Report of the city of Somerville 1919, Part 1

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1919
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 406


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CITY OF SOMERVILLE


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ANNUAL REPORTS


1919


With Mayor's Inaugural Address Delivered January 5, 1920


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INAUGURAL ADDRESS


DELIVERED BY


Mayor Charles W. Eldridge MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1920


Gentlemen of the Board of Aldermen :


For the first time in the history of Somerville its Govern- ment is being inaugurated for a biennial term. In the natural course of events we shall be associated for two years in the management of our city, and our responsibilities are the great- er because of the extended service which we are to render. The amendment to our charter making the government a continu- ing body for a two-year term will bring about a financial sav- ing to the city every alternate year and will, I believe, result in a more efficient administration. There will not be at the close of every year the distraction caused by a political cam- paign, and to my mind the mutual understanding between the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen will be strengthened with a consequent increase of co-operation.


Each year of my term as mayor I have dwelt on co-opera- tion as one of the essential factors in good government. For two years it has been my privilege to work in harmony with the Board of Aldermen, and I confidently believe that the next two years will be marked by even closer co-operation. Our interests are the same. We are all chosen to give the very best that is in us to the service of the city, and it should not be difficult for men animated by a single purpose to agree on es- sential policies of government. Let us frankly talk over all differences of opinion that may arise. The City of Somerville has grown to be an enormous business, and the best results cannot be achieved for our people if the spirit of co-operation is absent in any part of the organization.


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The mayor's office will be always open to you. I shall strive to be considerate and broad-minded, and I am sure that you will be equally so. The affairs of the city will continue to be handled in a practical, business-like way, giving to the citizens full value for every dollar received, demanding from all city employees efficiency and economy, humanized by courtesy. Without courtesy no business can flourish, and in the public service courtesy should be the universal rule. It smooths over many difficult places and makes possible the consideration and service which every citizen has the right to demand.


During the two years of my administration up to the close of business on December 31, 1919, the funded debt of the city has been reduced by $448,000. Including $35,000 maturing January 1, 1920, this reduction amounts to $483,000, of which $231,500 was paid during the past year. The borrowing ca- pacity of the city has been increased to $837,719. With the co-operation of the boards of aldermen of the last two years the borrowing of money for five year periods has been avoid- ed, and I urge you to continue the policy of "pay-as-you-go." We have begun again the improvements which were halted by the war, and last year $140,000 was spent in the construction of streets, nearly 70,000 square yards of paving being laid. I am confident that each year we can extend the improvement of our highways without again having recourse to the ex- pensive and unsatisfactory method of short term borrowing.


A statement prepared by the Auditor of the financial condi- tion of the city on January 1, 1920, will be printed as a part of this address.


Our schools continue to have the first place in our thoughts because there is no more vital problem before us than the proper training of the youth, who in a few short years will take our places and the places of all the men and women who make up our city. The immediate direction of the schools rests with the School Committee, but we must all do our part to make them effective as to education and as to citizenship. We want our boys and girls equipped for the battle of life with all the training we can give them, and we want them inspired by pa- triotism, growing into young manhood and womanhood 100 per cent. American. One great problem immediately before us is the question of school accommodations, and the recommenda-


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tions of the School Committee must be carefully weighed. A very large sum has been requested for new and enlarged build- ings, and it is absolutely necessary that the right course be taken to meet present requirements and future needs.


The Boys' Vocational School is to undertake the training of disabled soldiers, and surely every citizen of Somerville will approve whatever expense may be required to better the condition of those brave men who, having performed nobly their patriotic duty, have returned to us suffering from the effects of war.


For reasons of economy and efficiency I recommend the complete motorization of the Fire Department. By this means we shall secure better protection of life and property along with economy in maintenance. Economy in this department is more than ever necessary, because of the large increase in fixed expenses caused by the adoption of the two-platoon sys- tem by the voters at the state election.


At my suggestion the Mayor of Medford has joined with me in presenting a bill to the legislature to straighten the boundary line between the cities of Somerville and Medford. and I ask your interest and help to bring about this result. The present course of this boundary creates conditions which are little short of ridiculous, and I believe that a friendly agree- ment may be reached fair to both cities. The same condition to a lesser extent applies to the line between Cambridge and Somerville, and this also should be taken under consideration.


As there will not be another inauguration in Somerville until 1922 I call your attention at this time to the approach- ing fiftieth anniversary of the city. Somerville was in- corporated as a city on April 14, 1871, and the first city government was inaugurated in January, 1872. Since that time our city has increased in population from sixteen thousand to over ninety thousand and in valuation from twen- ty-two million, to over eighty-seven million. It may be deemed fitting to celebrate the golden anniversary in 1921, and I com- mend this to your consideration.


While not the most pressing need at the present time, there should be constructed in the near future a new city hall suita- ble to the dignity and size of the City of Somerville. Built in 1852 and originally designed and used for a school building,


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the present structure has been repaired, remodelled and en- larged in a vain effort to keep pace with the growth of the city, and further extensions are impracticable. The cost of re- pairs on the old building increases annually, and none of the departments has the necessary amount of space. Under these conditions business of the city cannot be transacted to the best advantage, and citizens as well as officials and employees are inconvenienced.


The civic survey now being completed under the auspices of the Federation for Social Service will give to Somerville the first listing of all its resources and conditions. This survey will not only be of practical assistance in the development of our city, but it also brings to Somerville the prestige of being the first New England city to undertake and complete such a valuable work.


The national census taken every tenth year is now being carried on, and I ask for the hearty co-operation of our people with the federal agents employed in this task.


In common with all other municipalities Somerville feels the effect of the high cost of living, and this is reflected in the general increase of salaries and wages of city employees. An ordinary rate of increase was not sufficient to maintain the standard of living, and I am confident that the people of Somer- ville wish their employees to live as American citizens should live, properly fed, properly housed and able to give their chil- dren their share of the benefits of education, culture and hap- piness which abound under the American Flag. Many of these increases were provided for last year. The school teachers will be cared for in a special budget which I shall submit to you. There must come a time when the limit of salaries and wages will be reached, and in the meantime I shall earnestly endeavor to meet each condition on its merits, dealing fairly with the tax payers, with justice to the employees.


We recall with deep satisfaction the splendid service of our State Guard companies during the riots and the subsequent pe. riod of protection of the City of Boston. In doing this work for our neighboring city the State Guard protected Somer- ville and perhaps saved us from a reign of terror which the mind can scarcely conceive.


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Gentlemen of the Board, I would not be doing my full duty as the chief executive of our city if I did not speak plainly on this occasion of our grave responsibility in connec- tion with the unrest and discontent which now seem to be rampant throughout our country. The aftermath of the war with its readjustment of social and industrial conditions, its confusion, its great material gains and its equally great losses, has given an opportunity to those who would wreck our gov- ernment and destroy the rule of law and order on which our country is founded and under which it has grown great and prosperous. The evil of anarchy cannot be exaggerated.


The latest figures show that Somerville had 6,560 men in the World War, that 178 were wounded, 123 died on the battle field or in camp, and 50 of our own boys won distinguished honors. Our city will ever cherish this record of patriotism and will express its gratitude in a permanent and appropriate memorial. The work of our returning service men is not yet done, for they are a tower of strength in preserving at home the principles for which they fought abroad. The peril of the Red Flag is at our doors. Already the American Legion is fore- most in the fight for true Americanism-Americanism as it was known in our Army and Navy, including men of every class, of every station, of every religion and almost every nationality, but all devoted to liberty and law, willing to sacrifice and to die if need be, that eternal right and justice might prevail.


I earnestly urge that every ex-service man become a mem- ber of the American Legion, so that the Somerville Post may be among the largest and best in the country and our citizens may have the advantage of its strong devotion to American prin- ciples. Such an influence was exerted by the Grand Army of the Republic during the reconstruction period following the Civil War, and although its ranks are thinned and its surviving members are nearing the end of the span of life, America has no patriots more brave and true than the veterans of 1861-1865.


Europe is seething with Bolshevism, but we have no place here for any man or woman who does not believe in the Republic founded by Washington and Jefferson, preserved by Lincoln and Grant and maintained in the fullness of its strength


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by the vast army and navy which comprised the best of our youth in the World War. There can be no excuse for further compromise with the lawless aliens who seek to destroy our American institutions. They should be made to observe a decent respect for the country which has sheltered them, or they should be driven from our shores. Every immigrant should be required within a stated time, and not too long a time at that, to learn our language and to become naturalized; failing to meet these requirements - send him back where he belongs.


We have no doubt of the ultimate triumph of the prin- ciples in which all loyal Americans devoutly believe; yet, in this land of liberty and justice, of equal opportunity, we must be ever on our guard to see that the square deal we stand for is given alike to all. There is room here for only one flag. Relying with God's grace on the love of liberty and obedience to law of the American people, we shall dwell in security and peace beneath the folds of the Stars and Stripes.


"Lord of the Universe ! shield us and guide us, Trusting Thee always, through shadow and sun ! Thou hast united us, who shall divide us ?


Keep us, oh keep us the Many in One !"


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TAXES.


The total amount of taxable property as of April 1, 1919, not including non-resident bank shares, was $87,353,424. The tax was fixed at $25.80 per $1,000 valuation.


State Tax -


$ 192,830 00


Special State Tax


11,569 80


Metropolitan Sewerage Tax


88,244 86


Metropolitan Park Tax


50,517 52


Wellington Bridge Tax


1,800 68


Wellington Bridge Tax, Special


1,593 90


Grade Crossings Tax


11,551 75


State Highway Tax


1,472 00


Charles River Basin Tax


7,917 24


Alewife Brook Tax


1,169 30


Abatement of Smoke Tax


357 94


Fire Prevention Tax


1,389 80


Boston Elevated Tax


169,593 77


County Tax


99,068 47


Non-Resident Bank Tax


3,126 34


City Appropriation


2,353,236 00


Overlay 11,426 31


Total amount to be raised $3,006,865 68


Less estimated revenue $537,040 00


Appropriated from Excess and Deficiency 71,000 00


State Income Tax Receipts. ... 26,295 00


State Income Tax Genl. School


Fund Receipts


68,000 00


702,335 00


Net amount assessed in taxes $2,304,530 68


Special Assessments : - Street Sprinkling $36,991 .25


Moths


1,347 50


38,338 75.


Total amount committed for collection .... $2,342,869 43


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


Appropriations, classified under general headings, were made from revenue, as follows : -


General Government


$106,649 00


Protection of Persons and Property


331,911 00


Health and Sanitation


230,720 00


Highways


257,625 00


Charities


85,235 00


Soldiers' Benefits


62,185 00


Education


613,432 00


Libraries


46,028 00


Recreation


27,106 00


Unclassified


59,360 00


Municipal Indebtedness


334,500 00


Water Works


198,485 00


$2,353,236 00


Less estimated Receipts, State Income Tax and transfer from Excess and Deficiency


702,335 00


Raised by taxation for city purposes. $1,650,901 00


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The following tables, giving a. condensed history of the city's debt and tax levy, are herewith presented for reference :-


Re- Tax Rate


duc- per $1,000 tion Valuation of on Account


Year


Amount of Funded Debt


Increase of Funded Debt


Funded of Re- Debt duction of Funded Debt


Town


$ 593,349 00


.....


........


Dec. 31, 1872


643,354 00


$50,005 00


.....


........


1873


809,354 00


166,000 00


...


........


66


1875


1,571,854 00 .


152,000 00


.......


1876


1,606,854 00


45,000 00


*$55,130 62


$2 07


66


1877


1,606,854 00


10,000 00


*58,828 58


2 30


1878


1,596,854 00


61,004 64


2 91


1879


1,585,000 00


64,915 76


3 42


1880


1,585,000 00


55,739 35


2 72


1881


1,585,000 00


58,498 64


2 59


1882


1,585,000 00


61,390 59


2 65


1883


1,585,000 00


64,479 01


2 70


1884


1,585,000 00


67,719 33


2 78


1885


+1,525,000 00


71,305 66


2 87


1886


1,525,000 00


66,894 23


2 57


1887


1,525,000 00


70,252 88


2 56


46


1888


860,500 00


25,000 00


37,000 00


1 28


952,500 00


130,000 00


38,000 00


1 27


1890


1,057,500 00


150,000 00


45,000 00


1 38


1891


1,045,500 00


45,000 00


57,000 00


1 55


66


1892


1,194,500 00


253,000 00


104,000 00


2 73


1893


1,279,500 00


222,000 00


137,000 00


3 27


1894


1,344,500 00


172,000 00


107,000 00


2 42


1895


1,506,500 00


247,000 00


85,000 00


1 83


1896


1,531,000 00


177,000 00


152,500 00


3 11


1897


1,548,000 00


167,000 00


150,000 00


2 39


66


1898


1,552,000 00


176,000 00


172,000 00


3 99


66


1899


1,492,500 00


110,000 00


169,500 00


3 30


1900


1,478,000 00


152,000 00


166,500 00


3 17


66


1901


1,461,000 00


146,000 00


163,000 00


3 02


1902


1.447,000 00


175,000 00


159,000 00


2 86


1903


1.505,500 00


197,500 00


169,000 00


2 96


1904


1,498.500 00


132,500 00


139,500 00


2 40


1905


1.510.000 00


148,000 00


136,500 00


2 30


1906


1.464.500 00


100,000 00


145,500 00


2 41


66


1907


1,508,000 00


198,000 00


154,500 00


2 51


66


1908


1.466,500 00


110,000 00


151,500 00


2 06


66


1909


1,503,000 00


190,000 00


153,500 00


2 42


1910


1,500,000 00


160,000 00


163,000 00


2 26


66


1911


1.519,000 00


188,000 00


169,000 00


2 41


66


1912


1,674,000 00


332,000 00


177,000 00


2 54


66


1913


1,674,000 00


222,000 00


222,000 00


2 92


66


1914


1.616,000 00


145,000 00


203,000 00


2 63


66


1915


1.650,500 00


240,000 00


205,500 00


2 57


66


1916


1,729.000 00


291,000 00


212,500 00


60


66


1917


1,757,500 00


261,000 00


232,500 00


2 95


66


1918


1,506,000 00


251,500 00


2 97


66


1919


1,309,500 00


40,000 00


236,500 00


2 71.


· $10,000 applied to payment of bonds; balance to sinking funds.


+ Sinking fund applied.


1874


1,419,854 00


610,500 00


........


1889


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Year


Valuation


Tax Levy


Rate


1872


$22,755,325 00


$274,374 45


$13 00


1873


29,643,100 00


389,214 48


12 80


1874


30,837,700 00


473,235 50


15 00


1875


31,317,000 00


518,161 40


16 20


1876


26,573,400 00


504,475 24


18 60


1877


25,479,400 00


471,789 14


18 10


1878


20,976,900 00


409,497 10


19 00


1879


18,950,100 00


352,553 80


18 00


1880


20,458,100 00


402,927 71


19 10


1881


22,569,100 00


452,945 45


19 50


1882


23,162,200 00


425,721 16


17 80


1883


23,812,900° 00


411,645 43


16 70


1884


24,331,100 00


418,750 26


16 60


1885


24,878,400 00


428,605 44


16 60


1886


26,003,200 00


416,987 28


15 40


1887


27,471,800 00


424,309 14


14 80


1888


28,765,400 00


421,458 60


14 00


1889


30,004,600 00


440,324 40


14 00


1890


32,557,500 00


447,704 00


14 00


1891


36,843,400 00


539,137 10


14 00


1892


38,093,100 00


596,357 50


15 00


1893


41,873,600 00


675,886 80


15 50


1894


44,142,900 00


721,165 54


15 70


1895


46,506,300 00


745,609 02


15 40


1896


49,070,800 00


786,412 32


15 40


1897


50,231,000 00


913,574 42


17 30


1898


50,739,700 00


954,187 11


17 90


1899


51,262,400 00


882,580 96


16 30


1900


52,578,200 00


889,916 08


16 00


1901


53,924,200 00


907,439 82


90


1902


55,558,300 00


964,535 80


16 40


1903


57,062,000 00


1,038,849 84


17 20


1904


58,137,900 00


1,059,292 56


17 20


1905


59,233,000 00


1,144,000 14


18 30


1906


60,371,500 00


1,114,023 62


17 40


1907


61,627,200 00


1,144,434 92


17 40


1908


63,158,400 00


1,237,694 72


18 40


1909


63,658,953 20


1,260,144 32


18 60


1910


66,376,338 70


1,306,888 71


18 50


1911


67,284,066 00


1,366,240 92


9 10


1912


69,632,540 00


1,390,824 93


18 80


1913


71,906,464 00


1,505,706 98


19 80


1914


74,946,894 00


1,665,289 46


21 10


1915


77,217,399 00


1,764,448 81


21 70


1916


79,304,329 00


1,785,540 99


21 40


1917


78,854,900 00


1,790,355 60


22 00


1918


84,639,280 00


2,015,783 68


23 20


1919


87,392,724 00


2,305,958 62


25 80


REPORT OF THE CITY AUDITOR.


OFFICE OF THE CITY AUDITOR, January 22, 1920.


To the Honorable, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen of . the City of Somerville.


Gentlemen : - In accordance with the requirements of Sec- tion 3 of Ordinance Number 44, I herewith submit a report of the expenditures and receipts during the year 1919, showing in detail the appropriations and expenditures, and the receipts from each source of income, also a statement of the funded debt and temporary loans together with a balance sheet showing the assets and liabilities at the close of the financial year.


Respectfully submitted,


HOWARD E. WEMYSS,


City Auditor.


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BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1919. Revenue Account.


ASSETS.


LIABILITIES.


Cash :-


Temporary Loans


$527,000 00


In Banks and Offices .


·


Advance to Poor Department 50 00


$163,291 54


Tailings


291 65


Accounts Receivable :-


Taxes, 1919


$327,503 09


Taxes, 1918


985 92


Taxes, 1917


947 80


Special Assessments, 1919


25,795 32


Overlay, Reserved for Abatements:


Special Assessments, 1918


936 24


Levy of 1919 ·


$2,955 89


Departmental Bills Receivable


21,148 12


Levy of 1918


985 92


Comm. of Mass. Soldiers'


Levy of 1917


947 80


Benefits, 1919


26,618 75


Water Dept. Accounts, 1919 .


22,528 96


$4,889 61


$426,464 20


Tax Titles


.


.


·


2,079 29 427 30


Reserve Fund, Surplus and Overlays .


14,086 43


Comm. of Mass. Acct. Income Tax Balance due


6,415 00


Excess and Deficiency .


25,796 97


$598,677 33


$598,677 33


.


.


$163,241 54


Unexpended balances: Income of Trust Funds Appropriations


2,713 61


.


.


·


132 00


Revenue from Taxes, Supplementary Warrants


1,403 94


.


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


.


1,215 00


Premiums on Bonds


Revenue Reserved when Collected : Departmental Bills Receivable


21,148 12


.


Grade Crossings


BALANCE SHEET. - Continued.


Non-Revenue Accounts.


Cash in Banks and Offices Accounts Receivable : Extreme Emergency


$37,554 23 Unexpended balances: Appropriations 46 36 Outlay Bills Receivable · ·


.


$37,554 23 ·


46 36


$37,600 59


$37,600 59


Municipal Indebtedness.


Net Bonded Debt


$1,309,500 00 Loans within statutory debt limit: City Bonds


$397,500 00


Municipal Bonds


31,000 00


Sewer Bonds


239,000 00


Highway Bonds


289,000 00


Bridge Bonds


30,000 00


Public Building Bonds


278,000 00


Emergency Loan Bonds


15,000 00


$1,279,500 00


Loans Outside Statutory Debt Limit: Sewer Bonds . · .


$18,000 00


Metropolitan Park Assess- ment Bonds


10,000 00


Water Bonds


2,000 00


30,000 00


$1,309,500 00


$1,309,500 00


School Funds . .


$5,000 00


Library Funds ·


20,414 58


Poor Funds


1,681 66


$27,096 24


$27,096 24 15


CITY AUDITOR.


Trust Funds : Investments: Cash and Securities


$27,096 24


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CASH STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1919. REVENUE.


Receipts.


General: -


Taxes


$2,329,938 34


Corporation, Bank and Income Taxes .


166,882 91


Licenses and Permits .


9,386 50


Fines and Forfeits


2,680 72


Comm. of Mass. Account Vocational Schools


8,751 72


Smith-Hughes Fund


1,593 61


Dog Licenses


2,197 92


Miscellaneous


1,053 49


$2,522,485 21


Special Assessments


53,576 91


Departmental :-


General Government


$8,226 11


Protection of Persons and Property


2,234 88


Health and Sanitation


24,435 12


Highways


4,291 56


Charities


30,235 14


Soldiers' Benefits


79,661 07


Schools


5,709 81


Libraries


1,969 76


Baths and Bathhouses


848 55


Municipal Food Supply


6,687 11


Miscellaneous


755 41


165,054 52


Water Department Accounts .


253,590 38


Interest on deposits, taxes etc.


24,057 42


Temporary Loans


1,527,000 00


Premiums on Loans


132 00


Refunds


6,252 39


Total receipts


$4,552,148 83


Balance at beginning of period .


214,520 02


$4,766,668 85


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CASH STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1919. - Continued. Payments.


Appropriations


$2,250,487 10


Trust Funds Income


2,328 88


Temporary Loans . Advance to Poor Department .


1,609,000 00


Tax Titles


1,576 95


State Taxes and Assessments


543,442 53


County Tax .


99,068 47


Tellers' Overs and Shorts


77 84


Refunds


609 00


Total Payments


Transfer to Non-Revenue


Balance on hand


$4,506,640 77 96,786 54 163,241 54


$4,766,668 85 -


NON-REVENUE. Receipts.


Olive W. Cummings Estate


.


$578 82


Redemption Tax Liens


.


.


2,159 21


Funded Debt Loans


.


40,000 00


Refunds


13 87


Total Receipts


$42,751 90


Transfer from Revenue


96,786 54


Balance at beginning of period


25,476 14


$165,014 58


Payments.


Appropriations


$124,722 32


Redemption of Tax Liens


2,159 21


Trust Fund Investment .


578 82


Total Payments


$127,460 35


Balance on hand


37,554 23


Summary.


Total Revenue Receipts .


$4,552,148 83


Total Non-Revenue Receipts


42,751 90


$4,594,900 73


Total balance at beginning of period


239,996 16


$4,834,896 89


Total Revenue Payments


$4,506,640 77


Total Non-Revenue Payments


127,460 35


$4,634,101 12


Total balance on hand


200,795 77


$4,834,896 89


.


·


$165,014 58


.


50 00


TAXES - SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.


Excise Tax $12 67 245 43


1916 $1,416 92


1917 $2,734 33 8 00


1918 $365,013 39 4 00


1919


Total $369,177 31 2,306,218 05


Total to collect in 1919


$258 10


$1,416 92


$2,742 33


$365,017 39


$2,305,960 62


$2,675,395 36


Collections (less refunds)


258 10


95 24


660 93


358,762 51


1,969,961 11


2,331,031 89


Abatements


.


.


1,321 68


1,133 60


5,268 96


8,496 4


14,926 66


Total collections and abatements Uncollected December 31, 1919 .


.


$258 10


$1,416 92


$1,794 53


$264,031 47


$1,978,457 53


$2,345,958 55


947 80


985 92


327,503 09


329,436 81


Street Sprinkling


Moths


Sewer


Sidewalks


Highway Betterment


Total


Assessments levied, 1916, Balance Janu- ary 1, 1919


$ 50


$ 50


· Assessments levied 1917, Balance Janu- ary 1, 1919 . Assessments levied, 1918, Balance Janu- ary 1, 1919


16 60


5 60


2,583 01


904 70


559 67


4,069 58


8,145 35


234 25


8,676 46


17,056 06


Assessments levied 1919


36,991 25


1,347 50


5,621 95


15,651 47


59,612 17


Totals


$45,153 70


$1,587 35


$2,583 01


$6,526 65


$24,887 60


$80,738 31


Collections (less refunds)


38,553 73


1,349 35


2,583 01


1,420 88


9,624 50


53,531 47


Abatements .


.


.


63 98


4 00


46 72


360 58


475 28


Collections and Abatements


$38,617 71


$1,353 35


$2,583 01


$1,467 60


$9,985 08


$54,006 75


Uncollected


· .


6,535 99


234 00


5,059 05


14,902 52


26,731 56


Uncollected 1918 Assessments


·


.


Uncollected 1919 Assessments


.


Total Uncollected Assessments .


$26,731 56


ANNUAL


REPORTS.


18


. . Total Uncollected January 1, 1919 . Commitments .


·


.


·


..


.


.


..


....


..


.


.


·


·


936 24 25,795 32


2,305,960 62


·


..


DEPARTMENTAL BILLS


Departmental Accounts, Pledged to Revenue.


Balance Jan. 1, 1919


Committed


Total to


Collected


Uncollected


Police Department


$32 33


$792 96


$825 29


$699 57


$125 72


1,000 00


1,000 00


1,000 00


3 42


3 42


3 42


Health Department


381 86


522 35


904 21


584 78




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