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1,000 00
Public Buildings
19,000 00
Emergency
5,000 00
169,500 00
WATER WORKS
Water Maintenance
Administration
Commissioner
3,100 00
Clerks
7,256 52
Books, printing, postage and
supplies
1,682 78
Telephone
298 21
All other
110 01
General :-
Labor
42,033 90
Teams
15 75
Pipe and fittings .
4,354 36
Meters and fittings
3,259 92
Hydrants and fittings
257 57
Tools
2,589 00
Autos, trucks and supplies
4,700 64
Horses and equipment
249 57
Power
32 21
Miscellaneous supplies
.
256 71
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Carried forward 70,197 15
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CITY AUDITOR.
Brought forward
70,197 15
Street Repairs
139 38
Fountains
110 29
All other
62 60
Special Items :-
New Trucks .
1,225 00
High Service Survey
1,527 00
Low Service Survey
1,500 00
$74,761 42
Less Service Transfers for
Teams .
753 74
Water Works Extension
Labor
10,605 20
Hired teams and trucks .
653 75
Pipe and fittings
16,302 24
Meters and fittings .
2,277 70
Hydrants and fittings
946 04
Tools and equipment
1,754 99
32,539 92
Public Building Department, Maintenance Water Buildings
Labor
48 70
Fuel
811 70
Light
318 84
Lumber and Materials
51 51
Repairs to buildings
62 78
Plumbing .
91
Janitors Supplies
22 50
Furniture and furnishings
1 20
All other
70
1,324 84
Metropolitan Water Assessment
Assessment
.
$128,207 84
128,207 84
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OTHER ACCOUNTS
Temporary Loans
Loans in anticipation of reve-
nue . . $1,843,000 00
1,843,000 00
Tax Titles
Taxes 1921
750 84
Title purchased
. 12 00
·
762 84
Expenses
Outlays
74.007 68
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Expenses
Outlays
Real Estate Liens
Taxes 1921 on property taken by the city . 15 55
15 55
State Taxes
State .
194 520 00
Non-Resident Bank .
4,025 76
Poll Taxes
70,119 00
70,119 00
Metropolitan and Other Assessments
Metropolitan Park .
61,386 67
Metropolitan Sewer .
.
.
95,065 14
Wellington Bridge
3,352 75
Charles River Basin
8,923 72
Alewife Brook .
1,083 37
Abatement of Smoke
403 74
Prevention of Fire .
1,066 06
Grade Crossings
4,678 49
State Highway .
396 46
Soldiers' Exemption .
286 84
County of Middlesex
County Tax 1922
123,565 67
Cash Refunds
Taxes
659 54
Street Sprinkling .
31 26
Water
96 89
Other
91 24
Tellers' Overs and Shorts
Cash Shortage
179 99
179 99
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Liquor License Fees
9 00
9 00
PRIVATE TRUST
Redemption of Tax Titles
Tax Titles Redeemed ·
2,875 79
2,875 79
Totals
$5,254,380 47
*Refunds
21,685 49
$431,571 87 15,174 00
Total Cash Payments ·
$5,276,065 96
$446,745 87 $5,722,811 83
.
176,643 24
123,565 67
·
.
.
198,545 76
*Expenditures as shown in all accounts are net
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CITY AUDITOR.
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY
School Buildings
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
Prescott
$72,200 00
$3,000 00
$75,200 00
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
17,500 00
71,000 00
Clark Bennett
54,500 00
3,500 00
58,000
00
Knapp
53,000 00
5,500 00
58,500 00
Baxter
39,200 00
1,500 00
40,700 00
Perry
52,000 00
1.500 00
53,500 00
Bell and Southern Junior High
137,000 00
10,000 00
147,000 00
Prospect Hill .
18,000 00
2,000 00
20,000 00
Pope .
83,600 00
5,000 00
88,600 00
Cummings
18,400 00
1,500 00
19,900 00
Edgerly
43,000 00
5,000 00
48,000 00
* High
396 000 00
30,000 00
426,000 00
Glines
96,400 00
5,000 00
101,400 00
Forster
64,000 00
8,000 00
112,000 00
Forster
(Annex)
40,000 00
..
....
¡ Proctor
44,000 00
44,000 00
Bingham
77,000 00
5,000 00
82,000 00
Morse
54,000 00
5,000 00
59,000 00
Carr
58,600 00
5.500 00
68,100 00
Girls' Industrial School
4,000 00
Durell
21,400 00
1,500 00
22,900 00
Burns
44,000 00
3,000 00
47,000 .00
Brown
78,000 00
2,600 00
80,600 0€
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
x West Somerville-Junior High
80,000 00
4,000 00
84,000 00
Lincoln
20,000 00
1,000 00
21,000 00
Cutler
98,800 00
10,000 00
108 800 00
# North'n East'n Junior High
22,700 00
......... ...
22,700 00
Total
. $2,168,100 00
$154,600 00 $2,322,700 00
...
* Land included in Central Hill Park.
Building and fixtures. Land owned by State.
x Land included in Holland Street Ledge.
# Land only.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
School Buildings
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
Fire Buildings
New Fire alarm building
$27,500 00
* $40,000 00
$115.200 00
Central
47,700 00
Engine Two
37,000 00
22,000 00
59,000 00
Engine Six
29,500 00
25,000 00
54,500 00
Hose Five
23,500 00
8,000 00
31,500 00
Ladder One
60,000 00
15,500 00
75 500 00
Hose Eight
11,200 00
11,200 00
Ladder Two
19,700 00
15,000 00
34,700 00
Engine Four
19,500 00
7,000 00
26,500 00
Total .
$275,600 00
$132,500 00
$408,100 00
* Includes Electrical Department equipment.
Libraries
Central
137,500 00
100,000 00
237,500 00
East Somerville Branch
22 000 00
2,400 00
24,400 00
West Somerville Branch
30,500 00
6,000 00
36,500 00
Total
$190,000 00
$108,400 00
$298,400 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 Tuberculosis Hospital
57,000 00
9,000 00
66,000 00
City Home
95,100 00
17 000 00
112,100 00
Police
70,500 00
8,000 00
78,500 00
* City Hall
57,200 00
149,000 00
206,200 00
* City Hall Annex
68,200 00
12,500 00
80,700 00
Parks :-
Broadway
3,100 00
3,100 00
Lincoln
3,000 00
3,000 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
49,000 00
6,500 00
55,500 00
Total
$492,600 00
$251,700 00
$744,300 00
* Land included in Central Hill Park.
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
Parks and Playgrounds
Saxton C. Foss Park
$421,200 00
........
$421 200 00
Central Hill
472,000 00
472,000 00
Lincoln
84,500 00
3,500 00
88,000 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
Trum Playground
70,900 00
........
...
70,900 00
Total .
. $1,233 500 00
$5,000 00 $1,238,500 00
...
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CITY AUDITOR.
$1,233,500 00
$5,000 00 $1,238,500 00
Glen Street
17,300 00
17,300 00
Kent Street
12,000 00
12,000 00
Poplar Street
5,800 00
5,800 00
Beacon Street
3,000 00
3,000 00
Mason Street
4,200 00
.......
4,200 00
Dilboy Field
40,000 00
20,000 00
60,000 00
Total .
. $1,315,800 00
$25,000 00 $1,340,800 00
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
500 00
500 00
Waltham Gravel Land .
10,000 00
10,000 00
Total
$69,200 00
.....
$69,200 00
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SUMMARY
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
School Buildings
2,168,100 00
154 600 00
2,322,700 00
Fire Buildings
275,600 00
132,500 00
408,100 00
Libraries
190,000 00
108,400 00
298,400 00
Miscellaneous Buildings
492,600 00
251,700 00
744,300 00
Parks and Playgrounds
1,315,800 00
25,000 00
1,340,800 00
Miscellaneous Land
69,200 00
..... ...
69,200 00
Total .
$4,511,300 00
$672,200 00 $5,183,500 00
Sewer (cost)
1,376,757 00
Water Works (cost)
1,127,746 65
Total value public property
$7,688,003 65
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Somerville, Mass. January 19, 1923.
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 1922.
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
$5,429,284 99 643,049 79
$5,278,689 16 444,122 67
Cash Balance,
Jan. 1, 1922
161,234 20
Cash Balance, Dec. 31, 1922
510,757 15
$6,233,568 98
$6,233,568 98
DETAILED CASH STATEMENT Receipts
Balance from 1921
$161,234 20
Revenue
Taxes, 1918
$23 20
1919 ·
33 80
1920
387 41
1921
438,447 62
1922
2,409,023 15
$2,847,915 18
Excise Taxes, 1921
21 66
1922
12 66
Street Sprinkling, 1921 . 7,971 73
1922
37,492 94
45,464 67
Highway Assessments, 1920
219 22
1921
3,554 93
1922
3,774 15
Sidewalk Assessments, 1920 .
1,143 67
1921
5,057 32
1922 .
3,071 40
9,272 39
Sewer Assessments, 1921 .
1,488 35
1922 .
1,090 61
Metered Water Charges, 1921
26,272 24
Water: Sales, 1922
236,331 76
Maintenance
4,547 24
Service Assessments
9,674 58
250,553 58
Departmental Deposits
11,381 57
Departmental Accounts
90,332 23
Comonwealth of Massachusetts:
Corporation Taxes
73,991 85
Bank Taxes ·
.
8,872 34
Street Railway Taxes
.
24,477 35
107,341 54
Carried forward
$3,394,921 13
$161,234 20
.
34 32
2,578 96
101,713 80
$6,072,334 78
$5,722,811 83
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Brought forward
$3,394,921 13 $161,234 20
Income Taxes, 1919
438 25
1920
3,067 75
1921
18,406 50
1922
120,196 40
142,108 90
For Schools:
Vocational Schools
8,273 44
Continuation Schools
4,011 34
Americanization
3,581 50
Commission for the Blind
600 00
16,466 28
Soldiers' Benefits
11,915 50
In lieu of taxes
92 75
Poll Taxes
16,995 00
Boxing Licenses
19 84
Boston Elevated deficit
21,712 43
County of Middlesex:
Dog licenses
2,053 71
Courts, Police
5,376 96
Probation officer
30 00
County
114 00
5,520 96
Departmental Penalties:
School Department
174 00
Licenses and Permits
12,923 75
Liquor, for Commonwealth
3 75
Interest: on Taxes
14,902 86
Assessments
195 46
Tax Titles
2 33
Departmental accts.
1 50
Bank accts. Treasurer
11,885 23
City Clerk
8 28
Treasury Department:
Costs, Taxes
5,461 24
Assessments
28 30
Tax Titles
9 00
Miscellaneous
Tax Lien certificates
796 00
Redemption certificates 16 00
Collecting Bank-tax
40 22
Edison Electric Illuminating Company, electrolysis
500 00
Sale of Fire Station, Marsh-
all street (part payment)
1,500 00
General Expenses, refunds .
2,194 82
Real Estate Liens
135 00
Tax Titles
77 27
Temporary Loans
1,758,000 00
Trust Funds, Income :
School: Cutler Fund .
214 50
Baker Fund .
13 50
Smith-Hughes Fund
2,459 34
Carried forward
$5,420,661 51
$161,234 20
.
26,995 66
6,350 76
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Brought forward
$5,420,661 51 $161,234 20
Library: Cutler Fund
42 88
Hunt Art Fund
100 00
Hunt Book Fund .
495 29
Pitman Art Fund .
171 32
Pitman Poetry Fund
42 82
Wilder, Children's Fund
4 50
Poor: Olive C. Cumming s.
75 05
3,619 20
Premium on Bonds
2,397 50
Accrued interest .
2,402 78
Excess and Deficiency .
204 00
5,429,284 99
Non-Revenue
Funded debt, Schoolhouse loan Highway loan .
575,000 00
50,000 00
Sale of buildings, Junior High
school lot, Marshall street
5,095 00
Boston Elevated Rail'y, Cross street
10,079 00
Redemption of Tax Liens
·
643,049 79
6,072,334 78
$6,233,568 98
Revenue
Taxes, 1917, refunds
$6 00
1918, refunds
2 00
1919, refunds
2 00
1920, refunds
153 32
1921, refunds
104 64
1922, refunds
391 58
$ 659 54
Taxes, Corporation, to Com- monwealth of Massachusetts
64 62
Street Sprinkling, 1922, refunds
31 26
Water Charges, 1922, refunds 93 35 Prior years 3 54
96 89
Real estate Liens
15 55
Tax Titles
762 84
Revenue Loans
1,843,000 00
Reduction of Funded Debt
169,500 00
General Expenses
2,457,426 99
Metropolitan Water Assess- ments
128,207 84
Interest: Funded Debt .
46,231 25
Revenue Loans 1921
5,181 25
Revenue Loans, 1922
37,195 81
88,608 31
Carried forward
PAYMENTS
2,875 79
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Commonwealth of Massachu- setts :
State Tax
194,520 00
Assessments
176,356 40
Soldiers' Exemption .
286 84
Bank Tax, Non-resident
4,025 76
War Poll Tax, 1922
87,114 00
Liquor licenses
3 75
County of Middlesex, county tax
123,565 67
Trust Funds :
School: Cutler Fund .
405 98
Smith-Hughes Fund
2,678 18
Baker Fund
10 13
3,094 29
Library: Cutler Fund
69 83
Hunt Art Fund
157 23
Hunt Book Fund .
574 17
Pitman Art Fund .
234 10
Pitman Poetry Fund
89'
Wilder Fund
11 69
1,136 75
Tellers' shorts and overs
179 99
Excess and Deficiency .
31 87
5,278,689 16
Non-Revenue
Outlay Appropriations .
441,246 88
Redemption of Tax Titles
2,875 79
444,122 67
Cash in office .
5,337 55
Deposits in banks .
.
510,757 15
$6,233,568 98
BALANCES DECEMBER 31, 1922
Cash
Cash advances
$510,757 15 200 00
Taxes, 1917
772 20
1918
120 32
1919
100 79
1920
1,682 22
1921
4,832 56
1922
411,970 19
1922, Excise
20 65
419,498 93
Carried forward
$930,456 08
5,722,811 83
505,419 60
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462,306 75
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Brought forward
$930,456 08
Street Sprinkling, 1922
7,546 42
Overlay and abatement, 1917
766 20 141 52
1919
111 29
1920
1,007 13
1921
3,603 21
1922
15,203 55
Supplementary Assessments
Highway Assessments, 1921.
864 37
1922.
7,361 02
8,225 39
Sidewalk Assessments, 1921
1,012 07
1922
3,341 05
4,353 12
Sewer Assessments, 1921
92 72
1922
6,469 13
6,561 85
33,666 39
Metered Water Charges, 1922 Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, Benefits .
10,519 67
Grade Crossings
427 30
Real Estate Liens
74 43
Tax Titles
3,164 08
Temporary Loans .
500,000 00
Loans Authorized
300,000 00
Funded Debt
1,459,000 00
Net Funded Debt .
1,459,000 00
Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts, poll taxes
2,704 00
Sale of land and buildings on Marsrall street .
1,500 00 626,367 28
Trust Funds:
School: Cutler Fund
453 25
Smith-Hughes Fund
1,466 90
Caroline G. Baker .
6 75
Library: Cutler Fund
48
Hunt Art Fund
32 01
Hunt Book Fund .
76
Pitman Art Fund
52
Pitman Poetry Fund
4 97
Wilder Fund
4 29
Hunt Art Fund, Principal Poor: Olive C. Cummings Fund
357 17
Premium on bonds
2,397 50
Accrued Interest
111 11
Sundry Persons
291 65
Excess and Deficiency
.
·
150,005 89
Carried forward
$2,766,810 02
$2,763,453 57
·
202 77
Outlay Appropriations
20,721 - 61 528 66
1918
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Brought forward $2,766,810 02 $2,763,453 57
Reserve Fund, Surplus from Overlay Public Trust Funds
3,356 45
27,396 24
Public Trust Funds, Invest- ment
27,396 24
$2,794,206 26 $2,794,206 26
The assessors' warrant for the tax levy, assessed upon polls and property April 1, 1922, including non-resident bank shares, amounted to $2,891,419.38, and the tax rate established was $30.60 on each $1,000 of valuation, as follows :
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Resident bank shares
$80,326,900 00 7,755,400 00 75,839 27
Total valuation
$88,158,139 27
At a rate of $30.60
.
$2,697,639 06 144,555 00
Polls, 28,911 at $5.00 .
·
Non-resident bank shares to be paid to the state (val-
uation $131,560 73)
4,025 76
Street Sprinkling .
45,199 56
$2,891,419 38
Additional Assessments:
Personal estate, valuation $8,400 at $30.60 .
$257 04
127 polls at $5.00 .
635 00
Excise taxes
33.31
925 35
Total commitments by assessors
$2,892,344 73
TAXES
Balance Dec. 31,
1921
1917 772 20
1918 143 52
1919 572 17
1920 2,917 34
1921 449,077 38
1922
Excise 1921 21 66
Excise 1922
Committed, 1922
Supplementary, 1922
Refunds
6 00
2 00
2 00
153 32
104 64
Recharged
.
.
Total Charges
778 20
145 52
574 17
3,070 66
449,182 02
2,847,503 44
21 66
33 31
3,301,308 98
Collected
23 :
33 80
387 41
438,447 62
2,409,023 15
21 66
12 66
2,847,949 50
Abated
6 00
2 00
439 58
1,001 03
5,901 84
26,510 10
33,860 55
Total Credits
6 00
25 20
473 38
1,388 44
444,349 46
2,435,533 25
21 66
12 66
2,881,810 05
Balance Dec. 31, 1922
772 20
120 32
100 79
1,682 22
4,832 56
411,970 19
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20 65
419,498 93
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
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81
2,846,219 82 892 04 391 58
33 31
Total 453,504 27 2,846,219 82 925 35 659 54
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
STREET SPRINKLING ASSESSMENTS
Balance Dec. 31, 1921
·
Committed, 1922
.
.
...
....
45,199 56 31 26
Total 7 986 55 45,199 56 31 26
Total charges
7,986 55
45,230 82
53,217 37
Collected .
7,971 73
37,492 94
45,464 67
Abated
-
14 82
191 46
206 28
Total credits ·
7,986 55
37,684 40
45,670 95
Balance Dec. 31, 1922
·
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7,546 42
7,546 42
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1922
1921 7,986 55
Refunds
.
OVERLAY AND ABATEMENT
1917
1918 143 52
1919 326 29
1920 1,988 16
1921 6.310 83 3,070 00
1922
Credit bal., Dec. 31, 1921
772 20
Assessed in taxes .
Charged to Commonw'th
Taxes recharged
Total credits
772 20
143 52
326 29
1,988 16
9,380 83
41,626 65
54,237 65
Abatements
6 00
2 00
437 58
981 03
5,777 62
26,423 10
33,627 33
Total charges .
6 00
2 00
437 58
981 03
5,777 62
26,423 10
33,627 33
Credit balance, Dec. 31,
1922
766 20
141 52
1,007 13
3,603 21
15,203 55
20,721 61
Delbit
balance, Dec. 31,
.
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111 29
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RESERVE SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENTS
Balance to credit, Dec. 31, 1921
823 65
Supplementary Assessments, 1922
892 04
Charged to Commonwealth
199 00
Total credits
1,914 69
Abatements .
.
233 22
Transferred to Revenue
771 81
Credited to Commonwealth
381 00
Total charges
1,386 03
Balance, Dec. 31, 1922 .
528 66
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
83
111 29
1922
..
28,067 65 13,559 00
Total 9,541 00 28,067 65 16,629 00
BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS
Highway 1920
Highway 1921 4,419 30
Highway 1922
Sidewalk 1920 1,143 67
Sidewalk 1921 6,069 39 6,412 45
Sidewalk 1922
Sewer 1921 1,581 07
Sewer 1922
Total
Bal. Dec. 31, 1921
219 22
Committed, 1922
.
Total charge's .
2.19 22
4,419 30
7,361 02
1,143 67
6,069 39
6,412 45
1,581 07
7,559 74
34,765 86
Collected
219 22
3,554 93
1,143 67
5.057 32
3,071 40
1,488 35
1,090 61
15,625 50
Albated
.
Total credits
219 22
3 554 93
1,143 67
5,057 32
3,071 40
1,488 35
1,090 61
15,625 50
Bal. Dec. 31, 1922 .
864 37
7,361 02
1,012 07
3,341 05
92 72
6,469 13
19,140 36
WATER DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS
Metered 1921
Metered 1922
Annual
Additional
Maintenance
Service Assessments
Balance Dec. 31
1921
·
Committed, 1922
.
.
Refunds
·
.
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241,859 36 22 08
28,121. 25 64 48 .
1,241 06 3 18
4,991 15 3 61
9,674 58
Total 26,283 99 285,887 40 93 35
Total
charges
26,283 99
241,881 44
28,185 73
1 244 24
4,994 76
9,674 58
312,264 74
Collected
26,272 54
207,594 72
27,643 75
1,093 29
4,547 24
9,674 58
276,826 12
Abated
11 45
620 33
541 98
150 95
447 52
1,772 23
Total credits Balance to 1923 .
·
26,283 99
208,215 05
28,185 73
1,244 24
4,994 76
9,674 58
278,598 35 33,666 39
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33,666 39
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.
.
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.
.
.
1
84
ANNUAL REPORTS.
.
7,559 74
13,432 65 21,333 21
... 7,361 02
.....
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26,283 99
DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS FOR COLLECTION AND DEPOSITS
Balance Jan. 1, 1922
Committed
Abated
Collected Dec.
31, 1922
Deposits
City Clerk
.
....
....
1,628 52
Engineering Department
19 59
Commissioner of Buildings
1,122 25
1,100 00
22 25
5 90
Municipal Buildings ·
5 00
Police Department
490 62
490 62
180 64
Police Buildings .
·
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50 00
Weights and Measures
50 00
50 00
1,129 34
Contagious Hospital .
2,857 34
6,896 64
178 71
6 759 27
2,816 00
..
26 60
Sanitary Department .
21 00
4,089 04
4,089 04
21 00
2,254 20
Sanitary Buildings
272 81
272 81
37 62
Highway Maintenance
118 34
9,417 30
8 69
9,432 46
94 49
Highway Buildings
240 00
240 00
Sidewalks Maintenance
85 15
62 28
22 87
New Sidewalks
246 24
246 24
Street Sprinkling
12 00
12
Poor, Misc. (Commonwealth)
9,886 19
31,187 56
600 83
30,655 38
9,817 54
Poor, Miscellaneous
4,230 29
9,519 21
511 65
10,985 28
2,252 57
66 00
Poor, City Home
998 04
4,141 83
1,091 60
3,692 55
355 72
2,785 16
School Department
2,178 95
17 714 94
146 93
18,004 62
1,742 34
52 02
School Buildings
144 00
1,890 25
23 00
1,909 25
102 00
18 41
Libraries
·
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..
2,348 57
Bathhouse ·
40 00
20 00
20 00
678 60
Shower Baths
............
20 00
20 00
...
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..
....
85
20,832 29
90,461 18
2,582 12
90,332 23
18,379 12
11,381 57
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1,175 00
Fire Department
100 00
100 00
116 00
Fire Buildings
649 89
Electrical Department
367 14
1,149 84
71
386 93
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar
31 00
600 50
628 50
3 00
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Assessors ·
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456 60
Park Buildings
..
Health Department
1,175 00
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Balance
2 25
Sewer Buildings
.
86
ANNUAL REPORTS.
REVENUE LOANS
In anticipation of Revenue
Balance from 1921
$585,000 00
Borrowed by authority of an order of the Board of Aldermen on city notes, as follows:
Nos. 991 63 days @ 4.00 disc.
$18,000 00
992-994 280 "
4.00
25,000 00
995-1002 275
4 1-10
75,000 00
1003-1004 308 "
4 1-10
40,000 00
1005-1017 259
4.20
$1.75
prem.
200,000 00
1018-1026 217
4.05
100,000 00
1027-1032 219
4.05
8.00
200,000 00
1033-1036 196
3.74
6.00
200,000 00
1037-1048 179
3.45
3.50
200,000 00
1049-1052 167
3.39
200,000 00
1053-1063 166 "
3.298
100,000 00
1066-1067 174
3.37
2.75
100,000 00
1068-1079 168
"
3.39
200,000 00
1080-1082 190
„,
4 1-8
5.00
100,00 00
--- 1,758,000 00
$2,343,000 00
Paid notes maturing in 1922
1,843,000 00
Maturing in 1923 .
$ 500,000 00
$37,195 81
Discount paid on amount borrowed in 1922 was Amount paid in 1922 on notes of 1921, interest to follow, (this amount reserved and brought forward to credit of 1922 account) .
5,181 25
$42,377 06
1922 Notes average 201 days, and average rate of discount . . 3.79 Average of 1921, 197.42 days, rate . 5.545
The funded debt December 31, 1922, was $1,459,000.00 classified as follows :
City Loan Bonds at 31/2 per cent. . $16,000 00 City Loan Bonds at 4 per cent. · 171,000 00 ·
City Loan Bonds at 41/4 per cent. . 10,000 00 .
Sewer Loan Bonds at 31/2 per cent. . 50,000 00
Carried forward
$247,000 00
$1,459,000 00
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Brought forward
$247,000 $1,459,000 00
Sewer Loan Bonds at 4 per cent. .
117 000 00
Sewer Loan Bonds at 414 per cent. .
21,000 00
Met. Park Asst. Loan Bonds at 312 per cent. Lowell Street Bridge Loan Bonds at 312 per cent.
7,000 00
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27,000 00
Municipal Loan Bonds at 31/2 per cent.
7,000 00
Highway Loan Bonds at 31/2 per cent. .
30,000 00
Highway Loan Bonds at 4 per cent. .
104,000 00
Highway Loan Bonds at 412 per cent. .
28,000 00
Highway Loan Bonds at 5 per cent. .
85,000 00
Pub. Bldg. Loan Bonds at 4 per. cent.
146,000 00 ·
Pub. Bldg. Loan Bonds at 41/2 per cent. 65,000 00
Schoolhouse Loan Bonds at 4 per cent.
575,000 00
$1,459,000 00
Funded debt beyond the limit fixed by law
City Loan .
$197,000 00
Municipal Loan
7,000 00
Highway Loan
.
.
247,000 00
Public Building Loan
211,000 00
Sewer Loan
179,000 00
Lowell Street Bridge Loan
27,000 00
Schoolhouse Loan
575,000 00 .
1,443,000 00
Funded debt beyond the limit fixed by law :
Sewer Loan (Chap. 357, Acts 1895 .
$9,000 00
Met. Park Asst. Loan (Chap. 325, Acts 1902)
7,000 00
16,000 00
$1.459,000 00
BONDS DUE IN 1923
January
April
July $1,000
October
Total
Metro. Park .
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Bridge
$1,000
1,000
Sewer
$3,000
$9,000
9,000
21,000
City
2,000
24,000
13,500
$2,000
41,500
Municipal
7,000
7,000
Highways
8,000
36,000
2,000
46,000
Buildings
5,000
5,000
8,000
18,000
Schoolhouse
............
17,000
............
13,000
30,000
$18,000
$92,000
$40.500
$15,000
$165,500
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$1,000
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
BOND INTEREST DUE IN 1923
January
April
July $ 122 50
· October
Total :
Met. Park
$ 122 50
..
...
$ 245 00
Bridge
$ 472 50
...
$ 455 00
927 50
Sewer
990 00
2,671 25
935 00
2,495 00
7,091 25
City
1,980 00
1,932 50
1,940 00
1,450 00
7,302 50
Municipal
157 50
157 50
315 00
Highway
685 00
4,675 00
545 00
3 895 00
9,800 00
Building
3,222 50
1,160 00
3,122 50
1,060 00
8,565 00
Schoolhouse
.....
11,500 00
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BONDS OUTSTANDING JANUARY 1, 1923 With Interest to Maturity
Bonds
Interest
Total
Metropolitan Park
$7,000 00
$980 00
$7 980 00
Lowell Street Bridge
27,000 00
12,757 50
39,757 50
Sewer
188,000 00
48,521 25
236,521 25
City
.
197,000 00
32,082 50
229,082 50
Municipal
7,000 00
315 00
7,315 00
Highway
247,000 00
38,250 00
285 250 00
Public Buildings
211,000 00
57,235 00
268,235 00
Schoolhouses
575,000 00
231,500 000
806,500 00
$1,459,000 00
$421,641 25
$1,880,641 25
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11,160 00
22,660 00
$7,157 50
$22,411 25 $6,822 50 $20,515 00 $56,906 25
OUTSTANDING BONDS DECEMBER 31, 1922
1923
$41,500
Sewer $18,000
Sewer Outside $3,000
Park Outside $1,000 1,000
Bridge $1,000
$7,000
$46,000
$18,000
School $30,000
Total Due $165,500
1924
25,500
17,000
3,000
1,000
46,000
18,000
30,000
141,500
1925
23,000
17,000
3,000
1,000
1,000
35,000
18,000
30,000
128,000
1926
19,000
15,000
1,000
1,000
30,000
18,000
30,000
114,000
1927
19,000
14,000
1,000
1,000
..
22,000
17,000
30,000
104,000
1928
17,000
12,000
1,000
1,000
19,000
16,000
29,000
95,000
1929
16,000
11,000
1,000
1,000
19,000
16,000
29,000
93,000
1930
15,000
10,000
1,000
15,000
16,000
29,000
86,000
1931
12,000
10,000
1,000
10,000
15,000
29,000
77,000
19:32
9,000
8,000
1,000
5,000
15,000
29,000
67,000
1933
8,000
1,000
14,000
28,000
51,000
1934
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1,000
14,000
28,000
51,000
1935
7,000
1,000
8,000
28,000
44,000
1936
6,000
1,000
4,000
28,000
39,000
1937
6,000
1,000
4,000
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
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..
1,000
28,000
30,000
1943
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..
1,000
. .
..
..
1,000
1945
1,000
1946
1,000
1,000
1947
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1,000
1,000
1949
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$197,000
$179,000
$9,000
$7,000
$27,000
$7,000
$247,000
$211,000
$575,000 $1,459 00
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1,000
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