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appear in court in other places 1,510
Threats
1
Tree dangerous
36
Trespass
34
Violations of city ordinances
279
Water pipes leaking
133
Windows broken
54
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CHIEF OF POLICE
OFFICIAL ROSTER OF DEPARTMENT
Chief of Police Thomas Damery
Deputy Chief Charles J. Sharry
1-Michael T. Kennedy 2-John A. Ray
1-James M. Harmon 2-Thomas P. Walsh
3-Robert T. Blair
1-Frank H. Graves 2-James M. Lynch
3-Daniel M. O'Connell
4-John J. Killourhy
5-Thomas M. Sharry
6-Augustine F. Sharry 7-Joseph A. Dwyer
Captains
3-Ernest Howard 4-William G. Kenney
Lieutenants
4-Augustine J. Fizpatrick 5-Charles J. Fulton
Sergeants
8-Hugh R. Cunningham 9-Earl W. Elliott
10-Francis X. Cavanaugh
11-Joseph F. Small
12-Henry W. Roche
13-James A. Fitzpatrick
Patrolmen
1-Samuel Burns
2-John A. Dadmun 3-Myron S. Gott 29-Timothy Buckley
4-Henry A. Sudbey
5-Thomas F. McNamara
6-Charles S. Johnson
11-George A. C. Peters
12-Louis J. Belzarini
13-Walter Reed 14-Dennis G. Mulqueeney
15-Patrick J. Doolin
16-Edward J. Hopkins
17-Patrick McGrath 18-Bernard McCabe 19-Harry C. Young 20-Robert D. Dewar 21-Peter Moore 22-Albert Hawes 23-Walter C. Oesting
24-John L. Cameron
25-Francis P. Higgins 26-John J. McCahey
27-Alexander Morrison 28-Jeremiah O'Connor
30-Michael J. O'Loughlin
31-Charles W. Shepherd 32-John J. Shay
33-Edward G. Butman 34-John P. L. O'Keefe 35-Alfred E. Robitaille 36-Allan S. Burns
37-William H. Donovan 38-George R. Allan
39-Jeremiah Keniry 40-Edward F. Culliton
41-Alfred J. McFadden 42-Elmer E. G. Raymond 43-Frank J. Roche 44-Chester F. Warner 45-George D. MacDonald 46-Charles F. Lacey
47-William E. Dwyer 48-Charles H. McAvoy 49-James F. Holmes 50-Michael J. Dowd, Jr. 51-Patrick J. Lyons 52-Thomas A. Donovan
7-Claude L. Crossman 8-John J. Cummings 9-Edmund J. Keane 10-Dennis Downey
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ANNUAL REPORTS
53-Thomas J. Flanagan
95-Alfred J. Carey
96-William J. Baird
55-John H. Baker 97-Joseph F. Fedele
56-John J. Courtney 98-William F. Blake
57-Pierce P. Ronayne 99-James G. Hourihan
58-Joseph P. Blake
100-William H. Griffin
59-Frank A. Silver, Jr.
101-William E. Johnson
60-Dennis F. Kearney 102-Ludwig, Nelson
61-LeRoy V. Pierce
103-John J. Hagerty
62-John J. Smith
104-George H. Strangman
63-Francis R. Begley
105-George Gullage, Jr.
64-Edward F. Forristall
106-Thomas F. Mahoney
65-August Cidado
107-Cornelius T. Begley
66-James Souza
108-Edward A. May
109-Edward L. Berg
110-Cornelius Aucoin
111-Leo C. Reardon
112-Joseph G. Crowely
113-William J. Fitzgerald
114-Ernest J. Lenhart
115-John K. Barrett
116-Frederick W. McGovern
117-George W. Crosby
76-Jeremiah G. Sheehan
77-John J. Gallagher
78-Daniel F. McAuliffe
120-John T. Mahood
121-Lester A. Caswell
122-Jeremiah G. Brennan
81-John J. Cronin
82-John M. Dunleavey
124-John H. O'Brien
125-John T. Powers
84-Joseph F. Curran
126-John E. Dillaway
85-James M. Powers
127-Thomas J. Flemming
128-Herbert H. Stokes
129-Timothy J. Sullivan
130 -- Cornelius J. Collins
131-James V. Scotti
132-Daniel J. Murphy
133-John F. Burlingame
134-Richard H. Skeffington
135-John J. Curtin
Matron Mina T. Weeks
Assistant Matron 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
67-Garnet L. Reid
68-Jeremiah F. Donovan
69-Daniel J. Riley
70-George R. Estee, Jr.
71-John J. Brosnahan
72 George Spiers
73-Charles W. Ellis
74-Stephen D. McDonald
75-Patrick F. O'Brien
118-John E. Hughes
119-Edward J. Kiley
79-George B. Phillips
80-Ricco J. Rossi
123-Francis L. Rogers
83-Harold L. Coffey
86-Cornelius P. Canavan
87-George W. McCauley
88-Garret F. J. Mehigan
89-Daniel J. O'Connell 90-Arthur W. Kelley
91-Thomas F. Galvin
92-Walter L. McDonough
93-John H. Mckenzie
94-William R. Burnett
54-Timothy J. Corkery
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CHIEF OF POLICE
Elmer E. Drew, patrolman
July 25, 1918
Ernest S. Goff, patrolman Charles W. Allen, patrolman
July 11, 1919
Mar. 26, 1920
Charles E. Woodman, lieutenant Frederick G. Jones, patrolman
June 24, 1921
Feb. 9, 1923
Sept. 24, 1925
June 25, 1927
Theodore E. Heron, patrolman
Sept. 28, 1927
Charles A. Kendall, chief
Dec. 12, 1929
Walter L. Groves, patrolman Louis F. Arnold, patrolman
Oct. 6, 1930
Oct. 18, 1930
Hudson M. Howe, patrolman Charles W. Reick, patrolman Edward M. Davies, patrolman
Sept. 23, 1927
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ANNUAL REPORTS
CHANGES IN THE FORCE
Retirement George L. Rice retired and placed on pension April 10, 1931.
Deaths Retired pensioner, Edward M. Carter, February 25, 1931.
Promotions
Charles J. Sharry promoted to Deputy Chief, November 12, 1931.
William G. Kenney promoted to Captain, November 12, 1931.
Charles J. Fulton promoted to Lieutenant, December 31, 1931. Earl W. Elliott promoted to Sergeant, June 19, 1931.
Francis X. Cavanaugh promoted to Sergeant, June 19, 1931. James F. Small promoted to Sergeant, June 19, 1931.
Henry W. Roche promoted to Sergeant, June 19, 1931. James A. Fitzpatrick promoted to Sergeant, December 31, 1931.
Appointments
Herbert H. Stokes appointed Patrolman, March 26, 1931.
Timothy L. Sullivan appointed Patrolman, March 26, 1931.
Cornelius J. Collins appointed Patrolman, March 26, 1931. James V. Scotti appointed Patrolman, March 26, 1931.
Daniel J. Murphy appointed Patrolman, June 25, 1931.
John F. Burlingame appointed Patrolman, December 23, 1931. Richard H. Skeffington appointed Patrolman, December 23, 1931. John J. Curtin appointed Patrolman, December 23, 1931.
POLICE SIGNAL SERVICE
Number of duty calls made by the officers and patrolmen 294,399 Telephone calls made by the officers and patrolmen 87,225
White Combination Ambulance and Patrol Service
Number of runs made conveying prisoners to the station 1,008
Number of prisoners conveyned 1,196
Number of sick and injured conveyed 16
Number of miles run, conveying prisoners, sick injured, etc .. 3,151.2
Reo Combination Ambulance and Patrol Service
Number of runs made in conveying prisoners to the station ... 113
Number of prisoners conveyed 136
Number of sick, and injured conveyed 25
Number of miles run conveying prisoners, sick, injured, etc. 3,293.9
Touring Car Reports
Number of prisoners conveyed to the station .... 20
Number of sick and injured conveyed 14
Cadillac Ambulance Service
Number of runs made conveying sick, injured, etc. 1,065
Number of miles run conveying sick, injured, etc. 4,033.3
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CHIEF OF POLICE
REPORT OF POLICE MATRON
CHIEF THOMAS E. DAMERY, Somerville, Mass.
Dear Sir :
The following is a report of those committed to my care for the year ending December 31, 1931.
Abandonment of minor child
2
Accessory after abortion
1
Adultery
1
Assault and Battery
10
Begetting
1
Drunkenness
28
Escaped Prisoner
1
Larceny
1
Lewd and Lascivious cohabitation
5
Lost Children
42
Neglected Children
7
Runaway
2
Safe-keeping
12
Stubbornness
3
Violation City Law
1
Violation Liquor Law
5
Violation Motor Law
1
Violation Probation Law
2
132
The regular routine work has been followed.
Respectfully submitted,
MINA T. WEEKS, Matron.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE LIQUOR SQUAD
THOMAS DAMERY, ESQUIRE, Chief of Police, Somerville, Mass.
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit a report of the activities engaged in by the Liquor Squad from January 1, 1930, to December 31, 1931, inclusive.
Arrests
Drunkenness
20
Violation of Liquor Laws
52
Violation of Gaming Laws
5
Violation of Automobile Laws
2
Warrents served
7
86
Dispositions in District Court
Liquor fines paid
$3,100 00
All other fines
225 00
Jail sentences, No appeal 1, Indefinite term
Jail sentences, Appealed 12, total 62 months.
Not guilty
2
On File
2
Default
2
Held for Grand Jury
5
Dispositions in Superior Court
Fines paid
$2,075 00
Jail sentences
(9 months)
5
Not guilty
4
Cases pending
4
On file
2
Probation (two year term)
1
Samples analyzed by Department of Health
56
Complaints investigated
408
Search warrants served
68
Gallons of liquor seized
738
Sale of junk from raids
$57.25
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES J. SHARRY,
Deputy Chief of Police.
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CHIEF OF POLICE
AUTOMOBILE AND TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT REPORT
THOMAS DAMERY, ESQUIRE, Chief of Police,
Dear Sir :
I herewith submit a report of the Traffic Division and the Automobile Department for the year ending December 31. 1931.
Roster
Captain in charge
1
Sergeants
3
Motorcycle officers
5
Motorcycle officers (relief) 1
School officers
1
Officers on fixed posts
16
Relief officers
4
Officers in automobile department (one inspector of licenses) (one investigator of accidents)
2
Traffic Violations
Number of persons stopped for violation of automo- bile laws
2,443
Number of persons warned for violation of automo- bile laws 2,356
Number of persons arrested and summonsed and con-
victed for violations of automobile laws 87
School Officers' Report
Number of schools in the city visited 31
Number of talks to children 274
Number of children talked to in schools 17,073
Automobile Accidents
Accidents causing injuries to persons
900
Fatal injuries (9 adults, 3 children) 12
Two of the above fatal injuries were on State High- ways under the control of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Accidents Investigated
Automobile accidents investigated 910
Hearings held on investigations 351
Result of Investigations
Licenses suspended by the Registrar of Motor Ve- hicles upon recommendations 173
Registrations revoked by the Registrar of Motor Ve- hicles upon recommendations 16
Operators prosecuted in court 49
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Automobile Department
Number of licenses granted by the Board of Alder-
men for the purchase and sales of automobiles:
First class
13
Second class
16
Third class
10
Number of purchases, sales and transfers by second- hand dealers
8,308
Number of purchases, sales and transfers by individ- uals
1,798
Number of automobiles stolen in Somerville
303
Number of automobiles stolen in Somerville and re- covered
302
Number of automobiles stolen in Somerville and not recovered
1
Number of automobiles stolen in other cities and
towns and recovered in Somerville 279
Number of tags filed for violation of the automobile laws 3,260
Number of investigations made for the Registrar of Motor Vehicles
680%
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST HOWARD, Captain of Police ..
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CHIEF OF POLICE
IN GENERAL
The work of the department for the past year on the whole has been very satisfactory. Almost every major crime per- petrated in the city has been cleared by arrest and prosecution. Three murder cases early in the year, two of which were real mysteries, were promptly solved through hard and persistent work on the part of our officers, which efforts I bèlieve are de- serving of favorable comment, and many important arrests for house breaking and store breaking speak well for the energy and alertness of the department.
There have been unusual demands on the department dur- ing the year owing to the tremendous welfare conditions which necessitated the continuous services of one sergeant and four patrolmen on the investigations for the welfare department, but we have reason to feel that these conditions may be shortly relieved and those officers may be returned to their regular routine department duties.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Am recommending the selection of a superior officer who is well qualified to instruct the entire department members on all lines of first aid work, more especially the prone method of resuscitation in connection with the Inhalator or Lung Motor in cases of asphyxiation, drowning and other forms of sus- pended animation ; also in the proper handling of all kinds of gas weapons in cases of emergency, riot or disorders and also a more thorough instruction in the use and handling of the vari- ous types of firearms used in the department.
Also instruction on criminal law and police procedure, to- gether with department rules and regulations, and a regular course or drill on police marching and formation, all with a view of further increasing the efficiency of the department so that we may furnish the higest possible type of police protec- tion and police service in our community ; this course of in- struction to fulfill all the requirements of the so-called pro- posed police school.
I cannot at this time stress too strongly the continued necessity for the installation of a system of flash lights "known as the recall system" to be erected in all squares and at other points to be designated throughout the city for the purpose of notifying officers to get in immediate communication with the police station in cases of emergency, and would respectfully suggest that such system be installed in conjunction with the
162
ANNUAL REPORTS
proposed police radio instalation, thereby adding greatly to police efficiency.
IN CONCLUSION
I wish to thank His Honor, John J. Murphy, the members ' of the Board of Aldermen and the various heads of departments for their whole-hearted cooperation and assistance rendered me and my department during the past year.
Also I wish to thank the superior officers and the patrol- men of the department for their loyalty and efforts in police work throughout the year.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS DAMERY, Chief of Police.
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
SUPPORT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Board of Public Welfare FRED E. DURGIN, Chairman JAMES D. SHARKEY, Vice-Chairman JOHN C. MCNALLY
Committees On Finance, Investigation and Relief, and City Home
MR. DURGIN, MR. SHARKEY, AND MR. MCNALLY
Clerks HELEN E. LINEGAR DOROTHY C. WATKINS FRANCES V. SHARPE M. ETTA NEYLAN MARGARET C. CONLEY
General Agent WILLIAM E. COPITHORNE
City Physician EMIL GODUTI, M. D.
Assistant City Physician
THOMAS QUIGLEY, M. D. EDWARD M. MCCARTY, M. D.
Warden and Matron, City Home MR. AND MRS. HERMAN M. REYNOLDS
Office
CITY HALL, HIGHLAND AVENUE
164
ANNUAL REPORTS
1
Somerville, Mass.,
December 31, 1931.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the
Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville :
Gentlemen :---
The Board of Public Welfare submit herewith reports of the General Agent, the Warden of the City Home and the City Physician, with tables showing the work.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED E. DURGIN, JAMES D. SHARKEY, } Board of Public Welfare. J. C. MCNALLY,
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
REPORT OF GENERAL AGENT
Board of Public Welfare.
City Hall, January 2, 1932.
To the Board of Public Welfare, Somerville, Mass. :-
Gentlemen :- The general agent submits the following as his report for the year ending December 31, 1931 :-
Table No. 1 FULL SUPPORT (During the year)
In City Home (men 64, women 19) 83
In City Home, December 31, 1931 55
In hospitals for the sick in other cities, towns and state. 54
Table No. 2 PARTIAL SUPPORT (Outside Relief)
Families
1211
Persons aided (including hospital cases)
6132
Burials
11
Permits to State Infirmary
1
Table No. 3
CHILDREN
In private families 14
In care of state division of child guardianship 39
Table No. 4 AID UNDER CHAPTER 118 (Mother's Aid)
Number of mothers' aid cases, January 1, 1931
51
Number of families aided at close of year
49
Number of children
190
Amount allowed each family, from $5.00 to $23.00 per week.
Number of out-of-town families
4
Number having no settlement
9
Cost to City
Somerville settlement
$25,804.00
Settled in other cities and towns (reside here)
2,302 00
State
7,364 00
Somerville families living in other cities and towns 821 84
$36,291 84
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Table No. 5 REIMBURSEMENTS
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
$81,898 00
City of Beverly
71 00
Boston
6,182 66
Brockton
35 60
,,
", Cambridge
3,648 96
"
Chelsea
43 57
Everett
328 53
Fall River
16 00
Fitchburg
45 00
Gloucester
50 36
"
Haverhill
45 00
Lawrence
240 29
Lowell
331 50
Lynn
1,037 61
",
"
Medford
1,911 75
„,
Melrose
161 38
New Bedford
397 60
Pittsfield
15 00
"
Revere
394 50
"
Salem
30 61
„,
Taunton
783 12
Waltham
556 40
Woburn
1,002 50
Worcester
193 51
Town of Arlington
1,095 39
Belmont
40 30
Berlin
135 64
Brookline
280 70
Dedham
354 02
=
Harvard
47 00
Hudson
291 64
Lakeville
73 12
Leominster
528 04
Lexington
15 00
Marlborough
220 00
" Milford
208 92
Onset
19 24
"
Peabody
56 00
"
Plymouth
805 99
Randolph
50 00
"
Saugus
91 00
Sharon
59 50
Stoneham
117 50
Wakefield
22 50
Watertown
358 75
Weymouth
482 20
Winchendon
39 87
Individual
376 76
$105,708 80
"
Malden
519 27
Table No. 8 EXPENDITURES IN DETAIL FOR THE YEAR 1931
1931
Board.
Auto Mainte- nance
Burials.
Cities and Towns.
Cash Paid Out.
Chap. 118
Cash Allowance
Fuel and Dry Goods
Other Institu- tions.
Med. Att. and Medicine
Stationery and Printing.
Somerville and Central Hospitals.
State Institu- tions.
All Other. Telephone.
Totals
January
$106.27
$41.66
$122.00
$
$ 14,248.42
$
$276.75
$
$ 3,792.21
$ $359.20
$ 11.05
$111.82
$980.25
$1,728.00
$ 101.25
$10.24
$21,889.12
February
410.94
41.66
90.00
8455.74
11,682.50
278.00
35.00
19,272.53
85.71
277.21
16.80
9.94
967.12
1,396.00
711.00
43,730.15
April
1,434.47
41.66
840.06
11,967.00
332.13
11,896.80
247.38
8.50
27.75
967.12
2,148.00
630.00
11.00
6.96
30,558.83
June
102.85
83.32
1,009.13
18,046.00
319.27
7,517.72
25.71
193.90
23.06
987.12
1,352.00
6.75
6.86
29,673.69
August
106.27
163.32
105.50
161.63
26,855.00
323 47
2,966.95
136.28
135.08
52.28
1,203.99
1,372.00
26.00
3.43
33,611.20
3,161.14
41.14
219.07
78.39
1,027.22
2,164.00
3.50
6.86
32,047.11
November
55.71
163.32
21,094.00
222.13
16,217.00
821.84
219.19
12,775.36
259.20
467.26
52.15
141.78
1,206.73
3,040.00
758.64
123.50
17.30
43,482.02
Totals.
$6,314.17
$1560.03
$596.50
$19,658.04
$244,477.35
$821.84 $3,523.21
$57.25
$88,764.22
$736.96
$2,401.21
88.50
$571.81
$12,703.60
$17,196.00
$2,892.52
$297.00
$82.37
$402,742.58
March.
143.98
41.66
20.00
251.54
11.912.50
360.32
11,434.23
90.85
196.68
65.00
967.12
1,732.00
10.19
27,226.07
May
106.27
249.99
92.00
375.25
15,121.00
329.89
9,281.61
45.57
160.25
13.63
1,141.40
1,156.00
3.38
28,076.24
July.
1,771.56
243.32
100.00
2,467.87
22,848.90
329.89
6,665.67
52.50
145.18
48.16
895.12
1,108.00
792.88
7.05
17.15
37,493.25
September
86.42
163.32
October
62.70
163.32
29,156.38
249.33
30,913.43
December ...
1,926.73
163.48
67.00
1,087.46
9.20
22,631.82
5224.86
21,409.65|
transfers
21,409.65
1,272.95
8.75
871.96
23,919.00
282.84
22.25
Groceries.
Nursing.
Salaries.
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Table No. 6 AID UNDER CHAPTER 118A (Old Age Assistance) (Law went into effect July 1, 1931)
Number of old age assistance cases when aid was started August 17, 1931
14
Number of cases aided at close of year
161
Cost to city
$13,710 92.
Table No. 7 SOMERVILLE HOSPITALS (City Patients)
Patients having settlement in Somerville
223,
Patients having settlement in other cities and towns
120.
Patients having no settlement (chargeable to State)
108
Total number of patients sent to hospitals
451
Amount paid to hospital
$17,196 00,
Table No. 8 POPULATION AND GROSS EXPENDITURES, 1900 TO 1931
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
38,018.50
1904
69,500
20,476.64
6,563.11
27,039.65.
1905
-* 69,272
17,627.88
"
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
1914
85,000
"
35,619.68
11,200.25
46,819.93
1915
*86,854
45,490.98
11,218.65
56,709.63
1916
90,000
51,759.62
11,593.41
"
63,353.03
1917
90,000
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
83,471.34
1920
*93,033
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
88,909.21
14,770.97
103,680.17
1924
-100,000
100,013.27
14,891.79
114,905.06
1925
-* 99,032
108,009.99
17,138.03
125,148.02
1926
-101,000
121,513.30
16,896.89
138,410.19
1927
-103,000
"
135,671.34
16,070.45
151,741.79.
1928
-104,000
160,269.41
13,393.85
173,663.25.
1929
-104,000
177,499.26
14,382.34
191,881.60
1930
-* 103,604
.,
230,862.48
14,420.61
245,283.09
1931
-103,604
402,742.58
13,374.66
"
416,117.24-
,
* Census.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR IN SOMERVILLE Since the reorganization in 1885
*Hon. Mark F. Burns, chairman, ex-officio ..
*Col. Herbert E. Hill
1885
1889
*Charles S. Lincoln, Esq., chairman
1885
1887
*Charles G. Brett (president 1888-1892).
1885 Apr. 1893
*Hon. Edward Glines .
1885
1887
*Edward B. West (president May, 1894, February, 1912)
1888
1912
*Daniel C. Stillson
*Hon. Charles C. 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
*Albert W. Edmands
May,
*Herbert E. Merrill .
1894
1909
*Ezra D. Souther
1895 Feb. 1898
Hon. Albion A. Perry, chairman ex-officio *James H. Butler
1896
1898
. March,
*Hon George O. Proctor, chairman ex-officio Henry F. Curtis, M.D. (president 1912-1919) Philip Koen
*Michael Coll
Nov.
1916 Dec. 1924
¿Fred E. Durgin (chairman 1919 to date)
Oct.
1918
date
",
George G. Brayley
Jan.
1922 June 1928
¡James D. Sharkey .
Dec.
1924
date
„,
Wilbur F. Lewis
June
1928 Jan.
1931
¡John C. McNally
Jan.
1931
date
* Deceased.
+ Present member.
Table No. 10 RECAPITULATION (MISCELLANEOUS)
Expenditures and transfers
$402,742 58
Reimbursements and refunds
107,304 80
Net cost to city
$295,437 78
Respectfully submitted,
WM. E. COPTHORNE,
General Agent.
.
1898
1899
1899
1910
1921
.
1885
1888 inclusive
1888 Apr. 1892
1893 Oct. 1918
May,
1912 Nov. 1916
"
169
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
REPORT OF WARDEN OF CITY HOME
City Home, January 1, 1932.
To the Board of Public Welfare, Somerville, Mass. :-
Gentlemen :- I submit the following as the report of the Warden of the City Home for the year ending December 31, 1931 :-
Table No. 1
Number of weeks' board of inmates
2661-2
Number of males admitted during 1931 32
Number of females admitted during 1931 7
Number of males discharged during 1931 21
Number of females discharged during 1931 2
Number of males supported during 1931
64
Number of females supported during 1931
19
Number of males died during 1931
4
Number of females died during 1931
6
Number of inmates in home December 31, 1931
55
Table No. 2 CITY HOME HOSPITAL
Number of weeks' board
425
Number of patients admitted
36
Number of patients in hospital, December 31, 1931
8
Table No. 3
Expenditures
$13,374 66
Reimbursements and refunds
7,189 67
Net cost to city
$6,184 99
Respectfully submitted,
HERMAN M. REYNOLDS,
Warden.
170
ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE CITY PHYSICIAN
January 2, 1932. To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen :-
Gentlemen :-
The work of your City Physician during the year 1931 is presented in the following abstract :-
Office consultations and treatments
1,328
Total outside visits
1,512
Confinements
3
Vaccinations
73
Visits at City Home
87
Attended at Police Station
91
Examinations :-
For highway department
8
For legal department
16
For fire department
34
For pension
6
For police department
6
For water department
3
For sanitary department
3.
The work of the city physician although greatly increased last year, has again increased this year to a marked degree, and many of the various important duties do not permit tabu- lation.
Respectfully submitted,
EMIL GODUTI,
City Physician.
171
WATER DEPARTMENT
SOMERVILLE WATER WORKS
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SOMERVILLE, MIDDLESEX CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Settled, when part of Charlestown, 1630 (Home of Colonial Governor John Winthrop) Incorporated a Town, 1842 Established a City, 1872
Location: Somerville City Hall (near centre of the city), is 234 miles: northerly from State House, in Boston.
Greatest extent of the City north and south about 4.2 miles. Greatest extent of the City east and west about 2.1 miles. Elevation Highland Avenue at City Hall 105 feet above mean low water .. Highest building elevation in the city 145 feet. Lowest building elevation in the city 13 feet. Area of City, including land and water, about 4.22 square miles. Land, 2,461.50 acres; water and marsh 238.50 acres. Population, 1920 census, 93,033. Present population, Est. 103,908. Entire population on line of pipe and supplied with water.
Water works owned by City of Somerville. Construction commenced in 1868. Source of supply: Metropolitan system, taking water of the Nashua River at Clinton, Mass. Range of pressure on street mains: Low service 35 to 65 pounds ;: High service 45 to 100 pounds.
Mayor HON. JOHN J. MURPHY
Water Commissioner THOMAS A. KELLEY
Office of the Water Department City Hall, Highland Ave., corner School St.
Department Buildings and Yard Cedar Street, near Broadway
172
ANNUAL REPORTS
ADMINISRATION OF WATER WORKS VESTED AS BELOW
1861 -1871 SOMERVILLE MYSTIC WATER COMMITTEE (5) Acts 1868; Chap. 202
1872 -1890 SOMERVILLE MYSTIC WATER BOARD (5) Acts 1871; Chap. 182
1891 - 1897 SOMERVILLE MYSTIC WATER BOARD (3) Acts 1890; Chap. 218
1898 - 1899 BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS (3) Acts 1898; Chap. 33
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