COMMISSIONERS. COURTENAY GUILD. Term expires June 23, 1927. J. WALDO POND. Term expires July 17, 1923. The Finance Commission is constituted under the Amended Charter. (Chapter 486, Acts 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 members 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 investigations 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. The Commission has all the powers and duties conferred by Chapter 562, Acts of 1908, upon the former Finance Commission, including the power to summon witnesses and secure papers. The term of the former Finance Commission, which expired by limitation on December 31, 1908, was extended till February 1, 1909. The permanent Commission qualified on June 24, 1909. BOSTON TRANSIT COMMISSION.* [Stat. 1894, Chap. 548; Stat. 1899, Chap. 375; Stat. 1902, Chap. 534; Stat. 1906, Chap. 213; Stat. 1909, Chap. 455; Stat. 1911, Chaps. 623 and 741; Stat. 1913, Chaps. 667, 775; Spec. Stat. 1915, Chaps. 87, 130, 376; Spec. Stat. 1916, Chap. 342; Spec. Stat. 1917, Chaps. 335 and 368.] The five Commissioners (two appointed by the Governor and three by the Mayor) were originally appointed for the term of five years from the first of July, 1894. By Stat. 1899, Chap. 375, the term was extended to July 1, 1902. By Stat. 1902, Chap. 534, accepted by the voters of Boston at the Municipal Election of 1902, the term of the Commission was further extended to July 1, 1906. By Stat. 1906, Chap. 213, the term of the Commission was further extended to July 1, 1909; by Stat. 1909, Chap. 455, This commission's existence terminated July 1, 1918, as ordered by Chapter 368, Special Acts of 1917. The following brief review of its work is retained in the MUNICIPAL REGISTER because of the historical importance of Rapid Transit development. to July 1, 1911; by Stat. 1911, Chap. 623, to July 1, 1914; by Stat. 1914, Chap. 644, to July 1, 1917, and by Stat. 1917, Chap. 368 (Special), to July 1, 1918. The Commission had charge of the construction of the Tremont street subway (the first transportation subway in the United States), opened September 1, 1897 (costing $4,416,000, including alterations), of the Charlestown bridge (costing $1,570,198), of the tunnel to East Boston (the first all-concrete under-water transportation tunnel in the world), opened December 30, 1904 (costing $3,336,000), and the Washington street tunnel. This two-track tunnel, which is used for elevated railway trains exclusively, was opened for traffic on November 30, 1908. It is 1.16 miles long and cost $8,496,700, of which the land damages amounted to $2,850,000. The Commission began constructing in September, 1909, under the provisions of Chapter 520, Acts of 1906, a tunnel under Beacon Hill from the new Cambridge bridge to the Park street station of the Tremont street subway, as a connection with the Cambridge Main street subway built by the Boston Elevated R'way Co. and sold to the State in 1919. This two-track subway for train service, called Cambridge Connection (length 2,486 feet), and costing $1,465,000, was opened for traffic March 23, 1912. By Chapter 741, Acts of 1911, the Commission was further charged with the construction of the East Boston Tunnel Extension (about 2,300 feet in length), to connect Court street and Scollay square with Bowdoin square and Cambridge street. This two-track subway for surface cars was opened for traffic on March 18, 1916, its cost being $2,450,000. The same legislation provided for the Boylston street subway (about 1.9 miles in length, substituted for the Riverbank subway), and the Dorchester tunnel for train service (length about 2.27 miles), to connect with the Cambridge route at Park street station and extend under Winter and Summer streets to South Station, thence to Andrew square, Dorchester. The Boylston street subway (for surface cars only), extending from Tremont street subway near Park square to Commonwealth avenue near Kenmore street, was opened for traffic October 3, 1914, and the total expenditure therefor was $5,455,639. That part of the Dorchester tunnel between Park street station and South Station was opened to public use on December 4, 1916; as far as Broadway, South Boston, on December 15, 1917, and to Andrew Square terminal on June 29, 1918. The loans issued for Dorchester tunnel construction up to 1922 amounted to $10,750,000. Total gross Rapid Transit debt on Feb. 1, 1922, for all subways and tunnels, $37,558,700, including latest loans of $1,210,000 for new Arlington Station, and $150,000 for East Boston Tunnel alterations, all payable ultimately from revenue; sinking funds, $6,369,631; net debt, $31,189,069. COUNTY OF SUFFOLK. County Commissioners for the County of Suffolk.- The CITY COUNCIL of Boston. County Auditor.- RUFERT S. CARVEN. Salary, $880. County Treasurer.- JOHN J. CURLEY. Salary, $880. DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Room 218, Court House. [R. L., Chap. 7, §§ 12, 13; 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.] District Attorney.- THOMAS C. O'BRIEN. Salary, $9,000. Appointed by the Governor, for unexpired term of predecessor ending January, 1923. Assistant. Henry P. Fielding. Salary, $5,000. [R. L., Chap. 128; Stat. 1904, Chap. 448; Stat. 1913, Chap. 738; Stat. 1920, Chap. 627.] Judge.- Charles Thornton Davis. Salary, $10,000. Appointed by the Governor. Associate Judge. Joseph J. Corbett. Salary, $10,000. Appointed by the Governor. Recorder. Clarence C. Smith. Salary, $6,500. Appointed by the Governor for a term of five years, expiring in 1923. INDEX COMMISSIONERS. [R. L., Chap. 22, § 31; Stat. 1902, Chap. 422.] Commissioners.- Ira C. Hersey, term ends in 1924. Samuel T. Harris, term ends in 1923. Ralph W. E. Hopper, term ends in 1925. Clerk.— Charles A. Drew. Appointed in March, one each year, by a majority of the Justices of the Superior Court for the County of Suffolk for a term of three years, beginning April 1, and serve without pay. REGISTER OF DEEDS. [R. L., Chap. 22; Stat. 1895, Chap. 493; Stat. 1904, Chap. 452; Stat. 1910, Chap. 373; Stat. 1913, Chap. 737; Gen. Stat. 1919, Chap. 269; Stat. 1920, Chap. 495.] Register of Deeds.-W. T. A. Fitzgerald. Salary, $7,485.92. Elected by the people in 1916. Term ends in January, 1923. The Register is ex officio Assistant Recorder of the Land Court. NOTE.- The District Attorney appoints, and may remove at discretion, six assistants. All are paid by the State. On account of congested docket the District Attorney was authorized by Chap. 277, Acts of 1922, to appoint four additional assistants to serve until Jan. 3, 1923. Temporary assistants. First Assistant Register.— John J. Attridge. Salary, $3,575 Appointed by the Register. Second Assistant Register.- John W. Johnson. Salary, $3,575. Appointed by the Register. SHERIFF AND DEPUTY SHERIFFS. (R. L., Chap. 23; Stat. 1910, Chap. 373; Gen. Stat. 1919, Chap. 269; Stat. 1922, Chap. 525.] Sheriff.- John A. Keliher. Elected by the people, November 2, 1920. Term ends in January, 1927. Salary, $3,000; as Jailer he receives $1,000 additional. Deputy Sheriffs for Service of Writs.- Jeremiah G. Fennessey, Joseph P. Silsby, Daniel A. Whelton, Henry G. Gallagher, Richard F. Sweeney, Edmund P. Kelly, John J. Casey. Paid by fees. Deputy Sheriffs for Court Duty.-William J. Leonard, Chief Deputy Sheriff. Salary, $3,360. Peter McCann,* William A. McDevitt, Thomas A. Murray, Richard J. Murray, Oscar L. Strout, Willard W. Hibbard, Andrew J. Crotty, Frank C. Pierce, Jeremiah J. McCarthy, George W. Thompson, John F. Finley. Salary, $2,484 each. All debts and expenses of the County of Suffolk are borne by the City of Boston, unless otherwise specified. COURT OFFICERS AND ASSISTANTS. Offices in Court House, Pemberton square, except as otherwise specified. SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT. Clerk for the Commonwealth.- Walter F. Frederick. Salary, $3,500, paid by the Commonwealth. Appointed by the Court. Clerk for the County of Suffolk.- John F. Cronin. Salary, $5,200 from the County and $1,500 from the State. Elected by the people in 1916. Term ends in January, 1923. Assistant Clerks.- John H. Flynn. Salary, $4,355. Joseph Riley. Salary, $4,02). Reporter of Decisions.- Ethelbert V. Grabill. Appointed by Governor. Salary, $6,000 (paid by State). Messenger of Court.- Michael F. Meagher. Salary, $2,600 from the County and $400 from the State. SUPERIOR COURT FOR CIVIL BUSINESS. Clerk. Francis A. Campbell. Salary, $6,700. Elected by the people in 1916. Term ends in January, 1923. Assistant Clerk in Equity.— Henry E. Bellew. Salary, $5,000 from County and $1,000 from the State. Salary, $2,604 Assistant Clerks.- Edmund S. Phinney,† George E. Kimball, Allen H. Bearse, Stephen Thacher, Guy H. Holliday, Flourence J. Mahoney, Charles J. Hart, Francis P. Ewing, H. R. W. Browne, James F. McDermott, Frank H. Hallett, Eugene C. Quigley, Michael E. Leen. Salary, $4,020 each. Stenographers.- Frank H. Burt, Fred W. Card, Florence Burbank, Alice E. Brett, William N. Todd, Lucius W. Richardson, John P. Foley, M. Louise Jackson, Madella H. Small, Guy V. H. Slade. Appointed by the Court, with a salary of $3,500 each. Messenger of Court.— Charles F. Dolan. Salary, $3,000. SUPERIOR COURT FOR CRIMINAL BUSINESS. [R. L., Chap. 11, § 318; Chap. 165, § 34; Gen. Stat. 1919, Chap. 269.] Clerk.- John P. Manning. Salary, $6,700. Elected by the people in 1916. Term ends in January, 1923. Assistant Clerks.- John R. Campbell. Salary, $4,000. Julian Seriack Salary, $4,020. Stenographers. John H. Farley, Charles H. Robbins. Salary, $3,500 each. COURT OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY. [R. L., Chap. 11, § 319; Chap. 164, §2; Stat. 1904, Chap. 455; Stat. 1910, Chap. 374; Stat. 1912, Chap. 585; Stat. 1913, Chap. 791; Gen. Stat. 1919, Chap. 269; Stat. 1921, Chaps. 486, 487; Stat. 1922, Chap. 532.] Judge.- Robert Grant. Salary, $8,500. Judge.- William M. Prest. Salary, $8,500. Salary, $4,550. Register. Arthur W. Dolan. Salary, $6,500. MUNICIPAL COURT OF BOSTON. They and the [R. L., Chap. 160; 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.] [The Judicial District comprises the territory bounded as follows, viz.: Beginning at the intersection of Massachusetts avenue with the Charles river; thence by said Massachusetts avenue, the Providence Division of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Camden, Washington, East Lenox, Fellows, Northampton and Albany streets, Massachusetts avenue, the Roxbury canal, East Brookline street extended, the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, the water line of South Boston, Bristol street extended and the water line of the City Proper, to the point of beginning. Jurisdiction within districts (Acts of 1876, Chap. 240), and throughout the City (Acts of 1877, Chap. 187).1 Salary, $4,355. |