Report of the city of Somerville 1935, Part 9

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1935
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I respectfully refer to some of the more important recom- mendations and suggestions made in reports of the City En- gineer for a number of years past, which are for the improve- ment of conditions in this city.


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CITY ENGINEER


SEWER DIVISION


The designing and construction of sewers, storm drains, catch basins, house drains, etc., maintenance of the drainage system and other items in this division are under the direction and control of the City Engineer. Construction work done this year was done with Federal funds under Emergency Relief Association or Public Works Administration, subject to the general supervision and inspection of this department.


CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT - 1935 Credit


Balance unexpended (1934)


$570.72


Materials on hand December 31, 1934 342.05


$912.77


Statement of Expenditures


None


Materials on hand December 31, 1935


$342.05


$342.05


UNEXPENDED BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1935 $570.72


P. W. A. SEWER ACCOUNT - 1934 AND 1935


Appropriation (made in 1934) .... $34,000.00


DOCKET NO. 7630


Project A


(Sewers and storm drain in Garfield Ave., Willow and Kidder Aves., and Perry St.)


Engineering and planning


$629.20


Inspection


639.20


Typing and rental typewriter


7.88


Advertising


77.07


Paid contractor


9,159.60


Blue prints


43.23


Printing


24.00


Partial cost typewriter


13.00


Total cost (project completed )


$10,593.18


Project B


(Wheatland St. Sewer between Mystic Ave. and Broadway.)


Engineering and planning


$584.50


Inspection


605.20


Paid contractor


5,994.51


Blue prints


39.58


Typing and rental typewriter


7.87


Advertising


77.07


Printing


24.00


Partial cost typewriter


13.00


Total cost (project completed )


$7,345.73


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Waverley Street Storm Drain (this project abandoned) (Original- ly designated 7630C, but this designation later given to substitute pro- ject).


Test borings


Blue prints


$153.60 1.65


Total project (project abandoned) $155.25


Project C


(Broadway, Cross St., Pearl St. Separate System Sewer.)


Engineering and planning


$1,059.77


Stenographer


84.18


Partial cost typewriter


13.00


Printing


188.00


Blue prints


11.45


Total cost to December 31, 1935 (project incomplete) $1,356.40


Total expenditures on P. W. A.


Sewer Account to December


31, 1935


$19,450.56


UNEXPENDED BALANCE ..


$14,549.44


Total length of city's drainage system


127.4261 Miles


Cost of construction to date (including catch basins) $1,683,578.44


Total length of Metropolitan sewerage system mains running through this city


3.475 Miles


Seventeen connections, in Somerville, with Metropolitan sewerage mains. Also four connections through Medford and one connection through Cambridge. Locations of City's mains connecting with state sewer in 1912 report, and details of construction in previous reports.


New catch basins constructed in city's highways 1935 27


Total catch basins maintained by city 2,152


Other catch basins-State Highway Metropolitan Park, B. E. Ry., etc. 298


Total catch basins in the city for storm drainage purposes 2,450


Sump manholes on drainage system


139


The past year 41 manholes have been built over old'exist- ing sewers by E. R. A. labor which are a great benefit in clean- ing and keeping systems clean.


The separate sewerage system should be extended each year to assist in the ultimate separation of sewerage and storm


TABULAR STATEMENT OF SEWERS AND STORM DRAINS BUILT IN 1935 BY E. R. A. LABOR AND P. W. A UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE CITY ENGINEER


LOCATION


ITEMS OF CONSTRUCTION


-SEWERS-


Street


From


To


Material Excavated Clay


Manholes


Average Cut Size


Length in Ft.


STORM DRAINS Size Length in Ft.


Broadway


Garfield Avenue


... Westerly


2


16'-0"


400


*Clark Street


Lincoln Parkway


Easterly


Clay


0


4ª-6"


18"


253'


Fremont Street


Meacham Street


Northerly


Hard pan


0


4'-0"


12ª


263


Garfield Avenue


Mystic Avenue


Blakeley Avenue


Clay


1


10'-0"


12"


681


Kidder Avenue


Lowden Avenue


Willow Avenue


Ledge


1


7'-0"


12ª


211


Lowell Street


Vernon Street


Wilton Street


Clay


00


4'-6"


10°


272


Meacham Street


Fremont Street


Medford Line


Hard pan


4'-0"


12"


142


Packard Avenue


Whitfield Road


Talbot Avenue


Ledge


0


6'-0"


129


94


Pearson Road


Two Penny Brook


Dearborn Road


Sand & Clay


2


4'-6"


8"


575


Perry Street


Washington Street


Southerly


Sand


5


9'-0"


950'


!


Wheatland Street


Mystic Avenue


Broadway


Clay


6


8'-0"


1327'


Willow Avenue


Kidder Avenue


Southerly


Ledge


1


7'-0"


10"


235


· Rebuilt brick combined system sewer.


2677'=Length of sewers added to system in 1935. 2807'-Length of storm drains added to system in 1935. 253'=Length of sewers reconstructed in 1935. 5737'=1.0865 Miles, total construction in 1935.


Total length of public sewers in the city, January 1, 1936 531,048.7' = 100.5774 Miles


Total length of private sewers in the city, January 1, 1936


34,896.0' 6.6090


= 565,944.7' 107.1864


Total length of sewers in the city. January 1, 1936 Total length of storm drains in the city. January 1, 1936


106,865.3' 20.2396


Total length of city drainage system, January 1, 1936


= 672,810.0'


127.4261


Total length of Metropolitan Sewer Mains in the city, January 1, 1936


= 18,348.0'


3.4750


12"


338


Marion Street


Wyatt Street


Harold Street


Clay


8'-0"


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water which the Metropolitan District Commission is striving to accomplish. The growing tendency to occupy all land to its fullest extent with houses, garages, granolithic drives and walks, combined with the paved or bituminous streets which prevail, has reduced the soakage area to the extent that the consequent increased run-off during storms is a heavy tax upon the capacity of the sewers. It is therefore advisable to extend the storm drain system as fast as finances permit, particularly in the North Somerville District into Two Penny Brook, West Somerville District into Tannery Brook, and Winter Hill District into the Mystic River, thus relieving the combined sewerage system of much surface water. The city's drainage problems will be simplified with every move in this direction. The territory in general west of Cedar Street drains to Alewife Brook through a tributary known as Tannery Brook which has been replaced by pipe and conduits.


SEWERS MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT


1935


Credit


Appropriation


$23,666.48


Credits


30.53


Total


$23,697.01


Statement of Expenditures


Labor


$21,114.03


Teaming and trucking


637.00


Maintenance of trucks


1,652.89


Equipment, supplies, and repairing property


292.43


Total


23,696.35


BALANCE UNEXPENDED $.66


A permanent force of men, varying in number from twelve to fifteen, and city trucks, are kept continually at work, flush- ing, cleaning and repairing the city's drainage system, includ- ing catch basins, the expense necessarily increasing yearly as sewers, storm drains and catch basins are added to the system, and the distance increased to the dumping places, only two of which are available at present.


The scarcity of dumping places has confronted the city for some time and various schemes have been considered for


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efficient and economical methods of disposal, but no plan has been adopted.


The drainage system, built as required by the growth of the city, is composed of units of different type and age. Re- pairs, additions and alterations due to deterioration or chang- ing conditions are necessary very frequently.


Fifty-nine permits have been issued for private drain con- nections from buildings to sewers or storm drains, thirty-six of these being for repairs, alterations or extensions. All work is done subject to inspection by this department.


Many of the repairs and alterations were made necessary by the growth of tree roots into the private drain pipe. In several cases, these private drains were relaid with iron pipe and leadite or similar joints ; which type of construction is recommended by this department in districts where trees are found.


Only persons that are licensed as drain layers by the city, and who have given satisfactory bonds are permitted to lay and repair private drains.


Data concerning each drain connection with the public sewer is on file in this office, and time and expense could be saved by the owner, by applying directly to this department for investigation and advice, where trouble exists.


Many car track catch basins and underground conduit manholes built by public service corporations have been con- nected with the city's drainage system.


A special ordinance should be enacted to enforce a better system of grease traps in the premises of some of the larger manufacturing plants and rendering companies to prevent large amounts of grease and waste products from escaping into city sewer mains and partially blocking sections of sewers as has occurred at various times.


There are to date about 18,506 private drain connections with the city's drainage system.


PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS DIVISION


This division has the control and maintenance of seventeen parcels of land (about 75 acres), laid out as parks and recrea- tion playgrounds in about equal proportions.


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These areas if completely developed would compare favor- ably with other cities in the vicinity.


MAINTENANCE ACCOUNTS


1935


Credit


Playgrounds


Parks


Appropriation for Parks


$14,000.00


$17,650.00 Appropriation for Playgrounds. ....


Statement of Expenditures


16,620.10 Labor


13,525.14


Teaming and trucking 16.00


77.51 Equipment and supplies 1.25


11.74 Repairing tools and property


84.82


Fountains and bubblers maintenance Trees, Shrubs, Plants, Floral Decorations, trimming and spraying trees, etc.


7.84 Flags, flag poles, painting, etc. 40.34


Repairing roadways and walks Fences, steps, gates, etc. (Maintenance and Const.) 2.36


494.02 Fences, seats, grandstands, backstops, etc. (Maint. and Const.)


Laying dust


38.77 Electric lighting


171.50


Seeding, grading and improving parks .. 328.35


108.04 Damage caused by ball-playing (broken windows, etc.)


120.00


Rental bulldozer, Dilboy Field


$17,649.52


Totals


$13,998.26


$ .48 Balance Unexpended


$1.74


The city has become so densely populated (averaging nearly 26,000 people a square mile) that some of the larger park areas should be more extensively utilized for public recreation and physical training purposes. On several of the playfields concrete buildings should be constructed, additional apparatus and shelters provided and some of the smaller play- ground areas should be enclosed by wire fencing for protec- tion.


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The work of enlarging, equipping and manning our parks and playgrounds and the acquiring of new areas for play- grounds should be extended as rapidly as finances will per- mit. A definite plan of action should be developed for the above so that the work may be done in a systematic and pro- gressive manner.


In certain localities of the city well lighted playgrounds should be maintained during the summer evenings for the young men and women who are obliged to work in the day time. Special equipment and apparatus should be installed for night use.


Previous reports are respectfully referred to for sugges- tions and recommendations for improvement of park and play- ground areas.


Respectfully submitted,


LEON G. AYER, City Engineer.


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REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK


OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK


January 1, 1936.


TO THE HONORABLE, THE MAYOR, AND THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN :


Gentlemen :


The following is respectfully submitted as the sixty-fourth Annual Report of the City Clerk of the City of Somerville, and is for the year ending December 31, 1935 :


The receipts and payments were as follows :


For dog licenses issued in 1935 :


1455 males at $2.00


$2,910.00


211 females at $5.00


1,055.00


322 spayed at $2.00


644.00


1 kennel at $25.00


25.00


$4,634.00


For hunting and fishing licenses issued in 1935:


251 fishing at $2.00


$502.00


240 hunting at $2.00


480.00


94 sporting at $3.25


305.50


32 minor fishing at $1.25


40.00


1 non-resident citizen fishing at $5.25


5.25


1 special non-resident fishing at $1.50


1.50


1 non-resident citizen trapping at $5.25


5.25


4 duplicate licenses at $.50


2.00


$1,341.50


Recording mortgages, assignments, etc. 1150 papers


$1,837.51


Certificates of marriage intentions, 992 (in- cluding postage)


2,006.66


Furnishing copies of records


415.25


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Licenses :


Auctioneers, 21 at $2.00


42.00


Billiard, pool tables and bowling alleys


151 licenses for 114 tables and 37 alleys at $3.00 453.00


Cut meat and sausage, 3 at $50.00


150.00


Drain layers, 2 at $1.00


2.00


Drivers, 34 at $1.00


34.00


Engines and motors, 4 at $1.00


4.00


Garages, 6 licenses,


3 at $5.00


$15.00


3 at $10.00


30.00


45.00


$4,989.42


$5,975.50


Garage renewals


647.50


Hackney carriages, 32 at $1.00


32.00


Intelligence offices, 6 at $2.00


12,00


Junk and second hand licenses,


Collect junk, 19 at $10.00 Junk shops, 12 at $25.00


300.00


Lodging houses, 33 at $2.00


66.00


Second hand auto dealers,


10 licenses at $50.00


$500.00


22 licenses at $25.00


550.00


1,050.00


Slaughtering, 10 at $1.00


10.00


Street Musicians, 4 at $.50


2.00


Storage of explosives,


13 licenses at $1.00


$13.00


7 licenses at $10.00


70.00


6 licenses at $20.00


120.00


4 licenses at $40.00


160.00


2 licenses at $50.00


100.00


463.00


Storage of explosives renewals


3,855.00


Wagon licenses, 28 at $1.00


28.00


Wagon stand licenses, 28 at $1.00


28.00


Transient vendors, 1 at $25.00


25.00


Permits for projections over the sidewalk,


3 awnings


44 electric signs


12 neon signs


15 wooden signs


1 barber pole


14 metal signs


1 clock


4 swing arms


94 licenses at $1.00 94.00


Bus route, 1 license at $10.00


10.00


Newspaper badges 9.00


Physician's registrations, 6 at $.25 1.50


190.00


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Optometrist's registration, 1 at $.50


.50


Chiropodist's registration, 1 at $.50


.50


Copies of zoning ordinance


8.00


Fees for notices of hearings


17.80


Advertising fees


43.00


Duplicate dog license tags


2.60


Transfer of dog license


.25


Forms


.90


Witness fees


8.00


Junk badges


1.25


Miscellaneous


.82


11,896.04


$17,871.54


PAYMENTS


To City Treasurer for dog licenses in 1935 :


1455 males at $2.00


$2,910.00


211 females at $5.00


1,055.00


322 spayed at $2.00


644.00


1 kennel at $25.00


25.00


$4,634.00


Less City Clerk's fees 1989 at $.20


397.80


$4,236.20


To the Commissioners on Fisheries and Game for hunting licenses, etc., in 1935 :


251 fishing at $2.00


$502.00


240 hunting at $2.00


480.00


94 sporting at $3.25


305.50


32 minor fishing at $1.25


40.00


1 non-resident citizen fishing at $5.25


5.25


1 special non-resident fishing at $1.50


1.50


1 non-resident citizen trapping at $5.25


5.25


4 duplicate licenses at $.50


2.00


$1,341.50


Less City Clerk's fees, 620 at $.25


155.00


(less 1 (1934) fee)


.25


$1,186.25


To the City Treasurer monthly :


City Clerk's fees for issuing and record- ing dog licenses in 1935, 1989 at $.20


$397.80


City Clerk's fees for issuing and recording hunting licenses, etc. in 1935, 582 at $.25 All the receipts above specified except for hunting licenses and dog licenses


155.25


11,896.04


12,449.09


$17,871.54


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During the year 1935 notice was given to the City Treas- urer for refunds and payments of the following amounts :


For licenses not granted : $1.00 from receipts of 1934 291.00 from receipts of 1935


Advertising fees: $41.00 from receipts of 1935


LICENSES AND PERMITS


Besides the licenses mentioned in the foregoing list of receipts, licenses and permits have been granted by the Board


of Aldermen, without charge, as follows :


To hold religious services in streets, etc. 1


To parade in streets with music 7


To hold band concerts 1


To hold automobile parade 1


Newspaper licenses


33


BIRTHS


1935


Number of births reported by physicians and midwives for 1935 :


Males


640


Females


624


1934


The following is a statement in full of the births for 1934 :


Number of births (exclusive of still births in Somerville in 1934 registered 1,236


Males


635


Females 601


1,236


Born of American parents


612


Born of foreign parents


321


Born of American father and foreign mother


136


Born of foreign father and American mother


149


Born of American mother and father of un- known nationality


16


Born of foreign mother and father of un-


2


1,236


Number of still-births in Somerville in 1934 registered.


45


Number of births in other places in 1934 registered


616


Number of cases of twins


22


known nationality


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MARRIAGES


1935


Number of intention certificates issued in 1935


993


Less than previous year


92


Marriages registered


1,043


Less than previous year


123


Both parties American


709


Both parties foreign


97


American groom and foreign bride


104


Foreign groom and American bride


133


couples 1,043


First marriage


1,881


Second marriage


190


Third marriage


15


2,086


DEATHS 1935 (Exclusive of Stillbirths)


Number of Deaths in Somerville in 1935


862


Less than previous year


38


Males


398


Females


464


862


Under ten years of age


65


10 and under 20 years of age


18


20 and under 30 years of age


26


30 and under 40 years of age


35


40 and under 50 years of age


76


50 and under 60 years of age


132


60 and under 70 years of age


185


70 and under 80 years of age


185


80 and under 90 years of age


122


90 years of age and over


18


Age of oldest person deceased


97


Born in Somerville


107


Born in other places in the United States


386


Of foreign birth


365


Of Unknown Nationality


4


Number of deaths in January


"


February


88


March


82


April


87


May


78


June


57


July


47


August


60


September


49


October


80


,, November


73


December


67


862


862


94


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The number of stillbirths during the year was fifty. In addition to the above, 257 deaths occurred elsewhere, were recorded in Somerville; almost the entire number of persons deceased having been residents of this city.


ORDINANCES


The following ordinances have been adopted since the printing of the Annual Reports for the year 1934:


ORDINANCE NO. 196 An Ordinance Amending Section 5, Chapter VIII Revised Ordinances, City of Somerville


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


Section 1. Section 5 of Chapter VIII of the Revised Ordinances, City of Somerville is hereby amended by striking out the word "Mayor" in the first line and substituting the words "Board of Aldermen", so as to read :- "He shall, with the approval of the Board of Aldermen, ap- point, and he may with such approval remove at pleasure, an assistant city clerk, who shall under his direction or in his absence, have the powers and perform the duties of the city clerk. The assistant city clerk shall give a bond, with sureties satisfactory to the Board of Aldermen."


Section 2. This ordinance shall take affect upon its passage.


A true copy of an ordinance approved March 18, 1935.


Attest:


NORMAN E. CORWIN, City Clerk.


ORDINANCES NO. 197


An Ordinance Amending Ordinance known as Traffic Regulations


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


Section 1. Ordinance known as Traffic Regulations, ordained in Board of Aldermen July 25, 1929, approved by the Mayor July 26, 1929, and approved September 4, 1929, by the Department of Public Works, is hereby amended by adding a new section known as Section 10 under heading "Traffic Signs and Signals."


Section 10. "Obedience to Isolated Stop Signs.


Every driver of a vehicle, railway car, or other conveyance approach- ing an intersection of ways where there exists facing him an official sign, bearing the word "Stop" and authorized by this section, said sign having apart from this regulation the written approval of the Depart- ment of Public Works, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and such ap- proval being in effect, shall, before proceeding through the intersec-


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tion, bring such vehicle, railway car, or other conveyance to a complete stop at such point as may be clearly marked by a sign or line, or if a point is not so marked, then at a place between the said "Stop" sign and the nearer line of the street intersection. In the case of a line of two or more vehicles approaching such 'Stop' sign, the drivers of the second and third vehicles in line in any group shall not be required to stop more than once before proceeding through the intersection. This section shall not apply when the traffic is otherwise directed by an officer or by a lawful traffic regulating sign, signal or device."


Section 2. This ordinance will take effect upon its passage, and approval by the Department of Public Works, Commonwealth of Mass- achusetts.


Section 3. In accordance with the foregoing, the erection and main- tenance of an official "stop" sign or signs are authorized so as to face :- East and westbound drivers on Derby Street at Grant Street; East and westbound drivers on Jaques Street at Grant Street; Northeast and southwestbound drivers on Wheatland Street at Jaques Street.


A true copy of an ordinance approved, Nov. 22, 1934.


Attest:


NORMAN E. CORWIN, City Clerk.


ORDINANCE NO. 198 An Ordinance establishing Franklin Avenue as a One Way Street, Northerly


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


Section 1. No person shall cause or permit a veliicle other than a vehicle propelled by hand to pass along any portion of Franklin Avenue from Washington Street to Oliver Street extension, except in a Northerly direction.


Section 2. For the purpose of this ordinance Oliver Street ex- tension is that portion of Oliver Street on the easterly side of Franklin Street, extending a distance of approximately 50 feet east of Franklin Street.


Section 3. Whoever violates any provision of this ordinance shall be liable to a penalty of not exceeding twenty dollars for each offence.


Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.


A true copy.


Attest :


NORMAN E. CORWIN, City Clerk.


ORDINANCE NO. 199


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


Section 1. Ordinance No. 185, approved June 21, 1932, with ref- erence to Carnivals in the City of Somerville, is hereby amended by


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adding after the word "carnival" in the first line, the following :- ", circus, fiesta or any other type of amusement or entertainment, or similar affair under a different name," so that new Section 1 will read as follows :- "No person shall conduct a carnival, circus, fiesta or any other type of amusement or entertainment, or similar affair under a different name, wherein amusements such as the Whip, Roller-Coaster, Ferris-Wheel, Merry-Go-Round or similar amusements are conducted, or wherein any exhibitions such as the High Dive, or any side show, is exhibited, on Lincoln Park, or any other park or playground in the city."


Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.


A true copy.


Attest :


NORMAN E. CORWIN, City Clerk.


ORDINANCE NO. 200


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


Section 1. So as to conform with Section 17 and 18 of Chapter 115 of the General Laws as amended. Section 3 of Chapter 45 of the Revised Ordinances City of Somerville is hereby amended by striking out the words "with the approval of the Mayor" in last line so that new Section 3 will read as follows :- "Military Aid and Soldiers' Relief shall be given to beneficiaries when authorized by said Committee."


Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon being ordained with the approval of the Mayor.


A true copy.


Attest:


NORMAN E. CORWIN, City Clerk.


ORDINANCE NO. 20.1


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


Section 1. Chapter 24 of the Revised Ordinances of 1929 is hereby amended by adding after Section 1, a section to be known as Section 1A.


Section 2. Section 1A. In addition to the members of the Police Department named in Section 1, there shall be a reserve force, pro- vided for by Chapter 197, Acts of 1895, composed of five men. They shall take rank in the order in which they are named.


Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.


A true copy of an ordinance approved October 5, 1935.


Attest :


NORMAN E. CORWIN, City Clerk.


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ORDINANCE NO. 202


Ordinance Relative to City Officers Attending Conventions


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


Section 1. That the period after the expiration of any fiscal year and before the regular appropriations have been made by the Board of Aldermen, the city officers who are authorized to make expenditures in carrying on the work of the several departments entrusted to them, are hereby forbidden to attend any convention or conference at the expense of the city, without first obtaining approval of the Board of Aldermen for the incurring of said expense.


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


Nov. 27, 1935 .- Ordinance presented to Mayor for approval on November 15, 1935. Not having been acted upon within ten-day period as prescribed by City Charter, ordinance is in force.


A true copy.


Attest:


NORMAN E. CORWIN, City Clerk.


ORDINANCE NO. 203


An Ordinance Establishing Melvin Street as a One-way Street in a northerly direction


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


Section 1. No persons shall cause or allow any vehicle other than a vehicle propelled by hand to pass along any portion of Melvin Street, except in a northerly direction.




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