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Municipal Documents.
Printing annual reports
$1,393 66
Manuals and covers
87 05
Postage
5 44
All other
3 42
Workmen's Compensation.
Compensation
$2,215 94
Medicine and medical attendance 224 65
Pensions.
Janitors
.
$1,944 11 .
Police
6,309 31
Fire
.
3,727 92
Health .
145 49
Carried forward .
. $12,126 83
$1,339,212 25
$303,113 31
1,743 30
2,515 00
500 00
·
1,489 57
2,440 59
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Brought forward
. $12,126 83 $1,339,212 25
$303,113 31
Laborers :-
Highway
2,807 51
Water .
.
. 725 57
15,659 91
Damage to Persons and Personal Property. Settlement of claims . $4,252 18
4,252 18
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS.
Interest.
Temporary Loans :-
Anticipation of revenue . . $24,006 72
General Loans :-
Sewer 12,708 75
Highway
9,747 50
Municipal
3,015 00
City
31,768 75
Bridge
1,172 50
Metropolitan park
490 00
Public buildings
7,240 00
Martha R. Hunt Art Fund .
18 20
90,167 42
Reduction of Funded Debt.
General Loans :-
Sewer
. $20,000 00
Highway
36,000 00
Municipal .
10,000 00
City
131,500 00
Bridge
1,000 00
Metropolitan park
1,000 00
Public building .
8,000 00
207,500 00
WATER WORKS.
Water Maintenance.
Administration :-
Commissioner
$2,300 00 ·
Clerks
4,266 50
Printing, stationery and post- age
1,387 86
Telephone
185 31
Adding machine
249 90
Attending convention
19 90
All other
84 88
General :--
Labor
28,207 05
Hired teams
90 97
Pipe and fittings
6,243 34
Meters and fittings
1,011 44
Hydrants and fittings
622 22
Equipment and repairs
1,641 67
Automobiles and supplies
3,539 01
Horses, feed and shoeing
823 91
Freight
38 54
Lead
570 44
Castings
1,213 90
All other
793 52
Carried forward .
. $53,290 36
$1,656,791 76
$303,113 31
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CITY AUDITOR.
Brought forward $53,290 36 $1,656,791 76 $303,113 31
Less service transfers for teams furnished other depart- ments
314 26
52,976 10
Water Works Extension.
Labor
. $4,677 63
Hired teams
294 38
Pipe and fittings
5,864 87
Hydrants and fittings
164 13
Meters and fittings
4,503 32
Tools and equipment
99 30
Contract, trench work
632 11
16,235 74
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Water Buildings.
Labor
$99 06
Fuel
328 54
Light
282 98
Repairs :-
Buildings
168 28
Heating apparatus
337 43
All other
8 27
Interest.
Water loans
$840 00
840 00
Reduction of Funded Debt.
Water bonds
· $5,000 00
5,000 00
Metropolitan Water Assessment.
Assessment
$110,468 29
110,468 29
OTHER ACCOUNTS.
Temporary Loans.
Loans in anticipation of
revenue . $1,320,000 00
Real Estate Liens.
Titles purchased by city .
$66 17
Recording deeds .
4 75
70 92
State Taxes.
State tax
$127,360 00
State highway tax
790 00
Non-resident bank tax
. 2,190 74
130,340 74
Metropolitan and Other Assessments.
Metropolitan park assessment . $40,259 07 Metropolitan sewer assessment . 67,511 00
Wellington bridge assessment . 3,087 49
Grade crossing assessment . · 13,861 56
Carried forward .
$124,719 12
$3,293,948 11
$303,113 31
1,224 56
1,320,000 00
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Brought forward $124,719 12 $3,293,948 11 $303,113 31
Charles River Basin assessment 6,616 78
Alewife Brook assessment 1,255 23
Abatement of smoke assessment 294 67
Fire prevention assessment 1,363 54
Auditing municipal accounts as- sessment · .
823 40
Soldiers' exemption assessment .
46 28
135,119 02
County of Middlesex.
County tax, 1916 .
. $82,190 71
82,190 71
Cash Refunds.
Taxes
$475 93
Special assessments
207 61
Water rates
233 80
917 34
PRIVATE TRUST.
Redemption of Tax Liens.
Sundry persons, redemption of tax titles
$2,124 09
2,124 09
Total expenditures
. $3,514,299 27
$303,113 31
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EXPENDITURES FOR TWO YEARS.
1915 Expenses.
1915 Outlays.
1916 Expenses.
1916
General Government
Protection of Persons and Property .
$84,272 99
$87,677 58
$1,879 59
Health and Sanitation
.
184,553 79
13,679 0S
189,908 06
12,527 94
Highways
127,650 15
141,322 62
143,689 67
155,820 00
Charities
65,401 30
72,578 84
2,604 70
Soldiers' Benefits
37,745 96
39,332 84
Education
467,799 49
62,295 46
485,200 63
77,594 90
Libraries
44,531 57
46,995 37
4,579 92
Recreation
17,766 88
19,157 06
4,281 43
Unclassified
25,959 52
24,267 25
Municipal Indebtedness
292,089 49
297,667 42
Water Works
185.351 43
186,744 69
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State and County Accounts
372,557 09
347,650 47
Other Accounts (Temporary Loans, etc.)
1,123,765 55
1,320,070 92
Refunds
703 36
917 34
Redemption Tax Titles
1,423 21
2,124 09
Total
$3,279 216 05
$218,642 21
$3,514,299 27
$303,113 31
Expenses
$3,279,216 05
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303,113 31
Grand Total 1915
.
$3,497,858 26
Grand Total 1916
.
$3,817,412 58
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Expenses Outlays
$3,514,299 27
Outlays
218,642 21
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CITY AUDITOR.
79
247,644 27
$1,345 05
250,317 04
43,824 83
Outlays.
·
80
ANNUAL REPORTS.
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
School Buildings.
Land and Buildings.
Personal.
Totals. $105,700 00
Hanscom
$66,500 00
1,500 00
68,000 00
Davis
27,000 00
6,000 00
33,000 00
Clark Bennett
44,500 00
3,500 00
48,000 00
Cummings
13,400 00
1,200 00
14,600 00
*High
. 360,000 00
30,000 00
390,000 00
Glines
88,400 00
5,000 00
93,400 00
Forster
59,000 00
8,000 00
102,000 00
Forster
(Annex)
35,000 00
Morse
54,000 00
5,000 00
59,000 00
Carr
57,600 00
5,000 00
62,600 00
Durell
20,400 00
1,500 00
21,900 00
Burns
39,000 00
3,000 00
42,000 00
Brown
72,000 00
2,500 00
74,500 00
Highland
66,600 00
5,000 00
71,600 00
Lowe
46,000 00
2,000 00
48,000 00
Hodgkins
93,700 00
5,000 00
98,700 00
Lincoln
19.800 00
1,000 00
20,800 00
Cutler
98,700 00
9,000 00
107,700 00
Bingham
73,000 00
5,000 00
78,000 00
Edgerly
43,000 00
5,000 00
48,000 00
Knapp
50,000 00
5,500 00
55,500 00
Baxter
32,800 00
1,500 00
34,300 00
Perry
42,000 00
1,500 00
43,500 00
Bell
43,900 00
5,000 00
48,900 00
Prospect Hill
16,000 00
16,000 00
Pope
78,600 00
5,000 00
83,600 00
¡Proctor
44,000 00
. .
44,000 00
East Somerville Junior
High
62,000 00
3,000 00
65,000 00
West Somerville Junior High School
· 80,000 00
·
80,000 00
Total
$1,929,600 00
$128,700 00
$2,058,300 00
*Land included in Central Hill Park.
+Building and fixtures.
Land owned by state.
Prescott
$102,700 00
$3,000 00
School
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CITY AUDITOR.
Fire Buildings.
Central
. $47,700 00 l
*$103,000 00
$178,200 00
Engine Two
. 37,000 00
8,500 00
45,500 00
Engine Six
29,000 00
20,000 00
49,000 00
Hose Five
21,500 00
7,500 00
29,000 00
Ladder One
60,000 00
10,500 00
70,500 00
Hose Eight
10,400 00
7,700 00
18,100 00
Ladder Two
. 17,600 00
15,000 00
32,600 00
Engine Four
19,500 00
7,000 00
26,500 00
Total
$270,200 00
$179,200 00
$449,400 00
*Includes Electrical Department equipment.
Libraries.
tCentral
$125,000 00
$100,000 00
$225,000 00
West Somerville Library
. 30,000 00
6,000 00
36,000 00
East Somerville Library
4,600 00
4,600 00
Total
$159,600 00
$106,000 00
$265,600 00
Miscellaneous Buildings.
. Highway (stables, etc.)
. $55,000 Q0
$30,000 00
$85,000 00
Sewer
6,700 00
1,500 00
8,200 00
Contagious
and Tuberculosis
Hospital
. 45,900 00
9,000 00
54,900 00
City Home
92,400 00
17,000 00
109,400 00
Police
64,000 00
8,000 00
72,000 00
+City Hall
52.000 00
149,000 00
201,000 00
+City Hall Annex
62,000 00
12,500 00
74,500 00
Parks :-
Broadway
3,100 00
3,100 00
Lincoln
4,000 00
4,000 00
Bathhouse
5,000 00
5,000 00
Sanitary
21,000 00
19,200 00
40,200 00
Water
46,700 00
6,500 00
53,200 00
Polling booths
1,800 00
1,800 00
Total
$459,600 00
$252,700 00
$712,300 00
¡Land included in Central Hill Park.
Parks and Playgrounds.
Broadway
$421,200 00
$421,200 00
Central Hill
. 472,000 00
472,000 00
Lincoln
82,700 00
$2,000 00
84,700 00
Prospect Hill
69,800 00
1,500 00
71,300 00
Tufts
109.000 00
109,000 00
Paul Revere
1,000 00
1,000 00
Belmont Street
5,100 00
5,100 00
City Field .
70,900 00
70,900 00
Glen Street
17,300 00
17,300 00
Kent Street
12,000 00
12,000 00
Poplar Street
5,500 00
5,500 00
Beacon Street
3,000 00
. .
3,000 00
Webster Avenue
3,000 00
3,000 00
Mason Street
4,200 00
4,200 00
Somerville Field
40,000 00
19,000 00
59,000 00
Total
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$1,316,700 00
$22,500 00
$1,339,200 00
New fire alarm building
27,500 00
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Miscellaneous Land.
Vinal Avenue land
.
$3,500 00
$3,500 00
Somerville Avenue
300 00
300 00
Powder House Boulevard . Murdock Street .
400 00
400 00
600 00
600 00
Spencer Avenue
100 00
100 00
Broadway
4,200 00
4,200 00
Endicott Avenue
600 00
600 00
Weston Avenue
2,200 00
2,200 00
Lowell Street
100 00
100 00
Putnam Street
400 00
400 00
Broadway
5,900 00
5,900 00
Ledge, Holland Street
55,000 00
55,000 00
Gravel land, Waltham
10,000 00
10,000 00
Total
. $83,300 00
$83,300 00
Sewers
$1,331,420 00
Water Works
$1,037,800 00 ·
SUMMARY.
Land and Buildings.
Personal.
Total.
School Buildings
$1,929.600 00
$128,700 00
$2,058,300 00_
Fire Buildings
.270,200 00
179,200 00
449,400 00
Libraries
. 159,600 00
106,000 00
265,600 00
Miscellaneous Buildings
459,600 00
252,700 00
712,300 00
Parks and Playgrounds
1,316,700 00
22,500 00
1,339,200 00
Miscellaneous
83,300 00 .
83,300 00
Total
$4,219,000 00
$689,100 00
$4,908,100 00
Sewers
1,331,420 00
Water Works
.
.
.
1,037,800 00
Total value public property
. $7,277,320 00
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REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Somerville, Mass., January 25, 1917.
To the Honorable, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville :-
Gentlemen: I have the honor to present herewith the annual report of the Treasury department, showing the con- dition of the treasury, cash receipts and disbursements for the year 1916, together with the statements and information relative to the financial operations of the city.
CONDENSED CASH STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
PAYMENTS.
Revenue ·
Non-revenue
$3,482,697 59 294,024 76
$3,524,112 39 293,300 19
$3,817,412 58
Cash balance Jan-
uary 1, 1916
241,231 12
$4,017,953 47
$4,017,953 47
DETAILED CASH STATEMENT. RECEIPTS.
Balance from 1915
$241,231 12
Revenue.
Taxes, 1912
$2 00
1913
115 62
1914
866 37
1915
314,309 40
1916
1,399,262 69
$1,714,556 08
Street sprinkling, 1915
$8,198 00
1916
27,642 45
35,840 45
Suppression of moths, 1915
$838 75
1916
1,492 50
Assessments :- Highway, 1914
$383 75
1915
14,939 76
1916
3,400. 50
18,724 01
Sidewalk, 1914
$1,555 28
1915
12,368 61
1916
4,871 81
18,795 70
Sewer, 1914
$683 60
1915
766 80
1,450 40
Amounts carried forward .
$1,791,697 59
$241,231 12
$3,776,722 35
Cash
balance
De-
cember 31, 1916
200,540 89
2,331 25
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward .
$1,791,697 59
Metered water charges, 1915
20,468 37
Commonwealth of Massachusetts (advances, Soldiers' benefits, 1915) .
15,348 50
Commonwealth of Massachusetts :
Corporation Taxes $47,822 64
National Bank
4,127 73
Street Railway
26,944 89
Boston Elevated Tax .
11,674 24
Vocational Schools
5,894 15
In lieu of taxes
64 86
County of Middlesex, dog licenses
2,831 40
Courts :-
Police
$2,520 69
County
81 50
Departmental penalties
245 00
Licenses (from departments)
4,460 50
Edison Electric Illuminating Co., electrolysis Water :-
Sales, 1916 .
$216,434 96
Miscellaneous
2,875 37
Services
3,837 53
Interest :-
On taxes .
$10,763 23
On assessments
462 35
On bank accounts, treasurer
11,167 29
On bank accounts, city clerk
11 48
22,404 35
Treasury Department, costs and fees
6,942 59
Departmental deposits .
16,970 71
Departmental accounts
51,228 86
Temporary loans
1,220,000 00
Premium on bonds :
643 50
April 1
1,567 28
July 1 .
197 50
July 1 . .
290 15
Accrued interest on bonds :
Issue of January 1
959 29
April 1
479 11
July 1 .
13 89
July 1
155 56
Trust Funds, Income :-
School, S. Newton Cutler
219 44
Library, S. Newton Cutler
43 86
Martha R. Hunt, art
149 14
Martha R. Hunt. (from investment
fund)
702 77
Martha R. Hunt, books .
494 77
Isaac Pitman, art
.
.
43 80
Wilder children's department .
6 04
General expenses (refunds) .
.
3,482,697 59
Amount carried forward ?
.
. $3,723,928 71
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.
175 16
Isaac Pitman, poetry
.
.
857 60
$241,231 12 Sale of land
322 00
90,569 50
2,602 19
500 00
223,147 86
Issue of January 1
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Amount brought forward .
$3,723,928 71 .
Non-Revenue.
Bonds: Issue of January 1
$143,000 00
April 1
88,000 00
July 1 ·
25,000 00
July 1
35,000 00
Redemption of tax liens .
2,124 09
Outlay appropriation (offsets)
900 67
294,024 76
$4,017,953 47
PAYMENTS.
Revenue.
Taxes, 1914 refunds
$2 00
1915 refunds
138 37
1916 refunds
335 56
475 93
Street sprinkling, 1916, refunds
79 90
Moth assessments, 1915, refunds . $4 00
1916, refunds . 2 50
6 50
Highway assessments, 1916, refunds
121 21
Water charges (prior years) refunds .
28 72
Water charges (current year) refunds
205 08
Advances, C. C. Folsom, agent
300 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts :-
State tax . $127,360 00
Assessments
. 135,862 74
Bank tax (non-resident)
2,190 74
Soldiers' exemption
46 28
Metropolitan water assessment 110,468 29
County of Middlesex, county tax .
General expenses .
Interest :-
Temporary loans
. $24,006 72
Funded debt
.
. 66,982 50
Hunt art fund
18 20
Reduction of funded debt . Trust Funds :-
School, S. Newton Cutler
$392 55
Library, Martha R. Hunt, art 103 35
Martha R. Hunt, art (from principal of fund) . 500 00
Martha R. Hunt, books
125 52
Isaac Pitman, art
219 30
Isaac Pitman, poetry
74 70
Martha R. Hunt, art, transferred to invest-
ment
702 77
Temporary loans .
1,320,000 00
Real estate liens .
70 92
3,524,112 39
Amount carried forward .
$3,524,112 39
.
.
375,928 05 82,190 71 1,439,079 76
91,007 42 212,500 00
1,415 42
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward .
$3,524,112 39
Non-Revenue.
Outlay appropriations .
$291,176 10
Redemption of tax liens
2,124 09
293,300 19
$3,817,412 58
Cash in office .
$2,909 15
Deposits in banks .
197,631 74
200,540 89
$4,017,953 47
Revenue Cash.
General expenses . . $74,892 27
Trust Funds (Public) .
1,466 77
Premium on bonds
2,698 43
Accrued interest on bonds
169 45
Sundry persons £
127 11
Non-Revenue.
Outlay appropriations
121,186 86
$200,540 89
BALANCES.
Debit.
Credit.
Cash on hand and in banks . .
$200,540 89
Cash advances, C. C. Folsom, agent
1,500 00
Taxes, 1915 .
2,707 54
Taxes, 1916
343,800 71
Street sprinkling assessments, 1915
1 75
Street sprinkling assessments, 1916
8,587 65
Moth assessments, 1916
445 25
Overlay and Abatement, 1915
Reserve Supplementary assessments, 1915
Highway betterment assessments, 1915
3,897 39
Highway betterment assessments, 1916
5,245 80
Sidewalk assessments, 1915
2,318 83
Sidewalk assessments, 1916
7,468 83
Sewer assessments, 1916
2,253 39
Metered water charges
25,484 51
Commonwealth of Massachusetts (advances, Soldiers' benefits) .
16,958 36
Grade crossings (advances)
3,428 42
Real estate liens
104 27
Temporary loans
400,000 00
Outlays appropriations
121,186 86 1,729,000 00
Net funded debt (balancing account) Trust Funds, Income :-
1,729,000 00
School, S. Newton Cutler
316 39
Library, S. Newton Cutler
119 74
Library, Martha R. Hunt, art
149 29
Amounts carried forward .
.
$2,353,743 59
$2,266,636 03
Overlay and Abatement, 1916
$4,322 92 8,274 87 3,265 96
Funded debt
$79,354 03
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Amounts brought forward .
$2,353,743 59 $2,266,636 03
Library, Martha R. Hunt (part of prin- cipal)
202 77
Library, Martha R. Hunt, books .
550 60
Library, Isaac Pitman, art .
103 53
Library, Isaac Pitman, poetry
6 49
Library, Frances A. Wilder. fund)
(children's
17 96
Premium on bonds
2,698 43
Accrued interest on bonds
169 45
Sundry persons
127 11
Excess and deficiency
80,006 77
Reserve fund (surplus from overlays)
3,224 45
Trust Funds, School
5,000 00
Trust Funds, Library
20,414 58
Trust Funds, School (investment)
5,000 00
Trust Funds, Library (investment)
20,414 58
$2,379,158 17
$2,379,158 17
The assessors' warrant for the tax levy, assessed upon polls and property, April 1, 1917, including non-resident bank shares, was
and the tax rate established was $21.40
on each $1,000.00 of the valuation, as follows :-
Real estate
$69,972,100 00 .
Personal estate
9,267,600 00
Resident bank shares
64,629 00
.
Total valuation
. $79,304,329 00
At a rate of $21.40
1,697,112 64
Polls, 25,077 at $2
50,154 00
Non-resident bank shares to be paid to state (valuation $102,371.00)
2,190 74
$1,749,457 38
Street sprinkling
36,282 85
Suppression of moths
1,991 50
$1,787,731 73
Additional assessments :-
Personal estate, valuation $141,400 at $21.40
$3,025 96 240 00
Polls, 120 at $2 .
3,265 96
Total commitments by assessors .
$1,790,997 69 ·
$1,787,731 73
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TAXES.
Balance from 1915, uncollected
1912. $2 00
1913. $233 64
1914. $2,361 14
1915. $323,680 97
1916.
Total. $326,277 75
Tax levy, 1916 .
Supplementary varr warrants
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2 00
138 37
$1,749,457 38 3,265 96 335 56
1,752,723 34 475 93 2 26
$2 00
$233 64
$2,365 40
$323,819 34 314,309. 40
$1,753,058 90 1,399,262 69
$2,079,479 28 1,714,556 08
$118 02
$1,499 03
$9,509 94
$353,796 21
$364,923 20
Abatements ·
118 02
1,499 03
6,802 40
9,995 50
18,414 95
Balance uncollected December 31, 1916
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$2,707 54
$343,800 71
$346,508 25
STREET SPRINKLING ASSESSMENTS.
Balance from 1915, uncollected
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Amount of assessors' warrant
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Cash refunds
.
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.
.
$8,212 30
$36,362 75
$44,575 05 35,840 45
Cash receipts
8,198 00
27,642 45
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.
$14 30
$8,720 30
$8,734 60
Abatements
12 55
132 65
145 20
Balance uncollected December 31, 1916
$1 75
$8,587 65
$8,589 10
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Cash refunds .
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115 62
866 37
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1915. $8,212 30
1916.
$36,282 85 79 90
Total. $8,212 30 36,282 85 79 90
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MOTH ASSESSMENTS.
1915. $838 75
1916.
Balance from 1915, uncollected
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4 00
$1,991 50 2 50
Total. $838 75 1,991 50 6 50
Cash receipts .
838 75
1,492 50
2,331 25
$4 00
$501 50
$505 50
Abatements
4 00
56 25
60 25
Balance uncollected December 31, 1916 .
$445 25
$445 25
OVERLAY AND ABATEMENT.
1912 and Prior Years. $56 39
1913. $6,081 66
1914. $5,524 65
1915. $10,168 05
1916.
To credit, January 1, 1916
Assessed in taxes .
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Total. credits
$56 39
$6,081 66
$5,526 91
$10,168 05
$18,270 37
$40,103 38
Abatements Transferred from . ·
122 02
1,499 03
5,845 13
9,995 50
17,461 68
56 39
5,959 64
4,027 88
10,043 91
Total charges
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$56 39
$6,081 66
$5,526 91
$5,845 13
$9,995 50
$27,505 59
Credit balance December 31, 1916
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$4,322 92
$8,274 87
$12,597 79
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$842 75
$1,994 00
$2,836 75
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
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$18,270 37
Total. $21,830 75 18,270 37 2 26
Taxes recharged
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RESERVE SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENTS.
To credit January 1, 1916 Supplementary assessments, 1916
1915. $5,009 61
1916.
$3,265 96
Total. $5,009 61 3,265 96
Abatements
957 27
Transferred from
. 4,052 34
5,009 61
Balance to credit, December 31, 1916 .
$3,265 96
$3,265 96
Highway Betterment.
1914. $383 75
1915. $18,837 15
1916.
Balance uncollected January 1, 1916
Assessments levied, 1916
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$8,938 59 121 21
Total. $19,220 90 8,938 59 121 21
$383 75
$18,837 15
$9,059 80
$28,280 70
Cash receipts .
383 75
14,939 76
3,400 50
18,724 01
$3,897 39
$5,659 30
$9,556 69
Abatements
413 50
413 50
Balance uncollected December 31, 1916 .
$3,897 39
$5,245 80
$9,143 19
Sidewalk.
1914. $1,555 28
1915. $14,687 44
1916.
Assessments levied, 1916
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$14,687 44
$12,401 39
$28,644 11
Cash receipts
1,555 28
12,368 61
4,871 81
18,795 70
$2,318 83
$7,529 58
$9,848 41
Abatements ·
60 75
60 75
Balance uncollected December 31, 1916 .
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$2,318 83
$7,468 83
$9,787 66
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$3,265 96
$8,275 57
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ASSESSMENTS.
Refunds
ANNUAL
REPORTS.
Total. $16,242 72 12,401 39
Balance uncollected January 1, 1916
$12,401 39
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Sewer.
1914. $683 60
1915. $766 80
1916.
Total. $1,450 40 2,253 39
$683 60
$766 80
$2,253 39
$3,703 79
683 60
766 80
1,450 40
Balance uncollected December 31, 1916 .
$2,253 39
$2,253 39
WATER DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS.
Committed
Refunded
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Metered 1915. $20,468 87 13 82
Metered. $187,588 46 82 41
Annual. $53,903 00 112 65
Additional. $2,115 50 8 42
Maintenance. $2,896 56 1 60
Service Assessments. $3,837 53
$270,809 92 218 90
$20,482 69
$187,670 87
$54,015 65
$2,123 92
$2,898 16
$3,837 53
$271,028 82
Collected
$20,468 37
$161,718 35
$52,886 12
$1,830 49
$2,875 37
$3,837 53
Abated
14 32
468 01
1,129 53
293 43
1 60
$243,616 23 1,906 89
Balance
$20,482 69
$162,186 36
$54,015 65
$2,123 92
$2,876 97
$3,837 53
$245,523 12
$25,484 51
$21 19
$25,505 70
REFUNDS, WATER ACCOUNT, PRIOR YEARS.
Additional
$2 10
Annual
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12 80
Metered
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$28 72
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$2,253 39
Cash receipts .
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Balance uncollected January 1, 1916
Assessments levied, 1916
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91
DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS FOR COLLECTION.
Revenue.
Balance Jan. 1, 1916.
Committed
Abated.
Collected.
Balance Dec. 31, 1916.
Law department .
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$35 00
Police department
$125 40
437 31
437 31
125 40
Maintenance police buildings
1,000 00
1,000 00
Fire department .
175 40
175 40
Health department
284 85
121 16
277 86
128 15
Contagious Hospital
10,326 53
11,054 74
12,960 78
7,138 48
Inspection of milk and vinegar
73 50
318 50
313 50
78 50
Sewers construction
490 67
490 67
Refuse disposal
34 83
2,099 80
195 83
1,712 50
226 30
Highways maintenance
119 95
6,740 92
95 27
3,803 14
2,962 46
Maintenance highway buildings
179 30
87 20
92 10
Street sprinkling .
30 00
60 00
30 00
60 00
98 13
New sidewalks
35 00
241 25
35 00
241 25
Poor department, miscellaneous
11,300 30
19,828 95
1,061 31
22,110 87
7,957 07
Poor department, City Home
167 96
2,654 07
86 85
1,774 58
960 60
Soldiers' relief
24 00
24 00
School contingent
518 13
4,374 66
38 04
4,104 43
750 32
Maintenance school buildings
3 75
1,252 25
40 00
1,152 25
63 75
Libraries
36 79
3 12
33 67
Parks maintenance
100 00
100 00
Bathhouse
100 00
100 00
Somerville field
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200 00
25 00
25 00
200 00
$23,399 50
$51,516 41
$2,864 31
$51,228 86
$20,822 74
Non-Revenue.
Highways, macadam pavement .
$25 60
$25 60
Highways, permanent pavement .
92 50
$594 40
$20 00
666 90
Sewers construction
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150 00
150 00
$118 10
$744 40
$20 00
$842 50
ANNUAL
REPORTS.
92
Engineering department
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New streets
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$7 81
$7 81
35 00
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Sidewalks maintenance
98 13
240 00
$1,282 01
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
93
TEMPORARY LOANS. In Anticipation of Taxes.
Balance from 1915
Borrowed by authority of the Board of Aldermen on notes of the city as follows :-
City Notes Nos. 380-387, 56 days, .0025% $100,000 00
City Notes Nos. 388-400, 252 days, 2.52% 100,000 00
City Notes Nos. 401-417, 241 days, 2.52% 250,000 00
City Notes Nos. 418-430, 239 days, 2.57% 200,000 00
100,000 00
City Notes Nos. 437-439, 232 days, 2.75%
50,000 00
City Note No. 440 232 days, 2.50% 20,000 00
100,000 00
City Notes Nos. 450-459, 1 year, 3.65%
100,000 00
City Notes Nos. 460-461, 265 days, 3.85%
25,000 00
City Note No. 462-
301 days, 3.74%
25,000 00
City Notes Nos. 463-467,
1 year, 3.75%
50,000 00
City Notes Nos. 468-472, 232 days, 3.55% 50,000 00
City Notes Nos. 473-477, 104 days, 3.56% 50,000 00
1,220,000 00
$1,720,000 00
Paid notes maturing 1916
$1,320,000 00
Maturing in 1917
$400,000 00
Discount paid was $24,006.72.
Notes averaged 243 days to run, making average rate paid 2.915+%.
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$500,000 00
City Notes Nos. 431-436, 233 days, 2.97%
City Notes Nos. 441 -- 449, 312 days, 3.20%
OUTSTANDING BONDS, DECEMBER 31, 1916.
Due in
City.
1917
$118,500
$19,000
$3,000
$5,000
$1,000
$10,000
$56,000
$19,000
$232,500
1918.
105,500
19,000
3,000
5,000
1,000
1,000
8,000
54,000
19,000
215,500
1919
92,500
19,000
3,000
4,000
1,000
1,000
8,000
53,000
19,000
200,500
1920
79,500
19,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
1,000
8,000
40,000
19,000
172,500
1921.
68,500
19,000
3,000
1,000
1,000
8,000
31,000
19,000
150,500
1922
52,500
19,000
3,000
1,000
1,000
8,000
22,000
14,000
120,500
1923
41,500
18,000
3,000
1,000
1,000
7,000
22,000
13,000
106,500
1924.
25,500
17,000
3,000
1,000
1,000
22,000
13,000
82,500
1925
23,000
17,000
3,000
1,000
1,000
13,000
13,000
71,000
1926
19,000
15,000
1,000
1,000
8,000
13,000
57,000
1927.
19,000
14,000
1,000
1,000
1928
17,000
12,000
1929
16,000
11,000
1,000
1,000
12,000
41,000
1930
15,000
10,000
1931
12,000
10,000
1932.
9,000
8,000
1,000
11,000
29,000
1933
8,000
1,000
10,000
19,000
1934.
8,000
1,000
10,000
19,000
1935
7,000
1,000
4,000
12,000
1936.
6,000
1,000
7,000
1937
6,000
1,000
7,000
1938
4,000
1,000
5,000
1939
3,000
1,000
4,000
1940
2,000
1,000
3,000
1941.
1,000
1,000
2,000
1942.
1,000
1,000
2,000
1943.
1,000
1,000
2,000
1944.
1,000
1,000
1945.
1,000
1,000
1946.
1,000
1,000
1947.
1,000
1,000
1948.
1,000
1,000
1949
$714,000
$293,000
$27,000
$16,000
$13,000
$33,000
$57,000
$321,000
$255,000 $1,729,000
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Public Bundings. Total Due.
Sewer.
Sewer (Outside of limit) Chap. 357 Acts 1895.
Met. Park Assessment (Outside) Chap. 325 Acts 1902.
Water.
Bridge. $1,000
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