Report of the city of Somerville 1920, Part 4

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1920
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 422


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SUMMARY.


Land and Buildings


Personal '


Totals


School Buildings


$2,137,100 00


$154,600 00


$2,291,700 00


Fire Buildings


275,100 00


191,200 00


466,300 00


Libraries


191,900 00


106,000 00


297,900 00


Miscellaneous Buildings


478,500 00


252,200 00


730,700 00


Parks and Playgrounds


1,318,500 00


25,000 00


1,343,500 00


Miscellaneous Land .


69,100 00


69,100 00


Total


$4,470,200 00


$729,000 00


$5,199,200 00


Sewers (cost)


1,356,538 00


Water Works (cost)


1,079,248 19


Total value public property


$7,634,986 19


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REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


Somerville, Mass., January 27, 1921.


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


Gentlemen :-


I herewith present the annual report of the City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for the year 1920. The following items seem of particular interest :


The assessor's warrants for 1920 amounted to $2,762,547 57


The assessor's warrants for 1919 amounted to 2,344,297 37


The assessor's warrants for 1918 amounted to 2,053,862 53 showing an increase for 1920 over 1919 of $418,250 20, the increase for 1920 over 1918 being $708,685 04.


The valuation as fixed by the Board of Assessors to es- tablish the tax rate was $3,442,568.40 less than in 1919. The real estate valuation increased $3,455,000. The valuation of personal estate, including non-resident bank shares, decreased $6,897,568.40. The decrease in the personal valuations was on account of the provisions of Part 2 Chapter 355, General Acts of 1919 affecting foreign corporations. If the personal valua- tions had been the same as in 1919 there would have been a saving of $2.00 or more per thousand in the tax rate.


Respectfully submitted,


JOSEPH S. PIKE,


City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.


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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


CONDENSED CASH STATEMENT.


Receipts


Payments


Revenue


Non-Revenue


$5,273,384 35 54,309 41


$5,109,104 99 124,468 11


$5,233,573 10


Cash Balance Janu-


ary 1, 1920 .


200,795 77


$5,528,489 53


$5,528,489 53


DETAILED CASH STATEMENT.


Receipts.


Balance from 1919


$200,795 77


Revenue


Taxes, 1917


$63 20


1918 .


260 56


1919 .


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322,195 84


1920


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2,299,590 84


Excise, 1920


64 09


$2,622,174 53


Street Sprinkling, 1919 . 6,509 45


1920


37,029 06


43,538 51


Moth Assessments, 1919


234 00


Highway, 1918 .


936 24


1919


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12,333 35


1920


2,855 00


16,124 59


Sidewalk, 1919 .


3,984 20


1920


599 94


4,544 14


Metered Water Charges, 1919


22,517 32


Water: Sales, 1920


229,478 64


Maintenance


4,438 36


Service Assessments


1,905 10


Tax Titles


96 78


Temporary Loans .


1,883,000 00


Departmental Deposits


25,316 87


Departmental Accounts


59,025 15


Commonwealth of Massachu- setts: -


Corporation Taxes :


Business


26,191 62


Public Service, etc.


13,771 80


Bank


6,419 70


Street Railway


10,651 54


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57,034 66


Carried forward .


$4,979,428 65


$200,795 77


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235,822 10


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$5,327,693 76


Cash balance Decem- ber 31, 1920 . 294,916 43


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


$4,979,428 65 $200,795 77


Foreign Corporation


6,286 52


Income Tax, 1917 .


1,995 00


1918 .


2,394 00


1919.


52,590 00


1920 .


154,770 23


Vocational Schools


9,112 24


Americanization Work


602 30


Soldiers' Benefits


26,473 75


In lieu of taxes .


93 66


County of Middlesex :


Dog licenses


2,180 85


Courts, County


· 164 50


Police


3,545 84


Probation Officer


14 50


3,724 84


Departmental Penalties:


Callmen, Fire Dept.


117 00


School Dept. .


171 00


288 00


Licenses and Permits


9,656 50


Interest:


On taxes


10,964 33


Assessments


158 71


Tax Titles


8 42


Bank Accounts:


Treasurer


10,763 65


City Clerk


7 45


Treasury Department:


Costs: Taxes


5,433 21


Assessments .


18 40


Tax Titles


8 45


Tax lien certificates


624 00


Redemption tax liens


24


Collecting bank tax


38 18


6,146 24


Edison Electric Illuminating Co., electrolysis


500 00


General Expenses, refunds


1,040 29


Trust Funds, Income:


School, S. Newton Cutler .


214 50


Smith-Hughes


2,220 09


Library, S. Newton Cutler .


42 88


Hunt, Art


97 50


Hunt, Books


495 29


Pitman, Art .


171 32


Pitman, Poetry


42 82


Wilder, Children's


4 50


Poor, Olive C. Cummings . Premium on Bonds


75 05


Accrued Interest .


510 42


Excess and Deficiency .


233 85


$5,273,384 35.


Carried forward .


$5,273,384 35


$200,795 77


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21,902 56


2,434 59


854 31


90 50


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211,749 23


Brought forward .


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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


Brought forward . .


$5,273,384 35 $200,795 77


Non-Revenue Funded Debt, Highway Loan bonds


50,000 00


Outlay Appropriations, re- funds and offsets .


1,370 77


Redemption of Tax Liens


2,938 64


54,309 41 5,327,693 76


$5,528,489 53


PAYMENTS.


Revenue


Advances, Poor Department .


$50 00


Taxes, 1917, refunds


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$4 00


1918, refunds 8 00


1919, refunds


72 90


1920, refunds


981 30


Refunds under chap.


49, Acts 1918


: 31


1,068 51


Street Sprinkling, 1919, refund


42 95


1920, refund


124 08


Water Charges:


Previous year, refunds


12 00


Current year, Refunds


75 55


87 55


Refund, Bank tax, 1919 .


14 05


Real Estate Liens .


10 32


Tax Titles


4,105 17


Temporary Loans .


1,785,000 00


Commonwealth of Massachu- setts : .


State Tax .


245,420 00


Special State Tax


11,569 80


Assessments .


173,149 02


Metropolitan Water assess- ments .


127,505 74


Civilian War Poll Taxes


68,355 00


Soldiers' Exemptions


304 37


Bank Tax, non-resident


3,820 61


630,124 54


County of Middlesex, county tax


107,532 49 2,256,091 79


Interest: Temporary Loans .


59,191 59


Funded Debt .


50,758 75


Reduction of Funded Debt


Trust Funds :


School, S. Newton Cutler


186 18


Smith-Hughes


2,139 85


Carried forward


$5,105,701 79


General Expenses .


109,950 34


211,500 00


167 03


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


Brought forward .


$5,105,701 79


Library, S. Newton Cutler


28 41


Hunt, Art


233 80


Hunt, Books


469 25


Pitman, Art


310 21


Pitman, Poetry


18 67


Teller's Shorts and Overs


3,386 37 16 83


$5,109,104 99


Non-Revenue


Outlay Appropriations .


121,529 47


Redemption of Tax Liens


2,938 64


124,468 11


$5,233,573 10


Cash in office


2,255 18


Deposits in banks


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292,661 25


294,916 43


$5,528,489 53


Revenue


General Expenses


220,224 89


Trust Funds (Public)


2,691 19


Sundry Persons


291 65


223,207 73


Non-Revenue


Outlay Appropriations


71,708, 70


$294,916 43


BALANCES, DECEMBER 31, 1920.


Cash


Cash Advances, Poor Dept


$294,916 43 100 00


Taxes, 1917 .


$818 20


1918 .


353 20


1919


1,309 09


1920 .


399,641 97


1920 Excise


313 42


Street Sprinkling, 1920 .


Overlay and Abatement, 1917


$818 20


1918


353 20


1919


95 63


1920


1,351 31


Supplementary assessments


986 25


Highway Assts., 1919


$1,632 93


1920


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.


7,354 93


Carried forward .


$712,403 53


$3,508 96


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5,722 00


402,435 88 7,500 66


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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


Brought forward


$712,403 53 $3,508 96


Sidewalk Assts., 1919 ·


1,074 85


1920 . 4,069 35


5,144 20


Metered Water Charges, 1920 Commonwealth of Massachu- setts:


Soldiers' Benefits, 1920


11,426 75


Poll Taxes


375 00


Income Tax, 1920


18,077 58


Foreign Corporation Tax


43,713 48


Grade Crossings


427 30


Real Estate Liens .


181 52


Tax Titles .


5,916 48


Temporary Loans .


625,000 00


Funded Debt


1,148,000 00


Net Funded Debt .


1,148,000 00


Interest (Reserved on account


of 1920 loans)


7,689 58


Trust Funds, Income:


Poor, Olive C. Cummings 207 07


School, S. Newton Cutler .


521 43


Smith-Hughes


1,423 09


Library, S. N. Cutler


14 62


Hunt, Art


176 59


Hunt, Books


29 59


Pitman, Art .


53 53


Pitman, Poetry


55 52


Wilder, Children's


6 98


Hunt, Art (prin-


cipal)


202 77


Premium on bonds


90 50


Reserve Fund


8,246 53


Trust Funds, School


5,000 00


Library


20,414 58


Poor


1,681 66


27,096 24


Trust Funds, Investment:


School


5,000 00


Library


20,414 58


Poor


1,681 66


27,096 24


Sundry Persons


291 65 68,453 36


Excess and Deficiency


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Outlay Appropriations


.


71,708 70


$1,981,229 29 $1,981,229 29


2,691 19


26,919 79


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


The assessor's warrant for the tax levy, assessed upon polls and property April 1, 1920, including non-resident bank shares, amounted to $2,760,998.13, and the tax rate established was $30.90 on each $1,000 of valuation, as follows :


Real estate


Personal estate .


Resident bank shares


$76,752,500 00 7,088,200 00 70,155 60


Total valuation


$83,910,855 60


At rate of $30.90 .


$2,592,845 44 119,025 00


Polls, 23,805 at $5.00 .


Non-resident bank shares to be paid to the state (valuation $123,644.40) Street Sprinkling


3,820 61


44,662 08


$2,760,353 13


Additional Assessments:


Personal estate, valuation $17,700 at $30.90


$546 93


Polls, 254 at $5.00


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1,270 00


Excise Taxes . .


377 51


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2,194 44


Total commitments by assessors


$2,762,547 57


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TAXES.


Balance Dec. 31, 1919


1917 $947 80


1918 $985 92


1919 $327,503 09 34 00


1920


Excise 1920


Total $329,436 81 2,716,102 56 1,816 93


Supplementary


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Total charges


$951 80


$997 92


$327,611 99


$2,718,489 28


$377 51


$3,048,428 50


Collected


63 20


260 56


322,195 84


2,299,590 84


64 09


2,622,174 53


Abated


70 40


384 16


4,107 06


19,256 47


23,818 09


Total credits


$133 60


$644 72


$326,302 90


$2,318,847 31


$64 09


$2,645,992 62


Balance Dec. 31, 1920


818 20


353 20


1,309 09


399,641 97


313 42


402,435 88


Refund taxes under Chap. 49, Acts 1918


2 31


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Committed, 1920


$2,715,691 05


$377 51


1,816 93


Refunds


4 00


8 00


72 90


981 30


1,066 20


Recharged


4 00


2 00


6 00


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


STREET SPRINKLING AND MOTH ASSESSMENTS.


Sprinkling 1919


Sprinkling 1920


Moths 1919


Total


Balance Dec. 31, 1919


$6,535 99


Committed, 1920


Refunds


42 95


... $44,662 08 124 08


$234 00


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$6,769 99 44,662 08 167 03


Total


$6,578 94


$44,786 16


$234 00


$51,599 10


Collected


6,509 45


37,029 06


234 00


43,772 51


Abated


69 49


256 44


325 93


Total credits


$6,578 94


$37,285 50


$234 00


$44,098 44


Balance Dec. 31,


1920


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7,500 66


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7,500 66


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OVERLAY AND ABATEMENT.


1917 $947 80


1918 $985 92


1919 $2,955 89


1920


Total $4,889 61


Balance to credit Dec. 31, 1919 Assessed in Taxes


$17,079 78


17,079 78


Taxes recharged


4 00


2 00


6 00


Credited by Commonwealth


3,420 00


3,420 00


Transferred from Reserve Fund


1,000 00


1,000 00


Total credits


$947 80


$989 92


$3,957 89


$20,499 78


$26,395 39


Abatements .


70 40


384 16


4,053 52


19,148 47


23,656 55


Transferred to Reserve Fund .


59 20


252 56


311 76


Total charges .


129 60


636 72


4,053 52


19,148 47


23,968 31


Credit charges, Bal. Dec. 31, 1920


818 20


353 20


1,351 31


2,522 71


Debit charges, Bal. Dec. 31, 1920 .


95 63


95 63


RESERVE SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENTS.


Balance to credit December 31, 1919 .


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1919 $1,403 94 34 00


1920


Total $1,403 94


Supplementary Assessments, 1920


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$1,816 93


1,850 93


Credited by Commonwealth .


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27 00


27 00


Total credits .


1,437 94


1,843 93


3,281 87


Abatements


53 54


108 00


161 54


Transferred to Revenue


1,372 08


1,372 08


Credited to Commonwealth .


762 00


762 00


Total charges


1,425 62


870 00


2,295 62


Balance December 31, 1920 .


12 32


973 93


986 25


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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


2,427 08


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BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS.


Balance Dec. 31, 1919


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Collected


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Highway 1918 $936 24


Highway 1919 $13,966 28


Highway 1920 $8,577 00


Sidewalk 1919 $5,059 05


Sidewalk 1920 $4,629 29


Total $19,961 57 13,206 29


936 24


13,966 28


8,577 00


5,059 05


4,629 29


33,167 86


936 24


12,333 35


2,855 00


3,984 20


599 94


20,668 73


Balance Dec. 31, 1920


Metered 1919 $22,528 96


Metered 1920 $216,246 33 40 31


Annual $40,229 50 35 24


Additional $1,230 63


Maintenance $4,797 65


Service Ass'ts $1,905 10


Total $286,938 17 75 55


$22,528 96


$216,286 64


$40,264 74


$1,230 63


$4,797 65


$1,905 10


$287,013 72


22,517 32


189,027 02


39,512 75


938 87


4,438 36


1,905 10


258,339 42


11 64


339 83


751 99


291 76


359 29


1,754 51


$22,528 96


$189,366 85


$40,264 74


$1,230 63


$4,797 65


$1,905 10


$260,093 93 26,919 79


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


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WATER DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS.


Committed Refunds


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Collected Abated


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Balance to 1921


26,919 79


1,632 93


5,722 00


1,074 85


4,069 35


12,499 13


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Committed


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DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS FOR COLLECTION AND DEPOSITS.


Balance Jan. 1, 1920


Committed


Abated


Collected


Balance Dec. 31, 1920


Deposits


Clerk of Committees


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City Engineer


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1,535 92


Police Department


$125 72


$163 62


$171 03


$118 31


11 65


Police Buildings ·


1,000 00


1,000 00


5 00


530 84


Health Department


319 43


509 60


269 43


559 60


Contagious Hospital


4,375 41


8,532 30


$584 27


8,955 08


3,368 36


Inspection of Milk and Vinegar


- 23 50


245 00


14 50


231


00


23 00


64 80


Sanitary Department


920 00


2,381 20


865 00


2,059


00


377 20


14,424 20


Sanitary Buildings


1,107 47


5,677 76


1,000 32


5,433 14


351 77


Highway Buildings


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129 53


129 53


Poor, Misc. (Commonwealth)


10,270 11


21,024 95


226 00


19,835 92


11,233 14


Poor, Miscellaneous


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3,137 27


7,751 36


32 71


9,111 79


1,744 13


Poor, City Home


376 75


8,102 16


84 75


4,579 02


3,815 14


5,337 31


School Department


502 31


9,175 76


239.22


6,389 78


3,049 07


72 45


School Buildings


835 55


55 00


730 40


50 15


53 10


Libraries


2,343 61


Bathhouse


538 35


Shower Baths


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$21,157 97


$65,788 35


$3,101 77


$59,025 15


$24,819 40


$25,316 87


Non-Revenue


Extreme Emergency


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46 36


33 93


12 43


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394 05


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240 00


240 00


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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


Assessors


$2 50


67


42


City Clerk


Fire Department .


5 00


Weights and Measures


14 56


14 56


Highway Maintenance


Sidewalks Construction


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


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TEMPORARY LOANS. In Anticipation of Revenue.


Balance from 1919


$527,000 00


Borrowed by authority of the Board of Aldermen on city notes as follows: Nos. 748-754 289 days - 4.99%


$100,000 00


755-783 259 66 - 5.20


300,000 00


784-787 253


- 5.80


100,000 00


788-793 253 66


- 5.85


50,000 00


794-795 95 66


- 5


28,000 00


796-797 243 66 - 5.75


30,000 00


798-799 189


-5.65


100,000 00


800 156 66 - 5.60


50,000 00


801-803 245 66 - 5.65 804-807 173 - 5.85


100,000 00


808-811 215 66


- - 5.85


100,000 00


812-813 179 66


6.1


50,000 00


814-815 199 66


6.1


50,000 00


816-817 172


- 6.1


50,000 00


818-820 105 66


6.05 6


50,000 00


823-824 143 66


6


125,000 00


825-833 199 66 - 5.99


100,000 00


834-841 125 60 - 5.90


75,000 00


842-846 250 66


- - 5.90


50,000 00


On coupon notes, interest to follow semi- annually, as follows:


50,000 00


83-86-1 yr. 51/2%


100,000 00


87 -1 yr. 51/2%


25,000 00


88-97-1 yr. 6%


50,000 00


1,883,000 00


Paid notes maturing 1920


1,785,000 00


Maturing in 1921


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625,000 00


Discount paid was .


$53,226 59


6 mos. int. on coupon


notes 78-82 - 83-87


$4,750 00


Less accrued int. 78-82


72 92


Int. due in 1921 on coupon notes 78-82


- 83-87 - 88-97


7,750 00


$65,653 67


$1,658,000 discounted notes average 204.6 days, average rate 5.636.


The funded debt December 31, 1920, was $1,148,000.00, clas. sified as follows :


City Loan Bonds at 31/2 per cent · City Loan Bonds at 4 per cent


$33,000 00


City Loan Bonds at 414 per cent .


255,000 00 30,000 00


Carried forward .


$318,000 00


50,000 00


821-822 195 66


100,000 00


Nos. 78-82-1 yr. 51/4%


$2,410,000 00


4,677 08


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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


Brought forward .


$318,000 00


Sewer Loan Bonds at 31/2 per cent . .


62,000 00


Sewer Loan Bonds at 4 per cent ·


149,000 00


Sewer Loan Bonds at 414 per cent .


23,000 00


Met. Park Asst. Loan Bonds at 31/2 per cent .


9,000 00


Lowell St. Bridge Loan Bonds at 31/2 per cent


29,000 00


Municipal Loan Bonds at 41/2 per cent


23,000 00


Highway Loan Bonds at 31/2 per cent


54,000 00


Highway Loan Bonds at 4 per cent


127,000 00


Highway Loan Bonds at 41/2 per cent


40,000 00


Highway Loan Bonds at 5 per cent


50,000 00


Public Bldg. Loan Bonds at 4 per cent


179,000 00


Public Bldg. Loan Bonds at 41/2 per cent .


75,000 00


Emergency Loan Bonds at 414 per cent . 10,000 00


$1,148,000 00


Funded debt within the limit fixed by law :


City Loan


$318,000 00


Municipal Loan


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23,000 00


Highway Loan


271,000 00


Public Bldg. Loan


254,000 00


Sewer Loan


219,000 00


Lowell St. Bridge Loan


29,000 00


Emergency Loan .


10,000 00


$1,124,000 00


Funded debt beyond the limit fixed by law :


Sewer Loan (Chap. 357, Acts 1895) .


$15,000 00


Met. Park Asst. Loan (Chap. 325, Acts of 1902)


9,000 00


24,000 00


$1,148,000 00


BONDS DUE IN 1921.


January


April


July


October


Total


Emergency


Park


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1,000


Sewer


$3,000


10,000


10,000


23,000


City .


9,000


34,000


23,500


$2,000


68,500


Municial


8,000


8,000


Highway


16,000


43,000


5,000


64,000


Building


6,000


5,000


13,000


24,000


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$34,000


$93,000


$65,500


$2,000


$194,500


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$5,000


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$5,000


Bridge


$1,000


1,000


1,000


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


BOND INTEREST DUE IN 1921.


January


April


July


October


Total


Emergency .


$212 50


$212 50


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$425 00


Park


157 50


157 50


315 00


Bridge


$507 50


$490 00


997 50


Sewer


1,490 00


3,063 75


1,435 00


2,867 50


8,856 25


City


3,137 50


3,177 50


2,957 50


2,495 00


11,767 50


Municipal


517 50


517 50


1,035 00


Highway


1,295 00


'4,340 00


1,015 00


3,445 00


10,095 00


Building


3,907 50


1,360 00


3,787 50


1,260 00


10,315 00


$10,717 50


$12,448 75


$10,082 50


$10,557 50


$43,806 25


BONDS OUTSTANDING JANUARY 1, 1921, WITH INTEREST TO MATURITY.


Bonds


Interest


Emergency Loan Bonds


$10,000 00


$637 50


Metropolitan Park Loan Bonds


9,000 00


1,575 00


Bridge Loan Bonds


29,000 00


14,717 50


Sewer Loan Bonds


234,000 00


65,341 25


City Loan Bonds


318,000 00


53,107 50


Municipal Loan Bond's


23,000 00


2,025 00


Highway Loan Bonds


271,000 00


35,895 00


Pub. Bldg. Loan Bonds


254,000 00


76,880 00


$1,148,000 00


$250,178 75


OUTSTANDING BONDS, DECEMBER 31, 1920.


City


Sewer


Sewer Outside


1921


$68,500


$20,000


$3,000


Park $1,000


Bridge $1,000


$8,000


$64,000


· $24,000


$5,000


$194,500


1922


52,500


20,000


3,000


1,000


1,000


8,000


55,000


19,000


5,000


164,500


1923


41,500


18,000


3,000


1,000


1,000


7,000


36,000


18,000


125,500


1934


25,500


17,000


3,000


1,000


1,000


36,000


18,000


101,500


1925


23,000


17,000


3,000


1,000


1,000


25,000


18,000


88,000


1926


19,000


15,000


1,000


1,000


20,000


18,000


74,000


1927


19,000


14,000


1,000


1,000


12,000


17,000


64,000


1928


17,000


12,000


1,000


1,000


9,000


16,000


56,000


1929


16,000


11,000


1,000


1,000


9,000


16,000


54,000


1930


15,000


10,000


1,000


5,000


16,000


47,000


1931


12,000


10,000


1,000


15,000


38,000


1932


9,000


8,000


1,000


15,000


33,000


1933


8,000


1,000


14,000


23,000


1934


8,000


1,000


14,000


23,000


1935


7,000


1,000


8,000


16,000


1936


6,000


1,000


4,000


11,000


1937


6,000


1,000


4,000


11,000


1938


4,000


1,000


5,000


1939


3,000


1,000


4,000


1940


2,000


1,000


3,000


1941


1,000


1,000


2,000


1942


1,000


1,000


2,000


1943


1,000


1,000


2,000


1944


1,000


1,000


1945


1,000


1,000


1946


1,000


1,000


1947


1,000


1,000


1948


1,000


1,000


1949


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$318,000


$219,000


$15,000


$9,000


$29,000


$23,000


$271,000


$254,000


$10,000


$1,148,000


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


Yearly Bond Maturities with Interest.


Date Due


Principal


Interest


Total


1921


$194,500 00


$43,806 25


$238,306 25-


1922


164,500 00


36,356 25


200,856 25-


1923


125,500 00


30,221 25


155,721 25,


1924


101,500 00


25,356 25


126,856 25-


1925


88,000 00


21,518 75


109,518 75


1926


74,000 00


18,203 75


92,203 75


1927


64,000 00


15,316 25


79,316 25.


1928


56,000 00


12,813 75


68,813 75-


1929


54,000 00


10,531 25


64,531 25


1930


47,000 00


8,416 25


55,416 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°


$1,148,000 00


$250,178 75


$1,398,178 75


BORROWING CAPACITY, DECEMBER 31, 1920.


Valuation, 1918


Supplementary


$84,639,280 00 24,700 00


$84,663,980 00


Valuation, 1919


87,353,424 00


Supplementary


39,300 00


87,392,724 00


Valuation, 1920


83,910,855 60


Supplementary


17,700 00


83,928,555 60


Total


$255,985,259 60.


Abatements, 1918


$377,189 00


1919


331,375 00


1920


389,950 00


1,098,514 00


Brought forward


$254,886,745 60-


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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


Brought forward .


$254,886,745 60


Average three years one-third . 21/2 per cent · · Funded Debt December 31, 1920 Outside limit fixed by law Sewer loan, 1895, Chap. 357 . $15,000 00


84,962,248 53 2,124,056 21


$1,148,000 00


Metro. Park loan, Chap. 325, 1902 · 9,000 00


$24,000 00 $1,124,000 00


Borrowing capacity, December 31, 1920


$1,000,056 21


Maturities:


January 1, 1921 .


$34,000 00


April 1, 1921


$93,000 00


July 1, 1921 .


$65,500 00


Less outside limit


4,000 00


61,500 00


October 1, 1921


2,000 00


$190,500 00


$1,190,556 21


Maturities within the limit, 1921


$190,500 00


Maturities outside the limit, 1921 .


4,000 00


Total maturities, 1921


$194,500 00


MEMORANDUM OF PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF DEBT, 1920.


Principal


Interest


Total


Bonds, General City Debt


$209,500 00


$50,678 75


$260,178 75


Bonds, Water


2,000 00


80 00


2,080 00


Temporary Loans


59,118 67


59,118 67


Grade Crossings


8,280 00


891 80


9,171 80


On account of Metro. Dist. Debt:


Sewers


21,961 36


31,419 72


53,381 08


Park


3,952 61


14,649 08


18,601 69


Wellington Bridge


1,265 00


278 30


1,543 30


Charles River Basin


320 51


3,705 67


4,026 18


Alewife Brook


818 39


322 26


1,140 65


Water


14,787 26


74,903 80


89,691 06


$262,885 13


$236,048 05


$498,933 18


Somerville's proportion for debt requirements:


In State Tax


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$27,324 93


$34,025 17


$61,350 10


In County Tax


4,812 91


3,112 49


7,925 40


$295,022 97


$273,185 71


$568,208 68


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


GRADE CROSSING DEBT. (Carried by Commonwealth).


Decrees entered .


$120,097 10


Paid Commonwealth


$126,432 41


Deduct interest included in above


21,475 31


104,957 10


$15,140 00


Payable


Principal


Interest


Nov. 15, 1921


$7,380 00


$576 60


1922


4,380 00


294 40


1923


.


3,380 00


127 20


$15,140 00


$998 20


TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 1920.


Appropriated in budget


$20,985 00


Salaries :


Treasurer and Collector


$4,000 00


Deputy Collector


2,000 00


Cashiers


2,549 40


Clerks


7,726 04


Stationery, postage and books


2,465 22


Printing and Advertising


699 08


Telephone


145 03


Tracing tax-payers


78 50


Bonds


241 00


Convention expenses


139 77


Typewriter


154 75


Advertising and recording tax sales


426 31


Sundries


234 78


.


$20,859 88


Balance


125 12


$20,985 00


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE. CITY OF SOMERVILLE.


School Committee Rooms, December 28, 1920.


Ordered, that the annual report of the Superintendent be adopted as the annual report of the Board of School Com- mittee, it being understood that such adoption does not com- mit the Board to the opinions or recommendations made there- in; that it be incorporated in the reports of the City Officers ; and that 1,000 copies be printed separately.


CHARLES S. CLARK,


Secretary of School Board.


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1920.


HERBERT CHOLERTON WILLIAM M. MORRISON


Chairman


Vice-Chairman


Members. EX-OFFICIIS.


CHARLES W. ELDRIDGE, Mayor, RICHARD L. RICE, President


Board of WARD ONE.


Aldermen,


47 Highland road. 296 1/2 Broadway.


FRANCIS J. FITZPATRICK, WILLIAM T. MCCARTHY,


76 Broadway. 38 Pearl street.


DANIEL H. BRADLEY, «CHRISTOPHER J. MULDOON,


19 Concord avenue. 88 Concord avenue.


WARD THREE.


CHARLES W. BOYER, OSCAR W. CODDING,


104 Summer street. 59 Vinal avenue.


FRANK M. HAWES, .


EDWARD I. TRIPP,


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WARD FIVE.


HARRY M. STOODLEY, MISS MINNIE S. TURNER,


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WARD SIX.


WALTER I. CHAPMAN,


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WARD SEVEN.


HERBERT CHOLERTON,


PAUL O. CURTIS,


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94 College avenue. 41 Mason street.


Superintendent of Schools. CHARLES S. CLARK.


Office : City Hall Annex, Highland avenue. Residence: 75 Munroe street.


The Superintendent's office will be open on school days from 8 to 5; Saturdays, 8 to 10. His office hour is 4 o'clock on school days, and 8:30 on Saturdays.


*Assistant Superintendent of Schools. JOSEPH A. EWART.


Residence: 11 Bigelow street.


Office hour: 4 o'clock on school days, and 8:30 on Saturdays.


Superintendent's office force :-


Mary A. Clark, 42 Highland avenue.


Mildred A. Merrill, 26 Cambria street.


H. Madeline Kodad, 104 Sharon street, West Medford.


Marion E. Marshall, 30 Gilman street.


*Resigned November 1, 1920.


Board Meetings.


January 26. February 23.


March 29.


April 26. May 31. June 28.


September 27. December 24.


October 25. November 29.


December 31.


8:15 o'clock.


.


WARD FOUR.


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257 School street. 21 Wigglesworth street.


283 Highland avenue. 64 Hudson street.


WILLIAM M. MORRISON,


18-A Central street. 97 Rogers avenue.


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WARD TWO.


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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.


STANDING COMMITTEES, 1920.


Note. - The member first named is chairman.


District I. - McCarthy, Fitzpatrick, Muldoon. PRESCOTT, HANSCOM, BENNETT.


District II. - Muldoon, Bradley, Codding.


KNAPP, PERRY, BAXTER ..


District III. - Codding, Boyer, Fitzpatrick.


POPE, CUMMINGS. F


District IV. - Hawes, Tripp, Miss Turner.


EDGERLY, GLINES.


District V. - Stoodley, Miss Turner, Hawes ..


FORSTER, BINGHAM.


District VI. - Morrison, Chapman, Stoodley.


CARR, MORSE, PROCTOR, DURELL, BURNS, BROWN.


District VII. - Cholerton, Curtis, Morrison.




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