Report of the city of Somerville 1916, Part 5

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


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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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77


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


. .


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


.


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


81


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


·


$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


84


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


85


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


.


86


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


87


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


.


.


.


.


.


$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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2 00


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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Charge to offset receipt .


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


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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2 26


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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.


.


$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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$1,555 28


$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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$5,009 61


$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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13 82


$28 72


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$2,253 39


Cash receipts .


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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


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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.


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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


.


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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.


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240 00


New streets


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.


.


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.


.


$7 81


$7 81


35 00


.


Sidewalks maintenance


98 13


240 00


$1,282 01


.


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+%.


.


$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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94


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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