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Loans in Anticipation of
Revenue 3,725,000.00
3,725,000.00
Tax Title Loans
Tax Title Loans
389,466.70
389,466.70
State Taxes
State
181,700.00
181,700.00
Metropolitan and Other Assessments
Charles River Basin
11,428.75
Metropolitan Parks Loan ....
71,098.19
Metropolitan Planning Div- ision
793.83
Wellington Bridge
2,506.19
Metropolitan Sewerage Loan
62,715.46
Abatement of Smoke 982.08
Carried forward
$149,524.50
89
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
$149,524.50
Auditing Municipal Ac
counts
236.52
Metropolitan Water As- sessment
304,857.03
Hospital or home care
Civil War Veterans
731.24
Expenses Municipal Relief Loans
25.00
Veterans' Exemption
107.29
Boston Metropolitan Dis-
trict-Expenses
301.21
Boston Elevated Railway
Deficiency
75,320.18
Elevated Railway Rental
Deficiency
5,205.40
Canterbury Street Highway
216.41
Land-Takings, Revere High- way
473.55
Ocean Avenue, Revere
24.09
Ways in Malden, Braintree,
Weymouth and Hingham
1.52
West Roxbury - Brookline Parkway
529.32
Cottage Farm Bridge
232.86
537,786.12
County of Middlesex Dog Licenses
Dog Licenses ....... 4,241.60
4,241.60
County of Middlesex
County Tax, 1935
172,421.30
County Assessment, T. B. 43,549.56
215,970.86
Employees Contributions, 1934
Refund
5.47
5.47
City Clerk's Deposits
Deposits
383.00
383.00
Highway Deposits
Deposits
1,265.00
1,265.00
90
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays
Water Deposits
Deposits
6,428.52
6,428.52
Cash Variations
Cash Replaced
6.00
6.00
Tailings
Tailings
464.99
464.99
Retirement Deductions
Deductions
12,680.06
12,680.06
Teachers' Retirement Deductions
Retirement Deductions .... 15,190.13
15,190.13
C. of M. Health Dept. Bottling License
Fees to State 40.00
40.00
Tellers' Over and Shorts
Shorts ..... 175.64
175.64
Cash Refunds
Taxes
9,574.46
Motor Vehicle Excise
1,204.20
Water
54.07
Special Assessments
7.74
Tax Titles
55.50
Old Age Assistance
2.00
Bills Receivable
9.00
Estimated Receipts
48.10
Excess and Deficiency
17.15
10,972.22
91
CITY AUDITOR
PRIVATE TRUSTS
Redemption of Tax Titles
Expenses Outlays
Tax Titles Redeemed 1,544.44
1,544.44
Total
10,597,765.61
478,576.75
Refunds
5,846.82
81.60
Total Cash Payments ..
$10,603,612.43
$478,658.35 $11,082,270.78
92
ANNUAL REPORTS
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY
School Buildings
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
Prescott
$72,200.00
$3,000.00
$75,200.00
East Somerville Junior High
62,000.00
2,000.00
64,000.00
Hanscom
66,500.00
4,000.00
70,500.00
Davis
53,500.00
17,500.00
71,000.00
Clark Bennett
54,500.00
3,500.00
58,000.00
*Knapp (includes dental clinic) ..
53,000.00
6,900.00
59,900.00
Baxter
39,200.00
1,500.00
40,700.00
Perry
53,600.00
2,500.00
56,100.00
Bell and Southern Jr. High.
364,400.00
10,000.00
374,400.00
Pope
83,600.00
5,000.00
88,600.00
Cummings
87,000.00
2,500.00
89,500.00
Edgerly
43,000.00
43,000.00
Northeastern Jr. High
618,000.00
20,900.00
638,900.00
¿High and Gymnasium
1,129,500.00
134,000.00
1,263,500.00
Glines
96,400.00
5,000.00
101,400.00
Grimmons
96,800.00
4,000.00
100,800.00
Forster
64,000.00
4,500.00
Forster (Annex)
40,000.00
3,500.00
112,000.00
#Proctor
42,000.00
5,000.00
47,000.00
Bingham
77,000.00
5,000.00
82,000.00
Morse
59,000.00
5,000.00
64,000.00
Carr
58,600.00
4,500.00
63,100.00
Durell
24,600.00
1,500.00
26,100.00
Burns
46,000.00
3,000.00
49,000.00
Brown
80,700.00
3,000.00
83,700.00
Highland
68,600.00
5,000.00
73,600.00
Lowe
57,000.00
2,000.00
59,000.00
Hodgkins
121,200.00
5,000.00
126,200.00
§ West Somerville Jr. High
475,000.00
8,000.00
483,000.00
Lincoln
24,700.00
1,000.00
25,700.00
Cutler
135,800.00
10,000.00
145,800.00
Total
$4,347,400.00 $288,300.00 $4,635,700.00
.....
* Dental Clinic $1,400.00.
i Land included in Central Hill Park.
¿ Building and fixtures. Land owned by State.
§ 1 and included in Walter Ernest Shaw Playground.
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CITY AUDITOR
Fire Buildings
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
New Fire Alarm Building
$27,500.00 *$105,000.00
$180,200.00
Central
47,700.00
Engine Two
44,000.00
27,000.00
71,000.00
Engine Six
43,100.00
25,000.00
68,100.00
Hose Five
23,500.00
8,000.00
31,500.00
Ladder One
72,400.00
25,000.00
97,400.00
Ladder Two
19,700.00
12,000.00
31,700.00
Engine Four
26,300.00
15,000.00
41,300.00
Total
$304,200.00 $217,000.00
$521,200.00
* Includes Electrical Department Equipment.
Libraries
Central
$137,500.00
$100,000.00
$237,500.00
East Somerville Branch
25,500.00
2,500.00
28,000.00
West Somerville Branch
42,600.00
6,500.00
49,100.00
Total
$205,600.00
$109,000.00
$314,600.00
Miscellaneous Buildings
New Police Station
$140,500.00
$70,000.00 30,000.00
$210,500.00
Highway (Stables, etc.)
56,500.00
86,500.00
Sewer
14,00000
14,000.00
Contagious
and Tuberculosis
Hospital
63,500.00
9,000.00
72,500.00
City Home
166,700.00
18,000.00
184,700.00
Police Station (Old)
13,500.00
2,000.00
75,500.00
7City Hall
347,000.00
200,000.00
547,000.00
Power House and Heating Plant
142,500.00
......
142,500.00
City Garages
24,900.00
24,900.00
Sanitary
21,400.00
45,000.00
66,400.00
Water
47,500.00
6,500.00
54,000.00
Land included in Central Hill Park.
Parks
Field House, Dilboy Field
$12,000.00
..
$12,000.00
Trum (Wall etc.)
7,500.00
7,500.00
Broadway
3,100.00
3,100.00
Lincoln
3,000.00
3,000.00
Bathhouse
3,000.00
3,000.00
Polling Booths
900.00
900.00
Glen St. Showers
9,000.00
9,000.00
Total
$1,136,500.00
$380,500.00 $1,517,000.00
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...
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Parks and Playgrounds
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totais
Saxton C. Foss Park
$421,200.00
$421,200.00
Central Hill
475,000.00
475,000.00
Lincoln
84,500.00
$4,000.00
88,500.00
Prospect Hill
69,800.00
69,800.00
Tufts
109,000.00
109,000.00
Paul Revere
1,000.00
1,000.00
Trum Playground
70,900.00
70,900.00
Glen St.
39,000.00
39,000.00
George F. Conway Playground.
12,000.00
12,000.00
Poplar St.
6,300.00
6,300.00
Dilboy Field
64,900.00
64,900.00
John M. Woods Playground
36,600.00
36,600.00
Walter E. Shaw Playground
54,500.00
54,500.00
Mt. Vernon Ave.
10,900.00
10,900.00
Belmont St.
5,100.00
5,100.00
Total
$1,460,700.00
$4,000.00 $1,464,700.00
Miscellaneous Land
Roberts Street
$200.00
$200.00
Somerville Avenue
300.00
300.00
Putnam Street
400.00
400.00
Lowell Street
100.00
100.00
Spencer Avenue
100.00
100.00
Weston Avenue
3,800.00
3,800.00
Endicott Avenue
800.00
800.00
Alpine Street
1,800.00
1,800.00
Princeton Street
1,600.00
1,600.00
Wilson Avenue
600.00
600.00
Total
$9,700.00
$9,700.00
Summary
School Buildings
$4,347,400.00
$288,300.00 $4,635,700.00
Fire Buildings
304,200.00
217,000.00
521,200.00
Libraries
205,600.00
109,000.00
314,600.00
Miscellaneous Buildings
1,136,500.00
380,500.00
1,517,000.00
Parks and Playgrounds
1,460,700.00
4,000.00
1,464,700.00
Miscellaneous Land
9,700.00
9,700.00
Total
$7,464,100.00
$998,800.00 $8,462,900.00
Sewer (Cost)
1,632,017.00
... Water Works (Cost)
1,463,515.14
Total Value of Public Property
$11,558,432.14
..
...
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CITY AUDITOR
SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT SYSTEM Balance Sheet, December 31, 1935 Assets
$3,245.10
Cash (in closed Highland Trust
Co.)
14,583.46
Investments
Accrued Interest
32.50
$163,774.56
Liabilities
Annuity Savings Fund
$83,988.69
Annuity Reserve Fund
3,435.96
Pension Accumulation Fund.
75,311.57
Reserve Account, Highland Trust Co.
1,038.34
$163,774.56
Receipts and Expenditures for Year 1935 Receipts
Cash on hand January 1, 1935
$2,029.76
Cash (in closed Highland Trust Co.) Jan. 1,
1935
14,583.46
$16,613.22
Contributions by Members
$21,035.60
Pay Roll Deductions in Error
12.11
21,047.71
Contributions by City :
Normal
$9,340.00
Accrued Liability
16,800.00
26,140.00
Income and Profit from Investments
5,389.91
Sale of Securities
2,000.00
Discount on Securities Purchased
237.50
Accrued Interest
697.58
$72,125.92
Expenditures
Purchase of Securities, Par Value
$39,000.00
Premiums on Purchase of Securities
1,015.00
Accrued Interest on Purchase of Securities
609.24
Commission and Charges
38.15
Pension Payments
11,853.04
Annuity Payments
300.60
Refunds:
Resignations and Dismissals
$1,468.63
Excess Contributions
.59
Erroneous Deductions
12.11
1,481.33
Cash
$17,828.56 145,913.50
96
ANNUAL REPORTS
Cash on hand December 31, 1935 $3,245.10 Cash (in closed Highland Trust Co.) Dec. 31,
14,583.46 1935
17,828.56
$72,125.92
SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT BOARD,
EUGENE M. CARMAN, Chairman, FREDERICK W. HALE, Secretary, LAURENCE S. HOWARD.
97
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Somerville, Mass.
March 21, 1936.
To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville :
Gentlemen :
I herewith present the annual report of the City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for the year 1935.
Respectfully submitted,
IRVING G. WESSMAN, City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
98
ANNUAL REPORTS CASH STATEMENT
Receipts
Balance January 1, 1935
$10,262,338.03 1,462,383.17
$11,724,721.20
Payments
Balance January 31, 1935
$11,082,270.78 642,450.42
$11,724,721.20
99
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
The Assessors' warrants for the tax levy, assessed upon polls and property January 1, 1935, and the Motor Vehicle Excise amounted to $4,703,469.45.
Real Estate Valuation:
Land
$27,199,550.00 83,312,150.00
Buildings
110,511,700.00
Personal
6,670,800.00
Total Valuation
$117,182,500.00
At rate of $38.60 per $1,000
4,523,244.50
Polls-31,318 at $2.00
62,636.00
Total on polls and property
$4,585,880.50
Assessments :
Committed Betterments
$2,240.35
Committed Sidewalks
445.24
Committed Sewer
16.65
Committed Interest
683.85
$3,386.09
Motor Excise :
Commitment No. 1
$20,027.13
Commitment No. 2
51,366.85
Commitment No. 3
25,182.07
Commitment No. 4
17,626.81
$114,202.86
Total Commitment by Assessors
$4,703,469.45
ANNUAL REPORTS
100
TAXES
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
Total
Balance December 31, 1934
$257.71
$7,337.05
$13,969.66
$22,580.12
$60,739.43 $1,769,153.25
$1,874,037.22
Committed 1935.
$4,587,397.48 4,587.397.48
Refunds
463.66
7,229.36
1,881.44
9,574.46
Disclaimers
28.07
192.34
1,858.80
2,079.21
Total Charges ....
$257.71
$7,337.05
$13,969.66
$22,608.19
$61,395.43 $1,778,241.41 $4,589,278.92 $6,473,088.37
Collected
$10.00
$208.52
$1,568.73
$35,288.23 $1,286,220.37 $2,936,761.16 $4,259,997.01
Abated
526.71
887.40
142.29
724.00
29,931.50
29,761.22
61,973.12
Tax Titles
1,869.53
302,177.13
304,046.66
Total Credits
$536.71
$1,095.92
$1,711.02
$37,821.76 $1,618,329.00 $2,966,522.38 $4,626,016.79
Balance December 31, 1935
$257.71
$6,800.34
$12,873.74
$20,897.17
$23,573.67
$159,912.41 $1,622,756.54 $1,847,071.58
..
..
...
....
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MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
Total
Balance December 31, 1934
$10,222.68
$12.362.18
$13,276.86
$15,585.92
$16,132.63
$28,992.81 765.66 175.61
$114,202.86 1,021.97
$96,573.08 114,968.52 1,204.20
Total Charges ....
$10,222.68
$12,362.18
$13,276.86
$15,585.92
$16,139.25
$29,934.08
$115,224.83
$212,745.80
Collected
$42.99
$78.80
$440.12
$819.57
$3,732.81
$12,838.68
$75,079.55
$93,032.52
Abated
7,899.94
13.40
2.00
18.60
1,461.53
2,879.70
12,275.17
Total Credits
$7,942.93
$78.80
$453.52
$821.57
$3,751.41
$14,300.21
$77,959.25
$105,307.69
Balance December 31, 1935
$2,279.75
$12,283.38
$12,823.34
$14,764.35
$12,387.84
$15,633.87
$37,265.58* $107,438.11
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..
* Auditor to reconcile with this balance in January, 1936.
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
101
Committed 1935
Refunds
6.62
102
STREET SPRINKLING ASSESSMENTS
1932
1933
1934
Total
Balance December 31, 1934
$345.42
$1,9,034.52
$19,379.94
Disclaimers
1.86
3.84
24.72
30.42
Refunds
7.74
7.74
Total Charges
$1.86
$349.26
$19,066.98
$19,418.10
Collected
$316.20
$14,056.32
$14,372.52
Abated
1.86
3.84
14.52
20.22
To Tax Titles
24.90
4,165.80
4,190.70
Credit Balance December 31, 1934
5.16
5.16
Total Credits
7.02
$344.94
$18,236.64
$18,588.60
Balance December 31, 1935
(Cr.) $5.16
$4.32
$830.34
$834.66
ANNUAL REPORTS
BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS IN REAL ESTATE TAXES
Highway
Sidewalk
Sewer
Interest
Total
Balance December 31, 1934 Committed
$1,585.82 2,240.35
$307.78 445.24
$16.65 16.65
$545.82 683.85
$2,456.07
3,386.09
Total Charges
$3,826.17
$753.02
$33.30
$1,229.67
$5,842.16
Collected
$1,732.99
$412.07
$570.60
$2,715.66
Tax Titles
365.48
57.25
114.85
537.58
Total Credits
$2,098.47
$469.32
$685.45
$3,253.24
Balance December 31, 1935
$1,727.70
$283.70
$33.30
$544.22
$2,588.92
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
103
104
ANNUAL REPORTS
ASSESSMENTS
Sidewalks-1934
Balance from 1934
$299.24
Collected
191.85
Committed to Taxes 1935
107.39
Total Credits
$299.24
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAX
1931
1932
1933
Total
Balance December 31, 1934 Refunds
$9,590.00 2.00
$9,590.00 2.00
Total Charges
..
..
$9,592.00
$9,592.00
Credit Balance December 31, 1934
$1.00
$2.00
$3.00
Collected
13.00
13.00
Total Credits
$1.00
$2.00
$13.00
$16.00
Balance December 31, 1935
$1.00
$2.00 Cr. Bal.
$9,579.00
$9,579.00
Cr. Bal.
..
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
105
106
DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS FOR COLLECTIONS DECEMBER 31, 1935
Balance Dec. 31, 1935
Committed
Refund
Total
Abated
Collected
Balance
Health Department
$16,794.93
$13,278.46
$30,073.39
$60.00
$14,525.55
$15,487.84
Contagious Hospital
13,486.80
4,878.50
9.00
18,374.30
332.50
2,902.50
15,139.30
Milk and Vinegar
442.75
1,541.00
1,983.75
1,710.00
273.75
Highway Maintenance
273.42
918.00
1,191.42
743.00
448.42
Sidewalks Maintenance
250.00
250.00
250.00
Sanitary Department
518.88
518.88
518.88
Welfare, City Home
13,771.42
6,780.15
20,551.57
249.71
16,257.58
4,044.28
Welfare Miscellaneous
307,622.27
205,622.21
513,244.48
8,210.23
278,601.40
226,432.85
Old Age Assistance
9,392.50
58,969.66
68,362.16
160.94
60,633.52
7,567.70
Soldiers' Relief
55.00
312.71
367.71
· 352.34
15.37
School Department
2,403.74
24,336.67
26,740.41
7,471.40
16,157.72
3,111.29
Sanitary Buildings
520.00
520.00
180.00
40.00
$365,011.71
$317,157.36
$9.00
$682,178.07
$16,484.78
$392,613.61
$273,079.68
ANNUAL REPORTS
WATER CHARGES 1935
Quarterly Meters Charges
Monthly Meters Charges
Additional
Services
Total
Balance December 31, 1934 Committed
$42,990.91
$24,967.59
Maint. $872.98 1,707.92 11.93
$58.45 251.64
$929.01
$68,889.93 465,695.57 54.07
Total Charges
$291,772.81
$239,034.83
$2,592.83
$310.09
$929.01
$534,639.57
Collected
$246,457.88
$206,653.08
$1,711.09
$251.64
$929.01
$456,002.70
Abated
652.12
128.34
30.50
810.96
Total Credits
$247,110.00
$206,781.42
$1,741.59
$251.64
$929.01
$456,813.66
Balance December 31, 1935
$44,662.81
$32,253.41
$851.24
$58.45
$77,825.91
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
107
..
Refunds
248,739.76 42.14
214,067.24
108
ANNUAL REPORTS
1935 TEMPORARY LOANS IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE
Balance from 1934
$2,225,000.00
Dated
Due
Rate %
Amount
Feb. 20, 1935
Nov. 1, 1935
.63
$300,000.00
Feb. 20, 1935
Nov. 12, 1935
.63
300,000.00
Feb. 20, 1935
Nov. 22, 1935
.63
200,000.00
Feb. 20, 1935
Dec. 2, 1935
.63
200,000.00
Mar.
4, 1935
Dec. 16, 1935
.58
250,000.00
Mar.
4, 1935
Dec. 30, 1935
.58
250,000.00
May
18, 1935
Feb. 3, 1936
.97
200,000.00
May
18, 1935
Mar. 2, 1936
.97
200,000.00
May 18, 1935
Apr. 1. 1936
.97
100,000.00
July 16, 1935
July 1, 1936
.98
250,000.00
Aug.
5, 1935
Aug. 3,1936
.98
250,000.00
Aug. 13, 1935
May 1,1936
.98
125,000.00
Aug. 13, 1935
June 1, 1936
.98
125,000.00
Sept. 12, 1935
Sept. 1, 1936
.98
100,000.00
Sept. 12, 1935
Sept. 11, 1936
.98
100,000.00
Oct. 1, 1935
Sept. 21, 1936
.98
125,000.00
Oct. 1, 1935
Sept. 30, 1936
.98
125,000.00
Renewals
Dec. 30, 1935
Feb. 3, 1936
1. 250,000.00
.......
3,450,000.00
5,675,000.00
Paid in 1935
3,725,000.00
Balance to 1936
$1,950.000.00
100
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
TAX TITLE LOANS
Balance from 1934
$495,792.93
Dated
Due
Rate %
Amount
July 23, 1935
July 23, 1936
21/2
$50,000.00
Aug. 12, 1935
Aug. 12, 1936
21/2
25,000.00
Sept. 12, 1935
Sept. 12,1936
21/2
100,000.00
Oct. 11, 1935
Oct. 11, 1936
21/2
12,500.00
Dec. 30, 1935
Dec. 30, 1936
21/2
16,500.00
204,000.00
699,792.93
Paid in 1935
389,466.70
Balance to 1936
$310,326.23
110
ANNUAL REPORTS
The funded debt December 31, 1935 was $3,648,000.00 classified as follows :
Beyond limit fixed by law
Within limit
Total
Lowell Street Bridge at 31/2 per cent
$14,000.00
Sewer at 31/2 per cent
4,000.00
Sewer at 4 per cent
12,000.00
Sewer at 41/2 per cent
8,000.00
Highway at 4 per cent
100,000.00
Highway at 41/2 per cent
215,000.00
City Hall Addition at 414 per cent
56,000.00
Public Buildings at 41/2 per cent
8,000.00
Schoolhouse at 4 per cent
316,000.00
High School at 31/2 per cent ..
300,000.00
High School at 4 per cent
443,000.00
Southern Junior High School at 31/2 per cent
42,000.00
Southern Junior High School at 4 per cent
355,000.00
Western Junior High School at 31/2 per cent
59,000.00
Western Junior High School at 4 per cent
225,000.00
34,000.00
Municipal Garage at 434 per cent Fire Department Equipment at 434 per cent
30,000.00
$2,221,000.00
Northern Traffic Route at 41/2 per cent
$200,000.00
Elementary School at
72,000.00
Police Station Loan at 514 per cent
180,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan at 214 per cent
150,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan at 234 per cent
104,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan at 31/2 per cent
222,000.00
P. W. A. Loans:
Water Mains at 31/2per cent.
32,000.00
Sewer at 334 per cent 32.000.00
Highway at 31/2 per cent 140,000.00
School at 31/2 per cent
295,000.00
1,427,000.00
$3,648,000.00
41/2 per cent
111
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
YEARLY BOND MATURITIES WITH INTEREST
Date Due
Principal
Interest
Total
1936
$344,000.00
$125,496.25
$469,496.25
1937
344,000.00
111,421.25
455,421.25
1938
323,000.00
97,742.50
420,742.50
1939
321,000.00
84,660.00
405,660.00
1940
269,000.00
71,652.50
340,652.50
1941
247,000.00
60,967.50
307,967.50
1942
246,000.00
51,137.50
297,137.50
1943
193,000.00
41,985.00
234,985.00
1944
165,000.00
34,516.25
199,516.25
1945
150,000.00
27,891.25
177,891.25
1946
148,000.00
21,791.25
169,791.25
1947
140,000.00
15,801.25
155,801.25
1948
75,000.00
10,510.00
85,510.00
1949
64,000.00
7,612.50
71,612.50
1950
61,000.00
5,172.50
66,172.50
1951
22,000.00
2,837.50
24,837.50
1952
18,000.00
2,110.00
20,110.00
1953
16,000.00
1,500.00
17,500.00
1954
16,000.00
937.50
16,937.50
1955
1,000.00
375.00
1,375.00
1956
1,000.00
337.50
1,337.50
1957
1,000.00
300.00
1,300.00
1958
1,000.00
262.50
1,262.50
1959
1,000.00
225.00
1,225.00
1960
1,000.00
187.50
1,187.50
1961
1,000.00
150.00
1,150.00
1962
1.000.00
112.50
1,112.50
1963
1,000.00
75.00
1,075.00
1964
1,000.00
37.50
1,037.50
$3,172,000.00
$777,805.00 $3,949,805.00
MUNICIPAL RELIEF LOANS
Date Due
Principal
Interest
Total
1936
$115,000.00
$14,005.00
$129,005.00
1937
115,000.00
10,362.50
125,362.50
1938
115,000.00
6,720.00
121,720.00
1939
41,000.00
3,077.50
44,077.50
1940
15,000.00
2,025.00
17,025.00
1941
15,000.00
1,687.50
16,687.50
1942
15,000.00
1,350.00
16,350.00
1943
15,000.00
1,013.50
16,013.50
1944
15,000.00
675.00
15,675.00
1945
15,000.00
337.50
15,337.50
$476,000.00
$41,253.50
$517,253.50
112
BOND INTEREST DUE IN 1936
January
April
July
October
Total
Lowell Street Bridge
$245.00
$227.50
$472.50
Water Mains
$560.00
$560.00
1,120.00
Sewer
600.00
480.00
600.00
361.25
2,041.25
Highway
4,450.00
4,837.50
4,450.00
4,275.00
18,012.50
Public Buildings
180.00
180.00
360.00
Schoolhouse
2,400.00
3,920.00
2,100.00
3,600.00
12,020.00
City Hall Addition
1,190.00
1,190.00
2,380.00
High School
14,110.00
14,110.00
28,220.00
Northern Traffic Route
4,500.00
4,500.00
9,000.00
Southern Junior High School
7,100.00
735.00
7,100.00
682.50
15,617.50
Western Junior High School
5,532.50
5,462.50
10,995.00
Elementary School
1,620.00
1,620.00
3,240.00
Municipal Garage
807.50
760.00
1,567.50
Police Station
4,725.00
4,331.25
9,056.25
Fire Department Equipment
712.50
356.25
1,068.75
School Loan
5,162.50
5,162.50
10,325.00
$40,095.00
$23,772.50
$39,353.75
$22,275.00
$125,496.25
ANNUAL REPORTS
BONDS DUE IN 1936
January
April
July
October
Total
Lowell Street Bridge
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Water Mains
$3,000.00
3,000.00 8,000.00
Highway
$5,000.00
66,000.00
Public Buildings
4,000.00
4,000.00
Schoolhouse
$15,000.00
16,000.00
12,000.00
43,000.00
City Hall Addition
7,000.00
7,000.00
High School
61,000.00
61,000.00
Northern Traffic Route
50,000.00
50,000.00
Southern Junior High School
3,000.00
24,000.00
27,000.00
Western Junior High School
4,000.00
15,000.00 7,000.00
19,000.00
Elementary School
7,000.00
Municipal Garage
2,000.00
2,000.00
Police Station
15,000.00
15,000.00
Fire Department Equipment
15,000.00
15,000.00
School Loan
..
$32,000.00
$70,000.00
$146,000.00
$96,000.00
$344,000.00
..
..
..
6,000.00 25,000.00
2,000.00 36,000.00
....
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
113
..
Sewer
..
..
..
16,000.00
16,000.00
114
MUNICIPAL RELIEF LOANS
Mar. 1
Notes
Interest
$3,412.50
Apr. 1 $3,117.50
June 1 $472.50
Sept. 1 $65,000.00 3,412.50
Oct. 1 $41,000.00 3,117.50
Dec. 1 $9,000.00 472.50
Total $115,000.00 14,005.00
$3,412.50
$3,117.50
$472.50
$68,412.50
$44,117.50
$9,472.50
$129,005.00
ANNUAL REPORTS
115
WATER COMMISSIONER
SOMERVILLE WATER WORKS
SOMERVILLE, MIDDLESEX CO., MASSACHUSETTS Settled, when part of Charlestown 1630 (Home of Colonial Governor John Winthrop) Incorporated a Town; 1842 Established a City, 1872
Location: Somerville City Hall (Near centre of the city), in 234 miles northerly from State House, in Boston. Greatest extent of the City north and south about 4.2 miles. Greatest extent of the City east and west about 2.1 miles. Elevation Highland Avenue at City Hall 105 feet above mean low water. Highest building elevation in the city 145 feet. Lowest building elevation in the city 13 feet. Area of City, including land and water, about 4.22 square miles. Land, 2,461.50 acres; water and marsh 238.50 acres. Population, 1920 census, 93,033. Present population, Est. 108,830. Entire population on line of pipe and supplied with water.
Water works owned by City of Somerville. Construction commenced in 1868. Source of supply: Metropolitan system, taking water of the Nashua River at Clinton, Mass. Range of pressure on street mains: Low service 35 to 65 pounds; High service 45 to 100 pounds.
Mayor HON. JAMES E. HAGAN
Water Commissioner JOSEPH P. PHILLIPS
116
ANNUAL REPORTS
Office of the Water Department City Hall, Highland Ave., corner School St.
Department Buildings and Yard Cedar Street, near Broadway
ADMINISTRATION OF WATER WORKS VESTED AS BELOW
1861-1871 SOMERVILLE MYSTIC WATER COMMITTEE (5) Acts 1868; Chap. 202
1872-1890 SOMERVILLE MYSTIC WATER BOARD (5) Acts 1871; Chap. 182
1891-1897 SOMERVILLE MYSTIC WATER BOARD (3) Acts 1890; Chap. 218
1898-1899 BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS (3) Acts 1898; Chap. 33
WATER COMMISSIONER (1) 1900- Acts 1899; Chap. 240
117
WATER COMMISSIONER
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONER
OFFICE OF THE WATER COMMISSIONER
January 3, 1936
To HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR, AND THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN :
I present herewith my report for the year ending December 31, 1935, this being the Sixty-first Annual Report of the Water Department and my first as Water Commissioner :
SCHEDULE A -WATER REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES
Revenue
Quarterly
Monthly or Commercial
Additional
Total
Brought forward Jan. 1, 1935
Metered Charges 1935
$18,550.10 251,275.90
$6,740.57 216,043.01
$58.45 251.64
$25,349.12 467,570.55
Total
269,826.00
222,783.58
310.09
492,919.67
Less: Adjustments.
638.26
128.34
766.60
269,187.74
222,655.24
310.09
492,153.07
Less : Carried for-
ward
22,757.64
16,002.16
58.45
38,818.25
TOTAL REVENUE
246,430.10
206,653.08
251.64
453,334.82
Add :
Receipts: Water Ser- vice Assessments ....
929.01
Receipts : Mainten- ance Charges:
Miscellaneous accounts charged, 1934
872.98
Miscellaneous accounts charged, 1935
1,707.92
2,580.90
Less: Adjustments.
30.50
Carried forward
851.24
881.74
1,699.16
2,628.17
TOTAL REVENUE FROM ALL SOURCES
$455,962.99
118
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenditures :
Under Control of the Water Commissioner
Water Works Maintenance 102,696.72
Water Works Extension
2,983.72
105,680.44
Not Under Control of the Water Commissioner
Metropolitan Water Assessment
304,857.03
Maintenance of Water Works Buildings 1,856.90
306,713.93
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
412,394.37
Balance to City Treasury
43,568.62
Total
$455,962.99
In addition to the appropriations from water income to other municipal purposes enumerated above, water has been furnished without charge to all the city departments that have required its use and it is paid for out of the income from sale of water.
APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURES
Water Maintenance Account
Appropriations made by Board of Aldermen .... Additional Appropriations
$93,640.00 25,302.02
City Departments for labor and material fur- nished
192.51
Labor and materials for operation, mainten- ance and renewal of the Water Works 102,696.72
16,437.81
Balance
$119,134.53
$119,134.53
Water Works Extension Account
Appropriations made by the Board of Alder- men
3,000.00
Amount expended for labor and materials
used in extension of the water works
2,983.72
Balance
16.28
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
Cost of Water Works Since 1868
The total cost of water works on December 31,
1934, as represented by the expenditures from appropriations for water works ex- tension was $1,482,792.90
119
WATER COMMISSIONER
Expended during the year 1935 on extension
account. This includes inspection and su- pervision on E. R. A. and P. W. A. projects 2,983.72
TOTAL EXPENDITURES, DECEMBER 31, 1935
$1,485,776.62
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