OFFICERS

IN CHARGE OF THE

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.

The following table shows the manner in which the administrative heads of the Executive departments are appointed or elected, the time of appointment or election, the term of office as prescribed by statute, ordinance, or both, and the salary received by each. Heads of departments and members of municipal boards appointed by the Mayor are subject to approval by the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission. Acts of 1909, Chap. 486, Sects. 9-13.)

(See

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.*

DEPARTMENT OF THE MAYOR.

Office, 27 City Hall, second floor.

[Stat. 1885, Chap. 266; Stat. 1895, Chap. 449; Rev. Ord. 1898, Chap. 2; 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 and 730; Rev. Ord. 1914, Chap. 2; 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.]

JAMES M. CURLEY, Mayor.

Salary, $10,000.

DANIEL J. GILLEN, Secretary. Salary, $2,500.
MICHAEL J. WARD, Secretary. Salary, $2,500.
WILLIAM J. J. O'NEIL, Chief Clerk. Salary, $2,700.
JOHN M. CASEY, License Clerk. Salary, $2,700.

THE CITY RECORD.

Office, 25 City Hall, second floor.
[Stat. 1909, Chap. 486, § 29.]

STANDISH WILLCOX, Editor. Salary, $2,700.

BOSTON COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUREAU.

Office, Old Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall.
JOSEPH SMITH, Directing Secretary. Salary, $5,000.
WILLIAM MCMASTERS, Directing Secretary. Salary, $5,000.

MUNICIPAL EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.
Office, 1 and 2 City Hall.

LUKE E. SHIELDS, Directing Secretary. Salary, $3,000.

ASSESSING DEPARTMENT.

Office, 301 City Hall Annex, third 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. 5; Gen. Stat. 1915, Chap. 91; Gen. Stat. 1916, Chaps. 87, 173, 294; Spec. Stat. 1918, Chap. 93; Stat. 1920, Chaps. 92, 96, 183, 552; Stat. 1921, Chaps. 283, 399; Stat. 1922, Chap. 6.]

All departments which are within the control of the Mayor.

NOTE.-R. L. refers to the Revised Laws of Massachusetts, 1902. Stat., alone, to the annual Statutes or Acts and Resolves of Massachusetts; Rev. Ord. to the Revised Ordinances; Ord., alone, to annual Ordinances enacted: C. C. to City Charter in Statutes Relating to the City of Boston, 1908; Rev. Ord., 1914, to the Consolidation of all Ordinances and Amendments thereof to 1914, inclusive.

Terms of all expire April 1, 1925. Salary of each, $1,000.

CHRISTOPHER I. FITZGERALD, Chief Clerk. Salary, $3,700.

One Assessor is appointed each year by the Mayor for a term of three years from April 1, the Chairman of the Board of three members being designated by the Mayor. Deputy Assessors, not exceeding five, are likewise appointed for the term of three years.

The Assessors published annual tax lists from 1822 to 1866. Since 1866 the records of the department are almost entirely in manuscript. Annual reports have been made since 1890.

ASSISTANT ASSESSORS.

[Stat. 1885, Chap. 266, § 2; Stat. 1894, Chap. 276; Stat. 1901, Chap. 400; Rev. Ord. 1898, Chap. 5, §1; Ord. 1901, Chap. 6; C. C., Title IV., Chap. 12, § 2; Stat. 1913, Chap. 484; Spec. Stat. 1918, Chap. 93; Stat. 1920, Chap. 96; Ord. 1920, Chap. 1.]

The Assistant Assessors are appointed from the Civil Service list by the Board of Assessors for an indeterminate period, subject to the approval of the Mayor, one for each assessment district or two when required. They receive a salary of $1,500 annually.

The 44 assessment districts, with Assistant Assessors assigned to same for year 1922, are as follows:

DIST. 1.

DIST. 2.

ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS, 1922.

JOSEPH P. DEMPSEY.
LUCIAN J. PRIEST.
JOHN MARNO.

The whole of Ward 1 (East Boston). The whole of Ward 2 (East Boston). DIST. 3. The whole of Ward 3 (Charlestown). DIST. 4. The whole of Ward 4 (Charlestown). WILLIAM A. CRENEY. DIST. 5. That part of Ward 5 (North End) beginning at intersection of Cambridge St. (extended) and Charles River; thence by the latter to Charles River Dam; thence by middle lines of Leverett, Brighton, Lowell, Minot and Nashua Sts. to Causeway st. crossing John F. Lindsay Square to Merrimac St.; thence by middle lines of Merrimac and Chardon Sts., crossing Bowdoin Square to Cambridge St. and the point of beginning. THOMAS H. BOND.

DIST. 6. That part of Ward 5 (North End) beginning at intersection of Leverett St. and Charles River Dam; thence by Charles River to Warren Bridge and through Beverly, Causeway, Commercial and North Sts. to Dock Square, crossing latter and Adams Square to Washington St; thence by the middle lines of Washington, Hanover, Blackstone and Washington St. North, crossing Haymarket Square to Merrimac St. and John F. Lindsay Square to Causeway St.; thence through Causeway, Nashua, Minot, Lowell and Brighton Sts. to Leverett St. and the point of beginning. JACOB ROSENBERG.

DIST. 7. That part of Ward 5 (North End) beginning at intersection of Beacon and Bowdoin Sts; thence through Bowdoin and Cambridge Sts.; crossing Bowdoin Square to Chardon St.; thence through Chardon and Merrimac Sts. to Haymarket Square and crossing same to Blackstone St.; thence through Blackstone, Hanover, Washington, School and Beacon Sts. to point of beginning. MATTHEW BINNEY.

DIST. 8. That part of Ward 5 (North End) beginning at intersection of Beverly St. (extended) and Charles River; thence by the latter and Harbor Commissioners' line to Congress St.; thence by middle lines of Congress St., Atlantic Ave. and South Market St. to Merchants' Row; thence by southerly and westerly sides of Faneuil Hall Square and southerly side of Dock square to Exchange St.; thence by northerly side of Dock Square to North and through North, Commercial and Beverly Sts. to point of beginning. HARRY C. BYRNE.

DIST. 9. That part of Ward 5 (Boston Proper) beginning at intersection of Washington and Milk Sts., thence northerly through Washington St. and Adams, Dock and Faneuil Hall Squares (westerly side) to South Market St.; thence by middle lines of South Market St., Atlantic Ave. and Central St. to McKinley Square and through Milk St. to point of beginning. EDWIN R. SPINNEY.

DIST. 10. That part of Ward 5 (Boston Proper) beginning at intersection of Congress and Milk Sts.; thence by middle lines of Milk St., McKinley Square, Central St., Atlantic Ave., Congress and Milk Sts. to point of beginning. WILLIAM N. GOODWIN.

DIST. 11. That part of Ward 5 (Boston Proper) beginning at intersection of Franklin and Devonshire Sts.; thence by middle lines of Franklin and Congress Sts., Dorchester Ave., Summer St., Atlantic Ave., Beach, Kingston and Bedford Sts. to Church Green; thence crossing latter and Summer St. to Devonshire, thence to Franklin St. and point of beginning. FRED W. BURLEIGH.

DIST. 12. That part of Ward 5 (Boston Proper) beginning at intersection of Washington and Milk Sts.; thence by middle lines of Milk, Congress, Franklin, Devonshire and Summer Sts., Church Green, Bedford, Kingston, Essex and Washington Sts. to point of beginning. WARREN F. FREEMAN.

DIST. 13. That part of Ward 5 (Boston Proper) beginning at the intersection of Park and Beacon Sts.; thence by middle lines of Beacon, School, Washington and Essex Sts. to Harrison Ave.; thence by the latter,