Report of the city of Somerville 1936, Part 4

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1936
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Number of Pages: 438


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Total Assessments


2,670.63


COMMERCIAL REVENUE, DEPARTMENTAL


General Government:


Treasurer-Fees


$372.70


Costs


8,449.15


City Clerk


2,965.76


Commissioner Buildings


3.50


Engineering


5.25


Board of Appeal


390.00


Election Commission


48.47


All Other


18.00


59


CITY AUDITOR


Protection of Persons and Property :


Police Department


$7.30


Fire Department


25.00


Electrical Department


293.50


Weights and Measures


855.97


Health and Sanitation:


Health Department


13,744.57


Contagious Hospital


3,105.00


Milk Inspection


1,555.50


Dental Clinic


132.60


Sanitary Buildings


520.00


Highway:


Highway Maintenance


624.88


Sale of Plow


25.00


Welfare:


City Home:


Sale of Produce


717.16


Board


5,863.12


Miscellaneous :


Cities and Towns, General Aid


15,676.38


State, General Aid


170.694.41


Individuals, General Aid


88.78


Cities and Towns, Mothers' Aid


704. 5


State, Mothers' Aid


2,359. 1


Old Age Assistance


66,643.79


Soldiers' Benefits:


State Aid


6,764.00


Military Aid


4,362.50


Soldiers' Burials


177.50


Soldiers' Relief


163.37


Education:


Tuition, State Wards


7,013.07


O'her Tuition


8,464.62


Vocational


487.53


School Buildings


1,845.00


All other


4.17


Libraries:


Fines, Rentals and Sales 1,941.51


60


ANNUAL REPORTS


Recreation :


Shower Baths


359.55


Bathhouses


169.30


Unclassified :


Teachers' Retirement Deductions


52,100.41


Retirement Deductions


21,862.52


Employees' Contributions


.42


Electrolysis


250.00


Tailings


2.12


Total Departmental


401,860.34


COMMERCIAL REVENUE, PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES


Water Department:


Sale of Water:


Metered 1936


$217,146.44


Metered Monthly 1936


180,303.55


Metered 1935


38,870.10


Metered Monthly 1935


24,382.79


Additional


28.65


Metered 1934


3,256.35


Metered Monthly 1934


744.07


Service Assessments


880.00


Maintenance Bills


1,807.08


Metered 1933


402.49


Metered 1932


33.28


Water Liens


2,359.32


Miscellaneous Receipts


18.54


Total Water Revenue


470,232.66


COMMERCIAL REVENUE, INTEREST


Interest:


Deferred Taxes


$60,761.98


Excise


2,300.67


Deposits


83.48


Special Assessments:


Sidewalk


47.76


Highway


438.56


Sewers


.96


Trust and Investment:


Contagious Hospital


12.50


School


4,112.82


Library


571.93


Welfare


37.53


Recreation


36.45


61


CITY AUDITOR


All Other:


Tax Titles


26,084.55


Accrued Interest


1,440.55


Total Interest 95,929.74


AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT


Redemption of Tax Titles


$4,455.90


DEPOSITS


Water


$12,542.45


Highway


290.50


City Clerks


3,142.46


Total Deposits


15,975.41


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Temporary Loans


$3,700,00.00


Tax Title Loans


388,00.00


Municipal Relief Loan.


600,000.00


Premiums on Bonds


350.00


Loans in Anticipation Municipal Relief Loans


100,000.00


Loans in Anticipation Federal Grants


17,829.47


Vocational School Equipment Loan


145,000.00


Total Municipal Indebtedness


4,951,179.47


REFUNDS


Appropriations (Revenue)


$7,200.62


Soldiers' Benefits


818.07


Appropriations (Outlay)


1.46


Excess and Deficiency


951.66


Total Refunds


8,971.81


Total


$11,664,129.87


52


ANNUAL REPORTS EXPENDITURES


General Government


Expenses Outlays


Board of Aldermen Expenses


Salaries of members


$3,300.00


Books, postage and supplies


750.55


Printing and advertising ...


761.40


Refreshments


2,165.84


Badges


252.30


Flowers


157.00


All other


62.67


Special Item:


Bags and desk sets


292.40


$7,742.16


Clerk of Committees


Salaries and Wages


Clerk


2,800.00


Assistant Clerk


1,729.09


Assistant at Board Meet-


ings


440.00


Other Expenses:


Books, postage and supplies


136.70


Auto maintenance


500.00


Equipment and repairs


32.10


5,637.89


Executive Department


Salaries and Wages:


Mayor


7,000.00


Secretaries and Stenog-


raphers


8,453.78


Other Employees


1,268.67


Other Expenses :


Books, postage and supplies


640.01


Printing and advertising.


193.13


Telephone


131.16


Contingent Expenses


1,727.99


All other


106.40


Special Items :


Typewriter


83.30


Inauguration Expenses


422.05


20,026.49


63


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlays


Auditing Department


Salaries and Wages:


Auditor


4,500.00


Bookkeeper and Clerks


4,777.89


Temporary Assistant


1,100.00


Other Expenses:


Books, postage and supplies


104.29


Printing


643.75


Binding


60.00


Telephone


28.49


Equipment and repairs


12.00


All other


21.75


Special Items:


Monroe Calculator


315.00


Adding Machine


125.00


11,688.17


Treasury Department


Salaries and Wages:


Treasurer and Collector


4,500.00


Deputy Collector


3,200.00


Cashiers and Paymaster


5,568.46


Clerks


28,420.25


Other Expenses:


Books, postage and supplies


2,592.30


Printing and advertising ....


1,328.59


Equipment, repairs and rental


474.36


Bonds


1,934.00


Constable's Services


30.00


Binding


95.06


Telephone


81.17


Disbursements


264.99


All other


207.86


Special Items :


Adding Machine


155.00


Line-a-times


24.30


Typewriters


443.00


Perforating Machine


161.00


49,480.34


Expense of Advertising September Sale


Advertising


620.40


620.40


64


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses


Outlays


Assessors Department


Salaries and Wages:


Chairman


$3,500.00


Assessors


5,600.00


Clerks


11,852.54


Other Expenses :


Books, postage and supplies


511.90


Printing and advertising. .....


2,278.88


Carfares, disbursements, etc.


52.85


Equipment, repairs and rental


52.55


Binding


44.10


All Other


10.00


23,902.82


Pedlers License Commission


Supplies


8.50


8.50


Licensing Commission


Salaries and Wages:


Commissioners (3)


900.00


Secretary and Clerk


1,661.33


Other Expenses :


Books, postage and supplies


167.39


Printing


117.46


Auto Maintenance


400.00


All other


20.00


3,266.18


Certification of Notes and Bonds


Cost of Certifying ..... 3,250.88


3,250.88


Land Court Proceedings on Tax Titles and Recording Fees


Recording


3,299.90


Clerical Hire


84.00


3,383.90


65


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlays


City Clerk's Department


Salaries and Wages:


City Clerk


4,500.00


Assistant City Clerk


2,500.00


Bookkeeper and clerks


8,450.65


Other Expenses:


Books, postage and supplies


378.52


Printing and advertising ....


177.38


Binding


32.50


Telephone


80.48


All other


139.32


Special Items :


Bonds


55.00


Convention


30.00


16,343.85


Law Department


Salaries and Wages:


City Solicitor


3,497.49


Assistant City Solicitor


1,793.99


Other Expenses :


Books, postage and supplies


170.22


Clerical Hire


284.20


Fees


162.60


Telephone


140.60


Photos


83.10


Auto Maintenance


100.00


All Other


27.00


Special Items:


Appraisals and Expert


Services


2,275.00


Premium on bond.


300.00


Expenses at hearings


135.75


8,969.95


City Messengers


Salaries and Wages:


Messenger


2,900.00


Assistant Messenger.


1,831.66


Other Expenses :


Auto Maintenance


800.00


5,531.66


66


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses Outlays


Engineering Department


Salaries and Wages:


City Engineer


4,200.00


Assistants


7,065.24


Bookkeeper


1,593.33


Other Expenses:


Supplies, printing and post- age


184.60


Auto Maintenance


150.00


Carfares


43.67


All Other


78.75


Special Item:


Typewriter


133.00


13,448.59


Commissioner of Public Buildings


Salaries and Wages:


Commissioner


3,800.00


Building Inspectors


4,493.00


Inspectors of Plumbing and Gas


2,362.50


Clerks


3,151.67


Other Expenses:


Books, postage and supplies


319.41


Printing and advertising ..


73.13


Auto Maintenance and Sup- plies


695.24


All Other


22.05


Special Item:


Services on specifications. ...


283.00


15,200.00


Maintenance Municipal Buildings


Salaries and Wages:


Janitors


5,637.94


Labor


713.50


Telephone Operators


2,182.69


Other Expenses :


Light


1,187.52


Furniture and furnishings ..


943.32


Janitors supplies


671.33


Repairs to buildings


108.54


Carried forward 11,444.84


67


CITY AUDITOR


Brought forward


Heating apparatus and


equipment


26.07


Servicing Water Cooler


149.60


Hardware and materials


59.33


Telephones


4,359.27


Electrical work


212.94


Maintenance of flag pole


16.96


Christmas decorations.


109.00


All Other


8.78


Special Item:


Insurance


77.99


16,464.78


Maintenance Municipal Garage


Labor


283.16


Fuel


133.91


Light


205.66


Hardware


19.70


642.43


City Planning Board


Supplies and postage


4.00


Advertising


13.25


17.25


Board of Appeal


Salaries and Wages:


Members of Board


1,120.00


Secretary


270.00


Assistant Secretary


860.00


Other Expenses :


Printing and advertising ..


41.00


Supplies and postage


91.08


All Other


24.70


2,406.78


Board of Election Commissioners


Salaries and Wages:


Chairman


3,200.00


Commissioners (3)


1,500.00


Clerks


6,713.60


Expenses Outlays $11,444.84


Carried forward 11,413.60


6S


ANNUAL REPORTS


Brought forward


Other Expenses:


Stationery, postage, and supplies


764.33


Printing and advertising ....


2,100.65


Refreshments


64.45


Posting, car hire and trucks


561.85


Repairs to ballot boxes


35.23


All Other


61.83


Special Item:


Court Reporter


41.40


15,043.34


Pay of Election Officers


Salaries and Wages:


Wardens and Clerks


2,046.00


Inspectors


3,348.00


Extra Clerks


1,263.50


6,657.50


Maintenance Polling Places


Labor


839.82


Fuel and light.


39.67


Rent


360.00


Hardware and materials


56.50


Lumber


18.86


Electrical work


44.59


Trucking


95.00


1,454.44


Police Department


Salaries and Wages:


Chief


3,800.00


Deputy Chief


3,300.00


Captains


11,245.70


Lieutenants


16,500.00


Sergeants


27,479.51


Patrolmen


281,065.00


Matrons


1,396.78


Equipment and repairs :


Motorcycle and auto main- tenance


2,206.44


Equipment for men


95.82


Miscellaneous supplies


338.52


Expenses $11,413.60


Outlays


Carried forward 347,427.77


69


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses Outlays $347,427.77


Brought forward


Other Expenses:


Supplies, printing and post- age


637.54


Care of prisoners


75.35


Telephone


1,689.53


Laundry


113.25


Photo supplies


31.34


Care of Traffic Stands


100.78


Garage Supplies


809.76


Travel and disbursements ..


211.85


Reimbursements for injuries


75.00


Gasoline and oil


3,089.03


All Other


83.37


Special Items:


Fords


2,788.82


Typewriter


182.00


357,315.39


Maintenance New Police Buildings


Salaries and Wages:


Janitors


3,563.00


Labor


1,026.26


Maintenance of Buildings:


Fuel


1,238.90


Light


1,837.98


Janitors supplies


197.50


Electrical work


111.15


Furnishings


16.40


Hardware and materials


40.59


Telephone


96.53


Heating and plumbing sup- plies


124.08


Trucking


47.76


All Other


35.08


Special Item:


Insurance


77.99


8,413.22


Fire Department


Salaries and Wages:


Chief Engineer


3,800.00


Deputy Chief


3,000.00


District Chiefs


5,800.00


Captains and Master


Mechanic


21,977.46


Lieutenants


45,228.59


Firemen


279,091.72


Carried forward 358,897.77


70


ANNUAL REPORTS


Brought forward


Expenses Outlays $358,897.77


Equipment and Repairs:


Apparatus and equipment ...


4,597.40


Hose


1,063.39


Equipment for men


1,019.04


Hardware, tools, etc.


587.07


Other Expenses:


Supplies, printing and post- age


330.65


Telephone


1,107.87


Janitors supplies


596.06


Furnishings and supplies.


519.97


Laundry work


666.01


Ice


66.77


Power


14.43


Express and all other


62.04


Grease and oil


72.00


Gasoline


1,816.06


Soda and acid


169.67


All Other


56.80


Special Items:


?


Packard Sedan


1,474.10


Insurance


20.05


373,137.15


Maintenance Fire Buildings


Salaries and Wages:


Labor


1,524.07


Other Expenses:


Trucking


3.36


Fuel and light


6,897.28


Furniture and furnishings


247.66


Janitors supplies


86.97


Repairs to buildings


10.94


Heating apparatus and


equipment


174.45


Electrical work


235.02


Hardware and materials


268.47


All Other


21.02


Special Items :


Insurance


565.18


Showers


76.44


10,110.86


71


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses Outlays


Weights and Measures


Salaries and Wages:


Sealer


2,800.00


· Assistants (2)


3,707.40


Other Expenses :


Books, postage and supplies


92.33


Auto maintenance


168.27


6,768.00


Electrical Department


Salaries and Wages:


Commissioner


3,300.00


Assistant Inspectors


4,504.32


Clerk


1,622.32


Fire Alarm Operators


15,535.28


Radio Operators


7,356.61


Traffic men


3,982.33


Labor


6,718.70


Other Expenses :


Fire Alarm System


714.50


Police Signal System


462.08


Radio


269.78


Auto Maintenance


1,107.48


Telephone


102.76


Books, postage and supplies


206.03


All Other


221.98


Special Items:


Fords


866.75


Traffic Light Installation ..


8.88


46,979.80


Maintenance Electrical Dept. Bldg.


Janitor


1,358.00


Fuel


635.94


Hardware and supplies


27.62


Light


25.07


Special Items :


Insurance


70.99


Architect's Service


100.00


2,217.62


Highway, Suppression of Moths


Salaries and Wages:


Labor


2,350.00


2,350.00


72


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses Outlays


Highway Department, Care of Trees


Labor


4,832.34


Books, postage and supplies


14.70


Equipment, Hardware and Tools


18.83


Insecticides


189.13


5,055.00


Health Department


General Administration:


Agent


2,750.00


Clerks


4,269.50


Medical Inspector and Bac- teriologist


3,200.00


Acting Medical Inspector ...


250.00


Technician


1,000.00


Health Nurses


4,800.00


Books, postage and supplies


333.76


Carfares, etc.


100.60


Quarantine and Contagious


Diseases:


Cities and Towns


1,034.89


State


927.45


Central Hospital


1,893.75


Somerville Hospital


2,411.25


Other Institutions


1,790.56


Tuberculosis:


Cities and Towns


1,033.74


State


16,802.50


Other Institutions


1,456.70


Medical Attendance


64.50


Middlesex Sanatorium


23,233.50


Groceries and Provisions


4,672.49


Clothing


150.41


Fuel


74.00


Transportation


133.30


Rent


221.25


Other Expenses:


Equipment and Laboratory


Supplies


61.64


Burying Dead Animals


89.50


Laundry


24.00


Express and all other


38.79


Special Items:


Inoculation of Children


350.10


Inoculation of Dogs


751.88


Infantile Paralysis


2,524.20


76,444.26


73


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses Outlays


City Clerk's Department, Vital Statistics


Canvassing and Reporting


Births


324.25


Reporting Deaths


232.00


Supplies, printing and post- age


428.58


Binding


34.75


All Other


30.00


1,049.58


Contagious Hospital


Salaries and Wages:


Superintendent and Assist- ant


2,383.34


Nurses and Other Help ...


10,726.67


Other Expenses :


Medical Attendance


50.00


Drugs and Medicine


264.11


Bedding, Dry Goods and


Clothing


319.99


Groceries and Provisions ....


4,821.97


Equipment and Supplies


699.15


Telephone


104.02


Electrical Power


137.44


Ambulance Maintenance. .....


153.33


Office Supplies and News- papers


31.96


All Other


69.68


19,761.66


Public Building Department Maintenance Contagious Hospital


Salaries and Wages:


Orderly


416.00


Labor


849.52


Other Expenses :


Trucking


51.44


Fuel


1,520.52


Light and Power


520.34


Furniture and Furnishings


226.18


Janitors' Supplies


8.82


Heating Apparatus and


Equipment


177.37


Plumbing and Materials


114.61


Hardware and Materials.


319.15


Carried forward 4,203.95


74


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses Outlays


Brought forward


$4,203.95


Electrical Work


13.25


Repairs to Building


31.44


All Other


6.20


Special Items:


Insurance


369.57


Christmas decorations


36.00


4,660.41


· Inspection of Animals and Provisions


Salaries and Wages:


Inspector and Assistant In- spector


4,500.00


Veterinarian


1,000.00


Other Expenses :


Carfares


34.85


Auto Maintenance


200.00


5,734.85


Inspection of Milk and Vinegar


Salaries and Wages:


Inspector


2,500.00


Technician


1,000.00


Assistant


1,570.00


Clerk


785.00


Other Expenses :


Books, postage and supplies


97.73


All Other 4.67


Equipment and Supplies :


Dairy Inspection 189.40


Laboratory Equipment and


Supplies


243.00


6,389.80


Division of Dental Hygiene


Salaries and Wages:


Inspectors and Assistants .. 13,198.00


Other Expenses :


Merchandise


1,261.71


Laundry


215.08


Hospital Service


228.00


Supplies, printing and post-


age


160.00


Drugs


18.56


All Other


12.63


15,093.98


75


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlays


Inspection of School Children


Salaries and Wages:


Inspectors and Assistants ...


1,600.00


Nurses


6,000.00


Other Expenses:


Carfares


127.45


All other


11.50


7,738.95


Contagious Hospital Trust Fund Charles M. Berry Fund


Investments


1,000.00


Toys


12.50


1,012.50


Engineering Department Sewers Maintenance


Salaries and Wages:


Labor


18,750.98


Other Expenses :


Hired Trucks


195.19


Trucks Maintenance


2,304.73


Telephone


49.01


Equipment and Supplies


589.59


Castings


135.30


Repairing Tools, etc. 48.28


Care of Meford Street Pump


35.62


Special Item:


Sewer Cleaning Machine ..... 306.49


22,415.19


Public Building Department Maintenance Sewer Buildings


Salaries and Wages:


Labor


77.16


Other Expenses:


Fuel


153.53


Lumber and Materials


2.41


Repairs to building


16.68


249.78


76


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses


Outlays


P. W. A. Sewer Docket No. 7630


Inspectors


720.00


Engineering Services


684.00


Clerical Service


167.10


Printing and Supplies


13.22


Advertising


221.90


Test Borings


68.00


Contracts


18,487.11


Removing Ledge


1,658.40


22,019.73


Sanitary Department


General Administration:


Superintendent


3,000.00


Bookkeeper


1,570.00


Printing, Postage and Sup- plies


44.37


Auto Maintenance


399.96


All Other


5.81


Ashes, Rubbish and Garbage:


Labor


129,765.87


Hired Trucks


25,888.40


Trucks Maintenance and Supplies


17,771.61


Rent and Maint. of Dump


7,170.00


Materials and Supplies


342.35


Garbage Contract


62,550.00


Gas and Oil


4,398.30


Telephone


38.22


Special Item:


Reimbursement


15.00


252,959.89


Public Building Department Maintenance Sanitary Bldgs.


Labor


41.48


Fuel


305.31


Heating Apparatus and


Equipment


3.62


Repairs to Building and Plumbing


65.43


All Other


2.72


Special Item:


Insurance


379.00


.


797.56


77


CITY AUDITOR


Highways, Street Cleaning


Labor


30,925.62


Sweeper Equipment


324.38


31,250.00


Highway Maintenance


General Administration:


Commissioner


4,000.00


Assistant to Commissioner


2,983.00


Bookkeeper and Clerk


4,074.48


Books, postage and supplies


180.16


Telephone


229.48


All Other


20.63


General:


Labor


173,499.85


Hired Trucks


18,189.91


Tools, Equip. and Repairs


4,082.17


Trucks Maint. and Supplies


3,315.88


Broken Stone, Gravel, etc. Edgestone, brick, cement .. Lumber


60.00


Cold Patch and Binder


2,174.34


Fuel


138.34


Oil and Waste


427.24


Hardware, Paint and Var-


nish


1,438.47


Other Materials and Sup-


plies


10.46


Signs


47.25


Power


1.30


Gasoline and Motor Oil


4,010.60


All Other and Express.


202.50


Special Item:


Rent R. R. Track and Land


27.00


Repairs to Washington St. Bridge


300.00


Rent of Land


50.00


Snow Plow


594.00


Highway-Completion of Glen St.


Hired Trucks


436.88


Rental of Rollers, etc.


1,299.00


Tools


270.36


Crushed Stone


4,734.90


Resurfacing Materials


2,170.52


Relaying bricks and reset- ting edgestone


915.00


All Other


173.34


Expenses Outlay


221,835.35


10,000.00


1,506.89


271.40


78


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses


Outlays


New Snow Removal Equipment


Snow Plows and Loader .... 6,930.00


Tractor and Motor Grader ..


13,959.00


Trucks


16,411.00


37,300.00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts Highway Account


Labor


276.05


Hired Trucks


2,060.50


Rent of Rollers, etc.


2,698.40


Stone and brick


3,793.02


Resurfacing Materials


22,551.41


Other Materials


116.56


31,495.94


Sidewalks Maintenance


Labor


18,427.26


Stone, Brick and Cement ..


2,425.72


Tools


97.02


20,950.00


Snow Removal


Labor


9,876.30


Hired Trucks


12,130.73


22,007.03


Street Lighting


Electricity


78,432.96


Spot Lights


111.92


Equipment and Supplies. .....


272.47


78,817.35


Traffic Light Maintenance


Electricity


1,984.56


Equipment and Supplies.


729.62


Repairs


84.37


2,798.55


P. W. A. Highway Docket No. 8685


Inspectors


108.00


Engineering Services


786.00


Contracts


11,090.09


All Other


7.33


11,991.42


79


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlay


Public Building Department Maintenance Highway Bldgs.


Labor


840.62


Fuel


1,279.17


Light


414.14


Hardware and Materials


123.44


Electrical Work


230.80


Special Items:


Insurance


338.84


Boiler


275.50


3,502.51


Welfare Miscellaneous


General Administration:


Agent


3,300.00


Clerks


7,180.73


Social Workers


21,859.04


Investigators


2,815.32


Books, postage and supplies


1,281.82


Carfares and Telephone ......


375.40


Auto Maintenance


2,227.88


Equipment, Repairs and Rental


51.50


All Other


62.51


Outside Relief:


City Physician.


2,703.69


Assistant City Physicians ..


3,129.49


Dentist


780.00


Dental Assistant


885.00


Nurse


270.83


Cash Pay Rolls


313,195.00


Board and Care


976.23


Cash Allowance


1,835.38


Groceries and Provisions ....


287,586.18


Oil, Coal and Wood


25,068.25


Dry Goods and Clothing ...


20,475.79


Medicine and Medical At- tendance


13,969.38


Doctors' Supplies


3,980.98


Somerville Hospital


33,277.50


Central Hospital


19,293.75


State Institutions


18,857.36


Other Institutions


10,017.94


Laundry


236.35


Burials


1,283.00


All Other


3.95


Carried forward


796,980.25


80


ANNUAL REPORTS


1


Brought forward


Relief by other Cities and


Towns:


Cities ....


25,069.90


Towns


11,843.14


Mother's Aid:


By City


61,290.00


Special Items:


Typewriters


197.50


Use of Social Service Index


50.00


Badges


115.00


895,545.79


E. R. A. and W. P. A.


Clerical Services


124.00


Engineering Services


1,287.60


Watchmen's Services


3,353.00


Other Services


806.05


Car Hire


391.00


Carfares and Telephone


18.55


Trucking


16,853.07


All Other


6.00


22,839.27


W. P. A. Projects


Coordinator


4,624.58


Clerks, etc.


25,701.76


Engineers


35,955.96


Watchmen


4,816.42


Miscellaneous Services


48,490.85


Trucking


90,388.54


Car Hire


5,878.50


Carfares and Telephone


1,728.14


Supplies, printing and post- age


4,404.31


Sand, cement, etc.


46,310.44


Hardware and Paint


20,400.14


Tools and equipment


27,526.99


Materials and supplies


89,093.34


Lumber


27,941.47


Resurfacing Materials


4,095.20


Sewing Supplies


299.77


Recreation Supplies and


Equipment


1,148.39


Musical Supplies


385.86


Doctors' Supplies


1,721.46


Gasoline, Motor Oil, etc. ....


2,444.96


Expenses $796,980.25


Outlay


Carried forward 443,357.08


CITY AUDITOR


81


Expenses Outlay $443,357.08


Brought forward


Furniture and Furnishings


4,152.96


Gardening Materials


21,349.39


Fuel and Power


1,916.26


Fences


5,754.71


Rubber Coats and Boots


1,396.94


Rental and Purchase of Office Equipment


2,265.50


Sewing Machines


1209.00


Rental of Buildings


4,909.17


Rental of Rollers, Steam- shovels, etc.


54,052.13


Rental of Transits


3,604.56


Repairs to Equipment


2,433.74


Architects' Services


7,000.00


All Other


3,115.52


556,516.96


Old Age Assistance


Clerks


335.42


Social Workers


657.34


Assistance


141,892.91


Supplies, printing and post- age


256.85


Medicine and Medical At- tendance


986.08


Central Hospital


810.00


Somerville Hospital


1,571.25


Other Institutions


227.15


Cities and Towns.


7,236.62


Fuel


844.75


Burials


805.00


All Other


89.60


Special Item:


Typewriter


108.00


155,820.97


Federal Grant Old Age Assistance


Administration :


Clerks


590.72


Social Workers


1,884.61


2,475.33


Federal Grant Old Age Assistance


Assistance


74,264.69


74,264.69


S2


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses Outlay


Welfare-City Home


Salaries and Wages:


Warden and Matron


2,100.00


Domestic Labor


4,896.58


Farm Labor


1,260.00


Other Expenses :


Office Supplies and News-


papers


35.58


Miscellaneous Disbursements


81.20


Maintenance of Trucks ....


335.33


Groceries and Provisions ....


3,818.86


Bedding, Dry Goods and Clothing


469.34


Medicine and Medical At- tendance


127.57


Household Furnishings and Supplies


425.89


Farm Equipment and Sup- plies


426.62


Live Stock


88.20


Hay, Grain and Feed.


325.57


Hardware


179.73


Lumber


23.94


Seed, Fertilizer and Plants


197.57


Telephone


97.53


Power


148.38


Disinfectant


49.66


Rent of Land


75.00


All Other


65.78


15,228.33


Public Buildings Department Maintenance City Home Bldgs.


Labor


298.76


Fuel


1,531.03


Light and Power


626.54


Furniture and Furnishings


143.90


Repairs to Buildings


210.24


Plumbing and Supplies


25.27


Heating Apparatus and


Equipment


84.43


Hardware and Materials


74.67


All Other


50.33


Special Items:


Insurance


162.32


Christmas decorations


54.00


3,261.49


83


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlay


Soldiers' Benefits General Administration


Salaries and Wages:


Agent


2,500.00


Clerks


2,647.96


Investigators


5,553.78


Visitors


77.28


Other Expenses:


Supplies, printing and post-


age


217.07


Auto Maintenance


605.00


All Other


1.25


11,602.34


Soldiers' Relief


Cash as per Pay Rolls


45,822.19


Medicine and Medical At- tendance


1,524.80


Hospital Care


3,152.95


Groceries and Provisions.


13,730.47


Clothing


88.35


Burials


12.00


Fuel


806.70


All Other


354.90


65,492.36


Military Aid


Cash as per Pay Rolls ..


8,301.50


Groceries and Provisions ....


294.25


8,595.75


State Aid


Cash as per Pay Rolls


5,632.00


Groceries and Provisions. ....


80.00


5,712.00


Soldiers' Burials


Burials


....


500.00


500.00


School Contingent


Salaries and Wages:


Superintendent


6,500.00


Assistant Superintendent ..


4,000.00


Clerks


20,923.44


Attendance Officer


2,133.89


Other Employees


353.76


Carried forward 33,911.09


.


84


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses Outlay


Brought forward


$33,911.09


General Expenses:


Stationery, postage and Of-


fice Supplies


1,270.76


Telephone


2,325.90


All other and Express


219.38


Auto Maintenance:


Superintendent


120.00


Assistant Superintendent ..


120.00


Attendance Officer


120.00


Visiting Teacher


90.00


Visitor Crippled Children.


120.00


Student Personnel Work ....


400.00


Textbooks and Supplies:


Text, Reference Books and Music


16,124.63


School Supplies


14,024.26


Equipment and Repairs


5,744.50


Manual Training Supplies ..


2,506.50


Other Expenses :


Diplomas and Graduation ....


568.88


Support of Truants.


78.00


Miscellaneous Printing and Advertising


505.40


Printing Annual Report ..


554.33


Binding


819.92


Power


522.98


Disbursements


345.63


Catering


373.65


.Special Item:


Pupils' Transportation


800.00


Convention Expenses


259.50


81,925.31


School Department Outside Tuition


City of Boston ....


4,834.17


Other Cities


144.50


4,978.67


School Teachers' Salaries


Day School


1,220,916.18


Evening Schools


11,924.38


Americanization


5,521.50


1,238,362.06


85


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlay


Public Building Department Maintenance School Bldgs. Janitors Salaries Janitors' Salaries 107,066.66


107,066.66


Public Building Department Maintenance School Bldgs. Fuel and Light


Fuel


38,691.15


Light


20,831.33


All Other


16.88


59,539.36


Public Building Department Maintenance School Bldgs. Buildings and Grounds


Labor


23,349.45


Trucking


35.62


Furniture and Furnishings


3,420.86


Janitors' Supplies


3,944.25


Laundry


933.63


Repairs to Buildings


481.07


Heating Apparatus Equipment


and


1,805.35


Equipment and Repairs




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