Report of the city of Somerville 1929, Part 1

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1929
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REPORT OF THE CITY AUDITOR


Office of the City Auditor, January 31, 1930.


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


Gentlemen :


In accordance with the requirements of Chapter 7, section 3 of the Revised Ordinances of 1929, I herewith submit a report of the expenditures and receipts during the year 1929, 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, 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 treasurer's cash.


Respectfully submitted,


FRANCIS J. DALEY,


City Auditor


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ANNUAL REPORTS


I hereby certify that the former City Auditor has verified the Treasurer's cash as of December 31, 1929, by actual count, according to records in this office and the amount on deposit in the banks, of the same date, has been verified by reconciliation.


The total cash balance December 31, 1929, was $340,452.66. as follows :


Somerville National Bank


$97,532 12


First National Bank


71,389 15


Atlantic National Bank


68,777 02


Somerville Trust Company, Benefits


15,003 16


Somerville Trust Company, Teachers


47,563 01


Highland Trust Company


27,119 77


Cash and checks in office


13,068 43


$340,452 66


I further certify that the former City Auditor has ex- amined the Trust and Investment Fund Securities in the hands of the City Treasurer, according to records in this office and found them to be correct, as follows :


Caroline G. Baker Fund, School


$ 300 00


S. Newton Cutler School Fund


5,322 22


S. Newton Cutler Library Fund


1,064 45


Isaac Pitman Library Fund 5,827 08


Olive C. Cummings Fund, Poor


1,751.45


Frances A. Wilder Children's 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, Library


400 00


Buffum Memorial Fund


1,000 00


Eunice M. Gilmore Fund


2,000 00


Sarah Winslow Fox Fund


401 38


Municipal Buildings Insurance Fund


20,990 07


$54,561 67


BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1929 Revenue Accounts


Assets


Casil


In Banks and Offices ...


$181,850 95


Advance to Poor Dept. 100 00


Advance, Soldiers' Benefits


100 00


Unexpended Balances : Appropriations (Tercent-) enary ) 2,000 00


$182,050 95


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Accounts Receivable :


Taxes 1929


791,986 40


Taxes 1928


618 41


Special Assessments 1929


26,917 22


Water Revenue


1,094 24


Special Assessments Re-


Motor Vehicle excise 1929


31,264 98


served 15,411 78


Committed Apportioned


Assessments


231 29


Sale of Land


Committed Unapportioned


Tax Title Revenue


Assessments


4,122 17


Premium on Bonds


4,600 00


Accrued Interest On Bonds


1,062 50


Interest Apportioned As-


sessments


201 92


. ments, Deferred


249 86


Interest Unapportioned As- sessments


154 78


Departmental Bills Re-


40,004 43


Apportioned Highway Better- ment Assessments, De- ferred


26,277 80


Comm. of Mass. Soldiers'


Benefits, 1929


6,889 75


Water Department Accounts


1,094 24


Liabilities


Temporary Loans $800,000 00


Income of Trust Funds Tailings


3,973 51


838 78


Revenue Reserved When Collected : Departmental Bills Receiv- able 40,004 43


CITY AUDITOR


56,510 45 242 51 17,070 01


Apportioned Sewer Assess-


Apportioned Sidewalk Assess- ments, Deferred 1,579 51


ceivable


4,814 21 Apportioned Highway Better- ment, Interest Deferred .... Apportioned Sidewalk Inter- est, Deferred 151 00


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BALANCE SHEET-Continued


Apportioned Sewer Interest


Deferred 34 48


Deferred Revenue : Apportioned Sewer Assess- ments, Not Due Apportioned sidewalk/ As-


249 86


Overlay, Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1928 $6,251 25


Levy of 1929 13,224 09


19,475 34


sessments, Not Due


1,579 51


Apportioned Highway Bet- terment Assessments, Not Due


26,277 80


Apportioned Highway, Sew- er and Sidewalk Interest, Not Due


4,999 69


Tax Titles


17,149 16


Excess and Deficiency


37,538 18 159,374 42


953,741 61


$1,135,792 56


$1,135,792 56


Cash in Banks and Offices ....


$158,601 71 Unexpended Balances: Appropriations ..


$158,601 71


$158,601 71


$158,601 71


Non-Revenue Accounts


ANNUAL REPORTS


Reserve Fund, Surplus from Overlays


Municipal Indebtedness


Net Bonded Debt


$2,648,000 00


Loans within statutory limits


City Bonds


$36,000 00


City Hall Additions Bonds


102,000 00


Sewer Bonds


111,000 00


Highway Bonds


103,000 00


Bridge Bonds


20,000 00


Public Building Bonds ..


90,000 00


Schoolhouse Bonds


577,000 00


High School Bonds


1,109,000 00


$2,148,000 00


Loans outside statutory limit : Northern Traffic Artery ....


500,000 00


$2,648,000 00


$2,648,000 00


CITY AUDITOR


Trust and Other Invested Funds


Trust Funds : School Funds


$5,401 38


Library Funds


23,414 35


Poor Funds 1,681 66


Other Invested Funds: Municipal Buildings Insur- ance Fund


20,990 07


Investments: Cash and Securities .. ........!!!!


$51,487 46


$51,487 46


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ANNUAL REPORTS


CASH STATEMENT DECEMBER 31, 1929


REVENUE


Receipts


General:


Taxes


$3,304,820 38


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


149,672 83


Corporation, Bank, and Railway Tax


169,667 43


Comm. of Mass., Income Tax.


484,164 86


Licenses and Permits.


16,111 06


Fines and Forfeits.


14,683 59


State, Vocational Education


14,382 71


State, Smith-Hughes Fund


4,226 49


State, Outside Tuition


4,941 62


State, Continuation School


4,262 93


State, Americanization


3,076 62


County of Middlesex, Dog Licenses


2,717 80


Sarah Winslow Fox-Gift


401 38


Tax Titles Redeemed


1,954 71


Miscellaneous


585 17


$4,175,669 58


Special Assessments


71,125 58


Departmental:


General Government


9,038 04


Protection of persons and property


1,101 16


Health and Sanitation


8,290 74


Highways


7,879 27


Charities


60,737 68


Soldiers Benefits


6,720 50


Schools and School Buildings


23,069 86


Libraries


2,806 49


Bath and Bathhouses


938 25


Miscellaneous


210 16


120,792 15


Water Department Accounts


414,084 77


Interest on Deposits, Taxes etc.


46,802 63 2,595,000, 00


Temporary Loans


Trust Fund, Investment


5,000 00


Premium on Bonds


4,600 00


Accrued Interest on Bonds


1,062 50


Refunds


4,170 15


Total Receipts Balance at beginning of period.


$7,438,307 36


306,843 48


$7,745,150 84


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CASH STATEMENT DECEMBER 31, 1929 Payments


Appropriations


$3,990,213 70


Temporary Loans


2,495,000 00


Comm. of Mass., State Taxes


401,306 20


County of Middlesex, Taxes


186,450 88


Income of Trust Funds


7,249 04


Trust Fund Investment


5,401 38


Cash Advance, City Home


100 00


Cash Advance, Police Department


300 00


Cash Advance, Soldiers Benefits


100 00


Cash Advance, School Department


200 00


Tax Titles


178 76


Tellers Overs and Shorts


51 67


Refunds


4,223 26


Total Payments


Transfer to Non-Revenue


$7,090,774 89 472,525 00


Balance on hand


181,850 95


$7,745,150 84


CASH STATEMENT DECEMBER 31, 1929


Non-Revenue


Receipts


Northern Traffic Artery Loan


$500,000 00


Northern Traffic Artery:


Assessments


577 95


Interest


8 73


Redemption of Tax Titles


3,950 61


Construction Bills


266 63


Total Receipts


$504,803 92


Transfer from Revenue


472,525 00


Balance at beginning of period ..


495,878 71


$1,473,207 63


Payments


Appropriations


$809,773 07


Northern Traffic Artery:


City Assessment


....


500,000 00


Assessments


863 44


Interest


18 80


Redemption of Tax Titles


3,950 61


Total Payments


Balance on hand


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$1,314,605 92 158,601 71


$1,473,207 63


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ANNUAL REPORTS BALANCE SHEET Summary


Total Revenue Receipts


$7,438,307 36 504,803 92


Total Non-Revenue Receipts ..................


$7,943,111 28


Total Balance at beginning of period ....


802,722 19


$8,745,833 47


Total Revenue Payments


$7,090,774 89


Total Non-Revenue Payments


1,314,605 92


$8,405,380 81


Total Balance on hand


340,452 66


$8,745,833 47


TAXES


Excise Tax


1927 $225 94


1928 $730,005 59 4 00 106 00


1929


$3,402,211 25


Totals $730,231 53 $3,591,573 73 108 00


Total to collect


189,358 48


$227 94


$730,115 59


$3,402,211 25


$4,321,913 26


Collections (less refunds)


148,623 25


182 18


713,463 02


2,598,154 26


3,460.422 71


Abatements and transfers


9,470 25


45 76


16,034 16


12,192 59


37,742 76


Total collections and abate- ments


158,093 50


227 94


729,497 18


2,610,346 85


Uncollected December 31, 1929


31,264 98


618 41


791,864 40


3,498,165 47 823,747 79


SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS


Street Sprinkling


Sidewalks


Highway Betterments


Totals


Assessments levied prior years, Balance


January 1, 1929


$10,484 10 48,450 00


$ 5,547 76


Committed 1929


7,617 48


$55,309 34


$ 16,031 86 111,376 82


Total to collect


58,934 10


$13,165 24


$55,309 34


$127,408 68


Collections


47,322 78


5,440 48


8,379 18


61,142 44


Abatements


105 88


770 12


1,803 25


2,679 25


Apportioned or Committed unapportioned ....


3,975 44


32,694 33


36,669 77


Balance, uncollected December 31, 1929 .....


11,505 44


2,979 20


12,432 58


26,917 22


Uncollected January 1, 1929 Committed 1929


$189,358 48


Corrections and adjustments


2 00


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COMMITTED ASSESSMENTS


Sewers


Sidewalks


Highway Betterments


Committed


Apportioned


Committed


Apportioned


Committed


Apportioned


Assessments levied prior years, Balance January 1, 1929


$800 00


$16 64


$1,529 04


$1,272 96


$ 301 21


Committed 1929


91 64


2,454 47


$167 09


6,361 52


2,267 68


Totals


$800 00


$108 28


$3,983 51


$167 09


$7,634 48


$2,568 89


Collected or abated


800 00


91 64


2,474 35


129 11


5,021 47


2,392 22


Uncollected Balance,


December 31, 1929


$16 64


$1,509 16


$37 98


$2,613 01


$176 67


APPORTIONED ASSESSMENTS


Assessments levied prior years,


Sewers $341 50


Sidewalks $225 63 1,520 97


Highway Betterments $3,077 02 26,381 75


Totals $3,644 15 27,902 72


Balance, January 1, 1929


Apportioned 1929


Total


$341 50


$1,746 60


29,458 77


$31,546 87


Committed for collection


91 64


167 09


2,267 68


2,526 41


Paid in full, cash


760 37


760 37


Abatements


152 92


152 92


Balance, Not Due, December 31, 1929


249 86


1,579 51


26,277 80


28,107 17


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INTEREST


Apportioned Interest


Committed Interest


Totals


Interest on assessments, levied prior years, Balance January 1, 1929


$81 20


$150 70


$231 90


Committed 1929


574 33


341 79


916 12


Totals


$655 53


$492 49


$1,148 02


Collections


449 69


314 25


763 94


Abatements


3 92


23 46


27 38


Balance December 31, 1929


201 92


154 78


356 70


DEPARTMENTAL BILLS


Balance Jan. 1, 1929


Committed


Total to Collect


Abated


Collected


Uncollected


Department Accounts Pledged to Revenue


Health Department


$586 72


$1,251 23


$1,837 95


$25 71


$505 93


$1,306 31


Contagious Hospital


2,828 20


6,024 00


8,852 20


1,503 50


3,358 20


3,990 50


Inspection of Milk


97 00


1,651 75


1,748 75


1,548 25


200.50


Sanitary Department


582 55


582 55


400 00


182 55


Sanitary Buildings


114 43


574 15


688 58


688.58


Highway Maintenance


953 68


7,318.90


8,272 58


148 95


7,665 33


458 39


Sidewalks Maintenance


19 30


19 30


19 30


New Sidewalks


142 79


142 79


142 79


Street Sprinkling


15 00


15 00


15 00


Welfare Department, Miscellaneous


15,287 20


72,060 37


87,347 57


1,546 49


53 694 30


32,106 78


Welfare Department,


City Home


760 42


5,491 72


6,252 14


31 00


6,022 00


199 11


School Contingent


2,593 16


19,977 52


22,570 68


602 68


20,426 95


1,541 05


School Buildings


698 27


698 27


698 27


Totals


$23,240 11


$115,788.25


$139,028 36


$3,858 33


$95,165 60


$40,004 43


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WATER DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS (REVENUE)


Metered Rates


Commitments $215,214 02 153,118 87


Abatements $374 06 125 05


Collections $214,316 45 152,677 17


$523 51


Metered Rates, Commercial


316 65


Additional Rates


2,372 57


2,309 62


62 95


Service Assessments


5,573 41


5,573 41


Maintenance Bills


10,433 37


190 68


10,051 56


191 13


Metered Rates 1928


18,329 59


18 18


18,311 41


Metered Rates 1928, Commercial


10,845 15


10,845 15


Totals


$415,886 98


$707 97


$414,084 77


$1,094 24


Cash Receipts


414,084 77


Water Revenue, 1929


$415,179 01


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ANNUAL REPORTS


(net)


Balance


STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REVENUE


Estimate


Receipts


Excess


Deficit


General Government:


Treasury Department


$6,700 00


$6,401 79


$298 21


City Clerk's Department


2,300 00


2,211 20


88 80


Appeal Fees


400 00


330 00


70 00


Protection of Persons and Property :


Police Department


200 00


90 08


109 92


Fire Department


14 80


14 80


Sealer of Weights and Measures


900 00


983 36


83 36


Health and Sanitation:


Health Department


350 00


505 93


155 93


Contagious Hospital


6,000 00


3,358 20


2,641 80


Inspection of Milk


500 00


1,553 25


1,053 25


Dental Clinic


300 00


565 07


265 07


Sanitary Department


2,600 00


1,579 40


1,020 60


Sanitary Buildings


500 00


688 58


188 58


Highways :


Highway Maintenance


7,000 00


7,665 33


665 33


Street Sprinkling


15 00


15 00


New Sidewalks


142 79


142 79


Charities :


Welfare, City Home


7,000 00


7,327 92


327 92


Welfare, Miscellaneous


45,000 00


53,259 76


8,259 76


Soldiers' Benefits :


State Aid


4,000 00


3,468 00


532 00


Military Aid.


2,500 00


3,310 25


810 25


Soldiers' Burials


400 00


111 50


288 50


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STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REVENUE


Estimate


Receipts


Excess


Deficit


Education :


School Contingent


$17,000 00


$20,440 87


$3,440 87


Vocational Education


2,500 00


1,916 36


583 64


Maintenance School Buildings


800 00


712 63


87 37


Libraries :


Library Department


2,400 00


2,806 49


406 49


Recreation and Unclassified :


Electrolysis


500 00


500 00


Bathhouse


350 00


399 70


49 70


Shower Baths


500 00


538 55


38 55


Miscellaneous


100 00


513 70


413 70


Public Service Enterprises :


Water Department


410,000 00


384,795 95


25,204 05


Interest :


Bank Deposits


17,500 00


20,125 37


2,625 37


Deferred Taxes


23,500 00


24,564 70


1,064 70


Special Assessments


500 00


364 70


135 30


Apportioned Betterment Assessments


574 33


574 33


Totals


$703,700 00


$699,495 35


$36,228 71


$40,433 36


Estimate


$703,700 00


Actual


699,495 35


Deficit


$4,204 65


ANNUAL REPORTS


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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1929 (REVENUE)


Appropriation Appropriation Appropriations Trans. From Trans. To


Receipts and Service Trans.


Total Credit


Expendi- tures


Balance to Excess and Deficiency


General Government :-


Board of Aldermen Expenses.


$9,140 00


$2,000 00


$11,140 00


$11,119 97


$20 03


Clerk of Committees Department


4,325 00


4,325 00


4,246 16


78 84


Executive Department


12,250 00


12,250 00


11,951 83


298 17


Auditing Department


8,575 00


10 00


8,565 00


8,409 24


155 76


Treasury Department


34,135 00


250 00


34,385 00


34,320 13


64 87


Assessors' Department


28,550 00


250 00


28,300 00


28,033 01


266 99


Pedlers' License Commission


35 00


35 00


27 56


7 44


Licensing Commission


3,150 00


3,150 00


3,092 36


57 64


Certification of Notes and Bonds


1,150 00


1,150 00


1,070 00


8000


City Clerk's Department


15,240 00


500 00


392 29


16 132 29


16,107 00


25 29


Registration of City Laborers


485 00


485 00


483 35


1 65


Law Department


5,550 00


5,550 00


5,265 76


284 24


City Messenger's Department


3,770 00


3,770 00


3,756 79


13 21


Engineering Department


20,050 00


2,350 00


40 00


17,740 00


17,044 70


695 30


Commissioner of Public Buildings


14,015 00


300 00


13,715 00


13,030 86


684 14


Maintenance Municipal Buildings


12,510 00


9 78


12,519 78


11,901 02


618 76


City Planning Board


500 00


500 00


Board of Appeal


2,335 00


2,335 00


2,134 49


200 51


Board of Election Commissioners


11,385 00


10 00


11,395 00


11,394 22


78


Pay of Election Officers


4,712 00


4,712 00


4,712 00


Maintenance Polling Places


745 00


500 00


1,245 00


1,243 92


1 08


Total General Government


192,607 00


$3,410 00


$3,260 00


$442 07


$192,899 07


$189,344 37


$3,554 70


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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1929 (REVENUE)


Appropriations Appropriation Appropriation , Trans. From Trans. To


Receipts and Service Trans.


Total Credit


Expendi- tures


Balance to Excess and Deficiency


Protection of Persons and Property :-


Police Department


$307,970 00


$900 00


$1 68


$307,071 68


$305,736 08


$1,335 60


Maintenance Police Buildings


6,990 00


21 10


7,011 10


6,953 12


57 98


Fire Department


325,640 00


900 00


444 69


326,984 69


326,983 34


1 35


Maintenance Fire Buildings


11,320 00


11,320 00


10,280 19


1,039 81


Weights and Measures Department


5,000 00


5,000 00


4,993 95


6.05


Electrical Department


31,085 00


879 18


31,964 18


30,755 86


1,208 32


Maintenance Buildings


Electrical Department


2,500 00


200 00


2,300 00


2,272 99


27 01


Suppression of Moths


7,200 00


2,000 00


5,200 00


5,040 22


159 78


Care of Trees


7,000 00


2,000 00


9,000 00


8,991 90


8 10


Total Protection of Persons and Prop- erty


704,705 00


3,100 00


2,900 00


1,346 65


705,851 65


702,077 65


3,844 00


Health and Sanitation :-


Health Department


26,270 00


20 00


26,290 00


26,577 65


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Vital Statistics


1,100 00


1,100 00


1,053 77


46 23


Contagious Hospital


18,245 00


290 00


21 00


17,976 00


17 381 89


594 11


Maintenance Contagious Hospital.


3,780 00


52 15


3,832 15


3,511 72


320 43


Inspection of Animals and Provisions ..


2,940 00


2,940 00


2,914 30


25 70


Inspection of Milk and Vinegar


7,500 00


7,500 00


7,350 83


149 17


Inspection of School Children


4,895 00


270 00


5,165 00


5,155 27


9 73


School Nurses' Salaries


3,940 00


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3,940 00


3,655 22


284 78


Sewers Maintenance


29,025 00


2,350 00


556 96


31,931 96


31,907 34


24 62


Maintenance Sewer Buildings


2,760 00


365 00


2,395 00


238 13


2,156 87


Sanitary Department


228,800 00


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228,800 00


226,948 30


1,851 70


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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1929 (REVENUE)


Appropriation Appropriation Trans. From Trans. To


Receipts and Service Trans.


Total Credit


Expendi- tures


Balance to Excess and Deficiency


Appropriations


Maintenance Sanitary Buildings


1,170 00 28,000 00


1,300 00


300 00


29,600 00


29,356 22


243 78


Total Health and Sanitation


358,425 00


655 000


3,940 00


930 11


362,640 11


357,099 40


5,828 36


*Health Department-Overdrawn


287 65


Highways :-


5,540 71


Highway Maintenance


109,800 00


11,300 00


44,998 36


143,498 36


142,069 25


1,429 11


Sidewalks Maintenance


20,800 00


1,110 00


21,910 00


21,848 68


61 32


Street Sprinkling


33,000 00


510 00


1,000 00


33,490 00


33,088 38


401 62


Street Lighting


83,15500


83,155 00


83,117 30


37 70


Maintenance Highway Buildings


1,760 00


450 00


2,210 00


2,208 76


1 24


Total Highways


248,515 00


11,810 00


1,560 00


45,998 36


284,263 36


282,332 37


1,930 99


Charities and Soldiers' Benefits :-


Welfare, Miscellaneous


172,850 00


4,100 00


631 00


177,581 00


177,499 26


81 74


Welfare, City Home


14,950 00


18 50


14,968 50


14,382 34


586 16


Maintenance, City Home Buildings


12,075 00


5,000 00


45 99


7,120 99


6,612 32


508 67


tration


1,660 00


1,660 00


1,658 42


1 58


Military Aid


5,000 00


600 00


125 00


5,725 00


5,661 50


63 50


State Aid


4,000 00


530 00


16 00


3,486 00


3,484 00


2 00


Soldiers' Relief


62,000 00


530 00


1,831 75


64,361 75


64,065 31


296 44


Soldiers' Burials


400 00


400 00


111 50


288 50


Total Charities and Soldiers' Benefits ..


272,935 00


5,530 00


5,230 00


2,668 24


275,303 24


273,474 65


1,828 59


Education :-


School Contingent


81,000 00


160 00


35 76


80,875 76


79,758 61


1,117 15


Outside Tuition


10,500 00


160 00


10,660 00


10,659 48


52


School Teachers' Salaries


1,033,200 00


16,100 00


10 00


1,017,110 00 1,015,972 46


1,137 54


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CITY AUDITOR


$1,170 00


$1,048 76


$121 24


Street Cleaning


Soldiers' Benefits-General Adminis-


...


STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1929 (REVENUE)


Appropriation Appropriation Trans. From Trans. To


Receipts and Service Trans.


Total Credit


Expendi- tures


Balance to Excess and Deficiency


Janitors' Services


85,000 00


4,100 00


89,100 00


89,035 39


64 61


Fuel and Light


53,125 00


5,800 00


2 20


47,327 20


45,753 84


1,573 36


Buildings and Grounds


72,020 00


5,500 00


487 43


78,007 43


77,971 79


35 64


Total Education


1,334,845 00


22,060 00


9,760 00


535 39


1,323,080 39


1,319,151 57


3,928 82


Libraries :-


Central Library


$43,850 00


$500 00


$11 37


$44,361 37


$44,339 85


$21 52


Maintenance Central Library


8,020 00


400 00


7,620 00


7,427 04


192 96


West Somerville Branch Library


11,700 00


17 02


11,717 02


11,713 25


3 77


Maintenance West Somerville Branch Library


3,900 00


100 00


3,800 00


3,466 98


333 02


East Somerville Branch Library


8,600 00


58


8,600 58


8,596 05


4 53


Maintenance East Somerville Branch Library


2,230 00


50 00


2,180 00


2,058 92


121 08


Union Square Branch Library


9,960 00


52 41


10,012 41


10,005 15


7 26


Maintenance


Union


Square


Branch


Library


2,530 00


450 00


2,980 00


2,975 85


4 15


Total Libraries


90,790 00


550 00


950 00


81 38


91,271 38


90,583 09


688 29


Recreation and Unclassified :-


Parks Maintenance


16,300 00


2,100 00


18,400 00


18,313 03


86 97


Maintenance Park Buildings


2,360 00


400 00


9 24


2,769 24


2,766 89


2 35


Playgrounds Maintenance


14,700 00


35 00


67 24


14,732 24


14,169 88


562 36


Recreation Commission


13,000 00


35 00


8 06


13,043 06


13,041 46


1 60


Maintenance Bathhouse


2,770 00


100 00


15 00


2,685 00


2,682 41


2 59


Celebrations


3,500 00


1,000 00


4,500 00


3,880 62


619 33


Tercentenary Celebration


2,000 00


2,000 00


Memorial Day


1,000 00


1,000 00


982 24


17 76


Municipal Documents


4,800 00


80 00


4,880 00


4,876 48


3 52


Maintenance Bandstand


400 00


400 00


350 88


49 12


Rifle Practice, Cos. A and B


1,500 00


..


..


1,500 00


1,379 09


120 91


..


...


...


..


..


....


..


..


..


...


....


...


...


..


ANNUAL REPORTS


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Appropriations


STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1929 (REVENUE)


Appropriation Appropriation Trans. From Trans. To


Receipts and Service Trans.


Total Credit


Expendi- tures


Balance to Excess and Deficiency


Quarters, Spanish War Veterans


$40 00 1,000 00


300 00


Quarters


for George Dilboy Post,


V. F. W.


720 00


720 00


720 00


Contingent Fund


10,000 00


9,980 00


20 00


20 00


Municipal Buildings Insurance Fund ....


10,000 00


10,000 00


10,000 00


Workmen's Compensation


6,000 00


25 72


6,025 72


5,728 80


296 92


Pensions


58,000 00


2,000 00


23 74


56,023 74


55,409 72


614 02


Damage to Persons and Property


10,000 00


4,100 00


5,900 00


5,533 42


366 58


Total Recreation and Unclassified.


158,090 00


16,215 00


3,930 00


134 00


145,939 00


141,164 92


2,774 08


Municipal Indebtedness :-


Interest


161,400 00


5,000 00


953 33


157,353 33


156,757 72


595 61


Reduction of Funded Debt


194,394 00


1,606 00


196,000 00


196,000 00


Total Municipal Indebtedness


355,794 00


5,000 00


2,559 33


353,353 33


352,757 72


595 61


Public Service Enterprises :-


Water Maintenance


98,050 00


5,000 00


13,500 00


16,438 23


122,988 23


122,726 51


261 72


Water Works Extension


35,000 00


10,500 00


5,000 00


2,061 89


31,561 89


30,597 50


964 39


Maintenance Water Buildings


1,820 00


1,820 00


1,605 15


214 85


Metropolitan Water Assessment


207,000 00


11,300 00


195,700 00


195,150 98


549 02


Total Public Service Enterprises


341,870 00


26,800 00


18,500 00


18,500 12


352,070 12


350,080 14


1,989 98


Total Appropriations


$4,058,576 00


$95,130 00


$50,030 00


$73,195 65 $4,086,671 65 $4,057,995 88 $26,675 77


Note:


Tercentenary Appropriation $2,000 00 ..


2,000 00


2,000 00


Carried forward to 1930.


$4,056,576 00


..


$40 00 1,300 00


$30 00 1,300 00


$10 00


Quarters for American Legion


..


..


...


..


..


...


..


.........


..


...


..


...


$4,084,671 65


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CITY AUDITOR


Appropriations


STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1929 (REVENUE)


Other Accounts:


Income of Trust Funds:


School:


Balance from 1928


Receipts


Total Credit


Expenditures


Balance to 1930 $ 113 64


S. Newton Cutler


12 34


$ 215 30


$ 227 64


Caroline G. Baker


7 50


15 00


22 50


7 50


Smith-Hughes


4,267 00


4,226 49


8,493 49


5,958 00


2,535 49


Sarah Winslow Fox Fund for Investment


401 38


401 38


401 38


Libraries:


S. Newton Cutler


18


43 04


43 22


41 59


1 63


Martha R. Hunt, Art


96 34


70 26


166 60


74 41


92 19


Martha R. Hunt, Book


48


490 00


490 48


483 30


7 18


Isaac Pitman, Investment


5,000 00


5,000 00


5,000 00


Isaac Pitman, Art


353 40


267 06


620 46


497 13


123 33


Isaac Pitman, Poetry


7 61


66 76


74 37


7 25


67 12


Frances A. Wilder


2 74


5 00


7 74


5 13


2 61


Sarah Lorane Graves


1 96


20 00


21 96


11 60


10 36


Thomas J. Buffum


29 27


50 00


79 27


79 27


Eunice M. Gilmore


91 67


91 67


41 63


50 04


Welfare:


Olive C. Cummings


807 47


75 68


883 15


883 15


State Taxes and Assessments


401,306 20


401,306 20


County Tax


186,450 88


186,450 88


Advance Welfare Department, City Home


100 00


100 00


Advance, Soldiers' Benefits


100 00


100 00


Advance, Police Department


300 00


300 00


Advance, School Department


200 00


200 00


Tellers' Overs and Shorts


51 67


51 67


Temporary Loans


700,000 00


3,295,000 00


2,495,000 00


800,000 00


Cash Refunds :


Taxes


3,991 88


3,991 88


Special Assessments


47 34


47 34


Water Rates


132 26


132 26


Miscellaneous


..


..


Total Other Accounts


$3,904,355 94


$3,100,382 43


Revenue Totals


7,989,027 59


7,158,378 31


$803,973 51 830,649 28


22


ANNUAL REPORTS


. .


..


ยท


..


. .


..


..


..


..


51 78


51 78


$705,586 29


$11,037 64


$ 114 00 5 00


STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1929 (NON-REVENUE)


Balance from 1928


Appropria- tions


Appropriation Appropriation Trans. From Trans. To


Receipts and Service Trans.


Total Credit


Expendi- tures


Balance to 1930


Protection of Persons and Property :-


Underground Wires .......


$2,310 04


$2,310 04


$674 81


$1,635 23


Fire Department-Addi- tional Apparatus ......


8,500 00


8,500 00


8,500 00


Health and Sanitation :-


Sewers Construction ....


661 88


17,000 00


3,300 00


357 83


21,319 71


19,841 05


1,478 66


Tannery Brook Drain


Construction


35,000 00


4 88


35,004 88


17,435 60


17,569 28


Highways :-


New Streets


16,466 24


45,000 00


762 83


62,229 07


59,543 26


2,685 81


Permanent Pavement ....


78,860 07


65,000 00


23,000 00


266 63


167,126 70


167,094 05


32 65


Sidewalk Construction ..




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