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The receipts and payments were as follows :-
Receipts.
Balance from year 1904, being for dog li- censes issued in December, 1904 :-
35 males at $2.00
$70 00
9 females at $5.00
45 00
$115 00
Less city clerk's fees paid to the treasurer
in December, 1904, 44 at $.20 .
$106 20
For dog licenses issued in 1905 :-
1,583 males at $2.00
$3,166 00
312 females at $5.00
1,560 00
66 spayed at $2.00
132 00
4 breeders' licenses at $25.00
100 00
Recording mortgages, assignments, etc., 908 papers
$523 25
Certificates of marriage intentions, 727
at $.50 ·
363 50
Furnishing copies of records
52 25
Licenses :--
To collect junk, 33 at $10.00
330 00
1 license refused, but money not called for
10 00
For junk shop, 2 at $25.00
50 00
For billiard and pool tables and bowling alleys, 17 licenses for 58 tables and 12 alleys, at $2.00
140 00
To private detectives, 2 at $1.0.00
20 00
To auctioneers, 23 at $2.00
46 00
To sell fireworks, 49 at $1.00 .
49 00
To keep intelligence offices, 11 at $2.00 .
22 00
For amusements, 41 at $1.00
41 00
To street musicians, 24 persons at $.50
12 00
4 persons refused licenses, but money not called for .
2 00
Amounts carried forward
$1,661 00
$5,064 20
8 80
4,958 00
413
CITY CLERK.
Amounts brought forward .
$1,661 00
$5,064 20
To slaughter cattle, 5 at $1.00 .
5 00
1 00
50 00
34 00
12 38
1,763 38
Total receipts
$6,827 58
Payments.
To Joseph O. Hayden, county treasurer. June 1 and December 1, receipts for dog licenses from December 1, 1904, to November 30, 1905, both inclusive :--
1,615 males at $2.00 $3.230 00
319 females at $5.00
1.595 00
66 spayed at $2.00
132 00
4 breeders' licenses at $25.00
100 00
$5,057 00
Less city clerk's fees, 2,004 at $.20
400 80
$4,656 20
To the city treasurer, monthly :-
City clerk's fees for issuing and recording dog licenses, 1,965 at $.20 .
$393 00
All the receipts above specified, except for dog licenses
1,763 38
2,156 38
Total payments .
$6.812 58
Balance January 1, 1906, being for dog li- censes issued in December :-
3 males at $2.00 .
$6 00
2 females at $5.00 .
10 00
$16 00
Less city clerk's fees paid to the city
1 00
$15 00
Licenses and Permits.
Besides the licenses mentioned in the foregoing list of re- ceipts, licenses and permits have been granted and issued without charge, as follows :-
Amusements, Somerville High School Athletic Association, foot- ball games (fees remitted) . 14
3
Common victuallers
43
Auctioneers (to veterans of the Civil War)
4
Drain layers
12
Drain layer's license granted, but bond not filed
1 Newsboys
323
1 refused, but money not called for To keep roller skating rink, 2 at $25.00 . Recording and issuing liquor licenses, 34 at $1.00 Interest on deposits
treasurer, 5 at $.20 .
Innholders
414
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Newsboys' licenses revoked
10
Junk collectors, to cry calling in streets
33
To cry goods in streets .
18
Number in addition granted but not called for
15
To ring bell in streets :-
Ice cream venders
1
Number in addition granted but not called for
7
Scissors' sharpeners
4
Umbrella menders
3
To Socialist party to hold series of outdoor meetings
1
To set up and use engines :-
gas engines .
9
steam engine
1
electric engine
1
To blast rock or stone
To maintain projections over sidewalks :-
signs
25
lights attached to buildings
4
barber's pole
1
awnings
4
chutes over sidewalk
1
gas light and sign corner of street
1
To set and maintain hitching posts
To place and maintain stepping block on outer edge of sidewalk 2
To construct coal holes in sidewalk
15
To use storage tank for kerosene oil
1
To use building for keeping, storage, and sale of gasolene
1
To keep lying-in hospital 1
1
Gas and Pole Locations.
The Cambridge Gas Light Company 'and the Charlestown Gas and Electric Company have been granted permission to lay gas mains in sundry streets.
Permission has also been given The New England Tele- phone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts and The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston to erect poles for the support of wires in various streets.
In every case of such permission to use the streets, a suitable agreement for the protection of the interests of the city must be filed with the city clerk before the order can become operative.
Births.
Number of births (exclusive of still-births) in Somerville
in 1905 registered
1,570
Less than previous year
9
Males
796
Females
774
1,570
To move buildings through streets
To Somerville Fourth of July Association to use certain public grounds for the purpose of the celebration 1
To lay iron pipe in street
·
415
CITY CLERK.
Born of American parents . 561
Born of foreign parents 644
Born of American father and foreign mother 172
Born of foreign father and American mother . 181
Born of American mother and father of unknown nationality 8
Born of foreign mother and father of unknown nation- ality
4
1,570
Number of still-births in Somerville in 1905 registered . 53 Number of births in other places in 1905 registered in Somerville 199 ·
1,827
Number reported by both canvasser and physician or midwife
1,173
Number reported by canvasser alone 391
.
Number reported by physician or midwife
156
Number reported by clerk or registrar of other place and canvasser
24
Number reported by clerk or registrar of other place and physician
23
Number reported by clerk or registrar of other place, canvasser and physician .
1 .-
Number reported by clerk or registrar of other place .
26
Number of still-births taken from death records .
9
Number of births found in death records and not other- wise reported
18
1,827
Number of cases of twins
21
Number of cases of triplets
1
Marriages.
Number of intention certificates issued in 1905
727
More than previous year .
23
Marriages registered
773
More than previous year .
42
Both parties American
411
Both parties foreign .
178
American groom and foreign bride
98
Foreign groom and American bride
91
First marriage of
1,398
Second marriage of .
148
Third marriage of .
10
778 , couples
Deaths.
(Exclusive of still-births.)
Number of deaths in Somerville in 1905
·
963
More than previous year
4
Males
453
Females
515
968
.
·
778 couples
416
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Under ten years of age .
243
10 and under 20 years of age
26
20 and under 30 years of age
67
30 and under 40 years of age
68
40 and under 50 years of age
80
50 and under 60 years of age
98
60 and under 70 years of age
132
70 and under 80 years of age
172
80 and under 90 years of age
74
90 years of age and over .
8
Age of oldest person deceased
96 yrs. 7 mos. 14 dys.
Born in Somerville
233
Born in other places in the United States
433
Of foreign birth
300
Birthplace unknown
2
Number of deaths in January
..
66
February
82
66
66
April
80
May
·
76
June
·
57
July
86
66
August
82
66
6:
September
72
66
66
October
71
6:
November
88
66
December
77
968
The number of still-births recorded during the year was fifty- eight.
In addition to the above, 126 deaths which occurred else- where were recorded in Somerville, almost the entire number of persons deceased having been residents of this city.
968
90
66
March
107
.
968
417
CITY CLERK.
Assessed Polls and Registered Voters. MEN'S LISTS.
REGISTERED VOTERS.
WARD.
PRECINCT.
As- sessed Polls, May 1. 1905.
Dec. 1, 1904.
Re- vised Lists of Aug. 1, 1905.
Added in Sept. and Oct., 1905.
Oct. 18, 1905.
Added in Nov., 1905.
Nov. 23, 1905.
Voted Nov. 7, 1905.
Voted Dec. 12, 1905
Ward 1
Precinct 1
1,290
743 331
637 286 322
82 37
719 323 361 397
4
401
359
343
3,020
1,849
1,581
219
1,800
32
1,832
1,494
1,375
Ward 2
Precinct 1
1,105
453
383
14
397
12
409
257
290
1,296
603
527
28
555
9
564
385
368
841
461
405
16
421
14
435
254
294
3,242
1,517
1,315
58
1,373
35
1,408
896
952
Ward 3
Precinct 1
964
690
631
34
665
668
489
449
1,191
759
697
40
737
3
740
525
503
2,155
1,449
1,328
74
1,402
6
1,408
1,014
952
Ward 4
.
.
Precinct 1 66
1,284
818
741
51
792
9
801
593
560
849
642
554
34
588
4
592
473
421
2,133
1,460
1,295
85
1,380
13
1,393
1,066
981
Ward 5 66
Precinct 1
1,199
822
732
61
793
12
805
661
595
674
427
366
37
403
8
. 411
312
306
5
66
3
884
490
447
30
477
1
478
376
341
2,757
1,739
1,545
128
1,673
21
1,694
1,349
1,242
Ward 6
Precinct 1
1,421
906
817
40
857
2
859
531
494
1,149
705
610
57
667
8
675
483
422
807
451
424
49
473
6
479
349
277
3,377
2,062
1,851
146
1,907
16
2,013
1,363
1,193
Ward 7 ..
7
.
.
.
1,589
903
810
75
885
19
904
654
556
2,704
1,606
1,443
119
1,562
30
1,592
1,166
979
City
·
·
·
19,388 11,682
10,358
829
11,187
153
11,340
8,348
7,674
.
.
3
528
385
39
9
370
293
286
66
1
4
684
390
336
61
66
2
.
.
.
3
.
.
·
5
.
.
.
.
66
6
.
6
66
3
Precinct 1 66
1,115
703
633
44
677
11
688
512
423
4
.
.
2
.
.
.
2
·
1
2
6
329
265
214
1
13
732
577
532
518
60
3
2
2
2
2
·
2
418
ANNUAL REPORTS.
WOMEN'S VOTING LISTS.
WARD.
PRECINCT.
Dec. 1. 190-1.
Revised Lists of Aug. 1, 1905.
Added in Sept. and Oct., 1905.
October 18. 1905.
Added. in Nov .. 1905.
Nov. 23, 1905.
Voted Decem- ber 12, 1905.
Ward 1
Precinct 1
25
21
21
. .
21
10
16
1
66
3
·
. .
.
·
..
. .
39
33
. .
33
..
33
11
Ward 2
Precinct 1
3
3
..
2
·
.
. .
5
·
2
·
.
1
1
.
1
..
1
9
9
..
9
..
9
Ward 3
Precinct 1 66
33
27
27
. .
27
4
51
50
1
51
. .
51
8
8-4
1
78
..
78
12
Ward 4
Precinct 1
21
18
. .
18
..
18
5
4
2
20
19
1
20
.
20
6
41
37
1
38
..
38
11
Ward 5
Precinct 1
48
47
3
50
..
50
4
11
9
:
5
3
11
11
11
. .
11
1
70
3
70
..
70
8
Ward 6
Precinct 1
44
40
1
41
. .
41
2
6
.
3
3
3
1
4
1
5
2
68
61
2
63
1
6-1
4
Ward 7
Precinct 1
95
86
1
87
87
9
111
104
104
-1
103
10
206
190
1
191
-1
190
19
City
·
.
517
474
8
482
. .
482
65
·
1
2
5
5
5
.
5
1
1
.
.
3
.
·
.
5
2
.
. .
9
3
6
2
21
18
18
..
3
.
5
5
5
3
2
·
9
18
.
7
.
66
4
9
3
419
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, at the state election held November 7, 1905 :-
WARDS.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
TOTAL.
GOVERNOR.
Charles W. Bartlett,
Democratic,
661
578 26
251
246 18
467 26
407 35
260 24
2,870 166 26
Curtis Guild, Jr.,
Republican,
750
263
726
774
829
881
844 20
60
Blank,
56
22
12
17
15
21
16
159
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
Thomas F. Brennan,
Socialist Labor,
16
10
. .
8 679
6
1
51
Eben S. Draper,
Republican,
Patrick Mahoney,
Socialist,
16
27
16
21
24
10 743 35
731 18
4,434 157
John H. Smith,
Prohibition,
14
3
8
15
5
16
27
88
Henry M. Whitney,
Democratic,
682
594
323
318
556 36
526 33
363 26
256
SECRETARY.
Charles C. Hitchcock,
Socialist,
17
29
19
25
33
41
23 23
187 101
Henry B. Little,
Democratic,
493
506
162
144
333
269
173
2,080
William M. Olin,
Republican,
761
287
782
836
900
952
884
5,402
Moritz E. Ruther,
40
3
1
1
14
10 73
58
504
TREASURER AND RECEIVER GENERAL.
Christopher D. Albro,
Prohibition,
15
6
9
12
8
17 37 963
25
92 187
Arthur B. Chapin,
Republican,
803
283
788
829
9
13 256 77
64
528
AUDITOR.
Patrick J. Ashe,
Democratic,
490
512
156
136
306
257
118
1,975
Herbert B. Griffin,
Prohibition,
19
3
9
18
10
22
28
109
E. O. Fredrik Hansson, Socialist Labor,
9
8
3
2
11
18
2
53
Ambrose Miles,
Socialist,
13
21
20
24
31
33
27
172
Henry E. Turner,
789
281
77.2
822
901 90
944 89
919 72
611
ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
Allen Coffin,
Prohibition,
21
3
18
26
18
29
38
153
Henry C. Hess,
Socialist Labor,
6
17
2
12
10
14
2
63
John P. Leahy,
Democratic,
515
510
170
179
325
284
131
2,114
Dana Malone,
Republican,
758
282
744
744
882
909
891
John Weaver Sherman,
26
27
25
25
32
42
35
5,210 212
Blank,
168
57
55
80
82
85
69
596
3
4
2
7
8
2
5,067
Willard O. Wylie,
Prohibition,
5
3
5
11
5
11
17
62
Daniel F. Doherty,
Democratic,
500
521
148
140
306 79
110
1,981
Blank,
152
54
46
56
37 910
28 922
5,498
Joao Claudino,
Socialist Labor,
10
5
4
4
David S. Brodeur,
Socialist,
14
27
19
25
6
18
Jonathan S Lewis,
Prohibition,
29
5
8
12
Blank,
154
66
42
48
63
Blank,
174
68
54
64
Blank,
86
23
27
25
James F. Carey,
Socialist,
19
18
William H. Carroll,
Socialist Labor,
680
239
640
722
3,362
74
Socialist Labor,
5
5,428
Republican,
Socialist,
1
420
ANNUAL REPORTS.
WARDS.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
COUNCILLOR.
Warren W. Rawson,
Republican,
764 538
272 530
770 186
803 173
871 353
918 315
895 178
5,293 2,273
Squire Putney, Blank,
.... 192
91
.. 58
.... 90
.... 125
129
93
781
SENATOR.
Charles E. Blaisdell,
Socialist,
25
33
20
32
228
Alvah E. Dearborn,
Democratic,
506
529
180
164
38 316 898 97
48 291 935
32 158 888 88
5,362
Blank,
172
65
45
58
REPRESENTATIVE, SIXTH DIST.
John Diggins,
Democratic,
790 646
..
....
. .
.
.
. .
.
REPRESENTATIVES, 7TH DIST.
Charles V. Blanchard,
Republican,
266
729
....
910
870
2,775
Robert Luce,
Republican,
. .
265
757
. . .
....
915
864
2,801
John L. Nichols,
Democratic,
461
178
....
291
167
1,097
Arthur P. Vinal,
Republican,
274
780
....
923
866
2,843
Lawrence J. Ward,
Democratic,
479
126
234
112
951
Frederick J. White,
Democratic,
493
169
. .
255
146
1,063
Warren C. Daggett,
Squire Putney,
. .
. .
... .
.
....
....
...
...
..
....
....
...
...
1
...
1
Blank,
....
450
303
. . .
....
554
473
1,780
REPRESENTATIVE, EIGHTH DIST.
John P. Burke,
Democratic, Republican, (Republican
Charles A. Kenneson,
Citizens' Nom.
516
Blank,
....
. .
51
57
...
108
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Frederick Bancroft,
527
518
183
164 815
346 895
297 939
154 906
2,189 5,371
Levi S. Gould,
783
275
758
G. E. Hatch,
184
103
73
87
108
126
106
787
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY.
Alfred Belanger,
521
525
162 778
144 829
319 895
271 948
135 9:23
2,077 5,434 837
Blank,
185
98
74
93
135
144
108
·
. .
. .
. .
133
329 704
1
1
1
..
..
?
1
1
....
1
W. H. Berry,
...
....
....
.. .
....
.
Blank,
58
....
.
790
F. DeWitt Lapham,
Republican,
646 58
Elmer A. Stevens,
Republican,
791
269
769
812
89
614
George A. Sanderson,
Democratic,
1
.. .
1
. .
. .
..
257
259
1
1
Blank,
Democratic, Republican,
788
273
William E. Rogers,
Democratic. Republican,
462
John J. Higgins,
1,329
Nicholas Plimpton,
1
....
S. J. Holzwasser,
. .
1
F. W. Wolffe,
2
. .
Paper,
TOTAL.
2,144
:
625
1
CITY CLERK.
421
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 questions submitted to the voters, at the city election held December 12, 1905 :-
WARDS.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
TOTAL.
MAYOR.
Abraham A. Elston,
Citizens' Nom. Paper,
665
748
343
365
489
519
350
3,479
Charles A. Grimmons,
Republican,
672
190
585
585
731
655
613
4,031
S. Holzwsser,
....
. . .
...
..
....
....
....
....
....
. .
....
....
1
W. A. Chandler,
....
. .
14
23
31
.. 22
16
16
160
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 1.
John P. Rouse,
Democratic,
518
537
178 676
141
346 759
753
723
4,558
Blank,
116
216
98
133
137
162
152
1,014
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 2.
William H. Smith,
Republican,
716
505
744
729
840
844
740
5,118
George Rand,
....
....
..
. .
.. ..
...
. .
1
1
....
....
1
...
....
.. .
..
....
1
Blank,
659
446
208
252
401
347
238
2,551
ALDERMAN. AT-LARGE, WARD 3.
William F. Barker,
Republican,
660
283
704
718
825
795
736
4,721
Frank Brown,
715
668
. . 248
... 263
417
.... 398
243
2,952
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 4.
Henry T. Gallishaw,
Democratic,
453
487
173
169
302
272
102
1,958
Sidney B. Keene,
597
189
648
702
759
709
698
4,302
Blank,
325
276
131
110
181
212
179
1,414
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 5.
Jesse S. Newcomb,
Republican,
660
270
685
723
912
778
730
4,758
Wm. F. McKenna,
....
....
....
....
1
Blank,
715
682
267
258
328
415
249
2,914
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 6.
Frank D. Wilkins,
Republican,
667
255
686
699
820
822
726
4,675
William L. Waugh,
1
Charles W. Eldridge,
..
. .
....
....
David Piggott,
....
....
...
...
1
1
1
E. A. Mahoney,
....
....
....
.. .
...
....
....
....
...
....
....
....
J. B. Ruffer,
Blank,
708
697
266
282
421
365
.... 253
2,992
1
James Wilson, Albion A. Perry,
...
....
. .
...
1
....
1
. .
. .
278
104
2,102
Elmer H. Spaulding,
Republican,
741
199
707
1
1
William Kelly,
C. A. Page,
....
George L. Marshall,
. . .
....
. .
..
. ..
....
1
1
John B. Rufer,
1
....
...
....
....
1
....
1
John B. Rufus,
....
....
....
1
. .
E. L. Jensen,
...
...
1
1
....
1
...
1
Thomas Jones,
. . ..
....
. .
1
1
....
1
Blank,
38
( Democratic,
1
1
1
-
1
1
1
1
Blank,
Republican,
1
...
1
1
422
ANNUAL REPORTS.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
TOTAL.
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 7.
Zebedee E. Cliff, John Taylor, Blank,
Republican,
653
271
684
694
854 1
793
834
4,783
722
681
· 268
287
387
· 400
145
2,890
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 1.
David B. Armstrong,
Republican,
Edward Coliton,
Democratic,
William F. Remnick,
Democratic,
William F. Remick,
1
...
. .
674
. .
. .
.
.
·
. .
236
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 2.
William A. Flaherty,
Democratic,
John M. Hanson,
Republican,
...
219
219
Frank J. Lane,
Republican,
Joseph P. Phillips,
Democratic,
....
607
607
Blank,
.. .
257
....
·
... .
257
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 3.
William M. Armstrong, Republican,
719
719
Leonard W. Cole,
Republican,
Blank,
....
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 4.
John Joseph Dellea,
Democratic, Republican,
705
Charles S. McCarthy,
Democratic,
112
David C. Theall, Republican,
....
742
..
. .
..
....
1
....
. .
. .
·
....
....
...
..
. .
. .
. . ..
....
268
...
...
268
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 5.
Charles A. Burns,
Republican, Democratic,
. .
....
...
300
....
300
Francis Q. Harrington, Democratic,
..
..
. .
....
306
.. .
804
Blank,
. .
..
271
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 6.
John F. Aylward,
Democratic, Democratic,
..
.
...
285
285
Frank P. Gould,
270
270
Chester S. McFarland,
753
753
731
..
.
.
.
...
1
1
....
. .
....
.. .
346
....
346
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 7.
James Davis,
783
783
..
....
..
. .
Edward H. Kingman,
Republican Ind. Nom. Paper, Republican, ( Republican Ind. Nom. Paper, Democratic, Republican,
Blank,
..
....
....
...
...
389
389
. .
..
572
...
. ..
. .
636
.. .
. .
1
Thomas W. Sutherland, Republican, Blank,
236
....
....
·
.
.
..
631
631
....
190
704
...
.
.
704 481
481
....
·
..
132
132
Charles W. Hodgdon,
.. ..
.. . .
112
742
C. A. Kirkpatrick,
1
1
Daniel O'Brien,
....
.
.
...
1
J. H. Kimball,
1
1
Blank,
803
John T. Donovan,
306
J. Frank Mixer,
Republican,
..
....
804
271
...
...
....
....
..
....
.
. .
.
....
731
..
....
786
786
Republican, Richard Van Ummersen, Republican, Sam Hodzwsser, Blank,
..
803
....
1
.
631
631
572
636
674
190
705
..
. .
-
WARDS.
423
CITY CLERK.
CANDIDATE.
Party.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 1
Henry F. Curtis,
Republican, Democratic,
736 538 112
....
...
.
:
736 538 112
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 2
Daniel H. Bradley,
Democratic, Republican,
....
. .
...
..
Blank,
...
164
. . .
.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE(2 yrs.) WARD 3
George E. Whitaker,
Republican, Democratic,
....
....
676 192
. .
. .
. .
676 192 96
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 4
Douglass B. Foster, Democratic,
402
Charles A. Kirkpatrick, Jr., Republican, Blank,
....
..
....
:
. .
515 75
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 5
Henry H. Folsom,
Republican, Democratic,
....
Albert E. Hughes,
...
.
:
.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2yrs.) WARD 6
Frederick A. P. Fiske, Republican, Democratic,
....
:
...
778
Joseph H. Frazer,
....
:
:
. .
.
:
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 7
George C. Mahoney,
Republican, Democratic,
....
:
·
.
:
:
113
113
SHALL LIQUOR GRANTED ?
LICENSES BE
Number of " Yes " votes, Number of " No" votes, Blank,
520
609 251
254 639 59
207 722
348 831
341 787 65
204 733 42
2,483 4,660 531
SHALL CHAPTER 373 OF THE ACTS OF 1905 BE ACCEPTED?
Number of " Yes " votes, Number of " No " votes, Blank,
437
248 279
350 207
372
445 292
414 264
371 193 415
2,637 1,761
597
425
395
424
505
515
3,276
...
.. .
96
....
·
....
Blank,
....
...
....
..
778 256 163
....
256 163
Blank,
...
..
. .
808
808 77
Geo. Mahoney,
77
Blank,
....
.
697
158
92
52
63
...
81
Blank,
....
.
770 398
F. H. Flynn,
....
1
81
:
TOTAL.
John T. Quinn, Blank,
....
. .
..
598
598
Edward F. Carl,
....
190
190
164
Fred. J. White,
. .
75
402 515
770 398
1
....
.
341
185
-
WARDS.
424
ANNUAL REPORTS.
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
1905
2,483
4,660
531
11,340
*69,272
* Census.
1
CITY CLERK.
425
GEORGE I. VINCENT.
Early in the year the city suffered the loss of its city clerk, George I. Vincent.
Mr. Vincent was born in Somerville July 6, 1851. His parents removed to Bangor, Me., in 1854, where he resided until their return to Somerville in 1867.
For the next seven years he was in the employ of an import- ing goods house in Boston as office boy, and later as entry clerk, which position he occupied until he entered the employ of the city in March, 1874.
His first appointment in the municipal service was by Mayor Furber, as clerk for the board of assessors. To this duty was added the clerkship of several committees, and, in 1878, that of the board of health. In 1882 the office of clerk of assessors and committees was created by ordinance, and Mr. Vincent was its first incumbent.
On February 28, 1888, he was unanimously elected city clerk, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of former City Clerk Charles E. Gilman, and continued in that office until his death on February 5, 1905.
Beginning his service but two years after the city's incorpo- ration, his labor in municipal affairs, extending over a period of more than thirty years, had brought him into close personal re- lations with all who had been identified in any way with the city's growth and development. To them, and to the public at large, the announcement of his death came with the force of a great public calamity.
Loyal and true to every duty, steadfast for the right, of un- failing courtesy, a wise counsellor, and a staunch friend,-Mr. Vincent was an ideal man and public servant.
FREDERIC W. COOK, City Clerk. 0
ORDINANCES.
Somerville, February 17, 1906.
The following ordinances have been adopted since the printing of the annual reports for the year 1904.
FREDERIC W. COOK,
City Clerk. -
No. 52.
An Ordinance to Provide for Printing of List of City Employees.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-
Section 1. The mayor shall cause to be printed within one month after the first day of May and the first day of November in each year a list of all persons employed by the city during the whole or any portion of the period of six months preceding each of said days. Such list shall show the name, sex, age, place of residence, department, nature of posi- tion or service, date of original entrance into service, date of cessation of service, duration of service in the six months, compensation received, increase or decrease of rate of compensation as compared with the pre- vious six months, and whether a citizen of the United States.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage. Approved March 30, 1905.
No. 53.
An Ordinance to Amend Section Two of Chapter Eleven of the Revised Ordinances of 1900, Entitled "Board of Health."
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-
Section 1. Section two of chapter eleven of the Revised Ordinances of 1900 is hereby amended by striking out the words "and may call upon the police department and other officers of the city to aid it in the per- formance of its duties," and inserting in place thereof the words, "pro- vided, however, that the offal shall be sold directly to the retail pur- chasers, and the proceeds of the sales shall be credited to the health de- partment account," so that said section shall read as follows: Section 2. The board of health shall make provision by contracts, or in such other manner as it shall deem expedient for the cleansing of private cesspools, vaults, and privies. and for the collection, carrying away, sale, and dis- posal of the house offal and the ashes and house dirt of the city; pro- vided, however, that the offal shall be sold directly to the retail pur- chasers, and the proceeds of the sales shall be credited to the health department account. It shall annually, in the month of January, make a report to the Board of Aldermen.
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