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12 91
Repairing and sale of junk badges .
7 50
Sale of old ballots .
42 60
Sale of stationery and postage
5 46
Witness fees .
60
Optometrists' registration, 6 at $ .50
3 00
Physicians' registration, 5 at $ .25 .
1 25
5,392 42
Total receipts
$8,268 52
Payments.
To Joseph O. Hayden, county treasurer, June 1 and December 1, recepits for dog
licenses from December 1, 1919 to
November 30, 1920, both inclusive :-
626 males at $2.00
$1,252 00
157 females at $5.00
785 00
85 spayed at $2.00
170 00
3 kennel at $25.00
, 00
$2,282 00
Less city clerk's fees, 871 at $ .20
174 20
$2,107 80
379
CITY CLERK.
To the Commissioners on Fisheries and Game, for licenses for hunting and fish- ing in 1920, -
396 resident hunters at $1.00 $396 00
3 alien hunters at $15.00 45 00 ·
251 resident fishermen at $ .50 .
125 50
3 alien fishermen at $1.00 3 00
2 non-resident fishermen at $1.00
2 00
$571 50
Less city clerk's fees, 655 at $ .15 .
98 25
473 25
To the city treasurer, monthly: --
City clerk's fees for issuing and record- ing dog licenses, 876 at $ .20 . ·
$175 20
City clerk's' fees for issuing and record- ing fishing and hunting licenses, 655 at $ .15
98 25
All the receipts above specified, except for dog licenses and fishing and hunting licenses
5,392 42
5,665 87
Total payments
$8,246 92
Balance, January 1, 1921, being for dog li- censes issued in December, 1920: -
10 males at $2.00 $20 00
2 spayed at $2.00 4 00
$24 00
Less city clerk's fees paid to the city treasurer, 12 at $ .20 2 40
$21 60
The decrease from previous years in amounts received as fees for licenses as innholders and common victuallers, to keep open places of business on the Lord's Day for sale of ice cream, confectionery, soda water and fruit, and as dealers in second- hand motor vehicles, is due to the change in June of the muni- cipal board having control of such licenses.
At the city election in 1919 it was voted to authorize the granting of licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquor. Be- cause of such vote and in accordance with the provisions of law, a licensing board was appointed. This board has the pow- er of granting the various classes of licenses above referred to and collects the fees therefor.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Licenses and Permits.
Besides the licenses mentioned in the foregoing list of receipts, licenses and permits have been granted by the Board , of Aldermen, without charge, as follows :-
Children under fifteen to take part in entertainments Newsboys
8
7
To give band concerts (one permit for three con- certs)
1
To hold political meetings in streets and squares
7
To hold religious services in streets and squares
1
To install branch single track railway across street .
1
To locate World War memorial tablet in square .
1
To move buildings through streets . 3
To parade in streets, with music, etc. 2
To suspend wire across street . .
1
Births. 1920.
Number of births reported by physicians and midwives for 1920.
Males .
1152
Females
1003
A canvass of the city is at present being made under the direction of the city clerk as required by section 5, chapter 29, of the Revised Laws, to ascertain the facts required for record relative to children born during the year.
As the information derived from such canvass will not be available in time sufficient for its incorporation in this re- port, a statement in full of the births of 1919 will be given in the city clerk's report for the year 1921.
1919.
The following is a statement in full of the births for 1919.
Number of births (exclusive of still births) in Somerville in 1919 registered .
1889
Less than previous year .
.
92
Males .
. 935 .
Females
. 954 .
1839
381
CITY CLERK.
Born of American parents . 745
Born of foreign parents
741
Born of American father and foreign mother
185
Born of foreign father and American mother
209
Born of American mother and father of unknown nationality
8
Born of foreign mother and father of unknown nationality
1 1889
Number of still-births in Somerville in 1919 as registered
53
Number of births in other places in 1919 registered
531
Number of cases of twins .
31
Marriages.
Number of intention certificates issued in 1920 .
1292
More than previous year .
66
Marriages registered .
1352
More than previous year
125
Both parties American
847
Both parties foreign
215
American groom and foreign bride
131
Foreign groom and American bride
159
First marriage of
2357
Second marriage of
330
Third marriage of
15
Fourth marriage of
2
1352 couples
Deaths. (Exclusive of still-births.)
Number of deaths in Somerville in 1920
1137
Less than previous year
63
Males
526
Females
611
1137
Under ten years of age
238
10 and under 20 years of age
29
20 and under 30 years of age
53
30 and under 40 years of age
60
40 and under 50 years of age
82
50 and under 60 years of age
161
60 and under 70 years of age
163
70 and under 80 years of age
215
80 and under 90 years of age
118
90 years of age and over
18
Age of oldest person deceased 95 years
Born in Somerville
237
Born in other places in the United States .
490
Of foreign birth
408
Birthplace unknown
.
2
.
1137
1137
1352 couples
2473
382
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Number of deaths in January
.
·
121
Number of deaths in February
.
.
·
198
Number of deaths in March
104
Number of deaths in April .
80
Number of deaths in May
90
Number of deaths in June .
61
Number of deaths in July
78
Number of deaths in August
64
Number of deaths in September
70
Number of deaths in October
81
Number of deaths in November
95
Number of deaths in December
95
1137
The number of still-births during the year was sixty-five. In addition to the above 260 deaths which occurred elsewhere- were recorded in Somerville, almost the entire number of: persons deceased having been residents of this city.
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CITY CLERK.
ASSESSED POLLS AND REGISTERED VOTERS.
REGISTERED VOTERS.
WARD
Por.
AS- sessed Polls, April 1, 1920
Dec. 3. 1919 Men
Dec. 3. 1919 Women
Re- vised Lists of July 24, 1920 Men
Re- vised Lists of July 24, 1920 Women
Add- edin Aug. Sept.
Add- edlin Aug. Sept.
Oct. 13, 1920
Oct. 13. 1920 2, Men Women 1920
Ward 1 Pct.
1
..
2
1,103
552
35
501
30
99
294
600
324
795
..
1
3
563
279
31
265
29
24
132
289
161
372
1
4
603
221
46
200
43
10
61
210
104
260
3,849
1,805
165
1.648
149
247.
878
1,895
1,027
2,499
Ward 2 Pct.
1
961
381
5
346
4
33
150
379
154
454
2
2
1,762
806
11
738
10
126
455
864
465
1,121
..
2
B
742
377
5
340
4
36
186
376
190
459
3,465
1,567
21
1,424
18
195
791
1,619
809
2,031
Ward 3 Pct. 3
1
1,398
907
119
842
106 101
89
523
811
624
1,275
2,687
1,656
230
1,564
207
183
1,140
1.747
1,347
2,746
Ward 4 Pct. 4
1
1,433
778
53
708
48
135
.539
843
587
1,263
2
1,375
712
88
671
87
1.22
482
793
569
1,212
2,808
1,490
141
1,379
135
257.
1,021
1,636
1,156
2,475
Ward 5 Pct.
1
1,521
818
181
777
163
169
667
946
830
1,636
5
2
1,164
688
123
652
104
109
446
761
550
1,180
5
B
997
600
160
566
137
82
312
648
449
953
3,682
2,106
464
1,995
404
360
1,425
2,355
1,829
3,769
Ward 6 Pct.
1,144
1,005
223
588
166
85
356
673
522
1,040
..
6
3
987
805
65
496
37
115
443
611
480
1,006
6
4
1,298
910
604
1,383
4,765
2,630
351
2,460
310
168
1,702
2,928
2,042
4,130
Ward 7 Pct.
1
1,131
773
49
727
43
114
543
841
586
1,339
2
1,375
742
70
715
64
152
601
867
665
1,435
7
3
1,561
892
62
816
53
160
629
976
682
1,510
7
4
1,116
680
43
628
32
127
530
755
562
1,227
7
5
830
469
30
424
27
164
368
588
395
915
6,013
3,556
254
3,310
219
717
2,671
4,027
2,890
6,426
City
27,269
14,810
1,626
13,780
1,472
2,427
9,628
16,207| 11,100
24.379
1
6
2
1,336
820
63
614
75
120
361
734
436
1,001
16
+2
1,289
749
111
722
17
114
391
796
438
1,072
1
1,580
750
53
682
762
62
148
542
936
723
1,471
94
617
Voted Nov.
Oct. 1920 Oct. 1920 Men Women
..
7
383
384
ANNUAL REPORTS.
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 2, 1920.
WARDS.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
B
1
5
6
7
Total.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Marcus A. Coolidge, et als.
731
1147
800
436
862
1000
1137
6113
Peter O'Rourke, et als.
8
8
8
6
12
11
15
68
John J. McEttrick, et als.
53
69
41
53
75
96
110
497
Charles Sumner Bird et als.
Republican
1638
730
1861
1946
2754
3221
5096
17246
Blank
69
80
36
34
66
102
68
455
GOVERNOR.
Channing H. Cox
Republican
1515
555
1815
1899
2088
3228
5280
16980
Walter S. Hutchins
Socialist
21
2.5
25
27
47
59
62
269
Patrick Mulligan
Socialist Labor
12
21
40
6
18
19
21
137
John J. Walsh
.
Democratic
126
185
109
91
906 110
142
193
956-
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. .
Marcus A. Coolidge
Democratic
627
941
610
362
660
762
717
4679
David Craig
Socialist Labor
11
11
8
8
17
14
18
117
Alvin T. Fuller
Republican
1459
737
1594
1654
2322
2850
4368
14984
Thomas Nicholson
Socialist
15
19
17
26
45
49
2.24
Robert M. Washburn Independent
221
85
367
300
552
564
982
3071
Guy A. Ham
166
241
150
125
173
190
258
1303
Blank
SECRETARY.
Frederic W. Cook
Republican
1722
848
2055 496
1985 303
2959 563
654
531
3911
Edward E. Ginsburg Democratic
19
10
8
7
12
14
21
91
Anthony Houtenbrink Socialist Labor
30
30
30
26
16
75
77
314
Edith M. Williams
Socialist
197
313
157
154
189
236
255
1501
Blank
1
TREASURER.
George H. Jackson
Citizen
48
52
63 1752
1818
55 2560
90 3121
119
471
James Jackson
Republican
1448
457
23
26
53
56
56
284
Patrick O'Hearn
Democratic
763
1204
759
414
918
939
808
5835 .
Albert L. Waterman Socialist Labor Blank
12
12
20
8
12
20
'27
111
186
281
129
135
171
204
254
1360
AUDITOR.
Alonzo B. Cook
Republican
1498
551 1093
1757
1837 448
2648 842
3159
5174
16624 5641
Alice E. Cram
Democratic
722
Socialist Labor
19
9
16
9
12
14
25
104
Herbert H. Thompson Socialist
28
35
18
29
41
70
57
278.
Blank
232
346
207
152
226
253
316
1732
822
1218
757
152
982
870
6037
Blank
3451
5542
18562
531
833
5162
16318
Louis Marcus
Socialist
42
28
748
934
854
Stephen J. Surridge
1
1
Democratic
Socialist Labor
Socialist
385
CITY CLERK.
CANDIDATE.
PARTY.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Total.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
J. Weston Allen Republican
1483
513
1780
1852
2609 12
3155 17
5236 23
16628 86
John Weaver Sherman Socialist
34
40
29
32
52 890 206
921 261
786
5715
214
292
188
304
1610
CONGRESSMAN, 9TH DISTRICT
Maurice F. Ahearn Democratic Charles L. Underhill Republican Joseph H. Soper Blank
891
1364
961
554 1773
1083 2477
1131 3049
1055 5003
7039 15819
1
181
215
150
148
209
'249
368
1520
COUNCILLOR, FOURTH DISTRICT
John C. F. Slayton Republican
1656
769
1969
1983
2850
3383
5449
18059
Joseph F. Cotter
843
1265
777
492
919
1046
977
6319
SENATOR,
THIRD MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Charles M. Austin Republican
1717
799
1995
2020 : 2958
3430
5481
18400
John M. Webster
1
1
Arthur D. Healey
2
2
9
13
M. J. Diggins
782
1235
747
455
809
991
945
5964
REPRESENTATIVES, 23RD DISTRICT (3)
William J. Bell
Republican
1548
1855
1939
2865
8207
1541
1838
1820
2631
7830
Patrick Henry Ryan Independent
575
491
387
836
2289
Walter H. Snow
1429
1748
1752
2538
7467
Blank
2404
2306
1527
2437
8674
REPRESENTATIVES, 24TH DISTRICT (3).
E. Agnes Blood
Democratic
1231
1132
1128 4942
3491
Warren C. Daggett
Republican
Peter F. Donnelly
Democratic
1088
894
771
2753
Wilbur F. Lewis
Republican
582
3004
4765
8351
John M. Woods
2123
2392
2867
7382
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Alfred L. Cutting Republican
1593
682
1858 1932
1883 1861
2765 2770
3196 3243
5113 5164
17090 17336
Walter C. Wardwell Republican Joseph Vigilanti
Blank
1829
2596
1702
1206
2003
2420
2575
14331
13
9
7
5
76
77
340
Michael L. Sullivan Democratic Blank
755
1180
742
441 145
1427
455
1635
1
1
1
Blank
1
1
Blank
Harvey E. Frost
Republican
669
3068
8679
409
2800
4805
8014
Republican Blank
1576
790
1
1
1
Republican
WARDS.
Morris I. Becker Socialist Labor
386
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Total
CANDIDATE
PARTY
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SHERIFF
John R. Fairbairn Republican
1615
898
1889 1 856
6:22
1029
1193
1233
17425 1 6953
1
SHALL AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REGULATE THE MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF BEER, CIDAR AND LIGHT WINES," AND IN WHICH IT IS PROVIDED THAT ALL BEVER- AGES CONTAINING NOT LESS THAN ONE HALF OF ONE PER CENT AND NOT MORE THAN
TWO AND THREE FOURTHS PER CENT OF ALCOHOL BY WEIGHT AT SIXTY DEGREES FAHRENHEIT SHALL BE DEEMED NOT TO BE INTOXI- CATING LIQUOR, WHICH ACT PASSED THE HOUSE OF REP- RESENTATIVES BY A VOTE OF 121 IN FAVOR AND 67 AGAINST, AND PASSED THE SENATE BY A VOTE OF 26 IN FAVOR AND 6 AGAINST, AND WAS THERE- AFTER VETOED BY HIS EXCEL- LANCY THE GOVERNOR, AND FAILED OF PASSAGE IN THE SENATE OVER THE SAID VETO BY A VOTE OF 14 IN FAVOR AND 22 AGAINST, BE AP- PROVED ?
Number of "Yes" votes
Number of "NO" votes Blank
1161 1000 338
1187 454 393
1029 1428 289
842 1370 263
1291 2024 454
1621 2220 589
1807 3904 715
8938 12400 3041
TABULATION OF ABSENT VOT- ER BALLOTS
(Tabulated from precinct records of election).
Number of votes cast
11
3
17
6
25
11
44
117
Number rejected as defective
Number rejected as not a voter
Number rejected, voted in person
1
1
1
1
1853
2740
3237
5193
James J. Murphy Blank
884
1136
WARDS.
387
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 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
26
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
186
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
161
13,477
90,500
1919
2,777
2,297
261
14,810
91,000
1920
27,307
*93,033
*Census.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
ORDINANCES.
Somerville, January 1, 1921.
The following ordinances have been adopted since the printing of the annual reports for the year 1919 :-
Ordinance No. 91.
An Ordinance Relative to the Fire Department.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-
Section 1. Section 1 of Chapter XVIII of the Revised Ordinances of 1911 is hereby repealed and the following substituted in place there- of:
Section 1. The fire department shall consist of a chief engineer, a deputy chief, two district chiefs, a master mechanic, and as many other officers and members as the board of aldermen shall from time to time determine. The two district chiefs shall each perform the duties of a captain.
Each engine company shall consist of not more than fourteen men and shall be organized as follows: Captain, lieutenant, hosemen, and, if the engine is operated with steam, an engineman and an assistant engineman or if motor driven, drivers or operators.
Each hose company shall consist of not more than ten men and shall be organized as follows: captain, lieutenant, drivers or operators, and hosemen.
Each ladder company shall consist of not more than sixteen men and shall be organized as follows: captain, lieutenant, drivers or opera- tors, and laddermen.
When two or more companies are housed in the same station, one only of such companies shall have a captain, and he shall have the authority and responsibility and perform the duties of that office with reference to all of such companies, except that, when in attendance at alarms or fires and in going to and'returning from the same, such authority, responsibility and duties shall devolve, with reference to all such companies other than his own, upon their respective lieuten- ants
Sect. 2. Section 3 of said chapter is hereby repealed and the fol- lowing substituted in place thereof: Sect. 3. The chief engineer and deputy chief shall also be fire wards of the city.
Sect. 3. Section 4 of said chapter is hereby repealed and the following substituted in place thereof: Sect. 4. The chief engineer shall have the sole and absolute control and command over all mem- bers of the department and all other persons present at fires, and shall take prompt measures to arrange the engines and other apparatus in the most advantageous manner, and issue such orders as he may deem necessary. In case of the absence of the chief engineer at a fire, the deputy chief, and if he is not present the district chief or in his ab- sence the officer designated to act in that capacity, shall during such absence, have and exercise all the power and authority of the chief engineer, and shall perform the duties of his office; and if the
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CITY CLERK.
engineer or no chief be present, the captain who first arrives with his apparatus at a fire shall exercise such authority until the arrival of a superior officer, and until the arrival of one of said officers such authority is to be exercised by the lieutenant who first arrives with his apparatus.
Sect. 4. Section 5 of said chapter is hereby repealed and the following substituted in place thereof: Sect. 5. Whenever it shall be determined at any fire, by the officer in command, to be necessary to pull down or demolish any building in order to prevent the spreading of fire, the same may be done by his order, in accordance with the statute in such case made and provided.
Section 5. Section 7 of said chapter is hereby repealed and the following substituted in place thereof: Sect. 7. The members of the uniformed fire-fighting force shall be divided into two bodies or platoons, which shall be designated as a day force and a night force, and the day force and the night force shall alternate on tours of duty every third day. The hours of duty of the day force shall be from eight o'clock ante meridian to six o'clock post meridian, and the hours of duty of the night force shall be from six o'clock post meridian to eight o'clock ante meridian'; provided, that on every third day for the purpose of alternating the day force with the night force and vice versa, the number of hours of duty herein stated may be exceeded, but one force shall be at liberty at all times except in case of a conflagra- tion, the officer having charge of the fire-fighting force shall have full authority to summon and keep on duty any or all of the members of the fire-fighting force while the conflagration continues. The members of the fire department shall be entitled to fourteen days' vacation each year, without loss of pay. Members absent from duty on account of injury caused while in the performance of duty, and such injury being certified to by the city physician, shall receive full pay for a period not exceeding sixty days, provided however that the chief engineer of the fire department, with the approval of the city physician and mayor, may grant such extension of time as may be deemed necessary. A sub- stitute in the fire department incapacitated on account of injury caused while in the performance of duty in said department, and such injury being certified to by the city physician, shall receive pay equal to that paid to a member of the department during his first year, for a period not exceeding sixty days, provided however that the chief engineer of the fire department, with the approval of the city physician and mayor, may grant such extension of time as may be deemed necessary. Mem- bers of the department absent from duty on account of sickness, and such sickness being certified to by the city physician, shall be en- titled to full pay for not more than twenty days' absence on any one occasion, provided however that the chief engineer of the fire depart- ment, with the approval of the city physician and mayor, may grant such extension of time as may be deemed necessary. No pay will be allowed under this ordinance if the sickness or injury is feigned, simulated, exaggerated, or arises from carelessness, improper or vicious conduct, excessive indulgence of appetite or other bad habits, or from improper practices, or if the sick or injured person shall fraudulently, by concealment, false statement, or otherwise seek to deceive or mislead the attending physician or surgeon in relation to his case, or if he refuses or neglects to conform to the instructions of the at- tending physician or surgeon. At the discretion of the chief engineer of the fire department any member shall be entitled to full pay during absence not exceeding three days for the purpose of attending a fun- ral in his immediate family.
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Section 6. Ordinance No. 63 is hereby repealed.
Sect. 7. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved August 2, 1920
Ordinance No. 92. An Ordinance Relative to Street Railways.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-
Chapter XXV of the Revised Ordinances of 1911 entitled "Street Railways" is hereby amended by adding the following thereto.
Section 1. No person shall use or cause or allow to be used any portion of a public street as the terminal of a route for a street rail- way car unless permission therefor has been granted by the board of aldermen to the street railway corporation operating said car.
Sect. 2. No person shall cause or allow a street railway car to re- main standing in any public street for the purpose of using said street as the terminal of a route for such car unless permission therefor has been granted by the board of aldermen to the street railway corpora- tion operating said car.
Sect. 3. Whoever violates any provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a penalty not exceeding twenty dollars for each offense.
Sect. 4. This ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after its pas- sage.
Approved January 4, 1920
In submitting this, my final report, I wish to express to his honor, the mayor, the board of aldermen and all depart- mental officials and employees of the' city my appreciation of the uniform kindness and courtesy that has been extended by them throughout the whole of my official service. It is my opinion, if I may be permitted to record it herein, that Somer- ville has been unusually fortunate in the character and abil- ity of its mayors and aldermen throughout its existence as a city and that its government always has been and I sin- cerely trust always may be carried on with the purpose expressed in the preamble of the constitution of our Com- monwealth, - "to furnish the individuals who compose it with the power of enjoying in safety and tranquility their natural rights and the blessings of life."
FREDERIC W. COOK,
City Clerk.
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CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1920.
Mayor.
CHARLES W. ELDRIDGE, 47 Highland Road.
Board of Aldermen. President, RICHARD L. RICE Vice-President, HIRAM N. DEARBORN
WARD ONE.
James J. Shay, Alderman-at-large .
William F. Burns
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Lyman A. Hodgdon
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68 Mt. Pleasant Court 21 Illinois Avenue 8 Indiana Avenue
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Robert C. Harris, Alderman-at-large .
Peter F. Donnelly .
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Joseph A. Haley
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12 Dimick Street 11 Allen Street 7 Linden Street
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George A. Berry, Alderman-at-large
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William C. Abbott
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Charles E. Nichols, Jr.
60 Prescott Street. 73 Avon Street 19 Greenville Street
WARD FOUR.
Richard L. Rice, Alderman-at-large .
Waldo D. Phelps .
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John S. Smith, Jr.
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2961/2 Broadway 64 Flint Street 52 Sydney Street
WARD FIVE.
William J. Bell, Alderman-at-large
Fred Allen
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Francis W. K. Smith .
380 Medford Street 121 Central Street 133 Central Street
WARD SIX.
Enoch B. Robertson, Alderman-at-large .
Almon F. Heald .
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John E. Locatelli
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39 Highland Road 83 Belmont Street
78 Belmont Street
WARD SEVEN.
Hiram N. Dearborn, Alderman-at-large .
Emerson J. Coldwell . Arthur F. Mason .
86 Electric Avenue 27 Hall Avenue 18 Hall Avenue
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Standing Committees of the Board of Aldermen.
ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS - Aldermen Robertson, Shay, Berry, Haley and Phelps.
FINANCE - The President, Aldermen Allen, Berry, Donnelly, Heald, Hodgdon and Mason.
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS - Aldermen Harris, Dearborn, Smith of Ward 4, Smith, of Ward 5 and Burns.
LICENSES AND PERMITS - Aldermen Dearborn, Heald, Abbott, Don- nelly, Smith of Ward 5, Burns and Smith, of Ward 4.
PUBLIC PROPERTY - Aldermen Berry, Bell, Locatelli, Coldwell and Hodgdon.
PUBLIC SAFETY - Aldermen Bell, Abbott, Dearborn, Robertson and Smith of Ward 4.
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