Report of the city of Somerville 1904, Part 33

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 496


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


WOMEN'S VOTING LISTS.


WARD.


PRECINCT.


Nov. 25, 1903.


Revised Lists of Aug. 1, 1904.


Added in Sept. and Oct., 1904.


October 19, 1904.


Added in Nov., 1904.


Dec. 1. 1904.


Voted Decem- ber 13, 1904.


Ward 1


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46


7


53


42


95


57


66


62


8


70


41


111


73


116


108


15


123


83


206


130


City


440


403


17


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97


517


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415


CITY CLERK.


Elections.


The following is a statement of the votes cast, in the several wards of the city, for the candidates first named in the lists of candidates of the several parties for electors of president and vice- president of the United States, and of the votes cast for the can- clidates for the various offices and on the question submitted to the voters, at the state election held November 8, 1904 :-


WARDS.


CANDIDATE.


PARTY.


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.


Frederick A. Nagler,


Socialist Labor,


4


8


4


3 27


4


1


John Eills,


Socialist,


31


33


26


Patrick A. Collins,


Democratic,


570


729


231


244


34 417 984


8 39 477 1,147


25 216


William W. Crapo.


Republican,


873


392


928


921


26


9


27


1,084 30


5


Patrick Collins,


1


68


36


45


50


53


37


393


GOVERNOR.


John Quincy Adams.


Socialist,


23


22


21


20


28


32 932


19 896


165 5,165


Michael T. Berry,


Socialist Labor,


5


10


3


3


6


5


4


36


Oliver W. Cobb,


Prohibition,


13


2


7


19


9


25


12


87


William L. Douglas,


776


886


387


406


566


694


429


4,144


Albion A. Perry,


103


57


47


49


54


68


38


416


LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.


Olof Bokelund,


Socialist,


29


32


22


27


30


33 522


31 278


204


John C. Crosby,


Democratic,


594


748


263


274


450


Frank P. Dyer,


Prohibition,


21


2


13


17


14


20


26


113


Curtis Guild, Jr.,


Republican,


760


294


846


842


903


1,033


961 4


44


Blank,


203


141


94


108


101


140


98


885


SECRETARY.


James A. Bresnahan,


Socialist Labor,


13


27


12


3


7


18


11


91


Fannie J. Clary,


Prohibition,


17


2


7


14


9


19


24


92


Charles C. Hitchcock,


Socialist,


28


26


22


31


71


39


37


254


Henry B. Little,


Democratic,


497


679


204


186


325


400


187


2,478


William M. Olin,


786


298


879


872


953


1,062


1,017


5,867


Blank,


270


203


117


164


138


218


122


1,232


TREASURER AND RECEIVER GENERAL.


Hubert C. Bartlett,


Socialist,


34


33


32


39


35


39


34 993


246


Arthur B. Chapin,


Republican,


780


314


862


848


937


1,078


5,812


Edmund D. Codman,


Democratic,


493


663


209


188


374


410


200


2,537


Andrew Mortensen,


Socialist Labor,


20


23


8


7


11


11


12


92


Willard O. Wylie,


16


5


11


21


11.


20


19


103


Blank,


268


197


119


167


135


198


140


1,224


AUDITOR.


Charles E. Burnham,


Prohibition,


19


5


11


16


13


22


24


110


Walter J. Hoar,


Socialist Labor,


14


21


8


7


12


14


7


83


Charles Stevens,


Socialist,


39


34


32


38


37


44


37


261


Francis X. Tetrault,


Democratic,


491


665


198


170


361


390


186


2,461


Henry E. Turner,


Republican,


776


305


864


865


928


1,082


999


5,819


G. A. Gordon,


1


Blank,


272


205


128


174


152


203


145


1,279


E. Gerry Brown,


People's Party,


3


1


4


5


5


2,884 6,329 137


Napoleon B. Johnson,


Prohibition,


25


4


16


...


1


Blank,


John L. Bates,


Republican,


691


258


776


773


839


1


...


1


Blank,


Socialist Labor,


4


18


3


2


5


8


5,639


Moritz E. Ruther,


Democratic,


.. .


...


1


TOTAL.


32 215


104


Republican,


Prohibition,


3,129


416


ANNUAL REPORTS.


CANDIDATE.


PARTY.


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


TOTAL.


ATTORNEY-GENERAL.


Henry M. Dean,


Prohibition,


21


28


John P. Leahy,


Democratic,


483


664


11 193 873


23 168 870


10 349 942


28 383


25 211 996 33


146 2,451 5,892


John Weaver Sherman,


Socialist,


33


32


29


40


57


47


271


Thomas Stevenson,


Socialist Labor,


9


20


12


2


9


5


10


67


Blank, .


272


172


123


167


136


194


123


1,187


REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS.


Samuel W. McCall,


Republican,


917 109


533 146


981 66


964 70


1,094 91


1,279 115


1,144 67


6,912 667


Thomas A. Scott,


. Socialist,


1


Edward Glines,


585


556


194


.. .. 236


313


361


187


2,432


COUNCILLOR.


George Keefe,


Socialist,


43


50


31 854


40 847


37 912


49 1,067 371


35 1,001 173


2,286


Blank,


355


269


169


215


206


269


189


1,672


SENATOR.


Charles P. Lincoln,


Democratic,


456


622


187


189


359 42 937


376 51


179


2,368 305


John D. Rusden,


Socialist,


43


42


40


46


John M. Woods,


Republican,


794


335


855


865


1 164


.. 282


185


1,514


REPRESENTATIVE, SIXTH DIST.


Samuel Newton Cutler, Republican,


800


800


John Diggins,


Democratic,


711


711


John T. Rockett,


25


...


Blank,


75


REPRESENTATIVES, 7TH DIST. (3)


Charles E. Blaisdell,


Socialist,


55


51


67


227


Joseph Cummings,


Democratic,


605


183


Robert Luce,


Republican,


290


835


Richard Pigott, Socialist, Socialist,


46


40


50


35


171


Elmer A. Stevens,


Republican,


...


266


816


1,029


994


3.105


Arthur P. Vinal,


Republican,


339


866


1,039


974


3,218


Lawrence J. Ward,


Democratic,


579


162


336


155


1,232


Frederick J. White,


592


174


349


158


1,273


Blank,


....


893


558


....


930


646


3,027


REPRESENTATIVE, EIGHTH DIST.


William H. Cushman,


Republican,


1,805


Douglas B. Foster,


Democratic,


547


Charles W. White,


Socialist,


53


43


96


Jesse D. Newcomb,


1


Blank,


163


161


324


....


....


Socialist,


.


:


:


:


5,826 1


Blank,


318


.. 236


159


170


348


George A. Sanderson,


Democratic,


437


602


187


168


1


. . .


1


2


Blank,


Warren W. Rawson,


Republican,


776


314


285 5,771


Herbert Parker,


Republican,


793


319


F. Q. Harrington,


....


. .


40


38


51


5- 181 961 36


165


Bernard D. Sliney,


....


....


Democratic,


....


876


178


929 369


. .


1


..


. .


1


1,047


41 993


John J. Higgins,


..


371 1,046


1,340 3,132


25


75


WARDS.


1,099


417


CITY CLERK.


WARDS.


CANDIDATE.


PARTY.


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


TOTAL.


COUNTY COMMISSIONER.


Francis Bigelow,


Republican,


789


298


852


871


945 81


1,090 48


1,024 44


5,869 355


Charles F. Drury,


Socialist,


42


39


44


57


James E. Kelley,


460


636


182


148


296


356 262


149 181


1,563


ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS.


Laughlin Cameron,


Socialist,


93


145


68


64


93


116 167


65 81


644 791


David T. Strange,


Republican,


681


323


820


755


872


1,036 962


976 908


5,463 4,941


Edward Everett Thompson, Republican, P. H. Ryan,


1


....


....


....


...


1


Blank,


1,715


1,518


743


1,019


1,194


1,231


766


8,186


DISTRICT ATTORNEY.


John J. Devine,


Democratic,


447


614


166 56


144 64


311 58 944 190


1,080 258


146 54 1,011 187


5,853 1,557


SHERIFF.


Frederick Bancroft,


Democratic,


460


614 336


189 863


154 861


342 938


356 1,102


149 1,017


2,264 5,918 386


John L. Mulholland,


54


66


43


62


46


58


57


Blank,


296


219


146


193


177


240


175


1,446


ACCEPTANCE of Chapter 354, Acts of 1904, entitled " An Act relative to the School Committee of the City of Somer- ville."


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


360


260


344 185


352 126


408 198


446 237 1,073


354 184 860


2,524 1,343


1,044


769


712


792


897


329 89


2,157 447


George A. Sanderson,


Republican,


792


302


862


862 200


Blank,


313


252


157


632


747


1


...


...


1


J. James J. Muldoon,


1


J. P. Burke,


. .


Squire E. Putney,


Socialist,


59


67


80


70


98


Embert E. Hopkins,


Socialist,


118


177


615


306


771


..


. .


....


Democratic.


320


262


163


194


181


1


John R. Fairbairn,


Republican,


801


Socialist,


207


206


6,147


2,227


Blank,


418


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 13, 1904 :-


WARDS.


CANDIDATE.


PARTY. .


1


3


4


5


6


TOTAL.


MAYOR.


Leonard B. Chandler, Stephen H. Davis,


Republican,


787


248


564 15


641 27


527 20 257


935 35 269


685 42


4,387 174


Michael W. White,


Democratic,


446


657


146


112


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1


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..


...


....


...


....


...


.... 24


.... . 21


40


71


32


280


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 1.


Charles F. Gilman,


Democratic,


421


537


115


112 24


231 26 500 88


283


143


1,008


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 2.


Francis F. Bowen,


Democratic, Socialist,


15


40


18


24


222 29


198 35


63 20 606


3,935


A. B. Higgens,


318


111


85


112


96


.. 308


144


1,174


ALDERMAN. AT-LARGE, WARD 3.


William F. Barker,


Republican,


659 79


259


575


586 43


522 84


796 65


604 43


4,001 524


William Heine,


Socialist,


C. A. Page,


1


572


544


112


175


239


. . 453


186


1 2,281


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 4.


Francis P. Cooper,


Socialist,


Herbert I. Laighton,


Republican,


Blank,


570


555


147


121


246


461


41 606 186


558 3,963 2,286


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 5.


John J. Higgins,


Republican, Socialist,


575


555


152


178


182


493


561 60 212


2,347


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 6.


John S. Colbert,


Democratic,


Samuel J. Holzwasser,


Socialist,


20


26


23


20


John F. Thompson,


Republican,


358


212


106


128


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 7.


Walter A. Dow,


Republican, Socialist,


634 78


330


513


354


536 66


745 68


685 57


4,027 . 465


F. O. J. Tarbox, Blank,


598


514


164


204


241


501


91


2,313


..


1


Robert Luce,


....


....


....


Richard Van Ummerson, Charles A. Grimmons, Blank,


63


26


17 547 70


572


783


600


3,932


Blank,


135


193


96


577


498


773


63 27


1,693 174


John T. Rockett,


Socialist,


18


28


Elmer H. Spaulding,


736


194


Republican,


341


511


90


91


William H. Smith,


Republican,


636


289


556


62


558


54 629


86 513


71 782


651


257


543


569 57


565 98


732 89


3,878 582


George Sautter,


84


140


54


Blank,


316


512


86


212 26 498 109


165 30


49


1,420 169


616


202


540


570


913


597


Blank,


206


163


3,936 1,282


Richard Pigott,


108


42


46


2


2


74


1,961


James Wilson,


1


1


1


Blank,


1


1


Blank,


116


146


624


251


1,516 181


Nicholas H. Flynn,


Socialist,


14


21


1


214 34


24


2


148


419


CITY CLERK.


WARDS.


.


1


2


3


4


5


6


TOTAL.


WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 1.


David B. Armstrong,


Republican,


Martin M. Breen,


Democratic,


William T. Gill,


Repub. Ind.


Walter P. Scott,


Democratic,


Thomas W. Sutherland, Republican, Blank,


275


....


...


275


WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 2.


Jacob Berman,


Socialist,


34


34


William A. Flaherty,


Democratic,


624


Joseph P. Phillips,


Democratic,


613


Bernard L. Sliney, Socialist,


42


42


Wm. H. J. Thompson,


Republican,


185


185


George A. Wilson,


155


155


Blank,


251


....


. .


251


WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 3.


William M. Armstrong, Republican, Leonard W. Cole, Republican,


548


Blank,


363


WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 4.


Charles A. Cashdollar, Socialist,


29


John J. Dellea,


Democratic,


84


84


Henry T. Gallishaw,


Democratic,


83


83


Sidney B. Keene,


Republican,


596


596


John L. Murdock,


Socialist,


31


31


David C. Theall,


Republican,


595


595


Blank,


190


190


WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 5.


Lewis N. Gilman,


Socialist,


78


George S. Lovejoy,


Republican,


539


Jesse S. Newcomb.


Republican,


521


521


Frederick W. Wolffer,


Socialist,


79


Patrick H. Ryan,


. .


Blank,


462


WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 6.


Charles E. Blaisdell,


Socialist,


35


35


William R. Boyle,


Democratic,


290


290


Charles W. Eldridge,


Republican,


523


523


Chester S. McFarland, Republican,


646


646


John D. Rusden,


Socialist,


23


23


Frank D. Wilkins,


Repub. Ind.,


712


712


Blank,


399


399


WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 7.


Zebedee E. Cliff,


Republican,


680


680


James Davis,


Republican,


648


Blank,


338


338


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 1.


William W. Kennard, Dem. Rep., Blank,


788


788


527


....


....


527


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2yrs.) WARD 2


John H. Brown,


Republican,


163


163


Thomas M. Clancy,


Dem. Ind.,


. .


323


323


John H. O'Neil,


Democratic,


..


398


398


Frederick E Zenone,


Socialist,


17


17


Blank,


..


52


52


....


. .


. .


. . ..


442


200


...


384


.. . .


384


663


663


....


587


587


548


:


363


..


79


11


11


462


...


.. ..


656


656


....


442


. .


200


624


. .


613


29


..


..


78


539


648


..


CANDIDATE.


PARTY.


Republican,


420


ANNUAL REPORTS.


WARDS.


CANDIDATE.


Party.


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 3.


Wilbur S. Clarke,


Republican,


Alfred C. Ashton, Blank,


...


603 1 157


...


..


..


. .


157


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 4.


William P. Jones,


Dem. Repub.,


Charles W. White,


Socialist,


.


.


. .


Blank,


. .


·


.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 5.


Albert E. Hughes, ·Democratic,


John Walter Sanborn, Blank,


Republican,


.


.


:


:


.


234 550 69


....


234 550 69


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 6.


George W. Hayes,


Democratic,


Charles Harvey Hood,


Republican,


.


:


.


·


.


·


.


.


.


.


..


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2yrs.) WARD7.


Henrietta B. H. Attwood, Dem. Rep., Blank,


809


809


..


·


:


....


. .


154


154


Shall liquor licenses be granted ?


Number of " Yes " votes,


460


728


279


166 557


141 624 39


251 562 32


319 895


110 693


2,022


Number of " No " votes, Blank,


122


98


26


100


30


4,338 447


.


...


...


207 855 47 210


Squire E. Putney, Blank,


Socialist,


.


.


.


210


:


·


...


...


TOTAL.


603 1


. .


....


. .


..


..


87


..


..


.


.


:


·


·


207 855 47


666 56


..


87


666 56


..


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.


421


CITY CLERK.


Liquor License Question.


The statement of the votes during the several years of its submission to the people on the question of granting licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this city is continued in this report.


The power of the board of aldermen to grant licenses of the sixth and seventh classes is not affected by the vote on this ques- tion. In fact, the law provides that the board shall annually grant one or more licenses of the sixth class. These two classes are defined as follows :-


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.


The following is a statement of the votes on the question, the number of registered voters, and the estimated population in the several years :-


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


335


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


1904


2,022


4,338


447


11,682


69,500


* Census.


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


Joint Caucuses of Primaries.


The operation of the primary elections act, which was ac- cepted by the voters at the state election held last year, has caused a large addition to the work and the expense of this de- partment. Briefly stated, the effect of the act is to make the Boston caucus law applicable in all cities accepting the act, and to have the caucuses of all political parties held at the same time" and place, and conducted the same as an election. The law worked as smoothly as could be expected the first year. The ballots for the state primaries were of necessity somewhat com- plicated, and the large number of names on the ballots made the work of the election officers quite arduous; consequently, the returns from some of the wards came in late. At the city pri- maries the ballots were much simpler, additional facilities were provided for issuing ballots, and the work was conducted in such a manner as to leave nothing to be desired. With the benefit of this year's experience, I am satisfied that, so far as the conven- ience of the voters is concerned, the law can be so administered as to give general satisfaction.


Some minor changes in the law are desirable, and a commit- tee of the Massachusetts City Clerks' Association has petitioned the legislature for amendments which have been embodied in a bill.


The cost to this department on account of the primaries, covering the pay of the primary officers, printing, advertising, stationery and other supplies, care and repair of ballot boxes, and carriage hire, was about $2,250, and the cost to the department of the commissioner of public buildings, covering hall rentals and fitting up of polling places, was $231.43; making the total cost about $2,500.


Semi-Centennial and Prospect-hill Park.


During the past year the materials have been collected in this department for statements of the observance of the semi- centennial of Somerville, which took place in the year 1892, and of the acquiring, laying out, construction, and dedication of Pros- pect-hill park. The former event was a citizens' demonstration, and an account thereof was to have been prepared by a sub- committee of the citizens' committee, but nothing having been published, it seemed advisable that the matter receive attention at the hands of the city authorities. An order has recently been adopted by the board of aldermen for the publication of these statements, which will be done as soon as the work of the office will permit.


GEORGE I. VINCENT, City Clerk.


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ORDINANCES.


Somerville, March 7, 1905.


The following ordinances have been adopted since the printing of the annual reports for the year 1903.


FREDERIC W. COOK,


City Clerk.


No. 47. An Ordinance Concerning Explosives on Street Railway Tracks.


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


Section 1. No person shall drop, place, or throw, or cause to be dropped, placed, or thrown, any explosive substance on any street rail- way track in any street of this city.


Section 2. Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be liable to a penalty of not more than twenty dollars for each offense.


Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.


Approved June 24, 1904.


No. 48. An Ordinance to Amend Chapter Twenty of the Revised Ordinances of 1900, Entitled "Construction of Buildings."


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


Section 1. Section one of chapter twenty of the Revised Ordinances of 1900 is hereby amended by striking out all after the words, "being complied with," so that the section shall read as follows: Section 1. The commissioner of public buildings, in his capacity as inspector of build- ings, shall examine all buildings in course of erection, alteration, or re- pair, to ascertain if the requirements of the law and ordinances are being complied with.


Section 2. Section five of the said chapter twenty is hereby amended by inserting after the words, "land on which it is to be placed," the words: and shall file, with such notice, plans and specifications of the building, satisfactory to said inspector; and the said section five is hereby further amended by striking out, after the said words, "land on which it is to be placed," the entire sentence beginning with the words, "Plans of every building," and ending with the words, "shall be retained by him," so that the said section as amended shall read as follows: Section 5. Every person intending to erect, alter, or add to a building shall, at least seven days before beginning work thereon, give a written notice of his intention to the inspector of buildings, stating the dimensions and materials of the proposed structure, the exact purpose for which it is in- tended to be used, the precise location, and the name of the owner of the land on which it is to be placed, and shall file, with such notice, plans and specifications of the buildings, satisfactory to said inspector. No building shall be erected nor shall the construction of any building be


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commenced, and no work. except necessary repairs, shall be done upon any wall, structure, or building without a permit from the inspector of buildings. No permit shall be granted for the erection of a building for the storage, keeping, manufacture, or refining of crude petroleum or any of its products, unless the board of aldermen has granted a license there -- for, prescribing the place where such building shall be erected, and the particular location, materials, and construction thereof, with such regu- lations as to the height of chimneys, dimensions of buildings, and pro- tection against fire, as it shall deem necessary for the safety of the neigh- borhood. A full set of the plans and specifications of every public build- ing hereafter erected by the city, and of every alteration in a public build- ing, provided any plans and specifications are made of such alteration, shall be deposited in the office of the inspector of buildings.


Section 3. Section twelve of said chapter twenty is hereby amended by inserting, at the beginning thereof, the following: All masonry, whether in foundation, external or party walls, chimneys, flues, or other construction, shall be laid in a manner satisfactory to the inspector of buildings; so that the said section as amended shall read as follows: Section 12. All masonry, whether in foundation, external or party walls, chimneys, flues, or other construction, shall be laid in a manner satis- factory to the inspector of buildings. No round or bowlder stone shall be used in the construction of any foundation wall or foundation.


Section 4. Section twenty-four of said chapter twenty is hereby amended by striking out all after the words. "dividing partitions," and inserting instead thereof the following: of some suitable non-combustible material, satisfactory to the inspector of buildings; so that the said sec- tion as amended shall read as follows: Section 24. All buildings hereto- fore constructed, which shall be hereafter changed or altered for two families to reside on the same floor, shall have dividing partitions of some suitable non-combustible material, satisfactory to the inspector of buildings.


Approved July 1, 1904.


No. 49.


An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 15 of the Revised Ordinances of 1900, Entitled " Highways."


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


Section 1. Chapter 15 of the Revised Ordinances of 1900 is hereby amended by adding thereto the following: Section 45. Whenever a street, or any part thereof, is to be re-surfaced, or a new street con- structed. the street commissioner shall, at least two weeks before such work is begun, notify the head of the sewer department, the head of the water department, the gas light company, the electric light company, the street railway company, and any other person having rights under the surface of such street. The notice shall state where such work is to be done, when it is intended to begin such work, and shall request said de- partments, corporations, and persons to consult and arrange with the street commissioner if they have any work to be done in such street, in order that such work may be done before the surface of said street is again prepared for and opened to public travel. After such notice has been given, said departments, corporations, or persons shall not be per- mitted to open said street for a period of at least one year after the street has been constructed, or again opened to public travel; except in a case of actual necessity certified to and approved by the mayor.


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


Approved November 14, 1904.


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CITY CLERK.


No. 50.


An Ordinance Relating to the Transportation of Explosives and Gunpowder.


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


Section 1. No explosive or gunpowder shall be transported through any portion of a street unless notice has first been given in writing to the chief of the police department, stating the proposed route, the time of transportation, and the gunpowder or explosive intended to be trans- ported, nor unless his approval in writing has first been obtained.


Section 2. No explosive or gunpowder shall be transported through any portion of a street unless packed in the manner previously approved in writing by the chief of the police department, nor unless each package is marked plainly on at least three sides with the name of the contents and the words "Explosive" and "Dangerous."


Section 3. No vehicle shall be used for the transportation of any explosive or gunpowder through any portion of a street except a vehicle previously approved in writing by the chief of the police department, and bearing on the outside of both sides, in letters at least four inches high, the words "Explosive" and "Dangerous."


Section 4. No person shall allow a vehicle containing any explosive or gunpowder to be left without some one in charge, or to move faster than at the rate of four miles an hour.


Section 5. The powers and duties given the chief of the police de- partment by this ordinance may be exercised and performed by any member of the department designated by him in writing for that purpose.


Section 6. The word "Gunpowder" as used in this ordinance shall be understood to mean gunpowder exceeding in quantity twenty-five pounds.


Section 7. The word "Explosive" as used in this ordinance shall be understood to include gun cotton, nitroglycerine, or any compound thereof, and any fulminate or any substance intended to be used by ex- ploding or igniting the same to produce a force to propel missiles or to rend apart substances, except gunpowder.




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