Report of the city of Somerville 1935, Part 3

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1935
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 408


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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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