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CITY OF BOSTON
MUNICIPAL REGISTER
FOR 1%2
CONTAINING
A REGISTER OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT, CITY
CHARTER OF 1909, AS AMENDED BY STATUTE
1948, CHAPTER 452, AND STATUTE 1951, CHAP-
TER 376, INCLUDING SUBSEQUENT CHANGES,
WITH
LISTS OF EXECUTIVE AND OTHER PUBLIC OFFICERS,
AND
MEMBERSHIP OF FORMER CITY GOVERNMENTS.
COMPILED AND EDITED BY THE CITY CLERK
UNDER THE DIRECTION
OF
THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF BOSTON
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PRINTING SECTION
1962
BOSTON
MUNICIPAL REGISTER
FOR 1962
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SEAL OF THE CITY
OF
BOSTON
THE CITY SEAL
As it appeared prior to 1827
The City Seal was adopted by "An Ordinance to
Establish the City Seal," passed January 2, 1823, which
provides "That the design hereto annexed, as sketched
by John R. Penniman, giving a view of the City, be the
device of the City Seal; that the motto be as follows,
to wit: 'Sicut patribus sit Deus nobis'; and that the
inscription be as follows: — 'Bostonia condita, A.D.
1630. Civitatis regimine donata, A.D. 1822.'" The
motto is taken from 1 Kings, viii, 57: "God be with
us as He was with our fathers."
The seal as it first appeared is shown above.
The seal as it was afterwards changed, and has ever
since continued to be used, was first shown on page 221
of the volume of laws and ordinances, commonly known
as the "First Revision," published in 1827, and is
established as the City Seal at the present time by
Revised Ordinances of 1914, Chapter 1, Section 5,
which provides that "The seal of the City shall be
circular in form; shall bear a view of the City; the
motto 'SicuT Patribus Sit Deus Nobis,' and the
inscription, 'Bostonia Condita, A.D. 1630. Civitatis
Regimine Donata A.D. 1822,' as herewith shown."
The seal as changed in 1827 is shown on the opposite
page.
MUNICIPAL REGISTER
ORIGIN AND GROWTH OF BOSTON
The Royal Patent incorporating the Governor and
Company of Massachusetts Bay in New England passed
the seals March * 4, 1628-29. At a General Court, or
Meeting of the Company, on August * 29 of that year it
was voted ''that the Government and patent should be
settled in New England." To that end Governor Win-
throp led the Puritan Exodus in 1630. Soon after his
arrival at Salem on June * 12, 1630, he proceeded with a
large following to Charlestown, where a plantation had
been established the summer before. The Assistants
held three Courts at Charlestown in the interval, August
* 23 to September * 28, inclusive. At their meeting
on September * 7, they "ordered that Trimountaine
shall be called Boston; Mattapan, Dorchester; and the
towne upon Charles River, Waterton." Thus Shawmut
of the Indians was named Boston, probably out of grati-
tude to the Merchants of Boston in Lincolnshire, who
had subscribed generously to the stock of the Company.
In the latter part of August, Governor Winthrop
with the patent chose Boston as his abiding place.
The first "Court" held in Boston was a "General Court"
on October * 19, "for establishing of the government."
On October * 3, 1632, Boston was formally declared
to be "the fittest place for publique meetings of any
place in the Bay."
Boston was the first town in Massachusetts to become
a city. It was incorporated February 23, 1822, by
St. 1821, c. 110, adopted by the voters March 4, 1822.
This act was revised by St. 1854, c. 448; amended by
St. 1885, c. 266, again by St. 1909, c. 486, and again by
St. 1948, c. 452 as amended by St. 1951, c. 376.
The neck of land called Boston, still called Boston
Proper, contained perhaps 700 acres of land, judging
from the 783 acres shown by the official survey of 1794.
(In the interval 1630-37, Boston acquired jurisdiction
over most of the territory now included in Chelsea,
Winthrop, Revere, East Boston, Brookline, Quincy,
Braintree, Randolph and Holbrook, besides certain
islands in the harbor.) From 1637 till May 13, 1640,
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ORIGIN AND GROWTH OF BOSTON 5
when "Mount Woollaston" was set off as Braintree,
Boston exercised jurisdiction over a territory of at least
40,000 acres. Within its present hmits there are 30,598
acres, including flats and water.
Since 1640, grants of land have been made to Boston
by the General Court as follows: (1) October * 16, 1660,
1,000 acres *'for the use of a free schoole, layd out in
the wildernesse or North of the Merimake River" (in
Haverhill), in 1664. (2) June * 27, 1735, in abatement
of Province Tax, three townships, each six miles square,
or 69,120 acres in all. These townships later became
the Towns of Charlemont, Colrain, and Pittsfield.
Boston sold its interest in them on June * 30, 1737, for
£3,660. (3) June 26, 1794, a township of land in
Maine (23,040 acres) "to build a public hospital." This
tract was sold by the City April 6, 1833, for $4,200.
Muddy River was set off as the Town of Brookline
on November * 13, 1705, and Rumney Marsh was set
off as the Town of Chelsea January * 8, 1739.
The principal annexations of territory included within
the present limits of the City of Boston have been made
as follows :
(1) Noddle's Island by order of Court of Assistants, March
* 9, 1636-37. (2) South Boston set off from Dorchester March
6, 1804, by St. 1803, c. 111. (3) Washington Village set off
from Dorchester May 21, 1855, by St. 1855, c. 468. (4) Rox-
bury January 6, 1868, by St. 1867, c. 359, accepted September
9, 1867. Roxbury received its name by order of the Court of
Assistants October * 8, 1630. It was incorporated as a city
March 12, 1846, by St. 1846, c. 95, accepted March 25, 1846.
(5) Dorchester January 3, 1870, by St. 1869, c. 349, accepted
June 22, 1869. It received its name September * 7, 1630, by
order of the Court of Assistants. (6) Brighton January 5, 1874,
by St. 1873, c. 303, accepted October 7, 1873. Set off from
Cambridge as the Town of Brighton February 24, 1807, by St.
1806, c. 65. (7) Chariestown January 5, 1874, by St. 1873, c.
286, accepted October 7, 1873. Settled July * 4, 1629. It was
incorporated a City February 22, 1847, by St. 1847, c. 29,
accepted March 10, 1847. (8) West Roxbury January 5, 1874,
by St. 1873, c. 314, accepted October 7, 1873. It was set off
from Roxbury and incorporated a Town May 24, 1851, by St.
1851, c. 250. (9) Hyde Park January 1, 1912, by St. 1911, c.
469, and 583, accepted November 7, 1911. Incorporated a
Town April 22, 1868.
* Old Style
CITY OF BOSTON
IN CITY COUNCIL
Ordered, — That the City Clerk be authorized, under
the direction of the Committee on Rules, to prepare
and have printed the "Municipal Register" for the current
year; and that the Clerk of Committees be authorized
to prepare and have printed a pocket edition of the
"Organization of the City Government"; the expense of
said register and organization to be charged to the
appropriation for City Documents.
In City Council January 2, 1962. Passed.
Approved by the Mayor January 5, 1962.
Attest:
W. J. Malloy,
City Clerk.
MAYOR OF BOSTON
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PRESIDENT BOSTON CITY COUNCIL
JAMES S. COFFEY
WILLIAM J. FOLEY, JR.
PETER F. NINES
CITY COUNCIL
CHRISTOPHER A. lANNELLA JOHN E. KERRIGAN
PATRICK F. McDONOUGH
GABRIEL FRANCIS PIEMONTE THOMAS A. SULLIVAN
JOHN J. TIERNEY, JR.
[Document 31 — 1962.
CITY OF BOSTON
MUNICIPAL REGISTER
FOR 1962
CONTAINING
A REGISTER OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT, CITY
CHARTER OF 1909, AS AMENDED BY STATUTE
1948, CHAPTER 452, AND STATUTE 1951, CHAP-
TER 376, INCLUDING SUBSEQUENT CHANGES,
WITH
LISTS OF EXECUTIVE AND OTHER PUBLIC OFFICERS,
AND
MEMBERSHIP OF FORMER CITY GOVERNMENTS.
COMPILED AND EDITED BY THE CITY CLERK
UNDER THE DIRECTION
OF
THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF BOSTON
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PRINTING SECTION
1962
MUNICIPAL REGISTER
Contents
Page
Introduction . . . . ■ 9, 10
The City Government, 1962 11
Officers of the City Council 12
Committees of the City Council ....... 13
Amended City Charter of 1909 (with Plan A charter) . . . 14-41
Officials in charge of executive departments, term, etc. . . 43-45
Notes on executive departments, Usts of officials, term, etc. . 47-105
Various City, County and State officials, term, etc. . . . 107-109
Various departments, commissions, courts, etc., lists of officials,
term, etc. 110-143
Members of City Government, 1909-1962 145-158
Mayors of Boston, 1822-1962 159, 160
Chairmen of the Board of Aldermen, 1855-1909 . . . .160, 161
Presidents of the Common Council, 1822-1909 . . . . 161, 162
Presidents of the City Council, 1910-1962 163
Orators of Boston, 1771-1962 a . . 164, 165
Index I I . . 166-172
BOSTON Cin MESSa
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
As a public document The Municipal Register is
as old as the City of Boston itself, the first volume
having been published in 1821, a year before the govern-
ment of Boston changed from Town to City. Up to
1840 the title of the volume was: The Rules and Orders
of the Common Council. From 1821 to 1829 the docu-
ment contained merely a register of the City Council
and a list of the officers.
In 1829 the City Charter was published as a part of
the volume, and in 1830 the Acts relating to Boston,
also the ordinances, were added. In 1832 the size of
the volume was increased by the addition of an index
to the contents. The volume published in 1822 con-
tained fifteen pages and for the year 1840 there were
eighty-eight pages, including three pages of index.
The title The Municipal Register was adopted in
1841 when the pubhcation became more ambitious,
incorporating in its pages the Rules and Orders of the
Common Council, joint rules, ordinances of the City,
statutes of the Commonwealth relating to the City, a
list of the public schools, the City Government of 1841,
the committees and departments (consisting at that
time of the treasury, law, police, health, public land
and buildings, lamps and bridges, fire, and public
charitable institutions), and a Hst of the ward officers.
From 1842 to 1864 it also contained a list of the
members of preceding City Governments, a necrological
record of those members, the latest ordinances and the
spacial statutes relating to the City. In 1851 a hst of
the annual orators was added, and in 1853 a map of
10 MUNICIPAL REGISTER
the City and the Rules of the Board of Aldermen. In
1876, statistics of registration and voting were included,
carried from 1879 to 1924 in tabulated form.
From 1889 to 1896, inclusive. The Municipal
Register also continued a compilation of the Charter
with the revision of 1854 and the amendments of 1885
and thereafter. The Amended Charter of 1909 (15
pages) was added in 1910, and the various changes
since that year have been indicated by footnotes.
In 1924 the important amendments to the Charter
enacted in that year (10 pages) were included.
The 1925 volume contained, as the latest addition,
descriptions of the ward boundaries as fixed for the 22
new wards (formerly 26) in December, 1924.
This volume contains the City Charter as amended
by Stat. 1948, Chap. 452, and Stat. 1951, Chap. 376,
commonly known as Plan A, including subsequent
changes.
FRANCIS X. JOYCE
ASSISTANT
CITY MESSENGER
CH F. MCDONOUGH JOh- N
ti
Boston City Cqi
LLIAM J. O'OONNELL
CITY MESSENGER
DiTRANCE.
PETER F. HINES
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L Chamber. 1962
CITY GOVERNMENT 11
GOVERNMENT
OF THE
CITY OF BOSTON
1962
JOHN F. COLLINS, Mayor
Residence,
20 Myrtle Street, Jamaica Plain
BOSTON CITY COUNCIL, 1962
Stat. 1948, Chap. 452; Stat. 1951, Chap. 376; Stat. 1952, Chap. 190.
CHRISTOPHER A. lANNELLA, President
James S. Coffey
24 White Street, East Boston
William J. Foley, Jr.
15 Thomas Park, South Boston
Peter F. Hines
235 Independence Drive, West Roxbury
Christopher A. Iannella
14 Jaeger Terrace, West Roxbury
John E. Kerrigan
213 West Eighth Street, South Boston
Patrick F. McDonough
11 Barrington Road, Dorchester
Gabriel F. Piemonte
65 Brook Farm Road, West Roxbury
Thomas A. Sullivan
64 Linden Street, Dorchester
John J. Tierney, Jr.
32 Melville Avenue, Dorchester
Regular meetings in Council Chamber, City Hall,
fourth floor, Mondays, at 2 p.m.
12 MUNICIPAL REGISTER
OFFICERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CLERK
Walter J. Malloy
ASSISTANT CLERK
Joseph M. Dunlea
CLERK OP COMMITTEES
Office, City Hall, Room 42, fourth floor
Robert E. Green
The Clerk of Committees acts as the clerk of all committees of the City
Council, keeps the records of their meetings, and has charge of the City
Hall Reference Library.
Assistant Clerks of Committees
Francis W. Leavey John L. Maloney
The Assistant Clerks of Committees assist the Clerk of Committees
in the performance of his duties, and they act also as Secretaries to the
City Council.
CITY MESSENGER
Office, City Hall, Room 41, fourth floor
William J. O'Donnell
The City Messenger attends all meetings of the City Council and
committees thereof, keeps the accounts of the expenditures from the city
council appropriations, and has the care and distribution of all documents
printed for the use of the City Council, also the regular department reports.
ASSISTANT CITT MESSENGER
Francis X. Joyce
The Assistant City Messenger performs the duties of the City Messenger
in the latter's absence or in case of vacancy of his position.
LIBRARIAN-ARCHIVIST
Joseph J. Brogna
DOCUMENT CLERK
Nicholas J. DiMella
OFFICIAL REPORTER OF PROCEEDINGS
Elvira Johnson
WALTER J. MALLOY
City Clerk
OFFICERS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
ROBERT E. GREEN
Cleik of Committees
William j. o'DONNEll
City Messenger
CITY COUNCIL 13
STANDING COMMITTEES OF CITY
COUNCIL.
19 6 2
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
All the members, Councillor Piemonte, Chairman, Councillor Coffey
V ice-Chairman.
On the following committees the first-named member is Chairman,
second-named Vice Chairman.
Appropmations and Finance: All the members, Councillor Sullivan,
Chairman, Councillor Piemonte, V ice-Chairman.
Claims: Councillors McDonough, Piemonte, Hines, Tierney, Coffey.
Confirmations: Councillors Piemonte, Sullivan, Foley, Hines, Tierney.
Hospitals: Councillors Tierney, Sullivan, Piemonte, Hines, Coffey.
Inspection of Prisons: Councillors Foley, Kerrigan, Sullivan, Coffey,
Tierney.
Legislative Matters: Councillors Sullivan, McDonough, Foley, Hines,
Kerrigan.
Licenses: Councillors Coffey, Hines, Piemonte, Sullivan, McDonough.
Ordinances: Councillors Hines, McDonough, Sullivan, Piemonte,
Coffey.
Public Housing: Councillors Foley, Tierney, Hines, Kerrigan,
McDonough.
Public Lands: Councillors Hines, Sullivan, Kerrigan, McDonough,
Tierney.
Public Services and Recreation: Councillors Tierney, Foley, Coffey,
Kerrigan, Hines.
Rules: Councillors Kerrigan, Tierney, McDonough, Foley, Piemonte.
Urban Redevelopment, Rehabilitation and Renewal: All the
members. Councillor McDonough, Chairman, Councillor Sullivan, V ice-
Chairman.
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CURRENTLY OPERATIVE PROVISIONS
OF
CHAPTER 452 OF THE ACTS OF 1948
AS AMENDED BY
CHAPTER 376 OF THE ACTS OF 1951,
INCLUDING SUBSEQUENT CHANGES
General Provisions
Section 1. The following words as used in this act shall, unless the
context otherwise requires, have the following meanings:
"City", the city of Boston.
"Board of election commissioners", the board of election commissioners
of the city of Boston.
"Regular municipal election", the biennial election held for electing
officers of the city as provided in this act.
"Prelininary election", the election held for the purpose of nominating
candidates whose names shall appear on the official ballot at a municipal
election.
"Proportional representation", any proportional representation method
of election authorized by chapter fifty-four A of the General Laws.
"Present form of city government", the form of city government in
effect in the city when it first adopts one of the three optional plans of
government provided in this act.
Sect. 2. The city, in the manner hereinafter prescribed, may adopt
from time to time at any regular municipal election any one of the optional
plans of government provided in this act and shall thereafter be governed
by the provisions of the plan so adopted until said provisions are super-
seded by the adoption of another plan under this act. The inhabitants of
the city shall continue to be a municipal corporation under the name
existing at the time of the adoption of any plan provided in this act, and
shall have, exercise and enjoy all the rights, immunities, powers and
privileges, and be subject to all the duties, liabilities and obUgations
provided for in this act, or otherwise pertaining to or incumbent upon
said city as a municipal corporation.
None of the legislative powers of the city shall be abridged or impaired
by this act; but all such legislative powers shall be possessed and exercised
by such body as shall be the legislative body of the city under this act.
Whenever one of the plans provided for in this act shall be adopted, all
ordinances, resolutions, orders or other regulations of the city or of any
authorized body or official thereof, existing at the time when the city
CITY CHARTER WITH AMENDMENTS 15
adopts such plan, and not inconsistent with the provisions of the plan
adopted, shall continue in full force and effect until repealed, modified,
suspended or superseded, and all acts and parts of acts relating to the
city, so far as inconsistent with the plan adopted shall be inoperative.
Sect. 6. Whenever one of the plans provided in this act shall be adopted,
it shall continue in force for a period of at least four years from the be-
ginning of the terms of office of the officials elected thereimder; and no
petition proposing another of said plans shall be filed until after three
years from the beginning of said terms of office.
*************
Sect. 8. Whenever one of the plans provided in this act shall be adopted,
the terms of office of all elective officers in office, and the position of city
manager if there be one, shall terminate at ten o'clock in the forenoon
on the first Monday of January following the first municipal election
held in accordance with the provisions of the plan so adopted.
Sect. 9. Whenever one of the plans provided in this act shall be adopted,
the fiscal year of the city shall begin on January first and shall end on
December thirty-first next following; and the municipal year thereof shall
begin on the first Monday in January and shall continue until the first
Monday of the January next following.
Plan A. Government by Mayor, City Council, and School Com-
mittee, Elected at Large with Preliminary Elections
(Plan A was adopted by the voters of the City of Boston at the Municipal
Election held November 8, 1949, Yes, 146,162, No, 73,882.)
Sect. 10. The form of government provided in sections eleven to twenty,
inclusive, and the method of nominating and electing officials thereunder
provided in sections fifty-three to sixty-five, inclusive, shall constitute and
be known as Plan A under this act. When Plan A is adopted, said sec-
tions eleven to twenty, inclusive, and fifty-three to sixty-five, inclusive,
shall become and be operative, subject to the provisions of section four.
Sect. 11. There shall be in the city a mayor who shall be the chief
executive officer of the city, a city council of nine members which shall
be the legislative body of the city, and a school committee of five mem-
bers which shall have the powers and duties conferred and imposed by
law.
Sect. 11 A. Every person elected mayor and every person elected or
chosen city councillor or school committeeman shall, before entering upon
the duties of his office, take, and subscribe in a book to be kept by the
city clerk for the purpose, the oath of allegiance and oath of office pre-
scribed in the constitution of this commonwealth and an oath to support
the constitution of the United States. Such oaths shall be administered,
to a person elected mayor, by a justice of the supreme judicial court, a
judge of a court of record commissioned to hold such court within the
16 MUNICIPAL REGISTER
city or a justice of the peace, and to a person elected or chosen city coun-
cillor or school committeeman, by the mayor or any of the persons au-
thorized to administer said oaths to a person elected mayor.
Sect. IIB. Whenever the mayor is absent from the city or unable from
any cause to perform his duties, and whenever there is a vacancy in the
oflBce of mayor from any cause, the president of the city council, while
such absence, inability or vacancy continues, shall perform the duties of
mayor. If there is no president of the city council or if he also is absent
from the city or unable from any cause to perform such duties, they shall
be performed, until there is a mayor or president of the city council or
the mayor or president of the city council returns or is able to attend
to said duties, by such member of the city council as that body by a vote
which, for the purposes of section seventeen D, shall be deemed to be a
vote electing an official, may elect, and until such election by the city
clerk. The person upon whom such duties shall devolve shall be called
"acting mayor" and he shall possess the powers of mayor only in matters
not admitting of delay, but shall have no power to make permanent
appointments.
Sect. 12. At the next regular municipal election following the adoption
of Plan A and at every second regular municipal election after a regular
municipal election at which a mayor is elected, a mayor shall be elected
at large to hold office for the four municipal jj^ears following the municipal
year in which he is elected and thereafter until his successor is elected and
qualified.
Sect. 13. If a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor within sixteen
weeks prior to a regular municipal election other than a regular municipal
election at which a mayor is elected, or within sixteen months after a
regular municipal election, or if there is a failure to elect a mayor or a
person elected mayor resignes or dies before taking office, the city council
shall forthwith adopt an order calUng a special municipal election for the
purpose of electing at large a mayor for the unexpired term, which election
shall be held on such Tuesday, not less than one hundred and twenty days
nor more than one hundred and forty days after the adoption of such
order, as the city council shall in such order fix. If a vacancy occurs in
the office of the mayor at any other time, a mayor shall be elected at large
at the next regular municipal election to hold office for a term expiring at
ten o'clock in the forenoon on the first Monday of the fourth January
following his election. A person elected mayor under either of the fore-
going provisions shall take and subscribe the oaths required by section
eleven A as soon as conveniently may be after the issuance to him of his
certificate of election. Such person shall hold office from the time of
taking and subscribing such oaths until the expiration of his term and
thereafter until his successor is elected and qualified. The provisions of
this section shall not apply if a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor in
the period beginning on the date of a regular municipal election at which
a new mayor is elected and ending at the time he takes office.
CITY CHARTER WITH AMENDMENTS 17
Sect. ISA. The mayor shall be paid an annual salary of twenty
thousand dollars or such other sum as may from time to time be fixed by
ordinance. The mayor shall not receive for his services any other com-
pensation or emolument whatever; nor shall he hold any other office of
emolument under the city government.
Sect. 14. At the next regular municipal election following the adoption
of Plan A and at every regular municipal election thereafter, there shall
be elected at large nine city councillors, each to hold office for the two
municipal years following the municipal year in which he is elected.
Sect. 15.* If at any time a vacancy occurs in the city council from
any cause, the city clerk shall forthwith notify the city council thereof; and
within fifteen days after such notification, the remaining city councillors
shall choose, as city councillor for the unexpired term, whichever of the
defeated candidates for the office of city councillor at the regular municipal
election at which city councillors were elected for the term in which the
vacancy occurs, who are eligible and willing to serve, received the highest
number of votes at such election, or, if there is no such defeated candidate
eligible and willing to serve, a registered voter of the city duly quaUfied
to vote for a candidate for the office of city councillor. If at a regular
municipal election there is a failure to elect a city councillor or if a person
elected city councillor at such an election resigns or dies before taking
office, the citj^ clerk shall, as soon as conveniently may be after the
remaining city councillors-elect take office, notify the city council of such
failure to elect, resignation or death; and within fifteen days after such
notification, the members thereof shall choose, as city councillor for the
unexpired term, whichever of the defeated candidates for the office of city
councillor at such election, who are eligible and willing to serve, received
the highest number of votes at such election, or, if there is no such defeated
candidate eligible and willing to serve, a registered voter of the city dulj^
qualified to vote for a candidate for the office of city councillor. If in
any of the aforesaid events a choice is not made as hereinbefore provided
within fifteen days after the notification of the citj^ council by the city
clerk, the choice shall be made by the mayor, or, if there is no mayor, by
the city councillor senior in length of service, or, if there be more than
one such, by the city councillor senior both in age and length of service.
For the purposes of section seventeen D, votes of the city council under
this section shall be deemed to be votes electing officials.
Sect. 16. Every city councillor shall be paid an annual salary of five
thousand dollars; and no other sum shall be paid from the city treasury
for or on account of any personal expenses directly or indirectly in-
curred by or in behalf of any city councillor.
Sect. 17. The city council shall be the judge of the election and
qualifications of its members; shall elect from its members by vote of a
majority of all the members a president who when present shall preside at
the meetings thereof; and shall from time to time establish rules for its
* Sect. 15 as amended by Stat. 1952, Chap. 190.
18 MUNICIPAL REGISTER
proceedings. The member eldest in years shall preside until the president
is chosen, and in case of the absence of the president, until a presiding
officer is chosen.
Sect. 17A. The mayor may, whenever in his judgment the good of
the city requires it, summon a meeting or meetings of the city council
although said council stands adjourned to a more distant day, and shall
cause suitable written notice of such meeting or meetings to be given to
the city councillors.
Sect. 17B. The city council may, subject to the approval of the
mayor, from time to time establish such offices, other than that of clerk,
as it may deem necessary for the conduct of its affairs and at such salaries
as it may determine, and abolish such offices or alter such salaries; and
without such approval may fill the offices thus established and remove
the incumbents at pleasure. The city clerk shall act as clerk of the
city council.
Sect. 17C. All elections by the city council under any provision of
law, including the choosing of a city councillor under section fifteen, shall
be made by a viva voce vote, each member who is present answering to his
name when it is called by the clerk or other proper officer, and stating
the name of the person for whom he votes, or declining to vote, as the
case may be; and the clerk or other proper officer shall record every such
vote. No such election shall be valid unless it is made as aforesaid.
Sect. 17D. Every order, ordinance, resolution and vote of the city
council (except special municipal election orders adopted under section
thirteen, votes relating to the internal affairs of said council, resolutions
not affecting legal rights, votes electing officials, and votes confirming
appointments by the mayor) shall be presented to the mayor for his
approval. If he approves it, he shall sign it; and thereupon it shall be in
force. If he disapproves it, he shall, by filing it with the city clerk with
his objections thereto in writing, return it to the city council which shall
enter the objections at large on its records. Every order, ordinance, reso-
lution and vote authorizing a loan or appropriating money or accepting
a statute involving the expenditure of money, which is so returned to the
city council, shall be void, and no further action shall be taken thereon;
but the city council shall proceed forthwith to reconsider every other
order, ordinance, resolution and vote so returned, and if, after such recon-
sideration, two thirds of all the city councillors vote to pass it notwith-
standing the disapproval of the mayor, it shall then be in force; but no
such vote shall be taken before the seventh day after the city council has
entered the objections at large on its records. Every order, ordinance,
resolution or vote required by this section to be presented to the mayor
which, within fifteen days after such presentation, is neither signed by
him nor filed with his written objections as hereinbefore provided, shall
be in force on and after the sixteenth day following such presentation.
Every order, ordinance, resolution or vote required by this section
to be presented to the mayor shall be approved as a whole or disapproved
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as a whole; except that, if the same authorizes a loan or appropriates
money, the mayor may approve some of the items in whole or in part
and disapprove other of the items in whole or in part; and such items or
parts of items as he approves shall, upon his signing the same, be in force
and such items or parts of items as he disapproves by filing with the city
clerk his written objections thereto shall be void, and such items or parts
of items as he neither signs nor so disapproves within fifteen days after
the order, ordinance, resolution or vote shall have been presented to him
shall be in force on and after the sixteenth day following such presen-
tation.
Sect. 17E. The mayor from time to time may make to the city council
in the form of an ordinance or loan order filed with the city clerk such
recommendations other than for school purposes as he may deem to
be for the welfare of the city. The city council shall consider each ordi-
nance or loan order so presented and shall either adopt or reject the same
within sixty days after the date when it is filed as aforesaid. If such
ordinance or loan order is not rejected within said sixty days, it shall be
in force as if adopted by the city council unless previously withdrawn by
the mayor. Nothing herein shall prevent the mayor from again presenting
an ordinance or loan order which has been rejected or withdrawn. The
city council may originate an ordinance or loan order and may reduce or
reject any item in any loan and, subject to the approval of the mayor,
may amend an ordinance. All sales of land other than school lands, all
appropriations for the purchase of land other than for school purposes,
and all loans voted by the city council shall require a vote of two thirds of
all the city councillors and shall be passed only after two separate readings
and by two separate votes, the second of said readings and votes to be
had not less than fourteen days after the first, except that in the case of
loan orders for temporary loans in anticipation of taxes the second of
said readings and votes may be had not less than twenty-four hours after
the first. No amendment increasing the amount of land to be sold or the
amount to be paid for the purchase of land, or the amount of loans, or
altering the disposition of purchase money or of the proceeds of loans
shall be made at the time of the second reading and vote. If a petition
signed by three city coimcillors requesting that action be taken forthwith
upon a loan order presented by the mayor is filed in the office of the city
clerk not earlier than fourteen days after the presentation of such loan
order, action shall be taken by the yeas and nays on the question of the
adoption of such loan order at the next meeting of the council, or, if one
vote has already been taken thereon, at the next meeting after the expira-
tion of the required interval after such vote; provided, that such action
thereon has not sooner been taken or such loan order has not been with-
drawn by the mayor.
Sect. 17F. The city council at any time may request from the mayor
specific information on any municipal matter within its jurisdiction, and
may request his presence to answer written questions relating thereto
at a meeting to be held not earlier than one week from the date of the
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receipt of said questions, in which case the mayor shall personally, or
through a head of a department or a member of a board, attend such
meeting and pubhcly answer all such questions. The person so attending
shall not be obliged to answer questions relating to any other matter.
The mayor at any time may attend and address the city council in person
or through the head of a department, or a member of a board, upon such
subject as he may desire.
Sect. 17G. Except as otherwise provided in chapter four hundred and
eighty-six of the acts of nineteen hundred and nine, neither the city council
nor any member, committee, officer or employee thereof shall directly or
indirectly on behalf of the city or of the county of Suffolk take part in the
employment of labor, the making of contracts, or the purchase of materials,
supplies or real estate; nor in the construction, alteration, or repair of
any public works, buildings, or other property; nor in the care, custody,
or management of the same; nor in the conduct of the executive or ad-
ministrative business of the city or county; nor in the appointment or
removal of any city or county employee; nor in the expenditure of public
money except such as may be necessary for the contingent and incidental
expenses of the city council. Any person violating any provision of this
section shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year,
or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or both.
Sect. 17H. No city councillor nor any person elected city councillor
shall, during the term for which he is elected or chosen, be appointed to,
or hold, any ofSce or position which is under the city government or the
salary of which is payable out of the city treasury except the office of city
councillor and any office held ex officio by virtue of being a member, or
president, of the city council; provided, however, that nothing herein
contained shall prevent a city councillor or any person elected city council-
lor from, during the term for which he is elected or chosen, being appointed
by the governor, with or without the advice and consent of the council,
to, and holding, any such office or position if before entering upon the
duties of such office or position he resigns as city councillor or city council-
lor-elect.
Sect. 18. At the next regular municipal election following the adoption
of Plan A and at every regular municipal election thereafter, there shall
be elected at large five school committeemen, each to hold office for the
two municipal years following the municipal year in which he is elected.
Sect. 19.* If at any time a vacancy occurs in the school committee
from any cause, the mayor, the president of the city council and the
remaining school committeemen, meeting in joint convention, shall,
within fifteen days after the vacancy arises, choose, as school committee-
man for the unexpired term, whichever of the defeated candidates for the
office of school committeeman at the regular municipal election at which
school committeemen were elected for the term in which the vacancy
* Sect. 19 as amended by Stat. 1952, Chap. 190.
CITY CHARTER WITH AMENDMENTS 21
occurs, who are eligible and willing to serve, received the highest number
of votes at such election, or, if there is no such defeated candidate eligible
and willing to serve, a registered voter of the city duly qualified to vote
for a candidate for the office of school committeeman. If at a regular mu-
nicipal election there is a failure to elect a school committeeman or if a
person elected school committeeman at such an election resigns or dies
before taking oflBce, within fifteen days after the remaining school com-
mitteemen-elect take office, such school committeemen and the then
mayor and the then president of the city council shall meet in joint con-
vention and choose, as school committeeman for the unexpired term,
whichever of the defeated candidates for the office of school committeeman
at such election, who are eligible and willing to serve, received the highest
number of votes at such election, or, if there is no such defeated candidate
eligible and willing to serve, a registered voter of the city duly qualified
to vote for a candidate for the office of school committeeman.
Sect. 20. The members of the school committee shall meet and
organize on the first Monday of January following their election. The
school committee shall be the judge of the election and qualifications of its
members. The members of the school committee shall serve without
compensation.
Nomination and Election Peovisions Under Plan A and
Plan D
Sect. 53. Every municipal officer required by sections twelve, thirteen,
fourteen and eighteen to be elected at large shall be elected at a biennial
municipal election, or, in the case of a mayor for an unexpired term, at a
special municipal election, after, in either case, nomination at a pre-
liminary municipal election, except as otherwise provided in section fifty-
seven C. In sections fifty-three to sixty-five, inclusive, the term "regular
election" shall be construed to refer to the biennial municipal election or
the special municipal election, as the case may be, and the term "pre-
liminary election" to the preliminary municipal election held for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for election at such regular election. Every
preliminary election shall, unless dispensed with under said section fifty-
seven C, be held on the sixth Tuesday preceding the regular election.
Sect. 54. Any person who is a registered voter of the city duly qualified
to vote for a candidate for an elective municipal office therein may be a
candidate for nomination to such office; provided, that a petition for the
nomination of such person is obtained, signed and filed as provided in
sections fifty-five, fifty-five A, and fifty-six, and signatures of petitioners
thereon, to the number required by section fifty-six, certified as provided
in section fifty-seven by the board of election commissioners, in sections
fifty-five to sixty-five, inclusive, called the election commission.
Sect. 55. A nomination petition shall be issued only to a person sub-
scribing after the thirteenth Tuesday, and before the eighth Tuesday
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preceding the preliminary election, ia a book kept for that purpose by
the election commission, a statement of candidacy in substantially the
following form: —
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
CITY OF BOSTON
Statement of Candidacy
I, (name with first or middle name in full), imder the pains and penal-
ties of perjury declare that I reside at (street and number, if any) in Ward
(number) of the City of Boston; that I am a registered voter of said City
duly quaUfied to vote for a candidate for the office hereinafter mentioned;
that I am a candidate for nomination for the office of (Mayor or City
Councillor or School Committeeman); that I request that my name be
printed as such candidate on the official ballot to be used at the preUminary
municipal election to be held on Tuesday, ,19 , for the
purpose of nominating candidates for election to such office; and that
I also request that my nomination petition contain the following state-
ment (not exceeding eight words) concerning the elective pubhc offices
now or formerly held by me: —
Signature of Candidate
Sect. 55A. A nomination petition shall be issued by the election com-
mission not later than twelve o'clock noon on the second day (Saturdays,
Sundays and legal holidays excluded) after the subscription of a statement
of candidacy, except that no such petition shall be issued before the
eleventh Tuesday preceding the preliminary election. A nomination
petition shall not relate to more than one candidate nor to more than one
office. A nomination petition may state the elective pubUc offices which
the candidate holds or has held under the government of the common-
wealth, the county of Suffolk or the city of Boston or in the congress as a
representative or senator from the commonwealth; provided, that such
statement shall not exceed eight words and shall, with respect to each
such office, consist solely of the title, as hereinafter given, of such office,
preceded, if the candidate is the then incumbent thereof, by the word
"Present", otherwise, by the word "Former", and followed, if, but only
if, the office is that of city councillor, by the words "at Large" or "for
Ward (here insert ward number in numerals, which shall be counted as one
word)", as the case may be. For the purposes of such statement, the
titles of the elective pubhc offices which may be stated shall be deemed
to be as follows: — city councillor, school committeeman, mayor, district
attorney, sheriff, register of deeds, register of probate, county clerk of
superior (criminal) court, county clerk of superior (civil) court, county
clerk of supreme judicial court, state representative, state senator, gov*
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23
ernor's councillor, attorney general, state auditor, state treasurer, state
secretary, lieutenant governor, governor, congressman, and United States
senator.
If the candidate is a veteran as defined in section twenty-one of chapter
thirty-one of the General Laws, his nomination petition may contain the
word "Veteran", which, in the case of a candidate holding or having held
elective public oflBce as aforesaid, shall, for the purposes of this section and
sections fifty-five, fifty-eight and sixty-two, be counted as a part of the
statement concerning the elective public offices held by him, and, in the
case of a candidate who does not hold and has never held elective public
office as aforesaid, shall, for the purposes of said sections, be deemed to be
a statement concerning the elective public offices held by him.
A nomination petition may consist of one or more sheets; but each sheet
shall be in substantially the following form: —
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
CITY OF BOSTON
Nomination Petition
Whereas {name of candidate) residing at {street and number, if any)
in Ward {number) of the City of Boston, {here insert any lawfully requested
statement concerning the elective public offices held by candidate) is a candidate
for nomination for the office of (Mayor or City Councillor or School
Committeeman), the undersigned, registered voters of the City of Boston,
duly quaUfied to vote for a candidate for said office, do hereby request
that the name of said {name of candidate) as a candidate for nomination
for said office be printed on the official ballot to be used at the preliminary
municipal election to be held on Tuesday, , 19 .
Each of the undersigned does hereby certify that he or she has not
subscribed {if the petition relates to the office of mayor, here insert: — any
other nomination petition for said office; if the petition relates to the office
of city councillor, here insert: — more than eight other nomination petitions
for said office; and if the petition relates to the office of school committeeman,
here insert: — more than four other nomination petitions for said office).
In case the above-named candidate withdraws his name from nomi-
nation or is found to be ineligible or dies, we authorize {names and resi-
dences of a committee of not less than five persons) or a majority thereof
as our representatives to fill the vacancy in the manner prescribed by law.
Signatures of
Nominators
(To be signed in person
with name as regis-
tered)
Residence
January 1, 19 .
(If registered after above
dale, residence when
registered)
Ward
Pre-
cinct
Present Residence
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MUNICIPAL REGISTER
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk, ss. Boston, 19 .
The undersigned, being the circulator or circulators of this sheet,
severally certify, under the pains and penalties of perjury, that the persona
whose names are written upon the lines the numbers of which appear
opposite our signatures below, signed the same in person.
Names and Addeesses of Persons
CiBcuiiATiNG This Sheet
Numbers of Lines Upon '^Tiich
Appear Signatures as to Which
Name
Address
Certification is Made Hereby
(Add here or at some other convenient place on the nomination petition
sheet the following.)
I hereby accept the nomination.
This nomination petition sheet filed by
Signature of Candidate
Signature of Filer
Number Street City
Every nomination petition sheet shall, before issuance, be prepared by
the election commission by printing or inserting thereon the matter re-
quired by the first two paragraphs of the foregoing form. Not more than
three hundred nomination petition sheets shall be issued to any candidate
for nomination to the office of mayor under Plan A; not more than one
hundred and fifty such sheets shall be issued to any candidate for nomi-
nation to the office of city councillor under Plan A or D; and not more
than two hundred such sheets shall be issued to any candidate for nomi-
nation to the office of school committeeman under Plan A or D. No
nomination petition sheet shall be received or be vaUd unless prepared and
issued by the election commission; nor shall any such sheet be received or
be valid unless the written acceptance of the candidate thereby nomi-
nated is endorsed thereon, anything in section three A of chapter fifty
of the General Laws to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sect. 56. The nomination petition shall be signed, in the case of a
candidate for mayor, by at least three thousand registered voters of the
city qualified to vote for such candidate at the preliminary election, in the
case of a candidate for city councillor, by at least fifteen hundred registered
voters of the city qualified to vote for such candidate at such election,
and, in the case of a candidate for school committeeman, by at least two
thousand registered voters of the city quaUfied to vote for such candidate
at such election.
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Every voter signing a nomination petition shall sign in person, with his
name as registered, and shall state his residence on January first preceding,
or his residence when registered if subsequent thereto, and the place
where he is then living, with the street and number, if any; but any voter
who is prevented by physical disability from writing may authorize
some person to write his name and residence in his presence. No voter
may sign as petitioner more than one nomination petition for the office
of mayor, nor more than nine nomination petitions for the office of city
councillor, nor more than five nomination petitions for the office of school
committeeman. If the name of any voter appears as petitioner on more
nomination petitions for an office than prescribed in this section, his name
shall, in determining the number of petitioners, be counted, in the case
of the office of mayor, only on the nomination petition sheet bearing his
name first filed with the election commission, in the case of the office of
city councillor, only on the nine nomination petition sheets bearing his
name first filed with said commission, and, in the case of the office of
school committeeman, only on the five nomination petition sheets bearing
his name first filed with said commission. If the name of any voter
appears as petitioner on the same nomination petition more than once,
it shall be deemed to appear but once. The signature of any petitioner
which is not certified by the circulator of the sheet as provided in the
form set forth in section fifty-five A shall not be counted in determining
the number of petitioners.
The separate sheets of a nomination petition may be filed all at one
time or in lots of one or more from time to time, but shall all be filed with
the election commission at or before five o'clock in the afternoon on the
eighth Tuesday preceding the preliminary election. Every nomination
petition sheet shall be filed by a responsible person, who shall sign such
sheet and, if he is other than the candidate, add to his signature his place
of residence, giving street and number, if any; and the election commission
shall require satisfactory identification of such person.
The names of candidates appearing on nomination petitions shall, when
filed, be a matter of public record; but no nomination petition shall be
open to public inspection until the signatures on all nomination petitions
for the same office have been certified.
Sect. 57. Upon the filing of each nomination petition sheet the election
conxmission shall check each name to be certified by it on such sheet and
shall certify thereon the number of signatures so checked which are the
names of registered voters of the city qualified to sign the same; provided,
however, that said commission shall not certify, in connection with a
single nomination petition, a greater number of names than required by
section fifty-six with one tenth of such number added thereto. Names
not certified in the first instance shall not thereafter be certified on the
same nomination petition. All nomination petitions not containing
names certified pursuant to this section, to the number required by said
section fifty-six, shall be invalid. The election commission shall complete
the certification required by this section at or before five o'clock in the
afternoon on the thirty-fourth day preceding the preliminary election.
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Sect. 57A. A nomination petition which has been filed and is in ap-
parent conformity with law shall be valid unless written objection thereto
is made by a registered voter of the city. Such objection shall be filed
with the election commission at or before five o'clock in the afternoon on
the twenty-eighth day preceding the preliminary election. Objections filed
with the election commission shall forthwith be transmitted by it to the
Boston ballot law commission. Certification pursuant to section fifty-
seven shall not preclude a voter from filing objections to the validity of
a nomination petition.
Sect. 57B.* Any candidate may withdraw his name from nomination
by a request signed and duly acknowledged by him; provided, however,
that all withdrawals shall be filed with the election commission at or
before five o'clock in the afternoon on the twenty-eighth day preceding
the preliminary election. If a candidate so withdraws his name from
nomination before five o'clock in the afternoon of the twenty-ninth day
preceding the preliminary election, or is found to be ineligible or dies, the
vacancy may be filled by a committee of not less than five persons or a
majority thereof, if such committee be named and so authorized in the
nomination petition; provided, however, that all certificates of substitution,
except any certificate of substitution for a deceased candidate for mayor
under Plan A, shall be filed with the election commission at or before
five o'clock in the afternoon on said twenty-ninth day.
The certificate of substitution for a deceased candidate for mayor
under Plan A shall be filed with the election commission (a) at or before
five o'clock in the afternoon on the first Tuesday preceding the prehminary
election if he dies on or before the second Friday preceding such election
(6) at or before five o'clock in the afternoon on the first Friday following
the preliminary election if he dies after the second Friday preceding such
election and before the closing of the polls at such election, (c) at or before
five o'clock iu the afternoon on the first Tuesday precediog the regular
election if he dies after the closing of the polls at the preliminary election
and on or before the second Friday preceding the regular election, and
(d) at or before five o'clock in the afternoon on the first Friday following
the regular election if he dies after the second Friday preceding such
election and before the closing of the polls at such election; provided,
however, that no certificate of substitution for such a deceased candidate
shall be filed after the closing of the polls at the prehminary election unless
such candidate, if Uving, would be deemed under either section fifty-
seven C or sixty-one to have been nominated for the office of mayor
under Plan A.
If a certificate of substitution for a deceased candidate for mayor
under Plan A is filed at or before five o'clock in the afternoon on the first
Tuesday preceding the prehminary election, the ballots for use at such
election shall be printed with the name, residence and ward of the sub-
stitute in the place of the name, residence and ward of the deceased;
and the voting machine ballot labels for use at such election, if not pre-
* Sect. 57B as amended by Stat. 1958, chap. 257.
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viouely printed, shall be printed with the name, residence and ward of
the substitute in the place of the name, residence and ward of the deceased,
and, if previously printed shall have a slip containing the name, residence
and ward of the substitute pasted over the name, residence and ward of
the deceased. If such a certificate is filed after five o'clock in the after-
noon on the first Tuesday preceding the preliminary election, all ballots
and voting machine ballot labels for use at such election shall bear the
name, residence and ward of the deceased but shall be deemed as a matter
of law to bear the name, residence and ward of the substitute in the place
of the name, residence and ward of the deceased, and a vote for the de-
ceased at such election shall be counted as a vote for the substitute. If
such a certificate is filed at or before five o'clock in the afternoon on the
first Tuesday preceding the regular election, the ballots for use at such
election other than absent voting ballots shall be printed with the name,
residence and ward of the substitute in the place of the name, residence
and ward of the deceased; and the absent voting ballots for use at such
election, if not previously printed, shall be printed with the name, resi-
dence and ward of the substitute in the place of the name, residence and
ward of the deceased and, if previously printed, shall be deemed as a
matter of law to bear the name, residence and ward of the substitute in
the place of the name, residence and ward of the deceased so that a vote
thereon for the deceased shall be coimted as a vote for the substitute; and
the voting machine ballot labels for use at such election, if not previously
printed, shall be printed with the name, residence and ward of the substi-
tute in the place of the name, residence and ward of the deceased, and,
if previously printed, shall have a slip containing the name, residence
and ward of the substitute pasted over the name, residence and ward of
the deceased. If a candidate for mayor under Plan A in whose nomina-
tion petition a committee of not less than five persons or a majority thereof
is authorized to fill a vacancy dies after the second Friday preceding the
regular election and a certificate of substitution is not filed at or before
five o'clock in the afternoon on the first Tuesday preceding such election,
such election, so far, but only so far, as it is for the purpose of electing a
person for the office of mayor, shall be postponed for four weeks and
no vote cast for any candidate for mayor at the originally scheduled
election shall be counted.
Every certificate of substitution shall state: — (1) the name of the sub-
stitute, (2) his residence, with street and number, if any, and ward, (3) the
office for which he is to be a candidate, (4) the name of the original candi-
date, (5) the fact of his death, withdrawal or ineligibility, and (6) the
proceedings had for making the substitution. The chairman and secre-
tary of the committee shall sign and make oath to the truth of the cer-
tificate; and it shall be accompanied by the written acceptance of the
candidate substituted. A certificate of substitution shall be open to
objection in the same manner, so far as practicable, as a nomination
petition.
Sect. 57C. On the first day, other than a legal holiday or Saturday
or Sunday, following the expiration of the time for filing withdrawals and
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the final disposition of any objections filed, the election commission shall
post in a conspicuous place in the city hall the names, residences and
wards of the candidates for nomination for mayor under Plan A and for
city councillor and school committeeman under Plans A and D who have
duly qualified as such candidates, as they are to appear on the official
ballots to be used at the preUminary election, except as to the order of the
names. If there are so posted the names of not more than two candi-
dates for the office of mayor under Plan A, the candidates whose names
are so posted shall be deemed to have been nominated for said office, and
the preliminary election for the purpose of nominating candidates therefor
shall be dispensed with; if there are so posted the names of not more than
eighteen candidates for the office of city councillor under Plan A or D,
the candidates whose names are so posted shall be deemed to have been
nominated for said office, and the preUminary election for the purpose of
nominating candidates therefor shall be dispensed with; and if there are
so posted the names of not more than ten candidates for the office of school
committeeman under Plan A or D, the candidates whose names are so
posted shall be deemed to have been nominated for said office, and the
preliminary election for the purpose of nominating candidates therefor
shall be dispensed with.
Sect. 58. On the day of the posting provided for by section fifty-
seven C, or as soon thereafter as conveniently may be, the election com-
mission shall draw by lot the position of the candidates on the ballot.
Each candidate shall have an opportunity to be present at such drawing in
person or by one representative. As soon as conveniently may be after
such drawing, the election commission shall cause the ballots to be printed.
Said ballots shall, in addition to the directions and numbers provided for
by section fifty-nine, contain, in the order drawn by the election
commission, the names posted as aforesaid (except those of candidates
deemed under section fifty-seven C to have been nominated), and no
others, with a designation of residence and ward and the title and term
of the office for which the person named is a candidate, and the statement,
if any, contained in his nomination petition concerning the elective
public offices held by him. Said ballots shall be official and no others
shall be used at the preliminary election. Said ballots shall be headed as
follows:
OFFICIAL PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL
ELECTION BALLOT
Candidates for nomination for the offices of in the
City of Boston at the preliminary municipal election to be held on
Tuesday, ,19 .
The heading of said ballots shall be varied in accordance with the offices
for which nominations are to be made.
Sect. 59. At every preliminary election, and every regular election,
under Plan A, each voter shall be entitled to vote for not more than one
candidate for the office of mayor, not more than nine candidates for the
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oflBce of city councillor, and not more than five candidates for the office
of school committeeman. On the ballots and voting machine ballot labels
for use at each of said elections, there shall, as a direction to the voter,
be printed in capital letters, near the title of each office to be voted for,
the words "vote for (here insert in words the number of candidates specified
in this section with respect to such office)." The election commission, when
drawing under section fifty-eight the position on the ballot of the candi-
dates for nomination at every preliminary election, shall draw the posi-
tions of all candidates for mayor, if any are to be drawn, before drawing
the position of any candidate for city councillor or school committeeman
and shall draw the positions of all candidates for city councillor, if any are
to be drawn, before drawing the position of any candidate for school
committeeman. The election commission shall number consecutively,
regardless of office, all candidates drawn, — the candidate first drawn
being assigned the number 1 and the candidate last drawn being assigned
the last number assigned. No position shall be drawn for, nor shall any
number be assigned to, any candidate deemed under section fifty-seven C
to have been nominated; nor shall any number be assigned to any blank
space provided under section sixty-four or to any sticker candidate, so
called; and no vote by sticker, which term shall not be construed to in-
clude the slip provided for by section fifty-seven B, shall be counted if
any candidate number appears thereon. The numbers assigned under
this paragraph shall be separate and distinct from the alphabetical or
numerical code of any voting machine. On the ballots and voting
machine ballot labels for use at every preliminary election, there shall, as
an aid to the voter, be printed in numerals, before the name of each candi-
date and with type the same size as the name, the number assigned to the
candidate by the election commission under this paragraph.
Sect. 60. The election officers shall, immediately upon the closing
of the polls at preliminary elections, count the ballots and ascertain the
number of votes cast in the several voting places for each candidate, and
forthwith make return thereof upon the total vote sheets or, if voting
machines are used, the general or precinct record sheets, as the case may
be, to the election commission which shall forthwith canvass said returns
and, subject to the provisions of the first sentence of section one hundred
and thirty-seven of chapter fifty-four of the General Laws, determine and
declare the result thereof, publish said result in one or more newspapers
in the city, and post the same in a conspicuous place in the city hall.
Sect. 61. The two persons receiving at a preliminary election under
Plan A the highest number of votes for nomination for the office of mayor
shall be deemed to have been nominated for said office; and the eighteen
persons receiving at such an election under Plan A or D the highest num-
ber of votes for nomination for the office of city councillor shall be deemed
to have been nominated for said office; and the ten persons receiving at
such an election under Plan A or D the highest number of votes for
nomination for the office of school committeeman shall be deemed to have
been nominated for said office. If a prehminary election under Plan A
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or D results in a tie vote among candidates for nomination receiving the
lowest number of votes, which, but for said tie vote, would entitle a person
receiving the same to be deemed to have been nominated, all persona
participating in said tie vote shall be deemed to have been nominated,
although in consequence there be printed on the official ballot to be used
at the regular election names to a number exceeding twice the number to
be elected.
Sect. 62. The name of every person deemed under section fifty-seven
C or section sixty-one to have been nominated, together with his residence
and ward and the title and term of the office for which he is a candidate,
and the statement, if any, contained in his nomination petition concerning
the elective public offices held by him, shall, in addition to the directions
provided for by section fifty-nine, be printed on the official ballots to be
used at the regular elections; and said persons shall be the sole candidates
whose names may be printed on such ballots. As soon as conveniently
may be after the sixth Tuesday preceding every regular election, the elec-
tion commission shall draw by lot the position of said names on said
ballots; and said names shall be printed on such ballots in the order so
drawn. Each candidate shall have an opportunity to be present at such
drawing in person or by one representative.
Sect. 63. No ballot used at any prehminary or regular election shall
have printed thereon any party or political designation or mark, and
there shall not be appended to the name of any candidate any such party
or political designation or mark or anything showing how he was nomi-
nated or indicating his views or opinions.
Sect. 64. On every ballot to be used at a preliminary or regular
election, there shall be left, at the end of the Ust of candidates for each
office, blank spaces equal to the number for which a voter may vote for
such office, in which blank spaces the voter may insert the name of any
person not printed on the ballot for whom he desires to vote for such
office.
Sect. 65. At every preliminary election, and every regular election
under Plan D, each voter shall be entitled to vote for not more than six
candidates for the office of city councillor and not more than three candi-
dates for the office of school committeeman. On the ballots for use at
both of said elections, there shall be printed directions to the voters that
each voter shall not vote for more than the number of candidates specified
in this section.
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CURRENTLY OPERATIVE PROVISIONS
OF
CHAPTER 486 OF THE ACTS OF 1909
AS AMENDED
The Mayor and City Council
Sect. 3.* All appropriations, other than for school purposes, to be
met from taxes, revenue or any source other than loans, shall originate
with the mayor, who, not later than the first Monday in February of each
year, shall submit to the city council the annual budget of the current
expenses of the city and county for the current fiscal year, and may
submit thereafter such supplementary appropriation orders as he may
deem necessary. The city council may reduce or reject any item, but,
except upon the recommendation of the mayor, shall not increase any
item in, nor the total of, a budget, nor add any item thereto, nor shall it
originate a budget. Not later than the first Monday in April the city
council shall take definite action on the annual budget by adopting,
reducing or rejecting it, and in the event of their failure so to do the items
and the appropriation orders in the budget as recommended by the mayor
shall be in effect as if formally adopted by the city council and approved
by the mayor. It shall be the duty of the city and county oificials, when
requested by the mayor, to submit forthwith in such detail as he may
require estimates for the next fiscal year of the expenditures of the depart-
ment or office under their charge, which estimates shall be transmitted to
the city council.
Sect. SA.f In the period after the expiration of any fiscal year, and
before the regular appropriations have been made by the city council and
the school committee, city and county ofl&cers who are authorized to
make expenditures, and the school committee, may incur liabilities in
carrying on the work of the several departments and offices entrusted to
them, and payments therefor shall be made from the treasury from any
available funds therein and charged against the next annual appropri-
ation, or special appropriation, if any is made; provided, that the liabilities
incurred during such interval for regular employees do not exceed in
any one month the average monthly expenditure of the last three months
of the preceding fiscal year, and that the total liabilities incurred during
said interval do not exceed in any one month the sums spent for similar
* Sect. 3 as amended by Stat. 1924, Chap. 479, Sect. 2, and Stat. 1941,
Chap. 604, Sect. 1.
t Sect. 3A as inserted by Stat. 1941, Chap. 604, Sect. 1, and as amended
by Stat. 1947, Chap. 120.
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purposes during any one month of the preceding fiscal year; and provided,
further, that said officers who are authorized to make expenditures may
expend in any one month for any new officer or board lawfully created
an amount not exceeding one twelfth of the estimated cost for the current
fiscal year; and provided, further, that until a regular or special appro-
priation has been made for snow removal, expenditures may be made for
that purpose to an amount not exceeding the average of the annual ex-
penditures for snow removal in the five preceding fiscal years. Notwith-
standing the foregoing limitations upon the authority of city officers to
incur liabilities during said interval, such officers may incur liabihties to
such extent as may be necessary for the purpose of compensating first
assistant assessors for their regular duties.
Sect. 3B.* After an appropriation of money has been duly made by
the city of Boston for any specific purpose, or for the needs and expendi-
tures of any city department or county office, no transfer of any part of
the money thus appropriated shall be made except in accordance with
and after the written recommendation of the mayor to the city council,
approved by a yea and nay vote of two thirds of all the members of the
city council; provided, that the city auditor, with the approval in each
instance of the mayor, may make transfers, other than for personal service,
from any item to any other item within the appropriations for a depart-
ment, division of a department or county office. After December tenth in
each year the city auditor may, with the approval of the ma3^or in each
instance, apply any income and taxes not disposed of and make transfers
from any appropriation to any other appropriation for the purpose only
of closing the accounts of the fiscal year.
(See Stat. 19^2, Chap. 4, Sect. 3, reading as follows:
"During the continuance of the existing state of war between the United
States and any foreign country, notwithstanding the provisions of section
three B of chapter four hundred and eighty-six of the acts of nineteen hundred
and nine, inserted in said chapter by section one of chapter six hundred and
four of the acts of nineteen hundred and forty-one, the vote required for ap-
proval by the city council of the city of Boston of any transfer of appropriation,
other than a loan appropriation, shall be by a yea and nay vote of a majority
of all the members of the city council.")
Sect. 4A.t The mayor may designate one clerical assistant for whose
acts he shall be responsible to sign his name in approval of all vouchers of
less than five hundred dollars each.
* Sect. 3B as inserted by Stat. 1941, Chap. 604, Sect. 1, and as amended
by Stat. 1954, Chap. 24.
t Sect. 4A inserted by Stat. 1924, Chap. 479, Sect. 3.
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Sect. 5.* The city council with the approval of the mayor may from
time to time make by-laws or ordinances for any or all of the following
purposes: — (a) to create a new department or agency; (6) to abolish, in
whole or in part, any department or agency; (c) to reorganize, in whole
or in part, any department or department head or any agency or agency
head; (d) to confer or impose on any department or agency any power
or duty of the city not appertaining at the time of the making of the
by-law or ordinance to any department or agency; (e) to transfer any or
all of the powers, duties and appropriations of any division of any depart-
ment or agency to another division of the same department or agency;
(/) to transfer any or all of the powers, duties and appropriations of any
department or division thereof or of any agency or division thereof either
to another department or division thereof or to another agency or division
thereof; and (g) to increase, reduce, establish or abohsh the salary of any
department or agency head. Every department or agency head created
by, or resulting from a reorganization effected bj'^, a by-law or ordinance
made under this section shall, unless ex officio, be appointed by the mayor
without confirmation by the city council for a term expiring on the first
Monday of the January following the next biennial municipal election at
which a mayor is elected or, in the case of a person serving without com-
pensation or of a person serving on the board of appeal, the board of
examiners, the board of examiners of gasfitters or other like board, for
such other term as the by-law or ordinance may prescribe. Every person
holding an office or position subject to the civil service laws and rules
shall, if the office or position is aboUshed by a by-law or ordinance made
under this section and the by-law or ordinance so provides, be reappointed
without civil service examination or registration to a similar office or
position with similar status in any new department or agency, or division
of either, thereby created or in any department or agency, or division
of either, not thereby abolished; and every such person shall upon such
reappointment, retain all rights to retirement with pension that shall
have accrued or would thereafter accrue to him; and his services shall be
deemed to have been continuous to the same extent as if such abolition
had not taken place. As used in this section, the term "agency" shall
be construed to mean any office in charge of a board or officer not subject
to the direction of a department head. Nothing in this section shall
authorize any action in conflict with the civil service laws or rules ex-
cept as expressly provided herein ; nor shall any by-law or ordinance made
under this section affect in any way the school committee or any board
or officer of the school committee or school department, or the board of
commissioners of school buildings or the superintendent of construction,
or the board of trustees of the teachers' retirement fund or the board of
trustees of the permanent school pension fund, or the Boston retirement
* Sect. 5 as amended by Stat. 1953, Chap. 473.
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board, or the city clerk, or the board of election commissioners, or the
Boston traflSc commission, or any board or officer appointed by the
governor.
Sect. 6. No contract for lighting the public streets, parks, or alleys,
or for the collection, removal, or disposal of refuse, extending over a
period of more than one year from the date thereof, shall be valid without
the approval of the mayor and the city council after a public hearing
held by the city council, of which at least seven days' notice shall have
been given in the City Record.
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Sect. 8. Neither the city council, nor any member or committee,
officer, or employee thereof shall, except as otherwise provided in this
act, directly or indirectly on behalf of the city or of the county of Suffolk
take part in the employment of labor, the making of contracts, the
purchase of materials, supplies or real estate; nor in the construction,
alteration, or repair of any pubhc works, buildings, or other property;
nor in the care, custody, and management of the same; nor in the conduct
of the executive or administrative business of the city or county; nor in
the appointment or removal of any municipal or county employee; nor in
the expenditure of pubhc money except such as may be necessary for the
contingent and incidental expenses of the city councU. . . .
It shall be unlawful for the mayor or for a member of the city council
or for any officer or employee of the city or of the county of Sufifolk or for
a member of the finance commission directly or indirectly to make a con-
tract with the city or with the county of Suffolk, or to receive any com-
mission, discount, bonus, gift, contribution or reward from or any share
in the profits of any person or corporation making or performing such
contract, unless such mayor, member of the city council, officer, or em-
ployee or member of the finance commission immediately upon learning
of the existence of such contract or that such contract is proposed, shall
notify in writing the mayor, city council, and finance commission of such
contract and of the nature of his interest in such contract and shall abstain
from doing any official act on behalf of the city in reference thereto. In
case of such interest on the part of an officer whose duty it is to make such
contract on behalf of the city, the contract may be made by any other
officer of the city duly authorized thereto by the mayor, or if the mayor
has such interest by the city clerk: provided, however, that when a con-
tractor with the city or county is a corporation or voluntary association,
the ownership of less than five per cent of the stock or shares actually
issued shall not be considered as being an interest in the contract within
the meaning of this act, and such ownership shall not affect the validity
of the contract, unless the owner of such stock or shares is also an officer
or agent of the corporation or association, or solicits or takes part in the
making of the contract.
A violation of any provision of this section shall render the contract in
respect to which such violation occurs voidable at the option of the city or
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county. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be
punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by im-
prisonment for not more than one year, or both. . . .
The Executive Department
Sect. 9. All heads of departments and members of municipal boards,
including the board of street commissioners, as their present terms of
office expire (but excluding the school committeee and those officials by
law appointed by the governor), shall be appointed by the mayor without
confirmation by the city council. They shall be recognized experts in
such work as may devolve upon the incumbents of said offices, or persons
specially fitted by education, training or experience to perform the same,
and (except the election commissioners, who shall remain subject to the
provisions of existing laws) shall be appointed without regard to party
affiliation or to residence at the time of appointment except as hereinafter
provided.
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Sect. 12. A vacancy in any office to which the provisions of section
nine of this act apply, shall be filled by the mayor under the provisions of
said section and pending a permanent appointment he shall designate
some other head of a department or member of a board to discharge the
duties of the office temporarily.
Sect. 13.* Members of boards shall be appointed for the terms estab-
lished by law or by ordinance. Heads of departments shall be appointed
for terms of four years beginning with the first day of May of the year in
which they are appointed and shall continue thereafter to hold office
during the pleasure of the mayor.
Sect. 14. The mayor may remove any head of a department or member
of a board (other than the election commissioners, who shall remain subject
to the provisions of existing laws) by filing a written statement with the
city clerk setting forth in detail the specific reasons for such removal, a
copy of which shall be delivered or mailed to the person thus removed, who
may make a reply in writing, which, if he desires, may be filed with the
city clerk; but such reply shall not affect the action taken unless the mayor
so determines. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the school
committee or to any official by law appointed by the governor.
Sect. 15. The positions of assistants and secretary authorized by
section twenty of chapter four hundred and forty-nine of the acts of the
year eighteen hundred and ninety-five except those in the election depart-
ment are hereby abolished, and except as aforesaid the said section is
hereby repealed.
The civil service laws shall not apply to the appointment of the mayor's
secretaries, nor of the stenographers, clerks, telephone operators and
messengers connected with his office, and the mayor may remove such
appointees without a hearing and without making a statement of the
cause for their removal.
* Sect. 13. Affected by Stat. 1953, Chap. 473.
36 MUNICIPAL REGISTER.
Sect. 16. No oflficial of said city, except in case of extreme emergency
involving the health or safety of the people or their property, shall expend
intentionally in any fiscal year any sum in excess of the appropriations
duly made in accordance with law, nor involve the city in any contract for
the future payment of money in excess of such appropriation, except as
provided in section six of this act. Any official who shall violate the
provisions of this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not
more than one year, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars,
or both.
Sect. 16A.* Anything in section three A or section sixteen to the
contrary notwithstanding, city and county officers who are authorized
to make expenditures, and the school committee, may, during any fiscal
year, at the time of, or after, contracting for the performance or delivery
during the remainder of such year of any work, services or supplies of a
constantly recurrent nature, contract, without an appropriation, upon
like or more favorable terms and conditions, for the performance or de-
livery of such work, services or supplies for the whole or any part of the
first three months of the next fiscal year; provided, that in no event shall
the average monthly liability incurred with respect to the next fiscal
year exceed the average monthly liability for such work, services or supplies
during the last nine months of the then current fiscal year.
The Finance Commission
Sect. 17. Within sixty days after the passage of this act the governor
with the advice and consent of the council shall appoint a finance com-
mission to consist of five persons, inhabitants of and qualified voters in
the city of Boston, who shall have been such for at least three years prior
to the date of their appointment, one for the term of five years, one for
four years, one for three years, one for two years, and one for one year,
and thereafter as the terms of office expire in each year one member for a
term of five years. Vacancies in the commission shall be filled for the
unexpired term by the governor with the advice and consent of the council.
The members of said commission may be removed by the governor with
the advice and consent of the council for such cause as he shall deem
sufficient. The chairman shall be designated by the governor. His
annual salary shall be five thousand dollars, which shall be paid in monthly
instalments by the city of Boston. The other members shall serve without
pay.
Sect. 18. It shall be the duty of the finance commission from time to
time to investigate any and all matters relating to appropriations, loans,
expenditures, accounts, and methods of administration affecting the city
of Boston or the county of Suffolk, or any department thereof, that may
appear to the commission to require investigation, and to report thereon
from time to time to the mayor, the city council, the governor, or the
general court. The commission shall make an annual report in January
of each year to the general court.
* Sect. 16A. Inserted by Stat. 1951, Chap. 182.
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Sect. 19. Whenever any pay roll, bill, or other claim against the city
is presented to the mayor, city auditor, or the city treasurer, he shall, if
the same seems to him to be of doubtful validity, excessive in amount, or
otherwise contrary to the city's interest, refer it to the finance commission,
which shall immediately investigate the facts and report thereon; and
pending said report payment shall be withheld.
Sect. 20.* The said commission is authorized to employ such experts,
counsel, and other assistants, and to incur such other expenses as it may
deem necessary, and the same shall be paid by said city upon requisition
by the commission, not exceeding in the aggregate in any year the sum of
sixty-five thousand dollars, or such additional sums as may be appropri-
ated for the purpose by the city council and approved by the mayor. A
sum sufficient to cover the salary of the chairman of the commission and
the further sum of at least sixty-five thousand dollars to meet the expenses
as aforesaid each year shall be appropriated by said city. The com-
mission shall have the same right to incur expenses in anticipation of its
appropriation as if it were a regular department of said city.
Sect. 21. For the purpose of enabling the said commission to perform
the duties and carry out the objects herein contemplated, and to enable
the mayor, the city council, the governor or the general court to receive
the reports and findings of said commission as a basis for such laws, or-
dinances, or administrative orders as may be deemed meet, the commission
shall have all the powers and duties enumerated in chapter five hundred
and sixty-two of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and eight and
therein conferred upon the commission designated in said act; but counsel
for any witness at any public hearing may ask him any pertinent question
and may offer pertinent evidence through other witnesses subject to
cross-examination by the commission and its counsel.
The City Clerk
Sect. 22. The present city clerk shall hold office for the term for
which he has been elected, and thereafter until his successor is chosen and
qualified. In the year nineteen hundred and eleven, and every third
year thereafter, a city clerk shall be elected by a majority of the members
of the city council, to hold office until the first Monday in February in the
third year following his election, and thereafter until his successor has
been duly chosen and qualified, unless sooner removed by due process of
law. . . .
The City Auditor
Sect, 23. All accounts rendered to or kept in the departments of the
city of Boston or county of Suffolk shall be subject to the inspection and
revision of the city auditor, and shall be rendered and kept in such form
as he shall prescribe. The auditor may require any person presenting for
settlement an account or claim against the city or county to make oath
* Sect. 20 as amended by Stat. 1921, Chap. 81, Stat. 1924, Chap. 369,
Stat. 1948, Chap. 175, and Stat. 1961, Chap. 40.
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before him in such form as he may prescribe as to the accuracy of such
account or claim. The wilful making of a false oath shall be perjury
and punishable as such. The auditor may disallow and refuse to pay, in
whole or in part, any claim on the ground that it is fraudulent or unlawful
and in that case he shall file a written statement of his reasons for the
refusal.
Sect. 24. Whenever, in response to an advertisement by any officer or
board of the city or county, a bid for a contract to do work or furnish
materials is sent or delivered to said officer or board, a duplicate of the
same shall be furnished by the bidder to the auditor, to be kept by him
and not opened until after the original bids are opened. After the original
bids are opened, the auditor shall open and examine the bids submitted
to him, and shall compare the same with the original bids. In case any
of the bids submitted to the auditor differ from the corresponding original
bids, those submitted to the auditor shall be treated as the original bids.
The contract shall not be awarded until after both sets of bids are opened.
Sect. 25. The auditor shall furnish monthly to each head of depart-
ment a statement of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for that
department, and he shall furnish to the mayor and city council a statement
of the unexpended balances of all the departments. He shall furnish
quarterly to the city council an itemized statement showing the amount
of money expended by the mayor and the city council for contingent
expenses.
Miscellaneous Provisions
Sect. 26.* All loans issued by the city after the passage of this act
shall be made payable in annual instalments in the manner authorized by
section thirteen of chapter twenty-seven of the Revised Laws as amended
by section one of chapter three hundred and forty-one of the acts of the
year nineteen hundred and eight. No sinking fund shall be established
for said loan. All bonds shall be offered for sale in such a manner that the
premiums, if any are received, shall be applied in accordance with the
provisions of chapter three hundred and seventy-nine of the acts of the
year nineteen hundred and ten. No city or county money shall be
deposited in any bank or trust company of which any member of the
board of sinking fund commissioners of said city is an officer, director, or
agent. Nothing herein shall apply to transit bonds of the city of Boston
issued under the provisions of the several acts authorizing the construction
of tunnels and subways in said city by the Boston Transit Commission,
and said bonds may be issued as heretofore and secured by sinking fund.
Sect. 27.t Every officer and board in charge of a department of the
city of Boston or county of Suffolk shall, on or before the sixth day of
* Sect. 26 as amended by Stat. 1910, Chap. 437, Sect. 1, and Stat. 1911,
Chap. 165, Sect. 1.
t Sect. 27 as amended by Special Stat. 1919, Chap. 168, Sect. 1, Stat.
1922, Chap. 133, Sect. 1, Stat. 1938, Chap. 263, Sect. 1, and Stat. 1951,
Chap. 111.
CITY CHARTER WITH AMENDMENTS 39
February in each year, prepare and furnish to the city auditor a list of
the oflficials and employees under said officer or board and paid by the
city or county on the first day of such February. Such fist shall give the
name, residence by street and ward, designation, compensation, and date
of election or appointment of each of said officials and employees and the
date when each first entered the employ of the city or county. It shall
be the duty of the city auditor to verify said lists by the pay rolls and to
keep a copy of said lists open for public inspection, and to prepare and
publish in the City Record on or before the tenth day of April in each
year a comparative table containing the number of such officials and
employees holding office or employed in each such department or board
and paid by the city or county on the compilation date in each of the ten
years next preceding such pubfication. The term "compilation date,"
as herein used, shall be construed to mean, with respect to the year nine-
teen hundred and fifty-one or any prior year, the first day of January,
and with respect to the year nineteen hundred and fifty-two or any subse-
quent year, the first day of February.
Sect. 28. The jurisdiction now exercised by the board of aldermen
concerning the naming of streets, the planting and removal of trees in the
pubhc ways, the issue of permits or hcenses for coasting, the storage of
gasoline, oil, and other inflammable substances or explosive compounds
and the use of the pubUc ways for any permanent or temporary obstruction
or projection in, under, or over the same, including the location of con-
duits, poles, and posts for telephone, telegraph, street railway, or illumi-
nating purposes, is hereby vested in the board of street commissioners, to
be exercised by said board with the approval in writing of the mayor; and
the mayor and city council shall have authority to fix by ordinance the
terms by way of cash payment, rent, or otherwise, upon which permits or
licenses for the storage of gasoline or oil, or other inflammable substances
or explosive compounds, and the construction or use of coal holes, vaults,
bay windows, and marquises, in, under, or over the public ways shall be
issued.
Sect. 29.* Within ninety days after the passage of this act and there-
after there shall be pubUshed at least once a week and distributed and sold
under the direction of the mayor and on terms to be fixed by the city
council and approved by the mayor a paper to be known as the "City
Record." All advertising with reference to the sale of property for non-
payment of taxes shall appear exclusively in the City Record. All other
advertising, whether required by law or not, with reference to the pur-
chase or taking of land, contracts for work, materials or supplies, and the
sale of bonds, shall appear in said paper, and in such newspaper or news-
papers as the mayor, in his discretion, may order; a list of all contracts of
one thousand dollars or more, as awarded, with the names of bidders, and
the amount of the bids; appointments by the mayor; and changes in the
* Sect. 29 as amended by Stat. 1934, Chap. 185, Sect. 1, and Stat. 1947,
Chap. 447, Sect. 1.
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number and compensation of employees in each department, shall be
published in the City Record. Failure to publish in such newspaper or
newspapers as the mayor maj^ order shall not invalidate any purchase,
contract or sale made or action taken by the city. The proceedings of the
city council and school committee together with all communications from
the mayor, shall be pubhshed in the City Record; provided, that the sub-
stance of debates by and among the members of the city council shall not
be so published or published elsewhere at the expense of said city.
Sect. 30.* Every officer or board in charge of a department in said
city and every officer, board or official of the county of Suffolk having
power to incur obligations on behalf of said county in cases where said
obligations are to be paid for wholly from the treasury of said city, when
authorized to erect a new building or to make structural changes in an
existing building, shall make contracts therefor, not exceeding five, each
contract to be subject to the approval of the mayor; and when about to
do any work or to make any purchase, the estimated cost of which alone,
or in conjunction with other similar work or purchase which might properly
be included in the same contract, amounts to or exceeds two thousand
dollars, shall, unless the mayor gives written authority to do otherwise,
invite proposals therefor bj'- advertisements in the City Record. Such
advertisements shall state the time and place for opening the proposals in
answer to said advertisement, and shall reserve the right to the officer,
board or official to reject any or all proposals. No authority to dispense
with advertising shall be given by the mayor unless the said officer, board
or official furnishes him with a signed statement which shall be published
in the City Record giving in detail the reasons for not inviting bids by
advertisement.
Sect. 31. At the request of any department, and with the approval of
the mayor the board of street commissioners, in the name of the city, may
take in fee for any municipal purpose any land within the limits of the
city, not already appropriated to public use. Whenever the price pro-
posed to be paid for a lot of land for anj'- municipal purpose is more than
twenty-five per cent higher than its average assessed valuation during the
previous three years, said land shall not be taken by purchase but shall
be taken by right of eminent domain and paid for in the manner provided
for the taking of and the payment of damages for land for highways in
said city. No land shall be taken until an appropriation by loan or other-
wise for the general purpose for which land is needed shall have been
made by the mayor and city council by a two thirds vote of all its members;
or in case of land for school purposes by the school committee and school-
house department in accordance with law; nor shall a price be paid in
excess of the appropriation, unless a larger sum is awarded by a court of
competent jurisdiction. All proceedings in the taking of land shall be
* Sect. 30 as amended by Stat. 1939, Chap. 156, Sect. 1, and Stat. 1955,
Chap. 60, Sect. 2.
CITY CHARTER WITH AMENDMENTS 41
under the advice of the law department, and a record thereof shall be
kept by said department.
Sect. 32.* Beginning in the year nineteen Imndred and twenty-five,
the municipal election in said city shall take place biennially in every odd
numbered year on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
Sect. 34. In Boston beginning with the current year political com-
mittees shall be elected at the state primaries instead of at the municipal
primaries.
* Sect. 32 as amended by Stat. 1914, Chap. 730, Sec. 1, Stat. 1921,
Chap, 288, Sect. 1, and Stat. 1924, Chap. 479, Sect. 4.
ORGANIZATION OF BOSTON'S CITY GOVERNMENT
GOVERNOR
FINANCE
COMMISSION
CITY
COUNCIL
ADMINISTRATIVE
L_
BOSTON
HOUSING
AUTHORITY
BOSTON
REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
L,
ELECTORATE
1
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ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES
T^L
SCHOOL
COMMITTEE
DEPARTMENTS
COMMISSION
TRAFFIC
PARKING
DEPARTMENTS
= Full Control
= Partial Control
^ Board or Co\
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44
MUNICIPAL REGISTER
OpFICIAIiS.
How
Created.
Appointed oe Elected.
By Whom.
When.
Tebm.
Begins. Length.
Examiners, Board of
(Three)
Fire Commissioner.
Gasfitters, Board of Ex-
aminers of (Three) . .
Health Commissioner. . ,
Hospital Trustees
(Five)
Library Trustees (Five)
Parks and Recreation,
Commissioner of
Parks and Recreation,
Associate Commission-
ers of (Foiu*)
Penal Institutions Com-
missioner
Personnel, Supervisor of
Police Commissioner. . .
Public Health Coimcil
(Nine)
Public Works, Commis-
sioner of
Purchasing Agent
Real Estate, Committee
on Foreclosed (Three)
Real Property, Com-
missicmer of
Real I'roperty, Assist-
ant Clommissioner of . .
Real I'roperty, Associ-
ate (!)ommissioners of
(Throe)
Statute
and Ord.
Statute
Statute
and Ord.
Ord.
Statute
Ord.
Statute
and Ord.
Statute
and Ord.
Ord.
Ord.
Statute
Ord.
Ord.
Ord.
Ord.
Ord.
Ord.
Ord.
Mayor
Annually,
one
Quadren-
nially
Annually,
one
Annually,
one
Annually,
one
Annually,
one
Quadren-
nially
Quinquen-
nially
Annually,
three
Annually,
one
May 1
May 1
May 1
May 1
May 1
*
May 1
May 1
t
May 1
May 1
«
*
§
*
*
May 1
* For a terin expiring onthe first Monday of the January following the next biennial municipal
election at which a mayor is elected.
§ Th(! Chairman and two other members of the Real Property Board are appointed by the
Mayor from the Real Property Board,
t Position placed under Civil Service by Stat. 1959, Chapter 603.
CHIEF OFFICIALS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
45
OFnCIALS.
How
Created.
Appointed ob Elected.
By Whom,
When.
Tebu.
Begins. LenEth
Retirement Board
(Three)
Review, Board of
(Three)
Sinking Funds Com-
missioners (Six)
Traffic and Parking
Commissioner
Veterans' Benefits and
Services Commissioner
Veterans' Graves and
Registration, Super-
visor of
Weights and Measures,
Sealer of
Welfare, Overseers of
Public (Twelve)
Zoning Adjustment,
Board of (Twelve) . . . .
Alternates (Eleven) . .
Zoning Commission
(Eleven)
Statute
Statute
and Ord.
Statute
and Ord.
Statute
Statute
and Ord.
Statute
and Ord.
Statute
and Ord.
Statute
and Ord.
Statute
and Ord.
Statute
and Ord.
Statute
and Ord.
Mayor
Triennially,
one
See footnote
Annually,
two
Annually,
four
Annually,
two
Annually,
two
Annually,
four
Oct. 1
See footnote
May 1
t
t
May 1
May 1
May 1
May 1
Syrs.
Pee foot-
note
3 yrs.
3yra.
5 yre.
5 yrs.
3 yrs.
* For a term aspiring on the first Monday of the January following the next biennial mtuieipal
election at which a mayor is elected.
t Position placed under Civil Service by Stat. 1949, Chap. 245.
t Position placed under Civil Service by Stat. 1909, Chap. 382.
Note: — The Mayor appoints three persons to this Board as follows: — (1)
such person in the service of the real estate appraisal division of the assessing
department as the mayor, by a writing filed with the city clerk after the com-
mencement of a municipal year, shall designate to serve ex officio on said board
at his pleasure during such year, who, while so serving, shall be chairman of
said board, (2) such person in the service of the statistical research division of
the assessing department as the mayor in like manner shall designate to serve
ex ofiicio on said board at his pleasure during such year, and (3) such person
as the mayor shall appoint from the public at large to serve on said board for
a term expiring on the first Monday of the January following the next biennial
municipal election at which a mayor is elected.
THE DEPARTMENTS AND BOARDS OF THE CITY WERE
REORGANIZED AND CONSOLIDATED BY CHAPTER 8 OF
THE ORDINANCES OF 1953, WHICH TOOK EFFECT ON JANU-
ARY 1, 1954, CHAPTER 2 OF THE ORDINANCES OF 1954, WHICH
TOOK EFFECT ON MAY 1, 1954, AND CHAPTER 3 OF THE OR-
DINANCES OF 1954, WHICH TOOK EFFECT ON JUNE 30, 1954.
FOR CONVENIENT REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING DE-
PARTMENTS ARE ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY ACCORDING
TO THE PRINCIPAL WORD OF THEIR TITLE. THE DEPART-
MENTS ARE DISTINGUISHED BY TITLES IN CAPITAL LET-
TERS AND THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ARE IN ITALICS.
(47)
DEPARTMENT OF THE MAYOR
4!)
;SipAprMENS-SiF'^i
Office, 27 City Hall, second floor
(Stat. 1885, Chap. 266; Stat. 1895, Chap. 449; Stat. 1904, Chap. 450
Stat. 1905, Chap. 341; Stat. 1906, Chap. 259; Stat. 1907, Chaps. 274
463; C. C, Title II., Chap. 3; Stat. 1908, Chaps, 292, 494; Stat. 1909
Chap. 486; Stat. 1910, Chap. 373; Stat. 1911, Chap. 413; Stat. 1912
Chap. 550; Stat. 1913, Chaps. 280, 367, 788; Stat. 1914, Chaps. 274
730; Spec. Stat. 1915, Chaps. 184, 348; Spec. Stat. 1918, Chap. 94
Gen. Stat. 1919, Chap. 75; Stat. 1920, Chaps. 6, 312, 613; Stat. 1921
Chaps. 169, 407, 497; Stat. 1922, Chaps. 35, 399, 521; Stat. 1924
Chaps. 453, 479; Stat. 1930, Chap. 167; Stat. 1938, Chap. 300
Stat. 1945, Chaps. 4, 8; Rev. Ord. 1947, Chap. 2; Stat. 1948, Chap
452; Stat. 1951, Chap. 376.]
JOHN F. COLLINS, Mayor
John H. O'Neill, Jr., Administrative Assistant
Albert Kramer, Administrative Assistant
William J. Devine, Assistant Secretary
Mary V. Callanan, Appointment Secretary
Margaret J. Leahy, Clerk
Elmer C. Foster, Community Relations Advisor
Richard J. Sinnott, Director of Public Information
and Chief of Licensing Division
the city record
Office, 40 City Hall
James F. Leonard, Editor
P. Nicholas Petrocelli, Associate Editor
ADMINISraATIVE SEtRV'ieES, DEPARTMENT-
Office, 50 City Hall
[Ord. 1953, Chap. 8, Sec. 9; Rev. Ord. 1961, Chap 4; Ord. 1961, Chap. 1,
Sec. 3.]
Administrative Services Board
Henry A. Scagnoli, Director of Administrative Services, Chairman'^
Henry T. Brennan, Supervisor of Budgets''
Duncan T. Foley, Supervisor of Personnel^
Michael A. DeSimone, Purchasing Agent*
John T. Leonard, Temporary City Auditor, ex officio
James E. Gildea, Collector-Treasurer, ex officio
Adolph H. Brauneis, Commissioner of Assessing, ex officio
Lawrence W. Costello, Administrative Secretary
* For a term expiring on the first Monday of the January following the next biennial
municipal election at which a mayor is elected.
t Stat. 1959, Chapter 603 placing the office of Supervisor of Personnel under Civil
Service was accepted by the City Council on October 19, 1959, and approved by the Mayor
OD October 20, 1959.
50 MUNICIPAL REGISTER
The Administrative Services Department represents a consolidation of
the activities formerly conducted by the Budget, Printing, and Supply
Departments, and the acquisition of 2 new activities — the receipt and
processing of general complaints and the establishment of an office machine
repair unit. It is under the charge of a board known as the Administrative
Services Board, consisting of the Director of Administrative Services as
chairman, the Supervisor of Budgets, the Supervisor of Personnel, the
Purchasing Agent, the City Auditor, the Collector-Treasurer, and the
Commissioner of Assessing, ex officiis. It is the duty of this board, and
more especially of the Director of Administrative Services, to make, under
the Mayor, studies and recommendations with respect to the organization,
activities, policies, and procedures of all departments, boards, and officers
so that the administration thereof shall be economical and efficient.
The regular activities of the department are divided into six divisions —
administrative, budget, personnel, purchasing, complaints, and office ma-
chine servicing. The Director, in addition to his regular duties, as set forth
above, directs the operations and procedures of the Complaints Division
and the Office Machine Repair Unit. The Supervisor of Budgets is the
budget officer of the city and county and under the direction of the Mayor
and in consultation with the Director is responsible for the preparation
of the annual and all supplementary budgets as well as all subsequent
revisions of the items in any budget. The Supervisor of Personnel is in
charge of all personnel records as well as the administration of all com-
pensation plans estabUshed for city and county employees. He makes a
continuing study of personnel problems, employment conditions, and
economic changes affecting all departments and recommends to the Mayor
and department officials programs and administrative policies designed
to improve and co-ordinate the handUng of personnel matters. The
Purchasing Agent is responsible for the furnishing of all materials or
supplies requisitioned by the several departments. He has charge of the
printing plant and supplies the printing or binding requisitioned by
departments to whom the City is required by law to furnish the same.
He is the custodian of all surplus personal property of the city and may
reallocate any such items among the several departments or, with the
required approvals, sell or otherwise dispose of the same.
The department also contains a board of five commissioners known as
the Art Commission, which has the custody and care of all works of art
owned by the City. While not subject to the direct supervision or control
of the Administrative Services Board, this commission shall not communi-
cate with the Mayor or make any annual or other report except through
the board.
Art Commission
Office, Faneuil Hall
fStat. 1898, Chap. 410; Rev. Ord. 1898, Chap. 4; C. C, Title IV., Chap. 11 ;
Spec. Stat. 1919, Chap. 87; Rev. Ord. 1961, Chap. 4, Sec. 8.1
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT 51
OFFICIALS
Nelson W. Aldbich, Chairman
, Secretary
COMMISSIONERS*
William B. Osgood, nominated by the Trustees of the Public Library of
the City of Boston. Term expiring May 1, 1966.
Mabgabet Fitzhugh Browne, nominated by the Copley Society of
Boston. Term expiring May 1, 1967.
Alice M. Walsh (nee Maginnis), nominated by the Museum of Fine
Arts. Term expiring May 1, 1963.
Nelson W. Aldrich, nominated by the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. Term expiring May 1, 1964.
Marvin Goody, nominated by the Boston Society of Architects. Term
expiring May 1, 1965.
David McKibbin, Clerk, 10| Beacon street, Boston
The Art Commission, formerly the Art Department, established in
1898, is composed of five commissioners, appointed by the Mayor. Each
year one of the following-named bodies, namely, the Museum of Fine
Arts, the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston, the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology, the Boston Society of Architects, and
the Copley Society of Boston, submits a list of three persons to the Mayor;
and the Mayor appoints one person as Art Commissioner from the list so
submitted, to serve for five years. Whenever the term of a member of the
commission expires, the Maj'-or appoints his successor from a list selected
by the body which made the original selection, as aforesaid.
No work of art can become the property of the City of Boston without
the approval of the Art Commission, which may also be requested by the
Mayor or the City Council to pass upon the design of any municipal
building, bridge, approach, lamp, ornamental gate or fence, or other struc-
ture to be erected upon land belonging to the City. No work of art, the
property of the City of Boston, shall be removed except by order of the Art
Commissioners and with the approval of the Mayor. Moreover, all con-
tracts or orders for the execution of any painting, monument, statue, bust,
bas-relief, or other sculpture for the City shall be made by said Commission
acting by a majority of its members, subject to the approval of the Mayor.
By Chap. 87, Special Acts of 1919, all works of art owned by the City were
placed in the custody and care of the Art Commissioners.
Public Safety Commission
Office, 50 City Hall
IStat. 1959, Chap. 203; Stat. 1961, Chap. 194; Rev. Ord. 1961, Chap. 4,
Sec. 9.)
Henry A. Scagnoli, Director of Administrative Services, ex officio,
Chairman
* The Commisaioners serve without compensation.
52 MUNICIPAL REGISTER
Charles W. Sweeney, Director of Civil Defense, ex officio
Robert E. York, Building Commissioner, ex officio
Thomas J. Griffin, Fire Commissioner, ex officio
James W. Haley, Public Works Commissioner, ex officio
Thomas F. Carty, Traffic and Parking Commissioner, ex officio
Frederick J. Gillis, Superintendent of Schools, ex officio
Edmund L. McNamara, Police Commissioner, ex officio
John T. Foley, M.D., Temporary Health Commissioner, ex officio
Thomas L. McLernon, General Manager, Metropolitan Transit Authority,
ex officio
Lawrence W. Costello, Secretary
It is the duty of this Ccnamission to co-ordinate the work of all depart-
ments of the City concerned with public safety to the end that there
may be efficient and concerted action by said departments, particularly
in times of emergency or disaster. The Commission shall meet at least
once each month, at the call of the Director of Administrative Services,
for the purpose of discharging said duty.
ASSESSING DEPARTMENT
Office, 301 City Hall Annex, thu-d floor
[Stat. 1854, Chap. 448, § 37; Stat. 1884, Chap. 123; Stat. 1903, Chap.
279; Rev. Ord. 1898, Chap. 5; Ord. 1900, Chap. 5; Ord. 1901, Chap.
8; C. C, Title IV., Chap. 12; Ord. 1910, Chap. 1; Stat. 1911, Chap.
89; Stat. 1913, Chaps. 155, 484; Stat. 1914, Chap. 198; Rev. Ord.
1914, Chap. 6; Gen. Stat. 1915, Chap. 91; Gen. Stat. 1916, Chaps. 87,
173, 294; Spec. Stat. 1918, Chap. 93; Stat. 1920, Chaps. 93, 96, 183,
552; Stat. 1921, Chaps. 283, 399; Stat. 1922, Chap. 6; Stat. 1924,
Chap. 410; Stat. 1938, Chap. 257; Stat. 1945, Chap. 263; Stat. 1949,
Chap. 313; Stat. 1951, Chap. 601; Ord. 1954, Chap. 3; Ord. 1958,
Chap. 4; Ord. 1961, Chap. 1.]
BOARD
Adolph H. Brauneis, Commissioner of Assessing*
Francis X. Cuddy, Associate Commissioner of Assessing*
Edmond J. Donlan, Associate Commissioner of Assessing"^
BOARD OF REVIEW
John J. Riley, Jr., ex officio. Chairman.
Paul M. Finan, ex officio!
James J. Walsh*
John P. Doherty, Executive Secretary
The Assessing Department, is under the charge of a board consisting
of an officer, known as the Commissioner of Assessing, and two other
officers, known as Associate Commissioners of Assessing. The mayor
* For a term expiring on the first Monday of the January following the next biennial
municipal election at which a mayor is elected.
t Such person in the service of the real estate appraisal division of the assessing depart-
ment as the mayor, by a writing filed with the city clerk after the commencement of a
municipal year, shall designate to serve ex officio on said board at his pleasure during such
year, who, while so serving, shall be chairman of said board. (See Ord. 1961, Chap. 1,
Sect. 4.)
§ Such person in the service of the statistical research division of the assessing depart-
ment as the mayor, by a writing filed with the city clerk after the commencement of a
municipal year, shall designate to serve ex officio on said board at his pleasure during such
year. (See Ord. 1961, Chap. 1, Sect. 4.)
ASSESSING DEPARTMENT 53
shall from time to time by a writing filed with the cit}'- clerk designate
one of the associate commissioners of assessing as the associate com-
missioner of assessing for motor vehicle excises and the other as the as-
sociate commissioner of assessing for poll taxes.
Said board shall divide the assessing department from time to time
into a real estate appraisal division, a statistical research division, and
such other divisions as said board shall adjudge necessary for the proper
conduct of the department.
The commissioner of assessing shall, for the assessing department
including the board of review, exclusively have the power, and perform
the duties, conferred or imposed by law on the assessor in existence im-
mediately prior to April 26, 1961, with respect to the acquisition and
disposal of property, the making of contracts, and the appointment,
suspension, discharge, compensation and indemnification of subordinates.
The commissioner of assessing shall also have the powers and perform
the duties conferred or imposed by law on the assessor and the board
of review in the assessing department in existence immediately prior to
April 26, 1961, with respect to taxes other than poll and motor vehicle
excise taxes, and shall further have the powers and perform the duties
from time to time conferred or imposed on assessors of cities in Massa-
chusetts by general laws applicable to Boston with respect to taxes other
than poll and motor vehicle excise taxes.
The associate commissioners of assessing shall have the powers and
perform the duties conferred or imposed by law on the assessor in existence
immediately prior to April 26, 1961, with respect, in the case of the asso-
ciate commissioner of assessing for motor vehicle excises, to motor vehicle
excise taxes, and in the case of the associate commissioner of assessing for
poll taxes, to poll taxes, and shall also have the powers and perform the
duties from time to time conferred or imposed on assessors of cities in
Massachusetts by general laws applicable to Boston with respect, in the
case of the associate commissioner of assessing for motor vehicle excises,
to motor vehicle excise taxes, and in the case of the associate commis-
sioner of assessing for poll taxes, to poll taxes. In addition, each asso-
ciate commissioner of assessing may, at such time as he shall have been
so authorized by written designation signed by the commissioner of as-
sessing, approved by the mayor and filed with the city clerk and such
authorization shall not have been revoked in like manner, exercise the
powers and perform the duties of commissioner of assessing in relation to
such matters as may be specified in such designation. In the event of the
absence, disability or vacancy in office of an associate commissioner of
assessing, the powers and duties conferred or imposed upon him by or
under this section shall be exercised and performed by the other associate
commissioner of assessing.
The Board of Review, consists of (1) such person in the service of
the real estate appraisal division of the assessing department as the
mayor, by a writing filed with the city clerk after the commencement of
a municipal year, shall designate to serve ex officio on said board at his
pleasure during such year, who, while so serving, shall be chairman of
54 MUNICIPAL REGISTER
said board, (2) such person in the service of the statistical research division
of the assessing department as the mayor in like manner shall designate
to serve ex officio on said board at his pleasure during such year, and (3)
such person as the mayor shall appoint from the public at large.
It shall be the duty of the board of review to review every application
for the abatement of a real estate or personal property tax and report
to the commissioner of assessing its findings and recommendations with
respect thereto, including such suggestion for settlement, if any, as, after
discussion with the applicant, the board may think proper.
Every application for abatement filed with the assessing department
shall be deemed to be filed with, and shall be forthwith transmitted to,
in the case of an apphcation for the abatement of a real estate or personal
property tax, the commissioner of assessing, in the case of an application
for the abatement of a motor vehicle excise tax, the associate commissioner
of assessing for motor vehicle exicses, and in the case of an application
for the abatement of a poll tax, the associate commissioner of assessing
for poU taxes.
AUDITING DEPARTMENT
Office, 11 City Hall, first floor
[Rev. Ord. 1898, Chap. 6; Ord. 1901, Chap. 10; Stat. 1909, Chap. 486,
§§ 3, 23, 24, 25; Stat. 1911, Chap. 413; Stat. 1913, Chaps. 367, 788;
Rev. Ord. 1914, Chap. 6; Spec. Stat. 1917, Chap. Ill; Spec. Stat.
1919, Chap. 168; Ord. 1921, Chap. 1; Stat. 1922, Chap. 133; Stat.
1924, Chap. 479; Ord. 1925, Chap. 6; Ord. 1934, Chap. 5; Ord. 1949,
Chap. 9.]
John T. Leonard, Temporary City Auditor
John F. Fitzpatrick, Deputy City Auditor
The office of Auditor was established by ordinance on August 2, 1824.
Under provisions of Chapter 414 of the Acts of 1941, the office of City
Auditor was placed under Civil Service on November 2, 1943, by a refer-
endum vote of 60,139 to 12,409.
The office of Deputy City Auditor was estabhshed by ordinance on July
11, 1934.
Regular annual reports of receipts and expenditures have been pub-
lished by the Auditor since 1825. Less complete reports were pub-
lished by finance committees from 1811 to 1824, inclusive. Since June 1,
1867, the Auditor has published monthly exhibits of all City, School, and
County expenditures.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT 55
The City Auditor is also Auditor of the County of Suffolk, Secretary of
the Board of Commissioners of Sinking Funds, a member of the Board of
Trustees of the George Robert White Fund, a member of the Boston
Retirement Board and a member of the Administrative Services Board.
(Rev. Ord. 1947, Chaps. 3, 6.)
BUILDING DiEPARTMENT
Office, 901-910 City Hall Annex, ninth floor
Robert E. York, Building Commissioner. Term expiring May 15,
1966.
Thomas L. Flynn, Deputy Building Commissioner and Head of
Technical Services.
Frank J. Coughlin, Executive Secretary and Head of Office Services.
Edmund J. Morgan, Head of Construction and Safety Inspections.
Edward P. Lang, Head of Mechanical Inspections.
Leo F. Murphy, Superintendent, Head of Electrical Inspections.
The duty of the Building Commissioner, under the provisions of
Chapter 479 of the Acts of 1938, as amended (the Building Code), is to
inspect all buildings and structures in the City of Boston except bridges,
quays or wharves, buildings owned and occupied by the United States
or the Commonwealth, railroad stations and structures used primarily for
railway purposes, voting booths, tanks of certain specified capacities,
tunnels constructed and maintained by the public authority, tents cover-
ing an area of less than one hundred square feet, fences less than six feet
in height, signs or billboards upon the groxmd and signs less than one
square foot in area, and flagpoles less than twenty feet in length.
The Code authorizes the Commissioner to issue permits to erect,
enlarge, alter, substantially repair, move, demolish or change the occu-
pancy of any building or structure; or to install, alter, or substantially
repair plumbing, gas fitting, fire extinguishing apparatus and elevators;
or to install steam boilers, furnaces, heaters or other heat producing
apparatus the installation of which is regulated by the Code; or to install
engines or dynamos.
The Zoning Act also is administered by the Building Commissioner.
Under the provisions of this Act the city is divided into use districts,
defined as Residential, Business, Industrial and Unrestricted. With
minor exceptions, no building shall be erected or altered, nor shall any
building or premises be used, for any purpose other than the use per-
mitted in the district in which such building or premises is located.
(Chapter 488, Acts of 1924, as amended — the Zoning Act.)
56 MUNICIPAL REGISTER
The Commissioner also licenses gas fitters, both master and journeyman;
registers master plumb«rs; establishes the qualifications of welders and
licenses operators of elevators.
In addition, Chapter 143 of the General Laws, in so far as applicable
to Boston, is administered by the Building Commissioner under delegated
authority from the State Commissioner of Public Safety.
The primary purpose of the public safety regulations promulgated
under this chapter is to establish a minimum code of safety for the entire
state. Cities and towns may make further exactions in accordance with
local building ordinances and not inconsistent with law, but in no case may
the provisions of state law be avoided or minimized.
The law falls with particular force on all places of assembly —
restaurants, taverns, dance halls, meeting halls and all places of similar
occupancy in which fifty or more persons may be accommodated. Lodg-
ing houses and apartment houses in which there are eight or more rooms
above the second floor, or in which ten or more persons are accommodated
above the second floor come also within the provisions of this Act. All
such buildings must be certified by the Building Commissioner as to com-
pliance with these particular regulations in addition to the Boston Code
requirements.
On May 1, 1954, in accordance with Ordinances of 1954, Chapter 2,
Section 30, the powers, duties, appropriations and personnel of the Elec-
trical Inspection Division of the Fire Department were transferred to the
Building Department.
By Chapter 2 of the Ordinances of 1954 the Board of Appeal, the Board
of Examiners, the Board of Examiners of Gasfitters, and the Committee
on Licenses were placed in the Building Department and the Board of
Zoning Adjustment and the Zoning Commission were placed in the said
Department by Revised Ordinances of 1961, Chapter 9, Sections 9 and 10,
but none of said Boards, Commission or Committee is subject to the
supervision or control of the Building Commissioner, but unless otherwise
ordered by the Mayor none of said Boards, Commission or Committee
shall commimicate with the Mayor or make any annual or other report,
except through the Building Commissioner.
Board of Appeal
Office, 703 City Hall Annex, seventh floor
[Stat. 1938, Chap. 479, § 117, as amended by Ord. 1943, § 42 (Building
Code); Stat. 1924, Chap. 488, § 19, as amended by Stat. 1941, Chap.
373, § 18 (Zonmg Law); Stat. 1948, Chap. 165; Ord. 1954, Chap. 2,
§21.]
OFFICIALS
John J. Gbigalus, Chairman
Merton p. Ellis, Secretary
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
57
THE BOARD
Members
Nominated by
Term ending
John J. Grigalus
Samuel J. Tomasello .
James J. Boyle
George W. Judkins.
Merton P. Ellia.
Mayor's selection.
fBoston Society of Architects
\ Boston Society of Civil Engineers.
Building Trades Council of Boston and
Vicinity
(Greater Boston Real Estate Board "
1 Massachusetts Real Estate Association
Master Builders Association of Boston
Building Trades Employers' Association of
the City of Boston
Associated General Contractors of Massa-
chusetts, Inc
May 1, 1967
May 1, 1963
May 1, 1964
May 1, 1965
May 1, 1966
The Board consists of five members appointed by the Mayor in the
following manner: One member from two candidates, one to be nominated
by the Boston Real Estate Board and one by the Massachusetts Real
Estate Association; one member from two candidates, one nominated by
the Boston Society of Architects and one by the Boston Society of Civil
Engineers; one member from three candidates, one to be nominated by
the Master Builders' Association of Boston, one by the Building Trades
Employers' Association of the City of Boston, and one by the Associated
General Contractors of Massachusetts, Inc. ; one member from two candi-
dates nominated by the Building Trades Council of Boston and Vicinity;
and one member selected by the Mayor. The term of office is five years.
Each member is paid $25 per diem for actual service, but not more than
$3,500 in any one year for the aggregate services rendered by him under
building code and zoning law.
Any apphcant for a permit from the Building Commissioner whose
appUcation has been refused in re building law or in re zoning law may
appeal therefrom within ninety days, and a person who has been ordered
to incur expense may within thirty days after receiving such order (or
in the case of its being a hazardous condition in the opinion of the Building
Commissioner within a shorter period as the Building Commissioner
designates) appeal to the Board of Appeal by giving notice in writing to
the commissioner. All cases of appeal are settled by the Board after a
hearing, and a decision rendered on same open for pubhc inspection.
58 MUNICIPAL REGISTER
Board of Examiners
Office, 703 City Hall Annex, seventh floor
[Stat. 1912,"Chap. 713; Ord. 1912, Chap. 9; Rev. Ord. 1914, Chap. 8;
Ord. 1920, Chap. 10; Ord. 1925, Chap. 5; Stat. 1938, Chap. 479
as amended by Ord. 1943; Stat. 1945, Chap. 626; Stat. 1952, Chap.
212; Ord. 1952, Chap. 6; Ord. 1954, Chap. 2, § 22.]
OFFICIALS
Falk Nathan, Chairman
Edwina S. Cartt, Permanent Secretary
THE BOARD
Carmen Jiustino Term expiring May 1, 1964.
Falk Nathan. Term expiring May 1, 1962.
John Gxjarino. Term expiring May 1, 1963.
The Board of Examiners, as an adjunct of the Building Department,
was established in 1912. It consists of three members appointed by the
Mayor, the duty of said members being to act upon the qualifications of
persons desiring to be registered as construction superintendents in the
City of Boston. Under the law the personnel of the Board includes an
architect or engineer, a contractor, and a lawyer. Compensation for
service by said members is established at fifteen dollars a day, the yearly
salary not to exceed fifteen hundred dollars.
Applicants qualifying for registration pay an initial fee of ten dollars,
three dollars for annual renewal.
Board of Examiners of Gasfitta's
Office, 901 City Hall Annex, ninth floor
(Stat. 1897, Chap. 265; Stat. 1924, Chap. 63; Ord. 1954, Chap. 2, § 24.]
THE BOARD
Robert E. York, Building Commissioner, ex officio. Chairman
John T. Foley, M.D., Temporary Health Commissioner, ex officio
Georqe Robbins (term ending May 1, 1962)
The appointive member is appointed by the Mayor for a term of one
year and he shaU be a hcensed master gasfitter who shall have been con-
tinuously engaged in business as a master gasfitter during the five years
next preceding his appointment.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
59
Committee on Licenses
Office, 901 City Hall Annex
[Ord. 1954, Chap. 2, § 25; Stat. 1959, Chap. 203, § 2.
COMMITTEE
Robert E. York, Building Commissioner, ex officio
Thomas F. Carty, Traffic and Parking Commissioner, ex officio
Thomas J. Griffin, Fire Commissioner, ex officio
Frank J. Coughlin, Secretary
The Committee on Licenses is in the Building Department. This com-
mittee shaU have the powers and perform the duties conferred or imposed
on the board of street commissioners by Chapter 148 of the General
Laws, as amended, by Chapter 577 of the Acts of 1913, as amended, by
Chapter 488 of the Acts of 1924, as amended, and by Chapter 349 of the
Acts of 1953, as amended.
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission
Office, 901 City Hall Annex
[Stat. 1955, Chap. 616; Stat. 1958, Chaps. 314, 315.
OFFICIALS
John Codman, Chairman
Robert E. Minot, Vice Chairman
Frank J. Coughlin, Secretary
THE commission
Members
Nominated by
Term ending
Robert E. Minot
Beacon Hill Civic Association, Inc
May 1, 1961
May 1, 1967
May 1, 1963
May 1, 1964
May 1, 1965
John Codman
Greater Boston Real Estate Board
Carmen DiStefano
Boston Society of Architects
Andrew H, Hepburn, . .
Society for the Preservation of New England
Antiquities
Dorothy W. Bisbee
Mayor's Selection
60 MUNICIPAL REGISTER
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission was formed for the purpose
of promoting the "educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of
the public through the preservation of the historic Beacon Hill District
and to maintain said district as a landmark in the history of architecture
and as a tangible reminder of Old Boston as it existed in the early days of
the Commonwealth".
The District, as defined in the Act comprises the area bounded aa
follows: — southerly by the northerly side line of Beacon street; westerly
by a line parallel with, and one hundred and fifty feet distant westerly
from, the westerly side line of Beaver street; northerly by Beaver place;
easterly by Brimmer street; northerly again by Byron street; westerly
again by a line parallel with, and eighty feet distant westerly from, the
westerly side line of Charles street; northerly again by the southerly side
line of Revere street; easterly again by the westerly side line of Myrtle
street; northerly again by the southerly side line of Myrtle street; and
easterly again by the westerly side line of Hancock street and said side
line extended southerly to Beacon street; excluding, however, from said
area land of the commonwealth and the estates numbered twenty-six to
eighty-eight, inclusive, and ninety-eight to one hundred and thirty-six,
inclusive, on Myrtle street.
Under the provisions of Stat. 1958, Chap. 315, the following addition
was made to the Historic District. The area bounded as follows: southerly
by Byron street; westerly by Brimmer street; southerly again by Beaver
place; westerly again by Embankment road; northerly by Pinckney street;
and easterly by a line parallel with, and eighty feet distant westerly from,
the westerly line of Charles street.
It is the function of the Commission to regulate and control all con-
struction, reconstruction and alteration to buildings and structures within
the District in which exterior architectural features are involved. Under
the terms of the Act, an "Exterior Architectural Feature" is the "archi-
tectural style and general arrangement of such portion of the exterior of a
structure as is designed to be open to view from a public way, including
kind, color and texture of the building materials of such portion and type
of all windows, doors, fights, signs and other fixtures appurtenant to such
portion".
The members of the Commission are appK)inted by the Mayor as follows:
— one from two candidates nominated by the Beacon Hill Civic Associ-
ation, Inc., one from two candidates nominated by the Boston Real Estate
Board, one from two candidates nominated by The Boston Society of
Architects, one from two candidates nominated by the Society for the
Preservation of New England Antiquities, and one member selected at
large by the Mayor. As the term of any member expires his successor
shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of five years. The members
shall serve without compensation.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
61
Board of Zoning Adjustment
Office, 1108 City Hall Annex, eleventh floor
[Stat. 1924, Chap. 488, Section 20; Stat. 1925, Chap. 219; Stat. 1926,
Chap. 350; Stat. 1927, Chap. 220; Stat. 1928, Chape. 70, 137; Stat-
1929, Chap. 88; Stat. 1930, Chap. 347; Stat. 1931, Chaps. 16, 180;
Stat. 1932, Chap. 143; Stat. 1933, Chap. 204; Stat. 1934, Chap. 210;
Stat. 1936, Chap. 240; Stat. 1941, Chap. 373, Stat. 1946, Chap. 198;
Stat. 1948, Chaps. 165, 203, 214; Chap. 537, 1949; Chap. 328, 1950;
Stat. 1952, Chap. 109; Stat. 1952, Chap. 143; Stat. 1953, Chap. 411;
Ord. 1954, Chap. 2. §§ 27, 28; Stat. 1959, Chap. 193; Stat. 1960,
Chap. 652; Rev. Ords. 1961, Chap. 9, § 9.]
OFFICIALS
Albert V. Colman, Chairman
Samuel S. Eisenberg, Vice Chairman
Mary T. Downey, Secretary
Thomas E. McCormick, Engineer
John E. Cassidy, Jr., Assistant Engineer
THE board
Members
Nominated by
Term ending
Carroll P. Sheehan . . .
Raymond P. Delano .
Samuel S. Eisenberg .
F. Paul Morgan
Elliot Henderson . . . ,
Albert V. Colman
Philip M. Horan
Robert t! Fowler, Jr.
Theodore W. Paul . . .
Charles Spillane
Mayor's Appointment See Stat. 1960, Chap.
652, Sec. 12
United Improvement Association
Boston Society of Architects \
Boston Society of Landscape Architects . . . . /
Massachusetts Real Estate Association
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Mayor's Selection
Master Builders' Association of Boston
Associated Industries of Massachusetts
Greater Boston Real Estate Board
Massachusetts Motor Truck Association, Inc
Boston Central Labor Union. . . ,
Boston Society of Civil Engineers
At pleasure
of Mayor
May 1, 1958
May 1
May 1
May 1
May 1
May 1
May 1
May 1
May 1
May 1
May 1
1960
1960
1961
1961
1961
1962
1962
1963
1964
1964
Alternate Members*
Nominated by
Term ending
Francis D. Harrigan.
Douglas B. Footit . .
Thomas M. Horan. .
Arthur J. Kelly
William A. MacLeod
Leo J. Glennon
C. Clark Macomber.
John Codman
Allan J. Wilson
John J. Cotter
United Improvement Association
f Boston Society of Architects
\ Boston Society of Landscape Architects. .
Massachusetts Real Estate Association
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Master Builders' Association of Boston
Mayor's Selection
Associated Industries of Massachusetts
Greater Boston Real Estate Board
Massachusetts Motor Truck Association, Inc
Boston Society of Civil Engineers
Boston Central Labor Union
May 1
May 1
May 1
May 1
May 1
May 1
May 1
May 1
May 1
May 1
May 1
1958
1960
1960
1961
1961
1961
1962
1962
1963
1964
1964
* Alternate members as provided in Chap. 109, Acts of 1952.
62 MUNICIPAL REGISTER
The Board consists of one member appointed by the Mayor to serve at
his pleasure and eleven other members, and eleven alternates, appointed by
the Mayor, as follows: — one member from two candidates, and one
alternate from two other candidates, nominated by the Associated In-
dustries of Massachusetts, one member from two candidates, and one
alternate from two other candidates, nominated by the Boston Central
Labor Union, one member from two candidates, and one alternate from
two other candidates, nominated by the Boston Chamber of Commerce,
one member from two candidates, and one alternate from two other
candidates, nominated by the Boston Real Estate Board, one member from
two candidates, and one alternate from two other candidates, nominated,
both in the case of the member and in the case of the alternate, one by
The Boston Society of Architects and one by the Boston Society of Land-
scape Architects, one member from two candidates, and one alternate
from two other candidates, nominated by the Boston Society of Civil
Engineers, one member from two candidates, and one alternate from two
other candidates, nominated by the Massachusetts Motor Truck Associ-
ation, Inc., one member from two candidates, and one alternate from two
other candidates, nominated by the Massachusetts Real Estate Asso-
ciation, one member from two candidates, and one alternate from two
other candidates, nominated by the Master Builders' Association of
Boston, one member from two candidates, and one alternate from two
other candidates, nominated by the United Improvement Association,
and one member, and one alternate, selected at large by the Mayor. All
appointive members, and all alternates, shall be residents of or engaged
in business in Boston. The term of ofiBce is five years.
The members of the Board serve without compensation. Any petition
for changing the zoning map must be accompanied by a fee of thirty-
five dollars before being considered by the Board.
Either upon petition or otherwise, the Board may, by a decision of not
less than four fifths of its members, rendered after a public hearing follow-
ing advertisement and due notice to the owners of all property deemed by
the Board to be affected, change the boundaries of districts by changing
the zoning map on file at the state secretary's oflBce, to meet altered needs
of a locality, to avoid undue concentration of population, to provide ade-
quate light and air, to lessen congestion in streets, to secure safety from
fire, panic and other dangers, to facilitate the adequate provision of trans-
portation, water, sewerage, and other public requirements and to promote
the health, safety, convenience and welfare of the inhabitants of the City
of Boston.
No decision of the Board of Appeal permitting the erection or altera-
tion of a building to an extreme height greater than that otherwise author-
ized under the provisions of the zoning law for the lot or building in ques-
tion is effective until and unless confirmed by the decision of not less than
two thirds of the members of the Board of Zoning Adjustment.
If a change in the boundaries of districts is favorably decided upon or if
a decision of the Board of Appeal is confirmed, any person aggrieved or
any municipal oflBcer or Board, may within fifteen days after the entry
of such decision, appeal to the Superior Court sitting in equity, for the
County of Suffolk.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
63
Zoning Commission
1108 City Hall Annex, Boston
(Stat. 1956, Chap. 665, Stat. 1957, Chap. 408, Stat. 1958, Chap. 77,
Stat. 1960, Chap. 652; Rev. Ords. 1961, Chap. 9, § 10.)
OFFICIALS
Albert V. Colman, Chairman
Vice Chairman
Mary T. Downey, Secretary
Thomas E. McCormick, Engineer
Members
Nominated by
Term ending
Alfred Gross
Theodore W.Paul...
Timothy J. Regan, Jr
Antonino F. lovino . . .
Nathaniel J. Young. .
Stanley Under hill. . . .
Albert V. Colman . . .
Robert T. Fowler. . . .
Charles F. Spillane. . .
David F. Supple
Master Builders' Association of Boston
Massachusetts Motor Truck Association, Inc
Mayor's Selection
Boston Society of Civil Engineers
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Mayor's Selection
Boston Society of Architects
Boston Society of Landscape Architects ....
Mayor's Selection
Greater Boston Real Estate Board
Boston Central Labor Union
Associated Industries of Massachusetts
1962
1962
1962
1963
1963
1963
1963
1961
1961
1961
1961
The Commission consists of eleven commissioners appointed by the
Mayor subject to confirmation by the City Council as follows: one com-
missioner from two candidates nominated by the Associated Industries
of Massachusetts, one commissioner from two candidates nominated by
the Boston Central Labor Union, one commissioner from two candidates
nominated by the Boston Real Estate Board, one commissioner from two
candidates nominated one by The Boston Society of Architects and one
by the Boston Society of Landscape Architects, one commissioner from
two candidates nominated by the Boston Society of Civil Engineers, one
commissioner from two candidates nominated bj'' the Greater Boston
Chamber of Commerce, one commissioner from two candidates nominated
by the Massachusetts Motor Truck Association, Inc., one commissioner
from two candidates nominated by the Master Builders' Association of
Boston, and three commissioners selected at large by the Mayor, one of
whom shall own alone or with one or more other persons, and shall occupy
in whole or in part as his place of residence, a dwelling house having not
more than three dwelling units. All zoning commissioners shall be residents
of Boston; provided that any person who on May 22, 1958, is a member
of the Board of Zoning Adjustment of said city may be a zoning commis-
sioner irrespective of his place of residence. The term of office is for three
3'eara and the commissioners serve without compensation.
64 MUNICIPAL REGISTER
The commissioners may adopt a zoning regulation and from time to
time amend it upon petition or otherwise, by the concurrent vote of not
less than seven of its members, rendered after a public hearing following
advertisement.
A zoning regulation shall be designed among other purposes to lessen
congestion in the streets; to conserve health; to secure safety from fire,
panic and other dangers; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent
overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population, to fa-
ciUtate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools,
parks and other public requirements; to conserve the value of land and
buildings; to encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the
city; and to preserve and increase its amenities.
Votes of the zoning commission adopting a zoning regulation or amend-
ment thereof shall be subject to the same provisions of law in respect to
approval by the mayor as orders or votes of the city council of the city,
except that the concurrent vote of not less than nine members of the
zoning commission shall be necessary to pass such a regulation or amend-
ment over the vote of the mayor.
If any zoning regulation or amendment thereof is favorably decided
upon, any person aggrieved or any municipal officer or board, may within
fifteen days after the entry of such decision, appeal to the Superior Court
sitting in equity, for the County of Suffolk.
GiTY clerk; depAbtment
Office, 22 City Hall, second floor
[Stat. 1821, Chap. 110, § 10; Stat. 1854, Chap. 448, § 30; Stat. 1885,
Chap. 266, § 2; Rev. Ord. 1898, Chap. 11; G. L., Chap. 41, §§ 12-19;
C. C, Title IV., Chap. 8; Stat. 1909, Chap. 486, § 22; Rev. Ord.
1947, Chap. 10; Stat. 1951, Chap. 376, § 17B.]
Walter J. Malloy, City Clerk
Joseph M. Dunlea, Assistant City Clerk
The City Clerk is elected by the City Council for the term of three
years. He has the care and custody of the records of the City Council
and of all city records, documents, maps, plans and papers, except those
otherwise provided for. He also records financing statements, assignments
of wages, and other instruments, issues hcenses and badges to minors when
so directed by the City Council, and performs other duties imposed by
statute.
The City Clerk and Assistant City Clerk are, respectively, Clerk and
Assistant Clerk of the City Council.
The Assistant City Clerk is appointed by the City Clerk, subject to the
approval of the Mayor. By Gen. Laws, Chap. 41, § 18, the certificate or
attestation of the Assistant City Clerk has equal effect with that of the
City Clerk.
CIVIL DEFENSE DEPARTMENT 65
CIVIL DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Office, 115 Southampton Street
(Stat. 1950, Chap. 639; Ord. 1950, Chap. 8; Stat. 1952, Chap. 269; Stat.
1953, Chap. 491.)
Charles W. Sweeney, Director.*
The functions of the department are set forth in Chapter 8 of the
Ordinances of 1950, which is as follows:
Section 1. Department of Civil Defense. There is hereby estab-
lished a department of civil defense (hereinafter called the "department").
It shall be the function of the department to have charge of civil defense
as defined in Section 1, Chapter 639, Acts of 1950, and to perform civil
defense functions as authorized or directed by said chapter or by any and
all executive orders or general regulations promulgated thereunder, and
to exercise any authority delegated to it by the governor under said
Chapter 639.
Sect. 2. Director of Civil Defense. The department shall be
under the direction of a director of civil defense (hereinafter called the
"director"), who shall be appointed as prescribed by law. The director
shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration,
and operation of the department subject to the direction and control of
the appointing authority and shall receive such salary as may be fixed
from time to time by the appointing authority. The director may, within
the limits of the amount appropriated therefor, appoint such experts,
clerks, and other assistants as the work of the department may require,
and may remove them, and may make such expenditures as may be
necessary to execute effectively the purposes of Chapter 639, Acts of 1950.
The director shall also have authority to appoint district co-ordinators
and may accept and may receive on behalf of the city, services, equip-
ment, supplies, materials, or funds bj^ way of gift, grant, or loan for pur-
poses of civil defense, offered by the federal government or any agency or
officer thereof or any person, firm or corporation, subject to the terms of
the offer and the rules and regulations, if any, of the agency making the
offer. The director shall cause appropriate records to be kept of all
matters relating to such gifts, grants, or loans.
Sect. 3. Civil Defense Advisory Council. There is hereby estab-
lished a civil defense advisory council (hereinafter called the "council").
Said council shall serve without pay and shall consist of the director of
civil defense, such other department heads and such other persons as the
authority appointing said director may deem necessary. Such member of
said council as said appointing authority shall designate shall serve as
chairman of said council. Said council shall serve subject to the direction
and control of the appointing authority and shall advise said appointing
authority and the director on matters pertaining to civil defense.
Sect. 4. Police Aid to Other Cities and Towns in Event of
Riots and Other Violence Therein. The police department is hereby
* For a term expiring on the first Monday of the January following the next biennial
municipal election at which a Mayor is elected.
66 MUNICIPAL REGISTER
authorized to go to aid another city or town at the request of said city
or town in the suppression of riots or other forms of violence therein.
Sect. 5. Termination of Ordinance. This ordinance shall remain
in force during the eflfective period of Chapter 639, Acts of 1950, and any
act in amendment or continuation thereof or substitution therefor.
Sect. 6. Definition. All references to Chapter 639, Acts of 1950, as
now in force shall be applicable to any act or acts in amendment or con-
tinuation of or substitution for said Chapter 639.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
Ofl&ce, 111 City Hall Annex, first floor
[Stat. 1906, Chap. 311; Stat. 1907, Chap. 560, § 78; Rev. Ord. 1898,
Chap. 15; C. C, Title IV., Chap. 16; Stat. 1909, Chap. 486, §§ 53-61;
Stat. 1910, Chap. 520; Stat. 1911, Chaps. 304, 469, 517, 550, 735;
Stat. 1912, Chaps. 275, 471, 483, 641; Stat. 1913, Chaps. 286, 835;
Stat. 1914, Chap. 730; Rev. Ord. 1914, Chap. 15; Gen. Stat. 1915,
Chaps. 48, 91; Gen. Stat. 1916, Chaps. 16, 43, 81, 87, 179; Gen.
Stat. 1917, Chap. 29; Gen. Stat. 1918, Chap. 74; Stat. 1920, Chaps.
129, 142; Stat. 1921, Chaps. 65, 93, 114, 209, 288, 340, 387; Ord. 1921,
Chap. 7; Stat. 1924, Chaps. 311, 410, 453, 479; Stat. 1925, Chaps.
39, 136; Stat. 1926, Chap. 105; Ord. 1938; Stat. 1938, Chap. 287;
Stat. 1939, Chap. 450; Stat. 1941, Chap. 472; Stat. 1945, Chap. 139;
Stat. 1947, Chaps. 227, 446; Stat. 1948, Chap. 452; Stat. 1949, Chap.
347; Stat. 1951, Chap. 376.]
officials
David Lasker, Chairman
Maurice L. Smith, Secretary
commissioners
Joseph Russo Term ending April 1, 1962
Gertrude A. Pfau Term ending April 1, 1963
David Lasker Term ending April 1, 1964
Maurice L. Smith Term ending April 1, 1965
One Election Commissioner is appointed by the Mayor each year, term
beginning April 1. The two leading political parties must be equally
represented on the Board and the Chairman is designated annually by the
Mayor.
The Board of Registrars of Voters was appointed in May, 1874, and
was succeeded July 1, 1895, by the Board of Election Commissioners.
This department exercises all the powers and duties formerly conferred
upon the Board of Registrars of Voters (including the preparation of the
jury list), except the power and duty of giving notice of elections and
fixing the days and hours for holding the same.
The Board also exercises all the powers and duties formerly conferred
upon the City Clerk and other officers by chapter 504 of the Acts of 1894.
The voting precincts in the 22 wards number 275.
FIRE DEPARTMENT 67
POLICE LISTING BOAKD
Chapter 287 of the Acts of 1938 provides: "In Boston there shall be a
listing board composed of the police commissioner of the city and the board
of election commissioners. In case of disagreement between the members
of the listing board, the chief justice of the municipal court of the city of
Boston, or, in case of his disability, the senior justice of said court who is
not disabled, shall, for the purpose of settling such disagreement, be a
member of said listing board and shall preside and cast the deciding vote
in case of a tie."
The duties of said board are further provided for in Sections 8, 10, 11, 12,
13, 14, 15, 16 of Chapter 29 of the Acts of 1917; and all other acts in
amendment and addition thereto.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Office, 115 Southampton Street
[Stat. 1850, Chap. 262; Stat. 1895, Chap. 449, § § 9-11; Rev. Ord. 1898,
Chap. 17; Stat. 1909, Chap. 308; Stat. 1912, Chap. 574; Ord. 1912,
Chaps. 4, 6; Ord. 1913, Chap. 1; Stat. 1913, Chap. 800; Stat. 1914,
Chaps. 519, 795; Rev. Ord. 1914, Chap. 16; Ord. 1917, Chap. 4;
Ord. 1919, Chap. 2; Stat. 1920, Chaps. 60, 68; Stat. 1921, Chap.
196; Stat. 1923, Chap. 309; Stat. 1939, Chap. 237; Ord. 1944, Chap.
10; Stat. 1945, Chap. 413; Ord. 1959, Chap. 3.]
Thomas J. Griffin, Fire Commissioner. Term ending May 1, 1966.
William D. Slattery, Executive Secretary of the Department
John A. Martin, Chief of Department
John E. Clougherty, Assistant Fire Chief in Charge of Fire Pre-
vention Division
John F. Howard, Assistant Fire Chief in Charge of Fire Fighting Force
William A. Terrenzi, Assistant Fire Chief in Charge of Personnel and
Training
Richard A. Ash, Deputy Fire Chief
John J. Breen, Deputy Fire Chief
Frederick P. Clattss, Deputy Fire Chief
John J. Crehan, Deputy Fire Chief
James J. Flanagan, Deputy Fire Chief
Edward J. Gaughan, Deputy Fire Chief
Joseph F. Kildufp, Deputy Fire Chief
John J. Ryan, Deputy Fire Chief
James E. Laughlin, Temporary Superintendent, Fire Alarm Division
Thomas F. Connors, Superintendent, Maintenance Division
The Boston Fire Department was organized in 1837. It is in charge
of 1 Commissioner, 1 Executive Secretary, 1 Chief of Department, 3
Assistant Fire Chiefs, 8 Deputy Chiefs, 44 District Chiefs, 3 Chaplains,
1 Superintendent of Fire Alarm, 1 Superintendent of Maintenance, 1
Medical Examiner, 1 Engineer of Motor Vehicles, 88 Captains, 215
68 MUNICIPAL REGISTER
Lieutenants, 1,512 Engineers, Apparatus Operators, Masters, Aides,
Fire Fighters, 42 Clerks, 28 Fire Alarm Operators, and 117 Mechanics,
Painters, Linemen, Repairers, Electricians, Workmen, and other em-
ployees.
Total officers, engineers, privates and employees, 2,062, of whom 10
are serving in the armed forces of the United States.
There are 45 fire stations, a fire alarm branch with 71 employees, oper-
ating 2,135 signal boxes. Annual reports have been published since 1838.
Yearly salaries of assistant fire chiefs, $9,840; deputy chiefs, $8,840;
district chiefs, $8,000; captains, $6,960; lieutenants, $6,280; first-.year
privates, $4,880; second year, $5,030; third year, $5,500.
Boston Firemen's Relief Fund
By Chapter 308, Acts of 1909, amended by Chapter 134, Acts of 1911,
and Chapter 186, Acts of 1949, the Fire Commissioner and 12 members
of the Fire Department, to be elected annually by all the members, are
constituted a corporate body for the purpose of holding and administering
the Firemen's Relief Fund.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Main Office, Health Department Building, Haymarket Square
[Stat. 1854, Chap. 448, § 40; Stat. 1895, Chap. 449, § 19; Stat. 1897, Chap.
219; Rev. Ord., 1898, Chap. 18; C. C, Title IV., Chap. 19; Stat. 1902.
Chaps. 206, 213; Stat. 1906, Chap. 225; Stat. 1907, Chaps. 386, 445,
480; Stat. 1908, Chaps. 329, 411; Stat. 1909, Chap. 380; Stat. 1910,
Chaps. 269, 640; Stat. 1911, Chap. 287; Stat. 1912, Chaps. 448, 486;
Stat. 1913, Chap. 586; Stat. 1914, Chaps. 627, 628; Rev. Ord. 1914;
Chaps. 17, 40; Ord. 1914, 2d Series, Chap. 1; Ord. 1915, Chap. 1; Spec.
Stat. 1915, Chap. 346; Ord. 1915, Chaps. 3, 4; Spec. Stat. 1919, Chap.
163; Stat. 1920, Chap. 100; Stat. 1921, Chaps. 94, 111; Stat. 1922,
Chap. 61; Ord. 1926, Chap. 3; Ord. 1931, Chap. 2; Stat. 1941, Chap.
446; Ord. 1950, Chap. 4; Ord. 1954, Chap. 2, § 31.)
OFFICIAL
John T. Foley, M.D., M.P.H., Temporary Health Commissioner*
Health Division
DIRECTORS
Leo E. Diamond, Director, Section of General Services.
John T. Foley, M.D., Director, Section of Medical Services.
John B. Lynch, M.D., Director, Section of Local Health Services.
Francis W. Gens, Director, Section of Environmental Sanitation.
* For a term expiring on the first Monday of the January following the next biennia.1
municipal election at which a mayor is elected.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT 69
OTHER SUPEBVISINO OirnCBBS
Catharine Atwood, Head Bacteriologist, Bureau of Laboratory Services.
George Kahn, M.D., Chief, Bureau of Disease Control.
Francis A. Berrigan, Chief, Bureau of Housing and Sanitation.
Katherinb E. Fitzgerald, Director, Bureau of Public Health Education
Patrick J. Folet, D.M.D., Director, Bureau of Dental Service.
William J. ICane, Chief, Bureau of Vital Statistics.
Henrt Mazer, Chief, Bureau of Milk and Chemistry.
Daniel G. Milano, Chief, Bureau of Food.
Mary E. Welsh, R.N., Director, Bureau of Public Health Nurses.
The first Board of Health in Boston was established in 1799, under the
special statute of February 13, 1799. It was abolished by the first
City Charter and from 1822 to 1873 its functions were exercised through
the City Council. The last Board of Health was established by an ordi-
nance of December 2, 1872. It published annual reports, beginning
with 1873. By Chap. 1, Ord. 1914, 2d Series, the department was placed
in charge of one executive, the Health Commissioner, who appoints the
deputy commissioners. Chap. 1, Ord. 1915, provided that the quarantine
service should pass from the control of the Health Department when the
property was leased to the United States, in effect June 1, 1915.
On March 31, 1927, an ordinance was enacted abolishing the Boston
Sanatorium Department and placing the Tuberculosis Hospital at Matta-
pan under the jurisdiction of the Trustees of the Boston City Hospital;
all other powers and duties, as well as the Out-Patient Department, were
transferred to the Health Commissioner by Chap. 1 of the Ordinances
of 1927, as amended February 16, 1931.
Public Health Council
Office, Health Department Building, Haymarket Square
[Ord. 1956, Chap. 1.]
OFFICIALS
Albert A. Hornor, M.D., Chairman
Hugh R. Leavell, M.D., Vice Chairman
THE board
Thomas C. Healey Term ending May 1, 1963
Laura C. Hodgkinson Term ending May 1, 1964
Hugh R. Leavell, M.D. Term ending May 1, 1962
Roy J. Heffernan, M.D. Term ending May 1, 1962
Paul E. Landry Term ending May 1, 1962
George P, Condakbs Term ending May 1, 1963
Robert G. Hill, D.D.S. Term ending May 1, 1963
Albert A. Hornor, M.D. Term ending May 1, 1964
John J. McNamara Term ending May 1, 1964
The^Public Health Council is a Board in the Health Division of the
Health^Department, consisting of nine members appointed by the Mayor,
70 MUNICIPAL REGISTER
of whom at least one shall be a registered physician, one a registered
dentist, one a representative of an industry engaged in handling food, one
a representative of another industry, one a representative of labor, and
one a housewife. As the term of any member expires his successor shall
be appointed by the Mayor for a term of three years. The members
shall serve without compensation. The Mayor shall from time to time
designate one of the members as Chairman and another as Vice Chairman.
The duties of said Board shall be (a) to make, upon its own initiative
or at the request of the Mayor, the Director of Administrative Services or
the Health Commissioner, studies and recommendations with respect to
the organization, activities, policies, procedures and budget of the Health
Division, (b) to review from time to time such rules and regulations of the
Health Commissioner as may then be in force and report to the Health
Commissioner its findings with respect to the adequacy thereof and its
recommendations, if any, for the amendment or repeal thereof or for new
rules and regulations, and (c) to advise the Health Commissioner on such
matters within the scope of his duties as he may refer to said council.
Registry Division
Office, 1004 City Hall Annex, tenth floor
[Stat. 1892, Chap. 314; Stat. 1898, Chap. 389; Gen. Laws, Chap. 46; Rev.
Ord. 1925, Chap. 28; C. C. Title IV., Chap. 28; Ord. 1954, Chap. 2,
§ 31.]
Charles H. Mackie, City Registrar
Maey E. Manning, Acting First Assistant City Registrar (temporary)
Helen T. Collins, Acting Second Assistant City Registrar (temporary)
Margaret M. Barry, Acting Third Assistant City Registrar (temporary)
The City Registrar keeps the records of births, deaths and marriages,
issues certificates of the same and marriage licenses, receives and records
affidavits of, additions to, and amendments and corrections of said records,
and forwards copies of all records to the office of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth and to outside cities and towns when nonresidents are
involved. Annual reports have been published since 1849, except in 1860
and 1861.
By ordinance, approved July 12, 1892, the Department of Ancient
Records and the office of Record Commissioners (established July 6, 1875)
were abolished, and the duties of the Record Commissioners, including
the publication of documents relating to the early history of Boston, were
transferred to the City Registrar.
Weights and Measures Division
Office, 105 City Hall Annex, first floor
[Ord. 1954, Chap. 2, § 31.]
John F. McCarthy, Sealer
Edward F. Lownie, Chief Deputy Sealer
Grace E. Gaston, Principal Clerk
The duties of the division are set forth in the General Laws, Chapters
94, 98 and 101, with amendments and additions thereto.
HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT 71
The Sealer is required to give public notice annually by advertisement
to all persons having places of business in the city and using weighing
and measuring devices for the purpose of buying or selling of goods, wares
or merchandise, to bring them into this office to be tested and sealed.
After giving the said notice, he shall visit the places of business not com-
plying and shall test, adjust, seal or condemn in accordance with the
results of tests made, the weighing and measuring devices of said persons.
In addition the department is charged with the enforcement of all laws
relative to the licensing of hawkers, peddlers and transient vendors, the
giving of false or insufficient weight or measure, the reweighing of coal,
the examination of coal for quality and the inspection of certain con-
tainers as to size, shape and dimensions. The division must investigate
all complaints registered with the department and, when the evidence
warrants. shaU prosecute violations of the law.
HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT
Office at the Boston City Hospital, 818 Harrison Avenue
(Stat. 1858, Chap. 113; Stat. 1880, Chap. 174; Stat. 1885, Chap. 266,
§ 1; Stat. 1889, Chap. 336; Stat. 1890, Chap. 418; Stat. 1893,
Chap. 91; Stat. 1901, Chap. 518; Stat. 1906, Chap. 189; Stat. 1907,
Chap. 248; Stat. 1908, Chap. 225; Stat. 1908, Chap. 627; Stat. 1909,
Chap. 486; Stat. 1911, Chap. 167; Spec. Stat. 1915, Chap. 34; Spec.
Stat. 1915, Chap. 190; Stat. 1921, Chap. 86; Stat. 1922, Chap. 521,
§ 18; Stat. 1924, Chap. 70; Stat. 1924, Chap. 352; Ord. 1927, Chap.
1; C. C, Title IV., Chap. 20; Stat. 1928, Chap. 237; Stat. 1930,
Chap. 167; Stat. 1931, Chap. 40; Stat. 1932, Chap. 215; Rev. Ord.
1947, Chap. 18, as amended by Ord. 1954, Chap. 2, § 32; Stat. 1955,
Chap. 39.]
OFFICIALS
William H, Ellis, Jr., President
Thomas J. Giblin, D.M.D., Secretary
TEUSTEES *
Lotris P. Smith Term ending May 1, 1967
Joseph A. Catjlfield Term ending May 1, 1963
Thomas J. Giblin, D.M.D. Term ending May 1, 1964
Louis J, Guakagna Term ending May 1, 1965
William H. Ellis, Jr. Term ending May 1, 1966
The Boston City Hospital was opened on June 1, 1864. Besides the
Main Hospital, the Trustees have charge of the South Department for
contagious diseases, the Sanatorium Division at 249 River Street, Matta-
pan (for tuberculosis patients). Long Island Division (for chronic diseases)
and East Boston Rehef Station.
* The Trustees serve without compensation.
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Relief Stations were closed to patients on March 15, 1938; East Boston
Relief Station was reopened on a twenty-four hour basis on October 15,
1945.
The Convalescent Home in Dorchester was closed in March, 1932.
The Trustees are incorporated and authorized to receive and hold
real and personal estate bequeathed or devised to said hospital corporation
to an amount not exceeding $10,000,000.
HOSPITAL OFFICERS
John F. Conlin, M.D. — Director of Hospitals and Superintendent of The
Boston City Hospital. OfSce at the Hospital.
James V. Sacchetti, M.D. — Assistant Superintendent
sanatorium DIVISIO^f
Superintendent and Medical Director — David S. Sherman, M.D.
LONG ISLAND DIVISION
Superintendent — John R. McGillivray
LAW DEPARTMENT
Office, 11 Beacon Street
[Ord. 1904, Chap. 23; Rev. Ord. 1947, Chap. 20.]
Arthur G. Coffey, Corporation Counsel
J. Edward Keefe, Jr., Assistant Corporation Counsel
William A. McDermott, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Paul J. Burns, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Louis K. Nathanson, Assistant Corporation Counsel
John J. Murphy, Assistant Corporation Counsel
David J. Saliba, Assistant Corporation Counsel
R. Gaynor Wbllings, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Mario Misci, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Nicholas C. Crossen, Jr., Assistant Corporation Counsel
Alexander J. Gillis, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Patrick J. O'Connell, Assistant Corporation Counsel
AsHELEN P. Senopoulos, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Arthur M. Blasi, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Edward J. Boyle, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Reuben S. Dawkins, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Leo J. DooLEY, Assistant Corporation Counsel
John J. Kerrigan, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Steven T. Ladoulis, Assistant Corporation Counsel
John J. McDonough, Assistant Corporation Counsel
William E. O'Brien, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Thomas J. Roche, Assistant Corporation Counsel
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT 73
Jauks R. Lawler, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Gbkaro a. Powers, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Lawrenck J. Moore, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Frederick M, Donovan, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Thomas L. McCormack, Workmen's Compensation Agent
William H. Kkrr, Chief Legal Assistant
Richard Sxtllfvan, Head Administrative Clerk
The oflSce of "Attorney and Solicitor" was established in 1827; the
oflBce of City SoUcitor in 1846 and that of Corporation Counsel in 1881.
The office of City Solicitor was abolished and the department placed under
the sole charge of the Corporation Counsel in 1904.
The Law Department consists of a Corporation Counsel, twenty-six
assistant corporation counsel, a workmen's compensation agent and work-
men's compensation medical director, a chief legal assistant, and thirty-
seven other employees, including the staff of the Administrative, Coun-
selling and Miscellaneous Litigation, General Trial and Collection Divisions
of the Law Department.
The Law Department has general charge of the legal work of the city,
represents the city in all litigation to which it is a party, prosecutes certain
criminal proceedings, does the conveyancing work for the various munic-
ipal departments, performs the legal work incidental to tax title fore-
closures, prepares and approves all municipal contracts and bonds,
furnishes legal opinions to the Mayor and the City Council and to the
various department heads and city officials, including the School Com-
mittee, on matters relating to the discharge of their official duties, pre-
pares petitions for and drafts of legislation in which the city has an
interest and appears and represents the city before the various committees
of the legislature, and before other boards, commissions and adminis-
trative agencies, including the Interstate Commerce Commission, Civil
Aeronautics Board and other federal agencies, the Appellate Tax Board,
Industrial Accident Board, and the Department of PubUc Utilities.
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
Office, Central Library Building, Copley Square
[Stat. 1878, Chap. 114; Rev. Ord. 1898, Chap. 24; C. C, Title IV., Chap.
23; Rev. Ord. 1914, Chap. 21; Spec. Stat. 1919, Chap. 116; Spec.
Stat. 1931, Chap. 50; Spec. Stat. 1943, Chap. 218; Spec. Stat. 1953;
Chap. 167.]
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OFFICIALS
Sidney R. Rabb, President
Edwabd G. Murray, Vice President
Milton E. Lord, Director, and Librarian
Elizabeth B. Brockunier, Clerk
TRUSTEES *
Patrick F. McDonald Term ending May 1, 1961
Edward G. Murray Term ending May 1, 1967
Erwin D. Canham Term ending May 1, 1963
Sidney R, Rabb Term ending May 1, 1964
AuQusTiN H. Parker, Jr. Term ending May 1, 1965
The Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston, five in num-
ber, are appointed by the Mayor, one each year, for a term of five years.
They were incorporated in 1878, and authorized to receive and hold real
and personal estate to an amount not exceeding $1,000,000. This amount
was changed to $10,000,000 in 1919, to $20,000,000 in 1931, and to
$50,000,000 in 1953. The first Trustees were appointed under an ordi-
nance of October 14, 1852.
The old library building on Boylston street was opened to the public
in September, 1858, and closed finally in January, 1895. The Central
Library Building in Copley square, costing $2,756,384, was first opened
on March 11, 1895.
The Library is maintained by an annual appropriation made to the
Trustees by the City Government.
The annual reports, the first of which appeared in 1852, have been
continued without interruption.
the library system
The library system consists of the Central Library in Copley square,
the Kirstein Business Branch in the Edward Kirstein Memorial Library
Building at 20 City Hall avenue, twenty-six Branch Libraries, three
Bookmobiles, and Hospital Library Service at Boston City Hospital.
In addition, through an agreement with Harvard University, the Baker
Library of the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration is a
branch of the Boston Public Library. By similar arrangement, the Boston
Medical Library at 8 Fenway serves as a medical branch.
The component parts of the library system are the following :
Director's Office
Division of Home Reading and Commimity Services
Division of Reference and Research Services
Division of Library Operations
Division of Information
Division of Personnel
* The Trustees serve without compensation.
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT 75
director's office
The general administration of the Ubrary system as a whole is centered
in the Director's Office, which acts in close relationship with the Trustees'
Office, with an interchangeable staff acting for the two offices. There is
also supervised from the Director's Office the work of the Office of Records,
Files, Statistics, and the general publishing activities of the Library.
DIVISION OP HOME READING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
The greater part of the circulation of books to borrowers is centered in
the Branch Libraries, the Bookmobiles, and Hospital Library Service.
The purely library activities of the Branch Libraries and the Bookmobiles
are therefore considered as a unit which is designated as the Division of
Home Reading and Community Services. Within this division there arc
closed departments and public departments. The main grouping of the
public departments is that of the Branch Libraries, the Bookmobiles, and
Hospital Library Service, and the Audio-Visual Department, Central
Charging Records, and the Open Shelf Department in the Central Library.
In direct relationship with the work of the Branch Libraries and the
Bookmobiles is the Work with Adults, the Work with Young Adults,
and the Work with Children.
The closed departments are:
1. Cataloging and Classification Department
2. Book Selection Department
3. Central Book Stock, Branch Issue Section
These departments are concerned with the selection of library materials
and with the preparation of these materials for use by the public.
The public departments are the Audio-Visual Department, Central
Charging Records, and the Open Shelf Department (Adults' Section,
Young Adults' Section, Children's Section) in the Central Library, the
three Bookmobiles, Hospital Library Service at Boston City Hospital,
and the 26 Branch Libraries distributed throughout the city as follows:
City Proper:
North End, 3A North Bennet street
South End, 65 West Brookline street
Bookmobiles, 400 Shawmut avenue
Hospital Library Service, Boston City Hospital, 818 Harrison
avenue
Brighton:
Allston, 161 Harvard avenue
Brighton, 40 Academy Hill road
Faneuil, 419 Faneuil street
Charlestown:
Charlestown, 43 Monument square
Dorchester:
Adams Street, 690 Adams street
Codman square, 6 Norfolk street
Dorchester, 1 Arcadia street
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Lower Mills, 1110 Washington street
Mattapan, 10 Hazleton street
Mount Bowdoin, 275 Washington street
Uphams Corner, 500 Columbia road
East Boston:
East Boston, 276 Meridian street
Orient Heights, 18 Barnes avenue
Hyde Park:
Hyde Park, 35 Harvard avenue
Jamaica Plain:
Connolly, 433 Centre street
Jamaica Plain, 12 Sedgwick street
Roxbury:
Egleston Square, 2440 Columbus avenue
Memorial, 205 Townsend street
Mount Pleasant, 12 Vine street
Parker Hill, 1497 Tremont street
South Boston:
South Boston, 646 East Broadway
Washington Village, 290 Old Colony avenue
West Roxbury:
Roslindale, 4246 Washington street
West Roxbury, 1961 Centre street
DIVISION OF REFERENCE AND RESEARCH SERVICES
The more important part of the reference work of the library system
as a whole is carried on in the Central Library. The purely library activi-
ties of the Central Library are therefore considered as a unit which is
designated as the Division of Reference and Research Services. Within
this division there are closed departments and pubUc departments.
The closed departments are:
1. Cataloging and Classification Department
2. Book Selection Department
These departments are concerned with the selection of library materials
and with the preparation of those materials for use by the public.
The public departments are:
GENERAL REFERENCE SERVICES
1. General Reference Department, and Public Catalog
2. Periodical and Newspaper Department
3. Maps Department
THE ARTS
4. Music Department
5. Fine Arts Department
6. Picture Collection Department
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT 77
THE HUMANITIES
7. History Department
8. Literature and Languages Department (proposed)
9. Religion, Philosophy, Psychology Department (proposed)
THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
10. Social Sciences Department (including Economics and Political
Science)
11. Government Documents Department
12= Education Department
13. Kir stein Business Branch
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
14. Engineering Sciences Department (including Patents)
15. Biological Sciences Department (proposed)
16. Physical Sciences Department (proposed)
In addition to the above public departments there is also a Print De-
partment and a Rare Book Department. The general nature of all of
these public departments is indicated by the names which they bear.
The general book stock is under the supervision of a department known
as the Book Stack Service.
DIVISION OF LIBRAKY OPERATIONS
All of those aspects of the Library's activities that are not of a purely
library nature, and are not provided for otherwise, are considered as a
unit constituting the Division of Library Operations.
The departments constituting the division are:
1. Accounting Department
2. Book Preparation Department
3. Book Purchasing Department
4. Binding Department
5. Buildings Department
The general nature of the work of these departments is indicated by
the names which they bear,
DIVISION OF INFORMATION
The public relations program of the Library is to tell the story of the
Library's services to the community at large and to aid in achieving in-
creasing understanding and support of the Library's programs and needs.
There is supervised from the division office the work of the Information
Office and the Exhibits Office.
DIVISION OF PERSONNEL
The personnel program of the Library is administered by the Division
of Personnel within the framework of the policies established by the
Trustees and the Director.
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SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
In addition to the regular activities of the various departments, the
Library carries on programs of free lectures and concerts which are given
in its lecture hall several times each week from October through April each
year. Exhibits in the Main Lobby, the Treasure Room, and in the
Puvis de Chavannes, Sargent, and Wiggin Galleries in the Central Library
Building afford opportunities for emphasizing the Library's valuable
resources. Storytelling in the Children's Section, Open Shelf Depart-
ment, and in many branch libraries by trained storytellers is a part of the
Library's program of work with children.
Four publications are distributed free throughout the system: Books
Current, Spotlight on New Books for Young Adults, and Books on Parade,
each issued four times a year, and B. P. L. News, issued ten times a year.
STATISTICAL DATA
City appropriation for support of the Librarj'-, 1961 . . $3,516,675 00
For purchase of books and library materials . . . 263,870 06
Books lent to borrowers, 1961 3,043,091
Employees, Januarj- 1, 1962:
FuU-time 542
Part-time, in terms of full-time equivalents ... 77
Number of volumes, January 1, 1962 2,182,355
Trust funds, approximate value, January 1, 1962 . . $6,215,132 52
HOURS OP SERVICE
Central Library: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to
6 P.M., Saturday; 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday. June 1 to September 30;
closed Sunday.
Kirstein Business Branch: 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., Monda}'' through Friday;
closed Saturday and Sunday.
Branch Libraries (except seven small Branch Libraries): 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.,
Tuesday and Wednesday; 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., Monday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to
6 P.M., Friday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday.
Small Branch Libraries (Allston, Dorchester, Faneuil, Lower Mills, Mt
Bowdoin, Mt. Pleasant, and Orient Heights): 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday,
Wednesday, Friday; 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., Monday and Thursday ; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
Saturday. Memorial: 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., Monday through Friday;
closed Saturday.
Note: All Branch Libraries are closed on Sunday, and from May 1
through October 31, are closed on Saturday.
Baker Library: 8.30 a.m. to 12 m., Monday through Thursday; 8.30 a.m.
to 11 p.m., Friday; 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.,
Sunday. June 15 to September 15; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Wednesday; closed Saturdaj^ and
Sunday.
Boston Medical Library: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Friday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday.
June 1 to September 30; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9 a.m.
to 1 P.M., Saturday, except closed on Saturday July 1 through September 1.
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 79
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Office, 33 Beacon Street.
[Stat. 1875, Chap. 185; Rev. Ord. 1898, Chap. 28; C. C. Title IV., Chap. 24
Stat. 1911, Chaps. 435, 540; Ord. 1912, Chap. 10; Ord. 1913, Chap. 5
Ord. 1914, Chap. 3; Rev. Ord. 1914, Chap. 24; Ord. 1920, Chap. 13
Ord. 1922, Chaps. 5, 7; Stat. 1923, Chap. 309; Ord. 1923, Chaps. 8,
12; Ord. 1954, Chap. 2, § 37.)
Parks and Recreation Commission
* Martin F. Walsh, Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, Chairman
O. Philip Snowden, Associate Commissioner of Parks and Recreation.
Term ending May 1, 1964.
Daniel G. O'Connor, Associate Commissioner of Parks and Recreation.
Term ending May 1, 1963.
Frederick A. Meagher, Associate Cojnmissioner of Parks and Recreation.
Term ending May 1, 1965.
Harry J. Blake, Associate Commissioner of Parks and Rea-eation.
Term ending May 1, 1966.
OFFICIALS
Martin F. Walsh, Commissioner
Arthur J. O'Keefe, Administrative Assistant and Secretary to Com-
mission
Daniel J. Byrne, Jr., Chief Engineer
Patrick J. Ryan, Director of Recreation
Arthur A. English, General Superintendent
John J. Butler, Superintendent of Baths
The first Board of Park Commissioners was appointed on July 8, 1875,
The Board consisted of three members who served without compensation.
As thus constituted, the department continued up to 1913, when, by the
provisions of Chapter 10, Ordinances of 1912, it was merged with the
Pubhc Grounds, Bath and Music Departments, under the name of Park
and Recreation Department. In 1920, the Cemetery Department was
merged with the Park Department, the latter title being substituted for
Park and Recreation Department. On May 1, 1954, the department
became the Parks and Recreation Department. The four Associate
Commissioners serve without compensation.
Parks and Parkways with Location, Area and Year Acquired,
main park system
Acres
zArborway, Prince street to Franklin Park, 1892 . . . 24.19
t Arnold Arboretum and Bussey Park, South, Centre and Walter
streets, 1882, 1895 223.00
* For a term expiring on the first Monday of the January following the nexi biennial
municipal election at which a Mayor is elected.
z The roadway portions of these areas have been transferred to the Metropoutan
District Commission on October 30. 1956 under Stat. 1956, Chap. 581.
t Of this park, only the roads and walks are maintained by the City.
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Aere»
p A Avenue Louis Pasteur, Longwood avenue to the Fenway,
1922 3.19
zBack Bay Fens, Beacon street to Brookline avenue, 1877 . 114.60
JBoston Common, Tremont to Park street, Beacon, Charles
and Boy Iston streets, 1634 48.40
Commonwealth avenue, Arlington street to Kenraore street,
1894-1905 32.00
Franklin Park (1833-84) and Zoological Garden, Blue Hill
avenue, American Legion Highway, Forest Hills street.
Walnut avenue, Columbus avenue and Seaver street . . 496.00
zOlmsted Park, Huntington avenue to Prince street, 1890 . 180.00
Public Garden, Charles to Arlington and Beacon to Boylston
streets, 1823 24.25
zRiverway, Brookline avenue to Huntington avenue, 1890 . 40.00
West Roxbury Parkwaj', from Centre street, near Arboretum,
to the Metropolitan District Commission Parkway, 1894.
Roadway under care and control of M. D. C. . . . 65.97
Total Acres, Main Park System 1,251 . 60
MARINE PARK SYSTEM
Castle Island now joined to mainland of Marine Park (land
and flats), 1890, "care and control" . . . . . 104.00
p Columbia road (southerly side) from Edward Everett square
to Moseley street, including Dorchester Way, 1892, 1899 . 5. 60
§Marine Park and Aquarium, Farragut road. City Point (land
and flats), 1883, including beach 57.61
II Strand way at Carson street and Columbus Park, Columbia
Road railroad bridge to Marine Park (land and flats), 1890-
1901, including portion of Columbia road at this section . 254.30
Total Acres, Marine Park System . . . . . 421 . 51
MISCELLANEOUS PARKS
*Adams, Irving W. Park, Junction of Washington and South
streets, Roshndale, 1919 0.78
Chestnut Hill Park, Beacon street and Commonwealth ave-
nue, Brighton, 1898-1902 . . . . . . . 40.35
Chiswick road. Commonwealth avenue, Sidlaw road, Brighton,
1949 0.60
ICopp's Hill terraces, Commercial and Charter streets. North
End, 1893 0.60
A Acquired by Ordinance, chap. 7 of 1922.
t This area of the Common is exclusive of the old cemetery on Boylston Street side,
containing 1.40 acres.
§ This area, with the exception of the Aquarium, has been turned over to the M. D. C.
of the Commonwealth under Chap. 92, Sec. 87, G. L. Final transfer not completed.
The Aqiiarium was transferred to the Metropolitan District Commission by Stat.
1959, Chap. 240.
II This area with the exception of Columbus Park and L Street Beach has been turned
over to the M . D. C. of the Commonwealth under Chap. 92, Sect. 87, G. L. Final transfer
not completed.
* Named for U. S. serviceman killed in World War No. 1.
J Children's playground.
z The roadway portions of these ireas have been transferred to the Metropolitan Dis-
trict Commission on October 30, 1956 under Stat 1956. Chap. 681.
p These roadways transferred to control of the Boston Public Works Department
-City Council order signed by Mayor June 5, 1961.
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 81
Acre»
*Corbett, William B. Park, between Washington and Clay-
bourne streets, Dorchester, 1917 0.94
Cummings Memorial Park, located partially in Woburn and
Burlington, Mass., 1930 234.00
xDoherty, Ensign, John J., Jr., Bunker Hill and Medford
streets (4.30), 1891 4.30
Dorchester Park, Dorchester avenue and Richmond street,
1891 31.47
Freeport Street (Malloch's) Wharf and grounds, Dorchester
(land 0.94; flats 1.40), 1912 1.42
North End Beach, Commercial and Charter streets (land
and flats), 1893 6.70
*Ringer, Stanley A. Park, Allston street and Griggs place,
Allston, 1916 (playground area 2.32) 12.38
Rogers Park, Lake and Foster streets, Brighton, 1899 (play-
ground 6.00 acres) 8.20
Savin Hill Park, Grampian Way, Dorchester, 1909 . . 8.26
Statler Park, Columbus avenue, Stuart and Church streets,
1925 0.25
Town Meeting Park, Pleasant and Pond streets, Dorchester,
1921 0.22
Washington and East Dedham streets. South End, 1945 . 0.32
Total Area, Miscellaneous Parks 350 . 79
Playgrounds and Plat Aeeas, with Location, Area, and Year
Acquired
Almont Street Playground, Mattapan, 1924 . . . . 17.81
Alsen, Carl Henry Playground, Victory road at Park street,
Dorchester, 1916-1943 4.27
American Legion Playground, Condor and Glendon streets,
East Boston, 1924 3.38
*Barry, William J. Playground, Chelsea street and Mystic
river, Charlestown, 1897 5 72
Beecher Street Play Area, Jamaica Plain, 1942 (undevel-
oped) 0.18
Billings Field, La Grange and Bellevue streets, West Roxbury,
1896 10.83
fBoston Common, Charles Street side 3 . 50
Bradford Street Play Area, South End, 1954 . . . . 0.04
Bruce Street, West Roxbury, 1945 (undeveloped) . . . 0.80
JBrookside Avenue Playground at Cornwall street, Jamaica
Plain, 1925 1 32
JBuckley, Rev. Fr. Playground, West Third and Bolton streets.
South Boston, 1925 0.65
xByrne, Joseph M. Playground, Everett and Elm streets, Dor-
chester, 1939 1-16
Cabot Street Extension-Bath-Land, Roxbury, 1954 . . 0.13
Carleton and Canton streets, South End, 1945 . . . O.Oo
* Named for U. S. serviceman killed in World War No. 1.
t Playgrounds located in parks, and included in areas of parks.
i Children's playground.
X Named for U. S. serviceman killed in World War No. 2.
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Acres
Carroll Pond, Carrolton Rd., West Roxbury (undeveloped),
1921 0.47
Carson street, Dorchester, 1945 0.47
*Carter, William E. Playground, Columbus avenue at Camden
street, 1899 5.02
fxCassidy, Walter F. (Chestnut Hill) Playground, Beacon
street, Brighton, 1898 9.44
Ceylon Street Plavground, Ceylon and Intervale streets, Dor-
chester, 1923 ' 4.03
JCharter Street Playground, Charter street and Greenough
Lane, North End, 1940 0.23
Cherry Street Playground, South End, 1922 . . . . 0.55
tColumbus Park, Strandway, including beach. South Boston 79.00
*Connolly, John J. Playground, Marcella and Highland streets,
Roxbury, 1903 5.10
*Cronin, James L. Playground, Brent street, at Wainwright
street, Dorchester, 1899 2.24
Cumston Street Play Area, South End, 1952 . . . . 0.02
*JCutillo, Vincent Playground, Morton and Stillman streets.
North End, 1917 0.29
*|DeFilippo, Private John Playground (Snow Hill street).
North End, 1937 1.13
*Doherty, John A. Playground, Dorchester and Geneva
avenues, 1897 . 1.47
X tDoherty, Ensign John J., Jr. Playground, Bunker Hill and
Medford streets, Charlestown Heights, 1891 . . . 4.30
fDorchester Park, Dorchester avenue and Richmond street,
1891 5.40
Douglass Court Play Area, West End, 1952 . . . . 0.01
Dover Street Extension — Bath — Land, 1952 . . . . 0.06
Draper, Mary Playground, Washington and Stimson streets.
West Roxbury, 1932 5.76
East Boston Recreation Area, Porter street. East Boston,
1954 17.67
East Glenwood Avenue Play Area,, East Glenwood avenue,
Hyde Park, 1958 0.47
*tEmmons, Frederick D. Playground, Rutherford avenue,
Charlestown, 1912 1.07
Eustis, William Playground, Norfolk avenue and Proctor
street, Roxbury, 1909 7.60
Factory Hill Playground, Town and Sunnyside streets, Hyde
Park, 1912 5.20
*Fallon Field, South and Robert streets, Roslindale, 1899 and
1931 7.57
JFoster Street Playground, Foster street, place and court,
North End, 1930 0.10
Franklin Field, Blue Hill and Talbot avenues, Dorchester,
1892 48.67
* Named for U. S. serviceman killed in World War No. 1.
t Playgrounds located in parks, and included in areas of parks.
t Children's playground.
X Named for U. S. serviceman killed in World War No. 2.
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 83
Acres
. Franklin Park, 1883-1884 (Playstead) 22.00
Gallagher, Alice E. Memorial Park, Brighton, 1937-1943-
1948 16.01
*Garvey, William H. Playground, Neponset avenue, opposite
Chickatawbut street, Dorchester, 1896 8.72
Gibson, Christopher Playground, Dorchester and Geneva
avenues, 1897 4.34
Hannon, Mary Playground, Howard avenue and P'olsom
street, Dorchester, 1940-1945 1.69
Hanson Street Play Area, Hanson street, South End, 1957 . 0.07
Harbor View Street Play Area, Harbor View street at Dor-
chester avenue, Dorchester, 1960 0.64
Harrison avenue, 624-634, South End Play Area (1950) . 0. 12
Harvard, John Mall, Main street, near City Square, Charles-
town, 1943 ' . . . . 0.85
Haverhill and Perkins Streets Play Area, Charlestown, 1951 0.23
*Healey, James F. Playground, Washington street and Firth
road, Roslindale, 1902 9.63
Hemenway, Mary Playground, Adams and Gustine streets,
Dorchester, 1919 4.41
Hill and Cook Streets Play Area, Charlestown, 1942 . . 0. 10
Holyoke Street Play Area, South End, 1951 . . . . 0.04
Howes, Gertrude Playground, Winthrop, Fairland and More-
land streets, Roxbury, 1930 1 . 88
Hyues, Thomas J. Playground, V.F. W. Parkway at Bruce-
wood street, West Roxbury, 1950 6.42
Jefferson Playground, Heath, Cranford and Floyd streets,
Roxbury, 1924 4.38
xKiley, Richard Playground, Albion street. South End, 1943 . 0.41
King Street Play Area, Roxbury, 1943 0.32
Lasell street at Addington road. West Roxbury, vacant land,
1958 0.09
Lee, Christopher J. Playground, First street at M street,
South Boston, 1897 5.20
fLee, Joseph Playground, The Fens, Back Bay, 1877 . . 5.00
IMcCarthy, Leo F. Playground, Mead and Ludlow streets,
Charlestown, 1938 0.28
*jjMcConnell Park (formerly Savin Hill Playground), Spring-
dale and Denny streets (land and flats), 1899, 1914, includ-
ing beach 57.40
McKinney Playground, Faneuil street, Brighton, 1930 . . 5.94
xMcLaughlin, Joseph D. Playground, Parker Hill and Fisher
avenues, Roxbury, 1912 11.54
* Named for U S. serviceman killed in World War No. 1.
t Children's playground.
X Named for U. S. serviceman killed in World War No. 2.
t Playgrounds located in parks, and included in areas of parks.
H The beach section of this area was turned over to the M. D. C of the Commonwealth
under Chap. 92, Sec. 87, G. L. Final transfer not completed.
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Acres
*JMcLean, Arthur F. Playground, Saratoga and Bennington
streets, near Moore street, East Boston, 1917 . . . 0.43
Mission Hill Playground, Tremont and Smith streets, Rox-
bury, 1913-1915-1947 2.75
*Murphy, John W. Playground, Carolina avenue, Jamaica
Plam, 1912 4.17
Myrtle Street Play Area, West End, 1949 . . . . 0.17
fNorth End Beach and Playground, Commercial street, 1893 3.00
Noyes, John H. L. Playground, Saratoga and^Boardman
streets. East Boston (land and flats), 1909 .... 8.31
Oak Square Playground, Brighton, 1948 1.48
fOlmsted Park, Jamaicaway, 1890 3.00
JParis Street Playground, East Boston, 1912 . , . . 1.27
JParkman, Francis Playground, Wachusett street. Forest Hills,
1924 2.06
Paul Gore street, Jamaica Plain, 1913 (undeveloped) . . 0.74
Penniman and Hano streets, Brighton, 1945 . . . . 0.94
tPhillips Street Play Area, West End, 1941 . . . . 0.13
IPitts and Hale Streets Play Area, West End, 1942 . . . 0. 10
Plympton Street Play Area, South End, 1926 . . . . a0.09
Poplar and Hillside Streets, Roslindale, 1951 . . . . 0.44
Portsmouth Street Playground, Brighton, 1912 . . . 4.29
IPrince Street Playground, North Bennet and Prince streets,
North End, 1897 0.40
Quincy and Stanley Streets, Dorchester, 1955 . . . . 0.38
Readville Playground, Milton and Readville streets, Hyde
Park, 1924 5.03
Revere, Paul Mall, Hanover and Unity streets. North End,
1925 0.76
tRinger, Stanlej^ A. Plaj'^ground, Allston street and Griggs
place, Brighton, 1916 2.32
ARipley Playground, Ripley road, near Harvard street, Dor-
chester, 1913 0.86
Roberts, Thomas J. Playground, Dunbar avenue, Dorchester,
1930 10.37
tRogers Park, Lake and Foster streets, Brighton, 1899-1931 . 6.00
Ronan Park (formerly Mt. Ida), Adams street and Mt. Ida
road, Dorchester, 1912 11.65
Ross, Henry Estate, Forest Hills street. Forest Hills, 1943-
1945 4.13
xRoss, Wesley G. Playground, Westminster street, near Wood
avenue, Hyde Park, 1936 13.03
*Rotch, Lester J. Playground, Albany and Randolph streets,
South End, 1903 2.80
Rutherford Avenue and Union Streets, Charlestown, 1951 . 0.21
xRyan, John J. Jr. Playground, Main and Alford streets,
CharlestowTi (land and flats), 1891 12.38
* Named for U. S. serviceman killed in World War No. 1.
J Children's playground.
t playgrounds located in parks, and included in areas of parks.
A Acquired by gift.
X Named for U. S. serviceman killed in World War No. 2.
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 85
Acres
Smith's Pond Playground, Brainard near Cleveland street,
Hyde Park, 1914 12.91
*Smith, William F. Playground, Western avenue and North
Harvard street, Brighton, 1894 14.00
Sorrento, Hooker and Goddard Streets, Brighton, 1951 . . 1 . 00
"Sullivan, J. M. and J. J. Playground, Fellows and Hunneman
streets, Roxbury, 1897 0.85
Sumner and Lamson Streets, East Boston, 1955 . . . 0.48
*JSweeney, Matthew J. Playground, West Fifth street. South
Boston, 1909 0.47
jjTenean Beach and Playground, Neponset, 1915-1933 . . 15.25
Thetf ord Avenue and Evans Street, Dorchester . . . . 66
Thornton Street, Roxbury — No. 134 (undeveloped), 1941 . 0.06
Tobin, Margaret and James Play Area, Albion street. South
End, 1941 0.16
JTyler Street Playground, South End, 1912 .... 0.26
Union Street Playground, Brighton, 1949 . . . . . 1.31
Vernon Street, Roxbury, between Cabot and Lamont streets
(undeveloped), 1941 0.40
Wallingford road and Chestnut Hill avenue (playground site),
1950 10.50
^Walker, George H. Playground, Norfolk street, opposite
Evelyn street, Mattapan, 1912 6.21
XX Walsh, William Gary Playground, Gallivan Boulevard, corner
Washington street, Dorchester, 1946 6.97
Washington and Stimson streets. West Roxbury, 1938 . . 0.30
West Rutland Square Play Area, South End, 1953 . . . 0. 13
J West Third Street Playground at B street, South Boston, 1909 . 28
Wilkes Street Play Area, South End, 1954 . . . . 0.06
Winthrop, John Playground, Dacia and Danube streets, Dor-
chester, 1911 1.57
Wright, George Golf Course, West street, Hyde Park, 1930-
1931 158.48
Total area of the 120 Playgrounds and Play Areas (Acres), 766 . 89
Area of 11 Playgrounds in Parks (Acres) . . . 142.96
Area of the 109 Separate Playgrounds (Acres) . . . 623.93
The first separate playground acquired by the City was the Charles-
town Playground, purchased in 1891 for $172,923. With that included,
120 playgrounds (109 separate and 11 located in parks) have been estab-
lished, most of them equipped with first-class shelter and sanitary build-
ings containing lockers, also drinking fountains, shower baths, etc.
Recreation Centers, Beaches, Pools and Public Baths
Recreation Centers
Cabot Street, Roxbury
Columbia Road, Dorchester
} Children's playground.
* Named for U. S. serviceman killed in World War No. 1.
XX Named for U. S. serviceman kiUed in World War No. 2. Congressional medal of
honor.
II Much of this area has been turned over to M. D. C. of the Commonwealth under
Chap. 92, Sec. 87, G. L. Final transfer not completed.
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Curtis Hall, Jamaica Plain
Hyde Park Municipal Building
J. J. Williams Building, South End
Lexington Street, Charlestown
North Bennet Street, North End
Paris Street, East Boston
Roslindale Municipal Building
South Boston Municipal Building
Tyler Street, South End
Vine Street, Roxbury
Tobin Memorial Building, Roxbury
Beaches and Swimming Pools
Cabot Street Pool, indoor
Curtis Hall Pool, indoor
Charlestown Pool, outdoor
North End Pool, outdoor
L Street Beach (3 beaches — men, women, boys)
L Street Solarium (men, women)
Public Baths
Brighton Municipal Building
Cabot Street, Roxbury
Columbia Road, Dorchester
Copley School, Charlestown
Curtis Hall, Jamaica Plain
Dover Street, South End
Hyde Park Municipal Building
Lexington Street, Charlestown
North Bennet Street, North End
Paris Street, East Boston.
Roshndale Municipal Building
South Boston Municipal Building
Tobin, Maurice J. Memorial Building
Tyler Street, South End
Vine Street, Roxbury
Wilhams, John J. Building, South End
Public Grounds, Squares, etc., with Locations and Areas
CITY proper
Square Feet
Blackstone Square, Washington street, between West BrookUne
and West Newton streets 105,100
Braddock Park, between Columbus avenue and N. Y., N. H. &
H. R. R 3,800
City Hall Grounds, School street 7,700
Columbus Square, Columbus and Warren avenues . . . 2,200
Concord Square, between Tremont street and Columbus avenue. 5,005
Copley Square, between Huntington avenue, Boylston and
Dartmouth streets 28,399
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 87
Square Feet
Dock and Faneuil squares 707
Franklin Square, Washington street, between East Brookline
and East Newton streets 105,205
Abraham Lincoln Square (formerly Park Square), Columbus
avenue, Eliot street and Broadway 2,867
Massachusetts Avenue Malls, four sections, between Albany
street and Columbus avenue 106,500
Post Office square 6,747
Rachael Revere Square, North End, 1945 3,509
Rutland Square, between Tremont street and Columbus avenue. 7,400
St. Stephen Square, corner St. Stephen and Batavia streets . 100
Trinity Triangle, Huntington and St. James avenues, 1885. . 7,841
Union Park, between Tremont street and Shawmut avenue . 16,000
Waltham Square, Harrison avenue, opposite Union Park street . 3,000
Worcester Square, between Washington street and Harrison
avenue 16,000
Total 428,125
BOXBURT
Cedar Square, Cedar street, between Juniper and Thornton streets 26, 1 63
Elm Hill Avenue Tree Reservation, between Seaver and Schuyler
streets 2,650
Elm Hill Park, off 550 Warren street 6,920
*Hanlon, Francis G. Square, jimction of Huntington avenue,
Tremont and Francis streets 1,662
Harris, Horatio Park, Walnut avenue, Mimroe, Townsend and
Harold streets 110,040
Heath, General Square, Old Heath, New Heath and Parker
streets 2,416
Highland Park, Fort avenue and Beech Glen street . . . 158,421
Joslin Park, Deaconess road and Brookline avenue . . 13,500
Kittredge, Alvah Park, Highland street and Highland avenue . 5,600
Lin wood Park, Centre and Lin wood streets 3,62S
Madison Park, Sterhng, Marble, Warwick and Westminster
streets 122,191
Orchard Park, Chadwick, Orchard Park and Yeoman streets . 104,492
Public Ground, corner Blue Hill avenue and Seaver street . . 2,500
Walnut Park, between Washington street and Walnut avenue . 5,736
Warren Square, Warren, St. James and Regent streets . . 1,380
Washington Park, Dale and Bainbridge streets .... 396,125
*Wolf, Herbert J. Square, Crawford, Abbotsford and Harold
streets 966
Total 964,387
* Named for U. S. serviceman killed in World War No. 1.
88 MUI^ICIPAL REGISTER.
Square Feet
BRIGHTON
Brighton Square, Chestnut Hill avenue and Academy Hill road . 25,035
*Cunningham, Edward M. Square, Cambridge, Murdock and
Sparhawk streets 7,449
Fern Square, between Franklin and Fern streets .... 1,900
Jackson Square, Chestnut Hill avenue. Union and Winship
streets 4,300
Oak Square, Washington and Faneuil streets 9,796
Public Ground, Cambridge and Henshaw streets .... 1,434
llWilliam Boyden Park, Commonwealth avenue at Lake Street
Extension —
Total 49,914
CHARLESTOWN
City Square, junction of Main and Park streets .... 8,739
Essex Square, Essex and Lyndeboro' streets 930
Hayes Square, Bunker Hill and Vine streets 4,484
Sullivan Square, Main, Cambridge, Sever and Gardner streets . 14,542
Winthrop Square, Winthrop, Common and Adams streets . . 38,450
Total . . 67,145
DORCHESTER
Algonquin Square, Algonquin and Bradlee streets . . . 1,728
*Andrew, Henry Square, Adams and Granite streets . . . 2,068
Centervale Park, Upland avenue and Bourneside street . . 9,740
Coppens, Reverend Francis X., Square, Adams and Bowdoin
streets (Formerly Eaton Square) 13,280
*Denton, Gordon E., Square, Magnolia street . . . . 3,605
^Donovan, John F., Park, Meeting House Hill .... 56,200
Drohan Square, Edison Green 10,241
Florida Street Reservation, King to Ashmont streets (7 sections) 24,193
*Kane, Francis G., Square, Bowdoin, Winter and Hancock streets 1,600
Mt. Bowdoin Green, summit of Mt. Bowdoin .... 25,170
*01son, Fred C. W., Square, junction of Adams and Codman
streets 700
Peabody Square, Ashmont street and Dorchester avenue . . 1,963
Richardson Square, between Pond and Cottage streets . . 46,035
Monsignor O'Donnell Square, junction of Freeport street and
Neponset avenue 6,263
(Town Meeting Park) see "Miscellaneous Parks"
Tremlett Square, Tremlett street, between Hooper and Waldeck
streets 7,107
Wellesley Park, Wellesley park 28,971
Total 238,864
* Named for U. S. serviceman killed in World War No. 1
II Part of Chestnut Hill Park.
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 89
Square Fc«t
EAST BOSTON
Brophy, Michael J., Park, Webster, Sumner, Lamson and Scaver
streets 30,000
Central Square, Meridian and Border streets 40,310
Maverick Square, Sumner and Maverick streets .... 4,396
Prescott Square, Trenton, Eagle and Prescott streets . . , 12,284
Putnam Square, Putnam, White and Trenton streets . . . 11,628
Total 98,618
HYDE PARK
Greenwood Square, junction of Greenwood street and Central
avenue 220
*Jones, Lieut. Parker B., Square, Milton avenue and Highland
street 220
Webster Square, junction of Webster street and Central avenue 220
Williams Square, Williams avenue and Prospect street . . 700
Wolcott Square, Hyde Park avenue, Milton and Prescott streets 220
*Woodworth, Horace Campbell, Square, Beacon street and
Metropolitan avenue 220
Total 1,800
SOUTH BOSTON
Independence Square, Broadway, Second, M and N streets . 279,218
Lincoln Square, Emerson, Fourth and M streets .... 9,510
Thomas Park, Telegraph Hill (Dorchester Heights; . . 190,000
Total 478,728
WEST ROXBURY
DuflBe, Arthur, Square, Clement avenue. West Roxbury . . 2,200
*Gustav Emmet Square, S. Conwa3r, S. Fairview and Robert
streets 750
*Mahoney, Cornelius J., Square, Centre and Perkins streets . 3,200
akview Terrace, off Centre street 5,287
Soldiers' Monument Lot, South and Centre streets, Jamaica
Plain 5,870
Total 17,307
Total area of Public Grounds, etc., 2,344,888 Square Feet, or
53.89 Acres.
RECAPITULATION
Parks and Parkways: Acres
Main Park System 1,251.60
Marine Park System 421 . 51
Miscellaneous Parks 350.79
Playgrounds (separate) 623.93
Pubhc Grounds, Squares, etc. 63.83
Grand total (acres) 2,701.66
* Named for U. S. serviceman killed in World War No. 1
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MUNICIPAL REGISTER
monumjents and memorials belonging to citr, located on
Public Grounds
Year
Name or Designation and Location Erected Artist or Architect
Blackstone Memorial Tablet, Boston
Common 1914 R. Clipston Sturgis
Crispus Attucks and Other Patriots
of 1770, Boston Common (Boston
Massacre) 1888 Robert Kraus
William EUery Channing, Public Garden. 1903 Herbert Adams
Patrick A. Collins Memorial, Common-
wealth Ave 1908 Henry H. Kitson
T. Alice Kitson
Declaration of Independence Tablet,
Boston Common 1925 John F. Paramino
Dorchester Heights (Revolutionary), Tele-
graph Hill, South Boston 1902 Peabody and Stearns
Ether Memorial, Public Garden 1867 John Q. A. Ward
Football Tablet, Boston Common ... 1925
Curtis Guild Memorial Entrance, Boston
Common 1917 Cram and Ferguson
John Harvard Tablet, John Harvard Mall,
Charlestown
Kosciuszko Tablet, Public Garden 1927 Mrs. T. A. R. Kitson
Lafayette Tablet, Boston Common 1924 John F. Paramino
Abraham Lincoln and Emancipation,
Abraham Lincoln Sq 1879 Thomas Ball
Donald MacKay, Castle Island W. T. Aldrich
John Boyle O'Reilly, Back Bay Park 1896 Daniel C. French
Francis Parkman Memorial, Olmsted
Park, Jamaica Plain 1906 Daniel C. French
George F. Parkman Memorial Bandstand,
Boston Common 1912 Robinson and Shepard
Paul Revere, Paul Revere Mall, Boston. . 1940 Cyrus E. Dallin
Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and 54th Augustus Saint Gaudens
Mass. Regiment, Boston Common 1897 McKim, Mead & White
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Boston
Common 1877 Martin Milmore
Soldiers' Monument, Charlestown, Win-
throp Sq 1872 Martin Milmore
Soldiers' Monument, Dorchester, Meeting
House Hill 1867 D. F. Dwight
Soldiers' Monument, Jamaica Plain,
Centre and South Sts., Jamaica Plain . . 1871 W. W. Lummis
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
91
George Robert White Memorial, Public
Garden 1924 Daniel C. French
Founding of Boston Memorial Tablet,
Boston Common 1930 John F. Paramino
Statues Belonging to City, Located in Parks and Public Grounds.
Year
Name Location Erected Artist
Samuel Adams, Adams Sq 1880 Anne Whitney-
Robert Burns, Back Bay Fens 1919 Henry H. Kitson
Colonel Thomas Cass, Public Garden 1899 Richard E. Brooks
John Endicott, Back Bay Fens (at For-
syth Way) 0000 Jennewien
Leif Ericsson, Commonwealth Ave 1886 Anne Whitney
Edward Everett, Richardson Pk 1867 William W. Story
Admiral David G. Farragut, Marine Park,
South Boston 1895 Henry H. Kitson
Benjamin Franklin, City Hall Grounds. . . 1856 Richard S. Greenough
William Lloyd Garrison, Commonwealth
Ave 1886 Olin L. Warner
General John Glover, Commonwealth Ave. 1875 Martin Milmore
Edward Everett Hale, Pubhc Garden 1913 Bela L. Pratt
Alexander Hamilton, Commonwealth Ave. 1865 William Rimmer
Wendell Phillips, PubUc Garden 1915 Daniel C. French
Josiah Quincy, City Hall Grounds 1879 Thomas Ball
Charles Sumner, Public Garden 1878 Thomas Ball
General Joseph Warren, Warren Sq., Rox-
bury 1904 Paul W. Bartlett
George Washington,* Public Garden 1869 Thomas Ball
John Winthrop, Marlborough St. at
Berkeley St., First Church Grounds. . .1880 Richard S. Greenough
Labor Group,** Franklin Park 1930 Daniel G. French
Science Group,** Franklin Park 1930 Daniel G. French
(West Street Plaza Group), Boston Com-
mon 1961 Cassieri & DiBiccari
* Equestrian Statue.
** Removed from Old Post Office Building in Boston to the Zoological
Garden,
Fountains Belonging to City, Located on Public Grounds.
Brewer Fountain, Boston Common.
Coppenhagen Memorial Fountain, Richardson square.
Johnson Memorial Fountain and Gateway, entrance to Back Bay Park,
Westland avenue.
"Maid of the Mist" and three other fountains, Public Garden.
West Street Plaza, Boston Common,
92 MUNICIPAL REGISTER
One fountain on each of the following locations: —
Blackstone, Franklin, Central, Independence and Sullivan squares,
Donovan Park, Thomas Park, Madison Park, Union Park, and Massa-
chusetts avenue. Lyman Fountain, Eaton square.
Bridges Located in Parks and Parkways.
Public Garden
Foot Bridge, over Pond.
The Fens
Boylston, over outlet of the Fens.
Fens, over outlet of Muddy River.
Riverway
BeUevue, over Muddy River from Francis street.
BrookUne avenue, over Muddy River.
Bemers street Foot Bridge, over Muddy River.
Berners street Foot Bridge, over Bridle Path.
Olmsted Park
Foot Bridges at Leverett Pond and over outlets of Willow Pond and
Ward's Pond.
Franklin Park
EUicott Arch, carrying Circuit Drive over walk at Ellicottdale.
Forest Hills, carrying entrance to Franklin Park over traflBc road.
Scarboro, carrying Circuit Drive over Scarboro Pond.
Scarboro Pond Foot Bridge, carrying the walk over Scarboro Pond.
George H. Walker Playground
Foot Bridge over Midland Division of New York, New Haven & Hart-
ford Railroad.
cemetery division
The burying grounds, cemeteries and tombs which are owned by and in
charge of the City of Boston are as follows, with a total area of about
7,000,000 square feet:
Square Eatab-
Feet Ushed
Bennington Street, East Boston 157,500 1838
Bunker Hill, Bunker Hill street, Charlestown . . . 48,202 1807
Central, Boston Common, City 60,693 1756
Copv's Hill, Hull street. City 89,015 1659
Dorchester North, Uphams Corner, Dorchester . . . 142,587 1633
Dorchester South, Dorchester avenue, near Gallivan
Boulevard, Dorchester 95,462 1814
Eliot, Eustis street, Roxbury 34,830 1630
Evergreen, Commonwealth avenue, near Wade street,
Brighton 604,520 1848
Fairview, Fairview avenue, Hyde Park, about 50 acres . 1892
Granary, Tremont street, City 82,063 1660
Hawes, Emerson street. South Boston 11,232 1816
PENAL INSTITUTIONS DEPARTMENT
93
King's Chapel, Tremont street, City 19,344 1630
Market Street, Brighton 18,072 1764
Mount Hope, Walk Hill, Paine and Canterbury streets,
125 acres and 14,330 square feet 1851
Phipps Street, Charlestown 76,740 1630
South End South, Washington street, near East Newton
street, City 64,670 1810
Union, East Fifth street, South Boston .... 5,470 1841
Walter Street, West Roxhnry 35,100 1711
Westerly, Centre street, West Roxbury .... 39,450 1683
CITY TOMBS
Twenty-five in the South Ground; six in Phipps Street Ground, Charles-
town; one tomb for infants in South Ground; one tomb for infants and
one for adults in Copp's Hill Ground; one for adults and one for infants
in the Granary Ground; one for infants in King's Chapel Ground; one for
infants in the Central Ground; two receiving tombs in East Boston;
one receiving tomb in Dorchester North; one receiving tomb in Dor-
chester South; one receiving tomb in Evergreen Cemetery, Brighton;
one receiving tomb in Mount Hope Cemetery, and one receiving tomb in
Fairview Cemetery, Hyde Park.
RENAL INSTITUTIONS DEPARTMENT
Office, 804 City Hall Annex
[Stat. 1895, Chap. 449, Sec. 14; Stat. 1896, Chap. 536, Sec. 9; Stat. 1897.
Chap. 395, Sec. 5; Stat. 1928, Chap. 389; Ord. 1924, Chap. 9; Rev. Ord,
1961, Chap. 20.]
Joseph V. McBrine, Commissioner
The Penal Institutions Department is under the direction of the Penal
Institutions Commissioner who is the executive and administrative
head of the department and exercises the power and performs the duties
provided by statute. The Suffolk County House of Correction at Deer
Island is under his control and he is also charged with paroling power
for inmates, serving sentences of less than twelve months at the House
of Correction and the Suffolk County Jail.
House of Correction
Edgar L. Shepakd, Master
The Suffolk County House of Correction is located at Deer Island,
which is part of Boston, adjacent to the Town of Winthrop, and covers
about 37 acres. The institution dates from 1895 and now includes land
and buildings valued at $2,221,600; land appraised at $448,900, and
buildings at $1,772,700.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
Headquarters, 154 Berkeley Street
[Stat. 1878, Chap. 244; Stat. 1885, Chap. 323; Stat. 1906, Chap. 291;
Stat. 1938, Chap. 377. Stat. 1962,Chap. 322.]
Edmund L. McNamara, Police Commissioner
William A. Bradley, Secretary
Kenneth M. Mater, Confidential Secretary
Francis J. Hennessy, Superintendent of Police
The City is divided into seventeen Police Divisions, in each of which is
a station house, the quarters of a captain and a force of men.
The Bureau of Criminal Investigation, a central detective agency of the
Department, located in Headquarters building, and consisting of several
subdivisions, is operated on a large scale and in an efficient manner.
Members of this Bureau investigate felonies committed within the juris-
diction of the City of Boston. In addition to its divisions for investiga-
tion of reports of automobiles stolen, lost and stolen property, and homi-
cides, squads are assigned to cover the following phases of police work
and investigation: Banking, express thieves, general investigation,
hotels, narcotics, vice, obscene literature, pawnbrokers, including junk-shop
keepers and dealers in second-hand articles, pickpockets, domestic rela-
tions, retail stores. A night motor patrol squad performs duty throughout
the city, to prevent, so far as possible, the commission of crime and, if acts
of violence or other serious crimes have been committed, to arrest and
prosecute the offenders. Criminal identification, fingerprints and photo-
graphs, missing persons, warrants and summonses are handled by this
Bureau. The Bureau also handles cases of fugitives from justice and con-
ducts hundreds of investigations during the course of a year for various
police departments throughout the United States and foreign countries.
Further, it cooperates in every way possible with outside police depart-
ments in the investigation of crime and prosecution of criminals. Super-
vision of the daily line-up of all prisoners arrested for serious offenses is
conducted by this Bureau.
The criminal identification division of this Department has continued
to prove of great value and stands in favorable comparison with identi-
fication units of the most advanced departments.
Advancements and changes are constantly being made to maintain
efficiency of various divisions of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
To bring about this efficiency of service, equipment of the Bureau is con-
tinually being augmented by addition of modern identification apparatus.
Files of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation contain records of assign-
ments made in the Bureau and all records of arrests made throughout the
Department.
On file, also, are reports of all felonies committed within the city and all
reports of investigation of these felonies.
POLICE DEPARTMENT 95
The Central Complaint and Records Bureau records all complaints,
crimes, arrests and incidents on IBM equipment. It supervises the de-
velopment and maintenance of the system of operations of the Depart-
ment, including two police broadcasting stations, "KCA860, " located at
Pohce Headquarters and on the roof of the new Courthouse Building,
Pemberton Square, the latter station being operated by remote control
from Police Headquarters.
These broadcasting stations insure speedy response to a call for police
assistance and render possible speedj'- dissemination of information and
quick concentration of necessary police power at a point where needed.
The Boston Police Department is completely equipped with modern
two-way radio. There are 130 pohce cars, 6 police boats, and 31 combina-
tion patrol wagons and ambulances, equipped with two-way radio tele-
phone. Pohce automobiles with two-way radio are moving through all
parts of the city day and night. Any part of the city may be reached
by a pohce radio car in a very few moments after receipt of a radio message
from either of the broadcasting stations.
The radio has been a very important factor in the prompt apprehension
of law violators as well as increasing the number of arrests. In many
instances, the offenders have been taken into custody while in the act of
committing crime.
The Traffic Division is located in the Police Building, 229 Milk street.
Its commanding officer is responsible for proper regulation of traffic condi-
tions and for safety of the public using the highways from 8 a.m. to
12 o'clock midnight, within the intown section of the city.
The Superintendent of Buildings is charged with the care of all pohce
buildings. Orders for building maintenance, repair work, plumbing,
steamfitting, etc., are issued by this office.
The Property Clerk's Office is charged with the care of lost, stolen and
abandoned property, money or other property alleged to have been illegally
obtained, and all articles and property taken from persons arrested for
any cause. In its custody are also placed all seized Uquor and gaming
implements which come into possession of the Department.
Orders for suppUes, uniforms and equipment are issued by this office.
The Commissioner appoints a Harbor Master and assistants from the
pohce force. The following patrol boats are used in this service: the
"Wilham H. Pierce" and the "Wilham H. McShane," both 38-foot crafts-
a Chris-Craft 16-foot speedboat, the "Warren C. Perkins"; the "Argus,"
a 28-foot craft; "Patrol Boat 63," a 63-foot sea-rescue craft, and "Patrol
Boat 45," a 45-foot sea-rescue boat.
The Pohce Department is responsible for the annual listing of all resi-
dents within the city 20 years of age or over.
On January 1, 1962, the pohce force numbered 2,742.
96 MUNICIPAL REGISTER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
511 City Hall Annex
James W. Haley, Commissioner *
The Public Works Department was created in 1911 under the provisions
of Chapter 486, Acts of 1909, through the consolidation of the existing
street, water, and engineering departments. The Department was placed
in the charge of a Commissioner who was required by Ordinance to be a
civil engineer of recognized standing. The Department now operates
through its Central Office and five (5) major divisions, each in the charge
of a Division Engineer. These divisions carry out the major programs of
the Department; namely, the maintenance and construction of highways,
street Ughting, snow removal, sewerage construction and maintenance,
water construction and maintenance, sanitation, street cleaning, removal
of refuse and garbage. All engineering in connection with the foregoing
programs is performed by the Engineering Division. The Central Office
performs general administrative functions including personnel manage-
ment, payrolls, cost accounting, purchasing, inventory control, property
and equipment maintenance.
Central Office
511 City Hall Annex
A. Administrative Branch
This branch is in charge of administrative functions that include
personnel, payroll management, supplies, inventories, accounting and
contracts.
B. Maintenance Branch
The Maintenance Branch is responsible for the care, control, and mainte-
nance of all department-owned motor vehicles, and for the operation, care,
and maintenance of all real estate and related facilities of the Public Works
Department.
• For a term expiring on the first Monday of the January following the next biennial
municipal election at which a Mayor is elected.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 97
C. Permit Branch
The Permit Branch, issues all permits to open, occupy, and obstruct
portions of the streets, as well as Water and Sewer permits.
Highway Division
501 City Hall Annex
Charles M. Martell, Acting Division Engineer
This Division has charge of the construction and maintenance of alt
public streets, street cleaning and flushing bj^ Department forces, the care
and upkeep of electric and gas lamps on public streets, parks, and public
grounds; the construction, operation, and maintenance of the highway
bridges under the control of the Department, and the abohtion of grade
crossings.
Sanitary Division
507 City Hall Annex
John F. Flaherty, Division Engineer
The Sanitary Division has charge of the contract collection, removal, and
disposal of ashes, garbage, and refuse. It also supervises the removal of
commercial wastes under contractual arrangement between the producer
and the contractor.
Sewer Division
603 City HaU Annex
Edward G. A. Powers, Division Engineer
The Sewer Division handles and disposes of the domestic and commercial
sewage of the city. It still maintains the disposal works at Moon Island
in the City of Quincy where raw sewage is discharged into Boston Harbor
from the original disposal system — the Boston Main Drainage System.
It also discharges into the Metropolitan System at Nut Island where sewage
is discharged after primary treatment, and at Deer Island where a Metro-
politan treatment plant is under construction. The Division constructs
and maintains the main sewers, common sewers and surface drains of the
City.
Engineering Division
403 City Hall Annex
John J. McCall, Division Engineer
This Division performs engineering services for the Divisions of the
Public Works Department and other City departments.
98 MUNICIPAL REGISTER
Water Division
607 City Hall Annex
Edward J. Pinkul, Acting Division Engineer
This Division has the control, care, and maintenance of all pipes and
appurtenances for suppljdng wholesome water to the City. Its source of
supply is the Metropolitan District Commission which charges eighty
dollars ($80.00) per miUion gallons of water to its members. Boston's
requirements were 120,528,300 gallons per day in 1961, or 174 gallons per
capita. Under present rates the consumer pays the City one cent for
25 gallons of pure water.
The Division maintains and operates a high pressure fire service for the
central business section of Boston.
Public Improvement Commission
Office, 511 City Hall Annex
THE BOARD
James W. Haley, Commissioner of Public Works, ex officio, Chairman
James J. Sullivan, Jr., Commissioner of Real Property, ex officio. Vice
Chairman
Thomas F. Carty, Traffic Commissioner, ex officio
Robert P. Mehegan, Secretary
The Pubhc Improvement Commission was estabUshed May 1, 1954.
This Commission was assigned many of the powers and duties of the
former Board of Street Commissioners, including the authority to lay out,
widen, relocate, alter, or discontinue highways, and to order specific repairs
to be made therein; to name or rename pubhc highways and private ways;
to order the construction of sanitary sewers and storm drains; to take land
by eminent domain for municipal purposes (except for Pubhc Housing and
Off-Street Parking) ; to permit the opening of private ways for public travel;
to levy assessments for street, sidewalk, and sewer betterments and to
issue permits for the location of wire-carrying poles, conduits, pipes, tracks,
and similar uses of the pubhc ways.
The administration functions include the processing of petitions, arrang-
ing pubhc hearing, preparing estimates and orders relating to land damages
and street and sewer betterments, preparing orders for the laying out of
streets and the construction of streets and sewers, for eminent domain
land takings, and for the granting of permits for use of pubhc highways,
erection of poles, etc.
REAL PROPERTY DEPARTMENT
99
REAL PROPERTY DEPARTMENT
Office, City Hall Annex, Room 809
[Stat. 1938, Chap. 358; Stat. 1939, Chap. 123; Stat. 1941, Chap. 296;
Stat. 1943, Chap. 434; Stat. 1945, Chaps. 78, 433; Stat. 1946, Chap. 474;
Stat. 1948, Chap. 612; Stat. 1949, Chaps. 317, 776; Stat. 1950, Chape.
316, 318; Stat. 1951, Chaps. 159, 282, 326, 625, 734; St. 1952, Chap.
196; Ord. 1954, Chap. 2, § 58; Stat. 1955, Chaps. 247, 318, 450; Stat.
1958, Chap. 273; Stat. 1959, Chap, 270; Stat. 1960, Chaps. 413,
449, 652, 771; Stat. 1961, Chap. 314; Rev. Ord. 1961, Chap. 22.]
REAL PROPERTY BOARD
James J. Sullivan, Jr., Commissioner of Real Propeity, Chairman*
Albert F. Donnelly, Assistant Commissioner of Real Property*
Carroll P. Shbehan, Associate Commissioner. Term expires May 1, 1963.
David L. Currier, Associate Commissioner. Term expires May 1, 1964.
William F. Keesler, Associate Commissioner. Term expires May 1, 1965,
Joseph B, Burke, Executive Secretary
The Real Property Board has the powers and performs the duties con-
ferred or imposed on the Board of Real Estate Commissioners by the
Statutes of 1943, Chapter 434, as amended, and by the Statutes of 1946,
Chapter 474, as amended, and has also the powers and performs the duties
conferred or imposed by statute on the Board of Street Commissioners in
relation to the abatement of taxes.
By the Ordinances of 1954, Chapter 2, Section 43, the Public Buildings
Department, including the office of Superintendent of Public Buildings,
was abolished, and the powers, duties and appropriations of the Superin-
tendent of Public Buildings with respect to the appointment, suspension,
discharge, compensation, and indemnification of subordinates were trans-
ferred to the Commissioner of Real Property, and all other powers, duties,
and appropriations of the PubUc Buildings Department were transferred
to the Assistant Commissioner of Real Property.
Committee on Foreclosed Real Estate
Office, 809 City Hall Annex
[Ord, 1954, Chap, 2, § 58.]
James J. Sullivan, Jr., Chairman
William F. Keesler
David L, Currier
* For a term expiring on the first Men lav of the January following the next biennial
municipal election at which a Mayor is elected.
100 MUNICIPAL REGISTER
The Committee on Foreclosed Real Estate consists of the chairman
and two other members of the Real Property Board appointed by the
Mayor from said Board. The Committee has the powers and performs
the duties conferred or imposed by law on the Committee on Foreclosed
Real Estate established under Section 4 of Chapter 434 of the Acts of
1943.
RETIREMENT BOARD, BOSTON
Office, 30 City Hall, third floor
[Stat. 1922, Chap. 521; Stat. 1923, Chaps. 284, 381, 426; Stat. 1924,
Chaps. 89, 249, 250, 251; Stat. 1925, Chaps. 18, 90, 152; Stat. 1926,
Chap. 390; Stat. 1933, Chap. 243; Stat. 1937, Chap. 163; Stat. 1939,
Chap. 131; Stat. 1943, Chap. 204; Stat. 1945, Chap. 658; Stat. 1947,
Chap. 520; Stat. 1950, Chap. 355; Stat. 1951, Chap. 644; Stat. 1952,
Chap. 379; Stat. 1954, Chaps. 423, 424, 684; Stat. 1955, Chap. 309;
Stat. 1958, Chap. 391.]
OFFICIALS
Walter J. Mallot, Chairman
Paul L. Carty, Secretary and Executive Officer
John J. Vaughan, Assistant Executive Officer
THE BOARD
John T. Leonard, Temporary City Auditor (ex officio)
Walter J. Malloy Term ends September 30, 1964
Thomas J. McGrimley Term ends September 30, 1963
The Boston Retirement System was estabfished on February 1, 1923,
under the provisions of Chapter 521 of the Acts of 1922, which was
accepted by the Mayor and City Council in August, 1922.
An additional retirement system for city and county employees was
provided by Chapter 658 of the Acts of 1945. This act was accepted by
the City Council June 3, 1946, and approved by the Mayor June 5, 1946.
The new system, designated as the State-Boston Retirement System,
went into effect October 1, 1946. Every employee appointed after that
date becomes a member of the new sj^stem.
Both sj'^stems are administered by a Retirement Board consisting of
Walter J. Malloy, appointed by the Mayor for a term of three years;
John T. Leonard, Temporary City Auditor, ex officio; and Thomas J.
McGrimley, elected by members of the system. The Board serves without
compensation.
TRAFFIC AND PARKING DEPARTMENT 101
TRAFFIC AND PARKING DEPARTMENT
Office, 112 Southampton Street
[Stat. 1929, Chap. 263; Stat. 1954, Chap. 97; Stat. 1956, Chap. 12, Ord.
1956, Chap. 2; Stat. 1957, Chap. 253; Stat. 1960, Chaps. 84, 267,
755; Stat. 1962, Chap 338.]
Officials
Thomas F. Carty, Commissioner of Traffic and Parking*
William T. Doyle, Deputy Commissioner
TR.4.FFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION
Thomas F. Carty, Commissioner of Traffic and Parking, Chairman
Edmund L. McNamara, Police Commissioner, ex officio. Associate Com-
missioner of Traffic and Parking
James W. Haley, Commissioner of Public Works, ex officio. Associate
Commissioner of Traffic and Parking
Thomas J. Griffin, Fire Commissioner, ex officio. Associate Commisaioner
of Traffic and Parking
James J, Sullivan, Jr., Commissioner of Real Property, ex officio, Asso-
ciate Commissioner of Traffic and Parking
William T. Doyle, Secretary
ENGINEERING DIVISION
Joseph M, Galeota, Chief Traffic Engineer
William E. Flanagan, Associate Traffic Engineer
The. Act establishing the commission became effective April 30, 1929,
after approval by the Governor and acceptance by the Mayor and City
Council. By Stat. 1957, Chap. 253, and Stat. 1962, Chap. 338, the Com-
mission was reorganized. The Commissioner of Traffic and Parking is
appointed by the Mayor, and until the qualification of his successor,
receives compensation established by the Mayor and City Council, and
may be removed by the Mayor. The associate commissioners of traffic
and parking receive no compensation.
The commissioner of traffic and parking may employ, subject to the
approval of the Mayor and to chapter thirty-one of the General Laws,
engineers, experts, assistants and other officers and employees. The
commission has exclusive authority to adopt, amend, alter and repeal
rules and regulations relative to vehicular street traffic, and to the move-
ment, stopping or standing of vehicles on, and their exclusion from, all or
any streets, waj^s, highways, roads and parkways, under the control of the
city. The commission has the power to erect, make and maintain, or
cause to be erected, made and maintained, traffic signs, signals, markings
and other devices for the control of such traffic in the city and for informing
and warning the public as to the rules and regulations adopted by the
commission.
* For a term expiring on the first Monday of the January following the next biennial
municipal election at which a Mayor is elected.
102 MUNICIPAL REGISTER
The latest revision of the Traffic Regulations contains 1,305 one-way
streets, 2,170 no-parking regulations, and 570 stop streets. The com-
mission maintains 451 traffic signals, including two (2) interconnected
systems in downtown Boston, 43,000 traffic signs, and two hundred
(200) miles of white lines painted in the roadway, including crosswalks,
center lines, lanes, lines and stop lines are maintained by the commission.
Eight hundred and eighty (880) loading zones, requiring 26,409 feet
of painted curb, are maintained. Fees amounting to $50,433 are collected
for the establishment and maintenance of these loading zones. The
commission also maintains 7,900 parking meters. It is anticipated that
approximately $550,000 will be taken in as revenue during the year 1961.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Office, 10 City Hall, first floor
[Rev. Ord. 1898, Chap. 40; Stat. 1908, Chap. 210; Ord. 1908, Chap. 4;
C. C, Title IV., Chap. 9; Stat. 1911, Chap. 413; Stat. 1913, Chaps.
367, 672, 788; Rev. Ord. 1914, Chap. 36; Stat. 1920, Chap. 140;
Ord. 1920, Chap. 12; Ord. 1921, Chaps. 1, 2; Stat. 1922, Chap.
521; Ord. 1925, Chap. 2; Ord. 1926, Chap. 1; Ord. 1930, Chap. 7;
Ord. 1935, Chap. 3; Ord. 1945, Chap. 10; Ord. 1954, Chaps. 2, 6.]
James E. Gildea, Collector-Treasurer*
Edmund W. Holmes, First Assistant Collector-Treasurer, Treasury Division
Peter H. Rogers, First Assistant Collector-Treasurer, Collecting Division
William L. Dowling, Second Assistant Collector-Treasurer, Treasury Di-
vision
Thomas F. Leonard, Second Assistant Collector-Treasurer, Collecting
Division
Treasury Division
Office, 10 City Hall
The Collector-Treasurer has the care and custody of the current funds
of the City, of all moneys, properties, and securities placed in his charge
by any statute or ordinance, or by any gift, devise, bequest, or deposit,
and pays all bills and demands against the City.
The Collector-Treasurer is also County Collector-Treasurer, Treasurer
of the Sinking Funds Department, Treasurer of Boston Retirement Board,
Custodian of the Boston Pubhc School Teachers' Retirement Fund, and
Treasurer of the George Robert White Fund. He publishes reports yearly,
also monthly statements.
* For a term expiring on the first Monday of the January following the next biennial
municipal election at which a Mayor is elected.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT 103
Collecting Division
Office, 201 City Hall Annex, second floor
[Stat. 1875, Chap. 176; Stat. 1885, Chap. 266; Stat. 1888, Chap. 390;
Stat. 1890, Chap. 418; Rev. Ord. 1898, Chap. 14; Ord. 1908, Chap.
1; C. C, Title IV., Chap. 10; Stat. 1909, Chap. 486; Stat. 1913,
Chap. 672; Rev. Ord. 1914, Chap. 13; Ord. 1914, 2d Series, Chap. 2;
Spec. Stat. 1916, Chap. 291; Ord. 1921, Chap. 1; Stat. 1922, Chap.
390; Ord. 1925, Chap. 1; Ord. 1954, Chap. 36.]
The Collector-Treasurer collects and receives all taxes and other assess-
ments, betterments, rates, dues, and moneys payable on any account to
the City of Boston or the County of Suffolk. Annual reports have been
published since 1876, also weekly and daily statements. The Collector-
Treasurer is also Collector-Treasurer of the County of Suffolk.
Board of Commissioners of Sinking Funds
Office, 10 City HaU
(R. L., Chap. 27, § 14; Rev. Ord. 1898, Chap. 35; C. C, Title IV.,
Chap. 9, § 5; Stat. 1909, Chap. 486, § 26; Stat. 1910, Chap. 437;
Stat. 1911, Chap. 165; Rev. Ord. 1914, Chap. 31; Stat. 1914, Chap.
324; Spec. Stat. 1915, Chap. 184; Ord. 1916, Chap. 7; Ord. 1925,
Chaps. 2, 30; Ord. 1954, Chap, 2.]
OFFICIALS
Joseph F. Birmingham, Chairman
Robert D. Patterson, V ice-Chairman
Joseph P. Lallt, Secretary
James E. Gildea, Treasurer
commissioners*
Daniel Weisberg, Robert D. Patterson Terms ending May 1, 1961
Joseph F. Birmingham, George Hansen Terms ending May 1, 1965
Robert S. Weeks, Jr., Gerard E. Hayes Terms ending May 1, 1963
The Board of Commissioners of Sinking Funds for the payment or
redemption of the City debt consists of six members, two of whom are
appointed annually by the Mayor for a term of three years from May 1.
The Board has published annual reports since 1871. The amended City
Charter, Section 26, prohibits the further establishing of sinking funds,
but an exception was afterwards made by the Legislature regarding loans
for Rapid Transit purposes. It also prohibits the depositing of City or
County money in any bank of which any member of the Board of Sinking
Funds Commissioners is an officer, director or agent.
Chapter 2 of the Ordinances of 1954 placed the Board of Commissioners
of Sinking Funds in the Treasury Department but not subject to the
supervision or control of the Collector-Treasurer.
* The Commissioners serve without compensation
104 MUNICIPAL REGISTER
VETERANS' SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Office, 38 Chauncy Street
iStat. 1897, Chap. 441; Gen. Laws, Chap. 115, as amended; Ord. 1954,
Chap. 2, § 66. Rev. Ord. 1961, Chap. 26.]
Edmund F. Hohmann, Veterans' Benefits and Services Commissioner*
Thomas J. Sheehan, Executive Secretary
The Veterans' Services Department was established as a department of
the City of Boston by the Ordinances of 1954, Chapter 2, Section 66, and
is under the charge of a Commissioner who is appointed by the Mayor.
This department performs the functions formerly performed by the
Department of Veterans' Services, which it replaces. The Commissioner
exercises all powers and duties for the distribution of state and city benefits
to veterans and their ehgible dependents in the City of Boston, such as
were formerly vested in the Maj^-or and Board of Aldermen. Under his
direction assistance is rendered to veterans and their dependents of the
Civil War, Indian War, Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection,
China Relief Expedition, Mexican War, World War I, World War II, and
for service with Armed Forces from June 25, 1950, through January 31,
1955, inclusive.
This department provides information, advice and assistance to veterans
of all wars, to enable them to procure the benefits to which they are en-
titled relative to employment, vocational and educational opportunities,
hospitaUzation, medical care, pensions, and other veterans' benefits.
Frank T. Pedonti, Supervisor of Veterans' Graves and Registration
Office, 38 Chauncy Street
By the Ordinances of 1954, Chapter 2, Section 66, there was placed in
this department an officer, known as the Supervisor of Veterans' Graves
and Registration, who is appointed by the Mayor and who has the powers
and performs the duties from time to time conferred or imposed by general
laws applicable to Boston on persons appointed under Section 9 of Chapter
115 of the General Laws. This officer is not subject to the supervision or
control of the Veterans' Benefits and Services Commissioner, but, unless
otherwise ordered by the Mayor, such officer shall not communicate with
the Mayor, or make any annual or other report, except through such
commissioner.
* For t term expiring on the first Monday of the January folljwin^ the next biennial
municipal election at which a Mayor is elected.
WELFARE DEPARTMENT 105
WELFARE DEPARTMENT
OVERSEERS OF THE PUBLIC WELFARE
Administration Building, 43 Hawkins Street
[Stat. 1864, Chap. 128; Rev. Ord. 1898, Chap. 27; C. C, Title IV., Chap.
27; Stat. 1909, Chap. 538; Stat. 1913, Chap. 763; Rev. Ord. 1914,
Chap. 23; Stat. 1921, Chap. 146; Rev. Ord. 1925, Chap. 26; Stat.
1930, Chap. 402; Stat. 1936, Chaps. 413, 436; Stat. 1951, Chap. 741;
Ord. 1954, Chap. 2, § 68; Stat. 1960, Chap. 781, Rev. Ord. 1961,
Chap. 27.]
OFFICIALS
Ida M. Kahn, Chairman
James Leo Mulvey, Vice-Chain) tan
William F. Lally, Secretary
James F. Bowers, Treasurer
OVERSEERS*
Terms ending May 1, 1960
James I. Yoffa Nicholas Scaramella
Terms ending May 1, 1963
James Leo Mulvey Joseph S. Dow
Terms ending May 1, 1964
Ida M. Kahn Melnea A. Cass
James F, Bowers R. C. Lavrakas, M.D.
Terms ending May 1, 1965
Rev. John V. Driscoll, S.J. Katharine E. Driscoll
Thomas F. Brady Philip Goldstein
The Overseers of the Poor in the Town of Boston, a corporation estab-
lished in 1772 by act of the Legislature, were succeeded in 1864 by the
corporation called "Overseers of the Poor in the City of Boston," con-
sisting of twelve residents of Boston, four of whom are appointed annually
to serve for the term of three years from the first day of May. The
Board issued annual reports. In 1921 the name of the Board was changed
to Overseers of the Public Welfare. In 1954 the official name of the de-
partment was changed to the Welfare Department.
The Overseers of the Public Welfare are also incorporated as a Board
of Trustees of John Boylston's and other charitable fimds. The total
amount of the 18 permanent charity funds in the custody of the Over-
seers on December 31, 1961, was $1,065,686.69, the annual income from
which ($39,801.03 in 1961) is distributed in accordance with the terms of
the donations.
In charge of the Overseers is the Temporary Home on Chardon street
for temporarily destitute women and children, opened in 1857.
* Tue Overseers serve without compeasation
Various City and County
Departments and
Miscellaneous Municipal
Activities
rio7)
108
MUNICIPAL REGISTER.
VARIOUS CITY, COUNTY AND STATE
OFFICIALS.
The following table shows the manner in which public officials, other than
the regular City department heads, are appointed or elected, as prescribed by
statute, ordinance, or regulation, the time of appointment or election, and the
term of office.
How
Created
Appointed ob
Electkd
Tbbu
Officials
By Whom
When
Begins
Length
Auditorium Commission
(five).
Ord.
Mayor. . .
Annually
one.
May 1
5yr8.
Boston Employees Credit
Union, City of.
Statute
Boston Finance Commission
(five).
Governor A
Annually
one.
Syra.
Boston Housing Authority
(five).
a
**
Jan. 8
5 yrs.
Boston Metropolitan Dis-
trict Commission (five).
<i
Governor
and
Mayor
Biennially
Oct. 24
2 yrs.
Boston Redevelopment Au-
thority (five).
"
**
Sept. 17
5 yrs.
Franklin Foundation
a
Supreme
Court
B
(twelve Managers).
Government Center Com-
ti
Mayor. . .
t
t
t
mission (seven).
Licensing Board (three)
a
Governor A
Biennially
one.
6 yrs.
Old South Association in
Boston (two Managers).
City Coun-
cil.
Annually
When
elected.
lyr.
A With the advice and consent of the Executive Council.
B As vacancies occur.
** Four members appointed by the Mayor and City Council and one appointed by
the Massachusetts State Housing Board.
t Until the completion of the construction of a new city hall. (See Stat. 1958, Chap.
624.)
VARIOUS OFFICIALS.
109
Officials
How
Created
Appointed or
Elected
Tebm
By Whom
When
Begins
Length
School Buildings, Board of
Commiesioners of (three).
School Committee (five)
Suffolk County Courthouse
Commission (three).
White Fund, George Robert
(five Trustees).
County of Suffolk
Statute
u
u
Bequest
***
Elected
Annually
one.
City elec-
tion
Dec. 1
Ist Mon.
in Jan'y.
Syrs.
2yr8.
*** Appointing power shared by the Mayor, School Committee and Board Members.
(See Stat. 1929. Chap, 351.)
**** Appointing power shared by the Governor, Mayor and Chief Justices of Supreme,
Superior and Boston Municipal Courts. (See Stat. 1935, Chap. 474.)
110
MUNICIPAL REGISTER
THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF THE
CITY OF BOSTON
Administration Building, 15 Beacon Street
Annex, 45 Myrtle Street
[Stat. 1875, Chap. 241; Stat. 1898, Chap. 400; Stat. 1900, Chap. 235;
Stat. 1901, Chap. 448; Stat. 1903, Chap. 170; Stat. 1905, Chap. 249;
C. C, Chaps. 33 and 48; Stat. 1906, Chaps. 205, 231, 259, 318, 505;
Stat. 1907, Chaps. 295, 357, 450; Stat. 1908, Chap. 589; Stat. 1909,
Chaps. 120, 388, 446, 537, 540; Stat. 1910, Chap. 617; Stat. 1911,
Chaps. 540, 708; Stat. 1912, Chaps. 195, 569, 711; Stat. 1913, Chaps.
337, 363, 389, 615, 779; Stat. 1914, Chaps. 128, 331, 489, 730, 738;
Gen. Stat. 1915, Chaps. 78, 81, 90 and Spec. Stat., Chaps. 189, 300,
304, 372; Spec. Stat. 1917, Chaps. 86, 88, 213, 267, 289 and Gen.
Stat., Chap. 102; Gen. Stat. 1917, Chaps. 84, 169 and Spec. Stat.
Chap. 146; Spec. Stat. 1918, Chap. 132; Spec. Stat. 1919, Chaps. 132,
199, 206, 249; Stat. 1920, Chaps. 140, 524, 641; Stat. 1921, Chaps.
169, 351; Stat. 1922, Chaps. 273, 286; Stat. 1923, Chaps. 284, 308,
381, 460, 488; Stat. 1924, Chaps. 380, 479; Stat. 1925, Chaps. 309,
327; Stat. 1926, Chaps. 153, 314; Stat. 1928, Chap. 382; Stat. 1929,
Chap. 256; Stat. 1930, Chaps. 283, 313; Stat. 1931, Chaps. 100, 155,
229, 247, 250; Stat. 1933, Chap. 121; Stat. 1934, Chaps. 145, 228;
Stat. 1935, Chaps. 19, 284; Stat. 1936, Chap. 224; Stat. 1937, Chap.
366; Stat. 1939, Chap. 142; Stat. 1946, Chap. 388, 497; Stat. 1947,
Chap. 226; Stat. 1948, Chaps. 167, 301, 452, 602; Stat. 1949, Chaps.
117, 681; Stat. 1951, Chaps. 376, 468, 781; Stat. 1952, Chaps. 190,
624; Stat. 1955, Chaps. 236, 298, 396, 594.]
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Term ends January, 1964
Thomas S. Eisenstadt
Arthur J. Gartland
Louise Day Hicks
Joseph Lee
William E. O'Connor
OFFICIALS
Joseph Lee, Chairman
Louise Day Hicks, Treasurer
Frederick J. Gillis, Superintendent
Agnes E. Reynolds, Secretary
Leo J. Burke, Business Manager
James S. Reardon, Schoolhouse Custodian
board of superintendents
Frederick J. Gillis, Superintendent
assistant superintendents
Philip J. Bond Charles O. Ruddy
William J. Cunningham Marguerite G. Sullivan
William H. Ohrenberger Louis Ri Welch
THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF BOSTON 1 1 1
Business School
Boston School of Business Education
LATIN AND DAT HIGH SCHOOLS (18)
Boston Latin, Girls' Latin, Boston Technical High (Boys), Brighton
High, Charlestown High, Dorchester High, East Boston High, English
High (Boys), Girls' High, Hyde Park High, Jamaica Plain High,
Jeremiah E. Burke High (Girls), Roslindale High, South Boston
High, Boston Trade High (Boys), Trade High for Girls.
DAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH JUNIOR
HIGH CLASSES, AND DAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICTS (74)
East Boston. — ■. Blackinton-John Cheverus, Chapman, Donald McKay,
Samuel Adams, Emerson, * Joseph H. Barnes Junior High, Theodore
Lyman
Charlestown. — * Clarence R. Edwards Junior High, Harvard, Warren
North and West Ends. — J Michelangelo-EUot-Hancock, | Wendell
Phillips- William Blackstone
City Proper. — | Abraham Lincoln-Quincy, f Prince
South End. — f Dwight, f Rice-Franklin
South Boston. — Bigelow, Hart-Gaston-Perry, John A. Andrew, Norcross,
* Patrick F. Gavin Junior High
RoxBURY. — t Dearborn, Dillaway, Dudley, Ellis Mendell, Henry L.
Higginson, Hugh O'Brien, f Hyde-Everett, * James P. Timility Junior
High, Julia Ward Howe, * Lewis Junior High, t Martin, t Sherwin,
William Lloyd Garrison
Brighton. — Bennett, James A. Garfield, * Thomas A. Edison Junior
High, Thomas Gardner, Washington AUston, * William Howard Taft
Junior High
Jamaica Plain. — Agassiz, f Francis Parkman, Jefferson, Lowell, * Mary
E. Curley Junior High
Roslindale. — Charles Sumner, Longfellow, * Washington Irving Junior
High
West Roxbury.— Beethoven, Patrick F. Lyndon, * Robert Gould Shaw
Junior High
Dorchester. — Christopher Gibson, Edmund P. Tileston, Edward
Everett, Emily A. Fifield-Gilbert Stuart, * Grover Cleveland Junior
High, John Marshall, John Winthrop, Mary Hemenway, Mather,
Minot, * Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High, * Patrick T. Campbell
Junior High, ** Paul A. Dever, Phillips Brooks, Robert Treat Paine,
Roger Wolcott, * Solomon Lewenberg Junior High, William E. Endicott,
t William E. Russell, * Woodrow Wilson Junior High
Hyde Park. — Elihu Greenwood, Henry Grew, James J. Chittick,
* William Barton Rogers Junior High
* Grades VII-IX only. t Grades K-IX.
t Grades K-VIII. All others include Grades I- VI.
** Grades K-IV.
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SPECIAL SCHOOLS
M. Gebthude Godvin School. — For truants and other school olfendere
School foe the Deaf. — Horace Mann School
Day School fob Immigrants. — For instruction in English language
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
Administration Building, 15 Beacon street. Headquarters of all officials.
Annex, 45 Myrtle street.
At Administration Building Annex, 45 MjTtle street, educational and
employment certificates are issued daily (except Saturdays) from 8.30
A.M. to 3.30 P.M. Physical examination of applicants for emploji-ment
certificates daily from 8.30 to 9.30 a.m.
Minors' licenses {i.e., minors under 16 years of age to act as newsboys,
etc.) are obtained by application to the Principal of the school which the
minor attends.
BUREAU OF CHILD ACCOUNTING
Administration Building Annex, 45 Myrtle street
The Bureau of Child Accounting comprises the following-named depart-
ments: Educational Investigation and Measurement, Vocational Guidance,
and Attendance (including Certificating Office); and the following divisions:
Division of Statistics and Publicity; Division of Pupil Adjustment
Counseling.
SUPERVISORS OF ATTENDANCE
[Stat. 1931, Chap. 394, Sect. 146.]
These officers are appointed by the School Committee, and under their
direction enforce the laws relating to absentees from school. There are
36 supervisors of attendance besides the head supervisor and they may be
seen at 9 a.m. and 1.30 p.m., on the days that the schools are in session
at the school designated by the head supervisor.
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS AND SCHOOL NURSES
Regular medical inspection of the schools was maintained from 1894 to
1915, under the supervision of the Health Department. Beginning
September 1, 1915, the School Committee took charge of this service.
For all schools and districts there is 1 Director of School Hygiene in charge
of 1 school physician assigned to the certificating office, 1 ophthalmologist,
1 otologist, 52 school physicians, 1 supervisor of nutrition, 7 school medi-
cal aids, and 1 sanitary engineer.
Chapter 357, Acts of 1907, provided for the appointment by the School
Committee of 1 supervising female nurse and as many district female
nurses as are deemed necessary. For the 75 junior high and elementary
school districts there is 1 supervising nurse in charge of 4 assistant supervis-
ing nurses, 1 nurse assigned to the certificating office, 1 nurse assigned to
the ophthalmologist, and 64 school nurses (including 10 high schools), and
1 nurse assigned to the otologist.
THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF BOSTON 113
PHYSICAL EDUCATION.
In 1907, the School Committee was authorized to provide for the
extension of physical education and recreation of pupils, including proper
apparatus and facilities in the buildings, yards and playgrounds under
their control.
The School Committee appropriates, out of the tax levy, for this branch
of education such amount as it deems necessary. The Committee has
also the right to appropriate the unexpended balance of the previous year;
the estimated income for the current year, and the unexpended balance
in the separate fund under Chap. 71-47. The appropriation for 1961 is
$782,559.
The Department of Physical Education comprises 1 director; 1 associate
director; 1 assistant director; 4 elementary supervisors; 2 instructors of
militarjf science; 1 armorer; 39 women and 40 men instructors of physical
education; 61 teacher coaches of athletics, high schools; 18 teacher coaches
of athletics, junior high schools; 29 assistant teacher coaches, 45 play
teachers.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS PARTLY MAINTAINED BY STATE
By Chapter 471, Acts of 1911, and Chapter 106, Acts of 1912, the State
especially encourages the estabUshing of Independent Industrial Schools,
allowing financial aid for their maintenance proportionate to the amount
raised by local taxation and expended for all public schools. Under this
arrangement the School Committee is reimbursed by the State to the
extent of one half the net maintenance cost of such industrial schools
estabhshed in Boston thus far with the approval of the Massachusetts
Department of Education. By Chapter 805, Acts of 1913, Continuation
Schools, for employed children between fourteen and sixteen years of age,
were included under the same plan of State aid. The schools thus main-
tained are the Boston Trade High School (for Boj^s), day and evening
classes. Trade High School for Girls, Compulsory Continuation School,
and practical arts courses in the evening elementary schools.
For the agricultural course in the Jamaica Plain High School, the
School Committee is reimbursed to the extent of two thirds of the cost of
instruction.
There are co-operative industrial courses in eight high schools, as fol-
lows: Boston Technical High (printing), Brighton (automobile mechanics),
Charlestown (electricity), Dorchester (woodwork and upholstery). East
Boston (machine shop), Hyde Park (machine shop), Jamaica Plain (agri-
culture), and South Boston (sheet metal and auto body).
INDUSTRIAL ARTS
Industrial arts courses in shopwork are given in the following high
schools: East Boston High School, Hyde Park High School, Roslindale
High School, and South Boston High School.
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There are 150 shops, including 9 classrooms used for drafting, in ele-
mentary and junior high schools, in which the following named subjects
are taught: drafting, electricity, interior decoration, machine shop, print-
ing, sheet metal, woodwork, and diversified shop subjects.
Cardboard construction and handcrafts in the fourth and fifth grades,
although taught by classroom teachers, are supervised by the department.
Gardening is conducted by the department as summer activity on a
seven-acre plot of City of Boston property in Woburn.
HOME ECONOMICS
In the Home Economics Department there are 143 teachers, an assistant
director and a director.
There are 10 high schools offering courses in Home Economics; Brighton,
Charlestown, Dorchester High, East Boston, Girls' High, Hyde Park High,
Jamaica Plain, Jeremiah E. Burke, Roslindale, and South Boston.
In the high schools of Boston there are 9 appointed teachers of Home
Economics; in addition, there are 6 appointed teachers assigned from
Junior High, 2 appointed teachers assigned from Elementarj^, 1 provisional
teacher and 5 temporary teachers. There are 15 standard clothing labo-
ratories, 8 foods laboratories, and 4 home economics suites.
In the junior high there are 32 teachers of foods, including one teacher
assigned to Special Class Occupational Center, and one teacher assigned
from Trade High School. There are 75 elementarj' and junior high school
teachers of clothing, including 1 teacher assigned to Horace Mann. There
are are also 9 temporary teachers and 1 provisional teacher having home
economics programs. There are 3 home economics teachers at the M.
Gertrude Godvin school.
There are 46 rooms equipped for instruction in foods, 16 of these have
adjoining suites. There are 117 classrooms equipped for the teaching of
clothing.
EVENING HIGH, ELEMENTARY AND TRADE SCHOOLS
There are seven evening high schools: Boston Central Adult, Brighton,
Dorchester (Jeremiah E. Burke Schoolhouse), East Boston (Joseph H.
Barnes Schoolhouse), Roslindale, Roxbury (Boston Clerical Schoolhouse),
and South Boston. These schools, the sessions of which are held on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from 7 to 10 o'clock, are conducted in
the several high schoolhouses of the districts named. All but the Boston
Central Adult High are commercial schools.
There are eight evening elementary schools in session on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings from 7 to 10 o'clock.
North End and Codman Square Evening Elementary Schools meet on
Monday and Wednesdaj' evenings from 7 to 10 o'clock.
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There is one evening trade school, Boston Evening Trade School, with
two branches located in the Brighton High and South Boston High School-
houses. These schools are conducted on Tuesday and Thursday evenings,
from 7 to 10 o'clock.
DAY SCHOOL FOB IMMIGRANTS
In the Abraham Lincoln School there are classes for immigrants where
instruction in the English language is provided, classes being conducted
daily (except Saturday) for three hours in the forenoon and two in the
afternoon.
COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
All children fourteen to sixteen years of age employed under an em-
ployment permit or released from regular school attendance under a
Home Permit are required by law to attend a course of instruction in
education four hours per week. These children are assigned to the
Abraham Lincoln School, 152 Arlington Street, Boston, for the equiv-
alent of a continuation school education.
USE OF SCHOOLHOUSES FOR EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND CIVIC
PURPOSES
In 1912 the School Committee was authorized by statute to allow the
use of buildings under their control by associations and individuals (other
than school pupils) for educational, recreative, social, civic, philanthropic,
and similar purposes at times when the schools were not in session.
Under this arrangement there are now thirteen School Centers, each
having a manager and largely attended on two evenings a week. More
than 125 school buildings are also used by non-school center groups.
Besides the renting of school halls for club meetings, entertainments,
etc., basements and other accommodations in schoolhouses are used by
the Election Department as polling places, lighting and custodian service
being paid by the Election Department.
PENSION AND RETIREMENT FUND FOR TEACHERS
The School Committee, by a majority vote of all its members, may
retire with a pension any member of the teaching or supervising staff
of the public day schools who has reached the age of sixty years, also
such other members as are incapacitated for further efficient service.
These pensions are paid to teachers who were retired before the estab-
lishment of the Boston Retirement System, or who have not become
members of the Boston Retirement System or State-Boston Retirement
System.
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MUNICIPAL REGISTER
The School Committee is authorized to provide for these pensions by
appropriating annually such amount as it deems necessary, which, to-
gether with the unexpended balance of the previous year, the amount of
reimbursement from the Commonwealth, and the appropriation of accrued
interest in the Permanent School Pension Fund, will pay pensions for
the year.
On December 31, 1961, the Permanent School Pension Fund amounted
to $209,592.99 and 179 retired teachers were receiving pensions therefrom.
The Boston Teachers' Retirement Fund association, started in 1900,
is at present pajing $120 per year to 1,315 annuitants, the total amount
of its fund on August 31, 1961, being $2,417,963.34. At that date 2,244
teachers were contributing $24 per year to the Fund.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Department of School Buildings
Offices and Warehouse, 26 Norman Street
[Stat. 1929, Chap. 351.)
James F. Dinneen, Chairman, selection of other two members. Term
ends December 1, 1963.
IsADOKE H. Y. MucHNiCK, appointed by Mayor. Term ends De-
cember 1, 1962.
Joseph F. Feeney, appointed by School Committee. Term ends De-
cember 1, 1964.
William A. McPherson, Superintendent of Construction
At the City Election held November 5, 1929, on the referendum —
"Shall chapter 351, of the Acts of 1929, entitled 'An Act to establish a
board of commissioners of school buildings and a department of school
buildings in the city of Boston' be accepted?" there were 110,453 votes
in favor, 57,276 against, and 50,632 blanks.
By the provisions of the Act, the board "shall consist of three citizens
of Boston who otherwise are neither officials nor employees of said citj'^,
one of whom shall be appointed by the mayor . . . without approval
by the civil service commissioners, one by the school committee, and one
shall be chosen by the two so appointed, or shall be appointed by the
governor if the appointees of the mayor and school committee fail to
choose a commissioner as aforesaid within thirty daj^s after a second
of such appointees has been appointed."
According to section 2 of the Act, the Department of School Buildings
is estabhshed, to be under the charge of a superintendent of construction
who shall be elected by the board of commissioners, to serve at the pleasure
of the board.
Upon the election of a superintendent of construction, the board of
schoolhouse commissioners of the schoolhouse department and said
department shall be abolished.
BOSTON FINANCE COMMISSION
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BOSTON FINANCE COMMISSION
Office, 24 School Street
(.Stat. 1909, Chap. 486, § § 17-21; Stat. 1921, Chap. 81; Stat. 1923, Chap.
489; Stat. 1924, Chap. 369; Stat. 1948, Chap. 175; Stat. 1961,
Chap. 40.]
OFFICIALS
Edward W. Brooke, Chairman
Thomas J. Murphy, Executive Secretary
Commissioners
Roger J. Abizaid, M.D.
Joseph P. McNamara
Edward W. Brooke
Col. Maxwell B. Grossman
Andrew A. Hunter
Term ends in 1962
Term ends in 1963
Term ends in 1964
Term ends in 1965
Term ends in 1966
The Finance Commission is constituted under the Amended Charter of
1909. It consists of five commissioners appointed by the Governor and
confirmed by the Executive Council, the term of each being five years.
The Chairman of the Commission is named by the Governor. The mem-
bers of the Commission, other than the chairman, serve without pay.
It is the duty of the Commission to investigate, at its discretion, all
matters relating to appropriations, loans, expenditures, accounts and
methods of administration affecting the City of Boston or the County
of Suffolk, or any of their departments, and to report upon its investi-
gations from time to time to the Mayor, the City Council, the Governor
or the General Court.
The Commission is required to make an annual report, in January, to
the General Court. It is also the duty of the Commission to report to
the Mayor, the City Auditor or the City Treasurer as to the validity or
proper amount of any doubtful pay roll, bill or claim referred to it by them.
LICENSING BOARD
Office, 24 Province Street, eighth floor
[Stat. 1906, Chap. 291; Stat. 1909, Chap. 423; Stat. 1918, Chap. 259;
Stat. 1921, Chap. 59; Stat. 1922, Chaps. 392 and 485; Stat. 1926,
Chap. 299; Stat. 1933, Chaps. 97, 284 and 376 (Chap. 376 is now
the new Chap. 138 of the General Laws); General Laws, Chap. 140,
§ § 2 and 202.]
[Note: Roller skating rinks, merry-go-rounds, etc., were transferred
to the Mayor's Office by Chap. 169 of the Acts of 1936. The licensing
of the sale of denatured alcohol for mechanical, manufacturing, and
chemical purposes, under Section 76 of Chap. 138 of the General
Laws, was eliminated by Section 43 of Chap. 440 of the Acts of 1935.]
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OFFICIALS
John J. Callahan, Chairman
Edwin J. Thomas, Secretary
THE BOARD
Clarence R. Elam Term ends in 1962
Timothy F. Tobin Term ends in 1964
John J. Callahan Term ends in 1966
The Licensing Board for the City of Boston was established by Statutes
of 1906, Chapter 291. It consists of three members appointed by the
Governor, with the advice and consent of the Council. They must be
citizens of Boston who have resided in Boston for at least two years pre-
ceding the date of their appointment. The two principal political parties
must be represented on the Board and the term of the members is fixed
at six years after the first appointment, which was for six, four, and two
years. The Board was created to exercise aU the powers and perform all
the duties conferred upon the Board of Police of the City of Boston rela-
tive to intoxicating liquors (now called alcoholic beverages), innholders,
common victuallers, bilUard and pool tables, sippio tables, bowling alleys,
intelligence offices, and picnic groves.
By Statutes of 1909, Chap. 423, the Board was given the right to issue
licenses to "Simday dealers in ice cream, or confectionery, or soda water
or fruit".
By Statutes of 1918, Chap. 259, the Board was granted the right to
issue licenses to lodging houses.
By Statutes of 1922, Chap. 392, the Board was given the right to license
"retail vendors of soft drinks."
By Statutes of 1926, Chap. 299, the Board was given the right to grant
entertainment Ucenses in places where such entertainment was carried on
in conjunction with sale for cash of food or drink sLx days of week but not
on Sundays.
By Chapter 284 of the Acts of 1933, the Board was given authority to
grant victuallers' licenses to clubs, societies, associations or other organiza-
tions which dispense food and beverages on their premises, to their stock-
holders or members and their guests and to no others.
By Chapter 376 of the Acts of 1933, now Chapter 138 of the General
Laws, the Board was given the authority to issue alcohoUc beverage
licenses to common victuallers, innholders, taverns, clubs and retail
druggist and package stores, and to suspend or revoke the same after a
hearing.
By Statute of 1949, Chapter 361, the Board was given the right to
Ucense mechanical amusement devices and regulate the operation thereof.
By Statutes of 1953, Chapter 622, in addition to the notice which the
Licensing Board for the City of Boston is required by law to give to the
pubHc concerning applications for new Ucenses, under Sections 12, 15 or
30 A of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, and appUcations for transfer of
THE FRANKLIN FOUNDATION 119
location of said licenses, it shall also give notice of such applications to the
state representatives of each representative district affected by the appli-
cation, and also to such persons, groups, and organizations as have for-
mally requested in writing that such notice be given them for license
applications in a designated representative district.
THE FRANKLIN FOUNDATION
[Stat. 1905, Chap. 448; Stat. 1908, Chap. 569; Stat. 1927, Chap. 40;
Stat. 1941, Chap. 212; Stat. 1953, Chap. 77; Stat. 1957, Chap. 119;
C. C. Chap. 48, § 5.]
MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION OP THE FRANKLIN FOUNDATION
John A. Lunn, President
Noel Morss, Vice-President
John S. Pfeil, Vice-President
Rev. Charles E. Park, Secretary
Charles E. Cotting, Treasurer
John F. Collins, Mayor of Boston (ex officio)
Rev. Charles E. Park, Congregational Minister-Emeritus (ex officio)
Rev. Rhys Williams, Congregational Minister (ex officio)
Rev. Howard P. Kellbtt, Episcopalian Minister (ex officio)
Rev. Sidney G. Menk, Presbyterian Minister, (ex officio)
Charles E. Cotting, John Lowell, John A. Lunn, Noel Morss,
John S. Pfeil, Winthrop F. Potter, Appointed by the Supreme
Judicial Court
Franklin Institute of Boston, 41 Berkeley Street
Louis J. Dunham, Jr., Director
The Franklin Foundation is incorporated imder Chapter 569 of the
Acts of 1908, a board of citizens being named therein to act for the City
in the control of the Franklin Fund and in maintaining the Franklin
Institute of Boston as an independent technical institute for adults.
The Franklin Fund is the proceeds of a bequest of one thousand pounds
to "the Inhabitants of the Town of Boston in Massachusetts" made by
Benjamin Franklin, in a codicil to his wiU dated June 23, 1789. The
codicil provided that the fund "if accepted by the Inhabitants of the
Town of Boston" be managed "under the direction of the Select Men,
united with the Ministers of the oldest EpiscopaHan, Congregational and
Presb5^erian Churches in that Town," who were to make loans on certain
conditions to "3^oung married artificers, under the Age of twenty-five
years."
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Dr. Franklin, who died April 17, 1790, calculated that, in one hundred
years, the thousand pounds would grow to one hundred and thirty-one
thousand Pounds "of which," he says, "I would have the Managers then
lay out at their discretion one hundred thousand Pounds in Public Works
which may be judged of most general utility to the Inhabitants
The remaining thirty-one thousand Pounds I would have continued to be
let out on interest in the manner above directed for another hundred
years ... At the end of this second Term, if no unfortunate acci-
dent has prevented the operation the sum will be Four millions and Sixty-
one thousand Pounds Sterling, of which I leave one Million sixty-one
Thousand Pounds to the Disposition of the Inhabitants of the Town of
Boston, and Three Milhons to the disposition of the Government of the
state, not presuming to carry my views farther." The Town accepted
the donation at a Town Meeting held June 1, 1790.
A futile suit brought by the Franklin Heirs in 1891 prevented the
division of the fund at the expiration of one hundred years; but on
January 17, 1894, by direction of the three ministers and the Board of
Aldermen of the City, which board claimed to be the successors of the
"Selectmen", $329,300.48 (U^ of the fund) was paid to the City Treasurer,
for "the purchase of land and the erection thereon of the Franklin In-
stitute of Boston and for the equipment of the same. " Owing to a series of
compUcations the money remained in the custody of the Treasurer.
Mayor Collins, in 1902, caused a petition of the City to be filed in the
Supreme Judicial Court, praying for instructions as to the authority of
the persons then acting as Managers of the fund. The Court rendered
an opinion November 25, 1903 (184 Mass. 373) to the effect that the
three ministers were Managers of the fund under Franklin's will, but
that the Aldermen did not succeed the "Selectmen" as Managers and
had no powers with reference to it. The Court, under its general power
to care for public charitable funds, appointed, on March 16, 1904, nine
Managers to take the place of the "Selectmen" and provided in the
decree of the Court, that the Mayor of Boston should be one, ex officio.
Successors to the other eight are appointed by the Court. In 1908 the
Franklin Fund Managers were incorporated as The Franklin Foundation by
the special act already referred to which was clarified by amendments
in 1927 and 1953. In 1931 the Court held the incorporation to be con-
stitutional, since it did not change the composition or duties with respect
to the Franklin Fund of the Board of Managers, and answered various
questions which had been raised (276 Mass. 549).
On December 2, 1905, the City Treasurer received from Mr. Andrew
Carnegie $408,396.48, said sum being equal to the amount of the ex-
pendable portion of the Frankhn Fund in August, 1904, which Mr.
Carnegie agreed to duplicate. Only the annual income from this fund
has been used.
On November 17, 1927, $100,000 was received by the Foundation from
the estate of the late James J. Storrow, the income to be used for main-
tenance of Franklin Institute of Boston.
GEORGE ROBERT WHITE FUND 121
In 1906 the City appropriated S 100,000, raised by a 20-year loan, to
purchase a building site of about 16,000 square feet at the corner of
Appleton and Berkeley Streets. On January 31, 1907, the amount avail-
able to be "laid out" by the Managers was $438,741.98 and in that year
the Franklin Union Building was erected and equipped at a cost of
$438,528.80. It was opened in September, 1908, as a Technical Institute
to train j'oung men and women for positions of supervision in industry.
In 1941 the name was legally changed to Franklin Technical Institute.
In 1957, the Board of Collegiate Authority of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts voted to confirm the action of the Members of the FrankHn
Foundation to confer the Degree of Associate in Engineering upon qualified
graduates of the Institute.
In 1961, the name of the school was again changed to Franklin Institute
of Boston. It is maintained partly by tuition fees (S393,963 for the fiscal
year 1961), and income from the previously mentioned funds (i.e., the
Andrew Carnegie donation and the Storrow bequest). Educational
programs are offered which are accredited bj' the Engineers' Council
for Professional Development. The Franklin Union Building contains
11 classrooms, 4 drafting rooms, 2 shops and 8 laboratories. There is
also an auditorium with a seating capacity of 927.
A second building, acquired in 1960 at 4 Appleton Street, contains 4
classrooms, 2 laboratories, 1 shop and 2 offices. Eight hundred (800)
adult students received instruction at evening sessions and 600 in day
courses during the school year of 1961.
The Franklin Fund (Second Part) will become available in 1991.
GEORGE ROBERT WHITE FUND
Office, 36 City HaU
Thustees, 1956
John F, Collins, Mayor, Chairman
Christopher A. Iannella, President, Boston City Council
John T. Leonard, Temporary City Auditor, Secretary
Ephron Catlin, Jr., President, Boston Chamber of Commerce
Chester C, Steadman, President, Bar Association of the City of Boston
James J. McCarthy, Manager
Thomas G. J. Shannon, Assistant Manager
The late George Robert White, who died in Boston, January 27, 1922,
left the residue of his estate to the City of Boston to be held as a per-
manent charitable trust fund, "the net income only to be used for creating
works of public utility and beauty, for the use and enjoyment of the
inhabitants of the City of Boston."
The control and management of the fund is in the hands of a board of
five trustees, consisting of the Mayor as Chairman, the President of the
City Council, the City Auditor, the President of the Boston Chamber of
Commerce and the President of the Bar Association of the City of Boston.
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At a meeting of the Trustees held on Tuesday, April 5, 1938, it was
unanimously voted that the services of a paid Manager be engaged. In
accordance with this vote the custody, care, control and management of
all real estate constituting a part of the George Robert White Fund is
now in the hands of a Manager; all legal matters are attended to by the
Corporation Counsel; all financial disbursements and investments are
in the hands of the Collector-Treasurer; all collections and receipts are
handled by the Collector-Treasurer; and the examination of all biUs and
demands rendered against the Fund, together with the approval of all
expenditures and the auditing of all accounts, rests with the City Auditor.
Health Units have been provided at Baldwin Place and North Margin
Street in the North End, at Paris and Emmons Streets, East Boston, at
Dorchester and West Fourth Streets, South Boston, at Blue Hill Avenue
and Savin Street, Roxbury, at High and Elm Streets, Charlestown, at
Blossom and Parkman Streets, West End, at Whittier and Hampshire
Streets, Roxbury, at Central Avenue, Hyde Park, and at Blue Hill Avenue
and Harvard Street, Dorchester, in the hope of being able, by proper
instruction, to better the living and health conditions of the communities
in the congested districts.
A Prado has been estabUshed at Hanover and Unity streets in the
North End, to provide an open air space for the residents of the North
End. In 1935, the Trustees voted to change the name of the Prado to
Paul Revere Mall.
In the spring of 1936 the Trustees voted to establish a wading pool
and locker building in the yard in the rear of the Whittier Street Health
Unit, Roxbury. The wading pool and locker building have since been in
full operation for the use and enjoyment of the inhabitants of the City.
In the summer of 1936 the Trustees voted to have thirteen memorial
bronze tablets fabricated and placed in the walls of the Paul Revere Mall
in the North End. The inscriptions to be placed on these tablets in-
volved considerable research work and as a consequence these tablets
were not completed until the summer of 1940. This was done as an im-
provement to the Mall.
On January 27, 1940, the Trustees voted to purchase an equestrian
statue of Paul Revere — made by Cyrus E. DaUin, sculptor — to be
placed in the Paul Revere Mall in the North End, as an addition and
further improvement in accordance with provision of the will.
On September 22, 1940, the Trustees dedicated the thirteen bronze
tablets and the statue of Paul Revere at the Paul Revere Mall in the
North End.
In the summer of 1941 the Trustees voted to estabUsh a number of
play spaces, fully equipped, in various sections of the City from the
Income of the Fund, for the use and enjoyment of children imder 12 years
of age. It was voted to estabUsh the first four play spaces at the following
locations:
Pitts and Hale Streets, in the West End
London and Decatur Streets, in East Boston
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Troy and Rochester Streets, in the South End
King and Roxbury Streets, in Roxburjr
This chain of play spaces consists of the most modern architecture:
wading pools, play-yard equipment, concrete seats, concrete sandboxes
etc., and is a great asset to the City.
Starting in the spring of 1946 and ending in the fall of 1949 the Trustees
of the Fund voted to establish the following projects from the Income of
the Fund:
Health Unit at Central avenue and Elm street, Hyde Park
Health Unit at Blue Hill avenue and Harvard street, Dorchester
Swimming Pool, Diving Pool and Locker Building, Doherty Heights,
Charlestown
Schoolboy Stadium in Franklin Park
War Memorial Center in the Fens
Swimming Pool, Diving Pool and Locker Building, Commercial
street. North End Park
War Memorial, Veterans Section, Mt. Hope Cemetery
BOSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
Office, 230 Congress Street
[Gen. Laws, Chap. 121, Sees. 26 I to 26 WW, shall be known, and may be
cited, as the Housing Authority Law.]
Appointed by Mayor and City Council
Edward D. Hassan, Chairman Term ends in 1963
Jacob I. Brier, Vice Chairman Term ends in 1962
Victor C. Bynoe, Treasurer Term ends in 1965
Charles H. Savage, Assistant Treasurer Term ends in 1966
Appointed by the Chairman of the State Housing Board
Cornelius T. Kiley, Secretary Term ends in 1964
The Boston Housing Authority, established in accordance with the
Housing Authority Law of the Commonwealth, consists of five members,
who may be compensated at the rate of $50 per day for the Chairman,
and $40 per day for a member other than the Chairman. As the terms
of the members expire, successors are appointed by the same appointive
power for terms of five years.
The Authority is charged with investigation to determine the un-
sanitary and sub-standard housing conditions existing within its juris-
diction which cannot readily be remedied by private enterprise, and the
clearance, replanning and reconstruction of such areas. With the approval
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of the State Housing Board and the Mayor, it is empowered to enter
into agreement with any agency of Government for assistance, financial
or otherwise, to remedy such substandard conditions.
Federally-aided Developments
Fifteen Federally-aided developments consisting of 10,156 units in the
City are now operated by the Authority for the housing of low-income
families, preference being given to veterans and servicemen. The de-
velopment in the Bay View section which was constructed by the Au-
thority was subsequently sold to the federal government to house war
workers. It was operated by the Authority, under lease from the Federal
government, and tenancy was later restricted to veterans and servicemen
with famihes. On December 31, 1956 title was given to the Authority
with the development to be used to house low-income families.
Old Harbor Village, South Boston, the only development built and
owned by the Federal government, was leased to the Authority to house
low-income families on May 1, 1938. On December 31, 1958 title to it was
given to the Authority.
State-Aided Developments
The basic Housing Authority Law was amended in 1948 by Chapter 200
This legislation provided for State aid to local authorities in building homes
for veterans' families of low income by means of State guarantee of the
principal and interest on local housing authority notes or bonds issued for
this purpose and annual subsidy by the State not to exceed two and one-
half per cent of total development costs, for 40 years. Veterans of World
War II, and other veterans with families of low income, receive preference
in this program in that order.
Under this legislation, 3,681 dweUing units have been built and occupied
in ten developments.
Planning and Developing
Local housing authorities are now empowered to build housing for
elderly persons of low-income. Under the Federally-aided program, six
developments specifically designed for occupancy by the elderly, ranging
in size from 44 to 96 apartments, are under construction. Under the
State-aided program for the elderly, an 80 apartment development has
been completed.
With the approval of the Mayor and the City Council, the Authority
is planning 1,000 additional apartments, mostly for the elderly, under
the Federally-aided program, with occupancy scheduled for 1963. Under
the State-aided elderly program, 280 more apartments are in the pre-
liminary planning stage.
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BOSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Office, 73 Tremont Street
[Gen. Laws, Chap. 121, as amended.]
Appointed by Mayor and City Council
Rt. Rev, Francis J. Lally, Chairman Term ends in 1966.
Stephen E. McCloskey, Vice Chairman Term ends in 1963.
James G. Colbert, Treasurer Term ends in 1964.
John P. Ryan, Member Term ends in 1962.
Api-ointed by Massachusetts State Housing Board
Melvin J. Massucco, Assistant Treasurer Term ends in 1965.
Edward J. Logue, Development Administrator
Kane Simonian, Secretary and Executive Director
The Boston Redevelopment Authority, established in accordance with
Gen. Laws, Chap. 121, as amended by Chap. 150, Acts of 1957, has the
sole responsibility for urban renewal projects in the City of Boston.
The Authority was organized in September 1957 and received its
certificate of organization from the Secretary of the Commonwealth
on October 4, 1957.
Under the provisions of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, the
Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency is authorized to enter into
contracts with local redevelopment authorities to finance slum clearance
and urban renewal projects. Two thirds of the net project costs of an
urban renewal project may be obtained from the Federal Government,
the remaining one third must be provided by the local government.
Recent amendments to Chapter 121 of the General Laws provide
authority for local communities to carry out urban renewal without
Federal aid.
Under Chapter 652, Acts of 1960, the City Planning Board was abolished
and all i ts staff transferred to the Authority, and the functions, duties
and responsibilities for general city planning assumed by the Authority.
The Authority is presently engaged in a series of projects in various
stages of planning and execution. A brief description of each project
is detailed below:
New York Streets Project, UR Mass. 2-1. All land acquisition, relocation
of families, demolition, grading and site improvement work completed.
The cleared land was sold in 1957 to the Cerel-Druker Redevelopment
Corporation. Five new buildings have been erected on the site for the
Boston Herald-Traveler Corp., Graybar Electric Co., Westinghouse
Electric Co., and Transit Insurance Co. Over 80 per cent of the land
has been developed in the past three j^ears.
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West End Project, UR Mass. 2-3. Charles River Park, Inc., the
principal redevelopers of the area, substantially completed the first
group of new apartment buildings on this site and initial occupancy
started in Januarj^, 1962. The redevelopers took delivery of the second
parcel of project land in September, 1961, and construction of another
complex of new buildings is scheduled to start in 1962. The Retina
Foundation, an institution devoted to research and investigative work
on the human ej^e, plans to open a new building located on Staniford
Street in the project area, in May, 1962. The Boston Public Library
has plans for a new branch facility to be located on Cambridge Street
on which construction is to start in 1962.
Whitney Redevelopment Area. The Authority acquired all land in
this 7§-acre site in the Roxbury district July, 1960. All relocation and
demolition was completed in 1961. The Beacon Redevelopment Corpo-
ration took delivery of 92,000 square feet of land in September, 1961,
and started construction of a 23-story apartment building to contain
277 dwelling units. This structure is scheduled for completion in 1963.
It is being developed under Chapter 121A of the General Laws, the so-
called limited dividend statute, designed to encourage the construction
of housing for middle income families. Present plans call for the remaining
two parcels, each of about 92,000 square feet to be developed for moderate
income housing by other real estate and building firms.
Government Center Project, Mass. R-35. The Authority entered into a
temporary Loan Contract for Early Land Acquisition in the amount
of $21,260,470 on this project in October, 1961, with the Fede al Govern-
ment. On October 25, 1961, the Authority acquired all land in the project
area by eminent domain, filing an "Order of Taking" in the Suffolk
Registry of Deeds. Relocation of the 450 families and 827 business
firms in the area started immediately and will continue over the next
three years. The Authority established a Site Office at 30 Hawkins
street to handle the relocation, property management and to process
relocation payment claims. Demolition is scheduled to start in February,
1962, to provide cleared land for the construction of a new Federal office
building, a new City Hall, a complex of buildings for the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, new private office and commercial buildings. A re-
development plan for the area will be presented to the Mayor and City
Council early in 1962 for approval.
Washington Park. The original survey and planning advance contract
for this project has been amended to extend the area from 188 to 472
acres and increase the planning advance from $143,461 to $298,291.
This project is scheduled to be Boston's first major effort at rehabilitation
and conservation under the provisions of the U.S. Housing Act of 1949,
as amended. Final plans should be ready in 1962 and project put into
execution. The Authority has received excellent cooperation and whole-
hearted support of many civic and neighborhood groups in the Roxbury
district on this undertaking.
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Prudential Center. In 1961 the Prudential Insurance Company
submitted an amended application to the Authority to undertake the
development of the so-called Prudential Center in the Back Bay under
the provisions of Chapter 121A, General Laws, as amended. Following
the Authority's approval of the Prudential application, a declaratory
judgement was sought and the Supreme Judicial Court upheld the Au-
thority's action. Prudential has announced plans to resume construction
of the project in 1962.
General Neighborhood Renewal Plans. Late in 1960 the Authority
received approval from the Urban Renewal Administration to undertake
General Neighborhood Renewal Plans for ten sections of the city. Under
the provisions of these ten contracts a total of $2,037,250 of planning
funds has been made available as follows:
Charlestown $207,325
South End 293,700
East Boston 204,500
Downtown-North 182,300
Downtown . 250,950
Back Bay 165,800
Parker Hill-Fenway 194,850
Jamaica Plain 220,225
Roxbury-North Dorchester .... 129,800
South Boston 187,800
$2,037,250
Capital Grant funds of $29,192,453 has been earmarked by the Federal
Government for specific projects to be delineated following planning
studies. Provisions for General Neighborhood Renewal Plans were
enacted by the Congress in September, 1959, in an amendment to the
U.S. Housing Act of 1949. A project embracing at least 10 per cent
of the Plan area must be undertaken promptly upon completion of the
Plan and the preparation of the Urban Renewal Plan for the project.
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AUDITORIUM COMMISSION
44 School Street
[Stat. 1954, Chap. 164; Ord. 1957, Chap. 2.]
OFFICIALS
William D. Ireland, Chairman
Joseph R. Hynes, Executive Secretary
THE BOARD
Members
Nominated by
Term ending
Robert C. Nordblom
Donald B. Stanbro
Greater Boston Real Estate Board
City of Boston Hotel Association
May 1, 1966
May 1, 1962
Frank R. Kelley
Mayor's Selection
May 1, 1963
William H. Ohrenberger. .
Mayor's Selection
May 1, 1964
William D. Ireland
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
May 1, 1965
The Board is known as the Auditorium Commission and consists of
five officers known as Auditorium Commissioners, who shall be residents
of the City of Boston and appointed by the Mayor as follows: One com-
missioner from three candidates nominated by the City of Boston Hotel
Association, one commissioner from three candidates nominated by the
Boston Real Estate Board, one commissioner from three candidates
nominated by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, and two com-
missioners selected at large by the Maj^oi'. As the term of any com-
missioner expires, his successor shall be appointed in like manner as
such commissioner for a term of five years. Vacancies in the board shall
be filled in the same manner for the unexpired term. The commissioners
serve without compensation but are to be reimbursed for their traveling
and other necessarj?- expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
The commission shall construct, or cause to be constructed, the munici-
pal auditorium authorized by chapter 164 of the acts of 1954, with an
exhibition hall, assembly hall and accessory rooms suitable for exhibitions,
conventions and other shows and gatherings in the city; shall contract
for the care and management thereof after its completion; and for such
purposes may, subject to the approval of the mayor, make such contracts
and employ such experts, assistants and employees as they may think
necessarj'' or expedient.
GOVERNMENT CENTER COMMISSION
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GOVERNMENT CENTER COMMISSION
Room 50, City Hall
[Stat. 1958, Chap. 624, Stat. 1959, Chaps. 403, 577]
OFFICIALS
Robert M. Morgan, Chairman
M. Murray Weiss, Vice Chairman
John E. Deadt, Secretary
THE BOARD
Members
Nominated by
Term ending
Robert M. Morgan ,
M. Murray Weiss. .
John E. Deady
Frank W. Crimp . . .
Henry A. Scagnoli . .
John P. McMorrow .
James W. Haley. . . .
Mayor's selection
Associated General Contractors of Massachu-
setts, Inc.
Building Trades Council of Boston and
Vicinity.
The Boston Society of Architects
Director of Administrative Ser\'ices, ex officio..
Appointed by Mayor. See Stat. 1960, Chap.
652, Sec. 12
Commissioner of Public Works, ex officio
at pleasure
of Mayor
* Until the eompletion of the oonatruetion of % new city hall
Until the completion of the construction of a new city hall, there shall
be in the city a board, known as the Government Center Commission
consisting of the Director of Administrative Services of the City, and the
Commissioner of Public Works of the City, ex o^ciis, one member ap-
pointed by the Mayor to serve at his pleasure, pursuant to Stat. 1960,
Chap. 652, Sect. 12, and four other members appointed by the Mayor
of the City, as follows: one from three candidates nominated by the
Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts, Inc., one from three
candidates nominated by the Building Trades Council of Boston and
Vicinity, one from three candidates nominated by the Boston Society of
Architects, and one selected at large by the Mayor. Any vacancy in the
office of any appointive member shall be filled in the same manner as the
original appointment.
The member appointed by the Mayor upon selection at large shall be
Chairman of the Government Center Commission. Said Commission
shall elect one of its members as vice chairman, and shall also elect a
secretary, who need not be a member of the Commission. The members
of the Government Center Commission shall serve without compensation
but shall be reimbursed for their traveling and other necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties.
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The Government Center Commission shall have the power and duty to
acquire in the name and behalf of the City by purchase or gift from the
Boston Redevelopment Authority or otherwise or to request the Public
Improvement Commission of the City to so acquire by eminent domain
under G. L. Chapter 79 or Chapter 80A from said authority or otherwise,
a suitable site for a new city hall for the City, and, in acquiring the whole
or any part of such site from said authority, to assume in the name of the
City any and all obligations imposed by or under the aforesaid section
26 LL. Subject to the provisions of sections 44A to 44L, inclusive, of
Chapter 149 of the General Laws and the provisions of section 6 of Chapter
418 of the Acts of 1890, as respectively amended, the Government Center
Commission shall also have the p>ower and duty to contract in the name and
behalf of said City for the preparation of such site and the planning and
construction thereon and the original equipping and furnishing of such new
city hall.
CITY OF BOSTON EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION
Room 37, City HaU.
[Gen. Laws, Chap. 171.]
William L. Dow ling, President
John J. Donovan, First Vice President
Joseph P. Sances, Second Vice President
Harold T. Kenney, Treasurer
Arthur J. O'Keefe, Acting Treasurer
Paul L. Carty, Clerk
George Byrne
James F. Carter
Leo E. Diamond
Michael A. Donovan
Joseph W. Fellows
Charles W. Francis
Martin A. Fulton
John F. Gilmore
Daniel A. Grant
James S. Kiernax
Patrick Loftus
William P. McNeill
Richard J. Moulton
Charles J. Scanlon
James P. Shea
This organization was incorporated under the laws of Massachusetts
on October 25, 1915.
The incorporators were twenty-one in number and included, besides
the Mayor, the Corporation Counsel, the City Auditor, City Treasurer,
Park Commissioner, the Principal Assessor and fifteen other city employees
occupying responsible positions.
Since its incorporation the Credit Union has been functioning for the
benefit of the city employee by the promotion of thrift among its mem-
bers and the loaning of money to members in need of financial assistance.
These loans are made at a low rate of interest, saving the borrower from
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131
the exorbitant rates charged by loan agencies. During 19G1 loans made
to members amounted to $3,441,673.77 and a total of $36,800,313.19 has
been loaned since organization. Approximately 90 per cent of the bor-
rowers have their weekly loan payment deducted from their salary by
means of the payroll deduction plan.
The Credit Union at the present time has assets of $2,259,220.71 and
reserves of $257,645.29, with 11,358 members, 5,221 of which are borrowers.
Most departments of the City or County government are represented
on the board of directors which consists of 21 members. Seven of these
directors are elected each year for a three-year term.
BOSTON METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
73 Tremont Street
[Stat. 1929, Chap. 383.]
Trustees Appointed by the Governor
Henry G. Gomperts, Chairman, Boston, 1967
Harry P. Gragbs, Wareham, 1963
Vernon B. Hitchins, Dedham, 1969
William H. Reardon, Jr., Treasurer, Cambridge, 1965
Trustee Appointed by Mayor of Boston
Charles A. Birmingham, Clerk, Boston, 1963
OLD SOUTH ASSOCIATION IN BOSTON
[Stat. 1877, Chap. 222, §§ 1, 2.]
The Mayor, ex officio, Councillors William J, Foley, Jr., and John E.
Kerrigan, Managers on the part of the City of Boston.
The association is managed by a Board of Managers, consisting of
twenty, of whom the Mayor of the City of Boston is one, ex officio, two
are elected annually by the City Council for the municipal year, and the
others are chosen as provided by statute.
The business of the Association is the operation of the Old South Meet-
ing House on Washington street as a historical monument.
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SUFFOLK COUNTY COURT HOUSE COMMISSION
Office, Room 318, New Court House
[Stat. 1939, Chap. 383.]
Abno I. Drew (Appointed by the Governor), Chairman
Arthub J, Santbt (Appointed by the CUef Justice of the Supreme Judicial
Court)
Frederick R. Sullivan, Sheriff of Suffolk County
The Commission chooses its own Chairman and its own Secretary.
Its members receive no compensation for their services.
The Commission was established by Special Act of the Legislature,
for the care, custody and control of the Suffolk County Court House,
and is required to appoint a Custodian and such other officers as it may
deem necessary for the proper operation of the building, and to determine
their term or terms of service.
The Commission succeeded to the authority given to the Sheriff of
Suffolk County over the Suffolk County Court House, in Chapter 525
of the Acts of 1922, and took over the management and control of the
Court House upon its completion during 1939, by the Special Commis-
sion created under Chapter 474 of the Acts of 1935 for providing additional
accommodations and facilities for the Suffolk County Court House,
A thirty per cent contribution by the Commonwealth to the annual
costs and charges of maintenance and operation of the Court House began
in the calendar year 1939 when the additional Court House enlargements
and improvements, made under authority of Chapter 474 of the Acts of
1935, were "substantially completed" and in "actual use," and the re-
maining seventy per cent is paid by the City of Boston. While the
Commonwealth now pays thirty per cent of the operating costs of the
Court House, it has taken no part in its operations, other than the exercise
of its authority in the make-up of the Commission in charge.
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
All debts and expenses of the County of Suffolk are borne by the City of
Boston, unless otherwise specified.
County Commissioners for the County of Suffolk — The Mayor and Citt
Council of Boston
County A uditor — John T. Leonard — Temporary
County Treasurer — ^James E. Gildea
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DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Room 627, New Court House
[Gen. Laws, Chap. 12, § 12, etc.; Stat. 1910, Chaps. 373, 439; Stat.
1912, Chap. 576; Stat. 1913, Chap. 602; Gen. Stat. 1919, Chap. 269;
Stat. 1920, Chap. 451; Stat. 1922, Chap. 277; Stat. 1923, Chaps. 398,
485.]
District Attorney — Garrett H. Byrne
Assistant — Ralph S. Bernard
Assistant — Francis J. Brennan
Assistant — Murray P. Reiser
Assistant — Alfred L. Bunai
Assistant — Lawrence L. Cameron
Assistant — William A. Doherty
Assistant — James E. Foley
Assistant — John T. Gaffney
Assistant — Hyman F. Goldman
Assistant — Joseph A. Laurano
Assistant — John F. McAuliffe
Assistant — Manuel V. McKenney
Assistant — Joseph A. MeUey
Assistant — Edward M. Kennedy
Assistant — Angelo Morello
Assistant — Gerald F. Muldoon
Assistant — John F. Mulhern
Assistant — ^John A. Pino
Assistant — Walter E. Steele
Assistant — Edward M. Sullivan
Assistant — Joseph A. Sullivan
Assistant — Thomas L. Sullivan
Assistant — George J. Leary, Jr.
Assistant — ^Joseph R. Nolan
Assistant — John C. Mahoney
Secretary — George E. McGunigle
LAND COURT
Room 408, Old Court House
Judge — JoHN^E. Fenton. Appointed by the Governor.
Associate Judge — Joseph R. Cotton. Appointed by the Governor.
Associate Judge — Edward McPabtlin. Appointed by the Governor.
Recorder — Margaret M. Daly. Appointed by the Governor.
Deputy Recorder — Thomas B. Cummings. Appointed by the Judge with
the approval of the Governor and Council.
Chief Title Examiner— John B. Mattson. Appointed by the Judge.
Title Examiner — Bernard W. Berkowitch, Appointed by the Judge.
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Assistant Clerks — Matnard R. Gregory, Robert H. Gardner. Ap-
pointed by the Recorder with the approval of the Judge.
Deputy Assistant Clerks — Peter L. McMahon, Mary E. Muhilly.
Appointed by the Recorder with the approval of the Judge.
REGISTER OP DEEDS
5th Floor, Old Court House
[Gen. Laws, Chap. 36; Stat. 1895, Chap. 493; Stat. 1904, Chap. 452;
Stat. 1910, Chap. 373; Stat. 1913, Chap. 737; Gen. Stat. 1919,
Chap. 296; Stat. 1920, Chap. 495.]
Register of Deeds — Joseph D. Coughlin. Elected by the people in 1958.
Term ends first Wednesday in January, 1965.
The Register is ex officio Assistant Recorder of the Land Court.
First Assistant Register — John J. McCarthy, Gen. Laws, Chap. 36, Sec. 4.
Second Assistant Register — Edward T. Cady, Gen. Laws, Chap. 36, Sec. 5.
Third Assistant Register — Lawrence J. Fallon, Gen. Laws, Chap, 36, Sec. 5.
Fourth Assistant Register — John W. Barry, Gen. Laws, Chap. 36, Sec. 5.
SHERIFF AND DEPUTY SHERIFFS
Room 102, New Court House
[Gen. Laws, Chap. 37; Stat. 1910, Chap. 373; Gen. Stat. 1919, Chap. 269;
Stat. 1922, Chap. 525.]
Sheriff — Frederick R. Sullivan. Term ends first Wednesday in January,
1963.
Deputy Sheriff and Special Sheriff — John J. Casey
Deputy Sheriffs for Service of Writs — Anthony L. Basile, John J. Casey,
Margaret C. Long, Eugene C. McDonald, John J. Crowley, Theo-
dore H. O'Brien, Peter F. Tague, Jr., Harry I. Timilty. Paid by fees.
COURTS AND COURT OFFICIALS
Offices in New Court House, Pemberton Square, except as otherwise
specified.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
Chief Justice — Raymond S. Wilkins
Associate Justices — John V. Spalding, Harold P. Williams, Arthur E.
Whittemore, R. Ammi Cutter, Paul G. Kirk, Jacob J. Spiegel.
Clerk for the Commonwealth — Frederick L. Quinlan. Appointed by the
Court.
Clerk for the County of Suffolk — Chester A. Dolan, Jr. Elected.
First Assistant Clerk — Richard A. McLaughlin. Appointed by the Court.
Second Assistant Clerk — Daniel D. Donnelly. Appointed by the Clerk.
Reporter of Decisions — Grant M. Palmer, Jr. Appointed by the Court.
Executive Secretary — Joseph K. Collins. Appointed by the Court.
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK 136
STJPKRIOR COURT
Chief Justice — Paul C. Reardon
Associate Justices — Frank J. Donahue, Lewis Goldberg, John E. Swift,
Jesse W. Mortx)n, Felix Forte, John V. Sullivan, Eugene A. Hudson,
Edward J. Voke, Frank J. Murray, Daniel D. O'Brien, Horace T.
Cahill, Frank E. Smith, Charles Fairhurst, John H. Meagher, Wilfred
J. Paquet, Edward A. Pecce, Edmund R. Dewing, Reuben L. Lurie,
Donald M. Macaulay, George E. Thompson, Francis J. Quirico,
Charles S. Bolster, John M. Noonan, Frank W. Tomasello, Edward O.
Gourdin, August C. Taveira, John W. Coddaire, Jr., James L. Vallely,
Edward J. DeSaulnier, Jr., Robert Sullivan, Jennie Loitman Barron,
Francis John Good, Daniel J. O'Connell, Jr., David A. Rose, Thomas
J. Spring, Vincent R. Brogna, G. Joseph Tauro.
Executive Clerk to the Chief Justice — Edward J. Kelley
For Civil Business
Clerk — Thomas Dorgan. Elected by the people in 1958. Term ends
first Wednesday in January, 1965.
Assistant Clerks — Thomas F. Stanton, First Assistant, Leo A. Reed,
Assistant Equity, Francis P. Murphy, Harry F. Eliley, Francis P.
Concannon, Thomas F. Brophey, Mary G. Murphy, Joseph F.
Toomey, Robert J. Dorgan, John E. Noonan, Francis B. Tyrrell,
Jeremiah F. Sullivan, Albert F. Henneberry, John P. Connelly, Paul
J. Marble, Gerard M. Hennegan, Mary A. KeUey, Joseph A. Grover.
For Criminal Business
Clerk — Edward V. Keating.
First Assistant Clerk — James B. Gibbons
Assistant Clerks — John H. Casey, Albert H. Hines, John P. Swift, Martin
J. Lee, Joseph E. Mellen, Harry Ginsberg, Francis X. Orfanello,
Francis M. Masuret, Jr., John P. White, Jr., Richard G. Finnegan.
(probate court and court of insolvency)
2nd Floor, Old Court House
Ist Floor, Registry of Probate
[Gen. Laws, Chaps. 215-217; Stat. 1904, Chap. 455; Stat. 1910, Chap.
373; Stat. 1912, Chap. 585; Stat. 1913, Chap. 791; Gen. Stat. 1919,
Chap. 269; Stat. 1921, Chaps. 486, 487; Stat. 1922, Chap. 532.]
Judges — John V. Mahoney, Robert Gardiner Wilson, Jr., Edmund V.
KeviUe
Register — Louis F. Musco
Assistant Register — John A. Griffin
Second Assistant Register — Henry J. Allen
Third Assistant Register — Jeremiah E. Sullivan
Fourth Assistant Register — Arthur A. Kelly
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Fifth Assistant Register — Mary C. Fitzpatrick
Deputy Assistant Registers — Mortimer F. Kelly and Thomas N. Foley
Head Administrative Assistant — James J, Twomey
Executive Secretary — Marie C. Miner
The judges of Probate are appointed by the Governor. They and the
eight other officials of this Court are paid by the State.
MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF BOSTON
[Gen. Laws, Chap. 218; Stat. 1907, Chap. 179; Stat. 1908, Chap. 191;
Stat. 1909, Chaps. 386, 434; Stat. 1911, Chaps. 231, 469, § 5; Stat.
1912, Chaps. 648, 649, 660, 672; Stat. 1913, Chaps. 289, 430, 612,
716, 748; Stat. 1914, Chaps. 35, 409; Gen. Stat. 1915, Chap. 166;
Gen. Stat. 1916, Chaps. 69, 71, 109, 195, 261, 263; Gen. Stat. 1917,
Chaps. 262, 330; Gen. Stat. 1918, Chap. 250; Stat. 1920, Chaps. 553
614; Stat. 1921, Chap. 284; Stat. 1922, Chaps. 309, 399, 532.]
Chief Justice — Elijah Adlow
Associate Justices — Daniel J. Gillen, Joseph Riley, Jacob Lewiton, George
W. Roberts, Elias F. Shamon, Francis X. Morrissey, Theodore A,
Glynn, Jr., Harold W. Canavan.
Special Justices — Leo P. Doherty, Vincent Mottola, Thomas Wood Hoag,
Charles F. Mahoney.
All judges are appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by
the Executive Council.
For Civil Business
Room 374, Old Court House
Clerk — John E. Hurley. Appointed by the Governor.
First Assistant Clerk — Joseph L. Pierce
Assistant C/erAs— William F. Blakeman, George A. Rochford, John S.
Feeney, Ralph PuUo, Jr., Frank J. Fitzwilliam, George D. Sullivan,
Timothy J. Hurley, Philip M. McDavitt, Mary Sullivan, Joseph A.
Woods. Appointed by the Clerk of the Court with the approval of
the Justices.
For Criminal Business
Room 411, New Court House
Clerk — Daniel J. Lynch. Appointed by the Governor.
First Assistant Clerk — ^Paul W. Carey
Assistant Clerks — George W. Herman, James F. Hardy, Theodore J.
Stavredes, James F. Monahan, Robert E. McDonough, John M.
Coyne, James E. Clark, Robert E. Block. Appointed by the Clerk
of the Court with the approval of the Justices.
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK 137
MUNICIPAL COURT, BRIGHTON DISTRICT
Chestnut Hill Avenue
Jttatice — Charles J, Artesani
Special Justice — John J. Sullivan
Clerk — Mary C. Daly. Appointed by the Governor.
Assistant Clerk — Margaret A. Daly
MUNICIPAL COURT, CHARLESTOWN DISTRICT
New Municipal Building, City Square
Justice — John F. Gilmore
Special Justice — James J. Mellen
Clerk — Jeremiah F. Brennan
First Assistant Clerk — Josephine Brennan
Second Assistant Clerk — James J. Mullen
MUNICIPAL COURT, DORCHESTER DISTRICT
Washington Street and Melville Avenue
Justice — William G. Lynch
Special Justice — Sadie L. Shulman
Clerk—John P. HoUand
Assistant Clerk — Thomas F. Reilly
Second Assistant Clerk — Mary I. O'Brien
Third Assistant Clerk — Marguerite H. Hennessy
EAST BOSTON DISTRICT COURT
Meridian and Paris Streets
Justice — 'Augustus Loschi
Special Justice — Thomas E. Key
Clerk — John C. Ligotti. Appointed by the Governor.
First Assistant Clerk — Joseph Fiandaca
Second Assistant Clerk — Nora N. Benincuore
MUNICIPAL COURT, ROXBURY DISTRICT
88 Roxbury Street, Boston 19, Mass.
Justices — Charles I, Taylor, Elwood S. McKenney
Special Justices — Samuel Eisenstadt, Philip A. Tracy
Clerk — John F. Aspell. Appointed by the Governor.
First Assistant Clerk — John I. Sullivan
Second Assistant Clerk — Kenneth E. Light
Third Assistant Clerk — John A. D'Arcy
Fourth Assistant Clerk — Julius Goldstein
Fifth Assistant Clerk — Theodore J. Zaborski
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MUNICIPAL COURT, SOUTH BOSTON DISTKICT
Municipal Building, East Broadway
Justice — Thomas E. Linehan
Special Justice — ^Joseph F. Feeney
Clerk — ^John E, Flaherty. Appointed by the Governor.
Assistant Clerk — Raymond J. Dodds
Second Assistant Clerk — Ralph F. Clougherty
MUNICIPAL COURT, WEST ROXBURY DISTRICT, INCLUDING HYDE PARK,
JAMAICA PLAIN AND ROSLiNDALE, 445 Arborwav, Forest Hills, 30
Justice — Daniel W. Casey
Special Justices — Frank S. Deland and Andrew J. Macdonnell
Clerk — Vincent A. Mannering. Appointed by the Governor.
First Assistant Clerk — ^Thomas E. Anastasi
Second Assistant Clerk — John W. Norton (Temporary)
BOSTON JUVENILE COURT
Room 168, Old Court House
[Chap. 334, Acts of 1903; Chap. 489, Acts of 1906; Gen. Stat. 1919, Chap.
255; Stat. 1922, Chap. 399.]
Justice — John J. Connelly
Special Justices — George W. Cashman, G. Bruce Robinson
Clerk — John H. Louden
Assistant Clerk — William H. Ohrenberger, Jr.
Chapter 489 of the Acts of 1906, estabUshing a court to be known as
the Boston Juvenile Court for the "Care, Custody and Discipline of
Juvenile Offenders," provides for the transfer to said court of the juris-
dictions, authority and powers hitherto vested in the Municipal Court of
Boston, under Chapter 334 of the Acts of 1903. The Act took effect
September 1, 1906.
The jurisdiction of the Court has been increased from time to time so
that, at the present time, the Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the
Boston Municipal Court over adults who commit the offences of Con-
tributing to the Delinquency of Children under the age of 17 and against
parents for neglect of minor children, and against parents for faiUng to
have children attend school.
The Justice, Special Justices and Clerk of this Court are appointed by
the Governor.
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK 139
Probation Officers
[Stat. 1880, Chap. 129, § 1; P. S. 212, § 74; Stat. 1882, Chap. 125; Stat.
1891, Chap. 256, §§ 1, 6; Stat. 1892, Chaps. 242, 276, §§ 1, 3; Stat.
1897, Chap. 266, §§ 1, 3; Stat. 1898, Chap. 511, §§ 1, 2; R. L. Chap.
217, §§ 81, 92; Stat. 1905, Chap. 295; Stat. 1906, Chaps. 329, 489,
§ 6; Stat. 1907, Chape. 223, 261; Stat. 1908, Chaps. 190, 637; Stat.
1909, Chap. 216; Stat. 1910, Chaps. 332, 479; Stat. 1911, Chaps. 116,
470; Stat. 1912, Chaps. 648, § 2, 664; Stat. 1913, Chap. 612, § 1;
Stat. 1915, Chaps. 89, § 1, 254, § 1; Stat. 1936, Chap. 360; Stat. 1937,
Chap. 186; Stat. 1947, Chaps. 566, § 1, 639, 655; Stat. 1948, Chap.
640, Acts of 1949, Chap. 783, has amended the above. Chaps. 513,
531, Acts of 1950; Chap. 774, Acts of 1951. Chap. 731, Acts of 1956.]
These officers are appointed by the judges of the respective criminal
courts to ascertain ail facts relating to the offenders brought before the
courts. In the performance of their official duties they have all the
powers of police officers.
Acts of 1956, Chapter 731
These officers are appointed by the judges of the respective criminal
courts to ascertain all facts relating to the offenders brought before the
courts. The chief justice of the municipal court of the city of Boston,
subject to the approval of the associate justices thereof, and the justice
of each other district court and of the Boston juvenile court, with the
written approval of the administrative committee of the district courts,
who may appoint such male and female probation officers as they may
respectively from time to time deem necessary for their respective courts.
No person shall be appointed until his or her qualifications have been
examined by the Commissioner of Probation and approved by him as
meeting the standards estabUshed by the Committee on Probation, as
provided in Section 99A. In the performance of their official duties they
have all the powers of poUce officers.
MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITT OF BOSTON
Chief Probation Officer — Joseph W. Crockwell
First Assistant Chief Probation Officer — James E. Flavin
Second Assistant Chief Probation Officer — Florence G. Rice
Medical Director — H. Bernard Fisher, M.D.
Assistant Medical Director —
Deputy Probation Officer — John J. Collins
Deputy Probation Officer — Marion L. Carlin
Probation Officers
A. Arthur Capone, Samuel J. Collis, Frederick W. Hall, Albert L.
Hoskins, Robert T. Hughes, John B. Magaldi, Hyman Mann, Martin
140 MUNICIPAL REGISTER
Marck, Florence J. McCarthy, John F. McCarthy, George R. Skelly,
Bruce A. Steven8, Maurice A. Sullivan, Julius V. Chaplik, Isidoro Mojica,
Catherine G. Carey, Margaret E. Conley, Rosalind Joffe, Veronica L.
McCormack, Jean E. Harney, Phyllis C. Walker.
BOSTON JUVENILE COURT
Chief Probation Officer — Joseph P. Shea
Assistant Chief Probation Officer • — Joseph P. Connolly
Probation Officers — Nicholas F. Gatto, Louis G. MagUo, Philippa J.
Myers, Katherine M. Connolly, Margaret V. Sullivan, Walter B.
Murphy, Edward R. Skeffington; probation officer and nurse, Eliza-
beth F. Powers.
MUNICIPAL DISTRICT COURTS
Brighton — Chief Probation Officer, Thomas C. O'Brien, Jr., Marian
O'Donnell. Charlestown — Chief Probation Officer, Joseph H. Burns,
William D. Sweeney, William L. Meade. Chelsea — Chief Probation
Officer, David D. Greenspan, Lillian A. Evans, Donald J. Proctor, Thomas
McKenna. Dorchester — Chief Probation Officer, Matthew T. Connolly,
Bernard Harmon. Probation Officers, Hubert C. Travers, John H. Maloney,
Mary L. McLoughlin, Robert Wilson. East Boston — Chief Probation
Officer, Mario F. DiTroia, Vincent Santosuosso, William J. Pepicelli.
Roxbtiry — Chief Probation Officer, Elizabeth D. Kingston. Assistant
Chief Probation Officers, Arthur A. Devin, Albert E. Goslin, Thomas F.
Monahan. Probation Officers, Donald B. Akerstrom, John M. Teehan,
Randolph Glover, Robert J. Filippwne, Vivian J. Daniels, Malcolm L,
Weymouth, Edward P. Rooney, David C. Comerford, Thomas J. Sullivan,
Paul Sheehy, Robert A. Pasakarnis, Harry W. Lofton, James H. Norton,
James F. Holland, Joseph J. McDonough, Jeannette M. Ronan. South
Boston — Chief Probation Officer, Joseph J. Galligan. Probation Officers,
William R. Gillespie, John F. Cahill, Regina M. Gibbons. West Roxbury —
Chief Probation Officer, Edward P. Hayes. Probation Officers, Frank J.
Garrity, Lawrence H. Scanlon, Thomas M. Gemelli.
SUPERIOR COURT.
Chief Probation Officer — Edward A. Griffin
Assistant Chief Probation Officers — Ralph L. Countie, Charles H. Sullivan.
Probation Officers (male) — Michael J. Coyne, John F. Feeney, Edward J
Leary, John J, O'Connor, James A. Sartori, Francis L. Tootney
Daniel Paul Toomey.
Probation Officers (female) — Mrs. Phyllis M. Driscoll, Miss Kathryn G.
Mead, Miss Mary C. Smith.
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
141
MEDICAL EXAMINERS FOR SUFFOLK COUNTY
iGen. Laws, Chap. 38; Stat. 1908, Chap. 424; Stat. 1909, Chap. 273; Stat.
1911, Chaps. 252, 274; Stat. 1912, Chaps. 466, 631; Gen. Stat. 1916,
Chap. 114; Gen. Stat. 1919, Chap. 216; Stat. 1920, Chap. 188.)
The County is divided into two medical districts. Northern and Southern,
by a line beginning at the junction of the Brookline line with Huntington
avenue; thence through Huntington avenue and Fencourt; thence through
middle of Fens, through Boylston, Berkeley and Providence streets. Park
square, Boylston and Essex streets, Atlantic avenue and Summer street
to Fort Point Channel; thence through said channel, Dover street, Dor-
chester avenue, Dorchester street. East Fourth and G streets to the harbor.
Medical Examiners — Northern District, Michael A. Luongo, M.D., 784
Massachusetts Avenue, Boston. Term ends in 1964. Southern
District, Richard Ford, M.D., 784 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston.
Term ends in 1964.
Associate Medical Examiners — George W. Curtis, M.D., 25 Shattuck
street, Boston. Term ends in 1966. Leonard Atkins, M.D., 25 Shat-
tuck street, Boston. Term ends in 1964.
Each is appointed by the Governor for a term of seven years.
Northern District Mortuary is located at 784 Massachusetts avenue.
Southern District Mortuarj-^ is located at 784 Massachusetts avenue.
members of
City Government
MAYORS AND CERTAIN OTHER OFFICIALS
SINCE 1822
1909 - 1962
ORATORS APPOINTED BY THE CITY SINCE 1771
(143)
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I 909
James M. Curley
Daniel A. WbeltoD
Daniel J. Donnelly °
George P. Anderson
Walter BnUantyne
Frederick J. Brand
W, Dudley Cotton, jr.
Ward 1
Edward C. R. Bagley
Frank A. Goodwin
Joseph A. Hoey
Ward S
Joseph H. Pendergast
Dennis A. O'Neil
Michael J. Brophy
Ward S
James J. Brennan
Joseph A. Dart
William J. Murray
Ward 4
Francis M. Dueey
Patrick B, Carr
James I. Green
Ward 6
John J. Buckley
William E. Carney
Edward A. Troy
Ward 6
Stephen Gardella
Francis D. O'Donnell
Alfred Scigliano
Ward 7
John L. Donovan
John T. Kennedy
Dominick F. Spellman
Ward 8
James J. Ryan
James A. Bragan
Adolphus M. Burroughs
Ward 9
Isaac Gordon
Robert J. Howell
Thomas B. McKeagney
Mator
GEORGE A. HIBBARD*
Aldebmbn
Fbederick J. Bband, Chairman
James P. Timilty
J. Frank O'Hare
John J. Attridge
Charles L. Carr
Thomas J. Giblin
Matthew Hale
John T. Priest, Cily Clerk
CODNCTLMEN
Gborgk C, McCabe, PretiderU
Ward 10
J. Henderson Allstoo
Channing H. Cox
William S. Kinney
Ward n
Courtenay Crocker
Theodore Hoague
Charles H. Moore
Ward 12
Seth Fenelon Arnold
Alfred G. Davis
Francis J. H. Jones
Ward IS
Leo F. MeCulloughs
Stephen A. Welch
Coleman E. Kelly
Ward 14
Cornelius J. Fitsgerald
Thomas J. Casey
Joseph L. Collins
Ward 16
John O'Hara
William T. Conway
Joseph A. O'Bryan
Ward 16
John D. McGivern
Hugh M. Garrity
William D. McCarthy
Ward 17
Thomas M. Joyce
Francis J. Brennan
John D. Connors
Joseph O'Kane, Clerk.
Ward 18
Daniel F. Cronin
Michael F. O'Brien
George Kenney
Ward 19
Peter A. Hoban
William J. Kohler
John J. Donovan
Ward SO
Charles T. Harding
Harry R. Gumming
William Smith, jr
Ward SI
William N. Hackett
John Ballantyne
Walter R. Meins
Ward S2
William H. Morgan
George Penshorn
Bernhard G. Krug
Ward S3
George W. Carruth
George W. Smith
Ward D. Preseott
Ward S4
Frank B. Crane
James A. Hart
Clifford C. Best
Ward SS
Edward C. Webster
George C. McCabe
Charles H. Warren
> Elected for two years * Died June 23, 1909
I Resigned June 3, 1909
CITY GOVERNMENT
145
Term Ends in 1913
John J. Attridge
Mattheiv Hale
Walter L. Collins
Term Ends in 1914
Daniel J. McDonald
Timothy J. Buckley
Earnest E. Smith
Term Ends in 1915
Walter Ballantj'ne
Thomas J. Kenny
John A. Coulthurst
19 10
Matob
JOHN F. FITZGERALD
City Council
Waltbb Ballanttnis, Pretident
Term Ends in 1912
James M. Curley
Walter Ballsntyne
Thomas J. Kenny
I 9 I I
Matob
JOHN F, FITZGERALD
City Council
Walteb L. Collins, President
Term Ends in 1913
John J. Attridge,
Matthew Hale
Walter L. Collins
19 12
Mayoh
JOHN F. FITZGERALD
City Council
John J. Attbidge, President
Term Ends in 1914
Daniel J. McDonald
Timothy J. Buckley
Earnest E. Smith
19 13
Term Ends in 1911
Frederick J. Brand
Daniel J. McDonald
Timothy J, Buckley
Term Ends in 1912
James M. Curley
Walter Ballantyne
Thomas J. Kenny
Term Ends in 1913
John J. Attridge
Matthew Hale
Walter L. Collins
Term Ends in 1916
John J. Attridge
Walter L. Collins
James A. Watson
Matok
JOHN F, FITZGERALD
City Council
Thomas J. Kenny, President
Term Ends in 1915
Walter BaUantyne
Thomas J. Kenny
John A. Coulthurst
Term Ends in 1914
Daniel J. McDonald
Timothy J. Buckley
Earnest E. Smith
Term Ends in 1917
Daniel J. McDonald
George W. Coleman
William H. Woods
19 14
JAMES M. CURLEY, Mayor
City Council
Daniel J. McDonald, President
Term Ends in 1916
John J. Attridge
Walter L. Collins
James A. Watson
Term Ends in 1915
Walter BaUantyne
Thomas J. Kenny
John A. Coulthurst
Note. — The Board of Aldermen and Common Council were abolished by the amended
City Chapter of 1909 and the City Council was established, consisting of nine members.
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Term Ends in 1918
Walter BaUantyne
John A. Coulthurst
Henry E. Hagan
1915
JAMES M. CURLEY, Mayor
CiTT Council
Geosgb W. Coleman, President
Term Ends in 1917
George W. Coleman
Daniel J. McDonald
William H. Woods*
Term Ends in 1916
John J. Attridge
Walter L. Collins
James A. Watson
* Councillor Woods died May 3, 1916, and the City Council elected James J. Storrow
May 24, to serve in his place for the remainder of the municipal year.
Term Ends in 1919
John J. Attridge
Walter L. Collins
James J. Storrow
1916
JAMES M. CURLEY, Mayor
City Council
Henry E. Haoan, President
Term Ends in 1918
Walter BaUantyne
John A. Coulthurst*
Henry E. Hagan
Term Ends in 1917
Daniel J. McDonald
George W, Coleman
Thomas J. Kenny
* Councillor Coulthurst died June 30, 1916, and the City Council elected Geoffrey B.
Lehy, October 17, to serve in his place for the remainder of the municipal year.
Term Ends in 1920
Francis J. W. Ford
Daniel J. McDonald
James A. Watson
1917
JAMES M. CURLEY, Mayor
City Council
James J. Storrow, President
Term Ends in 1919
John J. Attridge
Walter L. Collins
James J. Storrow
Term Ends in 1918
Walter BaUantyne
Henry E. Hagan
Alfred E. WelUngton
Term Ends in 1921
Henry E. Hagan
Daniel W. Lane
James T. Moriarty
19 18
ANDREW J. PETERS. Mayor
City Council
Walter L. Collins, President
Term Ends in 1920
Francis J. W. Ford
Daniel J. McDonald
James A. Watson
Term Ends in 1919
John J. Attridge
Walter L. CoUins
James J. Storrow
19 19
Term Ends in 1922
Walter L. ColUns
John A. Donoghue
Edward F. McLaughlin
ANDREW J. PETERS, Mayor
City Council
Francis J. W. Ford, President
Term Ends in 1921
Henry E. Hagan
Daniel W. Lane
James T. Moriarty
Term Ends in 1920
Francis J. W. Ford
Daniel J. McDonald
James A. Watson
CITY GOVERNMENT
147
Term Ends in 1923
David J. Brickley
Francis J. W. Ford
James A. Watson
Term Ends in 1924
Henry E. Hagan
Daniel W. Lane
James T. Moriarty
Term Ends in 1925
John A. Donoghue
George^F. Gilbody
Williain J. Walsh
TermjEnda in 1926
David J. Brickley
William C. S. Healey
James A. Watson
1920
ANDREW J. PETERS, Mator
City Council
Jaubs T. Mobiabty, President
Term Ends in 1922
Walter L. Collins
John A. Donoghue
Edward F. McLaughlin
Term Ends in 1921
Henry E. Hagan
Daniel W. Lane
James T. Moriarty
192 1
ANDREW J. PETERS, Matos
City Coiincil
James A. Watson, President
Term Ends in 1923
David J. Brickley
Francis J. W. Ford
James A. Watson
1922
JAMES M. CURLEY, Matok
City Council
David J. Buckley, President
Term Ends in 1924
Henry E. Hagan
Daniel W. Lane
James T. Moriarty
1923
JAMES M, CURLEY, Mayor
City Council
Daniel W. Lane, President
Term Ends in 1925
John A. Donoghue
George F. Gilbody
William J. Walsh
1924
Term Ends in 1922
Walter L. Collins
John A. Donoghue
Edward F. McLaughlin
Term Ends in 1923
David J. Brickley
Francis J. W. Ford
James A. Watson
Term Ends in 1924
Henry E. Hagan
Daniel W. Lane
James T. Moriarty
Daniel W. Lane
James T. Moriarty
James T. Purcell
JAMES M. CURLEY, Mayor
City Council
John A. Donoghue, President
David J. Brickley j
WiUiam C. S. Healey
James A. Watson J
1925
John A. Donoghue
George F. Gilbody
William J, Walsh
Daniel W. Lane
James T. Moriarty
James T. Purcell
JAMES M. CURLEY, Mayor
City Council
Jahes T. Mobiabty, President
David J. Brickley I
WilUam C. S. Healey
James A. Watson I
John A. Donoghue
George F. Gilbody
William J. WaUh
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1 926
MALCOLM E. NICHOLS, Matok
Timothy F. Donovsn
Thomas H. Green
John I. Fitzgerald
Seth F. Arnold
Michael J. Mahoney
Henry Parkman, jr.
William G. Ljnch
CiTT CouNcn.
Chablbs G. Keenb, Pretidtnt
John F. Dowd
Michael J. Ward
Walter J. Freeley
Edward L. Englert
Herman L. Bush
Joseph McGrath
Israel Ruby
Thomas W. McMahoL
George F. Gilbody
Robert Gardiner Wilson, if
Walter E. Wragg
Horace Guild
Frederic E. Dowling
John J. HeSernan
1927
MALCOLM E. NICHOLS, Matoe
Timothy F. Donovan
Thomas H. Green
John I. Fitzgerald
Seth F. Arnold
Michael J. Mahoney
Henry Parkman, jr.
William G. Lynch
City Council
John J. Hkfpebnan, President
John F. Dowd
Michael J. Ward
Walter J. Freeley
Edward L. Englert
Herman L. Bush
Joseph McGrath
Israel Ruby
Thomas W. McMahon
George F. Gilbody
Robert Gardiner Wilson, jr.
Walter E. Wragg
Horace Guild
Charles G. Keene
Frederic E. Dowling
1 928
MALCOLM E. NICHOLS, Mayor
Timothy F. Donovan
John I. Fitzgerald
Seth F. Arnold
Henry Parkman, jr.
Michael J. Mahoney
William G. Lynch
John F. Dowd
City Cotjnciii
Thomas H. Gbeen, President
Michael J. Ward
Roger E. Deveney
William A. Motley, jr.
Herman L. Bush
Frank E. Sullivan
Israel Ruby
Thomas W. McMahon
Albert L. Fish
Robert Gardiner Wilson, jr.
Peter J. Murphy
Peter A. Murray
Charles G. Keene
Frederic E. Dowling
Edward M. Gallagher
I 929
MALCOLM E. NICHOLS, Mayoe
Thomas H. Green
John I. Fitzgerald
Seth F. Arnold
Henry Parkman, jr.
Michael J. Mahoney
William G. Lynch
John F. Dowd
City CouNciii
Timothy F, Donovan, President
Michael J. Ward
Roger E. Deveney
William A. Motley, jr.
Herman L. Bush
Frank E. Sullivan
Israel Ruby
Thomas W. McMahon
Albert L. Fish
Robert Gardiner Wilson, jr.
Peter J. Murphy
Peter A. Murray ^
Charles G. Keene
Frederic E. Dowling
Edward M. Gallagher
CITY GOVERNMENT
149
1930
Timothy F. Donovan
Thomas H. Green
John I. Fitzgerald
Seth F. Arnold
Laurence Curtia, 2d
Michael J. Mahoney
John F. Dowd
JAMES M. CURLEY, Mato»
CiTT COUHCIL
William G. Ltnch, Preaident
Richard D. Gleason
Leo F. Power
Edward L. Englert
Herman L. Bush
Joseph McGrath
Israel Ruby
Francis E. Kelly
Albert L. Fish
Robert Gardiner Wilson, jr
Clement A. Norton
Peter A. Murray
Joseph P. Cox
James Hein
Edward M. Gallagher
1931
Timothy F. Dopovan
Thomas H. Green
John L Fitzgerald
Seth F. Arnold
Laurence Curtia, 2d
Michael J. Mahoney
William G. Lynch
JAMES M. CURLEY, Mator
CiTT Council
JossPH McGbath, President
John F. Dowd
Richard D. Gleaaon
Leo F. Power
Edward L. Englert
Herman L. Bush
Israel Ruby
Francis E. Kelly
Albert L. Fish
Robert Gardiner Wilson, jr.
Clement A. Norton
Peter A. Murray
Joseph P. Cox
James Hein
Edward M. Gallagher
1932
William H. Barker
Thomas H. Green
John I. Fitagerald
George W. Roberts
Laurence Curtia, 2d
George P. Donovan
William G. Lynch
JAMES M. CURLEY. Matob
CiTT Council
Edwabd M. Gallaqrbb, Pretident
John F. Dowd
Richard D. Gleason
Leo F. Power
Edward L. Englert
David M. Brackman
Joseph McGrath
Israel Ruby
Albert L. Fish
Francis E. Kelly
Thomas Burke
Clement A. Norton
Peter A. Murray
Joseph P. Cox
James Hein
1933
William H. Barker
Thomas H. Green
John I- Fitzgerald
George W. Roberta
Laurence Curtia, 2d
George P. Donovan
William G. Lynch
JAMES M. CURLEY, Matob
City Council
Joseph McGbath, President
John F. Dowd
Richard D. Gleason
Leo F. Power
Edward L. Englert
David M. Brackman
Israel Ruby
Francis E. Kelly
Albert L. Fish
Thomas Burke
Clement A. Norton
Peter A. Murray
Joseph P. Cox
James Hein
Edward M. Gallagher
150
MUNICIPAL REGISTER
1934
FREDERICK W. MANSFIELD, Matob
Henry Selvitdla
Thomas H. Green
John I. Fitsgerald
George W. Roberts
Henry L. Shattuck
George P. Donovan
John E. Kerrigan
CiTT CouNcn.
John F. Dowd, PreaiderU
Richard D. Gleason
John J, Doherty
Edward L. Englert
David M. Brackman
Joseph McGratb
Maurice M. Gtoldman
Martin H. Tobin
Albert L. Fish
Robert Gardiner Wilson, jr.
Clement A. Norton
Peter A. Murray
James F. Finley
James E. Agnew
Edward M. Gallagher
1935
FREDERICK W. MANSFIELD, Mayor
Henry Selvitella
Thomas H. Green
George W. Roberts
Henry L. Shattuck
George P. Donovan
John E. Kerrigan
John F. Dowd
CiTT CouHcn.
John I. Fitzoebald, Pre»ident
Richard D. Gleason
John J. Doherty
Edward L. Englert
David M. Brackman
Joseph McGrath
Maurice M. Goldman
Martin H. Tobin
Albert L. Fish
Robert Gardiner Wilson, jr.
Clement A. Norton
Peter A. Murray
James F. Finley
James E. Agnew
Edward M. Gallagher
1936
FREDERICK W. MANSFIELD. Matob
Henry SelviteUa
James J. Mellen
George W. Roberts
Henry L. Shattuck
George A. Murray
John E. Kerrigan
John F. Dowd
City CooNcn.
John I. Fitzoebald, President
Richard D. Gleason
John J. Doherty
James J. Kilroy
David M. Brackman
Peter J. Fitzgerald
Sidney Rosenberg
Martin H. Tobin
John J. McGrath
Robert Gardiner Wilson, jr.
Clement A. Norton
Peter A. Murray
James F. Finley
James E. Agnew
Edward M. Gallagher
1 937
FREDERICK W. MANSFIELD, Matob
Henry Selvitella
James J. Mellen
George W. Roberts
Henry L. Shattuck
George A. Murray
John £. Kerrigan
John F. Dowd
CiTT CotTNcn.
John I. Fitzoebald, President
Mildred M. Harris
John J. Doherty
James J. Kilroy
David M. Brackman
Peter J. Fitzgerald
Sidney Rosenberg
Martin H. Tobin
John J. McGrath
Robert Gardiner Wilson, jr
Clement A. Norton
Peter A. Murray
James F. Finley
James E. Agnew
Edward M. Gallagher
CITY GOVERNMENT
151
1938
Francis W. Irwin
William J. Galvin
John I. Fitzgerald
Perlie Djrar Chase
Henry L. Shattuck
George A. Murray
John F. Dowd
MAURICE J. TOBIN, Mayor
City Council
John E. Kebbigan, President
Mildred M. Harris
William A. Carey
Edward L. Englert
Charles I. Taylor
Edward A. Hutchinson, jr.
Sidney Rosenberg
John B. Kelly
Philip Austin Fish
Robert Gardiner Wilson, jr .
Clement A. Norton
Peter A. Murray
Theodore F. Lyons
James E. Agnew
Maurice H. Sullivan
1939
Francis W. Irwin
William J. Galvin
John I. Fitzgerald
Perlie Dyar Chase
Henry L. Shattuck
John £. Kerrigan
George F. McMahon
MAURICE J. TOBIN, Mayor
City Counctl
Gbobgb a. Mubray, President
I Mildred M. Harris
William A. Carey
Edward L. Englert
Charles I Taylor
Edward A. Hutchinson, Jr.
Sidney Rosenberg
John B. Kelly
Philip Austin Fish
Robert Gardiner Wilson, jr.
Clement A. Norton
James M. Langan
Theodore F. Lyons
James E. Agnew
Maurice H Sullivan
1940
Jamea S. Coffey
Joseph Russo
Perlie Dyar Chase
Henry L. Shattuck
Joseph M. Scannell
Thomas E. Linehan
William F. Hurley
MAURICE J. TOBIN, Mayor
City Counciii
William J. Galvin, President
Daniel F. Sullivan
William A. Carey
Edward L. Englert
Charles I. Taylor
Edward A. Hutchinson, jr.
Joseph J. Gottlieb
John B. Kelly
Philip Austin Fish
Johb C. Wickes
James J. Goode, jr.
James M. Langan
Theodore F. Lyons
Michael J. Ward
Maurice H. Sullivan
1941
James S. Coffey
Joseph Russo
Perlie Dyar Chase
Henry L. Shattuck
Joseph M. Scannell
Thomas E. Linehan
William F. Hurley
MAURICE J. TOBIN, Mayob
City Council
William J. Galvin, President
Daniel F. Sullivan
William A. Carey
Edward L. Englert
Charles I. Taylor
Edward A. Hutchinson, jr.
Joseph J. Gottlieb
John B. Kelly
Philip Austin Fish
John C. Wickes
James J. Goode, jr.
James M. Langan
Theodore F. Lyons
Michael J. Ward
Maurice H. Sullivan
152
MUNICIPAL REGISTER
1942
James S. Coffey
Michael L. Kinaella
Joseph Ruaao
Perlie Dyar Chase
A. Frank Foster
Joseph M. Scannell
William F, Hurley
MAURICE J. TOBIN, Mayor
CiTT Council
Thokas E. LiNEHAN. President
Daniel F. Sullivan
William A. Carey
Matthew F. Hanley
Charles I. Taylor
Thomas J. Hannon, jr.
Joseph J. Gottlieb
John B. Kelly
Philip Austin Fiah
John C. Wickes
James J. Goode, jr.
James M. Langan
Theodore F. Lyons
William F. Dwyer
Maurice H. Sullivan
943
James S. Coffey
Michael L. Kinsella
Joseph Russo
Perlie Dyar Chase
A. Frank Foster
Joseph M. Scannell
Thomas E. Linehan
MAURICE J. TOBIN, Mator
City Council
Thomas J. Hannon, President
William F. Hurley
Daniel F. Sullivan
WiUiam A. Carey
Matthew F. Hanley
Charles I. Taylor
Isadore H. Y. Muchnick
John B, KeUy
Philip Austin Fish
Jolia C. Wickes
James J. Goode, jr.
James M. Langan
Theodore F. Lyons
William F. Dwyer
Maurice H. Sullivan
944
James S. Coffey
Michael Leo Kinsella
Joseph Russo
Perlie Dyar Chase
James C. Bayley, jr.
Joseph M. Scannell
William F. Hurley
MAURICE J. TOBIN, Mayor
City Council
John E. Kebrioan, President
Daniel F. Sullivan
William A. Carey
Matthew F. Hanley
Charles I. Taylor
Thomas J. Hannon
Isadore H. Y. Muchnick
John B. Kelly
Philip Austin Fish
William Joseph Keenan
Michael Paul Feeney
Thomas L. McCormack
Thomas G. J. Shannon
William F. Dwyer
Maurice H. Sullivan
945
James S. Coffey
Michael Leo Kinaella
Joseph Russo
Perlie Dyar Chase
James C. Bayley, jr.
Joseph M. Scannell
William F. Hurley
JOHN E. KERRIGAN, Mayor
City Council
John E. Kebrioan, President
Daniel F. Sullivan
William A. Carey
Matthew F. Hanley
Charles I. Taylor
Thomas J. Hannon
Isadore H. Y. Muchnick
John B. Kelly
Philip Austin Fish
William Joseph Keenan
Michael Paul Feeney
Thomas L. McCormack
Thomas G. J. Shannon
William F. Dwyer
Maurice H. Sullivan
CITY GOVERNMENT
153
I 946
James S. CofTey
Michael Leo Kinsella
Joseph Russo
Perlie Dyar Chase
Jatnea C. Bayley, Jr.
Joseph M. Scannell
Thomas E. Liaehan
JAMES M. CURLEY, Mator
CiTT COCNCIL
John B. Kbllt, President
William F. Hurley
Daniel F. Sullivan
William A. Carey
William A. Moriarty
Milton Cook
Thomas J. Hannon
Isadore H. Y. Muchnick
Philip Austin Fish
William Joseph Keenan
Michael H. Cantwell
Thomas L. McCormaek
Walter D. Bryan
Edmund V. Lane
Edward C. Madden
1947
James S. Coffey
Michael Leo Kinsella
Joseph Russo
Perlie Dyar Chase
James C. Bayley, Jr.
Joseph M. Scannell
Thomas E. Linehan
JAMES M. CURLEY, Mayor
Crrr Councii.
John B. Kellt, President
William F. Hurley
Daniel F. Sullivan
William A. Carey
William A. Moriarty
Milton Cook
Thomas J. Hannon
Isadore H. Y. Muchnick
Philip Austin Fish
William Joseph Keenan
Michael H. Cantwell
Thomas L. McCormaek
Walter D. Bryan
Edmund V. Lane
Edward C. Madden
1948
James S. Coffey
Michael Leo Kinsella
George T. Lanigan
Perlie Dyar Chase
John E. Yerxa
John B. Wenzler
Thomas E. Linehan
JAMES M. CURLEY. Matob
ClTT CODNCIL
Thomas J. Hannon, President
William F. Hurley
Daniel F. Sullivan
William A. Carey
Philip A. Tracy
Milton Cook
Julius Ansel
Robert J. Ramsey
John J. Beades
William Joseph Keenan
Michael H. Canti^ell
Thomas L. McCormaek
Walter D. Bryan
Edmund V. Lane
Vincent J. Shanley
I 949
James S. Coffey
Michael Leo Kinsella
George T. Lanigan
Perlie Dyar Chase
John E. Yerxa
John B. Wenzler
Thomas E. Linehan
JAMES M. CURLEY, Matob
Crrr Counciii
William F. Hurley, President
Daniel F. Sullivan
William A. Carey
Philip A. Tracy
Milton Cook
Thomas J. Hannon
Julius Ansel
Robert J. Ramsey
John J. Beades
William Joseph Keenan
Michael H. Cantwell
Thomas L. McCormaek
Walter D. Bryan
Edmund V. Lane
Vincent J. Shanley
154
MUNICIPAL REGISTER
1950
James S. Coffey
Michael Leo Kinselia
George T. Lanigan
Perlie Dyar Chase
John E. Yerxa
John B. Wenzler
• Thomas E. Linehan
I John J. McColgan
JOHN B. HYNES, Mator
CiTT Council
William F. Hublbt, President
Daniel F. Sullivan
Francis P. Tracey
Philip A. Tracy
Milton Cook
Thomas J. Hannon
Julius Ansel
Robert J. Ramsey
John J. Beades
Anthony J. Farin
Michael H. Cantwell
Thomas L. McCormae'ii
Walter D. Bryan
Edmund V. Lane
Vincent J. Shanley
* Resigned June 15, 1950.
t From September 20, 1960
195 I
James S. Coffey
Michael Leo Kinselia
George T. Lanigan
Perlie Dyar Chase
John E. Yerxa
John B. Weneler
John J. McColgan
• Daniel F, Sullivan
JOHN B. HYNES, Mayor
City Council
William F. Hurley, President
t Laurence H. Banks
Francis P. Tracey
Philip A. Tracy
Milton Cook
Thomas J. Hannon
Julius Ansel
Robert J. Ramsey
John J. Beades
Anthony J. Farin
Michael H. Cantwdl
Thomas L. McCormack
Walter D. Bryan
Edmund V. Lane
Vincent J. Shanley
* To August 6, 1951.
t From August 6, 1951
Note. — This was the final year of the City Council of twenty-two members elected
from wards. A City Council of nine members elected at large under the provisions of
Chapter 452 of the Acts of 1948, commonly known as Plan A, took office on the first
Monday of January, 1952.
1952
Francis X. Ahearn
WiUiam J. Foley, Jr.
Frederick C. Hailer, Jr.
JOHN B. HYNES, Mayor
City Council
Gabriel F. Piemonte, President
William F. Hurley
Francis X. Joyce
John E. Kerrigan
I Gabriel F. Piemonte
Michael J. Ward
I Joseph C. White
1955
Francis X. Ahearn
t Michael H. Cantwell
William J. Foley, Jr.
Frederick C. Hailer, Jr.
JOHN B. HYNES, Mayor
City Council
Francis X. Ahearn, President
William F. Hurley
Francis X. Joyce
John E. Kerrigan
Gabriel F. Piemonte
* Michael J. Ward
Joseph C. White
• To December 28, 1953.
t From December 28, 1953.
CITY GOVERNMENT
155
Francis X. Ahearn
William J. Foley, jr.
Frederick C. Hailer, jr.
1954
JOHN B. HYNES, Matoh
ClTT COUNOU.
Joseph C. Whitb, President
William F. Hurley
John E. Kerrigan
Edward J. McCormack, jr.
EdwardjF. McLaughlin, jr.
Gabriel F. Piemonte
Joseph C. White
Francis X. Ahearn
William J. Foley, jr.
Frederick C. Hailer, jr.
1 955
JOHN B. HYNES, Mayor
City Council
William F. Hublby, President
William F. Hurley
John E. Kerrigan
Edward J. McCormack, jr.
Edward F. McLaughlin, jr.
Gabriel F. Piemonte
Joseph C. White
Francis X. Ahearn
John F. Collins
William J. Foley, jr.
1956
JOHN B. HYNES, Mayoe
City Council
Edward J. McCormack, Jr., Pretident
John E. Kerrigan
Edward J. McCormack, jr.
Patrick F. McDonough
Edward F. McLaughlin, jr
Gabriel F. Piemonte
Joseph C. White
Francis X. Ahearn
• John F. Collins
William J. Foley, jr.
t Frederick C. Hailer, jr.
1957
JOHN B. HYNES, Mayor
City Council
William J. Foley, Jr., President
John E. Kerrigan
Edward J. McCormack, jr.
Patrick F. McDonough
Edward F. McLaughlin, jr
Gabriel F. Piemonte
Joseph C. White
* To February 18, 1957
t From February 18, 1957
tJames S. Coffey
William J. Foley, jr.
•Frederick C. Hailer, jr.
tt Peter F. Hmes
I 958
JOHN B. HYNES, Mayor
City Council
Patrick F. McDonough, President
Christopher A. lanneUa
John E. Kerrigan
**Edward J. McCormack, jr
Patrick F. McDonough
Edward F. McLaughlin, jr.
Gabriel F. Piemonte
Joseph C. White
* To April 21, 1958
** To September 12, 19S8
t From April 22, 1958
tt From September 15, 1958
156
MUNICIPAL REGISTER
I 959
James S. Coffey
William J. Foley, jr.
Peter F. Hines
JOHN B. HYNES, Mator
CiTT Coujfcn.
Edward F. McLattohlin, Jk., President
Chriatopher A. lannella
John E. Kerrigan
Patrick F. MoDonough
Edward F. McLaughlin, jr.
Gabriel F. Piemoute
Joseph C. White
1960
JOHN F. COLLINS, Mator
CiTT Council,
Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr., President
James S. Coffey
John Patrick ConnoUj'
William J. Foley, Jr.
Peter F. Hines
Christopher A. lannella
John E. Kerrigan
Patrick F. McDonough
Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr.
Joseph C. White
James S. Coffey
John Patrick Connolly
William J. Foley, Jr.
196 1
JOHN F. COLLINS, Mator
CiTT Council.
Patrick F. McDokouoh, President
Pet«r F. Hines
Christopher A. lannella
John E. Kerrigan
tt Frederick C. Langone
Patrick F. McDonough
*Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr.
t Thomas A. Sullivan
«* Joseph C. White
19 62
James S. Coffey
William J. Foley, Jr.
Peter F. Hines
JOHN F. COLLINS, Mayor
City Councii,
Christopher A. Iannella, President
Christopher A. lanneUa
John E. Kerrigan
Patrick F. McDonough
Gabriel F. Piemonte
Thomas A. Sullivan
John J. Tierney, Jr.
* To January 5, 1961
** To April 27, 1961
t From January 9, 1961
tt From May 1, 1961
MAYORS OF THE CITY OF BOSTON
157
Mayors of the City of Boston
From 1828 to the Present Time
Namb
Place and Date of Birth
Died
Years of
Service
* John Phillips
* Josiah Quincy
* Harrison Gray Otis
* Charles Wells
* Theodore Lyman, jr. . . .
* Samuel T. Armstrong. . .
* Samuel A. Eliot
* Jonathan Chapman . . . .
* Martin Brimmer
* Thomas A. Davis
* Josiah Quincy, jr
* John P. Bigelow
* Benjamin Seaver
* Jerome V. C. Smith . . . .
* Alexander H. Rice
* Frederic W. Lincoln, jr. .
* Joseph M. Wightman. . .
* Frederic W. Lincoln, jr. .
* Otis Norcross
* Nathaniel B. Shurtlefif . .
* William Gaston
* Henry L. Pierce
*§ Leonard R. Cutter
* Samuel C. Cobb
* Frederick O. Prince ....
* Henry L. Pierce
* Frederick O. Prince ....
* Samuel A. Green
* Albert Palmer
* Augustus P. Martin ....
* Hugh O'Brien
* Thomas N. Hart
* Nathan Matthews, jr. . .
* Edwin U. Curtis
*X Josiah Quincy
*t Thomas N. Hart
*i Patrick A. Collins
*§ Daniel A. Whelton ....
*t John F. Fitzgerald
*t George A. Hibbard. . . .
*1I John F. Fitzgerald
*1| James M. Curley
*1I Andrew J. Peters
*1I James M. Curley
*% Malcolm E. Nichols. . .
*1i James M. Curley
*1I Frederick W. Mansfield
*tt Maurice J. Tobin
J J John E. Kerrigan
*1! James M. Curley
II John B. Hynes
t John B. Hynes
tt John B. Hynes
H John F. Collins
Boston Nov. 26, 1770
Boston Feb. 4, 1772
Boston Oct. 8,1765
Boston Dec. 30, 1786
Boston Feb. 19, 1792
Dorchester April 29, 1784
Boston Mar. 5, 1798
Boston Jan. 23, 1807
Roxbury June 8, 1793
Brookline Dec. 11, 1798
Boston Jan. 17. 1802
Groton Aug. 25, 1797
Roxbury April 12. 1795
Conway, N. H. . .July 20, 1800
Newton Aug. 30, 1818
Boston Feb. 27. 1817
Boston Oct. 19,1812
(See above)
Boston Nov. 2,1811
Boston June 29, 1810
Killingly, Conn... Oct. 3,1820
Stoughton Aug. 23, 1825
(See under Chairmen of Alder-
men.)
Taunton May 22, 1826
Boston Jan. 18, 1818
(See above)
(See above)
Groton Mar. 16, 1830
Candia, N. H.. . . Jan. 17, 1831
Abbot, Me Nov. 23, 1835
Ireland July 13, 1827
North Reading... Jan. 20,1829
Boston Mar. 28, 1854
Roxbury Mar, 26, 1861
Quincy Oct. 15, 1859
(See above)
Fermoy, Ireland. . Mar. 12, 1844
Boston Jan. 21. 1872
Boston Feb. 11. 1863
Boston Oct. 27. 1864
(See above)
Boston Nov. 20, 1874
Jamaica Plain. . .April 3, 1872
(See above)
Portland, Me May 8, 1876
(See above)
Boston Mar. 26, 1877
Boston May 22. 1901
Boston Oct. 1, 1907
(See above)
Boston Sept. 21, 1897
(See above)
(See above)
Boston July 20. 1919
May 29. 1823
July 1. 1864
28, 1848
3, 1866
17. 1849
26. 1850
29. 1862
May 25. 1848
April 25, 1847
Nov. 22. 1845
2, 1882
4, 1872
14, 1856
20, 1879
22, 1895
Sept. 13, 1898
Jan. 25, 1885
(See above) . . .
Sept. 5. 1882
17, 1874
19, 1894
17, 1896
Oct.
June
July
Mar.
Jan.
Nov,
July
Feb.
Aug.
July
Oct.
Jan.
Dec
Mar.
Aug.
Oct.
Dec.
Feb. 18, 1891
June 6. 1899
(See above) . . .
(See above) . . .
Dec. 5. 1918
May 21. 1887
13. 1902
1. 1895
4, 1927
11, 1927
Mar. 28, 1922
Sept. 8, 1919
(See above) . . .
Sept. 14. 1905
Nov. 27, 1953
Oct. 2. 1950
May 29. 1910
(See above) . . .
Nov. 12, 1958
June 26, 1938
(See above) . . .
Feb. 7, 1951
(See above) . . .
Nov. 6, 1958
July 19, 1953
(See above) . .
1822 1
1823-28.. 6
1829-31.. 3
1832-33.. 2
1834-35.. 2
1836 1
1837-39.. 3
1840-42.. 3
1843-44.. 2
1845 1
1846-48.. 3
1849-51.. 3
1852-53.. 2
1854-55.. 2
1856-57.. 2
1858-60.. 3
1861-62.. 2
1863-66.. 4
1867 1
1868-70.. 3
187 1-72.. 2
1873, 10 mo.
1873, 2 mo.
1874-76.. 3
1877 1
1878 1
1879-81.. 3
1882 1
1883 1
1884 1
1885-88.. 4
1889-90.. 2
1891-94.. 4
1895 1
1896-99.. 4
1900-01.. 2
1902-05, 3|
1905-3Jmo.
1906-07.. 2
1908-09.. 2
1910-13.. 4
1914-17.. 4
1918-21.. 4
1922-25.. 4
1926-29.. 4
1930-33.. 4
1934-37.. 4
1938-44.. 7
1945 1
1946-49.. 4
1947-5 mo.
1950-51.. 2
1952-59.. 8
1960-63.. 4
* Deceased. t Twice elected for two years,
t Elected for two years. it Elected for four years.
+t Twice elected for four years. § Mayor for balance of unexpired term,
it Appointed Mayor by Act of Massachusetts Legislature.
II Appointed Temporary Mayor by Act of Massachusetts Legislature.
Note. — Andrew J. Peters was the first Mayor not eligible to succeed himself. See
Special Acts, 1918, Chapter 94. See also Acts 1938, Chapter 300.
158
MUNICIPAL REGISTER
Note.— From January 6, 1845, to February 27, 1845, or from the close of Mayor
Brimmer's term of office till the election of his successor, Thomas A. Davis, the Chairman
of the Board of Aldermen, William Parker, performed the duties of Mayor.
Inthe interim between the death of Mayor Davis, on November 22, 1845, and the
election on December 11, 1845, of his successor, Josiah Quincy, Jr., Benson Leavitt, Chair-
man of the Board of Aldermen, acted as Mayor.
There were three ballotings for the election of Mayor for 1854, between December 12,
1853, and January 9, 1854. In the meantime the duties of Mayor were performed by
Benjamin L. Allen, Chairman of the Board of Aldermen.
In 1873 Mayor Pierce resigned his office on November 29, on his election to the Congress
of the United States. During the remainder of the municipal year Leonard R. Cutter,
Chairman of the Board of Aldermen, served ex officio as Acting Mayor.
Mayor Collins died on September 14, 1905. Daniel A. Whelton, Chairman of the
Board of Aldermen, acted as Mayor for the remainder of the municipal year, viz.,
September 15, 1905, to January 1, 1906.
Mayor Tobin, having been elected Governor, resigned January 4, 1945. By Chapter 4
of the Acts of 1945, the President of the City Council was given all the powers of the
Mayor and served from January 25, 1945, for the remainder of the year.
Under the provisions of Chapter 580 of the Acts of 1947, City Clerk John B. Hynes
served, under the title of Temporary Mayor, with full powers as Mayor, for the period
from June 26 to November 28, 1947, during the absence of Mayor Curley.
Chairmen of the Board of Aldermen
Name
Place and Date of Birth
Died
Years of
Service
William Washburn
Pelham Bonney
Joseph Milner Wightman .
Silas Peirce
Otis Clapp
Silas Peirce
Thomas Phillips Rich . . .
Thomas Coffin Amory, jr
Otis Norcross
George W. Messinger. . .
Charles Wesley Slack . . .
George W. Messinger. . .
Benjamin James
Newton Albert
Charles Edward Jenkins.
Samuel Little
Leonard R. Cutter
John Taylor Clark
Solomon Bliss Stebbins . .
Hugh O'Brien
Solomon Bliss Stebbins . .
Hugh O'Brien
Charles Varney Whitten .
Charles Hastings Allen . .
Patrick John Donovan. . ,
Charles Hastings Allen . . ,
Homer Rogers
William Power Wilson.. . .
Herbert Schaw Carruth.. ,
John Henry Lee
Alpheus Sanford ,
John Henry Lee
Lyme, N. H Oct. 7, 1808
Pembroke Feb. 21, 1802
Boston Oct. 19, 1812
Scituate Feb. 15,1793
Westhampton. . .Mar. 3, 1806
(See above)
Lynn Mar. 31, 1803
Boston Aug. 16, 1812
Boston Nov. 2,1811
Boston Feb. 5, 1813
Boston Feb. 21, 1825
(See above)
Scituate Aug. 22, 1814
Stoughton Mar. 10, 1815
Scituate July 29, 1817
Hingham Aug. 15, 1827
Jaffrey, N. H July 1, 1825
Sanbornton, N.H.Sept. 19, 1825
Warren Jan. 18, 1830
Ireland July 13, 1827
(See above)
(See above)
Vassalboro, Me. .May 10, 1829
Boston June 14, 1828
Charlestown April 9, 1848
(See above)
Sudbury Oct. 11, 1840
Baltimore, Md...Nov. 15, 1852
Dorchester Feb. 15, 1855
Boston April 26, 1846
North Attleboro.. July 5,1856
(See above)
Oct. 30, 1890
April 29, 1861
Jan. 25, 1885
Aug. 27, 1879
Sept. 18, 1886
(See above)
Dec. 11, 1875
Oct. 10, 1899
Sept. 5, 1882
April 27, 1870
April 11, 1885
(See above) . . .
April 13, 1901
Feb. 3, 1904
1, 1882
21, 1906
13, 1894
29, 1880
8, 1910
1, 1895
(See above) . . .
(See above) . . .
Mar. 18, 1891
Mar. 31, 1907
Sept. 18, 1912
(See above) . . .
Nov. 10, 1907
Date unknown
Dec. 27, 1917
Sept. 12, 1923
Aug. 10, 1944
(See above) . . .
Aug.
Dec.
July
Oct.
June
Aug.
1855
1856-57
1858
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
1864
1865-66
1867
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874-77
1878
1879-81
1882
1883
1884-85
1886
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
1892-93
1894-95
1896
Note. — The Mayor was ex officio Chairman of the Board of Aldermen from the incor-
poration of the City until 1855; the Board elected a permanent Chairman from 1855.
PRESIDENTS OF THE CITY COUNCH> 159
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD OP ALDERMEN. — Concluded
Name
Place and Date of Birth
Died
Years of
Service
♦Perlie Appleton Dyar. .
♦Joseph Aloysius Conry
David Franklin Barry. .
Michael Joseph O'Brien
James Henry Doyle
Daniel A. Whelton
tCharles Martin Draper
fEdward L. Cauley
William Berwin
Louis M. Clark
Frederick J. Brand
Lynn Mar. 26. 1857
Brookline Sept. 12, 1868
Boston Feb. 29, 1852
Ireland Feb. 11, 1855
Boston June 17, 1867
Boston Jan. 21,1872
Dedham Nov. 1, 1869
Charlestown Aug. 8, 1870
New Orleans, La., Dec. 16, 1858
Dorchester Dec. 14, 1858
Plainville, Conn., Feb, 3, 1861
May 15,
June 22,
July 23,
April 5,
Oct. 3,
Nov. 27.
Jan. 25,
AprU 19,
July 9,
Mar. 15,
Mar. 16,
1930
1943
1911
1903
1952
1953
1943
1928
1935
1914
1912
1897-98
1898
1899
1900
1901-04
1905
1906
1906
1907
1908
1909
Presidents of the Common Council
Name
Place and Date of Birth
Died
Years of
Service
William Prescott
John Welles
Francis Johonnot Oliver.
John Richardson Adan . .
Eliphalet Williams
Benj. Toppan Pickman. .
John Prescott Bigelow
Josiah Quincy, jr
PhUlip Marett
Edward Blake
Peleg Whitman Chandler
George Stillman Hillard . ,
Benjamin Seaver
Francis Brinley ,
Henry Joseph Gardner . . ,
Alex. Hamilton Rice ....
Joseph Storey ,
Oliver Stevens
Samuel W. Waldron, jr. . .
Josiah Putnam Bradlee. . .
Joseph Hildreth Bradley. ,
Joshua Dorsey Ball
George Silsbee Hale
Wm. Bentley Fowle, jr. . ,
Pepperell Aug. 19, 1762
Boston Oct. 14, 1764
Boston Oct. 10,1777
Boston July 8, 1793
Taunton Mar. 7, 1778
Salem Sept. 17, 1790
Groton Aug. 25, 1797
Boston Jan. 17, 1802
Boston Sept. 25, 1792
Boston Sept. 28, 1805
N. Gloucester, Me., Apr. 12, '16
Macbias, Me. . .Sept. 22, 1808
Roxbury April 12, 1795
Boston Nov. 10, 1800
Dorchester June 14, 1818
Newton Aug. 30, 1818
Marblehead Nov. 11, 1822
Andover June 22, 1825
Portsmouth, N. H., Oct. 24, '28
Boston June 10, 1817
Haverhill Mar. 5, 1822
Baltimore, Md.. July 11,1828
Keene, N. H.. . .Sept. 24, 1825
Boston July 27, 1826
Dec. 8,
Sept. 26,
Aug. 21,
July 4,
June 12,
Mar. 22,
July 4,
Nov. 2,
Mar. 22,
Sept. 4,
May 28,
Jan. 21,
Feb. 14,
June 14,
July 19,
July 22,
June 22,
Aug. 23,
Aug. 24,
Feb. 2,
Oct. 5
Dec. 18,
July 27,
Jan. 21,
1844
1855
1858
1849
1855
1835
1872
1882
1869
1873
1889
1879
1856
1889
1892
1895
1905
1905
1882
1887
1882
1892
1897
1902
1822
1823
1824-25
1826-28
1829
1830-31
1832-33
1834-36
1837-40
1841-43
1844-45
1846-47J
1847^49
1850-51
1852-53
1854
1855
1856-57
1858
1859-60
1861
1862
1863-64
1865
1 To July 1 2 From July 1
* PerUe A. Dyar from January 25, 1898, to April 1, 1898, and October 1, 1898, to end
of year. Joseph A. Conry from April 1, 1898, to October 1, 1898.
tCharles M. Draper from February 28, 1906. to September 10, 1906. Edward L.
Cauley from September 10, 1906, to end of year
160 MUNICIPAL REGISTER
PEBSiDBNTS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL. — Concluded
Namb.
Place and Date of Birth.
Died.
Years of
Service.
Joseph Story
Weston Lewis
Charles Hastings Allen . .
William Giles Harris ....
Melville Ezra Ingalls. . . .
Matthias Rich
Marquis Fayette Dickin-
son, jr
Edward Olcott Shepard. .
Halsey Joseph Boardman
John Q. A. Brackett ....
Benjamin Pope
William H. W^hitmore. . .
Harvey Newton Shepard
Andrew Jackson Bailey. .
Charles Edward Pratt. . .
James Joseph Flynn ....
Godfrey Morse
John Henry Lee
Edward John Jenkins. . .
David Franklin Barry. . .
Horace Gwynne Allen. . .
David Franklin Ba^rJ^ . .
Christopher Francis
O'Brien
Joseph Aloysius Conry . . -
Timothy Lawrence Con-
nolly ,
Daniel Joseph Kiley
Arthur Walter Dolan
William John Barrett . . . .
Leo F. McCuUough
George Cheney McCabe. .
1 To October 27.
Marblehead Nov. 11, 1822
Hingham April 1,1834
Boston June 14, 1828
Revere May 15, 1828
Harrison, Me. . . Sept. 6, 1842
Truro June 8, 1820
Amherst Jan. 16,1840
Hampton, N. H., Nov. 25, 1835
Norwich, Vt May 19, 1834
Bradford, N. H. . June 8, 1842
Waterford, Ire. .Jan. 13, 1829
Dorchester Sept. 6, 1836
Boston July 8,1850
Charlestown July 18, 1840
Vassalboro, Me., Mar. 13, 1845
St. John, N. B 1835
Wachenheim, Germany,
May 17, 1846
Boston April 26, 1846
London, Eng. . .Dec. 20, 1854
Boston Feb. 29, 1852
Jamaica Plain. .July 27, 1855
(See above)
Boston Feb. 17, 1869
Brookline Sept. 12, 1868
Boston Oct. 5,1871
Boston July 27, 1874
Boston Sept. 22, 1876
Boston June 24, 1872
Boston July 1, 1882
Carmel, N. Y...July 5,1873
June 22, 1905
April 6, 1893
Mar. 31, 1907
Oct. 29, 1897
July 11, 1914
Dec. 13, 1914
Sept. 18,
April 27,
Jan. 15,
April C,
Sept. 24,
June 14,
April 14,
Mar. 21,
Aug. 20,
Mar. 26,
1915
1903
1900
1918
1879
1900
1936
1927
1898
1884
June 20, 1911
Sept. 12, 1923
Oct. 3, 1918
July 23, 1911
Feb. 12, 1919
(See above) . . ,
April 25, 1899
June 22, 1943
Dec. 5, 1928
Nov. 12, 1935
Sept. 28, 1949
May 29, 1933
May 12, 1951
Dec. 27, 1917
1867
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873-74
1875
1876
1877-78
1879
1880
1881'
18812-82
18833
1883<
1884
1885-86
1887-88
1889-90
1891-93
1894-95
1896-97
1898
1899-1901
1902-05
1906-07
1908
1909
2 From October 27.
2 To June 11. < From June 11.
PRESIDENTS OF THE CiTY COUNCIL
161
Presidents of the City Council
Name
Place and Date of Birth
Died
Year of
Service
Walter Ballantyne
Walter Leo Collins
John Joseph Attridge
Thomas Joseph Kenny ....
Daniel Joseph McDonald...
George W. Coleman
Henrj' E. Hagan
James J. Storrow
Walter Leo Collins
Francis J. W. Ford
James T. Moriarty
James A. Watson
David J. Brickley
Daniel W. Lane
John A. Donoghue
James T. Moriarty
Charles G. Keene
John J. Heffeman
Thomas H. Green
Timothy F. Donovan
William G. Lynch
Joseph McGrath
Edward M. Gallazher
Joseph McGrath
John F. Dowd
John F. Dowd
John I. Fitzgerald
John I. Fitzgerald
John I. Fitzgerald
John E. Kerrigan
George A. Murray
William J. Galvin
William J. Galvin
Thomas E. Linehan
Thomas J. Hannon
John E. Kerrigan
John E. Kerrigan
John B. Kelly
John B. Kelly
Thomas J. Hannon
William F. Hurley
William F. Hurley
William F. Hurley
Gabriel F. Piemonte
Francis X. Aheam
Joseph C. White
William F. Hurley
Edward J. McCormack, Jr.
William J. Foley, Jr
Patrick F. McDonough.. . .
Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr..
Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr..
Patrick F. McDonough. . . .
Christopher A. lannella.. . .
Hawick. Scotland. Mar. 17, 1855
Boston April 7. 1878
Boston Feb. 8. 1878
Boston Nov. 18, 1863
Chelsea Aug. 14. 1873
Boston June 16, 1867
St. John, N. B Feb. 26, 1865
Boston Jan. 21, 1864
(See above)
Boston Dec. 23, 1882
Amesbury Sept. 22, 1876
Boston June 24, 1870
Boston Mar. 14, 1889
Boston Dec. 11, 1872
Boston Aug. 12, 1885
(See above)
Gardiner, Me Aug, 6, 1880
Boston Jan. 27. 1893
Boston May 11, 1883
Boston Aug. 21, 1889
Boston Oct. 20, 1892
Boston Dec. 20, 1890
Charlestown Jan. 25, 1877
(See above)
Boston -Nov. 28, 1895
Boston Nov. 28, 1895
Boston July 18, 1882
(See above)
(See above)
Boston Oct. 1,1907
Boston Sept. 1,1905
Boston Jan. 31, 1904
(See above)
Boston June 28, 1904
Boston Dec. 9, 1900
(See above)
(See above)
Boston July 21, 1904
(See above)
(See above)
Boston Aug. 3. 1895
(See above) ,
(See above)
Boston Jan. 28, 1909
Cohasset Feb. 26, 1917
Boston Jan. 30. 1898
(See above)
Boston Aug. 29. 1923
Boston Dec. 18, 1923
Galway, Ireland. . .Feb. 6. 1925
Boston Aug. 18, 1920
(See above)
(See above)
Province of Avel-
lino, Italy May 29, 1913
Sept. 30, 1932
May 17, 1926
June 28, 1937
July 31, 1950
May 18. 1933
Mar. 13, 1926
April 5, 1950
Dec. 5, 1941
Oct. 31, 1960
Feb. 10, 1946
Aug. 25, 1927
June 13, 1958
April 21, 1933
April 25, 1943
Oct. 25, 1961
Aug. 14, 1961
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
* Single chamber established in 1910 (see Chap. 486, Acts of 1909, Sects. 48-51).
162
MUNICIPAL REGISTER
Orators of Boston
APPOINTED BT THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES
For the Anniversary oj the Boston Massacre, March 5, 1770
1771 James Lovell
1772 Dr. Joseph Warren
1773 Dr. Benjamin Church
1774 John Hancock
1775 Dr. Joseph Warren
1776 Rev. Peter Thacher
1777 Benjamin Hichborn
1778 Jonathan Williams Austin
1779 William Tudor
1780 Jonathan Mason, jr.
1781 Thomas Dawes, jr
1782 George Richards Mmot
1783 Dr. Thomas Welsh
For the Anniversary of National Independence, July 4, 1776
1783 Dr. John W^arren
1784 Benjamin Hichborn
1785 John Gardmer
1786 Jonathan L. Austin
1787 Thomas Dawes, jr.
1788 Harrison Gray Otis
1789 Rev. Samuel Stillman
1790 Edward Gray
1791 Thomas Crafts, jr.
1792 Joseph Blake, jr.
1793 John Quincy Adams
1794 John PhilUps
1795 George Blake
1796 John Lathrop
1797 John Callender
1798 Josiah Quincy
1799 John Lowell, jr.
1800 Joseph Hall
1801 Charles Fame
1802 Rev. William Emerson
1803 WUliam Sullivan
1804 Dr. Thomas Danforth
1805 Warren Dutton
1806 Francis Dana Cha,nning
1807 Peter 0. Thacher
1808 Andrew Ritchie, jr.
1809 William Tudor, jr.
1810 Alexander Townsend
1811 James Savage
1812 Benjamin Pollard
1813 Edward St. Loe Livermore
1814 Benjamin Whitwell
1815 Lemuel Shaw
1816 George Sullivan
1817 Edward T. Channing
1818 Francis C. Gray
1819 Franklin Dexter
1820 Theodore Lyman, jr.
1821 Charles G. Loring
1822 John C. Gray
1823 Charles Pelham Curtis
1824 Francis Bassett
1825 Charles Sprague
1826 Josiah Quincy, Mayor
1827 William Powell Mason
1828 Bradford Sumner
1829 James T. Austin
1830 Alexander H. Everett
1831 Rev. John G. Palfrey
1832 Josiah Quincy, jr
1833 Edward G. Prescott
1834 Richard S. Fay
1835 George S. Hillard
1836 Henry W. Kinsman
1837 Jonathan Chapman
1838 Rev. Hubbard Winslow
1839 Ivers James Austin
1840 Thomas Power
1841 George Ticknor Curtis
1842 Horace Mann
1843 Charles Francis Adams
1844 Peleg W. Chandler
1845 Charles Sumner
1846 Fletcher Webster
1847 Thomas G. Carey
1848 Joel Giles
1849 William W. Greenough
1850 Edwin P. Whipple
1851 Charles Theodore Russell
1852 Rev. Thomas Starr King
1853 Timothy Bigelow
1854 Rev. A. L. Stone
1855 Rev. A. A. Miner
1856 Edward Griffin Parker
1857 Rev. William R. Alger
1858 John S. Holmes
1859 George Sumner
1860 Edward Everett
1861 Theophilus Parsons
1862 George Ticknor Curtis
1863 Oliver Wendell Holmes
1864 Thomas Russell
1865 Rev. Jacob M. Manning
1866 Rev. S. K. Lothrop
1867 Rev. George H. Hepworth
1868 Samuel Eliot
1869 ElUs W. Morton
1870 William Everett
ORATORS OF BOSTON
163
ORATORS OP BOSTON. — Concluded
1871 Horace Binney Sargent
1872 Charles Francis Adams, jr
1873 Rev. John F. W. Ware
1874 Richard Frothingham
1875 Rev. James Freeman Clarke
1876 Robert C. Winthrop
1877 William Wirt Warren
1878 Joseph Healey
1879 Henry Cabot Lodge
1880 Robert Dickson Smith
1881 George Washington Warren
1882 John Davis Long
1883 Rev. H. Bernard Carpenter
1884 Harvey N. Shepard
1885 Thomas J. Gargan
1886 George Fred Williams
1887 John E. Fitzgerald
1888 William E. L. Dillaway
1889 John L. Swift
1890 Albert E. Pillsbury
1891 Josiah Quincy
1892 John R. Murphy
1893 Henry W. Putnam
1894 Joseph H. O'Neil
1895 Rev. Adolph Augustus Berle
1896 John F. Fitzgerald
1897 Rev. Edward Everett Hale
1898 Rev. Denis O'Callaghan
1899 Nathan Matthews, jr
1900 Stephen O'Meara
1901 Curtis Guild, jr.
1902 Joseph A. Conry
1903 Edwin D. Mead
1904 John A. Sullivan
1905 LeBaron B. Colt
1906 Timothy W. Coakley
1907 Rev. Edward A. Horton
1908 Arthur D. Hill
1909 Arthur L. Spring
1910 James H. Wolff
1911 Charles WilUam Eliot
1912 Joseph C. Pelletier
1913 Grenville S. MacFarland
1914 Rev. James A. Supple
1915 Louis D. Brandeis
1916 Joe Mitchell Chappie
1917 Daniel J. Gallagher
1918 William H. P. Faunce
1919 Charles Ambrose DeCourcy
1920 Jacob L. Wiseman
1962 Erwin
1921 Lernuel H. Murlin.
1922 Jeremiah E. Burke.
1923 Rev. Charles W. Lyons
1924 Rev. Dudley H. Ferrell
1925 Thomas H. Dowd
1926 Andrew J. Peters
1927 William McGinnis
1928 Edith Nourse Rodgers
1929 Robert Luce
1930 Herbert Parker
1931 David I. Walsh
1932 Robert E. Rogers
1933 Joseph A. Tomasello
1934 His Eminence William Car-
dinal O'Connell, Arch-
bishop of Boston
1935 Albert Bushnell Hart
1936 Faris S. Malouf
1937 Louis J. A. Mercier
1938 David I. Walsh
1939 Stephen F. Chadwick
1940 John P. Sullivan
1941 Daniel L. Marsh
1942 Gerald F. Coughlin
1943 John W. McCormack
1944 Francis Maloney
1945 His Excellency Richard J.
Gushing, D. D., Arch-
bishop of Boston
1946 John F. Kennedy
1947 Judge Robert Gardiner Wil-
son, jr.
1948 Hon. James M. Curley
1949 Most Reverend John J.
Wright, D. D., Auxiliary
Bishop of Boston
1950 Francis C. Gray
1951 Judge Elias F. Shamon
1952 Judge Elijah Adlow
1953 Dr. Mordecai W. Johnson
1954 Herbert A. Philbrick
1955 Clare Booth Luce
1956 Timothy J. Murphy
1957 Judge Felix Forte
1958 Rev. Daniel Linehan, S.J.
1959 Admiral Carl F. Espe
1960 Judge Jennie Loitman Bar-
ron
1961 Edward M. Kennedy
D. Canham
INDEX.
A
Paok
Administrative Services Department 49-52
Aldermen, Chairmen of the Board of, 1855 to 1909 . . 160, 161
Amended City Charter of 1909 (with Plan A Charter) . . . 14-41
Appeal, Board of (Building Dept.) 56, 57
Art Commission (Administrative Services Dept.) . . . . 50, 51
Assessing Department 52-54
Board of Review 53, 54
Attendance, Supervisors of (School Committee) . . . . 112
Auditing Department 54, 55
Auditorium Commission 128
B
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission 59, 60
Births, Registrar of (Health Dept.) . 70
Boards and Commissions of the City (alphabetical list) :
Art Commission 50, 51
Auditorium Commission 127
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission 59, 60
Boston Housing Authority 123, 124
Boston Redevelopment Authority 125-127
City Hospital Trustees 71, 72
Finance Commission 117
Franklin Foundation Members 119
Government Center Commission 129, 130
Library Trustees 74
PubUc Health Council . . . . . . . . . 69, 70
Public Welfare, Overseers of the 105
School Buildings 116
School Committee . . 110
Sinking Funds, Board of Commissioners of . . . . 103
White Fund Trustees 121
Zoning Adjustment, Board of 61
Zoning Commission 63
Boston City Record (official weekly of City) ... 34, 39, 40, 49
Boston Housing Authority ........ 123, 124
Boston Metropolitan District 131
Boston, origin and growth of 4, 5
Boston Redevelopment Authority 125-127
Boston Retirement Board 100
Boston Traffic Commission 101, 102
Bridge Division (transferred to Highway Division, PubUc Works
Dept.) 97
(164)
INDEX — B-C 105
Paob
Brighton (Wards 21 and 22):
Municipal Court of 139
Public Schools in Ill
Budgets, Supervisor of 49, 50
Building Code 55, 56
Building Department 55-64
Board of Appeal 56, 57
Board of Examiners 58
Board of Examiners of Gasfitters 58
Committee on Licenses 59
Board of Zoning Adjustment (Building Dept.) . . .61, 62
Zoning Commission (Building Dept.) . . . . . 63, 64
C
Charlestown (Ward 2):
Municipal Court of 139
Public Schools in . . . m
City Charter . 14-41
City Clerk Department 64
City Council of 1962 11,13,158
Committees of 13
Officers of 12
President of 11, 158
City Council, Presidents of, 1910-1962 ...... 163
City Government, 1962 11
City Governments, 1909 to 1962 145-158
City Hospital 71, 72
City Messenger (City Council) 12
City officials of the executive departments 43-45
City, origin and growth of 4, 5
City Proper (Wards 3 and 5) :
Public Schools in Ill
City Record (Boston City Record) 49
City Seal, origin of and present form 2, 3
City Solicitor, office of, abolished 73
Civil Defense Department 65, 66
Clerk of Committees (City Council) 12
Collecting Division (Treasury Dept.) 103
Committee on Foreclosed Real Estate 99, 100
Committee on Licenses (in Building Department) .... 59
Common Council:
Presidents of, 1822-1909 161, 162
Conveyancers, City (Law Dept.) 73
Corporation Counsel (Law Dept.) 72, 73
County of Suffolk:
Auditor 132
Conmiissioners 132
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I'AQM
Court House Commission 132
District Attorney 133
Treasurer 132
Courts and Officers of:
Land Court 133
Register of Deeds 136
Sheriff 136
Credit Union, City of Boston ....... 130, 131
D
Deaths, Registrar of (Health Dept.) 70
Deeds, Register of (SuflFolk County) 136
Departments of the City (alphabetical list) :
Administrative Services . . 49-52
Assessing 52-54
Auditing , . . 54, 55
Building 55-64
City Clerk 64
City Planning (Abolished, see Stat. 1960, Chap. 652, Sect. 12)
Civil Defense 65, 66
Election 66, 67
Fire 67,68
Health 68-71
Hospital 71, 72
Law 72, 73
Library 73-78
Licensing Board 117-119
Parks and Recreation 79-93
Penal Institutions 93
PoUce 94, 95
Public Works 96-98
Real Property 99, 100
Retirement Board 100
Traffic 101, 102
Treasury 102, 103
Veterans' Services 104
Welfare 105
District Attorney (Suffolk County) 133
Assistants 133
Dorchester (Wards 13-17):
Municipal Court of 139
Public Schools in . Ill
E
East Boston (Ward 1):
District Court of 139
Public Schools in Ill
INDEX E-L 167
Paob
Election Department 66, 67
Engineering Division (Public Works Dept.) ..... 97
Examiners, Board of (Building Dept.) 58
Executive Departments of City 47-105
Executive Officers, with term, etc 43-45
F
Finance Commission, Boston 117
Fire Department, with officials, etc 67, 68
Firemen's Relief Fund 68
Fourth of July Orators appointed by City Government . 164, 165
Franklin Foundation . 119-121
Franklin Institute of Boston 119
Q
Gasfitters, Board of Examiners of 58
Government Center Commission 129, 130
Government of Boston, 1961 11
Government of Boston, Members of, 1909-1962 . . . 145-158
H
Health Department 68-71
Highway Division (PubUc Works Dept.) 97
Hospital Department (City Hospital) 71, 72
Long Island Hospital 72
Sanatorium Division 72
House of Correction, Deer Island ....... 93
Housing Authority, Boston . . ... 123, 124
Hyde Park (Ward 18, part) :
Municipal Court of (with West Koxbury) .... 140
Public Schools in Ill
I
Insolvency and Probate, Court of 137, 138
J
Jailer and Sheriff (Suffolk County) 136
Jamaica Plain (Ward 19) :
Public Schools in Ill
July Fourth, Orators appointed by the City .... 164, 165
Justices of Municipal Courts 138-140
Juvenile Court 140
L
Land Court (Suffolk County) 133, 136
Law Department 72, 73
Library Department 73-78
Central and Branch Libraries of 74-76
Officials and Trustees of 74
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Paqc
Trust funds, appropriation, etc . . 78
Volumes, number belonging and circulated .... 78
License and Permit Fees:
Board of Examiners (Building Dept.) 58
Public Works Dept 97
Licenses, Committee on (Building Dept.) 59
Licensing Board, Boston 117-119
Licensing Division, Mayor's Office (Amusement Licenses) . . 49
Long Island Hospital (Hospital Dept.) 72
M
Maintenance Branch (Public Works Dept.) 96
Markets, Faneuil and Quincy Markets (in charge of Assistant
Commissioner of Real Property) 99
Marriage Certificates, Licenses (Registry Division, Health Dept.) 70
Mayor:
City Record (Editorial Office) 49
Office, staflF of 49
Public Celebrations, etc. 49
Mayors of Boston, 1822 to 19G2 159, 160
Medical Examiners (Suffolk County) 143
Mortuaries (Suffolk County) 143
Municipal Court:
Boston Proper 138
Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Roxbury . 139
Justices of (regular and special) 138-140
Probation Officers of 141, 142
South Boston, West Roxbury 140
O
Old South Association 131
Orators of Boston since 1771 164, 165
Overseers of Public Welfare 105
Temporary Home and Wayfarers' Lodge in charge of . . 105
P
Parks and Recreation Department 79-93
Commissioners and chief officials of 79
Penal Institutions Department 93
Pensions for retired teachers 115, 116
Personnel, Supervisor of . 49, 50
Plan A Charter 14-41
Police Department 94, 95
Commissioner and chief officials of 94
PoUce Listing Board 95
Printing Section (Purchasing Division) 50
INDEX P-S 169
Paoc
Probate and Insolvency, Court of 137, 138
Probation Officers (Sufifolk County) . . . . . . 141, 142
Public Buildings (in charge of Assistant Commissioner of Real
Property) 99
PubUc Health Council 69, 70
Public Improvement Commission (Public Works Dept.) . . 98
Public Library (Library Dept.) 73-78
Public Safety Commission (Administrative Services Dept.) . , 51, 52
Public Works Department 96-98
Highway Division (includes former Bridge Division) . 97
Lamps, on streets 97
Sanitary Division of 97
Sewer Division of 97
Engineering Division of 97
Water Division of 98
Purchasing Agent 49, 50
Printing Plant 50
R
Real Estate, Committee on Foreclosed 99, 100
Real Property Department 99, 100
Redevelopment Authority, Boston 125-127
Refuse, removal of 97
Register of Deeds (Sufifolk County) 136
Registry Division (Health Dept.) 70
City Registrar of births, marriages and deaths ... 70
Retirement Board, Boston 100
RosUndale (Wards 20 and 21):
Pubhc Schools in Ill
Roxbury (Wards 8-12):
Municipal Court of 139
Public Schools in Ill
S
Sanitary Division (PubUc Works Dept.) 97
School Buildings, Department of 116
School Committee 110-116
Department of, with officials 110
Elementary and Intermediate School districts . . . . Ill
High and Latin Schools Ill
Industrial and special schools 112, 113
Pensions and retirement fimds for teachers . , . 115, 116
School Physicians and School Nurses 112
Special departments 112-115
Seal of the City, origin of and present form 2, 3
Sewer Division (Public Works Dept.) 97
Sheriff of Suffolk County . 136
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Sinking Funds, Board of Commissionera of 103
South Boston (Wards 6 and 7) :
Municipal Court of 140
Public Schools in . . Ill
South End (Wards 3, 4, 9):
Public Schools in Ill
Suffolk County (County of Suffolk) 132-142
Superior Court, justices and clerks of 137
Supreme Judicial Court, justices and clerks of .... 136
T
Traffic Commission, Boston 101, 102
Treasury Department 102, 103
Collecting Division 103
Treasury Division 102
V
Various City, County and State Officials ... . 108, 109
Veterans' Graves and Registration, Supervisor of ... . 104
Veterans' Services Department 104
W
Water Division (Public Works Dept.) 98
Water used in 1961 average gallons daily 98
Weights and Measures Division (Health Dept.) . . . . 70, 71
Welfare Department 105
West Roxbury (Wards 19 and 20):
Mimicipal Court of 140
Public Schools in Ill
White Fund, George Robert 121-123
Z
Zoning Adjustment, Board of (Building Dept.) . . . . 61, 62
Members of 61
Zoning Commission (Building Dept.) 63, 64
Zoning Regulations 64
City of Boston
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