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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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transfer from transfer to Service Trans.
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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
...
1315 @
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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CITY AUDITOR
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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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ANNUAL REPORTS
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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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CITY AUDITOR
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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
....
.
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
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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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