Report of the city of Somerville 1946, Part 25

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1946
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Number of Pages: 440


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Dependent Beneficiaries of Deceased Employees and Employee Beneficiaries


Men


....


Women


4


$25.08


$844.50


$2,073.13


$2,942.71


Total


4


$25.08


$844.50


$2,073.13


$2,942.71


GRAND TOTAL


37


$2,732.88


$19,893.96


$2,460.49


$25,087.33


The following table shows the number of beneficiaries on the roll of the 5% system as of December 31, 1946, together with the amount of their annual retirement allowances.


Employee Beneficiaries in Receipt of Service Retirement Allowances


Pensions Payable From:


No.


Annuities


Pension Fund


Total Retirement Allowances


Group


General Employees: Men


1


$182.88


$1,795.44


$1,978.32


Women


1


89.16


746.04


835.20


Firemen and Policemen


Total


2


$272.04


$2,541.48


$2,813.52


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Employee Beneficiaries in Receipt of Disability Retirement Allowances


Group


No.


Annuities


Pension Fund


Total Retirement Allowances


General Employees: Men Women Firemen and Policemen


1


$71.40


$565.92


$637.32


Total


1


$71.40


$565.92


$637.32


GRAND TOTAL


3


$343.44


$3,107.40


$3,450.84


SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT SYSTEM Balance Sheet, December 31, 1946 Assets


Investments


$738,060.53


Deposits in Banks


96,764.17


Accrued Interest


9,431.99


$844,256.69


Liabilities


Annuity Savings Fund (5%)


$380,627.72


Annuity Reserve Fund (5%)


4,976.12


Pension Fund (5%)


249,135.52


Annuity Savings Fund (4%)


43,422.48


Annuity Reserve Fund (4%)


20,583.29


Pension Accumulation Fund


(4%)


110,952.85


Pension Reserve Fund (4%)


34,558.71


.


Receipts and Expenditures for Year 1946 Receipts


Cash on hand January 1, 1946 ... ...


$19,390.56


Contributions by Members:


4%


$26,459.86


5%


31,439.08


Redeposits


2,000.72


59,899.66


Transfers from other Contributory Retirement Systems


378.25


Contributions by City :


Normal


26,404.00


Accrued Liability


39,550.00


Additional


1,388.43


67,342.43


Income from Investments


21,154.25


Accrued Interest


339.28


Sale and Redemption of Bonds


32,277.50


Special Fund, Chapter 419,


Acts of 1943


2,566.00


$203,347.93


$844,256.69


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381


RETIREMENT SYSTEM


Expenditures


Purchase of Securities


$121,072.50


Investment, Special Fund, Chap-


ter 419, Acts of 1943, and In- terest


2,811.99


Accrued Interest on Securities Purchased 133.75


Commission and Charges


101.66


Pension Payments : 4% $22,680.02


5%


416.48


$23,096.50


Annuity Payments :


4%


$2,714.08


5%


47.70


2,761.78


Death Benefits in Active Service: 4%


599.76


26,458.04


Refunds :


Resignations and Dismissals ..


6,704.83


Deaths


2,989.52


Error


311.45


Retirement under Veterans Act


3,253.85


13,259.65


Cash Refund Option 1-4%


367.93


Transfers to other Contributory Retirement Systems


345.94 38,796.47


Cash on hand December 31, 1946 ..


$203,347.93


EDMUND L. KELLEHER, Chairman DANIEL A. DOWNEY, Vice-Chairman FRANCIS MACDONALD


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ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


OFFICE OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


CITY HALL, MASSACHUSETTS


January 1, 1947


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


The following report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year 1946 is respectfully submitted.


Work of Weights and Measures Department for 1946


Scales


Adjusted Scaled


Not Sealed


Con- demed


Platform over 10,000


0


37


0


0


Platform 5,000 lbs. to 10,000


0


15


0


0


Platform 100 to 5,000 lbs.


5


282


3


3


Counter 100 lbs. to 5,000


0


35


0


0


Counter under 100 lbs.


11


308


1


0


Beam 100 lbs. to 5,000


0


9


1


0


Beam under 100 lbs.


0


2


0


0


Spring 100 to 5,000


0


45


1


1


Spring under 100 1bs.


0


343


5


3


Computing 100 lbs. to 5,000


0


1


0


0


Computing under 100 lbs.


4


406


4


10


Personal Weighing (Slot)


0


92


0


1


Prescription


0


49


0


0


Jewelers


0


2


0


0


Weights:


Avoirdupois


7


1380


0


1


Apothecary and Troy


0


564


0


0


Metric


0


109


0


0


Capacity Measure:


Vehicle Tanks


0


5


0


0


Liquid over 1 gallon


0


10


0


0


Liquid under 1 gallon


0


254


0


6


Oil Jars


0


4


0


0


Dry


0


3


0


0


Fuel Baskets


0


10


0


0


383


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Adjusted Sealed


Not Sealed


Con- demed


Scales Automatic Measuring Devices :


Gasoline Pumps


0


1


5


0


Quantity Measure on Pumps


0


117


0


0


Gasoline Meter Systems


24


273


0


25


Oil Measuring Pumps


0


24


407


0


Tank Meter Systems


23


1.34


0


11


Bulk Meter Systems


0


22


0


0


Grease Measuring Devices


0


91


0


0


Grease Meters Linear Measure:


0


38


15


0


Yard Sticks


0


74


0


1


Cloth Measuring Devices


0


2


0


0


Taxi Meters


0


27


0


0


Total


74


4768


426


77


Summary of Inspection made:


Clinical Thermometers


679


Coal Certificates


0


Ice Scales


5


Junk Scales


3


Marking of Bread


0


Marking of Food Packages


15


Milk Jars


240


Oil Jars


1029


Paper or Fibre Cartons


0


Pedlers' License


4


Pedlers' Scales


4


Transient Vendors


0


Wholesale Milk Cans


620


Taxi Meters


0


Fuel Meters


0


Gas Pumps and Meters


0


Coal in Paper Bags


0


Kindling Wood in Paper Bags


0


Oil Measures (5 gallons)


3


Summary of Tests made:


Berry Baskets


0


Cartons (approved as measures)


0


Gasoline Devices (other than Sealings)


36


Ice Cream Cartons


0


Scales in Stores


0


Tax Meters (other than Sealing)


0


Fuel Meters (other than Sealing)


0


Applications inspected and signed for Special Licenses :


Special City Licenses


6


County


7.6


State


39


Disabled Veterans


18


Transfers


0


Total 139


Gasoline Station Test:


Total number of calls


109


Number of different stations


102


Number of call-backs to stations previously inspected


7


Number of Gallons drawn for tests


3500


.


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Trial weighings and measurements of commodities sold or put up for sale:


Total No. 'Tested


Number Correct


Under


Over


Broad


0


0


0


0


Butter


0


0


0


0


Coal (in paper bags)


0


0


0


0


Coal (in transit)


0


0


0


0


Confectionery


0


0


0


0


Dry Commodities


9


4


5


0.


Flour


0


0


0


0


Fruits and Vegetables


6


1


0


5


Ice


0


0


0


0


Lard


0


0


0


0


Meat and Provisions


370


370


0


0


Potatoes


0


0


0


0


Liquid Commodities


0


0


0


0


Total


385


375


5


5


Miscellaneous:


Court Cases


0


Complaints investigated


0


In concluding his sixth annual report, the sealer of weights and measures desires to express to his honor, the mayor and the members of the board of aldermen his sincere thanks for their combined co-operation.


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN F. CASEY,


Sealer, Weights and Measures


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LAW DEPARTMENT


385


REPORT OF THE LAW DEPARTMENT


July 23, 1947


The Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen,


Gentlemen :


Herewith I respectfully submit the annual report of the Law Department for the year 1946.


The preparation and trial. of the so-called "Married Wo- men" cases consumed a great part of the first half of 1946. There were many important legal questions involved in these suits. Briefly, the history of the cases is as follows; six mar- ried women, who were employed by the City of Somerville under the civil service laws, and who were discharged in 1938 by the then mayor, John M. Lynch, and who were ordered re- instated by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in 1944, on the conclusion that they were wrongfully discharged, and who were reinstated by His Honor, Mayor G. Edward Brad- ley, instituted civil actions against the city to recover for back pay amounting to over $90,000. The amount sought cov- ered the period from the date of their discharge in 1938 to the date of their reinstatement in 1944. The cases were tried before Justice Hanify of the Middlesex Superior Court. The city contended that by way of mitigation of damages it should be allowed to set-off any amounts the women earned from the date of their discharge in 1938 to the date of their reinstate- ment in 1944. The court upheld the contention of the city and awarded the women the total sum of $49,500.


In cooperation with the various municipal departments, opinions were rendered whenever they were requested.


As required by the provisions of the Old Age Assistance Laws, a number of bonds and mortgages were drawn by this


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ANNUAL REPORTS


department. Also, opinions on questions involving settlement were rendered to the Old Age Assistance and Welfare Depart- ments.


The Treasurer's office was assisted in obtaining tax title foreclosures in cases where it was impossible for the Collector of Taxes to obtain payment on outstanding tax accounts, and the Water Department was assisted in placing water liens in cases where water bills remained unpaid after a reasonable time had expired.


The Assessors' office was assisted in cases where the pe- titioners seeking tax abatements resorted to the Appellate Tax Board.


Many bills involving the city were proposed before the various legislative committees and this department was rep- resented at many of the hearings for the protection of our city. Also, this department was represented and heard at a hearing before the Insurance Commission, when we protested the high automobile insurance rates for Somerville citizens.


The Street Commissioner was assisted at hearings before the Public Works Commission of the Commonwealth, where approval was sought for the re-surfacing of our streets.


This department was fortunate in having the services of our Assistant City Solicitor, Ashelen P. Senopoulos, and our Inspector of Claims, Charles W. Shepherd.


I wish to express my gratitude to his Honor, Mayor G. Edward Bradley, the Board of Aldermen, and the various de- partments heads for their cooperation with the Law Depart- ment whenever the occasion warranted it.


Respectfully submitted,


ANTHONY W. DICECCA, City Solicitor


387


COMMISSIONER PUBLIC BUILDINGS


COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS


Hon. G. Edward Bradley Mayor of Somerville.


January 1, 1947


My dear Mr. Mayor :


As the time approaches for the publication of the annual report for the work of the Building Department for the year 1946 it is the opinion of the writer that you deserve a tremen- dous amount of credit and I know that you get a great deal of satisfaction out of the fact that during the year 1946 the Building Department was able to temporarily hold the steady march of disintegration and structural failing of many of our public buildings and their various systems which go to make up a building.


It is with extreme pride that I list in this report for pub- lication in the City records the various repairs done to the city schools and buildings under your direction.


It is my sincere hope that in the year of 1947 it will be possible for you to raise more than a million dollars so that the immediate preservation of our schools and public buildings may be started through the installation of new boilers to re- place the boilers now fifty years old and in absolutely worth- less condition, new oil burning units, new condensation pumps, new fire alarm systems, new electric wiring, heating, ventilat- ing, plumbing, new curtains, new screens for windows, new window frames and sash, new yard paving and other items so sadly lacking for the past twenty years.


In any event whether the creation of this sum of money is posssible or not the Building Department will continue to try and keep operative the various school buildings and make them as comfortable as possible for the children and teachers, which has been your constant instruction to me.


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Under the new system of fees and inspection charges which were incorporated in the City Charter under your di- rection I am again happy to state that for the year of 1946 the Building Department was more than self-sustaining and we have returned to Estimate Receipts account a considerable amount of money, approximately $14,000.


I take a great deal of pleasure in listing on the additional pages the work which has been done for the year of 1946.


BAXTER SCHOOL -


General repairs to boiler


Repaired doors and door checks Flagpole repaired Painted toilet seats


BENNETT SCHOOL


Set glass and put in window cords


Repaired No. 1 and No. 2 boilers Plumbing repairs Electrical repairs Painted toilet seats


BINGHAM SCHOOL


Painted exterior of building 2 coats


Outside iron work painted with Red Lead Electrical repairs


Boiler and radiator repairs


Tore down old summer heater


Polling booths repaired


Plumbing repairs


Repaired roof, gutters and conductors


Set glass Moved desks and chairs


BROWN SCHOOL


Built concrete pit and cast iron sectional boiler foundation Repaired roof, gutters and conductors Rebuilt 16' brick wall in back of boiler New radiation in class rooms Electrical repairs Painted toilet seats - Plumbing repairs Plaster patching Set all glass Boiler repairs


BURNS SCHOOL


Cutting and patching cellar for plumbing repairs Boiler repairs, masonary walls, bridge, cheeks and front Repaired furniture Electrical repairs Set glass


389


COMMISSIONER PUBLIC BUILDINGS


CARR SCHOOL


Repaired motor on pump Repaired doors and furniture Electrical repairs Repaired floors and roof Wire fence repaired


Coal shute repaired Toilet seats painted


Flagpole repaired and painted General repairs to heating system, radiators, valves, etc.


CENTRAL HEATING PLANT


Boiler repairs Set glass Excavating and repairing drain


CUMMINGS SCHOOL


Painting exterior 2 coats


Painting iron grills and fences


Set glass


Electrical repairs


Repairs to sump pump and well hole


Repaired sash chains and window cords


Plumbing repairs


Stoker repairs


CUTLER SCHOOL


New bridge walls, sidewalls, cheeks and arches on Boiler No. 1 Patching, pointing and waterproofing exterior


Cut out old ring and install new one in shell of H. R. T. Plumbing repairs


DURELL SCHOOL


Painted exterior of building 2 coats Painted iron grills and fences Electrical repairs Set all glass Installed new toilets and painted toilet seats


Repaired copper gutter Repaired doors and door checks


FORSTER SCHOOL


Repaired and adjusted stoker Painted exterior of building Painted fire escape Set all glass


Repaired switches and receptacles Divided mains to eliminate overload Repaired plumbing Painted toilet seats Repaired plaster Repaired doors and door checks


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FORSTER ANNEX


Painted exterior of building


Cleaned, scraped and painted coping Repaired desks and chairs Set all glass and repaired window cords Painted toilet seats Painted rings on floor Repaired boiler Repaired plumbing Repaired gas leak


GLINES SCHOOL


Scraped and painted exterior of building Installed 9 grate bars for Economy boiler Installed 1000 feet Mastic flooring in boys' room Set glass Repaired boilers Repaired flagpole Electrical repairs to switches and lights


Repaired desks and chairs


GRIMMONS SCHOOL


Set all glass Repaired window cords Put down desks and chairs


Repaired boiler


HANSCOM SCHOOL


Painted outside of windows and doors two coats Painted coping one coat Repaired boiler Repaired plumbing Installed new compensator on motor Set glass


HIGH SCHOOL


Put up steel stage Repaired furniture in various rooms Installed lights in auditorium and gymnasium


Repaired roof, gutters and conductors Set all glass and window cords Installed race track and repaired old track


Built stage in gymnasium for piano Repaired steel lockers in gymnasium Painted and varnished Mr. Donahue's office Repaired ceiling in auditorium Repaired switches. bells and clocks


Repaired hand rails and basket ball racks


Plumbing repaired throughout building Repaired heating system throughout building


Finished painting gymnasium Repaired furniture Repaired floor in gymnasium Repaired dishwashing machine and refrigerator


391


COMMISSIONER PUBLIC BUILDINGS


HIGHLAND SCHOOL


Repaired boiler Repaired roof Painted and repaired toilet seats Set glass Electrical repairs


HODGKINS SCHOOL


Repaired doors and door checks


Repaired roof, copper gutters and conductors Set glass Painted toilet seats Repaired bridge and cheek walls on boiler and blow down exhaust


KNAPP SCHOOL


Electrical repairs to lights, switches, etc.


Repaired water supply in Dental Laboratory Repaired boiler


New grates installed in boiler


Painted exterior of building including all iron work


Set glass


Repaired plumbing


LOWE SCHOOL


Electrical repairs to bells, switches, batteries, etc.


Repairs to furniture


Set glass and put in window cords


Painted toilet seats


Set glass


Moved desks and chairs and set up furniture


Put manhole and handhole plates on boiler and general boiler repairs Repaired plumbing


Repaired conductor pipes and outlets


Steamfitting repairs


MORSE SCHOOL


Set glass Resurfaced concrete floor


Painted and fixed up kindergarten room


Painted doors, rings on floor and toilet seats


Repaired window cords and casings


Repaired broken sprinkler line


Repaired 2" return steam line to boiler, excavating, backfill and resur- face concrete floor


NEW VOCATIONAL SCHOOL


Set glass


Repaired doors, window cords and locks Rebuilt oil burner


Moved and set up furniture Repaired showers, toilets and flushometers


Repaired metal coal shute


Repaired boilers Painted rings and lines on floors


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ANNUAL REPORTS


NORTHEASTERN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL


General boiler repairs


Covered boiler with asbestos


New section in water heater Set glass


Repaired doors and window cords Enlarged cafeteria


Furnished and installed new oil burner


Cleaned and painted fire escapes


Furnished and installed gas main from air tunnel into boiler room General electrical repairs


Plumbing repairs Repaired screens and shutters


Plaster repairs


Wired new feeds to distributing panel switchboard and overhauled same


PERRY SCHOOL


Set glass Repaired boiler


Repaired roof and conductors


Painted toilet seats


Electrical repairs


Repaired plumbing in girls' toilets and shower rooms


POPE SCHOOL


General electrical repairs Set glass


Repaired fence


Repaired window cords and locks


Painted toilet seats


New cheeks and arches and general boiler repairs


New grates installed in boiler


PRESCOTT SCHOOL


Built concrete platform in boiler room Painted exterior of building two coats Repaired gutters and conductors Set glass


Repairs to boiler Repaired desks and chairs


Repaired doors, door checks and window cords


General electrical repairs


Repaired cement steps


Removed and repaired rear brick wall of boiler


PROCTOR SCHOOL


General plumbing repairs Repaired desks, chairs, doors, stairs and locks Patched plaster


New cheeks, arches, sidewalls, angelines and steel plate and bridge walls on No. 1 boiler


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COMMISSIONER PUBLIC BUILDINGS


SOUTHERN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL


Set glass


Reinstallation of oil burner in No. 1 and No. 2 Boilers


New cheeks, arches and steel plate in No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 boilers,


General plumbing work


Repairing and refinishing and desks Repaired doors, locks, window cords and screens


Electrical repairs Roofing repairs Painted toilet seats Repaired basket ball courts


SOUTHWORTH BUILDING


Repaired roof


Repaired desks, chairs and window cords


Set glass


Constructed new brick rear exit and shelter


Repaired cement bulk course and bricked two windows


General repairs to boilers


Painted toilet seats


WESTERN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL


New doors and floor laid Set glass


Repaired furniture and window cords


Painted basket ball court and toilet seats


Cleaned and painted all ventilators, conductors and all metal work


Cleaned and painted all vents on roof


Cleaned and painted 2 fire escapes 1 coat of lead and 1 coat of paint: Rebuilt 16' brick walls in back of Boilers No. 1 and No. 2


Washed, painted and varnished walls, etc., in Auditorium


Washed, painted and varnished front entrance


Electrical repairs throughout building


General plumbing repairs throughout building


BOW ST .. MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS


Installed new window cords


General electrical repairs Repaired plumbing New screens and screen runs installed Set all broken glass


Plaster repairs Installed new windows in libraries


CENTRAL LIBRARY


Repaired and bound books Electrical repairs Installed window cords Repaired door checks New grates installed in boilers


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ANNUAL REPORTS


CITY HALL


Painted ladies toilets and rest rooms


Painted Auditor's office


Repaired electric lights and fixtures


Repaired leaking radiators in all offices


Installed window pulls


Washed and painted furniture in Mayor's office


CITY HOME


12 rooms and 2 halls washed and painted throughout


Repaired stairs, floors and doors


Repaired roof over dormitory and all gutters


Set glass


Repaired stoker


General electrical repairs


Installed new radiation attic rooms


CONTAGIOUS HOSPITAL


Repairs to refrigerator and other general electrical repairs


Refinished floors first and second floors


Painted and redecorated first and second floors


New metal roof and repairs to flashing and gutters Laid linoleum


Repaired doors, locks and windows


Put new wire on screens


General plumbing repairs


EAST BRANCH LIBRARY


Repaired roof leaks and flashings


Painted ceilings, walls and windows


Varnished all bookcases, show windows, doors and the surrounding desk in center


Painted rest rooms and toilets, washed and varnished back entrance and doors, also 3 radiators


Repaired gates and grill work


Repaired doors and door checks


General plumbing repairs


FOSS PARK


Repaired toilets and water pipes Repaired all drain pipe


GLEN STREET PLAYGROUND


Repaired oil burner Repaired toilets Repaired showers


HIGHWAY STABLES


Repaired boilers Repaired water pipes Electrical repairs


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COMMISSIONER PUBLIC BUILDINGS


KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BUILDING


Repaired counter Set glass Repaired locks


LINCOLN PARK


Installed grates in boiler


Repaired doors and locks


Repaired electrical service


Repaired toilets and flush tanks


NEW POLICE BUILDING


Electrical repair work Stoker repairs Plumbing repairs


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POWDER HOUSE PARK


Repaired oil burner


Removed old heater and replaced with new one Set glass


SANITARY BUILDINGS


Repaired overhead doors


Installed heating unit in repair room garage


Repaired electrical receptacles, switches and wiring Set glass


SEWER GARAGE


Repaired parapet wall Bricked in windows Installed steam boiler


Electrical repairs


TEELE SQUARE LIBRARY


Put panel in for windbreaker Set glass


TRUM FIELD HOUSE


Wired field house for lights Repaired roof Set glass


WATER BUILDINGS


Bonded up to windows with brick Set glass Repairs to boiler Repaired doors Repaired lights and switches


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ANNUAL REPORTS


WEST BRANCH LIBRARY


Painted exterior of building 2 coats Repaired roof Repaired stoker Set glass Repaired windows and window cords


ENGINE NO. 1


Repaired floors and sills


Installed new floor drain and Donovan floor trap


Reinforced concrete floor


New window pulls installed Repaired stoker


Put in new stair treads Steamfitting repairs


ENGINE NO. 2


Removed fire tower


Repaired stoker


Steamfitting repairs


Repaired stair treads


Repaired flashing


Repaired doors


ENGINE NO. 3


Repairs to stoker


Overhauled two flourescent fixtures and installed 3 single pole switches Set glass Repaired roof


ENGINE NO. 4


Installed overhead garage doors Repaired stoker Plumbing repairs


Steamfitting repairs


ENGINE NO. 5


Removed and repaired metal ceiling Stoker repairs Painted door Electrical repairs


Repaired stoker Set glass Repaired electrical switches


ENGINE NO. 6


ENGINE NO. 7


New doors installed Repaired stoker Plumbing repairs


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COMMISSIONER PUBLIC BUILDINGS


FIRE ALARM BUILDING


Repaired stoker Steamfitting repairs Plumbing repairs


This department is required to inspect all new building constructions and all alterations, this includes all plumbing and gasfitting, and to issue permits therefor.


The number of building permits issued by the Commis- sioner during the year 1946, having been duly inspected by the Building Inspectors, is as follows :


Wood Fire-Resisting Totals


New Buildings


5 956


15 111


20 1067


Alterations


961


126


1087


The fees collected for these permits total $5,986.50 and this has been turned over to the City Treasurer as revenue.


During the year 1946 there have been 1450 inspections of plumbing and gasfitting, and this number of permits are class- ified as follows:


The number of plumbing permits issued during 1946 was 421 The number of permits for installation of new plumbing 7 The number of permits for alterations to plumbing 414 The number of buildings in which soil pipes were tested 80


The fees collected for plumbing for the year 1946 was $834.00 and this has been turned over to the City Treasurer as revenue.


The number of permits issued for gasfitting in 1946 was 726 The number of permits for new installation of gas 3


The number of permits for additions and alterations 723 The number of buildings in which gaspiping was tested with mercury test tubes 600


The number of buildings in which gaspiping was tested after change from gas to electric lighting 42


The fees collected for gasfitting for the year 1946 amount to $652.50 and this has been turned over to the City Treasurer as revenue.


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ANNUAL REPORTS


The total estimated cost of new buildings and alterations as filed by the grantees on the permits issued amounts to $1,608,581.00 in 1946. For comparison the estimated cost for the same amount was $669,975.00 in 1945. The total number of permits for all purposes, not including plumbing and gas- fitting, viz 1176, is 918 more that in 1945 when 258 permits were issued.


The following is a tabulation showing the distribution of money spent for the operation of the Building Department in 1946 :


Buildings


Salaries


Fuel


Light


Care and Repair


Totals


Bathouse


$58.78


$58.78


Bandstand


113.04


113.04


Bow St. Municipal


$4,743.50


$579.66


$490.19


2,975.82


8,789.17


Electrical


2484.50


503.79


12.50


167.16


3167.95


Fire


3,242.48


5,019.77


3,783.20


10,062.79


22,108.24


Municipal Garage


24.51


161.40


89.00


274.91


Contagious Hospital


1,016.01


1,029.82


900.59


4,633.89


7,580.31


City Home


1,738.53


1,712.26


1,085.95


10,785.82


15,322.56


Highway


65.16


594.03


278.94


1,765.10


2,703.23


Central Library


8,242.33


1,144.73


929.24


2,745.93


13,062.23


West Branch Library


2,744.11


148.54


349.32


1,425.87


4,667.84


East Branch Library


2,633.76


279.77


208.17


1,493.74


4,615.44


Teele Są Branch Library


258.84


61.80


1,670.73


1,991.37


City Hall


13,438.51


1,353.70


7,075.92


21,868.13


Park


686.87


1,949.26


191.29


1,449.04


4,276.46


Police


5,052.10


1,454.27


1,375.01


3,750.63


11,632.01


Polling Places


1,861.09


.75


1,138.77


3,000.61


Sanitary


311.53


573.38


234.16


1,119.07


Sewer


262.47


334.98


3,418.82


4,016.27


Soldiers' Aid


125.36


2,281.45


2,406.81


Selective Service


60.00


60.00


Water


244.98


734.65


285.01


496.62


1,761.26


Tufts St. Building


890.25


890.25


Schools


144,149.06


55,737.54


24,710.79


139,438.93


364,036.32


Totals


$192,916.99


$72,079.80


$36,303.21


$198,222.26


$499,522.26


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN F. KENNEDY, Commissioner of Public Buildings.


399


COMMISSIONER PUBLIC BUILDINGS


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400


ANNUAL REPORTS


INDEX


Address, Mayor G. Edward Bradley


Appeal, Board of, Report of 343


Assessors, Board of, Report of


345


Estimated Receipts and Available Funds 346


City Auditor, Report of


11


Appropriations


20


Balance Sheet


14


Borrowing Capacity, Dec. 31, 1946


37


Cash Statement


18, 19, 20


Classified Debt Jan. 1, 1946


29


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


26


County of Middlesex


27


Detail of Estimated Receipts in 1946


23


Excess and Deficiency Account


42


Funded Debt 29, Insert 28


Interest Requirements on Funded Debt 1947


34


Interest Requirements on Funded Debt (Six Years) 36


Interest Requirements on Present City Debt to Maturity .. Insert 28 Loans Increasing the Debt 30


Maturities on Funded Debt 1947


33


Maturities on Funded Debt (Six Years)


35


Maturities Reducing the Debt


30


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


16


Overlay Accounts


39-42


Receipts and Expenditures, Classification


43-88


Refunds


88


Schedule of Public Property


89-92


Statement of Appropriations (Revenue) 1946 Insert 20


Statement of Revenue and Expenses 1946


27


Statement of Other Revenue Accounts 1946


21


Statement of Appropriations (Non-Revenue)


Insert 20


Tailings


38


Taxes


31


Tax Possessions


38


Tax Titles


38


Temporary Loans 1946


28.


Trust and Invested Funds


17


City Clerk, Report of


270


Births


273


Deaths


274


Licenses and Permits


270-272


Marriages


273


401


INDEX


Payments


272


Receipts


270,271


City Engineer, Report of


282


General Financial Statement


283


Length of Public Streets in Each Ward 285


Length of Streets


284


Maintenance Accounts


289


Miles of Edgestones and Sidewalk in Each Ward


286


Parks and Playgrounds Division


289


Sewer Division


287


Table of Street Construction


285


Underground Conduits


286


City Government and Officers for 1946


275


City Solicitor, Report of 385


City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, Report of


93


Bonds Due in 1947


99


Bond Interest Due in 1947


100


Bond Maturities with Interest, Yearly


98


Cash Statement


94


Commitment by Assessors


95


Funded Debt as of December 31, 1946


97


Motor Vehicle Excise


95


Loans, All other


98


Temporary Loans


96


Commissioner of Public Buildings (see Public Buildings Com- missioner) 387


Commissioner of Streets (see Street Commissioner) 339


Commissioner of Water (see Water Commissioner) 312


Commissioner of Electric Lines and Lights, Report of 375


Fire Alarm System


375


Inspection of Wiring in Buildings 375


Police Signal System


376


Street Lighting 377


377


Dental Hygiene, Report of 256


Election Commissioners, Board of, Report of


Expenses


Jurors


319


Listing Board, Report of


321


Nomination Papers Initiative Petitions


318


State Primary June 18, 1946 Insert 324, 328


Special Election, Primary June 25, 1946 Insert 332


Special Election, July 23, 1946 Insert 332


State Election, November 5, 1946


Insert 336


Recounts 319


Registration


317


Traffic Signals


317


319


List Registered Voters


320


402


ANNUAL REPORTS


Fire Department, Chief of, Report of


101


Alarms of Fire


101


Apparatus


102


Classification of Alarms


104


In Memoriam


103


Recommendations


106


Health, Board of, Report of


235


Dental Hygiene, Report of


256


Diseases Dangerous to Public Health


244


Funeral Directors


247


Health Nurses, Report of


247, 249


Infant Hygiene Clinics


247


Inspection of Animals and Provisions, Report of


254


Inspector of Animals and Veterinarian, Report of


255


Inspection of Milk and Vinegar, Report of


257


Medical Inspection of Schools


244


Medical Inspection, Report of


251


Mortality Statistics


236-243


Nuisances


235


Permits and Licenses


235


Specimens and Supplies


244


Inspector of Milk and Vinegar, Report of


257


Law Department, Report of


385


Licensing Commission, Report of


349


List of Streets


291


Medical Inspection, Report of


251


Diphtheria Immunization


252


Laboratory Examinations


251


Tuberculosis


252


Visits


251


Planning Board 348


Police, Chief of, Report of


354


Arrests


354


Changes in Department


354


Roster of Department


356


Recommendations


358


Public Buildings, Commissioner, Report of


387


Building Permits Issued


397


Distribution of Expenditures


399


Estimated Cost New Buildings and Alterations


398


Fees Collected ·


397


Maintenance of Municipal Buildings


388-397


403


INDEX


Public Library


359


Board of Trustees and Officers


359


Report of Librarian


363


Report of Trustees


361


Organization of Library and Staff Personnel


359


Statistics


367


Public Welfare, Department of


260


Aid to Dependent Children


262


City Home, Reports of Warden


265


City Physician, Report of


266


Full Support


261


Members of Board, Committee, Officers, etc.


260


Old Age Assistance


263


Partial Support


261


Population and Gross Expenditures


264


Report of General Agent


267


Reimbursements


263


Recreation Commission, Report of 371


Retirement System


378


Sanitary Department, Report of


369


Collection of Ashes and Paper 369


School Department


109


Appendix, Contents of


158


Graduates-High School


201


Junior High Schools


209


Evening High School


220


Vocational School


219


School Committees and Office Force


110, 111


Somerville Teachers' Club


200


Somerville High School


197


Somerville High School Athletic Association


199


Superintendent of Schools, Report of


112


Teachers in Service


221


Statement of Work of School Nurses Insert 158


Sealer of Weights and Measures 382


Sewers (see City Engineer )


287


Street Commissioner, Report of


339


List of Streets


291-311


Miscellaneous


341


Sidewalks and Highway Maintenance


340


Snow and Ice


339


Street Cleaning


341


Supression of Moths


341


Traffic Control


341


Recommendations


342


404


ANNUAL REPORTS


Veterans' Aid and Pensions, Report of


Insert 106, 107-


Water Commissioner, Report of


312


Chapter 44 Water Bonds


313


Hydrants, Gates, etc.


314


Appropriations and Expenditures


313


Summary Pipes and Fixtures


315


Summary and Statistics


316


Water Consumption


314


352 569 1946


C388, Res STACK





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