Report of the city of Somerville 1939, Part 19

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The large patronage which the Reference Department at Central is receiving makes it almost mandatory that the refer- ence section be enlarged. This may be completed with very little expense and it is our sincere hope it will receive the re- quired attention in the near future.


To the members of the staff I extend my heartfelt thanks for their loyalty and untiring efforts, and to the Members of the Board of Trustees I wish to express my sincere apprecia- tion for their counsel and cooperation.


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN D. KELLEY, Librarian.


313


PUBLIC LIBRARY


APPENDIX A


American Library Association Form for Uniform Statistics


City: Somerville County: Middlesex State: Massachusetts


Name of Library: The Public Library of the City of Somerville


Date of founding: 1872


Name of Librarian: John D. Kelley


Report for fiscal year ending: December 31, 1939


Governmental unit of support and service: City


Population served (1930 U. S. census) 103,908


Terms of use: Free for lending; free for reference


Total number of agencies


Consisting of: Central library


1


Branches: In library buildings


2


In municipal build- ings


2


Stations: In schools 254


Other 11


CIRCULATION AND USE


Number of volumes of adult non-fiction lent for home use.


92,925


Number of volumes of adult fiction lent for home use


243,908


Number of books for children lent for home use


290,123


Total number of volumes ient for home use


626,956


Period of loan for the majority of adult book stock: 14 days Number of inter-library loans: Volumes lent, 70; Volumes borrowed, 110


Number of reference questions answered: 20,595


REGISTRATION


Adult


Juvenile


Total


Total number of registered borrowers


12,466


8,638


21,104


Borrowers registered during year


6,301


4,337


10,638


Registration period, 2 years


BOOK STOCK


Number of volumes December 31, 1938.


Adult 98,190


Juvenile 25,929


124,119


Number of volumes added during year


6,762


4,542


11,304


Total


104,952


30,471


135,423


Number of volumes withdrawn during year


6,271


4,250


10,521


Number of volumes December 31, 1939


......


98,681


26,221


124,902


Number of newspapers currently received excluding duplicates: 13.


Number of periodicals currently received excluding duplicates : 246. .


270


Total


314


ANNUAL REPORTS


FINANCE


Assessed valuation of city, $114,124,400.00.


Rate of library tax levy for fiscal year re- ported, 73/100 of a mill.


RECEIPTS:


Local Taxation :


$84,234.10


Library Department


$71,131.00


Fines included in above


$2,286.59


Dog licenses included in above


4,689.80


Public Buildings Department ..


13,103.10


Invested Funds:


2,673.15


Income, current year


614.42


Balance, previous year


2058.73


Total


$86,907.25


PAYMENTS:


Salaries, Library staff


$52,474.92


Salaries, Building staff


8,745.70


Books


11,938.38


Periodicals


661.67


Binding


1,441.55


Rent, Public Buildings Depart- ment


150.00


Heat, light, Public Buildings De- ment


3,561.46


Insurance, Public Buildings De- partment


32.40


Other Operating Expenses:


Library Department


$4,155.69


Public Buildings Department ..


613.54


4,769.23


Total


$83,775.31


Transfers to other departments: From Library Department ......


995.00


Balance on hand December 31, 1939:


Library Department: Appropriation


109.61


Invested funds


2,027.33


2,136.94


Grand Total


$86,907.25


315


WATER COMMISSIONER


SOMERVILLE WATER WORKS


SOMERVILLE, MIDDLESEX CO., MASSACHUSETTS Settled, when part of Charlestown 1630 Incorporated a Town; 1842 Established a City, 1872


Location: Somerville City Hall (Near centre of the city), 234 miles northerly from State House, in Boston. Greatest extent of the City north and south about 4.2 miles. Greatest extent of the City east and west about 2.1 miles Elevation Highland Avenue at City Hall 105 feet above mean low water. Highest building elevation in the City 145 feet. Lowest building elevation in the City 13 feet. Area of City, including land and water, about 4.22 square miles. Land, 2,461.50 acres; water and marsh 238.50 acres. Population, 1920 Census, 93,033. Population, State census, 1935, 100,773. Entire population on line of pipe and supplied with water.


Water works owned by City of Somerville. Construction commenced in 1868. Source of supply: Metropolitan system. Range of pressure on street mains: Low service 35 to 65 pounds; High service 45 to 100 pounds.


Mayor HON. JOHN M. LYNCH


Water Commissioner JOHN T. FORD


316


ANNUAL REPORTS


Office of the Water Department City Hall, Highland Ave., corner School St.


Department Buildings and Yard 275 Cedar Street, near Broadway


ADMINISTRATION OF WATER WORKS VESTED AS BELOW


1861 - 1871 SOMERVILLE MYSTIC WATER COMMITTEE (5) Acts 1868; Chap. 202


1872 - 1890 SOMERVILLE MYSTIC WATER BOARD (5) Acts 1871; Chap. 182


1891 - 1897 SOMERVILLE MYSTIC WATER BOARD (3) Acts 1890; Chap. 218


1898 - 1899 BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS (3) Acts 1898; Chap. 33


WATER COMMISSIONER (1) 1900 Acts 1899; Chap. 240


317


WATER COMMISSIONER


REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONER


OFFICE OF THE WATER COMMISSIONER


January 2, 1940.


To His Honor, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen :


I present herewith my report for the year ending December 31, 1939, this being the Sixty-fifth Annual Report of the Water Department.


Water Charges committed to the City Treasurer and Col- lector of Taxes during the year 1939:


Quarterly Accounts


Committed


Less: Adjustments


$259,385.14 240.55


$259,144.59


Commercial Accounts


Commited


$197,489.54


Less: Adjustments


$197,489.54


Additional


Committed


2.00


Service Assessments


Commited


684.31


Less: Adjustments


30.00


654.31


Maintenance Charges


Committed


987.87


Less: Adjustments


22.00


965.87


TOTAL COMMITMENTS ...


$458,256.31


Adjustments on account of previous years


Note: See report of City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for Collections.


$513.40


318


ANNUAL REPORTS


Water Liens created during the year amounted to $2,755.39


Less: Adjustments 11.50


$2,743.89


Expenditures :


Under Control of the Water Commissioner


Water Maintenance and Extension ...


$82,716.88


Not Under Control of the Water Commissioner


Metropolitan Water Assessment


$300,108.43


Maintenance of Water Works Buildings 1,871.87


$301,980.30


$384,697.18


APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURES


Water Maintenance and Extension Account


Appropriations made by the Board of Alder- men


$85,421.00


Labor and materials for operation, mainten-


ance and renewal of the Water Works


$82,716.88


Transfers


2,500.00


Balance


204.12


$85,421.00


$85,421.00


CHAPTER NO. 44 WATER BONDS


Balance January 1, 1939


$38,622.70 25,000.00


Bond Issue


$63,622.70


Expended during 1939


52,686.59


Balance December 31, 1939


$10,936.11


319


WATER COMMISSIONER


In Memoriam


THOMAS J. CONSIDINE 1916 - 1939


JOHN BURKE 1888 - 1939


320


ANNUAL REPORTS


WATER ASSESSMENTS


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 1939 was as follows:


Sinking Fund


$7,493.04


Maintenance


73,129.79


Interest


120,491.59


Maturing Bonds


88,151.14


Brookline Credit


10,842.87


Total payment for 1939


$300,108.43


The amount paid by the City since the beginning in 1898 is as follows :


Sinking Fund


$549,970.67


Maintenance


1,536,545.12


Interest


3,300,088.69


Maturing Bonds


682,382.54


Brookline Credit and Miscellaneous


88,753.88


Total payments to date


$6,157,740.90


The pipes constructed and replaced during the year are as follows :


Size


Feet Laid


Feet Dis- continued


Size


Albion Street


12"


316


316


Albion Place


12"


88


1,455


6"


Appleton Street


8'


160


160


6"


Boston Street


12"


1,951


1,951


6"


Carlton Street


12"


360


360


4"


Church Street


so ão


222


222


Giles Park


22


3


10"


Hamlet Street


12"


682


682


6"


Hawkins Street


12"


225


225


6"


Lake Street


8'


225


225


12"


655


655


6"


Line Street


8''


1,145


1,145


Princeton Street


12"


666


666


6"


Summer Street


12"


692


91


Vernon Street


12"


660


660


9,726


9,028


......


Alpine Street


12"


1,455


30


30


Clifton Street


172


182


2"


321


WATER COMMISSIONER


Size


Feet Laid


Feet Dis- continued 95


Size


Hydrant Branches


6"


179


2"


12


Blow-off


4"


20


9,937


9,123


Hydrants, Gates, Etc.


Number of fire hydrants in City, January 1, 1939


1,341


Number set during the year


28


Number removed during the year


25


Net increase in number of hydrants


3


Total number of fire hydrants


1,344


Number of private fire hydrants, December 31, 1939


88


Number of gates in the city, January 1, 1939


2,783


Number set during the year for streets


45


Number set on hydrant branches


28


Number set on blow-off branches


1


74


Number of gates removed


3


Net increase in number of gates Total number of gates in city


2,854


Number of check-valves in city, January 1, 1939


9


Number added during the year


0


Total number of check-valves


9


Number of blow-offs in city, January 1, 1939 Number added during the year


1


Total number of blow-offs


232


Number of Waterposts in city, January 1, 1939


61


Number removed during the year


0


Total number of waterposts


61


Note: These waterposts are not in use. Number of drinking fountains in city, Jan- uary 1, 1939


9


Number added during the year


0


Number now in city


9


Number of car-sprinkler connections in city, January 1, 1939


12


None set or discontinued during the year ..


0


Total number of car-sprinkler con- nections


12


Note: These are not in use.


231


71


322


ANNUAL REPORTS


Operating Meters, December 31, .1939


Size 5/8'' 3 / 4 " 1" 11/2" 2" 3"


10" 12"


Total


13,732 276


116


36


56 17


9


4


1


1 13,748


Motor and elevator register


1


Total


Per cent of services metered 100%


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


Public Libraries


4


Fire Stations


7


Schools


32


Public Grounds


20


Waterposts (Not in use)


61


Street Sprinklers (Not in use)


15


Drinking Fountains


9


New Police Station


1


Total Services in use supplying Public Property ......


85


Water is furnished without charge to all city departments and municipal buildings.


Summary of Pipes and Fixtures of the Water System December 31, 1939


Feet of main pipe (approximately)


597,831


Miles of main pipe (approximately)


113.22


Services in use (approximately)


13,749


Services supplying public property


85


Private fire supplies (sprinkler system)


107


Fire supplies to public buildings


26


Public Fire Hydrants


1,344


Private Fire Hydrants


88


Sprinkler systems installed in public buildings


0


Gates


2,854


Check Valves


9


Meters (including 1 motor register)


13,749


Waterposts (Not in use)


61


Car-sprinkler connections (Not in use)


12


Blow-offs


232


Drinking Fountains and troughs


12


13,749


323


WATER COMMISSIONER


Total number of services required to be metered in actual use 13,749


Services supplying public property 85


Total number of services 13,834


In addition to the above there are fire supplies for private sprinkler systems, which are not re- quired to be metered


107


Size, number and length of services installed in 1939 :


7


3/4" Services


120


3


1" Services


73'


1


Service 20'


1


Fire Service 13'


226'


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


1916


Cherry Street, Burns School


1


6"


1916


Concord Square, Knapp School


1


1927


Craigie Street, Morse School


1


6"


1927


Cross Street, Edgerly School


1


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 .... Holland Street, Western Jr. High School .... Holland Street, Hodgkins School


1


6"


1930


1


6"


1928


Jaques Street, Glines School


1


6"


1928


Lowell Street, Bingham School


1


6"


1927


Maple Street, Bennett School


1


1927


*Marshall Street, Northeastern School


Jr. High


1


6"


1923


Myrtle Street, Prescott School


1


1927


Powder House Boulevard, Cutler School.


1


6"


1916


School Street, High School (West Wing) ....


1


1928


Summer Street, Southern Jr. High School


1


0


1930


Sycamore Street, Forster School


1


6"


1927


Willow Avenue, Brown School


1


1928


Total


26


* No Sprinklers Installed.


The consumption of water for the City of Somerville for the year 1939, total quantity, averages daily and per capita, the per capita consumption being figured on an estimated pop- ulation for the year of 97,790.


1


6"


1916


1916


School Street, Cummings School


1


324


ANNUAL REPORTS


Gallons per capita


January


93


February


8,998,800


92


March


8,890,100


91


April


8,878,900


91


May


8,896,000


91


June


9,277,100


95


July


10,106.00


103


August


10,011,900


102


September


9,231,800


95


October


9,165,700


94


November


9,235,000


95


December


9,280,200


95


Year 1939


9,259,800


95


Total consumption for the year 1939:


Low-service


2,613,975,000


"


Total city


3,379,845,000


The following table shows the daily per capita consumption of water in the cities and towns in the Metropolitan Water District for the year 1939, as registered by the Metropolitan meters.


City or Town Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Yr.


Arlington


48


48


48


48


55


58


72


60


59


54


56


55


55


Belmont


48


50


50


50


57


61


81


66


63


59


60


59


59


Boston


110


107


103


100


99


106


112


115


108


106


105


109


107


Chelsea


83


81


80


79


79


83


91


98


94


90


89


86 105


86


Everett


100


96


94


91


94


101


106 125


107 102 81


97


52


49 73 53 55 49 65 57 59 95 51 59 64


57 95 51 59 58


95


Stoneham


59


58


57


57 66 60


60 69 63


67


73


67


Winthrop


75


72


69


70


73


87


106


104


86


76 92


70 90


68


80


Met. Dist.


92


90


87


85


86


92


100


100


94


80 57 67 50 127 58 68 95 53 80 64


79 54 60 49 83 58 60 94 50 64 66


57


57


Revere


55


54


53 91


53


63


62


Somerville


93


92


91


91


103


69


55


Swampscott


66


67


65


Watertown


60


63


61


53


55


58


63


Melrose


56


57


56


54


Milton


50


49


Nahant


58


Quincy


51


61 57


49 59 57


49 59 51


56 59 71 54


59 60 125 58 69 95 59 81


74 73 196 65 84


59 67 60 186 63 74 102


107


107 105


101


Lexington


54 68


68


69


69


70 70


82


74


81


Medford


53


53


53


52


55


55


70


Malden


50 71 74 55 52 55 60 54 46 59 96


57


111


107


75


64


92


92


High-service


765,870.000 gals.


Gallons per day 9,108,100


325


WATER COMMISSIONER


SUMMARY OF STATISTICS For the Year Ending December 31, 1939 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, 1939, Est. 97,790.


Population supplies, December 31, 1939, Est. 97,790.


Total consumption for the year, 3,379,845,000 gallons.


Average daily consumption 9,259,800 gallons.


Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 95.


Statistics Relating to Distributing System, 1939 Mains


Kind of pipe, cast iron.


Sizes from 4-inch and under to 20-inch.


Laid 9,937 feet; discontinued 9,123; net extension 814.


Total now in use, 113.22 miles.


Number of hydrants added during the year; Public 3; private, 0.


Number of hydrants (public and private) now in use, 1,432.


Number of stop gates added during the year, net increase, 71. Number of stop gates now in use, 2854.


Number of blow-offs, 232.


Range of pressure on mains, 35 pounds to 100 pounds.


Services


Kind of pipe; Lead, lead-lined wrought iron, cement-lined wrought iron, cast iron, brass, copper tubing. Sizes, one-half to eight inches.


Laid 226 feet of new service pipe during the year.


Number of service connections made, 12.


Services in use, approximately, 13,749. Number of private fire supplies (sprinkler system), 107.


Number of meters now in use, 13,749.


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.)


326


ANNUAL REPORTS


I am sincerely grateful for the interest and cooperation accorded me during the year by His Honor the Mayor; the members of the Board of Aldermen ; the employees of the Water Department and to those men engaged on W. P. A. Water pro- jects, and I earnestly solicit their continued support for the coming year.


Respectfully submitted, JOHN T. FORD, Water Commissioner.


327


POLICE DEPARTMENT


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


January 1, 1940.


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, 1939.


ARRESTS


Whole number of arrests made


2,186


Summoned by the Court


188


On Warrants


414


Without warrants


1,584


2,186


Held for trial


1,943


Delivered to other departments


216


Released on Waiver


27


2,186


Males


2,028


Females


158


2,186


Americans


1,749


Foreigners


437


2,186


Residents


1,578


Non-residents


608


2,186


REPORTS


Cases investigated


5,720


Value of property stolen


$23,710.26


Value of property recovered


$121,274.65


CHANGES IN THE DEPARTMENT


Death


Patrolman Edmund J. Keane


Died January 5, 1939


Retired


Patrolman Edward F. Culliton


Retired September 18, 1939


328


ANNUAL REPORTS


Resignations


Patrolman James G. Hourihan Resigned November 12, 1939 Assistant Matron Alice J. Buchert Resigned November 12, 1939


Appointments


Patrolman William F. Wills Appointed December 28, 1939 Assistant Matron Susannah F. Bolt Appointed December 1, 1939


Death of retired members


Patrolman Walter L. Groves Died January 24, 1939


Lieutenant Charles E. Woodman Died March 22, 1939


Chief Charles A. Kendall


Died April 24, 1939


Members retired on half pay


Hilton, Herbert


Patrolman


May 22, 1895


Dec. 2, 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


Jones, Frederick G.


Patrolman


Oct. 11, 1906


Feb. 9, 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


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. 8, 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


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


Culliton, Edward F.


Patrolman


July 25, 1918


Sept. 18, 1939


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


OFFICIAL ROSTER OF DEPARTMENT


Chief of Police


Thomas Damery


Deputy Chief of Police


Charles J. Sharry


329


POLICE DEPARTMENT


Captains


Sharry, Augustine F. Walsh, Thomas P.


Fitzpatrick, Augustine 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.


Pierce, LeRoy V. Reed, Walter Roche, Henry W. Small, Joseph F.


Patrolmen


Donovan, Thomas A.


Donovan, Timothy F.


Donovan, William H.


Doolin, Patrick J.


Begley, Cornelius T.


Dunleavey, John M.


Berg, Edward L., Jr.


Dwyer, William E.


Blake, Joseph P.


Ellis, Charles W.


Blake, William F.


Estee, George R.


Brennan, Jeremiah G. Brosnahan, John J.


Fitzgerald, William J.


Buckley, Timothy


Fitzpatrick, Augustine W.


Burlingame, John F.


Flanagan, Thomas J.


Fleming, Thomas J.


Forristall, Edward G.


Gallagher, John J. Griffin, William H.


Gullage, George, Jr.


Hagerty, John J.


Hallion, Howard F.


Heafey, John F. Higgins, Francis E.


Higgins, Francis P.


Higgins, James J. Holmes, James F.


Hopkins, Edward J. Hughes, James E. Hughes, John E.


Johnson, William E.


Kearney, Dennis F. Kelley, Arthur W. Keniry, Jeremiah Kiley, Edward J. Kilmartin, James M.


Landry, Frederick A. Lord, Henry A. Lyons, Patrick J.


Allan, George R. Aucoin, Cornelius Baird, William J. Baker, John H. Barrett, John K.


Dowd, Michael J.


Fedele, Joseph F.


Burnett, William R. Burns, Allan S. Butman, Edward G. Cameron, John L.


Canavan, Cornelius P.


Canty, Eugene M. Caswell, Lester A. Cidado, August S. Clark, John J. Coffey, Harold L. Collins, Cornelius J. Corkery, Timothy J. Courtney, John J. Cronin, John J. Crosby, George W. Crowley, Joseph G. Cruise, John F. Cummings, John J. Curran, Joseph F. Curtin, John J. Davis, Preston C. Dewar, Robert D. Dillaway, John E. Donovan, Jeremiah F.


Lieutenants


O'Connell, Daniel M. Sharry, Thomas M.


Sergeants


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MacDonald, George D.


MacRae, Walter J.


Phillips, George B., Jr.


Mahoney, Thomas F.


Powers, James M.


Powers, John F.


Quinlan, William J.


Reardon, Leo C.


McCabe, Bernard


McCauley, George W.


McDonald, Stephen D.


McFadden, Alfred J.


Rossi, Ricco 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.


Wills, William F.


Young, Harry C.


Matron


Ellen F. Kammerer


Assistant Matron


Susannah F. Bolt


IN GENERAL


During the year the following new police signal boxes were placed in service :


Box No. 15 Highland Ave. & Central St. Feb. 3, 1939


Box No. 154 Alewife Brook Pkwy. opp. Dilboy Field June 21, 1939


Box No. 234 Shore Drive & Crest Hill Rd. July 10, 1939


Box No. 155 Powder House Blvd. & Dow St. Sept. 7, 1939


Box No. 235 Mystic Ave. & Temple St. Oct. 5, 1939


Box No. 51 College Ave. & Park Ave. Nov. 20, 1939


Box No. 35 Prospect Hill Ave. & Munroe St.


Dec. 30, 1939


RECOMMENDATIONS


I most respectfully recommend that at the very earliest moment possible, a very thorough marking of curb-stones and Street crossings in the public Squares, at all busy corners, at the approach to all Schools and Churches, and all dangerous


Mahood, John T. May, Edward A.


McAuliffe, Daniel F. McAvoy, Charles H.


Reid, Garnet L.


Riley, Daniel J.


Robitaille, Alfred J.


Rogers, Francis L.


McGahan, Thomas L.


McGovern, Frederick W.


Mckenzie, John H.


McNamara, Thomas F.


Mehigan, Garrett F. J.


Moore, Peter


Mulqueeney, Dennis G.


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


O'Keefe, John P. L.


O'Loughlin, Michael J.


Oesting, Walter C.


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Street intersections, with a view of conveying warning to auto- mobile operators and pedestrians as well in a very practical effort to protect our citizens from automobile hazard. That the erection of the signs already provided for, warning auto- ists as to a safe driving speed in our congested City Streets, be immediately carried out, which will also tend to provide greater Safety and reduce our Fatality and injury record from the constantly growing dangers of fast moving motor vehicles.


In conclusion, I wish to thank His Honor, Mayor Lynch and all heads of Departments for the whole hearted coopera- tion furnished me and my Department throughout the year, which cooperation and assistance made possible greate service to our community. And also wish to express my appreciation to all members of my Department for their very loyal support in our efforts to furnish the best possible Police service and protection to our citizens.


Respectfully submitted,


THOMAS DAMERY,


Chief of Police


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REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRIC LINES & LIGHTS


April 24, 1940.


To the Honorable, the Mayor and the


Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville


Gentlemen :


I respectfully submit the Annual Report of the Department of Electric Lights and Lines, for the year ending December 31, 1939 :


INSPECTION OF WIRING IN BUILDINGS


Strict and careful inspection of electrical wiring and at- tachments thereto have been carried on as in the past.


Consistent re-inspection has resulted in the use of approved appliances and materials. Amateur work and the use of unap- proved appliances and materials has been constantly con- demmed.


The number of permits issued for work and inspections thereto are as follows :-


New Work (permits)


1,872


Inspections (new work)


2,429


Re-Inspections (new work)


557


Re-Inspections (old work)


1,002


Defective Installations (old work)


376


Defective Installations remedied


280


Permits issued to Edison Company


789


Total fees collected for permits


$2,108.00


FIRE ALARM SYSTEM


Changes and additions are continuously being made on the Fire Alarm System. The outside wiring is almost completely


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underground and is expected to be complete within the next year. During the past year, six new Fire Alarm boxes were add- ed and three old type hazardous Gardner boxes were removed .. There are still sixty-three of the hazardous type Gardner boxes in service and these should be removed because they are ex- tremely dangerous to the successful operation of our system. The National Board of Fire Underwriters recommend the re- moval of these Gardner Boxes, or if not, their re-building from a non-interferring box to a straight interferring box.




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