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Allan Roy Kingston
77
49
44
53
223
Joseph John Ferrarl
91
473
Percy R. Crowell
103
179
100
Ward Aldermen-Ward Seven
34
13
'35
116
35
233
Eugene Hawes
46
42
42
13
16
159
2
James Walter Balfour, Sr.
31
0
3
C
54
Alexander S. Patterson
37
62
69
319
John F. Meskell
29
12
10
105
George J. Kingston
266
269
328
220
233
1316
Edward A. Rose
15
15
7
3
3.1
Arthur E. Savage
162
12
255
93
237
874
Frederick L. Bosworth
67
128
54
52
36
337
Wililam F. Chisholm
52
57
20
19
2
176
Dlogene C. Thibault
62
18
133
60
331
Howard Taylor
......
Member of School Committee-Ward One
477
William P. Dooley
200
124
57
96
441
Mary E. Wholey
92
134
131
386
439
296
344
1465
Thomas E. Hegarty
767
CatherInge E. Falvey
113
233
167
254
Member of School Committee-Ward Two
Louis F. Solano
272
147
83
180
200
882
.John .T. McDonnell, Jr.
36
71
35
51
253
446
Charles B. Kelly
20
47
26
18
10
121
Joseph E. Harrington
63
303
$3
389
119
957
386
248
443
244
1506
Lawrence J. Donovan.
185
Member School Committee-Ward Three
James H. Buckley
181
145
280
437
1043
111
132
131
89
463
Edward Edwards, Jr.
George F. Edwards
36
49
93
45
Edward M. McCarty
461
359
551
548
1919
.....
Member School Committee- Ward Four
Dominick F. Keegan
113
168
105
241
75
702
Vincent R. Cronin
97
95
110
167
89
558
Willlam A. McDermott
73
304
29
20
119
545
Edith L. Hurd
415
238
367
$66
277
1763
William M. Kuhn
122
79
93
74
105
473
......
Member School Committee-Ward Five
560
.Joseph J. Manning
104
270
155
10
George Byam
32
46
52
116
216
John P. Clair
345
322
390
503
1560
WllHam J. Koen
536
338
517
297
16SS
.....
Perry F. Nangle
3
.....
Member School Committee-Ward Six
73
49
253
Merton L. Towle
55
Inhn R. Wiseman
375
281
225
284
1163
692
John .1. Avery
166
158
133
235
244
209
39
385
1237
Edwin A. Shaw
Member School Committee-Ward Seven
313
246
403
189
337
1488
Warren S. Johnston
94
123
100
116
525
Joseph M. Barry
185
277
328
220
1194
Charles A. Campbell
209
85
46
539
....
129
69
William B. Sullivan
243
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
STATISTICS CITY ELECTION, NOVEMBER 5, 1935
CITY ELECTION, NOVEMBER 5, 1935
Candidate
Ward One 2 3
1
Total Number of Votes Cast .... 1122
Mayor
615
709
476
591
575
$79
427
943
724 386
588 455
441 490
635 73
785
407 730
667 593
375 586
462 781
383 571
710 687
647 569
695 678
576 675
431 S02
355 726
841 $16
435 887
412 763
328 624
341 785
536
674
All others
....
......
......
.....
......
......
......
......
......
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2
1
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
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....
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......
......
......
......
Aldermen - at - Large Walter W. Cenerazzo
378 373
407 482
228
270
290
283 228
303 243
371 297
198 363
133 423
251 559 418 661
311 574 396
248 571 307
351 497
212 515
205 681 342
227 462 22 329
389 468 352 564 395
376 527 349
35 676 384 554
253 617
17S SG4 317 36S
174 $19 275 321
167 839 2SS 270 761
175 872 263
202 73.
164 577
124 709 299
173 520
175 593
7745 16053
John F. Foster
302
414
209
344
671
530
760
403
872
647
330 304
182
200 470
732
623
606
801
533
GS7
601 465
572 737 591
502 508 478 791 486
318
307
330
298
270
253
233
253
241
16924 9603 1SS63 16215 3
Ward Aldermen-Ward One
Walter .J. Moran
666 384
638 573
414
477
......
636
......
....
......
......
....
327
693
595
......
......
......
......
636
558
....
.....
......
......
......
....
672
562
.....
......
......
....
......
....
......
....
......
......
....
....
485
653
395
537
370
......
......
......
....
......
...
627 552
......
.... ++
......
....
Charles L. Mooney
......
...
.....
....
John W. Pickering
Ward Aldermen-Ward Six
J. Stanley Fudge Allan Roy Kingston
523
438 571
469 627
541 700
......
......
......
......
654
2501 2698
Member School Committee-Ward One
Catherine E. Falvey
498
656
382
695 521
...**
......
......
628
699
379
....
721
576
847
762
......
....
664
625
794
604
......
......
....
582
716
......
......
......
...***
....
.....
....
......
2394 2663
Member School Committee -- Ward Six
Edwin A. Shaw
......
...
.....
......
......
....
.....
...
2416 2294
Member School Committee -- Ward Seven
Charles A. Campbell
......
....
.....
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....
......
......
.....
......
......
....
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......
......
......
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......
......
.... ++
......
......
......
608
384
572
322
538
2324
.....
.....
....
....
......
......
....
635 .... .
733 ......
553
452
634
......
....
.....
....
......
690 567 1
920 657
770
61S
764
579
640
406
607 557
John F. Whitney All others
511
591
429
593
351
455
23S
422
427
439
572
739
597
405 582
408 554 450
304 501 285
412 692
428
457
602
6S6
623
799
363 661
524
688
431
351 543
10520 14663
George J. Moran
652 373
493
289
509
112
460
221
399
328
525
302
325 512
376
642
271
3SO 909
351
383
307
622
519
504
579
419
607
212
392
234
447
460
461 547
3 Ward Three 2 947 1386
4
1
2 1272
3 972 1260
6 957
1324
1265 1247
1086
8 1163
1331
1185
3 1129
4 932
5 1026
Total 3511S
James L. Hagan
496
595
334
574
175
281
176
321
5
1
1128
1054
1455
1147
4
1
1
1
Ward Six 2
1
......
604
638
626
675
456
2699
Warren S. Johnston
......
......
......
......
......
......
3
4
761
611 1280
1176
2 1173
4
1319
$17
491
92
294
602
279
276 223
250
395
George WV. Pratt
Eugene J. Redmond
231
323
187
335
122
281
130
366
546
250
560
470
....
......
......
......
....
....
Ward Aldermen-Ward Three
Francls A. Dardis
...
Arthur S. Walsh
Ward Aldermen-Ward Four G. Edward Bradley Walter E. Struble, Jr.
Ward Aldermen-Ward Five John L. Carroll
744
593 538
635 680 1
......
......
......
....
682
640
505
526
446
2131 2099
Thomas E. Hegarty
575
605
898
......
......
.....
......
.....
....
All others
....
......
...***
......
......
......
....
Member School Committee -- Ward Two
Lawrence J. Donovan
Joseph E. Harrington
......
Member School Committee -- Ward Three
James H. Buckley
Edward M. McCarty
......
Thomas Gilhooley
......
......
......
Member School Committee --- Ward Four
Edith L. Hurd
......
.....
......
....
.....
.....
......
424
564
322
437
334
....
726
640
779
618
......
......
......
......
....
......
......
......
John R. Wiseman
....
....
716
568
451
559
......
......
......
......
......
3378 2081
Dominick F. Keegan
.....
....
Member School Committee-Ward Five
John P. Clalr
.....
William J. Koen
....
.....
.....
246
312
449
611
......
....
......
....
....
.....
......
507
485
685
739
......
......
....
......
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....
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....
....
......
....
....
654
542
65S
....
558
397
606
386
....
2106 2421
Ward Aldermen-Ward Seven
Frederick L. Bosworth Edward A. Rose
....
792 550 1
631
538
......
.....
....
......
2195 1926
Ward Aldermen-Ward Two
Timothy J. Cronin
....
......
2522 2192
James F. Stynes
......
....
......
461
401
666
817
630
592
543
....
......
323
684
178 111 236
709
280
265
Francis .J. Greeley
657
442
321
553
436
389
343
16685 18035 6
1
Elmer F. Walsh ....
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.....
....
53:
......
....
....
....
...*** ......
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......
......
......
......
1618 2906 1
....
....
......
2669 2032
.....
......
2217 2345
....
****
....
2999 2440
2599 2309 1
561
389
282
568
189
614
519
504
....
396 679 603
664
......
540 ......
491
443
318
2
Ward Five 2 3 1397 1237
Ward Two
Ward Four
Ward Seven 2 959
...
......
691
......
....
....
2
392
.....
1
Leslie E. Knox
639
215
Irving L. Stackpole
276
333
....
....
......
......
245
LAW DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF THE LAW DEPARTMENT
January 31, 1936.
TO THE HONORABLE, THE MAYOR, AND THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE :
Gentlemen :
The Annual Report of the Law Department for the year ending December 31, 1935, is hereby respectfully submitted for your information and consideration.
As usual, I was called upon to attend some hearings be- fore various committees of the Legislature, the Public Utilities Department, and certain Special Commissions on matters affecting the interests of the city. Wherever such Legislative, Departmental or Committee action would cause additional assessments on the city or result in the imposition of additional tax burdens on the tax payers of our city, I appeared in be- half of the city and opposed such action or legislation.
As is customary, it was necessary to hold conferences with various State Department Heads on business affecting the city and city departments. Likewise, much time was spent in con- ference with E.R.A., P.W.A. and W.P.A. officials in regard to Federal Projects being carried on in our city.
NEW SCHOOLHOUSE
As the result of the erection of the schoolhouse on Cross, Bonair and Otis streets, it was necessary for the city to acquire four parcels of land, and a large part of the time of the City Solicitor's Office was taken up during the Spring and early Summer of 1935 in handling this matter. Two of the parcels were acquired by direct purchase. The other two were taken by Eminent Domain. One of these latter cases was tried before a jury and resulted in a verdict of about one thousand dollars
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ANNUAL REPORTS
less than the amount offered by the city before trial. The other case was thereupon settled at a figure advantageous to the city.
BOARD OF TAX APPEALS
A part of the regular work of the Law Department is now the preparation and trial of cases before the Board of Tax Appeals. The Board of Aldermen authorized the employment of an additional counsel to assist the City Solicitor in handling these cases. Alfred C. Walton, Esquire, was retained for this purpose and rendered valuable and able service to the city in defending many petitions for abatement of assessments in these matters.
During the year, as is usual, it was necessary and I pre- pared various contracts and forms for publication or proposals for contracts as required by the comparatively new law requir- ing advertising on all contracts over one thousand dollars for the different departments, and also advised the departments on these contracts.
Numerous bonds required to be furnished by various city officers and the large number of bonds required by Charter, Statutes, Ordinances and Federal regulations in E.R.A., P.W.A. and W.P.A. projects were submitted to me for approval as to form. Various contracts, entered into by the city, were either drafted by me personally or examined and approved by me as to form only, as part of the duties of the City Solicitor, to the end that the legal interests of the city would at all times be protected.
Many conferences were held with Department Heads in relation to legal questions involving their department, and written opinions or advice furnished at their request.
Various orders and ordinances were prepared by me dur- ing the year for the Board of Aldermen, and many opinions, in writing, on various subjects were given on request of the Board of Aldermen, to which reference may be had in the records of the said Board of Aldermen.
Although the work of the Law Department has been rather arduous, and certain angles of it seem to be on the increase, I have found it a pleasure to work with the Board of Aldermen and the various Department Heads on the diversified problems
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LAW DEPARTMENT
concerning the city, and I wish to thank them individually and collectively for the cooperation which they so unselfishly ex- tended to me. Their help has been of great assistance to me in the performance of my duties.
During the year 1935, my assistant, Joseph R. Corish, Esquire, has had charge of the settlement of claims against the city by reason of alleged defects in highways. He has exhibited careful and painstaking work, both in the settlement of claims and trials of various actions in court against the city. He has been of cooperative assistance in many ways and I have found it a pleasure to have had him associated with me in this work.
The report covering that portion of the work of the Law Department in charge of the Assistant City Solicitor, for the year 1935, has been prepared by Mr. Corish.
Respectfully submitted,
CHRISTOPHER J. MULDOON,
City Solicitor.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
OFFICE OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES CITY HALL, SOMERVILLE
January 1, 1936.
To HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR, AND THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN :
The following report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year 1935 is respectively submitted.
Work of Weights and Measures Department for 1935
Scales:
Not
Con- Sealed demned
Platform over 5000 1bs
...
Sealed 33
2
....
Platform 100 to 5000 1bs
6
266
20
16
Counter 100 1bs or over
....
43
2
1
Counter under 100 1bs
6
332
....
5
Beam 100 1bs or over
....
4
....
....
Bean under 100 1bs
....
....
....
....
Spring under 100 1bs
2
526
3
9
Computing 100 lbs or over
....
....
....
....
Computing under 100 1bs
....
526
4
13
Personal Weighing (Slot)
....
72
....
1
Jewellers
....
....
....
Weights:
Avoidupois
31
1889
....
13
Apothecary
....
588
....
15
Metric
....
153
....
1
Troy
....
37
....
Capacity Measure:
Vehicle Tanks
....
22
....
....
Liquid
....
525
8
3
Oil Jars
....
287
....
....
Dry
....
11
....
....
Fuel Baskets
....
....
....
....
4
Spring 100 1bs or over
....
46
....
8
Prescription
....
49
3
....
3
Adjusted
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
249
Not
Con-
Adjusted
Sealed
Sealed demned
Automatic Measuring Devices:
Gasoline Pumps
55
19
....
Gasoline Meters
35
300
20
Kerosene Pumps
9
....
....
Oil Measuring Pumps
87
571
....
Quantity Measure on Pumps (ea.)
....
381
....
....
Molasses Measuring Devices ..
9
....
....
Grease Measuring Devices
....
....
1
Linear Measure:
Yard Sticks
95
....
....
Taxi Meters
16
....
....
Cloth Measuring Devices
....
....
....
Total
80
6395
629
113
Summary of Inspections made:
Clinical Thermometers
268
Coal Certificates
9
Ice Scales
72
Junk Scales
7
Marking of Bread
294
Marking of Food Packages
901
Metal Ice Cream Containers
330
Milk Jars
2275
Oil Jars
2245
Paper or Fibre Cartons
0
Pedlers' License
157
Pedlers' Scales
53
Transient Vendors
2
Wholesale Milk Cans
232
Taxi Meters
0
Fuel Meters
0
Gas Pumps and Meters
0
Coal in Paper Bags
181
Kindling Wood in Paper Bags
402
Oil Measures (5 Gallons)
2
Summary of Tests made:
Berry Baskets
0
Cartons (approved as measures)
0
Gasoline Devices (other than Sealing)
82
Ice Cream Cartons
0
Scales in Stores
494
Taxi Meters (other than Sealing)
9
Fuel Meters (other than Sealing)
20
Applications inspected and signed for Special Licenses :
Special City Licenses
45
County
87
State
61
Disabled Veterans
12
Transfers
28
Total
233
...
....
....
....
....
25
....
....
6
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Gasoline Station Tests:
Total number of calls
158
Number of different stations
124
Number of call-backs to stations previously inspected 34
Trial weighings and measurements of commodities sold or put up for sale:
Total No. Number Tested
Incorrect
Beans
272
229
37
6
Bread
294
247
18
29
Butter
424
358
21
45
Coal (in paper bags)
181
161
4
16
Coal (in transit)
9
0
2
7
Confectionery
81
74
1
6
Dry Commodities
617
474
20
123
Flour
401
262
70
69
Fruits and Vegetables
543
342
92
109
Ice
0
0
0
0
Lard
121
121
0
0
Meat and Provisions
594
367
177
50
Potatoes
173
21
31
121
Total
3710
2656
473
581
Miscellaneous:
Court Cases
4
Complaints investigated
1
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.
As oil is used so extensively for heating purposes, the method 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 con- sidered in the near future.
B. S. ABBOTT,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Correct
Under
Over
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LICENSING COMMISSION
REPORT OF THE LICENSING COMMISSION
April 23, 1936.
TO THE HONORABLE, THE MAYOR, AND THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN, OF THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE :
Gentlemen :
The Licensing Commission respectfully submits the fol- lowing report for the year ending December 31, 1935 :
During the year the Commission issued ninety-seven alco- holic beverage licenses out of total of approximately one hun- dred twenty-four applications. The number of such licenses granted was six less than the previous year.
On June 27, 1935, Mr. Eugene W. Driscoll was appointed to the Commission to take the place of Mr. Eugene A. Hudson, whose term had expired.
During the course of the year, the Commission suspended three alcoholic beverage licenses for different periods of time, due to violations of the rules and regulations. One club sur- rendered its alcoholic beverage license.
Several changes were made in the alcoholic laws, one of which was the repeal of the law requiring a license for the sale of denatured alcohol.
Attached hereto is a table showing the number of different licenses granted and the total income of this department. After deducting the sum of $3,127.24, which was the expense of running this department for the year, the total net income would be $72,425.17.
REPORT OF THE LICENSING COMMISSION FOR THE YEAR 1935
Licenses granted and fees received :
3 Transfer of Lord's Day Licenses @ 0.50 $1.50
10 Transfers of Common Victualler licenses @ $1.00 10.00
25 Garage licenses granted @ $2.00 50.00
31 Special alcoholic licenses granted 38.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
13 Denatured alcohol licenses granted 13.25
32 Entertainment permits granted @ $5.00 160.00
146 Common Victualler licenses granted @ $5.00 730.00
289 Lord's Day licenses granted @ $5.00 1,445.00
97 Alcoholic beverage licenses granted 73,111.66
Total $75,559.41
Rebated on licenses :
2 Denatured alcohol licenses $2.00
1 Lord's Day license 5.00
$7.00
Net total revenue of the department for 1935 .. $75,552.41
Respectfully submitted,
Attest :
JOHN P. DROMGOOLE, Secretary.
EUGENE M. FLANAGAN, Chairman, RICHARD J. MCLAUGHLIN, EUGENE W. DRISCOLL,
Commissioners.
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ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS
263 MEDFORD STREET, SOMERVILLE, MASS.
February 14, 1936.
TO THE HONORABLE, THE MAYOR AND THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE :
Gentlemen :
I herewith respectfully submit the thirty-first annual re- port of the Department of Electric Lines and Lights for the year ending December 31, 1935.
INSPECTION OF WIRING IN BUILDINGS
The inspection of electrical wiring and attachments thereto have been carried on in the same manner as in previous years.
The use of unapproved and improperly constructed cords and appliances are being constantly discouraged by our re- inspection system.
No. notifications new work (permits) 1985
No. Inspections, new work
2650
No. Re-inspections, new work
292
No. Inspections, old work
1109
No. Defective installations, old
432
No. Defective installations, remedied
333
No. Re-inspections, old work
1002
5818
No. Permits issued to Edison Co.
743
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
Defective cables, need of additional wires and inferior type of boxes are still a matter of grave concern despite constant care and attention.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
10SS feet of defective underground cable was replaced dur- ing the year.
6052 feet of new underground cable was installed which removed many hazardous conditions.
A rectifier floating battery power system which replaced one set of our old duplicate battery system was also placed in service, this eliminated 521 batteries which were in poor con- dition, thereby improving operating conditions.
636 box alarms have been received and transmitted during the year.
7 second alarms 7 A.D.T. alarms 685 telephone calls received and fire department sent. 1335
RECOMMENDATIONS
That cable replacements with a sufficient number of con- ductors to provide for additional boxes, a secondary alarm and spare circuits be given serious consideration.
That the present 63 inferior type of fire alarm boxes be replaced by the adoption of a program to replace a certain number each year.
That a two dial manual transmitter be installed to trans- mit code signals and to provide additional means of transmit- ting alarms in case of failure of present transmitter.
The purchase of eight punching registers in order to record mutual aid and local alarms in central office and radio broad- casting room.
Inasmuch as the supports for the tower bells and striking mechanism in some instances are unsafe, striking equipment worn and in general poor condition, I recommend their dis- continuance and substitute two air whistles located at Engine 1 and Engine 4 respectively for sounding multiple alarms.
The central office equipment consists of the following :
2-6 circuit operating boards
1-5 Circuit tapper board
1-5 circuit gong board
2-16 circuit storage battery charging boards
1-32 circuit protector board 1-12 circuit automatic repeater
2-5 circuit punching registers and take up reels
13- punching registers and take up reels
1-1 dial 4 number manual transmitter
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ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS
2- automatic time and date stamps
1- master clock
1- local telephone used as a still alarm system
567- cells storage battery
4-10 ft. 4 shelf battery racks
5- metropolitan tappers and gongs
32- low rate rectifiers
1- high rate rectifiers
Apparatus outside the central office consists of the follow- ing :
157 Signal boxes
31 Master signal boxes with remote control stations in adjacent school buildings
7 tower strikers
29 cable terminal boxes
8 punching registers
35 tappers (fast time) 8 tappers (slow time)
13 still alarm bells
7 local telephones used as a still alarm system
18 private telephones
3 traffic sirens
Approximately 65 miles of overhead and 87 miles of un- derground.
POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM
The overhauling of the police signal boxes has been com- pleted, but system is in need of cable replacements.
The police radio transmitter is in good condition after four years of service.
The outside equipment consists of the following :
65 Police signal boxes
4 Special signal boxes
16 Police and fire department radio receiving sets
SUPERVISION OF POLES AND WIRES ON THE STREET
The same close supervision has been given to the condition of poles and wires in the streets as in previous years. Over- head wires in Davis Sq., Cutter Sq., Grove St., and Highland Ave. at the present time are being placed underground which will allow the removal of poles on these streets during the coming year. A number of defective poles have been replaced, and abandoned poles removed by the companies owning same.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
New Poles
Re- placed
Re- moved
Re- Reset located
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co. ... ...
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Edison Elec. Ill. Co.
11
23 128
8
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10
Boston Elevated Railway
1
2
21
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Permits given to Edison Elec.
Ill. Co. for attachments to New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co. poles
1
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Permits given to Edison Elec. Ill. Co. for attachments to Boston Elevated Railway Co. poles
6
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The number of street lights January 1, 1936, are as follows :
989 No. 20-80 candle power lights
203 No. 30-100 candle power lights
21 No. 50-250 candle power lights
504 No. 70-600 candle power lights
339 No. 75-1000 candle power lights
2056
TRAFFIC LIGHTS
Five signal posts or heads were damaged by collision and had to be repaired or replaced during the year.
The control mechanism of the older signals are showing signs of wear and will need replacement parts within a short time.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES J. CUDDIHY
Commissioner of Electric Lines & Lights.
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SOLDIERS' RELIEF DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF THE SOLDIERS' RELIEF DEPARTMENT
TO THE HONORABLE, THE MAYOR, AND THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN, OF THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE :
Gentlemen :
I am submitting the annual report of the Soldiers' Relief Department in which is presented a tabulated statement of the aid rendered to the veterans of the Civil, Spanish, German and Mexican Wars for the year ending December 31, 1935.
2615 cases were aided during the year and the total amount spent for Military Aid, State Aid and Soldiers' Relief, includ- ing medical services, was $72,625.20.
Many of our relief cases worked on ERA and PWA pro- jects thereby decreasing the amount of aid given them by this department.
I wish to thank his Honor, the Mayor, the members of the Board of Aldermen and the heads of the departments for their cooperation during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS F. MCGRATH,
Commissioner.
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS MADE BY THE SOLDIERS' RELIEF DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 1935
Military Aid
State Aid
Direct Relief
Work Relief
Medical Services
Orders etc.
Total Relief
No. Cases
January
$575.00
$670.00
$1,979.28
$808.00
$247.90
$884.87
$5,165.05
208
February
587.00
640.00
1,720.45
1,072.50
58.25
1,024.94
5,103.14
217
March
567.00
640.00
1,502.46
537.00
229.77
878.59
4,354.82
212
April
610.00
580.00
1,508.64
435.00
248.45
827.98
4,210.07
170
May
670.00
600.00
1,704.37
612.00
646.95
962.46
5,195.78
198
June
615.00
570.00
1,513.77
674.00
463.37
666.68
4,502.82
175
July
678.40
550.00
1,585.71
753.50
261.46
832.29
4,661.36
175
August
670.00
529.00
2,135.70
1,098.50
343.95
1,154.38
5,931.53
238
September
748.50
504.00
2,203.36
1,257.00
1,827.01
411.14
6,951.01
211
October
888.60
537.00
2,654.46
1,482.50
326.04
1,558.08
7,446.68
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