Report of the city of Somerville 1918, Part 3

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1918
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 396


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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


·


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 .


.


.


·


$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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42


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


44


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


45


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


.


.


46


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.


47


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


48


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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49


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


50


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


51


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


52


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


53


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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