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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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FIRE DEPARTMENT
285
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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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