Report of the city of Somerville 1925, Part 1

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CITY OF SOMERVILLE


MASSACHUSETTS


ANNUAL REPORTS


1925


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1926


REPORT OF THE CITY AUDITOR


OFFICE OF THE CITY AUDITOR, January 28, 1926.


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


Gentlemen :- In accordance with the requirements of Section 3 of Ordinance Number 44, I herewith submit a report of the expenditures and receipts during the year 1925, show- ing in detail the appropriation and expenditures and the re- ceipts from each source of income. Also a statement of the funded debt and temporary loans, table relative to maturities and interest, a balance sheet showing the assets and liabilities at the close of the fiscal year and a statement of the treas- urer's cash.


Respectfully submitted,


HOWARD E. WEMYSS, City Auditor.


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ANNUAL REPORTS


I hereby certify that in accordance with section 50 of chapter 41, General Laws as amended by chapter 33, Acts of 1924, I have verified the treasurer's cash as of December 31, 1925 by actual count, and have verified by reconciliation of the bank accounts the amounts on deposit in the banks as of the same date.


The total cash balance December 31, 1925 was $298,- 507.19, as follows :-


Somerville National Bank


$109,265.76


Old Colony Trust Company 44,020.53


Commercial Security National Bank 68,813.51


Somerville Trust Company, Benefits


16,186.71


Somerville Trust Company, Teachers


39,811.74


Highland Trust Company Cash in office 3,582.94


16,826.00


$298,507.19


I further certify that in accordance with the require- ments of section 53 of said chapter 41 as amended by chapter 33, Acts of 1924, I have examined the Trust Funds Securities in the hands of the city treasurer and find them to be cor- rect, as follows :-


Caroline G. Baker Fund


$300.00


S. Newton Cutler School Fund 5,322.22


S. Newton Cutler Library Fund


1,064.45


Isaac Pitman Library Fund 5,314.58


Olive C. Cummings Fund, Poor


1,751.45


Frances A. Wilders Childrens Fund, Library 100.00


Martha R. Hunt Fund, Library, Books


14,105.25


Martha R. Hunt Fund, Library, Art 1,299.77


Sarah Lorane Graves Fund 400.00


$29,657.72


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CITY AUDITOR


I further certify that I have examined the cash and ac- counts of the city clerk and have verified the cash on hand December 31, 1925 by actual count and find same to be cor- rect.


HOWARD E. WEMYSS


January 28, 1926.


MIDDLESEX, S.S.


Then personally appeared the above-named Howard E. Wemyss and made oath that the foregoing statement was cor- rect and true to the best of his knowledge and belief.


JASON M. CARSON,


Justice of the Peace.


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BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1925 Revenue Accounts


Assets


Liabilities


Cash:


Temporary Loans


$600,000 00


In Banks and Offices


$258,539 00


Unexpended balances :


Advance to Poor Dept. 100 00


Income of Trust Funds


1,161 34


Advance, Soldiers' Benefits 100 00


291 65


mentary Warrants


627 24


Accounts Receivable :


Taxes 1925


$435,350 59 -


Taxes 1924


334 44


Excise Tax, Ship Owners


11 01


38,491 38


Special Assessments 1925


26,992 65


1,438 89


Apportioned High. Bett.


2,377 68


Assessments


80


Overlay, Reserved for Abatements:


Departmental Bills Receivable


18,571 17


Levy of 1925


$14,883 74


Levy of 1924


334 44


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Water Dept. Accounts 1925


33,299 79


15,218 18


Reserve Fund, Surplus from


$522,846 95


Overlays


23,285 83


Tax Titles


1,564 88


Excess and Deficiency


100,258 64


$783,150 83


$783,150 83


Non-Revenue Accounts


Cash in Banks and Offices ..


$39,968 19


Unexpended balances : Appropriations


$39,968 19


$39,968 19


$39,968 19


ANNUAL REPORTS


$258,739 00


Tailings Revenue from Taxes, Supple-


Revenue Reserved when Collected : Departmental Bills Receivable $18,571 17


Special Assessments Reserved 19,920 21


Accrued Interest, Bond Issue. Sale of Land


Comm. of Mass. Soldiers' Benefits 1925


8,047 50


BALANCE SHEET-Continued


Municipal Indebtedness


Net Bonded Debt


$1,613,000 00


Loans within statutory debt limit:


City Bonds


$107,000 00


City Hall Additions 134,000 00


Sewer Bonds 187,000 00


Highway Bonds 245,000 00


Bridge Bonds 24,000 00


Public Building Bonds


157,000 00


Schoolhouse Bonds


755,000 00


$1,609,000 00


Loans outside statutory debt limit : Met. Park Assessment Bonds ....


4,000 00


$1,613,000 00


$1,613,000 00


CITY AUDITOR


Trust Funds


Trust Funds : School Funds


$5,300 00


Library Funds ..


20,114 35


Poor Funds


1,681 66


Investments : Cash and Securities $27,096 01


$27,096 01


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CASH STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1925


REVENUE


Receipts


General :-


Taxes


$2,906,266 39


Corporation, Bank and Income Taxes.


351,189 84


Licenses and Permits


18,884 62


Fines and Forfeits


19,270 93


State, Boston Elevated Deficit


869 75


State, Vocational School


11,990 42


State, Continuation School


5,845 23


State, Americanization


3,494 71


State, Smith-Hughes Fund


3,316 14


County of Middlesex, Dog Licenses


2,383 54


South Middlesex Health Association


391 86


Sale of Land


3,140 00


Miscellaneous


611 07


$3,327,654 50


Special Assessments Departmental :-


75,123 43


General Government


8,374 81


Protection of Persons and Property


3,208 95


Health and Sanitation


13,308 48


Highways


18,980 24


Charities


47,959 70


Soldiers' Benefits


8,333 25


School and School Buildings


12,331 55


Libraries


2,414 11


Baths and Bathhouse


729 15


Water Department Accounts


115,640 24 306,118.24 26,374 81


Interest on deposits, taxes, etc.


Temporary Loans


2,000,000 00


Grade Crossings Account


429 57


Sarah L. Graves Fund


400 00


Refunds


3,624 00


Total receipts


$5,855,364 79


Balance at beginning of period


260,793 32


$6,116,158 11


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CITY AUDITOR


CASH STATEMENT, DECMBER 31, 1925 - Continued Payments


Appropriations


$3,118,104 15


Income of Trust Funds


4,960 52


Trust Funds, Permanent


699 77


Temporary Loans


2,000,000 00 162 08


Comm. of Mass. Taxes and Assessments


387,350 66


County of Middlesex, Tax


144,324 14


Cash Advance, Soldiers' Benefits


100 00


Tellers Overs and Shorts


76 16


Refunds


631 42


Total Payments


$5,656,408 90


Transfer to Non-Revenue


201,210 21 258,539 00


Balance on hand


$6,116,158 11


NON-REVENUE Receipts


Sewer Loan


$60,000 00


Highway Loan


125,000 00


Liquor Fees for Commonwealth


5 00


Redemption of Tax Titles


4,655 12


Refunds


701 42


Total Receipts


$190,361 54


Transfer from Revenue


201,210 21


Balance at beginning of period


75,417 44


$466,989 19


Payments


Appropriations


$422,360 63


Redemption of Tax Titles


4,655 12


Liquor Fees to Comm. of Mass.


25


Total Payments


Balance on hand


$427,021 00 39,968 19


$466,989 19


Summary


Total Revenue Receipts


$5,855,364 79


Total Non-Revenue Receipts


190,361 54


Total balance at beginning of period


336,210 76


$6,381,937 09


Total Revenue Payments


$5,656,408 90


Total Non-Revenue Payments


427,021 00


$6,083,429 90


298,507 19


$6,381,937 09


Total balance on hand


$6,045,726 33


Tax Titles


TAXES


Excise Tax


1921


1922


1923


1924


1925


Totals


Uncollected


January


1, 1925


$18 26


$12 44


$50 60


$785 08


$427,097 20


Commitments


18 77


10 00


9 74


$2,932,913 76


$427,963 58 2,932,952 27


Total to collect


$37 03


$12 44


$50 60


$795 08


$427,106 94


$2,932,913 76


$3,360,915 85


Collection


(Less


Re-


funds )


26 02


5 00


387 48


420,127 96


2,485,382 55


2,905,929 01


Abatements


12 44


45 60


407 60


6,644 54


12,180 62


19,290 80


Total Collections and Abatements


$26 02


$12 44


$50 60


$795 08


$426,772 50


$2,497,563 17


$2,925,219 81


Uncollected


December


31, 1925


11 01


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SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS


Apportioned Apportioned Assessments


Street Sprinkling


Sewers


Sidewalks


Highway Betterment


Totals


Assessments Levied 1924, Bal- ance January 1, 1925


Commitments 1925


$144 40


$22 47


46,036 26


6,114 84


6,645 73


23,982 00


$19,735 16 82,945 70


Total to Collect


$144 40


$22 47


$53,143 26


$7,769 84


$8,749 89


$32,851 00


$102,680 86


Collections


144 40


22 47


45,742 94


4,791 68


4,190 25


20,214 50


75,106 24


Abatements


88 08


411 84


499 92


Apportioned or Committed


82 05


82 05


Collected,


Abated or Com-


mitted


$144 40


$22 47


$45,831 02


$4,791 68


$4,684 14


$20,214 50


$75,688 21


Uncollected


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7,312 24


2,978 16


4,065 75


12,636 50


26,992 65


Uncollected 1925 Assessments


$26,992 65


Uncollected Apportioned Assess-


ments ..


239 80


ANNUAL REPORTS


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334 44


435,350 59


435,696 04


Interest


$7,107 00


$1,655 00


$2,104 16


$8,869 00


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DEPARTMENTAL BILLS


Departmental Accounts, Pledged to Revenue


Balance Jan. 1, 1925


Committed


Total to Collect


Abated


Collected


Uncollected


Police Department


$175 36


$175 36


$175 36


Police Buildings


765 00


765 00


765 00


Fire Department


50 00


50 00


50 00


Health Department


$671 21


1,461 16


2,132 37


$20 00


1,590 93


$521 44


Contagious Hospital


3,656 25


6,153 00


9,809 25


1,396 25


5,534 75


2,878 25


Inspection of Milk


371 50


2,274 50


2,646 00


1 00


2,280 00


365 00


Sewers Construction


45 00


45 00


45 00


Sanitary Department


400 00


400 00


400 00


Sanitary Buildings


200 00


638 00


838 00


200 00


638 00


Highway Maintenance


1,963 50


17,634 41


19,597 91


126 48


18,464 60


1,006 83


Sidewalks Maintenance


35 41


35 67


71 08


71 08


New Sidewalks


429 56


429 56


429 56


Street Sprinkling


15 00


15 00


15 00


Welfare, Miscellaneous


14,200 73


40,271 04


54,471 77


361 79


40,575 10


13,534 88


Welfare, City Home


274 43


4,473 68


4,748 11


150 00


4,552 68


45 43


School Contingent


1,247 16


13,175 19


14,422 35


3,234 28


11,013 73


174 34


School Buildings


1,259 93


1,259 93


1,259 93


Central Library Building


7 27


7 27


7 27


Totals


$22,620 19


$89,263 77


$111,883 96


$5,489 80


$87,822 99


$18,571 17


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WATER DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS (REVENUE)


Abatements Collections (net) Balance


Metered Rates


Commitments $279,380 71


$554 44


$245,526 48


$33,299 79


Annual Rates


7,244 50


476 87


6,767 63


Additional Rates


1,741 81


133 90


1,607 91


Service Assessments


12,417 97


12,417 97


Maintenance Bills


8,185 46


843 66


7,341 80


Totals


$308,970 45


$2,008 87


$273,661 79


$33,299 79


Cash Receipts


$273,661 79


Metered Rates Last Quarter 1925


33,299 79


Water Revenue 1925


$306,961 58


Metered Rates Last Quarter 1924


Uncollected January 1, 1925


$32,372 17


Abatements


$81 63


Collected


32,290 54


$32,372 17


ANNUAL REPORTS


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STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REVENUE


Estimate


Receipts


Excess


Deficit


Taxes from State:


Street Railway


$15,000 00


$13,324 31


$1,675 69


Licenses and Permits :


Milk


450 00


515 00


65 00


Health


175 00


197 00


22 00


City Clerk


: 4,500 00


5,122 50


622 50


Executive


1,000 00


1,128 00


128 00


Pedlers' License Commission


1,000 00


1,088 00


88 00


Buildings


2,200 00


3,490 00


1,290 00


Electrical Department


3,800 00


4,347 50


547 50


Licensing Commission


2,000 00


2,127 00


127 00


Miscellaneous


400 00


869 62


469 62


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Fines and Forfeits:


Court Fines


12,000 00


18,972 93


6,972 93


Departmental Penalties


200 00


298 00


98 00


Grants and Gifts:


County, Dog Licenses


2,300 00


2,383 54


83 54


State, Industrial School


10,800 00


11,990 42


1,190 42


Continuation School


3,300 00


5,845 23


2,545 23


Americanization


3,000 00


3,494 71


494 71


Special Assessments:


Street Sprinkling


46,100 00


45,958 50


141 50


Sewers


3,000 00


4,791 68


1,791 68


Street Betterments


12,000 00


20,214 50


8,214 50


Apportioned Street Betterments


60 00


62 35


2 35


Sidewalks


4,000 00


4,190 25


190 25


Committed Sidewalks


82 05


82 05


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STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REVENUE


Estimate


Receipts


Excess


Deficit


General Government: Treasury Department


$5,600 00


$6,029 17


$429 17


City Clerk's Department


1,800 00


2,270 65


470 65


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Protection of Persons and Property :


Police Department


300 00


560 54


260 54


Rent of Court Room


675 00


765 00


90 00


Fire Department


100 00


1,052 69


952 69


Sealer of Weights and Measures


650 00


830 72


180 72


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Health and Sanitation:


Health Department


1,000 00


1,590 93


590 93


Contagious Hospital


8,000 00


5,534 7


$2,465 25


Inspection of Milk


1,000 00


2,288 00


1,288 00


Sanitary Department


3,000 00


3,256 80


256 80


Sanitary Buildings


800 00


638 00


162 00


Highways:


Highway Maintenance


12,000 00


18,464 60


6,464 60


Street Sprinkling


15 00


15 00


Sidewalks Maintenance


71 08


71 08


New Sidewalks


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Charities:


Welfare, City Home


6,500 00


7,384 60


884 60


Welfare, Miscellaneous


35,000 00


40,575 10


5,575 10


Soldiers' Benefits :


State Aid


6,500 00


5,520 00


980 00


Military Aid


2,000 00


2,347 50


347 50


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Soldiers' Burials


400 00


180 00


220 00


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ANNUAL REPORTS


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429 56


429 56


STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REVENUE


Estimate


Receipts


Excess


Deficit


Education :


School Contingent


12,900 00


11,070 12


1,829 88


School Buildings


1,000 00


1,261 43


261 43


Libraries:


Library Department


2,200 00


2,406 84


206 84


Recreation and Unclassified :


Electrolysis


250 00


500 00


250 00


Bathhouse


500 00


251 10


248 90


Shower Baths


400 00


478 05


78 05


Public Service Enterprises :


Water Department


300,000 00


306,961 58


6,961 58


Interest:


Bank Deposits


9,500 00


10,390 30


890 30


Deferred Taxes


14,000 00


14.593 82


593 82


Special Assessments


200 00


257 10


57 10


Miscellaneous


200 00


165 31


34 69


Totals


$553,760 00


$598,633 43


$52,631 34


$7,757 91


Estimate


$553,760 00


Actual


598,633 43


Excess


$44,873 43


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STATEMENT OF APROPRIATIONS, 1925 (REVENUE)


Appropriation Appropriation Appropriations Trans. from Trans. to


Receipts and Service Trans.


Total Credit


Balance to Excess and Expenditures Deficiency


General Government :-


Board of Aldermen Ex-


penses


$1,500 00


$10 50


$1,510 50


$1,375 03


$135 47


Clerk of Committees De-


3,200 00


$10 00


3,210 00


3,207 43


2 57


Executive Department


9,200 00


9,200 00


9,143 84


56 16


Auditing Department


6,700 00


6,700 00


6,677 76


22 24


Treasury Department


25,300 00


$25 00


25,275 00


25,100 53


174 47


Assessors' Department


24,700 00


280 00


24,420 00


24,039 37


380 63


sion


25 00


25 00


24 25


75


Licensing Commission


2,750 00


2,750 00


2,624 60


125 40


Certification of Notes


and


Bonds


150 00


400 00


550 00


550 00


City Clerk's Department


12,000 00


75 00


1,886 24


13,811 24


13,226 38


584 86


Registration of City Labor- ers


485 00


485 00


462 25


22 75


Law Department


4,200 00


120 00


4,320 00


4,315 71


4 29


City


Messenger's Depart-


inent


3,275 00


3,275 00


3,245 42


29 58


Engineering Department


13,600 00


825 00


94 26


14,519 26


14,516 57


2 69


Commissioner of Public


Buildings


9,750 00


500 00


17 40


10,267 40


10,081 95


185 45


Maintenance Municipal Build- ings


12,500 00


4,400 00


170 14


17,070 14


17,019 97


50 17


City Planning Board


10,000 00


2,200 00


7,800 00


7,765 07


34 93


Election


Expenses,


City


Clerk


2,000 00


1 00


.. 2,001 00


2,000 27


73


Election Expenses, Registrars


of Voters


5,000 00


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5,125 00


5,096 78


28 22


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ANNUAL REPORTS


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125 00


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partment


Pedlers'


License Commis-


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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1925, (REVENUE)


Appropriation Appropriation


Appropriations Trans. from Trans. to


Receipts and Service Trans.


Total Credit


Expenditures


Balance to Excess and Deficiency


Pay of Election Officers ...... Maintenance Polling Places ....


1,000 00


400 00


600 00


574 25


. 25 75


Total General Government ....


150,635 00


3,106 00


6,381 00


2,178 54


156,088 54


154,221 43


1,867 11


Protection of Property :-


Persons


and


Police Department


227,000 00


4,980 00


231,980 00


231,967 53


12 47


Maintenance


Police Build-


5,500 00


425 00


2 00


5,077 00


5,069 23


7 77


Fire Department


256,650 00


1,380 00


424 16


258,454 16


258,442 36


11 80


Maintenance Fire Buildings


11,000 00


600 00


45 00


10,445 00


10,363 70


81 30


Weights and Measures


3,950 00


15 00


25 50


3,990 50


3,987 91


2 59


Electrical Department


21,120 00


15 00


2,450 00


769 82


24,324 82


24,302 24


22 58


Maintenance Electrical Build- ings


2,100 00


100 00


2,000 00


1,921 99


78 01


Suppression of Moths


4,800 00


4,800 00


4,748 47


51 53


Care of Trees


5,000 00


500 00


5,500 00


5,467 97


32 03


Total Protection of Persons


and Property


537,120 00


1,140 00


9,325 00


1,266 48


546,571 48


546,271 40


300 08


Health and Sanitation :-


Health Department


28,170 00


100 00


3,000 00


50 10


31,120 10


30,631 96


488 14


Vital Statistics


900 00


75 00


975 00


972 02


2 98


Contagious Hospital


19,500 00


1,500 00


100 00


18,100 00


18,080 42


19 58


Maintenance Contagious Hos- pital


4,200 00


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4,200 00


3,688 50


511 50


Inspection of Animals and


Provisions


2,535 00


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2,535 00


2,534 40


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3,174 00


3,174 00


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CITY AUDITOR


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ings


3,300 00


126 00


STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1925 (REVENUE)


Appropriation Appropriation Appropriations Trans. from Trans. to


Receipts and Service Trans.


Total Credit


Expenditures


Balance to Excess and Deficiency


Inspection of Milk and Vin- egar


7,300 00


470 00


6,830 00


6,562 13


267 87


Inspection of School Children


1,750 00


1,750 00


1,728 63


21 37


School Nurses' Salaries


2,600 00


2,600 00


2,600 00


Sewers Maintenance


25,000 00


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25,000 00


24,982 12


17 88


ings


390 00


390 00


221 00


169 00


Sanitary Department


185,000 00


4,600 00


189,600 00


189,243 26


356 74


Maintenance Sanitary Build-


ings


980 00


980 00


518 51


461 49


Street


Cleaning


25,000 00


55 00


25,055 00


25,052 75


2 25


Total


Health


and Sanita-


tion


303,325 00


2,070 00


7,830 00


50 10


309,135 10


306,815 70


2,319 40


Highways :-


Highway Maintenance


83,800 00


1,855 00


34,041 03


115,986 03


115,315 45


670 58


Sidewalks Maintenance


9,600 00


700 00


10,300 00


10,297 90


2 10


Street Sprinkling


39,500 00


1,900 00


37,600 00


37,401 90


198 10


Street Lighting


71,625 00


3,035 00


74,660 00


74,658 98


1 02


Maintenance Highway Build-


ings


2,400 00


400 00


2,800 00


2,792 63


7 37


Total Highways


206,925 00


3,755 00


4,135 00


34,041 03


241,346 03


240,466 86


879 17


Charities and Soldiers' Bene-


fits :-


Welfare, Miscellaneous


95,050 00


12,670 00


371 00


108,091 00


108,009 99


81 01


Welfare, City Home


16,000 00


1,170 00


17,170 00


17,138 03


31 97


Maintenance


City


Home


Buildings


4,700 00


110 00


33 12


4,623 12


4,608 06


15 06


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Appropriation Appropriation Appropriations Trans. from Trans. to


Receipts and Service Trans.


Total Credit


Expenditures


Balance to Excess and Deficiency


Soldiers'


Benefits, General


Administration


1,430 00


1,430 00


1,419 81


10 19


Military Aid


4,000 00


800 00


222 00


5,022 00


4,917 00


105 00


State Aid


6,500 00


800 00


78 00


5,778 00


5,598 00


180 00


Soldiers' Relief


25,800 00


2,830 00


600 00


29,230 00


29,209 05


20 95


Soldiers' Burials


400 00


220 00


180 00


180 00


Total Charities and Soldiers' Benefits


153,880 00


1,130 00


17,470 00


1,304 12


171,524 12


171,079 94


444 18


Education :-


School Contingent


63,500 00


3,000 00


18 80


60,518 80


60,395 74


123 06


Outside Tuition


12,000 00


1,000 00


11,000 00


9,047 68


1,952 32


School Teachers' Salaries


782,000 00


4,000 00


8 50


786,008 50


785,339 55


668 95


Janitors' Services


70,000 00


1,150 00


68,850 00


68,785 23


64 77


Fuel and Light


48,000 00


4,870 00


1,040 00


44,170 00


44,160 42


9 58


Buildings and Grounds


52,000 00


6,695 00


1,187 05


59,882 05


59,604 57


277 48


Total Education


1,027,500 0


10,020 00


10,695 00


2,254 35


1,030,429 35


1,027,333 19


3,096 16


Libraries :-


Central Library


33,800 00


60 52


33,860 52


33,859 68


84


Maintenance Central Library


6,670 00


475 00


6,195 00


5,758 31


436 69


West Somerville Branch Li- brary


9,475 00


74 15


9,549 15


9,548 73


42


Maintenance


West Somer-


ville Branch Library


2,950 00


300 00


125 00


819 94


3,594 94


3,593 02


1 92


East Somerville Branch Li- brary ..


6,800 00


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59 61


6,859 61


6,858 96


65


Maintenance East Somerville Branch Library


2,100 00


300 00


50 00


1,850 00


1,848 79


1 21


Union Square Branch


Li-


brary


7,000 00


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88 91


7,088 91


7,088 73


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Appropriation Appropriation Receipts and Appropriations Trans. from Trans. to


Service Trans.


Branch Library


2,500 00


Total Libraries


71,295 00


1,075 00


900 00 1,075 00


1,103 13


Total Credit 3,400 00 72,398 13


Expenditures 3,347 45 71,903 67


Balance to Excess and Deficiency 52 55 494 46


Recreation and Unclassified :-


Parks Maintenance


15,000 00


150 00


223 38


15,373 38


15,303 62


69 76


Maintenance Park Buildings


1,800 00


110 00


1,910 00


1,906 77


3 23


Playgrounds Maintenance .....


7,650 00


800 00


6,850 00


6,849 24


76


Public Welfare and Recrea- tion Commission


8,000 00


8,000 00


7,999 90


10


Maintenance Bathhouse


2,800 00


10 00


2,790 00


2,779 18


10 82


Celebrations


3,500 00


2,500 00


6,000 00


.5,807 16


192 84


Memorial Day


850 00


850 00


752 92


97 08


Municipal Documents


2,500 00


2,500 00


2,219 04


280 96


Maintenance Bandstand


350 00


60 00


410 00


345 57


64 43


Rifle Practice


Cos. A & B


Engineers


1,000 00


600 00


1,600 00


1,536 64


63 36


Quarters Spanish War Vet-


40.00


40 00


30 00


10 00


Quarters


for American


Le-


gion


600 00


600 00


600 00


Quarters for Veterans For- eign Wars ..


600 00


600 00


600 00


Convention American Legion Middlesex County


500 00


500 00


500 00


Contingent Fund


10,000 00


10,100 00


100 00


24 00


4,564 00


4,017 00


547 00


Pensions


43,000 00


945 00


42,055 00


41,934 83


120 17


Damage to Persons and Pro-


perty


7,500 00


2,035 00


Total Recreation


and


Un-


classified


112,690 00


14,315 00


5,495 00


307, 38


104,177 38


102,712 67


1,464 71


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Workmens' Compensation


7,000 00


2,460 00


9,535 00


9,530 80


4 20


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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1925 (REVENUE)


Appropriation Appropriation Appropriations Trans. from Trans. to


Receipts and Service Trans.


Total Credit


Expenditures


Balance to Excess and Deficiency


Municipal Indebtedness :-


Interest


102,000 00


300 00


101,700 00


101,683 10


16 90


Reduction of Funded Debt


151,000 00


151,000 00


151,000 00


Total Municipal Indebtedness


253,000 00


300 00


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252,700 00


252,683 10


16 90


Water Works :-


Water Maintenance


81,000 00


3,635 00


36,163 66


113,528 66


113,495 95


32 71


Water Works Extension


35,000 00


19,000 00


395 84


54,395 84


53,804 53


591 31


Maintenance Water Buildings


3,000 00


1,060 00


1,940 00


1,828 91


111 09


Metropolitan Water Assess-


ment


145,000 00


6,500 00


138,500 00


138,498 07


1 93


Total Water Works


264,000 00


11,195 00


19,000 00


36,559 50


308,364 50


307,627 46


737 04


Total Appropriations .... $3,080,370 00


$48,106 00


$81,406 00


$79,064 63 $3,192,734 63 $3,181,115 42


$11,619 21


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STATEMENT OF APROPRIATIONS, 1925 (REVENUE)


Other Accounts :-


Balance from 1924


Receipts


Total Credit


Expenditures


Balance to 1926


Income of Trust Funds :-


School :-


S. Newton Cutler


$445 13


$214 50


$659 63


$659 09


$ 54


Caroline G. Baker


6 75


14 25


21 00


13 50


7 50


Smith-Hughes


381 82


3,316 14


3,677 96


3,677 96


Library :-


S. Newton Cutler


5 21


42 88


48 09


27 75


20 34


Martha R. Hunt Art


65 31


59 72


125 03


73 29


51 74


Martha R. Hunt Book


5 36


295 30


500 66


465 76


34 90


Hunt Fund for Expenses


299 77


299 77


299 77


Isaac Pitman Art


381 42


381 42


381 42


Isaac Pitman Poetry


51 89


42 82


94 71


27 71


67 00


Frances A. Wilder


13 29


4 75


18 04


15 46


2 58


Sarah Lorane Graves


00


413 00


400 00


13 00


Welfare :-


Olive C. Cummings


507 27


75 05


582 32


582 32


Temporary Loans


2,000,000 00


2,000,000 00


Real Estate Liens and Tax Titles


162 08


162 08


State Taxes and Assessments


387,350 66


387,350 66


County Tax


144,324 14


144,324 14


Advance Soldiers' Benefits


100 00


100 00


Tellers Overs and Shorts


76 16


76 16


Refunds :-


Taxes


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363 40


Water Rates


165 91


165 91


Miscellaneous


102 11


102 11


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$2,163 22


$4,478 41


$2,539,466 09


$2,538,304 75


$1,161 34


Revenue Totals


5,732,200 72


5,719,420 17


12,780 55


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Balance From 1924


Appro- Appropriation Appropriation Receipts and priation


Total Credit


Expendi- tures


Balance to 1926


General Government :-


City Hall Ad- ditions ......


$13,258 80


$13,258 80


$13,112 18


$146 62


Memorial Buildings ..... 40,000 00


$40,000 00


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Protection of Persons and Property :- Underground Wires


796 72


$2,500 00


3,296 72


ยท1,185 81


2,110 91


Health and Sanitation :-


Sewers Construc- tion


3,446 90


89,000 00


$6,000 00


$91 17


98,538 07


89,219 59


9,318 48


Highways: -


New Streets ....


26 79


55.000 00


55,026 79


54,318 72


708 07


Permanent Pavement


82 22


221,598 06


7 47


221,687 75


200,586 11


21,101 64


Sidewalks Con- struction ..


176 73


14,000 00


2,500 00


16,676 73


16,471 35


205 38


Reconstruction


and


Resurf-


acing


3 01


33,000 00


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33,003 01


32,451 57


551 44


Education : -


Northern - East-


ern


Junior


High School


1,268 10


631 38


1,899 48


281 16


1,618 32


New School Building,


East


Somer-


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1,046 70


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1,046 70


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Balance From 1924




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