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4 %
13,569.11
5 %
32,005.89
45,575.00
Reimbursement from other systems
31.27
Income from Investments
37,384.52
Redemption of Securities
20,117.50
$284,877.00
Expenditures
Purchase of Securities
150,754.80
Accrued Interest on Securities Purchased
771.06
.Pension Payments:
4 %
22,728.67
5 %
28,920.26
51,648.93
$1,450,443.89
282
ANNUAL REPORTS
Annuity Payments:
4 %
1,882.01
5 %
3,647.25
5,529.26
Payment under option (b)
1,919.77
Refunds:
4 %
2,493.08
5 %
13,823.26
16,316.34
Transfers to other systems
1,041.71
Administration Expenses
7,328.32
Cash on hand 12/31/51
49,566.81
$284,877.00-
SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT BOARD
EDMUND L. KELLEHER, Chairman DANIEL A. DOWNEY, Vice-Chairman DAVID Y. ROSS, City Auditor
283
POLICE DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
January 1, 1952.
To the Honorable, the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the City of
Somerville, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I respectfully submit herewith the Annual Report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1951.
ARRESTS
Whole number of arrests
2930
On summons
654
On warrants
324
Without warrants
1952
2930
Held for trial
2699
Delivered to other departments
135
Released on waiver
96
2930
Males
2750
Females
180
2930
Americans
2636
Foreigners
294
2930
Residents
1881
Non-residents
1049
2930
Minors
466
PERSONS ARRESTED FOR VARIOUS CAUSES
Males
Females
Abandonment Infant Child
1
Abortion, Attempt
1
Abortion, Accessory before Fact
2
1
Accessory Before Fact B. & E. Nighttime & Larceny .
1
Accosting & Annoying
10
Adultery
4
4
Affray
22
Allowing Premises to be used for Gaming
2
Assault & Battery, Dangerous Weapon
3
2
Assault & Battery
112
6
Assault, Intent to Commit a Felony
1
Assault on a Police Officer
2
Automobile, Using without Authority
9
Breaking & Entering, Nighttime, int. Larceny
37
Breaking & Entering, Nighttime, int. felony
4
284
ANNUAL REPORTS
Breaking & Entering, int. misdemeanor
1
Breaking & Entering, Attempt
1
Breaking & Entering and larceny
2
Breaking & Entering Dwelling
2
Breaking & Entering Railroad Car
2
Breaking Glass in Building
2
Burglar's tools, possession, having in
5
Causing false alarm of fire
4
Civil Capias
1
Conspiracy
16
Contributing to delinquency of minor
1
Cruelty to animals
1
Default Warrant
5
4
Delinquent Children
176
1
Disturbing the peace
6
2
Dog, keeping unlicensed
1
Drunkenness
1069
73
Escape from Training Schools
2
Firearms, carrying without a license
2
Forgery
26
2
Fornication
2
1
Fugitive from Justice
3
Gaming and present at
27
Gaming and Keeping implements
4
Giving Cigarette to Child under 18 years
1
Habitual absentee
7
Illegitimate child act, violating
13
Incest
1
Injury real estate
8
Labor Laws, violating
1
Larceny
82
6
Larceny, attempt
5
Larceny of automobile
7
Larceny of gas & electricity
2
1
Larceny from person
2
Lewd cohabitation
1
1
Lewdness
21
Liquor laws, violating
3
Lord's Day, violating
1
Manslaughter
8
Motor Vehicle Laws, violating
335
6
Murder
2
Neglect of family
110
5
Neglect of parent
2
Neglected children
6
5
Non-payment of wages
1
Obscene literature, possession
1
Operating under influence
74
1
Operating Motor Vehicle to endanger
16
Police Officer, Impersonating
1
Polygamy
1
Profanity
4
Promoting a lottery and concerned
12
2
Rape
4
Rape, attempt
1
Receiving stolen goods
17
Registering bets
13
Robbery, attempt
2
Robbery, (armed)
1
Kidnapping
1
285
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Robbery, (unarmed)
3
Rude & Disorderly
14
Runaways
1
1
Safe keeping
31
19
Selling firearms, not licensed
1
Sodomy
1
Stubborness
6
Suspicious persons
54
5
Trespass
3
1
Unnatural act
6
Using M. V. W/O Authority, Right to Operate Susp.
3
Uttering
15
2
Vagrants
6
1
Violation of City Ordinance
27
Violations of Conditions of Probation
111
4
Violation of Parking Meter Laws
66
10
Violation of Parking law
51
5
Violation of Traffic Control Signal
17
Violation of pure food laws
3
Weapon, possession, dangerous
1
2750
180
MALES
2750
FEMALES
180
TOTAL
2930
REPORTS
Accidents Reported
604
Automobiles Stolen
106
Automobiles Recovered
146
Bank Alarms
40
Buildings found open and secured
976
Business house alarms
369
Cases investigated
4522
Dead animals
240
Defective lamps reported
1076
Defective sidewalks reported
173
Defective street reported
129
Defective catch basins and sewers Defective hydrants and gates
29
Defective signs and sign posts
25
Defective wires
31
Disturbances suppressed
1966
Dogs killed
92
Dog bites
255
False alarm of fire given
252
Fires reported
488
Gas leaks
13
Houses unoccupied
98
Injured and sick persons assisted
918
Insane persons cared for
37
Lost children reported
108
Missing persons
162
Missing persons found
152
Obstructions removed from sidewalk
1
Panes of glass broken
985
Permits to labor on Lord's Day
179
23
286
ANNUAL REPORTS
Persons notified for various causes 5478
Persons locked out
88
Sudden deaths 91
Summons served, outside
2820
Suspicious persons
238
Stray animals
189
Stray animals found
180
Streets and subways flooded
19
Streets sanded
25
Value of property stolen
$131,794.00
Value of property recovered
$138,168.00
Water running to waste
52
January 1, 1952.
Augustine F. Sharry Chief of Police
Somerville, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit the following report of the Automobile department for the year ending December 31, 1951.
Number of purchases and sales of automobiles by dealers 9,110
Number of individual sales and transfers
3,008
Number of waivers for immediate sales and transfers
776
Number of investigations for Registrar of Motor Vehicles
1,865
Number of bicycles registered
708
Number of automobiles reported stolen in this city
106
Number of automobiles recovered in this city
146
Number of accidents reported
921
Number of accidents investigated and hearings held
875
Number of fatal accidents caused by automobiles
7
Number of fatal accidents caused by trolley bus
2
Number of automobiles tagged for vio-traffic ordinances
15,000
Number of summons' sent by mail for traffic violations 9,200
Number of hackney and cab licenses investigated 100
Number of cards filed by this department
55,000
In regard to the fatal accidents for the year 1951, I wish to state that one was a child.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS McGAHAN, Lieutenant of Police Automobile Department
287
POLICE DEPARTMENT
January 1, 1952.
Augustine F. Sharry Chief of Police Somerville, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I hereby submit a report on juveniles for the year ending December 31, 1951.
ARRESTS - Males
Affray, being concerned in
5
Assault & Battery
5
Assault & Battery by means of a dangerous weapon
1
Attempt armed robbery
4
Attempt B & E buildings
7
Attempt Larceny
8
Breaking & Entering buildings
12
Breaking & Entering in the daytime & Larceny
15
Breaking
& Entering dwellings with intent to commit felony
4
Breaking & Errtering in the nighttime & Larceny
30
Breaking & Entering railroad freight car
7
Carrying dirk knife
1
Drunkenness
15
Escapees from training schools
4
Habitual Absentees
8
Larceny
25
Larceny of auto
4
Malicious destruction of property
10
Possession of burglarious tools
3
Printing obscene literature
1
Rude & Disorderly
13
Runaways
8
Sounding false alarms
3
Trespass
8
Using w/o authority
7
Violation of motor vehicle laws
7
ARRESTS - Females
Disorderly conduct
3
Habitual absentee
1
Runaways
3
Stubborn child
7
Larceny Total 227 Males 16 Females
2
73 Males were and 7 Females were placed on probation
18 Males were committed to the Youth Service Board
3 Males were sent to the Concord Reformatory
3 Males were sent to the house of correction
2 Males were sent to the Middlesex Training School
A total of $850.00 in monies and property was recovered in cases involving juveniles during the year.
12
Lewdness, including indecent assaults etc.
288
ANNUAL REPORTS
JUVENILE INVESTIGATIONS
Assault
4
Breaking and Entering buildings
9
Breaking and Entering dwellings
6
Breaking and Entering schoolhouses
7
Malicious destruction of property
11
Larceny
22
Sounding false alarms
2
Throwing missiles at trains
6
Larceny of bicycles
Total
65 Males
4 Females
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH F. FEDELE
January 1, 1952.
Augustine F. Sharry Chief of Police
Somerville, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I hereby submit a report of the activities of the Detective Bureau for, the year ending December 31, 1951.
ARRESTS
Males
Females
Abortion, Attempt
1
Abortion, Accessory before fact
2
1
Accessory before fact, B & E N/T & Larceny
1
Assault & Battery, Dangerous weapon
3
2
Assault, intent to commit a felony
1
Breaking & Entering, Nighttime, int. Larceny
30
Breaking & Entering, Nighttime, int. Felony
4
Breaking & Entering and larceny
2
Breaking & Entering dwelling
2
Breaking & Entering railroad car
2
Burglar's tools, possession, having in
5
Conspiracy
16
Contributing to delinquency of minor
1
Escape from training schools
2
Firearms, carrying w/o license
2
Forgery
26
2
Fornication
2
1
Fugitive from justice
3
Gaming and Present at
27
Gaming & Keeping implements
4
Incest
1
Kidnapping
1
Larceny
82
6
Larceny, attempt
5
Larceny of automobile
7
2
289
Larceny from person
2
Lewd cohabitation
1
Lewdness
21
Liquor laws, violating
3
Manslaughter
8
Murder
2
Obscene literature, possession of
1
Promoting a lottery and concerned
12
Rape
4
Rape, attempt
1
Receiving stolen goods
17
Registering bets
13
Robbery, attempt
2
Robbery, armed
1
Robbery, unarmed
3
Selling firearms, not licensed
1
Sodomy
1
Suspicious persons
54
5
Unnatural acts
6
Using M. V. W/O Auth. Right to operate susp.
3
Uttering
15
Weapon, dangerous, possession of,
1
Total
403
23
Males
403
Females
23
Total Arrests
426
Complaints Investigated
Assault & Battery
25
Breaking & Entering
30
Breaking & Entering, attempt
41
Breaking & Entering & Larceny
53
Breaking & Entering, Dwelling House
23
Damage to City Property
4
Kidnapping
1
Larceny
126
Larceny of automobiles
7
Larceny, attempt
21
Robbery
7
All others
235
Total
573
Report of Fingerprint & Photography Department
Photographs for Criminal File 170
Prints made from files and sent to other dep'ts. 150
Photographs made of scenes of crimes 39
Number of stand-up photographs
54
Photographs sent to Mass. Bureau of Identification
170
Photographs taken for City Solicitor
65
Fingerprints taken, classified and filed, Male
142
Fingerprints taken, classified and filed, Female
10
Fingerprints sent to Federal Bureau of Investigation
152
POLICE DEPARTMENT
1
290
ANNUAL REPORTS
Fingerprints sent to Mass. Bureau of Investigation 152
Fingerprints sent to other departments 45
Fingerprints received from other departments 130
Non-criminal fingerprints taken
177
Fingerprints taken at scene of crime
76
Bad checks cleared by arrests
75
Bad checks cleared by restitution
132
Other Duties Performed
Investigations for jury duty
81
Sudden deaths investigated
69
Investigation of bad checks
76
Investigation of confidential nature for other departments 133
Firearms sent to Mass. State Police for test
54
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH F. SMALL, Captain of Detectives
Augustine F. Sharry Chief of Police
Somerville, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit report on activities of Domestic Rela- tions for the year ending December 31, 1951.
Warrants, Non-Support
88
Capias, Non-Support
76
Summons, Non-Support
20
Neglected Children
12
Neglect of Parent
6
Stubborn Children
8
Abandonment
1
Rape
1
Carnal Knowledge and Abuse
2
Polygamy
1
Begetting
12
Warrants served out of state
2
Indictment served out of state
1
Superior Court Cases
18
Drunkenness
2
Complaints investigated
62
Total
312
Respectfully submitted, JOHN J. COURTNEY
January 1, 1952.
291
POLICE DEPARTMENT
January 1, 1952.
Augustine F. Sharry Chief of Police Somerville, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit a report of the activities of the Matron for the year ending December 31, 1951.
Females arrested for various causes 161
19
Females arrested for safe-keeping
Total
180
Lost children cared for
108
Respectfully submitted,
SUSANNAH F. BOLT, Matron
OFFICIAL ROSTER OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DECEMBER 31, 1951
Chief of Police
Augustine F. Sharry
Deputy Chiefs of Police
John J. Killourhy Hugh R. Cunningham
Captains
LeRoy V. Pierce Joseph F. Small
Lieutenants
Joseph G. Crowley John J. Smith
Thomas M. Sharry Earle W. Elliott Henry W. Roche
Francis X. Cavanagh Leo J. Gormley
292
ANNUAL REPORTS
Sergeants
John T. Mahood William F. Willis John E. Hughes
Raymond J. Gleason
Cornelius J. Collins
Dennis F. Kearney
James M. Kilmartin Thomas J. O'Brien
Thomas L. Hall
Ulick M. Burke John F. Burlingame William F. Blake
James. L. Smith
Thomas F. Mahoney
John W. Murphy
John F. Powers Fred A. Cammon
Patrolmen
1-John P. L. O'Keefe 2-Alfred E. Robitaille 3-Allan S. Burns
4-William H. Donovan
5-George R. Allan
50-Herbert H. Stokes
6-Alfred J. McFadden
7-William E. Dwyer
8-James F. Holmes 9-Patrick J. Lyons
10-Thomas J. Flanagan
11-John J. Courtney
12-Joseph P. Blake
13-John F. Cruise
14-Edward G. Forristall
15-James Souza 16-Garnet L. Reid
17-Jeremiah F. Donovan
18-John J. Brosnahan
19-George Spiers
20-Charles W. Ellis
21-Patrick F. O'Brien
22-Jeremiah G. Sheehan
23-John J. Gallagher
24-George B. Phillips, Jr.
25-Ricco J. Rossi
71-Robert J. Brady
72-William J. Kelley
73-Nicholas J. Calandrella
28-Harold L. Coffey
29-Joseph F. Curran
30-George W. McCauley
74-John F. Donovan 75-James F. Ryan 76-Joseph R. Estee
77-Christopher C. Cullinan
78-Cosmo DeVellis 79-John J. Mahoney
80-William J. Heafey
81-Thomas W. McGovern
82-William F. Lynch
37-Ludwig Nelson
38-George Gullage
39-Edward L. Berg
40-Cornelius Aucoin
41-William J. Fitzgerald 42-John K. Barrett
43-Frederick W. McGovern
44-George W. Crosby
45-Edward J. Kiley
46-Lester A. Caswell 47-Francis L. Rogers
48-John H. O'Brien
49-John E. Dillaway
54-Eugene M. Canty
55-John J. Clark
56-James J. Higgins
57-Frederick J. Landry
58-Augustine W. Fitzpatrick
59-Walter J. MacRae
60-William J. Quinlan
61-James W. Hughes 62-John F. Heafey
63-Howard F. Hallion.
64-Preston C. Davis
65-John J. Tanner 66-Glen B. Nicholas
67-Ernest C. Faulkner
68-Edward W. Kelley
69-Clifford A. McQuilken
70-William J. Downey
26-John J. Cronin 27-John M. Dunleavey
31-Garrett F. J. Mehigan 32-Daniel J. O'Connell 33-Arthur W. Kelley
34-William J. Baird
35-Joseph F. Fedele
36-William E. Johnson
83-John J. Donovan 84-Walter J. Willwerth 85-James F. Downing
86-Francis J. Keane 87-Allan L. Collins 88-Allan S. Mosher
89-Charles F. Meehan
90-Joseph M. Desmond
91-James E. Keating
51-James V. Scotti 52-Daniel F. Murphy
53-Richard H. Skeffington
293
POLICE DEPARTMENT
92-George L. Gordon
115-Wallace E. Foskett
93-James P. Ryan
116-Leo J. Letendre
94-Edward L. Fahey
117-Walter C. Barletta
95-Thomas F. Doody
118-Donald N. MacElree
96-Francis J. Fulmine
119-Medardo A. Muzzioli
120-Vincent D. Hartnett
121-Francis O'Callaghan
122-James C. Mearls
100-John R. Ambrogne
123-Andrew L. Dennehy
101-Robert E. Doyle
102-William E. Bavin
103-John T. Canty # 1
126-Vincent J. Izzi
104-Linwood N. Thompson
127-William R. McMahon
105-Salvatore S. Salemme
106-John F. Colleran
107-Peter F. O'Brien
130-John Cunha, Jr.
108-James C. Baird
131-Felix J. Manfra
109-William S. McDonough
132-Joseph L. Mearls
110-Harold A. MacDonald
133-John T. Canty #2
111-Charles T. McCarthy
134-Ernest A. DiNisco
112-William A. Kinsley, Jr.
113-William J. Shine
136-Joseph A. Murphy
Matrons Susannah F. Bolt
CHANGES IN THE DEPARTMENT
Appointments
Lieutenant Henry W. Roche promoted to Captain, October 24, 1951
Resignations
Patrolman James J. Murphy
Patrolman Daniel J. Donovan
Patrolman Frank Flammia
Resigned April 13, 1951 Resigned June 30, 1951 Resigned December 24, 1951
Retirements
Captain Daniel M. O'Connell
Retired July 14, 1951 Pensioned July 14, 1951
Patrolman Thomas J. Fleming
Deaths
Matron Helen F. Kammerer
Died March 15, 1951
John J. Shay Edward A. May
Deaths of Retired Members
Died June 2, 1951 Died June 17, 1951
IN CONCLUSION
I wish to thank His honor the Mayor, members of the Board of Aldermen, heads of the various departments, and all officers and members of the police department, for their loyal support, cooperation and assistance during the past year.
Respectfully submitted, AUGUSTINE F. SHARRY, Chief of Police
97-James M. Fitzpatrick 98-Carmine L. Perna
99-Albert W. Dempsey
124-Alfred J. White
125-David J. Santos
128-James F. Tatosky
129-Earl S. Hemenway, Jr.
135-Robert E. Ryan
114-Thomas J. Sullivan
294
ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONER
OFFICE OF THE WATER COMMISSION
January 1, 1952.
To His Honor the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen:
I present herewith my report for the year ending December 31, 1951.
Water charges committed to the City Treasurer and Col- lector of Taxes during the year 1951:
Quarterly Accounts
Committed
$318,542.49
Commercial Accounts
Committed
179,553.04
Additional Accounts
Committed
........ ..
Service Assessments
Committed
61.50
Maintenance Charges
Committed
1,700.50
$499,857.53
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES Water Maintenance and Extension Account
Appropriations made by the Board of Aldermen
Ordinary Maintenance (brought forward from '50)
$25,039.96
Budget
27,000.00
Special Item
220.00
Labor
79,476.04
Personal Service
43,378.07
$175,114.07
295
WATER COMMISSIONER
Expenditures:
Ordinary Maintenance
$51,683.20
Special Item
220.00
Labor
79,116.81
Personal Service
42,697.81
$173,717.82
Balances:
Ordinary Maintenance Encumbered Balance
brought forward 1952
$291.25
Unencumbered balance
65.51
Personal Service balance
680.26
Labor balance
359.23
$1,396.25
Expenditures
$173,717.82
Balances
1,396.25
$175,114.07
$175,114.07
SUMMARY OF PIPES AND FIXTURES OF THE WATER SYSTEM
December 31, 1951
Feet of main pipe (approximately)
602,698
Miles of main pipe (approximately)
114.15
Services in use
14,050
Services supplying public property
87
Private fire supplies (sprinkler systems)
133
Fire supplies to public buildings
27
Public fire hydrants
1,360
Private fire hydrants
92
Sprinkler systems installed in public buildings
0
Gates
3,029
Check valves
9
Meters (including 1 motor register)
13,922
Waterposts (not in use)
59
Car-sprinkler connections (not in use)
10
Blow-offs
237
Drinking fountains
11
Total number of services required to be metered in actual use
13,922
Services supplying public property
87
Total number of services
14,050
In addition to the above there are fire supplies for private sprinkler systems which are not required to be metered
133
OPERATING METERS, DECEMBER 31, 1951
Size
5/8" 3/4"
1" 11/2" 2"ʻ 3" 4" 6" 10" 12"
Total
No
13,386
262
120
46
73
18
11
4
1
1 13,922
Percentage of services metered-100 %
296
ANNUAL REPORTS
Water is furnished without charge to all City Departments and Municipal Buildings.
No main pipe construction or replacement during the year.
Size, number and length of new services installed during the year:
Size
Number
Total Length
3/4"
8
2391/2
1"
3
44 ft.
11/2"
1
15 ft.
2"
1
4" Fire
0
151/2 0
2" Sprinkler
1
0
HYDRANTS, GATES, ETC. IN CITY DECEMBER 31, 1951
Number of Fire Hydrants, January 1, 1951
1,360
Number of private hydrants
92
'Number of Gates January 1, 1951
3,029
Set during the year
0
Removed during the year
0
Net increase in gates
0
3,029
Number of check valves
9
Number of blow-offs
237
Number of waterposts
59
Number of drinking fountains
12
Number of car-sprinkler connections not in use
10
The consumption of water for the City of Somerville for the year 1951, total quantity, average daily and per capita, consumption, the per capita consumption being figured on an estimated population for the year of 102,880.
Month
Gallons per day
Gallons per capita
January
9,744,800
95
February
9,607,000
93
March
9,393,200
91
April
9,645,100
94
May
10,151,000
99
June
10,191,900
99
July
11,304,500
110
August
10,970,500
107
September
10,020,000
97
October
9,521,700
93
November
9,202,400
89
December
9,283,300
90
Year 1951
9,923,900
96
297
WATER COMMISSIONER
Total consumption for the year 1951: High-service
Low-service Total City
838,075,000 gals. 2,784,138,000 gals. 3,622,213,000 gals.
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS For the year ending December 31, 1951 In form recommended by the New England Water Works Association
SOMERVILLE WATER WORKS
Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts GENERAL STATISTICS
Population, State Census 1950 - 102,351
Date of Construction: Commenced in 1868
By Whom owned: City of Somerville
Source of supply: Water is delivered into City's mains, both high and low pressure, by the Metropolitan Water Works.
Statistics of Consumption of Water
Population supplies December 31, 1951 - 102,880
Average daily consumption - 9,923,900
Gallons per day to each inhabitant - 96 gals.
Total consumption for the year 1951: High service 838,075,000 gals.
Low service 2,784,138,000 gals.
Total city 3,622,213,000 gals.
Statistics Relating to Distribution
Mains
Kind of Pipe: Cast Iron
:Size from 4" to 20"
Total now in use: 114.15 miles
Number of hydrants (public and private - 1,452
Number of Gates added during the year -- 0
Number of Gates now in use - 3,029
Number of blow-offs - 237
Range of pressure - 40 to 100 lbs.
Services
Kind of pipe: Lead, Lead lines, cement lines, galvinized iron, cast iron, brass, copper tubbing and tubeloy.
Sizes:
5/8" to 8"
Services in use - 14,050
Number of private fire supplies (sprinkler system) - 133
Number of meters now in use - est. 13,922
Percentage of services metered - 100 %
Public services not metered.
Respectfully submitted,
RALPH L. GARRETT, Water Commissioner
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ANNUAL REPORTS
298
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
ORGANIZATION OF PUBLIC LIBRARY AND STAFF PERSONNEL. December 31, 1952
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Term Expires
Mr. George K. Coyne, President
January 1, 1953'
Mr. Walter Avery, Vice-President
1952
Mrs. J. Helen Clough
1952
Mr. John J. Griffin
11
11
1954
Mr. John F. McGann, Sr.
1954
Mr. William H. McKenna
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1952
Rev. Howard C. Whitcomb
11
1954
Mrs. George J. Wyse
1953
COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION
Mr. John F. McGann, Sr., Chairman
Rev. Anthony J. Flaherty
Mr. William H. McKenna
The President, Mr. George K. Coyne, ex-officio
The Vice-President, Mr. Walter Avery, ex-officio
COMMITTEE ON BOOKS AND CATALOGING
Mr. John J. Griffin, Chairman
Mrs. J. Helen Clough
Rev. Howard C. Whitcomb
Mrs. George J. Wyse
The President, Mr. George K. Coyne, ex-officio
COMMITTEE ON BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY
The President and the Vice-President
SECRETARY OF THE BOARD Mr. John D. Kelley, Librarian
ORGANIZATION OF LIBRARY AND STAFF PERSONNEL December 31, 1951 John D. Kelley, Librarian
1953
Rev. Anthony J. Flaherty
299
PUBLIC LIBRARY
PROFESSIONAL GRADED SERVICE
John T. Mackey
Assistant Librarian
Gloria F. Graham
Executive Assistant:
Ruth Holmes
Reference Librarian, Chief Cataloger-
Rita D. Adams
Supervisor of Schools and Deposits.
Elsie K. Wells
Branch Librarian Branch Librarian
Barbara C. Niles
Branch Librarian Desk Chief
Myrtle Nicholson
Supervisor of Periodicals and Binding
Emma Merlini
Station Executive
Mary M. Noonan
Station Executive
Elizabeth W. Hennigan
First Assistant
Ruth D. Warner
First Assistant
E. Lillian Clifford
First Assistant
Beatrice H. Williamson
First Assistant First Assistant
Lillian G. Casey
Children's Librarian
Children's Librarian
Children's Librarian
A. Frances Dennis
Senior Assistant
Irene M. Westhoff
Senior Assistant Senior Assistant
Barbara T. O'Neill
Mary J. O'Brien
Senior Assistant Senior Assistant
I. Marguerite Sawin
Senior Assistant Senior Assistant
Rita F. Brunet
Constance R. McGrath
Marion E. Griffin
Marilyn F. Legere
Junior Assistant Junior Assistant Junior Assistant Junior Assistant Junior Assistant
Anne J. Durkin
Junior Assistant Junior Assistant
Katharine V. Nolan
Junior Assistant
Barbara A. Murphy
Junior Assistant Junior Assistant Junior Assistant
Ethel Mullaney
Clara L. Osgood
M. Louise Ross
Junior Assistant Junior Assistant Junior Assistant
UNGRADED SERVICE - NON-PROFESSIONAL
Marion M. Reppucci Anna I. Marchesani
PART TIME ATTENDANTS
Helen A. Burke Grace A. Coiley Patricia A. Flynn Phyllis Hayes Joseph C. Kelley Robert J. Muldoon, Jr. Virginia A. O'Hare Robert E. Stynes Patricia A. Turner
Catherine O'Malley
Alice P. Burkhart
A. Marion Johnian
John W. Patten
Anna E. Cullen
Kathryn Kenny
George F. Hickey, Jr.
Lois E. MacDonald
Joan E. Brunet
300
ANNUAL REPORTS
RESIGNED DURING YEAR
Ann Patricia Davis
Part Time Attendant
Mary L. Denning
Part Time Attendant
John R. Ford
Part Time Attendant
Thomas Lynch
Part Time Attendant
Dorothea Matsas
Part Time Attendant
M. Ronayne Powers
Part Time Attendant
Rita J. Ryan
Part Time Attendant
Philip A. Stynes
Mary F. Warren
Part Time Attendant Senior Assistant
Katharine J. White
Charge of Periodicals and Binding
301
PUBLIC LIBRARY
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen Of the City of Somerville
Dear Sirs:
For the Board of Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Somerville, I submit the Annual Report of the Board for the year 1951, and with and forming part of it, the Annual Report of the Librarian to the Board of Trustees.
The Public Library is not an isolated phenomenon or some- thing which has emerged from the brains of individuals in moments of philanthropic zeal. The tremendous growth of the Library as a public institution between 1950 and 1952 indi- cates the presence of common causes working toward a definite objective. History and contemporary conditions justify the place of the Library in the realm of education, sociology, eco- nomics and the various other branches of human knowledge.
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