Report of the city of Somerville 1925, Part 20

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Publication date: 1925
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7 00


Drivers, 184 licenses at $1.00


184 00


Engines and motors,- 16 licenses for motors including 1


motor granted in 1924 at $1.00 16 00


Garages, 154 licenses including 2 li-


censes granted in 1924 at $2.00


308 00


Gasoline tanks, 82 licenses including 5 licenses granted in 1924 at $1.00 ... 82 00 ... Hackney carriages, 38 licenses at $1.00 38 00


Intelligence offices, 6 licenses at $2.00


12 00


Junk and second hand licenses,-


30 licenses including 1 granted in 1924 at $10


300 00


19 licenses at $25.00 475 00


Liquor licenses (third class) 20 at $1.00


20 00


Lodging house licenses, 45 at $2.00


90 00


Second hand auto licenses, 31 including 1 granted in 1924 at $25.00


775 00


Slaughtering, 8 at $1.00


8 00


Street Musicians, 3 at $.50


1 50


Victuallers licenses, 111 including 4


granted in 1924 at $2.00


222 00


Wagons, 60 at $1.00


60 00


Wagon stands 21 at $1.00


21 00


Licenses to operate motor buses 4


100 00


Motor bus licenses, 28 at $25.00


700 00


Permits for projections over sidewalks,


75 permits for 40 electric signs, 11 stationary signs, 7 swing arms, 4 marquees, 3 barber poles, 1 coal hole and 9 awnings, including 2 electric signs, 2 stationary signs, 2 swing arms, 1 awning and 1 barber pole issued in 1924 at $1.00


Interest on deposits


8 39


Badges


2 50


Witness fees


4 95


Physician registration, 11 at $.25


2 75


Filing .Certificates, 13 at $.50


6 50


Miscellaneous


63 89


7,157 23


10,921 93


$2,845 75 352 00


$3,764 70


75 00


at $25.00


320


ANNUAL REPORTS


Payments


To Charles E. Hatfield, county treasurer,


June 1 and December 1, receipts for


dog licenses front December 1, 1924 to


November 30, 1925, both inclusive


791 males at $2.00


$1,582 00


200 females at $5.00


1,000 00


96 spayed at $2.00


192 00


2,774 00


Less city clerk's fees 1087 at $.20 ...


217 40


2,556 60


To the Commissioners on Fisheries and Game for licenses for hunting and fish- ing in 1925,-


199 hunting and trapping at $1.50 298 50


165 hunting and fishing at $2.00 330 00


8 alien hunting and trapping at $15.00


120 00


189 fishing at $1.00


189 00


6 alien fishing at $2.00


12 00


1 non-resident citizen fishing at $2.00


2 00


$951 50


Less city clerk's fees 568 at $.25


142 00


809 50


To the city treasurer monthly :-


City clerk's fees for issuing and record- cording dog licenses, 1091 at $.20. 218 20 ... City clerk's fees for issuing and record- ing fishing and hunting licenses, 568 at $.25 142 00


All the receipts above specified except for dog licenses and hunting and fish- ing licenses


7,157 23


7,517 43


Total Payments ...


10,883 53


Balance, January 1, 1926, being for dog licenses issued in December, 1925 :-


16 males at $2.00 $32 00


2 females at $5.00 10 00


$42 00


Less city Clerk's fees paid to


the city treasurer, 18 at $.20 3 60 38 40


10,921 93


321


CITY CLERK


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 :-


To hold religious services in streets and squares 4


To parade in streets, with music, etc. 7


Children under fifteen to take part in entertainments 4


To put banner across street 1


To put decorations in street 1


For public speaking in streets 1


To hold block party in street


1


To use land for religious purposes


1


Newsboys


15


To move buildings through streets


6


Births


1925


Number of births reported by physicians and midwives for 1925


Males


879


Females


816


1,695


A canvas 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 canvas will not be available in time sufficient for its incorporation in this report, a statement in full of the births of 1925 will be given in the city clerk's report for the year 1926.


1924


The following is a statement in full of the births for 1924.


Number of births (exclusive of still births) in Somerville


1,977


Males


1,037


Females


940


1,977


Born of American parents


896


Born of foreign parents


671


Born of American father and foreign mother


182


Born of foreign father and American mother


205


Born of American mother and father of un- known nationality


15


Born of foreign mother and father of un- known nationality


8


1,977


in 1924 registered


322


ANNUAL REPORTS


Number of still-births in Somerville in 1924 as registered 73


Number of births in other places in 1924 registered 812


Number of cases of twins 19


Marriages


1925


Number of intention certificates issued in 1925


1,253


(Less than previous year)


32


Marriages registered


1,281


(Less than previous year)


5


Both parties American


720


Both parties foreign


250


American groom and foreign bride


143


Foreign groom and American bride


168


1,281 c'pls


First marriage of


2,266


Second marriage of


283


Third marriage of


13


1,281


c'pls


Deaths 1925


(Exclusive of still-births)


Number of deaths in Somerville in 1925


1,110


More than previous year


131


Males


518


Females


592


1,110


Under ten years of age


206


10 and under 20 years of age


28


20 and under 30 years of age


48


30 and under 40 years of age


42


40 and under 50 years of age


82


50 and under 60 years of age


131


60 and under 70 years of age


196


70 and under 80 years of age


221


80 and under 90 years of age


124


90 years of age and over


32


Age of oldest person deceased 101 years


Born in Somerville


208


Born in other places in the United States


502


Of foreign birth


398


Birthplace unknown


2


1,110


1,110


323


CITY CLERK


Number of deaths in January


109


Number of deaths in February


103


Number of deaths in March


111


Number of deaths in April


98


Number of deaths in May


115


Number of deaths in June


98


Number of deaths in July


64


Number of deaths in August


55


Number of deaths in September


65


Number of deaths in October


104


Number of deaths in November


86


Number of deaths in December


102


1,110


The number of still-births during the year was sixty- one. In addition to the above 288 deaths which occurred elsewhere were recorded in Somerville, almost the entire number of persons deceased having been residents of this city.


324


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 (and cer- tain non-intoxicating beverages) 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


161


13,477


90,500


1919


2,777


2,297


261


14,810


91,000


1920


27,307


*93,091


1921


5,143


8,751


2,992


27,545


95,000


1922


96,000


1923


7,266


9,822


4,382


28,149


97,000


1924


98,000


1925


34,434


*99,032


*Census.


325


CITY CLERK


ORDINANCES


Somerville, January 1, 1926.


The following ordinances have been adopted since the printing of the annual reports for the year 1924 :-


ORDINANCE NO. 110


An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 109 entitled "An Ord- inance Establishing Fire Districts."


Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the city of Somer- ville as follows :-


Section 1. Ordinance No. 109 entitled "An Ordinance Establish- ing Fire Districts" is hereby amended by adding the following to section 1.


Fire District No. 10-Powder House Square


Beginning at the junction of the easterly side of Pearson road and the northeasterly side of Broadway, thence the boundary line runs northeasterly at right angles to Broadway to the boundary line between the city of Medford and the city of Somerville; thence north- westerly on said boundary line to a point one hundred feet north- easterly from Broadway; thence northwesterly in a line parallel with Broadway and distant one hundred feet therefrom to College avenue; thence southerly on College avenue to Broadway; thence southeasterly on Broadway to the point of beginning.


Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.


Approved April 11, 1925.


ORDINANCE NO. 111


An Ordinance to Prevent the Attachment of Notices etc. to poles and other structures in public places.


Be it ordained by the board of aldermen of the city of Somer- ville! as follows:


Section 1. No person shall attach or cause to be attached a sign, placard, notice or any other thing to a tree, pole, post or other structure in a public park, public way or public boulevard.


Section 2. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be liable to a penalty of not more than twenty dollars for each offense.


Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.


Approved May 15, 1925.


326


ANNUAL REPORTS


ORDINANCE NO. 112


An ordinance establishing Spring Hill terrace as a one-way street.


Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the city of Somer- ville, as follows:


Section 1. No person shall cause or allow a vehicle other than a vehicle propelled by hand to pass along any portion of Spring Hill terrace, except in a southeasterly or northeasterly direction be- tween Belmont street and Highland avenue.


Section 2. Whoever violates any provision of this ordinance shall be liable to a penalty of not exceeding twenty dollars for each offence.


Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect August 1, 1925.


Approved July 28, 1925.


ORDINANCE NO. 113


An Ordinance Relative to Vehicles in Marshall Street


Be it ordained by the board of aldermen of the city of Somer- ville, as follows:


Section 1. No person shall cause or allow any vehicle to remain standing more than ten minutes on the southeasterly half of Marshall street within two hundred and thirty feet of the southwesterly side of Broadway.


Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect on its passage.


Section 3. Whoever violates any provision of this ordinance shall be liable to a penalty of not exceeding twenty dollars for each offense.


Approved September 25, 1925.


ORDINANCE NO. 114


. Building Zone Ordinance


Printed as a separate document.


327


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, at the City Election held therein, November 3, 1925.


WARDS.


CANDIDATE.


PARTY.


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


Total.


MAYOR


Leon M. Conwell


John J. Murphy


Republican Democratic


1261 1570


347 2437


1694 1647


1447 1053


2142 1987 ·2


2390 2293


4632 1886


13913 12873 2


ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE WARD ONE


Elmer B. Hayes


William J. Keeley


Republican Democratic


1341 1378


315 2013


1497 1423


1304 892


1968 1785


2118 2006


4216 1632


12759 11129


WARD TWO


Peter F. Donnelly


Democratic


Edwin J. Grant


Non-Partisan


Robert C. Harris


Republican


1284 100 1091


1771 169 678


1277 205 1336


859 163 1079


1690 207 1741


1805 278 1947


1528 301 3922


10214 1423 11794


WARD THREE


Charles E. Gerrish


Henry F. Rafferty


Republican Democratic


1122 1302


275 2046


1637 1549


1247 864


1873 1752


2062 1977


4093 1596


12309 11086


WARD FOUR


Warren A. Perry


Waldo D. Phelps


Republican Democratic


1077 1330


285 1950


1451 1376


1339 986


1875 1740


2030 1940


4079 1614


12136 10936


WARD FIVE


Charles


Chamberlain Grimmons


William E. O'Brien


Republican Democratic


1100 1298


287 1969


1486 1362


1231 873


2096 1797


2076 1934


4086 1615


12362 10848


WARD SIX


Anothony J. Bianchi


Warren C. Blair


Democratic Republican


1250 1106


1906 321


1375 1470


870 1208


1695 1881


2128 2292


1630 4034


10854 12312


WARD SEVEN


Paul O. Curtis


George W. O'Brien


Republican Democratic


1096 1276


274 1973


1456 1869


1216 863


1856 1739


2067 1924


4446 1777


12411 10921


Wm. J. Bell


328


ANNUAL REPORTS


WARDS.


CANDIDATE.


PARTY.


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


Total.


WARD ALDERMAN WARD ONE


William F. Burns


Democratic 1,505


1,505


Daniel A. Downey


Democratic 1,426


1,426


Harold G. Knapp


Republican 1,163


1,163


William E. MacAlpine


Republican 1,106


1,106


WARD ALDERMAN


WARD TWO


341


Joseph A. Haley


Democratic


2.221


2,221


Robert W. Houley


Democratic


2,171


2.171


WARD ALDERMAN


WARD THREE


Ernest C. Carr


Democratic


1,616


1,616


William S. Howe


Republican


1,592


1,592


Thomas F. MacKey


Democratic


1,573


1,573


Waldron B. Seller


Republican


1,542


1,542


WARD ALDERMAN WARD FOUR


Thomas F. Bullock


Democratic


865


865


Joseph S. Calese


Democratic


911


911


Henry J. Connell


Republican


1.389


1,389


Edith B. Davidson


Republican


1,353


1,353


WARD ALDERMAN


WARD FIVE


Arthur P. Dionne


Democratic


1,847


1.847


Arthur G. Pearson


Republican


2,064


2.064


David Y. Ross


Republican


1,980


1,980


Patrick H. Ryan


Democratic


1,748


1,748


Frank A. Howard


1


1


WARD ALDERMAN WARD SIX


Lee C. Kitson


Republican


2,324


2,324


Elwood L. Mason


Republican


2,345


2,345


Paul A. McCarthy


Democratic


1,969


1.969


Daniel F. Murphy


Democratic


2,001


2,001


WARD ALDERMAN WARD SEVEN


William L. Bigley


Democratic


1,694


1,694


Harrison W. Bowers


Republican


4,358


4,358


Warren L. Dalton


Republican


4,471


4,471


John P. Whalen


Democratic


1,626


1,626


MEMBERS OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE WARD ONE


Francis J. Fitzpatrick Democratic


1,612


1,612


John Calder Gordon


Independent


796


796


John J. Hayes


Democratic


1,520


1.520


Hattie B. Morrill


Independent 862


862


Louis S. Domings


Republican


341


329


CITY CLERK


WARDS.


CANDIDATE.


PARTY.


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


Total.


MEMBERS OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE WARD TWO William F. Dewire Democratic


Christopher Muldoon, Jr.


Democratic


2196


2196


MEMBERS OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE WARD THREE


Richard W. Bennett Republican


1608


1608


John Christopher Kelleher


Democratic


1531


1531


Clifford T. Richardson Republican


1570


1570


James C. Scanlan Democratic


1586


1586


MEMBERS OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE WARD FOUR


Anna G. Madden


Democratic


879


879


Alice P. Russell


Republican


1340


1340


Mary V. Sullivan


Democratic


902


902


Walter E. Whitaker


Republican


1446


1446


MEMBERS OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE WARD FIVE


Arthur F. McCarthy


Democratic


1864


1864


John J. Nagle


Democratic


1760


1760


Harry M. Stoodley


Republican


2064


2064


Minnie S. Turner


Republican


2020


2020


MEMBERS OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE WARD SIX


Elizabeth J. Carnes Democratic


1972


1972


Walter I. Chapman


Republican


2216


2216


Arthur B. Gradone


Democratic


1825


1825


John B. Maitland


Citizens Candidate


1113


1113


John G. Niles


Republican


1524


1524


MEMBERS OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE WARD SEVEN


Frank L. Alciere Democratic


1574


1574


Herbert Cholerton Republican


4435


4435


Katherine M. Fitzgerald


Democratic


1710


1710


Edwin A. Shaw


Republican


4365


4365


2220


2220


330


ANNUAL REPORTS


ASSESSED POLLS AND REGISTERED VOTERS.


REGISTERED VOTERS.


WARD


Pcr.


As- sessed Polls, April 1. 1925


Vot- ers Nov. 4, 1924 Men


Voters Nov. 4. 1924 Women


Re- vised Lists of July 1925 Men


Re- vised Lists of July 1925 Women


Add- ed in


Add- ed in


Nov. 3. 1925 Men


Nov. 3, 1925 Women


r Voted Nov. 1925


Ward 1 Pct. .. ..


1


1,686


916 669


718


786


616 426


96


73 39


882


1203.


..


1


3


572


342


261


277


235


32


25


30.+


260


470


..


-


4


651


253


167


218


147


29


20


247


167


372.


4,091


2,180


1,635


1,837


1,424


206


157


2,043


1,581


2,848.


Ward 2 Pct.


1


1.137


410


273


342


224


36


378


246


515


..


2


3


876


447


333


392


306


131 50


22 123 44


442


350


643.


4,123


1,981


1,524


1,724


1,343


217


189


1,941


1,532


2,810-


Ward 3 Pct. ..


1


1,542


1,040


1,000 916


844


924 821


111


82 101


1,023 955


922


1,637


2,993


1,958


1,916


1,775


1,745


203


183


1,978


1,928


3,357


Ward 4 Pct. 4


1


1,589


972


874


858


774 683


66 91


60 61


924 853


834 744


1,195


3,124


1,835


1,660


1,620


1,457


157


121


1,:77


1,578


2,510


Ward 5 Pct.


1


1,739


1,136


1,112


1.039


1,066


80


100


1,125


1,166


1,766


..


..


3


1,079


752


718


641


696 622


64


61


820 705


683


1,133;


4,098


2,709


2,594


2,422


2,384


228


219


2,650


2,603


4,143.


Ward 6


Pct.


1


1,364


785


702


731


669


70


76


801


745


1,299


..


..


3


1,047


717


644


610


554


44


37


654


591


961


..


6


4


1,467


1,016


902


931


820


68


56


999


876


1,432


5,446


3,301


2,797


2,979


2,538


260


212


3,239


2,750


4,716


Ward 7 Pct.


1


..


2


1,454


941


862


747


806


108


-23


855


783


1,242


..


7


4


1,191


866


764


780


694


56


53


836


747


1,287


..


7


5


1,429


960


866


865


770


51


68


916


838


1.190


7,103


4,867


4,346


4,311


4,019


314


190


4,625


4,209


6.558


City


30,978


18.831|


16,472


16,668


14,910


1,585|


1,271


18.253 16,181


26,942:


..


2


..


2


2.110


1,124


918


990


813


92


3


2


1,451


918


863


786


762


742


707


495


78


43


785


538


1,024


1


6


7


3


1,820


1,192


1.016


1,067


941


52


50


1,119


991


1,524


..


7


1,209


908


838


852


808


47


42


899


850


1,315


6


2


1,568


783


549


931


1,006


1,720.


1,315.


2


1,535


1,280


821


764


78


55


754


1,244


5


2


5


..


2


1,152


489


556


49


605


689 465


803.


1


..


1


1925 Men


1925 Women


1,121


936


1,652·


CITY CLERK


331


CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1925


Mayor JOHN M. WEBSTER, 76 Boston Street


Board of Aldermen President, JOHN S. SMITH. JR. Vice-President, ARTHUR F. MASON


WARD ONE


Lyman A. Hodgdon, Alderman-at-large (resigned Jan. 5, 1925)


8 Indiana Avenue


Cecil Taylor, Alderman-at-large (elected Jan. 5, 1925)


William F. Burns


Daniel A. Downey


27 Michigan Avenue 21 Illinois Avenue 155 Glen Street


WARD TWO


Edwin J. Grant, Alderman-at-large


Joseph A. Haley


John J. Hoban


21 Webster Avenue .7 Linden Street 39 Mansfield Street


WARD THREE


Thomas D. Mitchell, Alderman-at-large .


George A. Berry


Charles E. Gerrish


25 Warren Avenue 60 Prescott Street 70 Boston Street


WARD FOUR


John S. Smith, Jr., Alderman-at-large


Henry J. Connell


Warren A. Perry


20 Richdale Avenue 150 Pearl Street 11 Evergreen Avenue


WARD FIVE


Arthur W. Russell, Alderman-at-large


41 Sewall Street 155 Summer Street


Warren C. Blair


Charles C. Grimmons 72 Thurston Street


WARD SIX


Albert E. Hughes, Alderman-at-large


William M. Morrison


I. Ormand Jackson


20 Aberdeen Road 97 Rogers Avenue 7 Lexington Avenue


WARD SEVEN


Arthur F. Mason, Alderman-at-large Paul O. Curtis Albert F. McLean (resigned October 22, 1925) William E. Union (elected October 22, 1925)


18 Hall Avenue 36 College Avenue 98 Electric Avenue 54 Meacham Road


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City Clerk, JASON M. CARSON Assistant City Clerk, HENRY J. ALLEN City Messenger, FRED E. HANLEY


Regular meetings, second and fourth Thursday evenings of each month, at eight o'clock, except when such Thursday is a holiday, in which case the meeting is held on the preced- ing Tuesday evening.


Standing Committees of the Board of Aldermen


ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS-Aldermen Mason, Haley, Jackson, Grim- mons and Gerrish.


FINANCE-The President, Aldermen Mitchell, Curtis, Haley, Hughes, Russell and Taylor.


LEGISLATIVE MATTERS-Aldermen Hughes, Perry, Hoban, Berry and Taylor.


LICENSES AND PERMITS-Aldermen Connell, Grimmons, Morrison, Mason, Grant, Downey and Gerrish.


PUBLIC PROPERTY-Aldermen Union, Morrison, Downey, Blair and Grant.


PUBLIC SAFETY-Aldermen Russell, Connell, Curtis, Burns, and Mit- chell.


PUBLIC WORKS-Aldermen Blair, Berry, Burns, Perry, Union, Jack- son and Hoban.


School Committee


Chairman, HARRY M. STOODLEY Vice-Chairman, JOHN J. HAYES


Hon. John M. Webster Mayor, ex-officio 76 Boston Street John S. Smith, Jr., President of the Board of Aldermen, ex-officio 20 Richdale Avenue


WARD ONE


Francis J. Fitzpatrick


2 Austin Street


John J. Hayes 10 Wisconsin Avenue


WARD TWO


Daniel H. Bradley


Christopher J. Muldoon


19 Concord Avenue 88 Concord Avenue


WARD THREE


Charles W. Boyer Oscar W. Codding


66 Avon Street 59 Vinal Avenue


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WARD FOUR


Katherine C. Coveney Walter E. Whittaker


73 Marshall Street 135 Walnut Street


WARD FIVE


Harry M. Stoodley


Minnie S. Turner


238 Highland Avenue . 64 Hudson Sereet


WARD SIX


Walter I. Chapman Walter Frye Turner


18a Central Street 15 Highland Road


WARD SEVEN


Herbert Cholerton


Edwin A. Shaw


94 College Avenue 63 College Avenue


Superintendent and Secretary, CHARLES S. CLARK


Regular meetings last Monday evening of each month, except July and August, when none are held.


Assessors


FRED E. WARREN, Chairman (term expires 1926) WINSOR L. SNOW (term expires 1927) resigned Jan. 8, 1925. HARRY VAN IDERSTINE (term expires 1926) J. ROBERT FENELON (term expires 1928) DAVID B. ARMSTRONG (term expires 1927) HORACE A. LEWIS (term expires 1927) appointed Jan. 22, 1925.


Assistant Assessors


FRED B. CLAPP HARRY L. HASELSTINE EARLE W. EDWARDS


JOHN J. MCCARTHY JOHN M. NANGLE LEONARD C. SPINNEY


Board of Health


JAMES A. KILEY (term expires 1926) LIZETTE L. VORCE (term expires 1926) CHESLIE A. C. RICHARDSON, M. D. Chairman (term expires 1927)


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


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Licensing Commission


WILLIAM J. SHANAHAN (term expires 1928) EUGENE M. CARMAN (term expires 1926) WILLIAM H. SMITH (term expires 1927)


Department of Public Welfare


FRED E. DURGIN, Chairman (term expires 1926)


JAMES D. SHARKEY (term expires 1927)


GEORGE G. BRAYLEY (term expires 1928) Agent, WILLIAM E. COPITHORNE


Warden, City Home, J. FOSTER COLQUHOUN


Matron, City Home. CATHERINE COLQUHOUN


Planning Board


WILLAM F. RILEY. Chairman (term expires 1926)


DAVID J. KELLEY, Secretary (term expires 1929) JOHN WILLIAMSON (term expires 1927)


GEORGE J. RAUH, (term expires 1928)


WALDO D. PHELPS (term expires 1930)


Registrars of Voters


EDWIN D. SIBLEY, Chairman (term expires 1927)


DOUGLASS B. FOSTER (term expires 1926)


CHARLES LEO SHEA (term expires 1928) JASON M. CARSON, City Clerk


Assistant Registrars of Voters


JOHN L. AHEARN (term expires 1926) HENRY J. ALLEN (term expires 1926) JOHN H. KELLEY (term expires 1926) JAMES W. KENNEY (term expires 1926)


Public Library Trustees


THOMAS M. DURELL, Chairman (term expires 1928) J. FRANK WELLINGTON (term expires 1926) WILLIAM L. BARBER (term expires 1928) HERBERT L. BUFFUM (term expires 1926) GILES W. BRYANT (term expires 1927) died Nov. 8, 1925 FRANK M. BARNARD (term expires 1926) LEON M. CONWELL (term expires 1927) (resigned Dec. 22, 1925) GEORGE E. WHITAKER (term expires 1927) ARTHUR L. HASKELL (term expires 1928) WILLIAM H. DOLBEN (term expires 1927) appointed to fill vacancy Nov. 24, 1925 WILLIAM J. ENNIS (term expires 1927) appointed to fill vacancy Dec. 22, 1925


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Public Welfare and Recreation Commission


ERNEST W. BAILEY (term expires 1927) SOPHIE C. BATEMAN (term expires 1927) CHARLES S. CLARK (term expires 1926) WILLIAM E. COPITHORNE (term expires 1927) FLORENCE B. HAMILTON (term expires 1926) WILLIAM S. HOWE (term expires 1926) MARY M. McGANN. (term expires 1926) ANNIE M. SMITH (term expires 1926) (resigned Feb. 26, 1925)


WINNIFRED P. DAVIS (term expires 1927)


GEORGE H. EVANS (term expires 1927)


ADELAIDE L. NEWTON (term expires 1926)


City Clerk JASON M. CARSON Assistant City Clerk, HENRY J. ALLEN


City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes JOSEPH S. PIKE


City Messenger FRED E. HANLEY


Mayor's Secretary SUMNER M. TEELE


City Solicitor FRANK W. KAAN


City Auditor HOWARD E. WEMYSS


City Engineer ERNEST W .. BAILEY


Commissioner of Streets ASA B. PRICHARD


Commissioner of Public Buildings and Inspector of Buildings GEORGE L. DUDLEY


Commissioner of Electric Lines and Lights WALTER I. FULLER


Water Commissioner FRANK E. MERRILL


Superintendent of Sanitary Department EDGAR T. MAYHEW


Clerk of Committees RICHARD A. KEYES


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Chief of Police CHARLES A. KENDALL


Chief Engineer of the Fire Department SEWALL M. RICH


City Physician FRANK E. BATEMAN


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


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


CHARLES M. AUSTIN ALBION B. CROCKER


CHARLES W. F. BENNETTTHOMAS L. CRONIN


JOHN J. BERGIN THOMAS DAMERY


SALVATORE BIANCHINO WM. J. DIGUISEPPE


(Appointment revok-CHARLES L. ELLIS MURRAY C. KERWIN ed Mar. 12, 1925) HERBERT JOS. EMERSON ELBRIDGE G. LAVENDER


EUGENE A. CARTER ARTHUR L. GILMAN WILLIAM E. COPITHORNEFRED E. HANLEY


WINSLOW W. COFFIN JAMES M. HARMON


ERNEST HOWARD


FRANK B. KARCHER


CHARLES A. KENDALL


MICHAEL T. KENNEDY


JOHN M. NANGLE


JOHN A. RAY


JOHN F. SCANNELL


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REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER


OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER,


CITY HALL, SOMERVILLE, JANUARY 20, 1926.


To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen :-




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