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3,500.00
58,000.00
* Knapp (Includes dental
Clinic
53,000.00
6,900.00
59,900.00
Baxter
39,200.00
2,000.00
41,200.00
Perry
53,600.00
2,500.00
56,100.00
Bell & Southern Jr. High
364,400.00
10,000.00
374,400.00
Pope
83,600.00
5,000.00
88,600.00
Cummings
87,000.00
2,500.00
89,500.00
Vocational
372,800.00
40,000.00
412,800.00
Northeastern Junior High
618,000.00
20,000.00
638,000.00
High & Gymnasium
1,129,500.00
134,000.00
1,263,500.00
Glines
96,400.00
5,000.00
101,400.00
Grimmons
96,800.00
4,000.00
100,800.00
Forster
64,000.00
4,500.00
Forster (Annex)
40,000.00
3,500.00
112,000.00
#Proctor
42,000.00
5,000.00
47,000.00
Bingham
77,000.00
5,000.00
82,000.00
Morse
59,000.00
5,000.00
64,000.00
Carr
58,600.00
4,500.00
63,100.00
Durrell
24,600.00
1,500.00
26,100.00
Burns
46,000.00
3,000.00
49,000.00
Brown
80,700.00
3,000.00
83,700.00
Herbert Cholerton
68,600.00
5,000.00
73,600.00
Lowe
57,000.00
2,000.00
59,000.00
Hodgkins
121,200.00
5,000.00
126,200.00
§West Somerville Jr. High
475,000.00
8,000.00
483,000.00
Cutler
144,000.00
10,000.00
154,000.00
Total
$4,607,200.00
$309,400.00 $4,916,600.00
Miscellaneous Land
Roberts Street
$500.00
$500.00
Putnam Street
400.00
400.00
McGrath Highway
300.00
300.00
Spencer Avenue
100.00
100.00
Lowell Street
100.00
100.00
Endicott Avenue
1,000.00
1,000.00
Princeton Street
1,600.00
1,600.00
Wilson Avenue
600.00
600.00
Total
$4,600.00
...
$4,600.00
..
* Dental Clinic $1,400.00
Land included in Central Hill Park
1-10+000 Buildings and Fixtures, land owned by State
Land included in Walter Ernest Shaw Playground
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CITY AUDITOR
Libraries
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
*Central
$137,000.00
$100,000.00
$237,000.00
East Somerville Branch
25,500.00
2,500.00
28,000.00
West Somerville Branch
42,600.00
10,000.00
52,600.00
Total
$205,100.00
$112,500.00
$317,600.00
Land included in Central Hill Park
Miscellaneous Buildings
New Police Station
141,500.00
70,000.00
211,500.00
Highways (Stables, etc.)
56,500.00
30,000.00
86,500.00
Contagious & Tuberculosis
Hospital
33,700.00
33,700.00
City Home
59,400.00
18,000.00
77,400.00
Recreation Center
73,500.00
2,000.00
75,500.00
§City Hall
347,000.00
200,000.00
547,000.00
Power House & Heating Plant
142,500.00
142,500.00
City Garages
24,900.00
24,900.00
Sanitary
21,400.00
45,000.00
66,400.00
Water
47,500.00
6,500.00
54,000.00
§ Land included in Central Hill Park
Parks
Field House, Dilboy Field
12,000.00
12,000.00
Trum (Wall, etc.)
14,000.00
14,000.00
Broadway
3,100.00
3,100.00
Lincoln
3,000.00
3,000.00
Bathhouse
20,000.00
5,000.00
25,000.00
Polling Booths
200.00
200.00
Glen Street Showers
9,000.00
....
9,000.00
Total
$1,009,000.00
$376,700.00 $1,385,700.00
Fire Buildings
New Fire Alarm Building ..
27,500.00
72,000.00
99,500.00
* Central
48,500.00
39,100.00
87,600.00
Engine Two, Ladder Two
44,000.00
41,500.00
85,500.00
Engine Six, Ladder Three .
43,100.00
18,000.00
61,100.00
Engine Five & Drill Tower .
30,000.00
10,000.00
40,000.00
Ladder One, Engine Three .
72,400.00
36,000.00
108,400.00
Ladder Four & Chemical 7
19,500.00
35,900.00
55,400.00
Engine Four
26,300.00
18,000.00
44,300.00
Total
$311,300.00
$270,500.00
$581,800.00
..
..
* Included Electrical Department Equipment
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ANNUAL REPORTS
FORECLOSED PROPERTY 1949
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
6 Abdell Street Pt. lot 7
$3,700.00
$3,700.00
17 Bow St. Place, Reg. lot ..
2,200.00
2,200.00
Fellsway 5" strip & rear lot
500.00
500.00
10 Flint St. lot 5
1,100.00
1,100.00
Flint St. pt. lot 18
300.00
300.00
Franklin Ave.
300.00
300.00
(30-28) Lincoln Ave. pt. lot 3
1,000.00
1,000.00
Lincoln Parkway, lot 14
1,100.00
1,100.00
Perkins St. lot 3
1,000.00
1,000.00
Perkins St. lot 1
1,100.00
1,100.00
Perkins St. lot 2
1,000.00
1,000.00
Prospect St. part lot 15
3,200.0
3,200.00
Stone PI. & 8-10 Sanborn Ct.
2,100.00
2,100.00
(12) Sanborn Ct.
1,500.00
1,500.00
Skehan St.
1,500.00
1,500.00
Thurston St. part lot 5
1,000.00
1,000.00
Total
$22,600.00
.......
$22,600.00
VETERANS SERVICES
Veterans' Aid Bureau
3,500.00
3,500.00
Veterans' Cemetery
17,200.00
17,200.00
Veterans' Housing Projects
608,900.00
608,900.00
Total
$626,100.00
$3,500.00
$629,600.00
Parks and Playgrounds
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
Robert Houley Playground
$11,000.00
..
.... ....
$11,000.00
Sullivan-Hoyt Playground
2,800.00
2,800.00
Saxon C. Foss Park
421,200.00
421,200.00
Central Hill
475,000.00
475,000.00
Lincoln
87,500.00
4,000.00
91,500.00
Prospect Hill
69,800.00
69,800.00
Tufts
123,000.00
123,000.00
Paul Revere
1,000.00
1,000.00
Trum Playground
98,600.00
98,600.00
Glen Street
39,000.00
39,000.00
O'Callahan Playground
6,300.00
6,300.00
Dilboy Field
167,400.00
167,400.00
John M. Woods Playground
36,600.00
36,600.00
Walter E. Shaw Playground ..
65,000.00
65,000.00
Cesare Marchi Playground ..
10,900.00
10,900.00
E. W. Bailey Playground
5,100.00
5,100.00
Dickerman Playground
4,400.00
4,400.00
George F. Conway
59,000.00
59,000.00
Total
$1,683,600.00
$4,000.00 $1,687,600.00
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CITY AUDITOR
Summary
School Buildings
4,607,200.00
309,400.00
4,916,600.00
Fire Buildings
311,300.00
270,500.00
581,800.00
Libraries
205,100.00
112,500.00
317,600.00
Miscellaneous Buildings
1,009,000.00
376,700.00
1,385,700.00
Foreclosed Property
22,600.00
22,600.00
Veterans
626,100.00
3,500.00
629,600.00
Parks & Playgrounds
1,683,600.00
4,000.00
1,687,600.00
Miscellaneous Land
4,600.00
..
4,600.00
Total
$8,469,500.00 $1,076,600.00 $9,546,100.00
Sewers (Cost)
1,998,840.27
\Water Works (Cost)
1,793,614.46
Total Value of Public
Property . . . ...
$13,338,554.73
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ANNUAL REPORTS
1
REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Somerville, Mass. March 10, 1950
To the Honorable, the Mayor and the
Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville:
Gentlemen:
Presented herewith is the annual report of the City Treas- surer and Collector of Taxes for the year 1949, as appears by the records of the office.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS J. TAGUE
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes
99
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
CASH STATEMENT
Receipts
$17,959,068.81
Balance January 1, 1949
704,769.75
Transfer from Non-Revenue
5,000.00
$18,668,838.56
Payments
$17,912,143.15
Balance December 31, 1949
709,195.41
Transfer to Non-Revenue
47,500.00
$18,668,838.56
100
ANNUAL REPORTS
The Assessors' Warrants for the tax levy, assessed upon polls and property for the year 1949, and the Motor Vehicle Excise amounted to $6,949, 286.79.
Real Estate Valuation:
Land
Buildings
$34,082,100.00 90,179,500.00
$124,261,600.00
Personal Valuation
6,875,100.00
$131,136,700.00
At the rate of $49.90 per $1,000.
6,543,721.33
Polls-33,269 at $2.00
66,538.00
Assessments. Motor Vehicle Excise:
Commitment No. 1 " 11
$14,248.41
2
58,631.37
3
59,387.13
4
11,238.45
5
53,748.95
11
6
19,507.44
11
11
7
30,552.69
8
75,412.33
11
9
14,621.09
337,346.85 1,679.60
Water Liens
Total Commitment by Assessors
$6,949,286.79
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
101
TEMPORARY LOANS, 1949, IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE
Balance from 1948
$1,000,000.00
Dated
Due
Rate
Amount
Jan. 10, 1949
Nov. 4, 1949
.83
$1,000,000.00
Feb. 21, 1949
Nov. 8, 1949
.757
1,000,000.00
Apr. 14, 1949
Nov. 29, 1949
.827
1,000,000.00
June 21, 1949
Dec. 15, 1949
.87 600,000.00
July 12, 1949
Jan. 26, 1950
.85
400,000.00
Aug. 26, 1949
Feb. 15, 1950
.82 500,000.00
4,500,000.00
5,500,000.00
Notes paid in 1949
4,600,000.00
Balance to 1950
900,000.00
LOANS IN 1949, IN ANTICIPATION OF LOANS
Balance from 1948
None
Nov. 15, 1949
Dec. 30, 1949
.70
$793,000.00
Nov. 15, 1949
Dec. 30, 1949
.70
118,000.00
911,000.00
Notes paid in 1949
911,000.00
Balance to 1950
None
102
ANNUAL REPORTS
FUNDED DEBT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1949
Rate
Date of Issue
Due
Amount
Transit Assessment Loan
11/4
Nov. 15, 1949
1959
$793,000.00
Veterans' Housing
13/4
Jan. 1, 1948
1963
115,000.00
Macadam Pavement
11/4
Apr. 1, 1947
1952
270,000.00
Remodeling & Reconstruction, Chap. 44
11/4
Apr. 1, 1947
1957
600,000.00
Veterans' Housing
11/2
July 1, 1947
1962
430,000.00
Sewer Loan
23/4
Oct. 1, 1937
1967
31,000.00
Sewer Loan
334
July 2, 1934
1964
15,000.00
Southern Junior High
4
July 1, 1930
1950
23,000.00
Southern Junior High
31/2
Apr. 1, 1931
1951
3,000.00
Western Junior High
4
Oct. 1, 1930
1950
15,000.00
Western Junior High
31/2
Apr. 1, 1931
1951
6,000.00
School
31/2
July 2, 1934
1954
75,000.00
Garage
43/4
Jan. 1, 1932
1952
6,000.00
Water Loan
21/4
Apr. 1, 1938
1953
20,000.00
Water Loan
11/2
Apr. 1, 1940
1955
30,000.00
Water Loan
11/4
Apr. 1, 1941
1951
10,000.00
Water Loan
11/2
Jan. 1, 1942
1952
15,000.00
Sewer Loan
21/2
Jan. 1, 1939
1969
60,000.00
Sewer Loan
13.4
Oct. 2, 1939
1957
40,000.00
Municipal Relief
1 1/4
Apr. 1, 1940
1950
15,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/2
July 1, 1940
1950
10,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/4
Oct. 1, 1940
1950
20,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/4
Oct. 1, 1940
1950
5,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/4
Apr. 1, 1941
1951
52,000.00
Municipal Relief
1 1/4
July 1, 1941
1951
50,000.00
Municipal Relief
2
Oct. 1, 1941
1951
6,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/4
Apr. 1, 1942
1952
60,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/4
July 1, 1942
1952
42,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/4
Oct. 1, 1942
1952
19,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/4
Oct. 1, 1942
1952
11,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/4
Nov. 15, 1949
1953
118,000.00
Municipal Relief
1
July 1, 1946
1951
85,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/4
Oct. 1, 1948
1952
215,000.00
$3,265,000.00
103
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
YEARLY BOND MATURITIES WITH INTEREST
Municipal Relief Loans
Year Due
Principal
Interest
Total
1950
$304,000.00
$8,326.25
$312,326.75
1951
233,000.00
4,697.50
237,697.50
1952
143,000.00
2,012.50
145,012.50
1953
28,000.00
350.00
28,350.00
$708,000.00
$15,386.25
$723,386.75
All Other Loans
1950
$381,000.00
$37,406.25
$418,406.25
1951
342,000.00
30,766.25
372,838.25
1952
333,000.00
25,765.00
358,765.00
1953
235,000.00
21,512.50
256,512.50
1954
230,000.00
17,976.25
247,976.25
1955
215,000.00
14,496.25
229,496.25
1956
210,000.00
11,578.75
221,578.75
1957
210,000.00
8,698.75
218,698.75
1958
125,000.00
6,287.50
131,287.50
1959
120,000.00
4,551.25
124,551.25
1960
41,000.00
2,858.75
43,858.75
1961
41,000.00
2,153.75
43,153.75
1962
41,000.00
1,448.75
42,448.75
1963
10,000.00
743.75
10,743.75
1964
5,000.00
560.00
5,560.00
1965
4,000.00
420.00
4,420.00
1966
4,000.00
317.50
4,317.50
1967
4,000.00
215.00
4,215.00
1968
3,000.00
112.50
3,112.50
.1969
3,000.00
37.50
3,037.50
$2,557,000.00
$187,906.25 $2,744,978.25
104
BONDS DUE IN 1950
January
Water
$5,000.00
April $15,000.00
July
October
November
Totals
$20,000.00
Sewer
3,000.00
1,000.00
7,000.00
11,000.00
Veterans' Housing
10,000.00
35,000.00
45,000.00
Macadam Pavement
90,000.00
90,000.00
Southern Junior High
2,000.00
23,000.00
25,000.00
Western Junior High
3,000.00
15,000.00
18,000.00
School Loan
15,000.00
15,000.00
Garage
2,000.00
2,000.00
Remodel & Reconstruction
75,000.00
75,000.00
Transit Assessment
80,000.00
80,000.00
Municipal Relief
61,000.00
99,000.00
114,000.00
30,000.00
304,000.00
$20,000.00
$246,000.00
$173,000.00
$136,000.00
$110,000.00
$685,000.00
ANNUAL REPORTS
..
..
INTEREST DUE IN 1950
January
April
May
July
October
November
Totals
Water
$112.50
$512.50
$75.00
$387.50
$1,087.50
Sewer
1,031.25
776.25
993.75
776.25
3,577.50
Veterans' Housing
4,231.25
4,143.75
8,375.00
Macadam Pavement
1,687.50
1,125.00
2,812.50
Southern Junior High
460.00
52.50
460.00
17.50
990.00
Western Junior High
405.00
352.50
757.50
School Loan
1,312.50
1,312.50
2,625.00
Garage
142.50
95.00
237.50
Remodel & Reconstruction
3,750.00
3,281.25
..
7,031.25
Transit Assessment
4,956.25
4,956.25
9,912.50
Municipal Relief
1,075.00
2,541.25
737.50
1,075.00
2,160.00
737.50
8,326.25
$8,365.00
$9,725.00
$5,693.75
$8,155.00
$8,100.00
$5,693.75 $45,732.50
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
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106
ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
January 1, 1950.
To the Honorable, the Mayor and
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, 1949.
ARRESTS
Whole number of arrests
3979
Summons
1120
Warrants
508
Without Warrants
2351
3979
Held for trial
3712
Delivered to other departments
214
Released on waiver
53
3979
Males
3741
Females
238
3979
Americans
3508
Foreigners
471
3979
Residents
2453
Non-residents
1526
3979
Minors
360
PERSONS ARRESTED FOR VARIOUS CAUSES
Abortion
4
Accosting and Annoying
4
Adultery
4
Affray
12
Assault and Battery, Dangerous Weapon
11
Assault and Battery
139
Assault on a Police Officer
11
Automobile, using without authority
19
Breaking and Entering, night time, Larceny ..
22
Breaking and Entering night time, int. Lar- ceny
25
Breaking and Entering, int. Misdemeanor
1
Breaking and Entering, Attempt ..
2
Breaking and Entering and Larceny
10
107
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Breaking and entering dwelling
1
Breaking and Entering Railroad Car
2
Burglary
1
Causing false alarm of fire.
4
Child, Abandonment of infant
1
Concealing leased property
3
Conspiracy
13
Contributing to Delinquency of Minor
2
Default Warrant
12
Delinquent Children
112
Disturbing the Peace
5
Dog, keeping unlicensed
2
Drunkenness
1538
Escape from Training Schools
5
Evading Fare
3
Failing to furnish heat. light and water
8
Firearms, carrying without a license
7
Forgery
6
Fornication
4
Fugitives from Justice
3
Gaming and present at
25
Gaming and keeping implements
1
Gaming, allowing premises to be used for
1
Idle and disorderly
1
Illegitimate Child Act, violating
25
Incest
2
Indescent exposure
13
Injury to real estate
1
Kidnapping
4
Larceny
134
Larceny, attempt
2
Larceny of automobile
16
Larceny from person
2
Lewdness
19
Manslaughter
13
Motor Vehicle Laws, violating
574
Murder
1
Narcotic Drug laws, violating
8
Neglect or Desertion of family, nonsupport
..
147
Neglected children
9
Non-payment of wages
19
Operating under influence
100
Operating Motor vehicle to endanger
11
Perjury
2
Profanity
11
Promoting a lottery, and concerned
20
Rape
4
Receiving stolen goods
11
Registering bets
12
Robbery, armed
25
Robbery, unarmed
6
Rude and Disorderly
7
Safe keeping
51
Sauntering and Loitering
12
Sodomy
1
Stubbornness
5
Suspicious persons
51
Threats and intimidations
9
108
ANNUAL REPORTS
Trespass
5
Unnatural act
3
Uttering
5
Vagrants
6
Violation of city ordinance
398
Violation of conditions of probation
120
Violation of fireworks laws
2
Violation of parking meter law
34
Violation of traffic control signal
51
Violation of parole
3
Violation of Chap. 271 Section 17
1
Weapon, possession of dangerous
1
3979
REPORTS
Accidents reported
669
Automobiles stolen
126
Automobiles recovered
152
Buildings found open and secured
757
Dead bodies found
2
Dead animals
135
Defective street lamps
897
Defective sidewalks
607
Defective streets
121
Defective catch basins and sewers
48
Defective hydrants and gates
21
Defective signs and signposts
55
Defective wires
37
Disturbances suppressed
1010
Dogs killed
129
False alarm of fire
198
Fires reported
494
Gas leaks
1
Houses unoccupied
99
Injured and sick persons assisted
768
Lost children restored to parents
231
Missing persons
150
Missing persons located
154
Panes of glass broken
809
Permits to labor on Lord's day
167
Persons notified for various causes
4133
Sudden deaths
17
Summons served, local
70
Summons served outside source
2882
Suspicious persons
18
Stray animals found
174
Stray animals
179
Streets and subways flooded
2
Streets sanded
12
Value of property reported stolen
$51,975.57
Value of property recovered
$87,742.03
Water running to waste
83
Radio messages
12,703
Duty calls recorded
233,279
Telephone calls
76,347
Wagon calls
1,004
15,324
109
POLICE DEPARTMENT
January 1, 1950.
Augustine F. Sharry Chief of Police Somerville, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit the following report of the Automobile Department for the year ending December 31, 1949.
Number of purchases and sales of automobiles by dealers 2,113
Number of individual sales and transfers
1,176
Number of waivers for immediate sale or transfer
695
Number of investigations for the Registrar of Motor Vehicles
1,643
Number of bicycles registered
717
Number of automobiles reported stolen in Somerville
126
Number of automobiles recovered in Somerville
152
Accidents reported
999
Accidents investigated and hearings held
753
Number of fatal accidents by automobiles
12
Number of fatal accidents by trolley bus
0
Number of automobiles tagged for violation of street and traffic ordinances
6,194
Number of summons sent by mail for all traffic violations
7,000
Number of automobiles tagged with two way tags, warnings
2,176
Number of hackney and cab licenses investigated
260
Number of cards filed by this department
45,649
In regard to the fatal accidents for the year 1949 I wish to state that 50 percent of all persons involved were struck on Brodway at night and all were adults.
There were no children in any of the fatal accidents for the year 1949.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY W. ROCHE, Lieut. of Police Auto Department
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ANNUAL REPORTS
January 1, 1950.
Augustine F. Sharry Chief of Police Somerville, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
We hereby submit a report of the activities of the Juven- ile Officers for the year ending December 31, 1949.
ARRESTS
Assault and battery
16
Assault by means of a dangerous weapon
2
Attempt B. & E. building in night time
4
Breaking and entering dwelling int. commit larceny
3
Breaking and entering daytime and larceny
1
Breaking and entering in the night time
3
Breaking and entering in the night time and larceny
17
Carnal abuse
Escapees from training schools
Larceny
10
Larceny of auto
5
Mal. destruction of property
6
Robbery
2
Rec. stolen property
]
Runaways
2
Sauntering and Loitering
2
Stubborn child
4
Using motor vehicle without authority
15
Violation of Motor Vehicle laws
5
Violation of probation
2
Carrying pistol without permit
1
Carrying dirk on person
1
Obscene language
1
Total-101 males 7 females
17 males and 1 female were committed to the Youth Service Board
23 males and 1 female were placed on Probation
2 males were sent to the Concord Reformatory
4 males' cases were placed on file
A total of $4,656.50 was recovered in monies and property during the year of 1949 from cases involving juveniles.
JUVENILE INVESTIGATIONS
Assault
2
Assault and battery
1
Breaking and entering buildings
2
Breaking and entering dwellings
2
Breaking and entering school houses
10
Breaking and entering stores, attempt
2
Drinking intoxicating liquors
2
False alarm of fire
8
Larceny, attempt
5
Larceny
18
1 4
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
Larceny of bikes
5
Setting fires
5
Rude and disorderly conduct. 3
Throwing missiles at trains
6
Violation of the Selective Service Act.
Totals-83 males females
During the year we also made numerous visits to our local schools and Social Agencies relative to aiding the children who were getting into trouble, and who needed guidance in these matters.
Respectfully submitted,
SERGEANT THOMAS L. HALL, EDWARD G. FORRISTALL, Juvenile Officers
Augustine F. Sharry Chief of Police
Somerville, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit a report of the activities of the Inspec- tors for the year ending December 31, 1949.
ARRESTS
Abortion, conspiracy to commit
1
Abortion, unlawful attempt
3
Abortion, accessory before the fact
1
Aiding in concealment of stolen property
1
Annoying persons of opposite sex
3
Assault
2
Assault and Battery
24
Assault and Battery by means dangerous weapon
4 1
Being concerned in a lottery
14
Being present where gaming is concerned
18
Breaking and entering dwellings and larceny
1
Breaking and entering night time building and larceny
23
Breaking and entering night time intent to commit larceny
11
B. & E. night time intent to commit a felony
7 1
Carnal abuse
1
Confining a person for purpose of stealing
1
Conspiracy to B. & E. N. T.
1
Contempt of court
1
Contributing to delinquency of minor
2
Fraudently procuring entertainment at an inn
1
Assault intent to murder
Breaking and entering daytime and larceny
6
B. & E. night time intent to commit a misdemeanor
3
January 1, 1950.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Fraudent conveyance of property
Forgery
Fugitive from justice
1
Idle and disorderly person
1
Illegal possession of narcotics
4
Illegal possession of narcotics intent to sell
Incest
Kidnapping
Lewd and Lascivious cohabitation
Lewd person in speech and behavior
Larceny
Larceny of motor vehicle
6
Larceny from person
2
Leaving scene of accident injury to person
1
·Manslaughter
1
Non payment of wages
2
Open and gross lewdness
12
Operating under influence of liquor
1
Operating motor vehicle so as to endanger
3
Pistol, unlawful possession
Perjury
Permitting premises to be used for gaming
Promoting a lottery
2 1
Rape
3
Rec. stolen property
12
Reg. bets on speed of animal
12
Robbery, unarmed
2
Robbery, armed
22 4
1
1
1
S. P. assault to rape
1
2
S. P. breaking and entering
1
S. P. larceny of auto
2
S. P. larceny
5
S. P. armed robbery
6
S. P. murder
2
S. P. rape
2
S. P. rec. stolen property
2
Threats
4
Unnatural acts
3
Unlawful carrying firearm on person
1
Using motor vehicle without authority
7
Uttering
4
Unlawful possession of firearm in vehicle
1
Vagrancy
2
Violation of parole
2
Violation of probation
20
Complaints Investigated
.Abortion
1
Arson, attempt
3
Assault
1
Assault dangerous weapon
2
Assault and battery
18
1
1
Polygamy
Safekeeping
Sauntering and loitering
Selling leased property
Sodomy
S. P. assault by means of dangerous weapon
1
2
4
1
102 2
1 5
113
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Breaking and entering
10
Breaking and entering attempt
31
Breaking and entering Larceny
205
Burglary (house breaks)
98
Damage to City Property
1
Kidnapping
1
Larceny
257
Larceny of auto
2
Larceny, attempt
3
Robbery
11
All others
428
Murder
1
Total
1062
Report of Fingerprint & Photography Department
Photographs for Criminal File
155
Prints made from film
680
Photos of Scenes of Crime
38
Number of Stand-up Photographs
62
Photographs sent to other Departments
214
Photos sent to Mass. Bureau of Identification
310
Photos taken for City Solicitor
42
Fingerprints, taken-classified and filed Male
1.45
Fingerprints, taken-classified and filed Female
5
Fingerprints sent to Federal Bureau of Investigation
155
Fingerprints sent to Mass. Bureau of Identification
155
Fingerprints sent to other Police Departments
60
Fingerprints received from other departments as wanted
470
Non-Criminal Fingerprints taken
136
Fingerprints taken at scene of crime
212
Bad checks cleared by arrests
87
Bad checks cleared by restitution
146
Other Duties Performed
Investigations for Jury Duty
85
Sudden Deaths Investigated
69
Investigation of bad checks
233
Investigations of Confidential nature for outside Police De- partments
114
Firearms sent to Mass. State Police for Test
62
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. KILLOURHY,
Deputy Chief of Police
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ANNUAL REPORTS
January 1, 1950.
Augustine F. Sharry Chief of Police Somerville, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit a report of the activities of the Domes- tic Relations Officer for the year ending December 31, 1949.
Arrests
Assault and Battery
3
Adultery
2
Begetting Warrants
27
Fornication
2
Fugitive from justice
1
Neglected children
5
Neglct of illegitimate child
2
Neglect of wife and minor children
150
Stubborn children
2
Violation of probation (Capias for neglect)
40
Violation of weekly wage law
2
Total
236
During the year there were also one hundred and twenty- five types of domestic complaints investigated and settled without court action.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. COURTNEY, Domestic Relation Officer
POLICE DEPARTMENT
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January 1, 1950.
Augustine F. Sharry Chief of Police Somerville, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
We herewith submit a report of the activities of the Matrons for the year ending December 31, 1949.
Persons placed in our custody
236
Assault and Battery
18
Abortion
1
Adultery
1
Abandonment of infant
1
Breaking and Entering, misdemeanor
Causing false alarm of fire
1
Concealing leased property
Delinquent children
4 102 1
Escape from training school
Failing to furnish heat, light and water
1
Forgery
Kidnapping
1
Larceny
Motor Vehicles, Violations of Chapter 90
Neglect of family
Neglected children
Operating while under the influence of liquor
Profanity
Promoting a lottery
2 1
Safe keeping
7 1
Stubborn children
3 2 2
Threats
Vagrants
2 38
Violation of city ordinances
4
Violation of probation
3
Violation of parole
2
Violation of traffic control signal
5
235
Lost children placed in our care
231
Number of trips to jails, hospitals, etc.
28
Respectfully submitted,
HELEN F. KAMMERER SUSANNAH F. BOLT
3 17 2 6 1 1
Registering bets on the speed of a horse
Sauntering and Loitering
Suspicious persons
Violation of parking meters
3
1
Drunkenness
116
ANNUAL REPORTS
OFFICIAL ROSTER OF THE DEPARTMENT DECEMBER 31, 1949
Chief of Police Augustine F. Sharry
Deputy Chiefs of Police
John J. Killourhy Hugh R. Cunningham
Thomas M. Sharry Earle W. Elliott Daniel M. O'Connell
Henry W. Roche
John T. Mahood
John J. Smith
William F. Willis
Leo J. Gormley
Thomas L. McGahan
John E. Hughes
Raymond J. Gleason
Cornelius J. Collins
Dennis F. Kearney
James M. Kilmartin
Thomas J. O'Brien
Lieutenants
Francis X. Cavanagh
Sergeants
Joseph G. Crowley
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