Report of the city of Somerville 1955, Part 16

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1955
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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.


248


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


249


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


250


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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