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DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS FOR COLLECTION DECEMBER 31, .1938
Balance Dec. 31, 1937
Committed
Adj.
Refunds
Total $35,648.06
Abated $148.48
$15,035.64
$ .........
$20,463.94
Contagious Hospital
....
18,277.73
8,737.50
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27,015.23
39.00
5,308.50
21,667.73
Insp. Milk and Vinegar ...
159.00
1,833.50
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1,992.50
1,817.50
175.00
Sanitary Dept.
518.88
518.88
518.88
Sanitary
Buildings ....
240.00
2,400.00
2,640.00
2,640.00
Highway
Maint.
113.42
1,068.50
1,181.92
5.00
905.50
271.42
Sewers
Maint.
45.00
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Welfare
Miscel.
356,207.38
436,096.69
72.88
3.75
792,380.70
4,057.93
331,750.08
6.50
456,566.19
Welfare
City
Home
5,828.01
4,378.43
10,206.44
6,322.74 151,201.41
51.00
3,832.70
Old Age Assist.
17,868.33
151,463.69
6.50
169,338.52
581.49
School
Contingent ..
3,606.28
30,061.72
33,668.00
7,349.80
21,000.80
15.38
5,302.02
School Bldgs.
2,458.00
2,458.00
2,458.00
Soldiers' Relief
40.00
221.60
261.60
261.60
$420,210.71
$657,061.01
$79.38
$3.75
$1,077,354.85
$12,181.70
$536,106.77
$72.88
$528,993.50
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Health Dept. ..
$17,351.68
$18,296.38
$ ....... .... .
$ ..
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45.00
45.00
Balance
Collected
Adj.
17,555.62
99
WATER CHARGES 1938
Quarterly Meter Charges
Monthly Meter Charges
Mntce.
Add'l.
Service Assts.
Water Liens
Totals
Balance Dec. 31, 1937
$33,557.09
$18,985.87
$111.59
$314.36
$52,968.91
Committed in 1938
251,688.22
193,260.02
785.93
57.64
$150.00
992.19
446,934.00
Refunds
36.30
6.00
42.30
Total Charges
$285,281.61
$212,245.89
$903.52
$57.64
$150.00
$1,306.55
$499,945.21
Collected
246,741.03
190,593.57
635.66
56.14
150.00
98.68
438,275.08
Abated
551.27
45.68
60.74
37.67
695.36
Committed to Water Liens
362.76
606.56
22.87
992.19
Added to Taxes 1938
1,077.08
1,077.08
Adjustment
10
.10
Total Credits
$247,655.16
$191,245.81
$719.27
$56.14
$150.00
$1,213.43
Balance Dec. 31, 1938
$37,626.45
$21,000.08
$184.25
$1.50
$93.12
$441,039.81 $58,905.40
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ANNUAL REPORTS
101
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
1938 TEMPORARY LOANS
IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE
Balance from 1937
$2,950,000.00
Dated
Due
Rate %
Amount
Jan. 12, 1938
Nov. 4, 1938
.63
$500,000.00
Jan. 12, 1938
Nov. 22, 1938
.63
500,000.00
Mar. 14, 1938
Dec. 15, 1938
.58
300,000.00
Mar. 14, 1938
Jan. 20, 1939
.58
400,000.00
Mar. 14, 1938
Feb. 20, 1939
.58
200,000.00
Mar. 14, 1938
Mar. 14, 1939
.58
100,000.00
Apr. 15, 1938
Nov. 4, 1938
.69
500,000.00
May 12, 1938
Nov. 30, 1938
.63
400,000.00
May 12, 1938
Dec. 15, 1938
.63
250,000.00
May 12, 1938
Apr. 14, 1939
.58
50,000.00
June 30, 1938
May 4, 1939
.63
100,000.00
June 30, 1938
June 2, 1939
.63
100,000.00
June 30, 1938
June 30, 1939
.63
200,000.00
Aug. 28, 1938
Aug. 23, 1939
.50
200,000.00
Sept. 22, 1938
Sept. 22, 1939
.62
200,000.00
$4,000,000.00
Renewals
July 15, 1938
Sept. 23, 1938
.40
$100,000.00
July 28, 1938
Sept. 23, 1938
.40
100,000.00
Aug. 15, 1938
Sept. 23, 1938
.25
100,000.00
Nov. 22, 1938
Jan. 12, 1939
.20
500,000.00
Nov. 30, 1938
May 12, 1939
.30
400,000.00
Dec. 15, 1938
Mar. 14, 1939
*. 30
100,000.00
Dec. 15, 1938
May 12, 1939
*. 30
50,000.00
$1,350,000.00
$8,300,000.00
Paid in 1938
5,500,000.00
Balance to 1939
$2,800,000.00
* Interest at Maturity.
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ANNUAL REPORTS TAX TITLES LOANS
Balance from 1937
$383,704.68
Date
Due
Rate %
Amount
Jan. 12, 1938
Jan. 12, 1939
1%
$30,000.00
Dec. 15, 1938
Dec. 15, 1939
1%
200,000.00
230,000.00
$613,704.68
Paid in 1938
214,291.74
Balance to 1939
$399,412.94
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
FUNDED DEBT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1938
Date of Issue
Due
Amount
Rate
*Water Loan
Oct. 1, 1937
1942
$65,000
21/4 %
*Water Loan
July 2, 1934
1949
23,000
31/2
*Water Loan
Apr. 1, 1938
1953
75,000
21/4
Lowell St. Bridge Loan
Apr. 1, 1909
1939
11,000
31/2
Sewer Ioan
Apr. 1, 1909
1939
1,000
31/2
Sewer Loan
Apr. 1,
1910
1940
2,000
4
Sewer Loan
Apr.
1913
1943
5,000
41/4
Sewer Loan
Oct. 1,
1937
1967
53,000
234
Sewer Loan
July
2, 1934
1964
26,000
33/4
Highway Loan
July 1,
1930
1940
40,000
4
Highway Loan
Apr. 1,
1932
1942
100,000
41/2
Highway Loan
Oct. 1,
1933
1943
25,000
41/2
*Highway Loan
July 2,
1934
1944
92,000
31/2
Macadam Pavement
Oct. 1,
1937
1942
64,000
21/4
Schoolhouse
Apr. 1,
1922
1942
64,000
4
Schoolhouse
Oct.
2, 1922
1942
48,000
4
Schoolhouse
Jan.
1923
1943
75,000
4
High School
July
1, 1927
1941
150,000
High School
July
1, 1927
1947
300,000
4
*No. Traffic Route
Oct.
1, 1929
1939
50,000
41/2
So. Junior High
July
1, 1930
1950
283,000
4
31/2
Western Junior High
Oct. 1,
1930
1950
180,000
4
Western Junior High
Apr.
1,
1931
1951
47,000
31/2
*Elementary School
Oct.
1, 1931
1946
51,000
41/2
*School Loan
July
2, 1934
1954
247,000
31/2
School Loan
July
1936
1941
87,000
134
Garage Loan
Jan.
1, 1932
1952
28,000
43/4
*Police Station
Jan.
1,
1932
1947
135,000
51/4
*Municipal Relief
Oct.
1,
1934
1939
26,000
23/4
*Municipal Relief
Oct.
1, 1935
1945
105,000
2 1/4
* Municipal Relief
July
1, 1936
1946
179,000
2
* Municipal Relief
Oct.
1, 1936
1946
139,000
2
*Municipal Relief
Apr.
1,
1936
1946
160,000
134
* Municipal Relief
July
1, 1937
1947
135,000
21/2
*Municipal Relief
Oct.
1, 1937
1947
247,000
21/2
*Municipal Relief
Oct. 1,
1937
1947
144,000
21/2
*Municipal Relief
Apr.
1, 1938
1948
150,000
21/2
*Municipal Relief
July
1938
1948
175,000
2
*Municipal Relief
July
1, 1938
1948
120,000
13/4
*Municipal Relief
Oct.
1,
1938
1948
50,000
2
*Municipal Relief
Oct. 1,
1938
1948
92,000
134
Emergency Relief Loan
Oct. 5,
1938
1939
20,000
.50
Emergency Relief Loan
Oct. 11,
1938
1939
20,000
.50
Emergency Relief Loan
Nov. 16, 1938
1939
10,000
.50
1,
1923
1943
35,000
41/4 31/2 4
High School
July
1, 1928
1948
110,000
So. Junior High
Apr.
1,
1931
1951
33,000
City Hall Add.
Oct. 1,
>
* Outside Debt Limit
$4,277,000
1,
1,
1,
$4,227,000
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ANNUAL REPORTS
YEARLY BOND MATURITIES WITH INTEREST
Municipal Relief Loans
Year Due
Principal
Interest
Total
1939
$221,000.00
$36,985.00
$257,985.00
1940
195,000.00
32,067.50
227,067.50
1941
194,000.00
27,865.00
221,865.00
1942
192,000.00
23,680.00
215,680.00
1943
191,000.00
19,535.00
210,535.00
1944
190,000.00
15,415.00
205,415.00
1945
190,000.00
11,315.00
201,315.00
1946
175.000.00
7,215.00
182,215.00
1947
116,000.00
3,627.50
119,627.50
1948
58,000.00
995.00
58,995.00
$1,722,000.00
$178,700.00 $1,900,700.00
All Other Loans
Year Due
Principal
Interest
Total
1939
$390,000.00
$92,173.75
$482,173.75
1940
337,000.00
77,748.75
414,748.75
1941
315,000.00
65,668.75
380,668.75
1942
285,000.00
54,443.75
339,443.75
1943
200,000.00
44,403.75
244,403.75
1944
172,000.00
36,767.50
208,767.50
1945
157,000.00
29,975.00
186,975.00
1946
155,000.00
23,707.50
178,707.50
1947
147,000.00
17,550.00
164,550.00
1948
82,000.00
12,091.25
94,091.25
1949
71,000.00
9,026.25
80,026.25
1950
68,000.00
6,418.75
74,418.75
1951
29,000.00
3,916.25
32,916.25
1952
25,000.00
3,021.25
28,021.25
1953
23,000.00
2,243.75
25,243.75
1954
18,000.00
1,570.00
19,570.00
1955
3,000.00
952.50
3,952.50
1956
3,000.00
860.00
3,860.00
1957
3,000.00
767.50
3,767.50
1958
3,000.00
675.00
3,675.00
1959
3,000.00
582.50
3,582.50
1960
3,000.00
490.00
3,490.00
1961
3,000.00
397.50
3,397.50
1962
3,000.00
305.00
3,305.00
1963
2,000.00
212.50
2,212.50
1964
2,000.00
147.50
2,147.50
1965
1,000.00
82.50
1,082.50
1966
1,000.00
55.00
1,055.00
1967
1,000.00
27.50
1,027.50
$2,505,000.00
$486,281.25 $2,991,281.25
BONDS DUE IN 1939
January
April
July
October
Total
Lowell St. Bridge
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$1,000.00 5,000.00
$3,000.00
$17,000.00
Sewer
3,000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
6,000.00
Highways
25,000.00
36,000.00
5,000.00
66,000.00
Macadam Pavement
16,000.00
16,000.00
Schoolhouse
$15,000.00
16,000.00
12,000.00
43,000.00
City Hall Addition
7,000.00
7,000.00
High School
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50,000.00
50,000.00
Southern Junior High
3,000.00
24,000.00
27,000.00
Western Junior High
4,000.00
15,000.00
19,000.00
Elementary School
7,000.00
7,000.00
Municipal Garage
2,000.00
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45,000.00
45,000.00
$32,000.00
$57,000.00
$170,000.00
$131,000.00
$390,000.00
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Water
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2,000.00
Police Station
15,000.00
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15,000.00
School
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
105
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61,000.00
61,000.00
Northern Traffic Route
$1,000.00 8,000.00 17,000.00
Water Mains
MUNICIPAL RELIEF LOANS DUE IN 1939
January
April $35,000.00 12,396.25
July $68,000.00 6,277.50
$118,000.00 12,033.75
$221,000.00 36,985.00
Interest
$6,277.50
$47,396.25
$74,277.50
$130,033.75
$257,985.00
BOND INTEREST DUE IN 1939
January
April
July
October
Total
Lowell St. Bridge
$192.50
$175.00
$367.50
Water Mains
$402.50
843.75
$402.50
787.50
2,436.25
Water Loan
731.25
731.25
1,462.50
Sewer
487.50
892.50
487.50
833.75
2,701.25
Highways
2,410.00
2,812.50
2,410.00
2,250.00
9,882.50
Macadam Pavement
720.00
720.00
1,440.00
Schoolhouse
1,500.00
2,240.00
1,200.00
1,920.00
6,860.00
City Hall Addition
743.75
743.75
1,487.50
High School
10,825.00
10,825.00
21,650.00
Northern Traffic Rt.
1,125.00
1,125.00
2,250.00
Southern Junior High
5,660.00
577.50
5,660.00
525.00
12,422.50
Western Junior High
4,422.50
4,352.50
8,775.00
Elementary School
1,147.50
1,147.50
2,295.00
Municipal Garage
665.00
617.50
1,282.50
Police Station
3,543.75
3,150.00
6,693.75
School
5,083.75
5,083.75
10,167.50
$30,577.50
$16,448.75
$29,836.25
$15,311.25
$92,173.75
ANNUAL REPORTS
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October
Total
Bonds
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
January 1, 1939.
To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen :
The following report is respectfully submitted as the Annual Report of the Board of Assessors for the year ending December 31, 1938 :-
RECAPITULATION-1938
City Appropriations :
(a) To be raised by taxation $5,852,965.11
(b) To be taken from available funds 505,160.00
$6,358,125.11
1932 Overlay Deficit
7,201.96
1934 Overlay Deficit
10,101.33
1935 Overlay Deficit
4,707.48
1936 Overlay Deficit
11,368.09
Revenue Deficit
1,103.69
ESTIMATES
State Tax
$136,560.00
$13,627.50
Abatement of Smoke Nuisance ....
1,230.32
Auditing Municipal Accounts ......
147.87
Hospital and home care for Civil War Vets
1,320.00
Veterans' exemptions
24.74
3.66
Add'l State Assessments
560,357.25
1937 Under Estimates
13,102.41
$726,373.75
$699,640.18
$26,733.57
County Tax
172,786.02
2,116.68
Tuberculosis Hospital
55,815.55
T. B. Hospital Addition
736.31
229,337.88
2,116.68
231,454.56
Overlay (Current Year)
66,350.19
Total
$7,416,786.16
33,378.86
108
ANNUAL REPORTS
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS
Income Tax
387,150.62
Corporation Taxes
64,004.62
Motor Vehicle Excise
148,373.13
Licenses
102,727.76
Fines
6,697.10
Special Assessments
1,780.29
General Government
14,867.22
Protection of Persons and Property
1,109.30
Health and Sanitation
18,016.85
Highways
606.00
Charities
362,748.66
Old Age Assistance
94,372.85
Soldiers' Benefits
10,701.75
Schools
45,860.47
Libraries
1,974.73
Recreation
448.08
Public Service Enterprises
462,615.93
Dog Licenses
3,358.06
Interest on Taxes and Assessments
84,614.38
Miscellaneous
847.27
Total Estimated Receipts
$1,812,875.07 $1,812,875.07
Add'l overestimates to be used as available funds
$12,152.90
Total Available Funds
505,160.00
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
- $2,330,187.97
Net Amount to be raised by taxation on Polls & Property
5,086,598.19
Number of Polls-29,539 @ $2.00 each
59,078.00
Total Valuation-$114,522,100. Tax Rate
$43.90
5,027,520.19
Sidewalk Assessments
219.54
Highway Betterment Assessments
1,882.23
Committed Interest
1,077.08
Water Liens
247.20
3,426.05
Total amount of all taxes and assessments on Polls and Property committed to the Col- lector in 1938
5,090,024.24
The Board of Assessors wishes to thank the other depart- ments for their co-operation extended during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
MAURICE F. AHEARN JOHN A. COLBERT HORACE A. LEWIS
FRANCIS J. TAGUE ALBERT A. WALSH
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
January 1, 1939.
To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :-
I respectfully submit the Annual report of the Somerville Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1938.
ARRESTS
Whole number of arrests made
2,348
Summoned by the Court
188
On Warrants
419
Without Warrants
1,741
2,348
Held for trial
2,089
Delivered to other departments
215
Released in Waiver
44
2,348
Males
2,208
Females
140
2,348
Americans
1,901
Foreigners
447
2,348
Residents
1,580
Non residents
768
2,348
REPORTS
Cases investigated
8,881
Value of property stolen
$40,178.78
Value of property recovered
$168,374.23
CHANGES IN THE DEPARTMENT
Promotions
Lieutenant Augustine J. Fitzpatrick
promoted to Captain
October 27, 1938
Lieutenant Augustine F. Sharry
promoted to Captain
October 27, 1938
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Death
Patrolman Patrick McGrath
Died November 5, 1938
Retired
Patrolman Alfred J. Carey
Retired June 2, 1938
Sergeant Frank J. Roche
Retired July 15, 1938
Patrolman Claude L. Crossman
Retired December 1, 1938
Death of retired member
Patrolman Ernest S. Goff
Died December 27, 1938
Members retired on half pay
Rank
Appointed
Retired
Hilton, Herbert
Patrolman
May 22, 1895
Dec. 21, 1911
Carleton, George H.
Sergeant
Jan. 9, 1883
Mar. 27, 1914
Drew, Elmer E.
Patrolman
May 22, 1895
July 25, 1918
Allan, Charles W.
Patrolman
Mar. 22, 1900
Mar. 26, 1920
Woodman, Charles E.
Lieutenant
Feb. 8, 1888
June 22, 1921
Jones, Frederick G.
Patrolman
Oct. 11, 1906
Feb.
1923
Howe, Hudson M.
Patrolman
Mar. 22, 1900
Sept. 14, 1925
Davies, Edward M.
Patrolman
May 22, 1905
Sept. 23, 1927
Heron, Theodore E.
Patrolman
Mar. 26, 1890
Sept. 28, 1927
Kendall, Charles A.
Chief
Feb. 25, 1909
Dec. 12, 1929
Groves, Walter L.
Patrolman
June 14, 1906
Oct. 6, 1930
Arnold, Louis F.
Patrolman
Sept. 16, 1902
Oct. 18, 1930
Rice, George L.
Patrolman
May 22, 1895
Apr. 11, 1931
Peters, George A. C.
Patrolman
Aug. 6, 1903
Oct. 28, 1932
Hawes, Albert C.
Patrolman
Jan. 13, 1910
Nov. 22, 1932
Burns, Samual
Patrolman
Apr. 25, 1894
Dec. 31, 1932
Morrison, Alexander
Patrolman
Nov. 30, 1911
Apr. 14, 1934
Lacey, Charles F.
Patrolman
May 22, 1919
Apr. 14, 1934
Begley, Francis R.
Patrolman
Apr. 24, 1924
Sept. 14, 1936
Kennedy, Michael T.
Captain
May 11, 1892
Oct. 1, 1936
Dadmun, John A.
Patrolman
May 22, 1895
Oct.
1, 1936
Gott, Myron S.
Patrolman
May 22, 1895
Oct. 1, 1936
Downey, Denis
Patrolman
Apr. 5, 1905
Oct. 1, 1936
Lynch, James M.
Sergeant
Sept. 16, 1902
Jan. 11, 1937
Raymond, Elmer E. G.
Patrolman
Apr. 12, 1917
June 10, 1937
Carey, Alfred J.
Patrolman
May 2, 1928
June 2, 1938
Roche, Frank J.
Sergeant
July 26, 1917
July 15, 1938
Crossman, Claude L.
Patrolman
Mar. 26, 1904
Dec. 1, 1938
OFFICIAL ROSTER OF THE DEPARTMENT
Chief of Police
Thomas Damery
Deputy Chief
Charles J. Sharry
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
Captains
Sharry, Augustine F. Walsh, Thomas P.
Fitzpatrick, Aug. J. Howard, Ernest Kenney, William G.
Fulton, Charles J. Killourhy, John J.
Cavanagh, Francis X. Cunningham, Hugh R. Dwyer, Joseph A. Elliott, Earle W. Fitzpatrick, James A.
Sergeants
Pierce, LeRoy V. Reed, Walter Roche, Henry W. Small, Joseph F.
Patrolmen
Allan, George R.
Aucoin, Cornelius
Baird, William J.
Donovan, Timothy F.
Baker, John H.
Donovan, William H.
Barrett, John K.
Doolin, Patrick J.
Begley, Cornelius T.
Dowd, Michael J.
Berg, Edward L., Jr.
Dunleavey, John M.
Blake, Joseph P.
Dwyer, William E.
Blake, William F.
Ellis, Charles W.
Brennan, Jeremiah G.
Estee, George R.
Brosnahan, John J.
Fedele, Joseph F.
Buckley, Timothy
Fitzgerald, William J.
Burlingame, John F.
Fitzpatrick, Augustine W.
Burnett, William R.
Flanagan, Thomas J.
Fleming, Thomas J.
Forristall, Edward G.
Cameron, John L.
Canavan, Cornelius P.
Canty, Eugene M. Caswell, Lester A .
Hagerty, John J.
Hallion, Howard F.
Heafey, John F.
Higgins, Francis E.
Collins, Cornelius J.
Higgins, Francis P.
Corkery, Timothy J.
Courtney, John J.
Cronin, John J. Crosby, George W.
Hourihan, James G.
Crowley, Joseph G.
Hughes, James E.
Hughes, John E.
Johnson, William E.
Keane, Edmund J. Kearney, Dennis F.
Kelley, Arthur W.
Davis, Preston C.
Keniry, Jeremiah
Kiley, Edward J.
Kilmartin, James M.
Burns, Allan S. Butman, Edward G.
Gallagher, John J.
Griffin, William H.
Gullage, George, Jr.
Cidado, August S. Clark, John J. Coffey, Harold L.
Higgins, James J. Holmes, James F.
Hopkins, Edward J.
Cruise, John F. Culliton, Edward F. Cummings, John J. Curran, Joseph F. Curtin, John J.
Dewar, Robert D. Dillaway, John E.
Donovan, Jeremiah F.
Donovan, Thomas A.
Lieutenants
O'Connell, Daniel M. Sharry, Thomas M.
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Landry, Frederick A.
Lord, Henry A.
Lyons, Patrick J.
Oesting, Walter C.
MacDonald, George D.
Philips, George B., Jr.
MacRae, Walter J.
Powers, James M.
Mahoney, Thomas J.
Powers, John F.
Mahood, John T.
Quinlan, William J.
May, Edward A.
Reardon, Leo C.
McAuliffe, Daniel F.
Reid, Garnet L.
McAvoy, Charles H.
Riley, Daniel J.
McCabe, Bernard
Robitaille, Alfred E.
McCauley, George W.
Rogers, Francis L.
McDonald, Stephen D.
Rossi, Ricco J.
McFadden, Alfred J.
Scotti, James V.
Shay, John J.
Sheehan, Jeremiah G.
Shepherd, Charles W.
Silva, Frank A., Jr.
Skeffington, Richard H.
Smith, James L.
Smith, John J.
Souza, James
Spiers, George
Stokes, Herbert H.
Strangman, George H.
Sullivan, Timothy L.
Tanner, John J.
Warner, Chester F.
Young, Harry C.
Matron
Kammerer, Ellen F.
Assistant Matron
Buchert, Alice J.
IN GENERAL
During the year there was a total of 1931 Welfare cases investigated by the Department.
There were also four additional Police signal boxes in- stalled, one at Bowers Avenue and Elm Street (Davis Square business section) ; Irvington Road and Mystic Valley Parkway ; Bromfield and Dearborn Roads and Summer Street and Vinal Avenue. This installation insuring better Police supervision.
RECOMMENDATIONS
I strongly recommend that the present obsolete Patrol- wagons, one a White and the other a Reo, both of which have
Murphy, Daniel F., No. 1
Murphy, Daniel F., No. 2
Nelson, Ludwig
Nicholas, Glen B.
O'Brien, John H.
O'Brien, Patrick F.
O'Connell, Daniel J.
O'Connor, Jeremiah
McGahan, Thomas L.
McGovern, Frederick W.
Mckenzie, John H.
McNamara, Thomas F.
Mehigan, Garrett F. J.
Moore, Peter
Mulqueeney, Dennis G.
O'Keefe, John P. L.
O'Loughlin, Michael J.
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been in constant service for more than 15 years, and the present Cadillac ambulance in service 9 years, be replaced by two up to date combination Ambulance and Patrolwagons. This very necessary change will make two ambulances available in case of emergency (and the emergency is frequent,) will also stan- dardize our equipment, and greatly reduce our upkeep expense ..
Because of our constantly growing automobile accident hazard, I also recommend that arrangements be made for the painting of safety lines and safety signs on the streets and curbings at busy crossings, schools and churches and other danger points throughout the City; this to be properly done would involve a large amount of labor and expense, and may be very properly a W. P. A. Project. Such safety effort is greatly needed and undoubtedly if carried out would be a great factor in the reduction of automobile accidents and fatalities. in our City.
IN CONCLUSION
I wish to thank his Honor the Mayor, the Members of the Board of Aldermen and the various heads of our City Depart- ments for their whole hearted co-operation and assistance, both personally and to the Department during the year. Such co- operation and assistance greatly enhanced the value of our Police efforts to the community.
I also wish to thank the Superior officers and Patrolmen of the Department for their continued co-operation and splendid Police work throughout the year, the eagerness and willingness with which they responded to the extra demands on their services because of the September hurricane was truly a credit to themselves and the Department.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS DAMERY,
Chief of Police
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ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
January 1, 1939.
TO THE HONORABLE, THE MAYOR AND THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN :
Gentlemen :
In compliance with the Revised Ordinances of the City of Somerville, I have the honor of submitting, for your informa- tion, the Annual Report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1938.
ALARMS AND LOSSES
Number of Alarms during 1938 1,417
Value of Buildings at risk
2,262,364.00
Insurance on Buildings at risk
2,125,350.00
Insurance loss on Buildings 132,314.31
Value of Contents at risk
290,105.00
Insurance on Contents at risk
257,050.00
Insurance loss on Contents
35,234.86
TOTAL VALUE AT RISK
2,552,469.00
TOTAL INSURANCE LOSS BY FIRE 167,549.17
AVERAGE PER CAPITA LOSS FOR 1938
1.62
TYPICAL CLASSIFICATION OF ALARMS
Classification
26
20
12
18
17
15
16
27
26
24
34
29
264
Fires in Residential Buildings
6
7
3
6
15
11
15
14
9
19
11
11
127
Fires in other Buildings
6
2
6
2
1
4
2
1
....
....
4
5
33
Chimney Fires
2
1
2
7
4
6
10
5
9
8
6
5
65
Fires in Rubbish near Buildings
5
....
11
15
8
18
20
10
12
26
7
5
137
Fires in Dumps and Vacant Lots
2
4
3
8
1
1
5
10
2
10
13
2
....
57
Misc. Fires Out-of-doors
7
7
9
12
5
5
7
7
5
13
6
19
101
Automobile Fires
7
6
8
10
6
7
8
5
5
11
10
7
90
False Alarms
7
4
1
2
3
1
....
1
4
3
5
8
39
Smoke Scares and Needless Alarms ..
4
3
5
....
2
8
5
4
2
1
3
1
38
Accidents and Inhalator Calls
17
14
11
13
8
15
12
12
84
9
8
8
211
Misc. Emergency Calls
21
15
25
10
21
24
21
8
17
16
21
20
219
Out-of-City Calls
TOTALS
120
83
98
104
95
119
127
96
183
147
121
124
1,417
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fires in Buildings
295
Out-of-Door Fires
101
Automobile Fires
820
TOTAL FIRES
90
False Alarms
288
Other Alarms, no fire
..
TOTAL ALARMS IN CITY
1,198
Out-of-City Calls
219
TOTAL ALARMS ANSWERED
1,417
....
4
4
6
36
Grass Fires
10
....
2
4
....
1
....
.
..
..
.
..
115
Dec.Totals
..
424
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In Memoriam
TURNER, HENRY J. (Captain Retired)
Died at home October 26, 1938 Appointed as Permanent Fireman April 1, 1892 Appointed Lieutenant December 11, 1902 Appointed Captain June 13, 1907 Pensioned from Department July 14, 1929
SAVAGE, JOHN E. (Private) Died in Hospital February 6, 1938 Appointed as Permanent Fireman July 30, 1918
BREEN, WILLIAM M. (Private) Died in Hospital August 5, 1938 Appointed as Permanent Fireman February 2, 1920
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MANUAL FORCE
The manual force consists of one hundred and sixty-six permanent men. The roster of the department is as follows :
1 Chief Engineer
1 Deputy Chief
2 District Chiefs
6 Captains
1 Master Mechanic
23 Lieutenants
125 Privates 3rd Grade
5 Privates 2nd Grade
2 Privates 1st Grade
APPARATUS
The motor apparatus In the department is as follows :
1-1300 gallon pumper and hose wagon
3-1000 gallon pumpers and hose wagons
1 - 900 gallon pumper and hose wagon
2- 750 gallon pumpers and hose wagons
1 - 500 gallon pumper and hose wagon (reserve)
4 Combination booster pumpers and hose wagons 2 Combination chemical and hose wagons
1 100 Foot aerial ladder truck with booster pump
1 85 Foot aerial ladder truck with booster pump
1
75 Foot aerial ladder truck City service tiller ladder truck
1
1 Combination Rescue, Salvage and Lighting truck 1 Wrecking truck
1
1-
1 Automobile, Packard sedan, Chief Engineer's car Automobile, Lafayette sedan, Deputy Chief's car 2 Automobiles, Ford sedan, District Chiefs' cars Automobile, Ford sedan, Master Mechanic's car
HOSE
Two and one-half inch rubber lined fire hose:
On hand January 1, 1938
12,600 Feet
Purchased during 1938 1,000 Feet
Condemned from fire service 2,750 Feet
Total on Hand January 1, 1939 10,850 Feet
One and one-half inch rubber lined fire hose:
On hand January 1, 1938
1,100 Feet
Purchased during 1938
250 Feet
Condemned from fire service
000 Feet
Total on Hand January 1, 1939
1,350 Feet
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Three-quarter inch chemical and booster hose:
On hand January 1, 1938 2,850 Feet
Purchased during 1938 000 Feet
Condemned from fire service
150 Feet
Total on Hand January 1, 1939
2,700 Feet
RECOMMENDATIONS
In respect to fire hazards, our city is unfortunate in being made up almost exclusively of frame construction with few vacant areas to retard the spread of fire. Our streets are mainly narrow with a comparatively small number over sixty feet in width. Building lots are usually shallow and narrow, their width forty feet or less for the most part. The whole presents in itself a normally severe hazard, but the fact that the houses themselves are old and built before rigid building laws and systematic inspection greatly increases the danger. Unregu- lated by building requirements, the majority of our houses have few fire stops, and the danger from unprotected heating equip- ment is extremely great.
This department has had many small fires in basements and cellars in recent months, and most of these fires would have been confined to a smaller area had there been fire stops or other forms of protection present. Unimpeded, these fires have spread to upper stories and have become a greater threat to human life.
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