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; Stat. 1924, Chaps. 453 and 479.]

JAMES M. CURLEY, Mayor.

Salary, $10,000.

ARTHUR B. CORBETT, Secretary.

MICHAEL J. WARD, Secretary.
FRANK B. HOWLAND, Secretary.
JOSEPH J. MIKOLAJEWSKI, Secretary.
JOSEPH P. HANLON, Secretary.
HENRY F. BRENNAN, Secretary.

JOSEPH SMITH, Publicity Secretary.

JOHN M. CASEY, Chief, Licensing Division.

THE CITY RECORD.

Office, 25 City Hall, second floor.

STANDISH WILLCOX, Editor.

JOSHUA H. JONES, JR., Associate Editor.

MUNICIPAL EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.

Office, 1 and 2 City Hall.

LUKE E. SHIELDS, Director.

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. 93, 96, 183, 552; Stat. 1921, Chaps. 283, 399; Stat. 1922, Chap. 6; Stat. 1924, Chap. 410.]

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; Ord. 1923, Chap. 7; Ord. 1925, Chap. 3; Stat. 1925, Chap. 39.]

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. The redivision of the City into 22 wards (see Chap. 410, Acts of 1924) by a special legislative commission in December, 1924, made new assessment districts necessary. By the original Act the change was not ordered to go into effect in 1925, but an amendment was made later whereby the new districts apply to the 1925 assessments.

The 47 assessment districts, with First Assistant Assessors assigned to same for year 1925, are as follows:

DIST. 1. That part of Ward 1 (East Boston, North) extending from junction of the shore line and the division line between the property now or late of Alonzo Crosby heirs and the property now or late of Richard F. Green (said division line being the same as that established by the Ordi

nances of 1895) to the boundary line between Boston and Chelsea; thence by said line and the boundary lines between Boston and Revere and Boston and Winthrop to the southerly side of Winthrop bridge; thence by the latter to its junction with the shore line of the City and by said line to its junction with the line of Brooks Street extended; thence through latter and Brooks Street to the location of Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn R. R. and to Prescott St. or the line thereof extended; thence through Prescott, Princeton, Meridian, Lexington and Border Sts. to the division line between the property now or late of Alonzo Crosby heirs and the property now or late of Richard F. Green and by said line to the beginning. MICHAEL J. TOUMEY.

DIST. 2. That part of Ward 1 (East Boston, South, inclu. the Islands) extending from junction of City shore line and the division line between the property now or late of Alonzo Crosby heirs and the property now or late of Richard F. Green (said division line being the same as that established by the Ordinances of 1895) to Border St.; thence through Border, Lexington, Meridian, Princeton and Prescott Sts. (also Prescott St. extended) to the location of Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn R. R. and through same to Brooks St. or the line thereof extended; thence through latter to the shore line and by said line to the beginning. All portions of the City lying on the outside of the line beyond which building or wharfing out is or may hereafter be legally forbidden or where such line does not exist, then all portions lying on the outside of extreme low water mark and including all islands in Boston harbor within city limits are included in District 2 except Castle Island. LUCIAN J. PRIEST.

DIST. 3. That part of Ward 2 (Charlestown, West) extending from Prison Point bridge and the boundary line between Boston and Cambridge to the boundary line between Boston and Somerville; thence by said line to the boundary line between Boston and Everett and by latter to the extension of the easterly line of a wharf now or formerly known as Brooks wharf (said line being the same as that established between Wards Three and Four by the Ordinances of 1895); thence by said line through Medford, Everett, Bunker Hill and Trenton Sts.; thence through Cross, High, Cordis and Warren Sts. across Thompson Square to Austin St. and through latter and Prison Point bridge to the beginning. JOHN MARNO.

DIST. 4. That part of Ward 2 (Charlestown, East) extending from junction of Prison Point bridge and the boundary line between Boston and Cambridge through said bridge and Austin St., across Thompson Square to Warren St.; thence through Warren, Cordis, High, Cross and Trenton Sts. to Bunker Hill St.; thence through latter, Everett and Medford Sts. to the easterly line of a wharf now or formerly known as Brooks wharf (said line being the same as that established between Wards Three and Four by the Ordinances of 1895); thence by said line and same extended to the boundary line between Boston and Everett in the Mystic river; thence by latter and the boundary line between Boston and Chelsea to the easterly side of Chelsea bridge; thence by same to its junction

with the shore line of the City and by said line to its junction with the boundary line between Boston and Cambridge; thence by said boundary line to the beginning. JOHN F. FITZPATRICK.

DIST. 5. That part of Ward 3 (North End) extending from junction of Cambridge St. (extended) and Charles River; thence by the latter to Charles River Dam; thence through Leverett, Brighton, Lowell, Minot and Nashua Sts. to Causeway St. crossing John F. Lindsay Square to Staniford St.; thence through Staniford, Green, Chambers and Cambridge Sts. to Bowdoin St.; thence through latter and Derne St., crossing Hancock St. to Myrtle and through same, then Irving and Cambridge Sts. to the beginning. THOMAS H. BOND.

DIST. 6. That part of Ward 3 (North End) extending from junction of Cambridge and Chambers Sts. through Chambers, Green, Staniford, Causeway, Nashua, Minot, Lowell, Brighton and Leverett Sts. to Charles River; thence to Warren Bridge and through Beverly and Causeway Sts., Keany Sq. and Commercial, Hanover and Blackstone Sts., crossing Haymarket Sq. to Merrimac St.; thence through latter, Chardon St., Bowdoin Sq. and Cambridge St. to the beginning. JACOB ROSENBERG.

DIST. 7. That part of Ward 3 (North End) extending from junction 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 the beginning. MATTHEW BINNEY.

DIST. 8. That part of Ward 3 (North End) extending from junction of Beverly St. (extended) and Charles River; thence by the latter and Harbor Commissioners' line to Congress St.; thence through latter, Atlantic Ave. and South Market St. to Merchants' Row; thence by southerly and westerly sides of Faneuil Hall Square to Dock Square and Washington St.; thence through Washington, Hanover and Commercial Sts., Keany Sq., Causeway and Beverly Sts. to the beginning. HARRY C. BYRNE.

DIST. 9. That part of Ward 3 (Boston Proper) extending from junction of Washington and Milk Sts., thence northerly through Washington St. and Adams, Dock and Faneuil Hall Squares (westerly side) to South Market St.; thence through South Market St., Atlantic Ave. and Central St. to McKinley Square and Milk St. to the beginning. EDWIN R. SPINNEY.

DIST. 10. That part of Ward 3 (Boston Proper) extending from junction of Congress and Milk Sts.; thence through Milk St., McKinley Square, Central St., Atlantic Ave., Congress and Milk Sts. to the beginning. MICHAEL J. BROPHY.

DIST. 11. That part of Ward 3 (Boston Proper) extending from junction of Franklin and Devonshire Sts.; thence through 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 the beginning. FRED W. BURLEIGH.

DIST. 12. That part of Ward 3 (Boston Proper) extending from junction of Washington and Milk Sts.; thence through Milk, Congress, Franklin, Devonshire and Summer Sts., Church Green, Bedford, Kingston, Essex and Washington Sts. to the beginning. WARREN F. FREEMAN.

DIST. 13. That part of Ward 3 (Boston Proper) extending from junction of Park and Beacon Sts.; thence through Beacon, School, Washington and Essex Sts. to Harrison Ave.; thence by the latter, Kneeland, Washington, Eliot, Tremont and Park Sts. to the beginning. ALEXANDER P. BROWN.

DIST. 14. That part of Ward 3 (South End) extending from junction of Tremont and Eliot Sts.; thence through Eliot and Kneeland Sts.; Harrison Ave., Essex, Kingston and Beach Sts., Atlantic Ave., Summer St., Dorchester Ave. and Broadway to New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad and Boston & Albany Railroad; thence by said railroads to Shawmut Ave. and through same, Tremont and Eliot Sts. to the beginning. HENRY J. IRELAND.

DIST. 15. That part of Ward 3 (South End) extending from junction of Shawmut Ave. and the location of the Boston & Albany and the New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R., through said avenue to Dover St.; thence through Dover, Tremont and Upton Sts. to Shawmut Ave.; thence through latter also Pelham and Washington Sts. to Union Park; thence through same, Albany and Lehigh Sts. also Broadway to its junction with the New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R.

Also, that part of Ward 3 extending from junction of Washington and Union Park Sts. through latter to Albany St.; thence through Albany and Lehigh Sts. to Broadway; thence through same and Broadway Bridge to its junction with the shore line on the southeasterly side of Ft. Point Channel; thence by said shore line and the easterly side of South Bay to the point where said line makes an obtuse angle nearly opposite Randolph St.; thence by an extension of said line continuing its course previous to making said angle across the easterly side of South Bay in a direct line till it joins the location of the New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R.; thence through location of Midland Division thereof to its junction with Southampton St.; thence through latter, Massachusetts Ave., Harrison Ave., East Springfield and Washington Sts. to the beginning. A. S. PARKER WEEKS.

DIST. 16. That part of Ward 4 (Back Bay, East) extending from junction of Dalton St. (extended) and Boylston St. through latter and Berkeley St. to Columbus Ave.; thence through same also Clarendon, Tremont and Pembroke Sts. to Warren Ave.; thence through same and Columbus Ave. to West Rutland Square, crossing the New York, New Haven and Hartford R. R. to Durham St.; thence through Durham, St.