Report of the city of Somerville 1934, Part 3

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1934
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Number of Pages: 420


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297.05


County Tax


180,662.32


County Tax (T. B. Hospital)


47,291.50


Overlay (Current Year)


46,874.47


Total Amount to be Raised


$7,005,237.22


Less Estimated Receipts


$1,808,217.02


Available Funds 765,577.70


Total Deductions


$2,573,794.72


Net Amount Raised by Taxation


$4,431,442.50


SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS


Street Sprinkling Assessment


$48,749.52


Sewer Assessments Added to Taxes


16.65


Sidewalk Assessments Added to Taxes


449.67


Highway Assessments Added to Taxes


2,664.46


Committed Interest, Sewer Assessment


2.00


Committed Interest, Sidewalk Assessments


107.05


Committed Interest, Highway Assessments


801.77


$52,791.12


Total Commitment


$4,484,233.62


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Appropriations classified under General Headings were made from Rev- enue as follows:


General Government


$224,411.00


Protection of Persons and Property


787,799.00


Health and Sanitation


375,712.00


Highways


251,292.00


Welfare


524,831.00


Soldiers Benefits


119,915.00


Education


1,400,410.00


Libraries


79,206.00


Recreation


48,740.00


Unclassified


133,727.00


Municipal Indebtedness


670,435.00


Water Works


102,150.00


Total Budget Appropriations


$4,718,628.00


Less Estimated Receipts


1,808,217.02


Raised by Taxation


$2,910,410.98


MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT, 1935


Class of Loan


January 1


April 1


July 1


September 1


October 1


December 1


Public Buildings


$4.000.00


$4,000.00


Schoolhouse


15,000.00


$16,000.00


$12,000.00


Garage


2,000.00


Police Station


15,000.00


Sewer


7,000.00


6,000.00


Highway


25,000.00


32,000.00


5,000.00


Bridge


1,000.00


Western Junior High


4,000.00


15,000.00


Southern Junior High


3,000.00


24,000.00


Additional Fire Equipment


16,000.00


P. W. A. Water Mains.


3,000.00


P. W. A. Sewer ..


2,000.00


P. W. A. Highway


16,000.00


P. W. A. School


16,000.00


High School


61,000.00


Municipal Relief


$65,000.00


26,000.00


$9,000.00


City Hall Additions


7,000.00


Northern Traffic Route


50,000.00


Elementary School


7,000.00


Total


$36,000.00


$72,000.00


$164,000.00


$65,000.00


$122,000.00


$9,000.00


CITY AUDITOR


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INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT, 1935


Class of Loan


January 1


March 1


April 1


June 1


July 1


September 1


October 1


December 1


P.W.A. Water Mains


$612.50


$612.50


Sewer


120.00


$616.25


120.00


$480.00


P.W.A. Sewer


637.50


637.50


Public Buildings


350.00


270.00


Highway


2,640.00


2,640.00


4,950.00


P.W.A. Highway


2,730.00


5,512.50


2,730.00


Schoolhouse


2,700.00


4,480.00


2,400.00


4,160.00


P.W.A. School


5,442.50


5,442.50


High School


15,205.00


15,205.00


Southern Jr. High


7,580.00


787.50


7,580.00


735.00


Garage


855.00


807.50


Municipal Relief


$4,550.00


1,787.50


$630.00


$4,550.00


1,787.50


$630.00


Bridge


262.50


245.00


City Hall Additions


1,338.75


1,338.75


North Traffic Rte.


5,625.00


5,625.00


Western Jr. High


5,902.50


5,832.50


Elementary


1,777.50


1,777.50


Additional Fire Equip.


1,092.50


712.50


Total


$43,991.25


$4,550.00


$29,182.50


$630.00


$43,170.00


$4,550.00


$27,643.75


$630.00


ANNUAL REPORTS


Police Station


5,118.75


4,725.00


MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT (Six Years)


Class of Loan


1930


1931


1:32


1533


1934


1935


Total


Sewer


$16,000.00


$16,000.00


$14,000.00


$14,000.00


$14,000.00


$13,000.00


$87,000.00


City


15,000.00


12,000.00


9,000.00


36,000.00


Public Buildings


16,000.00


15,000.00


15,000.00


14,000.00


14,000.00


8,000.00


82,000.00


Highway


28,000.00


42,000.00


37,000.00


57,000.00


62,000.00


62,000.00


288,000.00


Bridge


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


6,000.00


City Hall Additions


8,000.00


8,000.00


8,000.00


8,000.00


7,000.00


7,000.00


46,000.00


Schoolhouse


44,000.00


44,000.00


44,000.00


43,000.00


43,000.00


43,000.00


261,000.00


High School


61,000.00


61,000.00


61,000.00


61,000.00


61,000.00


61,000.00


366,000.00


Northern Traffic Route


50,000.00


50,000.00


50,000.00


50,000.00


50,000.00


50,000.00


300,000.00


Southern Jr. High School


24,000.00


27,000.00


27,000.00


27,000.00


27,000.00


132,000.00


Western Jr. High School


15,000.00


19,000.00


19,000.00


19,000.00


19,000.00


91,000.00


Elementary School


7,000.00


7,000.00


7,000.00


7,000.00


28,000.00


Garage


2,000.00


2,000.00


2,000.00


6,000.00


Police Station


15,000.00


15,000.00


15,000.00


45,000.00


Additional Fire Equipment


16,000.00


16,000.00


16,000.00


48,000.00


Municipal Relief


74,000.00


100,000.00


174,000.00


P. W. A. Sewer


2,000.00


2,000.00


P. W. A. Water


3,000.00


3,000.00


P. W. A. Highway


16,000.00


16,000.00


P. W. A. School


16,000.00


16,000.00


Totals


$239,000.00


$288,000.00


$292,000.00


$334,000.00


$412,000.00


$468,000.00 $2,033,000.00


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CITY AUDITOR


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INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT (Six Years)


Class of Loan


1930


1931


1932


1933


1934


1935


Total


City


$1,280.00


$740.00


$320.00


$2,340.00


Sewers


4,208.75


3,581.25


2,973.75


$2,421.25


$1,868.75


$1,336.25


16,390.00


Public Buildings


3,560.00


2,920.00


2,300.00


1,700.00


1,120.00


620.00


12,220.00


Highway


3,920.00


10,825.00


9,220.00


18,527.50


18,372.50


15,742.50


76,607.50


Bridge


682.50


647.50


612.50


577.50


542.50


507.50


3,570.00


City Hall Additions


4,255.00


3,935.00


3,615.00


3,295.00


2,975.00


2,677.50


20,752.50 '


Schoolhouse


22,460.00


20,700.00


18,940.00


17,180.00


15,460.00


13,740.00


108,480.00


High School


41,360.00


39,170.00


36,980.00


34,790.00


32,600.00


30,410.00


215,310.00


Northern Traffic Route


22,500.00


20,250.00


18,000.00


15,750.00


13,500.00


11,250.00


101,250.00


Southern Jr. High School


19,000.00


19,877.50


18,812.50


17,747.50


16,682.50


92,120.00


Western Jr. High


12,000.00


13,955.00


13,215.00


12,475.00


11,735.00


63,380.00


Elementary School


4,500.00


4,185.00


3,870.00


3,555.00


16,110.00


Garage


1,852.50


1,757.50


1,662.50


5,272.50


Police Station


11,418.75


10,631.25


9,843.75


31,893.75


Additional Fire Equipment


3,325.00


2,565.00


1,805.00


7,695.00


Municipal Relief


12,950.00


13,935.00


26,885.00


P. W. A. Water Mains


1,225.00


1,225.00


P. W. A. Sewer


1,275.00


1,275.00


P. W. A. Highway


5,460.00


5,460.00


P. W. A. School


10,885.00


10,885.00


Total


$104,226.25


$133,768.75 $131,293.75


$147,050.00


$148,435.00


$154,347.50


$819,121.25


ANNUAL REPORTS


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CITY AUDITOR


BORROWING CAPACITY, DECEMBER 31, 1934


Valuation


1932


Motor Vehicle Excise


1932


$123,285,500.00 5,027,340.00


$128,312,840.00


Valuation


1933


119,798,800.00


Motor Vehicle Excise


1933


4,138.260.00


123,937,060.00


Valuation


1934


118,100,500.00


Motor Vehicle Excise


1934


3,967,300.00


122,067,800.00


Total Three Years


$374,317,700.00


Abatements


1932.


2,299,479.00


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


1932


188,585.00


Abatements


1933


1,636,592.00


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


1933


90,751.00


Abatements


1934


616,400.00


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


1934


98,704.00


4,930,511.00


Average Valuation Three Years Two and one-half per cent ..


3,078,226.575


Present debt within limit


2,480,000.00


Borrowing Capacity December 31, 1934 Maturities :


January 1


$36,000.00 15,000.00


$21,000.00 72,000.00


July 1


164,000.00


Less outside limit ....


37,000.00


127,000.00


October 1


122,000.00


Less outside limit.


83,000.00


39,000.00


259,000.00


$857,226.575


$369,387,189.00


123,129,063.00


$598,226.575


Less outside limit.


April 1


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ANNUAL REPORTS


TAX TITLES


Charges :


Balance from 1933 account


$485,478.59


Taxes Sold and Abated


5,257.11


Taxes 1933


351,781.43


Street Sprinkling 1933


5,041.86


Highway Assessments 1933


748.75


Sidewalk Assessments 1933


65.72


Sewer Assessments 1933


16.64


Taxes 1932


9,344.42


Street Sprinkling 1932


126.90


Committed Interest


264.99


Interest and Costs


23,469.06


Recording


3,985.00


Adjustment


18.14


Refunds


355.41


$885,954.02


Credits :


Cash Sales


$326,271.85


Titles Disclaimed


59,552.36


Adjustment Disclaimer


5,257.11


Abatements


3,000.77


Taxes Sold and Paid


1,163.94


Taxes Sold and Abated


409.02


Adjustment


235.41


Balance to 1935 account


490,063.56


$885,954.02


TAILINGS


Credits :


Balance from 1933 account


$149.33


Cash Received


1,877.55


$2,026.88


Charges :


Cash Payments


$908.16


Balance to 1935 account


1,118.72


$2,026.88


OVERLAY .1929


Balance from 1933 account


$989.80


Adjustment-Overlay Surplus


7.00


$996.80


Charges :


Abatements


$694.56


Reserve Fund Surplus


44.53


Balance to 1935 account


257.71


$996.80


OVERLAY 1930


Credits :


Balance from 1933 account


$7,408.40


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CITY AUDITOR


Charges:


Abatements


$6.00


Adjustment-Overlay Surplus


1.00


Reserve Fund Surplus


64.35


Balance to 1935 account


7,337.05


$7,408.40


OVERLAY 1931


Credits :


Balance from 1933 account


$339.06


Revenue


4,436.65


Balance to 1935 account


2.00


$4,777.71


Charges:


Abatements


$4,777.71


OVERLAY 1932


Credits :


Adjustment Overlay 1929


$490.56


Revenue


20,525.53


Balance to 1935 account


1,377.42


$22,393.51


Charges:


Balance from 1933 account


$1,654.07


Abatements


20,739.44


$22,393.51


OVERLAY 1933


Credits:


Balance from 1933 account


$54,534.28


Charges:


Abatements


$36,892.09


Balance to 1935 account


17,642.19


$54,534.28


OVERLAY 1934


Credits :


Revenue


$46,874.47


Charges:


Abatements


$23,218.80


Balance to 1935 account


23,655.67


$46,874.47


RESERVE FUND SURPLUS FROM OVERLAYS


Credits :


Balance from 1933 account


$6,021.60


Overlay 1930


1.00


Overlay 1929


44.53


Overley 1930


64.35


$6,131.48


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Charges:


Overlay 1929


$7.00


Balance to 1935 account


6,124.48


$6,131.48


EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY


Credits :


Balance from 1933 account


$203,309.07


Refunds


814.24


Tax Titles


56,399.12


Tax Title Revenue


4,096.67


Adjustment Taxes


5,905.98


Special Assessments Revenue


9.55


Adjustment Old Age Assistance


5.00


Revenue


188,118.11


Tax Title Loan


150,000.00


$608,657.74


Charges:


Taxes


$360,160.43


Special Assessments Revenue


67.02


Old Age Assistance 1932


5.00


Tax Title Revenue


6,227.53


Balance to 1935 account


242,197.76


$608,657.74


REDEMPTION OF TAX TITLES


Credits :


Cash Received


$2,480.02


Charges:


Cash Paid, Titles Redeemed


$2,480.02


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CITY AUDITOR


CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES RECEIPTS


GENERAL REVENUE


Taxes:


Taxes 1934


$2,640,688.34


Taxes 1933


1,214,771.85


Taxes 1932


50,049.41


Taxes 1931


20,572.55


Taxes 1930


64.35


Taxes 1929


44.53


Motor Vehicle Excise 1934


74,371.82


Motor Vehicle Excise 1933


16,241.89


Motor Vehicle Excise 1932


4,133.66


Motor Vehicle Excise 1931


713.89


Motor Vehicle Excise 1930


214.89


Motor Vehicle Excise 1929


13.05


Old Age Assistance 1933


3,426.00


Old Age Assistance 1932


8.00


Old Age Assistance 1931


3.00


From State:


C. of M. Income Tax


256,957.81


C. of M. Corporation Tax


109,904.96


C. of M. Trust Co. Tax


512.36


C. of M. National Bank Tax


2,133.98


C. of M. Boston Elevated


53.43


Lieu of Taxes


112.15


Cash Variations


646.40


Licenses and Permits:


Licenses :


Amusement


2,793.00


Health


788.38


Milk


492.50


City Clerk


4,881.51


Liquor


79,623.50


Pedlers


1,006.00


Fire Department


452.00


Licensing Commission


2,853.00


Dog Licenses


3,781.40


Permits :


Marriage


2,016.07


Building Department


657.00


Electrical Department


2,117.50


Plumbing and Gas


491.50


Fire


660.25


Police


63.00


Fines and Forfeits:


Court Fines


4,512.00


Departmental


575.87


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Grants and Gifts:


From State:


Federal Emergency Relief


52,793.84


Vocational Education


17,309.78


Outside Tuition


2,724.09


Americanization


2,677.25


From County:


Dog Licenses


3,271.57


All Other General Revenue:


Tax Titles


325,647.24


Total General Revenue


$4,907,826.57


COMMERCIAL REVENUE, SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS


Street Sprinkling 1934


$29,624.52


Street Sprinkling 1933


15,372.42


Street Sprinkling 1932


241.74


Street Sprinkling 1931


101.76


Apportioned Assessments paid in advance


434.98


Sidewalk Assessments in Taxes 1933


336.25


Betterment Assessments in Taxes 1933


1,231.80


Betterment Assessments in Taxes 1932


215.33


Highway Assessments in Taxes 1934


1,078.64


Sidewalk Assessments in Taxes 1934


141.89


$48,779.33


COMMERCIAL REVENUE DEPARTMENTAL


General Government:


Treasurer-Fees


816.00


Costs


10,273.10


City Clerk


2,685.90


Commissioner of Buildings


4.00


Engineer


48.63


Appeal Fees


270.00


Board of Election Commissioners


52.48


Planning Board


3.00


Protection of Persons and Property :


Police Department:


Sale of Property


11.00


All Other


138.41


Electrical Department


709.64


Inspection of Wires


145.50


Sealer of Weights and Measures


746.74


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CITY AUDITOR


Health and Sanitation:


Health Department


14,090.71


Contagious Hospital


4,404.75


Milk Inspection


1,802.00


Dental Clinic


290.75


All Other


23.50


Sanitary Department


500.00


Sanitary Buildings


440.00


Highways:


Highway Maintenance


530.70


Welfare:


City Home:


Sale of Produce


841.04


Board


3,653.14


Welfare Miscellaneous:


Outside Relief:


Individuals


5.00 71,760.24


Cities and Towns


State


132,035.09


Mothers' Aid:


Cities and Towns


1,389.66


State


16,963.56


Old Age Assistance


44,004.17


Soldiers' Benefits:


State Aid


12,090.25


Military Aid


4,864.25


Soldiers' Burials


400.00


Soldiers' Relief


98.00


Education :


Tuition State Wards


6,656.10


Other Tuition


8,629.37


Vocational Education


818.07


School Buildings


.75


Libraries


Fines, Rentals and Sales


2,037.38


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Recreation :


Shower Baths


455.65


Bathhouses


112.45


Unclassified :


Employees' Contributions


406,676.05


Tailings


1,877.55


Electrolysis


500.00


$753,854.58


COMMERCIAL REVENUE, PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES


Water Department:


Sale of Water:


Metered 1934


$237,325.90


Metered Monthly 1934


204,848.59


Additional


63.40


Metered 1933


41,669.56


Metered Monthly 1933


26,096.94


Service Assessments


354.52


Maintenance Bills


2,973.11


Metered 1932


1,033.19


Metered Monthly 1932


14.13


Metered 1931


75.00


Metered 1930


1.50


$514,455.84


COMMERCIAL REVENUE, INTEREST


Deposits


1.79


Deferred Taxes


58,117.27


Excise


1,600.02


Special Assessments:


Sidewalk


107.72


Highway


701.51


Trust and Investment:


School


2,824.68


Library


1,185.95


Welfare


71.29


Recreation


100.24


All Other:


Tax Title


18,977.57


Accrued Interest


3,243.01


$86,931.05


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CITY AUDITOR


AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT


Redemption Tax Titles


2,480.02


$2,480.02


DEPOSITS


Water


9,280.25


Highway


885.00


City Clerk


3,632.00


$13,797.25


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Temporary Loans


3,700,000.00


Tax Title Loans


376,000.00


P. W. A. Sewer Loan


34,000.00


P. W. A. Highway Loan


156,000.00


P. W. A. School Loan


311,000.00


P. W. A. Water Main Loan


35,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan


130,000.00


$4,742,000.00


REFUNDS


Appropriations


9,912.25


Excess and Deficiency


814.24


10,726.49


Total


$11,080,851.13


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ANNUAL REPORTS


EXPENDITURES


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Expenses Outlays


Board of Aldermen Expenses


Salaries of members


$6,200.00


Books, postage and sup-


plies


795.60


Printing


501.85


Refreshments


1,354.55


Badges


124.30


Flowers


67.00


Gavels


12.61


All other


297.40


9,353.31


Clerk of Committees


Salaries and Wages:


Clerk


2,800.00


Assistant Clerk


1,203.37


Assistant at Board Meet- ings


700.00


Other Expenses :


Books, postage and sup-


plies


113.77


Auto Maintenance


500.00


All other


28.25


Special Item:


Typewriter


108.00


5,453.39


Executive Department :


Salaries and Wages:


Mayor


6,980.79


Secretaries and Stenog-


raphers


7,573.33


Other Employees


1,430.99


Other Expenses:


Auto Maintenance


250.00


Books, postage and sup-


plies


829.74


Printing and advertising


532.53


Disbursements, carfares, etc.


213.26


Telephone


330.87


Contingent Expenses


2;616.72


All other


151.71


Carried forward


20,909.94


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CITY AUDITOR


Expenses Outlays


Brought forward $20,909.94


Special Items:


Clerical Services, N.R.A.


378.32


Auditor's Services


5,000.00


Inauguration Expenses ..


764.00


Reward


200.00


27,252.26


Auditing Department


Salaries and Wages:


Auditor


4,500.00


Clerks and Bookkeeper ....


4,611.25


Other Expenses:


Books, postage and sup- plies


111.62


Printing


675.00


Binding


54.00


Equipment and repairs.


180.72


All other


21.25


10,153.84


Treasury Department:


Salaries and Wages:


Treasurer and Collector ..


4,487.39


Deputy Collectors


3,289.03


Cashiers


5,078.83


Clerks


26,170.36


Other Expenses:


Books, postage and sup- plies


3.748.48


Printing and advertising


2,848.69


Equipment and repairs ..


556.74


Telephone


63.50


Bonds


1,798.75


Constable's Services


150.00


Recording Fees


1,607.72


Disbursements


667.45


All other


316.63


Special Items:


Adding Machine


200.00


Check Writer


172.50


Auditing Constable's ac-


counts


.115.00


51,271.07


Assessors' Department


Salaries and Wages:


Chairman


3,500.00


Assessors


5,600.00


Clerks


12,345.23


Carried forward


21,445.23


54.


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses Outlays


Brought forward


$21,445.23


Other Expenses:


Books, postage and sup. plies


729.99


Printing and advertising


2,197.24


Carfares, Disbursements, etc.


170.93


All other


194.87


Special Items :


Survey


2,483.33


Appraisals


455.00


27,676.59


Pedlers' License Commission


Supplies 1.50


1.50


Licensing Commission


Salaries and Wages:


Commissioners (3)


900.00


Secretary


1,597.00


Other Expenses:


Books, postage and sup-


plies


125.88


Auto Maintenance


545.77


Printing


106.50


All other


.25


Special Item :


Typewriter


99.00


3,374.40


Certification of Notes and Bonds


Shipping Costs


18.88


Legal opinions and Ex- aminations


1,806.81


Costs of Notes and Bonds


902.92


Certifying


330.00


3,058.61


City Clerk's Department


Salaries and Wages:


City Clerk


4,500.00


Assistant City Clerk


2,500.00


Clerks and Bookkeeper. ...


8,341.21


Carried forward 15,341.21


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses Outlays


Brought forward $15,341.21


Other Expenses :


Books, postage and sup- plies


649.40


Printing and advertising


236.86


Binding


15.00


Equipment and repairs.


38.75


Telephone


29.03


All other


107.25


16,417.50


Registration of City Laborers


Salaries and Wages:


Registration Clerk .... 82.83


82.83


Law Department


Salaries and Wages:


City Solicitor


3,300.00


Assistant City Solicitor .. 1,400.00


Other Expenses :


Books, postage and sup- plies


359.97


Printing and advertising


59.00


Clerical Hire


405.12


Fees


84.19


Telephone


102.51


Photos


51.00


Auto Maintenance


100.00


All other


44.93


Special Item:


Appraisals


185.00


6,091.72


City Messenger's Department


Salaries and Wages:


Messenger


2,891.98


Assistant Messenger


932.71


Other Expenses :


Supplies, stationery and postage


12.25


Auto Maintenance 1,200.00


5,036.94


56


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses Outlays


Engineering Department


Salaries and Wages:


City Engineer


4,199.68


Assistants


10,367.52


Bookkeeper


1,586.00


Other Expenses :


Supplies, printing and


postage


594.84


Auto Maintenance and


supplies


397.21


Instruments and equip-


ment


120.29


Carfares


63.65


All other


102.75


17,431.94


Public Building Department Commissioner of Public Buildings


Salaries and Wages:


Commissioner


3,799.65


Building Inspector


2,504.00


Inspectors of Plumbing


and Gas


3,400.33


Clerks


3,130.00


Other Expenses :


Books, postage and sup-


plies


242.98


Printing and advertising


133.81


Binding


21.81


Auto Maintenance and


697.34


All other


36.29


Special Item:


Typewriter


78.50


14,044.71


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Municipal Buildings


Salaries and Wages:


Janitors


5,481.57


Labor


483.66


Telephone Operators


1,870.74


Other Expenses:


Light


1,759.66


Furniture and Furnish-


ings


744.40


Janitors' Supplies


547.50


Carried forward


10,887.53


supplies


57


CITY AUDITOR


Brought forward


$10,887.53


Repairs to buildings


20.71


Heating Apparatus and


Equipment


26.82


Plumbing and Supplies .. ..


117.20


Hardware and Materials ..


444.69


Telephones


3,663.58


Fuel


41.91


Electrical Work


172.83


Christmas Decorations


174.14


All other


47.86


15,597.27


Maintenance Municipal Garage


Labor


44.72


Fuel


266.72


Light


147.29


Repairs to building


25.17


Janitors Supplies


16.46


Plumbing Materials


24.80


Special Items:


Insurance


89.25


614.41


City Planning Board


Supplies and Postage


13.50


Advertising


2.50


16.00


Board of Appeal


Salaries and Wages:


Members of Board (4)


1,080.00


Secretary


270.00


Assistant Secretary


860.00


Other Expenses :


Printing and advertising


47.50


Supplies and postage


55.25


All other


24.75


2,337.50


Board of Election Commissioners


Salaries and Wages:


Chairman


3,200.00


Commissioners (3)


1,500.00


Clerks


6,625.13


Carried forward 11,325.13


Expenses


Outlays


58


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses Outlays


Brought forward


$11,325.13


Other Expenses :


Stationery, postage and supplies


723.57


Printing and advertising


1,990.32


Refreshments


147.10


Posting, Car Hire, Teams, Etc.


560.25


Repairs to Ballot Boxes ..


19.60


All other


37.50


14,803.47


Election Expenses Pay of Election Officers


Salaries and Wages:


Wardens and Clerks.


2,046.00


Inspectors


3,348.00


Extra Clerks


903.00


6,297.00


Public Building Department Maintenance Polling Places


Labor


320.97


Fuel and Light


32.17


Rent


292.50


Hardware and Materials ..


25.05


Lumber


100.78


Electrical Work


61.62


Moving Booth


45.00


All other


43.89


921.98


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Police Department


Salaries and Wages:


Chief


3,800.00


Deputy Chief


3,300.00


Captains


15,000.00


Lieutenants


16,500.00


Sergeants


27,493.04


Patrolmen


269,519.04


Matrons


1,387.00


Equipment and repairs :


Motorcycle and Auto


Maintenance


3,143.40


Equipment for men


824.75


Miscellaneous supplies.


42.87


Carried forward


341,010.10


59


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlays


Brought forward $341,010.10


Other Expenses :


Books, printing, postage and supplies


411.45


Care of prisoners


80.13


Telephone


1,788.54


Laundry


89.18


Photo Supplies


54.59


Care of Traffic Stands ....


6.10


Garage Supplies


353.32


Travel and Disbursements


67.45


Reimbursements for in- juries


710.00


Gasoline and oil


4,338.20


All other


121.01


Special Items :


Badges


69.26


Ford


721.00


Revolver Instructions


100.00


Convention


67.06


349,987.39


Public Buildings Department Maintenance New Police Buildings


Salaries and Wages:


Janitors


3,240.82


Labor


44.14


Maintenance of Buildings :


Fuel


851.50


Light


2,126.16


Janitors Supplies


129.37


Electrical Work


59.23


Furnishings


42.12


Repairs to Motor


45.48


Repairs to Building


64.18


All other


40.65


Special Item:


Insurance


33.32


6,676.97


Fire Department


Salaries and Wages:


Chief Engineer


3,800.01


Deputy Chief


3,000.00


District Chiefs


5,800.00


Captains and Master Me-


chanic


22,000.00


Lieutenants


36,287.34


Firemen


266,983.51


Special Workers


1,841.20


Carried forward 339,712.06


60


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses


Outlays


Brought forward


$339,712.06


Equipment and Repairs :


Apparatus and Equipment


5,382.89


Hose


2,101.25


Equipment for Men


410.28


Power


20.68


Hardware, Tools, Etc.


207.31


All other


37.45


Other Expenses :


Books, printing, postage and supplies


601.14


Telephone


1,069.37


Reimbursements


773.11


Janitors' Supplies


759.03


Furnishings and Supplies


935.49


Laundry Work


721.75


Ice


107.18


Photos


29.40


Express and all other


49.14


Supplies :


Grease and Oil


226.49


Gasoline


2,199.47


Soda and Acid


143.67


All other


14.15


Special Item:


Repairs to Fire Engine ....


169.69


355,671.00


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Fire Buildings


Salaries and Wages:


Labor


1,724.98


Other Expenses :


Teaming


17.00


Fuel and Light


6,518.93


Furniture and Furnish-


ings


213.64


Janitors' Supplies


21.09


Repairs to Buildings


132.39


Heating Apparatus and


Equipment


105.87


Plumbing and Supplies ...


207.80


Hardware and Materials


151.97


All other


61.49


Special Item:


Insurance


468.41


9,623.57


61


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses Outlays


Additional Fire Department Equipment


Apparatus and Equip- ment


127.07


127.07


Weights and Measures


Salaries and Wages:


Sealer


2,800.00


Assistants (2)


3,678.00


Other Expenses :


Books, Stationery and


postage


113.06


Auto Maintenance


218.65


Special Item:


Convention


12.00


6,821.71


Electrical Department


Salaries and Wages:


Commissioner


3,299.96


Assistant Inspectors


4,590.67


Clerk


1,538.92


Labor


31,950.04


Other Expenses :


Fire Alarm System


2,705.29


Police Signal System


317.83


Radio


1,649.82


Auto Maintenance


1,029.65


Telephone


232.94


Books, printing, postage


and supplies


274.45


All other


324.56


47,914.13


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Electrical Dept. Building


Janitor


1,400.00


Fuel


672.89


Light


117.53


Plumbing


2.25


All other


3.00


Special Item:


Insurance


100.56


2,296.23


62


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses


Outlays


Highway, Suppression of Moths


Labor


4,062.63


Hired Teams and Trucks


391.00


Insecticides and Spray-


ing


13.50


Hardware and Tools


4.70


Special Item:


Sprayer


975.10


5,446.93


Less :


Service Transfer


credit for use of


sprayer


24.00


5,422.93


Highway Department, Care of Trees


Labor


5,470.98


Printing, Stationery and


postage


17.88


Teams and Trucks


1,102.50


Equipment, Hardware and Tools


71.33


Insecticides


102.90


All other


4.41


6,770.00


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Health Department


General Administration:


Agent


2,750.00


Clerks


4,217.00


Medical Inspector and


Bacteriologist


3,200.00


Sanitary Inspector


735.00


Acting Medical Inspector


201.60


Technician


900.00


Health Nurses


4,800.00


Books, printing and post- age


335.21


Carfares, Etc.


120.65


Quarantine and Contagious Diseases :


Cities and Towns


1,052.32


State


195.00


Other Institutions


854.23


Central Hospital


1,185.25


Somerville Hospital


845.10


Carried forward


21,391.36


63


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses Outlays


Brought forward


$21,391.36


Tuberculosis :


Cities and Towns


327.79


State


19,005.97


Other Institutions


2,214.37


Professional Services


2.24


Middlesex Sanatorium.


31,632.75


Groceries and Provisions


2,175.01


All other


220.23


Other Expenses:


Equipment and Labora-


tory Supplies


24.44


Burying Dead Animals


136.50


Laundry


16.00


Vaccination


93.75


Express and all other


92.66


77,333.07


City Clerk's Department Vital Statistics


Canvassing and Report- ing Births


474.25


Reporting Deaths


329.25


Clerk


408.00


Supplies, Printing, Post- age, Etc.


291.06


Binding


42.62


1,545.18


Contagious Hospital


Salaries and Wages:


Superintendent and As- sistant


2,600.00


Nurses and Other Help. ...


11,356.21


Other Expenses:


Medical Attendance


50.00


Drugs and Medicine


177.78


Bedding, Dry Goods and Clothing


218.22


Groceries and Provisions


4,237.62


Equipment and Supplies ..


1,277.71


Telephone


117.37


Electrical Power


337.92


Ice


136.08


Ambulance Maintenance ..


162.35




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