USA > Massachusetts > Middlesex County > Somerville > Report of the city of Somerville 1920 > Part 27
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27
PUBLIC SERVICE - Aldermen Shay, Robertson, Bell, Mason, Haley, Nichols and Phelps.
PUBLIC WORKS - Aldermen Locatelli, Allen, Shay, Harris, Phelps, Coldwell and Nichols.
School Committee. Chairman, HERBERT CHOLERTON. Vice-Chairman, WILLIAM M. MORRISON.
Members.
Charles W. Eldridge, Mayor (ex-officio) 47 Highland road. Richard L. Rice, Pres. Board of Aldermen, (ex-officio) 2961/2 Broadway
WARD ONE.
Francis J. Fitzpatrick . William T. McCarthy .
.
.
.
76 Broadway 38 Pearl street
Daniel H. Bradley Christopher J Muldoon
.
.
19 Concord avenue 88 Concord avenue
WARD THREE.
Charles W. Boyer Oscar W. Codding
104 Summer street 59 Vinal avenue
Frank M Hawes
.
.
257 School street
Edward I. Tripp .
21 Wigglesworth street
WARD FIVE.
Harry M. Stoodley Miss Minnie S. Turner
283 Highland avenue 64 Hudson street
WARD SIX.
Walter I. Chapman William M. Morrison
.
.
.
WARD SEVEN.
Herbert Cholerton .
Paul O. Curtis
·
94 College avenue 41 Mason street
Superintendent and Secretary - CHARLES S. CLARK.
1
.
WARD TWO.
.
.
.
18-A Central street 97 Rogers avenue
WARD FOUR.
393
'CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1920
Assessors.
FRED E. WARREN, Chairman (term expires 1923.) WINSOR L. SNOW (term expires 1921). HARRY VAN IDERSTINE (term expires 1923) . J. ROBERT FENELON (term expires 1922). DAVID 'B. ARMSTRONG (term expires 1921).
Assistant Assessors.
IFRED 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 1922). WARREN C. BLAIR (term expires 1922). JOHN E. GILLIS, M. D., (term expires 1921). 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.
Licensing Board.
EUGENE M. CARMAN, Chairman (term expires 1926). WILLIAM H. SMITH (term expires 1924). WILLIAM J. SHANAHAN (term expires 1922).
Overseers of the Poor.
FRED E. DURGIN, Chairman (term expires 1923). MICHAEL COLL, Vice-Chairman (term expires 1921). HENRY F. CURTIS (term expires 1922). 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 1923). CHARLES LEO SHEA (term expires 1922). FREDERIC W. COOK, City Clerk.
394
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Public Library Trustees.
THOMAS M. DURELL, Chairman (term expires 1922) J. FRANK WELLINGTON (term expires 1923). FREDERICK W. PARKER (term expires 1921). WILLIAM L. BARBER (term expires 1922). CHARLES L. NOYES (term expires 1923) . HERBERT E. BUFFUM (term expires 1923) . GILES W. BRYANT (term expires 1921). DAVID H. FULTON (term expires 1921). FRANK M. BARNARD (term expires 1922). Librarian and Secretary-GEORGE H. EVANS.
Recreation and Playground Commission.
CHARLES S. CLARK, Chairman (term expires 1921) ' GEORGE L. DUDLEY, Secretary (term expires 1922). ERNEST W. BAILEY (term expires 1922) . JOHN F. COLQUHOUN (term expires 1922). FRANCES M. WEEKS (term expires 1921). ELIZABETH MONGAN (term expires 1921). Vacancy
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 1920
395
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 .. 1
Inspector of Animals and Provisions. CHARLES M. BERRY.
Inspector of Petroleum. SEWALL M. RICH.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. BENJAMIN S. ABBOTT.
Fence Viewers.
CHARLES M. BERRY, HOWARD LOWELL,
Agent of Military and State Aid and Soldiers' Relief and Burial Agent .. BENJAMIN S. ABBOTT.
Constables.
MAURICE F. AHEARN.
FRED E. HANLEY.
CHARLES M. AUSTIN.
JAMES M. HARMON.
CHARLES W. F. BENNETT.
FRED W. JACKSON.
GEORGE .H. CARLETON. 1
HARRY E. JACKSON.
EUGENE A. CARTER.
CHARLES A. KENDALL.
MICHAEL T. KENNEDY.
WINSLOW W. COFFIN. WILLIAM E. COPITHORNE.
ELBRIDGE G. LAVENDER.
ALBION B. CROCKER.
EDWARD E. MARSH.
WARREN C. DAGGETT. THOMAS DAMERY.
JOHN A. RAY.
CHARLES L. ELLIS.
JOHN F. SCANNELL.
ARTHUR L. GILMAN.
CHARLES E. WOODMAN.
1
LOUIS A. MORRIS.
INDEX.
City Auditor, Report of .
3
Balance Sheet
4
Cash Statement
6
Taxes - Special Assessments
8
Departmental Bills
9
Water Department Accounts
10
Statement of Estimated Revenue
11
Appropriations
14
Commonwealth of Massachusetts . .
22 23
Revenue and Expenses
23
'Temporary Loans
24 26
Maturities on Funded Debt
29 - 30
Interest Requirements on Funded Debt
29 - 30 31
Abatements, Refunds, State Income Tax, Etc.
32
Overlay Accounts
34
Excess and Deficiency Account . .
35
Receipts and Expenditures, Classification of
35
Schedule of Public Property
65
'City Clerk, Report of .
376
Receipts
376
Payments
378
Licenses and Permits
380
Births
380
Marriages
381
Deaths
381
Assessed Polls and Registered Voters
383
Elections
384
Liquor License Question
387
Ordinances
388
City Engineer, Report of
273
Engineering Department
273
City Engineer Division, Classification of Expenses
27:
Streets Accepted as Public Ways in 1920
276
Street Bounds Set In 1920. .
278
Table of Street Construction
279
Sewer Division
282
Sewers and Storm Drains Constructed
284
Maintenance Account
285
Parks and Playgrounds Division
28
Maintenance Account .
288
'City Government and Officers for 1920
391
City Solicitor, Report of .
35
County of Middlesex
Funded Debt
Borrowing Capacity
.
397
INDEX.
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, Report of Condensed Cash Statement .
68
Taxes
75
Street Sprinkling and Moth Assessments
76
Overlay and Abatement
77
Reserve Supplementary Assessments
77
Betterment Assessments
78
Departmental Accounts
78 - 79
Temporary Loans
80
Bonds
81 - 82 84
Memorandum of Payments on account of' Debt
85
Grade Crossing Debt .
86
Treasury Department .
86
Commissioner of Public Buildings (see Public Buildings Commissioner) .
316
Commissioner of Streets (see Street Commissioner) . ·
292
Commissioner of Water (see Water Commissioner) . 333
Commissioner of Electric Lines and Lights, Report of Inspection of Wiring in Buildings .
325
Fire Alarm System
326
Supervision of Poles and Wires on the Streets
327
Street Lighting
328
Recommendations
328
Conclusion
328
Fire Department, Chief of, Report of .
356
Alarms of Fire .
356
Manual Force
359
Apparatus
359
Horses
359
Hose
360
Resume
360
Recommendations .
363
Conclusion .
364
Health, Board of, Report of
214
Organization, Officers, etc.
214
Nuisances
215
Permits and Licenses .
215
Stables
216
Board of Infants . .
216
Deaths
217 - 221
Mortality Statistics
218
Diseases Dangerous to Public Health
224
Specimens and Supplies
224
Medical Inspection of Schools
225
Bacteriological Department .
227
.
.
List of Probable Causes
.
356
Police Signal System
327
.
325
Borrowing Capacity
69
398
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Undertakers
227
Examination of Plumbers
227
Health Nurses, Report of
227 - 228
Medical Inspection, Report of
231
Inspector of Animals and Provisions
233
Inspector of Milk and Vinegar
236
Inspector of Animals and Provisions, Report of .
233
Inspector of Buildings (see Public Buildings Commissioner) 316
Inspector of Milk and Vinegar, Report of the
236
Examinations, table of
237
Court Cases
239
Infantile Mortality
240
City Physician, Report of .
247
Law Department, Report of
355
License Commission, Report of .
331
Medical Inspection, Report of .
231
Visits
231
Contagious Disease Hospital
231
Laboratory Examinations
231
Tuberculosis
232
Typhoid
232
Ordinances
388
Overseers of the Poor, Report of
241
Members of the Board, Committees, Officers, etc. .
241
Full Support
243
Partial Support
243
Aid Under 1913 Law (Mothers' Aid).
243
Cost to City
243
Reimbursements
244
Somerville Hospital
244
Population and Gross Expenditures
244
Overseers of the Poor Since 1885 .
245
Recapitulation
245
City Home, Report of Warden ·
246
City Physician, Report of
247
Planning Board, Report of .
270
Housing Conditions
270
Bridge Street Widening
270
Street Car Service
271
Public Parks and Buildings
271
Fire Protection
272
Appropriation
272
.
.
Report of General Agent .
243
399
INDEX.
Police, Chief of, Report of .
365
Arrests
365
Crimes and Offenses Against the Person
365
Crimes and Offenses Against Property
366
Crimes and Offenses Against Public Order
366
Recapitulation
367
Roster of Department .
371
Changes in the Force .
372
Police Matron, Report of
374
Conclusion
375
Poor Department (see Overseers of the Poor).
241
Population .
244 - 387
Public Buildings Commissioner, Report of .
316
Inspection of Buildings
316
Coal
318
Elevators
319
School Buildings .
319
Fire Department Buildings .
321
Municipal Buildings
322
Libraries
323
Hospital Buildings
323
City Home Buildings
323
Police Buildings .
323
Bath House .
324
Park Buildings
324
In General .
324
Public Grounds (City Engineer) . 263
Public Library .
204
Organization of Library and Staff Personnel
205
Report of Trustees
203
Report of Librarian
.
209
Statistics
211
Recreation and Playground Commission, Report of Civic Social Worker, Report of .
248
Director of Summer Playgrounds, Report of
253
Supervisor of School Gardens, Report of . School Garden Data . .
260
Estimate of Crops gathered and value .
263
Garden and Canning values . ·
264
Associated Organizations, Report of .
265
267
Somerville Playgrounds Association Incorporated Statement Expenditures
269
Sanitary Department, Report of .
329
Collection of Ashes and Paper .
329
Departmental Revenue
329
322
Water, Highway, Sanitary and Sewer Buildings
Board of Trustees and officers - Committees .
204
251
263
400
ANNUAL REPORTS ..
School Department .
90
Accommodations
103
Americanization .
97
Appendix, Contents of .
126
Atypical classes
103
Continuation School
96
Cost of Schools
128
Course of Study, Grades 7 to 12 inclusive
196
Dental Dispensary
125
Elementary schools
91
Expenditures for fiscal year
45
Garden work
101
Graduates - High school
155
Vocational schools .
165
High School Athletic Association
123 - 124
Independent Household Arts Department
95
Junior High Schools
93
Kindergartens
95
Membership
90
Music credits, etc.
98 - 108 - 195
Report of Superintendent of Schools
90
Head Master, High School .
106
Principal, Vocational school for Boys .
113
Garden Supervisor
115
"Special Committee" on Junior High Schools
180
School Committee, 1920
88
School Committee, 1921
166
School Nurses
41
Secondary Schools
91 -. 94
Somerville Teachers' Association
121
Somerville Teachers' Club .
122
Teachers in Service
90 - 168
Thrift
102
Vocational School for Boys .
94:
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of
353
Sewers (see City Engineer)
282-
Street Commissioner, Report of .
291
Appropriations
291
Highway Maintenance .
292
Underground Wires
293
Snow and Ice
293
Bridges
294:
Crushed Stone
291
Steam Rollers
294
Sidewalks Maintenance
294
Street Sprinkling
295
Street Cleaning
295
Suppression of Moths
296
Shade Trees
296
Highways Construction, New Streets
297
Streets Constructed in 1920 .
298
Sidewalks Construction
.
299
Junior High schools
158
1
INDEX.
401
Highways Construction, Permanent Pavement
299
Reconstruction and Resurfacing .
299
Miscellaneous
301
Labor .
301
Recommendations
302
Public and Private Streets .
303
Support of Poor Department (see Overseers of the Poor) . 241
Water Commissioner, Report of .
333
Revenue and Expenditures .
333
Cost of Water Works .
337
Water Debt .
337 - 346
Water Works Income and Distribution
337
Water Distribution System, Construction
337
Hydrants, Gates, etc., .
338
Water Services
339
Water Meters
340
Summary of Pipes and Fixtures
342
Water Assessments and Consumption
342
Labor
345
Pensions
345
Shop Improvements
346
Street Mains, Gates, Hydrants, etc.,
347
Summary of Statistics
351
Financial Statistics
352
.
Construction, Maintenance, Operation
344
1
١
-
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.