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Nason, Charles C., 21 Wigglesworth street, Carpenter. Nealley, Edwin F., 109 Glen street, Salesman.
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Nelson, Willard C., 2 Hillside avenue, Artist. Nickerson, John D., 5 Wellington avenue, Clerk. Niles, James H., 4 Fairlee street, Meats.
Nolan, John A., 26 Prescott street, Glass blower. Nye, Thomas V. B., 51 Cedar street, Salesman.
O'Malley, Patrick J., 21 Dane avenue, Barrel dealer. O'Neil, Bernard, 373 Washington street, Pedler. Onthank, Charles H., 47 Munroe street, Provisions. Osborne, Arthur D., 59 Columbus avenue, Clerk.
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Packard, Frank E., 93 Mt. Vernon street, Conductor. Page, George Amos, 21 Webster avenue, Plumber. Paine, Robert S., 382 Elm street, Bookkeeper. Parker, William S., 142 Perkins street, Upholsterer. Parsons, Charles F., 16 Park street, Clerk. Peck, Henry A., 41 Boston street, Printer. Peckham, George W., 75 Central street, Real estate. Peirce, Abner F., 26 Bartlett street, Salesman. Peirce, Cyrus H., 75 Marshall street, No occupation. Pendleton, Martin V. B., 63 Concord avenue, Carpenter. Pennock, Samuel M., 47 Sargent avenue, Clerk. Perham, Edwin R., 22 Marshall street, Express. Perkins, Francis C., 81 Pearl street, Salesman. Perkins, G. Henry, 16 Arthur street, Insurance. Perry, Irving S., 16 Pleasant avenue, Broker. Perry, Oliver H., 373 Elm street, Real estate. Philbrick, Charles S., 50 Morrison street, Milk inspector. Phillips, Bernard C., 8 Charlestown street, Glass cutter. Pillsbury, Luther B., 130 Walnut street, Real estate. Plaisted, Arthur I., 17 Franklin street, Electrician. Plaisted, William D., 17 Franklin street, Salesman.
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JURY LIST.
Pond, George W., 91 Bay State avenue, Salesman. Pote, Othniel M., 23 Howe street, Foreman. Pratt, Edgar J., 10 Park street, Tin plate worker. Preston, Henry, 87 Franklin street, Laborer. Prichard, Charles E., 145 Walnut street, Salesman. Prichard, George W., 2 Bean court, Teamster. Prime, George W., 78 Partridge avenue, Painter. Puffer, David, Jr., 24 Hall avenue, Produce. Pugh, Samuel, 269 Summer street, Clerk. Pushee, Leslie D., 93 Liberty avenue, Clerk.
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Ramsdell, Charles H., 53 Tufts street, Real estate. Rand, George T., 336 Highland avenue, Bookbinder. Rawson, James, 24 Marshall street, House painter. Raymond, Marcus M., 37 Jaques street, No occupation. Read, Joseph, 21 Maple street, Laborer.
Reardon, Thomas F., 34 Rossmore street, Barrels. Reed, Cyrus A., 14 Farragut avenue, Upholsterer. Rice, Israel P., 9 Linden circle, Carpenter.
Rich, Isaac L., 50 Rush street, Builder. Rich, Samuel B., 49 Francesca avenue, Fish. Rich, Sewall M., 381 Medford street, Agent. Richards, Samuel T., 127 Summer street, Bookkeeper. Richardson, Benjamin H., 102 Curtis street, Clerk.
Richardson, G. Herbert, 56 Franklin street, Clerk. Richardson, Homer L., 88 Albion street, Compositor. Rideout, Henry N. W., 7 Howe street, Clerk. Kidler, Parker, 37 Ames street, Salesman. Ring, Frank W., 12 Wheatland street, Driver. Rinn, Daniel H., 17 Wesley park, Victualler. Rivinius, Frederick W., 642-A Somerville avenue, Inspector. Robie, Albert E., 56 Vernon street, Clerk. Robinson, Francis H., 36 Beach street, Clerk. Robinson, William F. S., 84 Pearl street, Artist. Rogers, Frederick R., 13 Dickinson street, Driver. Rolfe, Frank A., 30 Dover street, Dry goods. Ross, William M., 22 Fanning avenue, Grainer. Russell, Arthur J., 51 Beacon street, Printer. Russell, Eugene L., 1196 Broadway, Clerk. Ryan, Michael E., 10 Murdock street, Shipper.
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Saben, Edward E., 110 Pearl street, Insurance. Sallaway, George H., 63 Putnam street, Provisions. Sanborn, Charles H., 223 School street, Steam heating. Sanborn, William A., 11 Oakland avenue, Brick manufacturer. Sanborn, William F., 17 Benedict street, Cigars. Savage, Peter J., 10 Dane avenue, Machinist. Sawyer, Edward K., 32 Main street, Clerk. Schrafft, William E., 49 Belmont street, Candy. Sears, Eben, 25 Dartmouth street, Boiler inspector. Shattuck, Elwin H., 75 Harris street, Metal spinner. Shaw, William H., 92 Central street, Clerk. Sheeran, John J., 17 Merriam street, Grocer. Sibley, Alfred M., 42 Oxford street, Mason.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Sibley, Elton S., 42 Oxford street, Metal engraver. Skelton, Daniel J., 10 Burnside avenue, Carpenter.
Smith, Albert E., 11 Church street, Cooper.
Smitlı, William, 13 Smith avenue, Cabinetmaker. Smith, William H., 79 Irving street, Printer.
Snow, Elwin T., 8 Pinckney place, Edge tool maker.
Snow, John C. H., 60 Mt. Vernon street, Carpenter and builder.
Snow, Walter H., 42 Derby street, Groceries and provisions.
Snow, William A., 17 Francesca avenue, Ornamental iron. Snowman, Albert E., 22 Park street, Shipper. Solomon, William H., 12 Berkeley street, Real estate.
Spaulding, Daniel B., 8 Hancock street, No occupation.
Spellman, Thomas, 11 Ward street, Grease collector. Spencer, George, 39 Houghton street, Cabinetmaker.
Spike, Daniel R., 25 Marshall street, Janitor. Sprague, Walter A., 42 Prospect street, Telegrapher. Stacey, George W., 14 Albion street, Clerk.
Stackpole, J. Frank, 238 Broadway, Restaurant.
Staples, Mendall G., 42 Prospect street, Teamster.
Starbird, George M., 102 Pearl street, Carpenter.
Steele, Danforth S., 8 Leslie place, Foreman. Stevens, John A., 30 Church street, Painter. Stevens, John E., 7 Linden avenue, Painter.
Stevens, Oliver A., 46 Beacon street, Engineer, Globe building. Stillings, Rufus, 23 Arthur street, Printer.
Stodder, George F., 4 Cross street, Fish dealer.
Stuart, Lewis R., 21 Delaware street, Dry goods.
Studley, Stillman S., 130 Sycamore street, Clerk.
Sturtevant, Richard H., 31 Walnut street, Beef dealer.
Symonds, Irving F., 14 Greene street, No occupation.
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Tarbox, Horace E., 30 Austin street, Mason. Teele, F. Warren, 37 Electric avenue, Electrical engineer. Teele, Samuel F., 73 Curtis street, Farmer. Thompson, Charles W., 27 Lake street, Clerk. Thompson, Joseph M., 66 Marshall street, Collector.
Thompson, William H. J., 55 Concord avenue, Carpenter. Thomson, Emerson, 33 Pinckney street, Clerk. Thurgood, Augustus, 42 Hudson street, Salesman. Timson, L. Edgar, 50 Webster street, Clerk. Tobin, Thomas J., 134 Tremont street. Clerk. Trefren, Aura S., 2 Brooks street, Carpenter. Tribble, Hiram, 50 Chandler street, Salesman. Tucker, D. Wallis, 241 Elm street, Shipper. Tuckett, Charles R., 12-A Kensington avenue, Architect.
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Underhill, Charles L., 157 Central street, Carriage repairing, etc. Underhill, Jesse J., 20 Madison street, Coal and wood. Upton, Henry J., 45 Florence street, Rubber worker.
Van Buskirk, Charles, 20 Prescott street, Frame worker. Veazie, William, 135 Walnut street, No occupation. Vincent, Francis X., 95-B Prospect street, Printer. Vivian, James H., 210 Medford street, Salesman. Vreeland, Edward B., 121 Central street, Wood, coal, hay, etc.
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JURY LIST.
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Walker, Granville A., 9 Loring street, Painter. Walker, Irason B., 10 Union square, Blacksmith.
Walker, Thomas G., 5 Dell street, Foreman, N. P. & P. Co. Ward, Benjamin A., 22 Milton street, Tailor. Washburn, Frank D., 18 Park street, Student.
Watson, Frank L., 21 Aldersey street, Paints and oils. Watson, George B., 55 Sargent avenue, Foreman tinshop.
Watters, James, 41 Mystic avenue, Music. Watts, George A., 18 Maple avenue, Mechanic.
Webber, Edward O., 79 Partridge avenue, Rubber worker.
Webber, Orrin H., 88 Jaques street, Carpenter.
Welch, James T., 303 Highland avenue, Mason.
Wemyss, George D., 29 Ames street, Furniture manufacturer. Wentworth, Frank H., 61 Dartmouth street, Salesman. Whitaker, Joseph W., rear 146 Sycamore street, Clerk, B. & M. R. R. White, Christopher J., 9 Concord avenue, Clerk. White, Clifford F., 41 Greenville street, Watchman.
White, Frank H., 14 Montgomery avenue, Map mounter.
White, Henry F., 18 Grant street, Plater.
White, J. Harvey, 38 Browning road, Produce.
White, Joseph A., 150 Hudson street, Carpenter.
White, Maurice J., 52 Linwood street, Clerk.
Whiton, George F., 20 Otis street, Leather.
Wiggin, Walter S., 42 Walnut street, Clerk.
Wilber, John F., 69 Franklin street, Compositor.
Wilde, George, 104 Broadway, Clerk. Wilkins, Albert S., 22 South Church street, Carpenter.
Willey, Clarence H., 26 Dartmouth street, Hay, etc.
Williams, Frank G., 37 Albion street, Milk dealer and livery stable.
Willoughby, George T., 111 Central street, Builder.
Wilson, John R., 60 Albion street, Carpenter.
Wilson, William B., 10 Lincoln avenue, Superintendent.
Winslow, Isaac S., 38 Spring street, No occupation.
Winterbottom, Charles J., 21 School street, Candy. Wood, Charles H., 7 Bigelow street, Clerk. Woodbury, Frederick A., 79 Marshall street, Boots and shoes. Woods, Thomas S., 69 Joy street, Carpenter. Wright, Frank E., 7 Bowdoin street, Machinist.
Wright, Herbert E., 47 Pearl street, Milk cans. Wyatt, Charles B., 10 Linden avenue. Machinist.
Wyman, Charles B., 67 Thurston street, Restaurant.
Yeaton, George W., 49 Day street, Yard master. Yelland, Henry, 5 Munroe street, Bottler. Young, Willis A., 49 Cedar street, Carpenter.
CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1899.
Mayor. GEORGE O. PROCTOR, 44 Spring street.
Board of Aldermen.
WARD ONE.
F. DE WITT LAPHAM .
3 Hathorn street.
ORICE M. GRACEY
, 23 Webster street.
WARD TWO.
FRENCH O. J. TARBOX
21} Summer street ..
WILLIAM H. ENNIS
16 Bowdoin street.
WARD THREE.
FREDERICK M. KILMER, President
420 Broadway. .
FRANCIS M. WILSON ·
. 103 Cross street.
WARD FOUR.
SILAS L. CUMMINGS
. 251 Elm street.
ISAAC M. STORY
. 238 Summer street.
GEORGE I. VINCENT, Clerk.
Regular meetings, second, third, and fourth Wednesday evenings of each month.
Common Council.
WARD ONE.
ROBERT BURNS
21 Lincoln st. .
WILLARD P. P. THOMSON
CHARLES H. RAMSDELL
33 Pinckney st. 53 Tufts street.
EDWARD E. SABEN
. 110 Pearl street.
WARD TWO.
ARTHUR P. VINAL
36 Walnut street.
WILLIAM F. BARKER
29-A Putnam street .. .
HENRY C. BRINE .
23 Greene street.
JOSEPH S. PIKE, JR.
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53 Preston street.
WARD THREE.
CHARLES A. GRIMMONS, President
72 Thurston st. .
WILLIAM H. CUSHMAN
SAMUEL T. LITTLEFIELD
T. FRANKLIN PRESTON
6 Evergreen avenue .. 361 Broadway.
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19 Hudson street.
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CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1899.
WARD FOUR.
JOHN F. FOSTER
25 Kingston street.
PAUL J. SMITH
79 Irving street. .
JOSEPH P. BOYCE
78 Liberty avenue.
EDWIN F. CUSHING
. 72 Central street.
CHARLES S. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
Regular meetings, Thursday evenings next following the second, third, and fourth Wednesdays of each month.
Joint Standing Committees of the City Council.
ACCOUNTS. - Aldermen Gracey and Ennis; Councilmen Saben, Boyce, and Barker.
CITY ENGINEERING. - Aldermen Lapham and Kilmer; Councilmen Rams- dell, Preston, and Brine.
CLAIMS. - The Mayor, Alderman Ennis; the President of the Common Council, Councilmen Smith and Boyce.
ELECTRIC LINES. - Aldermen Wilson, Kilmer, and Cuinmings; Council- men Vinal and Littlefield.
FINANCE. - The Mayor, Aldermen Kilmer and Story; the President of the Common Council, Councilmen Burns, Vinal, Cushman, and Smith.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. - Aldermen Kilmer and Gracey; Councilmen Vinal, Foster, and Thomson.
FUEL AND STREET LIGHTS. - Aldermen Wilson and Cummings; Council- men Littlefield, Boyce, and Ramsdell.
HIGHWAYS. - Aldermen Lapham and Cummings; Councilmen Cushman. Pike, and Cushing.
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS. - The Mayor, Alderman Kilmer; the President of the Common Council, Councilmen Foster and Pike.
ORDINANCES. - Aldermen Gracey and Tarbox ; Councilmen Saben, Pike, and Thomson.
PRINTING. - Aldermen Tarbox and Story; Councilmen Foster, Brine, and Preston.
PUBLIC GROUNDS. - Aldermen Story and Wilson; Councilmen Smith, Saben, and Brine.
PUBLIC PROPERTY. - Aldermen Cummings and Kilmer; Councilmen Burns, Preston, and Barker.
SOLDIERS' RELIEF. - Aldermen Cummings and Tarbox ; Councilmen Cush- ing, Ramsdell, and Littlefield.
WATER .- Aldermen Ennis and Gracey ; the President of the Common Council, Councilmen Littlefield and Barker.
Joint Special Committee.
GRADE CROSSINGS, ABOLISHING OF. - Aldermen Tarbox and Story; Coun- cil men Foster, Ramsdell, and Littlefield.
Standing Committees of the Board of Aldermen.
ELECTIONS AND RETURNS. - Aldermen Ennis, Gracey, and Tarbox.
ENROLLED ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. - Aldermen Story, Ennis, and Lapham.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
LICENSES. - Aldermen Wilson, Lapham, and Cummings. POLICE. - The Mayor, Aldermen Wilson and Lapham.
SEWERS. - Aldermen Kilmer, Gracey, and Story.
SPECIAL BUILDING PERMITS. - Aldermen Lapham and Kilmer. STATE AID. - Aldermen Gracey, Wilson, Story, and Tarbox.
Standing Committees of the Common Council.
ELECTIONS AND RETURNS. - Councilmen Thomson, Littlefield, and Brine. ENROLLED ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. - Councilmen Burns, Cush- man, and Boyce.
School Committee.
GEORGE O. PROCTOR, Mayor, Chairman, ex officio. CHARLES A. GRIMMONS, President of the Common Council, ex officio.
( Term, three years. ) WARD ONE.
S. NEWTON CUTLER ( elected 1897), 28 Flint street. SANFORD HANSCOM ( elected 1896 ), 3 Webster street. GEORGE S. POOLE ( elected 1898 ), 46 Mt. Vernon st.
WARD TWO.
ALVAH B. DEARBORN ( elected 1897 ), 34 Bow street. JAMES F. BEARD ( elected 1896 ), 17 Prospect Hill avenue. FRED W. GILBERT ( elected 1893 ). 101 School street.
WARD THREE.
QUINCY E. DICKERMAN ( elected 1898 ), 85 Central street. FRANK H. HARDISON ( elected 1897 ), 192 Central street.
GEORGE W. W. WHITING ( elected 1896 ), 280 Broadway.
WARD FOUR.
MARTIN W. CARR ( elected 1896 ), 74 Craigie street. GEORGE A. MILES ( elected 1897 ), 249 Elm street. HENRIETTA B. H. ATTWOOD ( elected 1898 ), 18 Herbert street. Superintendent and Secretary, GORDON A. SOUTHWORTH. Office, City Hall Annex.
Hours : 8 A. M. to 12 M., and 1.30 to 5 P. M ; Saturdays, 8 to 10.30 A. M. Regular meetings, last Monday evening of each month.
Assessors. ( Term, three years. ) BENJAMIN F. THOMPSON, Chairman ( term expires 1902 ). HARRY A. TRUE ( term expires 1901 ). NATHAN H. REED ( term expires 1900 ).
Assistant Assessors. ( Term, one year. ) WARD ONE. FRED B. CLAPP.
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CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1899.
WARD TWO. CHARLES C. FARRINGTON.
WARD THREE.
EDGAR T. MAYHEW. WARD FOUR. FRANK A. TEELE.
Clerk of Assessors. ALBERT B. FALES.
Office open : 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M. .
Board of Health. ( Term, three years. )
ALLEN F. CARPENTER, Chairman ( term expires 1900 ). WILLIAM F. HOLMES, M. D. ( term expires 1901 ). ALVANO T. NICKERSON ( term expires 1902 ). Clerk, WILLIAM P. MITCHELL. Agent, CALEB A. PAGE.
Superintendent Collection of Ashes and Offal, GEORGE W. S. HUSE. Office open : 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.
Overseers of the Poor. Office, City Hall Annex. GEORGE O. PROCTOR, Mayor, Chairman, ex officio. ( Term, four years. )
EDWARD B. WEST, President ( term expires 1903 ). ALBERT W. EDMANDS ( term expires 1901 ).
HERBERT E. MERRILL ( term expires 1902 ). JAMES H. BUTLER ( term expires 1900 ). Agent, CHARLES C. FOLSOM. Secretary, CORA F. LEWIS.
Office open : 8 A. M. to 12 M., 1 to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.
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Water Commissioners. ( Term, three years. ) GEORGE D. WEMYSS, President ( term expires 1900 ), 5 Austin street. GEORGE A. KIMBALL ( term expires 1901 ), 33 Warren avenue.
WILLIAM FRANKLIN HALL ( term expires 1902 ), 345 Broadway. FRANK E. MERRILL, Superintendent and Clerk. Office open : 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.
398
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Registrars of Voters. ( Term : City Clerk, one year; other members, three years. ) CROMWELL G. ROWELL, Chairman ( term expires 1900 ). CHARLES P. LINCOLN ( term expires 1901 ). CHARLES E. PARKS ( term expires 1902 ). GEORGE I. VINCENT, City Clerk.
Trustees of the Public Library. (Term, three years.) CHARLES S. LINCOLN, Chairman ( term expires 1900 ). CHARLES A. WEST ( term expires 1901 ). JOHN B. VIALL ( term expires 1902). EDWARD C. BOOTH ( term expires 1901 ). CHRISTOPHER E. RYMES ( term expires 1900 ). GEORGE W. PERKINS ( term expires 1901 ). CHARLES H. BROWN ( term expires 1900).
J. FRANK WELLINGTON ( term expires 1902 ). CHARLES W. SAWYER ( term expires 1902 ). Librarian and Secretary, SAM WALTER FOSS.
Library open : 9 A. M. to 6 P. M .; Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. Reading room open Sundays from 3 to 7. P. M.
City Clerk. GEORGE I. VINCENT.
Office open : S A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes. JOHN F. COLE.
Office open : S A. M. to 2 P. M .; Saturdays, S A. M. to 12 M.
Messenger to City Council. JAIRUS MANN.
City Solicitor. FRANK W. KAAN, 50 State street, Boston.
City Auditor. CHARLES S. ROBERTSON, City Hall.
City Engineer. ERNEST W. BAILEY.
Office open : S A. M. to 5 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.
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CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1899.
Clerk of Committees. WILLIAM P. MITCHELL. Office open : 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, S A. M. to 12 M.
Superintendent of Streets. JOHN P. PRICHARD. Office hour : 9 A. M.
Inspector of Buildings and Superintendent of Public Buildings.
FREDERICK C. FULLER. Office hours : 8 to 10 A. M.
Inspector of Plumbing. DUNCAN C. GREENE. Office hour : 8 to 9 A. M.
Superintendent of Electric Lines and Lights. EDWARD BACKUS. Office hour: 8.30 to 9.30 A. M.
Chief of Police. MELVILLE C. PARKHURST. Office, Police Building, Bow street.
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department.
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JAMES R. HOPKINS.
Office, Central Fire Station, 261 Medford street.
City Physician. ARTHUR R. PERRY, M. D., 258 Elm street, 55 Bow street.
Inspector of Milk and Vinegar. CHARLES S. PHILBRICK, 50 Morrison street.
Inspector of Animals and Provisions. CHARLES M. BERRY, 14 Miller street.
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Sealer of Weights and Measures. JOHN H. DUSSEAULT, 42 Sargent avenue.
400
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Fence Viewers. LAMBERT M. MAYNARD, 90 Highland avenue. CHARLES M. BERRY, 14 Miller street.
Burial Agents. UNDER CHAPTER 279, ACTS OF 1896. JAMES F. DAVLIN, 15 Kingman court. JOHN H. DUSSEAULT, 42 Sargent avenue.
Constables.
JAIRUS MANN. ROBERT R. PERRY.
CHARLES C. FOLSOM.
EDWARD MCGARR.
CHRISTOPHER C. CAVANAUGH.
CHARLES L. ELLIS.
EUGENE A. CARTER.
PATRICK J. GARVIN.
GEORGE H. CARLETON.
OWEN L. CASEY.
Measurer of Wood and Bark. WILLIAM B. HOLMES, 317 Broadway.
Measurers of Grain.
JOHN CRAIG.
JAMES McFADZEAN.
Public Weigher in Charge of City Scales, Union Square. FULTON O'BRION.
Weighers of Coal.
CHARLES H. TUCKER.
SIDNEY E. HAYDEN.
ROBERT A. YERXA.
IRWIN L. SMITH.
FRANK A. TEELE.
CHARLES P. BRANN.
ALFRED A. WALDRON.
AMHERST F. DURKEE.
CHARLES E. ROCKWELL.
JOEL J. FISHER. CHARLES H. WARD.
C. EDWARD BYRNES.
H. CARLETON ABBOTT.
JOHN A. MARSH.
EDGAR H. BARKER. WILLIAM HOULAHAN.
GEORGE H. MOORE.
JOHN J. MASTERS.
OTTO POWLOWSKI.
GEORGE GROGAN.
BERT WALBRIDGE. CLINTON E. SOMES.
ROBERT A. MURRAY.
CHARLES W. FURLONG.
JOSEPH J. GILES. DENNIS KELLEY.
CLARENCE TUCKER.
CHARLES H. COLGATE.
MELVILLE C. PARKHURST. WILLIAM D. HAYDEN.
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CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1899.
Weighers of Beef.
D. WARNER DANFORTH.
CHARLES H. TUCKER.
CLINTON E. SOMES.
EDWARD M. WHEELER.
THOMAS K. MARTIN.
THOMAS W. LANE.
AMHERST F. DURKEE.
JOEL J. FISHER. C. EDWARD BYRNES.
CHARLES E. ROCKWELL.
CHARLES H. WARD.
JOHN J. MASTERS.
GEORGE GROGAN.
ROBERT A. MURRAY.
CHARLES W. FURLONG.
BERT WALBRIDGE.
Police Department.
MELVILLE C. PARKHURST, Chief.
ROBERT R. PERRY, Captain.
DENNIS KELLEY, Sergt.
EDWARD MCGARR, Sergt.
CHARLES E. WOODMAN, Sergt. (Promoted from patrolman Oct. 20.)
EUGENE A. CARTER, Sergt.
JOHN E. FULLER.
ALBION L. STAPLES.
JUDSON W. OLIVER.
FRANCIS A. PERKINS.
GEORGE W. BEAN.
CHARLES S. THRASHER.
GEORGE L. SMITH.
WILLIAM H. JOHNSTON.
EDWARD M. CARTER. ARTHUR E. KEATING. 1 JOHN G. KNIGHT. THEODORE E. HERON.
EUGENE H. GAMMON.
JACOB W. SKINNER.
IRA S. CARLTON.
DAVID A. BOLTON.
CHARLES W. STEVENS.
JAMES M. HARMON.
ULYSSES G. SKINNER.
MICHAEL T. KENNEDY.
SAMUEL BURNS.
DANIEL G. SIMONS.
JOTHAM CHISHOLM.
FRED H. GOOGINS.
ELMER E. DREW.
WILLIAM J. DAVIDSON.
EUGENE A. WOODSUM.
JOHN A. DADMUN.
PHINEAS W. SKINNER.
GEORGE L. RICE.
JOHN HAFFORD.
MELVILLE C. PARKHURST, Lockup Keeper.
HERBERT HILTON.
JOHN A. RAY.
Reserve Police.
MYRON S. GOTT.
CHARLES W. REICK.
FREDERICK A. GEILING. CLARENCE EDWARDS.
ALFRED A. WALDRON.
WILLIAM HOULAHAN.
OTTO POWLOWSKI.
CHRIS. C. CAVANAUGH, Sergt.
GEORGE A. BODGE (died Nov. 4): GEORGE H. CARLETON.
JAMES J. POLLARD.
EZRA A. DODGE.
INDEX.
City Clerk, Report of
376
Receipts and Payments
376
Births
377
Marriages
377
Deaths
378
Assessed Polls and Registered Voters
379
City Engineer, Report of
Engineering Department
298
Sewer Department
301
Table of Sewers Constructed
after page 302 .
Public Grounds Department
30-4
Powder-House Boulevard
305
Highways
306
Table of Sidewalks Constructed
after page 306
Water Department
303
Table of Streets
309
City Government and Officers for 1899
394
City Physician, Report of
297
City Solicitor, Report of
374
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, Report of
27
Public Property
27,32
Funded Debt
27,56
Resources
29
Statement of Accounts
48
Balance Sheet
after page 48
Balances
120
Electric Lines
348
Street Lighting
349
Fire Department, Chief Engineer, Report of Fire Alarms, Losses, etc.
337, 339
Manual Force
337
Apparatus and Equipment
337
Fire Duty Performed
338, 340
Fire Stations
338
Fire Department, Committee on, Report of
335
New Station, etc.
336
Fuel and Street Lights, Committee on, Report of Statement of Accounts
345 345
Prices of Fuel
346
Electric Lights
346
Welsbach Lights
347
Health, Board of, Report of . Organization
273
Inspection of Animals and Provisions
274, 289
Nuisances
274
Glanders
275
Cows
276
Swine
.
276
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Electric Lines and Lights, Superintendent, Report of
348
.
.
337
Roster
340
Statement of Accounts
335
273
298
403
INDEX. T.
Grease
276
Manure
276
Pedlers
276
Ashes
276
House Offal
278
Stables
278
Board of Infants
279
Deaths
279
Population and Death Rate
281
Diseases Dangerous to Public Health
282-287
Map of the City
after page 284
Undertakers
288
Appropriations, Expenditures, etc.
321
Paving Washington Street
324, 325
Paving Davis Square
325
Edgestones and Paving Stock
325
Miscellaneous
326
Tables of Streets Constructed, Streets Repaired, Sidewalks Constructed, Driveways Constructed, and Street Cross- ings Laid
327
Inspector of Buildings, Report of
368
Inspector of Milk and Vinegar, Report of
370
Inspector of Animals and Provisions, Report of .
289
Jury List
383
Map of the City
after page 284
Mayor's Inaugural Address
. 3
City Finances
3
Public Schools
9
Cost of Maintaining Schools
11
Highways
12
Sidewalks
14
Parks and Boulevards
15
Water Department
17
Sewers and Storm Drains
18
Fire Department
20
Police Department
21
Public Library
21
Health Department
22
Weights and Measures
22
Street Lights and Electric Wires
23
Poor Department
23
Somerville Hospital
24
Shade trees
24
Street Watering
24
Law Department
25
Accounts
25
Somerville's Soldiers and Sailors
25
New City Charter
26
Ordinances
Overseers of the Poor, Report of
291
Members of Board, Committees, Officers, etc. Appropriation
292
Somerville Hospital
292, 294
City Home
292
Full Support
294
Partial Support
294
Appropriation, Expenditures, Reimbursements
295,296
City Physician's Report .
297
Principal Causes of Death
286
Appropriation and Expenditures
288
32 i
Highways, Committee on, Report of
.
382
291
404
INDEX.
Public Buildings, Superintendent, Report of
366
Public Library
205
Members, Officers, Committees, Employees ·
205
Report of Trustees
206
Enlargement of Building
206
Report of Librarian
209
Circulation
209
Books Added
209
Visitors in Reference and Reading Rooms
209
Card Catalogue
210
The Library and the Schools
210
Reading Committee
212
List of Donations
213
Recommendations
216
Receipts and Expenditures
218
Public Property, Committee on, Report of
351
Police Station Maintenance
351
Schoolhouse Maintenance
351
Expenditures on Various Buildings
351, 352
School Janitors' Salaries
358
Burns School Addition
358, 363
Schoolhouse Ward Two, Albion A. Perry School
359, 363
Forster School Improvement or Annex
359, 364
Highland School Sanitary Improvement
360, 364
Prescott School Heating and Ventilating Armory
360
Public Library Addition
361-363
Almshouse
361, 362
City Hall Expenses
362
City Hall Annex
362
City Messenger's Teams
362
Election Expenses
362
Miscellaneous Improvements
121
Report of School Committee
121
Members, Officers, Committees, Meetings, Office Hours
122, 123
Report of Superintendent
124
Summary of Statistics
124
School Buildings
125
Perry School (Cut after page 120)
125, 162
Burns School Enlargement (Cut after page 122)
127
Forster School Annex
128
Old Buildings Abandoned
128
Pupils
129, 164
Teachers
129, 164
Expenditures
130
Per Capita Cost
131
Salaries Paid
131, 197
Increased Accommodations
132
Defective Lighting
134
Time Lost
136
The Latin School
136
The English High School
139
Grammar Schools
140
Nature Study
141
Primary Schools
142
Kindergartens
143
Paris Exposition
145
Penmanship
145
Manual Training
146
365
School Department
360
405
INDEX.
The Public Library and Schools
147
Evening Schools
148
Ethical Instruction
149
School Aesthetics
150
Parents and Teachers
151
The Principal's Relation to the Community
153
Past School Boards
154, 184
Organization of the Schools
156
Statistical Tables. Appendix
164
Sealer of Weights and Measures
372
Sewers, Committee on, Report of Maintenance Account
332
Construction Account
333
Support of Poor Department. Water Department
219
Members, etc.
219
Report of Commissioners
220
High Service
220, 228
Water Supply
222
Renewals, Extensions, etc.
222, 227, 228, 235, 240
Water Revenue
222
Finances
224,226
Cost of Water Works
224
Water Debt
224
Report of Superintendent
226
Inspection Department
227
Pumping Plant
229
General Construction
230
Service Department
230,270
Meter Department
231, 268
Hydrants, Gates, etc.
231, 235, 240, 244, 260
Buildings and Grounds
232
Metropolitan Water Works
233
Drinking Fountains and Troughs
233
Electrolysis
234
Water Posts
266
Bursts and Leaks
269
Property of Department
271
Report of Engineer at Pumping Station
272
(See Overseers of the Poor.)
332
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