Report of the city of Somerville 1932, Part 1

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COMMUNICATIONS FROM HON. JOHN J. MURPHY MAYOR OF SOMERVILLE TO MEMBERS OF BOARD OF ALDERMAN


January 2, 1933.


To THE HONORABLE THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN,


Gentlemen :


You and I commence the year of 1933 confronted with tre- mendous problems and responsibilities such as no previous city government has ever encountered.


I know that we are going to meet this situation with cour- age, sincerity, and determination to solve these problems to the best of our ability and for the greatest good of the largest num- ber of our citizens.


We had hoped for the early ending of the depression, but we find that it is more widespread than ever.


Approximately one out of every nine people you meet on the street are being sustained by public welfare. Every busi- ness, whether large or small, has suffered loss. Every home owner, including myself, has felt the burden of increased taxes. It is a condition that exists throughout the nation.


The revenue of municipalities is dwindling, and their bur- dens rapidly increasing. Likewise, the wages of most home- owners and the incomes of most business have been reduced and their burdens increased. Something must be done to assist them. The obvious thing to do is to eliminate waste in govern- ment, if it exists, and to apply the rule of economy as rigidly as possible.


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We should share our neighbor's burden in this crisis, there should be no favored class or group.


The public has become tax-minded and insists upon a cur- tailment of expenses. Any office holder who fails to appreciate the attitude of the taxpayer will be rudely awakened when and if he submits his candidacy to the voters.


The taxpayer, in looking for relief, has turned his attention toward those on the public payroll, and insists that public em- ployees do their share in helping out during these trying times.


The taxpayers demand of the public employee, either a voluntary contribution, or a cut in wages.


I have strenuously opposed wage cuts in the past, and have advocated a system of voluntary contributions, whereby the wage scale would remain the same, but the employee of the city would contribute a certain percentage of his wage during the period of the depression.


Through the failure of the school teachers to give a volun- tary contribution last year, it was impossible to put into effect a system of contributions, and the budget having been passed, it was too late to affect a wage cut. As a consequence, Somer- ville was one of the few cities in the Commonwealth, that did not receive a voluntary contribution, put into effect a wage cut, or adopt a policy of laying off city employees. The result was, the taxpayers of Somerville were obliged to pay a higher tax rate than would have been necessary, had the school teachers agreed to contribute, and the Board of Aldermen and the Mayor were subjected to considerable unwarranted criticism.


I do not propose to allow a similar situation to arise again this year, and I am determined, that unless a voluntary contri- bution of 10% is made by all employees of the city, that a 10% cut in wages will be placed in effect.


With this thought in mind, I forwarded to Your Honorable Board, my communication of November 22nd, relative to your giving a public hearing to all city employees as required by law. To date, I have not heard from Your Honorable Board officially, that such a hearing has been held. Pending such a hearing, I have instructed the City Treasurer, to withold 10% of the pay of all employees, excepting the School Teachers and employees of the School Department, and apply the same to the Public Welfare Account.


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Under the law, neither the Board of Aldermen, nor the Mayor have jurisdiction over the School Department. However, we have the power to consider the School Department's budget and appropriate only the money, which in our opinion, is neces- sary for the proper conduct of the schools as required by law.


With this in mind, I have cut the School Committee budget as estimated unofficially by the Superintendent of Schools, and have notified the School Committee and the Superintendent of Schools to this effect.


I am aware, that under the law, if the City Government fails to appropriate the amount of money needed for the schools that the District Attorney may step in and assess the city twice the amount required, and one half of this sum will go to the County as a penalty.


I do not believe that any District Attorney in Massachu- setts will inflict such a penalty on any city, during these trying times, especially when the School Committee is hostile and op- posed to the efforts of the City Government to affect economies.


The law may be on the side of the School Committee, but public opinion, and the taxpayer will be on our side in a con- test of this nature.


The time has come when certain "sanctified squandering" under the guise of Education, must be stopped.


I hold that the protection of the public health, the public welfare, the protection of persons and property against fire, the protection of homes and property against fire, the protection of homes and property against theft, an adequate water supply and other similar municipal activities, are just as important and just as essential as education. We cannot prefer one ac- tivity over the other.


It will take some courage to lead in this fight, but in my opinion it will prove a popular struggle, and we will receive unlimited support from the taxpayers. Personally, I will not shun such a fight.


Unless the School Committee offers a plan of cooperation, I shall refuse to appropriate any more money than I deem necessary to the conduct of the schools, according to the mean- ing and intent of the law.


I personally request your immediate and continued assist- ance in putting this program into effect.


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I shall submit the budget for your consideration at an early date.


I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your splendid cooperation in 1932 and to wish you a happy and pros- perous New Year.


Yours very truly,


JOHN J. MURPHY, Mayor.


CITY OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT


January 26, 1933.


TO THE HONORABLE THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN,


Gentlemen :


The writer herewith respectfully submits his budget esti- mate for the year of 1933.


Probably no budget in the history of the City has involved more thought or work than this one.


Many vital problems confronted the city which required careful study and consideration as well as courage to solve.


By careful and accurate planning and management, the City of Somerville, has been able to safely ride through the sea of depression, when other municipalities have found the going extremely rough, and some, unfortunately, have floundered.


Every obligation of the City has been met promptly. Not a payroll has passed without payment. There have been no over -. drafts because of insufficient appropriations.


The State Department of Accounts has audited the books of the City and has found the City in excellent financial condi- tion.


As a precautionary measure, the Excess and Deficiency Ac- count of $153,384.74 was set up on August 31, 1932, as a Reserve Fund, against the money of the city deposited in closed banks. As the dividends in these closed banks are received, a similar sum will be released to the Excess and Deficiency Account, thus safe-guarding the financial condition of the city and eliminat- ing the possibility of a future assessment against the taxpayers.


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While this precautionary measure resulted in a problemat- ical book deficit in September, yet, I am pleased to report that the City of Somerville ended the year of 1932 with a surplus of $59,060.38, in addition to the Reserve Fund.


In the January 7th issue of Bradstreets, whose reports are regarded as the foremost financial authority in this country, there was a comparison of Per Capita Tax and Debt Burdens by City Groups. Cities having a population of between 100,000 and 300,000 were classified in Group 3. The Per Capita Debt for cities in this group were as follows :


Highest-Miami, Fla. $251.56.


Average 114.42


Lowest-Somerville, Mass. 32.48


Moreover, the City of Somerville has a remarkable record of tax collection. Less than $45,000 of the 1931 taxes remain outstanding.


These figures prove beyond dispute, the excellent financial condition of the City of Somerville, and we all feel justly proud. of this achievement.


The administration has cooperated with the Somerville Taxpayers Association, and so far our relations have been. friendly.


This Organization submitted for my consideration, certain propositions. We have mutually agreed during these times, ap- propriations should be made on the basis of what is needed,. rather than what is desired.


One of the requests of the Taxpayers Association, was a. voluntary adjustment of salaries and wages.


I am pleased to report, that as a result of the public- spirited action of the school teachers of Somerville, in rising to. meet the occasion this afternoon, that all employees of the city have agreed to contribute 10% of their salaries to the Welfare Department for the year of 1933.


No activity of the City, nor of the School Department, has- been suspended or impaired, although appropriations have been confined to what I deem are actual necessities.


During the past year, a number of vacancies have occurred in the police, fire, and other departments, due to pensions and deaths.


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None of these vacancies have been filled, excepting where required by law or where the City could save money.


In this way, it is my intention and policy to reduce the number of employees on the payroll as I deem consistent with the protection of the Public Health, Persons and Property.


There is one request of the Taxpayers Association, I am not in accord with. That is, the request for a reduction in the num- ber of personnel.


In a conference with the Executive Committee of the Tax- payers Association, I informed them that during the three years I have been Chief Executive of this City, not a single city employee, nor school teacher, has been laid off, and that as long as I am Mayor, no city employee will be obliged to go on the public welfare as a result of my official act of depriving him of his position.


I personally believe, that a great deal of this depression was caused by the unwarranted discharge and laying off of em- ployees by large companies.


This deprived millions of our workers of their purchasing power and added to the depression, and the burden had to be eventually shouldered in part, by these same companies.


The contributions of the city employees are being applied against the city's welfare burden, but since January 1st, there has been an increase in the number of applications for welfare, of approximately 75, so that there are now more than 1600 heads of families being aided through the Welfare Department; this being the highest ever in the history of the city.


There has also been an increase during the same period of more than fifty in the Soldiers' Relief Department, so that now, more than four hundred veterans are being aided by the city.


A check-up with various cities in Greater Boston, reveals the fact that other cities have had a corresponding increase, therefore, in view of this fact, and in further consideration, that our revenue from the State, through Income and Corporation Taxes will be considerably less this year, and that the benefits of the gasoline tax, which cities and towns received last year will undoubtedly be taken away from them by the legislature, and in view of the fact that the Boston Elevated Railway assess- ment is likely to be higher this year, it seems imperative that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, should do something to


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provide additional revenue for cities and towns, and not compel municipalities to levy a further burden on home-owners and business.


There are many things which I would like to enumerate in this communication, but which I shall take up personally with the members of your Finance Committee.


I wish to call your attention to the fact that I have cut the budget requests of the Department Heads to the extent of $749,- 414.35. The total money expended by the City of Somerville for all purposes during the year of 1932, was $5,786,042.63, and I respectfully submit, for your consideration, my budget for this year of $4,668,969.77, which is $1,117,072.86 less than was ex- pended last year.


It is my belief, that unless some emergency arises, every de- partment can operate within their respective appropriations with the possible exception of the Welfare and Soldiers' Relief Departments.


If the welfare burden continues to increase, it will prob- ably be necessary to make further appropriations for this purpose.


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN J. MURPHY, Mayor.


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REPORT OF THE CITY AUDITOR


Office of the City Auditor,


January 31, 1933.


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 1932, 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 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,


FRANCIS J. DALEY,


City Auditor ..


Approved,


JOHN J. MURPHY, Mayor.


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I hereby Certify that I have verified the Treasurer's cash as of December 31, 1932, 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, 1932, was $403,666.07, as follows :


Somerville National Bank


$89,893.89


First National Bank


56,451.41


First National Bank (Atlantic)


321.64


Merchants National Bank


56,242.19


National Shawmut Bank


8,549.71


Somerville Trust Co., Benefits


3,819.18


Somerville Trust Co., Teachers


36,104.92


Highland Trust Co. .


106,167.48


Charlestown Trust Company


22,500.00


Cash and checks in office


23,615.65


$403,666.07


I Further Certify that I have examined the Trust Fund Securities in the hands of the City Treasurer and find them to be correct, as follows :


S. Newton Cutler, School


$5,322.22


Sarah Winslow Fox, School


401.38


Caroline G. Baker, School


300.00


J. Frank Wellington, School


2,000.00


Isaac Pitman Art, Library


4,665.75


Isaac Pitman Poetry, Library


1,166.45


Wilder Children's Library


100.00


Martha R. Hunt, Book, Library


14,105.25


Martha R. Hunt, Art, Library


1,299.77


S. Newton Cutler, Library


1,064.45


Sarah Lorane Graves, Library


400.00


Buffum Memorial, Library


1,000.00


Thomas J. Buffum, Library


2,020.00


Eunice M. Gilmore, Library


2,000.00


J. Frank Wellington, Library


4,000.00


Olive C. Cummings, Welfare


1,751.45


Mary A. Haley, Recreation


3,645.76


$45,242.48


And the following Invested Funds :


Municipal Buildings Insurance


20,446.48


Retirement System


54,801.46


$120,490.42


I Further Certify that I have examined the cash and ac- counts of the City Clerk. The cash on hand December 31, 1932, has been verified by actual count and the bank balance rec- onciled.


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January 31, 1933.


Middlesex, ss.


Then personally appeared the above named FRANCIS J. DALEY and made oath that the foregoing statement is correct and true to the best of his knowledge and belief.


DAVID J. KELLEY, Notary Public.


BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1932


Assets


Cash:


In Offices and Banks


$338,645.27


Advance to Welfare Dept.


120.50


Advance to City Messenger


186.45


$338,952.22


Accounts Receivable:


Taxes, 1929


1,318.92


Taxes 1930


8,892.03


Taxes, 1931


48,083.65


Taxes, 1932


2,012,930.32


Old Age Assistance Tax, 1931 .. 5,698.00


Old Age Assistance Tax, 1932 ....


9,437.00


2,086,359.92


Motor Vehicle Excise:


1929


$10,316.13


1930


13,217.58


1931


16,152.28


1932


34,515.92


74,201.91


Assessments:


Sidewalks added to Taxes, 1932


733.19


Highways added to Taxes, 1932


2,760.89


Sewers added to Taxes, 1932.


16.64


Sidewalks Unapportioned


995.03


Levy of 1932


10,719.13


Reserve Fund, Surplus from Overlays


6,515.85


Street Sprinkling, 1931


147.60


Street Sprinkling, 1932


19,355.01


Liabilities


Temporary Loans


$2,200,000.00


Tailings


146.33


Reserved for Petty


306.95


City Clerk's Deposits 502.00


Licensing Commission Deposits 84.50


Highways Deposits


105.00


Water Deposits


311.76


Unexpended Balances:


Income of Trust Funds


5,682.16


Comm. of Mass. Old Age Assistance


6.00


County of Middlesex-Dog Licenses


12.00


Sale of Public Property ..


1,818.51


Overlay, Reserved for Abatement of Taxes:


Levy of 1929


1,318.92


Levy of 1930


8,892.03


Levy of 1931


1,703.14


24,008.36


CITY AUDITOR


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Commited Interest:


Revenue Reserved Until Collected : Departmental


$248,881.70


Sidewalk Assessments


66.54


Water


59,100.13


Highway Assessments


809.98


Special Assessments


24,008.36


Tax Titles


95,077.46


Motor Vehicle Excise


74,201.91


Departmental Bills Receivable:


Health Department


$13,702.82


Contagious Hospital


13,534.50


Inspection of Milk


282.00


Sanitary Department


814.88


Maintenance Sanitary Bldgs.


102.35


Excess and Deficiency


59,060.38


Highway Maintenance


79.58


Welfare Miscellaneous


192,149.17


Old Age Assistance


40.00


Welfare, City Home


4,135.68


Soldiers Relief


162.40


School Contingent


8,439.49


State Aid


12,543.08


Military Aid


2,855.75


Soldiers Burials


40.00


248,881.70


Water Dept. Accounts


59,100.13


307,981.83


$2,927,462.21


$2,927,462.21


NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS


Cash in Offices and Banks .. Loans Authorized


$65,020.80 50,000.00 Appropriations


$115,020.80


$115,020.80


$115,020.80


ANNUAL REPORTS


BALANCE SHEET (Continued)


Sewer Assessments


$3.99


880.51


$95,077.46


Committed Interest


880.51


$502,150.07


Reserved for Deposits in Closed Banks


128,667.48


Tax Titles


BALANCE SHEET (Continued) Deferred Assessments


Apportioned Assessments Not Due : Sewer Sidewalk Highway


$49.94 Sundry Assessments Due 1933- 2,079.43


1941


$19,521.00


17,391.63


$19,521.00


$19,521.00


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


Net Bonded Debt


$3,626,000.00


Loans Within Statutory Debt Limit:


City Hall Addition Bonds


$78,000.00


Additional Fire Equipment


Bonds


78,000.00


Sewer Bonds


65,000.00


Bridge Bonds


17,000.00


Highway Bonds


446,000.00


Public Building Bonds


44,000.00


Schoolhouse Bonds


445,000.00


High School Bonds


926,000.00


Junior High School Bonds


819,000.00


Garage Bonds


40,000.00


2,958,000.00


Loans Outside Statutory Debt Limit : Northern Traffic Artery Assess- ment


$350,000.00


Elementary School Bonds 93,000.00


Police Station Bonds


225,000.00


668,000.00


$3,626,000.00


$3,626,000.00


CITY AUDITOR


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BALANCE SHEET (Continued) Trust and Invested Funds


Investments: Cash and Securities


$120,352.92


Trust Funds :


School Funds


$8,023.60


Library Funds


31,821.67


Welfare Funds


1,751.45


Recreation Funds


3,645.76


Invested Funds:


Municipal Buildings Insurance


Fund


20,184.28


Retirement System Funds ..


54,926.16


$120,352.92


$120,352.92


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$120,352.92


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CASH STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1932 REVENUE Receipts


General:


Taxes


$4,034,410.68


Motor Vehicle Excise


104,524.93


Old Age Assistance Tax


26,434.00


State-Old Age Assistance


37,665.24


Vocational Education


14,436.89


Outside Tuition


3,748.14


Continuation


5,732.77


Americanization


3,456.56


Gasoline Tax


104,450.72


Income Tax


318,391.56


Corporation Taxes


117,273.58


National Bank Tax


342.22


Lieu of Taxes


121.54


Smith-Hughes Fund


2,936.08


George Reed Fund


120.07


Mary A. Haley Fund


3,645.76


Licenses and Permits


21,090.62


Fines and Forfeits


6,546.06


Tax Titles Redeemed


28,163.46


County of Middlesex-Dog Licenses


2,497.34


All Other


2.28


$4,835,990.50


Special Assessments


49,387.94


Departmental:


General Government


13,212.11


Protection of Persons and Property


1,217.48


Health and Sanitation


14,551.05


Highways


3,517.38


Charities and Soldiers Benefits


169,698.77


Schools and School Buildings


22,964.31


Libraries


2,147.55


Baths and Bathhouse


674.00


Miscellaneous


1,159.89"


$229,142.54


Water Department Accounts


452,978.58


Interest on Deposits, Taxes, Etc.


49,895.70


Trust Fund Income


7,393.10


Accrued Interest


4,726.15


Temporary Loans


4,000,000.00


Refunds


9,181.76


Water Deposits


633.33


Highway Deposits


105.00


Licensing Commission Deposits


98.50


Total Receipts


$9,639,533.10


Balance at beginning of period


195,818.27


Transfer from Non-Revenue


2,529.42


$9,837,880.79


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CASH STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1932 Payments


Appropriations


$4,907,883.72


Interest


283,304.24


Reduction of Funded Debt


292,000.00


Temporary Loans


3,100,000.00


Cash Advance, Soldiers Benefits


300.00


Cash Advance, School Department


200.00


Cash Advance, City Messenger


113.55


Cash Advance, Executive


200.00


Cash Advance, Welfare


100.00


Cash Advance, City Home


50.00


State-Old Age Assistance


31,866.00


State Taxes and Assessments


361,974.24


Boston Elevated Deficit


113,597.40


County of Middlesex


213,730.32


County of Middlesex-Dog Licenses


557.40


Income-Trust Funds


4,008.97


Trust Funds-Investment


9,645.76


Refunds


8,708.47


Estimated Receipts


1.00


Water Deposits


321.57


Tellers Overs and Shorts


200.81


,Total Payments


$9,328,763.54


Balance on Hand


338,645.27


Transfer to Non-Revenue


170,471.98


$9,837,880.79


CASH STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1932 NON-REVENUE


Receipts


Garage Loan


$40,000.00


Police Station Loan


225,000.00


Highway Loan


250,000.00


Additional Fire Equipment Loan


78,000.00


Redemption of Tax Titles


2,347.04


Total Receipts


$595,347.04


Balance at beginning of period


185,788.37


Transfer from Revenue


170,471.98


$951,607.39


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CASH STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1932 NON-REVENUE Payments


Appropriations


Redemption of Tax Titles


$881,710.13 2,347.04


Total Payments


Balance on Hand


$884,057.17 65,020.80


Transfer from Revenue


2,529.42


$951,607.39


Summary


Total Revenue Receipts


$9,639,533.10


Total Non-Revenue Receipts


595,347.04


$10,234,880.14


Total Balance at Beginning of Period


381,606.64


$10,616,486.78


Total Revenue Payments


$9,328,763.54


Total Non-Revenue Payments


884,057.17


$10,212,820.71


Total Balance on Hand


403,666.07


$10,616,486.78


TAXES


Taxes 1932


Taxes 1931 $1,197,383.11 22.00


Taxes 1930 $31,413.51


Taxes 1929 $2,144.69


Taxes 1928 $5.68


Total $1,230,946.99 5,007,340.55


Total to collect


$5,007,318.55


$1,197,405.11


$31,413.51


$2,144.69


$5.68


$6,238,287.54


Collections


(less


re-


funds)


$2,976,126.33


$1,139,572.73


$22,039.87


$163.77


$4,137,902.70


Abatements


18,261.90


9,748.73


481.61


662.00


5.68


29,159.92


Total abatements and collections


$2,994,388.23


$1,149,321.46


$22,521.48


$825.77


$5.68


$4,167,062.62


Uncollected


December


31, 1932


$2,012,930.32


$48,083.65


$8,892.03


$1,318.92


............ ...


$2,071,224.92


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX


Excise 1932


Excise 1931 $31,279.73 212.88


Excise 1930 $14,707.30


Excise 1929 $10,687.64


Total $56,674.67 124,316.14


Total to collect


$124,103.26


$31,492.61


$14,707.30


$10,687.64


$180,990.81


Collections (less refunds)


$85,089.63


$14,834.10


$1,487.72


$371.51


$101,782.96


Abatements


4,497.71


506.23


2.00


5,005.94


Total abatements and collections


$89,587.34


$15,340.33


$1,489.72


$371.51


$106,788.90


Uncollected December 31, 1932


$34,515.92


$16.152.28


$13,217.58


$10,316.13


$74,201.91


ANNUAL REPORTS


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Uncollected Jan. 1, 1932 Commited, 1932


$5,007,318.55


..


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1932 Committed 1932


$124,103.26


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAX


Tax 1931 $32,183.00


Tax 1932


Total $32,183.00 31,860.00


Total to Collect


$32,183.00


$31,860.00


$64,043.00


Collections (less refunds)


26,058.00


22,423.00


48,481.00


Abatements


427.00


427.00


Total Collections, Etc.


26,485.00


22,423.00


48,908.00


Uncollected December 31, 1932


5,698.00


9,437.00


15,135.00


SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS


Street Sprinkling 1932


Street Sprinkling 1931


Street Sprinkling 1930


Street Sprinkling 1929


Totals


Levied Prior Years:


Balance January 1, 1932


$15,129.94


$319.04


$8.12


$15,457.10


Assessed 1932


$48,751.56


48,751.56


Adjustments


1.84


1.84


Total to Collect


$48,751.56


$15,129.94


$320.88


$8.12


$64,210.50


Collections (less refunds)


29,202.75


13,633.38


175.56


43,011.69


Abatements and adjustments


193.80


49.66


26.58


8.12


278.16


Tax Titles


1,299.30


118.74


1,418.04


Total Collections, Etc.


$29,396.55


14,982.34


320.88


8.12


44,707.89


Uncollected December 31, 1932


$19,355.01


$147.60


19,502.61


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CITY AUDITOR


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Balance from 1931


Commitments 1932


.. $31,860.00


ASSESSMENTS ADDED TO TAXES


Sewers Taxes 1932


Sidewalks Taxes 1932


Highways Taxes 1932 $4,292.80


Sidewalks Taxes 1931 $112.51


Highways Taxes 1931 $235.60


Totals $348.11 5,482.07




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