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2,627
SENATOR, 3RD. MIDDLESEX DIST.
Joseph O. Knox,
Republican,
601
338
754
709
1,010
1,208
1,909
6,529
Frederick J. Hubert,
1
1
David J. Kelley
1
1
Joseph T. Cotter,
1
1
Blank,
348
650
252
167
330
396
314
2,457
REPRESENTATIVES, 23RD. DIST. (3)
Charles M. Austin,
Republican,
588
732
675
962
2,957
William Fleming,
Republican,
579
697
650
957
2,883
Charles L. Underhill,
Republican,
552
662
627
892
2,733
Chas. Leo Shea,
1
1
John J. Kilmartin,
1
1
John J. Ducey,
1
1
Patrick H. Ryan,
1
1
Ray R. Rideout,
1
1
1
Blank,
1,128
927
675
1,213
3,943
REPRESENTATIVES, 24TH. DIST. (3)
Warren C. Daggett,
Republican,
253
1,048
1,683
2,984
William P. French,
Republican,
259
1,084
1,782
3,125
Robert C. Harris,
Democratic,
746
503
468
1,717
Arthur W. Robinson,
Republican,
194
1,022
1,593
2,809
Blank,
1,512
1,158
1,143
3,813
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Walter C. Wardwell,
Republican,
527
301
673
618
893
1,050
1,648
5,710
Thomas F. McCormack,
Blank,
422
687
333
258
449
555
575
3,279
1
1
1
1
1
1
Patrick H. Ryan,
Democratic,
295
2,554
Blank,
54
87
1
...
...
1
1
1
William F. Riley
341
CITY CLERK.
WARDS.
1
2
3
1
5
6
7
Total.
"SHALL THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT RELATIVE TO AB- SENTEE VOTING, SUBMITTED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVEN- TION, BE APPROVED AND RATI. FIED?"
Number of "Yes" votes, Number of "No" votes, Blank,
587 186 176
483 293 212
690 174 142
623 144 109
957 222
1,192 208 205
1,724 247 252
6,256 1,474 1,260
"IN PLACE OF ARTICLE 18 OF THE ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION, SHALL THE FOL- LOWING ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT RELATIVE TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND BENEVOL- ENT PURPOSES, SUBMITTED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, BE APPROVED AND RATIFIED? "
Number of "Yes" votes, Number of "No" votes, Blank,
480 385 84
232 66-1
646 291
593 216 67
845 428
1,069 440 96
1,728 337 158
5,593 2,761 636
"SHALL THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT RELATIVE TO THE TAKING AND DISTRIBUTION BY THE COMMONWEALTH AND ITS MUNICIPALITIES OF THE COMMON NECESSARIES OF LIFE, SUBMITTED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVEN- TION, BE APPROVED AND RATI- FIED?"
Number of "Yes" votes. Number of "No" votes, Blank,
701
126
587 198 203
761 105
682 74
1,049 143 151
1,284 141 180
1,842 130 251
6,906 917
122
140
120
1,167
92
69
70
164
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
The following is a statement of the votes cast in the sev- eral wards of the city for the candidates for the various of- fices, and on the questions of granting licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this city, and on Saturday half-holi- days, at the city election held December 11, 1917 :-
WARDS.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Total.
MAYOR,
John H. Concannon,
Democratic,
257 401 7
284 160 16
127 452
89 328
238 468 9
154 668 18
151 1,109 27
1,300 3,586 94
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 1.
Justin P. Nowell,
Republican,
451
161 299
441
316 109
483 232
581 259
335
1,595
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 2,
George W. Pratt,
Republican,
418 247
240 220
453 135
314 111
506 209
610 230
978 309
1,461
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 3,
John M. Webster,
Republican,
Blank,
413 252
159 301
473 115
313 112
471 244
580 260
954 333
3,363 1,617
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, . WARD 4,
Walter H. Snow
Republican,
406
159
433
351
482 1
579
959
3,369
Robert Ransom, Blank,
259
301
155
74
232
261
328
1,610
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 5,
William J. Bell,
Republican,
408 257
162 298
423
311 114
549 166
576 264
953 334
1,598
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 6,
Joseph J. Pincus,
Republican,
405 260
160
428
303 122
492 223
682 158
974 313
3,444 1,536
Blank,
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 7,
Eugene M. Carman,
Republican,
398
158 302
420 168
301 124
479 236
580 260
1,121 166
1,523
WARD ALDERMEN, (2) WARD 1,
Walter D. Flynn,
272
272
Ralph H. Hosmer,
Democratic, Republican,
370
370
James J. Shay,
Republican,
453
453
Blank.
235
235
WARD ALDERMEN, (2) WARD 2,
Maurice F. Ahearn,
336
Peter F. Donnelly,
Democratic, Democratic,
336 317
317
Blank,
267
267
952
3,385
Blank,
214
147
9
8
Charles W. Eldridge, Blank,
Republican,
3,519
Blank,
1
Blank,
165
160
3,457
Blank,
267
300
3,382
343:
CITY CLERK.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Total.
WARD ALDERMEN, (2) WARD 3,
Carl F. Ashton,
Republican, Republican,
449
449
George A. Berry,
467
467
Blank,
260
260
WARD ALDERMEN, (2) WARD 4,
Charles H. Manzer,
Republican, Republican,
336
336
Richard L. Rice,
325
325
Blank,
189
189
WARD ALDERMEN, (2) WARD 5,
Arthur R. Corwin,
Republican, Democratic,
186
186
Alfred M. Pride,
Republican,
468
468
Patrick H. Ryan,
Democratic,
184
184
Blank,
136
136
WARD ALDERMEN, (2) WARD 6,
Fred W. Jackson,
655.
Joseph Linhares,
Republican, Democratic, Republican,
655 158
158.
Enoch B. Robertson,
640
640
Blank,
227
227
WARD ALDERMEN, (2) WARD 7,
Hiram N. Dearborn,
1,073
1,073:
Wilbur F. Lewis,
1,107
1,107 394
Blank,
394
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 1,
James Joseph Rudd,
451
451 222
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 2,
Daniel H. Bradley,
343
343: 118
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 3.
Alfred L. West,
Republican,
467 129
129
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 4,
Arthur N. Richardson,
356
356
75
75
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 5,
Robert C. Moakley,
Democratic, Republican,
245
245
439
439
Harry M. Stoodley, Blank,
56
56
456
456
George W. O'Brien,
Republican, Republican.
Republican, Blank,
222
Democratic, Blank,
118
467
Blank,
Republican, Blank,
WARDS.
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WARDS.
CANDIDATE. PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Total.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 6,
Guy E. Healey, Blank,
Republican,
657 197
657 197
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 7,
Frank E. Porter, Blank,
Republican,
1,110 185
1,110
185
"SHALL LICENSES BE GRANTED FOR THE SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS IN THIS CITY?"
Number of "Yes" votes, Number of "No" votes, Blank,
210 410 45
260 156 44
155 404 29
79 330 16
231 468 16
190 607 43
166 1,082 39
1,291 3,457 232
"SHALL THE LABORERS, TEAM- STERS AND MECHANICS EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE RE- CEIVE A HALF-HOLIDAY ON SATUR- DAYS WITHOUT LOSS OF PAY?"
Number of "Yes" votes, Number of "No" votes, Blank,
457 162 46
367 75
348 ·216 24
254 149 22
485 214 16
556 238 46
823 408 56
3,290 1,462 228
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CITY CLERK.
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
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
1915
1,705
5,262
379
13,805
*86,854
1916
1,100
4,158
271
14,500
88,000
1917
1,291
3,457
232
13,826
90,000
*Census.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
ORDINANCES.
Somerville, January 1, 1918.
The following ordinances have been adopted since the printing of the annual reports for the year 1916 :-
No. 76.
An Ordinance Relative to Hearings on Certain Garages.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-
Section 1. The public hearing required by Chapter XXII of the Revised Ordinances of 1911 and by Ordinance No. 54 entitled "An Ordi- nance Relative to Garages" shall in the case of any garage for not more than two automobiles be held before the Committee on Licenses and Permits of the Board of Aldermen. Whenever a petition for such garage is filed with the City Clerk he shall cause notice to be given of such hearing to be held at the next convenient regular meeting of said committee in the manner provided by Chapter XXXIX of the Re- vised Ordinances of 1911 so far as applicable.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved January 26, 1917.
No. 77.
An Ordinance Relative to Flag of the U. S. A.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-
Section 1. Section 18 of Chapter XV of the Revised Ordinances of 1911 is hereby amended by adding at the end of said section, the following :- provided, however, that with the written approval of the Mayor, in accordance with the terms of such approval, any person may suspend the flag of the United States of America over any street or sidewalk.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April 13, 1917.
No. 78.
An Ordinance Amending Ordinance Relative to Pedlers and Hawkers. Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows : -
Section 1. Section 12 of Ordinance No. 75 is hereby amended by striking out the words "one dollar" and inserting in place thereof the words "five dollars" so that said section as amended shall read as fol- lows: Section 12. The fee for a license under Section 2 of this ordi- nance shall be five dollars.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect on the thirtieth day of April, 1917.
Approved April 27, 1917
No. 79.
An Ordinance Further Amending Ordinance Relative to Pedlers and Hawkers.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows : -
Section 1. Ordinance No. 75 is hereby amended by adding the following section: Section 16. A fee of one dollar for a license under Section 5 shall be paid by all persons except pedlers and hawkers.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved May 25, 1917.
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CITY CLERK.
No. 80.
An Ordinance Relative to Fireworks.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows : -
Section 1. No person shall discharge, fire or use any firecracker, rocket, torpedo, Roman candle or other fireworks or substance de- signed or intended for pyrotechnic display, or a pistol, cane, cannon, or other appliance, using blank cartridge or cap containing chlorate of potash mixture or other explosive, without permission from the Board of Aldermen.
Section 2. No person shall sell or store any fireworks without permission from the Board of Aldermen.
Section 3. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be liable to a penalty of not more than twenty dollars for each offence.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent here- with are hereby repealed.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved June 15, 1917.
No. 81. 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, as amended by Ordinance No. 57, is hereby further amended by striking out Section 1 and inserting in place thereof the following :-
Section 1. The police department shall consist of a chief of police, a captain, five 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 28, 1917.
No. 82.
An Ordinance Establishing Recreation and Playground Commission. Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows : -
Section 1. The Playground Commission which this city is author- ized to create under the provisions of Chapter 25 of the Acts of the Legislature of Massachusetts for the year 1915, entitled "An Act rela- tive to the powers of cities and towns in respect to playgrounds and physical education" shall be composed of seven residents of this city. Women as well as men shall be eligible to be members of the com- mission. The title of the commission shall be "Somerville Recreation and Playground Commission." The members of the commission shall serve without pay.
Section 2. The members of the commission shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to the approval of the Board of Aldermen as soon as this ordinance takes effect, four to serve until the appointment and qualification of their successors in the year 1918 and three to serve until the appointment and qualification of their successors in the year
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1919, and thereafter they shall be appointed yearly, four in one year and three in the alternate year to serve for two years and until the appointment and qualification of their successors. Any vacancy shall be filled by appointment for the balance of the unexpired term.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage. Approved December 21, 1917.
FREDERIC W. COOK, City Clerk.
CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1917.
Mayor. ZEBEDEE E. CLIFF, 29 Powder House Terrace.
Board of Aldermen. President, WARREN C. DAGGETT. Vice-President, HERMON A. FLEMING.
WARD ONE.
Wallace E. Loveless, Alderman-at-large
Ralph H. Hosmer .
.
.
.
Justin P. Nowell
.
91 Perkins street 51 Mt. Vernon street 5 Webster street
WARD TWO.
George W. Pratt, Alderman-at-large .
Maurice F. Ahern
.
Robert C. Harris
.
35 Clark street 21 Linden street 12 Dimick street
WARD THREE.
Charles M. Austin, Alderman-at-large .
Carl F. Ashton
John M. Webster
.
.
WARD FOUR.
Arthur N. Richardson, Alderman-at-large
Charles H. Manzer .
.
Walter H. Snow .
.
.
WARD FIVE.
Hermon A. Fleming, Alderman-at-large
William J. Bell
.
Arthur R. Corwin .
.
23 Berkeley street 17 Bonner avenue 246 Medford street
68 Bonair street 60 Fellsway West 42 Derby street
51 Heath street 380 Medford street 8 Sycamore street
WARD SIX.
James A. Butler, Alderman-at-large
Joseph J. Pincus .
.
Enoch B. Robertson
WARD SEVEN.
Warren C. Daggett, Alderman-at-large .
Wilbur F. Lewis
·
Austic M. Pinkham
286 Highland avenue 41 Lexington avenue 87 Highland road
28 Belknap street 51 Fosket street 34 Liberty avenue
City Clerk-Frederic W. Cook. Assistant City Clerk-Jason M. Carson. City Messenger-Fred E. Hanley.
Regular meetings, second and fourth Thursday evenings of each month, at 8 o'clock, except when such Thursday is a holiday, in which case the meeting is held on the preceding Tuesday evening.
·
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Standing Committees of the Board of Aldermen.
ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS-Aldermen Pratt, Richardson, Pincus, Nowell and Ashton.
FINANCE-The President, Aldermen Pinkham, Ahearn, Webster, Rob- ertson, Corwin and Hosmer.
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS-Aldermen Loveless, Bell, Manzer, Ashton and Hosmer.
LICENSES AND PERMITS-Aldermen Butler, Pratt, Fleming, Snow, Web- ster, Lewis and Nowell.
PUBLIC PROPERTY - Aldermen Bell, Ahearn, Richardson, Pincus and Lewis.
PUBLIC SAFETY - Aldermen Harris, Austin, Robertson, Manzer and Corwin.
PUBLIC SERVICE-Aldermen Pincus, Richardson, Pinkham, Fleming, Austin, Loveless and Ahearn.
PUBLIC WORKS-Aldermen Austin, Butler, Fleming, Harris, Pinkham, Snow and Loveless.
School Committee.
Chairman-GEORGE E. WHITAKER. Vice-Chairman-HERBERT CHOLERTON. (Term, two years, except members ex-officiis.)
ZEBEDEE E. CLIFF, Mayor (ex-officio), 29 Powder House terrace. WARREN C. DAGGETT, President Board of Aldermen (ex-officio), 28 Belknap street.
WARD ONE.
JAMES J. RUDD (elected 1915), 46-A Franklin street. WINIFRED P. DAVIS, (elected 1916), 125 Pearl street.
WARD TWO.
DANIEL H. BRADLEY (elected 1915), 19 Concord avenue. CHRISTOPHER MULDOON (elected 1916), 88 Concord street.
WARD THREE.
GEORGE E. WHITAKER (elected 1915), 75 Walnut street. OSCAR W. CODDING (elected 1916), 21 Pleasant avenue.
WARD FOUR.
HARRY A. STONE (elected 1915), 254 Broadway.
FRANK H. HOLMES (elected 1916), 22 Walter street.
WARD FIVE.
HARRY M. STOODLEY (elected 1915), 283 Highland avenue. JULIA R. ALDRICH (elected 1916), 262 School street.
WARD SIX.
GUY E. HEALEY (elected 1915), 38 Cambria street. GEORGE E. WARDROBE (elected 1916), 31 Rogers avenue.
WARD SEVEN.
FRANK E. PORTER (elected 1915), 43 Ossipee road. HERBERT CHOLERTON (elected 1916), 94 College avenue.
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CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1917.
Superintendent ahd Secretary-CHARLES S. CLARK.
Office, City Hall Annex. Hours: 7.45 A. M. to 5 p. M., except Saturdays; Saturdays, 8 to 10 A. M.
Regular meetings, last Monday evening of each month, except July and August, when none are held, and December, when meetings are on the fourth Friday, and on the Friday preceding the first Mon- day in January.
Assessors. (Term, three years.)
GEORGE E. ELLIOTT, Chairman (term expires 1920). (Died April 3, 1917.) FRED E. WARREN, Chairman (term expires 1920). (Appointed April 26, 1917.) WINSOR L. SNow (term expires 1918). HARRY VAN IDERSTINE (term expires 1920). J. ROBERT FENELON (term expires 1919). DAVID B. ARMSTRONG (term expires 1918).
Assistant Assessors. (Term, one year.)
FRED B. CLAPP.
JOHN M. NANGLE.
JOHN S. MCGOWAN. LEONARD C. SPINNEY.
JOHN J. MCCARTHY. WALTER F. TURNER.
Office open : 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.
Board of Health.
(Term, two members, two years; one member, one year.)
JACKSON CALDWELL, Chairman (term expires 1917). (Resigned April 26, 1917.)
RALPH F. HODGDON, M. D., Chairman (term expires 1918). (Appointed April 26, 1917.)
ROBERT M. LAVENDER (term expires 1917). WARREN C. BLAIR (term expires 1919). Clerk -- LAURENCE S. HOWARD. Agent-GEORGE I. CANFIELD. Medical Inspector-FRANK L. MORSE, M. D.
Inspector of Animals and Provisions-CHARLES M. BERRY. Inspector of Milk and Vinegar-HERBERT E. BOWMAN. Office open: 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.
Overseers of the, Poor. Office, City Hall Annex. (Term, three years.)
HENRY F. CURTIS, M. D., Chairman (term expires 1919). ALBERT W. EDMANDS (term expires 1920). MICHAEL COLL (term expires 1918). Agent-CHARLES C. FOLSOM. Secretary-CORA F. LEWIS. Warden City Home-J. FOSTER COLQUHOUN. Matron City Home-CATHARINE COLQUHOUN. Office open : 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.
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Planning Board. (Term, five years.) CHARLES W. HODGDON (term expires 1917). CLARENCE D. WATERHOUSE (term expires 1918). DAVID J. KELLEY (term expires 1919). HARRISON L. EVANS (term expires 1920). WILLIAM F. RILEY (term expires 1921).
Registrars of Voters. (Term, three years.) EDWIN D. SIBLEY, Chairman (term expires 1918). DOUGLASS B. FOSTER (term expires 1920). CHARLES LEO SHEA (term expires 1919). FREDERIC W. COOK, City Clerk (term expires 1917).
Public Library Trustees. (Term, three years.) THOMAS M. DURELL, Chairman (term expires 1919). J. FRANK WELLINGTON (term expires 1920.) FREDERICK W. PARKER (term expires 1918). WILLIAM L. BARBER (term expires 1919). CHARLES L. NOYES (term expires 1920). HERBERT E. BUFFUM (term expires 1920). GILES W. BRYANT (term expires 1918). DAVID H. FULTON (term expires 1918). HERMAN C. BUMPUS (term expires 1919). Librarian and Secretary-DREW B. HALL. (Resigned May 1, 1917.) Librarian and Secretary-GEORGE H. EVANS. · (Appointed May 1, 1917.)
Recreation and Playground Commission.
FRANCIS P. GARLAND (term expires 1918). GEORGE L. DUDLEY (term expires 1918). ERNEST W. BAILEY (term expires 1918). JOHN F. COLQUHOUN (term expires 1918). MRS. A. H. WEEKS (term expires 1919). MRS. CHARLES E. MORGAN (term expires 1919). CHARLES L. CLARK (term expires 1919).
City Clerk. FREDERIC W. COOK. Assistant City Clerk-JASON M. CARSON. Office open: 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes. JOSEPH S. PIKE. Office open : 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.
City Messenger. FRED E. HANLEY.
Mayor's Secretary.
FRED E. WARREN. (Resigned May 1, 1917.) FORREST D. COOK. (Appointed May 1, 1917.)
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CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1917.
City Solicitor. FRANK W. KAAN. 50 State street, Boston. City Auditor. HOWARD E. WEMYSS. Office open: 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M. City Engineer. ERNEST W. BAILEY. Office open: 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.
Commissioner of Streets. ASA B. PRITCHARD.
Office open: 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.
Commissioner of Public Buildings and Inspector of Buildings.
GEORGE L. DUDLEY. Office open: 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.
Commissioner of Electric Lines and Lights. WALTER I. FULLER. Office, Central Fire Station, 261 Medford street. Water Commissioner. FRANK E. MERRILL. Office open: 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.
Superintendent of Sanitary Department. EDGAR T. MAYHEW.
Clerk of Committees and Departments.
RICHARD A. KEYS. Office open: 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M. Chief of Police. CHARLES A. KENDALL. Office, Police Building, Bow street.
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. SEWALL M. RICH. Office, Central Fire Station, 261 Medford street.
City Physician. C. CLARKE TOWLE, M. D. 24 Prospect Hill avenue.
Inspector of Plumbing. DUNCAN C. GREENE. Office hour: 8 to 9 A. M.
Inspector of Milk and Vinegar. HERBERT E. BOWMAN. Office hour: 9 A. M. to 12 M., except Saturdays.
354
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Inspector of Animals and Provisions. CHARLES M. BERRY. 60 Prescott street.
Inspector of Petroleum. SEWALL M. RICH. Office, Central Fire Station, 261 Medford street.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. JOHN H. DUSSEAULT. Deputy Sealer-BENJAMIN S. ABBOTT. Office, City Hall Annex. Office open: 8 A. M. to 4 P. M .; Saturdays, 8 A. M. to 12 M.
Registration Clerk, City Laborers. FORREST D. COOK.
Fence Viewers.
CHARLES M. BERRY, 60 Prescott street. HOWARD LOWELL, 46 Gilman street.
Agent of Military and State Aid and Soldiers' Relief and Burial Agent.
JOHN H. DUSSEAULT, 42 Sargent avenue.
Constables.
CHARLES M. AUSTIN.
FRED E. HANLEY.
CHARLES W. BURBANK.
JAMES M. HARMON.
CHARLES W. F. BENNETT.
HARRY E. JACKSON.
GEORGE .. H. CARLETON.
CHARLES A. KENDALL.
EUGENE A. CARTER.
MICHAEL T. KENNEDY.
WINSLOW W. COFFIN.
JOHN J. MCCARTHY.
FORREST D. COOK.
EDWARD E. MARSH.
WILLIAM E. COPITHORNE.
CORRAOD PALLADINO.
ALBION B. CROCKER.
CHARLES B. PALMER.
THOMAS DAMERY.
JOHN A. RAY.
CHARLES L. ELLIS.
JOHN F. SCANNELL.
CHARLES C. FOLSOM.
MALCOLM E. STURTEVANT.
ARTHUR L. GILMAN.
HERBERT WILSON.
CHARLES E. WOODMAN.
Measurers of Wood and Bark. CHARLES A. HARDY. OSMON T. MARSH. JOSEPH F. TYTER. F. FULLER WHITING.
Measurer of Grain.
EVERETT C. EMERY.
Public Weighers.
WILLIAM H. WHITCOMB. HARRY A. WILSON.
INDEX.
PAGE
City Auditor, Report of
12
Balance Sheet
13
Cash Statement
15
Departmental Bills
18
Water Department Accounts
19
Statement of Estimated Revenue
20
Appropriations
23
Service Transfers
32
Temporary Loans
34
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
35
Revenue and Expenses
35
Revenue from Taxes, Supplementary Warrants Funded Debt
37
Maturities on Funded Debt
40
Interest Requirements on Funded Debt
40
Borrowing Capacity
42
Overlay Accounts
43
Reserve Fund, Surplus from Overlay
43
Excess and Deficiency Account
43
Receipts and Expenditures, Classification of Schedule of Public Property
72
City Clerk, Report of
332
Payments
334
Licenses and
Permits
334
Births
335
Marriages
335
Deaths
336
Assessed Polls and Registered Voters
337
Women's Voting Lists
338
Elections
339
Liquor License Question
345
Ordinances
346
City Engineer, Report of
223
Engineering Department, Statement of Expenses
223
Office Records and Value of Instruments
224
General Work
224·
Streets Accepted in 1917
225
Length of Public Streets in Each Ward
225
Miles of Edgestones, Granolithic and Brick Sidewalks in Each Ward
227
Table of Street Construction
227
Grade Crossings and Bridges
229
City Boundary Lines
230
Sewer Division, Statement of Expenses
231
Summary of Work
232
Metropolitan Sewer Connections
233
New Work
233
Maintenance Account
234
Parks and Playgrounds Division
236
Parks and Playgrounds Statement tenance
of Expenses, Main-
238
Table of Streets
240
City Government and Officers for 1917
-
349
44
Receipts
332
36
358
INDEX.
PAGE
Public Library - Continued.
Book Bulletin
180
War Measures
180
Statistics
182
Sanitary Department, Report of
278
Receipts
279
Collection of Ashes and Paper
279
School Department
81
Report of School Committee
81
School Committee
82
Report of Superintendent
84
High School
87
Junior High School
89
East Somerville Junior High School
90
Vocational School
90
Elementary Schools
91
Atpyical Classes
91
Kindergarten
92
Physical Training
92
Summer Work
93
Civic Spirit
94
Teachers' Salaries
96
Summary
97
Conclusion
98
Somerville Playground Association
102
Summer Playgrounds
103
Garden Expenditures
104
School Savings Bank
105
School Dentist, Report of
106
School Nurses, Report of
106
Somerville Teacher's Association
107
Somerville Teachers' Club
109
High School Athletic Association Content of Appendix .
110
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of
329
277-278-279
Street Commissioner, Report of
253
Snow and Ice
253
Crushed Stone
254
Bridges
254
Steam Rollers
254
Highway Maintenance
253
Sidewalks Maintenance
254
Street Sprinkling
255
Street Cleaning
255
Suppression of Moths
256
Shade. Trees
256
Highways Construction, New Streets
256
Streets Constructed in 1917
257
Streets Macadamized in 1917
258
Highways Construction, Permanent Pavement
260
Sidewalks Constructed
262
Miscellaneous
265
Labor
.
..
265
Recommendations
·
·
266
Vocational Guidance, etc.
99
Placement Work
100
108
Sewers (see City Engineer)
Underground Wires
253
INDEX.
359
Support of Poor Department (see Overseers of the Poor) Water Commissioner, Report of
210
Statement of Accounts
282
Water Debt
283
Water Works Income and Distribution
284
Water Distribution System, Construction
285
Hydrants, Gates, etc.
286-291
Water Services
287
Water Meters
287
Summary of Pipes and Fixtures
290
Water Distribution System, Maintenance Services
290
Water Assessments and Consumption
291
General, New Work
293
Street Car Springling Connections
294-299
Pensions
294
Honor Roll
294
Gates Set in New Locations .
295
Fire Hydrants
298
Mains, Gates, Hydrants, etc.
300
Summary of Statistics
310
Financial Statistics
PAGE
281
Cost of Water Works
283
291
High Pressure Auxiliary Supply
295
311
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