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The history of Gloucester is entwined with events of national importance. It tells us the story of the expedition against Louisburg, the Gibraltar of America,-how these men, in a craft commanded by Captain Sanders and in a land company under Captain Byles, gave splendid service in reducing that stronghold; they were with Wolfe at Quebec and were in the foreground when the flag of France was lowered for the last time on the American Continent. In the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, in the Spanish American War and in the World War, the call to arms has ever been answered by the population of this fish- ing city. Their services have been rendered on land and sea and they have left behind a record of which any community may well be proud.
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FISHERIES
The principal industry in Gloucester is the canning and preserving of fish. The prod- uct value in this industry, $3,581,983, consti- tuted 38.4 per cent of all manufactures in the city in 1931 and gave employment to 695 persons, or about two-fifths of all the wage- earners engaged in manufacturing.
Destiny ordained that Gloucester should be the first and greatest fishing port in the New World. Back as far as 1602, that daring navi- gator, GOSNOLD, found that codfish were plenty in Massachusetts Bay and for twenty years before a permanent settlement was made here, the fisheries were pursued off this coast with profit. Destiny also took a hand when the Dorchester Company set out from England in 1623 to engage in a fishing trip and also to found a permanent colony. The ancient records tell us that the expedition had no definite place in view for settlement and that arriving late in the season at the fishing grounds on the Maine coast, finding the fishing poor and in hopes of making up a full fare, the voyage was continued to Massa- chusetts Bay. Our first colonists, therefore, were fishermen and the first business of the place was fishing.
With the exception, possibly, of a very few years immediately following 1626, the fisher- ies have been followed from this port throughout all these 300 years, practically without interruption. Its history is a fitting story of a hardy race of fisher folk, who have ever braved the call of the deep in the pur- suit of their industry which today ranks as the oldest in Massachusetts. It teems with stories of self-sacrifice and valor. It has been a costly industry, however. Braving the storms and perils of the ocean in seeking their existence, scouring the seas almost to the Arctic Circle in their perilous quest, at the mercy of the storms and the heavy fogs, the treacherous shoals and drifting boats, over 8,000 of these men have been sacrificed in this perilous calling.
The name of Gloucester has been associ- ated with the curing, catching, packing and distribution of fish since its early settlement in 1623. This industry may truly be said to be the corner stone upon which the city's prosperity and reputation has been based, although at the same time other pursuits have gained ground and prospered. During the past few years there has been experi- enced a slight decline in this industry, due to the fact that many of the fishing vessels have been carrying their catches to Boston. Pres- ent indications, however, again point to an upward trend and the time is looked forward to when it will again pass its former status.
MANUFACTURING AND LOCAL INDUSTRIES
Gloucester has many other industries aside from the fisheries but one directly connected with these, is the manufacture of liquid fish glue. The ancient Greeks and Romans knew that a strong adhesive could be extracted from the skins of certain fish, and used this adhesive for such delicate purposes as fasten- ing precious stones in their setting. Fish glue, however, was made in very small quan- tities and had to be used immediately. It was not until the last century, sometime between 1870 and 1875, that liquid glue was made a commercial possibility by the discovery of means whereby it might be permanently pre- served in liquid form.
Another most important industry is the quarrying of granite. Rockport granite is known the country over and the quarries produce many thousands of tons each year, furnishing employment to several hundred workmen. The industry dates back to 1823, when the quarries were first worked, and has furnished granite for government forti- fications and navy yards, the Boston Custom House Tower, the Woolworth Building in New York, Brooklyn Bridge, &c.
Ash sifters, automobile-tops, awnings, bar- rels, boats, box shooks, bread, castings of iron and brass, chicken feed, cigars, codliver oil, cookies, copper paint, crackers, dip nets, drop forgings, fertilizers, fish-fresh, salted, smoked and canned, fishlines, fishing tackle, fish-traps, flags, foghorns, glue, granite, ham- mocks, hawsepipes, hosiery, inks, iron forg- ings, iron-work for vessels, machinery for cold storage, masts, men's clothing, mucilage, nets, oiled clothing, overalls, pants, paste, pastry, patent bits, patent steering wheels, paving blocks, pipeless heaters, plant boxes, porch dresses, printing, refrigerators, rudder braces, sails, sand soap, seines, sheeplined coats, ships' blocks, shoes, showcases, smoke- stacks, spars, steel forgings, stove polishes, street dresses, tanning oils, tents, traffic signs, trawl nets, truck bodies, ventilators, vessel steerers, windlasses for vessels, wooden boxes and drums, yacht steerers.
While Gloucester is situated far from the sources of supply of some raw materials, yet we have several advantages over inland cit- ies. For instance, the city is on the sea coast where it can obtain its coal supply direct by water, at a cheaper rate than by rail. It has a direct freight line by water to Boston, with daily service. It is located on the Boston & Maine Railroad, with a schedule of fifteen trains daily to and from Boston.
SUMMER COLONIES
The whole of Cape Ann is an ideal resort for the summer tourist. Its admirable loca- tion, surrounded practically on every side by the open sea its magnificent summer climate, never extreme on the hottest days in sum- mer; its natural rugged beauty; its many beaches, both large and small; its pretty in- land roads through hard wood groves; its splendid summer cottages and hotels; all combine to make Cape Ann a splendid sum- mer home for those who wish to escape the monotony of city life. Gloucester has long since taken its place as the ideal summer re- sort. To point out any particular charm it may hold for the summer visitor is difficult, for the attractions are many and of sufficient varieties to satisfy the most exacting critic.
It combines within a radius of one-half dozen miles practically every type of natural scenery found anywhere. Its picturesque har- bor wharves, inspiring in thought the 300 years of struggle with the sea that its fisher- men have endured in the pursuit of its indus- try; its many boats entering and leaving the harbor in plying their trade; its foreign fish- ing colonies,-those of the Italian and Portu- guese; its beaches and parks; combine to make Gloucester ideal to the tourist.
CHURCHES
Church influence is strong in Gloucester, many social and welfare activities centering in the church organizations, of which there are twenty-five in the city. The first church was organized in 1632.
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There are over ninety clubs and fraternal organizations in the city, including the Woman's Club, Rotary Club, and the Glouces- ter Chamber of Commerce.
Good government, good roads, good schools, congenial social conditions, a high standard of citizenship, convenience to shipping points, nearness to a market, excellent transporta- tion facilities, abundant recreational and amusement facilities, the advantages of homes in the open spaces combined with urban conveniences- these are the qualities that go to make a city desirable-and Gloucester has them all.
ROCKPORT
Rockport, or Sandy Bay, as the town was formerly called, was a part of Gloucester un- til 1840 when it was incorporated and set up its own town government. Like Gloucester, its inhabitants early engaged in the fishing industry, but not possessing the facilities for large vessels the pursuit of this industry has been largely confined to the shore fisheries, the trapping of lobsters forming the major portion of the business as carried on today.
Rockport granite is known the country over and the quarries at Rockport, Pigeon Cove and Bay View produce many thousands of tons of this valuable stone each year furn- ishing employment to several hundred work- men. The industry dates from about 1823,
when the quarries were first worked, and has furnished granite for government fortifica- tions and navy yards, Boston Custom House Tower, Woolworth Building in New York, and Brooklyn Bridge.
The summer colony has grown consider- ably in the last twenty years. A cleaner and more wholesome town in which to spend the summer cannot be found in New England. There are a number of good beaches, a beau- tiful shore drive, and the ocean scenery is unsurpassed. Many artists make their homes here during the summer months and find in- teresting subjects to transfer to their can- vasses along the quaint old wharves and rugged shore.
The breakwater erected by the government has given Rockport a safe harbor, available for large vessels of all types, and the town is often visited during the summer by some of the fleets of United States Warships.
GLOUCESTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Gloucester Chamber of Commerce is organized for the service of the public and for the promotion of the business and industrial growth of the community. Further informa- tion regarding manufacturing opportunities, business facilities and residential advantages, will be gladly supplied upon request by the Gloucester Chamber of Commerce, 141 Main street.
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POPULATION OF MASSACHUSETTS
STATE CENSUS OF 1925. UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1930. Total, in 1925, 4,144,205, Total, in 1930, 4,249,614.
* Cities designated by an asterisk.
Shire towns in SMALL CAPITALS.
TOWNS
1925
1930
TOWNS
1925
1930
TOWNS
1925
1930
Barnstable.
Bristol.
Manchester.
2,499
2,636
BARNSTABLE.
5,774
7,271
Acushnet.
4,135
4,092
Marblehead.
8,214
8,668
Bourne.
3,015
2,895
*Attleboro.
20,623
21,769
Merrimac.
2,349
2,392
Chatham.
1,741
1,931
Dartmouth.
9,026
8,778
Middleton.
1,667
1,712
Dennis.
1,749
1,829 Dighton.
3,208
3,147
Nahant.
1,630
1,654
Eastham.
494
543
Easton
5,333
5,298
Newbury.
1,432
1,530
Falmouth.
4,694
4,821
Fairhaven.
10,827
10,951
*NEWBURYPORT ..
15,656
15,084
Harwich.
2,077
2,329
*FALL RIVER
128,993
115,274
North Andover ..
6,839
6,961
Mashpee.
298
361 Freetown.
1,663
1,656
*Peabody
19,870
21,345
Orleans.
1,078
1,181|
Mansfield.
6,590
6,364
Rockport.
3,949
3,630
Provincetown ..
3,787
3,808 *NEW BEDFORD . . 119,539
112,597
Rowley
1,408
1,356
Sandwich.
1,479
1,437
North Attleboro .. Norton
9,790
10,197
*SALEM
42,821
43,353
Truro.
504
513
2,769
2,136
Swampscott.
8,953
10,346
Seekonk.
4,191
4,762
Wenham.
1,145
1,119
Swansea. .
3,250
3,941
West Newbury. ..
1,337
1,549
*TAUNTON.
39,255
37,355
496,832
498,040
Adams.
13,525
12,697
Alford.
221
200
Becket.
778
672
Cheshire.
1,842
1,697
Clarksburg.
1,222
1,296
Dalton .
4,092
4,220
Dukes.
Florida
362
307
EDGARTOWN
1,235
1,276
Buckland.
1,555
1,497
Hinsdale.
1,044
1,144
Oak Bluffs.
1,314
1,333
Colerain.
1,562
1,391
Lanesboro.
1,181
1,170
Tisbury
1,431
1,541
Deerfield.
2,968
2,882
Lenox.
2,895
2,742
Erving.
1,344
1,263
Monterey.
348
321
4,862
4,953
Gill.
918
983
MtWashington .. .
58
60
GREENFIELD
15,246
15,500
New Ashford
85
75
Hawley.
354
313
New Marlboro ...
991
864
Heath ..
298
331
*North Adams .. Otis.
395
367
Amesbury.
11,229
Peru.
113
108
10,291
9,969|
Monroe.
143
218
*PITTSFIELD
46,877
49,677
*Beverly.
22,685
25,086
Montague.
7,973
8,081
Richmond
619
583
Boxford ..
₹581
652
New Salem.
519
414
Sandisfield.
480
412
Danvers.
11,798
12,957
Northfield.
1,821
1,888
Savoy.
399
307
Essex
1,403
1,465 Orange.
5,141
5,365
Sheffield.
1,614
1,650
Georgetown
1,888
1,853 Rowe.
292
298
Stockbridge.
1,830
1,762
*Gloucester
23,375
24,204
Shelburne.
1,538
1,544
Tyringham.
280
246
Groveland.
2,485
2,336 Shutesbury.
208
222
Washington.
231
222 Hamilton.
2,018
2,044 Sunderland.
1,290
1,159
W. Stockbridge .. .
1,212
1,124 *Haverhill.
49,232
48,710 Warwick
364
367
Williamstown ..
4,006
3,900 Ipswich ..
6,055
5,599| Wendell
397
353
Windsor.
388
387
*LAWRENCE
93,527
85,068 Whately.
1,229
1,136
*Lynn.
103,081
102,320
121.255
120,700 Lynnfield.
1,333
1,594
49,598
49,612
Bernardston
844
893
Great Barrington.
6,405
5,934
Gay Head.
168
161
Hancock.
510
361
Gosnold .
142
120
Charlemont.
820
816
Lee.
4,058
4,061
West Tisbury
332
270
Leverett.
664
677
Wellfleet.
786
823 Raynham.
2,128
Saugus.
12,743
14,700
Yarmouth
1,532
1,794
Rehoboth.
2,332
2,610
Topsfield.
915
986
29,782
32,305
Berkshire.
Westport.
4,207
4,408
364,590
Egremont.
477
513
Chilmark
240
252
Ashfield.
919
860
Brewster.
774
769
Berkley
1,118
1,120
Methuen.
20,606
21,069
2,737 Salisbury
1,820
2,194
Somerset.
4,818
5,398
Conway
931
900
22,717
21,621
Essex.
11,899 Leyden.
270
261
Andover.
383,795
Franklin.
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POPULATION OF MASSACHUSETTS
TOWNS
1925
1930
TOWNS
1925
1930
TOWNS
1925
1930
*Medford.
47,627
59,714 PLYMOUTH
13,176
13,042
Agawam
6,290
7,095
Natick.
12,871
13,589 | Rochester.
1,100
1,141
Brimfield .
840
884
North Reading.
1,689
1,945
Scituate. .
2,713
3,118
Chester.
1,514
1,464
Pepperell
2,779
2,922
Wareham
5,594
5,686
*Chicopee.
41,882
43,930
Reading.
8,693
9,767
W. Bridgewater ....
3,121
3,206
E. Longmeadow. .
3,134
3,327
Sherborn.
929
943
Whitman.
7,857
7,638
Holland.
141
137
*Somerville
99,032
103,908
164,257
162,311
*Holyoke.
60,335
56,537
Stow
1,185
1,142
Longmeadow
3,333
4,437
Sudbury
1,394
1,182
Ludlow.
8,802
8,876
Tewksbury.
4,985
5,585
*BOSTON.
.779,620
781,188
*Chelsea. .
47,247
45,816
Palmer.
11,044
9,577
Wakefield.
15,611
16,318
33,261
35,680
Russell.
1,398
1,237
*Waltham.
34,746
39,247
16,158
16,852
Southwick.
1,267
1,461
Watertown ..
25,480
34,913
876,286
879,536
Tolland.
150
134
Westford
3,571
3,600
Wales.
434
360
Weston.
2,906
3,332
*Westfield.
19,342
19,775
Wilmington.
3,515
4,013
W. Springfield.
15,326
16,684
Winchester.
11,565
12,719
Wilbraham.
2,833
2,719
18,370
19,434
Athol.
9,602
1 10,677
Auburn.
4,927
6,147
Barre ..
3,329
3,510
Berlin.
1,071
1,075
Blackstone.
4,802
4,674
Bolton.
801
764
Boylston.
970
1,097
Chesterfield
445
420
Cummington ..
508
531
× Norfolk.
Easthampton.
11,587
11,323
Avon.
2,360
2,414
Dana.
657
505
Goshen.
251
248
Bellingham
2,877
3,189
Douglas.
2,363
2,195
Granby.
810
891
Brookline.
42,681
47,490
E. Brookfield ..
*FITCHBURG.
43,609
40,692
Hatfield
2,702
2,476
DEDHAM.
13,918
15,136
Grafton.
Hardwick.
3,046
2,460
*NORTHAMPTON ...
24,145
24,381
Franklin.
7,028
Holden.
3,436
3,871
Plainfield.
282
306
Holbrook.
3,273
3,353
Hopedale
3,165
2,973
Prescott. .
230
48
Medfield.
3,867
4,066
Hubbardston
1,067
1,010
Southampton ..
916
931
Medway.
3,144
3,153
Lancaster.
2,678
2,897
South Hadley.
6,609
6,773
Milton.
12,861
16,434 *Leominster
22,120
21,810
10,84:5 Lunenburg.
1,875
1,923
1,429 Mendon.
1,030
1,107
15,049
Milford.
14,781
14,741
1,583
Millbury.
6,441
6,957
71,983
Millville.
2,366
2,111
Sharon.
3,119
3,351 Northboro.
1,968
1,946
Stoughton
7,857
8,204 Northbridge ..
10,051
9,713
Arlington
24,943
36,094
Wellesley
9,049
11,439
Oakham.
525
502
Ashby.
907
982
Westwood ..
1,706
2,097
Oxford ..
4,026
3,943
Ashland.
2,521
2,397
Wrentham.
3,214
3,584
Petersham.
672
660
Bedford.
1,514
2,603
Phillipston.
Princeton.
773
717
Billerica.
4,913
5,880
Royalston.
821
744
Boxboro.
333
312
Rutland.
2,236
2,442
Burlington
1,431
1,722
Shrewsbury
5,819
6,910
*CAMBRIDGE
119,669
113,643
Abington
5,882
5,872 Southborc
2,053
2,166
Carlisle.
510
569
Bridgewater ..
9,468
9,055 Southbridge.
15,489
14,264
Chelmsford.
6,573
7,022
*Brockton.
65,343
63,797 Spencer ..
6,523
6,272
Concord.
7,056
7,477 Carver.
1,306
1,381 Sterling.
1,516
1,502
Dracut
6,400
6,912
Duxbury.
1,688
1,696 Sturbridge.
1,845
1,772
Dunstable.
338
384
3,538
3,591 Sutton.
2,174
2,147
*Everett.
42,072
48,424
614
728 Templeton.
4,368
4,159
Framingham
21,078
22,210
Hanover.
2,755
2,808 Upton.
1,988
2,026
Groton.
2,428
2,434
Hanson.
2,166
2,184
Uxbridge ..
6,172
6,285
Holliston ..
2,812
2,864
Hingham
6,158
6,657
Warren.
3,950
3,765
Hopkinton.
2,580
2,563 Hull.
2,652
2,047
Webster
13,389
12,992
Hudson.
8,130
8,469
Kingston.
2,524
2,672
Westboro.
6,348
6,409
Lexington.
7,785
9,467 Lakeville.
1,439
1,574
West Boylston ...
1,916
2,114
Lincoln
1,306
1,493
Marion.
1,271
1,638
W. Brookfield .. . .
1,314
1,255
Littleton.
1,411
1,447
Marshfield.
1,777
1,625
Westminster ..
1,884
1,925
*LOWELL.
110,296
100,234
Mattapoisett
1,556
1,501
Winchendon ..
6,173
6,202
*Malden.
51,789
58,036 Middleboro.
9,136
8,608
*WORCESTER.
.190,757
195,311
*Marlboro
16,236
15,587 Norwell
1,466
1,519
Maynard
7,857
7,156 Pembroke.
1,480
1,492
489,697
491,242
*Melrose ...
20,165
23,170|Plympton.
511
511
Blandford.
437
545
*Newton.
53,003
65,276
Rockland.
7,966
7,524
Granville.
609
674
Shirley .
2,394
2,427
Hampden.
632
684
Stoneham
9,084
10,060
Suffolk.
Monson.
5,089
4,918
Townsend.
1,895
1,752
Montgomery.
191
141
149,900
Wayland.
2,255
2,937
Worcester.
Ashburnham.
2,159
2,079
327,088
335,496
860,414
934,924
Hampshire.
Nantucket.
Amherst.
5,972
5,888
NANTUCKET ... 3,152
3,678
Brookfield.
1,401
1,352
Charlton.
2,295
2,154
Clinton
14,180
12,817
Enfield.
749
497
Braintree.
13,193
15,712
Dudley.
4,594
4,265
Greenwich.
450
238
Canton
5,896
5,816
3,083
*Gardner.
18,730
19,399
Huntington.
1,543
1,242
Dover.
1,044
1,195
5,347
Harvard.
996
987
Pelham
519
455
Millis.
1,791
1,738
Leicester.
4,110
4,445
Ware.
8,629
7,385
Needham.
8,977
Westhampton ...
337
374
Norfolk
1,213
Williamsburg.
1,993
1,891
Norwood ..
14,151
Worthington. .
429
485
Plainville.
1,512
75,122
Randolph.
5,644
6,553 New Braintree ...
423
407
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Middlesex.
Acton.
2,387
2,482
Walpole
6,508
7,273 N. Brookfield.
3,046
3,013
Weymouth
17,253
20,882
Paxton.
591
672
Ayer. ..
3,032
3,060
Belmont.
15,256
21,748
262,065
299,426
384
357
Hadley
2,888
2,682
Cohasset.
2,913
6,973
7,030
Middlefield.
223
197
Foxboro.
4,934
Belchertown ..
2,905
3,139
*SPRINGFIELD ...
. 142,065
Tyngsboro
1,107
1,358
*Revere ..
Winthrop.
Hampden.
72,801
*Quincy.
60,055
Plymouth.
E. Bridgewater .. . Halifax
..
. .
926
7,055
*Woburn
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POPULATION OF RHODE ISLAND
BY COUNTIES, CITIES, AND TOWNS FOR 1920, 1925, 1930 *Cities designated by an asterisk. Shire towns in SMALL CAPITALS
Towns and Divisions of the State
1920
1925
1930
Barrington
3.897
4,938
5,162
BRISTOL.
11,375
12,707
11,953
Warren.
7,841
7,997
7,974
Totals.
23,113
25,642
25,089
Coventry
5,670
6,379
6,430
EAST GREENWICH
3,290
4,157
3,666
Warwick.
13,481
18,273
23,196
West Greenwich.
367
407
402
West Warwick.
15,461
18,215
17,696
Totals
38,269
47,431
51,390
Newport County
Jamestown.
1.633
1,773
1,599
Little Compton
1,389
1,383
1,382
Middletown
2.094
2,245
2,499
*NEWPORT
30,255
27,757
27,612
New Shoreham
1,038
1.070
1,029
Portsmouth
2,590
2,798
2,969
Tiverton.
3,894
4,539
4,578
Totals
42,893
41,565
41,668
Providence County
Burrillville.
8,606
9,413
7,677
*Central Falls.
24,174
25,403
25,898
*Cranston ..
29,407
34,471
42,911
Cumberland.
10,077
10.238
10,304
East Providence.
21,793
26,088
29,995
Foster.
905
1.069
946
Glocester.
1,389
1,630
1,693
Johnston.
6,855
8,668
9,357
Lincoln.
9,543
10,581
10,421
North Providence.
7,697
9,055
11,104
North Smithfield.
3,200
3,571
3,945
*Pawtucket.
64,248
69,760
77,149
*PROVIDENCE
237,595
267,918
252,981
Scituate.
3,006
3,348
2,292
Smithfield.
3,199
3,948
3,967
*Woonsocket.
43,496
49,681
49,376
Totals.
475,190
534,842
540,016
Washington County
Charlestown.
759
1,124
1,118
Exeter
1.033
1,182
1,314
Hopkinton.
2,316
2,737
2,823
Narragansett
993
1,357
1,258
North Kingstown.
3,397
4,399
4,279
Richmond
1,301
1,719
1,535
SOUTH KINGSTOWN.
5,181
6,085
6,010
Westerly.
9,952
11,177
10,997
Totals
24,932
29,780
29,334
WHOLE STATE
604,397
679,260
687.497
Bristol County
Kent County
OF
GLOUCES
CITY
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Settled 1623. Incorporated as a city 1873. Revised Charter in effect January 1, 1909.
CITY GOVERNMENT, 1934
Annual Election on Tuesday following first Monday in December
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL For the Year 1934
Mayor, Dr George H Newell
Aldermen
Earle R Andrews, Weston U Friend, John A Perry, Ralph W Wilson
Committee Chairmen
Mayor-Finance, Ordinances and Police De- partment
Andrews - Administration which includes street lighting, poles, wires, soldiers' aid and relief, public health and charities
Wilson-Public Safety, which includes fire department, inspection of buildings, city electrician, licenses, forest protection, weights and measures
Perry-Public Works, which includes engi- neering, highway repairs and construction, bridges and waterways, snow removal, street cleaning and oiling, sidewalks, sew- ers and drains
Friend-Public Property, which includes halls, fire houses, police court building, City Hall, City Home, City Hospital, fuel, cemeteries, beaches, public lands and land- ings (exclusive of parks and playgrounds)
CITY OFFICERS
City Clerk-Allen F Grant
City Treasurer-J Russell Bohan
Collector of Taxes-Chester H Grant
City Auditor-Kenneth S Webber
City Solicitor-Carlton W Wonson
City Marshal-Danl M Casey
City Physician-Dr Roscoe H Philbrick
Superintendent of Highways-Henry H Par- sons
City Engineer-John H Griffin
City Messenger-Saml H Rogers
Night Watchman, City Hall-Ernest S Par- sons
Agent to Issue Burial Permits-Allen F Grant
Assessors-Frank A Rogers (Chairman), Samuel Montgomery, Edwd S Degnan
Board of Health-Dr John J Egan, Chair- man; M Francis Buckley, Arthur C Davis, John A Radcliffe, Clerk; Sanitary Inspec- tor, Patk E Curley
Inspector of Animals-Elmer W Babson Inspector of Slaughtering-Elmer W Babson Inspector of Provisions, Milk and Vinegar- Patk E Curley
Inspector of Plumbing-Geo H Powers
Liquor License Commissioners-Fred R Dun- bar, Chairman; Hugh D Savage, Wm H Sawyer
Park Commissioners-Alfred S Steele, Patk H Keating, Lester W Harrison, John A Smith jr and Jos Kerr
Board of Public Welfare-The Mayor and Municipal Council, ex-officiis, Edwin F Parsons, Jennie F Mitchell, Jeremiah Fos- ter, Secretary
Registrars of Voters-Grace Thompson, Chair- man; Wm F Harty, Howard R Corliss, Al- len F Grant, Clerk
Matron of City Infirmary-Mrs Chas W Riley Harbor Master-Loren A Jacobs
Superintendent of Schools-Ernest W Fel- lows
Superintendent of Sewers-Jos A Peters
Sealer of Weights and Measures-Maurice A Dunn
Inspector of Buildings-Homer R Marchant City Electrician-Henry J Burke
Superintendent of Blynman Bridge-Francis M Clark
Superintendent of Annisquam Bridge-Geo A Ricker
Keeper of City Pound-Chas W Riley
Keepers of Hay Scales-John D McIsaac and Everett N Hodgkins
Field Drivers-Emil Swinson, Wm Bennie, Geo Nugent
Gaugers of Oil-Paul B Oakley, Jas C Hanra- han
Surveyor of Lumber-Richd R Hale
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MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT
Measurers of Lumber-John A Anderson, Percy Crowell, Saml DeCoste, Albert A Gayton, Arthur J Grimes, Arthur W Hall, Edwin J McKay, Loren H Nauss, Raymond Nickerson, Eug M Chick, Howard F Cor- liss, Theron F Harvey, Walter W Hill, Law- rence W Kirton, Rudolph Moalli, Edwd A Parsons, Edwin A Parsons, Wilfred F Perry, Frank G Ritcy, Walter Silva, Horace A Smith, Frank B Wetmore
Water Commissioners-Wm Moore, Chair- man; Fredk F Wonson, Clerk; John W Moran, Supt. Albert P Hubbard, Jas A Sudbay
Measurer of Wood & Bark-Franklin R Hinckley
Weighers of Coal-Ralph Day, Frank D Grif- fin, Willard N Griffin, Sidney Harvey, Chas T Heberle, Lentz E Klotz, Edwin J McKay, Edwd N Marsh, Martin J Whalen, Ray- mond A Nickerson, Alymer A Brown, Wm Lantz Weiss, Philip Wonson, Theron F Harvey, Eug M Chick, Wm L McNamara, Wilfred Perry, Rudolph Moalli, George E Sticklen, Eliz M Whalen, Madeline O'Neil, Franklin R Hinckley, Margt C Norris, Chas H Bohan
Weighers of Granite-Walter H Anderson, Harold Clark, Wm A Taylor, Lovell Sar- gent, Geo E Taylor, Harold E Taylor
Weighers of Stone-Raymond R Hall, John J LaFrance
Weigher of Iron and by Products-Isaac D Nutton
Weighers of Glue-Augustus Hobart, Percy Rogers, Edwd Wile
Weigher of Hay and Straw-Everett N Hodg- kins
Weighers of Fish-Fred A Grant, Roland Grant, Wm M Haapa, Edwd G Hotchkiss, Everett Irving, Frank L Levie, Chas C Hilton, Anthony Rogers, Edwd Wile
Weighers of Ice-E Raymond Abbott, Edwd B Appt jr, N Webster Day, Arthur Homans, Richd J Ryan
Officer for Burial of Deceased Soldiers and Sailors-Wm H Marston
Superintendent Brown Tail and Gypsy Moth, City Forester, Forest Warden-Albert C LaBelle
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Headquarters, 8 School Street
Chief Engineer-Homer R Marchant
Deputy Chief Engineer-John A Macaulay Motor Supervisor-Guy Wagner
Location of Signal Boxes
No.
12 Rocky Neck, near Railways
12 Pilgrim House, Wonson st
13 cor E Main and MtPleasant av
14 cor E Main and Highland
15 Eastern Point rd, nr Hawthorne lane 16 E Main, cor Sayward 17 Beach av, Bass Rocks
18 cor Haskell and Hammond 19 Atlantic av, Bass Rocks
112 Tarr & Wonson's, Rocky Neck
113 cor Eastern Point blvd, and Stewart av
114 cor Calder st and MtPleasant av
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