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Stable infected with glanders
2
1
1
4
Stable and stable premises filthy and offensive
Stagnant water in house cellar
1
1
3
2
3
'2
1
1
1
1
9
Waste-pipe not trapped
1
3
1
5
1
2
8
2
4
2
30
Water-closet insufficiently supplied with water
1
2
5
6
2
-
17
Water-closet offensive
Total
55
10
55
64
43
70
54
86
6-4
28
31
11
571
1
1
INI
7
1
1
2
13
Drying straw on sidewalk
Hennery offensive
Hens kept in cellar
Manure exposed and offensive
1
6
4
1 00 1
1 5
1
11 1
1
10
Premises filthy
-
-
1
2
1
Premises undrained
1
1
-
,
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
12
15
6
16
7
22
6
1
1
1
7
1
1
-
3
1
8
1
-
1
-
1
1
Stagnant water on surface .
15
Waste-pipe defective
1
3
1
Water-closet defective
-
4
2
-
1
4
1
2
3
11
1
1
-
-
-
8
Offensive odor in and about dwel- lings
IN INHIINWNI WOW HHA
1
3
1
2
4
1
14
Drainage emptying on surface
1
3
232 2 2
1
1
1
-
-
8
Drainage defective
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
Premises untidy
2
4
-
3
Privy-vault defective
2
6
24
Privy-vault full
Sewer-gas in house
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
-
2
-
-
17
1
-
;
1
4
3
3
2
9
2
1
10
8
1
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
Number of nuisances abated
571
referred to board of 1892
116
66
complained of
687
66 complaints (many covering more than one
264
nuisance )
tenements ordered vacated .
1
66
notices mailed
202
66
served by constables
3
-
Probably as many nuisances as the number mentioned in the preceding table have been abated on verbal notice from the agent, without any action of the board ; and of such no record has been made.
GLANDERS .- As may be seen by the foregoing table [stables infected with glanders ], several cases of glanders have occurred during the year. When this disease is encountered the promptest action is necessary, and that we may have opportunity to take such action, we ask that owners of horses notify the board or its agent immediately on the appearance of this disease.
SEWER OUTLET, MYSTIC AVENUE .- A complaint, signed by a large number of the residents of Winter Hill, was presented to us concerning the bad odors from the sewer outlet at Mystic avenue, near the Broadway Park. This sewer drains a large territory, and empties, on the northeasterly side of Mystic avenue, into an open ditch, which extends across the marshes to a culvert under Middlesex avenue, and thence to the Mystic River. A tide-gate at its lower end prevents the contents of this ditch from discharging during about six hours in every twenty-four ; and this, with the deposits on the flats, causes a nuisance which demands early attention.
BAD ODORS AT EAST SOMERVILLE .- The following reports, which were presented to the Board of Aldermen February 24, 1892, are self-explanatory : -
OFFICE OF BOARD OF HEALTH, CITY HALL, SOMERVILLE, Mass., February 24, 1892.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Somer- ville : -
GENTLEMEN, - In August, 1890, an order was passed by the Board of Aldermen requesting the Board of Health to investigate the
REPORT
OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
CITY OF SOMERVILLE.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, January 13, 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 13, 1892. CHARLES S. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
CITY OF SOMERVILLE.
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS, January 1, 1892.
To the Honorable the Mayor and City Council : -
GENTLEMEN,-In compliance with the city ordinance No. 50, Sec. 8, this report is respectfully submitted. The following is a brief description of the public buildings in my care, and of the repairs and alterations of same, of which I have had the supervision, under the direction of the committee on public property.
Beach-street School. - This is a one-story wooden building, with two school-rooms, heated with stoves, only one room being used this year until after the summer vacation, when the other was fitted up with old furniture and is now used ; plank walk repaired. The build- ing needs some new sash, basement ceiling replastering, and fence repaired.
Luther V. Bell School .- This is a three-story brick building of thirteen rooms, one of which is in the basement. It is heated by direct and indirect steam from one boiler. A door was put in par- tition so as to use a small room for coat room, new treads to steps, doors to rear entrance, fifty new lid desks in principal's room, the old ones being used at the Charles G. Pope School. The fence around the building needs extensive repairs ; a wall should be built at the rear of the lot. The woodwork of the building has been painted two coats outside.
Bennett School. - This is a slated-roof two-story wooden build- ing of four rooms, heated with stoves. The janitor occupies rooms in the basement. A new sink was put in the hall, outside platform and walk repaired, a portion of boys' yard concreted ; a flag-staff was put on front of building.
382
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Bingham School. - This is a two-story brick building of four rooms, heated by direct and indirect steam from one boiler. Brick- work of boiler repaired, new conductors on building.
Brastow School. - This is a two-story slated-roof wooden build- ing of two rooms, heated with stoves. At the present time not used for school purposes.
Burns School .- This is a two-story brick building of four rooms, heated by direct and indirect steam from one boiler. Plastering repaired, new conductors on building, drain so changed as to make a direct run to sewer, some new blackboards made.
Cedar-street School .- This is a one-story wooden building of two rooms set on posts, heated with stoves. New curtains and plank walk, plastering repaired. Both of the rooms are now used.
Cummings School. - This is a slated-roof wooden building of four rooms, heated by two furnaces. Concrete walk made to entrance, furnaces repaired, a portion of the school-room floor taken up and relaid, basement whitewashed.
Davis School. - This is a slated-roof wooden building of four rooms, heated by three furnaces. Concrete walk made to girls' entrance, conductors repaired, blackboards and furnaces repaired.
Edgerly School. - This is a two-story brick building of eight full.' sized school-rooms, two separate halls through building, basement eight feet high, with two rooms, used for scholars. It is heated by four furnaces ; they are run beyond their capacity in order to heat the building, causing a great outlay for repairs each year. This building should be heated by steam. An office was made for the principal, adjoining his room, a supply closet filled up, fence repaired, plastering patched, principal's room tinted, bulkhead repaired, curtains for basement room.
Forster School. - This is a three-story brick building of twelve rooms. It is heated with direct and indirect steam from two boilers. Tops of desks in one room dressed off, one hundred feet of new fence built, steps and fence repaired.
Franklin School. - This is a two-story wooden building of four rooms, heated with stoves. The repairs have been of a general nature; a flagstaff was erected.
Jacob T. Glines School. - This is a new brick building, with eight school-rooms, and ward-room in basement. The two upper centre rooms are connected by sliding doors. It was completed
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
and occupied in November. It has the complete system of heat- ing, ventilating, and sanitaries as put in by O. S. Kendall & Co., of Worcester, Mass.
Harvard School. - This is a one-story wooden building of one room, heated by two stoves. Repairs have been made to plumbing, stoves, etc.
High School. - This is a three-story brick building, heated by direct and indirect steam from two boilers. A radiator was put in the north upper room, stairs repaired, iron gate put at front entrance, roof repaired, twenty desks furnished and set up, brick work pointed on rear of building, new tube to boiler, etc. The janitor and family occupy the basement rooms.
Highland School .- This was formerly an eight-room brick build- ing, but in 1890 the building was raised and one story added of four rooms. It has now twelve rooms, heated and ventilated by the Smead system. Fence repaired ; one new teacher's desk and forty No. 1 lid desks were furnished.
Jackson School. - This is a two-story wooden building of four rooms, heated by stoves. The janitor occupies four rooms in the basement. The building needs extensive repairs. The floors have settled, and they need to be raised, as well as all inside parti- tions. The fences need repairing. The upper ceilings have been strengthened by trusses put in attic.
Knapp School .- This is a two-story brick building of eight rooms, with play rooms in basement. The complete arrangement of heating, ventilating, and sanitaries of the Fuller, Warren, & Co. system is in this building. Roof repaired around chimney, truss bolts set up, name cut on building, outside doors oiled, eighteen new desks and seats put in.
Lincoln School. - This is a slated-roof wooden building of four rooms. It is now heated by direct and indirect steam from one boiler, the boiler having been put in this summer. It has the Fuller- Warren sanitaries. Repairs have been made to blinds, doors, roof, seats and desks, blackboards, etc.
Morse School. - This is a twelve-room brick building. It has the complete system of the Fuller, Warren, & Co. heating, ventilating, and sanitaries. Repairs have been to roof, furnaces, etc. ; fifty lid desks have been supplied.
Charles G. Pope School. - This is a new twelve-room brick build-
384
ANNUAL REPORTS.
ing. Was completed and occupied in November. The building has the Smead system of heating, ventilating, and sanitaries. At the present time the chimneys are being built higher, so as to increase the draft.
Prescott School. - This is a twelve-room brick building, heated by direct and indirect steam from one boiler. Pipes are all in for the full heating of the building by indirect, but the radiators have not been supplied. If the system should be completed, it would require another boiler and increased draft, necessitating alterations to chim- ney, as the draft at times is very poor. A door was cut through to yard for small children, basement whitewashed, water-closets repaired, plastering patched, desks and seats repaired, etc.
Prospect Hill School. - This is a six-room wooden building. At present time but four rooms are used. The furniture of two rooms was taken to the Charles G. Pope School. It is heated by three fur- naces. Slight repairs have been made.
Spring Hill School. - This is a one-room wooden building, and has not been used during the year.
Union School. - This is a one-room wooden building. At the present time not in use for school purposes.
Webster School .- This is a two-story wooden building of four rooms. Only three have been used. Walks and outhouse re- paired, stoves repaired, etc.
City Hall. - This is a two-story brick building, heated by direct steam from one cast-iron boiler. Repairs have been made to roof, boiler, windows, etc.
Police Station. - This is a brick building, heated by direct and indirect steam from one boiler, and on examination the boiler was found to be so much out of repair that a new one was put in. The building has had but slight repairs, but needs to have the out- side wood-work painted, and general repairs to wood-work, ceilings, and floors inside.
The foregoing report shows only some of the repairs, improve- ments, and alterations that have been done on our public buildings for the year for which the expenditures were made. Many of our public buildings need repairs and painting on the outside in order to keep them in a state of preservation; concrete walks should be made instead of repairing plank walks; our schoolhouse lots should be fenced or curbed. I have not made any estimate of the cost of
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
repairs, etc., as the expenditures have always been governed by the sum appropriated.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS R. ROULSTONE,
Superintendent of Public Buildings.
REPORT
OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF LIGHTS.
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 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF LIGHTS, January 1, 1892.
To the Honorable the Mayor and City Council : -
GENTLEMEN,- As required by ordinance, I have the honor to submit this as a yearly report on street lights.
There were in the city on January 1, 1891, 501 street lamps. During the year seven electric arc and twelve incandescent have been added, and three incandescent discontinued, making the num- ber in the city on January 1, 1892, three oil, 158 electric arc, and 356 incandescent. Total of 517 lamps. Seven of the arc lamps are placed upon iron extensions, using a lamp-post for a base. These posts and extensions belong to the city. Sixteen arc are upon arms, and two are suspended in the centre of the street. Seven of the arms belong to the city.
The arc lamps burn every night until 1 o'clock. The incan- descent and oil lamps burn twenty-two nights a month, moonlight schedule. Most of the arc lamps are placed upon high poles. I would recommend that more of them be placed on extensions or arms, so as to bring them below branches of trees and more over the centre of the street. .
.
390
ANNUAL REPORTS.
ELECTRIC STREET LIGHTS.
The following table gives the locations of street lamps, their kinds, and how placed : -
ELECTRIC ARC LAMPS.
ON POLES.
ON ARMS.
SUSPENDED.
ON IRON
EXTENSIONS
Austin and Benedict Sts.
1
-
-
Beacon St. and Concord Ave. .
1
Beacon and Buckingham Sts.
Beacon and Washington Sts.
Beacon and Kent Sts.
Beacon and Park Sts.
1
Beacon and Sacramento Sts.
1
Beacon and Harris Sts.
1
Bow and Walnut Sts.
1
Bow St. and Wesley Sq.
1
Boston St. and Prospect Hill Ave.
1
Broadway and Union St.
1
Broadway and Benedict St.
1
Broadway and Franklin St.
1
Broadway and Glen St.
Broadway and Cross St.
1
Broadway and Winthrop Ave.
1
Broadway and Chauncey Ave.
1
1.
Broadway and Grant St.
1
1
-
-
-
1
1
1
Broadway and Adams St.
1
Broadway and Partridge Ave. Broadway and Medford St.
1
Broadway and Cedar St.
Broadway and Willow Ave.
1
Broadway and Elm St.
1
Broadway and Wallace St ..
1
1
1
1
1
Central and Forster Sts ..
Central and Berkeley Sts.
1
1
College Ave. and Professors' Row
1
Columbus and Warren Aves ..
1
-
Columbus and Bonner Aves.
1
-
1
1
Broadway and Marshall St.
1
Broadway and School St.
1
Broadway and Dartmouth St. .
1
Broadway and Thurston St. Broadway and Main St. .
1
1
Broadway and Holland St. Broadway and North St . Cedar and Clyde Sts. . Central and Vernon Sts.
1
1
1
1
1
391
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF LIGHTS.
ELECTRIC STREET LIGHTS. - Continued.
ELECTRIC ARC LAMPS.
ON POLES.
ON ARMS.
SUSPENDED.
ON IRON
EXTENSIONS
Concord Sq. .
Concord Ave. and Leon St.
Cook and Adrian Sts.
Chandler St. .
1
Curtis St. and Professors' Row
1
Cross and Otis Sts.
1
Cross and Runey Sts.
1
Cross and Pearl Sts.
1
-
Cross St. at Lowell Railroad bridge
1
-
Dane and Village Sts.
1
-
Day St., No. 40 .
1
Davis Sq. .
Elm and William Sts.
1
Elm and Morrison Sts.
1
Elm and Chester Sts.
1
1
I
Elm and Beach Sts.
1
Elm and Mossland Sts.
1
1
Elm and Porter Sts.
1
Evergreen Ave. and Dartmouth St.
1
Evergreen Ave. and Thurston St.
1
1
Flint St., opposite Rush St.
Franklin St., opposite Perkins St.
1
1
Gilman and Aldrich Sts.
1
1
Highland Ave. and Walnut St. .
1
1
Highland Ave. at Battery on Central Hill Pk. .
1
1
Highland Ave. and Sycamore St.
1
Highland Ave. and Belmont St. .
1
1
Highland Ave. and Porter St.
1
Highland Ave. and Cedar St.
1
Highland and Willow Aves.
1
1
1
1
1
1
Linwood and Poplar Sts.
1
Linwood St. .
1
Main and Fremont Sts. .
1
Medford and South Sts.
1
-
Medford St. and Somerville Ave.
1
-
-
-
1
-
-
Elm and Russell Sts. .
1
Elm and White Sts.
1
Evergreen Ave. and School St.
1
-
-
1
Highland Ave. and Medford St.
1
1
Highland Ave. and Prescott St. . Highland Ave. and School St.
1
Highland Ave. and Central St. .
1
Highland Ave. and West St. . Highland Ave and Grove St. . Holland and Wallace Sts. . Holland St. and Simpson Ave. Holland St. and Cameron Ave. Jaques and Bond Sts.
1
1
1
1
392
ANNUAL REPORTS.
ELECTRIC STREET LIGHTS. - Continued.
ELECTRIC ARC LAMPS.
ON POLES.
ON ARMS.
SUSPENDED.
ON IRON
EXTENSIONS
Medford St., bet. Somerville Ave. and Washington St.
Medford St., near Cross St.
Medford and Walnut Sts.
1
-
1
-
1
-
Medford and Essex Sts.
Medford and Thurston Sts.
1
Medford and Sycamore Sts.
1
1
1
Medford and Central Sts.
1
-
1
Medford St. and Norwood Ave.
1
Oliver and Glen Sts.
1 1
1
Orchard and Chester Sts.
1
Pearl and Crescent Sts. .
1
Pearl and Mt. Vernon Sts. .
1
1
Pearl and Florence Sts. .
1
Pearl and Franklin Sts.
1
Pearl and Glen Sts.
1
Pearl and Aldrich Sts.
1
Pearl and Walnut Sts.
1
Professors' Row and Packard Ave. .
1
Perkins and Mt. Vernon Sts. .
1
Perkins and Pinckney Sts. .
Somerville Ave. and Beacon St. .
1
Somerville Ave. and Craigie St. .
1
Somerville Ave. and Spring St. .
1
Somerville Ave. and Central St.
1
Somerville Ave. and Laurel St. .
1
Somerville Ave. and School St.
1
1
1
Somerville Ave. and Hawkins Ct.
1
Somerville Ave. and Washington St.
1
Somerville Ave. and Prospect St.
1
Somerville Ave. and Mystic St. .
1
Somerville Ave. and Poplar St.
1
Somerville Ave. and Fitchburg Railroad crossing
1
Somerville Ave. and Franklin Ct.
1
Summer St. and Willow Ave.
1
Summer and Cedar Sts.
1
1
1
Summer and Porter Sts.
1
1
1
Summer and Belmont Sts. .
1
1
Summer and Harvard Sts. .
1
1
1
1
1
Summer and School Sts.
1
1
-
-
Summer and Prescott Sts.
1
-
-
-
1
Medford St. and Winter Hill depot
1
Medford and School Sts.
1
1
1
Medford St. and Jenny Lind Ave.
1
1
1
1
Somerville Ave. and Dane St.
Somerville Ave. and Bow St. .
1
Summer and Central Sts.
1
Summer and Preston Sts.
1
1
Mystic Ave. and South Union St.
Orchard and Dover Sts.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF LIGHTS.
ELECTRIC STREET LIGHTS. - Concluded.
ELECTRIC ARC LAMPS.
ON POLES.
ON ARMS.
SUSPENDED.
ON IRON
EXTENSIONS
Summer and Putnam Sts.
1
-
-
-
Springfield and Houghton Sts.
Sycamore St.
Union Sq.
Union Sq.
Walnut St. and Summit Ave.
1
Washington and Mt. Vernon Sts.
1
Washington and Florence Sts.
1
Washington and Franklin Sts.
1
1
Washington and Joy Sts.
1
Washington and Medford Sts.
1
1
Washington St. and Fitchburg Railroad bridge
1
1
1
Webster and Rush Sts. .
1
Willow Ave. and Morrison St.
1
Webster Ave. and Prospect St.
1
Webster Ave. and Norfolk St.
1
-
Webster Ave. and Fitchburg Railroad bridge. .
1
-
-
-
ľ
1
1
1
Washington and Tufts Sts.
Washington and Mystic Sts.
Washington and Dane Sts.
Webster and Cutter Sts.
-
393
394
ANNUAL REPORTS.
NUMBER AND LOCATION OF INCANDESCENT LAMPS.
LOCATION.
No.
LOCATION.
No.
Adams Street
3
Elm Street
2
Albion Street
1
Emerson Street
1
Allen Street
2
Everett Avenue
3
Appleton Street
2
Everett Street
1
Arlington Street .
1
Evergreen Avenue .
1
Auburn Avenue
2
Elm Place .
1
Austin Street .
1
Fairmount Avenue
1
Autumn Street
1
Fitchburg Street
1
Avon Street
2
Flint Street
1
Arthur Street .
1 Florence Street .
3
Beach Street
3
Forster Street
1
Beacon Street .
2
Franklin Avenue
1
Belmont Street
4
Franklin Street .
4
Benedict Street
1
Fremont Avenue
1
Bonair Street
5
Frost Avenue
1
Bond Street
2
Garden Court
2
Boston Street .
2
George Street
1
Bow-Street Place
1
Gilman Street
5
Bowdoin Street
2
Glen Street
2
Bradford Avenue
1
Grand View Avenue
1
Broadway
5
Granite Street
1
Broadway Place
1
Green Street .
2
Cedar Street
3
Hall Street
1
Central Street
8 Hamlet Street
2
Chauncey Avenue
1
Hanson Street
2
Cherry Street .
3
Harris Street
1
Chestnut Court
1
Harvard Street
2
Chestnut Place
1
Heath Street
2
Chester Street
2
High Street .
2
Clarendon Avenue
1
Hillside Avenue
1
Claremon Street
2
Hillside Park
1
Concord Avenue
1
Homer Square
1
College Avenue
2
Houghton Street
1
Craigie Street .
1
Howe Street .
1
Crescent Street
1
Hathorn Street .
1
Cross Street
1
Irving Street
3
Curtis Street
3
Ivaloo Street .
2
Cutter Street
2
James Street .
1
Clark Street
1
Jenny Lind Avenue
1
Cook Street
1
Jaques Street
4
Dana Street
3
Joy Street .
3
Dane Court
2 Joseph Street
1
Dane Street
2 Kent Street
1
Dover Street
1 Kent Court
2
Day Street
1 Kingman Court .
1
Dickinson Street
1 Lake Street
4
395
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF LIGHTS.
NUMBER AND LOCATION OF INCANDESCENT LAMPS. - Concluded.
LOCATION.
No.
LOCATION.
No.
Laurel Street
4
Prospect Avenue .
3
Lincoln Street
1
Putnam Street
2
Linden Street
2
Prospect Place
1
Linden Avenue .
4
Quincy Street . Richdale Avenue .
2
Loring Street
1
Runey Street
1
Lowell Street
4
Rush Street
2
London Street
1
Russell Street .
1
Madison Street
3
Sargent Avenue
1
Maple Street
3
School Street .
6
Maple Avenue
1
Sherman Street
1
Marshall Street .
6
Skehan Street
1
Mason Avenue .
1
Somerville Avenue
5
Meacham Street
1
South Street
1
Meade Street
1
Springfield Street.
1
Medford Street .
7
Spring Street
2
Miller Street .
1
Stickney Avenue .
2
Mills Street .
3
Sunnyside Avenue
1
Montrose Street
4
Summer Street
5
Morgan Street
1
Sycamore Street
1
Morrison Street
2
Temple Street
3
Mt. Pleasant Street
2
Tenney Court
1
Mt. Vernon Street
2
Thorpe Place
2
Munroe Street .
1
Thorndike Street
1
Murdock Street
2
Tufts Street
2
Mystic Avenue .
1 Vernon Street .
3
Myrtle Street
4
Vinal Avenue .
4
Mystic Street
1
Vine Street .
4
Oakland Avenue
1
Virginia Street
1
Oak Street
2
Wallace Street
1
Oliver Street
1
Walnut Street
7
Orchard Street
1
Warren Avenue
1
Otis Street
1
Warwick Street
2
Oxford Street
1
Washington Street
7
Park Avenue
2
Wesley Park
2
Park Street
3
Wheatland Street
2
Pearl Street .
2
Webster Avenue .
1
Pearl Place
1
Wigglesworth Street
1
Pembroke Street
1
Winter Street .
1
Perkins Street
2
Perkins Place
1
Wellington Avenue
1
Pinckney Street
3
Wesley Street .
1
Pleasant Avenue
1
OIL LAMPS.
Poplar Street
1
Preston Street
2
Boston Avenue
3
Line Street .
5
1
Wyatt Street
1
Pitman Street
2
396
ANNUAL REPORTS.
PROPERTY ON HAND JANUARY 1, 1892.
Lamp-posts
·
20
Lanterns
Lanterns
. 505 for four-foot burners. 4 for thirty-foot burners.
Lamp-boxes
8
Chimney-box
1
Burners (gas )
285 1
Blow torch
Lighter's torches
·
2
The lanterns are stored in the loft at the Bingham schoolhouse ; the other property at the city locker, corner of Glen street and Fountain avenue.
Respectfully submitted,
THOS. R. ROULSTONE,
Superintendent of Lights.
REPORT
OF THE
INSPECTOR OF MILK.
CITY OF SOMERVILLE.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, December 30, 1891. Accepted and referred to the next City Council, to be printed in the annual reports. Sent down for concurrence.
GEORGE I VINCENT, Clerk.
Concurred in. IN COMMON COUNCIL, December 30, 1891. CHARLES S. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
CITY OF SOMERVILLE.
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR OF MILK, - December 28, 1891.
To His Honor the Mayor and Gentlemen of the City Council : -
I hereby make my report as inspector of milk and vinegar for the city of Somerville for the year beginning January 1st and ending December 31st, 1891.
Two hundred and thirty-eight ( 238 ) licenses have been issued to milk contractors, milk producers, and milkmen. Forty-two (42) registers have been given to storekeepers who sell milk, and twenty- two (22) licenses to dealers in oleomargarine, butterine, etc. For each license and register fifty (50) cents has been paid, and the city treasurer has received, for the three hundred and two (302) licenses and registers issued, one hundred and fifty-one dollars ( $151.00 ).
The average quality of milk has been very good. I have taken and tested two hundred and ten (210) samples, and have had occa- sion to give but very few notices that the milk was not up to a fair standard.
There seems to be a general wish among the milkmen of Somer- ville to deliver to their customers milk of the best quality.
Several milkmen have brought to the office samples of milk direct from the cars. These samples, if found poor when tested, as has been the case several times, have been returned to the con- tractors.
Very respectfully submitted,
THOMAS CUNNINGHAM,
Milk Inspector.
REPORT
OF THE
CITY SOLICITOR.
CITY OF SOMERVILLE.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, February 24, 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, February 25, 1892. CHARLES S. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
CITY OF SOMERVILLE.
February 24, 1892.
To the Honorable the Mayor and the City Council :-
I respectfully submit my report as city solicitor for the year ending December 31, 1891.
The following are the cases now pending in the courts, to which the city of Somerville is a party :-
1. Parker vs. Somerville- Before County Commissioners of Middlesex County. Damages on account of land alleged to have been taken for a sewer by the city.
2. Squire vs. Somerville-Before Superior Court in Middlesex County. Damages for conversion of box drain.
3. Boston & Lowell Railroad Company vs. Somerville -Before Superior Court in Middlesex County. Petition in regard to repairs and reconstruction of bridges across railroad location in Somerville and assessment of expenses thereof.
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