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Drains
2,552 48
Registry
14 71
Engineering
65 00
12,400 64
BRAINTREE AVENUE
Labor
$2,715 79
Equipment
536 70
Material
3,472 96
Drains
1,570 45
Registry
14 92
Engineering
60 00
8,370 82
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CITY OF QUINCY
DITMAR STREET
Labor
$949 43
Equipment
365 38
Materials
969 65
Drains
305 89
Damages
35 64
Engineering
75 00
Registry
8 50
Cable
48 55
2,758 04
EDINBORO ROAD
Labor
$667 77
Materials
2,235 40
Equipment
359 12
Drains
736 60
Registry
16 96
Engineering
60 00
4,075 85
ELLIOT AVENUE
Labor
$4,841 32
Equipment
1,323 13
Materials
3,483 94
Drains
4,919 20
Registry
17 46
Engineering
100 00
Water service
171 50
14,856 55
FERRITER STREET
Labor
$2,106 54
Equipment
510 35
Materials
407 82
Blasting
308 90
Registry
13 46
Engineering
135 00
3,482 07
GRIDLEY STREET
Labor
$6,443 93
Equipment
1,570 20
Material
2,427 70
Registry
18 46
Engineering
75 00
10,535 29
HARVARD STREET
Labor
$1,530 88
Equipment
507 75
Drains
5,641 13
Engineering
45 00
Registry
14 20
7,738 96
95
AUDITOR'S REPORT
HILLSIDE AVENUE
Labor
$2,696 02
Equipment
1,322 89
Material
3,750 56
Drains
1,396 16
Engineering
145 00
Registry
13 54
Masonry
30 00
JANET ROAD
Labor
$982 48
Equipment
372 38
Material
1,526 15
Drains
1,404 94
Engineering
75 00
Registry
13 71
MARY STREET
Labor
$1,775 71
Equipment
907 56
Material
682 96
Blasting
138 25
Drains
78 05
Registry
12 46
Engineering
90 00
Masonry
725 00
Water service
522 25
4,932 24
MOFFAT ROAD
Labor
$1,396 03
Equipment
660 63
Material
1,162 12
Registry
13 21
Engineering
75 00
3,306 99
OLD COLONY AVENUE
Labor
$1,099 00
Equipment
282 75
Material
5,256 71
Electrician
63 60
Registry
12 04
6,714 10
OVERLOOK ROAD
Labor
$2,638 45
Equipment
1,465 24
Material
1,395 94
Drains
988 84
Engineering
75 00
Masonry
325 00
Recording
25 11
9,354 17
4,374 66
6,913 58
96
CITY OF QUINCY
PALMER STREET WIDENING
Labor
$3,642 18
Equipment
1,196 70
Material
1,293 77
Engineering
50 00
Registry
7 53
6,190 18
PEMBROKE STREET
Labor
$904 43
Equipment
417 13
Material
799 93
Engineering
75 00
Registry
12 46
Masonry
75 15
2,284 10
PINE STREET
Labor
$2,186 37
Equipment
746 69
Material
1,581 89
Drains
3,367 71
Engineering
125 00
Trees
141 00
Registry
10 25
Water service
405 16
Garage
12 00
8,576 07
RICHFIELD STREET
Labor
$917 50
Equipment
342 31
Material
1,423 95
Drains
1,008 84
Engineering
60 00
3,752 60
SHAWMUT STREET
Labor
$3,158 38
Equipment
555 25
Material
2,430 03
Blasting
740 10
Registry
17 71
Engineering
105 00
Water service
50 00
7,056 47
SHED STREET
Labor
$1,337 14
Equipment
360 75
Material
1,153 28
Drains
4,646 82
Registry
12 21
Engineering
65 00
7,575 20
97
AUDITOR'S REPORT
SOUTH STREET
Labor
$3,387 05
Equipment
330 00
Drain
27 00
Land taking
150 00
Recording
12 54
Miscellaneous items
4 00
3,910 59
WILLOW AVENUE
Labor
$2,409 52
Equipment
884 14
Material
2,680 98
Registry
15 96
5,990 60
$150,118 42
Street Construction
Registry
$120 23
BROCKTON AVENUE
Labor
$1,580 47
Equipment
432 82
Material
969 19
Surface drains
1,460 28
Engineering
85 00
Registry
14 31
4,542 07
CHARLESMOUNT AVENUE
Labor
$630 61
Material
1,321 06
Equipment
231 94
Surface drains
212 21
Engineering
75 00
Registry
14 03
2,484 85
HUCKINS AVENUE
Recording
2 00
MADISON AVENUE
Land taking
10 00
MERRILL PLACE
Labor
$754 38
Equipment
304 88
1,059 26
RIDGEWAY DRIVE
Supplies
$1,162 16
Use of equipment 251 00
1,413 16
ROCK ISLAND ROAD
Registry
10 71
ROCKLAND STREET
Land taking
74 00
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RUSSELL STREET
Labor
$463 78
Equipment
392 75
Material
661 32
Damages
2,050 00
Registry
2 04
Engineering
25 00
3,594 89
WEST SQUANTUM STREET
Land taking
17,775 73
$31,086 90
North Junior High School (See Revenue)
Contractor
$176,606 32
Architect (part)
660 16
Grading
4,033 90
Inspector (part)
1,050 00
Equipment
149 38
Drainage
4,545 77
Labor (part)
294 39
Temporary heating
825 21
Exhaust fan and motor
: 85
Miscellaneous items
42 20
188,282 18
Gridley Bryant School (See Revenue)
Contractor (part)
$33,503 61
Inspector (part)
634 99
Equipment
3,940 54
Flooring in old building
296 05
Boiler connections
9 61
Renewing returns to coal bin
52 06
Engineering
15 00
Labor
313 00
Materials
50 87
Miscellaneous items
18 50
38,834 23
Montclair and Houghs Neck Schools (See Revenue)
Contractor
$95,273 29
Architect
2,842 06
Inspector
560 00
Grading
6,459 41
Equipment
16,345 57
Labor
377 45
Temporary heating
377 24
Hardware
436 44
Auditorium (glazed brick)
359 36
Painting
45 00
Fire extinguishers
60 00
Engineering
45 00
Motor
15 00
Lumber
34 39
Lamps
19 85
123,250 06
AUDITOR'S REPORT
99
Adams School Addition
Architects
Scooping
$2,066 40 423 50
Advertising
4 13
2,494 03
Hospital Building (Operating Building)
Contractor
$39,338 85
Architect
6,170 32
Inspector
2 50
Grading
380 88
Sicalytic lamps
1,485 00
Advertising
4 87
Materials
277 64
47,800 06
Hospital Building (See Revenue)
Contractor
$78,191 30 537 66
Architect (part)
Inspector (part)
816 67
Grading (part)
18,286 54
Equipment (part)
37,615 57
Underground feed to boiler ..
1,288 74
Telephone conduits
203 79
Conduit repairs
17 85
Gas main
285 00
Glass
217 30
Fire extinguishers
2 00
Labor
202 00
Masonry
76 65
Secondary lighting service ..
50 00
Lumber
30 15
Lighting supplies (part).
2 65
Engineering
25 00
Advertising
2 63
Miscellaneous items (part)
40 67
To Hollis Avenue Playground
137,462 17
Tax Titles Refunded
Sundry persons
13,405 12
Trust Funds
Cash and securities
$16,153 74
Hospital trust funds
206 25
16,359 99
Total
$137,962 17 500 00
$1,084,479 23
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CITY OF QUINCY
REPORT OF THE TREASURER
JANUARY 1, 1931.
HONORABLE THOMAS J. MCGRATH, Mayor :
The annual report of the Treasurer of the City of Quincy for the year ending December 31, 1930, is herewith submitted.
Respectfully yours, HAROLD P. NEWELL,
Treasurer.
TREASURER'S STATEMENT
Receipts
Cash on hand January 1, 1930
$308,756 43
General revenue:
Taxes, 1930
2,414,148 00
Taxes previous years
1,405,990 03
Taxes-motor excise-1930
111,675 12
Taxes-motor excise-previous years
44,589 89
Tax titles held by city
38,425 13
Licenses
9,528 25
Permits
666 00
Court fines
5,147 23
Grants and gifts (dog licenses)
5,298 37
Grants and gifts
34,971 71
Special assessments:
Gypsy moth
2,002 46
Sewer assessments
21,578 27
Sidewalks
17,829 24
Street betterments
56,517 55
State of Massachusetts
680,010 57
General government:
Tax collector and treasurer-costs
8,237 38
City clerk
2,962 60
Police department
82 (
Fire department
256 15
Sealer weights and measures
1,025 44
Building inspector
2,711 00
Engineering-grade fees
1,132 00
Wire inspector
1,314 00
Board of health-con. diseases
11,662 01
Miscellaneous-deposits
2,040 00
Miscellaneous
455 70
Plumbing inspector
1,026 00
Milk licenses
448 50
Scavenger
2,091 56
Garbage registration
4 00
Garbage disposal
6,159 70
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Highways
1,765 02
Gypsy moth department
41 19
Welfare department
14,389 50
Hospital department
193,296 32
School department
13,120 32
Trade school receipts
1,844 40
Home Making school receipts
1,336 72
Trade school revenue
6,123 16
Smith Hughes and Reed funds (schools)
5,254 97
Library fines, etc.
3,306 38
Particular sewer deposits
17,500 00
Particular sewer receipts (treasurer)
16,424 92
Miscellaneous city
6,062 04
Departmental refund account
400 31
Public services:
Water rates, 1930
382,748 14
Water rates, 1929 and prior
20,388 36
Water service connections
16,909 36
Water deposits
6,400 00
Water construction
3,267 89
Cemetery-miscellaneous
19,105 00
Cemetery foundations
4,155 03
Interest:
Tax collector-taxes
52,471 56
Tax collector-assessments and deposits 17,795 58
City treasurer-on deposits
19,650 55
City treasurer-on taxes and tax titles
4,314 20
Perpetual care fund
6,575 24
Hospital trust funds
2,626 46
Other trust accounts
815 98
Accrued interest on bonds
2,172 10
Municipal indebtedness:
Temporary loans
2,650,000 00
Water loans
85,000 00
General loans
1,107,000 00
Premium on bonds
9,291 70
Agency and trust accounts :
Perpetual care fund
15,575 00
Hospital trust funds
; 25
Other trust funds
318 25
Cash and securities
61 56
General revenue:
Tax titles refunded
13,405 12
Sewer maintenance
25 00
Surface drains
151 22
Tercentenary receipts
3,866 26
Water revenue
25,000 00
$9,948,903 35
Transfer
22,429 89
Total
$9,971,333 24
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Expenditures
Paid out on Mayor's warrants, 1930 $9,388,685 53 Cash on hand 560,217 82
Transfer
22,429 89
Total
$9,971,333 24
Cash on hand, January 1, 1930
$308,756 43
Cash receipts, 1930
9,662,576 81
$9,971,333 24
Cash expenditures, 1930
9,411,115 42
Cash on hand, December 31, 1930
$560,217 82
HAROLD P. NEWELL,
Treasurer.
Rock Island Fund
Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,
January 1, 1930
$1,000 00
Unexpended income
278 03
Interest receipts
50 63
Expended by School Department.
$211 01
Unexpended income
117 65
Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,
December 31, 1930
1,000 00
$1,328 66
$1,328 66
C. C. Johnson-Turkey Fund
Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,
January 1, 1930
$2,000 00
Interest receipts
101 25
Credited to Welfare Department
$101 25
Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,
December 31, 1930
2,000 00
$2,101 25
$2,101 25
Charles E. French Fund, $3,000.00
Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,
January 1, 1930
$1,000 00
Interest on bonds
100 00
Interest on bank account
50 63
Credited to Burial Department
$150 63
Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,
December 31, 1930
1,000 00
$1,150 63 $1,150 63
Balance of fund invested in City of Quincy Bonds, $2,000.
$9,948,903 35
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C. C. Johnson-Perpetual Care Fund Lot No. 945
Cash, Quincy Savings Bank, January 1, 1930
$150 00
Interest receipts
7 58
Expended by Burial Department.
$7 58
Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,
150 00
$157 58
$157 58
William S. Williams Fund-Perpetual Care Fund Lot No. 848
Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,
January 1, 1930
$400 00
Unexpended income
119 40
Interest receipts
20 25
Expended by Burial Department.
$8 00
Balance unexpended income
131 65
Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,
400 00
$539 65
$539 65
George Pierce Fund-Perpetual Care Fund Lot No. 252
Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,
January 1, 1930
$200 00
Unexpended income
37 88
Interest receipts 10 13
Expended by Burial Department
$13 00
Balance unexpended income
35 01
Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,
200 00
$248 01
$248 01
Mary Willson Tucker Fund-Perpetual Care Lot No. 679
Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,
January 1, 1930
$400 00
Unexpended income 107 21
Interest receipts
20 25
Expended by Burial Department
$13 00
Balance unexpended income
114 46
Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,
400 00
December 31, 1930
$527 46
$527 46
Alexander Nugent-Perpetual Care Fund
Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,
January 1, 1930
$125 00
Interest receipts
6 33
Paid to Trustees of St. Mary's Cemetery
$6 33
Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,
125 00
December 31, 1930
$131 33
$131 33
December 31, 1930
December 31, 1930
December 31, 1930
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Hospital Trust Funds
January 1, 1930-unexpended income ....
$4,054 13
Bequest-Est. Harry Lark. $200 00 Est. J. H. Stetson, bal. 6 25
206 25
Interest receipts
2,626 46
Deposit-Quincy Savings Bank
$206 25
Unexpended income, December 31, 1930
6,680 59
$6,886 84
$6,886 84
Total Fund invested as follows:
Cohasset Savings Bank.
$10,000 00
Hingham Inst. for Savings.
10,000 00
So. Weymouth Savings Bank 2,500 00
Quincy Savings Bank
28,845 51
$51,345 51
Also 24 shares Walker Stetson Co.
Hospital Trust-D. L. Jewell Fund
Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,
January 1, 1930
$5,000 00
Unexpended income
187 50
Interest receipts
250 00
Unexpended income
$437 50
Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,
December 31, 1930
5,000 00
$5,437 50
$5,437 50
Perpetual Care Fund of Public Burial Places
Cash on hand, January 1, 1930
$881 64
Perpetual Care of Lots 1930
15,575 00
Interest receipts
6,575 24
Safety deposit box rent
$9 00
Deposits:
Abington Savings Bank.
5,000 00
Dedham Institution for Savings.
3,500 00
Randolph Savings Bank.
5,000 00
Credited to Burial Department.
6,566 24
Cash on hand, December 31, 1930.
2,956 64
$23,031 88
$23,031 88
Statement of Perpetual Care Fund to Date
Total of fund, January 1, 1930.
$133,559 14
Received for perpetual care of lots, 1930 15,575 00
Invested as follows:
Am. Tel. & Tel. bonds ($3,000)
$2,959 50
New Eng. Power bonds ($5,000)
5,000 00
Boston & Albany bonds ($2,000)
2,000 00
New Eng. Power bonds ($2,000)
1,950 00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. bonds ($1,000)
980 00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. bonds ($1,000)
979 00
Bangor & Aroostook R. R. bonds
($1,000)
950 00
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Chicago & No. Western R. R. bonds (1,000)
935 00
Boston Elev. Ry. bonds ($1,000)
1,030 00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. bonds ($3,000)
2,966 25
Am. Tel. & Tel. bonds ($4,000)
4,190 00
Bell Tel. Co. Pa. bonds ($5,000)
5,287 50
So. Cal. Edison bonds ($7,000)
7,202 00
Comlth. Ed. Co. bonds ($5,000)
5,275 00
Kings Co. Light bonds ($3,000)
3,161 25
Cen. Me. Power bonds ($10,000)
10,200 00
Los Angeles Gas & Electric bonds, ($3,000)
3,195 00
Boston El. Ry. bonds ($10,000)
9,350 00
Los Angeles Gas and Electric bonds ($5,000)
5,287 50
Minnesota Power & Light Co. bonds ($1,000) 980 00
N. Y., Chicago & St. Louis R. R. ($2,000)
1,885 00
Bellows Falls Hydro Elec. Corp. ($5,000)
4,900 00
City of Quincy bonds ($1,000)
976 50
Quincy Savings Bank.
11,038 00
Braintree Savings Bank
10,000 00
Weymouth Savings Bank
5,000 00
Hingham Institution for Savings.
10,000 00
South Weymouth Savings Bank.
5,000 00
Abington Savings Bank
5,000 00
Randolph Savings Bank
5,000 00
Dedham Institution for Savings.
3,500 00
Stoughton Trust Co .- Savings Dept ...
5,000 00
Exchange Trust Co .- Savings Dept ...
5,000 00
$146,177 50
Cash on hand, December 31, 1930: Granite Trust Co
2,956 64
Total Fund
$149,134 14
$149,134 14
Par Value of Securities $145,538 00
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CITY OF QUINCY
REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE WOODWARD FUND AND PROPERTY
JANUARY 1, 1931.
HONORABLE THOMAS J. MCGRATH, Mayor :
I herewith submit the annual report of the Treasurer of the Managers of the Woodward Fund and Property for the year end- ing December 31, 1930.
Respectfully yours,
HAROLD P. NEWELL,
Treasurer Woodward Fund and Property.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Receipts
Cash on hand, January 1, 1930
$719 97
Notes secured by mortgages.
3,000 00
Interest-Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
300 00
Boston & Albany R. R.
236 25
Boston & Maine R. R.
386 00
Pere Marquette R. R.
160 00
American Tel. & Tel. Co.
27
American Tel. & Tel. Co. (Stock)
286 73
Pennsylvania R. R.
527 85
Union Pacific Railroad
200 00
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
250 00
New England Power Co.
250 00
Minnesota Power & Light Co.
180 00
Granite Trust Company, on bank deposit.
53 27
Hingham Institution for Savings
262 50
Quincy Savings Bank
662 50
Weymouth Savings Bank
250 00
On mortgage loans
13,014 00
Sale American Tel. & Tel. Co. bond
500 00
Quincy Savings Bank
1,000 00
$22,266 87
Expenditures
Expenses of Institute
$14,233 58
Administration of Fund
513 87
Expended by Board of Trustees from tuition receipts
1,490 00
Purchase 10 shares American Tel. & Tel. stock
1,417 00
Purchase 15 shares Pennsylvania R. R. stock
750 00
$18,404 45
Cash on hand, December 31, 1930
3,862 42
$22,266 87
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Expenses of Institute
Pay rolls
$11,384 15
Books, supplies and sundries
945 92
Fuel
1,206 77
Lighting
221 63
Telephone
94 83
Improvements, repairs and fixtures
380 28
$14,233 58
Expended by Board of Managers:
On Institute-repairs
$317 35
Insurance 26 00
343 35
$14,576 93
Administration of Fund
Expenses on property :
Linden Place house-repairs
$77 87
Water
18 04
95 91
Safety deposit box rent, supplies
74 61
$170 52
Tuition Account, 1930
Tuition receipts on hand
$1,926 98
Expended by Board of Trustees
1,490 00
Balance on hand
$436 98
Income Account, 1930
Received from investments.
$17,046 90
Expenses of Institute
$14,233 58
Expenses on Institute by Managers
343 35
Administration of Fund
170 52
Unexpended Income, 1930
2,299 45
$17,046 90 $17,046 90
Statement of Fund, December 31, 1930
Total Fund, January 1, 1930
$351,734 48
Tuition receipts on hand
436 98
Unexpended Income 1930
$2,299 45
Unexpended Income previous
8,500 28
10,799 73
Total Fund
$362,971 19
Invested as follows:
$300 American Telephone & Telegraph Co. 41/2S. $314 05
7,500 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 4s 7,500 00
5,000 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 5s. 4,906 25
5,000 New England Power Co. 5s 5,000 00
4,000 Pere Marquette R. R. 4s
4,000 00
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5,000 Union Pacific R. R. 4s 4,419 00
4,000 Minnesota Power & Light Co. 41/2S 3,920 00
36 Shares American Tel. & Tel. Co. 2,644 85
27 Shares Boston & Albany R. R. 4,900 00
9 Shares Central Vermont R. R.
500 00
74 Shares Boston & Maine R. R.
8,060 98
135 Shares Pennsylvania R. R.
7,950 00
Quincy Savings Bank deposit
13,000 00
Weymouth Savings Bank deposit
5,000 00
Hingham Institution for Savings 5,000 00
Mortgage loans
220,225 00
Linden Place House
2,868 64
$300,208 77
Institute land and building
58,900 00
$359,108 77
Cash on hand, December 31, 1930
3,862 42
$362,971 19
REPORT OF TREASURER ADAMS TEMPLE AND SCHOOL FUND
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TREASURER OF ADAMS TEMPLE AND SCHOOL FUND
JANUARY 1, 1931.
HONORABLE THOMAS J. MCGRATH, Mayor :
I herewith submit the annual report of the Treasurer of the Adams Temple and School fund for the year ending December 31, 1930.
Respectfully yours, HAROLD P. NEWELL,
Treasurer Adams Temple and School Fund.
TREASURER'S REPORT
Cash on hand, January 1, 1930
$1,145 38
Receipts
Quincy Quarries Company $225 00 120 00
345 00
Income
Interest on mortgage loans
$686 40
Interest on stocks and bonds
8,890 50
Interest on bank balances
70 97
Rents
369 00
Rent-Merrymount Dump
25 00
10,041 87
$11,532 25
Charles Francis Adams Fund
Income
500 00
$12,032 25
Expenditures
Administration of Fund
$386 20
Bonds, Treasurer's department
85 00
Commissions, T. S. Burgin, Agent
3 77
Safety deposit box rent
15 00
Attorney's fees
6 00
Engineer's plans
21 82
Sewer Assessment-Parker Street
96 08
$668 87
Expenses on Property
Insurance-Academy building
$72 79
Repairs ..
468 14
Care of grounds
1,134 15
1,675 08
Land sale
110
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By the School Department
Pay rolls $2,200 00 Bills 3,779 52
5,979 52
$8,323 47
Charles Francis Adams Fund
Expended from income by School Dept ..
175 00
$8,498 47
Cash on hand, December 31, 1930.
3,533 78
$12,032 25
Statement of Fund and Securities
Total of Fund
$172,459 75
Unexpended income
18,513 10
$190,972 85
Charles Francis Adams Fund
$10,000 00
Addition by bond sale
396 88
Unexpended income
3,374 52
13,771 40
$204,744 25
Investments
$12,000 American Tel. & Tel. 41/2 $11,935 00
5,000 Arkansas Power & Light Co. 5 4,950 00
5,000 Associated Electric Co. 41/2 ...
4,712 50
5,000 Birmingham Electric Co. 41/2 ..
4,762 50
8,000 Boston & Albany R. R. 5.
8,000 00
5,000 Boston Elevated St. Ry. Co. 5
5,000 00
2,000 City of Cleveland 41/2
2,081 60
1,500 City of Salem 4
1,500 00
5,000 Cleveland Elec. Ill. Co. 5.
5,100 00
5,000 Central Vermont Pub. Ser.
Cor. 5
4,850 00
6,000 Consolidated Water Co.,
Utica 41/2
5,835 00
5,000 Empire District Elec. Co. 5.
5,000 00
3,000 Indianapolis Union Ry. Co. 5 ....
2,895 00
3,000 Kansas City Power & Light 41/2
2,910 00
5,000 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 5 5,000 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 5 10,500 Northern Pacific Ry. 6.
5,093 75
10,132 50
5,000 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 5 .. 5,137 50
5,000 Public Service Co. of N. H. 5 .... 5,081 25
5,000 So. California Edison Co. 5 ..
5,000 00
5,000 Wisconsin Power & Light Co. 5
5,000 00
2 shares Boston & Maine R. R.
520 00
37 shares Massachusetts Gas Co.
2,927 62
25 shares Quincy Quarries Co. 10,000 Braintree Savings Bank 5. 10,000 00
5,000 Charlestown Savings Bank 5 .... 5,000 00
4,906 25
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5,000 Cohasset Savings Bank 5. .. 5,000 00
15,000 Quincy Savings Bank 5. 15,000 00
14,000 Hingham Inst. for Savings 5 .. 14,000 00
5,000 Weymouth Savings Bank 5 5,000 00
5,000 Granite Trust Co. (Savings) 41/2 5,000 00
5,000 Quincy Trust Co. (Savings) 41/2 5,000 00
Notes secured by mortgages .... 13,500 00
$190,830 47
Charles Francis Adams Fund
10,000 Central Maine Power Co. 5.
10,380 00
$201,210 47
Cash on hand, December 31, 1930
3,533 78
$204,744 25
Various parcels of real estate-assessed valuation ...... $192,280 00
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CITY OF QUINCY
REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS
JANUARY 1, 1931.
HON. THOMAS J. MCGRATH, Mayor:
Dear Sir :- The following is respectfully submitted as the report of the Assessing Department for the year 1930:
Valuation
Value of buildings $90,045,900 00
Value of land 39,821,275 00
Value of land and buildings. $129,867,175 00
Value of personal property
11,891,550 00
Total valuation of the city as determined April 1, 1930 $141,758,725 00
Tax rate
28 00
Amount to be raised by taxation
$3,969,244 30
The valuation was also increased by omitted assess- ments levied in December, 1930 $7,800 00
Valuation of automobiles, December 31, 1930. $7,274,870 00
Total valuation of the city including automobiles for 1930, was $149,033,595 00
Recapitulation Budget of 1930
City Appropriations
$3,520,563 24
City Debt
654,000 00
City Interest
188,858 74
Temporary Loan Interest
125,000 00
Deficit Overlay
32,161 02
State Assessments:
State Tax
123,060 00
Metropolitan Sewer
84,757 58
Metropolitan Parks
97,109 99
Fire Preventive
1,154 59
Charles River Basin
16,254 72
Neponset Bridge
9,886 55
Planning Board
782 20
Mass. Highway
2,449 76
Auditing
1,615 61
Southern Artery
1,752 12
Soldiers' Exemption
184 41
Smoke Nuisance Abate
719 65
Grade Crossing
6,540 00
Snow Removal Tax
322 00
Ways in Malden, etc.
2,901 36
State Aid and Pensions
370 00
County Assessments:
County Tax
152,168 15
County Hospital
35,736 68
Overlay (of current year)
35,031 54
Total
$5,093,379 91
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REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Estimated Receipts
Income Tax
$472,011 01
Corporation Tax
112,548 69
Bank Tax
4,981 35
Licenses
7,681 00
Fines
6,833 09
Special Assessments
112,176 65
General Government
10,344 22
Protection of persons and property.
8,627 92
Health and sanitation
21,274 66
Highways
9,112 46
Charities
16,051 82
Soldiers' benefits
925 00
Schools
13,574 07
Libraries
3,027 20
Recreation
21,898 00
Cemeteries (other than from trust
funds and sale of lots)
18,469 23
Interest on deposit
70,904 80
Interest on taxes and assessments
37,811 68
Motor Vehicle Tax
132,212 76
Poll Taxes
43,670 00
Total estimated receipts
$1,124,135 61
Net amount raised by taxation on property $3,969,244 30
Number of polls, 21,835, at $2.00 each $43,670 00
The Building Inspector's report of new buildings for the year ending January 1, 1930, a period corresponding approximately with the taxable period of one year ending April 1, 1930, was $4,565,448, while our increased assessment of buildings for the year showed but $2,845,450-a difference of $1,719,998. To this last amount should be added some $800,000, making a sum in excess of $2,500,- 000, which represents a tax reduction on buildings. The $800,000 referred to is the amount of a tax levied this year on the liberal development in and around City Square, on which a part of the tax was levied in the previous year and then accounted for in the Building Inspector's report.
As the year closes, looking back to the April 1st assessment date, this reduction of value amounting to $2,500,000, seems to have been quite properly made, and a logical conclusion must be that unless the present general real estate and business situation soon improves, the 1931 assessment of April 1st will show many reduc- tions and a very serious shortage of the City's total value.
Because of this most liberal development, as above noted, and its immediate popularity we recognized an apparent change of center in City Square and moderate reduction of land values were recog- nized in the southerly portion of the Hancock Street business district.
Some other changes of centers have been noted with consequent changed values, but the areas so affected have not been very ex- tensive.
Assessors' Budget and Additional Work
Outside of the statistical part of our report relating to assess- ments and valuations which we submit upon its merits, we respect- fully ask for some consideration of the increasing volume of our regular work, both in the field and in the office, and the added bur- dens yearly brought to our department-not overlooking the fact of
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reduced office expenses which our efforts and the cooperation of our clerks have brought about.
Substantiating our claim of reduced expenses we refer to the yearly report, showing that the average yearly budget appropria- tion since the present board has served of $31,532.00 per year (some $4,000 less than the average for the two preceding years) was this year brought down to $30,772.00-this amount including some modest increases of salaries in 1928.
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
Much of the added work of the department is occasioned by the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax first operative in 1929. This tax neces- sitates writing separate bills, an individual valuation book, and a separate commitment to the Tax Collector. The automobile values are made by the clerks from the Tax Commissioner's valuation list -incidentally reducing the work of the Assistant Assessors who previously made a house-to-house canvass to assess a property tax on automobiles. Of the total number of 21,170 motor vehicles taxed in 1930, previous to December 31st, 5,167 Excise Tax Abate- ments were made, but it must be kept in mind that nearly all of these abatements were for exchanges, the law providing for a tax only for the number of months which a car is in use, and 'but 392 abatements were made for overvalue.
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