Report of the city of Somerville 1906, Part 2

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1906
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 552


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I believe that I should be remiss did I not recall the atten- tion of the community to the good work being done by the Grand Army post and its allies. This is a work that should be aided and encouraged by private bounty, which should be given to the different bodies to be expended in their discretion.


For many years the subject of a soldiers' monument has been considered and discussed, inasmuch as Somerville is one of the few municipalities which, as yet, have not erected fitting memorials. To my mind the grandest monument within our borders is the modest column erected by the Somerville Light Infantry, in the little cemetery on Somerville avenue, "in mem- ory of those from the town who fell in the service of their country." However, sometime in the early future, possibly by private and public co-operation, I feel that our city should have a grand, imposing monument in commemoration of the efforts of the soldiers of 1861-1865 to maintain the integrity of the nation.


By executive order the national flag has been displayed every business day and holiday from the city hall and the city hall annex, and every day in the year from Prospect-hill tower. I believe that the display of the national emblem is an incentive to a greater patriotism among the people, regardless of age, and more especially among those of the younger generations.


I ask your early co-operation in considering the subject of the erection and maintenance of a public bath-house on the Mystic river. Many lives have been lost in years past in that vicinity for lack of proper bathing facilities, and I believe that the time has come for the advancement of this project, which I strongly recommend.


On the recommendation of the past year's city government, I strongly urge that early action be taken to acquire for the city. the so-called Clarendon-hill ledge. This will be necessary for


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the city's stone supply and for the prevention of the locality from being a menace to public safety.


I would suggest, also, that your board give early consider- ation to the need of changes in the voting precincts of ward 7. At the close of registration last November there were 964 reg- istered male voters in precinct 2, only thirty-six less than the limit fixed by law for any precinct. The present precinct 2 can be divided, or a new division made of the whole ward, which- ever way seems to you most advisable. This matter should be considered as early in the year as possible, as the work of various departments, particularly that of the assessors, will have to be planned to meet such change.


The different departments in city hall have accumulated, since the beginning of the city, many records and books of ac- count for which there is no suitable storage room. I ask your consideration and approval of the building of ample storage rooms under city hall for the protection of city records and documents.


I ask your early consideration of the needs and require- ments of the fire department, brought about by our rapid ex- pansion in building and population. I believe that a fire sta- tion should be erected near the top of Winter hill, and that the permanent force should be increased by at least six men ; and that at least one more fire engine should be added to the de- partment. The fire losses of Somerville in the past and present are among the lowest, per capita, in the state, and I feel that the efficiency of the department should be maintained at the highest standard consistent with our financial resources.


I recommend your consideration of the adoption of chapter 191 of the acts of the legislature for the year 1905, permitting the establishment of a municipal building insurance fund.


I recommend that the old-fashioned doors on fire-alarm boxes be replaced by keyless doors as fast as possible.


The building ordinances of the city have not been thor- oughly revised for some years, and I am forced to believe that they do not adequately meet the unusual conditions under which the city is so rapidly developing. I believe that they should be. brought up to the highest standard, for the protection of per- sons investing their savings in homes, as well as for the public safety. I earnestly recommend that a. commission of three members be appointed, who shall be experts on the subject, for the revision and codification of the building ordinances.


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I ask your consideration of the demands for better accom- modations for our local police court. The present quarters are inadequate for the transaction of the present volume of business. Perhaps something might be done by private enterprise on these lines, but if this is impossible, it may become the duty of the city to furnish what is necessary for the conduct of the county business.


I ask the attention of the Somerville delegation in the leg- islature, in case of a tax being levied on automobiles for the benefit of state highways, that they use their best efforts for a just apportionment of the tax to the cities, whose streets are equally affected.


I also ask our state representatives to do all they can to protect and safeguard the city and property holders from the rapacity and extortion of the fire insurance companies doing business in our city. I believe the time has come for rigid in- vestigation and limitation of insurance rates, which are much too high for the losses incurred.


Somerville is to be congratulated upon its unprecedented majority in favor of no-license. Special attention has been given this year to the subject of granting sixth-class liquor licenses, and a strict supervision has been maintained over the holders of such licenses. I respectfully urge a continuance of this watch- fulness. The police department, whose entire work has been eminently satisfactory throughout the year, has paid special attention to the no-license law, and I believe that it has been enforced in a satisfactory and efficient manner. The executive and the police department in the coming year will do their best to enforce the law strictly and impartially.


Somerville is a good and honorable city. Upon you and me, in the greatest measure, is laid the obligation to keep it so. We have our opportunities, our responsibilities, our official du- ties. Let us so deal with them that we may, every man of us, meet the approval of his own conscience,-to him the voice of God .-- and thereby merit and rightly hope to gain the esteem of our fellow-men, which. also, when worthily won, is a price- less treasure.


JAMES F. BEARD. Elected City Treasurer August 9, 1900.


Died July 2, 1906.


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REPORT OF TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


James Ff. Beard


James F. Beard was born in Reading, Mass., October 11, 18449.


Early in his life his father removed to Charlestown, where he received his education. In 1868 he entered Dartmouth Col- lege, but owing to sickness in the family, he was obliged to leave at the end of two years.


In 1874 he took charge of the office and finances of the firm of Harrison, Beard & Co., furniture manufacturers, with whom he was associated for nearly twenty years.


He moved to Somerville in 1879.


In 1881. while still in the furniture business, he was elected secretary and treasurer of the Somerville Co-operative Bank, and at the time of his death he was director of the corporation.


In- 1892, when the Somerville National Bank was formed, he was elected cashier, which position he held until his election as city treasurer on August 9, 1900.


In 1886 he was elected to the Somerville school board, and in 1900 was president of the board.


He held from time to time positions of trust and honor in various organizations, all of which he filled with a faithfulness and honesty of purpose which made him respected by all with whom he came in contact.


His death on July 2, 1906, after a few hours' illness, came as a great shock to the community, but the memory of his kindness and courtesy to all and his faithfulness to life's duties will always be remembered.


REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


Treasurer's Office, January 10, 1907.


To the Honorable, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville :-


Gentlemen: The undersigned presents herewith the thirty- fifth annual report of the financial condition of the city, and a statement showing, in detail, the receipts and disbursements for the year ending December 31, 1906.


Public Property.


The value of the public property of the city December 31, 1905, was $3,901,675.72. The property acquired during the year was as follows :---


Contagious Disease Hospital .


$3,006 29


High School Addition


34,457 32


Fire Escapes, Luther V. Bell School


675 51


Sanitary Systems in Bell, Bingham, and Edgerly Schools . 4,975 93


Heating Plant, City Home


332 00


Water Works Extension .


19,195 86


Sewers Construction $18,758 66


Less payments Catch Basin and stock on


2,229 75


$16,528 91


Less Contract Reserves .


885 81


15,643 10


Not previously included :- Luther V. Bell Fire Escapes, 1905 $765 19


Sewers, cost to January 1, 1906 . 1,163,936 00


1,164,701 19


$1,242,987 20


Total public property December 31, 1906, $5,144,662.92.


Funded Debt.


The funded debt December 31, 1905. as per Table B of the last annual report, was $1,510,000.


The debt was increased during the year by appropriations as follows :-


Sewers Construction


$20,000 00 Public Buildings Construction, High School Building


Completion .


15,000 00


Amount carried forward


$35,000 00


hand


$78,286 01


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Amount brought forward


$35,000 00


Highways Construction 25,000 00


Highways, Paved Gutters and Crossings 17,500 00 Highways, Shade Trees 500 00


Sidewalks Construction 12,000 00


Renewal of Funded Debt


10,000 00


Total amount of appropriations on Funded Debt ac- count


$100,000 00


To provide for the above-mentioned appropriations, bonds to the amount of $100,000 at 4 per cent. were issued, viz. :-


City Loan Bonds Nos. 3128 to 3135, payable 1907 $8,000 00


City Loan Bonds Nos. 3436 to 3443, payable 1908 8,000 00


City Loan Bonds Nos. 3444 to 3451, payable 1909 8,000 00


City Loan Bonds Nos. 3452 to 3459, payable 1910 8.000 00


City Loan Bonds Nos. 3460 to 3467, payable 1911


8.000 00


City Loan Bonds Nos. 3468 to 3474, payable 1912


7,000 00


City Loan Bonds Nos. 3175 to 3481, payable 1913


7,000 00


City Loan Bonds Nos. 3182 to 3488, payable 1914 7,000 00


City Loan Bonds Nos. 3189 to 3495, payable 1915 7,000 00


City Loan Bonds Nos. 3496 to 3502, payable 1916


7,000 00


City Loan Bond No. 3503, payable 1917


1,000 00


City Loan Bond No. 3504, payable 1918


1,000 00


City Loan Bond No. 3505, payable 1919


1,000 00


City Loan Bond No. 3506, payable 1920 1,000 00


1,000 00


Sewer Loan Bonds Nos. 359 to 378, payable 1907 to 1926 .


20,000 00


Total amount of bonds issued in 1906 $100,000 00


The following bonds became due during the year :-


City Loan Bonds Nos. 3310 to 3318, interest 31/2 per cent. $9,000 00


City Loan Bonds Nos. 1680 to 1685, interest 4 per cent. 6,000 00


City Loan Bonds Nos. 1918 to 1932, interest 4 per cent. .


15,000 00


City Loan Bonds Nos. 2140 to 2147, interest 4 per cent.


8,000 00


City Loan Bonds Nos. 2303 to 2311, interest 4 per cent.


9,000 00


City Loan Bonds Nos. 2564 to 2570, interest 4 per cent.


7,000 00


City Loan Bonds Nos. 2686 to 2695, interest 31/2 per cent.


10,000 00


City Loan Bonds Nos. 2810 to 2817, interest 31/2 per cent.


8,000 00


City Loan Bonds Nos. 2924 to 2933, interest 31/2 per cent.


10,000 00


City Loan Bonds Nos. 3038 to 3046, interest 4 per cent.


9,000 00


City Loan Bonds Nos. 3199 to 3206, interest 4 per cent.


8,000 00


City Loan Bond No. 3207. interest 4 per cent.


500 00


City Loan Bonds Nos. 3151 to 3155, interest 4 per cent. Sewer Loan Bond No. 329, interest 31/2 per cent.


1,000 00


Sewer Loan Bond No. 65, interest 4 per cent.


1,000 00


Sewer Loan Bond No. 182, interest 4 per cent.


1,000 00


Sewer Loan Bond No. 206, interest 4 per cent.


1,000 00


Sewer Loan Bond No. 22º, interest 31/2 per cent.


1,000 00


Sewer Loan Bond No. 257, interest 31/2 per cent.


1,000 00


Sewer Loan Bond No. 281. interest 4 per cent.


1,000 00


Sewer Loan Bond No. 305, interest 4 per cent.


1,000 00


Sewer Loan Bond No. 48. interest 41/2 per cent.


1,000 00


Sewer Loan Bonds Nos. 114 to 116, interest 4 per cent.


3,000 00


Paving Loan Bonds Nos. 66 to 70, interest 4 per cent.,


5,000 00


Water Loan Bond No. b457, interest 4 per cent. .


1,000 00


Water Loan Bonds Nos. 356 to 358, interest 4 per cent.


3,000 00


$132,500 00


Amount carried forward


2,000 00


City Loan Bonds Nos. 2437 to 2446, interest 4 per cent.


10,000 00


City Loan Bond No. 3507, payable 1921


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Amount brought forward


$132,500 00


Water Loan Bonds Nos. 454 to 455, interest 4 per cent. 2,000 00


10,000 00


Water Loan Bonds Nos. 30 to 31, interest 51/2 per cent. Metropolitan Park Assessment Loan Bond No. 4, interest 31/2 per cent.


1,000 00


Total amount of bonds maturing in 1906


$145,500 00


Under the authority of Ordinance No. 59, approved July 27, 1906, $257,000 of coupon bonds have been exchanged for regis- tered bonds, leaving the net funded debt December 31, 1906, as per Table B, $1,464,500, classified as follows :-


City Loan Bonds at 31/2 per cent.


City Loan Bonds at 4 per cent.


64,000 00


Sewer Loan Bonds at 31/2 per cent.


32,000 00


Sewer Loan Bonds at 4 per cent.


7,000 00


156,000 00 4,000 00 30,000 00


Paving Loan Bonds at 4 per cent.


Water Loan Bonds at 4 per cent.


31,000 00


55,000 00


Metropolitan Park Assessment Loan Bonds at 31/2 per cent.


3,000 00


20,000 00


$257,000 00


$1,207,500 00


Registered Bonds


$257.000 00


Coupon Bonds


1,207,500 00


$1,464,500 00


Total Funded Debt, City Loan


$1,082,500 00


Total Funded Debt, Water Loan .


86,000 00


Total Funded Debt, Paving Loan (outside legal limit)


30,000 00


Total Funded Debt, Sewer Loan


186,000 00


Total Funded Debt, Sewer Loan (outside legal limit)


57,000 00


Total Funded Debt, Metropolitan Park As- sessment Loan (outside legal limit) . 23,000 00


$1,464,500 00


Resources.


The assessors' warrant for the tax levy, assessed upon the polls and estates of the inhabitants, was duly received.


The total amount of taxable property was $60,371,500, and the rate of taxation was $17.40 on each $1,000 valuation, as follows :-


$54,367,700 00 .


Real estate, valuation


Personal estate, valuation


5,907,960 00 95,840 00


Non-resident bank shares


Total valuation .


$60,371,500 00 .


At a rate of $17.40 on $1,000 valuation


$1,050,464 10


Polls, 20,069 at $2 .


40,138.00


Amount carried forward


. $1,090,602 10


·


Registered. $119,000 00


Coupon. $231,000 00 668,500 00 43,000 00


Sewer Loan Bonds at 41/2 per cent.


1,000 00


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Amount brought forward $1,090,602 10


Street watering


22,309 64


Suppression of gypsy and brown-tail moths


1,111 88


Total amount of tax levy .


$1,114,023 62


Borrowed on Funded Debt account to provide for the cost of public improvements and renewals of debt


100,000 00


Water works income


231,593 44


National bank and corporation taxes, applied to Police 30,608 45


Court fees, fines, etc., applied to Police


3,810 00


County of Middlesex, dog licenses, applied to Public Library 4,386 83


Street Railway tax for the year 1906, applied to Highways Maintenance 48,329 06


Boston Elevated Railway tax for the year 1006, applied to Highways Maintenance . 8,417 89


Total amount of resources


$1,541,229 20


Appropriations from Funded Debt and from Income.


Balances unused and in process :--


CREDIT BALANCES.


Highways Construction $2,879 89


Highways Maintenance


1,926 60


Highways, Paving Broadway, Bow and Summer streets 638 01


Public Buildings Construction, Luther V. Bell Fire Escapes


59 30


Public Library, Isaac Pitman Income Fund, Art .


153 50


Public Library, Isaac Pitman Income Fund, Poetry 79 23


Grade Crossings


373 51


Sewers Construction


3,454 11


Electrical Department, Underground Construction


239 80


$9,859 44


Cash.


Balance on hand January 1, 1906


$116,483 89


Total cash receipts for the year 1906


2,324,580 36


$2,441,064 25


Total cash disbursements for the year 1906 .


2,348,187 51


Balance in the treasury December 31, 1900


$92,876 74


Deposits in banks


$89,503 50


Cash on hand .


3,373 24


$92,876 74


Assets and Liabilities.


The assets of the city available for the payment of its un- funded liabilities are as follows ;-


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Available assets :-


Contagious Disease Hospital, Department


accounts


$2,329 24


Commonwealth of Massachusetts .


19,760 96


Highway Betterment Assessments lected uncol-


2,990 95


Metered Water Charges uncollected


26,272 58


Real Estate Liens


2,340 61


Sewer Assessments uncollected


3,958 46


Sidewalk Assessments uncollected .


5,543 82


Taxes uncollected


250,038 94


Cash in treasury


92,876 74


Unfunded liabilities :


Coupons unpaid


$22,175 00


Reduction of Funded Debt


13,000 00


Overplus on Tax Sales .


118 13


Sundry Persons


524 21


Temporary Loans


350,000 00


385,817 34


$20,294 96


Balance Sheet.


DEBIT.


Public Property


$5,144,662 92 ·


Excess of available assets


20,294 96


$5,164,957 88


CREDIT.


Excess of appropriations from tax levy


$1,427 41


Excess of appropriations from Funded Debt


9,859 44


Excess of appropriations from tax levy, Overlay and Abatement 9,008 11


Present Funded Debt


1,464,500 00


Property and Debt Balance or Municipal Capital .


3,680,162 92


$5,164,957 88


A detailed statement of the public property, funded debt, and the receipts and disbursements of the several accounts will be found in the following appendix.


Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH S. PIKE,


Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.


$406,112 30


. .


.


$1,484,794 96


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APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


TABLE A .- PUBLIC PROPERTY DECEMBER 31, 1906.


Central Hill land (389,920 feet)


$270,000 00


City Hall


$35,332 32


Furniture and fixtures .


10,000 00


45,332 32


Public Library building


42,000 00


Public Library


25,000 00


67,000 00


City Hall Annex


20,655 02


Albion A. Perry Schoolhouse, Washington street, land (46,080 feet) and building


36,000 00


Furniture


1,080 00


Books


530 00


37,610 00


Bingham Schoolhouse, land (35,586 feet) and building .


67,405 04


Furniture


2,600 00


Books


2,300 00


Purns Schoolhouse, land (16,080 feet) and


building


33,300 00


Furniture


1,460 00


Books


1,000 00


Charles G. Pope Schoolhouse, land (27,236


78,600 00


Furniture


2,160 00


Books


83,360 00


Cummings Schoolhouse, land (11,300 feet)


and building


720 00


Furniture


500 00


Books


12,420 00


Davis Schoolhouse, land (30,155 feet) and


building


720 00


Furniture


400 00


Books


23,120 00


Edgerly Schoolhouse, land (24,000 feet) and


building


2,230 00


Furniture


2,800 00


Books


48,830 00


English High Schoolhouse


Furniture


Philosophical and manual training


ap-


8,200 00


paratus


12,000 00


Books


158,100 00


Amount carried forward


$874,492 38


.


.


72,305 01


1


.


35,760 00


feet) and building


.


2,600 00


.


.


11,200 00


22,000 00


43,800 00


134,000 00


3,900 00


.


.


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$874,492 38


Amount brought forward


Forster Schoolhouse and Annex, land


(30,632 feet) and buildings


82,000 00


Furniture


3,290 00


Books


4,100 00


89,390 00


George L. Baxter Schoolhouse, land (11,000


feet) and building


31,800 00


Furniture


1,155 64


Books


450 00


33,405 64


George O. Proctor Schoolhouse, building (on Armory lot) (40,244 feet) .


41,029 16


Furniture


1,200 00


Books


44,020 46


George W. Dureli Schoolhouse, land (13,883


feet) and building


720 00


Furniture


500 00


Books


20,220 00


Highland Schoolhouse, land (23,260 feet)


58,000 00


and building


2,560 00


Furniture


2,800 00


Books


63,360 00


Jacob T. Glines Schoolhouse, land (28,800


78,200 00


feet) and building


2,340 00


Furniture


2,100 00


Books


82,640 00


110,994 76


Latin High Schoolhouse


2,000 00


Furniture


500 00


Philosophical apparatus


3,300 00


Books


116,794 76


Lincoln Schoolhouse, Jand (17,662 feet) and


17,500 00


building


720 00


Furniture


500 00


Books


18,720 00


Luther V. Bell Schoolhouse, land (22,262


46,496 63


feet) and building


2,400 00


Furniture


2,400 00


Books


51,296 63


Martin W. Carr Schoolhouse, land (20,450


51,000 00


feet) and building


2,800 00


Furniture


2,800 00


Books


56,600 00


Morse Schoolhouse, land (29,000 feet) and


45,859 00


building


2,340 00


Furniture


2,800 00


Books


50,999 00


Martha Perry Lowe Schoolhouse, land (21,- 650 feet) and building


1,480 00


Furniture


800 00


Books


52,626 16


$1,554,565 03


Amount carried forward


·


50,346 16


1,791 30


19,000 00


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Amount brought forward


$1,554,565 03 .


O. S. Knapp Schoolhouse, land (24,517 feet) and building


48,000 00


Furniture


2,540 00


Books


3,000 00


53,540 00


Prescott Schoolhouse, land (22,000 feet) and


building


64,000 00


Furniture


2,260 00


Books


2,700 00


Prospect-hill Schoolhouse, land (23,733 feet) and building


15,000 00


Benjamin G. Brown Schoolhouse, land


(20,093 feet) and building


38,400 00


Furniture


1,290 16


Books


700 00


Sanford Hanscom Schoolhouse, land (12,756 feet) and building


48,500 00


Furniture


1,080 00


Books


500 00


Clark W. Bennett Schoolhouse, land (16,250 feet) and building .


57,268 32


Furniture


2,180 00


Books


1,000 00


William H. Hodgkins Schoolhouse, land (35,034 feet) and building


69,300 00


Furniture


2,400 00


Books


2,300 00


City Stables, dwelling houses and 462,623 feet of land


84,000 00


Health Department, shed


1,189 79


Equipments for highway repairs


21,690 00


Watering carts and sheds


5,000 00


Water Works, land and buildings (93,500 feet) No. 1 Fire Station, land (S,937 feet) and building®


33,200 00


Engine No. 2 and apparatus


4,000 00


Hose wagon No. 1 and apparatus


1,500 00


Furniture


400 00


No. 2 Fire Station, land (5,500 feet) and


10,400 00


Furniture


400 00


Hose wagon No. 2 and apparatus


1,500 00


12,300 00


No. 3 Fire Station, land (13,700 feet) and building


55,743 18


Furniture


400 00


Hose wagon No. 3 and apparatus


1,500 00


Hook and ladder truck and apparatus


3,400 00


Engine No. 3


5,375 00


66,418 18


Amount carried forward


$2,178,681 48


.


74,000 00


111,879 79 32,000 00


.


.


39,100 00


building


·


68,960 00


40,390 16


50,080 00


60,448 32


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Amount brought forward


$2,178,681 48 .


No. 4 Fire Station, land (9,100 feet) and building


15,500 00


Furniture


400 00


Engine No. 4 and apparatus


4,000 00


Combination wagon and apparatus


2,500 00


22,400 00


No. 5 Fire Station, land (39,000 feet) and building


16,500 00


Furniture


400 00


Hose wagon No. 5 and apparatus


1,500 00


18,400 00


No. 6 Fire Station, land (8,113 feet) and


building


17,600 00


Furniture


600 00


Apparatus


4,850 00


Hook and Ladder Station No. 2, land (9,903 feet) and building


14,100 00


Furniture


1,200 00


Apparatus


7,500 00


Central Fire Station, land (11,738 feet) and


building


36,700 00


Furniture


500 00


Engine No. 1 and apparatus


4,000 00


Hose wagon and apparatus


2,000 00


Two relief hose carriages


1,000 00


One relief hook and ladder


400 00


Chemical Engine A and equipment


2,498 53


Fire Alarm and Police Signal apparatus


Police Station, land (15,225 feet) and building


54,000 00


Furniture


3,000 00


57,000 00


City Home, Broadway, land (421,646 feet) and buildings


36,807 64


Furniture


1,426 09


38,233 73


Contagions Disease Hospital


7,193 76


Land (88,364 feet)


15,600 00


Water Works


Sewers


1,179,579 10


Prospect street, land (7,918 feet) and building


6,800 00


Broadway Park (cost $212,993.20) (700,000 square feet)


270,000 00


Nathan Tufts Park (about 4 54-100 acres, 217,572 feet) Lincoln Park, Washington street (288,764 square feet) 63,200 00


68,000 00


Out-door Gymnasium


.


64,000 00


Prospect-hill Park (94,503 feet)


67,511 75


Historical Building and Observatory


9,119 55


76.631 30


Franklin Park (40,000 feet)


(200,618 square feet) and .


22,500 00


building


Amount carried forward


$5,035,619 71 .


.


23,050 00


22,800 00


47,098 53 36,610 00


22,793 76 869,041 81


800 00


.


12,000 00


Powder-House Boulevard


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Amount brought forward


$5,035,619 71


Joy street, land (2,700 feet)


500 00


Broadway, land (10,890 feet)


2,300 00


College avenue, land (18,000 feet)


6,000 00


Webster avenue, land (10,000 feet)


2,500 00


Holland street, land (217,800 feet) .


35,500 00


Gravel land in Waltham (about 35 acres)


15,000 00 693 21


Rifle Range, building


15,693 21


Gravel land rear North street (199,043 feet)


4,000 00


Oliver street, land (40,500 feet)


18,000 00


Whipple street, land (15,240 feet)


3,000 00


Beacon street, land (10,000 feet)


2,800 00


Passageway on Putnam street (1,135 feet)


400 00


Stand Pipe lot (17,176 feet)


5,100 00


Glen street, land (6,370 feet)


2,300 00


Somerville avenue, land (305 feet)


300 00


Broadway, junction Main street, land (1,260 feet)


900 00


Joy-street playground (20,000 feet)


9,750 00


Total amount of public property


$5,144,662 92


30


ANNUAL REPORTS.


TABLE B .- FUNDED DEBT DECEMBER 31, 1906. City Loan Bonds.


DATE.


Nun.ber of Bonds.


Rate per cent. of Interest.


When Due.


Denomi. nation.


Amount Coupon Bonds.


Amount Reg. Bonds.


April 1, 1905


3,319 to 3.327


31/2


Apr. 1,1907


$1,000


$9,000


...


July 1, 1894


1,686 to 1,691


4


July 1, 1907


1,000


6,000


July 1, 1895


1,933 to 1,947


4


July 1, 1907


1,000


15,000


· ..


...


July 1, 1896


2,148 to 2,155


4


July 1, 1907


1,000


8,000


.....


July 1, 1897


2,312 to 2,320


4


July 1, 1907


1,000


9,000


.


July 1, 1898


2,447 to 2,456




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