Report of the city of Somerville 1950, Part 21

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1950
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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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