Report of the city of Somerville 1950, Part 5

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1950
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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


89


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


91


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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92


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


.........


$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


93


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


94


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


......


$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.


97


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


99


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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101


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


..


.


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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ANNUAL REPORTS


102


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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


106


ANNUAL REPORTS


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


108


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


109


CITY CLERK


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


110


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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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