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Asst Director, Boys-Warren L Huston
Supervisor, Girls-Helene D Breivogel
Asst Supervisor, Elementary Grades-Sally W Tarbell
Adult Civic Education-Marian E Green, director
Cafeteria Management-Mary M McGovern,. supvr; A Eleanor Murphy, Mary M McGov- ern, asst supvrs
Division of Counseling Services
Offices, 88 Chestnut, WN
Director of Division-Edw Landy
Supervisor of Attendance-Jerry R Angino
Psychological-Anna B Austin, Edna F
Denault, Douglas Heath, Halcyon Hughes Speech and Hearing-Grace M Kennedy Beverly L Wilson
Reading-Kath E Torrant
Special Education-Ruth B Maynard
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
206 City Hall J Ellis Bowen, hours 8:30 to 9:30 am
SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS 115 City Hall
Wm F Chase, Gordon B Russell, Lucius E Thayer, Archie R Whitman, city treas
STREET DEPARTMENT 102 City Hall
Highways, Forestry, Sewers, Street Lights -Frank K Perkins, comnr
Forestry Division-Eug D Drennan, Supt
STREET LAMPS
In charge of Street Commissioner
All lights are supplied, lighted and cared for by the Welsbach Company and the Bos- ton Edison Co by contracts as follows: 93 gas lamps, 6,642 incandescent electric lights, current energy of 80. 100, 250. 600. 1000. 1500 candle power
The gas and half night electric lights are on all night, electric lights are extinguished at 20 minutes before day break
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT 115 City Hall
City Treasurer and Collector-Archie R Whitman
Deputy Collector-Donald S Bishop
Trustees of Chaffin Fund-Frank A Day. Chairman; Warren W Oliver, sec; Henry W Keyes, Loomis Patrick, Wm H Rice, Ralph F Taber, David W Tibbott and the chairman of the School Committee ex-officio
Trustees of Cousens Fund-Kenneth W Rogers, Chairman; Jas A Waters, Thos V Cleveland
Trustees of Eliot Memorial Fund and Read Fund-Harold A Wooster, F Brittain Ken- nedy, Douglas B Francis
VETERANS' HOUSING DEPARTMENT 107 City Hall
Carl C Mullen, Commissioner; Frederick A Hawkins, Warren W Oliver, members
VETERANS' SERVICES DEPARTMENT
107 City Hall
Edmund T Dungan, agent
WATER DEPARTMENT
105 City Hall
Water Commissioner-Mark F Croker
Total length of mains laid January 1, 1908, 141.28 miles; January 1, 1909, 143 miles; Jan- uary 1, 1910, 144.76 miles; January 1, 1911, 146.4 miles; January 1, 1912, 148 miles; Jan- uary 1, 1913, 150 miles; January 1, 1914, 152 miles; January 1, 1915, 155 miles; January 1. 1916, 157.8 miles; January 1, 1917, 160.6 miles: January 1, 1919, 162.7 miles; January 1, 1920,164.57 miles; January 1, 1922, 167.3 miles; January 1, 1925,169.7 miles; January 1, 1926, 190 miles; January 1, 1930, 198 miles; January 1, 1931, 201.68 miles; January 1, 1933, 210 miles; Jan 1, 1935, 214.97 miles; January 1, 1937, 223.545; January 1, 1939, 234.66; January 1, 1941, 241.6; January 1, 1945, 245.658 miles; January 1, 1947, 247.734 miles; January 1, 1948, 249.256 miles; Janu- ary 1, 1949, 254.746 miles; January 1, 1950, 259.49; January 1, 1951, 264.22; January 1, 1952, 268.791; January 1, 1953, 272.6; Janu- ary 1, 1954, 276.29; January 1, 1955, 278.88; number of hydrants set, 2,091; number of service pipes, 20,181; number of water meters, 22,596; capacity of covered reservoir, 10,000,- 000 gallons
Average daily consumption of water in 1881, 450,705 gallons; 1885, 614,968; 1891, 1- 067,294; 1895, 1,812000; 1900, 2,086,000; 1905, 2,151,293; 1910, 2,505,421; 1911,2,582,000; 1912, 2,700,000; 1913, 2,889,000; 1914, 2,960,- 000; 1915, 2,830,455; 1916, 3,098,878; 1917, 3,115,116; 1918, 3,430,153; 1919, 3,488,000; 1922,2,887,635; 1924, 4,100,000; 1925, 4,145,- 690; 1926, 4.300,000; 1927, 4,400,000; 1928, 4,450,000; 1929, 4,788,000; 1930, 5,027,541; 1933, 4,710,100; 1935, 4,654,262; 1936, 4,990,- 807; 1938, 4,746,127; 1940, 5,130,000; 1942. 5,269,000; 1944, 5,853,000; 1946. 6.112.000; 1947, 6,306,000; 1948, 6,454,000; 1949, 6,913 .- 000; 1950, 7.079,000: 1951, 7,294,000; 1952, 7,796,000; 1953, 8,280,000; 1954, 8,022,000
Miscellaneous Officers
Constables-Chas H Duke, Louis Ebb, M John Enegess, Herman M Hurwitz, Irving F Koffman, Ralph T Laffie, Jas A McAdams jr, Philip J Morrison, John H Murray, Chas Scip- ione, Chas J V Scipione
Auctioneers-C Kenneth Anderson, Louis D Andler, Jas J Bagley, Jos S Bakerman Benj Bellar, Albert L Berg, Joshua W Brown, Max- well Brown, Geo W Bryson, Stephen F Burke, Fred W Burns, Robt J Burns, Jos G Cancel- lieri, Saul S Chipman, J Fredk Clune, Herbert S Cohen, Eug J Conroy, Saml S Cotton, Ray- mond J Cox, J Oliver Daily, Lester S Fein- berg, Ellis L Gates, Leon Glick, Richd Gray, Arth T Gregorian, Frank K Harris, Kenneth B Hastings, Chas Hurwitz, Herman M Hur- witz, Clarence F Ingersoll, Dorothy H Inger- soll, Wm M Jacobs, Robt W Katz, John C Kiley jr, I Fred Koffman, Benj F Louis, Richd
R MacMillan, Chas A Malley, Jas M Manning, Nelson A McGrath, John H Murray, Jos P O'Donoghue, Chas Popkin, Abram I Pransky, Chas Scipione, Chas J V Scipione jr, Jos Ses- kin, Nelson M Silk, Jos C Skinner, Paul F Sweeney, Arth J Swett, Herbert C Swett, Peter Turchon jr
Fence Viewers-Carmen A Vitti, Scott H. Wells
Civil Service Registration Clerk-Norman J Mitchell, 107 City Hall
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Incorporated May 10, 1643 Population,
1950, 1,061,021.
Shire towns-Cambridge (East), Lowell
COUNTY OFFICERS
County Commissioners-H Herbert Applin, Watertown, chairman; Wm G Andrew, Cam- bridge; Thos B Brennan, Medford
Meet at Cambridge, Tues and Fri; at Low- ell 3d Monday of each month
Clerk of Courts-Chas T Hughes, Waltham Registers of Deeds-Fredk J Finnegan, Lowell; Wm B Bailey, Somerville. Assts- Wm L Muldoon, Lowell; Ralph A Nellson, Medford; Wm H Rockwell jr, Cambridge
County Treasurer-Timothy J Cronin, Som- erville
County Engineer-Howard S Hatch, Wal- tham.
District Attorney-Geo E Thompson, Mel- rose
Asst District Attorneys-Ephraim Martin, Belmont; Lyman C Sprague, Reading; Allen Gerson, Lowell; John P Forte, Bedford; J Howard Macaulay, Winchester; Robt D Calla- han, Stoneham
Sheriff-Howard W Fitzpatrick, Malden
Special Sheriff-Robt J Fitzpatrick, Malden
Deputy Sheriffs-Leo E Baron, Lowell; Leon Brenner, Somerville; John F Brockles- by, Billerica; Matthew J Callahan, Medford; Harry C Cole, Marlborough; Thos E Collins, Medford; Arthur B Corey, Concord; Ralph W Cram, Waltham; Jos L Crowley, Belmont; George O Darling, Malden; Geo E Delaney, Watertown; L Warren DeSaulnier, Chelms- ford; Edw A Doherty, Cambridge; Emile A Dumas, Maynard; Danl F Duris, Cambridge; Robt J Fitzpatrick, Malden; Danl F Finn, Cambridge; Edw F Henneberry, Newton; Grace K Jennings, Somerville; John E John- son, Chelmsford; Geo H Jones, Malden; Lor- ing R Kew jr, Tewksbury; Frank H Locke, Medford; Emil W Lundgren, Everett; John J McDougall, Belmont; Harold H McKelvey, Lowell; Wm J McKinley, Cambridge; Wm P Morrissey, Natick; Jos P Murphy, Cam- bridge; Edw F Nowak, Dracut; John A O'Brien, Somerville; John B O'Loughlin, Tewksbury; Robt J Patton, Framingham; Chester M Ricker, Newton; David S Robin- son, Cambridge; Edw Ryan, Lowell; Wm F Sheridan jr, Malden: Warren H Shaw, Mel- rose; Robt T Smith, Everett; John J Sullivan, Watertown; Harold E Tivey, Billerica; Thos F Tracey, Watertown; Lyman R Walker, Medford; Ralph H Woodfall, Lowell
Court Officers-John E Johnson, Chelms- ford, supervising; Jos Ciavardone, Somer- ville; Frederic F Clauss, Cambridge; Harry C Cole, Marlborough; Geo E Delaney, New- ton; Edw H Donovan, Cambridge; John F Ford, Cambridge; Jas E Mahler, Cambridge; Michl J Mahoney (Probate Court), Cam- bridge; Clarence McElroy, Cambridge; John J O'Rourke (Probate Court), Lowell; Robt F Parker, Medford; Chester M Ricker, New- ton: Chas S Robinson, Concord; Jos J San- tore (Probate Court), Cambridge
Master of House of Correction and Jail, Cambridge-David S Robinson. Cambridge
Master of the House of Correction at Biller- ica-Howard W Fitzpatrick; Billerica
Supt of Training School at Chelmsford- J Earl Wotton, N Chelmsford
Sunt of Middlesex County Sanatorium at Waltham-Francis P Dawson, MD, Waltham
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Medical Examiners
Thos P Devlin, Cambridge; Thos M Galla- gher, Newton; Andrew D Guthrie, Medford; Edw Lilly, Shirley; Leo T Myles, Cambridge; Howard E Robinson, Concord; Arth G Simon- eau, Marlborough; Jos D Sweeney, Lowell; Jas E Vance, Natick; John M Wilcox, Wo- burn
Associate Medical Examiners
Harry L Benson, Winchester; Peter A Del- monico, Cambridge; Richd Forsley, Lowell; Leroy P Houck, Concord; Edw J Kelly, Con- cord; J Harry McCann, Framingham; Jos A McLean, Ayer; John J McNulty, Wakefield; G Stanley Miles, Somerville; Arth G Richer, Hudson
Law Library
Middlesex Law Library-Pearl J Larson, Medford, Cambridge librarian; Barbara Duns- ford, Lowell, librarian at Lowell
COURTS United States Supreme Court Chief Justice, Earl Warren, of California
Associate Justices-Hugo L Black, of Ala- bama; Stanley F Reed, of Kentucky; Felix Frankfurter, of Mass; Wm O Douglas, of Conn; Harold H Burton, of Ohio; Thomas C Clark, of Texas; Sherman Minton, of Indi- ana; John M Harlan, of New York
U S Circuit Court of Appeals (First Circuit)
Federal Bldg, 16th fl Boston
Associate Justice of U S Supreme Court- Felix Frankfurter of Massachusetts
Circuit Judges-Calvert Magruder of Mass- achusetts (Chief) ; John P Hartigan for Provi- dence, R I; Peter Woodbury for New Hamp- shire
District Judges-Geo C Sweeney (Chief) ; John D Clifford jr, for Maine; Wm T Mc- Carthy, Chas E Wyzanski jr, Francis J W ford, Bailey Aldrich, for Massachusetts; Aloysius J Connor, for New Hampshire; Edw W Day, for Rhode Island
Clerk-Roger A Stinchfield
United States District Court
Federal Bldg, 12th and 15th fls, Boston
District Judges-Geo C Sweeney (chief), Chas E Wyzanski jr, Francis J W Ford, Wm T McCarthy, Bailey Aldrich
United States Commissioners Federal Bldg, Room 1104, Boston
Peter J Nelligan, Cambridge; John Corbett Donahue, Lowell; Francis H Farrell, Revere; Jas P Moriarty, Springfield; W Arth Garrity, Worcester; Luke Smith, New Bedford; Paul A Tamburello, Pittsfield
Referee in Bankruptcy for Middlesex County-Wilfred H Smart
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Court House Pemberton Square, Boston Chief Justice-Stanley E Qua
Associate Justices-Henry T Lummus, Jas J Ronan, Raymond S Wilkins. John V Spald- ing, Harold P Williams, Edw A Counihan jr Reporter of Decisions-Grant M Palmer jr Clerk of the Court for the Commonwealth -Fredk L Quinlan
Superior Court Court House Pemberton Square, Boston Chief Justice-Paul C Reardon
Associate Justices-Edw T Broadhurst, Walter L Collins, Danl T' O'Connell, Raoul H Beaudreau, Frank J Donahue, Lewis Gold- berg, John E Swift, Vincent Brogna, Thos H. Dowd, Jos L Hurley, Francis J Good, Jesse W Morton, Wm C Giles, Paul G Kirk, Felix Forte, Jos E Warner, John V Sullivan, Eug A Hudson, Edw J Volke, Frank J Murray, Danl D O'Brien, Horace T Cahill, Frank E Smith, Chas Fairhurst, David G Nagle, Chas A Rome, John H Meagher, Wilfred J Paquet, Edw A Pecce, Edmund R Dewing, Reuben L Lurie
Probate Court
Judges of Probate and Insolvency-John C Leggat, Lowell; Joseph W Monahan, Bel- mont; Fredk V McMenimen, Cambridge
Register of Probate-John J Foley, Cam- bridge
Assistants-Edmund H Gunther, Chelms- ford; Edw J Shaughnessy, Ashland; Chas H Randall jr, Melrose; Warren J FitzGerald, Belmont; John V Harvey, Belmont
Land Court 408 Old Court House, Boston
Judge-John E Fenton
Associate Judges-Joseph R Cotton, Edw McPartlin
Recorder-Sybil H Holmes. Deputy Re- corder, Thomas B Cummings. Hours 9 AM to 4:30 PM
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS STATE GOVERNMENT 1955-1956
State election on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November
Executive Department
Governor-His Excellency, Christian A Her- ter (R), of Millis
Lieut Governor- His Honor Sumner G Whittier (R), of Everett
Secretary of the Commonwealth-Edw J Cronin (D), of Chelsea
Treasurer and Receiver General-John F Kennedy (D), of Canton
Auditor of Commonwealth-Thos J Buck- ley (D) of Boston
Attorney-General-George Fingold (R), of Concord
Legislative Department Meets first week in January
SENATE
President-Richd I Furbush (R), of Wal- tham
Clerk-Irving N Hayden, of Wollaston
Sergeant-at-Arms-Arthur R Driscoll, of Fall River
Chaplain-Rev Fredk M Eliot, of Cambridge Senators from Middlesex County District 1-Patk J Walsh jr (D), Lowell
2-Francis X McCann (D), Cam- bridge
3-James J Corbett, (D), of Somer- ville
4-Fred Lamson (R), Malden
5-Richd I Furbush (R), Waltham
= 6-Fredk T McDermott (D), Medford
7-Geo J Evans (R), Wakefield
Middlesex and Norfolk District-Chas W Olson (R), Ashland
Middlesex and Suffolk District-Richd H Lee (R), Newton
Senatorial Districts of Middlesex County First District - Ashby, Ayer, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Groton, Low- ell Wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Pepperell, Shirley, Townsend, Tyngsborough, Westford
Second District-Belmont and wards 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 Cambridge, Somerville, Wards 6, 7
Third District-Somerville, Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Cambridge, Ward 3, Malden, Ward 2 Medford Wards 1, 5, 7
Fourth District-Everett Wards 2, 3, 4, 6, Malden Wards 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and Melrose
Fifth District-Acton, Boxborough, Con- cord, Hudson, Lincoln, Littleton, Maynard, Stow, Sudbury, Waltham, Watertown
Sixth District-Arlington, Medford Wards 2, 3, 4, 6, Winchester, Woburn
Seventh District-Bedford, Billerica, Bur- lington, Lexington, Lowell, wards 1, 9 10, and 11, Reading, Stoneham, Tewksbury, Wake- field, Wilmington
Middlesex and Norfolk District-Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Marlbor- ough, Natick, Sherborn, Wayland, Weston, in the county of Middlesex; Bellingham, Dover, Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, Plainville and Wrentham in Norfolk County; Blackstone and Millville in Worcester County
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Middlesex and Suffolk District-Cambridge Ward, Newton in Middlesex; Boston Ward 22 in Suffolk County
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Speaker-Michl F Skerry (D), of Medford Clerk-Lawrence R Grove, of Natick
Sergeant-at-Arms-Arthur R Driscoll, of Fall River
Chaplain-Rev Christopher Griffin, of Bos- ton
Representatives from Middlesex County
District 1 Cambridge, wards 1, 2, 3, Somer- ville ward 2-John J Toomey (D), Thos F Coady (D), of Cam- bridge
2 Cambridge, wards 4, 5, 6, 7, 8- John J Campbell (D), Francis WV Lindstrom (R), John R Sen- nott (D), of Cambridge
3 Cambridge, wards 9, 10, 11, Water- town precincts 1, 2-John F Cre- mens (D), Lawrence; F Feloney (D) of Cambridge
= 4 Newton, wards 1, 2, 3, 7-Donald L Gibbs (R), Geo E Rawson (R), of Newton
5 Newton, wards 4, 5, 6-Arthur G Heaney (R), Mrs Irene K Thresher (R), of Newton
6 Leonard H Amoroso (R) of Na- tick
.. 7 Waltham, wards 1, 2, 4, 6, Weston -J Robt Ayres (R), of Weston; Wm E Hays (R), of Waltham
.€ 8 Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Sherborn, Anthony M Colonna (D), Wm I Randall (R), of Framingham
9 Marlboro-Chas T Kelleher (D), of Marlboro
: 10 Hudson, Lincoln, Sudbury, Way- land-Jas DeNormandie (R), of Lincoln
11 Acton, Chelmsford, Tyngsborough, Westford-Edw S DeSaulnier jr (R), of Chelmsford
12 Ashby, Ayer, Boxborough, Duns- table, Groton, Littleton, Pepper- ell, Shirley, Townsend-Chas H Waterous (R), of Pepperell
= 13 Carlisle, Concord, Maynard, Stow -John M Eaton jr (R), of Con- cord
= 14 Lowell, wards 3, 6, 7, 8-Archi- bald Kenefick (D), Cornelius F Kiernan (D), of Lowell
15 Lowell, wards 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11- Cornelius Desmond jr (D), Jas L O'Dea jr (D), Patk F Plunkett (D), of Lowell
= 16 Malden, wards 2, 3-Anthony Wm Spadafora (D), of Malden
17 Waltham, wards 3, 5, 7, Water- town, precincts 8, 10-Thos M Flaherty (D), of Waltham
18 North Reading, Reading, Wilming- ton, Woburn wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7- Frank D Tanner (R), Chas E Wilkinson (R), of Reading
.. 19 Bedford, Billerica, Burlington, Dra- cut, Lexington, Tewksbury- Chas E Ferguson (R), of Lexing- ton; John Brox (R), of Dracut
= 20 Everett, wards 2, 3, 4, 6-Wm H Finnegan (D), Fred C Harring- ton (D), of Everett
21 Malden, wards 1, 4, 5, 6, 7-Louis H Glaser (D), Geo H O'Farrell (D), of Malden
= 22 Melrose, Stoneham, Wakefield -- Chas Gibbons (R), of Stoneham: Gardner E Campbell (R), of Wakefield; Theo J Vaitses (R). of Melrose
23 Belmont, Watertown precincts 3, Edw L Kerr (R), Wm M Kirlin of Belmont
= 24 Everett, ward 1, Somerville, wards 1, 3, 4, 5-G Edw Bradley (D). Harold A Palmer (D), Michl J Simonelli (D), of Somerville
= 25 Somerville, wards 6, 7, Arlington precincts 1, 3, 5-Jas R Doncas- ter (D), Jos F McEvoy jr (D). of Somerville
26 Medford, wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-Thos J Doherty (D), C Eug Farnum (R), John F Zamparelli (D), of Medford
27 Everett ward 5 Medford wards 1. 7-Michl F Skerry (D), Medford
28 Arlington precincts 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14-John P Buck- ley (D), Hollis M Gott (R), of Arlington
6 4 29 Winchester, Woburn, ward 1- Harrison Chadwick (R), of Win- chester
.. 30 Watertown, precincts 4, 5, 6, 7- Earle S Tyler (R), of Watertown
STATE DEPARTMENTS
State Armory, 1135 Washington St, WN John A Davis, Armorer
Company F, 101st Infantry-Capt Paul V Foley
Company K, 101st Infantry-Capt Wm J Cheverie
Division of Employment Security-290 Cen- tre rm 12N. John F Kennealy, mgr; Everett L Hanna, dist supt
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT The Executive
President-Dwight D Eisenhower, of Kan- sas; salary $100,000; expense allowances not exceeding $90,000; term expires January 20. 1957
Vice-President-Richd M Nixon, of Cali- fornia; salary, $30,000; expense allowance of $10.000
Order of Succession to the Presidency
The Speaker of the House of Representa- tives; the President pro-tempore of the Sen- ate; members of the Cabinet in the order listed. Salary, $22,500
Secretary of State-John Foster Dulles, of New York
Secretary of the Treasury-Geo M Hum- phrey, of Ohio
Secretary of Defense-Chas Erwin Wilson, of Michigan
Attorney General-Herbert Brownell jr, of New York
Postmaster General-Arthur E Summer- field, of Michigan
Secretary of the Interior-Douglas Mckay, of Oregon
Secretary of Agriculture-Ezra Taft Ben- son, of Utah
Secretary of Commerce-Sinclair Weeks, of Massachusetts
Secretary of Labor-James P Mitchell, of New Jersey
Secretary of Health, Education and Wel- fare-Mrs Oveta Culp Hobby, of Texas
Legislative
Salaries of Senators and Representatives, $12.500 a vear with $2.500 tax free expense account. Eighty-fourth Congress began Jan- uary 3, 1955
Senators from Massachusetts - Leverett Saltonstall, of Dover, term expires 1955; John F Kennedy, of Boston, term expires 1959
Representatives from Massachusetts District 1-John W Heselton, of Deerfield
2-Edw P Boland, of Springfield 3-Philin J Philbin of Clinton
4-Harold D Donohue, of Worcester 5-Mrs Edith N Rogers. of Lowell
6-Wm H Bates of Salem
7-Thos J Lane of Lawrence
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8-Torbert H Macdonald, of Malden 9-Donald W Nicholson, of Ware- hạm
10-Laurence Curtis. of Boston
11-Thos P O'Neill jr, of Cambridge
12-John W McCormack of Dorches- ter
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13-Richd B Wigglesworth of Milton 14 -- Jos W Martin jr of N Attleboro
POST OFFICES
All Post Offices in Newton are branches under Boston PO. Joseph P W Finn. Post- master
Auburndale Branch, 271 Auburn, Geo H Ferrar, supt
Chestnut Hill Branch, 12 Middlesex rd, Francis A Murphy, supt
Lower Falls Branch, 2364 Wash, Albert M Dunkerly, supt
Newton Branch, 13 Centre av, Theo O'C Molloy, supt
Newton Centre Branch, 209 Sumner, Wm A McKenna, supt
Newton Highlands Branch, 61 Lincoln, Al- bert L Hasenfus, supt
Newtonville Branch, 897 Wash, John J Canniff, supt
Upper Falls Branch, 77 Oak, John M Walsh, supt
Waban Branch, 83 Wyman, John W Mulli- gan, supt
West Newton Branch, 529 Waltham, Jas T Hennessey, supt
HALLS (See Classified Business Directory)
HILLS
With Elevation above Tide Water
Bald Pate Hill, Dudley rd nr Brookline, wd 5; 318 feet
Bellevue, Aspen 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, Herrick rd, 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
Oak Hill, Dedham nr Brookline, wd 5; 296 feet
Pigeon Hill, Auburn nr Evergreen av, wd 4 Waban Hill, Commonwealth av nr Ward. wd 6; 313 feet
HOW TO USE YOUR CITY DIRECTORY SEE PAGE 21
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WARD BOUNDARIES
Adopted by th" 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 svotherly by the centre of Channing street to the centre of Washington street; tbence 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 Cahot strcet; tbence 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 nortb- westerly by the centre of Adams street to the centre of Middle street; thence northeasterly hy 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 avenoe; 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 castelly anu nurtn- erly by the centre of Bigelow road to its intersection with the prolongation of the centre hine ot Forest avenue; thence northerly by said prolongation and by the centre ut Forest avenue to the centre of Mt. Vernon street; thence easterty by the centre ot Mt. Vernon street about three hundred and ten feet to the prolongation ot the westerly boundary hne of land of the Newtonville New Church Society; thence northerly by said prolongation and by said boondaty luie and Its prolongation norttierly to the centre of Washing- ton street; thelice 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 Albemarte road; thence northerly by the centre of Albemarle road to the centre of North street; thence northwesterly and nortberly 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 buondary Ime between the city of Newton aud the town of Watertown; tbence easterly by said last named woondary ime to the point ot beginning.
Ward Three .- Bounded by a line beginning at a pultn of tan vouludiy une between the city of New- ton and the city of Waltham at the centre of North street, thenice runmug southerly by the westerly bound- ary of war two to the centre of Commonwealth avenue al Valelitalle street; thence westerly by the centre of Commonwealth avenue to the comire ot Fuller street; tbence westerly by the centre of Fuller street to the centre of counmonwealth avenue; thence westerly by the centre of Commonwealth avenoe to the centre of Washington street; thence northeasterly by the centre ot Washington street to the centre of Greenough street; thence westerty by the centre of Greenvugh street to the centre of Auburn street; thence easterly by the centre of Auburn street to the centre of Crescent Ini tofuturis by the centre ut Cresceut street, crossing the Boston and Albany raitroad, 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 ot Auvoindate avenue; thience easterly by the centre of Auborndale avenoe to the centre of River street; thence northwesterly by the centre of River street to the centre of Lexington street at Rumturd 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.
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