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5,000.00
64,000.00
Carr
58,600.00
4,500.00
63,100.00
Durell
24,600.00
1,500.00
26,100.00
Burns
46,000.00
3,000.00
49,000.00
Brown
80,700.00
3,000.00
83,700.00
Highland
68,600.00
5,000.00
73,600.00
Lowe
57,000.00
2,000.00
59,000.00
Hodgkins
121,200.00
5,000.00
126,200.00
§ West Somerville Jr. High
475,000.00
8,000.00
483,000.00
Lincoln
24,700.00
1,000.00
25,700.00
Cutler
135,800.00
10,000.00
145,800.00
Total
$4,347,400.00
$293,300.00 $4,640,700.00
* Dental Clinic $1,400.00
Land included in Central Hill Park
# Building and fixtures. Land owned by State
§ Land included in Walter Ernest Shaw Playground
92
ANNUAL REPORTS
Fire Buildings
New Fire Alarm Building
Land and Buildings $27,500.00
Personal *$105,000.00
Totals $180,200.00
Central
47,700.00
Engine Two
44,000.00
27,000.00
71,000.00
Engine Six
43,100.00
25,000.00
68,100.00
Hose Five
23,500.00
8,000.00
31,500.00
Ladder One
72,400.00
25,000.00
97,400.00
Ladder Two
19,700.00
15,000.00
34,700.00
Engine Four
26,300.00
15,000.00
41,300.00
Total
$304,200.00
$220,000.00
$524,200.00
* Includes Electrical Department Equipment.
Libraries
*Central
$137,500.00
$100,000.00
$237,500.00
East Somerville Branch
25,500.00
2,500.00
28,000.00
West Somerville Branch
42,600.00
6,500.00
49,100.00
Union Square Branch
22,600.00
22,600.00
Total
$228,200.00
$109,000.00
$337,200.00
Miscellaneous Buildings
New Police Station
$140,500.00
$70,000.00
$210,500.00
Highway (Stables, etc.)
56,500.00
30,000.00
86,500.00
Sewer
14,000.00
14,000.00
Contagious and Tuberculosis
Hospital
63,500.00
9,000.00
72,500.00
City Home
166,700.00
18,000.00
184,700.00
Police Station (Old)
73,500.00
2,000.00
75,500.00
*City Hall
347,000.00
200,000.00
547,000.00
Power House and Heating Plant
142,500.00
142,500.00
City Garages
24,900.00
24,900.00
Sanitary
21,400.00
45,000.00
66,400.00
Water
47,500.00
6,500.00
54,000.00
* Land included in Central Hill Park.
Parks
Field House, Dilboy Field
$12,000.00
$12,000.00
Trum
3,500.00
3,500.00
Broadway
3,100.00
3,100.00
Lincoln
3,000.00
3,000.00
Bathhouse
3,000.00
3,000.00
Polling Booths
800.00
800.00
Glen Street Showers
9,000.00
9,000.00
Total
$1,132,400.00
$380,500.00 $1,512,900.00
.....
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93
CITY AUDITOR
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
Parks and Playgrounds
Saxton C. Foss Park
$421,200.00
$421,200.00
Central Hill
475,000.00
475,000.00
Lincoln
84,500.00
$4,000.00
88,500.00
Prospect Hill
69,800.00
1,000.00
70,800.00
Tufts
109,000.00
109,000.00
Paul Revere
1,000.00
...
1,000.00
Trum Playground
70,900.00
70,900.00
Glen Street
39,000.00
39,000.00
George Frederick Conway Play- ground
12,000.00
12,000.00
Poplar Street
6,300.00
6,300.00
Dilboy Field
64,900.00
64,900.00
John M. Woods Playground
36,600.00
36,600.00
Walter Ernest Shaw Playground
54,500.00
54,500.00
Mt. Vernon Avenue
10,900.00
10,900.00
Belmont Street
5,100.00
5,100.00
Total
$1,460,700.00
$5,000.00 $1,465,700.00
Miscellaneous Land
Roberts Street
$200.00
$200.00
Somerville Avenue
300.00
300.00
Putnam Street
400.00
400.00
Lowell Street
100.00
100.00
Spencer Avenue
100.00
100.00
Weston Avenue
3,800.00
3,800 0 )
Endicott Avenue
800.00
800.00
Alpine Street
1,800.00
1,800.00
Princeton Street
1,600.00
1,600.00
Wilson Avenue
600.00
600.00
Total
$9,700.00
$9,700.00
Summary
School Buildings
$4,347,400.00
$293,300.00 $4,640,700.00
Fire Buildings
304,200.00
220,000.00
524,200.00
Libraries
228,200.00
109,000.00
337,200.00
Miscellaneous Buildings
1,132,400.00
380,500.00
1,512,900.00
Parks and Playgrounds
1,460,700.00
5,000.00
1,465,700.00
Miscellaneous Land
9,700.00
9,700.00
Total
$7,482,600.00 $1,007,800.00 $8,490,400.00
Sewer (cost)
1,632,017.00
Water Works (cost)
1,460,531.42
Total Value of Public Property
$11,582,948.42
94
ANNUAL REPORTS
SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Balance Sheet, December 31, 1934
Assets
Cash
$16,613.22
Investments
108,913.50
Accrued Interest
120.84
$125,647.56
Liabilities
Annuity Savings Fund
$62,781.48
Annuity Reserve Fund
2,399.97
Pension Accumulation Fund
59,427.77
Reserve Account, Highland Trust Co.
1,038.34
$125,647.56
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR YEAR 1934
Receipts
Balance, December 31, 1933
$92,847.82
Members' Contributions
18,822.41
Normal Contribution of City
9,024.00
Accrued Liability of City
16,311.00
Interest, Income and Profits from Investments
2,395.30
$139,400.53
Expenditures
Refunds a/c Resignations and Dismissals
$3,715.39
Refunds a/c Deaths
22.93
Refunds a/c Errors
100.05
Annuity Payments
134.26
Pension Payments
9,029.60
Premium on Bonds Purchased
750.74
13,752.97
Balance, December 31, 1934
$125,647.56
SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT BOARD,
EUGENE M. CARMAN, Chairman FRANCIS J. DALEY, Secretary LAURENCE S. HOWARD
95
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Somerville, Mass., March 15, 1935.
To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville :
Gentlemen :
I herewith present the annual report of the City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for the year 1934.
Respectfully submitted,
J. D. MAWHINNEY,
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
96
ANNUAL REPORTS
CASH STATEMENT
Receipts
Cash Balance January 1, 1934
$11,080,851 13 288,983.03
$11,369,834.16
Payments
Cash Balance December 31, 1934
$9,907,450.99 1,462.383.17
$11,369,834.16
97
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
The Assessors' warrants for the tax levy, assessed upon polls and property April 1, 1934, and the Motor Vehicle Excise amounted to $4,589,727.50.
Real Estate Valuation :
Land
$27,200,050.00 84,306,650.00
Buildings
$111,506,700.00
Personal Valuation
6,593,800.00
Total Valuation
$118,100,500.00
At rate of $37.00 per $1,000.
4,369,718.50
Polls, 31,012 @ $2.00
62,024.00
Street Sprinkling
48,749.52
Total on polls and property
$4,480,492.02
Assessments :
Committed Betterments
$2,664.46
Committed Sidewalks
449.67
Committed Sewers
16.65
Committeed Interest
910.82
4,041.60
Motor Excise:
Commitment No. 1
$14,075.01
Commitment No. 2
48,598.44
Commitment No. 3
21,115.40
Commitment No. 4
16,654.23
Commitment No. 5
4,750.80
105,193.88
Total Commitment by Assessors
$4,589,727.50
98
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAX
1931 $2.00
1932 $6.00
1933 $13,011.00 1.00
Total $13,019.00
Balance December 31, 1933
Committed 1934
1.00
Refunds
4.00
4.00
Total charges
$2.00
$6.00
$13,016.00
$13,024.00
Collected
3.00
8.00
3,426.00
3,437.00
Balance December 31, 1934
((r. kal. ) 1.00
(Cr. bal. ) 2.00
9,590.00
9,590.00
ANNUAL REPORTS
TAXES
Balance December 31, 1933 Committed 1934
1929 $996.80
1930 $7,407.40
1931 $14,273.82
1932 $71,955.37
1933 $1,652,620.71 2.00 9,908.30 7,418.36
$4,431,742.50 1,317.89
Totals $1,747,254.10 4,431,744.50 13,794.59 64,351.98
Total charges
996.80
$7,407.40
$39,319.92
$106,411.29
$1,669,949.37
$4,433,060.39
$6,257,145.17
Collected
44.53
64.35
20,572.55
55,440.87
1,221,472.04
2,640,688.34
3,938,282.68
Abated
694.56
6.00
4,777.71
19,045.88
35,956.47
23,218.80
83,699.42
Tax Titles
9,344.42
351,781.43
361,125.85
Total credits
$739.09
$70.25
$25,350.26
$83,831.17
$1,609,209.94
$2,663,907.14
$4,383,107.95
Balance December 31, 1934
$257.71
$7,337.05
$13,969.66
$22,580.12
$60,739.43
$1,769,153.25
$1,874,037.22
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE
1929 $10,235.73
1930 $12,577.07
1931
1932 $19,758.14
1933 $32,282.91
1934
Balance December 31, 1933
Committed 1934
339.80
Refunds
22.33
177.93
105,193.88 1,343.09
Adjustments
6.00
6.00
Total charges
$10,235.73
$12,577.07
$13,992.75
$19,786.47
$32,800.64
$106,536.97
$195,929.63
Collected
13.05
214.89
713.89
4,140.39
16,235.16
74,709.24
96,026.62
Abated
2.00
60.16
432.85
2,834.92
3,329.93
Balance December 31, 1934
.....
$13.05 $10,222.68
$214.89
$4,200.55
$16,668.01
$77,544.16
$99,356.55
$12,362.18
$715.89 $13,276.86
$15,585.92
$16,132.63
$28,992.81
$96,573.08
Refunds
Disclaimers, etc.
25,046.10
2,568.40 31,887.52
1934
Totals $88,846.60 105,533.68 1,543.35
$13,992.75
STREET SPRINKLING ASSESSMENTS
Balance December 31, 1933 Disclaimers, etc. Refunds
1932 $260.46 103.02
1933 $20,759.40 76.74 9.30
1934 $48,749.52
Total $69,769.38 179.76 65.16
55.86
Total charges
$363.48
$20,845.44
$48,805.38
$70,014.30
Collected
$241.74
$15,446.72
$29,624.52
$45,512.98
Abated
8.46
146.34
154.80
Tax Titles
126.90
5,041.86
5,168.76
Adjustments
2.98
2.98
Total credits
$368.64
$20,500.02
$29,770.86
$50,639.52
( Cr.)
Balance December 31, 1934
$5.16
$345.42
$19,034.52
$19,379.94
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
99
100
ANNUAL REPORTS
ASSESSMENTS
Sidewalks-1934
Committed $299.24
Balance December 31, 1934
$299.24
BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS IN REAL ESTATE TAXES
Balance December 31, 1933 Committed
Highway $2,195.88 2,664.46
Sidewalk $401.97 449.67
Sewer $16.64 16.65
Interest $701.16 910.82
Total $3,315.65 4,041.60
Total Charges
$4,860.34
$851.64
$33.29
$1,611.98
$7,357.25
Collected
2,525.77
478.14
801.17
3,805.08
Tax Titles
748.75
65.72
16.64
264.99
1,096.10
Total Credits
$3,274.52
$543.86
$16.64
$1,066.16
$4,901.18
Balance December 31, 1934
$1,585.82
$307.78
$16.65
$545.82
$2,456.07
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
101
102
DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS FOR COLLECTIONS DECEMBER 31, 1934
Health Department
Balance Dec. 31 1933 $15,343.44
Committed $15,685.70
Total $31,029.14
Abated $143.50 624.50
Collected $14,090.71
Balance $16,794.93
Contagious Hospital
13,966.80
4,549.25
18,516.05
4,404.75
13,486.80
Milk and Vinegar
302.75
1,922.50
2,225.25
1,782.50
442.75
Sanitary Department
614.88
404.00
1,018.88
500.00
518.88
Sanitary Buildings
11.40
440.00
451.40
11.40
440.00
Highway Maintenance
101.42
602.70
704.12
430.70
273.42
Highway Street Sprinkling
100.00
100.00
100.00
Sidewalks Maintenance
250.00
250.00
250.00
Welfare Miscellaneous
272,388.36
262,264.98
534,653.34
4,899.52
222,153.55
307,600.27
Welfare, City Home
10,785.27
6,661.29
17,446.56
3,653.14
13,793.42
Old Age Assistance
5,708.01
49,058.58
54,766.59
1,369.92
44,004.17
9,392.50
School Contingent
2,772.43
21,549.96
24,322.39
6,635.18
15,283.47
2,403.74
School Buildings
75.00
75.00
75.00
Soldiers' Relief
20.00
153.00
173.00
20.00
98.00
55.00
$322,014.76
$363,716.96
$685,731.72
$13,704.02
$307,015.99
$365,011.71
ANNUAL REPORTS
WATER CHARGES 1934
Balance December 31, 1933
Committed
2,993.67
59.44
$354.52
Total $72,486.01 511,186.39 157.82
Refunds
12.94
Total Charges
323,446.08
256,011.25
3,896.52
121.85
354.52
583.830.22
Collected
280,105.15
230,959.66
2,973.11
63.40
354.52
514,455.84
Abated
350.02
84.00
50.43
484.45
Total Credits
280,455.17
231,043.66
3,023.54
63.40
354.52
514,940.29
Balance December 31, 1934
42,990.91
24,967.59
872.98
58.45
68,889.93
Quarterly Meter Charges $45,328.56 277,976.42 141.10
Monthly Meter Charges $26,205.13 229,802.34 3.78
Mntce. $889.91
Add'l. $62.41
Service
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
103
104
ANNUAL REPORTS
1934 TEMPORARY LOANS IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE
Balance from 1933
.... .... $1,515,000.00 ...
1934 Notes
Dated
Due
Rate 1%
Amount
Jan. 17, 1934
Nov. 9, 1934
51/2
$400,000.00
Jan. 22, 1934
Nov. 12, 1934
5 1/2
50,000.00
Jan. 23, 1934
Nov. 15, 1934
5
5,000.00
Jan. 24, 1934
Dec. 4, 1934
5
10,000.00
Jan. 29, 1934
Nov. 26, 1934
5
10,000.00
Jan. 30, 1934
Dec. 3, 1934
4.75
50,000.00
Jan. 31, 1934
Dec. 17, 1934
4.85
100,000.00
Feb.
2, 1934
Dec. 28, 1934
4.85
50,000.00
Feb.
5. 1934
Dec. 31, 1934
4.85
50,000.00
Feb.
5, 1934
Jan. 14, 1935
4.85
10,000.00
Feb.
8, 1934
Oct. 19, 1934
4.65
500,000.00
Feb. 20, 1934
Jan. 14, 1935
4.85
25,000.00
Feb. 21, 1934
Oct. 24, 1934
41/2
200,000.00
Feb. 26, 1934
Jan. 14, 1935
41/2
10,000.00
Mar. 26, 1934
Mar. 15, 1935
4
20,000.00
Mar. 27, 1934
Mar. 15, 1935
4
50,000.00
Mar. 29, 1934
Mar. 15, 1935
4
5,000.00
Mar. 30, 1934
Mar. 15, 1935
4
210,000.00
Apr. 4, 1934
Apr. 1, 1935
3
200,000.00
May 15, 1934
May 15, 1935
2.95
300,000.00
June 28, 1934
June 14, 1935
2.75
150,000.00
June 28, 1934
June 28, 1935
2.75
150,000.00
July 16, 1934
July 15, 1935
1.75
100,000.00
Aug.
8, 1934
July 22, 1935
2.25
50,000.00
Aug. 8, 1934
July 29, 1935
2.25
50,000.00
Aug.
8, 1934
Aug. 5, 1935
2.25
100,000.00
Aug. 18, 1934
Aug. 15, 1935
2.25
200,000.00
Sept. 12, 1935
Sept. 3, 1935
2.25
95,000.00
Sept. 13, 1934
Sept. 10, 1935
2.25
100,000.00
Oct. 3, 1934
Sept. 16, 1935
2.25
30,000.00
Oct. 5, 1934
Oct. 1, 1935
2.25
100,000.00
Oct. 8, 1934
Oct. 1, 1935
2.25
100.000.00
Oct. 16, 1934
Oct. 1, 1935
2.25
50,000.00
Oct. 19, 1934
Oct. 15, 1935
2
50,000.00
Dec. 4, 1934
Feb. 15, 1935
.70
70,000.00
3,700,000.00
5,215,000.00
Paid in 1934
2,990,000.00
Balance to 1935
$2,225,000.00
Feb.
1, 1934
Dec. 24, 1934
4.85
50,000.00
105
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
The funded debt December 31, 1934 was $4,461,792.93 class- ified as follows.
Beyond limit fixed by law
Within linit
Total
Lowell Street Bridge at 31/2%.
$15,000.00
Sewer at 31/2%
6,000.00
Sewer at 4%
22,000.00
Sewer at 41/4 %
9,000.00
Highway at 4%
132,000.00
Highway at 41/2%
245,000.00
City Hall Addition at 41/4 %
63,000.00
Public Buildings at 4%
4,000.00
Public Buildings at 41/2%
12,000.00
Schoolhouse at 4%
359,000.00
High School at 31/2%
350,000.00
High School at 4%
454,000.00
Southern Junior High School at 31/2%
45,000.00
Southern Junior High School at 4 %
379,000.00
Western Junior High School at 31/2%
63,000.00
Western Junior High School at
4 %
240,000.00
Municipal Garage at 434 %
36,000.00
Fire Department Equipment at 43/4%
46,000.00
$2,480,000.00
Northern Traffic Route at 41/2% ..
$250,000.00
Elementary School at 41/2%
79,000.00
Police Station Loan at 51/4 %
195,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan at 23/4 %
130,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan at 31/2%
296,000.00
P. W. A. Loans :
Water Mains at 31/2%
35,000.00
Sewer at 334 %
34,000.00
Highway at 31/2%
156,000.00
School at 31/2%
311,000.00
Tax Title Loans at 4%
495,792.93
1,981,792.93
$4,461,792.93
106
ANNUAL REPORTS
YEARLY BOND MATURITIES WITH INTEREST
Date Due
Principal
Interest
Total
1935
$368,000.00
$140,412.50
$508,412.50
1936
344,000.00
125,496.25
469,496.25
1937
344,000.00
111,421.25
455,421.25
1938
323,000.00
97,742.50
420,742.50
1939
321,000.00
84,660.00
405,660.00
1940
269,000.00
71,652.50
340,652.50
1941
247,000.00
60,967.50
307,967.50
1942
246,000.00
51,137.50
297,137.50
1943
193,000.00
41,985.00
234,985.00
1944
165,000.00
34,516.25
199,516.25
1945
150,000.00
27,891.25
177,891.25
1946
148,000.00
21,791.25
169,791.25
1947
140,000.00
15,801.25
155,801.25
1948
75,000.00
10,510.00
85,510.00
1949
64,000.00
7,612.50
71,612.50
1950
61,000.00
5,172.50
66,172.50
1951
22,000.00
2,837.50
24,837.50
1952
18,000.00
2,110.00
20,110.00
1953
16,000.00
1,500.00
17,500.00
1954
16,000.00
937.50
16,937.50
1955
1,000.00
375.00
1,375.00
1956
1,000.00
337.50
1,337.50
1957
1,000.00
300.00
1,300.00
1958
1,000.00
262.50
1,262.50
1959
1,000.00
225.00
1,225.00
1960
1,000.00
187.50
1,187.50
1961
1,000.00
150.00
1,150.00
1962
1,000.00
112.50
1,112.50
1963
1,000.00
75.00
1,075.00
1964
1,000.00
37.50
1,037.50
$3,540,000.00
$918,217.50 $4,458,217.50
MUNICIPAL RELIEF LOANS
Date Due
Principal
Interest $13,935.00
Total $113,935.00
1935
$100,000.00
1936
100,000.00
10,630.00
110,630.00
1937
100,000.00
7,325.00
107,325.00
1938
100,000.00
4,020.00
104,020.00
1939
26,000.00
715.00
26,715.00
$426.000.00
$36,625.00
$462,625.00
BONDS DUE IN 1935
January
April $1,000.00
July
October
Total $1,000.00
Lowell Street Bridge
Water Mains
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7,000.00 25,000.00
48,000.00
5,000.00
78,000.00
Public Buildings
$4,000.00
4,000.00
8,000.00
Schoolhouse
15,000.00
16,000.00
12,000.00
43,000.00
City Hall Addition
7,000.00
7,000.00
High School
61,000.00
61,000.00
Northern Traffic Route
50,000.00
50,000.00
Southern Junior High School
3,000.00
24,000.00
27,000.00
Western Junior High School
4,000.00
15,000.00
19,000.00
Elementary School
7,000.00
7,000.00
Municipal Garage
2,000.00
2,000.00
Police Station
15,000.00
15,000.00
Fire Department Equipment
16,000.00
16,000.00
School Loan
16,000.00
16,000.00
$36,000.00
$72,000.00
$164,000.00
$96,000.00
$368,000.00
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
$3,000.00
Sewer
8,000.00
3,000.00 15,000.00
Highway
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BOND INTEREST DUE IN 1935
January
April $262.50
July
October $245.00
$507.50
Water Mains
612.50
612.50
1,225.00
Sewer
757.50
616.25
757.50
480.00
2,611.25
Highway
5,370.00
5,512.50
5,370.00
4,950.00
21,202.50
Public Buildings
350.00
270.00
620.00
Schoolhouse
2,700.00
4,480.00
2,400.00
4,160.00
13,740.00
City Hall Addition
1,338.75
1,338.75
2,677.50
High School
15,205.00
15,205.00
30,410.00
Northern Traffic Route
5,625.00
5,625.00
11,250.00
Southern Junior High School
7,580.00
787.50
7,580.00
735.00
16,682.50
Western Junior High School
5,902.50
5,832.50
11,735.00
Elementary School
1,777.50
1,777.50
3,555.00
Municipal Garage
855.00
807.50
1,662.50
Police Station
5,118.75
4,725.00
9,843.75
Fire Department Equipment
1,092.50
712.50
1,805.00
School Loan
5,442.50
5,442.50
10,885.00
$43,991.25
$27,395.00
$43,170.00
$25,856.25
$140,412.50
ANNUAL REPORTS
Total
Lowell Street Bridge
MUNICIPAL RELIEF LOANS DUE IN 1935
March 1
April 1
June 1
September 1 $65,000.00 $4,550.00
October 1 $26,000.00 $1,787.50
December 1 $9,000.00 $630.00
Total $100,000.00 $13,935.00
Notes
Interest
$4,550.00
$1,787.50
$630.00
$4,550.00
$1,787.50
$630.00
$69,550.00
$27,787.50
$9,630.00
$113,935.00
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
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ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
March 25, 1935.
To the Honorable, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen :-
In compliance with the Revised Ordinances of the City of Somerville, I have the honor of submitting, for your informa- tion the Annual Report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1934.
ALARMS AND LOSSES
Number of alarms during 1934
1,261
Number of alarms during 1933
1,078
Increase in number of alarms in 1934 183
Value of Buildings at risk
$3,083,518.00
Insurance on Buildings at risk
2,995,820.00
Insurance Loss on Buildings
205,333.08
Value of Contents at risk
1,517,293.00
Insurance on Contents at risk
1,027,421.87
Insurance Loss on Contents
140,085.57
TOTAL VALUE AT RISK
4,600,811.00
TOTAL INSURANCE LOSS BY FIRE
345,418.65
CLASSIFICATION OF ALARMS
Fires in residence buildings
274
Fires in other buildings
148
Chimney fires
36
Fires in rubbish near buildings
49
Fires in dumps and vacant lots
67
Grass fires
26
Misc. fires out-of-doors
63
Automobile fires
153
False alarms
62
Smoke scares and needless alarms
32
Accidents and inhalator calls
40
Misc. emergency calls
98
Out-of-City calls
213
TOTAL ALARMS FOR 1934
1,261
SERVICE OF COMPANIES
Companies
Engine No. 1
Engine No. 2
Engine No. 3
Engine No. 4
Engine No. 5
Engine No. 6
Engine No. 7
Ladder No. 1
Ladder No. 2
Ladder No. 3
Ladder No. 4
Bell Alarms.
389
281
351
229
116
115
309
138
165
57
282
Still Alarms
67
113
109
16
49
123
63
13
19
27
16
Miles traveled.
626
736
812
389
298
511
459
295
358
283
535
Ft. 21/2" hose used 18,800
30,500
32,600
12,800
6,800
12,550
17,300
Ft. 34" hose used .. 26,000
32,950
44,500
10,100
15,050
19,350
14,000
3,750
Gals. chemical used
320
1,489
2,291
Ft. ladders used ..
4,651
3,090
975
4,410
Extinguishers used
5
29
14
15
4
5
24
22
6
5
23
Covers used
6
24
9
17
Covering stations ..
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31
37
1
20
60
28
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15
22
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7
4
2
2
8
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Out-of-City Calls ....
11
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111
FIRE DEPARTMENT
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186
22
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ANNUAL REPORTS
MANUAL FORCE
The manual force consists of one hundred and fifty-five (155) permanent men. During the year one Lieutenant and three privates have been retired at their own requests and their names placed on the pension rolls.
The Roster of the Department is as follows :
1 Chief Engineer
1 Deputy Chief
2 District Chiefs
7 Captains
1 Master Mechanic
14 Lieutenants
120 Permanent men 3rd Grade
9 Permanent men 1st Grade
APPARATUS
The motor apparatus in the Department is as follows :
1- 1300 gallon pumper and hose wagon
3- 1000 gallon pumpers and hose wagons
1- 900 gallon pumper and hose wagon
2- 750 gallon pumpers and hose wagons
1- 500 gallon pumper and hose wagon
4- Combination booster pump and hose wagons Combination chemical and hose wagons
1- Combination chemical and hose wagon (in reserve)
1- 85 Foot aerial ladder truck with booster tank
1.
75 Foot aerial ladder truck City service ladder trucks (tiller)
2
1- Combination chemical and ladder truck (in reserve) 1- Searchlight and Rescue wagon
1- Wrecking truck
1- Automobile, Buick, Chief Engineer's car
1- Automobile, Ford, Deputy Chief's car
2- Automobile, Ford, District Chief's cars.
HOSE
Two and one-half inch double jacketed rubber lined fire hose :
On hand January 1, 1934
13600 feet Purchased during 1934 2,000
15,600
4-
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
Condemned for fire service, some of which was given to the Sanitary, Highway and Engineer- ing Departments 2,800
12,800 "
Total on hand January 1, 1935 12,800
Three quarter inch chemical and booster hose :
On hand January 1, 1934 3,550
Condemned for fire service 350
3,200 "
Total on hand January 1, 1935
3,200
INSURANCE RATES
Upon the suggestion of the New England Insurance Ex- change relative to reducing some of our high insurance rates on property in the easterly section of Somerville, there were ninety-four (94) old structures demolished, most of which were in this section. Some of these were destroyed by property own- ers, some by the Emergency Relief Demolition Project.
The above program resulted in a substantial decrease in four hundred ninety-four (494) cases. The amount of reduc- tions ranged from $2.00 a thousand, averaging $14.00 a thou- sand, but in a few extreme cases this reduction amounted to $45.00 a thousand.
In addition to these reductions there were numerous others in the mercantile and manufacturing property in all sections of our city, a fact which is evidenced in the fire insurance rates affecting these classes. Many of these reduced rates re- sulted from the combined efforts of the occupants, the Fire De- partment, and the New England Insurance Exchange, who worked along the lines of fire prevention with particular at- tention to better house-keeping conditions in the basements and storage spaces of mercantile buildings.
In this connection we wish to express our appreciation to Mr. Francis A. O'Hearn, Branch Manager of the New England Insurance Exchange, for the co-operation and helpful sugges- tions which he so willingly gave without any expense to the city.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
With the continued co-operation of the residents of Som- erville, the Mayor, the Board of Aldermen, and the New Eng- land Insurance Exchange many more reductions can be ef- fected.
DRILL SCHOOL
For the purpose of increasing the knowledge and improv- ing the efficiency of the members of the department, the Com- pany Officers give instructions twice each week to the mem- bers of their respective companies using the educational prin- ciples incorporated in the Manual for Instruction of Training Classes for Firemen as adopted by the Massachusetts Depart- ment of Education.
A five story drill tower is under construction as an E. R. A. Project at the quarters of Engine Company Five on Somerville Avenue. When completed, it is proposed to establish more extensive training, using practical evolutions, to promote bet- ter co-ordination in performing the varied duties of a fireman.
FIRE PREVENTION
For the purpose of advanced study of conditions to be dealth with in case of fire, the City has been divided into In- spection Districts and each district assigned to each fire sta- tion. The Station Commanders are responsible for the proper fire prevention inspections and records of their respective dis- tricts. In this manner, the firemen who are first to arrive at the scene of a fire, are familiar with the construction and ar- rangement of the building, whereas, if this work was performed by a separate bureau, its personnal would not be available for fire duty and the department members would lack the valued information that they should possess.
CONCLUSION
My sincere appreciation is hereby expressed to His Honor, Mayor James E. Hagan, the Public Safety Committee, the City Government as a whole and to the various other municipal de- partments.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Officers and Members of the Department have my commendation and sincere thanks for the efficient and faithful manner in which they have performed their duties during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
J. C. MCNALLY, Chief Engineer.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
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, 1934.
ARRESTS
Whole number of arrests made
2,914
Summoned by the Court
266
On Warrants
458
Without Warrants
2,190
2,914
Held for trial
2,653
Delivered to other Departments
233
Released on waiver
28
2,914
Males
2,773
Females
141
2,914
Americans
2,221
Foreign born
693
2,914
Residents
2,018
Non-residents
896
2,914
REPORTS
Cases investigated
8,289
Value of property stolen
$76,323.74
Value of property recovered
$142,813.46
CHANGES IN THE DEPARTMENT Retired
Patrolman Henry Sudbey, retired April 14, 1934. Patrolman Alexander Morrison, retired April 14, 1934. Patrolman Charles F. Lacey, retired April 14, 1934.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
Resignation
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