Inaugural address of the mayor, with the annual report of the officers of the city of Quincy for the year 1927, Part 2

Author: Quincy (Mass.)
Publication date: 1927
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The Budget


I am pleased to report that the departmental budgets adopted in March, 1927, have been very closely maintained during the year. At the outset I was hoping that we might achieve our purpose as to the running expenses of the year so that there would be no necessity of additional budgets. Fortunately, we have been able to get through the year with but extremely few and unimportant supplementary grants. Consequently I have high hopes that in 1928 the efficiency of the budget method will be still further in- creased so that there will be no possibility of adding to the original amounts except for unforeseen extraordinary contingencies.


As we budget for current needs so I hope we may also budget for those exceptional matters that must be taken care of through loans. It is extremely advisable for the members of the Council and the Mayor to know early in the year just what is contemplated to be done, and after we have made our program, to adhere to it. Of course some allowance will have to be made because of the fact that our resources are not completely in hand in the early part of


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the year and consequently some of the needs that are contemplated must wait until credits are available. If, however, the planning is done the fulfilment of the schedule can be based on the money available at a certain time. We did this exceedingly well last year and I am asking for the co-operation of the Council in carrying out a similar program this year.


The Southern Artery


During the year the Southern Artery has been completed and the first installment of the City's payment totalling $113,600 has been paid. I assume that another assessment will be made on the City during the coming year, and as was the custom in financ- ing the first assessment, a new bond issue will probably be neces- sary. Under date of December 20, 1927, Mr. William F. Williams, Commissioner of Public Works, informs the City that the work on the Southern Artery has been completed and that under the terms of the Act this street now becomes a public way of the City. I regret that I have not the final figures of the engineer in charge as to the total cost of this work, but will, as soon as they are received, send them to the City Council. The Council has granted permis- sion to the Quincy Electric Light and Power Company to lay con- duits and wires in the Southern Artery, and early in the New Year orders will be given for the lighting of this highway. By this letter of the Commission, a new highway reaching from Hancock street to Quincy avenue is thereby placed under the control of the City of Quincy with all the attendant expenses of lighting, polic- ing and maintenance.


Police Department


The Police Department remains practically as organized at the beginning of 1927. Increasing demands are made upon this de- partment for services, particularly to school children. But I hope that with the elimination of officers heretofore necessary at traffic points, that the men formerly on this important work may be available for other duties. With the present number of men and the cost of maintaining the department I do not think it advisable to add to this cost unless conditions make such additions neces- sary. Traffic work has heretofore taken many of the men and as a consequence the department has been pressed to the limit in order to satisfy the increasing demands for service in different sections. But I trust that with the co-operation of the Chief of the Depart- ment and its members that we may take care of these demands without the necessity of adding to the personnel. During the year a very pleasing change has been made in the management of the department through the designation of the Captain for night duty. In a city the size of Quincy and with night conditions as they are in all cities there should be some one on duty who will be able to respond to any emergency which might arise. This has been taken care of by the change recently made.


Fire Department


Quincy has been fortunate in that it has not been menaced by any extraordinary fires. Our prayer is that this condition will long persist. I believe, however, that when things are tranquil and we are going along in an even and uneventful way, we should make


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some preparation for contingencies that may arise. The Depart- ment at the present time is controlled by one permanent chief and three district engineers serving on a part-time basis. Such an arrangement cannot go on indefinitely and I hope that before the year is out that steps may be taken to give the department a per- manent Assistant Chief for night service. Experience shows con- clusively that the fire menace is always greatest during the night and consequently the control of the department during these hours should be in strong and capable hands. The present arrangement is thoroughly unsatisfactory. To remedy it may provoke some controversy, but I believe that the best interests of the City demand that some of the present personnel be trained for executive work in this extremely important public service. Millions of dollars in property and many lives depend for their safety upon a well drilled and efficient fire department. I have no criticism to make of the efficiency of the present department. I simply feel that a depart- ment with such responsibility should be under the control at night of an officer thoroughly trained in his work and capable of hand- ling any problem that may arise out of a conflagration. This mat- ter will be brought to the Council in concrete form very early in the year, and means found to give the department the services of an Assistant Chief.


Increase in Indebtedness


I regret that the total indebtedness of the year exceeds the total at the beginning of 1927 by $102,000, but the increase is due wholly to the assessment for the Southern Artery. The aim the past year was to keep the total amount of debt at the Jan. 1, 1927, figure, but this extra item for the new highway upset these plans. Of the other debt created, every dollar has been expended in en- tending our sewer and water systems, and for new streets, and the new school in Ward Two. The total debt on Jan. 1, 1928, is $5,180,- 000. During 1928 the City will amortize $442,500 of debt.


As we look ahead for 1928 we may think of the demands of the year and as to how these demands will affect the total debt a year hence. To begin with we have our appropriation for new streets which amounts to $125,000. In addition to this item the other accounts may be summarized as follows:


Sewer construction


$80,000 or $100,000


New bridge and widening of West Squantum street.


50,000


School buildings


300,000


Hospital addition


200,000


Item of new streets stated above


125,000


$755,000


Debt maturing during year


442,500


Increase during 1928


$312,500


Debt Jan. 1, 1928


5,180,000


Debt Jan. 1, 1929.


$5,492,500


If the City should authorize the loans here summarized it would mean that the total debt would have been increased in two years- Jan. 1, 1927, to Jan. 1, 1929-by the sum of $414,500. This is rather a stupendous figure and before agreeing to such a program I think we should earnestly and diligently inquire into our ability


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to meet the obligation created by the debt. To meet the debt maturities of 1928 will require approximately $3.50 per thousand of our present valuation, with the interest charge taking a little less. than $2 additional. Economic and industrial conditions in Quincy do not warrant an increase in the tax rate, and I am certain of the help of the Council in meeting the necessities of this year without adding to the taxpayers' burden. Building operations have been very satisfactory the past year, but the total of new wealth will be less than $6,000,000. With this sum we must finance an increase in the school and some departmental budgets, and at the same time provide for matters that unexpectedly come to the surface in every year. The problem is not easy, but with hope and confidence we may assume to work it out in a satisfactory way.


Tax Collection Slow


By a reference to one part of the financial statement here given it will be seen that the tax collections for the year were far from satisfactory. Our record for years in this particular has been one of the poorest in the State and this year has been no better than its predecessors. We collected on the 1927 levy slightly better than 56 per cent. The record is disappointing since the November totals promised that we might better the average of other years. But the result is so poor that I am forced to bring the matter to the attention of the Council and the public. The fault is not due to carelessness or indifference on the part of the collector. Year after year effort has been made to collect the taxes, but a pecu- liarly Quincy custom has balked the best intentions of all ad- ministrations. Delayed payments of taxes cost the city thousands of dollars annually through temporary loan obligations and interest which is in no measure offset by the interest charges on overdue bills. Our position in this regard has been severely criticized by the State authorities, and consequently I am forced to take every means to clear up this dead weight of uncollected taxes. By this year's sales the City did realize on much of the outstanding amounts up to the 1926 levy, with the result that the relatively small sum of $37,072.26 only remains unpaid. In the early months of this year attempts will be made to collect as much as possible of this sum, and also the remaining sums due of 1927. Attention must be called, however, to the seriousness of a condition whereby only 56 per cent of the City's income is collected in the year of levy. If the City could collect its taxes promptly the City Gov- ernment would not be lacking in means to further some of the projects necessary to the welfare of the community. One of our main efforts this year will be to collect these outstanding taxes.


During the year a great deal of attention has been given to old tax titles, and doubtful or dubious bills. The result of this effort has been gratifying in that a fairly good sum has been realized from bills that seemed almost hopeless. This work has been done by a young lawyer specially skilled in this field, and the final result of the labor will be a rather handsome sum in back taxes, and the further advantage of a clear title to some of the property. Once this title is acquired the City may sell to bona fide owners.


Again I want to thank the members of the Council for the pleasant relations which have existed the past year, and to hope that this ideal situation may carry through the present year. Dif- ferences of opinion and of points of view will always be found in


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any body of citizens, but these should in no sense mar personal or official relations, or frustrate our common purpose to labor for the best interests of the City. In carrying forward these interests I pledge the Council my active and earnest support.


In concluding this summary I am pleased to recognize the splendid achievements of the department heads, particularly the commissioner of public works, the superintendents of the sewer and water departments and the City engineers and their staffs. They all met their responsibilities so commendably that I cannot allow this time to pass without publicly acknowledging my indebt- edness to them for the accomplishments of the year.


Appended to this statement are tables showing certain financial facts concerning the City.


City Debt for Year 1927


The total funded debt of the City, January 1, was $5,078,000. During the year this was reduced by payments as follows:


City debt within the limit


$340,500 00


Sewer debt within the limit


65,000 00


Outside the debt limit:


Sewer


23,000 00


Water


106,000 00


County Hospital


9,000 00


City Hospital


17,000 00


High school land and building


59,000 00


Monatiquot bridge


10,000 00


South Junior High School


30,000 00


Government School


16,500 00


$676,000 00


The funded debt during the year has been increased as follows: Within the debt limit:


Sewer


$70,000 00


New streets


250,000 00


*New streets


125,000 00


Daniel Webster School addition Outside the debt limit:


280,000 00


Water construction


65,000 00


Southern Artery


113,000 00


$903,000 00


New streets, $125,000.00 authorized issued, 1928.


Summary


Funded debt, January 1, 1927


$5,078,000 00


Bonds paid during the year 676,000 00


$4,402,000 00


Bonds issued during the year


778,000 00


Net debt $5,180,000 00


Increase funded debt $102,000 00


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The funded debt of the City is as follows:


School buildings and furnishings.


$2,268,000 00


Water


821,000 00


Sewer


538,500 00


Streets


686,000 00


Hospital-City, buildings and equipment


367,000 00


Surface drains


141,500 00


Fire station and apparatus


87,000 00


Police station


80,000 00


Monatiquot bridge


30,000 00


Permanent sidewalks


23,000 00


Hospital-County


13,000 00


Cemetery land


10,000 00


Playgrounds


2,000 00


Southern Artery


113,000 00


$5,180,000 00


BORROWING MARGIN FOR 1928 "General Laws. Chapter 44, Section 70."


Except as otherwise authorized by law a City shall not authorize indebtedness to an amount exceeding two and one-half per cent on the average of the assessors' valuation of the taxable property for the three preceding years, the valuation being first reduced by the amount of all abatements allowed thereon, previous to December 31 of the preceding year.


Net valuation, 1925


$107,150,620 00


Net valuation, 1926


120,344,225 00


Net valuation, 1927


129,123,442 00


$356,618,287 00


Three years' average


118,872,762 00


Two and one-half per cent


2,971,819 00


Debt January 1:


$2,379,500 00


Sewer


278,000 00


$2,657,500 00


Margin within the debt limit


$314,319 00


Bonds coming due, which increases borrowing margin in 1928:


January


City $6,000 00 8,000 00


Sewer


Total $6,000 00


February


8,000 00


March


52,000 00


$16,000 00


68,000 00


May


3,000 00


7,000 00


10,000 00


June


10,000 00


4,000 00


14,000 00


July


101,000 00


25,000 00


126,000 00


August


64,500 00


4,000 00


68,500 00


September


42,000 00


3,000 00


45,000 00


October


34,000 00


13,000 00


47,000 00


November


14,000 00


14,000 00


December


36,000 00


....


36,000 00


$370,500 00


$72,000 00


$442,500 00


City


April


CITY GOVERNMENT - 1928


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, JAMES B. WHITE.


CITY SOLICITOR, JEREMIAH J. MCANARNEY.


CHIEF OF POLICE, ERNEST H. BISHOP.


CHIEF ENGINEER OF FIRE DPARTMENT, ALFRED L. MEAD.


CITY ENGINEER, PATRICK F. O'BRIEN.


COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WELFARE, CHANNING T. FURNALD.


CITY PHYSICIAN, RICHARD M. ASH, M.D.


INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS, EDWARD A. DeVARENNES.


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, JAMES M. CANTFILL.


INSPECTOR OF WIRES, ALEXANDER J. SOUDEN.


INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS, WARREN S. PARKER.


DOCK AND WATER FRONT COMMISSIONER, EDWARD M. WIGHT.


ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS


Assessors Meet every Saturday from 9 A. M. to 12


MICHAEL T. SULLIVAN, CHAIRMAN Term expires first Monday of February, 1931. ALEBERT 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


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.


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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.


ELIZABETH N. DUNN, AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS.


JAMES F. YOUNG (ELECTED BY COUNCIL).


Manager of Public Burial Places WELLINGTON W. MITCHELL


Board of Survey


WILLIAM A. CRESSWELL. Term expires 1931


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, 1931


MICHAEL DONAHUE Term expires April 1, 1930


EMERY L. CRANE, CITY CLERK.


Managers Quincy Hospital


CHARLES A. PRICE, CHAIRMAN Term expires 1931


MAURICE P. SPILLANE, SECRETARY Term expires 1929


GEORGE TAYLOR. Term expires 1932


JOSEPH A. DASHA. Term expires 1933


ERNEST B. NEAL. Term expires 1930


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CITY COUNCIL


THOMAS S. BURGIN, PRESIDENT. EMERY L. CRANE, CLERK OF COUNCIL.


MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL At Large-Term Expires December 31, 1928


RUSSELL T. BATES 75 Lincoln Avenue


ANGELO P. BIZZOZERO


100 Russell Street


CARL H. LEANDER. 288 Furnace Brook Pky.


From Wards-Term Expires December 31, 1929


THOMAS S. BURGIN, Ward 1 137 Monroe Road


JOHN P. FLAVIN, Ward 2 16 Hersey Place


EDDIE D. CARSON, Ward 3. 336 Granite Street


WILLIAM P. HUGHES, Ward 4 38 Furnace Avenue


CLIFTON H. BAKER, Ward 5 140 Summit Avenue


WELCOME G. YOUNG, Ward 6. 18 Prospect Street


Clerk of Committees


THEODORE R. DAVISON 8 East Squantum Street


AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS


ELIZABETH N. DUNN 97 Whitwell Street Office Telephone, Granite 0051


CITY MESSENGER


HARRY W. TIRRELL. 139 Manet Avenue Residence Telephone, Granite 7559-J


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


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 evening of each month at 7.45 P. M.


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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 1928


Finance, Highways, Claims, etc .- Young, Baker, Bates, Bizzozero, Burgin, Carson, Flavin, Hughes and Leander.


Fire and Police-Hughes, Leander and Carson.


Ordinances, Legislative Matters-Bizzozero, Bates and Young.


Public Buildings, Sewers and Water Supply-Bates, Flavin and Baker.


Special on Woodward Fund-Bates and Leander.


BOARD OF APPEAL WILLIAM R. LOFGREN, Chairman, WILLIAM CHAPMAN, GEORGE W. ARBUCKLE.


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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, 1930 45 Elm Street


DR. DANIEL B. REARDON .Term expires December 31, 1930 1186 Hancock 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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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR


APRIL 1, 1928.


Honorable Thomas J. McGrath :


In accordance with the ordinance of the City, I submit the an- nual report of my department, showing in detail the receipts and expenditures of each department.


Also several statements showing the financial condition of the City at the close of the financial year, December 31, 1927.


ELIZABETH N. DUNN, Auditor of Accounts.


IN COUNCIL


Order No. 98 Appropriation Order


FEBRUARY 28, 1927.


Ordered:


That the several sums named herein be and are hereby appro- priated for the payment of the expenses of the City of Quincy for the financial year beginning January 1, 1927, and ending December 31, 1927, to be expended by and under the direction of the several officers 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


Expenses:


Advertising


500 00


Printing


450 00


Miscellaneous items


325 00


$6,575 00


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Auditor


Auditor's salary


$3,750 00


Clerk


1,600 00


Clerk


1,300 00


Expenses:


Office


360 00


Miscellaneous items


250 00


Temporary clerical


100 00


$7,360 00


Treasurer


Treasurer's salary


$3,000 00


Clerk


1,600 00


Clerical


1,144 00


Expenses :


Surety bonds


365 00


Miscellaneous items


800 00


Extra clerical


400 00


$7,309 00


Tax Collector


Salary


$2,700 00


Postage


1,700 00


Printing


400 00


Advertising and Tax Sale


1,700 00


Collector's bond


765 00


One clerk


1,600 00


One clerk


1,400 00


One clerk


1,300 00


One clerk


1,144 00


Extra clerical


2,380 00


Miscellaneous items


535 00


Deputy


500 00


$16,124 00


Assessors


Chairman


$3,000 00


One assessor


2,700 00


One assessor


2,700 00


Assistant assessors


2,550 00


One clerk


1,600 00


One clerk


1,300 00


One typist


1,300 00


One typist


1,300 00


One clerk


1,100 00


Clerks (2)


1,872 00


Temporary clerks


3,500 00


Printing and Advertising


3,000 00


Abstract of deeds


2,000 00


Transportation


850 00


All others


2,000 00


$30,772 00


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City Clerk


City clerk's salary


$2,650 00


Assistant city clerk


1,600 00


Clerk


500 00


Clerk


1,350 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


700 00


$7,600 00


City Solicitor


Solicitor's salary


$3,000 00


Expenses


250 00


Legal


2,000 00


$5,250 00


City Engineer


Engineer's salary


$3,000 00


Assistant's salary


9,500 00


Clerk ..


300 00


Office supplies


800 00


Miscellaneous items


2,800 00


$16,400 00


City Messenger


Salary


$800 00


$800 00


Board of Registrars


Salaries


$1,400 00


Clerk


375 00


Election officers


2,346 00


Printing and postage


2,900 00


Rentals


550 00


Extra clerical


300 00


Miscellaneous items


1,200 00


$9,071 00


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Care of City Hall


Care of City Hall


$10,000 00


$10,000 00


Public Buildings


Maintenance of public buildings .... $5,000 00


$5,000 00


Police


Chief's salary


$3,500 00


Captain


2,600 00


Lieutenants (7)


16,100 00


Sergeants (8)


17,600 00


Patrolmen (89)


176,220 00


Reserves (10)


10,000 00


Pensions (2)


1,650 00


Fuel and light


2,500 00


Signal wires


2,200 00


Office


500 00


Transportation


4,500 00


Traffic


1,300 00


Equipment


1,500 00


Liquor law


300 00


Miscellaneous items


5,000 00


$245,470 00


Fire


Chief's salarv


$3,500 00


Assistant Chief's salary


750 00


Permanent men, salaries


195,350 00


Pension


1,540 00


Gas, oil and repairs


7,000 00


Hose


2,500 00


Fuel and light


3,500 00


Miscellaneous items


7,000 00


$221,140 00


Fire Alarm


Equipment and supplies


$1,500 00


Labor


3,075 00


New boxes


500 00


Power and light


250 00


New cable


3,800 00


9,125 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


200 00


Auto upkeep


300 00


Assistant inspector


250 00


Miscellaneous items


300 00


4,100 00


Inspector of Buildings


Inspector's salary


$2,400 00


Clerk


1,300 00


Office


400 00


Auto upkeep


300 00


Miscellaneous items


475 00


4,875 00


Gypsy Moth


Labor


$4,800 00


Superintendent


2,184 00


Trees


4,050 00


Material


950 00


Truck upkeep


325 00


Sprayer upkeep


100 00


Miscellaneous items


1,600 00


14,009 00


Health Administration


Commissioner's salary


$2,400 00


Superintendent's salary


1,650 00


Clerk's salary


1,000 00


Office


400 00


Printing and advertising


500 00


Telephones


200 00


Other expenses


300 00


Upkeep of auto


2,300 00


Abating nuisances


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


Other expenses


860 00


8,750 00 300 00


4,810 00


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Physicians, Nurses and Inspectors


Welfare physician


$1,000 00


Welfare nurses (2)


3,200 00


Welfare expenses


350 00


Bacteriologist


900 00


Contagious nurse


1,600 00


Health inspector


1,850 00


Sanitary inspector


1,850 00


Milk expenses


200 00


Animal inspector


220 00


Slaughtering inspector


55 00


Inspector of meats


800 00


Inspector of meats, expenses


130 00


Inspector of plumbing


2,400 00


Inspector of plumbing, expenses


92 00


14,647 00


Highways


Labor


$130,000 00


Stables


14,000 00


Pensions


9,600 00


Sidewalks, gravel and amiesite




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