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4,328 34
5,000 Northern Pacific Gen. 3s, 2047
3,750 79
4,000 Oregon Short Lines 5s, 1946
4,365 72
8,000 Pennsylvania Electric Co., 1st Ref. 5s, 1962 .. 8,211 67
10,000 Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington 41/2s, 1981
10,676 06
10,000 Shamokin, Sunbury & Lewisburg R. R. 2nd Ext. 5s, 1945 10,262 50
5,000 Southern Pacific Oregon Lines 1st 41/2s, 1977 4,900 80
10,000 Southern. Railway, St. Louis Div. 1st 4s, 1951 8,343 59
5,500 Springfield Gas & Electric 1st 5s, 1957 5,610 00
15,000 U. S. Treasury 34 % Notes, due June 15, 1944 15,000 00
10,000 U. S. Treasury 118% Notes, due Jun. 15, 1943
10,126 57
10,000 U. S. Treasury 2s, 1950-48
10,028 40
15,000 U. S. Treasury 2s, 1942 15,055 83
10,000 Virginia Public Service 51/2s, 1946 10,100 00
5,000 West End St. Ry. Deb. 5s, 1944 5,215 00
$243,500
$238,160 49
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REPORT OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
TABLE V Membership Active Members
With Prior Service Credit
Without Prior Service Credit
General Employees
General Employees
Male
Female
Firemen, Police- men
Male
Female
Firemen, Police- men
Total
Membership Jan. 1, 1941 Enrolled during 1941
74
89
2
42
163
38
408
....
1
....
30
66
13
110
Withdrawals: Resignation Death
3
5
1
17
51
2
79
Retirement
2
1
....
....
....
....
Membership Dec. 31, 1941
67
82
1
55
178
49
432
Retired Members
Membership Jan. 1, 1941 Retirement for : Superannua- tion Disability Ordinary Accidental Deaths
7
3
....
....
....
....
10
2
1
....
....
....
....
3
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
1
....
....
....
....
....
1
Membership Dec. 31, 1941
8
4
....
....
....
....
12
Dependent Beneficiaries of Deceased Members
Memberhip Jan. 1, 1941 Enrolled during 1941
....
...
....
....
....
....
....
....
1
....
1
Membership Dec. 31, 1941
....
....
....
....
2
Total
Membership Dec. 31, 1941
75
86
1
55
180
49
446
2
2
....
....
....
....
4
3
....
1
1
....
2
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CITY OF QUINCY
TABLE VI
Valuation Balance Sheet Showing the Assets and Liabilities of the Funds of the Quincy Retirement System as of June 30, 1941
ASSETS
Annuity Savings Fund $107,754
Annuity Reserve Fund 3,332
Pension Reserve Fund
Pension Accumulation Fund 128,243 ..
Total Present Assets $239,329
Present value of the prospective contribution payable by
the City into the Pension Accumulation Fund 263,559
Total Assets
$502,888
LIABILITIES
Present value of benefits on account of which contribu- tions have been paid by members into the Annuity Sav- ings Fund $107,754
Present value of benefits payable on account of benefici- aries or their dependents now drawing annuities from the Annuity Reserve Fund 3,131
Present value of benefits payable on account of bene- ficiaries or their dependents now drawing pensions from the Pension Reserve Fund ..........
Present value of benefits payable on account of bene- ficiaries or their dependents now drawing pensions from the Pension Accumulation Fund 55,838
Present value of benefits to members with prior service credit to be paid by contributions of the City into the Pension Accumulation Fund
226,575
Present value of benefits to new entrants to be paid by contributions of the City into the Pension Accumulation Fund 109,590
Total Liabilities $502,888
No account is taken of the future contributions of members into the Annuity Savings Fund because the benefits provided by these contributions are exactly equal to the accumulated amount of the contributions and therefore they do not affect the balance in the fund.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
January 1, 1942
HON. THOMAS S. BURGIN, Mayor
Quincy, Massachusetts
DEAR SIR:
The following is respectfully submitted as the report of the Assessing Department for the year 1941.
Valuation
Value of Buildings $ 82,800,950 00
Value of Land 34,049,400 00
Value of Land and Buildings
$116,850,350 00
Value of Personal
8,691,575 00
Total Valuation of the City as determined January 1, 1941 $125,541,925 00
Tax Rate 31 20
Amount to be raised by taxation $
3,916,908 06
The valuation was increased by omitted assess-
ments levied in December, 1941 97,525 00
Valuation of Automobiles-December 31, 1941
6,214,606 00
Total Valuation of the City including Automobiles for 1941 was $131,854,056 00
Amount to be raised on Poll Taxes
50,328 00
Recapitulation Budget for 1941
City Appropriations :
Budget
$ 4,142,549 86
City Debt
692,736 34
City Interest
82,000 00
Temporary Loan Interest.
4,000 00
Deficit Overlay
53,901 79
Court Judgment
3,652 85
Appropriations from Available Funds
268,712 32
Water Appropriation ...
195,260 30
Overlay (Current Year)
41,759 74
State Assessments :
State Tax
$ 328,680 00
Charles River
10,969 56
Metropolitan Parks
27,455 80
Nantasket Beach
2.489 83
Boulevards
4,823 64
Metropolitan Planning
192 26
Metropolitan Sewer
44,109 86
Metropolitan Water
191,277 90
Neponset River Bridge
5,095 58 .
Canterbury Street
1 22
Home Care
67 50
Underestimates on State Taxes in 1940
127 26
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State Audit
7,489 83
Smoke Inspection
1,341 97
Veteran's Exemption
320 70
County Assessment :
County Tax
$ 125,580 68
Tuberculosis Hospital
42,173 53
Total
$ 6,276,770 32
Estimated Receipts for 1941
Income Tax
$ 398,768 58
Corporation Tax
130,586 71
Gasoline Tax
176,167 41
Motor Vehicle
168,225 00
Licenses
78,250 00
Fines
1,875 00
Special Assessments
34,350 00
General Government
12,250 00
Protection of Persons
6,800 00
Health and Sanitation
47,900 00
Highways
475 00
Charities
72,575 00
Old Age Assistance
123,850 00
Soldiers Benefits
3,250 00
Schools
31,400 00
Libraries
3,250 00
Water Department
386,538 20
Cemeteries
18,900 00
Interest on Taxes
37,300 00
Hospital
302,575 00
1940 Overestimates
786 04
Available Funds
268,712 32
Total
$ 2,309,534 26
Respectfully submitted,
NATHAN G. NICKERSON, GEORGE H. NEWCOMB, WILLIAM J. CALLAHAN,
Board of Assessors.
...
REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES
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REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES
To His Honor, the Mayor of the City of Quincy:
I have the honor to submit the following report of the Tax Col- lector's Department for the year ending
DECEMBER 31, 1941
The amount of cash collected on the tax for the various years is as follows :
Personal Tax of 1936
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941 .... $ 265 44
Abatement Refunds 22,680 00
22,945 44
Amount abated during year 1941
22,685 34
260 10
Amount collected during year 1941
8 10
$ 8 10
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
252 00
Amount of interest collected
33
Real Estate Tax of 1937
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941
43 42 2,739 65
Charges
2,783 07
Credits
2,394 79
388 28
Amount abated during year 1941
111 06
277 22
Amount collected during year 1941
233 80
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942 ...
43 42
Amount of interest collected
Personal Tax of 1937
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941 .... 315 54 22,545 00
22,860 54
Amount abated during year 1941
22,713 68
146 86
Amount collected during year 1941
63 36
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
.... 83 50
Cash Received
233 80
37 10
Abatement Refunds
63 36
72
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Real Estate Tax of 1938
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941
167 28 2,667 46
Credits
2,351 76
482 98
Amount abated during year 1941
315 70
167 28
Amount collected during year 1941
124 64
124 64
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
42 64
Amount of interest collected
17 25
Personal Tax of 1938
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941 1,190 07
Abatement Refunds
22,140 00
23,330 07
Amount abated during year 1941
23,100 96
229 11
Amount collected during 1941
131 02
131 02
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942 ... 98 09
Water Liens on 1938 Tax Bills
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941
167 37
Amount abated during year 1941
27 00
140 37
Amount collected during year 1941
22 95
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
117 42
Real Estate Tax of 1939
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941
4,899 61
Charges .. ....
2,664 09
7,563 70
Credits
2,400 84
5,162 86
Amount abated during year 1941
3,910 49
1,252 37
Abatement Refunds
3,327 48
4,579 85
Tax Title abatements
348 92
4,928 77
22 95
Cash Received
Charges ..
2,834 74
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REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Cash Received
Amount collected during year 1941 1,185 57 1,185 57
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942 ..... 3,743 20
Amount of interest collected
88 09
Personal Tax of 1939
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941
2,863 74 21,870 00
Abatement Refunds
24,733 74
Amount abated during year 1941
23,107 98
1,625 76
Amount collected during year 1941
1,132 02
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942 ... 493 74
Street Betterment Apportionments of 1939
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941 ... 309 10
Amount collected during year 1941
19 42
19 42
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942 ...... 289 68
Committed Interest on Betterments of 1939
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941
11 19
Amount collected during year 1941 .... 1 17
1 17
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942 ... 10 02
Water Liens on 1939 Tax Bills
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941 ... 174 63
Charges ....
77 33
251 96
Amount abated during year 1941
36 00
215 96
Amount collected during year 1941
92 26
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
123 70
Real Estate Tax of 1940
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941
832,448 63 3,679 82
Charges
836,128 45
Credits
83,899 56
752,228 89
Amount abated during year 1941
11,268 99
740,959 90
1,132 02
92 26
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CITY OF QUINCY
Cash Received
Abatement Refunds ......... 4,467 15
745,427 05
Tax Title abatements
418 29
745,845 34
Amount collected during year 1941
743,990 38
743,990 38
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
1,854 96
Amount of interest collected
18,404 48
Personal Tax of 1940
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941
8,326 66
Abatement Refunds
21,802 50
30,129 16
Amount abated during year 1941
22,969 95
7,159 21
Amount collected during year 1941
6,066 18
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
1,093 03
Main Sewer Apportionments of 1940
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941 .. 5,858 81 24 09
Charges
5,882 90
Credits
1,164 66
4,718 24
Amount collected during year 1941
4,428 61
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
289 63
Sidewalk Apportionments of 1940
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941
475 66
Credits
22 10
453 56
Amount collected during year 1941
446 98
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
6 58
Street Betterment Apportionments of 1940
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941
3,587 69
Credits
524 67
3,063 02
Amount collected during year 1941
2,806 38
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
256 64
6,066 18
4,428 61
446 98
2,806 38
75
Committed Interest on Betterments of 1940
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941 ... 2,146 41
Charges ..
18 08
Credits
2,164 49 395 54
1,768 95
Amount abated during year 1941
72 52
1,696 43
Amount collected during year 1941
1,696 43
Water Liens on 1940 Tax Bills
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941 14,750 03 222 97
Charges ..
14,973 00 3,282 95
11,690 05
Amount abated during year 1941 240 41
11,449 64
Amount collected during year 1941
11,294 20
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
155 44
Real Estate Tax of 1941
Total amount committed by Assessors .. 3,645,819 06 Charges 506 25
3,646,325 31
Credits
15 60
Amount abated during year 1941
3,646,309 71 33,093 40
3,613,216 31
Abatement Refunds
1,876 30
3,615,092 61
Amount collected during year 1941 2,967,504 76 2,967,504 76
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
647,587 85
Amount of interest collected
1,694 41
Personal Tax of 1941
Total amount committed by Assessors . 274,131 78 Charges ..
12 48
274,144 26
Amount abated during year 1941
21,636 42
252,507 84
Cash Received
1,696 43
Credits
11,294 20
REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES
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CITY OF QUINCY
Cash Received
Abatement Refunds 21,070 92
Amount collected during year 1941 273,578 76
264,946 42
264,946 42
Main Sewer Apportionments of 1941
Total amount committed by Assessors .. 13,383 72
Amount collected during year 1941 8,947 57
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
4,436 15
Sidewalk Apportionments of 1941
Total amount committed by Assessors .. 429 47
Amount collected during year 1941
275 62
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
153 85
Street Betterment Apportionments of 1941
Total amount committed by Assessors ..
10,172 40
Amount abated during year 1941 141 26
10,031 14
Abatement Refunds
80 38
10,111 52
Amount collected during year 1941
7,935 98
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
2,175 54
Committed Interest on Betterments of 1941
Total amount committed by Assessors .. 5,237 24
Amount abated during year 1941
13 99
5,223 25
Amount collected during year 1941
3,708 05
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
1,515 20
Water Liens on 1941 Tax Bills
Total amount committed by Assessors ..
26,764 95 171 73
Charges
26,936 68
Amount abated during year 1941
321 60
26,615 08
Amount collected during year 1941
13,925 54
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
12,689 54
8,947 57
275 62
7,935 98
3,708 05
13,925 54
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
8,632 34
REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES
77
Poll Tax of 1936
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941 .. 54 00
Amount abated during year 1941 26 00
28 00
Amount collected during year 1941
18 00
18 00
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
10 00
Amount of interest collected
12
Poll Tax of 1937
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941
146 00
Amount abated during year 1941
90 00
56 00
Amount collected during year 1941
26 00
26 00
Amount uncollected January 1 1942
30 00
Amount of interest collected
24
Poll Tax of 1938
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941
406 00
Amount abated during year 1941
244 00
162 00
Amount collected during year 1941
114 00
114 00
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942.
48 00
Amount of interest collected
1 02
Poll Tax of 1939
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941
890 00
Amount abated during year 1941
.. 530 00
360 00
Amount collected during year 1941
246 00
246 00
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
114 00
Poll Tax of 1940
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941
2,788 00
Charges ..
2 00
2,790 00
Amount abated during year 1941
1,398 00
1,392 00
Abatement Refunds
4 00
1,396 00
Amount collected during year 1941
932 00
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
464 00
Cash Received
932 00
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CITY OF QUINCY
Poll Tax of 1941
Total amount committed by Assessors .. 51,198 00 12 00
Cash Received Charges
51,210 00
Amount abated during year 1941
3,670 00
47,540 00
Abatement Refunds
10 00
47,550 00
Amount collected during year 1941
44,946 00
44,946 00
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942 ...... 2,604 00
Amount of interest collected
07
Motor Excise Tax of 1936
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941 ...... 300 76
Amount abated during year 1941
130 53
170 23
Amount collected during year 1941
41 83
41 83
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942 ... 128 40
Amount of interest collected
1 56
Motor Excise Tax of 1937
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941 ...... 660 58
Amount abated during year 1941
293 93
366 65
Amount collected during year 1941.
118 92
118 92
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
247 73
Amount of interest collected
3 02
Motor Excise Tax of 1938
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941
514 84
Amount abated during year 1941
221 65
293 19
Amount collected during year 1941
74 68
74 68
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
218 51
Amount of interest collected
1 59
Motor Excise Tax of 1939
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941 ... 765 62
1 67
767 29
Amount abated during year 1941
390 78
Amount collected during year 1941
189 60
189 60
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
186 91
Amount of interest collected 4 39
Charges
376 51
REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES
79
Motor Excise Tax of 1940
Amount uncollected January 1, 1941 ... ... 5,717 32
Additional warrants by Assessors .. 4,480 46
Charges
4 90
Amount abated during year 1941
805 05
9,397 63
Abatement Refunds
330 03
9,727 66
Amount collected during year 1941
8,368 30
8,368 30
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
1,359 36
Amount of interest collected
42 69
Motor Excise Tax of 1941
Total amount committed by Assessors .. 228,697 52
Charges
37 37
Credits
2 00
228,732 89
Amount abated during year 1941
9,299 90
219,432 99
Abatement Refunds
3,448 94
222,881 93
Amount collected during year 1941
216,974 55
216,974 55
Amount uncollected January 1, 1942
5,907 38
Amount of interest collected
65 28
Main Sewers
Amount collected on Sewer Construction
3,363 33
Amount of interest collected
3 25
Permanent Sidewalk
Amount collected on Permanent Sidewalk
358 06
Street Betterments
Amount collected on Street Betterments
7,642 45
Amount of interest collected
2 56
Water Liens
Amount collected on Water Liens
8,729 79
Costs collected during year 1941
6,253 03
Unidentified Receipts
6 00
Total amount collected during year 1941 $4,359,757 40
RALPH G. MESSENGER, Collector of Taxes.
Cash Received
10,197 78
10,202 68
228,734 89
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REPORT OF PURCHASE AND SUPPLY DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF PURCHASE AND SUPPLY
To the HONORABLE THOMAS S. BURGIN, Mayor City of Quincy, Massachusetts
DEAR SIR:
The annual report of the Department of Purchase and Supply for the year ending December 31, 1941, is herewith respectfully submitted.
Purchases for every department were directly under the control of the Purchasing Agent. Permission was granted to the Apothe- cary and Dietitian at the Quincy City Hospital to purchase sup- plies in their respective departments. The Board of Trustees of the Thomas Crane Public Library as well as the School Committee had authorization to purchase books. The Purchasing Agent after a conference with the City Auditor, revoked permission granted to the departments mentioned above as of December 31, 1941. After that date, all purchases must clear through this department. Closer control of accounts so that demands for late yearly trans- fers may be eliminated brought this decision about.
Early in December, the new Civilian Defense Department was established and this added considerable work to the already busy Purchasing Department.
During the year 7,957 requisitions were received from the vari- ous departments and these were divided as follows:
Aid to Dependent Children
7
Assessors
58
Auditing
57
Building
29
Cemetery
130
City Clerk
154
Defense
60
Engineering
101
Executive
43
Fire
515
Fire and Police Signal
157
Gypsy Moth
109
Health
117
Highway
1,761
Hospital
345
Law
8
Library
110
Old Age Assistance
33
Park
324
Police
712
Public Buildings
184
Purchasing
242
Retirement
52
Sanitary
154
School
562
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CITY OF QUINCY
Sealer of Weights and Measures
21
Sewer
233
Stable
100
Tax
74
Treasurer
47
Vocational Defense
119
Water
535
Welfare
80
Wire
18
W. P. A.
706
The Purchasing Department wrote 10,660 purchase orders in 1941. The division of these orders may be compared in the table accompanying this report. The table shows that 591/2 % of the orders were placed with Quincy merchants or residents; 361/2% were placed with concerns in the Boston area where many firms employ Quincy residents; 4% of the orders were placed outside the Boston area. (Chart A-1.)
Contracts
Ninety contracts were awarded during 1941. Details of these awards will be found in the accompanying Chart. (Chart B-1-2-3- 4-5-6)
1941
No. of Orders
Total Amount
Quincy Orders
Am't of Quincy Orders
Boston Orders
Am't of Boston Orders
Outside Area Orders
Am't of Outside Area Orders
January
1001
$43,142.46
654
$21,152.93
311
$20,515.15
36
$1,474.38
February
870
26,289.92
520
11,965.76
330
13,277.75
20
1,046.41
March
1093
29,019.05
750
16,143.24
318
12,199.09
25
676.72
April
1511
71,556.71
709
25,426.54
724
43,349.50
78
2,780.67
May
1159
52,362.36
716
22,951.04
407
28,242.75
36
1,168.57
June
856
43,544.60
450
17,782.12
344
24,966.72
62
795.76
July
794
32,992.12
452
17,182.24
323
14,863.97
19
945.91
August
543
38,784.89
351
16,889.68
181
19,423.23
11
2,471.98
September
649
39,871.27
387
17,337.85
233
20,752.53
29
1,780.89
October
820
51,478.77
511
25,791.15
276
22,604.52
33
3,083.10
November
789
49,509.31
489
20,767.17
263
20,039.23
37
8,702.91
December
575
51,702.75
372
16.242.29
179
34,481.74
24
978.72
Total
10,660
$530,254.21
6,361
$229,632.01
3,889
$274,716.18
410
$25,906.02
REPORT OF PURCHASE AND SUPPLY DEPARTMENT
(Chart A-1)
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CITY OF QUINCY
The gasoline contract for 1941 was awarded to the Cities Ser- vice Oil Company at Posted Tank Car Price less .005 per gallon with a top of .059 per gallon for the year. Early summer found gasoline prices increasing and a shortage apparent. Our favorable contract saved the City several thousand dollars. It is anticipated however, that with the United States at war, and with the prob- able loss of many tankers, that 1942 will show a substantial in- crease in the cost of gasoline.
The contract for fuel oil was renewed with the 1940 contractors. Here again the war situation has caused a definite shortage of tankers. At the expiration of our 1940-41 contract, no bids were received so the Purchasing Agent deemed it advisable to enter into an agreement for the continuance of the old contract until such time as the present condition is corrected in the petroleum indus- try
After many years of repairing old automotive equipment in the Sanitary Department, 1941 found the City purchasing a modern fleet of rubbish and garbage trucks. Efficiency and cleanliness are features Quincy may be proud of in its two new white fleets. Such necessary equipment as compressors, rollers, a street sweeping machine, a snow loader and a sprayer so often overlooked by the average citizen but an integral part of the system to give him the services expected, were added to the Highway Department during 1941.
It should be noted that the contract for Class I Bituminous Con- crete was awarded to Powers Brothers of Brockton at $4.40 per ton or a reduction of 60c per ton on this contract.
Early in December, a new ambulance was purchased from the Henney New England Company for the Quincy City Hospital. Af- ter bids were received, the Purchasing Agent called on several cities and viewed various makes included in the bids received by the City. The Henney-Packard ambulance was finally purchased, and although not the low bid, the Purchasing Agent felt this con- tract was placed for the best interests of the City. The old am- bulance which we intended to trade was instead refinished and transferred to the Fire Department for emergency use.
Late in February the Purchasing Agent asked for bids on vari- ous water works supplies including copper tubing and brass goods. The purchase of this material at that time not only showed a sub- stantial saving for the year, but proved wise inasmuch as the last half of the year found these essentials becoming scarce.
On January 22, 1941, the Purchasing Agent in company with the Fire Chief, witnessed a demonstration of the auxiliary Fire Trailer pump used so effectively in London during bombings. Lit- tle did we think then that before the end of the year we would purchase this equipment, and as history was being made in the far Pacific, December found Quincy entering into a contract to purchase eight auxiliary pumps. Delivery is expected early in 1942.
After several requests from the Chief of Police, the City Council appropriated a sum in the 1941 budget for the purchase of a police patrol boat. Bids were received in May and a sturdy 33-foot power boat was purchased. After renovations were made at our local shipyard, this boat entered service late in June.
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REPORT OF PURCHASE AND SUPPLY DEPARTMENT
Defense
The act of the City Council establishing a Municipal Defense Council as a City department meant considerable planning on the part of our Administration. The Purchasing Agent gave every assistance possible. The genuine interest and volunteer help from the citizenry of our City meant cooperating with a department of several thousand people. This department already shows nineteen divisions in the accounts, and the auxiliary departments had to be coordinated with various City departments. Large purchases of highway tools for emergency use had to be purchased and stocked in accessible locations throughout the City.
Materials for air raid warning signals, equipment for Auxiliary Police and Fire divisions, and educational literature were only a few of the many items purchased. This program will enlarge as 1942 progresses and will be one of our major problems until the end of the war.
Supply Department
In January, 1941, the Purchasing Department moved to its new quarters at 51 Saville Row. With $6,000 available for the purchase of supplies, the Purchasing Agent was able to increase the num- ber of items from stationery and office supplies to a more general line for all departments. These items included hardware, paints, highway tools, etc.
Early spring found a well stocked department of 800 items and with price increases and slow delivery of merchandise, the en- largement of this branch of centralized purchasing is worthy of notice. An example of the savings shown by the enlargement of. the Supply Department was the purchase of the winter supply of snow shovels made in June at $4.50 per dozen. These same shovels have increased 30%. Rubber boots purchased in July at $2.97 per pair had increased to $4.30 by December. Stationery supplies pur- chased in the summer had increased by 20% in December. Care- ful conservation of supplies by the various departments in 1942 will find our present stock at pre-war prices ample for the year.
This has been the busiest year in the history of the Purchasing Department, and with the Nation at war and Quincy so strate- gically located, we may anticipate a year of problems and changes ahead.
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