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Very respectfully, FRANK W. KAAN,
City Solicitor.
REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK.
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, January 1, 1914. To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen :-
Gentlemen,-The following is respectfully submitted as the forty-second annual report of the city clerk of the city of Somer- ville, and is for the year ending December 31, 1913. The receipts and payments were as follows :-
Receipts.
Balance from year 1912, being for dog li- censes issued in December, 1912 :-
1
3 males at $2.00 $6 00
1 female at $5.00 .
.
5 00
$11 00
Less city clerk's fees paid to the city treasurer in December 1912, 4 at $.20 80
$10 20
For dog licenses issued in 1913 :-
1,159 males at $2.00
$2,318 00
257 females at $5.00 .
1,285 00
111 spayed at $2.00 . .
222 00
$3,825 00
Recording mortgages, assignments, etc., 852 papers $571 00
Certificates of marriage intentions :-
914 licenses, including 2 duplicates, at $1.00 . $916 00 money refunded on 1 not issued, 1 00
915 00
188 00
Furnishing copies of records . Licenses :-
Amusements :- 54 monthly licenses at $4.00 . $216 00 293 licenses for 376 enter- tainments at $1.00 376 00
592 00
Auctioneers, 23 at $2.00
46 00
Billiard and pool tables and bowling alleys, 24 licenses for 73 tables and 40 alleys, at $2.00 226 00
Cry goods and calling, 84 at $1.00
$84 00
3 applied for and petitions not returned 3 00
87 00
Amounts carried forward . $2,625 00
$3,835 20
.
463
CITY CLERK.
Amounts brought forward
$2,625 00
Drain layers, 8 at $1.00
8 00
Drivers, 5 at $1.00 . Engines and motors, 24 li-
5 00
censes for 31 motors, 1 boiler and 1 gas en ine, in-
cluding 3 paid in 19!2, mak- ing 21 at $1.00 $21 00
2 licenses for 1 boiler and
1 motor, not acted on .
2 00
23 00
Hackney carriages, 5 licenses carriages at $1.00
for 9
9 00
Garages, 67 licenses, includ- ing 2 paid in 1912, making 65 at $2.00 . $130 00
2 refused and money not
called for
4 00
1
$134 00
refunded on 2 refused in
1912
· 4 00
$130 00
5 petitions not acted ơn
10 00
140 00
Innholders and common victual-
lers, 61 licenses for 1 inn-
holder and 60 victuallers,
including 2 paid in 1912,
making 59 at $2.00 . . $118 00
2 refused and money not
called for 4 00
122 00
Intelligence offices, 6 at $2.00 .
12 00
Junk and second-hand licenses :- 31 licenses at $10.00 . $310 00
17 licenses at $25.00
. 425.00
$735 00
1 granted in 1012, paid in
in 1913
25 00
Private detectives, 6 at $10.00 .
60 00
Ring bells, 13 at $1.00
3 00
Slaughtering, 6 at $1.00 .
6 00
Street musicians. 10 licenses for 17 per-
sons. including 1 license for 2 per- sons paid in 1912, making 15 at $.50 Wagons. 52 licenses for 102 wagons at $1.00 ·
7 50
Wagon stands, 1 at $1.00 .
4 00
Gasoline tanks :--
7 licenses at $1.00 $7 00
1 not acted on 1 00
8 00
Amounts carried forward $3,904 50
$3,835 20
$3,835 20
760 00
102 00
.
464
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward
Sale of ice cream, confectionery, soda water and fruit on the Lord's Day :- 18 licenses at $5.00 . $90 00 1 not acted on 5 00 95 00
Permits for projections over sidewalks :- 21 signs and 3 awnings, includ- ing 1 paid in 1912, making 23 at $1.00 $23 00
1 refused and money not called for 1 00
.
Permits to transport liquors :-
22 permits at $1.00 $22 00
1 refused and money not called for 1 00
$23 00
refunded on 1 refused in 1912 1 00
22 00
Recording and issuing sixth-class
liquor
licenses, 29 at $1.00 .
29 00
Filing certificates. 3 at $.50
. 50
Repairing and sale of junk badges
3 25
Notices of hearings (public service cor- porations)
33 58
Interest on deposits
9 54
$4,122 37
Total receipts
$7,957 57
Payments.
To Joseph O. Hayden county treasurer, June 1 to December 1, receipts for dog licenses from December 1, 1912, to November 30, 1913, both inclu- sive :-
1,109 males at $2.00
$2,218 00
245 females at $5.00
1,225 00
110 spayed at $2.00
220 00
$3,663 00
Less city clerk's fees, 1,464 at $.20 .
292 80
$3,370 20
To the city treasurer, monthly :- City clerk's fees for issuing and recording dog licenses from December 1, 1912, All the receipts above specified, except for dog licenses . 4,122 37
$4,427 77
Total payments Balance, January 1, 1914, being for dog li- censes issued in December, 1913 :- 53 males at $2.00 $106 00
$7,797 97
Amount carried forward . $106 00
$3,904 50 $3,835 20
24 00
465
CITY CLERK.
Amount brought forward . .
.
$106 00
13 females at $5.00
65 00
1 spayed at $2.00 .
2 00
Less city clerk's fees paid to the city
13 40
$159 60
There have been issued during the year 207 resident hunt- ers' certificates at one dollar each, the fees for which have been paid monthly to the commissioners on fisheries and game of the commonwealth ; total, $207.
Licenses and Permits.
Besides the licenses mentioned in the foregoing list of receipts, licenses and permits have been granted by the board of aldermen, without charge, as follows :-
Auctioneers (to veterans of the Civil War)
2
Children under fifteen to take part in entertainments
7
Newsboys
35
To blast rock or stone
7
To erect or use buildings for gasoline
27
To hold religious services in streets and squares
3
To inove buildings through streets .
5
To parade in streets, with music, etc. .
10
To hold open-air meetings .
4
To give band concerts (one permit for seven concerts)
1
To build coal vault in sidewalk .
1
Gas and Pole Locations.
The Cambridge Gas Light Company and the Charlestown Gas and Electric Company have been granted permission to lay gas mains in sundry streets.
Permission has also been granted The Edison Electric Il- luminating Company of Boston and The New England Tele- phone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts for the erect- ion of poles and for the attachment of wires and fixtures, and to the West End Street Railway Company for track locations and electric rights in various streets.
In every order of the board of aldermen granting such permission to use the streets provision is made for the pro- tection of the interests of the city and a suitable agreement, satisfactory in form to the city solicitor, must be filed with the city clerk before the order can become operative.
Births. 1913.
Number of births reported by physicians and midwives for 1913 :-
Males Females ·
897
846
.
.
$173 00
treasurer, 67 at $.20
466
ANNUAL REPORTS.
A canvas of the city is at present being made under the direction 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 information derived from such canvas will not be avail- able in time sufficient for its incorporation in this report, a state- ment in full of the births of 1913 will be given in the city clerk's report for the year 1914.
1912.
The following is a statement in full of the births for 1912 :- Number of births (exclusive of still-births) in Somerville in 1912 registered
1,808
More than previous year
52
Males
935
Females
873
Born of American parents
679
Born of foreign parents
756
Born of American father and foreign mother .
164
Born of foreign father and American mother .
197
Born of American mother and father of unknown na- tionality 10
Born of foreign mother and father of unknown na-
.
1
Number of still-births in Somerville in 1912 registered .
72
Number of births in other places in 1912 registered
305
Number of cases of twins .
20
Marriages.
Number of intention certificates issued in 1913 .
914
More than previous year
1
Marriages registered
971
More than previous year .
13
Both parties American .
566
Both parties foreign
183
American groom and foreign bride
102
Foreign groom and Americian bride
120
971 couples
First marriage of
1,755
Second marriage of
170
Third marriage of .
16
Fourth marriage of .
1
971 couples
Deaths
(Exclusive of still-births.)
Number of deaths in Somerville in 1913 .
993
More than previous year
10
Male's
490
Females
.
.
.
.
503
993
.
1,808
Born of parents of unknown nationality
1
tionality
2,185
·
.
1,808
467
CITY CLERK.
Under ten years of age .
227
10 and under 20 years of age
26
20 and under 30 years of age
46
30 and under 40 years of age
·
72
50 and under 60 years of age .
115
60 and under 70 years of age
.
173
70 and under 80 years of age
83
80 and under 90 years of age
17
90 years of age and over .
993
Age of oldest person deceased Born in Somerville
98 yrs. 219
Born in other places in the United States .
435
Of foreign birth
335
Birthplace unknown
4
Number of deaths in January
86
66
66
..
February
121
66 March
84
66
66
66
66
May
71
66
66
66
June
.
69
66
66
66
78
66
66
66
66 September
69
66
66
66
66 October
73
66
66
66
November
72
66
66
66 December
106
993
66
66
66 April
89
75
66
66
66
July August
The number of still-births recorded during the year was fifty-three. In addition to the above, 189 deaths which occurred elsewhere and two removals were recorded in Somerville, al- most the entire number of persons deceased having been resi- dents of this city.
993
72
40 and under 50 years of age
162
468
ANNUAL REPORTS.
1
Assessed Polls and Registered Voters. MEN'S LISTS.
WARD.
PRECINCT.
As- sessed Polls, April® 1. 1913.
Nov. 20 1912
Re- vised Lists of July 1, 1913.
Added in Sept. and Oct., 1913.
Oct. 15, 1913.
Added in Nov., 1913.
Nov. 19 1913.
Voted Nov. 4, 1913.
Voted Dec. 9 1913.
Ward 1
Precinct 1 .
.
1,341 621
737 318 334 358
G42 318 305 302
52 20 5
694 338 310 319
10
329
294
292
3,127
1,747
1,567
94
1,661
35
1,696
1,358
1,255
Ward 2
Precinct 1 ·
1,032
455
412
15
427
8
435
345
296
1,645
791
693
40
733
11
744
597
487
805
399
350
17
367
5
372
291
216
3,482
1,645
1,455
72
1,527
24
1,551
1,233
999
Ward 3
Precinct 1 .
1,267
838
799
8:29
8
837
658
552
1,118
694
622
30 41
663
8
671
564
465
2,385
1,532
1,421
71
1,492
16
1,508
1,222
1,017
Ward 4
Precinct 1
1,311
834
713
50 52
763 662
13
675
534
492
2,447
1,531
1,323
102
1,425
20
1,445
1,138
993
Ward 5
Precinct 1
1,240
831
760
37
797
4
801
640
555
986
625
578
27
5
.
1,003
636
556
40
605 596
7
603
505
469
3,229
2,092
1,894
104
1,998
18
2,016
1,636
1,463
Ward 6
Precinct 1
1,695
973
881
59
940
15
955
748
664
1,388
826
738
45
783
g
792
635
522
1,168
763
669
62
731
7
738
602
484
4,251
2,562
2,288
166
2,454
31
2,485
1,985
1,670
Ward 7
Precinct 1
896
644
603
38
641
12
653
542
427
1,191
740
667
26
693
4
697
572
514
“ 7
3
·
1,211
682
631
32
663
15
678
546
478
"
7
1,105
679
637
31
668
20
688
550
513
4,403
2,745
2,538
127
2,665
51
2,716
2,210
1,932
City
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.
.
23,324
13,854 12,486
736
13,222
195
13,417 10,782
9,329
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3
.
4
.
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2
2
.
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16
2
3
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2 .
1,136
697
610
4
5
2
.
.
7
612
491
439
3
2
·
.
3
.
·
6
.
2 .
524 641
311
243
221
1
.
13 11
707 349
549 272
490
1
2
252
1
1
7
770
604
501
3
6
7
2
·
1
REGISTERED VOTERS.
17
469
CITY CLERK.
WOMEN'S VOTING LISTS.
WARD.
PRECINCT.
Nov. 20. 1912.
Revised Lists of July 1, 1913.
Added in Sept. Oct. and Nov., 1913.
Nov. 19 1913.
Voted Decem- ber 9, 1913.
Ward 1
Precinct 1
55
51
1º
52
27
2
25
24
24
16
3
15
18
1
14
7
63
55
..
55
29
158
143
Ward 2
Precinct 1 =
2
8
8
.
.
.
.
.
. .
14
14
2
16
Ward &
Precinct 1
182
170
13
183
61
156
132
3
135
43
338
302
16
318
104
Ward 4
Precinct 1
25
20
4
24
5
24
22
10
32
10
49
42
14
56
15
Ward 5
Precinct 1
85
79
76
155
124
68
59
84
143
115
5
.
·
·
3
134
120
60
180
129
287
258
2.20
478
368
Ward 6
Precinct 1
384
333
26
359
224
2
117
106
5
111
66
"
6
·
3
94
86
21
107
61
595
525
52
577
351
Ward 7
Precinct 1
29
27
11
38
12
94
80
37
117
44
54
49
15
64
20
27
24
9
33
9
204
180
72
252
85
City .
1,645
1,464
378
1,842
1,002
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145
79
4
4
8
2
4
470
ANNUAL REPORTS.
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, and on various questions, at the state election held November 4, 1913 :-
WARDS.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
GOVERNOR.
Charles S. Bird,
367
196
402 5
463 1
518
723
1,044 13
33
Eugene N. Foss,
28
20 108
55 365
67 350
3 75 467
85 528
139 626
2,741
Arthur E. Reimer,
Labor,
623
868
379
239
548 17 6
8
15
76
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
Edward P. Barry,
617 273
866 163 141
376 305 497
248 340 496
526 390
591 588 728
339 826 959
3,885
11
4
7
4
5
18
56
1
9
2
3
11
10
38
20
21
8
13
18
33
17
130
46
29
21
32
21
29
41
225
SECRETARY.
Frank J. Donahue,
William S. Kinney,
Democratic, Republican, Prohibition, § Socialist, Labor,
623 389
869 141
392 476
239 4.98
550 626
599 717 15
346 921
3,768
John A. Nicholls,
8
7
11
18
21
68
148
Fred E. Oelcher,
2
5
1
3
1
5
6
23
Ella M. Roberts,
Socialist,
21
24
9
19 314
26 374 38
558
754
2,705
69
35
307 26
47
61
84
360
TREASURER.
Charles L . Burrill,
415
169 2.
508
547 13
684 24
778 35
1,015
4,116
Charles E. Fenner,
170
Thomas A. Frissell,
5
7
8
8
13
36
91
Warren R. Keith,
242
131
281 369
14 278 '224
355 524
519 56:
696 326
2,502 3,453
Dennis McGoff,
5
7
1
5-
1
4
3
26
Blank,
65
61
46
57.
44
69
. 82
424
AUDITOR.
Herbert S. Brown,
Prohibition, , Socialist,
20
8
10
24
18
23
48
151
David Craig,
Labor,
5
9
2
5
4
8
4
37
Octave A. LaRiviere,
Progressive,
214
122
257
254
302
464
658
2,271
Samuel P. Levenberg,
Socialist.
24
21
11
21
20
38
28
163
Frank H. Pope,
Democratic,
599
838
362
213
534 698
805
1,039
4,193
John E. White, Blank,
Republican,
404 92
70
52
67
60
91
112
544
2
8
3
2
2
8
14
39
David I. Walsh,
Democratic, Socialist,
13
17
110
George H. Wrenn, Blank,
24
18 13
7
12
602 26
342
3,601
Daniel Cosgrove,
2,885
August H. Goetting, Albert J. Orem, Peter O'Rourke,
Democratic, Progressive, Republican, Prohibition, § Socialist, Labor,
4
2
5
3,713
Alfred H. Evans,
Progressive, Prohibition, Independent,
469
Augustus P. Gardner,
Republican, § Socialist,
297
6
4
674
George E. Roewer, Jr., Blank,
Socialist,
246
152
Russell A. Wood, Blank,
Progressive,
Republican, Socialist, Prohibition, Progressive, Democratic, Socialist, { Labor,
21
9
Frederick W. Mansfield,
605
838
165
524
554
556
321
3,423
1
TOTAL.
39
31
169
52
3,609
3,563
390
471
CITY CLERK.
WARDS.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
TOTAL.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
Thomas J. Boynton,
Democratic, Prohibition,
600
831
370
228
537
549
329
3,444
Freeman T. Crommet,
10
5
8
9
8
11
23
74
John McCarty, H. Heustis Newton,
Socialist,
22
28
13
16 271
328
478
698
2,391
Ingvar Paulson,
9
5
1
2
2
6
5
30
412
178
525 37
54
698 41
830 70
86
431
COUNCILLOR.
John Herbert,
284
163
335 490
369 500
435 632
614 732
872 958
3,072
Alexander McGregor,
398
161
350
197
502
527
291
3,269
93
90
47
72
67
112
89
570
SENATOR
Charles W. Berry,
Progressive,
235
140
279
307
393 678
442 945
768 1,046 293
4,399
Thomas M. Nolan,
585
791
352
189
498
501
3,209
Charles H. Underhill, Blank,
106
106
54
76
67
97
103
609
REPRESENTATIVES, 25TH DIST. (3)
William M. Armstrong,
447
591
559
726
....
2,323
Arthur W. Berry,
265
. ..
312
321
405
1,303
Alphonso H. Carvill,
223
...
313
279
367
1,182
Harvey E. Frost,
Republican,
470
519
555
678
2,222
Joseph E. Kelly,
Democratic,
535
317
176
465
1,493
William W. Kennard,
Republican,
428
496
530
644
2,098
Jolın J. Murphy,
Democratic,
517
348
182
476
1.527
John F. Wilber,
Progressive,
265
242
263
350
1,120
John J. McCarthy,
1
1
John Hamilton,
....
..
...
1
1
John J. Ryan,
....
. . .
.. .
....
1
1
Patrick P. Howard,
Democratic,
1
Blank,
923
....
527
.... 549
795
. ..
2,794
REPRESENTATIVES, 26TH DIST. (3)
Harold W. Ayres,
549
895 1,028
1,598
William H. Dolben,
746
1,931
Frank J. Eigabroadt,
... .
124
415
614
1,153
Joseph O. Knox,
....
804
511
273
1,588
John H. O'Neil,
Democratic,
....
729
477
250
1,456
Otto C. Scales,
....
127
444
643
1,214
Bernard J. Sheridan,
545
327
1.634
....
152
752
982
1,886
...
526
....
. .
. .
662
621
1,809
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Erson B. Barlow,
429
159 805
508 352
560 198
673 503
774 536 516 159
999 295
4,102
John B. McCloskey,
568
3.257
226
147
298
276
371 89
154
827
. . .
....
...
154
....
157
164
854
997 2,015
John J. McCarthy,
....
Progressive,
Democratic,
762
....
Republican,
Ralph M. Smith, Blank,
Charles H. McIntire, Blank,
Republican, Democratic, Progressive,
135
122
64
104
762
2,596
165
Progressive, § Socialist,
222
126
268
James M. Swift, Blank,
93
60
1,046
4,247
Benjamin F. Sullivan, Blank,
Republican,
432
196
536
566
22
41
23
Labor, Republican,
Progressive, Republican, Democratic,
583
819
3,871
2,564
Charles W. Eldridge,
Democratic,
1
....
1
Republican, Progressive, Progressive,
....
. .
....
Progressive, Republican, Progressive, Republican, Democratic,
1
558
172
ANNUAL REPORTS.
. WARDS.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
TOTAL.
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER.
Charles W. Atkins,
Progressive,
240
146
291 490
301
381
518
770
2,647
Frederic P. Barnes,
Republican,
379
Democratic,
512
764
311
184
456
486
266
2,979
George W. Enwright,
Democratic,
479
711
280
164
422
464
279
2,799
Edwin P. Fitzgerald,
Republican,
364
149
480
461
582
669
814
3,519
Albert F. Parker,
223
142
280
283
351
527
718
2,524
Blank,
519
410
312
381
448
597
651
3,318
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Philip M. Clark,
Progressive,
214
141
271
275
353 489
542 532
778 291
2,574
William J. Corcoran,
Democratic,
605
796
346
191
John J. Higgins,
418
182
533
584
707 87
126
143
751
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND IN- SOLVENCY.
James T. Barrett,
Democratic, ( Progressive
607
820
370
222
536
555
380
3,490
William E. Rogers,
573
270
751
782
961
1,190
1,567
6,094
Charles A. Vaughn,
....
..
..
. .
....
1
178
143
100
134
139
239
263
1,196
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
J. Frank Facey,
Democratic,
583
797
341 589
193
501 707
518 853 469
292 1,114 636
4,475
Albin M. Richards, Blank,
132
89
56
101
101
145
168
792
SHALL THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION, MAKING WOMEN ELIG- IBLE TO APPOINTMENT AS NOTARIES PUBLIC, BE APPROVED AND RATIFIED ?
Number of "Yes" votes, Number of "No" votes, Blank,
460 573
368 551
512 502
435 466
635 698 303
406
435
2,228
SHALL THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION, AUTHORIZING THE REF- ERENDUM, BE APPROVED AND RATIFIED ?
Number of "Yes" votes, Number of "No" votes, Blank,
685 230
666
672
601 188
889 295
1,108 306 571
1,255 335
5,876 1,716
443
421
334
349
452
620
3,190
"SHALL CHAPTER 807 OF THE ACTS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN BEING AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR COM- PENSATING LABORERS, WORKMEN AND MECHANICS FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, AND TO EXEMPT FROM LEGAL LIABILITY COUNTIES AND MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS WHICH PAY SUCH COMPENSATION, BE ACCEPTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF THIS COUNTY ? "
Number of "Yes" votes, Number of "No" votes, Blank,
802
770 150
748 223
660 187
972 318
1,178 325
1,319
6.449
216
353
1,772
340
303
251
291
356
482
538
2,561
1
Charles H. Vaughn, Blank,
1
..
123
236
274
327
760 819
957 818
4,127
4,427
325
314
208
237
570
Thomas Leighton, Jr.,
Republican,
418
224
225
Progressive,
2,290
Blank,
121
114
88
502
709
922
3,778
John J. Butler,
Progressive,
Republican,
785
998
4,207
3,250
¿ Republican
1
3,225
1
146
216
144
473
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 questions of granting licenses for the sale of intoxi- cating liquors and on acceptance of act relative to vacations of members of fire departments, in this city, at the city election held December 9, 1913 :-
WARDS.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
1
5
6
7
Total.
MAYOR.
Zebedee E. Cliff,
Republican, Citizens,
520 661
295 665
470 529
532 443
712 734
881 764
1,314 604
4,724 4,400
James H. Maguire,
...
1
1
..
.. .
...
John J. Ryan,
... .
..
....
...
..
. .
.
....
....
...
. .
1
...
. .
...
....
17
15
24
13
199
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 1.
William Fleming,
Republican, Democratic,
541 657
216 654
592 342
625 239
843 502
938 517 1
1,369 376
5,124 3,287
W. H. Flynn,
57
.. 129
. 83
129
118
214
187
917
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 2.
Peter F. Donnelly,
§ Citizens,
554
663
344
245
524
519
385
3 234
George W. Pratt,
528
257
594
590
805
923 228
1,328 219
1,070
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 3.
Oscar W. Codding,
Republican,
624
331
717
650
945
1,008
1,476
5,751
J. P. Broderick,
1
David Murphy,
....
..
1
1
...
. .
..
..
. .
. .
....
....
..
. .
....
....
1
1
Edward P. Roache,
...
....
.
..
Blank,
631
668
298
343
516
.... 659
456
3,571
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 4.
Joseph Hillson,
j Democratic, ¿ Republican,
688
494
672
718
976
1,068
1,389
6,005
Charles Leo Shea,
1
Meddie W. Brown,
...
....
....
....
1
P. H. Ryan,
....
....
....
....
1
....
...
1
Robert T. Ramsey,
567
505
345
. .. 275
.. 384
601
543
3,220
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 5.
Fred E. Durgin,
· Republican,
595
308
661
649
1,036
1,032
1,428
5,709
John W. Hamilton,
....
..
...
. .
..
. .
...
1
Charles F. Ross,
....
....
....
. .
...
....
1
..
1
660
691
356
344
425
637
504
3,617
1
Joseph F. Sharkey,
1
Emil Veecks,
1
Z. E. Cliff,
1
1
Blank,
74
38
18
79
158
134
. .
. .
....
. .
1
Joseph R. Phillips,
....
. .
1
John J Ducey,
1
John J. Murphy,
1
. . .
1
John T. A. Webster,
....
....
..
. .
1
...
....
1
....
.. .
1
...
1
Blank,
Edward F. Trefren, Blank,
....
....
1
...
1
John W. Hamilton,
1
John J. Wood,
Democratic,
Republican,
5,025
Blank,
173
79
. .
1
Blank,
1
....
1
1
1
1
1
John Herbert,
1
1
474
ANNUAL REPORTS.
WARDS.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
TOTAL.
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 6.
William F. Bennett,
§ Citizens, ¿ Democratic,
547 475
596 218
3.2 530
287 542
541 741 1
595 954
441 1,224
3,379 4,684
Bernard J. Sheridan,
. . 233
185
. . 115
164
180
121
. . 267
1,265
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 7.
John A. Breen,
445
551 198
354
232 552
509 739
517 854 299
1,326 4.697 129
1,547
WARD ALDERMEN, (2) WARD 1.
Alrik A. Hanson,
J. Edward Hatch,
507
1,255 507
William T. McCarthy,
f Citizens, ¿ Democratic,
502
502
Patrick J. Sullivan,
645
645
Blank,
152
...
.
.
·
·
·
. .
152
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 2.
Robert C. Harris,
Democratic,
....
759 743
759
Alfred J. Toomey,
Democratic,
743
Blank,
....
496
496
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 3.
William F. Barker,
Republican, Republican,
...
581
581
Frank E. Ross,
Citizens,
..
. .
. .
354
354
John T. A. Welch,
Democratic,
.. .
360
360
Blank,
....
.. .
195
....
. . .
....
195
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 4.
William H. Andrews,
Republican, Republican,
....
...
...
278
418
418
Blank,
....
....
281
. . .
....
281
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 5.
William G. Cummings,
Republican, Republican,
....
. .
825
825
Peter J. Lombard,
Democratic,
....
.
..
577
577
Thomas F. Ronayne,
....
.
. .
422
422
....
....
.. .
...
1
1
Blank,
....
.
.
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 6.
James A. Butler,
Republican,
891
891
Frank J. Eigabroadt,
Citizens,
....
.
.. ..
441
..
731
Arthur W. Robinson,
Republican,
....
. .
..
....
866
...
866
Blank,
...
...
...
. ..
...
411
411
. .
519 490
519
Edwin Connell,
490
Elmer B. Cutler, Citizens,
....
278
James Hurley,
Democratic,
. .
.. .
841
84 1
Hermon A. Fleming,
§ Citizens,
Albert E. Hughes,
Democratic,
..
..
731
..
..
..
....
544
544
Robert J. Farrell,
....
.
.
:
. .
.
.
. : ·
. .
:
·
.
:
:
477 3,085
Joseph H. Perry,
495
Blank,
315
250
533 130
209
215
David H. Fulton,
Republican,
. .
1
Blank,
Citizens, Republican,
Republican, Republican,
1,255
§ Citizens,
¿ Democratic,
J Citizens,
Democratic,
John J. Ducey,
260
.. .
260
441
§ ''itizens,
.. .
....
·
.
475
CITY CLERK.
WARDS.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
TOTAL.
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 7.
Eugene M. Carman,
Republican, Republican,
...
. .
...
1,374 1,473 1
1,374 1,473 1
William C. Stickle,
...
...
.
.
.
1,016
1,016
SCHOOL COMMITTEE(2yrs.) WARD 1.
James J. Rudd,
Republican,
Citizens,
722
. . .
. .
722
Mary G. Whiting,
Democratic,
74
Blank,
SCHOOL COMMITTEE(2yrs.) WARD 2.
Daniel H. Bradley Blank,
Democratic,
760 239
....
:
: :
..
239
SCHOOL COMMITTEE(2 yrs.)WARD 3.
Frances M. Weeks,
Citizens,
....
489 557 75
....
..
557
George E. Whitaker, Blank,
Republican,
....
.. .
. .
. .
. .
75
SCHOOL COMMITTEE(2 yrs.) WARD 4.
Harry A. Stone, Blank,
Republican,
....
....
...
....
....
....
....
...
265
SCHOOL COMMITTEE(2yrs.)WARD5.
Henry H. Folsom,
Republican, § Citizens, Democratic,
..
1,076
1,076
John A. Kyte,
680
...
680
Blank,
. ..
SCHOOL COMMITTEE(2 yrs.)WARD 6.
Guy E. Healey,
Republican, J Citizens, Į Democratic,
. .
. .
1,112
1,112
Walter M. Smith,
...
.
·
·
..
818
818
Blank,
SCHOOL COMMITTEE(2yrs.) WARD 7.
Clarence W. Williams,
...
....
....
....
. .
..
...
..
..
SHALL LICENSES BE GRANTED FOR THE SALE OF INTOXICAT- ING LIQUORS IN THIS CITY?
Number of " Yes " votes, Number of " No" votes, Blank,
464 701 90
485 411
250 721 46
160 757 76
344 1,065 51
378 1,201 91
267 1,575 90
2,348 6,431 550
SHALL CHAPTER 487 OF THE ACTS OF 1913, ENTITLED "AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE PROMOTION OF CALL MEN IN THE FIRE DE- PARTMENTS OF CITIES AND TOWNS," BE ACCEPTED BY THIS CITY?
Number of "Yes ' votes, Number of " No"' votes, Blank,
602 375
443 385 171
570 251
486 273 234
723 432 308
982 322 366
1,055 364 513
4,861 2,402 2,066
. .
760
....
....
....
.
.
538
.
.
74
489
743
743 265
75
91
91
...
....
·
.
·
.
.
..
Republican, Blank,
1,659 358
1.659 358
103
278
196
....
William P. French,
Blank,
538
76
476
ANNUAL REPORTS.
WARDS.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SHALL CHAPTER 807 OF THE ACTS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED THIR- TEEN, BEING AN ACT TO PRO- VIDE FOR COMPENSATING LA- BORERS, WORKMEN AND ME- CHANICS FOR INJURIES SUS- TAINED IN PUBLIC EMPLOY- MENT, AND TO EXEMPT FROM LEGAL LIABILITY COUNTIES
AND MUNICIPAL CORPORA- TIONS WHICH PAY SUCH COM- PENSATION, BE ACCEPTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF THIS CITY OF SOMERVILLE ?
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