Report of the city of Somerville 1925, Part 26

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1925
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The daily consumption of water in Somerville, as re- corded by the Venturi meters, operated by the Metropolitan water works, is shown below by months for the year 1925 :-


Month


Gallons per day


Gallons per capita


Month


Gallons per day


Gallons per capita


January


8,163,200


83


July


8,423,700


85


February


7,765,900


79


August


8,295,800


84


March


7,449,300


75 September


8,282,600


83


April


7,375,700


75


October


7,976,700


80


May


7,590,800


77


November


7,653,800 77


June


8,492,700 86


December ... 7,977,000 80


The consumption for the year was :-


Low-service


High-service system


2,265,204,000 gallons 638,555,000 gallons


Total consumption


2,903,759,000 gallons 7,955,500 gallons


Average daily consumption


Average daily consumption, per capita, for Som- erville


80 gallons


Average daily consumption per capita, for Met- ropolitan district


99 gallons


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The following table shows the daily per capita consump- tion of water in the cities and towns in the Metropolitan Water District for the year 1925, as registered by the Metro- politan meters.


City or town Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Year


Arlington


62


58


55


58


68


78


70


70


69


63


56


52


63


Belmont


61


61


61


64


64


82


78


82


80


68


63


61


69


Boston


124


118


112


111


109


118


116


115


116


115


112


117


115


Chelsea


93


87


77


74


73


76


76


76


76


74


73


75


77


Everett


127


134


119


128


126


132


130


126


127


118


118 63 56


56


57


Medford


51


51


51


48


49 57 49


55 66 52


51 68 16


57 51 68 46 215 80


52 67 47 161 78


56 64 46 58 77


45


47


Nahant


53


51


50


65


97


184


219


80 85 64


84 66


83


80


77


80


80


Swampscott


59


58


58


64


76


108


115


113


68 96


64 69


109


84


Watertown


79


76


70


68


71


81


80


81


78


74


65


74


Winthrop


57


56


55


55


57


71


80


86


73


59


57


59


64


Met.


Dist.


104


100


95


94


93


102


101


100


100


98


96


99


99


The district, in order of per capita consumption, begin- ning with the lowest, stands as follows for the year 1925:


Total Per Day


Per Capita Per Day


Services Metered*


Milton


604,000


47


100


Medford


2,507,600


53


100


Malden


2,968,400


57


99.47


Melrose


1,253,800


62


100


Arlington


1,576,400


63


100


Lexington


492,900


63


100


Stoneham


574,000


63


100


Winthrop


1,030,000


64


100


Belmont


1,047,600


69


100


Revere


2,377,900


71


87.47


Watertown


1,887,500


74


100


Quincy


4,478,200


75


91.12


Chelsea


3,660,400


77


99.73


Somerville


7,955,500


80


97.7


Swampscott


753,900


84


100


Nahant


176,000


108


93.92


Boston


89,724,700


115


94.11


Everett


5,281,000


126


89.38


Total District


128,349,800


99


95.08


...


66


64


58


56


60


78


83


77


69


64


68


71


Somerville


83


79


75


75


77


56


55


Melrose


58


59


55


57


62


Milton


47


45


46


47


Quincy


71


71


70


70


69


81


81


Revere


72


68


65


56


61


73


71


71


69 61


62 57


Malden


63


59


58


57


53


122 58


126


Lexington


59


61


57


48 80 73


58


108


74


75


66


69


86 66


Stoneham


65


63


65 61


53


51 67


63 83 66


..


*Metropolitan District Commission Report for 1924.


Operation - Maintenance - Construction


The constantly increasing routine work of the depart- ment has kept our maintenance and operating forces busily engaged.


Much building activity has taken place in the easterly part of the city through the acquisition of a large tract of land on Middlesex avenue by the Ford Motor Company for


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an assembling plant, and the development of the so-called Ten Hills Farm, a tract covering many acres which once con- tained the country residence of Colonial Governor John Win- throp. This "Farm" has now been laid out with streets and about 300 house lots upon which many residences have been erected during the year. Several thousand feet of street mains with service pipes, fire hydrants, controlling valves and blow- offs have been installed to meet present requirements of a water supply in these developments.


Tracts of smaller area in other parts of the city have been developed residentially and all have received needful supplies of water.


Important work in connecting dead ends of mains to improve the water circulation in the distribution system has been accomplished in Mystic Avenue, Crown Street and Pow- der House Boulevard. In the latter street an additional check-vaive was installed to automatically feed the high-ser- vice district from the low-service system in case of need through failure of the high-pressure mains to properly func- tion.


251 new service pipes have been laid, showing an in- crease of 96 over the previous year. Meters or meter con- nections have been installed to meet all requirements of con- sumers and of the State laws.


A summary of the streets in which water pipes were laid appears earlier in this report; the lengthy detailed items of the work done which have in previous years appeared in these pages are now kept on reference file in the general office of the water department.


As much as possible of the construction work of the year has been done by contract under supervision of the water , commissioner.


Northern Traffic Artery


Much study has been given the proposed new traffic road which is to be built through Somerville by the Commonwealth in relation to its effect upon the water pipes now in use. Some changes will undoubtedly need to be made and prepara- tions for the same are under way. Service connections have already been cut off from more than forty dwelling houses that have been vacated and other work has been accomplished.


Water Consumption


The water consumption for the year has risen three points to an average of 80 gallons per capita daily and the receipts from sales of water have correspondingly increased.


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Water Rate Collections


The burden of collecting the water rates falls upon the water department. How well this is accomplished is shown by the following results, which gives the water com- missioner justifiable pride :-


The table gives the number and amount of metered water bills rendered in each month of the year 1925. Each bill covers a period of three months use of water.


Section and Qr.


Date of Bills


Number Amount to of Bills be Collected


1-4


January 1


3826


$32,290 54


2-1


February


4960


19,578 13


3-1


March 1


4315


15,644 66


1-1


April 1


3830


36,006 67


2-2


May 1


4968


19,616 88


3-2


June 1


4320


14,658 66


1-2


July 1


3835


32,494 03


2-3


August 1


4970


20,610 66


3.3


September 1


4326


15,889 29


1-3


October 1


3844


35,933 04


2-4


November 1


5022


20,658 40


3-4


December 1


4338


14,595 16


At the time of going to press with this report these bills have all been paid, making the record of collections 100 per cent.


The above record is made possible largely through our method of closely following up delinquencies and the judicious use of the gate wrench.


It has been found necessary to apply the provisions of the recently enacted Water Rate Lien Law in but one instance ana this bill was then promtly paid.


Financial


All bills against the department for the year have been paid, so far as known, and the books show a surplus of receipts from departmental activities amounting to $35,893.62.


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Acknowledgment


The water commissioner appreciates the constructive nelp of mayor, aldermen, business associates, employees and citizens who have cooperated with him in his work of carry- ing on this large and important public service of our city.


Respectfully submitted,


FRANK E. MERRILL,


Water Commissioner.


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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1925 In form recommended by the New England Water Works Association. SOMERVILLE WATER WORKS SOMERVILLE, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS.


General Statistics


Population, census 1920, 93,033; present, estimated 100,000.


Date of construction: Commenced in 1868.


By whom owned: City of Somerville.


Source of supply: Metropolitan water system.


Mode of supply: Water is delivered into the city's mains, under both high and low pressure, by the Metropolitan Water Works.


Statistics of Consumption of Water


Census population, 1920, 93,033.


Population on lines of pipe, Dec. 31, 1925, 100,000.


Population supplied, Dec. 31, 1925, 100,000.


Total consumption for the year, 2,903,759,000 gallons.


Average daily consumption, 7,955,500 gallons.


Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 80.


Statistics Relating to Distributing System, 1925 MAINS


Kind of pipe, cast iron.


Sizes, from 4-inch and under to 20-inch.


Laid 8,554 feet; discontinued 334 feet; net extension, 8,220 feet.


Total now in use, 106.7 miles.


Number of hydrants added during year (public, 18, private, 0) 18.


Number of hydrants (public and private) now in use, 1,297. Number of stop gates added during year, 80.


Number of stop gates now in use, 2,140.


Number of blow-offs, 193.


Range of pressure on mains, 35 pounds to 100 pounds.


SERVICES


Kind of pipe: Lead; lead-lined wrought iron; cement-lined


wrought iron; cast iron.


Sizes, one-half to eight inches.


Laid 9,062 feet.


Number of service connections made, 251.


Services in use, approximately, 13,614.


Number of fire supplies (sprinkler systems), 62.


Number of meters added, 471; meters and motor registers dis- continued, 277; net increase, 194. Number now in use, 13,206.


Percentage of services metered, 97.7.


Percentage of water receipts from metered service, 97.


Number of motors and elevator registers added, 0; removed, 1. Number now in use, 2 (included in number of meters.)


REVENUE


From Water Rates :-


Fixture rates


8,375 54


Meter rates 278,826 27


Total from consumers ....


$287,201 81


From other sources :-


Water service assessments


12,417 97


Labor and materials ..


7,341 80


Total


Water Works Buildings


$77,332 29 1,828 91


Water works Construction :-


Mains


$39,082 22


Services


11,885 84


Meters


2,440 63


Total construction


$53,408 69


Metropolitan water assessment


138,498 07


Balance


35,893 62


Total


$306,961 58


$306,961 58


Total


Disposition of balance: applied to municipal purposes Cost of works to date $1,241,050 42 Bonded debt at date None


EXPENDITURES


Water Works Maintenance :- Operation (Management, repairs and renew- als)


$69,943 10


Special :-


Miscellaneous accounts .. 7,389 19


WATER DEPARTMENT


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REPORT OF SANITARY DEPARTMENT


February 18, 1926.


To the Honorable, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville.


Gentlemen :


The report of the Sanitary Department for the year 1925 is respectfully submitted herewith.


Collections of Ashes and Paper


Ashes (Cubic Yards)


Paper (Cubic Yards)


January


17,881


4,330


February


14,187


3,710


March


13,565


3,360


April


12,333


3,780


May


9,987


3,320


June


9,264


3,500


July


9,750


3,500


August


10,060


3,680


September


9,207


3,320


October


10,268


4,680


November


11,608


3,320


December


13,098


3,770


141,208


44,270


During the year the Sanitary Department paid to the Highway Department $2,661.91 for the use of teams and $1,357.00 for board of horses.


The paper and combustible materials are being disposed of at the incinerator plant, the city receiving a revenue of $400. per year for the paper. The garbage is collected by contract, twice a week from May 15th to October 15th and once a week for the period from October 15th to the follow- ing May 15th. Ashes and non-combustible refuse are collect-


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ed principally with automobile trucks on account of the dis- tance to the dumps used by the department which are located in Medford and subject to the rules and regulations of the Board of Health of the City of Medford.


The Medford dumps are fast filling up and I recommend that Somerville take action as soon as possible to provide dumping facilities for its refuse.


Respectfully submitted,


EDGAR T. MAYHEW,


Supt. of Sanitary Dept.


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REPORT OF SOMERVILLE PLANNING BOARD


December 31, 1925.


To His Honor, the Mayor, and Board of Aldermen.


Gentlemen :--


As required by the provisions of Chapter 494 of the Acts of 1913 the Planning Board herewith submits its annual re- port, together with recommendations for the year 1926, as herein contained.


Organization


The Planning Board met and organized for the year 1925, the following members being present : John Williamson, George J. Rauh, Waldo D. Phelps and David J. Kelley. The Board elected John Williamson Chairman and David J. Kelley Secretary for the ensuing year.


The Zoning of Somerville


On April 28, 1923 the City of Somerville, through its Planning Board, employed the Technical Advisory Corpora- tion of New York to make a preliminary survey of the city to gather the necessary data for the purpose of later mak- ing a comprehensive city plan and zoning ordinance. The report of these expert city planners is contained in our report for that year.


In 1924 the Planning Board again urged the City Govern- ment to appropriate sufficient funds to complete the work of zoning the city but no action was taken.


It was therefore again requested by the Planning Board in its report for the year 1924 that it be given the necessary appropriation to carry out its recommendations for zoning the city. In the early part of 1925 the Board of Aldermen on the recommendation of Mayor John M. Webster approved an appropriation of $10,000 to do the work, but stipulated


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that work of zoning should be done by the Planning Board working in conjunction with a special committee of the Board of Aldermen. As a result the Planning Board invited several different expert city planners to appear before the Board of Aldermen and the Planning Board to give their views and submit estimates of the cost of furnishing a complete zoning map and ordinance for Somerville.


After hearing the different ideas expressed and the es- timates given, the Planning Board employed the Technical Advisory Corporation of New York to complete the work it had begun.


The contract was signed on July 2, 1925, and work was immediately started, which finally resulted in the submission to the Planning Board of a comprehensive zoning ordinance and map dividing the city into six different use districts or zones. The ordinance and map were then presented to the Board of Aldemen and referred to its Legislative Committee for consideration. After numerous meetings of the Legisla- tive Committee and the Planning Board the ordinance was reported to the Board of Aldermen by Albert E. Hughes Chair- man of the Legislative Committee, in order that a public hearing could be arranged for and final action taken by the Board of Aldermen.


At the public hearing it developed that most of the cit- izens appearing were in favor of the immediate enactment of the ordinance but there were some objectors who were later satisfied. The ordinance was finally passed by the unanimous vote of the 19 members of the Board of Aldermen who were present. A copy of the ordinance as finally passed with the zoning map is submitted with this report.


Mayor John M. Webster, the Board of Aldermen of 1924 and especially the hardworking Legislative Committee of the Board may well feel proud of this legislation which the Plan- ning Board is certain means so much for the future growth and welfare of our city, and the protection of the health, com- fort and property rights of its citizens.


Recommendation for 1926


There are two important matters that the Planning Board wishes again to call to the attention of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, namely :-


1. The enactment of a new building code.


2. A more equitable plan of assessing real estate.


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With reference to the building code the Planning Board last March submitted a new building code to the Board of Aldermen which has yet to be acted upon and reported by the Legislative Committee. The Planning Board is aware that this ordinance should receive careful study but believes that it should be taken up by the new city government without further delay. It is very necessary that the building code should be enacted so that it will not conflict with some of the provisions of the zoning ordinance but no doubt the Legisla- tive Committee will have the zoning law in mind when con- sidering the building code.


The other important recommendation as to the assess- ing of real estate has been approved by the Board of Alder- men but will require a much larger appropriation than was required for the zoning ordinance.


The Planning Board believes that it is better to have this important matter done with great care even if the first expense seems great.


The formation of a new system of assessing real estate will result in a fairer and more equal sharing in the bur- dens of government so that all land owners similarly situat- ed will be treated alike. All real estate will be assessed in ac- cordance with a definite rule or plan and not depend solely on the judgment of the assessors. It will also be of great assistance to the assessors in fulfilling their duty to the city and to all property owners.


The Planning Board also submits the following recom- mendation for 1926 :


1. The widening of the railroad bridge near Ball Square on Broad- way to relieve the present dangerous traffic conditions at that point.


2. The further use and development of Saxon C. Foss Park formerly Somerville Park by providing a playground on that part adjoining Mystic Avenue and generally making the park more useful and attractive than at present. This could be done with very little expense to the city. The city engineer, Ernest W. Bailey, has a plan drafted which can be seen at any time. This plan shows more in detail what can be done to make this park the beauty spot of the city.


3. The enlarging of the present fire districts to include all of Broadway; all of Holland Street; all of Elm Street to Som- erville Avenue, all of Somerville Avenue to Union Square; and Medford Street from Highland Avenue to Washington Street.


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4. The widening of Highland Avenue by taking 30 inches off the sidewalk on each side of the street. This would mean moving the curbing and would not require the taking of any private property. This improvement would help to relieve traffic con- gestion on this main throughfare.


5. The widening of the railroad bridge on Cross Street to re- lieve traffic conditions at that point.


Mystic River Development


The time is coming when the city will not have enough available dumping ground to take care of the ashes and refuse. Let us take steps now to save heavy expense later when it will be necessary to lighter the city refuse and ashes down Boston Harbor to be dumped into the ocean, the same as is now necessary in the City of Boston. A municipal wharf on the Mystic River west of the Wellington Bridge at some point between the Bridge and the Hinckley Rendering Company Plant would be an asset to the City of Somerville and certain- ly a great help in the further development of the River.


The Planning Board again urges upon the city govern- ment the necessity of taking some land on the river front to be utilized as a wharf by the city, before any new buildings or other development has taken place which would increase the damages to be paid for the taking.


Appropriations


During the year 1925 the Planning Board expended and accounts for its appropriation as follows :-


Zoning the city


$7,196 62


Telephone


25 20


Clerical Services


90 95


Expense to Convention


58 00


Printing and Advertising


42 00


Other supplies


122 30


Framing Plans


230 00


7,765 07


Balance returned to city Treasury


2,234 93


Total


$10,000 00


For the year 1926 the Planning Board requests an ap- propriation of $35,000 in order that it may undertake the work of formulating a new system of assessing real estate and also


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carry on its work as outlined in the recommendation con- tained in this report. In connection with the work necessary to insure a new system of assessing real estate the Planning Board requests the co-operation of the Board of Aldermen and the appointment of a special committee of said Board of Alder- men to work with the Planning Board.


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN WILLIAMSON, Chairman. WALDO D. PHELPS. GEORGE J. RAUH. DAVID J. KELLEY, Secretary


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REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER OF FIRE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen,


Gentlemen :


In compliance with the City Ordinance, I have the honor of submitting, for your information, the annual report of the fire department for the year ending December 31, 1925.


Alarms and Losses


Number of bell alarms


359


Number of still alarms


830


Total alarms


1,189


Number less than 1924


17


Value of buildings at risk


$3,762,750 00


Insurance on


buildings


4,267,635 00


Damage to buildings


259,880 41


Value of contents


1,670,515 00


Insurance on contents


594,365 00


Damage to contents


148,861 06


Total value at risk


4,862,000 00


Total damage


408,741 47


Approximate per capita loss


4 08


Classification of Causes of Alarms


Dump


151


Bonfires


118


Out of town


126


Grass


65


Spark on shingle roof


52


Automobiles


51


Electric wires and appliances


51


Careless smoker


49


Set by children


48


Chimney fires


44


Unnecessary


43


Defective heaters


42


False alarms


41


Unknown


32


Spontaneous ignition


28


Overheated heaters


27


Careless use of matches


23


Children playing with matches


21


Rubbish in the cellar


21


Leaves and Christmas trees


13


Miscellaneous


143


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ANNUAL REPORTS


410


Engine 1.


Engine 2.


Engine 3,


Engine 4.


Engine 5.


Engine 6.


Hose 7.


Hose 8.


Ladder 1.


Ladder 2.


Ladder 3.


Totals


Bell alarms


234


232


211


94


117


66


126


122


137


107


115


359


Still alarms


74


18


103


30


65


248


98


136


18


17


23


830


Miles traveled


534


3051/2


368


179


252


447


2921/2


226


144


211


130


3,089


Feet of hose used ...


15,400


20,600


22,300


11,550


13,500


67,550 11,000


12,500


8,000


3,500


85,100


Feet of ladders


108


60


100


520


2,566


3,169


3,279


9,802


Extinguishers


14


2


60


10


10


25


27


22


5


1


6


182


Gals. of chemical


2,625


2,780


1,390


770


1,620


2,000


1,600


570


13,355


Covering ..


17


Out of town


10


11


11


15


49


3


25


2


.....


126


Covers used


2


6


4


9


21


..


..


...


..


...


..


..


..


..


..


...


16,250


9,150


5,500


14,550


19,700


185,150


Chemical hose


19,200


..


1


4


12


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Manual Force


The manual force consists of one hundred and nineteen. (119) permanent men, during the year one has been retired and placed on the pension list, one has been added from eligible list of the Civil Service.


The roster of the department is as follows, ---


1 Chief Engineer.


1 Deputy Chief,


2 District Chiefs,


7 Captains,


1 Master Mechanic,


11 Lieutenants,


2 Enginemen,


94 Permanent men.


Apparatus


1 Motor driven, 1,300 gallon pumper and hose wagon,


1 Motor driven, 900 gallon pumper and hose wagon,


2 Motor driven, 750 gallon pumper, hose wagon and chemical.


1 Tractor drawn, 800 gallon steam fire engine,


5 Motor driven, combination hose and chemical wagons,


1 Motor driven, combination ladder truck and chemical,


2 Motor driven, tiller steering ladder trucks,


1 Automobile, Chief's car,


1 Automobile, Deputy Chief's car,


1 Automobile, District Chief's car,


1 Automobile, Master Mechanic's car,


1 Automobile, Service car,


1 Automobile, hose wagon used for dump service.


1 Motor driven, ladder truck, in reserve.


Hose


The amount of serviceable hose is 9,450 feet of two and one-half (212) inch double jacket, rubber lined, water hose and 2,050 feet of three quarter inch chemical hose. There has been 1,500 feet of new two and one half inch purchased and 1,950 condemned, also 300 feet of new chemical hose pur- chased and 400 feet condemned. At least 2,000 feet of new hose should be purchased the coming year.


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Brief Resume


The fire starting in the Columbia Bag Wood Co. on Sept- ember 3rd. amounted to 25% of the year's total loss: The losses by months were,


January


$11,499 17


February


69,344 08


March


14,001 99


April


5,512 00


May


77,443 33


June


40,828 13


July


7,989 00


August


9,417 73


September


104,001 56


October


13,008 25


November


17,546 28


December


38,149 95


$408,741 47


Needless Causes of Alarms. Setting fires at the dump, bonfires, burning grass and false alarms, summoning the ap- paratus 436 times the past year, are malicious and unecessary, the calls of this character are increasing from year to year, some drastic steps should be taken to abate this abuse of of men and equipment ; the city has been lavish in the expendi- ture of money for the purchase of the best fire-fighting mach- ines and they should be preserved and protected for service at legitimate alarms.


Chimney Fires and Overheated Heaters. Fires of this character are increasing; owing to the shortage of coal and the use of many substitutes together with the installation of oil burners constitute a grave menace if proper attention is not given to the cleaning of chimneys and heaters, fires should never be started until the soot and carbon have been removed, otherwise a dangerous fire is inevitable with the attendant loss of property and possibly life.


Electric Appliances and Wires. The many labor sav- ing devices designed to be used in connection with electricity have been a prolific cause of starting many fires, this class of fires can and should be entirely eliminated by the exercise of proper care in disconnecting the current when not in use.


Recommendations


The increase in number of the 4, 5 and 6 storied apart- ment buildings demands the providing of a quick raising lad- der as an adequate means of prompt service for the saving of lives and property, to that end, I recommend the purchase of a seventy-five foot aerial truck.


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FIRE DEPARTMENT


As in my last report, I recommend the replacement of the tractor-drawn steam fire engine at the Central Station with a motor driven pump of at least 1,000 gallons capacity ; at the time of the purchase of the steamer, thirteen years ago, it was similarly used througout the country, this type of pump has been replaced by the up-to-date, less expensive to operate and more efficient motor driven pump; more than two- thirds of the fires are answered by the apparatus at the Cen- tral Station, therefore, the latest and best type of equipment should be provided.


Again I recommend the abolition of the present quarters occupied by Engine Company No. 4 at the corner of Highland Avenue and Grove street and the erection, at a more suit- able place, of a building adequate for housing of the appara- tus and habitable for the men in the Davis Square section of the city.


In Conclusion


In concluding this report, I wish to express to His Honor, Mayor Webster and the members of the Board of Aldermen my appreciation for their consideration and co-operation in the welfare of the department.


I commend the members of the department for their devotion to duty thereby assisting in maintaining its recog- nized high standing.


Respectfully submitted,


SEWALL M. RICH Chief Engineer.


414


ANNUAL REPORTS


INDEX


City Auditor, Report of


3


Balance Sheet


6


Cash Statement


9


Taxes - Special Assessments


10


Departmental Bills


11


Water Department Accounts


12


Statement of Estimated Revenue


13


Appropriations


16


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


25


County of Middlesex


26


Revenue and Expenses


26


Temporary Loans


27


Taxes


29


Funded Debt


28, 31


Maturities on Funded Debt


33, 34


Interest Requirements on Funded Debt


32, 33, 34


Borrowing Capacity


35


Abatements, Refunds, State Income Tax, Etc.


36, 37,38


Overlay Accounts


38, 39


Excess and Deficiency Account


39


Receipts and Expenditures, Classification of


40


Schedule of Public Property


77


City Clerk, Report of


318


Receipts


318


Payments


320


Licenses and Permits


321


Births


321


Marriages


322


Deaths


322


Assessed Polls and Registered Voters


330


Elections


327


Liquor License Question


324


Ordinances


325


City Engineer, Report of


337


Engineering Department


337


City Engineer Division, Classification of Expenses


338


Streets Accepted as Public Ways in 1925


340


Table of Street Construction


343


Sewer Division


347


Sewers and Storm Drains Constructed


348


Maintenance Account


349


Parks and Playgrounds Division


351


Maintenance Account 351


Public and Private Streets


355


415


INDEX


City Government and Officers for 1925


331


City Solicitor, Report of 296


City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, Report of


80


Revenue and Expense, Statement of


81


Cash Statement


82, 83 89


Street Sprinkling Assessments


90


Overlay and Abatement


91


Supplementary Assessments


91


Betterment Assessments


92


Departmental Accounts


93


Revenue Loans


94


Bonds 96, 97


,98


Borrowing Capacity


81


Memorandum of Payments on account of Debt 98


Treasury Department


99


Commissioner of Public Buildings (see Public Buildings Commissioner ) 280


Commissioner of Streets (see Street Commissioner)


369


Commissioner of Water (see Water Commissioner) 385


Commissioner of Electric Lines and Lights, Report of.


381


Inspection of Wiring in Buildings


381


Fire Alarm System


382


Police Signal System


383


Supervision of Poles and Wires on the Streets


383


Street Lighting


384


Recommendations


384


Conclusion


384


Fire Department, Chief of, Report of


409


Alarms of Fire


409


List of Probable Causes


409


Manual Force


411


Apparatus


411


Hose


411


Resume


412


Recommendations


412


Conclusion


413


Health, Board of, Report of ... 137


Organization, Officers, etc.


137


Nuisances


138


Permits and Licenses


138


Stables


139


Board of Infants


140


Deaths


144


Mortality Statistics


141


Diseases Dangerous to Public Health


146


Specimens and Supplies


146


Taxes


416


ANNUAL REPORTS


Medical Inspection of Schools


147


Bacteriological Department


149


Undertakers


149


Examination of Plumbers


149


Health Nurses, Report of


150, 151


Medical Inspection, Report of


153


Inspector of Animals and Provisions


156


Inspector of Milk and Vinegar


160


Inspector of Animals and Provisions, Report of


156


Inspector of Buildings (see Public Buildings Commissioner)


280


Inspector of Milk and Vinegar, Report of the


160


City Physician, Report of 295


Law Department, Report of 296


Licensing Commission, Report of 303


Medical Inspection, Report of


153


Visits


153


Contagious 'Disease Hospital


153


Laboratory Examinations


153


Tuberculosis


154


Infant Hygiene Clinics


155


Ordinances 325


Planning Board, Report of


404


Organization


404


Zoning


404


Recommendations


405


Appropriations


407


Mystic River Development


407


Police, Chief of, Report of


305


Arrests


305


Crimes and Offenses Against the Person


305


Crimes and Offenses Against Property


305


Crimes and Offenses Against Public Order


306


Recapitulation


307


Roster of Department


310


Changes in the Force


312


Liquor Officers, Report of


314


Police Matron, Report of


316


Automobile and Traffic Department


317


Conclusion


317


Population


293,324


417


INDEX


Public Buildings Commissioner, Report of


Inspection of Buildings


Coal


Elevators


283


School Buildings


283


Fire Department Buildings


286


Municipal Buildings


286


Libraries


286


Water, Highway, Sanitary and Sewer Buildings


287


Hospital Buildings


287


Police Buildings


288


Bath House


288


In General


288


Public Grounds (City Engineer) 351


Public Library


164


Board of Trustees and Officers-Committees


164


Organization of Library and Staff Personnel


165


Report of Trustees


168


Report of Librarian


169


Statistics


176


Public Welfare, Department of


289


Members of the Board, Committees, Officers, etc.


289


Report of General Agent


291


Full Support


291


Partial Support


291


Aid Under 1913 Law (Mothers' Aid)


291


Cost to City


291


Reimbursements


292


Somerville Hospital


292


Population and Gross Expenditures


292


Overseers of the Poor Since 1885


293


Recapitulation


293


City Home, Report of Warden


294


City Physician, Report of


295


Public Welfare and Recreation Commission


100


Financial Statement 135


Sanitary Department, Report of


402


Collection of Ashes and Paper


402


School Department


179


Superintendent of Schools, Report of


182


Appendix, Contents of


215


Accomodations


182


Dental Dispensary


213


Graduates-High School


250


Junior High Schools


255


Vocational Schools


264


High School Athletic Association


210


280


280


283


418


ANNUAL REPORTS


Report of Head Master, High School


204


66 " Director of Thrift


191


School Committees, 1924-1925


180, 264


School Nurses


214


Somerville Teachers' Association


208


Somerville Teachers' Club


209


Teachers in Service


267


Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of


300


Sewers (see City Engineer)


347


Street Commissioner, Report of


369


Appropriations


369


Snow and Ice


370


Bridges


371


Street Railways


371


Underground Wires


371


Crushed Stone


372


Sidewalks Maintenance


372


Street Sprinkling


372


Street Cleaning


372


Suppression of Moths


373


Shade Trees


373


Highways Construction, New Streets


377


Sidewalks Construction


375, 377


Streets Constructed in 1925


374 377


Highways Construction, Permanent Pavement


378


Miscellaneous


378


Permits


379


Recommendations


379


Traffic Control


379


Public and Private Streets


355


Water Commissioner, Report of


385


Revenue and Expenditures


387


Cost of Water Works


388


Water Works Income and Distribution


389


Water Distribution System, Construction


339


Hydrants, Gates, etc.


390


Water Services


391


Water Meters


392


Summary of Pipes and Fixtures


394


Water Assessments and Consumption


395


Construction, Maintenance, Operation


397


Northern Traffic Artery 397


397


Water Rate Collections


398


Summary of Statistics 400


Financial Statistics


401


Highway Maintenance


370


Reconstruction and Resurfacing


Water Consumption





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