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Arranged in the order of succession for The Presidency
Salary, $15,000
Secretary of State-Cordell Hull, of Ten- nessee
Secretary of the Treasury-Henry Morgen- thau jr, of New York
Secretary of War-Henry L Stimson, of New York
Attorney General-Francis Biddle, of Penn- sylvania
Postmaster General-Frank C Walker, of New York
Secretary of the Navy-Frank Knox, of Illinois
Secretary of the Interior-Harold L Ickes, of Illinois
Secretary of Agriculture-Claude W Wick- ard, of Indiana
Secretary of Commerce-Jesse H Jones, of Texas
Secretary of Labor-Frances Perkins, of New York
Legislative
Salaries of Senators and Representatives, $10,000 and 20 cents mileage. Seventy-sixth Congress began January 3, 1941
Senators from Massachusetts - David I Walsh, of Fitchburg; term expires 1947; Hen- ry Cabot Lodge, of Beverly; term expires 1943
Representatives from Massachusetts District 1-Allen T Treadway (R), of Stock- bridge
2-Charles R Clason (R), of Spring- field
3-Joseph E Casey (D), of Clinton
4-Pehr G Holmes (R), of Worces- ter
5-Edith N Rogers (R), of Lowell 6-George J Bates (R), of Salem
7-Lawrence J Connery Jr (D), of Lynn
8-Arthur D Healey (D), of Somer- ville
9-Thos H Eliot of Cambridge
10-George H Tinkham (R), of Bos- ton 11-Thomas A Flaherty (D), of Bos- ton
12-John W McCormack (D), of Bos- ton
13-Richard B Wigglesworth (R), of Milton
66 14-Joseph W Martin, Jr (R), of N Attleboro
15-Charles L Gifford (R), of Barn- stable
Thirteenth Congressional District
Comprises the cities and towns in Middle- sex County, of Ashland, Framingham, Hol- liston, Natick, Newton, Sherborn, Waltham, Wayland, and Weston; in Norfolk County, of Bellingham, Brookline, Dover, Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Needham, Norfolk, Plainville, Walpole, Wellesley and Wren- tham; in Suffolk County, wards 21 and 22 of Boston; in Worcester County, of Southboro
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POST OFFICES
All Post Offices in Newton are branches under Boston PO. -, Postmaster Newton Centre Branch 209 Sumner, John J Canniff, Supt
Newton Branch 13 Centre av, Joseph F O'- Gorman, Supt
Newtonville Branch 897 Wash, George Mills, Supt
West Newton Branch 529 Waltham, Chas P A Cunniff, Supt
Auburndale Branch 271 Auburn nr Lexing- ton, Jas J Feerick, Supt
Newton Highlands Branch 57 Lincoln, Alf S Pratt, Supt
Newton Upper Falls Branch 1215 Chestnut, Edwd B Wildman, Supt
Newton Lower Falls Branch 2364 Wash, Denis J Anderson, Supt
Waban Branch 93 Wyman, John W Mulli- gan, Supt
Chestnut Hill Branch 14 Middlesex rd, John C Brennan, Supt
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WARD BOUNDARIES
Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, June 24, 1912
Ward One .- Bounded by a line beginning at a point in the boundary line between the city of New- ton and the town of Watertown, at its intersection with the prolongation of the centre line of Emerson street; thence running southerly by said prolongation and by the centre of Emerson street to the centre of Pearl street; thence southeasterly by the centre of Pearl street to the centre of Channing street; thence southerly by the centre of Channing street to the centre of Washington street; thence easterly by the centre of Washington street to the centre of Centre street; thence southerly by the centre of Centre street to the centre of Mill street; thence westerly by the centre of Mill street to the centre of Blake street; thence northerly by the centre of Blake street to the centre of Cabot street; thence easterly by the centre of Cabot street about fifty feet to the prolongation of the westerly boundary line of Cabot park; thence northerly by said prolongation and by the westerly boundary line of Cabot park to the centre of Laundry brook at Newtonville avenue; thence northerly by the centre of Laundry brook to the centre of Washington street; thence easterly by the centre of Washington street to the centre of Adams street; thence north- westerly by the centre of Adams street to the centre of Middle street; thence northeasterly by the centre of Middle street to the centre of Chapel street; thence northwesterly by the centre of Chapel street to the centre of California street; thence westerly by the centre of California street to the centre of Bridge street; thence northerly by the centre of Bridge street to the boundary line between the city of Newton and the town of Watertown at Charles river; thence east- erly, southwesterly and easterly by said boundary line to the point of beginning.
Ward Two .- Bounded by a line beginning at a point on the boundary line between the city of New- ton and the town of Watertown at the centre of Bridge street; thence running southerly by the west- erly boundary of ward one to the centre of Mill street; thence westerly by the centre of Mill street to the centre of Morton street; thence southerly by the cen- tre of Morton street to the centre of Commonwealth avenue; thence westerly by the centre of Commonwealth avenue to the centre of Valentine street; thence northwesterly by the centre of Valentine street to the centre of Bigelow road; thence easterly and north- erly by the centre of Bigelow road to its intersection with the prolongation of the centre line of Forest avenue; thence northerly by said prolongation and by the centre of Forest avenue to the centre of Mt. Vernon street; thence easterly by the centre of Mt. Vernon street about three hundred and ten feet to the prolongation of the westerly boundary line of land of the Newtonville New Church Society; thence northerly by said prolongation and by said boundary line and its prolongation northerly to the centre of Washing- ton street; thence easterly by the centre of Washing- ton street to the centre of Eddy street; thence north- erly by the centre of Eddy street to the centre of Watertown street; thence easterly by the centre of Watertown street to the centre of Albemarle road; thence northerly by the centre of Albemarle road to the centre of North street; thence northwesterly and northerly by the centre of North street to the bound- ary line between the city of Newton and the city of Waltham; thence northeasterly by said boundary line to the boundary line between the city of Newton and the town of Watertown; thence easterly by said last named boundary line to the point of beginning.
Ward Three .- Bounded by a line beginning at a point on the boundary line between the city of New- ton and the city of Waltham at the centre of North street; thence running southerly by the westerly bound- ary of ward two to the centre of Commonwealth avenue at Valentine street; thence westerly by the centre of Commonwealth avenue to the centre of Fuller street; thence westerly by the centre of Fuller street to the centre of Commonwealth avenue; thence westerly by the centre of Commonwealth avenue to the centre of Washington street; thence northeasterly by the centre of Washington street to the centre of Greenough street; thence westerly by the centre of Greenough street to the centre of Auburn street; thence easterly by the centre of Auburn street to the centre of Crescent street; thence northerly by the centre of Crescent
street, crossing the Boston and Albany railroad, to the centre of Webster street; thence westerly by the centre of Webster street to the centre of Murray road; thence northerly by the centre of Murray road to the centre of Auburndale avenue; thence easterly by the centre of Auburndale avenue to the centre of River street; thence northwesterly by the centre of River street to the centre of Lexington street at Rumford avenue; thence northwesterly by the centre of Rum- ford avenue to the boundary line between the city of Newton and the city of Waltham; thence north- easterly by said boundary line to the point of be- ginning.
Ward Four .- Bounded by a line beginning at a point on the boundary line between the city of New- ton and the city of Waltham at the centre of Rumford avenue; thence running southerly by the westerly boundary of ward three to the centre of Commonwealth avenue at Washington street; thence southwesterly by the centre of Washington street to the centre of Beacon street; thence easterly by the centre of Bea- con street to the centre of Varick road; thence south- erly by the centre of Varick road to the centre line of the Cochituate aqueduct of the Metropolitan Water Works; thence southwesterly by the centre line of said aqueduct to the boundary line between the city of Newton and the town of Wellesley at Charles river; thence westerly by said boundary line to the boundary line between the city of Newton and the town of Weston; thence northerly by said last named boundary line to the boundary line between the city of Newton and the city of Waltham; thence northeasterly by said last named boundary line to the point of be- ginning.
Ward Five .- Bounded by a line beginning at a point in the boundary line between the city of New- ton and the town of Wellesley at the centre line of the Cochituate aqueduct of the Metropolitan Water Works; thence running northeasterly, westerly and northeasterly by the easterly boundary of ward four to the centre of Commonwealth avenue; thence easterly by the southerly boundary of ward three to the pro- longation of the westerly boundary line of the land of the Newton Cemetery Corporation; thence southerly by said prolongation and by the westerly boundary line of the land of the Newton Cemetery Corporation to the division line between lands of Elizabeth A. Reeves and Hannah E. King; thence southerly by said divi- sion line and its prolongation to the center of Bea- con street at a point about opposite the easterly line of Winslow road; thence easterly by the center of Bea- con street to the center of Walnut street; thence southerly by the center of Walnut street to the center of Berwick road; thence easterly by the center of Berwick road to the center of Lake avenue; thence southerly by the center of Lake avenue to the center of the old location of Rogers street; thence easterly by the center of the old location of Rogers street to the center of Centre street; thence southerly by the center of Centre street to the center of Clark street south of the common; thence southeasterly by the center of Clark street to the center of Boylston street; thence easterly by the centre of Boylston street to the center of Florence street; thence southeasterly by the center of Florence street to the boundary line be- tween the city of Newton and the town of Brookline; thence southwesterly and southeasterly by said bound- ary line to the boundary line between the city of New- ton and the city of Boston; thence southwesterly by said last named boundary line to the boundary line between the city of Newton and the town of Needham; thence northwesterly by said last named boundary line to the boundary line between the city of Newton and the town of Wellesley; thence northwesterly by said last named boundary line to the point of beginning.
Ward Six .- Bounded by a line beginning at the boundary line between the city of Newton and the town of Brookline, at the center of Florence street; thence running northwesterly by the northeasterly boundary of ward five to the southerly boundary of ward three at Commonwealth avenue; thence easterly by the southerly boundary of ward three to the south- erly boundary of ward two; thence by the southerly boundary of ward two to the southerly boundary of ward one; thence by the southerly boundary of ward one to the center of Cotton street; thence easterly by
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the center of Cotton street to the centre of Waverley avenue; thence northerly by the center of Waverley avenue to the center line of Montrose street; thence easterly by the center line of Montrose street and its prolongation to the center line of the Cochituate aqueduct of the Metropolitan Water Works; thence easterly by the center line of said aqueduct about two thousand six hundred and sixty-five feet to the southeasterly boundary line of the land of the Devisees of Dana Estes; thence northeasterly by said boundary line to the boundary line between the city of Newton and the city of Boston; thence southerly, easterly and southeasterly by said last-named boundary line to the boundary line between the city of Newton and the town of Brookline; thence southwesterly by
said last-named boundary line to the point of be- ginning.
Ward Seven .- Bounded by a line beginning at a point on the boundary line between the city of New- ton and the city of Boston, at the northerly bound- ary of ward six; thence running westerly by the north- erly boundary of ward six to the easterly boundary of ward one at Center street; thence northerly by the easterly boundary of ward one to a point in the boun- dary line between the city of Newton and the town of Watertown; thence easterly, northeasterly and east- erly by said boundary line to the boundary line be- tween the city of Newton and the city of Boston; thence southerly by said last-named boundary line to the point of beginning.
VOTING PRECINCTS
Ward 1, Precinct 1, bounded by Charles River, Water- town line, Jewett st, Washington st, Adams st, Middle st, Chapel st, California st, Bridge st.
Ward 1, Precinct 2, bounded by Watertown line, Emerson st, Channing st, Washington st, Centre st, Mill st, Blake st, Parkview av, Laundry Brook, Wash- ington st, Jewett st.
Ward 2, Precinct 1, bounded by Charles River, Bridge st to beyond Silver Lake av, private land to Nevada st near Churchill st, Nevada st, Judkins path, Lothrop st, Crafts st, Laundry brook, Boston & Albany Railroad, Walnut st, Crafts st, Albemarle rd, North st, Waltham line.
Ward 2, Precinct 2, bounded by Boston & Albany Railroad, Laundry brook, Parkview av, Blake st, Mill st, Morton st, Commonwealth av, Walnut st.
Ward 2, Precinct 3, bounded by California st, Cha- pel st, Middle st, Adams st, Washington st, Crafts st, Lothrop st, Judkins Path, Nevada st to beyond Churchill st, private land to Bridge st south of Silver Lake av, Bridge st.
Ward 2, Precinct 4, bounded by Boston & Albany Railroad, Walnut st, Commonwealth av, Valentine st, Bigelow rd, Forest av, Mount Vernon st, private land to Boston & Albany Railroad opposite Cross st.
Ward 2, Precinct 5, bounded by Crafts st, Walnut st, Boston & Albany Railroad, Washington st near Cross st to Eddy st, Eddy st, Watertown st, Albemarle rd.
Ward 3, Precinct 1, bounded by Waltham line, North st, Albemarle rd, Watertown st, Eddy st, Washington st to near Cross st, Boston & Albany Railroad to Washington st near Lincoln Park, Washington st, Wal- tham st, River st, Cherry st.
Ward 3, Precinct 2, bounded by Boston & Albany Railroad, private land opposite Cross st soutnerly to Mount Vernon st, Mount Vernon st, Forest av, Bigelow rd, Valentine st, Commonwealth , Fuller st, Com- monwealth av, Washington st, Greenough st, Auburn st, Crescent st
Ward 3, Precinct 3, bounded by Waltham Line, Cherry st, River st, Waltham st, Washington st, Pos- ton & Albany Railroad, Crescent st, Webster st, Murray rd, Auburndale av, River st, Rumford av.
Ward 4, Precinct 1, bounded by Charles River, Wal- tham line, Rumford av, River st, Auburndale av, Mur- ray rd, Webster st, Crescent st, Boston & Albany Rail- road.
Ward 4, Precinct 2, bounded by Boston & Albany Railroad main line, Boston & Albany Railroad circuit, Washington st, Beacon st, Varick rd, Cochituate Aque- duct, Charles River.
Ward 4, Precinct 3, bounded by Boston & Albany Railroad main line, Crescent st, Auburn st, Greenough st, Washington st, Boston & Albany Railroad circuit.
Ward 5, Precinct 1, bounded by Charles River, Rad- cliffe rd, Tamworth rd, Chestnut st, Boston & Albany Railroad circuit, Meredith av, Circuit av, Elliot st, Columbia av, Needham st, Newton Water Works Pump- ing Station Lot.
Ward 5, Precinct 2, bounded by Beacon st, Walnut st, Berwick rd, Lake av to Rogers st, private land to Boston & Albany Railroad Highlands Branch at Rogers st East, Boston & Albany Railroad Highlands Branch, Boston & Albany Railroad circuit, Orchard av, Wood- ward st, Beethoven av.
Ward 5, Precinct 3, bounded by Washington st, Commonwealth av, Fuller st, Commonwealth av to Wauwinet rd, private land southerly to Beacon st at Winslow rd, Beacon st, Beethoven av, Woodward st, Orchard av, Boston & Albany Railroad circuit.
Ward 5, Precinct 4, bounded by Boylston st, Flor- ence st, Brookline line, Boston line, Dedham st, Walnut st.
Ward 5, Precinct 5, bounded by Boston & Albany circuit, Chestnut st, Tamworth rd, Radcliffe rd, Charles River, Cochituate Aqueduct, Varick rd, Beacon st, Washington st
Ward 5, Precinct 6, bounded by Boston & Albany Railroad Highlands Branch, old Rogers st, Centre st to Cushing st, Clark st, Boylston st, Walnut st, Ded- ham st, Boston line, Charles River, Newton Water Works Pumping Station lot, Needham st to Rockland st, private land to Elliot st at Columbia av, Elliot st, Circuit av, Meredith av, Boston & Albany circuit.
Ward 6, Precinct 1, bounded by Cotton st, Montrose st, Woodchester dr, Ward st, private land west of Merrill rd, Nobscot rd, Commonwealth av, Hobart rd, Beacon st, Centre st
Ward 6, Precinct 2, bounded by Beacon st, Cypress st, Jackson st, Dudley rd, Boylston st, Clark st, Cen- tre st, Rogers st east, private land to Lake Avenue at Rogers st, Lake av, Berwick rd, Walnut st.
Ward 6, Precinct 3, bounded by Cochituate Aqueduct, private land to Boston line near Undine rd, Boston line, Brookline line, Florence st, private land crossing Hammond Pond parkway to Beacon st east of Ham- mondswood rd, Beacon st, Hobart rd, Commonwealth av, Nobscot rd, private land south of Ward st, Ward st, Woodchester dr.
Ward 6, Precinct 4, bounded by Commonwealth av, Morton st, Mill st, Centre st, Beacon st to Winslow rd, private land north to Commonwealth av at Wauwinet rd.
Ward 6, Precinct 5, bounded by Beacon st to east of Hammondswood rd, private land to Boylston st at Florence st, Boylston st, Dudley rd, Jackson st, Cypress st
Ward 7, Precinct 1, bounded by Watertown line, Charles River, Boston line, Washington st, Boston & Albany Railroad, Centre st, Washington st, Channing rd, Pearl st, Emerson st.
Ward 7, Precinct 2, bounded by Boston & Albany Railroad, Washington st, Boston line, private land at Undine rd to Cochituate Aqueduct, Montrose st, Cotton st, Centre st.
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WEALTH OF NEWTON
Valuation of Real Estate and Personal Property Assessed January 1, 1941
Real Estate
$152,623,850
Personal Property 16,309,300
Taxable Property on which the rate was declared Decrease in 1941
168,933,150
Tax Rate in 1941
$1,010,900 28.00
Rate of taxation per $1,000 in 1895, $14.60; in 1900, $15.20; in 1905, $18.00; in 1910, $18.60; in 1911, $17.60; in 1912, $17.40; in 1913, $18.20; in 1914, $18.80; in 1915, $18.50; in 1916, $18.90; in 1917, $19.80; in 1918, $18.40; in 1919, $19.80; in 1920, $27.20; in 1921, $24.00; in 1922, $25.40; 1923, $26.60; 1924, $27.40; 1925, $27.40; 1926, $28.00; 1927, $27.40; 1928, $27.60; 1929, $27.20; 1930, $27.20; 1931, $26.60; 1932, $25.00; 1933, $24.80; 1934, $26.60; 1935, $26.80; 1936, $28.00; 1937, $28.40; 1938, $30.20; 1939, $30.20; 1941, $28.00 Number of polls in 1895, 8,166; in 1900, 9,249; in 1905, 9,836; in 1910, 10,617; in 1911 10,747; in 1912, 10,945; in 1913, 11,194; in 1914, 11,399; in 1915, 11,658; in 1916, 11,883; in 1917, 12,256; in 1918, 12,564; in 1919, 12,482; in 1920, 12,950; in 1922, 13,747; in 1923, 14,276; in 1924, 14,977; in 1925, 15,394; in 1926, 15,853; in 1927, 16,424; in 1928, 17,213; 1929, 17,213; 1930, 18,433; 1931, 18,802; 1932, 19,077; 1933, 19,291; 1934, 19,504; 1935, 19.948; 1936, 20,100; 1937, 20,800; 1938, 19,769; 1940, 22,617
Number of registered voters in 1895, males 4,653, females 543, in 1900, males 5,764, females 551; in 1905, males 6,283, females 738; in 1910, males 6,690, females 620; in 1911, males 6,894, females 594; in 1912, males 7,284, females 590; in 1913, males 7,377, females 604; in 1914, males 7,517, females 580; in 1915, males 7,959, females 631; in 1916, males 8,282, females 676; in 1917, males 7,974, females 656; in 1918, males 7,817, females 632; in 1919, males 8,366, females 651; in 1920, males 9,776, females 8,298; in 1922, males 9,888, females 9,099; in 1923, males 9,595, females 8,927; in 1924, males 11,159, females 11,427; in 1925, males 10,673, females 10,816; in 1926, males 10,846, females 10,806; in 1927, males 11,066, females 10,816; in 1928, males 14,151, females 15,817; in 1929, males 14,151, females 15,817; in 1930, males 13,574, females 14,680; in 1931, males 13,249, females 14,150, male and female 1934, 33,002; 1935, 33,445; 1936, 37,128; 1937, 34,451; 1938, 34,865; 1939, 37,068; 1940, 40,904
Trust Funds, January 1, 1941
Kenrick Fund, $4,000 income for needy and worthy poor of Newton
Read Fund, $40,000, income to be expended as follows:
Annual picnic or sleigh ride for children of the village of Newton Corner not to exceed $400; for free lectures on scientific subjects for the village of Newton Corner not to exceed $800; for books for Newton Free Library at Newton Corner, not to exceed $600; balance of income to poor widows in any part of Newton. For trustees of this fund see page 14
Eliot Memorial Fund, $326.87
Income to be used in whole or in part to stimulate in the pupils of the public schools of Newton the study of American history, especially the early history of Massachusetts and the beginning of New England, by the offer of a prize or prizes annually for essays written by the pupils of the public schools in Newton for the current year in which such prizes are offered, and upon such subjects as may be appointed. For trustees of this fund see page 14
John C. Chaffin Educational Fund
The income of said fund shall be paid out by the City Treasurer as directed by said Trustees in expenditure for the benefit of graduates of the Newton High School or of any school of a similar standard that may be established in said Newton, who have a thirst for knowledge and are anxious to obtain the benefits of an education at a col- lege or the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but are financially unable to do so. The Horace Cousens Industrial Fund, Jan. 1, 1939, $744,116.88
The income of said fund shall be loaned out by the City Treasurer by application approved by the board of Aldermen to residents of Newton enabling them to own their own homes at a rate of interest 25 per cent less than the current bank charges. The Elizabeth Spear Fund, $340
The income to be used to provide Christmas Cheer for the inmates of the City Farm.
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Appropriations for City Purposes
(Detail of General City Appropriations Exclusive of Appropriations from Bond Issues)
1940
General
118,371.35
Executive
114,523.33
Accounting
127,516.64
Treasury
771,452.99
Assessing
26,365.94
Soldiers' Relief
44,312.95
City Clerk
84,654.83
Law
15,245.62
Engineering
40,738.44
Public Buildings
135,567.54
Police
327,615.33
Fire & Wire
269,977.12
Sealer
2,675.00 75,256.94 748,458.78 3,500.00
School
1,515,532.53
Library
94,685.00
Recreation
82,066.36
Street
1,002,015.54
Total
$5,600,532.23
WARRANTS, VALUATIONS & TAX RATE
County
$233,236.73
State .
407,550.00
Charles River Basin Loan Fund, etc.
14,130.91
Met. Planning Division
212.14
Met. Parks Loan Fund, Nantasket, Maintenance
3,207.39
Met. Park Reservations
31,004.11
South Met. Sewerage Loan Sinking Fund, etc.
82,142.11
Boulevards
6,213.78
Met. Water Loan Sinking Fund, etc.
21,729.95 1,853.31
Hospital of Home Care for Civil War Veterans
20.35
Veterans' Exemptions
828.36
Boston Met. District Expenses
390.00
Boston Elevated Railway Deficiency
18,597.90
Kenmore Square Rental Deficiency
902.20 1.57
Underestimates 1940 State-County Taxes & Met. Assessments Chapter 376, Acts 1936
1,030.26
City Appropriations after Tax Rate 1940 from Surplus Available
2,077.58
City Budget & Additions
5,524,580.15
Total Warrants & Appropriations
$6,349,708.80
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Health
Public Welfare
City Physician
Abatement of Smoke Nuisance
Canterbury Street Highway
27-31
Receipts
1941
State Income Tax
$471,117.62
Corporation Taxes
62,191.10
Overestimates, 1940 Met. Assessments-Chapter 376, Acts 1936
634.07
Estimated Receipts Based on Actual Receipts 1940.
496,000.00
Estimated Motor Vehicle Tax
258,000.00
Poll Taxes-22,617 @ $2.00 (1938, 19,769)
45,234.00
Water Department for Met. Water
21,729.95
From Available Funds
110,000.00
Total Receipts Budget & Warrants Brought Down
$1,684,529.54
6,349,708.80
Total Budget & Warrants, Less above Receipts
$4,665,179.26
Add Overlay Allowed for Abatements, 1941
57,800.03
Net Amount to be Raised by Tax Levy
$4,730,128.20
Valuations
Real Estate
$152,623,850
Personal
16,309,300
$168,933,150
Gain in 1941
1,346,150
Tax Rate 1941-$28.00
HALLS (See Classified Business Directory)
HILLS With Elevation above Tide Water Bald Pate Hill, Dudley rd nr Brookline, wd 5; 318 feet
Bellevue, Bellevue av, wd 4
Chestnut Hill, Essex rd, wd 6; 290 feet Cottage Hill, Elliot cor Cottage, wd 5; 230 feet
Farlow Hill, Kenrick nr Waverley av, wd 7 Hunnewell Hill, Washington nr Hunnewell av, wd 7
Institution Hill, Institution av, wd 6; 301 feet
Moffat Hill, Windsor rd W, wd 5; 223 feet Mount Ida, Newtonville av, wd 1; 206 feet Nonantum Hill, Nonantum nr Waverley av, wd 7
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