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Southeasterly
Private about 10
...
Public
40
362
Union pl.
Linwood st.
Southerly
Private
15
........
95
Taylor pl.
Somerville ave.
Public or
With in
Length
........
Walnut rd.
...
370
222
Tremont pl.
Curtis st.
Private
375
LIST OF STREETS
Table Showing the Location, Length and Width of Public and Private Streets-Continued
Street
From
To
Public or
in
Warwick
Cedar st.
Clyde st.
Public
30-40 935
........
Washington ave. Washington st.
Northerly
Private
18
350
Washington pl. Washington st.
Southerly
Private about 7.5
114
Washington
Charlest'n line
Franklin ave.
Public
75 1,060
........
Washington
Franklin ave.
Fitchburg R.R.
Public 60 to 100 4,009
........
Washington
Fitchburg R.R.
Cambridge line
Public 60 2,272
Washington ter. Washington st .. Northerly
Private
30-40
218
Water
South st.
Northerly
Public
25
366
........
Watson
Broadway
Fairmount ave.
Public
40
236
...
200
Webster ave.
Union sq.
Cambridge line
Public
49.5
1,880
...... ...
Webster
Franklin st.
Cross st.
Public
40
997
........
Wellington ave.
Walnut st.
Montgomery av.
Public
40
215
........
Wellington ave. Montgomery av. Easterly
Private
40
...
...
85
Wesley pk.
Wesley sq. Pearl st.
Northeasterly Otis st.
Public
40
515
........
West
Hawthorne st.
Highland ave.
Public
30
192
....
....
West
Highland ave.
Arl'ton Br R.R.
Private
30
266
West Adams
Conwell ave.
Medford line
Public
40
710
.......
Westminister
Broadway
Electric ave.
Public
40
376
Weston ave.
Clarendon ave.
Broadway
Private
40
525
West Quincy
Bailey st.
Medford line
Public
40
292
........
Westwood rd.
Central st.
Benton rd.
Public
40
489
........
Wheatland
Broadway
Mystic ave.
Public
40
1,325
........
Wheeler
Pinckney st.
Mt. Vernon st.
Public
40
269
........
Whipple
Willow ave.
Highland ave.
Private
30
307
200
Whitfield rd.
Packard ave.
Curtis st.
Public
40
687
Whitman
Mason st.
Packard ave.
Public
40
632
...
Wigglesworth
Pearl st.
Bonair st.
Public
40
744
........
William
College ave.
Chandler st.
Public
40
381
William
Broadway
Medford line
Private
50
........
154
Willoughby
Central st.
Sycamore st.
Public
40
427
........
Willow ave.
Cambridge line
South st.
Public
25
125
........
Wilson ave.
Broadway
B. & L. R.R.
Public
20
307
........
Wilton
Lowell st.
Hinckley st.
Public
35.
415
65
Windom
Elm st.
Summer st.
Public
40
300
Windsor rd.
Willow ave.
Hancock st.
Public
40
575
..... ...
Windsor
Cambridge line
Northerly
Public
40
40
...
........
Winslow ave.
College ave.
Clifton st.
Public
40
1,087
........
Winter
College ave.
Holland st.
Public
30
402
.... ....
Winter Hill cir.
Broadway
Northeasterly
Private
25
177
Wisconsin ave.
Broadway
Penn. ave.
Public
50
499
..
Woodbine
Centre st.
Westerly
Private
30
........
212
Woods ave.
North st.
Alewife Bk pky
Public
40
1,152
........
Woodstock
Victoria st.
Alewife brook
Public
40 to 32
361
........
Wyatt cir.
Wyatt st. around to Wyatt st.
Private
20
...
...
Wyatt
Concord ave.
Lincoln pky
Public
40
505
........
Yorktown
Cambridge line N. E. line
Malvern ave.
Public
40
294
.......
Yorktown
Malvern ave. N. E. line
Northerly
Private
40
........
110
...
...
Washington ter. End of above
Westerly and Easterly
Private
40
........
269
Waterhouse
Broadway
Cambridge line
Public
40
987
........
Waverly
Washington st.
Roland st.
Private
35
403
........
White st. pl.
White st.
Southeasterly
Private
20
.. ....
50
Williams ct.
Porter st.
Northwesterly
Private
30
..
Em st.
Broadway
Public
50
3,450
........
Willow pl.
Winchester
Broadway
Medford line
Private
40
........
Windsor
End of above
Fitchburg R.R.
Public
27
490
461
Woodbine Ex.
End of above
Lowell st.
Private
35
431
"White
Elm st.
Cambridge line
Public
With
Length
Private
Feet Public Private
.....
......
T Sidewalk in Somervile.
315
Wesley
Public
40
376
ANNUAL REPORTS
Table Showing the Location, Length and Width of Public and Private Streets-Continued
Street
From
To
Public or Private
With in
Feet Public Private
Court
39 Adams st.
Southeasterly
Private
8
........
Court
Albion st.
Central st.
Private
12
216
Court
11 Albion st.
Northeasterly
Private
9
178
Court
21 Albion st.
Northeasterly
Private
10
...
...
100
Court
292 Broadway
Southwesterly
Private
15
yu
Court
612 Broadway
Southwesterly
Private
20
....
...
Court
Buena Vista rd.
Easterly
Private
15
145
Court
Cambria st.
Northerly
Private
9
59
Court
12 Carlton st.
Southeasterly
Private
25
75
Court
112 Central st.
Northwesterly
Private
10
168
Court
113 Central st.
Southeasterly
Private
20
150
Court
227 Columbia st. Northwesterly
Private
10
117
Court
Conlon ct.
Windsor st. ex.
Private
20
240
Court
36 Craigie st.
Westerly
Private
25
126
Court
58 Dane st.
Easterly
Private
10
70
Court
20 Dimick st.
Southwesterly
Private
39.25
136
Court
91 Franklin st.
Westerly
Private
12
171
Court
35 Lexington av. Northerly
Private
21
90
Court
66 Lowell st.
Westerly
Private
25
101
Court
101 Medford st.
Easterly
Private
8
75
Court
335 Somerville ave.
Northerly
Private
15
60
Court
10 Stone ave.
Northwesterly
Private
20
........
113
Court
Windsor st.
E'ly and W'ly
Private
20
........
370
Court
Irvington rd.
Boston ave.
Private
20
...
157
Total
475,226
54,622
...
...
Public, 90.288 miles [includes 1.406 miles of City Boulevard and Park Roadways, 2.331 miles of State Boulevard (Metropolitan Park Commission), and 0.98 miles State Highway]; private 10.804 miles.
Total length of streets in the city, 101.092 miles.
........
.
........
188
..
Length
377
LIST OF STREETS
TABLE SHOWING OLD NAMES OF CERTAIN STREETS AS FORMERLY KNOWN
Present Name of Street Former Names by Which Street Has Been Known Gurney street Tube Works court
Albion street
Franklin street Forest avenue or street (easterly end) Hobbs street
Aldrich street
Ruby street Eglantine street
Ash avenue
Minnie avenue
Ashland street
Atherton street
Maple street Beech street (westerly end)
Avon place
Middle lane Barberry lane Cross lane
Bartlett street (Wd. 5) ...
Beacon place
Earle street Taggard court
Beacon street
Road to West Cambridge Middlesex turnpike Hampshire street
Beech street
Oak street
Benedict avenue
Lovell street
Benton road
Benton avenue
Berwick road
Holland street
Bigelow street
High street D street
Bond street
Park street
Bonner avenue
Warren avenue
Boston ave. (s'th'ly end)
Cypress street Orange street
Boston street .....
A street
Bow street
Charlestown lane Milk Row road Milk row
Road to Menotomy
Menotomy road
Medford road
Road from Menotomy to Boston
Medford road over Winter hill
Broad way
.....
Great road from Charlestown to Menotomy Winter Hill road or street
West Cambridge road Charlestown road Broadway street Main street
Butler drive Calvin street Cameron avenue
Ten Hills street Dimick street Cameron street Bow street
Carlton street
Bonner place
[ Southwick avenue
Aberdeen road
Addison place
378
ANNUAL REPORTS
Present Name of Street
Former Names by Which Street Has Been Known
Rangeway Seventh rangeway Rangeway to Medford
Second rangeway from Central street Leland street
Rose lane Milk lane
Central street
Fifth rangeway Tufts rangeway Rangeway from Winter hill to Milk row Centre street
Old road Rand's lane Forest place City road
Centre street Charles Ryan road
Chester avenue
¿ Middle lane
Church street
Claremon street
Claremont street -
Cleveland street
Clifton street
College avenue
Columbia street
Elm place Appleton street Elm st. (Davis sq. to Powder House sq.) Glass House court (westerly end)
Columbus avenue
Highland street Warren avenue Probation path
Windham road (southeasterly end)
Brick Yard lane (Newton st. to Beacon st.)
Concord avenue
Lincoln street (Beacon street easterly) Garden street (Beacon street easterly)
Cooney street
Hanson lane
Cottage avenue
Cottage place
Crescent street
Mt. Vernon street
Cross street
Second rangeway (B'way to Medford st.) Runey's lane Three Pole lane
Crown street
Rand street
Curtis avenue
Mt. Pleasant avenue
( Second rangeway
Curtis street
South street
Cutter avenue
Russell street
Dane avenue
.
Dane court
Dane street
Union street
Dartmouth street
Fruit street
Dearborn road
Professors row ave. )
(College ave. to Boston
Derby street .... ....
Temple street Winthrop street -
Cedar street ....
Chester street
Cross lane Barberry lane New Church street Carmel street
Pleasant avenue
379
LIST OF STREETS
Present Name of Street Former Names by Which Street Has Been Known John street { Rollins street (southeasterly end)
Dickinson street
Dimick street
Dover street
Dow street
Dynamo street Eastman road
Elm court
Charlestown lane
Milk lane
Road from Medford to Cambridge
Road from Medford to Cambridge over Quarry hill Powder House road
Milk row or road Cambridge road
Elmwood street
§ Elmwood avenue Davis street
Emery street
Harding street
Eustis street
Eustis court
Everett avenue
Everett street
Evergreen square
Cutter square or place
Fairlee street
Graham street
Fanning avenue
Dexter street
Fellsway east
Winthrop avenue
Fellsway west
Chauncey avenue or street
Fenwick street
Thurston street
Flint avenue
Runey place
Flint street
Runey street (Cross street to Aldrich street )
Forster street
( Linwood street Federal street
Franklin street
Fremont street Giles park
Gilman street
Gilson terrace Glendale avenue
Glenwood road Gould avenue
Greenville street
Hamilton road
Russell road
Hammond street
Hancock street
Harding street Harrison street (Wd. 6) Harvard place
First rangeway Second poleway Two Pole lane Tremont street Giles place ( Cross-street place ¿ Clarendon street Gilson park Holmes street Jenny Lind avenue Gould court C strect
Dickinson place ¿ Benefit street
[ Gordonia rd. (Summer st. to Highland ave.) Fanning avenue (Highland avenue to Lex- ington avenue)
Rideout street Ivaloo place Chestnut street or court
¿ Calvin street Willow street Weare street Howard street Eastman terrace or place Elm street
Elm street
380
ANNUAL REPORTS
Present Name of Street
Former Names by Which Street Has Been Known
Hawkins street
Hawkins court Milton street
Hawthorne street
Henry avenue
Ayer street
-
Highland avenue
L Middle lane Cross lane Barberry lane Church street (Medford street to Central street)
Highland road
Dale avenue Ayer avenue
Hillside park
Marritt or Marrett place
Hinckley street
Lawrence street (southerly end)
Holland street
New street to Arlington
Ivaloo street
Wood street
Jackson road
Jaques street
Walter street Bond street (Temple street to Bond street) Arnold street
Kensington avenue
Kenilworth avenue
Kingman road
Warren avenue or street
Kingston street
Campbell park (angle to Cambridge line) Hawkins court
Langmaid avenue
West street
Lesley avenue
Alton street
Lexington avenue
Lexington street
Lincoln avenue
George street
Linden avenue
Brackett's row Leland street
Line street
Lynde street
Linwood street
Linden street Lowell street
Rangeway
Old rangeway
Lowell street
Sixth rangeway Charles Adams' rangeway White street Highland road
Main street
Road from Medford to Boston Medford road Hollis street
Malvern avenue
Maple avenue
Maple street
Parterre square Jackson street
Marion street
Cook st. (Adrian st. to north of Wyatt st.) Harcourt st. (North Wyatt st. to Dimick st.)
McGrath Highway
No. traffic artery, parts Somerville ave., Medford st., Shawmut st., Aldrich st., Dana st., Edmands st., Fellsway east, Winthrop ave.
Josephine avenue
Auburn court
Kensington street
Kingman court or street
Lake street
London street
Graves street Evans or Evon street
381
LIST OF STREETS
Present Name of Street Meacham road ....
Former Names by Which Street Has Been Known Meacham street Brooks street
L Road from Medford to Lechmere point Road from Canal bridge to Medford New rd. from Medford to Cambridge bridge
Craigie's road to Medford
Road to Medford
Craigie road Gore street (easterly end)
Merriam street Miller street
Milton street
L York terrace (easterly end)
Monmouth street
-
Harvard place
Moreland street
Morrison avenue
Prospect street Mt. Pisgah avenue
Munroe street .....
High street B street
Myrtle street
Warren street
Mystic avenue
Mystic turnpike or road Myrtle street
Newton street
Way by Bullard's bridge Road to Cambridgeport Brick Yard lane
North street
Proprietor's way Cook's lane
Third rangeway
North Union street
Canal street
Norwood avenue
Magoun street
Oakland avenue
Oakman avenue Broom street
Oxford street
5 High street (westerly end) Trull street
Park street
Baldwin street Snowhill street
Paulina street
James street
Pearson avenue
Orient street
Perkins street
Proprietor's way (part)
Perry street
North Wyatt street
Pitman street
Walnut street
Poplar street Walnut street (Linwood street to Joy st.)
Powder House boulevard
Barnett street (North street easterly)
Prentiss street
Harris street
Preston road
Preston street
Pritchard avenue
Orient street
Prospect Hill avenue
Cross street
Prospect street
( Road from Cambridgeport to Charlestown Pine street
Medford street
Myrtle street Pierce's court Mason avenue
Chestnut street Chestnut court (westerly end)
Brooks street (Main st. to Meacham st.) Morrison street
Mystic street (Wd. 2)
Oliver Street
382
ANNUAL REPORTS
Present Name of Street
Radcliffe road
Hawes avenue
Richardson street
Appleton street (Lowell street westerly) Union street
Sargent avenue
Mills street (Walnut street to angle)
Sartwell avenue
( Chestnut street Maple street
Sawyer avenue
Sawyer street
School street
Seven Pines avenue
Sewall street
( Fourth rangeway Ireland's lane (Somerville ave. northerly) Stiles street Heath street
Shawmut street
( Three Pole lane ¿ Second rangeway
(Charlestown lane (Union sq. westerly)
Milk Row road (Union sq. westerly) Milk row (Union square westerly) Kent's street (Union square westerly) Road from West Camb. to Charlestown County road
Bridge street
Milk street
Spring court
Spring Hill court
Spring street
Spring Hill street
St. James avenue
Melburn place
Sycamore street
Lyceum street
Sycamore terrace
Chapel court
Teele avenue
Teele street
Temple street
Derby lane or street
Thorpe street
Thorpe place
Vernon street
Taylor street Euston street
Virginia street
Eglantine avenue
Walnut street
Hazeltine's lane
Warner street
Warwick street
Highway to Newtowne
Road from Cambridge to Charlestown
Road to old Cambridge
Washington street
Road from the colleges to Charlestown Charlestown road Milk row (Charlestown to Union square)
Kirkland street (Union sq. to Cambridge) Cambridge st. (Union sq. to Charlestown)
Water street Webster avenue
Willow street Medford street
Webster street
Sullivan street
Wesley park
Hawkins park
Wesley street
Prince street
Wheatland street
§ Walnut street
New Walnut street
..
Third rangeway
Elm street Angle northerly Warwick place
§ Lime street
Sacramento street
Former Names by Which Street Has Been Known S Veazie street
Somerville avenue
383
LIST OF STREETS
Present Name of Street Former Names by Which Street Has Been Known
Whipple street
- Dynamo street Howard street
White street
Cottage street Maple street
White-street place
Cottage court
Willow avenue
Rangeway Eighth rangeway Irving street Willow street
Winchester street
Charles street
Windsor road
Minot street Willow Dale street
Wyatt street Wyatt's lane Albro street
Yorktown street
Ball square
Central square
Prescott square
Concord square
Cutter square
Davis square
Russell square Clarendon square S Metropolitan square Post Office square
Gerrior square
Gilman square
Homer square
Magoun square
Powder House square
Pollard square Tufts square Russell square
Teele square
Union square
Wesley square
Wilson square
Oak square
384
ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT 1
January 1, 1940.
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, 1939.
ALARMS AND LOSSES
Number of Alarms during 1939
1,515
Value of Buildings at risk
$4,107,385.00
Insurance on Buildings at risk
4,359,478.28
Insurance loss on Buildings 151,954.29
Value of Contents at risk
283,764.97
Insurance on Contents at risk
255,789.97
Insurnace loss on Contents
39,159.32
TOTAL VALUE AT RISK
4,391,149.97
TOTAL INSURANCE LOSS BY FIRE
191,113.61
AVERAGE PER CAPITA LOSS FOR 1939
1.90
TYPICAL CLASSIFICATION OF ALARMS
Classification
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov. Dec.Totals
Fires in Residential Buildings
27
7
30
12
11
18
22
13
10
15
23
23
211
Fires in other Buildings
9
8
12
13
9
19
18
11
11
13
17
23
163
Chimney Fires ...
6
4
4
3
2
1
1
....
....
2
4
3
3
42
Fires in Rubbish near Buildings
6
....
3
5
16
23
33
17
18
14
17
14
173
Fires in Dumps and Vacant Lots
5
1
3
2
4
6
3
2
3
13
3
45
Grass Fires
7
3
3
4
8
17
21
4
5
11
13
3
99
Misc. Fires Out-of-Doors
13
7
2
11
2
9
9
5
10
6
13
17
104
Automobile Fires
9
9
11
12
6
8
7
3
13
8
9
13
108
False Alarms
22
9
13
10
9
12
10
6
6
15
12
16
140
Smoke Scares and Needless Alarms ..
1
2
9
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
4
3
31
Accidents and Inhalator Calls
5
11
26
13
10
8
17
14
8
15
10
18
155
Misc. Emergency Calls
19
19
11
8
17
25
24
14
19
16
21
14
207
Out-of-City Calls
TOTALS
142
80
129
98
101
145
175
95
107
126
158
159
1515
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fires in Buildings
411
Out-of-Door Fires
359
Automobile Fires
104
TOTAL FIRES
874
False Alarms
108
Other Alarms, no fire
326
TOTAL ALARMS IN CITY
1308
Out of City Calls
207
TOTAL ALARMS ANSWERED
..
1515
2
4
6
4
6
2
4
3
9
37
13
....
..
..
..
..
.
..
..
..
....
385
..
386
ANNUAL REPORTS
In Memoriam
-
SPIKE, CHARLES (Lieutenant Retired)
Died at home March 5, 1939 Appointed as Permanent Fireman February 13, 1902 Appointed Lieutenant July 18, 1910 Pensioned from Department July 17, 1934
KELSON, FREDERICK M. (Lieutenant Retired)
Died at home August 14, 1939 Appointed as Permanent Fireman June 28, 1913 Appointed Lieutenant October 3, 1937 Pensioned from Department March 1, 1938
GARLAND, ROBERT F. (Private Retired)
Died at home July 14, 1939 Appointed as Permanent Fireman July 4, 1915 Pensioned from Department December 1, 1932
387
FIRE DEPARTMENT
MANUAL FORCE
The manual force consists of, one hundred and sixty-two permanent men. The roster of the department is as follows :
1 Chief Engineer
1 Deputy Chief
2 District Chiefs
6 Captains 1 Master Mechanic
22 Lieutenants
127 Privates 3rd Grade
2 Privates 2nd 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)
5 Combination booster pumpers and hose wagons Combination chemical and hose wagon
1 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 Automobile, Lafayette sedan, Deputy Chief's car 2 Automobiles, Ford sedans, District Chief's car 1 Automobile, Ford sedan, Master Mechanic's car
SERVICES PERFORMED BY COMPANIES DURING 1939
Engine No. 1
Engine No. 2
Engine No. 3
Engine No. 4 193
Engine No. 5 184
Engine No. 6 98
Engine No. 7
Bell Alarms answered
443
280
335
309
Still Alarms answered
73
136
154
37
69
104
106
Miles traveled
812
638
981
320
313
422
795
Ft. 21/2" Hose used
15,700
37,200
19,350
10,250
12,550
7,550
66,900
Ft. 11/2" Hose used
1,250
2,000
1,450
950
3,100
500
31,900
43,200
50,800
16,000
28,900
24,500
3,750 21,750
Ft. 34" Hose used
17
20
5
8
....
7
5
Gas Masks used
....
....
6
2
5
2
....
Out-of-City Calls
13
37
61
2
11
38
33
Ladder No. 1
Ladder No. 2
Ladder No. 3
No. 4
No. 1
Bell Alarms answered
311
349
157
355
638
Still Alarms answered ..
27
25
29
14
62
Miles traveled
629
613
345
721
1,673
Ft. 21/2" Hose used
....
....
....
....
1,400
Ft. 11/2" Hose used
600
300
....
....
2,000
Ft. Ladders used
4,246
3,171
925
2,890
70
Extinguishers used
17
3
2
2
23
Salvage Covers used
2
....
....
4
36
Gas Masks used
4
....
....
....
76
Flood-Lights used
....
....
....
....
.
....
....
....
....
10
Inhalators used
....
....
....
....
.
....
....
....
....
9
Smoke Ejector used
....
....
....
....
Syphons used
....
....
....
....
Out-of-City
Calls
5
5
19
....
....
Refrigerator Calls
....
....
....
....
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180
60
36
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Extinguishers used
..
..
....
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350
Ft. 34" Hose used
153
Portable Lighting Unit used
36
Sprinkler systems
re-
placed with heads
5
6
12
ANNUAL REPORTS
388
Ft. Ladders used
Ladder Rescue
389
FIRE DEPARTMENT
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. The purchase of two 1000 gallon pumpers and one 65 foot aerial ladder truck is advisable. The pumper located at Broadway and Cross Street Station is 24 years old. The pumper located at Engine 7 on Highland Avenue is 20 years old, while the ladder truck at the Teele Square Station is 19 years old. This apparatus is obviously obsolete. Moreover, it is practically impossible to keep it in safe running condition, especially in regard to the two-wheel brake situation. Taking into considera- tion the cost of repair in labor and parts, I believe it would be economical to replace these three pieces of apparatus with modern equipment.
2. An ordinance concerning automatic water sprinklers and sprinkler alarms for hospitals, homes for the sick and aged, and apartment houses would be extremely desirable. Such sprinkler service should extend at least to the basement, hall- ways and stairways of these buildings. Recent fires resulting in heavy loss of life throughout the country have forcefully directed the public's attention to a necessity for automatic sprinklers in these types of buildings.
3. The former construction of large area stores with no accessible means of extinguishing fires in basements in the cause of heavy fire losses in such structures. The installation of a dry pipe system of sprinklers in these basements extending over 75-feet in depth, or in excess of 2500 feet in area will great- ly reduce fire losses in this kind of construction. The sprinkler system would have outside fire department connections.
4. I further recommend the enactment of an ordinance reg- ulating the installation and maintenance of artificial refrig- eration of all units and systems containing in excess of twenty pounds of refrigerant. The inherent danger of such flammable refrigerants is obvious. Irritant refrigerants are fire hazards since their liberation at time of fire would retard fire-fighting operations. The escape of refrigerants at time of fires has often resulted in serious casualties.
5. An ordinance governing the design and construction of wall-paper removers with a provision for licensing and inspect- ing them would be beneficial.
Since the last annual report there has been a reduction in the conflagration fire insurance rates in some sections of our city.
390
ANNUAL REPORTS
The demolition of dilapidated structures is proceeding rapidly, and the New England Insurance Exchange, one of the rate making bodies of the insurance companies is cooperating in reducing rates with the removal of fire hazards.
I respectfully refer to some of the important recommenda- tions made in reports of the Fire Department for the past sev- eral years.
Sincere appreciation is hereby expressed to His Honor, Mayor John M. Lynch and Board of Aldermen for their as- sistance and cooperation.
The officers and members of this department have my com- mendation and sincere thanks for the efficient and loyal manner in which they have performed their duties the past year.
J. C. MCNALLY, Engineer.
391
INDEX
INDEX
Appeal, Board of, Report of 278
Assessors, Board of, Report of
233
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds 234
City Auditor, Report of
13
Appropriations
29
Balance Sheet
16
Borrowing Capacity
43
Cash Statement
23
Classified Debt Jan. 1, 1939
35
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
31
County of Middlesex
32
Detail of Estimated Receipts
26
Excess and Deficiency Account
47
Funded Debt 35, insert 40
Interest Requirements on Funded Debt
40
Interest Requirements on Funded Debt (Six Years)
42
Interest Requirements on Present Cash Debt to Maturity insert 40 Loans Increasing the Debt 36
41
Other Revenue Accounts
29
Overlay Accounts
45,46
Receipts and Expenditures, Classification
48-91
Refunds
52
Revenue and Expenses
33
Schedule of Public Property
92-94
Somerville Retirement System
95, 96,97
Special Assessments
37
Statement of Appropriations (Revenue)
insert 28
Statement of Other Revenue Accounts
29
Statement of Appropriations (Non-Revenue)
insert 30
Tailings
44
Taxes
37
Tax Titles
44
Temporary Loans
34
City Clerk, Report of
264
Births
267
Deaths
268
Licenses and Permits
267
Marriages
267
Payments
266
Receipts
264
Maturities on Funded Debt (Six Years)
392
INDEX
City Engineer, Report of
346
General Financial Statement
347
Highways
357
Inspection of Materials
358
Length of Public Streets in each ward
348
Length of Streets
348
Maintenance Accounts
356
Miles of Edgestones and Sidewalk in each ward
349
Parks and Playgrounds Division
355
P. W. A.
357
Sewer Division
351
Table of Street Construction 349
Underground Conduits
350
City Government and Officers for 1939 270
City Physician, Report of
277
City Solicitor, Report of 230
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, Report of
98
Bonds Due in 1940
107
Bond Interest Due in 1940
108
Bond Maturities with Interest, yearly
106
Cash Statement
99
Departmental Accounts
102
Loans, All other
106
Municipal Relief Loan Due in 1940
107
Taxes
100
Tax Title Loans
104
Temporary Loans
104
Total Commitment by Assessors
100
Special Assessments in Real Estate Taxes 101
Water Charges
103
Commissioner of Public Buildings (see Public Buildings Com- missioner) 337
Commissioner of Streets (see Street Commissioner) .. 35
Commissioner of Water (see Water Commissioner) 315
Commissioner of Electric Lines and Lights, Report of 332
Fire Alarm System
332
Inspection of Wiring in Buildings
332
Police Signal System
334
Street Lighting
335
Supervision Poles and Wires
335
Traffic Lights
334
Dental Hygiene, Report of
260
393
INDEX
Election Commissioners, Board of, Report of
216
Expenses
Jurors
List Registered Voters
221, 222
Nomination Papers Referendum Petitions
217
Recount
218
Registration
216
Statistics
221, 227
Fire Department, Chief of, Report of
384
Alarms of Fire
384
Apparatus
387
Classification of Alarms
385
In Memoriam
386
Recommendations
389
Health, Board of, Report of
237
Bacteriological Work
251
Board of Infants
240
Dental Hygiene, Report of
260
Diseases Dangerous to Public Health
248
Funeral Directors
251
Health Nurses, Report of
251, 253
Infant Hygiene Clinics
252
Inspection of Animals and Provisions
258
Inspector of Animals and Veterinarian
259
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar
261
Lying-In Hospitals
240
Medical Inspection of Schools
249
Medical Inspection, Report of
255
Mortality Statistics
241
Nuisances
239
Organization, Officers etc.
237
Permits and Licenses
239
Specimens and Supplies
248
Inspector of Milk and Vinegar, Report of
261
Inaugural Address, Hon. John M. Lynch
5
Law Department, Report of
230
Licensing Commission, Report of
236
List of Streets 363
Medical Inspection, Report of
255
Diphtheria Immunization
256
Laboratory Examinations
255
Tuberculosis 256
Visits
255
Planning Board
290
218
217
394
INDEX
Police, Chief of, Report of
327
Arrests
327
Changes in Department
327
Roster of Department
328, 330
Recommendations
330
Public Buildings, Commissioner, Report of
337
Buildings, under jurisdiction of
337
Building Permits Issued
340
Estimated Cost New Buildings and Alterations
340
Fees Collected
340
W. P. A. and P. W. A. Projects
344
Recommendations
341, 344
Public Grounds (City Engineer)
346
Public Library
Board of Trustees and Officers
305
Report of Librarian
308
Report of Trustees
304
Organization of Library and Staff Personnel
306
Statistics
313
Public Welfare, Department of
294
Aid Under Chapter 118-A
298
Children
297
City Home, Report of Warden
303
City Physician, Report of
302
Full Support
297
Members of Board, Committee, Officers, etc.
294, 295
Overseers of the Poor Since 1885
298
Partial Support
297
Population and Gross Expenditures
300
Recapitulation
301
Report of General Agent
297
Reimbursements
298
Recreation Commission
281
Retirement System
95, 96,97
Sanitary Department, Report of
109
Collection of Ashes and Paper
109
School Department
111
Appendix, Contents of
141
Graduates-High School
177
Junior High Schools
185
Evening High School
197
Vocational School
198
School Committees
112, 199
Somerville Teachers' Club
139
Somerville High School
136
Somerville High School Athletic Committee
138
Superintendent of School, Report of
115
Teachers in Service
201
304
395
INDEX
Sealer of Weights and Measures
291
Sewers (see City Engineer)
351
Soldiers' Relief Commission
279
Street Commissioner, Report of
List of Streets
363
Miscellaneous
361
Sidewalks Maintenance
360
Snow and Ice
359
Street Cleaning
360
Suppression of Moths
360
Traffic Control
361
Recommendations
361
Water Commissioner, Report of
315, 317
Chapter 44 Water Bonds
318
Fire Services
323
Hydrants, Gates, etc.
321
Number of Services Supplying Public Property
322
Per Capita Consumption of Water in Cities and Towns
324
Revenue and Expenditures
315
Summary Pipes and Fixtures
322
Summary and Statistics
325
Water Assessments
320
Water Consumption
323
359
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