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STREET RESURFACING
Two contracts for resurfacing streets were awarded by the city in 1958, both to the Old Colony Construction Company of Quincy. One was for $88,163.58 and the other for $27,561.58. Under these contracts various streets, in whole or in part, throughout the city were resurfaced.
SIDEWALKS AND CURBING
Total expenditures for sidewalk construction, which was carried on by Public Works Department personnel, came to $40,727.79.
A contract was awarded in July to the Needham Construction Company for curbing work total- ing $11,375.40, the City furnishing the curbing. Public Works personnel also did some curb installation.
HIGHWAY DIVISION
The public works department carried on its usual activities of cleaning streets, cleaning drains and brooks, plowing and removing snow, repairing streets and sidewalks, repairing and painting city fences, making driveway entrances and the like. Many special projects were also completed.
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SEWER DIVISION Particular Sewers
A total of 216 connections were made to the common sewer and 9 drains were connected as follows:
Sewers
Drains
Sewers Drains
Ward 1 109 7
Ward 4 30 1
Ward 2 7
Ward 5 15
1
Ward 3 13
Ward 6 42
Total number of feet laid by City
10,442.38 ft.
Total cost of connections
$28,658.90 $ 127.37
Average cost per connection
Average length per connection
46.42 ft.
Average cost per foot Total number of connections in operation as of December 31, 1958 - 19,155 $ 2.74
Sanitary Sewer Construction
Built in 1958: 7,202 feet of 8"; 120 feet of 10"; 1,315 feet of 12". Total - 8,637 feet; 66 manholes. Total miles in operation January 1, 1959, 191.366; total manholes, 4,929.
Storm Drain Construction Total length of pipe laid in 1958 - 11,793 feet
Size of pipe laid in 1958: 159 feet of 6"; 4,134 feet of 10"; 4,166 feet of 12"; 897 feet of 15"; 749 feet of 18"; 1,320 feet of 24"; 168 feet of 30"; 200 feet of 54"; 2 tide gates; 65 manholes; 100 catch basins; 962 feet of twin box culvert.
Total 139.026 miles operation January 1, 1959.
Total 1,903 manholes operation January 1, 1959.
Total 5,132 catch basins in operation January 1, 1959.
Sewer Maintenance and Repairs
Inspection, flushing and cleaning of main sewer lines were carried on as time and money would permit. The system now comprises 192 miles of sewer lines and about 65 miles of it is over fifty years old and requires more attention to keep operating properly. During the year 558 stoppages were reported.
Day calls
286
Sundays and Holidays 58
Night calls
214
The contract for Sachem Street Drainage Area was awarded to Old Colony Construction Co. of Quincy on September 11, 1958. The project was started October 27, 1958.
WATER DIVISION
Summary of Statistics 1958
POPULATION :
Estimated on December 31, 1958 85,000
CONSUMPTION :
Average daily consumption of water in gallons
9,276,100
Gallons per capita 109
MAIN PIPE:
Main Pipe laid (in feet) .
8,200
Total miles of mains now in use
226.1
Leaks repaired in mains
43
City of Quincy
62
SERVICE PIPE:
New Service Pipe laid in 1958 (in feet) ave. 45'
5,895
Length of service pipe in use (in feet )
905,653
Average length of service (in feet) SWS to house
46.1
Number of taps made during year 131
Total number of services now in use 19,613
Services cleaned out because of poor pressure
31
Services renewed
247
Service leaks repaired
305
Number of Sprinkler connections for fire purposes
127
Services thawed out
9
Services discontinued during the year
70
METERS:
Total number of meters now in use
19,585
Meters installed in 1958 (New Services)
129
Percent of services metered 99.86
FIRE HYDRANTS:
Hydrants in use December 31, 1958
2,105
Hydrants broken by automobiles
25
Hydrants moved
18
New Hydrants installed
20
Hydrants discontinued
1
Hydrants replaced
14
GATE VALVES:
Total number of valves in use December 31, 1958 3,872
Average Daily Consumption of Water in Gallons - 1958
January
9,087,400
July
9,434,800
February
8,887,100
August
9,659,700
March
8,852,600
September
9,733,700
April
8,691,300
October
8,764,600
May
9,556,800
November
8,815,900
June
9,749,700
December
10,038,100
4"
6"
10"
12"’
16’’
20'
Totals
In use (in ft.)
15,206
62,486
517,658
303,108
108,270
126,105
37,474
16,516
1,186,823
Laid in 1958
1,945
1,701
4,554
8,200
Replaced and
Abandoned 1958
40
125
976
1,141
In use
Dec. 31, 1958
15,206
62,446
519,478
303,833
108,270
130,659
37,474
16,516
1,193,882
Storage Reservoirs in Distribution System
Name
Year Built
Elevation of High Water
Capacity in Gallons
Cranch Hill Standpipe
1936
233.5
2,000,000
Penns Hill Standpipe
1926
233.5
1,000,000
Penns Hill Elev. Tank
1934
256.
200,000
Houghs Neck Elev. Tank
1914
205.
400,000
Squantum Elev. Tank
1926
211.
300,000
Break Neck Hill Standpipe
1934
269.
197,000
Pine Hill Elev. Tank
1957
319.
250,000
Fire hydrants in use, December 31, 1958
Public, 1963; Private, 2105
Gates in use, December 31, 1958 .
3909
Water meters in use, December 31, 1958
19,585
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Water Pipes in Use December 31, 1958
ENGINEERING DIVISION
The Engineering Division of the Public Works Department prepared taking plans and orders in 1958 for 28 street acceptances and 12 land takings.
Estimates were prepared for 123 sidewalk resurfacings, 118 street resurfacings, 43 curbing installa- tions, 32 storm drains, 13 street seal coatings, 15 sanitary sewers, two street reconstructions and 10 mis- cellaneous projects, in addition to more than a score of street betterment orders.
Some 27 accident claims were investigated; 36 new sewer plans were made, and nine plans for ease- ments.
Additional miscellaneous work included: 182 building grades; 37 surveys for traffic control installa- tions; plans for new hospital parking area; 698 reports on property liens; 490 descriptions for advertising tax properties; 1763 alterations in assessors' plans; 472 field measurements for corrections on plans.
Field services were rendered on 63 street resurfacings, 14 street constructions, 21 sanitary sewers, 38 storm drains, 41 sidewalks, 25 curb installations, two parking areas and two playgrounds.
A total of 57 surveys were made for various projects. Surveys, plans, estimates and taking orders were prepared for the acceptance of 24 streets and nine widenings and takings.
ACCEPTED STREETS CONSTRUCTED, 1958
Length
Width
Date Accepted
Type of Construction
Ashworth Rd.
Aberdeen Rd. W. - Prev. acc. pt.
133'
40
Dec. 27, 1957
Class "B"
Belmont St.
Holbrook Rd., to W. Squantum St.
239
40
Dec. 27, 1957
Class "D"
Border St.
Shoreham St., to Bayside Rd.
540'
40
July 1, 1957
Class "B"
Churchill Rd.
Prev. acc. pt. to Old Coach Rd.
475'
40
Mar. 19, 1957
Class "B"
Emerald St.
Gridley St., to Argonne St.
1099'
40
May 20, 1957
Class "B"
Grace Rd.
Palmer St., to dead end
465'
40
Nov. 18, 1957
Class "B"
Maywood Ave.
Whitwell St., to Bedford St.
215'
40
Dec. 27, 1957
Class "B"
Norman Rd.
Carter St., to Franklin St.
430'
40
Mar. 4, 1957
Class "B"
Perry Rd.
Fenno St., to Sims Rd.
453'
40
May 6, 1957
Class "D"
Seymour St.
Ballou St., to Sunnyside Rd.
340'
40
Nov. 18, 1957
Class "B"
Shoreham St.
Standish Rd., to Monmouth St.
267'
10
July 1, 1957
Class "B"
Sims Rd.
Rice Rd., to Ebbett Ave.
712'
40
May 20, 1957
Class "D"
Sonoma Rd.
E. Squantum St., to Lansdowne St.
513'
40
May 20, 1957
Class "B"
Upton St.
Prev. acc. pt. West to dead end
485'
40
Dec. 17, 1957
Class "B"
* High St., to Carter St., constructed 1957.
ABOVE STREETS - Constructed by Contract
TOTAL: 6,366 l.f. = 1.206 miles
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
The year 1958 marked the beginning of a new era in the Cemetery Department of the City of Quincy. Under enabling legislation passed by the General Court and adopted by the City Council, the administration of the Cemeteries passed from the Public Works Department to an unpaid Board of Managers appointed by the Mayor, effective September 1, 1958.
The new Board included: Gordon D. Carr, Chairman; Robert L. Blair, Secretary; Angelo P. Bizzo- zero, John J. Mahoney, James J. Ricciuti, Gordon S. Troupe and James J. Coady, graves registration officer of the Department of Veterans' Services, ex-officio.
Supt. Arthur W. Drake continued to supervise the activities of the department under the general direction of the board. During the first four months no changes were made in personnel.
RECEIPTS
Sale of lots and graves
$24,450.00
Care of lots
945.00
Interments
29,130.00
Foundations for monuments
3,698.19
Perpetual care
30,125.00
Perpetual care income
19,522.58
Other trust funds income
676.07
$108,546.84
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During the year graves were opened for 634 burials and four removals; 489 graves were sold and foundations were poured for 265 monuments.
In addition to Mount Wollaston Cemetery, the board also maintains the Hall Cemetery, Hancock Cemetery and the Sailor's Home and Snug Harbor Cemeteries.
During the year rates on lots and Perpetual Care were raised to increase income and thereby re- ducing the deficit.
The following objectives have been set for 1959: new cemetery development, planned budget con- trol, Hall Cemetery development; development of entire land space in Mount Wollaston, new gate at the Sea Street entrance, identification of streets and sections.
FORESTRY DIVISION
During the year the Forestry Division of the Public Works Department cut down 564 Dutch Elm diseased trees of which 513 were on private property and 51 on city property.
The division planted 300 Norway Maples, 50 Sugar Maples and 100 Red Oaks in various parts of the city.
The street and park flower beds throughout the city were maintained. In November the usual Christmas displays of Blue Spruce trees were set up at the Fore River circle, in North Quincy, South Quincy, and Quincy Square at the library and police station.
Tree roses were planted at City Hall and on the Hancock Street traffic plot, adding to the beauty of Quincy Square.
Miscellaneous Projects 1958
Streets resurfaced
54,837 feet
Bituminous concrete sidewalks constructed
12,416 feet
Granite curb installed, straight
14,160 feet
Granite curb installed, radius
983 feet
Granite curb reset
301 feet
Storm drains constructed
11,793 feet **
Total twin box culvert constructed
962 feet
Sanitary sewers constructed
8,637 feet*
* 120 feet of 10"; 1315 feet of 12"; balance 8".
** 159 feet of 6"; 4134 feet of 10"; 4166 feet of 12"; 897 feet of 15"; 749 feet of 18"; 1320 feet of 24"; 168 feet of 30"; 200 feet of 54"; 962 feet of 3'6"; by 5'9" culvert; 2 tide gates; 65 manholes; 100 catch basins.
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Section Three FINANCIAL STATISTICS
AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR OFFICE OF THE TREASURER BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Congratulations for the Winning Skipper
The Auditor of Accounts
February 19, 1959
To His Honor the Mayor, the Honorable City Council :-
I submit herewith the financial report of the City of Quincy for the year ending December 31, 1958.
In compliance with Section 50, Chapter 41 of the General Laws there is appended a certificate under oath with reference to the verification of cash balances in the hands of the City Treasurer-Collector, and various trustees having custody of funds.
Respectfully submitted,
Alexander Smith City Auditor
CITY OF QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS Office of the AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS
February 19, 1959
To His Honor the Mayor, the Honorable City Council :-
I hereby certify that I have verified, by actual count of cash, and verification of the bank book balances, the cash of the City Treasurer-Collector, the Board of Managers of the Adams Temple & School Fund, the Board of Managers of the Woodward Fund and Property, the Trustees of the Thomas Crane Library, and the Trustees of the City Hospital of Quincy.
Respectfully submitted,
Alexander Smith City Auditor
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day.
Douglas A. Randall Notary Public
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ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS 1958 City of Quincy IN COUNCIL
Order No. 101
February 3, 1958
ORDERED:
That the several sums named herein be and are hereby appropriated for the payment of the expenses of the City of Quincy for the financial year beginning January 1, 1958 and ending December 31, 1958 to be expended by and under the direction of the Mayor and the same to be charged to the Revenue of 1958.
APPROPRIATION DETAIL
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Mayor
$ 2,000.00
Expenses
$ 2,000.00
8,760.00
Expenses
8,760.00
Clerk of Committees
Personal Services
2,585.00
Expenses
25.00
City Clerk
Personal Services
20,930.00
Expenses
1,000.00
Capital Outlay
115.25
Elections and Registrations
Personal Services
28,782.00
Expenses
13,000.00
Capital Outlay
235.00
Vital Statistics
700.00
Expenses
700.00
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Auditor
$19,270.00
Personal Services
$15,200.00
Expenses
900.00
Pensions
2,750.00
Capital Outlay
420.00
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Assessors
$55,610.00
Personal Services
$48,710.00
Expenses
6,900.00
Finance
Personal Services
83,610.00
Expenses
12,100.00
Capital Outlay
16,800.00
Personnel
5,287.50
Personal Services
4,400.00
Expenses
650.00
Capital Outlay
237.50
Workmen's Compensation
42,655.00
Personal Services
2,655.00
Expenses
40,000.00
Civil Service
75.00
Expenses
75.00
Retirement Board
Personal Services
9,405.00
Expenses
86,988.00
Law
Personal Services
14,900.00
Expenses
10,000.00
Capital Outlay
380.00
Purchasing
24,860.00
Personal Services
18,660.00
Expenses
6,000.00
Capital Outlay
200.00
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City of Quincy
96,393.00
25,280.00
City Council
2,610.00
22,045.25
42,017.00
112,510.00
Planning and Zoning Personal Services
14,120.00
Expenses Pensions Capital Outlay
150.00
License Board
3,335.50
Personal Services
2,535.00
Expenses
675.00
Capital Outlay
125.50
PUBLIC SAFETY BRANCH
Civil Defense
$ 5,640.00
Personal Services
$ 2,640.00
Expenses
3,000.00
Police Department
948,424.00
Personal Services
807,000.00
Expenses
57,000.00
Pensions
62,624.00
Capital Outlay
21,800.00
Dog Officer
1,500.00
Expenses
1,500.00
Harbor Master
450.00
Personal Services
400.00
Expenses
50.00
Traffic Signs and Signals
41,427.00
Personal Services
30,777.00
Expenses
8,400.00
Capital Outlay
2,250.00
Rifle Range
700.00
Expense
700.00
Fire Department
1,130,900.00
Personal Services
1,009,000.00
Expenses
31,500.00
Pensions
84,900.00
Capital Outlay
5,500.00
Fire Alarm
32,597.00
Personal Services
20,297.00
Expenses
7,500.00
Capital Outlay
4,800.00
Building Inspector
24,605.00
Personal Services
21,505.00
Expenses
3,100.00
Electrical inspector
11,051.75
Personal Services
9,141.75
Expenses
1,750.00
Capital Outlay
160.00
Plumbing Inspector
6,200.00
Personal Services
5,700.00
Expenses
500.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures Personal Services
9,790.00
Expenses
650.00
SOCIAL SERVICE BRANCH
Hospital
Personal Services
$1,894,641.00
Expenses
634,000.00
Pensions
6,111.00
Capital Outlay
67,320.00
Health
Personal Services
136,124.44
Expenses
57,739.00
Capital Outlay
315.00
Aid to Dependent Children
168,184.71
Personal Services
18,366.58
Expenses
149,500.00
Capital Outlay
318.13
Old Age Assistance
908,606.48
Personal Services
40,406.60
Expenses
867,500.00
Capital Outlay
699.88
General Relief
94,174.30
Personal Services
14,693.30
Expenses
77,000.00
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17,220.00
2,750.00
200.00
10,440.00
$2,602,072.00
194,178.44
Pensions Capital Outlay
2,212.50 268.50
City Home Personal Services Expenses
6,342.00
8,510.00
Disability Assistance
7,346.60
Personal Services Expenses Capital Outlay
127.25
Veterans' Service
Personal Services
39,075.00
Expenses
354,105.00
Capital Outlay
731.20
PUBLIC WORKS
Administrative
Personal Services
$40,490.00
Expenses
1,000.00
Engineering
Personal Services
80,290.00
Expenses
3,200.00
Pensions
2,300.00
Capital Outlay
130.00
Public Buildings
Personal Services
30,465.00
Expenses
61,620.00
Pensions
1,904.26
Highway
1,037,046.50
General Operations
63,884.00
Sewers
General Operations
119,688.78
Pensions
18,225.00
Sanitation
368,188.04
Pensions
53,900.00
Cemetery
Personal Services
90,000.00
Pensions
8,809.20
Expenses
8,000.00
Capital Outlay
6,520.00
Forestry
Personal Services
58,829.04
Pensions
2,777.75
Expenses
9,000.00
Capital Outlay
700.00
Gypsy Moth
5,000.00
Dutch Elm
7,500.00
Park
118,639.81
Personal Services
75,322.05
Pensions
3,317.76
Expenses
20,000.00
Capital Outlay
20,000.00
Water
Personal Services
256,153.00
Expenses
140,000.00
Pensions
17,850.00
Capital Outlay
15,000.00
PUBLIC SERVICE
Library
Personal Services
$189,492.00
Pensions
1,842.50
Expenses
80,495.00
Capital Outlay
190.00
Recreation
Personal Services
62,581.00
Expenses
12,400.00
Capital Outlay
900.00
Historical Places
5,400.00
Personal Services
3,300.00
Expenses
2,100.00
City of Quincy
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441,695.66
Personal Services
19,607.62
1,100,930.50
Pensions
137,913.78
Expenses
113,329.20
83,806.79
429,003.00
$272,019.50
75,881.00
14,852.00
115,473.85
108,000.00
393,911.20
$41,490.00
85,920.00
93,989.26
EDUCATION
School Department
$5,238,678.00
Personal Services
$4,445,084.00
Expenses
663,147.00
Pensions
34,487.00
Capital Outlay
33,000.00
Travel Out of State
1,500.00
Athletic Fund
41,750.00
Quincy Junior College
12,750.00
Library Fund
6,200.00
Speaker's Fund
760.00
UNCLASSIFIED
$186,900.00
Judgments, Losses and Claims
$ 8,000.00
Annual Report
3,000.00
Annuities
18,900.00
Management of Property
200.00
Travel Out of State
2,600.00
Xmas Holiday Display
1,500.00
Mosquito Control (State)
16,500.00
Employees in Service Training
2,500.00
Safety Program
3,000.00
Employee Insurance
130,000.00
General Insurance
200.00
Council for the Aging
500.00
DEBT SERVICE
$1,477,197.50
General Debt
$1,106,000.00
General Interest
263,010.00
Water Debt
15,000.00
Water Interest
3,687.50
Interest on New Loans
43,500.00
Temporary Loan Interest
45,000.00
Interest on Tax Refunds
1,000.00
GRAND TOTAL Appropriation of This Order
$17,088,809.98
And be it further
ORDERED:
That the sum of $79,402.28 be and is hereby appropriated to the following accounts:
Parking Area Department
Personal Services
$44,402.28
Expenses
Debt Services
$79,402.28
and the same to be charged to the account - Parking Meter Receipts.
Passed to be ordained March 17, 1958.
Attest: ALLAN W. COLE Clerk of Council.
Approved March 19, 1958
AMELIO DELLA CHIESA Mayor
A true copy Attest:
JOHN M. GILLIS Assistant City Clerk
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS, 1958
Order
Account
Amount
Date
10
Construction Public Buildings
$42,500.00
Jan. 20, 1958
15
Mayor - Personal Services
25,831.48
Jan.
6, 1958
16 Council - Personal Services
13,997.80
Jan.
6, 1958
17
Personnel - Personal Services
5,600.00
Jan.
6, 1958
18
Law - Personal Services
4,125.00
Jan. 6, 1958
30
School - Capital Outlay
5,000.00
Jan. 20, 1958
31 Central Accounting - Personal Services
2,420.00
Feb. 3, 1958
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No.
10,000.00 25,000.00
46 Sewer Construction
42,500.00
Feb.
3, 1958
47 Street Construction
42,500.00
Feb.
3, 1958
75 Quincy Junior College
3,000.00
Feb.
3, 1958
77
Forestry - Expense
3,500.00
Mar. 3, 1958
90
Civil Defense - Capital Outlay
300.00
Mar. 3, 1958
134
Fire - Capital Outlay
2,500.00
Feb. 17, 1958
135
Engineer - Personal Services
2,100.00
Feb. 17, 1958
136
Printing Historic Quincy
1,308.00
Feb. 17, 1958
156
Snow and Ice Removol - Personal Services and Expense
80,000.00
Feb. 17, 1958
186
Hospital - Personal Services
1,100.00
Mar. 17, 1958
190
Dutch Elm - Expense
13,000.00
Mor.
3, 1958
230
Hospital - Personal Services
2,800.00
Moy
1, 1958
250
Forestry - Expense
500.00
May
1, 1958
267
Hayford Annuity
1,233.48
Mor. 17, 1958
312
Fire - Personal Services and Expense
8,590.00
Apr.
7, 1958
314
Historical Ploces - Personal Services
950.00
Apr.
7, 1958
315
Manoger - Personol Services
266.91
May
1, 1958
326
Fire - Pensions
3,088.00
Apr.
7, 1958
328
Curry - Annuity
1,043.75
Apr. 7, 1958
329
Highway - Pensions
1,326.72
Apr. 7, 1958
330
Highway - Pensions
1,326.72
Apr. 7, 1958
410
Fire - Pensions
2,608.22
Apr. 21, 1958
$315,016.08
SUMMARY
Total Budget Appropriations Additional Appropriations
$17,088,809.98
315,016.08
DEBT STATEMENT, 1958
Totol Debt Jonuary 1, 1958
$11,916,000.00
Additions during 1958:
Inside Debt Limit:
Hospital Addition
$1,750,000.00
Street Construction
350,000.00
Sewer Construction
250,000.00
Off Street Parking
150,000.00
2,500,000.00
Retirements during 1958:
Inside Debt Limit:
Sewers
$110,000.00
Rock Island Sewer
15,000.00
Streets
287,000.00
Schools
146,000.00
Sea Wall
5,000.00
Public Works Garage
10,000.00
Fire Station
8,000.00
New Equipment
33,000.00
Parking Areas - Const. ond Takings
109,000.00
Outside Debt Limit:
Schools
$315,000.00
Sewers
13,000.00
Hospital Power Plant
25,000.00
Judgment Parking Land
15,000.00
Health Center
20,000.00
Veterans' Housing
20,000.00
Relaying Woter Mains
15,000.00
423,000.00
1,146,000.00
Total Debt as of December 31, 1958
$13,270,000.00
TOTAL FUNDED DEBT as of December 31, 1958
Inside Debt Limit:
Sewers
$1,666,600.00
Rock Islond Sewer
173,400.00
Streets
1,561,000.00
Hospital Addition
1,750,000.00
Schools
1,266,000.00
Parking Areos - Const. and Tokings
653,000.00
City of Quincy
72
$17,403,826.06
$14,416,000.00
$723,000.00
Sea Wall Public Works Garage Fire Station New Equipment
25,000.00
80,000.00
72,000.00
60,000.00
$7,307,000.00
Outside Debt Limit:
Schools
$4,905,000.00
Sewers
78,000.00
Hospital Power Plant
350,000.00
Judgment - Parking Land
135,000.00
Health Center
170,000.00
Veterans' Housing
180,000.00
Relaying Water Mains
145,000.00
5,963,000.00
$13,270,000.00
BORROWING CAPACITY FOR 1958 (General Laws, Chapter No. 44 - Section 10)
"Except as otherwise authorized by law, a city shall not authorize indebtedness to an amount exceeding 21/2% of the average of the Assessors' valuation of the taxable property for the three preceding years, the valuation being first reduced by the amount of all abate- ments allowed therein previous to December 31, of the preceding year."
Net Valuation Real and Personal 1956
$159,298,534.00
Motor Vehicles 1956
16,427,368.00
Net Valuation Real and Personal 1957
164,981,276.00
Motor Vehicles 1957
17,301,979.00
Net Valuation Real and Personal 1958
168,713,675.00
Motor Vehicles 1958
16,851,294.00
$543,574,126.00
Three years' average valuation
181,191,375.00
21/2% thereof
$4,529,784.00
Extra - Chapter 56
4,529,784.00
9,059,568.00
Debt January 1, 1959 (Within Debt Limit)
7,307,000.00
Available Borrowing Capacity January 1, 1959
$1,752,568.00
Debt maturing during 1959 which will increase Borrowing Margin:
JANUARY
$ 30,000.00
FEBRUARY
110,000.00
MARCH
70,000.00
APRIL
125,000.00
MAY
100,000.00
JUNE
100,000.00
JULY
125,000.00
AUGUST
25,000.00
SEPTEMBER
120,000.00
OCTOBER
8,000.00
NOVEMBER
5,000.00
$818,000.00
TEMPORARY LOANS, 1958 (In Anticipation of Revenue)
Date Issued
Date Due
Sold to
Rate of Discount
Amount
Feb. 21, 1958
Oct. 17, 1958
National Shawmut Bank
1.20
$ 750,000.00
Mar. 31, 1958
Oct. 23, 1958
Norfolk County Trust Co.
.0895
1,000,000.00
Apr. 25, 1958
Oct. 31, 1958
Merchants National Bank
.78
750,000.00
May
9, 1958
Nov. 7, 1958
State Street Trust Co.
.669
750,000.00
June 20, 1958
Nov. 14, 1958
Norfolk County Trust Co.
.485
500,000.00
Aug. 29, 1958
Nov. 21, 1958
Norfolk County Trust Co.
.98
500,000.00
$4,250,000.00
TEMPORARY LOANS, 1958
(In Anticipation of Long Term Loans)
Mar. 18, 1958 Norfolk County Trust Co.
2.
$100,000.00
Feb.
7, 1958
DECEMBER
Annual Report
73
ACTUAL RECEIPTS, 1958
Income Tax
$ 777,599.89
Corporation Tax
665,338.40
Meal Tax
41,094.19
Motor Vehicles
1,028,551.83
Licenses
91,868.50
Fines
2,739.10
Special Assessments
61,560.25
General Government
20,662.43
Protection of Persons and Property
23,599.63
Health and Sanitation
53,457.19
Highways
7,165.45
Welfare
96,878.98
Old Age
607,163.05
Disability Assistance
57,546.01
Veterans' Benefits
130,166.96
Schools
52,561.42
Stote Education - Vocationol
78,263.00
Reimbursement Construction School Projects
105,320.70
Libraries
11,495.00
Recreation
3,903.89
Cemeteries
33,773.19
Interest on Toxes and Assessments
25,197.01
Interest on Deposits
6,113.14
Interest on Bonds
4,961.11
Hospital
2,365,710.75
Quincy Electric Light - Trimming Trees
402.00
Westacres Surplus
12,000.00
Quincy Housing Authority - In lieu of Taxes
21,724.82
Sole of Land
90.00
Miscellaneous
4,201.15
$6,391,109.04
Miscellaneous -
Loss of Taxes (Armory)
$1,061.50
Reimbursement from State - Poroplegic Veterans
2,855.29
Miscellaneous
284.36
BALANCE SHEET REVENUE ACCOUNTS December 31, 1958
SCHEDULE A
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Cosh on Hand
$1,662,575.38
Unclaimed Monies
$ 5,817.84
Delinquent Taxes 1958 and Prior
515,905.95
Cemetery Sole of Lots
8,710.00
Delinquent Motor Excise Taxes :
Sale of Land
23,796.33
1957 and Prior
$ 78,666.63
Deposits
43,888.38
1958
212,016.40
Due County
71.00
Deolers Plates
7,910.24
Due Stote
1,016.50
Special Assessments:
Quincy High School Lunch
12,310.60
Streets
$ 26,046.35
North High School Lunch
484.91
Sewers
1,139.01
Athletic Fund
7,223.21
Committed Interest
1,269.49
Federal and State Grants
208,308.07
Old Age Assistance Recovery
54,760.79
Tax Titles
137,103.77
Disability Recovery
5,552.29
Tax Possessions
53,693.03
Trust Funds Income, etc.
66,169.26
Water Liens
7,276.85
Reserves :
Delinquent Water Bills: 1958 and Prior
125,694.34
Overlay Surplus
771.38
Water Service Connections
11,067.32
Porking Meter
64,126.34
Abatement of Toxes
49,700.65
Welfare
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