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577
203
7
5
827
419
374
85
459
10
469
392
86
5,826
3,250
3,014
491
3,505
51
3,556
3,022
939
City
26,744
13,477
12,360 2,007
14,367
443
14,810
12,009
5,335
1
1
4
2
2
3
3
2
5
6
2
2
372
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Women's Voting Lists.
WARD.
PRECINCT.
Nov. 20, 1918
Revised Lists of July 15, 1919
Added in Sept. Oct. and Nov. 1919
Dec. 3. 1919
Voted Dec. 23, 1919
Ward 1
Precinct 1 .....
52
45
8
53
33
1
2
32
31
4
35
17
1.
3
18
18
13
31
22
1
4.
36
31
15
46
40
138
125
40
165
112
Ward 2
Precinct 1 ..
5
5
5
2
2 ..
11
11
11
2
3.
6
5
5
22
21
21
Ward 3.
Precinct 1
123
112
7
119
4
3
2
113
107
4
111
4
236
219
11
230
8
Ward 4.
Precinct 1.
50
19
4
53
3
4
90
87
1
88
2
140
136
5
141
5
Ward 5
Precinct 1
178
159
22
181
8
5
2
129
120
3
123
9
..
5
3
173
127
33
160
480
406
58
464
17
Ward 6
Precinct 1
211
207
16
223
16
6
)
66
61
*2
63
1
6.
3
68
55
10
65
5
345
323
28
351
22
Ward 7
Precinct 1
37
31
18
49
11
7
74
64
6
70
6
7
3
39
32
30
62
8
7
1
14
13
30
43
8
7
5.
16
15
15
30
10
180
155
99
254
43
City
1,541
1,385
241
1,626
207
373
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 4, 1919.
WARDS.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Total.
GOVERNOR.
Calvin Coolidge
Republican
684
300
883
828
1083
1,437
2,381
7,596
Charles B. Ernst
Prohibition
5
1
2
3
3
8
6
28
William A. King
Socialist
6
7
7
7
6
30
16
79
Richard H. Long
Democratic
650
869
466
324
614
644
584
4,151
Ingvar Paulsen
5
2
5
3
5
6
9
35
Blank
21
12
4
14
10
33
26
120
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Charles J. Brandt
Socialist
16
12
12
12 828
19
39 1,417
30 2,340
140
Channing H. Cox
Republican
690
279
856
3
4
9
10
23
67
John F. J. Herbert
Democratic
599
845
468
298
596
625
577
4,008
Patrick Mulligan
Socialist Labor
4
10
00
9
8
14
14
67
Blank
46
43
20
28
30
53
38
258
SECRETARY.
Harry W. Bowman
Prohibition
26
10
25
26
31
31
53
205
James Hayes
Socialist Labor
13
11
6
10
8
18
22
88
Albert P. Langtry
Republican
669
270
848
831
1083
1,448
2,400
7,549
Charles H. McGlue
Democratic
542
779
417
238
510
516
412
3,414
Herbert H. Thompson Socialist
33
15
14
10
25
35
43
175
Blank
88
106
57
64
6-
107
92
578
TREASURER.
Fred J. Burrell
Republican
689
284
736
743
947
1,350
2,104
6,853
David Craig
Socialist Labor
13
13
7
7
12
17
19
88
Charles D. Fletcher
Prohibition
30
21
22
24
39
32
68
236
Louis Marcus
Socialist
120
13
8
9
17
30
28
125
Chandler M. Wood
531
746
535
351
637
638
708
4,146
Blank
88
114
59
45
69
91
95
561
AUDITOR.
Arthur J. B. Cartier Democratic
485
76€
431
241
521 1064
1.425
2,362
7,509
Oscar Kinsalas
Socialist Labor
12
8
7
6
10
9
16
68
Walter P. J. Skahan
Socialist
20
11
6
9
17
30
33
126
Henry J. D. Small
16
8
12
13
18
16
33:
116
Blank
120
128
84
67
91
139
124
753
ATTORNEY GENERAL
J. Weston Allen
Republican
670
257
838
811
1058
1,430
2,349
7,413
Morris I. Becker
Socialist Labor
12
13
8
5
9
14
18
79
Joseph A. Conry
Democratic
532
784
429
253
526
552
449
3,525
Conrad W. Crooker
Prohibition Independent
Progressive
42
24
34
39
45
49
87
320
23
9
8
12
17
26
28
123
92
104
50
59
66
87
91
549
454
3,437
Alonzo B. Cook
Republican
718
270
827
843
1059
7,469
H. Edward Gordon
Prohibition
16
2
William R. Henry Blank
Socialist
Democratic
539
Prohibition
Socialist Labor
374
ANNUAL REPORTS.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Total.
COUNCILLOR, FOURTH DISTRICT
George B. Wason
Republican
822
367
911
889
1,182
1,538
2,476
8,185
William V. Baro Blank
549
824
456
290
538
620
546
3,823
SENATOR,
THIRD MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Arthur D. Healey
Democratic
563 725
836
555 767 45
288 841 50
624 1,034
784 1,275 99
794 2,090 138
559
REPRESENTATIVES, 23RD DISTRICT (3)
Charles M. Austin
Republican
731
842
815
1,044
3,432
William Fleming
Republican
792
821
812
1,079
3,504
Harvey E. Frost
Republican
719
816
783
1,002
3,320
David J. Kelly
Democratic
602
494
313
700
2,109
Charles L. Underhill .
1
1
John M. Webster
1
1
Charles L. Underhill
1
1
Blank
1,269
1,125
813
`1,338
REPRESENTATIVES, 24TH DISTRICT (3)
Warren C. Daggett
Republican
315
1,317
2,159
3,791
Frank Lewis Hope
Democratic
651
479
465
1,595
Wilbur F. Lewis
Republican
251
1,299
2,263
3,816
Joseph Linhares
Democratic
650
535
478
1,663
Robert R. Moody
Democratic
662
473
479
1,614
225
1,311
2,107
3,643
816
1,060
1,115
2,991
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Erson B. Barlow
Republican
696
254
816 444
824 253 102
1,061 542 118
1,410 533
2,288
7,349
Charles J. Barton
Democratic
528
748
3,551
Blank
147
189
107
1,109
ASST. COUNTY COMMISSIONER, MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Frederic P. Barnes
Republican
805 651
381 301
900 718
869 687 802
1,142 975 1,325
1,500 1,230 1,586
:2,376
7,973
H. Harding Hale ,
Republican
Blank
1,286
1,700
1,116
9,539
1
4,444
Joseph O. Knox
Republican
274
7,006
Blank
83
81
63
Joseph F. Leahy
1
1
4,545
Arthur W. Robinson Republican Blank
503
215
231
1,944 1,724
6,506
WARDS.
1
375
CITY CLERK.
CANDIDATE. PARTY
WARDS,
Total.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
William E. Russell Democratic Nathan A. Tufts Republican Blank
533 753
771 322
473 835 59
282 840 57
550 1091 80
615 1442 101
560 2360 102
3,784 7,643 582
756 153
604 127
787 161 419
675 141
993 229
1257 289 612
1856 358 808
6,928 1,458 3,623
865 145
711 120
850 172
768 131
1119 211 391
1420 261 477
2069 312 641
7,802 1,352
361
360
345
280
571 326 282
854 502 365
1132 545 481
935 586
2,764
Number of "YES" votes Number of "NO" votes Blank
"SHALL AN ACT PASSED BY THE GENERAL COURT IN THE YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINETEEN, ENTITLED 'AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR BIENNI- AL ELECTIONS IN THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE,' BE ACCEPT- ED?"
Number of "YES" votes Number of "NO" votes Blank
679 282
541 256
729 324
638 255 286
945 388 388
1213 461 484
1715 642 665
6,460 2,618
410
384
314
2.931
"SHALL THE REARRANGEMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH, SUBMITTED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CON- VENTION, BE APPROVED AND RATIFIED?"'
Number of "YES" votes Number of "NO" votes Blank
SHALL AN ACT PASSED BY THE GENERAL COURT IN THE YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINETEEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE ESTAB- LISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CONTINUATION SCHOOLS AND COURSES OF INSTRUCTION FOR EMPLOYED MINORS," BE ACCEPTED?
Number of "YES" votes Number of "NO" votes Blank
SHALL CHAPTER 116, GENERAL ACTS OF 1919, APPROVED BY THE GENERAL COURT WITH- OUT DIVISION, WHICH PRO- VIDES THAT DEPOSITS IN SAV- INGS BANKS AND SAVINGS DE- PARTMENTS OF TRUST COM- PANIES MAY BE PLACED ON INTEREST ONCE A MONTH AND NOT OFTENER; THAT DIVI- DENDS ON SUCH DEPOSITS MAY BE DECLARED SEMI-ANNUAL- LY AND NOT OFTENER, AND THAT INTEREST SHALL NOT BE PAID ON ANY SUCH DEPOS- ITS WITHDRAWN BETWEEN DIVIDEND DAYS, BE AP- PROVED?
663 348 360
547 282 362
685 354 328
1501 5,953 3,292
462
460
363
499
2,855
85
98
376
ANNUAL REPORTS.
WARDS.
Total.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
"SHALL AN ACT PASSED IN THE YEAR NINETEEN HUN- DRED AND NINETEEN, TO PRO- VIDE FOR THE DIVISION INTO DAY AND NIGHT FORCES OF PERMANENT MEMBERS
OF FIRE DEPARTMENTS, KNOWN AS THE TWO PLATOON SYSTEM BE ACCEPTED?"
Number of "YES" votes Number of "NO" votes Blank
896
879
735 512
602 444 133
926 647
1,122 818 218
1,591
6,751
332
194
1,165
4,112
143
118
120
148
266
1,146
"SHALL THE REPRESENTA- TIVES FROM THIS DISTRICT BE INSTRUCTED TO VOTE FOR LEGISLATION TO REGULATE AND LICENSE THE MANUFAC- TURE AND SALE OF BEVER- AGES CONTAINING NOT OVER FOUR PER CENT OF ALCOHOL BY WEIGHT AND TO DEFINE SAME TO. BE NON-INTOXICAT- ING?''
Number of "YES" votes Numberof "NO" votes Blank
853
873 438
646 407 126
950 589
3,222
355
1,789
163
156
182
627
377
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 li- quors in this city, at the city election held December 23, 1919 :-
WARDS.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Total.
MAYOR
Charles W. Eldridge Republican
708
291 354 96
405 65 27
358 28 10
553 77 16
835 143 52
845 65 29
1,044 296
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 1.
James J. Shay
Republican
723
216
347
334
479 167
733 297
743 196
1,760
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 2.
Robert C. Harris Republican William E. Musgrave Independent Blank
552 194
320
315
223 231 43
266 88
384 166 96
611 256 163
605 228 106
2,961 1,478 896
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 3.
George A. Berry
Republican
Blank
579 507
213
386
328
493 153
735 295
179
1,841
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, . WARD 4.
Richard L. Rice
Republican
Blank
552 534
202
352
364 32
493 153
716 314
752 187
3,431 1,904
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 5.
William J. Bell
Republican
554 532
203
357
337 59
548 98
717 313
736 203
1,883
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 6.
Enoch B. Robertson Republican Blank
549
207
361 136
327
488 158
789 241
757
3,478
537
534
182
1,857
ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE, WARD 7
Hiram N. Dearborn Republican Blank
550 536
192 549
355 142
325 71
480 166
719 311
806 133
3,427
1,908
3,995
John A. Kyte
Democratic
312
Blank
66
Blank
363
525
150
62
340
106
42
760
3,494
528
111
68
539
145
3,452
Blank
538
140
69
3,575
378
ANNUAL REPORTS.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Total.
WARD ALDERMAN (2) WARD 1.
William F. Burns
Democratic
513
513
James J. Corbett
Democratic
Lyman A. Hodgdon
Republican
455
455
Peter J. Kelly
Independent
John Lingard
Republican
421
421
213
213
WARD ALDERMAN (2) WARD 2.
Peter F. Donnelly
Independent
400
401
401
35
354
Blank
327
327
WARD ALDERMAN (2) WARD 3.
William C. Abbott Republican
370
370
343
343
1
1
280
280
WARD ALDERMAN (2) WARD 4.
Waldo D. Phelps
Republican
345
345
John S. Smith, Jr.
Republican
332
332
Blank
115
115
WARD ALDERMAN (2) WARD 5.
Fred Allen
Republican
480
480
Patrick H. Ryan
Democratic
152
152
Francis W. K. Smith Republican Blank
199
199
WARD ALDERMAN (2) WARD 6.
Almon F. Heald
Republican
585
585
John E. Locatelli
Republican
586
586
Harry J. Norton
Independent
528
528
Blank
361
361
WARD ALDERMAN (2) WARD 7.
Emerson J. Coldwell Republican
790
790
Arthur F. Mason
780
780
Republican Blank
308
308
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, WARD 1.
Winnifred P. Davis Republican
522
Francis J. Fitzpatrick Democratic
610
610
William T. McCarthy Democratic
622
622
469
469
James Joseph Rudd Republican Blank
173
173
450
450
120
120.
Blank
400
Joseph A. Haley
Democratic
Alfred J. Toomey
Democratic
Charles E. Nichols, Jr. Republican John M. Nangle
Blank
461
461
522
WARDS.
379
CITY CLERK.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Total
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, WARD 2.
Daniel H. Bradley Democratic Christopher Muldoon, Jr. Democratic
Blank
490
490
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, WARD 3.
Charles W. Boyer Republican
353
353
360
360
297
297
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, WARD 4.
Frank M. Hawes
Republican
338
338
Edward I. Tripp
Republican
333
333
Blank
131
131
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, WARD 5.
Harry M. Stoodley · Republican Minnie S. Turner Republican
521
521
495
495
Blank
310
310
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, WARD 6.
Walter I. Chapman Republican William M. Morrison Republican Blank
778
778
776 550
550
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, WARD 7.
Herbert Cholerton
Republican Republican
809
809
Paul O. Curtis
773 1
1
381
381
SHALL LICENSES BE GRANTED FOR THE SALE OF INTOXICAT- ING LIQUORS IN THIS CITY?
Number of "YES" votes Number of "NO" votes Blank
645 371 70
561 101 79
254 228 15
151 130 15
310 326 10
506 476 48
350 565 24
2,777 2,297
261
518
518
474
474
Oscar W. Codding Republican Blank
776
773
Frank E. Porter Blank
WARDS.
380
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Liquor License Question.
The following is a statement of the votes, during the sev- eral years of its submission to the people, on the question of granting licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors, in this city, together with the number of registered voters and the esti- mated population for each year :-
YEAR.
YES.
No.
BLANK.
REGISTERED VOTERS.
ESTIMATED POPULATION.
1881
979
1,222
3,678
26,000
1882
627
1,159
3,778-
26,500
1883
767
1,343.
4,407
27,000
1884
806
1,709
4,470
28,000
1885
428
1,604
3,969
*29,992
·1886
214
1,321
4,089
32,000
1887
555
2,427
4,574
34,000
1888
744
2,456
5,399
36,000
1889
635
1,706
335
5,286
39,000
1890
999
2,282
409
5,556
*40,117
1891
1,054
2,598
279
5,938
43,000
1892
1,427
3,288
347
7,587
46,000
1893
1,547
2,654
218
7,943
48,000
1894
1,098
2,869
246
8,007
50,000
1895
1,854
4,708
459
8,410
*52,200
1896
1,466
3,680
332
9,379
54,000
1897
1,626
3,815
486
8,925
56,000
1898
1,595
3,501
486
8,657
57,500
1899
1,892
3,30
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
161
13,477
90,500
1919
2,777
2,297
261
14,810
91,000
.
*Census.
381
CITY CLERK.
ORDINANCES.
Somerville, January 1, 1920.
The following ordinances have been adopted since the print- ing of the annual reports for the year 1918 :-
Ordinance No. 88 An Ordinance Relative to the Police Department.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-
Section 1. The permanent members and patrol drivers of the police department shall be excused from duty for one day out of every eight days without loss of pay. The time and the manner of excusing them from duty shall be determined by the chief of police. Allowances otherwise provided for of time off for vacation, injury, sickness or other cause, shall not be affected by the provisions of this ordinance. A mem- ber so excused shall be exempt from duty and from attendance at a police station or other place, but otherwise shall be subject to all laws, rules and regulations relating to members of the department.
Section 2. The chief of police shall have authority, whenever in his judgment public emergency or any unusual demand for the services of the police requires, to prevent any such member or driver from taking the day off herein provided for at the time when he is entitled thereto or at the time assigned therefor, provided, however, that such day off shall be granted him as soon thereafter as is practicable in the judg- ment of the chief of police. In no case shall the number of such days off be less than forty-five in each entire calendar year.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect October 1, 1919.
Approved July 11, 1919.
Ordinance No. 89
An Ordinance Fixing License Fee for Purchase and Sale of Second- Hand Motor Vehicles and Parts Thereof.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-
Section 1. The fee for each class of license provided for by Chap- ter 259 of the General Acts of the Legislature of Massachusetts for the Year 1919 entitled "An Act to Regulate the Purchase and Sale of Second-Hand Motor Vehicles and Parts Thereof" is hereby fixed at the sum of ten dollars.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved September 26, 1919.
382
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Ordinance No. 90 An Ordinance Amending 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 amend -. ed by Ordinance No. 57 is hereby further amended by striking out sec- tion 1 and inserting in place thereof the following: Section 1. The police department shall consist of a chief of police, a captain, six lieutenants (two of whom shall be inspectors), six sergeants, such num- ber of patrolmen as the board of aldermen may from time to time deter- mine, 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 December 15, 1919.
FREDERIC W. COOK, City Clerk.
383
CITY CLERK.
CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1919.
Mayor. CHARLES W. ELDRIDGE, 47 Highland Road.
Board of Aldermen. President, ENOCH B. ROBERTSON. Vice-President, CHARLES H. MANZER.
WARD ONE.
Justin P. Nowell, Alderman-at-large .
Ralph H. Hosmer
James J. Shay
1 Webster street 51 Mt. Vernon street 68 Mt. Pleasant court
WARD TWO.
James J. Comfort, Alderman-at-large
Peter F. Donnelly
Robert C. Harris .
9 Hammond street 11 Allen street 12 Dimick street
WARD THREE.
John M. Webster, Alderman-at-large
William C. Abbott
.
George A. Berry
.
76 Boston street 73 Avon street 60 Prescott street
WARD FOUR.
Charles H. Manzer, Alderman-at-large .
Richard L. Rice
.
Walter H. Snow .
60 Fellsway West 2961/2 Broadway 42 Derby street
WARD FIVE.
William J. Bell, Alderman-at-large
Fred Allen .
Alfred M. Pride
380 Medford street 121 Central street 150 Hudson street
WARD SIX.
Enoch B. Robertson, Alderman-at-large
Almon F. Heald .
John E. Locatelli
.
87 Highland road 83 Belmont street 78 Belmont street
WARD SEVEN.
Eugene M. Carman, Alderman-at-large
Hiram N. Dearborn .
Wilbur F. Lewis
102 College avenue 22 Lovell street 51 Foskett street
City Clerk - Frederic W. Cook. Assistant City Clerk - Jason M. Carson. City Messenger - Fred E. Hanley.
384
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Standing Committees of the Board of Aldermen.
ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS - Aldermen Shay, Carman, Comfort, Webster and Allen.
FINANCE - The President, Aldermen Rice, Dearborn, Donnelly, Hos- mer, Berry and Bell.
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS - Aldermen Manzer, Webster, Bell, Comfort, and Nowell.
LICENSES AND PERMITS - Aldermen Harris, Dearborn, Rice, Heald, Shay, Abbott and Pride.
PUBLIC PROPERTY - Aldermen Bell, Lewis, Locatelli, Nowell and Snow.
PUBLIC SAFETY - Aldermen Carman, Manzer, Donnelly, Shay and Heald.
PUBLIC SERVICE - Aldermen Dearborn, Pride, Hosmer, Locatelli, Harris, Berry and Snow.
PUBLIC WORKS - Aldermen Lewis, Manzer, Locatelli, Harris, Hos- mer, Allen and Abbott.
School Committee. Chairman - HERBERT CHOLERTON. Vice-Chairman - DANIEL H. BRADLEY.
CHARLES W. ELDRIDGE, Mayor (ex-officio), 47 Highland Road. ENOCH B. ROBERTSON, President Board of Aldermen (ex-officio), 87 Highland Road.
WARD ONE.
WINNIFRED P. DAVIS (elected 1918), 125 Pearl street.
JAMES J. RUDD (elected 1917), 46 Franklin street.
WARD TWO.
DANIEL H. BRADLEY (elected 1917), 19 Concord avenue.
CHRISTOPHER J. MULDOON, JR., (elected 1918), 88 Concord avenue.
WARD THREE.
OSCAR W. CODDING (elected 1918), 21 Pleasant avenue.
ALFRED L. WEST (elected 1917), 69 Avon street.
WARD FOUR.
FRANK H. HOLMES (elected 1918), 22 Walter street.
EDGAR F. SEWALL (elected 1918, to fill vacancy), 281 Broadway.
WARD FIVE.
BLANCHE E. HERBERT (elected 1918; resigned October 27 1919), 56 Dart- mouth street. HARRY M. STOODLEY (elected 1917), 283 Highland avenue.
WARD SIX.
PAUL S. BURNS (elected 1918, to fill vacancy), 191 Summer street. WILLIAM M. MORRISON (elected 1918), 97 Rogers avenue.
WARD SEVEN.
HERBERT CHOLERTON (elected 1918), 94 College avenue. FRANK E. PORTER (elected 1917), 43 Ossipee road.
Superintendent and Secretary - CHARLES S. CLARK.
385
CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1919.
Assessors.
FRED E. WARREN, Chairman (term expires 1920). WINSOR L. SNOW (term expires 1921). HARRY VAN IDERSTINE (term expires 1920). J. ROBERT FENELON (term expires 1919). DAVID B. ARMSTRONG (term expires 1921).
Assistant Assessors.
FRED B. CLAPP. JOHN S. MCGOWAN.
LAWRENCE J. WARD.
JOHN M. NANGLE. LEONARD C. SPINNEY. SAMUEL C. WISWALL.
Board of Health.
ROBERT M. LAVENDER, Chairman (term expires 1920). WARREN C. BLAIR (term expires 1920). JOHN E. GILLIS, M. D., (term expires 1921). Clerk-LAURENCE S. HOWARD. Agent-GEORGE I. CANFIELD. Acting Medical Inspector - RALPH F. HODGDON, M. D. Inspector of Animals and Provisions-CHARLES M. BERRY. Inspector of Milk and Vinegar-HERBERT E. BOWMAN.
Overseers of the Poor.
FRED E. DURGIN, Chairman (term expires 1920). HENRY F. CURTIS (term expires 1922). MICHAEL COLL (term expires 1921). Agent - WILLIAM E. COPITHORNE. Warden City Home-J. FOSTER COLQUHOUN. Matron City Home - CATHERINE COLQUHOUN.
Planning Board.
WILLIAM F. RILEY, Chairman (term expires 1921). DAVID J. KELLEY, Secretary (term expires 1924) . HARRISON L. EVANS, (term expires 1920). PAUL R. VALENTINE, (term expires 1922). GEORGE J. RAUH, (term expires 1923).
Registrars of Voters.
EDWIN D. SIBLEY, Chairman (term expires 1921). DOUGLASS B. FOSTER (term expires 1920). CHARLES LEO SHEA (term expires 1919). FREDERIC W. COOK, City Clerk.
386
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Public Library Trustees.
THOMAS M. DURELL, Chairman (term expires 1922) J. FRANK WELLINGTON (term expires 1920.) FREDERICK W. PARKER (term expires 1921). WILLIAM L. BARBER (term expires 1922). CHARLES L. NOYES (term expires 1920). HERBERT E. BUFFUM (term expires 1920). GILES W. BRYANT (term expires 1921). DAVID H. FULTON (term expires 1921). Librarian and Secretary-GEORGE H. EVANS.
Recreation and Playground Commission.
CHARLES S. CLARK, Chairman (term expires 1921). GEORGE L. DUDLEY, Secretary (term expires 1920). FRANCIS P. GARLAND (term expires 1920). ERNEST W. BAILEY (term expires 1920). JOHN F. COLQUHOUN (term expires 1920). FRANCES M. WEEKS (term expires 1921). ELIZABETH MONGAN (term expires 1921).
City Clerk. FREDERIC W. COOK. Assistant City Clerk-JASON M. CARSON.
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes. JOSEPH S. PIKE.
City Messenger. FRED E. HANLEY.
Mayor's Secretary. LEON M. CONWELL.
City Solicitor. FRANK W. KAAN.
City Auditor. HOWARD E. WEMYSS.
City Engineer. ERNEST W. BAILEY.
Commissioner of Streets. ASA B. PRITCHARD.
Commissioner of Public Buildings and Inspector of Buildings. GEORGE L. DUDLEY.
Commissioner of Electric Lines and Lights. WALTER I. FULLER.
CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1919. 387
Water Commissioner. FRANK E. MERRILL.
Superintendent of Sanitary Department. EDGAR T. MAYHEW.
Clerk of Committees. RICHARD A. KEYES.
Chief of Police. CHARLES A. KENDALL.
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. SEWALL M. RICH.
City Physician. C. CLARKE TOWLE, M. D.
Inspector of Plumbing. DUNCAN C. GREENE.
Inspector of Milk and Vinegar. HERBERT E. BOWMAN.
Inspector of Animals and Provisions. CHARLES M. BERRY.
Inspector of Petroleum. SEWALL M. RICH.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. JOHN H. DUSSEAULT. Deputy Sealer-BENJAMIN S. ABBOTT.
Fence Viewers. CHARLES M. BERRY, HOWARD LOWELL,
Agent of Military and State Aid and Soldiers' Relief and Burial Agent. JOHN H. DUSSEAULT,
Constables.
MAURICE F. AHEARN.
FRED E. HANLEY.
CHARLES M. AUSTIN.
JAMES M. HARMON.
CHARLES W. F. BENNETT.
FRED W. JACKSON.
GEORGE .H. CARLETON.
HARRY E. JACKSON.
EUGENE A. CARTER.
CHARLES A. KENDALL.
WINSLOW W. COFFIN.
MICHAEL T. KENNEDY.
WILLIAM E. COPITHORNE.
ELBRIDGE G. LAVENDER.
ALBION B. CROCKER.
EDWARD E. MARSH.
WARREN C. DAGGETT.
LOUIS A. MORRIS.
THOMAS DAMERY.
JOHN A. RAY.
CHARLES L. ELLIS.
JOHN F. SCANNELL.
ARTHUR L. GILMAN.
CHARLES E. WOODMAN.
INDEX.
City Auditor, Report of
13
Balance Sheet
14
Cash Statement
16
Taxes - Special Assessments
18
Departmental Bills
19
Water Department Accounts
20
Statement of Estimated Revenue
21
Appropriations
24
Service Transfers
32
Commonwealth of Massachusetts .
33
County of Middlesex
33
Revenue and Expenses
34
Temporary Loans
35 36
Maturities on Funded Debt .
39-40
Interest Requirements on Funded Debt
39-40
Borrowing Capacity
41 42
Abatements, Refunds, State Income Tax, Etc. Overlay Accounts
44
Excess and Deficiency Account .
45
Receipts and Expenditures, Classification of
45
Schedule of Public Property
76
City Clerk, Report of .
365
Receipts
365
Payments
367
Licenses and Permits .
368
Births
368
Marriages
369
Deaths
365
Assessed Polls and Registered Voters .
371
Women's Voting Lists .
372
Elections
373
Liquor License Question
380
Ordinances
381
City Engineer, Report of .
263
Engineering Department, Classification of Expenses
263
Streets Accepted as Public Ways in 1919 .
265
Street Bounds Set In 1919
266
Table of Street Construction
267
Sewer Division, Statement of Expenses
270
Storm Drains
272
Maintenance Account
273
Parks and Playgrounds Statement of Expenses, Main- tenance 275
Table of Streets
·
279
Funded Debt
389
INDEX.
City Government and Officers for 1919
383
City Solicitor, Report of . 364
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, Report of
79
Condensed Cash Statement
80
Payments on Account of Debt
82
Grade Crossing Debt .
82
Treasury Department
83
Commissioner of Public Buildings (see Public Buildings Commissioner) 304
Commissioner of Streets (see Street Commissioner) .
292
Commissioner of Water (see Water Commissioner) . 319
Commissioner of Electric Lines and Lights, Report of Inspection of Wiring in Buildings
313
Fire Alarm System
314
Police Signal System
315
Supervision of Poles and Wires on the Streets .
315
Street Lighting
316
Recommendations
316
Conclusion
316
Fire Department, Chief of, Report of .
342
Alarms of Fire .
342
Manual Force
345
Apparatus
345
Horses
345
Hose
345
Resume
346
Recommendations
348
Conclusion .
349
Health, Board of, Report of
214
Organization, Officers, etc.
214
Permits and Licenses .
215
Stables
216
Board of Infants .
217
Deaths
217-220-225
Mortality Statistics
218-233
Diseases Dangerous to Public Health
223
Specimens and Supplies
223
Medical Inspection of Schools
224
Bacteriological Department .
226
Undertakers
226
Examination of Plumbers
226
Health Nurses, Report of
226-22S
Medical Inspection, Report of
231
Inspector of Animals and Provisions .
232
Inspector of Milk and Vinegar and Acting Bacteriologist
235
Inspector of Animals and Provisions, Report of . ·
232
·
Inspector of Buildings (see Public Buildings Commissioner) 304
342
List of Probable Causes
Nuisances .
215
319
390
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Inspector of Milk and Vinegar, and Acting Bacteriologist,
Report of the
235
Pasteurization
238
Infantile Mortality
238
Diagnostic Examinations
240
Diphtheria
240
Tuberculosis .
240
Typhoid
241
City Physician, Report of .
249
Law Department, Report of
364
Mayor's Inaugural Address Taxes
9
Medical Inspection, Report of .
231
Contagious Disease Hospital
231
Ordinances
381
Overseers of the Poor, Report of
242
Members of the Board, Committees, Officers, etc. .
242
Full Support
244
Partial Support
244
Aid Under 1913 Law (Mothers' Aid)
244
Reimbursements
245
Somerville Hospital
245
Population and Gross Expenditures
246
Overseers of the Poor Since 1885 .
247
Recapitulation
247
City Home, Report of Warden
24S
City Physician, Report of .
249
Planning Board, Report of .
339
Police, Chief of, Report of
35
Arrests
Crimes and Offenses Against the Person
350
Crimes and Offenses Against Property
351
Crimes and Offenses Against Public Order Recapitulation
353
Roster of Department .
357
Changes in the Force
358
Police Matron, Report of
360
Conclusion
361
Poor Department (see Overseers of the Poor) Population .
242
129-246-380
Public Buildings Commissioner, Report of . Inspection of Buildings
304
Elevators
307
School Buildings .
307
Municipal Buildings
300
Libraries
309
Water, Highway and Refuse Buildings .
310
Hospital Buildings
310
City Home Buildings .
310
.
.
.
304
350
351
Report of General Agent .
244
3
391
INDEX.
Police Buildings
311
Bath House .
.
311
Park Buildings
311
In General
312
Public Grounds (City Engineer) .
263
Public Library
202
Board of Trustees and Officers
202
Organization of Library and Staff Personnel
203
Report of Trustees
206
Report of Librarian
207
Statistics
.
211
Recreation and Playground Commission, Report of Director of Playgrounds, Report of
250
Conditions Resulting From the War
Grounds
252
Supervision
253
Meetings
253
Exhibitions
253
Handwork
254
Games
254
Baseball
255
Dancing
255
Outings
255
Evening Supervision
256
Recommendations
256 ·
Conclusion .
257
Garden Supervisor, Report of
258
School Garden
261
Crops Gathered and their Value
262
Sanitary Department, Report of .
317
Collection of Ashes and Paper
317
Departmental Revenue
317
School Department
84
Accommodations
.
89
Americanization
100
Appendix, Contents of,
128
College Admission
102-119
Cost of Schools
94
Dental Dispensary
126
Elementary Schools
94
Gardens, Canning Clubs, Poultry Clubs
116-117
Graduates - High School
160
Junior High Schools
163
Vocational Schools .
173
High School
93-101-118-129
High School Athletic Association .
125
Increase of Salaries
88
In Memoriam
127
Junior High Schools
92-105
New Legislation, Continuation Schools and Retarded
99
Children
Organization and Activities of the Schools .
188
.
.
252
252
392
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Report of Superintendent of Schools .
87
Report of Assistant Superintendent of Schools
105
Report of Head Master of the High School
101
Report of Principal of Vocational Schoolfor Boys Report of Garden Supervisor
113
School Committee, 1919
85 176
School Nurses
Insert
Somerville Teachers' Association
123
Somerville Teachers' Club
124
Teachers in Service
177
Vocational School for Boys .
94-113-128
Vocational School for Girls .
94-128
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of
362
Sewers (see City Engineer) .
270
Street Commissioner, Report of .
292
Highway Maintenance .
292
Snow and Ice
293
Underground Wires
293
Crushed Stone
293
Bridges
293
Steam Rollers
293
Sidewalks Maintenance
293
Street Sprinkling
294
Street Cleaning
29
Supression of Moths
295
Shade Trees
295
Highways Construction, New Streets
295
Streets Constructed in 1919 .
297
Sidewalks Constructed
298
Highways Construction, Permanent Pavement
300
Reconstruction and Resurfacing .
300
Miscellaneous
302
Labor
302
Reimbursements .
30
Support of Poor Department (see Overseers of the Poor) . Water Commissioner, Report of .
242
Revenue and Expenditures .
321
Water Debt
323
Water Works Income and Distribution
323
Water Distribution System, Construction
323
Hydrants, Gates, etc.,
325
Water Services .
325
Water Meters
326
Summary of Pipes and Fixtures .
328
Water Assessments and Consumption
328
Construction, Maintenance, Operation
330
Labor
331
Pensions
331
War Service Men
332
Improvements
332
Street Mains, Gates, Hydrants, etc., 1919
333
Summary of Statistics
337
Financial Statistics
338
.
319
Cost of Water Works
323
115
School Committee, 1920
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