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$259,000
$302,000
$327,000
$31,000
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
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MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT, 1919.
Class of Loan
City
Jan. 1, 1919 $9,000 00
April 1, 1919 $52,000 00
July 1, 1919 $29,500 00 8,000 00
Oct. 1, 1919 $2,000 00
Total $92,500 00
Municipal .
8,000 00
Sewer
3,000 00
10,000 00
10,000 00
23,000 00
Public Buildings
6,000 00
5,000 00
13,000 00
24,000 00
Highway
17,000 00
56,000 00
5.000 00
78,000 00
Bridge
1.000 00
1,000 00
Metropolitan Park
1,000 00
1,000 00
4,000 00
4,000 00
Extreme Emergency .
5,000 00
5,000 00
Total .
$35,000 00
$124,000 00
$71.500 00
$6.000 00
$236,500 00
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT, 1919.
Class of Loan
Jan. 1. 1919 $4,582 50
April 1, 1919 $5,097 50
July 1, 1919 $4,402 50 877 50
Oct. 1, 1919 $4,080 00
Total $18,162 50
Municipal .
877 50
3,456 25
1,935 00
3,260 00
10,641 25
Public Buildings
4.692 50
1.560 00
4,572 50
1,460 00
12,285 00
Highway
2.100 00
4,240 00
1,802 50
3,120 00
11,262 50
Bridge
542 50
525 00
1,067 50
Metropolitan Park
192 50
192 50
385 00
Water
120 00
120 00
240 00
Extreme Emergency .
425 00
425 00
850 00
Total
$14.860 00
$15,016 25
$14,207 50
$12,565 00
$56,648 75
CITY AUDITOR.
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City
1,755 00
Sewer
1,990 00
Water
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MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT (5 YEARS).
Class of Loan
1915
1917
1918
1919
Total $598,500 00
Municipal .
·
10,000 00
10,000 00
10,000 00
8,000 00
8,000 00
46,000 00
Sewer
20,000 00
20,000 00
22,000 00
23,000 00
23,000 00
108,000 00
Public Buildings
8,000 00
19,000 00
24,000 00
24,000 00
75,000 00
Highway
18,000 00
36,000 00
56,000 00
79,000 00
78,000 00
267,000 00
Bridge
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,000
00
1,000
00
5,000 00
Metropolitan Park
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,000
00
5,000 00
Water
5,000 00
5,000 00
5,000 00
5,000 00
4,000 00
24,000 00
Extreme Emergency .
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$205,500 00
$212,500 00
$232,500 00 $251,500 00
$236,500 00 $1,138,500 00
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT (5 YEARS).
Class of Loan
1915
1917
1918
Total
City
$37,558 75
1916 $31,768 75
$26,606 25
$22,143 75
1919 $18,162 50
$136,240 00
Municipal
3,465 00
3,015 00
2,565 00
2,115 00
1,755 00
12,915 00
Sewer
13,176 25
12,708 75
12,306 25
11,533
75
10,641 25
60,366 25
Public Buildings
2,040 00
7,240 00
9,980 00
13,270
00
12,285
00
44,815 00
Highway
6,640 00
9,747 50
13,822 50
14,325
00
11,262 50
55,797 50
Bridge
1,207 50
1,172 50
1,137 50
1,102 50
1,067 50
5,687 50
Metropolitan Park
525
00
490 00
455
00
420 00
385 00
2,275 00
Water
1,040 00
840 00
640 00
440 00
240 00
3,200 00
Extreme Emergency
1,062 50
850 00
1,912 50
Total .
$65,652 50
$66,982 50
$67,512 50
$66,412 50
$56,648 75
$323,208 75
ANNUAL REPORTS.
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City
$150,500 00
1916 $131,500 00
$118,500 00 $105,500 00
$92,500 00
.
5,000 00
5,000 00
10,000 00
Total .
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CITY AUDITOR.
BORROWING CAPACITY DECEMBER 31, 1918.
Valuation, 1916
. $79,304,329 00 141,400 00
Supplementary
$79,445,729 00
Valuation, 1917
. $78,921,472 00
Supplementary
13,900 00
78,935,372 00
Valuation, 1918
$84,639,280 00
Supplementary
24,700 00
84,663,980 00
$243,045,081 00
Abatements, 1916
$594,220 55
Abatements, 1917
453,850 00
Abatements, 1918
293,175 00
1,341,245 55
$241,703,835 45
Average valuation for three years
$80,567,945 15
Two and one-half per cent. .
2,014,198 62
Present debt within limit
1,468,000 00
Borrowing capacity December 31, 1918 Maturities : -
$546,198 62
January 1, 1919
$35,000 00
April 1, 1919 .
124,000 00
July 1, 1919
$71,500 00
Less outside limit
4,000 00
67,500 00
October 1, 1919
$6,000 00
Less outside limit
4,000 00
2,000 00
Maturities in 1919 within limit
228,500 00
$774,698 62
Total maturities on funded debt, 1919
$236,500 00
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
ABATEMENTS SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS PRIOR YEARS.
Charges : -
Highway Betterments, 1917 . $66 10
Street Sprinkling, 1917
229 40
Street Sprinkling, 1916 5 80
$301 30
Credit :-
Excess and Deficiency .
$301 30
REFUNDS TAXES, CHAPTER 49, ACTS 1918.
Charges :-
Taxes 1917 Refunded . $7 22
Credit :-
Excess and Deficiency .
$7.22
WATER CHARGES 1917 REFUNDED OR ABATED.
Charges: -
Annuals
$23 23
Metered
97 28
Credit :-
Excess and Deficiency . $120 51
Credits: -
Balance from 1917 account .
$3 97
Cash
10 28
Excess and Deficiency . .
69 28
$83 53
Charges :-
Shortages
73 25
Balance to 1919 account $10 28
REAL ESTATE LIENS.
Charges :-
Balance from 1917 account . .
$104 27
Titles purchased . . 2,413 29
$2,517 56
Credits :-
Taxes and Street Sprinkling, 1916
$109 75
Cash .
1,169 97
Excess and Deficiency . .
18 31
1,298 03
Balance to 1919 account .
$1,219 53
GRADE CROSSINGS ADVANCES.
Charges: -
Balance from 1917 account .
$377 30
Land Damage
36,800 00
Auditing Services
.
.
$37,257 30
Credits :-
Cash, Commonwealth of Massachusetts $8,505 00
Boston Elevated Railway Co. .
4,375 00
Boston & Maine Railroad . .
23,920 00
36,800 00
Balance to 1919 account
$427 30
50 00
$120 51
TELLERS' OVERS AND SHORTS.
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CITY AUDITOR.
SALE OF LAND, WINTER HILL.
Balance from 1917 account . $500 00
PREMIUMS ON BONDS.
Credit: -
Balance from 1917 account $1,070 40
Charge :-
Transfer to appropriation for Reduction
of Funded Debt
$1,070 40
ACCRUED INTEREST ON BONDS.
Credit :-
Balance from 1917 account $1,310 94
Charge : -
Transfer to appropriation for Interest $1,310 94
REVENUE FROM TAXES, SUPPLEMENTARY WARRANTS,
Credit :-
Balance from 1917 account . . ·
$1,513 14
Supplementary Warrants Nos. 1 and 2, 1918 .
707 04
$2,220 18
Charges: -
Abatements .
6 00
Balance to 1919 account . $2,214 18
REDEMPTION TAX TITLES.
Credit :-
Cash received $2,522 59
Charges :-
Titles redeemed, cash paid .
$2,522 59
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
OVERLAY ACCOUNT.
Overlay, 1915.
Credit :-
Balance from 1917 account .
$3,118 57
Charges :-
Abatements .
$8 68
Transferred to Reserve Fund
3,109 89
$3,118 57
Overlay, 1916.
Credits :-
Balance from 1917 account .
$2,437 19
Recommitments .
385 54
$2,822 73
Charges :-
Abatements . .
$1,191 20
Transferred to Reserve Fund
214 61
1,405 81
Balance to 1919 account .
$1,416 92
Overlay, 1917.
Credits: -
Balance from 1917 account
$13,046 45
Recommitment
2 00
$13,048 45
Charges :-
Abatements . .
$5,940 00
Transferred to Reserve Fund
4,374 12
10,314 12
Balance to 1919 account . .
$2,734 33
Overlay, 1918.
Credit :-
Taxes, 1918 .
.
$30,735 06
Charges :-
Abatements .
8,729 66
Balance to 1919 account .
$22,006 30
RESERVE FUND, SURPLUS FROM OVERLAYS.
Credits : -
Balance from 1917 account
$3,224 45
Transfer from, Overlay, 1915 ·
3,109 89
Overlay, 1916 214 61
Overlay, 1917
4,374 12
$10,923 07
Charges :-
Transfer account of Metropolitan Water Assessment
5,358 55
Balance to 1919 account .
$5,564 52
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CITY AUDITOR.
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY.
Credits : -
Balance from 1917 account .
$37,419 75
Additional, 1917 State Aid .
419 00
Excess of Appropriations
36,567 79
Excess of Revenue
29,137 26
$103,543 80.
Charges: -
Transfer to reduce tax lexy . . $30,000 00
Tellers' Overs and Shorts
69 28
Real Estate Liens
18 31
Abatements Special Assessments Prior Years
301 30
Refunds, Taxes, Chap. 49
7 22
Water Charges 1917 Abated .
120 51
30,516 62.
Balance to 1919 account
$73,027 18.
CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Receipts.
General Revenue.
Taxes : -
Taxes, 1918
$1,642,301 91
Taxes, 1917
350,947 16
Taxes, 1916
414 62
From State :-
Corporation
50,371 72
National Bank .
4,734 94
Street Railway
35,278 36
Income Tax, 1918
68,628 00
Income Tax, 1917
7,980 00
Excise Tax, Ship Owners
233 03
Licenses and Permits.
Licenses : -
Amusement
530 00
Junk
865 00
Milk
288 00
Pool and billiards
276 00
Sunday
375 00
Innholders and Victuallers
70 00
Pedlers
600 00
All other
261 00
Permits : -
Marriage
949 00
Signs .
10 00
Garages
178 00
All other
405 50
Carried forward
$2,165,697 24
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Brought forward
$2,165,697 24
Fines and Forfeits
Court Fines .
3,705 11
Departmental Penalties
171 00
Grants and Gifts.
From State, Vocational Schools
8,181 67
From County, Dog Licenses .
2,168 85
From Carnegie Corporation .
2,000 00
All Other General Revenue.
Grade Crossings
36,800 00
Real Estate Liens
1,169 97
State, in Lieu of Taxes .
70 32
Cash advance, reimbursement, Poor
Department
1,599 00
.
Total General Revenue
$2,221,563 16
Commercial Revenue-Special Assessments.
For Expenses : -
Street Sprinkling, 1918
$28,785 50
*
Street Sprinkling, 1917
8,655 4
Street Sprinkling, 1916
3 50
Moths, 1918 .
861 50
Moths, 1917 .
334 83
For Outlays :-
Sewers, 1918
$663 60
Sewers, 1917 and 1916 .
2,003 26
Sidewalks, 1917 and 1916
6,526 39
Street Betterments, 1918
4,328 24
Street Betterments, 1917 and 1916
9,092 89
Total Commercial Revenue-Special Assessments
$61,255 11
Carried forward
$2,282,818 27
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CITY AUDITOR.
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Commercial Revenue - Departmental.
Brought forward
General Government.
Treasurer and collector
$6,541 30
City Clerk
988 98
Other
14 31
Protection of Persons and Property.
Police Department :-
Service of officers
844 71
Cloth
358 67
Rent of Court Room .
1,000 00
Fire Department
233 33
Sealer of Weights and Measures
521 77
Health and Sanitation.
Contagious Hospital .
8,591 28
Health Department
70 00
Inspection
681 00
Sewer Department
4 32
Sanitary Department :- Garbage
13,804 80
Incinerator
1,380 00
Highways.
Labor and Materials
4,192 38
Sidewalks Maintenance
37 91
New Sidewalks
631 22
Street Sprinkling
770 61
Rent of Tenements
240 00
Charities.
Almshouse : -
Sale of produce. etc.
5,446 97
Board
4,596 76
Outside Relief :-
Individuals
100 00
Cities and towns
7.053 80
State
3.082 61
Mothers' Aid :
State
9,460 60
Soldiers' Benefits.
State Aid
13,218 14
Military Aid
165 00
Soldiers' Burials
500 00
State Aid, German War
16.578 29
Education.
Tuition State Wards
609 75
Other Tuition .
3,389 16
Rent High School Hall .
1,148 34
Miscellaneous, School Buildings
328 63
Libraries.
Fines, etc.
1.438 01
Recreation.
Playgrounds
6 90
Bathhouse
609 95
Shower Baths
228 75
Carried forward
$108,868 25
$2,282.818 27
$2,282,818 27
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Brought forward
$108,868 25 $2,282,818 27
Unclassified. Electrolysis
500 00
Tellers' Overs
28
Total Commercial Revenue - Depart- mental
$109,378 53
Commercial Revenue - Public Service Enterprises.
Water Department :-
Sale of Water :-
Metered, 1918
$192,251 21
Metered, 1917
29,055 03
Annual
43,543 76
Additional
1,253 12
Service Assessments
1,040 27
Mainenance Bills .
3,980 53
Total Commercial Revenue - Public Service Enterprises
$271,123 92
Commercial Revenue - Interest.
Deposits
$9,971 73
Taxes
12,085 98
Special Assessments
542 52
Trust Funds :
School
214 50
Library
851 56
Poor Department
50 00
Miscellaneous
19 43
Total Commercial Revenue - Interest $23,735 72
Municipal Indebtedness.
Temporary Loans :- Anticipation of Revenue
$1,484,000.00
Total Municipal Indebtedness
$1,484,000 00
Agency, Trust and Investment.
Agency : -
Redemption of Tax Liens
$2,522 59
Trust :-
Smith Hughes Trust, Schools
1,048 24
Total Agency, Trust and Investment
$3,570 83
Refunds.
Soldiers' Benefits
$662 29
General Appropriations
725 59
Outlay Appropriations
2.399 44
Total Refunds
$3,787 32'
Total Receipts .
$4,178,414 59:
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CITY AUDITOR.
EXPENDITURES. GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
Expenses Outlays
Board of Aldermen Expenses.
Books, postage and supplies
$108 45
Printing and advertising 80 75
Refreshments
563 35
Badges
84 00
Miscellaneous
24 73
$861 28
Clerk of Committees Department.
Salaries and Wages: ----
Clerk
·
$1,700 00
Assistant
500 00
Other Expenses : -
Books, postage and sup-
plies .
60 09
Printing and advertising
3 50
Telephone
84 29
Binding
16 00
Executive Department.
Salaries and Wages :-
Mayor
$3,495 99
Secretaries
1,869 58
Other Expenses :-
Books, postage and sup- plies
279 33
Printing and advertising
53 75
Telephone
105 33
Auto hire
10 00
Inaugural expenses
261 55
Contingent expenses
218 95
Miscellaneous
10 00
6,304 48
Auditing Department.
Salaries and Wages :-
Auditor .
$2,500 00
Clerks
1,802 35
Other Expenses: -
Books, postage and sup-
plies
102 93
Printing and advertising
362 20
Telephone
43 22
Miscellaneous
18 00
Treasury Department.
Salaries and Wages ;-
Treasurer and Collector
$3,200 00
Deputy Collector
1,600 00
Cashiers
2,034 01
Clerks
5,300 01
Other Expenses: -
Books, postage and sup- plies
$2,422 11
Carried forward
$14,556 13
$14,358 34
.
2,363 88
.
4,828 70
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Brought forward
$14,556 13 $14,358 34
Printing and advertising
1,140 16
Carfares, teams, etc.
1 00
Telephone
155 53
Bonds
505 00
Convention expenses
61 78
Miscellaneous
.
$16,526 52
Assessors' Department. Salaries and Wages :-
. Chairman
$2,200 00
Assessors (4)
3,600 00
Assistant Assessors
1,500 00
Clerks (Office) .
4,671 26
Clerks (Street)
202 00
Other Expenses :-
Books, postage and sup- plies .
614 18
Printing and advertising
958 52
Carfares, teams, etc.
18 24
Telephone
39 36
Miscellaneous
.
13,865 68
Pedlers' License Commission.
Books, postage and sup- plies
$22 28
22 28
Certification of Notes and Bonds.
Certifiying .
$157 69
Printing .
34 36
City Clerk's Department.
Salaries and Wages :-
City Clerk
$3,200 00
Assistant City Clerk
1,700 00
Clerks
2,309 09
Other Expenses:
Books, postage and sup- plies .
301 17
Printing and advertising
25 75
Telephone
112 26
Badges
12 00
Miscellaneous .
30 37
7,690 64
Registration of City Laborers.
Salaries and Wages :-
Registration Clerk
.
Other Expenses :-
Books, postage and sup-
plies
7 53
Printing
.
3 75
Law Department.
Salaries and Wages:
City Solicitor
$2,200 00
Carried forward
$2,200 00
$53,066 79
.
103 92
62 12
192 05
$400 00
411 28
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CITY AUDITOR.
Brought forward
$2,200 00 $53,066 79
Other Expenses :-
Books, postage and sup- plies
22 97
Telephone
15 00
Fees
7 70
Clerical hire and type- writing
158 40
Medical attendance
25 00
Miscellaneous
8 30
$2,437 37
City Messenger's Department.
Salaries and Wages: - Messenger
$1,800 00
Other Expenses:
Books, postage and sup- plies
5 25
Auto maintenance
783 91
Telephone
21 98
Carfares
16 52
2,627 66
Engineering Department.
Salaries and Wages :-
City Engineer
$3,200 00
Assistants
6,167 34
Clerk
850 31
Other Expenses :-
Books, printing, postage and supplies
120 44
Telephone
88 42
Auto maintenance .
1,312 67
Instruments and equip-
ment
49 71
Carfares
133 61
Miscellaneous
9 08
11.931 58
Public Buildings Department, Commis- sioner of Public Buildings.
Salaries and Wages :-
Commissioner
$2,500 00
Inspector of Plumbing
1,451 43
Clerk ·
942 92
Temporary Clerks .
63 34
Other Expenses :-
Books, postage and sup- plies .
126 95
Printing and advertising
67 95
Telephone
126 46
Auto maintenance .
685 43
Miscellaneous
21 34
Maintenance Municipal Buildings (City Hall and City Hall Annex).
Salaries and Wages: -
Janitors
$3,676 82
Labor
836 75
Carried forward
$4,513 57
5.985 82
$76,049 22
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Brought forward
$4,513 57 $76,049 22
Other Expenses :-
Fuel and light
3,255 78
Janitors' supplies
263 67
Furniture and furnish-
ings
421 52
Repairs : -
Building
892 66
Heating apparatus
133 55
Hardware and materials
132 76
Ice and spring water
122 60
Miscellaneous
.
$9,780 62
Election Expenses, City Clerk
Salaries and Wages :- Clerks
$450 00
Other Expenses :-
Books, postage and sup- plies
300 72
Printing and advertising
1,092 14
Carfare and auto hire .
236 99
Refreshments . .
10 62
Ballot boxes and repairs
175 00
Miscellaneous
68 43
2,333 90
Election Expenses, Registrars of Voters. Salaries and Wages :-
Registrars
$800 00
Clerks
180 00
City Clerk's Assistants
750 00
Other Expenses :- Books, postage and sup- plies .
71 07
Printing and advertising
700 66
Refreshments
11 25
Auto hire
11 25
Binding
9 00
2,533 23
Election Expenses, Pay of Election Of- ficers.
Salaries and Wages :-
Wardens and clerks
$1,584 00
Inspectors
2,808 00
4,392 00
Public Buildings Department, Polling
Places.
Labor
$138 05
Teaming
60 00
Rent
260 00
Lumber
10 28
Hardware and materials
3 65
Fuel and light
24 13
496 11
Carried forward
$95,585 08
44 51
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CITY AUDITOR.
Brought forward
$95,858 08
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY.
Extreme Emergency, Health and Safety.
Salaries and Wages :-
Secretary
$300 00
Clerks
1,260 86
Investigator
67 25
Other Expenses :-
Books, postage and sup- plies
$261 41
Printing and advertising
122 98
Coal
854 62
Miscellaneous supplies
406 50
Telephone
92 12
Cottage Hospital
2,915 67
Miscellaneous
.
$6,281 78
Police Department. Salaries and Wages :-
Chief
$2,750 00
Captains and lieutenants
10,774 31
Sergeants and inspectors
6,404 38
Patrolmen
103,379 64
Special police
281 76
Matron and assistant
matron
798 77
Other employees
3,401 36
Horses and Care of Some :-
Hay, grain and straw
201 38
Shoeing
99 15
Miscellaneous
251 67
Equipment and Repairs : -
Automobiles and motor- cycles
2.736 34
Gasoline and supplies
634 76
Equipment for men
426 37
Miscellaneous
16 22
Other Expenses :-
Books, printing, postage and supplies
3 51
Care of prisoners
71 51
Telephone
268 04
Laundry
32 56
Carfares. travel, etc.
176 45
Miscellaneous
59 47
Public Buildings Department, Main-
tenance Police Buildings.
Salaries and Wages :- Janitors
$1,350 15
Labor
499 90
Maintenance of Buildings :- -
Fuel and light
2,490 09
Janitors' supplies
94 32
Furniture and furnish-
ings
39 15
Carried forward
$4.473 61
$228,677 73.
$6,281 78:
.
37
-
133,092 65
54
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Brought forward
$4,473 61 $228,677 73 $6,281 78
Repairs : -
Building
92 30
Heating apparatus
6 20
Hardware and materials
159 54
Miscellaneous
5 50
4,737 15
Fire Department.
Salaries and Wages : -
Chief Engineer
$2,750 00
Assistant Engineers
4,200 00
Firemen
106,040 80
Callmen
2,812 49
Horses and Care of Same:
Horses
375 00
Hay, grain and straw
3,622 83
Shoeing
916 26
Medicine and veterinary
20 90
Miscellaneous
41 92
Equipment and Repairs :
Apparatus
3,318 84
Hose
1,240 12
Equipment for men
228 00
Power
6 54
Hardware, tools, etc.
100 12
Miscellaneous
72 85
Other Expenses :-
Books, printing, postage
and supplies
76 19
Telephone
415 14
Janitors' supplies
306 56
Furnishings
106 04
Laundry
270 18
Ice and spring water
85 89
Miscellaneous
419 14
Supplies : -
Grease and oil
281 33
Gasoline
-
932 35
Fuel
286 70
Soda and acid
206 56
Miscellaneous
174 21
$129,306 96
Public Buildings Department, Main- tenance Fire Buildings.
Salaries and Wages :- Labor
$493 88
Maintenance of Buildings :-
Fuel and light
5.768 94
Janitors' supplies
45 00
Furniture and furnish-
ings
341 69
Repairs :-
Buildings
2.641 07
Heating apparatus
3 40
Hardware and materials
319 97
Miscellaneous
7 16
9,621 11
Carried forward
$372,342 95
$6.281 78
.
CITY AUDITOR.
Brought forward
Weights and Measures Department.
Salaries and Wages :- -
Sealer .
$1,200 00
Deputy sealer
1,150 00
Labor .
21 00
Other Expenses :-
Books, postage and sup- plies
31 46
Printing and advertising 20 25
Equipment
65 79
Telephone
28 60
Auto maintenance .
367 28
$2,884 38
Electrical Department.
Salaries and Wages :-
Commissioner
$2,000 00
Clerk
652 08
Labor
9.202 95
Other Expenses: -
Fire Alarm Signal Sys-
tem
726 56
Police Alarm System
328 78
Auto maintenance .
309 22
Telephone
127 23
Books, printing, postage
and supplies
68 45
Furnishings
18 57
Miscellaneous
8 17
13.442 01
Public Buildings £ Department, Main-
tenance Electrical Departmental
Building.
Salaries and Wages :- Labor
$3 00
Other Expenses :-
Fuel
655 01
Light
87 73
Janitors' supplies
20 63
Furniture and furnish-
ings
22 00
Repairs :-
Heating apparatus .
57 90
Hardware, and materials
50 63
Miscellaneous
79
Suppression of Moths.
Salaries and Wages:
Labor
$3.018 30
Other Expenses: -
Books, printing, postage and supplies
56 35
Teams
205 83
Hardware. tools and
191 20
Insecticides
650 88
Carried forward
$4.122 56
$389.567 03
$6.281 78
.
$372,342 95 $6,281 78
897 69
equipment
56
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Brought forward
$4,122 56 : $389,567 03 $6,281 78
Oil and supplies
32 25
Convention expenses
9 00
4,163 81
Care of Trees
Salaries and Wages :- ---
Labor
$2,114 51
Other Expenses : -
Teams
445 12
Equipment, hardware and tools
110 34
Use of roller
14 00
Insecticides
5 56
Other materials and »up- plies
52
Miscellaneous
69 34
2,759 39
HEALTH AND SANITATION.
Health Department.
General Administration :-
Salaries and Wages : --
Agent
$1,200 00
Clerk
1,500 00
Books, printing, postage
and supplies
479 65
Telephone
176 97
Miscellaneous
60 48
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases :-
Board and Treatment :-
Cities and towns
1,199 78
Medical attendance
345 18
Tuberculosis: -
Board and Treatment :-
Cities and towns
1,230 21
State
2,074 29
Groceries and pro-
visions
461 00
Clothing
15 01
Miscellaneous
14 05
Other Expenses: -
Acting Medical In-
spector
1,224 99
Acting Bacteriologist
645 00
Laboratory equipment and supplies
225 36
Autos and main-
tenance :
1,659 41
Burying dead animals
74 75
Miscellaneous
17 85
.
12,603 98
City Clerk's Department, Vital Statistics. Canvassing and reporting births
$781 10
Reporting deaths
173 25
Books, postage and supplies
84 89
Carried forward
$1.039 24
$409,094 21
$6.281 78
.
.
57
CITY AUDITOR.
Brought forward
$1,039 24
$409,094 21 $6,281 78.
Advertising, printing, etc. .
18 00
Miscellaneous
4 25
1,061 49
Contagious Hospital.
Salaries and Wages :- Matron
$717 82
Nurses and other help
7,623 34
Other Expenses :-
Drugs and medicines
187 45
Dry goods and clothing .
33 72
Groceries and provisions
7,222 85
Utensils and supplies
1,492 25
Telephone
116 91
Miscellaneous
167 40
17,561 74
·Public Buildings Department, Mainte-
nance Contagious Hospital.
Salaries and Wages :- Janitor and labor
$788 27
Other Expenses:
Fuel
2,168 12
Light
660 24
Janitors' supplies
20 27
Furniture and furnishings
19 50
Repairs : -
Buildings
99 66
Heating apparatus
37 09
Insurance
173 20
Repairing Incinerator
25 00
Concrete walks
97 00
Hardware and materials
1 86
Miscellaneous
3 58
4,163 79
Inspection of Animals and Provisions. Salaries and Wages :- Inspector
$1,700 00
Other Expenses:
Telephone
31 55
1,731 55
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar. . Salaries and Wages :-
Inspector .
$1,700 00
Milk Collector 914 68
Other Expenses: -
Books, printing and post- age .
44 78
Equipment and supplies 339 45
Telephone
30 64
Auto maintenance .
641 14
Miscellaneous
31 11
3,701 80
Inspection of School Children. Salaries and Wages :- Inspectors
$1,595 77
Carried forward
$1,595 77
$437,314 58
$6.281 78
58
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Brought forward
$1.595 77 $437,314 58 $6,281 78
Books, printing and sup-
plies
12 75
Miscellaneous
42 94
1.651 46
School Nurses' Salaries.
Salaries and Wages :- Nurses
$1.650 00
1.650 00
Sewers Construction.
Salaries and Wages :-
Inspector
$168 64
Labor
1,999 44
Other Expenses :-
Hired teams
475 96
Pipe and fittings
340 91
Stone, brick and cement
20 40
Castings
393 39
Contracts
889 91
Less service transfers for brick and cement furnished other de- partments
$29 15
Refund cement bags . 36 00
65 15
$4.223 50
$4,288 65
Engineering Department, Sewers Main- tenance.
Salaries and Wages :-
Inspectors
$601 32
Labor
10,237 09
Other Expenses:
Hired teams
7,733 31
Tools and equipment
375 30
Pipe and fittings .
12 29
Castings
13 00
Other materials and sup-
plies
169 14
Care Medford . Street
194 60
Telephone
50 52
Miscellaneous
181 15
19.567 72
Public Buildings Department, Main-
tenance Sewer Buildings.
Salaries and Wages :- Labor
$16 26
Other Expenses :-
58 71
Light
$ 36
Repairs to buildings
1 91
Lumber and materials
2 69
Repairing fence
12 30
Flag pole
15 50
156 73
Carried forward
$460.340 49
$10.505 28
pump
Fuel
59
CITY AUDITOR.
Brought forward
$460,340 49 $10.505 28
Sanitary Department.
General Administration :
Superintendent
$1,800 00
Bookkeeper
300 00
Books, printing and sup- plies .
15 00
Auto maintenance
216 26
Telephone
45 26
Miscellaneous
1 97
Ashes, Rubbish and Garbage :-
Labor
75,195 62
Hired teams
28,093 00
Equipment and repairs
517 68
Rent of dump
600 00
Materials and supplies
8 66
Stable Expenses :-
Horses
435 96
Hay, grain and straw
9,220 21
Shoeing
614 88
Medicine and veterinary
53 15
Equipment
302 53
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Sanitary Buildings.
Labor
$80 90
Fuel
120 95
Light
241 97
Lumber and materials
253 54
Repairs :-
Buildings
5 88
Miscellaneous
75
Street Cleaning.
Labor
$20,419 98
Hired teams
4,409 70
Equipment
366 24
25.195 92
HIGHWAYS.
Highway Maintenance.
General Administration :-
Superintendent
$2,500 00
Bookkeeper and clerk .
1,790 47
Books, printing, postage and supplies
205 78
Telephone
181 45
Auto and maintenance
1,441 45
Miscellaneous
10 23
General :-
Labor
35,370 49
Hired teams
503 14
Tools, equipment and re- pairs
827 37
Edgestone, paving blocks,
brick and cement .
86 07
Carried forward
$42,916 45
$603.660 58
$10.505 28
117.420 18
$703 99
60
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Brought forward
$42,916 45 $603,660 58 $10,505 28.
Broken stone, gravel, etc.
2,994 74
Tarvia and road oil
5,361 67
Lumber
228 10
Hardware, paint and var- nish .
204 35
Fuel
1,470 47
Oil and waste
302 50
Other materials and sup- plies
388 75
Hay, grain and straw
8,518 54
Shoeing .
287 19
Veterinary and medicine
186 34
Harnesses and horse
clothing .
262 64
Miscellaneous
21 96
Other Expenses :- Signs .
242 22
Granolithic sidewalk, Bos- ton Ave. .
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