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Ice
10 50
All other
8 00
8,229 56
72
AANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlay's
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Union Square Branch Library
Janitor
1,425 89
Labor
73 07
Fuel
773 93
Light
279 36
Janitors' supplies.
13 17
Heating apparatus and equipment 5 64
Furniture and furnish- ings
12 50
Repairs to building and plumbing
17 30
Hardware and materials
30 75
Care of grounds
6 00
All other
3 00
2,640 61 L
PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS
S. Newton Cutler Fund
Books
42 81
42 81
L
Martha R. Hunt Art Fund
Books and pictures ........
12 75
12 75
Martha R. Hunt Book Fund
Books
649 69
649 69
Isaac Pitman Art Fund
Books
158 05
Cabinet
55 20
213 25
Isaac Pitman Poetry Fund
Books
129 54
129 54
Wilder Childrens Fund
Books
2 06
2 06
Sarah Lorane Graves Fund
Books 20 38
20 38
73
CITY AUDITOR
RECREATION
Expenses Outlays
Engineering Department, Parks Maintenance
Labor
8,327 49
Teaming
562 11
Tools and equipment. 324 80
Materials and supplies.
148 59
Trees, shrubs and plants
1,737 96
Repairs
778 14
Flags and Flag poles ...
182 71
Care of bubblers and
fountains
77 70
Special Items:
Fences
689 57
Sidewalk Assessment
183 68
13,012 75
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Park Buildings
Labor
1,066 82
Teams
23 35
Fuel
395 53
Light
342 91
Repairs to buildings
341 08
Plumbing
297 69
Hardware and materials
37 97
Laundry and Janitors'
supplies
267 70
Heating apparatus a and
146 29
Special Items :-
Moving building, Broad-
way Park
680 00
Repairs due to moving
640 00
4,239 34 V
Engineering Department, Playgrounds Maintenance
Labor
5,852 40
Teaming
545 13
Tools and equipment.
135 51
Materials and supplies. ...
97 61
Repairs to fountain, fences and backstops ..
182 38
Repairing seats.
473 96
Care of Tufts Oval
270 20
Apparatus
34 32
Sand and Gravel. 8 92
All other
34 05
7,634 48
equipment
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlay's
Public Welfare and Recreation Commission
Saiaries and Wages :-
Director
1,304 17
Instructors and clerks. 6,047 74
Other Expenses :-
Teams and trucks
166 80
Automobile maintenance
190 00
Sand
47 09
Equipment and supplies
2,229 33
Disbursements
154 86
Office supplies
254 22
Telephone
70 66
Music
85 80
All other
42 56
Special Items:
Shutes
161 60
Prizes
236 20
10,991 03
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Bathhouse
Salaries and Wages :-
Attendance and Labor ....
1,455 58
Other Expenses :-
Teams and trucks
54 10
Bathing suits
20 12
Towels
55 12
Repairs to buildings.
56 26
Equipment and supplies
99 41
Laundry
89 58
Hardware and materials
04
Sand
524 00
All other
6 22
Special Item:
Insurance
101 60
2,519 03
Celebrations
Labor
83 48
Trucking
2 25
Printing and postage. ...
69 25
Music
810 60
Decorating and Fire-
works
1,622 50
Entertainment
30 00
Miscellaneous supplies
31 23
2,649 31 V
75
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Playground-Foss Park
Labor
372 28
Contract Work
310 88
Teaming
33 50
Equipment and supplies
105 00
821 66 V
Improvement, Walter Ernest Shaw Playground
.
Wall Construction
5,670 00
Labor
89 51
Equipment
51 00
Iron Plate
186 45
Carpenter Work
216 28
Wall Fountain
16 25
Fence
628 14
Removing Tree.
9 80
Grading
143 52
All other
4 06
7,015 01 V
Additional Land, Playground Glen Street
Recording ......
3 45
3 45
UNCLASSIFED
Memorial Day
Music and Catering
446 62
Flowers and Flags.
305 40
Markers
57 90
Ribbons
21 87
All other
36 69
V
Municipal Documents
Printing Annual Report
2,104 47
Printing Municipal Reg-
ister
300 00
All other
12 29
2,416 76
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Bandstand
Labor
168 73
Teaming
116 75
Hardware
10 87
Lumber
3 36
868 48
299 71
76
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays
Rifle Practice, Cos. A. & B., 101st. Engineers
Use of Range
634 77
Transportation
680 00
Rent of Room
15 00
1,329 77
Quarters for George Dilboy Post, V. F. W.
Rent
660 00
660 00
Quarters for American Legion
Rent 675 00
675 00 L
Quarters for Spanish War Veterans
Rent
40 00
40 00
Workmens' Compensation
Compensation for Injur-
ies
2,200 92
Medical Attendance 646 30
2,847 22
Pensions
Janitors
2,056 64
Police
12,429 61
Fire
9,719 46
Weights and Measures
812 50
Welfare
850 00
Laborers :-
Highway
10,045 26
Sanitary
10,618 65
Water
3,827 29
50,359 41 %
Damage to Persons and Personal Property
Settlement of Claims. .... 20,786 74
20,786 74 V
77
CITY AUDITOR
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Expenses Outlays
Interest
Temporary Loans :-
Anticipation of Revenue
45,862 47
General Loans :-
Sewer
6,346 25
Highway
8,090 00
City
3,267 50
Bridge
787 50
Metropolitan Park
105 00
Public Buildings
5,585 00
Schoolhouse
27,760 00
City Hall Additions
5,215 00
103,018 72 V
Reduction of Funded Debt
General Loans :-
Sewer
20,000 00
Highway
35,000 00
City
19,000 00
Bridge
1,000 00
Metropolitan Park
1,000 00
Public Buildings
17,000 00
Schoolhouse
45,000 00
City Hall Additions.
8,000 00
146,000 00
WATER WORKS
Administration :-
Commissioner
3,600 00
Clerks
10,627 41
Books, printing, postage and supplies
2,646 12
Telephone
460 42
All other
98 32
General :- -
Labor
54,070 09
Teams
196 25
Pipe and fittings
4,338 98
Meters and fittings
4,817 05
Hydrants and fittings
23 96
Tools
3,576 31
Autos, trucks and sup- plies
6,370 42
Horses and equipment .... Power
15 49
Miscellaneous supplies.
131 76
Street repairs
1,500 06
Contract labor
10,670 13
All other
9 03
Carried forward
327 79
103,479 59
78
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays
Brought forward
103,479 59
Special Items :-
Convention Expenses
9 00
Rent of B. & M. Land and Track
13 50
Adding Machine
343 00
Typewriter
83 70
103,928 79 V
Water Works Extension
Labor
4,009 56
Hired teams and trucks
168 50
Pipe and fittings
14,888 98
Hydrants and fittings
1,387 06
Meters and fittings
4,201 94
Contract work
5,390 88
Tools and equipment.
5 00
30,051 92 V
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Water Buildings
Labor
286 78
Fuel
445 48
Light
347 46
Lumber and materials ....
95 73
Repairs to buildings ..
324 92
Furniture and furnish-
ings
61 00
All other
5 75
V
1,567 12
Metropolitan Water Assessment
Assessment
164,205 30
164,205 30 v
OTHER ACCOUNTS
Temporary Loans
Loans in anticipation
of Revenue ... 2,250,000 00
2,250,000 00 V
Tax Titles
Taxes 1926
1,404 03
1,404 03
State Taxes
State
189,480 00
V
189,480 00
79
CITY AUDITOR
Metropolitan and Other Assessments
Metropolitan Park
81,342 54
Metropolitan Sewer
115,232 69
Wellington Bridge
3,165 53
Charles River Basin.
9,581 95
Alewife Brook
940 15
Prevention of Fire
1,125 71
State Highway
793 92
Soldiers' Exemption.
163 60
Division Metropolitan
Planning
1,182 42
Abatement of Smoke.
287 99
River - Brighton Street
Bridge
1,514 29
Southern Traffic Artery
7,442 66
222,773 45 V
County of Middlesex
County Tax 1927. ...
165,251 65
Special County Tax-Tub-
erculosis Hospital.
20,516 01
185,767 66 1
Cash Refunds
Taxes
1,519 76
Water
35 86
Other
988 46
2,544 08
Tellers' Overs and Shorts
Short
89 87
89 87
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Liquor License Fees.
4 75
D
PRIVATE TRUST
Redemption of Tax Titles
Tax Titles Redeemed. ..
2,559 62
2,559 62
Totals
$6,373,303 03
$404,516 64
Refunds .... ....
3,032 58
117 84
$6,376,335 61
$404,634 48
Total Cash Pay-
ments
$6,780,970 09
Expenditures as shown in all accounts are net
Expenses
Outlays
4 75
SO
ANNUAL REPORTS
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY
School Buildings
Buildings
Personal
Totals
Prescott
72.200 00
3,000 00
75,200 00
East Somerville Junior High
62,000 00
2,000 00
64,000 00
Hanscom
66,500 00
4,000 00
70,500 00
Davis
53,500 00
17,500 00
71,000 00
Clark Bennett
54,500 00
3,500 00
58,000 00
Knapp
53,000 00
5,500 00
58,500 00
Baxter
39,200 00
1,500 00
40,700 00
Perry
53,000 00
1,500 00
54,500 00
Bell and Southern Jr. High
236,000 00
10,000 00
246,000 00
Pope
83,600 00
5,000 00
88,600 00
Cummings
18,400 00
1,500 00
19,900 00
Edgerly
43,000 00
5,000 00
48,000 00
Northern
Eastern Jr. High
618.000 00
20,000 00
638,000 00
'High *
396,000 00
30,000 00
426,000 00
Glines
96,400 00
5,000 00
101,400 00
Forster
64,000 00
4,500 00
Forster (Annex)
40,000 00
3,500 00
112,000 00
+Proctor
42,000 00
5,000 00
47,000 00
Bingham
77,000 00
5,000 00
82,000 00
Morse
59,000 00
5,000 00
64,000 00
Carr
58,600 00
4,500 00
63,100 00
Durell
23,600 00
1,500 00
25,100 00
Burns
46,000 00
3,000 00
49,000 00
Brown
80,000 00
3,000 00
83,000 00
Highland
71,600 00
5,000 00
76,600 00
Lowe
57,000 00
2,000 00
59,000 00
Hodgkins
116,700 00
5,000 00
121,700 00
x West Somerville Jr. High
200,000 00
8,000 00
208,000 00
Lincoln
21,800 00
1,000 00
22,800 00
Cutler
135,800 00
10,000 00
145,800 00
Total
$3,038,400 00 $181,000 00
$3,219,400 00
Land and
ยท Land included in Central Hill Park
t Building and fixtures. Land owned by State
x Land included in Walter Ernest Shaw Playground
81
CITY AUDITOR
Land and Buildings Personal
Totals
Fire Buildings
New Fire Alarm Building
$27,500 00 *$115,000 00
$190,200 00
Central
47,700 00
Engine Two
44,000 00
27,000 00
71,000 00
Engine Six
39,900 00
25,000 00
64,900 00
Hose Five
23,500 00
8,000 00
31,500 00
Ladder One
61,400 00
25,000 00
86,400 00
Ladder Two
19,700 00
15,000 00
34,700 00
Engine Four
25,000 00
7,000 00
32,000 00
Total
$288,700 00
$222,000 00
$510,700 00
* Includes Electrical Department equipment
Libraries
* Central
137,500 00
100,000 00
237,500 00
East Somerville Branch
25,500 00
2,500 00
28,000 00
West Somerville Branch
41,000 00
6,500 00
47,500 00
Prospect Hill
22,600 00
2,000 00
24,600 00
Total
$226,600 00
$111,000 00
$337,600 00
Miscellaneous Buildings
Highway (stables, etc.)
56,500 00
50,000 00
106,500 00
Sewer
10,900 00
..........
10,900 00
Contagious and Tuberculosis Hospital
63,500 00
9,000 00
72,500 00
City Home
106,200 00
17,000 00
123,200 00
Police
70,500 00
8,000 00
78,500 00
*City Hall
347,000 00
200,000 00
547,000 00
*City Hall Annex
68,200 00
12,500 00
80,700 00
Parks
Field House, Dilboy Field ..
12,000 00
12,000 00
Trum
3,500 00
3,500 00
Broadway
3,100 00
3,100 00
Lincoln
3,000 00
3,000 00
Bathhouse
300 00
300 00
Polling Booths
5,700 00
5,700 00
Sanitary
19,400 00
19,200 00
38,600 00
Water
47,500 00
6,500 00
54,000 00
Total
$817,300 00
$322,200 00
$1,139,500 00
* Land included in Central Hill Park
Parks and Playgrounds
Saxton C. Foss Park
$421,200 00
.......
$421,200 00
Central Hill
472,000 00
..
472,000 00
Lincoln
84,500 00
4,000 00
88,500 00
Prospect Hill
69,800 00
1,500 00
71,300 00
82
ANNUAL REPORTS
Land and Buildings 109,000 00
Personal
Totals
Tufts
..
109,000 00
Paul Revere
1,000 00
1,000 00
Belmont Street
5,100 00
5,100 00
Trum Playground
70,900 00
70,900 00
Glen Street
27,300 00
27,300 00
Kent Street
12,000 00
12,000 00
Poplar Street
6,300 00
6,300 0G
Dilboy Field
64,900 00
64,900 00
Ward Six
36,600 00
36,600 00
Walter Ernest Shaw Playgr'd
54,500 00
54,500 00
Total
$1,435,100 00
$5,500 00
$1,440,600 00
Miscellaneous Land
Somerville Avenue
300 00
300 00
Putnam Street
400 00
400 00
Lowell Street
100 00
100 00
Spencer Avenue
100 00
100 00
Weston Avenue
2,100 00
2,100 00
Endicott Avenue
700 00
700 00
Alpine Street
1,200 00
1,200 00
Princeton Street
1,600 00
1,600 00
Cutler Street
400 00
400 00
Wilson Avenue
600 00
600 00
Mt. Vernon Avenue
10,900 00
10,900 00
Total
$18,400 00
....
$18,400 00
SUMMARY
School Buildings
$3,038,400 00
$181,000 00
$3,219,400 00
Fire Buildings
288,700 00
222,000 00
510,700 00
Libraries
226,600 00
111,000 00
337,600 00
Miscellaneous Buildings
817,300 00
322,200 00
1,139,500 00
Parks and Playgrounds
1,435,100 00
5,500 00
1,440,600 00
Miscellaneous Land
18,400 00
18,400 00
Total
$5,824,500 00
$841,700 00
$6,666,200 00
Sewer (cost)
1,565,483 00
Water Works (cost)
1,357,910 35
Total value public prop- property
$9,589,593 35
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Somerville, Mass. January 12, 1928.
To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville :
Gentlemen :
I herewith present the annual report of the City Treas- urer and Collector of Taxes for the year 1927.
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH S. PIKE,
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
84
ANNUAL REPORTS
STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSE
Excess and Deficiency Credit Bal. Jan. 1, 1927
$213,787 58 282 45
By adjustment credits
To adjustment debits
1,625 56
212,444 47
Assessed in Taxes, 1927
$3,364,027 14
Excise Taxes
13 30
Estimated Revenue (net)
651,667 29
Corporation Taxes
125,002 55
Income Taxes
326,508 39
National Bank Tax
1,400 92
Boston Elevated Deficit
2,563 44
455,475 30
Dividend in Bankruptcy
16 04
$4,683,643 54
General Expenses
$3,102,792 46
Interest
103,018 72
Reduction Funded Debt
146,000 00
Met. Water Asst.
164,205 30
3,516,016 4S
State Tax
189,480 00
State Assessments
222,773 45
County Tax
185,767 66
598,021 11
Tellers Shorts and Overs
89 87
Appropriated to Outlays for Permanent Improvements
348,150 00
Balance to the credit of Excess and De- ficiency account, December 31, 1927 ...
221,366 08
$4,683,643 54
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
$33.0,504,400 00
Abatements 1925
$616,537 00
1926
671,034 00
1927
443,850 00
1,731,421 00
$328,772,979 00
214,070 03
3,364,040 44
85
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Average three years, one-third
Two and one-half per cent
Funded Debt Dec. 31, 1927 2,311,000 00 Met. Park Asst. Loan 1902 Chap. 325 (outside limit) 2,000 00
109,590,993 00 2,739,774 82
2,309,000 00
Borrowing capacity Dec. 31, 1927 ....
$430,774 82
Maturities:
January 1, 1928 22,000 00
April 1, 1928
58,000 00
July 1, 1928
$86,000 00
Less outside limit
1,000 00
85,000 00
October 1, 1928
21,000 00
186,000 00
$616,774 82
Maturities within limit 1928
186,000 00
Maturities outside limit 1928
1,000 00
$187,000 00
Per cent of Funded Debt Dec. 31, 1927 to average valua- tion three years as above $.021+.
Per cent to valuation 1927 $.0199.
Population April 1, 1925, (official), 99,206, estimated Dec. 31, 1927, 101,000. Per capita debt $22.88.
CONDENSED CASH STATEMENT
Receipts
Payments
Revenue
$6,730,820 91
Non-Revenue 1,002,682 21
$6,390,254 51 390,715 58
$7,733,503 12
$6,780,970 09
Cash Balance
Cash Balance Dec. 31, 1927 1,236,679 75
Jan. 1, 1927 ... 284,146 72
$8,017,649 84
$8,017,649 84
86
ANNUAL REPORTS
DETAILED CASH STATEMENT RECEIPTS
$284,146 72
Cash Advances
$200 00
Taxes 1925
$490 70
1926
540,676 09
1927
2,719,319 71
3,260,486 50
Excise Taxes 1926
3 00
1927
6 65
9 65
Street Sprinkling 1926
7,812 90
1927
37,818 78
45,631 68
Highway Assessments 1926 ..
14,421 52
Apportioned
723 53
Unapportioned
3,081 94
Interest
237 79
Sidewalk Assessments 1926
4,735 17
Apportioned
1927
2,186 37
Apportioned
20 02
Unapportioned
527 35
Interest
26 96
Sewer Assessments 1926
3,915 84
Apportioned
91 64
Interest
23 30
29,991 43
Metered Water Charges 1926
39,222 65
Water Sales
266,275 21
Maintenance
12,922 76
Service
9,558 24
327,978 86
Treasury Department;
Costs:
Taxes
5,295 47
Assessments
22 70
Tax Titles
2 05
Tax Lien Certificates
, 00
Redemption Certificates ..
12 00
Departmental Accounts
78,229 27
Deposits
14,747 41
Interest:
Taxes
18,840 08
Assessments
358 38
Bank, Treasurer
10,509 64
Bank, City Clerk
12 70
Bank, Certificates Deposit
7,837 11
37,557 91
Carried forward
$3,800,973 93
$284,146 72
6,141 22
92,976 68
Balance from 1926
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Brought forward
$3.800,973 93 $284,146 72.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Corporation Taxes 125,002 55
Bank Taxes 1,400 92
Street Railway Tax
17,720 20
Boston Elevated Deficit
2,563 44
146,687 11
Income Taxes:
1925
3,158 00
1926
23,685 00
1927
299,665 39
326,508 39
For Schools:
Continuation
3,899 39
Vocational
12,785 44
Americanization
2,998 68
State Tuition
4,015 23
23,698 74
Soldiers' Benefits
6,369 25
Lieu Taxes
86 69
County of Middlesex: Dog Licenses 2,590 45
Courts, Police
27,416 50
County
2,495 50
Prob. Officer
63 80
29,975 80
Departmental Penalties: Schools
324 50
Licenses and Permits
16,864 87
Miscellaneous Revenue :
E'dision Electric Illumi-
nation Co., electrolysis
500 00
Conscience Money
9 00
Bankruptcy Dividend
16 04
Sundry Persons (Tail-
ings)
87 57
612 61
Carried forward
$4,354,692 34
$284,146 72
88
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward
$4,354,692 34 $284,146 72
Tax Titles
356 76
Revenue Loans
2,350,000 00
Accrued Interest
7,908 32
Premium on Bonds
6,440 00
14,348 32
General Expenses (Refunds) Excess and Deficiency
276 45
Sale of Land
2,264 83
Trust Funds, Income:
School: Cutler
214 50
Smith-Hughes
3,902 79
Baker
15 00
Library :
Cutler
42 88
Hunt Art
64 96
Hunt Books
495 31
Pitman Art
171 32
Pitman Poetry
42 82
Wilder
5 00
Graves
20 00
Welfare: Cummings
4,974 58 75 05
Gift for Expenses : Thomas J. Buffum Fund
1,000 00
$6,730,820 91
Non-Revenue :
High School Loan Bonds .... 1,000,000 00
Offset to Outlays
117 84
Com. of Mass. Liquor Li-
censes
4 75
Redemption Tax Titles
2,559 62
1,002,682 21
7,733,503 12
$8,017,649 84
PAYMENTS
Revenue
Advances
$200 00
Refunds:
Taxes 1925
$78 24
1926
114 20
1927
1,327 32
Street Sprinkling 1926.
2 40
1927.
23 82
Carried forward
$1,545 98
$200 00
2,832 58
89
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Brought forward
$1,545 98
$200 00
Water Current Year
35 86
1,581 84
Tax Titles
1,404 03
Revenue Loans
2,250,000 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
State Tax
189,480 00
Assessments
222,609 85
Soldiers' Exemptions ....
163 60
County of Middlesex, county tax
185,767 66
General Expenses
3,119,543 94
Reduction Funded Debt
146,000 00
Interest Funded Debt
57,156 25
Revenue Loans
45,862 47
Metropolitan Water Assess- ment
164,205 30
3,532,767 96
Trust Funds Income:
School: Cutler
89 50
Smith-Hughes
4,052 48
Baker
15 00
Library :
Cutler
42 81
Hunt Art
12 75
Hunt Books
649 69
Pitman Art
213 25
Pitman Poetry ..
129 54
Wilder
2 06
Graves
20 38
5,227 46
Tellers' Shorts and Overs
89 87
Excess and Deficiency
962 24
$6,390,254 51
Non-Revenue :
Outlay Appropriations .... Redemption Tax Titles ..
2,559 62
Com. of Mass. Liquor Li- censes
4 75
390,715 58
$6,780,970 09
Cash in office
Deposits in banks
12,577 07
424,102 68
Certificates of Deposit
800,000 00
1,236,679 75
$8,017,649 84
388,151 21
412,253 45
90
ANNUAL REPORTS
BALANCES, DECEMBER 31, 1927
Credit
Cash
Cash Advances
Taxes, 1926
1927
$187 84 659,780 14
Excise, 1927
6 65
659,974 63
Street Sprinkling, 1927
Overlay & Abatement, 1926
1927
Highway Assessments, 1927
8,681 80
1923 Apportioned Highway Assessments
76 50
1925 Apportioned Highway Assessments
392 80
1926 Apportioned Highway Assessments
1,976 68
Apportioned Highway Assess- ments 1926
225 84
Unapportioned Highway As -. sessments 1926
5,025 89
16,379 51
Sidewalk Assessments, 1927
5,327 88
1925 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments
60 05
Apportioned Sidewalk Assess- ments 1925
20 02
Unapportioned Sidewalk As- sessments 1926
1,640 74
7,048 69
Sewer Assessments, 1927
2,341 73
1925 Apportioned Sewer As- sessments
133 14
Apportioned Sewer Assess- ments 1925
16 64
1926 Apportioned Sewer
Assessments
300 00
Unapportioned Sewer Assess- ments 1926
924 19
3,715 70
Interest Committed Assess-
ments
443 23
Metered Water Charges, 1927
43,690 77
Soldiers' Benefits (Com. of
Mass.)
6,299 50
Tax Titles
2,700 41
Revenue Loans
700,000 00 2,311,000 00
Net Funded Debt
2,311,000 00
Accrued Interest
7,908 32
Premium of Bonds
6,440 00
Outlay Appropriations
976,681 24
Carried forward
$4,297,681 61
$4,015,962 79
Funded Debt
Debit $1,236,679 75 200 00
9,549 42
$187 84 13,745 39
91
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Brought forward
$4,297,681 61 $4,015,962 79
Trust Funds, Income:
School: Cutler
$157 54
Smith-Hughes
1,402 79
Baker
7 50
1,567 83
Library:
Cutler
44
Hunt Art
91 41
Hunt Books
4 89
Pitman Art
371 66
Pitman Poetry
1 23
Wilder
5 46
Graves
10 13
Buffum for Ex-
penses
1,000 00
1,485 22
Welfare: Cummings
732 42
Sundry Persons (Tailings) ...
794 19
Excess & Deficiency
221,366 08
Reserve Fund (Surplus from Overlay)
32,239 99
Special Assessments Re-
19,290 58
Sale of Land
4,242 51
Trust Funds :
School:
Cutler
5,000 00
Baker
300 00
5,300 00
Library :
Cutler
1,000 00
Hunt Books
12,000 00
Hunt Art
1,299 77
Pitman Art 80%
Pitman Poetry
20%
5,314 58
Wilder
100 00
Graves
400 00
20,114 35
Welfare: Cummings
1,681 66
Investment
27,096 01
$4,324,777 62
$4,324,777 62
The assessors' warrant for the tax levy, assessed upon polls and property April 1, 1927, amounted to $3,450,356.17.
Real Estate:
Land
Buildings
$26,015,450 00 79,643,250 00
Carried forward
$105,658,700 00
served
92
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward
$105,658,700 00
Personal
10,748,200 00 1
Total Valuation
$116,406,900 00
At a rate of $28.60
3,329,237 34
Polls, 30,560 at $2.00
61,120 00
Street Sprinkling
47,408 10
$3,437,765 44
Assessments :
Apportioned Highway
$521 17
Apportioned Sidewalk
20 02
Apportioned Sewer
91 64
Unapportioned Highway
7,244 48
Unapportioned Sidewalk
2,047 09
Unapportioned Sewer
924 19
Committed Highway Interest
489 35
Committed Sidewalk Interest
114 55
Committed Sewer Interest ....
63 64
11,516 13
$3,449,281 57
Additional Assessments:
Personal
729 30
Polls
332 00
Excise
13 30
1,074 60
Total commitment by Asses-
sors
$3,450,356 17
TAXES
Balance Dec. 31, 1926
1925 $478 52
1926 $548,203 63
1927
Excise 1926 $3 00
Excise 1927
Committed
$3,390,357 34
$13 30
Total $548,685 15 3,390,370 64 1,061 30
Supplementary
1,061 30
Refunds
78 24
114 20
1,327 32
1,519 76
Recharged
41 10
41 10
Total charges
$597 86
$548,317 83
$3,392,745 96
$3 00
$13 30
$3,941,677 95
Collected
$490 70
$540,676 09
$2,719,319 71
$3 00
$6 65
$3,260,496 15
Abated
107 16
7,453 90
13,646 11
21,207 17
Total credits
$597 86
$548,129 99
$2,732,965 82
$3 00
$6 65
Balance Dec. 31, 1927
$187 84
$659,780 14
$6 65
$3,281,703 32 $659,974 63
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
93
94
ANNUAL REPORTS
STREET SPRINKLING ASSESSMENTS
1926 $7,830 24
1927
Balance Dec. 31, 1926
Committed
Refunds
2 40
$47,408 10 23 82
Total $7,830 24 47,408 10 26 22
Total charges
$7,832 64
$47,431 92
$55,264 56
Collected
$7,812 90
$37,818 78
$45,631 68
Abated
19 74
63 72
83 46
Total credits
$7,832 64
$37,882 50
$45,715 14
Balance Dec. 31, 1927
...
$9,549 42
$9,549 42
OVERLAY AND ABATEMENT
Credit Balance Dec. 31, 1926 Assessed in Taxes
Recharged
41 10
Total credits
$519 62
$9,239 43
$27,391 50
$37,150 55
Abatements
$107 16
$7,453 90
$13,646 11
$21,207 17
To Reserve Fund (Surplus)
412 46
1,597 69
2,010 15
Total charges
$519 62
$9,051 59
$13,646 11
$23,217 32
Balance Dec. 31, 1927
$187 84
$13,745 39
$13,933 23
BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS
Bal. Dec. 31, 1926
Highway 1926 $23,946 00
Highway 1927
Sidewalk 1926 $6,782 26
Sidewalk 1927 $7,514 25
Sewer 1926 $5,315 03
Sewer 1927
Total
Committed
$8,681 80
$2,341 73
$36,043 29 18,537 78
Total charges
$23,946 00
$8,681 80
$6,782 26
$7,514 25
$5,315 03
$2,341 73
$54,581 07
Collected
14,421 52
4,735 17
2,186 37
3,915 84
25,258 90
Apportioned
2,280 00
375 00
2,655 00
Unapportioned in 1927 tax
7,244 48
2,047 09
924 19
10,215 76
Abated
100 00
100 00
Total credits Balance Dec. 31, 1927
$23,946 00
$6,782 26
$2,186 37
$5,315 03
$8,681 80
$5,327 88
$2,341 73
$38,229 66 $16,351 41
..
1925 $478 52
1926 $9,239 43
1927
$27,391 50
Total $9,717 95 27,391 50 41 10
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
95
APPORTIONED ASSESSMENTS
Highway 1923 $177 45
Highway 1925 $441 90
Highway 1926 $459 00 2,280 00
Sidewalk 1925 $80 07
Sewer 1925 $149 78
Sewer 1926
Total
Balance Dec. 31, 1926
$1,308 20
Apportioned, 1927
$375 00
2,655 00
Committed 1927
Total Debits
$177 45
$441 90
$2,739 00
$80 07
$149 78
$375 00
$3,963 20
Collected
$88 20
$303 00
$391 20
Assessed in Taxes 1927
12 75
49 10
459 32
20 02
16 64
75 00
632 83
Total credits
$100 95
$49 10
$762 32
$20 02
$16 64
$75 00
$1,024 03
Balance Dec. 31, 1927
$76 50
$392 80
$1,976 68
$60 05
$133 14
$300 00
$2,939 17
COMMITTED APPORTIONED ASSESSMENTS
Highway 1923 $37 00
Highway 1925
Highway 1926
Sidewalk 1925 $20 02 20 02
Sewer 1925 $16 64 16 64
Sewer 1926
Total
Balance Dec. 31, 1926
$73 66
Committed, 1927
12 75
$49 10
$459 32
$75 00
632 83
Total Debits
$49 75
$49 10
$459 32
$40 04
$33 28
$75 00
$706 49
Collected
$49 75
$49 10
$233 48
$20 02
$16 64
$75 00
$443 99
Balance Dec. 31, 1927
..
$225 84
$20 02
$16 64
...
..
$262 50
..
96
ANNUAL REPORTS
UNAPPORTIONED ASSESSMENTS
Highway 1925 $863 35
Highway 1926
Sidewalk 1925 $121 00
Sidewalk 1926
Sewer 1926
Total
Balance Dec. 31, 1926
Committed
$7,244 48
$2,047 09
$924 19
$984 35 10,215 76
Total Debits
$863 35
$7,244 48
$121 00
$2,047 09
$924 19
$11,200 11
Collected
$863 35
$2,218 59
$121 00
406 35
3,609 29
Total
Credits
863 35
2,218 59
121 00
406 35
3,609 29
Balance Dec. 31, 1927
$5,025 89
$1,640 74
$924 19
$7,590 82
COMMITTED INTEREST ASSESSMENTS
Balance Dec. 31, 1926
1926 $63 74
1927
Total 63 74 667 54
$63 74
$667 54
$731 28
Collected
63 74
224 31
288 05
Balance Dec. 31, 1927
$443 23
$443 23
..
Committed
$667 54
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
97
WATER DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS
98
Bal. Dec. 31, 1926 Committed
Metered 1926 $39,838 73
Metered 1927
Addi- tional
Maint.
Service Assessments
Total
Refunds ..
3 36
2 50
30 00
$39,838 73 341,702 03 35 86
Total charges
$39,838 73
$308,965 07
$1,400 34
$21,814 24
$9,558 24
$381,576 62
Collected
$39,222 65
$264,877 37
$1,397 84
$12,922 76
$9,558 24
$327,978 86
Abated
616 08
396 93
2 50
8,891 48
9,906 99
Total credits
$39,838 73
$265,274 30
$1,400 34
$21,814 24
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