Report of the city of Somerville 1903, Part 32

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 492


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Number of births in other places in 1903 registered in Somerville


198


Whole number of births in 1903 registered in Somerville


1,882


Number reported by both canvasser and physician


1,273


Number reported by canvasser alone 361


Number reported by physician alone


172


Number reported by clerk or registrar of other place, canvasser and physician .


4


Number reported by clerk or registrar of other place and canvasser


10


Number reported by clerk or registrar of other place and physician


18


Number reported only by clerk or registrar of other place


29


Number of still-births taken from death records


12


Number of births found in death records and not other- wise reported


3


1,882


Number of cases of twins


15


Marriages.


Number of intention certificates issued in 1903


693


More than previous year


6


Marriages registered


728


More than previous year


Both parties American


386


Both parties foreign


165


American groom and foreign bride


87


First marriage of


1,303


Second marriage of


14


Third marriage of .


7


728 couples


.


Foreign groom and American bride


728 couples


405


1,626


1,626


406


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Deaths.


(Exclusive of still-births.)


Number of deaths in Somerville in 1903


955


More than previous year


65 Males


454


Females


501


955


Under ten years of age


268


10 and under 20 years of age


30


20 and under 30 years of age


68


30 and under 40 years of age


76


40 and under 50 years of age


64


50 and under 60 years of age


77


60 and under 70 years of age


149


70 and under 80 years of age


148


80 and under 90 years of age


66


90 years of age and over


9


955


Age of oldest person deceased


102 yrs. 1 mo. 7 dys.


Born in Somerville


266


Born in other places in the United States


372


Of foreign birth


314


Birthplace unknown


3


Number of deaths in January


100


66


February


88


66


April


91


May


81


66


June


50


60


July .


64


66


August


70


66


66


September


69


66


60


October


75


66


November


57


66


66


December


109


955


The number of still-births recorded during the year was fifty- eight.


The causes of death may be found in the report of the board of health.


955


66


March


101


407


CITY CLERK.


Assessed Polls and Registered Voters. MEN'S LISTS.


REGISTERED VOTERS.


WARD.


PRECINCT.


As- sessed Polls, May 1, 1903.


Nov. 24, 1902.


Re- vised Lists of Aug. 1 1903.


Added in Sept. and Oct., 1903.


Oct. 20, 1903.


Added in Nov., 1903.


Nov. 25, 1903.


Voted Nov. 3, 1903.


Voted Dec. 8, 1903.


Ward 1 66


Precinct 1


1,217 534


352 321


513 258


183 53


696 311


56 34


752 345


596 270


260


543


187


262


69


331


28


359


295


285


685


368


296


102


398


17


415


362


358


2,979


1,52 >


1,329


407


1,736


135


1,871


1,523


1,446


Ward 2


Precinct 1


969


455


385


91


479


13


492


393


350


543


91


589


35


624


483


405


420


70


448


24


472


381


362


3,036


1,418


1,261


255


1,516


72


1,588


1,257


1,117


Ward 3


Precinct 1


956


648


593


57 76


650 751


21


772


584


425


2,1'0


1,386


1,268


133


1,401


42


1,443


1,118


823


Ward 4


Precinct 1


1,232


638


574


123


697


50


747


550


463


4


2


918


529


471


85


556


48


604


441


397


2,150


1,167


1,045


208


1,253


98


1,351


991


860


Ward 5


Precinct 1


1,207


722


664


97


761


48


809


615


459


649


819


357


39


396


15


411


318


225


5


.6


3


870


....


407


52


459


18


477


369


304


2,726


1,541


1,428


188


1,616


81


1,697


1,302


988


Ward 6


Precinct 1


1,229


726


662 831


85 211


74.7 1,042


29 58


776 1,100


790


496


3,111


1,636


1,493


296


1,789


87


1,876


1,372


938


Ward 7


Precinct 1


·


2


1,088 1,460


601


565


72


637


24


661


510


467


823


737


86


823


36


859


637


569


2,548


1,424


1,302


158


1,460


60


1,520


1,147


1.036


City


18,660 10,100


9,126


1,645


10,771


575


11,346


8,710


7,208


.


2


.


.


2


.


·


3


.


2


1,154


738


675


1


1


4


2


3


2


1,882


910


442


6


.


·


.


5


.


1


2


3


21


671


534


398


2


582


543


1,230 837


498 37S


408


ANNUAL REPORTS.


WOMEN'S VOTING LISTS.


WARD.


PRECINCT.


Nov. 24, 1902.


Revised Lists of Aug. 1, 1903.


Added in Sept. and Oct., 1903.


October 20, 1903.


Added in Nov .. 1903.


Nov. 25. 1903.


Voted Decem- ber 8, 1903.


Ward 1


Precinct 1 .


18


22


22


. .


22


10


1


2


8


5


5


5


3


18


10


10


.


10


1


66


1


1


44


37


. .


37


1


38


20


Ward 2


Precinct 1


5


5


5


. .


5


..


"


2


2


·


3


1


1


..


1


. .


1


. .


11


11


11


. .


11


. .


Ward 3


Precinct 1


31


25


2


3


.


·


58


58


2


27 60


1


28


4


9


89


83


4


87


1


88


13


Ward 4 .


Precinct 1


23


18


3


21


. .


21


3


4


.


.


21


21


.


21


. .


21


2


44


39


3


42


. .


42


5


Ward 5


Precinct 1


48


48


..


48


3


51


11


"


2


23


10


. .


10


. .


10


"


5


3


. .


71


70


..


70


3


73


12


Ward 6


Precinct 1


45


42


. .


42 30


. .


42


3


33


30


30


78


72


..


72


72


5


Ward 7


Precinct 1


35


30


1


31


19


50


39


45


44


2


46


20


66


54


80


74


3


77


39


116


93


City


.


·


417


386


10


396


44


440


148


1


3


.


4


. .


.


5


.


5


"


2


6


2


·


. .


12


1


7


2


.


5


5


·


·


2


2


12


12


1


60


409


CITY CLERK.


Elections.


The following is a statement of the votes cast, in the several wards of the city, for the candidates for the various offices, and on the question submitted to the voters, at the state election held November 3, 1903 :-


WARDS.


CANDIDATE.


PARTY.


1 1


2


3


4


5


6


7


TOTAL.


GOVERNOR.


Jolın L. Bates,


Republican,


781


301


818


746


871 12


873 12


894 7


5,284 49


John C. Chase,


Socialist,


71


42


41 10 236 10


42 8 184 8


346 18


403 20


5


113


LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.


John Quincy Adams, Curtis Guild, Jr., William F. Merrill,


Socialist, Republican,


86


50 305


54 825


52 746


62 820


73 889 16 345 7


63 896 17 134


440 5,252


Richard Olney, 2d, Moritz E. Ruther, Blank,


Socialist Labor,


5


16


4


3


9


42


28


337


SECRETARY.


Olof Bokelund,


Socialist, Socialist Labor,


82


40


44


46


55 16


66 9


42 14


375 84


Alfred L. Cutting,


Prohibition,


16


49


14


14


12


19


20


144


Ezekiel M. Ezekiel,


Democratic,


493


729


182 820


759


314 841 64


91


44


5,327 554


TREASURER AND RECEIVER GENERAL.


John A. Billings,


Socialist, Republican,


80 759


49 294


45 815


48 738


55 828


68 871 19


53 893


398 5,198


Napoleon B. Johnson,


Prohibition,


11


5


14


16


10


8


8


98


Thomas C. Thacher, Blank,


496


758


166


97


310 82


299 107


104 65


687


AUDITOR.


John H. Hagan,


Socialist Labor,


26


21


10


7


21 50


18


16


119


Joseph Orr,


Socialist,


66


43


40


44


Alfred E. Steele,


Prohibition.


15


14


21


13


26


25


121


Francois X. Tetrault,


Democratic,


475


739


164


113


291


273


100


2,155


Henry E. Turner,


751


306


822


738


832


882


901


5,232


Blank,


190


141


68


68


95


115


63


740


ATTORNEY-GENERAL.


John A. Anderson,


Socialist Labor,


24


23


10


10


22


14 60


22


125


William J. Carroll,


Socialist,


66


40


41


44


50


Henry M. Dean,


Prohibition,


15


8


13


17


20


20


22


115


John J. Flaherty,


Democratic,


486


764


156


111


280


287


95


2,179


Herbert Parker,


762


296


831


751


842


889


898


5,269


Blank,


170


126


67


58


88


102


68


679


1


11


3


3


50


51


42 10


339 59


Oliver W. Cobb,


Prohibition,


10


3


William A. Gaston,


Democratic,


635 25


873 27


189


2,866


Blank,


Democratic,


547


814


196


13 153


10 358


286 901


105


2,226


William M. Olin,


Republican,


777


307


Blank,


146


111


50


48


Frederick A. Nagler,


Socialist Labor,


10


20


3


32


17


58


42


343


9


21


8


7


John F. Coyle,


Prohibition,


10


7


8


81


9


2,547 53


104


65


31


24


43


922


2,230


Democratic,


167


131


75


60


117


5


13


42


343


Edward S. Bradford,


24


99


.


Republican,


Republican,


·


771


Thomas F. Brennan,


Socialist Labor,


410


ANNUAL REPORTS.


WARDS.


CANDIDATE.


PARTY.


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


COUNCILLOR.


Edwin R. Hoag,


Republican,


724 92


286 68


802 53 169


713 62 131


801 68 335


829 79 313


867 64 123


5,022 486 2,319


Charles E. Mongan


. ... 213


... . 149


94


. . . 85


.. 98


150


93


882


SENATOR, THIRD DISTRICT.


William C. Byam,


Socialist,


99


60


45


62 127


76 302


75 268 939


49 106 931


466 2,120


Charles P. Lincoln,


Democratic,


472


693


152


John M. Woods,


797


383


865


748


851 73


90


61


5,514 610


REPRESENTATIVE, SIXTH DIST.


Samuel Newton Cutler, Republican, Jolın Diggins, Democratic,


767 665


. .


. .


.


:


.


.


..


39


REPRESENTATIVES, 7TH DIST. (3)


Charles E. Blaisdell,


Socialist,


78


62


....


85


60


285


William C. Brown,


Democratic,


. ..


678


132


272


93


1,175


William J. Cunningham, Democratic,


....


716


140


264


87


1,207


Robert Luce, Republican, Socialist,


...


72


54


79


60


265


Elmer A. Stevens,


Republican,


...


266


769


829


861


2,725


Arthur P. Vinal,


Republican,


....


293


821


854


866


2,834


Frederick J. White.


....


734


168


. ..


277


106


1,285


....


50


40


.. .


59


43


192


...


..


..


1


Blank,


....


595


363


....


537


394


1,889


REPRESENTATIVE, EIGHTH DIST.


Charles A. Cashdollar,


Socialist,


139


William H. Cushman,


Republican,


... .


·


:


....


COUNTY COMMISSIONER.


George R. Duren,


Democratic,


490


722 296


154 824


108 735


287 842


275 870


105 889


2,141


Samuel O. Upham,


Republican,


758


Socialist,


86


69


49


57


66


80


61


468


Blank,


189


170


91


91


107


147


92


887


REGISTER OF INSOLVENCY.


PROBATE AND


Emanuel Bernier,


Socialist,


87


56 291


42 830


50 747


63 845


71 882


51 900


5,256


Frank J. Simonds,


Democratic,


481


736


148


109


290


275


97


2,136


Blank,


194


174


98


85


104


144


99


898


:


. .


·


.


·


52


John Fremont Wilber,


52


..


Blank,


39


....


.


:


·


871


2,823


...


289


805


....


1


1


Edward T. O'Neil,


....


. .


....


1


....


1,589


Henry T. Gallishaw,


Democratic,


405


Blank,


..


63


81 833 291 97


. .


. .


...


. .


160


Frederick W. Wolffer,


Socialist,


Geo. A. Gordon,


..


58 756


....


114


....


TOTAL.


John L. Mulholland,


Socialist,


George A. Sanderson,


Democratic,


494


754


1


1


Blank,


Republican,


Blank,


155


121


56


54


·


:


858


Squire E. Putney,


. .


. .


5,214


Charles W. Ussher,


420


Samuel H. Folsom,


Republican,


761


Socialist,


767


665


:


.


Democratic,


·


411


CITY CLERK.


CANDIDATE. PARTY.


1º 1


2


3


4


5


6


7


REGISTER OF DEEDS.


Edwin O. Childs,


Republican,


814 201


/ 388 231 638


868 91 159


769 90 132


893 143 266


948 147 277


923 76 148


5,603 979 2,128


COUNTY TREASURER.


Joseph O. 'Authier,


Democratic,


Charles G. F. Claus,


Socialist,


Joseph O. Hayden,


Republican,


765


303


159 53 S02


107 54 748


298 55 843


266 74 899 1


131 56 872 . .


2,169 447 5,232 1


Blank,


191


158


104


82


106


132


88


S61


ACCEPTANCE of Chapter 454, Acts of 1903, to provide for JOINT CAUCUSES or PRIMARIES.


Number of " Yes " votes, Number of " No" votes, Blank,


494 391


346


618 227


493 245


630 307


666 324


581 228


3,828 2,210


638


488 423


273


253


365


382


33S


2,672


Blank,


508


476 91


732


64


Martin Binney,


WARDS.


TOTAL.


Charles F. Drury,


Socialist,


412


ANNUAL REPORTS.


The following is a statement of the votes cast in the several wards of the city for the candidates for the various offices, and on the question of granting liquor licenses, at the city election held December 8, 1903 :-


WARDS.


CANDIDATE.


PARTY.


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


TOTAL.


MAYOR.


Leonard B. Chandler,


Republican,


891 438


354 716


640 141


752 75


674 253


593 289


851 134


4,755


Charles E. Mongan,


Democratic,


Andrew Mortenson,


Socialist Labor, Socialist,


7


4


1


1


1


11


7


32


Squire E. Putney,


24


16


9


12


14


23


15


113


Charles A. Grimmons,


86


27


32


.. 20


43


22


29


259


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 1.


Martin M. Breen,


Democratic,


4S1


583


105


77 673


211 612


185 568


77 739


4,168


Bernard L. Sliney,


46


30


15


21


28


30


30


200


Blank,


190


264


96


89


137


155


190


1,121


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 2.


Hugh F. Colliton,


Democratic,


367


509


77


69


182


71


1,427


Nicholas H. Flynn,


Socialist,


37


35


17


54


30


152 42


20


235


Augustus Pacheur,


Socialist Labor,


10


28


4


2


49


9


14


116


William H. Smith,


707


366


599


625


571


570 165


193


1,254


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 3.


Harald Hellberg,


Socialist Labor,


50 736


73


11 665


14 667 26


30 634 51


29 581


18 751


225


Joseph S. Pike,


Republican,


76


91


33


F. Q. Harrington,


584


636


114


153


1 272


286


228


2,273


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 4.


Henry T. Gallishaw,


Democratic,


355


536


95


81 19 697


195 27


158 32


61 34


1,481 225


Herbert P. Nickerson,


686


235


601


63


603 163


201


213


1,405


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 5.


Robert E. Cronin,


Democratic,


352 697


531


80 608


69 655


199 665


159 557


65


1,455


John J. Higgins,


Republican,


36


24


13


21


28 96


193


223


1,435


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 6.


Charles E. Blaisdell,


Socialist,


40


35


25


23


28 597


41 602


30


222


Daniel M. Frye,


Republican,


Patrick Keating,


347


546


92


63


186


62


1,485


Blank,


364


312


117


121


189 174


109


212


1,409


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 7.


Warren C. Daggett,


Republican, Socialist,


700


293


537


633


566 97


503 110


614


3,846


Stephen H. Davis,


111


149


70


46


J. Willard Jones,


4


Howard D. Moore,


..


...


. .


. .


....


...


....


1


1


635


675


216


181


324


323


197


2,551


. .


1,719


Thomas T. M. Sargent, Republican,


729


240


607


Blank,


325


179


126


110


156


547


728


4,097


Blank,


334


316


325


122


115


29


34


185


Blank,


361


695


224


589


653


732


218


801


2


2


2


2


Joseph A. Sander,


..


3


3


John Taylor, Blank,


71


30


12


John L. Murdock,


Socialist,


317


4,351


Alfred Schofield,


Socialist,


42


39


358 1


Blank,


Republican,


738


4,176


George Sautter,


Socialist,


237


714


4,133


4,092


Democratic,


2,046


3


3


Blank,


Socialist,


Republican,


115


. .


413


CITY CLERK.


CANDIDATE.


PARTY.


1 1


2


3


4


5


6


TOTAL.


WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 1.


Charles C. Bean,


Socialist,


26


26


Cornelius Bowen,


Democratic,


565


565


William T. Gill,


Republican,


655


655


John J. McCarty,


Democratic,


588


588


John T. Rockett,


Socialist,


25


25


Elmer H. Spaulding,


Republican,


686


Blank,


347


347


WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 2.


Jacob Berman,


Socialist.


30


30


Elphonso I. Everton,


Republican,


216


216


William A. Flaherty,


Democratic,


697


697


Joseph P. Phillips,


Democratic,


656


656


George A. Wilson,


Republican,


219


Blank,


416


416


WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 3.


William F. Barker,


Republican,


594


Leonard W. Cole,


Republican,


625


Charles W. Erb,


Socialist,


37


37


William Hine,


Socialist,


27


Henry W. Pitman,


...


1


1


Blank,


362


362


WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 4.


Francis P. Cooper,


Socialist,


24


24


John J. Dellea,


Democratic,


66


...


66


Jeremiah F. Durgin,


Democratic,


60


60


Sidney B. Keene,


Republican,


625


625


Herbert I. Laighton,


Republican,


615


615


Charles W. White.


38


38


Blank,


. .


...


..


. .


292


WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 5.


John P. Burke,


Democratic,


Lewis N. Gilman,


Socialist,


..


..


28


28


George S. Lovejoy,


Republican,


618


618


Patrick J. McLaughlin, Democratic,


150


150


Jesse S. Newcomb,


Republican,


630


. .


33


Blank,


....


....


290


....


290


WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 6.


William R. Boyle,


Democratic,


194


194


William J. Dence,


Socialist,


...


. .


Edwin F. Tarbox,


Socialist,


67


John F. Thompson,


Republican,


....


692


Frank D. Wilkins,


Republican,


.. ..


536


Blank,


..


WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 7.


Walter A. Dow,


Republican,


817


817


French O. J. Tarbox,


Republican,


765


Blank,


490


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 1.


Henry F. Curtis,


Republican,


806


...


..


806


Charles F. McCaffrey,


Democratic, Socialist,


537


...


537


John F. Wilber,


28


28


Blank,


95


95


. .


227


. .


227


George Smith,


Socialist,


....


·


.. ...


. .


. .


34


67


692


536


. . ...


..


. .


. .


353


. . .


353


:


:


. .


765


490


630


33


..


Socialist,


. .


292


219


594 6:25


27


686


...


WARDS.


414


ANNUAL REPORTS.


WARDS.


CANDIDATE. Party.


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


TOTAL.


·SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2yrs.) WARD 2.


Daniel H. Bradley,


Democratic,


701


...


..


..


. .


234


....


:


. .


701 234 182


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 3.


Frank Ramsey,


Democratic,


.. .


:


·


.


644 83


Blank,


....


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 4.


John F. Gill,


Democratic,


...


John L. Mulholland,


Socialist,


....


:


:


:


:


·


..


....


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 5.


Quincy E. Dickerman, Republican,


. .


Albert E. Hughes, Democratic,


. .


.


:


:


. .


.


.


70


.. .


...


70


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2yrs.) WARD 6.


John J. Brine, Democratic,


199


Frederick A. P. Fiske,


Republican,


617


Jos. J. Pollard,


2


Blank,


125


...


125


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 7.


George C. Mahoney,


Republican,


581


581


Horace P. Makechnie,


Rep., Citizen.


·


.


.


:


....


520


520


Blank,


28


28


Shall liquor licenses be granted ?


Yes,


515


688 298


194 587


131 683


274 659 55


281 596


165


2.248


No,


760


Blank,


171


131


42


46


61


44


550


...


...


:


:


2


..


·


·


.


·


·


·


.


:


199 617


...


.


.


:


:


33


33


Elizabeth Goldthwait Porter, Socialist, Blank,


....


·


. .


70 17


70 17


George W. W. Whiting, Republican, Blank,


716 62


62


716


667 230


667 230


...


109


George E. Whitaker,


Republican,


....


....


. .


109 641 83


Douglass S. Flewelling, Republican, Blank,


...


182


. .


.


...


827


4,410


. ·


The number voting at the state and city elections will be found in the foregoing tables of the men's and women's voting lists.


415


CITY CLERK.


Liquor License Question.


To afford a ready reference for those interested in the matter, the votes given during all the years of its submission to the peo- ple, on the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of in- toxicating liquors in this city?" are included in this report. These figures, together with the number of registered voters and the estimated population for each year, are as follows :-


YEAR.


YES.


No.


BLANK.


REGISTERED VOTERS.


ESTIMATED POPULATION.


1881


979


1,222


3,678


26,000


1882


627


1,159


3,778


26,500


1883


767


1,343


4,407


27,000


1884


806


1,709


4,470


28,000


1885


428


1,604


3,969


*29,992


1886


214


1,321


4,089


32,000


1887


555


2,427


4,574


34,000


1888


744


2,456


5,399


36,000


1889


635


1,706


33


5,286


39,000


1890


999


2,282


409


5,556


*40,117


1891


1,054


2,598


279


5,938


43,000


1892


1,427


3,288


347


7,587


46,000


1893


1,547


2,654


218


7,943


48,000


1894


1,098


2,869


246


8,007


50,000


1895


1,854


4,708


459


8,410


*52.200


1896


1,466


3,680


332


9,379


54,000


1897


1,626


3,815


486


8,925


56,000


1898


1,595


3,501


486


8,657


57,500


1899


1,892


3,340


374


8,838


60,000


1900


1,660


3,427


321


9,620


*61,643


1901


1,579


3,295


374


9,499


63,500


1902


1,645


3,242


360


10,100


65,000


1903


2,248


4,410


550


11,346


67,000


* Census.


416


ANNUAL REPORTS.


The vote on this question does not apply to licenses of the sixth and seventh classes. The board of aldermen is required by law to grant annually one or more licenses of the sixth class, and it may also grant licenses of the seventh class to suitable persons.


These two' classes of licenses are defined in the law as fol- lows :-


Sixth Class,-Licenses to retail druggists and apothecaries to sell liquors of any kind for medicinal, mechanical or chemical purposes only, and to such persons only as may certify in writing for what use they want them.


Seventh Class,-Licenses to dealers in paints or in chemicals to sell alcohol for mechanical, manufacturing or chemical purposes only.


GEORGE I. VINCENT, City Clerk.


ORDINANCES.


Somerville, March 18, 1904.


The following ordinances have been adopted since the printing of the annual reports for the year 1902.


GEORGE I. VINCENT, City Clerk.


No. 44. An Ordinance to Amend Section Four of Chapter Twenty-Seven of the Revised Ordinances of 1900, Entitled "Hawkers and Pedlers."


Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-


Section 1. Section four of chapter twenty-seven of the Revised Ordi- nances of 1900, entitled "Hawkers and Pedlers," is hereby amended by adding thereto the following words: "No person so licensed shall cry his wares or calling in a street earlier in the day than seven o'clock A. M., nor later in the day than 7 o'clock P. M., and no person so licensed shall ring a bell in a street earlier in the day than seven o'clock A. M., nor later in the day than 9 o'clock P. M."


Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.


Approved May 29, 1903.


No. 45.


An Ordinance Relative to the Removal of Snow and Ice from Sidewalks.


Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-


Section 1. No owner, tenant or occupant of property abutting upon a sidewalk within the limits of any highway or townway in this city, and no agent of such owner having the charge of such property shall place or suffer to remain on such sidewalk for more than six hours between sunrise and sunset on any day any snow nor any ice, unless such ice is made even and covered with sand or other suitable material to prevent slipping.


Section 2. Whoever violates any of the provisions of section one of this ordinance shall be liable to a penalty of not more than twenty dol- lars for each offense.


Section 3. Upon neglect or violation of the duty imposed by section one of this ordinance, such duty may be performed by the street commis- sioner of this city at the expense of the person liable to perform the same as above provided.


418


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Section 4. No owner or tenant of land abutting upon a sidewalk within the limits of any highway or townway in this city shall suffer to remain on such sidewalk for more than six hours between sunrise and sunset on any day any snow nor any ice, unless such ice is made even and covered with sand or other suitable material to prevent slipping. Such owner and tenant shall remove all snow and ice from such sidewalk within the time and in the manner herein specified.


Section 5. Whoever violates any of the provisions of section four of this ordinance shall forfeit to the city a sum not to exceed twenty dollars for each offense.


Section 6. The city treasurer, with the approval of the mayor, may in civil actions prosecute and adjust claims inuring to the city under the provisions of this ordinance.


Section 7. Section thirty-three of chapter fifteen of the Revised Ordinances of 1900 is hereby repealed.


Section 8. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.


Approved December 4, 1903.


No. 46.


An Ordinance Relative to Snow and Ice on Sidewalks.


Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-


Section 1. No owner or tenant of land abutting upon a sidewalk within the limits of any highway or townway in this city shall suffer to remain on such sidewalk for more than six hours between sunrise and sunset, on any day, any snow nor any ice, unless such ice is made even and covered with sand or other suitable material to prevent slipping. Such owner and tenant shall remove all snow and ice from such sidewalk within the time and in the manner herein specified.


Section 2. Whoever violates any of the provisions of section one of this ordinance shall forfeit to the city the sum of twenty-five dollars for each offense.


Section 3. This ordinance shall be enforced in the following manner only: The city treasurer, with the approval of the mayor, may in civil actions prosecute and adjust claims inuring to the city under the pro- visions of this ordinance.


Section 4. Sections 4 and 5 of an ordinance approved December 4, 1903, entitled "An Ordinance Relative to the Removal of Snow and Ice from Sidewalks," are hereby repealed.


Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.


Approved February 12, 1904.


JURY LIST OF THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE.


Prepared by the Registrars of Voters, under Chapter 176 of the Re- vised Laws, January 25, 1904.


Posted February 13, 1904, and accepted by the Board of Aldermen February 25, 1904.


Abbott, Alonzo F., 8 Concord avenue, Clerk.


Adams, Charles, 117 Highland avenue, No occupation.


Adams, Charles M., 22 Highland road, Claim adjuster.


Adams, Frank H., 46 Summer street, Treasurer. Adcock, John H., 205 Highland avenue, Plumber.


Albee, John G., 101 Flint street, Clerk.


Allen, George H., 29 Rogers avenue, No occupation.


Allen, Hiram, 230 Washington street, Musician.


Allison, James W., 95 Mt. Vernon street, Carpenter. Andrews, James M., 172 Broadway, Builder. Andrews, John, 34 Albion street, Agent. Armstrong, Thomas W., 39 Partridge avenue, Sawyer. Armstrong, William, 17 Dane street, Watchman. Arnold, L. Frank, 28 Vinal avenue, Treasurer. Attwood, J. Lorenzo, 18 Herbert street, Bookkeeper. Atwater, George W., 1 Avon street, Foreman. Atwell, Horace F., 7 Newbury street, Salesman. Ayer, Fred C., 157 Highland avenue, Lumber dealer. Ayer, John F., 17 Walter street, Lumber dealer.


B


Babb, Charles D., 37 Bradley street, Real estate agent. Babb, Nathaniel F., 193 School street, Salesman. Babbitt, Artemas B., 110 Perkins street, Machinist. Bacon, Oliver, 19 Pembroke street, Clerk. Bailey, John T., 16 Bradley street, Stationery salesman. Bailey, Walter C., 72 Mt. Vernon street, Engraver. Baker, Elias L., 26 Conwell avenue, Real estate agent. Baker, Nicholas, 9 Bedford street, Cooper. Baker, Roger H., 9 Bedford street, Cooper. Baker, Roswell F., 26 Hudson street, Salesman. Baldwin, Henry W., 82 Mt. Vernon street, Trav. salesman. Ball, Charles C., 122 Holland street, Assistant cashier. Bancroft, Edward A., 31 School street, Barrel dealer. Barker, Edgar C., 12 Ellsworth street, Clerk. Barker, Thomas J., 15 Dimick street, Undertaker. Barker, William H., 367 Summer street, Manufacturer. Barnard, Thomas L., 11 Grant street, Fish dealer. Barnes, Frank, 24 Milton street, Box manufacturer. Bartlett, George E., 5 North Union street, Machinist. Bassett, Albert H., 17 Everett street, Real estate agent. Beals, William H., 27 Howe street, Clerk. Bean, Gerard D., 136 Lowell street, Bookkeeper. Bean, John D., 3 Lincoln street, Teamster.


420


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Beckley, Henry F., 221 Morrison avenue, Salesman. Beckman, Frank W., 36 Stone avenue, Clerk.


Belding, Oscar H., 182 Highland avenue, Builder. Belding, Rainsford W., 79 Benton road, Builder. Bennett, Dana W., 41 Putnam street, Insurance agent. Bennett, Daniel J., 37 Stone avenue, Harness maker. Bent, Charles E., rear 9 Marion street, Carpenter. Bentley, George W., 19 Adams street, Com. merchant. Berry, Andrew C., 6 Centre street, Engraver. Berry, Arthur W., 53 Hudson street, Builder. Berton, John F., 134 College avenue, Painter. Bertwell, Henry P., 20 Cameron avenue, Clerk. Billings, George A., 75 Willow avenue, Collector. Binney, Henry M., 8 Parker place, Painter. Binney, Martin, 9 Linden place, Claim agent.


Bishop, William F., 20 Wheeler street, Bookkeeper.


Blake, Charles M., 13 Preston road, Newsdealer. Blake, Frank R., 21 Derby street, Machinist. Boodry, George R., 26 Josephine avenue, Stereotyper.


Booker, James A., 193 Pearl street, Salesman.


Bossey, Charles W., 22 Ashland street, Salesman. Bossey, Thomas F., 111 Elm street, No occupation.




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