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On March 8th, 1963, at 9:09 A.M., Frederick W. Harris, age 74, of 50 Captain's Walk, Quincy, was fatally injured when the car he was operating went out of control on Sea Street and struck a tree at the corner of Algonquin Street. He was taken to Quincy City Hospital in the police ambulance and pronounced dead on arrival.
Mrs. Minnie Harris, age 67 of 50 Captain's Walk, Quincy, a passenger in the above mentioned car, was seriously injured in the accident which occurred on March 8th, 1963, and died in the Quincy City Hospital on March 15th, 1963, at 9:05 A.M.
AUTOMOBILE VIOLATIONS COURT
Speeding
1,480
Failing to Slow Down for Intersection
536
Violatian of Traffic Control Signals
895
Cutting Out of Line. .
7
Passing on Curve
12
Commercial Vehicles on Restricted Street
No Sticker
No License
No Registration
Unregistered Cars
9 9
One Way Street
165
Operating Under Influence of Liquor
73
Operating so as to Endanger .
10
Failing to Keep to Right of Road
5
Leaving Scene After Causing Property Damage
17
Leaving Scene After Causing Personal Injury
4
Refusing to Stop far Police Officer
21
Operating After Suspensian of License
39
Operating After Expiration of License
4
Failing to Stop for Stop Sign
361 7
Violation of City Ordinance
32
Allowing Improper Person to Operate
5
Improper Lights
4
TOTAL
3,741
Parking tags issued during 1963 - 44,030
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31
0
0
0
0
65 & Over 1
25 to 44 45 to 64
1
0
264
18
6PM to 8PM
8PM ta 10PM
10PMto 12M
116
Injured
Using Motor Vehicle Without Authority
24 11 6 5
Uninsured Cars
SCHOOL SAFETY PROGRAM REPORT By Safety Officer Guido Pettinelli
Number of Visits ta Schools
200
Number af Visits to Classraams
73
Number af Times Traffic Supervisors were checked
342
Number af Radia Braadcasts
0
Number af Meetings af Traffic Supervisors
8
Number af Safety Assemblies
39
Number af Pupils present at Assemblies
11,700
Number af Safety Talks Outside Schaals
5
Number af Days an School Traffic
46
Number af Pupils Present when Classraams were Visited
2,490
JUVENILE BUREAU REPORT
ARRESTS - Males
Referred ta Caurt
161
First Offense .
124
Repeat Offense
37
ARRESTS - Females
Referred ta Caurt
18
First Offense
9
RUNAWAYS Not Brought ta Caurt
Bays
33
Girls
17
Cases dispased af at Hame
97
Cases dispased af at Schaal
231
Cases dispased af at Statian
195
Restitution Made
$2,502.00
Property Recovered
1,698.00
JUVENILE COURT CASES
Assault and Battery
12
Assault and Battery - Dangerous Weapon
1
Auta - Law Vialatian
11
Auta - Using withaut Autharity
38
Breaking and Entering - Larceny
17
Attempted Breaking and Entering - Int. Larceny .
3
Breaking Glass - Building
2
Bamb Threat
Carelessly - Firing Brushwoad
Child - Neglected
Child - Stubbarn
2
Child - Wayward
2
Digging Clams - Contaminated Area withaut License
2
Disarderly Canduct
3
Drunkenness
False Alarm
Larceny
Leaving Scene Accident - Property Damage
Operating Matar Vehicle under influence - Alcohal
Property - Maliciaus Injury
14 2
Property - Wilful Injury
1
Rabbery - Armed
2 2
Rabbery - Unarmed
5
Schaal - Habitually Absent
4
Schaal - Habitual Offender
10 1
Trespass
Willful Injury Schaal Hause
6
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14
2
27 1
1
Refuse ta Disperse
Runaway
1 1 12
1963 YEARLY REPORT OF THE POLICE BOAT, GUARDIAN II Detective JOSEPH LIND, Captain
On April 20th, 1963, the Police Boat was put in the water for the season from the railway of the Quincy Yacht Club. The boat was inspected and passed by the Coast Guard. On August 2nd the boat was pulled out for a mid-season check and back in the same day. On November 1st, 1963, the Guardian II was hauled out and stored at the Quincy Yacht Club for the winter.
During the Season
Tatal Peaple
Value
14 Raw Baats were tawed in
35
$ 1,400.00
42 Outboards were towed in
106
15,450.00
18 Sail Boats were tawed in .
39
18,900.00
4 Pawer Baats were tawed in
13
19,500.00
Staod by a 28' slaap aground, put aut an anchar ta keep it aff the racks.
11,000.00
Assisted 14 Sail Boats which capsized.
38
Towed in a 26' disabled Pawer Baat
3
5,000.00
Tawed in a 40' disabled Pawer Boat
11
4,500.00
Towed in a 32' disabled Pawer Boat
2
2,500.00
Assisted 5 Sail Baats which went agraund.
247
$78,250.00
Boats Recavered
3 Outboards
$ 4,200.00
3 Raw Baats
300.00
1 T-Bird Class Sail Boat
4,500.00
Faund 1 32' Power Baat adrift
5,000.00
Recovered 50 H. P. Outbaard Motor
300.00
Found $200.00 cash, returned to awner
$14,300.00
During the season regular patrols were made of the Quincy shore line (approximately 26 miles), Town River, Fore River, Neponset River, Wollaston Beach and Squantum.
Five Special Night Details - checking on boat looters.
Cleared the channel for the Bainbridge going into Fore River.
Called the ambulance - woman had broken her ankle.
Turned in a report that the Public Landing float was unsafe.
Pulled a man out of the water who had fallen off a power boat.
Reported range lights out three times on the Public Landing.
Called the ambulance for a man with a coronary condition.
Policed and led the Quincy Race Week Marine Parade.
Policed the Quincy Race Week Regatta, approximately 250 boats a day and 600 in crews.
Policed the Quincy Recreation Water Carnival.
Policed 12 Inter-Club Races, sailboats, and 7 Club Races, 1 Ocean Race.
Met with the Registry men several times in regard to boating.
Reported several thefts from boats during the season.
Chased swimmers off the docks of the Socony Oil Company plant, the Quincy Adams Yacht Yard, and Procter and Gambles, several times.
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Checked the Bay several times on the report of sharks being around. This is started, I be- lieve, by boatmen towing these sharks in from outside waters.
Transported 25 orphans from the Wessagusett Yacht Club to Rainsford Island, and back.
Checked the Islands several times during high winds for people marooned on them. Took 6 people off Peddocks Island during a storm.
Arranged with the U.S. Coast Guard to continue telephoning the Police Station on changing weather conditions. The Police Station, in turn, notifies the Yacht Clubs and Marinas.
Took several members of the City Councilaround the Bay so they could better understand it.
Appeared before the City Council with the Chief about getting speed limits for the Quincy waters. Action was taken by the City Council and it was sent to the State for approval or correction.
Took out the Quincy Recreation Director and visiting directors from other cities.
This year, again, the Guardian II was assisted by the Alert, a 16' Outboard, powered with a 75 h.p. motor. The Outboard was operated weekends, Holidays, and special events by Officers Charles McCormack and Guido Luchini. The two boats working together increased the range and value of the larger boat a great deal.
This is the second year in succession that the city has not had a drowning associated with boating.
DOG OFFICER JAMES A. D. MacKAY, Dag Officer
451
Dogs picked up.
134
Dags returned to owners
45
Sent ta Angell Memorial Haspital
69
Turned aver to Caunty Officials
203
Camplaints investigated
163
BICYCLE REPORT
219
Bicycles returned to owners
101
Bicycles missing at end of year
103
Bicycles unclaimed
15
LIQUOR BUREAU
7,176
Investigations .
22
Arrests
Vendors before License Commission
DIVISION OF PARKING METERS AND TRAFFIC SIGNS
SIGNS:
STREET PAINTING:
Street Signs Replaced
295
Miles af Center Lines
46
Traffic Signs Replaced
518
Crosswalks
487
Sign and Traffic Posts Replaced
125
Stop Lines
100
Posts Total Loss. .
26
Parallel Meter Stalls
1,284
Pasts Bent
180
Diagonal Meter Stalls
2,992
Cement Base Stand far Temparary Signs
70
Slaw painted an Streets
215
No Parking painted an Streets
45
Feet of Curb Painting 1,155
14
Sets of Slow Sign, then Schaal Sign
206
COLLECTIONS
Moneys collected by Police Department from fees far bicycle plates, firearm permits,
.. $1,392.96
Inspectians of liquor establishments
65
Vendars investigated
2
4
Islands painted .
gun dealer permits and various other sources
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Dogs destroyed
Bicycles reported stolen or lost
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THOMAS F. GORMAN, Chief
LADDER
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Ninth graders from Quincy Schools, observing Government Day, are instructed by Captain George McEachern, left, and Captain Francis Daly on use of mask in entering smoke filled rooms. Robert Flynn inspects mask while Rae Bertellotti sports the chief's hat.
TPL foto
1963 FIRE LOSSES AND INSURANCE STATISTICS
BUILDINGS
CONTENTS
Insurance Carried
Value
Insurance Paid
Loss
Month
Loss
Insurance Paid
Value
Insurance Carried
$
182,500
$ 219,500
14,333
$ 14,348
JAN
$ 17,176
$ 7,108
$ 41,545
$ 30,025
172,200
230,500
10,879
15,529
FEB
4,802
2,222
82,730
96,900
211,800
300,000
27,246
37,575
MAR
18,921
13,606
71,260
70,000
486,750
554,600
30,217
55,889
APR
1,485
905
122,300
60,000
389,000
435,600
14,324
13,499
MAY
16,946
11,065
132,100
124,000
16,000
18,000
215
215
JUN
2,893
2,884
16,000
17,500
137,500
172,600
2,591
4,703
JUL
2,760
1,524
99,565
92,865
85,700
111,000
7,479
7,500
AUG
2,887
1,996
39,800
37,600
65,500
71,100
7,785
8,885
SEP
6,700
5,300
32,000
29,700
61,000
110,900
25,417
39,273
OCT
11,830
10,853
48,010
28,300
219,000
267,500
17,002
18,783
NOV
11,606
6,406
141,000
117,900
1,132,000
1,251,000
15,158
21,336
DEC
15,482
11,625
1,387,794
1,367,650
$3,158,950
$3,630,700
$172,646
$237,535
TOTAL
$113,488
$75,494
$2,082,004
$2,072,440
TOTAL BUILDING LOSS: $237,535.00
AUTOMOBILE LOSS: $33,891.00
TOTAL CONTENTS LOSS: $113,488.00
ALL OTHER LOSS: $ 4,952.00
TOTAL FIRE LOSS: $389,866.00
ANNUAL REPORT
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ALARMS AND CALLS RESPONDED TO AS CLASSIFIED BY *N.B.F.U.
FIRES IN BUILDINGS
Residential
295
Nan-Residential
18
Mercantile .
74
Manufacturing
103
Storage ..
10
Miscellaneaus
29
Total
529
OTHER FIRES
Grass - Brush - Dumps
1,157
Autamabile - Mechanical
244
Mutual Aid Calls Tatal ..
1,451
NON-FIRE CALLS
Malicious False Alarms
287
Needless and Accidental Alarms
151
First Aid-Emergency Calls
401
Tatal
839
Grand Total Alarms and Calls Responded to
2,819
* NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE UNDERWRITERS Deaths: Twa (2) Civilians - Injuries: Five (5) Civilians and thirty-three (33) Firefighters
INVENTORY OF AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Fire Fighting Apparatus - Company - Type - Station - Make - Year
Campany
Type of Equipment
Station Lacatian
Make
Year
Engine 1
1000 GPM Triple Comb. Pumper
Headquarters
Seagrave
1955
Engine 2
1000 GPM Triple Camb. Pumper
Atlantic
Pirsch
1947
Engine 3
1000 GPM Triple Camb. Pumper
Quincy Paint
Seagrave
1957
Engine 4
1000 GPM Triple Comb. Pumper
Wollastan
Seagrave
1959
Engine 5
1000 GPM Triple Camb. Pumper
West Quincy
Pirsch
1947
Engine 6
1000 GPM Triple Camb. Pumper
Houghs Neck
Seagrave
1960
Engine 7
1000 GPM Triple Camb. Pumper
Squantum
Seagrave
1961
Ladder 1
100 Ft. Tiller Aerial Ladder
Headquarters
Seagrave
1940
Ladder 2
75 Ft. Tiller Aerial Ladder
Wallaston
Seagrave
1950
Ladder 3
65 Ft. Junior Aerial Truck
West Quincy
Pirsch
1945
Ladder 4
65 Ft. Juniar Aerial Truck
Haughs Neck
Seagrave
1957
Ladder 5
85 Ft. Tiller Aerial Ladder
Atlantic
Seagrave
1954
Hase 1
Baaster - Hose Wagon
Headquarters
Seagrave
1953
Spec. Ser.
5KW Generatar
Headquarters
Fard
1954
Reserve
Engine
750 Triple Camb. Pumper
Maxim
1936
MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES
Department Use
Type af Vehicle
Make
Year
Chief's Car
Four Daar Sedan
Buick
1963
Deputy Chiefs' Car
Faur Daor Sedan
Chevralet
1960
Fire Prevention-Spare Car
Faur Daar Sedan
Fard
1961
Supply and Service Truck
Panel Truck
Chevrolet
1956
Fire Alarm Maintenance
Pick-up and Service
Chevrolet
1957
Fire Alarm Maintenance
Line Wark
Fard
1960
Trailer Pump
500 GPM Pump
Maxim
1942
A new 1000 GPM Triple Cambination Pumper with a faam engine was cantracted far ta replace Engine 5. This new engine will be delivered shortly after the end of the year .
A replacement engine (new) was installed in Hase 1.
A reserve engine (Maxim-1936) was retired fram service. This leaves ane (1) reserve engine still in service. When Engine 5 (Pirsch) is replaced this engine will be assigned ta reserve service.
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NUMBER OF ALARMS RECEIVED AND TRANSMITTED
ALARMS RECEIVED
Fram Fire Alarm Baxes
583
Stills fram Statians
231
Via Telephone
1,837
Via Radia .
47
Mutual Aid Circuits
50
Fore River Baxes
71
A. D.T. Circuit
0
TOTAL
2,819
ALARMS TRANSMITTED
Via Alarm Circuits
929
Via Vocalarm
929
Via Radio
2,274
Via Telephone
1,851
TOTAL
5,983
MULTIPLE ALARMS
Secand Alarms
6
Third Alarms
2
Fourth Alarms
0
Fifth Alarms
0
TOTAL
8
MUTUAL AID SENT
Ta Boston
28
To Braintree
6
Ta Weymauth
4
Ta Milton
10
TOTAL
48
MUTUAL AID RECEIVED
From Bastan
11
From Braintree
1.5
Fram Weymauth
3
From Miltan
14
TOTAL
43
OUTSIDE AID SENT: Hull -2 companies in April. Samerville - 1 campany with 3 loads af foam pawder in April.
SUMMARY OF ALARMS COMPANIES RESPONDED TO AND NUMBER OF APPARATUS MOVEMENTS
Type af Alarm
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
2
4
5
Hose 1
Spec. Ser.
Tatals
Bell
548
262
126
364
204
132
83
350
294
194
135
194
392
362
3640
Telephane
157
172
216
259
256
144
53
101
71
119
38
77
307
85
2055
Still
8
14
11
31
59
20
10
10
22
10
4
14
214
Radio
11
7
3
13
11
4
4
8
11
5
3
3
26
13
122
Tatal
724
455
356
667
530
310
150
459
390
340
186
278
739
461
6031
False
170
83
45
91
62
44
22
94
76
58
50
59
116
153
1123
Mutual
3
22
3
9
13
9
2
7
4
1
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73
Aid
Out af
1
* Town
Quincy
** Yard
* Tawns nat in Mutual Aid Pact
** To Caver Fare River Yard Department
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1
3
1
64
64
Alarms
ENGINES
LADDERS 3
PERMITS ISSUED BY FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU
Oil Burners
Inflammables
Tanks
Fires in the Open
Explasives
Transfers
Power
Space Range
Gas Liquids
Remove & Install
Rubbish & Trash
Banfires
Tar Kettles
Blasting
Fire- warks
Gun Pawder
38
439
2
158
79
38
609
0
15
69
1
4
TOTAL INSPECTIONS BY BUREAU PERSONNEL
SPECIAL SERVICE OPERATIONS
Out af Quarters
Generatar Used
Number Lights Used
Inhalatar & Resuscitator
Hrs
Mins
Times
Hrs
Mins
1000W
500W
250W
Inhal.
Resus .
Number of Oxygen Cylinders
Drills Held
168
25
25
23
42
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2
38
30
7
13
130
FIRE ALARM MAINTENANCE DIVISION
New bax lacatians - 3
Baxes recaded - 2
Baxes damaged - 2
TRAINING ACTIVITIES
The training afficer canducted 159 instructian pragrams during the year. Six new members were detached from campany duty and given intense instructian far 10 days.
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
THOMAS V. MORRISSEY, Purchasing Agent
1963
1962
1961
Purchase Orders Issued:
15,062
14,985
15,270
Dollar Value af Purchase Orders:
$5,128,401.63
$3,981,317.42
$4,179,897.42
Contracts Issued:
302
383
324
Dollar Value of Contracts:
$2,647,584.13
$2,170,242.76
$1,603,609.61
Requisitians Received and Filled:
14,639
14,605
14,309
Department Expense :
$29,696.45
$28,244.00
$27,925.00
% Expense Average Per Dallar
Including Salaries :
.5790
.7094 .6061
REQUISITIONS ISSUED IN 1963
Assessars
54
Fire 372
Auditars
7
Fire Alarm
86
Board of Appeals
11
Farestry
187
Building Inspectian
24
Health
224
Cemetery . .
212
Historical Places
3
Central Accaunting
11
Law
29
City Clerk.
18
Library
460
Civil Defense
71
License Baard
12
Civil Service
1
Mayor
44
Callectians
32
Park
228
Cauncil
24
Personnel
11
Electians
43
Planning
79
Engineering
75 Plumbing Inspection
12
38
CITY OF QUINCY
589
Police
873
Welfare
201
Dog Pound
68
Wire.
33
Public Works
1406
Workman's Compensation
1
Purchasing
57
School
4037
Recreation
203
School Athletics
106
Sanitary.
6
Hospital Adm.
1899
Sealer Weights & Measures
24
Hospital Butcher
280
Sewer.
431
Hospital Dietary
228
Traffic Signs and Signals
79
Hospital Maintenance
568
Treasurer .
34
Hospital Repair
232
Veterans Services
47
Hospital Pharmacy
844
Vital Statistics
6
Hospital Vegetables
211
Water.
.. . 435
Total
14,639
BOARD OF MANAGERS OF HISTORICAL PLACES WILLIAM C. EDWARDS, Historian
On March 12, 1963, I reached the mandatory retirement age of seventy years, Under the provisions of Chapter 749, Acts of Massachusetts, 1963, I was reappointed by the Mayor on Novem- ber 6, 1963, City Historian of Quincy, said appointment to continue through the first Monday of February, 1964.
Regardless of my retirement, I carried out the duties of the City Historian during the entire year.
The Presidents' Adams birthplaces, the oldest Presidential Birthplaces of the United States, were opened to the public on "Patriots Day", April 19, 1963 and remained open until November 1, 1963. During the year more than 6,000 persons from 48 states and 17 foreign countries visited these salt-box "cottages" because of their historical significance and architectural merit. The Adams Memorial adjacent to the birthplace of John Adams greatly enhances the site and many photographs of it are taken by the visitors.
The grounds surrounding the birthplaces are in excellent condition due to the conscientious work of the Forestry Department of the city.
Following many years of devoted service as hostess at the John Adams birthplace, Mrs. Frederick V. Bell resigned. She was succeeded by Mrs. Linnea T. Gould on April 19, 1963. Mrs. Loria Warfield is the hostess at the John Quincy Adams birthplace. I wish to thank them both for their courteous service during the year.
In 1963, under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935, the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, designated the birthplace of President John Adams and Presi- dent John Quincy Adams, as Registered Historic Landmarks, as they possessed Exceptional Value in Commemorating and Illustrating the History of the United States. Bronze markers and framed testimonials attesting to this status have beenattachedto the exterior and interior of these famous structures. "The Past Shall Live."
The educational institutions throughout the United States are more and more stressing the importance of the Adams Family in our historical heritage. Therefore, the demand for information regarding the City of Quincy and its historic sites and the Adams Family, has greatly increased.
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The City Historian wishes to thank the Quincy-South Shore Chamber of Commerce and Mr. Delcevare King, for making available pamphlets pertaining to the historic past, the present and the promising future of Quincy.
The City of Quincy greatly needs an official brochure for distribution to guests of the city, students and visitors from all parts of the world.
June 11, 1963, marked the 75th anniversary of the incorporation of Quincy, as the 24th city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The official celebration program consisted of twelve "Diamond Jubilee" events from April28 to December 1. The success of the entire celebration was due to the untiring efforts of the Reverend Thomas J. Tierney, formerly of St. John's Church in Quincy, who served the committee in an advisory capacity. The City of Quincy owes Father Tierney a great debt of gratitude for his many praiseworthy achievements in the interest of Quincy over a period of years.
The City Historian enjoyed one of the busiest years of hisforty years as unofficial and official historian of Quincy. During the year his activities included: 30 inspection tours of the birthplaces and grounds; the supervision of the necessary work and repairs at the birthplaces for the opening for the public; 50 tours for special guestsand students; bus tours for school children; 200 tours of the First Parish Church and the Adams Crypt; 35 lectures on the history and development of Quincy; furnishing maps and old pictures from my personal collection, to students, teachers and organi- zations throughout the city; assisting the editors of the Adams Papers; attending hearings in the interest of the historical sites of Quincy; attending meetings of the Board of Managers of Historical Places when held; and assisting the Quincy Patriot Ledger, the Boston newspapers; our local radio station WJDA and the Boston radio stations, with their historical writings and broadcasts.
The birthplaces are the headquarters of the Quincy Historical Society, which society has preserved the birthplaces in their antique appointments since 1896. The City Historian for the City of Quincy, thanks the Quincy Historical Society for their efforts in preserving the historical atmosphere of the birthplace of the second and sixth Presidents of the United States.
The Adams' Birthplaces are open to visitors from Patriots' Day, April 19, to November 1, except Mondays. Nominal fees are charged: adults, 50 cents for both cottages or 30 cents for one; children, 25 cents for both and 15 cents for one; organized groups of children, 20 cents for both and 10 cents for one.
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PARK AND RECREATION BOARD-PARK DIVISION
RICHARD J. KOCH, Executive Secretary
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Playgrounds open for the season -- Charles T. Sweeny, left, Chairman of the Park and Recreation Commis- sion; Mayor Amelio Della Chiesa and City Council President Charles L. Shea visit Macy Street tiny-tot playground on first day .
DIVISION OF PARKS
Richard J. Koch, Executive Secretary to the Park and Recreation Board is full-time adminis- trator of the Park Division. The administration office is in Room 27 at the Health Center, 1120 Hancock Street, Quincy, and employs a full-time clerk typist. Office hours are from 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.
The Maintenance office is at Merrymount Park. There are 14 full-time employees and 64 seasonal laborers maintaining 8 regulation baseball diamonds, 19 softball diamonds, 1 bowling green, tennis and basketball courts in every ward of the City, and also two Stadiums, Faxon Park with 50 acres, Merrymount Park with 73acres, 9 beaches, 27 playgrounds, and a number of smaller parks.
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PERMITS
The Park Division office recorded an all time high in the issuance of baseball field permits for the 1963 season. This rise was largely due to the increased number of Junior Baseball Leagues being organized throughout the City. The Park Division office issued a total of 1700 dates in 1963 to the many private organizations throughout the city that sponsor athletic and recreational programs.
The permits issued during the season were for the following activity; baseball 1175, softball 437, private picnics 38, Boy Scout picnics 24, Carnivals 9, Girl Scout events 8, church picnics 4, field days 2, track meets 2, and water carnival 1.
The above does not include the blanket permits that are issued annually to the athletic depart- ment of the School system for the use of baseball, football, track, tennis and soccer.
A permit is issued annually to the Quincy Council Girl Scouts for the use of Faxon Park and Fieldhouse for a Day Camp from June through August.
FORE RIVER CLUBHOUSE
During 1963, the exterior of the Fore River Clubhouse was painted, making it attractive for the area and more inviting to Quincy residents who wish to rent it. The painting and repairing of the exterior along with the extensive renovations to the interior in 1962 now offers the citizens of Quincy one of the largest public buildings in the City with two halls - the larger one seating 340 for banquets and 680 for assemblies, while the dance hall has a capacity of 250.
The number of permits issued during 1963 totaled 87, for the following purposes; 34 meetings, 21 banquets, 20 private parties, 9 dances and 3 receptions.
The Fore River Clubhouse is used every Friday morning for clinical purposes by the Quincy Health Department and is used by the city clerk's office for voting registration and as an election precinct. The clubhouse also provides a hall for the winter recreation program on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from October through April.
SKATING RINKS
During 1963 a new natural skating rink was erected at the rear of the Snug Harbor School bringing to a total of fourteen natural ice skating rinks in every ward in the City. Ten of these are floodlighted for night skating. Many good skating days were recorded in the January and February months of 1963 due to the lack of snow and continued cold weather. However, November and December found very few skating days due to several successive snow storms and a series of mild spells.
COURTS
During 1963 two new tennis courts were installed at Kincaide Park and Fore River Field bringing a total of 21 tennis courts throughout the City with 13 of these equipped with lights.
Dual outboard basketball courts were erected by the Park Division at the Snug Harbor Play- ground making a total of 21 courts in every Ward in the City.
USE OF PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
Each year the Park and Recreation Board receives more requests for the use of Park Division equipment. 1963 recorded the loan of the public address system, bandstands, bleachers, and chairs on sixty occasions, to 25 different organizations including veteran and civic groups, P.T.A., Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, city departments, and numerous other community organizations.
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RESTROOMS AND FIELDHOUSES
During 1963 the Park Division made extensive renovations to the O'Rourke Fieldhouse in West Quincy, a building that had been abandoned for at least ten years. Repairs and painting were made at the Faxon Fieldhouse also. Our policy is to have more restrooms for the convenience and com- fort of participants at large recreational areas in the City of Quincy.
IMPROVEMENTS
Two new outdoor basketball courts were erected at Snug Harbor Playground to increase rec- reational facilities for the large number of children residing there.
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