Report of the city of Somerville 1906, Part 41

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1906
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 552


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Snow, Walter H., 42 Derby street, Ice cream dealer.


Snow, William A., 17 Francesca avenue, Iron worker. Soares, Jose X. P., 39 Lowell street, Barber. Soule, Horace W., 22 Loring street, Draughtsman. Spaulding, Daniel B., 8 Hancock street, No occupation. Spaulding, James R., 57 Chandler street, Merchant. Sprague, Walter A., 50 Concord avenue, Telegrapher. Stackpole, John, 242 Broadway, Carpenter. Stacy, George W., 14 Madison street, Salesman. Staples, Mendall G., 42 Prospect street, Teamster. Starratt, John D., 14 Victoria street, Motorman. Steele, Danforth S., 8 Leslie place, Foreman. Stevens, Dudley L., 7 Francesca avenue, Salesman. Stevens, Oliver A., 20 Putnam street, Engineer. Stevenson, James W., 20-R Cross street, Railroad clerk. Stevenson, Josiah, 64 Marion street, Riveter. Stodder, George F., 20 Stickney avenue, Fish dealer. Strout, Charles O., 17 Flint street, Mason. Stuart, Lewis R., 21 Delaware street, Dry goods dealer, Studley, Stillman S., 130 Sycamore street, Clerk,


482


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Sturtevant, Richard H., 31 Walnut street, Beef dealer. Sullivan, Cornelius, 12 Perry street, Brass moulder. Swain, Gideon W., 18 Bradley street, Provision salesman. Swain, Noah R., 17 Hathorn street, Gardener. Sweeney, John J., 216-A Somerville avenue, Grocer. Symonds, Irving F., 14 Greene street, Manager.


Taapken, John R., 227 Holland street, Grocery clerk. Tattan, Michael H., 458 Somerville avenue, Grocer. Taylor, Alvin, 15 Jaques street, Plumber. Taylor, John H., 29 Farragut avenue, Conductor. Teague, Charles I., 5 Pearson road, Steam gauge maker. Temple, Wilbur C., 11 Laurel street, Agent. Thiery, William O., 34 Central street, Salesman.


Thomas, Joseph M., 23 Stickney avenue, Produce dealer.


Thomas, Penrose F., 9 Hudson street, Salesman. Thompson, Charles W., 27 Lake street, Clerk.


Thompson, William H. J., 55 Concord avenue, Carpenter. Thompson, William J., 19 Shawmut street, Merchant. Thomson, Emerson, 10 Pinckney street, Clerk. Thurgood, Augustus, 42 Hudson st., Wall paper dealer. Tibbetts, Harris P., 33 Bradley street, Carpenter. Tilton, Elbridge A., 122 Heath street, Teamster. Timson, L. Edgar, 56 Mt. Vernon street, Clerk. Tincker, George R., 21 Oak street, Cook. Titus, Anson M., 10 Raymond avenue, Bookkeeper. Tobin, John J., 373 Somerville avenue, Shoe dealer. Tomfohrde, Richard, 216 Highland ave., Restaurant kpr. Tompkins, Charles H., 2 Austin street, No occupation. Toothaker, Charles W., 67 Pearl street, Milk dealer. Toppan, Arthur W., 209 Highland ave., Gas engine dlr. Torrens, William L., 255 Broadway, Wood turner. Touchet, Victor L., 88 Line street, Teamster. Tracy, Albert A., 49 Banks street, Manager. Trauschke, Henry H., 47 Florence street, Clerk. Treadwell, Frank W., 28 Brook street, Teamster. Tribble, Hiram, 50 Chandler street, Salesman. Tripp, William A., 57 Rush street, Teamster. Tucket, Charles R., 104 Bartlett street, Inspector. Turner, George E., 27 Tufts street, Teamster. Tuttle, Fred A., 17 Lesley avenue, Clerk.


Tuttle, Herbert L., 22 Everett avenue, Clothing dealer.


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Ulm, Albert A., 59 Preston road, Printer. Upton, Samuel, 102 Glenwood road, Foreman.


Valentine, Paul R., 2 Bolton street, Clerk. Van Buren, John D., 151/2 Alston street, Carriage painter. Van Buskirk, Charles, 20 Prescott street, Wheelwright. Varney, Chas. A., 408 Highland ave., Telephone insp'tr. Vickery, William J., 15 Quincy street, Paper box cutter. Vreeland, Edward B., 121 Central st., Coal & wood dlr. Vroom, Hallett R., 26 Clark street, Teamster.


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Waitt, Ernest L., 61 Simpson avenue, Editor. Walker, George, 26 Wallace street, Salesman.


483


JURY LIST.


Walker, Granville A., 9 Loring street, Painter. Walker, J. Edwin, 64 Temple street, Engineer.


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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. Warren, Charles V., 17 Melvin street, Plumber. Waters, Harry G., 101 Orchard street, Clerk. Waters, Morgan, 11 Sanborn avenue, Assistant supt.


Watson, Thomas J., 22 Fellsway West, Compositor. Watters, James, 41 Mystic avenue, Clerk.


Watts, George A., 18 Maple avenue, Mechanic. Webber, Edward O., 77 Partridge avenue, Janitor. Webber, Herbert L., 70 Columbus avenue, Painter. Weeks, Walter I., 36 Francesca avenue, Salesman. Welch, James T., 303 Highland avenue, Mason. Wemyss, George D., 29 Ames street, Wood worker.


Wentworth, Frank H., 61 Dartmouth street, Salesman.


Wentworth, Ransom D., 14 Hathorn st., Stable keeper. Weston, Charles F., 23 Conwell street, Bookbinder.


Weston, Howard H., 50 Jaques street, Milk dealer.


Wheeler, Charles J., 32 Mead street, Painter.


Wheeler, Frank F., 11 Mossland street, Painter.


Wheeler, Homer C., 16 Kidder avenue, Receiving clerk. Whitcomb, Seth H., 59 Summer street, Nurse. White, Christopher J., 86 Prospect street, Laborer. White, Frank H., 14 Montgomery avenue, Map mounter.


White, George H., 25 Meacham street, Machinist. White, J. Harvey, 411 Broadway, Agent.


Whitney, James F., 40 Dartmouth street, Railroad acct. Whiton, Erastus, 12 Aldrich street, Clerk.


Whiton, George F., 20 Otis street, Leather dealer. Wholey, James, 25 Oak street, Laborer.


Wiggin, Walter S., 74 Walnut street, Salesman.


Williams, Charles C., 10 Oakland avenue, Manager. Williams, Charles H., 45 Lexington avenue, Carpenter.


Williams, James, 166 Sycamore street, No occupation.


Williams, James A., 212-A Somerville avenue, Carpenter. Williston, Belvin T., 3 Monmouth street, Mech. engineer. Willoughby, George T., 111 Central street, Builder. Wilson, Jonas W., 19 Houghton street, Teamster. Winsor, Martin C., 65 Cross street, Iron salesman. Winters, John M., 275 Washington street, Electrician. Winters, William H., 275 Washington street, Engineer. Wood, Charles, 25 Columbus avenue, Locksmith. Wood Herbert W., 75 Wallace street, Shell comb maker. Wood, James, 40 Tower street, Locksmith. Woodbury, Frederick A., 240-A School st., Shoe dealer. Woods, George H., 13 West street, Agent. Worcester, Vernon H., 1134 Broadway, Clerk.


Wright John Edward, 73 Beacon street, Clerk.


Wright, Walter H., 54 Vinal avenue, Manufacturer. Wyatt, Charles B., 10 Linden avenue, Machinist. Wyer, James C., 45 Pearl street, Engineer.


Wyman, Charles B., 67 Thurston st., Restaurant keeper.


York, Ernest A., 10 Thorndike street, Driver. Young, David, 372 Highland avenue, Blacksmith. Young, Herbert L., 65 Franklin street, Clerk. Younker, Richard E., 9 Rossmore street, Wheelwright.


CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1906.


Mayor. CHARLES A. GRIMMONS, 72 Thurston street.


Board of Aldermen.


President - SIDNEY B. KEENE. Vice-President - LEONARD W. COLE.


WARD ONE.


ELMER H. SPAULDING, Alderman-at-large


44 Tufts street.


THOMAS W. SUTHERLAND .


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30 Tufts street.


WILLIAM F. REMICK .


16 Cutter street.


WARD TWO.


WILLIAM H. SMITH, Alderman-at-large


10 Emerson street.


WILLIAM A. FLAHERTY


261 Washington street.


JOSEPH P. PHILLIPS


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8 Charlestown street.


WARD THREE.


WILLIAM F. BARKER, Alderman-at-large


. 5-A Putnam street.


LEONARD W. COLE


5 Homer square.


WILLIAM M. ARMSTRONG


. 91 Summer street.


WARD FOUR.


SIDNEY B. KKENE, Alderman-at-large


. 56 Fellsway West.


DAVID C. THEALL


CHARLES W. HODGDON


250 Broadway.


22 Wigglesworth street.


WARD FIVE.


JESSE S. NEWCOMB, Alderman-at-large,


CHARLES A. BURNS


J. FRANK MIXER


106 Glenwood road. 27 Thurston street. 119 Central street.


WARD SIX.


FRANK D. WILKINS, Alderman-at-large, .


CHESTER S. MCFARLAND


RICHARD VU M (resigned September 13)


RICHARD Y. GOO D(elected September 13)


30 Brastow avenue.


WARD SEVEN.


ZEBEDEE E. CLIFF, Alderman-at-large


29 Powder House terrace. JAMES DAVIS


85 Chandler street.


EDWARD H. KINGMAN


14 Kenwood street. .


City Clerk -FREDERIC W. COOK.


275 Willow avenue. 21 Cedar street 23 Cambria street.


Assistant City Clerk -HOWARD E. WEMYSS.


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


485


CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1906.


Standing Committees of the Board of Aldermen.


ACCOUNTS. - Aldermen Sutherland, Van Ummersen and Hodgdon.


BONDS. - Aldermen Wilkins, Mixer and Remick.


CITY ENGINEERING. - Aldermen Davis, Hodgdon and Burns. CLAIMS .- The President, Aldermen Armstrong and Davis.


ELECTIONS. - Aldermen Phillips, Theall and Kingman.


ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS. - Aldermen McFarland, Spaulding, Phillips, Theall and Kingman.


FINANCE. - The President, Aldermen Barker, Flaherty, Spaulding, Wilkins, Cliff and Mixer.


FIRE DEPARTMENT. - Aldermen Cole, Sutherland, Davis, Wilkins and Burns.


GRADE CROSSINGS. - Aldermen Armstrong, Kingman, Van Ummer- sen, Mixer and Remick.


HIGHWAYS. - Aldermen Newcomb, Barker, Flaherty, Theall, McFar- land, Davis and Remick.


LEGISLATIVE MATTERS. - The President, Aldermen Cliff and Smith. LICENSES. - Aldermen Theall, Newcomb and Cole.


ORDINANCES AND RULES. - Aldermen Barker, McFarland and Phillips.


POLICE .- The President, Aldermen Armstrong and Smith.


PRINTING. - Aldermen Cole, Newcomb and Hodgdon.


PUBLIC GROUNDS. - Aldermen Phillips, Newcomb, McFarland, Sutherland and Cole.


PUBLIC PROPERTY. - Aldermen Cliff, Barker, Smith, Van Ummersen and Hodgdon.


SEWERS. - Aldermen Flaherty, Spaulding and Wilkins.


SPECIAL BUILDING PERMITS. - Aldermen Smith, Cliff and Mixer.


STATE AID AND SOLDIERS' RELIEF. - Aldermen Spaulding, Flaherty and Kingman.


WATER. - Aldermen Sutherland, Armstrong and Burns.


School Committee.


Chairman. - FREDERICK A. P. FISKE. Vice-Chairman .- GEORGE E. WHITAKER. ( Term, two years, except members ex-officiis. ) CHARLES A. Grimmons, Mayor (ex-officio), 72 Thurston street.


Sidney B. Keene, Pres. Board of Aldermen (ex-officio), 56 Fellsway West.


WARD ONE.


WILLIAM W. KENNARD elected 1904 ), 15 Hathorn street.


HENRY F. CURTIS ( elected 1905 ), 145 Perkins street.


WARD TWO.


JOHN H. O'NEIL ( elected 1904), 44 Oak street. DANIEL H. BRADLEY ( elected 1905 ), 19 Concord avenue.


WARD THREE.


WILBUR S. CLARKE ( elected 1904 ), 40 Vinal avenue.


GEORGE E. WHITAKER (elected 1905), 75 Walnut street.


486


ANNUAL REPORTS. Y


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WARD FOUR.


WILLIAM P. JONES ( elected 1904), 13-A Maple avenue. CHARLES A. KIRKPATRICK, Jr. (elected 1905), 27 Sewall street.


WARD FIVE.


J. WALTER SANBORN ( elected 1904 ), 183 Central street. HENRY H. FOLSOM ( elected 1905 ), 29 Albion street.


WARD SIX.


CHARLES H. HOOD (elected 1904), 2 Benton road. FREDERICK A. P. FISKE (elected 1905 ), 44 Cherry street.


WARD SEVEN


HENRIETTA B. H. ATTWOOD ( elected 1904), 18 Herbert street. GEORGE C. MAHONEY ( elected 1905), 415 Highland avenue.


Superintendent and Secretary. - GORDON A. SOUTHWORTH. Office, City Hall Annex. Hours : 8 A. M. to 5 P. M., except Saturdays ; 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 (resigned May 10, 06). GEORGE W. PERKINS (appointed May 10, 1906, term expires 1907). BENJAMIN F. THOMPSON ( term expires 190S). NATHAN H. REED ( term expires 1909). HARRY A. TRUE ( resigned March 8, 1906 ). GEORGE E. ELLIOTT (term expires 1908 ). WINSOR L. SNOW ( appointed March 8, 1906; (term expires 1909).


ASSISTANT ASSESSORS. ( Term, one year. )


FRED B. CLAPP. JOHN J. SHEERAN.


JOHN FRANKLIN STACKPOLE. 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 1908 ). EDMUND S. SPARROW (term expires 1907 ). WESLEY T. LEE, M. D. ( term expires 1907 ). Clerk. - WILLIAM P. MITCHELL. Agent. - CALEB A. PAGE. Medical Inspector - FRANK L. MORSE, M. D. 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. Office open : 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.


48%


CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1906.


Overseers of the Poor. Office, City Hall Annex. (Term, three years. ) EDWARD B. WEST, Chairman ( term expires 1909). ALBERT W. EDMANDS ( term expires 1908 ). HERBERT E. MERRILL ( term expires 1907 ). 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 1907). CHARLES E. PARKS ( term expires 1908). LEVI F. S. DAVIS ( died February 21, 1906 ). EDWIN D. SIBLEY ( appointed March 8, 1906; term expires 1909). FREDERIC W. COOK, City Clerk ( term expires 1908)


Public Library Trustees. (Term, three years. ) EDWARD C. BOOTH, Chairman ( term expires 1907 ). CHARLES A. WEST ( resigned January 11, 1906 ). JOHN B. VIALL ( term expires 1908). GEORGE W. PERKINS (resigned May 10, 1906). J. FRANK WELLINGTON ( term expires 1908 ). IRVING G. HALL ( term expires 1909 ). HOWARD D. MOORE ( term expires 1909). FREDERICK W. PARKER ( term expires 1909 ). CHARLES S. SOULE (resigned June 14, 1906 ). THOMAS M. DURELL ( appointed January 25, 1906, term expires 1907 ). WILLIAM L. BARBER ( appointed May 24, 1906, term expires 1907 ) . CHARLES L. NOYES ( appointed June 28, 1906, term expires 1908 ). 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. FREDERIC W. COOK Assistant City Clerk. - HOWARD E. WEMYSS. 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 ( died July 2,1906 ). JOSEPH S. PIKE ( elected July 12, 1906). Office open : 8 A. M. to 2 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M. City Messenger. JAIRUS MANN.


Mayor's Secretary. FRED E. WARREN.


488


ANNUAL REPORTS.


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. ASA B. PRICHARD. Office hour : 9 A. M.


Commissioner of Public Buildings and Inspector of Buildings.


WALTER T. LITTLEFIELD. Office open : 8 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 ( died March 26, 1906 ). HON. CHARLES A. GRIMMONS (acting commissioner). Office hour : 8.30 to 9.30 A. M.


Water Commissioner. FRANK E. MERRILL. Office open : 8 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.


489


CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1906.


City Physician. ALVAH B. DEARBORN, M. D. (diedAugust 19, 1906), 34 Bow street. C. CLARK TOWLE, M. D. (appointed September 27, 1906), 23 Bow street.


Inspector of Milk and Vinegar. JULIUS E. RICHARDSON, 310 Broadway. Inspector of Trees. CHARLES I. BUCKNAM.


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.


GEORGE H. CARLETON. EUGENE A. CARTER.


WINSLOW W. COFFIN.


THOMAS DAMERY.


CHARLES B. PALMER.


JOHN M. DRISCOLL.


MELVILLE C. PARKHURST.


CHARLES L. ELLIS.


ROBERT R. PERRY.


CHARLES C. FOLSOM.


CHRISTOPHER J. PURCE.


PATRICK J. GARVIN.


WILLIAM D. HAYDEN.


FRANKLIN W. HOPKINS. DENNIS KELLEY. JAIRUS MANN.


MALCOLM E. STURTEVANT. CHARLES E. WOODMAN.


Measurers of Wood and Bark. WILLIAM B. HOLMES, 317 Broadway. OSCAR A. DYKENS, 34 Chestnut street. WILLIAM J. GOODWIN, 8 Holland street.


490


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Measurer of Grain. ARTHUR R. FITTS. Public Weigher in Charge of City Scales at City Ledge. EDWARD L. GRANT.


Weighers of Coal.


JOHN C. ANDERSON.


WILLIAM L. LARSON.


DANIEL F. ASH.


WILLIAM M. LENNAN.


ALBERT E. BAKER.


HARRY L. LINGLEY.


EDGAR H. BARKER.


JOHN A. MARSH.


JEFFERSON D. CAMERON.


GEORGE F. MCALLISTER.


ANGUS W. CAMPBELL.


JOHN MCDONALD.


ALFRED B. CLARK.


JOHN W. MCIVER.


PATRICK COFFEY.


HENRY T. MCLEAN.


HARRY A. CRAWFORD.


FRANK T. McMAHON.


HOWARD H. DAVENPORT.


JOHN J. McMAHON.


FRED C. DINSMORE.


GEORGE H. MOORE.


CHARLES F. DOHERTY.


STEPHEN M. MORAN.


THOMAS A. DUNLAP.


EDWARD E. NUTTING.


AMHERST F. DURKEE.


MARK W. PATTEN.


OSCAR A. DYKENS.


CHARLES W. PORTER.


FRED L. ESTEY.


LOTTIE L. RICE.


JAMES K. FARRY.


OBADIAH E. RING.


FRANK H. FREEMAN.


WILLIAM H. ROBINSON.


CHARLES T. GARLAND.


CHARLES E. ROCKWELL.


WILLIAM E. GERRISH.


ABRAM SIMON.


WILLIAM G. GOODWIN.


WILLIAM C. STICKLE.


JOHN H. GRAY.


FRANK A. TEELE.


STEPHEN M. G. HALE.


WILLIAM J. THOMPSON.


CHARLES B. HARRIS.


WILLIAM A. THURSTON.


JAMES HAYDEN.


CHARLES I). WALLACE.


AGNES HELLEN.


ELIZABETH M. L. WALLACE.


IDA C. HOULIHAN.


THOMAS WALSH.


GRACE ABBIE HURD.


FRED M. HUTCHINSON.


CHARLES H. JEWELL.


SYLVANUS R. KNEELAND.


LUCIAN L. WOODMAN.


Weighers of Beef.


ALBERT E. BAKER.


GEORGE L. HORTON.


OLIVER S. BRYANT.


REUBEN W. MEAD.


THOMAS S. PARKER.


WILLIAM J. DOONER. ALFRED G. DYMOND.


HERBERT D. REED. WILLIAM B. SARGENT.


WALTER SAVAGE.


FREDERICK A. GEILING. CHESTER G. HALL. RICHARD HEIFTER.


CHARLES H. WARD.


DAVID C. WOODILL.


JOHN H. WOODMAN.


GEORGE M. CHISHOLM.


ROBERT E. SMITH. WALTER M. TOWER. J. F. TYTER


INDEX


Bacteriologist, Report of


City Clerk, Report of .


451


Receipts


451


Payments


452


Licenses and Permits


453


Gas and Pole Locations


453


Births


454


Marriages


454


Deaths


455


Licensing of Minors


455


Ward Seven Voting Precincts


456


Storage of Records


456


Assessed Polls and Registered Voters


457


Women's Voting Lists


458


Elections


459-464


Engineering Department


305


Expenses, Grade Crossings


306


Office Records and Value of Instruments


307


General Work


307


Streets Accepted


310


Length of Public Streets, Each Ward


310


Miles of Edgestone, Brick and Gravel Sidewalk in Each Ward


311


Table of Street Construction


311


Perambulation of City Boundary Line between Somer- ville and Boston


314


Abolition of Grade Crossings


306-314


Proposed Changes at Street Crossings


319


Estimates of Cost


320-322


Sewer Department


323


Statement of Expenses, Sewers Construction


323


Summary of Work


325


Metropolitan Sewer Connections


325


New Work


325


Statement of Expenses, Sewers Maintenance


327


Public Grounds Department


328


Statement of Expenses, Maintenance Table of Streets


330


City Government and Officers for 1905


484-490


City Physician, Report of


30-4


City Solicitor, Report of


449


City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, Report of Public Property


20, 25


Funded Debt


20-30


Resources


22


Appropriations from Funded Debt and from Income Cash


23


23


Assets and Liabilities


23


City Engineer, Report of


305


Expenses, Engineering Department


305-306


PAGE. 286


20


333-344


492


INDEX.


Balance Sheet


2-1


Appendix


25


Statement of Accounts


51


Balances


139


Approval of Treasurer's Report


141


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


387


Commissioner of Public Buildings (see Public Buildings, Commissioner)


378


Commissioner of Streets (see Street Commissioner)


315


Commissioner of Water (see Water Commissioner) 391


Electric Lines and Lights, Commissioner, Report of


387


Electrical Department


387


Fire Alarm


387


Police Signal


388


Underground Wires


388


Street Lights


388


Recommendations


388


Fire Alarm


388


Police Signal


389


Electrical Installations


389


Financial Statement


389


Manual Force


435


Apparatus in Reserve


436


Horses


436


Recommendations


436


Municipal Building Insurance Funds


436


Causes of Bell Alarms


437 439


Roster of Department


Health, Board of, Report of, Organization, Officers


264, 265


Nuisances


265


Permits


266


Pedlers


267


Ashes and Offal


267


Rules and Regulations for Collection of Ashes and Offal Stables


269


Board of Infants


269


Deaths and Death Rates


269-273, 280, 281


Diseases Dangerous to Public Health


273, 275, 281, 282


Disinfection


274


Hospital for Contagious Diseases


276, 277


Medical Inspection of Schools


277


Bacteriological Department


278


Specimens and Anti-toxin


278


Districts


279


Undertakers


283


Examiners of Plumbers


283


Financial Statement


283-285


Bacteriologist, Report of


286


Inspector of Animals and Provisions, Report of Inspector of Milk and Vinegar. Report of


290


Inspector of Animals and Provisions, Report of


290


Inspector of Buildings (see Public Buildings, Commissioner)


378


Inspector of Milk and Vinegar, Report of


292


Inspector of Trees, Report of (see Trees, Inspector of, Report of) · .


368 Jury List


. 469-483


Alarms


435


Fire Department, Chief of, Report of


435


Apparatus in Service


435


268


292


.


493


INDEX.


Mayor's Inaugural Address


3


Funded Debt


4


Taxes


6


Appropriations


6


Recommendations


16


James F. Beard


19


Ordinances


466-468


Overseers of the Poor, Report of


291


Members of the Board, Committees, Officers, etc.


291


Report of Agent


296


Full Support


298


Partial Support


298


Reimbursements


299


Somerville Hospital


299


Population and Gross Expenditures, 1883 to 1906


300


Overseers of the Poor since 1885


301


Recapitulation (Miscellaneous )


301


City Home, Report of Warden


302


Report of City Physician


304


Police, Chief of, Report of


442


Arrests


442 443


Miscellaneous Reports


Police Signal, Patrol Wagon and Ambulance Service


443 443


Intoxicating Liquors and Licenses


441


In General


444


Frederick J. Balcom


4.14


Roster of Department


445 294


Poor Department (see Overseers of the Poor) Population


Public Buildings, Commissioner, Report of


Construction Work


High School Annex


378


Contagious Hospital


378


Care and Repair of Public Buildings


379


Recommendations


380, 385 381


Expenditures


382


Sanitation


383


Fire Protection


384


School Furniture


384


Public Grounds (see City Engineer) Public Library


305


Board of Trustees, Officers, etc.


246


Report of the Trustees


248


Cataloguing


251


Books Added


251


Binding


252


Books Withdrawn


252


School Department


252


Reference and Art Department


253


Children's Department.


25-1


Agencies


254


General Work


255


Donations


259


Remarks


262


145, 272, 300 378 378


Sanitaries


378


Heating and Ventilating Systems


246


Receipts and Expenditures


247


Report of the Librarian


251


Suggestions and Recommendations


494


INDEX.


School Department


142


Report of the School Committee


142


Members, Officers, Committees, etc.


143, 144


Report of Superintendent


145


Summary of Statistics


145


School Buildings


145


Teachers


145, 153, 178, 200, 202, 221-223, 237-244


Attendance


145, 146, 148, 210, 215, 218


Cost of Schools


146, 162, 164, 204-208


Miscellaneous


146, 202


School Year


146


Population


147, 209


Accommodations


150


Additional Accommodations, Elementary Schools


151


Latin School


155, 157, 197, 211


English School


157, 160, 198, 211


Grammar and Primary Schools


160, 196, 214


Kindergartens


161, 196


Evening High School


161, 200, 216


Elementary Evening Schools


161, 200, 215, 216 162


Schoolhouse Conditions


165, 203


Per capita Cost


164, 205, 207 167 .


Training Schools


169, 178


Truants, etc.


170, 201, 214 174


Public Library


174, 200


Licenses to Sell Newspapers


175-177 178


Supervising Principals


Manual Training and Industrial Education Medical Inspection


178, 199 181-186


Suggestions of Masters


186


Length of Elementary School Courses


189


Physical Training


191


Ethical Instruction


193


Mrs. Jennette Billings Snow


195


Organization


196


Promotions


196, 220


Sewing


199


Music


199


Gymnastics


199


Recesses


199


Corporal Punishment


199


Drawing


200


Penmanship


200


Janitors


201


Supervision


202


Pupils


202, 212, 213


School Census


209


Graduates


214, 217, 224-234


Membership, High School


219


Resignations of Teachers


221


Books Authorized for Use


224


Graduation Exercises


224


Organization of School Board, 1907


235


Teachers in Service


237-244


Officers, Etc.


244


Student Teachers


201


Appendix, with Table of Contents


200


Vacation Schools


Floor and Lighting Surface


Stamp Savings System


495


İNDEX.


Janitors


Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of ·


446


Sewers (see City Engineer)


305


Street Commissioner, Report of Medford Street, Broadway, and Union Square


3.5


Elm Street


Linwood and Hudson Streets


345


City Ledge


Stone Crusher


347


Bridges


347


Subways


348


Granolithic Sidewalks


3.8


Steam Rollers


348


Wires Underground


349


Accepted Streets


319


Perambulation of Boundary Lines


349


Sidewalks Maintenance


350


Street Openings


350


Dust Proof Streets


350


Miscellaneous


351


Recommendations


352


Statements of Accounts


353-358


Streets Constructed


359 360


Sideswalks Constructed


361, 323


Gutters Paved


364


Driveways Constructed


365


Driveways Re-located


365


Streets Accepted in 1906


366


Streets Discontinued in 1906


365


Street Crossings Laid


367


Length of Accepted Streets


367


Support of Poor Department (see Overseers of the Poor)


Trees, Inspector of, Report of


368


The Gypsy. Moth


368


Distribution


Food Plants


369


Remedies


369, 372, 375 370,373


The Brown-Tail Moth


371


Life History


371


Nettling by the Caterpillars


372


Incinerating Apparatus for Brown-Tail Nests


373


The Parasite Problem


374


The Japanese Bug


374


Elm Leaf Beetle


375


Miscellaneous


376


Properties


376


Statement of Account


377


Somerville Water Works


391


Receipts and Expenditures


392, 393


Cost of Water Works


393


Water Debt


394


Disposition of Water Income


394


346


Street Cleaning


347


Shade Trees


347


Street Watering


343


Snow and Ice


Streets Repaired


Driveways Discontinued


365


Protecting Property Owners


368


Life Historv


369


369


Natural Enemies


294


Water Commissioner, Report of


391


345


345


346


245


496


İNDEX.


Extension of Water Distribution System


394


Meters


396


Pipes and Fixtures


396


Inventory


397


Maintenance


397


Fire Underwriters Inspection


3)7


Water Assessments and Consumption


398


Electrolysis


400


Grounding of Wires


401


Metropolitan Water Works


401


Mains Laid, Gates, Hydrants, Etc., Set in 1906


409


Pipes Relaid, Gates and Hydrants Reset in 1906


411


Location of Hydrants


412-4 8


List of Private Hydrants


428


Location of Water Posts


429


Locations of Drinking Fountains


430


Gates, Recapitulation


430


Hydrants, Renewal Account


430


Hydrants, Construction Account


431


Gates, Construction Account


431


Summary of Statistics


432


Consumption of Water


432


Financial Statistics


434


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