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The city home is a building in which I believe such a system should be installed as soon as possible, and I recommend that your honorable board give this matter its early consideration. In this institution we care for many aged and infirm, many of them bedridden, and we should do everything possible to guard and protect them,
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Police Department.
Considerable has been done in the past year in strengthening this department. Four patrolmen have been promoted to sergeants; one patrolman retired; eight reserve men promoted to patrolmen; nine reserve men ap- pointed ; and one reserve man resigned.
It has been suggested that it would be an advantage to this department to purchase two small automobiles for use in patrolling outlying districts. This is a matter for consideration. .
The traffic problem is rapidly becoming a serious one. We shall be obliged to have more traffic officers in the future, although numerous warning signs, placed at the intersections of our principal streets and squares, have re- duced the danger to a large degree.
Clerk of Committees.
The Board of Aldermen has amended the ordinance relative to the clerk of committees so that his selection is entirely removed from the control of the Mayor and placed wholly in the hands of the board.
I believe this change is an entirely proper one, for the former method of appointment by the executive of an officer whose duties were wholly connected with the leg- islative department was, to say the least, inconsistent with the spirit of the charter.
Elections.
I think it is the very general opinion that we have too frequent. elections. They come so often that it is next to impossible to get the voters to take. the interest they should. With a primary in September, an election and an- other primary in November, and still another election in December, and all of these recurring annually, the last four months of every year are given over entirely too much to politics. The present year we have still more of it,-the presidential primaries on the 25th of next April,
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MAYOR'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
I sincerely hope this year's legislature will do something to relieve us in this respect.
In my recommendations of appropriations for 1915, I included an amount sufficient to cover holding primaries by precincts, the same as elections, and I shall probably renew this recommendation for 1916. It is a debatable question, but when there is any contest it is very hard under present conditions to get out the vote, and even without any contest the interest in primaries should be stimulated in every proper manner, in order that the true preference of the voters may be expressed.
City Charter.
The legislature of 1915 enacted a general law for city charters, which gives cities desiring a change the choice of any one of four plans. I do not think, judging from the interest taken in the proposition last fall, that there is any pronounced demand for the adoption of any of these plans, and I hope that our city will take no ill-advised step in this matter. There are many commendable features in all the suggested forms of government presented in this act, but there are also many objectionable ones. Our present charter doubtless has imperfections, but it is generally found to be a workable one, and our government under it has been remarkably free from criticism. I understand that the citizens of some of our sister cities, who have adopted one of the new plans, already regret their action, but must abide by it for a period of four years in accord- ance with the act. Let us proceed slowly in advocating any such doubtful change.
Intoxicating Liquors.
It is with a feeling of increased pride in our city that I comment on our record in the no-license column. Eighteen hundred and eighty-one was the first year in which the people of Massachusetts had the chance to de- cide by ballot whether or not intoxicating liquors should be sold in their cities and towns. Somerville's answer at that time was a decided negative, and it has been the same
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every year since. We are indeed a banner no-license city, and it is my earnest hope that the future will never change us in this respect. The percentage of over 71 this last election for no-license is our best record yet, in spite of the many arguments that were used in regard to the re- fusal of druggists' licenses last spring.
In this connection, I wish to express my pleasure at the action of the legislature of Massachusetts in granting my petition for an amendment of the law in regard to the issuing of sixth-class licenses, so that the same is now made permissive rather than mandatory. There was a feeling in many quarters, and it was supported by many eminent legal minds, that the law absolutely required the granting of one or more such licenses, but the amendment of the present year removes any possible doubt in the matter. The action of the board of 1915 in refusing to grant all such licenses has been widely and favorably commented upon throughout the city, and, I am sure, meets with the general approval of our citizens. I have yet to hear of a single case where the existing conditions have worked harm in any manner.
Business Organizations.
We have in our city a number of business organiza- tions which well merit commendation for the deep in- terest they take in the city's welfare,-the Somerville Board of Trade, the West Somerville Civic Association, the Winter Hill Improvement Association, the Union Square Business Men's Association, and several other or- ganizations-all working along the lines of betterment of the city, financial and otherwise. It is gratifying to know that at the present time, through the efforts of the Board of Trade and other organizations and individuals working together, we have a number of new industries coming to our city, and a number of large buildings about to be erected.
These will aggregate over half a million dollars' worth of new taxable property in Somerville-a growth which is gratifying to all persons interested in our finances,
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MAYOR'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Probably more than on any other subject, during my administration as Mayor, I have talked new industries and commercial development, for it is only through these that we may expect to keep our tax rate down to its proper level.
Gentlemen of the Board :-
The voters have expressed, in no uncertain terms, their confidence in us, and we must repay that confidence with our best service.
The programme of the Metropolitan City Planning Exhibition held at the state house in November last con- tained this ancient oath, taken by those who went forth to fight for their city :---
"We shall never bring disgrace to this, our city. We will fight for the ideals and sacred things of the city. , We will revere and obey the city's laws. .. We will strive unceasingly to quicken the public's sense of civic duty. Thus, in all these ways, we will transmit this city, . . . greater, better, and more beautiful than it was transmitted to us."
The oath voices a spirit of loyalty and a sense of duty that we may, each of us, well emulate.
Financial Statement.
Funded Debt .- The total funded debt of the city Jan- uary 1, 1915, was $1,616,000. This debt was increased dur- ing the year $240,000. It was decreased $205,500, leaving the funded debt January 1, 1916, $1,650,500, an increase of $34,500.
The debt January 1, 1915, was classified as follows :-
City Loan
$996,000 00
Municipal Loan
77,000 00
Sewer Loan (inside limit)
309,000 00
Highway Loan
125,000 00
Lowell Street Bridge Loan
35,000 00
Total inside limit
$1,542,000 00
Metropolitan Park Assessment Loan $15,000 00
Amount carried forward
$15,000 00
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Amount brought forward
$15,000 00
Sewer Loan (outside limit)
33,000 00
Water Loan
26,000 00
-
Total outside limit
$74,000 00
Total Funded Debt
$1,616,000 00
Increases were made during the year, due to appro- priations, as follows :-
S. Newton Cutler School Addition $35,000 00
New School Building, East Somerville 67,000 00
Highways Construction, New Streets 23,500 00
Highways Construction, Permanent
Pavement
28,500 00
Highways Construction,'
Macadam
Pavement
30,000 00
Sidewalks Construction
18,000 00
New Building, Fire Alarm Signal
System
38,000 00
Total increase
$240,000 00
Reductions in the debt, due to maturities, were as follows :-
City Loan
$150,500 00
Municipal Loan
10,000 00
Sewer Loan (inside limit)
17,000 00
Highway Loan
18,000 00
Lowell Street Bridge Loan
1,000 00
Total inside limit
$196,500 00
Metropolitan Park Assessment Loan
$1,000 00
Sewer Loan (outside limit)
3,000 00
Water Loan
5,000 00
Total outside limit
$9,000 00
Total reduction
$205,500 00
The funded debt of the city January 1, 1916, $1,650,500, is classified as follows :-
City Loan at 312 per cent. $144,000 00
City Loan at 4 per cent. 618,500 00 !
Amount carried forward . . $762,500 00
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MAYOR'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Amount brought forward $762,500 00
City Loan at 414 per cent.
83,000 00
Municipal Loan at 41% per cent. 67,000 00 Sewer Loan at 31/2 per cent. . 72,000 00
Sewer Loan at 4 per cent. 192,000 00
Sewer Loan at 414 per cent. . 28,000 00
Public Building Loan at 4 per cent. . 140,000 00
Highway Loan at 4 per cent.
207,000 00
Lowell Street Bridge Loan at
31/2
per cent.
34,000 00
Total within limit $1,585,500 00
Metropolitan Park Assessment Loan
-
at 312 per cent. .
$14,000 00
Sewer Loan at 4 per cent. 30,000 00
Water Loan at 4 per cent.
21,000 00
Total outside limit $65,000 00
Total Funded Debt . $1,650,500 00
Taxes .-- The total amount of taxable property as of April 1, 1915, not including non-resident bank shares, was $77,217,399.00. The tax rate was established as $21.70 per $1,000 valuation.
Real estate .
. $68,378,900 00
Personal estate .
8,774,600 00
Resident bank shares
63,899 00
Total valuation
. $77,217,399 00
At $21.70 per $1,000
. $1,675,617 56
Polls, 24,749 at $2
49,498 00
$1,725,115 56
Special Assessments :-
Street Sprinkling
$35,806 10
Moths
3,527 15
$39,333 25
$1,764,448 81
Non-resident bank shares, $93,101 at
$21.70
2,020 29
.
.
Total tax levy
. . $1,766,469 10
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Appropriations, classified under general headings, were made from revenue, as follows :-
General Government . $84,915 00
Protection of Persons and Property
253,000 00
Health and Sanitation
177,430 00
Highways
166,700 00
Charities
56,700 00
Soldiers' Benefits
37,900 00
Education
467,600 00
Libraries
45,100 00
Recreation
16,700 00
Unclassified
37,100 00
Municipal Indebtedness
290,348 45
Water Works
186,140 00
Amounting in the aggregate to . $1,819,633 45
Less estimated revenue . $483,889 95
Amount raised by taxation for
city purposes . . . · $1,335,743 50
State and County Taxes, Metropolitan and Other Assessments, etc. :-
State Tax
$153,562 50
State Highway Tax
465 85
County Tax 79,840 71
Metropolitan Park Assessment
37,981 64
Metropolitan Sewer Assessment
70,682 61
Wellington Bridge Assessment
2,456 70
Charles River Basin Assessment
6,217 31
Grade Crossings Assessment .
15,664 93
Alewife Brook Assessment
1,283 87
Gas and Electric Light Commission Assessment 285 51
Fire Prevention Assessment
608 59
Auditing Municipal Accounts Assess- ment 1,486 58
Overlay
18,835 26
1
$389,372 06
L
Collected for state on non-resident
bank shares
2,020 29
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Total
$391,392 35
.
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MAYOR'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Appropriations for city purposes . $1,335,743 50 State and County Taxes, Assessments, etc.
389,372 06
$1,725,115 56
Street Sprinkling
$35,806 10
Moths .
3,527 15
$39,333 25
$1,764,448 81
Non-resident bank shares
2,020 29
$1,766,469 10
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
The following tables, giving a condensed history of the city's finances, are herewith presented for reference :--
YEAR.
Amount of Funded Debt.
1
Increase of Funded Debt.
Reduction of Funded Debt.
Tax Rate per $1,000 Valuation on Account of Reduc-
tion of Funded Debt.
Town .
$593,349
Dec. 31, 1872
1873
809,354
166,000
.
.
.
. .
1875
1,571,854
152,000
1876
1,606,854
45,000
*$55,130 62
$2 07
1877
1,606.854
10,000
*58,828 58
2 30
1878
1,596,854
61,004 64
2 91
1879
1,585,000
64,915 76
3 42
1880
1,585,000
55,739 35
2 72
1881
1,585,000
58,498 64
2 59
1882
1,585,000
61,390 59
2 65
1883
1,585,000
64,479 01
2 70
1884
1,585,000
67,719 33
2 78
1885
+1,525,000
71,305 66
2 87
1886 .
1,525,000
66,894 23
2 57
1887
1,525,000
70,252 88
2 56
1888
+860,500
25,000
37,000 00
1 28
1889
952,500
130,000
38,000 00
1 27
1890
1,057,500
150,000
45,000 00
1 38
1891 .
1,045,500
45,000
57,000 00
1 55
1892 .
1,194,500
253,000
104,000 00
2 73
1893 .
1,279,500
222,000
137,000 00
3 27
1894 .
1,344,500
172,000
107,000 00
2 42
1895
1,506,500
247,000
85,000 00
1 83
1896
1,531,000
177,000
152,500 00
3 11
1897
1,548,000
167,000
150,000 00
2 39
1898 .
1,552,000
176,000
172,000 00
3 99
1899 .
1,492,500
110,000
169,500 00
3 30
1900 .
1,478,000
152,000
166,500 00
3 17
1901 .
1,461,000
146,000
163,000 00
3 02
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1902
1,447,000
175,000
159,000 00
2 86
1903
1,505,500
197,500
169,000 00
2 96
1904
1,510,000
148,000
136,500 00
2 30
4€
1906
1,464,500
100,000
145,500 00
2 41
1907
1,508,000
198,000
154,500 00
2 51
1908
1,466,500
110,000
151,500 00
2 06
1909
1,503,000
190,000
153,500 00
2 42
1910
1,500,000
160,000
163,000 00
2 26
1911
1,519,000
188,000
169,000 00
2 41
1912
1,674,000
332,000
177,000 00
2 54
1913
1,674,000
222,000
222,000 00
2 92
1914
1,616,000
145,000
203,000 00
2 63
1915 .
1,650,500
240,000
205,500 00
2 57
·
643,354
$50,005
.
·
1874
1,419,854
610,500
1
*$10,000 applied to payment of bonds ; balance to sinking funds.
+Sinking fund applied.
1,498,500
132,500
139,500 00
2 40
1905
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MAYOR'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
YEAR.
VALUATION,
TAX LEVY.
RATE.
1872
$22,755,325
$274,374 45
$13 00
1873
29,643,100
389,214 48
12 80
1874
30,837,700
473,235 50
15 00
1875
31,317,000
518,161 40
16 20
1876
26,573,400
504,475 24
18 60
1877
25,479,400
471,789 14
18 10
1878
20,976,900
409,497 10
19 00
1879
18,950,100
352,553 80
18 00
1880
20,458,100
402,927 71
19 10
1881
22,569,100
452,945 45
19 50
1882
23,162,200
425,721 16
17 80
1883
23,812,900
411,645 43
16 70
1884
24,331,100
418,750 26
16 60
1885
24,878,400
428,605 44
16 60
1886
26,003,200
416,987 28
15 40
1887
27,471,800
424,309 14
14 80
1888
28,765,400
421,458 60
14 00
1889
30,004,600
440,324 40
14 00
1890
32,557,500
447,704 00
14 00
1891
36,843,400
539,137 10
14 00
1892
38,093,100
596,357 50
15 00
1893
41,873,600
675,886 80
15 50
1894
44,142,900
721,165 54
15 70
1895
46,506,300
745,609 02
15 40
1896
49,070,800
786,412 32
15 40
1897
50,231,000
913,574 42
17 30
1898
50,739,700
954,187 11
17 90
1899
51,262,400
882,580 96
16 30
1900
52,578,200
889,916 08
16 00
1901
53,924,200
907,439 82
15 90
1902
55,558,300
964,535 80
16 40
1903
57,062,000
1,038,849 84
17 20
1904
58,137,900
1,059,292 56
17 20
1905
59,233,000
1,144,000 14
18 30
1906
60,371,500
. 1,114,023 62
17 40
1907
61,627,200
. 1,144,434 92
17 40
1908
63,158,400
. 1,237,694 72
18 40
1909
63,658,953 20
1,260,144 32
18 60
1910
66,376,338 70
.1,306,888 71
18 50
1911
67,284,066 00
1,366,240 92
19 10
1912
69,632,540 00
. 1,390,824 93
18 80
1913
71,906,464 00
. 1,505,706 98
19 80
1914
74,946,894 00
1,665,289 46
21 10
1915
77,217,399 00
. 1,764,448 81
21 70
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REPORT OF THE CITY AUDITOR.
OFFICE OF THE CITY AUDITOR, January 27, 1916.
To the Honorable, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville.
Gentlemen,-In accordance with the requirements of Section 3 of Ordinance Number 44, I herewith submit a re- port of the expenditures and receipts during the year 1915, showing in detail the appropriations and expenditures, and the receipts from each source of income, also a statement of the funded debt and temporary loans together with a balance sheet showing the assets and liabilities at the close of the financial year.
Respectfully submitted, H. E. WEMYSS, City Auditor.
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BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1915. Revenue Accounts.
ASSETS.
LIABILITIES.
Cash :-
Temporary loans
$500,000 00
Income of trust funds
1,749 98
Advance to poor department 1,200 00
127 11
Private trust
127 11
904 78
City clerk
4 40
$146,546 02
Revenue reserved when col-
Accounts receivable :--
Taxes, 1915
$323,680 97
Taxes, 1914 .
.
2,361 14
Taxes, 1913
.
233 64
Taxes, 1912
2 00
Special assessments, 1915
43,342 44
Overlay, levy of 1912 .
$56 39
Special assessments, 1914
2,622 63
Overlay, levy of 1913 .
6,081 66
Departmental bills receivable
23,399 50
Overlay, levy of 1914 ·
5,524 65
Overlay, levy of 1915
10,168 05
21,830 75
Metered water rates, 1915 .
20,468 87
Real estate liens
33 35
Grade crossings .
3,428 42
$581,467 48
$581,467 48
Non-Revenue Accounts.
Cash in banks and offices .
.
.
$95,899 50
Construction bills receivable, pledged when collected, to appropriations Unexpended balances :- Appropriations .
$118 10
$25 60
95,899 50
118 10
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$96,017 60
$96,017 60
·
.
Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, Soldiers' Bene- fits, 1915 . .
15,348 50
City clerk, dog license fees .
14 40
Excess and deficiency .
28,140 02
431,459 69
.
·
.
.
Tailings . Premiums on on bonds Accrued interest on bonds
291 33
lected, departmental bills receivable .
$23,399 50
Taxes, 1915, supplementary
warrants
5,009 61
28,409 11
.
·
CITY AUDITOR.
In banks and offices · $145,204 51
·
.
.
Accounts receivable :- Highway construction, maca- dam pavement . . Highway construction, per- manent pavement . 92 50 .
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BALANCE SHEET .- Continued. Municipal Indebtedness.
Net bonded debt ·
·
.
.
. $1,650,500 00
Loans within statutory debt limit :-
City bonds
$845,500 00
Municipal bonds 67,000 0
Sewer bonds 292,000 00
Public building bonds
140,000 00
Highway bonds
207,000 00
Bridge bonds
34,000 00
Loans outside statutory debt limit :-
Sewer bonds
$30,000 00
Metropolitan park bonds 14,000 00
Water bonds
21,000 00
65,000 00
-
$1,650,500 00
$1,650,500 00
Trust Funds.
Investments :- Cash and securities .
.
.
· $25,414 58 1
Trust funds :- School . Library .
.
.
.
$5,000 00
. .
. .
.
20,414 58
$25,414 58
$25,414 58
28
$1,585,500 00
ANNUAL REPORTS.
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CITY AUDITOR.
CASH STATEMENT DECEMBER 31, 1915. REVENUE. Receipts.
General :-
Taxes
$1,736,261 53
Corporation Railway and Bank Tax
68,469 74
Licenses
3,079 00
Permits
1,463 00
Fines and forfeits
1,735 50
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ac-
count Industrial School .
0
6,552 54
County of Middlesex, dog licenses
3,284 95
Account grade crossings
· 3,403 77
Special assessments
Departmental :-
General government
$5,695 43
Protection of persons and property
2,647 12
Health and sanitation
28,143 98
Highways
6,245 08
Charities
13,857 94
Soldiers' benefits
15,284 00
Schools
4,588 71
Libraries
1,510 82
Recreation
807 96
Miscellaneous
637 74
Water Department Accounts
79,418 78 236,793 03
Interest :-
On deposits, taxes, etc. .
$19,896 51
Income from trust funds . 1,118 62
21,015 13
Temporary loans in anticipation of revenue
1,156,000 00
Premiums on general loans
904 78
Refunds
3,155 86
Departmental cash transfers
1,388 10
. Account of abatement sidewalk assess- ment .
6 81
Total receipts
$3,385,233 37
Transfer from non-revenue account service trans- fers
13,677 06
Balance at beginning of period
85,779 19
$3,484,689 62
.
$1,824,250 03 62,300 85
·
.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
CASH STATEMENT DECEMBER 31, 1915-Continued. Payments.
Appropriations
$1,794,119 33
State taxes and assessments
292,716 38
County tax .
79,840 71
Income of trust funds
572 42
Temporary loans
1,121,000 00
Grade crossings .
2,672 45
National Bank tax
4 03
Advanced to poor department
1,200 00
Refunds
699 33
Real estate liens .
33 35
Total payments .
$3,292,858 00
/ Transfer, revenue for outlays
46,500 00
Balance on hand .
145,331 62
$3,484,689 62
NON-REVENUE. Receipts.
Departmental accounts
.
$4,714 71
Redemption of tax liens
1,423 21
Funded debt loans
240,000 00
Refunds
85 79
Total receipts
$246,223 71
Transfer, outlays from revenue
46,500 00
Balance at beginning of period
23,241 21
$315,964 92
Payments,
Appropriations
$204,965 15 1,423 21
Total payments .
$206,388 36
Transfer to revenue account service transfers
13,677 06
Balance on hand
95,899 50
$315,964 92
SUMMARY.
Total revenue receipts .
.
.
$3,398,910 43
Total non-revenue receipts
.
.
292,723 71
$3,691,634 14
Total balance at beginning of period
109,020 40
$3,800,654 54
Total revenue payments .
$3,339,358 00
Total non-revenue payments .
220,065 42
$3,559,423 42
Total balance on hand ·
241,231 12
$3,800,654 54
.
Redemption of tax liens
Taxes.
Taxes uncollected January 1, 1915 Levy of 1915 .
1912. $56 00
1913. $1,029 52 *
1914. $342,983 21 *
1915. $1,732,227 75
Total. $344,068 73 1,732,254 26
Total to collect in 1915 .
·
·
$56 00
$1,035 48
$343,003 76
$1,732,227 75
$2,076,322 99
Paid in 1915 (less refunds)
14 00
364 14
1,399,797 28
1,735,787 03
Abatements in 1915
42 00
437 70
335,611 61 5,031 01
8,749 50
14,260 21
Total payments and abatements Uncollected January 1, 1916
$54 00
$801 84
$340,642 62
$1,408,546 78 $323,680 97
$1,750,045 24 $326,277 75
*Re-assessment.
Special Assessments.
Street Sprinkling.
Moths.
Sewer.
Highway Betterment.
Assessments
levied, 1912
.
·
.
$95 95
Assessments
levied, 1914
2,779 03
$10,833 60
Assessments
levied, 1915
$35,806 10
$3,527 15
1,386 43
22,236 36
Totals
$35,806 10
$3,527 15
$4,261 41
$31,698 66
$33,069 96
Collected in 1915
$27,569 25
$2,588 40
$2,811 01
$15,449 13
$13,849 06
Abatements
24 55
100 00
6 81
Total payments and abatements .
$27,593 80
$2,688 40
$2,811 01
$15,455 94
$13,849 06
Uncollected January 1, 1916 .
$8,212 30
$838 75
$1,450 40
$16,242 72
$19,220 90
1914.
1915.
Total uncollected special assessments January 1, 1916 .
$2,622 63
$43,342 44
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Assessments
levied, 1913
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5 96
20 55
.
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$2 00
$233 64
$2,361 14
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.
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Total. $45,965 07
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CITY AUDITOR.
Sidewalks. $6 81 1,384 37 15,620 04 14,687 44
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DEPARTMENTAL BILLS.
Departmental Accounts, Pledged to Revenue.
Uncollected previous years. $3 50
Committed 1915.
Total to collect.
Collected and abated.
Uncollected Jan. 1.
Police
.
999 35
999 35
873 95
$125 40
Police buildings
250 00
755 65
1,005 65
1,005 65
Fire
4 63
160 65
165 28
165 28
Electrical
65 38
65 38
65 38
Health
656 30
571 57
1,227 87
943 0%
284 85
Contagious Hospital
10,578 00
17,274 46
27,852 46
17,525 93
10,326 53
Inspection of milk
43 (
432 50
475 50
402 00
73 50
Refuse disposal
129 08
1,029 50
1,158 58
1,123 75
34 83
Highways maintenance
84 82
4,659 04
4,743 86
4,623 91
119 95
Street sprinkling
.
.
670 55
670 55
640 55
30 00
Sidewalks maintenance
9 38
71 08
80 46
80 46
Sidewalks construction
2,430 73
2,430 73
2,395 73
35 00
Highways construction, new streets
179 30
179 30
179 30
Poor department, miscellaneous
1,985 52
17,885 39
19,870 91
8,570 61
11,300 30
Poor department, City Home
177 90
2,016 21
2,194 11
2,026 15
167 96
Soldiers' relief
48 00
48 00
48 00
School contingent
506 40
3,104 12
3,610 52
3,092 39
518 13
Maintenance school buildings
8 75
15 35
24 10
20 35
3 75
Maintenance highway buildings
20 00
200 00
220 00
220 00
Parks maintenance
50 00
50 00
50 00
'Somerville field
200 00
200 00
200 00
Totals
$14,772 66
$52,508 45
$67,281 11
$43,881 61
$23,399 50
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Construction Accounts, Pledged to Appropriations.
Highway construction, macadam pavement
$661 35
$661 35
$635 75
$25 60
· Highway construction, permanent pavement
892 93
178 53
1,071 46
978 96
92 50
Total Departmental Bills Outstanding
$1,554 28
$178 53
$1,732 81
$1,614 71
$118 10 $23,517 60
ANNUAL REPORTS.
1
Engineering .
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$5 00
$8 50
$8 50
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WATER DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS (REVENUE).
Metered rates
Commitments. $166,039 20
Abatements. $261 94
Collected. $145,308 39 59,142 15
Balance. $20,468 87
Annual rates
60,591 80
1,449 65
Additional rates
2,587 54
465 76
2,121 78
Service assessments
4,111 23
17 00
4,094 23
Maintenance bills
.
.
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3,551 98
3,551 98
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Water works extension
1,540 01
1,540 01
. . .. . .
$238,421 76
$2,194 35
$215,758 54
$20,468 87
Receipts
$215,758 54
Metered rates last quarter
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$236,227 41
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20,468 87
Water revenue, 1915
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CITY AUDITOR.
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STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REVENUE, 1915.
Estimated Receipts.
Actual Receipts. $24,528 96
Excess. $3,528 96 614 59
Deficit.
Corporation taxes
.
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.
National bank tax
3,500 00
4,114 59
:Street railway tax
41,000 00
39,822 16
$1,177 84
Dog licenses
3,284 95
3,284 95
Milk licenses
250 00
305 00
55 00
Licenses and permits, Health department
350 00
398 00
48 00
Licenses and permits, City Clerk's department
.
3,800 00
3,839 00
39 00
Court fines
1,500 00
1,504 00
4 00
Departmental penalties
200 00
231 50
31 50
Treasury department, costs and fees
4,000 00
4,523 72
523 72
11 00
11 00
City Clerk's department, fees, etc.
1,150 00
1,152 21
2 21
Engineering department
50 00
50
Police department, including rent of court room Fire department .
800 00
165 28
Sealer of Weights and Measures, fees, etc.
500 00
543 84
43 84
65 38
65 38
Moth assessments
2,500 00
3,427 15
927 15
Health department
600 00
943 02
343 02
Contagious hospital
13,000 00
16,570 41
3,570 41
Inspection of milk and vinegar
275 00
441 50
166 50
Refuse disposal
8,800 00
10,189 05
1,389 05
Sewer assessments
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