Report of the city of Somerville 1903, Part 34

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


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Nason, Charles C., 21 Wigglesworth street, Carpenter. Naughton, Michael, 32 Dane avenue, Laborer. Nelson, Jesse L., 50 Richdale avenue, Carriage salesman. Nelson, Willard C., 2 Hillside avenue, Artist. Nickerson, Alfred P., 41-D Franklin street, Bookkeeper. Nickerson, John F., 25 Flint street, No occupation. Niles, James H., 4 Fairlee street, Beef salesman. Northrop, Herbert N., 145 College avenue, Clerk. Norwood, Winfield S., 942 Broadway, Trimmer. Noyce, Benjamin C., 42 Oliver street, Carpenter. Nutting, Henry J., 57 Winslow avenue, Salesman. Nye, Thomas V. B., 51 Cedar street. Salesman.


O'Connell, Michael, 35 Linwood street, Pedler. - Odiorne, William E., 15 Greenville street, Salesman. O'Leary, David T., 277 Washington street, Confectioner. Onthank, Charles H., 47 Munroe street, Provision dlr. Osborn, Edgar W., 86 Porter street, Furniture dealer Otterson, Alpheus, 19 Prospect Hill avenue, Salesman. Owen, John W., 20 Melvin street, Civil engineer.


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Page, Daniel W., 21-R Webster avenue, Night watchman. Page, George Amos, 21-R Webster avenue, Mason. Paige, Harry S., 30 Meacham road, Clerk. Park, Arthur N., 20 Arlington street, Clerk. Parker, George T., 12 Evergreen avenue, Carpenter. Parker, Leander W., 263 Willow avenue, Hackman. Parker, William H., 23 Hall avenue, Fireman. Parsons, Charles F., 67 Avon street, Clerk. Patch, Amos G., 35 Irving street, Produce dealer. Patterson, George H., 7 Bowdoin street, Bookkeeper. Patterson, William S., 41 Prospect street, Carriage maker. Pauly, Rudolph P., 21 Hall street, Upholsterer. Peake, Benjamin W., 62 Central street, Salesman. Pease, Charles H., 189 Summer street, Mechanical eng. Pecheur, Augustus F., 7 Merriam street, Glass maker. Peck, Henry A., 2 Bigelow street, Printer. Peckham, George W., 99 Belmont street, R. E. agent. Peirce, Cyrus H., 75 Marshall street, No occupation. Perham, Edwin R., 22 Marshall street, Expressman. Perkins, G. Henry, 16 Arthur street, Insurance agent. Perkins, Francis C., 81 Pearl street, Broker. Perry, Oliver H., 103 College avenue, Real estate agent. Perry, William E., 69 Marshall street, Clerk. Philbrick, Charles S., 174 Morrison ave., No occupation.


430


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Phillips, Bernard C., 8 Charlestown street, Glass cutter. Phillips, George B., 8 Charlestown street, Store keeper. Pickthall, Richard E., 182 Central street, Superintendent. Pigon, Joseph H., 36 Wallace street, Clerk. Pillsbury, Edwin B., 1156 Broadway, Publisher. Plaisted, William D., 17 Franklin street, Clerk. Plympton, Dorr E., 19 Warren avenue, Inspector. Pond, George W., 91 Bay State avenue, Salesman. Pope, Frank J., 34 Ames street, Merchant. Pope, Tracy C., 168 Summer street, Clerk. Porter, Charles H., 34 Franklin street, Real estate agt. Porter, Isaac H., 97 College avenue, Leather dealer.


Porter, John E., 50 Flint street, Draughtsman. Potter, George B., 14 Crocker street, Produce salesman. Potter, Henry K., 5 Arthur street, Carriage manufacturer. Pratt, Charles H., 20 George street, Civil engineer. Preble, Frederick A., 55 Tennyson street, Bookkeeper. Prescott, Albion M., 52 School street, Teamster. Prichard, Charles E., 145 Walnut street, Salesman. Prichard, George W., 1 Bean court, Teamster. Prior, Charles W., 95 Summer street, Electrician. Pritchard, William E., 47 Beacon street, No occupation. Puffer, Charles, 14 Dartmouth street, Produce dealer. Pugh, Samuel, 269 Summer street, Clerk.


Pushee, Frank S., 43 Chester street, Salesman.


Quick, Augustus S., 51 Chester street, Clerk. Quinn, John A., 19 Rossmore street, Laborer.


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Ramsdell, Charles H., 53 Tufts street, Real estate agent. Ramsdell, Charles H., Jr., 53 Tufts street, Salesman. Rand, George T., 336 Highland avenue, Bookbinder. Rand, James B., 24 Austin street, Traveling salesman. Randlet, Irving N., 11 Jay street, Builder.


Ray, Charles W., 50 Benton road, Laundry agent. Ray, Frank E., 16 Virginia street, Salesman.


Raymond, Charles F., 20 Crocker street, Collector. Raymond, Harry D., 403 Highland avenue, Machinist. Raymond, Marcus M., 37 Jaques street, No occupation. Raynes, Charles E., 49 Francesca avenue, Clerk. Reed, Clarence G., 30 Forest street, Plasterer. Reed, Cyrus A., 14 Farragut avenue, Upholsterer. Reed, Edward F., 9 Wesley park, Paper hanger. Reeves, Frederic H., 15-A Herbert street, Clerk. Remick, George W., 16 Cutter street, Mason. Remick, William F., 16 Cutter street, Manager. Reynolds, James F., 12 Belmont place, Insurance agent. Rich, Isaac, 36 Walnut street, Civil engineer. Rich, Samuel B., 45 Francesca avenue, Fish dealer. Rich, Sewall M., 381 Medford street, Clerk. Richards, Daniel, Jr., 14 Granite street, Clerk. Richards, Frederick L., 127 Summer street, Engineer. Richards, William P., 44 Day street, Architect. Richardson, Benjamin H., 102 Curtis street, Clerk. Richardson, George A., 20 Wesley street, Clerk. Richardson, Homer L., 35 Hudson street, Compositor. Richardson, William C., 15 Franklin street, Clerk. Rideout, Henry N. W., 7 Howe street, Asst. paymaster.


431


JURY LIST.


Ridler, Parker, 37 Ames street, Salesman. Riess, Frank, 49 Gorham street, Painter. Rinn, Daniel H., 17 Wesley park, Victualler. Rivers, Fred S., 31 Charnwood road, Electrician. Roberts, Oliver S., 15 Kidder avenue, Manager. Robinson, William F. S., 84 Pearl street, Artist. Robinson, Wm. H., 265 Broadway, Veterinary surgeon. Rogers, Bishop G., 34 Lake street, Bookkeeper. Rogers, Frederick R., 3 Wesley park, Manager. Rogers, John E., 9 Wigglesworth street, Electrician. Ronayne, John, 221/2 Tyler street, Laborer. Ross, Daniel M., 7 Stickney avenue, Electrician. Ross, William M., 116 Hancock street, Grainer. Rowe, Daniel, 299, Washington street, Editor. Rowell, Elwin E., 72 Broadway, Driver. Rufer, John B., 134 Lowell street, Blacksmith. Rumney, Isaac E., 10 Benedict street, Machinist. Russ, Oliver E., 22 Pinckney street, No occupation. Russell, Arthur J., 51 Beacon street, Printer. Russell, Eugene L., 1196 Broadway, Provision dealer. Ryan, Martin J., 7 Garden court, Bookkeeper.


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Saben, Edward E., 110 Pearl street, Insurance agent. Sampson, Paul L., 22 Joseph street, Printer. Sanborn, William A., 472 Broadway, Brick manufacturer. Sanborn, William F., 17 Benedict street, News dealer. Sargent, Isaac C., 8 Parker street, Insurance agent. Savage, Peter J., 10 Dane avenue, Machinist. Sawyer, Walter S., 16 Browning road, Real estate agent. Scanlon, Edward, 28 Marion street, Provision dealer. Schick, Jacob, 18 Gorham street, Cabinetmaker. Schillinger, Edgar F., 8-A Montgomery avenue, Clerk. Schofield, John E., 28 Willow avenue, Clerk. Schrafft, William E., 49 Belmont st., Candy manufacturer. Schwab, Ferdinand, 44 Highland road, Superintendent. Searl, John, 86 Elm street, Shoe manufacturer. Sears, Eben, 25 Dartmouth street, Boiler inspector. Sewall, Charles B., 174 Walnut street, Collector. Shattuck, Benjamin F., 26 Warren avenue, Potato dealer. Shattuck, David A., 23 Brook street, Carpenter. Shaw, Charles E., 10 Eastman place, Paper hanger. Shaw, Oscar M., 18 Everett avenue, Carpenter. Shaw, William H., 92 Central street, Assistant manager. Sheeran, John J., 153-R Beacon street, Expressman. Sheridan, Arthur H., 22 Perry street, Cashier. Sherman, Frank M., 7-A Sargent avenue, Mailing clerk. Shorey, William P., 40 Columbus avenue, Clerk. Short, Oscar W., 8 Bowdoin street, Box manufacturer. Sibley, Alfred M., 42 Oxford street, Mason. Sibley, Lincoln H., 18 Greene street, Clerk. Simmons, Walter R., 8 Ellsworth street, Clerk. Singleton, Charles H., 17 Preston road, Jeweler. Skelton, Daniel J., 10 Burnside avenue, Carpenter. Skilton, Walter E., 7 Westminster street, Salesman. Smith, Albert E., 15 1-2 Putnam street, Cooper. Smith, Edgar A., 45 Cedar street, Asst. superintendent. Smith, William, 13 Smith avenue, Cabinetmaker. Smith, William H., 79 Irving street, Printer. Snow, Herbert W., 199 Pearl street, Clerk.


432


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Snow, John C. H., 60 Mt. Vernon st., Carpenter and bldr. Snow, Walter H., 42 Derby street, Grocer. Snow, William A., 17 Francesca avenue, Iron worker. Soares, Jose X. P., 39 Lowell street, Barber. Solomon, Charles D., 12 Berkeley street, Clerk. Solomon, William H., 12 Berkeley st., Real estate agent. Soule, Horace W., 22 Loring street, Draughtsman. Spaulding, Daniel B., 8 Hancock street, No occupation. Spaulding, James R., 57 Chandler street, Map publisher. Spear, Harry A., 44 Bradley street, Brass finisher. Sprague, Walter A., 50 Concord avenue, Telegrapher. Sproule, Alexander W., 448 Medford street, R. E. agent. Stackpole, John, 242 Broadway, Carpenter. Stacy, George W., 14 Albion street, Clerk. Staples, Mendall G., 42 Prospect street, Teamster. Starbird, George M., 102 Pearl street, Carpenter.


Starratt, John D., 17 Waterhouse street, Motorman. Starrett, Charles E., 32 Marshall street, Clerk. Steele, Danforth S., 8 Leslie place, Foreman. Stevens, Dudley L., 7 Francesca avenue, Salesman. Stevens, Elmer A., 103 Liberty avenue, Salesman. Stevens, John E., 7 Linden avenue, Painter.


Stevens, Oliver A., 20 Putnam street, Engineer. Stillings, Rufus, 23 Arthur street, Printer. Stimpson, Frank W., 33 Jaques street, Compositor. Stockbridge, Alfred E., 88 Pearl street, Salesman.


Stodder, George F., 20 Stickney avenue, Fish dealer. Story, Orville L., 25 Tufts street, Scenic artist. Stover, Alvra H., 13 Virginia street, Foreman. Strout, Charles O., 17 Flint street, Mason. Stuart, Lewis R., 21 Delaware street, Dry goods dealer. Studley, Stillman S., 130 Sycamore street, No occupation. Sturtevant, Richard H., 31 Walnut street, Beef dealer. Swain, Gideon W., 18 Bradley street, Provision salesman. Swain, Noah R., 17 Hathorn street, Gardener.


Symonds, Irving F., 14 Greene street, No occupation.


Tarbox, Horace E., 30 Austin street, Mason. Tattan, Michael H., 458 Somerville avenue, Grocer. Taylor, Alvin, 15 Jaques street, Plumber. Taylor, Arthur O., 9 Sycamore street, Bookkeeper. Teele, Samuel F., 162 Powder House boulevard, Farmer. Temple, Wilbur C., 11 Laurel street, Agent. Tewksbury, J. Gardiner, 59 Pearl street, Paper dealer. Thiery, William O., 198 Summer street, Salesman. Thomas, Joseph M., 23 Stickney ave., Produce dealer. Thompson, Charles W., 27 Lake street, Clerk. Thompson, William H. J., 55 Concord avenue, Carpenter. Thomson, Emerson, 10 Pinckney street, Clerk. Thorne, Richard E., 22 Woodbine street, Teamster. Thurgood, Augustus, 42 Hudson st., Wall paper dealer. Tibbetts, Harris P., 31 Bradley street, Carpenter. Tilden, Elmer E., 80 Porter street, Bookkeeper. Timson, L. Edgar, 56 Mt. Vernon street, Clerk. Titus, Anson M., 10 Raymond avenue, Bookkeeper. Titus, Franklin A., 34 Flint street, Real estate dealer. Tomfohrde, Richard, 216 Highland ave., Restaurant kpr. Tompkins, Charles H., 2 Austin street, Locksmith. Toothaker, Charles W., 67 Pearl street, Milk dealer,


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JURY LIST.


Toothaker, Rolan H., 67 Pearl street, Milk dealer. Touchet, Victor L., 88 Line street, Teamster. Towne, Henry A., 41 Webster street, Moulder. Tribble, Hiram, 50 Chandler street, Salesman. Tucket, Charles R., 67 Pearl street, Inspector. Turner, George E., 27 Tufts street, Teamster. Tuttle, Herbert L., 22 Everett avenue, Stock clerk.


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Upton, Henry J., 45 Florence street, Rubber worker.


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Valentine, Paul R., 2 Bolton street, Clerk. Van Buskirk, Charles, 20 Prescott street, Wheelwright. Vaughn, Hartley E., 7 Auburn avenue, Teamster. Vincent, Francis X., 85 Prospect street, Printer. Vivian, James H., 210 Medford street, Shipper. Vreeland, Edward B., 121 Central st., Hay & grain dlr.


Waitt, Ernest L., 261 Willow avenue, Reporter. Walker, Edwin P., 11 Bigelow street, Superintendent. Walker, George, 26 Wallace street, Salesman. Walker, Granville A., 9 Loring street, Painter. Walker, J. Edwin, 64 Temple street, Engineer. Walker, Thomas G., 5 Dell street, Foreman. Wanless, David, 21 Grove street, Salesman. Ward, Benjamin A., 22 Milton street, Tailor.


Ware, Francis A., 54 Dartmouth street, Insurance agent. Warner, Charles S., 19 Chapel street, No occupation. Waters, Harry G., 101 Orchard street, Clerk. Waters, Morgan, 11 Sanborn avenue, Insurance agent. Watson, Frank L., 21 Aldersey street, Paint dealer. Watson, Thomas J., 22 Chauncey avenue, Compositor. Watters, James, 41 Mystic avenue, Musicjan. Watts, George A., 18 Maple avenue, Mechanic. Waugh, J. Robert, 36-A Linden ave., Carpenter. Webber, Edward O., 84-A Broadway, Janitor. Webber, Herbert L., 70 Columbus avenue, Painter. Webber, Orrin H., 2 Wellington avenue, Carpenter. Welch, James T., 303 Highland avenue, Mason. Wemyss, George D., 29 Ames street, Woodworker. Wentworth, Frank H., 61 Dartmouth street, Salesman. Wentworth, Ransom D., 22 Flint street, Stable keeper. West, Thomas, 22 Rogers avenue, Clerk. Weston, Howard H., 50 Jaques street, Restaurant keeper. Wheeler, Charles J., 32 Mead street, Painter. Wheeler, Homer C., 16 Kidder avenue, Receiving clerk. White, Christopher J., 38 Concord avenue, Laborer. White, Francis, 8 Park street, Clerk. White, Frank H., 14 Montgomery avenue, Map mounter. White, Henry F., 18 Grant street, Foreman. White, Joseph A., 150 Hudson street, Carpenter.


White, J. Harvey, 411 Broadway, Agent. White, Maurice J., 52 Linwood street, Clerk. Whiton, Erastus, 12 Aldrich street, Clerk. Whiton, George F., 20 Otis street, Leather dealer. Whittemore, Arthur W., 153 Elm street, Photographer.


434


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Wholey, James, 25 Oak street, Laborer.


Wiggin, Walter S., 74 Walnut street, Traveling salesman.


Wilde, George, 104 Broadway, Clerk. Wilde, Waldo M., 15 Sartwell avenue, Bookkeeper.


Wiley, Henry C., 75 Thurston street, Clerk.


Wilkins, Samuel H., 19 Dover street, Beef dealer. Willey, Clarence H., 26 Dartmouth st., Hay & grain dlr. Williams, Charles C., 10 Oakland avenue, Manager. Williams, Charles H., 45 Union square, Carpenter.


Williams, Ernest P., 1 Hillside avenue, Clerk.


Williams, James A., 212-A Somerville avenue, Carpenter.


Williams, Paulinus F., 1 Hillside avenue, Lumber dealer.


Williston, Belvin T., 3 Monmouth street, Mech. engineer.


Willoughby, George T., 111 Central street, Builder. Wilson, John R., 60 Albion street, Carpenter. Wilson, Jonas W., 121 Prospect street, Teamster. Winslow, Isaac S., 38 Spring street, No occupation.


Winsor, Martin C., 65 Cross street, Iron salesman.


Winters, John M., 275 Washington street, Teamster.


Winters, William H., 275 Washington street, Fireman. Wiswell, Edward G., 22 Webster street, Salesman. Wood, Charles, 25 Columbus avenue, Locksmith. Wood. James, 40 Tower street, Locksmith.


Woods, George H., 14-A Austin street, Agent. Woodward, Herbert W., 13 School street, Clerk. Wright. Walter H., 54 Vinal avenue, Manufacturer.


Wyatt, Charles B., 10 Linden avenue, Machinist. Wyman, Charles B., 67 Thurston st., Restaurant keeper.


Yelland. Henry, 5 Munroe street, Slipper. York, Ernest A., 10 Thorndike street, Baker. Young, David, 372 Highland avenue, Blacksmith. Young, Willis A., 49 Cedar street, Carpenter. Younker, Richard E., 9 Rossmore street, Wheelwright.


CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1903.


Mayor. EDWARD GLINES, 129 Highland avenue.


Board of Aldermen. President - JOSEPH S. PIKE. Vice-President - DANIEL M. FRYE.


WARD ONE.


CHARLES S. GILMAN, Alderman-at-large


THOMAS T. M. SARGENT


JOHN J. MCCARTY


. 11 Hathorn street. 67 Myrtle street. 13 Knowlton street.


WARD TWO.


HORACE A. BELCHER, Alderman-at-large


12 Webster avenue.


WILLIAM M. KELLEY


DENNIS C. MAHONEY


17 Merriam street. . 16 Parker street.


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WARD THREE.


JOSEPH S. PIKE, Alderman-at-large


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53 Preston road.


WILLIAM F. BARKER


· 5 Putnam street.


CHARLES H. WOOD


. 7 Bigelow street.


WARD FOUR.


EDWIN N. SIMONDS, Alderman-at-large


HERBERT P. NICKERSON


HERBERT I. LAIGHTON


47 Jaques street. 9 Edmands street. 72 Flint street.


WARD FIVE.


FRANK A. NOYES, Alderman-at-large


GEORGE W. HATCH


JOHN J. HIGGINS


95 Highland avenue. 69 Partridge avenue. 64 Sycamore street.


WARD SIX.


RALPH A. LANDERS, Alderman-at-large


DANIEL M. FRYE


JOHN F. THOMPSON


20 Cambria street. 232 Highland avenue. 599₺ Somerville avenue.


WARD SEVEN.


WARREN C. DAGGETT, Alderman-at-large


49 College avenue.


FRENCH O. J. TARBOX


WALTER A. Dow


43 Victoria street.


15 Ware street.


City Clerk - GEORGE I. VINCENT. Assistant City Clerk - FREDERIC W. COOK.


Regular meetings, second and fourth Thursday evenings of each month, at 8 o'clock.


436


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Standing Committees of the Board of Aldermen.


ACCOUNTS. - Aldermen Kelley, Thompson and Higgins.


BONDS. - Aldermen Landers, Sargent and Dow.


CITY ENGINEERING. - Aldermen Sargent, Hatch and Simonds.


CLAIMS. - The President, Aldermen Frye and Higgins.


ELECTIONS. - Aldermen Daggett, Laighton and Thompson.


ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS. - Aldermen Hatch, Nickerson, McCarty, Thompson and Dow.


FINANCE. - The President, Aldermen Daggett, Noyes, Simonds, Landers, Belcher and Gilman.


FIRE DEPARTMENT. - Aldermen Nickerson, Sargent, Belcher, Dow and Higgins.


GRADE CROSSINGS. - Aldermen Belcher, Wood, Daggett, McCarty and Thompson.


HIGHWAYS. - Aldermen Simonds, Frye, Hatch, Gilman, Mahoney, Barker and Daggett.


LEGISLATIVE MATTERS. - The President, Aldermen Tarbox and F. ye.


LICENSES. - Aldermen Wood, Noyes and Kelley.


ORDINANCES AND RULES. - Aldermen Barker, Nickerson and Higgins.


POLICE. - The President, Aldermen Noyes and Sargent.


PRINTING. - Aldermen Kelley, Tarbox and Laighton.


PUBLIC GROUNDS. - Aldermen Simonds, Wood, Tarbox, Landers and Kelley.


PUBLIC PROPERTY. - Aldermen Noyes, Gilman, Barker, Belcher and Laighton.


SEWERS. - Aldermen Tarbox, Mahoney and Laighton.


SPECIAL BUILDING PERMITS. - Aldermen Daggett, McCarty and Hatch.


STATE AID AND SOLDIERS' RELIEF. - Aldermen Frye, Nickerson and Mahoney.


WATER. - Aldermen Mahoney, Barker and Landers.


School Committee.


Chairman. - S. NEWTON CUTLER. Vice-Chairman .- GEORGE A. MILES. ( Term, two years. ) WARD ONE.


S. NEWTON CUTLER ( elected 1901 ), 28 Flint street. GEORGE S. POOLE ( elected 1902 ), 46 Mt. Vernon street.


WARD TWO.


JOHN H. O'NEIL ( elected 1901 ), 44 Oak street.


EDWARD J. FLYNN ( elected 1902 ), 273 Washington street.


WARD THREE.


DANA W. BENNETT ( elected 1902 ), 41 Putnam street. GEORGE E. WHITAKER ( elected 1901), 75 Walnut street.


WARD FOUR.


GEORGE W. W. WHITING ( elected 1901 ), 282 Broadway.


WILLIAM P. JONES ( elected 1902), 13-A Maple avenue.


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CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1903.


WARD FIVE. QUINCY E. DICKERMAN ( elected 1901 ), 85 Central street. J. WALTER SANBORN ( elected 1902 ), 183 Central street.


WARD SIX.


FREDERICK A. P. FISKE (elected 1901), 44 Cherry street. CHARLES H. HOOD ( elected 1902), 2 Benton road.


WARD SEVEN.


GEORGE A. MILES ( elected 1901), 249 Elm street. HENRIETTA B. H. ATTWOOD ( elected 1902), 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 A. M.


Regular meetings, last Monday evening of each month, except July and August, when none are held, and December, when meeting is on last Friday.


Assessors. (Term, three years. )


ALBERT B. FALES, Chairman ( term expires 1904 ). BENJAMIN F. THOMPSON ( term expires 1905). NATHAN H. REED ( term expires 1906). HARRY A. TRUE ( term expires 1906 ). JESSE J. UNDERHILL ( term expires 1905 ).


ASSISTANT ASSESSORS. ( Term, one year. )


FRED B. CLAPP. SEWALL M. RICH.


WILLIAM HENRY SMITH. JAMES WILSON.


Office open : 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.


Board of Health.


(Term, two members, two years; one member, one year. ) ALLEN F. CARPENTER, Chairman ( term expires 1904 ). ALBERT C. ALDRICH, M. D. ( term expires 1904 ). EDMUND S. SPARROW (term expires 1905 ). Clerk. - WILLIAM P. MITCHELL. Agent. - CALEB A. PAGE.


Superintendent Collection of Ashes and Offal. - EDGAR T. MAYHEW. Inspector of Animals and Provisions. - CHARLES M. BERRY. Inspector of Milk and Vinegar. - JULIUS E. RICHARDSON. Bacteriologist. - FRANK L. MORSE, M. D. Office open : 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.


438


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Overseers of the Poor. Office, City Hall Annex. (Term, three years. ) EDWARD B. WEST, Chairman ( term expires 1906 ). ALBERT W. EDMANDS ( term expires 1905 ). HERBERT E. MERRILL ( term expires 1904 ). Agent. - CHARLES C. FOLSOM. Secretary. - CORA F. LEWIS. Office open : 8 A. M. to 4 P. M. ; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.


Registrars of Voters. ( Term, three years. ) CHARLES P. LINCOLN, Chairman ( term expires 1904 ). CHARLES E. PARKS ( term expires 1905). LEVI F. S. DAVIS ( term expires 1906). GEORGE I. VINCENT, City Clerk ( term expires 1905 ).


Public Library Trustees. (Term, three years. ) CHARLES A. WEST, Chairman ( term expires 1904). JOHN B. VIALL ( term expires 1905). EDWARD C. BOOTH ( term expires 1904 ). GEORGE W. PERKINS ( term expires 1904 ). J. FRANK WELLINGTON ( term expires 1905 ). IRVING G. HALL ( term expires 1906 ). HOWARD D. MOORE ( term expires 1906 ). FREDERICK W. PARKER ( term expires 1906 ). CHARLES S. SOULE ( term expires 1905 ). Librarian and Secretary. - SAM WALTER FOSS. Library open 9 A. M. to 9 P. M., and the reading room Sundays 2 to 6 P. M.


City Clerk.


GEORGE I. VINCENT. Assistant City Clerk. - FREDERIC W. COOK. Office open : 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.


City' Treasurer and Collector of. Taxes.


JAMES F. BEARD. Office open : 8 A. M. to 2 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.


City Messenger. JARUS MANN. -


Mayor's Secretary.


FRED E. WARREN.


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CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1903.


City Solicitor. FRANK W. KAAN, 50 State street, Boston.


City Auditor.


CHARLES S. ROBERTSON.


City Engineer. ERNEST W. BAILEY. Office open : 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.


Clerk of Committees and Departments.


WILLIAM P. MITCHELL. Office open : 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.


Commissioner of Streets. JOHN P. PRICHARD. Office hour : 9 A. M.


Commissioner of Public Buildings and Inspector of Buildings.


WALTER T. LITTLEFIELD. Office open : S A. M. to 4 P. M., Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.


Inspector of Plumbing. DUNCAN C. GREENE. Office hour : 8 to 9 A. M.


Commissioner of Electric Lines and Lights.


EDWARD BACKUS. Office hour : 8.30 to 9.30 A. M.


Water Commissioner.


FRANK E. MERRILL.


Office open : S A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.


Chief of Police.


MELVILLE C. PARKHURST. Office, Police Building, Bow street.


Chief Engineer of the Fire Department.


JAMES R. HOPKINS. Office, Central Fire Station, 261 Medford street.


440


ANNUAL REPORTS.


City Physician. ALVAH B. DEARBORN, M. D., 34 Bow street.


Inspector of Milk and Vinegar. JULIUS E. RICHARDSON, 310 Broadway.


Inspector of Animals and Provisions. CHARLES M. BERRY, 60 Prescott street.


Inspector of Petroleum. JAMES R. HOPKINS. Office, Central Fire Station, 261 Medford street.


Sealer of Weights and Measures.


JOHN H. DUSSEAULT, Office, City Hall Annex.


Office open : November 1 to March 31, inclusive, 9 A. M. to 12 M .; April 1 to October 31, inclusive, 9 A. M. to 12 M., Fridays and Saturdays only.


Fence Viewers. LAMBERT M. MAYNARD, 90 Highland avenue. CHARLES M. BERRY, 60 Prescott street.


Burial Agent. UNDER REVISED LAWS, CHAPTER 79, SECTION 20. JOHN H. DUSSEAULT, 42 Sargent avenue.


Constables.


ROBERT F. ATWOOD.


GEORGE H. CARLETON.


EUGENE A. CARTER.


CHARLES B. PALMER.


CHARLES L. ELLIS.


MELVILLE C. PARKHURST.


CHARLES C. FOLSOM.


ROBERT R. PERRY.


PATRICK J. GARVIN.


CLIFTON P. SANBORN.


WILLIAM D. HAYDEN.


ALBION L. STAPLES.


MALCOLM E. STURTEVANT.


CHARLES E. WOODMAN.


Measurers of Wood and Bark.


WILLIAM B. HOLMES, 317 Broadway.


OSCAR A. DYKENS, 34 Chestnut street.


FRANKLIN W. HOPKINS.


DENNIS KELLEY.


JOHN J. KENNEY. JAIRUS MANN.


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CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1903.


Measurers of Grain.


JOSEPH W. BAILEY.


JOHN CRAIG.


Public Weigher in Charge of City Scales, Union Square.


FULTON O'BRION. 3 Union square.


Weighers of Coal.


EDGAR H. BARKER.


GEORGE W. BARNABY.


JOHN J. MCMAHON.


CHARLES P. BRANN.


PHILIP C. McMAHON.


JEFFERSON D. CAMERON.


JOHN A. MARSH.


PATRICK COFFEY.


JOHN J. MASTERS.


HARRY A. CRAWFORD.


HENRY T. MCLEAN,


HOWARD H. DAVENPORT.


RODERICK C. MCNABB.


FRED C. DINSMORE.


GEORGE H. MOORE.


CHARLES F. DOHERTY.


STEPHEN M. MORAN.


AMHERST F. DURKEE.


JAMES P. O'NEILL.


OSCAR A. DYKENS.


JOHN PEVERADA.


ALBERT J. FIELDING.


CHARLES W. PORTER.


JOEL J. FISHER.


GEORGE H. REED.


CHARLES W. FURLONG.


TIMOTHY T. REGAN.


CHARLES T. GARLAND.


LOTTIE L. RICE.


WILLIAM E. GERRISH.


OSCAR A. RITZMAN.


CHARLES W. GOODWIN.


CHARLES E. ROCKWELL.


JOHN H. GRAY.


EDWIN R. SHORT.


GEORGE F. GROGAN


STEPHEN M. G. HALE.


DANIEL F. HALEY.


FRANK A. TEELE.


CHARLES H. TUCKER.


JOHN P. TULLY.


ALFRED A. WALDRON.


ELIZABETH M. WALLACE.


THOMAS WALSH.


CHARLES H. WARD.


ALDEN P. WILLEY.


Weighers of Beef.


JESSE W. CHASE. GEORGE M. CHISHOLM.


JOHN CONNORS. FREDERICK A. GEILING.


WARREN L. HAYWARD.


JOHN J. HORRIGAN. REUBEN W. MEADE.


JAMES H. MCDONOUGH. JOHN T. QUINN. ROBERT E. SMITH.


EDWARD M. WHEELER.


ERNEST R. HUBBARD. GRACE ABBIE HURD.


DANIEL W. HURLEY.


CHARLOTTE L. HUTCHINSON.


FRED M. HUTCHINSON.


GEORGE P. JACKMAN.


EDWARD LOWMAN.


JOHN MACDONALD.


ABRAM SIMON.


WILLIAM C. STICKLE.


INDEX.


PAGE


Bacteriologist, Report of


271


City Clerk, Report of


402


Receipts


402


Payments


403


Licenses and Permits


403


Births


405


Marriages


405


Deaths


406


Assessed Polls and Registered Voters


407,408


Elections


409


Liquor License Question


415


City Engineer, Report of


287


Engineering Department


287


Expenses, Engineering Department


288


Office Records and Value of Instruments General Work


288


Bridges, Subways and Grade Crossings .


292


Length of Public Streets in Each Ward


293


Miles of Edgestone, Brick Sidewalk and Gravel Sidewalk in Each Ward 293


Table of Street Construction


293


Sewer Department


294


Sewers Construction, Expenses, 1903


294


Sewers Maintenance Account, 1903


296


Table of Sewers and Drains Constructed in 1903 . . after page 296


298


Prospect Hill Park


298, 300


Historical Building and Observation Tower on Prospect Hill Park 300


Wilson Memorial Fountain


300


Table of Cost of Principal Parks


301


Public Grounds Maintenance, Expenses Table of Streets


301


City Government and Officers for 1903


435


City Physician, Report of


286


City Solicitor, Report of


400


City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, Report of


28


Public Property


28,34


Funded Debt


28,39


Resources


31


Appropriations from Funded Debt and from Income . Cash


32


Assets and Liabilities


32


Balance Sheet .


33


Statement of Accounts


56


Balances ·


144


Approval of Treasurer's Report


147


Commissioner of Electric Lines and Lights (see Electric Lines and Lights, Commissioner)


344


291


Streets Accepted in 1903 .


289


Table of Sidewalks Constructed


after page 292


Metropolitan Sewer Connections


295


Public Grounds Department .


305


32


443


INDEX.


Commissioner of Public Buildings (see Public Buildings, Com- missioner)


335


Commissioner of Streets (see Street Commissioner) .


317


Commissioner of Water (see Water Commissioner) .


347


Electric Lines and Lights, Commissioner, Report of .


344


Electrical Department


344, 345


Fire Alarm


344


Police Signal


345


Street Lights


345


Expenditures


345, 346


Fire Department, Chief of, Report of Fires


383


Causes of Bell Fire Alarms


384


Manual Force


384


Equipment


385


Test of New Engine


386


Suggestions for the Prevention of Fires


387


In Memoriam


388


Recommendations


389


Fire Department Account


389


Fire Department, New Steam Fire Engine Account


389


Service of Companies in Fire Department, Year 1903 . Roster of Department


391


Health, Board of, Report of .


251


Organization ·


251


Inspector of Animals and Provisions


251, 273


Inspector of Milk and Vinegar


251, 274 251


Superintendent Collection of Ashes and Offal Bacteriologist


251, 263, 271


Nuisances


252


Cows


253


Swine


253


Goats


253


Grease


253


Manure


253


Melting and Rendering


253


Pedlers


253


Ashes


254


House Offal


256


Stables


257


Board of Infants


257, 258, 259, 260, 264-267


259, 264


Disinfection


263


Bacteriological Department


263,271


Districts


266


Map of the City


258, 259, 262, 265, 266, 267


268


Undertakers


268


Examiners of Plumbers


268


Regulations


269


Appropriation and Expenditures


335


Inspector of Animals and Provisions, Report of


273


Inspector of Milk and Vinegar, Report of


274


Jury List


419


Map of the City


. after page 264


256


Population and Death Rate


Diseases Dangerous to the Public Health


260,262


261


Compulsory Vaccination


264


Principal Causes of Death


after page 264


Tables of Diseases


Inspector of Buildings (see Public Buildings, Commissioner)


Deaths and Death Rates


390


383


444


INDEX.


Mayor's Inaugural Address


Finance


3


Funded Debt


4


Taxable Property


4


The City's Finances


5


Highway Department


12


Street Watering


Bridges


14


Grade Crossings


14


Boulevards


14


Health of the City


15


Contagious Diseases


15


Bacteriological Laboratory


16


Sanitary Conditions


16


Public Grounds


17


Prospect Hill Park


18


Engineering Department


18


Water Department


19


Buildings Department


20


Schools


22


Police Department


23


Fire Department


24


Assessors' Department


24


Poor Department


25


Somerville Hospital


25


Law Department


25


Sealer of Weights and Measures


26


Inspector of Milk


26


Soldiers' Relief


27


No-License


27


Ordinances


Overseers of the Poor, Report of


276


Members of the Board, Committees, Officers, etc.


Insane


277


Full Support


278


Partial Support


278


Reimbursements


279


Somerville Hospital


279


Population and Gross Expenditures, 1883-1903


280


Overseers of the Poor Since 1885


280


Expenditures in Detail, 1903


281, 282


City Home


282, 283, 284, 285


Products of Farm, City Home


283


Report of City Physician


286


Arrests


394


Miscellaneous


394


Number Held for Trial


394


Police Signal, Patrol Wagon and Ambulance Service In General


395


Changes in Force


395


Official Roster of Department


395


Poor Department (see Overseers of the Poor) Population


151, 194, 259, 280, 415


Public Buildings, Commissioner, Report of


335


Inspection of Buildings


335


Inspection of Plumbing


336


Latin High School


336


English High School


336


Police Building


336


Department of Electric Lines and Lights


21


Public Library


22


417


276


Police, Chief of, Report of


394


395


276


3


13


445


INDEX.


Hose Number Two


337


Bingham School


337


Martha Perry Lowe School


338


School Buildings, Care and Repair


339


Engine House, Ward Two


339


Expenditures


340


Consumption of Fuel


343


Public Grounds (see City Engineer)


298


Public Library


235


Trustees, Officers, Committees, Librarian, Employees


235


Receipts and Expenditures


236


Isaac Pitman Art Fund


236


Isaac Pitman Poetry Fund


236


Report of the Trustees


237


Report of the Librarian


240


Cataloguing Department


240 241


Books Withdrawn


Books Added


241


Binding


241


School Department


241


Reference and Art Department


242


Children's Department


243


General Work


243


Circulation


243


Sunday Schools


245


New Registration


245


Agencies


246


List of Donations


247


Remarks


148


Report of School Committee .


148


Members, Officers, Committees, Meetings, Office Hours,


149, 150, 193, 194, 225, 226


Report of Superintendent


151


Summary of Statistics


151


Population


151, 194


School Buildings


151, 152, 194, 195


Teachers


151, 163, 194


Attendance


151, 152, 161, 194 152, 172, 194


Additional Accommodations


154


School Census


158, 194


Length of School Year


159


Latin High School .


164, 189, 194


English High School


165, 190, 194


Grammar and Primary Schools


166, 188, 194


Kindergartens


168,188


Evening Schools


169, 192, 194


Vacation School


171


Stamp Savings


175


Manual Training


176, 191


Truants


177,192, 194


Public Library and Schools


177,192


School Hygiene


178


Repairs of School Buildings Administration


181


In Conclusion


183


In Memoriam


185,186


Amendments to Rules


187


Organization of Somerville Schools


188


School Department


249


Cost of Schools


179


446


INDEX.


Promotions


189, 194


Sewing


.


·


191


Music


191


Gymnastics


191


Recesses


191


Corporal Punishment


191


Drawing


192, 207


Penmanship


192


Student Teachers


192


Janitors


193, 194


Supervision


Appendix, with Table of Contents .


194


Pupils


194


Changes in Text-Books


194


Admissions


194


Graduations


194


Salaries Paid


227, 234


Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of


397


Sewers (see City Engineer) .


Street Commissioner, Report of


317


Street Openings


317


Street Cleaning


317


Street Watering


318


City Ledge


318


Stone Crusher


318


Bridges


318


Steam Road Rollers


319


Wide Tires


319


Clarendon Avenue


319


Middlesex Avenue


319


Packard Avenue


320


Miscellaneous Work


320


Recommendations


320


Detailed Statements of Accounts


321-325


Streets Constructed


326


Streets Repaired


328


Sidewalks Constructed


329-331


Gutters Paved


332


Driveways Constructed


333


Streets Accepted in 1903


333


Street Crossings Laid ·


334


Length of Accepted Streets in Each Ward


334


276


Water Income


Department Receipts and Disbursements


349


Water Debt


349


Extension of Street Mains


350


Renewal of Street Mains .


350


Hydrants, Gates, etc.


350


Water Services .


351


Water Meters ·


351


Summary of Pipes and Fixtures


352


Inventory


352


Metropolitan Water Works


352


Water Consumption and Waste


353


Mains Laid, Gates, Hydrants, etc., set in 1903


355


Pipes Relaid, Gates and Hydrants Reset in 1903 .


357


Subways


318


Brown-Tail and Gypsy Moths


318


Shade Trees


319


Support of Poor Department (see Overseers of the Poor) Water Commissioner, Report of


347


348


349


Cost of Water Works


294


193


INDEX.


447


Hydrants-Construction Account


359


Hydrants-Renewal Account


359


Hydrants-Recapitulation


360


Locations of Hydrants


360


List of Private Hydrants


376


Gates-Construction Account


376


Gates-Renewal Account


377


Gates-Recapitulation


378


Locations of Water Posts


378


Locations of Drinking Fountains


380


Summary of Statistics


380-382


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