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2,000 00
August
53,000 00
September
18,000 00
3,000 00
October
11,000 00
9,000 00
November
41,000 00
8,000 00
December
45,000 00
$452,000 00
$59,000 00
CITY OF QUINCY MUNICIPAL DEBT Within the Debt Limit, 1932
Date of ISSU6
Amt. of Issue
Rate
Purpose of Loan
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1920
$13,000
5
Hospital
$1,000
$1,000
. .
. .
.
...
....
. . .
...
.. .
... .
$2,000
1922
20,000
414
Cemetery
2,000
....
...
. .
....
.. .
....
. ...
...
....
....
. . ..
1922
57,000
414
Drains
4,000
2,000
....
...
....
...
....
. ..
....
. ..
1,000
1922
81,000
4
Streets
3,000
....
...
....
....
....
....
.
...
...
. .. .
1923
250,000
41/4
Schools
15,000
15,000
$10.000
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
....
130,000
1924
388,500
4
Streets
1,000
1.000
1,000
....
...
.
..
....
....
....
....
...
...
3,000
1924
60,000
414
Schools
6,000
6,000
6,000
....
....
.
. . . .
...
....
.
...
. . .
....
18,000
1925
80,000
4
Streets
6,000
6,000
6,000
...
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
18,000
1925
150,000
4
Hosp. Bldg.
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
. . .
.
....
....
....
....
.. .
...
.
1925
100,000
4
New Pol. Bg.
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
....
....
. . .
....
....
. ..
.
...
....
40,000
1925
100,000
41/4
Jr. H. S. Bg.
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
....
... .
. ..
. . .
...
....
.. .
1926
112,000
4
Streets
8,000
8,000
8,000
8,000
8,000
. .
.. .
. ..
. ...
. ...
....
40,000
1926
60,000
1
Surface Drns.
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
5.000
5,000
5,000
5,000
....
.. .
....
20,000
1926
125,000
4
Hosp. Bldg.
12,000
12,000
12,000
12,000
12,000
....
.
....
. . .
. .
....
.
....
1927
250,000
4
Streets
25,000
25,000
25,000
25,000
25,000
25.000 12,500 28,000
12,500
...
....
....
. .
....
168,000
1927
280,000 334
28,000
28,000
28,000
28,000
28,000
....
...
....
. .
....
... .
1928
200,000 220,000
4
Streets
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
....
.
.. .
.. .
. . .
. ...
1928
414
Merrymount,
Ad. Sh. Schs.
22,000
22,000
22,000
22,000
22,000
22,000
22,000
....
....
.
. .
....
....
154.000
1928
25,000
414
Drains
5,000
5,000
....
...
....
...
....
....
..
...
.
....
....
...
1929
90,000
414
Hosp. Bldgs. Streets
6,000 12.500
6,000 12,500
6,000 12,500
6.000 12,500
6,000 12,500
6,000 12,500
6,000 12,500
6,000 12,500
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
78,000
1929
125,000
414
·
...
.. .
100,000
.
....
. .
....
....
...
....
. . ...
...
....
. ..
.
.
.
1922
25,000
414
Schools
1,000
3,000
... .
4,000
...
.
. . .
...
....
....
.
1926
70,000
4
Fire Dept.
4,000
4,000
4.000
4,000
40,000
1926
425,000
4
Schools
40,000
40.000
40,000
40,000
12.500
12,500
87,500
1927
125,000
33%
Streets
12,500
12,500
12,500
. ...
...
....
. . .
.. .
. .
.
. .
.
. ...
30,000
225,000
60,000
150,000
Web. S. Ad.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.. .
2,000
6,000
.
. . .
10,000
Date of Payment
Totals
140,000
60,000
40,000
5,000
1929
66,000
41/4
Merrymount, Ad. Sh. Schs. Montclair and H. N. Schs.
7,000 12,000 5,000
12,000 5,000
12,000 5,000
11.000 5,000
11,000 5.000
11,000 5,000
11,000 5,000
11.000 5,000
11.000
11,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
146,000 40,000
1930
50,000 4
Drains
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
1930
27,000
1
Montclair and
H. N. Schs.
9,000
9,000
18,000
1930
40,000
4
G. Bryant Sch.
.8,000
8,000
8,000
8,000
32,000
1930
80,000
1
No. Jr. H. Sc.
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10.000
. .
....
. . .
.
. .
1930
30,000
4
Hosp. Bldg.
5,000
5,000
5.000
1930
10,000
1
Hosp. Bldg.
Acts 1929
2,000
2,000
2,6:00
2,000
Streets
7,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
6.000
6,000
6.000 16,000
6,000 16,000
6,000 16,000
1930
70,000
4
Operat'g Bldg.
7,000
7,000
7.000
7,000
7.000
7,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
63,000
1930
75,000
4
Sea Street
15,000
15,000
15.000
15,000
...
. . .
. . .
. ..
..
..
.
+
Streets
8,000
8,000
8,000
8.000
8,000
8,000
8,000
8,000
8,000
72,000
1930
70,000
1
Adams S. Ad.
7,000
7.000
7,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
7.000
63,000
1931
175,000
31%
Streets
19,000
19,000
19,000
19,000
19,000
16,000
16.000
16,000
16.000
16.000
175,000
1931
125,000
31%
Quin. Sch. Ad.
13,000
13,000
13.000
13,000
13.000
12,000
12.000
12,000
12,000
125,000
1931
140,000
31/2
Land
14,000
14,000
14.000
14,000
14,000
14,000
14,000
14,000
14,000
140,000
1919
30,000
Sewer
2.000
2,000
2,000
...
....
... .
. . . .
. . .
...
.. .
1927
70,000
334
Sewer
7.000
7,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
1928
70,000
334
Sewer
7,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
7.000
. .
..
...
16,000
1929
70,000
41/4
Sewer
7.000
7,000
7.000
7.000
7,000
7,000
7.000
7.000
56,000
1929
40,000
Sewer
4,000
4,000
4 000
4,000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
1930
70,000
+
Sewer
7.000
7,000
7.000
7,000
7.000
7,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
1930
30,000
4
Sewer
5,000
5.000
5,000
5.000
5,000
7,000
7.000
7.000
7,000
7.000
. .
70.000
Total
$511,000
$501,000
$471,000
$455,000
$385,000
$303,000
$243.000
$171,500
$137,000
$81.000
$27,000
$27,000
$17,000
$3.329,500
.
...
. ..
.
...
.. .
....
..
....
8,000 58,000
1930
160,000
1
Streets
16,000
16,000
16.000
16,000
16,000
16,000
1930
40,000
4
Operat'g Bldg.
8,000
8,000
8,000
8,000
32,000
1930
80,000
1930
65,000
4
.
.
.
.
... .
49,000
1928
40,000
414
Sewer
8,000
8,000
7,000
7,000
7.000
7,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
.
. .
....
.
...
52,000
1929
170,000
41/4
1929
50,000
414
Drains
. . .
. .
.
. .
.
..
45,000
....
. . . .
..
....
70,000
. .
....
.
. .
...
25,000
1931
70.000
31/2
Sewer
7,000
3,000
3.000
3.000
3,000
1922
20,000
4
Sewer
2,000
2,000
1926
30.000
4
Sewer
3,000
15,000
42,000
32,000
...
. .
63,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
6,000
10,000 5.000
10,000 5,000
25,000
144,000
60.000
12,000 14,000
41/2
6.000
CITY OF QUINCY MUNICIPAL DEBT Outside the Debt Limit, 1932-1941
Statutory Authority
Amount of Issue
Date of Issue
Rate
Purpose of Loan
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1920
Chap. 526
$58,000
1921
High School Land
$3.000
$3,000
$3,000
$3,000
$3,000
$3.000
$2,500
$2,500
$2,500
$2,500
1920
Chap. 526
52.000 .
1924
11/4
HI. S. Equipment
4,000
4.000
4,000
4,000
4.000
4,000
1920
Chap. 526
750.000
1921
1
11. S. Building
41,000
39.000
39,000
39,000
39.000
39,000
39.000
39,000
39,000
39.000
1920
Chap.
526
15.000
1922
414
HI. S. Building
1.000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1.000
. . .
...
. . .
1920
526
50,000
1923
414
II. S. Building
5.000
5,000
15,000
15,000
15.000
13.000
13,000
13,000
13.000
13,000
1929
Chap. 122
200,000
1930
4
No. Jr. II. S. Bldg.
14.000
14,000
14.000
14.000
13,000
13.000
13.000
13,000
13,000
13,000
1926
Chap. 303
450,000
1926
4
So. Jr. H. S. Bldg.
30,000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30,000
30.000
30,000
30.000
30,000
1920
Chap. 526
100,000
1922
4
Hospital Add.
5,000
5,000
5.000
5,000
5,000
5.000
5.000
5.000
5,000
5,000
1920
Chap. 526
40,000
1922
414 Hospital Add
2.000
2.000
2 000
2,000
2.000
2.00')
2,000
2.000
2.000
2,000
1920
Chap. 125
90,000
1929
414
Hospital Add.
6.000
6,000
6.000
6,000
6.000
6.000
6,000
6.000
6.000
6.000
1929
Chap.
125
10,000
1930
4
Hospital Add.
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
...
. .
...
....
1895
Chap. 279
120,000
1897
4
Sewer
3.000
3,000
3.000
3,000
3,000
....
...
...
...
1895
Chap.
279
100,000
1897
4
Sewer
2,500
2.500
2,500
2,500
2,500
3.000
....
. .
. .
...
...
1895
Chap.
279
1898
Sewer
2,500
2,500
2,500
2,500
2,500
2,500
1902
Chap.
248
60,000
1902
31/2
Sewer
1.500
1.500
1,500
1.500
1,500
1.000
1,000
1.500
1,500
1.500
1,500
1905
Chap. 151
40,000
1907
4
Sewer
1,000
1,000
1.000
1,000
1,000
1.000
1.000
1,000
1.000
1,000
1905
Chap. 151
30,000
1908
Sewer
1.000
1.000
1.000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1.000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1905
Chap. 151
30,000
1909
Sewer
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1,000
1,000
1.000
...
1905
Chap. 151
40,000
1910
4
1.000
1,000
1,000
1.000
1,000
1,000
1.000
1,000
1911
Chap.
57
40,000
1912
4
1.000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1.000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1911
Chap. 57
40,000
1913
4
Sewer
1.000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1925
Chap. 330
$113,000
1927
334
Southern Art.
11,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
11.000
. .
. . .
...
. ..
1926
Chap.
369
1925
Chap. 330
100.000
1928
41/4
Southern Art.
20.000
20,000
. ...
. . .
. .
..
...
...
. ...
.. .
Totals
$193,500
$191,500
$164,500
$163,500
$160,500
$145,500
$123.500
$120,000
$118,000
$118,000
.
. .
....
1895
Chap.
279
75,000
1899
4
Sewer
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1,000
2,500
2,500
1,000
1962
Chap. 248
70,000
1903
31/2
Sewer
2.000
2,000
1.000
1,000
1,000
1902
Chap. 248
50,000
1904
4
Sewer
1,000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1,000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1,000
1,000
1920
Chap. 526
50,000
1922
( 4
1926
Chap. 249
157.500
1926
4
Govt. School
1929
Chap. 122
200,000
1929
11/4
Montelair and H. N. Schs.
14.000
14,000
14,000
13,000
13.000
...
....
. .. .
Chap.
Chap. 369
100,000
31/2
...
.
1.500
4
31/2
Sewer
Sewer
.
1926
Date of Payment
16,000
16.000
CITY OF QUINCY MUNICIPAL DEBT Outside the Debt Limit-Concluded 1942-1950
Statutory Authority .
Amount of Issue
Date of Issue
Rate
Purpose of Loan
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1920
Chap. 526
$58,000
1921
5
High School Land
$28,000
1920
Chap. 52
52,000
1924
414
H. S. Equipment
.
....
...
..
.
1$20
Chap. 526
750,000
1921
--
H. S. Building
39,000
. ..
. . .
..
...
.
.
431,000
1920
Chap. 526
15,000
1922
11/4
HI. S. Building
. ..
. .
...
....
10,000
1926
Chap. 249
157,500
1926
4
Govt. School
77,000
1929
Chap. 122
200,000
1929
414
Montclair and N. H. Schs.
13,000
13,000
13,000
172,000
1929
Chap. 122
200,000
1930
1
No. Jr. H. S. Bldg.
13,000
13,000
13,000
13.000
186,000
1926
Chap. 303
450,000
1926
4
So. Jr. H. S. Bldg.
300,000
1920
Chap. 526 Chap. 526
40.000
1922
41/4
Hospital Add.
2.000
22,000
1929
Chap. 125
90,000
1929
Hospital
Add.
6,000
6,000
6.000
78,000
1929
Chap. 125
10,000
1930
4
Hospital Add.
8,000
1895
Chap. 279
120,000
1897
4
Sewer
. .. .
...
. .. .
....
.
15,000
1895
Chap. 279
100,000
1898
31/2
Sewer
.. .
..
...
... .
...
8,000
1902
Chap. 248
60,000
1902
31%
1,500
. . .
. .
.
1902
Chap. 248
70,000
1903
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1.000
16,000
1900
Chap. 151
30,000
1908
4
Sewer
. ..
. . .
1905
Chap. 151
30,000
1909
31/2
Sewer
8,000
1905
Chap. 151
40,000
1910
4
1.000
1,000
1,000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
19.000
1911
Chap. 57
40,000
1912
4
1,000
1911
Chap.
57
40,000
1913
4
1.000
1,000
1925
Chap.
330
{113,000
1927
334
Southern Art.
66,000
1925
Chap. 330
100.000
1928
414
Southern Art.
40,000
Totals
$85,500
$37,000
$35.000
$15.000
$2,000
$2,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1.000
$1,678,000
.
..
...
17,500
1895
Chap. 279
75,000
1899
4
Sewer
14,000
1902
Chap. 248
50,000
1904
4
Sewer
13,000
190.
Chap. 151
40,000
1907
4
Sewer
1,000
1,000
1.000
. . .
18,000
1895
Chap. 279
100,000
1897
4
Sewer
..
...
Sewer
31/2
Sewer
1.000
1,000
. .
.
.. .
...
.
.
...
...
1926
Chap. 369
...
.
...
.
. ...
12,000
1926
Chap. 369
.
.
..
.
.
1020
Chap. 526
50,000
1922
6,000
1020
Chap. 526
50,000
1923
414
H. S. Building
...
. .
.
....
...
. .
....
....
. . .
.
.
.
1920
100,000
1922
4
Hospital Add.
5.000
55,000
.
·
.
. . ..
. .
Sewer
11,000
. ...
1,000
16,500
7.000
Sewer
Sewer
Date of Payment
Totals
24,000
36
CITY OF QUINCY-WATER DEBT, 1932
Date of Payment
Totals
Statutory Authority
Amount of Issue
Date of Issue
Rate
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1891
Chap. 401
$30,000
Apr.
1, 1902
31/2
$1,000
...
...
...
. ...
. ..
..
... .
...
1891
Chap. 401
30,000
Apr.
1. 1903
31%
1,000
$1,000
2,000
1907
Chap. 182
30,000
June
1, 1907
4
1,000
1.000
$1,000
$1.000
$1,000
$1,000
1907
Chap. 182
40,000
May 1. 1909
31/2
1,000
1.000
1,000
1,000
1.000
1.000
$1.000
$1.000
8,000
1907
Chap. 182
30,000
Mar.
1, 1910
4
1,000
1,000
1.000
1,000
1.000
1.000
1,000
1,000
$1,000
9,000
1911
Chap. 488
50,000
Mar. 1, 1912
4
1,000
1,000
1911
Chap. 488
50,000
Mar.
1, 1913
4
1,000
1,000
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....
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....
.
...
. . .
..
.
.
..
4
40,000
40,000
40,000
40,000
40.000
40.000
40.000
40,000
40,000
$40,000
400,000
Statutes
65,000
May,
1927
334
10,000
10,000
....
. .
.. .
. .
. .
. . ..
45,000
Statutes
70,000
Apr.,
1930
4
14,000
14,000
14.000
14,000
. .
....
. . ..
.
..
.
.. .
....
10,000
Statutes
50,000
Feb.,
1931
31/2
10,000
10.000
10.000
10,000
10,000
....
. ...
. . .
.
Totals
$136,000
$114,000
$82.000
$67,000
$53,000
$43,000
$42,000
$42,000
$41,000
$40,000
$660,000
Inside Debt Limit
$3,329,500
Outside Debt Limit
1,678,000
Water Debt
660,000
Total
$5,667,500
.
...
. .
....
. .
....
...
....
. . .
. .
. ..
. .
...
....
2,000
Statutes
70,000
Apr.,
1925
4
10.000
10,000
Statutes
60,000
Apr.,
1926
4
10,000
10,000
Statutes
600,000
Apr.
1926
20,000
Statutes
75,000
May,
1928
334
15,000
15.000
30,000
Statutes
75,000
May,
1929
414
15,000
15,000
15,000
.. .
.. .
.. . .
....
56,000
Statutes
15,000
Nov.,
1930
4
5.000
5,000
...
....
..
CITY OF QUINCY
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.
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.
.
50,000
.
.
.
6.000
$1,000
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
TEMPORARY LOANS
Date
Sold to
Rate
Due
Amount
Mar. 10
Bank of Commerce
2.05
Oct. 29, 1931
$100,000
Mar. 10
Bank of Commerce.
2.05
Nov. 12, 1931
200,000
Mar. 10
Bank of Commerce.
2.05
Nov. 19, 1931
100,000
Mar. 10
Bank of Commerce.
2.05
Dec. 15, 1931
300,000
Mar. 25
Atlantic Corporation ....
2.15
Dec. 22, 1931
300,000
Mar. 25
Atlantic Corporation ..
2.15
Jan. 14, 1932
200,000
Apr. 28
First Nat. O. C. Corp
2.03
Nov. 30, 1931
200,000
June
9
Bank of Commerce.
1.691
Mar. 15, 1932
100,000
June
9
Bank of Commerce.
1.69
Apr. 21, 1932
200,000
June
9
Bank of Commerce.
1.691
May 20, 1932
100,000
June
9
Bank of Commerce.
1.692
June
9,1932
200,000
June 29
Bank of Commerce.
2.09
June 29, 1932
100,000
*Aug. 26
First Nat. O. C. Corp ...
1.79
Dec. 15, 1931
100,000
Sept. 18
Atlantic Corporation ..
1.69
Feb. 15, 1932
200,000
Sept. 18
Atlantic Corporation .....
1.69
Mar. 15, 1932
100,000
Renewal
1931 account
*Dec. 15
Bank of Commerce.
5.57%
Aug. 4, 1932
$100,000
ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL RECEIPTS, 1931
Estimated
Actual
Licenses
$9,528 25
$8,443 00
Permits
666 00
631 00
Court fines
5,147 23
4,935 98
Grants
34,971 71
35,126 48
Oiling
41 19
Gypsy Moth
2,002 46
1.988 82
Sewer
21,578 27
24,380 87
Particular Sewers
16,424 92
13.732 01
Walks
17,829 24
21,235 61
Streets
56,517 55
15,777 95
Costs
8,237 38
7,476 69
City Clerk
2,962 60
3,048 25
Police
82 00
84 50
Fire
256 15
55 24
Sealer
1,025 44
969 58
Building
2,711 00
2,186 00
Engineering Fees
1,132 00
866 00
Wire
1,314 00
1,170 00
Contagious
11,662 01
12,688 48
Health-Miscellaneous
455 70
494 15
Plumbing
1,026 00
894 00
Milk
448 50
444 50
Garbage
6,163 70
6,036 50
Scavenger
2,091 56
1,685 13
Highways
1,765 02
3,463 60
Welfare
14,389 50
20,802 87
$2,500,000
38
CITY OF QUINCY
ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL RECEIPTS, 1931-Continued
Estimated
Actual
Hospital
202,454 77
Schools
10,307 25
3,924 41
Home Making School
1,336 72
1,157 56
Industrial School
1,844 40
2,078 61
Industrial School Revenue
6,123 16
8,418 55
Cemetery
19,105 00
19,428 00
Interest Taxes
52,471 56
62,823 42
Interest Assessments
17,795 58
20,235 62
Interest Deposits
19,650 55
11,285 75
Refunds
101 44
232 73
Miscellaneous City Library
3,306 38
3,457 12
Tercentenary
225 00
Gas Tax
45,967 51
Corporation Tax
132,733 94
113,512 58
Trust Company Tax
3,530 44
675 73
Military Aid
232 50
120 00
State Aid
1,044 00
1,524 00
Soldiers' Burials
192 08
...
Street Railway
2,813 07
163,377 87
Cambridge Traffic Artery Refund.
793 02
Fire Prevention Refund
8 07
Investigate Sewerage (Boston)
314 74
Interest on taxes and tax titles
4,314 20
6,420 83
$651,169 65
$896,892 22
Income Tax
542,277 61
395,211 27
Assessors $1,273,484 24
State of Massachusetts
98
Assessment Refunds ..
7 34
Council Refund
150 00
1,273,642 56
$18,460 93
WATER RATES
Commitments
$409,801 15
Collections
$373,280 89
Abatements
1,026 46
374,307 35
Outstanding December 31, 1931
$35,493 80
...
Motor Vehicle Tax
149,913 44
2,115 84
Bank Tax-National
3,699 56
6,259 08
1,689 20
State Minor Wards
$1,193,447 26
$1,292,103 49
39
AUDITOR'S REPORT
PREVIOUS YEARS
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$32,104 95
Abatements
$308 53
Collections
25,532 35
25,840 88
Outstanding December 31, 1931 $6,264 07
WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$5,241 52
Commitments
17,672 70
$22,914 22
Abatements
$676 96
Collections
16,506 61
17,183 57
Outstanding December 31, 1931
$5,730 65
WATER DEPARTMENT
Appropriation, 1931
$249,336 00
State Assessment
179,374 95
Council transfers
5,875 00
$434,585 95
Collections for water rates
$398,813 24
Surplus, 1930
48,271 29
Balance 1930 appropriation
1,139 67
Surplus
$448,224 20 $13,638 25
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICIALS, 1931
Mayor
$5,000 00
Clerk of committees
800 00
Auditor
3,000 00
Treasurer
3,300 00
Tax collector
3,300 00
Chief assessor
3,250 00
Assessors (two) each
3,000 00
City solicitor
3,000 00
City clerk
3,000 00
Assistant city clerk City messenger
800 00
Commissioner
4,000 00
City engineer
4,000 00
Registrars (four) each
350 00
Clerk of registrars
375 00
Building inspector
2,500 00
Inspector of wires
2,500 00
Sealer of weights
2,500 00
Health commissioner
2,400 00
Inspector of plumbing
2,500 00
Inspector of slaughtering
55 00
Inspector of animals
300 00
Inspector of meats
800 00
1,750 00
40
CITY OF QUINCY
City physician
1,000 00
Librarian
4,250 00
Burial commissioner
2,400 00
Welfare commissioner
2,400 00
Police department:
Chief
3,600 00
Captain
2,700 00
Lieutenant
2,400 00
Inspectors
2,400 00
Sergeants
2,300 00
Patrolmen, first year
1,760 00
Patrolmen, second year
1,870 00
Patrolmen, third year
2,100 00
Fire department:
Chief
3,600 00
Deputy chiefs (2)
2,500 00
Captains (2)
2,400 00
Lieutenant
2,300 00
Superintendent
2,260 00
Permanent men, first year
1,760 00
Permanent men, second year
1,870 00
Permanent men, third year
2,100 00
41
AUDITOR'S REPORT
TAX COLLECTIONS January 1 to December 31, 1931
Due Jan. 1
Charges
Sold City
Abated
Collections
Due
1926
$196 98
$17 94
$154 04
1927
461 04
250 42
..
260 36
277 24
173 86
1928
3,804 51
1,242 92
1,496 10
1,065 49
1929
24,163 22
103 40
3,493 20
2,622 37
13,909 90
4,241 15
Excise
tax
12,844 77
8 89
.........
4,287 61
2,608 73
5,957 32
1929
1,524,840 66
2,020 30
57,317 40
17,805 93
1,441,775 74
9,961 89
Excise
tax 1930
57,691 46
1,450 27
..
...
4,311 33
43,555 29
11,275 11
$1,624,002 64
$3,833 28
$60,810 60
$30,555 52
$1,503,640 94
$32,828 86
1931
Commitm'ts
$4,140,429 83
$786 61 $72,632 25
$16,759 70
$2,447,728 29
$1,604,096 20
tax 1931
159,449 64
3,902 83
80,008 38
122,030 04
33,314 05
CASH AND SECURITIES
Cash and securities
$190,131 82
Hospital Trust Funds
$11,613 25
D. L. Jewell Hospital Fund
5,000 00
C. C. Johnson Turkey Fund.
2,000 00
Rock Island School Fund
1,000 00
W. W. Tucker Cemetery Fund
400 00
C. E. French Cemetery Fund
3,000 00
C. C. Johnson Cemetery Fund
150 00
George E. Pierce Cemetery Fund
200 00
Alex Nugent Cemetery Fund
125 00
William S. Williams Cemetery Fund.
400 00
Perpetual Care Fund
161,632 14
Payroll Tailings Fund
4,611 43
$190,131 82
..
$25 00
1930
Excise
CITY OF QUINCY Balance Sheet December 31, 1931 Revenue Accounts
ASSETS
Revenue Cash $120,451 39
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes 1926
$154 04
Taxes 1927 173 86 . . . .
Taxes 1928
1,065 49
Taxes 1929
4,241 15
Taxes 1930
9,961 89
Taxes 1931 1,604,096 20
Old Age Assistance Tax
2,283 00
Tax Titles Held by City
226,608 40
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1929
5,957 32
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1930
11,275 11
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1931 ... ..
33,314 05
Special Assessments:
Moth 1928
5 00
Moth 1930 ...
3 50
Moth 1931
756 32
Sewer 1928
6 37
Sewer 1930
11 00
Sewer 1931
.... 10,234 87
Street Betterments:
1926 . .
639 19
1927
56 68
1928 ...
42 93
1929
54 41
1931
· · .... 23,956 32 · · .
Sidewalks
1928
3 70
1929
...
28 69
1930
14 57
1931
6,778 54
LIABILITIES
Temporary Loan:
In anticipation of revenue ... .. $1,300,000 00 Premiums reserved for payment of debt 4,266 65
Trust Fund Income:
Hospital Fund $5,657 17
Rock Island Fund 58
Williams Trust Fund. ..
146 90
Geo. Pierce Fund .....
40 14
Wilson Tucker Fund ... ..
129 71
D. F. Jewell Hospital Fund
690 63
6,665 13
Special Deposits:
Sewer
$2,950 00
Water ..
1,170 00
Cesspool
344 00
Unexpended Balances
Overlay 1931
Revenue reserved until collected:
Tax Titles $226,608 40
Special Assessments ........
56,707 16
Water Rates ... ........
41,757 87
Water Services .... ............
5,730 6
Departmental 40,573 91 .......
Cemetery Foundations ......
650 38
372,028 37
CITY OF QUINCY
4,464 00 81,371 75 18,536 97
42
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1,619,692 63
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Committed Interest: Sewer:
1928
2 03
1930
34
1931
2,538 78
Street Betterments:
1926
40 16
1927
4 82
1928
11 37
1929
19 00
1931
9,442 01
Sidewalks:
1928
67
1929
58
1930
6 21
1931
2,041 10
56,707 16
Water Rates:
Rates 1930 and prior
$6,264 07
Rates 1931
35,493 80
41,757 87 5,730 65
Water Service
Departmental:
Contagious
$9,930 21
Scavenger
328 50
Particular Sewers
3,323 23
Highways
8 82
Welfare
25,877 15
Cemetery
1,106 00
Cemetery Foundation and Grading.
Overlay deficit:
Levy 1927
$42 20
Levy 1928
821 98
Levy 1929
1,751 93
Levy 1930
134 01
Veterans' Exemption
2,750 12 297 78
$2,168,049 77
$2,168,049 77
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Water-Surplus Reserved
13,638 25 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Revenue. 50.546 48 Surplus Revenue 316,532 17
40,573 91 650 38
43
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44
TABULATION SHOWING STATE, COUNTY AND OTHER ASSESSMENTS
Date
State
County
Metropolitan Metropolitan Sewer Water
Parks
Fire Pro- vention
Charles River Basin
Neponset Bridge
Cottage Farm Bridge
1917
$97,020 00
$30,047 06
$59,042 03 $33,572 23
$21,073 47
$602 92
$3,667 58
$5,040 00
1918
97,020 00
39,020 00
57,975 46
38,848 28
21,220 58
515 05
3,728 76
4,920 00
1919
118,698 80
56,657 39
78,083 57
50,273 57
23,815 26
706 31
3,958 62
4,800 00
1920
149,238 80
64,989 00
85,259 00
54,305 19
31,115 22
669 88
5,701 67
4,680 00
1921
149,238 80
88,287 78
85,289 92
58,909 79
34,336 63
484 01
5,903 95
3,693 83
1922.
125,520 00
93,724 86
81,551 29
58,561 94
35,700 19
615 48
5,914 19
3,560 97
1923
125,520 00
96,075 35
84,261
23
61,789 61
39,288 77
626 26
6,523 85
7,878 79
1924.
104,600 00
101,059 48
86,652 47
65,683 75
41,132 56
722 81
6,380 84
11,292 90
1925.
155,280 00
122,630 78
90,308 38
73,288 28
51,813 41
759
72
8,760 86
20,376 45
..
1926.
155,280 00
129,498 10
110,385 95
77,273 97
61,368 45
849 22
8,792 39
14,290 36
..
1927.
155,280 00
129,498 10
120,982 81
78,328 20
62,829 77
889 54
8,489 91
11,739 47
1928.
144,330 00
141,500 00
138,989 19
87,701 71
60,995 00
933 90
11,825 48
13,366 28
1929
149.430 00
147,590 03
146,995 01
81,599 19
72,379 94
1,011 50
12,926 73
11,135 47
$44,958 00
1930
123,060 00
152,168 15
169,679 19
84,757 58
96,917 03
1,154 59
16,254 72
9,886 55
1931
131,850 00
160,561 39
179,349 95
95,551 31
91,545 29
16,814 57
10,502 64
CITY OF QUINCY
AUDITOR'S REPORT
45
MUNICIPAL FINANCES ILLUSTRATED
The following diagram shows how the revenue of 1931, derived from taxes and ordinary receipts excluding all money borrowed, is expended.
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY = II CENTS
GOVERNMENT
HEALTH AND SANITATION
CHARITIES = 2 CENTS
HOSPITAL= 6 CENTS
OF
. CITY
$
QUINCY.
STATE = 7 CE.ITS
ONE DOLLAR
COUNTY = 4 CENTS
.1931.
OVERLAY = | CENT
INTEREST
LIBRARY = | CENT
General Government includes offices in City Hall. Protection of Persons and Property includes Police, Fire, Gypsy Moth, Sealer of Weights, Building Inspector and Wire Inspector. Highway in- cludes Maintenance, Repairs, Street Watering and Street Lighting. Unclassified includes Parks, Cemeteries and Miscellaneous.
ELIZABETH N. DUNN,
Auditor of Accounts.
HIGHWAYS - 13 CENTS
GENERAL
7.5 CENTS
UNCLASSIFIED = 2 CENTS
$
SCHOOLS - 24 CENTS
DEBT. AND 18.5 CENTS
AUDITOR'S STATEMENT FOR DECEMBER, 1931
Object of Appropriation
Appro.
Bal. 1930
Tax Levy
Receipts
Add Transf.
Less Transf.
Total Credits
Expended
Balance
City Council
Councillors-Salaries
$4,500 00
$4,500 00
$4,341 15
$158 85
Clerk of Committees.
800 00
800 00
800 00
Advertising
500 00
$250 00
750 00
633 65
116 35
Printing
450 00
450 00
350 40
99 60
Other expenses
400 00
400 00
398 70
1 30
Clerk
500 00
$150 00
50 00
8 00
42 00
Mayor's Department
Mayor's Salary
5,000 00
5,000 00
5,000 00
425 11
Stenographer's Salary
1,350 00
1,350 00
1,350 00
150 27
Contingent
2,000 00
47 35
1,952 65
1,901 82
50 83
Auditing Department
Auditor-Salary
3,000 00
3,000 00
3,000 00
.
....
..
50 00
391 50
2,455 50
2,433 46
22 04
Office Expenses
360 00
235 00
125 00
122 96
2 04
Other Expenses and Sp. Equip't
350 00
135 00
485 00
466 30
18 70
Supply Account
300 00
300 00
283 50
16 50
Treasurer's Department
Treasurer-Salary
3,300 00
3,300 00
3,300
00
.
. .
. .
102 00
3,100 00
3,100 00
Temp. Clerk
1,175 00
1,175 00
1,174 70
30
Bond
375 00
375 00
375 00
Office Expenses
1.700 00
87 50
1,612 50
1,596 16
16 34
Tax Collector's Department
Collector-Salary
3,300 00
.
.
..
.
.
208 00
8,234 00
8,234 00
Temporary Clerks
850 00
780 00
1,630 00
1,584 98
45 02
Postage
2,200 00
500 00
330 00
2,370 00
2,352 76
17 24
Printing
475 00
26 00
501 00
500 69
31
Tax Sale
2.650 00
.
.
. .
.
780 00
780 00
Recording
1,200 00
.
.
35 00
1,235 00
1.228 65
6 35
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...
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...
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...
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...
.
...
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.
. .
.
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485 00
2,165 00
2,148 98
16 02
Bond
780 00
. .
.
.
. .
.
.
..
.
.
.
...
.
..
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
.
.
. .
.. .
.
3,300 00
3,300 00
Clerical
8,026 00
.
..
.
.
·
Secretary's Salary
1,800 00
1.800 00
1,374 89
Office Expenses
1,000 00
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