Report of the city of Somerville 1919, Part 4

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1919
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 406


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Materials and supplies


454 79


7,098 87


Street Sprinkling.


Labor


$5,262 92


Hired teams and trucks


4,187 56


Equipment and repairs


506 31


Oil and other dust layers .


22,799 49


Maintenance water posts and hydrants .


267 60


Use steam rollers


19 25


Use car sprinkler


4,569 26


Hardware and materials


70 25


All other


2 00


37,684 64


Carried forward


$776,682 27


$126,433 81


.


20,355 62


48,645 70


15,263 S6


·


·


.


63


CITY AUDITOR.


Expenses


Outlays


$776,682 27 $126,433 81


Brought forward


Street Lighting.


Contract: Electricity


$62,606 97


Spot lights


234 91


62,841 88


Public Buildings Department, Mainte-


nance Highway Buildings.


Labor


$173 55


Fuel


306 30


Light


232 43


Hardware and materials


45 71


Lumber


98 05


Repairs, buildings


22 08


Heating apparatus and


equipment


3 07


Plumbing


3 75


All other


37


885 31


CHARITIES.


Poor Department.


Advance for immediate aid $50 00


50 00


Poor Department, Miscellaneous.


General Administration :-


Agent


1,346 80


Clerks


1,566 13


Books, printing, postage


and supplies


112 97


Telephone


107 39


All other


62 00


Outside Relief :.


City Physician


1,800 00


Auto maintenance


100 00


Acting City Physician


70 00


Board and care


2,742 24


Cash


13,476 40


Cash allowance


1,076 23


Groceries and provisions


3,670 73


Coal and wood


1,146 30


Medicines and medical at- tendance


176 27


Dry goods and clothing


6 50


Nursing


144 00


State Institutions


266 72


Contagious Hospital


228 23


Somerville Hospital


5,218 44


Other Institutions


1,201 49


Carried forward


$34,518 84


$840,459 46


$126,433 81


64


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Brought forward


$34,518 84


Expenses $840,459 46


$126,433 81


Burials


.


261 00


All other


33 91


Relief by Other Cities and


Towns :-


Cities .


3,641 84


Towns .


645 03


Mothers' Aid :-


26,725 00


Other cities and towns .


1,701 26


67,526 88


Poor Department, City Home.


Salaries and Wages :-


Warden and Matron


$1,883 13


Bookkeeper


100 00


Domestic labor


2,151 65


Farm labor


2,468 99


Other Expenses :-


Auto maintenance


156 97


Groceries and provisions


5,098 31


Clothing


358 51


Medicine and hospital .


goods


130 19


supplies


·


275 98


Farm equipment and sup- plies


550 07


Live stock and care


416 61


Garbage .


548 00


Hay, grain and feed


·


997 21


Horse shoeing


35 00


Seeds and fertilizer


116 55


Books, printing and sta- tionery


23 07


Telephone


45 93


Power


59 89


Ice


110 43


All other


262 85


15,789 34


Public Buildings Department, nance City Home Buildings.


Mainte-


Labor


$73 66


Fuel


834 21


Light


473 62


Furniture and furnishings


424 36


Repairs, buildings


233 63


Heating apparatus and


equipment


·


Plumbing


41 43


Hardware and materials


18 57


Piazza on hospital


750 00


Granolithic work


43 00


2,994 33


Carried forward


$926,770 01


$126,433 81


.


By city


·


.


.


.


Household utensils and


·


101 85


Outlays


65


CITY AUDITOR.


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


Expenses


Outlays


Brought forward


$926,770 01 $126,433 81


Soldiers' Benefits, General Administra-


tion.


Salaries and Wages : -


Agent


$300 00


Clerk .


·


834 66


Other Expenses :-


78 61


Soldiers' Relief.


Cash as per pay rolls . $21,598 00


Medicine and medical at- tendance


192 65


21,790 65


Military Aid.


Cash as per pay rolls


$450 00


450 00


State Aid.


Cash as per pay rolls


$11,894 00


11,894 00


State Aid - Allied War.


Cash as per pay rolls


$14,226 98


14,226 98


Soldiers' Burials.


Burials


.


295 27


295 27


EDUCATION.


School Contingent.


Salaries and Wages :-


Superintendent


.


$3,966 65


Assistant Superintendent


2,850 33


Clerks


3,803 56


Truant Officers


1,931 45


Other employees


224 76


General Expenses :-


Printing, postage and of- fice supplies .


1,106 27


Telephone


916 36


Automobile maintenance


424 38


Travel


397 93


All other


490 76


Textbooks and Supplies :-


Text and reference books


8,882 76


Maps


85 04


Music


82 34


Stationery and supplies


11,941 36


Equipment and repairs


3,665 14


Carried forward


$40,769 09


$976,640 18 £ $126,433 81


.


.


.


·


·


1,213 27


66


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Expenses


Outlays


Brought forward


$40,769 09


$976,640 18 $126,433 81


Other Expenses :-


Tuition


1,108 72


Support of truants


267 58


Diplomas and graduation


342 53


Printing and advertising


537 75


Power


684 02


All other


·


43,730 69


School Teachers' Salaries.


Day Schools .


.


$452,385 74


Evening Schools


8,405 50


460,791 24


Maintenance School Buildings, Fuel and Light.


Labor


·$109 48


Fuel


27,315 18


Light


9,251 69


All other


21 69


36,698 04


Maintenance School Buildings, Janitors' Salaries.


Janitors' Salaries


$48,441 07


48,441 07


Maintenance School Buildings, Buildings and Grounds.


Labor


$7,805 28


Furniture and furnishings


2,701 11


Janitors' supplies


2,418 12


Laundry


47 28


Repairs, buildings


3,021 29


Heating apparatus and


equipment


9,992 26


Plumbing


2,540 37


Glass, hardware and paint


2,018 81


Lumber


1,378 51


Other materials and sup- plies


611 00


Care of grounds


2,736 69


Flags and flag poles .


538 40


Auto maintenance


399 51


Power Use Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium


450 00


Use Armory


250 00


All other


855 89


.


38,100 78


New School Building, Holland Street. Final payment on contract $200 00


200 00


Carried forward


$1,604,402 00


$126,633 81


.


21 00


·


.


336 26


67


CITY AUDITOR.


Expenses


Outlays


Brought forward


$1,604,402 00 $126,633 81


Southern Junior High School.


Concrete walks .


$155 25


155 25


Boys' Industrial School Addition, No. 1.


Electrical work


$180 91


Heating apparatus


13 95


Equipment ·


341 53


Hardware and materials


31 10


567 49


Boys' Industrial School Addition, No. 2.


·Final payment on contract


$3,331 53


Driveway .


·


30 46


3,361 99


SCHOOL TRUST FUNDS.


S. Newton Cutler Fund.


Books


$232 68


232 68


Smith-Hughes Fund.


School teachers' salaries


$1,039 00


1,039 00


LIBRARIES


Central Library.


Salaries and Wages :- -


Librarian


$2,479 45


Assistants


13,062 93


Books, Periodicals, Etc .:


Books


3,527 80


Periodicals


568 69


Music


1 21


Binding


1,061 67


Pictures


5 00


Other Expenses :-


Postage and office sup-


794 45


Printing and advertising


561 09


Telephone


133 87


Catalogue cards


100 00


Express .


220 22


Agencies


1 87


Convention expenses


62 38


All other


74 30


Public Buildings Department, Mainte-


nance Central Library.


Janitors


$2,222 71


Labor


355 96


Fuel


.


.


157 00


Carried forward .


. $2,735 67 $1,628,328 61


$130,718 54


·


.


.


.


plies


·


.


.


.


.


22,654 93


.


.


68


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Expenses Outlays


Brought forward


$2,735 67 $1,628,328 61 $130,718 54


Light


984 11


Furniture and furnishings


117 24


Janitors' supplies


100 40


Repairs, buildings


119 72


Plumbing


35 87


Hardware and materials


124 99


All other


50


4,218 50


West Somerville Branch Library.


Salaries and Wages :- Assistants


$4,270 19


Books, Periodicals, Etc .:


1,593 77


Periodicals


304 97


Binding .


410 45


Other Expenses : -


Postage and office sup-


plies


60 19


Printing and advertising


49 50


Telephone


35 18


Express


118 72


6,842 97


Public Buildings Department, Mainte- nance West Somerville Branch Li- brary.


Janitor


$1,126 00


Labor


147 64


Fuel


404 53


Light


447 05


Furniture and furnishings .


1 40


Repairs, buildings


2 00


Plumbing


2 50


Hardware and materials


39 16


All other


28 00


2,198 28


East Somerville Branch Library.


Salaries and Wages :-


Assistants


$2,437 28


Books, Periodicals, Etc .:


Books


527 73


Periodicals


112 00


Binding


296 60


Other Expenses :-


Postage and plies


office sup-


39 47


Printing and advertising


21 75


Telephone


41 43


Express .


92 68


All other


2 00


3,570 94


Carried forward


$1,645,159 30


$130,718 54


.


.


.


.


.


Books


69


CITY AUDITOR.


Expenses


Outlays


Brought forward


$1,645,159 30 $130,718 54


Public Buildings Department, Mainte- nance East Somerville Branch Library.


Janitor


$876 00


Labor


33 63


Fuel


190 70


Light


244 17


Janitors' supplies


7 67


Heating apparatus


and


equipment


95 70


All other


117 53


Union Square Branch Library. Salaries and Wages :- Assistants


$2,351 72


Books, Periodicals, Etc .:-


-


Books


662 11


Periodicals


131 51


Binding


276 64


Other Expenses :- -


Postage and office sup-


plies


55 40


Printing and advertising


28 00


Telephone


31 80


Express


3,629 88


Public Buildings Department, Mainte- nance Union Square Branch Library.


Janitor


$876 00


Labor


42 16


Fuel


273 53


Light


5 71


Furniture and furnishings


12 50


Janitors' supplies


1 40


Repairs, buildings


3 70


Hardware and materials


29 39


Care of grounds


14 00


1,548 39


PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS.


S. Newton Cutler Fund.


Books


$68 84


Martha R. Hunt, Art Fund.


Picture reflector, Foss Me- morial


$50 60


Art cabinet


45 80


96 40


Martha R. Hunt, Book Fund.


Books


$771 09


771 09


Carried forward


$1,652,839 30


$130,718 54


·


.


92 70


.


.


68 84


.


.


1,565 40


70


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Expenses


Outlays


Brought forward


$1,652,839 30 $130,718 54


Isaac Pitman, Art Fund.


Pictures


$24 45


Books and music .


41 85


66 30


Isaac Pitman, Poetry Fund.


Books


$41 29


41 29


Francis A. Wilder Children's Fund.


Books $13 28


13 28


RECREATION.


Engineering Department, Parks Mainte- nance.


Labor


$6,648 70


Teaming ·


573 14


Equipment and répairs


361 70


Hardware, lumber and ma- terials


72 74


Trees, shrubs and plants .


303 77


Christmas tree expenses


266 30


Carpentry and repairs


433 51


Flags and flag poles


312 40


Repairing Powder Boulevard


House


99 41


All other


.


.


9,089 46


Public Buildings Department, Mainte-


nance Park Buildings.


Labor


$416 94


Teams


10 00


Fuel


145 20


Light


336 37


Repairs, buildings


8 55


Heating apparatus and


equipment


24 33


Plumbing


107 45


Hardware and materials


33 45


Laundry and janitors' sup- plies .


119 15


All other


1 32


1,202 76


Engineering Department, Playgrounds


Maintenance.


Labor


.


$3,118 91


Teaming


366 60


Apparatus and repairs


368 50


Materials and supplies


.


164 82


Carried forward


$4,018 83 $1,663,252 39


$130,718 54


·


.


17 79


.


.


.


.


.


.


.


71


CITY AUDITOR.


Expenses


Outlays


Brought forward


$4,018 83 $1,663,252 39


$130,718 54


Repairs to fountains, fences,


127 75


etc.


.


4,147 10


Playgrounds and Recreation Commission.


Salaries and Wages :-


Supervisors


·


$1,156 01


Instructors


1,161 50


Social worker


454 80


Other helpers


193 50


Other Expenses :-


Equipment and supplies


219 79


Plowing, teaming, etc.


165 87


Use of auto


244 85


Civic social centre


57 28


All other


.


3,677 43


Public Buildings Department, Mainte-


nance Bathhouse.


Salaries and Wages :-


Attendants


$1,202 70


Labor


62 25


Other Expenses :-


Bathing suits, etc.


127 48


Towels


23 52


Equipment and supplies


13 88


Sand


500 00


Telephone


23 92


Laundry


.


175 74


Repairs, buildings


75 70


Hardware and materials .


11 40


All other


31 25


2,247 84


Celebrations.


Printing and postage


$216 74


Certificates and medals


.


2,362 31


Music


2,063 50


Refreshments


591 06


Decorating


253 20


Fireworks .


.


1,500 00


Special cars


156 75


All other


124 55


7,268 11


UNCLASSIFIED


Memorial Day.


Music and catering


$265 40


Flowers and flags


79 61


All other


59 86


404 87


Carried forward


$1,680,997 74


$130,718 54


.


.


23 83


52


All other .


.


72


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Expenses


Outlays


Brought forward


$1,680,997 74 $130,718 54


Municipal Documents.


Printing:


Annual reports .


$1,267 59


Municipal registers


125 50


Regulations


15 25


Express


.


1,409 69


Municipal Food Supply.


Printing


$27 25


Stationery and postage


4 40


Canned goods .


6,720 21


Workmen's Compensation.


Books, postage and sup- plies .


$2 00


Compensation for injuries


3,380 67


Medicine and medical at- tendance


142 00


Pensions.


Janitors


$1,999 83


Police


.


.


8,067 97


Fire


3,962 63


Health


750 00


Poor


850 00


Laborers :- -


Highway


3,354 48


Sanitary


384 38


Water


1,197 29


20,566 58


Damage to Persons and Personal Prop- erty.


Settlement of claims . $4,824 65


4,824 65


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS.


Interest.


Temporary loans :--


Anticipation of Revenue .


$44,465 78


General loans


Sewer


10,641 25


Highway


11,882 50


Municipal


1,755 00


City


18,162 50


Bridge


1,067 50


Metropolitan Park


385 00


Public buildings


12,285 00


Emergency ·


850 00


101,494 53


Carried forward


$1,819,569 72


$130,718 51


.


.


.


1 35


.


6,751 86


3,524 67


.


.


73


CITY AUDITOR.


Expenses Outlays


Brought forward


$1,819,569 72 $130,718 54


Reduction of Funded Debt.


General Loans :-


Sewer


$23,000 00


Highway


78,000 00


Municipal


8,000 00


City


92,500 00


Bridge


1,000 00


Metropolitan Park


1,000 00


Public buildings


24,000 00


Emergency


5,000 00


232,500 00


WATER WORKS.


Water Maintenance.


Administration: ---


Commissioner


$2,802 38


Clerks


5,517 21


Books, printing, postage and supplies .


1,636 94


Telephone


.


230 03


Carfares, etc. .


29 39


Typewriter


97 20


All other


44 30


General :-


Labor


33,247 88


Pipe and fittings


.


1,460 40


Meters and fittings


275 27


Hydrants and fittings


672 33


Tools, equipment and re- pairs


1,476 27


Castings


490 28


Automobiles and supplies


2,255 65


Gasoline


1,202 11


Horses, feed, shoeing, etc.


735 11


Kerosene


·


.


Other materials and sup-


plies


861 00


Power


24 45


Freight and express


21 59


Repairs of streets


99 03


All other


170 87


$53,739 42


Less service transfers for


materials furnished other


246 50


53,492 92


Water Works Extension.


Labor


$1,418 79


Teaming


191 50


Carried forward


·


$1,610 29 $2,105,562 64


$130,718 54


.


.


389 73


·


.


accounts


·


74


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Expenses


Outlay's


Brought forward


$1,610 29 $2,105,562 64


$130,718 54


Pipe and fittings


·


3,158 34


Meters and fittings


912 68


Tools and equipment .


55 60


Trench work


.


449 50


6,186 41


Public Buildings Department, nance Water Buildings.


Mainte-


Labor


$56 09


Fuel


470 18


Light


291 04


Furniture and furnishings .


1 00


Heating apparatus and


24 47


Hardware and materials .


22 23


Interest.


Water Loans


$240 00


240 00


Reduction of Water Debt.


Water Bonds


$4,000 00


4,000 00


Metropolitan Water Assessment.


Assessment


$128,082 90


128,082 90


OTHER ACCOUNTS.


Temporary Loans.


Loans in anticipation of


revenue .


$1,609,000 00


1,609,000 00


Real Estate Liens.


Titles purchased by city


$1,576 95


1,576 95


State Taxes.


State


$192,830 00


Special State


11,569 80


Non-Resident Bank


3,126 34


Boston Elevated Railway


169,593 77


377,119 91


Metropolitan and Other Assessments.


Metropoiltan Park


$50,517 52


Metropolitan Sewer


88,244 86


Wellington Bridge


3,394 58


Grade Crossings


11,551 75'


State Highway


1,472 00


Charles River Basin


7,917 24


Alewife Brook


1,169 30


Carried forward


$164,267 25 $4,232,633 82


$130,718 54


.


·


·


865 01


equipment ·


75


CITY AUDITOR.


Expenses Outlays


Brought forward


$164,267 25 $4,232,633 82 . $130,718 54


Abatement of Smoke


·


357 94


Fire Prevention


.


1,389 80


Soldiers' Exemption


307 63


166,322 62


County of Middlesex.


County Tax, 1919


$99,068 47


99,068 47


Cash Refunds.


Taxes


$460 55


Highway Betterment As-


sessment


.


19 36


Street Sprinkling


Assess-


26 08


Water Rates


.


103 01


609 00


Tellers' Overs and Shorts.


Adjustments


$77 84


77 84


PRIVATE TRUST.


Trust Fund Investment.


Olive C. Cummings Fund .


$578 82


578 82


Redemption of Tax Titles.


Tax titles redeemed .


$2,159 21


2,159 21


Totals


·


$4,501,449 78


$130,718 54


* Appropriation Refunds


1,918 93


13 87


Total Cash Payments .


$4,503,368 71


$130,732 41 $4,634,101 12


ment


.


·


* Expenditures as shown in all accounts are net.


76


ANNUAL REPORTS.


SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.


School Buildings


Land and Buildings


Personal


Totals $75,200 00


Prescott


East


Somerville


Junior


High


62,000 00


2,000 00


64,000 00


Hanscom


66,500 00


4,000 00


70,500 00


Davis


53,500 00


6,600 00


60,100 00


Clark Bennett


54,500 00


3,500 00


58,000 00


Knapp


50,000 00


5,500 00


55,500 00


Baxter


34,200 00


1,500 00


35,700 00


Perry


42,000 00


1,500 00


43,500 00


Bell and Southern


Junior


High


130,000 00


9,000 00


139,000 00


Prospect Hill


18,000 00


18,000 00


Pope .


78,600 00


5,000 00


83,600 00


Cummings


13,400 00


1,500 00


14,900 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


103,000 00


Forster


(Annex)


36,000 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


4,500 00


63,100 00


Girls' Industrial School


4,000 00


1,000 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


51,000 00


2,000 00


53,000 00


Hodgkins


98,700 00


5,000 00


103,700 00


#West


Somerville


Junior


High


80,000 00


4,000 00


84,000 00


Lincoln


19,800 00


1,000 00


20,800 00


Cutler


98,700 00


10,000 00


108,700 00


Total


$2,036,100 00


$140,700 00


$2,176,800 00


.


.


*Land included in Central Hill Park.


¿Building and fixtures. Land owned by State.


#Land included in Holland Street Ledge.


$72,200 00


$3,000 00


+Proctor


44,000 00


7'7


CITY AUDITOR.


Fire Buildings.


New fire alarm building


$27,500 00


*$103,000 00


$178,200 00


Central


47,700 00


Engine Two


37,000 00


15,000 00


52,000 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


$190,700 00


$460,900 00


*Includes Electrical Department equipment.


Libraries.


+Central ...


$125,000 00


$100,000 00


$225,000 00


East Somerville Branch


24,400 00


24,400 00


West Somerville Branch


30,000 00


6,000 00


36,000 00


Total .


$179,400 00


$106,000 00


$285,400 00


Miscellaneous Buildings.


Highway (stables, etc.)


$55,000 00


$30,000 00


$85,000 00


Sewer


6,700 00


500 00


7,200 00


Contagious and Tuberculo- sis Hospital


45,900 00


9,000 00


54,900 00


City Home


92,900 00


17,000 00


109,900 00


Police


64,300 00


8,000 00


72,300 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 .


3,000 00


500 00


3,500 00


Bathhouse


5,000 00


5,000 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


$459,400 00


$252,200 00


$711,600 00


tLand 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


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


20,000 00


60,000 00


Total .


$1,318,500 00


$23,500 00


$1,342,000 00


...


78


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Miscellaneous Land.


Ledge, Holland Street


$54,500 00


$54,500 00


Somerville Avenue


300 00


300 00


Putnam


400 00


400 00


Murdock Street


600 00


600 00


Lowell Street


100 00


100 00


Spencer Avenue


100 00


100 00


Weston Avenue


2,100 00


2,100 00


Endicott Avenue


600 00


600 00


Powder House Boulevard .


400 00


400 00


Waltham Gravel Land


10,000 00


......


10,000 00


Total


$69,100 00


...........


$69,100 00


SUMMARY.


Land and Buildings


Personal


Total


School Buildings


$2,036,100 00


$140,700 00


$2,176,800 00


Fire Buildings .


270,200 00


190,700 00


460,900 00


Libraries .


179,400 00


106,000 00


285,400 00


Miscellaneous Buildings


.


459,400 00


252,200 00


711,600 00


Parks and Playgrounds


1,318,500 00


23,500 00


1,342,000 00


Miscellaneous Land .


69,100 00


69,100 00


Total


$4,332,700 00


$713,100 00


$5,045,800 00


Sewers (cost)


1,351,363 02


Water Works (cost)


1,073,196 79


Total value public property


$7,469,059 81


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...


..


....


....


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REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


Somerville, Mass.


To the Honorable, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville :


Gentlemen :- In presenting the annual report of the City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for the year 1919, I respect- fully call attention to the following items of interest : The assessors' warrants amounted to $2,344,297 37


The amount for 1918 was


.


2,053,862 53


Showing an increase of $290,434 84


With the larger amount to collect, the uncollected on December 31, 1919, for the current year's commitment was $39,119.91 less than on the corresponding date of the prior year, viz :


1918


1919


Taxes .


$365,013 39


$327,503 09


Sprinkling


8,145 35


6,535 99


Moths .


234 25


234 00


$373,392 99


$334,273 08


$39,119 91


The commitment of polls, because of the number of service men exempted, amounted to $616.00 less than in 1918. The col- lections however, were $3,716.00 more than for the correspond- ing period of the prior year. The personal taxes committed amounted to $81,527.52 more than in 1918 but the amount un- collected from this source was only $471.50 more than at the corresponding date in 1918.


Your particular attention is called to the statement show- ing amounts paid on account of debt, including amounts paid on Metropolitan assessments, etc., and also the statement show- ing the total amount due on funded debt, both principal and interest.


The amount paid for discount (including $1,215.00 to be paid in 1920 on coupon notes 73 and 74, interest to follow, pay- able semiannually) was $40,411.28. The amount for 1918 (in- cluding $5,269.50 on loans, interest to follow) was $53,813.41,


80


ANNUAL REPORTS.


the rates of interest paid in 1919 being less than in 1918 ac- counted for the saving of $12,402.13 on temporary loan inter- est. I estimate that for 1920 it will be necessary to borrow a larger amount than in 1919 and a higher rate of interest is likely to prevail.


Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH S. PIKE, City Treasurer and Collector of Taxex.


CONDENSED CASH STATEMENT.


RECEIPTS.


PAYMENTS.


Revenue


$4,552,148 83


Non-Revenue


42,751 90


$4,506,640 77 127,460 35


$4,594,900 73


$4,634,101 12


Cash balance Janu-


ary 1, 1919


239,996 16


Cash balance De- cember 31, 1919 200,795 77


$4,834,896 89


$4,834,896 89


The assessor's warrant for the tax levy, assessed upon polls and property, April 1, 1919, including non-resident bank shares, amounted to $2,342,869.43 and the tax rate established was $25.80 on each $1000 of valuation, as follows :


Real estate


$73,297,500 00


Personal estate


13,990,100 00


Resident bank shares


65,824 00


Total valuation


$87,353,424 00


At a rate of $25.80


$2,253,718 34


Polls, 23,843 at $2.00


47,686 00


Non-resident bank shares to be paid to the State (valuation $121,176.00


3,126 24


Street Sprinkling


36,991 25


Suppression of moths


1,347 50


$2,342,869 43


Additional Assessments:


Personal estate, valuation $39,300 at $25.80 . ·


$1,013 94


Polls, 207 at $2 .


414 00


1,427 94


$2,344,297 37


Total commitments by assessors


$2,304,530 68


81


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


Bonds outstanding January 1, 1920, with interest to maturity.


Bonds


Interest


Water Loan Bonds


$2,000 00


$80 00


Emergency Loan Bonds


15,000 00


1,275 00


Metropolitan Park Loan Bonds


10,000 00


1,925 00


Bridge Loan Bonds


30,000 00


15,750 00


Sewer Loan Bonds


257,000 00


75,090 00


City Loan Bonds


397,500 00


67,865 00


Municipal Loan Bonds


31,000 00


3,420 00


Highway Loan Bonds


289,000 00


33,602 50


Public Building Loan Bonds


278,000 00


88,180 00


$1,309,500 00


$287,187 50


Yearly Bond Maturities with Interest.


Date Due


Principal


Interest


Total


1920


$211,500 00


$49,508 75


$261,008 75


1921


189,500 00


41,431 25


230,931 25


1922


159,500 00


34,231 25


193,731 25


1923


120,500 00


28,346 25


148,846 25


1924


96,500 00


23,731 25


120,231 25


1925


83,000 00


20,143 75


103,143 75


1926


69,000 00


17,078 75


86,078 75


1927


59,000 00


14,441 25


73,441 25


1928.


51,000 00


12,188 75


63,188 75


1929


49,000 00


10,156 25


59,156 25


1930


42,000 00


8,291 25


50,291 25


1931


38,000 00


6,688 75


44,688 75


1932


33,000 00


5,246 25


38,246 25


1933


23,000 00


3,978 75


26,978 75


1934


23,000 00


3,051 25


26,051 25


1935


16,000 00


2,223 75


18,223 75


1936


11,000 00


1,673 75


12,673 75


1937


11,000 00


1,221 25


12,221 25


1938


5,000 00


808 75


5,808 75


1939


4,000 00


636 25


4,636 25


1940


3,000 00


501 25


3,501 25


1941


2,000 00


403 75


2,403 75


1942


2,000 00


326 25


2,326 25


1943


2,000 00


248 75


2,248 75


1944


1,000 00


192 50


1,192 50


1945


1,000 00


157 50


1,157 50


1946


1,000 00


122 50


1,122 50


1947


1,000 00


87 50


1,087 50


1948.


1,000 00


52 50


1,052 50


1949


1,000 00


17 50


1,017 50


$1,309,500 00


$287,187. 50


$1,596,687 50


82


ANNUAL REPORTS.


MEMORANDUM OF PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF DEBT, 1919.


Principal


Interest


Total


Bonds, General City Debt


$232.500 00


$57,308 75


$289,808 75


Bonds, Water


4,000 00


240 00


4,240 00


Temporary Loans


..


44,465 78


44,465 78


Grade Crossings


10,260 00


1,291 75


11,551 75


On account of Metro. Dist. Debt:


Sewers


19,983 71


31,174 43


51,158 14


Park


3,587 05


12,881 65


16,468 70


Wellington Bridge


1,265 00


328 90


1,593 90


Charles River Basin


265 20


3,246 27


3,511 47


Alewife Brook


818 39


350 91


1,169 30


Water


16,023 68


78,335 58


94,359 26


$288,703 03


$229,624 02


$518,327 05


Somerville's proportion for debt requirements:


In State Tax


$27,991 21


$32,952 61


$60,943 82


In County Tax


3,912 25


2,581 23


6,493 48


$320,606 49


$265,157 86


$585,764 35


GRADE CROSSING DEBT. (Carried by Commonwealth).


Decrees entered .


$120,097 10


Paid Commonwealth


$117,260 61


Deduct interest included in above


20,583 51


96,677 10


$23,420 00


Payable


Principal


Interest


Nov. 15, 1920


$8,280 00


$891 80


1921


7,380 00


576 60


1922


4,380 00


294 40


1923


3,380 00


127 20


$23.420 00


$1,890 00


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


83


TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 1919.


Appropriated in budget


$17,715 00


Transfer, Order approved December


30th


90 00


$17,805 00


Salaries :


Treasurer and Collector


$3,603 10


Deputy Collector


1,700 63


Cashiers


2,121 00


Clerks


6,351 74


Stationery, postage and books


1,622 12


Printing and Advertising


781 36


Carriage hire, car fares, auto hire, etc. .


75 11


Telephone


158 44


Surety bonds


505 00


Advertising and recording tax sales


604 35


Sundries


278 05


$17,800 90


Balance




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