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Receipts and Service Trans.
Total Credit
Expendi - tures
Balance to 1928
Protection of Persons and Property :-
Underground Wires
$2,179 74
$2,000 00
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$4,179 74
$612 56
$3,567 18
Fire Dept., Ad-
ditional Ap- paratus ...
13,500 00
13,500 00
13,000 00
500 00
Health and Sanitation :- Sewers Construc- tion
2,842 46
35,600 00
370 11
38,812 57
32,039 13
6,773 44
Highways :-
New Streets ..
3,418 31
36,000 00
39,418 31
33,674 72
5,743 59
Permanent Pavement
5 55
159,000 00
159,005 55
142,424 57
16,580 98
Sidewalks Con- struction ..
330 45
16,000 00
16,330 45
16,297 15
33 30
Reconstruction
and Resurf-
acing
174 37
25,000 00
1,000 00
5,000 00
29,174 37
28,965 06
209 31
Gilman Street
Bridge
5,000 00
5,000 00
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Education :-
High School Additions and Alterations ..
11,792 68 1,027,500 00
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1,039,292 68
107,287 48
932,005 20
Schoolhouses Sprinkler Systems ...
3,539 88
16,500 00
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450 00
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20,489 88
20,181 59
308 29
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ANNUAL REPORTS
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1927 (NON-REVENUE)
Balance From 1926
Appro- Appropriation Appropriation priation transfer from transfer to
Receipts and Service Trans.
Total Credit
Expendi- tures
Balance to 1928
Recreation :-
Playground, Foss Park ..
322 24
1,000 00
1,322 24
821 66
500 58
Improvement Walter
Er
877 83
6,000 00
300 00
7,177 83
7,015 01
162 22
500 00
500 00
500 00
Land, Play-
ground Glen
9,800 00
9,800 00
3 45
9,796 55
Total Appropri- ation Acc'ts. Other Accounts :- Redemption of Tax Titles ..
$30,483 51 $1,348,400 00
$6,000 00
$5,750 00
$370 11
$1,379,003 62
$402,322 38
$976,681 24
2,559 62
2,559 62
2,559 62
Comm. of Mass., Liquor Fees
4 75
4 75
4 75
Non-Revenue Totals
$30,483 51 $1,348,400 00
$6,000 00
$5,750 00
$2,934 48
$1,381,567 99
$404,886 75 $976,681 24
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CITY AUDITOR
Street
nest Shaw Playground .. John M. Woods Playground .. Aditional
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ANNUAL REPORTS
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Payments
State Tax
$189,480 00
State Highway Tax
793 92
Metropolitan Sewer Assessment
115,232 69
Metropolitan Park Assessment
81,342 54
Wellington Bridge Assessment
3,165 53
Charles River Basin Assessment
9,581 95
Alewife Brook Assessment
940 15
Abatement of Smoke Assessment
287 99
Fire Prevention Assessment
1,125 71
Division Metropolitan Planning Assess-
ment
1,182 42
River-Brighton Street Bridge Assessment
1,514 29
Southern Traffic Artery Assessment
7,442 66
Soldiers' Exemption Assessment
163 60
Metropolitan Water Assessment
164,205 30
Refunds, Street Railway, Corporation and
National Bank Taxes, Prior Years
949 32
$577,408 07
Receipts
Income Taxes, Prior Years
$26,843 00
Income Taxes 1927
299,665 39
Corporation Taxes, Prior Years
15,625 56
Corporation Taxes 1927
109,376 99
National Bank Tax, Prior Years
1 26
National Bank Tax 1927
1,399 66
Street Railway Tax
17,720 20
Account Boston Elevated Deficit
2,563 44
Pedlers' Licenses
250 00
Vocational School
12,785 44
Continuation School
3,899 39
Americanization
2,998 68
Outside Tuition
4,015 23
Smith-Hughes Fund
3,902 79
Diseases Dangerous to Health
390 43
General Aid to Poor
10,906 94
Mothers' Aid
11,342 38
State Aid
4,586 00
Military Aid
1,723 25
Soldiers' Burials
60 00
Division of the Blind
500 00
Tuition, State Wards
3,297 72
In Lieu of Taxes
86 69
$534,198 06
7 62
Boxing Licenses
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CITY AUDITOR
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX
Payment
County Tax
$165,251 65
Special Tax, Tuberculosis Hospital 20,516 01
$185,767 66
Receipts
Dog Licenses
$2,590 45
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ANNUAL REPORTS
STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES
Revenue
Total taxes as per Assessors' commitments
$3,390,357 34
Less State Taxes
$190,273 92
County Tax
185,767 66
Overlay
27,391 50
403,433 08
Amount raised for municipal purposes ....
$2,986.924 26
Other Revenue:
Income Tax 1925, Excess
$3,158 00
Income Tax 1926, Excess
23,685 00
Income Tax 1927
299,665 39
Corporation Taxes, Prior Years
15,625 56
Corporation Taxes 1927
109,376 99
National Bank Tax 1926, Excess
1 26
National Bank Tax 1927
1,399 66
Boston Elevated Railway Deficit
2,563 44
Supplementary Taxes
1,061 30
Bankruptcy Dividend
16 04
Special Excise Tax
13 30
Estimated Revenue
$590,500 00
Excess
61,167 29
651,667 29
Appropriation from
Excess and
De-
ficiency
180,100 00
1,288,333 23
Total Revenue
$4,275,257 49
Expenses
General Appropriations
$3,515,930 08
Outlay Appropriations
348,400 00
Metropolitan and Other Assessments
221,815 93
Tellers' Overs and Shorts
89 87
4,086,235 88
Excess of Revenue
$189,021 61
Taken by Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co.
Nos.
Due
Rate
Amount Paid
1443
1449
Jan. 26, 1927
Oct. 28, 1927 3 52
$200,000 00
Oct. 28, 1927
Somerville Trust Company ..
1450
Feb. 16, 1927
Oct.
31, 1927
3 50
50,000 00
Oct. 31, 1927
Old Colony Corporation
1451
@ 1456
Feb. 23, 1927
Oct.
17, 1927
3 58
100,000 00
Oct. 17, 1927
Old Colony Corporation
1457
@ 1462
Feb. 23, 1927
Oct.
24, 1927
3 58
100,000 00
Oct. 24, 1927
Old Colony Corporation
1463
@ 1486
Mar. 21, 1927
Nov. 4, 1927
3 585
400,000 00
Nov. 4, 1927
Old Colony Corporation
1487 @ 1498
Apr. 18, 1927
Nov. 4, 1927
3 52
200,000 00
Nov. 4, 1927
Old Colony Corporation
1499 @ 1514
May 23, 1927
Nov.
7, 1927
3 59
300,000 00
Nov. 7, 1927
Old Colony Corporation
1515 a
1528
June 15, 1927
Dec. 14, 1927
3 58
300,000 00
Dec. 14, 1927
S. N. Bond & Co.
1529 a
1540
Aug. 1, 1927
Jan.
25, 1928
3 59
200,000 00
Bank of Commerce & Trust Co.
1541 @ 1548
Sept. 21, 1927
Mar. 15, 1928
3 37
200,000 00
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co.
1549
1551
Dec. 12, 1927
Apr. 16, 1928
3 26
100,000 00
plus 11 00
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust
Co.
1552 @ 1554
Dec. 12, 1927
May 15, 1928
3 26
100,000 00
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust
Co.
1555 @
1557
Dec. 12, 1927
June 15, 1928
3 26
100,000 00
Total amount of 1927 loans Outstanding January 1, 1927
$2,350,000 00 600,000 00
$2,950,000 00
Payments 1927
2,250,000 00
Outstanding December 31, 1927
$700,000 00
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CITY AUDITOR
TEMPORARY LOANS 1927 Issued
plus 7 00
plus 1 75
plus 2 75
plus 1 25
plus 7 25
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ANNUAL REPORTS
FUNDED DEBT.
The funded debt of the city January 1, 1927 was $1,457,- 000.00. A loan of $1,000,000.00 was authorized for High School construction. Maturities paid during the year amounted to $146,000.00. The total debt December 31, 1927 was $2,311,000.00, a net increase of $854,000.00.
Classified debt January 1, 1927 :-
City Loan
$88,000 00
City Hall Additions Loan
126,000 00
Sewer Loan
166,000 00
Public Building Loan
139,000 00
Highway Loan
202,000 00
Schoolhouse Loan
710,000 00
Bridge Loan
23,000 00
Total within limit
$1,454,000 00
Metropolitan Park Loan
3,000 00
Total outside limit
3,000 00
Total funded debt
$1,457,000 00
Loan increasing the debt :-
High School Loan
1,000,000 00
$2,457,000 00
Maturities reducing the debt :-
City Loan
$19,000 00
City Hall Additions Loan
8,000 00
Sewer Loan
20,000 00
Public Building Loan
17,000 00
Highway Loan
35,000 00
Bridge Loan
1,000 00
Schoolhouse Loan
45,000 00
Total within limit
$145,000 00
Metropolitan Park Loan (Outside limit)
1,000 00
Total maturities
146,000 00
Funded Debt December 31, 1927
$2,311,000 00
Classified as follows:
City Bonds 31/2%
$2,000 00
City Bonds 4%
67,000 00
City Hall Additions Bonds 4%
48,000 00
City Hall Additions Bonds 41/4 %
70,000 00
Sewer Bonds 31/2%
24,000 00
Sewer Bonds 4%
106,000 00
Sewer Bonds 41/4 %
16,000 00
Public Building Bonds 4%
82,000 00
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Public Building Bonds 41/2%
40,000 00
Highway Bonds 4%
124,000 00
Highway Bonds 41/2%
8,000 00
Highway Bonds 5%
35,000 00
Schoolhouse Bonds 4%
665,000 00
High School Bonds 31/2%
700,000 00
High School Bonds 4%
300,000 00
Bridge Bonds 31/2%
22,000 00
Total within limit
$2,309,000 0v
Metropolitan Park Bonds 31/2%
2,000 00
Total outside limit
2,000 00
Total funded debt
$2,311,000 00
The debt per capita December 31, 1927 was $22.66. The debt was 1.99% of the assessed valuation for 1927 and the ratio of debt to tax income was 69.4%. The tax rate per $1,000. valuation on account of reduction of funded debt in 1927 was $1.25.
TAXES
The total taxable property as of April 1, 1927 was $116,- 406,900. The tax rate was fixed at $28.60 per $1,000 valuation.
State Tax
State Highway Tax
Metropolitan Sewerage
115,232 69 81,342 34 51,451 06
Metropolitan Parks
Wellington Bridge Reconstruction
Wellington Bridge Maintenance
316 5- 21,714 47
Charles River Basin
9,581 95 940 15 287 99
Fire Prevention
1,125 714
Division Metropolitan Planning
1,182 42 4
River-Brighton Street Bridge
1,514 29 ₾
Southern Traffic Artery
7,442 66 Y 165,251 65 20,516.01
County Tax, Tuberculosis Hospital
City Budget
3,748,420 00 27,391 50
Overlay
Total amount raised
$4,373,669 01
Less Estimated Revenue
$590,500 00
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State Income Tax
241,311 67
Corporation Tax
100,000 00
Bank Tax
1,500 00
Poll Taxes
61,120 00
Appropriation from Excess and De- ficiency
50,000 00
1,044,431 67
Net amount assessed in taxes
$3,329,237 34
$189,480 00 793 92
Alewife Brook
Abatement of Smoke
County Tax
32
ANNUAL REPORTS
Special Assessments :-
Street Sprinkling
$47,408 10
Apportioned Betterment Assessments 1923
12 75
Apportioned Betterment Assessments 1925
49 10
Apportioned Betterment Assessments 1926
459 32
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1925
16 64
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1926
75 00
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments 1925.
20 02
Unapportioned Betterment Assessments
1926
7,244 48
Unapportioned Sidewalk Assessments 1926
2,047 09
Unapportioned Sewer Assessments 1926 ...
924 19
Apportioned Interest Betterments
150 01
Apportioned Interest Sewers
24 70
Apportioned Interest Sidewalks
: 80
Interest Unapportioned Betterments
339 34
Interest Unapportioned Sidewalks
109 75
Interest Unapportioned Sewers
38 94
58,924 23
Total commitment
$3,388,161 57
Appropriations, classified under general headings, were made from revenue as follows :-
General Government
$165,800 00
Protection of Persons and Property
641,230 00
Health and Sanitation
357,760 00
Highways
376,420 00
Charities
142,640 00
Soldiers' Benefits
45,450 00
Education
1,233,780 00
Libraries
80,460 00
Recreation
61,960 00
Unclassified
86,450 00
Municipal Indebtedness
253,150 00
Water Works
303,320 00
Total Appropriations
$3,748,420 00
Less estimated receipts and appropriation from Excess and Deficiency
983,311 67
Raised by taxation
$2,765,108 33
FUNDED DEBT, DECEMBER 31, 1927
Total
City Loan
('ity Hall Additions
Sewer Loan
Public Building Loan
Highway Loan
Lowell Metropolitan Fireet Park-Assess- Bridge ment Loan Loan Chap. 325. 1902
School- house Loan
High School Loan
Maturities By Years
1928
$17,000
$8,000
$18,000
$16,000
$32,000
$1,000
$1,000
$44,000
$50,000
$187,000
1929
16.000
8,000
17,000
16,000
32,000
1,000
1,000
44,000
50,000
185,090
1930.
15,000
8,000
16,000
16,000
28,000
1,000
44,000
50,000
178,000
1931
12,000
8,000
16,000
15,000
22,000
1,000
44,000
50,000
168,000
1932
9,000
8,000
14,000
15,000
17,000
1,000
44,000
50,000
158,000
1933
8,000
14,000
14,000
12,000
1,000
43,000
50,000
142,000
1934
7,000
14,000
14,000
12,000
1,000
43,000
50,000
141,000
1955
7,000
13,000
8,000
12,000
1,000
43,000
50,000
134,000
1936.
7,000
6,000
4,000
1,000
43,000
50,000
111,000
1937.
7,000
6,000
4,000
1,000
43,000
50,000
111,000
1938
7,000
4,000
1,000
43,000
50,000
105,000
1939.
7,000
3,000
1,000
43,000
50,000
104,000
1940
7,000
2,000
1,000
43,000
50,000
103,001)
1941.
7,000
1,000
1,000
43,000
50,000
102,000
1942.
7,000
1,000
1,000
43,000
50,000
102,000
1943
7,000
1,000
1,000
15,000
50,000
74,000
1944
1,000
50,000
51,000
1945
1,000
50,000
51,000
1946
1,000
50,000
51,000
1947
1.000
50,000
51,000
1948
1,000
1,000
1949
1,000
1,000
$69,000
$118,000
$146,000
$122,000
$167,000
$22,000
$2,000
$665,000
$1,000,000
$2,311,000
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CITY AUDITOR
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INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON PRESENT CITY DEBT
City
1928
$2,552 50
$4,895 00
Sewer $5,583 75
Public Buildings $4,880 00
Highway $6,630 00
Bridges $752 50
Metropolitan Park $70 00
School- house
High School Loan
Total $87,843 75
1929
1,897 50
4,575 00
4,876 25
4,220 00
5,230 00
717 50
35 00
24,220 00
34,750 00
80,521 25
1930
1,280 00
4,255 00
4,208 75
3,560 00
3,920 00
682 50
22,460 00
33,000 00
73,366 25
1931
740 00
3,935 00
3,581 25
2,920 00
2,825 00
647 50
20,700 00
31,250
00
66,598 75
1932
320 00
3,615 00
2,973
75
2,300 00
2,020 00
612 50
18,940 00
29,500
00
60,281 25
1933
3,295 00
2,421 25
1,700 00
1,440 00
577 50
17,180 00
27,750
00
54,363 75
1934
2,975 00
1,868 75
1,120 00
960 00
542 50
15,460 00
26,000
00
48,926 25
1935
2,677 50
1,336 25
620 00
480 00
507 50
13,740 00
24,250
00
43,611 25
1936
2,380 00
841 25
360
00
472 50
12,020 00
22,500
00
38,573 75
1937
2,082 50
603 75
180 00
437 50
10,300 00
20,750
00
34,353 75
1938
1,785 00
406 25
402 50
8,580 00
19,000
00
30,173 75
1939
1,487 50
268 75
367 50
6,860
00
17,250
00
26,233 75
1940.
1,190 00
168 75
332 50
5,140 00
15,500
00
22,331 25
1941
892 50
106 25
297 50
3,420
00
13,750
00
18,466 25
1942
595 00
63 75
262
1,700 00
12,000
00
14,621 25
1943
297 50
21 25
227 50
300 00
10,000
00
10,846 25
1944
157 50
6,000
00
6,157 50
1945
122 50
4,000
00
4,122 50
1946
87 50
2,000
00
2,087 50
1947
52 50
52 50
1948
17 50
17 50
1949
$6,790 00
$40,932 50
$29,330 00
$21,860 00
$23,505 00
$8,470 00
$105 00
$207,000 00
$393,750 00
$731,742 50
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8,000
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8,192 50
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ANNUAL REPORTS
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$25,980 00
$36,500 00
City Hall Additions
MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT, 1928
Class of Loan
Jan. 1, 1928
April 1, 1928
July 1, 1928
Oct. 1, 1928
Total
City
$2,000 00
$8,000 00
$7,000 00
$17,000 00
Sewers
9,000 00
9,000 00
18,000 00
Public Buildings
5,000 00
5,000 00
6,000 00
16,000 00
Highway
19,000 00
13,000 00
32,000 00
Bridge
1,000 00
1,000 00
Metropolitan Park
1,000 00
1,000 00
Schoolhouse
15,000 00
16,000 00
$13,000 00
44,000 00
City Hall Additions
8,000 00
8,000 00
High School
50,000 00
50,000 00
Total
$22,000 00
$58,000 00
$86,000 00
$21,000 00
$187,000 00
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT, 1928
Class of Loan
Jan. 1, 1928
April 1, 1928
July 1, 1928
Oct. 1, 1928
Total
City
$900 00
$475 00
$860 00
$317 50
$2,552 50
Sewers
1,090 00
1,790 00
1,090 00
1,613 75
5,583 75
Public Buildings
1,880 00
660
00
1,780 00
560 00
4,880 00
Highway
1,980 00
1,555 00
1,980 00
1,115 00
6,630 00
Bridge
385 00
367 50
752 50
Metropolitan Park
35 (
35 00
70 00
Schoolhouse
4,800 00
8,500 00
4,500 00
8,180 00
25,980 0
City Hall Additions
2,447 50
2,447 50
4,895 00
High School
18,250 00
18,250 00
36,500 00
Total
$28,935 00
$15,812 50
$28,495 00
$14,601 25
$87,843 75
CITY AUDITOR
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MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)
Class of Loan
1923 $41,500 00
1924 $25,500 00
1925 $23,000 00
1926 $19,000 00
1927 $19,000 00
1928 $17,000 00
Total $145,000 00
Municipal
7,000 00
7,000 00
Sewer
21,000 00
20,000 00
20,000 00
21,000 00
20,000 00
18,000 00
120,000 00
Public Buildings
18,000
18,000 00
18.000 00
18,000 00
17,000 00
16,000 00
105,000 00
Highway
46,000 00
46,000 00
35,000 00
43,000 00
35,000 00
32,000 00
237,000 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
Schoolhouse
30,000 00
45,000 00
45,000 00
45,000 00
45,000
00
44,000 00
254,000 00
City Hall Additions
8,000 00
8,000 00
8,000 00
8,000 00
8,000 00
40,000 00
High School
50,000 00
50,000 00
Total
$165,500 00
$164,500 00
$151,000 00
$156,000 00
$146,000 00
$187,000 00
$970,000 00
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)
Class of Loan
1923
City
$7,302 50
1924 $5,850 00
1925 $4,850 00
1926 $4,022 50
1927 $3,267 50
1928 $2,552 50
Total $27,845 00
Municipal
315 00
315 00
Sewer
7,091 25
6,278 75
5,506 25
7,168 75
6,346 25
5,583 75
37,975 00
Public Buildings
8,565 00
7,820 00
7,075 06
6,330 00
5,585 00
4,880 00
40,255 00
Highway
9,800 00
7,880 00
6,180 00
9,795
8,090 00
6,630
00
48,375 00
Bridge
927 50
892 50
857 50
822 50
787 50
752
50
5,040 00
Metropolitan Park
245 00
210 00
175 00
140 00
105 00
70 00
945
00
Schoolhouse
28,660 00
33,160 00
31,360 00
29,560
00
27,760 00
25,980
00
176,480 00
City Hall Additions
6,175 00
5,855 00
5,535 00
5,215 00
4,895 00
27,675 00
High School
36,500 00
36,500 00
Total
$62,906 25
$68,266 25
$61,858 75
$63,373 75
$57,156 25
$87,843 75
$401,405 00
ANNUAL REPORTS
City
CITY AUDITOR
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BORROWING CAPACITY DECEMBER 31, 1927
Valuation 1925
$104,769,800 00 12,600 00
Supplementary
$104,782,400 00
Valuation 1926
109,262,400 00
Supplementary
27,200 00
$109,289,600 00
Valuation 1927
116,406,900 00
Supplementary
25,500 00
116,432,400 00
Total three years
$330,504,400 00
Abatements 1925
$616,537 00
Abatements 1926
671,034 00
Abatements 1927
443,850 00
1,731,421 00
$328,772,979 00
Average valuation three years
109,590,993 00
Two and one-half per cent
2,739,774 82
Present debt within limit
2,309,000 00
Borrowing capacity December 31, 1927
$430,774 82
Maturities : -
$22,000 00
April 1
58,000 00
July 1
$86,000 00
Less outside limit
1,000 00
85,000 00
October 1
21,000 00
186,000 00
$616,774 82
January 1
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ANNUAL REPORTS
ABATEMENTS SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS PRIOR YEARS
Charges:
Street Sprinkling $19 74
Credit:
Excess and Deficiency
19 74
WATER CHARGES 1926 ABATED
Charges:
Abatements
$616 08
Credit:
Excess and Deficiency .... 616 08
TELLERS' OVERS AND SHORTS
Charges:
Shorts
$89 87
Credit:
Appropriation from Revenue
89 87
STATE INCOME TAXES
Credits:
Cash from Commonwealth Account 1925 $3,158 00
Cash from Commonwealth Account 1926 23,685 00
Cash from Commonwealth Account 1927 299,665 39
$326,508 39
Charges:
Estimate 1927
$241,311 67
Revenue 1927
85,196 72
$326,508 39
CORPORATION TAXES
Credits:
Cash from Commonwealth Account 1926 $15,625 56
Cash from Commonwealth Account 1927 109,376 99
$125,002 55
Charges:
Estimate 1927
$100,000 00
Revenue 1927
25,002 55
125,002 55
NATIONAL BANK TAX
Credits:
Cash from Commonwealth Account 1926
$1 26
Cash from Commonwealth Account 1927
1,399 66
Revenue Deficit
99 08
$1,500 00
Charges:
Estimate 1927
1,500 00
39
CITY AUDITOR
SALE OF LAND
Credits:
Balance from 1926 account
$1,977 68
Cash, sale of land Cameron Avenue 600 00
sale of land Cutler Street 300 00
sale of land Fountain Avenue
1,700 00
$4,577 68
Charges:
Tax Title Account, adjustment on ac-
count of land sold
335 17
Balance to 1928 account
$4,242 51
TAX TITLES
Charges :
Balance from 1926 account
$1,653 14
Taxes 1926
30 15
Tax Titles Acquired
1,373 88
$3,057 17
Credits :
Cash refund, Land Court
$10 00
Cash, redemption of title
11 59
Sale of land acquired by tax title
335 17
356 76
Balance to 1928 account $2,700 41
TAILINGS
Credits :
Balance from 1926 account
$706 62
Cash, sundry persons
87 57
Balance to 1928 account $794 19 1
PREMIUMS ON BONDS
Credit:
Premium on High School Loan ... $6,440 00
Balance to 1928 account $6,440 00
ACCRUED INTEREST ON BONDS
Credit:
Accrued interest High School Loan $7,908 32
Balance to 1928 account $7,908 32
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS RESERVED
Credits:
Balance from 1926 account
$37,351 49
Street Sprinkling Assessment
47,408 10
Sidewalk Assessments
7,514 25
Sewer Assessments
2,341 73
Highway Betterment Assessments
8,681 80
$103,297 37
40
ANNUAL REPORTS
Charges:
Abatement Sewer Assessment
$100 00
Committed Unapportioned Assessments
10,215 76
Committed Apportioned Assessments
632 83
Estimated Revenue
73,058 20
$84,006 79
Balance to 1928 account
$19,290 58
REDEMPTION OF TAX TITLES
Credit :
Cash received
$2,559 62
Charges:
Cash paid, titles redeemed
2,559 62
OVERLAY ACCOUNTS Overlay 1925
Credits:
Balance from 1926 account
$478 52
Tax paid after abatement
41 10
$519 62
Charges:
Abatements
$107 16
Reserve, Surplus Overlay
412 46
519 62
Overlay 1926
Credit:
Balance from 1926 account
$9,239 43
Charges:
Abatements
$7,453 90
Reserve, Surplus Overlay
1,597 69
9,051 59
Balance to 1928 account
$187 84
Credit:
Taxes 1927
$27,391 50
Charges:
Abatements
13,646 11
Balance to 1928 acount
$13,745 39
RESERVE FUND, SURPLUS FROM OVERLAY
Credits:
Balance from 1926 account
$30,229 84
Overlay 1925 Surplus
412 46
Overlay 1926 Surplus
1,597 69
Balance to 1928 account $32,239 99
.........
Overlay 1927
41
CITY AUDITOR
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY
Credits :
Balance from 1926 account
Refunds 1926 accounts
$213,787 58 276 45
Adjustment 1926 State Aid charge to
6 00
Excess Revenue 1927
189,021 61
$403,091 64
Charges :
General Appropriations
$20,000 00
Outlay Appropriations
110,100 00
Appropriated to Reduce Taxes 1927
50,000 00
Refund Tax Title
12 92
Refunds Street Railway, National Bank and Corporation Taxes, Prior Years
949 32
Adjustment Military Aid charge to Com- monwealth 1926
27 50
Abatement Special Assessments, Prior Years
19 74
Water Charges 1926 Abated
616 08
Balance to 1928 account
$221,366 08
....
181,725 56
Commonwealth
42
ANNUAL REPORTS
CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES Receipts
General Revenue
Taxes: -
Taxes 1927
$2,719,319 71
Taxes 1926
540,676 09 -
Taxes 1925
490 70
From State :-
Corporations, Prior Years
15,625 56
Corporations 1927
109,376 99
National Bank, Prior Years
1 26
National Bank 1927
1,399 66
Street Railway
17,720 20
Income, Prior Years
26,843 00
Income 1927
299,665 39
Excise Tax, Ship Owners
9 65
Licenses and Permits :-
Licenses: -
Dealers in Motor Vehicles
1,400 00
Amusement
649 00
Junk
530 00
Milk
50
Pool, Billiards and Bowling
370 00
Sunday
1,334 00
Innholders and Victuallers
297 00
Pedlers
1,165 00
All Other
2,486 37
Permits :-
Marriage
1,285 00
Buildings
2,219 00
Electrical Department
3,907 00
All Other
655 00
Fines and Forfeits :-
2
Court Fines
29,975 80
Departmental Penalties
324 50
Grants and Gifts :-
From State :-
Vocational School
12,785 44
Continuation School
3,899 39
Americanization
2,998 68
Smith-Hughes Fund
3,902 79
Outside Tuition
4,015 23
From County : ---
.3
Dog Licenses
2,590 45
From Individuals :-
Thomas J. Buffum
1,000 00
43
CITY AUDITOR
All Other General Revenue :-
Sale of Land
2,600 00
From State :-
Boston Elevated Railway Deficit
2,563 44 /
In Lieu of Taxes
86 69
Electrolysis
500 00
Bankruptcy Dividend
16 04
Conscience Fund
9 00 ,
Total General Revenue
$3,815,260 53
Commercial Revenue, Special Assessments
For Expenses :-
Street Sprinkling 1927
37,818 78
Street Sprinkling 1926
7,812 90
Committed Apportioned Sewers
91 64
Committed Apportioned Sidewalks
20 02
Committed Apportioned Highways
723 53
Committed Unapportioned Sidewalks
527 35
Committed Unapportioned Highways
3,081 94 V
For Outlays ;-
Sewers 1926
3,915 84
Sidewalks 1926
4,735 17
Sidewalks 1927
2,186 37
Highways 1926
14,421 52
Total Commercial Revenue-
Special Assessments
$75,335 06
Commercial Revenue, Departmental
General Government :-
Treasurer,-Fees
$818 55
Costs
5,322 67
Assessors
9 70 1
City Clerk
2,279 55 v
Engineers
2 85
Commissioner of Buildings, Appeal Fees
430 00
Protection of Persons and Property :-
Police,-Sale of Materials
444 97
All Other 30 57
Fire Department, Old Apparatus
1,508 35
Sealer of Weights and Measures
963 06
44
ANNUAL REPORTS
Health and Sanitation :-
Contagious Hospital
6,251 60v
Health Department
1,077 93 /
Inspection
189 00v
All Other
14 40
Collection of Ashes and Waste
2,794 10 '
Incinerator
400 00 *
Sanitary Buildings
592 58 -
Highways :-
Labor and Materials
15,944 89
Sale of Old Equipment
37 75
Sidewalks, For Maintenance
14 73
For Outlay
23 29
Sprinkling Private Ways
23 64
P 21
Charities: -
Almshouse :-
Sale of Produce
2,628 11
Board of Inmates
5,515 67
All Other
42 45
Outside Relief :-
6.13
Individuals
700 89
Cities and Towns
7,905 99
State
10,906 94
Mothers' Aid :-
95.3.
Cities and Towns
1,751 29
State
11,342 38
Soldiers' Benefits :-
State Aid
4,586 00 -
Military Aid
1,723 25 ~
Soldiers' Burials
60 00 v
Education :-
Tuition State Wards
3,297 72 v
Other Tuition
11,495 59 P
School Department, Miscellaneous
46 14
Rent High School Hall
288 00
School Buildings
830 60
4.74
Libraries :-
Fines, Lost Books, etc.
2,360 80 -
Recreation : -
Shower Baths
558 65
Bathhouse
272 50
315
Unclassified : -
Tailings
87 57 V
Tax Title
11 59 v
Total Commercial Revenue, Depart- mental
$105,586 31
45
CITY AUDITOR
Commercial Revenue, Public Service Enterprises
Water Department :-
Sale of Water :-
Metered 1927
$264,877 37
Metered 1926
39,222 65
Additional
1,397 84
3052/97.72-
Service Assessments
9,558 24
Maintenance Bills
12,922 76
Total Commercial Revenue, Public Service Enterprises
$327,978 86
Commercial Revenue, Interest
Deposits, City Treasurer, General
$10,521 29/
Treasurer, Certificates of Deposit
7,837 11 V
Deposit, City Clerk
. 05 . 1
Taxes
18,840 08 v
Special Assessments
353 83
Apportioned Assessments
123 01
Unapportioned Committed Assessments
169 59
Trust Funds :
School
229 50
Library
842 29
Poor
75 05
Total Commercial Revenue, Interest $38,992 80
Municipal Indebtedness
Temporary Loans
$2,350,000 00 '
High School Loan
1,000,000 00 -
Premiums
6,440 00
Total Municipal Indebtedness $3,356,440 00
Agency, Trust and Investment
Agency :-
Liquor Licenses for State
$4 75
Redemption of Tax Titles
2,559 62 v
Total Agency, Trust and Investment
$2,564 37
Refunds
General Appropriations
$1,620 58
General Appropriations, Prior Years
276 45
Outlay Appropriations
117 84
Soldiers' Benefits
1,212 00
Accrued Interest
7,908 32
Cash Advance, City Home
100 00
Cash Advance, Soldiers' Benefits
100 00
Land Court, Tax Title Account
10 00
Total Refunds
$11,345 19 V
Total Receipts
$7,733,503 12
643.45
.46
ANNUAL REPORTS
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