Report of the city of Somerville 1915, Part 2

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1915
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 478


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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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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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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


1


i


Total


$391,392 35


.


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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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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


16


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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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


24


--


$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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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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Total. $45,965 07


31


CITY AUDITOR.


Sidewalks. $6 81 1,384 37 15,620 04 14,687 44


32


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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.


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3,551 98


3,551 98


. . . . . ...


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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