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ANNUAL REPORTS.
pany, Lessee, including the space between the rails of its tracks, and the approaches thereto shall be maintained and kept in re- pair by the said West End Street Railway Company, the Boston Elevated Railway Company, Lessee; so much thereof as shall lie within the limits of the City of Somerville with the ap- proaches thereof, except such part as shall be occupied by the tracks of the West End Street Railway Company, the Boston Elevated Railway Company, Lessee, including the space be- tween the rails of its tracks, shall be maintained and kept in re- pair by the City of Somerville ; so much thereof as shall lie with- in the limits of the City of Boston with the approaches thereto, except such part thereof as shall be occupied by the tracks of the West End Street Railway, the Boston Elevated Railway Company, Lessee, and the space between the rails of its tracks, shall be maintained and kept in repair by the City of Boston."
Cases in Court. Three actions brought for injuries claimed to have been received by reason of defects in public ways were settled for $150, $175 and $600, respectively. Another action of the same nature was tried in the police court of Somerville and decided in favor of the city. An action brought by the city of Chelsea for expenses incurred in the care of a person infected with the smallpox, having a settlement in this city, was settled for $200. An action brought against the city, the collector of taxes and a constable for false arrest on a warrant for the col- lection of a poll tax was settled for $125. Two actions brought for land damages in connection with the laying out of Cleve- land street and Vine street were adjusted by setting off better- ment assessments, and another action of the same nature was settled for $500. A test case brought by the city against the state to collect for services of the city physician, rendered to poor persons having no settlement, was discontinued without costs, the subject matter having been disposed of by chapter 292 of the Acts of the year 1909.
Electric Railroad. Many hearings were held by the railroad commissioners on a petition for the construction of an electric railroad from Lowell and Lawrence to Boston through this city. I took part in the opposition to the petition.
Very respectfully,
FRANK W. KAAN, City Solicitor.
REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK.
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, January 1, 1910.
To the Honorable, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen :-
Gentlemen,-The following is respectfully submitted as the thirty-eighth annual report of the city clerk of the city of Som- erville, and is for the year ending December 31, 1909 :-
The receipts and payments were as follows :-
Receipts.
Balance from year 1908, being for dog li- -
censes issued in December, 1908 :---
3 males at $2.00 $6 00
3 females at $5.00
15 00
$21 00
Less city clerk's fees paid to the city treasurer in December, 1908, 6 at $.20, 1 20
$19 80
For dog licenses issued in 1909 :-
1,450 males at $2.00
$2,900 00
295 females at $5.00
1,475 00
88 spayed at $2.00
176 00.
1 breeder's license at $25.00
25 00
1 breeder's license at $50.00
50 00
$4,626 00
Recording mortgages, assignments, etc., 807 papers
$487 50
Certificates of marriage intentions, 768 and 1 duplicate at $1.00 769 00
Furnishing copies of records
110 50
Licenses :-*
Amusements,-
29 monthly licenses at $4.00 . $116 00
35 licenses at $1.00 . 35 00
3 licenses for fractional parts of months . 3 23
154 23
Auctioneers, 21 at $2.00
42 00
Billiard and pool tables and bowling alleys, 20 licenses for 52 tables and 8 alleys, at $2.00 .
120 00
Drivers, 9 at $1.00
9 00
Fireworks, 49 at $1.00
49 00
Hackney carriages, 6 licenses for 15
carriages at $1.00
15 00
Intelligence offices, 6 at $2.00 . Collect junk, 26 at $10.00 $260 00
12 00
Paid back on 2 refused in 1908
20 00
$240 00
Junk shop, 1 at $25.00
25 00
265 00
Amounts carried forward
$2,033 23
$4,645 80
.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward $2,033 23 $4,645 80
Private detective, 1 at $10.00 (refused
and money not called for)
10 00
Slaughtering, 6 at $1.00 $6 00 1 refused and money not
called for 1 00
7 00
Street musicians, 16 licenses for 32 per- sons at $.50 16 00
Wagons, 59 licenses for 126 wagons at $1.00 .
126 00
Wagon stands, 4 at $1.00 .
4 00
Permits to transport liquors, 14 at $1.00 .
$14 00
6 refused and money not called for 6 00
$20 00
Paid back on 10 refused in 1908, 10 00
10 00
Recording and issuing sixth-class liquor licenses, 39 at $1.00 39 00
Filing certificates, 2 at $.50
1 00
Repairing and sale of junk badges
1 75
Sale of old ballots
3 00
Interest on deposits
10 57
2,261 55
Total receipts
$6,907 35
Payments.
To Joseph O. Hayden, county treasurer, June 1 and December 1, receipts for dog licenses from December 1, 1908, to November 30, 1909, both inclusive :- 1,443 males at $2.00 $2,886 00
297 females at $5.00
1,485 00
88 spayed at $2.00
176 00
1 breeder's license at $25.00 .
25 00
1 breeder's license at $50.00 .
50 00
$4,622 00
Less city clerk's fees, 1,830 at $.20
366 00
$4,256 00
To the city treasurer, monthly :-
City clerk's fees for issuing and recording dog licenses, 1,835 at $.20
$367 00
All the receipts above specified, except for dog licenses
2,261 55
2,628 55
Total payments .
Balance, January 1, 1910, being for dog li- censes issued in December, 1909 :-
10 males at $2.00 .
$20 00
1 female at $5.00
5 00
$25 00
Amount carried forward
$25 00
.
$6,884 55
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CITY CLERK.
Amount brought forward
$25 00
Less city clerk's fees paid to the city
treasurer, 11 at $.20
2 20
$22 80
Licenses and Permits.
Besides the licenses mentioned in the foregoing list of re- ceipts, licenses and permits have been granted by the board of aldermen and issued without charge, as follows :-
Amusements (fees remitted) :-
Children under fifteen to take part in entertainments
3
Somerville High School Athletic Association, ball games Auctioneers (to veterans of the Civil War)
3
Innholders
3
Innholder, transferred to new owner
1
Common victuallers
70
Common victuallers, transferred to new owners
3
Drain layers
7
Drain layers, bond not filed
83
Junk collectors, to cry calling in streets .
26
To cry goods in streets
57
To cry aloud to announce calling as umbrella menders
3
To ring bell in streets :-
Ice cream venders .
5
Scissors' sharpeners
7
Umbrella mender
1
To set up and use engines :-
Boiler
1
Electric motors, 29 licenses for 38 motors
38
Gas engines
2
Steam engines
2
To blast rock or stone
1
To blast rock or stone, bond not filed
1
To erect or use buildings for gasoline .
10
To erect or use buildings for garages
30
To maintain projections over sidewalks :-
Arc light, 1 permit for 2 lights
2
Awning
1
Barber's pole
1
Clock signs
2
Electric signs
5
Signs
17
To construct trap and pipe under sidewalk
1
To move buildings through streets, bond not filed
1
To parade in streets
2
To hold open-air meetings
2
Approval of location of stable .
1
To keep lying-in hospitals
3
To erect derricks and guy wires
1
To move buildings through streets, 1 permit for 4 buildings
4
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.
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1
Newsboys
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Permission has also been given The Edison Electric Illumi- nating Company of Boston and The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts for the erection of poles for the support of wires, and the West End Street Rail- way Company for track locations and electric rights in various streets.
In every case of such permission to use the streets a suit- able agreement for the protection of the interests of the city must be filed with the city clerk before the order can become operative.
Births. 1909.
Number of births reported by physicians and midwives for 1909 :-
Males Females
832
750
A canvass of the city is at present being made under the di- rection of the city clerk as required by section 5, chapter 29, of the Revised Laws, to ascertain the facts required for record relative to all children born therein during the year.
As the information derived from such canvass will not be available in time sufficient for its incorporation in this report, a statement in full of the births of 1909 will be given in the city clerk's report for the year 1910.
1908.
The following is a statement in full of the births for 1908 :- Number of births (exclusive of still-births) in Somerville in 1908 registered
1,739
Less than previous year
8
Males
897
Females
842
1,739
Born of American parents
662
Born of foreign parents
672
Born of American father and foreign mother
202
Born of foreign father and American mother
188
Born of American mother and father of unknown na- tionality
12
Born of foreign mother and father of unknown na-
tionality
3
Number of still-births in Somerville in 1908 registered Number of births in other places in 1908 registered
Number reported by both canvasser and physician or midwife
1,440
Number reported by canvasser alone
290
Number reported by physician or midwife ·
172
Carried forward
.
.
·
1,902
.
1,739
70
201
2,010
.
.
.
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CITY CLERK.
Brought forward
1,902
Number reported by clerk or registrar of other place and canvasser ·
41
. Number reported by clerk or registrar of other place and physician 12
Number reported by clerk or registrar of other place, canvasser and physician 4
Number reported by clerk or registrar of other place 39
Number of still-births taken from death records
12
Number of cases of twins
11
Marriages.
Number of intention certificates issued in 1909
768
More than previous year
21
Marriages registered
833
More than previous year
13
Both parties American
449
Both parties foreign
180
American groom and foreign bride
106
Foreign groom and American bride
98
833 couples
First marriage of
1,470
Second marriage of
188
Third marriage of
8
833 couples
. Deaths. (Exclusive of still-births.)
Number of deaths in Somerville in 1909
988
More than previous year
85
Males
.
.
471
Females
.
988
Under ten years of age .
250
10 and under 20 years of age
38
20 and under 30 years of age
52
30 and under 40 years of age
72
40 and under 50 years of age
73
50 and under 60 years of age
94
60 and under 70 years of age
145
70 and under 80 years of age
175
80 and under 90 years of age
75
90 years of age and over
14
Age of oldest person deceased
98 yrs.
Born in Somerville
257
Born in other places in the United States
404
Of foreign birth
322
Birthplace unknown
5
Number of deaths in January
66
66
60
February
109
66 March
97
66
66
April
86
66
66
66
May
87
66
66
66
June
78
66 66
July
54
Carried forward .
· 601
988
988
90
66
66
.
517
2,010
450
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Brought forward
601
Number of deaths in August
·
87
66
66 September
62
66
66 October
68
66
November
83
66
66
December
87
988
The number of still-births recorded during the year was sixty-four. In addition to the above, 188 deaths which occurred elsewhere were recorded in Somerville, almost the entire num- ber of persons deceased having been residents of this city.
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CITY CLERK.
Assessed Polls and Registered Voters. MEN'S LISTS.
REGISTERED VOTERS.
WARD.
PRECINCT.
As- sessed Polls, May 1, 1909.
Nov. 18, 1908.
Re- vised Lists of July 20, 1909.
Added in Sept. and Oct., 1909,
Oct. 13, 1909.
Added in Nov., 1909.
Nov. 17, 1909.
Voted Nov. 2, 1909.
Voted Dec. 14, 1909.
Ward 1
Precinct 1
1,243 521
681 330
600 277 302 284
40 8 15
640 285 317 292
18
310
221
249
2,925
1,680
1,463
71
1.534
20
1,554
1,111
1,045
Ward 2
Precinct 1 "
1,113
416
367
25
392
10
402
313
225
1,402
675
593
51
644
5
649
505
341
850
371
339
33
372
12
384
272
230
3,365
1,462
1,299
109
1,408
27
1,435
1,090
796
Ward 3
Precinct 1
1,007
745
702
30
732
6
738
537
382
1,201
774
707
45
752
. .
752
570
442
12,208
1,519
1,409
75
1,484
6
1,490
1,107
824
Ward 4
Precinct 1
1,335
860
778 592
44 35
822 627
2
629
478
335
2,308
1,51€
1,370
79
1,449
3
1,452
1,087
752
Ward 5
Precinct 1
1,387
946
889
52
941
1
942
735
531
5
2
699
450
402
26
428
7
435
320
285
934
593
526
21
547
7
554
405
367
3,020
1,989
1,817
99
1,916
15
1,931
1,460
1,183
Ward 6
Precinct 1
1,442
906
829
25
854
7
861
582
444
1,228
776
690
69
759
4
763
567
359
6
3
1,067
722
649
68
717
1
718
519
312
3,737
2,404
2,168
162
2,330
12
2,342
1,668
1,115
Ward 7
Precinct 1
1,534
991
916
87
1,003
5
1,008
714
539
982
584
544
56
600
2
· 60%
447
349
7
.
.
3
1,056
632
595
62
657
8
665
500
358
3,572
2,207
2,055
205
2,260
15
2,275
1,661
1,246
City
·
21,135
12,777
11,581
800
12,381
98
12,479
9,184
6,961
.
1
.
3
545
337
232
224
1
4
616
332
8
2
.
.
·
.
·
·
3
.
·
·
.
.
2
973
656
5
66
3
.
·
· -1
640 284
455 203
401
1
2
171
=
3
320
609
417
' 4
6
2
7
2
2
" 2
3
2
1
823
·
.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
WOMEN'S VOTING LISTS.
WARD.
PRECINCT.
Nov. 18, 1908.
Revised Lists of July 20, 1909.
Added in Sept. and Oct., 1909.
October 13, 1909.
Added in Nov., 1909.
Nov. 17, 1909.
Voted Decem- ber 14, 1909.
Ward 1
Precinct 1
23
23
. .
23
23
46
39
1
1
3
9
9
. .
9
2
11
5
66
4
.
·
22
12
62
58
..
58
25
83
58
Ward 2
Precinct 1
4
3
..
2
2
. .
10
. .
. .
7
..
Ward 3
Precinct 1
34
33
..
33
1
34
1
46
43
.
43
43
3
80
76
..
76
1
77
4
Ward 4
Precinct 1
18
17
17
1
18
1
4
2
17
17
17
1
18
4
35
34
..
34
2
36
5
Ward 5
Precinct 1 לנ
37
34
34
34
3
9
7
4
11
1
12
7
"
5
.
·
.
6
2
13
10
3
13
1
14
2
2
2
1
3
.
3
1
75
70
4
74
2
76
6
Ward 7
Precinct 1
72
67
8
75
48
123
108
61
54
6
60
22
82
61
"
7
.
3
38
35
1
36
3
39
26
174
156
15
171
73
244
195
City
.
·
.
493
450
23
473
104
577
279
·
4
4
. .
4
4
2
.
·
. .
2
5
3
3
3
1
1
..
1
..
3
2
·
.
3
11
S
8
8
1
57
49
4
53
1
5-4
11
Ward 6
Precinct 1
58
58
1
59
3
6
3
.
7
.
26
22
. .
22
3
. .
3
3
. .
1
5
2
2
1
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CITY CLERK.
Elections.
The following is a statement of the votes cast, in the sev- eral wards of the city, for the candidates for the various offices, at the state election held November 2, 1909 :-
WARDS.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
TOTAL.
GOVERNOR.
Eben S. Draper,
John A. Nicholls,
Republican, Prohibition, ¿ Socialist J Labor,
537 11
292
750 19
776 20
948 19
1,063 30
1,203 37
5,569 139
Moritz E. Ruther,
8
6
1
4
10 436 23
6 506 31
5 $52 35
3,079 167
Charles A. Grimmons, Blank,
31
23
20
31
24
31
29
189
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
Eugene N. Foss,
Louis A. Frothingham,
Democratic, Republican, Socialist, Prohibition,
489 560
743 293
331 729
2:25 803
475 924 16
527 1,044 32
397 1,159
3,187 5,512
George G. Hall,
21
18
21
20
16
19
27
158 96
Ernest R. Knipe,
( Socialist
4
3
1
5
8 21
41
44
201
SECRETARY.
David T. Clark,
Democratic, Socialist, § Socialist
385 27
643
211
141
332 25
304 38
175 35
2,191 177
Henry C. Hess,
Labor,
5
4
1
2
6
6 30 1,172
41 1,305
6,015
Blank,
78
93
57
16 843 67
1,004 65
118
91
569
TREASURER AND RECEIVER- GENERAL.
James H. Bryan,
Democratic,
378 24
630 23
215 21
133 22
331 30
298 36
185 39
2,170 195
David Craig,
¿ Labor,
4
6
2
4
5 23
12
4
37
Daniel Parlin,
Prohibition,
13
1
38
Elmer A. Stevens,
611
341
762
12 848 68
997 74
114
96
591
AUDITOR.
Alexis Boyer, Jr.
Democratic, Prohibition,
365
622
217
127
312 21
282
175
2,100
Charles A. Chase,
10
3
15
15
24
34
122
Sylvester J. McBride,
Socialist, § Socialist
27
16
18
17
28
61
39
206
Jeremiah P. McNally,
1 Labor,
7
34 297
782
837
993
24 1,122
7
77
Henry E. Turner, Blank,
Republican,
597
105
118
75
89
103
155
1,281 125
5,909 770
40
James H. Vahey,
Democratic, Socialist,
22
15
299 18
233 23
1
1
Lawrence Yates,
30
Blank,
28
31
16
20
18
14
38
William G. Merrill,
Prohibition,
11
51
17
194
William M. Olin,
Republican,
605
283
803
Blank,
81
89
69
2
3
24
46
157
Republican,
1,184
1,291
6,034
James B. Carr,
Socialist,
§ Socialist
9
2
9
14
Labor,
5
4
Daniel A. White,
502
751
16
18
Harriet D'Orsay,
28
30
3
454
ANNUAL REPORTS.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
Henry M. Dean,
Prohibition,
25
11
20
31
26 11 926
38 11
49 12
200 61
Dana Malone,
Republican,
592
323
770 225
158
368
329
206
2,268
John Weaver Sherman,
29
24
21
24
29
45
44
216
Blank,
86
112
70
77
100
119
118
682
COUNCILLOR.
Charles E. Butterworth,
Socialist,
38
52
36
36
57 357
69 325
78 224
366
Celdon B. Foster,
Democratic,
378
615
229
167
Walter S. Glidden,
Republican,
594
300
755
787
935
1,120
1,220
5,711
Charles A. Grimmons,
101
123
87
97
110
154
139
811
SENATOR.
Charles V. Blanchard,
Republican,
572
331
789
808 45
989 35
1,179 48 323
206
2,263
William L. Barber,
114
106
68
86
97
118
107
696
REPRESENTATIVES, 25TH DIST. (3)
Guy R. Anderson,
Democratic,
364
232
167
332
1,095
William M. Armstrong,
562
789
770
958
3,079
William N. Cartwright,
Republican, Democratic, Socialist, Republican,
317
191
131
280
919
Lewis N. Gilman,
40
35
38
40
153
Sidney B. Keene,
542
732
748
905
2,927
Edward C. Monahan,
Democratic,
298
190
112
281
881
John L. Mulholland,
Socialist,
30
19
23
30
102
Thomas R. Taylor,
Socialist,
34
26
27
41
128
Charles L. Underhill,
Republican,
548
754
751
925
2,978
Herman Barker,
1
1
Richard E. Pickthal,
1
1
Jesse S. Newcomb,
1
Blank,
598
353
494
585
2,030
REPRESENTATIVES, 26TH DIST. (3)
William Brown,
Democratic,
632
421
276 1,308
1,329
Zebedee E. Cliff,
Republican,
353
1,129
2,790
Leon M. Conwell,
Republican,
350
1,143
1,199
2,692
Nicholas H. Flynn,
Socialist,
113
78
67
258
Clayton S. Hunt,
Socialist,
81
79
79
239
Richard Pigott,
Socialist,
60
53
155
William L. Waugh,
330
1,086
2,600
Blank,
1,369
1,008
3,194
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Patrick Conlon,
Democratic,
363
626
202 22 794
123 21 828 115
311 31 1,008 110
336 36 1,130 166
78 1,262 161
5,880 904
COUNTY TREASURER.
Joseph O. Hayden,
Republican, Socialist,
601
345
783 23
827 24
1,014 35
1,173
1,285
6,028 232
Dexter C. Whittimore,
Democratic,
343
576
219
132
289
291
182
2,032
Newton E. Cutler,
1
Blank,
129
145
82
104
121
163
147
891
9
8
1
9
788
1,126
1,232
5,757
Harvey N. Shepard,
370
612
23
27
George A. Glidden,
Democratic,
395
630
223
148
338
1
54
5,962 262
Orton D. Field,
Socialist,
30
1,294
1
Blank,
WARDS.
TOTAL.
John A. Fredrikson,
Socialist Labor,
Democratic, Socialist,
38
24
41
47
2,121 279
Robert J. Kelley,
Socialist,
32
59
Samuel O. Upham,
Republican,
587
271 134
89
Blank,
129
42
Republican,
1,184 817
160
2,295
1
Blank,
1
1
Anson B. Hobbs,
1
455
CITY CLERK.
The following is a statement of the votes cast in the sev- eral wards of the city for the candidates for the various offices, and on the question of granting licenses for the sale of intoxi- cating liquors in this city, at the city election held 'December 14, 1909 :-
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
9
4
5
6
7
TOTAL.
MAYOR
John F. Foster,
Thomas M. Nolan,
§ Independent, Citizens, Democratic, Socialist, Republican,
221 293
99 423
204 112
165 95 10 467 1
264 212 25 655
227 178 14 689
451 81 16 678
100 3,699
Arthur P. Vinal,
1
J. Frank Mixer, Blank,
34
13
21
14
26
7
20
135
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 1.
John H. Concannon,
Leslie E. A. Smith,
Democratic, Republican, Socialist,
368 524
417 203
136 555 20
105 538 25
255 711 28 2 187
191 709 35
99 922 46
1,571 4,162
Thomas R. Taylor,
36
19
209 2
Francis P. Garland, Blank,
117
157
113
84
180
179
1,017
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 2.
Nicholas H. Flynn,
Socialist, Republican,
126 533
347 309
59 572 193
48 557 147
100 760 3:23
89 744 282
88 916 242
650 4,429 1,882
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 3.
William E. Copithorne,
Republican, Socialist,
544 92 409
299 80 417
644 55 125
568 39 145
760 79 344
751 72 292
887 97 262
4,453 514 1,994
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 4.
Orton D. Field,
Ray R. Rideout,
Socialist, Republican,
86 554
89 264
52 576
48 604
90 760 2 331
69 747
75 903
509 4,408 2 2,042
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 5.
Lewis N. Gilman,
Alphonso A. Wyman,
Socialist, Republican,
94 548
80 256
44 579
40 564
92 810 12 269
106 715
70 886
526 4,358 12 2,065
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 6.
Charles E. Blaisdell,
Edgar A. Smith,
Socialist, Republican,
87 555
84 264
44 581
46 559
75 760 1
83 821
95 892
514 4,432 1
Francis P. Garland, Blank,
403
448
199
147
347
211
259
2,014
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 7.
Jesse E. Perry, Richard Pigott, Blank,
Republican, Socialist,
527 97 421
264 80 452
570 43
551 41
746 76 361
746 63 306
1,005 91 150
4,409 491
211
160
2,061
.
Francis P. Garland, Blank,
405
443
196
100
299
268
Francis P. Garland, Blank,
403
460
201
148
294
290
1,631 1,394
Squire E. Putney,
John M. Woods,
18 479
8 253
9 478
1
1
Paul R. Valentine, Blank,
386
140
Duane T. Whitney, Blank,
WARDS.
456
ANNUAL REPORTS.
WARDS.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 1.
Ernest F. Flagg,
Democratic,
418
418
Fred E. Hanley,
Republican,
551
551
William H. Smith,
Republican,
.
.
.
·
.
483
Blank,
638
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 2.
Walter W. Burke,
Republican,
192
192
Joseph A. Haley,
Democratic,
472
William Eaton Musgrave, Republican, Edmond Russell, Democratic,
472
282
....
. . .
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 3.
Charles W. Boyer,
Republican, Republican,
573 544
Frank R. Dunklee,
..
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..
:
1
....
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:
·
530
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 4.
William N. Cartwright,
Democratic,
104
Charles W. Hodgdon,
Republican,
522
William P. Jones,
Republican,
509
Blank,
369
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 5.
Thomas W. Burke,
Democratic, Republican,
619
Gerald A. Gardner,
Republican,
644
John J. Ryan,
Democratic,
252
Francis P. Garland,
229
229
Charles W. Rugg,
1
Blank,
....
....
....
395
. .
395
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 6.
Oscar H. Belding,
Republican, Republican,
...
:
. .
..
. .
262
....
262
Blank,
.
·
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 7.
William B. Brown,
Republican, Republican,
....
.
·
:
:
: :
. .
938 892 662
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2yrs.) WARD 1.
Henry F. Curtis,
Republican, Independent,
464 561
78
·
·
·
·
:
:
464 561 78
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2yrs.) WARD 2.
Daniel H. Bradley, Edward F. Sherman, Blank,
Democratic, Republican,
474
474
....
189
189
..
..
133
133
. .
. .
104
. . ..
..
..
....
522
....
..
..
..
:
. .
....
....
..
..
. .
..
. .
. .
..
. . .. .
619
. .
. .
....
. .
....
..
1
692
.. . .
692
Joseph O. Knox,
764
..
764
Bernard J. Sheridan,
Democratic,
:
Ralph M. Smith,
Blank,
....
.
.
.
.
.
.
. :
:
:
:
.
. :
.
Blank,
. .
..
.
174
....
:
472
Blank,
..
472
....
...
. .
....
174
573 544
....
1
Edward J. Crimmings, Blank,
530
509
369
226
226
Ellsworth Fisk,
614
252
512
....
512
.
938 892
662
.
·
.
.
.
·
.
·
638
.
. .
.
. .
483
.
TOTAL.
. .
. .
. :
Mary G. Whiting,
.
..
282
457
CITY CLERK,
WARDS.
CANDIDATE. Party.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SCHOOL COMMITTEE(2 yrs.)WARD 3.
George E. Whitaker,
Republican,
645
. ..
. .
1
. .
. .
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 4.
Albert H. Benson, Democratic,
.. .
. .
100
Charles A. Kirkpatrick, Jr., Republican, Blank,
....
...
100 568 89
....
..
..
. .
. .
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 5.
Henry H. Folsom,
Republican,
893
893
Patrick H. Ryan,
1
Alfred Murphy, Blank,
....
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 6.
Frederick A. P. Fiske, Blank,
Republican,
. ·
· ·
858 263
.... ....
263
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD7.
George C. Mahoney,
Republican,
. .
.
.
..
.
...
. .
..
343
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (1 yr.) WARD 7.
(TO FILL VACANCY)
Harry G. Chase,
Republican,
485
485
Lilla H. Tainter,
Independent
877
877
Blank,
79
79
SHALL LICENSES BE GRANTED FOR THE SALE OF INTOXICAT- ING LIQUORS IN THIS CITY?
Number of " Yes " votes, Number of " No " votes, Blank,
357
446 255
202 592
118 590
276 816
258 770 87
173 996 77
4,601
106
95
30
44
91
530
.
.
.
:
:
.
1
....
..
. .
. .
..
.
·
.
.
1,098 343
1,098
Blank,
....
·
1
... ..
3
....
3
Denis I. Crimmings, Leila C. Pennock, Blank,
179
179
568 89
1
299
299
·
.
.
. .
( Republican
Nom. Paper.
1,830
582
·
. .
858
1
TOTAL.
645
458
1 :
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Liquor License Question.
The following is a 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, together with the number of registered voters and the estimated popula- tion for each year :-
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
1906
2,193
5,204
582
11,571
70,000
1907
1,735
4,591
459
11,558
74,000
1908
1,780
4,760
491
12,777
75,500
1909
1,830
4,601
530
12,479
75,500
* Census.
ORDINANCES.
Somerville, January 1, 1910.
The following ordinances have been adopted since the printing of the annual reports for the year 1908 :-
No. 73.
An Ordinance to Prohibit Passing Upon, Over or Across Reserved Spaces in the Streets.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-
Section 1. No person shall, unless authorized so to do by law or as an employee of the city, cause or allow a wagon, sleigh or other vehicle to pass upon, over or across any space heretofore or hereafter reserved in a street or way under the provisions of section 85 of chap- ter 48 of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts, or under other statutes applicable to such reserved spaces.
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