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1,083 37
Abatement of Smoke Assessment
403 74
Fire Prevention Assessment
1,066 06
Soldiers' Exemption Assessment
286 84
Poll Taxes 1922
87,114 00
Liquor Licenses Fees 1921
5 25
Liquor License Fees 1922
3 75
Refund Account Foreign Corporation Tax 1921 .
30 92
Refund Account Domestic
Corporation
Tax 1921 .
33 70
Total
$462,376 62
State Aid
9,152 00
Military Aid
2,703 50
Soldiers' Burials
60 00
Income Tax 1922
120,196 40
Income Tax 1921
18,406 50
Income Tax 1920
3,067 75
Income Tax 1919
438 25
Mothers' Aid
20,098 30
General Aid to Poor
10,557 08
Tuition State Wards
3,100 55
Smith-Hughes Fund
2,459 34
Vocational Schools
8,273 44
Continuation School
4,011 33
Americanization
3,581 50
Commission for Blind, Education
600 00
Account Deficit Boston Elevated Railway Boxing Licenses
19 84
Corporation Taxes 1920
193 86
Corporation Taxes 1921
3,746 08
Corporation Taxes 1922
70,051 91
Refund Poll Taxes 1921 .
4,572 00
Refund Poll Taxes 1922 .
12,423 00
National Bank Tax 1921
24 45
National Bank Tax 1922
8,847 89
Street Railway Tax 1921
176 09
Street Railway Tax 1922 .
24,301 26
In Lieu of Taxes
92 75
Diseases Dangerous to Health
2,230 47
Total
$355,097 97
Receipts.
21,712 43
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX.
Payment.
County Tax .
.
$123,565 67
Receipt.
Dog Licenses .
$
2,053 71
STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES.
Revenue.
Total amount as per assessors commit-
ments
$2,846,219 82
Less State Taxes
$198,942 22
County Tax . .
123,565 67
Poll Taxes for State
86,733 00
Overlay
28,067 65
$437,308 54
$2,408,911 28
Amount raised for municipal purposes . Other Revenue:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Income Tax 1919, Excess
.
$438 25
Income Tax 1920, Excess
3,067 75
Income Tax 1921, Excess
9,244 12
Income Tax 1922 .
120,196 40
Corporation Taxes
73,927 23
National Bank Taxes
8,872 34
Account Boston Elevated Deficit
21,712 43
Revenue from Taxes, Supplementary
Warrants .
771 81
Estimated Revenue
$498,460 00
Excess .
59,849 77
558,309 77
Transfer from Excess and Deficiency
50,000 00
846,540 10
Expenses.
General Appropriations
$2,844,026 41
Outlay Appropriations
95,500 00
Metropolitan and Other Assessments
176,246 78
Tellers Overs and Shorts
179 99
.
$3,115,953 18
Excess of Revenue
$ 139,498 20
.
$3,255,451 38
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TEMPORARY LOANS, 1922
Taken By
Nos.
Issued
Due
Rate
Amount
Paid
Sinking Fund Commissioners :
City of Newton .
991
Jan. 27, 1922
Mar. 31, 1922
4 00
$18,000 00
Mar. 31, 1922
Somerville Trust Company
992 @ 994
Jan.
27, 1922
Nov.
3, 1922
4 00
25,000 00
NOV. 3, 1922
Old Colony Trust Company
995 @ 1002
Feb. 1, 1922
Nov.
3, 1922
4 10
75,000 00
Nov. 3, 1922
Somerville Y. M. C. A.
1003
@ 1004
Feb. 10, 1922
Dec. 15, 1922
4 10
40,000 00
Dec. 15, 1922
Old Colony Trust Company
1005 @ 1017
Feb. 17, 1922
Nov. 3, 1922
-1 75
200,000 00
Nov. 3, 1922
Old Colony Trust Company
1008 @ 1026
Mar. 22, 1922
Oct. 25, 1922
-5.00
100,000 00
Oct. 25, 1922
Blake Bros. & Co.
1027 @ 1032
Mar. 29, 1922
Nov. (3, 1922
+8 00
200,000 00
Nov. 3, 1922
Blake Bros. & Co.
1033 @ 1036
Apr. 25, 1922
Nov. 7, 1922
+6 00
200,000 00
Nov. 7,1922
Old Colony Trust Company
1037
@ 1048
May 22, 1922
Nov. 17, 1922
+3 50
200,000 00
Nov. 17, 1922
First National Bank
1049
@ 1052
June 28, 1922
Dec. 12, 1922
3 39
200,000 00
Dec. 12, 1922
Grafton Company
1053 @ 1063
Aug. 17, 1922
Jan. 30, 1923
3.2 98
100,000 00
3 37
First National Bank . .
1066 @ 1067
Sept. 7, 1922
Feb.
28, 1923
+2 75
100,000 00
Old Colony Trust Company
1068
1079
Sept. 27, 1922
Mar. 14, 1923
3 39
200,000 00
Boston
Safe
Deposit &
4.125
Trust Co. ·
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1080 @ 1082
Dec. 4, 1922
June 12, 1923
+5 00
100,000 00
Total amount of 1922 loans
$1,758,000 00
Outstanding January 1; 1922 ·
585,000 00
Payments 1922 .
.
.
·
1,843,000 00
Outstanding December 31, 1922 ..
$ 500,000 00
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CITY AUDITOR.
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·
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$2,343,000 00
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25
4 20
4 05
4 05
3 74
3 45
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
FUNDED DEBT.
The total funded debt of the city January 1, 1922 was $1,003,500.00. New loans increased the debt during the year $625,000.00. Maturities paid reduced the debt $169,500.00. The net increase was $455,000.00 making the total debt December 31, 1922 $1,459,000.00. Of this total only $16,000.00 is out- side the debt limit.
Classified Debt January 1, 1922.
City Loan
$249,500 00
Municipal Loan
15,000 00
Sewer Loan
199,000 00
Public Building Loan
230,000 00
Highway Loan
257,000 00
Bridge Loan
.
28,000 00
Emergency Loan .
5,000 00
Total within limit
$983,500 00
Sewer Loan
·
.
12,000 00
Metropolitan Park Loan
8,000 00
Total outside limit
.
$20,000 00
Total Funded Debt .
.
$1,003,500 00
Loans Increasing the Debt.
Highway Loan
50,000 00
Schoolhouse Loan
.
.
575,000 00
$625,000 00
Maturities reducing the debt were as follows :-
City Loan
$52,500 00
Municipal Loan
8,000 00
Sewer Loans .
20,000 00
Public Buildings Loan
19,000 00
Highway Loan
60,000 00
Bridge Loan .
1,000 00
Extreme Emergency Loan
5,000 00
Total within limit .
$165,500 00
Sewer Loan
3,000 00
Metropolitan Park Loan
1,000 00
Total outside Limit .
.
$4,000 00
Total Maturities .
$169,500 00
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CITY AUDITOR.
Classified Debt December 31, 1922.
City Bonds 312%
16,000 00
City Bonds 4%
171,000 00
City Bonds 414 %
10,000 00
Municipal Bonds 41/2%
7,000 00
Sewer Bonds 31/2%
50,000 00
Sewer Bonds 4%
108,000 00
Sewer Bonds 414 %
21,000 00
Public Buildings Bonds 4%
146,000 00
Public Buildings Bonds 41/2%
65,000 00
Highway Bonds 41/2%
28,000 00
Highway Bonds 4%
104,000 00
Highway Bonds 31/2%
30,000 00
Highway Bonds 5%
85,000 00
Schoolhouse Bond's 4%
575,000 00
Bridge Bonds 31/2 % .
27,000 00
Total within limit
$1,443,000 00
Sewer Bonds 4%
$9,000 00
Metropolitan Park Bonds 31/2%
7,000 00
Total outside limit .
$16,000 00
Total Funded Debt .
$1,459,000 00
The total debt per capita December 31, 1922 is $15.04. The tax rate per $1,000 valuation on account of Reduct- jon of Funded Debt in 1922 was $1.92.
TAXES.
The total amount of taxable property as of April 1, 1922, not including non-resident bank shares, was $88,158,139.00. The tax rate was fixed at $30.60 per $1,000 valuation.
State Tax
194,520 00
State Highway Tax ..
396 46
Metropolitan Sewerage Assessment
95,065 14
Metropolitan Park 'Assessment
61,386 67
Wellington Bridge Assessment
3,352 75
Grade Crossings Assessment
4,678 49
Charles River Basin Assessment
8,923 72
Alewife Brook Assessment
1,083 37
Abatement of Smoke Assessment
403 74
Fire Prevention Assessment
1,066 06
County Tax
123,565 67
Non-Resident Bank Tax
4,025 76
City Budget
2,974,705 00
Overlay
28,067 65
Total amount raised
$3,501,240 48
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Less Estimated Revenue
$498,460 00
Appropriated from Excess and Deficiency
50,000 00
State Income Tax, School Fund 81,292 40
State Income Tax
39,001 26
Corporation Taxes
64,000 00
National Bank Tax
9,000 00
Poll Taxes, Proportional
part for City
Use
57,822 00
$799,575 66
Net Amount Assessed in Taxes
$2,701,664 82
Special Assessments.
Street Sprinkling
45,199 56
Amount committed .
$2,746,864 38
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FUNDED DEBT, DECEMBER 31, 1922.
Total
Mature
City Loan
Municipal Loan $7,000
Sewer Loan $18,000
Public Building Loan $18,000
Highway Loan $46,000
$1,000
$3,000
$1,000
$30,000
Maturities By Years $165,500
1923
$41,500
25,500
17,000
18,000
46,000
1,000
3,000
1,000
30,000
141,500
1925.
23,000
17,000
18,000
35,000
1,000
3,000
1,000
30,000
128,000
1926.
19,000
15,000
18,000
30,000
1,000
1,000
30,000
114,000
1927.
19,000
14,000
17,000
22,000
1,000
1,000
30,000
104,000
1928.
17,000
12,000
16,000
19,000
1,000
1,000
29,000
95,000
1929
16,000
11,000
16,000
19,000
1,000
1,000
29,000
93,000
1930
15,000
10,000
16,000
15,000
1,000
29,000
86,000
1931
12,000
10,000
15,000
10,000
1,000
29,000
77,000
1932.
9,000
8,000
15,000
5,000
1,000
29,000
67,000
1933
8,000
14,000
1,000
28,000
51,000
1934.
8,000
14,000
1,000
28,000
51,000
1935
7,000
8,000
1,000
28,000
44,000
1936.
6,000
4,000
1,000
28,000
39,000
1937
6,000
4,000
1,000
28,000
39,000
1938
4,000
1,000
28,000
33,000
1939
3,000
1,000
28,000
32 000
1940
2,000
1,000
28,000
31,000
1941
1,000
1,000
28,000
30,000
1942
1,000
1,000
28,000
30,000
1943
1,000
1,000
2,000
1944
1,000
1,000
1945
1,000
1000
1946
1,000
1,000
1947
1,000
1,000
1948
1,000
1,000
1949
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1,000
1,000
$197,000
$7,000
$179,000
$211,000
$247,000
$27,000
$9,000
$7,000
$575,000
$1,459,000
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CITY AUDITOR.
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Metropolitan Park Assess- ment Loan
School- house Chap. 325, 1902 Loan
Lowell Street Bridge Loan
Sewer Loan Chap. 357 1895
1924
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INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON PRESENT CITY DEBT.
City
Municipal $315 00
Sewer
Public ' Building3
Highway
Bridges
Park
Schoolhouse
Total
1923
$7,302 50
$7,091 25
$8,565 00
$9,800 00
$927 50
$245 00
$22,660 00
$56,906 25
1924.
5,850 00
6,278 75
7,820 00
7,880 00
892 50
210 00
21,460 00
50,391 25
1925
4,850 00
5,506 25
7,075 00
6,180 00
857 50
175 00
20,260 00
44,903 75
1926
4,022 50
4,768 75
6,330
00
4,795
00
822 50
140 00
19,060 00
39,938 75
1927
3,267 50
4,186 25
5,585 00
3,610 00
787 50
105
00
17,860
00
·35,401 25
1928
2,552 50
3,663 75
4,880 00
2,670 00
752 50
70 00
16,680
00
31,268 75
1929
1,897 50
3,196 25
4,220
00
1,790 00
717 50
35 00
15,520 00
27,376 25
1930
1,280 00
2,768 75
3,560 00
1,000 00
682 50
14,360 00
23,651 25
1931
740 00
2,381 25
2,920 00
425 00
647 50
13,200 00
20,313 75
1932
320 00
2,013 75
2,300 00
100 00
612 50
12,040 00
17,386 25
1933
1,701 25
1,700 00
577 50
10,880 00
14,858 75
1934
1,388 75
1,120 00
542 50
9,760 00
12,811 25
1935
1,096 25
620 00
507 50
8,640 00
10,863 75
1936
841 25
360 00
472 50
7,520
00
9,193 75
1937
603 75
180
00
437 50
6,400 00
7,621 25
1938
406 25
402 50
5,280
00
6,088 75
1939
268 75
367 50
4,160
00
4,796 25
1940
168 75
332 50
3,040
00
3,541 25
1941
106 25
297 50
1,920 00
2,323 75
1942
63 75
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262 50
800 00
1,126 25
1943
21 25
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2:27 50
248 75
1944
192 50
192 50
1945
157 50
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$32,082 50
$315 00
$48,521'25
$57,235 00
$38,250 00
$12,757 50
$980 00
$231,500 00 $421,641 25
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1946.
122 50
122 50
1947
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87 50
87 50
1948
52 50
52 50
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1949
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MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT, 1923.
Class of Loan
Jan. 1, 1923 $ 2,000 00
April 1, 1923 $24,000 00
July 1, 1923
Oct. 1, 1923 $ 2,000 00
Total
City
.
Municipal
7,000 00
7,000 00
Sewer
3,000 00
9,000 00
9,000 00
21,000 00
Public Buildings
5,000 00
5,000 00
8,000 00
18,000 00
Highway
8,000 00
36,000 00
2,000 00
46,000 00
Bridge .
1,000 00
1,000 00
Metropolitan Park
1,000 00
1,000 00
Schoolhouse
17,000 00
13,000 00
30,000 00
Total
$18,000 00
$92,000 00
$40,500 00
$15,000 00
$165,500 00
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INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT 1923.
Class of Loan
Jan. 1, 1923
April 1, 1923 $ 1,932 50
July 1, 1923
Oct. 1, 1923 $ 1,450 00
Total $ 7,302 50
Municipal
·
.
.
157 50
157 50
315 00
Sewer
990 00
2,671 25
935 00
2,495 00
7,091 25
Public Buildings
3,222 50
1,160 00
3,122 50
1,060 00
8,565 00
Highway
685 00
4,675 00
545 00
3,895 00
9,800 00
Bridge
472 50
455 00
927 50
Metropolitan Park
122 50
122 50
245 00
Schoolhouse
11,500 00
11,160 00
22,660 00
Total
· $7,157 50
$22,411 25
$6,822 50
$20,515 00
$56,906 25
·
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$1,980 00
$1,940 00
City
CITY AUDITOR.
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$ 41,500 00
$13,500 00
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MATURITIES ON, FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS.)
Class of Loan
1918 $105,500 00
1919
1920
1921 $68,500 00
1922
1923
Total $440,000 00
Municipal
8,000 00
8,000 00
8,000 00
8,000 00
8,000 00
7,000 00
47,000 00
Sewer
23,000
00
23,000
00
23,000 00
23,000 00
23,000 00
21,000 00 18,000 00
133,000 00
Highway
79,000 00
78,000
00
68,000
00
64,000 00
60,000
00
· 46,000 00
395,000 00
Bridges
1,000
00
1,000
00
1,000
00
1,000 00
1,000
00
1,000 00
6,000
00
Metropolitan Park
1,000
00
1,000
00
1,000
00
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
6,000
00
Water
5,000 00
4,000
00
2,000 00
11,000 00
Extreme Emergency
5,000 00
5,000 00
5,000 00
5,000 00
5,000 00
25,000 00
Schoolhouse
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Total
$251,500 00
$236,500 00
$211,500 00
$194,500 00
$169,500 00
$165,500 00 $1,229,000 00
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS.)
Class of Loan
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
City
$22,143 75
$18,162 50
$14,757 50
$11,767 50
$9,257 50
$7,302 50
Total $83,391 25
Municipal
2,115 00
1,755 00
1,395 00
1,035 00
675 00
315 00
7,290 00
Sewer
11,533 75
10,641 25
9,748 75
8,856 25
7,963
75
7,091 25
55,835 00
Public Buildings
13,270 00
12,285 00
11,300 00
10,315 00
9,330
00
8,565 00
65,065 00
Highway
14,325 00
12,162 50
11,457 50
11,345 00
11,050
00
9,800 00
70,140 00
Bridges
1,102 50
1,067 50
1,032 50
997 50
962 50
927 50
6,090 00
Metropolitan Park
420 00
385 00
350 00
315 00
280 00
245
00
1,995 00
Water
.
.
440 00
240 00
80 00
760 00
Extreme Emergency
1,062 50
850 00
637 50
425 00
212 50
3,187 50
Schoolhouse
.
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Total
$66,412 50
$57,548 75
$50,758 75
$45,056 25
$46,231 25
$56,906 25
$322,913 75
.
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30,000 00
30,000 00
Public Buildings
24,000 00
24,000
00
24,000 00
24,000 00
19,000
00
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6,500 00
22,660 00
29,160 00
City
$92,500 00
$79,500 00
$52,500 00
$41,500 00
136,000 00
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
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CITY AUDITOR.
BORROWING CAPACITY DECEMBER 31, 1922.
Valuation 1920
.
. $83,910,855 60 17,700 00
Supplementary
.
$83,928,555 60
Valuation 1921
86,718,289 60 75,258 00
$86,793,547 60
Valuation 1922
88,158,139 27
Supplementary
8,400 00
$88,166,539 27
Total
$258,888,642 47
Abatements 1920
493,150 00
Abatements 1921
626,258 00
Abatements 1922
358,500 00
1,477,908 00
Average valuation for three years . Two and one-half per cent
2,145,089 45
Present debt within limit . .
1,443,000 00
Borrowing capacity December 31, 1922 Less Schoolhouse Loan Authorized .
300,000 00
$402,089 45
Maturities :-
January 1, 1923
$18,000 00
April 1, 1923
92,000 00
July 1, 1923
$40,500 00
Less Outside Limit
4,000 00
36,500 00
October 1, 1923
15,000 00
$161,500 00
$563,589 45
.
.
.
$257,410,734 47
$85,803,578 16
.
.
$702,089 45
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Supplementary
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
ABATEMENTS SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS PRIOR YEAR.
Charges:
Street Sprinkling 1921 .
$14 82
Credit:
Excess and Deficiency .
14 82
WATER CHARGES 1921, REFUNDED OR ABATED.
Charges :
Metered 1921 .
.
$11 45
Annual 1921 .
3 54
$14 99
Credit:
Excess and Deficiency .
14 99
TELLERS OVERS AND SHORTS
Charges:
Shortages
$179 99
Credit:
Excess and Deficiency .
179 99
STATE INCOME TAX 1919
Credit:
Cash from Commonwealth
Charges :
To Revenue 1922
438 25
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STATE INCOME TAX 1920
Credit :
Cash from Commonwealth $3,067 75
Charges :
To Revenue 1922 .
$3,067 75
STATE INCOME TAX 1921
Credit:
Cash from Commonwealth
$18,406 50
Charges :
Balance from 1921 account
$9,162 38
To Revenue 1922
9,244 12
$18,406 50
STATE INCOME TAX 1922
Charges :
Estimate Account General School Fund
81,292 40
Estimate Account General Purposes . 39,001 26
Credits :
Cash from Commonwealth
$120,196 40
Revenue 1922 .
97 26
.
$120,293 66
$120,293 66
.
$438 25
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CITY AUDITOR.
CORPORATION TAXES.
Credits:
Cash, Commonwealth, Account 1920 .
$193 86
Commonwealth, Account 1921 .
3,746 08
Commonwealth, Account 1922 1 70,051 91
$73,991 85
Charges:
Estimate for 1922
64,000 00
Refund to Commonwealth
64 62
To Revenue 1922
9,927 23
$73,991 85
NATIONAL BANK TAXES.
Charges:
Estimate 1922
$9,000 00
Credits:
Cash, Commonwealth, Account 1921
24 45
Commonwealth Account, 1922 8,847 89
Revenue 1922
127 66
$9,000 00
TAX TITLES.
Charges:
Balance from 1921 account .
2,478 51
Taxes for 1921, titles owned by city
750 84
Title purchased
12 00
Credit:
Cash
77 27
Balance to 1923 account
$3,164 08
REAL ESTATE LIENS.
Charges :
Balance from 1921 account
$193 88
Taxes 1921
15 55
$209 43
Cash
135 00
Balance to 1923 account .
$74 43
GRADE CROSSING ADVANCES.
Charges :
Balance from 1921 account . $427 30
SALE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS, MARSHALL STREET. Credit:
Cash Deposit .
$1,500 00
TAILINGS.
Credit:
Balance from 1921 account . ·
$291 65 3
PREMIUMS ON BONDS.
Credits:
Cash, Loan of April 1, 1922
.
$975.00
Loan of October 2, 1922
1,422 50
$2,397 50
Credit:
$3,241 35
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
ACCRUED INTEREST ON BONDS.
Credits:
Cash, Loan of April 1, 1922 .
2,291 67
Loan of October 2, 1922
111 11
$2,402 78
Charges:
General Appropriations
2,291 67
Balance to 1923 account
$111 11
REVENUE RROM TAXES, SUPPLEMENTARY WARRANTS.
Credits:
Balance from 1921 account $823 65
Supplementary Warrant, No. 1 .
635 00
Supplementary Warrant, No. 2 .
257 04
Charged to Commonwealth, on account of Abated Polls of 1921 . ·
136 00
Account Abated Polls of 1922
63 00
$1,914 69
Charges:
Abatements
$233 22
Credit to Commonwealth, - account
Polls 1922
381 00
To Revenue 1922
771 81
$1,386 03
Balance to 1923 account
$528 66
REDEMPTION OF TAX TITLES.
Credit:
Cash received
$2,875 79
Charges:
Cash paid, titles redeemed
2,875 79
OVERLAY ACCOUNTS.
Overlay 1917.
Credit:
Balance from 1921 account .
$772 20
Charges :
Abatements
6 00
Balance to 1923 account
$766 20
Overlay 1918.
Credit:
Balance from 1921 account .
$143 52
Charges:
Abatement
2 00
Balance to 1923 account . ·
$141 52
Overlay 1919.
Credit:
Balance from 1921 account .
$326 29
Charges:
Abatements
.
437 58
Debit Balance to 1923 account
$111 29
.
·
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CITY AUDITOR.
Overlay 1920.
Credit:
Balance from 1921 account .
$1,988 16
Charges :
981 03
Balance to 1923 account
$1,007 63
Overlay 1921.
Credit :
Balance from 1921 account .
$6,310 83
Charges to Commonwealth account
Polls Abated
3,070 00
$9,380 83
Charges :
Abatements
5,777 62
Balance to 1923 account .
$3,603 21
Overlay 1922.
Credit:
Taxes 1922
$28,067 65
Charges to Commonwealth account
Polls Abated
13,559 00
Charges :
Abatements
26,423 10
Balance to 1923 account .
$15,203 55
RESERVE FUND, SURPLUS FROM OVERLAY.
Credit:
Balance from 1921 account .
$3,356 45
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY
Credits :
Balance from 1921 account
$60,273 37
Refund account Soldiers' Relief 1921 .
204 00
Adjustment of charges to Common- wealth on Soldiers' Benefits 1921 .
92 00
Revenue Excess 1921
139,498 20
$200,067 57
Charges:
Transfer to reduce tax levy . .
$50,000 00
Abatements Special Assessments Prior years
14 82
Water Charges 1921 abated
14 99
Interest on Tax Sale
26 62
Liquor Licenses Fees 1921
5 25
.
$50,061 68
Balance to 1923 account
$150,005 89
.
.
Abatements
.
$41,626 65
38
ANNUAL REPORTS.
CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Receipts.
General Revenue:
Taxes : -
Taxes 1922
$2,409,023 15
Taxes 1921
438,447 62
Taxes 1920
387 41
Taxes 1919
33 80
Taxes 1918
23 20
From State :-
Corporations 1920
193 86
Corporations 1921
3,746 08
Corporations 1922
70,051 91
National Bank 1921
24 45
National Bank : 1922
8,847 89
Street Railway 1921
176 09
Street Railway 1922
24,301 26
Income 1919
438 25
Income 1920
3,067 75
Income 1921
18,406 50
Income 1922
120,196 40
Excise Tax, Ship Owners .
39 32
Licenses and Permits
Licenses :-
Amusements
1,107 00
Dealers in Motor Vehicles
375 00
Junk
775 00
Milk
422 50
Pool billiards and bowling Sunday
655 00
Innholders and Victuallers Pedlers
959 00
All other .
451 75
Permits :-
Marriage
1,131 00
Buildings
2,641 50
Electrical
2,804 00
All other .
1,114 00
Fines and Forfeits
Court Fines
5,520 96
Departmental Penalties
174 00
Tax Titles Sold to Individuals
77 27
Grants and Gifts
From State :-
Vocational Schools
.
8,273 44
Continuation School
4,011 34
Americanization.
3,581 50
Blind
600 00
Carried forward .
16,466 28
·
.
.
·
.
.
.
.
.
.
336 00
152 00
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CITY AUDITOR.
Brought forward
16,466 28
Smith.Hughes Fund
2,459 34
Deficit Boston Elevated Ry.
21,712 43
Boxing Licenses
19 84
From County :-
Dog Licenses
2,053 71
All Other General Revenue
Deposit, Sale of Land and Buildings .
1,500 00
State, in Lieu of Taxes .
92 75
Total General Revenue
$3,160,405 27
Commercial Revenue-Special Assessments
For Expenses :-
Street Sprinkling 1922
$37,492 94
Street Sprinkling 1921 .
7,971 73
For Outlays :-
Sewers 1922
1,090 61
Sewers 1921
1,488 35
Sidewalks 1922
3,071 40
Sidewalks 1921
5,057 32
Sidewalks 1920
1,143 67
Street Betterments 1921
3,554 93
Street Betterments 1920
219 22
Total Commercial Revenue-Spe- cial Assessments
$61,090 17
Commercial Revenue-Departmental.
General Government
Treasurer and Collector
$6,350 76
Assessors
2 25
City Clerk
1,636 80
Engineering
19 59
Commissioner of Buildings
1,100 00
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department :-
Cloth
351 70
Rent of Court Room
1,175 00
All Other
319 99
Fire Department :-
--
Sale of Old Materials
266 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures .
649 89
Electrical Dept., Sale of Old Car .
50 00
Health and Sanitation
Contagious Hospital
6,759 27
Health Department
386 93
Inspection
335 10
Sale of auto
320 00
Sanitary Department :-
Garbage
2,603 45
Sale of equipment
3,739 79
Sanitary Building's rent
272 81
Sewer Buildings
37 62
Carried forward .
14,454 97
1
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Brought forward
14,454 97
Highways:
Labor and Materials
9,432 46
Sidewalks :-
Maintenance
62 28
Outlay
246 24
Street Sprinkling
12 00
Rent of Tenements
240 00
Charities
Almshouse : -
Sale of produce, etc.
$2,785 16
Board
3,692 55
Outside Relief :-
Individuals
267 85
Cities and Towns
8,127 66
State
10,557 08
Mothers' Aid :-
Cities and Towns
2,655 77
State
20,098 30
Soldiers' Benefits
State Aid
9,152 00
Military Aid
2,703 50
Soldiers' Burials
60 00
Education
Tuition State Wards
3,100 55
Other Tuition .
14,904 07
Rent High School Hall
1,077 00
School Buildings, Miscellaneous
306 56
Sale of Buildings
550 00
School Telephone
52 02
Libraries
Fines, Lost Books, etc. .
2,348 57
Recreation
Park Buildings
20 00
Shower Baths
456 60
Bathhouse
698 60
Unclassified
Electrolysis
500 00
Real Estate Liens
135 00
Total Commercial Revenue-De-
partmental
$120,618 34
Commercial Revenue-Public Service Enterprises
Water Department
Sale of Water :-
Metered 1922
$207,594 72
Metered 1921
26,272 54
Annual
27,643 75
Additional
1,093 29
Carried forward
·
262,604 30
.
.
.
.
.
.
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CITY AUDITOR.
Brought forward
262,604 30
Service Assessments .
9,674 58
Maintenance Bills
4,547 24
Total Commercial Revenue- Public Service Enterprises
$276,826 12
Commercial Revenue-Interest
Deposits
$11,885 23
Taxes
14,873 39
Special Assessments
193 46
Miscellaneous
35 30
Trust Funds :-
School
228 00
Library
856 81
Poor
75 05
Total Commercial Revenue In- terest .
$28,147 24
Municipal Indebtedness
Temporary Loans :-
Anticipation of Revenue
.
$1,758,000 00
General Loans :-
Highway
50,000 00
Schoolhouse
575,000 00
Premiums on Loans
2,397 50
Total Municipal Indebtedness .
$2,385,397 50
Agency, Trust and , Investment
Redemption of Tax Titles
.
$2,875 79
Liquor Licenses for State
3 75
Total Agency, Trust and Invest- ment
$ 2,879 54
Refunds
Appropriations
$ 742 82
Soldiers' Benefits 1922
1,452 00
Soldiers' Benefits 1921
204 00
Accrued Interest
2,402 78
Commonwealth :-
Poll Taxes 1921
4,572 00
Poll Taxes 1922
12,423 00
Boston Elevated Railway, Paving
10,079 00
Sale of Buildings
5,095 00
Total · Refunds
$ 36,970 60
Total Receipts
$6,072,334 78
.
.
42
ANNUAL REPORTS.
EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Expenses Outlays
Board of Aldermen Expenses
Books, postage and supplies .
$44 00
Printing and advertising
80 00
Refreshments
1,019 20
Badges
88 20
All other
38 75
$1,270 15
Clerk of Committees Department
Salaries and Wages :-
Clerk
2,100 00
Assistant Clerk
700 00
Other Expenses :-
Books, postage and supplies
39 49
Printing and advertising
4 25
Telephone
92 10
All other
15 00
Executive Department
Salaries and Wages :-
Mayor
4,000 00
Secretary
1,475 34
Clerks
1,083 83
Other Expenses :-
Books, postage and supplies
226 55
Printing and advertising .
179 75
Telephone
150 08
Inauguration Expenses
81 00
Contingent expenses
226 19
All other
.
7,457 77
Auditing Department
Salaries and Wages :-
Auditor
3,100 00
Clerks
1,902 66
Other Expenses :-
Books, postage and supplies
159 24
Printing and advertising .
560 52
Binding
52 00
Telephone
40 29
All other
19 56
Special Item :-
Typewriter
. 81 25
5,915 52
.
.
35 03
·
.
.
.
.
.
2,950 84
43
CITY AUDITOR.
Expenses
Outlays
Treasury Department
Salaries and Wages :-
Treasurer and Collector
4,000 00
Deputy Collector
2,000 00
Cashiers
2,539 50
Clerks ·
8,349 42
Other Expenses :-
Books, postage and supplies
2,406 54
Printing and advertising
1,007 29
Telephone
144 50
Bonds
386 57
Car Fares
26 90
Car hire
12 00
All other
66 83
Special Item :-
Coin changer
107 80
Assessors' Department Salaries and Wages :-
Chairman
2,800 00
Assessors
4,800 00
Assistant Assessors
1,500 00
Clerks (Office)
7,371 41
Clerks (Street)
500 00
Other Expenses: :
Books, postage and supplies
1,008 78
Printing and advertising
2,937 52
Carfares, auto hire, etc.
18 65
Telephone
39 11
All other
.
21,056 10
Board of License Commissioners
Salaries and Wages :-
Inspector
200 00
Clerk
200 00
Other Expenses : -
Books, postage and supplies
46 10
Printing and advertising .
25 75
Pedlers' License Commission
Books, postage and supplies
20 93
20 93
Certification of Notes and Bonds
Certifying
1,180 00
·
.
471 85
1,180 00
80 63
21,047 35
44
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Expenses
Outlays
City Clerk's Department
Salaries and Wages :-
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