Report of the city of Somerville 1934, Part 18

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1934
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2573 cases were aided during the year and the total ex- penditures for Military Aid, State Aid and Soldiers' Relief, including medical attention and orders, was $66,458.40.


The reason for the large decrease in expenditures for 1934 over 1933 was due to the fact that with the co-operation of the Mayor and the E R A officials I was able to place about 200 men on E R A and P W A projects. I was also allowed extra investigators which permitted a more thorough check-up on all cases, thereby enabling me to to eliminate many unworthy ones.


I wish to thank his Honor the Mayor, the members of the Board of Aldermen and the heads of the departments for their splendid co-operation throughout the year.


Respectfully submitted,


THOMAS F. MCGRATH, Commissioner.


SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS MADE BY THE SOLDIERS' RELIEF DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1934


Military Aid


State Aid


Direct Relief


Work Relief


Medical Services $543.89


Orders Etc.


Transpor- tion


Total Relief


No. Cases


January


$625.00


$630.00


$2,090.48


$2,190.79


$165.00


$6,245.16


184


February


690.00


640.00


2,388.70


290.30


1,513.49


369.25


5,891.74


193


March


855.00


700.00


1,734.66


1,205.36


433.58


1,830.20


130.00


6,888.80


240


April


950.00


684.00


2,097.98


1,002.84


126.28


1,901.18


5.00


6,767.28


246


May


997.50


691.25


1,530.27


1,612.52


431.45


1,558.26


6,821.25


232


June


795.00


602.00


1,646.54


771.12


329.97


756.29


19.25


4,920.17


218


July


722.00


674.00


1,585.94


1,074.84


200.60


1,144.20


5,401.58


217


August


595.00


631.00


1,638.97


524.00


555.41


758.53


4,702.91


201


September


575.00


676.00


1,645.42


714.00


42.87


665.48


4,318.77


212


October


520.00


612.00


1,543.43


610.50


121.17


784.29


4,191.39


176


November


600.00


642.00


1,787.57


796.00


391.27


924.04


30.00


5,170.88


226


December


580.00


607.00


1,868.08


642.50


297.64


1,143.25


5,138.47


228


Totals


$8,504.50


$7,789.25


$21,558.04


$8,953.68


$3,764.43


$15,170.00


$718.50 Gov. Coal


$66,458.40


2,573


SOLDIERS' RELIEF DEPARTMENT


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REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK


Office of the City Clerk, January 1, 1935.


To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen, Gentlemen :


The following is respectfully submitted as the sixty-third Annual Report of the City Clerk of the City of Somerville, and is for the year ending December 31, 1934.


The receipts and payments were as follows :


For dog licenses issued in 1934 :


1294 males at $2.00


$2,588.00


201 females at $5.00


1,005.00


257 spayed at $2.00


514.00


1 kennel at $25.00 25.00


$4,132.00


For hunting and fishing licenses issued in 1934 :


236 fishing at $2.00


$472.00


216 hunting at $2.00


432.00


102 sporting at $3.25


331.50


27 minor fishing at $1.25


33.75


3 duplicate licenses at $.50


1.50


1,270.75


Recording mortgages, assignments, etc.


1049 papers


$1,755.45


Certificates of marriage intentions, 1085 (in-


cluding postage)


2,186.58


Furnishing copies of records


376.78


Licenses :


Auctioneers, 21 at $2.00


42.00


Billiard, pool tables and bowling alleys


136 licenses for 99 tables and 37 al- leys at $3.00


408.00


Cut meat and sausage, 5 at $50.00


250.00


Drain layers, 3 at $1.00


3.00


Drivers, 49 at $1.00


49.00


Engines and motors, 7 at $1.00


7.00


Carried forward


$5,077.81


$5,402.75


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Brought forward


$5,077.81 $5,402.75


Garages, 8 licenses,


6 at $5.00


$30.00


2 at $10.00


20.00


50.00


Garage renewals


707.50


Hackney carriages, 42 at $1.00


42.00


Intelligence offices, 3 at $2.00


6.00


Junk and second hand licenses, Collect junk, 19 at $10.00 Junk shops, 14 at $25.00


190.00


350.00


Liquor licenses (third class) 17 at $1.00


17.00


Lodging houses, 35 at $2.00


70.00


Second hand auto dealers, 8 licenses at $50.00 23 licenses at $25.00


400.00


Slaughtering, 12 at $1.00


12.00


Street musicians, 4 at $.50


2.00


Storage of explosives,


16 licenses at $1.00


$16.00


5 licenses at 10.00


50.00


4 licenses at 20.00


80.00


4 licenses at 40.00


160.00


1 license at 50.00


50.00


1 license at 100.00


100.00


1 license at 500.00


500.00


956.00


Storage of explosives, renewals


3,956.50


Wagon licenses, 33 at $1.00


33.00


Wagon stands, 36 at $1.00


36.00


Transient vendors, 1 at $25.00


25.00


Permits for projections over the sidewalks,


10 awnings


58 electric signs


21 neon signs


wooden signs


1 shelf


1 barber pole


7 metal signs


1 net sign


1 marquee


1 cottage sign


107 licenses at $1.00


107.00


Newspaper badges


14.50


Physician's registrations, 6 at $.25


1.50


Optometrist's registration, 1 at $.50


.50


Copies of zoning ordinance


10.00


Fees for notices of hearings


4.62


Advertising fees


50.00


Miscellaneous


25.70


12,719.63


$18,122.38


575.00


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PAYMENTS


To City Treasurer for dog licenses in 1934 :


1294 males at $2.00


$2,588.00


201 females at $5.00


1,005.00


257 spayed at $2.00


514.00


1 kennel at $25.00


25.00


4,132.00


Less City Clerk's fees 1753 at $.20


350.60


$3,781.40


To the Commissioners on Fisheries and Game for hunting, etc. in 1934:


236 fishing at $2.00


472.00


216 hunting at $2.00 432.00


102 sporting at $3.25


331.50


27 minor fishing at $1.25 33.75


3 duplicate licenses at $.50


1.50


1,270.75


Less City Clerk's fees 581 at $.25


145.25


1,125.50


To the City Treasurer monthly :


City Clerk's fees for issuing and record- ing dog licenses in 1934, 1753 at $.20


350.60


City Clerk's fees for issuing and record- ing hunting licenses in 1934, 581 at $.25


145.25


*All the receipts above specified except for hunting licenses and dog licenses


12,719.63


13,215.48


$18,122.38


*During the year 1934 notice was given to the City Treas- urer for refunds and payments of the following amounts : For licenses not granted :


$1.00 from receipts of 1932 137.00 from receipts of 1933 611.00 from receipts of 1934


Advertising fees : $1.00 from receipts of 1933 50.00 from receipts of 1934


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 :-


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To hold religious services in streets, etc. 3


To parade in streets with music Q


To use auto with musical attachments 1 Musical Exhibition 1


Newspaper licenses


51


BIRTHS


1934


Number of births reported by physicians and midwives for 1934 :


Males


669


Females


618


Total


1,287


1933


The following is a statement in full of the births for 1933.


Number of births (exclusive of still births)


in Somerville in 1933 registered


1,223


Males


616


Females


607


1,223


Born of American parents


586


Born of Foreign parents


336


Born of American father and foreign mother


131


Born of foreign father and American mother


152


Born of American mother and father of un- known nationality 13


Born of foreign mother and father of un-


5


1,223


Number of still-births in Somerville in 1933 registered.


51


Number of births in other places in 1933 registered 597


Number of cases of twins


13


MARRIAGES


1934


Number of intention certificates issued in 1934


1,085


More than previous year


164


Marriages registered


1,171


More than previous year


149


Both parties American


772


Both parties foreign


137


American groom and foreign bride


117


Foreign groom and American bride


145


1,171 couples


known nationality


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First marriage


2,125


Second marriage


206


Third marriage


9


Fourth marriage


2


-


- 2,342 couples


DEATHS


1934


(Exclusive of Stillbirths)


Number of Deaths in Somerville in 1934


900


Less than previous year


89


Males


429


Females


471


900


Under ten years of age


96


10 and under 20 years of age


12


20 and under 30 years of age


27


30 and under 40 years of age


42


40 and under 50 years of age


64


50 and under 60 years of age


107


60 and under 70 years of age


193


70 and under 80 years of age


237


80 and under 90 years of age


103


90 years of age and over


19


900


Age of oldest person deceased


97


Born in Somerville


133


Born other places in United States


381


Of Foreign Birth


386


900


Number of deaths in January


89


",


March


85


April


112


May


81


June


61


July


56


August


53


September


57


October


66


" November


76


" December


62


900


„,


February


102


The number of stillbirths during the year was forty-five. In addition to the above, 319 deaths occurred elsewhere were recorded in Somerville; almost the entire number of persons deceased having been residents of this city.


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ORDINANCES


The following ordinance has been adopted since the print- ing of the Annual Reports for the year 1933 :


ORDINANCE NO. ,195 An Ordinance Amending Building Zone Ordinance


Be it ordained by the Board Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-


Section 1. The tract of land hereinafter described is hereby re- moved from Residence A District to Business District and the zoning ordinance and map are changed :- A certain tract of land situated on the easterly corner of Boston Avenue and Mystic Valley Parkway now numbered 164 on said Boston Avenue and comprising approximately 14,120 square feet and being approximately 103 feet frontage on Boston Avenue and 100 feet frontage on Mystic Valley Parkway.


Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and approval by the Mayor.


A true copy of an ordinance approved September 13, 1934.


Attest:


NORMAN E. CORWIN, City Clerk.


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CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1934


MAYOR JAMES E. HAGAN, 351 Washington Street


BOARD OF ALDERMEN President, JOHN M. LYNCH Vice-President, JOHN J. BRENNAN


WARD ONE


JOHN M. GRATTAN, Alderman-at-large 21 Benedict Street


JOHN J. BRENNAN 39 Cutter Street


ELMER F. WALSH 148 Broadway


WARD TWO


FRANCIS J. GREELEY, Alderman-at-large 57 Dimick Street


· TIMOTHY J. CRONIN 103 Beacon Street


JAMES F. STYNES 37 Parkdale Street


WARD THREE


JOHN E. WHITNEY, Alderman-at-large 2 Bigelow Street


FRANCIS A. DARDIS 63 Columbus Avenue


ARTHUR S. WALSH 131 Lowell Street


WARD FOUR


ROBERT A. SHEA, Alderman-at-large 11 James Street G. EDWARD BRADLEY 37 Bradley Street


WALTER E. STRUBLE, JR. 31 Puritan Road


WARD FIVE


JAMES M. REDMOND, Alderman-at-large 8 Bellevue Terrace JOHN L. CARROLL 19 Norwood Avenue


JOHN M. LYNCH


52 Porter Street


WARD SIX


JOHN F. FOSTER, Alderman-at-large 62 Willow Avenue


ALLAN ROY KINGSTON 77 Librety Avenue ALBERT I. PARKER 54 Walker Street


WARD SEVEN


WILLIAM G. BARRETT, Alderman-at-large 5 Curtis Street FREDERICK L. BOSWORTH 198 North Street GEORGE W. WILSON (died Sept. 2, 1934) 37 Ossipee Road JOHN F. MESKELL (elected Dec. 28, 1934) 23 Belknap Street


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City Clerk, NORMAN E. CORWIN Assistant City Clerk, WILLIAM C. ARBUCKLE City Messenger, DANIEL A. DOWNEY Assistant City Messenger, FRED E. HANLEY (died Nov. 4, 1934)


Regular meetings, second and fourth Thursday evenings of each month, at eight o'clock, except when such Thursday is a holiday, in which case, the meeting is held on the preced- ing Tuesday evening.


STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN


ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS-Chairman Albert I. Parker, Alder- men Bosworth, Dardis, Struble, Grattan.


FINANCE-The President, Aldermen Stynes, E. Walsh, Dardis, Brad- ley, Kingston, Bosworth.


LEGISLATIVE-Chairman Robert A. Shea, Aldermen Kingston, A. Walsh, Greeley, Redmond.


LICENSES AND PERMITS-Chairman John J. Brennan, Aldermen Carroll, Foster, Whitney, Shea, Wilson, Cronin.


PUBLIC PROPERTY-Chairman John L. Carroll, Aldermen Bradley, Brennan, Cronin, Barrett.


PUBLIC SAFETY-Chairman Elmer F. Walsh, Aldermen Stynes, Whitney, Foster, Wilson.


PUBLIC WORKS-Chairman Francis J. Greeley, Aldermen Redmond, Parker, Struble, A. Walsh, Barrett, Grattan.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Chairman, EDWARD T. BRADY Vice-Chairman, THOMAS E. HEGARTY HON. JAMES E. HAGAN Mayor, ex-officio JOHN M. LYNCH President of the Board of Aldermen ex-officio


WARD ONE


FRANCIS J. FITZPATRICK 2 Austin Street THOMAS E. HEGARTY 43 Minnesota Avenue


WARD TWO


EDWARD T. BRADY 68 Dimick Street JOSEPH E. HARRINGTON 11 Harold Street


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WARD THREE


EDWARD M. MCCARTY 134 Highland Avenue


JOHN J. DONAHUE 108 Summer Street


WARD FOUR


JAMES H. COSGROVE 47 Putnam Road


EDITH L. HURD 125 Central Street


WARD FIVE


JOHN P. CLAIR 37 Prichard Avenue


WILLIAM J. KOEN 34 Lexington Avenue


WARD SIX


HERBERT CHOLERTON 94 College Avenue


EDWIN A. SHAW 63 College Avenue


WARD SEVEN


CHARLES A. CAMPBELL 22 Barton Street ORVILLE S. WALDRON 135 Powder House Blvd.


Superintendent and Secretary EVERETT W. IRELAND


Assistant Superintendent WALTER P. SWEET


Regular meetings last Monday of each month, except July and August, when none are held.


ASSESSORS


MAURICE F. AHEARN, Chairman (term expires 1936) ROBERT A. BLAKE (term expires 1935) JOHN A. COLBERT (term expires 1937) BERNARD SHERIDAN (term expires 1936) CHARLES LEO SHEA (term expires 1935)


BOARD OF APPEAL


JOHN D. MEDEIROS, Chairman (term expires 1937) HERBERT W. CARR, Secretary (term expires 1935) WILLIAM T. CROTTY (term expires 1936) EDWARD L. HAGAN (term expires 1936) WILLIAM J. WRIGHT (term expires 1937)


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ASSOCIATE MEMBERS


HARRIS GORDON (term expires 1935) JOHN W. F. HOBBS (term expires 1936)


BOARD OF HEALTH


CRAWFORD K. SWEELEY, M.D., Chairman (term expires 1936) JAMES A. KILEY (term expires 1935)


CHARLES L. McCROSSAN, M.D. (term expires 1935)


Clerk, LAURENCE S. HOWARD


Agent, GEORGE I. CANFIELD


Medical Inspector, FRANK L. MORSE, M.D.


Veterinarian, E. WILLIAM JOHANSEN


Inspectors of Animals and Provisions, HENRY T. MURRAY JAMES A. DWYER


Inspector of Milk and Vinegar, HERBERT E. BOWMAN


Milk Collector and Dairy Inspector, WILLIAM H. WALLIS


Supervisor of Dental Hygiene, DR. ANTHONY F. BIANCHI


BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


FRED E. DURGIN, Chairman (term expires 1935) ARTHUR C. COFFEY (term expires 1936) QUINLAN J. SULLIVAN (term expires 1937) Agent, WILLIAM E. COPITHORNE


Warden, City Home, HERMAN M. REYNOLDS


Matron, City Home, MARY REYNOLDS


LICENSING COMMISSION


EUGENE A. HUDSON, Chairman (term expires 1935) RICHARD J. MCLAUGHLIN (term expires 1936) EUGENE M. FLANAGAN (term epirexs 1937)


PLANNING BOARD


EUGENE C. McCABE, Chairman (term expires 1939) WILLIAM J. CALLAHAN (term expires 1938) WALDO D. PHELPS (term expires 1935) HAROLD PALMER (term expires 1937) WILLIAM L. O'BRIEN (term expires 1936)


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PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES


WILLIAM L. BARBER, President (term expires 1937) FRANK M. BARNARD (term expires 1935) REV. DAVID V. FITZ GERALD (term expires 1936) WILLIAM H. McKENNA (term expires 1937) WILLIAM H. DOLBEN (term expires 1936) ANNA J. COLL (term expires 1936) DOUGLASS B. FOSTER (term epires 1937) JOHN D. KELLEY (term expires 1935) JOHN J. GRIFFIN (term expires 1935)


SOMERVILLE RECREATION COMMISSION


MARY M. McGANN, Chairman (term expires 1936) DR. WINNIFRED P. DAVIS (term expires 1935) PEARL L. CALDWELL (term expires 1936) REV. NAZARENO PROPERZI (term expires 1935) MRS. ARTHUR W. HURLBURT (term expires 1935) JAMES C. DONAHUE (term expires 1936) SOTER G. ZAHAROOLIS (term expires 1935) DR. WILLIAM E. DENVIR (term expires 1935) MARY McGOLDRICK (term expires 1936)


BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS


WILLIAM F. BURNS, Chairman (term expires 1935) ARTHUR G. BURTNETT, Secretary (term expires 1935) WARREN C. DAGGETT (term expires 1936) DENNIS L. DONOVAN (term expires 1937)


RETIREMENT BOARD


EUGENE M. CARMAN, Chairman (term expires 1937) LAURENCE S. HOWARD (term expires 1935) FRANCIS J. DALEY, City Auditor


CITY CLERK NORMAN E. CORWIN


ASSISTANT CITY CLERK WILLIAM C. ARBUCKLE


CITY TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES JOSEPH D. MAWHINNEY


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CITY MESSENGER DANIEL A. DOWNEY


ASSISTANT CITY MESSENGER FRED E. HANLEY (Died Nov. 4, 1934)


MAYOR'S SECRETARY JOHN F. SULLIVAN


CITY AUDITOR FRANCIS J. DALEY


CITY SOLICITOR CHRISTOPHER J. MULDOON


ASSISTANT CITY SOLICITOR ARTHUR F. MCCARTHY


CITY ENGINEER JAMES E. MULLANEY


COMMISSIONER OF STREETS JOHN J. HAGAN


COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS


WILLIAM J. SULLIVAN


WATER COMMISSIONER JOSEPH PHILLIPS


SUPERINTENDENT OF SANITARY DEPARTMENT ELBRIDGE G. LAVENDER


CLERK OF COMMITTEES LOUIS A. MERRY


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ASSISTANT CLERK OF COMMITTEES JOHN J. MANSFIELD


ASSISTANT TO CLERK OF COMMITTEES FRANCIS L. McGONAGLE


CHIEF OF POLICE THOMAS DAMERY


CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND INSPECTOR OF PETROLEUM


JOHN C. MCNALLY


COMMISSIONER OF ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS JAMES J. CUDDIHY


CITY PHYSICIAN DR. FRANK SCIGLIANO


ASSISTANT CITY PHYSICIAN DR. EDWARD M MCCARTY


AGENT OF MILITARY AND STATE AID AND SOLDIERS' RELIEF AND BURIAL AGENT


THOMAS F. MCGRATH


INSPECTOR OF MILK AND VINEGAR


HERBERT E. BOWMAN


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES BENJAMIN S. ABBOTT


CONSTABLES


Charles M. Austin Owen F. McCall


Philip J. Beyer, Jr.


Alfred Edward Maggio


John W. Collick William Edward O'Connell


Frank H. Gilmore


Thomas A. O'Connor


James N. Gookin


Daniel J. O'Donoghue


Fred E. Hanley


John F. Scannell


Walter L. Hovey Manuel C Souza


William R. Judson Edwin M. Steere


Frank Karcher Samuel L. Terhune


James E. Votour


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS, 1934


To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville.


Gentlemen :


The Board of Election Commissioners respectfully submits the following report for the year 1934.


REGISTRATION


Before the Party Primary of April 24, 1934, registration was held in the office at City Hall, beginning March 26 and con- tinuing daily until April 3, from 8:30 A. M. until 4:30 P. M. excepting Saturdays when the hours were from 8:30 A. M. un- til 12 Noon. Also, Tuesday, April 3, from 7:30 P. M. until 9:30 P. M. and Wednesday, April 4, from 8:30 A. M. until 10:00 P. M. At the close of this registration, forty-eight (48) names had been added to the voting list making a total of forty thou- sand, six hundred ninety-three (40,693). Before the State Primary on September 20, registration was as follows: begin- ning Monday, July 2 and continuing daily until August 30, from 8:30 A. M. until 4:30 P. M. excepting Saturdays, when the hours were from 8:30 A. M. until 12:00 Noon. Also Wed- nesday, August 15; Thursday, August 16; Wednesday, August 29; Thursday, August 30, from 7:30 P. M. until 9:30 P. M., and Friday, August 31, from 8:30 A. M. until 10:00 P. M.


Outside Registration Dates were as follows :


Outside Sessions were from 7:30 P. M. until 9:30 P. M.


Edgerly Schoolhouse, Cross Street, Monday, August 20.


Bennett Schoolhouse; Poplar Street, Monday, August 20. Western Junior High School, Holland Street, Tuesday, August 21. Burns Schoolhouse, Cherry Street, Tuesday, August 21. Carr Schoolhouse, Atherton Street, Wednesday, August 22. Perry Schoolhouse, Washington Street, Wednesday, August 22. Bingham Schoolhouse, Lowell Street, Thursday, August 23. Glines Schoolhouse, Jaques Street, Thursday, August 23. Knapp Schoolhouse, Adrian Street, Monday, August 27.


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Southworth Schoolhouse, Myrtle Street, Monday, August 27. Brown Schoolhouse, Willow Avenue, Tuesday, August 28.


Cutler Schoolhouse, Powder House Blvd., Tuesday, August 28.


After the Primary, September 20, registration was held in the office at City Hall beginning Friday, September 21 and con- tinuing daily until Tuesday, October 16, from 8:30 A. M. until 4:30 P. M., excepting. Saturdays, when the hours were from 8:30 A. M. until 12:00 Noon. Also, Tuesday, October 2; Mon- day, October 15; Tuesday, October 16, from 7:30 P. M. until 9:30 P. M., and Wednesday, October 17, from 8:30 A. M. until 10:00 P. M.


Outside Registration Dates were as follows:


Outside Sessions were from 7:30 P. M. until 9:30 P. M.


Edgerly Schoolhouse, Cross Street, Wednesday, October 3.


Bennett Schoolhouse, Poplar Street, Wednesday, October 3. Western Junior High School, Holland Street, Thursday, October 4. Burns Schoolhouse, Cherry Street, Thursday, October 4. Carr Schoolhouse, Atherton Street, Friday, October 5. Perry Schoolhouse, Washington Street, Friday, October 5. Bingham Schoolhouse, Lowell Street, Monday, October 8. Glines Schoolhouse, Jaques Street, Monday, October 8. Knapp Schoolhouse, Adrian Street, Tuesday, October 9. Southworth Schoolhouse, Myrtle Street, Tuesday, October 9. Brown Schoolhouse, Willow Avenue, Wednesday, October 10. Cutler Schoolhouse, Powder House Blvd., Wednesday, October 10.


At the close of registration, August 31st, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (1,999) names were added to the voting list making thirty-eight thousand, seven hundred sev- enty-nine (38,779) names and at the close of registration, October 17th, one thousand, eight hundred twenty-nine (1,829) names were added, making the total number of names on the voting list for the election, forty thousand, six hundred and eight (40,608).


NOMINATION PAPERS


The Board received seventy-six papers for the Party Primary in April on which five hunderd and nine-two (592) names were certified, three hundred and sixteen (316) papers for the State Primary on which ten thousand, six hundred and ninety-four (10,694) names were certified, twenty-nine (29) In- dependent papers on which eight hundred and ninety-five (895) names were certified, eighteen (18) Referendum Petitions, on which four hunderd and eighty-four (484) names were cer-


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tified, making a total of four hundred and thirty-nine (439) papers on which twelve thousand, six hundred and sixty-five (12,665) names were certified.


JURORS


In accordance with Chapter 234 of the General Laws, as amended by Chapter 311 of the Acts of 1924, the Election Com- missioners prepared a list of the inhabitants of Somerville, liable to serve as jurors. The Board has established a system of having each person provisionally selected for jury fill out a questionnaire and appear before a member of the Board at the office and make oath to the statements contained therein. This . gives the Board an opportunity to meet each individual and note, if any, his physical defects or disability to render the county the service that would be required of him as a juror. These personal examinations, also enable the Board to know the educational qualifications of each prospective juror.


The members of the Board make an impartial selection from all parts of the city of men of various occupations and are of the opinion that the persons finally selected, represent an average of our citizenship.


The jury list prepared by the Board for the year 1934, con- tains the names of one thousand, two hundred and two (1,202) voters.


RECOUNT


A recount of ballots cast at the State Primary, September 20, for Senator, 3rd Middlesex District, Democratic and for Representative in General Court 23rd. District, Democratic ; and for Congressman Sth. District, Republican was held on September 28th, 29th., and October 1st.


A recount of ballots cast at the State Election, November 6th. for Councillor, 6th. District, Representative in General Court 24 th. District, Wards 1-3-4 and 5; County Commission- er and Sheriff was held, November 13th., 14th. and 15th. The recount for Councillor and County Commissioners was for the whole city, but the Sheriff was not counted for in Wards 1 and 2.


A recount of ballots cast for the Secretary of the Com- monwealth was held December 10th. and 11th.


The expenses for the Election Department for the year ending December 31, 1934, were as follows:


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EXPENSES


Board of Election Commissioners


$14,803.47


Pay of Election Officers 6,297.00


Total Expense


$21,100.47


The Board of Election Commissioners has had the co- operation of His Honor, the Mayor and the Honorable Mem- bers of the Board of Aldermen and the City Officials, for which it is deeply grateful.


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM F. BURNS, Chairman WARREN C. DAGGETT


DENNIS L. DONOVAN ARTHUR G. BURTNETT, Secretary


Board of Election Commissioners.


333


ELECTION COMMISSIONERS


LIST OF ASSESSED POLLS AND REGISTRATION VOTERS


Assessed Polls Oct. 17, 1934


Registered Voters Nov. 7, 1933


Revised Lists July 15, 1934


Names Added July-August Sept. - Oct. 1934


Registered Voters Nov. 6, 1934


Ward Pct.


Men Women


Men Women


Men Women


Men Women


1


1


1292


804


608


690


540


103


65


793


605


1


2


1298


801


696


718


616


103


76


821


692


1


3


785


522


423


450


374


61


47


511


421


1


4


1025


679


651


604


577


88


62


692


639


2


1


1115


548


281


463


245


66


29


529


274


2


2


1193


710


590


623


511


76


44


699


555


2


3


547


345


313


323


289


30


27


353


316


2


4


1156


715


614


662


579


82


64


744


643


2


5


1325


731


561


609


480


96


47


705


537


3


1


855


630


602


573


547


46


31


619


578


3


2


711


498


586


466


509


49


50


515


559


3


3


1052


774


856


691


777


69


54


761


831


3


4


1073


846


958


747


868


60


64


807


932


4


1


977


675


620


592


563


77


55


669


618


4


2


1285


823


663


743


587


88


61


831


64%


4


3


754


546


641


466


593


56


57


522


650


4


4


902


672


779


632


716


54


43


686


759


4


5


961


575


494


523


442


83


55


606


497


5


1


1102


771


709


705


657


66


51


771


708


5


2


1197


785


668


693


610


74


65


767


675


5


3


1184


807


760


749


696


96


89


845


785


5


4


1131


734


683


682


645


96


73


778


718


6


1


948


700


750


661


712


62


53


723


765


6


2


917


635


659


574


612


48


47


622


659


6


3


1071


691


739


619


661


84


34


703


745


6


4


945


725


861


694


818


68


53


762


871


7


1


910


680


708


614


632


39


50


653


682


7


2


854


565


530


506


482


45


47


551


529


7


3


820


668


694


612


657


55


36


667


693


7


4


811


556


504


513


475


43


51


556


526


7


5


816


633


600


562


551


73


51


635


602


Total


31012


20844


19801


18759


18021


2137


1691


20896


19712


334


ANNUAL REPORTS


PARTY PRIMARIES


APRIL 24, ,1934


335


ELECTION COMMISSIONERS


DEMOCRATIC


Wards-


Name of Candidate


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


Totals 3321


Total number of votes cast ..


486




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