Report of the city of Somerville 1942, Part 18

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1942
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Number of Pages: 430


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Cross st.


Public


40


982


....


Turner ct.


Franklin st.


Westerly


Private


07


...


150


Tyler


Vine st.


. Dane st.


Public


40


404


...


Union


Broadway


Mystic ave.


Public


40


362


Union pl.


Linwood st.


Southwesterly


Private


10


100


Upland pk.


Main st.


Southwesterly Hillsdale rd.


Public


40


655


...


Vermont ave.


Mystic ave.


Penn. ave.


Public


40


433


...


...


Vernon


Central st.


Glenwood rd.


Public


40


764


........


Vernon


Glenwood rd.


Partridge av.


Public


40 to 30


190


...


.....


Vernon


Partridge ave.


Lowell st.


Public


30


434


Victoria


Broadway


Cambridge line


Public


40


1,036


200


Village


Dane st.


Vine st.


Private


25


...


....


110+


Vinal ave.


Summer st.


Highland ave.


Public


45


1,425


Vinal


Richardson st. Vine st.


Northwesterly


Private


25


540


....


....


Vine


Fitchburg R.R.


Hanson st.


Private


40


222


Vine


Hanson st.


Beacon st.


Public


30


662


Virginia


Aldrich st.


Jasper st.


Public


40


403


Wade ct.


Cedar st.


Westerly


Private


20


116


Waldo ave.


Beacon st.


Dimick st.


Public


40


277


Waldo


Highland ave.


Hudson st.


Public


40


287


Walker


Broadway


Leonard st.


Public


40


713


Wallace


Holland st.


Broadway


Public


40


1.342


... ...


Walnut


Bow st.


Broadway


Public


40


3,753


...


...


...


Walter ter.


Jackson rd.


Southwesterly


Public


40


222


... .....


Ward


Medford st.


Harding st.


Public


30


433


...


...


Ware


Curtis st.


Russell rd.


Public


40


735


...


. .


Warner


Pow. House sq.


Medford line


Public


60


500


...


...


Warren ave.


Union sq.


Columbus ave.


Public


40


663


...


....


Warren


Medford st.


Cambridge line


Public


30 to 40


109


......


...


Villa ave.


Winslow ave.


Arl'ton Br R.R.


Private


35


...


370


Village ter.


Village st.


Northeasterly


Northeasterly


Private


19


200


Vine ct.


140


Vine


Somerville ave.


Fitchburg R.R.


Public


40


...


....


...


...


...


Walnut rd.


Walnut st.


Kenneson rd.


Public


40


270


...


Thurston


Broadway


·Public


30


468


175


Upland rd.


Curtis st.


Private


20


...


Sydney


Grant st.


Private


12


Length


...


...


Private


10+


271


LIST OF STREETS


Table Showing the Location, Length and Width of Public and Private Streets-Continued


Street


From


To


Public or


With


Length


Warwick


Cedar st.


Clyde st.


Public


30-40 935


350


Washington pL.


Washington st.


Southerly


Privateabout 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


Washington ter. End of above


Westerly and Easterly


Private


40


........


Water


South st.


Northerly


Public


25


366


........


Waterhouse


Broadway


Cambridge line


Public


40


987


...


....


Watson


Broadway


Fairmount ave.


Public


40


236


Waverly


Washington st.


Roland st.


Private


35


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


...


Wesley pk.


Wesley sq.


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. 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


431


¡White


Elm st.


Cambridge line


Public


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


50


Williams ct.


Porter st.


Northwesterly


Private


30


...


.....


...


...


...


Wilson ave.


Broadway


R. & L. R.R.


Public


20


307


.......


Wilton


Lowell st.


Hinckley st.


Public


35


415


...


Winchester


Broadway


Medford line


Private


40


...


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


Windsor


End of above


Fitchburg R.R.


Public


27


490


Winslow ave.


College ave.


Clifton st.


Public


40


1.087


Winter


College ave.


Holland st.


Public


30


402


177


Wisconsin ave.


Broadway


Penn. ave.


Public


50


499


...


Woodbine


Centre st.


Westerly


Private


30


461


Woodbine Ex.


End of above


Lowell st.


Private


35


212


Woods ave.


North st.


Alewife Bk pky


Public


40


1.152


Woodstock


Victoria st.


Alewife brook


Public


40 to 32


361


Wyatt cir.


Wvatt st. around to Wyatt st.


Private


20


315


Tratt


Concord ave.


Lincoln pky


Public


40


505


........


Yorktown


Cambridge line N E. line


Malvern ave.


Malvern ave.


Public


40


294


Yorktown


N. E. line


Northerly


Private


40


.... ...


118


...


Washington ave. Washington st.


Northerly


Private


18


...


...


...


......


Wesley


Pearl st.


Broadway


Private


40


525


West Quincy


White st.


Southeasterly


Private


20


...


154


Willoughby


Central st.


Sycamore st.


Public


40


427


Willow ave.


Em st.


Broadway


Public


50


3,450


Willow pl.


Cambridge line


South st.


Public


25


125


Wellington ave.


Montgomery av. Easterly


Private


40


Public


40


403


...


Winter Hill cir.


Broadway


Northeasterly


Private


25


7 Sidewalk in Somervile.


ın


Frivate


Feet Public Private


269


White st. pl.


272


ANNUAL REPORTS


Table Showing the Location, Length and Width of Public and Private Streets-Continued


Street


From


To


Public or Private


With Length in Feet Public Private


Court


39 Adams st.


Southeasterly


Private


8


........


90


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


90


Court


612 Broadway


Southwesterly


Private


20


188


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.


273


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


Aberdeen road


Gurney street Tube Works court


Albion street


Franklin street Forest avenue or street (easterly end) Hobbs street


Aldrich street


S Ruby street Eglantine street


Ash avenue


Ashland street


Atherton street


Minnie avenue Maple street Beech street (westerly end)


Avon place


L Middle lane Barberry lane Cross lane


Bartlett street (Wd. 5)


Earle street Taggard court


Beacon place


Road to West Cambridge


Beacon street


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)


Southwick avenue Cypress street Orange street


Boston street


A street


Bow street


L Charlestown lane Milk Row road Milk row


Road to Menotomy Menotomy road


Medford road


Road from Menotomy to Boston


Broadway


Medford road over Winter hill 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 Carlton street


Ten Hills street Dimick street Cameron street Bow street


Addison place


-


Bonner place -


274


ANNUAL REPORTS


Present Name of Street


Cedar 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


Centre street


Charles Ryan road


Chester avenue


Church street


Claremon 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)


Highland street L


Columbus avenue


Warren avenue Probation path


Windham road (southeasterly end)


Brick Yard lane (Newton st. to Beacon st.). Lincoln .street (Beacon street easterly ) Garden street (Beacon street easterly)


Cooney street


Cottage avenue


Crescent street


Hanson lane Cottage place Mt. Vernon street


Cross street


Second rangeway (B'way to Medford st.). Runey's lane Three Pole lane Rand street


Crown street


Curtis avenue


¿ Mt. Pleasant avenue ( Second rangeway South street


Cutter avenue


Russell street


Dane avenue


Dane court


Dane street


Union street


Dartmouth street


Fruit street


Dearborn road


Professors row (College ave. to Boston ave. )


Derby street


( Temple street Winthrop street


Old road Rand's lane Forest place City road


( Chester street


Middle lane Cross lane Barberry lane New Church street ( Carmel street Claremont street


Concord avenue


§ Pleasant avenue


Curtis street


275


LIST OF STREETS


: Present Name of Street Former Names by Which Street Has Been Known


Dickinson street


John street


( Rollins street (southeasterly end )


Dimick street


Calvin street


Dover street


Willow street


Dow street


Weare street


Dynamo street


Howard street


Eastman road


Eastman terrace or place


Elm court


Elm street


( 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


Chauncey avenue or street


Fellsway west .. 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


-


Tremont street


Giles place


Gilman street


Cross-street place Clarendon street


Gilson terrace


Gilson park Holmes street


Glendale avenue .. Glenwood road


Jenny Lind avenue


Gould avenue


Gould court


Greenville street


C strect


Hamilton road


Russell road


Hammond street ... Benefit street


Hancock street


[ Gordonia rd. (Summer st. to Highland ave.) ¿ Fanning avenue (Highland avenue to Lex- ington avenue)


Harding street Harrison street (Wd. 6)


Harvard place


( Dickinson place


Rideout street Ivaloo place Chestnut street or court


Elm street .....


First rangeway Second poleway Two Pole lane


Fremont street Giles park


276


ANNUAL REPORTS


Present Name of Street Former Names by Which Street Has Been Known


Hawkins street


( Hawkins court Milton street


Hawthorne street


Henry avenue


Graves street Evans or Evon street Ayer street


Highland avenue


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


( Auburn court Wood street


Jackson road Jaques street Josephine avenue


Walter street


Bond street (Temple street to Bond street) Arnold street


Kensington avenue


-


Kingman court or street Warren avenue or street


Kingston street


Lake 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 Linwood street


Lynde street Linden street Lowell street


L


Lowell street


Rangeway Old rangeway Sixth rangeway Charles Adams' rangeway White street Highland road


Main street


Malvern avenue


Maple avenue


Maple street


Marion street


Road from Medford to Boston Medford road Hollis street Parterre square Jackson street


McGrath Highway


Cook st. (Adrian st. to north of Wyatt st.). Harcourt st. (North Wyatt st. to Dimick st.) No. traffic artery, parts Somerville ave., Medford st., Shawmut st., Aldrich st., Dana st., Edmands st., Fellsway east,. Winthrop ave.


London street


( Kensington street Kenilworth avenue


Kingman road


277


LIST OF STREETS


Present Name of Street


Meacham road


Medford street .......


Former Names by Which Street Has Been Known § Meacham street Brooks street


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


Myrtle street Pierce's court Mason avenue


Monmouth street


--


Chestnut street Chestnut court (westerly end)


Harvard place


Moreland street


Morrison avenue


Brooks street (Main st. to Meacham st.) Morrison street


Munroe street


Prospect street Mt. Pisgah avenue High street B street


Myrtle street


Warren street


Mystic avenue


Mystic turnpike or road


Mystic street (Wd. 2)


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


High street (westerly end) Trull street


Park street


S 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


Preston road


Pritchard avenue


Prospect Hill avenue


Orient street Cross street


Prospect street


Harris street Preston street


( Road from Cambridgeport to Charlestown. Pine street


Oliver Street


L York terrace (easterly end)


278


ANNUAL REPORTS


Present Name of Street


Radcliffe road


Richardson street


Sacramento street


Appleton street (Lowell street westerly) Union street Mills street (Walnut street to angle)


Sartwell avenue


( Chestnut street Maple street


Sawyer avenue


School street


Seven Pines avenue Sewall street


Sawyer 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)


Somerville avenue


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 street


Spring Hill court


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


Virginia street


Walnut street


Warner street


Warwick street


Euston street Eglantine avenue Third rangeway, Hazeltine's lane Elm street Angle northerly Warwick place


Washington street


Road to old Cambridge 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


Wesley park ..


Wesley street ... ..


Wheatland street


( Lime street Sullivan street Hawkins park Prince street


§ Walnut street


New Walnut street


Sargent avenue


Former Names by Which Street Has Been Known S Veazie street ¿ Hawes avenue


Highway to Newtowne Road from Cambridge to Charlestown


279


LIST OF STREETS


Present Name of Street


Former Names by Which Street Has Been Known


Whipple street


- Dynamo street Howard street


White street


White-street place


Cottage street Maple street Cottage court


Willow avenue


Winchester street


Windsor road


Wyatt street


Yorktown street


Ball square


Central square


Concord square


Cutter square


Davis square


Russell square Clarendon square § Metropolitan square Post Office square


Gerrior square


Gilman square


Homer square


Magoun square


Powder House square


Teele square


Union square


Wesley square


Wilson square


L Rangeway Eighth rangeway Irving street Willow street Charles street


§ Minot street Willow Dale street Wyatt's lane Albro street


Prescott square


Pollard square Tufts square Russell square


Oak square '


280


ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


January 1, 1943.


To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen :


The following report is respectfully submitted as the An- nual Report of the Board of Assessors for the year ending De- cember 31, 1942 :


RECAPITULATION - 1942


City Appropriations :


To be raised by taxa- tion


$5,321,329.51


To be taken from available funds:


In 1942


In 1941, since 1941


336,010.26 623,417.83 $5,944,747.34


1932-Overlay Deficit


$4,175.08


1934 Overlay Deficit


3,618.78


1935 Overlay Deficit


4,114.34


1936 Overlay Deficit 4,186.29


1937 Overlay Deficit


2,284.27


1938 Overlay Deficit


2,782.01


1939 Overlay Deficit 9,302.45


1940 Overlay


Deficit 29,211.62


59,674.84 124,898.45.


Revenue Deficit


Boston Edison Refund ....


16,661.16


1942 1941 Estimates Underestimates


State: Tax and Assessments:


State Tax $260,700.00


State Audit of Muni-


cipal Accounts ....


2,244.33


$287,407.57


tax rate was fixed


281


BOARD OF ASSE. SORS


Hospital and Hom" care of Civil War Veterans


585.00


273.55


Smoke Inspection Service


1,246.71


Additional State


Assessments


491,223.44


515.71


$755,999.48


$789.26


756,788.74


County :


Tax and


Assessments


$136,099.05


$1,067.91


Tuberculosis


Hospital


54,205.09


$190,304.14


$1,067.91


191,372.05


Overlay


(Current Year) ....


109,586.48


GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED $7,203,729.06


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS


Income Tax


Corporation Tax


$332,901.85 98,512.20 158,942.49


Gasoline Tax


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


127,732.05


Licenses


99,896.54


Fines


4,746.70


W. P. A. Reimburse- ments


10.00


Special Assessments


260.39


General Government


10,933.68


Protection of Per- sons and Property


1,232.19


Health and Sanita-


tion


28,068.07


Highways


462.39


Charities


228,176.88


Old Age Assistance


201,454.97


Solders' Benefits


14,524.32


Schools


54,937.36


Libraries


2,823.55


Recreation


666.20


Public Service Enter-


prises (Water) ... ...


456,534.78


Tax Title Refund


2,595.54


.... Interest :


Taxes and Assess-


ments


$36,214.03


Deposits


6.48


Electrolysis


500.00


Wellington Bridge


62.42


Dog Licenses


3,868.48


Lieu of Taxes


120.94


36,220.51


282


ANNUAL REPORTS


Total Estimated Re- ceipts


$1,866,184.50


Overestimates 1941:


Veterans'


Exemp-


tions


73.87


Smoke


Inspection


Service


3.57


Additional Overesti- mates in 1941 11,735.99


Available Funds (Approved by


Tax Comm.)


623,417.83


Total


Available


Funds ...


$635,231.26


TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS


$2,501,415.76


NET AMOUNT . TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION ON POLLS AND PROPERTY $4,702,313.30


No. of Polls: 33,236 @ $2.00 each $66,472.00


Total Valuation :


Personal Property $ 5,662,900


Real Estate 107,406.400


Personal Property Tax


232,178.90


Real Estate Tax


4,403,662.40


Total tax levied on polls and property


$4,702,313.30


(Tax rate $41.00 per $1,000).


Sidewalk Betterments


9.98


Int. . 59 Total


10.57


Water Liens 865.96


865.96


Total Assessments Committed


876.53


Total amount of all taxes on polls


and property y and of assess- ments committed to tlie Collec- tor to date of fixing tax rate ....


$4,703,189.83


The Board of Assessors wishes to thank the other depart- ments for the co-operation extended during the year, partic- ularly to the Legal Department.


Respectfully submitted,


MAURICE F. AHEARN AMLETO M. DI GIUSTO FRANCIS MAC DONALD FRANCIS J. TAGUE ALBERT A. WALSH


283


FIRE DEPARTMENT


REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT


June 18, 1943.


To the Honorable (Acting) 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, 1942.


ALARMS AND LOSSES


Number of First Alarms


545


Number of Second Alarms


. 3 .


Number of Third Alarms


1


Number of A. D. T. Alarms


8


Number of Still Alarms


1,433


1,990


Number of Alarms during the year 1941


1,546


Increase in number of Alarms during year 1942


444


Value of Buildings at risk


$3,165,000.00


Insurance on Buildings at risk


2,778,075.92


Insurance damage on Buildings


119,974.70


Value of Contents at risk 810,017.38


Insurance on Contents at risk


756,700.00


Insurance damage on Contents


34,645.03


Total value at risk


$3,975,017.38


Total insurance damage


$154,619.73


APPROXIMATE PER CAPITA LOSS


$1.51


MANUAL FORCE


The manual force consists of one hundred and forty-eight permanent men.


284


ANNUAL REPORTS


The roster of the department is as follows:


1 Chief Engineer


1 Deputy Chief


2 District Chiefs


3 Captains


1 Master Mechanic


21 Lieutenants


101 Privates, 3rd Grade


3 Privates, 2nd Grade


15 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


3- 750 gallon pumpers and hose wagons


1- 500 gallon pumper and hose wagon (reserve)


5-Combination boosters pumpers


1-Combination chemical and hose wagon


1-100 foot aerial ladder truck with booster pump


1- 85 foot aerial ladder truck with booster pump


1-75 foot aerial ladder truck


1-City service tiller ladder truck


1-Combination Rescue, Salvage and Lighting truck


1-Wrecking truck


1-Automobile, Packard Sedan, Chief's car


1-Automombile, Lafayette Sedan, District Chief's car


2-Automobiles, Hudson Sedans, Deputy & District Chief's cars.


1-Automobile, Ford Sedan, Master Mechanic's car


IN MEMORIAM KELLEY, PETER J. (Private) Died at Somerville Hospital July 7, 1942 Appointed as Permament Fireman December 3, 1933


SERVICES PEFORMED BY COMPANIES DURING 1942


Engine 1


Engine 2


Engine 3


Engine 4


Engine 5


Engine 6


Engine 7


Bell Alarms Answered


366


247


277


161


160


112


271


Still Alarmıs Answered


54


101


158


37


40


113


75


Miles Traveled


678


514


846


270


469


397


649


Ft. 21/2" Hose Used


7,600


18,900


9,500


9,350


5,150


5,300


13,950


Ft. 11/2" Hose Used


1,500


1,500


650


2,450


950


1,800


3,150


Ft. 34" Hose Used


29,500


31,000


31,500


22,000


15,300


15,500


11,770


Ft. Ladders Used


212


20


Gas Mask Used


1


3


1


Out of City Calls


7


12


41


7


15


31


24


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285


28€


Ladder 1


Ladder 2


Ladder 3


Ladder 4


Rescue 1


Bell Alarms Answered


289


332


107


319


536


Still Alarms Answered


114


11


75


39


76


Miles Traveled


716


614


306


677


503


Ft. 21/2" Hose Used


950


Ft. 11%" Hose Used


400


850


Ft. Ladders Used


2,984


4,227


1,300


2,741


Extinguishers Used


5


12


2


13


Salvage Covers Used


12


2


52


Gas Masks Used


2


1


71


Flood Lights Used


521/2 hrs.


Portable Light Unit Used


2


Inhalator Used


22


Sprinkler Heads Replaced


8


Smoke Ejector Used


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Ft. 3/4" Hose Used


287


FIRE DEPARTMENT


RECOMMENDATIONS


Each year, in the Ammal Report, various recommendations. are proposed for the purpose of protecting life and property more effectively in Somerville. Among several such proposals for insuring efficient fire prevention and fire extinguishment is the adoption of the fire prevention ordinances designed by the National Board of Fire Underwriters to safeguard all com -- munities against fire in the future. Throughout our nation, numerous cities and towns, both conservative and progressive,. have already adopted these laws in their entirety, after thought- ful consideration. A committee composed of residents, busi- ness men, and industrial leaders together with members of the City Government should be appointed to examine these regulations. This group, having arrived at a clear understand- ing of the necessity for such legislation, may then agree to ac -. cept it either wholly or partially.


Furthermore, for the purpose of efficient fire and life pro- tection, the replacement of Ladder No. 3 at Teele Square is; mandatory, regardless of priority difficulties. Its obsolete con- dition, as well as the impossibility in obtaining necessary parts, makes repair practically impossible. This piece of ap- paratus which is 19 years of age is definitely unfit for depend- able service.


To provide adequate space for the training of the regular members of the fire department, a larger area of the drill yard should be surfaced. This improvement will also facilitate the instruction of present and future recruits to the Auxiliary Fire- Department. Two hundred and twenty-seven of these auxiliary firemen have been trained for service in war time emergencies. An addition of at least two hundred volunteers to the auxiliary fire department is extremely desirable. In the regular depart- ment, at the present time, there are 148 men, including officers. We should have at least 165 men and officers for the competent operation of the 12 fire companies. Thus an addition of 17 men to our regular fire force is indicated. During the year 12 men have been appointed. We have lost by death and pension 11 men. 16 more have gone into the armed services of our country. The names of these sixteen, already in the permanent records of the city. I wish to include in this Annual Report as serving in the United States Armed Forces of World War II.




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