JAMES J. MINOT, M. D. Term ends in 1925. MISS ISABEL F. HYAMS. Term ends in 1924. JOHN F. O'BRIEN, M. D. Term ends in 1923. The Trustees of this department, which was established in 1906, have had charge of the expenditure of $514,000, raised by loans, for the land, buildings and equipment of the Hospital for Consumptives. They purchased in 1906 the Conness estate of 55 acres fronting on River street, Mattapan, where various buildings have since been erected. There are now three Ward buildings accommodating 234, four Cottage Wards, accommodating 127, and the Children's Ward, accommodating 65, also the Domestic-Administration building. At the Out-Patient Department or dispensary, 13 Dillaway street, a clinic is held every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday morning and every Monday evening. Patients are examined and treated by physicians at the dispensary, and visited by nurses in their homes. The care and management of the institution is entirely in charge of the Trustees, including the power to make all necessary rules and regulations. Admission to the hospital is confined to persons who are bona fide residents of Boston at the time of application. HOSPITAL OFFICERS. ARTHUR J. WHITE, M. D., Superintendent. Salary, $4,000. FRANK H. HUNT, M. D., Resident Medical Officer. Salary, $3,500. EDWIN A. LOCKE, M. D., Chief of Staff. Salary, $2,500. TIMOTHY J. MURPHY, M. D., First Assistant. Salary, $2,000. CLEAVELAND FLOYD, M. D., Second Assistant (Director of Clinic, OutPatient Department). Salary, $1,300. BUDGET DEPARTMENT. Office, 307 City Hall Annex, third floor. [Ord. 1917, Chap. 3; Ord. 1921, Chap. 4.] CHARLES J. Fox, Budget Commissioner. Term ends in 1926. Salary $6,000. The adoption in 1916 of the Segregated Budget method recommended by the Budget Commission of 1915 was followed by the establishing of an independent department in 1917, to have the supervision of all details of method pertaining to the preparation of the annual appropriation schedules of the departments. These are submitted at the beginning of the financial year to the Mayor, who, after 30 days' consideration, submits them to the City Council with his recommendations. The commissioner also prepares the form of departmental monthly reports of expenditures to date of all appropriations by items. BUILDING DEPARTMENT. Office, 901 City Hall Annex, ninth floor. [Rev. Ord. 1898, Chap. 8, and Chap. 45, §§ 28-39; C. C., Title IV., Chap. 13 and Chap. 36 (Part II); Stat. 1907, Chap. 550 (i. e. Boston Building Law); Stat. 1908, Chap. 221; Stat. 1909, Chap. 313; Stat. 1910, Chaps. 284, 631; Stat. 1911, Chaps. 76, 129, 342; Stat. 1912, Chaps. 369, 370, 713; Ord. 1912, Chaps. 3, 9; Stat. 1913, Chaps. 50, 680, 704, 714, 729; Ord. 1913, Chap. 4; Rev. Ord. 1914, Chap. 8 and Chap. 41, § 1; Ord. 1914, Chap. 4; Stat. 1914, Chaps. 205, 248, 595, 782, 791; Rev. Ord. 1914, Chaps. 8, 41; Spec. Stat. 1915, Chaps. 254, 352; Gen. Stat. 1916, Chap. 118 and Spec. Stat. Chaps. 248, 277; Spec. Stat. 1917, Chap. 221; Spec. Stat. 1918, Chaps. 104, 179 (i. e. Building Law amended and codified); Spec. Stat. 1919, Chaps. 32, 155, 156, 163; Stat. 1920, Chaps. 91, 266, 440; Ord. 1920, Chap. 10; Ord. 1921, Chaps. 1, 5; Stat. 1921, Chaps, 60, 280, 476; Stat. 1922, Ch ps. 126, 174.] JOHN H. MAHONY, Building Commissioner. $6.000. Term ends in 1926. Salary, CHARLES S. DAMRELL, Clerk of Department. Salary, $3,100. EDWARD W. ROEMER, Supervisor of Construction. Salary, $2,800. JOHN J. DUNIGAN, Supervisor of Construction (Egress Div.). Salary, $2,800. WILFRED H. SMITH, Chief, Plan Division A. Salary, $2,700. JOSEPH E. CAHILL, Chief, Plan Division B. Salary, $2,700. WILLIAM A. WHEATER, Supervisor of Plumbing. Salary, $2,300. It is the duty of the Building Commissioner to issue permits for and inspect the erection and alteration of buildings in the City, and the setting of boilers, engines and furnaces; to issue licenses to persons taking charge of constructing, altering, removing or tearing down buildings; to keep a register of the names of all persons carrying on the business of plumbing and gasfitting, and of all persons working at the business of gasnitting, and to issue licenses to master and journeymen gasfitters; to issue permits for and inspect the plumbing and gasfitting in buildings; to inspect elevators in buildings and report upon elevator accidents; to inspect at least monthly all theaters and moving-picture houses, and semi-annually all halls or places for public assembly; to inspect existing tenement houses; to report on all fires in, and accidents in or to, buildings, and to approve plans of new buildings and alterations. The Board of Appeal (i. e., appeal from the decisions of the Building Commissioner) although appointed by the Mayor, is nominated by the leading real estate and builders' organizations. Hence the account of it is placed in another chapter, see Index. BUILDING LIMITS. [Stat. 1907, Chap. 550, § 9; Rev. Ord. 1914, Chap. 41, § 1; Stat. 1914, Chap. 782, § 1; Spec. Stat. 1915, Chap. 352; Spec. Stat. 1917, Chap. 221; Spec. Stat. 1918, Chap. 179.] Among other restrictions imposed by statute on the erection of buildings, it is provided that no wooden building shall be erected within such limits as shall from time to time be defined by ordinance. These limits at present are as described in the Revised Ordinances of 1914, Chap. 41, Sec. 1. BOARD OF EXAMINERS. [Ord. 1912, Chap. 9; Ord. 1920, Chap. 10.] Office, 907 City Hall Annex, ninth floor. OFFICIALS. JOHN F. HICKEY, Chairman. MARY C. DOWD, Permanent Secretary. Salary $1,400. By Chap. 9, Ordinances of 1912, the Board of Examiners was established as an adjunct of the Building Department, to consist of three members, appointed by the Mayor. The duties of these examiners are to determine the qualifications of persons taking charge or control of the construction, alteration, removal or tearing down of buildings; to register and classify those who are competent according to fitness and certify such to the Building Commissioner. Each examiner is to receive ten dollars for every day or part thereof of actual service, but not more than $1,000 in any one year. The fees to be paid to the Board are: for new license, $5.00, and each annual renewal, $2.00; special license, $1.CO. CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT. Office, 31 City Hall, second floor. [Stat. 1854, Chap. 448, § 30; Stat. 1885, Chap. 266, § 2; Rev. Ord. 1898, Chap. 11; R. L., Chap. 26, §§ 15, 16; C. C., Title IV., Chap. 8; Stat. 1909, Chap. 486, § 22; Rev. Ord. 1914, Chap. 11; Ord. 1917, Chap. 6; Ord. 1920, Chap. 11.] JAMES DONOVAN, City Clerk. Term ends in 1923. Salary, $6,000. 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 chattel mortgages, assignments of wages, liens upon vessels, issues licenses 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, ex officio, Clerk and Assistant Clerk, respectively, of the City Council. The Assistant City Clerk is appointed by the City Clerk, subject to the approval of the Mayor, and discharges the duties of the City Clerk in his absence, or in case of a vacancy in that office [Rev. Ord. 1914, Chap. 11, 84]. By R. L., Chap. 26, § 16, the certificate or attestation of the Assistant City Clerk has equal effect with that of the City Clerk. CITY PLANNING BOARD. Office, 47 City Hall, third floor. [Stat. 1913, Chap. 494; Ord. 1913, Chap. 6; Rev. Ord. 1914, Chap. 12; Ord. 1915, Chap. 2.] OFFICIALS. FREDERIC H. FAY, Chairman. MISS ELISABETH M. HERLIHY, Secretary. Salary, $1,900. By Chapter 494, Acts of 1913, every city and town in the State having a population of more than 10,000 was authorized and directed to create a board to be known as the Planning Board, whose duty shall be to make careful studies of the resources, possibilities and needs of the city or town, particularly with respect to conditions which may be injurious to the public health, and to make plans for the development of the municipality with special reference to the proper housing of the people. In January, 1914, an ordinance was passed establishing "The City Planning Board," consisting of five members, one of whom shall be a woman, all to serve without compensation. The Mayor then appointed the members of the Board and they were subsequently confirmed by the Civil Service Commission. All future appointments will be for a term of five years. COLLECTING DEPARTMENT. 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.] WILLIAM M. McMORROW, City Collector. Term ends in 1926. Salary, $6,000. The Collector collects and receives all taxes and other assessments, betterments, rates, dues and moneys payable on any account to the City of Boston or the County of Suffolk. He has the custody of all leases from, and of all tax deeds of land held by, the City. The separate office of Collector was established by statute in 1875. Annual reports have been published since 1876. Office, 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.] JAMES F. EAGAN. Term ends in 1924. Salary, $3,500. MELANCTHON W. BURLEN. Term ends in 1923. Salary, $4,500. One Election Commissioner is appointed by the Mayor each year, term beginning April 1. The Chairman of the Board 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, together with all the powers and duties formerly conferred upon the Mayor, Board of Aldermen and City Clerk, relating to elections in the City of Boston, 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, and acts in amendment thereof, relating to political committees and primaries, and all laws relating to the registration of voters in the City of Boston. For information concerning the new voting precincts as increased to 274 by the Election Commissioners in March, 1921, in accordance with Chap. 636, Acts of 1920, see Election Board's document dated March 28, 1921. |