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Purposely I have refrained from presenting figures or estimates of the various departments. Official figures are always obtainable at the Auditor's office, and I feel that in attempting to place them before you at this time would only serve to duplicate the reports of the officials. The matters which I have touched upon are only too obvious to us all, and should receive more exhaustive study than I have been able to give them thus far. Each department of our city, however, will be fully and carefully considered and such remedy as seems best will be applied, in order to bring them to the highest standard of efficiency. It will be my constant effort to strive for better government, and this will mean greater prosperity and happi- ness to us all.
In conclusion, I would say that in assuming this office it is with the most cordial desire to unite such powers as are vested in the Executive, with those most active and influential orgainzations now proving of so much value in the advancement of our city. The Board of Trade; Women's Clubs; Parent Teachers Associations in various wards are all proving powerful instruments in the upbuilding of our . historic city - and to them and to you - Gentlemen, I pledge my most hearty co-operation.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
Quincy, Mass., April 1, 1915. To the City Council, Quincy, Mass.
In accordance with the City Charter, the Auditor of Accounts submits the annual report of his department, showing in detail the expenditures of each department.
Also several statements showing the financial condition of the City at the close of the Financial year, Dec. 31, 1914.
The Treasurer's and Tax Collector's books have been examined and I have found the required vouchers in their respective offices.
HENRY O. FAIRBANKS, City Auditor.
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CITY OF QUINCY
IN COUNCIL
March 16, 1914.
That the several sums named herein be and are hereby appropri- ated for the payment of the expenses of the City of Quincy for the financial year beginning January 1, 1914 and ending December 31, 1914, to be expended by and under the direction of the several officers or boards as herein designated, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 719 of the Acts of 1913.
That the appropriations for Water Maintenance and Clerical be paid from Water Receipts.
That the appropriations for Sewer Maintenance and Clerical be paid from Sewer Assessment Receipts.
General Government
City Council - Salaries
$1,100.00 475.00
Other expenses
$1,575.00
Mayor - Salary
2,500.00
Other expenses
1,500.00
City Auditor - Salary
1,600.00
Clerk
468.00
Miscellaneous
350.00
$2,418.00
City Treasurer - Salary
1,600.00
Clerk
780.00
Miscellaneous
500.00
$2,880.00
Tax Collector - Salary
1,400.00
One clerk
780.00
One clerk
624.00
One clerk
468.00
Miscellaneous
1,650.00
Assessors - Salaries
2,900.00
Assistant Assessors - Salaries
600.00
One clerk
988.00
One clerk
728.00
One clerk
572.00
One clerk
416.00
Extra clerical
400.00
Other expenses
1,200.00
$7,804.00
$4,000.00
$4,922.00
ORDERED:
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City Clerk - Salary
1400.00
Clerk
676.00
Miscellaneous
750.00
City Messenger - Salary
250.00
$250.00
City Solicitor - Salary
1,400.00
Other expenses
75.00
$1,475.00
Registrars - Salaries
1,150.00
Election expenses
2,200.00
$3,350.00
Commissioner of Public Works - Salary .
2,400.00
Clerical .
780.00
Other expenses
250.00
$3,430.00
City Engineer - Salary
1,800.00
Other expenses
2,500.00
$4,300.00
Repair of Buildings and care of City Hall .
12,000.00
$51,230.00
Protection of Life and Property
Police Department
Chief of Police
$1,500.00
Pay of men
39,629.94
Miscellaneous
4,600.00
Fire Department
Chief Engineer
1,400.00
Clothing
250.00
Fire alarm
1,000.00
Pay of men
36,500.00
Horse shoeing and keeping
3,500.00
Fuel and lighting
1,350.00
Repairs and fixtures
1,500.00
Hose
1,100.00
Other expenses
2,300.00
$48,900.00
Inspection of Buildings
Inspector
1,000.00
Miscellaneous
300.00
Sealing of weights and measures
Sealer
1,000.00
Miscellaneous
400.00
$1,400.00
Gypsy moth
7,000.00
$7,000.00
$104,329.94
$45,729.94
$1,300.00
$2,826.00
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Health and Sanitation
Board of Health
$950.00
Contagious diseases
10,600.00
One clerk
676.00
Inspection
780.00
Inspector of Milk
150.00
Miscellaneous
150.00
Inspector of Animals
200.00
Inspector of Provisions
200.00
Other expenses
100.00
Inspector of Plumbing.
1,200.00
Vital Statistics
600.00
Miscellaneous
1,200.00
School Physicians
500.00
$17,306.00
Garbage
8,600.00
Ashes
3,850.00
Scavenger
5,500.00
Cleaning brooks
800.00
$36,056.00
Highways (Including Bridges)
Highway Expenses
(Including excise tax)
$40,000.00
Bridges, culverts and drains
3,500.00
$43,500.00
Removal of snow
4,000.00
Street lighting
33,000.00
Street sprinkling .
11,000.00
$91,500.00
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
Poor Department
Overseer
$800.00
Clerk
572.00
Mothers' Aid .
5,000.00
City Physician, Salary
300.00
Miscellaneous
14,000.00
Soldiers Benefits
State Aid
5,000.00
Soldiers' Relief
4,000.00
Military Aid
500.00
$9,500.00
$30,172.00
Schools and Library
School Department
Administration
$5,900.00
Instruction
145,585.00
Text Books
4,750.00
Operation
21,800.00
$20,672.00
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Maintenance of plant
$250.00
Miscellaneous
2,100.00
Evening schools
2,500.00
Independent industrial
7,680.00
Industrial evening
1,300.00
Supplies
6,000.00
$197,865.00
Public Library
Expenses and dog tax
11,825.00
$11,825.00
Parks and Unclassified
Park - Miscellaneous
$2,500.00
Claims and Awards .
3,000.00
G. A. R., Post 88
400.00
John A. Boyd, Camp 2, Spanish War Veterans. ..
100.00
City Hospital and water
4,000.00
Advertising Ordinances
100.00
$10,100.00
Cemeteries
Cemeteries
5,000.00
Grand Total
$5,000.00 $538,077.94
Recapitulation - 1914.
General Government
City Council
$1,575.00
Mayor
4,000.00
City Auditor
$2,418.00
City Treasurer
2,880.00
Tax Collector
4,922.00
Assessors
7,804.00
City Clerk
2,826.00
City Messenger
250.00
City Solicitor
1,475.00
Registrars
3,350.00
Commissioner
3,430.00
City Engineer
4,300.00
Maintenance of Buildings,
12,000.00
Protection of Life and Property.
Police
$45,729.94
Fire
48,900.00
Inspection of Buildings
1,300.00
Sealer of Weights
1,400.00
Gypsy Moth
7,000.00
$51,230.00
$104,329.94
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Health and Sanitation
Board of Health
$17,306.00
Ashes
3,850.00
Garbage
8,600.00
Scavenger
5,500.00
Cleaning Brooks
800.00
Highways
$43,500.00
Snow .
4,000.00
Street Lighting
33,000.00
Street Sprinkling
11,000.00
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
Poor department
$20,672.00
Soldiers' Benefits
9,500.00
$30,172.00
Schools and Libraries
School Department
$197,865.00
Library
11,825.00
Parks and Unclassified
Parks
$2,500.00
Unclassified
7,600.00
$10,100.00
Cemeteries
Burial department
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
Grand Total
$538,077.94
By the Water Department
To be paid from water receipts of 1914, and taxes to be levied
$61,500.00
Interest falling due
27,618.75
Maintenance and office expenses
14,000.00
Painting, inspection and care of hydrants 1,000.00
Clerical
1,352.00
$105,470.75
By the Sewer Department
To be paid from sewer assessments and taxes to be levied
Sewer debt falling due
$31,000.00
Interest falling due
23,845.00
Clerical
780.00
Maintenance and office expenses
2,200.00
Automobiles
$57,825.00
$36,056.00
$91,500.00
$209,690.00
Water debt falling due
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By the City Treasurer - Bonds Coming Due
City Debt
$145,695.00
Street Improvement debt
7,300.00
Park debt
2,000.00
Refunding debt
15,000.00
$169,995.00
By City Treasurer - Interest Coming Due
City debt
$23,367.99
Street Improvement debt
2,564.50
Park debt
800.00
Refunding debt
5,400.00
Temporary notes
15,000.00
$47 ,132.49
Passed to be ordained March 30, 1914. Attest: - George T. Magee, Clerk of Council.
Approved, April 3, 1914
JOHN L. MILLER, Mayor.
A true Copy. Attest :--
EMERY L. CRANE, City Clerk.
IN COUNCIL
No. 245 ORDERED:
June 15, 1914.
That the several sums named herein be and are hereby appro- priated for the payment of additional expenses of the City of Quincy for the financial year beginning January 1, 1914, and ending December 31, 1914, to be expended by and under the direction of the several officers and boards herein designated, in accordance with the pro- visions of Section 19, Chapter 719 of the Acts of 1913, authorizing a supplementary budget.
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
Fire Department
Purchase of an American and British Fire Tractor under the direction of the
$4,000.00
Mayor
Salaries of three permanent firemen 1,665.00
$5,665.00
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Inspection of Buildings
Purchase and maintenance of automobile 600.00
600.00
Highways
Paved Gutters and rebuilding Grove St .. 1,500.00
Paved Gutters Cranch St.
1,500.00
Paved Gutters Whitwell St. 800.00
Paved Gutters both sides Rogers St.
1,000.00
Rebuilding part of Bennington St.
1,000.00
Rebuilding Willard St.
3,000.00
Rebuilding part of Billings Rd.
2,000.00
Rebuilding Scammell St.
2,900.00
$12,800.00
$19,065.00
Passed to be ordained June 22, 1914.
Attest: - GEORGE T. MAGEE, Clerk of Council.
Approved, July 1914.
JOHN L. MILLER, Mayor.
The following items passed notwithstanding the objection of the Mayor.
July 1, 1914.
Paved gutters Cranch St.
$1,500.00
Paved gutters Whitwell St.
800.00
Paved gutters both sides Rogers St. 1,000.00
Rebuilding part of Bennington St. 1,000.00
Rebuilding Scammell St.
2,000.00
Attest :- GEORGE T. MAGEE, Clerk of Council.
IN COUNCIL
No. 244 ORDERED:
June 15, 1914.
That the following named sums be and are hereby appropriated, and the same added to the appropriation made for the several depart- ments in the Appropriation Order as passed by the Council March 30, 1914, the same being the cost of the water furnished to the several departments by the Water Department, and these same amounts are to be transferred and placed to the credit of the Water Revenue Receipts. This supplementary budget is in accordance with the provisions of Section 19, Chapter 719 of the Acts of 1913.
City Hall $20.00 Police Station 26.00
Fire (6 houses)
67.00
26
997 Fire Hydrants
Gypsy Moth
$9,970.00 .80
Board of Health, Stables
114.00
Sewer Wash, Board of Health
82.00
Sewer Flushing
144.00
City Stables
132.00
Street Watering
16.00
Almshouse and Stables
107.00
School Houses
834.00
Library .
10.00
Parks and Playgrounds
14.00
Bath House
66.00
Water Works Shop
11.00
Cemetery
48.00
Street Construction
2.40
Flushing Trenches
4.00
Total $12,668.20
Passed to be ordained June 22, 1914.
Attest: - GEORGE T. MAGEE, Clerk of Council.
Approved July 1, 1914.
JOHN L. MILLER, Mayor.
IN COUNCIL
No. 275
August 17, 1914.
ORDERED:
That the several sums named herein be and are hereby appro- priated for the payment of additional expenses of the City of Quincy for the financial year beginning January 1, 1914 and ending December 31, 1914 to be expended by and under the direction of the several officers or boards as herein designated, in accordance with the pro- visions of Section 19, Chapter 719 of the Acts of 1913, authorizing a Supplementary Budget.
General Government
Assessors
Extra Clerical
$200.00
Miscellaneous
200.00
$400.00
Protection of Life and Property
Inspector of Buildings
Miscellaneous
$100.00
100.00
Highways Street Lighting
$3,000.00
3,000.00
Health and Sanitation
$6,000.00
6,000.00
Contagious diseases
$9,500.00
Passed to be ordained August 24, 1914. Attest: - GEORGE T. MAGEE, Clerk of Council.
Approved, August 27, 1914. JOHN L. MILLER, Mayor.
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LOANS AUTHORIZED IN 1914.
April 6 Mass. Fields Play ground
$4,400.00
April 27 Adams School Grading
5,500.00
June
1 Surface Drains.
6,300.00
June 15 Surface Drains Coddington
1,000.00
Sidewalks
6,300.00
Houghs Neck School.
23,000.00
June 23 Penn St.
7,700.00
Accepted Sreets
40,700.00
June
29 Hancock St.
30,500.00
Dec.
7 Tide Gate, Babcock St.
450.00
Dec.
14 Squantum School Lot.
6,000.00
Bigelow Park Lot
5,585.64
$137,435.64
Tide Gate Loan, not issued.
450.00
$136,985.64
Special Acts
April 6 Water Construction
$21,000.00
Water Meters.
5,000.00
May 4 Sewer Construction
25,000.00
$51,000.00
Additional Appropriations 1914. From Receipts and Unexpended Balances
Tax Title Refund
$17.00
Tax Title Refund
67.50
Assessors .
400.00
Tax Collector .
1,000.00
Burial
400.00
Elections
2,000.00
July 4th
600.00
Board of Health
100.00
Schools
2,000.00
Skating Places
200.00
Deficit Bills
1,744.15
Boring for Public Dock
200.00
Protection of Records
299.00
Tax Refund
110.83
Fire Alarm Boxes
100.00
Fire Alarm Keyless Boxes
150.00
.
$9,388.48
Additional Appropriations from Water Receipts
Relaying pipe and repairs $9,000.00
Mass. Field Playground Additional appropriation $600 transferred from playground fund.
ITEMIZED SCHEDULE OF MUNICIPAL DEPT.
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
Total
Beacon Street
500
North Payne Street
1500
Graggs Pond
200
Codd. School Lot
3200
Wollaston Avenue
700
January
2000
2000
Edwin Street
1000
Cottage Avenue
8000
Bates Avenue
150
H. N. Apparatus
2700
High School
1000
1000
2,000
Coddington School
70000
7000
7000
7000
7000
Crescent Street
Eliot Street
500
Cushing Street
500
Glendale Road
January
1500
1500
1500
1750
Wayland Street
500
Glover Avenue
1650
28
High School Furnishings
3000
Montclair School
45000
4500
4500
4500
4500
4500
4500
4500
31,500
Wollaston School
75000
7500
7500
7500
7500
7500
7500
7500
52,500
Fore River Bridge
41000
February
4000
4000
4000
12,000
Wollaston School Lot
4000
1,000
Adams School Lot
8000
March
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
6,000
Mass. Field Lot
4400
1400
1000
1000
1000
4,400
Fire Auto
5500
Claremont Avenue
1800
Oakland Avenue
825
Merrymount Road
1700
Brook Street
1500
Furnace Avenue
1000
Trafford Street
3000
April
1000
1000
Crescent Street
2000
West Street
3500
Pleasant Street
900
Marsh
400
Adams School Grading
5500
1500
1000
1000
1000
1000
5,500
Auto Chemical
6000
1500
1500
3,000
Quincy School
7000
1000
1000
1000
3,000
Wollaston School, Grading
6000
May
2000
2,000
1700
Bradford Street
600
2500
6,250
Hunt Street
1800
1000
2,000
.
April
4,000
6500
28,000
1,000
3,000
6000
May
1000
1000
2,000
500
Paved Gutters
225
June
500
500
Gridley Bryant School
300
Fire Alarm Whistle
275 1
Hancock Street
14733
2000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
8,000
Surface Drain
5400
1000
1000
1000
3,000
Montclair School Furnishings
3400
1000
Montclair School Grading
5000
1000
1000
1000
3,000
E. Squantum Street
4000
1000
1000
2,000
Miller Street
800
Elm Avenue
7000
Morton Street
100
Sea Street
10000
June
6000
6000
6000
3500
21,500
Staunton Street
600
Muirhead Street
1100
Fairmount Way
2200
Curtis Avenue
2200
Abigail Avenue
3500
Sidewalk
11275
2000
2000
2000
2000
Cemetery Land
3500
500
500
500
500
500
500
3,000
Surface Drain
6300
2300
1000
1000
1000
1000
6,300
Surface Drain
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
6,300
Hancock Street
10000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
$5,000
Surface Drains
6000
1000
Holbrook Road
1100
Franklin Avenue
1500
Murdock Avenue
1050
East Elm Avenue
2500
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Cummings Avenue
1850
Norfolk Street
1280
Merrymount Road
1250
Newcomb Place
2300
Squantum Street
8000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Insurance Building
4500
Hancock Street
20000
Sidewalks
17600
Sidewalks
1100
5000
5000
5000
5000
4000
3000
Alarm Boxes
1725
Claims
2500
Wollaston School Lot
9400
Surface Drain
10570
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
7,000
3000
1000
7700
May May
1000
1000
1000
Assessors Plans Mass. Field School
2500
8,000
29
1,000
Sidewalk
6300
2300
1,000
5,000
4,000
27,000
Sewer Connection Montclair School Lot J. Hancock School
1,000
1915
1916
191
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
Total
Glendale Way
650
Euclid Avenue
1400
Dimmock Street
1200
Ring Avenue
1100
Buckley Street
2000
July
3000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
13,000
Kemper Street
1800
Marlboro Street
650
Tyler Street
3100
Phillips Street
3000
W. Squantum Street Sidewalks
19530
3000
2000
2000
2000
1000
10,000
Sidewalks
13300
3000
3000
1000
7,000
Adams School Furnishings
6500
2000
2000
4,000
Water Courses
2700
1000
1,000
Hancock Street
30500
3500
3000
3000
3000
3000
3000
3000
3000
3000
3000
30,500
H. N. School
23000
3000
3000
3000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
23,000
Penn Street
7700
2700
2000
1000
1000
1000
7,700
Roselin Avenue
2500 )
Park Lane
1800
Glendale Street
600
Dysart Street
2700
Federal Avenue
2700
Phillips Street
2900
Davis Street
3500
Hamilton Street
1700
July
4700
4000
4000
4000
4000
4000
4000 .
4000
4000
4000
40,700
Apthorp Street
3000
Montclair Avenue
4000
Huckins Avenue
4000
Ocean Street
2000
Winthrop Street
5000
Goffe Street
500
Saville Street
1400
Green Street
2000
H. N. School Land
6500
1000
1,000
Bennington Street
1000
Edwin Street
400
Lincoln Avenue
700
1000
1,000
500
Prospect Avenue Willard Street
1500
Whitwell Street
2700
Edison Street
400
30
ยท
7100
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
Total
Atlantic School Furnishings
3500
High School
8308
High School Furnishings
700
Coddington School
2000
Draining Pond
800
Alarm Boxes
135
3000
3000
3000
9,000
Police Boxes
600
Beach Street
150
Hancock Street Bridge
15306
Taylor Street
800
Beach Street Walk
800
Upland Road
800
Adams School
2750
August
1000
1,000
Alarm Boxes
125
Faxon Road Walk
425
Centre Street
1000
Freeman Street
600
Holmes Street
500
Farnum Street
300
Coe Street
200
Glendale Road
620
Adams School
80000
8000
8000
8000
8000
8000
8000
8000
8000
64,000
31
Atlantic School Building
61000 September 6500
6500
13,000
High School Furnishings
13000 September 2000
2000
4,000
Granite Street
400
Walnut Street
700
October 1000
1,000
Crosswalks
800
Hancock Street
5000
Webster Street
1400
2,000
Baxter Street
1834
Grove Street
2000
Sea Street
800
Broadway
500
1000
1000
1000
1000
Smith Street
1700
Coddington School Furnishings
5200
-
Lincoln School
12000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Marlboro Street
1000
South Street
5000
1000
1000
2,000
Billings Street
600
Surface Drain
5166
1000
1000
4,000
4,000
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
Total
Bedford Street
2250
Germain Street
3350
Plymouth Street
1600
Ritchie Road
2175
Ballou Street
725
October
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
1000
11,000
Hill Street
750
Fayette Street
1325
Belmont Street
3300
Birch Street
1575
Royal Street
1950
Fore River Bridge
20061
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
16,000
Bigelow Park School Lot
5585.64 November 1585.64 1000
1000
1000
1000
Goddard Street
1200
Curtis Street
300
1,500
Maple Place
11300
15,000
High School
108000
15000
Wires Underground
2100
Picketts Pond
150
Alarm Boxes
1000
Highland Avenue
500
Farrington Street
750
Whitwell Street
2500
2000
2000
Elm Avenue
700
Smith Street
3300
Hollis Avenue
2500
Broadway
2500
Liberty Street
3000
H. N. School
20000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
10,000
Squantum School Lot
6000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
6,000
32
4,000
Bromfield Street
900 December 1500
5,585.64
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STATEMENT OF CITY DEBT
The city debt is created under the statutes allowing cities to borrow 2 1-2 of the average valuation for three years. The Parks debt was created under chapter 225 acts of 1893; street improve- ment debt created under chapter 225, acts 1899; sewer debt created under acts, 1895, 1902, 1905, 1911; water debt under acts of 1891, 1892, 1907, 1911 and the refunding debt under chapter 685, acts of 1912. The Statement :
Year
Municipal
Parks
St. Imp.
Sewer
Water
Refunding
Totals
1915
$151,985.64
2,000
7,300
31,000
65,500
15,000
$272,785.64
1916
114,000.00
2,000
7,300
31,000
63,500
15,000
232,800.00
1917
89,000.00
2,000
7,300
30,000
61,500
15,000
204,800.00
1918
73,750.00
2,000
7,300
30,000
60,500
15,000
188,550.00
1919
53,500.00
2,000
7,300
29,000
60,500
15,000
167,300.00
1920
41,500.00
2,000
7,300
29,000
53,500
15,000
148,300.00
1921
33,000.00
2,000
7,300
29,000
51,500
15,000
137,800.00
1922
19,000.00
2,000
5,300
29,000
48,500
15,000
118,800.00
1923
9,000.00
2,000
3,300
28,000
48,500
90,800.00
1924
9,000.00
3,300
27,000
25,500
64,800.00
1925
800
26,000
24,500
51,300.00
1926
26,000
23,000
49,000.00
1927
23,000
22,000
45,000.00
1928
23,000
18,000
41,000.00
1929
22,500
12,000
34,500.00
1930
20,500
11,000
31,500.00
1931
19,500
8,000
27,500.00
1932
19,500
7,000
26,500.00
1933
19,500
5,000
24,500.00
1934
18,500
3,000
21,500.00
1935
18,500
3,000
21,500.00
1936
18,500
3,000
21,500.00
1937
18,500
3,000
21,500.00
1938
13,000
2,000
15,000.00
1939
9,500
2,000
11,500.00
1940
7,500
1,000
8,500.00
1941
7,500
7,500.00
1942
7,500
7,500.00
1943
5,000
5,000.00
1944
3,000
3,000.00
1945
2,000
2,000.00
1946
2,000
2,000.00
1947
2,000
2,000.00
1948
1,000
1,000.00
1949
1,000
1,000.00
1950
1,000
1,000.00
$593,735.64
18,000
63,800
628,500
686,500
120,000
34
Total Summary
Dec. 31, 1914
Dec. 31, 1913
Municipal
$593,735.64
$602,445.00
Parks
18,000.00
20,000.00
Street Improvement
63,800.00
71,100.00
Sewer
628,500.00
634,500.00
Water
686,500.00
722,000.00
Refunding
120,000.00
135,000.00
Decrease
$2,110,535.64 $2,185,045.00 $74,509.36
Statement of Debt, Dec. 31, 1914
Municipal Debt., Dec. 31, 1913.
$602,445.00
Bonds matured 1914
145,695.00
Bonds issued in 1914
136,985.64
Debt Dec. 31, 1914
$593,735.64
Street Improvement Debt
Debt, Dec. 31, 1913
$71,100.00
Bonds matured in 1914
7,300.00
Debt Dec. 31, 1914
$63,800.00
Water Debt
Debt, Dec. 31, 1913
$722,000.00
Bonds matured 1914
61,500.00
Bonds issued 1914
26,000.00
Debt Dec. 31, 1914
$686,500.00
Sewer Debt
Debt, Dec. 31, 1913
$634,500.00
Bonds matured 1914
31,000.00
$603,500.00
Bonds issued 1914
25,000.00
$628,500.00
Refunding Debt
Debt, Dec. 31, 1913
$135,000.00
Bonds matured 1914
15,000.00
$120,000.00
Park Debt
Debt, Dec. 31, 1913
$20,000.00
Bonds matured 1914
2,000.00
$18,000.00
$660,500.00
$456,750,00
35
Summary
Total Debt, Dec. 31, 1913
$2,185,045.00 262,495.00
Bonds matured 1914
$1,922,550.00
Bonds issued 1914
187,985.64
Decrease 1914
$2,110,535.64 $74,509.36
The Municipal Debt is Divided as Follows
Schools (including buildings, land, furniture)
$309,232.64
Highways (including streets, bridges, sidewalks)
274,185.00
Fire Dept.
4,829.00
Miscellaneous
5,489.00
$593,735.64
Maturing Debt 1914
Municipal Debt
$151,985.64
Park Debt
2,000.00
St. Improvement Debt
7,300.00
Sewer Debt
31,000.00
Water Debt
65,500.00
Refunding
15,000.00
$272,785.64
Municipal Debt Falling Due is Apportioned as Follows
Schools
$78,915.64
Highways.
67,978.00
Fire Dept.
2,416.00
Miscellaneous
2,676.00
$151,985.64
Debt Falling Due Each Month
Municipal $23,500
Parks
St. Imp. Water 4,000
Sewer Refunding
Total
January
$27,500.00
February
4,000
4,000.00
March
3,400
10,000
4,000
17,400.00
April
2,500
800
16,000
),500
28,800.00
May
7,500
7,500
9,000
24,000.00
June
20,600
1,000
1,000
22,600.00
July
37,900
1,000
2,500
41,400.00
August
12,000.00
1,500
21,000
1,000
35,500.00
September
8,500.00
2,000
1,000
15,000
26,500.00
October
9,000.00
2,000
3,000
2,500
16,500.00
November
1,585.64
500
2,085.64
December
21,500.00
5,000
26,500.00
$151,935.64
2,000
7,300
65,500
31,000
15,000
$272,785.64
36
TEMPORARY LOAN ACCOUNT
Issued
Awarded to
Due
Discount
Amount
Mar. 6
Estabrook Co.
Nov. 19, 1914
3.38%
$100,000
Mar. 18
Loring Tolman & Tupper
Mar. 18, 1915
3.84%
100,000
Mar. 31 R. L. Day & Co.
Oct.
22, 1914
3.24%
75,000
Mar. 31
R. L. Day & Co.
Dec.
24, 1914
3.54%
75,000
April 28
R. L. Day & Co.
Nov. 25, 1914
3.35%
50,000
May 28
Loring Tolman & Tupper
Feb.
12, 1915
3.57%
25,000
June. 26
Solomon Bros. & Hurzter
April
8, 1915
3.55%
50,000
Oct. 22
Old Colony Trust Co.
Mar.
31, 1915
5.121/2%
75,000
Nov. 19
Curtis & Sanger
Feb.
12, 1915
4.73%
50,000
Dec. 23
Blake Bros. Co.
April
22, 1915
3.61%
75,000
Dec. 30
Old Colony Trust Co.
April 8, 1915
3.55%
25,000
Oct.
23 Issued March 31, 1914
$75,000
Nov.
21 Issued March 16, 1914
100,000
Nov.
25 Issued April 28, 1914
50,000
Dec.
24 Issued March 31, 1914
75,000
$300,000
Outstanding Due 1915
Mar.
18 Issued in 1914
$100,000
Feb.
12 Issued in 1914
75,000
Mar. 31 Issued in 1914
75,000
April
8 Issued in 1914
75,000
April 22
Issued in 1914
75,000
$400,000
Water Department
Bonds
$61,500.00
Receipts
$129,651.91
Interest
28,156.25
Receipt Depts.
12,668.70
Maintenance
19,377.86
Surplus 1913
1,079.55
Repairs.
9,000.00
Tax Levy
30,711.42
Clerical .
1,352.00
State Tax
51,469.66
$170,855.77
$174,111.58
Cr. Revenue
$174,111.58
Dr.
170,855.77
Surplus
$3,255.81
Sewer Department
Bonds
$31,000.00
Receipts
$17,033.15
Interest
24,345.00
Surplus 1913
4,159.32
Maintenance
2,200.00
Tax Levy
37,760.50
Clerical
780.00
$58,325.00
$58,952.97
Cr.
$58,952.97
Dr
58,325.00
Surplus
$627.97
$700,000
Paid
1
37
1914 MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS
Board of Health -
Contagious diseases
556.07
Actual $286.07
Garbage
2,049.52
2,443.16
Scavenger
3,717.07
3,673.65
Miscellaneous
82.50
3.10
Ashes
363.40
482.51
Burial places
6,414.50
7,710.50
Tax collector - interest
18,265.67
20,549.22
Treasurer - interest
3,164.83
1,846.75
City clerk
2,614.20
2,925.95
Corporation tax
18,868.45
20,311.72
Bank tax
1,068.20
826.60
State aid
4,707.00
4,624.00
Military aid
138.00
150.00
Soldiers burial
257.00
50.00
Police Chap. 416
5,013.60
2,826.89
Sidewalks
5,939.35
3,013.26
Street Sprinkling
5,938.62
5,409.06
Street betterment
7,013.12
3,703.18
Tax collector - costs
2,395.19
2,626.35
Poor department
1,126.26
1,499.71
Excise Tax - State
8,277.58
8,153.72
Excise Tax - City
6,188.99
6,202.80
Sealer weights and measures
235.30
246.45
Gypsy moth
1,605.74
1,142.06
Miscellaneous City
10.95
Police Miscellaneous
37.50
41.40
Fire Miscellaneous
111.88
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