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Printing Pension Postals ..
160.00
Pension Adjustment
1,755.62
Settlement of Court Claim
365.26
275,596.57
Retirement System-Expense Fund
Transfer of Funds:
Personal Service 7,780.00
Ordinary Maintenance 1,157.50
8,937.50
CITY AUDITOR
87
Pension Accumulation Fund
Ordinary Maintenance:
City's Contribution
35,000.00
35,000.00
Annuities
Ordinary Maintenance:
Police
15,492.71
Fire
12,607.17
Sanitary
1,200.00
29,299.88
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Interest
Ordinary Maintenance:
Temporoary Loans: Anticipation of Revenue ..
22,807.96
General Loans:
P. W. A. Sewer
562.50
Chapter 44-Sewers
3,015.00
Chapter 44-Water
1,087.50
P. W. A. School
2,625.00
Western Jr. High School .
757.50
Southern Jr. High School ..
990.00
Municipal Garage
237.50
Municipal Relief
8,326.25
Chapter 44 - School and Municipal Bldg.
7,031.25
Chapter 44 - - Macadam
Pavement
2,812.50
Veterans Housing
8,375.00
Transit Assessment
9,912.50
All other
3,890.67
72,431.13
Reduction of Funded Debt
Ordinary Maintenance: General Loans:
P. W. A. Sewers
1,000.00
Chapter 44-Sewers
10,000.00
Chapter 44-Water
20,000.00
P. W. A. School
15,000.00
Western Jr. High School ..
18,000.00
Southern Jr. High School ..
25,000.00
Municipal Garage
2,000.00
Municipal Relief
304,000.00
Veterans' Housing
45,000.00
Chapter 44 - School and Municipal Buildings
75,000.00
Chapter 44 - Macadam Pavement
90,000.00
Transit Assessment
80,000.00
Expenses
Outlays
685,000.00
88
ANNUAL REPORTS
WATER WORKS
Water Maintenance
Personal Service:
Commissioner
4,648.13
Clerks
15,186.00
Foreman
4,415.94
Meter Readers
15,014.21
39,264.28
Labor
76,365.73
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage & supplies
3,583.52
Telephone
318.24
Automobile Maintenance ..
200.00
Carfares
181.50
Hydrants & fittings
482.63
Pipe & fittings
12,325.37
Meters & fittings
19,051.24
Tools & repairs
3,914.29
Trucks maintenance and supplies
2,288.05
Fountains
82.32
Power
13.28
Miscellaneous supplies
202.94
Gasoline & oil
2,184.01
Resurfacing materials
346.66
Out of State Travel
150.00
All other
197.48
45,521.53
161,151.54
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Water Buildings
Labor
80.14
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
762.35
Light
399.14
Materials & repairs
135.44
1,296.93
1,377.07
OTHER ACCOUNTS
Temporary Loans
Loans in anticipation of
revenue 4,400,000.00
4,400,000.00
Deposits
City Clerk's Deposits
1,072.50
Highway Deposits
2,925.00
School Deposits
560.00
Water Deposits
1,570.00
Expenses Outlays
6,127.50
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CITY AUDITOR
Metropolitan and Other Assessments
Auditing Municipal Ac- counts
4,745.44
State Examination of Re- tirement System
786.36
Charles River Basin Loan
581.64
Metropolitan Parks Loan ..
98,498.40
Metropolitan Sewerage Loan
189,382.62
Metropolitan Water Loan
162,379.40
Boston Metropolitan Dis- trict - Expenses
461.29
Metropolitan Transit Au- thority
99,715.25
Smoke Inspection
1,651.06
558,201.46
County of Middlesex
County Tax 1950
239,962.93
County Assessment, T. B. 98,364.12
338,327.05
County of Middlesex-Dog Licenses
Dog Licenses
5,110.80
5,110.80
Premiums on Bonds
Premiums on Bonds
102.66
102.66
Tailings
Tailings
14.98
14.98
Retirement Deductions
Retirement Deductions
....
117,409.65
117,409.65
Teachers Retirement Deductions
Retirement Deductions paid to State 101,474.47
101,474.47
Pay Roll Deductions for U. S. Savings Bonds
Bonds to Employees 8,025.00
Refunds
272.50
Expenses
Outlays
8,297.50
90
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Pay Roll Deductions for Insurance
Payments to Insurance
Company
1,113.09
Refunds
5.60
1,118.69
Federal Tax Withholding
Federal Tax Withholding
paid to U. S. Govern-
ment
509,411.27
Refunds
25.80
509,437.07
Blue Cross Deductions
Payments to Blue Cross ...
48,565.90
Refunds
35.30
48,601.20
Federal Grants-Hot Lunch Project
Federal Grants
5,163.78
5,163.78
Municipal Credit Union Deductions
Payment to Credit Union .
116,303.69
Refunds
5.00
116,308.69
C. of M. Health Department
Bottling License Fees to
State
50.00
50.00
Parking Meters Receipts
Cost of Parking Meters ....
28,234.79
28,234.79
Loan in Anticipation Municipal Relief Loan
Loan in anticipation
200,000.00
200,000.00
Cash Overage
Cash Overage ........ 6.62
6.62
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CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Cash Refunds
Real Estate:
Taxes - 1950
25,605.36
Taxes - 1949
10,859.70
Taxes - 1948
13,103.74
Taxes
1947
1,514.55
Polls:
Taxes 1950
34.00
Taxes - 1949
18.00
Personal:
Taxes 1949
119.81
Taxes - 1948
14.97
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Taxes - - 1950
7,386.41
Taxes - 1949
3,247.34
Taxes - 1948
17.86
Estimated Receipts
42.33
Bills Receivable
17.10
61,981.17
Total
16,860,734.77
82,184.51
Refunds
26,406.02
Total Cash Payments
16,887,140.79
82,184.51 16,969,325.30
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ANNUAL REPORTS
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS
School Buildings
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
Prescott
$72,200.00
$3,000.00
$75,200.00
Southworth
62,000.00
2,000.00
64,000.00
Hanscom
66,500.00
4,000.00
70,500.00
Clark Bennett
54,500.00
3,500.00
58,000.00
* Knapp (Inc. dental Clinic)
53,000.00
6,900.00
59,900.00
Baxter
39,200.00
2,000.00
41,200.00
Perry
53,600.00
2,500.00
56,100.00
Bell & Southern Jr. High
364,400.00
10,000.00
374,400.00
Pope
83,600.00
5,000.00
88,600.00
Cummings
87,000.00
2,500.00
89,500.00
Vocational
372,800.00
40,000.00
412,800.00
Northeastern Junior High ..
618,000.00
20,000.00
638,000.00
+High & Gymnasium
1,129,500.00
134,000.00
1,263,500.00
Glines
96,400.00
5,000.00
101,400.00
Grimmons
96,800.00
4,000.00
100,800.00
Forster
64,000.00
4,500.00
Forster (Annex)
40,000.00
3,500.00
112,000.00
#Proctor
42,000.00
5,000.00
47,000.00
Bingham
77,000.00
5,000.00
82,000.00
Morse
59,000.00
5,000.00
64,000.00
Carr
58,600.00
4,500.00
63,100.00
Durrell
24,600.00
1,500.00
26,100.00
Burns
46,000.00
3,000.00
49,000.00
Brown
80,700.00
3,000.00
83,700.00
Herbert Cholerton
68,600.00
5,000.00
73,600.00
Lowe
57,000.00
2,000.00
59,000.00
Hodgkins
121,200.00
5,000.00
126,200.00
§West Somerville Jr. High
475,000.00
8,000.00
483,000.00
Cutler
144,000.00
10,000.00
154,000.00
Total
$4,607,200.00
$309,400.00 $4,916,600.00
Miscellaneous Land
Roberts Street
$500.00
$500.00
Putnam Street
400.00
400.00
McGrath Highway
300.00
300.00
Spencer Avenue
100.00
100.00
Lowell Street
100.00
100.00
Endicott Avenue
1,000.00
1,000.00
Princeton Street
600.00
600.00
Wilson Avenue
600.00
600.00
Total
$3,600.00
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$3,600.00
* Dental Clinic $1,400.00
+ Land included in Central Hill Park
# Buildings and Fixtures, land owned by State
Land included in Walter Ernest Shaw Playground
Libraries
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
tCentral
$137,000.00
$100,000.00
$237,000.00
East Somerville Branch
25,500.00
2,500.00
28,000.00
West Somerville Branch
42,600.00
10,000.00
52,600.00
Total
$205,100.00
$112,500.00
$317,600.00
* Land included in Central Hill Park
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CITY AUDITOR
Miscellaneous Buildings
New Police Station
$141,500.00
$70,000.00
$211,500.00
Highways (Stables, etc.)
56,500.00
30,000.00
86,500.00
Contagious & Tuberculosis Hospital
33,700.00
33,700.00
City Home
59,400.00
18,000.00
77,400.00
Recreation Center
73,500.00
2,000.00
75,500.00
§ City Hall
347,000.00
200,000.00
547,000.00
Power House and Heating Plant
142,500.00
142,500.00
City Garages
24,900.00
24,900.00
Sanitary
21,400.00
45,000.00
66,400.00
Water
47,500.00
6,500.00
54,000.00
Sewer Department
28,000.00
100.00
28,100.00
§ Land included in Central Hill Park
Parks
Field House, Dilboy Field
$12,000.00
$12,000.00
Trum (Wall, etc.)
14,000.00
14,000.00
Broadway
3,100.00
3,100.00
Lincoln
3,000.00
3,000.00
Bathhouse
20,000.00
5,000.00
25,000.00
Polling Booths
200.00
200.00
Glen Street Showers
9,000.00
..
9,000.00
Total
$1,037,200.00
$376,600.00 $1,413,800.00
Fire Buildings
New Fire Alarm Building .
$27,500.00
$72,000.00
$99,500.00
*Central
48,500.00
39,100.00
87,600.00
Engine Two, Ladder Two ....
44,000.00
41,500.00
85,500.00
Engine Six, Ladder Three ..
43,100.00
18,000.00
61,100.00
Engine Five & Drill Tower ..
30,000.00
10,000.00
40,000.00
Ladder One, Engine Three .
72,400.00
36,000.00
108,400.00
Ladder Four & Chemical 7 .
19,500.00
35,900.00
55,400.00
Engine Four
26,300.00
18,000.00
44,300.00
Total
$311,300.00
$270,500.00
$581,800.00
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* Included Electrical Department Equipment
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ANNUAL REPORTS
FORECLOSED PROPERTY 1950
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
17 Bow St. Place, Reg. lot ..
$2,200.00
$2,200.00
Fellsway 5" strip & rear lot ..
500.00
500.00
10 Flint St. lot 5
1,100.00
.........
1,100.00
Flint St. pt. lot 18
300.00
300.00
Franklin Avenue
300.00
300.00
(30-28) Lincoln Ave. pt. lot 3
1,000.00
1,000.00
Lincoln Parkway, lot 14
1,100.00
1,100.00
Perkins St. lot 3
1,000.00
1,000.00
Perkins St. lot 1
1,100.00
1,100.00
Perkins St. lot 2
1,000.00
1,000.00
Stone PI. & 8-10 Sanborn Ct.
2,100.00
2,100.00
(12) Sanborn Ct.
1,500.00
1,500.00
Skehan Street
1,500.00
1,500.00
Thurston St. part lot 5
1,000.00
1,000.00
Ten Hills Road Lot 33
100.00
100.00
Total
$15,800.00
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$15,800.00
VETERANS SERVICES
Veterans' Aid Bureau Veterans' Cemetery
17,200.00
17,200.00
Veterans' Housing Projects . 2,441,400.00
2,441,400.00
Total
$2,458,600.00
$3,500.00 $2,462,100.00
Parks and Playgrounds
Robert Houley Playground
$11,000.00
$11,000.00
Sullivan-Hoyt Playground
2,800.00
2,800.00
Saxon C. Foss Park
421,200.00
421,200.00
Central Hill
475,000.00
475,000.00
Lincoln
84,500.00
4,000.00
88,500.00
Prospect Hill
69,800.00
69,800.00
Tufts
123,000.00
123,000.00
Paul Revere
1,000.00
1,000.00
Trum Playground
84,400.00
84,400.00
Glen Street
39,000.00
39,000.00
O'Callahan Playground
6,300.00
6,300.00
Dilboy Field
155,400.00
155,400.00
John M. Woods Playground .
36,600.00
36,600.00
Walter E. Shaw Playground ..
65,000.00
65,000.00
Cesare Marchi Playground ...
10,900.00
10,900.00
E. W. Bailey Playground
5,100.00
5,100.00
Dickerman Playground
4,400.00
4,400.00
George F. Conway
59,000.00
59,000.00
Albion Street Playground
5,700.00
5,700.00
Total
$1,660,100.00
$4,000.00 $1,664,100.00
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$3,500.00
$3,500.00
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CITY AUDITOR
95
Summary
School Buildings
$ 4,607,200.00
$309,400.00
$ 4,916,600.00
Fire Buildings
311,300.00
270,500.00
581,800.00
Libraries
205,100.00
112,500.00
317,600.00
Miscellaneous Bldgs.
1,037,200.00
376,600.00
1,413,800.00
Foreclosed Property .
15,800.00
15,800.00
Veterans
2,458,600.00
3,500.00
2,462,100.00
Parks & Playgrounds
1,660,100.00
4,000.00
1,664,100.00
Miscellaneous Land .
3,600.00
..
3,600.00
Total
$10,298,900.00
$1,076,500.00
$11,375,400.00
Sewers (Cost)
2,001,217.02
Water Works (Cost)
1,793,614.46
Total Value of Public Property
$15,170,231.48
96
ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Somerville, Mass. February 14, 1951
To the Honorable, the Mayor and the
Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville:
Gentlemen:
Presented herewith is the annual report of the City Treas- urer and Collector of Taxes for the year 1950, as appears by the records of the office.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS J. TAGUE, City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
CASH STATEMENT
RECEIPTS
$17,707,445.24
Total Balance January 1, 1950
716,672.39
$18,424,117.63
PAYMENTS
$17,052,591.18
Total Balance on Hand
1,371,526.45
$18,424,117.63
98
ANNUAL REPORTS
The Assessors' Warrants for the tax levy, assessed upon polls and property for the year 1950, and the Motor Vehicle Excise amounted to $7,593,355.84.
Real Estate Valuation:
Land
$33,448,900.00 88,103,300.00
Buildings
$121,552,200.00
Personal Valuation
6,639,350.00
$128,191,550.00
Personal Tax @ $54.90 per $1,000
$364,500.31
Real Estate @ $54.90 per $1,000
6,673,215.78 65,500.00
Polls-32,700 @ $2.00
Assessments Motor Vehicle Excise:
Commitment No. 1
$15,981.35
2
30,071.57
3
41,572.34
4
11,341.44
5
20,423.43
6
28,570.79
7
69,908.35
8
39,911.33
9
94,070.56
10
68,819.95
11
36,509.08
12
1,895.12
Commercial Water Liens
$459,075.31 30,700.00 364.44
Total Commitment by Assessors
$7,593,355.84
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
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TEMPORARY LOANS, 1950, IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE
Balance from 1949
$900,000.00
Dated
Due
Rate
Amount
Jan. 6, 1950
Nov. 15, 1950
.65
$1,000.000
Feb. 1, 1950
Nov. 20, 1950
.763
1,000,000
Mar. 23, 1950
Nov. 10, 1950
.74
500,000
April 4, 1950
Nov. 30, 1950
.717
500,000
May 29, 1950
Dec. 15, 1950
.71
500,000
July 6, 1950
Jan. 26, 1951
.76
500,000
Aug. 1, 1950
Feb. 15, 1951
.736
200,000
4,200,000.00
5,100,000.00
Notes paid in 1950 ....
4,400,000.00
Balance to 1951
700,000.00
LOANS IN 1950, IN ANTICIPATION OF LOANS
Balance from 1949
None
Sept. 15, 1950
Nov. 15, 1950
.75 $200,000
$200,000.00
Notes paid in 1950
200,000.00
Balance to 1951
None
100
ANNUAL REPORTS
FUNDED DEBT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1950
Rate
Date of Issue
Due
Amount
Transit Assessment Loan
11/4 Nov. 15, 1949
1959
$713,000.00
Veterans' Housing
13/4
Jan. 1,
1948
1963
105,000.00
Macadam Pavement
1 1/4
Apr.
1, 1947
1952
180,000.00
Remod. & Reconst. Chap. 44 Veterans' Housing
1 1/4
Apr.
1, 1947
1957
525,000.00
Sewer Loan 11 11
23/4
Oct.
1, 1937
1967
29,000.00
33/4
Jul.
2 , 1,
1934 1931 1931 1934
1951
1,000.00
Western Jr. High School
31/2
Jul.
Jan.
Apr.
1, 1938
1953
15,000.00
11
11/2
Apr.
1940
1955
25,000.00
11/4
Apr.
1941
1951
5,000.00
11/2
Jan.
1,
1942
1952
10,000.00
Sewer
21/4
Jan.
1939
1969
57,000.00
"
13/4
Oct.
2,
1939
1957
35,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/4
Apr.
1941
1951
26,000.00
11/4
Jul.
1941
1951
25,000.00
11
11
2
Oct.
1,
1941
1951
3,000.00
11
11
11/4
Jul.
1942
1952
28,000.00
11
11
11/4
Oct.
1,
1942
1952
12,000.00
11/4
Oct.
1, 1942
1952
7,000.00
11/4
1
Jul.
1,
1946
1951
35,000.00
11/4
Oct.
1,
1948
1952
140,000.00
11
1.10
Sep. 15, 1950
1955
354,000.00
1,
1, 1,
1, 1,
Nov.
15,
1949
1953
88,000.00
11
11/4
Apr.
1942
1952
40,000.00
Garage
43/4
Apr.
1, 2, 1, 1932
1951
3,000.00
Southern Jr. High
31/2
Apr.
Jul. 1, 1947
1962
1954
1952
4,000.00
Water
21/4
11/2
395,000.00
1964
14,000.00
31/2
60,000.00
1, 1,
$2,934,000.00
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
YEARLY BOND MATURITIES WITH INTEREST Municipal Relief Loans
Year Due
Principal
Interest
Total
1951
$304,000.00
$8,591.50
$312,591.50
1952
214,000.00
5,125.50
219,125.50
1953
99,000.00
2,682.00
101,682.00
1954
71,000.00
1,551.00
72,551.00
1955
70,000.00
770.00
70,770.00
$758,000.00
$18,720.00
$776,720.00
All Other Loans
Year Due
Principal
Interest
Total
1951
$342,000.00
$30,766.25
$372,766.25
1952
333,000.00
25,765.00
358,765.00
1953
235,000.00
21,512.50
256,512.50
1954
230,000.00
17,976.25
247,976.25
1955
215,000.00
14,496.25
229,496.25
1956
210,000.00
11,578.75
221,578.75
1957
210,000.00
8,698.75
218,698.75
1958
125,000.00
6,287.50
131,287.50
1959
120,000.00
4,451.25
124,551.25
1960
41,000.00
2,858.75
43,858.75
1961
41,000.00
2,153.75
43,153.75
1962
41,000.00
1,448.75
42,448.75
1963
10,000.00
743.75
10,743.75
1964
5,000.00
560.00
5,560.00
1965
4,000.00
420.00
4,420.00
1966
4,000.00
317.50
4,317.50
1967
4,000.00
215.00
4,215.00
1968
3,000.00
112.50
3,112.50
1969
3,000.00
37.50
3,037.50
$2,176,000.00
$150,500.00 $2,326,500.00
BONDS DUE IN 1951
January
April
July
September
October
November
Totals $80,000.00
Transit Assessment ....
Veterans' Housing .....
$10,000.00
$35,000.00
45,000.00
Macadam Pavement ..
$90,000.00
90,000.00
Remodel and Recon- struction
75,000.00
75,000.00
Municipal Relief
46,000.00
74,000.00
$71,000.00
$83,000.00
30,000.00
304,000.00
Sewer
3,000.00
1,000.00
7,000.00
11,000.00
Garage
2,000.00
2,000.00
Southern Junior High ..
1,000.00
1,000.00
Western Junior High ..
3,000.00
3,000.00
Water Mains
15,000.00
15,000.00
School Loan
15,000.00
15,000.00
Water Bonds
5,000.00
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5,000.00
$20,000.00
$230,000.00
$125,000.00
$71,000.00
$90,000.00
$110,000.00
$646,000.00
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$80,000.00
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INTEREST ON BONDS DUE IN 1951
Totais
July
September
October
November $4,456.25
$3,912.50
January
7,675.00
Transit Assessment
$3,793.75
1,687.50
562.50
Veterans' Housing
6,093.75
2,812.50
Macadam Pavement
8,591.50
1,148.75
Remodel and Reconstruction
2,710.00
398.75
Municipal Relief
612.50
306.25
Sewer
142.50
Sewer Construction
2,100.00
Garage
17.50
1,050.00
School Loan
17.50
52.50
Southern Junior High
52.50
550.00
262.50
Western Junior High
112.50
Water Main
37.50
75.00
Water Bonds
$6,582.50
$1,947.00
$7,005.00
$5,006.25
$6,372.50
$1,947.00
$5,491.25
$5,006.25
$39,357.75
...
$1,947.00
1,436.25
550.25
506.25
$1,947.00
937.50
398.75
975.00
306.25
47.50
95.00
1,050.00
3,281.25
550.00
506.25
$3,881.25
$1,125.00
May $4,456.25
March
April
387.50
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REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK
Office of the City Clerk January 1, 1951
To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen
Gentlemen:
The following is respectfully submitted as the seventy-ninth Annual Report of the City Clerk of the City of Somerville, and is for the year ending December 31, 1950.
The receipts and payments were as follows:
For dog licenses issued in 1950:
1529 males at $2.00 $3,058.00
209 females at $5.00 1,045.00
706 spayed at $2.00
1,412.00
9 kennel at $10.00 90.00
1 transfer at $.25 .25
$5,605.25
For hunting and fishing licenses issued in 1950:
982 fishing at $2.00 1,964.00
568 hunting at $2.00
1,136.00
319 sporting at $3.25
1,036.75
183 minor fishing at $1.25
228.75
1 resident trapping at $5.25 5.25
5 non-resident fishing at $1.50 7.50
11 duplicate licenses at $.50
5.50
4,383.75
15 resident sporting military (free)
22 resident sporting 11
Recording mortgages, assignments, etc. 1 resident fishing
5,687.46
Certificates of marriage intentions, including postage
2,830.65
Furnishing copies of records
797.50
Licenses:
Auctioneers, 15 at $2.00 30.00
Billiard, pool tables and bowling alleys, 113 licenses for 60 tables and 53 alleys, at $3.00, 43 licenses for Sunday bowling at $2.00 425.00
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Cut meat and sausage, 4 at $50.00
200.00
Drain layers, 7 at $1.00 7.00
Drivers, 205 at $1.00 205.00
Electric motors and stationary engines,, 218 licenses for 206 motors and 12 boilers, at $1.00
218.00
$10,400.61
$9,989.00
Garages:
15 at $5.00 7 at $10.00
145.00
Garage renewals
822.50
Hackney carriages, 120 at $1.00
120.00
Intelligence offices, 4 to $2.00 ... 8.00
Junk and second-hand licenses:
Collect junk, 26 at $10.00
260.00
Junk shops, 23 at $25.00
575.00
Lodging house licenses 5 at $2.00
10.00
Outdoor parking, 4 at $10.00
40.00
Second-hand auto dealers:
5 to $50.00 47 at $25.00
1,425.00
Slaughtering, 3 at $1.00
3.00
Street musicians, 11 at $.50
5.50
Storage of explosives:
4 at $1.00
2 at $2.50
1 at $5.00
9 at $10.00
23 at $20.00
5 at $40.00
2 at $50.00 2 at $100.00
1,064.00
Storage of explosives renewals
4,639.50
Storage of paper, 1 at $25.00 25.00
Wagon licenses, 5 at $1.00 5.00
Wagon Stand licenses, 80 at $1.00
80.00
Permits for projections over the sidewalk:
1 awning 7 wooden signs
18 neon signs
1 barber pole
4 metal signs
15 electric signs
2 plastic signs
2 shelves
1 flag pole
1 marquee
1 swing arm
1 license at $1.00
52 licenses at $5.00 261.00
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Sale of firearms, 1 at $10.00
10.00
Badges
21.25
Registration of physicians, optometrists and chiropodists
,75
Copies of ordinances
7.60
Fees for registered mail notices
19.80
Advertising fees
308.00
Duplicate of dog license tags
3.20
Pole locations
136.50
Reporting congenital births
3.00
Blank forms
1.00
Gun registrations
.60
20,400.81
$30,389.81
PAYMENTS
To City Treasurer for dog licenses in 1950:
1529 males at $2.00
$3,058.00
209 females at $5.00
1,045.00
706 spayed at $2.00
1,412.00
9 kennel at $10.00
90.00
1 transfer at $.25
.25
5,605.25
Less City Clerk's fees, 2453 at $.20 and 1 transfer at $.20
490.85
$5,114.40
To Commissioners on Fisheries and Game for hunting licenses, etc. in 1950:
982 fishing at $2.00
1,964.00
568 hunting at $2.00
1,136.00
319 sporting at $3.25
1,036.75
183 minor fishing at $1.25
228.75
1 resident trapping at $5.25
5.25
5 non-resident fishing at $1.50
7.50
11 duplicate licenses at $.50
5.50
4,383.75
Less City Clerk's fees, 2058 at $.25
514.50
3,869.25
To City Treasurer, monthly:
All the receipts above specified except for hunting licenses and dog licenses
20,400.81
29,384.46
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Besides the licenses mentioned in the foregoing list of re- ceipts, licenses and permits have been granted by the Board of Aldermen, without charge, as follows:
To parade with music in streets 3
Sound trucks
5
Newspaper licenses 7
Outdoor religious services
1
Band concerts 1
Rallies
1
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BIRTHS
1950
Number of births reported by physicians and midwives for 1950:
Males
613
Females 580
1193
1949
The following is a statement in full of the births for 1949. Number of births (exclusive of still-births) in Somerville in 1949:
REGISTERED-1409
738
Females
671
1409
Born of American parents
1155
Born of Foreign parents .. 46
Born of American father and Foreign mother 81
Born of Foreign father and American mother
103
Born of American mother and father unknown 22
Born of Foreign mother and father unknown
2
1409
Number of Still-births in Somerville in 1949 registered
31
Number of births in other places in 1949 registered 1333
Number of cases twins 18
MARRIAGES 1950
Number of Intentions issued in 1950
1390
Less than previous year
20
Marriages registered
1402
Less than last year
25
Both parties American
1210
Both parties Foreign
48
American groom and Foreign bride
57
Foreign groom and American bride
87
Total
1402
First marriage
2452
Second marriage
324
Third marriage
27
Fourth marriage
1
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2804 1402 couples
Males
107
CITY CLERK
DEATHS 1950
Number of deaths recorded in the City of Somerville in 1950
1242
Died in the City
846
Died outside of the City
378
Stillbirths
18
1242
Males
642
Females
600
1242
Under ten years
120
10 and under 20 years of age
6
20 and under 30 years of age
14
30 and under 40 years of age
34
40 and under 50 years of age
85
50 and under 60 years of age
168
60 and under 70 years of age
271
70 and under 80 years of age
314
80 and under 90 years of age
209
90 and over
21
1242
Age of oldest person who died in Somerville, Mass., in 1950
96 Years
Born in Somerville
148
Born in other places in United States
521
Of foreign birth
568
Of unknown birthplace
5
1242
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ANNUAL REPORTS
CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1950
MAYOR JOHN M. LYNCH, 34 Browning Road
BOARD OF ALDERMEN President, PAUL I. McCARTHY Vice-President, ANDREW CAPUANO
ALDERMEN-AT-LARGE
EDWARD T. BRADY 277 Washington Street
THOMAS J. BURKE
38 Burnham Street
PAUL I. MCCARTHY 472 Medford Street
WALTER W. WHITNEY 15 Grand View Avenue
ALDERMEN
Ward One
FREDERICK J. RYAN 27 Austin Street
Ward Two
15 Parkdale Street
EDWARD J. BUTLER 121 Lowell Street
Ward Four
99 Jaques Street
ANDREW CAPUANO 1 Williams Court
Ward Six
85 College Avenue
Ward Seven
JAMES R. DONCASTER
70 Garrison Avenue
City Clerk-NORMAN E. CORWIN Assistant City Clerk-WILLIAM C. ARBUCKLE City Messenger-DANIEL A. DOWNEY Assistant City Messenger-RICHARD A. KEYES
JAMES F. HALL
Ward Three
LEONARD E. RADOCHIA
Ward Five
WALTER E. STEEVES
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Regular meetings, second and fourth Thursday evenings of each month, at eight o'clock, except when such Thursday is a holiday, in which case, the meeting is held on the preceding Tuesday evening.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS-Chairman Brady, Butler, Burke.
FINANCE-Chairman McCarthy, Hall, Brady, Capuano, Ryan, Whitney, Steeves.
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS AND PUBLIC SAFETY-Chairman Hall, Ryan, Radochia, Butler, Burke.
LICENSES AND PERMITS-Chairman Whitney, Butler, Radochia, Doncaster, Steeves.
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND PUBLIC WORKS-Chairman Ryan, Capuano, Brady, Hall, Doncaster.
VETERANS' SERVICES-Chairman Doncaster, Radochia, Whitney.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Chairman-FRANCIS H. BROWN Vice-Chairman-WILLIAM J. SHEA
HON. JOHN M. LYNCH Mayor, Ex-officio PAUL I. MCCARTHY President of the Board of Aldermen, ex-officio
JOSEPH F. LEAHY 16 New Hampshire Avenue
Ward Two
FRANCIS H. BROWN
Ward Three
ELEANOR S. COYNE
59 Preston Road
SARAH M. MCLAUGHLIN 167 Central Street
WILLIAM J. SHEA
10 Aberdeen Road
Ward Six
V. THERESA MORRISSEY 17 Warner Street
Ward Seven
JOHN F. FITZGERALD
86 Yorktown Street
Superintendent and Secretary-EVERETT W. IRELAND Assistant Superintendent-LEO C. DONAHUE
Ward One
34 Bow Street
Ward Four
Ward Five
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Regular meetings last Monday of each month, except July and August.
ASSESSORS
WILLIAM B. BAILEY, Chairman, term exipres 1954 MAURICE F. AHEARN, term expires 1952 CHARLES R. BRUNELLE, term expires 1952 TIMOTHY J. CRONIN, term expires 1954 GORDON FAULKNER, term expires 1954
BOARD OF APPEALS
G. FRANCIS MITCHELL, Chairman, term expires 1952 ARTHUR C. COFFEY, term expires 1952 GEORGE FULGINITI, term expires 1953 PATRICK D. LANGONE, term expires 1952 CHARLES NOBILIO, term expires 1951
Associate Member
GEORGE A. SMITH, term expires 1951
BOARD OF HEALTH
HUGH J. GALLAGHER, D.S.C., Chairman, term expires 1951 ANTHONY F. COTA, term expires 1951
JOSEPH H. SWEENEY, M.D., term expires 1952 Medical Inspector, WILFRID C. MacDONALD, M. D. Inspector of Animals and Provisions, JAMES A. DWYER Inspector of Slaughtering, ANTHONY PALMER Inspector of Milk and Vinegar, WILLIAM H. WALLIS Supervisor of Dental Hygine, DR. ANTHONY F. BIANCHI Veterinarian, E. WILLIAM JOHANSEN, V.S.
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