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Heating Permits.
Plumbing Inspector
Henfowl, roosters, duck (Health Regulation)
Pub Wel Commission
Hunting Certificates.
City Clerk
Ice Cream, confectionery, soda water and fruit, sale of on Sunday
City Council
Innholders Intelligence Office
City Council
Jobbing Wagon.
City Council
Junk Collector.
License Commission 1
City Council
Concerts on Sunday
City Council
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Permits and Licenses
Junk Dealer.
Liquor Licenses
Lodging Houses Lunch Cart.
Lying-in Hospital, certificates by.
Manicuring and massage.
Marriage License.
Milk, license to sell by producers.
Milk, license to sell by retailers.
Motor Vehicles, sale of second hand.
Milk Inspector City Council Director Pub Works
Moving House through streets.
Numbers to buildings to be given by.
City Engineer Milk Inspector
Optometry, registry of.
Parades, after approval by Chief of Police
Pawnbrokers
City Council
Physicians, registration of.
City Clerk
Picnic Groves.
City Council
Plumbing Permits.
Plumbing Inspector
Poles, private telephone wires, etc.
City Council
Pool Tables.
City Council Director Pub Works
Revolver or pistol, license to sell.
Revolver or pistol, permit to carry
Sales of goods, ware, or merchandise on sidewalks or in streets, recorded or licensed by .
a By minors.
Supt of Schools
b Soldiers and sailors, injured &c.
State Dir of Standards
State Dir of Standards
c Manufactured by self or employer. d Obstruction of street by team or stand. Secondhand articles, dealers in
Dir Public Works
Sidewalks, obstruction of
Sidewalks, opening in.
Dir Public Works
Signs, advertising devices, clocks, marquees &c ... Dir Public Works Signs, permit to attach to building, &c .. Signs, permit to obstruct sidewalk while hanging .. Dir Public Works Skating Rink.
Spur Tracks R R.
Mayor City Council
Stables
Pub Wel Commission
Street or sidewalk speaking.
Director Public Works
Streets, obstruction of.
Director Public Works
Streets, opening for drains, gas &c.
Director Public Works
Sunday Work necessary.
Chief of Police
Swine
Tag Days, for charity only.
Theatrical Exhibitions.
Undertakers
Pub Wel Commission
Vendor, transient.
Director of Standards
Victuallers, common.
License Commission
Vinegar, inspector of, by.
Wires, electric, over public ways.
Wires, electrical, installation of.
Inspector of Milk City Council Inspector of Wires
Wood, hay and straw, sale of, on streets or public grounds Director Public Works
By Whom Issued City Council License Commission City Council License Commission Pub Wel Commission Pub Wel Commission City Clerk Pub Wel Commission
City Clerk Dir of Public Works
Posting bills, placards, show cards &c.
City Council Mayor or Chief of Police
Sealer of Wts and Meas
City Council Dir Public Works
Building Inspector
Pub Wel Commission Pub Wel Commission Mayor
Oleomargarine, registration of sellers of.
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POLK'S WALTHAM CITY DIRECTORY 1957
Copyright, 1957, by R. L. Polk & Co.
Miscellaneous Information
For information not found in this department see regular Alphabetical Section or under proper headings in the Classified Business Directory
City Election Biennial on the First Tuesday after the First Monday in November in odd years
City Government Organized On The First Monday in January in even years
GOVERNMENT
CITY City Hall, 614 Main Street
Mayor-Paul V Shaughnessy, 22 City Hall
City Council-Linwood I Locke, president
Councillors-at-Large-Chas F Graceffa, Martin J Hansberry, Jas P McCarthy, Fredk W Parkhurst
Councillors-Jos S Trombley, Ward 1; Lawrence J Duffy, Ward 2; John J LaRosa, Ward 3; Alex F Wenckus, Ward 4; Jos R Maher, Ward 5; Linwood I Locke, Ward 6; Jos D McCarthy, Ward 7.
Terms expire 1st Monday in Jan. 1958
Council Committees
Linwood I Locke, council pres, ex-officio member of all council com- mittees
Finance -* Trombley, Duffy, Hansberry, Jos D McCarthy, Park- hurst
Franchises and Licenses -* Parkhurst, Graceffa, Maher, Trombley, Wenckus
Ordinances and Rules -* Jas P McCarthy, LaRosa, Maher, Jos D Mc- Carthy, Wenckus
Police -* Locke, Graceffa, Jas P McCarthy, Parkhurst, Trombley Public Works -* Graceffa, Duffy, Hansberry, LaRosa, Jas P Mc- Carthy
State and Military Aid -* Maher, Graceffa, Jos D McCarthy
Industrial -* Duffy, Trombley, Parkhurst
* The first name on each committee is the chairman
DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS
City Clerk-Wm J Lanagan, 27 City Hall
Asst City Clerk-Raymond J Tracey, 27 City Hall
City Treasurer and Collector-John E Clark, 4 City Hall
City Auditor-C Ralph Dow. 5 City Hall
City Solicitor-John J Flynn 3d, 23 City Hall
City Engineer, City Forester, Moth Superintendant and Director of Public Works-Herbert F Howe, 2 City Hall
Superintendent of Public Buildings-Walter E Gray, 6 City Hall
Inspector of Plumbing-John F Holland, 6 City Hall
Inspector of Animals-Dr Julian M Karasoff, 22 Church
Sealer of Weights and Measures, 14 Church-Leo E Keane
Veterans Graves Officer-Lawrence E Lawless, 40 Crescent Pound Keeper-Chas M Coburn
Purchasing Agent-Wm A Shaughnessy, 28 City Hall
Compensation Agent-Josephine U Lawless. 23 City Hall Fence Viewers-Arth Finn, Geo F Shepard
Labor Registrar-Leo J Hinchey, 4 City Hall
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Veterans' Services-Alf H DiVico, executive director and mayor's agent, 24 City Hall
Board of Assessors, 7 City Hall-John F Devane, Geo W Hatfield
Board of Appeals Under Zoning Ordinance-Geo A' Kelley, Chair- man; Danl F Sullivan, Jas W Curran, Rosario Campisi, John B Jenney. Associate member, Arth Clark
Board of License Commissioners, 24 City Hall-Jos H O'Neil, Chair- man; Mary J Duane, Clarence G Pratt: Jos F McGann, clerk
Board of Park Commissioners-Jas A Casella, Calvin Chamberlin, Jas E Curran, Alice H Reardon, Kenneth E Trombley
Board of Recreation-Chas E Stankard, Chairman; Wm Bellis, Jas A Casella, Dorothy S Hill, John J Thompson
Board of Survey and Planning-Jas W McQuiston, Chairman; Her- bert F Howe, clerk; Lawrence W Beal, Arth DeVincent, Geo A Kelley, John Rando
Board of Cemetery Commissioners-Herbert F Howe, Chairman; Bertram W Eaton, Arth M King; Melvin L Downing, supt
Commissioners of Trust Funds-John J Harrington, Lawrence A Crane, Clarence L Fitzpatrick
Registrars of Voters-Fred H Hitchcock, Chairman; Lilla A Man- ning, Colinette Wrathall, Wm J Lanagan, clerk
Retirement Board, 26 City Hall-C Ralph Dow, Chairman; Wm J Lanagan, Wm D Rhodes
Trustees of the Buttrick Charity Fund-Jos J Murray, Winifred E Donnelly, Benj Wolk
Trustees of Fiske Memorial Fund-John P Gaudet, Eugenie Rich- ardson, Wm J Lanagan
Trustees of the Leland Charity Fund-Wm D Rhodes, Nora M Curtin, Ruth M Wheeler
Trustees of the Royal E Robbins Memorial Fund-Ernest L Cana- van, Max Canter, Mary J Boulton
FIRE DEPARTMENT Headquarters, 533 Moody
Chief of Fire Department-Frank H Fleming
1st Deputy Chief-John F Steede
2d Deputy Chief-Frank J Flood
3d Deputy Chief-Chas R Eagan
4th Deputy Chief-Edw A Cloonan
Fire Prevention Inspectors-Harold Bartsley, Jas A Robertson
Engine 1, 533 Moody-Capt, John J Daly
Engine 2, 29 Lexington-Capt, Edw A Wallace; Lieuts, Jas F Big- gins, Francis A Fair, Armand J LeBlanc
Engine 3, 63 Willow-Capt, Edw J Tracy; Lieuts, Martin J Brophy, Robt J Mooney, Chas Lombard
Engine 4, 35 Prospect-Capt, Robt E Webb; Lieuts, Robt E Hoffses, Moise J LeFort
Engine 5, 533 Moody-Lieuts, Ralph W Adler, Chas F Ryberg
Engine 6, 21 Lexington-Capt, Lawrence A McIver; Lieuts, Francis A Harvey, Paul Mooney, Chas F Small
Engine 7, 104 Lake-Capt, Chas H Ball; Lieuts, Albert C Smith, Luther A Powers jr
Ladder 1, 29 Lexington-Capt, Edw A Wallace; Lieut, Armand J LeBlanc
Ladder 2, 533 Moody-Lieuts, Geo E Allen jr, Thos F Concannon
Wire Department 14 Church
Inspector of Wires,, Superintendent Fire Alarm Telegraph, Electric Lines and Police Signals- Edw W Burton
Lineman-Ernest W Burton, James E Kelly, Robt E Neal jr, Albert C Randle, Herbert Tringham
Fire Alarm Operators-Clarence Hunter, Ellard B Keefe, Thos F Mogan, Arth J Murphy, Edw O Naughton, Edw E Putnam jr, Bartholo- mew M Welch, John P Whelan
Electricians-Clarence Landry, Geo Doucette, Jas L LeBlanc
Principal Clerk- Mrs Thelma E Freeman
Location of Fire Alarm Signal Boxes
12 Moody front of South Junior 141 Crescent and Maple sts High Sch 142 Adams and Chestnut sts
112 Moody and Chestnut sts
143 Crescent st at Martyn sq
13 Moody opp Spruce 15 Crescent and Robbins sts
113 Crescent opp Cronin Parking' Lots 21-49
115 Woerd av opp 31'
151 Rumford av opp O'Hara Dial Co at 74
131 Moody opp Walnut
152 Woerd av and Martyn st
132 Taylor and Union sts
14 Adams and Maple sts
153 Riverview av and' 'Dennison
114 Crescent and Walnut sts Un . st
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154 Riverview av at 75
155 Riverview av and Park st 16 Moody and Ash sts 116 Crescent and Adams sts
161 Moody and Robbins sts 162 Moody and Derby sts 1621 Derby and Lowell sts
163 Orange st, front of 84 164 Adams and Robbins sts
165 Adams and Ash sts 17 High and Hall sts 117 Myrtle opp Beech st 171 Lowell and Alder sts
172 Lowell and Ash sts
1721 Lowell and Robbins sts 173 Lowell st and Wash av 174 High and Gardner sts 175 Newton and Myrtle sts
176 Newton and Robbins sts 177 High, opp Cedar
178 Parmenter rd and Ash st
179 Hovey and Hamblen rds 18 Pine and Gardner sts
118 Cooper lane, rear st, Boston Edison Co
181 Newton and Benefit sts
182 Newton and Gorham sts
183 Newton and Chestnut sts
184 Lowell and Taylor sts
185 Lowell and Chestnut sis
186 Hall and Pine sts
187 Hall and Cushing sts 19 Cedar and Oak sts 119 Stearns st opp Cushing
191 Calvary opp Flood
192 Calvary and Farwell sts 193 John and Friend sts 194 Day and Bolton sts
195 Muldoon and Calvary sts 21 Main and Moody sts
212 Moody st opp Hotel Middle- sex at 147
213 Moody st front of Embassy Theatre at 234
225 Winthrop and Boynton sts
226 Fiske and Park avs
227 Villa and Fairmont av
228 Auburn and Auburn ter 23 Felton and Waters sts 231 Felton and Harvard sts 234 Sun and Fern sts
24 Charles and Mechanic sts 241 Charles and Fountain sts 242 Charles st opp Williams 243 Harvard and Russell sts 25 Main opp Spring 251 Main near Christ Church 252 Main opp Bacon
253 Main opp Howard
254 Main and Prospect sts
255 Main and South sts 256 Main and Lunda sts
257 Main st and Edge Hill rd
258 Main st, opp Stow 259 Main st, opp Green 26 Vernon and Cabot sts
261 Weston st, near Summit av
262 Cedarwood av, near Weston st
263 Weston st and Sibley rd 2632 Route 128 south of Weston st 2633 Route 128 north of Main st 2634 Route 128 at Winter st 2635 Route 128 at Trapelo rd 264 Stow and Dorchester sts 265 Virginia and Hamilton rds
266 Cedarwood av and Thornton rd
267 Summit av and Rockridge rd 268 Summit and Florence rds 269 Florence rd opp 166
2691 Florence and Harland rds 27 Prospect and Sharon sts 271 Charles and Prospect sts
272 Vernon and Prospect sts
273 Curtis and Highland sts
274 Bedford and Curtis sts 28 Vernon and South sts
281 South st opp Charles
2812 Bedford and Pearl sts 282 South and Dartmouth sts
283 South st and Shakespeare rd
284 Wheelock rd and Wheelock ter 287 South and Turner sts
288 Sunnyside and Morton sts
289 South st opp 762
2891 Edgewater and Riverside drives 31 Pond and Exchange sts
311 School st opp StMary's Ch. at 135
312 School and Grant sts
313 School and Howard sts
314 School and Hammond sts
315 Rich st and Wellington av
316 Columbus av and Banks st
3161 Columbus and Prospect Hill avs 317 Prentice st and Sterling rd
3171 Sartell and Hawthorne rds
3172 Sartell and Woodland rds 318 Lunda st opp Berry Est
319 Prospect Hill rd and Jen- nings rd
32 Bacon and Dale sts
321 Dale and Tomlin sts
322 Plympton and Caughey sts
323 Dale and Murray sts
324 Claremont and Kendall pk 331 Bacon st opp Emery
3312 Bacon and School
332 Bacon st opp Greenwood lane 3321 Greenwood and Saunders
lanes 334 Bacon st opp Worcester lane 3341 Worcester and Saunders
lanes 3342 Worcester lane at 140 34 Lexington and Lincoln sts
341 Lexington st opp Stanley rd 342 Lexington st opp College
Farm rd 343 Lexington and Lake sts 3431 Brookway rd and Chester lane
344 Lexington st and Trapelo rd
345 Trapelo rd and Bow st 35 Lincoln and Curve sts
351 Lincoln and Winter sts
352 Winter and Malvern sts
353 Winter and Wyman sts
354 Winter and West sts
355 West st opp 530 36 Lincoln st and College Farm rd 361 Pine Hill circle off Lincoln st 362 Lincoln and Ode sts
363 Lincoln and Lake sts
364 Lincoln and Wyman sts 365 Lincoln and Trapelo rd
3651 Mountain rd and Brennan av 366 Lincoln st opp 345 37 Trapelo rd and Hardy Pond rd
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371 Trapelo rd and Pinevale rd 372 Trapelo and Overlook rds 373 Trapelo rd and Smith st 374 Grove and Plant rds 375 Sheffield rd cor Brewster rd 376 Essex st cor Berkeley
377 Sheffield rd cor Banbury av
378 Brewster rd at 120 38 Lexington and School sts
381 Lexington opp Pond st 3812 Middle and Common sts
3813 Warren av opp 28
382 Lexington st at Mass Central R R crossing
383 Lexington opp Dale st
384 Lexington and Beaver sts 39 Hammond and Lawrence sts
391 Summit and Lawrence sts 392 Plympton and Prentice sts
393 Summit st and Bryant rd 394 Sunset and Oak Hill rd
4 Church and Summer sts 41 Beaver near Forest
411 School and Liberty sts
412 Summer and Pleasant sts
413 Ellison park at No 63
414 Ellison park near Linden
415 Linden st at 100
416 Middlesex rd and Garden circle
417 Middlesex opp 100
42 Beaver and Linden sts
421 Waverley Oaks rd and Bea- ver st 422 Waverley Oaks rd and Lin- den st 43 Waverley Oaks rd at Pierce Est
431 Waverley Oaks rd and Tra- pelo rd
432 Brookfield and Upton rds
441 Faneuil rd and Summer st 442 Garden la and Lyman st
45 Trapelo rd and Forest st
451 Trapelo rd and Woburn st
452 State Hospital. 475 Trapelo rd
453 Middlesex County Sanatorium 775 Trapelo rd 454 Murphy Army Hospital, 424 Trapelo rd 4541 Forest at 436
455 Trapelo rd and Abbott rd
456 Warwick av and Abbott rd
457 Drury lane and Green st 46 Trapelo rd
461 Marlborough rd and Vechten st Van-
462 Copley and Ivaloo rds
465 Porter rd and Baldwin rd 5 Main and Church sts 51 Main st opp Liberty
511 Main and Heard sts
512 Lyman st and Faneuil rd
513 Newton and Barton sts
52 Main and Townsend sts 521 Grove and Bright sts
522 Massasoit st and Massasoit ct
523 River and Elm sts 524 Elm and Benefit sts
525 Elm st opp Central 53 Main st opp Linden
531 Beechwood rd
532 Potter rd and Gilbert 54 River and Willow sts
541 Willow and Grove sts
542 River st opp Farwell
543 Aberdeen av and Grove
56 Newton and River sts
561 River and Bright sts
562 Hastings and Bennett sts
563 School av and Hardy
57 Central and Appleton sts
571 River opp Jackson
61 Main and Willow sts
611 Rose Hill way near Main
612 Rose Hill way and Manor rd
613 Chaffee av and Ellery rd
614 Candace and Mayall rds
615 Rose Hill way and Bright- wood rd
616 Rose Hill way and Canter- bury rd 62 Main and Bowker rd
621 Bowker rd and Chaffee av
622 Candace av and Edwin rd
623 Candace av and Charlotte rd
624 Candace av and Barbara rd
625 Rosehill way and Neighbors lane
626 Madison rd opp No 31
63 Main and Gore sts
631 Beal rd and Chaffee av
632 Bruce rd and Chaffee av
633 Warren opp Candace av
634 Warren at Wilmot rd
635 Beal rd and Windsor ter
637 Cleveland rd at 49
638 Tennyson and Whitman rds 64 Gore st opp 52
642 Colonial av and Grosvenor rd
643 Colonial av and Allen rd
644 Richgrain and Aberdeen avs 65 Beaver and Warren sts
651 Hollace and Waverley sts
652 Beaver and Clematis
661 Gill rd and Barnes st
662 Wayne av and Marlton rd 71 Lake st and Indian rd
711 College Farm rd and Mont- view av
712 College Farm rd and Pied- mont av
713 Trimont and Marivista avs
714 College Farm rd and Prince- ton av
72 Lake st and Bowdoin av
721 Hiawatha and Amherst av 73 Lake st and Lakeview av
Private Boxes
8 Waltham Watch Co, 221 Cres- cent
811 Waltham Industries
8112 College Clothing Co, 144 Moody 812 M & B Bus Terminal 1020 Main
814 Raytheon Mfg Co. Seyon st 815 Wool Process Co, Calvary st 8115 W H Nichols Co, 48 Woerd av
8118 Waltham Bag and Paper Co, Cooper st
8182 Yetten's Storage, off Newton 8183 Yetten's Storage. 38 Yetten ter
8186 News Tribune, 18 Pine st
8213 Grover Cronin's, 223 Moody st 8214 R C Harvey Co. 144 Moody st 8215 Doran and Kuriss. 144 Moody 8216 Studios Inc, 144 Moody
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8217 Puritan Dress Co, 144 Moody 825 Waltham Savings, 704 Main 8258 Stone's Dairy, 1295 Main 8259 Esso Standard Oil Co, Jones rd
8274 Precision Products Co. 26 Bedford st 8283 City Home. 250 South st 8285 Brandeis University, 415 South st
8287 Potter Press, 515 South st 83 J L Thompson Mfg Co, 500 South st 831 Waltham Pumping Station No 1, 500 South
832 City Stables. 104 Pond st 8334 Frances E Willard Settle- ment, 90 Worcester lane
8354 Donnelly Mfg Co, Winter st 8364 Middlesex Mutual Bldg Trust, Wyman st
8365 Tracerlab Inc, Trapelo rd at Route 128
84 Waltham Hospital, Hope av 8431 Frank Edgar Co, 105 Trapelo rd
8442 Waltham Rest Home, 91 Sum- mer
85 Walter E Fernald State School, 200 Trapelo rd
851 University of Mass, 240 Beaver st
8513 Leland Home, 21 Newton 8524 Elm at 169
854 Raytheon, 138 River st
855 Raytheon, 60 Foundry av
857 Beacon Brass Co, 2 Jackson st 86 Notre Dame Training School, 62 Newton st 87 Dale Rest Home, 90 Dale st 8814 Waltham Hotel, 94 Adams st 9 P B Mutrie Co, Muldoon's ct 9165 Fitch School, 10 Ash st 9178 Whittemore School, 30 Par-
menter rd
9271 Newhall School. 220 Charles st 9322 Plympton School. 20 Farns- worth st
9363 Northwest School, Lincoln st 9411 Senior High School, 55 School st 9456 Northeast School, Putney lane
946 Lawrence School. 258 Trapelo rd 9511 Thos Hill School, 2 Heard
9521 Bright School. 260 Grove st 9636 Warrendale School, 140 Beal rd
971 Hardy School, 51 Lake st
Signals
1 blow for test at 6:50 am and 8:50 pm.
1 blow for time signal at 12 m.
Two blows followed by company number will dismiss companies in waiting and give notice that companies in service have "made up."
2-2 twice followed by one round of the box indicates dismissal of the alarm.
3 blows, followed by box number, second alarm.
3-3 Three blows twice followed by box number, third alarm.
3-3-3 Three blows three times followed by box number, call for assistance from city of Newton.
3-3-3-3 calls assistance from town of Lexington.
6-6-6 followed by box, calls Belmont.
6-6-6-6 followed by box, calls Watertown.
666 on whistle summons American Legion for emergencies.
10 blows twice will assemble for Police in case of emergency.
22-22-22-22 Twenty-two struck four times at 7 A.M., indicates no session of schools in the morning at High, Trade and Junior High School at 7:30 A.M., no sessions in Elementary School, same signal at 12:15 P.M., indicates no afternoon session; 6:15 P.M., no school for evening session.
7-7-7 Military call. Seven blows struck three times.
Railroad Fire Signal-One long blow of the locomotive whistle followed by three short blows repeated twice or more.
Company Calls
Engine Co No 1-1-2-1
Engine Co No 6-1-2-6
Engine Co No 2-1-2-2
Engine Co No 7-1-2-7
Engine Co No 3-1-2-3
Ladder No 1-1-2-8
Engine Co No 4-1-2-4
Ladder No 2-1-2-9
Engine Co No 5-1-2-5
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT Waltham Public Library
735 Main st
Board of Trustees-John J Flynn jr, Chairman; Rev Geo O Ekwall, Secretary; Jas T MacVicar, Rev Danl McCabe, John W McDevitt, Mrs Margt Warren
Librarian-Gordon A Gaskill
Assistants-Harriett J Carter, Eliz D Castner, Marjorie Ellis, Mrs Laura Musto, Helen M Nims, Geraldine M Nolan, Raymah H Smith, Mrs Alice Thompson, Mrs Mabel B Viscounte, Mrs Lorena P Weatherby
The Waltham Public Library is the union of three libraries. (1) The Waltham Social Library, founded in 1798, and the earliest Waltham library, was given to the Unitarian Society, and later, in 1865, was pre- sented to the town. (2) The early Boston Manufacturing Company's
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Manufacturers' Library was given to the Rumford Institute Library, which, in turn, offered all of its books to the town in 1865. (3) The Agri- cultural Library of the Waltham Farmers' Club was presented to the town in 1874. The Public Library was first housed (1865) in the Bank Building on Main street. In 1879 it was moved to the corner of Charles and Moody streets (Welch Block). In December, 1915, the Library was moved to the present building, which is the gift of a Waltham citizen, Francis Buttrick. The cost of the building was $124,000 ..
There are five Branch Libraries, the South Branch, established in 1919, located at 56 Chestnut, the Lakeview Branch, established in 1925, in the Nahum Hardy School, the Trapelo Branch, established in 1932, in the Phineas Lawrence School; the Grove Hill Branch, established in 1937, in the Bright School, and the West End Branch, established in 1944, in the Fire Station at 35 Prospect
There are about 162,433 volumes in the Library-About 270 news- papers and periodicals are received. There is also an excellent collec- tion of pictures on every subject, arranged in Classified form, which may be taken from the building. The Library undertakes to help all by supplying information and in looking up difficult reference questions when requested.
The circulation in 1955 was 395,121. The City appropriates about $81,676 a year for the support of the Library and its Branches. There are in addition 10 endowment funds. The Lowell Clark Fund of $5,859; The Enos T Luce Fund of $1,000; The Jacob Whitney Fund of $1.328: The Porter L Newton Education Fund of $5,000; The Phineas Lawrence Fund of $2,500; The Lorenza Haynes Fund of $1,000; The Pryor Fulton Fund of $5,000; The Mary J McEvoy Fund of $1,000; The Mary Pratt Sears Memorial Fund of $21,343; the John Harvey Fund of $10,000; the income alone of which is used.
Library Hours
Main Library-Every day 9 A.M. to 9 P.M., except Sunday Children's Library: 9 A.M. to 6 P.M.
South Branch: 9 A.M. to 9 P.M., except Tuesday and Thursday, then 9 A.M. to 6 P.M.
Children's Department: 9 A.M. to 6 P.M.
Lakeview Branch: Adults and children, Monday 10.00 A.M. to 4.30 P.M.
Trapelo Branch: Adults and children, Thursday 10:00 A.M. to
5:00 P.M.
Grove Hill Branch: Adults and children, Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 A.M. to 5.00 P.M.
West End Branch: Adults and children, Mondays, Thursdays 10.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M.
POLICE DEPARTMENT Headquarters, 25 Lexington st
Chief of Police-Wm F Carmody
Captains-Henry F Corcoran, Francis A Dacey, Walter T Weir Inspectors-Wm F Carmody jr, Chas E Feeley, Arth L McAloon Lieutenants-Herman A Ferrick, Alex B Kann, Elmer P Meade, Kenneth J Scanlon John J Stanton
Sergeants-Jos R Auld, John R Gallagher, Jos P Keefe jr, John C Martorilli, John F Rooney, Edw J Sicotti, Howard M Witham
PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
22 Church st
Commissioners-Francis P Curtin, chairman; Hermenegilde H Brouillette, Ernest L Canavan, Saml A Cohn MD, Philip W Ham Director-Jos T Mulcahy
Old Age Assistance-Michl J Lally, supervisor
Public Health Division-Jos T Mulcahy, director: City Physician, Harry T Jonhson, MD; Milk and Sanitary Inspectors, Roy N Casavant, John W Maxwell, Stanley T Oley; Inspector of Animals. Dr Julian M Karasoff; Inspector of Slaughtering, Chas E Brown
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 55 School st School Committee
Hon Paul V Shaughnessy, Mayor, Chairman, ex-officio
Edw T Bigham jr, Frederic D Christiansen, Mrs Dorothy Hill, Mrs Ruth C Kelley, Dr Albert E Perna, Mrs Dorothy Thompson
Superintendent of Schools-John W McDevitt; Office, High School Bldg, 55 School
The Office is open from 8:30 A.M. to 5 P.M. on school days. The Superintendent's office hours are from 4 to 5 P.M. on school days, evenings by appointment.
Supervisors of Attendance-Philip W Ham, Jos A Thibeault
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The annual meeting of the committee for organization is held on the first Wednesday in January
Regular meetings of the board are held on the first and third Wed- nesdays of each month, excepting August
School Sessions
The Senior High School from 8:15 to 2:30; Trade school from 8:00 to 12:00, 12:30 to 2:30; the North Junior High school and the South Junior High School from 8:15 to 2:30. Elementary grades, the morning session is from 8:45 to 11:45 A.M. The afternoon session is from 1:15 to 3:15. No school Wednesday afternoon.
School Holidays October 12, November 11, May 30 and Good Friday
Vacations during the school year shall be as follows: From close of school Dec 21 to Jan 2, from close of school Feb 15 to Feb 25, from close of school April 18 to April 29.
There shall be no session of school on Saturdays, legal holidays. the afternoon before and the day following Thanksgiving.
Storm Signals
When the storm signal 22-22-22-22 sounds at 7.30 am it closes the elementary schools for the forenoon. There will be a session in the afternoon unless the signal is repeated at 12:15. The senior high school, junior high school and the trade schools will have a special signal of 22-22-22-22 which will ring at 7 am. Radio announcements will be made over stations WCRB, WBZ, WEEI, WHDH, WNAC and WORL.
Teaching Supervisors
Art-Paul D Shea
Music-Raymond A Crawford
Physical Education-John L Leary, Louise Sewall
Industrial Education-Jas R Westall
Elementary Education-Eleanor B Linehan
Visual and Safety Education-Ralph H Nelson
Special Classes-Eleanor P Maloy
Speech and Hearing-Mrs Honora B Foster
Adult Education-Mary E O'Rourke
Director of Guidance-Leland H Chapman
School Health Dept
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