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241 15
15,241 15
15,241 15
Highways :-
New Streets
708 07
67,000 00
1,100 00
66,608 07
63,189 76
3,418 31
Permanent
Pavement ....
21,101 64
50,000 00
16,000 00
1,100 00
5,357 79
61,559 43
61,553 88
5 55
Sidewalks Con- struction ......
205 38
16,000 00
10,000 00
236 28
26,441 66
26,111 21
330 45
Reconstruction
and Resurf-
acing
551 44
30,000 00
6,000 00
36,551 44
36,377 07
174 37
Gilman
Street
Bridge
20,000 00
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20,000 00
15,000 00
5,000 00
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1926 (NON-REVENUE)
Balance From 1925
Appro- priation
Appropriation Appropriation transfer from transfer to
Receipts and Service Trans.
Total Credit
Expendi- tures
Balance to 1927
Education :-
High School Additions and Alterations .. Northeastern Junior High School .. Schoolhouses Sprinkler Systems
10,500 00
1,792 68
12,292 68
500 00
11,792 68
1,618 32
1,618 32
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3,539 88
Additional Land, Burns Schoolhouse ..
32 03
32 03
Recreation :-
Improvement
Walter
Er-
nest Shaw
83 78
3,000 00
3,083 78
2,205 95
877 83
Playground .... Field House, Dilboy Field
123 94
10 00
4 94
129 00
129 00
Additional Land, Dilboy Field
2,100 00
2,100 00
2,100 00
John M. Woods Playground ....
427 70
427 70
427 70
Playground, Foss Park ..
4,000 00
4 94
19 62
4,024 56
3,702 32
322 24
Total Appropri- ation Acc'ts.
$39,968 19 $282,110 00
$18,897 62
$19,138 77
$5,710 74
$328,030 08
$297,546 57
$30,483 51
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1926 (NON-REVENUE
Balance From 1925
Appro- priation
Appropriation Appropriation transfer from transfer to
Receipts and Service Trans.
Total Credit
Expendi- tures
Balance to 1927
Other Accounts :- Redemption of Tax Titles .. Comm. of Mass., Liquor Fees
Non-Revenue Totals
$39,968 19 $282,110 00
$18,897 62
$19,138 77
$7,404 34
$329,723 68
$299,240 17
$30,483 51
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1,687 35
1,687 35
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6 25
6 25
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ANNUAL REPORTS
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Payments
State Tax
$189,480 00
State Highway Tax
1,248 65
Metropolitan Sewer Assessment
110,474 00
Metropolitan Parks Assessment
80,078 78
Wellington Bridge Assessment
3,887 68
Charles River Basin Assessment
9,923 33
Alewife Brook Assessment
968 79
Abatement of Smoke Assessment
417 21
Fire Prevention Assessment
1,113 29
Division Metropolitan Planning Assess-
ment
1,817 72
Soldiers' Exemption Assessment
243 47
Harvard Bridge
12,332 51
Western Avenue Bridge
883 12
Western Avenue Bridge
1,420 20
Metropolitan Water Assessment
162,676 64
Liquor License Fees
6 25
Account Grade Crossing
210 29
$577,181 93
Receipts
Corporation Taxes Prior Years
8,696 89
Corporation Taxes 1926
110,787 75
Income Taxes Prior Years
13,406 40
Income Taxes 1926
295,123 99
National Bank Tax
1,642 47
Street Railway Tax
18,670 84
Account Boston Elevated Deficit
942 57
Account Charles River Basin Sinking Fund
17,264 61
Account Wellington Bridge
572 40
Pedlers' State Licenses
250 00
Boxing Licenses
358 34
Vocational School
11,569 00
Continuation School
3,514 65
Americanization
3,196 11
Smith-Hughes Fund
3,841 07
Diseases Dangerous to Health
1,095 85
General Aid to Poor
5,622 53
Mothers' Aid
20,579 52
State Aid
4,580 00
Military Aid
1,750 75
Soldiers' Burials
60 00
Division of the Blind
500 00
Tuition, State Wards
2,728 34
Other Tuition
4,479 48
In Lieu of Taxes
89 41
$531,322 97
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COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX Payment
County Tax
Special Tax, Tuberculosis Patients
$153,720 94 4,221 94
$157,942 88
Receipts
Dog Licenses
$2,416 65
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STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES
Revenue
Total taxes as per Assessors' commitments
$3,284.468 80
Less State Taxes
$190,728 65
County Tax
157,942 88
Overlay
24,453 03
373,124 56
Amount raised for municipal purposes ....
$2,911,344 24
Other Revenue:
Income Tax 1923, Excess
$2,431 50
Income Tax 1924, Excess
3,079 90
Income Tax 1925, Excess
7,895 00
Income Tax 1926
295,123 99
Corporation Taxes, Prior Years
8,696 89
Corporation Taxes 1926
110,787 75
National Bank Tax 1925
44 79
National Bank Tax 1926
1,597 68
Boston Elevated Railway Deficit
942 57
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Account Charles River Basin Sinking Fund
17,264 61
Account Wellington Bridge
572 40
Collections Supplementary
Warrants
Prior Years
587 54
Supplementary Taxes 1926
972 40
Boston & Maine Railroad, Account Grade Crossing, Dane Street
214 23
Special Excise Tax
18 68
Tailings, Sundry Persons
751 12
Estimated Revenue
$563,170 00
Excess
67,027 65
630,197 65
Appropriation from Excess and De-
ficiency
97,610 00
1,178,788 70
Total Revenue
$4,090,132 94
Expenses
General Appropriations
$3,382,959 04
Outlay Appropriations
272,351 15
Metropolitan and Other Assessments
223,316 63
3,878,626 82
Excess of Revenue
$211,506 12
TEMPORARY LOANS 1926
Taken by
Nos.
Issued
Due
Amount
Paid
Old Colony Trust Co.
1319 @ 1330
Jan. 25, 1926
Oct. 29, 1926 Nov. 3, 1926
3 82
$200,000 00 200,000 00
Oct. 29, 1926 Nov. 3, 1926
F. S. Moseley & Co.
1349 @ 1364
Mar. 19, 1926
Nov. 5, 1926 3 63
400,000 00
Nov. 5, 1926
Somerville National Bank
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1365 @ 1380
Apr. 22, 1926
Nov. 5, 1926 3 51
300,000 00
Nov. 5, 1926
Old Colony Trust Co.
1381 @ 1400 May 27, 1926
Nov. 10, 1926
3 34
300,000 00
Nov. 10, 1926
First National Bank Boston
1401 @
1404 June 23, 1926
Dec. 14, 1926 3 31
200,000 00
Dec. 14, 1926
First National Bank Boston
1405 @ 1410
July 29, 1926
Jan. 28, 1927 3 37
100,000 00
Old Colony Corporation
1411 @ 1418
Aug. 13, 1926
Feb. 28, 1927
3 50
100,000 00
Old Colony Corporation
1419
@ 1424
Sept.
9, 1926
Mar. 25, 1927
3 87
100,000 00
plus 4 00
Old Colony Corporation
1425
@ 1430 Sept.
9, 1926
Apr. 25, 1927
3 87
100,000 00
S. N. Bond & Co.
1431
@ 1436 Sept. 29, 1926
May 25, 1927
3 89
100,000 00
S. N. Bond & Co.
1437 @ 1442 Sept. 29, 1926
June 22, 1927
3 89
100,000 00
Total amount of 1926 loans Outstanding January 1, 1926
2,200,000 00 600,000 00
Payments 1926
2,200,000 00
Outstanding December 31, 1926
$600,000 00
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Curtis & Sanger
1331
@ 1348
Feb. 17, 1926
plus 2 25
plus 5 00
plus 6 00
plus 7 50
plus 8 00
plus 7 00
plus 3 75
$2,800,000 00
Rate 3 70
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ANNUAL REPORTS
FUNDED DEBT
The funded debt of the city January 1, 1926 was $1,613,- 000.00. £ No loans were authorized or made during 1926. Maturities amounting to $156,000.00 were paid. The total debt December 31, 1926 was $1,457,000.00.
Classified Debt January 1, 1926 :-
City Loan
$107,000 00
City Hall Additions Loan
134,000 00
Sewer Loan
187,000 00
Public Building Loan
157,000 00
Highway Loan
245,000 00
Schoolhouse Loan
755,000 00
Bridge Loan
24,000 00
Total within limit
$1,609,000 00
Metropolitan Park Loan
4,000 00
Total outside limit
4,000 00
Total funded debt
$1,613,000 00
Maturities reducing the debt :-
City Loan
$19,000 00
City Hall Additions Loan
8,000 00
Sewer Loan
21,000 00
Public Building Loan
18,000 00
Highway Loan
43,000 00
Bridge Loan
1,000 00
Schoolhouse Loan
45,000 00
Total within limit
$155,000 00
Metropolitan Park Loan
1,000 00
Total outside limit
1,000 00
Total maturities
$156,000 00
Classified debt December 31, 1926 :-
City Bonds 31/2%
$3,000 00
City Bonds 4%
85,000 00
City Hall Additions Bonds 4%
56,000 00
City Hall Additions Bonds 414%
70,000 00
Sewer Bonds 31/2%
28,000 00
Sewer Bonds 4%
121,000 00
Sewer Bonds 414%
17,000 00
Public Building Bonds 4%
94,000 00
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Public Building Bonds 41/2% ... 45,000 00
Highway Bonds 41/2%
12,000 00
Highway Bonds 4%
145,000 00
Highway Bonds 5%
45,000 00
Schoolhouse Bonds 4%
710,000 00
Bridge Bonds 31/2%
23,000 00
Total within limit
$1,454,000 00
Metropolitan Park Bonds 31/2%
3,000 00
Total outside limit
3,000 00
Total funded debt
$1,457,000 00
The debt per capita December 31, 1926 was $14.57. The debt was 1.33 % of the assessed valuation and the ratio of debt to tax income was 44.6%. The tax rate per $1,000. valuation on account of reduction of funded debt in 1926 was $1.43.
TAXES
The total taxable property as of April 1, 1926 was $109,- 262,400. The tax rate was fixed at $29.50 per $1,000. valua- tion.
State Tax
$189,480 00 1,248 65 -
State Highway Tax
110,474 00 V
Metropolitan Park Assessment
80,078 78.
Wellington Bridge Assessment
3,887 68 1
Charles River Basin Assessment
9,923 33
Alewife Brook Assessment
968 79.
Abatement of Smoke Assessment
417 21
Fire Prevention Assessment
1,113 29
Division Metropolitan Planning Assess- ment
1,817 72:
Harvard Bridge Assessment
12,332 51
Western Avenue and Arsenal Street
Bridge Assessment
883 12
Western Avenue Bridge Assessment
1,420 20
County Tax
153,720 94
County Tax Special
4,221 94
City Budget
3,608,724 00
Overlay
24,453 03
Total amount raised
$4,205,165 19
Less Estimated Revenue
$563,170 00
State Income Tax
215,026 39
Corporation Tax
100,000 00
Bank Tax
2,500 00
Poll Taxes
61,228 00
Appropriation from Excess and De-
ficiency
40,000 00
981,924 39
Net amount assessed in taxes
$3,223,240 80
Metropolitan Sewer Assessment
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Special Assessments :-
Street Sprinkling
$45,930 90
Apportioned Betterment Assessments 1923 62 35
Apportioned Betterment Assessments 1925 49 10
16 64
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1925 ... Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments 1925 ..
20 02
Committed Betterment Assessments
1,062 13
Committed Sidewalk Assessments
507 32
Apportioned Interest Sewer Assessments ..
7 49
Apportioned Interest Sidewalk Assess-
ments
4 97
Apportioned Interest Betterment Assess- ments
38 78
Committed Interest Betterment Assess-
52 93
Committed Interest Sidewalk Assessments
26 13
47,778 76
Total commitment
$3,271,019 56
Appropriations, classified under general headings, were made from revenue as follows :-
General Government
$157,440 00
Protection of Persons and Property
571,044 00
Health and Sanitation
358,870 00
Highways
397,320 00
Charities
127,300 00
Soldiers' Benefits
42,620 00
Education
1,148,120 00
Libraries
76,940 00
Recreation
54,170 00
Unclassified
78,450 00
Municipal Indebtedness
268,000 00
Water Works
328,450 00
Total Appropriations
$3,608,724 00
Less estimated receipts and appropriation from Excess and Deficiency
920,696 39
Raised by taxation
$2,688,027 61
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FUNDED DEBT, DECEMBER 31, 1926
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
Total Maturities By Years
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
936
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
1946
1,000
1,000
1947
1,000
1,000
1948
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1,000
$88,000
$126,000
$166,000
$139,000
$202,000
$23,000
$3,000
$710,000
$1,457,000
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1,000
1,000
1949
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INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON PRESENT CITY DEBT
City
City Hall Additions
Sewer
Public Buildings
Highway
Bridges
Metropolitan Park
School- house
Total
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 5
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
1,700 00
1,440 00
577 50
17,180 00
26,613 75
1934
2,975 00
1,868 75
1,120 00
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
8,983 75
1940
1,190
168 75
332 50
5,140
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
87 50
87 50
1948
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52 50
1949
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$10,057 50
$46,147 50
$35,676 25
$27,445 00
$31,595 00
$9,257 50
$210 00 $234,760 00
$395,148 75
ANNUAL REPORTS
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MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT, 1927
Class of Loan
Jan. 1, 1927
April 1, 1927
July 1, 1927
Oct. 1, 1927
Totals
City
$2,000 00
$10,000 00
$7,000 00
$19,000 00
Sewers
1,000 00
9,000 00
10,000 00
20,000 00
Public Buildings
5,000 00
5,000 00
7,000 00
17,000 00
Highway
22,000 00
13,000 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
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$13,000 00
45,000 00
City Hall Additions
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8,000 00
8,000 00
Total
$23,000 00
$64,0.00 00
$38,000 00
$21,000 00
$146,000 00
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT, 1927
Class of Loan
Jan. 1, 1927
April 1, 1927
July 1, 1927
Oct. 1, 1927
Totals
City
$1,080 00
$672 50
$1,040 00
$475 00
$3,267 50
Sewers
1,305 00
1,966 25
1,285 00
1,790 00
6,346 25
Public Buildings
2,132 50
760 00
2,032 50
660 00
5,585 00
Highway
2,240 00
2,055 00
2,240 00
1,555 00
8,090 00
Bridge
402 50
385 00
787 50
Metropolitan Park
52 50
52 50
105 00
Schoolhouse
5,100 00
9,100 00
4,800 00
8,760 00
27,760 00
City Hall Additions
2,607 50
2,607 50
5,215 00
Total
$11,910 00
$17,563 75
$11,450 00
$16,232 50
$57,156 25
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MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)
Class of Loan
City
1922 $52,500 00
1923 $41,500 00
1924 $25,500 00
1925 $23,000 00
1926 $19,000 00
1927 $19,000 00
Totals $180,500 00
Municipal
8,000 00
7,000 00
15,000 00
Sewer
23,000 00
21,000
00
20,000 00
20,000 00
21,000 00
20,000 0
125,000 00
Public Buildings
19,000
00
18,000 00
18,000 00
18,000 00
18,000 00
17,000 00
108,000 00
Highway
60,000 00
46,000
00
46,000 00
35,000 00
43,000 00
35,000 00
265,000 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
Extreme Emergency
5,000 00
30,000 00
45,000 00
45,000 000
45,000 00
45,000 00
210,000 00
City Hall Additions
8,000 00
8,000 00
8,000 00
8,000 00
32,000 00
Totals
$169,500 00
$165,500 00
$164,500 00
$151,000 00
$156,000 00
$146,000 00
$952,500 00
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)
Class of Loan
1922
1923
1921 $5,850 00
1925 $4,850 00
1926 $4,022 50
1927 $3,267 50
Totals $34,550 00 990 00
Municipal
675 00
315 00
Sewer
7,963 75
7,091 25
6,278 75
5,506 25
7,168 75
6,346 25
40,355. 00
Public Buildings
9,330 00
8,565
00
7,820 00
7,075 00
6,330 00
5,585 00
44,705 00
Highway
11,050 00
9,800 00
7,880 00
6,180 00
9,795 00
8,090 00
52,795 00
Bridge
962 50
927 50
892 50
857 50
822 50
787 50
5,250 00
Metropolitan Park
280 00
245 00
210
00
175 00
140 00
105 00
1,155 00
Extreme Emergency
212 50
Schoolhouse
6,500 00
28,660 00
33,160 00
31,360 00
29,560 00
27,760 00
157,000 00
City Hall Additions
...
6,175 00
5,855 00
5,535 00
5,215 00
22,780 00
Totals
$46,231 25
$62,906 25
$68,266 25
$61,858 75
$63,373 75
$57,156 25
$359,792 50
ANNUAL REPORTS
5,000 00
Schoolhouse
City
$9,257 50
$7,302 50
212 50
CITY AUDITOR
BORROWING CAPACITY DECEMBER 31, 1926
Valuation 1924
$99,311,000 00 6,500 00
Supplementary
$99,317,500 00
Valuation 1925
104,769,800 00
Supplementary
12,600 00
$104,782,400 00
Valuation 1926
109,262,400 00
Supplementary
27,200 00
$109,289,600 00
Total three years
$313,389,500 00
Abatements 1924
$554,825 00
Abatements 1925
613,137 00
Abatements 1926
484,800 00
1,652,762 00
$311,736,738 00
Average valuation for three years
103,912,246 00
Two and one-half per cent
2,597,806 15
Present debt within limit
1,454,000 00
Borrowing capacity December 31, 1926 ..
$1,143,806 15
Maturities in 1927:
January 1
$23,000 00
April 1
64,000 00
July 1
$38,000 00
Less outside limit
1,000 00
37,000 00
October 1
21,000 00
145,000 00
$1,288,806 15
39
40
ANNUAL REPORTS
ABATEMENTS SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS PRIOR YEARS
Charges:
Street Sprinkling 1925 .... ........ $10 20
Credit:
Excess and Deficiency $10 20
WATER CHARGES 1925 REFUNDED OR ABATED
Charges:
Abatements $203 07
Credit:
Excess and Deficiency
$203 07
STATE INCOME TAXES
Credits :
Cash from Commonwealth Account 1923 $2,431 50
Cash from Commonwealth Account 1924 3,079 90
Cash from Commonwealth Account 1925 7,895 00
Cash from Commonwealth Account 1926 295,123 99
$308,530 39
Charges:
Estimate 1926
$215,026 39
Revenue 1926
93,504 00
$308,530 39
CORPORATION TAXES
Credits :
Cash from Commonwealth, Account
Prior Years
$8,696 89
Cash from Commonwealth, Account 1926 110,787 75
$119,484 64
Charges:
Estimate 1926
$100,000 00
Revenue 1926
19,484 64
$119,484 64
NATIONAL BANK TAX
Credits :
Cash from Commonwealth, Account
Prior Years
$44 79
Cash from Commonwealth, Account 1926
1,597 68
Revenue Deficit
857 53
$2,500 00
Charge:
Estimate 1926
$2,500 00
41
CITY AUDITOR
SALE OF LAND
Credits :
Balance from 1925 account
$2,377 68
Cash, sale of land Waltham
10,000 00
Cash, deposit land on Fountain Avenue
100 00
$12,477 68
Charges:
Commission sale Waltham land
$500 00
Appropriated for New Streets account
10,000 00
10,500 00
Balance to 1927 account ....
.... ...
$1,977 68
TAX TITLES
Charges:
Balance from 1925 account
$1,564 88
Taxes 1925
28 26
Land Court Fees
60 00
Balance to 1927 account $1,653 14 ...
GRADE CROSSINGS
Charge:
Cash paid Commonwealth
$210 29
Credit:
Appropriation from Excess and De-
$210 29
TAILINGS
Credits :
Balance from 1925 account
$291 65
Cash, sundry persons 1,166 09
$1,457 74
Charge:
Revenue 1926
751 12
Balance to 1927 account
$706 62
ACCRUED INTEREST ON BONDS
Credit:
Balance from 1925 account ....
$1,438 89
Charge:
General Appropriations
$1,438 89
REVENUE FROM TAXES, SUPPLEMENTARY WARRANTS
Credit:
Balance from 1925 account
$627 24
Charges:
Abatements
$39 70
Revenue
587 54
$627 24
ficiency
42
ANNUAL REPORTS
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS RESERVED
Credits:
Balance from 1925 account
$19,920 21
c / n Commitment Sewer Assessments 1925
10 00
Street Sprinkling Assessment
45,930 90
Sidewalk Assessment
12,788 50
Highway Betterment Assessments
29,039 00
Sewer Assessments.
5,315 03
$113,003 64
Charges:
Committed Unapportioned Assessments
$1,569 45
Committed Apportioned Assessments ....
148 11
Collections credited to Estimated
Revenue
73,934 59
75,652 15
Balance to 1927 account
$37,351 49
REDEMPTION OF TAX TITLES
Credit:
Cash received
$1,687 35
Charge:
Cash paid, titles redeemed .... ..... ...
$1,687 35
OVERLAY ACCOUNTS Overlay 1924
Credits:
Balance from 1925 account
$334 44
Tax paid after abatement
5 74
$340 18
Charges:
Abatements
$185 24
Reserve, Surplus Overlay
154 94
$340 18
Overlay 1925
Credits :
Balance from 1925 account
$14,883 74
Taxes paid after abatement
9 48
$14,893 22
Charges:
Abatements
$7,625 63
Reserve, Surplus Overlay
6,789 07
14,414 70
Balance to 1927 account
$478 52
Overlay 1926
Credits:
Taxes 1926
$24,453 03
Tax paid after abatement
2 00
Charges:
Abatements
15,215 60
Balance to 1927 account
$24,455 03
$9,239 43
43
CITY AUDITOR
RESERVE FUND, SURPLUS FROM OVERLAYS
Credits :
Balance from 1925 account
$23,285 83
Overlay 1924 Surplus
154 94
Overlay 1925 Surplus
6,789 07
Balance to 1927 account
$30,229 84
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY
Credits:
Balance from 1925 account
$100,258 64
Refund 1919 account
6 00
Refund 1924 account
5 00
Refunds 1925 account
288 85
Excess Revenue 1926
211,506 12
$312,064 61
Charges:
General Appropriations
$34,000 00
Outlay Appropriations
23,610 00
Appropriated to Reduce Taxes 1926
40,000 00
Appropriation, Grade Crossings
210 29
Appropriation, Soldiers' Exemption
Assessment
243 47
Abatement Special Assessments, Prior Years
10 20
Water Charges 1925 Refunded or Abated
203 07
98,277 03
Balance to 1927 account
$213,787 58
44
ANNUAL REPORTS
CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
Receipts
General Revenue
Taxes : -
Taxes 1926
$2,722,620 07
Taxes 1925
427,549 76
Taxes 1924
152 94 4
From State :-
Corporations, Prior Years
8,696 89
Corporations, 1926
110,787 75
National Bank, Prior Years
44 79
National Bank, 1926
1,597 68
Street Railway 1925
422 21
Street Railway 1926
18,248 63
Income, Prior Years
13,406 40
Income, 1926
295,123 99
Excise Tax, Ship Owners
26 69
Licenses and Permits:
Licenses : -
Dealers in Motor Vehicles
600 00
Amusements
1,035 00
Junk
620 00
Milk
480 00
Pool, Billiards and Bowling
298 00
Sunday
1,207 00
Innholders and Victuallers
196 00
Pedlers
1,300 00
All other
3,038 59
Permits :-
279.59
Marriage
1,209 00
Buildings
3,240 00
Electrical Department
4,580 00
All other
1,245 00
Fines and Forfeits:
Court Fines
38,724 40
Juvenile Court
143 50 v
Departmental Penalties
295 50
Grants and Gifts :-
From State :-
Vocational School
11,569 00
Continuation School
3,514 65
Americanization
3,196 11
Smith-Hughes Fund
3,841 07
From County :-
201 3
Dog Licenses
2,416 65 V
45
CITY AUDITOR
All Other General Revenue :-
Sale of Land
10,100 00
From State :-
Charles River Basin Sinking Fund
17,264 61 V
Wellington Bridge, acc't. Unexpended
Balance
572 40v
In Lieu of Taxes
89 41
Boston Elevated Railway Deficit
942 57V
Electrolysis
250 00 +
Conscience Fund
9 00 V
Total General Revenue
$3,710,655 26
Commercial Revenue-Special Assessments
For Expenses :-
Street Sprinkling 1926
$38,010 24
Street Sprinkling 1925
7,302 04
Committed Unapportioned Sidewalk
386 32
Committed Unapportioned Street Better-
ment
198 78 v
Committed Apportioned Street Better-
ment
74 45 .
For Outlays :-
Sewers 1925
2,821 74 .
Sidewalks 1926
6,006 24
Sidewalks 1925
3,458 34 v
Street Betterments 1926
4,634 00
Street Betterments 1925
11,083 37-
Total Commercial Revenue-
Special Assessments
$73,975 52
Commercial Revenue-Departmental
General Government :-
Treasurer,-Fees
$958 00 ₺
Costs
5,598 28 v
Assessors
2 50
City Clerk
2,059 59
Commissioner of Buildings, Appeal Fees
480 00 v
Municipal Buildings, Old Material ...
3 00 v
Protection of Persons and Property :-
Police, Miscellaneous
199 01
Fire, sale of Old Material
92 80
Sealer of Weights and Measures
943 22
46
ANNUAL REPORTS
Health and Sanitation:
Contagious Hospital
7,376 50.
Health Department
1,633 85.
Milk Inspection
1,958 97
Sewer Buildings
5 00
Collection of Ashes and Waste
2,744 90v
Incinerator
200 00 Y
Sanitary Buildings
606 96 Y
Highways :-
Labor and Materials
14,130 84 v
Charities: -
Almshouse : -
Sale of Produce, etc.
2,219 46
Board of Inmates
5,797 71
Outside Relief :-
017.17
Individuals
403 00
Cities and Towns
5,252 59
State
5,622 53
Mothers' Aid :-
27812
Cities and Towns
3,994 61
State
20,579 52
Soldiers' Benefits:
State Aid
5,520 00 °
Military Aid
2,347 50
Soldiers' Burials
180 00 .
Education :-
Tuition State Wards
2,728 34
Other Tuition
13,073 72/
School Department, Miscellaneous
34 74
Rent High School Hall
230 00
School Buildings
550 00
Libraries :-
Fines, lost books, etc.
2,447 42
Library Buildings
5 00
Recreation :-
Shower Baths
552 35
Bathhouse
82 70 v
Unclassified :-
Tailings
1,166 09 V
Total Commercial Revenue-Depart- mental
$111,785 70
47
CITY AUDITOR
Commercial Revenue-Public Service Enterprises
Water Department :-
Sale of Water :-
Metered 1926
$253,003 42
Metered 1925
33,205 35
Annual
2,147 18
Additional
3,264 74
Service Assessments
13,709 58 /
Maintenance Bills
10,223 66 ·
Total Commercial Revenue-Public Service Enterprises
$315,553 93
Commercial Revenue- Interest
Deposits, City Treasurer
$9,987 78
Taxes
15,399 10
Special Assessments
323 45
Apportioned Assessments
36 56
Unapportioned Committed Assessments ..
30 00
Trust Funds : -
School
229 50
Library
842 28
Poor
75 05
. Lá. 83
Total Commercial Revenue-Inter-
est
$26,923 72
Municipal Indebtedness
Temporary Loans
Total Municipal Indebtedness $2,200,000 00
Agency, Trust and Investment
Agency :-
Liquor Licenses for State
$6 25
Redemption of Tax Titles
1,687 35
Total Agency, Trust and Investment $1,693 60
Refunds
General Appropriations
$1,118 54
General Appropriations, Account Prior
Years
299 85
Outlay Appropriations
5,384 78
Soldiers' Benefits
1,317 00
Advance, Soldiers' Benefits
200 00
Grade Crossings
214 23
Total Refunds
$8,534 40
Total Receipts
$6,449,122 13
28.820,200
$2,200,000 00
48
ANNUAL REPORTS
EXPENDITURES General Government
Board of Aldermen Expenses
Books, postage and supplies
195 58
Printing and advertising ....
702 41
Refreshments
785 15
Badges
93 45
All other
4 51
1,781 10
Clerk of Committees Department
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