Report of the city of Somerville 1950, Part 24

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1950
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Number of Pages: 420


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690


685


744


1130


6


2


722


777


668


725


735


801


1214


6


3


583


675


540


623


569


684


974


6


4


636


726


577


658


610


689


1090


6


5


587


727


527


663


565


709


1025


7


1


762


788


713


734


748


771


1213


7


2


759


789


673


719


729


759


1163


7


3


744


800


684


733


723


791


1255


7


4


753


755


713


699


747


703


1220


7


5


742


732


674


675


708


709


1147


Totals


26759


27549


24574


25207


26071


26884


41090


Oct. 1950


Nov. 7, 1950


372


ANNUAL REPORTS


STATE PRIMARY


DEMOCRATIC September 19, 1950


WARD


1


2


3


4


5


6


7 Total


Total Vote Cast


2312 3044 2591 2871 2328 1335 1835 16316


Governor


Paul A. Dever


1457 1929 1692 1821 1528


926 1213 10568


Blanks


855 1115


899 1050


800


409


620


5748


Lieutenant Governor


Charles F. Jeff Sullivan 663


616


687


750


637


443


564


4360


William M. Bergan


56


88


84


91


63


44


38


464


G. Edward Bradley


1131


1878 1341


1489


1142


566


828


8375


John Francis Cahill


174


123


111


182


161


104


152


1014


J. Frank Murphy


127


101


146


107


127


72


91


771


Blanks


161


238


215


252


198


106


162


1332


Secretary


Edward J. Cronin


930


1302 1115 1071


992


681


900


6991


Anthony L. Bruno


268


235


199


425


271


59


114


1571


Stephen J. Carr


228


322


220


246


202


134


155


1507


Martin Graham


30


77


46


53


31


35


39


311


191


276


235


226


194


122


157


1401


Paul V. Shaughnessy Alfred L. Smith


66


52


40


48


45


31


37


319


Alfred R. Vitale


158


164


117


217


145


47


72


920


John F. Welch


92


103


110


96


75


43


69


588


Blanks


349


513


509


489


373


183


292


2708


Treasurer


John E. Hurley


1815 2372 1984 2138 1809 1074 1442 12634


Blanks


497


672


607


733


519


261


393


3682


Auditor


James J. Buckley


1828 2350 1991 2139 1812 1063 1431 12614


Blanks


484


694


600


732


516


272


404


3702


Attorney General


Francis E. Kelly


1723 2232 1746 1941


1674


955


1286 11557


Benjamin F. Chesky


66


93


70


103


70


35


36


473


Eli Y. Krovitsky


40


68


39


58


54


14


49


322


Isadore H.Y. Muchnick


213


270


345


320


247


198


236


1829


Blanks


270


381


391


449


283


133


228


2135


Congressman 11th District


John F. Kennedy


1743


2315 2048


6106


Frank Bevilacqua


145


129


71


345


Philip J. Diehl


29


39


36


104


Charles DiSessa


94


103


69


266


Paul S. Martellucci


78


92


79


249


Andrew Zona


17


27


18


62


Blanks


206


339


270


815


373


ELECTION COMMISSIONERS


WARD


1


2


3


4


5


6


7 Total


Congressman 8th District


John B. Carr


1539


1356


897


1178


4970


Meyer Inperiale


77


74


36


54


241


Joseph R. Mucci


563


342


85


130


1120


Anthony M. Roche


306


311


170


267


1054


Blanks


386


245


147


206


984


Councillor


John F. Casey


1391 1739 1661 1633 1413


782


1119


9738


Vincent J. Bowen


69


56


44


103


62


41


48


423


Robert E. Donovan


95


207


105


141


117


73


107


845


T. Richard Hurley


96


232


121


112


120


77


85


843


John J. Hynes


145


237


104


166


109


92


92


945


Allan J. MacDonald


55


43


39


66


49


42


47


341


Walter E. Schofield


61


62


57


74


67


31


49


401


Blanks


400


468


460


576


391


197


288


2780


Senator 3rd Middlesex District


James J. Corbett


1062


1321


1257


1154


1039


5833


John W. DiCecca


379


296


145


395


237


1452


Michael Luongo


42


29


25


103


74


273


George J. Moran


282


427


200


186


148


1243


James Michael O'Meara


125


387


118


130


197


957


Thomas F. Pickett


127


250


565


306


305


1553


Walter W. Whitney


134


179


162


325


193


993


Blanks


161


155


119


272


135


842


Senator 2nd Middlesex District


Daniel F. O'Brien


1335


1835


3170


Lester W. Bowen


523


745


1268


Joseph J. Corcoran


83


110


193


Timothy J. Cronin


87


85


172


E. Agnes O'Brien


365


530


895


John B. Sullivan


99


115


214


Blanks


106


191


297


Rep. in General Court 1st Middlesex District


Thomas F. Coady, Jr.


966


966


John J. Toomey


833


833


Edward T. Brady


1529


1529


Paul R. Burns


85


85


John L. McMenimen


355


355


James A. Otash


46


46


John F. Reardon


398


398


Thomas M. Tighe


68


68


Francis J. Tobin


379


379


Blanks


1429


1429


Rep. Twenty-Fourth District


Joseph F. Leahy


1034


481


744 641


2900


Paul A. McCarthy


1011


1101 1074 1167


4353


Harold A. Palmer


761


570 1454


634


3419


Anthony J. Bonnanno


170


91


171


167


599


Edward J. Butler


280


1015


388


711


2394


John J. Certusi


218


198


188


165


769


374


ANNUAL REPORTS


WARD


1


2


3


4


5


6


7 Total


Alfonso Dascoli


45


34


70


60


209


Gordon F. Hughes


154


299


114


93


660


Michael A. Manning


88


294


123


249


754


Eugene McCarthy


124


127


151


225


627


Carlo Milano


71


61


218


93


443


Joseph J. Murphy


152


420


145


182


899


N. John Rosselli


657


462


974


466


2559


Antonio Rossetti


154


106


168


121


549


Thomas P. Russell


189


436


310


270


1205


Quinlan J. Sullivan


221


160


390


225


996


Blanks


1607


1918 1931 1515


6971


Rep. Twenty-Fifth District


T. Edward Corbett


518


358


876


Joseph F. McEvoy, Jr.


543


941


1484


Charles J. Ardito


76


121


197


James R. Doncaster


446


965


1411


Richard S. Kelley


343


237


580


Leo B. Mallard


126


339


465


Joseph F. O'Brien


147


82


229


Blanks


471


627


1098


District Attorney


Alfred Paul Farese


469


430


329


595


416


140


235


2614


John F. Finnerty


280


299


380


432


360


223


277


2252


William Henry Gerety


117


98


112


119


71


43


75


635


John F. Kelley


1058 1678 1227 1123 1060


696


917


7759


Blanks


388


539


542


602


421


233


331


3056


County Commissioner


Thomas B. Brennan


341


358


295


270


254


162


232


1912


John L. Cotter


48


61


51


63


54


26


29


332


Thomas L. Crowley


64


70


56


58


65


24


57


394


Charles Cullinane


258


754


600


351


283


145


223


2614


Daniel J. Donovan


57


115


54


64


48


50


58


446


Thomas F. Lally


234


268


313


274


378


94


148


1709


Frederick T. McDermott 151


136


140


262


233


163


188


1273


Sylvester J. McGrail


16


4


4


10


9


6


9


58


Dennis F. O'Keefe


33


51


36


46


28


26


21


241


Thomas J. O'Neil


39


69


56


60


56


48


68


396


Thomas R. Rawson


68


98


91


97


77


56


103


590


John F. Sullivan


592


522


376


717


421


298


330


3256


Francis Andrew Walsh


34


58


33


49


39


22


30


265


Blanks


377


480


486


550


383


215


339


2830


Sheriff


Patrick J. Brennan


202


548


290


224


214


145


178


1801


William Thomas Desmond 60


62


57


96


68


50


62


455


Howard W. Fitzpatrick


617


1042


1098


987


879


546


678


5847


Thomas J. Keating


317


474


391


456


465


273


472


2848


Clarence E. Lord


82


243


104


141


106


50


75


801


D. Thomas Paoletti


699


227


230


443


26


70


112


2042


Paul A. Sullivan


132


126


141


151


105


74


80


809


Blanks


203


322


280


373


230


127


178


1713


375


ELECTION COMMISSIONERS


STATE PRIMARY


REPUBLICAN September 19, 1950


WARD


1


2


3


4


5 6 7 747 1346 1178


Total 5880


Governor


Clarence A. Barnes


66


51


109


117


109


165


136


753


Arthur W. Coolidge


201


87


303


370


304


562


524


2351


Louis E. Denfield


83


43


119


163


109


179


169


865


Frankland W.L. Miles


96


28


83


144


102


214


156


823


Daniel Needham


53


32


73


121


68


145


110


602


Edward M. Rowe


22


35


40


33


32


44


54


260


Blanks


28


27


38


44


23


37


29


226


Lieutenant Governor


Laurence Curtis


274


138


340


406


335


640


561 62


2694


Warren G. Harris


25


20


38


56


41


69


311


Daniel E. McLean


54


26


77


144


84


124


110


619


Harris S. Richardson


82


33


146


195


106


281


221


1064


Robert H.W. Welch, Jr.


70


41


107


120


130


168


159


795


Blanks


44


45


57


71


51


64


65


397


Secretary


John Adams


27


16


38


61


46


80


89


357


William B. Bailey


330


145


421


606


422


660


547


3131


Henry Clay


4


3


7


19


11


21


18


85


Douglas Lawson


19


12


32


31


33


68


57


252


Randall W.(Ranny) Weeks 49


30


95


87 102


108


240


244


928


Ada F. York


12


4


14


26


14


24


22


116


Blanks


38


40


45


60


48


85


70


386


Treasurer


Fred J. Burrell


361


174


441


618


475


803


743


3615


Roy C. Papalia


134


78


240


286


213


424


345


1720


Blanks


54


51


84


88


59


119


90


545


Auditor


William G. Andrew


400


210


580


718


579 1057


919


4463


Warren A. Rodd


59


32


59


111


63


104


96


524


Blanks


90


61


106


163


105


185


163


893


Attorney General


Frederick Ayer, Jr.


167


77


266


317


216


405


346


1794


Edward Robert


Butterworth


85


40


92


140


118


200


182


857


George Fingold


130


75


225


277


189


437


382


1715


Edwin W. Hadley


63


46


79


102


107


128


106


631


Frank F. Walters


43


21


33


54


51


69


56


327


Blanks


61


44


70


102


66


107


106


556


Total Vote Cast


549


303


765


992


65


168


131


625


Russell A. Wood


70


53


111


376


ANNUAL REPORTS


WARD


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


Total


Congressman 8th District Angier L. Goodwin Fred Lamson Blanks


612


460


855


744


2671


244


187


337


319


1087


136


100


154


115


505


Congressman 11th District


Vincent J. Celeste


198


125


264


587


Daniel P. Hoar


198


103


278


579


Blanks


153


75


223


451


Councillor


Paul J. Allen


40


19


50


99


53


122


96


479


Wilbur E. Babcock


16


8


32


20


24


33


46


179


Norman S. Baxter


51


14


40


65


59


94


105


428


Ernest Brenner


178


100


266


364


232


440


329


1909


Overton W. Crawford


9


6


13


25


19


20


26


118


Simon Cutter


5


4


4


6


6


13


11


49


Chester P. Davis, Jr.


38


18


27


29


38


95


39


284


John J. Gaige


6


3


3


8


7


10


12


49


Kenneth W. Harvey


12


6


8


21


10


17


26


100


Samuel Ingram


8


2


9


15


8


36


25


103


Frank L. Johnson, 2nd


8


11


10


21


13


20


39


122


Clarence P. Kidder


16


9


56


43


52


122


108


406


James H. Lynch


19


3


17


18


15


15


14


101


G. Francis Mitchell


65


42


98


99


81


110


94


589


Walter M. Simmons


5


5


19


31


28


42


55


185


Blanks


73


53


113


128


102


157


153


779


Senator 2nd Middlesex District


Walter C. Ahern, Jr.


81


89


170


Copley Amory, Jr.


254


212


466


Lester W. Bowen


210


168


378


Allan Roy Kingston


640


562


1202


William H. McMasters


55


41


96


Blanks


106


106


212


Senator 3rd Middlesex District


John W. DiCecca


76


55


44


99


100


374


Thomas F. Pickett


197


92


432


333


231


1285


Walter W. Whitney


198


91


156


364


253


1062


Blanks


78


65


133


196


163


635


Rep. in General Court 1st Middlesex District


James M. Canney


125


125


Gabriel Rodriques


151


151


Russell Sabbey


100


100


Blanks


230


230


Rep. Twenty-Fourth District


Albert Baratta


156


261


342


319


1078


Gordon F. Hughes


99


158


136


115


508


Carlo Milano


18


24


59


45


146


John R. Powers


272


344


459


357


1432


N. John Rosselli


183


216


346


184


929


Antonio Rossetti


135


225


239


196


795


Harold D. Taylor


324


386


544


398


1652


Blanks


460


681


851


627


2619


377


ELECTION COMMISSIONERS


WARD


1


2


3


4


5


6


7 Total


Rep. Twenty-Fifth District


T. Edward Corbett


185


155


340


Joseph F. McEvoy, Jr.


331


518


849


James R. Doncaster


261


524


785


William P. Harrington


718


398


1116


Lee Carver Kitson


648


350


998


Blanks


549


411


960


District Attorney


George E. Thompson


415


221


599


698


680 1067


940


4620


Blanks


134


82


166


197


164


279


238


1260


County Commissioner


Melvin G. Rogers


276


123


440


547


418


860


694


3358


Harry Gath, Jr.


71


43


93


133


110


136


134


720


Thomas P. Lane


125


80


123


170


130


193


198


1019


Blanks


77


57


109


142


89


157


152


783


Sheriff


Smith J. Adams


36


21


55


77


61


96


70


416


Howard W. Fitzpatrick


97


53


110


123


116


169


157


825


Frederick L. Galbraith


27


19


21


44


26


35


35


207


Walter E. Lawrence


173


36


167


343


214


352


323


1608


Jesse A. Rogers


30


74


39


49


68


71


81


412


Francis P. Shea, Jr.


25


15


30


41


32


32


28


203


A. Warren Stearns


111


53


281


244


170


515


408


1782


Blanks


50


32


62


71


60


76


76


427


378


ANNUAL REPORTS


STATE ELECTION November 7, 1950


WARD


1 2


3


4


5


6


7 Tota!


Total Vote Cast


5363 5885 5567 6782 6062 5433 5998 41090


Governor


Paul A. Dever


3959 4944 3803 4464 4246 2774 3992 27582


Arthur W. Coolidge


1279


783


1650 2165 1671 2534 2494 12576


Horace I. Hillis


25


28


18


24


32


18


21


166


Mark R. Shaw


15


10


9


19


13


15


16


97


Blanks


85


120


87


110


100


92


75


669


Lieutenant Governor


Charles F. Jeff Sullivan 3711


4617 3553 4202 3900 2513 3105 25601


Laurence Curtis


1400


974


1820 2319 1914 2795 2714 13936.


Lawrence Gilfedder


41


55


29


52


61


34


41


313


Blanks


211


239


165


209


187


91


138


1240


Secretary


Edward J. Cronin


3725 4571 3605 4205 3879 2530 3082 25597


Russell A. Wood


1294


946 1675 2168


1843 2667 2624 13217


Ellsworth J. M. Dickson


24


22


34


50


24


39


37


230


Fred M. Ingersoll


39


45


27


56


53


23


40


283.


Blanks


281


301


226


303


263


174


215


1763


Treasurer


John E. Hurley


3907 4808 3844 4508 4139 2849 3407 27462


Fred J. Burrell


1125


706 1424 1818 1594 2323 2267


11257


Henning A. Blomen


44


54


29


119


54


26


33


359


Harold J. Ireland


29


22


36


34


22


35


37


215.


Blanks


258


295


234


303


253


200


254


1797


Auditor


Thomas J. Buckley


3879 4611 3853 4486 4135 2841 3375 27180


William G. Andrew


1106


890 1416 1855 1546 2370 2314 11497


Robert A. Simmons


29


13


28


34


24


18


31


177


Francis A. Votano


61


50


53


100


97


30


43


434


Blanks


288


321


217


307


260


174


235


1802


Attorney General


Francis E. Kelly


3602 4479 3283 3985 3697 2346 2927 24319


Frederick Ayer, Jr.


1435


1031


1965 2425 2003 2856 2776 14491


Anthony Martin


48


59


42


60


62


21


48


340


Howard B. Rand


12


14


19


24


20


27


28


144


Blanks


266


302


258


288


280


183


219


1796


Congressman 8th District


Angier L. Goodwin John B. Carr Blanks


2117 1782 2564 2456 8919 4365 4030 2705 3325 14425


300


250


164


217


931


379


ELECTION COMMISSIONERS


WARD


1


2 3


4


5


6 7 Total


Congressman 11th District


John F. Kennedy


4186 5078 4253


13517


Vincent J. Celeste


915 503


1078


2496


Martha E. Geer


33 32 41


106


Blanks


229


272 195


696


Councillor


John F. Casey


4036 4912 3950 4586 4223 2850 3504 28061


Clarence P. Kidder


1042 631 1360 1814 1518 2360 2213 10938


Blanks


285


342


257 382 321 223 281 2091


Senator 3rd Middlesex District


James J. Corbett


3713 4508 3511 4096 3745


19573


Walter W. Whitney


1411 1095 1831 2379 2055


8771


Blanks


239


282


225 307 262


1315


Senator 2nd Middlesex District


2647 3252


5899


Daniel F. O'Brien Copley Amory, Jr.


2576 2468


5044


Blanks


210 278 488


Rep. in General Court 1st Middlesex District


Thomas F. Coady, Jr.


4268


4268


John J. Toomey


3550


3550


James M. Canney


653


653


Gabriel Rodriques


811


811


Blanks


2488


2488


Rep. Twenty-Fourth District


Joseph F. Leahy


3156


2946 3471 3127


12700


Paul A. McCarthy 2990


3230 3651 3476


13347


Harold A. Palmer 2776


2875 3934 3024


12609


Albert Baratta


1008


1430 1866 1840


6144


John R. Powers


2075


1860 2247 1996


8178


Harold D. Taylor


1133


1449 1819 1560


5961


Blanks


2951


2911 3358 3163


12383


Rep. Twenty-Fifth District


Joseph F. McEvoy, Jr. James R. Doncaster William P. Harrington Lee Carver Kitson Blanks


3000 3770


6770


2652 3721


6373


2155 1757


3912


1763 1327


3090


1296 1421


2717


District Attorney


George E. Thompson


1508 1035 1851 2335 1917 2756 2705 14107 3531 4439 3421 4031 3811 2435 3025 24693


Blanks


324 411


295


416


334


242


268 2290


County Commissioner


Melvin G. Rogers


1255 851 1574 1952 1646 2477 2328 12083 3701 4540 3594 4315 3961 2654 3296 26061


Thomas B. Brennan


Blanks


407


494


399


515


455


302


374


2946


John F. Kelley


380


ANNUAL REPORTS


WARD


1


2 3 4


5


6


7 Total


Sheriff


Howard W. Fitzpatrick 3799 4666 3747 4397 4011 2740 3292 26652


A. Warren Stearns 1277


830 1573 2019 1726 2496 2453 12374


Blanks


287


389


247


366


325


197 253


2064


Question # 1


YES NO


3266 3315 3417 4083 3629 3437 3776 24923


480 532 530 666


617


636 628


4089


Blanks


1617 2038 1620 2033 1816 1360 1594 12078


Question #2


YES NO


2721 2897 2941 3507 3157 2934 3238 21395


940


879


938 1147 1036 1056 1129


7125


Blanks


1702 2109 1688 2128 1869 1443 1631 12570


Question #3


YES NO


3434 3665 3185 3893 3629 2879 3354 24039


888 854 1378 1590 1293 1793 1726


9522


Blanks


1041 1366 1004 1299 1140


761


918


7529


Question #4


YES NO


2695 2959 2315 2952 2769 1886 2316 17892 1573 1481 2200 2503 2099 2762 2734 15352


Blanks


1095 1445 1052 1327 1194


785 948


7846


Question #5


YES NO


2541 2839 2500 3151 2917 2327 2704 18979 1563 1458 1869 2130 1818 2014 2100 12952


Blanks


1259 1588 1198 1501 1327 1092 1194


9159


Question #6 (Horses)


YES NO


3364 3666 3066 4016 3597 2759 3245 23713


1110 997 1527 1661 1507 1913 1936 10651


Blanks


889 1222


974 1105 958


761 817


6726


Question #6 (Dogs)


YES 3006 3265 2709 3568 3213 2459 2885 21105 NO 1119 1004 1544 1694 1524 1961 1957 10803 Blanks 1238 1616 1314 1520 1325 1013 1156 9182


Liquor #1


3514 4069 3297 4142 3712 2664 3290 24688


YES NO 962 1529 1775 1641 2176 2068 11361


Blanks


639


854


741


865


709


593 640 5041


Liquor #2 YES NO Blanks


1210


3392 3865 3207 4031 3641 2686 3248 24070 1083 876 1391 1634 1494 1989 1884 10351 927 888 1144 969 1117 758 866 6669


331


RECREATION DEPARTMENT


WARD


1


2 3 4 5


6


7 Total


Liquor # 3


YES


3674 4121 3622 4559 4231 3397 3960 27564


NO


843 680 1057 1157 1007 1418 1281


Blanks


846 1084 888 1066


824 618 757


7443 6083


Rent Control


YES 3177 3429 3312 3977 3506 3107 3384 23892


NO


994 795 1004 1292 1244 1331 1502


8162


Blanks


1192 1661 1251 1513 1312


995 1112 9036


REFERENDA


QUESTION No. 1.


Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 9, 1947, received YES 244 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held June 8, 1949, NO received 242 votes in the affirmative and 7 in the negative?


Summary


This proposed amendment of the Constitution provides for the time when the respective terms of office of the governor, lieutenant-governor and coun- cillors shall begin and the time when their respective terms shall end. It also makes provision relative to the succession to the office of governor in the event of the death of the governor elect before qualification for the office of governor; and it further makes provision relative to the succession to the office of governor in the event of the death of both the governor elect and the lieutenant-governor elect before qualification for their respective offices.


QUESTION No. 2.


Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 4, 1948, received 154 votes in the affirmative and 44 in the negative, and YES in a joint session of the two branches held June 8, 1949, NO received 160 votes in the affirmative and 93 in the negative?


Summary


This proposed amendment to the Constitution provides for an increase in the number of signatures of qualified voters required upon an initiative or upon a referendum petition, and it further makes provision for changes in legislative procedures thereon with reference to dates upon, or within which, acts shall be done in the various stages necessary to be taken upon such petitions.


QUESTION No. 3.


Do you approve of a law summarized below on which the House of Representatives did not vote and on which the Senate did not vote?


YES


NO


382


ANNUAL REPORTS


Summary


This measure provides for minimum payments of seventy-five dollars per month, or eighty-five dollars per month if blind, as assistance to deserving aged persons who have reached the age of sixty-three years or over and are in need of relief and support.


QUESTION No. 4.


Do you approve of a law summarized below on which the House of Representatives did not vote and on which the Senate did not vote?


- YES


NO


Summary


This measure provides for the creation of a Massachusetts commission for the purpose of conducting once every month a lottery drawing to raise additional funds by means of tickets sold to the public, within the Common- wealth, the net proceeds to be divided as follows: 50 per cent to the winners as prizes, 35 per cent for assistance to needy, aged persons, 71/2 per cent for assistance to needy blind persons, 71/2 per cent for assistance to de- pendent children.


QUESTION No. 5.


Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 77 in the affirmative and 139 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 13 in the affirmative and 25 in the negative?


YES


NO


Summary


The proposed measure strikes out the first sentence of section 113B of chapter 175 of the General Laws (Tercentenary Edition) as most recently amended by section 4 of chapter 459 of the acts of 1935, and inserts in place thereof a sentence which provides that the Commissioner of Insurance shall annually, on or before September fifteenth, after due hearing and in- vestigation, fix and establish fair and reasonable classifications of risks and adequate, just, reasonable and non-discriminatory premium charges to be used and charged by insurance companies in connection with the issue or execution of motor vehicle liability policies or bonds, as defined in section 34A of chapter 90 of the General Laws, for the ensuing calendar year or any part thereof, but said classifications and premium charges shall be uniform throughout the Commonwealth and shall not be fixed or established accord- ing to districts or zones.


QUESTION No. 6.


A. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed horse races be permitted in this county?


YES


NO


B. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permitted in this county?


YES


NO


383


ELECTION COMMISSIONERS


QUESTION No. 7.


A. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic bever- ages)?


YES


NO


B. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages)?


YES


NO


C. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises?


YES


NO


QUESTION No. 8.


(a) If a voter desires that this city (or town) shall declare by popular referendum that a shortage of rental housing accommodations exists which requires the continuance of federal rent control in this city (or town) after December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and fifty, and until the close of June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty-one, in accordance with the provisions of the Housing and Rent Act of 1950, he will vote "YES" on said question. (b) If he desires that federal rent control shall cease to be in effect in this city (or town) at the close of December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and fifty, he will vote "NO" on said question. If a majority of the votes cast in any such city or town in answer to said question is in the affirmative, such city or town shall be deemed to have declared by popular referendum, pur- suant to the Housing and Rent Act of 1950, that a shortage of rental ac- commodations exists which requires the continuance of federal rent control in such city or town after December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and fifty, and until the close of June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty-one, in accordance with the provisions of said act. If a majority of the votes cast in any such city or town in answer to said question is not in the affirmative, such city or town shall be deemed not to have declared by popular referen- dum, pursuant to the Housing and Rent Act of 1950, that a shortage of rental accommodations exists which requires the continuance of federal rent control in such city or town after December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and fifty.


Shall a declaration be made by popular referendum, pursuant to the Housing and Rent Act of 1950, that a shortage of rental housing accom- modations exists which requires the continuance of federal rent control in this city (or town) after December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and fifty and until the close of June thirtieth, YES nineteen hundred and fifty-one, in accordance with the NO provisions of said Act?


384


ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF THE RETIREMENT BOARD


SOMERVILLE CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM


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


The Somerville Contributory Retirement System was pre- viously governed by Chapter 184 of the Acts of 1930, as amended by Chapter 222 of the Acts of 1933. Members of this system contribute 4% of their salaries.


The following table shows the membership as of December 31, 1950:


Total Both


Group


5% System


4% System


Systems


General Employees:


Men


402


26


428


Women


200


1


201


Firemen and Policemen


290


0


290


Total


892


27


919


The following table shows the number of beneficiaries on the roll of the 4% system as of December 31, 1950, 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


11


$1,068.36


$9,853.56


$ 205.88


$11,127.80


Women


9


758.52


6,084.29


559.16


7,401.97


Firemen and


Policemen ..


....


.......


. ... .... ..


.......


.......


Total


20


$1,826.88 $15,937.85


$ 765.04


$18,529.77


..


385


RETIREMENT BOARD


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


25


$1,888.80 $18,162.80


$3,238.17


$23,289.77


The following table shows the number of beneficiaries on the roll of the 5% system as of December 31, 1950, together with the amount of their annual retirement allowances:


Employee Beneficiaries in Receipt of Service Retirement Allowances


Group


No.


Annuities


Pension


Total Retirement Allowances


General Employees: Men


5


$ 700.68


$4,221.12


$ 4,921.80


Women


11


1,240.92


8,451.84


9,692.76


Firemen and


Policemen


....


..


Total


16


$1,941.60


$12,672.96


$14,614.56


Employee Beneficiaries in Receipt of Disability Retirement Allowances


Group


No.


Annuities




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