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SCHEDULE A-WATER REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES
Revenue
Quarterly
Monthly or Commercial
Additional
Total
Brought forward Jan. 1, 1936
$22,757.64
$16,002.16 200,405.76
$58.45 30.29
449,707.55
Total
$272,029.14
$216,407.92
$88.74
$488,525.80
Less: Adjustments ....
1,141.27
1,327.13
2,468.40
$270,887.87
$215,080.79
$88.74
$486,057.40
Less: Liens Applied
323.14
6,438.72
6,761.86
$270,564.73
$208,642.07
$88.74
$479,295.54
Less: Carried forward
10,931.17
3,211.76
60.09
14,203.02
TOTAL REVENUE ..
$259,633.56
$205,430.31
$28.65
$465,092.52
Other Revenue:
Service Assessments
880.00
Maintenance Charges:
Balance January 1,
1936
851.24
Commited 1936 ...
1,711.71
Less: Adjustments ....
48.76
$2,514.19
Less: Liens Applied
31.00
$2,483.19
$38,818.25
Metered Charges 1936
249,271.50
$2,562.95
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WATER COMMISSIONER
Less: Carried forward
700.30
Maintenance Receipts
1,782.89
Liens Applied :
(As shown above)
6,792.86
Less: Adjustments ....
827.68
$5,965.18
Less : Carried forward - 3,755.86
Liens discharged ....
2,209.32
Total Other Revenue
4,872.21
TOTAL REVENUE FROM ALL SOURCES
$469,964.73
Expenditures:
Under Control of the Water Commissioner
Water Works Maintenance
$119,775.10
Water Works Extension 6,375.00
$126,150.10
Not under Control of the Water Commissioner
Metropolitan Water Assessment 282,919.82
Maintenance of Water Works Buildings 2,537.49
285,457.31
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
411,607.41
Balance to City Treasury
58,357.32
Total
$469,964.73
In addition to the appropriations from water income to other municipal purposes enumerated above, water has been furnished without charge to all the city departments that have have required its use and it is paid for out of the income from sale of water.
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Water Maintenance Account
Balance from 1935
$16,437.81 101,290.00
Appropriations made by Board of Aldermen .... Supplementary Appropriations 2,050.00
Service Transfer from Extension Account for Labor
1,162.08
Labor and materials for operation, mainten- ance and renewal of the Water Works. ..... $104,418.99
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Contract of 1935
16,400.00
Service Transfer to Extension Account for
Labor
118.19
Balance
2.71
$120,939.89
$120,939.89
Water Works Extension Account
Appropriations made by the Board of Alder- men
$3,375.00 3,000.00
Supplementary Appropriation
Service Transfer from Maintenance Account- Labor
118.19
Amount expended for labor and materials used in extension of the water works
$5,331.11
Service Transfer to Maintenance Account- Labor
1,162.08
$6,493.19
$6,493.19
Cost of Water Works Since 1868
The total cost of water works on December 31, 1936, as represented by the expenditures
from appropriations for water works ex- tension was
$1,489,286.09
Expended during the year 1936 on extension
account. This includes inspection and
supervision on W. P. A. projects 6,493.19
TOTAL EXPENDITURES, DEC. 31, 1936
$1,492,269.81
The pipes constructed and replaced during the year are as follows :
Size
Feet Laid
Feet Dis- continued
Size
Bond Street
6"
30
45
6"
Central Hill (Municipal Bldgs.). ...
12"
176
Central Hill (Opp. High School)
...
12"
532
Curtis Street
12"
301
Fenwick Street
6"
15
15
2ª
Florence Terrace
4"
128
128
2"
Holts Avenue
4"
128
128
2"
Jaques Street
12"
1068
1068
6"
12"
1196
1196
6"
6"
31
31
6"
Liberty Road
4"
85
85
2"
Linden Place
4"
157
157
2"
Mystic Avenue
8'
231
12"
15
6"
15
15
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North Street
12"
248
248
6"
Raymond Avenue
12"
1372
1377
6"
5
Wyatt Street
10"
538
538
6271
5031
Hydrant Branches
6’’
2121/2
40
8"
4
Blow-off
28
411/2
5
6557
5076
Hydrants, Gates, etc.
Number of fire hydrants in City, January 1, 1936
1320
Number set during the year
14
Number removed during the year
5
Net increase in number of hydrants
9
Total number of public fire hyrants.
1329
Number of private fire hydrants, January 1, 1936
४४
Total number of private fire hydrants
receiving their supply from the city mains
89
Number of gates in the city, January 1, 1936
2607
Number set during the year for streets.
30
Number of section gates set
3
Number set on hydrant branches
17
Number set on blow-off branches
3
53
Number of gates removed
15
Net increase in number of gates
38
Total number of gates in city
2645
Number of check-valves in city, January 1, 1936
9
Number added during the year
0
Total number of check-valves
9
Number of blow-offs in city, January 1, 1936 Number added during the year
2
Total number of blow-offs
221
Number of waterposts in city, January 1,
1936
61
Number removed during the year
0
Total number of waterposts
219
61
140
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Number of drinking fountains in city, Jan- uary 1, 1936
9 0
Number now in city
9
Number of car-sprinkler connections in city, January 1, 1936
12
Number set during year
0
Number discontinued
0
Number now in the city
12
Number of water meters in city, January 1, 1936
13,804
Number installed during the year (new)
8
Number reset
915
923
Number removed:
On acount of permanent or temporary discontinuance of water and for sub- stitution of other meters
966
Decrease in the number of operating meters Number of motor registers (included in above) 1
43
Total number of meters in actual use ....
13,761
Per cent of service metered.
100%
Operating Meters, December 31, 1936
Size 5/8"
1"
11/2" 32
2''
3"
4"
6"
12"
Total
13,248
116
53
20
7
2
4 13,760
Motor and elevator register
1
13,761
NUMBER OF SERVICES SUPPLYING PUBLIC PROPERTY
City Hall
1
Police Station, Bow Street
1
Bathhouse, Shore Drive
1
City Home, Broadway, 3 (1 shut-off)
*2
Contagious Hospital
1
Tuberculosis Hospital
1
Water Works
1
Incinerator
1
City Stables, City Road
1
Garbage Plant
1
Sewerage Yard
1
3/4 " 278
...
Number added during the year
WATER METERS
141
WATER COMMISSIONER
Public Libraries
4
Fire Stations
7
Schools
32
Public Grounds
17
Water Posts
61
Street Sprinklers
15
Drinking Fountains
9
New Police Station
1
Total
158
SUMMARY OF PIPES AND FIXTURES OF THE WATER SYSTEM
December 31, 1936
Feet of main pipe (approximately)
592,077
Miles of main pipe (approximately)
112.14
Services in use (approximately)
13,761
Services supplying public property
158
Private fire supplies (Sprinkler System)
100
Fire supplies to public buildings
26
Public fire hydrants
1,329
Private fire hydrants
88
Sprinkler systems installed in public buildings.
0
Gates
2,645
Check Valves
CC
Meters (including 1 motor register)
13,761
Waterposts
61
Car-sprinkler connections
12
Blow-offs
221
Drinking fountains and troughs
9
WATER ASSESSMENTS AND CONSUMPTION
The assessment paid to the Commonwealth by this city as its proportionate part of the cost and operation of the Metro- politan Water Works for the year 1936 was as follows :
Sinking Fund
$6,771.45
Maintenance
75,195.84
Interest
120,070.54
Maturing Bonds
70,303.69
Brookline Credit
10,578.30
Total payment for 1936
$282,919.82
Total number of services required to be metered
in actual use
13,761
Services supplying public property
158
Total number of services
13,919
In addition to the above there are fire supplies for private sprinkler systems, which are not re- quired to be metered.
101
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ANNUAL REPORTS
One new fire supply installed in 1936 as follows: JAMES A. KILEY, Linwood Street. (This is included in the above total.)
Size, number, and length of services installed in 1936:
6
3/4" Services
119'
5
1 " Services
90'
2
11/2" Services 80'
1
4 " Services
22'
1
6 " Service 40'
351'
FIRE SERVICES IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS
No.
Size
Installed
Atherton Street, Carr School
1
6"
1927
Boston Street, Pope School
1
6"
1927
Broadway, Lincoln School
1
6"
1927
Broadway, City Home.
1
6"
1916
Cherry Street, Burns School
1
1916
Concord Square, Knapp School
1
6"
1927
Craigie Street, Morse School
1
6"
1927
Cross Street, Edgerly School
1
6"
1927
Evergreen Avenue, Forster School Annex
1
6"
1923
*Gov. Winthrop Road, Charles A. Grimmons School
1
6"
1929
Grove Street, Highland School
1
6"
1927
Highland Avenue, Central High School
1
8"
1916
*Holland Street, Western Jr. High School.
1
6"
1916
Holland Street, Western Jr. High School.
1
6"
1930
Holland Street, Hodgkins School
1
6"
1928
Jaques Street, Glines School
1
6"
1928
Lowell Street, Bingham School
1
6"
1927
Maple Street, Bennett School
1
6"
1927
*Marshall Street, Northeastern Jr. High School Myrtle Street, Prescott School
1
6"
1927
Powder House Boulevard, Cutler School
1
6"
1927
School Street, Cummings School
1
6"
1916
School Street, High School (West Wing)
1
6"
1928
Summer Street, Southern Jr. High School.
1
6"
1930
Sycamore Street, Forster School
1
6"
1927
Willow Avenue, Brown School
1
6"
1928
Total
.....
26
* No sprinkler installed,
1
6"
1923
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1936 In form recommended by the New England Water Works Association SOMERVILLE WATER WORKS SOMERVILLE, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS.
General Statistics
Population: Census 1920, 93,033; State Census 1935, 100,773.
Date of Construction: Commenced in 1868.
By whom owned: City of Somerville.
Source of supply: Metropolitan Water System.
Mode of supply: Water is delivered into the city's mains, both high and low pressure, by the Metropolitan Water Works.
Statistics of Consumption of Water
Census population: 1920, 93,033; 1935, 100,773.
Population on lines of pipe, December 31, 1936, Est. 100,773.
Population supplies, December 31, 1936, Est. 100,773.
Total consumption for the year, 3,422,680,00 gallons.
Average daily consumption 9,351,600 gallons.
Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 94.
Statistics Relating to Distributing System, 1936 MAINS
Kind of pipe, cast iron.
Sizes from 4-inch and under to 20-inch.
Laid 6,557 feet; discontinued 5,076 feet; net extension 1,481 feet. Total now in use, 112.14 miles.
Number of hydrants added during the year: Public, 9; private, 0.
Number of hydrants (public and private) now in use, 1417.
Number of stop gates added during the year, net increase, 38.
Number of stop gates now in use, 2645.
Number of blow-offs, 221.
Range of pressure on mains, 35 pounds to 100 pounds.
The amount paid by the city since the beginning in 1898 is as follows :
Sinking Fund
$520,549.78
Maintenance 1,312,622.03
Interest
2,936,269.11
Maturing Bonds
418,782.03
Miscellaneous (consists of improvements, etc.,
also Brookline credit)
57,103.87
Total payments to date
$5,245,326.82
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ANNUAL REPORTS
The consumption of water for the city of Somerville for the year 1936, total quantity, average daily and per capita, the percapita consumption being figured on an estimated popu- lation for the year of 99,780.
Month
Gallons per day
Gallons per capita
January
9,195,100
92
February
9,505,100
95
March
9,107,000
91
April
8,953,000
90
May
9,033,500
90
June
9,740,100
98
July
9,944,000
100
August
9,855,400
99
September
9,125,800
92
October
9,110,800
91
November
9,165,000
92
December
9,480,600
95
Year 1936
9,351,600
94
Total consumption for the year 1936:
High-service Low-service
735,772,000 gals. 2,686,908,00
Total city
3,422,680,00
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The following table shows the daily per capita consump- tion of water in the cities and towns in the Metropolitan Water District for the year 1936, as registered by the Metropolitan meters.
City or Town
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Yr.
Arlington
50
53
53
51
58
66
68
61
53
52
52
53 49
56 54
Belmont
48
49
50
50
55
68
66
62
50
49
49
70 98
78 97
Everett
96
104
99
94
95
82 99 76 71 59
82 96 79 73 56
112 82 95 70 71 54
109 80 97 54 71 52 59 53 132 68 58 92 58 83
106 76 97 52 69 53 58 56 88 65 55 91 59 70 56
104 71 97 50 67 54 59 54 81 65 52 92
60 59
54
54
57
Winthrop
63
67
66
64 86
70 90
74 96
97
96
92
60 90
58 89
64
68
Met. Dist.
93
96
91
57 65
68 93
108
122
Watertown
54
53
58 68 55
90
90
Stoneham
57
62
51
54
Nahant
81
90
113 68
47 87 65
Revere
55
55
55
53
62
61
Somerville
92
95
91
54
57
69
62 80
60 82
67
92
92
108
102
104
110
111
Chelsea
80
83
77
74
76
66 49
64 66 54
62 58 131 68
184 71 75 98 72
69 58 207 72 80 100 74
62 57 181 71 75 99 68 109
Melrose
56
60
62
55
62
Milton
47
48
Quincy
67
69
64 69
57
49
Lexington
49
Malden
67
Medford
52
51
68 51
50 66 52
59 69 53
66 52 91 65
122
68
94 52 95 58 63 60 81
Swampscott
66
68
111 109
Boston
113
115
-
56
73 65
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WATER COMMISSIONER
SERVICES
Kind of pipe: Lead; lead-lined wrought iron; cement-lined wrought iron; cast iron; brass; copper tubing.
Size, one-half to eight inches.
Laid 351 feet.
Number of service connections made, 15.
Services in use, approximately 13,977.
Number of private fire supplies (sprinkler systems), 101.
Number of meters added, 923; meters and motor registers discon- tinued, 966; net decrease, 43.
Number now in use, 13,761.
Percentage of services metered, 100.
Number of motors and elevator registers added, 0; removed, 0.
Number now in use, 1 (included in number of meters).
I wish to thank His Honor the Mayor, the Board of Alder- men, the employees of my department and all others with whom I have come in contact in the performance of my duty, for the kind cooperation I have received at their hands.
Respectfully submitted,
TIMOTHY F. HARRINGTON,
Water Commissioner.
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REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK
Office of the City Clerk January 1, 1937
To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen,
Gentlemen :-
The following is respectfully submitted as the sixty-fifth Annual Report of the City Clerk of the City of Somerville, and is for the year ending December 31, 1936.
The receipts and payments were as follows :
For dog licenses issued in 1936:
1484 males at $2.00
$2,968.00
250 females at $5.00
1,250.00
337 spayed at $2.00
674.00
1 kennel at $25.00
25.00
$4,917.00
For hunting and fishing licenses issued in 1936 :
276 fishing at $2.00
$552.00
276 hunting at $2.00 534.00
104 sporting at $3.25
338.00
40 minor fishing at $1.25
50.00
10 duplicate licenses at $.50
5.00
(11 free licenses )
1,479.00
Recording mortgages, assignments, etc. 1,226 papers
2,019.74
Certificates of marriage intentions, 1,102 (in- cluding postage)
2,237.94
Furnishing copies of records
492.41
Carried forward
$4,750.09
$6,396.00
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CITY CLERK
Brought forward
$4,750.09
$6,396.00
Licenses :
Auctioneers, 23 at $2.00
46.00
Billiard, pool tables and bowling alleys, 116
licenses for 89 tables and 27 alleys, at $3.00
348.00
Cut meat and sausage, 3 at $50.00
150.00
Drain layers, 2 at $1.00
2.00
Drivers, 27 at $1.00
27.00
Engines and motors, 5 at $1.00
5.00
Garages, 10 licenses:
6 at $5.00
$30.00
at 10.00
20.00
2 at 20.00
40.00
90.00
Garage renewals
622.50
Hackney carriages, 31 at $1.00
31.00
Intelligence offices, 5 at $2,00
10.00
Junk and second-hand licenses :
Collect junk, 20 at $10.00
200.00
Junk shops, 9 at $25.00
225.00
Lodging houses, 32 at $2.00
64.00
Second-hand auto dealers:
9 licenses at $50.00
$450.00
29 licenses at $25.00
725.00
1,175.00
Slaughtering, 10 at $1.00
10.00
Street Musicians, 3 at $.50
1.50
Storage of explosives:
2 licenses at $1.00
2.00
17 licenses at 10.00
170.00
7 licenses at 20.00
140.00
1 license at 50.00
50.00
362.00
Storage of explosive renewals
2,825.50
Wagon licenses, 27 at $1.00
27.00
Wagon stand licenses, 28 at $1.00
28.00
Transient vendors, 2 at $25.00
50.00
Permits for projections over the sidewalk:
2 awnings
24 electric signs
21 neon signs
1 wooden sign
1 barber pole
2 metal signs
Carried forward
$11,049.59
$6,396.00
148
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward
$11,049.59 $6,396.00
3 swing arms
1 canopy
8 licenses at $1.00 8.00
47 licenses at $5.00
235.00
243.00
(fee for projections over
sidewalk changed to $5.00
on Jan. 27, 1936 except for awnings which is $1.00)
Badges
20.00
Autos with musical attachment, 15 at $.50
7.50
Physician's registrations, 4 at $.25
1.00
Optometrist's registration, 1 at $.50
.50
Copies of zoning ordinance
5.00
Fees for notices of hearings
16.22
Advertising fees
42.00
Duplicate dog license tags
2.60
Transfer of dog license
.75
Forms
.75
Miscellaneous
1.58
11,390.49
$17,786.49
PAYMENTS
To City Treasurer for dog licenses in 1936 :
1484 males at $2.00
$2,968.00
211 females at $5.00
1,250.00
337 spayed at $2.00
674.00
1 kennel at $25.00
25.00
4,917.00
Less City Clerk's fees, 2,072 at $.20 414.40
To the Commissioners on Fisheries and Game for hunting licenses, etc. in 1936:
276 fishing at $2.00
552.00
267 hunting at $2.00
534.00
104 sporting at $3.25
338.00
40 minor fishing at $1.25
50.00
10 duplicate licenses at $.50
5.00
1,479.00
Less City Clerk's fees, 687 at $.25
171.75
1,307.25
$5,809.85
Carried forward
$4,502.60
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CITY CLERK
.
Brought forward
$5,809.85
To the City Treasurer monthly :
City Clerk's fees for issuing and recording dog licenses in 1936, 2,072 at $.20 414.40
City Clerk's fees for issuing and recording hunting licenses, etc. in 1936, 687 at $.25 171.75
All the receipts above specified except for hunting licenses and dog licenses 11,390.49
11,976.64
$17,786.49
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Besides the licenses mentioned in the foregoing list of re- ceipts, licenses and permits have been granted by the Board of Aldermen, without charge, as follows:
To hold religious services in streets, etc. 2
To parade in streets with music 4
To hold rallies 12
For sound wagons 8
Newspaper licenses
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ORDINANCES
The following ordinances have been adopted since the printing of the Annual Reports for the 1934:
ORDINANCE NO. 205
An Ordinance amending Revised Ordinances known as Highways
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows : -
Chapter XXV of the Revised Ordinances is hereby amended by substituting the following:
Section 31. No person shall place or keep any table, stall, booth, or other erection, wholly or partly, in any street or on any sidewalk for the sale of fruit or other thing, without permission first obtained from the Board of Aldermen.
Permission granted under this section shall not be valid or take effect until the person to whom it has been given files with the city clerk a bond in the sum of two thousand dollars, in form approved by the city solicitor and with surety or sureties approved by the city treasurer, to indemnify and save harmless, the city from all liability and loss arising out of such permission.
Every such permission heretofore granted shall be regarded as re- voked and shall become null and void, unless the person to whom it was granted, has filed a bond as above provided.
A true copy of an ordinance approved December 26, 1935.
Attest :
NORMAN E. CORWIN, City Clerk.
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ORDINANCE NO. 206
An Ordinance concerning the making and awarding of Certain Contracts by the City of Somerville
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-
Section 1. No contract for construction work, for the purchase of apparatus, supplies or materials, for the hire of equipment, or for any other purpose, the estimated cost of which amounts to one thousand dollars or more, except in cases of special emergency involving the health or safety of the people or their property, shall be awarded by the city unless proposals for the same have been invited by advertise- ments in at least one newspaper published in the city once a week for at least two consecutive weeks, the last publication to be at least one week before the time specified for the opening of said proposals. Such advertisements shall state the time and place where plans and specifica- tions of proposed work or supplies may be had and the time and place for opening the proposals in answer to said advertisements, and shall reserve to the city the right to reject any or all of such proposals. All such proposals shall be opened in public. No bill or contract shall be split or divided for the purpose of evading any provision of this ordin- ance.
January 9, 1936. Having been presented to Mayor following meet- ing of Board of Aldermen held December 20, 1935, and not having been acted upon within ten days, ordinance is in effect.
A true copy.
Attest:
NORMAN E. CORWIN, City Clerk.
ORDINANCE NO. 207
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 31, Revised Ordinances, City of Somerville, as amended by Ordinance No. 182 and Ordinance No. 183, known as "Fees for Certain Licenses."
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows: -
Section 1. Paragraph 10 of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 182 is here- by amended by striking out said paragraph 10 and substituting there- for the following paragraph :-
Junk Shop --
To keep shop for the purchase, storage, sale or barter of junk, old metals, and second-hand articles $25.00
Section 2. Paragraph 15 of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 182 is here- by amended by striking out said paragraph 15 and substituting there- for the following paragraph :-
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CITY CLERK
Projections-
1. To erect or maintain over sidewalk, bay window, shelf, sign, or other projection, except awning $5.00
2. To erect or maintain awning over sidewalk $1.00
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
A true copy of an ordinance approved by the Mayor, January 27, 1936.
Attest :
NORMAN E. CORWIN, City Clerk.
ORDINANCE NO. 208
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-
Section 1. There shall be inscribed on the sides of all cars and trucks owned by the City of Somerville the name of the department in charge of said vehicle and the words "City of Somerville" by painting same thereon.
Section 2. When the head of any department fails to have this inscription on any car or truck owned by the City of Somerville, he may be summoned before the Board of Aldermen.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
A true copy of an ordinance appproved by the Mayor, February 17, 1936.
Attest:
NORMAN E. CORWIN, City Clerk.
ORDINANCE NO. 209
An Ordinance Amending the Building Zone Ordinance
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-
Section 1. The tract of land hereinafter described is hereby re- moved from a "Residence 'B' District" and shall hereafter be a "Res- idence 'C' District". A certain tract of land situated on Craigie Street, being numbered 24 to 36 inclusive and comprising lots numbered 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15; containing appproximately 35,802 feet.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
A true copy of an ordinance approved by the Mayor, March 2, 1936. Attest :
NORMAN E. CORWIN, City Clerk.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
ORDINANCE NO. 210
"An Ordinance Amending the Building Zone Ordinance and Building Zone Map of the City of Somerville"
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-
The Building Zone Ordinance and the Building Zone Map of the City of Somerville are hereby amended and changed by removing from Residence "B" District to a Business District the parcel of land des- cribed as follows :-
"A certain parcel of land situated on Beacon Street, in Somerville, and bounded as follows :-
Beginning at a point forty (40) feet, more or less, from Miller Street, at the Northerly edge of a lot now zoned for business and run- ning Northwesterly, by said Beacon Street; forty-one and 72-100 (41.72) feet; thence turning and running by land of Axel Magnusson in a Northeasterly direction, sixty (60) feet to land of Hall-Gregg, Inc .; thence turning and running Southeasterly by said land of Hall-Gregg, Inc., forty-one and 72-100 (41.72) feet said boundary line being parallel with the Northeasterly line of Beacon. Street; thence turning and running by other land of Hall-Gregg, Inc. referred to hereinbefore as zoned for business, sixty (60) feet, to Beacon Street."
A true copy of an ordinance approved by the Mayor, May 19, 1936. Attest:
NORMAN E. CORWIN, City Clerk.
ORDINANCE NO. 211
"An Ordinance Amending the Building Zone Ordinance and Build- ing Zone Map of the City of Somerville."
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-
The Building Zone Ordinance and the Building Zone Map of the City of Somerville are hereby amended and changed by removing from Residence "C" District to a Business District the parcel of land des- cribed as follows :-
The premises numbered 15 and 15A on Herbert Street, in Somer- ville, and being lot numbered five (5) on a plan belonging to T. C. Connor made by Dana E. Perkins C. E. dated February 22, 1895, and recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds at the end of Book 2360.
A true copy of an ordinance approved by the Mayor June 16, 1936. Attest :
NORMAN E. CORWIN, City Clerk.
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CITY CLERK
BIRTHS
1936
Number of births reported by physicians and midwives for 1936 :
Males
683
Females 593
Total
1,236
1935
The following is a statement in full of the births for 1935:
Number of births (exclusive of still births in Somerville in 1935
1,211
Males
611
Females
600
1,211
Born of American parents
642
Born of foreign parents
294
Born of American father and foreign mother
110
Born of foreign father and American mother
150
Born of American mother and father of un-
known nationality 15
Born of foreign mother and father of un-
0
1,211
Number of still-births in Somerville in 1935 registered.
47
Number of birth in other places in 1935 registered 629
Number of cases of twins 24
MARRIAGES
1936
Number of intentions issued in 1936
1,098
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