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June 30, 6.46 A. M. Box 23, brick macaroni factory at 45-47 South street owned and occupied by Michele Capodil- upo. Damage to building, $2,670; to contents, $2,420. Cause, careless smoker.
August 31, 11.35 P. M. Box 425, 22 St. James avenue. dwelling owned by Albert Ober; occupants, F. J. Dowd and Mrs. Mary Hallett. Damage to building, $949; to contents, $433.50. Cause, accidental.
November 14, 8.40 P. M. Box 117. 3 Cutter street, stable owned by Joseph Cohen; occupied by Charles L. O'Nei !. Damage to building, $700; to contents, $800. Cause, un- known.
December 24, 8.43 A. M. A second alarm was sounded for this fire, Box 213, 74 Walnut street; a six-family apart- ment owned by Mrs. Mary F. Stevens, trustee; occupants, E. M. Gorman, E. Spaulding, W. S. Wiggin, W. J. Willard, Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Stevens. Damage to building, $5,280; to contents, $1,570. Cause, careless janitor.
December 27, 4 A. M. Box 436, 10-12 Pearson road, dwelling owned by George Ohse; occupants, Herbert Ericson and A. G. King. Damage to building, $1,500; to contents, $461. Cause, combustion, oily rags.
There has been no diminution in the number of false alarms, there being twenty-nine (29), the same as last vear. This is all too many, taking into consideration that but eleven were sounded on June 17 and Tuly 4, thereby leaving eighteen (18) at other times when deliberation rather than deviltry prevails. As stated in my previous reports every effort should be put forth to apprehend this class of criminals and the heaviest penalties imposed.
Users of cigars, cigarettes and pipes and incendiaries
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divide the doubtful honor of causing a like number of fires ; the only difference in the responsibility is that the smoker accomplishes the same result from carelessness that the in- cendiary does through design.
On January 22, at 2 P. M., Hose No. 2 on Marshall street was replaced by a motor-driven double tank combina- tion chemical engine and hose wagon. This piece of ap- paratus should have been ready for service the latter part of last year, but the chassis was not delivered until the last week in December. The construction, assembling and at- tachment of the body and equipment were most admirably done by the joint work of Captain John T. Coneeny and George W. Tripp, to whom too much commendation cannot be given. Having this work done in the department work- shop made a saving to the city of upwards of $1,700. On the installation of this piece of apparatus the number was changed from Hose No. 2 to Hose No. 8; this was done to carry out the numerical arrangement of the department in regard to houses and equipment. The maintenance expense of this piece of apparatus for the year has been but $79 as against $370 for a horse-drawn machine of like capacity.
In my recommendations of last year I suggested the re- placement of the steam fire engine at Engine No. 2 Station with a motor pumping engine. Such an engine was ordered from the Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio. On September 2 this engine was tested at the corner of Temple street and Mystic avenue and delivered 945 gallons of water per minute at 120 pounds pressure, this being 145 gallons in excess of the contract. This machine was im- mediately accepted and put into service September 6 at 3 P. M.
The very general agitation against the increased in- surance rates in this city, which have been so materially raised in the past two or three years, was fully recognized by his honor, the Mayor, and at his request the National Board of Fire Underwriters made a resurvey of the city, beginning in May, the last having been made in 1906, ten years ago.
Engineers Barker and Charnock spent several weeks go- ing over the general conditions of the city and particularly its fire-fighting facilities. Their report was exhaustive. elaborate and complete; relative to the number of fires and losses, their statement was that the average number of fires per 1,000 population was moderate and the average loss ner capita was $1.34, a low figure. On September 18-19 En- gineer Howland followed up with a supplementary report recommending early and favorable action with reference to the following recommendations, which were emphasized as being of special urgency : "Auxiliary supply to the high ser-
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vice water supply ; more permanent men and additional motor apparatus for the fire department, and improved building ordinances."
Recommendations.
In the past five years ten of the sixteen pieces of appara- tus in the department have been motorized at a cost of $13,953. A complete motorization of the department is needed and desired and can be fully accomplished with the expendi- ture of not more than $29,000. In event of an appropriation for new apparatus this year, the most important is the equip- ping of the Teele Square Station with a triple combination pump, hose and chemical engine, and the attaching a tractor to Ladder 3 located in Engine No. 2 Station, thereby com- pleting the motorization of this station as well as the Teele Square Station ; eight horses would be released from service and without doubt could be disposed of at a minimum price of $2,000. The result would be that six of the eight stations in the city would be fully motorized.
The discontinuance of the call force, consisting now of but fifteen members, should be given serious, and, if possible, immediate attention and placing the department upon a full-paid and permanent footing. With the adoption of mo- tor apparatus the manual force must of necessity be ever present to respond with the apparatus. Stopping while re- sponding to an alarm to pick up callmen, as has been the practice in the past with horse-drawn apparatus, is out of the question if the full benefit and efficiency of motor appara- tus is to be obtained.
The re-enactment of the so-called "Shingle Ordinance" prohibiting the replacement of more than twenty-five per cent. of any existing combustible roof covering that may hereafter be repaired, is a long stride in the right direction in the re- duction of our city's conflagration hazard. Our building or- dinances should be immediately amended, in fact a new building code should be adopted to lessen the congestion of frame construction. The urgency of immediate establish- ment of fire limit districts is imperative in order that suitable fire barriers may be set up to aid in cutting off any serious fire that may visit us and thereby preserve our city from ever being classed with our immediate neighbors, Chelsea and Salem.
In Conclusion.
I wish to express my thanks and appreciation for the uni- versal courtesy and good will shown me by his honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen. I also thank the police department for the assistance given us at fires, and last,
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but not least, I fully recognize the loyalty and the cheerful and helpful co-operation given me by my officers and men, and commend them for the very able and efficient manner in which they performed their duties.
Respectfully submitted, SEWALL M. RICHI, Chief Engineer.
REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE, 1 CITY OF SOMERVILLE, February 10, 1917. 5 To the Honorable, the Mayor, and Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville :-
Gentlemen,-I respectfully submit the annual report of the Somerville police department for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1916 :-
Financial Statement.
Appropriation
$109,500 00
Transfer from Maintenance Electrical
Department
271 84
Transfer from Interest account
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$109,996 84
Expenditures :-
Salaries to December 31, 1916 .
$107,007 91
Departmental expenses
2,683 40
Transfer, Highway Maintenance account . 274 00
$109,965 31
Balance
$31 53
Arrests.
Whole number of arrests made
1,759
With and without warrants
1,375
On summons and notification .
384
1,759
Males
1,656
Females
103
1,759
Americans
1,131
Foreign born
628
1,759
Residents
1,120
Non-residents
639
1,759
1 .- Crimes and Offenses Against the Person.
Assault .
1
Assault on officers
5
Assault with dangerous weapon
9
Assault with intent to murder .
2
Assault and battery
114
Manslaughter
4
Murder
2
Murder, witness to
1
Rape (fugitive from justice)
1
Robbery
2
Threats
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5
146
Building account
225 00
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2 .- Crimes and Offenses Against Property.
Breaking and entering
92
Breaking and entering, attempt
2
Breaking and entering railroad car
2
Breaking glass, wantonly
9
Burning a building
1
Injury to personal property
5
Larceny
90
Larceny, attempt
16
Larceny in building
1
Larceny from person .
4
Malicious mischief
7
Receiving stolen goods
2
Setting fire in the open
1
Trespass
102
Unlawful appropriation of horse .
6
Unlawfully interfering with water meter .
3
Unlawfully riding on freight cars
7
350
3 .- Crimes and Offenses Against Public Order, etc.
Abandonment of minor child
2
Adultery
1
Bail surrender
8
Bastardy
22
Capias .
8
Carrying revolver without license
2
City ordinances, violation of
85
Contempt of court
1
Cruelty to animals
5
Default
7
Desertion of wife
4
Disturbing the peace .
10
Disturbing public assembly
15
Drunkenness
618
Drunkenness, common
22
Escape from custody of State Board of Charity .
2
Escape from temporary home of State Board of Charity 4
1
Escaped prisoner
1
Gaming implements, present where found
62
Giving false alarm of fire
3
Idle and disorderly
3
Indecent exposure of person
6
Interrupting funeral procession
1
Lewd cohabitation
2
Neglected children
21
Neglect of family
114
Neglect to support illegitimate children
2
Obstructing street railway car .
1
Offering for sale tainted meat
1
Parole, revoke of
6
Polygamy
2
Promoting lottery
6
Safe keeping, demented
10
Safe keeping, feeble minded
7
Carried forward
1,061
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Brought forward .
1,061
Safe keeping, inebriates
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1
Safe keeping, insane .
8
Safe keeping, pauper
1
Safe keeping, runaway boys
11
Safe keeping, runaways School for Boys .
from Lyman
3
Safe keeping, sick person .
1
Selling adulterated food
2
Selling potatoes other than by weight
1
Sodomy
1
Stubbornness
15
Unsealed dry measure, in possession of
1
Vagrancy
9
Violation of health regulation
1
Violation of labor law
1
Violation of liquor laws
6
Violation of Lord's Day
44
Violation of milk laws
27
Violation of motor vehicle laws
46
Violation of plumbing law ..
1
Violation of rules of Middlesex County Training School
1
Violation of school laws
3
Violation of terms of probation
15
Violation of traffic rules
1
Recapitulation.
(1) Crimes and Offenses Against the Person ·
146
(2) Crimes and Offenses Against Property
350
(3) Crimes and Offenses Against Public Order, etc. 1,263
Whole number of arrests made
1,759
Bailed to appear at other courts
14
Cases in which nolle prosequi was entered Contempt of court
18
Delivered to jail at East Cambridge, bail surrender, indictment, etc. .
7
Delivered to police court, Somerville, vio- lation of probation, capias, default, etc. Delivered to superior court, bail surren- der, capias, etc.
18
Defaulted in police court, Somerville
S
Discontinued and dismissed in police court, Somerville .
9
Released by probation officer, drunkenness Released by probation officer, larceny .
109
Surrendered to other officers, institu- tions, etc.
100
Number of cases held for trial /
1,466
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2
Safe keeping, infirm .
.
293
Note .- Three hundred and fifty of the above number of cases were juveniles and delinquents.
1,263
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Miscellaneous Reports.
Abandoned automobiles, found
7
Accidental poisoning
1
Accidents reported
357
Amount of stolen property recovered
$9,434 25
Amount of abandoned automobile found
700 00
Amount of property damaged and destroyed
128 00
Amount of property lost .
1,065 77
Amount of lost property recovered .
504 67 43
Assault with dangerous weapon
1
Attempts to break and enter .
47
Attempts to commit larceny
8
Attempts to commit suicide
4
Attempts to rob
2
Automobiles, unlawfully using
7
Bank call, false alarm of .
Bridge steps dangerous from snow and ice
1 1 11
Buildings broken and entered, nothing stolen
40
Buildings found open
Burglar call, false alarm of
1
Cruelty to animals
4
Dead animals found
1
Defective bridges
7
Defective buildings
6
Defective catch basins
18
Defective drinking fountains
5
Defective electric lights
5
Defective fences
10 1
Defective fire alarm tappers
2
Defective gas gate boxes
2
Defective hydrants .
3
Defective lamp post . .
1
Defective manhole covers
7
Defective poles and posts
10
Defective police signal boxes
8
Defective sidewalks
409
Defective sidewalk, lighted
1
Defective signs and sign posts Defective stone wall .
1
Defective streets
224
Defective tree protectors .
4
Defective voting list boards
5
Defective water gate boxes Defective wires .
52
Demented persons
5
Destitute families
7
Disturbances
28
Disturbances suppressed
9
Dogs killed
18
Dogs, vicious
7
Electric lamps broken
13
False report of attempt to burn building
1
Cat killed
Child rescued from fire in building
1
Breaking and entering, false alarm of .
398 1
Cruelty to children
3 9
Dead body found
Defective fire alarm box .
51
69
Assaults
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Fatal burning accident
1
Fire, alarms given for
4
Fire, needless alarm for
1
Fires, extinguished without alarm
3
Fires, false alarms of
32
Fires reported
229
Fraud
4
Gas pipes leaking
3
Gas poisoning .
4
Heat prostrations
6
Horse shot and killed
1
Indecent exposure of person
16
Infirm persons
2
Insane person
1
Larcenies, no value given
103
Larcenies
476
Lost children
292
Lost children found
292
Lottery reported
1
Malicious mischief
63
Missiles thrown at railroad trains
4
Missing persons
72
Missing persons found
49
Murder
1
Murder, attempt
1
Needy families .
2
Neglected children
6
Nuisance
1
Obstructions on railroad track
1
Obstructions on sidewalks
10
Obstructions on sidewalks, lighted
2
Obstructions on sidewalks, removed
1
Obstructions in streets
33
Obstructions in streets, lighted
19
Obstruction in street, removed
1
Panes of glass broken
.
168
Persons bitten by dogs
.
4
Pheasant captured
1
Poisoning cases
2
Property damaged and destroyed
23
Property lost, no value given
48
Property found, no value given
59
Robbery
3
Runaway children
14
Runaway children found .
34
Runaway horse .
1
Runaway horses stopped .
3
Runaway teams stopped
3
Sidewalks dangerous from snow and ice
222
Stray Angora cats
2
Stray Angora cats found
2
Stray bullets fired
5
Stray cows found
3
Stray deer .
1
Stray dogs .
69
Stray dogs found
55
196
Permits to labor on Lord's Day
17
Persons helped home
Runaway teams
2
Houses unoccupied
75
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Stray donkey
1
Stray donkey found
.
Stray horses
4
Stray horses found
7
Stray Persian cat
1
Stray teams
18
Stray teams found
25
Stray tiger cat .
1
Streets dangerous from snow and ice
7
Streets and sidewalks flooded .
23
Street lights reported
2,870 2
Streets littered
Strike
1
Subway flooded
1
Sudden deaths
4
Suicide
1
Summonses served for witnesses and defendants to ap- pear in court at other places
231
Suspicious persons
69
Threats
2
Trees dangerous .
32
Trees defective
3
Trespass
61
Unlawful appropriation of teams
5
United States letter box found open
1
Violation of board of health rules .
18
Violation of building laws
5
Violation of city ordinances
134
Violation of fire laws
2
Violation of Lord's Day .
10
Violation of Metropolitan Park rules
1
Violation of motor vehicle laws
5
Violation of pool room laws
1
Water pipes leaking .
107
Windows broken .
44
Official Roster of Department.
CHIEF OF POLICE. Charles A. Kendall LIEUTENANTS.
Eugene A. Carter Charles E. Woodman
James M. Harmon
John A. Ray Thomas Damery Michael T. Kennedy
SERGEANTS.
William G. Kenney Frank H. Graves
James M. Lynch Ernest Howard
PATROLMEN.
1-Edward M. Carter
2-George L. Smith
3-Francis A. Perkins
9-Jotham Chisholm
4-Jacob W. Skinner
10-William J. Davidson
5-Theodore E. Heron
6-Charles W. Stevens
7-Daniel G. Simons S -- Samuel Burns
11-Elmer E. Drew
12-John A. Dadmun
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13-George L. Rice
14 -- Myron S. Gott
15-Charles W. Reick
43-Clyde W. Steeves
44-Augustine J. Fitzpatrick
45-Patrick McGrath
46-Bernard McCabe
47-Harry C. Young
48-Robert D. Dewar 49-Peter Moore
21-Henry A. Sudbey
22-Thomas F. McNamara
23-Louis F. Arnold
24-Charles S. Johnston
25-Robert T. Blair
26-Claude L. Crossman
27-John J. Cummings
28-Edmund J. Keane
29-Denis Neylon
30-Denis Downey
31-Edward M. Davies
32-George A. C. Peters
33-James E. Phillips
34-Louis J. Belzarini
35-Walter Reed
36-Dennis G. Mulqueeney
37-Patrick J. Doolin
38-Edward J. Hopkins
39-Walter L. Groves
40 Frederick G. Jones
73-Alfred E. Robitaille
74-Allan S. Burns
75-William H. Donovan
76-George R. Allan
77-Jeremiah Keniry
CHAUFFEURS AND PATROL DRIVERS.
Charles J. Fulton
James H. White
James W. L.undergan
MATRON. Mrs. Mina T. Weeks
ASSISTANT MATRON. Mrs. Bridget A. Fitzpatrick
PENSIONERS, RETIRED ON HALF PAY.
Albion L. Staples, Mar. 24, 1905
Herbert Hilton, Dec. 21, 1911
John E. Fuller, Mar. 23, 1906 Ezra A. Dodge,
Mar. 14, 1914
Ira S. Carleton, May 9, 1907 George H. Carleton, Mar. 27, 1914
James J. Pollard, Feb. 27, 1908 Fred'r'k H. Googins, Mar. 12, 1915
Melville C. Parkhurst, Oct. 31, 1908
Robert R. Perry, Apr. 14, 1916
Changes in the Force. DEATHS.
George W. Bean, ex-patrolman, retired, died January 6, 1916. Edward McGarr, ex-sergeant, retired, died February 17, 1916.
RESERVEMEN.
68-John F. Cruise
69-Edward G. Butman
70-John P. L. O'Keefe
71-John J. Shay
72-Thomas F. J. Long
57-Daniel J. Powers
58-Jeremiah O'Connor
59-James P. Higgins
60-Charles E. Wilson
61-William J. Warner 62-Timothy Buckley 63-John J. Killourhy
64-Charles J. Sharry
65-Thomas M. Sharry
66-Michael J. O'Loughlin
67-Charles W. Shepherd
18-Hudson M. Howe
19-Ernest S. Goff
20-Sanford S. Lewis
50-Albert C. Hawes
51-Walter C. Oesting
52-John L. Cameron
53-Francis P. Higgins
54-Arthur S. Walsh
55-John J. McCahey
56-Alexander Morrison
41-Joseph A. Dwyer 42-Thomas P. Walsh
16-Frank C. Hopkins
17-Charles W. Allen
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APPOINTMENTS.
William H. Donovan, appointed reserveman, June 7, 1916. George R. Allan, appointed reserveman, June 7, 1916. Jeremiah Keniry, appointed reserveman, June 10, 1916.
PROMOTIONS.
Reserveman Thomas M. Sharry, promoted to patrolman, May 13, 1916.
Reserveman Michael J. O'Loughlin, promoted to patrolman, May 13, 1916. Reserveman Charles W. Shepherd, promoted to patrolman, May 13, 1916.
RETIREMENT.
Captain Robert R. Perry, placed on pension roll, April 14, 1916.
Location of Police Signal Boxes. CIRCUIT NO. 1.
Box No. 12-Highland avenue, corner School street.
13-Central street, at R. R. bridge.
14-Evergreen avenue, near Thurston street.
112-Magoun square.
113-Highland avenue, corner Lowell street.
114-Cedar street, corner Summer street.
121-Cedar street, at R. R. crossing.
122-Elm street, near Willow avenue.
123-Highland avenue, corner Willow avenue.
124-Dover street, near Davis square.
66 131-Powder House square.
66 132 -- Broadway, corner Rogers avenue. 66 133-Gorham street, at Carr's Factory.
134-Teele square.
141-Curtis street, opposite Professors Row.
142-Broadway, opposite City Home.
143-Conwell avenue, corner West Adams street.
CIRCUIT NO. 2.
Box No. 21-Walnut street, opposite Munroe street.
22-Highland avenue, corner Medford street.
23-Medford street, at Gilman square.
24-Dana street, near Pearl street.
211-Broadway, corner Walnut street.
212-Broadway, corner Cross street.
213-Broadway, corner Franklin street. 214-Lincoln street, corner Perkins street.
221-Broadway, corner Mt. Pleasant street. 66 222-Mystic avenue, corner Mystic street.
223-Mystic avenue, corner Fellsway West. 224-Mystic avenue, corner Temple street.
.. 231-Temple street, near Broadway.
232-Broadway, opposite Main street.
233-Meacham street, corner Fremont street.
CIRCUIT NO. 3.
Box No. 31-Somerville avenue, corner Allen street.
32-Somerville avenue, corner Medford street.
33-Medford street, corner Warren street.
34-South street, corner Water street.
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Box No. 311-Washington street, corner Linwood street.
312-Linwood street, corner Poplar street.
313-Linwood street, at R. R. bridge.
314-Somerville avenue, near Cambridge line.
321-Tufts street, corner Cross street.
322-Washington street, opposite Franklin street.
323-Washington street, opposite Mt. Vernon street.
CIRCUIT NO. 4.
Box No. 41-Somerville avenue, near Dane street.
42-Park street, at R. R. Crossing.
43-Central street, corner Summer street.
44-Somerville avenue, near Kent street.
411-Kent street, corner Beacon street.
66 412-Somerville avenue, at Oak square.
413-Beacon street, opposite Oxford street.
66 414-Clark street, at Lincoln park.
66 421-Union square.
422-Webster avenue, corner Prospect street. 423-Columbia street, corner Conlon court.
424-Springfield street, opposite Houghton street.
431-Beacon street, opposite Concord avenue.
432-Washington street, near Beacon street.
SPECIAL CALLS.
Box No. 52-Circuit No. 3, Somerville Co-operative Bank, Union sq. " 53-Circuit No. 3, Somerville Savings Bank, Union square. " 51-Circuit No. 1, City Hall.
Police Signal Service.
Number of on duty calls made by the patrolmen . 253,621
Telephone calls made by the officers and patrolmen 37,781
Combination Automobile Service.
Number of runs made in conveying prisoners to station 783
Number of prisoners conveyed 940 .
Number of sick and injured conveyed
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491
Number of miles run in conveying prisoners to station 1,653.9
Number of miles run in conveying sick and injured
1,584.6
Number of miles run in conveying prisoners to and from jail . 600.7
Number of miles run elsewhere 1,212.5
Total number of miles run during the year 5,051.7
Horse Drawn Patrol Wagon and Horse Drawn Ambulance Reports.
Number of runs made in conveying prisoners to station 24
Number of prisoners conveyed 24
Number of miles run in conveying prisoners to station . 311/2
Number of sick and injured conveyed 464
Number of miles run in conveying prisoners to and from jail . .
351
Number of miscellaneous runs , -
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CHIEF OF POLICE.
REPORT OF POLICE MATRON.
January 1, 1917.
To Charles A. Kendall, Chief of Police. Dear Sir :-
I herewith submit my report as matron for the year end- ing December 31, 1916. The following females and minor children have been committed to my care during the year who were arrested or brought to police station.
Abandonment of minor child .
2
Assault and battery .
10
Attempted larceny
2
Contempt of court
1
Default warrant
1
Demented
4
Disturbing the peace
1
Drunkenness
38
Failure to send child to school
1
Keeping open shop on Lord's Day
2
Larceny
8
Lewd and lascivious cohabitation
1
Lost children
36
Neglected children
15
Neglect of minor child
2
Polygamy .
1
Receiving stolen property
1
Selling intoxicating liquor
1
Stubbornness
7
Trespass
1
Violation of milk law
1
Violation of probation
2
Witness
1
Total
142
I have attended to the regular duties each day at the sta- tion and have remained in court on Saturdays through the juvenile sessions.
Respectfully submitted, MRS. MINA T. WEEKS,
Matron.
Conclusion.
To the Mayor, Honorable Zebedee E. Cliff, members of the Board of Aldermen, heads of departments, court officials, all members of the police department and newspaper repre- sentatives I wish to extend my sincere thanks for their kindly support and assistance rendered to me in the discharge of my cluties.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES A. KENDALL, Chief of Police.
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
OFFICE OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES,
City Hall Annex, Somerville, January 1, 1917.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen :-
The following report of the sealer of weights and meas- ures for the year 1916 is respectfully submitted :-
Chapter 62 of Revised Laws :-
Section 21. Sealers of weights and measures shall an- nually give public notice by advertisement, or by posting, in one or more public places in their respective cities and towns, notices to all inhabitants or persons having usual places of business therein who use weights, measures or balances for the purpose of selling goods, wares, merchandise or other commodities or for public weighing, to bring in their weights, measures and balances to be adjusted and sealed. Such sealers shall attend in one or more convenient places, and shall adjust, seal and record all weights, measures and bal- ances so brought in.
Section 23. Said sealers shall go once a year, and of- tener if necessary, to every hay and coal scale and to every platform balance within their respective cities and towns which cannot be easily or conveniently removed, and shall test the accuracy of, adjust and seal the same.
Section 34. Each sealer of weights and measures, in- cluding the county treasurers, shall receive a fee of one dollar for sealing each platform balance if weighing five thousand pounds or more, and fifty cents if weighing less than that amount, and three cents each for sealing all other weights. measures, scales, beams or balances. He shall also have a reasonable compensation for all necessary repairs, alterations and adjustments made by him.
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