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40
1,689
...
...
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175
Upland rd.
Curtis st.
Private
20
Private
35
...
200
Vine ct.
...
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Length
...
1,409
490
ANNUAL REPORTS
Table Showing the Location, Length and Width of Public and Private Streets-Continued
Street
From
To
Public or Private
Feet Public Private
Ware
Curtis st.
Russell rd.
Public
40
735
......
Warner
Pow. House sq.
Medford line
Public
60
500
......
Warren ave.
Union sq.
Columbus ave.
Public
40
663
......
Warren
Medford st.
Cambridge line
Public
30 to 40
109
......
Warwick
Cedar st.
Clyde st.
Public
30-40
935
350
Washington pl.
Washington st.
Southerly
Private about 7.5
114
Washington
Charlest'n line
Franklin ave.
Public
75
1,060
......
Washington
Franklin ave.
Fitchburg R.R.
Public 60 to 100
4,009
......
Washington
Fitchburg h.R.
Cambridge line
Public
60
2,272
......
Washington ter. Washington st.
Northerly
Private
30-40
... ...
Water
South st.
Northerly
Public
25
366
......
Waterhouse
Broadway
Cambridge line
Public
40
987
......
Watson
Broadway
Fairmount ave.
Public
40
236
...
Waverly
Washington st.
Roland st.
Private
35
200
Webster ave.
Union sq.
Cambridge line
Public
49.5
1,880
...
...
Webster
Franklin st.
Cross st.
Public
40
997
.......
Wellington ave.
Walnut st.
Montgomery av.
Public
40
215
85
Wesley pk.
Wesley sq.
Northeasterly Otis st.
Public
40
515
West
Hawthorne st.
Highland ave.
Public
30
192
... ...
West
Highland ave.
Arl'ton Br R.R.
Private
30
266
West Adams
Conwell ave.
Medford line
Public
40
710
...
Westminster
Broadway
Electric ave.
Public
40
376
......
Weston ave.
Clarendon ave. Bailey st.
Medford line
Public
40
292
...
......
Wheatland
Broadway
Mystic ave.
Public
40
1,325
......
Whipple
Willow ave. Elm st.
Cambridge line
Public
....
.. 307
200
Whitfield rd.
Packard ave.
Curtis st.
Public
40
687
.......
Whitman
Mason st.
Packard ave.
Public
40
632
......
Wigglesworth
Pearl st.
Bonair st.
Public
40
744
......
William
College ave.
Chandler st.
Public
40
381
......
William
Broadway
Medford line
Private
50
50
Williams ct.
Porter st.
Northwesterly
Private
30
154
Willoughby
Central st.
Sycamore st.
Public
40
427
...
...
Willow ave.
Elm st.
Broadway
Public
50
3,450
......
Willow pl.
Cambridge line
South st.
Public
25
125
...
...
.. .
...
Wilton
Lowell st.
Hinckley st.
Public
35
415
......
Winchester
Broadway
Medford line
Private
40
......
65
IVindom
Elm st.
Summer st.
Public
40
300
...
...
Windsor rd.
Willow ave.
Hancock st.
Public
40
575
......
Windsor
Cambridge line
Northerly
Public
40
40
......
Windsor
End of above
Fitchburg R.R.
Public
27
490
.....
Winslow ave.
College ave.
Clifton st.
Public
40
1,087
Winter
College ave.
Holland st.
Public
30
402
Winter Hill cir.
Broadway
Northeasterly
Private
25
...
Wisconsin ave.
Broadway
Penn. ave.
Public
50
499
461
Woodbine Ex.
End of above
Lowell st.
Private
35
212
Woods ave.
North st.
Alewife Bk pky
. Public
40
1,152
......
Woodstock
Victoria st.
Alewife brook
Public
40 to 32
361
....
Wyatt cir.
Wyatt st. around to Wyatt st.
Private
20
315
Wyatt
Concord ave.
Lincoln pky
Public
10
505
......
Yorktown
Cambridge line N. E. line
Yorktown
Malvern ave.
Malvern ave.
Public
40
294
...
N. E. line
Northerly
Private
40
......
110
...
......
Wesley
Pearl st.
Broadway
Private
40
525
West Quincy
Central st.
Benton rd.
Public
40
489
Wheeler
Pinckney st.
Mt. Vernon st.
Public
40
269
431
1White
White St. pl.
White st.
Southeasterly
Private
20
......
...
Wilson ave.
Broadway
B. & L. R.R.
Public
20
307
Woodbine
Centre st.
Westerly
Private
30
...
269
Wellington ave. Montgomery av. Easterly
Private
40
Public
40
403
Washington av.
Washington st.
Northerly
Private
18
Width in
Length
Washington ter. End of above
Westerly and Easterly
Private
40
Private.
30
...
T Sidewalk in Somerville.
177
Westwood rd.
Highland ave.
491
LIST OF STREETS
Table Showing the Location, Length and Width of Public and Private Streets-Continued
Street
From
To
Public or Private
Width in Feet Public Private
Court
39 Adams st.
Southeasterly
Private
8
......
90
Court
Albion st.
Central st.
Private
12
......
216.
Court
11 Albion st.
Northeasterly
Private
9
178
Court
21 Albion st.
Northeasterly
Private
10
100
Court
292 Broadway
Southwesterly
Private
15
90
Court
612 Broadway
Southwesterly
Private
20
188
Court
Buena Vista rd.
Easterly
Private
15
145
Court
Cambria st.
Northerly
Private
9
59
Court
12 Carlton st.
Southeasterly
Private
25
75
Court
112 Central st.
Northwesterly
Private
10
168
Court
113 Central st.
Southeasterly
Private
20
150
Court
227 Columbia st. Northwesterly
Private
10
117
Court
Conlon ct.
Windsor st. ex.
Private
20
240
Court
36 Craigie st.
Westerly
Private
25
126
Court
58 Dane st.
Easterly
Private
10
70
Court
20 Dimick st.
Southwesterly
Private
39.25
136
Court
91 Franklin st.
Westerly
Private
12
171
Court
35 Lexington av.Northerly
Private
21
90
Court
06 Lowell st.
Westerly
Private
25
101
Court
101 Medford st.
Easterly
Private
8
75
Court
335 Somerville ave.
Northerly
Private
15
60
Court
10 Stone ave.
Northwesterly
Private
20
113
Court
Windsor st. ex. E'ly and W'ly
Private
20
370
Court
Washington ave. Franklin st.
Private
6
95
Court
Irvington rd.
Boston ave.
Private
20
157
Total
475,226 54,622
......
......
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
.....
Public, 90.005 miles [includes 1.406 miles of City Boulevard and Park Roadways, 2.331 miles of State Boulevard (Metropolitan Park Commission). and 0.98 miles State Highway]; private 10.345.
Total length of streets in the city, 100.350 miles.
Length
492
ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen :
The following report is respectfully submitted as the An- nual Report of the Board of Assessors for the year ending December 31, 1930.
VALUATION OF REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY Assessed April. 1, 1930
Buildings
$88,896,050
Land
26,722,150
Total
$115,618,200
Stock in trade
$ 1,228,600
Assessed Live Stock
12,800
Assessed Machinery
2,912,500
All other assessed tangible personal property Total
2,648,100
6,802,000
$122,420,200
Number of persons, partnerships and corpora-
tions assessed on property
13,835
Number of polls assessed.
31,824
Number of horses assessed
121
Number of dwelling houses assessed
14,391
Number of acres of land assessed
1,900
SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENTS
Number of polls 70 @ $2.00
$140 00
Assessed Value of Personal Estate $3,300 - Tax
96 03
VALUATION OF EXEMPTED PROPERTY
City of Somerville
Real Estate $6,823,300
Personal $911,500 16,000 141,100
Total $7,734,800
State Property
211,700
227,700
Literary Institutions
2,009,200
2,150,300
Benevolent Institutions
107,100
4,000
111,100
Charitable Institutions
495,400
24,500
519,900
American Legion Property
8,500
200
8,700
Houses of Religious Worship
2,133,500
159,000
2,292,500
County Property
130,000
12,000
142,000
Total Summary
$11,918,700
$1,268,300
$13,187,000
.....
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS
WARRANTS - 1930
State Tax
$120,960 00
North Metropolitan Sewerage Tax
77,025 71
North Sewerage Special Assessment
1,435 00
Metropolitan Parks Tax
100,435 43
Wellington Bridge-Maintenance
2,915 85
State Highway
941 41
Charles River Basin
14,827 40
Alewife Brook (Acts 1907)
854 22
Abatement of Smoke
617 75
Fire Prevention
1,426 63
Metropolitan Planning
998 74
Southern Traffic Route
633 13
Auditing Municipal Accounts
170 88
Snow Removal Tax
63 48
Needy War Veterans, etc.
383 25
Ways in Malden, Braintree, Weymouth and Hing- ham
2,646 59
Metropolitan Water Tax (Excess over City Ap- propriation)
18,124 47
County Tax
182,602 46
County Tax (Tuberculosis Hospital)
19,184 28
City Appropriations 1
3,837,805 00
Overlays
City Tax
34,615 19
$4,418,671 87
$122,420,200 @ $29.10 on $1000
$3,562,427 82
31,824 polls @ $2.00
63,648 00
State Income Tax
484,396 05
Corporation Taxes
153,000 00
Bank Tax
2,600 00
Motor Excise Tax
152,600 00
$4,418,671 87
Street Sprinkling Assessment,
809,036 Feet Frontage @ 6¢ per foot $48.542 16
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX
In accordance with the present Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Law, assessments are made from card records prepared by the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Cars registered are assessed on a monthly basis. The value is fixed under the law by the Com- missioner of Corporations and Taxation.
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Rate - $29.12 per $1000.
Number of Automobiles assessed - 18,768.
Total Valuation assessed $7,229,800 00
Total Motor Vehicle Excise Tax assessed 167,223 34
SPECIAL WORK
The work of the Assessing Department includes writing the Collector's Poll, Personal, Real Estate and Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Books. The bills for the Polls, Personal and Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes are written in the Assessors' Office.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
The work at the Registry of Deeds and the Probate Court is done by our Title Clerk.
During the year the assesors held eighty-three meetings for abatement and registration purposes, and the full Board made numerous inspections of properties.
The actual assessing is done by the full Board of Assessors. Each assesor inspects and appraises every piece of property in the district assigned to him. This work commenced April 1, 1930 and was finished July 3, 1930.
The method by which a city obtains its revenue is of the greatest importance to its citizens and property owners. Many people in this State do not realize that the Massachusetts Law requires that all property be assessed at a full and fair cash value. The fact that the equitable assessment of property is one of the biggest problems confronting a municipality today, has been recognized, and the levying of taxes equitably is the corner-stone in our structure of government which makes for peace and contentment in our municipal life. A logical system based upon complete data in regard to land and improve- ments, and administered impartially, will assure a just dis- tribution of taxes. Such a system was intalled in Cambridge in 1916, and Rochester (N. Y.), Bridgeport, Cleveland, St. Paul, Denver, and other large cities are using a similar method of assessing. Our own City, during the year, has taken the first step in the installation of a scientific system of assess- ment, based largely on a system similar to that used in the above mentioned cities. I most respecfully submit the follow- ing report, showing the progress made during the year of 1930.
The first problem in the installation of an equitable sys- tem of assessing is the preparation of adequate maps. These . maps should consist of a Valuation Map showing Unit Foot Land Values, and a set of Block and Lot Maps showing data pertaining to each individual lot.
A Valuation Map should be made of the entire city, showing the street lines, street names, and railroads and water- ways. This map should be of a sufficient scale so that the figures showing Unit Foot Land Values may be readily placed in the streets. A map large enough to include the entire city is preferable, as all values can be shown on one map and thus simplifies the detection of inconsistent and illogical values. To obtain this result, it is often advisable to exaggerate the widths of the streets so that a "picture" of the relative "lay- out" of the city is shown.
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS
The second set of maps to be prepared are known as the Block and Lot Maps. These maps should be sufficiently large so that they may be scaled. A scale of 1" = 40' is suitable and the size should be sufficiently small for convenience in handling or filing. Complete blocks, wherever possible, should be shown. These maps should show street lines, street names, lot lines, the dimensions of all lots, the lot and block numbers, and the house numbers which latter are granted by the En- gineering Department of the municipality. Unit foot land values, as obtained from the Valuation Map, should be placed in the streets. These maps should be made on tracing cloth from which prints may be obtained, mounted, and filed in loose-leaf binders. The original tracings should be used only for making corrections and additions, so that revised prints may be furnished when necessary.
The tracing of the Valuation Map has been completed. This map, which is drawn in ink on tracing cloth, shows the entire City of Somerville. The center-lines of the streets have been plotted to a scale of 1" = 200', while the widths of the streets are to a scale of 1" = 100'. By this method of plot- ting, the entire city is shown on one map 4'-6" by 9'-6" and the streets are sufficiently wide for the placing therein of unit land values. Street and alley names, railways, and waterways are shown. This map has been checked against the corrected 1929 "List of Public and Private Streets in the City of Somerville."
The next, and most difficult step, is the preparation of the Block and Lot Maps. The standard scale used by the Asses- sors on their Block Plans, and by the City Engineer on High- way, Sewer, Numbering, and other plans is 1" = 40'. This scale, which is extremely satisfactory, was adopted for the Block and Lot Maps.
Mr. Bailey, a former City Engineer, had prepared Atlas Sheets to a scale of 1" = 40', which covered approximately 27% of the area of the City. These maps are in various stages of completion, some showing only the street lines in pencil, while others show, in ink, street lines, lot lines, fence lines, buildings, deed dimensions and areas, and survey data. These maps have been of considerable benefit in this work and have been used wherever possible.
In those portions of the City not covered by Bailey's Atlas Sheets, it was necessary to prepare first accurate maps showing the street lines. These maps are known as Street Line Maps. Each map shows, in general, six or more complete blocks. The old street surveys were used as the "backbone"
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ANNUAL REPORTS
of these maps wherever possible. Some of these surveys were made over fifty years ago, but they have proved extremely helpful in the preparation of Street Line Maps. Without these old street surveys, much difficulty would have been encount- ered and considerable field work, which is costly, would have been necessary. In conjunction with the above data, informa- tion was obtained from the Street Acceptance Plans, Sewer plans, Numbering Plans, House Lot Plans, calculations, and various old maps in the City Engineer's Office. The Block Plans in the Assessors' Office have been of the greatest assis- tance and have saved an unestimable amount of work in the preparing of the Street Line and Block and Lot Maps. The Assessors' Street Books and Deed Books, showing all trans- fers to date, have been extensively used. The preparation of the Street Line Maps has been largely completed; there re- maining but approximately 20% of the City to be mapped.
Penciled tracings of the street and alley lines, as shown on Bailey's Atlas Sheets and the Street Line Maps, have been made on tracing paper. These tracings of the blocks have then been divided into lots and the dimensions of the lots and areas placed thereon. These maps now cover about 50% of the area of the City. The lot areas have been partially checked against the Assessors' Street Books for the latest subdivision of lots. Inked tracings of these Block and Lot Maps will then be made on tracing cloth and the locations of buildings will probably be shown in pencil. A sample Block and Lot Map, without showing land values, follows this report. Then with the Unit Land Values established, these figures will be placed on the maps and the computation of the value of the lot made on the Field and Office Record Card.
The cubage of the buildings, their physical features, and the unit price will show on this record card, and from this data the value of the building, taking depreciation and ob- solescence into account, may be computed.
This report is, in brief, the outline of the work accom- plished, and is the first annual report submitted by the Board of Assessors.
Respectfully submitted,
MAURICE F. AHEARN, Chairman FRED E. WARREN HARRY VAN IDERSTINE J. ROBERT FENELON GEORGE W. O'BRIEN
Board of Assessors.
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COMPARATIVE TABLE OF TAX RATES IN SURROUNDING CITIES
Chelsea
$39 60
Fall River
38 80
Revere
37 80
Cambridge
35 70
Marlborough
35.50
Woburn
35 40
Brockton
34 70,
Taunton
34 60
Chicopee
33 90,
Peabody
33 80;
Everett
33 80
Malden
33 40
Lowell
33.40
Melrose
33 20 ..
Waltham
33 00
Pittsfield
32 00
Westfield
32 00
Attleboro
31 45
Leominster
31 00
Boston
30 80
Haverhill
30 40
Salem
30 30>
New Bedford
29 80.
Newburyport
29 40
North Adams
29 10
Somerville
29 10
Medford
29 00
North Hampton
28 50
Worcester
28 40,
Fitchburg
28 40
Lynn
28 00
Quincy
28 001
Springfield
27 20
Newton
27.20)
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ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Somerville, Mass., January 29, 1931.
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, 1930.
ALARMS AND LOSSES
Number of Bell Alarms
323
Number of Still Alarms
684
Total Alarms 1,007
Number less than 1929 21
Value of Buildings at risk
$4,014,484 00
Insurance on Buildings at risk
3,877,965 00
Damage to Buildings
219,486 08
Value of Contents
751,159 14
Insurance on Contents
674,115 00
Damage to Contents
182,563 37
Total value at risk
4,765,643 14
Total damage
402,049 45
Approximate per capita loss 4 02
CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSES OF ALARMS
Smoke and Steam mistaken for fire
30
Overheated motor
7
Rubbish fires
65
Owl in chimney
1
Defective gas heaters
3
Clothing too near stove
4
Blow torch igniting building
1
Spark from hat cleaning machine
2
Spark from R. R. engine
4
Spark from fire place igniting building
5
Curtain in contact with gas jet
1
Brake lining on autos
4
Children and women locked out of house
9
Burglar in house
1
Firecrackers and fireworks
8
Gasoline flowing on hot exhaust pipe
18
Overheated stove
14
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSES OF ALARMS-Continued
Thawing out water pipes
1
Miscellaneous
52
Cigarettes
17
Dump fires
38
Dust ignited in register
2
Meat burning on stove
5
Defective Oil Burners
12
Wood and papers piled too near heater
7
Parrot in tree
2
Vacuum cleaner ignited match
1
Grease and oil ignited
10
Moving picture film ignited
1
Roof fires
23
Water burst
5
Awning fire
11
Electric flat iron left with current on
7
Overheated smoke pipe
3
Painter removing paint with torch
1
Sparks from forge ignited building
1
Coal gas in building
1
Careless smokers
70
Spontaneous ignition
29
Chimney fires
70
Cause unknown
18
Defective ice machine
1
Bon fires
37
Short circuit in wires
60
Out of town
138
Careless use of matches
16
Removing wall to take out dead horse
1
False alarms
24
Defective sprinkler systems
14
Children playing with matches
43
Back fire in motor
20
Hot ashes in wooden containers
14
Needless alarms
18
Grass fires
59
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MANUAL FORCE
The manual force consists of one hundred and forty-eight (148) permanent men, during the year a Captain and two per- manent men have been placed on the Pension list and one mem- ber resigned to enter the Police Department, eleven (11) per- manent men have been appointed to the Department from the Eligible list of the Civil Service.
The roster of the Department is as follows :
1 Chief
1 Deputy Chief
2 District Chiefs
7 Captains
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ANNUAL REPORTS
16 Lieutenants
1 Master Mechanic
1 Engineman
119 Permanent men
APPARATUS
During the year three (3) new Ford Sedan cars were pur- chased and assigned to the Deputy Chief and the two District Chiefs the Master Mechanic was assigned one of the District Chief's old car and the other with the Master Mechanic's old car was disposed of. The spare relief wagon chemical tanks were removed and installed on Ilose No. 5 and the wagon dis- posed of.
The apparatus at present consists of as follows :
1 Motor Driven 1300-gallon Pump and Hose Wagon.
1 Motor Driven 1000-gallon Pump and Hose Wagon.
1 Motor Driven 900-gallon Pump and Hose Wagon.
2 Motor Driven 750-gallon Pump and Hose Wagon and Chemical.
2 Motor Driven Hose Wagon and Booster Pump.
4 Motor Driven Combination Hose and Chemical Wagons.
1 Motor Driven Combination Ladder Truck and Chemical.
2 Motor Driven Tiller Steering Ladder Trucks.
1 Motor Driven Tiller Steering 75-foot Aerial Ladder Truck.
1 Automobile Buick Chief's car.
1 Automobile Ford Deputy Chief's car.
2 Automobile Ford District Chief's cars.
1 Automobile Master Mechanic's car.
1 Automobile Service and Supply car.
HOSE
The present amount of serviceable Hose is, 12,450 feet of two and one-half inch (21/2) double jacketed rubber lined water hose and 2300 feet of three-quarter inch and one inch Chemical hose. There has been 6000 feet of new two and one-half inch hose purchased during the year, of which 3450 feet was placed in service immediately, 2550 feet is held in reserve by the com- panies for replacement when needed. During the year about 3200 feet of two and one-half inch hose was condemned for fire duty, some of which was assigned to the Sanitary and En- gineering Departments.
RECOMMENDATIONS
I respectfully recommend :
The purchase of a 75-foot aerial ladder truck to replace the city service ladder truck in Union Square. This city service truck will then be placed in service at the Teele Square Station replacing the small combination ladder truck located there
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
which is over ten years old and is not equipped with ladders long enough to reach the upper floors and roofs of some of the apartments houses in that district.
The purchase of one 1000-gallon engine and one hose wagon equipped with a booster tank to replace the 750-gallon pumper located in the Teele Square Station, the 750-gallon pumper, which is over ten years old, will be transferred to re- place Hose No. 5 located at Somerville Avenue and Lowell Street. The apparatus of Hose No. 5 was purchased October 30, 1913.
The purchase of one 1000-gallon pumping engine and one hose wagon equipped with a booster tank to be located in the new proposed Station in the Winter Hill District. This new Station in this district is a necessity for the proper protection of this recently developed area with its large apartment houses and the Ten Hills development, besides the new industrial plants located along Mystic and Middlesex Avenues.
The purchase of a suitable service truck equipped with a wrecking crane and emergency tools to remove disabled ap- paratus from off the street. At the present time this Depart- ment has no such equipment.
The purchase of a searchlight wagon is necessary to successfully and efficiently combat large night fires, with con- sideration being given to the safety of the firemen. In the past year during large night fires, it was neccessary for this Depart- ment to borrow the use of the searchlight wagons of the City of Cambridge and the Town of Arlington Fire Departments.
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