Report of the city of Somerville 1935, Part 5

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Publication date: 1935
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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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...


94


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


..


...


95


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


..


..


...


....


..


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.


..


.


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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...


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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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