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367 39
Broken stone, gravel, etc.
40 22
Tarvia and road oil
2,298 17
Lumber
250 77
Hardware, paint and varnish
327 35
Carried forward
$43,063 57
$574,423 79
$31,779 03
.
.
106,857 91
1,751 60
58
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Brought forward
.
$43,063 57
$574,423 79 $31,779 03
36,998 32
Highways Construction, New Streets.
Labor
$753 06
Hired teams
226 88
Contracts
15,669 81
Use of roller
89 75
Tarvia
1,991 18
Stone, gravel and cement
743 52
Edgestone and circles
5,686 98
Land damages
1,4.00 00
Recording documents
40 50
Advertising
89 50
Miscellaneous
.
24 97
26,716 15
Highways Construction, Permanent Pave- ment.
Labor
$2,496 44
Hired teams
256 31
Contracts
50,507 78
Tools and equipment
120 00
Brick, stone, gravel and cement
1,875 75
Edgestone and paving blocks
2,469 40
Miscellaneous
685 48
58,411 16
Highways Construction, Macadam Pave- ment.
Labor ·
$17,564 65
Hired teams
5,565 17
Contracts
4,831 25
Use of roller
112 00
Tools and equipment
3,487 76
Stone and gravel
23,609 52
Brick and cement
110 98
Carried forward
$55,281 33
$611,422 11
$116,906 34
·
Taxes 1917, City of Waltham
196 71
Miscellaneous
27 51
54,797 98
Less service transfers for
teams and equipment fur-
nished other departments
17,799 66
Signs
122 14
Repairing pavement, Bow
Street
977 97
Veterinary and medicine
183 22
Harnesses and horse cloth- ing
408 01
Miscellaneous
183 57
Other Expenses:
.
100 00
Hay, grain and straw
6,871 66
Shoeing
.
1,590 28
Oil and waste
7 58
Other materials and supplies
361 21
Horses
334 55
Fuel
59
CITY AUDITOR.
Brought forward
$55,281 33
$611,422 11
$116,906 34
69,935 94
Sidewalks Construction.
Labor
$3,387 06
Hired teams
497 75
Contracts
18,141 59
Equipment
74 00
Stone, brick and cement
329 44
Edgestone and curbs
3,465 72
Other materials
20 86
Miscellaneous
16 20
Sidewalks Maintenance.
Labor
$4,198 90
Hired teams
762 40
Tools and equipment
71 00
Stone, brick and cement
864 75
Other materials and supplies .
8 46
Street Sprinkling.
Labor
$3,599 97
Hired teams
2,496 83
Equipment and repairs
630 87
Oil and other dust layers
22,580 21
Hardware, paint and materials
1,434 96
Use of car sprinkler
4,704 64
Maintenance water posts and hydrants . .
381 01
Miscellaneous
.
35,937 41
Street Lighting. Electric lighting in accordance with contract .
$62,000 00
Department, nance Highway Buildings.
Mainte-
Labor
$353 75
Fuel
312 00
Light
217 30
Lumber
133 22
Hardware and materials
26 32
Repairs: -
Buildings
25 45
Heating apparatus
3 04
Miscellaneous
39 71
1,110 79
CHARITIES.
Poor Department. Advance for immediate aid . $1,200 00
1,200 00
Carried forward
$717,575 82
$212,774 90
.
1,121 44
Tarvia
13,395 93
Other materials and supplies
137 24
25,932 62
5,905 51
62,000 00
Public Buildings
.
.
.
108 92
Edgestone
60
ANNUAL REPORTS.
$717,575 82 $212,774 90
Brought forward
Poor Department, Miscellaneous.
General Administration :-
Agent
$1,800 00
Clerks
1,607 52
Books, printing, postage and
supplies
150 55
Telephone
112 12
Miscellaneous
92 15
Outside Relief:
City Physician
1,700 00
Acting City Physician
70 00
Auto maintenance
100 00
Board and care
2,793 96
Cash
25,257 69
Cash allowances
293 58
Coal and wood
1,156 69
Groceries and provisions
9,171 41
Medicine and medical tendance
103 04
Nursing
104 00
State institutions
703 15
Somerville Hospital
1,350 00
Contagious Hospital
310 73
Other institutions
298 57
Burials
137 00
Miscellaneous
54 00
Relief by Other Cities and Towns :-
Cities
2,272 70
Towns
.
.
649 59
Mothers' Aid :-
Other Cities and Towns . 3,329 28
53,617 93
Poor Department, City Home.
Salaries and Wages :-
Warden and matron
$1,650 00
Bookkeeper
100 00
Domestic labor
1,894 55
Farm labor
.
Other Expenses :-
Groceries and provisions
4,595 37
Ice .
85 38
Dry goods and clothing
256 12
Medicine and hospital goods
86 18
House furnishings and sup- plies
175 06
Farm equipment and sup- .
.
394 36
Live stock and care
251 34
Hay, grain, straw and feed
823 65
Garbage
468 85
Seeds and fertilizer
39 24
Horse shoeing
77 50
Harness and horse clothing
12 00
Power
67 38
Telephone
.
60 31
Carried forward
$13,126 09
$771,193 75
$212,774 90
.
.
.
at-
.
plies
2,088 80
61
CITY AUDITOR.
Brought forward
$13,126 09
$771,193 75 $212,774 90
13,336 14
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance City Home Buildings.
Labor
$252 25
Fuel
980 66
Light
244 53
Furniture and furnishings
113 95
Lumber
206 67
Hardware and materials
90 84
Repairs : --
Buildings
107 08
Heating apparatus
92 89
Miscellaneous
87 63
Somerville Hospital.
Aid to sick poor .
$7,500 00
7,500 00
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS.
Soldiers' Benefits, General Administration.
Salaries and Wages :-
Agent
$300 00
Clerk
700 00
Other Expenses :
Telephone
13 92
Miscellaneous
69 00
1,082 92
Soldiers' Relief.
Cash as per pay rolls
$21,796 80
Medicine and medical
at-
tendance .
35 40
21,832 20
Military Aid.
Cash as per pay rolls
$330 00
330 00
State Aid.
Cash as per pay rolls .
$13,224 14
State Aid-German War.
Cash as per pay rolls .
$16,616 52
16,616 52
Soldiers' Burials.
Burials
$500 00
500 00
EDUCATION.
School Contingent.
Salaries and Wages :-
Superintendent
$3,734 69
Clerks
3,587 77
Truant Officer
1,450 47
Other employees
456 73
Carried forward
$9,229 66
$847,792 17
$212,774 90
.
20 93
Miscellaneous
189 12
Books, stationery and post-
age .
2,176 50
13,224 14
62
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Brought forward
$9,229 66 $847,792 17 $212,774 90
General Expenses : -
Printing, postage and office supplies
564 25
Telephone
807 83
Traveling expenses
530 32
School census
550 00
Adding machine .
122 50
Typewriter
81 25
Miscellaneous
362 17
Textbooks and Supplies :-
Text and reference books
9,671 72
Maps
63 83
Stationery and supplies
11,744 63
Equipment and repairs
4,932 43
Miscellaneous
24 00
Other Expenses :-
Tuition
490 79
Support of truants .
600 83
Diplomas and graduation
369 71
Miscellaneous printing
880 88
Power
696 27
Auto maintenance
579 05
Miscellaneous
352 74
42,654 86
School Teachers' Salaries.
Day schools
$372,191 10
Evening schools .
8,199 50
380,390 60
Maintenance School Buildings, Janitors'
Salaries.
Janitors' Salaries
$36,304 74
36,304 74
Maintenance School Buildings, Fuel and Light.
Fuel
$31,625 02
Light .
6,461 48
38,086 50
Maintenance School Buildings, Buildings and Grounds.
Labor
$7,590 30
Furniture and furnishings
2,421 10
Janitors' supplies
1,805 50
Lumber
1,175 08
Glass, hardware and paint
2,624 04
Other materials and supplies
1,091 67
Repairs :-
Buildings
7,276 99
Heating apparatus
1,084 06
Care of grounds
2,892 57
Flags and flag poles Power
605 43
Telephone for Exemption
Board
11 03
Carried forward
$28,987 86 $1,345,228 87
$212,774 90
.
410 09
€3
CITY AUDITOR.
Brought forward .. . $28,987 86 $1,345,228 87 $212,774 90
Storm drain, Hanscom School
298 76
Auto maintenance .
25 00
Insurance
1,585 48
Miscellaneous
427 84
31,324 94
S. Newton Cutler School.
Payment on contract
$250 00
Settlement of claim
4,705 43
Lumber
00
4,958 43
New School Building, East Somerville.
Taking of land
$5,640 10
New School Building, Holland Street.
Labor
$1,114 74
Architect
1,575 30
Contract for construction
27,168 60
Furniture and furnishings
4,899 61
Heating and ventilating
8,744 00
Plumbing and drain
8,004 72
Electrical work
1,491 11
Hardware and materials
1,192 35
Grading grounds
107 10
Flag pole
135 00
Miscellaneous
123 77
54,556 30
Boys' Industrial School Addition.
Labor
$89 95
Contract for construction
6,400 00
Heating and ventilating
936 88
Plumbing and drain
830 58
Water service
138 70
Electrical work
8 24
Hardware and materials
85 46
Machinery and equipment
407 00
Miscellaneous
3 85
8,900 66
Southern Junior High School.
Architect
$2,456 49
Contract for construction
5,100 00
Advertising .
8 75
Miscellaneous
14 00
Schoolhouses Sprinkler Systems. Installation sprinkler system . $88 35
88 35
Baxter School, Additional Land. Taking of land
$4,000 00
Building Public Buildings.
Settlement of claims
$266 66
266 66
$1,376,553 81
$298,764 64
.
7,579 24
4,000 00
Carried forward
5,640 10
64
'ANNUAL REPORTS.
Brought forward
$1,376,553 81 $298,764 64
SCHOOL TRUST FUNDS.
S. Newton Cutler Fund.
Books
$128 39
128 39
LIBRARIES.
Central Library.
Salaries and Wages :-
Librarian
$2,372 35
Assistants
12,943 52
Books, Periodicals, Etc .:
Books
5,017 82
Periodicals .
733 75
Music
153 28
Binding
1,448 71
Other Expenses :-
Postage and office supplies
772 84
Printing and advertising
486 98
Catalogue cards
100 00
Telephone
134 14
Express
123 09
Agencies
33 68
Typewriters
145 75
Miscellaneous
74 02
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Central Library.
Janitors
$1,672 00
Labor
31 45
Fuel
772 54
Light
1,246 54
Furniture and furnishings
56 20
Janitors' supplies .
150 62
Hardware and materials
27 54
Repairs :-
Building
84 09
Heating apparatus
36 87
Flag and staff .
60 00
Miscellaneous
.
38 72
West Somerville Branch Library.
Salaries and Wages :-
Assistants
$4,347 95
Books, Periodicals, Etc .:
Books
1,448 11
Periodicals
340 60
Music
10 40
Binding
483 31
Other Expenses:
Postage and office supplies
53 94
Printing and advertising
11 50
Telephone
45 57
Express
101 03
Miscellaneous
8 14
6,850 55
Carried forward
$1,412,249 25
$298,764 64
.
24,539 93
4,176 57
65
CITY AUDITOR.
Brought forward
$1,412,249 25 $298,764 64
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance West Somerville Branch Library.
Janitor
$911 01
Labor
57 87
Fuel
356 57
Light
372 90
Furniture and furnishings
26 84
Janitors' supplies
4 60
Hardware and materials
25 14
Repairs :-
8 68
Miscellaneous
$1,843 60
East Somerville Branch Library.
Salaries and Wages: -
Assistants
$1,873 46
Books, Periodicals, Etc .:-
Books
645 29
Periodicals
138 30
Music
71 04
Binding
212 97
Other Expenses: -
Postage and office supplies
22 50
Printing and advertising
2 00
Telephone
30 36
Express
100 34
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance East Somerville Branch Library.
Janitor
$249 50
Làbor
1 75
Fuel
38 84
Light
81 10
Repairs :-
Building
4 00
Rent
220 00
Union Square Branch Library.
Salaries and Wages :-
Assistants
$2,106 37
Books, Periodicals, Etc .:
Books
704 00
Periodicals
153 92
Binding
368 67
Other Expenses : -
Postage and office supplies
40 41
Printing and advertising
2 00
Telephone
33 90
Express
100 67
3,509 94
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Union Square Branch Library.
Janitor
$673 40
Labor
83 40
Carried forward
$756 80 $1,421,294 24
$298,764 64
Building
79 99
3,096 26
595 19
66
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Brought forward
$756 80 $1,421,294 24 $298,764 64
Fuel
222 48
Light
178 90
Furniture and furnishings
45 20
Janitors' supplies .
14 42
Repairs :-
Building
2,997 17
Hardware and materials
16 17
Miscellaneous
1 50
4,232 64
New East Somerville Branch Library.
Architect
$850 00
Payment on contract
12,400 00
Electrical work
40 43
Grading grounds
·
281 25
13,571 68
PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS.
S. Newton Cutler Fund.
Books
$129 07
129 07
Martha R. Hunt, Art Fund.
Architect's services, Foss
Memorial
$15 00
15 00
Martha R. Hunt, Book Fund.
Books .
$1,003 83
1,003 83
Isaac Pitman, Art Fund.
Books
.
.
$54 91
Pictures and music .
163 18
218 09
Isaac Pitman, Poetry Fund.
Books
$41 74
41 74
Frances A. Wilder Children's Fund.
Books
$14 95
RECREATION.
Engineering Department, Parks Mainte- nance.
Labor
$5,790 74
Teams
890 76
Equipment and supplies
356 70
Trees, shrubs, plants, etc.
94 85
Loam and fertilizer
2 50
Carpentry
1,426 24
Flags and flag poles
112 55
Constructing roadway and
walk, Central Hill Park
1,744 72
Miscellaneous
66 02
10,485 08
Carried forward
$1,437,434 64
$312,336 32
14 95
67
CITY AUDITOR.
Brought forward Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Park Buildings.
Labor
$362 41
Teams
44 00
Fuel
112 90
Light
239 70
Hardware and materials
29 92
Repairs: -
Buildings
58 78
Heating apparatus
11 98
Laundry
55 86
Miscellaneous
18 88
Park Building, Lincoln Park Addition.
Installation shower baths
$135 00
Shower-bath curtains
9 15
Hardware
3 90
Engineering Department, Playgrounds Main- tenance ..
Labor
$3,401 18
Teams
452 86
Tools and equipment
6 45
Materials and supplies
68 28
Repairs
17 30
Miscellaneous
10 25
School Department, Summer Playgrounds.
Instructors
$1,066 50
Labor
90 00
Teams
7 00
Apparatus and equipment
34 76
Sand and lime
1 00
School garden expenses .
1,266 67
Miscellaneous
41 57
Field House, Somerville Field. Blueprints
$1 02
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Bathhouse.
Salaries and Wages :-
Attendants
$1,230 12
Labor
395 70
Other Expenses:
Bathing suits
161 04
Towels
32 19
Equipment and supplies
233 02
Repairs
5 54
Laundry
100 88
Telephone
4 88
Welsbach light
76 87
Re-construction beach
1,175 97
Carried forward
$1,437,434 64 $312,336 32
934 43
148 05
3,956 32
2,507 50
1 02:
$3,416 21 $1,444,832 89
$312,485 39
68
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Brought forward
$3,416 21 $1,444,832 89 $312,485 39
Insurance
4.0 00
Flag pole .
15 00
Miscellaneous
18 39
3,489 60
. New Bathhouse, Mystic River.
Payments on contract . $2,120 00
Plumbing
587 22
Manhole and drain
192 60
Hardware and materials
83 44
2,983 26
Celebrations.
Printing, postage and supplies
$24 48
Auto hire
18 50
Music
85 00
Refreshments
135 00
Entertainment
6 00
Miscellaneous
11 00
279 98
UNCLASSIFIED.
Memorial Day.
G. A. R. .
$332 25
Spanish War Veterans
300.10
632 35
Municipal Documents.
Printing :-
Annual reports
$1,339 91
Municipal manuals
107 00
Postage
5 44
Miscellaneous
.
1,455 58
Workmen's Compensation.
Books, postage and supplies .
$7 25
Compensation
2,373 79
Medicine and medical attend- ance
252 00
2,633 04
Pensions.
Janitors
$1,655 52
Police
5,967 99
Fire
3,575 00
Health
687 50
Laborers : -
Highway
3,568 27
Water
704 35
Damage to Persons and Personal Property.
Settlement of claims
$4,057 00
Setting glass .
2 35
4,059 35
Carried forward
$1,473,541 42
$315,468 65
3 23
.
16,158 63
69
CITY AUDITOR.
Brought forward
$1,473,541 42 $315,468 65
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS.
Interest.
Temporary Loans :- Anticipation of Revenue
$37,784 88
General :-
Sewer
12,291 81
Highway
13,444 05
Municipal
2,565 00
City
26,606 25
Bridge
1,137 50
Metropolitan Park
455 00
Public Buildings
9,980 00
104,264 49
Reduction of Funded Debt.
General Loans :-
Sewer
$22,000 00
Highway
56,000 00
Municipal
10,000 00
City
118,500 00
Bridge
1,000 00
Metropolitan Park
1,000 00
Public Building
19,000 00
227,500 00
WATER WORKS.
Water Maintenance.
Administration :-
Commissioner
$2,500 00
Clerks
4,725 22
Books, printing, postage and
supplies
1,602 66
Telephone
293 17
Carfares
68 88
Miscellaneous
115 32
General :-
Labor
28,622 31
Teams
57 62
Pipe and fittings
1,545 72
Meters and fittings
4,116 89
Hydrants and fittings
538 84
Castings
1,274 11
Tools, equipment and repairs
2,325 00
Automobiles and mainten-
ance
4,176 80
Horses, feed and shoeing
499 88
Gasoline
1,185 39
Kerosene
268 50
Other materials and supplies
1,012 97
Freight and express Power
28 38
Miscellaneous
41 99
Other Expenses :-
Contract work
918 70
Ice for fountains
178 00
$56,412 65
Carried forward
$56,412 65 $1,805,305 91
$315,468 65
.
316 30
70
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Brought forward
$56,412 65 $1,805,305 91 $315,468 65
Less service transfers for
teams furnished other de-
partments
477 21
55,935 44
Water Works Extension.
Labor
$5,007 11
Teams
411 23
Pipe and fittings
11,509 46
Hydrants and fittings
2,208 31
Meters and fittings
1,652 18
Tools and equipment
118 40
Freight and express
143 14
Contracts, trench work
1,476 47
22,526 30
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Water Buildings.
Labor
$246 03
Fuel
655 06
Light
224 12
Repairs : -
Buildings
7 52
Heating apparatus
240 24
Hardware and materials
101 87
Miscellaneous
22 15
Interest.
Water Loans
$640 00
640 00
Reduction of Water Debt. .
Water Bonds .
$5,000 00
5,000 00
Metropolitan Water Assessment.
Assessment
$118,425 67
118,425 67
OTHER ACCOUNTS.
Temporary Loans.
Loans in anticipation of
revenue
. $1,390,000 00
Grade Crossing Advances.
Printing
$14 80
Court Judgments.
Personal tax, 1915 .
$199 00
199 00
State Taxes.
State Tax .
$175,560 00
State Highway Tax
1,364 11
Non-resident Bank Tax .
2,649 42
179,573 53
Metropolitan and Other Assessments.
Metropolitan Park Assessment $43,120 19
Metropolitan Sewer Assess-
ment .
. .
74,814 24
Carried forward
$117,934 43 $3,579,117 64
$315,468 65
1,496 99
1,390,000 00
14 80
1
71
CITY AUDITOR.
Brought forward
$117,934 43 $3,579,117 64 $315,468 65
Wellington Bridge Assessment
3,162 28
Grade Crossing Assess-
ment
12,774 40
Charles River Basin Assess-
ment .
7,335 15
Alewife Brook Assessment
1,226 58
Abatement of Smoke Assess-
ment
276 01
Fire Prevention Assessment
1,039 56
Soldiers' Exemption Assess- ment .
171 49
143,919 90
County of Middlesex.
County Tax, 1917 .
$80,291 55
80,291 55
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Grade Crossing Adjustments . $39 36
39 36
Cash Refunds.
Taxes .
$210 19
Moth Assessments
; 75
Street Sprinkling Assessments
3 80
National Bank Tax Refunded .
68 24
Water Rates
126 32
$415 30
Tellers' Overs and Shorts.
Adjustments
$62 21
62 21
PRIVATE TRUST.
Redemption of Tax Titles.
Tax titles redeemed
$3,615 80
3,615 80
Totals
$3,807,461 76
$315,468 65
*Appropriation Refunds
1,368 27
208 19
$3,808,830 03
$315,676 84
Total Cash Payments
$4,124,506 87
* Expenditures as shown in all accounts are net.
72
ANNUAL REPORTS.
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
School Buildings
Land and Buildings $72,200 00
Personal
Totals
Prescott
$3,000 00
$75,200 00
East Somerville Junior High
66,000 00
2,000 00
68,000 00
Hanscom
66,500 00
4,000 00
70,500 00
Davis
37,000 00
6,000 00
43,000 00
Clark Bennett
54,500 00
3,500 00
58,000 00
Knapp
50,000 00
5,500 00
55,500 00
Baxter
36,800 00
1,500 00
38,300 00
Perry
42,000 00
1,500 00
43,500 00
Bell
47,000 00
5,000 00
59,600 00
Southern Junior High .
7,600 00
Prospect Hill
18,000 00
18,000 00
Pope
78,600 00
5,000 00
83,600 00
Cummings
13,400 00
1,200 00
14,600 00
Edgerly
43,000 00
5,000 00
48,000 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
5,000 00
62,600 00
Girls' Industrial School
4,000 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
2,600 00
74,600 00
Highland
66,600 00
5,000 00
71,600 00
Lowe
46,000 00
2,000 00
48,000 00
Hodgkins
98,700 00
5,000 00
103,700 00
#West
Somerville
Junior
High
80,000 00
80,000 00
Lincoln
19,800 00
1,000 00
20,800 00
Cutler
.
98,700 00
9,000 00
107,700 00
Total
$1,944,800 00
$130,300 00
$2,075,100 00
+Proctor
44,000 00
44,000 00
Bingham
73,000 00
5,000 00
78,000 00
Morse .
54,000 00
5,000 00
59,000 00
Carr
53,600 00
*Land included in Central Hill Park.
+Building and fixtures. Land owned by State.
¿Land included in Holland Street Ledge.
73
CITY AUDITOR.
Fire Buildings.
New fire alarm building
$275,000 00 $*103,000 00
$178,200 00
Central
47,700 00
...
Engine Two
37,000 00
12,000 00
49,000 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
15,500 00
75,500 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
$187,700 00
$457,900 00
*Includes Electrical Department equipment.
Libraries.
¡Central
$125,000 00
$100,000 00
$225,000 00
East Somerville Branch
25,400 00
25,400 00
West Somerville Branch
30,000 00
6,000 00
36,000 00
Total
$180,400 00
$106,000 00
$286,400 00
Miscellaneous Buildings.
Highway (stables, etc.)
$55,000 00
$30,000 00
$85,000 00
Sewer
6,700 00
2,000 00
8,700 00'
Contagious and Tuberculosis Hospital
45,900 00
9,000 00
54,900 00
City Home
92,900 00
17,000 00
109,900 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
2,800 00
1,000 00
3,800 00
Bathhouse
5,800 00
5,800 00
Polling booths
1,800 00
1,800 00
Sanitary
21,000 00
19,200 00
40,200 00
Water
46,700 00
6,500 00
53,200 00
Total
$459,700 00
$254,200 00
$713,900 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
84,500 00
2,000 00
86,500 00
Prospect Hill
76,800 00
1,500 00
78,300 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
$1,325,500 00
$22,500 00
$1,348,000 00
74
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Miscellaneous Land.
Ledge, Holland Street .
$55,000 00
$55,000 00
Somerville Avenue
300 00
300 00
Putnam Street
400 00
400 00
Murdock Street
600 00
600 00
Lowell Street
100 00
100 00
Spencer Avenue
100 00
100 00
Weston Avenue
2,500 00
2,500 00
Endicott Avenue .
600 00
600 00
Powder House Boulevard
400 00
400 00
Total
$60,000 00
$60,000 00
SUMMARY.
Land and Buildings
Personal
Total
School Buildings .
$1,944,800 00
$130,300 00
$2,075,100 00
Fire Buildings
270,200 00
187,700 00
457,900 00
Libraries
180,400 00
106,000 00
286,400 00
Miscellaneous Buildings
459,700 00
254,200 00
713,900 00
Parks and Playgrounds
1,325,500 00
22,500 00
1,348,000 00
Miscellaneous Land
60,000 00
.......
60,000 00
Total
$4,240,600 00
$700,700 00
$4,941,300 00
Sewers (cost)
1,343,434 16
Water Works (cost)
1,061,188 59
Total value public property
$7,345,922 75
..
...
...
REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Somerville, Mass., January 31, 1918. 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 condi- tion of the treasury, and cash receipts and disbursements for the year 1917, together with statements and information rela- tive to the financial operations of the city.
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH S. PIKE,
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
76
ANNUAL REPORTS.
CONDENSED CASH STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
PAYMENTS.
Revenue
$3,880,021 46
Non-Revenue 281,190 75
$4,161,212 21;
$4,124,506 87
Cash balance, Jan-
uary 1, 1917
200,540 89
$4,361,753 10
$4,361,753 10
DETAILED CASH STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from 1916 Revenue.
Taxes, 1915 .
$1,494 51
1916 .
334,932 01
1917 .
1,421,898 88
$1,758,325 40
Street Sprinkling, 1915 .
$1 75
1916 .
8,577 00
1917 .
27,938 80
36,517 55
Suppression of Moths, 1916
4.45 25
1917
942 25
-
Assessments: -
Highway, 1915
$3,897 39
1916
4,291 15
1917
2,971 23
11,159 77
Sidewalk, 1915
$2,309 02
1916
5,881 06
1917
4,610 83
12,800 91
Sewer, 1916
Metered Water Charges, 1916
Sale of land
4,500 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts (ad- vances) Soldiers' Benefits, 1916 .
16,938 36
Commonwealth of Massachusetts :-
Corporation Taxes
$56,762 76
National Bank
4,075 80
60,838 56
Income tax
77,055 53
Vocational schools
7,615 15
In lieu of taxes .
66 68
Grade Crossings
5,120 24
County of Middlesex, dog licenses
Courts: Police
$2,693 73
County
33 50
2,727 23
Carried forward
$2,023,906 85
$3,815,450 70 309,056 17
Cash balance, De- cember 31, 1917 . 237,246 23
$200,540 89
1,387 50
839 32
25,439 39
2,575 26
$200,540 89
77
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Brought forward . Departmental Penalties
183 50
Licenses (from Departments)
5,244 00
Edison Electric Illuminating Co., elec- trolysis
500 00
Water: Sales, 1917
$233,682 99
Maintenance
3,542 59
Services
3,494 53
240,720 11
Interest: On Taxes $11,337 34
Assessments
625 63
Bank accounts:
Treasurer
14,212 60
City Clerk 6 36
Commlth. of
Mass.
10 79
26,192 72
Treasury Department, costs and fees .
7,143 61
Departmental deposits
21,065 28
Departmental accounts
50,003 95
Temporary Loans
1,500,000 00
Premium on Bonds:
Issue of April 1 .
$190 40
Issue of July 1 .
880 00
Accrued interest on bonds : -
Issue of April 1 .
$392 89
Issue of July 1
1,310 94
1,703 83
Trust Funds, Income :-
School, S. Newton Cutler
$212 88
Library, S. Newton
Cutler
42 56
Martha R. Hunt, Art
85 00
Martha R. Hunt, Books
494 51
Isaac Pitman, Art
170 04
Isaac Pitman, Poetry
42 52
Wilder, Children's
Department 4 00
1,051 51
Miscellaneous
194 14
Tellers' shorts and overs
66 18
General expenses, refunds
975 38
Non-Revenue.
Bonds, Issue of April 1
$136,000 00
Issue of July 1 125,000 00
$261,000 00
Redemption of Tax Liens
3,615 80
Outlay appropriation, offsets $574 95
Carnegie Corporation 16,000 00
16,574 95
281,190 75
$4,361,753 10
.
1,070 40
$2,023,906 85 $200,540 89
$3,880,021 46
78
ANNUAL REPORTS.
PAYMENTS.
Revenue.
Taxes, 1916 refunds .
$34 24
1917 refunds . 175 95
$210 19
Street Sprinkling, 1916
refunds .
$2 50
Street Sprinkling, 1917 refunds
1 30
3 80
Moth Assessments, 1916
refunds
$3 00
Moth Assessments, 1917 refunds .
3 75
6 75
Grade Crossings Advances .
14 80
Water Charges :-
Previous year refunds
$12 39
Current year refunds
113 93
126 32
Advances, Charles C. Folsom, agent
1,200 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts :-
State Tax .
$175,560 00
Assessments
145,112 52
Bank tax (non-resident)
2,649 42
Soldiers' exemptions .
171 49
Metropolitan water as- sessments
118,425 67
441,919 10
Grade Crossings decrees
39 36
National bank tax, refund .
68 24
County of Middlesex, county tax
80,291 55
General Expenses
1,561,960 93
Interest: Temporary loans $37,784 88
Funded debt 67,512 50
105,297 38
Reduction of funded debt
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