Inaugural address of the mayor, with the annual report of the officers of the city of Quincy for the year 1963, Part 6

Author: Quincy (Mass.)
Publication date: 1963
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Since initial occupancy on 26 August, 1959, the development has remained 100% occupied, with no vacancy loss. Present occupancy consists of thirty-one widows, one maiden lady and thirteen couples. There were two deaths during the year. During the year 1963, only one vacancy occurred, and that through death.


JOHN F. KENNEDY DEVELOPMENT


In October, 1960 the State Housing Boardapproved the application for seventy-five additional units for senior citizens. In March 1961 the City Council conveyed to the Authority for one dollar, land bounded by Mary, Martensen off Scammel and Keating off South Streets. Contracts were executed for architectural services with the firm of D'Orsi and Co., legal services for clearing title to the land with Hon. James A. Mulhall, land survey services with E.W. Branch Co., and land appraisal services with Flavin & Flavin Co.


On August 10, 1961 Housing Authority notes in the amount of $900,000 were sold to finance the new development. Second series notes in the same amount were sold on August 15, 1962. Third series notes in the amount of $1,000,000 were sold on 11 September, 1963 and will mature 14 Sep- tember, 1964.


CITY OF QUINCY


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After many conferences, with both City departments and the State Housing Board, the State Housing Board, in a September 4, 1963 back dated letter, received on 25 September, 1963, gave approval of the final plans and specifications with the authorization to advertise for bids. However, the approval was conditional in that the State Housing Board stated that in the event the total cost of construction exceeded the estimate ($999,440), it wouldbe improbable to proceed with the project.


Subsequently bids were advertised on October 8, 9 and 10, 1963. Sub-bids were opened on October 30, 1963 with fifty-seven bids being received. General bids were opened on 6 November, 1963, with five bids being received.


General bids received were: Campanelli Construction Co., $1,040,000; Franchi Construction Co., $1,079,000; Clark & Smith $1,099,400; Northgate Construction Co., $1,183,000 and S. Volpe Co., $1,197,310.


The Authority unanimously voted to award the contract to the low bidder, Campanelli Con- struction Co., and so advised the State Housing Board in a letter dated 29 November, 1963.


By telephone, the Executive Director was requested to meet with the State Housing Board on 12 December, 1963, and bring with him whoever of the Authority members wished and the Architect. Those present at the meeting were Chairman George, Mr. Pagnano, Architect D'Orsi, the Executive Director, Chairman DeGregorio and members of his staff.


After discussing the bids pro and con, although no firm commitment was made, the State Housing Board felt that if the low bid was accepted, it would result in a rental of $60 per month, which, they stated, would be excessive.


On the day of the Authority's 18 December, 1963 meeting, Architect D'Orsi advised the Authority he had received a carbon copy of a letter from the State Housing Board, addressed to the Authority, in which Chairman DeGregorio instructed the Authority to reject all bids, re-design the development and re-advertise for bids.


Since we had not received the original official communication from the State Housing Board at this time, no action was taken on the instructions of the State Housing Board.


As of the writing of this report, the Authority believes nothing will be gained by re-advertising and/or redesigning the development. As much asis possible, in the way of economies, has already been accomplished without detracting from the development. Itis further felt that we will not get a lower bid if we re-advertise, but more likely a higher bid because of the rising costs of labor and materials.


It is interesting to note that since we constructed the first 667 development in 1957, wages have increased considerably. For instance, in 1959 a carpenter was earning $3.30 per hour - today he is earning $4.20 per hour. A plumber in 1959 was earning $3.30 per hour, today he is earning $4.75. In every instance, wages of all trades have increased, in addition to materials having in- creased in cost. Within the next few months, all trades are scheduled for additional increases.


It is the belief of this Authority that $60 per month, which includes utilities, plus heat, is not an excessive rent for senior citizens. A "spot check" of seventy five applications out of approxi - mately three hundred fifty on file at the present time indicates forty-three paying an average rent of $73 per month with heat, but no gas or electricity and thirty six paying an average of $68 per month without heat, gas or electricity. In most instances, comparably speaking, these are excessive rents and represent housing which leaves much tobe desired, i.e. second or third floor apartments, one room decadent areas, make-shift quarters, inadequate facilities, etc.


Therefore, the Authority feels, should our rentals reach the $60 per month mark, the senior citizens at least would have brand new homes, every safety precaution possible and adequate facilities. In addition to the rents including all utilities and heat, the tenants receive twenty-four hour service, snow removal, care of the grounds, janitorial service and everything humanly possible to assure their well being.


ANNUAL REPORT


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It is the firm belief of the Authority that approximately $150,000 to $200,000 will have been wasted if we are forced to re-design and re-advertise for bids, and many features conducive to comfortable living must be sacrificed to reduce costs.


If we must re-design and re-advertise for bidsas the State Housing Board has instructed, in an attempt to reach down to the stipulation of $999,440 (which we do not believe possible), there would be a saving of only $40,560 between this and the $1,040,000 low bid. However, this would not offset the cost of re-design, new specifications, new plans, time and effort.


This development will consist of one-one story building of three units, two one story buildings of four units, and eight two story buildings of eight units each, plus a community building which, we trust, will be furnished by contributions from various civic organizations.


The interior of this development will vary somewhat from the original senior citizen develop- ment. The kitchen and living room will be open, separated by a divider, which will give a larger and lighter appearance to the rooms. However, the new development will have the same safety features as the original and some improvements over it. Landscaping will be left as near its natural state as is possible. As stated elsewhere in this report, rent will include heat, electricity, refrigeration and electric cooking.


The site isideally locatedin thatitis close to the shopping center, churches, etc. It is possi- ble transportation will be available on South Street after the development is completed.


However, despite this, the land itself leaves much to be desired because of a considerable amount of ledge, and the cost of developing the site is an unknown factor. Because of the ledge condition, many general contractors refused tobid, and we do know the site was a major contribut- ing factor to the bids received.


WESTACRES, Year Ending December 31, 1963 OPERATING STATEMENT


INCOME


Dwelling Rents .


$28,075.49


Miscellaneaus Praject Incame


55.50


TOTAL INCOME


$28,130.99


EXPENSES


Management


$ 2,321.08


Utilities


843.16


Repairs, Maintenance and Replacements


6,417.62


General (including insurance)


1,922.59


TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE


$11,504.45


NET OPERATING INCOME


$16,626.54


SNUG HARBOR COURT, Year Ending September 30, 1963 STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSE Praject 667-1


OPERATING INCOME


Dwelling Rental


$27,693.27


Miscellaneaus Praject Incame


662.70


Cammanwealth Cantributian


14,000.00


TOTAL INCOME


42,355.97


CITY OF QUINCY


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OPERATING EXPENSE


Administration Salaries and Services


$ 2,283.14 940.04


Other Administratian Expense Utilities


11,959.77


Persanal Services R.M. & R.


1,317.26


Materials and Supplies


897.45


Cantractural Services


457.53


Insurance Expense


1,385.52


Pravisian far Operating Reserve


1,620.00


Pravisian far Debt Service


1,864.00


Debt Service Requirements


19,000.00


TOTAL EXPENSE


$41,724.71


SURPLUS


631.26


RIVERVIEW, Year Ending June 30, 1963 STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSE


OPERATING INCOME


Dwelling Rental


$141,289.48


Other Praject Incame


203.73


Interest an Investments


791.16


TOTAL OPERATING INCOME


$142,284.37


OPERATING EXPENSE


Management Expense


$ 11,793.07


Utilities


35,217.80


Repairs, Maintenance and Replacements


36,833.36


General Expense


14,782.46


TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE


$98,626.69


NET OPERATING INCOME


$43,657.68


OTHER INCOME CHARGES


Interest on Bonds and Nates Payable.


$36,542.27


Betterments and Additians


812.84


NET INCOME


$ 6,302.57


SNUG HARBOR, Year Ending September 30, 1963 STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSE


OPERATING INCOME


Dwelling Rental


$250,097.83


Miscellaneaus Praject Incame


7,971.94


Cammanwealth Contributian


87,250.00


Cantributian Reduction-QHA


19,000.00


TOTAL INCOME


$364,319.97


OPERATING EXPENSE


Administratian Salaries and Services


$ 20,927.41


Other Administratian Expenses


5,125.09


Campensatian ta Authority Members


2,529.19


Utilities


10,454.03


Personal Services R.M. & R.


42,968.70


Materials and Supplies


27,333.37


Cantractural Services


16,495.82


Insurance Expense


9,242.52


Contribution ta Pension Fund


1,629.92


Callection Lasses


14,400.00


Pravisian for Operating Reserve.


19,200.00


Pravisian far Debt Service Reserve


12,987.68


Debt Service Requirements


151,637.45


TOTAL EXPENSE SURPLUS


$334,931.18


$ 29,388.59


Payment in Lieu af Taxes


ANNUAL REPORT - -


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DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTION


ALRICK A. WEIDMAN, Inspector af Buildings WARD TABULATION OF BUILDING OPERATIONS


Ward


Permits


Estimated Cast


1


407


$4,627,852.00


2


139


1,030,421.00


3


126


264,664.00


4


126


448,244.00


5


219


379,223.00


6


216


502,750.00


1,233


$7,253, 154.00


PERMITS ISSUED


Permits


Estimated Cast


49


One Family Dwellings


$ 619,418.00


12


Faur Family Dwellings


290,000.00


1


Eleven Family Dwelling


64,000.00


1


Twenty-twa Family Dwelling


99,000.00


1


One hundred seventy-nine Family Dwelling


1,800,000.00


15


Mercantile


548,850.00


8


Storage


19,975.00


35


Garages


22,400.00


793


Residential Alterations


921,359.00


133


Other Alteratians


1,407,756.00


55


Removals


53,281.00


5


Elevatars


154,700.00


114


Signs


44,865.00


11


Miscellaneaus


1,207,550.00


1,233


$7,253,154.00


The major construction projects for which building permits were issued in 1963 were as follows: Three multi-family dwellings, totalling $1,963,000.00; New England Telephone & Telegraph Company, Alteration, $130,000.00; City of Quincy, Hospital Addition, $1,000,000.00; and the Arch- diocese of Boston, Parish Center, $146,000.00.


Building permits were issued in 1963 to provide 309 added dwelling units through new con- struction and 16 added dwelling units through alterations.


Fees received from January 1, 1963 to December 31, 1963, and paid to the City Treasurer, totalled $13,044.25.


The Board of Appeal for the Building Code acted upon 11 applications, 9 appeals were granted and 2 appeals were denied.


The Board of Appeal for Zoning acted upon 94 applications, 67 appeals were granted, 20 appeals were denied and 7 appeals were withdrawn.


During the month of April fire appliances were tested, as required in Section 49, Chapter 143, General Laws, and reports sent to the Department of Public Safety.


Elevators were inspected, as required in Chapter 143, General Laws, and certificates were issued on compliance and reports sent to the Department of Public Safety.


Public Safety inspections were continued, as required in Chapter 143, General Laws, and certificates issued on compliance.


We are continuing our program to have old, dilapidated and dangerous buildings removed, and are urging owners to cooperate. In some cases it becomes necessary for us to take condemna- tion proceedings. We had 55 demolitions in 1963, most of these were the result of our efforts.


CITY OF QUINCY


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DEPARTMENT OF WIRE INSPECTION


WILLIAM H. PITTS, Inspector of Wires


PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS


Permits Issued to Contractors and Home Owners


1,737


Permits Issued to Quincy Electric Company


815


Estimated Cost of Wiring in new and old buildings


Inspections of new and additional wiring .


Reinspections made of old wiring


Inspections of fire damage


182


Certificates of Approval issued for Nursing Homes


13


Permanent Wiring for Appliances :


Hot Water Heaters


199


Electric Ranges


214


Oil Burners 428


Gas Burners


130


Dryers


124


Dishwashers


55


Disposals


167


Air Conditioners


152


Built-in Ovens


74


Counter-top Units


74


Miscellaneous Items


201


1,818


Installations in 128 new buildings: 2152 lights, 111 motors, 6 signs, 84 permanent services, 26 temporary services, 71 fire alarms.


Installations in 1602 old buildings: 3273 lights, 242 motors, 71 signs, 568 services, 15 tem- porary services, 14 fire alarms.


Fees, $7,790.30.


A few of the major wiring projects wereas follows: new North Quincy Library, 381 Hancock Street; new 39 apartment building, 6 Gilson Road; new 24 apartment building, 105 Alstead Street; new 12 unit apartment building, 1392 Furnace Brook Parkway; new building for Milton Bank & Trust Company, 164 Parkingway; new warehouse for Granite City Cold Storage, 200 Penn Street; new warehouse for Procter & Gamble Company, Wharf Street; new parish hall for Blessed Sacrament Church, 40 Darrow Street; remodeling of Adams Building, 1350 Hancock Street; and several new four, five, and six apartment buildings.


DEPARTMENT OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


HENRY H. HUGHES, Sealer


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Sealing fees for 1963


$2,159.10


Adjustment charges


52.85


Hawker and Peddler licenses


235.00


REWEIGHINGS


Total articles reweighed


8,090


Total correct


3,499


Total under


1,548


Total over


3,043


Coal in transit


3


ANNUAL REPORT


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$511,561.79 1,729 137 24


Defects noted on installations


SEALING OF SCALES


Total sealed Total adjusted Total not sealed Total condemned


916


40


24


19


SEALING OF WEIGHTS


Total sealed


2,097


Total adjusted


12


Total not sealed


6


Total condemned


1


LIQUID AND DRY MEASURES


Total sealed


87


Total not sealed


23


Total condemned


3


AUTOMATIC MEASURING DEVICES


Total sealed


830


Total adjusted.


82


Total not sealed


106


Total condemned


37


LINEAR MEASURES


Total sealed


113


Total not sealed


1


Total condemned


12


Total figures show 4, 043 devices sealed, 134 adjusted, 160 not sealed and 72 condemned.


SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS


Peddlers' licenses


23


Coal certificates (plus sand).


33


Marking of bread


1,346


Marking of food packages


7,427


Clinical thermometers .


307


Peddler, ice and junk scales


25


Other . .


276


TOTAL


9,414


SUMMARY OF TESTS


Weighing and Measuring devices after sealing


7


Reweighings for municipality


8


TOTAL


COURT CASES


Offense


Finding


Fine


Guilty


($20.00 restitution) 2 mo. probation. (Dism.)


HEARINGS


Offense


Disposition


Short weight on breads


Division of Standards - Show cause issued.


Short weight on breads


Clerk of Court - 60 day probation.


Short weight on sand DPW


Purchasing Agent - 10 per cent restitution - 18 loads $94.60) to city.


Short weight on frankfurts


No complaint issued.


Short weight on potatoes


Complaint issued.


Not marked bread


No complaint issued.


During the year 723 articles were removed from sale.


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15


Violation of Peddler laws. Short weight on potatoes.


Guilty


PLUMBING INSPECTOR JOHN F. HAGERTY, Inspector of Plumbing


Months


Applications


Amount


January


94


$ 279


February


49


133


March.


83


291


April


76


211


May


112


436


June


72


306


July


70


190


August


98


320


September


82


360


October


118


384


November


67


265


December.


74


228


Total


995


$3,403


New buildings for which permits were issued


81


Other buildings for which permits were issued


914


Buildings connected to Sewers


94


Buildings connected to Septic Tanks


0


Buildings connected to Cesspools


2


GAS INSPECTION JOHN F. HAGERTY, Inspector of Gas Piping and Gas Fitting


The following is the number of applications filed and the amount received by months for the year ending December 31, 1963.


Month


Applications


Amount


July


25


$ 28


August


54


116


September


86


147


October


115


197


November


88


'200


December.


90


138


Total


458


$


826


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QUINCY RETIREMENT BOARD ALEXANDER SMITH, Chairman THOMAS J. CAVANAUGH ROBERT W. POPE


4% SYSTEM


STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS QUINCY RETIREMENT SYSTEM For the Year Ending December 31, 1963 RECEIPTS


Cash on hand January 1, 1963


$ 3,571.16 506.35


Deposits by members


$ 4,077.51


Income from Investments


4,162.50


Bonds sold, matured or exchanged


$ 8,240.01


PAYMENTS


Retirement Allowances


$ 6,929.62


$ 6,929.62


Cash on hand December 31, 1963


1,310.39


$ 8,240.01


STATEMENT OF FUND


Cash on hand


$ 1,310.39


Investments


101,635.72


Accrued Interest due


1,085.42


$104,031.53


MEMBERSHIP


December 31, 1962


15


Deaths


-1


14 Active Members


4


Retired Members ..... . .


10


STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS STATE-QUINCY RETIREMENT SYSTEM For the Year Ending December 31, 1963


RECEIPTS


$ 49,799.37


Deposits by members


408,130.26


Appropriated by City


299,217.52


Appropriated by Housing Authority


2,672.00


Pension reimbursements from other systems


4,260.55


$764,079.70


Income from Investments


135,400.28


Investments called or sold


54,192.75


$953,672.73


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CITY OF QUINCY


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5% SYSTEM


Cash on hand January 1, 1963


PAYMENTS


Retirement Allowances Withdrawals . Securities purchased Accrued interest on securities purchased


$334,284.98 66,890.49 504,645.97 3,003.63


$908,825.07 44,847.66


$953,672.73


STATEMENT OF FUND


Cash on hand


$ 44,847.66


Military Service credit


446.14


Investments . .


3,978,478.58


Accrued Interest due


36,150.24


$4,059,922.62


MEMBERSHIP


Active


1,724


Inactive


71


Retired


205


Total


2,000


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT ROBERT E. PRUITT, Superintendent


ENROLLMENT BY SCHOOLS


1959


1960


1961


1962


1963


Quincy High School


1753


1556


1613


1678


1684


North Quincy High School


1441


1600


1678


1674


1695


Atlantic Junior High School


790


667


589


631


652


Broad Meadows Junior High School .


691


698


628


629


659


Central Junior High School


745


708


744


756


793


Quincy Point Junior High School


392


370


364


313


330


South Junior High School


689


640


548


532


545


Adams School


350


375


376


395


402


Atherton Hough


519


504


497


516


533


Beechwood Knoll


253


274


252


263


259


Cranch.


214


235


250


244


254


Daniel Webster.


335


415


386


399


373


Francis W. Parker


496


510


512


483


478


Furnace Brook


301


309


311


297


310


Great Hill.


194


184


212


201


229


Gridley Bryant


221


233


240


287


323


John Hancock


208


229


198


210


203


Lincoln


334


323


310


327


324


Massachusetts Fields


396


431


435


470


504


Merrymount


306


238


342


342


373


Montclair


480


515


531


535


570


Myles Standish


262


214


236


248


242


Nathaniel Hunting


213


244


241


226


231


Quincy


...


511


514


552


545


550


Snug Harbor


837


830


864


894


849


ANNUAL REPORT


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Coddington


121


120


Cash on hand, December 31, 1963


ENROLLMENT BY SCHOOLS (Continued)


1959


1960


1961


1962


1963


Squantum


384


406


435


427


431


Thamas B. Pollard


432


431


436


433


421


Willard


437


455


483


480


476


Wallaston


548


536


567


553


515


Opportunity Classes (Elem. & Jr.) ..


127


137


145


147


161


Physically Handicapped


10


8


12


12


12


Sight Canservatian .


21


14


13


14


20


Trade . .


263


257


254


250


279


Exceptional Class


14


17


12


12


12


Cerebral Palsy.


9


13


13


12


16


15,297


15,210


15,279


15,435


15,708


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The Quincy Schaal Committee: Mayar Amelio Della Chiesa, Chairman ex-officio, seated, center . James F. McCormick, Sr., Dr. Charles Djerf, Mrs. Alice Mitchell, Frank F. Anselma, Edward S. Mann, Vice Chairman Charles T. Sweeny, left ta right, Committee Members; Miss Marion Nilsen, Committee Clerk, and, far right, Rabert E. Pruitt, Superintendent of Schaols.


SCHOOL COSTS AND ENROLLMENT 1955-1963


Year


* Enrollment


Appropriated By City Council


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


1959


15,297


5,558,468.60


1960


15,210


5,880,149.00


1961


15,279


6,317,025.00


1962


15,435


6,636,903.97


1963


15,708


7,245,820.30


* As of Octaber


1


CITY OF QUINCY


70


Paul E. Gossard, retired August 1, 1963 after serving as Superintendent of Quincy Schools for 19 years.


Robert E. Pruitt, Superintendent of Quincy Schools, starting August 1, 1963.


ENROLLMENT BY GRADES 1958-1963 (As of October 1)


1959


1960


1961


1962


1963


Kindergarten


1463


1460


1484


1559


1554


Grade 1


1347


1353


1256


1308


1297


Grade 2


1228


1196


1280


1182


1231


Grade 3


1180


1217


1199


1276


1173


Grade 4


1175


1132


1205


1178


1291


Grade 5


1060


1132


1138


1164


1168


Grade 6


929


1035


1104


1108


1136


Grade 7


1236


963


1088


1102


1125


Grade 8


1334


1205


972


1058


1094


Grade 9


1005


1321


1184


980


1054


Grade 10


1052


954


1245


1156


961


Grade 11


944


876


850


1127


1030


Grade 12


928


916


821


784


1090


Post Graduate


2


4


4


6


4


Special Classes


181


189


195


197


221


Trade School


263


257


254


250


279


15,297


15,210


15,279


15,435


15,708


ANNUAL REPORT


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School buildings are necessary for protection and special focilities, but you con leorn o lot in the open air. These Quincy school pupils ore leorning obout migrotory birds . . . outdoors.


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Listening to the sound of words are these alert kindergorten boys ond girls -- leorning how they ore arranged into sentences ond what they meon.


CITY OF QUINCY


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FINANCIAL STATEMENT Far the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 1963


Appropriated by City Council (exclusive of Gearge Barden Funds


$7,245,820.30 279,865.65 249,641.35


Appropriated far autstanding 1961 bills and cantracts: salaries held aver. Federal Funds Nos. 874 and 864 .


Tatal Available


$7,775,327.30


Expended: Regular and State-Aided Schaals and Classes* (exclusive af George Barden Fund) .


Outstanding bills and cantracts: salaries held aver


$7,394,003.45 313,124.44


Balance Regular Funds


Balance Federal Funds Nos. 874 and 864


$7,707,127.89 7,037.87 61,161.54


ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES


Regular Budget


Public Laws Na. 874


NDEA Na. 864


Additional Equipment


$ 38,736.88


$ 2,134.95


$ 9,761.88


Juniar College . .


117,047.69


Junior College Additional Equipment


3,277.95


Coordinate and Auxiliary Agencies


262,050.30


Evening Academic Schoal.


4,936.27


General Control


127,461.97


64.90


Instructian


5,277,515.04


141,798.05


24,225.63


Library Fund


7,126.74


Maintenance


316,870.76


3,597.88


Miscellaneaus


18,133.28


731.76


Operation af Plant


647,824.29


Pensians


78,026.21


Speakers' Funds


760.00


Travel Outside State


2,698.60


1,987.05


Summer School .


10,421.05


Total for Regular Schools


$6,912,887.03 $150,249.69 $34,052.41 $7,097,189.13


Adult Civic Educatian


$ 1,356.79


Distributive Occupatians


7,187.91


Distributive Occupatians (Gearge Barden).


1,000.00


Evening Apprenticeship Classes


2,838.48


Evening Apprenticeship Classes (George Barden). .


1,000.00


Evening Trade Area Vocatianal


9,093.19


Evening Practical Arts Classes


18,559.21


Evening Trade Extension .


5,154.83


426.16


Evening Trade Extensian (George Barden)


150.00


Out of City Industrial


9,487.03


2,851.31


Trade Schaal


236,360.99


Trade Schoal additional equipment


962.42


Tatal far state-aided schools and classes*


$ 295,650.85


$ 3,313.47


Less George Barden Fund


2,150.00


Total Expenditures (exclusive af Gearge Barden Fund)


$ 293,500.85


$ 3,313.47


Grand Tatal Expenditure


$7,394,003.45


* All public schools are state-aided ta the extent that the city receives reimbursement fram the state. The term "State- Aided" as contrasted with "Regular" applies ta special types af educatian for which the state and, in same instances, the federal government make special appropriatians.


ANNUAL REPORT


73


Day Area


2,500.00


PLANNING DEPARTMENT JAMES E. LEE, Director


The Planning Board, assisted by the staff of the Department of Planning, performed its regular duties of planning advisory and administrative services throughout 1963. During the year the work of the Board and Department included the processing of:


5 Zoning Petitions


3 Subdivisions


61 Plans for Record


12 Street Acceptance Applications


3 Street Improvement Applications


3 Street Abandonment Applications


23 City-Owned Land Offers


6 Board of Appeals Rehearing Requests


In additon to the preceding items of a routine kind, the Planning staff concerned itself, throughout the year, with its program of comprehensive planning and zoning review. The staff also worked with other City Departments, including the Industrial Commission, the Park Department, the School Department, and other related City agencies. In the course of the year particular attention was given to Metropolitan Planning and to Mass Transportation.


DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL DEFENSE COLONEL WALTER C. FULLER, Director


The year 1963 saw Quincy's Civil Defense Agency continue to increase its operations. This year saw the largest increase in overall activities since the Department of Defense became the National Agency controlling Civil Defense.


The years end saw our Fallout Shelter Program in full swing as thirty-two (32) approved and licensed shelters were fully marked with the approval signs. All buildings with intermediate as well as a high protection factor have now been marked. Supplies and equipment for these shelters have now been received and are now stored at the Civil Defense Operations Base in Squantum. At the years end eleven shelters had been fully stocked, with plans being presently formed to put a Crash Program into effect to stock the remainder as a one day effort. There is approximately thirty (30), tons of supplies in our City at present earmarked for our shelters which was all fur- nished by the Federal Government at no cost to the city.




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