City of Melrose annual report 1905, Part 18

Author: Melrose (Mass.)
Publication date: 1905
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219


Number of deaths of persons Under 1 year of age


From


1 to 5 years


66


5


66


10


3


60


20


66 30


17


66


30 66 40


20


66


40


50


12


66


50 66 60


66


23


66


60 66 70


66


37


66


70


80


66


24


66


80


66


90


21


90


100


66


9


219


Oldest male, 91 years, 9 months and 20 days. Oldest female, 94 years, 8 months and 17 days.


ASSESSED POLLS AND VOTERS.


Polls


Males


Voted


Females


Voted


Ward 1


494


371


253


33


0


Ward 2


688


468


352


32


0


Ward 3


590


416


313


44


1


Ward 4


483


380


276


68


6


Ward 5


597


391


269


19


1


Ward 6


720


525


394


40


0


Ward 7


663


449


382


10


0


Totals


4,235


3,000


2,239


246


8


10


66 20


11


34


9


377


CITY CLERK'S REPORT.


The following is a statement of the votes cast in the several wards of the City November 7, 1905, for the candidates of the different parties for Governor, and Representative to the General Court.


CANDIDATE AND PARTY. Wards ..


1


2


3


4


5


6 147


7


Totals


Charles W. Bartlett, Democrat.


71


92


115


81


87


127


720


James F. Carey, Socialist


2


3


2


3


5


5


5


25


William H. Carroll, Soc. Labor


0


1


1


0


1


0


0


3


Curtis Guild, Republican


208


225


202


205


175


239


198


1,452


Willard O. Wylie, Prohibition Blanks


2


1


0


0


0


7


1


11


1


4


5


1


4


10


16


41


Totals.


284


326


325


290


272


408


347


2,252


The following is a statement of the votes cast in the several wards of the city, December 12, 1905, for Mayor, Aldermen-at- large, School Committee, Ward Aldermen, etc.


CANDIDATE AND PARTY. Wards ...


1


2


3


4


5


6


7 Totals


Charles J. Barton, Citizens' Nomina-


tion paper. Independent Nomina- tion paper.


22


111


93


93


130


205


237


891


Sidney H. Buttrick, Republican ....


80


145


155


153


98


147


96


874


William A. Carrie, Rep. Independent Nomination paper


150


90


62


29


39


39


40


449


Blanks


1


6


3


1


2


3


9


25


Totals


253


352


313


276


269


394


382


2,239


1


2


3


4 222


194


296


234


1,681


Joel C. Page, Republican ..


203


248


243


213


181


282


218


1,588


Charles C. Swett, Republican


192


229


224


207


186


312


238


1,588


Lowell F. Wentworth, Republican Blanks.


200


238


214


209


200


283


212


1,556


202


402


342


253


305


403


626


2,543


Totals.


1,012 1.408 1,252 1,104 1,076 1,576 1,528


8,956


SCHOOL COMMITTEE, For three (3) years.


CANDIDATE AND PARTY.


Wards. .


1


2


3


4 230


5


6 294


7 234


Totals


George H. Hill, Republican


205


258


226


224


225


190


283


225


1,611


Edwin S. Small, Republican


209


260


217


222


188


283


234


1,613


Blanks.


137


282


265


169


241


322


453


1,869


Totals.


759 1,056 942


846 810 1,182 1,146


6,741


5


6


7


Totals


Oliver B. Munroe, Republican


215


291


229


191


1,638


Mary P. Holden, Republican


208


256


1


ALDERMEN-AT-LARGE, For two (2) years.


CANDIDATE AND PARTY. Wards


378


CITY OF MELROSE.


WARD ALDERMEN.


WARD ONE.


Candidate and Party. Charles E. French, Republican


221


214


Harry F. Sears, Republican Blanks.


71


Totals.


506


WARD TWO.


Leslie F. Keene, Republican


172


George E. Manser, Republican


180


Warren S. Towner, Independent Nomination paper


194


Blanks.


158


Totals.


704


WARD THREE.


Thomas H. Gilman, Republican .. 236


245


Blanks


145


Totals


626


WARD FOUR.


George E. Cornwall, Republican


231


John Dike, Republican


213


Blanks


108


Totals.


552


WARD FIVE.


Arthur S. Davis, Republican


169


Edward J. Lord, Republican


203


William H. Mirfield, Citizens' Nomination paper.


76


Blanks


90


Totals


WARD SIX.


Claude L. Allen, Republican 313


292


Blanks


183


Totals.


WARD SEVEN.


William J. Bowser, Republican 233


Levi Elms, Republican 221


Albert E. Jones, Rep. Independent Nomination paper. 171


Blanks 139


Totals.


538


Elmer O. Goodridge, Republican


788


764


George W. Libbey, Republican


379


CITY CLERK'S REPORT.


LICENSE QUESTION.


Wards


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


Totals


Yes


31


45


69


40


54


66


104


409


No


215


281


220


229


193


294


217


1,649


Blanks.


7


26


24


7


22


34


61


181


Totals.


253


352


313


276


269


394


382


2,239


MUNICIPAL AUDITORS. Three year term,


Wards


1


2


3


4


5


-


6


7


Totals


Yes


92


116


101


117


111


148


98


783


No


40


35


46


38


30


54


57


300


Blanks


121


201


166


121


128


192


227


1,156


Totals


253


352


313


276


269


394


382


2,239


ADDITION TO HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.


Wards


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


Totals


Yes


136


150


120


107


106


119


112


850


No


80


139


138


146


117


219


175


1,014


Blanks


37


63


55


23


46


56


95


375


Totals.


253


352


313


276


269


394


382


2,239


.


LICENSE QUESTION BY YEARS.


TOWN.


Years


Yes


No


Blanks Totals


1891


134


613


219


966


1892


60


293


34


387


1893


233


742


146


1,121


1894


247


902


193


1,342


1895


220


729


146


1,095


1896


261


995


234


1,490


1897


341


1,011


218


1,590


1898


321


1,163


207


1,691


1899


283


1,202


236


1,721


CITY.


1900


362


1,581


205


2,148


1901


292


1,326


199


1,817


1902


341


1,202


125


1,658


1903


355


1,371


149


1,879


1904


271


1,046


198


1,515


1905


409


1,649


181


2,239


Report of Registrars of Voters.


The Registrars of Voters have held nineteen meetings during the past year. At their first meeting August 8th, 1905, they organized as follows: Edwin L Cragin, Chairman; W. De Haven Jones, Clerk. They revised the check lists and dropped 431 names on account of deaths, removals and not found by the assessors. At the next meeting 15S namies were found and restored, leaving the number dropped at 273.


Meetings were held for registering voters for the state election on September 12th, 19th and 22d; October 3d and 10tlı froin 6 o'clock to 9 o'clock p. m., and on October 18th a continuous session from 12 o'clock noon until 10 o'clock p. m.


Male Voters 2,962


Meetings were held for registering the voters for the municipal election on November 14th from 6 to 9 o'clock p. m. and a con- tinuous session November 22d from 12 o'clock noon until 10 o'clock p. m.


Male Voters


3,000


Female Voters 246


A recount of votesfor Lieutenant Governor, cast at the state election November 7th, 1906, in the entire city, took place in the Overseers of the Poor room on November 15th, 1905. The result was as follows:


Draper, 1276; loss of 11. Whitney, 845; gain of 12.


January 30th the jury list was made up for 1906 and approved.


38.


LIST OF JURORS.


LIST OF JURORS IN THE


CITY OF MELROSE


As prepared by the Registrars of Voters, January 30, 1906.


Approved by the Board of Aldermen, February 19, 1906.


WARD 1.


Batchelder, Harry A., 41 North avenue Bookkeeper


Boden, Edward B., 13 Botolph street. Retired


Cragin, Simcon, 28 Union street .. Bookkeeper


Curry, Robert H., 109 Highland avenue Plumber


Fawcett, Winthrop S., 22 Greenwood street . Salesman


Folsom, William N., 95 Sewall Woods road Real Estate


Gibson, Joseph, 35 Winthrop place . Painter


Glover, George H., 396 Franklin street . Piano Tuner


Henderson, Louis L., 34 South avenue. . Railroad


Houdlette, Marcellus R., 890 Franklin street . Iron and Steel


Knowlton, William N., 126 Walton Park . Salesman


Lawson, Alfred L., 11 Union street Clerk


Lewis, George W., 143 Melrose street Extracts


Lord, Nelson H., 179 Melrose street Painter


Morse, Willian A., 15 Auburn place Secretary


Munn, Thomas J., 49 South avenue . Watchmaker


Perry, John F., 26 West Hill avenue. . Druggist


Reardon, Michael, 114 Tremont street Teamster


Robinson, Samuel B., 245 Tremont street . Retired


Serra, Julius A., 28 Warwick road . . Barber


Somes, Rinaldo R., 271 Tremont street Salesman


Spinney, Joseph S., 906 Franklin street. Salesman


Steele, Chester F., 10 Ellsworth avenue. Retired


Twombly, Albro J., 106 Ashland street Express


382


CITY OF MELROSE.


WARD 2.


Collamore, Daniel K., 25 Elm street. Real Estate


Caswell, D. Evans, 221 Franklin street Clergyman


Davis, Irving W., 920 Main street. Motorman


Day, Albert A., 45 Ashland streeet Leather


Dunton, Aubrey W., 43 Batchelder street . Printer


Fay, John H., 20 Highland avenue. Conductor


Fernald, James F., 1001 Main street. Collector


Jackson, Samuel, 47 Henry avenue Retired


Johnson, Henry F., 160 Green street Painter


Kelley, Richard B., 58 Frost avenue . Mason


Kennerson, Charles H., 173 Bellevue avenue . . Com. Merchant Lewis, Willianı F., 12 Pratt street Printer


Loring, Alfred R., 9 Pearl street . Clerk


Mellish, Isaac M., 21 Batchelder street Insurance


Morton, Frank E., 43 Albion street . Insurance


Riley, Jaines L., 116 Green street. Conductor


Sawyer, Calvin W., 997 Main street. Insurance


Simonds, John, 7 Albion street. . Farmer


Smith, Alden B., 143 Green street


Railroad


Stewart, William H., 36 Albion street . Carpenter


Tully, Edward J., 9 Hawes avenue Motorman


Watson, Henry, 933 Main street . Motorman


Wells, Victor E., 91 Linden street. Grocer


Whidden, John D, 826 Main street . Real Estate


Witham, Benjamin S., 36 Fairview avenue Motorman


WARD 3.


Boyd, Charles O., 81 Youle street Clerk


Bucknam, George C., 85 Cleveland street Retired


Caldwell, Edward M., 167 Florence street Agent Casey, Neil S., 93 Maple street Florist


Conway, John F., 75 Baxter street Printer


Curran, Peter J., 56 Maple street Barber


Cuzner, J. S., 47 Wyoming avenue, W. Hardware


Doherty, John T., 61 Tappan street Brass Ebert, Francis S., 75 Baxter street Printer


383


LIST OF JURORS.


Ehlert, Herman F., 238 W. Emerson street Retired


Gibbons, Joseph, Jr., 18 Baxter street Contractor


Gibbons, Robert, 121 Trenton street Carpenter Hoffman, Francis W., 44 Charles street Clerk


Littlefield, Homer S., 67 Baxter street. Contractor


Lord, Walter J., 90 Youle street. . Type


Lucey, Jeremiah, 57 Whittier street. Grocer


McKenney, Fred H., 109 Cleveland street Clerk


O'Leary, Daniel, 52 Maple street. Painter


Pendleton, Clifton A., 179 Trenton street Clerk


Pullen, Edward P., 27 Whittier street . Foreman


Rockwood, Charles A., 51 Cleveland street Clerk


Tarbox, Everett F., 52 Whittier street. Clerk


Walter, Melvin A., 39 Cleveland street. Foreman


Whitcomb, Squire L., 59 Sanford street. . Gas


Woodman, George F., 24 Poplar street. Clerk


WARD 4.


Allen, Charles S., 92 Lake avenue Reporter


Babson, George E., 155 Porter street Clerk


Backer, Clarence A., 54 Bellevue aav. . Extract Manufacturer


Buttrick, Charles H., 87 Essex street Salesman


Cassell, James P., 104 Tremont street . . Laborer


Clement, Fred, 22 Hillside avenue Dry Goods


Dempsey, William R., 22 East street. Shoes


Doherty, Eugene F., 199 Essex street. Motorman


Fernald, James H., 37 East street . Carpenter


Hill, Charles F., 80 W. Emerson street Real Estate


Howard, Frank G., 173 Porter street Accountant


Hyde, George E., 57 Rowe street. Rubberworker


Jeffrey, Thomas E., 53 Rowe street Laundry


Lane. Hiram P., 64 Upham street Broker


Mawson, Alfred S., 88 Lake avenue. Dyestuffs


McIntyre, James, 560 Lebanon street. . Retired


Murphy, David G., 106 Tremont street Shoemaker


Provandie, Herbert F., 90 East street Electrician Pulley, James M., 33 Porter street. . Cutter


384


CITY OF MELROSE.


Rink, John J., 15 Emerson place Blacksmith


Seaver, Walter L., 289 Porter street. . Collector


Stebbins, Charles H., 128 Myrtle street. Barber


Waterhouse, Harold P., 46 Lake avenue . Electrician


Wheeler, Charles O., Essex street. . Insurance


WARD 5.


Briry, William S., Mt. Vernon avenue. Druggist


Bunce, Francis M., 412 Pleasant street Grocer


Burdick, Walter F., 11 Wyoming avenue., E. Clerk


Chandler, Frank A., 373 Pleasant street Paper Hanger


Child, Horace E., 90 Goodyear avenue Foreman


Clark, Edward T., 466 Pleasant street Designer


Colby, Charles E., 5 Chestnut street Clerk


Cunningham, William J., 14 Adams street. . Boston R. Shoe Co.


Edwards, John H., 31 Waverly place Carpenter


Glines, Arthur H., 5 Grundy street. Machinist


Grundy, Edmund L., 18 Cottage street Bookkeeper


Hawkes, Thomas J., 25 Russell street Barber


Irving, Chas. W. D., 176 Wyom. ave. W. Trav. Salesman


Jones, Marcello B., 190 Washington street Salesman


Keefe, John, 428 Pleasant street. Boston R. Shoe Co.


Leathern, Andrew M., 320 Washington street Rubberworker


Lovell, Clarence P., 81 Mt. Vernon street Retired


Phinney, Otis K., 52 Adams street.


. Produce


Schaedel, Charles G., 21 Ashmont street Clerk


Sewall, Frank R., 9 Mt. Vernon avenue Trav. Salesman


Stevens, George H., 70 Trenton street Real Estate


Stevens, George S., 25 Ashmont street Insurance


Welch, Charles S., 290 Washington street Fish Dealer


Woodbury, Merton G., 14 Wyoming ave., E. Salesman


WARD 6.


Ames, Benjamin, 7 Gooch street. Carpenter Belyea, Frederick W., 38 E. Foster street. .. Carpenter Berry, William A., 110 Grove street . Cook


LIST OF JURORS. 385


Bradbury, Frank D., 23 First street. . Clerk


Carr, George W., 165 E. Foster street. . Salesman


Chisam, Sanford A., 18 Eighth street Milk


Churchill, Fred T., 437 Main street Undertaker


Duffy, William J., 152 Grove street . Boston R. Shoe Co


Grottendick, George B., 230 Grove street Book Binder


Hitchins, J. Sydney, 69 Laurel street .


Salesman


Hunt, Edgar O., 17 Herbert street


Plumber


Kennard, Walter I., 23 Cass street


Clerk


Kohr, John, 466 Lebanon street


Retired


Lux, Anthony F., 102 Grove street


Express


Marsh, Edward B., 15 Cass street Broker


Murray, Michael F., 4 Allen place Rubberworker


Parker, Albon W., 181 Upham street Painter


Perham, Frank F., 75 F. Foster street Carpenter


Phlipot, Robert, 75 Dell avenue . Contractor


Rogers, Charles H., 2 Central terrace Piano agent


Schofield, William E., 135 First street Salesman


Shute, Charles N., 170 E. Foster street Clerk


Vaughn, Melburn D., 508 Main street Salesman


Wheeler, Wallace B., Eighth street . Clerk


Wiswell, Dexter W., 181 Upham street. Skirt Cutter


WARD 7.


Atwood, George H., 113 Malvern street . Clerk


Dadley, Albert E., 283 Grove street Plumber


Doherty, Charles F., 381 Main street Barber


Elms, Levi, 31 Forest street Farmer


Fahey, William T., 134 Lynde street Cutter


Flatley, John C., 99 Linwood avenue Tailor


Foley, Daniel J., 9 Grove street Baker


Henney, William T., 36 Lynde street. Painter


Hunnewill, Ervin C., 33 Meridian street . Carpenter


Johnson, Henry E., 84 Malvern street Insurance


Johnson, Rynard, 7 Goss avenue Carpenter


Kershaw, William L., 40 Fairmount street Secretary


King, Edwin E., 159 Grove street Painter


386


CITY OF MELROSE.


Nickerson, Lemuel, 35 Irving street Sailmaker


Miller, Charles, 35 Fairmount street Janitor


Philbrick, Arthur L., 51 Malvern street Dry Goods


Rogers, George D., 381 Main street. Barber


Rounds, Fred H., 24 Fairmount street Plumbing supplies


Russell, William F., 20 Harvard street Bookkeeper


Short, Patrick A., 32 Mystic avenue Fireinan


· Smallwood, Thomas, 337 Grove street Clerk


Upham, Frank R., 131 Grove street. Real Estate


Tirrell, Edwin J., 49 Appleton street. Cashier


Ward, Rufus S. 13 Appleton street Teamster


Respectfully submitted,


HERBERT A. MARSH, Chairman,


VICTOR C. KIRMES, EDWIN L. CRAGIN, W. DEHAVEN JONES, Clerk,


Board of Registrars of Voters.


CONTENTS


Animals and Food Products, Report of Inspector of . 104


Assessors' Report 143


Auditor's Report 297


Auditor's Report, Index to


371


Buildings, Report of Inspector of 136


Cemetery Committee, Report of


152


City Clerk's Report


373


Collector's Report


145


Election Officers


29


Fire Department, Report of Engineers of .


124


Government of the City of Melrose


22


Health Department, Report of 85


Jury List . 381


Mayor's Inaugural Address


3


Milk and Vinegar, Report of Inspector of


103


Officers of the City 25


Plumbing, Report of Examiners of 106


Plumbing, Report of Inspector of 105


Police Department, Report of Chief


120


Poor Department, Report of Overseers


154


Public Library, Report of Trustees of


107


Public Works Department, Report of the Engineer and Superinten- dent


159 .


Public Works Department, Index to Report of


260


Registras of Voters, Report of 380


School Committee, Report of


33


School Report, Index to Report of


35


Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of


140


Sinking Fund Commissioners, Report of .. 270


Standing Committees of the Board of Aldermen 23


Treasurer's Report 263


Wires, Report of Inspector of 134


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