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3 25
$4,729 46
Total receipts
$8,165 26
Payments.
To Joseph O. Hayden, county treasurer, June 1 and December 1, receipts for dog licenses from December 1, 1914, to November 30, 1915, both inclusive :-
1.075 males at $2.00
$2,150 00
213 females at $5.00
1,065 00
91 spayed at $2.00
182 00
1 breeder's at $25.00
25 00
Less city clerk's fees, 1,380 at $.20 .
276 00
$3,146 00
To the city treasurer, monthly :-
City clerk's fees for issuing and record- ing dog licenses, 1,377 at $.20 .
$275 40
All the receipts above specified, except for dog licenses
4,729 46
5,004 86
Total payments
$8,150 86
Balance, January 1, 1916, being for dog li- censes issued in December, 1915 :- 8 males at $2.00 .
$16 00
Less city clerk's fees paid to the city treasurer, 8 at $.20
1 60
$14 40
There have been issued during the year 324 resident hunters' certificates at one dollar each, the fees for which have been paid monthly to the commissioners on fisheries and game of the commonwealth ; total, $324,00,
...
$3,422 00
.
110 00
401
CITY CLERK.
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 4
Newsboys 21
To hold open-air meetings
6
To hold circus, etc. .
1
To parade in streets, with music, etc. 4
To hold religious services in streets and squares
6
To give band concerts (one permit for eight concerts)
1
To move buildings through streets 2
To construct sidewalk hoist I
To erect post for church directional sign 1
To use bowling green I
To sing Christmas carols in streets
2
Births. --
1915.
Number of births reported by physicians and midwives for 1915 :-
Males
984
Females
932
A canvass 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 the information derived from such canvass will not be available in time sufficient for its incorporation in this report, a statement in full of the births of 1915 will be given in the city clerk's report for the year 1916.
1914.
The following is a statement in full of the births for 1914 :-
Number of births (exclusive of still-births) in Somerville
in 1914 registered
· 1,992
More than previous year 122
975 Males
Females
1,017
1,992
402
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Born of American parents 767
Born of foreign parents 771
Born of American father and foreign mother 193
Born of foreign father and American mother 247
Born of American mother and father of un- known nationality 8
Born of foreign mother and father of unknown nationality 6
1,992
Number of still-births in Somerville in 1914 as regis-
tered
63
Number of births in other places in 1914 registered . 373
2,428
Number of cases of twins .
20
1 Marriages.
Number of intention certificates issued in 1915 .
. 1,010
More than previous year
54
Marriages registered More than previous year
1,028
Both parties American
574
Both parties foreign
209
American groom and foreign bride
119
Foreign groom and American bride
126
1,028 couples
First marriage of .
1,861
Second marriage of
18
Third marriage of
8
Fourth marriage of
2
.
-1,028 couples
Deaths.
(Exclusive of still-births.)
Number of deaths in Somerville in 1915
1,003
More than previous year
13
Males
473
Females
530
1,003
Under ten years of age
224
10 and under 20 years of age
23
20 and under 30 years of age
42
30 and under 40 years of age
70
40 and under 50 years of age
91
50 and under 60 years of age
120
60 and under 70 years of age
169
70 and under 80 years of age
170
80 and under 90 years of age
80
90 years of age and over ·
14
1,003
.
24
403
CITY CLERK.
Age of oldest person deceased
99 years
Born in Somerville
224
Born in other places in the United States . Of foreign birth Birthplace unknown
449
329
1
Number of deaths in January
107
February
94
March
82
66
April
106
May
June
60
66
66
July
76
76
66
September
77
66
66
October
69
November
81
66 December
104
1,003
The number of still-births recorded during the year was sixty-eight. In addition to the above, 246 deaths which oc- curred elsewhere and two removals were recorded in Somer- ville, almost the entire number of persons deceased having been residents of this city.
1,003
‹:
71
August
66
404
ANNUAL REPORTS.
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Assessed Polls and Registered Voters.
MEN'S LISTS.
REGISTERED VOTERS.
WARD.
PRECINCT.
As- sessed Polls, April 1. 1915.
Nov. 18, 1914.
Re- vised Lists of July 1, 1915.
Added in Sept. and Oct., 1915.
Oct. 13, 1915.
Added in Nov., 1915.
Nov. 24, 1915.
Voted Nov. 2. 1915.
Voted Dec. 14. 1915.
Ward 1
Precinct 1
1,364 767
686 369 299 297
619 342 269 273
92 67 13 8
711 409 282 281
13
294
257
247
3,342
1,651
1,503
180
1.683
34
1,717
1,397
1,242
Ward 2
Precinct 1 =
1,145
440
403
20
423
18
441
370
227
1,665
730
648
69
717
19
736
606
305
=
2
3
821
367
336
35
371
21
392
312
156
3,631
1,537
1,387
124
1,511
58
1,569
1,288
688
Ward 3
Precinct 1
1,273
815
743
41 50
784 684
10 7
691
604
512
2,463
1,506
1,377
91
1,468
17
1,485
1,268
1,068
Ward 4
Precinct 1 .
1,313
778
686
43 43
729 682
8
690
571
272
2,518
1,486
1,325
86
1,411
10
1,421
1,176
556
Ward 5
Precinct 1
1,305
770
723
52
775
12
787
657
472
1,075
608
576
58
634
3
637
530
356
5
.
1,008
602
547
64
611
5
616
514
372
3,388
1,980
1,846
174
2,020
20
2,040
1,701
1,200
Ward 6
Precinct 1
1,803
913
840
70
910
6
916
748
318
6
2
1,436
745
682
101
783
0
783
657
323
6
3
1,198
709
659
90
749
1
750
651
319
4,437
2,367
2,181
261
2,442
7
2,449
2,056
960
Ward 7
Precinct 1
953
639
596
87
683
1
684
600
384
..
7
2
1,223
720
645
89
734
1
735
644
375
1,374
751
706
90
796
5
801
692
405
7
4
1,502
767
737
163
900
4
904
799
468
5,052
2,877
2,684
429
3,113
11
3,124
2,735
1,632
City
24,831 13,404 12,303
1,345 13,648
157
13,805:11,621
7,346
-
.
1
2
3
.
500
287
225
213
1
2
2
2
1,190
691
634
"
3
.
. .
1,205
708
639
731
605
284
4
5
2
=
..
3
·
7
1
5
725 411
567 348
499
283
4
711
794
664
556
2
2
3
14 2
-
405
CITY CLERK.
WOMEN'S VOTING LISTS.
WARD.
PRECINCT.
Nov. 18, 1914.
Revised Lists of July 1, 1915.
Added in Sept. Oct. and Nov., 1915.
Nov. 24 1915.
Voted Decem- ber 14, 1915.
Ward 1
Precinct 1
48
41
17
58
44
1
.
‹‹
3
15
15
11
26
19
40
80
34
70
60
122
108
70
178
144
Ward 2
Precinct 1
3
3
1
4
.
2
2
20
18
1
19
..
Ward &
Precinct 1
189
171
7
178
124
133
122
14
136
104
322
293
21
314
228
Ward 4
Precinct 1
85
61
9
70
13
4
2
130
109
4
113
19
215
170
13
183
32
Ward 5
Precinct 1
217
201
42
243
153
157
134
42
176
99
"
b
.
3
169
156
89
245
182
543
491
173
664
434
Ward 6
Precinct 1
316
269
6
275
12
96
83
5
88
2
=
3
111
96
5
101
15
523
448
16
464
29
Ward 7
Precinct 1
39
37
4
41
5
114
104
12
116
19
66
60
6
66
12
27
22
6
28
6
246
223
28
251
42
City
.
.
1,991
1,751
322
2,073
909
.
2
19
16
8
24
21
1
.
1
.
2
8
6
. .
6
..
3
9
. .
9
..
2
.
.
7
7
7
.
6
.
2
5
·
.
6
2
3
4
4
406
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 2, 1915 :--
WARDS.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
TOTAL.
GOVERNOR.
Nelson B. Clark,
Walter S. Hutchins,
Progressive Party, Socialist, Republican, Socialist Labor,
20 14
12 13 208
20 8 706
24 10 728
23 16
34 35
55 33
188 129
Samuel W. McCall,
595
5
4 21
2
0 80 330
190 622 15
124 ,04
200 573
4,372
Blank,
10
13
79 445 8
4
4
8
62
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
Edward P. Barry,
Democratic, Republican,
609 677
943 263
395 778 36 4
267 800 55
544 1,021 60 2
610 1,294 62 12
438 2,057 117 6
3,806 6,890 377 39
Chester R. Lawrence,
Citizens Nom.
17
10
14
17
21
25 26
40
144
Samuel P. Levenberg, Blank,
38
36
32
29
37
27
46
245
SECRETARY.
Edwin A. Grosvenor,
Albert P. Langtry,
Democratic, Republican, Socialist Labor, Socialist,
582 687
023 263
397 781
261 801
543 1,027
618 1,289
431 2,085
3,755 6,933
Thomas J. Maher,
6
9
4
8
10
15
7
59
Marion E. Sproule,
18
15
13
8
21
31
40
146
Willard O. Wylie, Blank,
36
10
31
47 51
42 58
51 52
73
412
TREASURER.
Henry L. Bowles,
574 689
927 256
388 786 14 30 2
266 793 10 42 5
539 1,037
603 1,309
435 2,080
3,732 6,950
Charles E. Fenner,
18
40
Socialist Labor,
6
9
43
Jeremiah P. McNally, Blank,
70
69
48
60
4 59
58
8 87
451
AUDITOR.
Alonzo B. Cook,
705
270 8 23 894
782 4 12 378 34 58
803 4 11 247
1,009 6 20 550 49 67
1,314
2,081
6,965
James W. Holden,
6
10
45 15
Jacob . Morse,
552
Prohibition,
28 84
10 83
42 69
534
5
3
21
William Shaw,
Prohibition,
72
676
David I. Walsh,
Democratic,
681
1,017
12
James Hayes,
Socialist Labor, Progressive - Party -
7
7
1
Socialist,
14
17
9
7
16
25 37
32
35
153 29.2
William E. Marks,
45 9
90
3,638 287
William G. Rogers, Blank,
Republican, Socialist Labor, Socialist, Democratic,
Henry C. Iram,
21
7 3.2 588 42 73
33 429 82 100
99
316
68
68
42
2
1,150
1,863
6,173
Peter O'Rourke,
Calvin Coolidge,
Alfred H. Evans,
Prohibition,
35
Paper,
31
120
Charles L. Burrill,
Democratic, Republican, Socialist, Prohibition,
19
8
Prohibition,
923
407
CITY CLERK.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
Henry C. Attwill,
Republican, Prohibition,
718 32
278 10 892
799 34 372 12 4 47
837 40 237 10 2 50
58
53
82
445
COUNCILLOR, Fourth District.
Herbert P. Wasgatt,
Republican,
767 630
403
867 401
907 269
1,147 554
1,417 639
2,201 534
7,709
Blank,
3,912
SENATOR, 3RD MIDDLESEX DIST.
James J. Brennan,
Democratic,
566 722
912
/ 391 821 56
259 838 79
532 1,063 106
593 1,357 106
410 2,172 153
3,663 7,255 703
REPRESENTATIVES, 25TH DIST. (3)
William M. Armstrong,
Republican, Republican,
732
772
790 819
1,035 1,029
William W. Kennard,
Republican,
723
726
787
992
3,228
Henry C. Rowland,
1 Citizens,
511
..
458
247
522
1,738
Wm. F. Riley,
1
Blank,
1,509
. ..
1,038
885
1,524
4,956
REPRESENTATIVES, 26TH DIST. (3)
James A. Dwyer,
Democratic,
William P. French,
Republican, Democratic,
..
307
...
768
777
998
1,257
1,995
6,742
John Lathrop Dyer,
Republican, [ Republican Reform 1 Nom. Paper Progressive Party, Democratic,
18
11
28
30
39
65
107
298
George A. Goodwin,
31
24
48
36
39
71 508
143
392
Michael M. O'Connor,
§ DemocraticCitizens
40
36
26
29
39
41
17
Blank,
124
116
68
103
126
114
179
228 830
COUNTY TREASURER.
DeWitt Clinton Clapp,
Republican Citi- zens Nom. Paper Republican, J Progressive Party, Democratic,
45 708
27- 283
64 763
43 811
68 1,027
75 1,282
153 2,060
475 6,934
David A. Keefe,
489
795 183
95
112
144
151
192
3,180 1,032
SHERIFF.
John J. Donovan, John R. Fairbairn, Blank,
Democratic, Republican,
511 749
792 367
319 877
230 840
502 1,067 132
545 1,374 137
343 2,187 205
3,242 7,461
137
129
72
106
918
7
7
8
36
Blank,
51
84
1
1,341 46 575 34 7
2,133 92 384 36
7,165 301
Joseph Joyce Donahue, Democratic,
54.
John McCarthy,
Socialist,
22
17
3,522 152
William Taylor,
Socialist Labor,
WARDS.
TOTAL.
1,635
Louis E. Rose, Blank,
..
765
666
...
541 716
1,040
2.422
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Alfred L. Cutting,
690
494
844
330
201
460
1,285
2,030
3,562
Joseph O. Knox,
Republican,
247
...
Joseph H. Perry,
Republican,
251
1,234
1,969
3.454
Democratic,
851
550 1,318
362 2,169
1,763 3,794
Arthur D. Healey,
777
524
306
1,607
Charles W. Eldridge,
Republican,
282
Blank,
109
94
716
810
3,351
Harvey E. Frost,
3,352
§ Independent
1
294
3,131
William H. Walsh,
Nom. Paper.
Blank,
155
346
210
462
548
330
Joseph O. Hayden,
...
329
257
885
Frank Auchter,
1,059 47 515 21
408
ANNUAL REPORTS.
WARDS.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
TOTAL.
SHALL THE PROPOSED AMEND- MENT TO THE CONSTITUTION, EMPOWERING THE GENERAL COURT TO AUTHORIZE THE TAKING OF LAND TO RELIEVE CONGESTION OF POPULATION AND TO PROVIDE HOMES FOR CITIZENS BE APPROVED AND RATIFIED?
Number of "Yes" votes, Number of "No" votes, Blank,
891 223 283
806 189 293
809 255 204
749 217 210
1,093 349 259
1,371 384 301
1,754 530 451
7,473 2,147 2,001
SHALL THE FOLLOWING PRO- POSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION, ENABLING WOMEN TO VOTE, BE APPROVED AND RATIFIED?
Number of "Yes" votes, Number of "No " votes, Blank,
492 778 127
382 741 165
500 692 76
466 636 74
645 938 118
762 1,177 117
1,140 1,440 155
4,387 6,402 832
SHALL THE FOLLOWING PRO- POSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION RELATIVE TO THE TAXATION OF INCOMES AND THE GRANTING OF REASON- ABLE EXEMPTIONS, BE AP-
PROVED AND RATIFIED?
Number of "Yes" votes, Number of "No" votes, Blank,
764 287 346
728 230 330
780 265 223
664 265 247
1,067 353 281
1,31S 373 365
1,690 539 506
7,011 2.312 2,298
409
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 intoxicating liquors in this city, at the city election held December 14, 1915 :-
WARDS.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
MAYOR.
Zebedee E. Cliff,
Republican, Democratic,
693 493 56
250 411 27
752 255 61
450 94 12
820 346 34
763 177 20
1,503 120 9
5,231 1,896 219
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 1.
William Fleming,
Republican,
773 469
251
766 302
459 97
854 346
732 228
1.359 273
5,194
Blank,
2,152
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 2.
George W. Pratt,
Republican,
701 541
333 355
765 303
447 109
820 380
724 236
1,347 285
5,137 2,209
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 3.
Robert J. Farrell, Blank,
Republican,
694 548
267
872
440 116
821 379
717 243
1,326 306
5,137 2,209
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 4.
William H. Andrews,
688 554
237
736 332
471 85
801 399
715 245
1,325 307
4,9.3 2,373
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 5.
Fred E. Durgin, Blank,
Republican,
673 569
225
726 342
441 115
875 325
715 245
1,328 301
4,983 2,363
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 6.
James A. Butler,
Republican,
682
242
731
443
783 417
783 1 176
. . 344
1 2,393
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 7.
Warren C. Daggett,
662 580
215
723
420 136
766 434
698 262
1,46 196
2,426
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 1.
William J. Casey,
565 550
.... . .
550
Wallace E. Loveless,
621
John A. Mack, Blank,
621 590 158
590
.. .
....
158
1.288
4,952
Henry A. Deihl, Blank,
560
446
337
.. 113
. .
4,920
Republican, Blank,
473
345
565
George N. Coyle,
Democratic, Democratic, Republican, Republican,
Total.
Ernest F. Flagg, Blank,
437
196
421
Republican, Blank,
451
463
Blank,
410
ANNUAL REPORTS.
WARDS.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
TOTAL.
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 2.
Maurice F. Ahearn,
Democratic, Democratic,
491 488
..
. .
491 488 1
Robert C. Harris, Mr. Burke, Blank,
396
....
396
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 3.
Charles M. Austin,
Republican,
..
....
752 768
John M. Webster,
Republican,
.
752 768 1
John J. Murphy, Blank,
615
615
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 4.
Arthur N. Richardson,
Republican,
:
·
:
.
209
Blank,
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 5.
761
761
William J. Bell,
Republican, Democratic,
353
William J. Ennis,
727
727
Hermon A. Fleming,
Republican,
351
351
Edward C. Monahan,
208
Blank,
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 6.
Warren C. Blair,
Republican, Democratic,
210
210
James A. Dwyer,
Republican,
....
:
1
1
John E. Niles, Blank,
....
:
·
:
262
262
WARD ALDERMEN (2) WARD 7.
Austin M. Pinkham,
Republican, Republican,
.
:
:
:
.
.
.
·
1,378 1,408 1 477
477
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 1.
George L. Doherty,
Democratic,
649 675
: :
:
:
:
:
675 62
Blank,
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD2.
489
:
:
: :
·
489
Daniel H. Bradley,
1
..
: :
: :
:
198
Mr. Musgrave, Blank,
198
..
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.)WARD 3.
Henry G. Doyle,
Republican, § Republican In- dependent,
714
714
George E. Whitaker,
22
Blank,
..
1
·
.
.
·
. .
453
Walter H. Snow,
Republican,
·
·
..
. .
208
. .
. .
732
..
732
715
715
Joseph J. Pincus,
.
·
:
1,378
Almon W. Preble,
1
Lee S. McCollesten, Blank,
:
.
:
·
James J. Rudd,
Republican,
62
:
:
:
Democratic, "
1
:
.
560
560
22
..
....
Democratic,
1
..
453 450
450 209
353
1,408
.
:
: :
649
.
411
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CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
TOTAL.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE(2 yrs.) WARD +.
Meddie W. Brown,
Democratic, Republican,
92 470 26
SCHOOL COMMITTEE(2 yrs.)WARD5.
David J. Kelley,
Democratic, Republican,
Harry M. Stoodley, Blank,
667 935 32
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.)WARD 6.
Guy E. Healey,
Republican,
797
797 1
George E. Whitaker, Blank,
1 191
191
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2yrs.) WARD 7.
Frank E. Porter,
Republican,
1,498
William N. Kenney, Blank,
SHALL LICENSES BE GRANTED FOR THE SALE OF INTOXICAT- ING LIQUORS IN THIS CITY?
Number of " Yes " votes, Number of " No " votes, Blank,
392 749
331 292
248 738
88 456
284 868 48
187 748 25
175 1,411 46
1,705 5,262 379
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:
:
:
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:
:
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:
.
175
175
101
65
82
12
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Harry A. Stone, Blank,
92 470 26
667 935 32
1,498 1
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WARDS.
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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 estimated 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
i905
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
1915
1,705
5,262
379
13,805
*86,854
* Census.
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ORDINANCES.
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Somerville, January 1, 1916.
The following ordinances have been adopted since the printing of the annual reports for the year 1914 :-
No. 58.
An Ordinance Relative to the Clerk of Committees.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-
Section 1. Chapter XII of the Revised Ordinances of 1911 is hereby amended by striking out section one of said chapter and in- serting in place thereof the following :-
Section 1. The Board of Aldermen shall annually elect a clerk of committees. He shall hold his office for one year and until an- other shall be elected and qualified in his stead, and may be re- moved, and his place for the unexpired term filled, at the pleasure of the Board of Aldermen. He shall act as clerk of the committees of the Board of Aldermen, and shall make a proper record in books kept for the purpose of all their proceedings and transactions, keep a calendar of all meetings of said committees, and notify the mem- bers thereof. He shall perform such other duties and services in making estimates and computations, drawing orders and reports, and rendering assistance. as said committees shall require, and shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be required by order of the Board of Aldermen. Subject to the approval of the Board of Aldermen he may employ and discharge at pleasure one or more assistants, whose compensation shall be fixed by said board.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage. Approved February 26, 1915.
No. 59. An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 51.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-
Section 1. Section 3 of Ordinance 51 is hereby amended by striking out the whole of the second sentence of said section.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage. Approved March 29, 1915.
No. 60.
An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 42.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-
Section 1. Section 1 of Ordinance No. 42 is hereby amended by striking out after the word "claim" in the second sentence thereof the words "and shall be charged to the maintenance account of the department."
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 29, 1915.
414
ANNUAL REPORTS.
No. 61.
An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 44.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-
Section 1. Section 2 of Ordinance No. 44 is hereby amended by striking out the whole of said section and inserting in place thereof the following :-- Section 2. Except as otherwise provided by law or ordinance, before money is paid out of the city treasury, a pay-roll therefor in writing, with detailed ac- counts specifying the amounts to be paid, and the per- sons to whom the payment
is due, together with a proper classification of said expenditure, shall be approved and delivered to the auditor by the board or officer incurring the expenditure. In case of any error or informality, the auditor shall make note of the fact, and return the account with the objections, to the officer or board presenting the same. When the auditor has any doubt con- cerning the propriety or correctness of any pay-roll or account, he may refuse to certify, in whole or in part, any pay-roll or account on the ground that it is unlawful, unreasonable, or fraudulent, or on other grounds, and in any case he shall state in writing to the mayor, his reasons for the refusal. The auditor may require any person presenting for settlement an account against the city, to answer as to any facts relative to the justness of such account. The auditor may require every officer of the city, who purchases, or supervises the purchase of materials or supplies, to certify under oath that the same are necessary, and that such purchase is made . without collusion and at the fair market price. He may require every foreman, superintendent, or other officer who approves a pay-roll to certify under oath the accuracy of the pay-roll. When the pay-rolls and accounts due from the city for supplies furnished and services rendered shall have been examined and recorded by the auditor, he shall, if found correct and approved as hereinbefore provided, draw a warrant upon the city treasurer for the payment of the same; but such warrant shall only be valid when signed by the mayor.
Section 2. Section 4 of Chapter IV of the Revised Ordinances of 1911 as amended by Section 6 of Ordinance 44 is hereby further amended by striking out the whole of paragraphs seven, eight and nine of said section and inserting in place thereof the following :-
The mayor shall not, after the passage of the annual order of appropriations, approve a warrant for the payment of any sum from any account until he has ascertained that there is a sufficient sum standing to the credit of such account.
Any account may be paid by the city treasurer in anticipation of the regular pay-roll upon a proper voucher therefor, approved by the proper board or officer and by the auditor and the mayor.
The city treasurer shall receive the warrants authorizing the payment of bills on or before the twelfth day of each month and on the fifteenth day of each month, or, if said fifteenth day shall be Sunday or a holiday, then on the first secular day following, be prepared to pay the same. He may, in anticipation of the monthly action, as provided in this ordinance, pay any bond, note or interest which may mature.
Section 3. Section 6 of said chapter as amended by Section 8 of Ordinance 44 is hereby further amended by striking out the whole of the first paragraph of said section and inserting in place thereof the following: Section 6. The city treasurer and collector of taxes shall keep an accurate account of all receipts and payments on be-
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half of the city and other money transactions in his office. The financial year shall end on the thirty-first day of December.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage. Approved March 29, 1915.
No. 62.
An Ordinance to Provide for Payments to the General Agent of the Overseers of the Poor.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :--
Section 1. The city treasurer, with the approval of the mayor and the city auditor, shall have authority from time to time to pay the general agent of the overseers of the poor a sum of money suf- ficient to enable the general agent to furnish aid in cash to mothers with dependent children and to other persons entitled by law to aid from the overseers of the poor.
Section 2. The general agent shall give the city a bond with surety satisfactory to the mayor to account properly for money so paid him, the cost of said bond to be charged to Poor Department, Miscellaneous account.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April 9, 1915.
No. 63. An Ordinance Relative to the Fire Department.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-
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