Report of the city of Somerville 1938, Part 6

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Publication date: 1938
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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


............


............


27,015.23


39.00


5,308.50


21,667.73


Insp. Milk and Vinegar ...


159.00


1,833.50


.. ..........


........ ..


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


.......


........


..


..


.........


...


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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...


........


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..


..


..


..


...


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........


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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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100


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.


102


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


....


$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


............


..


....


..


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


..


...


....


......


..


..


..


2,000.00


Police Station


15,000.00


..


15,000.00


School


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


105


...


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


106


October


Total


Bonds


.... $6,277.50


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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


109


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


110


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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ANNUAL REPORTS


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


116


ANNUAL REPORTS


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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FIRE DEPARTMENT


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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ANNUAL REPORTS


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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