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An itemized report of the fees received during the year ending December 31, 1955 is as follows :---
REPORT OF THE LICENSING COMMISSION FOR THE YEAR 1955
Licenses Granted and Fees Received:
68-Renewals (1956) All Forms Restaurant License 7-day
$1,000.00 $68,000.00
1-Renewal (1956) All Forms Restaurant License 7-day
100.00
100.00*
1-Renewal (1956) All Forms Restaurant License 6-day
800.00
800.00
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LICENSING COMMISSION
3-Renewals (1956) Beear & Wine Res- taurant License 7-day ..
400.00
1,200.00
15-Renewals (1956) All Forms Club Li- cense 7-day
150.00
2,250.00
22-Renewals (1956) All Forms Package Goods
900.00
19,800.00
22-Renewals (1956) Beer & Wine Package Goods
300.00
6,600.00
6-Renewals (1956) Druggist, Section 30-A License
300.00
1,800.00
cense
5.00
355.00
1-Renewal (1956) Entertainment License
.50
.50
1-Renewal (1956) Entertainment License
1.00
1.00
1-Renewal (1956) Dance License
5.00
5.00
1-Renewal (1955) Inn Holder License
5.00
5.00
1-Renewal (1956) Inn Holder License
5.00
5.00
31-Special Alcoholic Licenses
5.00
155.00
207-Common Victualler's Licenses
5.00
1,035.00
1-Common Victualler's License
.50
.50*
180-Lord's Day Licenses
5.00
900.00
7-Garage Licenses
2.00
14.00
TOTAL
$103,026.00
Rebate on an All Forms Alcoholic Beverages 7-day Restaurant License-under the pro- visions of Chapter 382, Acts of 1955 ...
816.29
TOTAL RECEIPTS EXPENSES
$102,209.71
7,532.75
NET TOTAL REVENUE OF THE DE- PARTMENT FOR 1955
$94,676.96
* These licenses were renewed under the provisions of Chapter 382, Acts of 1955, therefore only one-tenth of license fee was paid.
Respectfully submitted,
LICENSING COMMISSION
JOHN KORN, Chairman JOSEPH D. LONERGAN, Commissioner THOMAS KENNY, Commissioner
ATTEST MARY 1. KENNEY Clerk
71-Renewals (1956) Entertainment Li-
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ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville
Gentlemen:
The Board of Election Commissioners respectfully submits the following report for the year 1955.
REGISTRATION
Before the Preliminary Election in October, registration was held in the office at City Hall, beginning on January 2 and continuing until Tuesday, September 20, from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., except Saturday. Also Wednesday, September 7; Thursday, September 8; Monday, September 19 and Tuesday, September 20, from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., and Wednesday, September 21, from 8:30 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.
OUTSIDE SESSIONS
From 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. were as follows:
Friday, September 9th Cutler Schoolhouse, Powder House Blvd.
Friday, September 9th John A. Dickerman Schoolhouse, Cross St.
Monday, September 12th Morse Schoolhouse, Summer St.
Monday, September 12th Western Junior Schoolhouse, Holland St. Tuesday, September 13th Carr Schoolhouse, Atherton St.
Tuesday, September 13th Perry Schoolhouse, Washington St.
Wednesday, September 14th
Bingham Schoolhouse, Lowell St.
Wednesday, September 14th Glines Schoolhouse, Jaques St.
Thursday, September 15th Knapp Schoolhouse, Adrian St.
Thursday, September 15th Southworth Schoolhouse, Myrtle St.
Friday, September 16th Brown Schoolhouse, Willow Ave. Friday, September 16th Southern Junior Schoolhouse, Summer St.
After the Preliminary Election on October 11, 1955, regis- tration was held daily in City Hall, October 13-14, from 8:30
247
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
A.M. to 4:30 P.M., also Monday, October 17; Tuesday, Octo- ber 18, from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., Wednesday, October 19, from 8:30 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.
Nine hundred ninety-two names were added to the voting list after the Preliminary Election, making a total of 48,812.
NOMINATING PAPERS
The Board of Election Commissioners received four hun- dred thirty-three (433) papers on which fourteen thousand, four hundred eleven (14,411) names were certified. There were no Initiative or Referendum Petitions received this year.
JURORS
In accordance with Chapter 234 of the General Laws, as amended by Chapter 211 of the Acts of 1924, the Election Commissioners prepared a list of the inhabitants of Somerville, liable to serve as jurors.
The Board had established a system, whereby each person, provisionally selected for jury service, fills out a questionnaire, and appears before the Board at the office and makes oath to the statements contained therein. This gives the Board an op- portunity to meet each individual and note, if any, his physical defects or disability to render the county the service that would be required from him as juror. These personal examinations, also, enable the Board to know the educational qualifications of each prospective juror.
The Jury List for the year 1955, prepared by the Board, contains the names of One Thousand, One Hundred Four (1,104) prospective jurors.
RECOUNTS
A Recount of votes cast at the Preliminary Election on October 11, 1955, for the office of Ward Six School Commit- tee and for Alderman-At-Large was held on October 22 and October 23. Original figures and figures of the Recount are on Pages 70 and 72, in the book, "Records of Primary Elec- tions", in the office of the Election Commissioners.
After the Election on November 8, 1955, a Recount was held for the office of Ward Seven School Committee, Wards Five and One-Alderman.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
This Recount was started on Saturday, November 19 at 10:00 A.M. Figures of the original count and figures of the Recount are on Pages 39 and 40 in the book, "Records of Elec- tions", in the office of the Election Commissioners.
EXPENSES
The Expenses for the Election Department for the year end- ing December 31, 1955, were as follows:
Board of Election Commissioners $38,533.77
Pay of Election Officers 13,179.00
Total Expenses $51,712.77
The Board has had the co-operation of His Honor, the Mayor and the Honorable members of the Board of Aldermen and all City officials, for which it is deeply grateful.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. McDONNELL THOMAS W. ORPEN DENNIS L. DONOVAN CHARLES S. JOHNSTON Board of Election Commissioners of Somerville
To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville
Gentlemen:
The Listing Board of the City of Somerville respectfully submits the following report for the year 1955:
Listing of males, twenty years of age and upwards, for poll taxes, and listing of females, twenty years of age and upwards.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. McDONNELL THOMAS W. ORPEN DENNIS L. DONOVAN CHARLES S. JOHNSON AUGUSTINE F. SHARRY Listing Board of the City of Somerville
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ELECTION COMMISSIONERS NUMBER OF PERSONS LISTED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 1955
Ward
Prec.
Male
Female
Totals
Male
Female
Totals
1
1
1016
1011
2027
1
7.63
830
T593
1
3
782
812
1594
1
4
896
956
1852
1
5
855
935
1790
4312
4544
8856
2
.1
846
848
1694
2
2
743
835
1578
2
3
595
674
1269
2
4
918
994
1912
2
5
867
992
1859
2
6
807
861
1668
4476
5204
9980
3
1
822
972
1794
3
2
749
915
1664
3
3
843
999
1842
3
4
745
888
1633
3
5
624
944
1568
3783
4718
8501
4
1
979
1104
2083
4
2
677
726
1403
4
3
908
1128
2036
4
4
906
1091
1997
4
5
930
1057
1987
4
6
1015
1171
2186
5415
6277
11692
5
1
666
745
1411
5
2
755
823
1578
5
3
749
848
1597
5
4
777
852
1629
5
5
782
841
1623
5
6
812
902
1714
4541
5011
9552
6
1
783
910
1693
6
2
887
1018
1905
6
3
716
901
1617
6
4
652
845
1497
6
5
721
899
1620
3759
4573
8332
7
1
863
973
1836
7
2
871
999
1870
7
3
819
941
1760
7
4
1016
1126
2142
7
5
829
929
1758
4398
4968
9366
TOTAL FOR CITY
30984
35295
66279
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ANNUAL REPORTS NOTICES
Notices were sent to Voters who did not appear on Police Listing taken January 1, 1955.
NOTICES SENT TO VOTERS NOT ON POLICE LISTING April 6, 1955
Ward
Wowen
Men
Totals
1
274
264
538
2
299
284
583
3
307
269
576
4
339
335
674
5
319
284
603
6
315
272
587
7
361
307
668
TOTALS
2214
2015
4229
251
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
STATE CENSUS - 1955
Ward
Precinct
Totals
Ward Totals
1
1
3,034
1
2
2,361
1
3
2,534
1
4
2,855
1
5
2,644
13,428
2
1
2,548
2
2
2,311
2
3
1,892
2
4
2,903
2
5
2,698
2
6
2,453
14.805
3
1
2,574
3
2
2,211
3
3
2,616
3
4
2,360
3
5
2,036
11,797
444444 4 4
1
3,097
.4
2
2,113
3
2,741
4
2,883
5
2,873
6
4,110
17,817
5
1
2,087
5
2
2,304
5
3
2,410
5
4
2,352
5
5
2,429
5
6
2,588
14,170
1
2,354
6
2
2,610
3
2,156
6
4
1,972
6
5
2,188
11,280
7
1
2,597
7
2
2,659
7
3
2,570
7
4
3,337
7
5
2,572
13,735
TOTAL
97,032
252
ANNUAL REPORTS - , 7 REGISTERED VOTERS OCTOBER 19, 1955
Ward Pct.
Women
Total Women
Men
Total Men
Total
1
1
651
681
1332
1
2
627
589
1216
1
3
572
550
1122
1
4
658
625
1283
1
5
665
666
1331
3173
3111
6284
2
1
492
587
1079
2
2
566
556
1122
2
3
461
430
891
2
4
667
625
1292
2
5
680
632
1312
2
6
533
541
1074
3399
3371
6770
3
1
694
619
1313
3
2
650
548
1198
3
3
744
648
1392
3
4
709
588
1297
3
5
674
454
1128
3471
2857
6328
4
1
791
743
1534
4
2
520
507
1027
4
3
804
660
1464
4
4
862
749
1611
4
5
760
710
1470
4
6
845
779
1624
4582
4148
8730
5
1
570
521
1091
5
2
643
629
1272
5
3
607
582
1182
5
4
655
614
1269
5
5
573
570
1143
5
6
690
644
1334
3738
3560
7298
6
1
715
624
1339
6
2
748
668
1416
6
3
672
516
1188
6
4
696
554
1250
6
5
655
489
1144
3486
2851
6337
7
1
715
673
1388
7
2
713
650
1363
7
3
721
642
1363
7
4
832
780
1612
7
5 695
644
1339
3676
3389
7065
25525
23287
48812
253
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
ENROLLMENT OF VOTERS OCTOBER 19, 1955
WOMEN
MEN
TOTAL
TOTALS
Wd. Pct.
Rep.
Dem.
Rep.
Dem.
Rep.
Dem.
Unenrolled
1
1
57
370
58
385
115
755
462
1332
1
2
98
338
81
326
179
664
373
1216
1
3
63
302
54
322
117
624
381
1122
1
4
103
312
83
320
186
632
465
1283
1
5
65
389
56
399
121
788
422
1331
386
1711
332
1752
718
3463
2103
6284
2
1
14
328
26
433
40
761
278
1079
2
2
39
375
36
369
75
744
303
1122
2
3
43
268
43
262
86
530
275
891
2
4
32
422
40
420
72
842
378
1292
2
5
65
372
62
362
127
734
451
1312
2
6
35
354
26
367
61
721
292
1074
228
2119
233
2213
46
4332
1977
6770
3
1
73
388
50
404
123
792
398
1313
3
2
133
293
83
274
216
567
415
1198
3
3
170
343
103
337
273
680
439
1392
3
4
70
387
40
365
110
752
435
1297
3
5
140
299
62
243
20
533
393
1128
586
1710
338
1614
924
3324
2080
6328
4
1
127
349
102
361
229
710
595
1534
4
2
49
275
44
295
93
570
364
1027
4
3
164
342
104
343
268
685
511
1464
4
4
166
403
114
387
280
790
541
1611
4
5
132
384
104
381
236
765
469
1470
4
6
57
495
71
480
128
975
521
1624
695
2248
539
2247
1234
4495
3001
8730
5
1
75
307
62
314
137
621
333
1091
5
2
64
352
62
362
126
714
432
1272
5
3
88
268
95
287
183
555
451
1189
5
4
115
284
108
288
223
572
474
1269
5
5
42
322
34
331
76
653
414
1143
5
6
109
327
93
353
202
680
452
1334
493
1860
454
1935
947
3795
2556
7298
6
1
167
289
134
273
301
562
476
1339
6
2
192
242
159
241
351
483
582
1416
6
3
229
173
140
179
369
352
467
1188
6
4 175
257
118
245
293
502
455
1250
6
5
237
189
140
191
377
380
387
1144
1000
1150
691
1121
1691
2279
2367
6337
7
1
184
276
168
279
555
352
481
1388
7
2
149
285
126
301
275
586
502
1363
7
3
214
263
154
262
368
525
470
1363
7
4
121
382
130
392
251
774
587
1612
7
5
138
252
118
267
256
519
564
1399
806
1458
696
1501
1705
2756
2604
7065
7680
24444
16688
48812
254
ANNUAL REPORTS
PRELIMINARY ELECTION OCTOBER 11, 1955
Candidates
Wards 1 2
3
4
5
6
7 Totals
Total Vote Cast
3273 3758 3441 4417 4512 3042 3386 25829
Mayor
William J. Donovan
1256 1485 1569 1608 1733
1892 1675 11218
Mary E. Wholey
175
38
42
72
58
44
36
465
Andrew Capuano
958
1359
987 1504 2015
724 1141
8688
G. Edward Bradley
844
821
813 1182
663
363
499
5185
Alderman at Large
Joseph R. Conceison
248
192
203
525
540
335
225
2268
Walter W. Whitney
739
678
833
1117
1075
913
878
6233
Andrew J. Mulligan
146
580
275
222
211
167
238
1839
Charles W. Hersey
96
86
84
186
102
120
107
781
Edward J. Moran
551
669
478
589
572
423
555
3837
Michael A. Manning
217
283
780
420
982
337
314
3333
John N. Cameron
412
174
286
278
187
199
190
1726
Eugene McCarthy
395
234
253
485
576
304
394
2641
John E. Kilty
364
169
183
677
220 216
213
229
1969
Dominick N. Vitiello
519
782
664
786
1190
402
531
4874
Gordon F. Hughes
118
258
241
165
159
211
143
1295
Daniel J. Buckley
720
283
217
342
305
183
228
2278
Thomas E. Burke
330
584
461
340
532
377
478
3102
John V. Chisholm
288
89
94
468
230
143
236
1548
James F. Hall
612
1594
918
721
820
762
731
6158
John J. Lovering
252
216
660
736
502
379
482
3227
Edward F. Moynihan, Jr. 270
204
308
367
538
748
549
2984
Thomas J. Burke
486
908
746
599
711
700
911
5061
John Joseph Ryan, Jr.
489 735
324
439
963
751
508
614
4334
William P. Bennett
89
100
103
119
185
195
156
947
T. Edward Corbett
499
548
508
567
747
607
684
4160
John H. Cataldo
961
805
690 1597
1290
518
789
6650
Ward Alderman Ward One
William E. Ryan
202
John F. Dunne
1121
P. Joseph DiGuisto
722
Elvin E. Mackenzie
1107
Ward Alderman Ward Two
Frank G. Kelleher
540
Joseph F. Buckley
233
Anthony J. Dell'Anno
577
William J. Joyce
1092
Paul M. Haley
1030
168
253
2034
Joseph Howard
123
800
212
176
508
901
618
557
3699
Francis Leo McCarthy
307
319
255
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
Candidates Wards 1 2 3
4
5
6
7
Totals
Ward Alderman Ward Three
Charles E. Thornton
530
Denis L. McKenna
1486
Edward J. Butler
1232
Ward Alderman Ward Four
Walter B. MacDonald
1709
Armando G. Russo
898
Alexander J. Lynch
1300
Leo J. Cain, Jr.
314
Ward Alderman Ward Five
T. Peter Russo
405
William A. Warren
157
Constant Macarelli
374
Richard S. Butler
634
John T. O'Brien
279
John R. Havican
790
Anthony R. DiCicco
577
Leonard A. Scott
721
Walter J. Frost
202
John C. Coady
161
No Contest in Ward Six
Ward Alderman Ward Seven
John R. Linardy
489
Joseph F. O'Brien
575
Peter J. Morrissey, Jr.
2080
School Committee Ward One
Albert G. Ciampa
1881
Harold D. Taylor
775
Frank C. Correau, Jr.
367
No Contest in Ward 2-3-4
School Committee Ward Five
William J. Shea
1538
Mary K. Moran
875
Lawrence F. Bretta
1322
Francis D. Pizzella
570
School Committee Ward Six
William D. O'Connor
399
Donald J. Sullivan
545
Robert J. Bowdring
1024
Anna M. Michitson
614
John J. Riley
222
256
ANNUAL REPORTS
Candidates
Wards 1
2
3
4
5
6
7 Totals
School Committee Ward Seven
761
Blanche Moriarty James J. Tobin
894
John J. Brennan
1379
Assessors
H. John Roche
384
423
416
549
608
504
977
3861
Harold W. Wells
858
916
1076
1707
1817
1026
974
8374
William J. Moran
1077
891
913
1267
1303
1076
1270
7797
John A. Cardoso
296
406
256
430
498
159
196
2241
Theodore R. O'Keefe
207
845
359
241
267
223
198
2340
Dominick O'Donnell
126
201
114
147
136
78
65
867
John Sarno
211
231
155
291
393
84
153
1518
Matthew H. Kerner
611
137
336
435
386
365
244
2514
John B. Carr
901
1157
1076
1125
1106
1128
1126
7619
Paul B. Bain
304
59
357
336
185
239
168
1648
Peter Ferola
174
471
248
272
270
120
162
1717
Thomas P. Lane
141
133
169
191
151
141
93
1019
Patsy Baroni
196
252
252
367
457
150
215
1889
CITY ELECTION NOVEMBER 8, 1955
Number of
Votes Cast 4683 5114 4750 6412 5699 4653 5179 36940
Mayor
William J. Donovan 2588 2689 2871 3324 2886 3133 2983 20474
Andrew Capuano 2061 2381 1848 3030 2771 1494 2158 15743
Alderman at Large
Thomas J. Burke
2169 2550 2507 2727 2632 2641 3073 18299 1701 2956 2103 2157 2082 2105 2136 15240 2316 1388 1794 2913 2327 1969 2111 14818
James F. Hall
Francis Leo McCarthy
1931
1764 1520 3065 2275 1420 1853
13828
T. Edward Corbett
1655 1692 1643 2026 2093 1936 2121
13166
Edward J. Moran
1755
1951 1586 2022 1953 1620 1868 12755
Dominick N. Vitiello
1101 1506 1227 1638 2048
993 1216
9729
Walter W. Whitney
1728 1568 1993 2610 2203 2170 2240 14512
Ward Alderman Ward One
John F. Dunne 2312
Elvin E. Mackenzie 2229
Ward Two
William J. Joyce 2303
Paul M. Haley 2587
Ward Three
Edward J. Butler
1855
Denis L. McKenna
2729
John H. Cataldo
257
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
Candidates Wards 1 2 3
4
5
6
7
Totals
Ward Four Walter B. MacDonald
Alexander J. Lynch
3200 2926
Ward Five Leonard A. Scott
John R. Havican
2707 2751
w. Ward Six John E. Ryan Howard F. Aucoin
3013 1369
Ward Seven Peter J. Morrissey, Jr.
Joseph F. O'Brien
3509 1376
School Committee Ward One
Albert G. Ciampa 2797
Harold D. Taylor 1674
Ward Two Walter J. Casey 4093
Ward Three
Eleanor S. Coyne
Lawrence M. Neylon
Ward Four ·
Sarah M. Mclaughlin
William J. MacDonald
1 .....
Ward Five
William J. Shea
2677
Lawrence F. Bretta
2810
Ward Six
Robert J. Bowdring
Anna M. Michitson
2996 1361
Ward Seven John J. Brennan John J. Tobin
2459 2431
2
Assessors John B. Carr 2187 2642 2293 2832 2309 2462 2318 17043 William J. Moran 2438 2332 2269 2941 2738 2352 2622 17692 973 1278 1206 1371 1379 1086 1938 9231
M. John Roche
Harold W. Wells
2354 2221
2286 3540 3251 2280 2213 18145
JOHN J. McDONNELL, Chairman Election Board
2448 2092
3421 2581
258
ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE LAW DEPARTMENT
April 24, 1956
To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville
Gentlemen:
I am pleased to submit the annual report of the Law De- partment for the year 1955.
As in past years, the Law Department extended its services to such other city departments as found them necessary. Court action was taken for the Board of Assessors in Appellate Tax Board cases, for the City Treasurer in Land Court proceedings, and for the various divisions of the Welfare Department.
There was an increase in the number of claims and suits brought against the city arising out of defective sidewalks and streets and a marked increase in the number of claims resulting from the operation of the city-owned motor vehicles. Settle- ments were made in many instances and in others court action was necessary.
The work of the department has been carried out with the assistance of Edward J. Kelleher, Assistant City Solicitor, and John J. Tanner of the Police Department who has been as- signed to this office as Inspector of Claims.
I wish to express my appreciation for the pleasant relations and cooperation which existed between this department and his Honor, Mayor Donovan, the members of your Honorable Board, and the officials and employees of the city with whom this department has had occasion to work during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
IRVING L. STACKPOLE, City Solicitor
259
SANITARY DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable, the Mayor and
the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville.
Gentlemen:
The report of the Sanitary Department for the year 1955 is respectfully submitted herewith :--
COLLECTIONS OF ASHES AND REFUSE
Loads
Yards
Tons
January
1600
10400
3600
February
1550
10075
3488
March
1575
10238
3544
April
1500
9750
3375
May
1490
9685
3353
June
1475
9588
3319
July
1425
9263
3206
August
1375
8938
3094
September
1400
9100
3150
October
1500
9750
3375
November
1650
10725
3713
December
1625
10563
3656
COLLECTIONS OF PAPER
Yards
Tons
January
6525
870
February
6450
860
March
6300
840
April
6263
835
May
6188
825
June
5925
790
July
5888
785
August
6000
800
September
5888
785
October
6450
860
November
6563
875
December
6638
885
. .
The above figures are approximate and are based on the general average of amounts carried by the trucks.
260
ANNUAL REPORTS
The ashes and refuse are being collected with motor trucks on account of the distance to the Medford dump, which is be- ing used by this department subject to the rules and regula- tions of the Board of Health of the City of Medford.
There is a general increase in the amount of rubbish being collected due to the fact, so many householders converted their heaters from coal to oil, so much that I weighed my loads this year and ashes and refuse has decreased in weight 40% and collections of paper have increased 50%. Iwould suggest that any new equipment the Sanitary Department purchases should be covered trucks, as everything is bulk, it would be more eco- nomical, in my opinion the days of the open truck are gone, for this type of work.
The total estimated collection of garbage amounted to 6500 tons, the work is being done by a contractor who fur- nishes trucks and chauffeurs, the City supplying the laborers and collections to be the same as previously; namely :- two collections a week throughout the year from private dwellings and three times a week from, restaurants, stores, etc.
The department as a whole is operating efficiently and with the citizens' co-operation we shall continue to carry on in the usual manner.
‹ ‹. I wish to thank His Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen and the employees of my department for their co- operation extended during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN F. MESKELL,
Supt., Sanitary Department
261
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SUMMARY
OF
STATISTICS
262
ANNUAL REPORTS
SCHOOL COMMITTEE Somerville, Massachusetts 1955
WILLIAM J. SHEA
Chairman
EDWARD F. MOYNIHAN, JR. .
.
. Vice-Chairman
MEMBERS Ex-Officiis
WILLIAM J. DONOVAN, Mayor EDWARD J. BUTLER,, President, Board of Aldermen ·
71 Bay State Avenue
.
121 Lowell Street
Ward One
ALBERT G. CIAMPA
Ward Two
15 Kingman Road
ELEANOR S. COYNE
59 Preston Road
Ward Four
167 Central Street
WILLIAM J. SHEA
27 Aberdeen Road
EDWARD F. MOYNIHAN, JR.
905 Broadway
Ward Seven
50a Gordon Street
Superintendent of Schools EVERETT W. IRELAND
Office: West Building, High School, Highland Avenue Residence: 18 Day Street
The Superintendent's Office will be open on school days from 8:00 to 4:30. His office hour is 3:30 on school days.
Assistant Superintendent of Schools LEO C. DONAHUE 108 Summer Street
Superintendent's Office Force
Marion E. Marshall, 62 Highland Avenue Regina Truelson, 23 Blackrock Road, Melrose Frances C. Geaton, 40 Highland Avenue William E. Hogan, 12 Richardson Road, Newton Julia DeFranco, 21 Benedict Street Claire F. McAnneny, 33 Pearson Road Eileen M. Mahoney, 14 Madison Street Elizabeth A. Cassidy, 431a Broadway
·
73 Perkins Street
WALTER J. CASEY
Ward Three
SARAH M. MCLAUGHLIN
Ward Five
Ward Six
JOHN J. BRENNAN
263
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Standing Committee of the Whole
With Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen designated to act during such times as the matter set opposite their names are under discussion:
TEACHERS
FINANCE
Coyne, Moynihan (Brennan) Mclaughlin, Casey (Ciampa)
CURRICULUMS AND INSTRUCTION Ciampa, Coyne
HEALTH, PHYSICAL TRAINING AND ATHLETICS Shea, Casey
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION Moynihan, Mclaughlin (Ciampa)
SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS Brennan, Moynihan (Shea)
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Casey, Brennan
Meetings
January 3
May 31 June 28
January 24
February 28
March 29
September 14, 27 October 6, 25
April 26
November 15, 17, 22, 29, 30
December 6, 13, 19, 27, 28, 29
264
ANNUAL REPORTS
PART II
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS .
Population and school census
School buildings
Teachers
Attendance for year
Cost of school maintenance
Miscellaneous
Cost of Schools
MISCELLANEOUS TABLES
CONCERNING FINANCE
No. of Table
1. Schedule of School property.
2. Cost of maintaining schools, school year 1954-1955.
3. Cost per capita of maintaining schools, school year 1954-1955.
4. Cost of maintaining schools for a series of years. "".
5. Cost per capita for maintaining schools for series of years.
6. Amount spent annually for new school buildings and for repairs for a series of years.
CONCERNING PUPILS
7. Population and school registration.
8. Attendance, etc., of the schools for school year 1954-1955.
9. Statistics of the high school for school year 1954-1955.
10. Pupils by grades, June 1955.
11. Separate statistics for high, junior high, elementary and vocational schools, for school year 1954-1955.
12. Admission to first grade in September 1955.
13. Number of junior high graduates, 1955.
14. Truant Statistics for a series of years.
15. Evening school statistics, 1954-1955.
16. Elementary school promotees for a series of years.
17. Attendance statistics of all schools for a series of years.
18. Statistics for the high school for a series of years.
19. Promotions, junior high schools, 1955.
19a. Promotions, elementary schools, 1955.
CONCERNING TEACHERS
20. Registration of teachers, 1955.
21. Teachers elected in 1955.
22. Leave of absence of teachers.
23. Transfer of teachers.
24. Number of teachers employed for a series of years.
25. Changes in text books, 1955.
26. High and Junior High School graduation exercises, 1955
26a. Evening High School graduation exercises, 1955.
27. Vocational School graduation exercises, 1955.
28. Oganization of school board for 1955.
29. Teachers in service, December, 1955.
30. Officers in service, December, 1955.
31. School Custodians.
265
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
1-POPULATION AND SCHOOL CENSUS
Population, United States census, 1895
52,200
Population, United States census, 1900
61,643
Population, State census, 1905
69,272
Population, United States census, 1910
77,236
Population, State census, 1915
86,854
Population, United States census, 1920
93,033
Population, State census, 1925
99,032
Population, United States census, 1930
103,604
Population, State census, 1935
100,773
Population, United States census, 1940
102,304
Population, State census, 1945
105,883
Population, United States census, 1950
102,254
Population, State census, 1955
970,032
Children, between five and fifteen years of age inclusive, October, 1955 by school census
16,302
2-SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Number of school buildings in June
26
Number of classrooms in use in June
515
Valuation of school property
$4,891,600
3-TEACHERS
1954
1955
Change
In high school
124
121
-3
In junior high schools
120
120
In elementary schools
204
208
+4
In Kindergartens
34
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