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Amplifying Service
83.40
Clerical Hire
34.89
Total Expenditures
$26,999.72
$26,999.72
Unexpended Balance
....
.28
...
Director Other
180.00
Office Supplies and Printing
256
ANNUAL. REPORTS
REPORT OF SOLDIERS' RELIEF
To the Honorable, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville.
Gentlemen :
I am submitting the annual report of the Soldiers' Relief Department in which is presented a tabulated statement of the aid rendered the veterans of the Civil, Indian, Spanish, Mex- ican and German Wars for the year ending December 31, 1932,
The total amount spent for State Aid, Military Aid and Soldiers Relief, including medical services, was $146,972.70 and of this sum 75,698.56 was paid to veterans in return for the work they did for the city.
In addition to the regular relief work of this department. I handled and distributed all the flour that was given to the Red Cross by the government. From April 22, 1932 to Janu- ary 13, 1933 inclusive, 27,000 bags of flour were given to needy families through the various relief organizations in the city.
I wish to thank his Honor, the Mayor, the members of the Board of Aldermen and the heads of the departments for their co-operation during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS F. MCGRATH, Commissioner.
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS MADE BY THE SOLDIERS' RELIEF DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1932
1932
Military Aid
State Aid
Soldiers' Relief
Working Schedule
Total Relief
Number of Cases
Medical Services
Coal or Groceries
January
337.00
721.50
3,648.60
6,348.88
11,055.44
304
491.25
8.00 16.00
February
485.00
828.50
3,532.90
7,495.68
12,342.08
342
142.40
March
402.00
888.83
4,058.46
6,934.48
12,283.77
351
194.50
April
515.00
1,043.50
4,118.22
6,753.92
12,430.64
368
67.25
May
506.50
999.00
3,764.10
7,217.52
12,487.12
372
190.20
...
June
569.00
1,138.50
3,822.14
7,097.96
12,627.60
374
160.00
July
529.00
1,110.50
3,646.96
6,883.24
12,169.7C
382
385.31
August
504.00
1,173.75
3,473.30
7,359.04
12,510.09
375
286.01
September
429.00
1,202.75
3,454.74
6,780.76
11,867.25
371
546.60
..
October
459.00
1,163.75
3,911.18
5,926.76
11,460.69
345
160.39
November
487.00
1,204.75
5,619.92
4,213.88
11,525.55
350
162.50
15.00
December
444.00
1,275.75
7,831.39
2,686.44
12,237.58
343
473.00
10.50
Totals
5,666.50
12,751.08
50,881.37
75,698.56 144,997.51
4,277
3,259.41
49.50
Refunds
105.00
237.00
991.72
Total Relief.
5,561.50
12,514.08
49,889.65
75,698.56 143,663.79
4,277
3,259.41
49.50
Total Relief Including Medical Services and Orders
$146,972.70
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SOLDIER' RELIEF
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ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
January 1, 1933.
To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :
I respectfully submit the annual report of the Somerville Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1932.
ARRESTS
Whole number of arrests made
2,310
Summoned by the Court
293
On Warrants
512
Without Warrants
1,505
2,310
Held for Trial
2,067
Delivered to other departments
232
Released on Waiver
2
Released by Probation Officer
9
2,310
Males
2,208
Females
102
Americans
1,751
Foreign Born
559
2,310
Residents
1,479
Non-residents
831
2,310
REPORTS
Cases investigated
3,410
Value of property stolen
$136,279.44
Value of property recovered
$244,588.22
CHANGES IN THE FORCE
Retirements
Patrolman John J. McCahey, Appointed May 25, 1911, Pensioned Jan- uary 30, 1932
Sergeant Frank H. Graves, Appointed April 3, 1901, Pensioned Septem- ber 25, 1932.
2,310
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CHIEF OF POLICE
Patrolman George A. C. Peters, Appointed August 6, 1903, Pensioned October 28, 1932.
Lieutenant James M. Harmon, Appointed May 11, 1892, Pensioned November 22, 1932.
Patrolman Albert C. Hawes, Appointed January 29, 1910, Pensioned November 22, 1932.
Patrolman Samual Burns Appointed April 25, 1894,Pensioned Decem- ber 31, 1932.
Death
Patrolman Walter L. McDonough, Appointed December 22, 1927, Died March 27, 1932.
Discharged
Patrolman Thomas F. Galvin, Appointed December 22, 1927, Discharged November 25, 1932.
Promotions
Lieutenant Thomas P. Walsh promoted to Captain January 15, 1932. Sergeant Augustine F. Sharry promoted to Lieut. January 15, 1932. Sergeant Thomas M. Sharry promoted to Lieut. January 15, 1932. Sergeant John J. Killourhy promoted to Lieut. January 15, 1932. Sergeant Daniel M. O'Connell promoted to Lieut. January 15, 1932. Patrolman Walter Reed promoted to Sergeant January 15, 1932. Patrolman LeRoy V. Pierce promoted to Sergeant January 15, 1932. Patrolman Frank J. Roche promoted to Sergeant January 15, 1932.
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OFFICIAL ROSTER OF DEPARTMENT
Chief of Police
Thomas Damery
Deputy Chief Charles J. Sharry
Captains
Howard, Ernest
Kennedy, Michael T.
Kenney, William G. Ray, John A.
Walsh, Thomas P.
Lieutenants
Blair, Robert T.
Fitzpatrick, Augustine J.
Killourhy, John J.
Fulton, Charles J. O'Connell. Daniel M. Sharry, Augustine F.
Sharry, Thomas M.
Sergeants
Cavanagh, Francis X.
Cunningham, Hugh R.
Dwyer, Joseph A.
Reed, Walter
Elliott, Earle W.
Roche, Frank J.
Fitzpatrick, James A.
Roche, Henry W.
Small, Joseph F.
Patrolmen
Allan, George R. Aucoin, Cornelius
Baird, William J.
Baker, John H.
Barrett, John K.
Begley, Cornelius T.
Begley, Francis R.
Belzarini, Louis J.
Berg, Edward L., Jr.
Blake, Joseph P.
Crowley. Joseph G.
Blake, William F.
Culliton. Edward F.
Brennan, Jeremiah G.
Brosnahan, John J.
Buckley, Timothy
Burlingame, John F.
Burnett, William R.
Burns, Allan S.
Butman, Edward G.
Cameron, John L. Canavan, Cornelius P.
Carey, Alfred J. Caswell, Lester A.
Cidado, August S.
Coffey. Harold L.
Collins, Cornelius J.
Corkery, Timothy J.
Courtney, John J. Cronin, John J. Crosby, George W.
Crossman. Claude L.
Cummings, John J. Curran, Joseph F. Curtin, John J.
Dadmun. John A. Dewar, Robert D. Dillaway, John E.
Donovan, Jeremiah F.
Donovan, Thomas A.
Donovan, William H.
Lynch, James M.
Pierce, LeRoy V.
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Doolin, Patrick J. Dowd, Michael J., Jr. Downey, Denis Dunleavey, John M. Dwyer, William E.
Ellis, Charles W. Estee, George R., Jr.
Fedele, Joseph F. Fitzgerald, William J. Flanagan, Thomas J. Fleming, Thomas J. Forrestall, Edward G.
Gallagher, John J. Gott, Myron S. Griffin, William H. Gullage, George, Jr.
Hagerty, John J. Higgens, Francis P. Holmes, James F. Hopkins, Edward J. Hourihan, James G. Hughes, John E.
Johnson, William E. Johnston, Charles S.
Keane, Edmund J. Kearney, Dennis F. Kelley, Arthur W. Keniry. Jeremiah Kiley, Edward J.
Lacey, Charles F. Lenhart. Ernest J. Lyons, Patrick J.
MacDonald. Ceorge D. Mahoney, Thomas F. Mahood, John T. May. Edward A. McAuliffe, Daniel F. McAvoy, Charles H. McCabe, Bernard McCaulev. George W. McDonald, Stephen D.
McFadden, Alfred J. McGovern, Frederick W.
McGrath, Patrick
Mckenzie, John H.
McNamara, Thomas F. Mehigan, Garrett F. J. Moore, Peter Morrison, Alexander Mulqueeney, Dennis G. Murphy, Daniel F.
Nelson, Ludwig
O'Brien, John H.
O'Brien, Patrick F.
O'Connell, Daniel J.
O'Connor. Jeremiah
O'Keefe, John P. L. O'Loughlin, Michael J. Oesting, Walter C.
Phillips, George B., Jr. Powers, James M. Powers, John F.
Raymond, Elmer E. G. Reardon. Leo C. Reid, Garnet L. Riley, Daniel J. Robitaille, Alfred E.
Rogers, Francis L.
Ronayne, Pierce P. Rossi, Ricco J.
Scotti, James V. Shay, John J.
Sheehan, Jeremiah G.
Shepherd, Charles W.
Silva, Frank A., Jr.
Skeffington, Richard H. Smith, John J. Souza, James Sniers, George Strangman, George H.
Stokes, Herbert H.
Sudbey, Henry A.
Sullivan, Timothy L.
Warner, Chester F. Young, Harry C.
Matron Helen F. Kammerer
Assistant Matron Ida M. Justice
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IMPROVEMENTS
Since the installation of our radio service on February 26, 1932, the efficiency of the department has been tremendously in- creased, and starting July first, 1932, an entire new up-to-date system of record keeping and procedure was installed which also places the department in a first class state of efficiency.
IN CONCLUSION
I wish to thank his Honor, John J. Murphy, the members of the Board of Aldermen and the various heads of depart- ments for their cooperation and assistance rendered me and my department during the 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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REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK
Office of the City Clerk January 1, 1933
To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen :
The following is respectfully submitted as the sixty-first Annual Report of the City Clerk of the City of Somerville, and is for the year ending December 31, 1932.
The receipts and payments were as follows :
Balance from year 1931, being for dog licenses issued in December, 1931.
3 males at $2.00 $6.00
Less City Clerk's fees paid to the City Treas-
.60
urer 3 at $.20
$5.40
For dog licenses issued January 1, to May 31, 1932 (*)
677 males at $2.00
$1,354.00
97 females at $5.00
485.00
140 spayed at $2.00
280.00
$2,119.00;
For hunting and fishing licenses issued in 1932
506 sporting licenses at $2.75
1,391.50
4 minor sporting licenses at $1.25
5.00
3 alien sporting licenses at $15.25
45.75
1 duplicate license at $.50
.50
$1,442.75
Recording mortgages, assignments, etc.
1241 papers
1,983.85
Certificate of marriage intentions
900.00
$2,883.85
$3,567.15
(*) Dating from June 1, 1932, all receipts for dog licenses paid to the City Treasurer monthly.
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Brought forward
$2,883.85
$3,567.15
Furnishing copies of records
396.50
Licenses :
Auctioneers, 24 licenses at $2.00
48.00
Billiard and pool tables and bowling alleys,
4 licenses for 3 tables and 1 alley at $2.00
8.00
170 licenses for 125 tables and 45 alleys at $3.00
510.00
Bus route licenses, 1 at $10.00
10.00
$3,856.35
$3,567.15
Cut meat and sausage, 2 licenses
51.00
Drain layers, 4 licenses at $1.00
4.00
Drivers licenses, 60 at $1.00
60.00
Engine and motors, 3 licenses at $1.00
3.00
Garages, 12 licenses
7 at $2.00
$14.00
4 at 5.00
20.00
1 at 10.00
10.00
44.00
Garage Renewals
939.50
Hackney carriages, 44 licenses at $1.00
44.00
Intelligence offices, 3 licenses at $2.00
6.00
Junk and second hand licenses,
9 at $10.00
90.00
6 at 25.00
150.00
Liquor licenses (third class) 20 at $1.00
20.00
Lodging house licenses, 46 at $2.00
92.00
Second hand auto licenses,
2 at $50.00
$100.00
33 at 25.00
575.00
675.00
Slaughtering licenses, 12 at $1.00
12.00
Street Musician licenses, 3 to $.50
1.50
Storage of explosives, 139 licenses
117 at $1.00
$117.00
11 at 10.00
110.00
9 at 20.00
180.00
1 at
50.00
50.00
1 at 500.00
500.00
957.00
Storage of Explosives, Renewals
3,581.00
Wagon licenses, 28 at $1.00
28.00
Wagon stand licenses, 36 at $1.00
36.00
Transient vendor licenses, 2 at $25.00
50.00
Permits for projections over the sidewalks, for
7 awnings
$10,700.35
$3,567.15
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Brought forward
... $10,700.35
$3,567.15
48 electric signs
4 swing arms
9 wooden signs
5 barber poles
5 metal signs
1 telephone box
79 licenses at $1.00
79.00
Newspaper badges
9.40
Physician's registration, 9 at $.25
2.25
Optometrist's registration, 2 at $.50
1.00
Copies of zoning ordinance
12.00
Postage on marriage intentions
30.73
Junk badge
1.25
Dog licenses (from June 1)
623.00
11,458.98
$15,026.13
PAYMENTS
To Charles F. Hatfield, County Treasurer, June 1, 1932 receipts for dog licenses from December 1, 1931 to June 1, 1932.
680 males at $2.00 $1,360.00
97 females at $5.00 485.00
140 spayed at $2.00
280.00
$2,125.00
Less City Clerk's fees 917 at $.20
183.40
$1,941.60
To the Commissioners on Fisheries and Game for licenses for hunting, etc. in 1932.
506 sporting licenses at $2.75
$1,391.50
4 minor sporting licenses at $1.25. 5.00
3 alien sporting licenses at $15.25 ..
45.75
1 duplicate license at $.50
.50
Less City Clerk's fees 513 at $.25
128.25
$1,314.50
$182.80
128.25
$11,770.03
$15.026.13
To the City Treasurer monthly. City Clerk's fees for issuing and recording dog licenses January 1 to May 31, 914 at $.20 City Clerk's fees for issuing and recording hunting licenses, 513 at $.25
All the receipts above specified except for hunting licenses, and dog licenses Dec. 1, 1931 to June 1, 1932 11,458.98
$1,442.75
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LICENSES AND PERMITS
Besides the licenses mentioned in the foregoing list of re- ceipts, licenses and permits have been granted by the Board of Aldermen, without charge as follows :
To hold religious services in streets, etc. 2
To parade in streets with music 3
To use auto with musical attachments 1
For use of public park for carnival purposes 3
Newspaper licenses 26
BIRTHS 1932
Number of births reported by physicians and midwives for 1932 :
Males 725
Females
668
Total
1,393
1931
The following is a statement in full of the births for 1931:
Number of births (exclusive of still births) in Somerville in 1931 registered 1,433
Males
771
Females
662
Born of American parents
615
Born of foreign parents
472
Born of American father and foreign mother
131
Born of foreign father and American mother
188
Born of American mother and father of un- known nationality
21
Born of foreign mother and father of un-
6
1,433
Number of still-births in Somerville in 1931 registered.
48
Number of births in other places in 1931 registered
655
Number of cases of twins
12
Number of cases of triplets
1
MARRIAGES
.1932
Number of intention certificates issued in 1932
900
Less than previous year 176
1,433
known nationality
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Marriages registered
930
Less than previous year
209
Both parties American
588
Both parties foreign
123
American groom and foreign bride
91
Foreign groom and American bride
128
930
First marriage
1,668
Second marriage
181
Third marriage
11
930 couples
DEATHS
1932
(Exclusive of Stillbirths)
Number of deaths in Somerville in 1932
930
Less than previous year
8
Males
441
Females
489
930
Under ten years of age
94
10 and under 20 years of age
11
20 and under 30 years of age
40
30 and under 40 years of age
39
40 and under 50 years of age
63
50 and under 60 years of age
138
60 and under 70 years of ago
189
70 and under 80 years of age
210
80 and under 90 years of age
130
90 years of age and over
16
930
Age of oldest person deceased - 98 years.
Born in Somerville
131
Born in other places in the United States
414
Of Foreign Birth
383
Of Unknown Nationality
2
Number of deaths in January
83
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February
82
March
108
April
102
May
45
June
92
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July
65
August
68
„,
" September
51
October
67
November
82
„
" December
85
930
930
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,,
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The number of stillbirths during the year was sixty. In ad- dition to the above, 227 deaths occurred elsewhere, were rec- orded in Somerville, almost the entire number of persons de- creased having been residents of this City.
ORDINANCES
The following ordinances have been adopted since the printing of the Annual Reports for the year 1931.
ORDINANCE NO. 180
An Ordinance Amending Chapter XXV. of the Revised Ordinances of 1929 Relating to "Highways."
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville as follows :-
Setcion 1. Section 32 of Chapter XXV. of the Revised Ordinances of 1929 is hereby amended by adding thereto the following sections to said Section 32 :-
Section 32a. No person shall cause or allow a horse or vehicle to be driven over or across a sidewalk in any public street, nor shall any person drive a horse or vehicle over or across any sidewalk in any public street, provided, however, that this section shall not prohibit any person from driving a vehicle over a private driveway now exist- ing or hereafter laid out over a public sidewalk, by authority of the Street Commissioner or by order of the Board of Aldermen; nor shall it prohibit any person acting under any permit issued by the street com- missioner as hereinafter provided.
Section 32b. The street commissioner for good cause shown may issue a permit to any person to drive a vehicle across a public side- walk where no private driveway exists, but such permit or renewals thereof shall state the purpose, duration of and conditions under which the said permit is issued.
This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
A true copy of an ordinance approved March 15, 1932.
ORDINANCE NO. 181
An Ordinance Amending Ordinance Relative to the Police Department.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville as follows :-
Section 1. Section 1 of Chapter XXIV of the Revised Ordinances of 1929 is hereby amended by striking out said Section 1 and insert-
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ing in place thereof the following:
The police department shall consist of a chief of police, a deputy chief and not more than five captains, eight lieutenants and twelve sergeants, and such number of patrolmen as the Board of Aldermen may from time to time determine. They shall take rank in the order in which they are named.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
April 8, 1932.
The foregoing ordinance was presented to the Mayor on the 28th day of March, and after ten days it had the force of a law as pre- scribed by Section 16, City Charter, as the Mayor withheld action, and ordinance was not returned by him within that time.
ORDINANCE NO. 182
An Ordinance amending Chapter 31, Revised Ordinances, City of Som- crville, known as "Fees for Certain Licenses."
Section 1. Section 3, Chapter 31, Revised Ordinances, City of Som- erville, is hereby amended hy substituting the following new section:
Section 3. Fees for licenses, except as otherwise provided by these ordinances or by General Laws, shall be paid to the City Clerk at the time of filing petition for license. In case of unfavorable action the City Clerk is hereby authorized to refund amount deposited.
The following fees will be effective upon the passage of this ordinance :-
Auctioneer, first class
$2.00
Auctioneer, second class
10.00
Billiard and pool tables and bowling alleys, each table or alley 5.00
1 00
Drain-layer
Garage-To erect or use a designated building or structure
for not more than two cars
2.00
three to ten cars, inclusive
5.00
eleven to fifty cars, inclusive
25 00
fifty-one cars or more
50.00
Petroleum products-License for keeping and storage of crude petroleum or any of its products in a designated building or structure (not for sale purposes),
1 00
301 to 1,000 gallons
10.00
1,001 gallons and over
(Note :- Not more than 1,500 gallons fuel oil may
be stored in connection with light fuel oil burners in building used for habitation, without fee.)
License for keeping, storage, manufacture or sale of crude petroleum or any of its products in a designated building or structure,
not more than 300 gallons
1.00
301 gallons to 1,000 gallons
10.00
1,001 gallons to 3,000 gallons
20.00
3,001 gallons to 5,000 gallons
40.00
not more than 300 gallons
20.00
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5,001 gallons to 10,000 gallons 50.00
10,001 gallons to 100,000 gallons 100.00
100,001 gallons and over 500.00
Renewal fees to be charged for a registration of a certificate under the provisions of Section 13 of the new Chapter 148 of the General Laws inserted by Chapter 399, Acts 1930, as amended by Chapter 22, Acts of 1932, shall be one-half of the fee for the original license (garage or petroleum products) to be paid annually on or before April 30.
Inn-holder or common victualler
5.00
Intelligence office 2.00
Junk, collect junk, old metals and second-hand articles 10.00
Junk shop,-To keep shop for the purchase, sale or barter of junk, old metals and second-hand articles
25.00
Lodging house
2.00
Manufacture of sausage and chopped meats
50.00
Second-hand Motor Vehicles license-To sell, exchange or assemble vehicles or parts thereof.
First class (agent's or seller's license)
50.00
Second class (used car dealer's license)
50.00
Third class (motor vehicle junk license) 50.00
Renewal of First, Second and Third class licenses 25.00
To erect or use stationary engine electric motors, steam boilers, or furnace for melting metals or making glass Projections-To erect or maintain awning, bay window, shelf, sign or other projection over sidewalk Transient vendor
1.00
To cry wares or calling or ring a bell to announce calling in street 1.00
1.00
25.00
To keep open places of business on the Lord's Day for the sale of ice cream, confectionery, soda water and fruit 5.00
A true copy of ordinance No. 182 ordained in Board of Aldermen, April 14, 1932, and approved by the Mayor April 20, 1932.
ORDINANCE NO. 183
An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 182, known as "Fees for Certain Licenses." Ordained in Board of Aldermen, April 14, 1932, and approved by the Mayor, April 20, 1932.
Section 1. Section 1 of Ordinance No. 182, known as "Fees for Cer- tain Licenses," ordained in Board of Aldermen, April 14, 1932, and ap- proved by the Mayor April 20, 1932, which amended Chapter 31 of the Revised Ordinances City of Somerville. is hereby amended by striking out "Note" under heading, "Petroleum products," and substituting the following :-
Note :- From 11 to 1500 gallons of fuel oil may be stored in con- nection with a light fuel oil burner in a building used for habitation without license or registration, but a permit must be obtained from the Head of the Fire Department.
Fee for permit $1.00
Renewal of permit April 30 .50
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Section 2. The Chief Engineer of the Fire Department shall pay over to the City Treasurer, monthly, all money received for said per- mits.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
"A true copy of an ordinance ordained in Board of Aldermen, April 28, 1932, after two further amendments to Ordiance No. 182 had been adopted, reducing the fees for garages "for 11 to 50 cars inc. from $25.00 to $10.00 reducing the fees for 50 cars and over from $50.00 to $20.00, and reducing fee for billiard, pool and bowling alley license from $5.00 to $3.00.
Attest:
NORMAN E. CORWIN, City Clerk.
The foregoing ordinance was presented to the Mayor on the 30th day of April, and after ten days it had the force of a law as prescribed by Section 16, City Charter, as the Mayor withheld action, and ordi- nance was not returned by him within that time.
ORDINANCE NO. 184
An Ordinance Amending Ordinance Relative to the Police Department.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville as follows : -
Section 1. Section 8 of Chapter XXIV of the Revised Ordinances of 1929 is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
Section 8A. The Deputy Chief of Police shall be under the im- mediate direction of the Chief of Police, assist him in all of his duties, and in his absence shall have and exercise all of the powers of the Chief of Police. He shall, under the general direction of the Chief of Police, have direct supervision of all uniformed men of the department. He shall receive and communicate the orders of the Chief of Police to the officers in command of the different units of the Department, and see that the same are duly executed.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
The foregoing ordinance was presented to the Mayor on the 14th day of May, and after ten days it had the force of a law as prescribed by Section 16, City Charter, as the Mayor withheld action. and ordi- nance was not returned by him within that time.
ORDINANCE NO. 185
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville as follows :-
Section 1. No person shall conduct a carnival, wherein amusements such as the Whip, Roller-Coaster, Ferris Wheel, Merry-Go-Round, or other similar amusements are conducted, or wherein any exhibition such as the High-Dive, or any side show is exhibited, on Lincoln Park, or any other park or playground in the city.
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Section 2. No officer or official of the City of Somerville shall give or attempt to give any person a permit or authorization to conduct any such carnival on Lincoln Park, or any other park or playground in the city.
Section 3. This ordinance shall not affect validity of any permit heretofore authorized by the Board of Aldermen.
Section 4. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordi- nance shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty dollars for each offense.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
A true copy of an ordinance approved June 21, 1932.
ORDINANCE NO. 186
An Ordinance relative to Notice of Hearings, etc.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville as follows :-
Section 1. Chapter 42 of the Revised Ordinances of 1929, Section 4 thereof, as amended by Ordinance 168, is hereby amended by strik- ing out and repealing said Ordinance 168, and substituting in place thereof the following :-
. Section 4. In such case where it is provided by law or by ordinance that notice of such hearing shall be given by publication, such notice shall be publish- ed in a weekly newspaper published in the city, if any, or in a daily newspaper published in the city, if any.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
A true copy of an ordinance approved, June 25, 1932.
ORDINANCE NO. 187
An Ordinance Amending Chapter IV, of the Revised Ordinances of 1929.
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