Report of the city of Somerville 1929, Part 2

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1929
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821 70


10,000 00


2,200 00


31 95


13,053 65


12,306 82


746 83


Reconstruction and Re- surfacing


19 88


25,000 00


600 00


25,619 88


25,551 88


68 00


Traffic Signal Light In- stallation


9,000 00


9,000 00


9,000 00


Overhead Way,


Kent


Street


6,000 00


6,000 00


6,000 00


Garage, City Stables. ....


3,225 00


3,225 00


3,220 81


4 19


Education :-


High School Additions and Alterations


391,222 36


33,500 00


424,722 36


421,468 05


3,254 31


Schoolhouse, Ten Hills


81,200 00


5,000 00


86,200 00


49,732 93


36,467 07


Schoolhouses, Sprinkler System


632 21


632 21


632 21


Southern and Western


Junior High Schools,,


1,615 00


15,000 00


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16,615 00


15,083 38


1,531 62


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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1929 (NON-REVENUE)


Balance from 1928


Appropria- tions


Appropriation Appropriation Trans. From Trans. To


Receipts and Service Trans.


Total Credit


Expendi- tures


Balance to 1930


Education Continued


Addition Southern Junior High School


75,000 00


75,000 00


430 00


74,570 00


Recreation :-


Playground, Foss Park


880 04


880 04


880 04


Improvement, Walter


Ernest Shaw Play-


ground


1,093 23


1,093 23


47 42


1,045 81


John M. Woods Play-


ground


1,000 00


1,000 00


1,000 00


Spanish War Memorial


10,000 00


10,000 00


10,000 00


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Total Appropriation Ac- counts


$495,582 65


$438,425 00


$34,100 00


$1,424 12


$969,531 77


$810,930 06


$158,601 71


ANNUAL REPORTS


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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1929 (NON-REVENUE)


Balance from 1928


Appropria- tions


Approp. Trans. From


Appropriation Trans. To


Receipts and Service Trans.


Total Credit


Expendi- tures


Balance to 1930


Other Accounts:


Redemption of Tax Titles ..... Northern Traffic Artery Assess- ments


285 49


577 95


863 44


863 44


Northern Traffic Artery Assess., Interest .....


10 07


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8 73


18 80


18 80


Northern Traffic


Artery,


City


Assessments ..


500,000 00


500,000 00


500,000 00


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Non-Revenue


Totals


$495,878 21


$938,425 00


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$34,100 00


$5,961 41


$1,474,364 62


$1,315,762 91


$158,601 71


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$3,950 61


$3,950 61


$3,950 61


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ANNUAL REPORTS


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Payments


State Tax


$146,880 00


Metropolitan Water Assessment


195,150 98


Metropolitan Sewer Assessment


105,517 78


Metropolitan Parks Assessment


80,633 66


Wellington Bridge Assessment


2,130 26


State Highway Tax


664 95


Charles River Basin Assessment


11,791 64


Alewife Brook Assessment


882 86


Abatement of Smoke Assessment


385 90


Fire Prevention Assessment


1,265 29


Northern Traffic Artery Assessment


7,812 00


Southern Traffic Artery Assessment


744 12


Cottage Farm Bridge Assessment


41,020 07


Snow Removal


34 24


Auditing


1,375 27


Veterans' Exemption


168 16


Northern Traffic Artery:


Assessment


863 44


Interest


18 80


City Assessment


500,000 00


Refunds Bank Taxes


2 88


$1,097,340 54


Receipts


Income Taxes 1928


$ 24,400 49


Income Taxes 1929


459,764 37


Corporation Taxes


153,000 52


National Bank Tax


2,609 04


Street Railway Tax


14,057 87


Industrial School


14,382 71


Continuation School


4,262 93


Outside Tuition


4,941 62


Americanization


3,076 62


Pedlars Licenses


225 00


Boxing Licenses


398 56


In Lieu of Taxes


85 1


Smith-Hughes Fund


4,226 49


State Aid


3,954 00


Military Aid


2,842 50


Soldiers Burials


284 00


Mothers' Aid


28,102 53


Division of the Blind


500 00


Tuition, State Wards


3,962 83


General Aid to the Poor


3,351 28


$728,428 53


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CITY AUDITOR


COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX


Payments


County Tax


County Tax, Tuberculosis Hospital


$167,126 77 19,324 11


$186,450 88


Receipts


Dog Licenses


$2,717 80


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ANNUAL REPORTS


STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES


Total Taxes assessed in 1929 ...


$3,401,835 29


Less State Taxes


$147,544 95


County Tax


186,450 88


Overlay


27,973 43


361,969 26


Amount raised for municipal purposes


$3,039,866 03


Additional Revenue:


Supplementary Poll Taxes 1929


$ 376 00


Income Tax 1928, Excess


24,400 49


Income Tax, 1929


381,903 06


Corporation Tax


135,000 00


Bank Tax


1,500 00


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


147,000 00


690,179 55 703,700 00


Estimated Revenue


Total Revenue, applicable to 1929


$4,433,745 58


Expenses


. General Appropriations


$4,056,627 67


Outlay Appropriations


119,000 00


Metropolitan and other Assessments 253,761 25


$4,429,388 92


Excess Revenue, 1929


4,356 66


TEMPORARY LOANS 1929


Numbers


Issued


Due


Rate


Amount $200,000 00 25,000 00 25,000 00


Oct.


23, 1929


Somerville Trust Company ....


1675


Feb.


21, 1929


Oct.


30, 1929


5 125


. Oct.


30, 1929


Somerville National Bank. ...


1676


Feb.


21, 1929


Oct. 30, 1929


5 125


Oct. 30, 1929


Old Colony Corporation


1677


Feb.


27, 1929


Sept. 13, 1929


4 75


100,000 00


Sept. 13, 1929


Old Colony Corporation


1678


Feb. 27, 1929


Oct.


14, 1929


5 00


100,000 00


Oct.


14, 1929


Old Colony Corporation


1679


@ 1680


Mar.


4, 1929


Nov.


6, 1929


5 125


100,000 00


Nov. 6, 1929


Old Colony Corporation


1681


@


1682


Mar. 18, 1929


Nov.


6, 1929


5 125


100,000 00


Nov. 6, 1929


F. S. Moseley & Company


1683


a


1688


Mar. 26, 1929


Nov. 6, 1929


5 18


95,000 00


Nov. 6, 1929


Old Colony Corporation


1689


a


1696


Apr.


15, 1929


Nov. 1, 1929


5 50


100,000 00


Nov. 1, 1929


Old Colony Corporation


1697


a


1704


Apr.


15, 1929


Nov.


4, 1929


5 50


100,000 00


Nov. 4, 1929


Estabrook & Company


1705


a


1710


May


13, 1929


Nov. 18, 1929


5 41


100,000 00


Nov. 18, 1929


F. S. Moseley & Company ..


1711


a


1718


May 20, 1929


Nov.


6, 1929


5 50


100,000 00


Nov. 6, 1929


F. S. Moseley & Company.


1719


1720


June 6, 1929


Nov.


6, 1929


5 80


200,000 00


Nov. 6, 1929


Salomon Bros. & Hutzler.


1721


@


1733


June 13, 1929


Dec. 10, 1929


5 76


150,000 00


Dec. 10, 1929


Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Company


1734


1737


July 10, 1929


Dec.


10, 1929


5 40


200,000 00


Dec. 10, 1929


First National Bank of Boston


1738


@


1743


July 26, 1923


Nov.


26, 1929


5 025


100.000 00


Nov. 26, 1929


First National Bank of Boston


1744 @


1749


July 26, 1929


Jan. 1, 1930


5 025


100,000 00


Bank of Commerce & Trust Company


1750


@ 1757


Sept. 18, 1929


Feb. 27, 1930


5 22


100,000 00


Bank of Commerce & Trust Company


1758


@


1765


Sept. 18, 1929


Mar. 25, 1930


5 22


100,000 00


Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Company


1766 @


1768


Dec.


6, 1929


Mar. 14, 1930


3 90


100,000 00


Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Company


1769


@


1774


Dec.


6, 1929


Apr. 16, 1930


3 90


200,000 00


Boston Safe Deposit & Trust


Company


1775


@


1777


Dec. 6, 1929


May 15, 1930


3 90


100,000 00


Paid


First National Bank of Boston


1663 1674


Jan. 21, 1929


Oct. 23, 1929


4 83


plus $3 00


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TEMPORARY LOANS 1929-Continued


Numbers


Issued


Due


Rate


Amount


Paid


Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Company


1778 @ 1780


Dec. 6,1929


June 20, 1930 3 90


100,000 00


plus $7 00


$2,595,000 00


Total amount of 1929 loans. Outstanding January 1, 1929


700,000 00


$3,295,000 00


Payments 1929


2,495,000 00


Outstanding December 31, 1929


$800,000 00


ANNUAL REPORTS


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FUNDED DEBT


The funded debt of the city January 1, 1929, was $2,- 344,000 00. One loan of $500,000.00 for Northern Traffic Route was authorized. Maturities paid during the year amounted to $196,000.00. The total debt December 31, 1929, was $2,648,000.00 a net increase of $304,000.00.


Classified debt January 1, 1929:


City Loan


$ 52,000 00


City Hall Additions Loan


110,000 00


Sewer Loan


128,000 00


Public Building Loan


106,000 00


Highway Loan


135,000 00


Schoolhouse Loan


621,000 00


High School Loan


1,170,000 00


Bridge Loan


21,000 00


Total within limit


$2,343,000 00


Metropolitan Park Loan


1,000 00


Total outside limit


1,000 00


Total Funded Debt


$2,344,000 00


Loan increasing the debt:


Northern Traffic Route


500,000 00


$2,844,000 00


Maturities reducing the debt:


City Loan


$16,000 00


City Hall Additions Loan


8,000 00


Sewer Loan


17,000 00


Public Building Loan


16,000 00


Highway Loan


32,000 00


Schoolhouse Loan


44,000 00


High School Loan


61,000 00


Bridge Loan


1,000 00


Total within limit


195,000 00


Metropolitan Park Loan (Outside Limit)


1,000 00


Total Maturities


$196,000 00


Funded Debt December 31, 1929


$2,648,000 00


Classified as follows:


City Bonds 4%


$ 36,000 00


City Hall Additions 4%


32,000 00


City Hall Additions 41/4%


70,000 00


Sewer Bonds 31/2%


18,000 00


Sewer Bonds 4%


79,000 00


Sewer Bonds 41/4%


14,000 00


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Public Building Bonds 4%


58,000 00'


Public Building Bonds 41/2%


32,000 00


Highway Bonds 4%


88,000 00


Highway Bonds 5%


15,000 00


Schoolhouse Bonds 4%


577,000 00


High School Bonds 33/4%


600,000 00


High School Bonds 4%


509,000 00


Bridge Bonds 31/2%


20,000 00


Total within limit


$2,148,000 00'


Northern Traffic Route


Bonds 41/2%


500,000 00


Total outside limit


500,000 00*


Total Funded Debt


$2,648,000 00'


The debt per capita December 31, 1929, was $25.46, an increase of $2.92 over that of December 31, 1928. The debt was 2.22% of the assessed valuation for 1929. The ratio of debt to' tax income was 79.5%. The tax rate per $1,000 valuation on account of reduction of funded debt in 1929 was $1.25.


TAXES


The total taxable property as of April 1, 1929, was $118,- 840,900. The tax rate was fixed at $28.10 per $1,000 valuation.


State Tax


$ 146,880 00'


Metropolitan Sewerage


104,561 11


Metropolitan Sewerage, Special


956 67


Metropolitan Parks


79.457 19


Wellington Bridge


2,130 26


State Highway


664 95


Snow Removal


34 24


Charles River Basin


11,791 64


Alewife Brook (acts 1907)


882 86


Abatement of Smoke


385 90


Fire Prevention


1,265 29


Division Metropolitan Planning


1,176 47


Southern Traffic Route


744 12


Northern Traffic Route, Special


500,000 00


Northern Traffic Route


7.812 00


Cottage Farm Bridge


41,020 07


Auditing Municipal Accounts


1,375 27


County Tax


167.126 77


City Appropriations


$4,155,376 00


Less Polls


62,406 00


4,092,970 00


Overlay


27,973 43


Total amount to be raised


$5,208,532 35


County Tax, Tuberculosis Hospital


19,324 11


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CITY AUDITOR


Less Estimated Revenue


703,700 00


Automobile Excise Tax


147,000 00


State Income Tax


381,903 06


Corporation Tax


135,000 00


Bank Tax


1,500 00


Estimated Receipts


$1,369,103 06


Loan Northern Artery


500,000 00


1,869,103 06


Net amount assessed in taxes


$3,339,429 29


SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS


Street Sprinkling


$ 48,450 00


Sidewalks


7,617 48


Sidewalks, 1929


2,454 47


Highway Betterments


55,309 64


Apportioned Sewers, 1925


16 64


Apportioned Sewers, 1926


75 00


Apportioned Sidewalks, 1925


20 02


Apportioned Sidewalks, 1926


46 41


Apportioned Sidewalks, 1928


85 64


Apportioned Sidewalks, 1929


2,454 47


Apportioned Betterments, 1927


235 52


Apportioned Betterments, 1925


49 10


Unapportioned Betterments


6,361 52


Interest :-


Apportioned Betterments


574 33


Committed Betterments


231 51


Committed Sidewalks


110 28


Total Commitment


$124,092 03 $3,463,521, 32


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


General Government


$192,607 00


Protection of Persons and Property


713,205 00


Health and Sanitation


385,425 00


Highways


268,515 00


Charities


199,875 00


Soldiers' Benefits


73,060 00


Education


1,378,145 00


Libraries


90,790 00


Recreation


52,630 00


Unclassified


103,460 00


Municipal Indebtedness


355,794 00


Water Works


341,870 00


Total budget appropriations


$4,155,376 00


Less Estimated Receipts


1,369,103 06


Raised by Taxation


$2,786,272 94


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FUNDED DEBT, DECEMBER 31, 1929


City Loan


City Hall Additions


Sewer Loan


Public Building Loan $16,000


Highway Loan


Lowell Street Bridge Loan


School- house Loan


High School Loan


Northern Traffic Route $50,000


Total Maturities By Years $239,000


1931


12,000


8,000


16,000


15,000


22,000


1,000


44,000


61,000


50,000


229,000


1932


9,000


8,000


14,000


15,000


17,000


1,000


44,000


61,000


50,000


219,000


1933


8,000


14,000


14,000


12,000


1,000


43,000


61,000


50,000


203,000


1934.


7,000


14,000


14,000


12,000


1,000


43,000


61,000


50,000


202,000


. 1935


7,000


13,000


8,000


12,000


1,000


43,000


61,000


50,000


195,000


1936


7,000


6,000


4,000


1,000


43,000


61,000


50,000


172,000


1937


7,000


6,000


4,000


1,000


43,000


61,000


50,000


172,000


1938


7,000


4,000


1,000


43,000


61,000


50,000


166,000


1939


7,000


3,000


1,000


43,000


61,000


50,000


165,000


1940


7,000


2,000


1,000


43,000


61,000


114,000


1941


7,000


1,000


1,000


43,000


61,000


113,000


1942


7,000


1,000


1,000


43,000


61,000


113,000


1943


7,000


1,000


1,000


15,000


61,000


85,000


1944


1,000


61,000


62,000


1945.


1,000


61,000


62,000


1946


1,000


61,000


62,000


1947


1,000


61,000


62,000


1948.


1,000


11,000


12,000


1949


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$36,000


$102,000


$111,000


$90,000


$103,000


$20,000


$577,000


$1,109,000


$500,000


$2,648,000


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1930


$15,000


$8,000


$16,000


$28,000


$1,000


$44,000


$61,000


ANNUAL REPORTS


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INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON PRESENT CITY DEBT TO MATURITY


1930


City $1,280 00


City Hall Additions $4,255 00 3,935 00


Sewer $4,208 75


Public Buildings $3,560 00


Highway $3,920 00


Bridges $682 50


$22,460 00


$41,360 00


$22,500 00 $104,226 25


1931


740 00


3,581 25


2,920 00


2,825 00


647 50


20,700 00


39,170 00


20 250 00


94,768 75


1932


320 00


3,615 00


2,973 75


2,300 00


2,020 00


612 50


18,940 00


36,980 00


18,000 00


85,761 25


1933.


3,295 00


2.421 25


1,700 00


1,440 00


577 50


17,180 00


34,790 00


15,750 00


77,153 75


1934.


2,975 00


1,868 75


1,120 00


960 00


542 50


15,460 00


32,600 00


13,500 00


69,026 25


1935


2,677 50


1,336 25


620 00


480 00


507 50


13,740 00


30,410 00


11,250 00


61,021 25


1936


2,380 00


841 25


360 00


472 50


12,020 00


28,220 00


9,000 00


53,293 75


1937.


2,082 50


603 75


180 00


437 50


10,300 00


26,030 00


6,750 00


46,383 75


1938.


1,785 00


406 25


402 50


8,580 00


23,840 00


4,500 00


39,513 75


1939


1,487 50


268 75


367 50


6,860 00


21,650 00


2,250 00


32,883 75


1940.


1,190 00


168 75


332 50


5,140 00


19,460 00


26,291 25


1941


892 50


106 25


297 50


3,420 00


17,270 00


21,986 25


1942


595 00


63 75


262 50


1,700 00


15,080 00


17,701 25


1943


297 50


21 25


227 50


300 00


12,640 00


13,486 25


1944.


192 50


10,200 00


10,392 50


1945


157 50


7,760 00


7,917 50


1946


122 50


5,320 00


5,442 50


1947


87 50


2,880 00


2,967 50


1948


52 50


440 00


492 50


1949


17 50


17 50


$2,340 00


$31,462 50


$18,870 00


$12,760 00


$11,645 00


$7,000 00 156,800 00 $406,100 00 $123,750 00 $770,727 50


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School house


High School Loan


Northern Traffiic Route


Total


ANNUAL REPORTS


INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT, 1930


Class of Loan


Jan. 1,1930


April 1, 1930


July 1, 1930


Oct. 1, 1930


Total


City


$540 00


$180 00


$500 00


$60 00


$1,280 00


Sewers


755 00


1,437 50


755 00


1,261 25


4,208 75


Public Buildings


1,420 00


460 00


1,320 00


360 00


3,560 00


Highway


1,460 00


675 00


1,460 00


325 00


3,920 00


Bridge


350 00


332 50


682 50


Schoolhouse


4,200 00


7,340 00


3,900 00


7,020 00


22,460 00


City Hall Additions


2,127 50


2,127 50


4,255 00


High School


20,680 00


20,680 00


41,360 00


Northern Traffic Route


........


11,250 00


11,250 00


22,500 00


Total


$29,055 00


$23,820 00


$28,615 00


$22,736 25


$104 226 25


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$15,000 00


Sewers


9,000 00


7,000 00


16,000 00


Public Buildings


5,000 00


5,000 00


6,000 00


16,000 00


Highway


15,000 00


13,000 00


28,000 00


Bridge


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


61,000 00


61,000 00


Northern Traffic Route


50,000 00


50,000 00


Total


$22,000 00


$52,000 00


$94,000 00


$71,000 00


$239,000 00


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MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT, 1930


Class of Loan


Jan. 1,1930 $2,000 00


April 1, 1930


July 1, 1930


Oct. 1, 1930


Total


City


$6,000 00


$7,000 00


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MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)


Class of Loan


1925


1926


1927 $19,000 00


1928


1929


1930 $15,000 00


Total $109,000 00


Sewers


20,000 00


21,000 00


20,000 00


18,000 00


17,000 00


16,000 00


112,000 00


Public Buildings


18,000 00


18,000 00


17,000 00


16,000 00


16,000 00


16,000 00


101,000 00


Highway


35,000 00


43,000 00


35,000 00


32,000 00


32,000 00


28,000 00


· 205,000 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


5,000 00


City Hall Additions


8,000 00


8,000 00


8,000 00


8,000 00


8,000 00


8,000 00


48,000 00


Schoolhouse


45,000 00


45,000 00


45,000 00


44,000 00


44,000 00


44,000 00


267,000 00


High School


50,000 00


61,000 00


61,000 00


172,000 00


Northern Traffic Route ..


50,000 00


50,000 00


Total


$151,000 00


$156,000 00


$146,000 00


$187,000 00


$196,000 00


$239,000 00 $1,075,000 00


INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)


Class of Loan


1925


1926


1927


1928


1929


1930


City


$4,850 00


$4,022 50


$3,267 50


$2,552 50


$1,897 50


$1,280 00


Total $17,870 00


Sewers


5,506 25


7,168 75


6,346 25


5,583 75


4,876 25


4,208 75


33,690 00


Public Buildings


7,075 00


6,330 00


5,585 00


4,880 00


4,220 00


3,560 00


31,650 00


Highway


6,180 00


9,795 00


8,090 00


6,630 00


5,230 00


3,920 00


39,845 00


Bridge


857 50


822 50


787 50


752 50


717 50


682 50


4,6.20 00


Metropolitan Park


175 00


140 00


105 00


70 00


35 00


525 00


Schoolhouse


31,360 00


29,560 00


27,760 00


25,980 00


24,220 00


22,460 00


161,340 00


City Hall Additions


5,855 00


5,535 00


5,215 00


4,895 00


4,575 00


4,255 00


30,330 00


High School


36,500 00


43,550 00


41,360 00


121,410 00


Northern Traffic Route ..


22,500 00


22,500 00


Total


$61,858 75


$63,373 75


$57,156 25


$87,843 75


$89,321 25


$104,226 25


$463,780 00


CITY AUDITOR


37


...


..


..


...


....


.....


........


$17,000 00


$16,000 00


City


$23,000 00


$19,000 00


38


ANNUAL REPORTS


BORROWING CAPACITY DECEMBER 31, 1929


Valuation 1927


$116,406,900 00 25,500 00


$116,432,400 00


Valuation 1928


120,172,300 00


Supplementary


46,850 00


120,219,150 00


Valuation 1929


118,840,900 00


Supplementary ...


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Commitments


7,047,440 00


Total three years


....


$362,539,890 00


Abatements 1927


671,191 00


Abatements 1928


682,243 00


Abatements 1929


455,350 00


Motor Excise Tax 1929


319,400 00


2,128,184 00


$360,411,706 00


Average valuation three years ....


..


120,137,235 33


Two and one-half per cent .. ....


3,003,430 88


Present debt within limit ..


2,148,000 00


Borrowing capacity December 31, 1929


$855,430 88


Maturities : -


January 1


22,000 00


April 1


52,000 00


July 1


94,000 00


October 1


$71,000 00


Less outside limit 50,000 00


21,000 00


189,000 00


$1,044,430 88


Supplementary


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CITY AUDITOR


ABATEMENTS SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS PRIOR YEARS


Charges:


Street Sprinkling 1928 .... $22 80


Credit:


Excess and Deficiency ... .... 22 80


WATER CHARGES 1928 ABATED


Charges:


Metered Rates Abated ....


......


18 18


Credit:


Excess and Deficiency


18 18


TELLERS OVERS AND SHORTS


Charges:


Shorts


51 67


Credits :


Appropriations from Excess and Deficiency


51 67


STATE INCOME TAXES


Credit:


Cash from Commonwealth Account 1928 $ 24,400 49


Cash from Commonwealth Account 1929 459,764 37


$484,164 86


Charges:


Revenue 1928


$ 24,400 49


Estimate 1929


381,903 06


Excess and Deficiency


77,861 31


$484,164 86


CORPORATION TAXES


Credit:


Cash from Commonwealth, 1929


153,000 52


Charges:


Estimate 1929


135,000 00


Excess and Deficiency


18,000 52


153,000 52


NATIONAL BANK TAX


Credits :


Cash from Commonwealth ...


2,609 04


Charges:


Estimate 1929


1,500 00


Refunds Prior Years


.


2 88


Excess and Deficiency


1,106 16


2,609 04


40


ANNUAL REPORTS


SALE OF LAND


Credit:


Balance from 1928 Account


$242 51


Charges:


Balance to 1930 Account


242 51


TAX TITLES


Charges:


Balance from 1928 Account


$ 1,541 14


Taxes 1928


9,106 16


Taxes 1929


7,483 87


Tax Interest 1928


740 26


Tax Interest 1929


3 60


Land Court Fees


114 75


Recording


64 00


Audit Adjustment


69 85


$ 19,123 64


Credits:


Sales


1,965 23


Fee Returned


9 25


Balance to 1930 Account


17,149 16


19,123 64


TAILINGS


Credits:


Balance from 1928 Account


838 78


Charges:


Balance to 1930 Account


838 78


PREMIUMS ON BONDS


Credits:


Balance from 1928 Account


1,606 00


Bond issue October 1, 1929


4,600 00


6,260 00


Charges:


General Appropriations


1,606 00


Balance to 1930 Account


4,600 00


6,260 00


ACCRUED INTEREST ON BONDS


Credits:


Balance from 1928 Account ...


953 33


Cash received


1,062 50


2,015 83


Charges:


General Appropriations


953 33


Balance to 1930 Account


1,062 50


2,015 83


.


41


CITY AUDITOR


SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS RESERVED


Credits:


Balance from 1928 Account


$ 9,191 91


Street Sprinkling Assessment


48,450 00


Highway Betterment Assessment


55,309 34


Sidewalk Assessments


7,617 48


$120,568 73


Charges :


Abatements, Sidewalks


770 12


Abatements, Highways


1,803 25


Estimated Revenue


74,372 46


Apportioned Sewers


249 86


Apportioned Highways


26,381 75


Apportioned Sidewalks


1,579 51


Balance to 1930 Account


15,411 78


120,568 73


REDEMPTION OF TAX TITLES


Credits:


Cash Received


3,950 61


Charges:


Cash paid, titles redeemed


3,950 61


OVERLAY ACCOUNTS


Overlay 1927


Credits:


Balance from 1928 Account


$225 94


Adjustment account taxes


2 00


Charges:


Abatements


45 76


Balance to Reserve Fund


182 18


227 94


Overlay 1928


Credits:


Balance from 1928 Account


$13,853 33


Tax paid after abatement


14 52


Correction account tax abatement


106 00


$13,973 85


Charges:


Abatements


7,722 60


Balance to Reserve Fund


6,251 25


13,973 85


OVERLAY 1929


Credits :


Taxes 1929


$27,973 43


Taxes paid after abatement


18 00


$27,991 43


.......


$227 94


4.2


ANNUAL REPORTS


Charges :


Abatements


14,767 34


Balance to 1930 Account ... .... 13,224 09


27,991 43


RESERVE FUND, SURPLUS FROM OVERLAY


Credits :


Balance from 1929 Account


$37,356 00


Balance from 1927 Overlay Account


...


182 18


Balance from 1928 Overlay Account ....


6,251 25


$43,789 43


Charges :


Balance to 1930 Account


.....


43,789 43


EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY


Credits:


Balance from 1928 Account


$328,709 06


Refunds 1928 Account


707 25


Refunds 1929 Account


8 57


Adjustment account tax titles, audit


69 85


Tax Title Revenue


1,802 70


Adjustment, account State Aid, 1928


6 00


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


32,888 23


Estimated Revenue


123,801 87


Charges :


Outlay Appropriations


310,425 00


Tax Title Revenue


18,123 13


Abatements prior years


40 98


Adjustment, Military Aid


30 00


Balance to 1930 Account


159,374 42


$487,993 53


$487,993 53


43


CITY AUDITOR


CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES RECEIPTS GENERAL REVENUE


Taxes :-


Taxes 1929


$2,589,499 44


Taxes 1928


715,138 76


Taxes 1927


182 18


Automobile Excise


149,672 83


From State:


Corporations 1929


153,000 52


National Bank, 1929


2,609 04


Street Railway, 1929


14,057 87


Income, 1928


24,400 49


Income, 1929


459,764 37


Licenses and Permits :


Licenses : -


Dealers in Motor Vehicles


1,125 00


Amusement


542 00


Junk


660 00


Milk


536 00


Pool, Billiards and Bowling


346 00


Sunday


1,360 00


Bus, Taxi Drivers


1,596 00


Pedlers


1,112 00


All Other


1,406 56


Permits :-


Marriage


1,247 00


Buildings


1,600 00


Electrical Department


3,372 00


All Other


1,208 50


Fines and Forfeits :-


Court Fines


14,372 34


Departmental


311 25


Grants and Gifts :-


From State :-


Vocational School


14,382 71


Continuation School


4,262 93


Americanization


3,076 62


Smith-Hughes


4,226 49


Outside Tuition


4,941 62


From County :-


Dog Licenses


2,717 80


From Individuals : -


Sarah Winslow Fox


401 38


4,4


ANNUAL REPORTS


All Other General Revenue :-


Miscellaneous ....


2,039 88


Electrolysis ....


500 00


Total General Revenue .... $4,175,669 58


Commercial Revenue, Special Assessments


For Expenses :-


Street Sprinkling 1929


$36,791 02


Street Sprinkling Previous Years


10,337 70


Apportioned Sewers


101 50


Apportioned Sidewalks


119 25


Apportioned Highways


3,126 04


Unapportioned Sewers


100 00


Unapportioned Sidewalks


2,256 74


Unapportioned Highways


4,473 64


For Outlays :-


Sidewalks 1928


2,993 55


Sidewalks ' 1929


2,608 32


Highways 1929


8,217 82


Total Commercial Revenue-


Special Assessments .....


$71,125 58


Commercial Revenue Departmental


General Gevernment :-


Treasurer,-Fees


$ 689 00


Costs ....


5,679 79


Assessors


11 00


City Clerk


2,211 20


Commissioner of Buildings


28 50


Appeal Fees


330 00


Election Commission


88 55


Protection of Persons and Property :-


Fire,-Sale of Materials


14 80


Electrical Department


103 00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


983 36


Health and Sanitation :-


Contagious Hospital


3,363 20


Health Department


505 93


Inspection


1,548 25


Dental Clinic


565 07


Collection of Ashes and Waste


1,203 70


Incinerator


400 00


Sanitary Buildings


688 58


All Other Sanitation


14 10


Sales


1 91


45


CITY AUDITOR


Highways :-


Labor and Materials


7,665 33


All Other


5 00


For Outlays


142 79


Street Sprinkling


15 00


Buildings


51 15


Charities :-


Almshouse : -


Sale of Produce


1,346 32


Board


5,977 85


All Other


153 75


Outside Relief:


Individuals


810 61


Cities and Towns


19,041 16


State


3,351 28


.


Mothers' Aid :-


Cities and Towns


1,954 18


State ...


28,102 53


Soldiers' Benefits :-


State Aid


3,954 00


Military Aid


2,482 50


Soldiers' Burials


284 00


Education :-


Tuition, State


4,462 83


Other Tuition


15,964 12


Vocational Education


1,926 76


School Department, Miscellaneous


3 52


High School Hall, Gymnasium-Rental


135 00


School Buildings, Rental


577 63


Libraries :-


Fines, Lost Books, etc.


2,806 49


Recreation :-


Shower Baths


538 55


Bathhouse


399 70


Unclassified :-


Miscellaneous


190 39


Tax Titles


19 77


Total Commercial Revenue- Departmental ..


$120,792 15


4.6


ANNUAL REPORTS


Commercial Revenue, Public Service Enterprises


Water Department :-


Sale of Water :-


Metered 1929


$214,316 45


Metered, Commercial


152,677 17


Metered Previous Years


18,311 41


Prior Years, Commercial


10,845 15


Additional


2,309 62


Service Assessments


5,573 41


Maintenance Bills


10,051 56


Total Commercial Revenue- Public Service Enterprises ......


$414,084 77


Commercial Revenue, Interest


Certificates of Deposit


$20,125 37


Taxes


24,457 26


Special Assessments :-




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