Inaugural address of the mayor, with the annual report of the officers of the city of Quincy for the year 1931, Part 7

Author: Quincy (Mass.)
Publication date: 1931
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10 75


Photographs


7 00


Transportation


13 34


83,455 80


Hospital Building (See Revenue)


Contractor


.... 21,545 14


Operating Building (See Revenue)


Contractor


$83,317 74


Architect


1,615 41


Inspector


338 66


Equipment


3,371 56


Grading


81 00


Telegram


58


88,724 95


Parking Land


Purchase of land for parking purposes


68,000 00


Tax Titles Refunded


Sundry persons


4,148 34


Trust Funds


Cash and securities


$12,747 63


Hospital trust funds


4,007 00


16,754 63


Total


$866,271 53


REPORT OF TREASURER


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REPORT OF THE TREASURER


JANUARY 1, 1932.


HON. THOMAS J. MCGRATH, Mayor :


The annual report of the Treasurer of the City of Quincy for the year ending December 31, 1931, is herewith submitted.


Respectfully yours, HAROLD P. NEWELL,


Treasurer.


TREASURER'S STATEMENT


Receipts


Cash on hand January 1, 1931


$560,217 82


General revenue:


Taxes, 1931


2,447,728 29


Taxes previous years


1,457,476 92


Taxes-motor excise-1931


122,030 04


Taxes-motor excise-previous years


46,164 02


Taxes-old age assistance


19,601 00


Tax titles held by city


64,209 40


Licenses


8,443 00


Permits


662 50


Court Fines


4,935 98


Grants and gifts (dog licenses)


5,516 09


Grants and gifts


35,126 48


Special assessments:


Gypsy Moth


1,988 82


Sewer assessments


24,380 87


Sidewalks


21,235 61


Street Betterment


45,777 95


State of Massachusetts


562,478 96


General government:


Tax collector and treasurer-costs


7,476 69


City clerk


3,016 75


Police department


84 50


Fire department


55 24


Sealer weights and measures


969 58


Building inspector


2,186 00


Engineering-grade fees


866 00


Wire inspector


1,170 00


Board of health-con. diseases


12,688 48


Miscellaneous-deposits


2,184 00


Miscellaneous


494 15


Plumbing inspector


894 00


Milk licenses


444 50


Scavenger


1,685 13


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Garbage registration


6 00


Garbage disposal


6,030 50


Highways and sanitary


3,463 60


Welfare department


20,802 87


Hospital department


202,454 77


School department


3,924 41


Trade school receipts


2,078 61


Home Making School Receipts


1,157 56


Trade school revenue


8,418 55


Smith Hughes and Reed funds (schools)


4,966 59


Library fines, etc.


3,457 12


Particular sewer deposit


15,750 00


Particular sewer receipts (treasurer)


13,732 01


Miscellaneous city


7,568 81


Departmental refund account


5,806 34


Public services:


Water rates, 1931


373,280 89


Water rates, 1930 and prior


25,532 35


Water service connections


16,506 61


Water deposits


5,100 00


Water construction


4,000 00


Cemetery-miscellaneous


19,428 00


Cemetery foundations


2,504 33


Interest:


Tax Collector-taxes


62,823 42


Tax Collector-assessments and deposits. 20,492 18


City Treasurer-on deposits


11,029 19


City Treasurer-on taxes and tax titles


6,420 83


Perpetual Care Fund


7,343 45


Hospital trust funds


2,837 32


Other trust accounts


620 18


Accrued interest on bonds


1,142 23


Municipal indebtedness:


Temporary loans


2,600,000 00


Water Loans


50,000 00


General loans


510,000 00


Premium on bonds


1,738 65


Agency and trust accounts:


Perpetual care fund


12,265 00


Hospital trust funds


4,007 00


Other trust funds


365 63


Cash and securities


117 00


General revenue:


Tax titles refunded


4,148 34


Hospital Medical Building from Trust Fund.


46,139 26


Bond settlement-medical building


513 41


$9,550,161 78


Transfer


41,500 00


Total


$9,591,661 78


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Expenditures


Paid out on Mayor's warrants, 1931


$9,227 026 84


Cash on hand


323,134 94


Transfer


41,500 00


Total


$9,591,661 78


Summary


Cash on hand, January 1, 1931


$560,217 82


Cash receipts, 1931


8,989,943 96


Transfers


41,500 00


$9,591,661 78


Expenditures for 1931


$9,227,026 84


Transfers


41,500 00


9,268,526 84


Cash on hand, December 31, 1931 $323,134 94


Rock Island Fund


Cash, Quincy Savings Bank, January 1, 1931


$1,000 00


Unexpended income


117 65


Interest receipts


50 63


Expended by School Department.


$167 70


Unexpended income


58


Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,


December 31, 1931


1,000 00


$1,168 28


$1,168 28


C. C. Johnson-Turkey Fund


Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,


January 1, 1931


$2,000 00


Interest receipts


101 25


Credited to Welfare Department ..


$101 25


Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,


December 31, 1931


2,000 00


$2,101 25


$2,101 25


Charles E. French Fund, $3,000.00


Cash, Quincy Savings Bank, January 1, 1931


$1,000 00


Interest on bonds


100 00


Interest from Savings Bank.


50 63


Credited to Burial Department


$150 63


Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,


December 31, 1931


1,000 00


$1,150 63 $1,150 63


Balance of fund invested in City of Quincy Bonds, $2,000.00.


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C. C. Johnson-Perpetual Care Fund, Lot No. 945


Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,


January 1, 1931 $150 00


Interest receipts


7 58


Expended by Burial Department.


$7 58


Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,


150 00


December 31, 1931


$157 58


$157 58


William S. Williams Fund-Perpetual Care Fund, Lot No. 848


Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,


January 1, 1931


$400 00


Unexpended income


131 65


Interest receipts


20 25


Expended by Burial Department


$5 00


Balance unexpended income


146 90


Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,


400 00


$551 90


$551 90


George Pierce Fund-Perpetual Care Fund, Lot No. 252


Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,


January 1, 1931


$200 00


Unexpended income


35 01


Interest receipts


10 13


Expended by Burial Department.


$5 00


Balance unexpended income


40 14


Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,


December 31, 1931


200 00


$245 14


$245 14


Mary Willson Tucker Fund -- Perpetual Care Lot No. 679


Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,


January 1, 1930


$400 00


Unexpended income


114 46


Interest receipts


20 25


Expended by Burial Department


$5 00


Balance unexpended income


129 71


Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,


December 31, 1931


400 00


$534 71


$534 71


Alexander Nugent-Perpetual Care Fund


Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,


January 1, 1931 $125 00


Interest receipts


6 33


Paid to Trustees of St. Mary's Ceme- tery


$6 33


Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,


125 00


December 31, 1931


$131 33


$131 33


December 31. 1931


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Hospital Trust Funds


January 1, 1931-Unexpended Income $6,680 59 Bequest-Est. Hattie Burrill .. $4,000 00 Est. Jas. H. Stetson 7 00


4,007 00


From deposited funds (to Hospital Building) 46,139 26


Interest receipts 2,837 32


Per Council Order 308 for 1930 cred- ited to Hospital Medical Bldg .:


From Principal


$46,139 26


From Income


3,860 74


Deposited in Quincy Savings Bank ..


4,007 00


Unexpended income December 31, 1931


5,657 17


$59,664 17 $59,664 17


Total Fund:


Investment deposit-Quincy Savings Bank. $9,213 25


and 24 shares common stock, Walker Stetson Company.


Hospital Trust-D. L. Jewell Fund


Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,


January 1, 1931 $5,000 00


Unexpended income 437 50


Interest receipts


253 13


Unexpended income


$690 63


Cash, Quincy Savings Bank,


December 31, 1931.


5,000 00


$5,690 63


$5,690 63


Perpetual Care Fund of Public Burial Places


Cash on hand, January 1, 1931


$2,956 64


Perpetual Care of Lots, 1931


12,265 00


Interest receipts 7,343 45


Sale Bonds:


So. California Edison Co., due 1944 .. 7,210 00


Commonwealth Edison Co., due 1943 5,500 00


From deposit investment-Exchange Trust Co.


5,000 00


Safety deposit box rent. $9 00


Purchase of bonds:


Central Maine Power Co., due 1957


7,000 00


Accrued interest


78 75


Detroit Edison Co., due 1961 Accrued interest


20 63


Investment deposits:


Dedham Savings Bank


1,500 00


Brookline Savings Bank


4,000 00


Abington Savings Bank Hingham Inst. Savings


5,000 00


Bal. income credited to Burial Dept.


7,235 07


Cash on hand, December 31, 1931.


5,212 89


$40,275 09


$40,275 09


5,218 75


5,000 00


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Statement of Perpetual Care Fund to Date


Total of fund, January 1, 1931


$149,134 14


Received for perpetual care of lots for 1931


12,265 00 233 00


Addition to principal by bond sale ..


Invested as follows:


Am. Tel. & Tel. bonds, 1922 ($3,000)


$2,959 50


New Eng. Pow. Co., 1922 ($5,000) ....


5,000 00


B. & A. Bonds, 1923 ($2,000) 2,000 00


New Eng. Pow. bonds, 1923 ($2,000)


1,950 00


N. E. Tel & Tel. bonds, 1923 ($1,000) 980 00 N. E. Tel. & Tel. bonds, 1923 ($1,000) 979 00 Bangor & Aroostook R.R. bonds, 1923 ($1,000) 950 00


Chicago & No. Western R.R. bonds, 1923 ($1,000) 935 00


Boston El. Ry. bonds, 1924 ($1,000)


1,030 00


New Eng. Tel. & Tel. bonds, 1924 ($3,000)


2,966 25


Am. Tel. & Tel. bonds, 1927 ($4,000) Bell Tel. Co. of Pa., bonds, 1927 ($5,000)


5,287 50


Kings Co. Light .. bonds, 1927 ($3,000) Central Maine Pow. Co. bonds, 1927 ($10,000)


10,200 00


Los Angeles Gas & Electric bonds, 1927 ($3,000)


3,195 00


Boston Elevated Ry. bonds, 1927 ($10,000)


9,350 00


Los Angeles Gas & Electric bonds, 1927 ($5,000)


5,287 50


Minnesota Power & Light Co. bonds, 1928 ($1,000)


980 00


N. Y., Chicago & St. Louis R.R. bonds, 1928 ($2,000)


1,885 00


Bellows Falls Hydro Elec. Corp.


bonds, 1928 ($5,000)


4,900 00


City of Quincy bond, 1928 ($1,000) ..


976 50


Central Maine Power Co. bonds,


1931 ($7,000)


7,000 00


Detroit Edison Co. bonds, 1931 ($5,000)


5,218 75


Abington Savings Bank


10,000 00


Braintree Savings Bank


10,000 00


Brookline Savings Bank


4,000 00


Dedham Institution for Savings.


5,000 00


Hingham Institution for Savings ..


15,000 00


South Weymouth Savings Bank.


5,000 00


Stoughton Trust Co .- Savings Dept.


5,000 00


Randolph Savings Bank.


5,000 00


Quincy Savings Bank


11,038 00


Weymouth Savings Bank


5,000 00


Cash on hand, December 31, 1931: Granite Trust Co.


5,212 89


Total Fund


Par Value of Securities .. $156,038 00


$156,419 25


$161,632 14


$161,632 14


4,190 00


3,161 25


REPORT OF TREASURER WOODWARD FUND AND PROPERTY


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REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE WOODWARD FUND AND PROPERTY


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 ending December 31, 1931.


Respectfully yours,


HAROLD P. NEWELL,


Treasurer .Woodward Fund and Property.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Receipts


Cash on hand, January 1, 1931


$3,862 42


Notes secured by mortgages


8,200 00


Sale American Tel. & Tel. bonds.


300 00


Interest-Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R


300 00


Boston & Albany R. R.


236 25


Boston & Maine R. R.


386 00


Pere Marquette R. R.


160 00


American Tel & Tel. Co.


6 75


American Tel. & Tel. Co. (stock)


324 00


Pennsylvania R. R.


438 75


Illinois Power & Light Co


100 00


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.


111 37


Hingham Institution for Savings


250 00


Quincy Savings Bank


658 13


Weymouth Savings Bank


243 75


On mortgage loans


12,399 50


Use of building for clinics


110 00


$28,966 92


Expenditures


Expenses of Institute


$15,321 52


Administration of Fund


257 33


Notes secured by mortgages


9,200 00


Purchase Illinois Power & Light bonds. Accrued interest


1,910 00


12 24


$26,701 09


Cash on hand, December 31, 1931


2,265 83


$28,966 92


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Expenses of Institute


Pay Rolls


$11,386 60


Books, supplies and sundries


976 42


Fuel


1,071 29


Lighting


206 08


Telephone


51 94


Improvements, repairs and fixtures


1,629 19


$15,321 52


Expended by Board of Managers:


On Institute-Insurance


179 90


$15,501 42


Administration of Fund


Expenses on property :


Linden Place house-repairs. .


$2 30


Water


20 13


$22 43


Safety deposit box rent, supplies


55 00


$77 43


Income Account, 1931


Received from investments $16,604 50


Expenses of Institute


$15,321 52


Expenses on Institute by Managers


179 90


Administration of Fund


77 43


Accrued interest on purchase of bonds. ...


12 24


Unexpended Income, 1931


1,013 41


$16,604 50 $16,604 50


Statement of Fund, December 31, 1931


Total Fund


$351,734 48.


Change of investment


14 05


$351,720 43


Tuition receipts on hand


436 98


Unexpended Income 1931


$1,013 41


Unexpended Income previous


10,799 73


11,813 14


Total Fund, December 31, 1931


$363,970 55


Invested as follows:


$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


5,000 Union Pacific R. R. 4s.


4,419 00


4,000 Minnesota Power & Light Co. 41/2S


3,920 00


2,000 Illinois Power & Light 5s


1,910 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


REPORT OF TREASURER WOODWARD FUND AND PROPERTY


119


Quincy Savings Bank deposit.


13,000 00


Weymouth Savings Bank deposit 5,000 00


Hingham Institution for Savings. Mortgage Loans Linden Place House


5,000 00


221,225 00


2,868 64


$302,804 72


Institute land and building


58,900 00


$361,704 72


Cash on hand, December 31, 1931


2,265 83


$363,970 55


ยท


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TREASURER OF ADAMS TEMPLE AND SCHOOL FUND


JANUARY 1, 1932.


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, 1931.


Respectfully yours, HAROLD P. NEWELL. Treasurer Adams Temple and School Fund.


TREASURER'S REPORT


Cash on hand, January 1, 1931


$3,533 78


Receipts


Mortgage loans


$5,500 00


Sale land-Adams Street


10,000 00


Sale American Tel. & Tel. bonds


12,000 00


Sale Kansas City Power & Light bonds


3,135 00


Sale Quincy Quarries stock


275 00


30,910 00


Income


Interest on mortgage loans


$787 91


Interest on stocks and bonds


6,196 22


Interest Savings Banks investments


3,140 63


Interest on bank balances


50 00


Rents


57 00


10,231 76


Charles Francis Adams Fund


Income


500 00


$45,175 54


Expenditures


Administration of Fund


$404 03


Bonds, Treasurer's department


85 00


Commissions, T. S. Burgin, Agent.


56 35


Taxes on land, Braintree


3 61


Safety deposit box rent


15 00


.


Expenses on Property


Tearing down building, Adams Street ....


$271 00


Insurance-Adams Academy


72 90


Old building, Adams Street ..


5 36


Repairs-Adams Academy


899 03


Care of grounds


. 1,029 03


Engineer's survey of land, Adams Street


145 01


Attorney's fees and deed, Adams Street


52 00


$44,675 54


$563 99


$2,474 33


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By the School Department


Pay rolls $2,170 50


Bills covering supplies-Libraries 4,310 02


$6,480 52


Investments


Illinois Power & Light bonds.


$2,865 00


Illinois Power & Light bonds.


2,925 00


Jersey Central Power & Light Co.


9,090 00


Kansas City Power & Light bonds.


7,175 00


Pacific Gas & Electric Co. bonds.


4,887 50


$26,942 50


Accrued interest on bonds


167 58


Notes secured by mortgages.


4,000 00


South Weymouth Savings Bank deposit


3,500 00


$34,610 08


$44,128 92


Charles Francis Adams Fund Income


Expended from income by School department


303 78


$44,432 70


Cash on hand, December 31, 1931


742 84


$45,175 54


Statement of Fund and Securities


Total of Fund


$183,024 75


Unexpended income


19,058 44


$202,083 19


Charles Francis Adams Fund


$10,000 00


Addition by bond sale


396 88


Unexpended income


3,570 74


13,967 62


$216,050 81


Investments


$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 Cons. Water Co., Utica 41/2 5,835 00


5,000 Empire District Elec. Co. 5


5,000 00


9,000 Jersey Central Power & Light Co. 41/2


9,090 00


6,000 Illinois Power & Light Co. 5.


5,790 00


3,000 Indianapolis Union Ry. Co. 5.


2,895 00


7,000 Kansas City Power & Light Co. 41/2


7,175 00


5,000 New England Tel & Tel. Co. 5. 4,906 25


5,000 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 5. 5,093 75


10,500 Northern Pacific Ry. 6


10,132 50


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5,000 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 5. 5,137 50


5,000 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 41/2 4,887 50


5,000 Public Service Co. of N. H. 5 5,081 25


5,000 Southern 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 Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates 2,927 62


10,000 Braintree Savings Bank 10,000 00


5,000 Charlestown Savings Bank 5,000 00


5,000 Cohasset Savings Bank 5,000 00


15,000 Quincy Savings Bank 15,000 00


14,000 Hingham Institution for Savings


14,000 00


3,500 South Weymouth Savings Bank


3,500 00


5,000 Weymouth Savings Bank


5,000 00


5,000 Granite Trust Co .- Savings 5,000 00


5,000 Quincy Trust Co .- Saving's


5,000 00


Notes secured by mortgages


12,000 00


$204,927 97


Charles Francis Adams Fund


10,000 Central Maine Power Co. 5


10,380 00


$215,307 97


Cash on hand, December 31, 1931.


... 742 84


$216,050 81


Various parcels of real estate-assessed valuation .. .... $174,825 00


REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS


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REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS


JANUARY 1, 1932.


HONORABLE THOMAS J. MCGRATH, Mayor:


Dear Sir:


The following is respectfully submitted as the report of the Assessing Department for the year 1931:


Valuation


Value of buildings $84,518,575 00


Value of land 36,748,875 00


Value of land and buildings $121,267,450 00


Value of personal property


11,629,975 00


Total valuation of the city as determined April 1, 1931 132,897,425 00


Tax rate


30 80


Amount to be raised by taxation


4,093,240 69


The valuation was also increased by omitted assess- ments levied in December, 1931.


52,050 00


Valuation of automobiles, December 31, 1931.


6,582,180 00


Total valuation of the city, including automobiles for 1931, was


139,531,655 00


Recapitulation Budget of 1931


City Appropriations


$3,806,783 46


City Debt


712,500 00


City Interest


205,087 49


Temporary Loan Interest


85,000 00


Deficit Overlay


10,001 43


State Assessments:


State Tax


131,850 00


Metropolitan Sewers


95,551 31


Metropolitan Parks


91,730 65


Charles River Basin


16,814 57


Neponset Bridge


10,502 64


Planning Board


490 33


Massachusetts Highway


1,783 25


Auditing


2,033 15


Southern Artery


405 87


Smoke Nuisance Abate


2,306 11


Grade Crossing


6,360 00


Ways in Malden


1,441 61


State Aid and Pension


530 00


West Roxbury and Brookline Parkway.


156 57


Broadway-Revere Beach Parkway


1,061 31


Canterbury Street Highway


68 72


Old Age Assistance


22,431 00


Soldiers' Exemption


161 51


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County Assessments:


County Tax


160,561 39


County Hospital


33,110 89


Overlay (of current year)


35,292 67


Total


$5,434,015 93


Public Buildings and Lands Exempted as reported


to State


16,236,992 00


Estimated Receipts


Income Tax


405,641 33


Motor Vehicle Excise


149,913 44


Corporation Tax


110,209 17


Bank Tax


3,464 64


Licenses


10,194 25


Fines


5,147 23


Special Assessments


114,393 63


General Government


15,225 98


Protection of persons and property.


6,520 59


Health and Sanitation


21,847 47


Highways


1,765 02


Charities


14,389 50


Soldiers' Benefits


1,468 58


Schools


57,396 31


Libraries


3,306 38


Hospital


193,296 32


Cemeteries


19,105 00


Interest on Taxes and Assessments


74,581 34


Chapter 122, Acts of 1931, Highway Appropriation Offset


45,967 51


Poll Taxes


44,860 00


Old Age Assistance


22,431 00


$1,340,775 24


Net amount raised by taxation on property


$4,093,240 69


Number of polls, 22,430, at $2.00 each


44,860 00


Old Age Assistance, 22,431, at $1.00 each


22,431 00


Exempted property


16,236,992 00


Allowing for new buildings $1,500,000, slight increases in land values occasioned by new streets and new developments being a fair offset to buildings demolished, our actual reduction of real estate values approximates $10,000,000.


As anticipated when our report, January 1, 1931, was made, this shrinking of values is constantly becoming more apparent and it is our intention to lower the values still more in the 1932 assessments, both of real estate and personal property.


Twenty-one thousand nine hundred and seventy motor vehicles were assessed throughout the year, about 1300 of these being ex- changes on which abatements were made.


Other abatements were made on approximately 300 because of overvalue.


The Old Age Assistance Law necessitated the issuance of 21,000 bills by this office in addition to the regular work. The handling of this work in record time reflects great credit to our clerical force.


The provisions of the new law in its liberality as applied to widows' exemptions has increased the amount previously allowed


Interest on Deposit


19,650 55


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by approximately $3,757, while an equally liberal law has provided for exemption to Spanish War Veterans, which on December 31st amounted to $862.40. Of this latter amount the State refunds one-third, thereby reducing the expense to Quincy to $574.93.


Tax Appeal


Previously appeals from decision of the Assessors on tax abate- ments were referred to the County Commissioner, or the Superior Court, but May 29, 1930, a Board of Tax Appeals was created, becoming operative December 1st, before which all cases previ- ously entered in the Superior Court are now heard.


We have had one such case which is now pending, being the only instance throughout the year, of appeal from our findings.


Respectfully submitted,


MICHAEL T. SULLIVAN, Chairman. J. WINTHROP PRATT, ALBERT NELSON, Board of Assessors.


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REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES


To His Honor, the Mayor of the City of Quincy:


I have the honor to submit the following report of the Tax Col- lector's Department for the year ending December 31, 1931.


The amount of cash collected on the tax for the various years is as follows:


Tax of 1926


Amount uncollected January 1, 1931 ....


$196 98


Credit by Auditor 25 00


$171 98


Amount collected in 1931


17 94


$17 94


Amount uncollected January 1, 1932 ....


$154 04


Tax of 1927


Amount uncollected January 1, 1931 ....


$461 04


Reconsideration of Abatement by As-


sessors


32 64


$493 68


Charge by Auditor


217 78


$711 46


Amount abated in 1931


260 36


$451 10


Amount collected in 1931


277 24


277 24


Amount uncollected January 1, 1932 ....


$173 86


Amount of interest collected


39 20


Street Betterment Apportionments of 1927


Amount uncollected January 1, 1931 ....


$62 63


Amount collected in 1931


5 95


5 95


Amount uncollected January 1, 1932 ....


$56 68


Committed Interest on Street Better- ment Apportionments of 1927


Amount uncollected January 1, 1931 ....


$8 04


Amount collected in 1931


3 22


3 22


Amount uncollected January 1, 1932 .... $4 82


Tax of 1928


Amount uncollected January 1, 1931 .... $3,804 51


Amount abated in 1931 1,242 92


$2,561 59


Cash Receipts


127


REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES


Amount collected in 1931 1,496 10 1,496 10


Amount uncollected January 1, 1932.


$1,065 49


Amount of interest collected. 175 24


Main Sewer Apportionments of 1928


Amount uncollected January 1, 1931 ....


$35 21


Additional Warrant by Assessors ... 7 12


Amount collected in 1931


$42 33


35 96


35 96


Amount uncollected January 1, 1932 ....


$6 37


Committed Interest on Main Sewer Apportionments of 1928


Amount uncollected January 1, 1931 ....


$11 67


Additional Warrant by Assessors. 3 80


$15 47


Amount collected in 1931


13 44


13 44


Amount uncollected January 1, 1932 ....


$2 03


Street Betterment Apportionments of 1928


Amount uncollected January 1, 1931 .... $127 76


Amount collected in 1931. 84 83 84 83


Amount uncollected January 1, 1932 ....


$42 93


Committed Interest on Street Betterment Apportionments of 1928


Amount uncollected January 1, 1931 ....


$28 60


Amount collected in 1931 17 23 17 23


Amount uncollected January 1, 1932 ....


$11 37


Sidewalk Apportionments of 1928


Amount uncollected January 1, 1931 .... $326 70


Amount collected in 1931. 323 00


323 00


Amount uncollected January 1, 1932 ....


$3 70


Committed Interest on Sidewalk Apportionments of 1928


Amount uncollected January 1, 1931 .... $100 38


Amount collected in 1931


99 71


99 71


Amount uncollected January 1, 1932 ....


67


Gypsy Moth of 1928


Amount uncollected January 1, 1931 .... $60 20


Amount collected in 1931 55 20


55 20


Amount uncollected January 1, 1932 ....


$5 00


128


CITY OF QUINCY


Tax of 1929


Amount uncollected January 1, 1931 .... $24,163 22 Additional Warrant by Assessors. 99 40


$24,262 62


Reconsideration of abatement by As-


sessors 4 00


$24,266 62


Credit by Auditor


3,508 40


$20,758 22


Amount abated in 1931


2,622 37


$18,135 85


Amount collected in 1931


13,894 70


Amount uncollected January 1, 1932 ....


$4,241 15


Amount of interest collected


2,019 28


Main Sewer Apportionments of 1929


Amount uncollected January 1, 1931 ....


$96 63.


Additional Warrant by Assessors .. 7 12


$103 75 33 03


Charge by Auditor


$136 78


Credit by Auditor


10 87


$125 91


Amount collected in 1931


125 91


125 91


Committed Interest on Main Sewer Apportionments of 1929


Amount uncollected January 1, 1931 ....


$35 09


Additional Warrant by Assessors. 3 20


$38 29


Charge by Auditor


12 44


$50 73


Credit by Auditor


2 49


$48 24


Amount collected in 1931


48 24


Street Betterment Apportionments of 1929


Amount uncollected January 1, 1931 ....


$261 24


Credit by Auditor


90 86


Amount collected in 1931


115 97


115 97


Amount uncollected January 1, 1932 .... $54 41


13,894 70


48 24


$170 38


REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES


129


Committed Interest on Street Betterment Apportionments of 1929


Amount uncollected January 1, 1931 .... $107 68


Credit by Auditor 38 06


$69 62


Amount collected in 1931


50 62


50 62


Amount uncollected January 1, 1932. ... $19 00


Sidewalk Apportionments of 1929


Amount uncollected January 1, 1931 ....


$95 51


Amount collected in 1931


66 82


66 82


Amount uncollected January 1, 1932 ....


$28 69


Committed Interest on Sidewalk Apportionments of 1929


Amount uncollected January 1, 1931 .... $42 49


Amount collected in 1931 33 91




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