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CITY AUDITOR.
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Reduction of funded
5,000 00
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1916 (REVENUE).
Balance from 1915.
Receipts.
Total Credit.
Expenditures.
Balance to 1917.
Other Accounts.
Income of Trust Funds :- School :-
S. Newton Cutler fund Library :-
$489 50
$219 44
$708 94
$392 55
$316 39
S. Newton Cutler fund .
75 88
43 86
119 74
119 74
Martha R. Hunt art fund
103 50
149 14
252 64
103 35
149 29
Martha R. Hunt book fund .
181 35
494 77
676 12
125 52
550 60
Martha R. Hunt art fund :- Principal for expenses
702 77
702 77
1,405 54
1,202 77
202 77
Isaac Pitman art fund
147 67
175 16
322 83
219 30
103 53
Isaac Pitman poetry fund
37 39
43 80
81 19
74 70
6 49
Frances A. Wilder, children's fund
11 92
6 04
17 96
17 96
Temporary loans
1,320,000 00
1,320,000 00
Real estate liens
70 92
70 92
State taxes and assessments
265,459 76
265,459 76
County of Middlesex
82,190 71
82,190 71
Advance to poor department Cash refunds :-
300 00
300 00
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475 93
475 93
Special assessments
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207 61
207 61
Water rates ·
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233 80
233 80
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$1,749 98
$1,834 98
$1,672,523 69
$1,671,056 92
$1,466 77
ANNUAL
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1916 (NON-REVENUE).
Balance from 1915. Appropriation. Trans. from Transfer to
Receipts and Service Trans.
Total Credit.
Expenditures.
Balance to 1917 Account.
General Government.
Central Heating Plant ·
. $602 21
$1,277 38
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$1,879 59
$1,879 59
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Protection of Persons and Property.
Electrical depart-
ment,
under-
ground
con- struction $2,000 31
$2,000 31
$1,202 17
$798 14
Fire department, additional ap- paratus
3,881 47
$7,500 00
11,381 47
11,379 76
1 71
New building, fire
alarm signal
system 37,992 12
37,992 12
31,242 90
6,749 22
Health and Sanitation.
Sewers construc-
tion
$8 12 $20,000 00
$348 03
$20,356 15
$12,667 80
$7,688 35
Highways.
Highways construction :-
New streets
$81 77
$20,000 00
$200 00
$6 30
$20,288 07
$17,930 12
$2,357 95
Permanent
pavement
2,692 42
93,000 00
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864 60
96,557 02
77,411 00
19,146 02
Macadam
1,107 37
32,000 00
$200 00
25 60
32,932 97
32,918 39
14 58
Sidewalks con-
struction
500 54
27,000 00
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27,500 54
27,482 49
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New highway build-
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293 95
11 95
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282 00
282 00
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Appropriation Appropriation
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1916 (NON-REVENUE).
Balance from 1915.
Appropriation Appropriation. Trans. from
Appropriation Transfer to
Receipts and Service Trans.
Total Credit.
Expenditures.
Balance to 1917 Account.
Education.
Bennett school
addition . · S. Newton Cut- ler school · S. Newton Cut- ler school addi- tion
944 79
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944 79
944 79
501 34
501 34
$6 00
495 34
New school build- ing, East Som- erville
39,564 54
39,564 54
34,206 38
5,358 16
City Home sprink- ler system
$2,000 00
$604 70
2,604 70
2,604 70
High School sprink- ler system .
664 00
3 00
661 00
661 00
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Schoolhouses
sprinkler system
3,000 00
604 70
181 38
2,576 68
1,948 45
628 23
New school build- ing, Holland
94,500 00
94,500 00
35,603 16
58,896 84
street
Bell school, addi- tional land
3,500 00
3,500 00
3,412 80
87 20
Bingham school- house, shower baths
1,200 00
178 38
1,021 62
1,021 62
Boys' Industrial school addition Land, East Som- erville branch library ·
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4.500 00
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4,579 92
4,579 92
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10,000 00
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10,000 00
202 50
9,797 50
ANNUAL
REPORTS.
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$166 71
$166 71
$166 71
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Recreation.
Field house, Som- erville field Park building, Lin- coln park addi- tion
$3,000 00
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43 94
3,043 94
60 42
2,983 52
New bathhouse, Mystic river .
5,500 00
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5,500 00
2,515 00
2,985 00
Playgrounds ex- tension · ·
$31 99
$31 99
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Unclassified.
Building public
buildings .
$1,347 76
$1,347 76
$532 99
$814 77
Grade crossings
2,318 09
$1,357 30
960 79
960 79
Total appropria- tions
$95,899 50 $327,500 00
$2,387 32
$2,387 32
$1,244 53
$424,644 03
$303,457 17
$121,186 86
Redemption tax
liens
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2,124 09
2,124 09
2,124 09
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Totals .
$95,899 50 $327,500 00
$2,387 32
$2,387 32
$3,368 62
$426,768 12
$305,581 26
$121.186 86
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2,000 00
2,000 00
1,706 01
293 99
expenses .
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
SERVICE TRANSFERS.
Treasury Department :-
Recording Assessments . $146 25
City Clerk's Department :-
Election Expenses, City Clerk
$500 00
Election Expenses, Registrars of Voters
750 00
Health Department
4 80
1,254 80
Fire Department :-
Refuse Disposal
25 00
Sewers Maintenance
9 25
Highway Maintenance
304 55
City Messenger
19 00
Engineering Department
139 69
Buildings and Grounds
22 32
Commissioner of Buildings
99 28
Electrical Department
162 67
Weights and Measures
84 12
School Contingent
13 00
878 88
Sealer of Weights and Measures :-
Soldiers' Benefits, General Adminis- tration
12 03
Suppression of Moths :-
Maintenance City Home
1 75
Buildings and Grounds
12 75
Police Buildings
50
Highway Buildings .
75
Maintenance West Somerville Branch Library
5 25
Maintenance Union Square
Branch
Library .
3 50
Parks Maintenance .
209 00
Water Maintenance
75
Highway Maintenance
1 50
Macadam Pavement
4 99
240 74
Care of Trees :-
Parks Maintenance .
6 78
Highway Maintenance
4 80
11 58
Contagious Hospital :---
Poor Department, Miscellaneous
130 72
Sewers Maintenance :-
Sewers Construction
29 49
Water Maintenance .
42 57
Maintenance Contagious Hospital .
50
Buildings and Grounds .
25 80
98 36 .
Highways Maintenance :-
Care of Trees .
632 74
Suppression of Moths
201 59
Street Cleaning
3,418 00
Street Sprinkling
3,590 56
Sidewalks Maintenance
1,575 64
Refuse Disposal
2,913 05
Carried forward .
$12,331 58
$2,773 36
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Brought forward .
$12,331 58
$2,773 36
Sanitary Department
790 65
Police Department
274 00
Buildings and Grounds
13 50
Water Maintenance
38 64
Maintenance Fire Buildings
4 08
Sewers Maintenance
1 47
Maintenance Highway Buildings
63 90
Playgrounds Maintenance
10 00
New Streets
1,180 94
Macadam Pavement
3,398 02
Sidewalks Construction
3,787 95
Permanent Pavement
2,880 00
Parks Maintenance
40 88
24,815 61
Highways, Street Sprinkling :- Highways Maintenance .
48 00
Poor Department, Miscellaneous : Soldiers' Relief
26 45
School Buildings and Grounds :-
School Contingent
153 00
Summer Playgrounds
30 00
Highways Maintenance .
2 16
185 16
Maintenance Central Library :- Buildings and Grounds
191 50
Water Maintenance :-
Highway Maintenance
137 40
Buildings and Grounds
98 45
Engineering Department .
4 95
Street Sprinkling
183 82
Parks Maintenance
28 85
New School Building, East Somerville
93 42
Highway Buildings
64 22
Playgrounds Maintenance
81 56
Maintenance City Home .
99
Suppression of Moths
33 30
New Fire Alarm Building
93 63
Sewers Construction
4 28
Macadam Pavement
9 18
Poor Department, City Home
52
Maintenance Park Buildings
1 25
Maintenance Bathhouse .
43
Water Works Extension
11,872 66
Water Works Extension :-
Water Maintenance
93 63
Sprinkler Systems
536 04
New School Building, Holland Street .
222 43
852 10
Maintenance Water Buildings :- Maintenance Highway Buildings
121 50
$41,722 59
12,708 91
TEMPORARY LOANS, 1916.
Taken By
Issued.
Due.
Rate. .25
Amount. $100,000 00 100,000 00
April 3, 1916 Nov. 3, 1916
R. L. Day & Company ·
401
@ 415
March
7, 1916
Nov.
3, 1916
+.25
200,000 00
Nov. 3, 1916
Estabrook & Company ·
416
@ 417
March
7, 1916
Nov.
3, 1916
+.25
50,000 00
Nov. 3, 1916
Estabrook & Company
418
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430
March
14, 1916
Nov.
8, 1916 +1.25
200,000 00
Nov. 8, 1916
Old Colony Trust Company
431
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436
March
30, 1916
Nov.
11, 1916
2.75
100,000 00
Nov.
11, 1916
Old Colony Trust Company
437
@ 439
March
30, 1916
Nov.
17, 1916
2.75
50,000 00
Nov.
17, 1916
Estabrook & Company
440
March
30, 1916
Nov.
17, 1916
2.50
20,000 00
Nov.
17, 1916
Estabrook & Company
441
@ 449
May
26, 1916
April
3, 1917
3.20
100,000 00
Outstanding
Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank
450
@ 459
June
26, 1916
June
26, 1917
3.65
100,000 00
Outstanding
Old Colony Trust Company
460
@ 461
July
13,
1916
April
4, 1917
3.85
25,000 00
Outstanding
Bond & Goodwin
462
July
13, 1916
May
10, 1917
3.74
25,000 00
Outstanding
Curtis & Sanger
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467
August
14, 1916
August 14, 1917
3.75
50,000 00
Outstanding
Curtis & Sanger
468
@ 472
August
14, 1916
April
3, 1917
3.55
50,000 00
Outstanding
F. S. Moseley & Co. .
473
@ 477
Dec.
20, 1916
April
3, 1917
3.56
+1.25
50,000 00
Outstanding
ANNUAL
REPORTS.
Amount outstanding December 31, 1916
$1,220,000 00 $400,000 00
Paid.
Loring, Tolman & Tupper . Estabrook & Company
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388 @ 400
Feb.
7, 1916 25, 1916
April Nov.
3, 1916
3, 1916
2.52
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No. 380 @ 387
Feb.
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CITY AUDITOR.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Charges.
State Tax .
$127,360 00
State Highway Tax
790 00
Non-Resident Bank Tax .
2,190 74
Metropolitan Sewer Assessment
67,511 00
Metropolitan Park Assessment
40,259 07
Wellington Bridge Assessment
3,087 49
Grade Crossing Assessment
13,861 56
Charles River Basin Assessment
6,616 78
Alewife Brook Assessment
1,255 23
Abatement Smoke Nuisance
294 67
Fire Prevention Assessment
1,363 54
Auditing Municipal Accounts
823 40
Soldiers' Exemption .
46 28
$265,459 76
State Aid
$14,108 00
Military Aid
155 00
Soldiers' Burials
464 00
State Aid Special
2,231 36
$16,958 36
STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES.
Revenue.
Total amount as per assessors' commit-
ments
$1,749,457 38
Less State Taxes
$130,340 74
County Taxes .
82,190 71
Overlay
18,270 37
230,801 82
Amount raised for municipal purposes .
$1,518,655 56 .
Other Revenue :-
Sale of land Weston avenue . $322 00
Estimated Revenue Receipts
475,011 40
Excess of Estimated Revenue
56,292 93
Excess of Appropriations over require-
12,468 07
ments Transfer from Excess and Deficiency
20,000 00
564,094 40
Total
$2,082,749 96
Expenses.
Revenue Appropriations :-
Budget
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$1,868,594 22 ·
Supplementary
15,000 00
Metropolitan and Other Assessments
135,119 02
Excess of Revenue
$1,883,594 22
$2,018,713 24 $64,036 72
Credits.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
REVENUE FROM TAXES, SUPPLEMENTARY WARRANTS.
Credits :-
Balance from 1915 . . ·
$5,009 61
Supplementary Warrant No. 1, 1916
240 00 Supplementary Warrant No. 2, 1916
3,025 96
$8,275 57
Charges :-
Abatements
$957 27
Transfer to Excess and Deficiency
. 4,052 34
5,009 61
Balance December 31, 1916
$3,265 96
FUNDED DEBT.
The total funded debt of the city January 1, 1916, was $1,650,500. This debt was increased during the year $291,000. Maturities paid amounted to $212,500, making the funded debt January 1, 1917, $1,729,000, an increase of $78,500.
The debt January 1, 1916, was classified as follows :-
City Loan
$845,500 00
Municipal Loan
67,000 00
Sewer Loan
292,000 00
Public Building Loan .
140,000 00
Highway Loan
207,000 00
Lowell Street Bridge Loan
34,000 00
Total inside limit
$30,000 00
Metropolitan Park Assessment Loan
14,000 00
Water Loan
21,000 00
Total outside limit
$65,000 00
Total Funded Debt .
$1,650,500 00 ·
Appropriations increasing the debt were made as fol- lows :- 1
Sewers Construction
$18,000 00
Highways Construction, New Streets
11,000 00
Highways Construction, Permanent Pavement
93,000 00
Highways Construction, Macadam Pavement
32,000 00
Sidewalks Construction
14,000 00
New School Building, Holland Street
94,500 00
Bell School, Additional Land .
3,500 00
Boys' Industrial School Addition
10,000 00
Land East Somerville Branch Library
4,500 00
Field House, Somerville Field
3,000 00
Park Building, Lincoln Park Addition
2,000 00
New Bathhouse, Mystic River
5,500 00
$291,000 00
$1,585,500 00 Sewer Loan
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The debt was reduced by maturities as follows :-
City Loan .
$131,500 00
Municipal Loan . 10,000 00
Sewer Loan
17,000 00
Highway Loan
36,000 00
Public Building Loan
8,000 00
Bridge Loan
1,000 00
Total inside limit
$203,500 00
Sewer Loan
$3,000 00
Metropolitan Park Assessment Loan
1,000 00
Water Loan
5,000 00
Total outside limit
9,000 00
Total reduction .
$212,500 00
The funded debt of the city January 1, 1917, is classified as follows :-
City Bonds, 312 per cent. .
$119,000 00
City Bonds, 4 per cent.
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523,000 00
City Bonds, 41/4 per cent.
72,000 00
Municipal Bonds, 41/2 per cent.
57,000 00
Sewer Bonds, 31/2 per cent.
86,000 00
Sewer Bonds, 4 per cent. .
180,000 00
Sewer Bonds, 414 per cent ..
27,000 00
Public Building Bonds, 4 per cent.
255,000 00
Highway Bonds, 4 per cent.
196,000 00
Highway Bonds, 31/2 per cent.
125,000 00
Bridge Bonds, 31/2 per cent.
33,000 00
Total within limit
$1,673,000 00
Sewer Bonds, 4 per cent. .
$27,000 00
Metropolitan Park Assessment 31/2 per cent.
Bonds,
13,000 00
Water Bonds, 4 per cent. .
16,000 00
Total outside limit
$56,000 00
Total funded debt
$1,729,000 00 ·
FUNDED DEBT, DECEMBER 31, 1916.
Mature.
City Loan.
Municipal Loan. $10,000
$19,000
$19,000
$56,000
$1,000
$3,000
$1,000
$5,000
Total Maturities by years. $232,500
1917.
$118,500
105,500
8,000
19,000
19,000
54,000
1,000
3,000
1,000
5,000
215,500
1919.
92,500
8,000
19,000
19,000
53,000
1,000
3,000
1,000
4,000
200,500
192(
79,500
8,000
19,000
19,000
40,000
1,000
3,000
1,000
2,000
172,500
1921
68,500
8,000
19,000
19,000
31,000
1,000
3,000
1,000
150,500
1922
52,500
8,000
19,000
14,000
22,000
1,000
3,000
1,000
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120,500
1923
41,500
7,000
18,000
13,000
22,000
1,000
3.000
1,000
106,500
1924.
25,500
17,000
13,000
22,000
1,000
3,000
1,000
82,500
1925.
23,000
17,000
13,000
13,000
1,000
3,000
1,000
71,000
1926
19,000
15,000
13,000
8,000
1,000
1,000
57,000
1927
19,000
14,000
12,000
1,000
1,000
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47,000
1928
17,000
12,000
12,000
1,000
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10,000
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19,000
1935.
7,000
4,000
1.000
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12,000
1936.
6,000
1,000
7,000
1937.
6,000
1,000
7.000
1938
4,000
1,000
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3,000
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1,000
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4,000
1940
2,000
1,000
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1,000
1,000
2,000
1942.
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1,000
2,000
1943
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1,000
2,000
1944.
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1,000
1,000
1946.
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1,000
1947.
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1,000
1948
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1,000
1949.
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$714,000
$57,000
$293,000
$255,000
$321,000
$33,000
$27,000
$13,000
$16,000 $1,729,000
ANNUAL
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1945.
1,000
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34,000
1932.
9,000
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29,000
1933
8,000
10,000
1,000
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19,000
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41,000
1929.
16.000
11,000
12,000
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1,000
1930.
15,000
10,000
12,000
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1,000
38,000
1931.
12,000
10,000
11,000
1,000
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8,000
11,000
1,000
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3,000
1941
1,000
1,000
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1,000
Sewer Loan.
Public Building Loan.
Highway Loan.
Lowell Street Bridge Loan.
Metropolitan Sewer Loan Park Assess- Chap. 357 ment Loan 1895. Chap. 325, 1902
Water Loan.
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MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT, 1917.
Class of Loan.
City
Jan. 1, 1917. $10,000 00
April 1, 1917. $67,000 00
July 1, 1917. $39,500 00
Oct. 1, 1917. $2,000 00
Total. $118,500 00
Municipal
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3,000 00
9,000 00
10,000
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22,000 00
Public Buildings .
6,000 00
5,000 00
8,000 00
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19,000 00
Highway
19,000 00
34,000 00
3,000 00
56,000 00
Bridge .
·
. .
.
.
. . ..
1,000 00
4,000 00
5,000 00
Totals
$38,000 00
$116,000 00
$72,500 00
$6,000 00
$232,500 00
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT, 1917.
Class of Loan.
Jan. 1, 1917. $6,470 50 1,282 50
April 1, 1917. $7,655 00
July 1, 1917.
Oct. 1, 1917. $6,336 25
Total.
City
Municipal
.
.
2,490 00
3,728 75
2,435 00
3,552 50
12,206 25
Public Buildings
3,340 00
1,760 00
3,220 00
1,660 00
9,980 00
Highway
2,687 50
3,420 00
2,355 00
2,740 00
11,202 50
Bridge .
577 50
560 00
1,137 50
Metropolitan Park
227 50
227 50
455 00
Water .
40 00
280 00
40 00
280 00
640 00
Totals
·
$16,475 00
$17,421 25
$15,767 50
$15,128 75
$64,792 50
·
. ...... .
1,000 00
Metropolitan Park
1,000 00
1,000 00
Water .
1,000 00
. .. . ... .
CITY AUDITOR.
/
47
·
. .. .. .. .
10,000 00
Sewer
10,000 00
$6,207 50
$26,606 25
1,282 50
2,565 00
Sewer
.
MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT (3 YEARS).
Class of Loan.
1915.
City
$150,500 00
1916. $131,500 00
1917. $118,500 00
Municipal
10,000 00
10,000 00
10,000 00
Sewer
20,000 00
20,000 00
22,000 00
Highway
18,000 00
36,000 00
56,000 00
Public Buildings
8,000 00
19,000 00
Bridge .
1,000 00
1,000
00
1,000 00
Metropolitan Park
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
Water .
5,000 00
5,000 00
5,000 00
Totals
$205,500 00
$212,500 00
$232,500 00
Class of Loan.
1915.
1916.
1917.
City
$37,558 75
$31,768 75
$26,606 25
Municipal
.
3,465 00
3,015 00
2,565 00
Sewer
13,176 25
12,708 75
12,206 25
Public Buildings
2,040 00
7,240 00
9,980 00
Highway
6,640 00
9,747 50
11,202 50
Bridge .
1,207 50
1,172 50
1,137 50
Metropolitan Park
525 00
490 00
455 00
Water .
1,040 00
840 00
640 00
Totals
$65,652 50
$66,982 50
*$64,792 50
ANNUAL
REPORTS.
48
.
.
.
* Actual on present debt. Estimate for 1917 loans not included.
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT (3 YEARS).
.
·
.
49
CITY AUDITOR.
BORROWING CAPACITY DECEMBER 31, 1916.
Valuation, 1914
. $74,946,894 00 179,300 00
Supplementary
.
$75,126,194 CO
Valuation, 1915
77,217,399 00 227,000 00
77,444,399 00
Valuation, 1916
79,304,329 00
Supplementary
141,400 00
79,445,729 00
$232,016,322 00
Abatements, 1914
$521,700 00
Abatements, 1915
526,907 00
Abatements, 1916
437,827 00
$1,486,434 00
$230,529,888 00
Average valuation for three years . Two and one-half per cent.
1,921,082 40
Present debt within the limit
1,673,000 00
Borrowing capacity December 31, 1916 Maturities :-
$248,082 40
January 1, 1917 .
$38,000 00
April 1, 1917
116,000 00
July 1, 1917
$72,500 00
Less outside limit
5,000 00
67,500 00
October 1, 1917
6,000 00
Less outside limit
4,000 00
2,000 00
Maturities in 1917 within limit . $223,500 00
$471,582 40
Total maturities on Funded Debt in 1917 .
$232,500 00
.
. $76,843,296 00
Supplementary
50
ANNUAL REPORTS.
OVERLAY ACCOUNTS. OVERLAY, 1912.
Credits.
Balance January 1, 1916
$56 39
Charges.
Transfer to Excess and Deficiency .
$56 39
OVERLAY, 1913.
Credits.
Balance January 1, 1916
$6,081 66
Charges.
Abatements
$118 02
Transferred to Reserve, Surplus from
5,285 58
*Transfer to Excess and Deficiency .
.
678 06
$6,081 66
OVERLAY, 1914.
Credits.
Balance January 1, 1916
$5,524 65
Tax paid after abatement
2 26
Charges.
Abatements .
$1,499 03
Overlay
938 87
*Transfer to Excess and Deficiency .
·
3,089 01
$5,526 91
OVERLAY, 1915.
Credits.
Balance January 1, 1916
$10,168 05
Charges.
Abatements
5,845 13
Balance December 31, 1916
$4,322 92
OVERLAY, 1916.
Credits.
Taxes, 1916 .
$18,270 37
Charges.
Abatements
9,995 50
Balance December 31, 1916 ·
.
$8,274 87
*Collections on supplementary tax warrants.
·
$5,526 91
Transferred to . Reserve, Surplus from
Overlay
-
CITY AUDITOR.
RESERVE FUND, SURPLUS FROM OVERLAY.
Credits.
From Overlay, 1913 .
$5,285 58 938 87
From Overlay, 1914 .
.
$6,224 45
Charges.
Appropriated for Special State Aid .
$3,000 00
Balance December 31, 1916 . .
$3,224 45
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY.
Credits.
Balance January 1, 1916
Overlay, 1912
$56 39
Overlay, 1913 (Supplementary Taxes)
678 06
Overlay, 1914 (Supplementary Taxes)
3,089 01
Revenue from Taxes, Supplementary War-
rants, 1915
4,052 34
Balance Appropriations
12,468 07
Excess Revenue, 1916
51,568 65
71,912 52
$100,052 54
Charges.
Transfer to reduce Tax Levy
$20,000 00
Abatements Special Assessments, 1915
16 55
Abatements 1915 Water Charges
29 22
$20,045 77
$80,006 77
51
$28,140 02
52
ANNUAL REPORTS.
CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. RECEIPTS.
General Revenue.
Taxes :-
Taxes, 1916
$1,399,262 69
Taxes, 1915
314,309 40
Taxes, 1914
866 37
Taxes, previous years
117 62
From State :-
Corporation
47,822 64
National Bank
4,127 73
Street Railway
26,944 89
Licenses and Permits.
Licenses :-
Amusement
786 00
Junk
505 00
Milk
295 50
Pool, billiard and bowling alleys
338 00
Sunday
305 00
Innholders and victuallers
86 00
Pedlers, Health Department
337 00
All Other .
371 00
Permits :-
Marriage
1,044 00
Signs, etc.
18 00
Garages
346 00
All Other .
29 00
Fines and Forfeits,
Court fines
2,602 19
Departmental penaities
245 00
Grants and Gifts.
From State, Vocational Schools
5,894 15
From County, dog licenses .
2,831 40
Total General Revenue
$1,809,484 58 ·
Commercial Revenue-Special Assessments.
For Expenses :-
Street Sprinkling, 1916
$27,642 45
Street Sprinkling, 1915
8,198 00
Moth Assessments, 1916 .
1,492 50
Moth Assessments, 1915 .
838 75
For Outlays :-
Sewers, 1914 and 1915
1,450 40
Sidewalks, 1914 and 1915 .
13,923 89
Sidewalks. 1916
4,871 81
Street Betterments, 1914 and 1915
15,323 51
Street Betterments, 1916 .
3,400 50
Privileges :-
Street Railway Excise
11,674 24
Total Commercial Revenue-Special Assessments
$88,816 05
Carried forward
$1,898,300 63
53
CITY AUDITOR.
Brought forward
$1,898,300 63 .
Commercial Revenue-Departmental.
General Government :-
Treasurer .
$6,942 59
Assessors
13 00
City Clerk
1,114 00
Engineering
35 00
Protection of Persons and Property :-
Police Department :-
Cloth
437 31
Rent of Court Room
1,000 00
Fire Department
187 78
Sealer of Weights and Measures
547 71
Health and Sanitation :-
Contagious Hospital
12,962 08
Health Department, general
277 86
Inspection
350 00
Sewers Maintenance
22 47
Sewers Construction :
-
490 67
Outlay
150 00
Sanitary Department :
10,099 65
Incinerator
405 00
Highways :--
Labor and Materials
3,803 14
Construction :-
Pavement
692 50
Sidewalks
328 45
Sprinkling
60 00
Rent of tenements
240 00
Charities :---
Almshouse :-
Sale of produce, etc.
4,068 84
Board
1,422 90
Outside Relief :-
Individuals
47 19
Cities and towns
7.466 67
State
3,729 59
Mothers' Aid :-
State
6,252 38
Cities and towns
4,615 04
Soldiers' Benefits :-
State Aid .
14,638 50
Military Aid
152 00
Soldiers' Burials
550 00
Soldiers' Relief
24 00
Schools :---
Tuition state wards
733 56
Other tuition
3,370 87
Rent High School Hall
1,876 50
Miscellaneous
9 10
Libraries :-
Fines, etc.
1,422 61
Recreation :-
Parks
100 00
Playgrounds
25 0
Bathhouse
482 15
Shower baths
179 05
Carried forward .
$91,325 16
$1,898,300 63
Revenue
Garbage
54
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Brought forward
$91,325 16 $1,898,300 63
Unclassified :-
Electrolysis
500 00
State, in lieu of taxes
64 86
Sale of land
322 00
Total Commercial Revenue-Departmental $92,212 02
Commercial Revenue-Public Service Enterprises.
Water Department :-
Sale of Water :--
Metered, 1916
$161,718 35
Metered, 1915
20,468 37
Annual, 1916 .
52,886 12
Additional
1,830 49
Service Assessments
3,837 53
Maintenance bills
2,875 37
Total Commercial Revenue -- Public Service Enter- prises
$243,616 23
Commercial Revenue-Interest.
Deposits
$11,178 77
Taxes
10,763 23
Special assessments
462 35
Trust funds
1,132 21
Total Commercial Revenue-Interest
$23,536 56
Municipal Indebtedness.
Temporary Loans :-
Anticipation of revenue
. $1,220,000 00
General Loans :-
Sewer
18,000 00
Highway
150,000 00
Public Building
123,000 00
Premiums on loans
2,698 43
Total Municipal Indebtedness
$1,513,698 43
Agency, Trust and Investment.
Agency :-
Redemption of tax titles
$2,124 09
Hunt fund principal .
702 77
Total Agency, Trust and Investment
$2,826 86
Refunds.
Soldiers' benefits
$68 00
Revenue appropriations
2,236 00
All other (accrued interest)
169 45
Outlay appropriations
58 17
Total Refunds
$2,531 62
Total Receipts
· $3,776,722 35
55
CITY AUDITOR.
EXPENDITURES. GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
Board of Aldermen Expenses.
Books, stationery and postage . $90 86
Printing and advertising 189 90
Auto hire, carfares, etc. 76 00
Refreshments
538 35
Badges
114 75
All other
6 39
Clerk of Committees Department.
Salaries and Wages :-
Clerk
.
.
$1,400 00
Assistant
300 00
Other Expenses :-
Books, stationery and postage 66 74
Printing and advertising . 12 00
Telephone
91 74
Executive Department.
Salaries :-
Mayor
$2,500 00 .
Secretary
1,600 00
Other Expenses :-
Books, stationery and postage 117 72
Printing and advertising 90 90
Auto hire, carfares, etc. . 21 00
Refreshments 51 19
Telephone
88 66
Inaugural expenses .
68 10
All other
.
159 76
Auditing Department.
Salaries :-
Auditor
$2,200 00
Clerks
1,431 00
Temporary clerk
16 00
Other Expenses :-
Books, stationery and postage 123 78
Printing and advertising . 467 51
Telephone .
45 86
All other
06
Treasury Department.
Salaries and Wages :-
Treasurer and collector
. $3,000 00
Deputy collector
1,500 00
Cashier
1,000 00 .
Clerks
4,626 76
Other Expenses :-
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