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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.
"Gloucester now has 26 firms engaged in handling and processing fish. It has more than 200 vessels of from 5 to over 100 tons gross engaged in off-shore fishing, and more than 100 under 5 tons gross engaged in in- shore fishing and lobster fishing. Crews of Gloucester fishing vessels total more than 2,200. The total number employed in shore plants varies from 1,800 to 2,500 during the peak production season.
Gloucester has a new million dollar State Fish Pier which started operating early in 1939, located at the foot of Parker Street and over-lapping Five Pound Island. It. has a modern cold storage plant with present ca- pacity of 5,000,000 pounds, which will be increased shortly to 7,500,000 pounds. This pier is equipped to engage in an extensive fresh fish business. Individual stalls are rented to operating firms.
Landings of fresh fish at Gloucester in- creased from 44,699,000 pounds in 1937, with a value to fisherman of $861,728, to a total of 217,967,720 pounds in 1946, with a value to fishermen of $10,820,169. During the years 1943-1945, Gloucester was the largest produc- ing port of edible fish food in the country".
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.
Formerly, quarrying of granite was a very important industry. In recent years, quar- ries at Rockport have been closed, and the industry there is concerned principally at the present time in the cutting of granite pavement blocks.
Ash sifters, automobile-tops, awnings, bar- rels, boats, box shooks, bread, castings of iron and brass, chicken feeds, cigars, codliver oil, cookies, copper paint, crackers, dip nets, drop forgings, fertilizers, fish-fresh, salted, smoked and canned, fishlines, fish meal, fishing tackle, fish-traps, flags, foghorns, glue, granite, hammocks, hawsepipes, ho- siery, inks, iron forgings, iron-work for vessels, machinery for cold storage, masts, men's clothing, mucilage, nets, oiled clothing, overalls, pants, paste, pastry, patent bits, pa- tent steering wheels, paving blocks, pipeless heaters, plant boxes, porch dresses, printing, refrigerators, rudder braces, sails, sand soap, seines, sheeplined coats, ships' blocks, shoes, showcases, smokestacks, 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 steer- ers.
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 sixteen 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.
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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.
There are over ninety clubs and fraternal organizations in the city, including the Woman's Club, Rotary Club, The Kiwanis Club and the Gloucester Chamber of Com- merce.
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 have produced many
thousands of tons of this valuable stone and have furnished employment to several hundred workmen. The industry dates from about 1823, when the quarries were first worked, and has furnished granite for govern- ment fortifications 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, 120 Main street.
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POPULATION OF MASSACHUSETTS
STATE CENSUS OF 1945
Total in 1945, 4,493,281 * Cities designated by an asterisk.
UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1940 Total in 1940, 4,316,721
Shire towns in Bold Face Type.
TOWNS
1940
1945
TOWNS
1940
1945
TOWNS
1940
1945
BARNSTABLE
BRISTOL
Manchester
2,472
2,539
Barnstable
8,333
8,647
Acushnet
4,145
4,272 Marblehead
10,856
12,524
Bourne
3,315
3,519
*Attleboro
22,071
22,375 Merrimac
2,320
2,384
Brewster
827
757
Berkley
1,130
1,182
Methuen
21,880
23,160
Chatham
2.136
2,192 Dartmouth
9,011
9,909 Middleton
2,348
2,415
Dennis
2,015
1,807
Dighton
2,983
3,021 Nahant
1,835
2,396
Eastham
582
604
Easton
5,135
5,723
Newbury
1,599
1,636
Falmouth
6,878
7,751
Fairhaven
10,938
12,072
*Newburyport
13,916
14,079
Harwich
2,535
2,071
*Fall River
115,428
115,062 North Andover
7,524
7,936
Mashpee
434
348
Freetown
1,584
1,830
*Peabody
21,711
22,303
Orleans
1,451
1,543
Mansfield
6,530
6,978 Rockport
3,556
3,992
Provincetown
3,668
3,564
*New Bedford
110,341
110,308 Rowley
1,533
1,585
Sandwich
1,360
1,524
North Attleboro
10,359
11,552 *Salem
41,213
42,833
Norton
3,107
3,096 Salisbury
2,376
2,622
Yarmouth
2,286
2,461
2,736
3,036 Swampscott
10,761
11,835
Seekonk
4,912
5,249 Topsfield
1,150
1,153
Somerset
5,873
6,815 Wenham
1,220
1,406
Swansea
4,684
5,565
West . Newbury
1,515
1,503
*Taunton
37,395
38,612
4,748
496,313
519,333
Alford
201
207
Becket
689
682
364,637
373,619
FRANKLIN
Chilmark
226
230 Ashfield
872
933
Florida
421
401
Edgartown
1,370
1,296 Bernardston
954
1,022
Hancock
332
349
Gosnold
136
107|Charlemont
789
812
Hinsdale
1,335
1,276
Dak Bluffs
1,584
1,345 Colerain
1,497
1,455
Lanesboro
1,321
1,556
Tisbury
1,966
1,719
Conway
944
867
Lee
4,222
4,347
West Tisbury
260
239 Deerfield
2,684
3,083
Lenox
2,884
2,951
Erving
1,328
1,315
Monterey
320
305
5,669
5,050
Gill
931
918
MtWashington
57
53
Greenfield
15,672
17,020
New Ashford
87
99
Hawley
257
203
New Marlboro
956
896
Heath
359
327
*North
Adams
22,213
22,230
ESSEX
Leverett
688
594
Otis
364
377
Amesbury
10,862
10,824 Leyden
260
254
Peru
142
116
Andover
11,122
11,920 Monroe
Montague
7,582
7,602
Richmond
624
646
Boxford
778
811
New Salem
357
364
Sandisfield
421
370
Danvers
14,179
14,614 Northfield
1,975
2,064
Savoy
300
294
Essex
1,384
1,561
Orange
5,611
5,762
Sheffield
1,709
1,752 Georgetown
1,803
1,978 Rowe
233
178
Stockbridge
1,815
1,739
*Gloucester
24,046
24,862
Shelburne
1,636
1,656
Tyringham
213
211 Groveland
2,122
2,150
Shutesbury
191
201
Washington
267
242
Hamilton
2,037
2,387 Sunderland
1,085
1,018
W. Stockbridge
1,062
1,059
*Haverhill
46,752
46,162 Warwick
444
401
Williamstown
4,294
4,623
Ipswich
6,348
6,610
Wendell
391
348
Windsor
314
274
*Lawrence
84,323
85,603 Whately
979
973
*Lynn
98,123
105,153
122,273
127,620 Lynnfield
2,287
2,921
49,453
51,066
Truro
585
582
851
Raynham
2,141
2,214 Saugus
14,825
16,662
37,295
38,216
BERKSHIRE
Adams
12,608
12,724 Westport
Cheshire
1,708
1,718
Clarksburg
1,317
1,401
Dalton
4,206
4,367
DUKES
Egremont
463
563
Great Barrington. .
5,824
6,232
Gay Head
127
114 Buckland
1,527
1,525
*Pittsfield
49,684
53,560
*Beverly
25,537
28,814
207
171
Wellfleet
890
Rehoboth
4,134
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Population of Massachusetts-Continued
TOWNS
1940
1945
TOWNS
1940
1945
TOWNS
1940
1945
HAMPDEN
*Melrose
25,333
27,971
Plymouth
13,100
13,536
Agawam
7,842
8,420 Natick
13,851
15,789
Plympton
532
545
Blandford
479
521
*Newton
69,873
77,257 |Rochester
1,269
1,107
Brimfield
1,012
975 North Reading
2,886
3,089
Rockland
8,087
8,603
Chester
1,284
1,252 Pepperell
3.114
3,119
Scituate
4,130
4,873
*Chicopee
41,664
44,626 Reading
10,866
12,327
Wareham
6,364
7,439
E. Longmeadow
3,403
3,805
Sherborn
1.022
1,036 W. Bridgewater
3,247
3,605
Granville
668
656
Shirley
2,608
2,459
Whitman
7,759
8,290
Holland
247
265 Stoneham
10,765
12,032
168,824
180,318
*Holyoke
53,750
53,775
Stow
1,243
1,337
Longmeadow
5,790
6,411 Sudbury
1,754
2,051
SUFFOLK
Ludlow
8,181
8,065 Tewksbury
6,261
5,949 *Boston
770,816
766,386
Monson
5,597
5,662
Townsend
2,065
2,298|
*Chelsea
41,259
39,940
Montgomery
178
137
Tyngsboro
1,634
1,495
*Revere
34,405
35,687
Palmer
9,149
9,716 Wakefield
16,223
18,677 |Winthrop
16,768
18,696
Russell
1,242
1,221
*Waltham
40,020
43,577
Southwick
1,579
1,885
Watertown
35,427
37,438
863,248
860,709
*Springfield
149,554
159,896 Wayland
3,505
3,901
WORCESTER
Wales
367
354 |Weston
3,590
4,473 Ashburnham
2,255
2,325
Athol
11,180
11,804
*Westfield
18,793
19,956 |Winchester
15,081
15,300 Auburn
6,629
7,865
Barre
3,528
3,485
Berlin
1,057
1,119
332,107
351,757
971,390 1,022,331 |Blackstone
4,566
4,349
HAMPSHIRE
NANTUCKET
Boylston
1,388
1,313
Amherst
6,410
7,089
Nantucket
3,401
2,870 Brookfield
1,393
1,390
Chesterfield
422
375
NORFOLK
Clinton
12,440
12,736
Cummington
608
532
Avon
10,578 |Bellingham
2,979
3,494 |Dudley
4,616
4,725
Goshen
237
278
Braintree
16,378
20,279 |E. Brookfield
1,016
1,070
Granby
1,085
1,143
Brookline
49,786
56,940 *Fitchburg
41,824
43,770
6,704 *Gardner
20,206
20,245
3,540 Grafton
7,457
7,969
Huntington
1,340
1,242
Dedham
15,508
16,659 Hardwick
2,154
2,115 .
Middlefield
201
226 Dover
1,374
1,566 Harvard
1,790
1,065
*Northampton
24,794
24,977 |Foxboro
6,303
6,457 |Holden
3,924
4,846
Pelham
568
512 Franklin
7,303
7,531 |Hopedale
3,113
3,317
Plainfield
264
224 |Holbrook
3,330
3,716 |Hubbardston
1,022
1,019
Southampton
950
1,102 |Medfield
4,384
4,199
Lancaster
2,963
3,037
3,363 |Leicester
4,851
5,154
2,329
*Leominster
22,226
23,549
Westhampton
403
413 Milton
18,708
21,718 Lunenberg
2,195
2,657
14,507 |Mendon
1,315
1,504
2,006 Milford
15,388
15,801
16,508 Millbury
6,983
7,665
1,837
Millville
1,722
1,616
MIDDLESEX
Randolph
7,634
8,463
Northboro
2,382
2,958
Acton
2,701
2,869 Sharon
Stoughton
8,632
9,063 N. Brookfield
3,304
3,121
Ashby
1,026
1,110 Walpole
7,443
8,409 |Oakham
423
424
Ashland
2,479
2,920 Wellesley
15,127
17,581 |Oxford
4,623
5,022
Ayer
3,572
3,967 |Westwood
3,376
4,797 |Paxton
791
850
Bedford
3,807
4,170 Weymouth
23,868
27,957 |Petersham
923
743
Belmont
25,867
28,866 Wrentham
4,674
5,097
Phillipston
481
475
Billerica
7,933
8,504
Princeton
713
866
Boxboro
376
358
325,180
363,410
795
750
*Cambridge
110,879
111,124
PLYMOUTH
Shrewsbury
7,586
9,296
Carlisle
747
697 Abington
5,708
6,374
Southboro
2,231
2,330
Chelmsford
8,077
8,726 Bridgewater
8,902
8,641 Southbridge
16,825
17,561
Concord
7,972
8,382 *Brockton
62,343
65,202 Spencer
6,641
6,765
Dracut
7,339
7,434 Carver
1,469
1,383 Sterling
1,713
1,897
Dunstable
447
440 Duxbury
2,359
2,432 Sturbridge
2,227
2,329
*Everett
46,784
48,553 |E. Bridgewater
3,832
4,008 Sutton
2,949
2,610
Framingham
23,214
25,502 Halifax
867
997 Templeton
4,601
4,435
Groton
2,550
2,835 Hanover
2,875
3,018 Upton
2,249
2,388
Holliston
3,000
3,311 Hanson
2,570
2,641 |Uxbridge
6,417
6,635
Hopkinton
2,697
2,856 Hingham
8,003
9,678 Warren
3,531
3,498
Hudson
8,042
8,126 Hull
2,167
3,388 Webster
13,186
13,534
Lexington
13,817
14,452 |Kingston
2,783
2,922
Westboro
6,463
6,665
Lincoln
1,783
1,998 Lakeville
1,780
1,555
West Boylston
1,822
2,382
Littleton
1,651
1,673 Marion
2,030
2,120 W. Brookfield
1,387
1,457
*Lowell
.101,389
101,229 |Marshfield
2,419
2,405 Westminster
2,126
2,153
*Malden
58,010
59,567 |Mattapoisett
1,608
1,994 Winchendon
6,575
6,461
*Marlboro
15,154
15,680 Middleboro
9,032
9,596
*Worcester
.193,694
198,741
Maynard
6,912
7,017 Norwell
1,871
2,147
*Medford
63,083
67,071 Pembroke
1,718
1,821
504,470
522,607
Tolland
129
111
Westford
3,830
3,815
W. Springfield
17,135
19,453 |Wilmington
4,645
5,564
Wilbraham
3,041
3,442
*Woburn
19,751
19,886
Bolton
775
850
Belchertown
3,503
3,769
2,335
2,533 Douglas
2,617
2,667
Hadley
2,576
2,606 Canton
6,381
Hatfield
2,216
2,188 Cohasset
3,111
South Hadley
6,856
7,352
Medway
3,297
Ware
7,557
7,578 Millis
2,278
Williamsburg
1,684
1,828 Needham
12,445
Worthington
471
363
Norfolk
2,294
72,461
74,375
*Quincy
75,810
82,084 |New Braintree
439
409
3,737
4,073 Northbridge
10,242
10,212
Arlington
40,013
43,515
2,656
Rutland
2,181
1,561
Norwood
15,383
Plainville
1,302
Charlton
2,557
3,051
Easthampton
10,316
1,153 *Somerville
102,177
105,883
Hampden
1,023
Burlington 2,275
Royalston
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POPULATION OF RHODE ISLAND
BY COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS FOR 1930, 1935, 1940 - *Cities designated by an asterisk. Shire towns in Bold Face Type
Towns and Divisions of the State
1930
1935
1940
Barrington
5,162
5,501
6,231
Bristol
11,953
10,885
11,159
Warren
7,974
7,389
8,158
Totals
25,089
23,775
25,548
Coventry
6,430
6,907
6,998
East Greenwich
3,666
3,518
3,842
*Warwick
23,196
27.072
28,757
West Greenwich
402
400
526
West Warwick
17,696
17,397
18,188
Totals
51,390
55,294
58,311
Newport County
Jamestown
1,599
1,897
1,744
Little Compton
1,382
1,589
1,492
Middletown
2,499
3,007
3,379
#Newport
27,612
29,202
30,532
New Shoreham
1,029
1,044
848
Portsmouth
2,969
3,603
3,683
Tiverton
4,578
5,118
5,018
Totals
41,668
45,460
46,696
Providence County
Burrillville
7,677
7,335
8,185
*Central Falls
25,898
23,996
25,248
*Cranston
42,911
44,533
47,085
Cumberland
10,304
10,160
10,625
East Providence
29,995
30,113
32,165
Foster
946
1,167
1,237
Glocester
1,693
1,901
2,099
Lincoln
11,104
11,770
12,156
North Smithfield
3,945
3,764
4,196
*Pawtucket
77,149
72,820
75,797
*Providence
252,981
243,006
253,504
Scituate
2,292
2,729
2,838
Smithfield
3,967
4,566
4,611
*Woonsocket
49,376
46,822
49,303
Totals
540,016
524,903
550,298
Washington County
Charlestown
1,118
1,260
1,199
Exeter
1,314
1,617
1,790
Hopkinton
2,823
3,277
3,230
Narragansett
1,258
1,593
1,560
North Kingstown
4,279
4,767
4,604
Richmond
1,535
1,667
1,629
South Kingstown
6,010
6,100
7,282
Westerly
10,997
10,999
11,199
Totals
29,334
31,280
32,493
THE STATE
687,497
680,712
713.346
Johnston
9,357
9,768
10,672
10,421
10,453
10,577
North Providence
Bristol County
Kent County
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POLK'S GLOUCESTER CITY DIRECTORY 1948-49 Copyright, 1948, by R. L. Polk & Co.
Miscellaneous Information
For information not found in this department see regular Alphabetical Section or under proper headings in the Classified Business Directory
OF GLOUCE
CITY
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Settled 1623. Incorporated as a city 1873 Revised Charter in effect January 1, 1909
CITY GOVERNMENT 1948
Annual Election on Tuesday following first Monday in December
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL For the Year 1948 Mayor, Weston U Friend
Aldermen
Owen E Steele, pres; Francis N Carroll, John B O'Connell, James A Sudbay
Committee Chairmen
Mayor-Finance, Ordinances and Police de- partment
Sudbay - Administration which includes street lighting, poles, wires, soldiers' aid and relief, public health and charities
Carroll-Public Safety, which includes fire department, inspection of buildings, city electrician, licenses, forest protection, weights and measures
Steele-Public Works, which includes engi- neering, highway repairs and construction, bridges and waterways, snow removal, street cleaning and oiling, sidewalks, sew- ers and drains
O'Connell-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)
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CITY OFFICERS
City Clerk-Allen F Grant City Treasurer-S Emerson Laurie Collector of Taxes-Frank L Chandler City Auditor-Kenneth S Webber City Solicitor- Carlton W Wonson City Marshal-Winfred J Ellis City Physician-Dr Morris H Pett Purchasing Dept-Geo H Morse jr, purch agt Superintendent of Highways-Roger F Du- wart
City Engineer-Paul A Polisson
Agent to Issue Burial Permits-Allen F Grant
Assessors-Edward S Degnan (Chairman), Ronald H Hammond, Paul F Lundberg
Board of Health-Dr John J Egan jr, Chair- man; Leo E Comeau, Jos S McGrath, Ella H Dickman, Clerk; Sanitary Inspector, Wm J Parsons
Bureau of Old Age Assistance-J Jos Roach, Chairman; Mrs Leonard W Egan, Weston U Friend, Edw G Hotchkiss, supvr
Housing Authority-Paul A Polisson, Chair- man; Edw L Turner, Chas H Hilton, Jas H Cunningham, Geo W McPherson
Inspector of Animals-Dr Osman Babson Inspector of Slaughtering-Dr Osman Babson Inspector of Milk-Wm J Parsons
Inspector of Plumbing-Chester H Dennen jr
Inspector of Wires-Gardner T Burke
Liquor License Commissioners-Danl Cleary,
Chairman; Geo Kyrouz, Willis E Jordan, Mrs Alice M Ireland sec
Veterans Benefits-Geo I Sawyer, agt
Park Commissioners-Wm M Curley, Chair- man; C Homer Barrett, Alf S Steele. Benj A Curcuru, Benj C Haley, Anne D Oliver, sec
Board of Public Welfare-The Mayor and Municipal Council, ex-officiis, Bernard A Landry, Secretary; J Jos Roach, Geo M Griffin
Aid to Dependent Children - Ernestine R Friend, social worker
Registrars of Voters-Mary K Fanning, Chair- man; Wm F Harty, Howard R Corliss, Al- len F Grant, Clerk
Supt of City Infirmary-Henry L Wolfe Harbor Master-Fredk Wise
Superintendent of Sewers-Jos A Peters Sealer of Weights and Measures - Donald Sheedy; Deputy, Lester P Bragg
Inspector of Buildings-Robt C Hennessy City Electrician-Gardner T Burke
Keeper of City Pound-Henry L Wolfe
Fence Viewers-Albert C LaBelle, Robt C
Hennessy, Lester C Bragg, Paul A Polisson Gaugers of Oil-Frank L Levie, Robt D Por- per
Water Commissioners - Albert B Hubbard, Chairman; Jas C Greely jr, Wm Moore, Richd Souza, clerk, Lester B Hull, supt
Officer of Burial of Deceased Soldiers and Sailors-Wm H Wright
Superintendent Brown Tail and Gypsy Moth, City Forester, Forest Warden-Albert C LaBelle
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Headquarters, 8 School Street
Chief Engineer-Henry Hilton
Deputy Chiefs-Louis A Francis, Loren B Blatchford, Henry B Lowe
Motor Supervisor-Harold W Dunbar (act- ing)
City Electrician-Gardner T Burke
Location of Signal Boxes
No.
12 Wonson st and Radcliffe
13 E Main opp MtPleasant av
14 cor E Main and Highland
15 Eastern Point rd nr Grapevine rd 16 E Main cor Sayward
17 Beach rd nr Brightside av
18 cor Haskell and Hammond 19 Atlantic av cor Nautilus rd
112 Tarr & Wonson's, Rocky Neck 113 cor Eastern Point blvd and Stewart av
114 cor Calder st and MtPleasant av 115 Second Gate Lodge, Eastern Point
117 Thorwald Hotel
119 Haskell opp MtPleasant av
122 Rocky Neck av cor Horton
129 Atlantic rd opp Moorland rd
141 MtPleasant av nr Swinson's Farm
142' E Main cor Hammond
151 Grape Vine and Atlantic rd 21 cor Eastern av and Webster
23 Main junc Eastern av
24 cor Bass av and Brightside av
25 Friend cor Fair
26 Main opp Herrick ct
27 Main cor Vincent
28 cor MtVernon and Perkins
29 Webster cor Sadler
211 Eastern av cor Harrison av
212 Eastern av opp Nugent's Farm
213 Eastern av opp Witham 215 Thatcher rd Brier Neck 231 Fish Pier, Parker st
254 Friend nr Playground
261 cor Main and Prospect
281 cor Bent and Taylor
31 Main cor Duncan
32 Gas Works, Duncan st
34 Main opp Stoddard lane
35 MtVernon and Prospect
36 Prospect cor Allen st
37 cor Pleasant and Liberty
38 cor Cedar and Millett
39 cor Trask and Warner
312 Duncan nr Gloucester Coal Co
313 cor Rogers and Water 314 cor Elm and Federal sts
322 cor Pearce and Wharf
371 Parochial School, Prospect st
381 cor Trask and Summit
41 Pine cor Church
42 Main opp ft of Centre
43 cor Mansfield and Wash
45 Dale cor Warren
46 Maplewood av opp Shepherd
47 Prospect cor School
48 cor Pearl and Railroad av
411 cor Hancock and Rogers
461 cor Maplewood av and Myrtle sq 51 Main cor Wash
52 Commercial at Fort sq
53 Western av cor Middle 54 cor Riggs and Summer
56 Washington nr Depot
57 Washington opp Foster 58 Beacon cor Lookout
59 cor Comlth and Centennial av 531 Bridge House, Western av 541 Hampden nr Granite
544 Hovey School, Summer st 581 Exchange opp Lookout
591 City Home, Emerson av 592 High School, Blynman av
61 Cleveland cor Arthur
62 Washington cor Marsh
63 Grove cor Wash
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No. 64 Anchor Works, Whittemore st
65 Maplewood av cor Grove
67 Riverdale Mills, Riverdale
68 Washington opp Gee av 69 Washington opp Dennison
611 Addison Gilbert Hospital
631 Standard Oil Co, Whittemore st
632 Washington cor Gloucester av
633 Madison av cor Madison ct 634 Ferry st, Wolf Hill
635 Wheeler st entrance to Riverview
636 Riverview nr G L Roberts
651 Maplewood av nr Gloucester av
653 Cherry nr Ellery
661 Wheeler nr Wheeler's Boat Shop
71 Leonard cor Bridgewater
72 Leonard cor Cambridge av
73 Washington opp Leonard
75 Washington nr Consolidated Lobster Co
76 Washington, Foster's Drug Store
78 Washington cor Butman av
79 Langsford st nr Mason sq
711 River Road nr Chard & Wilkinson
712 Leonard opp Norwood Heights
722 Norwood Heights
731 end of Nashua av
751 Washington cor Plum ct
752 High nr Young av
762 Langsford nr Munsey lane
81 Western av ft Bond st
82 Essex av nr LePages Inc
83 Fernwood Lake
84 LePages Inc
85 Western av and Magnolia av
86 Concord st nr Bray School 87 Magnolia sq
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