Report of the city of Somerville 1914, Part 41

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 596


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990


Less than previous year


463


Males


527


Females


990


Under ten years of age


229


10 and under 20 years of age


24


20 and under 30 years of age


43


30 and under 40 years of age .


60


50 and under 60 years of age .


116


60 .and under 70 years of age .


187


70 and under 80 years of age .


88


80 and under 90 years of age .


13


90 years of age and over .


990


.


3


71


40 and under 50 years of age


154


1,861


tered


CÍTÝ CLERK.


521


Age of oldest person deceased .


105 Years


Born in Somerville


211


Born in other places in the United States


447


Of foreign birth


328


Birthplace unknown


.


990


Number of deaths


in January .


66


66


February


97


66


66


66


March


98


66


66


66


May


93


66


66


June


74


66


66


66


66


July


50


66


66


66


August


65


66


78


66


66


66


October


64


66


66


66


November


75


66


December


112


997


The number of still-births recorded during the year was sixty-three. In addition to the above 189 deaths which oc- curred elsewhere and five removals were recorded in Somer- ville, almost the entire number of persons deceased having been residents of this city.


-


4


66


April


110


September


522


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Assessed Polls and Registered Voters. MEN'S LISTS.


REGISTERED VOTERS.


WARD.


PRECINCT.


As- sessed Polls, April 1, 1914.


Nov. 19, 1913.


Re- vised Lists of July 1. 1914.


Added in Sept. and Oct., 1914.


Oct. 14, 1914.


Added in Nov., 1914.


Nov. 18, 1914.


Voted Nov. 3, 1914.


Voted Dec. 8, 1914.


Ward 1


Precinct 1


1,328 702.


707 349


625 314


39 42


664 356


22 13


686 369


291


247


499


311


18


275


24


299


216


234


619


329


257 275


11


286


11


297


237


256


3,148


1,696


1,471


110


1,581


70


1,651


1,229


1,182


Ward 2


Precinct 1


1,254


435


376


35


411


29


440


353


313


66


2


66


2


1,701


744


654


65


719


11


730


576


400


855


372


340


17


357


10


367


274


217


3,810


1,551


1,370


117


1,487


50


1,537


1,203


930


Ward 3


Precinct 1


1,283


837


756


47


803


12 .


815


656


503


1,185


671


622


55


677


14


691


560


449


2,468


1,508


1,378


102


1,480


26


1,506


1,216


952


Ward 4


Precinct 1


1,366


770


719


46


765


13


778


580


473


1,203


675


619


70


689


19


708


520


508


2,569


1,445


1,338


116


1,454


32


1,486


1,100


981


Ward 5


Precinct 1


1,259


801


738


24


762


8


770


616


418


1,021


612


564


36


600


8


608


485


315


1,035


603


554


40


594


8


602


495


325


3,315


2,016


1,856


100


1,956


24


1,980


1,596


1,058


Ward 6


Precinct 1


1,740


955


863


44


907


6


913


707


496


1,399


79.2


699


38


737


8


745


580


402


1,154


738


660


45


705


4


709


561


368


4,293


2,485


2,222


127


2,349


18


2,367


1,848


1,266


Ward 7


Precinct 1


901


653


572


64


636


3


639


540


390


1,226


697


662


50


712


720


593


475


..


7


.


.


.


1,277


688


678


72


750


17


767


617


513


4,678


2,716|


2,548


295


2,843


34


2,877


2,358


1,832


City


24,281 13,417 12,183 -


967


13,150


254


13,404 10,550


8,201


1


66


2


1


1


.


2


3


2


.


4


2


·


.


7


2


3


1,274


678


636


109


745


6


751


608


454


5


3


.


6


2


6


3


.


4


3


4


3


.


485


445


5


2


523


CITY CLERK.


WOMEN'S VOTING LISTS.


WARD.


PRECINCT.


Nov. 19, 1913.


Revised Lists of July 1, 1914.


Added in Sept. Oct. and Nov., 1914.


Nov. 18 1914.


Voted Decem- ber 8, 1914.


Ward 1


Precinct 1 66


2


.


3


14


13


2


15


7


66


1


40


28


145


117


5


122


65


Ward 2


Precinct 1


4


3


.


3


8


..


2


.


.


.


. .


16


12


8


20


..


Ward 3


Precinct 1


183


169


20


189


108


66


.


2


135


116


1


133


318


285


37


322


178


Ward 4


Precinct 1


24


24


61


85


55


32


24


106


130


110


56


48


167


215


165


Ward 5


Precinct 1


155


141


76


217


116


66


5


2


143


126


31


157


55


5


3


180


158


11


169


30


478


425


118


543


201


Ward 6


Precinct 1 66


359


308


8


316


30


111


86


10


96


17


107


92


19


111


20


577


486


37


523


67


Ward 7


Precinct 1


38


35


4


39


12


117


103


11


114


30)


3


64


57


9


66


22


33


27


..


27


9


252


222


24


246


73


City ·


.


.


.


1,842


1,595


396


1,991


749


.


52


48


.


48


29


1


.


.€


1


·2


.


.


.


.


3


4


4


5


9


4


2


.


·


.


66


7


7


7


.


.


.


4


.


3


.


-


·


66


6


.


.


.


2


8


5


17


2


19


10


4


55


89


1


3


·


.


.


.


2


6


.


24


524


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 3, 1914 :-


WARDS.


CANDIDATE.


PARTY.


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


GOVERNOR.


Alfred H. Evans,


Prohibition, Republican,


8 546


7 201


12 716


12 733


10 886


10 1,058


18 1,592


77 5,732


Arthur E. Reimer,


Socialist Labor,


7


5


2 6 67 408


2 11 62 271 9


78 595 12


134 604 12


242 4€0 18


3,845 77


LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.


Edward P. Barry,


Democratic,


553 549


895 216


383 743


236 756


548 931


549 1,117


395 1,668


3,559 5,980


Arthur Howard,


Republican, Prohibition,


10


16


8


12


11


8


16


81


James P. Magenis, Sylvester J. McBride,


Progressive,


77


35


62


64


66


115


210


629


Socialist,


15


9


7


12


13


27


24


107


Patrick Mulligan, Blank,


3


5


3


2


4 23


25


38


163


SECRETARY.


Percy B. Ball,


Socialist,


19 542


12 904


7 394


13 244 39


17 558


29 573


34 403


131 3,618


James W. Holden,


Socialist Labor,


10


7


5


696


880


1,038


1,556


5,610


William G. Merrill,


Prohibition,


14


2


13 70


71


88 29


144 39


251 45


226


TREASURER.


Charles L. Burrill,


Republican,


559


203


708


733


884 18


1,070 30 118


1,581 29


5,738 128


Frederick Fosdick,


57


33


6-


59 12


9


8


23


78


Karl Lindstrand,


Socialist Labor,


5


4


1


2


6


8


17


43


Frederick W. Mansfield, Blank,


31


44


21


32


569 29


574 40


51


248


AUDITOR.


Alonzo B. Cook,


Republican, Socialist, Prohibition,


574


213


688


729 1


834 23


1,054 31


1,568


5,660


John Drysdale,


8


1


6


9


9


9


26


68


Frederick P. Glazier,


Progressive,


52


29


67


61


107


221


614 41


Fred E. Oelcher,


5


4


5


3


4


10 423


3,661


Frank H. Pope, Blank,


527 45


57


41


45


609 41


588 55


81


365


.


9


5


79


Albert P. Langtry,


Republican,


540


197


703


16


20


16


64


145


Russell A. Wood, Blank,


70


34


47 34


24


21


81


235


647


Thomas A. Frissell,


9


Democratic,


551


001


401


250


Daniel R. Donovan,


18


15


8


29


141


Joseph M. Coldwell,


Socialist, Progressive, Prohibition,


17


15


1-


12


Frank J. Donahue,


Democratic


3


4


25


Samuel C. Roberts,


Socialist,


18


27


24


112


Joseph Walker,


Progressive, Democratic,


61


682


David I. Walsh,


578 11


13 38 929 10


5


Blank,


Socialist Labor,


7


7


31


22


27


10


18


10 229


884


401


Socialist Labor, Democratic,


3


14


422


3,668


741


Progressive,


TOTAL.


Samuel W. McCall.


2


13


4


Grafton Cushing,


525


CITY CLERK.


CANDIDATE.


PARTY.


TOTAL.


ATTORNEY-GENERAL.


Henry C. Atwill,


Republican,


567


Democratic,


540


Progressive,


52


34


65


57


78


112


237


635


Howard B. Rand,


Prohibition,


7


2


6


11


8


8


22


64


John Weaver Sherman,


Socialist,


17


15


7


17


18


35


36


145


William Taylor,


3


5


4


1


2


4


4


23


Blank,


43


43


37


43


34


52


69


321


REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS


Peter W. Collins,


Democratic


497


870


352 94 738


225 86 752


511 110 933


530 141


363 256


3,348 801


Ernest W. Roberts,


Republican


611


249


45


32


37


42


1,125 52


73


327


COUNCILLOR.


William H. Barter,


Democratic,


515


881


383


234 76


545 107


544 161


389 286


3,491 842


Herbert P. Wasgatt,


Republican,


558


205


690


725


875 69


1,057 86


1,575 108


5,685 532


SENATOR


Charles W. Berry,


Progressive,


80


51 865


97 355


92


129 508


158 494


345 333 1,586


5,857


72


66


44


49


71


62


94


458


REPRESENTATIVES, 25TH DIST. (3)


William M. Armstrong,


564


715


721


887


..


2,887


Arthur W. Berry,


95


112


97


137


441


Ernest H. R. Burroughs,


79


90


88


133


390


Harvey E. Frost,


Republican, Democratic,


562


689


707


813


2,771


Joseph F. Harney,


441


355


192


455


1,443


William W. Kennard,


Republican,


545


659


700


826


2,730


John J. Murphy,


Democratic,


423


....


331


193


457


1,404


Perry F. Nangle,


Democratic,


427


311


184


523


...


..


. .


1


Blank,


465


311


334


443


....


. .


. .


1,553


REPRESENTATIVES, 26TH DIST. (3)


Walter F. Blaser,


Progressive,


46


560


Joseph O. Knox,


Republican,


....


206


2,858


John J. McCarthy,


Democratic,


1,679


Joseph H. Perry,


Republican, ...


183


Otto C. Scales,


Progressive,


....


..


Bernard J. Sheridan,


Democratic,


....


818


1,693


Ralph M. Smith,


Republican,


....


194


2,691


Walter M. Smith


Democratic,


795


51


417


..


..


. .


414


599


1,430


COUNTY COMMISSIONER.


George A. Goodwin,


Progressive,


81


49


105


97


137 846


176 1,018


355


1,000


Levi S. Gould,


Republican,


531


199


666


692


Charles F. McCarty,


487


857


374


244


515


546


375


3,398


Blank,


130


98


71


67


98


108


150


722


1


2


3


700 397


731 240


882 674


1,065


1,565


5,725


Thomas J. Boynton,


572


425


3,637


H. Huestis Newton,


Progressive


75


Progressive,


79


48


85


221


James J. Brennen.


Democratic,


507


3,283


Charles W. Eldridge, Blank,


Republican,


570


221


720


738


888


1,134


1,666


6,074


Blank,


46


Blank,


77


69


58


65


84


114


358


Samuel E. Kane,


86


74


1


....


....


1,488 292


494


509


366


1,476


1,652


Fred E. Towne,


172


272


495


Blank,


....


Progressive,


....


....


502


355


....


..


..


1,099


1,553


....


852


500


327


1,004


2,675


47


155


1,445


.. .


John F. Wilber,


Progressive,


WARDS.


6


7


215 889


John Hildreth,


Socialist Labor,


.


. .


. ..


168


346


952


Frank S. Harlow,


Republican, Progressive, Progressive,


39


1,478


5,430


Democratic,


1,021


526


ANNUAL REPORTS.


WARDS.


TOTAL.


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


SHALL AN ACT PASSED BY THE GENERAL COURT IN THE YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN, ENTITLED " AN ACT RELATIVE TO VACATIONS OF LABORERS EMPLOYED BY CITIES AND TOWNS", BE ACCEPTED ?


Number of "Yes" votes, Number of "No" votes,


735 328


828 218


606 456 154


567 404


888 555 153


974 636 238


. 108 900 350


15,706 3,497


Blank,


166


157


129


"SHALL AN ACT PASSED BY THE GENERAL COURT IN THE YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN TO MAKE SATURDAY A HALF HOLIDAY, WITHOUT LOSS OF PAY, FOR LABORERS, WORKMEN AND MECHANICS EMPLOYED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND OTHERWISE TO REGULATE THEIR EMPLOYMENT, BE AC- CEPTED ?


Number of "Yes" votes, Number of "No" votes, Blank,


802 274


906


152


153


145


703 393 120


653 325 122


986 461 149


1,111 584 203


1,300 757 301


6,461 2,896 1,193


"SHALL THE ACT PASSED BY THE GENERAL COURT IN THE YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN, PROVIDING FOR THE ABOLITION OF PARTY EN- ROLMENT AT PRIMARY ELEC- TIONS, BE ACCEPTED ?


Number of "Yes" votes, Number of "No" votes, Blank,


690 289


250


808 148 247


679 817 220


597 271 232


953 410 233


1,084 409 355


1,351 553 454


6,162 2.397 1,991


1,347


527


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 8, 1914 :-


WARDS.


CANDIDATE.


PARTY.


1 |2


3


4


5


6


7


Total.


MAYOR.


Zebedee E. Cliff,


Republican,


514


257


546


603


699


862


1,462


4,943


Robert R. Perry,


Ì Independent


289


158


231


208


148


161


217


1,412


Walter M. Smith,


Democratic,


337


478


152


129


194


228


133


1,651 1


Blank,


42


37


... 23


... 41


17


15


19


194


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 1.


William Fleming.


Republican,


523


174


562


591 66


643 106


755 · 90


1,244 179


4,492 591


Edward H. Young,


516


471


240


198


239


290


189


2,143


Blank,


85


243


100


126


70


131


220


375


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 2.


George W. Pratt,


Republican,


520


182


580 300


623


630 354


808 331 127


1,327 249 256


4,670 2,678 853


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 3.


Oscar W. Codding,


Republican,


620


265


688


674


703


847


1,394


5,191


Robert Farrell,


..


. .


..


562


665


261


307


355


.... 419


438


3,007


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 4.


William S. Barber,


Democratic,


44 9


470


240


235 651


322 594


301 773


252


2,269


Edwin Connell,


Republican,


223


287


139


95


142


192


1,246 334


1,412


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 5.


599


256


642


649


769


853 413


1,352 480


3,081


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 6.


Arthur W. Robinson,


Republican,


509


178


587


586


638


828


1,242


4,568


Fred E. Towne,


327


867


204


155


252


302


259


1,860


Blank,


346


391


161


240


168


136


331


1,773


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD ".


Henry G. Applin.


Progressive, Republican,


179


168


127


121


155


159


292


1,201


502


208


579


588


630


781


1,360


4,648


William P. French, Blank,


501


534


246


272


273


326


180


2,352


. .


2


Robert J. Farrell,


1


222


Alfred J. Toomey,


Democratic,


528


694


Blank,


134


54


72


136


74


..


1


Richard Pigott,


....


George M. Houghton,


Progressive,


58


42


50


'2


510


173


573


4,520


Blank,


Fred E. Durgin,


Republican,


Blank,


583


674


310


332


289


....


..


1


Blank,


5,120


" Democratic,


¿ Progressive,


Democratic,


Republican


528


ANNUAL REPORTS.


WARDS.


CANDIDATE.


PARTY.


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


TOTAL.


WARD ALDERMEN, (2) WARD 1.


William Joseph Casey,


Democratic,


573


..


. .


. .


..


..


573


Lorenzo B. Cresto,


Progressive,


44


...


...


..


44


Wallace E. Loveless,


Republican,


503


....


. ..


.. ..


5'3


John A. Mack,


Republican,


488


..


..


.. ..


488


Stewart H. Williams,


Progressive,


69


..


. .


...


.. .


... .


497


Blank,


200


.....


....


..


.


..


... .


200


WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 2.


Maurice F. Ahern,


Democratic,


648


....


23


23


Robert C. Harris,


....


661


661


Herbert B. Magown,


Republican,


....


26


.. .


.. .


....


26


Josiah Stevenson,


....


165


...


. ..


....


165


Blank,


....


WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 3.


Charles M. Austin,


Republican,


631


....


.. .


. ·


...


631


George W. Brown,


Republican,


607


John T. A. Welch,


Democratic,


....


..


. .


.


.


·


...


270


Frank K. Dunklee,


..


..


Blank,


. .


..


395


395


WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 4.


William H. Andrews,


Republican, Democratic,


381


Arthur N. Richardson,


Republican,


593


. .


.


·


....


106


Blank,


. .


WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 5.


Timothy Brophy,


Democratic,


277


William G. Cummings,


Republican,


710


Hermon A. Fleming,


Republican,


690


Daniel J. Desmond,


..


. .


..


..


. .


1


..


..


....


WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 6.


Warren C. Blair,


Republican,


833


833


James A. Butler,


Republican, Citizens,


....


. .


. ..


. .


..


831


831


Henry A. Diehl,


Frank J. Eigabroadt, Progressive,


....


80


80


Giuseppe Fortunati,


Progressive,


. ..


.. .


62


62


Louis E. Rose, Blank,


Democratic,


..


....


...


. . .


....


301


. . .


272


....


WARD ALDERMEN, (2) WARD 7.


Warren C. Daggett,


Republican, Progressive


....


. .


. ·


·


. .


. .


458


458


Albert H. Gilmer,


§ Progressive,


476


476


...


1,098


1,098


..


.,.,


...


...


480


480


..


. . .


...


.


·


·


.


. .


570


. ..


...


570


James Hurley,


381


. .


593


Harris P. Tibbetts,


Progressive,


..


..


.. ..


690


1


1


Charles A. Berry, Blank,


1


..


. .


. .


..


. .


. .


. .


153


153


....


277


. .


.. .


....


710


..


...


....


140


John Nelson,


Progressive,


...


Republican,


197


..


. . ..


....


197


...


648


Edward A. Chase,


Progressive, Democratic,


....


...


...


....


59


John J. Wood,


Democratic,


497


....


140


270


1


106


312


....


....


272


....


1,152


1,152


.


Hiram N. Dearborn,


? Independent,


Almon W. Preble, Blank.


....


607


.


.


1


312


437


...


437


301


. .


....


529


CITY CLERK.


WARDS.


· CANDIDATE.


PARTY.


1


2


3


4


5 6


7


SCHOOL COMMITTEE(2 yrs.) WARD 1.


Thomas A. Kelley,


Democratic, Republican,


596 574 77


596 574 77


SCHOOL COMMITTEE(2 yrs.) WARD 2.


Christopher Muldoon, Jr.,


§ Democratic, { Republican,


628


628


Blank,


302


302


SCHOOL COMMITTEE(2 yrs.)WARD3.


Albert C. Ashton


Republican, § Democratic,


671


671


Henry G. Doyle,


¿ Independent,


Blank,


56


56


SCHOOL COMMITTEE(2 yrs.) WARD +.


Martin P. Hogan,


§ Republican, ¿ Independent,


427


427


Frank H. Holmes,


§ Progressive,


653


..


653


Blank,


66


66


SCHOOL COMMITTEE(2 yrs.)WARD5.


Julia R. Aldrich,


Republican,


....


. :


....


...


.


:


.


238


. .


238


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (1 yr.) WARD 5.


Harry M. Stoodley,


§ Democratic, Republican,


913


913


David J. Kelley,


1


1


Blank,


.. . .


SCHOOL COMMITTEE(2 yrs.)WARD 6.


Mary R. Brewer,


Democratic, Progressive, ( Republican,


1,078


1,078


Blank,


255


255


SCHOOL COMMITTEE(2yrs.) WARD 7.


Herbert Cholerton,


Republican, Progressive,


. .


..


.


:


:


.


·


1,329 411 165


1,329 411


Marian Titus Hayford, Blank,


. .


:


.


:


.


.


SHALL LICENSES BE GRANTED FOR THE SALE OF INTOXICAT. ING LIQUORS IN THIS CITY?


Number of " Yes " votes, Number of " No" votes, Blank,


428 651 103


500 320


262 652


171 729 81


291 736 31


290 930 46


236 1,517 79


2,178 5,535 488


.


Blank,


·


.


.


.


:


.


.


.


1,020


Herbert McDonald, Blank,


....


:


:


: : : :


345


345


..


:


:


.


:


:


.


.


165


.


.


.


110


38


TOTAL.


. .


James J. Rudd,


. ·


. · ·


403


403


Republican,


1,020 1


1


:


530


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Liquor License Question.


The following is a statement of the votes, during the sev- eral 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 esti- mated population 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


1910


1,544


3,968


365


12,522


¥77,236


1911


2,193


4,841


492


13,226


80,000


1912


2,421


6,182


546


13,854


81,000


1913


2,348


6,431


550


13,417


82,000


1914


2,178


5,535


488


13,404


85,000


· Census,


531


CITY CLERK.


ORDINANCES.


Somerville, January 1, 1915.


The following ordinances have been adopted since the printing of the annual reports for the year 1913 :-


No. 53. An Ordinance Relative to the Police Department.


Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :- Section 1. The chief of police, subject to the approval of the mayor, may employ and discharge such assistants, not regular members of the police department, as he may deem expedient, not exceeding four in all, as patrol drivers and clerks in the police department. Their compensation shall be fixed by the board of aldermen.


Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.


Approved February 27, 1914.


An Ordinance Relative to Garages.


No. 54.


Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville as follows :-


Section 1. No person shall erect, occupy or use for a garage any building or structure unless licensed by the Board of Aldermen after a public hearing, and only to the extent so licensed, and only in ac- cordance with existing and future orders and ordinances of this board and the terms of the license. Unless such building or structure is in existence at the date of such license, or is erected within one year from the date of such license, such license at the end of said year shall be- come null and void.


Section 2. By the term "garage" is meant a building or structure in which an automobile charged with or containing volatile inflammable liquid for fuel or power is kept for use, whether temporarily or regu- larly.


Section 3. By the term "volatile liquid" is meant any liquid that will emit inflammable vapor at a temperature below one hundred de- grees Fahrenheit when tested in open air.


Section 4. By the term "automobile" is meant any vehicle pro- pelled by any power other than muscular, except steam railroad cars and engines and street railway cars and vehicles running on less than three wheels.


Section 5. Any person who shall violate any provision of this or- dinance shall be liable to a penalty of not more than twenty dollars for each offense.


Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage,


Approved April 10, 1914,


-


532


ANNUAL REPORTS.


No. 55.


Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-


Section 1. No person licensed to collect junk, old metal, rags or other second-hand articles, shall engage in such collection on Wash- ington's Birthday, Patriot's Day, Memorial Day, Bunker Hill Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving or Christ- mas.


Section 2. Whoever violates the provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not exceeding twenty dollars for each offense.


Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage. Approved April 25, 1914.


No. 56. An Ordinance Relative to the Referendum.


Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville as follows :-


Section 1. Whenever any question is to be placed upon the ballot at any election, to be voted upon by the voters taking part in such elec- tion, it shall be the duty of the city clerk to cause to be sent to each of the registered voters in this city entitled to vote thereon, at least seven days prior to such election, a statement of the probable expendi- ture of money by the city, if any, which might be rendered necessary by the vote upon such question.


Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage. Approved May 15, 1914.


No. 57. An Ordinance Relative to the Police Department.


Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-


Section 1. Chapter XIX of the Revised Ordinances of 1911 is hereby amended by striking out section 1 and inserting in place thereof the following section: Section 1. The police department shall consist of a chief of police, a captain, six lieutenants (two of whom shall be inspectors), four sergeants, such number of patrolmen as the Board of Aldermen may from time to time determine and a reserve force of ten men. They shall take rank in the order in which they are named. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.


Approved September 10, 1914.


FREDERIC W. COOK, City Clerk.


JURY LIST OF THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE.


Prepared by the Registrars of Voters, June 25, 1914.


Abbott, Edward D., 69 Craigie st., Painter.


Adam, George, Jr., 5-a Evergreen Ave., Carpenter.


Adams, Charles L., 26-a Aberdeen rd., Buyer. Adams, Herbert G., 25 Newbury st., Boiler Constructor. Adcock, John H., 205 Highland ave., Plumber. Alberty, George W., 74 Bay State ave., Manager. Aldrich, Allie C., 26 Wisconsin ave., Route Foreman.


Aldrich, Carl G., 25 Warner st., Jeweller.


Aldrich, Clifton E., 112 Pearson rd., Salesman.


Allen, Fred E., Jr., 5 Ashland st., Collector.


Allen, Harry G., 16 Chester place, Salesman. Alexander, William Jr., 234 Pearl st., Machinist. Amee, Albert F., 17 Russell st., Stationer. Anderson, Guy R., 72 Broadway, Salesman.


Andrews, Clifford W., 91 Highland rd., Manager.


Andrews, Orin, 73-a Cross st., Foreman.


Anthony, Charles P., 14 Professors Row, Musician.


Appel, Charles A., 6) Willow ave., Office Manager. Armstrong, Byron T., 14 New Cross st., Salesman. Armstrong, Frank F., 91 Summer st., Foreman. Arnold, Dwight E., 110 Perkins st., Plumber. Arnold, Martin M., 33 Lexington ave., Salesman.


Ashton, Albert C., 33 Columbus ave., Valve Mfr. Ashworth, Fred N., 104 Cross st., Manufacturer.


Atkinson, Thomas, 69 Highland rd., Superintendent. Atwood, William J., 375 Medford st., Buyer. Austin, James T., 557 Somerville ave., Clerk.


B


Bacon, Clarence L., 112 Thurston st., Clerk. Bacon, Oliver, 19 Pembroke st., No occupation.


Bagwell, James F., 15 Pinckney st., Carpenter. Bailey, George A., 50 Boston st., Time keeper. Bailey, Stanton C., 50-r College ave., No occupation.


Baker, Albert V., 8 Brastow ave., Manager. Baker, Benjamin O., 3 Lee st., Butter dealer.


Baker, Charles T., 93 Munroe st., Musician. Baker, Tennyson L., 22 Hall st., Clerk. Baker. Warren L., 45 White st., Builder. Baldwin, Warren J. 82 Mt. Vernon st., Bookkeeper. Barbrick, Alexander C., 75 Central st., Paperhanger. Barclay, Harry J., 31 Whitfield rd., Bookkeeper. Barker, Samuel S., 91 Oxford st., Salesman. Barnes, Edmund K., 34 Lexington ave., Chemist. Barrett, Rufus G., 115 Cedar st., Printer. Barron, Warren J., 3 Grove st., Claim Agent. Barry, Patrick J., 9 Wyatt circle, Laborer. Bartlett, Albert K., 8 Delaware st., Teamster. Barton, Walter E., 15 Vinal ave., Clerk. Batcheller, Frank W., 119 College ave., Salesman. Baum, Horace J., 89 Cross st., Clerk. Beacham, Elmer E., 482 Broadway, Furniture mover.


Bearse, John P., 31 Mason st., Butter dealer.


Beck, Vere F., 36 Rush st., Teamster. Beeden, Henry M., 68 Mt. Pleasant court, Car Inspector.


534


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Bell, William, 138 Pearl st., Baker. Bellows, George M., 611 Broadway, Salesman. Belyea, Charles T., 39 Crocker st., Salesman. Bennett, Frank D., 55 Richdale ave., Milk Striker. Bennett, George H., 15 Prichard ave., Mechanic. Benson, Henry A., 13 Pleasant ave., Ice man. Benting, John M., 90 Highland rd., Clerk. Benton, Forest T., 47 Cherry st., meat cutter. Berg, Edward L., 15 Alston st., Sash and door maker.


Berry, Arthur W., 53 Hudson st., Contractor.


Berry, Charles A., 128 Orchard st., Manager. Berton, John F., 154 Morrison ave., Painter. Beverly, Ralph E., 160 Walnut st., Bookkeeper. Bigley, William J., 157 College ave., Salesman. Biller, Max, 330-r Beacon st., Storekeeper. Billings, Harry E., 11 Sargent ave., Clerk. Binney, Edward A., 39-a Walnut st., Real estate agent.


Bishop, Clarence H., 32 Otis st., Shipper. Bishop, Patrick J., 287 Beacon st., Carpenter.


Bixby, Charles M., 72 Elm st., No occupation.


Bjornson, Henry L., 86 Morrison ave., Estimator. Blair, J. Roland, 240 Highland ave., Clerk. Blaisdell, Lester C., 20 Everett ave., Driver. Blake, Arthur W., 131 Josephine ave., Dry goods dealer.


Blake, Charles S., 19 Banks st., Jeweller. Blake, William J., 80 Partridge ave., Mailer.


Blanchard, John B. S., 162 Walnut st., Bookkeeper.


Boland, Martin F., 33 Ossipee rd., Druggist.


Boodry, George R., 26 Josephine ave., Printer.


Booth, James, 19 Mystic st., Watchman. Booth, William G., 51 College ave., Designer.


Boudreau, William H., 25 Loring st., Machinist.




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