Report of the city of Somerville 1924, Part 2

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1924
Publisher:
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68,004 00


Metropolitan Water Assessment


142,275 86


Wellington Bridge Assessment


2,010 10


Wellington Bridge Special Assessment


1,340 90


Charles River Basin Assessment


9,627 83


Alewife Brook Assessment


1,026 08


Fire Prevention Assessment


1,116 72


Division Metropolitan Planning


900 45


Soldiers' Exemption Assessment


253 26


Poll Taxes 1923 .


522 00


Liquor License Fees 1924 .


5 75


Refund Corporation Taxes 1923


6 00


Refund National Bank Taxes 1923


1 59


Refund National Bank Taxes 1924


73 10


$492,435 12


Receipts


Corporation Taxes 1924


$102,822 81


Corporation Taxes 1923


10,085 01


Corporation Taxes 1921


319 80


Corporation Taxes 1920


275 39


National Bank Tax 1924


2,541 37


National Bank Tax, Prior


Years


383 88


Street Railway Tax 1924


16,202 84


Income Taxes 1924


188,213 22


Income Taxes 1923


.


10,536 50


Income Taxes 1922


3,830 82


Account Pedlers' State License


75 00


Account Boxing Licenses


208 28


Vocational School


13,615 67


Continuation School


5,795 30


Americanization


3,861 53


Smith-Hughes Fund


2,802 51


In Lieu of Taxes


86 99


Diseases Dangerous to Health


2,122 93


General Aid to Poor .


13,685 01


Mothers' Aid


18,286 53


State Aid


7,297 00


Military Aid


1,452 50


Soldiers' Burials


111 67


Tuition State Wards


2,727 98


Surplus War Bonus Fund .


46,598 06


Interest Grade Crossings Account


2,586 28


$456,524 88


25


CITY AUDITOR. COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX Payments


County Tax .


$128,995 57


STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES Revenue


Total amount as per assessors commit- ments


$2,910,413 70


Less State Taxes


$163,231 51


County Taxes


128,995 57


Overlay


27,796 79


320,023 87


Amount raised for municipal purposes . Other Revenue:


$2,590,389 83


Commonwealth of Massachusetts :-


Income Tax 1922 Excess


and Prior Years,


$3,830 82


Income Tax 1923, Excess


10,536 50


Income Tax 1924


188,213 22


Corporation Taxes 1924 .


102,822 81


Corporation Taxes, Prior Years


10,674 20


National Bank Taxes 1924


2,468 27


National Bank Taxes Prior Years .


382 29


Interest Grade Crossing Account


2,586 28


Revenue from Taxes, Supplementary


Warrants


532 36


Penalty on Coal Contract 1923 .


698 99


Somerville Visiting Nurse Association .


500 00


Special Excise Tax


30 27


Estimated Revenue


$565,950 00


Excess


16,493 91


582,443 91


Appropriations from Reserve Fund,


Surplus from Overlays .


7,136 37


Appropriations from Excess and De-


ficiency


74,000 00


986,856 29


Total Revenue .


$3,577,246 12


Expenses


General Appropriations


$3,057,598 33


Outlay Appropriations


290,900 00


Court Judgments


1,136 37


Metropolitan and Other Assessments


186,319 31


3,535,954 01


Excess of Revenue


$ 41,292 11


26


TEMPORARY LOANS, 1924


Taken by


Nos.


Issued


Due


Rate


Amount


Paid


Blake Bros. & Co.


1167 @@ 1169


Feb. 19, 1924


Oct. 20, 1924 3.96


$100,000 00


Oct. 20, 1924


Blake Bros. & Co. .


1170 @


1172


Feb. 19. 1924


Oct.


27, 1924


3.96


100.000 00


Oct. 27. 1924


Old Colony Trust Company .


1173


1196


Mar. 21. 1924


Nov. 5, 1924


4.03


500,000 00


Nov. 5, 1924


Old Colony Trust Company .


1197


1218


Apr. 23, 1924


Nov. 5, 1924 4.00


300,000 00


Nov. 5, 1924


Somerville National Bank


1219


1222


May


16, 1924


Oct.


31, 1924


3.50


100,000 00


Oct. 31, 1924


Somerville Trust Company


1223


1224


May


16, 1924


Oct.


1924


3.50


50,000 00


Oct. 31, 1924


First National Bank


1225


1228


June 13, 1924


Dec. 12, 1924 3.00


200,000 00


Dec. 12, 1924


First National Bank


1229


1230


July


17, 1924


Jan. 30, 1925


2.39


100.000 00


plus $7.00


First National Bank


1231


1232


July


17, 1924


Feb. 25, 1925


2.39


100,000 00


First National


Bank


1233


1234


July


17, 1924


Mar. 25, 1925


2.39


100,000 00


First National


Bank


1235


1236


Ang.


13, 1924


Apr. 28, 1925


2.34


100,000 00


pins $6.00


First National Bank


1237


1238


Aug.


13, 1924


May 28. 1925


2.34


100,000 00


First National


Bank


1239


1240


Dec.


19, 1924


June 10, 1925


2.82


100,000 00


Total amount of 1924 Loans . Outstanding January 1, 1924 .


600,000 00


Payments 1924


1,950,000 00


Outstanding December 31, 1924


$600,000 00


.


·


·


.


.


.


·


$1,950,000 00


.


$2,550,000 00


·


ANNUAL REPORTS


31,


plus $2.00


less $5.25


27


CITY AUDITOR.


FUNDED DEBT


The total funded debt of the city January 1, 1924 was $1.743.500.00. No debt was incurred during the year. The total funded debt of the city December 31. 1924 was $1,579,- 000.00, a decrease of $164,500,00, maturities of this amount having been paid during the year.


Classified Debt January 1, 1924


City Loan


$155,500 00


City Hall Additions Loan


150,000 00


Sewer Loan


161,000 00


Public Building Loan


193,000 00


Highway Loan


201,000 00


Schoolhouse Loan


845,000 00


Bridge Loan


26,000 00


Total within limit


$1,731,500 00


Sewer Loan


6,000 00


Metropolitan Park Loan


6.000 00


Total outside limit


12,000 00


Total funded debt


$1,743,500 00


Maturities reducing the debt were as follows :-


City Loan


$25,500 00


City Hall Additions Loan .


8,000 00


Sewer Loan


17,000 00


Public Building Loan


18,000 00


Highway Loan


46,000 00


Schoolhouse Loan


45,000 00


Bridge Loan


1,000 00


.


Total within limit


$160,500 00


Sewer Loan


$3,000 00


Metropolitan Park Loan


1,000 00


Total outside limit


4,000 00


Total Maturities .


$164,500 00


Classified Debt December 31, 1924


City Bonds 31/2%


$ 8,000 00


City Bonds 4%


122,000 00


City Hall Additions Bonds 4%


72,000 00


City Hall Additions Bonds 414 %


70,000 00


Sewer Bonds 31/2%


38,000 00


Sewer Bonds 4%


87,000 00


Sewer Bonds 41/4 %


19,000 00


Public Building Loan Bonds 4%


120,000 00


Public Building Loan Bonds 41/2 % .


55,000 00


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Highway Bonds 41/2%


20,000 00


Highway Bonds 4%


56,000 00


Highway Bonds 31/2%


14,000 00


Highway Bonds 5%


65,000 00


Schoolhouse Bonds 4%


800,000 00


Bridge Bonds 31/2%


25,000 00


Total within limit


$1,571,000 00


Sewer Bonds 4%


$3,000 00


Metropolitan Park Bonds 31/2%


5,000 00


Total outside limit


8,000 00


Total funded debt


$1,579,000 00


The debt per capita on December 31, 1924 was $15.79. The ratio of debt to valuation was 1.58%. A limit of 2.5% is fixed by statute. Tax rate per $1.000 valuation on account of Reduction of Funded Debt was $1.66.


TAXES


The total amount of taxable property as of April 1, 1924 was $99,311.000.00. The tax rate was fixed at $28.70.


State Tax


$162,100 00


State Highway Tax .


1,131 51


Metropolitan Sewer Assessment


102,039 97


Metropolitan Park Assessment .


68,004 00


Wellington Bridge Assessment Charles River Basin Assessment


3,351 00


Alewife Brook Assessment


1,026 08


Fire Prevention Assessment


1,116 72


Division Metropolitan Planning


900 45


County Tax


128,995 57


City Budget


3,246,587 50


Overlay


27.796 79


Total amount raised


$3.752.677 42


Less Estimated Revenue


$565,950 00


Appropriated from Excess and Deficiency


15,000 00


State Income Tax


172,813 72


Corporation Tax


85,000 00


National Bank Tax


3,500 00


Poll Taxes


60,188 00


902,451 72


Net Amount Assessed in Taxes .


$2,850,225 70


Appropriations, classified under general headings, were made from revenue as follows :-


General Government


$139,031 00


Protection of Persons and Property


541,120 00


Health and Sanitation


288,420 00


Highways


313,560 00


9,627 83


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CITY AUDITOR.


Charities


Soldiers' Benefits


Education


113,460 00 37,440 00 1,008,880 00


Libraries


75,470 00 83,670 00


Recreation


Unclassified


111,680 00


Municipal Indebtedness


269,156 50


Water Works


264,700 00


Less estimated receipts and appropria- tions from Excess and Deficiency . .


842,263,72


Raised by taxation for city purposes


$2,404,323 78


.


$3,246,587 50


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FUNDED DEBT, DECEMBER 31, 1924


Total


City Loan


City Hall Additions


Sewer Loan


Public Building Loan


Highway Loan


Lowell Street Bridge Loan


Sewer Loan Chap. 357 1895


Metropolitan Park Assess- ment Loan Chap. 325, 1902


School- house Loan


Maturities By Years


1925


$23,000


$8,000


$17,000


$18,000


$35,000


$1,000


$3,000


$1,000


$45,000


$151,000


1926


19,000


8,000


15,000


18,000


30,000


1,000


1,000


45,000


137,000


1927


19,000


8,000


14,000


17,000


22,000


1,000


1,000


45,000


127,000


1928


17,000


8,000


12,000


16,000


19,000


1,000


1,000


44,000


118,000


1929


16,000


8,000


11,000


16,000


19,000


1,000


1,000


44,000


116,000


1930


15,000


8,000


10,000


16,000


15,000


1,000


44,000


109,000


1931


12,000


8,000


10,000


15,000


10,000


1,000


44,000


100,000


1932


9,000


8,000


8,000


15,000


5,000


1,000


44,000


90,000


1933


8,000


8,000


14,000


1,000


43,000


74.000


1934


7,000


8,000


14,000


1,000


43,000


73,000


1935


7,000


7,000


8,000


1,000


43,000


66,000


1936


7,000


6,000


4,000


1,000


43,000


61,000


1937


7,000


6,000


4,000


1,000


43,000


61,000


1938


7,000


4,000


1,000


43,000


55,000


1939


7,000


3,000


1,000


43,000


54,000


1940


7,000


2,000


1,000


43,000


53,000


1941


7,000


1,000


1,000


43,000


52,000


1942


7,000


1,000


1,000


43,000


52,000


1943


7,000


1,000


1,000


15,000


24,000


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


.


..


..


..


..


$130,000


$142,000


$144,000


$175,000


$155,000


$25,000


$3,000


$5.000


$800.000 $1,579,000


ANNUAL REPORTS


..


..


..


..


..


..


..


1.000


1,000


..


.


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.


..


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..


INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON PRESENT CITY DEBT


City


City Hall Additions


Sewer


Public Buildings


Highway


Bridges


Metropolitan Park


School- house


Total


1925


$4,850 00


$5,855 00


$5,506 25


$7,075 00


$6,180 00


$857 50


$175 00


$31,360 00


$61,858 75


1926


4,022 50


5.535 00


4,768 75


6,330


00


4.795 00


822 50


140 00


29,560 00


55,973 75


1927


3,267 50


5,215 00


4,186 25


5,585


00


3,610


00


787 50


105 00


27,760 00


50,516 25


1928


2,552 50


4,895 00


3,663 75


4,880


00


2,670


00


752 50


70 00


25,980 00


45,463 75


1929


1,897 50


4,575


00


3,196 25


4.220


00


00


717 50


35 00


24,220


00


40,651 25


1930


1,280 00


4,255 00


2.768 75


3,560


00


1,000


00


682 50


22,460 00


36,006 25


1931


740 00


3,935 .00


2,381 25


2,920


425 00


647 50


20,700


00


31,748 75


1932


320 00


3,615 00


2,013 75


2,300


00


100 00


612 50


18,940


00


27,901 25


1933


3,295 00


1,701 25


1.700


00


577 50


17,180 00


24,453 75


1934


2,975. 00


1,388 75


1,120


00


542 50


15,460


00


21,486 25


1935


2,677 50


1,096 25


620


00


507 50


13,740


00


18,641 25


1936


2,380 00


841 25


360


00


472 50


12,020


00


16,073 75


1937


2,082 50


603 75


180 00


437 50


10,300


00


13,603 75


1938


1,785 00


406 25


402 50


8,580


00


11,173 75


1939


1,487 50


268 75


367 50


6,860 00


8,983 75


1940


1,190 00


168 75


332 50


5,140 00


6,831 25


1941


892 50


106 25


297 50


3,420 00


4,716 25


1942


595 00


63 75


262 50


1,700 00


2.621 25


1943


297 50


21 25


227 50


300 00


846


25


1944


192 50


192


1945


157 50


157


122 50


1946


87 50


..


.......


..


...


..


. .


17 50


17 50


1949


$18,930 00


$57,537 50


$35,151 25


$40,850 00


$20,570 00


$10,937 50


$525 00 $295,680 00


$480,181 25


..


..


..


. .


122


50


87 50


1947.


52 50


52 50


1948


........


. .


CITY AUDITOR.


31


..


. .


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..


00


1,790


32


MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT 1925


Class of Loan


Jan. 1, 1925


April 1, 1925


July 1. 1925


Oct. 1, 1925


Totals


City ·


$2,000 00


$14,000 00


$7,000 00


$23.000 00


Sewers


3,000 00


9,000 00


8,000 00


20,000 00


Public Buildings


5,000 00


5,000 00


8,000 00


18,000 00


Highway


·


8,000 00


25,000 00


2,000 00


35,000 00


Bridge


1,000 00


1.000 00


Metropolitan Park


1,000 00


1,000 00


Schoolhouse


15,000 00


17,000 00


13,000 00


45,000 00


City Hall Additions


8,000 00


8,000 00


Total


$33,000 00


$71,000 00


$26,000 00


$21,000 00


$151,000 00


INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT, 1925


Class of Loan


Jan. 1. 1925


April 1, 1925


July 1, 1925


Oct. 1, 1925


Totals


City .


·


$1,440 00


$1,140 00


$1,400 00


$870 00


$4.850 00


Sewers


550 00


2,318 75


495 00


2,142 50


5.506 25


Public Buildings


2,677 50


960 00


2,577 50


860


00


7,075 00


Highway


325 00


3,115 00


185 00


2,555 00


6.180 00


Bridge


437 50


420 00


857 50


Metropolitan Park


87 50


87 50


175 00


Schoolhouse


5,700 00


10,300 00


5,400 00


9,960 00


31,360 00


City Hall Additions


2,927 50


2,927 50


5,855 00


Total


$10,780 00


$21,198 75


$10,145 00


$19,735 00


$61,858 75


.


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..


..


...


...... ..


..


ANNUAL REPORTS


.


.


MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)


Class of Loan


1920 $79,500 00


1921 $68,500 00


1922


1923


1924


1925


Totals $290.500 00


Municipal


8,000 00


8,000 00


8,000 00


7,000 00


31,000 00


Sewer


23,000 00


23,000 00


23,000 00


21,000 00


20,000 00


20,000 00


130,000 00


Public Buildings


24,000 00


24,000 00


19,000 00


18,000 00


18,000 00


18,000 00


121,000 00


Highway


68,000 00


64,000 00


60,000 00


46,000 00


46,000 00


35,000 00


319,000 00


Bridge


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


2,000 00


5,000 00


5,000 00


30,000 00


45,000 00


45,000 00


120,000 00


City Hall Additions .


8,000 00


8,000 00


16,000 00


Totals


$211,500 00


$194,500 00


$169,500 00


$165,500 00


$164,500 00


$151.000 00 $1,056,500 00


INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)


Class of Loan


1920


1921


1922


1923 $7,302 50


1924 $5,850 00


1925 $4,850 00


Totals $53.785 00


Municipal


1,395 00


1,035 00


675 00


315 00


3,420 00


Sewer


9,748 75


8,856 25


7,963 75


7,091 25


6.278 75


5,506 25


45,445 00


Public Buildings


11,300 00


10,315 00


9,330 00


8,565 00


7,820 00


7,075 00


54,405 00


Highway


11,457 50


11,345 00


11,050 00


9,800 00


7,880 00


6,180 00


57,712 50


Bridge


1,032 50


997 50


962 50


927 50


892 50


857 50


5,670 00


Metropolitan Park


350 00


315 00


280 00


245 00


210 00


175 00


1,575 00


Water


80 00


Extreme Emergency


637 50


425 00


212 50


28,660 00


33,160 00


31,360 00


99,680 00


City Hall Additions


6,175 00


5,855 00


12,030 00


Totals


.


-


..


$50,758 75


$45,056 25


$46,231 25


· $62,906 25


$68,266 25


$61,858 75


$335,077 50


:


CITY · AUDITOR.


33


City


$52,500 00


$41,500 00


$25,500 00


$23,000 00


.


City


$14,757 50


$11,767 50


$9,257 50


...


2,000 00


Extreme Emergency


5,000 00


15,000 00


Schoolhouse


80 00


1,275 00


Schoolhouse


6,500 00


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ANNUAL REPORTS


BORROWING CAPACITY DECEMBER 31, 1924


Valuation 1922


$88,158,139 27 8,400 00


Supplementary


$88.166.539 27


Valuation 1923


92,519,400 00 9,000 00


$92,528.400 00


Valuation 1924


99,311,000 00 6,500 00


$99,317,500 00


Total three years


$280,012,439 27


Abatements 1922


$500,867 00 472,012 00


Abatements 1923


Abatements 1924


401,450 00


1,374,329 00


$278,638,110 27


Average valuation for three years . ·


92,879,370 09


Two and one-half per cent


2,321,984 25


Present debt within limit


1,571,000 00


Borrowing capacity December 31, 1924 .


$750.984 25


Maturities in 1925 :-


January 1,


$33,000 00


April 1,


71,000 00


July 1,


$26,000 00


Less Outside Limit


4,000 00


22,000 00


.October 1,


21,000 00


$147,000 00


$897,984 25


·


Supplementary


Supplementary


35


CITY AUDITOR.


ABATEMENTS SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS PRIOR YEARS


Charges :


Street Sprinkling 1923


$14 70


Sidewalks 1921


19 82


Betterments 1921


63 00


$97 52


Credit :


Re-assessment Sidewalk 1921


19 82


Re-assessment Betterment 1921


63 00


Excess and Deficiency .


14 70


$97 52


WATER CHARGES 1923 ABATED


Charges:


Metered


$15 22


Credit :


Excess and Deficiency .


$15 22


REFUNDS BILLS RECEIVALE


Charge:


Maintenance Highway Buildings


$35 00


Credit:


Excess and Deficiency


$35 00


STATE INCOME TAXES


Credit :


Cash from Commonwealth Account 1922 $3,830 82


Cash from Commonwealth Account 1923 10,536 50


Cash from Commonwealth Account 1924


188,213 22


$202,580 54


Charges:


Estimate 1924 .


$172,813 72


Revenue 1924 .


29,766 82


$202,580 54


CORPORATION TAXES


Credits :


Cash from Commonwealth Account


Prior Years


$10,680 20


Cash from Commonwealth Account 1924


102,822 81


$113,503 01


Charges:


Estimate 1924 .


$85,000 00


Refund Account 1923


6 00


Revenue 1924 .


28,497 01


$113,503 01


NATIONAL BANK TAXES


Charges :


Estimate 1924


$3,500 00


Refund Account 1923


.


.


.


Refund Account 1924


.


.


Credit :


Cash from Commonwealth Account


Prior Years


$383 88


Cash from Commonwealth Account 1924 2,541 37


Revenue 1924


649 44


$8,574 69


.


.


1 59


73 10


$3,574 69


.


.


36


ANNUAL REPORTS


SALE OF LAND


Credit:


Cash, sale of land Murdock Street . $600 00


Cash, sale of land Waltham 312 00


Cash, sale of land North Marion Street 175 68


$1,087 68


Charge:


Appropriated for Outlay Purpose .


350 00


Balance to 1925 Account


$737 68


TAX TITLES


Charges:


Balance from 1923 Account . $1,661 13 .


Taxes 1923 .


246 08


Taxes 1924 .


11 31


$1,918 52


Credits:


Cash, Titles sold


515 72


Balance to 1925 Account . $1,402 80


REAL ESTATE LIENS


Charges :


Balance from 1923 Account . $24 73


Credit:


Excess and Deficiency


$24 73


GRADE CROSSINGS ADVANCES


Charges:


Balance from 1923 Account


$427 30


Cash Advance


50 00


Balance to 1925 Account $477 30


COURT JUDGMENTS


Charge:


Judgment paid $1,136 37


Credit :


Appropriation Reserve, Surplus Overlay


$1,136 37


TAILINGS


Credit:


Balance from 1923 Account . $291 65


PREMIUMS ON BONDS


Credit:


Balance from 1923 Account .


$3,343 50


Charge:


Appropriated Reduction of Funded Debt $3,343 50


37


CITY AUDITOR.


ACCRUED INTEREST ON BONDS


Credit :


Balance from 1923 Account .


$428 82


Charge:


Appropriated Interest


$428 82


SURPLUS WAR BONUS FUND


Credit:


Cash from Commonwealth . $46,598 06


REVENUE FROM TAXES, SUPPLEMENTARY WARRANTS


Credits:


Balance from 1923 Account . .


$471 28


Supplementary Warrants, 1923


180 00


Supplementary Warrants, 1924


528 55


Abated Polls, Charged to Common-


129 00


$1,308 83


Charges :


Abatements


$140 92


Credit Commonwealth Account Polls 1923


90 00


Collections credited to Revenue 1924 .


532 36


$768 28


Balance to 1925 Account $545 55


REDEMPTION OF TAX TITLES


Credit :


Cash Received .


$2,670 25


Charge:


Cash paid, Titles redeemed


$2,670 25


OVERLAY ACCOUNTS


Overlay 1917


Charge:


Balance from 1923 account . $6 00


Credit:


Appropriated from Reserve, Surplus


Overlay


$6 00


Overlay 1920


Credit:


Balance from 1923 account


$257 65


Adjustment taxes 1920 .


5 00


$262 65


Charge:


Reserve Fund, Surplus from Overlays . $262 65


.


wealth


38


ANNUAL REPORTS


Overlay 1921


Credit :


Balance from 1923


$97 10


Adjustment taxes 1921


20 10


Commonwealth of Massachusetts,


60 00


$177 20


Charges:


Abatements


$71 10


Reserve Fund, Surplus from Overlays .


93 66


$164 76


Balance to 1925 account . $12 44


Overlay 1922


Credit:


Balance from 1923 account


$1,165 68


Taxes paid after abatement


10 00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts,


abated polls


507 00


$1,682 68


Charges:


Abatements


$797 90


Reserve Fund, Surplus from Overlays


834 18


$1,632 08


Balance to 1925 account . $50 60


Overlay 1923


Credits :


Balance from 1923 account .


$19.645 68


Taxes paid after abatement .


31 28


Commonwealth of Massachusetts,


abated polls


1,269 00


$20.945 96


Charges:


Abatements


$8,373 42


Reserve Fund, Surplus from Overlays


11,787 46


20,160 88


Balance to 1925 account . $785 0S


Overlay 1924


Credit :


Taxes 1924


$27,796 79


Charges:


Abatements


12,375 62


Balance to 1925 account .


$15,421 17


abated polls


39


CITY AUDITOR.


RESERVE FUND, SURPLUS FROM OVERLAYS


Credit:


Balance from 1923 account .


·


$8,547 88


Overlay 1920


262 65


Overlay 1921


93 66


Overlay 1922


834 18


Overlay 1923


11,787 46


$21,525 83


Charges:


Appropriated to Overlay 1917


$6 00


Appropriated to Court Judgment .


1,136 37


Appropriated to General Appropriations


6,000 00


7,142 37


Balance to 1925 account .


$14,383 46


EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY


Credit:


Balance from 1923 account


$90,449 86


Refunds 1923 accounts .


595 01


Revenue Excess 1924


41,292 11


Charges:


General Appropriations .


$16,500 00


Outlay Appropriations


57,500 00


Special Assessment 1923 Apportioned


364 50


Adjustment Accounts Receivable .


41 00


Abatements Special Assessments Prior Years


14 70


Water Charges 1923, Abated or Re- funded


15 22


Real Estate Liens .


24 73


.


74,460 15


Balance to 1925 account .


$57.876 83


.


.


$132,336 98


·


.


40


ANNUAL REPORTS


CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


Receipts


General Revenue:


Taxes : -


Taxes 1924


$2.471,789 39


Taxes 1923


580.835 02


Taxes 1922


405 34


Taxes 1921


33 66


Taxes 1920


262 65


From State :-


Corporations, Prior Years


10,680 20


Corporations, 1924


102,822 81


National Bank, Prior Years


383 88


National Bank, 1924 .


2,541 3


Street Railway 1924


16,202 84


Income, 1922 and Prior Years


3,830 82


Income, 1923


10,536 50


Income, 1924


188,213 22


Excise Tax, Ship Owners


24 35


Licenses and Permits :


Licenses : -


Dealers in Motor Vehicles


975 00


Amusements


1,233 00


Junk


705 00


Milk


426 00


Pool, Billiards and Bowling


324 00


Sunday


1,248 50


Innholders and Victuallers


144 00


Pedlers


1,240 00


All other


1.332 28


Permits :-


Marriage


1,284 00


Buildings


3,222 50


Electrical


3.925 50


All other


1.356 50


Fines and Forfeits:


Court Fines


14,400 74


Departmental Penalties


1,010 49


Tax Titles Sold to Individuals


428 67


Grants and Gifts:


From State :-


Vocational School


13,615 67


Continuation School


5,795 30


Smith-Hughes Fund


2,802 51


Americanization


3,861 53


From County :-


Dog Licenses


2,145 27


Miscellaneous :-


Somerville Visiting Nurses Assoc. . 500 00


41


CITY AUDITOR.


All Other General Revenue:


Sale of Land


1,087 68


State, in lieu of Taxes


86 99


Tailing's


28 98


Conscience Fund


40 00


Miscellaneous


6 00


Total General Revenue


$3,451,788 16


Commercial Revenue-Special Assessments,


For Expenses :-


Street Sprinkling 1924


$38,541 24


Street Sprinkling 1923


7,883 22


For Outlays :-


Sewers 1924


1,759 75


Sewers 1923


1,506 30


Sidewalks 1924


2,099 49


Sidewalks 1923


2,483 86


Sidewalks 1921


19 82


Street Betterment 1924


9,010 00


Street Betterment 1923 .


11,060 81


Street Betterment 1921 .


63 00


Apportioned Street Betterments


62 35


Total Commercial Revenue-Spe-


cial Assessments


$74,489 84


Commercial Revenue-Departmental


General Government


Treasurer


$914 00


Collector


4,953 52


Assessors


1 50


City Clerk


1,909 06


Engineering


1 45


Commissioner of Buildings


250 00


City Messenger


625 00


Protection of Persons and Property


Police :-


Rent of Court Room


1,687 50


Miscellaneous


234 76


Fire:


Sale of old materials .


740 00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


701 63


Electrical Department


103 40


Health and Sanitation


Contagious Hospital


8,726 75


Health Department


787 93


Inspection


2,044 00


Sanitary : -


Collection Ashes and Waste


2,856 80


Incinerator


300 00


Sanitary Buildings


639 14


42


ANNUAL REPORTS


Highways


Labor and Materials


23,433 86


Sidewalks Maintenance


64 45


Sidewalk Construction


363 63


Street Sprinkling


59 04


Rent of Tenements


230 00


Charities


Almhouse :-


Sale of Produce, etc. .


2,632 46


Board


4,187 22


Outside Relief : -


Individuals


70 00


Cities and Towns


3,584 35


State


13,685 01


Mothers' Aid :-


Cities and Towns .


1,528 76


State


18,286 53


Soldiers' Benefits


State Aid .


7,297 00


Military Aid


1,452 50


Soldiers' Burials


111 67


Education


Tuition State Wards


2,727 98


Other Tuition


8.984 12


School Department, Miscellaneous


47 72


Rent of High School Hall


245 00


School Buildings


SSS 66


Miscellaneous


16


Libraries


Fines, Lost Books, etc. .


2,130 83


Recreation


Shower Baths .


405 80


Bathhouse


635 25


Unclassified


State, Surplus War Bonus Fund .


46,598 06


Electrolysis


500 00


Tax Titles Fees


87 05


Total Commercial Revenue-De-


partmental


$167,721 55


Commercial Revenue-Public Service Enterprises


Water Department


Sale of Water :-


Metered 1924


$232,064 73


Metered 1923


35,208 83


Annual


18,357 75


Additional


916 98


Service Assessments


8,559 72


Maintenance Bills


10,694 44


Total Commercial Revenue- Public Service Enterprises


$305,802 45


43


CITY AUDITOR.


Commercial Revenue-Interest


Deposits, City Treasurer


$10,532 32


Deposits, City Clerk


19 40


Taxes


16,227 45


Special Assessments


264 77


Apportioned Assessments


17 82


From State, Account Grade Crossings


2,586 28


Real Estate Liens


37 49


Miscellaneous


51


Trust Funds :


School


228 00


Library


854 32


Poor


75 05


Total Commercial Revenue-In- terest


$30,847 41


Municipal Indebtedness


Temporary Loans: -


Anticipation of Revenue


$1,950,000 00


Total Municipal Indebtedness


$1,950,000 00


Agency, Trust and Investment


Agency : -


Redemption of Tax Titles


$2.670 25


Liquor Licenses for State


6 00


Trust and Investment :-


Hunt Art Fund


1,000 00


Total Agency, Trust and Invest- ment


$3,676 25


Refunds


General Appropriations General Appropriations, Account Prior


$1,058 62


Years


589 01


Outlay Appropriations


44,294 32


Soldiers' Benefits


457 0.0


Commonwealth :-


Poll Taxes 1921


60 00


Poll Taxes 1922


507 00


Poll Taxes 1923


1,398 00


Total Refunds


$48,363 95


Total Receipts


$6,032,689 61


.


.


44


ANNUAL REPORTS


EXPENDITURES


General Government


Board of Aldermen Expenses


Books, postage and supplies


96 36


Printing and advertising .


258 00


Refreshments


790 30


Badges 88 20


Special Items :-


Gavels


15 44


Stenographic service


52 72


1,301 02


Clerk of Committees Department


Salaries and Wages :-


Clerk


2,200 00


Assistant Clerk


800 00


Other Expenses :-


Books, postage and sup-


plies


SO 21


Printing and advertising


6 00


Telephone


69 48


3,155 69


Executive Department


Salaries and Wages :-


Mayor


4,980 87


Secretary


1,650 00


Clerks


1,216 67


Other Expenses :-


Auto Maintenance .


400 00


Books, postage and sup- plies .


195 79


Printing and advertising


147 00


Telephone


184 68


Inauguration Expenses .


79 00


Contingent Expenses


357 99


All other .


10 95


Special Item :-


Typewriter


25 00


9,247 95


Auditing Department


Salaries and Wages :-


Auditor


3,500 00


Clerks


2,253 58


Other Expenses :-


Books, postage and sup- plies


240 02


Printing and advertising


632 12


Telephone


68 00


Binding


52 00


All other


16 97


Expenses


Outlays


6,762 69


45


CITY AUDITOR.


Expenses


Outlays


Treasury Department


Salaries and Wages :-


Treasurer and Collector


4,000 00


Deputy Collector


2,200 00


Cashiers


2,772 29


Clerks


10,118 05


Tax Investigator


215 00


Other Expenses :-


Books, postage and sup- plies


3,220 66


Printing and advertising


906 00


Telephone


155 68


Bonds


285 00


Car Fares


13 40


All other


126 45


Special Items :-


Adding Machine


330 26


Check Writer .


.


39 20


Insurance


323 16


Convention Expenses


.


24,740 05


Assessors' Department


Salaries and Wages :-


Chairman


3,000 00


Assessors


5,200 00


Assistant Assessors


1,650 00


Clerks ( Office)




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