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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.
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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
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$18,837 26
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·
$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
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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
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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
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.
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-
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·
$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
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$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
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.
·
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
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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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