1914 - City of Somerville

The president. Alderman Fulton, presiding.
Regular meeting of the Board of
Aldermen, City Hall, Soznerville,
January 8, 1914 - 8 P. IS..
Aldermen Fleming of ward 1, Sullivan, Pratt, Harris, Farrell, Barker
Andrews, Durgin, Cummin^s, Fleming of vsard 5, Robinson, Butler, Perry,
Carman and the vice-president, Toomey, present.
Reading of records commenced; further reading dispensed with under 8381
a suspension of the rules and records approved "by yea and nay vote, Alder-
men Fleming of ward 1, Sullivan, "Pratt, Harris, Parr ell, Barker, Andrews,
Bur gin, Cummings, Fleming of ward 5, Robinson, Butler, Perry, Carman and
the President-15, voting in the affirmative; Aldermen McCarthy, Codding,
Hillson, Connell, French and the vice-president Toomey-6; being absent at
this stage of the meeting.
DRAVffKG OF SEATS.
In the matter of drawing seats for the year, on motion of Alderman
Robinson, it was voted that the vice-president be given his choice of seat.
7he vice-president, Aldeman Toomey, accordingly selected seat #20. The
board then proceeded with the drawing of seats. Alderman Andrews, assisted
by Alderman Perry, drawing and reading the numbers and Alderman Robinson,
assisted by Alderman Fleming of ward 5, drawing and reading the names. In
this manner seats war a drawn and after changeshad been made by mutual
agreement, the aldermen v/ere seated as follows:-
1. Alderman Perry,
2. Alderman McCarthy,
3. Alderman Carman,
4. Alderman Connell,
5. Alderman Robinson,
6. Alderman Cummings,
.7. Alderman Durgin,
8. Alderman Fleming of ward 5,
9. Alderman Butler,
10. Alderman Fleming of ward 1,
11. Alderman Andrews,
12. Alderman French,
13. Alderman Pratt,
14. Alderman Harris,
15. Alderman Codding,
16. Alderman Hillson,
17. Alderman Farrell,
18. Alderman Barker,
19. Alderman Sullivan,
20. Alderman Toomey.
COMMUTE CATIONS IROM HIS H01TOR, THE MAYOR.
Received from his honor, the mayor, the following communication,-
Hon. Zebedee E. Cliff,
Mayor of Somerville.
Deur Sir:-
City Clerk's Office
City of Somerville
Massachusetts
January 6, 1914.
By authority of and subject to the provisions of section 16 of
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chapter 26 of the Revised Laws and section 5 of chapter VII of the Revised
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Drawi ng
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Communication