Report of the city of Somerville 1916, Part 3

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1916
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 432


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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


REPORTS.


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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


18 05


New highway build-


ing .


293 95


11 95


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282 00


282 00


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CITY AUDITOR.


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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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79 92


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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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CITY AUDITOR.


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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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CITY AUDITOR.


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


@


430


March


14, 1916


Nov.


8, 1916 +1.25


200,000 00


Nov. 8, 1916


Old Colony Trust Company


431


@


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


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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


·


$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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CITY AUDITOR.


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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8,000


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


REPORTS.


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5,000


1939


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1,000


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


1934.


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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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1,000


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3,000


1941


1,000


1,000


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1,000


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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1,000


1,000


43,000


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1.000


1,000


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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


00


22,000 00


Public Buildings .


6,000 00


5,000 00


8,000 00


. .......


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.


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·


. .. .. .. .


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).


.


·


.


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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


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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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