Report of the city of Somerville 1946, Part 23

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1946
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1942


13,347.47


1943


16,971.83


1944


14,275.93


1945


154.74


70.872.66


B. State Tax and Assessments:


1946 Estimates


1945 Underestimates


1. State Tax


$88,550.00


2. State Audit of Municipal Accounts 2,783.86


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ANNUAL REPORTS


3. Care Civil War Veterans


121.29 1,165.78


$26.42


4. Smoke Insp. Service


5. Addl. State Assts.


323,674.06


2,668.63


$416,294.99


$2,695.05


418,990.04


C. County :


Tax & Assessments:


1. County Tax


$174,375.71


$407.77


2. Tuberculosis Hosp. Asst. ..


65,131.26


$239,506.97


407.77


$239,914.74


D. Overlay of current year:


GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED


$7,477,592.85


F. Estimated Receipts & Avail- able Funds:


1. Income Tax $352,399.35


2. Corporation Taxes 216,518.95


3. Gasoline Tax


73,327.79


4. Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise


79,482.31


5. Licenses


98,897.36


6. Fines


3,506.76


7. Americanization


1,859.08


8. General Government


7,660.41


9. Protection of Persons &


Property


1,760.70


10. Health & Sanitation


28,382.32


11. Highways


464.08


12. Charities


76,030.27


13. Old Age Assistance


335,827.91


14. Old Age Tax (Meals)


20,951.55


15. Soldiers' Benefits


17,460.94


16. Schools


52,209.16


17. Libraries


3,561.77


18. Recreation


345.85


19. Public Service Enterprises


489,684.55


20. Interest: Taxes & Assts. .. 17,127.78


21. Electrolysis


250.00


22. Tax Title Refund, Int., etc. 775.96


23. Dog Licenses 4,594.73


24. Income Foreclosed Prop. ..


1,325.00


25. Income authorized by H. F. Long, Tax Comm. 90,000.00


Total Estimated Receipts $1,974,404.58


26. Overestimates of previous year :


(a) Charles River Basin .. $1,057.78


(b) Met. Parks Res. 1,471.88


(c) Met. Water 11,395.20


(d) Smoke Insp. Service . 107.64


27. Amounts to be taken from available funds :


$14,032.50


148,771.85


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BOARD OF ASSESSORS


$84,262.58 June 11/45 3,655.13 June 25/45 910.00 July 5/45 2,600.85 July 12/45


1,000.00 July 17/45


3,700.52 Aug. 1/45 2,376.76 Aug. 13/45


$10,709.50 Nov. 15/45 81,868.78 Nov. 30/45 20,177.10 Dec. 6/45 31,286.77 Dec. 19/45 38,955.20 Dec. 21/45 5,375.38 Jan. 3/46 1,628.13 Apr. 17/46 6,975.00 Apr. 22/46 924.60 Apr. 23/46


10,439.03 Sept. 21/45


6,345.84 Oct. 2/45 1,036.24 Oct. 3/45 250.00 Oct. 8/45


10,075.00 May 3/46 2,328.76 June 4/46


30,000.00 Oct. 11/45


34,389.73 Oct. 23/45 912.75 Oct. 29/45


2,000.00 Nov. 1/45


13,459.21 June 21/46 2,808.18 July 2/46 1,682.85 July 17/46 47,905.00 July 24/46


$183,879.43


$276,159.46


Total Available Funds $460,038.89


Total Available Funds & Estimated Receipts $2,448,475.97


NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION ON POLLS AND PROPERTY $5,029,116.88


G. No. of Polls-34,557 at $2.00 ea. $69,114.00


H. Total Valuation : Polls- $69,114.00


Pers. Property $9,448,750


Tax Rate 401,571.88 Real Estate 107,257,200


$42.50 $4,558,431.00


I. Total Taxes Levied on Polls & Property .... $5,029,116.88


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


Respectfully submitted,


CHARLES R. BRUNELLE MAURICE F. AHERN JOHN B. CARR WINFIELD S. PATTERSON THOMAS F. MACKEY


Board of Assessors.


348


ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD


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The Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen Somerville, Massachusetts


April 7, 1947


Gentlemen :


The annual report of the Planning Board of the City of Somerville for the year ending December 31, 1946 is herewith respectfully submitted.


The several petitions presented to this board for zoning changes during the past year were acted upon by the board at public hearings and its recommendation forwarded to your Honorable Board for final action. All fees collected in this connection will be found incorporated in the City Treasurer's report.


As in past years, the Planning Board once again earnestly recommends that your Honorable Board study the provisions of Chapter 211 of the Acts of 1936, known as the Improved Method of Municipal Planning, with a view toward acceptance, so that the Planning Board of this City cay be vested with the same authority as found in corresponding boards in neighbor- ing cities and towns.


Respectfully yours,


DAVID B. NISSENBAUM,


Chairman


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LICENSING COMMISSION


REPORT OF THE LICENSING COMMISSION


"To the Honorable, the Mayor and the


Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville.


Gentlemen :


The following factual information is respectfully submitted as the Annual Report of the Licensing Commission for the year ending December 31, 1946.


Joseph D. Lonergan served as Chairman of the Commis- sion from January 1, 1946 to March 28, 1946 at which time John C. Harrington was elected Chairman and on September 12, 1946 Ralph B. Jones was voted Chairman. .


Daniel J. Coughlin was appointed by the Mayor approved by the Board of Aldermen and sworn in on June 27, 1946 as a member of the Licensing Commission for a term of three years.


Lieutenant Thomas Sharry was appointed as Police In- spector to the Licensing Commission on July 1, 1946 to succeed Captain Augustine F. Sharry who was the Police Inspector for the Commission until his appointment as Chief of the Somer- ville Police Department.


On September 26, 1946 Joseph L. Seely was appointed as Health Inspector to the Licensing Commission to succeed Henry T. Murray.


The following table will show the number of licenses per- missable by Law as compared with the number of licenses that have been granted and are now in effect.


All Forms All Forms Beer & Wine


Pkg.


Resta.


Resta. & Pkg. Club Druggists


Allowed by Law


22


84


0


15


11 6 unlimited


22 14 unlimited 6 Issued by Commission 22 69 11 8 Balance to issue


350


ANNUAL REPORTS


During the year the Commission received the following applications :-


For a 1946 License:


27-Applications for the one All Forms Package Goods Store, Not To Be Drunk on the premises, License available as a result of the State Census of 1945 showing an increase in Somerville's popula- tion. The license which the Somerville Commission "GRANTED" was "APPROVED" by the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commis- sion. The Somerville Commission voted "LEAVE TO WITH- DRAW" on eighteen applications. Eight applicants appealed to the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission and said Commis- sion voted to sustain the action taken by the Somerville Board. Eight of the applicants withdrew their applicants.


27-Applications for Beer & Wine Package Goods Store, Not To Be Drunk on the Premises, License. The Somerville Commission voted "LEAVE TO WITHDRAW" on eighteen applications. Eight of these applicants appealed to the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission and said Commission voted to sustain the action taken by the Somerville Board. Four of the applicants withdrew their applications. The Somerville Board "GRANTED" five li- censes, but the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission voted "DISAPPROVED" on four of these and "APPROVED" on one. Therefore, only one Beer & Wine Package Goods Store License was issued in 1946.


3-Applications for All Forms Alcoholic, To Be Drunk on the Prem- ises, License and Common Victualler's License. On two of these the Somerville Commission voted "LEAVE TO WITHDRAW" on the liquor part of the application and "GRANTED" on the Com- mon Victualler's section of the application. One applicant ap- pealed to the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission and said Commission voted to sustain the action taken by the Somerville Board. One applicant withdrew application.


3-Applications for All Forms Club, To Be Drunk on the Premises, License. The Somerville Commission voted "LEAVE TO WITH- DRAW" on one application. Applicant appealed to the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission and said Commission voted to sustain the action taken by the Somerville Board. The Somer- ville Board "GRANTED" two licenses, but the Alcoholic Bever- ages Control Commission voted "DISAPPROVED WITHOUT PRE- JUDICE" on one and "GRANTED" on the other. Therefore, only one All Forms Club License was issued in 1946.


2-Applications for All Forms Druggist, Section 30-A License. The Somerville Commission voted "LEAVE TO WITHDRAW" on both applications. One applicant appealed to the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission and said Commission voted to sustain ac- tion taken by the Somerville Board.


For a .1947 License:


5-Applications for Beer & Wine Package Goods Store, Not To Be Drunk on the Premises, License. The Somerville Commission voted "LEAVE TO WITHDRAW" on four of these applications and one applicant withdrew application. Three applicants appealed to the


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Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission and said Commission voted to sustain the action taken by the Somerville Board.


2-Applications for All Forms Restaurant, To Be Drunk on the Premises, License. The Somerville Commission voted "LEAVE TO WITHDRAW" on the liquor part of the application and on the Common Victualler's section of the application they "GRANT- ED" one and voted "LEAVE TO WITHDRAW" on the other. One applicant appealed to the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commis- sion and said Commission voted to sustain the action taken by the Somerville Board.


2-Applications for All Forms Club, To Be Drunk on the Premises, License. The Somerville Commission voted "LEAVE TO WITH- DRAW" on one and "GRANTED" the other application which was "APPROVED" by the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commis- sion.


The Commission received six applications for transfer of license which they "GRANTED" and the Alcoholic Bever- ages Control Commission "APPROVED" as follows :-


1-Transfer from partnership to individual 1- " partnership to a corporation


1- corporation to another corporation


2- individual to corporation 1- individual to another individual


The Commission also received one application for addition- al premises and two applications for transfer of location. They "GRANTED" these applications and same were "AP- PROVED" by the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission. The two applicants for transfer of location were unable to move to new address in 1946, therefore they renewed their 1947 license for old address.


The established policy of the Commission relative to rou- tine matters of office procedure has not materially changed. The Commission after inspection and consideration decided to continue their policy of restricting, so called, entertainment in all restaurants. Only the radio and music box was allowed for the year with two exceptions, Coyne's Sportsmen's Grill Inc. d-b-a-"Memory Lane and P. J.'s Grill Inc., which were issued a Full Entertainment and Dance License for 1946.


A general inspection of all restaurants brought out the fact that all establishments are now equipped with adequate toilet and washing facilities. A number of establishments have been painted or renovated. The Commission feels that the high standards which now exist in our City are due to the splendid work done by the Special Police Squad under the direction of Chief Augustine F. Sharry and Lieutenant Thomas Sharry.


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We acknowledge the splendid co-operation and whole- hearted support given our Commission by our inspectors Lieu- tenant Thomas Sharry of the Police Department and Joseph L. Seely of the Board of Health Department. We also wish to acknowledge the efficient and faithful service of our Clerk, Mary I. Kenney.


An itemized report of fees received during the year ending December 31, 1946 is as follows :-


REPORT OF THE LICENSING COMMISSION FOR THE YEAR 1946


Licenses Granted and Fees Received:


69-Renewals (1947) All Forms Restaurant License


$800.00


$55,200.00


3-Renewals (1947) Beer & Wine Restau- rant License


400.00


1,200.00


22-Renewals (1947) All Forms Pkg. Goods License


700.00


15,400.00


1-New License (1946) All Forms Pkg. Goods License 1


700.00


700.00


8-Renewals (1947) Beer & Wine Pkg. Goods License


300.00


2,400.00


1-New License (1946) Beer & Wine Pkg. Goods License


300.00


300.00


8-Renewals (1947) All Forms Club Li- cense


150.00


1,200.00


1-New License (1946) All Forms Club Li- cense


150.00


150.00


6-Renewals (1947) Druggist, All Forms Section 30-A License


300.00


1,800.00


71-Renewals (1947) Entertainment License


5.00


355.00


1-Renewal (1947) Entertainment License


1.00


1.00


1-Renewal (1946) Inn Holder License ....


5.00


5.00


1-Renewal (1947) Inn Holder License


5.00


5.00


2-Renewals (1946) Dance License


5.00


10.00


17-Special Alcoholic License


5.00


85.00


53-Special Alcoholic License


1.00


53.00


208-Common Victualler's License


5.00


1,040.00


216-Lord's Day License


5.00


1,080.00


1-Transfer Lord's Day License


1.00


1.00


1-Garage License


2.00


2.00


...


2-Renewal (1947) Dance License


5.00


10.00


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LICENSING COMMISSION


TOTAL RECEIPTS


$80,997.00


EXPENSES 3,390.95


NET TOTAL REVENUE of the DEPARTMENT, 1946 $77,606.05


Respectfully submitted,


RALPH B. JONES, Chairman JOHN C. HARRINGTON, Commissioner DANIEL J. COUGHLIN, Commissioner


Attest : MARY I. KENNEY Clerk


354


ANNUAL. REPORTS


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


January 1, 1947


To the Honorable, The Mayor and the


Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts.


Gentlemen :


I respectfully submit herewith the Annual report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1946.


ARRESTS


Whole number of arrests


2881


2881


Summoned by the Court


815


On warrants


398


Without warrants


1668


2881


Held for trial


2702


Delivered to other departments


172


Released on waiver


7


2881


Males


2727


Females


154


2881


REPORTS


Cases investigated


4281


Value of property stolen


$29,867.24


Value of property recovered


$37,729.64


CHANGES IN THE DEPARTMENT


Deaths


Patrolman Timothy J. Buckley died October 7, 1946


Appointments


Edward L. Fahey appointed a patrolman January 1, 1946 Thomas F. Doody appointed a patrolman June 15, 1946 Francis J. Fulmine appointed a patrolman June 15, 1946


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POLICE DEPARTMENT


Promotions


Captain Augustine F. Sharry promoted to Chief September 9, 1946 Captain Augustine J. Fitzpatrick promoted to Deputy Chief September 27,1946


Pensions


Patrolman Edward G. Butman pensioned February 22, 1946 Patrolman Robert D. Dewar pensioned February 22, 1946 Patrolman Cornelius T. Begley pensioned April 8, 1946 Chief Thomas Damery pensioned June 1, 1946 Patrolman Daniel F. McAuliffe pensioned August 1, 1946 Patrolman William H. Griffin pensioned February 21, 1946


RESIGNATIONS


Patrolman John J. Meade resigned March 5, 1946 Patrolman Frederick F. Rogers resigned April 11, 1946


Patrolman Leo F. Kent resigned November 18, 1946


RETIRED MEMBERS


Carleton, George H.


Sergeant


Jan. 9, 1883


Mar. 27, 1914


Drew, Elmer E.


Patrolman


May


22, 1895


July 25, 1918


Davis, Edward M.


Patrolman


May


22, 1905


Sept. 23, 1927


Heron, Theodore E.


Patrolman


Mar. 26, 1890


Sept. 28, 1927


Rice, George L.


Patrolman


May 22, 1895


Apr.


11, 1931


Hawes, Albert C.


Patrolman


Jan. 13, 1910


Nov. 22, 1932


Burns, Samuel


Patrolman


Apr. 25, 1894


Dec.


21, 1932


Morrison, Alexander


Patrolman


Nov.


30, 1911


Apr. 14, 1934


Lacey, Charles F.


Patrolman


May


22, 1919


Apr.


14, 1934


Begley, Francis R.


Patrolman


Apr. 24, 1924


Sept. 14, 1936


Downey, Denis


Patrolman


A.pr.


6, 1905


Oct.


1, 1936


Lynclı, James M.


Sergeant


Sept.


16, 1902


Jan.


11, 1937


Raymond, Elmer G.


Potrolman


Apr.


12, 1917


June


10, 1937


Carey, Alfred J.


Patrolman


May


2, 1928


June


2, 1938


Roche, Frank J.


Sergeant


July


26, 1917


July


15, 1938


Crossman, Claude L.


Patrolman


Mar.


26, 1904


Dec.


1, 1938


Culliton, Edward L.


Patrolman


July


25, 1918


Sept. 18, 1939


Moore, Peter


Patrolman


May


14, 1908


Jan. June


14, 1940


Hagerty, John J.


Patrolman


Feb.


14, 1929


1, 1940


McCabe, Bernard


Patrolman


May


14, 1908


Mar. 22, 1942


May, Edward A.


Patrolman


Jan.


9, 1930


Apr. 26, 1942


Strangman, George R.


Patrolman


Jan.


24, 1929


June 7, 1942


Hopkins. Edward J.


Patrolman


May


10, 1906


Sept. 23, 1942


McNamara, Thomas F. Patrolman


May


8, 1902


Jan.


6, 1943


Cidado, August S.


Patrolman


Apr.


24, 1925


June 20, 1943


Reardon, Leo C.


Patrolman


Jan.


9, 1930


Dec. 19, 1943


Higgins, Francis P.


Patrolman


Apr.


27, 1911


Dec.


24, 1943


Baker, John H.


Patrolman


May


12, 1921


Dec.


29, 1943


Riley, Daniel J.


Patrolman


May


14, 1926


July


16, 1944


MacDonald, George D.


Patrolman


July


25, 1918


Nov. 22, 1944


McAvoy, Charles H.


Patrolman


May


22, 1919


Feb.


23, 1945


Canavan, Cornelius


Patrolman


Oct.


27, 1927


Aug.


1, 1945


Estee, George R.


Patrolman


Nov.


1, 1924


Aug. 16, 1945


Butman, Edward G.


Patrolman


Apr.


22, 1915


Feb. 22, 1946


Dewar, Robert D.


Patrolman


May


14, 1908


Feb. 22, 1946


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Begley, Cornelius T.


Patrolman Jan. 9, 1930


Apr. 8, 1946


Damery, Thomas


Chief


Apr.


3, 1899


June


1, 1946


McAuliffe, Daniel F.


Patrolman


May 27, 1927


Aug. 1, 1946


Griffin, William H.


Patrolman


Feb. 7, 1929


Feb. 21, 1946


Deaths


Jones, Frederick G., Patrolman


Damery, Thomas, Chief


Died December 14, 1946 Died June 21, 1946


OFFICIAL ROSTER OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


Chief of Police


Augustine F. Sharry


Deputy Chief of Police Augustine J. Fitzpatrick


Kenney, William G.


Walsh, Thomas P.


Lieutenants


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


Sergeants


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


Allan, George R. Aucoin, Cornelius


Baird, William J. Barrett, John K. Berg, Edward L. Blake, Joseph P. Blake, William F. Brady, Robert J. Brennan, Jeremiah G.


Brosnahan, John J. Burke, Ulick M. Burlingame, John F. Burns, Allan S.


Patrolmen


Calandrella, Nicholas A. Cammon, Fred A. Canty, Eugene M. Caswell, Lester A. Clark, John J. Coffey, Harold L.


Collins, Allan L.


Collins, Cornelius J.


Corkery, Timothy J.


Courtney, John J. Cronin, John J.


Crosby, George W. Crowley, Joseph G. Cruise, John F.


Fulton, Charles J. Killourhy, John J.


Cavanagh, Francis X. Cunningham, Hugh R. Dwyer, Joseph A. Elliott, Earle W. Fitzpatrick, James A.


Captains


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Cullinan, Christopher C. Cummings, John J. Curran, Joseph F. Curtin, John J.


Davis, Preston C. Desmond, Joseph M.


De Vellis, Cosmo


Dillaway, John E.


Donovan, Jeremiah F.


Donovan, John F.


Donovan, John J.


Donovan, Thomas A.


Donovan, William H.


Doody, Thomas F. Doolin, Patrick J.


Dowd, Michael J.


Downey, William J.


Downing, James F.


Dunleavey, John M.


Dwyer, William E.


Ellis, Charles W. Estee, Joseph R.


Fahey, Edward L. Faulkner, Ernest C. Fedele, Joseph F. Fitzgerald, William J. Fitzpatrick, Aug. W. Flanagan, Thomas J.


Fleming, Thomas J. Forristall, Edward G. Fulmine, Francis J.


Gallagher, John J. Gleason, Raymond J. Gordon, George L. Gormley, Leo H. Gullage, George Jr.


Hall, Thomas L. Hallion, Howard E. Heafey, John F. Heafey, William J. Holmes, James F. Hughes, James E. Hughes, John E.


Johnson, William E.


Keane, Francis J. Kearney, Dennis F. Keating, James E. Kelley, Arthur W. Kelley, Edward W. Kelley, William J. Keniry, Jeremiah


Kiley, Edward J. Kilmartin, James A.


Landry, Frederick A. Lynch, William F. Lyons, Patrick J.


MacRae, Walter J.


Mahoney, John J.


Mahoney, Thomas F.


Mahood, John T.


McCauley, George W.


McFadden, Alfred J.


McGahan, Thomas L.


McGovern, Frederick W.


McGovern, Thomas W.


Mckenzie, John H.


McQuilken, Clifford A.


Meehan. Charles P.


Mehigan, Garrett F. J.


Mosher, Allan S.


Murphy, Daniel F. No. 1


Murphy, Daniel F. No. 2


Murphy, John W.


Nelson, Ludwig Nicholas, Glen B.


O'Brien, John H. O'Brien, Patrick F. O'Brien, Thomas J. O'Connell, Daniel J.


O'Connor, Jeremiah


O'Keefe, John P. L. O'Loughlin, Michael Oesting, Walter C.


Phillips, George B., Jr. Powers, James M. Powers, John F.


Quinlan, William J.


Reid, Garnet L. Robitaille, Alfred E. Rogers, Francis L.


Rossi, Ricco J.


Ryan, James F. Ryan, James P.


Scotti, James V. Shay, John J. Sheehan, Jeremiah G.


Shepherd, Charles W. Silva, Frank A., Jr. Skeffington, Richard H.


Smith, James L. Smith, John J. Souza, James


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Spiers, George Stokes, Herbert H.


Tanner, John J.


Versackas, William, Jr.


Warner, Chester F. Willwerth, Walter J. Wills, William F.


Young, Harry C.


Matron Helen F. Kammerer


Assistant Matron Susannah F. Bolt


RECOMMENDATION


That his Honor the Mayor and Members of the Board of Aldermen consider the advisability of increasing the garage space in the police building. At present there is not sufficient space in the garage to properly handle the equipment now in service in the police department.


There is city owned land available at the garage side of the building which could be used for this purpose. It would require the moving of a seventy foot wall a distance of about fifteen feet. If this was done, I am sure there would be enough room in the garage to properly service and garage all police. vehicles.


IN CONCLUSION


I wish to thank His Honor the Mayor, members of the Board of Aldermen, heads of the various departments, the press and all officers and members of the police department for their aid and cooperation during the past year.


Respectfully submitted,


AUGUSTINE F. SHARRY,


Chief of Police


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PUBLIC LIBRARY


REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY


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BOARD OF TRUSTEES


Term Expires


Rev. Anthony J. Flaherty, President


January 1. 1948


Mr. John J. Griffin, Vice-President


1947


Mr. Louis B. Connelly


1948


Mr. William J. Donovan


1948


Mr. George K. Coyne


1947


Rev. J. Franklin Burkhart (Deceased, October 14, 1946)


"


1946


Mr. William H. McKenna


1946


COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION


Mr. Louis B. Connelly, Chairman Mrs. Josephine J. Hurley Dr. Thomas E. Leonard The President and Vice-President, ex-officiis


COMMITTEE ON BOOKS AND CATALOGING


Mr. William H. McKenna, Chairman


Mr. George K. Coyne


Mr. William J. Donovan


The President, ex-officio


COMMITTEE ON BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY


The President and the Vice-President


SECRETARY OF THE BOARD


Mr. John D. Kelley


ORGANIZATION OF LIBRARY AND STAFF PERSONNEL


December 31, 1946


CENTRAL LIBRARY Highland Avenue and Walnut Street WEST SOMERVILLE BRANCH 40 College Avenue EAST SOMERVILLE BRANCH Broadway and Illinois Avenue UNION SQUARE BRANCH 50 Bow Street WINTER HILL STATION Bingham School, Lowell Street


TEN HILLS STATION 10 Temple Street TEELE SQUARE STATION 1164 Broadway


John D. Kelley, LIBRARIAN


/


1946


Mrs. Josephine J. Hurley


1947


Dr. Thomas E. Leonard


360


ANNUAL REPORTS


PROFESSIONAL GRADED SERVICE


VIVIAN J. MORSE


Executive Assistant


RUTH HOLMES


Reference Librarian


ANNA E. CULLEN


Chief Cataloger


MARY B. BARTLETT


Supervisor of Schools, Deposits,


and Children's Work


JOHN T. MACKEY


Assistant to Librarian


ELSIE K. WELLS


Branch Librarian


KATHRYN KENNY


Branch Librarian


BARBARA C. NILES


Branch Librarian


MYRTLE NICHOLSON


Central Desk Chief


CATHERINE A. COTTER


Station Executive


EMMA MERLINI


Station Executive


MARY M. NOONAN


Station Executive


M. PHYLLIS BRINE


First Assistant


MARY E. CULLINANE


First Assistant


ELIZABETH W. HENNIGAN


First Assistant


MARGARET B. SCANLAN


First Assistant


IRENE F. WARD


First Assistant


RUTH D. WARNER


First Assistant


RUTH D. ADAMS


Central Children's Librarian


LILLIAN G. CASEY


Senior Assistant


E. LILLIAN CLIFFORD


Senior Assistant


ANN F. DENNIS


Senior Assistant


MARY F. WARREN


Senior Assistant


KATHERINE J. WHITE


Senior Assistant


IRENE M. WESTHOFF


Senior Assistant


MARY A. HENEGHAN


Junior Assistant


GLORIA F. GRAHAM


Junior Assistant


LOIS E. MacDONALD


Junior Assistant


MARY J. O'BRIEN


Junior Assistant


BARBARA T. O'NEILL


Junior Assistant


MARY T. RONAYNE


Junior Assistant


UNGRADED SERVICE


Part time Attendants


KATHLEEN BOWSER


RUTH A. MALLARD


JOAN E. BRUNET


PATRICIA O'HARA


ANN E. CAPODANNO


WILLIAM P. O'HARA


ELEANOR J. CONNOLLY


HELEN O'NEIL


CLARE M. CONNORS


JEANNE G. SAULNIER


FRANCIS A. CRUISE


FAITH A. SMALL


MARY F. DONAHOE


ETHEL M. SMITH


CAROL M. IRVING


HELEN M. WALSH


AGNES J. KELLEY


BEATRICE H. WILLIAMSON


MARILYN F. LEGERE


HELEN L. O'BRIEN


RITA A. BRUNET


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Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen, City of Somerville, Mass.


Gentlemen :


In the name of the Board of Trustees of the Somerville Public Library, I wish to present to you this report of the library's activities during the past year. It is a report, you will note, of devoted faithful service of which all can be justly proud. Mr. John D. Kelley, the Librarian, has attained for himself the name of efficient service and devoted zeal that has been recognized not only in Somerville but throughout the entire state. He has established the Somerville Library upon a degree of highest excellence in every department; his staff working in close cooperation with him is deserving of no small measure of credit; with earnest, self-sacrificing zeal they have given themselves to their work in a manner that merits our sincerest commendation.


Thus it is with a great deal of pleasure for us to note that You, Honorable Mr. Mayor, and Honorable Gentlemen of the Board of Aldermen, have rewarded efficient service by the re- vision of the salary schedule of the library staff. We of the Library Board of Trustees wish to thank you and express ap- preciation for your intelligent consideration in this matter. We assure you that the enthusiasm engendered in the library staff by your thoughtful attention will well repay the com- monwealth.


May we call your attention, Honorable Gentlemen, to one further point :


The physical condition of the interior of the Central Li- brary is most deplorable. It has not been renovated since it was originally opened in 1914. Brightness, cleanliness, and


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happy surroundings are conducive not only to health but to intelligent appreciation of literature. If you Honorable Gen- tlemen could see your way clear in the matter of renovating the interior of the Central Library, it would help not a little in keeping Somerville's library what it should be, a comfort- able, cheerful place of helpful study and a satisfying home of cultural relaxation.




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