Report of the city of Somerville 1918, Part 25

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1918
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 396


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351


CITY CLERK.


ASSESSED POLLS AND REGISTERED VOTERS.


Men's Lists.


REGISTERED VOTERS.


WARD


PRECINCT.


As- sessed Polls, April 1. 1918


Nov. 21, 1917.


Re- vised Lists of July 15 1918


Add- ed in Sept. & Oct. 1918


Oct. 16, 1918


Add- ed in Nov. I 1918


Nov. 20, 1918


5, 1918


10, 1913


Ward


1


Precinct 1


1,473


660


586


85


671


2


673


453


151


1


2.


1,011


417


399


45


111


1


115


310


80


1


..


3


483


273


232


18


250


250


176


34


1


1


661


247


208


15


2:23


223


160


3,628


1,597:


1.425


163


1,588


6


1,594


1,099


323


Ward 2.


Precinct 1


1,078


400


368


19


387


1


385


269


52


2


2


1,752


733


663


96


759


759


533


70


2


3


743


331


315


32


347


1


351


229


31


3.573


1,464


1,346


147


1,493


5


1,498


1,031


156


Ward 3


Precinct 1


1,293


532


758


40


798


1


799


570


127


3


2


1,236


677


610


66


706


5


711


523


133


2,529


1,509


1,398


106


1,504


6


1,510


1,093


260


Ward + ..


Precinct 1.


1,300


719


628


27


655


3


658


167


119


4


2


1,289


653


581


22


603


6


609


427


144


2,589


1,372


1,209


19


1,258


9


1,267


891


263


Ward 5 ..


Precinct 1.


1,353


788


719


34


753


2


755


564


124


5


2


1,071


631


591


46


637


2


639


457


116


1,008


593


534


16


550


1


551


331


62


3,432


2,012


1,844


96


1,940


5


1,945


1,402


302


Ward 6.


Precinct 1


1,921


915


833


38


871


19


890


596


358


.6


6


3 ..


1,223


778


701


14


745


3


745


531


242


4,653


2,5061


2,268'


115


2,383


30


2.413


1,668


866


Ward 7


Precinct 1


1,023


722


662


37


699


5 704


543


131


1


·2


1,231


752


676


25


701


1


702


511


129


7


3


1,498


862


788


28


816


2


818


610


164


46


7.


5.


778


407


390


26


416'


3


419


294


66


5,568


3 366: 3,092


144


3.236


14


3,250


2,419


616


City


25,972


13,826 12,582 820


13,402


75


13,477


9,606


2,786


6


2.


1,509


813


734


33


767


8


775


541


266


7.


1.


1,038


623


576


28


604


3


607


461


126


6.


..


3


5.


..


Voted Voted Nov. Dec.


352


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Women's Voting Lists.


WARD.


PRECINCT.


Nor. 21. 1917.


Revised Lists of July 15 1918.


Added in Sept. Oct. and Nor. 1918.


Nov. 20, 191 %.


Voted Dec. 10. 1918.


Ward 1


Precinct 1.


59


52


52


3


1


2


35


32


32


1


1


3


24


15



1


4


50


36


36


165


13S


135


4


Ward 2.


Precinct 1 ..


5


5


5


2


2


1-4


11


11


2


3.


9


6


6


25


22


22


Ward 3 ..


Precinct 1


139


123


123


3


3


265


236


236


5


Ward 4.


Precinct 1


52


50


50


1


4 .. ....


95


90


90


147


110


110


Ward 5


Precinct 1


212


174


4 178


5


·)


147


129


129


..


5


193


173


173


552


476


4


450


10


Ward 6


Precinct 1


214


210


1


211


1


6


73


66


€6


6


3.


73


67


1


68


1


360


343


Ward 7.


Precinct 1. . ..


42


37


87


7 ..


7


3


59


38


1


39


7


4


15


14


14


7


5


15


15


1


16


217


179


1


180


1


City


1,737


1.534


7


1,541


30


56


75


-1


74


1


126


113


113


..


.....


3-15


353


CITY CLERK.


ELECTIONS.


The following is a statement of the votes cast, in the several wards of the city, for the candidates for the various offices, and on various questions, at the state election held November 5, 1918 :-


WARD.


CANDIDATE.


PARTY.


1


2


3


1


5


6


7


Total.


GOVERNOR.


Calvin Coolidge,


Republican,


438


183


641


586


763


985 644


1.687


5,286


Richard H. Long,


Democratic,


636


823


429


297


617


699


4.145


Sylvester J. McBride,


Socialist,


10


9


7


10


21


13


78


Ingvar Paulsen,


Socialist Labor,


3


2


1


1


3


5


2


17


Blank,


12


13


18


SO


LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.


Channing H. Cox,


Republican,


192


198


662


618


826


1,051


1,816


5,663


Oscar Kinsalas,


Socialist Labor,


13


12


10


5


11


22


45


118


Joseph H. O'Neil,


Democratic,


570


397


245


538


563


521


3,611


Blank,


24


44


24


.26


27


32


37


214


SECRETARY.


Albert P. Langtry.


Republican,


502


200


676


617


853


1,082


1.871


5.831


Charles H. McGlue,


Democratic,


518


747


368


205


495


507


147


3.208


William Taylor,


1:


13


15


6


12


.25


26


115


Blank,


61


71


34


35


12


54


75


372


TREASURER.


Charles L. Burrill,


Republican,


507


200


677


633


841


1,069 501


1,866


5,793


Charles Giddings,


Democratic,


496


749


367


213


499


18


32


36


149


Mary E. Peterson, Blank,


74


63


33


42


41


66


59


381


AUDITOR.


Alonzo B. Cook,


Republican,


512


205


672


639


839 510


1,070 500


1,863


5,800


Francis M. Costello,


Democratic,


508


747


359


201


4


8


21


19


82


Blank,


67


68


55


17


45


77


93


152


ATTORNEY-GENERAL.


Henry C. Attwill,


Republican,


519


209


680


646


84S 12


1,087 24


1,890


5,879 158


Morris I. Becker,


Socialist Labor,


17


14


10.


8


500


492 65


385


3159


Joseph L. P. St. Coeur, Democratic, Blank,


73


59


46


54


42


71


410


Socialist Labor,


2:2


19


16


6


Fred E. Oelcher,


Socialist Labor,


12


11


7


490


749


357


186


73


444


3,272


458


3,283


Socialist Labor,


11


9


354


ANNUAL REPORTS.


WARDS.


CANDIDATE.


PARTY.


1


2


3


4


5


6


Total.


SENATOR IN CONGRESS.


Thomas W. Lawson,


Independent,


76


23


36


19


59 657


67 671


173


483


David I. Walsh,


Democratic,


703


4,257


John W. Weeks,


379


155


596


510


671


902


1,516


4,729


Blank,


16


17


19


15


15


28


27


137


CONGRESSMAN, NINTH DISTRICT.


Alvan T. Fuller,


Republican,


571


250


702


672


907 156


1.093 507


458


: 3,165


Blank,


55


61


34


28


39


68


54


339


COUNCILLOR, FOURTH DISTRICT.


George B. Wason,


Republican,


637


334


751


683


963


1,210


1.983


6,564


Frank P. Harrington,


462


697


339


211


438


458


436


3,041


SENATOR, 3RD. MIDDLESEX DIST.


Joseph O. Knox,


Republican,


644


346


776


690


997


1,225


2,031


6,709


Patrick H. Ryan,


455


685


317


204


404


443


388


2,896


REPRESENTATIVES, 23RD. DIST. (3)


Charles M. Austin,


Republican,


623


752


654


947


2.976


William Fleming,


Republican,


635


701


620


906


2,865


Charles L. Underhill,


568


680


601


871


2,720


Blank,


1,471


1,143


807


1,482


4,903


REPRESENTATIVES, 24TH. DIST. (3)


Warren C. Daggett, .


Republican,


304


1.105


1,863


3,272


William P. French,


Republican,


299


1,105


1,919


3,326


Joseph Linhares,


Democratic,


690


502


482


1,674


Arthur W. Robinson,


Republican,


249


1,061


1,764


3,074


- Joseph J. Pincus,


1


1


Joseph Pincus,


1


1


Blank,


1,551


1,227


1,228


4,006


COUNTY COMMISSIONER, MIDDLESEX COUNTY.


Alfred L. Cutting,


Republican,


635


329


752


673


963


1,199


: 2,009


6,560


Frederick J. Hubert,


464


702


341


221


438


469


410


3,045


COUNTY TREASURER, MIDDLESEX COUNTY.


Joseph O. Hayden,


647


356


758


671


978


¿1,215


2,006


: 6,631


William Baro,


1


1


1


Blank,


452


675


335


223


123


452


413


2,973


REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY.


Frederick M. Esty,


Republican,


637


333


752


669


967


1,205


1,992


6,555


Thomas L. Williams,


1


1


Blank,


462


698


341


225


434


463


427


3.050


1.907


6,102


Henry C. Rowland,


Democratic,


473


720


357


191


1


1


Blank,


1


1


Blank,


628


836


442


3:20


1


1


Blank,


Republican,


1


Martin J. Ryan,


Republican,


Republican,


355


CITY CLERK.


WARDS.


1


·2


3


4


5


6


Total.


"SHALL THE ARTICLE OF AMEND-| MENT RELATIVE TO THE ESTAB- LISHMENT OF THE POPULAR INITI- ATIVE AND REFERENDUM AND THE LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE OF SPE- CIFIC AMENDMENTS OF THE CON- STITUTION, SUBMITTED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, BE APPROVED AND RATIFIED?"


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


520


592


421


399


618 601


690 756


960


4.203


360


198


518


362


219


241


151


133


183


222


299


1,448


"SHALL THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT RELATIVE TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN NATURAL RE- SOURCES, SUBMITTED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, BE APPROVED AND RATIFIED?"


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


527 202


170


173


437


670 358


768 424


1,155


4,500 }


153


320


215


370


408


300


242


374


476


622


2.792.


1


"SHALL THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF ADVERTISING IN PUBLIC PLACES, SUBMITTED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENT- ION, BE APPROVED AND RATIFIED?"


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


"SHALL THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT RELATIVE TO THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY OF HISTORICAL AND ANTIQUARIAN INTEREST, SUBMIT- TED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CON- VENTION, BE APPROVED AND RAT- IFIED?"


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


"SHALL THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT RELATIVE TO ADJOURNMENTS OF THE GENERAL COURT, SUBMITTED BY THE CON- STITUTIONAL CONVENTION, BE AP- PROVED AND RATIFIED?"


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


470 223


419 165


469 269


382 227 285


614 332 456


706 395 567


1,000 625 794


4,060 2,236 3,310


1,729 ,


319


406


284


497 174 223


353


316 448


547


2.580 ,


564 166 369


476 132


561 234 298


464 173


768 242


849 326 493


1,309


4,991


470


1,743


406


447


355


257


392


640


2,872


481


904 1,409


5,297 -


599 181


141


598 211


806 243


463


1,160


3,955


6-12


2,314


423


356


ANNUAL REPORTS.


WARDS,


Total.


1


2


3


1


5


6


"SHALL THE ARTICLE OF AMEND- MENT AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL COURT TO PRESCRIBE, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS, THE MAN- NER OF THE APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF MILITARY AND NAVAL OFFICERS TO BE COMMISSIONED BY THE GOVERNOR, SUBMITTED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENT- ION, BE APPROVED AND RATIFIED?"


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


519 177


438


494


434 186 274


651 295 456


745 346 577


1065 528


4,316 1,933


403


445


253 346


8:26


3.327


"SHALL THE ARTICLE OF AMEND- MENT DEFINING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL COURT RELATIVE TO THE MILITARY AND NAVAL FORCES, AND OF THE GOV- ERNOR AS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF THEREOF, BE APPROVED AND RAT- IFIED?"


Number of "Yes" votes. Number of "No" votes. Blank


528


439


489


163


122


245


408


170


359


300


482


590


1087 478 854


3,463


"SHALL THE ARTICLE OF AMEND- MENT PROVIDING FOR THE SUC- SESSION, IN CASES OF VACANCIES IN THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, BY THE SECRETARY, ATTORNEY-GENERAL, TREASURER, AND RECEIVER-GEN- ERAL, AND AUDITOR, IN THE OR- DER NAMED, BE APPROVED AND RATIFIED?"


Number of "Yes" votes. Number of "No" votes Blank


560


465


5440 221


148 168 278


708 253 441


836 298 534


1.257 416 746


4,814 1,623 3,169


"SHALL THE ARTICLE OF AMEND- MENT AUTHORIZING THE GOVER- NOR TO RETURN TO THE GENERAL COURT WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR AMENDMENT BILLS AND RE- SOLVES WHICH HAVE BEEN LAID BEFORE HIM, BE APPROVED AND RATIFIED?"


Number of "Yes" votes. Number of "No" votes. Blank


"SHALL THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT WOMEN SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPOINTMENT AS NOTARIES PUB- LIC, SUBMITTED BY THE CONSTITU- TIONAL CONVENTION, BE APPROV- ED AND RATIFIED?"


Number of "Yes" votes. Number of "No" votes. Blank


469


385


413


394 2:22


615 364


734 429


1037 652


4,077


246


207


313


2,433


384


439


337


278


423


505


730 3,006


4,575 1,595 3,436


414


166


363


315


669 244 489


800 296


1192


531 154


451


114


507 223


425 154


113 181


621 289


757 321


4,344 1,799


145


1:22


394


444


332


572


410 817


148


357


CITY CLERK.


WARDS.


Total.


1


21


3


4


5


6


"SHALL THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT RELATIVE TO THE RETIREMENT OF JUDICIAL OFFI- CERS, SUBMITTED BY THE CON- STITUTIONAL CONVENTION BE AP- PROVED. AND RATIFIED?"


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


511


139


497


402 179


678 267 457


781 322 565


1088 475 856


4,396 1,773 3,437


"SHALL THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT RELATIVE TO THE REVOCATION OR ALTERATION OF GRANTS, FRANCHISES, PRIVILEGES OR IMMUNITIES, SUBMITTED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVEN- TION, BEAPPROVEDAND RATIFIED?"


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


525 155


410


497 223 373


322


"SHALL THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT RELATIVE TO THE POWER OF THE GENERAL COURT TO LIMIT BUILDINGS ACCORDING TO THEIR USE OR CONSTRUCTION TO SPECIFIED DISTRICTS OF CITIES AND TOWNS, SUBMITTED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, BE APPROVED AND RATIFIED?"


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


503 176


438 128


504 239 350


421 173 297


667 270 465


796 317 555


1153 141 825


1,485 1,744 3,377


"SHALL THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT RELATIVE TO COM- PULSORY VOTING AT ELECTIONS. SUBMITTED BY THE CONSTITU- TIONAL CONVENTION BE APPROV- ED AND RATIFIED?"


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


406 314


395


217


418 361


357 252


539 153


712 480 476


776 700


2,993


"SHALL THE AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION LIMITING THE POW- ER OFTHE GENERAL COURTTO LEND THE CREDIT OF THE COMMON- WEALTH AND TO CONTRACT LOANS, BE APPROVED AND RATIFIED?'


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


192 190


127 141


492 251


382 189 323


635 296 471


775 334 559


1110 514 795


! 4,313 1,915 3,378


"SHALL THE AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PROVIDING FOR A STATE BUDGET AND THE VETO BY THE GOVERNOR OF ITEMS OR PARTS OF ITEMS IN APPROPRIATION BILLS BE APPROVED AND RATIFIED?"


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


491


440


509 208


400 167


670 213


786 304


1137


162


122


446


469


376


327


489


578


456 826


4,433 1,662 3,511


427


136 456


233 363


313


413 159


673 252 477


819 291 558


1136 427 856


4,503


1,628


419


121 470


420


465


379


1:29


314


285


410


943


3,760


2,853


417


463


350


3,475


161


358


ANNUAL REPORTS.


WARDS.


Total.


1


2


3


5


6


7


"SHALL THE AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION PROVIDING FOR BIENNIAL ELECTIONS OF STATE OFFICERS, COUNCILLORS AND MEM- BERS OF THE GENERAL COURT, BE APPROVED AND RATIFIED?"


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


434 258


353


230


407


448


328


354 239 301


594 371 437


710 450 508


976 701 742


3,860 2,575 3,171


"SHALL THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT RELATIVE TO SERVICE ON CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE RECESS COMMITTEES AND COMMIS- SIONS, SUBMITTED BY THE CONSTI- TUTIONAL CONVENTION, BE AP- PROVED AND RATIFIED?"


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


488 187


421 139


494 234 365


381 191


657 278 467


777 341 550


1122 472 825


4,343 1,842 3,421


"SHALL THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE FOR THE MORE EFFICIENT ADMINIS- TRATION OF THE BUSINESS OF THE COMMONWEALTH, SUBMITTED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVEN- TION, BE APPROVED AND RATI- FIED?"


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


508 165


437 131 463


505 223 365


397 182 315


682 244


793 314 561


1144 448 827


4,466 1,707


426


476


3,433


424


471


319


439 326


359


CITY CLERK.


The following is a statement of the votes cast in the several 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 10, 1918 :-


WARDS.


CANDIDATE.


PARTY.


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


Total.


MAYOR,


Charles W. Eldridge,


Republican,


254


84


244


245


269


690


567


2,353


Bernard Daley,


1


1


Asa Prichard,


1


1


1


68


72


16


18


32


175


49


430


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 1.


Justin P. Nowell,


Republican,


231


221


218


250


526


499 :2,009


Joseph B. Siggins, Blank,


92


92


39


45


51


340


117


776


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 2,


James J. Comfort,


Republican,


206


79


211


205


218


527


495 : 1,971


Morris Sisk,


117


77


49


58


53


339


121


811


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 3,


209


58


227


214


249


512


490


1,959


John M. Webster, Blank,


114


98


33


19


53


351


126


827


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 4,


Charles H. Manzer,


Republican,


201


60


214


228


246


502


189


1,940


Blank,


122


96


16


35


56


364


127 : 846


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 5,


William J. Bell,


199


57


219


216


267


504 362


486


1,948


Blank,


124


99


41


47


35


130


838


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 6,


Enoch B. Robertson,


Republican,


203


66


223


208


248


621


501


2,070


Harry J. Norton,


Blank,


120


90


37


55


51


211


115


715


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 7,


Eugene M. Carman,


Republican,


194


63


219


209


245


506


556


1,992


Blank,


129


93


41


54


57


360


60 :


794


WARD ALDERMEN, (2) WARD 1,


Ralph H. Hosmer,


Republican, Republican,


220


220


James J. Shay,


217


217


George N. Coyle,


37


Edward H. Young,


32


32


Edward Young,


7


Blank.


133


133


1


1


1


1


Blank,


Republican,


1


1


1


37


1


J. Edward McLean, Blank,


Republican,


ANNUAL REPORTS.


WARDS.


CANDIDATE.


PARTY.


1


2


3


4


5


6


Total.


WARD ALDERMEN, (2) WARD 2,


Peter F. Donnelly,


Democratic, Democratic,


111


111


Robert C. Harris,


109


109


Blank,


92


92


WARD ALDERMEN, (2) WARD 3,


William C. Abbott,


Republican, Republican,


223


223


George A. Berry,


230


230


Blank,


67


67


WARD ALDERMEN; (2) WARD 4,


Richard L. Rice,


Republican, Republican,


219


219


Blank,


86


86


WARD ALDERMEN, (2) WARD 5,


Fred Allen,


247


247


Alfred M. Pride,


252


252


Blank,


105


105


WARD ALDERMEN, (2) WARD 6,


Almon F. Heald,


Republican,


481


481


John E. Locatelli,


Republican.


528


528


Harry J. Norton,


Independent,


418


418


Blank,


305


305


WARD ALDERMEN, (2) WARD 7,


Hiram N. Dearborn,


540


540


539


539


153


153


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 1,


Winnifred P. Davis,


234


234 93


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 2,


106


106


50


50


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 3.


Oscar W. Codding,


231


231


34


34


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 4,


Frank H. Holmes, Blank,


Republican,


232


232


39


39


221


221


Walter H. Snow,


Republican, Republican,


Republican, Wilbur F. Lewis, Republican. Blank,


Republican, Blank,


93


Christopher J. Muldoon,Jr.Democratic, Blank,


Republican, Blank,


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CITY CLERK.


CANDIDATE. PARTY.


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


Total.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (1 yr.) WARD 4. (to fill vacancy)


Edgar F. Sewall,


Republican,


244


Blank,


27


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 5.


Blanche E. Herbert, . Republican, Frank H. Holmes,


1


1


Blank,


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 6,


William M. Morrison,


592


592


276


276


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (1 yr.) WARD 6 (to fill vacancy)


Paul S. Burns,


Republican,


583


5:3


Blank,


285


285


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 yrs.) WARD 7,


Herbert Cholerton,


Republican.


554 63


55-1 63


Blank,


"SHALL LICENSES BE GRANTED FOR THE SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS IN THIS CITY?"


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


124


97


54


41


64 228


216 556


514


1,935


17


16


11


5


10


94


8


161


94


690


182


43


195


217


241 27


263


263


Republican, Blank,


WARDS.


362


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


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


1918


690


1,935


16


13,477


90,500


*Census.


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CITY CLERK.


ORDINANCES.


Somerville, January 1, 1919.


The following ordinances have been adopted since the printing of the annual reports for the year 1917 :-


Ordinance No. 83 An Ordinance Relative to Fees for Wiring Permits, Etc.


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


Section 1. Section 3 of Chapter XXIV of the Revised Ordinances .of 1911 is hereby amended by adding the following thereto: No person shall arrange, affix or change any such wires, appliances or apparatus or any fixtures without first obtaining a permit so to do from said com- missioner. The following fees must 'be paid before such permit is granted :


For wiring only, including one inspection $1.00


For installing fixtures, including one inspection .50


For each additional inspection. .50


Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect July 1, 1918. Approved June 28, 1918.


Ordinance No. 84. An Ordinance Relative to Travel on Public Ways.


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


Section 1. A vehicle meeting another vehicle shall pass to the right.


Section 2. A vehicle overtaking another vehicle shall, in passing, keep to the left.


Section 3. Whenever there is not an unobstructed view of the road for at least 100 yards, the driver of every vehicle shall keep the same on the right of the middle of the traveled part of the way when- ever it is safe and practicable so to do.


Section 4. Subject to Section 3 fast moving vehicles, except when overtaken by faster vehicles (to which they shall give way), shall keep away from the right hand sidewalk and as near as possible to the cen- tre of the traveled part of the way.


Section 5. Slow moving vehicles shall keep as close as possible to the right hand sidewalk.


Section 6. On a highway divided longitudinally by a parkway, re- served space for street railway cars, viaduct, walk, sunken way, sub- way or other structure or obstacle vehicles shall keep to the right of such division.


Section 7. A vehicle proceeding on the street car tracks shall turn out when signalled to do so by the motorman or conductor of an ap- proaching street car.


Section 8. A vehicle when turning to the right into another street shall slow down and keep as near to the right hand sidewalk as pos- sible.


Section 9. A vehicle in turning to the left into another street shall slow down and pass to the right of and beyond the centre of the inter- secting streets before turning.


Section 10. Vehicles crossing from one side of the street to the other except for the purpose of passing other vehicles or because of dangers in the street shall do so by turning to the left so as to head in the general direction of traffic after they have crossed the street.


361


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Section 11. No person having charge of vehicle shall allow the same to come within ten feet of any vehicle in front of him when ap- proaching and passing over a crossing where a pedestrian is about to pass.


Section 12. No person shall ride, drive or cause to be driven any horse or vehicle over that part of any street which is being mended, repaired or paved if a watchman or signs are placed prohibiting the same.


Section 13. No person shall steal a ride on any vehicle.


Section 14. No vehicle shall stand with its left side to the side- walk except in one way streets.


Section 15. All vehicles standing in the business section must stand near to and parallel with the right hand sidewalk unless it is. necessary for the purpose of loading or unloading said vehicle to back up to the sidewalk. In one way streets vehicles may similarly stand near to and parallel with the left hand sidewalk.


Section 16. No vehicle shall be allowed to stand in any portion of street which the Board of Aldermen may designate as not to be used for parking.


Section 17. No vehicle shall remain backed up to the sidewalk except when actually loading and unloading and the horse thereof, if it be a horse-drawn vehicle, shall be turned in the direction of traffic and. parallel with the sidewalk.


Section 18. Unless in an emergency or to allow another vehicle or a pedestrian to cross its way, no vehicle shall stand in any public street except close to the sidewalk


Section 19. No vehicle shall stand in such a way as to obstruct any street or crossing or within 10 feet of a fire hydrant, street corner or pole stop, except in case of emergency or when directed to do so by a police officer.


Section 20. A vehicle waiting at the sidewalk shall promptly give place to a vehicle about to let on or take off passengers.


Section 21. No horse shall be left unattended in any street unless securely fastened by being tied to a post or weight or unless the wheels of the vehicle to which he is harnessed are securely tied, fastened or chained.


Section 22. No horse or vehicle shall be allowed to stand or be driven on any sidewalk except when crossing the same.


Section 23. Every driver of a vehicle shall in slowing up or stop- ping give a signal to those behind by conspicuously raising a whip or hand.


Section 24. In turning while in motion or in starting to turn from a standstill a signal shall be given by the driver of the vehicle about. to turn by conspicuously raising a whip or hand indicating the direc- tion in which the turn is to be made.


Section 25. The driver or person in charge of any vehicle before turning the corner of any street or turning out or starting from or stopping at the sidewalk shall first see that there is sufficient space free from other vehicles or objects so that such turn, stop or start may be. safely made.


Section 26. Before backing any vehicle the driver or person in charge shall see that the way is clear and shall give adequate warning and shall, while backing, exercise the greatest vigilance to prevent ac- cidents.


Section 27. The driver of a vehicle shall at all times obey the signals of a police officer.


Section 28. At crossings or street intersections where police offi- cers are stationed, pedestrians must stop when directed to do so by police officer or mechanical device for the purpose of aiding traffic.


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CITY CLERK.


Section 29. In the thickly settled districts pedestrians are urged to cross the street on a crosswalk; where none such exists to cross the street at right angles preferably at a street intersection.


Section 30. Police, fire department, emergency repair wagons, United States mail vehicles and ambulances shall have the right of way in any street and through any procession.


Section 31. The driver of a horse or vehicle shall so guide the same as not to run into or over any person who is boarding or alight- ing from a stationary street car or who is attempting to board such car or who, having alighted therefrom, is duly proceeding to a place of safety.


Section 32. No vehicle shall be driven upon that part of a street set apart as a safety zone.




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