Report of the city of Somerville 1949, Part 23

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376


ANNUAL REPORTS


Under the Scheme of Service the following appointments and promotions were made:


Appointment to the Non-Professional Grade: Anne J. Durkin, Marion E. Griffin, Marilyn F. Legere, Constance R. McGrath, and Catherine M. O'Malley.


Promotion to 2nd year Junior Assistants: Rita F. Brunet, Agnes J. Kelley, Helen M. O'Neil, I. Marguerite Sawin, and Helen M. Walsh.


Promotion to 1st year Junior Assistants: Joan E. Brunet, Beatrice H. Williamson.


Promotion to 2nd year Senior Assistants: Mary A. Heneg- han and Gloria F. Graham.


Promotion to 1st year Senior Assistants: Lois E. Mac- Donald, Mary J. O'Brien, and Barbara T. O'Neill.


Miss Helen M. Walsh resigned because of her approaching marriage.


The success of any public institution is in the hands of those who constantly serve the public. Whatever success in extending service to the public we have attained, we owe to the helpful, courteous, and cheerful attitude of our staff, For the many commendations we have received from our borrowers for the service rendered, we are most grateful. To our staff we are greatly indebted.


The the Board of Trustees we are continually grateful for their advice, counsel, and support.


Respectfully submitted, JOHN D. KELLEY, Librarian.


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PUBLIC LIBRARY


AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION FORM FOR UNIFORM STATITICS


City: Somerville County: Middlesex State: Massachusetts


Name of Library: The Public Library of the City of Somerville


Date of Founding: 1872


Name of Librarian: John D. Kelley


Report of the fiscal year ending: December 31, 1949


Governmental unit of support and service: City


Population served (1945 U. S. census): 105,883


Terms of use: Free for lending-Free for reference


Agencies: Central Library 1


Branches, in library building


2


Stations, in rental rooms


3


Others, in school rooms


248


in institutions 10


Total


264


CIRCULATION AND USE


Number of volumes of adult non-fiction lent for home use


56,277


Number of volumes of adult fiction


lent for home use


122,016


Number of volumes for Juveniles


lent for home use 210,435


Total number of volumes


lent for home use 388,678


Period of loan for the majority of adult book stock-14 days


Number of inter-library loans: Volumes lent.


89


Volumes borrowed 51


Number of reference questions answered:


15,942


REGISTRATION


Adult


Juvenile


Total


Total number of registered borrowers


9,361


7,017


16,378


Borrowers registered during year


4,766


3,756


8,522


Registration period: 2 years


BOOK STOCK


Adult


Juvenile


Total


Number of volumes December 31, 1948 ..


91,609


35,541


127,150


Number of volumes added during year


4,239


8,851


13,090


Number of volumes withdrawn during year


3,548


3,834


7,382


Number of volumes December 31, 1949 ..


92,300


40,558


132,858


Number of newspapers currently received excluding duplicates


10


Number of periodicals currently received excluding duplicates


176


FINANCE


Assessed valuation of city-$131,136,700.00


Rate of library tax levy for fiscal year reported: 79/100 of a mill


378


ANNUAL REPORTS


RECEIPTS


Local Taxation:


Library Department


$106,441.29 $106,441.29


Fines included in above .. $3,425.84


Dog licenses included in above 4,093.74


Invested Funds:


Balance from 1948


2,411.61 291.29


Income during 1949


2,702.90


TOTAL


$109,144.19


EXPENDITURES


Salaries: Library Department .. $82,232.09


Books: Appropriation-


Books


$14,759.86


Music


142.26


Funds - Books


414.44


15,316.56


Periodicals


951.45


Binding


460.49


Insurance


0


Other Operating Expenses


5,699.34


TOTAL


$104,659.93


TRANSFERS


To Board of Aldermen


1,000.00


To Auditing Department


750.00


1,750.00


BALANCES Dec. 31, 1949 ..


651.18


Trust Funds


2,083.08


2,734.26


$109,144.19


NOTE :- Public Buildings figures not encluded for first time.


379


RETIREMENT BOARD


REPORT OF THE RETIREMENT BOARD


July 24, 1950.


To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen


Gentlemen:


We are presenting herewith the annual report of the Som- erville Retirement System for the year ending December 31, 1949.


Respectfully submitted,


Somerville Retirement Board


EDMUND L. KELLEHER, Chairman.


SOMERVILLE CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM


The Somerville Contributory Retirement System, under the provisions of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, Section 1 to 28 inclusive, became operative in the City of Somerville on July 1, 1946. Employees entering or re-entering the ser- vices of the city after that date are subject to the provisions of said Chapter 32, Sections 1 to 28 inclusive. Employee's contribution under this law are at the rate of 5% .


The Somerville Contributory Retirement System was prev- iously governed by Chapter 184 of the Acts of 1930, as amend- ed by Chapter 222 of the Acts of 1933. Members of this sys- tem contribute 4% of their salaries.


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ANNUAL REPORTS


The following table shows the membership as of December 31, 1949:


Group


5% System


4% System


Total Both Systems


General Employees:


Men


375


29


404


Women


173


4


177


Firemen and Policemen


285


....


285


Total


833


33


866


The following table shows the number of beneficiaries on the roll of the 4% system as of December 31, 1949, together with the amount of their annual retirement allowances:


Employee Beneficiaries in Receipt of Service Retirement Allowances


Group


No.


Annuities


Pension Accumulation Fund


Pension Reserve Fund


Total Retirement Allowances


General Employees:


Men


13


$1,317.24


$11,385.56


$28.20


$12,731.00


Women


10


880.80


7,042.21


359.16


8,282.17


Firemen and


Policemen


....


.....


..


.......


Total


23


$2,198.04


$18,427.77


$387.36


$21,013.17


Employee Beneficiaries in Receipt of Disability Retirement Allowances


Group


No.


Annuities


Pension Accumulation Fund


Pension Reserve Fund


Total Retirement Allowances


General Employees:


Men


1


$36.84


$980.45


$1,017.29


Women


Firemen and


Policemen


. .


........


Total


1


$36.84


$980.45


$1,017.29


Dependent Beneficiaries of Deceased Employees and Employee Beneficiaries


Group


No.


Annuities


Pension Accumulation Fund


Pension Reserve Fund


Total Retirement Allowances


Men


..


Women


4


$25.08


$1,244.50


$2,473.13


$3,742.71


Total


4


$25.08


$1,244.50


$2,473.13


$3,742.71


Grand Total 28


$2,259.96


$20,652.72


$2,860.49


$25,773.17


..


..


...


The following table shows the number of beneficiaries on the roll of the 5% system as of December 31, 1949, to- gether with the amount of their annual retirement allowances:


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RETIREMENT BOARD


Employee Beneficiaries in Receipt of Service Retirement Allowances


Group


No.


Annuities


Pension


Total Retirement Allowances


General Employees:


Men


4


$661.80


$4,026.36


$4,688.16


Women


7.


696.00


4,818.96


5,515.56


Firemen and


Policemen


....


..


....


Total


11


$1,358.40


$8,845.32


$10,203.72


Employee Beneficiaries in Receipt of Disability Retirement Allowances


Group


No.


Annuities


Pension


Total Retirement Allowances


General Employees:


Men


2


$159.96


$4,811.40


$4,971.36


Women


1


71.40


565.92


637.32


Firemen and


Policemen


2


224.04


3,462.12


3,686.16


Total


5


$455.40


$8,839.44


$9,294.84


Dependent Beneficiaries of Deceased Employees and Employee Beneficiaries


Group


No.


Annuities


Pension


Total Retirement Allowances


Men


....


.....


..


..


Women


2


$244.68


$2,016.60


$2,261.28


Total


2


$244.68


$2,016.60


$2,261.28


Grand Total


18


$2,058.48


$19,701.36


$21,759.84


SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT SYSTEM Balance Sheet, December 31, 1949 Assets


Investments


$1,118,507.31


Deposits in Banks


39,000.00


Cash


36,058.25


Accrued Interest


7,309.71


$1,200,875.27


Liabilities


Annuity Savings Fund, 5 %


$655,258.36


Annuity Reserve Fund, 5 %


26,061.80


Pension Fund, 5 %


268,194.92


Special Fund for Military Service Credit, 5 %


21,268.67


Annuity Savings Fund, 4 %


30,101.07


Annuity Reserve Fund, 4 %


15,578.24


Pension Accumulation Fund, 4 %


151,750.13


Pension Reserve Fund, 4 %


28,218.02


Special Fund for Military Service Credit, 4 %


2,953.30


Expense Fund


1,490.76


$1,200,875.27


382


ANNUAL REPORTS


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR YEAR 1949


Receipts


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1949 ..


$33,500.19


Contributions by Members:


4 %


$2,152.39


5 %


103,826.06


Redeposits


2,769.76


108,748.21


Contributions by City:


4 %


27,670.27


5 %


15,757.56


43,427.83


Reimbursement from other System ....


31.27


Income from Investments


29,667.10


Redemption of Securities


10,000.00


$225,374.60


Expenditures


Purchase of Securities


$123,852.50


Accrued Interest on


Securities Purchased


36.67


Pension Payments:


4 %


$23,258.38


5 %


11,389.28


34,647.67


Annuity Payments:


4 %


$2,291.87


5 %


1,682.39


3,974.26


Refunds:


4 %


$3,188.01


5 %


15,388.45


18,576.46


Transfers to other Systems ..


271.21


Administration Expenses


7,957.58


Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1949


36,058.25


$225,374.60


SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT BOARD


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


BOARD OF APPEAL


383


REPORT OF BOARD OF APPEAL


January 31, 1950.


To the Honorable the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville


Gentlemen:


The Board of Appeal of the City of Somerville respectfully submits the following report of its activities during the year ending December 31, 1949.


The decreased activity manifested by the Board of Appeal, although not as marked as 1947, was due primarily to the out- standing discernible fact that the great post-war period of new industrial investment for expansion and remodeling is over, due obviously to the existing period of full post-war read- justments and disparities in price movements which have brought about "caution" on the part of both the "little" home owner" and the "big fellow" insofar as construction is con- cerned. However residential construction and remodeling has and will continue to a substantial degree because we still have an acute housing shortage, not only in our city but throughout the entire country.


The Board has recognized the existing predominant cause (namely disparities in price movement), which had a direct impact on construction. This factor of inflation, if permitted to continue, will tend to generate in our economic system severe weaknesses, business recession and unemployment which, in turn, will definitely mean a greater decrease in all types of construction. The Board feels that our government is increasingly aware of present day economic disturbances and through legislation will attempt to correct the causes un- dermining our economic system. We realize full well that, unless positive action is taken by all concerned to combat in- flation, the ensuing year could prove to be one of the most serious in our history.


384


ANNUAL REPORTS


During the past year, the Board of Appeal, ever cognizant of the housing problem, has at all times attempted to be in- strumental in obtaining decent and adequate shelter for the citizens of our city. The Board has also encouraged both small and large enterprises seeking locations within our bounds be- cause it realizes that industry not only pays taxes and increases our valuation but it also employs hundreds of our citizens.


Appeals for 1949 were as follows:


Carried over from 1948:


917 Henry A. Stirling, 87a Boston Ave-Leave to withdraw at own request Jan. 10/49


833 Clifford H. Boucher, 79-81 Dover St .- Refused Dec. 19/49 New Business:


927 Mary C. Pignone, 6-8 Watson St .- Granted Jan. 10/49


928 James C. Rumson, 30 Putnam St .- Leave to withdraw at own request Feb. 7/49


929 Addie L. Kendall, 345 Summer St .- Granted Mar. 28/49


930 Gasper Amato, 3 Jaques St .- Granted Apr. 11/49


931 Mrs.H. A. Sweeney, 29 Willow Ave .- Granted Mar. 28/49 932 George P. Vincent, 71 Raymond Ave .- Apr. 11/49


933 Catherine Novello, 293 Alewife Brook Pkwy .- Granted Apr. 25/49


934 Annie Ventura, 421-449 McGrath Highway-Refused June 20/49


935 A. Tamburino, 20 Pembroke St .- Granted Apr. 25/49 936 Oda Publicover, 91 Bartlett St .- Granted Apr. 18/49 937 Cosmo Battinelli, 24 Hudson St .- Granted Apr. 25/49 938 Mrs. Lucy Partridge, 21 Cherry St .- Carried over to 1950 939 Richard R. Roberts, 23-25 Willow Ave .- Granted June 20/49 940 Theodore S. Buttner, 14 Howe St .- Refused June 20/49 941 Mrs. J. C. Burns, 1025 Broadway-Granted June 20/49 942 Filomena Zoccola, 71 Trull St .- Granted June 6/49 943 John S. Pano, 3 Edgar Court-Granted June 20/49 944 Louis Pucciarello, 79 Willow Ave .- Granted June 6/49 945 lola C. Trubiano, 93 Jacques St .- Granted July 25/49 946 Daniel J. McCarthy, 5 Westwood Rd .- Granted July 25/49 947 Olga J. Macaluso, 93 Kidder Ave .- Granted Aug. 1/49 948 Cecilia Martha Gruber, 408 Mystic Ave .- Granted Aug 1/49 949 Mrs. Blanche MacDonald, 24 Electric Ave .- Granted Aug. 22/49


950 E. Frances Fleming, 40 White St .- Granted Aug. 1/ 49 951 Manuel F. Pacheco, 328a Summer St .- Granted Aug. 1/49 952 Jeremiah Vartabedian, 280 Broadway-Refused Aug. 22/49 953 Patrick D. Langone, 16-18 Penn. Ave .- Granted Aug 8/49 954 Benedict Ventura, 421-441 McGrath Highway-Granted Aug. 22/49


955 James F. Traniello, 83 Boston St .- Granted Sept. 26/49


956 Wilfred F. Valliere, 463 Medford St .- Refused Sept. 12/49 957 Attilio Izzi, 137 Glen St .- Granted Oct. 10/49


958 Robert S. Demaine, 390-390a Highland Ave .- Leave to with- draw at own request Dec. 12/49


959 James J. Doherty, 11 Burnham St .- Granted Nov. 14/49


960 Berardino Carapellucci, 31 Willow Ave-Granted Dec. 19/49 961 Matthew H. Kerner, 17 Hamlet St .- Carried over to 1950


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BOARD OF APPEAL


962 Abdon Pizzotti, 19 Howe St .- Carried over to 1950


963 Charles S. Perivolaris et al, Pearson Rd. Adj. to 519 & 5191/2 Boston Ave .- Refused Dec. 28/49


27 Granted


6 Refused


3 Leave to withdraw at own request


3 Carried over to 1950


The Board has endeavored to consider and decide the pe- titions which have come before it conscientiously, without bias and in a practical manner. In all cases it has tried to extend to both appellant and opponent the courtesy and time to which they are entitled as property owners in the City of Somerville.


It has been impossible to grant relief in all cases of appeal. The evidence however has been carefully considered and the members of the Board have made personal views of the prem- ises in most cases before arriving at a decision.


The Board wishes to express its most sincere appreciation to all city officials for their assistance and co-operation when- ever called upon during the year.


(signed)


ANTHONY C. ROSSELLI, Chairman ARTHUR C. COFFEY, Secretary G. FRANCIS MITCHELL PATRICK D. LANGONE CHARLES NOBILIO


386


ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF THE SOMERVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY, INC.


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1949


PREFACE


To the Honorable John M. Lynch, Mayor City of Somerville, and the Honorable Board of Aldermen:


We transmit herewith our second annual report covering activities of the Somerville Housing Authority for the year ending December 31, 1949. We wish to extend our apprecia- tion for your splendid cooperation and support during the past year.


Respectfully submitted,


Somerville Housing Authority


CHARLES C. MARTIGNETTE, Chairman.


At the adjourned meeting of the Somerville Housing Authority held on January 12, 1949 the following officers were elected:


Charles G. Martignette-Chairman George Taylor-Vice-Chairman Oscar P. Grove-Treasurer Walter A. Burdett-Member * Thomas W. Bowe-Member


Patrick C. Chessman-Permanent Executive Director


* Appointed to the Authority by Governor Tobin to serve a term of five years.


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HOUSING AUTHORITY


SOMERVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY Linden Avenue -- Management Operating Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 1949


Gross Rental Income


Less Vacancy Loss


$5,400.00 9.00


Net Rental Income


$5,391.00


Add Other Project Income


84.00


Total Rental and Other Income


$5,475.00


Less Expenses:


Management


$865.96


Operating Services


11.65


Utilities


98.03


Repairs, Maintenance and


Replacement


1,148.49


General


20.67


Total Operating Ex- penses


$2,144.80


Add Provisions for Reserves:


R. M. & R.


$162.00


V. & C. Losses


20.25


Tenants' A/R


45.00


227.25


Total Expenses


2,372.05


Earned Surplus (1949)


$3,102.95


SOMERVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY Clarendon Hill-Management Operating Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 1949


Gross Rental Income


$38,460.00


Less Vacancy Loss


00.00


Net Rental Income


$38,460.00


Add Other Project Income ..


244.91


Total Rental and Other Income


$38,704:91


Less Expenses:


Management


$4,544.82


Operating Services


2,181.31


Utilities


10,892.92


Repairs, Maintenance, and Replacement


2,216.97


General


158.98


Collection Loss


208.50


20,203.50


Earned Surplus (1949)


$18,501.41


388


ANNUAL REPORTS


CHAPTER 372 - Linden Avenue


On February 12, 1948 construction under Chapter 372 was completed. A total of five two family units were built at a cost of $112,785.22. These homes were designed as two family frame dwellings consisting of four and one-half rooms on the first and four and one-half rooms on the second floor. These homes have been occupied since February 15, 1948 by veterans of World War II and their families at a rental of $45.00 per month. Gross Income for 1949 was $5,475.00 and the amount of the subsidy was $2,255.70.


CLARENDON HILL


On September 28, 1948 construction was completed at Clarendon Hill. A total of forty-eight apartments consisting of three, four and five rooms were occupied on October 1, 1948. This type of building is known as multiple-apartment type, first class construction, three story walk-up. Electric re- frigerators and electric ranges, built-in kitchen cabinets, con- tinuous hot water and janitor service were provided to the tenants, all veterans of World War II and their families. The cost of construction of these two buildings was $498,789.35.


Conversion of CLARENDON HILL from 372 to Chapter 200


In December 1949 the conversion of the above-mentioned project from the provisions of Chapter 372 to those of Chapter 200 took place.


CHAPTER 200


In April of 1949 construction was started on the balance of the land at Clarendon Hill for the erection of seven mul- tiple-apartment buildings consisting of twenty-four apartments each or a total of 168 units. Completion of this project is expected to be in April 1950. This Project is known as State- Aided Housing Project, Somerville 200-1 and consists of twenty-one five room apartments, one hundred twenty-six four room suites and twenty-one three's. The rent on this new project will be based upon the veteran's income and his num- ber of minor dependents.


Future Plans for STATE AIDED Housing


In December of 1949 plans were drawn for the construc- tion of ten multiple type apartment buildings, first class


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HOUSING AUTHORITY


construction, three story walk-up and containing two hundred forty units. This work will be done on the Fiske Estate bor- dering Butler Drive and Mystic Avenue and will be called Pro- ject 200-2. It is expected that actual work will commence in the early Spring of 1950.


Statement of POLICY in TENANT SELECTION


Chapter 372


Order of Preferance:


1. Veterans of World War II and their dependents who are without housing; families separated because of the lack of housing; also those who because of certain evic- tion will be without housing. Each must have the ability to pay the prescribed rent.


2. Veterans of W. W. Il with children who were living in places not designed for family life or were otherwise inadequately equipped with living facilities.


3. Veterans of W. W. Il with children who are actually doubled up under conditions detrimental to proper living.


At the present time investigations are being made in order to determine the eligibility of Veterans in regard to present housing conditions, employment and income. The Authority plans to select tenants early in 1950 with the hope that the units will be ready for occupancy.


CONCLUSION


The Somerville Housing Authority is proud of the new 168 units created for veterans of low income with State aid.


It is also gratified that there are in prospect 240 additional units for the many veterans whose need for housing will re- main after Clarendon Hill is completely filled.


Title I of the U. S. Housing Act of 1949 makes provision for the clearance and rehabilitation of slum areas through the investment of private resources with Federal and City aid. This is in addition to slum clearance through the construction of low-rent public housing. The Somerville Housing Authority anticipates local application of this recently enacted federal legislation and is already formulating plans for an extensive survey.


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ANNUAL REPORTS


The Somerville Housing Authority estimates that its five members have given no less than 1,750 hours of voluntary service to Somerville in the development and the operation of local housing, in the screening of applications for new housing, and in the many discussions, conferences, trips, etc. which their assignment entails. It is their hope that this ser- vice has been of some value to Somerville and particularly to those citizens for whom homes have been provided.


SOMERVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY, INC.


CHARLES G. MARTIGNETTE,


Chairman.


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INDEX


INDEX


Address, Mayor G. Edward Bradley 5


Appeal, Board of, Report of


383


Assessors, Board of, Report of


298


Estimated Receipts and Available Funds 299


City Auditor, Report of


9


Appropriations


24


Balance Sheet


12


Borrowing Capacity, Dec. 31, 1949


43


Cash Statement


16, 17, 18


Classified Debt Jan. 1, 1949


35


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


32


County of Middlesex


32


Detail of Estimated Receipts in 1949


29


Excess and Deficiency Account


46


Funded Debt 35, Insert 35


Interest Requirements on Funded Debt 1950


40


Interest Requirements on Funded Debt (Six Years)


42


Interest Requirements on Present City Debt to Maturity


Insert 35


Loans Increasing the Debt


35


Maturities on Funded Debt 1950


39


Maturities on Funded Debt (Six Years)


41


Maturities Reducing the Debt


36


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


14


Overlay Accounts


44-47


Receipts and Expenditures, Classification


48-93


Refunds


93


Schedule of Public Property


94-97


Statement of Appropriations (Revenue) 1949


19-25


Statement of Revenue and Expenses 1947


33


Statement of Other Revenue Accounts 1949


27,28


Statement of Appropriations (Non-Revenue)


26


Tailings


47


Taxes


37


Tax Possessions


47


Tax Titles


46


Temporary Loans 1949


34


Trust and Invested Funds


15


City Clerk, Report of


277


Births


280


Deaths


281


Licenses and Permits


279


Marriages


280


Payments


279


Receipts


277


391


392


ANNUAL REPORTS


City Engineer, Report of 249


Length of Public Streets in Each Ward 250


Length of Streets 250


Parks and Playgrounds Division 255


Sewer Division


252


Underground Conduits


251


In Memoriam-William J. Sullivan 248


City Government and Officers for 1949 282


City Solicitor, Report of 120


City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, Report of 98


Bonds Due in 1950


104


Bond Interest Due in 1950


105


Bond Maturities with Interest, Yearly


103


Cash Statement


99


Commitment by Assessors


100


Funded Debt as of December 31, 1949


102


Motor Vehicle Excise 100


Loans, All Other 103


Temporary Loans


101


Commissioner of Public Buildings (see Public Buildings Com- missioner) 302


Commissioner of Streets (see Street Commissioner) 257


Commissioner of Water (see Water Commissioner) 239


Commissioner of Electric Lines and Lights, Report of 244


Fire Alarm System


244


Inspection of Wiring in Buildings


244


Police Signal System


246


Street Lighting 247


Traffic Signals 246


Dental Hygiene, Report of 335


Election Commissioners, Board of, Report of


339


Expenses


341


Initiative Petition-Plan E Nov. 8, 1949


351


Jurors


340


List Registered Voters


342


Listing Board, Report of


343


Nomination Papers Initiative Petitions


340


Preliminary Election, October 11, 1949


345-348


City Election, November 8, 1949


349-351


Recounts


341


Registration 339


Fire Department, Chief of, Report of


358


Alarms and Losses


358


Classification of Alarms


358


Manual Force


358


Recommendations


359


Health, Board of, Report of


316


Dental Hygiene, Report of 335, insert 335


Diseases Dangerous to Public Health


325


393


INDEX


Funeral Directors


328


Health Nurses, Report of


329


Infant Hygiene Clinics


328


Inspection of Animals and Provisions, Report of


333


Inspection of Animals and Veterinarian, Report of


334


Inspection of Milk and Vinegar, Report of


336


Medical Inspection of Schools


325


Medical Inspection, Report of


331


Mortality Statistics


317-324


Nuisances


316


Permits and Licenses


316


Specimens and Supplies


325


Housing Authority, Report of 386


Inspector of Milk and Vinegar, Report of


336


Law Department, Report of


120


Licensing Commission, Report of 353


Medical Inspection, Report of


331


Diphtheria Immunization


332


Laboratory Examinations


331


Tuberculosis


332


Planning Board 301


Police, Chief of, Report of


106


Arrests


106


Changes in Department


118


Roster of Department


116


Public Buildings, Commissioner, Report of


302


Building Permits Issued


313


Distribution of Expenditures


315


Estimated Cost New Buildings and Alterations


314


Fees Collected


313


Maintenance of Municipal Buildings


302-313


Public Library 361


Board of Trustees and Officers


361


Report of Librarian


373


Report of Trustees


364


Organization of Library and Staff Personnel


361


Statistics


377


Public Welfare, Department of 289


Aid to Dependent Children


291


City Home, Reports of Warden


293


City Physician, Report of


294


Full Support


290


Members of Board, Committee, Officers, etc.


289


Old Age Assistance


291


Partial Support


290


394


ANNUAL REPORTS


Population and Gross Expenditures 292


Report of General Agent


295


Reimbursements 291


Recreation Commission, Report of 264


Retirement System 379


Sanitary Department, Report of


121


Collection of Ashes and Paper 121


School Department


123


Appendix Contents of


165


Graduates-High School


207


Junior High Schools


214


Evening High Schools


224


Vocational School


222


School Committees and Office Force


124-125


Somerville Teachers' Club


205


Somerville High School


202


Somerville High School Athletic Association


204


Superintendent of Schools, Report of


127


Teachers in Service 225


Sealer of Weights and Measures 260


Sewers (see City Engineer) 252


Street Commissioner, Report of


257


Sidewalks and Highway Maintenance


258


Snow and Ice


257


Street Cleaning


258


Suppression of Moths


259


Traffic Control


259


Veterans' Services, Report of 263, insert 263


Veterans' Graves Registration Department, Report of 76


Water Commissioner, Report of 239


Hydrants, Gates, etc.


240


Appropriations and Expenditures


239


Summary Pipes and Fixtures


241


Summary and Statistics 243


Water Consumption


243





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