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ANNUAL REPORTS
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SOMERVILLE PRESS PRINT.
1923.
REPORT OF THE CITY AUDITOR.
OFFICE OF THE CITY AUDITOR,
January 15, 1923.
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 1922, showing in detail the appropriation and expenditures, and the receipts from each source of income. Also a statement of the funded debt and temporary loans, table relative to maturities and in- terest, a balance sheet showing the assets and liabilities at the close of the fiscal year and a statement of the treasurer's cash.
Respectfully submitted,
HOWARD E. WEMYSS,
City Auditor.
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BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1922.
Revenue Account.
ASSETS.
LIABILITIES.
Cash:
In Banks and Offices
$184,389 87
Advance to Poor Dept. . 100 00
Advance, Soldiers' Benefits 100 00
Tailings .
. . .
291 65
Premiums on Loans .
2,397 50
Accrued Interest .
111 11
Accounts Receivable:
Revenue from Taxes, Supple-
mentary Warrants
528 66
Taxes 1921 .
4,832 56
Taxes 1920
1,682 22
Taxes 1919
100 79
Taxes 1918
120 32
Taxes 1917
772 20
1,500 00
Excise Tax, Ship Owners
20 65
Special Assessments 1922
24,717 62
Overlay, Reserved for Abatements :
Overlay, 1922 ..
$15,203 55
Levy of 1921 . .
3,603 21
Levy of 1920
.
.
1,007 13
Levy of '1918 . .
141 52
Levy of 1917 . .
766 20
$508,741 04
$20,721 61
Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Account Abated Polls
2,704 00
. Reserve Fund, Surplus from Overlays
3,356 43
Tax Titles
3,164 08
Real Estate Liens
·
74 43
Grade Crossings
427 30
Overlay 1919
.
111 29
$699,812 01
$699,812 01
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Special Assessments 1921
1,969 16
Departmental Bills Receivable
18,369 27
Comm. of Mass. Soldiers'
Benefits 1922
10,519 67
Water Dept. Accounts 1922
33,666 39
Temporary Loans .. .
$500,000 00
Unexpended balances : Income of Trust Funds .
2,529 87
.
·
$184,589 87
Taxes 1922
.
$411,970 19
Revenue Reserved when Collected : Departmental Bills Receivable
18,369 27
Sale of Land and Buildings, Marshall Street
.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
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Excess and Deficiency
150,005 89
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BALANCE SHEET .- Continued.
Non-Revenue Accounts.
Cash in Banks and Offices . Loans Authorized · .
$326,367 28 Unexpended balances : 300,000 00 Appropriations
$626,367 28
$626,367 28
$626,367 28
Municipal Indebtedness
Net Bonded Debt
1,459,000 00
Loans within statutory debt limit: City Bonds $197,000 00 . Municipal Bonds 7,000 00
179,000 00 Sewer Bonds . .
247,000 00 Highway Bonds .
School House Bonds .
575,000 00
Bridge Bonds ·
27,000 00
Public Buildings Bonds
211,000 00
$1,443,000 00
Loans outside statutory debt limit: Sewer Bonds .
$9,000 00 Met. Park Assessment Bonds 7,000 00 ·
$16,000 00
$1,459,000 00
$1,459,000 00
Trust Funds
Trust Funds: School Funds
$5,300 00
Library Funds .
20,414 58
Poor Funds .
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CITY AUDITOR.
Investments : Cash and Securities
$27,396 24
1,681 66
$27,396 24
$27,396 24
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
CASH STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1922.
REVENUE.
Receipts.
General :-
Taxes
$2,847,915 18
Corporation, Bank and Income Taxes . 249,450 44
Licenses and Permits .
12,943 59
Fines and Forfeits
5,772 23
State, Vocational Schools .
8,273 44
State, Americanization
4,011 34
State, Commission on Blind
600 00
State, Continuation Schools
3,581 50
State, Smith-Hughes Fund .
2,459 34
State, Account Boston Elevated Rail- way
21,712 43
County of Middlesex, Dog Licenses
2,053 71
Sale of Fire House
1,500 00
Miscellaneous
132 07
.
$3,160,405 27
Special Assessments
61,090 17
Departmental :-
General Government
9,109 40
Protection of Persons and Property
2,812 15
Health and Sanitation .
14,454 97
Highways
9,992 98
Charities
48,184 37
Soldiers' Benefits
11,915 50
Schools
19,990 20
Libraries .
2,348 57
Baths
1,155 20
Miscellaneous
.
$120,618 34
Water Department Accounts .
$276,826 12
Interest on deposits, taxes, etc.
.
.
28,147 24
Temporary Loans
1,758,000 00
Premium on Loans
2,397 50
Refunds
21,796 60
Total Receipts .
$5,429,281 24
139,245 05
Balance at beginning of period .
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$5,568,526 29
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655 00
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CITY AUDITOR.
CASH STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1922 .- Continued.
Payments.
Appropriations
$2,843,743 14
Trust Funds Income
.
4,231 04
Temporary Loans
1,843,000 00
Comm. of Massachusetts :-- Taxes and Assessments Fees
462,303 00
County of Middlesex, Tax
123,565 67
Real Estate Liens
15 55
Tellers Overs and Shorts
179 99
Refunds
878 93
Total Payments
Transfer to Non-Revenue
Balance on hand
$5,278,685 41 105,451 01 184,389 87
$5,568,526 29
NON-REVENUE. Receipts.
Funded Debt Loans
$625,000 00
Construction Bills Receivable
5,095 00
Redemption of Tax Titles
2,875 79
Liquor License Fees for State
3 75
Refunds .
10,079 00
Total Receipts
$643,053 54
Transfer from Revenue
105,451 01
Balance at beginning of period
21,989 15
$770,493 70
Payments.
Appropriations
$441,246 88
Redemption of Tax Titles .
2,875 79
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Fees
3 75
Total Payments
Balance on hand
$444,126 42 326,367 28
$770,493 70
Summary.
Total Revenue Receipts .
$5,429,281 24
Total Non-Revenue Receipts .
643,053 54
$6,072,334 78
Total bal. at beginning of period
161,234 20
$6,233,568 98
Total Revenue Payments 1
$5,278,685 41
Total Non-Revenue Payments
444,126 42
$5,722,811 83
Total balance on hand .
510,757 15
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$6,233,568 98
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Tax Titles
762 84
TAXES .- SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Excise Tax
1917 $772 20
1918 $143 52
1919 $572 17
1920 $2,917 34
1921 $449,077 38
1922
Uncollected January 1, 1922 Commitments
$21 66
33 31
$2,847,111 86
Totals $453,504 27 2,847,145 17
Total to Collect
$54 97
$772 20
$143 52
$572 17
$2,917 34
$449,077 38
$2,847,111 86
$3,300,649 44
Collections (Less Refunds)
34 32
21 20
31 80
234 09
438,342 98
2,408,631 57
2,847,295 96
Abatements
*6 00
2 00
439 58
1,001 03
5,901 84
26,510 10
33,860 55
Total Collections and abate- ments
$34 32
$6 00
.$23 20
$471 38
$1,235 12
$444,244 82
$2,435,141 67
2,881,156 51
Uncollected December 31, 1922 .
20 65
772 20
.120 32
100 79
1,682 22
4,832 56
411,970 19
419,498 93
*Refunds
Street Sprinkling
Sewer
Sidewalks
Highway Betterments
Total
Assessments levied 1920, Balance Jan- uary 1, 1922
$1,143 67
$219 22
$1,362 89
Assessments levied 1921, Balance Jan- uary 1, 1922
7,986 55
1,581 07
6,069 39
4,419 30
20,056 31
Assessments levied 1922 .
45,199 56
7,559 74
6,412 45
7,361 02
66,532 77
Total to Collect
$53,186 11
$9,140 81
$13,625 51
$11,999 54
$87,951 97
Collections (Less Refunds)
45,433 41
2,578 96
9,272 39
3,774 15
61,058 91
Abatements
206 28
206 28
Collections and Abatements .
$45,639 69
$2,578 96
$ 9,272 39
$ 3,774 15
$61,265 19
Uncollected .
7,546 42
6,561 85
4,353 12
8,225 39
26,686 78
Uncollected 1921 Assessments
·
1,969 16
Uncollected 1922 Assessments
24,717 62
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Total Uncollected Assessments .
$26,686 78
ANNUAL REPORTS.
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DEPARTMENTAL BILLS
Departmental Accounts, Pledged to Revenue
Balance Jan. 1, 1922
1922
Total to Collect
Abated
Collected Uncollected
Police Department
Maintenance Police Buildings
.
1,175
00
1,175 00
1,175 00
Commisioner of Buildings
1,122 25
1,122 25
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1,100 00
22 25
Fire Department
100 00
100 00
100 00
Electrical Department
50
00
50 00
50 00
Health Department
3.67 14
1,149 84
1,516 98
71
386 93
1,129 34
Contagious Hospital
2,857 34
6,896 64
9,753 98
178 71
6,759 27
2,816 00
Inspection of Milk
31 00
600 50
631 50
628 50
3 00
Sanitary. Department
21 00
4,089 04
4,110 04
4,089 04
21 00
Maintenance Sanitary Buildings
272 81
272 81
272 81
Highway Maintenance
118 34
9,417 30
9,535 64
8 69
9,432 46
94 49
Sidewalks Maintenance
85 15
85 15
62 28
22 87
New Sidewalks
246 24
246 24
246 24
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.
10 00
230 00
240 00
240 00
Poor Department, Miscellaneous
14,106 63
40,706 77
54,813 40
1,112 48
41,640 66
12,060 26
Poor Department, City Home
998 04
4,141 83
5,139 87
1,091 60
3,692 55
355 72
School Contingent
2,178 95
17,714 94
19,893 89
146 93
18,004 62
1,742 34
Maintenance School Buildings
144 00
1,890 25
2,034 25
23 00
1,909 25
102 00
Maintenance Park Buildings .
20 00
20 00
20 00
Bathhouse
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$20,832 44
$90,451 18
$111,283 62
$2,582 12
$90,332 23
$18,369 27
Construction Bills, Pledged to Appropri- ations :
Northern-Eastern Junior High School .
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5,110 00
5,110 00
15 00
5,095 00
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40 00
40 00
20 00
20 00
Street Sprinkling
12 00
12 00
12 00
Maintenance Highway Buildings
.
$490 62
$490 62
$490 62
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Committed
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WATER DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS (REVENUE)
Abatements Collections (net)
Metered Rates .
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Commitments $241,859 36 28,121 25
620 33
207,572 64
Balance 33,666 39
Annual Rates
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1,241 06
150 95
1,090 11
Additional Rates
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4,991 15
447 52
4,543 63
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$285,887 40
$1,760 78
$250,460 23
$33,666 39
Receipts
Metered Rates Last Quarter 1922
33,666 39
Water Revenue 1922 .
$284,126 62
Metered Rates Last Quarter, 1921
Uncollected January 1, 1922
$26,283 99
Abated
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26,272 54
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Service Assessments
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9,674 58
9,674 58
Maintenance Bills
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
$26,283 99 -
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$11 45
Collected
541 98
27,579 27
$250,460 23
STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REVENUE.
Estimate
Receipts
Excess
Deficit
$13,000 00
$24,477 35
$11,477 35
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Licenses and Permits :
Milk
400 00
422 50
22 50
Health
120 00
213 00
93 00
City Clerk
3,200 00
3,752 50
552 50
Executive
1,000 00
1,107 00
107 00
Pedlers' License Commission
900 00
959 00
59 00
Buildings
1,800 00
2,641 50
841 50
Electrical
2,200 00
2,804 00
604 00
Board of License Commissioners
1,000 00
1,024 25
24 25
Miscellaneous .
19 84
19 84
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Fines and Forfeits:
Court
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4,500 00
5,520 96
1,020 96
Departmental Penalties
150 00
174 00
24 00
Grants and Gifts:
County, Dog Licenses
2,050 00
2,053 71
3 71
State, Industrial School
8,200 00
8,273 44
73 44
Continuation School
4,000 00
4,011 34
11 34
Americanization
3,000 00
3,581 50
581 50
Commission for. Blind
600 00
6.00 00
Special Excise Tax .
33 31
33 31
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Special Assessments:
Street Sprinkling
44,900 00
45,008 10
108 10
Sewers
3,700 00
7,559 74
3,859 74
Street Betterments
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9,000 00
7,361 02
1,638 98
Sidewalks
5,000 00
6,412 45
1,412 45
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Taxes from State: Street Railway
STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REVENUE.
Estimate
Receipts
Excess
Deficit
General Government:
Treasury Department .
5,800 00
6,350 76
550 76
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City Clerk's Department .
1,750 00
1,636 80
113 20
Commissioner of Buildings
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1,100 00
1,100 00
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Protection of Persons and Property :
Police Department .
400 00
671 26
271 26
Rent of Court Room
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1,000 00
1,175 00
175 00
Fire Department
200 00
216 00
16 00
Sealer of Weights and Measurers .
550 00
649 89
99 89
Health and Sanitation:
Health Department .
700 00
386 93
313 07
Contagious Hospital
8,000 00
6,759 27
1,240 73
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar
850 00
655 10
194 90
Sanitary Department
5,000 00
6,343 24
1,343 24
Sanitary Buildings
272 81
272 81
Sewer Buildings
37 62
37 62
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Highways:
Highway Maintenance
4,500 00
9,432 46
4,932 46
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Street Sprinkling
12 00
12 00
Sidewalks Maintenance
62 28
62 28
New Sidewalks
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240 00
240 00
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Charities :
Poor Department, City Home Poor Department, Miscellaneous
7,000 00 34,500 00
6,477 71
522 29
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246 24
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Highway Buildings
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
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41,706 66
7,206 66
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STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REVENUE.
Estimate
Receipts
Excess
Deficit
Soldiers' Benefits : State Aid
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9,300 00
8,262 00
1,038 00
Military Ald
1,500 00
2,206 00
706 00
Soldiens' Benefits
400 00
51 67
3 48 33
Education :
School Contingent
16,100 00
18,056 64
1,956 64
School Buildings
1,300 00
1,933 56
633 56
Libraries :
Library Department
2,100 00
2,348 57
248 57
Recreation and Unclassified:
Electrolysis
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500 00
500 00
Bathhouse
600 00
698 60
98 60
Shower Baths .
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450 000
456 60
6 60
Miscellaneous .
100 00
274 89
174 89
Public Service Enterprises : Water Department .
262,000 00
284,126 62
22,126 62
Interest:
Bank Deposits .
9,500 00
11,885 23
2,385 23
Deferred Taxes
14,700 00
14,873 39
173 39
Deferred Assessments
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200 00
193 46
6 54
$498,460 00
$558,309 77
$65,265 81
$5,416 04
Estimate
$498,460 00
Actual
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$558,309 77
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Excess
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59,849 77
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1922 (REVENUE)
Receipts and
Appropriations
Appropriation Appropriation Trans. from Trans. to
Service Trans.
Total Credit
Expenditures
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
General Government :-
$1,300 00
1,300 00
1,270 15
29 85
Clerk of Committees
3,000
00
3,000 00
2,950 84
49 16
Executive Department .
7,650
00
7,650 00
7,457 77
192 23
Auditing Department ·
5,980 00
31 00
5,949 00
5,915 52
33 48
Treasury Department .
20,750 00
300 00
21,050
00
21,047 35
2 65
Assessors' Department
21,780 00
485 00
138 83
21,433 83
21,194 93
238 90
Pedlers' License Commission
25 00
25 00
20 93
4 07
Board of License Commis-
500 00
500 00
471 85
28 15
Certification of Notes and Bonds
550 00
630 00
1,180 00
1,180 00
City Clerk's Department
9,255 00
2,412 30
11,667 30
11,666 48
82
Registration City Laborers
435 00
435 00
425 45
9 55
Law Department .
3,075 00
55 00
3,130 00
3,127 80
2 20
City Messenger's Department
2,850 00
31 00
2,881 00
,2,880 37
63
Engineering Department
12,945 00
700 00
13,645 00
13,602 06
42 94
Commissioner Buildings .
8,420 00
5 00
8,425 00
8,425 00
Maintenance Municipal Bldgis
12,265 00
30 00
12,235 00
11,582 10
652 90
City Planning Board
50 00
50 00
10 00
40 00
Election Expenses, City Clerk
1,350 00
260 00
1,610 00
1,606 25
3 75
Election Expenses, Registrars of Voters . ·
4,9:20 00
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4,920 00
4,856 41
63 59
Pay of Election Officers
3,120 00
260 00
2,860 00
2,684 00
176 00
Maintenance Polling Places
680 00
30 00
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710 00
709 08
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
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Board of Aldermen
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1922 (REVENUE)
Receipts and
Appropriations
Trans. from
Trans. to
Total Credit
Expenditures
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
Protection of Persons and Property :-
Police Department
193,125 00
65 00
193,190 00
193,185 57
4 43
Maintenance Police Buildings
6,195 00
165 00
6,360 00
6,358 05
1 95
Fire Department
227,950 00
1,920 00
886 58
230,756 58
230,751 63
4 95
Maintenance Fire Buildings
16,185 00
220 00
15,965 00
15,696 54
268 46
Weights and Measures .
2,595 00
2,595 00
2,590 89
4 11
Electrical Department
19,495 00
535 00
539 39
19,499 39
19,454 91
44 48
Maintenance Electrical Dept. Buildings . .
1,335 00
55 00
1,390 00
1,387 66
2 34
Suppression of Moths
4,400 00
200 00
4,200 00
4,188 54
11 46
Care of Trees
7,000 00
1,500 00
5,500 00
5,312 01
187 99
Health and Sanitation :-
Health Department
18,940 00
5,545 00
64 85
24,549 85
24,545 51
4 34
Vital Statistics
1,100 00
35 00
1,065 00
930 90
134 10
Contagious Hospital
19,245 00
3,000 00
90 00
16,335 00
16,294 00
41 00
Maintenance Contagious Hos- pital
3,820 00
250 00
4,070 00
3,447 86
622 14
Inspection Animals and Pro- visions
2,230 00
5 00
2,235 00
2,233 05
1 95
Inspection Milk and Vinegar
5,255 00
50 00
6 00
5,211 00
5,188 91
22 09
Inspection of School Children
1,705 00
35 00
1,740 00
1,738 30
1 70
School Nurses' Salaries
2,100 00
2,100 00
2,100 00
Sewers Maintenance
24,500 00
400 00
542 58
24,642 58
24,296 77
345 81
Maintenance Sewer Buildings
240 00
345 00
585 00
582 31
2 69
Sanitary Department .
192,485 00
21,125 00
263 88
171,623 88
170,174 23
1,449 65
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1922 (REVENUE)
Receipts and
Appropriations
Appropriation Appropriation Trans. from Trans. to
Service Trans.
Total Credit
Expenditures
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
Maintenance Sanitary Build- ings .
955 00
150 00 2,000 00
00 25,580 00
646 46 25,479 35
100 65
Highways :-
Highway Maintenance
59,520 00
8,700 00
26,041 73
94,261 73
94,071 13
190 60
Sidewalks Maintenance
8.750 00
8,750 00
8,704 23
45
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Street Sprinkling .
44,525 00
7,000 00
37,525 00
34,620 85
2,904 15
Street Lighting
79,000 00
1,000 00
300 00
78,300 00
76,666 55
1,633 45
Maintenance Highway Build- ings
1,755 00
70 00
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1,825 00
1,824 05
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Charities and Soldiers' Bene- fits :-
Poor Department, Miscellan- eous
89,465 00
7,000 00
378 12
96,843 12
95,510 92
1,332 20
Poor Department, City Home
14,560 0
5 00
14,565 00
13,577 07
987 93
Maintenance
City Home
Buildings .
4,255 00
60 00
4,315 00
4,314 50
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Soldiers'
Benefits,
· General
administration ·
1,350 00
1,350 00
1,332 63
17 37
Military Aid
3,000 00
1,600 00
250 00
4,850 00
4,662 00
188 00
State Aid
9,300 00
6 00
9,306 00
8,268 00
1,038 00
Soldiers' Relief
33,075 00
1,196 00
34,271 00
33,008 29
1,262 71
Soldiers' Burials
400 00
400 00
51 67
348 33
Education and Libraries: -
School Contingent
56,550 00
2 75
56,552 75
56,528 04
24 71
School Teachers' Salaries
742,575 00
742,575 00
735,019 56
7,555 44
Janitors' Services
60,000 00
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60,085 00
58,228 59
1,856 41
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Street Cleaning
27,580 00
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1922 (REVENUE)
Receipts and
Appropriations
Appropriation Appropriation Trans. from Trans. to
Service Trans.
Total Credit
Expenditures
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
Fuel and Light
55,200 00
55,200 00
49,954 92
5,245 08
Buildings and Grounds
62,000 00
2,000 00
418 28
60,418 28
59,905 29
512 99
Central Library
30,725 00
15 00
183 76
30,923 76
30,921 67
2 09
Maintenance Central Library
6,025 00
6,025 00
5,952 04
72 96
West Somerville Branch Li- brary
7,955 00
80 95
8,035 95
8,035 84
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Maintenance West Somerville Branch Library .
2,640 00
2,640 00
2,468 09
171 91
East Somerville Branch Li- brary
5,335 00
16 11
5,351 11
5,351 01
10
Maintenance East Somerville Branch Library
1,975 00
1,975 00
1,514 60
460 40
Union Square Branch Library
6,100 00
10 84
6,110 84
6,110 75
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Maintenance Union Square Branch Library .
2,210 00
2,210 00
2,122 48
87 52
Recreation and Unclassified :-
Park Maintenance
11,450 00
11,450 00
11,383 15
66 85
Maintenance Park Buildings
1,690 00
9 00
1,699 00
1,519 56
179 44
Playgrounds Maintenance
6,510 00
300 00
339 75
6,549 75
6,495 47
54 28
Public Welfare and Recrea- tion Commission ·
6,000 00
1,335 00
4,665 00
4,662 08
2 92
Maintenance Bathhouse
2,595 00
2,595 00
2,531 49
63 51
Celebrations
6,500 00
,3 000 00
9,500 00
9,463 30
36 70
Memorial Day
500 00
350 00
850 00
744 29
105 71
Municipal Documents
1,900 00
185 00
473 84
2,558 84
2,557 53
1 31
Maintenance Bandstand
350 00
150 00
500 00
412 87
87 13
Rifle Practice Cos. A & B
400 00
115 00
515 00
514 20
80
Quarters for American Legion
600 00
600 00
572 00
28 00
Contingent Fund
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10,000 00
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1922 (REVENUE)
Receipts and
Appropriations
Appropriation Appropriation Trans. from Trans. to
Service Trans.
Total Credit
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
Workmen's Compensation ·
5,000 00
350 00
24 00
74 00 789 05
Expenditures 4,236 63 38,886 61
437 37
Pensions ·
40,000 00
230 00
19 05
902 44
Damage to Persons and Prop-
12,000 00
2,300 00
14,300 00
14,278 59
21 41
Municipal Indebtedness :-
Interest
*91,911 25
3,000 00
2,291 67
91,202 92
88,608 31
2,594 61
Reduction of Funded Debt .
169,500 00
169,500 00
169,500 00
Water Works :-
Water Maintenance
65,725 00
11,000 00
22,021 78
98,746 78
96,029 46
2,717 32
Water Works Extension
35,500 00
35,500 00
32,539 92
2,960 08
Maintenance Water Buildings
1,375 00
1,375 00
1,324 84
50 16
Metropolitan Water Assess-
ment
132,300 00
4,000 00
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138,300 00
128,207 84
92 16
Total Appropriations . $2,889,386 25 $49,236 00
$44,936 00
$59,103 04 $2,944,189 29
$2,892,860 70 $51,328 59
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1922 (REVENUE).
Other Accounts
Income of Trust Funds :-
Balance from 1921
Receipts
Total Credit
Expenditures
Balance to 1922
School :-
S. Newton Cutler
$644 73
$214 50
$859 23
$405 98
$453 25
Caroline G. Baker
3 38
13 50
16 88
10 13
6 75
Smith Hughes
1,685 74
2,459 34
4,145 08
2,678 18
1,466 90
Library : -
S. Newton Cutler
27 43
42 88
70 31
69 83
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Martha R. Hunt, Art .
89 24
100 00
189 24
157 23
32 01
Martha R. Hunt, Book
79 .. 64
295 29
574 93
574 17
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Hunt Fund for Expenses
202 77
202 77
202 77
Isaac Pitman, Art
63 30
171 32
234 62
234 10
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Isaac Pitman, Poetry
51 88
42 82
94 70
89 73
4 97
Francis A. Wilder
11 48
4 50
15 98
11 69
4 29
Poor: -
Olive C. Cummings ·
282 12
75 05
357 17
357 17
Temporary Loans
1,843,000 00
1,843,000 00
State Taxes and Assessments
462,303 00
462,303 00
County Tax
123,565 67
123,565 67
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Fees
5 25
5 25
Tax Titles
762 84
762 84
Real Estate Liens
15 55
15 55
Tellers Overs and Shorts
1.79 99
179 99
Refunds,-Taxes
659 54
659 54
Water
96 89
96 89
Miscellaneous
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122 60
Total Other Accounts .
$3,141 71
$3,419 20
$2,437,472 14
$2,434,942 27
'Revenue Totals
5,381,661 43
5,327,802 97
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1922 (NON-REVENUE).
Balance from 1921
Appro- Appropriation Appropriation Recipts and
priation transfers from
transfers to Service Trans.
Total Credits
Expenditures
Balance to 1922
Protection of Persons and Property
Electrical De- partment, Un- derground Wires
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$457 98
$2,805 95
Extreme Emer- gency Health and Safety
921 36
921 36
921 36
Fire Depart-
ment, Addi-
tional Appara- tus
$8,500 00
$3,000 00
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Health and Sanitation
Sewers Con- struction
42 47
17,000 00
$246 36
17,288 83
14,532 45
2,756 38
Highways
New Streets
60
20,000 00
20,000 60
15,726 51
4,274 09
Permanent Pave- ment
2,025 41
50,000 00
9,000 00
10,079 00
71,104 41
69,100 60
2,003 31
Sidewalks Con- struction
15 72
12,000 00
4,000 00
16,015 72
15,379 35
636 37
Reconstruction
and Resurfac- ing .
26 50
30,000 00
150 00
30,176 50
30,156 12
20 38
Education
Addition, West-
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Junior
High
School .
140,000 00
12,000 00
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152,000 00
106,713 90
45,286 10
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11,500 00
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1922 (NON-REVENUE).
Balance from 1921
Appro- Appropriation Appropriation Recipts and
priation transfers from
transfers to Service Trans.
Total Credits
Expenditures
Balance to 1922
Addition, South-
ern Junior High School Northern - East-
90,000 00
16,000 00
2,487 00
108,487 00
69,509 96
38,977 04
ern High
Junior
645,000 00
$26,000 00
5,095 00
624,095 00
127,900 30
496,194 70
School Bennett School Addition
166 71
166 71
166 71
New School Building, East Somerville
1,046 70
1,046 70
1,046 70
Schoolhouse
Sprinkler Sys- Items
3,539 88
3,539 88
3,539 88
Boys' Industrial School Addi-
tion No. 2
353 35
353 35
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
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Recreation
Field House, Richard Trum Playground
3,000 00
2,201 46
5,201 46
1 43
5,200 03
Field House, Dilboy Field . 10,038 41
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1922 (NON-REVENUE).
Balance from 1921
priation transfers from
Appro- Appropriation Appropriation Recipts and transfers to Service Trans.
Total Credits
Expenditures
Balance to 1922
Unclassified Building Public Buildings
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$21,989 15 $1,015,500 00
$26,901 46
$47,351 46
$17,907 36 $1,075,846 51
$449,479 23 $626,367 28
Other Accounts Redemption of of Tax Titles Commonwealth of Massachu- setts Fees
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2,875 79
2,875 79
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$1,078,726 05
$452,358 77 $626,367 28
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. Payments.
State Tax
$194,520 00
State Highway Tax
396 46
Non-Resident Bank Tax .
4,025 76
Metropolitan Sewer Assessment
95,065 14
Metropolitan Park Assessment
61,386 67
Wellington Bridge Assessment
1,910 65
Wellington Bridge Special Assessment
1,442 10
Grade Crossings Assessment .
4,678 49
Charles River Basin Assessment
8,923 72
Alewife Brook Assessment .
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