Report of the city of Somerville 1925, Part 2

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1925
Publisher:
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Appro- Appropriation AppropriationReceipts and priation


Total Credit


Expendi- tures


Balance to 1925


School House Sprinkler Systems ...... Additional Land, Burns Schoolhouse ..


3,539 88


1,050 00


1,050 00


1,017 97


32 03


Recreation :-


Playground,


Ward Six ....


1,294 09


5,000 00


700 00


10 00


5,604 09


5,176 39


427 70


Field House, Dilboy Field


10,471 28


10,200 00


5 92


20,677 20


20,553 26


123 94


Improvement of Walter Er- nest Shaw Playground ....


5 97


1,210 00


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1,215 97


1,132 19


83 78


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Total Appropri- ation Acc'ts


$75,417 19


$422,358 06


$40,700 00


$18,700 00


$745 94


$476,521 19


$436,553 00 $39,968 19


Other Accounts


Redemption of Tax Titles ....


4,655 12


4,655 12


4,655 12


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Comm. of Mass.


Liquor Fees


5 00


5 25


5 25


Non-Revenue


Totals


$75,417 44


$422,358 06


$40,700 00


$18,700 00


$5,406 06


$481,181 56


$441,213 37


$39,968 19


ANNUAL REPORTS


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3,539 88


3,539 88


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CITY AUDITOR


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Payments .


State Tax


$189,480 00


State Highway Tax


791 50


Metropolitan Sewer Assessment


109,022 32


Metropolitan Parks Assessment


72,073 09


Wellington Bridge Assessment


2,154 16


Charles River Basin Assessment


9,887 75


Alewife Brook Assessment


997 43


Abatement of Smoke Assessment


21


Fire Prevention Assessment


1,140 94


Division Metropolitan Planning Assess-


ment


1,085 91


Soldiers' Exemption Assessment


300 35


Metropolitan Water Assessment


138,498 07


Liquor License Fees


5 25


Refund National Bank Tax 1923


2 45


$525,856 43


Receipta


Corporation Taxes 1925


$97,454 28


Corporation Taxes, Prior Years


5,114 14


Income Taxes 1925


221,500 29


Income Taxes Prior Years


11,347 00


National Bank Tax 1925


2,443 25


National Bank Tax Prior Years


6 57


Street Railway Tax


13,324 31


Pedlers' State License


350 00


Boxing Licenses


284 62


Vocational School


11.990 42


Continuation School


5,845 23


Americanization


3,494 71


Smith-Hughes Fund


3,316 14


In Lieu of Taxes


83 05


State Aid


6,296 00


Military Aid


1,917 25


Soldiers' Burials


120 00


Division of the Blind


500 00


General Aid to Poor


12,625 58


Mothers' Aid


18,825 80


Tuition State Wards


2,162 46


Diseases Dangerous to Health


624 43


Account Grade Crossings


103 41


$419,728 94


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ANNUAL REPORTS


COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX Payment


County Tax $144,324 14


Receipt


Dog Licenses


2,383 54


STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES Revenue


Total taxes as per assessors' commitments


$2,932,282 52


Less State Taxes


$190,271 50


County Tax


144,324 14


Overlay


27,060 36


361,656 00


Amount raised for municipal purposes .... Other Revenue:


$2,570,626 52


Commonwealth of Massachusetts :-


Income Tax 1922, Excess


$810 50


Income Tax 1923, Excess


4,052 50


Income Tax 1924, Excess


6,484 00


Income Tax 1925


221,500 29


Corporation Taxes, Prior Years


5,114 14


Corporation Taxes 1925


97,454 28


National Bank Tax, Prior Years


6 57


National Bank Tax 1925


2,443 25


Boston Elevated Railway Deficit


869 75


Revenue from Taxes, Supplementary


Warrants


487 59


South Middlesex Health Association


391 86


Tax 1921, Bankrupt case


2 00


Special Excise Tax


18 77


Estimated Revenue


$553,760 00


Excess


44,873 43


598,633 43


Appropriations from Excess and De-


ficiency


47,760 00


986,028 93


Total Revenue


$3,556,655 45


Expenses


General Appropriations


$3,102,050 79


Outlay Appropriations


167,260 00


Metropolitan and Other Assessments


197,079 16


Tellers Overs and Shorts


76 16


3,466,466 11


Excess of Revenue


$90,189 34


TEMPORARY LOANS 1925


Taken by


Nos.


Issued


Due


Rate


Amount


Paid


F. S. Moseley & Co.


1241


1248


Jan. 29, 1925


Oct. 30, 1925 Nov. 4, 1925


2 94


$100,000 00 300,000 00


Oct. 30, 1925 Nov. 4, 1925


Old Colony Trust


Co.


1255


a 1262


Mar. 23, 1925


Nov.


4, 1925


3 29


150,000 00


Nov. 4, 1925


Old Colony Trust Co.


1263


@


1270


Mar. 30, 1925


Nov. 4, 1925


3 35


150,000 00


Nov. 4, 1925


Old Colony Trust Co.


1271


1282


Apr. 24, 1925


Oct. 30, 1925


3 46


200,000 00


Oct. 30, 1925


Old Colony Trust Co.


1283


1290


May 20, 1925


Nov. 10, 1925


3 35


250,000 00


Nov. 10, 1925


Old Colony Trust Co.


1291


a


1298


May


20, 1925


Dec. 10, 1925


3 35


250,000 00


Dec. 10, 1925


First National Bank


1299


a 1300


July 15, 1925


Jan. 29, 1926


3 21


100,000 00


plus 7 00


First National Bank


1301


@


1302


July 15, 1925


Feb. 26, 1926


3 21


100,000 00


Salomon Bros. & Hutzler


1303


1307


Sept. 11, 1925


Mar. 24, 1926


4 03


125,000 00


plus 7 00


Salomon Bros. & Hutzler ....


1308 @


1313


Sept. 11, 1925


Apr. 28, 1926


4 03


150,000 00


Salomon Bros. & Hutzler


1314


Sept. 11, 1925


Mar. 24, 1926


4 03


25,000 00


Salomon Bros. & Hutzler


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1318


Dec.


7, 1925


June 10, 1926


3 63


100,000 00


plus 2 50


Total amount of 1925 loans Outstanding January 1, 1925


$2,000,000 00 600,000 00


Payments 1925


2,000,000 00


Outstanding December 31, 1925


$600,000 00


1249


@ 1254


Feb. 18, 1925


First National Bank


3 04


plus 4 00


plus


1 25


CITY AUDITOR


$2,600,000 00


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ANNUAL REPORTS


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FUNDED DEBT


The funded debt of the city January 1, 1925 was $1,579,000.00. Loans amounting to $185,000.00 were issued, $125,000.00 for Permanent Pavement and $60,000.00 for Sewers Construction. Maturities amounting to $151,000.00 were paid. The total debt December 31, 1925 was $1,613,- 000.00.


Classified Debt January 1, 1925 :-


City Loan


$130,000 00


City Hall Additions Loan


142,000 00


Sewer Loan


144,000 00


Public Building Loan


175,000 00


Highway Loan


155,000 00


Schoolhouse Loan


800,000 00


Bridge Loan


25,000 00


Total within limit


$1,571,000 00


Sewer Loan


$3,000 00


Metropolitan Park Loan


5,000 00


Total outside limit


8,000 00


Total funded debt


$1,579,000 00


Loans increasing the debt :-


Highway Loan


$125,000 00


Sewer Loan


60,000 00


$185,000 00


Maturities reducing the debt :-


City Loan


$23,000 00


City Hall Additions Loan


8,000 00


Sewer Loan


17,000 00


Public Building Loan


18,000 00


Highway Loan


35,000 00


Bridge Loan


1,000 00


Schoolhouse Loan


45,000 00


Total within limit


$147,000 00


Sewer Loan


$3,000 00


Metropolitan Park Loan


1,000 00


Total outside limit


4,000 00


Total maturities


$151,000 00


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Classified debt December 31, 1925 :-


City Bonds 342%


$4,000 00


City Bonds 4%


103,000 00


City Hall Additions Bonds 4%


64,000 00


City Hall Additions Bonds 41/4 %


70,000 00


Sewer Bonds 31/2 %


32,000 00


Sewer Bonds 4%


137,000 00


Sewer Bonds 41/4 %


18,000 00


Public Building Bonds 4%


107,000 00


Public Building Bonds 412%


50,000 00


Highway Bonds 412%


16,000 00


Highway Bonds 4%


168,000 00


Highway Bonds 342%


6,000 00


Highway Bonds 5%


55,000 00


Schoolhouse Bonds 4%


755,000 00


Bridge Bonds 342%


24,000 00


Total within limit


$1,609,000 00


Metropolitan Park Bonds 312%


4,000 00


Total outside limit


4,000 00


Total funded debt


$1,613,000 00


The debt per capita December 31, 1925 was $16.26. The ratio of debt to valuation was 1.54%. The ratio of debt to tax income was 55.4%. The tax rate per $1000. valuation, on account of reduction of funded debt in 1925 was $1.44.


TAXES


The total taxable property as of April 1, 1925 was $104,769,800. The tax rate was fixed at $27.40 per $1,000. valuation.


State Tax


$189,480 00 V


State Highway Tax


791 50


Metropolitan Sewer Assessment


109,022 32


Metropolitan Park Assessment


72,073 09


Wellington Bridge Assessment


2,154 16 V


Charles River Basin Assessment


9,887 75


Alewife Brook Assessment


997 43


Abatement of Smoke Assessment.


417 21


Fire Prevention Assessment


1,140 94


Division Metropolitan Planning Assess-


ment


1,085 91


County Tax


144,324 14


City Budget


3,246,870 00


Overlay


27,060 36


Total amount raised


$3,805,304 81


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Less Estimated Revenue


$553,760 00


State Income Tax


186,762 29


Corporation Tax


·


90,000 00


National Bank Tax


2,500 00


Poll Taxes


61,590 00


Appropriation from Excess and De-


ficiency


40,000 00


934,612 29


Net amount assessed in taxes


$2,870,692 52


Special Assessments :-


Street Sprinkling


$46,036 26


Apportioned Betterment Assessments.


62 35


Committed Sidewalk Assessment


82 05


Apportioned Betterment Assessments, In- terest


18 12


Committed Interest Sidewalk Assessment


4 35


46,203 13


Total commitment


$2,916,895 65


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


General Government


$150,635 00


Protection of Persons and Property.


539,620 00


Health and Sanitation


332,325 00


Highways


328,925 00


Charities


125,750 00


Soldiers' Benefits


38,130 00


Education


1,027,500 00


Libraries


71,295 00


Recreation


38,750 00


Unclassified


73,440 00


Municipal Indebtedness


253,000 00


Water Works


267,500 00


Total Appropriations


$3,246,870 00


Less estimated receipts and appropriation from excess and deficiency ....


873,022 29


Raised by taxation for city purposes ....


$2,373,847 71


FUNDED DEBT, DECEMBER 31, 1925


Total


City Loan


City Hall Additions


Sewer Loan


Public Building Loan


Highway Loan


Lowell Street Bridge Loan


Metropolitan Park Assess- ment Loan Chap. 325, 1902


School- house Loan


Maturities By Years


1926


$19,000


$8,000


$21,000


$18,000


$43,000


$1,000


$1,000


$45,000


$156,000


1927


19,000


8,000


20,000


17,000


35,000


1,000


1,000


45,000


146,000


1928


17,000


8,000


18,000


16,000


32,000


1,000


1,000


44,000


137,000


1929


16,000


8,000


17,000


16,000


32,000


1,000


1,000


44,000


135,000


1930


15,000


8,000


16,000


16,000


28,000


1,000


44,000


128,000


1931.


12,000


8,000


16,000


15,000


22,000


1,000


44,000


118,000


1932.


9,000


8,000


14,000


15,000


17,000


1,000


44,000


108,000


1933


8,000


14,000


14,000


12,000


1,000


43,000


92,000


1934


7,000


14,000


14,000


12,000


1,000


43,000


91,000


1935


7,000


13,000


8,000


12,000


1,000


43,000


84,000


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


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1,000


$107,000


$134,000


$187,000


$157,000


$245,000


$24,000


$4,000


$755,000


$1,613,000


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INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON PRESENT CITY DEBT


City


City Hall Additions


Sewer


Public Buildings


Highway


Bridges


Metropolitan Park


School- house


Total


1926


$4,022 50


$5,535 00


$7,168 75


$6,330 00


$9,795 00


$822 50


$140 00


$29,560 00


$63,373 75


1927


3,267 50


5,215 00


6,346 25


5,585 00


8,090 00


787 50


105 00


27,760 00


57,156 25


1928


2,552 50


4,895 00


5,583 75


4,880 00


6,630 00


752 50


70 00


25,980 00


51,343 75


1929


1,897 50


4,575 00


4,876 25


4,220 00


5,230 00


717 50


35 00


24,220 00


45,771 25


1930


1,280 00


4,255


00


4,208 75


3,560 00


3,920 00


682 50


22,460 00


40,366 25


1931


740 00


3,935 00


3,581 25


2,920 00


2,825 00


647 50


20,700 00


35,348 75


1932


320 00


3,615 00


2,973 75


2,300 00


2,020 00


612 50


18,940 00


30,781 25


1933.


3,295 00


2,421 25


1,440 00


577 50


17,180 00


26,613 75


1934


2,975 00


1,868 75


960 00


542 50


15,460 00


22,926 25


1935


2,677 50


1,336 25


620 00


480 00


507 50


13,740 00


19,361 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 50


1945


157 50


157 50


1946


122 50


122 50


1947


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$14,080 00


$51,682 50


$42,845 00


$33,775 00


$41,390 00


$10,080 00


$350 00 $264,320 00


$458,522 50


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1948


52 50


52 50


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17 50


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1,700 00


1,120 00


MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT 1926


Class of Loan


Jan. 1, 1926


April 1, 1926


July 1, 1926


Oct. 1, 1926


Totals


City ..


$2,000 00


$10,000 00


$7,000 00


$19,000 00


Sewers


1,000 00


9,000 00


11,000 00


21,000 00


Public Buildings


5,000 00


5,000 00


8,000 00


18,000 00


Highway


6,000 00


22,000 00


15,000 00


43,000 00


Bridge


1,000 00


1,000 00


Metropolitan Park


1,000 00


1,000 00


Schoolhouse


15,000 00


17,000 00


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$13,000 00


45,000 00


City Hall Additions


8,000 00


8,000 00


Total


$29,000 00


$64,000 00


$42,000 00


$21,000 00


$156,000 00


INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT, 1926


Class of Loan


Jan. 1, 1926


April 1, 1926


July 1, 1926


Dct. 1, 1926


Totals


City


$1,260 00


$870 00


$1,220 00


$672 50


$4,022 50


Sewers


1,540 00


2,142 50


1,520 00


1,966 25


7,168 75


Public Buildings


2,405 00


860 00


2,305 00


760 00


6,330 00


Highway


2,645 00


2,555 00


2,540 00


2,055 00


9,795 00


Bridge


420 00


402 50


822 50


Metropolitan Park


70 00


70 00


140 00


Schoolhouse


5,400 00


9,700 00


5,100 00


9,360 00


29,560 00


City Hall Additions


2,767 50


2,767 50


5,535 00


Total


.. $13,320 00


$19,315 00


$12,755 00


$17,983 75


$63,373 75


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MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)


Class of Loan


1922


1923 $41,500 00


1924 $25,500 00


1925 $23,000 00


1926 $19,000 00


$230,000 00


Municipal


8,000 00


8,000 00


7,000 00


Sewer


23,000 00


23,000 00


21,000 00


20,000 00


20,000 00


21,000 00


128,000 00


Public Buildings


24,000 00


19,000


00


18,000 00


18,000 00


18,000 00


18,000 00


115,000 00


Highway


64,000 00


60,000 00


46,000 00


46,000 00


35,000 00


43,000 00


294,000 00


Bridge


1,000 00


1,000 00


1,000 00


1,000 00


1,000 00


1,000


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


Extreme Emergency


5,000 00


5,000 00


30,000 00


45,000 00


45,000 00


45,000 00


165,000 00


City Hall Additions


8,000 00


8,000 00


8,000 00


24,000 00


Totals


$194,500 00


$169,500 00


$165,500 00


$164,500 00


$151,000 00 $156,000 00 $1,001,000 00


INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)


Class of Loan


1921


1922


1923 $7,302 50


1924 $5,850 00


1925 $4,850 00


1926 $4,022 50


Totals $43,050 00


Municipal


1,035 00


675 00


315 00


2,025 00


Sewer


8,856 25


7,963 75


7,091 25


6,278 75


5,506 25


7,168 75


42,865 00


Public Buildings


10,315 00


9,330 00


8,565 00


7,820 00


7,075 00


6,330 00


49,435 00


Highway


11,345 00


11,050 00


9,800 00


7,880 00


6,180 00


9,795 00


56,050 00


Bridge


997 50


962 50


927 50


892 50


857 50


822 50


5,460 00


Metropolitan Park


315 00


280 00


245 00


210 00


175 00


140 00


1,365 00


Extreme Emergency


425 00


212 50


Schoolhouse


6,500 00


28,660 00


33,160 00


31,360 00


29,560 00


129,240 00


City Hall Additions


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6,175 00


5,855 00


5,535 00


17,565 00


Totals


$45,056 25


$46,231 25


$62,906 25


$68,266 25


$61,858 75


$63,373 75


$347,692 50


ANNUAL REPORTS


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Totals


City


1921 $68,500 00


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Schoolhouse


City


$11,767 50


$9,257 50


$52,500 00


23,000 00


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637 50


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CITY AUDITOR


BORROWING CAPACITY DECEMBER 31, 1925


Valuation 1923


$92,519,400 00 9,000 00


Supplementary


$92,528,400 00


Valuation 1924


99,311,000 00


Supplementary


6,500 00


$99,317,500 00


Valuation 1925


104,769,800 00


Supplementary


12,600 00


$104,782,400 00


Total three years


$296,628,300 00


Abatements 1923


$481,487 00


Abatements 1924


549,625 00


Abatements 1925


406,300 00


$1,437,412 00


Average valuation for three years


98,396,962 66


Two and one-half per cent


2,459,924 06


Present debt within limit


1,609,000 00


Borrowing capacity December 31 1925 ...


$850,924 06


Maturities in 1926 :-


January 1


$29,000 00


April 1


64,000 00


July 1


$42,000 00


Less Outside Limit


1,000 00


41,000 00


October 1


21,000 00


$155,000 00


$1,005,924 06


$295,190,888 00


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ANNUAL REPORTS


ABATEMENTS SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS PRIOR YEARS


Charges:


Street Sprinkling 1924


$10 32


Credit:


Excess and Deficiency


$10 32


WATER CHARGES 1924 ABATED


Charges:


Abatements ..


$81 63


Credit:


Excess and Deficiency


$81 63


TELLERS OVERS AND SHORTS


Charges:


Shortages adjusted


$76 16


Credit:


Appropriation from Revenue


$76 16


STATE INCOME TAXES


Credit:


Cash from Commonwealth, Account 1922 $810 50


Cash from Commonwealth, Account 1923 4,052 50


Cash from Commonwealth, Account 1924 6,484 00


Cash from Commonwealth, Account 1925


221,500 29


$232,847 29


Charges:


Estimate 1925


$186,762 29


Revenue 1925


46,085 00


$232,847 29


CORPORATION TAXES


Credit:


Cash from Commonwealth, Account


Prior Years


$5,114 14


Cash from Commonwealth, Account 1925 97,454 28


$102,568 42


Charges:


Esitimte 1925


$90,000 00


Revenue 1925


12,568 42


$102,568 42


NATIONAL BANK TAX


Credit:


Cash from Common wealth, Account


Prior Years


$6 57


Cash from Commonwealth, Account 1925


2,443 25


Revenue Deficit


50 18


$2,500 00


Charges:


Estimate 1925


$2,500 00


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37


CITY AUDITOR


SALE OF LAND


Credit:


Balance from 1924 account


$737 68


Cash, sale of land Beacon Street


2,800 00


Cash, sale of land Elm Street


340 00


$3,877 68


Charges:


Appropriated for Outlay Purpose


1,500 00


Balance to 1926 account


$2,377 68


TAX TITLES


Charges:


Balance from 1924 account


$1,402 80


Taxes 1924


162 08


Balance to 1926 account


$1,564 88


GRADE CROSSINGS ADVANCES


Charges:


Balance from 1924 account ..... Credit:


$477 30


Cash, Boston Elevated Railway $15 91


Cash, Boston and Maine Railroad 310 25


Cash, Commonwealth of Massachusetts .. 103 41


Appropriation from Excess and De-


ficiency


47 73


$477 30


TAILINGS


Credit:


Balance from 1924 account


$291 65


ACCRUED INTEREST ON BONDS


Credit:


Cash, bond issue of July 1


$1,438 89


SURPLUS WAR BONUS FUND


Credit:


Balance from 1924 account ......


$46,598 06


Charges :


Appropriation for Outlay Purposes ..... ...


$46,598 06


REVENUE FROM TAXES, SUPPLEMENTARY WARRANTS


Credit:


Balance from 1924 account


$545 55 627 24


Supplementary Warrants, 1925


$1,172 79


Charges:


Abatements


$57 96


Collections credited to Revenue 1925 ...


487 59


545 55


Balance to 1926 account 627 24


38


ANNUAL REPORTS


SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS RESERVED


Charges:


Balance from 1924 account


$12,930 31


Street Sprinkling Assessment


46,036 26


Highway Betterment Assessments


23,982 00


Sidewalk Assessments


6,645 73


Sewer Assessments


6,114 84


Charges:


Committed Sidewalk Assessment 1924.


$82 05


Apportioned Betterment Assessments


1923


62 35


Abated Sidewalk Assessments 1925


411 84


Collections credited to Estimated Rev-


75,232 69


75,788 93


Balance to 1926 account


$19,920 21


REDEMPTION OF TAX TITLES


Credit:


Cash received


$4,655 12


Charges :


Cash paid, titles redeemed


$4,655 12


OVERLAY ACCOUNTS


Overlay 1921


Credit:


Balance from 1924 account


$12 44


Charges:


Abatements


$12 44


Overlay 1922


Credit :


Balance from 1924 account


$50 60


Charges :


Abatements


$45 60


Overlay Reserve


5 00


$50 60


Overlay 1923


Credit:


Balance from 1924 account


$785 08


Taxes paid after abatement


10 00


Charges :


Abatements


$402 60


Overlay Reserve


392 48


$795 08


$795 08


$95,709 14


enue


39


CITY AUDITOR


Overlay 1924


Credit :


Balance from 1924 account


$15,421 17


Taxes paid after abatement


9 74


$15,430 91


Charges:


Abatements


$6,591 58


Overlay Reserve


8,504 89


15,096 47


Balance to 1926 account ...


$334 44


Overlay 1925


Credit:


Taxes 1925


$27,060 36


Taxes paid after abatement


4 00


$27,064 36


Charges:


Abatements ..


12,180 62


Balance to 1926 account


$14,883 74


RESERVE FUND, SURPLUS FROM OVERLAYS


Credit:


Balance from 1924 account


$14,383 46


Overlay 1922 Surplus


5 00


Overlay 1923 Surplus


392 48


Overlay 1924 Surplus


8,504 89


Balance to 1926 account $23,285 83


EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY


Credit:


Balance from 1924 account


$57,876 83


Refunds 1924 accounts


179 60


Revenue Excess 1925


90,189 34


$148,245 77


Charges:


General Appropriations


$40,500 00


Outlay Appropriations


7,260 00


Appropriation, Grade Crossings


47 73


Adjustment Military Aid account 1924 ....


25 00


Adjustment Accounts Receivable 1924 ....


60 00


Adjustment National Bank Tax 1923 ....


2 45


Abatements Special Assessments, Prior Years


10 32


Water Charges 1924 Abated


81 63


$47,987 13


Balance to 1926 account .......


$100,258 64


40


ANNUAL REPORTS


CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


-


Receipts


General Revenue


Taxes : -


Taxes 1925


$2,485,652 11v


Taxes 1924


420,221 80/


Taxes 1923


387 48


Taxes 1922


5 00


From State :-


Corporations, Prior Years


5,114 14


Corporations, 1925


97,454 28


National Bank, Prior Years


6 57


National Bank 1925


2,443 25 -


Street Railway 1925


13,324 31 /


Income, Prior Years


11,347 00 V


Income, 1925


221,500 29/


Boston Elevated Railway Deficit


869 75 v


Excise Tax, Ship Owners


26 02 v


Licenses and Permits :-


Licenses : -


Dealers in Motor Vehicles


775 00


Amusements


1,128 00


Junk


750 00


Milk


515 00


Pool, Billiards and Bowling


312 00


Sunday


1,369 00


Innholders and Victuallers


206 00


Pedlers


1,338 00


All Other


1,675 50


Permits :-


F668.50 .


Marriage


1,448 00


Buildings


3,490 00


Electrical Department


4,347 50


All Other


1,530 62


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Fines and Forfeits :-


Court Fines


18,972 93 v


Departmental Penalties


298 00 v


Grants and Gifts :-


From State :-


Vocational School


11,990 42


Continuation School


5,845 23


Smith-Hughes Fund


3,316 14


Americanization


3,494 71


From County :-


46.50


Dog Licenses


2,383 54 V


From Individuals :-


South Middlesex Health Association ..


391 86


41


CITY AUDITOR


All Other General Revenue :-


Sale of Land


3,140 00


State, in Lieu of Taxes


83 05


Electrolysis


500 00


Bankrupt, 1921 Tax


2 00


Total General Revenue


$3,327,654 50


Commercial Revenue-Special Assessments


For Expenses :-


Street Sprinkling 1925


$38,685 92


Street Sprinkling 1924


7,096 68


For Outlays :-


Sewers 1925


3,136 68 v


Sewers 1924


1,655 00 V


Sidewalks 1925


2,168 14 v


Sidewalks 1924


2,022 11 +


Street Betterments 1925


11,345 50.


Street Betterments 1924


8,869 00 ~


Committed Sidewalk 1924


82 05~


Apportioned Betterments 1923


62 35 V


Total Commercial Revenue- Special Assessments


$75,123 43


Commercial Revenue-Departmental


General Government :-


Treasurer,-fees


$995 35


costs


5,033 82


Assessors


4 75


City Clerk


2,334 54


Engineering


6 35 v


,01217.


Protection of Persons and Property :-


Police,-Rent of Court Room


765 00


Miscellaneous


560 54


Fire,-Sale of Old Materials


180 60~


All Other 872 09


Sealer of Weights and Measures


830 72


Health and Sanitation :-


Contagious Hospital


5,534 75


Health Department


1,590 93 ~


Inspection of Milk


2,288 00 v*


Collection of Ashes and Waste


2,856 80


Incinerator


400 00 v


Sanitary Buildings


638 00


4528.


42


ANNUAL REPORTS


Highways :-


Labor and Materials


18,464 60


Sidewalks Maintenance


71 08


Sidewalks Construction


429 56


Street Sprinkling


15 00


Charities :-


Almshouse :-


Sale of Produce, etc.


2,831 92


Board


4,552 68


Outside Relief :-


Individuals


299 00


Cities and Towns


6,080 64


State


12,625 58


Mothers' Aid :-


2,744 08


State


69.88


Soldiers' Benefits: -


State Aid


6,296 00 '


Military Aid


1,917 25 V


Soldiers' Burials


120 00 "


Education :-


Tuition, State Wards


2,162 46


Other Tuition


8,851 27


School Department, Miscellaneous


56 39


Rent High School Hall


575 00


School Buildings


686 43


Libraries :-


Fines, lost books, etc.


2,406 84


Buildings


7 27


Recreation :-


Shower Baths


478 05


Bathhouse


251 10 v


Total Commercial Revenue-Depart-


mental


$115,640 24


Commercial Revenue-Public Service Enterprises


Water Department :-


Sale of Water :-


Metered 1925


$245,545 09


Metered 1924


32,297 14


Annual


6,906 33


Additional


1,599 91


28 .247 69v


Service Assessments


12,417 97 v


Maintenance Bills


7,351 80 V


5. 6Y


:14.60


Cities and Towns


18,825 80


3 17 8 2 .


Total Commercial Revenue-Public Service Enterprises $306,118 24


43


CITY AUDITOR


Commercial Revenue-Interest


Deposits, City Treasurer


$10,381 91


Deposits, City Clerk


8 39


Taxes


14,593 82 >


Special Assessments


234 63


Apportioned Assessments


22 47


Trust Funds :-


School


228 75


Library


829 79


Poor


75 05


Total Commercial Revenue-Inter- est


$26,374 81


Municipal Indebtedness


Temporary Loans :-


$2,000,000 00 V


General Loans :-


Sewer


60,000 00 V


Highway


125,000 00


Total Municipal Indebtedness


$2,185,000 00


Agency, Trust and Investment


Agency :-


Liquor Licenses for State


$5 00 °


Redemption of Tax Titles


Grade Crossings


429 57 L/


Trust and Investment :-


Sarah Lorane Graves Funds


400 00


Total Agency, Trust and Investment


$5,489 69


Refunds


General Appropriations


$1,005 51


General Appropriations, Account Prior


Years


179 60


Outlay Appropriations


701 42


Accrued Interest


1,438 89


Advance, Soldiers' Benefits


100 00


Soldiers' Benefits


900 00


Total Refunds


$4,325 42


Total Receipts


$6,045,726 33


4,655 12 /


44


ANNUAL REPORTS


EXPENDITURES General Government


Expenses Outlays


Board of Aldermen Expenses


Books, postage and supplies


106 37


Printing and advertising ....


226 50


Refreshments


883 75


Badges


21 10


Special Items :-


Gavel


19 81


Stenographic service


51 00


Flowers


42 00


Transportation


14 00


1,364 53


Clerk of Committees Department


Salaries and Wages :-


Clerk


2,200 00


Assistant Clerk


800 00


Other Expenses :-


Books, postage and sup-


plies


104 90


Printing and advertising


50


Telephone


91 28


All other


1 75


3,207 43


Executive Department


Salaries and Wages :-


Mayor


5,000 00


Secretary


1,650 00


Clerks


1,220 83


Other Expenses :-


Auto Maintenance


400 00


Books, postage and sup- plies


175 94


Printing and advertising


93 75


Telephone


168 17


Contingent Expenses ....


369 30


All other


65 85


9,143 84 v


Auditing Department


Salaries and Wages :-


Auditor


3,500 00


Clerks


2,247 50


Other Expenses :-




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