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CASH.
The receipts and payments were as follows :
RECEIPTS.
Balance from year 1891, being for dog licenses issued in December, 1891, -
6 males at $2.00 . $12 00
Less city clerk's fees paid to the city treasurer in December, 1891, 6 at .20 1 20
$10 80.
For dog licenses issued in 1892 : -
1,205 males
. at $2.00 $2,410 00
127 females
· at 5.00
635 00
3,045 00
Amount carried forward d
$3,055 80
506
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward $3,055 80
recording mortgages, assigments, etc., 649 papers
$398 75
marriage certificates 531 at $0.50
265 50
furnishing copies of records .
5 25
recording and posting naturalization notices . . 3 at $0.50
1 50
licenses : -
to collect junk
. 45 at 2.00
90 00
(apothecaries') to sell liquor, 22 at 1.00
22 00
for billiard and pool tables (three licenses ) . · 11 tables at 2.00
22 00
to auctioneers
16 at 2.00
32 00
for intelligence offices . . 5 at 2.00
10 00
to sell fireworks
64 at 1.00
64 00
for amusements
23 at 1.00
23 00
934 00
Total receipts
$3,989 80
PAYMENTS.
To Joseph O. Hayden, county treasurer, June 1 and Dec. 1, receipts for dog licenses from Dec. 1, 1891, to Nov. 30, 1892, inclusive,-
1,209 males
at $2.00
$2,418 00
127 females
· at 5.00
635 00
$3,053 00
Less city clerk's fees, 1,336 at .20
267 20
$2,785 80
To John F. Cole, city treasurer, monthly, city clerk's fees for issuing dog licenses, 1,332 at .20
$266 40
All of the "receipts" above speci- fied, except for dog licenses
934 00
1,200 40
Total payments
$3,986 20
.
.
507
REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK.
Balance January 1, 1893: -
receipts for dog licenses issued in December, -
2 males · at 2.00 $4 00 Less city clerk's fees paid to city
treasurer
. 2 at .20 40
$3 60
Of the amount in the hands of the receiver of the Maverick National Bank, January 1, 1892, as stated in my last annual report, viz. $1,484 66
dividends have been received as follows : -
January 19, 1892, 40 per cent. $593 86
February 25, 1892, 20 66 296 93 .
April 18, 1892, 15 · 222 70
June 8, 1892, 5
. 74 23
1,187 72
Balance in hands of receiver January 1, 1893 · $296 94
All of these dividends have been paid, as soon as received, to the county treasurer.
BIRTHS.
Number of births in Somerville in 1892 registered
1,158
More than previous year
2
Males
602
Females
556
1,158
Born of American parents
445
" foreign
470
66 " American father and foreign mother 129
" foreign father and American mother .
112
" parents of unknown nationality
2
Number of cases of twins
1,158
11
·
.
508
ANNUAL REPORTS.
MARRIAGES.
Number of intention certificates issued . ·
· 530
More than previous year
53
Marriages registered
544
More than previous year
49
Both parties American
267
foreign
151
American groom and foreign bride .
. 65
Foreign groom and American bride
.
61
-544 couples.
First marriage of .
. 987
Second " 66 .
· 86
Third 66 66
. 15
-544 couples.
Oldest groom aged .
73
bride
63
Youngest groom aged
18
bride ·
. 16
Youngest couple aged,-
Groom
19
Bride
· 17
DEATHS.
Number of deaths in Somerville in 1892
718
Less than previous year .
63
Males
329
Females
. 389 - 718
.
.
·
-
REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK.
Under 10 years of age .
Between 10 and 20 years of age
27
20 " 30
30 " 40 66
59
40
" 50
58
66
50
60 66
59
60
70 80
66
66
89
66
70
83
66
80
90 "100
66
66
66
50
66
66
10
Of unknown age
·
.
718
Age of oldest person deceased
98
Born in Somerville
193
" other places in the United States Of foreign birth
198
Birthplace unknown
·
8
Number of deaths in January
118
66
66 " March
.
55
66
66
" April
51
66
66
" May
54
66
66
" June
56
" July
64
66
" August
58
66
" September
54
" October
56
66
66
" November
47
66
66
" December
47
718
The number of still-births recorded during the year was · 50
The causes of death may be found in the report of the Board of Health.
718
66
" February
58
66
.
90
.
2
.
223
66
58
66
66
·
319
.
·
66
509
510
ANNUAL REPORTS.
VOTERS.
-
MEN'S LISTS.
WARD.
PRECINCT.
Dec. 1, 1891.
Added in Sept., 1892.
Total.
Re- vised Lists of Oct. 1, 1892.
Added in Oct., 1892.
Nov. 1 1892.
Net Re- duc- tion in Nov., 1892.
Dec. 1, 1892.
Voted Nov. 8, 1892.
Voted Dec. 6, 1892.
Ward 1
Precinct 1 66
313
3
316
280
105 109 152 187
441 445
4
441
412
331
1,313
8
1,321
1,107
553
1,660
9
1,651
1,535
1,126
Ward 2
Precinct 1
444
2
446
415
146
561
1
560
533
409
66
2
2
479
7
486
456
141
597
597
566
404
16
2
.
.
.
311
3
314
286
120
406
4
402
377
287
1,861
21
1,882
1,722
730
2,452
5
2,447
2,312
1,677
Ward 3
Precinct 1
438
3
441
412
211
623
623
572
352
345
2
347
322
136
458
5
453
433
246
66
3
.
.
276
4
280
274
147
421
1
421
381
245
1,529
11
1,540
1,439
620
2,059
10
2,049
1,914
1,206
Ward 4
Precinct 1
340
1
341
308
126
434
-
434
408
282
4
2
238
1
239
221
129
350
2
348
333
195
4
.
.
.
395
6
401
368
176
544
1
543
521
328
1,235
9
1,244
1,151
564
1,715
5
1,710
1,628
1,053
City
5,938
49
5,987
5,419
2,467
7,886
29
7,857
7,389
5,062
·
-
385
356
259
1
2
335
1
336
280
66
66
3
.
324
1
325
289
66
1
4
.
341
3
344
258
333
205
538
-
538
512
336
2
66
4
370
6
376
232
118
350
350
324
241
2
.
.
·
.
66
3
66
3
.
470
2
472
431
126
557
5
552
528
363
66
66
3
262
1
263
254
133
387
2
385
366
248
4
.
66
4
.
.
.
3
257
3
260
-
386
357
260
2
439
410
276
.
385 389
3
1
3
2
5
4
.
511
REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK.
WOMEN'S LISTS.
WARD.
PRECINCT.
Dec. 1, 1891.
Revised Lists of Nov. 14, 1892.
Added in Novem- ber, 1892.
Decem- ber 1, 1892.
Voted Decem- ber 6, 1892.
Ward 1
Precinct 1
5
3
3
6
4
66
1
2
9
9
1
10
2
1
3 .
5
5
4
9
4
1
4 .
1
I
I
-
Ward 2
Precinct 1
26
16
5
21
3
66
2
14
13
11
24
11
66
2
4
.
2
2
2
4
1
2
5 .
3
3
2
5
2
Ward 3
Precinct 1
4
4
1
5
-
66
3
2
3
.
20
15
8
23
6
66
3
4 .
6
6
1
7
2
44
39
10
49
8
Ward 4
Precinct 1
6
5
7
12
6
66
4
2
4
4
2
6
3
4
66
3
5
4
1
5
2
66
4
4
11
8
5
13
6
26
21
15
36
17
City
135
111
54
165
52
66
2
3
1
1
1
1
-
46
34
21
55
17
14
14
14
66
3
19
17
8
25
10
2
512
ANNUAL REPORTS.
WAR RECORDS.
I renew the recommendation made in my last annual report, that measures be taken to provide a record of the services rendered in the late war by those who went from Somerville.
The public naturally expect to find such a record in the posses- sion of every city and town.
The expense of compiling it would be small, and while it would, of necessity, be incomplete, yet it would be of great interest, and could be added to from time to time, as new material should become available.
The longer this work is postponed, the more imperfect will be its results, as every year reduces the number of those capable of giving the necessary information.
GEORGE I. VINCENT,
City Clerk.
CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1893.
CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1893.
MAYOR. WILLIAM H. HODGKINS, 188 Central Street.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN. WILLIAM L. BARBER, President.
WARD ONE.
EDRIC ELDRIDGE
.
.
. 88 Pearl Street.
CHARLES B. SANBORN
. . . 4 Austin Street.
WARD TWO.
FRANK E. FITTS
.
.
17 Pleasant Avenue.
FRANKLIN J. HAMBLIN
. . 30 Walnut Street.
WARD THREE.
WILLIAM L. BARBER .
.
.
· 36 Marshall Street.
JOHN ANDREWS .
.
· 34 Albion Street,
WARD FOUR.
CHARLES A. G. WINTHER FRANKLIN F. PHILLIPS
.
408 Highland Avenue.
.
. 211 Holland Street.
CLERK.
GEORGE I. VINCENT.
516
ANNUAL REPORTS.
COMMON COUNCIL. FRED W. GILBERT, President.
WARD ONE.
ISAIAH H. WILEY
HERBERT E. MERRILL
LEWIS STOCKBRIDGE
WILFRED B. RICH
13 Franklin Street.
WARD TWO.
FRED W. GILBERT
GEORGE B. CLARKE
ARTHUR W. HAYNES
FRANK W. KAAN
.
·
101 School Street.
· 31 Berkeley Street.
11 Parker Street.
·
12 Pleasant Avenue.
WARD THREE.
CALVIN H. WHITNEY
LEONARD B. CHANDLER G. FRANKLIN WILKINS GEORGE H. RUSS
68 Gilman Street.
45 Jaques Street.
· 98 Central Street.
28 Montrose Street.
WARD FOUR.
FRANKLIN E. HUNTRESS J. WILLARD JONES
FREDERICK A. P. FISKE
. BENJAMIN J. DOWNS .
318 Elm Street.
217 Beacon Street. ·
. 52 Cherry Street.
. 52 Claremon Street.
CLERK.
CHARLES S. ROBERTSON.
·
54 Mt. Vernon Street. .
. 44 Florence Street.
, 33 Pinckney Street.
517
CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1893.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
ACCOUNTS. - Aldermen Hamblin, Winther ; Councilmen Merrill, Wilkins, Clarke.
CITY ENGINEERING. - Aldermen Barber, Sanborn; Councilmen Wilkins, Haynes, Downs.
CLAIMS. - His Honor the Mayor; Alderman Hamblin ; the Presi- dent of the Common Council; Councilmen Rich, Fiske.
FINANCE .- His Honor the Mayor; Aldermen Fitts, Phillips; the President of the Common Council; Councilmen Stockbridge, Whit- ney, Kaan, Fiske.
FIRE DEPARTMENT .- Aldermen Fitts, Phillips; Councilmen Wiley, Jones, Wilkins.
FUEL AND STREET LIGHTS. - Aldermen Sanborn, Winther ; Coun- cilmen Jones, Haynes, Russ.
HIGHWAYS. - Aldermen Barber, Sanborn; Councilmen Wiley, Clarke, Downs.
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS. - His Honor the Mayor; Alderman Bar- ber; the President of the Common Council; Councilmen Fiske, Chandler.
ORDINANCES. - Aldermen Phillips, Hamblin; Councilmen Stock- bridge, Huntress, Russ.
PRINTING. - Aldermen Hamblin, Eldridge; Councilmen Whitney, Huntress, Merrill.
PUBLIC GROUNDS. - Aldermen Winther, Fitts; Councilmen Stockbridge, Haynes, Chandler.
PUBLIC PROPERTY. - Aldermen Eldridge, Andrews ; Councilmen Huntress, Kaan, Rich.
SOLDIERS' RELIEF. - Aldermen Andrews, Eldridge ; Councilmen Jones, Clarke, Russ.
WATER. - Aldermen Andrews, Phillips; the President of the Common Council; Councilmen Rich, Downs.
518
ANNUAL REPORTS.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
ELECTIONS. - Aldermen Phillips, Fitts, Barber.
ENROLLED ORDINANCES. - Aldermen Winther, Eldridge, Ham- blin.
LICENSES. - Aldermen Sanborn, Andrews, Phillips.
POLICE. - Aldermen Fitts, Sanborn.
SEWERS. - Aldermen Sanborn, Andrews, Winther.
STATE AID. - Aldermen Eldridge, Hamblin, Andrews, Winther. SPECIAL BUILDING PERMITS. - Aldermen Barber, Fitts.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
ELECTIONS AND RETURNS .- Councilmen Wiley, Kaan, Chandler. ENROLLED ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. - Councilmen Me rill, Whitney, Fiske.
519
CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1893.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
WILLIAM H. HODGKINS, Mayor, Chairman, ex officio. FRED W. GILBERT, President of the Common Council, ex officio.
(Term, three years.)
WARD ONE.
S. NEWTON CUTLER (elected 1891 ). SANFORD HANSCOM, M. D. ( elected 1890 ). GEORGE S. POOLE (elected 1892 ).
WARD TWO.
THOMAS M. DURELL, M. D. ( elected 1890 ). ALVAH B. DEARBORN, M. D. ( elected 1891). HERBERT A. CHAPIN ( elected 1892 ).
WARD THREE.
NORMAN W. BINGHAM ( elected 1891 ). QUINCY E. DICKERMAN (elected 1892 ). HELEN J. SANBORN ( elected 1890 ).
WARD FOUR.
GILES W. BRYANT, M. D. ( elected 1892 ). MARTIN W. CARR ( elected 1890 ). BENJAMIN G. BROWN ( elected 1891).
CLARENCE E. MELENEY, Superintendent and Secretary.
1
520
ANNUAL REPORTS.
ASSESSORS.
(Term, three years.)
BENJAMIN F. THOMPSON (term expires 1896). GEORGE W. HADLEY (term expires 1894). SAMUEL T. RICHARDS (term expires 1895). Clerk of Assessors, ALBERT B. FALES.
ASSISTANT ASSESSORS.
:
(Term, one year.)
WARD ONE.
EDWARD G. WISWELL.
WARD TWO.
DAVID A. SANBORN.
WARD THREE.
EDGAR T. MAYHEW.
WARD FOUR. HARRY A. TRUE.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
( Term : City Physician, three years; other members, two years.) THOMAS M. DURELL, M. D., Chairman ( term expires 1895). ALVAH B. DEARBORN, M. D., City Physician ( term expires 1895). ALVANO T. NICKERSON (term expires 1894). Clerk, WILLIAM P. MITCHELL. Inspector, CALEB A. PAGE.
521
CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1893.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. Office, Police Building, Bow Street.
WILLIAM H. HODGKINS, Mayor, Chairman, ex officio. (Term, four years.)
CHARLES G. BRETT (term expires 1893 ). EDWARD B. WEST (term expires 1895). NATHAN H. REED ( term expires 1894 ). JAMES G. HINCKLEY ( term expires 1896 ). Agent, CHARLES C. FOLSOM.
SOMERVILLE MYSTIC WATER BOARD.
Office, Prospect Street, corner Somerville Avenue. ( Term, three years.)
GEORGE D. WEMYSS ( term expires 1894 ), 5 Austin Street.
GEORGE A. KIMBALL ( term expires 1895 ), 5 Munroe Street. WILLIAM FRANKLIN HALL ( term expires 1896 ), 345 Broadway. NATHANIEL DENNETT, Supt. Water Works. FRANK E. MERRILL, Clerk.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
( Term : City Clerk, one year ; other members, three years.) CROMWELL G. ROWELL, Chairman ( term expires 1894 ). CHARLES P. LINCOLN ( term expires 1895). CHARLES E. PARKS ( term expires 1896 ). GEORGE I. VINCENT, City Clerk.
522
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
( Term, three years.)
CHARLES S. LINCOLN, Chairman ( term expires 1894 ). CHARLES A. WEST, Secretary ( term expires 1895 ). JAMES E. WHITAKER ( term expires 1896 ). JOHN B. VIALL ( term expires 1896 ). J. HENRY FLITNER ( term expires 1895 ). CHRISTOPHER E. RYMES ( term expires 1894 ). ELIJAH C. CLARK ( term expires 1895 ). CHARLES H. BROWN ( term expires 1894 ). CHARLES A. WEST ( term expires 1895 ). J. FRANK WELLINGTON ( term expires 1896 ). HARRIET A. ADAMS, Librarian.
CITY OFFICERS.
CITY CLERK AND CLERK OF BOARD OF ALDERMEN. GEORGE I. VINCENT.
CITY TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES. JOHN F. COLE.
MESSENGER TO CITY COUNCIL. JAIRUS MANN.
CITY SOLICITOR. SELWYN Z. BOWMAN.
CITY AUDITOR. CHARLES S. ROBERTSON.
CITY ENGINEER. HORACE L. EATON.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
THOMAS H. EAMES.
524
ANNUAL REPORTS.
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND . SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. THOMAS R. ROULSTONE.
CHIEF OF POLICE. MELVILLE C. PARKHURST.
CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. JAMES R. HOPKINS.
SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS. LEIGHTON W. MANNING.
CITY PHYSICIAN. ALVAH B. DEARBORN, M. D.
INSPECTOR OF MILK AND VINEGAR. THOMAS CUNNINGHAM.
CLERK OF COMMITTEES. WILLIAM P. MITCHELL.
CLERK OF ASSESSORS. ALBERT B. FALES.
Suitable Person to Cause to be Properly Interred the Bodies of Honorably Discharged Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, . Under Chapter 395, Acts of 1889. JESSE J. UNDERHILL.
CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1893.
525
CONSTABLES.
JAIRUS MANN.
ROBERT R. PERRY.
CHARLES C. FOLSOM.
EDWARD MCGARR.
CHRISTOPHER C. CAVANAGH.
EUGENE A. CARTER.
GEORGE H. CARLETON.
FIELD DRIVERS.
CHRISTOPHER C. CAVANAGH.
CHARLES S. THRASHER.
GEORGE H. CARLETON.
GEORGE W. BEAN.
JOHN E. FULLER.
CHARLES L. ELLIS.
JACOB W. SKINNER.
JOHN G. KNIGHT.
THEODORE E. HERON.
FENCE VIEWERS.
LAMBERT M. MAYNARD. AMMIEL COLMAN.
POUND KEEPER. ( Office vacant.)
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. AMMIEL COLMAN, 34 Marshall Street.
MEASURER OF WOOD AND BARK. SAMUEL T. LITTLEFIELD.
MEASURER OF GRAIN. JOHN CRAIG.
PUBLIC WEIGHER IN CHARGE OF CITY SCALES, UNION SQUARE. FULTON O'BRION.
WILLIAM D. HAYDEN.
JOSEPH J. GILES.
DENNIS KELLEY.
CHARLES L. ELLIS.
CLARENCE TUCKER.
526
ANNUAL REPORTS.
WEIGHERS OF 'COAL.
JOHN CRAIG.
GEORGE K. WALCOTT.
CHARLES H. TUCKER.
G. E. SLACK. GEORGE E. NEWCOMB.
D. WARNER DANFORTH. THADDEUS HARRINGTON. C. C. WOOLEY.
EDWARD L. DUNNING.
WILLIAM I. NEWCOMB.
WEIGHERS OF BEEF.
D. WARNER DANFORTH. CHARLES H. TUCKER.
C. C. WOOLEY.
THADDEUS HARRINGTON.
GEORGE K. WALCOTT.
G. E. SLACK.
FREDERICK A. GEILING.
POLICE DEPARTMENT. MELVILLE C. PARKHURST, Chief.
ROBERT R. PERRY, Captain.
CHRIS. C. CAVANAGH, Sergeant.
EUGENE A. CARTER, Sergeant.
PHINEAS W. SKINNER.
JOHN E. FULLER.
SAMUEL A. BROWN.
ALBION L. STAPLES.
JOHN HAFFORD. GEORGE A. BODGE.
JUDSON W. OLIVER.
GEORGE W. BEAN.
GEORGE L. SMITH.
EDWARD M. CARTER.
JOHN F. JOHNSON.
FRANCIS A. PERKINS.
EDWARD E. HAMBLEN.
CHARLES S. THRASHER.
CHARLES E. WOODMAN.
WILLIAM H. JOHNSTON.
ARTHUR E. KEATING.
JOHN G. KNIGHT.
STEPHEN S. SMITH.
JACOB W. SKINNER.
EUGENE H. GAMMON.
DAVID A. BOLTON.
IRA S. CARLTON.
JAMES M. HARMON.
CHARLES W. STEVENS.
MICHAEL T. KENNEDY.
JAMES J. POLLARD.
EZRA A. DODGE.
ULYSSES G. SKINNER.
DANIEL G. SIMONS.
MELVILLE C. PARKHURST, Lock-up Keeper.
EDWARD McGARR, Sergeant.
DENNIS KELLEY, Sergeant.
THEODORE E. HERON.
GEORGE H. CARLETON.
HUBERT H. MILLER.
CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1893.
527
MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Second and fourth Wednesday evenings of each month.
COMMON COUNCIL. First and third Wednesday evenings of each month.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Last Monday evening of each month.
528
ANNUAL REPORTS.
INDEX.
City Government and Officers for 1892
3
66
1893
513
Mayor's Inaugural Address
15
Meetings
Report of the Board of Health .
285
Chief Engineer of Fire Department
431 503
66
66
66
Solicitor
499
66
Treasurer and Collector of Taxes Committee on Fire Department
445
66
66
66
" Highways ·
329
66
66
66
Sewers
351
"
66
Inspector of Buildings
479
66
66
Inspector of Milk
489
66
66
Inspector of Provisions and of Animals Intended for Slaughter or Kept for the Production of Milk
493
66
66 Overseers of the Poor
277
66 School Committee
161
Somerville Mystic Water Board
227
66
66 Superintendent of Lights
451
66
66 Superintendent of Public Buildings
483
Trustees of the Public Library
321
66
City Clerk .
66
Engineer
359
Physician
317
29
425
" Fuel and Street Lights
463
66
66
" Public Property
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