Report of the city of Somerville 1929, Part 4

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1929
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Postage and office supplies


1,470 34


Printing and advertising


728 43


Telephone


266 12


Ice


69 75


Express


254 27


Rent


350 00


All other


29 04


Special Items:


Typewriters


135 25


Convention Expenses


93 55


44,328 48


Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Central Library


Janitors


3,908 42


Labor


781 38


Fuel


708 48


Light


1,571 99


Furniture and furnishings


128 00


Janitors' supplies


86 28


Repairs to buildings


147 40


Hardware and materials


51 11


Plumbing


35 48


All other


8 50


7,427 04


72


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses Outlays


West Somerville Branch Library


Salaries and Wages :-


Assistants


7,387 74


Other Expenses :-


Books


2,943 41


Periodicals


276 06


Music


23 89


Binding


543 92


Postage and office supplies


196 97


Printing and advertising


57 36


Telephone


51 07


Express


206 82


Ice


8 99


11,696 23


;Public Buildings Department, Maintenance West Somerville


Branch Library


Janitor


1,743 72


Labor


189 45


Fuel


684 00


Light


555 86


Repairs to buildings and


plumbing


25 85


Furniture and furnishings


5 00


Heating apparatus and


equipment


18 94


Care of grounds


36 00


Hardware and materials.


25 66


All other


3 50


Special Item :-


Cutting down trees


179 00


3,466 98


East Somerville Branch Library Salaries and Wages :-


Assistants


5,664 18


Other Expenses :-


Books


1,893 43


Periodicals


123 34


Binding


447 75


Postage and office supplies


150 03


Printing and advertising


48 11


Telephone


50 47


Express


204 60


Ice


13 56


8,595 47


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CITY AUDITOR


Expenses Outlays


Public Buildings Department, Maintenance East Somerville


Branch Library


Janitors


1,457 71


Labor


61 34


Fuel


259 89


Light


229 57


Janitors' supplies


66


Repairs to building and


plumbing


6 00


Care of Grounds


40 00


All other


3 75


2,058 92


Union Square Branch Library


Salaries and Wages :-


Assistants


6,658 11


Other Expenses :-


Books


2,049 48


Periodicals


137 16


Binding


575 33


Postage and office supplies


184 93


Printing and advertising


71 06


Telephone


70 10


Express


206 57


9,952 74


Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Union Square Branch Library


Janitor


1,457 71


Labor


77 57


Fuel


382 65


Light


290 51


Repairs to building and


plumbing


1 50


Harware and materials


5 11


Care of grounds


6 00


All other


7 50


Special Items :-


Removing Fence


20 00


Fence


447 48


Cutting down trees


84 00


Repairs to Fence


195 82


2,975 85


PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS


S. Newton Cutler Fund


Books


41 59


41 59


74


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses Outlays


Martha R. Hunt Art Fund


Books and pictures ....... 74 41


74 41


Martha R. Hunt Book Fund


Books


483 30


483 30


Isaac Pitman Art Fund


Books


223 25


Pictures


96 00


Cabinet


30 00


Interest on Bonds Purchased


80 63


All other


67 25


497 13


Isaac Pitman Poetry Fund


Books


7 25


7 25


Isaac Pitman Fund, Investment


Investment ........................ 5,000 00


5,000 00


Wilder Childrens' Fund


Books


....


5 13


5 13


Sarah Lorane Graves Fund


Books


..


11 60


11 60


Eunice M. Gilmore Fund


Books


41 63


41 63


RECREATION


Engineering Department, Parks


Maintenance


Labor


8,129 97


Teaming


256 50


Equipment and supplies


497 68


Trees, shrubs and plants


3,591 44


Repairs


311 20


Loam


32 00


Flags and Flag Poles


91 06


Care of bubblers and


fountains


136 29


Contract work


134 44


All other


11 56


Carried forward


13,192 14


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CITY AUDITOR


Expenses Outlays


Brought forward ......... 13,192 14


Special Items :-


Sidewalk Plow and Equip-


ment


950 00


Cutting Trees, - Powder


House Boulevard


1,650 00


Cleaning monument


256 24


Fence


152 24


Construction of Driveway


1,482 11


Moving Hydrant


30 30


Moving Poles and Repairs


400 00


Flag Pole


200 00


18,313 03


Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Park Buildings


Labor


1,226 75


Teams


18 13


Fuel


761 47


Light


90 82


Repairs to buildings


15 05


Plumbing


99 07


Hardware and materials


75 54


Laundry and Janitors, sup-


plies


223 29


Heating apparatus and


122 37


All other


50 16


Special Item :-


Booth


75 00


2,757 65


Engineering Department, Playgrounds


Maintenance


Labor


7,826 27


Teaming


343 50


Tools and equipment


385 69


Materials and supplies


632 28


Repairs to fountains, fen- ces and backstops


766 20


Repairing seats


673 00


Contract work


479 63


All other


20 84


Special Items :-


Construction Concrete Foot-


ing


700 00


Fences


2,275 23


14,102 64


equipment


76


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses Outlays


Recreation Commission


Salaries and Wages :-


Director


1,304 16


Instructors and clerks


7,140 39


Other Expenses :-


Teams and trucks


208 88


Automobile maintenance : - Director


183 34


Automobile maintenance : - Instructors


81 80


Equipment and supplies ...


3,210 28


Disbursements


77 26


Office supplies


556 89


Telephone


86 55


Clerical Hire


13 35


Music


85 80


All other


84 70


13,033 40


Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Bathhouse


Salaries and Wages :- Attendants and Labor ...... 1,813 33


Other Expenses : -


Teams and trucks


36 50


Sand


396 18


Bathing suits


115 32


Repairs to buildings


94 68


Equipment


and supplies


71 87


Laundry


105 81


Hardware and materials


18 52


Towels


29 70


All other


50


2,682 41


Celebrations


Labor


56 12


Music


929 00


Decorating and Fireworks


2,051 76


Entertainment


110 00


Miscellaneous supplies


257 75


Refreshments


332 42


Teams and trucks


27 00


Buses


85 50


Flowers


25 00


All other


6 07


Improvement, Walter Ernest Shaw


Playground


Labor


19 52


Signs


5 00


Hardware


22 90


...


3,880 62


47 42


77


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses Outlays


Spanish War Memorial Monument ... 10,000 00


10,000 00


UNCLASSIFIED


Memorial Day


Music and Catering


562 04


Flowers and Flags


370 06


All other


50 14


982 24


Municipal Documents


Printing


4,876 48


.


4,876 48


Public Buildings Department,


Maintenance Bandstand


Labor


183 98


Teaming ...


128 00


Hardware and materials


38 90


350 88


Rifle Practice, Cos. A & B, 101st Engineers


Use of Range


1,044 09


Transportation


300 00


Rent of Room


35 00


1,379 09


Quarters for George Dilboy Post, V. F. W.


Rent


720 00


720 00


Quarters for American Legion


Rent


1,000 00


Expenses due to Moving ... ...


300 00


1,300 00


Quarters for Spanish War Veterans


Rent


30 00


30 00


Municipal Buildings Insurance Fund


Investment ... 10,000 00


10,000 00


Workmen's Compensation


Compensation for Injuries


4,160 55


Medical Attendance


1,535 53


Supplies


7 00


5,703 08


78


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses Outlays


Pensions


Engineering


473 36


Janitors


2,575 20


Police


14,208 28


Fire


13,153 41


Weights and Measures


...


8 90


Welfare


850 00


Laborers: -


Highway


8,873 65


Sanitary


12,257 94


Water


2,985 24


55,385 98


Damage to Persons and Personal Property


Settlement of Claims


5,533 42


5,533 42


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Interest


Temporary Loans :-


Anticipation of Revenue .... 67,436 47


General Loans :-


Sewer


4,876 25


Highway


5,230 00


City


1,897 50


Bridge


717 50


Metropolitan Park


35 00


Public . Buildings


4,220 00


Schoolhouse


24,220 00


City Hall Additions


4,575 00


High School Additions and Alterations


43,550 00


156,757 72


Reduction of Funded Debt General Loans :-


Sewer


17,000 00


Highway


32,000 00


City


16,000 00


Bridge


1,000 00


Metropolitan Park


1,000 00


Public Buildings


16,000 00


Schoolhouse


44,000 00


City Hall Additions


8,000 00


High School Additions and Alterations


61,000 00


196,000 00


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CITY AUDITOR


Expenses Outlays


WATER WORKS


Water Maintenance Administration :-


Commissioner ..


3,800 00


Clerks


12,060 19


Books, printing, postage


and supplies


2,026 16


Telephone


423 17


All other


7 40


General :-


Labor


56,145 93


Teams ...


25 00


Pipe and fittings


14,102 11


Meters and fittings


6,697 60


Hydrants and fittings


2,263 93


Tools


2,308 35


Autos, trucks and supplies


4,309 92


Horses and equipment


270 52


Power


22 13


Miscellaneous supplies


53 68


Street repairs


1,022 98


Contract labor


1,206 19


All other


123 85


Special Items :-


Convention Expenses ...


140 00


Rent of B. & M. Land and Tracks


13 50


Trucks


1,795 70


108,818 31


Less Service Transfer Cred-


its for Teams, Use of Com-


pressor, Hydrants and fit- tings, etc.


2,530 03


106,288 28


Water Works Extension


Labor


4,670 81


Hired teams and trucks


399 00


Pipe and fittings


13,302 77


Hydrants and fittings


2,187 34


Meters and fittings


1,174 45


Contract work


6,783 36


All other


17 88


28,535 61


Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Water Buildings


Labor ..


70 52


Fuel


.....


368 41


Carried forward


438 93


80


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses


Outlays


Brought forward


438 93


Light


352 36


Lumber and materials


38 32


Repairs to buildings


242 98


Furniture and furnishings


38 40


equipment


21 64


Plumbing


171 33


All other


6 19


Special Item :-


New Floor


295 00


1,605 15


Metropolitan Water Assessment


Assessment


195,150 98


195,150 98


OTHER ACCOUNTS


Temporary Loans


Loans in anticipation of


Revenue


2,495,000 00


2,495,000 00


Tax Titles


Taxes 1928


114 76


Recording


64 00


178 76


State Taxes


State


146,880 00


146,880 00


Metropolitan and Other Assessments


Metropolitan Sewer Assess- ment


105,517 78


Metropolitan Park Assess-


80,633 66


Wellington Bridge Assess-


ment


2,130 26


State Highways


664 95


Snow Removal


34 24


Charles River Basin


11,791 64


Alewife Brook


882 86


Abatement of Smoke


385 90


Prevention of Fire


1.265 29


Northern Traffic Artery


7,812 00


Southern Traffic Artery ....


744 12


Cottage Farm Bridge


41,020 07


Auditing


1,375 27


Veterans' Exemption


168 16


254,426 20)


ment


....


Heating apparatus and


81


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlays


County of Middlesex


County Tax 1929


167,126 77


Special County Tax Tubercu- losis Hospital


19,324 11


186,450 88


Cash Refunds


Taxes


3,991 88


Special Assessments


47 34


Water


132 26


Estimated Revenue


48 90


All other


2 88


4,223 26


Tellers' Overs and Shorts


Short


51 67


51 67


PRIVATE TRUST


Redemption of Tax Titles


Tax Titles Redeemed 3,950 61


3,950 61


Northern Traffic Artery


Assessment Collected


863 44


Interest for Assessments


18 80


882 24


Northern Traffic Artery, City


Assessments


Assessments ........................ 500 000 00


500,000 00


Total


$7,087,220 75


$1,314,605 42


Refunds


........


3,554 33


$7,090,775 08


$1,314,605 42


Total Cash Payments


$8,405,380 50


* Expenditures as shown in all accounts are net.


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ANNUAL REPORTS SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY


School Buildings


Land and Buildings $72,200 00


Personal


Totals


Prescott


$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


53,600 00


2,500 00


56,100 00


Bell and Southern Junior 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 Junior High


618,000 00


20,900 00


638,900 00


*High and Gymnasium.


829,500 00


75,800 00


905,300 00


Glines


96,400 00


5,000 00


101,400 00


Land for Grimmons School.


19,800 00


19,800 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


24,600 00


1,500 00


26,100 00


Burns


46,000 00


3,000 00


49,000 00


Brown


80,000 00


3,000 00


83,000 00


Highland


67,400 00


5,000 00


72,400 00


Lowe


57,000 00


2,000 00


59,000 00


Hodgkins


116,700 00


5,000 00


121,700 00


ĮWest Somerville Jr. High


200,000 00


8,000 00


208,000 00


Lincoln


23,800 00


1,000 00


24,800 00


Cutler


135,800 00


10,000 00


145,800 00


Total


$3,491,100 00


$228,700 00 $3,719,800 00


* Land included in Central Hill Park.


+ Building and fixtures. Land owned by State.


# Land included in Walter Ernest Shaw Playground.


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CITY AUDITOR


Land and Buildings


Personal


Totals


Fire Buildings


New Fire Alarm Building


$27,500 00 *$105,000 00


$180,200 00


Central


47,700 00


Engine Two


44,000 00


27,000 00


71,000 00


Engine Six


41,000 00


25,000 00


66,000 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


$289,800 00


$212,000 00


$501,800 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


30,000 00


86,500 00


Sewer


10,900 00


............


10,900 00


Contagious


and


Tuberculosis


Hospital


63,500 00


9,000 00


72,500 00


City Home


129,400 00


17,000 00


146,400 00


Police


73,500 00


8,000 00


81,500 00


*City Hall


347,000 00


200,000 00


547,000 00


Power House and Heating Plant


142,500 00


...


142,500 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


3,000 00


3,000 00


Polling Booths


500 00


500 00


Sanitary


19,400 00


19,200 00


38,600 00


Water


47,500 00


6,500 00


54,000 00


Total


$915,300 00


$289,700 00 $1,205,000 00


* Land included in Central Hill Park.


Parks and Playgrounds


Saxton C. Foss Park


$421,200 00


............


$421,200 00


Central Hill


475,000 00


.......


475,000 00


Lincoln


84,500 00


$4,000 00


88,500 00


.....


...


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Land and Buildings


Prospect Hill


69,800 00


Personal 1,500 00


Totals 71,300 00


Tufts


109,000 00


.....


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


39,000 00


39,000 00


Kent Street


12,000 00


12,000 00


Poplar Street


6,300 00


6,300 00


Dilboy Field


64,900 00


64,900 00


John M. Woods Playground


36,600 00


36,600 00


Walter Ernest Shaw Playground


54,500 00


54,500 00


Total


$1,449,800 00


$5,500 00 $1,455,300 00


Miscellaneous Land


Roberts Street


200 00


200 00


Somerville Avenue


300 00


300 v0


Putnam Street


400 00


400 00


Lowell Street


100 00


100 00


Spencer Avenue


100 00


100 00


Weston Avenue


3,800 00


3,800 00


Endicott Avenue


800 00


800.00


Alpine Street


1,800 00


1,800 00


Princeton Street


1,600 00


1,600 00


Wilson Avenue


600 00


600 00


Mt. Vernon Avenue


10,900 00


10,900 00


Total


$20,600 00


$20,600 00


SUMMARY


School Buildings


$3,491,100 00


$228,700 00 $3,719,800 00


Fire Buildings


289,800 00


212,000 00


501,800 00


Libraries


226,600 00


111,000 00


337,600 00


Miscellaneous Buildings


915,300 00


289,700 00


1,205,000 00


Parks and Playgrounds


1,449,800 00


5,500 00


1,455,300 00


Miscellaneous Land


20,600 00


20,600 00


Total


$6,393,200 00


$846,900 00 $7,240,100 00


Sewer (cost)


1,619,156 00


Water Works (cost)


1,411,411 53


..


Total value public property ..


$10,270,667 53


...


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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


Somervile, Mass.,


March 19, 1930.


To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville :


Gentlemen :


I herewith present the annual report of Joseph S. Pike, City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for the year 1929.


Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH L. MURPHY, City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.


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ANNUAL REPORTS


STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSE


Excess and Deficiency Credit Bal. Jan. 1, 1929.


$328,709 06 791 67


By adjustment credits


$329,500 73


To adjustment debits


70 98


Asessed in taxes, 1929


3,554,126 09


Estimated Revenue


699,501 45


Corporation Taxes


$153,000 52


Income Taxes


484,164 86


National Bank Tax


2,606 16


639,771 54


Tax Title Revenue


1,802 70


Accrued Interest


953 33


Premium on Bonds


1,606 00


$5,227,190 86


General Expenses


$3,439,450 86


Interest


156,757 72


Reduction Funded Debt


196,000 00


Met. Water Asst.


195,150 98


State Tax


$146,880 00


State Assessments


254,426 20


County of Middlesex


186,450 88


587,757 08


Tellers Shorts and Overs


51 67


Appropriated to Outlays


472,525 00


Tax Title Revenue


18,123 13


Reserve for Tercentenary Celebration


2,000 00


Balance to credit of Excess and Deficiency ac-


count Dec. 31, 1929


159,374 42


$5,227,190 86


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


Valuation, 1929


$118,840,900 00


Supplementary


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Commit-


7,047,440 00


125,888,340 00


Carried forward


$362,539,890 00


Supplementary


120,219,150 00


ments


$329,429 75


$3,987,359 56


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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


Brought forward


$362,539,890 00


Abatements, 1927


$671,191 00


1928


682,243 00


1929


455,350 00


Motor Excise Tax 1929


319,400 00


2,128,184 00:


Average three years, one third


Two and one-half per cent.


3,003,430 88


Funded Debt Dec. 31, 1929


$2,648,000 00


Northern Traffic Route Loan (See Sec. 7, Chap, 489, Acts of 1924) (Out- side limit)


500,000 00


2,148,000 00


Borrowing capacity Dec. 31, 1929 Maturities :


$855,430 88


January 1, 1930


$22,000 00


April 1, 1930


52,000 00


July 1, 1930


94,000 00


October 1, 1930


$71,000 00


Less outside limit 50,000 00


21,000 00


189,000 00'


$1,044,430 88


Per cent of Funded Debt Dec. 31, 1929, to average val- uation three years as above .022+.


Per cent to valuation 1929 .0212 -.


Population April 1, 1925, (official), 99,206, estimated' December 31, 1929, 104,000. Per capita debt $25.46.


CONDENSED CASH STATEMENT


Receipts


Payments


Revenue


Non-Revenue


$7,438,893 73 504,217 24


$7,614,371 09 791,009 41


$7,943,110 97


$8,405,380 50


Cash Balance


Jan. 1, 1929


802,722 19


Cash Balance Dec. 31, 1929


340,452 66


$8,745,833 16


$8,745,833 16


$360,411,706 00 120,137,235 33


SS


ANNUAL REPORTS DETAILED CASH STATEMENT RECEIPTS


$802,722 19


Cash Advances


$700 00


Taxes 1927


$182 18


1928


715,138 76


1929


2,589,499 44


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1929


10,337 70


1929


36,791 02


47,128 72


Committed in 1928 Taxes:


Apportioned Highway Assts.


286 21


Unapportioned Highway Assts


1,415 13


Unapportioned Sidewalk Assts.


1,386 87


Apportioned Sewer Asst


16 64


Unapportioned Sewer Assts


100 00


3,204 85


Committed in 1929 Taxes


Apportioned Highway Assts.


2,079 46


Unapportioned Highway Assts.


3,058 51


Apportioned Sidewalk Assts


129 11


Unapportioned Sidewalk Assts.


869 87


Apportioned Sewer Assts.


75 00


Apportioned


Interest in 1928


74 90


Unapportioned Taxes


Interest in 1928


119 20


Apportioned Interest in 1929


Taxes


368 49


Unapportioned


Interest in 1929


Taxes


159 95


722 54


Highway Assessments 1929


8,379 21


Highway Assessments 1929 paid


after apportioned


684 66


Highway Assessments Deferred ..


75 71


Sidewalk Assessments 1928


2,993 55


Sidewalk Assessments 1929


2,446 93


Northern Traffic Artery Asst.


577 95


Northern Traffic Artery Int.


8 73


586 68


Carried forward


$3,527,628 01


$802,722 19


6,211 95


Taxes


14,580 06


Balance from 1928


3,304,820 38 149,672 83


Street Sprinkling 1928


89


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


Brought forward


$3,527,628 01 $802,722 19


Metered Water Charges 1928.


29,156 56


Water Sales


$369,303 24


Maintenance


10,051.56


Service


5,573 41


384,928 21


Treasury Department:


Costs:


Taxes


5,206 14


Excise


455 75


Tax Titles


22 00


Tax Lien Certificates


651 00


Redemption Certificates


38 00


6,372 89


Departmental Accounts


94,686 91


Deposits


12,895 87


Interest:


Taxes


24,453 16


Assessments


43 31


Bank, Treasurer


9,805 94


Certificates of Deposit


10,308 68


Tax Titles


33 80


Miscellaneous


21 33


44,666 22


Commonwealth of Massachusetts:


Corporation Tax


153,000 52


Income Tax


484,164 86


Bank Tax


2,609 04


Street Railway Tax


14,057 87


653,832 29


For Schools:


Continuation


4,262 93


Industrial


14,382 71


Americanization


3,076 62


State Tuition


4,941 62


26,663 88


Soldiers' Benefits


6,720 50


Lieu of Taxes


85 17


County of Middlesex:


Dog Licenses


2,717 80


Court Fees and Fines


14,372 34


Departmental Penalties


311 25


Licenses and Permits


16,111 06


Miscellaneous Revenue:


Edison Electric Illumination Co., electrolysis


500 00


Tax Titles


1,974 48


Revenue Loans


2,595,000 00


Carried forward


$7,418,623 44


$802,722 19


90


ANNUAL REPORTS


Brought forward


$7,418,623 44 $802,722 19


Accrued Interest


1,062 50


Premium on Bonds


4,600 00


General Expenses (Refunds)


2,854 33


Excess and Deficiency


715 82


Trust Funds, Income :


School:


Cutler


$215 30


Smith-Hughes


4,226 49


Baker


15 00


4,456 79


Library:


Cutler


43 04


Hunt Art


64 96


Hunt Books


495 30


Pitman Art


267 06


Pitman


Poetry


66 76


Wilder


5 00


Graves


20 00


Buffum


50 00


Gilmore


91 67


Welfare:


Cummings


75 68


Library:


Pitman (Principal )


5,000 00


School:


Fox (Principal)


401 38


$7,438,893 73


Non-Revenue:


Northern Traffic Route Loan Bonds


500,000 00


Offset to Outlays


266 63


Redemption Tax Titles


3,950 61


504,217 24


7,943,110 97 $8,745,833 16


1,103 79


91


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


PAYMENTS


Revenue


Advances


$700 00


Refunds:


Taxes 1928


$1,615 22


1929


1,327 08


Motor Vehicle Excise


1929


1,049 58


Street Sprinkling


47 34


Water Maintenance


91 00


Water Income


41 26


Licenses and Permits


5 50


Sanitary Department


38 40


Highway Maintenance


5 00


Tax Titles


Revenue Loans 1928


700,000 00


1929


1,795,000 00


2,495,000 00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts:


State Tax and Assessments ....


401,306 20


Metropolitan Water Assess-


195,150 98


Bank Tax


2 88


596 460 06


County of Middlesex:


County Tax


186,450 88


General Expenses


3,465,018 96 196,000 00


Interest Funded Debt


89,321 25


Revenue Loans


67,436 47


156,757 72


Metropolitan Assessments:


Northern Traffic Route


863 44


Interest


18 80


Northern Traffic Route City As- sessment


500,000 00


Trust Funds Income :


School:


Cutler


114 00


Smith-Hughes


5,958 00


Baker


15 00


6,087 00


Library :


Cutler


41 59


Hunt-Art


74 41


Books


483 30


Pitman-Art


497 13


Poetry


7 25


Wilder


5 13


Graves


11 60


Gilmore


41 63


Carried forward


1,162 04 $7,608,918 04


4,220 38 178 76


ment


Reduction of Funded Debt


882 24


92


ANNUAL REPORTS


Brought forward


$7,608,918 04


Pitman Fund


5,000 00


Sarah W. Fox Fund Invest- ment


401 38


Tellers' Shorts and Overs ....


51 67


$7,614,371 09


Non-Revenue:


Outlay Appropriations


Redemption of Tax Titles ....


$787,058 80 3,950 61


791,009 41


$8,405,380 50


Cash in office


13,068 43


Deposits in banks


327,384 23


340,452 66


$8,745,833 16


93


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


BALANCES, DECEMBER 31, 1929


Debit


Cedit


Cash


$340,452 66


Cash Advances


200 00


Taxes, 1928


618 41


1929


791,986 40


Motor Vehicle Excise 1929.


31,264 98


Street Sprinkling, 1929


11,505 44


Overlay and Abatement, 1928


1929


Highway Betterment Assess-


ments, 1929


12,432 58


Sidewalk Assessments, 1929


2,979 20


Apportioned Highway Assess-


ments in taxes, 1929


176 67 ·


Unapportioned Highway Assess-


2,613 01


Apportioned Sidewalk Assess-


ments in taxes, 1929


37 98


Unapportioned Sidewalk Assess- ments in taxes, 1929


1,509 16


Apportioned Sewer Assessments in taxes, 1929 16 64


Apportioned Highway Assess- ments Deferred


26,277 80


Apportioned Highway Assess- ments, 1930


4,009 51


Apportioned Highway Assess- ments, 1931


3,914 61


Apportioned Highway Assess-


ments, 1932


...


3,288 25


Apportioned Highway Assess-


ments, 1933


3,167 29


Apportioned Highway Assess- ments, 1934


2,271 85


Apportioned Highway Assess-


ments, 1935


2,079 18


Apportioned Highway Assess- ments, 1936


2,005 90


Apportioned Highway Assess- ments, 1937


2.000 32


Apportioned Highway Assess-


ments, 1938


1,924 40


Apportioned Highway Assess- ments, 1939


1,616 49


Apportioned Sidewalk Assess- ments Deferred


1,579 51


Apportioned Sidewalk Assess- ments, 1930


282 07


Apportioned Sidewalk Assess- ments, 1931


262 03


Apportioned Sidewalk Assess- ments, 1932


262 00


Apportioned Sidewalk Assess- ments, 1933


.215 58


Carried forward


$1,223,650 44


$41,141 98


$618 41 13,224 09


ments in taxes, 1929


.


94


ANNUAL REPORTS


Brought forward


$1,223,650 44 $41,141 98


Apportioned Sidewalk Assess- ments, 1934


150 97


Apportioned . Sidewalk Assess-


ments, 1935


99 84


Apportioned Sidewalk Assess-


ments, 1936


99 83


Apportioned Sidewalk Assess-


ments, 1937


99 81


Apportioned Sidewalk Assess- ments, 1938


71 71


Apportioned Sidewalk Assess-


35 67


Apportioned Sewer Assessments


Deferred


249 86


Apportioned Sewer Assessments, 1930


91 64


Apportioned Sewer Assessments, 1931


91 64


Apportioned Sewer Assessments, 1932


16 64


Apportioned Sewer Assessments,


1933


16 64


Apportioned Sewer Assessments, 1934


16.65


Apportioned Sewer Assessments, 1935


16 65


Interest Apportioned Assess-


201 92


Interest Unapportioned Assess-


ments


154 78


Soldiers' Benefits


6,889 75


Tax Titles


17,149 16


Revenue Loans


800,000 00 2,648,000 00


Net Funded Debt


2,648,000 00


Accrued Interest


1,062 50


Premium on Bonds


4,600 00


General Expenses (Tercentenary Celebration )


2,000 00 158,601 71


Outlay Appropriations


Trust Funds Income: School, Cutler


113 64


Smith-Hughes


2,535 49


Baker


7 50


Library, Cutler


1 63


Hunt, Art


86 89


Books


12 48


Pitman, Art


123 33


Poetry


67 12


Wilder


2 61


Graves


10 36


Buffum


79 27


Gilmore


50 04


433 73


Carried forward


$3,896,295 91 $3,659,304 24


ments


Funded Debt


2,656 63


ments, 1939


95


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


Brought forward


$3,896,295 91 $3,659,304 24


Welfare, Cummings


883 15


Sundry Persons


838 78


Excess and Deficiency


159,374 42 17,070 01


Tax Title Revenue


Special Assessments Reserved.


15,411 78


Reserve Fund Surplus for Over- lay


43,171 02


Sale of Land


242 51


Trust Funds :


School, Cutler


5,000 00


Baker


300 00


Fox


401 38


5,701 38


Library, Cutler


1,000 00


Hunt, Books


12,000 00


Art


1,299 77


Pitman, Art 80%


Pitman, Poetry 20% ..


5,314 58


Wilder


100 00


Graves


400 00


Buffum


1,000 00


Gilmore


2,000 00


Welfare, Cummings ...


1,681 66


Municipal Bldgs. Ins. Fund


20,990 07


Investment


51,487 46


23,114 35


$3,947,783 37 $3,947,783 37


96


ANNUAL REPORTS


The assessors' warrant for the tax levy, assessed upon polls and property April 1, 1929, amounted to $3,450,285.29.


Real Estate:


Land


$26,525,850 00 85,945,450 00


Personal


6,369,600 00


Total valuation


$118,840,900 00


At a rate of $28 10


3,339,429 29


Polls, 31,203 at $2.00




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