Report of the city of Somerville 1915, Part 4

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


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360 00


60 00


360 00


840 00


Total


$14,632 50


$18,013 75


$14,292 50


$15,781 25


$62,720 00


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·


ANNUAL REPORTS.


54


City


$7,630 00


55


CITY AUDITOR.


OVERLAY ACCOUNTS. OVERLAY, 1912.


Credits. .


Balance January 1, 1915


$96 14


Abated poll tax paid .


2 25


Charges.


Abatements .


42 00


Balance December 31, 1915


$56 39


OVERLAY, 1913.


Credits.


Balance January 1, 1915


$6,507 68


Abated poll taxes paid


5 72


Reassessment


5 96


.


$6,519 36


Charges.


Abatements .


437 70


Balance December 31, 1915


$6,081 66


OVERLAY, 1914.


Credits.


Balance January 1, 1915


$10,497 08


Street Watering Assessment abatement


paid after


05


Abatements cancelled .


20 55


Refund account court abatement


37 98


$10,555 66


Charges.


Abatements


5,031 01


Balance December 31, 1915


$5,524 65


OVERLAY, 1915.


Credits.


Taxes, 1915


$18,835 26


Abatement cancelled . .


2 00


Charges.


Abatements


8,669 21


Balance December 31, 1915


$10,168 05


REVENUE FROM TAXES, SUPPLEMENTARY WARRANTS.


Supplementary Assessment No. 1 ·


$164 00


Supplementary Assessment No. 2 ·


4,925 90


Abatements .


$5,089 90 80 29


Balance to 1916 account


$5,009 61


.


·


·


.


·


$18,837 26


.


.


·


$98 39


56


ANNUAL REPORTS.


EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT.


Credit balance January 1, 1915 .


$15,695 89


Additions :-


Revenue appropriation balances 1915 . · 1,588 91


Revenue, amount in excess of sum es- timated in 1915 budget 13,752 86


Less sums appropriatedi . 2,864 00


10,888 86


Total credit


$28,173 66


Charges :-


Refunded water charges of 1914


33 64


Balance December 31, 1915


$28,140 02


CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.


RECEIPTS.


General Revenue.


Taxes :-


Taxes, 1915


$1,399,927 48


Taxes, 1914


335,799 51


Taxes, previous years


534 54


Corporation Taxes from State


24,528 96


Street Railway Tax from State


28,761 40


Boston Elevated Railway Tax from State


11,060 76


National Bank


4,118 62


Licenses :-


Amusement


682 00


Junk


460 00


Milk


305 00


Pool, billiard and bowling alleys


384 00


Sunday


405 00


Innholders and victuallers .


80 00


Peddlers, Health Department


398 00


All Other


365 00


Permits :-


Marriage


1,010 00


Signs, etc.


110 00


All Other


343 00


Fines and Forfeits :--


Court fines


1,504 00


Departmental penalties


231 50


Grants and Gifts :-


From State Account Industrial School .


6,552 54


From County, dog licenses


3,284 95


All Other General Revenue :-


Grade crossings


3,403 77


Total General Revenue


$1,824,250 03


Special Assessments.


For Expenses :-


Street sprinkling


$27,569 25


Moth


2,622 40


Carried forward


$30,191 65 $1,824,250 03


Licenses and Permits :-


5%


CITY AUDITOR.


Brought forward


$30,191 65 $1,824,250 03


For Outlays :-


Sewers, 1913 and 1914


2,191 38


Sewers, 1915


619 63


Sidewalks, 1912, 1913 and


1914


15,455 94


Street Betterments, 1914


10,449 85


Street Betterments, 1915


3,399 21


Total Special Assessments


62,307 66


Commercial Revenue-Departmental.


General Government :-


Treasurer


$4,523 72


Assessors


11 00


City Clerk


1,152 21


Engineering department


8 50


Protection of Persons and Property :-


Police :-


Cloth .


862 12


Rent of court room


1,000 00


All other


10 50


Fire Department :-


Sale of old materials, etc.


165 28


Electrical Department


65 38


Inspection :-


Sealer of weights and measures


543 84


Health and Sanitation :-


Healtlı :-


Contagious Hospital


16,570 41


Inspection


441 50


All other


943 02


Sanitation :-


Refuse disposal


10,189 05


Highways :-


Labor and materials


2,917 72


Construction (non-revenue) paving


4,714 71


Sidewalks (for revenue) .


2,466 81


Sprinkling


640 55


Rent of tenements


220 00


Charities :-


Almshouse :-


Sale of produce


3,929 61


Board


1,710 89


Outside Relief :-


Individuals


151 96


Cities and towns


3,779 73


State


2,077 54


Mothers' Aid :-


State


2,208 21


Soldiers' Benefits :-


State Aid


14,420 00


Military Aid


192 00


Soldiers' Burials


600 00


Soldiers' Relief


72 00


Schools :--


Tuition state wards


510 08


Other tuition .


2,200 43


Sale of books, etc.


62 77


Carried forward


$79,361 54 $1,886,557 69


.


58


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Brought forward


$79,361 54 $1,886,557 69


High School hall, rent, etc. .


1,395 40


Insurance on boiler


128 00


All other .


292 03


Libraries :-


Fines, etc.


1,510 82


Recreation :-


Parks


50 00


Shower baths


143 05


Bathhouse


614 91


Unclassified :-


Miscellaneous


637 74


Total Commercial Revenue-Departmental 84,133 49


Commercial Revenue-Public Service Enterprises.


Water Department :- Sale of Water :-


Metered rates


$166,171 43


Annual rates


59,289 85


Additional charges


2,128 53


Service assessments


4,111 23


Maintenance bills


3,551 98


Extension


1,540 01


Total Commercial Revenue-Public Service Enter- prises


236,793 03


Commercial Revenue-Interest.


Deposits


$7,818 50


Taxes .


11,200 17


Special assessments


521 17


Miscellaneous ·


356 67


Trust funds


.


1,118 62


Total Commercial Revenue-Interest 21,015 13


Municipal Indebtedness.


Temporary Loans :-


Anticipation of revenue .


$1,156,000 00


General Loans :-


Highway


100,000 00


Public Buildings :- Schools


$102,000 00


Fire Alarm building


38,000 00


Premiums on loans


904 78


Total Municipal Indebtedness


1,396,904 78


Agency Trust and Investment.


Agency :-


Redemption tax titles


$1,423 21


Total Agency, Trust and Investment


.


Refunds and Transfers.


Refunds :- Soldiers' benefits


$22 00


Carried forward


1,423 21


$22 00 $3,626,827 33


59


CITY AUDÍTOR.


Brought forward


$22 00


$3,626,827 33


Appropriations


1,338 48


Other


1,881 17


Transfers :-


Fire department


5 60


Highway maintenance


1,382 50


Total Refunds and Transfers


4,629 75


Total Receipts


$3,631,457 08


EXPENDITURES. General Government.


Board of Aldermen Expenses.


Stationery and postage


$36 91


Printing and advertising 404 00


Auto hire, carfares, teams, etc. 90 70


Refreshments


357 90


Books


19 50


All other


29 30


$938 31


Clerk of Committees Department.


Salaries and wages :-


Clerk


$1,165 31 .


Assistants


252 29


Other expenses :-


Stationery and postage 56 18


Books, printing and advertising


32 75


Telephone


30 59


All other


79 50


Executive Department.


Salaries :-


Mayor


$2,500 00


Secretary


1,600 00


Other expenses :-


Stationery and postage


74 23


Printing and advertising


100 00


Telephone


67 65


Inaugural expenses


2 16


All other


146 13


Auditing Department.


Salaries :-


Auditor


$1,986 86


Clerks


1,076 69


Special services, C. T. Bruce


50 00


Other expenses :-


Books, stationery and postage


130 95


Printing


165 50


Telephone


22 00


Adding and typewriting ma- chines


542 95


Carried forward


· $3,974 95


$7,265 10


.


Expenses Outlays


1,616 62


4,710 17


·


60


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Brought forward . $3,974 95


Auditing city clerk's books


20 00


Auditing city treasurer's books


350 00


All other


16 29


4,361 24


Treasury Department ..


Salaries and wages :-


Treasurer and collector


$3,000 00 ·


Deputy collector


·


1,500 00


Cashier


1,000 00


Clerks


4,252 11


Other expenses :-


Stationery and postage


2,189 87


Printing and advertising


1,236 94


Carfares, teams, etc.


48 90


Telephone


52


Bonds


230 00


All other


360 37


Assessors' Department.


Salaries :-


Chairman


$2,000 00


Assessors (four)


3,033 33


Assistant assessors


1,500 00


Clerks


. 4,055 89


Other expenses :-


Books, stationery and postage 357 78


Printing and advertising .


947 84


Carfares, teams, etc.


46 35


Telephone


30 00


All other .


. 428 58


12,399 77


Certification of Notes and Bonds.


Certifying


600 00


City Clerk's Department.


Salaries and wages :-


City Clerk


$3,000 00


Assistant City Clerk


1,268 95


Clerks


1,842 57


Other expenses :-


Stationery and postage . 313 65


Printing and advertising 85 65


Telephone .


127 01


Revenue stamps, etc.


38 50


All other


88 71


Registration of City Laborers.


Salaries and wages :- Registration Clerk


$300 00


Other expenses :- Stationery and postage . 7 70


Printing


2 00


Carried forward .


$309 70


$45,340 86


-


6,765 04


$7,265 10


13,949 71


.


.


.


600 00


61


CITY AUDITOR.


Brought forward


$309 70


Typewriter


81 00


All other


7 00


397 70


Law Department.


Salaries :-


City Solicitor


$2,100 00


Claim Agent .


100 00


Other expenses :-


Printing and advertising


59 55


Clerical hire


109 00


All other .


. 43 36


2,411 91


City Messenger's Department.


Salaries :- Messenger . $1,500 00


Other expenses :-


Stationery and postage .


60


Auto maintenance


538 92


Telephone .


.


21 48


Carfares .


.


18 60


Engineering Department.


Salaries and wages :-


City Engineer


$3,000 00


Assistants


6,264 29


Clerk


914 06


Other expenses :-


Books, printing, stationery and postage


74 49


Telephone


97 45


Auto maintenance


829 35


Instruments and equipment 143 59


Carfares


243 53


All other


47 79


11,614 55


Public Buildings Department, Commissioner of Public Buildings.


Salaries and wages :-


Commissioner


. $2,250 00


Inspector of plumbing 1,200 00 ·


Clerks


767 29


Elevator inspector


774 00


Other expenses :-


Books, stationery and postage 109 31


Printing and advertising 66 25


Telephone 131 04


Auto maintenance


336 04


All other


158 36


.


5,792 29


Maintenance Municipal Buildings (City Hall and City Hall Annex).


Salaries and wages :- Janitors


. $2,837 80


Carried forward


. $2,837 80


$67,636 91-


.


.


.


.


·


$45,340 86


2,079 60


62


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Brought forward Labor


$2,837 80 .


437 09


Other expenses :-


Fuel and light


1,888 22


Janitor's supplies


191 64


Furniture and furnishings · 1,021 53


Repairs :-


Building


1,453 50


Heating apparatus


147 19


All other


473 06


8,450 03


City Planning Board.


Secretary


$37 50


Printing and stationery


3 50


41 00


Election Expenses, City Clerk.


Salaries and wages :-


City Clerk's assistants


$450 00


Other expenses :-


Books, stationery and postage


187 42


Printing and advertising


664 42


Carfares, teams, etc.


229 00


Lunches


30 45


Repairs of ballot boxes


43 06


All other


120 47


1,724 82


Election Expenses, Registrars of Voters.


Salaries and wages :-


Registrars


$805 00


Clerks


174 00


City Clerk's assistants


700 00


Other expenses :-


Stationery and postage


71 79


Printing, advertising and bind- ing


585 54


Refreshments


17 00


Auto hire


·


24 38


All other


.


5 75


2,383 46


Election Expenses, Pay of Election Officers.


Salaries and wages :-


Warden and clerks


$1,008 00 ·


Inspectors


2,256 00


Public Buildings Department, Polling Places.


Labor


$189 90


Teams


182 00


Rent


290 00


Lumber


9 46


Hardware


4 96


Fuel and light


22 75


All other


73 70


772 77


Carried forward ,.


.


$84,272 99


.


·


.


$67,636 91


·


3,264 00


63


CITY AUDITOR.


Brought forward


$84,272 99 Protection of Persons and Property.


Police Department.


Salaries and wages :- Chief


. $2,100 00


Captain and lieutenants . , 11,380 86 ·


Sergeants and inspectors .


3,833 08


Patrolmen


83,580 53


Special police


210 00


Matron


605 76


Other employees


3,241 78


Horses and care of same :-


Hay, grain and straw


188 79


All other


522 33


Equipment and repairs :-


Automobile and motor cycle .


946 96


Equipment for men


966 73


Other equipment


10 30


All other


25 05


Other expenses :-


Books, printing, stationery and postage


180 64


Care and transportation of


prisoners


170 62


Telephone .


228 02


All other


.


· 501 16


108,692 61


Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Police Buildings.


Salaries and wages :-


Janitors


. $1,203 00


Labor


262 45


Maintenance of buildings :-


Fuel and light


867 18


Janitors' supplies


85 78


Furniture and furnishings


251 15


Repairs :-


Buildings


192 69


Heating apparatus


8 40


All other


16 69


Fire Department.


Salaries and wages :-


Chief engineer


. $2,125 00


Assistant engineers


2,950 00


Firemen


86,297 07


Callmen


5,023 36 ·


Horses and care of same :-


Hay, grain and straw


4,226 50


Shoeing


.


1,111 60


Medicine and veterinary All other


36 78


Equipment and repairs :- Apparatus


2,078 30


Hose


564 51


Carried forward : ,


$104,483 02


$195,852 94


.


.


.


·


69 90


·


2,887 34


64


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Brought forward


$104,483 02 $195,852 94


Equipment for men


210 22


Power


14 75


All other


42 41


Other expenses :-


Books, printing, stationery and postage


155 64


Telephone


146 72


Laundry work


265 78


Janitors' supplies


216 16


Furnishings


116 28


All other


195 87


Supplies :-


Grease, oil


180 52


Gasoline


299 58


Fuel


35 35


All other


428 38


106,790 68


Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Fire Buildings.


Labor $585 47


Fuel and light


3,775 61


Furniture and furnishings .


280 89


Janitors' supplies


12 00


Repairs :---


Buildings


2,622 95


Heating apparatus


179 76


All other


227 28


Fire Department, Additional Apparatus. Labor and materials .


318 53


New Building, Fire Alarm Signal System.


Blueprints


7 88


7 88


Militia.


Rifle Range


500 00


500 00


Weights and Measures Department.


Salaries and wages :-


Sealer


. $1,100 00


Deputy sealer


900 00


Clerk


12 38


Other expenses :-


Books, stationery and postage 47 87


Printing and advertising 11 00


Equipment 13 62


Telephone


14 20


Auto and maintenance 439 99


All other


53 82


Electrical Department.


Salaries and wages :-


Commissioner


$1,600 00


Labor


4,480 75


Carried forward


$6,080 75


$313,420 46


$326 41


7,683 96


$318 53


2,592 88


65


CITY AUDITOR.


Brought forward


. $6,080 75 $313,420 46


$326 41


Other expenses :--


Fire alarm signal system 2,586 41


Police alarm system 372 29


Automobile maintenance ·


255 19


Telephone


65 13


Printing, stationery and post- age


24 25


All other · .


· 58 12


9,442 14


Electrical Department, Underground Wires. Labor


. $1,010 00


Cables and wire


8 64


Suppression of Moths.


Labor · $5,161 31


Printing, stationery and postage 10 50


Teams, etc.


196 00


Hardware, tools and equipment 77 47


Insecticides


246 45


All other


4 40


.


5,696 13


Care of Trees.


Labor · $2,554 49


Printing, stationery and postage 3 00


Teams


603 33


Equipment, hardware and tools 50 95


All other


· 146 76


3,358 53


Health and Sanitation.


Health Department.


General administration :-*


Salaries and wages :-


Agent


$1,500 00


Clerk


1,300 00


Assistants and chauffeur 120 29


Books, printing, stationery and postage 254 24


Telephone


170 43


All other 122 55


Quarantine and contagious diseases :- Board and treatment :-


Cities and towns . 1,795 64


Medical attendance and


medicine 49 45


Tuberculosis :-


Board and treatment :-


Cities and towns .


544 61


State


2,222 41


Groceries and provisions


312 00


Other expenses :-


Medical inspector 1,800 00


Laboratory supplies


87 21


Carried forward .- $10,278 83 :


$331,917 26


$1,345 05


1,018 64


68


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Brought forward


Highways, Refuse Disposal. General administration :-


Superintendent


$1,400 00


Printing and stationery


37 14


Telephone


31 78


All other


21 35


Ashes, rubbish and garbage :-


Labor


66,925 21


Teams


22,285 28


Equipment


187 17


Rent of dump


600 00


All other .


24 30


Stable expenses :-


Hay, grain and straw


7,543 33


Shoeing


274 12


Equipment


497 22


All other


81 47


Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Refuse Buildings.


Labor


$2 00


Fuel


104 17


Light


225 57


Lumber


39 12


Furniture and furnishings


13 70


Repairs


383 48


All other


.


787 94


Street Cleaning.


Labor


. $17,411 09


Teams


5,201 71


Equipment


644 86


23,257 66


Highways.


Highways Maintenance.


General administration :-


Commissioner


$2,400 00 ·


Bookkeeper


1,149 06


Printing, stationery and post- age


161 95


Telephone


222 95


Automobile maintenance .


319 64


All other


225 81


General :-


Labor


25,821 45


Teams


413 76


Broken stone, sand, gravel, etc.


2,528 34


Edgestone, paving blocks, brick and cement


808 50


Lumber


185 57


Equipment and repairs


449 21


Fuel


668 78


Oil and waste


442 46


Carried forward


· $35,797 48


$516,471 05


$15,024 13


19 90


$392,517 08 $15,024 13


99,908 37


69


CITY AUDITOR.


Brought forward


. $35,797 48 $516,471 05 $15,024 13


Horses and board


730 00


Hay, grain and straw


8,122 31


Shoeing


218 03


Veterinary and medicine .


129 15


Harnesses and horse clothing


351 73


All other


106 23


Other expenses :.-


Signs


50 92


All other .


223 53


45,729 38


Less service transfers for teams and materials furnished


various departments . . 17,114 61


$28,614 77


Highways Construction, New Streets.


Labor


$9,557 39 ·


Teams


2,297 88


Contracts


16,032 99


Paving blocks, edgestone circles


and


Brick, stone, gravel and cement


6,342 04


Asphalt, tarvia, etc. .


2,501 17


Tools and equipment


820 10


Printing and advertising


83 13


All other


221 15


Highways Construction, Permanent Pavement.


Labor


$3,163 46


Teams


338 99


Contracts


16,848 06


Crushed stone, bricks and


cement


2,734 84


Edgestone


206 15


Asphalt and tarvia


5,000 86


Tools and equipment .


244 00


All other


47 82


28,584 18


Highways Construction, Macadam Pavement.


Labor


$7,028 25


Teams


2,839 00


Crushed stone, gravel, etc.


10,611 34


Tarvia


6,338 38


Tools and equipment .


1,511 21


Claims for damages


350 00


All other


5 74


New Highway Buildings.


Labor


$41 00


Blueprints


39


Carpentry


1,592 04


Painting


38 05


Water service


34 57


1,706 05


Carried forward


$545,085 82


$121,258 26


9,404 13


47,259 98


28,683 92


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Brought forward


$709,522 50 $156,346 75


Soldiers' Benefits.


Soldiers' Benefits, General Administration.


Agent


$300 00


Clerk


573 71


All other expenses


. 89 25


962 96


Soldiers' Relief.


Soldiers' benefits


$21,172 64


Medicine and medical attendance 93 86


21,266 50


Military Aid.


Soldiers' benefits


$304 00


304 00


State Aid.


Soldiers' benefits


. $14,662 50


14,662 50


Soldiers' Burials.


Burials


$550 00


550 00


Education.


School Contingent. General expenses :- Salaries and wages :-


Superintendent


$3,500 00


Clerks


$2,810 02


Truant officer


1,350 00


All other


182 38


Printing, stationery and post- age


454 70


Telephone


761 77


Traveling expenses


338 81


School census


595 42


All other


263 55


Textbooks and supplies :-


Text and reference books 8,462 22


Printing and stationery . 8,196 88


Machinery and equipment All other . 494 37


5,872 65


Tuition


249 00


Support of truants


952 38


Other expenses :- Diplomas and graduation ex- ercises


304 60


All other .


205 85


.


34,994 60


School Teachers' Salaries.


Teachers' salaries


$352,364 14


352,364 14


Maintenance School Buildings, Janitors' Salaries.


Janitors' salaries'


. $30,950 19 30,950 19


Carried forward


.


$1,165,577 39


$156,346 75


73


CITY AUDITOR.


Brought forward


$1,165,577 39 $156,346 75


Maintenance School Buildings, Fuel and Light.


Fuel and light


·


. $20,035 86


20,035 86


Maintenance School Buildings, Buildings


and Grounds.


Labor


.


$3,782 59


Repairs


17,330 15


·


Janitors' supplies 1,085 04


Furniture and furnishings


.


3,032 61


All other


4,164 31


29,394 70


S. Newton Cutler School.


Payment on contract 325 00


$325 00


S. Newton Cutler School Addition.


Contract for construction . $28,201 50


Plumbing


588 80


Heating and ventilating system 2,615 00


Painting


279 85


Electrical wiring and fixtures 1,167 90


Grading, etc.


267 74


Blueprints


51 35


Furniture and furnishings


1,007 00


All other


319 52


34,498 66


New School Building, East Somerville.


Land and buildings . $6,689 21


Taxes for 1915 54 58


Contract for construction . 18,449 25


Heating and ventilating system 170 88


Blueprints and drawings 64 79


Advertising


6 75


25,435 46


Public Buildings Department, High School Sprinkler System.


Labor


$236 00


Contract


. 1,700 00


1,936 00


Building Public Buildings.


Claims for damages :-


Bennett School construction


$100 34 100 34


School Trust Funds.


S. Newton Cutler Fund.


Books


$60 00 60 00


Libraries.


Central Library.


Salaries and wages :- Librarian .


. $2,750 00


Carried forward


. $2,750 00


$1,215,067 95


$218,642 21


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Brought, forward Assistants


$2,750 00 .


. 13,885 10


Books, periodicals, etc. :-


Books


4,672 92


Periodicals


660 24


Music


11 69


Binding


1,175 32


Other expenses :--


Stationery and postage . 292 04


Printing and advertising


219 35


Telephone


114 99


Cards


471 66


Express


107 75


General supplies


145 11


Agencies


41 17


All other


246 74


-


24,794 08


Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Central Library.


Janitors


$1,280 80


Labor


14 34


Fuel


597 18


Light


1,230 39


Furniture and furnishings


47 25


Janitors' supplies


103 69


Repairs


392 43


All other


11 64


3,677 72


West Somerville Branch Library. Salaries and wages :-


Assistants


$4,325 60


Books, periodicals, etc .:-


Books


1,089 04


Periodicals


317 81


Music


9 91


Binding


50S 45


Other expenses :-


Stationery and postage


39 38


Printing and advertising


30 90


Telephone


5 23


General supplies


16 63


Express


101 84


All other .


.


6,498 26


Public Buildings Department, Maintenance West Somerville Branch Library.


Janitor


$778 60


Labor


17 50


Fuel


186 47


Light


347 46


Furniture and furnishings


10 00


Janitors'. supplies


8 63


Repairs


17 57


All other


44 60


1,410 83


Carried forward


$1,251,448 84


$218,642 21


.


23 47


$1,215,067 95 $218,642 21


CITY AUDITOR.


Brought forward


$1,251,448 84


$218,642 21


East Somerville Branch Library :-


Salaries and wages :- Assistants


$2,035 60


Books, periodicals, etc. :-


Books


430 12


Periodicals


120 85


Binding


247 12


Other expenses :-


Stationery and postage


19 15


Printing and advertising


8 35


Telephone


31 73


Express


101 33


All other


5 75


3,000 00


Public Buildings Department, Maintenance East Somerville Branch Library.


Janitor


$254 80


Labor


16 19


Fuel


78 82


Light


53 86


Rent


240 00


Repairs


17 20


All other


17 20


Union Square Branch Library. Salaries and wages :- Assistants


. $1,979 04


Books, periodicals, etc .:-


Books


432 62


Periodicals


143 25


Binding


350 63


Other expenses :--


33 29


Printing and advertising


18 85


Telephone


33 34


Express


101 32


All other .


6 97


Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Union Square Branch Library.


Janitor


$527 20


Labor


4 60


Fuel


210 40


Light


71 70


Janitors' supplies


3 35


Repairs


33 73


All other


9 90


860 88


Public Library Trust Funds.


Martha R. Hunt, Art Fund.


Books and pictures


$55 40


55 40


Carried forward


$1,259,142 50


$218,642 21


678 07


3,099 31


Stationery and postage


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Brought forward


$1,259,142 50 $218,642 21


Martha R. Hunt, Book Fund.


Books


$362 32


362 32


Isaac Pitman, Art Fund.


Books and pictures ·


$68 61


68 61


Isaac Pitman, Poetry Fund.


Books


$26 09 26 09


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Recreation.


Engineering Department, Parks Maintenance.


Labor


$5,186 88


Teams .


781 .53


Equipment


279 22


Trees, shrubs, plants, etc.


991 90


Wading pool


502 71


Repairs


1,085 07


Crushed stone


82 20


All other


463 73


9,373 24


Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Park Buildings.


Labor


$350 14


Fuel


.


.


77 90


Light


104 54


Repairs


101 73


All other .


. 28 31


662 62


Engineering Department, Playgrounds Main- tenance.


Labor


$2,538 53


Teams .


282 75


Apparatus and repairs


109 37


All other


69 33


2,999 98


School Department, Summer Playgrounds.


Instructors


$1,292 20


Labor .


99 20


Apparatus and equipment


220 70


Sand


33 23


All other .


.


1,700 00


Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Bathhouse.


Salaries and wages :- Attendants and labor Officer


$1,019 01


208 00


Other expenses :-


Bathing suits


142 07


Towels and supplies


32 10


Repairs


127 07


54 67


Carried forward


.


$1,528 25 $1,274,335 36


$218,642 21


CITY AUDITOR.


Brought forward


$1,528 25 $1,274,335 36 $218,642 21


Other equipment


14 58


Re-constructing beach


646 15


Teaming


19 00


All other


283 06


2,491 04


Independence Day.


Parade and celebration


$500 00


Carriage hire


40 00


540 00


Unclassified.


Memorial Day.


G. A. R.


$350 00


Spanish war veterans .


.


425 00


Municipal Documents.


Printing annual reports


$1,672 21


Postage .


6 12


All other


.


1,682 93


Workmen's Compensation.


Compensation


$2,799 37


Medical attendance, etc.


250 40


All other


10 00


3,059 77


Pensions.


Janitors


$1,140 47


Police


7,345 69


Fire


3,722 82


Laborers :-


Highway


1,579 10


Water


669 74


14,457 82


Damage to Persons and Personal Property.


Settlement of claims


$6,331 75


Repairs ·


2 25


6,334 00


Municipal Indebtedness.


Interest.


Temporary loans :- Anticipation of revenue . . $26,948 87


General loans :-


Sewer


13,176 25


Highway


6,640 00


Municipal


3,465 00


City


37,558 75


Bridge


1,207 50


Metropolitan park


525 00


Public buildings


2,040 00


Martha R. Hunt Art Fund .


28 12


91,589 49


Carried forward . -


$1,394,915 41


$218,642 21


--


75 00


4 60


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Brought forward


Reduction of Funded Debt.


General loans :-


Sewer


. $20,000 00


Highway


. 18,000 00


Municipal


. 10,000 00


City ·


150,500 00


Bridge


1,000 00


Metropolitan park .


1,000 00


200,500 00


Water Works.


Water Maintenance.


Administration :-


Commissioner


$2,300 00


Clerks


3,515 27


Printing, stationery and post-


age


1,288 28


Telephone


224 03


All other


163 85


General :-


Labor


23,334 06


Teams


134 30


Pipe and fittings


1,143 73


Meters and fittings .


1,906 45


Hydrants and fittings


417 82


Equipment and repairs


1,451 24


Automobiles and supplies


4,449 34


Horses, feed and shoeing


696 33


Freight


554 23


All other


663 81


42,242 74


Less service transfers for teams furnished various depart- ments


621 92


$41,620 82


Water Works Extension.


Labor


. $10,427 54


Teams


587 08


Pipe and fittings .


9,500 20


Hydrants and fittings


754 17


Meters


4,511 02


Tools and equipment .


224 80


26,004 81


Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Water Buildings.


Labor


.


$155 75


Fuel


.


240 82


Light


289 66


Repairs :-


Carpentry


147 46


Plumbing


11 98


Carried forward


$845 67


$1,663,041 04


$218,642 21


·


.


.


$1,394,915 41


$218,642 21


79


CITY AUDITOR.


Brought forward


$845 67


$1,663,041 04 $218,642 21


Other


11 54


All other


47 25


904 46


Interest.


Water loans


$1,040 00


1,040 00


Reduction of Funded Debt.


Water bonds


· $5,000 00


5,000 00


Metropolitan Water Assessment.


Assessment


$110,781 34


110,781 34


Other Accounts.


Temporary Loans.


Loans in anticipation of


revenue . $1,121,000 00


1,121,000 00


Grade Crossings.


Special counsel


$1,025 00 .


Settlement of land damages 925 00


Examination of titles and re- cording


645 63


Appraising, witness fees, etc. 76 82


2,672 45


Real Estate Liens.


Tax titles purchased by city . $33 35


33 35


Court Judgments.


Interest and costs on taxes, 1914


$43 03


Interest on taxes, 1913


16 72


59 75


State Taxes.


State tax


$153,562 50


State highway tax


465 85


Non-resident bank tax


. 2,020 29




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