Report of the city of Somerville 1934, Part 6

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1934
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Assistant Matron, Ida Justice, resigned Aug. 18, 1934


Appointments


PatrolmanFrancis E. Higgins, appointed Apr. 12, 1934.


Patrolman John J. Clark, appointed Apr. 12, 1934


Patrolman Lawrence J. Chichester, appointed Apr. 12, 1934. Patrolman, Daniel F. Murphy No. 2, appointed Apr. 12, 1934. Asst. Matron Mary E. Horgan, appointed Aug. 24, 1934.


Pensioners retired on half pay


Appointed


Retired


Carlton, Ira S.


May 11, 1892


May 9, 1907


Pollard, James J.


Feb. 25, 1893


Feb. 27, 1908


Hilton, Herbert


May 22, 1895


Dec. 21, 1911


Carleton, George H.


Jan. 9, 1883


Mar. 27, 1914


Skinner, Jacob W.


Oct. 23, 1889


Dec. 31, 1917


Drew, Elmer E.


May 22, 1895


July 25, 1918


Goff, Ernest S.


Mar. 22, 1900


July 11, 1919


Allen, Charles W.


Mar. 22, 1900


Mar. 26, 1920 June 22, 1921 Feb. 9, 1923


Howe, Hudson M.


Mar. 22, 1900


Sept. 14, 1925


Davies, Edward M.


May 22, 1905


Sept. 23, 1927


Heron, Theodore E.


Mar. 26, 1890


Sept. 28, 1927


Kendall, Charles A.


Feb. 25, 1909


Dec. 12, 1929


Groves, Walter L.


June 14, 1906


Arnold, Louis F.


Sept. 16, 1902


Rice, George L.


May 22, 1895


Apr. 11, 1931


Graves, Frank H.


Apr. 3, 1901


Sept. 25, 1932


Peters, George A. C.


Aug. 6, 1903


Oct. 28, 1932


Harmon, James M.


May 11, 1892


Nov. 22, 1932


Hawes, Albert C.


Jan. 13, 1910


Nov. 22, 1932


Burns, Samuel


Apr. 25, 1994


Dec. 31, 1932


Sudbey, Henry A.


Apr. 3, 1901


Apr. 14, 1934


Morrison, Alexander


Nov. 30, 1911


Apr. 14, 1934


Lacy, Charles F.


May 22, 1919


Apr. 14, 1934


OFFICIAL ROSTER OF THE DEPARTMENT


Chief of Police


Thomas Damery


Deputy Chief


Charles J. Sharry


Howard, Ernest Kennedy, Michael T.


Captains


Kenney, William G. Ray, John A. Walsh, Thomas P.


Woodman, Charles E.


Feb. 8, 1888


Jones, Frederick G.


Oct. 11, 1906


Oct. 6, 1930 Oct. 18, 1930


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Lieutenants


O'Connell, Daniel M. Sharry, Augustine F. Sharry, Thomas M.


Sergeants


Lynch, James M. Peirce, Leroy V.


Reed, Walter


Roche, Frank J. Roche, Henry W.


Small, Joseph F.


Patrolmen


Dewar, Robert D.


Dillaway, John E.


Donovan, Jeremiah F.


Donovan, Thomas A.


Donovan, William H.


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.


Forristall, Edward G.


Gallagher, John J. Gott, Myron S. Griffin, William H. Gullage, George, Jr.


Hagerty, John J.


Higgins, Francis E. Higgins, 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.


Fitzpatrick, Augustine J. Fulton, Charles J. Killourhy, John J.


Cavanagh, Francis X. Cunningham, Hugh R. Dwyer, Joseph A. Elliott, Earle W. Fitzpatrick, James A.


Allan, George R. Aucoin, Cornelius M.


Baird, William J.


Baker, John H.


Barrett, John K.


Begley, Cornelius T.


Begley, Francis R.


Berg, Edward L., Jr.


Blake, Joseph P. Blake, William 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. Chichester, Lawrence J. Cidado, August S. Clark, John J. Coffey, Harold L.


Collins, Cornelius J.


Corkery, Timothy J. Courtney, John J. Cronin, John J. Crosby, George W. Crossman, Claude L. Crowley, Joseph G. Culliton, Edward F. Cummings, John J. Curran, Joseph F. Curtin, John J.


Dadmun, John A.


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POLICE DEPARTMENT


Lyons, Patrick J.


MacDonald, George D. Mahoney, Thomas F. Mahood, John T. May, Edward A.


McAuliffe, Daniel F. McAvoy, Charles H. McCabe, Bernard


McCauley, 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 Mulqueeney, Dennis G.


Murphy, Daniel F., No. 1


Murphy, Daniel F., No. 2


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 Spiers, George Strangman, George H. Stokes, Herbert H. Sullivan, Timothy L.


Warner, Chester F. Young, Harry C.


Matron Kammerer, Helen F.


Assistant Matron Horgan, Mary E.


IN GENERAL


Because of the unusual criminal activity in our city dur- ing the past year, it has been necessary to impose hard extra duty on the members of the department, to which extra de- mands they responded in such a manner, that said criminal activity was promptly and effectively suppressed.


IN CONCLUSION


I wish to thank his Honor the Mayor, the Members of the Board of Aldermen, and the various Heads of Departments, for


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the whole hearted co-operation and assistance rendered me and my department during the year, which co-operation and assis- tance, was of great value in the functioning and the success of this department.


I also wish to thank the Superior officers and the patrol- men of the department for their co-operation, and to assure them that I am very appreciative of the good police work ren- dered our citizens, and our department during the year.


Respectfully submitted,


THOMAS DAMERY, Chief of Police.


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COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS


REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS


City Hall, Somerville, Mass., January 1, 1935.


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


Gentlemen :


In accordance with the provisions of the City Charter, I submit herewith the annual report of the Public Buildings De- partment for the year ending December 31, 1934.


The total valuation of the property which is in the custody of the Public Buildings Department is approximately $5,000 .- 000.


The total expenditure for the year 1934 for the care and maintenance of the property was $269,428.84.


This amount was expended as follows :


Buildings


Janitors


Fuel


Light


Care & Repairs $166.95


Totals


Bandstand


$166.95


Bathhouse


1,833.00


616.36


2,449.36


Electrical


1,325.00


672.89


117.53


180.81


2,296.23


Fire


2,597.60


3,928.68


3,102.44


9,628.72


Municipal Garage


266.72


150.69


197.00


614.41


City Home


1,150.01


641.01


1,122.07


2,913.09


Contagious Hospital


416.00


1,217.35


769.27


1,752.24


4,154.86


Highway


1,018.49


340.21


1,017.75


2,376.45


Central Library


4,254.67


904.26


1,600.82


1,975.39


8,735.14


West Br. Library


1,742.64


387.71


407.74


408.19


2,946.28


East Br. Library


1,431.00


267.31


263.98


215.12


2,177.41


Union Sq.Br. Library


398.24


398.24


Municipal


7,307.62


41.91


1,767.91


6,934.82


16,052.26


Park


1,526.00


1,207.32


190.11


449.22


3,372.65


New Police


3,293.57


851.50


2,126.16


458.49


6,729.72


Old Police


2,672.14


497.23


525.75


1,332.28


5,027.94


Polling Places


.51


40.91


880.56


921.98


Sanitary


327.92


327.92


Sewer


5.88


69.23


75.11


Water


288.62


375.68


1,027.95


1,692.25


Schools


101,874.69


28,778.84


20,868.30


44,850.04


196,371.87


Totals


$127,676.33 $40,154.15 $34,114.75 $67,483.61 $269,428.84


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INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS


The Commissioner of Public Buildings is also the inspector of building according to the terms of the charter.


The following shows the number of permits issued for building operations during the year 1934:


Wood


Fire- resisting Totals


New buildings


12


28


40


Alterations


245


43


288


Totals


257


71


328


Fees collected for buildings permits $621.00.


During the year 1934 there have been 2431 inspections of plumbing and gasfitting.


The number of plumbing permits during 1934 was. ... 364


The number of permits for installation of new plumb- ing


7


The number of permits for installation and altera- tions of plumbing


357


The number of buildings in which soil pipes were tested


224


Fees collected for 364 plumbing permits $379.00.


The number of permits issued for gasfitting in 1934 was


443


The number of permits for new installation of gas .... 8 The number of permits for additions and alterations 435


The number of buildings in which gas piping was tested with mercury test tubes


341


The number of buildings in which gas piping was


tested after change from gas to electric lighting


32


Fees collected for 443 gas permits $116.75.


The total estimated cost of new buildings and alterations during the year 1934 was $255,939.00, while the estimated cost in 1933 was $239,003.


The total number of permits issued during the year 1934, viz. 362, was 36 less than during the year 1933 when 398 per- mits for new buildings and alterations were issued.


The Commissioner has under his charge and direction the work of maintenance and upkeep of the eighty-five public build- ings of the city and the grounds in connection therewith, all janitors in the city's employ, a force of mechanics who perform the work of keeping all buildings in repair, the inspection of in-


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stallation and care of all elevators, the supervision of construc- tion of all new municipal buildings, the maintenance of the public bathing beach and public municipal baths in the Ben- nett and Bingham Schools, and the Lincoln Park and Glen Street Playground.


The various activities in connection with the department work require a vast amount of time and attention in order to keep the property in proper condition for occupancy.


ELEVATORS


According to an act of the Legislature, the Building Com- missioner is required to have every elevator in the city inspect- ed yearly, and a report of the conditions and necessary re- pairs made to the Public Safety Department, State House, Boston.


Plans and specifications of all new installations of eleva- tors must be filed in this office and certificates of approval granted by the Commissioner. There were two new elevators installed during the year 1934. The annual elevator inspections were made.


SCHOOL BUILDINGS


The maintenance and care of the school buildings has, as formerly, demanded the most vigilant attention from this de- partment and the appropriation made for that purpose I be- lieve has been expended carefully and judiciously.


I should recommend installing in the Southern Junior High School the Aero Automatic Fire Alarm Service under specifications of the American District Telegraph Company.


HEATING AND PLUMBING IN SCHOOLS


We have reached the time when there will have to be many repairs and replacements in the heating system in the old school buildings. I should advise that this matter be consid- ered at the earliest opportunity in the future.


In response to dangerous complaints and petitions from the parents of the children attending the Carr School in re- gard to heating of rooms Mayor James E. Hagan ordered a new direct system of heating to be installed. This work was done the early part of the winter and to the great satisfaction


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of the Master, Teachers and Scholars as they now are situated comfortably on the coldest days.


A new pump has been installed in connection with the heating apparatus at the Prescott School to take care of the heating system in that building.


Fire doors have been installed in the heating plant at the Glines School as a measure of safety.


An entire new system of plumbing in the girls and boys toilets have been installed this year at the Carr School.


The boys and girls toilets in the Glines School have been replaced with entire new fixtures.


BLACKBOARDS


Several of the buildings are equipped with paper black- boards and the surfaces of same have to be renewed every year at a cost of several hundred dollars. I would recommend that slate blackboards be installed in place of paper blackboards, as the slate boards last indefinitely and the saving on repairs would more than repay the cost of puchasing same.


SPRINKLERS


We have as yet several school buildings without sprinkler systems in the basement. I would recommend that a start be made on these, and that all new school buildings erected have the sprinkler systems in the basement.


LIBRARIES


General repairs have been made to all libraries.


HIGHWAY BUILDINGS


A garage to take care of all city cars could be erected at the end of City Road. I would recommend this as a building project at a future date. This should be a fireproof building.


CONTAGIOUS HOSPITAL


Considerable painting and varnishing has been done inside of the Contagious Hospital.


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CITY HOME


An entire new and separate room has been constructed to be used as a smoking room for male inmates. New plumbing has been installed in the kitchen.


BATHHOUSE


On recommendation of Mayor JJames E. Hagan the present bathhouse will be removed to a new location on the same beach. The old stucco exterior will be removed and replaced with a brick veneer wall. A great many other changes will be made to the bathhouse in connection with this work which will event- ually make the Somerville Bathing Beach one of the finest in this section of the Metropolitan District.


IN GENERAL


The Building Commissioner has had the co-operation of all branches of the City Government, including His Honor, the Mayor, the Honorable members of the Board of Aldermen and all the city officials, and desires to thank them for their kindly consideration.


Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM JJ. SULLIVAN, Commissioner of Public Buildings.


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEAL


January 31, 1935.


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


Gentlemen :


The Board of Appeal respectfully submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1934.


The Board has endeavored to conduct its hearings in an impartial manner and has given the appellants and the remon- strants a full opportunity to present all the facts and details regarding the appeal petitions and has tried to render fair, un- biased decisions in every case.


The Board of Appeal is an important department of the city's work. It has been delegated by statute with extraordin- ary power. Therefore it is important that careful deliberation be given to the appeals of all appellants and that decisions be carefully made. The Board, having this in mind, has endeav- ored to so function that its decisions are fair to the appellant and for the best interests of the city.


It was necessary for your Board to refuse the appeals of seven appellants because of the fact that the derogation from the real intent and purpose of the zoning and building laws would be too great.


All the members of your Board have the past year made it a part of their duty in conjunction with the work of hearing and deciding appeals to visit the places that would be affected by the appeal.


Your Board wishes to again call your attention to the fact that the present city zoning map was made in 1925 and that many changes in the growth of the city have been made since that time.


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In the past year it was necessary for the Board to hold twenty-seven meetings for the consideration of appeals taken from the Commissioner of Public Buildings, refusing to grant permits which conflicted with the provisions of the Zoning, Building or Fire District Ordinances.


The Board wishes to report that it has received the full- est co-operation from the Commissioner of Public Buildings and all other city officials, and sincerely hopes that its work in the past year has been satisfactory to both the city's welfare and the appellants.


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN D. MEDEIROS, Chairman HERBERT W. CARR, Secretary WILLIAM T. CROTTY EDWARD L. HAGAN WILLIAM J. WRIGHT


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REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


OFFICE OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


City Hall, Somerville, January 1, 1935.


To HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR, AND THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN :


The following report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year 1934 is respectfully submitted.


Work of Weights and Measures Department for 1934


Scales :


Not


Adjusted


Sealed


Con- Sealed demned


Platform over 5000 1bs


....


27


2


Platform 100 to 5000 lbs


4


251


6


8


Counter 100 lbs or over


4


93


4


Counter under 100 1bs


216


....


1


Beam 100 lbs or over


1


3


....


....


Beam under 100 1bs


...


....


....


Spring 100 lbs or over


....


458


....


10


Computing 100 lbs or over


1


463


3


10


Personal Weighing (Slot)


60


....


4


Prescription


41


1


...


Jewellers


....


....


....


....


Weights:


Avoidupois


31


1656


....


4


Apothecary


529


12


Metric


....


139


....


1


Troy


....


....


....


Capacity Measure :


Vehicle Tanks


63


...


....


Liquid


508


6


10


Oil Jars


..


....


1


Dry


21


....


...


Fuel Baskets


....


2


....


....


...


....


Spring under 100 1bs


....


47


1


..


...


Computing under 100 1bs


....


....


....


...


397


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Automatic Measuring Devices :


Not


Con- Sealed demned


Gasoline Pumps


....


Sealed 81


5


1


Gasoline Meters


212


....


....


Kerosene Pumps


9


....


....


Oil Measuring Pumps


36


480


....


Quantity Measure on Pumps (ea.)


412


....


....


Molasses Measuring Devices


....


10


....


....


Linear Measure:


Yard Sticks


92


....


2


Taxi Meters


8


....


....


Cloth Measuring Devices


....


....


....


Total


41


5869


504


68


Summary of Inspections made:


Clinical Thermometers


329


Coal Certificates


0


Ice Scales


95


Junk Scales


4


Marking of Bread


270


Marking of Food Packages


882


Metal Ice Cream Containers


410


Milk Jars


254


Oil Jars


2255


Paper or Fibre Cartons


50


Pedlers' License


306


Pedlers' Scales


89


Transient Vendors


9


Wholesale Milk Cans


120


Taxi Meters


....


Fuel Meters


....


Gas Pumps and Meters


....


Coal in Paper Bags


214


Kindling Wood in Paper Bags


126


Oil Measures (5 Gallons)


153


Summary of Tests made:


Berry Baskets


....


Cartons (approved as measures)


0


Gasoline Devices (other than Sealing)


69


Ice Cream Cartons


0


Scales in Stores


406


Taxi Meters (other than Sealing)


9


Fuel Meters (other than Sealing)


11


Applications inspected and signed for Special Licenses :


Special City Licenses


37


County


96


State


66


Disabled Veterans


20


Transfers


21


Total


240


....


....


....


....


....


....


5


Adjusted


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Gasoline Station Tests:


Total number of calls


142


Number of different stations


121


Number of call-backs to stations previously inspected


21


Total number of pumps at stations


87


Total number of meters at stations


212


Number of pumps Sealed


81


Number of pumps Non-Sealed


5


Number of pumps Condemned


1


Number of meters Sealed


212


Number of meters Non-Sealed


....


Number of meters Condemned


Number of pumps retested and inspected


22


Number of meters retested and inspected


47


Total number of oil pumps


516


Number of oil pumps Sealed


36


Number of oil pumps Non-Sealed


480


Total number of gallons of Gas drawn for tests


6640


Trial weighings and measurements of commodities sold or put up for sale :


Total No. Number Tested Correct


Incorrect


Beans


263


234


19


10


Bread


270


199


42


29


Butter


330


304


18


8


Coal (in paper bags)


214


165


6


43


Coal (in transit)


0


0


0


0


Confectionery


156


150


0


6


Dry Commodities


849


749


21


79


Flour


362


293


53


16


Fruits and Vegetables.


413


344


37


32


Ice


0


0


0


0


Lard


55


55


0


0


Meat and Provisions


398


216


161


21


Potatoes


150


40


18


92


Total


3460


2749


375


336


Miscellaneous :


Court Cases


3


Complaints investigated


3


Total Pedlers' Licenses issued


138


Amount paid City Treasurer for Pedlers Licenses.


$350.00


Amount paid City Treasurer for Sealing Fees


$750.51


Under


Over


May I respectfully call to your attention again the need of a public scale, for reweighing purposes. The department is greatly handicapped in reweighing of coal in transit by having to direct vehicles to different parts of the City to weigh loads on privately owned scales that have been sealed previously by this department.


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As oil is used so extensively for heating purposes, the meth- od of distribution has to be checked very carefully. The fuel trucks have to be calibrated, and meters tested, therefore the purchase of a 50 gallon test tank should be seriously considered in the near future.


B. S. ABBOTT,


Scaler of Weights and Measures.


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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH


Organization, 1934 CRAWFORD K. SWEELEY, M.D., Chairman CHARLES L. MC CROSSAN, M.D. JAMES A. KILEY


Executive Clerk LAURENCE S. HOWARD


Assistant Clerk OLIVE M. STANLEY


Bookkeeper KATHARINE C. HEALY


Agent GEORGE I. CANFIELD


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


Inspector of Animals and Provisions HENRY T. MURRAY


Assistant Inspector of Animals and Provisions JAMES A. DWYER


Inspector of Animals and Veterinarian EINER W. JOHANSON, V. S.


Inspector of Milk and Vinegar HERBERT E. BOWMAN, Ph.G., Ph.C.


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Milk Collector and Dairy Inspector WILLIAM H. WALLIS


Techinician GEORGIA H. MORELAND, Ph.G., Ph.C


School Nurses


GRACE M. ANDREWS, R.N. MARY CASEY, R.N.


MARGARET L. KINIRY, R.N. MARTINA JENNINGS, R.N.


Health Nurses


HELEN B. BERRY GRACE E. PICKERING, R.N. MARY V. RYAN, R.N.


Superintendent at the Contagious Hospital JULIA E. FITZPATRICK, R.N.


Medical Inspectors of Schools


JOHN D. BENNETT, M.D. FRANCIS SHAW, M.D.


HERBERT E. CHOLERTON, M.D. HARRY M. STOODLEY, M.D. WILFRED C. MACDONALD, M.D. CRAWFORD K. SWEELEY, M.D., EDGAR F. SEWALL, M.D. resigned March 31, 1934. P. A. O'SULLIVAN, M.D., appoint- MICHAEL W. WHITE, M.D. ed April 3, 1934 and resigned October 3, 1934.


EMIL GODUTI, M.D., appointed Oct. 3, 1934.


Supervising School Dentist ANTHONY F. BIANCHI, D.M.D.


Clerk M. ETHEL DOHERTY


School Dentists


FRED A. SWETT, D.D.S. GEORGE E. JONES, D.M.D. ELMER L. PERRON, D.M.D.


JOHN J. MORAN, D.M.D. RICHARD H. WALSH, D.M.D. ARTHUR L. CAVANAGH, D.M.D.


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Dental Assistants


ELLEN F. BRINE Retired June 30, 1934 MARIE HULTMAN MARY C. KNOWLES


MARY L. MORAN


HELEN F. KELLEHER On leave of absence ELLEN C. FOLEY Resigned February 23, 1934


NIRA C. DONOVAN Resigned February 23, 1934 ELIZABETH KELLEY Appointed February 23, 1934 ELEANOR DAVIDSON Appointed February 23, 1934 MARGARET T. CAVANAGH Appointed October 15, 1934


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH


Office of the Board of Health City Hall, January 2, 1935.


To His Honor the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen :


Gentlemen :


We respectfully submit the following as the Fifty-seventh Annual Report of the Board of Health in which is presented a statement tabulated and otherwise, of the sanitary condition of the city, and the business of the board for the year ending December 31, 1934.


NUISANCES


A record of the nuisances abated during the year, in com- pliance with notices issued by the board, or under the board's direction, is presented in the following table :


Complaints referred from 1933


18


Complaints received during 1934 193


211


Complaints received with no just cause


21


Complaints abated on verbal notice of Agent


53


Complaints abated on notices sent


126


Complaints referred to 1935


11


211


First notices sent


137


Second and third notices sent


17


Total notices sent


154


Annually the cellars and alleyways of the city are ex- amined and the owners of the property where unsanitary con- ditions exist are required to remedy the same.


RECORD OF LICENSES AND PERMITS ISSUED


GOATS-One application was received for a permit to keep three goats, which was granted. The fee is one dollar for each goat.


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HENS-Nine applications for permits to keep 116 hens were received and all were granted.


GREASE-Sixteen applications were received for permits to collect grease which were granted. The fee is two dollars for each team.


MELTING AND RENDERING-Two licenses have been granted to carry on the business of melting and rendering, for which a fee of one dollar is charged.


MASSAGE AND MANICURE-152 persons have been li- censed to practice massage and manicure. The fee is one dol- lar for each license.


SALE OF ALCOHOL-The statutes provide that no per- son, firm or corporation other than a registered druggist shall engage in the business of manufacturing, buying, selling or dealing in methyl alcohol, or wood alcohol so-called or dena- tured alcohol, or any preparation containing more than three percent of any said alcohols, without being licensed so to do by the Board of Health. Under the provisions of this act 34 li- censes have been issued. A fee of one dollar was received for each license.


BOTTLING CARBONATED BEVERAGES-Chapter 303, Acts of 1921 provides that no person shall engage in the man- ufacturing or bottling of carbonated non-alcoholic beverages, soda waters and mineral and spring water without a permit from the Board of Health. Four such permits were granted. A fee of ten dollars being charged in each case.


FROZEN DESSERTS AND ICE CREAM MIX-Chapter 373, Acts of 1934 provides that all persons manufacturing froz- en desserts or ice cream mix must obtain a license so to do from the Board of Health. Under the provisions of the above law, seventeen licenses for the manufacture of frozen desserts or ice cream mix were granted by this board. The fees for such licenses shall be as follows :- License for retail manu- facturer, five dollars for each plant. License for wholesale man- ufacturer, not more than twenty-five thousand gallons, not less than five nor more than twenty-five dollars ; more than twenty-




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