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Amount collected during year 1955
102.28
102.28
Amount uncollected January 1, 1956
2,746.27
Costs collected during year 1955
7.814.10
Total amount of cash collected during year 1955
$10.613.047.66
FREDERIC A. MOONEY. JR. Treasurer and Collector.
The Treasurer's Department
Mr. Donald H. Blatt, City Manager,
Quincy, Massachusetts
Dear Mr. Blatt :---
We respectfully sahmit the following reports from the Treasurer's Department for year 1955: RECEIPTS FOR 1955
Cash on Hland January 1. 1955
$2.384.718.74
GENERAL REVENUE:
Taxes - 1955
9,276,440.92
Taxes - Previous Years
297.899.54
Taxes - Motor Excise
892.891.34
Tax Title> Held by City Redeemed
11,698.78
Licenses
88,655.00
Permits
5,749.50
Court Fines
3.283.45
Grants and Gifts ( Dog Licenses)
3.739.65
State of Massachusetts
1,308,240.75
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS:
Sewer Assessments
36,114.17 61,631.41
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
Tax Collector and Treasurer - cost
7.949.10
City Clerk
11,293.50
Police Department
252.15
Fire Department
255.91
Sealer Weights and Measures
2,503.70
Building Inspector
12,734.50
Engineering
277.71
Wire Inspector
5.597.75
Board of Health - Contagions Diseases Plumbing Inspector Milk Licenses
197.00
Scavenger
895.00
Garbage Disposal
14,500.00
Highways
1,139.60
Highways-Trimming Trees - Quincy Electric Light
17.539.60
Welfare Department
28.977.31
Welfare - A.D.C.
85,755.87
Welfare - Old Age Assistance
185,342.68
Disability Assistance
56,727.11
O.A.A. Federal Grant
191.687.32
Dependent Children - Federal Grant
121.675.00
Disability Assistance - Federal Grant
54.222.45
Veterans" Benefits
146,697.91
Hospital Department
1,722.821.81
Hospital Living Out Other Deductions
18.530.77
School Department
6,937.97
Trade School Receipts
541.74
School Account Receivable
29,988.46
Smith Hughes and Dean Funds
10,154.50
Library Fines, etc.
8.100.96
Particular Sewer Receipts (Treasurer)
32.221.30
City of Quincy
70
14.572.56
4,157.00
Street Betterments
Miscellaneous City Departmental Refund Sale of Tax Possessions Income from Tax Possessed Property PUBLIC SERVICES:
Water Rates -- 1955 Water Rates - Prior Water Connections Water Tax - Coll. - Liens Cemetery .
508,577.69
83.659.20
15,670.09
23,209.00 48,820.35
INTEREST :
Tax Collector - Taxes and Assessments
17,047.18
City Treasurer - On Tax Titles
1.194.05
Perpetual Care Funds
15,149.46
Other Trust Accounts
1,029.89
Accrued Interest on Bonds
1,398.37
Premium on Bond Sales
3.051.50
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS:
Temporary Loans
3.500,000.00
General Loans
1.635,000.00
Temporary Loan on Bond Sale
585,000.00 50.000.00
AGENCY TRUST AND DEPOSITS:
City Clerk - Dog Licenses ( County)
7,191.30
City Clerk - Ilunters' Licenses (State)
6,955.30
Perpetual Care Fund
21,925.00
Other Trust Funds
37,045.05
Deposits - Scavenger Particular Sewer Water
37,150.00 22,300.00 6,128.75
Withholding Tax
1,028.733.80
Parking Meters
117.721.33
Quincy Housing Authority - in lieu of Taxes
21,508.68
Rebuilding - Chapter No. 90
12,328.71
Quincy School Athletic Fund
16,077.16
Special School Lunch Account
137,206.42
Alcoholic Clinic
7,955.86
Construction School Projects - State
28,547.41
Hurricane Reimbursement (Dec.)
251.590.41
U. S. School - Public Law No. 874
56,914.00 2.222.46
Flood Damage Relief
6,500.00
Paid Out on Manager's Warrants Cash on Hand December 31. 1955
2.726,072.31
Cash on Hand January 1, 1955
2,384,718.74
Cash Receipts - 1955
26.200,011.61
Cash Payments - 1955
23.473.939.30
Cash on Hand December 31. 1955
2.726.072.31
WOODWARD FUND AND PROPERTY
Cash on hand January 1, 1955
$ 9,036.41
RECEIPTS
Payments on Mortgages
S 4,775.00
Sale of Securities
9.200.00
Income on Mortgages
3,557.54
Income on Bonds
5.383.07
Dividends on Stocks
1,968.90
Interest on Savings Bank
385.42
Income from Institute
17,946.92
Income from Adams Temple and School Fund
6.203.78
Income from Charles F. Adams Fund
769.50
29-CITY REPORT
Withholding Tax
3.054.80
Social Security
416.97
Reserved Collections
5.106.40
Unexpended income from Adams Temple Fund
3.872.49
$71.677.20
Annual Report
-
71
Shore Protection
$26,200,011.61
$23.473.939.30
$26,200.011.61
Tax Possessed Property
1,071.00
School -- Public Law No. 874
15.350.03 39,344.67 3,961.00 165.00
13,975.00
36,215.13
EXPENDITURES
Increase in Mortgages
S 138.75
Purchase of Securities
11.050.00
Gilson Road Property Administration Expense
31.78
Accrued Interest on Bond Sales
144.86
$14,412.28 899.02
By Board of Managers
By Institute :
Payrolls
$ 25.980.33
Books. Supplies and Sundries
944.06
Fuel
2.945.57
Lights
458.11
Telephone
181.94
Improvements, Repair, and Fixtures
1.346.79
31.856.80
Reserved Collections
5.223.90
Withholding Tax
3,054.80
Social Security
819.20
Cash on hand December 31, 1955
15.411.20
$71.677.20
BALANCE SHEET
General Fund
$348.734.08 10.588.40
Cash
15,411.20
Investments
$196,987.53
Mortgages
66.923.75
Institute
80,000.00
343.911.28
$359,322.48
Investments
$196.987.53
ADAMS TEMPLE AND SCHOOL FUND
Cash on hand January 1, 1955
$ 3.894.89
RECEIPTS
Notes Secured by Mortgage
S 350.00
Sale of Securities
8,250.00
8,600.00
INCOME
Mortgage Loans
S 118.79
Stock, and Bonds
8.057.70
Savings Bank Deposits Rents
3,624.00
12.393.08
Sale of Land
2.480.00
Withholding Tax
387.40
Social Security
70.00
$27.825.37
EXPENDITURES
Purchase of Securities
$10.050.00
Accrued Interest
6.09
From Unexpended Income
819.02
Administration of Fund
1.234.00
Expenses on Property
1,879.21
Withholding Tax
387.40
Social Security
140.00
Transfer to Woodward Fund
10,076.27
Cash on hand December 31, 1955
233.38
BALANCE SHEET
Cashı
S 233.38
General Fund Unexpended Income
$257,641.93
Investment-
258.315.65
3,007.10
Mortgages
2,100.00
$260.649.03
$260,649.03
Investments
Also Parcels of Real Estate
$258,315.65
- City of Quincy
72
Unexpended Income
$359,322.48
592.59
$27,825.37
46.89
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS FUND
Cash on hand January 1, 1955 Receipt> - Income on Securities Sale of Rights
$ 1.553.07 169.50 68.30
$ 2.390.87
To Woodward Fund Purchase of Rights Cash on hand December 31. 1955
S 769.50
15.00
1,606.37
$ 2,390.87
STATEMENT OF FUND
Fund
$ 11.614.99
Investments Cash on hand
$ 21.895.95
Unexpended Income 11,887.33
1,606.37
$ 23,502.32
$23.502.33
Investments
$21.895.95
LOUISA C. SMITH FUND
Cash on hand January 1, 1955 Income
106.55
Cash on hand December 31. 1955
$ 1.065.77
Fund:
50 Shares Boston Personal Property Trust
S 750.00
Deposit - Quincy Savings Bank
250.00
$ 1,000.00
ROBERT C. BILLINGS FUND
Cash on hand January 1, 1955 Income - Stocks and Bonds
S 3.001.98
1.441.38
$ 4.443.36
EXPENDITURES
S 1.200.00
Scholarships Administration of Fund
71.87
1.271.87
Cash on hand December 31. 1955
3,171.49
$4,443.36
STATEMENT OF FUND
Investments
$ 35.000.00
Fund
$ 36.500.00
Savings Bank
1,500.00
Unexpended Income Profit Bond Sales
122.51
Investments
$ 39,671.49
$36,500.00
PERPETUAL CARE FUND 1955
Cash on hand January 1, 1955
RECEIPTS
Perpetual Care of Lots Interest Receipts Sale of Securities
$ 21.925.00 16.378.15
20.050.00
58,353.15
$65.112.88
Annual Report
3.048.98
Cash on hand
3,171.49
$ 39.671.49
$ 7.059.73
EXPENDITURES
S 959.22
$ 1,065.77
73
EXPENDITURES
Accrued Interest Income Credited to Burial Department Purchase of Seenrities Cash on hand December 31. 1955
S 169.69 16.208.46 41.803.75
$58.181.90 7,230.98
$65.412.88
ANALYSIS OF FUND
Fund Jannary 1. 1955
$509,357.33
Perpetual Care of Lots 1955
21.925.00
$531.282.33
BALANCE SHEET
Cash on hand December 31, 1955 Investments
S 7.230.98
524,051.35
Investment>
$524.051.35
CITY OF QUINCY RETIREMENT SYSTEM 4% RECEIPTS
Cash on hand January 1, 1955
S 6.814.16
Deposits by Members
2,216.55
Income from Investments
6,029.64 13.912.50
Bonds Called and Sold
$28.972.85
EXPENDITURES
Warrant Payment-
$14.732.08
Purchase of Securities
9.814.94
Accrued Interest
22.50
Cash on hand December 31, 1955
1.403.32
30-CITY REPORT
STATEMENT OF FUND
Cash on hand
$ 4.403.32 155.648.99
Total
$160,052.31
$155,648.99
CITY OF QUINCY RETIREMENT SYSTEM 5%
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand January 1, 1955
$ 49.276.75
Deposits by Members
$220,850.68
Appropriated by City
32.130.00
Income from Investments
15.294.60
Bonds Called and Sold
21,940.00
320,215.28
$369,492.03
EXPENDITURES
Warrant Payments ( Pensions and Withdrawals)
$158,628.97
Securities Purchased Accrued Interest
187,682.58 1,006.76
Cash on hand December 31, 1955
22,173.72
$369,492.03
- City of Quincy
74
$28,972.85
Investments
Investments
$ 9.030.71
$531,282.33
$347.318.31
STATEMENT OF FUND
Investments Cash on hand
$1.626,490.61 22,173.72
$1,648,664.33
Investments
$1,626,490.61
ROCK ISLAND FUND
$ 1.000.00
FUND - Quincy Savings Bank Unexpended Income January 1, 1955 Interest Receipts 1955
$ 35.08
30.23
$ 65.31
Expended by School Department
9.20
Balance on hand December 31, 1955
$ 56.11
C. C. JOHNSON TURKEY FUND
FUND - Quincy Savings Bank
$ 2,000.00
Unexpended Income January 1, 1955
$ 23.19
Interest Receipts 1955
60.45
$ 83.64
Expended 1955
49.00
Balance on hand December 31, 1955
$ 34.64
CHARLES E. FRENCH FUND
FUND - Quincy Savings Bank
$ 3,000.00
Unexpended Income January 1, 1955
$ 88.88
Interest Receipts 1955
90.68
Balance on hand December 31. 1955
$179.56
C. C. JOHNSON FUND Perpetual Care Lot No. 945
FUND - Quincy Savings Bank
S 5.08
Unexpended Income January 1. 1955 Interest Receipts 1955
4.53
Balance on hand December 31, 1955
$ 9.61
GEORGE PIERCE FUND Perpetual Care Lot No. 252
S 200.00
Unexpended Income January 1, 1955
$ 18.86
Interest Receipts 1955
6.05
Balance on hand December 31, 1955
$ 24.91
MARY WILLSON TUCKER FUND Perpetual Care Lot No. 679
$ 400.00
FUND - Quincy Savings Bank
$95.74
Unexpended Income January 1, 1955 Interest Receipts 1955
12.09
Balance on hand December 31. 1955
$107.83
ELLA E. BADGER FUND Perpetual Care Lot No. 173B
FUND - Quincy Savings Bank
$ 25.56
Unexpended Income January 1, 1955
21.15
Interest Receipts 1955
$ 46.71
Expended 1955
5.00
Balance on hand December 31, 1955
$ 41.71
S 700.00
Annual Report
75
S 150.00
FUND - Quincy Savings Bank
MABEL S. BAXTER FUND Perpetual Care Lot No. 16
FUND - Quincy Savings Bank Unexpended Income January 1, 1955 Interest Receipts 1955
S 500.00
$ 24.53
15.11
Balance on hand December 31, 1955
$ 39.64
WILLIAM S. WILLIAMS FUND Perpetual Care Lot No. 848
FUND - Quincy Savings Bank
S 400.00
Unexpended Income January 1, 1955 Interest Receipts 1955
12.09
Balance on hand December 31. 1955
$162.52
ABRAHAM RICH FUND Perpetual Care Lot No. 548
FUND -- Quincy Savings Bank
S 176.00
Unexpended Income January 1, 1955
S 6.84
Interest Receipts 1955
5,31
Balance on hand December 31. 1955
$ 12.15
ALEXANDER NUGENT FUND
FUND - Quincy Savings Bank
S 125.00
Interest Receipts 1955 Paid Trustees St. Mary's Cemetery
3.77
ALFRED A. DELL FUND Perpetual Care Lot No. 896-898
FUND Quincy Savings Bank
S 200.00
Unexpended Income January 1, 1955
S 7.24
Interest Receipts 1955
6.05
Balance on hand December 31. 1955
$ 13.29
MINNIE B. BENT FUND Perpetual Care Lot No. 744
S 250.00
Unexpended Income January 1, 1955
$ 13.66
Interest Receipts 1955
7.55
Balance on hand December 31, 1955
$ 21.21
WILLIAM HENRY SAMPSON FUND Perpetual Care Lot No. 997-999
200.00
Unexpended Income January 1, 1955
S 9.13
Interest Receipts 1955
6.05
Expended 1955
2.00
Balance on hand December 31, 1955
$ 13.18
LIZZIE J. BURGESS FUND Perpetual Care Lot No. 357
$ 2,000.00
Unexpended Income January 1. 1955
$161.16
Interest Receipt- 1955
60.45
Balance on hand December 31, 1955
$221.61
- City of Quincy
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76
FUND - Quincy Savings Bank
$15.18
FUND -- Quincy Savings Bank
FUND - Quincy Savings Bank
S 3.77
$150.43
HOSPITAL TRUST FUNDS
FUND -- Quincy Savings Bank Also 24 shares Walker-Stetson common stock
$ 9,200.00
Unexpended Income January 1, 1955 Income 1955
$6,484.36 386.07
Balance on hand December 31, 1955
$6.870.43
WILLIAM STETSON FUND
Unexpended January 1, 1955 $ 53.42
53.42
DAVID L. JEWELL - HOSPITAL TRUST FUND
FUND - Quincy Savings Bank
$ 5.000.00
Unexpended Income January 1. 1955
$3.584.91
Interest Receipts 1955
151.13
Balance on hand December 31, 1955 $3,736.04
CHILDREN'S WARD - HOSPITAL TRUST FUND
1.78
Unexpended Income January 1. 1955 Balance on hand December 31, 1955
1.78
MARY PARKER - HOSPITAL TRUST FUND
FUND - Quincy Savings Bank
$1,734.86
Unexpended Income January 1. 1955 Interest Receipts 1955
151.13
Balance on hand December 31, 1955
$1,885.99
RAYCROFT FUND
Unexpended Income January 1, 1955
$ 51.04
Balance on hand December 31, 1955
51.04
31-CITY REPORT
STUDENT NURSE TRUST ACCOUNT
Unexpended Balance January 1, 1955 Deposits 1955
$ 122.90
1,722.00
$1,844.90
Expended 1955
979.06
$ 865.84
HOSPITAL RESEARCH FUND - A.M.A.
Unexpended Balance January 1, 1955
117.55
Balance on hand December 31, 1955
HOSPITAL CANCER FUND
Unexpended Balance January 1, 1955
555.00
Additions to Fund 1955
$611.49
Expended 1955
323.80
Balance on hand December 31. 1955
$287.69
MISCELLANEOUS HOSPITAL GIFTS
Unexpended Balance January 1, 1955 Gifts 1955
275.00
Expended 1955
250.00
Balance on hand December 31, 1955
S 50.00
Annual Report
77
$ 5,000.00
Balance on hand December 31, 1955
$117.55
$ 56.49
S 25.00
S 300.00
Balance on hand December 31, 1955
MERRYMOUNT PARK RENTAL
Unexpended Balance January 1, 1955 Rental 1955
$ 6,913.71 2.500.00
Unexpended Balance December 31, 1955 $ 9.413.71
COTTON CENTER JOHNSON FUND
Established June 16. 1955
$25,535.26
SCHOOL ATHLETIC FUND
Balance on hand January 1, 1955 Receipt> 1955 Expenditures 1955
$16,077.16 15,149.30
Balance on hand December 31, 1955
$ 5.768.16
SPECIAL SCHOOL LUNCH
Balance on hand January 1. 1955 Receipts 1955
$137,222.57 130,974.85
Balance on hand December 31, 1955
$16,961.14
SCHOOL GUIDANCE GIFT FUND
Unexpended Balance January 1, 1955
$ 602.50
Unexpended Balance December 31, 1955
602.50
ERVANT SERPOSS FUND
Unexpended Balance January 1, 1955 Receipts 1955 Expended 1955
$5.015.60
1,159.16
Balance on hand December 31, 1955
$20,005.64
The Board of Assessors
Mr. Donald Il. Blatt
City Manager Quincy, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
The following is respectfully submitted as the report of the Assessing Department for the year 1955:
VALUATION
Valuation of Buildings
$111,721,950.00 39,527.750.00
Valuation of Land
Total Value of Land and Buildings
$151,249.700.00
Value of Tangible Personal Property
9,713,775.00
Total Valuation of the City as determined January 1, 1955
$160,963.475.00
School Rate $21.28
General Rate
39.32
Total Tax Rate ..
$60.60
Amount to be Raised by Taxation
S 9,754.387.46 52,824.00
Amount to be Raised on Poll Taxes
The Valuation was increased by Omitted Assessments levied in December 1955
2,500.00
Net Valuation of Motor Vehicles December 31, 1955 was .
14,996,226.00
Total Valuation of the City including Motor Vehicles for 1955
175.959.701.00
City of Quincy
78
$ 1.840.30
$10,713.42
Expended 1955
$16,149.20
RECAPITULATION FOR 1955
CITY APPROPRIATIONS:
Total Appropriations to be Raised by Taxation
Total Appropriations to be Taken from Available Funds
$ 12,895,644.04 930,842.42
Amount Certified by Treasurer for Tax Title Foreclosures at $36.00 each
2,000.00
Debt and Interest Charges
1,041,573.00
Amount Necessary to Satisfy Final Court Judgments
10,000.00 1,883.91
Deficit Overlay
Current Overlay
240,293.15
STATE ASSESSMENTS:
State Audit
S 8,458.05
State Examination of Retirement
398.55
Smoke Inspection Service
1,924.18
Metropolitan Parks
122,459.52
Metropolitan Sewers
170,890.00
Metropolitan Water
213.243.60
Hurricane Deficit
331.520.64
COUNTY ASSESSMENTS:
County Tax
S 258,534.00
County Hospital
227,910.46
Total Appropriations
$ 16.457,575.53
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR 1955
Income Tax
S 614,399.15
Corporation Tax
602,416.71
Hurricane Reimbursement
298,368.58
Old Age Tax (Meals)
25,723.29
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
598,513.66
Licenses
95,417.58
Fines
3,417.89
Special Assessments
50,561.52
General Government
16,639.80
Protection of Persons and Property
21,278.49
Health and Sanitation
68,499.89
Highways
4.759.95
Charities
105,574.70
Old Age Assistance
503,000.59
Veterans" Benefits
116,437.97
Schools
33,828.47
Refunds and Miscellaneous
7,197.99
Libraries
2,541.50
Water Department
30.404.66
Interest on Taxes and Assessments
28,726.69
Hospital
5.674.06
Quincy Electric Light Tree Trimning
51.174.40
Disability Assistance
35.669.74
Quincy Housing Authority
59,146.30
State Education (Vocational)
103,794.57
Overestimates
930.842.42
Available Funds
S 6,650,364.07
Respectfully submitted,
BOARD OF ASSESSORS NATHAN G. NICKERSON, Chairman
Annual Report
79
Cemeteries
24,452.12
State Assistance for School Construction - Chapter 645 Acts of 1948
1,669,720.46
844.52
Recreation
541.336.40
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