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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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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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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
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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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CITY AUDITOR
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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1,000
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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
39
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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