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State Tax
$120,960.00
Metropolitan Sewerage
77,025.71
Metropolitan Sewerage Special
1,435.00
Wellington Bridge
2,915.85
Metropolitan Parks
100,435.43
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 Hing- ham
2,646.59
County Tax
182,602.46
Metropolitan Water Tax (excess over appropria- tion)
18,124.47
As an illustration of the manner in which projects are handled without the City having a voice, let me call your at- tention to the fact that on December 22, 1931, the Middlesex County Commissioners notified the City of Somerville, that the
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Middlesex Sanitarium with a capacity of 225 beds was opened on October 1, 1931, and financed within the appropriation of $2,250,000. This is at the appalling cost of $10,000 per bed. Somerville's assessment is to be $270,450.75, although this sanitarium has been opened only three months, it is already overcrowded and ten Somerville citizens are awaiting ad- mittance at the present time.
It would have saved the City of Somerville a considerable sum of money to have erected its own Tuberculosis Hospital. Yet, in the face of these conditions, we find certain individuals clamoring for long distance control.
The municipality is the foundation stone of the State and Nation and instead of removing any more of its powers, those prerogatives which have been taken away should be restored to the cities and towns.
OUR COURSE
It is apparent that there is to be great economic competi- tion among the various cities in an effort to induce the location of desirable and profitable industries.
Therefore we should put our city in order.
We should advertise to the world, the fact that the survey made by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, points out "That Somerville is the most advantageously located city in New England for economical distribution.
To this end I shall recommend an appropriation of $5000 to be met by an equal sum subscribed by the public.
We must not wait for prosperity to come. We must go after it.
I am confident that out of this depression will spring the greatest era of prosperity this country has ever witnessed. What we need now is courage to go forward on a well defined course.
Let us have in mind the example and fortitude displayed by the early settlers in this country.
Perhaps it would be appropriate to quote here, extracts from "The Present Crisis" so masterfully composed by James Russell Lowell in December, 1884.
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MAYOR'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS
"When the travail of the Ages wrings earth's systems to and fro;
At the birth of each new Era with a recognizing start. Nation wildly looks at nation, standing with mute lips apart."
Surely these prophetic words, written more than one-half century ago, actually describes conditions as they exist today. It brings to mind other lines of the same poem, showing the necessity of courage :
"Was the Mayflower launched by cowards, steered by men behind their time?
Turn those tracks toward Past or Future, that make Plymouth Rock sublime ?"
As the early settlers overcame the obstacles that beset them and went forward with confidence in their own ability and faith in God, let us, strengthened by the same confidence and faith resolve to manfully meet our "Present Crisis" by calling to mind the closing lines of that poem :
"New occasions teach new duties ; Time makes ancient good uncouth ;
They must upward still, and onward, who would keep abreast of Truth ;
Lo! before us gleam her camp-fires, we ourselves must Pilgrims be,.
Launch our Mayflower, and steer boldly through the desperate winter sea.
Nor attempt the Future's portal with the Past's blood -. rusted Key."
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. MURPHY, Mayor ..
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REPORT OF THE CITY AUDITOR
Office of the City Auditor,
January 30, 1932.
To the Honorable, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville,
Gentlemen :
In accordance with the requirements of Chapter 7, Section 3 of the Revised Ordinances of 1929, I herewith submit a report of the expenditures and receipts during the year 1931, showing in detail the appropriations and expenditures and the receipts from each source of income. Also a statement of the funded debt and temporary loans, table relative to maturities and in- terest, a balance sheet showing the assets and liabilities at the close of the fiscal year and a statement of the treasurer's cash.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS J. DALEY, City Auditor.
Approved,
JOHN J. MURPHY, Mayor.
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I Hereby Certify that I have verified the Treasurer's cash as of December 31, 1931, by actual count, and have verified by reconciliation of the bank accounts the amounts on deposit in the banks as of the same date.
The total cash balance December 31, 1931, was $381,606.64, as follows :
Somerville National Bank
$98,747 08
First National Bank
19,329 52
Atlantic National Bank
29,985 75
Merchants National Bank
37,829 78
National Shawmut Bank
5,958 91
Somerville Trust Co., Benefits
3,565 73
Somerville Trust Co., Teachers
24,599 20
Highland Trust Company
65,717.69
Merchants National Bank
40,449.79
Charlestown Trust Company
30,000 00
Cash and checks in office
25,423 19
$381,606 64
I Further Certify that I have examined the Trust Fund Securities in the hands of the City Treasurer and find them to be correct, as follows :
S. Newton Cutler Fund, Schools
$5,000 00
Sarah Winslow Fox Fund, Schools
401 38
Caroline G. Baker Fund, Schools
300 00
Isaac Pitman Art Fund, Library
4,251 66
Isaac Pitman Poetry Fund, Library
1,062 92
Francis A. Wilder, Children's Fund
100 00
Martha R. Hunt Book Fund, Library
12,000 00
Martha R. Hunt Art Fund, Library
1,299 77
S. Newton Cutler Fund, Library
1,000 00
Sarah Lorane Graves Fund, Library
400 00
Buffum Memorial Book Fund, Library
1,000 00
Thomas J. Buffum Fund, Library
2,020 00
Eunice M. Gilmore Fund, Library
2,000 00
Olive C. Cummings Fund, Welfare Dept.
1,681 66
Municipal Buildings Insurance Fund
19,836 01
$52,353 40
I Further Certify that I have examined the cash and ac- counts of the City Clerk. The cash on hand December 31, 1931, has been cerified by actual count and the bank balance recon- ciled.
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January 30, 1932.
Middlesex, ss.
Then personally appeared the above named FRANCIS J. DALEY and made oath that the foregoing statement is correct and true to the best of his knowledge and belief.
DAVID J. KELLEY, Notary Public.
BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1931
Assets
Liabilities
Cash:
Temporary Loans
$1,300,000 00
In Offices and Banks $195,818 27
Advance to Welfare Dept.
200 00
5,241 88
Advance, Soldiers' Benefits
300 00
1,011 98
Advance to City Messenger 186 45
$196,504 72
$100,200 45
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes, 1931
$1,197,383 11
Taxes, 1930
31,413 51
Taxes, 1929
2,144 69
Taxes, 1928
1 97
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 1931
31,279 73
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, Previ- ous Years
25,394 94
Special Assessments, 1929
8 12
Premium on Bonds
2,402 53
Special Assessments, 1930
319 04
Accrued Interest on Bonds
1,139 54
Conscience Fund
19 60
Departmental Bills Receivable ....
100,200 45
Sale of Land
243 51
Sale of Buildings
1,575 00
Water Department Accounts
50,277 63
1,464,728 08
Deferred Revenue:
Apportioned Sewer Assessments
$ 66 58
Overlay, Reserved For Abatements :
Apportioned Sidewalk Assess- ments
2,203 32
Levy of 1928 1 97
Levy of 1929
2,144 69
ments
20,320 79
Levy of 1930
13,099 17
22,590 69
Levy of 1931
7,951 87
CITY AUDITOR
Special Assessments, 1931
19,161 39
Comm. of Mass., Soldiers' Bene- fits
7,143 50
Tax Title Revenue
20,588 33
Water Revenue
50,277 63
Special Assessments 4,031 45
154,531 53
Deferred Special Assessments
22,590 69
Apportioned Highway Assess-
Unexpended Balances : Income of Trust Funds Tailings
Revenue Reserved when Collected : Departmental Bills Receivable .... Soldiers' Benefits, Reimburse- ments 22 00
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BALANCE SHEET (Continued)
Committed Assessments : Apportioned Sewers
$
16 64
Apportioned Sidewalks
197 69
Apportioned Betterments
2,158 17
Excess and Deficiency
Unapportioned Betterments
116 72
Unapportioned Sidewalks
619 95
3,109 17
Committed Interest:
Apportioned Assessments
$ 707 72
Unapportioned Assessments
36 44
Tax Titles
Recording Fees
81 30
$1,708,346 45
$1,708,346 45
Non-Revenue Accounts
$185,788 37 Appropriations $535,788 37
350,000 00
$535,788 37
$535,788 37
ANNUAL REPORTS
Municipal Indebtedness
Net Bonded Debt
$3,325,000 00 Loans within statutory debt limit: City Bonds
$ 9,000 00
City Hall Additions Bonds 86,000 00
Sewer Bonds 79,000 00 Bridge Bonds 18,000 00
Highway Bonds
233,000 00
Public Building Bonds 59,000 00
Schoolhouse Bonds 489,000 00
High School Bonds 987,000 00
Junior High School Bonds
865,000 00
$2,825,000 00
Reserve Fund, Surplus from Over- lays
11,618 55 164,185 61
Cash in Offices and Banks .. Loans Authorized ..
744 16 20,588 33
BALANCE SHEET (Continued)
Loan outside statutory debt limit: Northern Traffic Artery Assess- ment Elementary School Loan
$400,000 00 100,000 00
$3,325,000 00
$3,325,000 00
Trust and Other Invested Funds
Investments: Cash and Securities
$52,333 40
Trust Funds : School Funds
$ 5,701 38
Library Funds
25,114 35
Welfare Funds 1,681 66
Invested Fund: Municipal Buildings Insurance
Fund
19,836 01
$52,333 40
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$52,333 40
CITY AUDITOR
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CASH STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1931
REVENUE
Receipts
General:
Taxes
$3,563,219 95
Motor Vehicle Excise
145,469 08
Licenses and Permits
17,171 78
Comm. of Mass., Corporation and Bank Tax
155,677 59
Comm. of Mass., Income Tax
394,352 67
Comm. of Mass., Refunds
1,171 69
Comm. of Mass., Gas Tax
45,183 09
Comm. of Mass., Street Railway
64,690 11
State-Americanization
2,805 54
Fines and Forfeits
8,704 01
'Tax Titles Redeemed
8,473 30
County of Middlesex-Dogs
2,350 65
Miscellaneous
99 85
$4,409,369 31
Special Assessments
55,106 55
Departmental :
General Government
$11,672 10
Protection of Persons and Property
1,174 64
Health and Sanitation
11,664 30
Highways
4,350 47
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
119,999 67
Schools and School Buildings
40,557 18
Libraries
2,388 87
Parks and Playgrounds
159 50
Baths and Bathhouse
738 25
Miscellaneous
585 56
193,290 54
Water Department Accounts
443,782 07
Interest on Deposits, Taxes, etc.
46,984 52
Temporary Loans
3,000,000 00
Trust Fund Income
4,842 62
Premiums on Bonds
2,402 53
Accrued Interest
1,139 54
Refunds
7,091 32
Total Receipts
$8,164,009 00
Balance at beginning of period
383,444 18
Transfer from Non-Revenue
4,077 85
$8,551,531 03
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CITY AUDITOR
CASH STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1931
Payments
Appropriations
$4,357,566 24
Interest
172,258 16
Reduction Funded Debt
288,000 00
Temporary Loans
2,800,000 00
Income Trust Funds
4,890 46
State Taxes and Assessments
332,144 19
County of Middlesex Tax
238,155 51
Comm. of Mass., Old Age Assistance
32,172 00
Cash Advance, City Home
100 00
Cash Advance, School Department
200 00
Cash Advance, City Messenger
300 00
Cash Advance, Soldiers' Benefits
100 00
Cash Advance, Executive Department
200 00
Refunds
4,627 98
Tailings
2 45
Teller's Shorts and Overs
98 71
Total Payments
$8,230,815 70
Balance on hand
195,818 27
Transfer to Non-Revenue
124,897 06
$8,551,531 03
CASH STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1931 NON-REVENUE
Receipts
Junior High School Loans
$129,000 00
Elementay School Loan
100,000 00
Temporary Loan
27,000 00
Redemption of Tax Titles
2,484 83
Refunds
13,384 85
Total Receipts
$271,869 68
Transfer from Revenue
124,897 06
Balance at beginning of period
690,376 64
$1,087,143 38
Payments
Temporary Loans
$27,000 00
Appropriations
867,792 33
Redemption of Tax Titles
2,484 83
Total Payments
$897,277 16
Balance on hand
185,788 37
Transfer to Revenue
4,077 85
$1,087,143 38
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Summary
Total Revenue Receipts $8,164,009 00 271,869 68
Total Non-Revenue Receipts
$8,435,878 68
Total balance at beginning of period ...
1,073,820 82
$9,509,699 50
Total Revenue Payments $8,230,815 70
Total Non-Revenue Payments
897,277 16
$9,128,092 86
Total Balance on hand
381,606 64
$9,509,699 50
TAXES
Excise 1931
Excise 1930
Excise 1929 Taxes 1928
Taxes 1929
Taxes 1930 Taxes 1931
Totals
Uncollected January 1, 1931
$11,506 52
$182 17
$4,341 04
$959,044 28
$1,017,021 99
Committed, 1931 ....
$152,498 26
17,621 54 $3,861,863 78 4,032,175 66
Total to collect
$152,498 26
$42,140 06
$11,506 52
$182 17
$4,341 04
$976,665 82 $3,861,863 78 $5,049,197 65
Collections (less Refunds)
115,347 58
26,876 75
815 91
119 28
1,080 78
916,022 49 2,644,247 28 3,704,510 07
Adjustments
37 86
37 86
Abatements and transfers
5,833 09
556 01
2 97
60 92
1,115 57
29,229 82
20,233 39
57,031 77
Total abatements corrections, trans-
fers and collec- tions
$121,218 53
$27,432 76
$ 818 88
$180 20
$2,196 35
$945,252 31 $2,664,480 67 $3,761,579 70
Uncollected Decem-
ber 31, 1931 ..
31,279 73
14,707 30
10,687 64
1 97
2,144 69
31,413 51 1,197,383 11 1,287,617 95
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Street Sprinkling
Sewers
Sidewalks
Highway Betterments
Totals
Assessments levied prior years: Balance January 1, 1931 Assessed 1931
48,705 72
4,114 34
$2,059 68
$15,117 69 54,879 74
Total to collect
$61,573 24
$6,364 51
$2,059 68
$69,997 43
Collections (less Refunds)
45,875 30
2,415 33
45 00
48,335 63
Abatements
114 66
114 66
Tax Titles
126 18
126 18
Apportioned or Committed
1,752 59
1,752 59
Transfers and Adjustments
179 82
179 82
Totals
$46,116 14
$4,347 74
Uncollected December 31, 1931
15,457 10
2,016 77
$45 00 2,014 68
$50,508 88 19,488 55
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$2,250 17
$12,867 52
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CITY AUDITOR
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$41,947 98 192 08
COMMITTED ASSESSMENTS
Sewers
Sidewalks
Highway Betterments
Apportioned
Committed Apportioned
Committed Unapportioned
Committed Apportioned
Committed Unapportioned
Assessments levied prior years :
Balance January 1, 1931
$ 16 64
$119 74
553 00
$1,822 25
$1,694 73
Committed 1931
91 64
482 10
1,055 18
4,361 14
116 72
Totals
$ 108 28
$601 84
$1,608 18
$6,183 39
$1,811 45
Collection (less Refunds)
91 64
404 15
988 23
4,025 22
969 76
Abated and Transferred
608 25
Tax Title (Sale)
116 72
Totals
$91 64
$404 15
$988 23
$4,025 22
$1,694 73
Uncollected December 31, 1931
16 64
197 69
619 95
$2,158 17
116 72
APPORTIONED ASSESSMENTS
Sewers
Sidewalks
Highway Betterments
Totals
Assessments levied prior years :
Balance January 1, 1931
$158 22
$1,988 01
$24,783 95
$26,930 18
Apportioned 1931
697 41
697.41
Totals
$158 22
$2,685 42
$24,783 95
$27,627 59
Committed for Collection
91 64
482 10
4,361 14
4,934 88
Paid in full-Cash
102 02
102 02
Totals
$91 64
$482 10
$4,463 16
$5,036 90
Balance not due ,December 31, 1931
66 58
2,203 32
20,320 79
22,590 69
ANNUAL REPORTS
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INTEREST
Apportioned Interest
Committed Interest
Totals
Interest on Assessments levied prior years:
Balance, January 1, 1931
$ 610 00
$98 15
708 15
Committed 1931
1,635 00
42 34
1,677 34
Adjustments
23 06
5 54
28 60
Totals
$2,268 06
$146 03
$2.414 09
Collections
1,537 28
82 57
1,619 85
Tax Titles (sales)
23 06
5 54
28 60
Abatements
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21 48
21 48
Balance, December 31, 1931
$707 72
$36 44
$744 16
CITY AUDITOR
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DEPARTMENTAL BILLS
Balance Jan. 1, 1931
Committed
Total to Collect
Abated
Collected
Uncollected
Department Accounts Pledged to Revenue:
Health Deparment
$1,631 48
$ 2,613 26
$ 4,244 74
$ 60 00
$1,474 00
$ 2,710 74
Contagious Hospital
6,567 50
10,538 86
17,106 36
277 50
6,794 50
10,034 36
Inspection of Milk
140 00
2,354 75
2,494 75
2,131 75
363 00
Sewers Construction
48 69
48 69
48 69
Sanitary Department
499 98
200 00
699 98
182 55
517 43
Maintenance - Sanitary Buildings
635 65
635 65
635 65
Highway Maintenance
97 04
4,627 37
4,724 41
120 70
4,350 47
253 24
Sidewalks Maintenance ...
19 30
19 30
19 30
Welfare - Miscellaneous
35,774 65
147,550 20
183,324 85
326 52
105,713 94
77,284 39
Welfare - City Home
556 85
6,772 83
7,329 68
31 00
6,111 82
1,186 86
Soldiers' Relief
71 95
71 95
71 20
75
School Contingent
2,711 13
23,574 27
26,285 40
2,029 95
16,405 77
7,849 68
School Buildings
111 00
111 00
111 00
Totals
$47,997 93
$199,098 83
$247,096 76
$3,047 52
$143,848 79
$100,200 45
ANNUAL REPORTS
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WATER DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS (REVENUE)
Balance from 1930
Commitments $238,823 66 202,435 08
Abatements $334 71
Collections (net) $221,079 93 190,364 19
Balance to 1932
Metered Rates, 1931
Metered Rates-Commercial, 1931
193 89
Metered Rates, 1930
$24,601 48
51 58
24,480 60
69 30
Metered Rates-Commercial, 1930
20,553 09
481 65
20,071 44
Metered Rates, 1929
98 33
10 50
77 18
10 65
Additional Rates
59 95
186 80
2 28
184 02
60 45
Service Assessments
2,187 40
2,187 40
Water Maintenance
399 46
5,269 93
89 44
4,800 18
779 77
Totals
$45,712 31
$448,902 87
$682 40
$443,655 15
$50,277 63
Cash Receipts
$443,655 15
Water Rates Last Quarter 1931, Committed 1932
37,824 57
ANALYSIS OF 1931 WATER REVENUE
Total Cash Collection 1931 (net)
$443,655 15 25,039 43
Deduct cash collection, Previous years
Cash Collections applicable to 1931 Last Quarter 1931, Committed in 1932
$418,615 72 37,824 57
Uncollected Balances of 1931 Accounts, December 31, 1931 Total possible Water Revenue for 1931, collected and uncollected
30,126 24 $486,566 53
CITY AUDITOR
$17,409 02 11,877 00
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STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REVENUE, DECEMBER 31, 1931
Estimate
Receipts
Excess
Deficit
Taxes from State :
Street Railway Tax
$12,000 00
$ 5,134 77
$6,865 23
Boston Elevated Deficit
59,555 34
$59,555 34
Gasoline Tax
45,183 09
45,183 09
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Refunds on State Taxes and Assessments ....
1,171 69
1,171 69
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Licenses and Permits:
Milk Licenses
500 00
556 00
56 00
Health Department
300 00
354 00
54 00
City Clerk's Department
4,400 00
5,138 73
738 73
Executive Department
2,500 00
2,370 00
130 00
Pedler's License Commission
800 00
1,264 00
464 00
Building Department
1,000 00
1,240 75
240 75
Plumbing and Gas Fees
500 00
670 25
170 25
Electrical Department
7,000 00
2,998 00
4,002 00
Licensing Commission
1,900 00
1,948 50
48 50
Miscellaneous
700 00
669 55
30 45
Fines and Forfeits:
Court Fines
14,000 00
8,352 01
5,647 99
Departmental Penalties
200 00
352 00
152 00
Election Commission
85 00
75 18
9 82
Grants and Gifts:
Dog Licenses
2,500 00
2,350 65
149 35
State Industrial School
12,251 00
12,251 47
47
State Continuation School
4,538 00
4,538 00
State Americanization
3,000 00
2,805 54
194 46
Outside Tuition
5,000 00
5,093 42
93 42
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ANNUAL REPORTS
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STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REVENUE, DECEMBER 31, 1931 - Continued
Estimate
Receipts
Excess
Deficit
Special Assessments:
Street Sprinkling
48,400 00
48,534 66
134 66
Sewers Assessments
3,000 00
3,000 00
Apportioned Sewer Assessments
90 00
91 64
1 64
Street Betterment Assessments
8,000 00
147 02
7,852 98
Apportioned Betterment Assessments
4,318 00
4,361 14
43 14
Sidewalk Assessments
2,000 00
3,647 15
1,647 15
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments
414 00
482 10
68 10
General Government:
Treasury Department
5,750 00
5,800 26
50 26
Excise Costs
1,896 18
1,896 18
City Clerk's Department
3,500 00
3,153 41
346 59
Engineering Department
11 59
11 59
P. B. D. Appeal Fees
300 00
750 00
450 00
Municipal Buildings
14 85
14 85
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police Department
100 00
82 80
17 20
Sealer of Weights and Measures
1,000 00
1,091 84
91 84
Health and Sanitation:
Health Department
1,500 00
1,436 00
64 00
Contagious Hospital
5,000 00
6,794 50
1,794 50
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar
1,500 00
2,151 75
651 75
Dental Clinic
700 00
413 34
286 66
Sewers Construction
48 69
48 69
Sanitary Department
400 00
146 37
253 63
Sanitary Buildings
600 00
635 65
35 65
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CITY AUDITOR
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STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REVENUE, DECEMBER 31, 1931-Continued
Estimate
Receipts
Excess
Deficit
Highways:
Highway Maintenance
8,000 00
4,350 47
- 3,649 53
Charities:
Welfare, City Home
7,000 00
7,184 53 105,713 94
184 53 20,713 94
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Soldiers' Benefits:
State Aid
3,600 00
5,159 50
1,559 50
Military Aid
3,450 00
1,884 00
1,566 00
Soldiers' Burials
100 00
100 00
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Education :
School Contingent
18,000 00
16,405 77
1,594 23
Vocational Education Receipts
2,200 00
2,157 52
42 48
School Buildings
700 00
111 00
589 00
Libraries:
Library Department
2,400 00
2,388 87
11 13
Recreation and Unclassified :
Electrolysis
500 00
500 00
Parks Maintenance
29 50
29 50
Playgrounds
130 00
130 00
Bathhouse
400 00
268 20
131 80
Shower Baths
500 00
470 05
29 95
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Soldiers' Relief
71 20
71 20
Welfare, Miscellaneous
85,000 00
STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REVENUE, DECEMBER 31, 1931 -Continued
Estimate
Receipts
Excess
Deficit
Public Service Enterprises:
Water Department
430,000 00
443,657 43
13,657 43
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.Interest:
Deposits
12,000 00
9,344 72
2,655 28
Excise
1,000 00
1,649 08
649 08
Deferred Taxes
29,000 00
33,841 22
4,841 22
Apportioned Assessments
1 63
1 63
Deferred Special Assessments
250 00
51 27
198 73
Apportioned Special Assessments
1,750 00
1,635 00
115 00
Unapportioned Special Assessments
42 34
42 34
Miscellaneous Revenue
1,350 00
636 97
713 03
$766,946 00
$883,548 09
$156,748 61
$40,146 52
Estimate
766,946 00
Actual
883,548 09
Excess
$116,602 09
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1931 (REVENUE)
Appropria- tions
Appropria- tion Transfers From
Appropria- tion Trans- fers To
Receipts and Service Transfers
Total Credit
Expendi- tures
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
General Government:
Board of Aldermen
$10,412 00
$312 87
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$10,099 13
$10,048 67
$50 46
Clerk of Committees
5,240 00
5,240 00
5,203 68
36 32
Executive Department
26,500 00
26,500 00
25,847 97
652 03
Auditing Department
9,948 00
300 00
10,248 00
10,245 90
2 10
Treasury Department
36,460 00
8,000 00
$44 00
44,504 00
44,036 63
467 37
Assessors' Department
36,600 00
400 00
36,200 00
35,785 43
414 57
Pedlers' License Commission
25 00
25 00
25 00
Licensing Commission
3,150 00
3,150 00
3,127 65
22 35
Certification of Notes Bonds
and
1,500 00
1,500 00
945 95
554 05
City Clerk's Department
19,335 00
684 00
275 00
2 63
18,928 63
18,896 11
32 52
Registration of City Laborers
700 00
700 00
699 90
10
Law Department
6,465 00
700 00
5,765 00
5,762 81
2 19
City Messenger's Department
7,760 00
7,760 00
7,717 34
42 66
Engingeering Department .....
22,385 00
800 00
23,185 00
23,058 85
126 15
Commissioner of Public Build- ings
15,786 00
15,786 00
15,778 80
7 20
Maintenance Municipal Build- ings
13,930 00
13,930 00
13,905 24
24 76
City Planning Board
100 00
100 00
Board of Appeal
2,500 00
2,500 00
2,473 48
26 52
Board of Election Commis- sioners
14,055 00
85 00
14,140 00
14,109 14
30 86
Pay of Election Officers
5,412 00
85 00
5,327 00
5,327 00
Maintenance Polling Places ..
1,095 00
500 00
98
1,595 98
1,505 70
90 28
Total General Government
$239,358 00
$2,281 87
$9,960 00
$47 61
$247,083 74
$244,476 25
$2,607 49
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1931 (REVENUE)-Continued
Appropria- tions
Appropria- tion Transfers From
Appropria- tion Trans- fers To
Receipts and Service Transfers
Total Credit
Expendi- tures
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police Department
$357,940 00
$1,800 00
$599 62
$356,739 62
$354,154 83
$2,584 79
Maintenance Police Buildings
5,969 00
$464 00
6,433 00
6,402 39
30 61
Fire Department
360,107 00
349 21
360,456 21
360,451 37
4 84
Maintenance Fire Buildings ..
10,981 00
24 30
11,005 30
10,963 17
42 13
Weights and Measures
7,638 00
200 00
7,438 00
7,421 94
16 06
Electrical Department
36,200 00
1,637 07
37,837 07
37,223 56
613 51
Maintenance Electrical Build- ings
2,252 00
100 00
2,152 00
2,119 57
32 43
Suppression of Moths
5,345 00
5,345 00
5,344 60
40
Care of Trees
7,350 00
7,350 00
7,330 83
19 17
Total Protection Persons
and Property
$793,782 00
$2,100 00
$464 00
$2,610 20
$794,756 20
$791,412 26
$3,343 94
Health and Sanitation:
Health Department
$31,991 00
$5,524 00
$37,515 00
$37,481 82
$33 18
Vital Statistics
1,575 00
565 00
2,140 00
2,134 66
5 34
Contagious Hospital
24,425 00
60 00
$ 3 25
24,368 25
23,729 03
639 22
Maintenance Contagious Hos- pital
5,463 00
500 00
137 10
5,100 10
5,096 92
3 18
Inspection of Animals and Provisions
5,235 00
2,200 00
85 00
3,120 00
3,058 42
61 58
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar
8,545 00
20 00
8,525 00
8,408 85
116 15
Inspection of School Children
17,675 00
300 00
17,975 00
17,972 63
2 37
School Nurses' Salaries
4,500 00
4,500 00
4,500 00
Sewers Maintenance
27,545 00
2,585 00
1,043 92
539 21
26,543 13
25,933 89
609 24
Maintenance Sewer Buildings
150 00
150 00
146 58
3 42
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1931 (REVENUE)-Continued
Appropria - tions
Appropria- tion Transfers From
Appropria- tion Trans- fers To
Receipts and Service Transfers
Total Credit
Expendi- tures
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
Sanitary Department
223,927 00
1,670 04
225,597 04
225,361 78
235 26
Maintenance Sanitary Build- ings
1,135 00
93 25
1,228 25
1,226 90
1 35
Street Cleaning
42,000 00
12,119 46
54,119 46
53,874 86
244 60
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