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I recommend to you gentlemen that Ordinance Number One, establishing the Fire Department, be amended by striking out the
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words "two Captains and twelve Lieutenants" and adding in their place "eleven Captains and ten Lieutenants". This change, sug- gested by both the National Board of Fire Underwriters and the New England Fire Insurance Exchange, will give a superior officer to every company in the city, with two exceptions, and the added cost to the taxpayers per year will be about equivalent to the salary of one additional man in the department. The eleventh Captain, in accordance with the Board's recommendations, wil! be assigned to devote his entire time as head of the Fire Pre- vention Bureau, and the importance of this work cannot be over- estimated. I am advised that it will not be necessary to fill by new men any vacancies in the department caused by the promotion of officers, as the man power will be the same as at present, but each engine company, hose one, and three ladder companies will be properly organized with a superior officer as recommended. If this change is made immediately, before the report of the National Board is printed, I feel sure that credit will be allowed.
GENERAL COMMENTS City Planning
There are certain matters not previously referred to in this address which I believe are subjects of importance to you and our fellow citizens. Inasmuch as time will not permit me to go into detail concerning these, I shall briefly mention them so that you may have the opportunity of giving them your consideration prior to the time that they are p. esented for official action by the City Council.
Public Parking Space
I recommend that the city acquire this year the parking space now being rented, plus a forty-foot passageway connecting with the city-owned parking space on Granite Street.
According to present assessments, the land owned by the Hia- Pearl Corporation (formerly known as Edwards Meadows) coll- taining 227,383 square feet, is valued by the city at $56,000. In order to obtain the forty-foot passageway, it will necessitate the taking of approximately 4,000 square feet of land from the Estate of Henry L. Kincaide, which area, according to present assessed values, would be worth about $2,400. Also approximately 1400 square feet would be taken from the property owned by the Granite Trust Company as Trustees for Napoleon J. Guay. The cost of this taking, again using present assessed values, would be just under $1,000. The total valuation of these proposed takings, including the three parcels, would therefore be about $60,000, and could be financed this year.
The amount necessary to legalize a loan for this purpose will be included in the budget to be later submitted for your considera- tion, even though it means an item of 25c per thousand on the city tax rate, which it may not be possible to offset entirely by other factors in the calculation.
Merrymount Park Development
A topographical survey of this, our largest park in the city, has now been completed under a W. P. A. project. In past years I find that there has never been any comprehensive plan drawn up for the future beautification and development of this beautiful park. It seems advisable that the city should look to the future and in connection with the present survey that we have had made under W. P. A., engage the services of a recognized landscape architect who would produce a proper development plan under
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which each year for the next ten years certain improvements could be made without any great expenditure of funds. The manner of improving this park in the past seems to have been done entirely without any definite plan to which reference might be made.
Playgrounds
I shall recommend that W. P. A. projects be prepared to im- prove our existing playgrounds in each section of the city, be- lieving that they are of vital importance for the proper care of our children of school age during the summer months. The Park Commissioners have a definite program for this work, and they, together with those in charge of W. P. A. activities in Quincy for 1937, will soon have the completed plans ready for submis- sion as Federal Government W. P. A. Projects. Provision must be made for a permanent skating rink in Squantum, as this section of the city is far removed from any possibility of flooding areas through the damming up of brooks as is done in other d'is- tricts. This will be included in the program for this year. The city-owned property known as Manet Lake in Houghs Neck will also be prepared for a suitable skating rink in that section.
Municipal Stadium
Inasmuch as the School Committee of 1936 failed to accept the provisions of the Special Act of our State Legislature turning the control of the land known as Pfaffman Oval over to them for the purpose of allowing admissions to be charged for school athletic contests, I believe that no more time should be wasted through delay in this important development plan. I therefore recommend that the 1937 City Council make provisions for the necessary $24,000 as the municipality's cost of the proposed stadium project under W. P. A. authorization. If such is the case, I can direct the Commissioner of Public Works to have the stadium built for use by all citizens of Quincy as well as by the schools. This, of course, will eliminate the School Committee having any au- thority for charging direct admissions, and control of the sta- dium would then be under the jurisdiction of the Park Board as at present.
There is no question but what the public are entitled to at least one Central Municipal Stadium, and I feel sure that the improve- ment will fill a long needed want in Quincy.
New City Hall
The need for such a building in our city is without question. The location and proper manner of financing is something that has been discussed on many occasions during the past twenty years and insofar as I am able to ascertain, there are no definite recommenda- tions available for consideration by this Council. Let the 1937 Council, therefore, take a progressive and cooperative stand with the executive on this matter, having in view the future development of our city, and the immediate relief from inefficient and over- crowded conditions.
I recommend that under joint authorization of the Mayor and Council an unpaid commission be appointed to thoroughly study this new City Hall subject and make a written report not later than September 15th, 1937, so, if deemed advisable, the question of erecting such a building in 1938 or in the next year may be properly prepared and put on the ballot at the municipal election in 1937. In my opinion the commission should be created in this manner- one member of the Council to be appointed by the President; two
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members of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce to be elected by said board; two members of the Board of Directors of the Quincy Taxpayers Association to be elected by said board and two citizens to be appointed by the Mayor. A nominal sum of money-not exceeding $250, should be set aside in the 1937 appro- priation order for incidental expenses such as typing, stationery, postage, etc. I will appreciate an opportunity of further discussing this matter with you gentlemen at a later date, so that a definite discussion may be made on my recommendations herewith.
IN CONCLUSION
I have endeavored to outline in this address some of the more important matters that will later be presented to you for considera- tion. While immediate action may not be deemed advisable on all of them it is well that they be reviewed at this the beginning of our year's work.
The successful operation of any government requires a progres- sive forward looking policy; the laying of ground work for future progress and the carrying out of plans for enactment of present requirements. Under such an arrangement the results are bound to be for the best interest of the taxpayers and should assist mate- rially in keeping their tax assessments at the minimum without impairing the normal and efficient operation of their municipal services.
I should like to take this opportunity of gratefully acknowledging the honor of my re-election and to assure the people of Quincy that I shall respect the confidence they have again placed in me.
Let all of us, as elected officials, together with every person hold- ing an appointive position in the city government remember that to hold public office is to hold public trust. The only way this or any other government can inspire confidence and respect is in the man- ner with which its officials assume their duties and carry out their assignments.
Today we face a new year-a year of opportunities in the growth of our city, state and country. Let us again renew our hopes for the future and with sincere faith in Almighty God dedicate ourselves to the service of those we have the honor of representing.
Thank you.
CITY GOVERNMENT-1937
MAYOR, HON. THOMAS S. BURGIN
DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS, EZEKIEL C. SARGENT.
CITY TREASURER, HAROLD P. NEWELL.
CITY CLERK, EMERY L. CRANE.
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK, HATTIEMAY THOMAS.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES, RALPH G. MESSENGER.
AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS, GEORGE H. BONSALL.
CITY SOLICITOR, JOHN D. SMITH.
CHIEF OF POLICE, JOHN J. AVERY.
CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT, WILLIAM J. SANDS.
CITY ENGINEER, GERHARD F. SCHAFER.
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WELFARE, ALVIN S. WIGHT.
HEALTH COMMISSIONER, RICHARD M. ASH, M.D.
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE AND FIRE SIGNALS, THOMAS J. SMITH.
INSPECTOR OF WIRES, FRANK LINTS.
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS, ALRICK A. WEIDMAN. CITY PHYSICIAN, ASTRO A. DIBONA, M.D.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, JAMES M. CANTFILL.
DOCK AND WATER FRONT COMMISSIONER, JAMES A. M. NASH.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SEWER DEPARTMENT, WALTER S. MCKENZIE.
SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER DEPARTMENT, JOHN G. WHITMAN.
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS
Assessors
NATHAN G. NICKERSON, CHAIRMAN Term expires 1938
ALFRED B. KEITH .Term expires 1939
GEORGE H. NEWCOMB . Term expires 1940
Park Commissioners WILLIAM J. SPARGO, CHAIRMAN
J. ERNEST COLLINS
ORRIE D. WILLIAMS
Trustees of Thomas Crane Public Library Meet first Tuesday of Month at 7:30 P.M.
GEORGE E. ADAMS, CHAIRMAN.
GEORGIANNA C. LANE, SECRETARY.
PAUL A. COLETTI, TREASURER.
VINCENT J. READDY. HENRIETTA C. THOMAS. PAUL C. REARDON.
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Managers of Woodward Fund and Property
HON. THOMAS S. BURGIN, MAYOR.
HAROLD P. NEWELL, CITY TREASURER. EMERY L. CRANE, CITY CLERK. GEORGE H. BONSALL, AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS. JOHN R. SHAUGHNESSY, ELECTED BY COUNCIL.
Board of Survey
LOUIS F. R. LANGELIER, CHAIRMAN Term expires 1940
JOSEPH N. NOVER . Term expires 1939
JOHN J. MANNING Term expires 1938
GERHARD F. SCHAFER, CLERK.
Planning Board
WILSON MARSH, CHAIRMAN Term expires 1939
GUSTAF E. WESTHRIN .Term expires 1942
JOHN A. SANDISON Term expires 1941
JAMES C. HORNE Term expires 1938
WALTER W. HOLLAND Term expires 1940
GERHARD F. SCHAFER, CLERK.
Board of License Commissioners
EMERY L. CRANE, CITY CLERK.
JOHN J. AVERY, CHIEF OF POLICE.
WILLIAM J. SANDS, CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Board of Registrars
JOSEPH SZATHMARY, CHAIRMAN
Term expires 1938
ALBERT S. LECOUNT Term expires 1937
MRS. MARY E. HURNEY Term expires 1939
EMERY L. CRANE, CITY CLERK
Managers of City Hospital
JOSEPH B. GROCE, CHAIRMAN Term expires 1940
LAWRENCE W. LYONS, SECRETARY Term expires 1938
MRS. T. NEWELL LANE . Term expires 1941
FRANKLIN S. NICHOLS Term expires 1939
GUY W. HART Term expires 1942
Retirement Board
GEORGE H. BONSALL, AUDITOR, CHAIRMAN
J. EVERETT ROBBIE Term expires 1938
JOHN J. KEEFE Term expires 1939
FRANCES E. VARNEY, SECRETARY
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BOARD OF APPEAL (Building Department) WILLIAM R. LOFGREN, CHAIRMAN
JOHN J. GALLAGHER PAUL N. SULLIVAN
CITY COUNCIL
Members at Large-Term expires December 31, 1938
RICHARD J. BARRY
206 East Squantum Street
AVERY W. GILKERSON .39 Carle Road
EDWARD J. SANDBERG
29 Buckley Street
Members from Wards-Term expires December 31, 1937
DAVID S. McINTOSH, Ward 1 299 Whitwell Street
JOHN W. SAVAGE, Ward 2
80 Graham Street
ALDO DELLA CHIESA, Ward 3
9 Hughes Street
NEIL A. McDONALD, Ward 4
54 West Street
MYRON N. LANE, Ward 5
140 Warren Avenue
ROY A. MEANS, Ward 6
41 Atlantic Street
PRESIDENT, DAVID S. MCINTOSH
CLERK OF COUNCIL, EMERY L. CRANE DEPUTY CLERK OF COUNCIL, DONALD P. CRANE CLERK OF COMMITTEES, THEODORE R. DAVISON CITY MESSENGER, HARRY W. TIRRELL
TRUSTEES OF CITY HOSPITAL (Elected by Council)
NEIL A. McDONALD
ROY A. MEANS
SUPERVISORS OF ADAMS TEMPLE AND SCHOOL FUND (Elected by Council)
JOHN D. SMITH GEORGE E. ADAMS
COUNCIL MEETINGS
Regular meetings of the City Council are held the first and third Monday evenings of each month at 7:45 P. M.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Meetings of the Finance Committee are held on the Second and Fourth Mondays of each month; meetings of Special Committees at the call of the Chairman.
STANDING COMMITTEES
Finance-Councillors Savage, Barry, Della Chiesa, Gilkerson, Lane, McDonald, McIntosh, Means, Sandberg.
Fire and Police-Councillors Barry, Della Chiesa, Means.
Ordinances and Legislative Matters-Councillors Lane, McDonald, Barry.
Public Buildings-Councillors Della Chiesa, Gilkerson, Means.
Streets, Sidewalks and Municipal Lighting-Councillors Means, McDonald, Sandberg.
Pensions-Councillors McDonald, Lane, Sandberg.
Public Utilities-Councillors Gilkerson, Means, Savage.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE Chairman HON. THOMAS S. BURGIN, MAYOR
Vice-Chairman MRS. BEATRICE WALKER NICHOLS
HON. THOMAS S. BURGIN
Term expires December 31, 1938 131 Monroe Road
ROY PROUT Term expires December 31, 1937 44 Highfield Road
GEORGE W. ABELE Term expires December 31, 1937 103 Greenleaf Street
JOSEPH J. KENDRICK Term expires December 31, 1938
110 Harvard Street
MRS. ESTHER V. PURCELL Term expires December 31, 1938 33 Dorchester Street
MRS. BEATRICE W. NICHOLS Term expires December 31, 1939 45 Elm Street
HESLIP E. SUTHERLAND
Term expires December 31, 1939 50 Spear Street
Secretary of Board and Superintendent of Schools
JAMES N. MUIR
The regular meetings of the School Committee are held at 7:30 o'clock P.M. on the last Tuesday of each month except July.
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR
MARCH 1, 1937.
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council :
In accordance with the requirements of the City Ordinances, I herewith submit the annual report of the financial transactions of the City of Quincy for the year ending. December 31, 1936, including detailed departmental expense schedules as reported by the several departments, together with a balance sheet showing the condition of the city as of that date.
During 1936, upon the recommendation of the Director of Ac- counts of the Commonwealth, this office conducted the audit neces- sary upon the termination of the incumbency of Nathan G. Nicker- son as Tax Collector. This procedure was most unusual, such audits being customarily made by employees of the State Division of Ac- counts. Additional clerks were temporarily employed for the pur- pose. If the staff of the Auditor's office were enlarged to permit of continuous detailed audit of all departments, it would undoubtedly result in a material reduction of the cost of the periodic State audits with the probability, even, that there would be a net saving to the City, in addition to the benefit to be gained from the more frequent audit of all accounts.
In compliance with Section 50, Chapter 41 of the General Laws, there is appended a certificate under oath with reference to the verification of cash balances in the hands of the City Treasurer and various trustees having custody of funds.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE H. BONSALL, Auditor of Accounts.
I hereby certify that I have verified, by actual count of the cash and by reconciliation of bank balances, the cash of the City Trea- surer, the Board of Managers of the Adams Temple and School Fund, the Board of Managers of the Woodward Fund and Property, and the Trustees of the Thomas Crane Public Library.
GEORGE H. BONSALL, Auditor of Accounts.
Sworn to before me this 3rd day of March, 1937.
HATTIEMAY THOMAS, Notary Public.
AUDITOR'S REPORT
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IN COUNCIL
O.der No. 91
FEBRUARY 17, 1936.
Ordered:
That the several sums named herein be and are hereby appropri- ated for the payment of the expenses of the City of Quincy for the financial year beginning January 1, 1936 and ending December 31, 1936, to be expended by and under the direction of the several offi- cers or boards as herein designated.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Legislative
Salaries
Expense
$6,100 00 900 00
Executive
Salaries
$9,573 33
Expense
1,700 00
Auditor
Salaries
$8,300 00
Expense
1,500 00
Treasurer
Salaries
$12,896 00
Expense
5,018 00
Collector
Salaries
$16,324 00
Expense
12,109 00
Assessors
Salaries
$22,492 00
Expense
5,975 00
Law
Salaries
$3,300 00
Expense
2,200 00
Awards & Claims
3,500 00
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City Clerk
Salaries
$8,182 00
Expense
350 00
Vital Statistics
600 00
Dog Officer
1,000 00
City Messenge ..
Salary
$800 00
Engineer
Salaries
$22,000 00
Expense
1,850 00
Auto Maintenance
1,700 00
New Equipment
1,000 00
Registrars
Salaries
$2,075 00
Election Officers
9,315 00
Expense
8,500 00
Board of Survey
Salary
$50 00
Expense
50 00
Planning Board
Salary
$50 00
Expense
50 00
License Commission
Salaries
$153 00
Expense
150 00
Retirement Board
Salary
$1,046 67
Expense
1,625 00
Civil Service
Salary
$200 00
Expense
50 00
Municipal Buildings
Salaries & Wages $ 7,562 00
Maintenance & Operation 17,350 00
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PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department
Salaries & Wages
$266,880 00
Pensions
7,500 00
Prisoner's Expense
500 00
Traffic
200 00
Liquor Law
100 00
Travelling Expense
175 00
Auto Maintenance
6,100 00
Station & General Expense
6,350 00
New Equipment
1,000 00
Fire Department
Salaries & Wages
$239,650 00
Pensions
12,860 00
Equipment Maintenance
6,900 00
Hose
2,000 00
Station & General Expense
9,550 00
Fire & Police Signals
Salaries & Wages
$11,000 00
Power & Light
2,250 00
Maintenance & Operation
9,250 00
Auto Maintenance
300 00
Sealer of Weights & Measures
Salaries
$4,450 00
Expense
150 00
Auto Maintenance
250 00
New Equipment
625 00
Inspector of Wires
Salaries
$3,200 00
Expense
325 00
Auto Maintenance
253 00
Inspector of Buildings
Salaries
$3,900 00
Expense
305 00
Auto Maintenance
200 00
Gypsy Moth
Salaries & Wages
$15,000 00
Supplies & Expense
1,400 00
Auto Maintenance
900 00
New Equipment
500 00
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HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health Administration
Salaries
$ 7,350 00
Pensions
800 00
Expense
1,730 00
Auto Maintenance
1,739 00
Contagious Diseases
46,600 00
Child Welfare
Salaries
$4,900 00
Expense
1,725 00
Dental Clinic
5,500 00
Undernourished Children
2,000 00
Dispensary
Salaries
$4,850 00
Expense
350 00
Inspection
Salaries
$7,291 75
Expense
65 00
New Equipment
1,050 00
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Administration
Salaries
$17,946 67
Expense -- Highway
500 00
Expense-Sewer
300 00
Sanitary
Salaries & Wages
$99,340 00
Pensions .
4,616 50
Equipment Rentals
3,000 00
Equipment Maintenance
11,000 00
Care of Dumps
8,000 00
New Equipment
1,200 00
Sewer
Pensions
$ 4,588 00
Maintenance
12,500 00
Equipment Maintenance
1,200 00
Particular Sewers
15,000 00
Garage & Stable
10,500 00
Highways
General Maintenance
$260,000 00
Street Construction
33,500 00
Street Lighting
110,000 00
Pensions
13,370 36
Miscellaneous Activities
23,000 00
New Equipment
. . . . . . . . 4,000 00
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W. P. A.
Administration
Salaries & Wages Expense
$16,432 68
1,000 00
Materials, etc.
50,000 00
CHARITIES
Public Welfare Administration
Salaries & Wages
$ 28.830 00
Expense
5,000 00
Auto Maintenance
3,500 00
New Equipment
1,200 00
City Home
9,200 00
Mothers' Aid
30,000 00
Outside Aid
150,000 00
Old Age Assistance
100,000 00
Soldiers' Benefits
State Aid
$ 3,000 00
Soldiers' Relief
40,000 00
Military Aid
3,000 00
Soldiers' Burials
200 00
EDUCATION
Schools
General
$1,209,875 00
Travel out of state
125 00
Library
Salaries & Wages
$38,252 00
Expense
12,500 00
Books & Periodicals
10,000 00
Auto Maintenance
425 00
RECREATION
Parks & Playgrounds Administration
Salaries
$900 00 100 00
Maintenance
Salaries & Wages
$19,920 00
Supplies & Expense
3,000 00
Equipment Maintenance
1,425 00
Fore River Club
2,460 00
New Equipment
1,175 00
Expense
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HOSPITAL
Salaries & Wages
$219,000 00
Supplies & Expense
142,400 00
Travel out of state
150 00
Pensions
2,008 00
New Equipment
5,000 00
CEMETERY
Salaries & Wages
$27,900 00
Supplies & Expense
2,000 00
Equipment Maintenance
750 00
UNCLASSIFIED
Celebrations
$ 2,125 00
Veterans' Rents
3,575 00
Harbor Master
425 00
Annual Report
1,800 00
Workmen's Compensation
17,000 00
Annuities
2,700 00
Retirement System Pensions
13,794 00
Rifle Range
2,500 00
Mosquito Control
2,750 00
Parking Rent
2,400 00
Boiler Insurance
1,600 00
DEBT AND INTEREST
Maturing Debt
$756,500 00
General Interest
157,222 87
Temporary Loan Interest
35,000 00
$4,671,250 83
And be it further
Ordered :
That the following sums be and are hereby appropriated for the expense of the Water Department to be paid from Water Receipts:
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries
$21,900 00
Pensions
3,046 00
Expense
2,500 00
General Maintenance
34,000 00
Equipment Maintenance
3,200 00
Service Connections
36,000 00
Construction
10,000 00
Meters
1,500 00
New Equipment
2,500 00
Debt
96,000 00
Interest
13,282 50
Passed to be ordained April 16, 1936.
Attest :- Emery L. Crane, Clerk of Council.
Approved April 17, 1936.
Thomas S. Burgin, Mayor
A true Copy.
Attest:
EMERY L. CRANE, City Clerk.
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Original Budget
.
$4,671,250 83
Additional Appropriations
Council
Order No.
12 Police New Equipment
$ 1,750 00
22 Sewer Construction
6,000 00
71 Deficit Bills
20,049 82
116 Fire Department General Expense
1,000 00
117 Sewer Construction
27,500 00
118
Dredging
3,500 00
119
Welfare Deficit
9,500 00
143
Del Greco Annuity
1,088 40
144
Police Pensions
1,350 00
146 Fire Pensions
740 10
156 Management of Property
2,000 00
157 Deficit Bills
2,000 00
Total
$4,747,729 15
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Debt Statement
Total long-term debt January 1, 1936 $4,801,500 00 Additions during 1936
Within Debt Limit:
Streets
$200,000 00
Sewers
50,000 00
Outside Debt Limit:
Hospital
$ 90,000 00
Garage
60,000 00
Municipal Relief
260,000 00
Water
102,000 00
512,000 00
762,000 00
$5,563,500 00
Retirements during 1936
Within Debt Limit:
Schools $162,000 00
Sewers
98,000 00
Streets
185,000 00
Sidewalks
50,000 00
Hospital
30,000 00
Fire Station
4,000 00
Land
14,000 00
Final Judgment
3,000 00
$546,000 00
Outside Debt Limit:
Schools
$118,000 00
Sewers
33,500 00
Hospital
13,000 0
Southern Artery
11,000 00
Grade Crossing
15,000 00
Municipal Relief
35,000 00
Water
108,000 00
333,500 00
879,500 00
Net long-term debt December 31, 1936
$4,684,000 00
Tax Title Loans
Outstanding January 1, 1936
$494,000 00
Issued New
$380,000 00
Renewals
110,000 00
490,000 00
$984,000 00
Retired:
By redemption
$443,000 00
By renewals
110,000 00
553,000 00
Outstanding December 31, 1936
$431,000 00
$250,000 00
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Funded Debt as of January 1, 1937
Schools
$1,289,000 00
Sewers
966,500 00
Streets
986,500 00
Sidewalks
170,000 00
Hospital
256,000 00
Water
400,000 00
Land
70,000 00
Garage 60,000 00
Grade Crossing
15,000 00
Southern Artery
11,000 00
Municipal Relief
460,000 00
Tax Titles
431,000 00
$5,115,000 00
The total debt of the city on December 31, 1936, including both long-term debt and tax title loans was $5,115,000.00, divided as follows:
Inside debt limit $2,465,500 00
Outside debt limit 2,249,500 00
Water
400,000 00
$5,115,000 00
BORROWING CAPACITY FOR 1937 General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 10
"Except as otherwise authorized by law, a city shall not author- ize indebtedness to an amount exceeding 21/2 per cent of the average of the assessors' valuation of the taxable property for the three pre- ceding years, the valuations being first reduced by the amount of all abatements allowed thereon previous to December 31st of the pre- ceding year."
Net valuation real and personal 1934 $124,903,900 00
Motor vehicle excise 3,170,455 00
Net valuation real and personal 1935 122,794,773 00
Motor vehicle excise 3,366,910 00
Net valuation real and personal 1936
121,324,871 00
Motor vehicle excise
3,749,784 00
Three years' average
126,436,897 00
21/2 per cent thereof 3,160,922 00
Debt within limit January 1
2,465,500 00
Borrowing margin as of January 1, 1937 $ 695,422 00
Debt maturing in 1937 which will increase the borrowing margin:
January
$ 30,000 00
February
17,500 00
March
April
17,000 00
May
100,000 00
June
50,500 00
July
86,000 00
August
57,000 00
September
36,000 00
October
20,000 00
November
22,000 00
December
50,000 00
$486,000 00
$379,310,693 00
CONDENSED BALANCED SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1936 Revenue Accounts
ASSETS
Cash ...
$345,829 13
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes 1935 and Prior
$56,335 83
Taxes 1936 1,408,279 32
Norfolk County
1,340 34
Appropriation Balances
36,623 35
Old Age Assistance Tax 1933
and Prior
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