Report of the city of Somerville 1924, Part 4

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1924
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Labor ·


16 20


Printing and postage .


31 50


Music


1,068 00


Decorating


77 50


Fire works .


1,500 00


Refreshments


80 25


Lumber


251 34


3,024 79


Improvement of Ernest Shaw


Playgrounds, Walter


Constructing sewer a n d


catch basin


340 00


Constructing retaining wall


4,654 03


4,994 03


69


CITY AUDITOR.


Improvement of Playground, West Som- erville Junior High School


Labor 38 24


Teams


7 50


Wall


.


·


243 51


Materials


2 58


.


291 83


Playground Ward Six


Recording


9 84


Taking of land and build-


ing .


42,561 28


Taxes on property taken


1,134 79


43,705 91


UNCLASSIFIED


Memorial Day


Music and Catering . 271 81 ·


Flowers and Flags


179 37


All other


85 55


536 73


Public Buildings Department, Mainte-


nance Bandstand


Labor


140 61


Teaming


115 50


Hardware and Materials . 23 84


279 95


Rifle Practice Cos. A & B, First Engineers


Use of Range


269 00


Transportation


476 00


745 00


Municipal Documents


Printing


.


2,521 69


2,521 69


Quarters for George Dilboy Post V. F. W. Rent 600 00 .


600 00


Quarters for American Legion


Rent


645 00


645 00


Quarters for Spanish War Veterans Rent


40 00


40 00


.


Expenses


Outlays


4


70


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses Outlay's


Investigation of Railroad Rates


Investigating


500 00


500.00


Workmen's Compensation


Compensation for Injuries


5,652 79


Medical Attendance . .


546 60


Books, postage. supplies .


3 50


6,202 89


Pensions


Janitors


1,824 60


Police


10,293 67


Fire


5,688 85


Weights and Measures


S12 40


Health


237 50


Poor


858 33


Laborers :-


Highway


10,159 74


Sanitary


7,464 27


Water


3,914 81


41.254 17


Damage to Persons and Personal Prop- erty


Settlement of Claims . 6,849 93


6.849 93


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Interest


Temporary Loans : -


Anticipation of Revenue


39.610 16


Miscellaneous .


30 89


General Loans :-


Sewer


6,278 75


Highway


7.880 00


City


5,850 00


Bridge


892 50


Metropolitan Park


210 00


Public Buildings


7,820 00


School House .


33,160 00


City Hall Additions


5,746 18


107,478 4S


Reduction of Funded Debt


General Loans :-


Sewer


20,000 00


Highway


46,000 00


City


25,500 00


Bridge


1,000 00


Metropolitan Park


1,000 00


Public Buildings


18,000 00


School House


41,730 00


City Hall Additions


7,926 50


161,156 50


71


CITY AUDITOR.


WATER WORKS


Water Maintenance


Administration : -


Commissioner


3,300 00


Clerks


9,303 41


Books, printing, postage


and supplies


2,462 90


Telephone


289 21


All other


62 39


General :-


Labor


46,568 68


Pipe and fittings


3,484 82


Meters and fittings


4,409 92


Hydrants and fittings


771 24


Tools


2,270 91


Autos, trucks and sup- plies


5,283 99


Horses and equipment


436 82


Power


10 76


Miscellaneous Supplies


204 71


Street Repairs


836 47


Fountains


40 82


Street Sprinkling Hy-


drants


147 10


All other


116 72


Special Items : -


Contract Labor


789 43


New Trucks


585 00


Convention Expenses


85 98


Typewriter


96 20


81,557 48


Less Service Transfers for


Teams


254 79


$1,302 69


Water Works Extension


Labor


3,832 54


Hired teams and trucks


163 75


Pipe and fittings


17,467 94


Hydrants and fittings


1,555 08


Meters and fittings


7,620 52


Tools and equipment .


16 50


Contract


3,458 39


34,114 72


Public Buildings Department, Mainte-


nance Water Buildings


Labor


.


718 54


Fuel


536 43


Light


469 36


Lumber and Materials


1,012 40


Repairs to buildings .


46 50


Carried forward


2,783 23


Expenses


Outlays


..


72


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses


Outlays


Brought forward 2,783 23


Heating apparatus and


equipment


37 58


Furniture and furnishings


15


All other


4 70


Special Items :-


Sign


78 50


Painting


79 20


2,983 36


Metropolitan Water Assessment


Assessment . 142,275 86


142,275 86


OTHER ACCOUNTS


Temporary Loans


Loans in anticipation of


revenue


1,950,000 00


1,950,000 00


Tax Titles


Taxes 1923 .


246 08


Land Court Fees


11 31


257 39


Court Judgments


Judgments paid .


1,136 37


1.136 37


State Taxes


State


162,100 00


162,100 00


Poll Taxes


522 00


522 00


Metropolitan and Other Assessments


Metropolitan Park


68,004 00


Metropolitan Sewer


102,039 97


Wellington Bridge


3,351 00


Charles River Basin


9,627 83


Alewife Brook


1,026 08


Prevention of Fire


1,116 72


Grade Crossings


50 00


State Highway


1,131 51


Soldiers' Exemption


253 26


Division Metropolitan Plan-


ning


900 45


187,500 82


County of Middlesex


County Tax 1924 128,995 57


128,995 57


73


CITY AUDITOR.


Expenses


Outlays


Cash Refunds


Taxes


556 42


Special Assessments .


134 30


Water


594 41


Other


121 69


1,406 82


-


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Liquor License Fees 5 75


5 75


PRIVATE TRUST


Redemption of Tax Titles


Tax Titles Redeemed


2,670 25


2,670 25


Totals


$5,487,015 56


$477,337 97


*Refunds


5,287 94


44,294 32


$5,492,303 50


$521,632 29 $6,013,935 79


Total Cash Payments .


* Expenditures as shown in all accounts are net


ANNUAL REPORTS


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


236,000 00


10,000 00


246,000 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 * 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


63,100 00


Durell


23,800 00


1,500 00


25,300 00


Burns


44,000 00


3,000 00


47,000 00


Brown


80,000 00


2,600 00


82,600 00


Highland


71,600 00


5,000 00


76,600 00


Lowe


57,000 00


2,000 00


59,000 00


Hodgkins


116,700 00


5,000 00


121,700 00


x West Somerville Junior High


200,000 00


8,000 00


208,000 00


Lincoln


21,800 00


1,000 00


22,800 00


Cutler


135,800 00


10,000 00


145,800 00


Total


$3,026,600 00


$169,600 00 $3,196,200 00


· Land included in Central Hill Park


+ Building and fixtures. Land owned by State.


x Land included in Walter Ernest Shaw Playground


611,000 00


10,000 00


621,000 00


75


CITY AUDITOR.


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


42,000 00


27,000 00


69,000 00


Engine Six


39,900 00


25,000 00


64,900 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


21,000 00


7,000 00


28,000 00


Total


$281,300 00 . $212,000 00


$493.300 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


41.000 00


6,500 00


47,500 00


Prospect Hill .


18,000 00


2,000 00


20,000 00


Total


$220,900 00


$108,500 00


$329,400 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


63,500 00


9,000 00


72,500 00


City Home


106,200 00


17,000 00


123,200 00


Police


70,500 00


8,000 00


78,500 00


* City Hall


232,500 00


150,000 00


382,500 00


* City Hall Annex .


68,200 00


12,500 00


80,700 00


Parks :-


Trum


3,500 00


3,500 00


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


$687,500 00


$252,700 00


$940,200 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 Playground


70,900 00


..


70,900 00


76


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


64,000 00


64,000 00


Ward Six .


42,700 00


42,700 00


Walter Ernest Shaw Playgr'd


54,500 00


54,500 00


Total


$1.432,800 00


$5.000 00 $1.437,800 00


Miscellaneous Land


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


700 00


700 00


Waltham Gravel Land


10,000 00


10,000 00


Cameron Avenue


1,000 00


1,000 00


Total


$15,300 00


$15,300 00


SUMMARY


Land and Buildings


Personal


Totals


School Buildings


. $3,026,600 00


$169,600 00 $3,196,200 00


Fire Buildings


281,300 00


212,000 00


493,300 00


Libraries


220,900 00


108,500 00


329,400 00


Miscellaneous Buildings


687,500 00


252,700 00


940,200 00


Parks and Playgrounds


1,432,800 00


5,000 00


1,437,800 00


Miscellaneous Land


15,300 00


15,300 00


Total


$5,664,400 00


$747,800 00 $6,412,200 00


Sewer (cost)


1,389,305 00


Water Works (cost)


1,187,814 96


Total value public prop- erty


$8,989.319 96


77


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


Somerville, Mass. January 15, 1925.


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 Treas- urer and Collector of Taxes for the year 1924, and desire to again call particular attention to the large amount appro- priated from revenue for permanent improvements, viz $297,- 887.37) (see statement of Revenue and Expense) and to the small per cent of Funded Debt, and the small per capita debt, (see statement of Borrowing Capacity.)


Respectfully submitted,


JOSEPH S. PIKE,


City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.


ANNUAL REPORTS


STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSE


Excess and Deficiency Credit Bal. Jan. 1, 1924 By adjustment credits


$90,449 86 595 01


To adjustment charges


460 15


$90.584 72


Assessed in Taxes. 1924 .


$2,882,616 91


Excise Taxes . .


30 27


Estimated Revenue (net )


Corporation Taxes


113,497 01


Income Taxes


202,580 54


National Bank Tax


2,850 56


Premium 01 Bonds


3,343 50


Accrued Interest


428 82


Reserve Fund, Surplus from Overlays


6,000 00


From Supplementary Warrants prior


years


532 3.6


Refund, Grade Crossing Interest


2,586 2S


Refund account Coal


698 99


Visiting Nursing Assn.


500 00


3,785 27


$3.888,693 87


General Expenses


$2,639,700 12


Interest


107,907 30


Reduction Funded Debt


164,500 00


Met. Water Asst.


142.275 86


State Tax


162,100 00


State Assessments


187,450 82


County Tax


128,995 57


Appropriated to Outlays for Permanent Improvements 297 887 37


Balance to the credit of Excess and Defi- ciency account, December 31, 1924 . 57,876 83


$3.888.693 87


BORROWING CAPACITY, DECEMBER 31, 1924


Valuation, 1922 Supplementary


. $88,158,139 27 8,400 00


$88,166,539 27


Valuation, 1923


92,519,400 00 9,000 00


Supplementary


92,528,400 00


Carried forward .


$180,694,939 27


2,882,647 18 582,443 91


318,928 11


3,772 32


3,532,929 67


91,044 87


79


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


Brought forward


$180,694,939 27


Valuation, 1924 .


99,311,000 00 6,500 00


Supplementary


99,317,500 00


Total


$280,012,439 27


Abatements 1922


500,867 00


1923


472,012 00


1924


401,450 00


1,374,329 00


Average three years, one-third


Two and one-half per cent


.


Funded Debt, Dec. 31, 1924


1,579,000 00


Sewer Loan, 1895, Chap. 357


$3,000


Met. Park Asst. Loan 1902, Chap. 325


5,000


8,000 00


1,571,000 00


Borrowing capacity Dec. 31, 1924 Maturities:


January 1, 1925


33,000 00


April 1, 1925


65,000 00


July 1, 1925


$32,000 00


Less outside limit


4,000 00


28,000 00


October 1, 1925.


21,000 00


147,000 00


$897,984 25


Maturities within limit 1925


147,000 00


Maturities outside limit 1925


4,000 00


$151,000 00


Per cent of Funded Debt Dec. 31, 1924 to average valua- tion three years as above .017


Estimated population Dec. 31, 1924, 100,000 .. Per capita debt. $15.79


CONDENSED CASH STATEMENT


Receipts


Payments


Revenue


$5,985,725 04 46,964 57


$5,503,439 39 510,496 40


$6,013,935 79


Cash Balance


Cash Balance Dec. 31, 1924


336,210 76


$6,350,146 55


$6,350,146 55


Non-Revenue


$6,032,689 61


Jan. 1, 1924 . 317,456 94


$278,638,110 27 92,879,370 09 2,321,984 25


750,984 25


80


ANNUAL REPORTS


DETAILED CASH STATEMENT RECEIPTS


$317,456 94


Taxes 1920


$262 65


1921


33 66


1922


405 34


1923


580,835 02


1924


2,471,789 39


$3,053,326 06


Excise 1923


12 34


1924


12 01


24 35


Street Sprinkling 1923


7,883 22


1924


38,541 24


46,424 46


Highway Assessments 1921


63 00


1923


11,060 81


1924


9.010 00


Apportioned


62 35


Committed Interest .


17 82


20,213 98


Sidewalk Assessments 1921


19 82


1923


2,483 86


1924


2,099 49


4,603 17


Sewer Assessments 1923


1,506 30


1924


1,759 75


Metered Water Charges 1923


35,208 83


Water Sales 1924


251,339 46


Maintenance


10,694 44


Services


8,559 72


305,802 45


Treasury Department:


Costs: Taxes


$4,886 20


Assessments


33 70


Tax Titles


13 20


Tax Lien Certificates


894 00


Redemption Certificates


20 00


$5.847 10


Departmental Accounts


93,467 27


Departmental Deposits


12,340 4S


Interest :


Taxes


.16,227 45


Assessments


264 77


Tax Titles


42 00


Bank Treasurer


10,532 32


City Clerk


19 40


Commonwealth of Massachusetts:


Corporation Taxes .


113,503 01


Bank Taxes


2,925 25


Street Railway Taxes


16,202 S4


132,631 10


Carried forward


$3,705,032 41


$317,456 94


.


-


.


Balance from 1923


3,266 05


105.807 75


27,085 94


81


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


Brought forward


$3,705,032 41 $317,456 94


Income Taxes:


1920 & prior years . 794 22


1921


1,577 70


1922


1,458 90


1923


10,536 50


1924


188,213 22


202,580 54


For Schools:


Continuation


5,795 30


Vocational


13,615 67


Americanization


3,861 53


23,272 50


Boxing Licenses


208 28


Soldiers' Benefits


8,861 17


Poll Taxes


1,965 00


Lieu Taxes


86 99


Surplus War Bonus Fund


46,598 06


County of Middlesex:


2,145 27


Courts, Police


13,428 49


County .


943 50


Probation Officer


28 75


Departmental Penalties:


School Department .


311 50


Licenses & Permits


17,208 00


Liquor for Commonwealth


6 00


Tax Titles


515 72


Miscellaneous Revenue :


Edison Electric Illumi-


nating Company, elec- trolysis


500 00


Conscience Money


40 00


Entailing Pay Roll Items


28 98


Costs Suit .


20 42


$589 40


Sale of Land:


Murdock Street


600 00


Waltham


312 00


Marion Street (Tax Title)


175 68


General Expense (Refunds) .


1,515 62


Revenue Loans


1,950,000 00


Trust Funds :


School: Cutler


214 50


Smith-Hughes


2,802 51


Baker


13 50


Library; Cutler


42 88


Hunt Art


97 50


Hunt Books


.


495 30


Pitman, Art .


171 32


Pitman, Poetry


42 82


Wilder


'4 50


Hunt, Art for expense


1,000 00


1,854 32


Carried forward


$5.981,269 71


$317,456 94


Dog Licenses


14,400 74


1,087 68


$3,030 51


82


ANNUAL REPORTS


Brought forward


$5,981,269 71 $317.456 94


Welfare: Cummings


75 05 595 01


Excess & Deficiency


$5,981,939 77


Commonwealth of Mass., Re-


fund Grade Crossing Int.


2,586 28


Somerville Coal Co., Refund Coal


698 99


Somerville Visiting Nursing Asso.


500 00


$5,985,725 04


Non-Revenue


Offset to Outlays .


44,294 32


Redemption Tax Titles


2,670 25


46,964 57


$6,032,689 61


Revenue


Refunds:


PAYMENTS


Taxes 1922


$80 16


1923


156 30


1924


319 96


$556 42


Corporation (Commonwealth)


6 00


National Bank (Common-


wealth )


74 69


Bills Receivable


35 00


Water prior years


1 80


Water Income 1924 .


586 11


Water Maintenance


6 50


594 41


Highway Assessments 1921


63 00


Sidewalk Assessments 1921


19 82


Court Judgments


1,136 37


Grade Crossings


50 00


Tax Titles


1,950,000 00


Revenue Loans


General Expenses


2,652,345 SS


Interest


Funded Debt


68,266 25


Revenue Loans


39,610 16


Tax Title 30 89


Reduction Funded Debt


164,500 00


Metropolitan Water Assess-


ment


142,275 86


Commonwealth of Massachu-


setts :


State Tax


162,100 00


Assessments


187,197 56


Soldiers' Exemptions


253 26


War Poll Tax


522 00


Liquor Licenses


5 75


350,078 57


Carried forward


$5,369.952 19


$6.350,146 55


Street Sprinkling, 1924 .


51 48


257 39


3,067,029 0+


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


83


Brought forward


$5,369,952 19


County of Middlesex, county tax


128.995 57


Trust Funds:


School: Cutler


394 22


Smith-Hughes


2,635 29


Baker


17 68


Library: Cutler


7 87


Hunt, Art .


134 70


Hunt, Books


501 06


Pitman, Art


6 81


Hunt Art for Expenses


758 00


1,438 44


4,485 63


Excess & Deficiency


6 00


$5,503,439 39


Non-Revenue


Outlay Appropriations


$507,826 15


Redemption Tax Titles


2,670 25


$510,496 40


$6,013,935 79


Cash in office


1,777 06


Deposits in banks


334,433 70


336,210 76


$6,350,146 55


BALANCES, DECEMBER 31, 1924


Debit


Credit


Cash


Cash Advances


$336,210 76 200 00


Taxes, 1921


$12 44


1922


50 60


1923


785 08


1924


427,097 20


Excise. 1924


18 26


Street Sprinkling, 1924


1921


$12 44


1922


50 60


1923


785 08


1924


15,421 17 545 55


Supplementary Assessments


Highway Assessments, 1924 8,869 00


Highway Apportioned


302 15


Sidewalks Assessments, 1924 .


2,104 16


Sewer Assessments, 1924


1,655 00


12,930 31


Metered Water Charges, 1924


32,372 17


Sale of Land


737 68


Comm. of Mass. Soldiers' Benefits


8,358 25


Surplus War Bonus Fund


46,598 06


Carried forward


$825,142 07


$64,150 58


427,963 58 7,107 00


Overlay & Abatement,


$3,047 19


84


ANNUAL REPORTS


Credit


Brought forward


Debit $825,142 07


$64,150 58


Grade Crossings


Tax Titles


477 30 1,402 80


Temporary Loans


600,000 00


Funded Debt


1,579,000 00


Net Funded Debt ( Balancing Acc't )


1,579,000 00


Comm. of Mass. Liquor Licenses


25


Outlay Appropriations


75,417 19


Trust Funds :


School: Cutler


$445 13


Smith-Hughes


361 82


Baker


6 75


813 70


Library: Cutler


5 21


Hunt Art .


65 31


Hunt, Books


5 36


Pitman, Art


210 10


Pitman, Poetry


51 89


Wilder


13 29


Hunt art Expenses


299 77


Poor, Cummings


507 27


Sundry Persons


291 65


Excess & Deficiency


57,876 83


Reserve Fund (Surplus from Overlay )


14,383,46


Public Trust Funds :


School:


Cutler fund


$5,000 00


Baker


300 00


5.300 .00


Library :


Cutler


1,000 00


Hunt Books


12.000 00


Hunt Art


1,000 00


Pitman Art 80%


Pitman Poetry 20%


5,314 58


Wilder


100 00


Welfare:


Cummings Fund


1.681 66


Investment


$26,396 24


$2.432,418 41 $2,432,418 41


The assessor's warrant for the tax levy, assessed upon polls and property April 1, 1924, amounted to $2,956,311.60.


Real Estate:


Land .


$26,353,550 00 64,015,350 00


Buildings


90,368,900 00


Personal


8,942,100 00


Total Valuation


$99.311,000 00


650 93


Special Assessments Reserved


12,930 31


19,414 58


85


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


At a rate of $28.70 . Polls, 30,094 at $2,00


Street Sprinkling


$2,850,225 70 60,188 00 45,897 90


$2,956,311 60


Additional Assessments :


Personal $6,500 at $28.70 .


$186 55


Polls, 171 at $2.00


342 00


Excise .


30 27


.


558 82


Total commitment by assessors


$2,956,870 42


TAXES


1920


Balance Dec. 31, 1923


$257 65


1921 $97 10


1922 $1.165 68


1923 $589.719 86


1924


Excise 1923 $12 34


Excise 1924


Total $591,252 63 2,910,413 70


Committed


$2,910,413 70


Supplementary


225 00


528 55


$30 27


783 82


Refunds


80 16


156 30


319 96


556 42


Recharged


5 00


20 10


10 00


31 28


66 38


Total charges


$262 65


$117 20


$1,255 84


$590,132 44


$2,911,262 21


$12 34


$30 27


$3,503,072 95


Collected


262 65


33 66


405 34


580,835 02


2,471,789 39


12 34


12 01


3,053,350 41


Abated


71 10


799 90


8,512 34


12,375 62


21,758 96


Total credits


$262 65


$104 76


$1,205 24


$589,347 36


$2.484,165 01


$12 34


$12 01


$3,075,109 37


Balance Dec. 31, 1924


12 44


50 60


785 08


427,097 20


18 26


427,963 58


.


ANNUAL REPORTS


86


87


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


STREET SPRINKLING ASSESSMENTS


Balance Dec. 31. 1923 Committed


1923 $7,897 22


1924


Refunds


$45,897 90 51 48


Total charges


$7,897 22


$45,949 38


Collected


7,883 22


38,541 24


Abated


14 70


301 14


Total credits


$7,897 92


$38,842 38


Balance Dec. 31, 1924 .


7,107 00


OVERLAY AND ABATEMENT


1920 & prior years $251 65


1921


1922


1923


1924


Total


Credit Balance Dec . 31, 1923


$97 10


$1.165 68


$19,645 68


$21,160 11


Assessed in Taxes .


$27,796 79


27.796 79


Charged to Commonwealth Recharged


5 60


10 00


31 28


46 28


Transfers


6 00


6 00


Adjustments


20 10


20 10


Total credits


$262 65 $177 20


$1,682 68


$20,945 96


$27,796 79


$50,865 28


Abatements


71 10


797 90


8,373 42


12,375 62


21,618 04


Adjustments


To Reserve Fund (Surplus)


262 65


93 66


834 18


11,787 46


12,977 95


Total charges


.


$262 65$164 76


$1.632 08


$20,160 88


$12,375 62


$34,595 99


Balance Dec. 31, 1924


12 44


50 60


785 08


15,421 17


16,269 29


SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENTS


Credit Balance Dec. 31, 1923


$471 28


Supplementary 1923


225 00


Supplementary 1924


528 55


Charged to Comm. of Mass.


129 00


Total credits


$1,353 83


Abatements .


275 92


Transferred to Revenie


532 36


Total charges


$808 28


Credit Balance Dec. 31, 1924


545 55


...


ANNUAL REPORTS


SS


1,836 00


60 00


507 00


1.269 00


BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS


Highways


1924


Sidewalks 1921 1922 1923 $2,483 86


Sidewalk 1924


Sewer 1923 $1,506 30


Sewer 1924


Committeed Apport'd Comm'd Highway Int.


Bal. Dec. 31, 1923


·


.


Committed


$17,879 00


$4,308 08


$3,414 75


62 35


17 82


Total $15,415 47 25,682 00 82 82 82 82


Total charges .


$11,551 31


$17,879 00


$2,523 50


$4,308 08


$1,506 30


$3,414 75


$62 35


$17 82


$41,263 11


Collected


11,123 81


9,010 00


2,503


68


2,099 49


1,506 30


1,759 75


62 35


17 82


28,083 20


Abated


63 00


19 82


104 43


187 25


Apportioned


364 50


364 50


Total credits


$11,551 31


$9,010 00


$2.523 50


$2.203 92


$1,506 30


$1,759 75


$62 35


$17 82


$28,634 95


Bal. Dec. 31, 1924


8,869 00


2.104 16


1.655 00


12,628 16


Apportioned Highway


364 50


Committed Highway


62 35


Bal. Dec. 31, 1924 .


302 15


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WATER DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS


Metered 1923


Aletered 1924


Annual


.Addi- tional


Maint.


Service AAssessm'ts


Bal. Dec. 31, 1924 .


$35,222 25


Committed


$265.081 12


$19,917 25


$1,255 89 1 80


$11,412 35


$8,559 72


Totals $35,222 25 306,226 33 594 41


Total charges .


$35,224 05 $265,194 18 .


$20,388 50


$1,257 69


$11,418 85


$8,599 72


$342,042 99


Collected


35,208 83 232,064 73


18,357 75


916 98


10.694 44


8.559 72


305,802 45


Abated


15 22


757 28


2,030 75


340 71


724 41


3,868 37


Total credits Bal. Dec. 31, 1924 .


$35,224 05 $232,822 01 .


$20,388 50


$1.257 69


$11,418 85


$8.559 72


$309,670 82 32,372 17


..


Refunded


63 00


19 82


Recharged


63 00


19 82


.


..


....


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.


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


89


32,372 17


....


.. 2. .......


...


Refunds


1 80


113 06


471 25


6 50


·


.


.


Highways 1921 1922 1923 $11,425 31


..


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DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS FOR COLLECTION AND DEPOSITS


Balance Dec. 23, 1923


Committed


Abated


Collected


Balance Dec. 31. 1924


Deposits $1.50 1,909 06


Law Department


Engineering Department


1 45


Building Department


$6 49


$250 00


$6 49


$250 00


32 32


City Messenger


625 00


625 00


234 76


Police Building


337 50


1,350 00


1,687 50


740 00


Electrical Department


103 40


Weights and Measures


713 43


785 71


787 93


$671 21


Inspection of Milk and Vinegar


171 50


2,211 50


2.011 50


371 50


32 50


Sanitary Department


400 00


400 00


2,756 80


Sanitary Buildings


839 14


639 14


200 00


Sewers Maintenance


Sewers Construction


595 57


24,818 04


16 25


23,433 86


1.963 50


Highway Buildings .


230 00


230 00


Sidewalks Maintenance


99 86


64 45


35 41


New Sidewalks


363 63


363 63


Street Sprinkling ( Private Streets)


59 04


59 04


Welfare Misc. (Comm. of Mass.)


14,213 72


27,876 33


235 24


31,971 54


9,883 27


Welfare Miscellaneous


2,491 28


7.463


444 84


5,183 11


4,327 31


Welfare, City Home


76 43


4,484 64


99 42


4,187 22


274 43


2,632 46


School Department


1,341 33


11,950 27


332 34


11,712 10


1,247 16


47 72


School Buildings


37 00


1,144 50


72 00


1,109 50


Libraries


.


..


2,130 83


Bathhouse


25 00


25 00


610 25


Shower Baths


.......


..


..


..


$24,276 11


$93.807 14


$1,985 94


$93,467 27


$22.630 04


$12.340 48


..


..


..


..


..


..


..


..


.....


..


..


701 63


Health Department


4,291 86


8,830 50


739 36


8,726 75


3,656 25


..


ANNUAL REPORTS


90


Assessors


City Clerk


..


..


..


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......


...


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..


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..


...


..


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..


..


...


..


..


98


405 80


. .


Police Department


Fire Department


...


40 00


Contagious Hospital


Highway Maintenance


91


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


REVENUE LOANS


In anticipation of Revenue


Balance from 1923


$600,000 00


Borrowed by authority of an order of the Board of Aldermen on city notes, as follows:


Nos. 1167-1172 244 days @ 3.96 disct.


1173-1196 229


4.03


1197-1212


1215-1218 196 66 4.00


66


300,000 00


1219-1224 168 66 3.50


66


150,000 00


1225-1228 182 66


3.00


200,000 00


1229-1230 197 66


2.39


66


100,000 00


1231-1232 223


2.39


100,000 00


1233-1234 251 66


2.39


66


100,000 00


1235-1236 258


2.34


100,000 00


1237-1238 288


2.34


100,000 00


1239-1240 173 66


2.82


100,000 00


1,950,000 00


Paid notes maturing in 1924 .


Maturing in 1925 .


$600,000 00


Amount paid for discount on amount borrowed in 1924 .


$39,610 16


Notes average 216 150-195 days and the average rate . 3.38- Average for 1923, 200 135-185 days and average rate 4.07+


The funded debt Deember 31, 1924, was $1,579,000 00 classified as follows :


Met. Park Asst. Loan at 31/2 per cent $5,000 00


Lowell Street Bridge at 31/2 per cent 25,000 00


Sewer at 312 per cent


38,000 00


Sewer at 4 per cent .


19,000 00


City at 31/2 per cent . 8,000 00


122,000 00


Highway at 312 per cent


14,000 00


Highway at 4 per cent


56,000 00


Highway at 41/2 per cent


20,000 00


Highway at 5 per cent


65,000 00


City Hall Addition at 4 per cent


72,000 00


City Hall Addition at 41/4 per cent


70,000 00


Public Building at 4 per cent .


120,000 00


Public Building at 41/2 per cent 55,000 00


Schoolhouse at 4 per cent .


800,000 00


.


66


$200,000 00 500,000 00


.


$2,550,000 00 1,950,000 00


90,000 00 Sewer at 41/4 per cent


City at 4 per cent


92


ANNUAL REPORTS


Funded debt within the limit fixed by law


Lowell Street Bridge .


$25,000 00


Sewer


144,000 00


City


130,000 00


Highway


155,000 00


City Hall Addition


142,000 00


Public Building


175,000 00




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