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Number of Yes Votes
1372 1501
1762 943
1818 1536
1612 1386
1595 13-49
1506 1425
1561
11226
Number of No Votes
1369
9059
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Total.
1826
2200
1783
509
1957
2122
2069
1836
Harold C. Miller
Democratic
Alice P. Russell
Republican
Minnie S. Turner
Republican
1940
Harry M. Stoodley
Republican
Willard F. Whitman
Republican
2862
Edwin A. Shaw
Republican
WARDS.
215
CITY CLERK
ASSESSED POLLS AND REGISTERED VOTERS.
REGISTERED VOTERS.
WARI)
Pcr.
As- sessed Polls, Nov. 8. 1927
Vot- ers Voters Nov. 2, 1926 Nov. 2, 1926 Men Women
Re- vised Lists of July 1927
Re- vised Lists of July 1927 Men Women
Names Add- ed in 1927 Men
Add- ed in 1927 Women
Nov. 8. 1927 Men
Nov. 8, 1927 Women
1927
Ward 1 Pct. .. ..
1
1,331
672
-508
543
4:25
82
63
625
488
874
1
·2
1,231
656
501
580
437
59
49
639
456
861
..
1
3
813
479
399
400
324
32
25
432
349
642
1
4
1,109
618
551
532
468
62
27
594
495
848
4,484
2,425
1,959
2,055
1,654
235
164
2,290
1,818
3,225
Ward 2 Pct.
1
1,307
436
274
375
235
35
27
410
262
599
. .
2
.€
4
1.179
639
491
565
416
62
87
627
503
945
2.
5
1,391
616
410
538
355
72
62
610
417
829
5,778
2,653
1,956
2,298
1,670
268
259
2,566
1,929
3,784
Ward 3 Pct.
1
793
543
510
483
463
59
72
542
535
940
..
3'
..
4
1,212
724
706
661
675
67
79
728
754
1,262
3,904
2,511
2,438
2,225
2,242
235
248
2,460
2,490
4,298
Ward 4 Pct.
1
963
556
510
515
476
27
36
542
512
831
4
2
1,723
774
6:24
714
570
116
75
830
615
1,115
3
710
479
590
428
515
39
63
467
577
839
4
1
849
608
631
563
589
32
47
595
636
1,020
4.245
2.417
2,355
2,220
2,150
214
220
2,434
2,370
3,805
Ward 5 Pct. .. ..
5
2
1,070
602
478
526
433
64
590
480
863
B
1,185
691
530
600
471
72
56
672
527
1015
..
5
4
1,088
684
543
609
460
37
51
646
511
943
4,363
2,631
2,195
2,293
1,913
250
231
2,543
2,144
3,908
Ward 6 Pct.
1
:51
662
591
608
566
30
31
638
597
960
2
965
577
536
521
474
31
74
552
548
924
..
..
3
1.013
566
527
509
469
43
33
552
502
873
6
4
910
661
644
531
592
101
29
632
621
1.052
3,869
2,466
2,298
2,169
2,101
205
167
2,374
2,268
3.809
Ward 7 Pct. ..
1
906
592
536
500
491
40
47
540
538
851
2
843
497
452
445
406
30
42
475
448
765
856
566
579
519
529
31
3:2
550
561
903
7
4
755
441
375
401
339
36
30
437
369
678
7
5
835
472
396
443
356
41
47
484
403
701
4,195
2,568
2,338
2.308
2.121
178
198
2.486
2,319
3,898
Total
30,838
17,671
15,539
15.568
13.851
1.585
1,487
17.153 15.338
26,727
3
*2
824
537
541
468
492
4.2
41
510
533
889
3
1,075
707
681
613
61.2
67
56
680
668
1,207
3
..
4
.
1
1,020
654
644
558
549
77
77
635
626
1,087
5
·2
1,293
628
527
5.0
452
71
57
611
509
948
3
608
334
254
280
212
28
'26
308
238
469
Votes. i cast Nov. 8.
Names
Voters
ZVoters
6
6
3
..
..
216
ANNUAL REPORTS
CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1927
Mayor LEON M. CONWELL, 17 Monmouth Street
Board of Aldermen
President, CHARLES C. GRIMMONS Vice-President, WILLIAM S. HOWE
WARD ONE
Elmer B. Hayes, Alderman-at-large
William F. Burns
Daniel A. Downey
18 Benedict Street 21 Illinois Avenue 155 Glen Street
WARD TWO
Robert C Harris, Alderman-at-large
Joseph A. Haley
Robert W. Houley
28 Paulina Street 7 Linden Street 39 Dane Avenue
WARD THREE
Charles E. Gerrish, Alderman-at-large (Resigned Jan. 13, 1927)
70 Boston Street
Waldron B. Seller, Alderman-at-large (Elected Jan. 13, 1927, to fill vacancy)
72 Berkeley Street
Ernest C. Carr
79 Boston Street 15 Summit Avenue
William S. Howe
WARD FOUR
Warren A. Perry, Alderman-at-large
Henry J. Connell
Edith B. Davidson
11 Evergreen Avenue 84 Marshall Street 14 James Street
WARD FIVE
Charles C. Grimmons, Alderman-at-large
Arthur G. Pearson
David Y. Ross
72 Thurston Street 369 Broadway 20 Willoughby Street
WARD SIX
Warren C. Blair, Alderman-at-large Lee C. Kitson
Elwood L. Mason
155 Summer Street 11 Henry Avenue 34 Cambria Street
WARD SEVEN
Paul O. Curtis, Alderman-at-large 855 Broadway 226 Morrison Avenue
Harrison W. Bowers (Resigned March 24, 1927)
Roscoe E. Estes ·
(Elected March 24, 1927, to fill vacancy) Warren L. Dalton
43 Ossipee Road
74 North Street
217
CITY CLERK
City Clerk, JASON M. CARSON Assistant City Clerk, NORMAN E. CORWIN 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 preceding Tuesday evening.
Standing Committees of the Board of Aldermen
ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS-Aldermen Downey, Pearson, Davidson, Blair and Seller.
FINANCE-The President, Aldermen Connell, Kitson, Haley, Curtis, Burns and Howe
LEGISLATIVE-Aldermen Perry, Haley, Dalton, Carr and Ross.
LICENSES AND PERMITS-Aldermen Ross, Mason, Houley, Estes, Perry, Downey and Seller.
PUBLIC PROPERTY-Aldermen Howe, Harris, Hayes, Mason and Estes. PUBLIC SAFETY-Aldermen Connell, Curtis, Burns, Kitson and Houley. PUBLIC WORKS-Aldermen Blair, Davidson, Hayes, Harris, Carr, Pear- son and Dalton.
School Committee
Chairman, HARRY M. STOODLEY Vice-Chairman, JOHN J. HAYES
Hon. Leon M. Conwell, Mayor, ex-officio 17 Monmouth Street Charles C. Grimmons, President of the Board of Aldermen, ex-officio 72 Thurston Street
WARD ONE
Francis J. Fitzpatrick
John J. Hayes .
2 Austin Street 10 Wisconsin Avenue
WARD TWO
William F. Dewire
Christopher Muldoon, Jr.
284 Washington Street 88 Concord Avenue
WARD THREE
Richard W. Bennett James C. Scanlan
25 Wesley Park 36 Munroe Street
218
ANNUAL REPORTS
WARD FOUR
ALICE P. RUSSELL
Walter E. Whittaker
.
233 School Street: 135 Walnut Street
WARD FIVE
Harry M. Stoodley
Minnie S. Turner
283 Highland Avenue 64. Hudson Street
WARD SIX
Elizabeth Carnes
Walter I. Chapman
WARD SEVEN
10 Mossland Street 18a Central Street
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 1929) HARRY VAN IDERSTINE (term expires 1929) J. ROBERT FENELON (term expires 1928) DAVID B. ARMSTRONG (term expires 1930) HORACE A. LEWIS (term expires 1930)
Assistant Assessors
FRED B. CLAPP HARRY L. HASELTINE ELBRIDGE G. LAVENDER EDWARD G. WISWELL JOHN M. NANGLE HERBERT L. STANWOOD
Board of Health
JAMES A. KILEY (term expires 1928) JESSE S. NEWCOMB (term expires 1929) CHESLIE A. C. RICHARDSON. M. D. Chairman (term expires 1928)
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
1
CITY CLERK
219
Licensing Commission
WILLIAM J. SHANAIIAN (term expires 1930) EUGENE M. CARMAN (term expires 1928) WILLIAM H. SMITH (term expires 1930)
Department of Public Welfare
FRED E. DURGIN, Chairman (term expires 1929) JAMES D. SHARKEY (term expires 1930)
GEORGE G. BRAYLEY (term expires 1928)
Agent, WILLIAM E. COPITHORNE
Matron City Home. CATHERINE COLQUIIOUN
City Clerk
JASON M. CARSON
Assistant City Clerk, NORMAN E. CORWIN
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes
JOSEPH S. PIKE
City Messenger
FRED E. HANLEY
Mayor's Secretary CARL H. TOBEY
City Solicitor
FRANK W. KAAN
City Auditor
HOWARD E. WEMYSS
City Engineer
ERNEST W. BAILEY (died July 27, 1927) ERNEST W. DANFORTH (appointed Sept. 8, 1927)
Commissioner of Streets
ASA B. PRICHARD
220
ANNUAL REPORTS
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
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
Planning Board
JOHN WILLIAMSON. Chairman (term expires 1932) Resigned Oct. 27, 1927 DAVID J. KELLEY, Secretary (term expires 1929) GEORGE J. RAUH (term expires 1928)
WALDO D. PHELPS (term expires 1930) GEORGE W. PRATT (term expires 1931)
221
CITY CLERK
Registrars of Voters
EDWIN D. SIBLEY. Chairman (died March 1, 1927) DOUGLAS B. FOSTER. Chairman (term expires 1929) CHIARLES LEO SHEA (term expires 1928) FRANCIS W. K. SMITH (term expires 1930) appointed to fill vacancy JASON M. CARSON, City Clerk
Assistant Registrars of Voters
JOHN L. AHERN (term expires 1928) NORMAN E. CORWIN (term expires 1928) JOHN H. KELLEY (term expires 1928) JAMES W. KENNEY (term expires 1928)
Public Library Trustees
THOMAS M. DURELL, Chairman (term expires 1928) J. FRANK WELLINGTON (term expires 1929) WILLIAM L. BARBER (term expires 1928) HERBERT L. BUFFUM (died Aug. 25, 1927) FRANK M. BARNARD (term expires 1929) GEORGE E. WIFITAKER (term expires 1930) ALBERT L. HASKELL (term expires 1928) WILLIAM H. DOLBEN (term expires 1930) WILLIAM J. ENNIS (term expires 1930) FRANK R. NICKERSON (term expires 1929) appointed to fill vacancy
Public Welfare and Recreation Commission
ERNEST W. BAILEY (died July 27, 1927) SOPHIE C. BATEMAN (resigned July, 1927) CHARLES S CLARK (term expires 1928) MARY M. McGANN (term expires 1928) WINNIFRED P. DAVIS (term expires 1929) GEORGE H. EVANS (term expires 1929) EDWARD A. BREWER (resigned Sept., 1927) PEARL L. CALDWELL (term expires 1928) JENNIE E. STOWELL (term expires 1928) HERMAN D. BERLEW (term expires 1929) *ERNEST W. DANFORTH (term expires 1929)
*MRS. ARTHUR W. HURLBURT (term expires 1927) *JOSEPH J. PINCUS (term expires 1928) * Appointed to fill vacanies
Inspector of Petroleum SEWALL M. RICH
Sealer of Weights and Measures BENJAMIN S. ABBOTT
Fence Viewers CHARLES M. BERRY JACOB WARD SKINNER
Agent of Military and State Aid and Soldiers' Relief and Burial Agent BENJAMIN S. ABBOTT
222
ANNUAL REPORTS
Constables
CHARLES M. AUSTIN
CHARLES W. F. BENNETT
BARNETT F. BLOOM
CHARLES A. KENDALL
EUGENE A. CARTER
WILLIAM E. COPITHORNE
THOMAS DAMERY
CHARLES T. KENNEY
WILLIAM J. DIGUISEPPE
WILLIAM H. MOODY
CHARLES L. ELLIS
ARTHUR L. GILMAN
JOHN M. NANGLE
FRED E. HANLEY
JOHN A. RAY
JAMES M. HARMON
ERNEST HOWARD
FRANK B. KARCHER
MICHAEL T. KENNEDY
ELBRIDGE G. LAVENDER
EDWARD N. MUSEN
JOHN F. SCANNELL
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
223
SUPPORT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Board of Public Welfare FRED E. DURGIN, Chairman JAMES D. SHARKEY, Vice-Chairman GEORGE G. BRAYLEY
Committees On Finance, Investigation and Relief, and City Home MR. DURGIN, MR. SHARKEY, AND MR. BRAYLEY
Clerks HELEN E. LINEGAR MARGARET J. PREBLE
General Agent WILLIAM E. COPITHORNE
City Physician FRANK E. BATEMAN, M. D.
Matron, City Home MRS. CATHERINE COLQUHOUN
Office City Hall, Highland Avenue
224
ANNUAL REPORTS
Somerville, Mass., December 31, 1927.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville :
Gentlemen,-
The Board of Public Welfare submit herewith the reports of the General Agent, the Matron of the City Home and the City Physician, with tables showing the work.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED E. DURGIN, JAMES D. SHARKEY, GEORGE G. BRAYLEY,
Board of Public Welfare.
225
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
REPORT OF GENERAL AGENT
City Hall. January 3, 1928.
To the Board of Public Welfare, Somerville, Mass :-
Gentlemen,-The general agent submits the following as his report for the year ending December 31, 1927 :-
Table No. 1
FULL SUPPORT (During the year)
In City Home (men 36, women 27) 63
In City Home, December 31, 1927 40
In hospitals for the sick in other cities, towns and state 69
Table No. 2 PARTIAL SUPPORT (Outside Relief)
Families 174
Persons aided (including hospital cases) 939
Burials
9
Permits to State Infirmary
5
Table No. 3
CHILDREN
In private families 22
In care of state division of child guardianship 26
Table No. 4 AID UNDER CHAPTER 118 (Mothers' Aid)
Number of mothers' aid cases, January 1, 1927
51
Number of families aided at close of year
51
Number of children
198
Amount allowed each family, from $5.00 to $20.00 per week
Number of out-of-town families 6
Number having no settlement 10:
Cost to City
Somerville settlement
$21,896 00'
Settled in other cities and towns (reside here) 4,936 00
9,403 00'
State
Somerville families living in other cities and towns 2,708 81
$38,943 81
226
ANNUAL REPORTS
Table No. 5 REIMBURSEMENTS
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
$22,249 32
City of Boston
3,415 58
Cambridge
2,360 10
66
Chelsea
631 20
Everett
173 86
" Fall River
84 00
Lynn
1,104 78
Malden
68 25
Medford
342 25
Peabody
195 00
66
Waltham
12
Town of Concord
, 00
66
Hopkinton
7 00
66
Lancaster
166 85
Plymouth
433 77
569 52
Individuals
$32,607 49
Table No. 6 SOMERVILLE HOSPITAL (City Patients)
Patients having settlement in Somerville
84
Patients having settlement in other cities and towns
26
Patients having no settlement (chargeable to State)
39
Total number of patients sent to hospital
149
Amount paid to hospital
$10,000 00
Table No. 7 POPULATION AND GROSS EXPENDITURES, 1900 to 1927
Year
1900
*61,643
Misc.
$23,697.62
Home,
$5,528.83
Total $29,226.45
1901
- 62,500
29,171.15
6,622.43
35,793.58
1902
- 63,500
28,667.04
7,396.64
36,063.68
1903
-
- 65,500
30,470.20
7,548.39
38,018.59
1904
-
69,500
20,476.64
6,563.11
27,039.65
1905
-* 69,272
17.527 83
7,474.36
25,002.24
1906
72,000
18,237.53
6,806.79
25,044.32
1907
74,000
17,852.20
7,001.23
24,853.43
1908
75,500
17,955.34
6,875.56
24,830.99
1909
- - 75.500
16,843.17
7,562.83
24,406.00
1910
-* 77.236
. ..
16,110.42
7,695.89
23,806.31
1911
- 78,000
16,327.56
7,842.03
24,169.59
1912
- 81,000
19,201.33
8,998.97
28,200.30
1913
82,000
21,827.73
10,945.95
32,773.68
Shrewsbury
700 89
Table No. 8 EXPENDITURES IN DETAIL FOR THE YEAR 1927
1927
Board.
Auto Mainte- nance
Burials.
Somerville Poor in other Cities and Towns.
Cash Paid Out.
Somerville Poor in other Cities and Towns 1913 Law
Cash Allowance
Fuel
Groceries.
Other Institu- tions.
Med. Att. and Medicine
Nursing.
Stationery and Printing.
Salaries.
Somerville Hospital.
State Institu- tions.
All Other. Telephone.
Totals
January
$1,201.73 $16.66
$
$769.09
$7,919.50
$
$64.22
$376.61
$16.00
$12.95
$28.50
$11.58
$635.54
$833.33
$267.43
$ $13.54
$12,166.71
February .
144.00
5.00
4,670.31
6,508.00
65.00
189.00
36.00
15.69
619.78
833.33
13.58
13,100.69
March. ...
1,619.65
33.32
197.67
6,476.00
374.00
96.22
245.56
175.28
31.61
10.50
50.16
607.03
833.33
18.00
13.18
10,781.51
April
111.42
16.66
70.00
479.20
8,052.50
96.42
183.20
93.00
51.96
10.50
.75
738.02
833.33
260.70
13.88
11,011.54
May
97.42
16.66
7.00
581.32
6,295.35
102.79
231.04
9.00
27.00
16.50
623.58
833.33
14.41
8,855.40
June
1,559.90
16.66
500.99
6,401.60
96.42
215.20
78.86
32.49 21.46
9.75
17.00
875.15
833.33
208.53
12.28
10,520.16
August
97.42
16.66
1,385.02
6,428.50
812.73
39.64
142.15
37.57
5.25
4.13
623.58
833.33
18.00
13.07
10,517.05
September
335.70
16.66
257.00
4,024.75
6,261.25
1,522.08
109.27
159.81
219.43
3.40
3.00
547.08
833.33
18.00
12.05
14,322.81
October.
1,381.21
16.66
226.57
8,307.66
112.93
195.58
43.72
2.25
5.52
700.85
833.33
298.00
16.18
12,140.46
November
77.14
16.66
60.00
1,917.93
7,044.50
124.27
169.50
41.29
623.58
833.33
2.50
10,910.70
December.
352.99
16.74
50.00
8,629.25
127.93
197.74
12.44
726.78
833.33
12.04
10,959.24
Totals.
$7,076.00
$200.
$523.00
$14,788.85
$86,320.11
$2,708.81
$1,195.75
$
$2,528.36
$627.57
$304.58
$96.75
$113.97
$7,944.55
$10,000.00
$1,034.66
$54.00
$154.38
$135,671.34
8.33
623.58
833.37
17.67
10,385.07
July.
97.42
16.66
74.00
36.00
7,496.00
99.64
222.94
-
227
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
1914
- - 85,000
35,619.68
66
11,200.25
46,819.93
1915
- -* 86,854
=
45,490.98
11,218.65
56,709.63
1916 - 90,000
66
51,759.62
66
11,593.41
66
63,353.03
1917
90,000
66
53,653.33
13,417.77
67,071.10
1918
90,500
63,420.48
15,411.20
78,831.68
1919
91,000
67,682.53
15,789.34
83,471.87
1920
-* 93,033
66
77,456.57
17,308.29
94,764.86
1921
95,000
87,922.69
15,069.81
102,992.50
1922
97,000
95,510.92
13,577.07
109,087.99
1923
98,000
6€
88,909.21
14,770.97
103,680.18
1924
100,000
66
100,013.27
14,891.79
60 114,905.06
1925
-* 99,032
108,009.99
17,138.03
66 125,148.02
1926
-101,000
66
121,513.30
16,896.89
138,410.19
1927
-103,000
66
135,671.34
66
16,070.45
66
151,741.79
*Census
228
ANNUAL REPORTS
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR OF SOMERVILLE Since the reorganization in 1885
+Hon. Mark F. Burns, chairman, ex-offico
1885
1888
inclusive
+Col. Herbert E. Hill .
1885
1889
¡Charles S. Lincoln, Esq., chairman ·
1885
1887
+Hon. Edward Glines
1885
1887
¡Charles G. Brett (president 1888-1892)
1885 Apr. 1893
¡Edward B. West (president May, 1894 February 1912)
1888
1912
..
+Daniel C. Stillson
1888 Apr. 1892
+Hon. Charles G. Pope, chairman ex-officio
1889
1891
+Nathan H. Reed (president 1893 to April, 1894)
1890 Apr. 1894
..
¿Hon. William H. Hodgkins, chairman ex-officio.
1892
1895
+James G. Hinckley
May,
1892
1894
tAlbert W. Edmands
May,
1893 Oct. 1918
..
+Herbert E. Merrill
May,
1894
1909
¡Ezra D. Souther
1895 Feb. 1898
..
Hon. Albion A. Perry, chairman ex-officio
1896
1898
..
+James H. Butler
March
1898
1899
Hon. George O. Proctor, chairman ex- officio
1899
Henry F. Curtis, M. D. (president 1912- 1919)
1910
1921
..
Philip Koen
1912 Nov. 1916
+Michael Coll
November
1916 Dec. 1924
*Fred E. Durgin (chairman 1919 to date)
Oct.
1918
date
*George G. Brayley
Jan.
1922
date
*James D. Sharkey
Dec.
1924
date
Table No. 9 RECAPITULATION (Miscellaneous)
Expenditures and transfers
$135,671 34
Reimbursements and refunds
33,129 06
Net cost to city
$102,542 28
* Present member
Deceased
Respectfully submitted,
WM. E. COPITHORNE,
General Agent.
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
REPORT OF MATRON OF CITY HOME
City Home, January 1, 1928.
To the Board of Public Welfare, Somerville, Mass :-
Gentlemen :- I submit the following as the report of the Matron of the City Home for the year ending December 31, 1927 :-
Table No. 1
Number of weeks' board of inmates 2,131
Number of males admitted during 1927 17
Number of females admitted during 1927 9
Number of males discharged during 1927
18
Number of females discharged during 1927
9
Number of males supported during 1927
36
Number of females supported during 1927
27
Number of males died during 1927
3
Number of females died during 1927
5
Number of inmates in home December 31, 1927
40
Table No. 2 City Home Hospital
Number of weeks' board 542-3
Number of patients admitted
8
Number of patients in hospital, December 31, 1927
9
Table No. 3
Reimbursements
$8,186 23
Net Expenditures 7,884 22
$16,070 45 16,070 45
Appropriation and transfers
Respectfully submitted,
CATHERINE COLQUHOUN,
Matron.
230
ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE CITY PHYSICIAN
Somerville, January 3, 1928.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen :-
Gentlemen :-
The work of your City Physician during the year 1927 is presented in the following abstract :-
Office consultations and treatments
323
Total outside visits
743
Confinements
3
Vaccinations
10
Visits at City Home
129
Attended at Police Station
33
Examinations : -
For legal department
11
For police department
6
For fire department
11
For highway department
13
For soldiers' relief department
2
For pension
9
Much of the important work of the city physician, such as attendance at hearings, conferences and the like, does not admit of tabulation.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK E. BATEMAN,
City Physician.
CHIEF OF POLICE
231
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, Mass. :-
Gentlemen :- I respectfully submit the annual report of the Somerville Police Department, for the year ending De- cember 31, 1927.
Arrests
Whole number of arrests made
2,999
With and without warrants
2,710
On summons and notification
289
2,999
Males
2,907
Females
92
2,999
Americans ..
1,869
Foreign born
1,130
2,999
Residents
1,691
Non-residents
1,308
2,999,
1,-Crimes and Offenses Against the Person
Assaults
9
Assaults and assault and battery
125
Assault with dangerous weapon
3
Assault with intent to kill
4
Assault with intent to murder
1
Manslaughter
3
Rape
4
Robbery, attempt
4
Robbery
9
Threats and intimidation
2
2,-Crimes and Offenses Against Property
Arson
2
Breaking and entering, attempt
3
Breaking and entering
20
Breaking and entering and larcency 30
Breaking glass 3
164
232
ANNUAL REPORTS
Breaking street lights
5
Evading fare
1
Injury to property
12
Larceny
171
Larceny, attempt
5
Larceny from person
1
Leased property, concealment of
4
Malicious mischief
1
Receiving stolen goods
3
Trespass
42
Using electricity without authority
2
Wilful injury to real estate
2
307
3,-Crimes and Offenses Against Public Order, etc.
Attempting to bribe a police officer
1
Bail surrender
1
Breaking glass
2
Capias
61
Concealing leased property
1
Cruelty to animals
2
Default
21
Deserter from United States Army
1
Deserter from United States Navy
1.
Desertion of minor children
2
Desertion of wife
1
Disturbing the peace
2
Disturbing a public assembly
6
Dog keeping, unlicensed
4
Drunkenness
1,381
Drunkenness, common
11
Escaped prisoner
1
Escaped from prison
5
Escaped from Lyman School for Boys
1
Fire arms carrying without permit
1
Forgery
1
Fornication
3
Frauduently obtaining money
1
Fugitive from justice
3
Funeral procession, interrupting
1
Gaming and present at
1
Idle and disorderly
2
Indecent exposure
3
Keeping disorderly house
1
Lewd cohabitation
2
Lottery promoting
2
Neglected children
7
Neglect to support
126
Perjury
1
Runaway boys
8
Safe keeping
1
Safe keeping, demented
24
Safe keeping, escaped insane inmates
2
Safe keeping, runaway boys
2
Safe keeping, runaway girl
1
2,523
Recapitulation
(1) Crimes and Offenses Against the Person 164
(2) Crimes and Offenses Against Property 307
(3) Crimes and Offenses Against Public Order,
etc. 2,528
Total number of arrests made .... Bailed to appear elsewhere 14
2,999
Cases in which nolle prosequi was entered and dismissed
1
Released by probation officer, drunkenness
1
Released from custody
1
Surrendered to other officers, institutions, etc. ....
107
124
Number of cases held for trial 2,875 NOTE :- One hundred and twenty-three of the above number of cases were juveniles and delinquents.
Miscellaneous Reports
Abandoned automobiles 92
Accidents reported 1,357
Animals poisoned 6
Amount of property stolen
$185,989 43
Amount of stolen property recovered 392,310 07
Amount of property, lost
120 00
1
Stubbornness
12
Suspicious persons
2
Unnatural act
1
Vagrants
4
Violation of combustible material law
1
Violation of city ordinances
77
Violation of health regulations
9
Violation of illegitimate child act
20
Violation of labor laws
6
Violation of liquor laws
263
Violation of Lord's Day
2
Violation of motor vehicle laws
369
Violation of narcotic law
1
Violation of pharmacy laws
5
Violation of probation
23
Violation of parole
6
Violation of and revoke of parole
4
Violation of school laws
18
Violation of state game laws
2
Violation of transient vendors law
1
Violation of weights and measures law
2
Violation of weapons, carrying without permit
1
CHIEF OF POLICE
Straggler from United States Navy
034
ANNUAL REPORTS
Assaults and assaults and battery
25
Attempts to break and enter
75
Attempted larceny
6
Buildings broken and entered
172
Buildings found open
390
Dead animal found
1
Dead infant found
1
Defective bridges
15
Defective catch basins, and sewers
14
Defective electric lamps
6
Defective hydrants
30
Defective man-holes
9
Defective police signal service
8
Defective sidewalks
311
Defective signs and sign posts
181
Defective streets
222
Defective wires
57
Disturbances
20
Disturbances, suppressed
7
Dogs killed
52
Dogs, vicious
14
Fire, false alarms for
10
Fire, needless alarms for
6
Fires reported
235
Gas leaks
4
Gas poisoning
1
Houses unoccupied
44
Indecent exposure of person
10
Larcenies, no value given
272
Larcenies
634
Lost children
352
Lost children, found
352
Malicious mischief
81
Missing persons
103
Missing persons, found
103
Obstructions on railroads and railway
2
Obstructions on sidewalks and streets
30
Obstructions on streets and sidewalks, not lighted
3
Obstructions on streets and sidewalks, lighted
3
Panes of glass broken
116
Permits to labor on Lord's Day
124
Persons bitten by dogs
71
Property damaged, no value given
8
Property lost, no value given
73
Property found, no value given
53
Persons helped home
1
Robbery and attempt to rob
12
Runaway children found
12
Runaway horses captured
2
Sidewalks and streets dangerous from snow and ice
22
Sudden deaths
4
Suspicious persons
76
Stray bullets
2
Stray dogs and other animals
138
Stray dogs and other animals, found
56
235
CHIEF OF POLICE
Street lights reported
610
Summonses served for witnesses and defend-
ants to appear in court at other places ....
1,265
Threats
3
Trees dangerous
20
Trespass
18
Sidewalks, streets and cellars flooded
12
Water pipes leaking
107
Windows broken
19
Violation of accosting act
5
Violation of city ordinances
137
236
ANNUAL REPORTS
OFFICIAL ROSTER OF DEPARTMENT
Chief of Police Charles A. Kendall
Captains
1-Michael T. Kennedy
2-Thomas Damery
3-John A. Ray 4-Ernest Howard
Lieutenants
1-James M. Harmon
2-Charles J. Sharry
3-William G. Kenney
4-Thomas P. Walsh 5-Robert T. Blair
Sergeants
1-Frank H. Graves
2-James M. Lynch
3-Augustine J. Fitzpatrick
4-Charles J. Fulton
5-Daniel M. O'Connell
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