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Turner, Walter F., 15 Highland road, Salesman.
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Ulm, Albert A., 59 Preston road, Printer. Underwood, Louis F., 50 Meacham road, Bookkeeper. Upton, Samuel, 102 Glenwood road, Machinist.
Valentine, Paul R., 2 Bolton st., Clerk. VanBuren, John D., 45 Tufts st., Carriage painter VanCor, Charles J., 12 Miner st., Salesman. VanHorne, Jesse A., 309 Broadway, Clerk. Vanner, Samuel A., 7 Thurston st., Manager. Van Ummersen, Richard, 97 Munroe st., Asst. fr'ght agt.
Varney, Charles A., 25 Teele ave., Inspector. Vaughan, Ernest L., 20 Berkeley st., Druggist. Vincent, James N., 11 Lovell st., Printer. Vorce, Martin E., 29-A Putnam st., Newsdealer.
Wadleigh, William Y., 65 Boston st., Wholesale grocer. Wainwright, Charles H., 29 Cambria st., Civil engineer. Waite, Frank A., 14 Main st., Clerk. Wakefield, Chester K., 21 Flint st., Insurance agent. Waldron, Ralph D., 44 Albion st., Clerk. Walker, Andrew R., 4 Florence st., Teamster. Walker, George, 26 Wallace st., Salesman.
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Walker, Granville A., 9 Loring st., Painter. Walker, Henry I., 99 School st., Hardware dealer.
Walker, Thomas G., 5 Dell st., Foreman. Wallace, William E., 68 Glenwood road, Decorator. Ward, Dana F., 145 Lowell st., Fish dealer. Ward, Irving H., 24 Wesley park, Salesman. Warren, Herbert D., 24 Banks st., Bookkeeper. Waterman, Wilbur C., 15-A Maple ave., Clerk. Watson, Harry S., 42 Boston st., Clerk. Watters, Robert D., 16 Ames st., Buyer. Waugh, W. Whitney, 125 Highland road, Salesman. Webster, Alexander S., 22 Walnut st., Teamster. Weeks, Edward H., 67 Rush st., Salesman. Welch, James R., 24 Hall st., Bookkeeper. Wentworth, Walter. E., 4 Farragut ave., Superintendent. Wheeler, Frank A., 34 Evergreen ave., Bookkeeper. Whipple, William D., 74 Josephine ave., Clerk. Whitaker, William L., 5 Lexington ave., Superintendent. White, Frank H., 14 Montgomery ave., Map mounter. Whiting, Edward E., 67 Ossipee road, Reporter. Whiting, George, 61 Mt. Vernon st., Milk contractor.
Whitney, Gorham H., 35 Adams st., Superintendent. Whittier, Henry F., 30 Delaware st., Super. of Account. Wiggin, Albert L., 13 Knapp st., Merchant. Wilbur, Moses F., 58 Irving st., Hay and grain dealer. Wiley, Henry C., 75 Thurston st., Broker. Williams, Stewart H., 43 Franklin st., Stenographer. Williston, Belvin T., 3 Monmouth st., Engraver. Willoughby, George T., 111 Central st., Builder. Wilson, Harry A., 23 Brastow ave., Foreman. Wilson, J. Albert, Jr., 52 Brastow ave., Musician. Wilson, Thomas G., 9 Irving st., Clerk. Winslow, George H., 95 Liberty ave., Clerk. Wisdom, Arthur E., 84 Avon st., Clerk. Withington, Henry A., 189 Summer st., Manager. Wolf, John, Jr., 13 Fosket st., Produce merchant.
Wood, George A., 40 Laurel st., Lumber merchant .. Woodley, Edward W., 25 Kidder ave., Printer. Woodman, John O. H., 13 Gorham st., Clerk. Woodward, Leonard S., 52 Dartmouth st., Bookkeeper.
Wright, Edwin A., 31 Pearl st., Superintendent. Wright, John Edward, 18 Buckingham st .. Electrician.
Wyman, George A., 20 Brastow ave., Mechan. engineer. Wyman, Harry E., 18 Tower st., Manager.
Yates, W. Dudley, 22 Powder House ter., Superintendent. Yeaton, Charles E., 129 Central st., Carpenter.
Yerxa, Robert A., 71 Berkeley st., Manager. Young, Alfred M., 8 Cutter park, Optician. Young, Benjamin A., 8 Everett st., Clerk.
Young, George E., 67 Grant st., Paper hanger.
Young, Herbert L., 43 Quincy st., Clerk.
CHARLES P. LINCOLN, Chairman, EDWIN D. SIBLEY, DOUGLASS B. FOSTER, REDERIC W. COOK, Board of Registrars of Voters.
CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1911.
Mayor. Charles A. Burns, 27 Thurston Street.
Board of Aldermen. President, RALPH M. SMITH. Vice-President, GERALD A. GARDNER. WARD ONE.
Fred E. Hanley, Alderman-at-large .
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William H. Smith .
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Wallace E. Loveless
40 Oliver street 16 Mystic street 47 Glen street
WARD TWO.
George A. Wilson, Alderman-at-large
Edmond Russell
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Alfred J. Toomey
32 Springfield street 36 Lincoln parkway 18 Linden street
1 WARD THREE. 1
Charles W. Boyer, Alderman-at-large
Frank R. Dunklee
Oscar W. Codding
50 Highland avenue 5 Prospect Hill avenue 21 Pleasant avenue
WARD FOUR.
William P. Jones, Alderman-at-large
Charles W. Hodgdon
Leod Macleod
13-A Maple avenue 22 Wigglesworth street 13 Wesley street
WARD FIVE. 1
Gerald A. Gardner, Alderman-at-large
Richard F. Churchill
Charles A. Draper
1 8 Hudson street 16 Winter Hill Circle 442 Broadway
1 WARD SIX.
Oscar H. Belding, Alderman-at-large
Joseph O. Knox
Oscar G. Sargent
1 WARD SEVEN.
Ralph M. Smith, Alderman-at-large
William B. Brown
Harry G. Chase
City Clerk-FREDERIC W. COOK.
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Assistant City Clerk-HOWARD E. WEMYSS.
Regular meetings, second and fourth Thursday evenings of each month, at 8 o'clock, except when such Thursday is a holiday, in which case the meeting is held on the preceding Tuesday evening.
182 Highland avenue 109 Rogers avenue 36 Cedar street
80 Bay State avenue 72 Wallace street 37 Sawyer avenue
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Standing Committees of the Board of Aldermen.
APPOINTMENTS-Aldermen Gardner, Jones, Smith of Ward 1, Sargent and Codding.
FINANCE-The President, Aldermen Belding, Hanley, Hodgdon, Russell, Codding and Churchill.
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS-Aldermen Boyer, Hodgdon, Hanley, Churchill and Wilson.
LICENSES AND PERMITS-Aldermen Smith of Ward 1, Brown, Dunklee, Sargent, Draper, Macleod and Toomey.
PUBLIC PROPERTY-Aldermen Belding, Brown, Loveless, Toomey and MacLeod.
PUBLIC SAFETY-Aldermen Russell, Knox, Dunklee, Draper and Chase. PUBLIC WORKS-Aldermen Jones, Gardner, Boyer, Chase, Wilson, Knox and Loveless.
School Committee.
Chairman .- HENRY H. FOLSOM. Vice-Chairman .- GEORGE C. MAHONEY. (Term, two years, except members ex-officiis.)
CHARLES A. BURNS, Mayor (ex-officio), 27 Thurston street.
RALPH M. SMITH, President Board of Aldermen (ex-officio), 80 Bay State avenue.
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WARD ONE.
MARY G. WHITING (elected 1909), 61 Mt. Vernon street. EMORY F. CHAFFEE (elected 1910), 109 Pearl street.
WARD TWO.
DANIEL H. BRADLEY (elected 1909), 19 Concord avenue. THOMAS M. CLANCY (elected 1910), 52 Springfield street.
WARD THREE.
GEORGE E. WHITAKER (elected 1909), 75 Walnut street. ALBERT C. ASHTON (elected 1910), 33 Columbus avenue.
1 WARD FOUR.
CHARLES A. KIRKPATRICK, JR. (elected 1909), 27 Sewall street. GEORGE W. FOSTER (elected (1910), 8 Oakland avenue.
WARD FIVE
HENRY H. FOLSON (elected 1909), 103 Central street. J: WALTER SANBORN (elected 1910), 183 Central street.
WARD SIX.
FREDERICK A. P. FISKE (elected 1909), 44 Cherry street. MARY R. BREWER (elected 1910), 170 Summer street.
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GEORGE C. MAHONEY (elected 1909), 97 College avenue. i
LILLA H. TAINTER (elected 1910), 46 Chester street.
CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1911 501
Superintendent and Secretary-CHARLES S. CLARK. Office, City Hall Annex. Hours: 8 A. M. to 5 P. M., except Saturdays; Saturdays, 8 to 10 A. M.
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Regular meetings, last Monday evening of each month, except July and August, when none are held, and December, when meetings are on the fourth and fifth Fridays.
Assessors. (Term, three years.) GEORGE W. PERKINS, Chairman (term expires 1913). NATHAN H. REED (term expires 1912). -
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GEORGE E. ELLIOTT (term expires 1914). WINSOR L. SNOW (term expires 1912). - HARRY VAN IDERSTINE (term expires 1914). مـ
Assistant Assessors. (Term, one year.) :
FRED B. CLAPP. J. ROBERT FENELON.
JOHN FRANKLIN STACKPOLE. JAMES WILSON.
GEORGE I. CANFIELD. 1 WILLIAM H. WALLACE. 1
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.) WESLEY T. LEE, M. D., Chairman (term expires 1912). WILLIAM P. FRENCH (term expires 1912). JACKSON CALDWELL (term expires 1913). Clerk, GEORGE H. GALPIN. i 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 .- HERBERT E. BOWMAN. Office open: 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.
Overseers of the Poor. Office, City Hall Annex. (Term, three years.)
EDWARD B. WEST, Chairman (term expires 1912). ALBERT W. EDMANDS (term expires 1914). HENRY F. CURTIS, M. D. (term expires 1913). -
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1 Agent .- CHARLES C. FOLSOM. Secretary .- CORA F. LEWIS. Office open: 8 A. M. to 4 p. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Registrars of Voters. 1 (Term, three years.) 1
CHARLES P. LINCOLN, Chairman (term expires 1913). EDWIN D. SIBLEY (term expires 1912). DOUGLASS B. FOSTER (term expires 1914). FREDERIC W. COOK, City Clerk (term expires 1914).
Public Library Trustees. (Term, three years.)
THOMAS M. DURELL, Chairman (term expires 1913). J. FRANK WELLINGTON (term expires 1914). FREDERICK W. PARKER (term expires 1912). 1
WILLIAM L. BARBER (term expires 1913). CHARLES L. NOYES (term expires 1914). FREDERICK W. HAMILTON (term expires 1912).
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WILLIAM H. BURGESS (term expires 1912). (Resigned June 8, 1911.) CHARLES M. AMBROSE (term expires 1913). GEORGE WHITING (term expires 1914).
WILLIAM H. DOLBEN (appointed September 14, 1911, to fill vacancy; term expires 1912).
Librarian and Secretary .- SAM WALTER Foss (died February 26, 1911). DREW B. HALL (elected April 17, 1911).
Library open 9 A. M. to 9 P. M., and the reading room Sundays, 2 to 6 P. M. City Clerk.
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FREDERIC W. COOK.
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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.
JOSEPH S. PIKE. 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.
City Solicitor.
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FRANK W. KAAN, 50 State street, Boston.
City Auditor.
CLARENCE T. BRUCE.
CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1911. 503
City Engineer. ERNEST W. BAILEY. Office open: 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.
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Commissioner of Streets. 1 ASA B. PRICHARD. Office hour: 9.30 to 10 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.
Commissioner of Electric Lines and Lights. WALTER I. FULLER. Office, Central Fire Station, 261 Medford street.
Water Commissioner. FRANK E. MERRILL. 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.
Chief of Police. CHARLES A. KENDALL. Office, Police Building, Bow street. -
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Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. SEWALL M. RICH. Office, Central Fire Station, 261 Medford street.
City Physician. C. CLARK TOWLE, M. D. 24 Prospect Hill avenue. -
Inspector of Plumbing. DUNCAN C. GREENE. i
Office hour: 8 to 9 A. M.
Inspector of Milk and Vinegar. HERBERT E. BOWMAN. 1
Office hours : 9 A. M. to 12 M., except Saturdays.
504
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Inspector of Animals and Provisions. CHARLES M. BERRY, 1 60 Prescott street. 1
Inspector of Petroleum. SEWALL M. RICH. Office, Central Fire Station, 261 Medford street.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. JOHN H. DUSSEAULT. Deputy Sealer, BENJAMIN S. ABBOTT. Office, City Hall Annex. Office hours: 9 A. M. to 12 M.
Fence Viewers.
LAMBERT M, MAYNARD, 1
i 90 Highland avenue.
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CHARLES M. BERRY, 1
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.
JAIRUS MANN.
CHARLES L. ELLIS.
JOHN J. MCCARTHY. :
CHARLES C. FOLSOM.
CHARLES B. PALMER.
PATRICK J. GARVIN.
ROBERT R. PERRY.
MALCOLM E. STURTEVANT.
WILLIAM J. WARD.
CHARLES E. WOODMAN.
ANTHONY J. ZIEGAL.
Measurer of Wood and Bark.
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WILLIAM B. HOLMES, - 317 Broadway. -
Measurer of Grain.
EVERETT C. EMERY. -
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ARTHUR L. GILMAN.
FREDERICK A. HANSCOM.
JAMES A. HARMON.
WILLIAM D. HAYDEN.
FRANKLIN W. HOPKINS. DENNIS KELLEY.
CHARLES A. KENDALL. 1
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CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1911.
Public Weigher in Charge of City Scales at City Ledge. i WILLIAM H. WHITCOMB.
Weighers of Coal.
DANIEL F. ASH.
GEORGE H. MARSH.
EDGAR H. BARKER.
JOHN A. MARSH.
ELMER E. BEACHAM.
OSMAN T. MARSH.
JOHN L. BLAKE.
JOHN W. MASON.
CONSTANCE M. COVENEY.
GEORGE H. MOORE.
ELLSWORTH J. CULLEN.
MARION NICHOLSON.
HARRY H. CUMMINGS.
FRANK J. OBERLE.
WILLIAM G. CUMMINGS.
LEWIS O'BRIEN.
ALBERTUS L. DAKIN.
JAMES P. O'NEILL.
CHARLES F. DOHERTY.
JOHN J. O'NEILL.
AMHERST F. DURKEE.
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MARK W. PATTEN.
WILLIAM J. DWYER.
OBADIAH E. RING.
EVERETT C. EMERY.
WILLIAM H. ROBINSON.
FRED L. ESTEY.
WALTER K. SMITH.
CHARLES T. GARLAND.
WILLIAM E. GERRISH.
HELEN T. GOULD.
GARFIELD J. GRILLS.
WILLIAM J. THOMPSON. WILLIAM A. THURSTON. JOHN P. TULLY.
WILLIAM H. IRELAND.
JAMES JOHNSTON.
C. JENNIE WALLACE. JAMES WALLACE. THOMAS WALSH.
THOMAS C. LAMB.
WILLIAM M. LENNAN.
CHARLES H. WARD.
FRANK T. McMAHON.
ROBERT F. WARREN.
JOHN J. McMAHON.
JOHN H. WOODMAN.
Weighers of Beef.
ALBERT E. BAKER.
F. A. BENNETT.
THOMAS S. PARKER. WILLIAM E. ROEDER. GEORGE RYAN.
OLIVER BRYANT.
CARL BURROWS.
CARL F. SAMPSON.
GEORGE M. CHISHOLM.
WILLIS B. SARGENT.
WILLIAM J. DOONER.
WALTER SAVAGE. EDWIN F. SEASLEY.
JOHN FLAHERTY.
WILLIAM E. SHACKLEY.
I. W. FORSAITH.
FRANK H. SHAW.
VINCENT GRAVES.
FRED HARRIS. 1
ROBERT E. SMITH. 1 LEONARD STICKLEY. L. G. TRAFTON. 1
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M. J. MCCORMACK.
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ARTHUR F. MASON.
JOSEPH F. TYTER.
REUBEN W. MEAD.
JOSEPH MURPHY.
GEORGE C. WILLIAMS, TOBIAS YAVNER,
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CHARLES ELLARD.
ANDREW C. STEELE.
JOSEPH F. HAUSE.
J. FRANK TALBOT. FRANK A. TEELE.
SYLVANUS R. KNEELAND.
INDEX.
PAGE
City Clerk, Report of .
459
Receipts
459
Payments
Licenses and Permits
461
Gas and Pole Locations
461
Births
462
Marriages .
462 463
Deaths
Assessed Polls and Registered Voters . .
464
Women's Voting Lists
465
Elections
466
Liquor License Question .
472
City Engineer, Report of .
316
Engineering Department, Statement of Expenses
316
Classification of Expenses, Assistants' Salaries .
316
Office Records and Value of Instruments
317
General Work .
317
Stone Bounds
318
Streets Accepted in 1911 .
319
Length of Public Streets in Each Ward
319
Paving
319
Table of Street Construction .
322
Miles of Edgestone, Gravel, Granolithic, and Brick Side- walks in Each Ward 323
Sidewalks Constructed
323
Bridges and Grade Crossings
325
Statement of Expenses, Grade Crossings
325
Perambulation of Boundary Lines
326
Sewers Construction, Statement of Expenses
327
Summary of Work .
329
Metropolitan Sewer Connections
329 330
Maintenance Account, Statement of Expenses
330
Sewers and Storm Drains Built in 1911
331
Parks and Playgrounds .
332
Cost of Constructing Reinforced Concrete Grand Stand and Football and Baseball Fields
334
Parks and Playgrounds, Maintenance, Statement of Ex- penses
336
Table of Streets
340
City Physician, Report of
315
City Solicitor, Report of
458
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, Report of .
21
Public Property
21
Funded Debt
22
Resources .
24
Appropriations from Funded Debt and from Income
25
Cash
25
Assets and Liabilities
26
Balance Sheet .
26
Appendix .
27
General Accounts and Balances
35
Statement of Accounts, etc. .
51
Approval of Treasurer's Report
151
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City Government and Officers for 1911
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499
New Work
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460
INDEX.
507
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Commissioner of Public Buildings (see Public Buildings Com- missioner)
376
Commissioner of Streets (see Street Commissioner)
352
Commissioner of Water (see Water Commissioner)
387
Electric Lines and Lights Commissioner, Report of Inspection of Wiring in Buildings
382
Fire Alarm System .
383
Police Signal System
384
Supervision of Poles and Wires
384
Street Lighting
385
Financial Statement
385
Recommendations
386
Fire Department, Chief of, Report of .
435
Fire Alarms
435
Service of Companies
437
Fire Stations and Equipment .
438
Manual Force .
439
W. Foster Wade
439
Horses
440 440
Hose
440
Recommendations
443
Health, Board of, Report of
273
Organization, Officers, etc.
273
Nuisances ·
274
Permits
Pedlers .
275 276
Ashes and Offal
277
Stables
278
Board of Infants
278
Deaths
278, 280, 283
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284
Hospital for Contagious Diseases
286, 291 .
Tuberculosis Hospital
286, 291
Bacteriological Department
286
Undertakers
287
Examiners of Plumbers .
287
Financial Statement
287
Medical Inspector, Report of .
291
Inspector of Animals and Provisions, Report of Inspector of Milk and Vinegar, Report of .
299
Inspector of Animals and Provisions, Report of
297
Inspector of Buildings (see Public Buildings Commissioner) 376
Inspector of Milk and Vinegar, Report of . Jury List
299 478
Mayor's Inaugural Address .
The Financial Situation .
Assessment of Property
Our Main Thoroughfares
The High School Problem
Somerville Field
Grade Crossings Abolition
Hospital Work
The Public Library
Fire Department Equipment .
Inspection of Electric Wiring
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Mortality Statistics
279, 280
Diseases Dangerous to Public Health .
281, 283, 286, 291, 294
Medical Inspection of Schools
297
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Recapitulation
435
Bell Alarms and Causes .
382
508
INDEX.
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Betterment of the Police Service .
10
Liquor Licenses
10
Readjustment of Street Lights
10
Light and Power for Central Hill Buildings
11
Bathing Facilities
11
Metropolitan District Development
11
Finance Committee Report .
11
Financial Statement
13
Medical Inspector, Report of
291
Scarlet Fever
291
Diphtheria
291
Typhoid Fever .
291
Tuberculosis
291
Contagious Disease Hospital .
291
Bacteriological Department
294
Ordinances
Overseers of the Poor, Report of
306
Report of Overseers of the Poor .
307
Report of General Agent
308
Full Support
310
Partial Support
310
Reimbursements
310
Somerville Hospital .
311
Population and Gross Expenditures
311
Overseers of the Poor Since 1885 Recapitulation
312
Expenditures in Detail ·
312
City Home, Report of Warden
313
City Physician, Report of
315
Police, Chief of, Report of
445
Arrests
445
Offenses Against the Person .
445
Offenses Against Property
445 446
Recapitulation
447
Miscellaneous Reports
447
Intoxicating Liquor .
449 449
Automobile Patrol-Ambulance
450
Roster of Department
450
Changes in Department .
451
Sickness and Disability
451
Comparisons of Arrests.
452
Regulation of Liquor Traffic .
453
Detective Service
453
Automobile Patrol-Ambulance
453
Performance of Duties .
453
Recommendations
454 306
Poor Department (see Overseers of the Poor) . Population
195, 207, 311
Public Buildings, Commissioner, Report of Inspection of Buildings .
376
Additional Accommodations City Hall .
377
Girls' Trade School
378
City Home Addition
378
Branch Libraries
379
S. Newton Cutler School
379
Vault Fittings . .
380
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473
306
Members of the Board, Committees, Officers, etc.
312
Offenses Against Public Order
Police Signal Service and Ambulance Reports
377
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Additional Window Space Police Building
381
Public Grounds (see City Engineer)
316
Public Library
263
Board of Trustees, Officers, etc. .
263
Report of the Trustees .
265
Libraries, Agencies, Hours for Business, Staff
266
Report of the Librarian .
267
Growth
267
Registration
268
Use of Books
268
Publications and Exhibitions
268
The Staff
269
Accessions
270
Deposits
270
Circulation
270
Financial Statement
271
Report of the School Committee .
152
Members, Officers, Committees, etc.
153, 154
Report of Superintendent
155
School Attendance
155, 195, 208, 216
School Census .
156, 195, 207, 217
Schoolhouses
157, 195, 201
Cost of the Schools
195, 196, 198, 201, 202
High School
159, 209
High School Accommodations
166
State-Aided Vocational Schools
168
Summer Playgrounds
170, 188
Dental Dispensary .
172
Truancy
172, 212, 261, 262
Work of the Schools
173
Course of Study
174
Changes of Teachers
174, 220, 223
Teachers' Salaries
175, 199, 201, 239
Conclusion
177
Mrs. Emma B. Jones
179
Miss Annie E. McCarty
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Somerville Teachers' Association
180
Somerville Teachers' Club
181
Industrial School for Girls
182
Industrial School for Boys, Principal of, Report of .
184
School Savings Banks
192
Appendix
194
Population and School Census
195, 207
Teachers
195, 199, 220, 223, 239, 246
198, 203, 205
Sight and Hearing
200
Cost of Maintaining Schools, 1911
202
Annual Cost of Maintaining Schools Annual Cost Per Capita .
205
Evening Schools
213, 214, 260
Promotions
218, 219
Graduation Exercises
225
Graduates .
. 212, 215, 226
Organization of School Board, 1912
237
Teachers in Service January, 1912 .
239, 246
Janitors
247
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204
Per Capita Cost
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INDEX.
381
School Department .
152
510
INDEX.
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Distribution of Pupils Text-books
248, 249
224, 250
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of
456
Sewers (see City Engineer) .
316
Street Commissioner, Report of .
352
Paving
Holland Street Ledge
353
Stone Crusher .
353
Street Cleaning
353
Bridges
354
Shade Trees
354
Elm-Leaf Beetles
354
Leopard Moth .
354
Gypsy and Brown-Tail Moths
354
Subways
355
Sprinkling Streets
355
Steam Rollers .
355
Sidewalks
355
Snow and Ice
356
Underground Wires
356
Accepted Streets
356
Sidewalks Maintenance
357
Street Railways
357
Emergency Calls
357
Miscellaneous
358
Recommendations
359
Statement of Accounts .
359
Streets Constructed in 1911
366
Streets Repaired
367
Sidewalks Constructed
368
Gutters Paved .
372
Driveways Constructed
373
Driveways Discontinued
373 373
Streets Accepted
374
Street Crossings Laid
375
Street Opening
375
Length of Accepted Streets in Each Ward .
375
Support of Poor Department (see Overseers of the Poor)
306
Water Commissioner, Report of . Statement of Accounts .
388 389
Water Debt
389
Water Works Income and Distribution
390
Water Distribution .
390
Street Mains
390
Hydrants, Gates, etc.
392
Water Services .
392
Water Meters .
393, 396, 399
Summary of Pipes and Fixtures
394
Maintenance and Operation .
394
Service Maintenance
396
Buildings and Grounds
397
Department Efficiency
397
Teaming Equipment
398
Water Assessments and Consumption
398
Meterage
399
Water Income .
400
In General
.
400
Driveways Widened
387
Cost of Water Works
352
INDEX.
511
Information Regarding Use of Water Meters
401
Gates Set in New Locations .
407
Fire Hydrants
410
Location of Hydrants
412
Private Hydrants
430
Locations of Waterposts
430
Locations of Drinking Fountains .
432
Statistics
432
Financial Statistics
434
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Gates Removed
409
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