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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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CITY CLERK
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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CITY CLERK
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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CITY ENGINEER
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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