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50,000.00
11,000.00
15,000.00
$4,000.00
24,000.00
3,000,00
7,000.00
2,000.00
15,000.00 15,000.00
15,000.00 15,000.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
16,000.00
16,000.00 16,000.00 16,000.00
362,000.00 284,000.00
194
1,000.00
.....
30,000.00
7,000.00
43,000.00
50,000.00
11,000.00
15,000.00
24,000.00
3,000.00
7,000.00
2,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
16,000.00
15,000.00
16,000.00
261,000.00
1942
1,000.00
30,000.00
1,000.00
7,000.00
43,000.00
61,000.00
15,000.00
4,000.00
24,000.00
3,000.00
6,000.00
2,000.00
15,000.00
15.000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
15,000.00
16,000.00
208,000.00
1943
1,000.00
5,000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
4,000.00
24,000.00
3,000.00
6.000.00
8,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
1,000.00
2.000.00
15,000.00
16,000.00
180.000.00
1944.
1945 ...
1946 ...
1947.
1948.
1949
1950
1951
1952
1955
1954
1955
1.000.00
1.000.00
1,000.00
1.000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1.000.00
1961.
1962
1963
1964.
$4.000.00
$12,000.00
$8.000.00
$8.000.00 $100,000.00 $215,000.00
$14.000.00 $56,000.00
$316,000.00
$300,000.00 $443,000.00 $200,000.00
$225,000.00 $59,000.00
$355,000.00
$42,000.00 $72.000.00 $30,000.00 $34.000.00
$180,000.00
$222,000.00
$104,000.00 $150,000.00 $310,326.23 $32,000.00
$32,000.00
$140.000.00
$295,000.00 $3,958,326.23
....
30,000.00
1,000.00
7,000.00
43,000.00
50,000.00
11,000.00
50,000.00
$4,000.00
24,000.00
3,000.00
7,000.00
2,000.00
1935
1,000.00
1.000.00
1,000.00
20,000.00
1,000.00
7,000.00
43,000.00
50,000.00
11,000.00
15,000.00
24,000.00
3,000.00
7,000.00
2.000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
15,000.00
262,000.00
1941
1,000.00
Pub. Bldgs. 41,6 %
Highways 4%
Highway 41,6 %
Bridge 31/4%
City Hall Schoolhouse 4% Add. 412%
High School High School Northern 31/4% 4%
Traffic 4145%
Add. West- ern Jr. High 4% $15,000.00
Add. West- Add, South- ern Jr. Highern Jr. High 316% 47
3%%
$24,000.00
$3,000.00
$7,000.00
$2,000,00 2,000.00
$15,000.00
Municipal Relief 3 2 % $74,000.00 74,000.00 74,000.00
$26,000.00 26,000.00 26,000.00 26,000.00
$15,000.00 $310,326.23 $2,000.00 2,000.00
$3,000.00
$16,000.00
$16,000.00 16,000.00
$769.326.23 459,000.00 438,000.00
1937
1,000.00
4,000.00
1,000.00
$20,000.00
$30,000.00
$7,000.00
$43,000.00
$50.000.00
$11,000.00
$50,000.00 50,000.00
$4,000.00
Add. South- ern Jr. High
Elementary Equipment 436 % 4% 70
Garage
Title 21.0%
P. W. A: Water 316%
3% %
1,000,00
**********
1,000.00
2,000.00
15,000.00
4,000.00
24,000.00
3,000.00
6.000.00
2,000.00
15,000.00
2,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
16,000.00
165,000.00 148,000.00
15,000.00
4,000.00
23,000.00
3,000.00
6,000.00
2,000.00
15,000.00
2,000.00
15,000.00
000.0
2,000.00
15,000.00
140.000.00
11,000.00
15,000.00
3,000.00
23,000.00
2,000.00
23,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2.000.00
2,000.00
8,000.00
1.000.00
,000.00
15,000.00
16,000.00
1,000.00
1956.
1957.
1958
1959
1,000,00
1960.
1.000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
1.000.00
1.000.00
1.000.00
15,000.00
18,000.00
15,000.00
16,000.00
1.000.00
2,000.00
15,000.00
75,000.00
1,000.00
15,000.00
3,000.00
15,000.00
3,000.00
23,000.00
2,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
15,000.00
4,000.00
24,000.00
3,000.00
15,000.00
3.000.00
23,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,000.00
15,000.00
64,000.00
15,000.00
61,000.00
15,000.00
22,000.00
000.00
2,000,00
15.000.00
1,000.00
1.000.00
1,000.00
61,000.00
61,000.00
61,000.00
$1,000.00
50,000.00
15,000.00
4,000.00 4,000.00
61,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
$1,000.00 1,000.00
16,000.00
3.000.00 3,000.00
1,000.00
20,000.00
1,000.00
30,000.00
Sewer 3,2%
Sewer
Sewer 414%
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1.000.00
1,000.00
1,000,00
.000.0
6,000.00
$15,000.00 15,000.00
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON PRESENT CITY DEBT TO MATURITY
School P. W. A. $10,325.00
Highway T'. W. A.
Sewer P. W. A.
Water Mains P. W. A.
City Hall Additions
Public Buildings $360.00 180.00
$13,112.50
$472.50
$12,020.00
$28,220.00 26,030.00
$9,000.00 6,750.00
10,255.00
Elementary School $3,240.00 2,925.00
Add. Fire Equipment $1,0G8.75 356.25
Municipal Garage $1,567.50 1,472.50 1,377.50
$9,056.25 8,268.75 7,481.25
10,362.50 6,720.00
121,783.75 104,462.50
1939
8,645.00
3,220.00
805.00
268.75
1,487.50
6,662.50
367.50
6,860.00
21,650.00
2,250.00
8,775.00
2,295.00
1,282.50
6,693.75
3,077.50
87,737.50
1940
8,085.00
2,660.00
700.00
168.75
1,190.00
4,512,50
332.50
5,140.00
19,460.00
11,357.50
8,035.00
1,980.00
1,187.50
5,906.25
2,025.00
73,677.50
1941
7,525.00
2,100.00
900.00
G30.00
106.25
892.50
2,362.50
297.50
3,420.00
17,270.00
10,292.50
7,295.00
1,665.00
1,092.50
5,118.75
1,687.50
62,655.00
1942
6,965.00
1,575.00
862.50
560.00
63,75
595.00
1,012.50
262.50
1,700.00
15,080.00
9,227.50
6,555.00
1,350.00
997.50
4,331.25
1,350.00
52,487.50
1943
G,405.00
1,050.00
825.00
490.00
21.25
297.50
225.00
227.50
300.00
12,640.00
8,162.50
5,815.00
1,080.00
902.50
3,543.75
1,012.50
42,997.50
1944
5,845.00
525.00
787.50
420.00
192.50
10,200.00
7,097.50
5,075.00
810.00
807.50
2,756.25
675.00
35,191.25
1945
5,285.00
750.00
350.00
157.50
7,760.00
6,032.50
4,335.00
540.00
712.50
1,968.75
337.50
28,228.75
1946
4,725.00
712.50
280.00
122.50
5,320.00
4,967.50
3,595.00
270.00
G17.50
1,181.25
21,791.25
1947
4,200.00
675.00
210.00
87.50
2,880.00
3,960.00
2,872.50
522.50
393.75
15,801.25
1948
3,675.00
637.50
140.00
70.00
17.50
1,980.00
1,462.50
332.50
7,612.50
1950
2,625.00
562.50
757.50
237.50
5,172.50
1951
2,100.00
525.00
1952
1,575.00
487.50
1953
1,050.00
450.00
1954.
525.00
412.50
937.50
1955
375.00
375.00
195G
337.50
1957
300.00
1958
262.50
262.50
1959
225.00
225.00
1960
187.50
187.50
1961.
150.00
150.00
1962
112.50
112.50
1963
75.00
75.00
1964
37.50
$101,675.00.
$24,150.00
$16,537.50
$7,700.00
$2,480.00
$10,710.00
$540.00
$47,662.50
$3,430.00
$48,320.00
$190.790.00
$22,500.00
$123,135.00
$87,557.50
$18,765.00
$1,425.00
$5G,700.00
$41,252.50
$819,057.50
1937
9,765.00
4,340.00
1,125.00
1,015.00
603.75
2,082.50
10,962.50
437.50
10,300.00
23,840.00
4,500.00
9,515.00
2,610.00
1938
9,205.00
3,780.00
1,050.00
910.00
406.25
1,785.00
8,812.50
402.50
8,580.00
Southern Jr. High $15,617.50 14,552.50 13,487.50 12,422.50
Western Jr. High $10,995.00
Police Station
Municipal Relief
Totals
193G
$4,900.00
$1.200.00
$1,120.00
$841.25
$2,380.00
Highway
Bridge
Schoolhouse High School
Northern Traffic Route
440.00
2,970.00
2,167.50
427.50
10,510.00
1949.
3,150.00
G00.00
17.50
52.50
142.50
2,837.50
47.50
2,110.00
1,500.00
337.50
300.00
37.50
$13,727.50
$14,005.00
$139,501.25
975.00
937.50
Sewer
52.50
990.00
....
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MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT (Six Years)
Class of Loan
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
Total
Sewer
$16,000.00
$14,000.00
$14,000.00
$14,000.00
$13,000.00
$6,000.00
$77,000.00
City
12,000.00
9,000.00
21,000.00
Public Buildings
15,000.00
15,000.00
14.000.00
14,000.00
8,000.00
4,000.00
70,000.00
Highway
42,000.00
37,000.00
57,000.00
62,000.00
62,000.00
50,000.00
310,000.00
Bridge
1,000.00
1,000.00
1.000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
6,000.00
City Hall Addition
8,000.00
8,000.00
8,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
45,000.00
Schoolhouse
44,000.00
44,000.00
43.000.00
43,000.00
43,000.00
43,000.00
260,000.00
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
24,000.00
27,000.00
27,000.00
27,000.00
27,000.00
27,000.00
159,000.00
Western Jr. High
15,000.00
19,000.00
19,000.00
19,000.00
19,000.00
19,000.00
110,000.00
Elementary School
7,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
35,000.00
Garage
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
8,000.00
Police Station
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
60,000.00
Additional Fire Equipment .....
16,000.00
16,000.00
16,000.00
15,000.00
63,000.00
Municipal Relief
74,000.00
100,000.00
115,000.00
289,000.00
P. W. A. Sewer
2,000.00
2,000.00
4,000.00
P. W. A. Water Main
3,000.00
3,000.00
6,000.00
P. W. A. Highway
16,000.00
16,000.00
32,000.00
P. W. A. School
16,000.00
16,000.00
32,000.00
Total
$288,000.00
$292,000.00
$334,000.00
$412,000.00
$468,000.00
$459,000.00 $2,253,000.00
..
CITY AUDITOR
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INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT (Six Years)
Class of Loan
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
Total
City
$740.00
$320.00
Sewers
3,581.25
2,973.75
$2,421.25
$1,868.75
$1,336.25
$841.25
13,022.50
Public Buildings
2,920.00
2,300.00
1,700.00
1,120.00
620.00
360.00
9,020.00
Highway
10,825.00
9,220.00
18,527.50
18,372.50
15,742.50
13,112.50
85,800.00
Bridge
647.50
612.50
577.50
542.50
507.50
472.50
3,360.00
City Hall Addition
3,935.00
3,615.00
3,295.00
2,975.00
2,677.50
2,380.00
18,877.50
Schoolhouse
20,700.00
18,940.00
17,180.00
15,460.00
13,740.00
12,020.00
98,040.00
High School
39,170.00
36,980.00
34,790.00
32,600.00
30,410.00
28,220.00
202,170.00
Northern Traffic Route
20,250.00
18,000.00
15,750.00
13,500.00
11,250.00
9,000.00
87,750.00
Southern Jr. High
19,000.00
19,877.50
18,812.50
17,747.50
16,682.50
15,617.50
107,737.50
Western Jr. High
12,000.00
13,955.00
13,215.00
12,475.00
11,735.00
10,995.00
74,375.00
Elementary School
4,500.00
4,185.00
3,870.00
3,555.00
3,240.00
19,350.00
Garage
1,852.50
1,757.50
1,662.50
1,567.50
6,840.00
Police Station
Additional Fire Equipment ..
3,325.00
2,565.00
1,805.00
1,068.75
8,763.75
Municipal Relief
12,950.00
13,935.00
14,005.00
40.890.00
P. W. A. Water Mains.
1,225.00
1,120.00
2,345.00
P. W. A. Sewer
1,275.00
1,200.00
2,475.00
P. W. A. Highway
5,460.00
4,900.00
10,360.00
P. W. A. School
10,885.00
10,325.00
21,210.00
Totals
$133,768.75
$131,293.75 $147,050.00
$148,435.00
$154,347.50
$139,501.25
$854,396.25
ANNUAL REPORTS
..
11,418.75
10,631.25
9.843.75
9,056.25
40,950.00
$1,060.00
..
45
CITY AUDITOR
BORROWING CAPACITY, DECEMBER 31, 1935
Valuation 1933
$119,798,800.00 4,138,260.00
$123,937,060.00
Valuation 1934
118,100,500.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1934
4,109,150.00
122,209,650.00
Valuation 1935
117,182,500.00
Supplementary 1935
39,300.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1935
, 4,111,820.00
121,333,620.00
Total Three Years
$367,480,330.00
Abatements 1933
1,658,592.00
Motor Vehicle Excise 1933
91,341.00
Abatement 1934
1,407,200.00
Motor Vehicle Excise 1934
143,384.00
Abatements 1935
757,700.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1935
100,650.00
4,158,867.00
$363,321,463.00
Average Valuation Three Years
121,107,154.33
Two and one-half per cent
3,027,678.85
Present debt within limit
2,221,000.00
$806,678.85
Borrowing Capacity December 31, 1935 Maturities :
January 1
$32,000.00
Less Outside Limit .. ...
15,000.00
17,000.00
April 1
70,000.00
July 1
146,000.00
Less Outside Limit
37,000.00
109,000.00
October 1
137,000.00
Less Outside Limit
98,000.00
39,000.00
235,000.00
$1,041,678.85.
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1933
46
ANNUAL REPORTS
TAX TITLES
Charges :
Balance from 1934 account
$490,063.56
Taxes 1934
302,177.13
Street Sprinkling 1934
4,165.80
Taxes 1933
1,869.53
Street Sprinkling 1933
24.90
Com. Highway Assessments
365.48
Com. Sidewalk Assessments
57.25
Com. Interest Highway
103.24
Com. Interest Sidewalk
11.61
Interest and Costs
18,265.86
Refunds
55.50
$817,159.86
Credits:
Cash Sales
$350,832.32
Abatements
927.30
Taxes 1932
28.07
Street Sprinkling 1932
1.86
Taxes 1933
192.34
Street Sprinkling 1933
3.84
Taxes 1934
1,858.80
Street Sprinkling 1934
24.72
Interest and Costs
91.22
Balance to 1936
463,199.39
$817,159.86
TAILINGS
Charges:
Cash Payments
$464.99
Balance to 1936 account
677.34
$1,142.33
Credits:
Balance from 1934 account
1,118.72
Cash Received
23.61
1,142.33
OVERLAY 1929
Charges :
Balance to 1936 account
257.71
Credits :
Balance from 1934 account
257.71
OVERLAY 1930
Charges :
Abatements
526.71
Reserve Fund Surplus
10.00
Balance to 1936 Account
6,800.34
7,337.05
Credits :
Balance from 1934 account
7,337.05
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CITY AUDITOR
OVERLAY 1931
Charges :
Balance from 1934 account
2.00
Abatements
887.40
889.40
Credits :
Revenue
2.00
Balance to 1936 account
887.40
889.40
OVERLAY 1932
Charges :
Balance from 1934 account
1,377.42
Abatements
142.29
1,519.71
Credits :
Revenue
1,485.64
Balance to 1936 account
34.07
1,519.71
OVERLAY 1933
Charges:
Abatements
789.20
Balance to 1936 account
16,852.99
Credits :
Balance from 1934 account
17,642.19
Charges :
Abatements
30,793.60
Credits :
Balance from 1934 account
23,655.67
Balance to 1936 account
7,137.93
30,793.60
OVERLAY .1935
Charges:
Abatements
29,761.22
Balance to 1936 account
12,972.85
Credits :
Revenue
42,734.07
RESERVE FUND SURPLUS FROM OVERLAYS
Charges:
Revenue Appropriations
6,124.48
Balance to 1936
10.00
6,134.48
17,642.19
OVERLAY 1934
42,734.07
4S
ANNUAL REPORTS
Credits:
Balance from 1934 account
Taxes 1930
6,124.48 10.00
6,134.48
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY
Charges :
Refunds
$17.15
Taxes 1934
302,177.13
Taxes 1933
1,869.53
Balance to 1936 account
241,126.24
$545,190.05
Credits:
Balance from 1934 account
242,197.76
Refunds
209.44
Abatments
1,104.90
Tax Title Revenue
868.40
Taxes 1932 to 1934
1,033.21
Tax Title Loan No. 8
100,000.00
Revenue 1935
199,776.34
545,190.05
REDEMPTION OF TAX TITLES
Charges:
Cash Paid, Titles Redeemed
...... ....
1,544.44
Credits :
Cash Received
1,544.44
49
CITY AUDITOR
CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES RECEIPTS GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes:
Taxes 1935
$2,936,811.16
Taxes 1934
1,286,196.45
Taxes 1933
35,202.15
Taxes 1932
1,568.73
Taxes 1931
208.52
Taxes 1930
10.00
Motor Vehicle Excise 1935
74,602.57
Motor Vehicle Excise 1934
12,893.27
Motor Vehicle Excise 1933
3,732.81
Motor Vehicle Excise 1932
819.57
Motor Vehicle Excise 1931
440.12
Motor Vehicle Excise 1930
78.80
Motor Vehicle Excise 1929
42.99
Old Age Assistance 1933
13.00
From State:
C. of M. Income Tax
266,630.08
C. of M. Corporation Tax
107,978.19
C. of M. Race Tracks
6,359.50
Lieu of Taxes
117.00
Licenses and Permits:
Amusement
2,572.00
Health
1,120.00
Milk
569.50
Dog
4,236.20
City Clerk
4,666.84
Liquor
73,160.41
Pedlers
1,179.00
Plumbing and Gas
487.50
Licensing
2,690.00
Marriage
1,842.32
Building
577.00
Electrical
2,131.00
Police
236.00
Fire
1,775.00
Fines and Forfeits:
Court
6,467.00
Departmental
396.00
Grants and Gifts
From State:
Special Highway Project
$31,495.94
Vocational Education
21,071.71
Smith-Hughes Fund
3,523.48
George Ellzey Fund
833.21
Americanization
2,639.00
50
ANNUAL REPORTS
From U. S. Government:
P. W. A. Water Mains Project
8,556.68
From County :
Dog Licenses
3,303.49
Dog Damages
108.00
All other General Revenue:
Tax Titles
350,832.32
Sale of Land
20,681.87
Total General Revenue
$5,280,856.38
COMMERCIAL REVENUE, SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Assessments:
Street Sprinkling 1934
14,056.32
Street Sprinkling 1933
316.20
Sidewalk Assessments in Taxes 1934 221.08
Sidewalk Assessments in Taxes 1935
184.01
Highway Assessments in Taxes 1934
1,057.86
Highway Assessments in Taxes 1935
682.11
Sidewalk Assessments 1934
191.85
Highway Assessments paid in full
591.75
Total Assessments
$17,301.18
COMMERCIAL REVENUE, DEPARTMENTAL
General Government:
Treasurer-Fees
1,013.00
Costs
7,614.75
City Clerk
2,865.93
Commissioner Buildings
6.50
Engineering
11.00
Board of Appeal
240.00
Election Commission
40.73
All Other
18.00
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police Department
14.18
Electrical Department
223.53
Weights and Measures
871.40
Health and Sanitation:
Health Department
14,525.55
Contagious Hospital
2,902.50
Milk Inspection
1,739.00
Dental Clinic
280.45
Sanitation
212.50
Sanitary Buildings
480.00
51
CITY AUDITOR
Highway:
Highway Maintenance
993.00
Auction Sale
2,274.40
All Other
33.20
Welfare
City Home:
Sale of Produce
1,001.44
Board
16,257.58
All other
.25
Miscellaneous:
Cities and Towns, General
131,954.03
State, General
127,083.91
Cities and Towns, Mothers Aid
2,119.13
State, Mothers Aid
17,444.33
Old Age Assistance
60,633.52
Soldiers Benefits:
State Aid
7,829.25
Military Aid
4,492.25
Soldiers Burials
100.00
Soldiers Relief
352.34
Education :
Tuition, State Wards
7,627.29
Other Tuition
8,530.43
Vocational
1,159.02
Libraries:
Fines, Rentals and Sales
2,075.78
Recreation :
Shower Baths
463.20
Bathhouses
75.10
Unclassified :
Transfer, Municipal Buildings Insurance Fund
275.00
Teachers Retirement Deductions
15,190.13
Retirement Deductions
12,822.18
Employees Contributions
134,833.87
Electrolysis
750.00
Tailings
23.61
Auction Sale, Water Department
105.00
Total Departmental
$589,558.26
52
ANNUAL REPORTS
COMMERCIAL REVENUE, PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Water Department:
Sale of Water:
Metered 1935
$208,511.21
Metered Monthly 1935
183,474.49
Additional
251.64
Metered 1934
36,715.66
Metered Monthly 1934
23,193.87
Service Assessments
929.01
Maintenance Bills
1,695.81
Metered 1933
1,094.40
Metered 1932
121.31
Metered 1931
15.30
Total Water Revenue
$456,002.70
COMMERCIAL REVENUE, INTEREST
Interest:
Deferred Taxes
55,285.12
Excise
1,340.21
Special Assessments :
Sidewalk
68.83
Highway
504.65
Trust and Investment:
School
282.02
Library
1,294.03
Welfare
28.16
Recreation
91.12
All Other:
Tax Titles
32,226.05
Accrued Interest
215.63
Total Interest
$91,335.82
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Redemption of Tax Titles ....
1,544.44
DEPOSITS
Water
9,986.39
Highway
828.00
City Clerks
3,083.00
Total Deposits
13,897.39
53
CITY AUDITOR
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans
3,450,000.00
Tax Title Loans
204,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
150,000.00
Premiums on Bonds
1,704.00
Total Municipal Indebtedness
3,805,704.00
REFUNDS
Appropriations (Revenue)
5,568.74
Soldiers Benefits
278.08
Appropriations (Outlay )
81.60
Excess and Deficiency
209.44
Total Refunds
6,137.8
Total
$10,262,338.03
54
ANNUAL REPORTS EXPENDITURES
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Expenses
Outlays
Board of Aldermen Expenses
Salaries of members
$6,300.00
Books, postage and supplies
855.50
Printing and advertising .....
778.02
Refreshments
1,881.20
Badges
24.35
Flowers
25.00
Gavels
12.72
All other
144.47
Special Item:
Bags
292.00
10,313.26
Clerk of Committees
Salaries and Wages:
Clerk
2,800.00
Assistant Clerk
1,329.66
Assistant at Board Meet-
ings
850.00
Clerical Services
205.00
Other Expenses :
Books, postage and supplies
98.06
Auto Maintenance
500.00
5,782.72
Executive Department
Salaries and Wages:
Mayor
7,000.00
Secretaries and Stenogra-
phers
6,841.67
Other Employees
939.00
Other Expenses :
Auto Maintenance
300.00
Books, postage and supplies
911.09
Printing and advertising ....
392.20
Disbursements, carfares, etc.
57.52
Telephone
231.40
Contingent Expenses
3,669.50
All other
135.89
Carried forward
$20,478.27
55
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
$20,478.27
Special Items:
Typewriters
167.50
Filing Cabinet
66.25
Bronze Memorial
315.00
Disabled Veterans Conven- tion
1,999.66
Encyclopedias
89.50
23,116.18
Auditing Department
Salaries and Wages:
Auditor
4,500.00
Clerks and Bookkeeper ...
4,665.74
Other Expenses:
Books, postage and supplies
155.66
Printing
561.25
Binding
78.00
Equipment and repairs
49.15
All other
44.30
Special Item:
Typrewriter
103.50
10,157.60
Treasury Department
Salaries and Wages:
Treasurer and Collector
4,500.00
Deputy Collector
3,200.00
Cashiers
6,973.66
Clerks
25,846.35
Other Expenses:
Books, postage and supplies
3,830.12
Printing and advertising ..
2,288.40
Equipment, repairs and
rental
555.21
Bonds
2,133.40
Constable's Services
240.01
Recording Fees
1,022.18
Disbursements
645.90
All other
143.68
Special Items:
Billing Machine
225.00
Line-a-times
48.60
Typewriters
150.00
51,802.51
56
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Assessors Department
Salaries and Wages:
Chairman
3,500.00
Assessors
5,599.56
Clerks
11,737.38
Other Expenses :
Books, postage and supplies
923.88
Printing and Advertising ....
2,215.11
Carfares, disbursements, etc.
85.87
Equipment, repairs and
rental
99.58
Binding
19.66
Special Items:
Files
171.00
Typewriter
112.50
24,464.54
Licensing Commission
Salaries and Wages:
Commissioners (3)
900.00
Secretary
1,605.00
Other Expenses :
Books, postage and supplies
118.37
Printing
28.25
Auto Maintenance
392.00
All other
7.50
3,051.12
Certification of Notes and Bonds
Costs of Notes and Bonds ..
1,707.25
1,707.25
City Clerk's Department
Salaries and Wages:
City Clerk
4.500.00
Assistant City Clerk
2,500.00
Clerks and Bookkeeper
8,190.41
Other Expenses :
Books, postage and supplies
593.85
Printing and advertising ....
140.13
Binding
51.40
Equipment and repairs
54.88
All other
94.80
16,125.47
57
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Law Department
Salaries and Wages:
City Solicitor
3,300.00
Assistant City Solicitor 1,399.84
Other Expenses :
Books, postage and supplies
380.41
Printing and advertising ..
16.00
Clerical Hire
609.00
Fees
125.75
Telephone
246.90
Photos
157.20
Auto Maintenance
100.00
All other
86.90
Special Items:
Appraisals
1,600.00
Expert Services
1,290.00
Legal Services
578.15
Typewriter
103.50
9,993.65
City Messenger's Department
Salaries and Wages:
Messenger
2,900.00
Assistant Messenger
1,825.84
Other Expenses:
Auto Maintenance
1,200.00
All other
4.85
5,930.69
Engineering Department
Salaries and Wages:
City Engineer
4,200.00
Assistants
9,618.93
Bookkeeper
1,595.19
Other Expenses :
Supplies, printing and post- age
158.78
Auto Maintenance
433.32
Carfares
83.50
All other
20.15
16,109.87
5S
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays
Public Building Department Commissioner of Public Buildings
Salaries and Wages:
Commissioner
3,800.00
Building Inspector
2,504.00
Inspector of Plumbing and Gas
2,347.50
Clerks
3,310.66
Other Expenses :
Books, postage and supplies
269.56
Printing and advertising ....
66.00
Binding
22.25
Auto Maintennce and sup- plies
461.38
All other
7.50
12,788 85
Public Building Department Maintenance Municipal Buildings
Salaries and Wages:
Janitors
5,537.75
Labor
271.46
Telephone Operators
2,141.98
Other Expenses:
Light
1,017.00
Furniture and Furnishings
48.41
Janitors' Supplies
675.50
Repairs to Buildings
11.86
Heating Apparatus Equipment
and
43.87
Servicing Water Cooler
55.75
Hardware and Materials.
40.86
Telephones
4,134.81
Electrical Work
223.07
Repairs to Flag Pole
34.21
All other
8.54
14,245.07
Maintenance Municipal Garage
Labor
125.72
Fuel
368.35
Light
148.55
Heating and Plumbing
Materials
4.61
Hardware and Materials ....
11.81
659.04
59
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Somerville Municipal Garage
Guides for doors ..... 54.18
54.18
City Planning Board
Supplies and Postage.
10.00
Advertising
13.25
23.25
Board of Appeal
Salaries and Wages:
Members of Board
1.080.00
Secretary
270.00
Assistant Secretary
860.00
Other Expenses :
Printing and Advertising ....
23.00
Supplies and Postage
24.00
2,257.00
Board of Election Commissioners
Salaries and Wages:
Chairman
3,200.00
Commissioners (3)
1,500.00
Clerks
5,586.03
Other Expenses :
Stationery, Postage, and Supplies
625.09
Printing and Advertising.
2,621.96
Refreshments
149.85
Posting, Car Hire, Teams, etc.
368.50
Repairs to Ballot Boxes.
14.48
All other
44.25
Special Item:
Typewriter
108.00
14,218.16
Election Expenses Pay of Election Officers
Salaries and Wages :
Wardens and Clerks
1,364.00
Inspectors
2,232.00
Extra Clerks
518.00
4,114.00
60
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays
Public Building Department Maintenance Polling Places
Labor
676.02
Fuel and Light
47.53
Rent
330.00
Hardware and Materials
65.58
Lumber
52.26
Electrical Work
62.91
Teams
135.00
1,369.30
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department
Salaries and Wages:
Chief
3,800.00
Deputy Chief
3,300.00
Captains
14,243.79
Lieutenants
16,510.00
Sergeants
27,490.00
Patrolmen
270,919.18
Matrons
1,393.60
Equipment and Repairs :
Motorcycle and Auto Main- tenance
2,853.46
New Equipment
639.08
Equipment for men
216.75
Miscellaneous Supplies
442.81
Other Expenses:
Books, printing, postage
and supplies
1,048.44
Care of prisoners
93.53
Telephone
1,677.36
Laundry
106.94
Photo Supplies
28.91
Care of Traffic Stands
223.88
Garage Supplies
520.31
Travel and Disbursements
65.55
Reimbursements for in-
juries
405.00
Gasoline and oil
3,389.51
All other
84.23
Special Items:
Fords
2,295.55
Typewriters
99.50
Ditto Machine
165.00
Files
235.20
352,247.58
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses Outlays
Public Building Department Maintenance New Police Building
Salaries and Wages:
Janitors
3,620.71
Labor
492.50
Maintenance of Buildings :
Fuel
754.59
Light
1,863.24
Janitors Supplies
147.99
Electrical Work
106.92
Furnishings
226.50
Hardware and Materials
22.26
Repairs to Building
27.44
Telephone
45.93
Heating and Plumbing Sup- plies
53.07
All other
25.35
7,386.50
Somerville Police Station
Repairs to Pump
27.46
27.46
Fire Department
Salaries and Wages:
Chief Engineer
3,800.00
Deputy Chief
3,000.00
District Chiefs
5,800.00
Captains and Master Me-
chanic
21,736.35
Lieutenants
34,997.21
Firemen
272,991.50
Special Workers
537.50
Equipment and Repairs :
Apparatus and Equipment ..
5,956.84
Hose
2,545.66
Equipment for men
613.71
Hardware, Tools, etc.
309.60
Other Expenses :
Books, printing, postage
and supplies
379.60
Telephone
1,075.65
Reimbursements
336.75
Janitors' Supplies
914.78
Furnishings and Supplies ..
302.71
Laundry Work
666.71
Ice
125.25
Express and all other
49.94
Power
13.96
Carried forward
$356,153.72
61
62
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
$356,153.72
Grease and Oil
420.05
Gasoline
2,051.17
Soda and Acid
93.39
Special Items:
Fords
2,052.45
Hire of Horse and Pung
2,222.00
Insurance
53.98
363,046.76
Public Building Department Maintenance Fire Buildings
Salaries and Wages:
Labor
1,691.06
Other Expenses :
Teaming
11.00
Fuel and Light
6,082.96
Furniture and Furnishings
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