Report of the city of Somerville 1912, Part 39

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1912
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 528


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489


JURY LIST.


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Underwood, Louis F., 50 Meacham rd., Bookkeeper. Y


VanBuren, John D., 45 Tufts st., Wagon painter. Vanner, Samuel A., 7 Thurston st., Manager. VanUmmersen, Richard, 97 Munroe st., Freight agent. Varney, Charles A., 25 Teele ave., Clerk. Vincent, James N., 11 Lovell st., Typographer.


Vorce, Martin E., 29-A Putnam st., Storekeeper.


Wadleigh, William Y., 65 Boston st., Wholesale grocer. Wakefield, Chester K., 21 Flint st., Insurance agent.


Waldron, Ralph D., 4 Lee st., Grocer.


Walker, Andrew R., 4 Florence st., Teamster.


Walker, George, 26 Wallace st., Salesman.


Walker, Granville A., 9 Loring st., Painter.


Walker, Henry I., 5 Columbus ave., Salesman.


Wall, John E., 132 Boston ave., Clerk.


Wallace, William E., 68 Glenwood rd., Interior decorator


Warren, Herbert D., 24 Banks st., Salesman.


Waterman, Wilbur C., 15-A Maple ave., Cashier. Watters, Robert D., 16 Ames st., Buyer.


Waugh, W. Whitney, 125 Highland rd., Salesman.


Webber, Robert H., 345 Beacon st., Printer.


Webster, Alexander S., 77 Columbus ave., Salesman.


Weeks, Edward H., 67 Rush st., Stock clerk. Welch, James R., 24 Hall st., Bookkeeper. Welch, John T. A., 32 Prescott st., Mason. Wentworth, Walter E., 42 Belknap st., Superintendent.


Wetherbee, Fred E., 152 Walnut st., Clerk.


Wheeler, Frank A., 34 Evergreen ave., Bookkeeper.


Whipple, William D., 74 Josephine ave., Clerk. Whitaker, William L., 5 Lexington ave., Manager.


White, Albert A., 43 Bow st., Manager. White, Carl P., 36 Pearson ave., Salesman.


White, Carleton G., 124 Highland ave., Clerk.


White, Frank H., 14 Montgomery ave., Map mounter. White, George A., 26 Montrose st., Collector. Whiting, Edward E., 67 Ossipee rd., Editor. Whittier, Henry F., 30 Delaware st., Clerk.


Wiggin, Albert L., 13 Knapp st., Clerk.


Wilbur, Moses F., 227 Morrison ave., Hay & grain dlr.


Wiley, Henry C., 75 Thurston st., Banker.


Williston, Belvin T., 3 Monmouth st., Manager. Willoughby, George T., 113 Central st., Master builder. Wilson, Harry A., 23 Brastow ave., Foreman. Wilson, James C., 45 Grove st., Gas fitter.


Wilson, J. Albert, Jr., 52 Brastow ave., Musician.


Wilson, Thomas G., 9 Irving st., Clerk. Winslow, George H., 95 Liberty ave., Broker. Wisdom, Arthur E., 84 Avon st., Clerk. Witherall, Charles F., 11 Powder House ter., Clerk.


Withington, Henry A., 189 Summer st., Clerk. Wolf, John, Jr., 13 Fosket st., Produce dealer. Wood, George A., 40 Laurel st., Lumber dealer. Woodbury, John W., 42 Main st., Foreman,


490


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Woodley, Edward W., 25 Kidder ave., Printer.


Woodman, John O. H., 13 Gorham st., Freight clerk. Woodward, Leonard S., 52 Dartmouth st., Bookkeeper. Wright, Edwin A., 31 Pearl st., Salesman. Wyman, George A., 20 Brastow ave., Inspector. 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., Grocer. Young, Alfred M., 8 Cutter pk., Optician. Young, Herbert L., 43 Quincy st., Clerk.


Young, William E., 1101 Broadway, Druggist.


CHARLES P. LINCOLN, Chairman, EDWIN D. SIBLEY, DOUGLASS B. FOSTER, FREDERIC W. COOK, Board of Registrars of Voters.


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CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1912.


Mayor. Charles A. Burns, 27 Thurston Street.


Board of Aldermen. President, JOSEPH O. KNOX. Vice-President, FRANK R. DUNKLEE.


WARD ONE.


William H. Smith, Alderman-at-large .


Ernest F. Flagg


William T. McCarthy .


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WARD TWO.


George A. Wilson, Alderman-at-large


Edmond Russell


Alfred J. Toomey


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WARD THREE.


Frank R. Dunklee, Alderman-at-large,


Oscar W. Codding


Robert J. Farrell


WARD FOUR.


Charles W. Hodgdon, Alderman-at-large,


Leod Macleod


Joseph Hillson


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WARD FIVE.


Richard F. Churchill, Alderman-at-large,


Charles A. Draper


James H. Maguire


16 Winter Hill Circle 442 Broadway 390 Medford street


WARD SIX.


Joseph O. Knox, Alderman-at-large,


David H. Fulton


Fred W. Jackson


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109 Rogers avenue 5991/2 Somerville avenue 166 Lowell street


WARD SEVEN.


William B. Brown, Alderman-at-large, 72 Wallace street


Arthur W. Glines .142 Powder House boulevard 8 Kenwood street


Joseph H. Perry .


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16 Mystic street 137 Medford street 27 Shawmut street


32 Springfield street 265 Washington street 18 Linden street


5 Prospect Hill avenue 21 Pleasant avenue 21 Avon street


22 Wigglesworth street 13 Wesley street 13 Edmands street


City Clerk-FREDERIC W. COOK.


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.


492


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Standing Committees of the Board of Aldermen.


ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS --- Aldermen Dunklee, Toomey, Jackson, Hillson and Flagg.


FINANCE-The President, Aldermen Hodgdon, Russell, Codding, Churchill, McCarthy and Glines.


LEGISLATIVE MATTERS-Aldermen Hodgdon, Smith, Perry, Fulton and Maguire.


LICENSES AND PERMITS-Aldermen Brown, Draper, Toomey, Hillson, Jackson, Flagg and Farrell.


PUBLIC PROPERTY-Aldermen Churchill, Codding, Wilson, Glines and McCarthy.


PUBLIC SAFETY-Aldermen Russell, Draper, Farrell, Macleod and Brown.


PUBLIC WORKS-Aldermen Smith, Wilson, Dunklee, Fulton, Macleod, Perry and Maguire.


School Committee.


Chairman .- HENRY H. FOLSOM. 1


Vice-Chairman .- GEORGE C. MAHONEY. (Term, two years, except members ex-officiis.)


CHARLES A. BURNS, Mayor (ex-officio), 27 Thurston street.


JOSEPH O. KNOX, President Board of Aldermen (ex-officio), 109 Rogers avenue


WARD ONE.


EMORY F. CHAFFEE (elected 1910), 109 Pearl street. · MARY G. WHITING (elected 1911), 61 Mt. Vernon street. 1


WARD TWO.


THOMAS M. CLANCY (elected 1910), 52 Springfield street.


DANIEL H. BRADLEY (elected 1911), 19 Concord avenue.


WARD THREE. _:


ALBERT C. ASHTON (elected 1910), 33 Columbus avenue.


GEORGE E. WHITAKER (elected 1911), 75 Walnut street.


WARD FOUR.


GEORGE W. FOSTER (elected (1910), 8 Oakland avenue.


CHARLES A. KIRKPATRICK, JR. (elected 1911), 27 Sewall street.


WARD FIVE


J. WALTER SANBORN (elected 1910), 183 Central street. - HENRY H. FOLSOM (elected 1911), 103 Central street.


WARD SIX.


MARY R. BREWER (elected 1910), 170 Summer street. FREDERICK A. P. FISKE (elected 1911), 44 Cherry street.


WARD SEVEN.


LILLA H. TAINTER (elected 1910), 46 Chester street. GEORGE C. MAHONEY (elected 1911), 97 College avenue.


493


CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1912.


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 Friday, and on the Friday preceding the first Monday in January.


Assessors.


1 (Term, three years.) GEORGE W. PERKINS, Chairman (term expires 1913). NATHAN H. REED (term expires 1915). GEORGE E. ELLIOTT (term expires 1914). WINSOR L. SNOW (term expires 1915). HARRY VAN IDERSTINE (term expires 1914).


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Assistant Assessors. (Term, one year.)


FRED B. CLAPP. J. ROBERT FENELON.


GEORGE I. CANFIELD.


JOHN FRANKLIN STACKPOLE. JAMES WILSON. WILLIAM H. WALLACE.


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 1914). WILLIAM P. FRENCH (term expires 1913). JACKSON CALDWELL (term expires 1913). Clerk, GEORGE H. GALPIN (resigned March 11, 1912). Clerk, Laurence S. Howard (appointed March 18, 1912). Agent .- CALEB A. PAGE. Medical Inspector .- FRANK L. MORSE, M. D.


1 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.


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Overseers of the Poor. Office, City Hall Annex. (Term, three years.) HENRY F. CURTIS, M. D., Chairman (term expires 1913). ALBERT W. EDMANDS (term expires 1914). PHILIP KOEN (term expires 1915). Agent .- CHARLES C. FOLSOM. Secretary .- CORA F. LEWIS.


Office open: 8 A, M. to 4 P, M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.


494


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Registrars of Voters. (Term, three years.) 1


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CHARLES P. LINCOLN, Chairman (term expires 1913). EDWIN D. SIBLEY (term expires 1915). 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 1915). WILLIAM L. BARBER (term expires 1913). - CHARLES L. NOYES (term expires 1914). FREDERICK W. HAMILTON (term expires 1915). CHARLES M. AMBROSE (term expires 1913). GEORGE WHITING (term expires 1914). WILLIAM H. DOLBEN (term expires 1915). Librarian and Secretary .- DREW B. HALL 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.


JOSEPH S. PIKE. Office open: 8 A. M. to 2 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.


City Messenger. JAIRUS MANN (died February 4, 1912). FRED E. HANLEY (elected February 20, 1912).


Mayor's Secretary. FRED E. WARREN.


City Solicitor. FRANK W. KAAN, 50 State street, Boston.


City Auditor.


CLARENCE T. BRUCE.


CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1912. 495


City Engineer. ERNEST W. BAILEY. Office open: 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.


Commissioner of Streets. ASA B. PRICHARD. Office hour: 9.30 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.


Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. SEWALL M. RICH. Office, Central Fire Station, 261 Medford street.


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City Physician. C. CLARK TOWLE, M. D. 24 Prospect Hill avenue. 1


Inspector of Plumbing. DUNCAN C. GREENE. -


Office hour: 8 to 9 A. M.


Inspector of Milk and Vinegar. · HERBERT E. BOWMAN. Office hours: 9 A. M. to 12 M., except Saturdays. 1


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496


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Inspector of Animals and Provisions. CHARLES M. BERRY, 60 Prescott street.


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 (died April 3, 1912). 90 Highland avenue. CHARLES M. BERRY, 60 Prescott street. ALBERT FISKE (appointed April 25, 1912). 47 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.


WARREN C. DAGGETT.


CHARLES A. KENDALL.


THOMAS DAMERY.


JAIRUS MANN ..


CHARLES L. ELLIS.


CHARLES B. PALMER.


ROBERT R. PERRY.


MALCOLM E. STURTEVANT


WILLIAM J. WARD.


CHARLES E. WOODMAN.


ANTHONY J. ZIEGAL.


Measurer of Wood and Bark.


WILLIAM B. HOLMES, 317 Broadway.


Measurer of Grain.


EVERETT C. EMERY.


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CHARLES C. FOLSOM.


ARTHUR L. GILMAN.


FREDERICK A. HANSCOM.


JAMES M. HARMON.


FRED E. HANLEY.


FRANKLIN W. HOPKINS.


DENNIS KELLEY.


JOHN J. KELLEY.


CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1912.


497


Public Weigher in Charge of City Scales at City Ledge. WILLIAM H. WHITCOMB.


Weighers of Coal.


DANIEL F. ASH.


GEORGE H. MARSH.


EDGAR H. BARKER.


JOHN A. MARSH.


JOHN L. BLAKE.


OSMAN T. MARSH.


ELLSWORTH J. CULLEN.


GEORGE H. MOORE.


HARRY H. CUMMINGS.


LEWIS O'BRIEN.


ALBERTUS L. DAKIN.


JAMES P. O'NEILL.


CHARLES F. DOHERTY.


MARK W. PATTEN.


JOHN F. DUGAN.


JOHN J. QUINN.


AMHERST F. DURKEE.


OBADIAH E. RING.


WILLIAM J. DWYER.


WILLIAM H. ROBINSON.


WILLIAM J. EGAN.


WALTER K. SMITH.


EVERETT C. EMERY.


ANDREW C. STEELE.


FRED L. ESTEY.


FRANK A. TEELE.


CHARLES T. GARLAND.


WILLIAM J. THOMPSON.


WILLIAM E. GERRISH.


JOHN P. TULLY.


HELEN T. GOULD.


JAMES WALLACE.


LEO J. GREENWOOD.


THOMAS WALSH.


GARFIELD J. GRILLS. JOSEPH F. HAUSE.


CHARLES H. WARD.


SYLVANUS R. KNEELAND.


ALBERT M. WILDER.


WILLIAM M. LENNAN.


JOHN H. WOODMAN.


FRANK T. McMAHON.


LUCIEN L. WOODMAN.


JOHN C. MCNALLY.


Weighers of Beef.


ALBERT E. BAKER.


JOSEPH MURPHY.


F. A. BENNETT.


THOMAS S. PARKER.


OLIVER BRYANT.


JOHN H. PUGH. .


CARL BURROWS.


GEORGE RYAN.


GEORGE M. CHISHOLM.


CARL F. SAMPSON. .


JOSEPH CLARK.


WILLIS B. SARGENT.


WILLIAM J. DOONER.


WALTER SAVAGE. EDWIN F. SEASLEY.


JOHN FLAHERTY.


WILLIAM E. SHACKLEY.


I. W. FORSAITH. FRED HARRIS.


ROBERT E. SMITH.


JOSEPH KELLY.


LEONARD STICKLEY.


MARTIN LAFFLIN.


L. G. TRAFTON.


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M. J. MCCORMACK.


JOSEPH F. TYTER.


ARTHUR F. MASON.


GEORGE C. WILLIAMS.


REUBEN W. MEAD. TOBIAS YAVNER.


NORMAN A. WHITTUM.


CHARLES ELLARD.


FRANK H. SHAW.


INDEX.


PAGE


City Clerk, Report of


457


Receipts


457


Payments


459


Licenses and Permits


460


Gas and Pole Locations


460


Births


460


Marriages


461


Deaths


Assessed Polls and Registered Voters


463


Women's Voting Lists


464


Elections


465


Liquor License Question


471


City Engineer, Report of .


321


Engineering Department, Statement of Expenses Classification of Expenses, Assistants' Salaries


321


Office Records and Value of Instruments General Work


322 324


Length of Public Streets in Each Ward


324


Table of Street Construction


327


Table of Sidewalks Constructed


328


Miles of Edgestone, Gravel, Granolithic, and Brick Side- waiks in Each Ward 328


Bridges and Grade Crossings


330


Statement of Expenses, Grade Crossings .


330


Perambulation of City Boundary Lines


331


Sewers Construction, Statement of Expenses


332


Summary of Work


334


Metropolitan Sewer Connections


335


New Work


336


Sewers and Storm Drains Built in 1912


336


Sewers Maintenance, Statement of Expenses


337


Parks and Playgrounds


338


Parks and Playgrounds, Maintenance, Statement of Ex- penses


341


Playgrounds Extension, Expenditures Table of Streets


344


City Government and Officers for 1912


491


City Physician, Report of


320


City Solicitor, Report of


455


City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, Report of


18


Public Property


19


Borrowing Capacity


22


Resources


22


Credit Balances


23


Cash .


24


Available Assets


24


Liabilities


24


Balance Sheet


25


Appendix


26


Outstanding Bonds


31


Service Transfers


33


Refunds


35


Funded Debt


19


345-356


Streets Accepted in 1912


321


322


461


499


INDEX.


PAGE


Revenue


35


General Accounts and Balances


39


Statement of Accounts, etc.


53


Commissioner of Public Buildings (see Public Buildings Com- missioner)


382


Commissioner of Streets (see Street Commissioner)


357


Commissioner of Water (see Water Commissioner)


391


Electric Lines and Lights Commissioner, Report of Inspection of Wiring in Buildings


386


Fire Alarm System


387


Police Signal System


Supervision of Poles and Wires


388 388 388


Street Lighting


Financial Statement


389 389 433


Alarms of Fire


433


Causes of Fires


433


Service of Companies


435 436


Manual Force


437


Horses


437


Hose


438 438


Recommendations


441


Health, Board of, Report of


280


Organization, Officers, etc.


280 281


Permits


282


Pedlers


282


Stables


283 283


Deaths


283, 288


Mortality Statistics


284, 285, 288


Diseases Dangerous to Public Health .


286, 290, 295, 298, 299 288


Hospital for Contagious Diseases


290, 295, 298


Tuberculosis Hospital


290, 297


Mental Disorders


291


Bacteriological Department


291, 298


Undertakers


292


Examiners of Plumbers


292


Financial Statement


292 295


Inspector of Animals and Provisions, Report of .


302


Inspector of Milk and Vinegar, Report of


304


Inspector of Animals and Provisions, Report of


302


Inspector of Buildings (see Public Buildings Commissioner) Inspector of Milk and Vinegar, Report of Jury List


382


Mayor's Inaugural Address


3


Protection of Life and Property


6


Highways


8


Charities


9


Education


9


Libraries .


10


304 473


General Government


4


Health and Sanitation


7


386


Recommendations


Fire Department, Chief of, Report of


Fire Stations and Equipment


Recapitulation


Nuisances .


Board of Infants


Medical Inspection of Schools


Medical Inspector, Report of


500


INDEX.


PAGE


Recreation


11


Grade Crossings


11


Metropolitan Boston


11


Financial Statement


12


Medical Inspector, Report of


295


Scarlet Fever


295, 296


Diphtheria


295, 296, 300


Typhoid Fever


295, 299, 301


Tuberculosis


295, 297, 299, 300 295


Contagious Disease Hospital


295


Other Diseases


297


Bacteriological Department


298


Ordinances


Overseers of the Poor, Report of


312


Report of Overseers of the Poor .


313


Report of the General Agent


314


Full Support


315


Partial Support


315 315


Reimbursements


316


Population and Gross Expenditures


316


Overseers of the Poor Since 1885


317 317


Expenditures in Detail


City Home, Report of Warden


City Physician, Report of


Police, Chief of, Report of


Arrests


443


Offenses Against the Person


443 443


Recapitulation


445


Miscellaneous Reports


445


Police Signal Service and Ambulance Reports


448


Automobile Patrol Ambulance


448


Official Roster of Department


448


Changes in Department


449 450


Sickness and Disability


451


Additions to Force, etc. .


451


Recommendations .


451 312


Poor Department (see Overseers of the Poor) Population


193, 205, 316


Public Buildings. Commissioner, Report of Inspection of Buildings .


382


Bennett School Improvements


384


City Home Addition


384


Cutler School


384


High School Addition


384


Recommendations


385


Public Grounds (see City Engineer) Public Library


250


Board of Trustees, Officers, etc. .


250, 253


Report of the Trustees .


251


Report of the Librarian


255


Ministry of Libraries


255


Recapitulation


317 318 320 443


Offenses Against Property


Offenses Against Public Order


444


Performance of Duties


383


321


Ophthalmia Neonatorum


472 312


Members of the Board, Committees, Officers, etc.


Somerville Hospital


INDEX.


501


PAGE


The Somerville Public Library


256


Its Efficiency and Economy


256


The Three Requirements


257


New Central Building


258


The Second Requirement, Book Selection


259


The Third Requirement, The Staff


259


New Branches


260 261


Registration of Borrowers


261


Special Cards


261


Use of Books


262


Home Use


263


Publicity


263


General Administration


264


Professional Advancement


264


Appendix


207


Scheme of Service


269


Forms ·


273


Facts About Somerville


279


Report of the School Committee


149


Members, Officers, Committees, etc. Report of Superintendent


150, 151 152


Attendance


152, 169, 193, 206, 213, 216


Cost of the Schools .


152, 193, 194, 200, 204


Schoolhouses


153, 193, 198


Promotions


155, 218


Elimination Ninth Grade


156


Changes of Teachers


157


Salaries Elementary Teachers High School


158, 197


Playgrounds


160, 186


School Savings Banks


161, 188


Evening Schools


162, 213


Vocational Schools


162


Atypical Class


162,


181


Dental Dispensary


163


Co-operation from Outside of the Schools


163


High School Report


166


Pupils


173, 208, 209, 220


Industrial School for Girls, Report of .


174


Industrial School for Boys, Report of


178


Atypical Class, Report of


181


Supervisor of Manual Arts, Report of Somerville Teachers' Association


184


Somerville Teachers' Club


190


Miss. Mary A. Lawry


191


Miss. Naomi E. Stevens .


191


Appendix


192


Population and School Census


193, 205


Teachers


157, 158, 193, 197, 222, 225


Per Capita Cost


196, 201, 203


Teachers' Salaries


197 197


Graduates


209, 215, 229, 231


Truancy Books


210, 212


226


Graduation Exercises


228


.


158, 166, 173, 207, 217, 226


School Department


149


Accessions of Books


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189


Sight and Hearing .


502


INDEX.


Organization of School Board, 1913


PAGE 239


Teachers in Service January, 1913


241, 248 249


Officers in Service January, 1913 . Janitors


249


Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of Sewers (see City Engineer) .


321


Street Commissioner, Report of .


Paving


Street Cleaning


357


Sprinkling Streets


358


Holland Street Ledge


358


Stone Crusher


358


Bridges


358


Shade Trees


359


Elm-Leaf Beetles


359


Leopard Moth or Borer


359


Gypsy and Brown-Tail Moths


359


Steam Rollers


360


Sidewalks


360 360


Snow and Ice


361


Accepted Streets


361 361


Sanitary Division


361


Statement of Tools and Property in Sanitary Division


362


Sanitary Division, Statement of Account


362


Emergency Calls


363


Miscellaneous


363 364


Statement of Accounts


364, 371


Tools and Property, Highway Department


371


Streets Constructed


372


Streets Repaired


373


Sidewalks Constructed


374


Gutters Paved


377


Driveways Constructed


378 378


Driveway Widened


379


Driveway Relocated


379


Streets Accepted


380 381


Street Openings


381 381


Length of Accepted Streets


Support of Poor Department (see Overseers of the Poor)


312


Water Commissioner, Report of . Statement of Accounts


391


Cost of Water Works


393


Water Debt


393 394


Income and Appropriations .


394


Accounting


395


Water Distribution System, Construction


397


Grade Crossing Changes


397


Hydrants, Gates, etc.


398


Water Services


399


Water Meters


399, 401


Summary of Pipes and Fixtures


400


Underground Wires


Sidewalks Maintenance


Recommendations


Driveways Discontinued


Street Crossings Laid


392


Water Works Income and Distribution


453


357


357


INDEX.


503


PAGE


Water Distribution System, Maintenance .


400


Mains, Gates and Hydrants


400


Waterposts and Fountains


401


Services


401


Department Needs


401


Water Assessments and Consumption


402


Gates Set in New Locations .


405


Gates Removed or Discontinued .


407


Fire Hydrants


408


Locations of Hydrants


411


Private Hydrants


428


Locations of Waterposts


428


Locations of Drinking Fountains


430


Summary of Statistics


430


Financial Statistics


432


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