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Street lights reported
1,899
Sidewalks, streets and cellars flooded
5
Summons served for witnesses and defendants to ap- pear in court in other places
1,484
Threats
0
Tree dangerous
39
Trespass
10
Violations of city ordinances
147
Water pipes leaking
73
Windows broken
47
4
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CHIEF OF POLICE 1
OFFICIAL ROSTER OF DEPARTMENT
Chief of Police Thomas Damery
1-Michael T. Kennedy 2-John A. Ray
3-Ernest Howard 4-Charles J. Sharry
Lieutenants
1-James M. Harmon 2-William G. Kenney
3-Thomas P. Walsh 4-Robert T. Blair
Sergeants
1-Frank H. Graves
5-Daniel M. O'Connell
2-James M. Lynch 6- John J. Killourhy
3-Augustine J. Fitzpatrick 7-Thomas M. Sharry
4-Charles J. Fulton 8-Augustine F. Sharry
9-Joseph A. Dwyer
Patrolmen
1-Daniel G. Simmons
2-Samuel Burns 3-John A. Dadmun
4-George L. Rice
5-Myron S. Gott
6-Henry A. Sudbey
33-Timothy Buckley
7-Thomas F. McNamara
8-Louis F. Arnold 9-Charles S. Johnston
10-Claude L. Crossman
11-John J. Cummings
12-Edmund J. Keane
39-Alfred E. Robitaille 40-Allan S. Burns
41-William H. Donovan
15-Louis J. Belzarini
16-Walter Reed
17-Dennis G. Mulqueeney
44-Edward F. Culliton
18-Patrick J. Doolin
19-Edward J. Hopkins
46-James A. Fitzpatrick
20-Walter L. Groves 47-Elmer E. G. Raymond 21-Patrick McGrath 48-Frank J. Roche
22-Bernard McCabe 23-Harry C. Young
24-Robert D. Dewar
25-Peter Moore
26-Albert C. Hawes
27-Walter C. Oesting
28-John L. Cameron 29-Francis P. Higgins 30-John J. McCahey
31-Alexander Morrison
32-Jeremiah O'Connor
34-Michael J. O'Loughlin 35-Charles W. Shepherd 36-John J. Shay
37-Edward G. Butman
38-John P. L. O'Keefe
13-Denis Downey
14-George A. C. Peters
42-George R. Allan 43-Jeremiah Keniry
45-Alfred J. McFadden
49-Chester F. Warner 50-George D. MacDonald 51-Charles F. Lacey
52-William E. Dwyer
53-Charles H. McAvoy
54-James F. Holmes
Captains
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55-Earle W. Elliott
85-Patrick F. O'Brien
56-Michael J. Dowd, Jr.
86-Jeremiah G. Sheehan
57-Patrick J. Lyons
87-John J. Gallagher
58-Thomas A. Donovan
88-Daniel J. McAuliffe
59-Thomas J. Flanagan
89-George B. Phillips, Jr.
60-Timothy J. Corkery
90-Ricco J. Rossi
61-Henry W. Roche
91-John J. Cronin
62-John H. Baker
92-John M. Dunleavey
63-John J. Courtney
93-Harold L. Coffey
64-Pierce P. Ronayne
94-Joseph F. Curran
65-Joseph P. Blake
95-James M. Powers
66-Frank A. Silva, Jr.
96-Cornelius P. Canavan
67-Dennis F. Kearney
97-George W. McCauley
68-LeRoy V. Pierce
98-Garret F. J. Mehigan
69-John J. Smith 99-Daniel J. O'Connell
70-Francis R. Begley
100-Arthur W. Kelley
71-Francis X. Cavanagh
101-Thomas F. Galvin
72-Joseph F. Small
102-Walter L. McDonough
73-Edward G. Forristall
103-John H. Mckenzie
74-August S. Cidado
104-William R. Burnett
75-Hugh R. Cunningham
105-Alfred J. Carey
76-James Souza
106-William J. Baird
77-Garnet L. Reid
107-Joseph F. Fedele
78-Jeremiah F. Donovan
108-William F. Blake
79-Daniel J. Riley
109-James G. Hourihan
80-George R. Estee, Jr.
110-William H. Griffin
81-John J. Brosnahan
111-William E. Johnson
82-George Spiers
112-Ludwig Nelson
83-Charles W. Ellis 113-John J. Hagerty
84-Stephen D. McDonald
114-George H. Strangman
115-George Gullage, Jr.
Matron Mrs. Mina T. Weeks
Assistant Matron Mrs. Ida M. Justice
Pensioners Retired on Half Pay
Ira S. Carlton, patrolman
May 9, 1907
James J. Pollard, patrolman
Feb. 27, 1908
Herbert Hilton, patrolman Dec. 21, 1911
George H. Carlton, sergeant Mar. 27, 1914
Jacob W. Skinner, patrolman
Dec. 31, 1917
Elmer E. Drew, patrolman July 25, 1918
Ernest S. Goff, patrolman July 11, 1919
Charles W. Allen, patrolman
Mar. 26, 1920
Charles E. Woodman, lieutenant
June 24, 1921
Frederick G. Jones, patrolman
Feb. 9,1923
Hudson M. Howe, patrolman Charles W. Reick, patrolman Frank C. Hopkins, patrolman
June 25,1927
Edward M. Davies, patrolman
Sept. 23, 1927
Sept. 28, 1927
Theodore E. Heron, patrolman Edward M. Carter, patrolman Dec. 17, 1928
Charles A. Kendall, chief
Sept. 24, 1925
June 25, 1927
Dec. 12, 1929
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CHANGES IN THE FORCE
Retirement
Chief Charles A. Kendall, retired and placed on pension December 12, 1929.
Deaths Retired pensioner, Frederick H. Googins, died April 24, 1929.
Promotions
Captain Thomas Damary, promoted to chief, December 27, 1929. Lieutenant Charles J. Sharry, promoted to captain, December 27, 1929.
Appointments
William H. Griffin, appointed patrolman Feb. 25, 1929
William E. Johnson, appointed patrolman Feb. 16, 1929
Ludwig Nelson, appointed patrolman Feb. 16, 1929
John J. Hagerty, appointed patrolman Feb. 16, 1929
George H. Strangman, appointed patrolman Feb. 18, 1929
George Gullage, Jr., appointed patrolman Dec. 14, 1929
Police Signal Service
Number of duty calls made by officers and patrolmen 290,387 Telephone calls made by officers and patrolmen 65,944
White Combination Automobile Service
Number of runs made in conveying prisoners to station. 918
Number of prisoners conveyed 1,080
Number of sick and injured conveyed 40
Number of miles run in conveying prisoners, sick injured, etc. 5,248.8
Reo Combination Automobile Service
Number of runs made in conveying prisoners to station. .... 68
Number of prisoners conveyed 103
Number of sick and injured conveyed 681
Number of miles run in conveying prisoners, sick, injured,
etc. 3,076.6
Touring Car Reports
Number of prisoners conveyed to station 87
Number of sick and injured conveyed 12
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ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF POLICE MATRON
THOMAS DAMERY,
Chief of Police, Somerville, Mass.
Dear Sir :-
The following is the matron's report for year ending December 31, 1929.
Adultery
1
Assault and battery
11
Assault with dangerous weapon
1
Capias
4
Concealed mortgaged property
1
Conspiracy
4
Default warrant
4
Disturbing the peace
1
Drunkenness
28
Escape of insane
1
Fornication
1
Keeping disorderly house
1
Keeping liquor for sale
1
Keeping unlicensed dog
2
Larceny
2
Lost children
53 1
Runaway
1
Neglected children
6
Safe-keeping
8
Stubborness
5
Violation of city ordinances
1
Violation of liquor laws
14
Violation of motor laws
4
Violation of probation
1
Warrant
2
Lewd and lascivious cohabitation
4
Total
189
The regular work of the department has been faithfully carried out.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. MINA T. WEEKS, Matron, MRS. IDA M. JUSTICE, Assistant Matron.
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Lewdness
Murder
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REPORT OF THE LIQUOR SQUAD
THOMAS DAMERY,
Chief of Police.
Dear Sir :-
I herewith submit a report of the activities engaged in by the Liquor Squad from January 1, 1929, to December 31, 1929 inclusive.
Arrests
Drunkenness
36
Violation of the liquor laws
95
Violation of the automobile laws
9
Violation of gaming laws
23
Violation of city ordinances
3
Warrants served
10
Assault and battery
3
Fornication
2
Keeping disorderly house
1
Larceny
1
Forgery
1
Total
184
Dispositions in District Court
Liquor fines paid
$6,450.0
All other fines
788.00
Jail sentences, no appeal (total 12 months)
4
Jail sentences, appealed (total 54 months)
17
Not guilty
5
Suspended sentences (total 9 months)
3
On file
3
Default
2
Held for Grand Jury
11
Sentenced to State Farm
4
Dispositions in Superior Court
Liquor fines paid
$4,025.00
All other fines
135.00
Jail sentences (total 56 months)
14
Not guilty
12
Cases pending
3
Probation
1
On file
1
Samples analyzed by Department of Health
88
Complaints investigated
279
137
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Search warrants served 72
Number of gallons of liquor seized
397
Sale of junk from raids
$68.06
Houses padlocked
10
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES J. SHARRY,
Captain of Police.
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AUTOMOBILE AND TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT REPORT, 1929
The following is the report of Sales, Transfers and Re- ported Stolen and Recovered Automobiles for the year ending December 31, 1929.
Number of licenses granted by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for the purchase, sale and transfer of second hand automobiles :
First class 19
Second class 16
Third class 10
Total 45
Number of purchases, sales and transfers by dealers
6,611
Number of individual sales and transfers 1,839
Number of stolen automobiles reported by the serveral in- surance agencies, and detective bureaus in the United States and Canada 10,291
Reported recovered by the same
9,210
Number of automobiles stolen in Somerville
341
Number of automobiles stolen in Somerville recovered
329
Number of automobiles stolen in Somerville not recovered
12
Automobiles reported stolen in Boston and vicinity, recovered in Somerville 262
Number of automobiles tagged for violation of street and traffic ordinances 2,980
Number of cases investigated by request of the Registrar of Motor Vehicles 561
Total number of cards filed
26,200
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL G. SIMONS, Officer in Charge.
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REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK,
January 1, 1930.
To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen : Gentlemen :
The following is respectfully submitted as the fifty-eighth annual report of the city clerk of the city of Somerville, and is for the year ending December 31, 1929.
The receipts and payments were as follows :
Balance for year 1928 being for dog licenses
issued in December, 1928:
8 males at $2.00
$16 00
2 females at $5.00
10 00
1 spayed at $2.00
2 00
$28 00
Less city clerk's fees paid to the city treasurer, 11 at $ .20
2 20
$25 80
For dog licenses issued in 1929:
921 males at $2.00
$1,842 00
192 females at $5.00
960 00
156 spayed at $2.00
312 00
$3,114 00
For hunting and fishing licenses issued in 1929:
602 sporting licenses at $2.25
$1,354 50
3 trapping licenses at $2.25
6 75
7 alien sporting licenses at $15.25
106 75
10 minor trapping licenses at $ .75
7 50
7 duplicate licenses at $ .50
3 50
$1,479 00
Recording mortgages, assignments, etc .:
968 papers
$1,378 90
Certificates of marriage intentions:
1247 licenses
1,247 00
Furnishing copies of records
381 00
Licenses:
Auctioneers, 22 licenses at $2.00
44 00
Billiard and pool tables and bowling
alleys, 173 licenses for 118 tables and 55 alleys at $2.00.
346 00
Bus route licenses, 9 at $25.00
225 00
Carried forward
$3,621 90
$4,618 80
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Brought forward
$3,621 90
$4,618 80
Bus licenses, 100 at $10
1,000 00
Drain layers, 10 licenses at $1.00
10 00
Drivers' licenses, 433 including 338
443 00
licenses to drive buses, at $1.00 Engines and motors, 31 licenses at $1.00
31 00
Garages, 33 licenses at $2.00
66 00
Hackney carriages, 61 licenses at $1.00
61 00
Intelligence offices, 6 licenses at $2.00
12 00
Junk and second hand licenses :
31 licenses at $10.00
310 00
13 licenses at 25.00
325 00
Liquor licenses (third class) 21 at $1.00
21 00
Lodging house licenses, 43 at $2.00
86 00
Slaughtering licenses, 11 at $1.00
11 00
Street Musician, 2 at $ .50
1 00
Storage of explosives, 57 licenses at $1.00
57 00
Transient Vendors, 3 at $25.00
75 00
Victuallers' licenses, 110 at $2.00
220 00
Wagon licenses, 41 at $1.00
41 00
Wagon stand, 54 at $1.00
54 00
Permits for projections over sidewalks, for 48 electric signs, including 7 granted in 1928
14 stationary signs
6 swing arms, including 2 granted in 1928
5 barber signs
5 awnings
2 banners
1 marquee
1 filling trap
3 reflectors
4 metal signs
1 ash hoist
94 licenses at $1.00
94 00
Certificate of cropping
1 00
Physicians registerations
2 50
Filing certificates, 53 at $ .50
26 50
Copies of zoning ordinance
30 00
7,731 15
$12,349 95
Payments
To Charles E. Hatfield, county treasurer, June 1 and December 1 receipts for dog
licenses from December 1, 1928 to November 30, 1929, both inclusive: 921 males at $2.00
$1,842 00
193 females at $5.00
965 00
153 spayed at $2.00
306 00
$3,113 00
Less city clerk's fees, 1267 at $ .20
253 40
$2,859 60
Badges
6 25
Second hand auto licenses, 45 at $25.00
1,125 00
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To the Commissioners on Fisheries and Game for licenses for hunting in 1929:
602 sporting licenses at $2.25 $1,354 50
3 trapping licenses at $2.25 6 75
7 alien sporting licenses at $15.25 106 75
10 minor trapping licenses at $ .75 7 50
7 duplicate licenses at $ .50
3 50
Less city clerk's fees, 622 at $ .25.
155 50
$1,323 50
To the city treasurer monthly:
City clerk's fees for issuing and record- ing dog licenses, 1269 at $ .20 ...... City clerk's fees for issuing and record- ing hunting licenses, 622 at $ .25 All the receipts above specified except for dog licenses and hunting licenses
$ 253 80
155 50
7,731 15
$8,140 45
$12,323 55
Total Payments
Balance, January 1, 1930, being for dog
licenses issued in December, 1929:
8 males at $2.00
16 00
1 female at $5.00
5 00
4 spayed at $2.00
8 00
29 00
Less city clerk's fees, paid to the city
treasurer, 13 at $ .20 2 60
26 40
$12,349 95
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 2
To parade in streets with music, etc. 9
28
Children under fifteen take part in entertainments
2
Boxing
To use auto with musical attachment through streets
10
To hold street meeting
1
To hold auto parade
To hold bowling matches
1
To hold block party
1
To sell flowers
1
2
Newsboys
$1,479 00
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BIRTHS 1929
Number of births reported by physicians and midwives for 1929 :
Males 878 Females 756
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 1929 will be given in the City Clerk's report for the year 1930.
1928
The following is a statement in full of the births for 1928 :
Number of births (exclusive of still-births) in
Somerville in 1928 registered
1,832
Males
956
Females
876
1,832
Born of American parents
792
Born of foreign parents
632
Born of American father and foreign mother
163
Born of foreign father and American mother
210
Born of American mother and father of unknown nationality
21
Born of foreign mother and father of unknown
13
Born of father and mother of unknown nationality
1
1,832
Number of still-births in Somerville in 1928 as registered
56
Number of births in other places in 1928 registered
813
Number of cases of twins
23
MARRIAGES 1929
Number of intention certificates issued in 1929
1,252
More than previous year
37
Marriages registered
1,309
More than previous year
35
Both parties American
771
Both parties foreign
234
American groom and foreign bride
144
Foreign groom and American bride
160
1,309
nationality
144
ANNUAL REPORTS
First marriage
2,329
Second marriage
271
Third marriage
17
Fourth marriage
1
1309 couples
DEATHS
1929 (Exclusive of still-births)
Number of deaths in Somerville in 1929
947
Less than previous year
112
Males
411
Females
536
947
Under ten years of age
132
10 and under 20 years of age
18
20 and under 30 years of age
42
30 and under 40 years of age
38
40 and under 50 years of age
78
50 and under 60 years of age
102
60 and under 70 years of age
214
70 and under 80 years of age
188
80 and under 90 years of age
99
90 years of age and over
36
Age of oldest person deceased 98 years
Born in Somerville
160
Born in other places in the United States
407
Of foreign birth
380
Number of deaths in January
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February
104
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April
85
May
77
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June
51
July
55
August
56
" September
73
October
62
November
77
" December
85
947
The number of still-births during the year was forty-five. In addition to the above 347 deaths which occurred elsewhere were recorded in Somerville, almost the entire number of per- sons deceased having been residents of this city.
947
947
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ORDINANCES
Somerville, January 1, 1930.
The following ordinances have been adopted since the: printing of the annual reports for the year 1928:
ORDINANCE NO. 143
An Ordinance Relative to Associate Members of the Board of Appeal
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows:
Section 1. The associate members of the Board of Appeal whom this city is authorized to appoint under the provisions of Chapter 81 of the Acts of the Legislature of Massachusetts for the year 1928 shall be three in number. They shall be appointed as soon as this ordinance takes effect to serve one for one year, one for two years and one for three years and thereafter as their terms expire their successors shall each be appointed for three years, all to serve until the first Monday of January and until their successors are appointed and qualified.
Section 2. When the services of an associate member are needed, His Honor the Mayor shall appoint such associate member to act with said board.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved February 19, 1929.
ORDINANCE NO. 144
An Ordinance Amending the Building Zone Ordinance
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville,. as follows:
Section 1. Section 1 of the Building Zone Ordinance adopted December 30, 1925, is hereby amended by striking out in the second line the word "six" and inserting in place thereof the word "seven",. also by inserting after the words "Residence 'A' Districts" the words "Residence A-1 Districts," also by inserting after the words "these dis- tricts" the words "except Residence A-1 Districts," also by adding to Section 1 the following:
The boundaries of Residence A-1 Districts are as follows: A certain tract of land bounded northeasterly by Powder House Square; southeasterly by a line parallel with College Avenue and distant one hundred and fifty feet southeasterly therefrom; southwesterly by the: southwesterly side of Morrison Avenue and said Southwesterly side extended northwesterly to a point one hundred and fifty feet north- westerly from College Avenue and northwesterly by a line parallel with College Avenue and distant one hundred fifty feet northwesterly there- from.
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Section 2. Section 4 of said building zone ordinance is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: Residence A-1 District Uses. Within any Residence "A-1" District any use and building and structure permitted and as regulated in Residence "A" Districts shall be permitted and in addition thereto apartment houses to wit, building divided into suites of rooms, each suite intended for residence of one family or housekeeping unit provided such apartment houses are of first-class or second-class construction, each apartment house costing not less than $100,000. No other uses, buildings or structures shall be permitted in said Residence A-1 Districts.
Section 3. Certain provisions of said building zone ordinance shall apply to such apartment houses namely:
Section 10 paragraphs (c) (g) and (h)
Section 11 paragraphs (b) (c) (d) and (e)
Section 12 paragraphs (b) (d) (e) (f) (g) and (j)
Section 13 paragraphs (b) (d) (e) and (f)
Section 14 the entire section except paragraph (e)
No other provisions in said sections 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 shall .apply to such apartment houses.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved February 21, 1929.
ORDINANCE NO. 145
An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 117 Relative to Signs over Sidewalks
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows:
Section 1. Ordinance No. 117 entitled "An Ordinance Relative to Signs over Sidewalks" is hereby amended by striking out the word "six" in line three and line four and inserting the word "nine" in place thereof in Section 2, so that said Section shall read as follows: Section 2. No permit shall be granted to place or maintain or cause or allow to be placed or maintained over a public way any sign or advertising device more than nine feet in its greatest length or extending more than nine feet from the street line over the public way or extending from the street line beyond one foot within the outer line of the side- walk or at a height of less than nine feet at the lowest part thereof above the sidewalk.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect 60 days after date of its publication.
Approved February 21, 1929.
ORDINANCE NO. 146
An Ordinance Amending the Building Zone Ordinance
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows:
Section 1. Ordinance No. 114 entitled The Building Zone Ordin- ance and The Building Zone Map accompanying same is hereby
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amended by changing from Residence "C" District to a Business Dis- trict a certain parcel of land numbered 55 to 57 Chester Street; being lot one on plan of lots for T. C. Connor by Dana E. Perkins, C.E., dated February 22, 1895, bounded as follows: Southeasterly by Chester Street, forty-two and 11/100 feet; Southwesterly, by lot numbered two (2) on said plan seventy-five and 34/100 feet; Northwesterly, by lot numbered three (3) on said plan forty feet; Northeasterly by land now or late of Leckie and Haskins, sixty-three and 69/100 feet.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 29, 1929.
ORDINANCE NO. 147
An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 144 Entitled "An Ordinance Amending the Buiding Zone Ordinance"
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows:
Section 1. Ordinance No. 144 entitled "An Ordinance Amending the Building Zone Ordinance" is hereby amended by adding the follow- ing at the end of Section 1. "Also a certain tract of land bounded south- easterly by Walnut Street, southwesterly by a line parallel with High- land Avenue and distant one hundred and fifty feet southwesterly therefrom, northwesterly by a line parallel with School Street and distant one hundred feet southeasterly therefrom, northeasterly by a line parallel with Highland Avenue and distant one hundred and fifty feet northeasterly therefrom.
Also a certain tract of land bounded southeasterly by a line parallel with School Street and distant one hundred feet northwest- erly therefrom, southwesterly by a line parallel with Highland Avenue and distant one hundred and fifty feet southwesterly therefrom, north- westerly by a line parallel with Central Street and distant one hundred and seventy-five feet southeasterly therefrom, northeasterly by a line parallel with Highland Avenue and distant one hundred and fifty feet northeasterly therefrom.
Section 2. All the tracts of land above described are hereby re- moved from the district in which they were formerly placed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved May 14, 1929.
ORDINANCE NO. 148
An Ordinance Amending the Building Zone Ordinance
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows:
Section 1. The tract of land hereinafter described is hereby re- moved from "Industry A" district and shall hereafter be a "Residence C" district. A certain tract of land comprising the area on both sides of Dana Avenue now zoned as "Industry A" district.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved May 14, 1929.
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ORDINANCE NO. 149
An Ordinance Establishing Arthur Street as a One Way Street, Southwesterly
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, 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 Arthur Street, from Broadway to Bonair Street, except in a southwesterly direction.
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 upon its passage.
Approved July 3, 1929.
ORDINANCE NO. 150
An Ordinance Amending the Building Zone Ordinance
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows:
Section 1. The tract of land hereinafter described is hereby re- moved from Residence "A" district and shall hereafter be a Business District. A certain tract of land comprising the premises numbered 8 Curtis Street now zoned as Residence "A" district.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved July 12, 1929.
ORDINANCE NO. 151 An Ordinance Amending the Building Zone Ordinance
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows:
Section 1. The tract of land hereinafter described is hereby re- moved from Residence "B" district and shall hereafter be a Residence "C" district. A certain tract of land comprising the premises numbered 22 and 24 Cottage Avenue now zoned as Residence "B" district.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved July 12, 1929. 1
ORDINANCE NO. 152
An Ordinance Prohibiting Parking on Portion of Broadway, at Marshall Street
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows:
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Section 1. No person shall cause or allow a vehicle to remain standing in that portion of Broadway from the southwesterly corner of Marshall Street, a distance of sixty feet southwesterly for more than one hour.
Section 2. This ordinance shall not apply to vehicles left stand- ing while taking or leaving passengers or while receiving or deliver- ing merchandise and other articles from and to the adjoining premises.
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