Report of the city of Somerville 1945, Part 23

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1945
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 444


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Lester W. Bowen


85


63


43


43


53


20


17


20


23


44


13


49


71


167


Donald C. Austin


701


745


Ward Aldermen-Ward 1


Frederiek J. Ryan


154


114


77


100


256


22


130


324


Walter J. Moran


195


137


167


116


Matthew H. Kerner


26


48


58


62


33


Francis J. Stanford


27


62


98


104


33


696


Ward Aldermen-Ward 2


109


170


49


88


135


145


281


Fred Benjamin


57


71


20


19


31


83


1206


James M. O'Meara


208


201


169


343


177


108


James F. Hall


Ward Aldermen-Ward 3-No Contest


942


185


188


118


123


255


73


826


Ward Aldermen-Ward 4


203


57


164


231


137


34


145


Alexander Marotta


65


12


37


21


6


4


641


Edith L. Hurd


78


67


82


108


215


James M. Cunniff


91


Charles J. Sullivan


15


9


8


63


48


19


162


Ward Aldermen-Ward 5


0


8


29


6


3


1


47


57


10


35


182


James J. Murnane


19


21


40


Thomas J. Gilligan


51


10


27


58


44


32


222


John E. Harvey


11


15


9


30


15


15


95


Jacob Sloane


188


39


31


88


143


56


54


Leonard W. Corbett


4


6


2


10


15


46


John L. Carroll


34


5


10


9


114


58


230


94


John T. O'Brien


6


40


11


14


8


15


35


106


19


28


37


250


John J. McKeen, Jr.


25


158


Arthur J. McCarthy


8


39


20


17


9


65


287


Robert G. Camerlengo


20


112


53


15


51


36


William T. Sullivan


Theodore Campo


Ward Aldermen-Ward 6-No Contest


155


138


173


266


89


821


49


40


29


56


201


Ward Aldermen-Ward 7


27


Leo B. Mallard


148


115


117


60


135


575


18


29


74


22


62


205


Agnes E. Frohock


Thomas J. Burke


Leo Adelman


402


392


School Committee-Ward 1


445


Elvin E. Mackenzie


67


127


60


74


74


Joseph F. Leahy


93


42


42


70


145


122


Mary E. Wholey


73


70


60


162


80


298


53


22


15


21


11


91


Thomas F. Powers, Jr.


Panfilo J. DiGiusto


69


52


57


37


83


213


Anthoni Caliri


9


57


6


14


Harold D. Taylor


30


38


66


59


20


School Committee-Ward 2-No Contest


School Committee-Ward 3-No Contest


School Committee-Ward 4 No Contest


School Committee-Ward 5-No Contest


School Committee-Ward 6-No Contest


151


199


142


97


10€


695


School Committee-Ward 7


134


86


175


231


149


775


John F. Fitzgerald


65


29


76


45


80


295


Marguerite A. Taylor


Gordon M. Furber


367


ELECTION COMMISSIONERS


369


ELECTION COMMISSIONERS


CITY ELECTION NOVEMBER 6, 1945


CITY ELECTION NOVEMBER 6, 1945


1


2


Total number of Votes Cast


687


657


592


793


770


705


675


501


761


624


491


836


660


759


620


1 918


2 664


3 773


4 875


5 925


6


1


2


1


5


6


1


2 695


Ward Six- 3 499


4 741


5


1


2


3 831


4 852


702


Mayor


G. Edward Bradley


500


466


454


611


532


619


558


372


658


457


401 580


424


554


558


414 190


601 280


372 283


538


551 292


557 334


380 189


526 112


491


463


381 224


485 172


462


447


455


357 130


506 210


388 165


520 234


526 189


210


243


166


7099


Aldermen-At-Large


Edward T. Brady


352 184


307


301


328


335


529 119


491 214


367


551


383


368 117


516 250


37: 176


213


267


258


211


147


367


214


226


293


432


Ward Alderman-Ward One


Walter J. Moran


418


313


326


425


240


338


501


171


193


72


124


201


212


495


253


232


226


236 349


481 402


237 409


452 292


491


420


236 325


437


283


335


399


384


264 356


205 403


133 322


104 598


198 321


377 376


348 347


391 420


261


352


Mary E. Wholey


386


241


264


458


362


473


567


424 606 510 406


304


332


435


485


332


199


229


704


475


612


675


687


438


523


524 534 483


458


531


222


429


288 364


229 239


233 486


273


417


479


409


318


325


390


501


343


1948 1779


3


4


5


6


1


Ward Three 2


-Ward Four


-Ward Seven


5 Totals 26656


Harold A. Palmer


173


170


128


158


221


61


111


122


84


154


81


231


216


201


177


271 285


223


355


131


156 257


163 351


308


319


252


253 265 325


218


184


339


292


236 219 308.202


280 413 250 278


229 350


321


319


336


281 355


9196


Henry T. Murray, Jr.


317


281


293


352


313


353


220


306


261


208


385


364


195 307


374 257 408


422 323 458


302


194


185 212 238


291 190


245 254


178


156 193


254 242


179 327


234 247


152 216


170 313


161 206


27 277


247 303


233


276


243


11487 9052


T. Edward Corbett


198


225


174


225-


174


153


180


103


129


180


123


144


105


152


143


121


113


132


354


367


204


329


234


427 253


239 428


191 379


209 309


199 119


120


119


326


136


301


272


158


390 272 10


223


363


316


311


333


310


9677 9280 5828


John F. Foster, Jr.


205


224


217


261


230


203


133


247


325


231


291


256


226


146


241


405


373


264 265


318 219 289


288 158


264 220


252


268


357


306 309


284


194 549


174 174


229


160


423


Paul I. McCarthy


328


344


212


207


188


284


268


156


206 239


116


212


166


236 204


245


194


273


236 149 341


143


221


190


611


382


257


287


368


495


505


Ward Alderman-Ward Four


Theodoro Chinpo John L. Carroll


2317 2256


Ward Alderman-Ward Six


Walter F. King


Raymond I. Reynolds


Ward Alderman-Ward Seven


Thomas J. Burke


Leo B. Mallard


966 1923


School Committee-Ward One


Elvin E. Mackenzie


265


378


289


285


362


School Committee-Ward Two Francis H. Brown


1579 1711


School Committee-Ward Three


Joseph J. Galvin


Albert L. Sullivan


2986


School Committee-Ward Four Earl W. Landry


1888 1378


School Committee-Ward Five


William J. Shea


3591


School Committee-Ward Six


Nelson W. Irving


V. Theresa Morrissey


3053


School Committee-Ward Seven


John F. Fitzgerald


Marguerite A. Taylor


1241 1791


1722 1654


Ward Alderman-Ward Two


Fred Benjamin


973


James F. Hall


2491


Ward Alderman-Ward Three


Edward J. Liston


Thomas F. Pickett


204


159


131


294


483


455


300


288


318


345


223


11930


Frederick J. Ryan


257


311


247


183


182


Arthur. C. Coffey


198


166


287


396 114


352 53 210


373 147


305 149


402


312


288


115


155


134


319


386


383


12173


-Ward Two


3


4


5


1


2


Ward Five 3


689


671


613


687


651


673


569


777


730


599


595


515


460


372


298


257 177 177


271


272


325


263 263 191


261


128


259 249


345 311


187 274


106 270 312 268


65


189


173


215


216


192


177


327


307


252


319 297


209


105


332


204 303


3 763


4


5


440


263


247


348


480


1570 2194


578


325


1729 2046


403


446


392


199


241


235


237


Eugene McCarthy


241


Edward F. Moynihan


309


320


225


269


-Ward One


514 18872


215


573


654


1442 2004


326 279


221


371


ELECTION COMMISSIONERS


373


CITY CLERK


REPORT OF CITY CLERK


Office of the City Clerk January 1, 1946


To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen


Gentlemen :


The following is respectfully submitted as the seventy- fourth Annual Report of the City Clerk of the City of Somer- ville, and is for the year ending December 31, 1945.


The receipts and payments were as follows : For dog licenses issued in 1945:


1616 males at $2.00


$3,232.00


261 females at $5.00 1,305.00


564 spayed at $2.00


1,128.00


1 kennel at $25.00


25.00


$5,690.00


For hunting and fishing licenses issued in 1945:


387 fishing at $2.00


774.00


344 hunting at $2.00


688.00


168 sporting at $3.25


546.00


121 minor fishing at $1.25


151.25


1 trapping at $5.25


5.25


6 duplicates at $.50


3.00


2,167.50


Recording mortgages, assignments, etc. .... Certificates of marriage intentions, including postage


2,030.19


2,584.46


Furnishing copies of records 733.88


Licenses :


Auctioneers, 13 at $2.00 26.00


Billiard, pool tables and bowling alleys, 108


374


ANNUAL REPORTS


licenses for 58 tables and 50 alleys at $3.00


324.00


Cut meat and sausage, 3 at $50.00 150.00


Drain layers, 2 at $1.00 2.00


Drivers, 219 at $1.00


219.00


Electric motors and stationary engines, 19


at $1.00


19.00


Garages:


6 at $5.00


1 at 10.00


2 at 20.00


80.00


Hackney carriages, 78 at $1.00


78.00


Garage renewals


807.50


Intelligence offices, 2 at $2.00


4.00


Junk and second hand licenses:


Collect junk, 15 at $10.00


150.00


Junk shops, 20 at $25.00


500.00


Lodging houses, 9 at $2.00


18.00


Second hand auto dealers:


8 at $50.00


28 at $25.00


1,100.00


Slaughtering, 11 at $1.00


11.00


Street musicians, 4 at $0.50


2.00


Storage of explosives:


2 at $1.00


at 10.00


16 at 20.00


2 at 40.00


4 at 50.00


632.00


Storage of explosive renewals


4,195.00


Transient vendors, 1 at $25.00


25.00


Storage of rags, 1 at $25.00


25.00


Wagon licenses, 4 at $1.00


4.00


Wagon stand licenses, 64 at $1.00


64.00


Permits for projections over the sidewalk for:


4 awnings


5 electric signs


14 neon signs


2 shelves


1 coal hole


5 metal signs


6


wooden signs


2 swing arms


1 panel sign


4 licenses at $1.00


36 licenses at $5.00 184.00


Sale of firearms, etc. 1 at $10.00 10.00


Bus route, 1 at $10.00


10.00


375


CITY CLERK


Badges


5.25


Registration of physicians, optometrists and chiropodists


1.75


Copies of ordinances


18.60


Fees for notices of hearings


9.83


Advertising fees


110.00


Duplicate of dog license tags


3.90


Transfer of dog license


.50


Reporting congenital births


2.00


Forms


.65


14,140.51


$21,998.01


PAYMENTS


To City Treasurer for dog licenses in 1945:


1616 males at $2.00


$3,232.00


261 females at $5.00


1,305.00


564 spayed at $2.00


1,128.00


1 kennel at $25.00


25.00


5,690.00


Less City Clerk's fees,


2442 at $.20


488.40


$5,201.60


To Commissioners Fisheries and Game for hunting licenses, etc. in 1945:


387 fishing at $2.00


$774.00


344 hunting at $2.00


688.00


168 sporting at $3.25


546.00


121 minor fishing at $1.25


151.25


1 trapping at $5.25


5.25


6 duplicates at $.50


3.00


2,167.50


Less City Clerk's fees,


1021 at $.25


255.25


$1,912.25


To City Treasurer monthly :


All the receipts above specified except for hunting licenses and dog licenses


14,140.51


$21,254.36.


LICENSES AND PERMITS


Besides the licenses mentioned in the foregoing list of receipts, licenses and permits have been granted by the Board of Aldermen, without charge, as follows :


To parade with music in street 2


Newspaper license 1


Sound wagon 1


376


ANNUAL REPORTS


BIRTHS


1945


Number of births reported by physicians and midwives for 1945:


Males 620


Females 570


1190


1944


The following is a statement in full of the births for 1944:


Number of births (exclusive of still-births in Somerville in 1944 registered


1222


Males


652


Females


570


1222


Born of American parents


88S


Born of Foreign parents


108


Born of American father and Foreign mother


75


Born of Foreign father and American mother


124


Born of American mother and father un- known Nationality


26


Born of Foreign mother and father unknown Nationality


1


1222


Number of still-births in Somerville in 1944 registered


26


Number of births in other places in 1944 reg- istered


926


Number of cases twins 13


MARRIAGES


1945


Number of intentions issued in 1945


1274


More than previous year


89


Marriages registered


1255


More than previous year


13


Both parties American


1054


Both parties foreign


30


American groom and foreign bride


65


Foreign groom and American bride


106


1255


First marriage


2185


Second marriage


305


Third marriage


19


Fourth marriage


1


2510


Couples


1255


37₸


CITY CLERK


DEATHS 1945


Number of deaths recorded in Somerville in 1945


1314


Died in City


873


Stillbirths in City


47


Died out of City


394


1314


Males


676


Females


638


1314


Under ten years


136


10 and under 20 years of age


17


20 and under 30 years of age


25


30 and under 40 years of age


52


40 and under 50 years of age


81


50 and under 60 years of age


191


60 and under 70 years of age


257


70 and under 80 years of age


324


80 and under 90 years of age


200


90 and over


31


1314


Age of oldest person who died in Somerville in 1945, 99 years, 6 months, 15 days.


Born in Somerville


170


Born in other places in United States


605


Of foreign birth


535


Of unknown nationality


4


1314


378


ANNUAL REPORTS


CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1945


MAYOR G. EDWARD BRADLEY, 40 Benton Road


BOARD OF ALDERMEN


President, JOSEPH F. MCEVOY, JR. Vice-President, JAMES F. HALL


ALDERMEN-AT-LARGE


EDWARD F. MOYNIHAN, 905 Broadway HENRY T. MURRAY, JR., 38 Bartlett Street *MARGARET R. STACKPOLE, 36 Lowden Avenue §IRVING L. STACKPOLE, 36 Lowden Avenue HAROLD A. PALMER, 298 Broadway


៛ Resigned October 25, 1945


§ Elected October 25, 1945


ALDERMEN


WARD ONE


WESLEY A. MORAN 6 Wheeler Street


WARD TWO


JAMES F. HALL 15 Parkdale Street


WARD THREE


EDWARD J. LISTON 14 Washington Terrace


WARD FOUR


EDITH L. HURD 125 Central Street


WARD FIVE


BURTON F. FAULKNER 35 Highland Road


WARD SIX


RAYMOND I. REYNOLDS 32 Walker Street


JOSEPH F. MCEVOY, JR.


WARD SEVEN 210 Powder House Blvd.


City Clerk, NORMAN E. CORWIN Assistant City Clerk, WILLIAM C. ARBUCKLE City Messenger, DANIEL A. DOWNEY Assistant City Messenger, RICHARD A. KEYES


379


CITY CLERK


Regular meetings, second and fourth Thursday evenings of each month, at eight o'clock, except when such Thursday is a holiday, in which case, the meeting is held on the preceding Tuesday evening.


STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN


ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS - Chairman Stackpole, Liston, Murray.


FINANCE - Chairman, McEvoy, Reynolds, Stackpole, Hurd, Liston, Moynihan, Faulkner.


LEGISLATIVE MATTERS AND PUBLIC SAFETY - Chairman Rey- nolds, Hurd, Palmer, Moynihan, Moran.


LICENSES AND PERMITS - Chairman Hall, Moran, Palmer, Murray, Liston.


PUBLIC PROPERTY AND PUBLIC WORKS - Chairman Faulkner, Hall, Palmer, Reynolds, Stackpole.


VETERANS' AID AND PENSIONS - Chairman Moynihan, Faulkner, Moran.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE Chairman, THOMAS J. BURKE Vice-Chairman, NELSON W. IRVING HON. G. EDWARD BRADLEY Mayor, ex-officio JOSEPH F. MCEVOY, JR. President of the Board of Aldermen, ex-officio


FREDERICK J. RYAN WARD ONE


27 Austin Street


WARD TWO


FRANCIS H. BROWN 34 Bow Street


ARTHUR P. FITZGERALD WARD THREE 60 Atherton Street MRS. ELIZABETH M. FITZGERALD


Military Substitute


60 Atherton Street


WARD FOUR


WILLIAM B. BAILEY. 224 School Street


WARD FIVE 10 Aberdeen Road WILLIAM J. SHEA


WARD SIX 24 Cutter Avenue NELSON W. IRVING


THOMAS J. BURKE WARD SEVEN 38 Burnham Street


Assistant Superintendent, LEO C. DONAHUE Superintendent and Secretary, EVERETT W. IRELAND


380


ANNUAL REPORTS


Regular meetings last Monday of each month, except July and August.


ASSESSORS


CHARLES R. BRUNELLE, Chairman, term expires 1947


MAURICE F. AHEARN, term expires 1948


JOHN B. CARR, term expires 1948


FRANCIS MACDONALD, term expires 1946


WINFIELD S. PATTERSON, term expries 1947


BOARD OF APPEALS


SOTER G. ZAHAROOLIS, Chairman, term expires 1948


ANTHONY ROSSELI, Secretary, term expires 1947 EDWARD GERRIOR, term expires 1948 GEORGE T. LOWDEN, term expires 1946


JOHN V. MOTTA, term expires 1946


Associate Members


CHARLES NOBILIO, term expires 1947


JOSEPH A. SOUZA, term expires 1948


BOARD OF HEALTH


JOSEPH H. McSWEENEY, M.D., Chairman, term expires 1946 ANTHONY F. COTA, term expires 1946


WALTER E. WHITTAKER, D.M.D., term expires 1947 Medical Inspector, WILFRED C. MACDONALD, M.D. Inspectors of Animals and Provisions: HENRY T. MURRAY JAMES A. DWYER Inspector of Slaughtering, HENRY T. MURRAY


Inspector of Milk and Vinegar, WILLIAM H. WALLIS Assistant Milk Inspector, JAMES C. MOORE Supervisor of Dental Hygiene, DR. ANTHONY F. BIANCHI Veterinarian, E. WILLIAM JOHANSEN, V. S. Military Substitute, BERTRAM S. KILLIAN, V. S.


BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


MRS. ALICE I. McNAMARA, Chairman, term expires 1947 JOSEPH P. McCARRON, term expires 1946. EDWARD L. CONDON, term expires 1948 Agent, CHARLES J. WILLWERTH Warden, City Home, GEORGE GOODRICH Matron, City Home, ELIZABETH GOODRICH


LICENSING. COMMISSION


JOSEPH D. LONERGAN, Chairman, term expires June 1946 JOHN C. HARRINGTON, term expires June 1947 RALPH B. JONES, term expires June 1948


38


CITY CLERK


PLANNING BOARD


DAVID B. NISSENBAUM, Chairman, term expires 1947 MARTIN KINSELLA, term expires 1950 PATRICK J. LOGAN, term expires 1948 ANTHONY SCOLLES, term expires 1949 FRANCIS STANFORD, Secretary, term expires 1946


PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES


REV. ANTHONY J. FLAHERTY, President, term expires 1948 LOUIS B. CONNELLY, Vice-President, term expires 1948 REV. J. FRANKLIN BURKHART, term expires 1946 GEORGE K. COYNE, term expires 1947 WILLIAM J. DONOVAN, term expires 1948 JOHN J. GRIFFIN, term expires 1947 JOSEPHINE J. HURLEY, term expires 1947 DR. THOMAS E. LEONARD, term expires 1946 WILLIAM H. McKENNA, term expires 1946 Librarian and Secretary, JOHN D. KELLEY


SOMERVILLE RECREATION COMMISSION


E. STUART ROGERS, Chairman, term expires 1946 EUGENE W. DRISCOLL, Vice-Chairman, term expires 1946 WALLACE A. BLAIR, term expires 1945 MRS. ROSE GLENDON, term expires 1945 JOSEPH D. FILADORO, term expires 1946 MRS. ARTHUR W. HURLBURT, term expires 1946 GEORGE KEEFE, term expires 1947 MRS. CLARA MOORE, term expires 1945 REV. NAZARENO PROPERZI, term expires 1946 HARRY STANCHFIELD, term expires 1945


BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS


GEORGE J. MORAN, Chairman, term expires April 1947 WARREN C. DAGGETT, term expires April 1948 LEO B. HAVICAN, term expires April 1946 WARREN S. JOHNSTON, term expires April 1947


RETIREMENT BOARD


M. DAVID BINGHAM, term expires 1946 JOHN J. GRIFFIN, term expires 1947 FREDERICK W. HALE, City Auditor


382


ANNUAL REPORTS


CITY CLERK NORMAN E. CORWIN


ASSISTANT CITY CLERK WILLIAM C. ARBUCKLE


CITY TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES WALTER E. COLLINS


CITY MESSENGER DANIEL A. DOWNEY


ASSISTANT CITY MESSENGER RICHARD A. KEYES


MAYOR'S SECRETARY TIMOTHY J. KANE


CITY AUDITOR


FREDERICK W. HALE


CITY SOLICITOR ANTHONY W. DICECCA


ASSISTANT CITY SOLICITOR ASHELEN P. SENOPOULOS


CITY ENGINEER


WILLIAM J. SULLIVAN


COMMISSIONER OF STREETS A. JOSEPH GOGUEN


SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTHS A. JOSEPH GOGUEN


CITY CLERK 383.


COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS JOHN F. KENNEDY


WATER COMMISSIONER HENRY F. O'CONNELL


SUPERINTENDENT OF SANITARY DEPARTMENT JOHN F. MESKELL


CLERK OF COMMITTEES JAMES F. MCCARRON


ASSISTANT CLERK OF COMMITTEES JOHN M. MANSFIELD


ASSISTANT TO CLERK OF COMMITTEES FRANCIS L. McGONAGLE


CHIEF OF POLICE THOMAS DAMERY


CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT JOHN C. MCNALLY


FOREST WARDEN JOHN C. MCNALLY


COMMISSIONER OF ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS JAMES J. CUDDIHY


CITY PHYSICIAN CIRO GIOBBE, M. D.


COMMISSIONER OF VETERANS' AID AND PENSIONS THOMAS F. MCGRATH


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ANNUAL REPORTS


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES JOHN F. CASEY


CONSTABLES


Charles M. Austin Daniel A. Downey Maurice Gilbert William R. Judson


Charles T. Kenney Daniel J. O'Donoghue John F. Scannell John M. Smith


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STREET COMMISSIONER


REPORT OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER


Office of the Street Commissioner, City Hall, Somerville, Masachusetts January 1, 1946


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


Gentlemen :-


I respectfully submit the seventieth annual report con- taining a brief summary of the work performed by the High- way Department, during the year 1945, with recommendations for necessary additions the coming year.


This department has charge of the construction, altera- tions, repair, maintainance and management of ways, streets, sidewalks and bridges : the setting out and care of shade trees : the suppression of gypsy and brown tail moths, elm leaf beetles and other pests injurious to trees : and the cleaning of streets


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


Appro- priation $154,303.82


Expend - itures


Highways-Sidewalks Maintenance


$153,886.00


Street Cleaning


40,144.62


38,473.32


Suppression of Moths-Care of Trees


10,183.44


8,555.26


Snow Removal


34,500.00


34,455.33


239,131.88


$235,369.91


SNOW AND ICE


All streets were plowed and opened for traffic, snow was removed from the principal business centers, also around all public buildings and grounds. Special requests for funerals, weddings and other occasions were given prompt attention. Owing to so few dumping places for the disposal of snow, it is necessary to make long hauls from some parts of the city. This delays the work unless a large force of extra men and trucks are employed. I recommend that better facilities for dumping be provided to save this extra expense.


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Warning signs were posted on streets where coasting was allowed and ashes spread at the foot of hills for the protection of the public. Icy and slippery streets and sidewalks were made safe as soon as possible.


HIGHWAYS AND SIDEWALKS MAINTENANCE


Police and public reports pertaining to all kinds of de- fects in the streets and sidewalks were given prompt atten- tion. General repairs were made on streets, brick and grano- lithic sidewalks. Edgestones were reset and gutters relaid. Dirt sidewalks were graded and filled or replaced with grano- lithic.


Due to Government restrictions on all kinds of road ma- terials, reconstruction of streets and replacement of sidewalks was limited. Many streets and sidewalks require extensive re- pairs but owing to conditions it is only possible to do tem- porary work by patching, filling in depressions and making highways safe for public travel.


STREET CLEANING


Two new street sweepers were purchased by the High- way Department this year. In the early hours of the morn- ing the main thoroughfares and squares were cleaned thus avoiding traffic and parked autos. The side streets were given regular attention during the day.


I recommend that additional automatic sweeping ma- chines be purchased to increase the efficiency of this depart- ment.


SUPPRESSION OF MOTHS-CARE OF TREES


This department cares for trees, both public and private, in regard to moths and other tree pests. Gypsy and satin moth nests were painted with creosote. Tussock, tent and brown tail moth nests were destroyed and dead or decayed limbs cut out. Trees were removed when necessary.


The majority of the public trees in the city are in good condition. New trees have been planted on request. Guards


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and supports for young trees have been renewed. On account of the hard paved streets and sidewalks preventing moisture, city trees do not thrive as on private property and parks.


I recommend the purchase of a new motor power sprayer. The present equipment is antiquated and requires constant overhauling.


TRAFFIC CONTROL


Traffic lines were painted and warning signs erected at schools, playgrounds and dangerous intersections or locations. Particular attention has been given to painting of cross walk lines in business centers and squares. Parking and No Park- ing signs at designated locations and safety zones were plainly marked.


MISCELLANEOUS


Permits were issued to the various corporations and con- tractors by this department, to open streets and sidewalks. Said openings to be restored to original conditions at the ex- pense of the petitioners. To cross sidewalks and occupy streets for buildings purposes, permits were issued on spec- ified conditions. Driveways for garages and filling stations were constructed after the owners petitioned for same and deposited a sufficient sum of money to cover the cost of the construction.


This department maintains its own municipal repair shop for the various lines of work. Most of the maintainance and repair work on the motor equipment of the department is done in our shop at the city stables.


RECOMMENDATIONS


I recommend that, as far as possible, old brick sidewalks be replaced by granolithic. That the city purchase several trucks to replace the very old equipment now in use in the highway department. Snow loaders and snow fighters could be used to great advantage for snow removal thus saving large sums of money for rental.


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ANNUAL REPORTS


In conclusion I wish to take this opportunity to thank His Honor, the Mayor, the members of the Board of Aldermen and the employees of the department for their support and co-operation.


Respectfully submitted,


Street Commissioner.


389


LIST OF STREETS


TABLE SHOWING THE LOCATION, LENGTH AND WIDTH OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STREETS


Street


From


To


Public or Private


With in


Feet Public Private


Abdell


Somerville ave. Southwesterly


Private


25


203


Aberdeen rd.


Cedar st.


Highland ave.


Public


40


432


........


Aberdeen rd. ex. Angle


Westerly


Private


30


........


5%


Acadia pk.


Somerville ave. Northeasterly


Public


40


256


........


Adams


Broadway


Medford st.


Public


40


907


........


Adelaide rd.


Somerville ave.


Northeasterly


Private


20


........


188


Adrian


Marion st.


Joseph st.


Public


40


579


...


Albion pl.


Albion st.


Northeasterly


Private


10


........


166


Albion ct.


Albion st.


Southeasterly


Private


16


........


116


Albion


Central st.


Cedar st.


Public


40


2,733


... ...


Albion


Broadway


Medford line


Private


50


.....


100


Albion ter.


Albion st.


Southwesterly


Public


25


100


........


Aldersey


Walnut st.


Vinal ave.


Public


40


508


Aldrich


McGrath H'wy B. & L. R.R.


Public


40


417


........


*Alewife Brk PkyMystic Val. pky. Cambridge line


Public


...


........


Alfred


Broadway


Medford line


Private


50


.....


...


50


Allen


Somerville ave.


Charlestown st.


Public


25


640


........


Allen ct.


Park st.


Northwesterly


Private


20


...


150


Alpine


Cedar st.


Southeasterly


Public


30


667


........


Alpine


Alpine st.


Lowell st.


Public


40


688


........


Alston


Cross st.


Shawmut st.


Public


10-30


757


........


Ames


Bartlett st.


Robinson st.


Public


40


580


.......


Appleton


Willow ave.


Liberty ave.


Public


40


668


...... ..


Arlington


Franklin st.


Lincoln st.


Public


40


452


.......


Arnold ave.


Porter st.


Southeasterly


Private


15


......


115


Arthur ct.


Linden st.


Easterly


Private about 10


...


100


Arthur


Broadway


Bonair st.


Public


40


438


........


Ash ave.


Meacham st.


East Albion st.


Public


40


554


........


tAsh ave.


East Albion st.


Northeasterly


Private


40


........


151


Ashland


Summer st.


Sartwell ave.


Public


30


478


........


Atherton


Central st.


Spring st.


Public


40


741


........


Auburn ave.


Cross st.


McGrath H'wy d'end


Public


30


479


........


Austin


Broadway


Mystic ave.




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