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CITY GOVERNMENT - 1927
MAYOR, HON. THOMAS J. MCGRATH SECRETARY, WILLIAM C. CANNIFF, JR.
DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS, FREDERICK E. TUPPER.
CITY TREASURER, HAROLD P. NEWELL.
CITY CLERK, EMERY L. CRANE.
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK, HATTIEMAY THOMAS.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES, HAROLD P. NEWELL (Temporary).
CITY SOLICITOR, JEREMIAH J. McANARNEY.
CHIEF OF POLICE, ERNEST H. BISHOP.
CHIEF ENGINEER OF FIRE DEPARTMENT, ALFRED L. MEAD.
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WELFARE, CHANNING T. FURNALD.
CITY ENGINEER, PATRICK F. O'BRIEN.
CITY PHYSICIAN, RICHARD M. ASH, M. D.
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS, EDWARD A. DEVARENNES.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, JAMES M. CANTFILL.
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS, WARREN S. PARKER.
INSPECTOR OF WIRES, ALEXANDER J. SOUDEN.
DOCK AND WATER FRONT COMMISSIONER, EDWARD M. WIGHT.
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS
Assessors Meet every Monday and Thursday at 9 A. M.
MICHAEL T. SULLIVAN, CHAIRMAN Term expires first Monday of February, 1928 ALBERT NELSON, Term expires first Monday of February, 1929
J. WINTHROP PRATT, Term expires first Monday of February, 1930
Park Commissioners YRJO M. MATSON, CHAIRMAN
LORETO D. TOCCI THOMAS J. LARKIN
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CITY OF QUINCY
Board of Health
HEALTH COMMISSIONER, EDMUND B. FITZGERALD, M.D.
SANITARY INSPECTOR, ALEXANDER A. ROBERTSON. INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING, JEREMIAH J. KENILEY. INSPECTOR OF MEATS AND PROVISIONS, HOWARD ROGERS.
Trustees of Thomas Crane Public Library
Meet first Wednesday of month at 7.30 P. M.
GEORGE E. ADAMS, CHAIRMAN.
GEORGIANA C. LANE, SECRETARY.
REV. JAMES H. SANKEY, TREASURER.
MARY M. CAREY
CHARLES H. JOHNSON
ARTHUR J. NOBLE
Managers Woodward Fund and Property
HON. THOMAS J. MCGRATH, MAYOR.
HAROLD P. NEWELL, CITY TREASURER.
EMERY L. CRANE, CITY CLERK.
HENRY O. FAIRBANKS, CITY AUDITOR.
JAMES F. YOUNG, (ELECTED BY COUNCIL).
Manager Public Burial Places WELLINGTON W. MITCHELL
Board of Survey
WILLIAM A. CRESSWELL.
Term expires 1928
WILLIAM G. SHAW .Term expires 1929
GEORGE H. NEWCOMB. Term expires 1930
PATRICK F. O'BRIEN, CLERK.
Planning Board
WILSON MARSH, CHAIRMAN Term expires 1929
THEO. J. CRAIG. Term expires 1930
JAMES E. W. GEARY Term expires 1931
WILLIAM CHAPMAN .Term expires 1932
JAMES J. McPHILLIPS. Term expires 1933
Board of License Commissioners
EMERY L. CRANE, CITY CLERK.
ERNEST H. BISHOP, CHIEF OF POLICE.
ALFRED L. MEAD, CHIEF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Board of Registrars
JOSEPH SZATHMARY, CHAIRMAN .... Term expires April 1, 1929 ROBERT J. WILLIAMS, JR. Term expires April 1, 1928 EMERY L. CRANE, CITY CLERK.
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CITY GOVERNMENT
Managers Quincy Hospital
CHARLES A. PRICE, CHAIRMAN. Term expires 1931
MAURICE P. SPILLANE, SECRETARY. Term expires 1929
GEORGE TAYLOR
.Term expires 1932
JOHN O. GOLDBRANSON
.Term expires 1928
ERNEST B. NEAL Term expires 1930
CITY COUNCIL
THOMAS S. BURGIN, PRESIDENT. EMERY L. CRANE, CLERK.
GEORGE T. MAGEE, CLERK OF COUNCIL.
MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
At Large-Term Expires December 31, 1928
RUSSELL T. BATES.
33 Dimmock Street
ANGELO P. BIZZOZERO
100 Russell Street
CARL H. LEANDER. 288 Furnace Brook P'kway
From Ward-Term Expires December 31, 1927
THOMAS S. BURGIN, Ward 1 137 Monroe Road
JOHN P. FLAVIN, Ward 2. 16 Hersey Place
ALEXANDER CLARK, Ward 3.
80 Pleasant Street
WILLIAM P. HUGHES, Ward 4
38 Furnace Avenue
ROBERT E. COMINS, Ward 5 731 Hancock Street
WELCOME G. YOUNG, Ward 6. 18 Prospect Street
Clerk of Committees
GEORGE T. MAGEE 7 Alleyne Terrace Residence Telephone, Granite 5935
CITY AUDITOR
HENRY O. FAIRBANKS. 15 Bailey Street Office Telephone, Granite 0051 Residence Telephone, Granite 2460
CITY MESSENGER
HARRY W. TIRRELL. 139 Manet Avenue Residence Telephone, Granite 0432-M
MANAGER OF WOODWARD FUND AND PROPERTY
(Elected by Council) JAMES F. YOUNG
TRUSTEES OF CITY HOSPITAL
(Elected by Council)
WELCOME G. YOUNG
JOHN P. FLAVIN
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CITY OF QUINCY
SUPERVISORS OF ADAMS TEMPLE AND SCHOOL FUND (Elected by Council)
JEREMIAH J. McANARNEY GEORGE E. ADAMS
COUNCIL MEETINGS
Regular meetings of the City Council are held the first and third Monday evenings of each month at 7.45 P. M.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Meetings of the standing and special committees are held at the call of the Chairman or at such times as may be designated by the Council.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL FOR 1927
Finance, Highways, Claims, etc .- Young, Bizzozero, Burgin, Clark, Comins, Flavin, Hughes, Leander.
Fire and Police, Health and Poor-Hughes, Leander, Bizzozero.
Public Buildings, Sewers and Water Supply-Bizzozero, Comins, Flavin.
Ordinances, Legislative Matters-Clark, Bates, Young.
Special on Woodward Fund-Bates, Leander.
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CITY GOVERNMENT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Chairman HON. THOMAS J. MCGRATH, MAYOR.
Vice-Chairman DR. NATHANIEL S. HUNTING
HON. THOMAS J. MCGRATH. Term expires December 31, 1928 11 Thayer Street
MRS. BEATRICE W. NICHOLS. Term expires December 31, 1927 45 Elm Street, Quincy
GEORGE W. ABELE Term expires December 31, 1927 103 Greenleaf Street
DR. NATHANIEL S. HUNTING. Term expires December 31, 1928
1136 Hancock Street
ROBERT E. FOY. Term expires December 31, 1928 13 Eliot Street
COL. WARREN E. SWEETSER Term expires December 31, 1929 56 Elm Avenue
STURGIS H. HUNT Term expires December 31, 1929 119 Washington Street
Secretary of Board and Superintendent of Schools JAMES N. MUIR
The regular meetings of the School Committee are held at 8 o'clock P. M. on the last Tuesday of each month except July.
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CITY OF QUINCY
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR
QUINCY, MASS., April 1, 1927.
To the City Councillors, Quincy, Mass.
In accordance with the ordinance of the city, I submit the annual report of my department, showing in detail the receipts and ex- penditures of each department.
Also several statements showing the financial condition of the city at the close of the financial year, December 31, 1926.
HENRY O. FAIRBANKS, City Auditor.
IN COUNCIL Order No. 52
Appropriation Order
FEBRUARY 1, 1926.
Ordered :
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, 1926, and ending December 31, 1926, to be expended by and under the direction of the several of- ficers or boards as herein designated.
That the appropriation for Bonds, Interest, and Expenses of Water Department, be paid from Water Receipts.
Executive
Mayor's salary
$4,000 00
Secretary
1,800 00
Stenographer
1,300 00
Office expenses
1,500 00
Contingent
250 00
$8,850 00
City Council
Salaries
$4,500 00
Clerk of Committees
800 00
Advertising
500 00
Printing
450 00
Miscellaneous items
325 00
6,575 00
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
Auditor
Auditor's salary
$3,750 00
Clerk
1,600 00
Clerk
1,300 00
Office
325 00
Miscellaneous items
265 00
Temporary clerical
100 .. 00
7,340 00
Treasurer
Treasurer's salary
$3,000 00
Clerk
1,600 00
Ex. clerical
1,100 00
Surety Bond
165 00
Miscellaneous items.
535 00
6,400 00
Tax Collector
Salary
$2,700 00
Postage
1,700 00
Printing
500 00
Advertising and tax sale
2,500 00
Collector's bond
355 00
One clerk
1,600 00
One clerk
1,400 00
One clerk
1,300 00
One clerk
1,144 00
Extra clerical
2,200 00
Miscellaneous items
1,095 00
Deputy
500 00
16,994 00
Assessors
Chairman
$3,000 00
One assessor
2,700 00
One assessor
2,700 00
Assistant assessors
3,200 00
One clerk
1,600 00
One clerk
1,300 00
One typist
1,200 00
One typist
1,200 00
One clerk
1,040 00
Temporary clerks
5,000 00
Printing and advertising
3,350 00
Abstract of deeds
2,000 00
Transportation
850 00
Special equipment and
installation of same
8,000 00
Miscellaneous items
1,200 00
38,340 00
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City Clerk
City clerk's salary
$2,650 00
Assistant city clerk
1,600 00
Clerk
1,350 00
Clerk
500 00
Printing and postage
175 00
Office supplies
200 00
Miscellaneous items
220 00
6,695 00
Vital Statistics
Sundry persons
$750 00
750 00
Commissioner
Commissioner's salary
$4,000 00
Clerk
1,600 00
Clerk
1,300 00
Miscellaneous items
750 00
7,650 00
Solicitor
Solicitor's salary
$3,000 00
Expenses
200 00
Legal
2,000 00
5,200 00
Engineer
Engineer's salary
$3,000 00
Assistants' salaries
8,500 00
Clerk
300 00
Equipment
400 00
Office supplies
800 00
Miscellaneous items
3,000 00
16,000 00
City Messenger
Salary
800 00
Board of Registrars
Salaries
$1,400 00
Clerk
375 00
Election officers
3,564 00
Printing and postage
3,000 00
Rentals
900 00
Extra clerical
600 00
Miscellaneous items
2,000 00
11,839 00
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
Care of City Hall
Care of City Hall
12,000 00
Public Buildings
Maintenance of public buildings
11,000 00
Police
Chief's salary
$3,500 00
Captain
2,600 00
Lieutenants (7)
16,100 00
Sergeants (8)
17,600 00
Patrolmen (69)
136,620 00
Reserve (20)
37,000 00
Temporary reserve
8,000 00
Pensions (2)
1,650 00
Fuel and light
2,000 00
Signal Wires
2,200 00
Office
500 00
Transportation
3,000 00
Traffic
1,300 00
Equipment
1,500 00
Liquor law
300 00
Motorcycles
800 00
Miscellaneous items
4,900 00
239,570 00
Fire
Chief's salary
$3,500 00
Assistant chiefs' salaries
750 00
Permanent men, salaries
174,290 00
Pension
550 00
Gas, oil, repairs.
8,500 00
Hose
2,500 00
Fuel and light
2,600 00
Miscellaneous items
9,700 00
202,390 00
Fire Alarm
Equipment, supplies
$5,500 00
Labor
2,500 00
New Boxes
875 00
Power, light
250 00
New cable
4,000 00
13,125 00
Weights and Measures
Salary
$2,400 00
Upkeep of Auto
300 00
Sealer's supplies
275 00
Sundry items
70 00
Deputy to sealer
1,700 00
Clerical
100 00
4,845 00
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Inspector of Wires
Inspector's salary
$2,400 00
Clerk
650 00
Office
155 00
Auto upkeep
400 00
Typewriter
50 00
Assistant inspector
250 00
Miscellaneous items
400 00
4,305 00
Inspector of Buildings
Inspector's salary
$2,400 00
Clerk
1,300 00
Office
300 00
Auto upkeep
350 00
Miscellaneous items
300 00
Gypsy Moth
Labor
$4,000 00
Superintendent
2,184 00
Trees
6,000 00
Material
1,300 00
Truck upkeep
500 00
Sprayer upkeep
125 00
Miscellaneous items
1,300 00
Overhauling sprayer
1,100 00
16,509
Health Administration
Commissioner's salary
2,400 00
Superintendent's salary
1,650 00
Clerk's salary
1,000 00
Office
500 00
Printing and advertising
500 00
Telephones
500 00
Other expenses
150 00
Upkeep auto
2,300 00
9,000 00
Abating nuisances
2,000 00
Contagious
Contagious diseases
$25,000 00
Infantile paralysis
360 00
25,360 00
Dispensary
Labor
$1,500 00
Dispensary physician
500 00
Dispensary nurse
1,600 00
Fuel and lights
350 00
Supplies
900 00
4,650 00
4,850 00
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
Physicians, Nurses and Inspectors
Welfare physician
$1,000 00
Welfare nurse
1,600 00
Welfare expenses
500 00
Bacteriologist
900 00
Contagious nurse
1,600 00
Health inspector
1,850 00
Sanitary inspector
1,850 00
Milk expenses
400 00
Animal inspector
220 00
Slaughtering inspector
55 00
Inspector of meats
800 00
Inspector of meats' expenses
150 00
Inspection of plumbing
2,400 00
Inspector of plumbing expenses
84 60
Prenatal nurse
1,600 00
15,009 60
Highways
Labor
$110,000 00
Stable
15,000 00
Pensions
10,837 44
Sidewalks: gravel and amiesite
12,000 00
Automobile upkeep
15,000 00
Brooks
4,000 00
Bridges
8,000 00
Equipment
22,000 00
All others
55,000 00
251,837 44
Street Sprinkling
Street sprinkling
20,000 00
Street Lighting
Street lighting
62,000 00
Commissioner of Public Works-Sanitary Division
Labor
$75,000 00
Foreman
2,184 00
Pension
877 50
Care of dumps
3,000 00
81,061 50
Stable and Garage
Mechanic
$4,500 00
Garage expenses
1,000 00
Fuel and lights
350 00
Care of horses
2,500 00
Shoeing
450 00
8,800 00
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Equipment and Repairs
New equipment
$2,000 00
Repairs on equipment
1,200 00
Gas and oil
4,000 00
Transportation
9,500 00
Public Welfare Department
Commissioner's salary
$2,400 00
City Physician
1,000 00
Clerk
1,600 00
Office
500 00
Auto upkeep
300 00
City Home
10,000 00
Mothers' aid
21,000 00
Outside aid
30,000 00
Quincy City Hospital bills
2,000 00
68,800 00
City Hospital
Superintendent's salary
$2,600 00
Bookkeeper
1,500 00
Internes (2)
1,800 00
Clerk
1,040 00
Stenographer
936 00
Two telephone operators
1,716 00
Social worker
900 00
General expenses
19,508 00
30,000 00
Charities
State aid
$2,500 00
Soldiers' relief
8,500 00
Military aid
400 00
Soldiers' burial
250 00
11,650 00
Memorial Day
G. A. R. Post
$500 00
George F. Bryan Post
150 00
John A. Boyd Camp
150 00
American Legion
300 00
1,100 00
Armistice Day
American Legion
$150 00
George F. Bryan Post
150 00
300 00
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
Library
Librarian
$3,900 00
Assistants (dog licenses $3,183.52) and
12,282 48
Books
9,000 00
Rent
2,160 00
Janitor
1,350 00
Fuel and light
2,425 00
Miscellaneous items
6,315 00
Taxes 1921-1922
1,341 32
Parks
Secretary to board
$500 00
Parks
9,500 00
Playground
5,000 00
Bathhouses
2,000 00
Trimming trees in parks
1,800 00
Policing Merrymount Park
2,000 00
Band concert
500 00
Cemetery
Manager's salary
$2,400 00
Superintendent
2,200 00
Clerk
650 00
Labor
11,000 00
Truck upkeep
425 00
Miscellaneous items
1,625 00
Hancock Cemetery
1,000 00
Cemetery grading
2,500 00
Sewer
General foreman
$3,000 00
Clerk
1,500 00
General Maintenance
8,220 00
$12,720 00
Particular sewers
25,000 00
Unclassified
Claims and awards
$2,500 00
Planning Board
500 00
Board of Survey
200 00
Harbor Master
400 00
Harbor Master's expenses
50 00
Printing City Report
1,560 00
Printing Monthly Report
700 00
Workmen's Compensation
5,000 00
License Commission
300 00
Government school insurance
299 20
G. A. R. Post rent
874 00
Legion rent
2,000 00
George F. Bryan Post rent
660 00
J. A. Boyd Camp rent
200 00
Connors annuity
300 00
38,773 80
21,300 00
21,800 00
37,720 00
15,543 20
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CITY OF QUINCY
Schools
Instruction
$618,190 00
Administration
32,690 00
Text books
20,000 00
Stationery and supplies
30,000 00
Operation
82,000 00
Maintenance
45,000 00
Miscellaneous
12,000 00
Evening Academic School
3,000 00
Summer School
2,500 00
Independent Industrial School
45,800 00
Home Making School
10,760 00
Continuation School
5,750 00
Evening Industrial School
12,500 00
Americanization work
5,000 00
925,190 00
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
Designated by Chapter 338, Acts of 1923
Public buildings, permanent work
$28,000 00
Street rebuilding (Mass. highway speci-
fications)
28,000 00
Accepted streets (under Betterment
Act)
28,000 00
Sewer construction
28,000 00
Permanent sidewalks (Betterment Act)
28,000 00
Grand total
140,000 00 $2,450,622 54
Water Department To Be Paid from Receipts
Bonds
$64,000 00
Interest
9,749 75
General
Main.
33,000 00
Meters
12,500 00
Relays
10,000 00
New equipment
6,000 00
Service connections and receipts
10,000 00
Pensions
3,700 00
Superintendent
3,000 00
Inspector
2,200 00
Assistant Inspector
1,800 00
Meter readers (5)
6,240 00
Chief clerk
1,600 00
Second clerk
1,300 00
Third clerk
1,144 00
Fourth clerk
1,040 00
New clerk
1,560 00
168,833 75
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
Bonds Maturing 1926 City Treasurer
City debt
$286,500 00
Monatiquot Bridge
12,000 00
City Hospital
11,000 00
Norfolk County Hospital
9,000 00
Sewer
80,000 00
High School land
3,000 00
High School building and equipment
56,000 00
457,500 00
Interest Due 1926
City debt
$63,902 50
Monatiquot Bridge
2,210 00
City Hospital
5,165 00
Norfolk County Hospital
1,395 00
Sewer
23,145 50
High School land
2,300 00
High School buildings
31,100 00
Temporary loan interest
Passed to be ordained Feb. 15, 1926. Attest:
EMERY L. CRANE, Clerk of Council.
Approved Feb. 18, 1926. PERLEY E. BARBOUR, Mayor. A true copy.
Attest:
EMERY L. CRANE, City Clerk.
SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGETS
No. 1 Park department
$3,000 00
No.
2 City treasurer 500 00
No.
3 Surface drain plans 13,000 00
No. 4 Ward 3 playground.
3,000 00
No. 5 History of Quincy
6,000 00
No. 7 Grading police station
15,000 00
No
8 Junior High School
50,000 00
No. 9 Montclair playground grading
10,000 00
No. 10 City treasurer
200 00
No. 10 Tax collector
400 00
No. 11
Rebuilding streets
50,000 00
No. 12
July 4 celebration 4,000 00
No. 13 City Hospital
20,000 00
No. 13 Street oiling
20,000 00
No. 13 Playgrounds
3,500 00
No. 13 Public buildings
8,000 00
No. 14
Registrars
5,000 00
No. 14 Highway
25,800.00
129,218 00 50,000 00
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No. 14
Street lighting
10,000 00
No. 14 Sanitary labor
1,000 00
No. 14 Parks
1,500 00
No. 14
Playgrounds
1,000 00
No 14 Adams Shore
2,000 00
No. 14 Court expenses
5,000 00
No. 14
Government School repairs
25,000 00
No. 14 Government School purchases ..
17,500 00
No. 14
July 4 celebration ..
500 00
No. 6
Departments, use of water
28,850 15
Supplementary budget
$329,750 15
Original budget
2,450,622 54
$2,780,372 69
Appropriations from Miscellaneous Receipts 1926
Taxes Adams Temple fund
$3,456 11
Refund assessments
137 71
Building department refunds
53 00
Deficit bills 1924
8,321 52
City Hospital
15,819 29
Temporary loan interest
4,295 08
Supply account
27 94
City debt interest
25
$32,110 90
Appropriations from the Receipts of Land
Cross and Crescent Streets widening.
$600 00
Revere Road
610 00
Sea wall
2,000 00
Cross and Crescent Streets additional
490 31
Playground-Houghs Neck
1,250 00
Playground-Wollaston
1,250 00
Revere Road additional
1,200 00
$7,400 31
Appropriations from Surplus Revenue
Deficit bills
$1,000 00
Court expenses
5,000 00
Nurses' Home plans
3,000 00
Nurses Home plans
20,000 00
Victory Park
5,000 00
$34,000 00
Appropriations from Estimated Revenue
Adams Temple Fund taxes
$3,456 17
Building permits refunded
53 00
Deficit bills, 1924
8,321 52
Refund of assessments
85 74
City Hospital maintenance
15,819 29
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Temporary loan interest
3,000 00
Temporary loan interest
1,295 08
Supply account
27 94
Interest on bonds
25
$32,110 90
Appropriations from Unexpended Balance Account
Board of Health auto
$1,500 00
Gypsy moth truck
850 00
Welfare auto
750 00
Highway equipment
12,000 00
Playground purchase
1,500 00
Police Gamewell system
20,000 00
Bates, Willard, Cross and Crescent
1,700 00
Squantum playground
500 00
Deficit bills
0 00
Tercentenary
425 00
Government school insurance
250 00
Deficit bills
779 29
Land taking
19 08
Deficit bills
15 00
July 4
221 66
July 4
395 25
Government school insurance
62 72
Inspector of buildings
150 00
Mayor
234 06
Auditor
27 96
City engineer
308 69
Soldiers' relief
1,249 65
Claim
370 26
Mayor's contingent
246 82
Court
1,038 34
Deficit bills
97 12
$45,070 90
CITY DEBT FOR YEAR 1926
The total funded debt of the city, January 1 was $3,415,000. Dur- ing the year this was reduced by payments as follows:
City debt within the limit $286,500 00
Sewer debt within the limit
54,000
Outside the Debt Limit
Sewer
$26,000 00
Water
64,000 00
County Hospital
9,000 00
City Hospital
11,000 00
High school land
3,000 00
High school building
56,000 00
Monatiquot bridge
12,000 00
Total
$521,500 00
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The funded debt during the year has been increased as follows: Within the Debt Limit
Sewer
$70,000 00
New streets
112,000 00
School building and furnishings
425,000 00
Fire building and apparatus
70,000 00
Granolithic walks
25,000 00
Hospital building
125,000 00
Outside the Debt Limit
Water construction
$660,000 00
So. Junior High School
450,000 00
Government school
157,500 00
City Hospital
30,000 00
Surface drains
60,000 00
$2,184,500 00
Summary
Funded debt, January 1, 1926
$3,415,000 00
Bonds paid during the year
521,500 00
$2,893,500 00
Bonds issued during the year
$2,184,500 00
Net debt
$5,078,000 00
Increase funded debt
$1,663,000 00
The funded debt of the city is as follows:
School building and furnishings
$2,172,500 00
Water
862,000 00
Sewer
556,500 00
Streets
584,000 00
Hospital-City, buildings and equipment.
417,000 00
Surface drains
177,000 00
Fire station and ápparatus
106,000 00
Police station
90,000 00
Monatiquot Bridge
40,000 00
Permanent sidewalks
35,000 00
Hospital-County
22,000 00
Cemetery land
12,000 00
Playgrounds
4,000 00
$5,078,000 00
BORROWING MARGIN FOR 1927 "General Laws. Chapter 44, Section 70."
Except as otherwise authorized by law a City shall not author- ize indebtedness to an amount exceeding two and one-half per cent on the average of the assessors' valuation of the taxable prop- erty for the three preceding years, the valuation being first re-
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duced by the amount of all abatements allowed thereon, previous to December 31 of the preceding year.
Net valuation 1924
$92,250,170 00
Net valuation 1925
107,640,817 00
Net valuation 1926
121,241,068 00
Three years' average
$321,132,055 00 107,044,018 00
21/2 per cent
2,676,100 00
Debt January 1: City
$2,065,000 00
Sewer
273,000 00
2,338,000 00
Margin within the debt limit
$338,100 00
ITEMIZED SCHEDULE OF CITY DEBT
Object of Appropriation
Amount
Month
Rate %
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
Total
Squantum School Bldg.
$40,000
Jan.
5
$1,000
$4,000
Houghs Neck Playground
11,000
Jan.
41/2
2,000
2,000
4,000
Washington St. widening.
41,000
Feb.
5
4,000
4,000
Cemetery land.
20,000
Feb.
41/4
2,000
2,000
$2,000 2,000
$2,000 2,000
$2,000 2,000
.2,000
Portable School bldg.
13,000
Feb.
41/4
2,000
Squantum School bldg
10,000
April
1,000
1,000
City Hospital land ..
13,000
April
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
$1,000
7,000
Hancock Street, 1925
16,000
April
3.000
3,000
3,000
3,000
Fire Apparatus, Ward 5
10,000
April
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
Accepted Streets, 1926.
50,000
April
1
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5.000
5,000
$5,000 0,000
$5,000 5.000 35,000
$5.000 5,000 35,000
50,000
Junior high school.
350,000
April
4
35,000
35,000
35,000
35,000
35,000
35,000
35,000
35.000
350,000 12,000
Widening streets, 1926.
12.000
May
1
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
10,500
June
51/4
1,000
1.000
1,000
1.000
11,500
June
51%
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
Portable school land.
10,000
June
414 /4
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
Surface drains, 1922
25,000
June
11/4
2,000
2,000
2,000
2.000
2,000
2,000
2,000
14,000
Hancock street, 1925
10,000
June
4
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
15,000
Juno
4
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
Franklin street, 1922.
35.000
July
4
4,000
3,000
3,000
3.000
3,000
3,000
Mass. Fields school.
250,000
July
41/4
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
15.000
15.000
10.000
10.0001
205,000
Surface drains, 1923.
5,000
July
41/9
1,000
1,000
('ity hospital equipment .
17,500
July
414
4,000
3,000
3,000
6.000
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
48,000
Botolph street, 1924.
6.500
July
1,000
1,000
1,000
City hospital, 1925.
150,000
July
4
15,000
15,000
15.000
15,000
15.000
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
135,000
Police station
100,000
July
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10 000
10,000
10,000
10,000
90,000
Surface drains. 1925.
15,000
July
4
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
New streets. 1925.
54,000
July
4
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
6.000
6,000
6,000
48,000
Surface drains, 1925
30,000
July
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
North junior high school.
75,000
July
4
5,000
5.000
5,000
5,000
5.000
5,000
5.000
5,000
5,000
5.0002
75,000
New streets.
61,500
Aug.
41/2
6,000
6,000
6,000
School St. widening.
17,000
Aug.
414
1,000
1,000
1.000
3,000
Surface drains.
25,000
Aug.
514
2,500
2,500
2,500
2.500
-
9,000
Elm avenue, 1924.
10,000
July
2,000
2,000
2,000
High school equipment
60,000
July
41/4
6,000
6,000
6,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
Surface drains, 1926.
50,000
April
4
5,000
5,000
5.000
5,000
$2,000
12,000
Faxon Field drain.
20,000
Fcb.
4 1/4
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
12,000
8,000
50,000
Washington St. sidewalk
4,000
New streets, 1920.
6,000
Surface drains, 1925.
12,000
4,000
Hall place. 1924.
4,000
July
4
3,000
4
4
4
12,000
4
24,000
18,000
10,000
5544 5 4 4
4,000
8,000
19,000
10,000
2,000
6,000
3,000
$8,000
8,000
12,000
New streets, 1920.
70,000
Aug.
514 51/2
7,000
7,000
7,000
7,000 8,000
8,000
Hancock street, 1924
40,000
Aug.
4
8,000
8,000
8,000
Franklin street, 1924
35,000
Aug.
4
7,000
7,000
7,000
Accepted streets.
38,000
Aug.
4
8,000
7,000
7,000
Hancock street, 1924.
25,000
Aug.
4
5,000
5,000
5,000
Accepted streets.
92,000
Aug.
4
13,000
13,000
13,000
13,000
13,000
Hancock street. 1919
75,000
Sept.
41/2
7,000
7,000
7,000
Main street, 1922.
10,000
Sept.
4
2,000
5,000
Granolithic walks.
15,000
Sept.
4
3,000
3,000
Willard street, 1922
10,000
Sept.
4
2,000
2,000 6,000
Rebuilding streets, 1924.
85,000
Sept.
4
17,000
17,000
17,000
Nurses' home, 1926.
125,000
Sept.
4
13,000
13,000
13,000
13,000
13,000
12.000
12,000
12,000
12,000
12,000
125,000 6,000 90,000
Junior high school bldg.
100,000
Oct.
41/4
10,000
10,000
10,000
10.000
10 000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
28,000
Surface drains.
15,000
Oct.
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
4.000
3,000
3,000
3,000
3.000
3,000
Accepted streets.
30,000
Oct.
4
3.000
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
3.000
3.000
30,000
Surface drains.
10.000
Oct.
4
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1.000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1.000
1,000
10,000
Granolithic walks.
15,000
Oct.
4
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
Fire station bldg .. .
10,000
Oct.
4
1.000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1.000
1.000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1.000
10,000 4,000
Surface drains, 1922.
12,000
Nov.
414
2,000
2,000
Hancock street, 1923.
25.000
Nov.
4
5,000
5,000
Surface drains, 1924
15,000
Nov.
4
3,000
3,000
3,000
Spring street.
4,000
Nov.
4
1,000
1,000
Adams St. widening.
10,000
Dec.
51/2
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
Bellevue street.
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