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190
Released on waiver
41
3213
Males
3024
Females
189
3213
Americans
2898
Foreigners
315
3213
Residents
1930
Non-residents
1283
3213
Minors
347
PERSONS ARRESTED FOR VARIOUS CAUSES
Accosting and annoying
1
Adultery
4
Arson
1
Assault and battery dangerous weapon
9
Assault and battery
85
Assault on police officer
5
Automobile, using without authority
7
Accessory after fact, robbery
1
Breaking and entering, night time int, larceny
29
Breaking and entering, night time int, felony
10
Breaking and entering, int, misdemeanor
....
1
Breaking and entering, attempt
11
Breaking and entering and larceny
5
Breaking and entering dwelling
4
Breaking and entering railroad car
1
316
ANNUAL REPORTS
Burglar tools, possession, having in
4
Causing false alarm of fire
5
Concealing leased property
3
Conspiracy
9
Contributing to delinquency of minor
3
Default warrant
16
Delinquent children
170
Disturbing the peace
5
Disturbing a public assembly
1
Drunkenness
1191
Escape from Training Schools
9
Fare-evading
1
Failing to furnish heat, light, water
3
Firearms, carrying without a license
2
.Forgery
21
Fornication
6
Fugitive from Justice
4
Fireworks, selling without permit
1
Gaming and present at
35
Habitual absentee
2
Idle and disorderly
1
Illegitimate child act, violating
26
Indecent exposure
1
Injury real estate
8
Kidnapping
2
Larceny
90
Larceny, attempt
5
Larceny of automobile
9
Larceny from person
1
Lewd cohabitation
2
Lewdness
4
Manslaughter
9
Motor Vehicle Laws, violating
561
Narcotic Drugs Laws, violating
1
Neglect or desertion of family, non-support ..
141
Neglect of parent
3
Neglected children
20
Non-payment of wages
10
Obscene Literature Possession
2
Operating Under Influence
65
Operating Motor Vehicle to Endanger
16
Profanity
3
Promoting a Lottery, and Concerned
32
Rape
6
Rape, Attempt
1
Receiving Stolen Goods
13
Registering Bets
16
Robbery, Armed
13
Robbery, Unarmed
8
Rude and Disorderly
23
Runaways
4
Robbery, Attempt
4
Safe Keeping
55
Sauntering and Loitering
2
Stubbornness
2
Suspicious Persons
57
Selling MV W/O Permit
4
Threats and Intimidations
I
Not Displaying ICC Plates
317
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Uttering
9
Vagrants
4
Violation of City Ordinance
18
Violations of Conditions of Probation
123
Violation of Parking Meter Law
55
Violation of Parking Law
25
Violation of Traffic Control Signal
84
Violation of Parole
0
Violation of Chapter 94 Section 270
1
Selling Milk w/o License
1
3213
REPORTS
Accidents Reported
648
Automobiles Stolen
121
Automobiles Recovered
140
Bank Alarms
11
Buildings Found Open and Secured
1063
Business House Alarms
334
Cases Investigated
4983
Dead Bodies Found
6
Dead Animals
157
Defective Lamps Reported
937
Defective Sidewalks Reported
115
Defective Streets Reported
101
Defective Catch Basins and Sewers
35
Defective Hydrants and Gates
31
Defective Signs and Signposts
51
Defective Wires
75
Disturbances Suppressed
1065
Dogs Killed
96
Dog Bites
181
False Alarms of Fire Given
180
Fires Reported
492
Gas Leaks
13
Houses Unoccupied
105
Injured and Sick Persons Assisted
801
Insane Persons Cared for
8
Lost Children Restored
128
Missing Persons
150
Missing Persons Found
166
Obstructions Removed from Sidewalks and Streets
1
Panes of Glass Broken
705
Permits to Labor on Lord's Day
123
Persons Notified for Various Causes
4133
Persons Locked Out
45
Sudden Deaths
66
Summons Served, Outside
2318
Suspicious Persons
113
Stray Animals
163
Stray Animals Found
172
Streets and Subways Flooded
7
Streets Sanded
11
Value of Property Stolen
$53,351.00
Value of Property Recovered
$55,380.00
Water Running to Waste
15
20,050
318
ANNUAL REPORTS
Augustine F. Sharry Chief of Police Somerville, Massachusetts
January 1, 1951.
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit the following report of the automobile department for the year ending December 31, 1950.
Number of purchases and sales of automobiles by dealers
8,900
Number of individual sales and transfers
3,009
Number of waivers for immediate sale and transfers
750
Number of investigations for the registrar of motor vehicles
1,721
Number of bicycles registered
473
Number of autos reported stolen in this city
121
Number of autos recovered in this city
140
Accidents reported
968
Accidents investigated and hearings held
897
Number of fatal accidents by automobiles
9
Number of fatal accidents by trolley bus
0
Number of autos tagged for violation of traffic ordinances ..
8,256
Number of summons sent by mail for all traffic violations ..
7,100
Number of hackney and cab licenses investigated
125
Number of cards filed by this department
45,670
In regard to the fatal accidents for the year 1950 I wish to state that three of them were children in comparison to the year 1949 when we had none.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY W. ROCHE, Lieut. of Police Auto Department
POLICE DEPARTMENT
319
January 1, 1951.
Augustine F. Sharry Chief of Police Somerville, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit a report on juveniles for the year ending December 31, 1950.
ARRESTS
Assault and Battery
5
Assault by means of a dangerous weapon
2
Attempt armed robbery
2
Attempt B & E building in night time
2
Being present where gaming implements were found
1
Breaking and entering in the Daytime & larceny
7
Breaking and entering buildings
12
Breaking and entering dwellings intent commit larceny
2
Breaking and entering night time and larceny
3
Conspiracy to rob
Drunkenness
Escapees from training schools
False Alarms
Habitual Absentees
Larceny
Larceny of auto
Larceny from person
Malicious destruction of property
2 1
Rude & Disorderly
9
Runaways
2
Safe keeping
2
Trespass
3
Using motor vehicle without authority
6
Violation of motor vehicle laws Total 170-Males 2-Females
12
20 Males were committed to the Youth Service Board
41 Males and two females were placed on probation
2 Males were sent to the Concord Reformatory
3 Males were sent to the House of Correction
15 Males were placed on file
A total of $2,643.00 in monies and property was recovered in cases involv- ing juveniles during the year.
JUVENILE INVESTIGATIONS
Assault
3
Breaking and entering buildings
12
Breaking and entering dwellings
4
Breaking and entering school houses
18
False Alarms
2
Mal. destruction of property
13
Larceny
28
2 12 8 2 5 21 9 2
Receiving stolen property
38
Breaking and entering Railroad freight car
320
ANNUAL REPORTS
Throwing missiles at trains
2 Larceny of bicycles
4
Setting fires Total 86-Males 1-Female
1
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH F. FEDELE
Augustine F. Sharry Chief of Police Somerville, Massachusetts
January 1, 1951.
Dear Sir:
I hereby submit a report of the activities of the Detective: Bureau for the year ending December 31, 1950.
ARRESTS
Accessory before the fact to robbery
5
Assault and Battery
9
Assault and Battery by means of a dangerous weapon
6
Assault with intent to rape
3
Assault with intent to rob
4
Attempt to B. & E. in the night time
Begetting
B. & E. in the day time and larceny
7
B. & E. in the night time & larceny
77
B. & E. night time with intent to commit a felony
15
Burglarious tools, possession
4
Concealing leased property
2
Conspiracy
12
Contributing to the delinquency of a minor
Deserter
1
Disturbing a public assembly
1
Falsifying a Narcotic Prescription
1
Forgery
17
Fugitive from Justice
1
Gaming Violations
78 2
Kidnapping
62
Larceny of automobiles
28
Larceny by check
45
Operating without right after Revocation
5
Operating under the influence of liquor
9
Possession of obscene literature
3
Receiving stolen property
18
Robbery, armed
16
6
8
B. & E. in the day time; Railroad car
3
5
Larceny
321
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Robbery, unarmed
9
Selling leased property Suspicious persons
76
Uttering
28
Complaints Investigated
Assault and Battery
23
Breaking and Entering
28
Breaking and Entering, Attempt
33
Breaking and Entering and Larceny
209
Burglary (House breaks)
102
Damage to City Property
5.
Kidnapping
2
Larceny
261
Larceny of automobiles
3
Larceny, Attempt
4
Robbery
26
All others
432
Total
1128
Report of Fingerprint & Photography Department
Photographs for Criminal File
172
Prints made from file and sent to other police departments 234
Photographs of scenes of crime
41
Number of stand-up photographs
58
Photographs sent to Mass. Bureau of Identification
322
Photographs taken for the City Solicitor
210
Fingerprints, taken-classified and filed, Male
152
Fingerprints, taken-classified and filed, Female
12
Fingerprints sent to the Federal Bureau of Identification
172
Fingerprints sent to the Mass. Bureau of Identification
172
Fingerprints sent to other departments
63
Fingerprints received from other departments
479
Non-criminal fingerprints taken
143
Fingerprints taken at scene of crime
98
Bad checks cleared by arrest
92
Bad checks cleared by restitution
157
Other Duties Performed
Investigations for jury duty 88
Sudden deaths investigated
78
Investigations of bad checks
89
Investigations of confidential nature for outside departments
102
Firearms sent to Mass. State Police for Test
87
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH F. SMALL,
Captain of Detectives
4
322
ANNUAL REPORTS
January 1, 1951.
Augustine F. Sharry Chief of Police Somerville, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit report on activities of Domestic Rela- tions for the year ending December 31, 1950.
Warrants, Non-Support
112
Capias, Non-Support
74
Summons, Non-Support
21
Neglected Children
26
Stubborn Children
1
Begetting
23 4
Fornication
Adultery
1
Polygamy
1
Rape
1
Non Payment of Wages
1
Drunkenness
1
Larceny from City
20
Superior Court Cases
14
Total
301
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. COURTNEY
POLICE DEPARTMENT
323
January 1, 1951.
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, 1950.
Adultery
Assault & Battery
8
Assault & Battery, Dangerous Weapon
3
Causing False Alarm of Fire
2
Contributing to Delinquency of Minor
1
Default Warrant
1
Delinquent Children
Disturbing the Peace
Drunkenness
Failing to furnish Heat, Light and Water
Forgery
Fornication
Larceny
Larceny from Person
Lewd Cohabitation
Manslaughter
Motor Vehicle, Violation
Narcotic Drug Laws, Violating
Neglect or Desertion of Family, Non-Support
Neglected Children
Operating Under Influence
Operating to Endanger
Profanity
Promoting a Lottery, and Concerned
Registering Bets
Robbery, Attempt
Safe Keeping
Stubbornness
Threats & Intimidations
Uttering
Violation of Conditions of Probation
2
Violation of Parking Meter Law
5
Violation of Parking Law
3
Violation of Traffic Control Signal
4
Lost Children
128
Respectfully submitted,
HELEN F. KAMMERER, Matron SUSANNAH F. BOLT, Matron
1
2 2 81 1 1 4 3 1 1 1 6 1 8 11 1 1 2
2. 1 2 21 1 1 2
324
ANNUAL REPORTS
OFFICIAL ROSTER OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DECEMBER 31, 1950
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 J. Smith Thomas L. McGahan
John T. Mahood
William F. Willis
John E. Hughes
Raymond J. Gleason
Cornelius J. Collins
Dennis F. Kearney
James M. Kilmartin
Thomas J. O'Brien Thomas L. Hall
Captains
LeRoy V. Pierce Joseph F. Small
Lieutenants
Francis X. Cavanagh Leo J. Gormley Joseph G. Crowley
Sergeants
Ulick M. Burke John F. Burlingame William F. Blake
James L. Smith
Thomas F. Mahoney
John W. Murphy
John F. Powers
Fred A. Cammon
Patrolmen
1-John P. L. O'Keefe 2-Alfred E. Robitaille
3-Allan S. Burns
4-William H. Donovan 5-George R. Allan 6-Alfred J. McFadden
7-William E. Dwyer
8-James F. Holmes 9-Patrick J. Lyons 10-Thomas J. Flanagan 11-John J. Courtney 12-Joseph P. Blake 13-John F. Cruise 14-Edward G. Forristall
15-James Souza
16-Garnet L. Reid 17-Jeremiah F. Donovan 18-John J. Brosnahan
19-George Spiers 20-Charles W. Ellis
21-Patrick F. O'Brien
22-Jeremiah G. Sheehan
23-John J. Gallagher
24-George B. Phillips, Jr. 25-Ricco J. Rossi
26-John J. Cronin
27-John M. Dunleavey
28-Harold L. Coffey
29-Joseph F. Curran
30-George W. McCauley
31-Garrett F. J. Mehigan 32-Daniel J. O'Connell 33-Arthur W. Kelley 34-William J. Baird 35-Joseph F. Fedele 36-William E. Johnson
325
POLICE DEPARTMENT
37-Ludwig Nelson 38-George Gullage 39-Edward L. Berg 40-Cornelius Aucoin 41-William J. Fitzgerald 42-John K. Barrett
43-Frederick W. McGovern
44-George W. Crosby 45-Edward J. Kiley
46-Lester A. Caswell
47-Francis L. Rogers 48-John H. O'Brien 49-John E. Dillaway
50-Thomas F. Fleming
51-Herbert H. Stokes
52-James V. Scottie 53-Daniel F. Murphy
54-Richard H. Skeffington
55-Eugene M. Canty 56-John J. Clark
57-James J. Higgins 58-Frederick J. Landry
59-Augustine W. Fitzpatrick
60-Walter J. MacRae
61-William J. Quinlan
62-James W. Hughes
63-John F. Heafey
64-Howard F. Hallion
65-Preston C. Davis 66-John J. Tanner 67-Glen B. Nicholas
68-Ernest C. Faulkner
69-Edward W. Kelley
70-Clifford A. McQuilken
71-William J. Downey
72-Robert J. Brady
73-William J. Kelley
74-Nicholas J. Calandrella
75-John F. Donovan
76-James F. Ryan
77-Joseph R. Estee
78-Christopher C. Cullinan 79-Cosmo DeVellis 80-John J. Mahoney
81-William J. Heafey
82-Thomas W. McGovern
83-William F. Lynch 84-John J. Donovan 85-Walter J. Willwerth
86-James F. Downing 87-Francis J. Keane
88-Allan L. Collins
89-Allan S. Mosher
90-Charles F. Meehan
91-Joseph M. Desmond
92-James E. Keating
93-George L. Gordon
94-James P. Ryan 95-Edward L. Fahey
96-Thomas F. Doody 97-Francis J. Fulmine
98-James M. Fitzpatrick 99-Carmine L. Perna
100-Albert W. Dempsey 101-John R. Ambrogne
102-Robert E. Doyle
103-William E. Bavin
104-John T. Canty # 1
105-Linwood N. Thompson
106-Salvatore S. Salemme
107-John F. Colleran 108-Peter F. O'Brien
109-James C. Baird 110-William S. McDonough 111-Harold A. MacDonald
112-Charles T. McCarthy
113-William A. Kinsley, Jr.
114-William J. Shine
115-Thomas J. Sullivan
116-Wallace E. Foskett
117-Leo J. Letendre
118-James J. Murphy
119-Walter C. Barletta 120-Donald N. MacElree
121-Medardo A. Muzzioli
122-Vincent D. Hartnett
123-Francis D. O'Callaghan 124-James C. Mearls
125-Andrew L. Dennehy
126-Alfred J. White 127-David J. Santos
128-Vincent J. Izzi 129-William R. McMahon 130-James F. Tatosky
131-Earl S. Hemenway, Jr.
132-John J. Cunha, Jr.
133-Felix J. Manfra 134-Frank Flammia
135-Joseph L. Mearls 136-John' T. Canty #2
137-Daniel J. Donovan
138-Ernest A. DiNisco
139-Robert E. Ryan
140-Joseph A. Murphy
Matrons
Helen F. Kammerer
Susannah F. Bolt
326
ANNUAL REPORTS
CHANGES IN THE DEPARTMENT
Appointments
Sergeant Joseph G. Crowley, promoted to Lieutenant, December 28, 1950 Sergeant John J. Smith, promoted to Lieutenant, December 28, 1950 Sergeant Leo J. Gormley, promoted to Lieutenant, December 28, 1950 Sergeant Thomas L. McGahan, promoted to Lieutenant, December 28, 1950
Retirements
Patrolman Jeremiah G. Brennan Patrolman John H. Mckenzie
Pensioned February 25, 1950 Retired November 23, 1950
Deaths
Patrolman Thomas A. Donovan Died February 9, 1950
Deaths of Retired Members
John J. Cummings Samuel Burns
Died September 21, 1950 Died October 15, 1950
IN CONCLUSION
I wish to thank his Honor the Mayor, members of the Board of Aldermen, heads of the various departments, and all officers and members of the police department, for their loyal support, cooperation and assistance during the past year.
Respectfully submitted, AUGUSTINE F. SHARRY, Chief of Police
327
BOARD OF APPEAL
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEAL
January 31, 1951
To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville.
Gentlemen:
The Board of Appeal for the City of Somerville respectfully submits the following report of its activities during the year ending December 31, 1950.
APPEALS FOR 1950 WERE AS FOLLOWS:
Carried over from 1949:
962 Abdon Pizzotti, 19 Howe St. Granted Jan. 9/50
938 Mrs. Lucy Partridge, 21 Cherry St. Granted Jan. 9/50
961 Matthew H. Kerner, 17 Hamlet St. Refused Aug. 14/50
New Business:
964 John Mason, 112 Hudson St. Granted Jan. 9/50
965 Eknadios Bekarian, 23a Cross St. Granted Mar. 6/50
966 Anna Roma, 9 Forster St. Granted Apr. 10/50
967 Dora F. Skelton, 151 Central St. Granted June 19/50
968 Patrick Duffy, 157 Lowell St. Granted May 22/50
969 Mrs. Annie Underhill, 41 Gov. Winthrop Rd.
Granted May 22/50
970 Leo D. Reardon, 9 Irving St.
Granted May 22/50
971 Edmund T. Fitzpatrick, 73 Columbus Ave.
Granted June 5/50
972 Mrs. Mary Di Pirro, 48 Hudson St.
Granted June 5/50
973 Manuel G. Ferreira, 37-39 Morrison Ave.
Granted June 19/50
974 Philip Sherman, 1-3-5 Packard Ave.
Granted June 19/50
975 Edward L. Martin, 3 Mossland St.
Refused July 31/50
976 Joseph A. Deveau, 13 Charnwood Rd.
977 James F. McKenna, 42 Francesca Ave.
978 Central Hospital, Inc., 26 Central St.
979 Giuseppe Ventola, 28 Arlington St.
Granted July 31/50
980 Phoebe Applebaum, 82 Benton Rd.
Granted July 31/50
981 Henry W. Bergin, 97 Electric Ave.
Granted Aug. 14/50
982 Florence A. Fitzpatrick, 1 Pearson Rd.
Granted Aug. 14/50
983 Walter Powers, 26 Burnham St.
Granted Aug. 21/50
984 Daniel Collins, 43 Prescott St.
Granted Aug. 21/50
985 Santo Bellinghieri, 67 Dover St.
Granted July 31/50 Granted July 31/50 Granted Sept. 11/50
Granted Aug. 21/50
328
ANNUAL REPORTS
986 Percy D. Baker, 16 High St. Leave to withdraw at
own request Oct. 9/50
987
Robert L. Bennett, 7 Foskett St.
Granted Sept. 11/50
988 989 Edward L. Fahey, 4 Foskett St.
Granted Sept. 11/50
Mary V. Torrielli, 197 College Ave. Granted Oct. 23/50
990 991
Leo M. Connelly, 8 Emerson St. Granted Oct. 9/50
Frank Lisitano, 30 Bailey Rd. Dismissed without
prejudice Nov. 13/50
James Hall and John Wierszylo, 11 Bromfield Rd. Granted Oct. 23/50 Eugene J. and Helen C. McCarthy,
20-22 Waldo St. .. Granted Oct. 23/50
Dr. Frank Ciampa, 54 Highland Ave. Granted Oct. 30/50
995 996 Joseph Russo, 39 Bradley St. Granted Oct. 30/50
997 Fred Smith, 30 Prichard Ave. Granted Nov. 20/50
998 Marcus E. and/or Armide G. Cotter, 22 Madison St.
Refused Dec. 4/50
999 Frank L. Sullivan, 65 Lowden Ave.
Granted Dec. 4/50
1000 Frank J. Kelly, 26 Appleton St. Granted Dec. 11/50
1001 Elizabeth E., Mary F. and David F. Cassidy, 95 Bartlett St. Granted Dec. 11/50
1002 Ferdinando Messuri, 38 Benton Rd.
Granted Dec. 18/50
37 Granted
3 Refused
1 Leave to withdraw at own request 1 Dismissed without prejudice
The powers of the Board of Appeal are regulated by statute and favorable decisions may only be made by a unanimous vote of the board when in its judgment there is practical difficulty and unnecessary hardship. It is therefore encumbent upon the individual members of the board to become thoroughly famil- iar with the facts in every case. This we have endeavored to do before forming our opinions and giving decisions. After favorable decisions have been rendered it is then the duty of the Building Department to enforce the conditions as stated, and it is a pleasure to report that the fullest co-operation has been received from the Commissioner of Public Buildings in this regard.
Respectfully submitted,
G. FRANK MITCHELL, Chairman ARTHUR C. COFFEY, Secretary CHARLES NOBILIO PATRICK D. LANGONE GEORGE FULGINITI
992 993 994
Wilhelmina Moore, 86 Pearson Ave. Granted Aug. 28/50
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS MADE BY THE VETERANS' SERVICES DEPARTMENT 1950
RECAPITULATION OF VETERANS' BENEFITS - SOMERVILLE
War Allowance
Somerville Veterans' Benefits
State Veterans' Benefits
Burials Soldiers'
Total Relief
Cash
Medical
Fuel
Groceries
Cases
Persons
January
$4,832.00
$4,884.24
$9,716.24
$4,009.31
$161.19
$389.00
$2.72.50
184
418
February
4,835.40
4,865.38
9700.78
4,183.63
116.77
394.00
141.00
184
409
March
6,150.42
6,262.03
100.00
12,512.45
4,608.94
783.85
472.75
284.88
204
447
5,677.37
5,807.37
299.00
11,783.74
4,545.54
354.33
474.00
303.50
194
411
April
4,125.38
4,709.29
8,834.67
3,670.37
284.01
17.50
153.50
177
359
May
3,698,26
4,384.30
36.00
8,118.56
3,096.16
439.10
163.00
154
316
June
3,372.38
3,963.08
7,335.46
2,728.92
495.96
147.50
145
294
July
3,764.38
3,998.30
7,762,68
2,865.36
799.02
100.00
142
261
August
30.00
3,698.93
3,938.03
7,666.96
3,248.52
357.91
92.50
165
329
September
50.00
5,188.37
5,358.65
10,597.02
4,096,30
515.82
353.75
222.50
173
363
October
4,450.25
. 4,646.84
9,097.09
3,370,78
534.47
413.50
131.50
159
308
November
4,093.64
4,214.42
250.00
8,558.06
2,913.23
681.66
375.25
123.50
153
302
December
$80.00
$53,886.78
$57,031.93
$685.00
$111,683.71
$43,337.06
$5,524.09
$2,889.75
$2,135.88
2,034
4,217
329
VETERANS' SERVICES
REPORT OF VETERANS' SERVICES
March 15, 1951.
To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville
Gentlemen:
There was a substantial increase through the year in the number of applicants for benefits in comparison to the amount of applications received during the previous year. As a consequence the expenditures reached higher figures to meet the heavier demand for assistance which is provided through the department for veterans and their dependents. The cost of all items of medical expense continued to rise steadily. The laws were amended to authorize assistance to dependents of men in service following the outbreak of hostili- ties in Korea. The department operated in accordance with the expanding Veterans' Benefits regulations.
Very truly yours,
THOMAS F. McGRATH, Commissioner.
330
ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS
January 1, 1951.
Hon. John M. Lynch Mayor of Somerville
My dear Mr. Mayor:
The year 1950 has seen the completion of the work ordered by the Department of Public Safety of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts in the twenty-eight school buildings of the City of Somerville. This work consisted of installation of smoke screens, installation of panic hardware, installation of inter-communication doors, reconstruction of stairways, instal- lation of hardware and locks, installation of metal covered doors in boiler rooms, installation of emergency lighting and exit signs and the flameproofing of curtains.
New oil burners were installed in the Central Heating Plant, Highland School, Southworth School and the Western Junior High School. .
The following pages contain a list of the general repairs done in school and municipal buildings for the year 1950.
Baxter School
Set Glass General electrical repairs
Installed new hot water tank Plumbing repairs
Renewed 25' of 11/4" pipe under cement floor ond installed radiator in Teachers Room Covered steam pipes Mason work repairing floors Pointed walls in boiler room
Repaired doors and door checks
Bennett School
Installed new Gas Hot Water heater Plumbing repairs Installed frames for fire doors in corridors Set Glass
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COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Repaired window cords Replaced return line to boiler under floor Installed new fire walls
Bingham School
Set Glass
Installed window cords
Repaired wire fence
Repaired grills on windows
Repaired Sump Pump
General electrical repairs
New toilets installed in basement
New cement floor installed in basement
Furniture repairs
Brown School
Installed emergency lights Set Glass
Installed window cords
Repaired oil burner
Installed gas water heater
General plumbing repairs
Steamfitters repairs
Put in window and shelves and repaired door
Burns School
Repaired brick foundation
Bricked up hole in side of building
Steamfitting repairs Painted metal roof, doors and hand rails
Set glass, reputtyed sash General plumbing work
Carr School
Set Glass Installed window cords
General electrical repairs
General plumbing repairs
Put up blackboards Steamfitters repairs
Mason work on front and back steps
Cummings School
Set Glass Installed window cords
Repaired stoker Sanded and refinished desk tops
Installed emergency lights Electrical repairs General plumbing repairs Carpenter repairs Steamfitting repairs
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Cutler School
Installed emergency lights
General electrical repairs
Washed walls and ceilings and painted basement room for new class room
Repaired desks and furniture
Installed new screens on windows
Renewed brass cold water feed line from Main line
Repaired wall radiators
Repairs to boiler
Set Glass Installed window cords
Central Heating Plant
Modernized plant by putting in new Oil Burners
Repaired fire walls in boiler
Installed pipe for gas to boiler
General electrical work
Repaired ash elevator
Set glass and reputtyed sash
Durell School
Repaired fire damage to inside wall finish and vestibule
Put up Flagpole
Repaired wire fence
Set glass and reputtyed sash
Painted outside doors
General plumbing repairs
Steamfitters repairs
Forster School
Sanded and refinished desks Repaired furniture Set Glass
Installed window cords
Installed return pump in boiler room
Installed univents
Repaired fire walls in boiler
Put up conductor pipes
General electrical work
Installed drinking bubbler and general plumbing repairs
Forster Annex
Sanded and refinished desks
Repaired doors and locks Set Glass
Installed window cords
General electrical repairs
General plumbing repairs
Raised traps 12" in boiler room
Installed cap and nipple in compound line
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COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Glines School
Set glass and reputtyed sash Repaired doors and door checks Steamfitting repairs General plumbing repairs General electrical work on lights, switches, etc.
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