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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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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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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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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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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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