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95.25
Telephone
831.11
Contingent Expenses
2,484.64
All other
132.09
Inauguration Expenses .. 908.72
Expenses
Outlays
$8,019.62
$23,292.11
62
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays
Auditing Department
Salaries and Wages :-
Auditor
4,500.00
Clerks and Bookkeeper ..
4,474.67
Other Expenses :-
Books, postage and sup-
plies
142.25
Printing and advertising
758.25
Binding
56.00
Equipment and repairs ....
24.47
Disbursements
11.50
All other
.53
Special Item :-
Convention Expenses ......
100.00
$10,067.67
Treasury Department
Salaries and Wages :-
Treasurer and Collector ..
$4,500.00
Deputy Collectors
5,700.00
Cashiers
3,490.00
Clerks
19,771.79
Other Expenses :-
Books, postage and sup- plies
5,024.00
Printing and Advertising
3,528.70
Equipment and repairs ....
260.73
Telephone
128.12
Bonds
1,290.00
Recording Fees
946.00
All other
127.59
Special Items :-
Typewriters
354.50
Insurance
342.41
Accountant's Services
100.00
Auditing
160.00
$45,723.84
Assessors' Department
Salaries and Wages:
Chairman
$3,500.00
Assessors
5,286.60
Office Assessors
1,700.08
Clerks (Office)
12,056.90
Carried forward $22,543.50
63
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward .... ........
$22,543.50
Other Expenses :-
Books, postage and sup-
plies
1,033.84
Printing and advertising
2,034.77
Carfares, Disbursements, etc.
55.95
All other
41.22
Special Items :-
Survey
3,670.21
Convention Expenses
78.25
$29,457.82
Pedlers' License Commission
Supplies
$8.00
$8.00
Licensing Commission
Salaries and Wages :-
Commissioners
$862.90
Secretary
300.00
Inspector
200.00
Clerk
1,570.00
Other Expenses :-
Books, postage and sup-
plies
110.27
$3,043.17
Certification of Notes and Bonds
Certifying
$1,417.23
$1,417.23
City Clerk's Department Salaries and Wages :-
City Clerk $4,500.00
Assistant City Clerk
2,500.00
Clerks and Bookkeeper ... Inspectors
8,452.50
900.00
Other Expenses :-
Books, postage and sup-
plies ......
626.50
Carried forward
$16,979.00
64
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays;
Brought forward
$16,379.00
Printing and advertising
119.90
Binding
51.72
Equipment and repairs
21.95
Telephone
130.86
All other
80.45
$17,383.88;
Registration of City Laborers
Salaries and Wages :-
Registration Clerk
$550.00
Other Expenses :-
Books, postage and sup-
plies
49.75
$599.75
Law Department
Salaries and Wages :-
City Solicitor
$3,300.00
Assistant City Solicitor ..
1,400.00
Inspector
75.00
Other Expenses : -
Books, postage and sup- plies
286.05
Printing and advertising
51.00
Clerical Hire
254.00
Fees
115.25
Telephones
40.00
All other
60.50
$5,581.80
City Messenger's Department
Salaries and Wages :-
Messenger
$2,900.00
Assistant Messenger ... 2,500.00
Other Expenses :-
Supplies, stationery, and postage
5.75
Auto Maintenance and
supplies
2,116.63
Telephone
70.74
$7,593.12
65
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Engineering Department
Salaries and Wages :-
City Engineer
$4,200.00
Assistant City Engineer ..
4,000.00
Assistants
10,550.99
Bookkeeper
1.612.00
Other Expenses :-
Supplies, printing and
postage
297.33
Telephone
43.99
Auto maintenance and
supplies
1,350.00
Instruments and equip-
ment
101.96
Carfares
41.85
All other
99.00
$22,297.12
Public Buildings Department Commissioner of Public Buildings
Salaries and Wages :-
Commissioner
$3,800.00
Building Inspector
2,512.00
Inspectors of Plumbing
and Gas
4,493.33
Clerks
3,327.00
Other Expenses :-
Books, postage and sup- plies
375.65
Printing and advertising
91.65
Telephone
44.04
Binding
18.50
Auto maintenance and supplies
658.58
Special Item: -
Tearing down buildings ..
and repairs
300.00
$15,620.75
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Municipal Buildings
Salaries and Wages :-
Janitors
5,607.72
Labor
3,120.16
Carried forward
$8,727.88.
:66
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward .... Other Expenses :-
Light
1,798.51
Furniture and furnish-
ings
1,228.32
Janitors' Supplies
547.79
Repairs to buildings
545.89
Heating apparatus equipment
and
45.98
Plumbing supplies
130.61
Hardware and materials
289.14
Telephone Operators
... ...
1,507.13
Telephones
2,701.04
Cleaning windows, wax- ing floors, etc.
1,217.56
All other
38.85
Special Items :-
Portrait
500.00
Alterations-
Mayors' Office
60.00
Treasurer's Office
353.70
Inspection of Milk and
Vinegar
181.15
$19,873.55
Maintenance Municipal Garage
Labor
$12.32
Fuel
92.89
Light
1.05
Repairs to Building
77.24
Hardware
2.45
$185.95
Somerville Municipal Garage
Architect's Contract
$529.20
Construction Contract
8,820.00
Settlement of Claims
34,000.00
Appraising
90.00
Conferences
120.00
Roof Repairs-Old Building
90.00
All Other
22.36
$43,671.56
Board of Appeal
Salaries and Wages :-
Chairman
$260.00
Secretary
260.00
Expenses Outlays $8,727.88
Carried forward $520.00
67
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
$520.00
Assistant Secretary
860.00
Memebers of Board .. 780.00
Other Expenses :-
Printing and advertising
100.69
Supplies and postage ...
99.25
$2,359.94
Board of Election Commissioners
Salaries and Wages :-
Commissioner
$3,200.00
Registrars
2,140.00
Clerks
5,854.41
Other Expenses :-
Stationery, postage and supplies
$1,045.72
Printing and advertising
2,233.08
Refreshments
257.40
Posting, Car Hire, Teams, etc.
894.05
Registers
96.53
Repairs of Ballot Boxes ...
32.85
All Other
5.45
$15,759.49
Election Expenses Pay of Election Officers
Salaries and Wages :-
Warden and Clerks
$2,356.00
Inspectors
3,968.00
Extra Clerks
1,036.00
$7,360.00
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Polling Places
Labor
$766.58
Teaming
533.75
Fuel and Light
67.53
Rent
342.50
Hardware and materials. 22.08
Lumber
67.58
Carried forward $1,800.02
68
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays
Brought forward
$1,800.02
Plumbing
6.73
Repairs to building
60.70
Repairs to election mater- ials
92.72
$1,960.17
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department
Salaries and Wages :-
Chief
$3,800.00
Deputy Chief
3,300.00
Captains and Lieutenants
36.275.14
Sergeants and Inspectors
29,097.36
Patrolmen
273,440.90
Matrons
1,380.16
Other employees
126.10
Equipment and repairs :-
Motorcycle and auto main- tenance
1,733.43
New Equipment
94.00
Equipment for men
985.24
Miscellaneous supplies.
59.09
All other
15.52
Other Expenses :-
Books, printing, postage and supplies
1,170.15
Care of prisoners
115.83
Telephone
1,437.99
Laundry
57.88
Care of Traffic Stands
166.92
Travel and Disburse-
ments
900.79
Reimbursements for in-
juries
319.25
Gasoline and Oil
1,765.83
Express
11.82
All other
110.05
Special Items :-
Rewards-Kiley Case ..
500.00
Cabinet
97.02
Carried forward
$356,960.47
69
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlavs
Brought forward
$356,960.47
Typewriters
155.82
Ditto machine
183.98
Fords
1,413.00
Motorcycles
1,440.00
Garage Equipment
343.98
$360,497.25
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Police Bulidings
Salaries and Wages :-
Janitors
$2,770.84
Labor
450.87
Maintenance of Buildings :-
Fuel
1,048.00
Light
1,557.52
Janitors' supplies
121.87
Furniture and furnish-
ings
485.30
Repairs to Buildings
28.15
Heating apparatus and
equipment
112.02
Hardware and materials
47.87
Plumbing and supplies ....
33.59
Ice
115.56
All other
31.03
$6,802.62
Somerville Police Station
Architect's Contract
$11,810.17
Construction Contract
140,568.75
Cells, Contract
6,336.75
Hardware Contract
2,185.00
Steel counter and equip-
ment contract
958.46
Supervisory Contract
2,096.50
Appraising
1,275.00
Tearing down buildings
1.000.00
Land Damages
89,446.68
Conference and court ex- penses
113.50
Premium on bonds
2,642.51
Test borings
165.93
Furniture and furnishings ..
1,311.51
Auto equipment, etc.
648.00
Other Expenses
208.29
$260,767.05
70
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays
Fire Department
Salaries and Wages :-
Chief Engineer
3,800.00
Assistant Engineers
8,800.00
Captains and Master Me- chanic
22,000.00
Lieutenants
45,000.00
Firemen
271,296.45
Equipment and Repairs :-
Apparatus and Equipment
9,514.81
Hose
98.58
Equipment for men
183.62
Power
14.40
Hardware, Tools, etc.
207.97
All other
16.77
Other Expenses :-
Books, printing, postage and supplies ...
388.21
Telephone
1,023.16
Reimbursements
630.30
Janitors' Supplies
326.00
Furnishings and Supplies
49.22
Laundry work
720.48
Ice
120.21
Express and all other
18.46
Supplies : -
Grease and oil
212.31
Gasoline
1,312.90
Soda and acid
117.41
$365,851.26
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Fire Buildings
Salaries and Wages :--
Labor
$1,669.50
Other Expenses: -
Fuel
3,188.21
Light
4,118.61
Furniture and furnish-
ings
347.83
Repairs to buildings
575.64
Janitors' supplies
7.82
Carried forward $9,907.61
71
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays.
Brought forward
$9,907.61
Heating apparatus and
equipment
337.19
Plumbing supplies
70.99
Hardware and materials
377.38
Teaming
38.50
All other
30.13
$10,761.80
Additional Fire Department Equipment
Signal Contract ...
$4,885.00
Apparatus and equipment ..
91,972.77
Hose
2,993.90
$99,851.67.
Weights and Measures
Salaries and Wages :-
Sealer
$2,800.00
Assistants
3,579.06
Other Expenses : -
Books, stationery and postage
30.42
Printing and advertising ..
3.00
Equipment and supplies ..
43.03
Auto Maintenance
182.72
All other
1.44
$6,639.67
Electrical
Salaries and Wages:
Commissioner
$3,300.00
Assistant Inspectors
4,605.33
Clerk
1,543.83
Labor
27,501.00
Other Expenses : -
Fire Alarm System
1,904.58
Police Signal System
2,644.85
Auto Maintenance
1,277.55
Telephone
152.52
Books, printing, postage and supplies
253.06
Equipment and repairs. ...
11.03
All other
215.82
Special Items :-
Ford
628.68
Broadcasting Set
8,681.20
$52,719.45
72
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Electrical Dept. Building
Janitor
1,287.40
Fuel
374.62
Light
142.37
Furniture and furnishings ..
4.00
Plumbing
5.07
Heating apparatus and
equipment
56.74
Janitors' supplies
4.00
All other
50.50
$1,924.70
Highway, Suppression of Moths
Labor
$5,205.07
Hired teams and trucks.
202.50
Hardware, tools and equip- ment
7.75
Insecticides and spraying ..
22.00
$5,437.32
Highway Department, Care of Trees
Labor
$6,301.43
Printing, stationery and
postage
6.50
Teams and trucks
839.25
Equipment, hardware and tools
34.82
Insecticides
22.00
$7,204.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health Department
General Administration: -
Agent
$2,750.00
Clerks
4,087.67
Medical Inspector and
Bacteriologist
3,200.00
Acting Medical Inspector
280.00
Technician
900.00
Health Nurses
4,428.25
Books, printing and post-
age
311.46
Carried forward $15,957.38
73
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
$15,957.38
Carfares, etc.
272.05
Telephone
116.56
Quarantine and contagious Diseases :-
Cities and Towns
2,334.60
State
686.00
Other Institutions
3,286.25
Tuberculosis :-
Cities and Towns
1,172.49
State
9,825.14
Other Institutions
1,093.78
Professional Services
126.60
Middlesex Sanatorium .. ....
28,292.25
Groceries and provisions
206.30
All other
66.29
Other Expenses :-
Equipment and labora-
tory supplies
67.35
Auto Maintenance
300.00
Burying dead animals.
170.00
Laundry, express and all other
127.62
Special Items :-
Convention Expenses
100.00
T. A. T. Inoculation
647.87
$64,848.53
City Clerk's Department Vital Statistics
Canvassing and reporting births
$400.75
Reporting deaths
71.75
Inspectors
300.00
Clerk
405.17
Supplies, printing, postage,
etc.
288.55
Binding
83.12
$1,549.34
Contagious Hospital
Salaries and Wages :-
Matron and Assistant .. ... $2,600.00
Carried forward
$2,600.00
74
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward
Nurses and other help .... 12,664.02
Other Expenses :-
Medical Attendance
19.00
Drugs and Medicines
256.85
Bedding, dry goods and clothing
251.07
Groceries and provisions
4,555.46
Equipment and supplies ..
1,343.75
Telephone
94.48
Electrical Power
164.35
Ice
187.23
Ambulance maintenance ..
272.15
Laundry and all other ......
95.33
Special Item:
New Ambulance .. 1,630.65
$24,134.34
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Contagious Hospital
Salaries and Wages :-
Orderly and Labor $1,451.35
Other Expenses :-
Fuel
1,618.56
Light and Power
670.75
Furniture and furnish-
ings
121.67
Repairs to buildings
96.87
Janitors' supplies
8.24
Heating apparatus and
equipment
178.28
Plumbing and materials ..
60.29
Hardware and materials ..
226.59
All other
32.33
Special Item :-
Washing Machine
309.68
Expenses Outlays $2,600.00
$4,774.61
Inspection of Animals and Provisions
Salaries and Wages :---
Inspector and Assistant Inspector $4,382.11
Carried forward
$4,382.11
75
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays.
Brought forward
$4,382.11
Other Expenses :-
Printing, stationery and
postage
15.75
Carfares
53.10
Telephone
49.94
Auto Maintenance
175.00
All other
4.10
$4,680.00
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar
Salaries and Wages :-
Inspector
$3,103.77
Milk Collector and Dairy
Inspector
2,150.00
Technician
900.00
Clerk
603.16
Other Expenses:
Books, printing and post- age
182.92
Auto Maintenance
600.00
Equipment and supplies ..
265.07
Dairy Inspection
343.12
All other
27.58
Special Item :-
Convention Expenses ....
90.91
$8,266.53
Inspection of School Children Dental Clinic
Salaries and Wages :-
Inspectors
$14,772.25
Clerk
1,229.83
Other Expenses :-
Hospital Service
568.20
Laundry and towels
422.10
Drugs
142.08
Merchandise
2,165.37
Supplies, printing, post- age
139.16
Carfares
21.00
All other
16.31
Other Expenses: (not Dental Expenses)
Supplies, printing, etc. ..
40.50
Carfares, etc. .... ... 131.00
$19,647.80
76
ANNUAL, REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
School Nurses' Salaries
Salaries and Wages :-
Nurses $5,584.37
$5,584.37
Engineering Department Sewers Maintenance
Salaries and Wages :-
Labor $19,427.10
Other Expenses :-
Auto Maintenance
1,726.05
Teaming
3,746.50
Equipment and supplies ..
303.04
Pipe and fittings
255.46
Brick and cement
666.16
Lumber
11.00
Sand, gravel, stone
tar and
121.67
Castings
420.24
Repairing tools, etc.
99.01
Care of Medford Street pump
203.33
Power
96.37
$27,075.93
· Public Buildings Department Maintenance Sewer Buildings
Salaries and Wages :-
Labor
38.11
Other Expenses :-
Fuel
96.50
Lumber and materials
9.87
Light
24.75
Plumbing
2.55
$171.78
Sewers Construction
Salaries and Wages :-
Labor
$331.68
Other Expenses :-
Brick and cement
30.90
Use of Compressor
32.00
$394.58
77
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Sanitary Department
General Administration :-
Superintendent
$3,000.00
Bookkeeper
640.00
Printing and stationery ..
41.42
Telephone
103.51
Auto Maintenance
3,941.12
Ashes, Rubbish and Garbage :-
Labor
148,222.90
Hired teams and trucks ..
7,914.25
Auto and wagon repairs ..
6,497.68
Rent and maintenance of
dump
6,512.59
Materials and supplies ...
350.78
Garbage contract
57,300.02
Gas and oil
4,460.10
Stable Expenses : -
Shoeing
242.22
Stable Equipment
78.75
Veterinary and medicine
63.50
Board and use of horses ..
1,431.00
All other
8.52
Special Items :-
Horses
475.00
Hose
506.13
$241,789.49
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Sanitary Buildings
Labor
$405.10
Light
150.60
Lumber and materials
133.57
Repairs to building
6.25
Plumbing
13.95
Heating apparatus and
equipment
355.11
All other
10.68
Special Item:
Insurance
.... 112.34
Highways, Street Cleaning
Labor
$29,408.06
Hired teams and trucks
12,236.25
Sweeper Equipment
303.94
$1,187.60
$41,948.25
78
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays
HIGHWAYS
Highway Maintenance
General Administration :-
Commissioner
$3,092.39
Bookkeeper and Clerk.
4,097.00
Books, printing, postage and supplies
97.14
Telephone
200.18
Maintenance Commission- er's Auto
258.19
All other
12.60
General :-
Labor
140,332.59
Hired Teams and Trucks
5,697.47
Tools, Equipment, and re· pairs
1,198.00
Auto and supplies
2,576.49
Broken stone, gravel, etc.
6,112.73
Edgestone, bricks, and ce- ment
1,731.88
Lumber
372.60
Cold Patch and Binder
5,479.30
Fuel
164.47
Oil and waste
363.13
Hardware, paint and var- nish
2,130.37
Other materials and sup- plies
69.64
New Horses
310.00
Hay, grain and straw
4,644.69
Shoeing
111.45
Veterinary and medicine
121.25
Harnesses and horse
clothing
140.58
Power
259.82
Gasoline and motor oil ..
4,252.75
All other and express. .....
31.78
Other Expenses :-
Traffic Lights and Signs
1,087.50
Crusher maintenance and
repair
245.77
Special Items :-
Adding Machine
78.40
Repairs tractor
286.00
Rent of R. R. Track and land
13.50
Carried forward $185,569.66
79
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays $185,569.66
Brought forward
Repairs to side track - City Yard
45.28
Rebuilding Lowell Street
Bridge No. 304
3,966.35
Contract - Lowell Street
Bridge No. 303
4,500.00
$194,081.29
Less Service Transfer Cred-
its for Teams and Trucks,
Board of Horses, Use of
roller and mixer
15,626.94
$178,454.35
Sidewalks Maintenance
Labor
$21,828.73
Hired teams and trucks ....
3,813.74
Stone, brick and cement ......
2,983.51
Other materials and sup- plies
11.44
Sand
176.59
$28,814.01
Street Sprinkling
Labor
$8,554.18
Hired teams and trucks.
1,425.25
Equipment and repairs.
529.34
Gasoline
226.93
Oil and other dust layers ..
6,102.95
Gravel and Sand
2,870.53
$19,709.18
Less Service Transfer Cred- its for Hired Teams and
Trucks
2,013.00
$17,696.18
Highway Construction New Streets
Land Damages
$8,000.00
Advertising, recording, etc.
10.00
All other
13.50
Highway Construction Permanent Pavement
Labor
$139.72
Contracts
283,013.68
$8,023.50
Carried forward
$283,153.40
SO
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward
Castings
297.09
Teams, trucks
5.00
Pipe
47.63
Brick
5.25
$283,508.37
Sidewalks Construction
Labor
$2,453.00
Hired teams and trucks
496.00
Stone, brick and cement.
608.78
Edgestone and curbs
30.80
Ashes and sand
248.27
Mixer
30.00
Other materials
13.00
Recording
10.67
$3,890.52
Highway, Reconstruction and Resurfacing
Labor
$1,809.57
Hired Teams and Trucks
885.50
Use of roller
278.00
Road Binder
1,155.00
Brick, stone and cement ...
1,734.51
$5,862.58.
Overhead Way, Kent Street
Legal Services
$75.00
Construction Foot Bridge
7,378.27
Fence
200.00
Fittings
.56
$7,653.83
Extension and Widening Cutter Avenue
Recording
$15.94
Appraising
1,400.00
$1,415.94
Street Lighting
Electricity
$82,752.91
Labor
44,077.91
Spot Lights
639.83
Sand, Brick, Cement
829.87
Relocating Poles
444.00
Conduits
408.15
Fittings
1,187.47
Equipment and supplies.
3,025.72
Expenses $283,153.40
Outlays
Carried forward
$133,365.86
81
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses Outlays
Brought forward
$133,365.86
Flood Lights
1,283.41
Hired trucks
433.02
Temporary lighting and
meter
731.64
Meter Cabinets
356.78
All other
56.44
$136,227.15
Traffic Light Maintenance
Rental-Electricity
$816.00
Current
1,636.45
Equipment and supplies
1,919.37
Repairs
427.97
$4,799.79
Traffic Light Installation
Labor
$1,926.84
Equipment
114.80
Signal
3,252.00
Contract Work
9,646.89
Conduits and cable
380.14
Supplies
403.12
Fittings
1,074.33
Cement, sand and brick
1,110.52
Trucking
220.20
Castings
13.23
All other
15.21
Service:
Installing, relocating, etc.
748.79
$18,906.07
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Highway Buildings
Labor
$570.99
Fuel
1,454.29
Light
259.50
Hardware and materials
31.66
Lumber
56.98
Repairs to buildings
196.26
Heating apparatus and
equipment
39.92
Plumbing and supplies
10.50
All other
54.32
Special Item :-
Insurance
556.74
$3,231.16
82
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays
CHARITIES
Welfare Department, Miscellaneous
General Administration :-
$3,300.00
Agent
1,508.06
Investigator
7,328.64
Junior Social Workers ....
2,573.72
Labor ...
190,406.50
Books, printing, postage
1,027.50
and supplies
82.92
Telephone
78.55
Carfares
31.60
All other
Outside Relief :-
City Physician
Assistant City Physician
1,500.00
Auto Maintenance
1,888.93
Board and care
723.66
Cash
2,519.20
Groceries and provisions
207,893.98
Coal and Wood
56.98
Furniture
50.00
Medicine and medical at- tendance
3,968.30
Nursing
12,553.46
State Institutions
224.28
Somerville Hospital
2,401.00
Central Hospital
20,710.70
Taxi and ambulance hire 18.00
1,114.50
Burials
43.00
All other
Relief by other Cities or Towns :-
$4,831.81
Cities
1,735.61
Towns
Mothers' Aid :-
By City
Other Cities and Towns ..
687.73
Special Items :-
Audit
1,500.00
Adding Machine
151.90
$648,836.92
133,216.09
Cash allowance
1,982.50
Dry Goods and Clothing
24.80
Other Institutions
$40,003.00
Clerks and Stenographer
2,700.00
83
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Old Age Assistance
Assistance
$85,920.41
Supplies
32.04
Medicine and Medical At- tendance
30.80
Central Hospital
268.00
Somerville Hospital
88.00
Other Institutions
12.50
Town of Bedford
23.62
Cities
138.67
$86,514.04
Welfare Department City Home
Salaries and Wages :-
Warden and Matron ... $2,100.00
Domestic Labor
4,056.26
Farm Labor
1,256.48
Other Expenses :
Printing, stationery and
postage
27.84
Miscellaneous Disburse-
ments
86.22
Auto Maintenance
275.63
Groceries and provisions
3,236.99
Dry Goods and Clothing ..
482.47
Medicine and hospital
goods
123.34
Household furnishings and supplies
143.77
Farm equipment and sup- plies
139.43
Hay, grain and feed
316.80
Hardware
260.19
Lumber
42.01
Seeds and fertilizer
128.65
Fuel
78.75
Telephone
72.00
Power
105.88
Disinfectant and Sprayer
110.94
All other
48.66
Special Items :-
Live Stock
106.00
Construction o f new
Greenhouse
1,785.15
$14,983.46
S4
ANNUAL. REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Public Buildings Department Maintenance City Home Buildings
Labor
$791.47
Fuel
1,305.23
Light and Power
404.91
Furniture and furnishings ..
310.25
Repairs to buildings
53.25
Plumbing and supplies
382.34
Heating apparatus and
113.89
Hardware and materials
283.08
Janitors' supplies
48.40
Special Item:
Washing Machine
327.50
$4,033.58
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Soldiers' Benefits General Administration
Salaries and Wages :-
Agent
$2,500.00
Clerks
2,485.83
Investigator
1,250.00
Storekeeper
908.33
Auto Maintenance
1,000.00
Telephone
39.38
Other Expenses
278.13
Special Item :-
Adding Machine
63.70
$8,525.37
Soldiers' Relief
Cash as per pay rolls .. ...
$49,700.65
Medicine and Medical At- tendance
3,114.51
Groceries and Provisions
49.50
Burials
147.80
All other
113.83
$53,126.29
Military Aid
Cash as per pay rolls ..... $5,731.50
$5,731.50
equipment
13.26
All other
85
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
State Aid
Cash as per pay rolls. ..... $12,543.08
$12,543.08
EDUCATION
School Contingent
Salaries and Wages :-
Superintendent
$6,500.00
Assistant Superintendent
4,000.00
Clerks
22,411.77
Truant Officer
2,157.93
Other employees
412.70
General Expenses :-
Stationery, postage and office supplies
1,697.48
Telephones
2,339.93
Auto Maintenance :-
Superintendent
400.00
Assistant Superintend- ent
400.00
Truant Officer
400.00
Visiting Teacher
400.00
Travelling Expenses
110.25
All other and express
214.41
Textbooks and supplies : -
Text and reference books and Music
15,999.36
Maps
39.46
School Supplies
13,704.12
Equipment and repairs
639.08
Manual Training Supplies
4,838.68
Laboratory supplies
507.69
...
Other Expenses :-
Support of Truants
565.71
Diplomas and graduation
872.12
Miscellaneous printing
and advertising
393.00
Power
561.96
Binding
984.74
Disbursements
560.04
Catering
116.50
All other
7.58
Carried forward $81,234.51
86
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward ...
$81,234.51
Special Items :-
Typewriters
2,212.50
Pupils Transportation.
850.00
Convention Expenses
351.88
Adding Machines
1,016.50
Piano
50.00
Calculator
276.25
$85,991.64
School Department Outside Tuition
City of Boston
$6,080.24
Other Cities, etc.
1,674.66
$7,754.90
School Teachers' Salaries
Day School
$1,146,971.56
Evening Schools
9,902.00
$1,156,873.56
Public Buildings Department Maintenance School Buildings, Janitors' Salaries
Janitors' Salaries ... $101,319.15
$101,319.15
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance School Buildings, Fuel and Light
Fuel
$36,418.82
Light
25,624.34
$62,043.16
Public Buildings Department, Maintenance School Buildings, Buildings and Grounds
Labor $23,608.21
Teaming
938.81
Furniture and furnishings ..
2,838.04
Janitors' Supplies
3,596.93
Laundry
1,950.87
Repairs to buildings
2,092.81
Heating apparatus and
equipment
2,452.31
Equipment and repairs
526.60
Plumbing
3,321.04
Glass, hardware and paint ..
3,269.45
Carried forward $44,595.07
87
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
$44,595.07
Lumber
524.68
Other materials and sup
plies
525.81
Care of grounds
95.00
Flags and Flag Poles
284.59
Auto Maintenance
158.31
Reimbursements
4.13
Power
862.79
Carfares
83.50
Telegraph
248.50
Cleaning
538.01
Ice
39.00
All other
91.98
Special Items:
Insurance
200.00
Window Shades
619.00
Fence - Western Junior
High
83.00
Rectifier
165.00
Smoke Stack, Carr
220.00
Linoleum - Northeastern Junior High
155.70
Steel Counter - North-
150.00
Western Junior High School Additions and Alterations
Furniture and furnishings ..
$1,206.08
Radio
922.50
Plumbing
50.00
Electrical Work
25.00
Interior Finish
123.86
Wire Guards
88.00
All other
50.73
$2,466.17
Southern Junior High School, Additions and Alterations Architect's Contract
$3,366.43
Electrical Contract
1,970.37
Construction Contract
30,443.51
Plumbing Contract 873.13
Heating Contract
10,487.35
Furniture and furnishings ..
584.67
Heating apparatus-
Oil Burner
821.25
Thermostatic Traps
244.00
Radio
1,206.90
Carried forward ...
$49,997.61
eastern Junior High.
$49,644.07
SS
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
$49,997.61
Services-(Receiver)
1,500.00
Installing drains
695.00
Repairs to Building
265.00
Other
266.93
$52,724.54
Elementary School (Cummings)
Architect's Contract
$3,084.55
Construction Contre --
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