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202,544 19
Old Age Assistance Tax
32,172 00
County of Middlesex
238,155 51
602,471 70
Tellers' Shorts and Overs
98 71
Appropriated to Outlays
125,882 19
Tax Title Revenue
7,474 26
Balance to Credit of Excess and Deficiency Account, December 31, 1931
164,185 61
$5,708,284 88
BORROWING CAPACITY, DECEMBER 31, 1931
Valuation, 1929
$118,840,900 00 7,334,205 00
$126,175,105 00
Valuation, 1930
122,420,200 00
Supplementary
3,300 00
Motor Vehicle Excise
7,272,520 00
Valuation, 1931
123,051,300 00
Motor Vehicle Excise
6,352,140 00
129,403,440 00
Carried forward
$385,274,565 00
Motor Vehicle Excise
129,696,020 00
Estimated Revenue
$257,770 93
$257,634 27
112
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward
$385,274,565 00
Abatements, 1929
609,950 00
Motor Vehicle Excise, 1929
357,800 00
Abatements, 1930
700,138 00
Motor Vehicle Excise, 1930
299,290 00
Abatements, 1931
424,650 00
Motor Vehicle Excise, 1931
199,420 00
2,591,248 00 $382,683,317 00
Average three years, one-third
127,561,105 66 3,189,027 64
Two and one-half per cent
Funded Debt, December 31, 1931
3,325,000 00
Northern Traffic Route Loan $400,000 00
Elementary School Loan .... 100,000 00
Outside Limit
500,000 00
2,825,000 00
Borrowing Capacity, December 31, 1931
$364,027 64
Maturities :
January 1, 1932
21,000 00
April 1, 1932
42,000 00
July 1, 1932
136,000 00
October 1, 1932
$93,000 00
Less outside limit 57,000 00
36,000 00
235,000 00
$599,027 64
Per cent of Funded Debt December 31, 1931, to average valuation three years as above .026.
Population 1930, 104,200.
Per capita debt $31.91.
CONDENSED CASH STATEMENT
Receipts
Revenue
$8,191,009 00
Non-Revenue 244,869 68
$8,435,878 68
$9,128,092 86
Cash Balance
Jan. 1, 1931 1,073,820 82
$9,509,699 50
Payments
$8,257,815 70 870,277 16
Cash Balance Dec. 31, 1931 381,606 64
$9,509,699 50
113
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
DETAILED CASH STATEMENT
Receipts
Balance from 1930
$1,073,820 82
Cash Advances
$613 55
Taxes, 1928
$ 119 28
1929
1,108 88
1930
918,495 67
1931
2,623,052 35
Old Age Assistance
3,542,776 18 22,053 00
Motor Vehicle Txcise, 1929
815 91
1930
26,995 72
1931
117,657 45
145,469 08
Street Sprinkling, 1929.
13 14
1930
12,492 72
1931
33,409 64
45,915 50
Committed in 1930 Taxes:
Apportioned Highway Ass'ts .....
1,787 32
Unapportioned Highway Ass'ts.
969 76
Apportioned Sidewalk Ass'ts .....
119 74
Unapportioned Sidewalk Ass'ts.
553 00
Apportioned Sewer Ass'ts
16 64
3,446 46
Committed in 1931 Taxes:
Apportioned Highway Ass'ts.
2,237 90
Apportioned Sidewalk Ass'ts.
284 41
Unapportioned Sidewalk Ass'ts.
435 23
Apportioned Sewer Ass'ts
75 00
3,032 54
Highway Assessments, 1931
45 00
Sidewalk Assessments, 1930
847 29
Sidewalk Assessments, 1931
1,747 86
2,640 15
Interest on Ass'ts. in 1930 Taxes:
Apportioned
593 30
Unapportioned
71 13
664 43
Interest on Ass'ts. in 1931 Taxes:
Apportioned
943 98
Unapportioned
11 44
955 42
Apportioned Highway Assessments paid in full
102 02
Carried forward
$3,767,668 33 $1,073,820 82
114
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward ..... $3,767,668 33 $1,073,820 82
Water:
Metered
$436,505 75
Maintenance
4,902 62
Services
2,187 40
Additional
186 30
443,782 07
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Corporation Tax
154,363 07
Income Tax
394,352 67
Bank Tax
1,314 52
Street Railway Tax
64,690 11
Refunds State Assessments
1,171 69
Gas Tax
45,183 09
For Schools:
English Speaking Classes
2,805 54
Vocational
16,789 47
State Tuition
5,093 42
Soldiers' Benefits
7,030 00
Lieu of Taxes
92 75
Treasury Department:
Costs: Taxes
5,229 04
Excise
1,896 75
Assessments
2 75
Tax Title
86 40
Tax Lien Certificates
398 00
Redemption Certificates
17 00
7,629 94
Departmental Accounts
143,837 11
Deposits
12,287 91
Interest:
Taxes
34,005 35
Excise
1,649 91
Assessments
20 28
Bank, Treasurer
...
9,344 72
Tax Titles
476 75
Apportioned Assessments paid in full
1 63
45,498 64
County of Middlesex:
Dog Licenses
2,350 65
Court Fees and Fines
8,352 01
Departmental Penalties
352 00
Licenses and Permits
17,171 78
Miscellaneous:
Electrolysis
500 00
Tax Titles
6,630 81
Recording
23 00
Revenue Loans
3,000,000 00
Carried forward
$8,148,970 58 $1,073,820 82
115
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Brought forward
$8,148,970 58 $1,073,820 82
Loan in anticipation of Bond Issue
27,000 00
Accrued Inteest
1,139 54
Premium on Bonds
2,402 53
General Expenses (Refunds)
5,558 85
Excess and Deficiency (Refunds)
918 92
Sundry Persons
168 86
Conscience Fund
7 10
Trust Funds, Income:
School:
Cutler
$ 214 50
Smith-Hughes
3,383 28
Baker
15 00
Fox
20 30
Reed
34 22
3,667 30
Library: Cutler
42 88
Hunt Art
64 96
Hunt Books
495 30
Pitman Art
209 25
Pitman Poetry
52 29
Wilder
5 00
Graves
20 00
Buffum Memorial
50 00
T. J. Buffum
60 59
Gilmore
100 00
1,100 27
Welfare: Cummings .....
75 05
8,191,009 00
Non-Revenue :
Southern Junior High School
Loan Bonds
54,000 00
Western Junior High School
Loan Bonds
75,000 00
Elementary School Loan Bonds
100,000 00
229,000 00
Offsets to Outlays
13,384 85
Redemption Tax Titles
2,484 83
244,869 68
$9,509,699 50
116
ANNUAL REPORTS
PAYMENTS
Revenue :
Advances
$900 00
Refunds :
Taxes, 1929 $ 28 10
1930.
861 95
1931
858 07
$1,748 12
Motor Vehicle Excise, 1930
118 97
Motor Vehicle Excise, 1931
2,272 01
2,390 98
Street Sprinkling, 1930
5 16
Street Sprinkling, 1931
4 92
10 08
Water Maintenance
100 44
Water Income
26 48
126 92
Sidewalk Assessments
3 18
Sundry Persons
2 45
Excess and Deficiency
4 50
10 13
Revenue Loans, 1930
1,100,000 00
1931
1,700,000 00
2,800,000 00
Temporary Loan Anticipation Bond Issue
27,000 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
State Tax and Assessments
332,144 19
Metropolitan Water Assessment
249,830 42
Old Age Assistance Tax
32,172 00
Refunds National Banks Tax and Trust Co.
344 20
614,490 81
County of Middlesex:
County Tax
General Expenses
Reduction of Funded Debt
Interest:
Funded Debt
136,026 25
Revenue Loans
36,204 91
Loan Anticipation Bond Issue.
27 00
172,258 16
Trust Funds Income:
School Funds
$3,615 43
Library Funds
1,275 03
4,890 46
Tellers' Shorts and Overs
98 71
Carried forward
$8,257,815 70
4,286 23
238,155 51 4,107,735 82 288,000 00
117
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Brought forward ... .. $8,257,815 70
Non-Revenue : Outlay Appropriations Redemption Tax Titles
867,792 33 2,484 83
870,277 16
$9,128,092 86
Cash in office
Deposits in banks
25,423 19 356,183 45
381,606 64
$9,509,699 50
118
ANNUAL REPORTS
BALANCES, DECEMBER 31, 1931
Credit
Cash
Cash Advances
$381,606 64 686 45
Taxes, 1928
1 97
1929
2,144 69
1930 Polls
$5,774 00
1930 Personal
5,215 24
1930 Real Estate
20,424 27
31,413 51
1931 Polls
12,516 00
1931 Personal
39,054 09
1931 Real Estate
1,135,694 02
1,187,264 11
Old Age Assistance Tax, 1931
10,119 00
Motor Vehicle Excise, 1929.
10,687 64
1930
14,707 30
1931
31,279 73
Street Sprinkling, 1929.
8 12
1930
319 04
1931
15,129 94
Overlay and Abatement, 1928
$ 1 97
1929
2,144 69
1930
13,099 17
1931.
7,951 87
Highway Assessments, 1931
2,014 68
Apportioned Highway Assessments in Taxes 1930
34 93
Apportioned Highway Assessments in Taxes 1931
2,123 24
Unapportioned Highway Assess- ments in Taxes, 1930
116 72
Sidewalk Assessments, 1931
2,016 77
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments in Taxes, 1931 197 69
Unapportioned Sidewalk Assess- ments in Taxes, 1931
619 95
Apportioned Sewer Assessments in Taxes, 1931
16 64
Interest, Apportioned Assessments in Taxes, 1930 16 70
Interest, Apportioned Assessments in Taxes, 1931
691 02
Interest, Unapportioned Assess- ments in Taxes, 1930
5 54
Interest, Unapportioned Assess-
30 90
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Soldiers' Benefits
7,121 50
Tax Titles
20,588 33
Tax Titles Recording Fees
81 30
Apportioned Highway Assessments Deferred
20,320 79
Apportioned Highway Assessments 1932
3,734 75
Carried forward
$1,741,364 84
$26,932 45
ments in Taxes, 1931
Debit
119
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Brought forward
Debit $1,741,364 84
Credit $26,932 45
Apportioned Highway Assessments 1933
3,526 51
Apportioned Highway Assessments 1934
2,660 41
Apportioned Highway Assessments 1935
2,266 73
Apportioned Highway Assessments 1936
2,152 22
Apportioned Highway Assessments 1937
2,146 64
Apportioned Highway Assessments 1938
2,070 71
Apportioned Highway Assessments 1939
1,762 82
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments Deferred
2,203 32
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments 1932
487 81
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments 1933
429 77
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments 1934
353 47
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments 1935
247 01
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments 1936
198 09
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments 1937
198 06
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments 1938
164 62
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments 1939 108 15
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments 1940
16 34
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Deferred
66 58
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1932
16 64
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1933
16 64
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1934
16 65
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1935
16 65
Temporary Loans
1,300,000 00
Loans Authorized
350,000 00
Funded Debt
3,325,000 00
Net Funded Debt
3,325,000 00
Accrued Interest
1,139 54
Premium on Bonds
2,402 53
Outlay Apporpriations
535,788 37
Carried forward ....
$5,418,634 74 $5,210,118 83
120
ANNUAL REPORTS
Debit Credit $5,418,635 74 $5,210,118 83
Brought forward
Trust Funds, Income:
School: Cutler
232 32
Smith-Hughes
3,383 28
Baker
7 50
Fox
15 60
Reed
53 47
Library: Cutler
30 97
Hunt Art
104 71
Hunt Books
14 87
Pitman Art
127 96
Pitman Poetry
27 66
Wilder
8 21
Graves
19 86
Buffum Memorial
34 52
T. J. Buffum
60 59
Gilmore
85 85
Welfare: Cummings
1,034 51
Sundry Persons
1,011 98
Excess and Deficiency
164,185 61
Tax Title Revenue
ยท 20,588 33
Special Assessments Reserved. ...
4,031 45
Reserve Fund Surplus from Over- lay
11,618 55
Sale of Land
243 51
Sale of Buildings
1,575 00
Conscience Fund
19 60
Public Trust Funds Investment ..
52,333 40
Public Trust Funds
52,333 40
$5,470,968 14 $5,470,968 14
TAXES
M. V. Excise M. V. Excise M. V. Excise
1931
Old Age Assistance
Total
1928
Balance December 31 1930
$182 17
1929 $4,341 04
1930 $959,044 28
1929 $11,506 52
1930 $41,947 98 192 08
... $152,498 26
... $1,017,021 99 $32,172 00 4,013,866 12
Committed, 1931
688 00
Supplementary
......... ...
...
.....
...
......
...
...
.....
............
......
........ ...
...
.....
Total charges
$182 17
$4,369 14
$959,908 23 $3,830,549 85
$11,506 52
$42,259 03
$154,770 27
$32,172 00 $5,035,717 21
Collected
$119 28
$1,108 88
$918,495 67 $2, 623,052 35
815 91
26,995 72
117,657 45
22,053 00 3,710,298 26
Abated
60 92
1,115 57
9,999 05
14,006 29
2 97
556 01
5,833 09
31,573 90
Tax Title Account
... ....
....
Total credits
$180 20
$2,224 45
$928,494 72 $2,643,285 74
$ 818 88
$27,551 73
$123,490 54
$22,053 00 $3,748,099 26
Balance December 31, 1931
1 97
2,144 69
31,413 51 1,187,264 11
10,687 64
14,707 30
31,279 73
10,119 00 1,287,617 95
.....
...........
............
118 97 .
... ...... 2,272 01
4,139 10
Refunds
28 10
861 95
858 07
......
....
2 00
Recharged
2 00
...
............
6,227 10
6,227 10
.......
........ ...
1931
$3,829,003 78
688 00
...
121
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
The Assessors' warrant for the tax levy, assessed upon polls and property April 1, 1931, amounted to $3.877,709.50.
Real Estate:
Land
$26,869,650 00 89,277,550 00
Buildings
$116,147,200 00
Personal
6,904,100 00
Total valuation
$123,051,300 00
At rate of $30.60
3,765,369 78
Polls, 31,817 at $2.00
63,634 00
Street Sprinkling
48,705 72
Supplementary Poll Warrant
688 00
Total on polls and property
$3,878,397 50
Assessments:
Apportioned Highway
$4,361 14
Apportioned Sidewalk
482 10
Unapportioned Sidewalk
1,055 18
Apportioned Sewer
91 64
Interest, Apportioned Assessments
1,635 00
Interest, Unapportioned Assess-
42 34
7,667 40
Motor Excise:
Commitment
$86,608 53
2
19,747 30
-
4
11,248 19
5
4,110 77
6
2,656 10
$152,498 26
Old Age Assistance Tax:
Commitment 1
31,491 00
",
2
337 00
3
334 00
4
10 00
32,172 00
Total Commitment by Assessors ..
$4,070,735 16
3
28,127 37
ments
$3,877,709 50
129
STREET SPRINKLING ASSESSMENTS
1929 $21 26
1930 $12,846 26
1931
Balance December 31, 1930
Committed
Refunds
5 16
$48,705 72 4 92
Total $12,867 52 48,705 72 10 08
Total charges
$21 26
$12,851 42
$48,710 64
$61,583 32
Collected
$13 14
$12,492 72
$33,409 64
$45,915 50
Abated
39 66
75 00
114 66
Tax Title Account
96 06
96 06
Total credits
$13 14
$12,532 38
$33,580 70
$46,126 22
Balance December 31, 1931
8 12
319 04
15,129 94
15,457 10
OVERLAY AND ABATEMENT
Credit Balance December 31, 1930
Assessed in Taxes
Recharged
2 00
$21,958 16
Total $27,619 43 21,958 16 2 00
Total credits
$182 17
$4,341 04
$23,098 22
$21,958 16
$49,579 59
Abatements
$ 60 92
$1,115 57
$9,999 05
$14,006 29
$25,181 83
To Reserve Fund (Surplus)
119 28
1,080 78
1,200 06
Total charges
$180 20
$2,196 35
$ 9,999 05
$14,006 29
$26,381 89
Balance December 31, 1931
1 97
2,144 69
13,099 17
7,951 87
23,197 70
ANNUAL REPORTS
1928 $182 17
1929 $4,341 04
1930 $23,096 22
1931
BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS
Highway 1931
Sidewalk 1930 $2,250 17
Sidewalk 1931 $4,114 34 3 18
Total $2,250 17 6,174 02 3 18
Total charges
$2,059 68
$2,250 17
$4,117 52
$8,427 37
Collected
$45 00
$847 29
$1,747 86
$2,640 15
Apportioned
674 42
22 99
697 41
Committed to 1931 taxes
728 46
326 72
1,055 18
Abated
3 18
3 18
Total Credits
$45 00
$2,250 17
$2,100 75
$4,395 92
Balance December 31, 1931
2,014 68
2,016 77
4,031 45
.
Balance December 31, 1930 Committed
$2,059 68
Refunds
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
123
124
ASSESSMENTS IN TAXES, 1930
Highway App'd. Balance Dec. 31, 1930 $1,822 25
Highway Unapp'd. $1,694 73
Sidewalk App'd. $119 74
Sidewalk Unapp'd. $553 00
Sewer App'd. $16 64
Int. on App'd. $610 00
Int. on Unapp'd. $98 15
Total $4,914 51
Total charges
$1,822 25
$1,694 73
$119 74
$553 00
$16 64
$610 00
$98 15
$4,914 51
Collected
1,787 32
969 76
119 74
553 00
16 64
593 30
71 13
4,110 89
Abated
608 25
21 48
629 73
Total credits
$1,787 32
$1,578 01
$119 74
$553 00
$16 64
$593 30
$92 61
$4,740 62
Balance Dec. 31, 1931
34 93
116 72
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ASSESSMENTS IN TAXES, 1931
Committed
Highway App'd. $4,361 14
Highway Unapp'd.
Sidewalk App'd. $482 10 284 41
Sidewalk Unapp'd. $1,055 18 435 23
Sewer App'd. $91 64 75 00
Int. on App'd. $1,635 00 943 98
Int. on Unapp'd. $42 34 11 44
Total $7,667 40 3,987 96
Collected
2,237 90
Total Credits
$2,237 90
$284 41
$435 23
$75 00
$943 98
$11 44
$3,987 96
Balance Dec. 31, 1931
2,123 24
..
..
197 69
619 95
16 64
691 02 .
30 90
3,679 44
ANNUAL REPORTS
16 70
5 54
173 89
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WATER DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS
Metered
Balance December 31, 1930 Committed
$ 1,837 15 239,406 41 24 20
Commercial Metered $ 3,080 61 204,530 95
Maintenance $ 399 46 5,269 93 100 44
Service Assessments
Additional $ 59 95 186 80 2 28
Total $ 5,377 17 451.581 49 126 92
Total charges
$241,267 76
$207,611 56
$5,769 83
$2,187 40
$249 03
$457,085 58
Collected
236,155 16
200,350 59
4,902 62
2,187 40
186 30
443,782 07
Abated
396 79
193 89
89 44
2 28
682 40
Total credits
$236,551 95
$200,544 48
$4,992 06
$2,187 40
$188 58
$444,464 47
Balance December 31, 1931
4,715 81
7,067 08
777 77
60 45
12,621 11
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
125
$2,187 40
Refunds
...
DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS FOR COLLECTIONS AND DEPOSITS
Balance Dec. 31, '30
Committed
Total
Abated
Collected
Balance
Deposits
City Clerk
Election Commissioners
75 18
Building Department
14 85
Police Department
82 80
Weights and Measures
1,091 84
Health Department
$1,631 48
$2,613 26
$ 4,244 74
$ 60 00
$1,474 00
$ 2,710 74 10,034 36
Dental Clinic
Inspector Milk and Vinegar
140 00
2,354 75
2,494 75
2,131 75
363 00
20 00
Sanitary Department
499 98
200 00
699 98
182 55
517 43
146 37
Sanitary Buildings
635 65
635 65
635 65
Highways Maintenance
97 04
4,627 37
4,724 41
120 70
4,350 47
253 24
29 50
Playgrounds Maintenance
19 30
19 30
19 30
Sewers Construction
60 28
60 28
60 28
Welfare Misc. (Comm. of Mass.)
13,685 43
92,049 69
105,735 12
163 57
81,898 00
23,673 55
Welfare Miscellaneous
22,089 22
55,499 51
77,588 73
162 95
23,810 80
53,614 98
Welfare, City Home
556 85
6,772 83
7,329 68
31 00
6,093 69
1,204 99
1,095 98
School Department
2,711 13
23,574 27
26,285 40
2,029 95
16,405 77
7,849 68
2,157 52
School Buildings
111 00
111 00
111 00
Soldiers' Relief
71 95
71 95
71 20
75
Libraries
Bathhouse
268 20
Showerbaths
470 05
Board of Appeal
..
$47,997 93
$199,109 42
$247,107 35
$3,047 52
$143,837 11
$100,222 72
$12,287 91
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126
ANNUAL REPORTS
..
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750 00
Contagious Hospital
6,567 50
10,538 86
17,106 36
277 50
6,794 50
413 34
Parks Maintenance
130 00
Sidewalks Maintenance
2,388 87
$3,153 41
REVENUE LOANS
In Anticipation of Revenue
Balance from 1930
Borrowed by authority of an order of the Board of Aldermen on city notes, as follows:
$1,100,000 00
Nos.
Rate
Premium
Amount
Discount
109 -
230 days
@ 2%
disc.
$100,000 00
$1,277 77
110 - 113
268
,
2%
350,000 00
5,211 11
114 - 121
238
1.94
200,000 00
2,565 11
122 - 132
221
1.94 }
$1.25
250,000 00 2
6,047 78
133 - 143
228
=
1.94 S
",
250,000 00 S
144 - 148
208
1.83
100,000 00
1,057 33
149 - 153
215
1.83
100,000 00
1,092 92
154 -158
222
1.83
100,000 00
1,128 50
159 - 167
187
1.40
150,000 00
1,090 83
168-176
215
1.40
150,000 00
1,254 17
177 - 182
164
1.57
100,000 00
715 22
183 - 189
220
1.57
150,000 00
1,439 17
190 - 193
205
1.64
100,000 00
933 89
194 - 197
229
1.64
100,000 00
1.043 22
198 - 201
257
1.64
100,000 00
1,170 78
202 - 205 )
161
1.56
150,000 00
1,046 50
207 - 209 S
210 - 216
203
1.56
=
150,000 00
1,319 50
217 - 219
221
2.50
"
100,000 00
1,534 72
220 - 222
235
2.50
100,000 00
1,631 94
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
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"
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Nos. 223 - 224 176
Rate Premium
" " 4.75 200,000 00
Discount 4,644 45
$3,000,000 00
Paid notes maturing in 1931
$4,100,000 00 2,800,000 00
$36,204 91
Maturing in 1932
$1,300,000 00
Notes, 1931 averaged to run 218 days and the average rate 1.99 Notes, 1930 averaged to run 2341/2 days and the average rate 3.06 Notes, 1929 averaged to run 1851/2 days and the average rate 5.04 Notes, 1928 averaged to run 2011/2 days and the average rate 3.95
ANNUAL REPORTS
129
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
The funded debt December 31, 1931, was $3,325,000.00 classified as follows :
Beyond limit fixed by law
Within
Limit
Total
Lowell St. Bridge at 31/2 per cent
$18,000 00
Sewer at 31/2 per cent
8,000 00
Sewer at 4 per cent
59,000 00
Sewer at 41/4 per cent
12,000 00
City at 4 per cent
9,000 00
Highway at 4 per cent
233,000 00
City Hall Addition at 4 per cent ...
16,000 00
City Hall Addition at 414 per cent
70,000 00
Public Buildings at 4 per cent .......
35,000 00
Public Buildings at 41/2 per cent ....
24,000 00
Schoolhouse.at 4 per cent
489,000 00
High School at 31/2 per cent
500,000 00
High School at 4 per cent
487,000 00
Southern Jr. High School at 31/2 per cent
54,000 00
Southern Jr. High School at 4 per cent
451,000 00
Western Jr. High School at 31/2 per cent
75,000 00
Western Jr. High School at , 4
per cent
285,000 00
Northern Traffic Route at 41/2 per
cent
$400,000 00
Elementary School at 41/2 per cent
100,000 00
$500,000 00 $2,825,000 00 $3,325,000 00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
BONDS DUE IN 1932
January
April
July
October
Total
Lowell St.
Bridge ...
.....
$1,000 00
$1,000 00
Sewer
8,000 00
$6,000 00
14,000 00
City
$2,000 00
7,000 00
9,000 00
Highway ....
5,000 00
32,000 00
37,000 00
Building
4,000 00
5,000 00
6,000 00
15,000 00
Schoolhouse 15,000 00
16,000 00
13,000 00
44,000 00
City Hall
Addition .
8,000 00
8,000 00 61,000 00
Northern
Traffic Route ...
50,000 00
50,000 00
Southern Jr.
H. School
3,000 00
24,000 00
............
27,000 00
Western Jr.
H. School
4,000 00
15,000 00
19,000 00
Elementary
School
...
.. ....
..........
..
.......
7,000 00
7,000 00
$21,000 00
$42,000 00
$136,000 00
$93,000 00
$292,000 00
BOND INTEREST DUE IN 1932
January
April
July
October
Total
Lowell St. Bridge
$ 315 00
$297 50
$ 612 50
Sewer
$ 480 00
1,085 00
$ 480 00
928 75
2,973 75
City
180 00
140 00
..
320 00
Highway ....
4,560 00
100 00
4,560 00
9,220 00
Building
.....
980 00
260 00
900 00
160 00
2,300 00
Schoolhouse
3,600 00
6,180 00
3,300 00
5,860 00
18,940 00
City Hall
Addition
1,807 50
1,807 50
3,615 00 36,980 00
Northern
Traffic
Route
............
.........
9,000 00
18,000 00
Southern Jr.
H. School
9,020 00
945 00
9,020 00
892 50
19,877 50
Western Jr.
H. School
7,012 50
6,942 50
13,955 00
Elementary
School
...
...
...
..........
2,250 00
4,500 00
$37,310 00
$28,955 00
$36,890 00
$28,138 75
$131,293 75
.....
.....
High School
61,000 00
............
...
...
..
........
...
.....
....
...
.....
..
....
18,490 00
High School 18,490 00
9,000 00
...
2,250 00
OUTSTANDING BONDS DECEMBER 31, 1931
Northern Traffic Route Outside Limit
1932.
$50,000
$1,000
$14,000
$37,000
$8,000
$44,000
$61,000
$27,000
$19,000
$7,000
Total $292,000
1933.
50,000
1,000
14,000
32,000
8,000
14,000
43,000
61,000
27,000
19,000
7,000
276,000
1934.
50,000
1,000
14,000
32,000
7,000
14,000
43,000
61,000
27,000
19,000
7,000
275,000
1935
50,000
1,000
13,000
32,000
7,000
8,000
43,000
61,000
27,000
19,000
7,000
268,000
1936
50,000
1,000
6,000
20,000
7,000
4,000
43,000
61,000
27,000
19,000
7,000
245,000
1937
50,000
1,000
6,000
20,000
7,000
4,000
43,000
61,000
27,000
19,000
7,000
245,000
1938.
50,000
1,000
4,000
20,000
7,000
43,000
61,000
27,000
19,000
7,000
239,000
1939
50,000
1,000
3,000
20,000
7,000
43,000
61,000
27,000
19,000
7,000
238,000
1940
1,000
2,000
20,000
7,000
43,000
61,000
27,000
19,000
7,000
187,000
1941
1,000
1,000
7,000
43,000
61,000
27,000
19,000
7,000
166,000
1942
1,000
1,000
7,000
43,000
61,000
27,000
19,000
6,000
165,000
1943
1,000
1,000
7,000
15,000
61,000
27,000
19,000
6,000
137,000
1944
1,000
1945
1,000
61,000
27,000
19,000
6,000
114,000
1946
1,000
61,000
26,000
19,000
6,000
113,000
1947.
1,000
61,000
25,000
18,000
105,000
1948
11,000
25,000
18,000
55,000
1949
1,000
25,000
18,000
44,000
1950
25,000
18,000
43,000
1951
1,000
3,000
4,000
$400,000
$18,000
$79,000
$9,000
$233,000
$86,000
$59,000
$489,000
$987,000
$505,000
$360,000
$100,000
$3,325,000
Bridge
Sewer
City $9,000
Highway
City Hall Addition
Public Buildings $15,000
Schoolhouse
Southern Junior High School High School
Western Junior High School
Elementary School Outside Limit
61,000
27,000
19,000
6,000
114,000
1,000
...
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
BONDS OUTSTANDING DECEMBER 31, 1931 With Interest to Maturity
Bonds
Interest
Total
Lowell St. Bridge
$18,000 00
$ 5,670 00
$23,670 00
Sewer
79,000 00
11,080 00
90,080 00
City
9,000 00
320 00
9,320 00
Highway
233,000 00
40,900 00
273,900 00
City Hall Addition
86,000 00
23,272 50
109,272 50
Public Building
59,000 00
6,280 00
65,280 00
Schoolhouse
489,000 00
113,640 00
602,640 00
High School
987,000 00
325,570 00
1,312,570 00
Southern Jr. High School
505,000 00
196,255 00
701,255 00
Western Jr. High School
360,000 00
138,937 50
498,937 50
Northern Traffic Route
400,000 00
81,000 00
481,000 00
Elementary School
100,000 00
34,875 00
134,875 00
$3,325,000 00
$977,800 00 $4,302,800 00
132
ANNUAL REPORTS
YEARLY BOND MATURITIES WITH INTEREST
Date Due
Principal
Interest
Total $423,293 75
1932.
$292,000 00
$131,293 75 119,766 25
395,766 25
1934
275,000 00
108,718 75
383,718 75
1935.
268,000 00
97,793 75
365,793 75
1936
245,000 00
87,146 25
332,146 25
1937
245,000 00
77,316 25
322,316 25
1938
239,000 00
67,526 25
306,526 25
1939
238,000 00
57,976 25
295,976 25
1940.
187,000 00
48,463 75
235,463 75
1941
166,000 00
41,238 75
207,238 75
1942.
165,000 00
34,833 75
199,833 75
1943
137,000 00
28,543 75
165,543 75
1944
114,000 00
23,375 00
137,375 00
1945
114,000 00
18,825 00
132,825 00
1946
113,000 00
14,275 00
127,275 00
1947
105,000 00
9,800 00
114,800 00
1948
55,000 00
5,630 00
60,630 00
1949
44,000 00
3,460 00
47,460 00
1950.
43,000 00
1,747 50
44,747 50
1951
4,000 00
70 00
4,070 00
$3,325,000 00
$977,800 00 $4,302,800 00
MEMORANDUM OF PAYMENTS IN 1931 ON ACCOUNT OF DEBT
Bonds, General City Debt
Principal $288,000 00
Interest $162,318 75 36,204 91
Total $450,318 75 36,204 91
Revenue Loans
On account of:
Metropolitan District Debt:
Sewers
12,677 40
6,948 14
19,625 54
Parks
12,488 97
15,221 97
27,710 94
Charles River Basin
312 48
3,386 41
3,698 89
Alewife Brook
68 39
7 18
75 57
Water
42,667 65
110,696 76
153,364 41
$356,214 89
$334,784 12
$690,999 01
.........
1933
276,000 00
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 1931
Appropriated Salaries:
$44,460 00
Treasurer and Collector
$4,500 00
Deputy Collectors
5,845 89
Cashiers
3,748 11
Clerks
18,704 17
$32,798 17
Other Expenses :
Postage, books and supplies ...
$4,329 78
Printing and advertising
3,239 17
Telephone
96 56
Bonds
1,453 70
Equipment and repairs
177 10
Miscellaneous
654 90
9,951 21
Special Items:
Typewriter
$ 74 25
Protectograph
88 00
Signing Machine
1,081 00
....
1,243 25
$43,992 63
Balance unexpended .....
467 37
$44,460 00
134
ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
OFFICE OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
City Hall, Somerville, January 1, 1932.
To HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR, AND THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN :-
The following report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year 1931 is respectfully submitted.
Work of Weights and Measures Department for 1931
Scales :
Adjusted
Sealed 53
Not Sealed
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