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84,218 96
Lumber
36 37
Tearing down buildings
300 00
Special Item :-
Insurance
29 53
87,097 18
Southern Junior High School Additions and Alterations
Architect's Contract
18,191 50
Electrical Contract 4,758 80
Building Contract
120,907 40
Plumbing Contract
10,203 40
Heating Contract
10,639 60
Test Borings
139 05
Consultations
50 00
164,889 75
Western Junior High School Additions and Alterations
Architect's Contract
14,595 94
Construction Contract
87,013 65
Installing Hydrant
156 99
101,766 58-
SCHOOL TRUST FUNDS
S. Newton Cutler Fund Books
233 56
233 56
Smith-Hughes Fund
School Teachers' Salaries .... 2,535 49
2,535 49
LIBRARIES
Central Library
Salaries and Wages :-
Librarian
4,000 00
Assistants
26,887 98
Other Expenses :-
Books
8,745 81
Periodicals
740 42
Music
40 64
Carried forward ....... $40,414 85
87
Expenses
Outlays
88
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays
Brought forward
$40,414 85
Binding
1,967 55
Postage and office supplies
1,400 76
Printing and advertising .. ....
851 96
Telephone
256 79
Ice
68 55
Cards
243 15
Express
244 03
All other
101 98
Special Items :-
Typewriters
134 25
Convention Expenses
42 00
Insurance
5 50
Catalogue Case
30 00
45,761 37
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Central Library
Janitors
4,311 00
Labor
845 19
Fuel
717 02
Light
1,607 65
Furniture and furnishings
155 40
Janitors' supplies
128 12
Repairs to buildings
110 24
Hardware and materials.
89 50
Interior Painting
1,050 00
Heating apparatus and equip-
ment
22 42
All other
52 95
Rent
520 00
9,609 49
West Somerville Branch Library
Salaries and Wages :-
Assistants
8,310 73
.Other Expenses :
Books
3,257 44
Periodicals
307 03
Music
31 95
Binding
772 69
Postage and office supplies
385 99
Printing and advertising ....
52 50
Telephone
48 84
Express
205 90
Ice
14 68
13,387 75
89
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses Outlays
Public Buildings Department. Maintenance West Somer- ville Branch Library
Janitor
1,847 98
Labor
81 73
Fuel
622 59
Light
446 20
Repairs to buildings and
plumbing
220 50
Furniture and furnishings ....
5 00
Janitors' supplies
1 32
Heating apparatus and equip- ment
6 76
Care of grounds
30 00
Hardware and materials
8 03
All other
4 87
Special Item :-
Roofing
1,085 00
4,359 98
East Somerville Branch Library
Salaries and Wages :-
Assistants
6,159 73
Other Expenses :-
Books
2,388 78
Periodicals
130 73
Binding
505 96
Postage and office supplies
293 48
Printing and advertising ....
31 75
Telephone
49 36
Express
204 70
Ice
15 15
9,779 64
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance East Somer- ville Branch Library
Janitors
1,437 00
Labor
122 88
Fuel
315 86
Light
241 50
Furniture and furnishings ....
3 00
Repairs to buildings · and
plumbing
70 74
Hardware and materials.
17 46
Care of Grounds
30 00
Heating apparatus and equip- ment
48 69
All other
68 25
2,355 38
90
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays
Union Square Branch Library
Salaries and Wages :--
Assistants
6,187 47
Other Expenses :-
Books
2,938 38
Periodicals
164 75
Binding
494 53
Postage and office supplies
224 27
Printing and advertising
52 75
Telephone
78 73
Express
204 40
10,345 28
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Union Square Branch Library
Janitor
1,485 00
Labor
27 76
Fuel
485 50
Light
268 44
Repairs to building and
plumbing
37 00
Hardware and materials.
5 37
All other
71 75
2,380 82
Winter Hill Branch Library
Salaries and Wages :-
Assistants
889 50
Other Expenses :-
Books
1,168 19
Binding
105 14
Postage and office supplies
89 55
Printing and advertising ....
30 50
Telephone
37 73
Express
103 59
All other
16 25
2,440 45
PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS
S. Newton Cutler Fund
Books
38 53
38 53
Martha R. Hunt Art Fund
Books and pictures
78 40
78 40
91
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Martha R. Hunt Book Fund
Books
383 25
383 25
Isaac Pitman Art Fund
Books
109 50
Pictures
65 00
174 50
Wilder Childrens' Fund
Books
4 40
4 40
Eunice M. Gilmore Fund
Books
60 80
60 80
Thomas J. Buffum Fund
Investment
2,000 00
Books
48 01
2,048 01
RECREATION
Engineering Department, Parks Maintenance
Labor
8,895 72
Teaming
59 75
Equipment and supplies.
267 65
Trees, shrubs and plants.
2,455 60
Repairs
524 17
Light
12 41
Flags and Flag Poles
332 10
Care of bubblers and foun- tains
190 32
All other
7 99
Special Items :-
Grading
60 00
Fence
95 00
12,900 71
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Park Build- ings
Labor
1,276 08
Teams
19 00
Fuel
841 30
Carried forward $2,136 38
92
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
$2,136 38
Light
121 01
Repairs to buildings 40 25
Plumbing
62 00
Hardware and materials
59 53
Laundry and Janitors' sup- plies
161 25
Heating apparatus and equip-
61 70
All other
12 67
2,654 79
Engineering Department, Playgrounds Maintenance
Labor
9,248 44
Teaming
148 75
Sand and gravel
23 30
Tools and equipment
150 00
Materials and supplies
901 51
Repairs to fountains, fences and backstops
811 95
Repairing seats
667 66
All other
41 21
Special Items :-
Dressing Shelter
500 00
Ticket Office-Dilboy Field
404 91
New Grandstand - Lincoln Park
896 05
Repairing Seats Dilboy
Field
970 63
Retaining Wall - Trum
Field
2,606 00
Lawn Mower
269 99
Fence
609 60
18,250 00
Recreation Commission
Salaries and Wages :-
Director
3,352 78
Instructors and clerks
14,252 53
Other Expenses :-
Teams and trucks
271 75
Automobile Maintenance:
Director
320 01
Instructors
195 00
Equipment and supplies
5,957 79
Disbursements
122 49
Office supplies
1,103 41
Telephone
187 68
Carried forward
$25,763 44
ment
93
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses Outlays
Brought forward
$25,763 44
Clerical Hire
76 68
Music
85 80
All other
144 34
Special Items :-
Convention Expenses
118 51
Typewriter
51 00
Amplifying
60 00
26,299 77
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Bathhouse
Salaries and Wages :-
Attendants and Labor ......
2,150 04
Other Expenses :-
Teams and trucks
15 00
Sand
367 50
Bathing suits
14 00
Repairs to buildings
15 02
Equipment and supplies
30 01
Laundry
80 73
Hardware and materials.
137 10
Towels
101 58
Telephone and All other. ...
8 42
Special Items :-
Insurance
231 60
Relocating fence
141 06
Cleaning beach-spreading sand
545 25
Cash Register
142 50
Boat
63 00
4,042 81
Celebrations
Labor
1,098 88
Music
2,572 50
Decorating and Fireworks.
3,363 42
Entertainment
388 63
Miscellaneous supplies
1,098 74
Refreshments
1,430 47
Teams, trucks and auto hire etc.
927 60
Flowers
75 00
All other
279 19
Printing, postage and sup-
plies
776 93
Tablet
218 00
Use of crane
129 13
Tickets
270 00
Headquarters
83 90
12,712 39
94
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Tercentenary Celebrations
Music
2,213 80
Broadcasting
988 00
Decorations and Costumes
6,903 45
Records
25 00
Miscellaneous supplies
1,443 62
Refreshments
3,126 78
Labor
691 34
Auto hire, buses, trucks.
2,073 10
Parade Service
315 00
Telephone
5 66
All other
111 28
Painting scenery
500 00
Transportation
50 00
Special Editions of American
125 00
Formation Flying
150 00
Somerville Allotment of Ex-
400 00
Improvement, Walter Ernest Shaw Playground
Backstop ...... 300 00
300 00
John M. Woods Playground
Fence
...
437 97
Moving Flag Pole
60 78
498 75
Playground, Foss Park
Labor
57 52
Cement
62 94
Sand
32 17
All other
99 35
Special Item :-
Dressing shelter
300 00
Playground Improvement and Extension
Labor
4 88
Contract Work
3,898 00
Pipe and Fittings
115 58
4,018 46
UNCLASSIFIED
Memorial Day
Music and Catering
752 00
Flowers and Flags
303 48
All other
179 37
1,234 85
penses
19,122 03
551 98
95
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Municipal Documents
Printing
2,973 94
2,973 94
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Bandstand
Labor
203 68
Teaming
172 50
Hardware and materials
5 68
381 86
Rifle Practice, Cos. A & B 101st Engineers
Use of Range
987 06
Transportation
640 00
Rent of room
15 00
1,642 06
Quarters for George Dilboy Post, V. F. W-
Rent
850 00
850 00
Quarters for American Legion
Rent
651 65
651 65
Quarters for Spanish War Veterans
Rent
40 00
40 00
Workmen's Compensation
Compensation for Injuries
3,271 45
Medical Attendance
1,667 62
Supplies
4 00
Settlement of claims
1,550 00
6,493 07
Pensions®
Engineering
1,353 72
Janitors
1,779 96
Police
16,214 99
Fire
17,572 85
Welfare
850 00
Carried forward 37,771 52
96
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward ................. 37,771 52
Laborers :-
Highway
11,563 49
Sanitary
13,026 96
Water
2,335 08
64,697 05
Damage to Persons and Per- sonal Property
Settlement of Claims .... 7,479 03
7,479 03
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Interest
Temporary Loans :-
Anticipation of Revenue .. 53,819 88
General Loans :-
Sewer
4,208 75
Highway
3,920 00
City
1,280 00
Bridge
682 50
Public Buildings
3,560 00
Schoolhouse
22,460 00
City Hall Additions
4,255 00
High School Additions and Alterations
41,360 00
Northern Traffic Route ... ...
22,500 00
158,046 13
Reduction of Funded Debt
General Loans :-
Sewer
16,000 00
Highway
28.000 00
City
15,000 00
Bridge
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
Northern Traffic Route.
50,000 00
239,000 00
WATER WORKS
Water Maintenance
Administration :-
Commissioner
3,820 82
Clerks
11,985 51
Books, printing, postage
and supplies
2,250 92
Telephone
278 44
All other
46 16
Carried forward $18,381 85
97
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward ..
$18,381 85
General :-
Labor
62,410 35
Teams
45 50
Pipe and fittings
4,275 27
Meters and fittings
5,290 32
Hydrants and fittings
250 91
Tools
2,306 87
Autos, trucks and supplies
3,153 79
Horses and equipment
527 89
Power
12 82
Miscellaneous supplies
33 53
Street repairs
1,392 87
All other
104 25
Special Items :-
Convention Expenses ...
143 48
Rent of B. & M. Land and Tracks
13 50
Autos
3,098 80
101,442 00
Less Service Transfer Credits for Teams, l se of Com-
pressor, Fountains and
Maintenance Water Posts ....
507 85
100,934 15
Water Works Extension
Labor
6,580 90
Hired teams and trucks
217 52
Pipe and fittings
10,300 18
Hydrants and fittings
1,046 63
Meters and fittings
574 38
Contract work
6,725 75
25,445 36
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance Water Build- ings
Labor
140 74
Fuel
406 35
Light
410 00
Lumber and materials
311 39
Repairs to buildings
279 87
Furniture and furnishings ....
6 25
Heating apparatus and equip- ment
1 00
Janitors' Supplies ....
8 40
1,564 00
Metropolitan Water Assess-
ment
Assessment
...
218,124 47
218,124 47
98
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays
OTHER ACCOUNTS
Temporary Loans
Loans in anticipation of
Revenue
2,400,000 00 2,400,000 00
Tax Titles
Recording
139 04
Registering
2 00
141 04
State Taxes
State
120,960 00
120,960 00
Metropolitan and Other As- sessments
Metropolitan Sewer 'Assess-
ment
78,460 71
Metropolitan Park Assessment
100,435 43
Wellington Bridge Assess-
ment
2,915 85
State Highways
941 41
Snow Removal
63 48
Charles River Basin
14,827 40
Alewife Brook
854 22
Abatement of Smoke
617 75
Prevention of Fire
1,426 63
Needy War Veterans
388 25
Southern Traffic Artery
633 13
Metropolitan Planning
998 74
Auditing
170 88
Veterans' Exemption
189 07
Ways in Malden, Braintree,
Weymouth and Hingham ....
2,646 59
205,569 54
County of Middlesex
County Tax 1930
182,602 46
Special County Tax Tuber-
culosis Hospital
19,184 28
201,786 74
Cash Advances
Welfare, Miscellaneous ........ 100 00
Soldiers' Benefits
100 00
200 00
99
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Cash Refunds
Taxes
3,578 59
Water
265 66
Excess and Deficiency
19 20
Special Assessments
41 34
All other
141 02
4,045 81
Tellers' Overs and Shorts
Short
61 63
61 63
PRIVATE TRUST
Redemption of Tax Titles
Tax Titles Redeemed
3,915 44
3,915 44
Total
7,434,091 97
622,273 54
Refunds
6,019 46
4,854 92
7,440,111 43
627,128 46 8,067,239 89
Total Cash Payments
.
* Expenditures as shown in all accounts are net.
100
ANNUAL REPORTS
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY
School Buildings
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
Prescott
$72,200 00
$3,000 00
$75,200 00
East Somerville Junior High
62,000 00
2.000 00
64,000 00
Hanscom
66,500 00
4,000 00
70,500 00
Davis
53,500 00
17,500 00
71,000 00
C'ark Bennett
54,500 00
3,500 00
58,000 00
Knapp
53,000 00
6,900 00
59,900 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 ..
282,100 00
10,000 00
292,100 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
1,129,500 00
134,000 00
1,263,500 00
Glines
96,400 00
5,000 00
101,400 00
Grimmons School
96,800 00
4,000 00
100,800 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
80,700 00
3,000 00
83,700 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
#West Somerville Junior High ..
200,000 00
8,000 00
208,000 00
Lincoln
24,700 00
1,000 00
25,700 00
Cutler
135,800 00
10,000 00
145,800 00
Total
$3,915,800 00
$292,300 00 $4,208,100 00
* Land included in Central Hill Park.
+ Building and fixtures. Land owned by State.
¿ Land included in Walter Ernest Shaw Playground.
101
CITY AUDITOR
Fire Buildings
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
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
43,100 00
25,000 00
68,100 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
26,300 00
7,000 00
33,300 00
Total
$293,200 00
$212,000 00
$505,200 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
42,600 00
6,500 00
49,100 00
Prospect Hill
22,600 00
2,000 00
24,600 00
Total
$228,200 00
$111,000 00
$339,200 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
18,000 00
147,400 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
900 00
900 00
Sanitary
19,400 00
19,200 00
38,600 00
Water
47,500 00
6,500 00
54,000 00
Total
$915,700 00
$290,700 00 $1,206,400 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
Prospect Hill
69,800 00
1,500 00
71,300 00
...........
102
ANNUAL REPORTS
Land and Buildings 109,000 00
Personal
Totals
Tufts
109,000 00
Paul Revere
1,000 00
1,000 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
Mt. Vernon Avenue
10,900 00
10,900 00
Total
$1,455,600 00
$5,500 00 $1,461,100 00
Miscellaneous Land
Roberts Street
$200 00
$200 00
Somerville Avenue
300 00
300 00
Putnam Street
400 00
400 00
Lowell Street
100 00
100 00
Spencer Avenue
100 00
100 00
Weston Avenue
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
Total
$9,700 00
$9,700 00
SUMMARY
School buildings
$3,915,800 00
$292,300 00 $4,208,100 00
Fire Buildings
293,200 00
212,000 00
505,200 00
Libraries
228,200 00
111,000 00
339 200 00
Miscellaneous Buildings
915,700 00
290,700 00
1,206,400 00
Parks and Playgrounds
1,455,600 00
5,500 00
1,461,100 00
Miscellaneous Land
9,700 00
9,700 00
Total
$6,818,200 00
$911,500 00 $7,729.700 00
Sewer (cost)
1,619,156 00
Water Works (cost)
1,411,411 53
Total value public property
$10,760,267 53
103
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Somerville, Mass. March 25, 1931.
To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville :
Gentlemen :
I herewith present the annual report of the City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for the year 1930.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH L. MURPHY, City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
104
ANNUAL REPORTS
STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSE
Excess and Deficiency Credit Bal. Jan. 1, 1930 By adjustment credits
$159,374 42 105 02
To adjustment debits
733 08
$158,746 36
Assessed in Taxes, 1930
3,952,592 60 767,193 45
Corporation Taxes
$189,358 59
Income Taxes
540,099 75
Bank Taxes
2,429 67
731,888 01
Tax Title Revenue
26,782 94
Accrued Interest
1,062 50
Premium on Bonds
4,600 00
$5,642,865 86
General Expenses
$4,129,490 35
Interest of
158,055 05
Reduction Funded Debt
239,000 00
Metropolitan Water Assessment
218,124 47
State Tax
120,960 00
State Assessments
205,569 54
County of Middlesex
201,786 74
528,316 28
Tellers' Shorts and Overs
61 63
Conscience Fund
12 50
Appropriated to Outlays
84,000 00
Tax Title Revenue
28,969 11
Balance to Credit of Excess and De- ficiency account, Dec. 31, 1930
256,836 47
$5,642,865 86
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
Supplementary
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Commitments
7,334,205 00
126,175,105 00
Valuation, 1930
122,420,200 00
Supplementary
3,300 00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Commitments
7,229,800 00
$129,653,300 00
Carried forward
$376,047,555 00
4,744,669 87
Estimated Revenue
$159,479 44
105
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Brought forward
$376,047,555 00
Abatements, 1928
688,543 00
Abatements, 1929
570,250 00
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes, 1929
357,700 00
Abatements, 1930
366,150 00
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes, 1930
280,200 00
2,262,843 00
$373,784,712 00
Average three years, one-third
Two and one-half per cent
Funded Debt December 31, 1930
$3,384.000 00
Northern Traffic Route Loan (See Sec. 7, Chap. 489, Acts, 1924) (outside limit)
450,000 00
2,934,000 00
Borrowing capacity December 31, 1930
$180,872 60
Maturities :
January 1, 1930
$ 21,000 00
April 1, 1930
44,000 00
July 1, 1930
137,000 00
October 1, 1930 $86,000 00
Less outside limit 50,000 00
36,000 00
238,000 00
$418,872 60
Per cent of Funded Debt December 31, 1930, to average valuation three years as above .028++.
Per cent to valuation, 1930, .026+.
Population 103,604 (preliminary census figure, 1930).
Per capita debt $32.66 ..
CONDENSED CASH STATEMENT
Receipts
Revenue $7,816,837 69 Non-Revenue 983,770 36
$7,445,479 61 621,760 28
$8,800,608 05
$8,067,239 89
Cash Balance Jan. 1, 1930 .. 340,452 66
$9,141,060 71
Payments
Cash Balance Dec. 31, 1930 1,073,820 82
$9,141,060 71
124,594,904 00 3,114,872 60
106
ANNUAL REPORTS
DETAILED CASH STATEMENT Receipts
Balance from 1929
$340,452 66
Cash Advances
$ 1,100 00
Taxes, 1928
$ 215 32
1929
764,464 57
1930
2,647,602 78
Moor Vehicle Excise, 1929
21,672 38
1930
118,923 62
140,596 00
Street Sprinkling, 1929
11,192 04
1930
35,499 76
46,691 80
Committed in 1929 Taxes :
Apportioned Highway Ass'ts ....
1,014 01
TTnapportioned Highway Ass'ts
1,722 46
Apportioned Sidewalk Ass'ts ...
32 82
Unapportioned Sidewalk Ass'ts.
1,264 96
Apportioned Sewer Ass'ts. ..
16 64
4,050 89
Committed in 1930 Taxes:
Apportioned Highway Ass'ts ..
2,661 75
Unapportioned Highway Ass'ts.
792 14
Apportioned Sidewalk Ass'ts ...
269 52
Unapportioned Sidewalk Ass'ts.
414 46
Apportioned Sewer Ass'ts.
75 00
4,212 87
Highway Assessments, 1929
2,613 28
1930
1,972 80
Sidewalk Assessments, 1929
1,155 54
Sewer Assessments, 1930
3,721 67
.
Apportioned Interest in Taxes,
1929
208 43
Unapportioned Interest in Taxes, 1929
111 82
Apportioned Interest in Taxes,
1,104 93
Unapportioned Interest in Taxes, 1930
60 97
1,486 15
Apportioned Highway Assessments paid in full
1,017 63
Metered Water Charges, 1929
36,134 03
Water Sales
387,763 58
Maintenance
5,747 71
Services
1,768 24
431,413 56
Carried forward
$4,052,314 86
$340.452 66
9,463 29
1930
3,412,282 67
107
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Brought forward
$4,052,314 86 $340,452 66
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Corporation Tax
$189,358 59
Income Tax
540,099 75
Bank Tax
2,558 03
Street Railway Tax
11,869 13
743,885 50
For Schools:
Vocational
11,725 24
Continuation
4,415 74
State Tuition
5,149 26
English Speaking Classes
3,336 75
24,626 99
Soldiers' Benefits
6,347 75
Lieu of Taxes
88 20
Treasury Department :
Costs: Taxes
4,203 03
Excise
1,045 45
Assessments
2 75
Tax Titles
132 00
Tax Lien Certificates
547 00
Redemption Certificates
25 00
5,955 23
Departmental Accounts
126,883 22
Deposits
11,676 23
Interest :
Taxes
27,857 56
Excise
1,008 30
Assessments
99 14
Bank, Treasurer
13,207 17
Tax Titles
1,102 31
Apportioned Assessments paid in full
34 99
43,309 47
County of Middlesex:
Dog Licenses
2,511 42
Court Fees and Fines
13,387 29
Departmental Penalties
350 00
Licenses and Permits
17,401 66
Edison Electric Illuminating Com- pany, electrolysis
500 00
Tax Titles
26,893 59
Revenue Loans
2,700,000 00
Accrued Interest
2,461 11
Premium on Bonds
21,760 25
General Expenses (Refunds)
4,910 54
Interest
8 92
Excess and Deficiency (Refunds)
97 02
Sundry Persons
6 79
Carried forward
$7,805,376 04
$340,452 66
108
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward
$7,805,376 04 $340,452 66
Trust Funds, Income:
School:
Cutler
$ 216 10
Smith-Hughes
3,482 07
Baker
15 00
Fox
20 30
Reed
19 25
3,752 72
Library: Cutler
43 20
Hunt Art
64 96
Hunt Books
495 30
Pitman Art
212 53
Pitman Poetry
53 13
Wilder
5 00
Graves
20 00
Buffum
50 00
Gilmore
100 00
1,044 12
Welfare: Cummings
76 31
Municipal Buildings Insurance
Fund (from principal)
3,000 00
T. J. Buffum Fund
2,000 00
Sale of Land
1 00
Sale of Buildings
1,575 00
Conscience Money
12 50
1,588 50
$7,816,837 69
Non-Revenue:
Highway Loan Bonds
200,000 00
Southern Junior High School Loan Bonds
475,000 00
Western Junior High School Loan Bonds
300,000 00
Offsets to Outlays
4,854 92
Redemption Tax Titles
3,915 44
983,770 36
8,800,608 05
$9,141,060 71
109
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
PAYMENTS
Revenue:
Advances
$1,300 00
Refunds:
Taxes, 1929
$ 106 78
1930
1,393 16
Motor Vehicle Excise, 1929.
270 52
Motor Vehicle Excise, 1930
1,808 13
Street Sprinkling, 1930
41 34
Water Maintenance
265 66
Highway Betterment
12 66
Sanitary Department
19 20
3,917 45 141 04
Tax Titles
Revenue Loans, 1929
800,000 00
1930
1,600,000 00
2,400,000 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
State Tax and Assessments ....
326,529 54
Metropolitan Water Assess- ment
218,124 47
Bank Tax
128 36
544,782 37
County of Middlesex:
County Tax
201,786 74
General Expenses
3,890,878 39'
Reduction of Funded Debt
239,000 00
Interest Funded Debt
104,226 25
Revenue Loans
53,828 80
158,055 05
Trust Funds, Income:
School: Cutler
233 56
Smith-Hughes
2,535 49
2,769 05
Library: Cutler
38 53
Hunt Art
78 40
Hunt Books
383 25
Pitman Art
174 50
Wilder
4 40
Buffum Memorial
48 01
Gilmore
60 80
787 89
Tellers' Shorts and Overs Buffum Fund Investment
61 63
2,000 00
Carried forward
$7,445,479 61.
110
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward
$7,445,479 61
Non-Revenue : Outlay Appropriations Redemption Tax Titles
$617,844 84 3,915 44
621,760 28
Cash in Office
1,068,559 19
Deposits in Banks
5,261 63
1,073,820 82
$9,141,060 71
111
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
BALANCES, DECEMBER 31, 1930
Credit
Cash
$1,073,820 82
Cash Advances
400 00
Taxes, 1928
182 17
1929
4,341 04
1930
959,044 28
Motor Vehicle Excise, 1929.
11,506 52
1930
41,947 98
Street Sprinkling, 1929.
21 26
1930
12,846 26
Overlay and Abatement, 1928
$ 182 17 4,341 04
1930
23,096 22
Apportioned Highway Assess-
ments in Taxes, 1930
1,822 25
Unapportioned Highway Assess-
ments in Taxes, 1930
1,694 73
Apportioned Sidewalk Assess-
119 74
Unapportioned Sidewalk Assess- ments in Taxes, 1930
553 00
Apportioned Sewer Assessments in Taxes, 1930
16 64
Interest, Apportioned Assessments in Taxes, 1930 610 00
Interest, Unapportioned Assess-
ments in Taxes, 1930
98 15
Sidewalk Assessments, 1930
2,250 17
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Soldiers' Benefits
7,070 00
Tax Titles
21,001 52
Apportioned Highway Assess- ments, Deferred
24,783 95
Apportioned Highway Assess- ments, 1931
4,336 65
Apportioned Highway Assess-
ments, 1932
3,760 26
Apportioned Highway Assess-
ments, 1933
3,552 01
Apportioned Highway Assess-
ments, 1934
2,685 91
Apportioned Highway Assess- ments, 1935
2,266 73
Apportioned Highway Assess-
ments, 1936
2,152 22
Apportioned Highway Assess-
ments, 1937
2,146 64
Apportioned Highway Assess-
ments, 1938
2,070 71
Apportioned Highway Assess- ments, 1939
1,762 82
Apportioned Sidewalk Assess-
ments, Deferred
1,988 01
Apportioned Sidewalk Assess- ments, 1931
369 20
Carried forward
$2,166,118 49
$52,772 58
ments in Taxes, 1930
1929
Debit
112
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward
$2,166,118 49 $52,772 58
Apportioned Sidewalk Assess-
ments, 1932
369 16
Apportioned Sidewalk Assess-
ments, 1933
311 15
Apportioned Sidewalk Assess-
234 86
Apportioned Sidewalk Assess-
ments, 1935
161 34
Apportioned Sidewalk Assess-
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