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The project was about 60 percent completed when cold weather at the end of the year brought work to a standstill. It is expected that units will be ready for occupancy in the Spring of 1959.
This development, when completed, will consist of twelve buildings containing forty-five units. It is located at the corner of Shed and Palmer Street in Germantown adjacent to the Snug Harbor development. The land on which it is constructed was part of the original tract of 73 acres purchased from Sailors' Snug Harbor for veterans' housing, and being in excess of the needs for the veterans' development, was transferred to Chapter 667 without cost.
The units will consist of living room, bedroom, kitchen and bath with no basements. Four heating units will supply heat and hot water to the apartments.
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSE
Riverview
OPERATING INCOME
Dwelling Rental
$106,734.68
Other Project Income
140.41
Interest on Investments
513.50
TOTAL OPERATING INCOME
$ 107,388.59
OPERATING EXPENSE
Management Expense
$ 10,138.01
Utilities
33,486.48
Repairs, Maintenance and Replacements
39,271.29
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General Expense
11,503.01
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE $ 94,398.79
NET OPERATING INCOME
12,989.80
OTHER INCOME CHARGES
Interest on Bonds and Notes Payable
40,949.41
NET LOSS
$ 27,959.61
OPERATING STATEMENT
Westacres
INCOME
Dwelling Rents
$ 25,928.28
Miscellaneous Project Income
12.00
TOTAL INCOME
$ 25,940.00
EXPENSES
Management
2,365.84
Utilities
662.20
Repairs, Maintenance and Replacements
1,279.69
General (Including Insurance)
1,610.41
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE
$ 5,918.14
NET OPERATING INCOME
$ 20,022.14
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSE
Snug Harbor
OPERATING INCOME
Dwelling Rental
$228,835.90
Misc. Project Income
5,334.00
Commonwealth Contribution
96,250.00
Contribution Reduction - Q.H.A. Surplus
10,000.00
TOTAL INCOME
$340,419.90
OPERATING EXPENSE
Admin. Salaries and Services
$ 14,128.63
Other Admin. Expense
6,830.81
Comp. to Authority Members
2,288.19
Water
7,836.80
Personal Services R. M. & R.
37,242.78
Materials and Supplies
18,080.04
Contractural Services
1,046.42
Insurance Expense
15,199.08
Contribution to Pension Fund
661.50
Collection Losses
1,194.39
Payments in Lieu of Taxes
14,400.00
Provision for Operating Reserve
19,200.00
Provision for Debt Service Reserves
12,988.33
Debt Service Requirements
151,692.45
TOTAL EXPENSE
$302,789.42
SURPLUS
$ 37,630.48
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QUINCY RETIREMENT BOARD
STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS QUINCY RETIREMENT SYSTEM (4% System) For Year Ending December 31, 1958
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand January 1, 1958
$ 5,838.04
Deposits by Members
1,634.60
Appropriated by City
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$ 7,472.64
Income from Investments
6,282.25
Bonds Called and Sold
10,043.75
$23,798.64
PAYMENTS
Retirement Allowances
$10,495.66
Withdrawals
2,626.35
Transfers
4,099.87
Bonds Purchased
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Cash on hand December 31, 1958
6,576.76
$23,798.64
STATEMENT OF FUND
Cash on hand
$ 6,576.76
Investments
146,922.03
Accrued Interest Due
1,739.58
$155,238.37
Membership December 31, 1957
31
Withdrawals
2
Deaths
2
Membership December 31, 1958
27
Active Members
12
Retired Members
14
Beneficiaries of Deceased Members
1
27
STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS STATE-QUINCY RETIREMENT SYSTEM (5% System) For Year Ending December 31, 1958 RECEIPTS
Cash on hand January 1, 1958 $ 56,868.86
Deposits by Members 285,433.64
Appropriated by City 85,473.38
Appropriated by Quincy Housing Authority 2,498.00
Pension reimbursements from other systems
2,747.69
$433,021.57
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17,221.88
Income from Investments
Bonds Called and Sold
66,973.14 109,996.25
$609,990.96
PAYMENTS
Retirement Allowances
$132,123.82
Withdrawals
55,181.53
Securities Purchases
387,671.34
Accrued Interest on Securities Purchased
1,649.31
Cash on hand December 31, 1958
Deposit in transit
346.49
$609,990.96
STATEMENT OF FUND
Cash on hand
$ 33,018.47
Deposit in transit
346.49
Investments
2,271,674.85
Accrued Interest Due
17,232.86
$2,322,272.67
MEMBERSHIP
Active
1,469
Inactive
51
Retired
96
Total
1,616
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTION
The Department of Building Inspection set a new all-time Quincy record in 1958 when the total valuation in permits issued during the year came to $7,317,551. The valuation in 1957 was $6,203,797 and in 1956 it was $4,484,988.
Ward Tabulation of Building Operations
Ward
Permits
Estimated Cost
1
508
$3,763,208.00
2
163
1,175,127.00
3
123
156,855.00
4
175
714,126.00
5
256
769,389.00
6
316
738,846.00
1541
$7,317,551.00
Permits Issued
Permits
Estimated Cost
92 One Family Dwellings
$1,074,071.00
1 Two Family Dwelling
15,600.00
1 Three Family Dwelling
23,400.00
28 Four Family Dwellings
721,500.00
2 Multi Family Dwellings (21 units)
100,000.00
11 Mercantile
529,400.00
3 Storage
9,200.00
102 Garages
64,642.00
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$576,626.00
33,018.47
921
Residential Alterations
1,058,433.00
176 Other Alterations
3,161,577.00
71 Removals
26,191.00
4 Elevators
118,840.00
111 Signs
51,637.00
18
Miscellaneous
363,060.00
1541
$7,317,551.00
The major construction projects for the year 1958 were as follows: Eastern Nazarene College, Science Building, $350,000.00; Lansing Realty Trust, Super Market, $190,00.00; Dartmouth Realty Trust, Super Market $175,000.00; Bethlehem Steel Company, Office Building Addition, $850,000.00; City of Quincy, Hospital Addition, $1,898,000.00; William B. Rice Eventide Home, Addition and Altera- tions, $200,000.00 and Quincy Housing Authority, Housing for the Elderly, $351,00.00.
Fees received from January 1, 1958 to December 31, 1958 and paid to the City Treasurer totalled $12,751.00.
Building permits were issued in 1958 to provide 230 living units through new construction and 34 living units through alterations.
The Board of Appeal for the Building Code rendered decisions on 7 applications 5 appeals were granted and 2 apppeals were denied.
The Board of Appeals for Zoning rendered decisions on 80 applications, 67 appeals were granted, 12 appeals were denied, no action necessary on 1 appeal and 1 appeal pending.
During the month of April all fire appliances were tested, as required in Section 49, Chapter 143, G. L., and reports sent to the Department of Public Safety.
Elevator inspections were made, as required in Chapter 143, G. L. Certificates were issued on compliance and reports sent to the Department of Public Safety.
Public Safety inspections were continued, as required in Chapter 143, G. L. and certificates issued on compliance.
During 1958 the Department continued its long range program of condemning and removing dan- gerous buildings.
With the continued expansion of the varied duties of the Department, it was necessary to employ an additional inspector on a temporary basis during the year.
INSPECTOR OF WIRES
Permits and Inspections
Permits issued to contractors and home owners
2,358
Permits issued to Quincy Electric Light Co.
952
Estimated Cost of Wiring in new and old buildings
$1,861,826.89
Inspections of new and additional wiring
2,044
Reinspections made of old wiring
120
Inspections of fire damage
39
Defects noted on installations
139
Certificates of Approval issued for Nursing Homes
11
Permanent Wiring for Appliances
Hot Water Heaters
99
Oil Burners
649
Electric Ranges
255
Gas Burners
198
Dryers
127
Dishwashers
33
Disposals
70
Air Conditioners
121
Total installed
1,552
City of Quincy
52
New Buildings
One family houses
122
Two family houses
3
Three family houses
1
Four family houses
8
Multi-family houses
6
Mercantile
3
Manufacturing
5
Schools
1
Garages
5
Miscellaneous
10
Total New Buildings
164
Wiring Installed in New Buildings
Lights
11,017
Motors
201
Signs
4
Permanent Services
173
Temporary Services
44
Fire Alarms
44
Old Buildings - Additional Wiring
One family houses
1,102
Two family houses
270
Three family houses
66
Four family houses
44
Multi-family houses
10
Mercantile
92
Manufacturing
93
Schools
20
Garages
61
Miscellaneous
227
Churches
14
Quincy City Hospital
17
Total permits for work on Old Buildings
2,016
Wiring Installed in Above
Lights
8,867
Motors
684
Signs
120
Services for above buildings
1,244
Temporary Services
23
The City Council passed an ordinance, effective July 1, 1958, making it mandatory to install fire alarm detection systems in new dwellings; and 44 permits were issued for such installations during the rest of the year. This ordinance attracted nation-wide attention; and the department distributed 250 copies of this Ordinance to cities and towns all over the country as well as electrical contractors through- out the nation. Letters were received from California, Ohio, New Jersey, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Washington, D. C., Colorado and many other states congratulating Quincy on the passing of this Ordi- nance and requesting copies.
Fees received from January 1, 1958 to December 31st, 1958 and paid to the City Treasurer totalled $6,594.05.
A few of the major wiring projects were as follows: Boston Fire Training Academy, $4,500.00; Snug Harbor Home for the Elderly, $31,500.00; Bethlehem Steel Company Shipbuilding Division, $980,000.00.
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INSPECTION OF PLUMBING
Months
Applications
Amount
January
101
$ 289.00
February
61
134.00
March
109
332.00
April
102
761.00
May
150
399.00
June
81
221.00
July
114
303.00
August
112
486.00
September
97
185.00
October
115
488.00
November
81
279.00
December
62
166.00
1185
$4,043.00
New Buildings for which permits were issued
117
Other Buildings for which permits were issued
1068
Buildings connected to Sewer
174
Buildings connected to Septic Tank
2
Buildings connected to Cesspool
0
Number of Master Plumbers registered during the year
65
Resident
20
Non-resident
45
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
The Department of Weights and Measures reweighed 9,944 articles during the year. Of these 6,763 were correct weight; 1,773 were underweight and 1,408 were overweight.
The department sealed 1,039 scales; adjusted 80 and condemned 48.
There were 2,311 weights sealed; 18 adjusted and five condemned. A total of 206 liquid and dry measures were sealed, and three condemned.
There were 830 automatic measuring devices sealed, 30 adjusted and 24 condemned. Also sealed were 168 linear measures, and six condemned.
Total figures show 4,554 devices sealed, 80 condemned and 128 adjusted.
The department made 1,326 calls during the year and 15,390 inspections. Two persons were brought into court, with one conviction on a charge of peddling without a license.
FEES COLLECTED
Sealing Fees
$2,238.65
Adjusting Charges
44.45
Fees received from Hawker and Peddler Licenses issued 460.00
Total
$2,743.10
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THE QUINCY SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Q. P. L. Foto
$2,000,000 new Atlantic Junior High School nears completion late in 1958; ready for occupancy early in 1959; has accommodations for approximately 800 students. Completion of this building rounds out multi-million-dollar school construction program started shortly after close of World War II.
THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
School Costs and Enrollment 1953 - 1958
Year
*Enrollment
Appropriated By City Council
1953
13,475
$3,190,419.00
1954
14,473
3,438,081.70
1955
14,726
3,837,516.74
1956
14,886
4,004,900.00
1957
14,861
4,685,242.66
1958
15,065
5,208,928.00
* As of October 1
Enrollment October 1, 1956, 1957 and 1958
By Grades
1956
1957
1958
Kindergarten
1346
1332
1524
Grade 1
1336
1302
2312
Grade 2
1142
1220
1083
Grade 3
992
1093
259
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Grade 4
1332
946
1006
Grade 5
1415
1270
937
Grade 6
1106
1353
1222
Grade 7
1171
1082
1354
Grade 8
1247
1129
1033
Grade 9
1211
1190
1093
Grade 10
952
1133
1110
Grade 11
662
785
981
Grade 12
562
594
694
Post Graduate
2
3
3
Special Classes
146
176
182
Trade School
264
253
272
14,886
14,861
15,065
By Schools
1956
1957
1958
Quincy High School
1411
1650
1741
North Quincy High School
1940
1868
2013
Broad Meadows Junior High School
243
657
701
Central Junior High School
912
676
725
Quincy Point Junior High School
858
390
396
South Junior High School
716
675
692
Adams School
371
381
356
Atherton Hough
546
527
495
Beechwood Knoll
278
257
245
Coddington
252
234
148
Cranch
158
133
197
Daniel Webster
346
338
347
Francis W. Parker
529
510
519
Furnace Brook
287
289
282
Great Hill
210
200
217
Gridley Bryant
234
240
226
John Hancock
220
206
250
Lincoln
330
335
330
Massachusetts Fields
472
449
414
Merrymount
274
277
239
Montclair
548
533
501
Myles Standish
184
252
Nathaniel Hunting
222
188
218
Quincy
723
549
494
Snug Harbor
805
835
885
Squantum
453
439
384
Thomas B. Pollard
450
430
429
Willard
394
421
372
Wollaston
567
551
543
Class for Older Boys and
Opportunity Class
87
116
122
Physically Handicapped
9
12
12
Sight Conservation
19
15
18
Trade
264
253
272
Exceptional Class
19
19
16
Cerebral Palsy
12
14
14
14,886
14,861
15,065
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Financial Statement For the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 1958
Appropriated by City Council (exclusive of George Barden & Smith Hughes Funds)
Appropriated for outstanding 1957 bills and contracts: salaries held over Federal Funds No. 874
$5,208,928.00 211,668.88 132,597.66
Total Available
$5,553,194.54
Expended: Regular and State-Aided Schools and Classes* (exclusive of George Barden and Smith Hughes Funds)
$5,216,685.17 229,918.15
5,446,603.32
Balance Regular Funds
$ 12,067.70
Balance Federal Funds No. 874
94,523.52
Itemized Expenditures
Regular Budget
Public Law No. 874
Additional Equipment
$ 32,948.61
College Level Courses
11,173.97
Coordinate and Auxiliary Agencies
142,352.14
Evening Academic School
3,572.64
General Control
97,485.78
Instruction
3,839,476.45
$ 32,545.80
Library Fund
5,642.53
Maintenance
255,751.43
4,882.15
Miscellaneous
11,791.00
646.19
Operation of Plant
509,505.21
Pensions
36,789.10
Speakers Fund
307.34
Travel Outside State
1,500.00
Total for Regular Schools
$4,948,296.00
$ 38,074.14
$4,986,370.34
Adult Civic Education
$ 2,174.92
Distributive Occupations
3,170.00
Distributive Occupations George Barden Fund
5,095.17
Evening Apprenticeship Class
3,959.04
Evening Practical Arts Classes
15,672.69
Evening Practical Arts Classes Smith Hughes Fund
656.00
Evening Trade Extension
2,641.68
Evening Trade Extension George Barden Fund
300.00
Out of City Industrial
7,744.93
Trade School
194,951.57
Trade School George Barden Fund
900.00
Trade School Smith Hughes Fund
1,503.00
Total for State-Aided School and Classes*
$ 238,769.00
Less: George Barden Fund
$6,295.17
Smith Hughes Fund 2,159.00
8,454.17
Total Expenditures (exclusive of
George Barden and Smith Hughes )
$ 230,314.83
Grand Total Expenditure
$5,216,685.17
* All public schools are state-aided to the extent that the city receives reimbursement from the state. The term "State-Aided" as contrasted with "Regular" applies to special types of education for which the state and, in some instances, the federal govern- ment makes special appropriations.
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Outstanding bills and contracts: salaries held over
QUINCY VOTE - STATE ELECTION
November 4, 1958
U. S. SENATOR
* John F. Kennedy, Boston (D.) 24,593
Vincent J. Celeste, Boston (R.)
10,246
Lawrence Gilfedder, Watertown, Socialist Labor 110
Mark R. Shaw, Melrose, Prohibition 94
GOVERNOR
*Foster Furcolo, Longmeadow (D.) 19,441
Charles Gibbons, Stoneham (R.)
15,309
Henning A. Blomen, Somerville, Socialist Labor 179
Guy S. Williams, Worcester, Prohibition 80
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
*Robert F. Murphy, Malden (D.) 20,409
Elmer C. Nelson, Mendon (R.)
13,942
Harold E. Bassett, Clinton, Prohibition 150
Francis A. Votano, Lynn, Socialist Labor
230
SECRETARY
*Edward J. Cronin, Peabody (D.) . 20,784
Marion Curran Boch, Norwood (R.)
13,349
Fred M. Ingersoll, Lynn, Socialist Labor 166
Julia B. Kohler, Boston, Prohibition
171
TREASURER
* John F. Kennedy, Canton (D.) 20,232
John E. Yerxa, Dedham (R.)
14,003
Warren C. Carberg, Medway, Prohibition
115
John Erlandson, Boston, Socialist Labor
147
AUDITOR
*Thomas J. Buckley, Boston (D.)
21,603
Thomas H. Adams, Springfield (R.)
12,601
John B. Lauder, Revere, Prohibition
96
Arne A. Sortell, Randolph, Socialist Labor
174
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Christian A. Herter, Jr., Newton (R.)
16,926
*Edward J. McCormack, Jr., Boston (D.)
17,836
Charles A. Couper, Attleboro, Socialist Labor
121
Gustaf B. Nissen, Concord, Prohibition
84
CONGRESSMAN - (13th District)
* James A. Burke, Milton (D.)
16,508
William W. Jenness, Quincy (R.)
18,449
GOVERNOR'S COUNCILOR - (Second District)
John S. Bottomly, Wellesley (R.) 15,876
17,695
STATE SENATOR - (First Norfolk)
*Charles W. Hedges, Quincy (R.) .
19,212
Cornelius T. Scanlon, Braintree (D.)
15,380
*Abraham H. Kahalas, Boston (D.)
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE - (First Norfolk) (3)
Clifton H. Baker, Quincy (R.) . 9,346
* Amelio Della Chiesa, Quincy (R.) 12,549
Carter Lee, Quincy (R.) 8,978
* Joseph E. Brett, Quincy (D.) 10,824
Thomas R. Burke, Quincy (D.) 10,556
* James R. McIntyre, Quincy (D.) 13,017
(Second Norfolk)
David S. McIntosh, Quincy (R.) 3,657
*Charles L. Shea, Quincy (D.)
4,323
(Third Norfolk) (3)
*Herbert B. Hollis, Braintree (R.) 1,175
*George H. Thompson, Weymouth (R.) 991
Franklin Fryer, Weymouth (D.) 2,165
*Carl R. Johnson, Jr., Braintree (D.) 2,048
John F. Newton, Weymouth (R.) . 871
Thomas F. Shields, Weymouth (D.)
2,087
DISTRICT ATTORNEY - (Norfolk District)
* Myron N. Lane, Quincy (R.) 16,895
Francis X. Bellotti, Quincy (D.) 17,858
CLERK OF COURTS- (Norfolk County)
*Willis A. Neal, Canton (R.) 25,064
REGISTER OF DEEDS - (Norfolk District)
*L. Thomas Shine, Dedham (R.) 16,753
William F. Donoghue, Weymouth (D.) 17,093
COUNTY COMMISSIONER - (Norfolk County)
*Everett M. Bowker, Brookline (R.) 14,549
James L. Dunn, Milton (D.) * Elected
18,943
QUESTION NO. 1 - PENSION REFUND
Yes
No
QUESTION NO. 2A - ALL ALCOHOLIC LICENSES
23,936
No
7,467
QUESTION NO. 2B - WINE AND BEER
20,858
No
7,891
QUESTION NO. 2C - PACKAGE STORES
23,137
No
5,783
Yes
22,051
No
6,836
QUESTION NO. 3B - DOG
Yes
19,775
No
9,044
QUESTION NO. 4 - LOTTERY
Yes
22,640
No
8,185
Total Vote
35,748
*Elected
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Yes
Yes
Yes
QUESTION NO. 3A - HORSE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Construction of the Atlantic Junior High School by James S. Kelliher under contract dated June 5, 1957, progressed satisfactorily during 1958. It is expected that the school will be ready for use by the School Department in February, 1959. The Total of the contract for this construction is $1,575,634.08.
On October 21, 1958, a contract for general site work at the Atlantic Junior High School was awarded to the Old Colony Construction Co. of Quincy. This contract covers the installation of curb, construction of granolithic walk at the front of the school, paving with bituminous concrete the service roads and parking area and the loaming and seeding of lawn areas. This contract was in the amount of $18,638.00.
John Capobianco, low bidder, was awarded the contract in the amount of $1,899,000.00, for the con- struction of the 110-bed addition to the Quincy City Hospital. Plans and specifications were drawn by Coletti Bros., architects. Work progressed satisfactorily during the year. It is believed that the project will be substantially completed in the Fall of 1959.
A parking area at Quincy City Hospital in the rear of the Medical and Surgical building was con- structed by Bradford Weston, Inc., under contract awarded to that firm on June 4. This project has been completed at a cost of $24,167.64. An auxiliary parking area adjacent to the Power Plant at Quincy City Hospital was constructed by the Old Colony Construction Co. of Quincy at a cost of $3,250.00.
At the Great Hill School, the playground was filled, graded, loamed and seeded by the Quincy Con- tracting Corp. under contract dated July 1, 1958, with a value of $11,998.40.
A leaching basin was constructed in the low area of the Snug Harbor School yard, and the area was filled, graded, loamed and seeded by Donahue & Flaherty, Inc., at a cost of $1898.00. The work was done under contract awarded August 22, 1958.
On September 3, 1958, Burgess & Blacher Co. were awarded a contract to point the rear wall and apply a new tar and gravel roof to the Municipal Garage. Funds for this work had been requested over a period of years inasmuch as the building had been leaking badly. When the surface was removed from the roof, it was found that the timbers had to be replaced. This project will be completed in the Spring. The cost of the work will be $8,686.94.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
In addtiion to routine maintenance on the various public buildings, the following projects were completed :
City Hall: The offices of the Executive Secretary, Law Department, City Clerk, City Treasurer, City Auditor, Planning Director and the Public Works Department were painted during the year. The exterior trim of the building was painted, several new aluminum combination windows were installed, rose trees were planted on either side of the building and rose bushes were planted on either side of the walk at the rear entrance to the building.
Police Station: The roof was repaired, brick walls pointed, exterior trim painted, desk and counter top renewed, cell walls and floors and walls in hall painted, and some of the flooring replaced with vinyl flooring.
Fire Stations: The exteriors of the Hough's Neck Fire Station and the Wollaston Fire Station were painted. The yards of the Wollaston and West Quincy Fire Stations were paved with bituminous con- crete. Extensive alterations were made at the Atlantic Fire Station under contract with Vicari & Salvo in the amount of $7,345.00, according to plans and specifications of Hanlon & Donahue, architects.
SANITARY DIVISION
Regular rubbish collections were made by City forces during the year. Garbage was collected by the City from January through September. On October 1 garbage collections were assumed by the Holbrook Livestock Farms, Inc., under contract with the City at a cost of $149,980.00 annually. The contractor is to provide householders with one collection weekly for eight months of the year and two collections per week during the four months of warm weather. Collection of garbage by contract will reflect a siz- able saving to the City. Only a few temporary workers were terminated as a result of letting the contract.
During the year 158 cesspools were pumped by the Sanitary Division.
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CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION
Southern Artery from Quincy Avenue to Washington Street was partially rebuilt, granite curbing installed and a new surface laid on the entire section; the section of the Artery between Coddington Street and Hancock Street was also resurfaced and granite curbing was installed where necessary. This work was done by the Old Colony Construction Co. of Quincy at a contract price of $70,415.50.
On October 28, 1958, a contract in the amount of $97,455.65 was awarded by the State Depart- ment of Public Works to the Quincy Contracting Corp. for the widening and reconstruction of Adams Street from "The Hollow" to the Milton Line. It is hoped that this project will be completed in 1959.
It was expected that the widening of Canal Street and Revere Road would be completed in 1958. Our latest advice on this project is that bids will be sought in the early summer of 1959. The houses which were taken for the widening of Revere Road were demolished by John J. Duane under contract dated June 24, 1958, in the amount of $2,660.00 It is planned to advertise for demolition the houses and buildings on Canal and Wibird Streets early in 1959 in preparation for the widening of Canal Street.
STREET CONSTRUCTION
On April 30, 1958, a contract for street construction was awarded to John J. Botti. The streets covered by this contract were: Belmont Street from Holbrook Road to West Squantum Street; Grace Road from Palmer Street easterly to the end; Maywood Avenue from Whitwell Street to Bedford Street; Perry Road from Fenno Street to Sims Road and Sims Road from Rice Road southwesterly to Ebbett Avenue. This contract was substantially completed late in November, the final amout will be $26,136.46.
A contract for the construction of Ashworth Road from Aberdeen Road West southerly 132.5 feet, Border Street from Shoreham Street to Bayside Road, Seymour Street from Ballou Street to Sunnyside Road, Shoreham Street from Standish Road to Monmouth Street and Sonoma Road from East Squan- tum Street to Lansdowne Street, was awarded to the F. & D. Contracting Co. on May 5, 1958. The work was substantially completed on October 31, 1958. The final contract price will be $51,105.27.
John J. Botti again was the successful bidder for the construction of Churchill Road from the end of the previously accepted portion to Old Coach Road and Emerald Street from Gridley Street north- westerly to Argonne Street. He was awarded the contract on June 18, 1958, and the work was substan- tially completed the first week in December. The final figure on his contract will be $48,805.13.
Shawmut Construction Co., Inc., to whom two street construction contracts were awarded early in 1957, completed the construction of Norman Road and of Upton Street. However, final payment has not been made on these contracts. City forces adjusted walks, properties and walls at #78, #95, #100 and #101 after the contractor completed the road work on Upton Street.
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