Report of the city of Somerville 1934, Part 5

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1934
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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


.....


. ..


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


........


..


..


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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..


..


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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


$3,000.00


Sewer


8,000.00


3,000.00 15,000.00


Highway


.. ..........


108


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 ..


..... ...


..


31


37


1


20


60


28


........


15


22


..... ...


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...


..


..


.....


...


..


..


..


..


......


7


4


2


2


8


...


Out-of-City Calls ....


11


.


111


FIRE DEPARTMENT


...


......


186


22


......


112


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.


115


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.


116


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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Resignation




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