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40 00
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Union Square Branch Library
Janitor
1,116 00
Labor
65 92
Fuel
561 08
Light .
.
254 98
Carried forward
1,997 98
Expenses Outiay=
5,449 09
1,744 98
6,200 40
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67
CITY AUDITOR.
Expenses Outlays
Brought forward 1,997 98
Furniture and furnishings
443 00
Heating apparatus and equipment
11 85
Plumbing and repairs to
buildings
47 23
Hardware and materials
60 57
All other
21 75
2,582 38
PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS
S. Newton Cutler Fund
Books
43 16
43 16
Martha R. Hunt Art Fund
Books and pictures
29 50
29 50
Martha R. Hunt Book Fund
Books
484 95
484 95
Isaac Pitman Art Fund
Books
45 00
Pictures
81 25
126 25
Isaac Pitman Poetry Fund
Books
38 72
38 72
Hunt Fund for Expenses
Books
145 00
145 00
Engineering Department, Parks tenance
Main-
Labor
8,243 62
Teaming
763 65
Tools and equipment
177 24
Materials and supplies
331 99
Trees, shrubs and plants
633 26
Repairs
513 41
Flags and flag poles .
152 28
Care of bubblers and foun-
tains
104 29
All other
1 00
Special Item :-
Fences
265 02
11,185 76
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68
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Park Buildings
Labor
566 23
Teams
4 50
Fuel
351 34
Light
269 59
Repairs to buildings .
209 46
Plumbing
225 43
Hardware and materials
144 24
Laundry and Janitors' sup- plies
155 10
Heating apparatus
and
equipment
359 61
All other
2 50
Special Items :-
Installing boiler
297 00
Storage Tank .
665 79
Engineering Department, Maintenance
Playgrounds
Labor
.
4,701 98
Teaming
424 88
Sand
: 25 00
Tools and equipment .
141 74
Materials and supplies
122 87
Repairs to fountains,
fences, etc.
.
279 42
Repairing seats
284 15
All other
37
Special Items :-
Trum Memorial .
97 00
Track, Dilboy Field
48 89
Fence, Dilboy Field
. 435 58
Public Welfare and Recreation Commis- sion
Salaries and Wages:
Supervisors
780 67
Instructors
·
.
2,020 50
Labor
108 00
Other Expenses:
Equipment and supplies
519 86
Teaming
37 90
Civic social centre
418 03
All other .
175 48
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Bathhouse
Salaries and Wages:
Attendants
1,111 47
Labor
.
52 72
Carried forward
1,164 19
Expenses Outlays
3,250 79
6,545 13
4,060 44
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69
CITY AUDITOR.
Brought forward
1,164 19
Other Expenses :-
Bathing Suits
344 29
Towels
39 98
Repairs to Buildings
113 21
Equipment and supplies
132 07
Sand
494 00
Telephone
32 01
Laundry
167 04
Hardware and materials
38 19
All other .
22 60
Celebrations
Printing and postage
81 00
Music
834 90
Decorating
64 50
Fire Works
1,500 00
Refreshments
208 00
Clerical Work
4 50
Labor
14 78
Trucking
3 00
All other
31 62
Field House-Richard Trum Playground
General Construction
5,172 00
Heating apparatus and
equipment
8 70
Installing power
14 64
All other
1 17
Improvement of Playground, West Som- erville Junior High School
Labor
2,504 07
Teams
660 97
Roller
28 00
Wall
800 38
Fence
201 25
Cutting Sod
38 50
UNCLASSIFIED
Memorial Day
Music and Catering .
305 15
Flowers and Flags
225 25
All other
67 39
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Bandstand
Labor
37 66
Teaming
142 75
Hardware and Materials
29 81
Expenses
Outlays
2,547 58
2,742 30
5,196 51
4,233 17
1
597 79
210 22
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70
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Expenses
Outlays
Rifle Practice Cos. A & B, First Engi- neers
Use of Range
101 00
Transportation
. 251 00
352 00
Municipal Documents
Printing
2,050 73
All other
.
10 75
2,061 48
Quarters for George Dilboy Post V. F. W. Rent 600 00
600 00
Quarters for American Legion
Rent 635 00
635 00
Workmen's Compensation
Compensation for Injuries
3,669 19
Medical Attendance .
234 00
Books, postage, supplies
4 50
3,907 69
Pensions
Janitors
1,935 82
Police
9,959 84
Fire
6,729 58
Weights and Measures
812 50
Health
750 00
Poor :
.
.
Laborers:
Highway
11,812 50
Sanitary
7,488 94
Water
4,075 41
44,406 22
Damage to Persons and Personal Property Settlement of Claims 7,889 25
7,889 25
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Interest
Temporary Loans :-
Anticipation of Revenue
41,999 11
General Loans :-
Sewer
7,091 25
Highway
9,800 00
Municipal
315 00
City
7,302 50
Carried forward
66,507 86
.
841 63
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CITY AUDITOR.
Brought forward
66,507 86
Bridge
927 50
Metropolitan Park .
245 00
Public Buildings
8,565 00
School House
26,282 22
Expenses
Outlays
102,527 58
Reduction of Funded Debt
General Loans :-
Sewer
21,000 00
Highway
46,000 00
Municipal
7,000 00
City
41,500 00
Bridge
1,000 00
Metropolitan Park
1,000 00
Public Buildings
18,000 00
School House .
30,000 00
165,500 00
WATER WORKS
Water Maintenance
Administration :-
Commissioner
3,100 00
Clerks
7,903 40
Books, printing,
postage
and supplies
1,912 58
Telephone
276 86
All other
93 14
General :-
Labor
43,735 95
Teams
7 63
Pipe and fittings .
7,299 96
Meters and fittings
3,709 34
Hydrants and fittings
666 95
Tools
2,802 60
Autos, trucks and sup- plies
6,286 67
Horses and equipment
560 23
Power
21 69
Miscellaneous Supplies
400 07
Street Repairs
684 47
Fountains
25 96
All other . .
52 05
Special Items :-
New Trucks
684 52
Low Service Survey
2,717 45
Convention Expenses
46 11
82,987 63
Less Service Transfers for materials, etc.
556 25
82,431 38
72
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Expenses Outlays
Water Works Extension
Labor
·
4,509 52
Hired teams and trucks
343 75
Pipe and fittings
13,052 60
Meters and fittings .
6,065 35
Hydrants and fittings
693 58
Tools and equipment
64 00
Contract
1,051 56
25,780 36
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Water Buildings
Labor
699 97
Fuel
416 19
Light
384 42
Lumber and Materials
.
415 27
Repairs to buildings
112 28
Plumbing
5 33
Heating apparatus and
29 88
Furniture and furnishings
17 85
All other
74 07
2,155 26
Metropolitan Water Assessment
Assessment
139,164 15
139,164 15
OTHER ACCOUNTS
Temporary Loans
Loans in anticipation of · $1,750,000 00
1,750,000 00
Tax Titles
Taxes 1922
770 30
Land Court Fees . 300 00
1,070 30
Real Estate Liens
Taxes 1922 on property
taken by the city .
15 30
15 30
State Taxes
State .
194,520 00
194,520 00
Poll Taxes
.
71,178 00
71,178 00
·
equipment
·
revenue .
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73
CITY AUDITOR.
Expenses
Outlays
Metropolitan and Other Assessments
Metropolitan Park
66,301 30
Metropolitan Sewer
106,182 28
Wellington Bridge
3,251 80
Charles River Basin
9,843 61
Alewife Brook
1,054 72
Abatement of Smoke .
403 74
Prevention of Fire
1,086 80
Grade Crossings
3,507 20
State Highway
791 50
Soldiers' Exemption
208 12
Rapid Transit, Dorchester Dist.
218 34
192,849 41
County of Middlesex
County Tax 1923
119,705 93
119,705 93
Cash Refunds
Taxes
129 29
Water
464 92
Other
344 12
938 33
Tellers' Overs and Shorts
Cash Shortage .
56 54
56 54
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Liquor License Fees .
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5 00
5 00
PRIVATE TRUST
Redemption of Tax Titles
Tax Titles Redeemed
2,061 29
2,061 29
Totals
$5,238 267 54
$825,360 49
*Refunds
6,912 36
73 58
$5,245,179 90
$825,434 07 $6,070,613 97
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Total
Cash Payments
*Expenditures as shown in all accounts are net
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY
School Buildings
I
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
232,000 00
10,000 00
242,000 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
Northern Eastern Junior High
63,000 00
63,000 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
4,500 00
Forster
(Annex)
40,000 00
3,500 00
112,000 00
+ Proctor
40,000 00
4,000 00
44,000 00
Bingham
77,000 00
5,000 00
82,000 00
Morse
59,000 00
5,000 00
64,000 00
Carr
58,600 00
4,500 00
67,100 00
Girls' Industrial School
4,000 00
Durell
22,600 00
1,500 00
24,100 00
Burns
44,000 00
3,000 00
47,000 00
Brown
78,000 00
2,600 00
80,600 00
Highland
71,600 00
5,000 00
76,600 00
Lowe
56,000 00
2,000 00
58,000 00
Hodgkins
113,700 00
5,000 00
118,700 00
x West Somerville-Junior High
200,000 00
8,000 00
208,000 00
Lincoln
20,000 00
1,000 00
21,000 00
Cutler
118,800 00
10,000 00
128,800 00
Total
. $2,452,600 00
$159,600 00 $2,612,200 00
* Land included in Central Hill Park.
Building and fixtures. Land owned by State.
x Land included in Walter Ernest Shaw Playground.
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CITY AUDITOR. :
School Buildings
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
Fire Buildings
New Fire alarm building
$27,500 00
*$105,000 00
$180,200 00
Central
47,700 00
Engine Two
37,000 00
27,000 00
64,000 00
Engine Six
39,500 00
25,000 00
64,500 00
Hose Five
23,500 00
8,000 00
31,500 00
Ladder One
60,000 00
25,000 00
85,000 00
Ladder Two
19,700 00
15,000 00
34,700 00
Engine Four
20,500 00
7,000 00
27,500 00
Total
$275,400 00
$212,000 00
$487,400 00
* Includes Electrical Department equipment.
Libraries
* Central
137,500 00
100,000 00
237,500 00
East Somerville Branch
24,400 00
24,400 00
West Somerville Branch
35,500 00
6,000 00
41,500 00
Prospect Hill
18,000 00
2,000 00
20,000 00
Total
$215,400 00
$108,000 00
$323,400 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 Hospital
and Tuberculosis
58,500 00
9,000 00
67,500 00
City Home
96,100 00
17,000 00
113,100 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
300 00
300 00
Sanitary
21,000 00
19,200 00
40,200 00
Water
49,000 00
6,500 00
55,500 00
Total
$493,600 00
$251,700 00
$745,300 00
* Land included in Central Hill Park.
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 Playround
70,900 00
.......
70,900 00
Total
. $1,233,500 00
$5,000 00 $1,238,500 00
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
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
Dilboy Field
40,000 00
20,000 00
60,000 00
Total
. $1,311,600 00
$25,000 00 $1,336,600 00
Miscellaneous Land
Walter Ernest Shaw Play-
ground
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
Cameron Avenue
900 00
900 00
Garden Court .
400 00
400 00
Total
$70,500 00
......
$70,500 00
SUMMARY
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
School Buildings
$2,452,600 00
$159,600 00 $2,612,200 00
Fire Buildings
275,400 00
212,000 00
487,400 00
Libraries
215,400 00
108,000 00
323,400 00
Miscellaneous Buildings
493,600 00
251,700 00
745,300 00
Parks and Playgrounds
1,311,600 00
25,000 00
1,336,600 00
Miscellaneous Land
70,500 00
70,500 00
Total
. $4,819,100 00
$756,300 00 $5,575,400 00
Sewer (cost)
1,382,020 00
Water Works
(cost)
1,153,700 24
Total value public property
$8,111,120 24
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Somerville, Mass. January 22, 1924.
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 1923, and desire to call particular attention to the large amount appropriated from revenue for permanent improvements, viz $300,835.00, (see statement of Revenue and Expense) and to the small per cent of Funded Debt, and the small per capita debt, (see state- ment of Borrowing Capacity.)
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH S. PIKE,
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
78
ANNUAL REPORTS.
STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSE
Excess and Deficiency credit Bal. Jan. 1, 1923 .
$150,005 89 190 53
To adjustment charges
179 91
$150,016 51
Assessed in Taxes .
$2,815,485 92 .
Less Polls to Commonwealth
87,318 00
Estimated Revenue (net)
Corporation Taxes
100,734 12
Income Taxes
172,472 10
National Bank Tax
3,943 46
Boston Elevated Ry. Refund . Fire Station, Marshall St.
6,500 00
Land Cameron Ave. acquired by tax title
519 80
66 Broadway near Mason St. . ·
3,500 00
Garden Court, acquired by tax title
102 32
66 Powder House Blvd.
400 00
66 Waltham
1,040 00
12,062 12
Fremium on Bonds
2,397 50
Accrued Interest .
2,377 78
From Supplementary Warrants prior years
$3,801,636 81
General Expenses .
2,493,650 56
Interest
104,905 36
Reduction Funded Debt
165,500 00
Met. Water Asst. .
139,164 15
State Tax
194,520 00
State Assessments
192,849 41
County Tax
119,705 93
Tellers Shorts and Overs
Appropriated to Outlays for Permanent Im- provements .
300,835 00
Balance to the credit of Excess and Defi- ciency account, December 31, 1923 . ·
90,449 86
$3,801,636 81
BORROWING CAPACITY, DECEMBER 31, 1923
Valuation, 1921
. $86,718,289 60 75,258 00
Supplementary
.
$86,793,547 60
Valuation, 1922
88,158,139 27
Supplementary
.
8,400 00
88,166,539 27
2,728,167 92 582,933 82
277,149 68 46,106 54
4,775 28 424 94
3,410,295 41 56 54
By adjustment credits
$150,196 42
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Brought forward
$88,166,539 27
Valuation, 1923
.
92,519,400 00 9,000 00
92,528,400 00
Total
$267,488,486 87
Abatements 1921
680,158 00
1922
484,629 00
1923
344,500 00
1,509,287 00
Average three years, one-third ·
$265,979,199 87 88,659,733 29 2,216,493 33
Two and one-half per cent
Funded Debt, Dec. 31,. 1923
1,743,500 00
Sewer Loan, 1895, Chap. 357 .
$6,000 ·
Met. Park Asst. Loan 1902, Chap. 325
6,000
12,000 00
1,731,500 00
Borrowing capacity Dec. 31, 1923
484,993 33
Maturities :
January 1, 1924 .
33,000 00
April 1, 1924
82,000 00
July 1, 1924
$28,500 00
Less outside limit
4,000 00
24,500 00
October 1, 1924
21,000 00
160,500 00
$645,493 33
Maturities within limit 1924 .
160,500 00
Maturities outside limit 1924 .
4,000 00
$164,500 00
Per cent of Funded Debt Dec. 31, 1923 to average valua- tion three years as above -. 01967
Estimated population Dec. 31, 1923, 98,000. Per capita debt, $17.79
CONDENSED CASH STATEMENT
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Receipts
Payments
Revenue
$5,425,178 89 452,134 87
$5,256,505 47 814,108 50
$6,070,613 97
Cash Balance,
Cash Balance, Dec. 31, 1923 $317,456 94
Jan. 1, 1923 $510,757 15
$6,388,070 91
$6,388,070 91
Supplementary .
Non-Revenue
$5,877,313 76
80
ANNUAL REPORTS.
DETAILED CASH STATEMENT Receipts
Balance from 1922
$510,757 15
Taxes 1919
$4 00
1920
627 64
1921
1,207 07
1922
401,933 18
1923
.
$2,636,906 35
Excise 1922
20 65
1923
15 01
Street Sprinkling 1922
7,532 92
1923
37,413 84
Highway Assessments 1921
864 37
1922
7,361 02
1923
5,720 19
Sidewalk Assessments 1921
1,012 07
1922
3,341 05
1923
2,484 54
Sewer Assessments 1921
92 72
1922
6,469 13
Metered Water Charges 1922
33,514 27
Water Sales 1923
255,429 41
Maintenance
7,617 82
Service Assessments
12,471 05
Departmental Deposits
74,545 84
Departmental Accounts
.
85,666 20
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Corporation Taxes
$101,084 87
Bank Taxes
3,943 46
Street Railway Taxes
24,874 83
129,903 16
Income Taxes 1921 & prior
years
6,456 00
1922
7,294 50
1923
158,721 60
172,472 10
For Schools:
Vocational
9,592 10
Continuation
4,160 31
Americanization
3,715 91
17,468 32
Soldiers' Benefits
11,181 82
Lieu Taxes .
188 51
Poll Taxes ·
2,940 00
Boxing Licenses
137 40
Boston Elevated deficit
46,106 54
Carried forward
$3,484,330 46
$510,757 15.
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.
2,233,134 46
35 66
44,946 76
13,945 58
6,837 66
6,561 85
309,032 55
11,120 36
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Brought forward
. $3,484,330 46
$510,757 15
Real Estate Liens .
65 00
Tax Titles
2,573 25
County of Middlesex:
Dog Licenses
2,198 78
Courts, Police .
8,529 24
Probation Officer 154 00
County
938 50
9,621 74
Departmental Penalties:
School Department .
229 00
Licenses and Permits Liquor, for Common-
15,142 50
wealth
5 00
Interest:
Taxes
14,298 04
Taxes Corporation (State)
4 65
Assessments .
302 42
Tax Titles
399 82
Fire Station, Marshall St.
100 00
Bank Accts. Treasurer
15,366 88
City Clerk
17 20
Miscellaneous
22 25
30,511 26
Treasury Department:
Costs, Taxes
$6,130 72
Assessments
116 24
Tax Titles
29 40
Tax Lien Certificates .
1,034 00
Redemption Certificates
14 00
$7,324 36
Edison Electric Illuminating Company, electrolysis
750 00
U. S. Fuel Administration 35 58
27 81
Dividend on old tax account . Sale Land Cameron Ave. (Tax Title )
519 80
" Fire Station Marshall St. (Balance)
5,000 00
Land in Waltham
1,040 00
Land Broadway & Mason Sts. Land Garden Court (Bal- ance of)
102 32
Land Powder House Blvd.
400 00
General Expense (Refunds) . Temporary Loans
$1,850,000 00
Trust Funds, Income :
School: Cutler
$214 50
Baker
13 50
Smith-Hughes
2,833 05
·
Carried forward
$3,061 05 $5,414,971 44
$510,757 15
3,500 00
10,562 12
1,594 58
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Brought forward
$3,061 05 $5,414,971 44 $510,757 15
Library: Cutler
42 88
Hunt, Art
100 00
Hunt, Book
495 31
Pitman, Art
171 32
Pitman, Poetry
42 82
Wilder, Children's
4 50
Poor : Cummings
75 05
$3,992 93
Premium on Bonds
3,343 50
Accrued Interest
2,695 49
Excess and Deficiency
175 53
$5,425,178 89
Non-Revenue
Funded Debt. Schoolhouse
loan .
300,000 00
City Hall Addition loan .
150,000 00
Offsets to Outlays .
73 58
Redemption Tax Titles .
·
452,134 87
5,877,313 76
$6,388,070 91
PAYMENTS
Revenue
Refunds :
Taxes 1922
$51 22
1923
71 44
Corporation to Commonwealth
Water prior years
14 29
Water 1923
439 63
Water Maintenance
11 00
464 92
Real Estate Liens
15 30
Tax Titles
1,070 30
Revenue Loans
1,750,000 00
Reduction of Funded Debt
165,500 00
General Expenses
2,508,632 00
Metropolitan Water Assess-
ment
139,164 15
Interest: Funded Debt
62,906 25
Revenue Loans
41,999 11
Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts :
State Tax
194,520 00
Assessments
192,641 29
Soldiers' Exemption
208 12
War Poll Tax, 1923
74,118 00
Liquor Licenses
5 00
461,492 41
Carried forward
$5,131,717 85
·
2,061 29
$122 66
350 75
2,918,201 51
83
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Brought forward
$5,131,717 85
County of Middlesex, county tax
119,705 93
Trust Funds:
School: Cutler
42 90
Smith-Hughes
4,105 35
Baker
9.32
Library: Cutler
43 16
Hunt Art
29 50
Hunt Books
484 95
Pitman Art
126 25
Pitman Poetry
38 72
Hunt Art for Ex-
penses
145 00
Tellers Shorts and Overs
56 54
$5,256,505 47
Non-Revenue
Outlay Appropriations
$812,047 21
Redemption Tax Titles
2,061 29
$814,108 50
$6,070,613 97
Cash in office .
4,124 85
Deposits in banks
313,332 09
317,456 94
$6,388,070 91
BALANCES, DECEMBER 31, 1923
Cash
Cash advances
$317,456 94 200 00
Taxes, 1920
$257 65
1921
97 10
1922
1,165 68
1923
589,719 86
1923, Excise
12 34
Street Sprinkling, 1923
Overlay and Abatement, 1917
6 00
1920
$257 65
1921
97 10
1922
1,165 68
1923
19,645 68
471 28
Highway Assessments, 1923 .
11,425 31
Sidewalk Assessments, 1923 .
2,483 86
Sewer Assessments, 1923
1,506 30
Metered Water Charges, 1923
35,222 25
Comlth. of Mass., Benefits
8,861 17
Grade Crossings
427 30
Real Estate Liens
24 73
Tax Titles
1,661 13
Carried forward
$978,425 54 $21,637 39
.
591,252 63
7,897 92
Supplementary Assessments
5,025 15
84
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Brought forward
$978,425 54 $21,637 39
Temporary Loans
Funded Debt .
600,000 00 1,743,500 00
Net Funded Debt
1,743,500 00
Comlth. of Mass., Poll Taxes
387 00
Outlay Appropriations
·
251,841 79
Trust Funds:
School: Cutler Fund .
624 85
Smith-Hughes
194 60
Caroline G. Baker
10 93
Library: Cutler Fund
20
Hunt, Art
102 51
Hunt, Art for expense
57 77
Hunt, Books
11 12
Pitman, Art
45 59
Pitman, Poetry
9 07
Wilder
8 79
Welfare, Cummings Fund .
432 22
Premium on Bonds .
3,343 50
Accrued Interest
428 82
Sundry Persons
291 65
Excess and Deficiency
90,449 86
Reserve Fund (Surplus Over- lays )
8,547 88
Public Trust Funds:
School:
Cutler Fund
$5,000 00
Baker
300 00
Library :
Hunt Fund Books
12,000 00
Hunt Fund Art
2,000 00
Cutler
1,000 00
Pitman Art 80%
Pitman Poetry 20%
5,314 58
Wilder
100 00
Welfare:
Cummings Fund
1,681 ,66
Investment
$27,396 24
$2,749,321 78 $2,749,321 78
The assessors' warrant for the tax levy,, assessed upon polls and property April 1, 1923, amounted to $2,892,600.66.
Real Estate:
Land
$25,712,050 00 59,358,050 00
Buildings
$85,070,100 00
Personal
7,449,300 00
Total Valuation ·
$92,519,400 00
.
.
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
85
At a rate of $29.20 . .
Polls, 29,106 at $5.00
.
.
Street Sprinkling
$2,701,566 48 145,530 00 45,504 18
$2,892,600 66
Additional Assessments:
Personal $9,000 at $29.20
262 80
Polls, 129 at $5.00
645 00
Excise
27 35
935 15
Total commitment by assessors
$2,893,535 81
86
TAXES
Balance Dec. 31, 1922
1920 & prior years $2,675 53 ·
1921
$4,832 56
1922 $411,970 19
1923
Excise 1922 $20 65
Excise 1923
Total $419,498 93 2,847,096 48
Supplementary
907 80
$27 35
935 15
Refunds
51 22
71 44
122 66
Recharged
3 51
10 00
5 00
18 51
Total charges
$2,679 04
$4,842 56
$412,021 41
$2,848,080 72
$20 65
$27 35
$3,267,671 73
Collected
631 64
1,207 07
401,933 18
2,233,134 46
20 65
15 01
2,636,942 01
Abated
.
·
.
:
1,789 75
3,538 39
8,922 55
25,226 40
39,477 09
Total credits
$2,421 39
$4,745 46
$410,855 73
$2,258,360 86
$20 65
$15 01
$2,676,419 10 591,252 63
Balance Dec. 31, 1923
.
257 65
97 10
1,165 68
589,719 86
12 34
.
·
.
.
.
.
.
.
·
.
·
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Committed 1923
$2,847,096 48
.
87
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
STREET SPRINKLING ASSESSMENTS
1922
1923
Total
Balance Dec. 31, 1922
$7,546 42
Committed 1923
$45,504 18
$7,546 42 45,504 18
Refunds
..
.......
Total charges
$7,546 42
$45,504 18
$53,050 60
Collected
7,532 92
37,413 84
44,946 76
Abated
13 50
192 42
205 92
Total credits
$7,546 42
$37,606 26
$45,152 68
Balance Dec. 31, 1923
..
7,897 92
7,897 92
.
..
1
OVERLAY AND ABATEMENT
1920 & prior years $1,914 85 111 29
1921 $3,603 21
1922 $15,203 55
1923
Total
Credit Balance Dec. 31, 1922 Debit Balance Dec. 31, 1922
111 29
Assessed in taxes
31,610 56
Charged to Commonwealth
99 00
51 00
1,089 00
$31,610 56 13,200 00
14,439 00
Recharged .
3 51
10 00
5 00
18 51
Transfers ·
220 00
600 00
820 00
Total credits
.
.
·
.
$2,126 07
$4,264 21
$16,292 55
$44,815 56
$67,498 39
Abatements .
1,784 75
3,493 39
8,846 83
25,169 88
39,294 85
Adjustment
592 00
440 00
1,032 00
To Reserve Fund (Surplus)
89 67
81 72
5,840 04
6,011 43
Total charges
$1,874 42
$4,167 11
$15,126 87
$25,169 88
$46,338 28
Credit Balance Dec. 31, 1923
257 65
97 10
1,165 68
19,645 68
21,166 11
Debit Balance Dec. 31, 1923
6 00
SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENTS
Balance to Credit, Dec. 31, 1922
.
.
$528 66 520 80
Supplementary 1923
.
.
Charged to Commonwealth
39 00
Total
credits .
.
.
·
.
182 24
Transferred to Revenue
424 94
Adjustment
10 00
Total charges · Credit Balance Dec. 31, 1923
·
·
·
$617 18
.
471 28
·
.
·
.
.
·
.
.
.
·
.
·
.
.
.
6 00
.
·
Abatements
·
.
.
.
·
ANNUAL REPORTS.
88
$20,721 61
$1,088 46
BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS
Highways 1921 1922 $8,225 39
Highways 1923
Sidewalk 1921 1922 $4,353 12
Sidewalk 1923
Sewer 1921 1922 $6,561 85
Sewer 1923
Total
Balance Dec. 31, 1922 Committed 1923 .
$17,145 50
$4,968 40
$1,506 30
$19,140 36 23.620 20
Total charges ·
$8,225 39
$17,145 50
$4,353 12
$4,968 40
$6,561 85
$1,506 30
$42,760 56
Collected
8,225 39
5,720 19
4,353 12
2,484 54
6,561 85
27,345 09
Abated
.
............
Total credits
$8,225 39
$5,720 19
$4,353 12
$2,484 54
$6,561 85
...
........
1,506 30
$27,345 09 15,415 47
WATER DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS
Metered 1922
Metered 1923
Annual
Additional
Maintenance
Service Assessments
Balance Dec. 31, 1922
$33,666 39
Committed 1923
$265,589 76 12 84
$26,720 25 426 79
$1,175 17
$8,223 42 11 0
$12,471 05
Total $33,666 39 314,179 65 450 63
Total charges
$33,666 39
$265,602 60
$27,147 04
$1,175 17
$8,234 42
$12,471 05
$348,296 67
Collected
33,514 27
229,731 31
24,655 02
1,043 08
7,617 82
12,471 05
309,032 55
Abated
152 12
649 04
2,492 02
132 09
616 60
4,041 87
Total credits Balance Dec. 31, 1923 .
$33,666 39
$230,380 35
$27,147 04
$1,175 17
$8,234 42
$12,471 05
$313,074 42 35,222 25
35,222 25
..
.
Balance Dec. 31, 1923
11,425 31
2,483 86
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Refunds
.
.
.
89
DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS FOR COLLECTION AND DEPOSITS
Balance Dec. 31, 1922
Committed
Abated
Collected
Balance Dec 31, 1923
Deposits
Assessors ·
.
..
..
............
..
........ ....
$18,379 12
$82,911 52
$2,468 69
$74,545 84
$24,,276 11
$11,120 36
.
.........
..
1,012 50
337 50
74 50
Weights and Measures
1,129 34
975 07
$221 00
1,169 98
713 43
Health Department
2,816 00
9,242 50
683 50
7,083 14
4,291 86
..
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar
3 00
878 00
1 00
708 50
171 50
31 85
Sanitary Department
21 00
918 50
321 00
618 50
2,008 60
Sanitary Buildings
·
..
.....
233 07
233 07
Sewers Construction
94 49
15,786 24
44 10
15,241 06
595 57
Highway Buildings
.
Sidewalks Maintenance
22 87
9 66
32 53
Street Sprinkling (Private Streets)
24 30
24 30
Welfare Misc. (Commonwealth)
9,840 87
28,715 21
303 00
24,039 36
14,213 72
Welfare Miscellaneous
2,229 24
7,246 16
160 86
6,823 26
2,491 28
Welfare, City Home
.
355 72
4,218 27
4,497 56
76 43
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