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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
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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
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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
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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
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..
1.000
1,000
..
.
. .
.
..
..
..
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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
........
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CITY AUDITOR.
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. .
. .
..
00
1,790
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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
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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
.
.
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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
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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
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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
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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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