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RESIDENCE.
Frank W. Ring .
Captain . .
37
Teamster .
Wheatland St.
Daniel R. Spike
Lieutenant .
45
Cooper
Broadway.
Joseph H. Hollis
Hoseman
58
Painter
Jaques St.
Charles H. Timson
Hoseman
31
Teamster
Marshall St.
Edwin R. Perham .
Hoseman
40
Expressman .
Marshall St.
William F. Marble
Hoseman
39
Fish dealer
Jaques St.
John W. Ring
Hoseman
30
Furniture .
Marshall St.
Edward W. Ring
Driver
44
Driver
Marshall St.
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HOSE COMPANY NO. 3.
NAME.
RANK.
AGE.
OCCUPATION.
RESIDENCE.
Charles Trull
C'pt.& Driv.
60
Driver
Prospect St.
Alfred R. Higgins .
Lieutenant .
41
Machinist
Prospect St.
Frank L. Draper
Hoseman
39
Machinist
Medford St.
Charles H. Bridges
Hoseman
42
Clerk
Medford St.
John H. Cuddy .
Hoseman
39
Cooper
Bow St. Pl.
James A. Ferguson
Hoseman
29
Cooper
Warren Ave.
Charles W. Ferguson .
Hoseman
24
Cooper
Warren Ave.
Thomas Joy
Hoseman
37
Cooper
Joseph St.
ENGINE COMPANY NO. 4.
NAME.
RANK.
AGE.
OCCUPATION.
RESIDENCE.
Samuel H. Stevens V.
C'pt.& Driv.
49
Driver .
Edwin F. Trefren
Lieutenant .
35
Water departm't
Highland Ave. Morrison St.
Lindorf D. Bixby
Engineer
53
Engineer
Highland Ave.
Charles H. Stearns
Driver
36
Driver .
Highland Ave.
John Gillooly
Fireman
35
Fireman
Winslow Ave.
Danforth S. Steele
Hoseman
41
Planer .
Highland Ave. Park Ave.
Frank A. Hersey
Hoseman
36
Janitor
Highland Ave.
William H. Dennis John F. Burton
Hoseman
34
Painter
Highland Ave.
James J. Watkins .
Hoseman
38
Tinsmith
Broadway.
James I. King
Hoseman
25
Painter
Meacham St.
Samuel A. Campbell .
Hoseman
30
Tinsmith
Broadway.
.
.
·
Eugene H. Jones
Hoseman
27
Lineman
Hoseman
43
Painter
Highland Ave.
346
ANNUAL REPORTS.
HOSE COMPANY NO. 5.
NAME.
RANK.
AGE.
OCCUPATION.
RESIDENCE.
Irving C. Jackson .
C'pt.& Driv.
44
Driver
Somerville Ave.
William J. Blaisdell
Lieutenant .
45
Painter
Quincy St.
Charles H. Hilt .
.
Hoseman
41
Carpenter
Porter St.
James H. Banks
Hoseman ·
39
Cabinet-maker .
Beacon St.
Merrill N. Bent .
Hoseman
28
Cabinet-maker .
Beacon St.
Oscar P. Sheltus
Hoseman .
34
Cabinet-maker .
Somerville Ave.
Frederick G. Jones
Hoseman
26
Paper-hanger
Somerville Ave.
Frederick W. Rivinius
Hoseman
40
Inspector .
Somerville Ave.
ROBERT A. VINAL HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. 1.
NAME.
RANK.
AGE.
OCCUPATION.
RESIDENCE.
Melvin B. Ricker
C'pt.& Driv.
50
Driver .
Washington St.
Horace P. Ewell
Lieutenant .
33
Carpenter
Bow St. Pl.
William A. McLane
Ladderman
31
Engineer .
Clark St.
John E. Hill .
Ladderman
45
Salesman .
Rush St.
Patrick J. Follen
Ladderman
33
Upholsterer
Allen St.
Frank S. Brown
Ladderman
45
Cooper
Washington St.
James M. Gould
Ladderman
45
Printer
Otis St.
James D. Perkins, Jr. .
Ladderman
32
Paper-hanger
Bow St. Pl.
Charles A. Southwick
Ladderman
32
Laborer
Clark St.
Martin S. Leacy
Ladderman
28
Painter
Washington St.
William J. Jones
Ladderman
36
Machinist
·School St.
George A. Page
Ladderman
38
Laborer
Webster Ave.
Charles E. Shaw
Ladderman
39
Paper-hanger
Highland Ave.
Richard F. Clarkson
Ladderman
32
·Painter
Rossmore St.
Samuel A. Coombs
Ladderman
50
Tinsmith
Quincy St.
.
.
.
347
REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBER OF MILES RUN BY EACH COMPANY.
Engine Company No. 1
140
Hose Company No. 1
123
Hose Company No. 2
117
Hose Company No. 3
97
Engine Company No. 4
183
Hose Company No. 5
133
Ladder Company No. 1
145
Total .
938
TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBER OF BELL ALARMS ON EACH DAY OF THE WEEK.
Sunday
20
Monday
12
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
8
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Total
80
TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBER OF ALARMS DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT.
From 7 A. M. to 7 P. M.
47
From 7 P. M. to 7 A. M.
33
TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBER OF FEET OF HOSE USED.
Engine Company No. 1
11,550
Hose Company No. 1
13,550
Hose Company No. 2
8,200
Hose Company No. 3
11,050
Engine Company No. 4
10,800
Hose Company No. 5
6,950
Chemical Hose
3,600
Total
65,700
348
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBER OF FEET OF LADDERS USED.
Ladder wagon No. 1
2,335
Hose wagon No. 1
235
Hose wagon No. 2
250
Hose wagon No. 3
25
Chemical wagon No. 4
480
Hose wagon No. 5
124
Total
.
3,449
JAMES R. HOPKINS,
Chief of Fire Department.
LINEMAN'S REPORT.
SOMERVILLE, December 31, 1891.
Chief J. R. Hopkins, Superintendent of Fire Alarm : -
I herewith submit to you the annual report of the fire-alarm department for the year ending December 31, 1891. During the year the system has been in first-class condition, all alarms having worked correctly.
Two new boxes have been added to the system, box No. 335 and box No. 443.
Box No. 112, which was destroyed at the fire at J. P. Squire & Co.'s, has been replaced by a new box of the same number.
I would recommend the replacing of the movement of box No. 29 with one of more modern make, as the present movement is not non-interfering, and is liable to cause trouble if used in connection with another box.
349
REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
I would again respectfully call your attention to the urgent need of a horse and wagon for this branch of the department, the neces- sity of which I explained in my last annual report.
Following is a statement of labor and materials used during the present year : -
New poles set
5
Miles of No. 9 iron wire run
4
Four-pin arms
25
Two-pin arms
40
Six-pin arms
12
Boxes put in service
2
The system at present consists of the following :-
Forty-eight miles of wire, fifty-one boxes, six tower bell strikers, six box indicators, twenty-six gongs, one fire circuit repeater, and two hundred and forty-four gravity battery jars.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD F. BACKUS,
Fire-alarm Operator.
REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FUEL AND STREET LIGHTS.
CITY OF SOMERVILLE.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, February 10, 1892. Referred to the committee on printing, to be printed in the annual reports. Sent down for concurrence.
GEORGE I. VINCENT, Clerk.
Concurred in. IN COMMON COUNCIL, February 11, 1892. CHARLES S. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
CITY OF SOMERVILLE.
IN COMMITTEE ON FUEL AND STREET LIGHTS, January 1, 1892.
To the City Council of Somerville: -
The following is the final report of the committee on fuel and street lights for the year ending December 31, 1891.
SCHOOL FUEL ACCOUNT.
CREDIT.
Appropriation
.
$7,500 00
DEBIT.
Expenditures :-
For fuel to Beach-street School
$92 51
Bell School
413 25
Bennett School
148 37
Bingham School
181 96
Brastow School
53 37
Brazillian Hall School
18 75
Burns School
167 12
Cedar-street School
35 57
Cummings School .
96 35
Davis School
318 30
Edgerly School
460 93
Forster School
750 41
Amounts carried forward
$2,736 89
$7,500 00
354
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward
$2,736 89
$7,500 00
Franklin School
179 91
Glines School
217 49
Harvard School
20 47
High School .
379 86
Highland School
1,181 49
Jackson School
198 98
Knapp School
690 54
Lincoln School
305 88
Morse School
914 05
Prescott School
548 17
Pope School
308 77
Prospect Hill School
174 18
Sycamore-street Chapel
School
20 80
Union School
35 10
Webster School
119 35
Total debit
$8,031 93
Amount overdrawn .
$531 93
STREET LIGHTS ACCOUNT.
CREDIT.
Appropriation
$22,500 00
DEBIT.
Expenditures : -
For lighting and care of oil lamps $40 05
electric lighting
22,145 19
electric side and mast arms
80 00
changing locations of electric poles and lights
12 00
moving street lamps .
5 00
Total debit . .
·
22,282 24
Balance unexpended .
$217 76
.
.
.
.
355.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FUEL AND STREET LIGHTS.
FUEL.
Under an order dated May 13th, proposals were solicited for the furnishing of such fuel as should be required at the various public buildings and at the schoolhouses during the year commencing July 1, 1891, or such portion of said year as it might be possible to contract for, and, in response, proposals were received to furnish fuel for ninety days only, from
NAMES OF BIDDERS.
FURNACE COAL.
EGG COAL.
STOVE COAL.
HARD WOOD, PER CORD.
SOFT WOOD, PER CORD.
Dunning Brothers
$4 95
$5 05
$5 15
$7 50
$6 00
Horatio Wellington & Co.
4 82
4 92
5 02
8 50
6 25
B. F. Wild & Co.
4 82
4 92
5 02
8 50
3 25
Geo. M. Winslow & Co. .
4 80
4 80
4 80
8 00
5 50
and Messrs. George M. Winslow & Co. furnished the fuel at the prices as shown in the above table.
STREET LIGHTS.
The entire city is now lighted with electric lights, except on Boston avenue near the Medford line. At that location three oil lamps are used. They are lighted and cared for by the Wheeler Reflector Company at a cost of five cents per night, and are lighted on moon schedule. Under an order dated May 13th, authority was given this committee to increase the number of electric lights sup- plied by the Somerville Electric Light Company on the same terms as specified in the three-years' contract made with said company in 1889. Under this order seven arc lights and twelve incandescent lights were added, making a total of 158 arc and 356 incandescent lights in the city December 31, 1891.
The committee respectfully urge that the City Council take immediate action in the direction of preparatory steps toward a new contract for lighting our streets. Our present contract expires in October of this year, and is the occasion of much well-grounded complaint. The committee are of the opinion that more arc lights should be used, and those lighted every night and all night.
356
ANNUAL REPORTS.
The whole system needs a general revision, and much better results may be obtained by some changes of location, even under present conditions.
The committee trust that an appropriation sufficiently large may be given the committee of the year 1892, that they may carry out the suggestions embodied in this report.
OIL LAMPS.
ARC ELECTRIC
LAMPS.
INCANDESCENT
ELECTRIC LAMPS.
TOTAL.
Lamps in the city January 1, 1891, as per last report
3
151
347
501
Erected during the year at the expense of the city .
5
-
5
Erected during the year at the expense of the company
2
12
14
3
15S
359
520
Discontinued on account of arc lamps
-
-
3
3
Lamps in the city January 1, 1892
3
158
356
517
For the committee,
WM. A. HUNNEWELL, Chairman. WILLIAM P. MITCHELL, Clerk.
REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.
CITY OF SOMERVILLE.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, January 27, 1892. Referred to the committee on printing, to be printed in the annual reports. Sent down for concurrence.
GEORGE I. VINCENT, Clerk.
Concurred in.
IN COMMON COUNCIL, January 27, 1892. CHARLES S. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
CITY OF SOMERVILLE.
IN COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY, January 1, 1892.
To the City Council of Somerville :-
The committee on public property presents the following final report for the year 1891.
POLICE STATION INCIDENTALS ACCOUNT.
CREDIT.
Appropriation
$2,500 00
Receipts for rent of hall and court room, 445 00
Total credit
$2,945 00
DEBIT.
Expenditures : -
For janitor's salary
$850 00
gas
788 48
fuel
386 05
water
72 70
repairs and improvements on building and furniture .
643 74
incidentals
148 26
.
Total debit .
2,889 23
Balance unexpended .
$55 77
360
ANNUAL REPORTS.
SCHOOLHOUSE INCIDENTALS ACCOUNT.
CREDIT.
Appropriation
$13,550 00
Receipts for articles sold
· .
28 13
Rental of ward room
25 00
Total credit
$13,603 13
DEBIT.
Expenditures : -
For repairs
$3,315 62
improvements
1,425 00
. furniture
4,307 58
repairing furniture and putting down same
623 65
cleaning building
32 50
edgestones
9 50
rent
824 00
stove work
915 34
insurance
2,481 37
repairing blackboards
281 35
emptying privy vaults
120 00
flag-staffs
57 05
concreting
250 20
wiring for electric lights
24 00
lettering building
150 00
heat ( superintendent of schools'
office )
25 00
carriage hire
5 00
Total debit
14,847 16
Amount overdrawn
$1,244 03
·
361
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.
The expenditures at the different schoolhouses were as follows : -
Baptist Chapel, Bow street.
Repairs ·
$4 10
Rent
.
·
$179 10
Beach street.
Repairs .
$87 82
Repairing furniture
3 00
Stove work
78 55
Emptying privy-vaults
20 00
189 37
Luther V. Bell.
Repairs
$444 65
Furniture
110 00
Repairing furniture
19 63
Stove work
68 57
Repairing blackboards
34 20
Insurance
50 00
727 05
Bennett.
Repairs .
$65 67
Repairing furniture
2 00
Stove work
47 09
Repairing blackboards
15 24
Concreting
139 50
Flag-staff
57 05
Emptying privy-vaults
20 00
Insurance
18 00
364 55
Bingham.
Repairs .
$28 51
Insurance
125 00
153 51
Amount carried forward .
$1,613 58
175 00
362
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward
$1,613 58
Brastow.
Repairs .
$33 99
Repairing furniture
2 00
Emptying privy-vaults
8 00
Insurance
116 25
160 24
Brazillian Hall.
Repairs
$18 30
Rent
·
.
190 00
Stove work
10 13
218 43
Burns. 4
Repairs .
.
$103 06
Furniture
12 50
Repairing furniture
4 00
Insurance
125 00
244 56
Cedar-street.
Repairs
$49 73
Furniture
10 00
Stove work
28 94
Emptying privy-vaults
8 00
Insurance
24 00
120 67
Cummings.
Repairs .
$114 12
Repairing furniture
4 00
Repairing blackboards
20 44
Furnace work
112 04
Concreting
38 70
289 30
Amount carried forward
·
$2,646 78
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.
363
Amount brought forward
$2,646 78
Davis.
Repairs .
$87 67
Furniture
6 80
Repairing blackboards
50 15
Furnace work
31 55
Concreting
72 00
248 17
Edgerly.
Repairs
$264 22
Furniture
248 75
Repairing furniture
11 75
Repairing blackboards
9 28
Repairing furnaces
253 76
Forster.
Repairs .
$233 41
Furniture
178 60
Repairing furniture
18 84
Repairing blackboards
16 32
Stove work
2 30
Insurance
50 00
499 47
Franklin.
Repairs .
$79 50
Stove work
67 44
Emptying privy-vaults
12 00
Insurance
135 00
Jacob T. Glines.
Repairs .
$7 75
Furniture
1,203 52
Repairing furniture and putting down
same
126 35
Insurance
348 75
1,686 37
Amount carried forward
.
$6,162 49
787 76
293 94
.
364
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward
Harvard.
Repairs .
$22 58
Repairing furniture .
1 00
Stove work
21 40
Emptying privy-vaults
8 00
52 98
High.
Repairs
$389 69
Furniture
147 86
Repairing furniture
18 50
Repairing blackboards
14 00
Wiring for electric lights
$24 00
Insurance
226 25
820 30
Highland.
Repairs .
$177 06
Furniture
238 80
Repairing furniture
12 50
Insurance
255 00
683 36.
Jackson.
Repairs .
$28 57
Repairing blackboards
2 70
Stove work
61 25
Emptying privy-vaults
20 .00
Insurance
99 00
211 52
O. S. Knapp.
Repairs .
.
$167 30
Furniture
88 85
Repairing furniture
12 00
Repairing blackboards
49 96
Stove work
36 64
Lettering building (Knapp School )
150 00
504 75
Amount carried forward
.
$8,435 40
.
.
.
$6,162 49
·
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.
365
Amount brought forward
$8,435 40
Lincoln.
Repairs .
$228 93
Furniture
34 85
Repairing furniture
4 75
Repairing blackboards
26 92
New boiler
1,425 00
1,720 45
Morse.
Repairs .
$156 93
Furniture
248 55
Repairing furniture
11 00
Repairing blackboards
17 64
Stove work
27 12
461 24
Charles G. Pope.
Repairs .
.
$9 85
Furniture
1,747 48
Repairing furniture and putting down
same
345 45
Edgestones
9 50
Cleaning building
32 50
Insurance
502 50
2,647 28
Prescott.
Repairs .
$260 01
Furniture
31 02
Repairing furniture
19 25
Repairing blackboards
22 52
Insurance
217 62
550 42
Prospect Hill.
Repairs .
$132 04
Stove work
1 55
Insurance
84 00
217 59
-
Amount carried forward
$14,032 38
366
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward $14,032 38
Spring Hill.
Repairs .
60
Sycamore-street Chapel.
Repairs .
$11 50
Stove work
10 12
Rent
225 00
246 62
Union.
Repairs .
$13 99
Repairing furniture
3 13
Stove work
15 05
Emptying privy-vaults
8 00
Insurance
11 25
51 42
Webster.
Repairs .
$94 07
Repairing furniture
.
4 50
Repairing blackboards
1 98
Stove work
41 84
Emptying privy-vaults
16 00
Insurance
93 75
252 14
Superintendent of Schools' Office.
Rent
$234 00
Heat
25 00
259 00
Total
$14,842 16
Carriage hire
5 00
Total expenditure
.
·
$14,847 16
.
.
.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.
367
SCHOOLHOUSE IN WARD TWO ACCOUNT.
(Washington Street. )
CREDIT.
Appropriation : -
Unexpended balance from 1890
$33,712 32
Appropriated in 1891
14,000 00
Total
. $47,712 32
DEBIT.
Expenditures : ---
James McNeil, on account of con- tract
$42,875 00
James McNeil, extras, including additional steps ·
237 36
Smead Warming and Ventilating Co.,
2,670 00
Loring & Phipps, on account archi- tects' services
61
900 00
Walter Bates & Son, concreting
173 70
Total expenditure
46,856 06
Balance unexpended
$856 26
SCHOOLHOUSE IN WARD THREE ACCOUNT.
CREDIT.
Appropriation : -
Unexpended balance from 1890 $26,819 98
Appropriated in 1891 12,000 00
Total
$38,819 98
Amount carried forward
$38,819 98
.
368
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward $38,819 98
DEBIT.
Expenditures : -
John B. Wilson, balance on account
contract
$32,500 00
John B. Wilson, extra work on foun- dation .
880 00
John B. Wilson, extra mason work .
543 19
John B. Wilson, extra blasting .
166 41
O. S. Kendall & Co., heating and ventilating
2,970 00
Loring & Phipps, balance on account architects' services
885 37
Walter Bates & Son, concreting
101 14
Total expenditure
38,046 11
Balance unexpended
$773 87
·
.
EXPENDITURES BY THIS COMMITTEE FROM MISCEL- LANEOUS ACCOUNT.
City Hall expenses : -
$81 44
electric lighting
275 00
fuel
46 00
water
15 00
telephone connections
48 43
repairs and furniture
614 82
incidentals
162 21
Preparing rooms for elections and caucuses Rent of rooms for elections and caucuses ·
173 49
Distributing and collecting ballot boxes
7 00
Preparing hall for inauguration
4 00
Rental of seven sets telephone instruments in public buildings from Sept. 1, 1891, to Sept. 1, 1892 .
105 00
Amount carried forward
$1,572 39
gas .
$1,242 90
40 00
369
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Amount brought forward
$1,572 39
Carriage hire
19 00
Incidentals
.
28 67
Expenses on Rifle Range :-
insurance
$6 00
rent of land, nine months from Oct.
1, 1890, to July 1, 1891
112 50
118 50
City Messenger's team :-
maintenance, including one new horse, $200,
779 73
Total
$2,518 29
POLICE STATION INCIDENTALS ACCOUNT.
In pursuance of an order dated September 9th, a new steam boiler was placed in the Police building by A. A. Sanborn, at a cost of $575.00. Only such repairs as could not be postponed have been made during the year on account of want of funds. The building is sadly in need of repairs, and the committee would recommend to the City Council of 1892 that this matter receive their attention during the year.
SCHOOLHOUSE INCIDENTALS ACCOUNT.
The Baptist Chapel on Bow street, which was hired in 1890 for school purposes, was discontinued July 1st, at the close of the school term.
At the Beach-street school the front room was refitted with old furniture and occupied for school purposes September 15th.
At the Luther V. Bell School the wood-work on the outside of the building was painted, at a cost of $129.50. A door has also been cut through from the upper hall to a room now used as a cloak- room.
At the Bennett School a portion of the boys' yard has been con- creted, at a cost of $139.50. A flag-staff has also been placed on the building, at a cost of $57.05.
370
ANNUAL REPORTS.
The Brastow School has been discontinued since November 1st, and the pupils have been transferred to the new Charles G. Pope- School.
Brazillian Hall, situated on Broadway, which was hired for the. pupils in the Winter Hill district, was discontinued in October, and' the scholars transferred to the new Jacob T.Glines School on Jaques. street.
At the Davis School the walk on the girls' side at the Glen-street entrance has been concreted, at a cost of $72.00.
At the Edgerly School an office has been provided for the prin- cipal, at a cost of $129.03. There has also been expended on re- pairs of furnaces during the year the sum of $253.76, and this committee would most earnestly recommend to the City Council of. 1892 that steps be taken toward the heating of this building with steam heat.
At the High School a radiator was placed in the north room of the upper floor, at a cost of $46.33. The building has also been. wired for electric lights in some of the rooms, at a cost of $24.00 .. The principal's room has been refurnished and painted, at a cost of $62.01. Iron gates have also been provided at the front entrance of the building, at a cost of $45.00.
At the Highland School a room has been fitted up for a school- room, at an expense of $170.50.
At the Lincoln School a new boiler has been placed in the building, at a cost, including carpentering, plumbing, and painting, made necessary by this change, of $1,577.59, the boiler alone cost- ing $1,425.00. It was furnished by Braman, Dow, & Co.
At the Morse School a room was fitted up for school purposes, at a cost of $257.84.
The Spring Hill School, a one-room building, has not been used during the year. The pupils formerly attending this school have been transferred to other schools.
The Charles G. Pope School - named in honor of our mayor - was commenced late in the fall of 1890, and has been finished during the year by James McNeil, of 509 Columbus avenue, Boston, at an expense of $64,294.62, the items of expense being as follows : -
James McNeil, contract, $42,875.00; James McNeil, extras,
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including additional steps, $237.36; Smead Warming and Ven- tilating Co., $3,560.00; Loring & Phipps, architects' services, $2,321.76; Walter Bates & Son, concreting, $173.70; land, $14,979.80; taxes, $147.00. The bills are all paid except a balance due on architects' services, amounting to $260.88, and a balance due the Smead Warming and Ventilating Co., amounting to $890.00.
By referring to the report of 1890, it will be seen that the land, taxes, and a portion of the architects' services, amounting in all to $16,287.68, were paid for from the appropriation of 1890, and the balance has been paid from the appropriation of 1891. This build- ing is a two-story twelve-room brick building, situated at the corner of Washington and Boston streets.
The Jacob T. Glines School, which was named in honor of an old resident of Winter Hill, who was a member of the old town government as well of the early city governments, was also com- menced late in the fall of 1890. The building has been finished during the year by John B. Wilson, of Charlestown, at the contract price of $32,500.00, which is exclusive of the following items : - land, $7,200.00; Loring & Phipps, architects' services, $1,770.74; taxes, $65.80; water service pipes, $28.85; John B. Wilson, extras, $1,589.60; Walter Bates & Son, concreting, $101.14; and O. S. Kendall & Co., of Worcester, for heating and ventilating appli- ances, $2,970.00; making the total cost, $46,226.13. Of this amount $8,180.02 was paid from the appropriation for 1890, the balance being paid this year. This building is an eight-room brick building, with finished ward room in basement, and is situated on Jaques street.
For the committee,
A. T. NICKERSON, Chairman. WILLIAM P. MITCHELL, Clerk.
REPORT
OF THE
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS.
CITY OF SOMERVILLE.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, January 13, 1892. Accepted and referred to the committee on printing, to be printed in the annual reports. Sent down for concurrence. GEORGE I. VINCENT, Clerk.
Concurred in.
IN COMMON COUNCIL, January 13, 1892. CHARLES S. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
CITY OF SOMERVILLE.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS, January 1, 1892.
To the Honorable the Mayor and City Council : -
GENTLEMEN, - As required by the city building ordinance, I have the honor to submit this report of the business of this depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1891.
The new ordinance went into force May 6, 1891. There was. some difficulty experienced at first by the inspector of buildings in its enforcement, on account of not having the ordinance printed and ready for distribution ; but since copies of the building ordinance have been distributed among builders and others interested in build- ing, the inspector of buildings would report that the provisions of the ordinance have been generally complied with.
The total number of buildings, etc., for which permits were granted, and the uses for which they are intended, will be found in the following table :-
WARDS.
TOTAL.
Single dwelling-houses
25
76
110
104
315
Additions and alterations to buildings
4
13
2
26
Stables
11
19
12
44
Factories
1
-
5
5
Carriage houses
2
1
2
5
Church ( brick )
7
1
11 1
1
Business blocks and halls ( brick )
1
1
2
Apartment house
1
1
Stores
1
1
1
3
Laundry
1
1
1
Greenhouse
-
-
1
1
Miscellaneous
6
6
4
1
17
42
120
155
141
45S
1
2
3
4
Dwelling-houses in blocks
9
4
14
27
172111 7 2 - - 1
-
-
1
-
1
Bakery with store
1
Shops
9
230
ANNUAL REPORTS.
sented in the following table, under the heads of the months when the complaints were made : -
NUISANCES ABATED IN THE YEAR 1891.
January.
February.
March.
April.
May.
June.
July.
August.
September.
October.
November.
December.
Total.
Cellar damp
-
2
2
6 1
1
1
1
1
20
Cesspool offensive
Cesspool overflowing
Connections of drainage pipes de- fective .
1
2
3
1
2
5
2
1
2
4
1
27
Drainage emptying into cellar
1
2
1
1
ʻ
2
1
8
Drainage not ventilated
11
Drain-pipe defective
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 }
21
Offal on land
3
2
2
2
4
5
6
1
28
Opening in drain-pipe in cellar
Pigs kept without license
1
1
2
1
1
2 1
1 2
1 2
2
98
Privy-vault offensive
3
4
12
15
11
16
11
26
6
6
3
-
113
Removal
of bodies of animals
burned at fires
22
1
3
Rubbish in cellar
1
Slops thrown on surface
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