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1,435 00
Metropolitan Parks Assessment
100,435 43
Wellington Bridge Assessment
2,915 85
State Highway Tax
941 41
Charles River Basin Assessment
14,827 40
Alewife Brook Assessment
854 22
Abatement of Smoke Assessment
617 75
Fire Prevention Assessment
1,426 63
Metropolitan Planning
998 74
Southern Traffic Route
633 13
Auditing Municipal Accounts
170 88
Hospital or Home Care for Civil War Veterans
388 25
Ways in Malden, Braintree, Weymouth, and Hingham
2,646 59
Snow Removal
63 48
Veterans' Exemptions
189 07
Refunds Bank Taxes
128 36
Refund Soldiers' Benefits 1930
77 00
$544,859 37
Receipts
Income Taxes, 1928 and Prior years
$ 6,674 90
Income Taxes, 1929
25,056 00
Income Taxes, 1930
508,368 85
Corporation Taxes
189,358 59
National Bank Tax
2,558 03
Street Railway Tax
11,869 13
Industrial School
11,725 24
Continuation School
4,415 74
Americanization
3,336 75
Outside Tuition
5,149 26
Pedlers' Licenses
225 00
Boxing Licenses
512 41
In lieu of Taxes
88 20
Smith-Hughes Fund
3,482 07
State Aid
3,468 00
Military Aid
2,768 25
Soldiers' Burials
111 50
Mothers' Aid
36,336 77
'Tuition State Wards
3,605 85
General Aid to the Poor
38,070 13
$857,180 67
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CITY AUDITOR
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX
Payments
County Tax $182,602 46
County Tax, Tuberculosis Hospital 19,184 28
$201,786 74
Receipts
Dog Licenses
2,511 42
44
ANNUAL REPORTS
STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES
Total Taxes assessed in 1930
$3,625,230 44
Less State Taxes
$120,960 00
County Taxes
201,786 74
Overlay
34,615 19
357,361 93
Amount raised for municipal purposes ...... $3,267,868 51
Additional Revenue:
Supplementary Poll Taxes
$ 140 00
Taxes 1928
110 76
Income Taxes, 1928
6,674 90
Income Taxes, 1929
25,056 00
Income Taxes, 1930
508,368 85
Corporation Taxes
189,358 59
Bank Tax
2,600 00
Motor Vehicle Tax
160,706 87
893,015 97
Estimated Revenue
710,816 00
Unexpended Balances Appropriations .... ...
74,898 67
$4,946,599 15
EXPENSES
General Appropriations
$4,526,977 43
Outlay Appropriations
40,000 00
Metropolitan and Other Assessments
204,628 13
4,771,605 56
Excess Revenue 1930
$174,993 59
TEMPORARY LOANS, 1930
Numbers
Issued
Due
Rate
Paid
Merchants National Bank
1
@
11
Jan. 24, 1930
Somerville Trust Co.
12
@
13
Feb. 19, 1930
Oct. 23, 1930 Nov. 3, 1930
3 97
Amount $250,000 00 100,000 00
Oct. 23, 1930 Nov. 3, 1930
Bank of Commerce and Trust Company
14
@ 30
Feb. 25, 1930
Nov. 7, 1930
3 95
250,000 00
Nov. 7, 1930
First National-Old Colony Cor- poration
31
@
46
Mar. 20, 1930
Nov. 21, 1930
3 32
300,000 00
Nov. 21, 1939
First National-Old Colony Cor- poration
47
a
58
Mar. 20, 1930
Dec. 2, 1930
3 32
200,000 00
Dec. 2, 1930
Somerville Trust Company ....
59
@
60
Apr. 22, 1930
Nov. 14, 1930
3 40
100,000 00
Nov. 14, 1930
Shawmut Corporation
61
@
62
May 13, 1930
Oct. 30, 1930
3 21
100,000 00
Oct. 30, 1330
Shawmut Corporation
65
@
66
May 13, 1930
Dec. 9, 1930
3 21
100,000 00
Dec. 9, 1930
Faxon, Gade & Company, Inc. 67
@
73
May 14, 1930
Oct. 1, 1930
3 18
100,000 00
Cct. 1, 1930
74
a
76
May 24, 193(
Jan. 30, 1931 2 68
100,000 00
77
@
79
May 24, 1930
Feb. 25, 1931
2 68
200,000 00
Merchants National Bank
80
@
83
June 13, 1930
Nov. 28, 1930
2 47
100,000 00
Merchants National Bank
84
88
June 30, 1930
Mar. 25, 1931
2 38
100,000 00
Merchants National Bank
89
@
93
June 30, 1930
Apr. 25, 1931
2 33
100,000 00
Shawmut Corporation
94
Sept. 26, 1930
Mar. 13, 1931
2 26
100,000 00
Shawmut Corporation
95
Sept. 26, 1930
Apr. 15, 1931
2 26
100,000 00
Shawmut Corporation
96
Sept. 26, 1930
May 20, 1931
2 26
100,000 00
Shawmut Corporation
97
Sept. 26, 1930
June 19, 1931
2 26
100,000 00
Shawmut Corporation
98
Sept. 26, 1930
July 24, 1931
2 26
100,000 00
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust
Company
99
@ 103
Dec. 30, 1930
June 12, 1931
2 45
100,000 00
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust
Company
104 @ 108
Dec. 30, 1930
July 14, 1931
2 45
100,000 00
Nos, 63 and 64 cancelled May 13, 1930.
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CITY AUDITOR
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Shawmut Corporation
Shawmut Corporation
Nov. 29, 1930
3 75
..
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ANNUAL REPORTS
FUNDED DEBT
The funded debt of the city January 1, 1930, was $2,- 648.000.00. Three loans were authorized: Highway Loan, $200,000.00; Southern Junior High School Loan, $475,000.00; and Western Junior High School Loan, $300,000.00. Maturi- ties paid during the year amounted to $239,000.00. The total debt December 31, 1930, was $3,384,000.00, a net increase of $736,000.00.
Classified debt January 1, 1930:
City Loan
$ 36,000 00
City Hall Addition Loan
102,000 00
Sewer Loan
111,000 00
Public Building Loan
90,000 00
Highway Loan
103,000 00
Schoolhouse Loan
577,000 00
High School Loan
1,109,000 00
Bridge Loan
20,000 00
Total within limit
$2,148,000 00
Northern Traffic Artery Loan
$500,000 00
Total outside limit
500,000 00
Total Funded Debt
$2,648,000 00
Loans increasing the debt:
Highway Loan
$200,000 00
Southern Junior High School Additions
475,000 00
Western Junior High School Additions
300,000 00
975,000 00 $3,623,000 00
Maturities reducing the debt:
City Loan
$15,000 00
City Hall Additions Loan
8,000 00
Sewer Loan
16,000 00
Public Building Loan
16,000 00
Highway Loan
28,000 00
Schoolhouse Loan
44,000 00
High School Loan
61,000 00
Bridge Loan
1,000 00
Total within the limit
$189,000 00
Northern Traffic Artery Loan (outside limit)
50,000 00
Total Maturities
239,000 00
Total Funded Debt, December 31, 1930.
$3,384,000 00
Classified as follows:
City Bonds 4%
$21,000 00
City Hall Addition Bonds 4%
32,000 00
City Hall Addition Bonds 41/4 %
62,000 00
Sewer Bonds 31/2%
15,000 00
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CITY AUDITOR
Sewer Bonds 4%
67,000 00
Sewer Bonds 41/4 %
13,000 00
Southern Junior High School Additions 4%
$475,000 00
Western Junior High School Additions 4%
300,000 00
Public Building Bonds 4%
46,000 00
Public Building Bonds 41/2 %
28,000 00
Highway Bonds 4%
270,000 00
Highway Bonds 5%
5,000 00
Schoolhouse Bonds 4%
533,000 00
High School Bonds 334 %
550,000 00
High School Bonds 4%
498,000 00
Bridge Bonds 31/2% 19,000 00
Total within the limit
$2,934,000 00
Northern Traffic Artery Loan Bonds 41/2%
(outside limit)
450,000 00 $3,384,000 00
The debt per capita December 31, 1930, was $32.66. The debt was 2.764% of the assessed valuation for 1930. The ratio of debt to tax income was 66.8%. The tax rate per $1,000 valuation on account of reduction of funded debt was $1.95.
TAXES
The total taxable property as of April 1, 1930, was $122, 420,200. The tax rate was fixed at $29.10 per $1,000 valuation.
State Tax
$120,960 00
Metropolitan Sewerage
77,025 71
Metropolitan Sewerage, Special
1,435 00
Metropolitan Parks
100,435 43
Wellington Bridge
2,915 85
State Highway
941 41
Snow Removal
63 48
Charles River Basin
14,827 40
Alewife Brook (Acts 1907)
854 22
Abatement of Smoke
617 75
Fire Prevention
1,426 63
Division of Metropolitan Planning
998 74
Southern Traffic Route
633 13
Auditing Municipal Accounts
170 88
Needy Civil War Veterans
388 25
Ways in Malden, Braintree, Weymouth, and Hingham
2,646 59
County Tax
182,602 46
County Tax, Tuberculosis
19,184 28
City Appropriations
$4,548,621 00
Less Polls
63,648 00
4,484,973 00
Overlay
34,615 19
Metropolitan Water Tax (excess over Appro- priation)
18,124 47
Total Amount to be Raised
$5,065,839 87
Total Funded Debt
15
ANNUAL REPORTS
Less Estimated Revenue $710,816 00
Automobile Excise Tax
152,600 00
State Income Tax
484,396 05
Corporation Tax
153,000 00
Bank Tax
2,600 00
Estimated Receipts
1,503.412 05
Net Amount Assessed in Taxes
3,562,427 82
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Street Sprinkling Assessment
$48,542 16
Apportioned Betterment Assessment, Due in 1930
4,961 42
399 26
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment, Due in 1930 Apportioned Sewer Assessment, Due in 1930 .... Unapportioned Betterment Assessment-1929- 1930
2,486 87
Unapportioned Sidewalk Assessment -1929
967 46
Apportioned Interest Betterment Assessments
1,894 85
Apportioned Interest Sidewalk Assessments ....
125 85
Apportioned Interest Sewer Assessments
15 00
TTnapportioned Interest Betterment Assess- ments
112 09
Unapportioned Interest Sidewalk Assessments
47 03
$ 59,633 63
Total Commitment
$3,622,061 45
Appropriations, classified under general headings, were made from revenue as follows :
General Government
$ 260,608 00
Protection, Persons and Property
795,385 00
Health and Sanitation
429,862 00
Highways
265.960 00
Charities
250,565 00
Soldiers' Benefits
114,150 00
Education
1,400,372 00
Libraries
102,221 00
Recreation
97,825 00
Unclassified
97,005 00
Municipal Indebtedness
412,226 00
Water Works
352,362 47
Total budget appropriations
$4,578,541 47
Less Estimated Receipts
1,503,412 05
Raised by Taxation
$3,075,129 42
91 64
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON PRESENT CITY DEBT TO MATURITY
City
City Hall Additions
Public Buildings
Highway
Bridges
Schoolhouse
High School Loan
Northern Traffic Route
Southern Junior High
Western Junior High
Total $104,226 25
1931
3,935 00
3,581 25
2,920 00
10,825 00
647 50
20,700 00
39,170 00
20,250 00
$19,000 00
$12,000 00
133,768 75
1932
320 00
3,615 00
2,973 75
2,300 00
9,220 00
612 50
18,940 00
36,980 00
18,000 00
18,040 00
11,400 00
122,401 25
1933.
3,295 00
2,421 25
1,700 00
7,840 00
577 50
17,180 00
34,790 00
15,750 00
17,080 00
10,800 00
111,433 75
1934
2,975 00
1,868 75
1,120 00
6,560 00
542 50
15,460 00
32,600 00
13,500 00
16,120 00
10,200 00
100,946 25
1935
2,677 50
1,336 25
620 00
5,280-00
507 50
13,740 00
30,410 00
11,250 00
15,160 00
9,600 00
90,581 25
1936
2,380 00
841 25
360 00
4,000 00
472 50
12,020 00
28,220 00
9,000 00
14,200 00
9,000 00
80,493 75
1937
2,082 50
603 75
3,200 00
437 50
10,300 00
26,030 00
6,750 00
13,240 00
8,400 00
71,223 75
1938
1,785 00
406 25
2,400 00
402 50
8,580 00
23,840 00
4,500 00
12,280 00
7,800 00
61,993 75
1939
1,487 50
268 75
1,600 00
367 50
6,860 00
21,650 00
2,250 00
11,320 00
7,200 00
53,003 75
1940
1,190 00
168 75
800 00
332 50
5,140 00
19,460 00
10,360 00
6,600 00
44,051 25
1941
892 50
106 25
297 50
3,420 00
17,270 00
9,400 00
6,000 00
37,386 25
1942
595 00
63 75
262 50
1,700 00
15,080 00
8,440 00
5,400 00
31,541 25
1943
297 50
21 25
227 50
300 00
12,640 00
7,480 00
4,800 00
25,766 25
1944
1945
157 50
7,760 00
5,560 00
3,600 00
17,077 50
1946
122 50
5,320 00
4,600 00
3,000 00
13.042 50
1947
3,680 00
2,400 00
9,047 50
1948
440 00
2,760 00
1,800 00
5,052 50
1949
1950
$2,340 00
$31,462 50
$18,870 00
$12,760 00
$55,645 00
$7,000 00
$156,800 00
$406,100 00
$123,750 00
$198,000 00
$126,000 00
$1,138,727 50
FUNDED DEBT, DECEMBER 31, 1930
City Loan
City Hall
Sewer Loan
Public Loan
Highway Loan
Lowell St. Bridge Loan
Schoolhouse Loan
Loan
Northern Traffic Route
Southern Junior High
Western Junior High
Total Maturities By Year
1930.
$15,000
$8,000
$16,000
$16,000
$28,000
$1,000
$44,000
$61,000
$50,000
1931
12,000
8,000
16,000
15,000
42,000
1,000
44,000
61,000
50,000
$24,000
$15,000
288,000
1932 ..
9,000
8,000
14,000
15,000
37,000
1,000
44,000
61,000
50,000
24,000
15,000
278,000
1933
8,000
14,000
14,000
32,000
1,000
43,000
61,000
50,000
24,000
15,000
262,000
1934.
7,000
14,000
14,000
32,000
1,000
43,000
61,000
50,000
24,000
15,000
261,000
1935
7,000
13,000
8,000
32,000
1,000
43,000
61,000
50,000
24,000
15,000
254,000
1936
7,000
6,000
4,000
20,000
1,000
43,000
61,000
50,000
24,000
15,000
231,000
1937
7,000
6,000
4,000
20,000
1,000
43,000
61,000
50,000
24,000
15,000
231,000
1938
7,000
4,000
20,000
1,000
43,000
61,000
50,000
24,000
15,000
225,000
1939
7,000
3,000
20,000
1,000
43,000
61,000
50,000
24,000
15,000
224,000
1940
7,000
2,000
20,000
1,000
43,000
61,000
24,000
15,000
173,000
1941
7,000
1,000
1,000
43,000
61,000
24,000
15,000
152,000
1942
7,000
1,000
1,000
43,000
61,000
24,000
15,000
152,000
1943
7,000
1,000
1,000
15,000
61,000
24,000
15,000
124,000
1944.
24,000
15,000
101,000
1945
1,000
61,000
23,000
15,000
100,000
1947
1,000
61,000
23,000
15,000
100,000
1948
1,000
11,000
23,000
15,000
50,000
1949
...
1950
$36,000
$102,000
$111,000
$90,000
$303,000
$20,000
577,000
$1,109,000
$500,000
$475,000
$300,000
$3,623,000
1930
$1,280 00 740 00
$4,255 00
$4,208 75
$3,560 00
$ 3,920 00
$682 50
$22,460 00
$41,360 00
$22,500 00
24,000
15,000
101,000
1946
1,000
61,000
23,000
15,000
39,000
23,000
15,000
38,000
...
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.......
....
....
$239,000
192 50
10,200 00
6,520 00
4,200 00
21,112 50
87 50
2,880 00
1,840 00
1,200 00
3,057 50
920 00
600 00
1,520 00
52 50
17 50
1,000
...
1,000
61,000
High School
Additions
Sewer
180 00
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MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT 1931
Class of Loan
Jan. 1, 1931 $2,000 00
April 1, 1931
July 1, 1931
Oct. 1, 1931
Total
City
$3,000 00
$7,000 00
$12,000 00
Sewers
9,000 00
7,000 00
16,000 00
Public Buildings
4,000 00
5,000 00
6,000 00
15,000 00
Highway
10,000 00
32,000 00
42,000 00
Bridges
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
Southern Junior High School
24,000 00
24,000 00
Western Junior High School
15,000 00
15,000 00
Total
.$21,000 00
$44,000 00 $137,000 00
$86,000 00
$288,000 00
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT 1931
Class of Loan
Jan. 1, 1931
April 1, 1931
July 1, 1931
Oct. 1, 1931
Total
City
360 00
$ 60 00
$ 320 00
$ 740 00
Sewers
617 50
1,261 25
617 50
$1,085 00
3,581 25
Public Buildings
1,190 00
360 00
1,110 00
260 00
2,920 00
Highway
5,200 00
325 00
5,200 00
100 00
10,825 00
Bridges
332 50
315 00
647 50
Schoolhouse
39,000 00
6,760 00
3,600 00
6,440 00
20,700 00
City Hall Additions
1,967 50
1,967 50
3,935 00
High School
19,585 00
19,585 00
39,170 00
Northern Traffic Route
10,125 00
10,125 00
20,250 00
Southern Junior High School
9,500 06
9,500 00
19,000 00
Western Junior High School
6,000 00
6,000 00
12,000 00
Total
$40,352 50
$27,191 25
$39,932 50
$26,292 50
$133,768 75
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CITY AUDITOR
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MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)
Class of Loan
1926
1927 $19,000 00
1928
1929
1930
1931 $12,000 00
Total $ 98,000 00
Sewers
21,000 00
20,000 00
18,000 00
17,000 00
16,000 00
16,000 00
108,000 00
Public Buildings
18,000 00
17,000 00
16,000 00
16,000 00
16,000 00
15,000 00
98,000 00
Highway
43,000 00
35,000 00
32,000 00
32,000 00
28,000 00
42,000 00
212,000 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
4,000 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
44,000 00
44,000 00
44,000 00
44,000 00
266,000 00
High School
50,000 00
61,000 00
61,000 00
61,000 00
233,000 00
Northern Traffic Route
50,000 00
50,000 00
100,000 00
Southern Junior High
..
... ...
.. .........
..
....
...
..
...
15,000 00
15,000 00
Total
$156,000 00
$146,000 00
$187,000 00
196,000 00
$239,000 00
$288,000 00 $1,212,000 00
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)
Class of Loan
1926
1927
1928 $2,552 50
1929
1931
Total $13,760 00
Sewers
7,168 75
6,346 25
5,583 75
4,876 25
4,208 75
3,581 25
31,765 00
Public Buildings
6,330 00
5,585 00
4,880 00
4,220 00
3,560 00
2,920 00
27,495 00
Highway
9,795 00
8,090 00
6,630 00
5,230 00
3,920 00
10,825 00
44,490 00
Bridge
822 50
787 50
752 50
717 50
682 50
647 50
4,410 00
Metropolitan Park
140 00
105 00
70 00
35 00
350 00
Schoolhouse
29,560 00
27.760 00
25,980 00
24,220 00
22,460 00
20,700 00
150,680 00
City Hall Additions
5,535 00
5,215 00
4,895 00
4,575 00
4,255 00
3,935 00
28,410 00
High School
36,500 00
43,550 00
41,360 00
39,170 00
160,580 00
Northern Traffic Route
22,500 00
20,250 00
42,750 00
Southern Junior High
..
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....
..
.. ........
19,000 00
19,000 00
Western Junior High
..
..
..
....
..
...
12,000 00
12,000 00
Total
$63,373 75
$57,156 25
$87,843 75
$89,321 25
$104,226 25
$133,768 75
$535,690 00
ANNUAL REPORTS
50
City
$19,000 00
$17,000 00
$16,000 00
$15,000 00
1930 $1,280 00
City
$4,022 50
$3,267 50
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24,000 00
24,000 00
Western Junior High
..
..
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$1,897 50
$ 740 00
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CITY AUDITOR
BORROWING CAPACITY, DECEMBER 31, 1930
Valuation 1928
$120,172,300 00 46,850 00
Supplementary
$120,219,150 00
Valuation 1929
$118,840,900 00
Motor Vehicle Excise, 1929.
7,334,205 00
126,175,105 00
Valuation 1930
$122,420,200 00
Supplementary 1930
3,300 00
Motor Vehicle Excise, 1930
7,229,800 00
129,653,300 00
Total Three Years
$376,047,555 00
Abatements 1928
$688,543 00
Abatements 1929
570,250 00
Motor Excise Tax, 1929
357,700 00
Abatements 1930
366,150 00
Motor Excise Tax, 1930
280,200 00
2,262,843 00
$373,784,712 00
Average Valuation three years
124,594,904 00
Two and one-half per cent
3,114,872 60
Present Debt within limit
2,934,000 00
Borrowing Capacity, December 31, 1930
180,872 60
Maturities :-
January 1
$21,000 00
April 1
44,000 00
July 1
137,000 00
October 1
$86,000 00
Less Outside Limit
50,000 00
36,000 00
238,000 00
$418,872 60
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52
ANNUAL REPORTS
ABATEMENTS SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS PRIOR YEARS
Charges:
Street Sprinkling 1929
$ 47 70
Credit:
Excess and Deficiency
47 70
WATER CHARGES 1929 ABATED
Charges:
Metered Rates Abated
.........
200 17
Credit:
Water Revenue
200 17
TELLERS' OVERS AND SHORTS
Charges:
Shorts ...... 51 67
Credit:
Appropriations from Revenue .......... 51 67
STATE INCOME TAXES
Charges:
Revenue 1928
$ 6,674 90
Revenue 1929
22,464 00
Revenue 1929
2,592 00
Estimate 1930
484,396 05
Excess Revenue 1930
23,972 80
540,099 75
Credits:
Cash from Commonwealth 1928
$ 6,674 90
Cash from Commonwealth 1929
25,056 00
Cash from Commonwealth 1930
508,368 85
540,099 75
CORPORATION TAXES
Charges:
Estimate 1930
$153,000 00
Revenue
36,357 71
Adjustment
88
Credit:
Cash from Commonwealth
$189,357 71
Adjustment
88
189,358 59
NATIONAL BANK TAX
Charges:
Estimated Receipt 1930
$2,600 00
Refund prior years
68 40
Refund prior years
59 96
Adjustment
88
189,358 59
2,729 24
53
CITY AUDITOR
Credit:
Cash
$2,558 91 170 33
Revenue
2,729 24
SALE OF LAND
Credit:
Balance from 1929 account
$242 51
Cash receipt
1 00
Charges:
Balance to 1931 account ....
243 51
SALE OF BUILDINGS
Credit:
Cash-Sale of building
1,575 00
Charges:
Balance to 1931 account
1,575 00
TAX TITLES
Charges:
Balance from 1929 account
$17,149 16
Taxes 1929
18,846 67
Taxes 1930
9,709 14
Street Sprinkling
244 44
Apportioned Highway Assessments
83 83
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments
5 16
Unapportioned Sidewalks Assessments
213 58
Interest and costs
1,502 09
Accounts Payable
141 04
Credits :
Cash sales
$26,872 84
Land Court Fee
20 75
Balance to 1931 account
21,001 52
47,895 11
TAILINGS
Credits:
Balance from 1929 account
838 78
Cash
15 08
Charges:
Conscience Fund
$ 10 00
Balance to 1931 account
845 57
855 57
PREMIUMS ON BONDS
Credits :
Balance from 1929 account ............
$ 4,600 00
Bond issue July 1, 1930
......... 21,760 25
26,360 25
Charges:
....
243 51
....
47,895 11
855 57
54
ANNUAL REPORTS
General Appropriations ......
$ 4,600 00
Balance to 1931 account
21,760 25
26,360 25
Accrued INTEREST ON BONDS
Credits:
Balace from 1929 account
$1,062 50
Cash received
2,461 11
Charges:
General Appropriations
1,062 50
Balance to 1931 account
2,461 11
3,523 61
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS RESERVED
Credits:
Balance from 1929 account ....
$15,411 78
Sewer Assessment
3,721 67
Apportioned Highway Assessment
777 34
Highway Betterment Assessments
6,247 49
Street Sprinkling
48,542 16
Commitment
5,442 32
80,142 76
Charges:
Estimated Revenue
$58,005 45
Apportioned Assessments
9,542 39
Highway Betterment 1929
2,502 60
Apportioned Sidewalks
571 68
Commitment
8,896 65
Abatement Highways
565 55
Abatement Sidewalks
58 44
80,142 76
REDEMPTION OF TAX TITLES
Credit:
Cash received
3,915 44
Charges:
·
Cash paid, titles redeemed
3,915 44
OVERLAY ACCOUNTS Overlay 1928
Credit :
Balance from 1929 account
6,251 25
Charges :
Reserve Fund
6,251 25
Overlay 1928
Credit:
Reserve Fund
182 17
Charges:
Balance to 1931 account 182 17
3,523 61
55
CITY AUDITOR
Overlay 1929
Credits :
Balance from 1928 account
$13,224 09
Cash
10 00
Reserve Fund
342 43
13,576 52
Charges:
Abatements
$4,450 90
Reserve Fund
4,784 58
Balance to 1931 account
4,341 04
13,576 52
Overlay 1930
Credit:
Taxes 1930
34,615 19,
Charges:
Abatements
$11,518 97
Balance to 1931 account
23,096 22
34,615 19)
RESERVE FUND, SURPLUS FROM OVERLAYS
Credits :
Balance from 1929 account
$37,538 18
Overlay 1928
6,251 25
Overlay 1929
4,784 58
Charges:
Abatements 1928
$ 220 92
Overlay 1928
182 17
Overlay 1929
342 43
Revenue
110 76
General Appropriations
30,261 00
Outlay Appropriations
7,149 00
48,574 01
CONSCIENCE FUND
Credit :
Cash received ...... 12 50
Charges:
Balance to 1931 account
12 50
EXCESS AND DEFFICIENCY
Credits:
Balance from 1929 Account
$159,374 42
Refunds 1929 Account 24 00
Tax Title Revenue
26,782 94
Refunds 1930 Account 81 02
Estimated Revenue
56,377 45
Balance from Revenue
174,993 59
$417,633 42
48,574 01
55
ANNUAL REPORTS
Charges:
Accounts Payable
$ 3 90
Refunds
15 30
Correction Appropriation
8 00
General Appropriations
63,535 00
Outlay Appropriations
67,449 00
Tax Title Revenue (Sales)
28,969 11
Highway Assessments 1930
116 18
Adjustment Soldiers' Benefits
542 00
Adjustment Special Assessments
47 70
Balance to 1931 Account
256,947 23
$417,633 42
57
CITY AUDITOR
CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES RECEIPTS GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes:
Taxes 1930
$2,647,602 78
Taxes 1929
764,464 57
Taxes 1928
215 32
Automobile Excise, 1930
118,923 62
Automobile Excise, 1929
21,672 38
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From State-
Corporations
189,358 59
National Bank
2,558 03
Street Railway
11,869 13
Income, 1928
6,674 90
Income, 1929
25,056 00
Income, 1930
508,368 85
Licenses and Permits:
Licenses-
Liquor
6 00
Amusement
1,740 00
Junk
406 00
Milk
529 50
Pool, Billiards, and Bowling
102 00
Sunday
20 00
Bus, Taxi Drivers
1,977 00
Pedlers
1,060 00
All Other
2,509 91
Permits-
Marriages
1,141 00
Buildings
1,477 50
Electrical Department
2,937 00
All Other
3,495 75
Fines and Forfeits:
Court Fines
13,387 29
Departmental
350 00
Grants and Gifts:
From State-
Vocational School
11,725 24
Continuation School
4,415 74
Americanization
3,336 75
Smith-Hughes
3,482 07
Outside Tuition
5,149 26
From County-
Dog Licenses
2,511 42
From Individuals-
Thomas J. Buffum
2,000 00
58
ANNUAL REPORTS
All Other General Revenue:
Tax Titles
26,893 59
Miscellaneous 1,691 70
Total General Revenue
....... $4,389,108 89
COMMERCIAL REVENUE, SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
For Expenses:
Street Sprinkling, 1930
$35,496 04
Street Sprinkling, 1929
11,195 76
Apportioned Sewers
91 64
Apportioned Sidewalks
302 34
Apportioned Highways
4,693 39
Unapportioned Sewers
3,721 67
Unapportioned Sidewalks
1,666 15
Unapportioned Highways
2,527 87
For Outlays:
Sidewalks, 1929
1,155 54
Highways, 1929
2,613 28
Highways, 1930
1,972 80
Total Commercial Revenue, Special Assessments
65,436 48
COMMERCIAL REVENUE DEPARTMENTAL
General Government:
Treasurer-Fees
$ 888 35
Costs
5,374 23
City Clerk
2,068 95
Commissioner of Buildings
56 60
Appeal Fees
440 00
Election Commission
88 05.
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police Department
54 90
Fire-Sale of Materials
22 05
Electrical Department
164 39
Sealer of Weights and Measures
1,103 98.
Health and Sanitation:
Contagious Hospital
4,426 10
Health Department
1,449 26
Inspection
1,785 25
Dental Clinic
430 35
Sanitary Buildings
3,623 81
All Other Sanitation
153 65
50
CITY AUDITOR
Highways:
Maintenance
7,879 58
Street Sprinkling
20 00
Charities:
Sale of Produce
1,078 98
Board
6,234 83
All Other
20 00
Outside Relief :
Individuals
603 00
Cities and Towns
11,042 56
State
38,070 13
Mother's Aid:
Cities and Towns
19 50
State
36,336 77
Soldiers' Benefits:
State Aid
3,468 00
Military Aid
2,768 25
Soldiers' Burials
111 50
Soldiers' Relief
40 00
Education :
Tuition-State
3,605 85
Other Tuition
13,941 18
Vocational Education
2,458 16
School Buildings
669 75
Libraries:
Fines, Lost Books, etc. ....
2,424 87
All Other
7 00
Parks:
Maintenance
2 75
Recreation :
Shower Baths
415 15
Bathhouse
499 70
Unclassified :
Electrolysis
500 00
Miscellaneous
6 79
Total Commercial Revenue, Depart- mental
$154,354 22
60
ANNUAL REPORTS
COMMERCIAL REVENUE, PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Water Department:
Sale of Water-
Metered 1930
$223,041 10
Metered, Commercial
164,576 83
Metered Previous Years
22,700 80
Prior Years, Commercial
13,433 23
Additional
145 65
Service Assessments
1,768 24
Maintenance Bills
5,747 71
Total Commercial Revenue, Public Service Enterprises
$431,413 56
COMMERCIAL REVENUE, INTEREST
Deposits
$13,207 17
Taxes
27,857 56
Excise
1,008 30
Special Assessments:
Apportioned
797 72
Unapportioned
172 79
Deferred Apportioned
649 77
Trust Funds:
School
270 65
Library
1,044 12
Welfare
76 31
Accrued Interest
2,461 11
Tax Title
1,102 31
Total Commercial Revenue, Interest
$48,647 81
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans
$2,700,000 00
Highway Loan
200,000 00
Southern Junior High School Loan
475,000 00
Western Junior High School Loan
300,000 00
Premiums
21,760 25
Total Municipal Indebtedness ...... $3,696,760 25
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Redemption Tax Titles $3,915 44
Total Agency, Trust and Investment $3,915 44
61
CITY AUDITOR
REFUNDS
General Appropriations
9,790 38
Excess and Deficiency
81 02
All Other
1,100 00
Total Refunds
$10,971 40
Total Receipts
$8,800,608 05
62
ANNUAL REPORTS
EXPENDITURES General Government
Expenses
Outlays
Board of Aldermen Expenses
Salaries of members
6.299 61
Books, postage and supplies ..
940 18
Printing and advertising.
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