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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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