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CITY OF SOMERVILLE MASSACHUSETTS
ANNUAL REPORTS
1942
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SOMERVILLE PRINTING CO., INC.
1943
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HON. JOHN M. LYNCH Mayor of Somerville Entered U. S. Navy August 10, 1942
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HAROLD A. PALMER Acting Mayor
ADDRESS by HAROLD A. PALMER
ACTING MAYOR OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS Monday, January 4, 1943
January 4, 1943.
THE HONORABLE, THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS
Gentlemen :
This night inaugurates a new municipal year, a year in which we will be confronted by problems never before faced by any government of our city.
In the past twelve months some who were chosen with us to represent the people of Somerville have left us to serve in the armed forces of our nation. Before this year has drawn to its conclusion others here may be called to assume a more ac- tive part in the conflict which has engulfed the entire world.
Leader among those who have gone is the man, who for five years, through its most difficult financial period, directed the affairs of our city as its Chief Executive, Mayor John M. Lynch. In leaving he showed not only his great patriotism, but his confidence in us to continue its progressive path to financial stability.
This is no time for the pursuit of personal ambition. These are days when service to the people we represent must be our one endeavor.
The approaching weeks will bring to us all the necessity for greater sacrifices. The home front will not escape the hard- ships that beset the road to freedom.
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Here, as I see it, is one of our most serious problems: To do all in our power to prevent the necessary sacrifices, the necessary hardships from falling unequally and too harshly upon any group of our fellow citizens.
For this reason I shall submit in the annual budget, which will be presented to this Honorable Board within a few weeks, a recommendation that an increase of ten percent be granted to all city employees, no employee however to receive more than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars. This will represent an added municipal expenditure of approximately Three Hundred Thou- sand Dollars.
This increase will not equal the increased cost of living, nor does it equal pay increases granted in the past two years by private employees. The financial condition of the city, how- ever, prevents any larger salary increase at this time.
Costs of materials necessary to the conduct of the business of a municipality have increased tremendously and are still rising. Sources of revenue hitherto depended upon to carry a large part of the tax burden have dried up or disappeared al- together. It is, therefore, impossible to prepare a clear cut and detailed program of municipal planning for the coming municipal year.
In order that unequal sacrifices may not be imposed upon the property owners of our city because of these things, I have insisted that Department Heads slash their expenditures to the bone and shall insist that each municipal department keep in- side the appropriation allotted it.
To prevent increased taxes a consolidation of municipal de- partments may be advisable. If further study proves this to be so I shall make the appropriate recommendations to this Hon- orable Board.
Rationings and priorities have made difficult, and in many instances impossible, the accustomed replacement of worn out equipment and necessary repairs. Department employees must improviso. save and seek out substitutes wherever possible. Citizens must realize that usual municipal services may be cur- tailed of necessity because of these conditions.
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Welfare costs, apart from Old Age Assistance and Aid to Dependent Children, have dropped to their lowest levels in re- cent years. It must be remembered, however, that there are still many, physically unable to work and mothers of small children who the city must continue to assist.
It is our duty to protect them from the necessity of under-
going unequal sacrifices. Constant studies of living costs must be made by the Board of Public Welfare, and if conditions re- quire, increased allotments must be provided for these remain- ing cases.
I want to emphasize that this applies only to those physi- cally, or otherwise, unable to work.
Somerville's Welfare Department has done an extraordi- narily effective job of placing in private employment a great many who previously depended upon the community for their sustenance.
The success achieved along this line by the employees of this department has saved the taxpayers thousands of dollars. Due to the fact that a large part of welfare expenditures, in prev- ious years, was paid out of revenue from borrowed money - which we are now repaying - the taxpayers will not benefit greatly from this saving during the current municipal year.
Economy, even more than in the past five years must con- tinue to be the watchword. The efficiency of city departments, however, must be maintained.
For nine years W. P. A. and its predecessor C. W. A. and E. R. A. have assisted greatly in the work of the Highway De- partment, the Water Department, the Engineering Department, the Electrical Department and the Building Department of our City. It is fortunate that, through the assistance of these Fed- eral Agencies - about to be .discontinued - many streets of Somerville have been completely rebuilt, new granolithic side- walks have taken the place of gravel and brick, the Fire Alarm system has been placed underground, new sewerage and water systems have been constructed, and many of the schools and public buildings renovated inside and out. Able-bodied men on Welfare during these years, through no fault of their own, earned every cent the city provided them. The Welfare men who worked in the Highway Department, the Sanitary Depart-
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ment and the Park Department actually enabled us to save money. We would have been forced to increase the number of city employees considerably had these men not been avail- able.
We will no longer receive this assistance. The work must, of necessity, be performed by the City employees themselves. Each individual will be called upon to perform much more than his present peace time duties.
I know that, from clerk and laborer to department head, all will be eager to do their share toward victory, that all will follow gladly the magnificent example of the school teachers, the members of the rationing board and the draft boards and the vast army of civilian defense workers, auxiliary police, fire, air wardens and others who, under their superb leadership, have so freely given of their time and energy.
While it is gratifying to know that the need for the Federal Works Projects Administration has passed, its passing has created problems which must be solved quickly. First among these, I believe, is the necessity of organizing a system of day nurseries for the children of women employed in war industries and the immediate extension of the school luncheon system to every Somerville School for the same reason.
Necessity indicates that women must take the place in in- dustry of men serving in the armed forces. They will not, and should not be expected to leave their children uncared for. We must provide for that care.
This will require the employment of many qualified persons. Even though the Federal Government, through the Surplus Commodities Corporation, does continue to provide the food used, it will cost money. I don't know how we can add this cost to our heavy municipal budget without placing too great a burden on our taxpayers. In a few weeks, I hope to have more to say on this subject. If W. P. A. had been continued, the solution would be a simple one.
This - in brief - is a picture of Somerville at war. To- day's most difficult problems may appear simple six months from now compared to problems that may develop at that time.
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What the future holds we do not know, but placing our trust in God, we resolve to perform our duties to the utmost of our abilities. With His help we shall not fail.
HAROLD A. PALMER, Acting Mayor.
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REPORT OF THE CITY AUDITOR
Office of the City Auditor, January 31, 1943
To the Honorable. the Mayor. and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville,
Gentlemen :
In accordance with the requirement of Chapter 7, Section 3 of the Revised Ordinances of 1929, I herewith submit a report of the expenditures and receipts during the year 1942, as shown by the records in this office, giving in detail the appropriations, expenditures and the receipts from each source of income. Also a statement of the funded debt and temporary loans, table rela- tive to maturities and interest, a balance sheet showing the assets and liabilities at the close of the fiscal year and a state- ment of the treasurer's cash.
Respectfully submitted,
FREDERICK W. HALE,
City Auditor.
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CITY AUDITOR
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I hereby Certify that I have verified the Treasurer's cash as of December 31, 1942, 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, 1942 was $1,097,589.53 as follows :
Somerville National Bank
$484,716.00
Somerville National Bank, Welfare
18,371.86
First National Bank
50,869.69
Second National Bank
20,000.00
United States Trust Company
50,000.00
Merchants National Bank
78,948.55
Webster and Atlas National Bank
108,533.24
State Street Trust Company
56,789.29
National Shawmut Bank
96,627.28
Somerville Trust Co., Soldiers' Benefits
24,794.39
Somerville Trust Co., School Teachers
107,339.23
Cash and Checks in Office
600.00
$1,097,589.53
I further Certify that I have examined the Trust Fund Se- curities in the hands of the City Treasurer and find them to be correct, as follows :
Charles M. Berry Fund, Contagious Hospital ..
$1,000.00
S. Newton Cutler Fund, School
5,322.22
Caroline G. Baker Fund, School
300.00
Sarah Winslow Fox Fund, School
401.38
J. Frank Wellington Fund, School
2,000.00
S. Newton Cutler Fund, Library
1,067.73
Martha R. Hunt Book Fund, Library
14,105.25
Martha R. Hunt Art Fund, Library
1,299.77
Isaac Pitman Fund, Library
4,825.76
Isaac Pitman Poetry Fund, Library
1,206.44
Francis A. Wilder Children's Fund, Library
100.00
Sarah Lorane Graves Fund, Library
400.00
Buffum Memorial Book Fund, Library
1,000.00
Eunice M. Gilmore Fund, Library
2,000.00
Thomas J. Buffum Fund, Library
2,020.00
J. Frank Wellington Fund, Library
4,000.00
Edward C. Booth Fund, Library
3,000.00
Olive C. Cummings Fund, Welfare
1,751.45
Mary A. Haley Fund, Recreation
3,645.76
$49,445.76
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And the following Invested Funds :
Municipal Buildings Insurance Fund $25,223.81
Retirement System (Cash and Securities) 520,236.49
$545,460.30
FREDERICK W. HALE,
City Auditor
BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1942 Revenue Accounts
Assets
Liabilities
Cash :
In Offices and Banks $1,085,979.89
$1,085,979.89
Accounts Receivable:
Taxes, 1930
3,007.20
Taxes, 1931
11,597.04
Cash Variations
766.91
Taxes, 1932
19,763.04
Tailings
1,112.47
Taxes,
1933
18,996.30
Taxes, 1934
8,385.18
Taxes, 1935
19,745.22
Taxes, 1936
14,078.52
Taxes,. 1937
14,246.43
Loans Unissued
12,000.00
Taxes, 1938
13,802.75
Taxes, 1939
15,400.55
Taxes, 1940
17,138.15
Taxes, 1941
84,475.21
Taxes, 1942
651,393.59
892,029.18
Temporary Loans 1942
1,400,000.00
Due from Deputy Collectors .. Old Age Assistance Tax
9,581.00
Motor
Vehicle
Excise
Tax,
1929
2,205.65
Motor
Vehicle
Excise
Tax,
1930
12,178.79
Motor
Vehicle Excise
Tax
1931
12,523.93
Motor
Vehicle Excise
Tax,
1932
13,379.77
..
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School Deposits
339.00
City Clerk's Deposits
126.25
9,581.00
Water Deposits
225.00
Unexpended Balances:
Income of Trust Funds 3,924.55 150,381.62
Revenue Appropriations ..
Street Sprinking, 1934, J. D. M. $17.68
1,698.02
BALANCE SHEET - Continued
Liabilities
Motor
Vehicle Excise Tax,
Accounts Payable
48,270.04
1933
9,344.89
Pay Roll Deductions for the Purchase of War Bonds ........
5,346.75
1934
6,143.06
Motor
Vehicle
Excise Tax,
7,025.58
Motor 1936
Vehicle Excise Tax,
7,665.99
Motor 1937
Vehicle Excise Tax,
10,058.74
Motor 1938
Vehicle
Excise Tax,
4,888.38
Motor Vehicle
Excise Tax,
Reimbursements Old Age As- sistance
817.77
1939
2,370.47
Motor Vehicle
Excise
Tax,
5,616.00
Motor Vehicle
Excise Tax,
1941
5,307.56
Motor
Vehicle
Excise Tax,
6,516.86
County, Dog Licenses 19.80
Assessments :
Street Sprinkling, 1933
7.20
Sidewalk Assessments-
Added to Taxes 1941 11.25
18.45
Committed Interest: .
Committed Interest Sidewalk 1941 .67
.67
George-Deen Fund ... ..
13,818.89
ANNUAL REPORTS
123,308.42
C. of M. State Taxes and As- sessments 1942 Boston Edison Refund
51,162.21
16,661.16
Smith-Hughes Fund ..
5,699.78
1942
105,225.67
-
C. of M. State Taxes and As- sessments 1941
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Assets
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax,
1935
1940
BALANCE SHEET - Continued
Assets
Liabilities
Departmental Bills Receivable:
Health Department
20,041.15
Contagious Hospital
20,082.73
Inspection Milk and Vinegar
273.00
Sanitary Department
18.88
Highway Department
389.75
Welfare Miscellaneous
119,273.16
Welfare-Aid to Dependent
Indemnification- Fire Losses .... 684.27
Children
919.62
Old Age Assistance
5,712.17
Welfare-City
Home
667.28
School Contingent
12,187.52
State Aid
5,585.00
Water
76,850.41
Special Assessments
.77
Tax Titles
397,681.28
War Allowance
9,412.10
Soldiers' Burials
100.00
Committed Interest
.67
197,894.10 76,850.41
Water Department Accounts
274,744.51 378,273.30
Sale of Land
4,782.38
Tax Possessions
$19,407.98
Overlay, Reserved for Abatement of Taxes:
Overlay 1935
243.18
Levy 1930
1,330.03
Overlay 1936
452.42
Levy 1933
126.32
Overlay 1937
921.09
Levy 1942
71,472.48
Overlay 1938
353.60
Overlay 1939
198.98
Overlay 1940
1,808.25
Reserve Fund, Surplus from Overlays
10.00
Loans Authorized
12,000.00
Excess and Deficiency ...
97,205.35
2,788,591.20
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2,788,591.20
Premium on Bonds 1,329.17
Revenue Reserved until Collected :
Departmental 197,894.10
Military Aid
3,216.74
Soldiers' Relief
15.00
Motor Vehicle Excise 105,225.67
777,652.90
Tax Titles
Overlay 1941
5,655.01
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BALANCE SHEET - Continued NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities
Cash in Offices and Banks 11,609.64
Non-Revenue Appropriations ..
10,919.71
Accounts Payable
689.93
11,609.64
11,609.64
NET FUNDED OR FIXED DEBT
Net Bonded Debt
Assets
4,854,354.52
Lcans within statutory debt limit:
City Hall Addition Loan
7,000.00
Bridge Loan
7,000.00
Schoolhouse Loan
15,000.00
High School Loan
316,000.00
Junior High School Loan
359,000.00
Garage Loan
20,000.00
Chapter 44-Sewer Loan ....
209,000.00
Chapter 44 - Highway Loan
112,000.00
Funding Loan Chapter 315
Acts 1941
158,000.00
ANNUAL REPORTS
1,203,000.00
Loans outside statutory debt limit :
Elementary School Loan ...... Police Station Loan 75,000.00
24,000.00
Tax Title Loan 215,154.52
Municipal Relief Loans 2,674,000.00
P. W. A. Sewer Loan 22,000.00
P. W. A. Water Main Loan .... 14,000.00
Liabilities
NET FUNDED FIXED DEBT-Continued
P. W. A. Highway Loan ...
P. W. A. School Loan Chapter 44 - Water Main
30,000.00 183,000.00
Loan
225,000.00
Emergency Storm Loan
35,000.00
State Tax Funding Loan
60,000.00
Civilian Defense Loan Chap- ter 487, Acts 1941
18,000.00
Emergency Loan
76,200.00
3,651,354.52
4,854,354.52
4,854,354.52
TRUST AND INVESTED FUNDS
Assets
Liabilities
Trust Funds :
Trust Funds :
Cash and Securities
49,445.76
School Funds
8,023.60
Library Funds
35,024.95
Welfare Funds
1.751.45
Recreation Funds
3,645.76
Invested Funds
Municipal Buildings Insur-
ance Fund
25,223.81
Retirement System Funds ....
522,296.64
596,966.21
596,966.21
.
Investment Funds:
Cash and Securities
547,520.45
Contagious Hospital Funds .. 1,000.00
CITY AUDITOR
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CASH STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1942 REVENUE
Receipts
General:
Taxes $4,714,904.21
Due from Deputy Collectors
838.15
C. of M. Income Tax
382,797.06
C. of M. Corporation Tax
147,527.93
C. of M. Metrop. Planning
15.33
C. of M. Meal Tax
3,408.57
Motor Vehicle Excise
148,820.77
Licenses and Permits
99,778.89
Fines and Forfeits
5,242.07
Grants and Gifts
522,039.11
Tax Titles Redeemed
118,097.38
$6,143,469.47
Special Assessments
25.23
Departmental:
General Government
10,144.90
Protection Persons and Property
1,222.33
Health and Sanitation
25,574.77
Highways
89.90
Welfare
200,536.99
Aid Dependent Children
65,286.61
City Home
6,145.77
Old Age Assistance
227,951.67
Soldiers' Benefits
11,607.75
Schools and School Buildings
13,507.58
Libraries
2,837.61
Recreation
663.50
Teachers' Retirement Deductions
54,873.07
Retirement Deductions
30,947.00
Pay Roll Deductions for the Purchase of War Bonds
17,033.25
Unclassified
8,135.53
676,558.23:
Water Department Accounts
472,094.23
Temporary Loans
3,500,000.00
Civilian Defense Loan
20,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
452,000.00
Chapter 44 Emergency Loan
76,200.00
Tax Title Loans
13,314.00
Premiums on Bonds
1,330.42
Interest on Taxes, etc.
38,221.30
Trust Fund Income
879.83
Deposits
2,899.04
Refunds
10,539.41
4,587,478.23
Total Receipts 1942 to date Cash Balance January 1, 1942
11,407,531.16
652,584.06
$12,060,115.22
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1942 (REVENUE)
Balance From
Appropria- tons
Appropria- uton Transfers From
Appropria -- tion Transfers Tc
Receipts & Service 'Transfers
Total Credit
Expendi- LUCIE
Unliquid- ated Encumbrances Balalice
General Government:
Board of Aldermen
$9,490.00
$940.60
$10,430.60
$10,422.88 3,998.03
$705.22
1.97
Clerk of Committees
$705.22
4,000.00
Executive Department
17,485.00
$4.45
17,189.45
17,453.65
35.80
Auditing Department
13,501,49
50.00
13,551.49
13,548.61
46,035.46
535.69
97.74
Treasury Department
45,245.00
400.00
1,600.44 10.00
28.722.58
28,074.30
48.28
Pediers License Commission
15.00
Licensing Commission
2.640.00
Certification of Notes and Bonds
2,500.00
35.05
2,535,05
2,535.05
16,683.24
10.66
City Clerk's Department Law Department
6,595.00
500.00
16,693.90 7,095.00
6,927,92
167.08
Land Court Proceedings on Tax Titles and Recording Fees
1,500.00
300.00
1,200.00
1,174.43
25.57
City Messenger
5,925.83
500.00
S.01
14,511.01
14,050.16
205.50
255.35
Commissioner Public Bidgs.
13,368.17
$0.00
13,308.17
13,308.17
205.00
95.00
City Planning Board
300.00
2,330.00
2,330.00
2,237.90
Board of Electlon Commrs,
16,968.00
500.00
6,258.00
6,247.00
11.00
Total General Government
$707.79
$209,278.00
$3,286.15
$2,525.65
$1,622.90
$210,848.19
$208,137.50
$1,446.41
$1,264.39
Protection Persons and Property:
Police Department
$742.80
$338,859.89 382,344.45
$3.233.00 10,825.33
788.93
$335,626.89 373,050.85
$333,981.01 369.493.38
3.50
3,553.97
Weights and Measures
7,525.00
Electrical Department
50,143.70
650.00
1,190.67
7,525.00 51,984.37
51.913.03
71.34
Suppression Moths and Care of Trees
8,150.00
Civilian Defense
20,000.00
200.00
Rifle Practice
112.56
350.00
50.00
7.50
420.06
98.88
100.00
221.18
Total Protection Persons and Property
$855.36
$807,573.04
$14,308.33
$650.00
$1,987.10
$796,757.17 $787,602.46
$114.30
$9,040.41
Health and Sanitation:
Health Department
$6.79
$63,853.16
$1,000.00
$9,000.00 109.00 700.00
6.86
1,368.00 17,328.82
16,673.28
500.00
155.54
Contagious Hospital
63.53
16,558.43
Inspection Animais and Pro- visions
6.200.00
6,200.00
6,199.76
.24
Inspection Milk and Vinegar
Division Dental Hygiene ....
14,520.00
200.00
16.66
7,466,66
7,416.47
Sewers Maintenance
18,651.07
2,650.00
54.07
16,055.14
15,533.79
521.28
.07
Sanitary Department
20.83
210,650.24
1,046.64
16.800.00
505.38
226,929.81
226,852.32
.....
Street Cleaning
$91.15
$369,529.81
$4,896.64
$26,609.00
$582.97
$391,916.29
$389,011.26
$1,989.96
$915.07
Total Health and Sanitation .. Highways:
Highway and Sidewalk
Maintenance
$149.683.$1
$1,400.00
$139.052.39
$139,041.47 4,864.11
$10.92
Snow Removal
517.03
5,000.00
$12.031,42 650.00 300.00
$1,995.64
$235.331.20
$235.203.9G
$127.24
Welfare:
Welfare - Miscellaneous ..
$6,544.47
$351,687.83 142,370.58
$1,930.53 3,000.00
1,205.53
$3,348.32 113.52
$369,650.09 142,152.33
$349,640.74 123,685.08
$5,547.72 1,062.70
$4,461.63 17,404.55
Federal Grant, Ald Dependent Children, Adm.
279.4$
1,873.64
2,153.12
2,097.33
55.89
Federal Grant, Ald Dependent
Children, Assistance .*******
Federal Grant, Old Age As- sistance Adm.
8,631.36
8,691.36
8.691.36
Federal Grant, Old Age As- sistance Acct.
$7.12
305.393,53
3,000.00
2,226.42
310,707.07
308,985.33
500.00
1,271.74
City Home
16,794.49
725.00
95.00
17,614.49
17,523.97
90.52
W. P. A. Projects
1,773.50
345,000.00
$4,930.53
$4,930.53
$325,551.40 $1.496.045.10 $1,399,003.54
Soldiers' Benefits:
Soldiers' Benefits, General Administration
$668.96 3.000.00 200.00
$10,005.99
$952.00
6,152.00
1,301.19
$17,62G.85 49,284.13
40.111.77
8.172.36
Aliitary Aid
8,559.50
205.00
8,964.50
6,686.60
2,278.00
State Ald
6.887.00
45.00
6,939.00
5,625.00
1.307.00
Soldiers' Burials
100.00
200.00 5.000.00
580.50
10,580.50
9,392.00
387.90
Total Soldiers' Benefits
$3.868.96
$87,087.33
$6,152.00
$6,152.00
$2,131.69
$93,68.98
$79,'42.8'
$2,068.90
$12,156.13
Education:
School Contingent
$18,62
$50.494.23
Outside Tuition
6,000,00
32.927.52
2,900.00
23.00
110,673.05
110,487.94
11,375.04
17,922.67
Buildings and Grounds
424.73 194.21
59,412.00
692.96
717.23
59,630.48
69,575.75
49.20
5.53
Total Education
$637.56 $1,007,051.01
$34.070.48
$2,900,00
$740.23 $1,577,258.32 $1,542,545.01
$11,424.24
$23,289.67
Public Libraries:
Central and Branch Libraries
$1.02
$71,820.41
$100.00
$71,721,43
$71.005.90
$715.53
Total Pubile Librarles
$1.02
$71,820.41
$100.00
$71,721.43
$71.005.90
$715.53
Recreation:
Parks and Playgrounds
$30,137.51
$246.64
$1,200.00
$31,090.87 21,470.50
$30,280.70 21.468.65
1.80
9.50
Total Recreation
$51,823.01
$246.64
$1,785.00
$53,361.37
$52,539.85
$1.80
$819.72
Unclassified :
Maintenance Munic Bidgs.
₣118.68 8.4
$93.608.37
$1,200.00
$1,692.00
$1,150.88
$95.369.93
$81,130.43
$3,205.86
$11,033.64
Bldg. Dept. - Demolition ..
1,600,00
60.00
1,560.00
1,439.29
60.00
60.71
Municipal Documents
3,350,00
317.33
3,667.33
3,667.33
Quarters for American Le- glon ..
55.00
55.00
45.00
10.00
Quarters for Dliboy Post V. F. W.
185.00
195.00
180.00
15.00
Damage Persons and Prop- erty
3.98
14,775.00
4.48
Teller's Overs and Shorts ..
$131.11
$113,483.37
$1,200.00
$2.468.83
$1,210.88
$116,091.19
$101,703.90
$3.265.8G
$11,124.43
Compensations and Penslors:
$248.95
$8,000.00
$2,700.00 18,102.78
$24.62
$10,973.47
$10,813.17
$160.30
47tt.68
Annuities
13,600.00
49,379.47
....... +++ ...
Retirement System - Ex- pense Fund
2,749.33
2,744.63
4.70
Total Compensations and Pen- sions
$358.77
$170,128.80
$20,802.78
$24.52
$191,314.87
$190.679.19
$160.30
$475.38
Municipal Indebtedness:
Interest
$122,240.00
$400.00
$400.00
$253.95
$122.483.95
$123.423.34
$60.61
Reduction Funded Debt
780,600.18
3,399.84
784.000.00
784,000.00
Total Municipal Indebtedness
3902,840.16
$400.00
$3,799.84
$243.95
$905,483.95
$906.423.34
$60.61
Public Service Enterprises: Water Maintenance and Ex- tenslon
$2,706.00
$79,314.06
$2,801.33
$2.574,22
Total Public Service Enter- prises
$2,706.00 $79,314.06
$2.574.22
Total Appropriations
$19,796.41 $5,877,499.99
$82.672.19
$74.620.27
$92,020.06 $76.644.52 $334.095,64 $5,223.140.12 $6,039,963.32
$2,801.32 $31.453.42
$152,023.38
3.74
Vital Statistles
1,259.00
5,062.91
5,062.91
5,059.59
3.32
14,520.00
14,401.39
11S.61
Inspection School Children
65,40
88,825.00
88,590.40
&8,484.00
106.40
Traffic Light Maintenance ..
8.99
2,215.75
596.6-
2,821.38
2,814.38
7.00
Total Highways
$591.42
$245,724.56
$12,981.42
670.75
347,444.25
283,398.47
1,069,86
62,975.93
Total Welfare
$9.847.27 $1,161,246.43
$8,180.37
$89.401.39
$10.87
Soldiers' Relief
School Teachers' Salarles.
1,219,792.2] 1,218,007.15
1,785.06
Janitors' Saleries
107,750.05
Fuel and Light
100,075,00
450.00
285.00 300.00
$00.00
790.50
$810.17
Recreation Commission
21,185.60
Celebrations and Conventions
500.00
18.00
26.45
25.85
.60
Workmen's Compensation .. Pensions
109.82
96.400.00
114,012.60
114,141.92
13,$00.00
Pension Accumulation Fund
13.600.00 49,379.47
49.379.47
2.749.33
441.50
14.778.98 441.50
14,774.50 441.50
2.7
............
25,125.00
25,122.24
209.50
16,468.00
16,258.50
Pay of Election Officers ......
7,358.00
1,100.00
600.00
Assessors Department
2.57
25,110,01
16.00
15.00
2,640.00
2,436.37
203.63
16,943.50
249.60
5,925.83
5,925.83
City Engineer
Fire Department
7,515.44
8,147.80
2,20
20,000.00
16.452.92
10.80
3,536.28
Mass. State Guard, Expenses
$71,859.95
$70,378.16 1,364.26
$968.68
$513.11
Aid to Dependent Children
1,162.70
3,201.03
17,717.58
47,717.58
44,516.55
260,514.81
260,514.81
260,514.81
§16,947.02
$668.96 1,000.00
$1,606.65
$$0,512.85 6,000.00
$78,906.20 4,215.96
1,784.05
1,252,719.73
185.11
100.649.73
71,352.02
200.00 200.00
War Allowance
5,000.00
300.00
100.00
2.4
4,867.03
Street Lighting
7,650.00
50.19
67.49
25,125.00
94.10
Board of Appeal
15,003.00
$576.55
40,608.89
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