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1903-Ahavath Achim Synagogue dedicated.
1909-Saint John's School established.
1910-Harvard Air Meet at Squantum. Second air meet held in the United States.
1910-First branch library of the Thomas Crane Public Library opened in West Quincy.
1916-November 7, new City Charter, Plan A, adopted. Government by Mayor and City Council of nine, elected at-large. Term of Mayor, two years.
1917-19-World War I. 1,666 men and women served from Quincy, of whom 71 lost their lives.
1917-American Red Cross Chapter established.
1918-19-Fore River Plant and Victory Plant deliver 89 ships, 16 of which saw service during the war. Peak of employment both plants about 24,000.
1918-Eastern Nazarene College established.
1919-City Hospital of Quincy purchased by the city Name changed to the Quincy City Hospital.
1920-November 2, City Council of nine, one elected from each of the six wards of the city, and three elected at-large. Term of office two years.
1923-United States Naval Reserve Air Station, first in the country, founded at Squantum.
1925-Tercentenary Celebration of the settlement at Mount Wollaston.
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1928-29-Transmitting station of WNAC, key station of the Yankee Network in New England, established at Squantum.
1934-Independent radio station WMEX established.
1935-June 19, first U. S. S. Quincy launched. (Sunk by the Japanese in the battle of Savo Island in the South Pacific, August 9, 1942. ) 1936-Fore River Bridge erected. Cost $2,500,000.
1937-Quincy Community Chest established.
1939-Interfaith noonday religious meetings started.
1940-Observance of 300th anniversary of the founding of Old Brain- tree as a town, held in the First Parish Church.
1940-Selective Service Boards 125, 126, 127 organized.
1941-U. S. S. Massachusetts launched at Quincy Yard, 15 months ahead of schedule.
1941-Mrs. Hattiemay Thomas elected City Clerk. First lady to serve as town or city clerk since 1640.
1941-44-World War II. Estimated more than 8,000 men and women from Quincy served. Number of casualties, 238.
1942-February 4, Quincy Adams Yacht Yard wins Navy "E" for ex- cellence in production, the first to be awarded in Quincy and one of the first to be awarded to the shipbuilding industry in the United States.
1942-44-Five other Quincy industries awarded Navy "E" or Army and Navy "E": Quincy Yard of the Bethlehem Steel Com- pany, (Navy "E"); Boston Gear Works, Wollaston Brass and Aluminum Foundry, Norfolk Iron Company, and Murray and Tregurtha-Mathewson Machine Works, (Army and Navy "E").
1943-June 23, second U. S. S. Quincy launched. (The Quincy brilli- antly upheld the highest traditions of the Navy in the invasions of Normandy, Southern France, and Japan.)
1944-Quincy Yard of Bethlehem Steel Company launches an average of one ship every 978 days. From Pearl Harbor through 1944 a total of 87 ships were delivered. Peak of employment reached in January-31,194. Largest weekly payroll over 2 million dollars.
1944-Dr. Robert B. Woodward, Quincy High School class of June 1933, and co-worker discover synthetic quinine.
1944-100th anniversary of the Town House of Quincy, now City Hall.
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Graphic Description of Municipal Finances for the Year 1946 PERCENTAGES ARE DENOTED ON THE RIM OF GRAPH IN
520,395.90
623,326.50
BALANCE FORWARDED
APPROP. FROM SURPLUS
AGENCY & TRUST 646, 192.33
LOANS -GENERAL 450,000
10.423,673.12
TEMPORARY LOANS 1,000,000
1946
DEPARTMENTAL - OTHER 293,467.85
WATER DEP. T. 448,756.58
HOSPITAL 605,515.92
CHARITIES 320,140.38
FEDERAL
282,061.23
STATE & CNTY 134, 599.55-
CORPORATION TAXES
353,055.60
INCOME TAXES 565.438.00
TAXES
- Includes those of previous years.
FEDERAL
- includes government grants for Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children, U. S. Cadet Nurses and P. W. A. Projects.
STATE AND COUNTY
DEPARTMENTAL
CHARITIES
AGENCY AND TRUST
- Includes Highway Distribution, Educa- tional Grants, etc.
- Receipts of all municipal departments ex- cepting the Hospital, Welfare, and Water departments.
- From individuals, cities and towns, and the state.
- Collections by the city for the government and state, trust funds (public and private), war bond purchases, and deposits for services.
TAXES REAL ESTATE, POLL EXCISE, PERSONAL 4,180,723.28
$
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Graphic Description of Municipal Finances for the Year 1946 PERCENTAGES ARE DENOTED ON THE RIM OF GRAPH OUT
1,495,026.23
RESERVES & BALANCES
GEN GOV'T. 247, 453.01
PROTECTION
PERSONS & PROPERTY 862,993.42
HEALTH & SANITATION 465,177.86
$
10,423,673.12
BONDS & INTEREST 1,505, 869.94
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CHARITIES 875,677.85
HOSPITAL 852,886.83
1.539,386.84 SCHOOLS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
HIGHWAYS
CHARITIES
UNCLASSIFIED
BONDS AND INTEREST
STATE AND COUNTY
- Includes Police, Fire, Fire & Police Signals, Gypsy Moth, Sealer of Weights, Building and Wire In- spectors, Defense Activities, etc.
Construction, Maintenance, Street Lighting, and miscellaneous activities.
- Payments for Old Age Assistance, Aid to Depen- dent Children, and General Relief.
- Includes Veterans' Services, Park, Cemetery, Lib- rary, Water Departments and others.
- Temporary Loans, Maturing Debt and Interest. Does not include Metropolitan Assessment.
- State and County Tax, County Hospital, Metro- politan Assessments, Mosquito Control and others.
LEO E. MULLIN, Auditor of Accounts
AGENCY & TRUST 627, 486.95
STATE & COUNTY 465,875.62
HIGHWAYS 860,672.73
UNCLASSIFIED & OTHER 625,165.84
- Offices in City Hall.
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Report of the Auditor of Accounts for 1946
May 15, 1947
To His Honor the Mayor
and the Honorable City Council:
I submit herewith the financial report of the City of Quincy for the year ending December 31, 1946.
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,
LEO E. MULLIN Auditor of Accounts
I hereby certify that I have verified, by actual count of the cash and verification of the bank balances, the cash of the City Treasurer, 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.
LEO E. MULLIN Auditor of Accounts May 15, 1947
Norfolk, ss.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day.
ANNA L. GELOTTE Notary Public
CITY OF QUINCY IN COUNCIL
Order No. 95
February 11, 1946
ORDERED :-
That the several sums named herein be and are hereby appropriated for the payment of the expenses of the City of Quincy for the financial year be- ginning January 1, 1946 and ending December 31, 1946, to be expended by and under the direction of the several officers or boards as herein designated.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
LEGISLATIVE
Salaries
.$ 5,800.00
Expense
1,850.00
Salaries
$ 10,420.00
Expense
1,800.00
Use of Car
300.00
Out of State Travel
500.00
AUDITOR
Salaries
S 11,650.00
Expense
1,200.00
New Equipment
515.00
TREASURER
Salaries
$ 16,850.00
Extra Clerical
200.00
Expense
5,700.00
New Equipment
2,000.00
EXECUTIVE
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MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY
Expense
350.00
COLLECTOR
Salaries
$ 19,671.20
Expense
4,150.00
New Equipment
250.00
ASSESSORS
Salaries
$
23,332.04
Expense
4,050.00
Extra Clerical
100.00
LAW
Salaries
$ 3,300.00
Expense
3,500.00
Awards and Claims
2,500.00
CITY CLERK
Salaries
$
10,625.00
Expense
400.00
New Equipment
100.00
Vital Statistics
900.00
DOG OFFICER
Salaries
$
2,275.00
Expense
400.00
CITY MESSENGER
. $
1,100.00
CITY ENGINEER
Salaries
$
23,816.45
Pensions
1,095.50
Expense
1,200.00
Auto Maintenance
750.00
New Equipment
950.00
REGISTRARS
Salaries
S
3,000.00
Election
Officers
4,416.00
Expense
7,750.00
Expense
.$
25.00
Salaries
$
300.00
Expense
200.00
LICENSE BOARD
Salaries
$ 153.00
Expense
300.00
BOARD OF APPEALS
Salary
$ 300.00
Expense
150.00
Salaries
$ 1,650.00
Expense
1,850.00
New Equipment
.. . 865.00
.
Salary
1
BOARD OF SURVEY
PLANNING BOARD
RETIREMENT BOARD
.
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CIVIL SERVICE REGISTRATION
Expense
$ 30.00
PURCHASING AGENT
Salaries
$
7,750.00
Expense
950.00
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
11,156.00
Maintenance and Operation
24,772.70
POLICE
Salaries and Wages
$ 334,050.00
Pensions
13,950.00
Station and General Expense
7,500.00
Radio Maintenance
2,000.00
Auto Maintenance
10,000.00
Prisoners' Expense
400.00
Traveling Expense
1,000.00
New Equipment
7,500.00
Liquor Enforcement
50.00
Out of State Travel
1,000.00
FIRE
Salaries and Wages
$ 340,350.00
Pensions
22,952.16
Station and General Expense
10,800.00
Equipment Maintenance
4,500.00
Fire Prevention Bureau
300.00
Hose
2,000.00
New Equipment
4,000.00
Travel Out of State
200.00
FIRE AND POLICE SIGNALS
Salaries and Wages
$ 13,174.00
Power and Light
1,700.00
General Maintenance
6,000.00
Auto Maintenance
500.00
Travel Out of State
200.00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salaries
$ 5,100.00
Expense
175.00
'Auto Maintenance
150.00
Salaries
$ 3,950.00
Expense
225.00
Auto Maintenance
300.00
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
Salaries
S 5,200.00
Expense
350.00
Auto Maintenance
300.00
GYPSY MOTH
Salaries and Wages
$ 25,500.00
Pensions
782.50
Supplies
2,279.00
Equipment Maintenance
1,400.00
Gypsy Moth
5,000.00
New Trees
800.00
New Equipment
.
2,300.00
Salaries and Wages
. $
INSPECTOR OF WIRES
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BOARD OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Salaries
$ 10,560.00
Expense
1,765.00
Auto Maintenance
2,386.00
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
Salaries
$ 2,760.00
Expense
35,000.00
Salaries
$ 7,224.00
Expense
DENTAL CLINIC
Salaries
.$ 4,550.00
Expense
450.00
Salaries
.$
5,750.00
Expense
430.00
INSPECTION
Salaries
$ 10,200.00
Expense
65.00
Travel Out of State
25.00
New Equipment
1,150.00
PUBLIC WORKS
ADMINISTRATION
Salaries
$ 18,145.96
Expense-Highway
400.00
Expense-Sewer
165.00
New Equipment
481.00
SANITARY
Salaries and Wages
$ 183,500.00
Pensions
9,500.00
Equipment Rentals
5,000.00
Equipment Maintenance
20,000.00
Care of Dumps
8,000.00
New Equipment
3,100.00
SEWERS
General Maintenance
$ 34,000.00
Pensions
7,648.25
Equipment Maintenance Particular Sewers
12,000.09
Construction
33,500.00
Garage and Stable
3,000.00
HIGHWAY
Pensions
$ 18,657.50
General Maintenance
231,300.00
Street Lighting
118,550.00
Miscellaneous Activities
25,000.00
Street Construction
33,500.00
New Equipment
18,925.00
Granite Edgestones
. .
. ....
.... .
20,000.00
CHILD WELFARE
400.00
DISPENSARY
. .
700.00
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CHARITIES
WELFARE ADMINISTRATION
Salaries
$ 19,180.00
Expense
1,620.00
Auto Maintenance
1,890.00
New Equipment
1,700.00
Labor
2,034.50
City Home Salaries
4,471.17
New Equipment
361.50
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Salaries
S 2,834.75
Expense
160.00
Auto Maintenance
135.00
New Equipment
700.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Salaries
S 12,577.75
Expense
1,360.00
Auto Maintenance
1,030.75
New Equipment
360.00
City Home
5,700.00
Outside Aid
50,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
75,000.00
Old Age Assistance
250,000.00
VETERANS' AID
Salaries
$ 8,400.00
'Administration
Expense
1,500.00
Use of Car
600.00
State Aid
1,500.00
Military Aid
4,000.00
War Allowance
5,000.00
Soldiers' Relief
50,000.00
Soldiers' Burials
1,000.00
Doctor's Fees
500.00
SCHOOLS
Salaries and Wages
$1,236,598.00
Expense
216,404.00
New Equipment
8,500.00
Pensions
1,060.00
Travel Out of State
150.00
LIBRARY
Salaries and Wages
S 68,751.46
Expense
14,000.00
Books and Periodicals
14,000.00
Auto Maintenance
350.00
New Equipment
400.00
New Power Lawn Mower
425.00
RECREATION PARKS
ADMINISTRATION
Salaries
$ 1,350.00
Expense
100.00
Use of Commissioners' Cars
900.00
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MAINTENANCE
Salaries and Wages
S 48,836.68
Supplies and Expense
5,500.00
Equipment Maintenance
1,500.00
Fore River Club
3,001.00
Promotional and Miscellaneous
200.00
Insurance
30.00
Recreation-Use of Car
100.00
New Equipment
1,950.00
Rebuild Field House
500.00
Improvement to Faxon Field
1,100.00
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Mound St. Beach
900.00
66
" Tennis Ct. H. Neck
... ... . . 500.00
HOSPITAL
Salaries and Wages
$ 491,500.00
Expense
274,025.00
Pensions
3,103.38
New Equipment
14,495.00
Living Out
10,000.00
Out of State Travel
. . .. 150.00
CEMETERY
Salaries
$
950.00
Labor
45,532.50
Office Expense
: 250.00
Supplies and Expense
2,000.00
Equipment Maintenance
1,000.00
Sub-Soil and Loam for New Land
750.00
New Equipment
.... 4,470.10
UNCLASSIFIED
Celebrations
$
2,150.00
Veterans' Rent
3,000.00
G. A. R. Memorial
500.00
Harbor Master
400.00
Harbor Master Expense
50.00
Insurance
175.00
Annual Report
2,000.00
Workmen's Compensation
11,125.00
Annuities
2,600.00
Care of Historical Places
600.00
Mosquito Control
3,000.00
Care of Veterans' Graves
165.00
Rifle Range
1,000.00
Maturing Debt
417,000.00
General Interest
35,848.57
Temporary Loan Interest
3,000.00
GRAND TOTAL
$5,416,504.37
And be it further
ORDERED :-
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That the following sums be and are hereby appropriated for the expense of the Water Department to be paid from Water Receipts:
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WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries
$
27,836.67
Pensions
6,116.75
Office Expense
2,000.00
General Maintenance
60,000.00
Equipment Maintenance
2,500.00
Service Connections
30,000.00
Meters
2,000.00
New Equipment
7,500.00
Painting Tanks
5,000.00
Debt
15,000.00
Interest
450.00
TOTAL
$ 158,403.42
Passed to be ordained March 4, 1946 Attest :- HATTIEMAY THOMAS,
Clerk of Council.
Approved March 6, 1946.
CHARLES 'A. ROSS, Mayor.
A true copy. Attest :- HATTIEMAY THOMAS, City Clerk
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS
Order No.
Account
Amount
Date
8 Extra Clerical-Veterans' Services
$ 500.00
Jan. 7
14 Extra Clerical-Treasurer
400.00
Jan. 14
15 Honoring Draft Boards
1,000.00
Jan. 14
17 Maintenance City Clock
200.00
Feb.
4
48 Vacation Pay to Veterans-Fire Department.
280.00
Jan. 21
50 U. S. Cadet Nurses' Corps
5,900.00
Jan.
21
123
75 Expense Clothing Drive-Welfare Department. . Retirement System Pensions
52,840.74
Feb. 18
124
Construction of Buildings
33,500.00
Feb. 18
125
Salaries-Purchasing Department
1,225.00
Feb. 18
112
Salaries-Veterans' Service
1,700.00
Mar.
4
113
Salaries-Veterans' Service
3,000.00
Mar.
4
195
Salaries-Police
8,900.00
Mar. 25
196
Municipal Buildings-Maintenance-Operations. .
1,200.00
Mar. 25
19
Mosquito Control
5,000.00
Mar. 25
198
Director of Veterans' Service-New Equipment. .
800.00
Mar. 25
19
Temporary Loan Interest-Treasurer-Expense
250.00
Mar. 25
199
Management of Property-Treasurer-Expense.
275.00
Mar. 25
200
Salaries-School Department
960.00
Mar. 25
262
Rationing Board .
500.00
Apr.
1
306
Pensions-Sanitary Department
747.50
Apr. 11
307 Quincy Housing Authority
1,000.00
Apr. 11
308
Court Judgment-City Solicitor
395.91
Apr. 11
309
Court Judgment-City Solicitor
250.00
Apr. 11
311
Pensions-School Department
1,001.28
Apr. 11
313
Land Taking-Playgrounds
1.00
Apr. 11
149
Pensions-Gypsy Moth
910.00
Apr. 18
286 Pensions-Fire Department
1,200.00
Apr. 18
287
Pensions-Fire Department
1,660.00
Apr. 18
285
Pensioss-Fire Department
625.00
May
8
TOTAL
$126,421.43
300.00
Feb.
1
75
WATER DEPARTMENT
19
Pensions
$ 1,029.00
Feb. 7
20 Pensions
1,014.00
Feb. 7
TOTAL
Attest :-
$ 2,043.00 HATTIEMAY THOMAS, Clerk of Council
DEBT STATEMENT
Total Debt January 1, 1946
Additions during 1946
Inside Debt Limit:
Streets
$250,000.00
Sewers 200,000.00
$450,000.00
$2,620,000.00
Retirements during 1946
Within Debt Limit:
Schools
15,000.00
Sewers
55,000.00
Streets
165,000.00
Central Fire Station
10,000.00
Highway and Sanitary Equipment
10,000.00
Land and Building Loan
10,000.00
Tax Refunding
35,000.00
Outside Debt Limit:
Sewers
15,000.00
Hospital
21,000.00
Municipal Relief
65,000.00
Municipal Garage
3,000.00
Fire Station
3,000.00
Defense Loan
10,000.00
Water
15,000.00
$132,000.00
$432,000.00
Net Long-term Debt December 31, 1946
$2,188,000.00
FUNDED DEBT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1946
Schools
$135,000.00
Sewers
639,000.00
Streets
855,000.00
Land and Building Loan
150,000.00
Garage
30,000.00
Fire Station, West Quincy
3,000.00
Central Fire Station
55,000.00
Hospital
40,000.00
Nurses' Home
11,000.00
Municipal Relief
250,000.00
Water
20,000.00
$2,188,000.00
The total debt of the City on December 31, 1946, was $2,188,000.00, divided as follows:
Inside Debt Limit
$1,595,000.00
Outside Debt Limit
573,000.00
Water
20,000.00
$2,188,000.00
$2,170.000.00
$300,000.00
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BORROWING CAPACITY FOR 1947
General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 10
"Except as otherwise authorized by law, a city shall not authorize in- debtedness to an amount exceeding 21/2% of the average of the assessors' valuation of the taxable property for the three preceding wears, the valuation being first reduced by the amount of all abatements allowed therein previous to December 31st of the preceding year."
Net Valuation Real and Personal 1944 $128,275,339.00
Motor Vehicle Excise 1944 2,294,559.00
127,826, 54.00
Net Valuation Real and Personal 1945 Motor Vehicle Excise 1945 1,98%,433.00
133,560,651.00
Net Valuation Real and Personal 1946 Motor Vehicle Excise 1946 2,675,213.00
$396,622,149.00
Three years average
$132,237,383.00
21/2% thereof
3,305,184.05
Debt within debt limit January 1, 1947
1,595,000.00
Borrowing margin as of January 1, 1947
1,710,184.00
Debt maturing in 1947 which will increase borrowing margin:
January
$15,000.00
March
25,000.00
April
55,000.00
May
70,000.00
June
25,000.00
July
40,000.00
August
10,000.00
September
5,000.00
October
15,000.00
December
5,000.00
$265,000.00
TEMPORARY LOANS
In Anticipation of Revenue
Issued
Rate
1945
Due
Sold To Disc.
Amount
March 12 Nov. 8, 1946
Merchants National Bank
.387
$300,000.00
March 12 Nov. 15, 1946 Merchants National Bank
.387
200,000.00
March 12 Dec. 6, 1946
Merchants National Bank
.. .387 300,000.00
March 12
Dec. 20, 1946
Merchants National Bank
.. .387 200,000.00
$1,000,000.00
Notes issued 1946
$1,000,000.00
Notes paid 1946
1,000,000.00
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TRUST FUNDS December 31, 1946
Cash and Securities in Custody of Treasurer:
Children's Ward Fund . 306.91
Hospital Medical Fund-Est. Mary Clark
98.41
Hospital Trust Fund
10,653.25
Mary C. Parker Fund
5,000.00
D. L. Jewell Fund
5,000.00
Richard E. Raycroft Fund
1,025.19
C. C. Johnson Turkey Fund
2,000.00
Wilson Tucker Fund
400.00
C. E. French Cemetery Fund
3,000.00
C. C. Johnson Cemetery Fund
150.00
Alfred A. Dell Fund
200.00
George E. Pierce Fund
200.00
Alex. Nugent Fund
125.00
William S. Williams Fund
400.00
Minnie P. Bent Fund .
250.00
Abraham Rich Flower Fund
176.00
Rock Island School Fund
1,000.00
Water Reserve Government Bonds
200,000.00
Perpetual Care Fund
347,719.71
Retirement Fund
588,381.86
$1,166,086.33
Cash and Securities in Custody of Trustees :
Adams Temple and School Fund
$352,901.35
Woodward Funds
340,689.59
Library
13,821.70
Hospital Funds
104,900.87
$812,313.51
$1,978,399.84
TAX COMMITMENTS Summary of Transactions During 1946
Due January 1, 1946 Charges
Sold City
Abated and Adjusted Collections
Due Dec. 31 $3,818.43
1939
3,818.43 ..
1941
140.00
140.00
.
1942
230.78
230.00
.78
1943
1,407.50
1,404.00
3.50
1944
27,929.10
5,239.40
4.50
33,156.00
8.00
1945
401,686.95
3,878.93
12,994.75
66,202.00
324,878.88
1,490.25
1944
Excise 60.87
10.00
56.57
14.30
1945
Excise 1,765.55
759.52
544.33
1,980.74
$435,260.90 11,666.13
12,999.25
101,732.90
326,886.20
5,308.68
1946 Commitments
Poll ...
55,180.00
434.00
17,154.00
37,516.00
944.00
Personal
246,462.00
24.94
649.50
241,113.44
4,724.00
Real Estate
3,780,041.25
3,550.41
447.75
19,218.74 3,462,523.38 301,401.79
Excise
96,177.95
401.68
1,478.68
87,840.70
7,260.25
$4,177,861.20
4,411.03
447.75
38,500.92 3,828,993.52 314,330.04
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ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL RECEIPTS 1946
Income Tax
Corporation Tax
Estimated $379,306.00 288,466.72
Actual $565,438.00 353,055.60
Reimbursement on Acocunt Public Owned Land ...
2.64
State Boxing
64.53
Gas Tax under Acts 1945 Chapter 719
88,469.21
88,469.21
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
70,334.26
89,424.53
Licenses
76,275.50
82,355.00
Fines
3,131.94
9,419.14
Special 'Assessments
15,268.54
22,626.01
General Government
6,801.36
9,426.69
Protection of Persons and Property
5,128.32
8,007.48
Health and Sanitation
39,604.64
53,007.08
Highways
668.69
1,345.37
Charities
43,757.33
57,812.03
Old Age Assistance
226,909.72
247,136.26
Old Age Tax (Meals) General Laws, Chapter 64 B
14,151.49
16,591.12
Soldiers' Benefits
8,342.52
8,791.75
Schools
34,543.34
29,990.91
Libraries
5,184.25
5,270.99
Recreations
265.00
709.00
Cemeteries
35,376.18
29,424.09
Interest
13,097.24
11,769.77
Hospital
546,783.16
605,515.92
Miscellaneous
6,654.17
5,100.96
Total Receipts
$1,908,522.22
$2,300,751.50
Assessors' Estimate
1,908,522.22
Surplus
$392,229.28
WATER RATES 1946
$432.133.05
Collections
$417,210.43
Water Liens to Tax Collector
9,774.54
Abatements
1,752.47
$428,737.44
Outstanding December 31, 1946
3,695.61
WATER RATES 1945 AND PRIOR
OUTSTANDING January 1, 1946
$2,979.90
Collections
$2,604.81
Water Liens to Tax Collector
117.93
Abatements
2 35
$2,725.09
Outstanding December 31, 1946
$254.81
Commitments
79
WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS
Outstanding January 1, 1946
$1,684.44
Commitments
19,886.55
$21,571.29
Collections
$16,962.02
Water Liens to Tax Collector
323.97
Abatements
224.75
$17,510.74
Outstanding December 31, 1946
$4,060.55
WATER RESERVE
Surplus January 1, 1946
$270,834.15
Collections
448,756.58
Appropriation Balances
3,579.16
Appropriations
$160,446.42
State Assessment
88,241.36
Council Transfers
7,232.37
Refunds
80.94
Surplus December 31, 1946
WATER LIENS
Outstanding January 1, 1946
$18,606.23
Commitments
10,755.44
Refunds
80.94
Collections
$11,979.32
Tax Title Credits
1,441.96
Abatements
73.53
$13,494.81
Outstanding December 31, 1946
$15,947.80
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS 1946
Revenue Accounts GENERAL GOVERNMENT CITY COUNCIL
Salaries
$5,800.00
Extra Clerical
93.99
Expense
2,992.03
$8,886.02
EXECUTIVE
Salaries
$7,920.00
Expense
1,804.56
Auto Maintenance
298.53
Out of State Travel
208.70
$10,231.79
AUDITOR
Salaries
$11,475.04
Expense
1,167.41
New Equipment
213.71
$12,856.16
$723,169.89
$256,001.09 $467,168.80
$29,442.61
80
TREASURER
Salaries
Extra Clerical
$16,798.28 428.47 6,761.00
Expense
New Equipment
1,935.00
Management of Property Expense
TAX COLLECTOR
Salaries
$19,601.42
Expense
4,396.12
$23,997.54
ASSESSORS
Salaries
$22,859.49
Expense
4,597.89
$27,457.38
L'AW
Salaries
$3,300.00
Expense
3,342.37
Awards and Claims
2,395.39
Court Judgments - Executions
CITY CLERK
Salaries
$9,958.27
Expense
344.82
New Equipment
11.90
Vital Statistics
Dog Officer
CITY MESSENGER
Salary
CITY ENGINEER
Salaries
$24,790.78
Pensions
1,095.50
Expense
1,175.94
Auto Maintenance
627.92
New Equipment
918.50
$28.608.64
BOARD OF REGISTRARS
Salaries
$4,020.83
Election Officers
5,269.50
Expense
8,853.35
Special Recount
215.00
$18,358.68
PLANNING BOARD
Salaries
$300.00
Expense
146.66
LICENSE COMMISSION
$446.66
Salary
$78.00
Expense
283.76
$361.76
$25,922.75 $606.35
$9,037.76 $3.196.91
$10,314.99 $602.65 $2,605.00
$1,100.00
81
BOARD OF APPEALS _ ZONING
Salary
$300.00 167.44
Expense
$467.44
PURCHASING
Salaries
$9,089.66
Expense
942.30
Purchasing Dept. - Supply Account Credit
RETIREMENT BOARD
Salaries
$1,606.95
Extra Clerical
559.18
Expense
1,468.72
New Equipment
... 815.85
$4,450.70
CIVIL SERVICE REGISTRATION
Expense
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
Salaries and Wages
$11,225.50
Maintenance and Operation
25,224.73
Construction of Public Buildings
Maintenance of City Clock
POLICE
Salaries
$338,892.35
Back Pay
1,664.14
Pensions
14,528.00
Station and General Expense
7,442.45
Radio Maintenance
2,160.29
Auto Maintenance
12,583.00
Prisoners' Expense
261.68
Travelling Expense
1,199.35
New Equipment
4,709.60
Travel Out of State
. . . . . 249.15
$383,690.01
FIRE
Salaries
$342,256.60
Pensions
27,490.97
Station and General Expense
11,096.29
Equipment Maintenance and Operation
4,610.99
Hose .
1,982.06
New Equipment
1,973.00
Fire Prevention
... 300.00
Travel Out of State
200.00
George Deen Fund Fire
FIRE AND POLICE SIGNALS
Salaries, Wages and Overtime
$12,896.00
Power and Light
1,899.93
General Maintenance
5,937.17
Auto Maintenance and Operation
484.56
Central Office
3,482.15
Travel Out of State
200.00
.
$389,909.91 $82.22
$24,899.81
$10,031.96 $408.15
$30.00
$36,450.23 $9,762.55 $225.00
...
82
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salaries
$5,100.00 107.30
Expense
Auto Maintenance
131.74
INSPECTOR OF WIRES
Salaries
$3,950.00
Expense
237.24
Auto Maintenance
300.00
Travel Out of State
100.00
$4,587.24
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
Salaries
$6,399.30
Expense
440.02
Furniture and Equipment
97.80
Auto Maintenance
425.00
$7,362.12
GYPSY MOTH
Salaries and Wages
$25,303.11
Pensions
1,727.50
Supplies and Expense
1,315.22
Equipment Maintenance and Operation
2,293.13
New Equipment
830.50
Gypsy Moth
4,959.78
Trees
790.00
$37,219.24
HEALTH AND SANITATION Board of Health
Administration Salaries
$10,244.46
Expense
1,744.72
Auto Maintenance
2,321.78
Contagious Diseases Salaries
2,760.00
Expense
33,787.52
Dispensary Salaries
5,750.00
Expense
421.33
Child Welfare Salaries
7,224.00
Expense
368.17
Dental Clinic Salaries
4,504.80
Expense
434.41
Health Division Salaries
10,200.00
Expense
47.72
Travel Out of State
24.80
Rodent Exterminator
1,045.00
$80,878.71
PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION
Salaries
$17,823.52
Highway Expense
389.83
Sewer Expense
154.06
New Equipment
92.06
Garage and Stable Expense
SANITARY DIVISION
Salaries and Wages
$191,157.53
Pensions
10,362.72
Equipment Rental.
4,978.58
Equipment Maintenance
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