Petitions - City of Somerville

Thursday, September 25, 1950
permit for a bus line through Somerville to Medford by the way of Mystic avenue.
This permit has been held up for different reasons and under
various pretences, only one of which, in my opinion, was justified.
I agree that we should insist on a sufficient number of stops
at proper locations. I believe this matter can be arranged with the officials
of the Boston Elevated Railway Company without any difficulty. However, certain
ugly rumors have come to the attention of the Mayor of Medford as well
as to myself. I dislike to believe these rumors. Nevertheless, the withholding
of this permit has caused the Mayor of Medford considerable concern.
I am informed that unless this permit is granted soon, the
Mayor of Medford will ask the Public Utilities Commission to grant a permit
for a bus line through Somerville without any stops.
I understand that he threatens to revoke the dumping facilities
which Somerville now enjoys. As you are undoubtedly a ware, all three
dumps which the city of Somerville is using are located in Medford and are
under the supervision and rules of that city. If these.dumping privileges
are withdrawn in retaliation for the holding up of the bus permit, it will be
a financial calamity to the city of Somerville, as there are no other dumps
nearby, and the cost of dumping will be prohibitive. Our refuse cannot be
barged without tremendous expense because the United Stateb Government will
not allow any refuse to be dumped within 20 miles of the coast. I refuse
to shoulder the responsibility for such a situation.
I want to go on record as favoring the bus line with a sufficient
number of stops in Somerville. Something definite must be done to
straighten out this matter immediately.
Placed on file.
Yours very truly,
John J. Murphy
Mayor.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICERS.
Received communication from Board of Election Commissioners,
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen
of Somerville,
Gentlemen:
City of Somerville
Massachusetts
Board of Election Commissioners
September 15, 1930
In compliance with the requirements of chapter 234 of the General
laws of 1920, and acts in amendment and addition thereto, this Commission
has prepared a jury list, a copy of which is herewith transmitted to your
honorable board.
The law referred to provides that the list shall include not less
than one for every one hundred inhabitants nor more than one for every sixty
inhabitants, according to the latest census, state or national. As the population
of the city according to the last state census was 105604, the list
must contain not less than 1036 nor more than 1727 names. The actual number
of names on the list is 1162.
therewith were,
Respectfully submitted
Board of Election Commissioners
William F. Burns
Chairman
The foregoing communication and the jury list transmitted
Placed on file.
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