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23.34
Highway Assessments in Taxes 1937
1,027.84
Highway Assessments in Taxes 1936
436.34
Highway Assessments in Taxes 1935
12.53
Sidewalk Assessments in Taxes 1937
112.85
Sidewalk Assessments in Taxes 1936
74.56
Total Assessments
1,779.29
59
CITY AUDITOR
COMMERCIAL REVENUE, DEPARTMENTAL
General Government:
Treasurer-Fees
530.00
Costs
10,109.46
City Clerk
3,627.14
Commissioner Buildings
5.75
Board of Appeal
530.00
Election Commission
43.87
Planning Board
21.00
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police Department
51.50
Fire Department
149.07
Electrical Department
110.66
Weights and Measures
798.03
Health and Sanitation:
Health Department
12,331.26
Contagious Hospital
3,900.75
Milk Inspection
1,546.50
Dental Clinic
92.25
Sale Materials, Sewer
17.84
Sanitary Departments
27.00
Maintenance Sanitary Buildings
240.00
Highways:
Highway Maintenance
606.00
Welfare:
City Home:
Sale of Produce
687.80
Board
4,634.54
Miscellaneous:
General Aid:
Individuals
57.50
Cities and Towns
105,680.96
State
223,151.51
Mothers' Aid:
Individuals and Cities and Towns
5,596.72
State
22,938.73
Old Age Assistance
83,181.69
Soldiers' Benefits:
State Aid
5,649.00
Military Aid
4,293.50
Soldiers' Burials
500.00
Soldiers' Relief
259.25
60
ANNUAL REPORTS
Education :
Tuition, State Wards
7,892.17
Other Tuition
10,192.18
School Buildings
1,290.00
Vocational Education
137.32
Libraries:
Fines, Rentals and Sales
1,974.73
Recreation:
Shower Baths
448.08
Unclassified :
Teachers Retirement Deductions
55,326.10
Retirement Deductions
24,960.78
Tailings
64.07
Electrolysis
500.00
Total Departmental
594,541.76
COMMERCIAL REVENUE, PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Water Department:
Sale of Water:
Metered Rates 1937
224,859.83
Metered Monthly 1937
183,731.05
Metered Rates 1936
31,879.16
Metered Monthly 1936
18,613.47
Metered Rates 1935
430.92
Metered Rates 1934
108.16
Metered Rates 1933
43.70
Metered Rates 1932
1.00
Additional Rates
119.10
Service Assessments
1,373.67
Water Maintenance
942.75
Water Liens
513.12
Total Water Revenue
462,615.93
COMMERCIAL REVENUE, INTEREST
Interest:
Deferred Taxes
49,332.44
Excise
3,476.39
Tax Titles
31,488.08
Special Assessments:
Sidewalks
30.92
Highway
286.55
61
CITY AUDITOR
Trust and Investment:
Contagious Hospital
25.15
School
277.90
Library
763.95
Welfare
140.44
All Other:
Accrued Interest
1,172.75
Total Interest
86,994.57
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans
5,200,000.00
Tax Title Loans
294,000.00
Chapter 44 Sewer Loan
55,000.00
Chapter 44 Highway Loan
80,000.00
Chapter 44 Water Main Loan
82,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
588,400.00
Loan in Anticipation Municipal Relief Loans
75,000.00
Premiums on Bonds
1,025.00
Total Municipal Indebtedness
6,375,425.00
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Redemption Tax Titles
4,043.53
REFUNDS
Appropriations (Revenue)
10,752.23
Soldiers Benefits
461.15
Excess and Deficiency
570.70
Appropriations (Non-Revenue)
114.34
Total Refunds
11,898.42
Grand Total
$13,467,390.88
62
ANNUAL REPORTS
EXPENDITURES
General Government
Expenses Outlay
Board of Aldermen Expenses
Salaries of members
$5,491.17
Books, postage and supplies
809.62
Printing and advertising ....
885.63
Refreshments
2,840.70
Badges
60.00
Flowers
255.00
All Other
75.74
Special Items:
Typewriter
100.00
Automobile plates
90.00
Desk Sets
200.00
$10,807.86
Clerk of Committees
Salaries and Wages:
Clerk
2,800.00
Assistant Clerk
1,800.00
Assistant at Board Meetings
590.00
Other Expenses :
Books, postage and supplies
119.81
Printing and advertising ..
13.50
Auto maintenance
500.00
Equipment and repairs
21.70
5,845.01
Executive Department
Salaries and Wages:
Mayor
7,000.00
Secretaries and Stenogra- phers
8,702.50
Other Employees
1,304.16
Other Expenses :
Books, postage and supplies
251.20
Printing and advertising ..
223.76
Telephone
152.03
Contingent Expenses
2,554.21
All Other
20.25
20,208.11
Auditing Department
Salaries and Wages:
Auditor
4,500.00
Bookkeeper and Clerks 5,097.25
Carried forward $9,597.25
63
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses Outlay $9,597.25
Brought forward
Other Expenses:
Books, postage and supplies
114.55
Printing
649.25
Binding
66.00
Telephone
55.42
Equipment and repairs
11.76
All Other
15.65
10,509.88
Treasury Department
Salaries and Wages:
Treasurer and Collector
4,500.00
Deputy Collector
3,500.00
Cashiers and Paymaster
5,895.67
Clerks
32,284.78
Other Expenses:
Books, postage and sup-
plies
3,603.04
Printing and advertising ..
1,343.34
Equipment, repairs and
rental
301.52
Bonds
2,009.16
Binding
135.31
Telephone
84.17
Disbursements
452.39
All Other
108.26
Special Items:
Adding Machine
205.00
Constables' expenses on re-
called warrants
180.00
54,602.64
Expense of Advertising September Sale
Advertising
183.25
183.25
Assessors Department
Salaries and Wages:
Chairman
3,500.00
Assessors
6,800.00
Clerks
13,163.60
Carried forward $23,463.60
64
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward .....
Other Expenses:
Books, postage and supplies
455.28
Printing and advertising ..
1,883.21
Carfares, disbursements,
etc.
130.10
Equipment, repairs and
rental
68.10
Binding
34.84
All Other
10.00
Special Items:
Convention ......... 29.00
26,074.13
Investigation and Appraisal of Tax Appeal Cases
Supplies, printing and
postage
278.01
Appraisals
3,414.60
Investigations
884.34
Drafting
75.00
Photos
45.05
Witness Fees
100.00
Disbursements
3.00
4,800.00
Pedlers License Commission
Supplies
6.09
6.09
Licensing Commission
Salaries and Wages:
Commissioners (3)
900.00
Secretary and Clerk
1,769.00
Other Expenses :
Books, postage and supplies
106.84
Printing
152.25
Auto Maintenance
400.00
3,328.09
Certification of Notes and Bonds
Cost of Certifying .... 3,975.00
3,975.00 -
Expenses $23,463.60
Outlay.“
65
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlay®
City Clerk's Department
Salaries and Wages:
City Clerk
4,500.00
Assistant City Clerk
2,800.00
Bookkeeper and Clerks
7,861.16
Other Expenses:
Books, postage and supplies
673.25
Printing and advertising ..
372.21
Binding
25.75
Telephone
76.69
Equipment and Repairs
62.62
All Other
42.50
Special Items:
Bonds
35.00
Convention
25.00
Typewriter
50.00
16,524.18
Law Department
Salaries and Wages:
City Solicitor
3,500.00
Assistant City Solicitor
1,800.00
Other Expenses :
Books, postage and supplies
193.40
Clerical Hire
317.50
Fees
16.00
Telephone
116.45
Photos
19.20
Auto Maintenance
200.00
All Other
5.50
6,168.05
Land Court Proceedings on Tax Titles and Recording Fees
Recording
2,227.45
Clerical Hire
50.00
2,277.45
City Messengers
Salaries and Wages:
Messenger
2,900.00
Assistant Messenger
1,825.84
Other Expenses :
Auto Maintenance
1,200.00
Books, postage and supplies
5.00
5,930.84
66
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlay
Engineering Department
Salaries and Wages:
City Engineer
4,200.00
Assistants
8,726.88
Bookkeeper and clerk
2,720.84
Other Expenses :
Supplies, printing and
postage
335.04
Auto Maintenance
150.00
Equipment and Repairs
43.25
Maps
78.87
Instruments
97.91
Carfares
36.00
16,388.79
Public Buildings Department Commissioner of Public Buildings
Salaries and Wages:
Commissioner
3,800.00
Building Inspectors
4,695.00
Inspector of Plumbing and Gas
2,395.86
Clerks
3,651.66
Other Expenses :
Books, postage and supplies
246.66
Printing and advertising
69.00
Binding
27.75
Auto Maintenance
420.00
Auto Supplies
548.06
Repairs to Equipment
68.65
All Other
2.87
Special Items:
Atlas
260.00
Badges
89.25
16,274.76
Public Buildings Department Maintenance
Municipal Buildings
Salaries and Wages:
Janitors
5,863.09
Labor
557.16
Telephone Operators
2,530.05
Other Expenses:
Light
1,311.62
Furniture and furnishings
1,289.35
Janitors supplies
626.18
Repairs to buildings
181.72
Carried forward
$12,359.17
67
CITY AUDITOR
Brought forward
$12,359.17
Water and Servicing Cooler
163.54
Hardware and materials .. 265.51
Telephones
4,390.41
Electrical work
453.62
Flags and flag pole
14.70
All other
.50
Special Item :
Portrait
500.00
18,147.45
Public Buildings Department
Maintenance
Municipal Garage
Labor
126.84
Fuel
34.15
Light
222.69
Hardware
7.00
Special Items:
Insurance
91.04
Rental of Concrete Mixer .. 150.00
631.72
City Planning Board
Clerical Services
200.00
Supplies and postage
27.70
Advertising
22.25
249.95
Board of Appeal
Salaries and Wages:
Members of Board
1,130.00
Secretary
280.00
Assistant Secretary
860.00
Other Expenses:
Printing and advertising ..
53.00
Supplies and postage
66.00
All Other
12.50
2,401.50
ELECTION EXPENSES
Board of Election Commissioners
Salaries and Wages:
Chairman
3,200.00
Commissioners (3)
1,493.77
Clerks
.......
6,166.65
Carried forward $10,860.42
Expenses Outlay
68
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses „Outlay
Brought forward .....
$10,860.42
Other Expenses :
Stationery, postage, and
supplies
472.51
Printing and advertising ..
2,929.05
Refreshments
44.60
Posting, car hire and
trucking
327.45
Repairs to ballot boxes
33.85
All Other
30.78
Special Item:
Reporting Hearing ... 10.00
14,708.66
Pay of Election Officers
Salaries and Wages:
Wardens and Clerks
1,364.00
Inspectors
2,232.00
Extra Clerks
644.00
4,240.00
Public Buildings Department Maintenance
Polling Places
Janitor's Services
10.00
Labor
600.16
Fuel and light
34.90
Rent
195.00
Hardware and materials
173.42
Lumber
10.60
Trucking
50.00
1,074.08
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department
Salaries and Wages:
Chief
4,000.00
Deputy Chief
3,300.00
Captains
9,000.00
Lieutenants
16,500.00
Sergeants
25,000.00
Patrolmen
282,332.13
Matrons
1,397.16
Equipment and repairs:
Motorcycle and auto main- tenance
2,111.99
Equipment for men
71.10
Miscellaneous supplies
74.18
Carried forward $343,786.56
69
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses Outlay
Brought forward ....... .......
$343,786.56
Other Expenses :
Supplies, printing and
postage
713.03
Care of prisoners
102.20
Telephone
1,694.94
Laundry
188.33
Photo supplies
11.20
Care of Traffic Stands
60.20
Garage Supplies
375.85
Travel and disbursements
131.30
Reimbursements for in-
248.00
Gasoline and oil
3,403.97
All Other
67.54
Special Items:
Ford
465.60
Reimbursement
100.00
Files
95.00
Mass. Safety Council Fees
50.00
351,493.72
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Police Buildings
Salaries and Wages:
Janitors
3,751.36
Labor
902.79
Maintenance of Buildings:
Fuel
1,060.75
Light
1,754.96
Janitors supplies
94.18
Electrical work
87.51
Furnishings
96.41
Hardware and materials
211.13
Telephone
142.85
Heating and plumbing sup- plies
197.48
Repairs to building
211.29
Special Item:
Insurance
17.96
8,528.67
Damages for Taking of Land at Police Station
Settlement
................
8,900.00
8,900.00
juries
70
ANNUAL REPORTS
Fire Department
Salaries and Wages:
Chief Engineer
4,000.00
Deputy Chief
3,300.00
District Chiefs
6,000.00
Captains a n d Master
Mechanic
21,578.01
Lieutenants
55,157.01
Firemen
287,314.45
Equipment and repairs :
Apparatus and equipment ..
4,503.52
Hose
2,196.44 .
Equipment for men
843.26
Hardware, tools, etc.
502.01
Other Expenses :
Supplies, printing and
postage
336.05
Telephone
1,228.96
Janitors supplies
733.21
Furnishings and supplies
416.40
Laundry work
587.30
Ice
80.14
Power
1.30
Grease and oil
62.28
Gasoline
3,214.79
Soda and acid
89.07
Reimbursements
108.50
Express and all other
56.28
Special Items:
Nash Sedan
992.90
Settlement of court claims
18,500.00
Aerial ladder truck
18,000.00
Insurance
11.95
429,813.83
Public Buildings Department Fire Buildings
Maintenance
Salaries and Wages:
Labor
1,951.07
Other Expenses :
Fuel and light
6,942.10
Furniture and furnishings
77.88
Janitors supplies
89.84
Repairs to buildings
27.94
Heating and plumbing sup- plies
174.29
Expenses Outlay
Carried forward $9,263.12
71
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlay
Brought forward
$9.263.12
Electrical work
429.12
Hardware and materials
244.62
All Other
25.10
Special Item:
Insurance .... 496.20
10,458.16
Weights and Measures
Salaries and Wages:
Sealer
2,800.00
Assistants (2)
4,100.00
Other Expenses :
Books, postage and supplies
87.74
Auto maintenance ............
202.26
Special Items:
Test Tank Car
300.00
Convention
10.00
7,500.00
Electrical Department
Salaries and Wages:
Commissioner
3,300.00
Assistant Inspectors
4,590.66
Clerk
1,617.16
Fire Alarm Operators
17,657.40
Radio Operators
8,500.71
Traffic men
4,015.00
Labor
7,961.30
Other Expenses :
Fire Alarm System
518.46
Police Signal System
183.98
Radio
251.08
Auto Maintenance
1,261.26
Telephone
217.98
Books, postage and supplies
155.59
Other Materials and Sup- plies
716.61
Special Items:
Traffic Light Installation .. 1,015.76
Settlement of Court Claim
3,250.00
55,212.95
Electrical Department Unpaid Bills of 1936
Telephone
111.06
111.06
72
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlay
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Electrical Dept. Bldg.
Janitor
1,573.28
Fuel
713.50
Janitors' supplies
17.53
Light
22.31
All Other
9.60
Special Item :
Insurance
91.05
2,427.27
FORESTRY
Highway, Suppression of Moths
Labor 2,396.64
2,396.64
Highway Department, Care of Trees
Labor
4,995.16
Books, postage and supplies
7.35
Equipment, hardware and Tools
24.08
Insecticides
99.32
All other
7.00
5,132.91
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health Department
General Administration:
Agent
2,750.00
Clerks
4,262.75
Medical Inspector and Bac- teriologist
3,200.00
Acting Medical Inspector ..
223.24
Technician
1,000.00
Health Nurses
4.800.00
Books, postage and supplies 266.50
Carfares
101.50
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases :
Cities and Towns
803.29
State
338.00
Central Hospital
1,076.25
Somerville Hospital 789.69
Other Institutions
1,366.04
Carried forward
$20,977.26
73
CITY AUDITOR
Brought forward
Tuberculosis:
Cities and Towns
415.50
State
14,411.00
Middlesex Sanatorium
22,179.00
Other Institutions
1,213.06
Medical Attendance
352.50
Groceries and Provisions
7,003.62
Clothing
89.85
Fuel
100.00
Transportation
101.60
Rent
231.60
Board and room
388.03
Other Expenses :
Equipment and Laboratory
Supplies
54.78
Burying Dead Animals
112.50
Laundry
20.00
Express and all other
48.41
Special Items:
Inoculation of Dogs
802.70
Infantile Paralysis
2,811.65
Diphtheria Immunization
249.20
71,562.26
Health Department Unpaid Bills of 1936
Groceries
64.99
Ambulance Maintenance ....
6.39
71.38
City Clerk's Department, Vital Statistics
Canvassing and Reporting
Births
293.00
Reporting Deaths
239.75
Supplies, printing and
postage
470.43
Binding
69.00
Special Item :
Typewriter ........ 82.80
1,154.98
Contagious Hospital
Salaries and Wages:
Superintendent and Assist- ant
2,600.00
Nurses and Other Help ...... 9,540.72
Carried forward ...
$12,140.72
Expenses
$20,977.26
Outlay
74
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlay
Brought forward
$12,140.72
Other Expenses :
Medical Attendance
115.00
Drugs and Medicine
216.74
Bedding, Dry Goods and
Clothing
444.85
Groceries and Provisions
4,002.14
Equipment and Supplies
1,355.14
Telephone
102.79
Electrical Power
115.12
Ambulance Maintenance
285.76
Office Supplies and News- papers
63.55
All Other
48.40
Special Item:
Out Door School
1,950.71
20,840.92
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Contagious Hospital
Salaries and Wages:
Orderly
416.00
Labor
730.57
Other Expenses:
Fuel
1,631.50
Light and Power
454.26
Furniture and Furnishings
216.60
Janitors' Supplies
5.69
Heating and plumbing sup-
plies
542.36
Hardware and Materials
133.07
Electrical Work
16.54
All Other
6.16
Special Items:
Insurance
316.58
Christmas decorations
36.00
4,505.33
Inspection of Animals and Provisions
Salaries and Wages:
Inspector and Assistant In- spector
4,500.00
Veterinarian
1,000.00
Other Expenses :
Carfares
37.85
Auto Maintenance
200.00
5,737.85
75
CITY AUDITOR
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar
Salaries and Wages:
Inspector
2,500.00
Technician
1,000.00
Assistant
1,565.00
Clerk
782.50
Other Expenses :
Books, postage and supplies
116.91
Dairy Inspection
166.90
Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
155.74
All Other
4.31
6,291.36
Division of Dental Hygiene
Salaries and Wages:
Inspectors and Assistants .. 13,202.54
Other Expenses :
Doctors' Supplies
973.19
Laundry
198.02
Hospital Service
154.00
Supplies, printing a n d
postage
95.10
Drugs
25.50
Repairs to Equipment
42.68
14,691.03
Inspection of School Children
Salaries and Wages:
Inspectors and Assistants
1,583.25
Nurses
6,000.00
Other Expenses :
Supplies, printing and
postage
20.50
Carfares
128.55
7,732.30
Contagious Hospital Trust Fund Charles M. Berry Fund
Toys
25.11
25.11
Expenses Outlay
76
ANNUAL REPORTS
SANITATION
Expenses
Outlay"
Engineering Department Sewers Maintenance
Salaries and Wages: Labor
15,931.84
Other Expenses:
Trucks Maintenance
1,215.35
Telephone
80.38
Equipment and Supplies
1,481.12
Miscellaneous Repairs
464.38
Care of Medford Street
Pump
45.63
Special Items:
Hydraulic Hoist
288.00
Trucks
2,606.22
22,112.92
Chapter 44 - Sewers
Engineering Services
3,971.00
Miscellaneous Services
3,564.44
Trucking
10,255.04
Car hire
304.00
Tools and Equipment
9,624.23
Hardware and Paint
2,642.62
Sand, Cement, etc.
13,642.37
Pipe
9,736.34
Lumber
11,193.75
Resurfacing Materials
1,503.99
Loam
1,623.67
Fuel
38.93
Other Materials and Sup- plies
2,738.89
Gasoline, Motor Oil, etc. ....
2,464.61
Rental of Paving Breakers, Compressors, etc.
8,705.00
Purchase of Transits and Theodolites
166.62
Repairs to Equipment
515.01
All Other
5.93
82,696.44
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Sewer Buildings
Salaries and Wages:
Labor
36.96
Carried forward
$36.96
-
77
CITY AUDITOR
Brought forward
Other Expenses:
Fuel
43.57
Hardware and Materials
24.53
Electrical work
50.10
All Other
1.25
Special Items:
Insurance
85.04
Rental of Concrete Mixer ..
20.00
261.45
Sanitary Department
General Administration:
Superintendent
3,000.00
Bookkeeper
1,565.00
Printing, Postage and Sup- plies
45.33
Auto Maintenance
400.00
All Other
15.00
Ashes, Rubbish and Garbage:
Labor
125,647.01
Hired Trucks
30,266.25
Trucks Maintenance and
Supplies
20,775.41
Rental and Maint. of Dump
6,378.00
Materials and Supplies .....
1,768.27
Garbage Contract
58,899.96
Gas and Oil
4,590.64
Telephone
53.98
Special Items:
Reimbursement
20.00
Moving building at dump .. 40.00
253,464.85
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Sanitary Bldgs.
Fuel
428.39
Lumber and Materials
13.30
Special Items:
Insurance
379.00
Rental of concrete mixer
20.00
840.69
Highways, Street Cleaning
Labor
29,003.61
Sewer Equipment
587.90
Expenses
Outlay. $36.96
29,591.51
78
ANNUAL REPORTS
HIGHWAYS
Expenses Outlay
Highway Maintenance
General Administration:
Commissioner
4,000.00
Assistant to Commissioner
2,973.50
Bookkeeper and Clerk
4,425.84
Books, postage and supplies
115.83
Telephone
293.66
All Other
6.38
General:
Labor
123,544.35
Tools, Equipment and Re-
pairs
1,471.15
Trucks Maintenance and
Supplies
3,730.55
Broken Stone, brick, ce-
ment, etc.
1,874.79
Lumber
129.38
Cold Patch and Binder
4,154.37
Fuel
52.79
Oil and Waste
342.67
Hardware, Paint and Var- nish
1,458.34
Other Materials and Sup- plies
92.74
Signs
85.21
Power
9.00
Gasoline and Motor Oil
4,869.49
All Other and Express
104.62
Special Items:
Repairs to Medford Street Fence
200.00
Ford Sedans
1,445.44
Adding Machine
139.00
Typewriter
113.40
Insurance
82.29
155,714.79
Sidewalks Maintenance
Labor
12,430.40
Materials and Supplies
7,231.19
Special Item:
Repairs to fence ....
... 37.50
"Snow Removal
Labor
7.13
Sand, cinders, etc.
1,615.68
Tools, Equipment and Re-
pairs
2,317.05
Rental of equipment
1,371.43
All Other
29.21
19,699.09
5,340.50
CITY AUDITOR
79
Snow Equipment
Expenses Outlay:
Snow Fighter Equipment ..
11,430.00
11,430.00
Street Lighting
Electricity
77,585.57
Spot Lights
92.03
Equipment and Supplies .... 44.40
77,722.00
Street Lighting Unpaid Bills of 1936
Electricity
5,653.37
Equipment and Supplies .... 6.00
5,659.37
Traffic Light Maintenance
Electricity
1,958.88
Equipment and Supplies
862.46
Repairs
135.44
2,956.78
P. W. A. Highway Docket No. 8685
Engineering Services 30.00
30.00
Chapter 44 - Highway
Labor
7,570.92
Engineering Services
2,354.00
Miscellaneous Services
786.00
Trucking
9,578.40
Car hire
51.00
Tools and equipment
4,017.49
Hardware and Paint
223.52
Sand, stone, brick, etc.
26,279.77
Cement, concrete, etc.
8,661.38
Lumber
1,012.36
Resurfacing Materials
37,281.73
Fuel
350.11
Other Materials and Sup- plies
653.23
Gasoline, Motor Oil, etc. ..
197.14
Rental of Building
75.00
Rental of roller and shovel
9,252.15
Repairs to Equipment
184.82
..
108,529.02
80
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlay
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Highway Bldgs.
Labor
793.84
Fuel
1,138.44
Light
467.47
Lumber and Materials
107.43
Electrical Work
214.59
Plumbing Supplies
12.84
Repairs to Building
63.13
Special Item:
Insurance ....... 445.42
3,243.16
WELFARE
Welfare Miscellaneous
General Administration:
Members of Board
1,950.00
Agent
569.58
Clerks
6,203.74
Social Workers
11,093.53
Investigators
3,200.00
Books, postage and supplies
1,635.61
Carfares and Telephone ....
363.82
Auto Maintenance
2,266.41
Equipment, Repairs and
Rental
66.03
All Other
69.74
Outside Relief:
City Physician
2,700.00
Assistant City Physicians
4,649.18
Dentists
1,245.00
Dental Assistants
1,223.00
Nurse
1,304.14
Cash Pay Rolls
343,256.94
Board and Care
1,906.05
Cash Allowance
2,309.51
Groceries and Provisions
282,845.35
Oil, Coal and Wood
30,499.83
Dry Goods and Clothing
39,374.66
Medicine and Medical At- tendance
13,474.54
Doctors' Supplies
9,948.08
Medical equipment and re- pairs
4.10
Somerville Hospital
34,089.00
Central Hospital
15,171.70
State Institutions
15,090.17
Other Institutions
14,521.93
Laundry
199.19
Carried forward
$841,230.83
CITY AUDITOR
81
Brought forward
Expenses Outlay $841,230.83
Burials
1,602.00
Furniture and furnishings 51.00
Relief by other Cities and Towns:
Cities
71,200.91
Towns
6,777.65
Special Items:
Use of Social Service Index
30.00
Expense of commissary .... 1,100.77
921,993.16
Aid to Dependent Children
General Administration:
Social Workers
613.60
Printing, Postage and Sup- plies
55.81
Auto Maintenance
216.64
Outside Relief:
Cash Payrolls
68,959.35
Hospital Care
150.00
Medicine and Medical At- tendance
72.63
Fuel
744.93
Furniture
12.00
Relief by other Cities and Towns:
Cities
5,521.41
Towns
726.77
Special Item:
Conference Expense
11.00
77,084.14
Federal Grant, Aid to Dependent Children
General Administration:
Social Workers
2,568.88
Printing, Postage and Sup- plies
7.00
Outside Relief:
Cash Payrolls
16,699.75
Hospital Care
105.00
Medicine and Medical At-
tendance
37.65
Fuel
329.70
Relief by Cities
542.51
20,290.49
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlay
W. P. A. Projects
Salaries and Wages:
Co-ordinator
525.00
Clerks
26,694.35
Engineers
24,239.92
Miscellaneous Services
55,551.66
Other Expenses:
Trucking
137,429.40
Car hire
3,733.60
Carfares and Telephone
1,918.92
Printing, Postage and Sup- plies
5,087.57
Sand, cement, etc.
28,254.05
Hardware and Paint
36,403.37
Tools and equipment
15,478.10
Electrical supplies
14,853.31
Roofing supplies
3,416.65
Materials and supplies
46,309.88
Lumber
29,231.04
Resurfacing Materials
8,760.26
Sewing Supplies
1,558.14
Recreation Supplies and
Equipment
1,974.43
Musical Supplies
992.69
Doctors' Supplies
186.86
Gasoline, Motor Oil, etc.
2,031.69
Furniture and Furnishings
18,189.24
Gardening Materials
7,575.41
Fuel and Power
1,272.64
Fences
2,550.91
Repairs to Equipment
2,220.27
All Other
2,055.77
Rentals:
Office Equipment
2,927.50
Buildings
5,266.20
Steam shovels, compres-
sors, etc.
33,156.50
Amplifier
600.00
Transits
618.00
Other Equipment
260.60
Purchase:
Office equipment
3,426.94
Sewing machines
870.10
Transits and theodolites
783.10
Other equipment
634.75
Special Items:
Expense of Sewing Projects
9,072.00
Street Signs
11,974.32
Architects' Services
2,932.00
Expense of commissary
1,100.00
Tilework Construction ...
1,485.00
553,602.14
83
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses Outlay
W. P. A. White Collar Project
Printing, Postage and Sup-
plies
21.80
Sewing supplies
471.26
Rental of building
161.00
Lumber
38.77
Fuel
39.61
Purchase of transit
47.00
All Other
151.90
931.34
W. P. A. Music Project
Music
106.92
Rental of Building
200.00
306.92
W. P. A. Administration and Truck Hire
Clerks, etc.
2,256.83
Engineering Services
1,250.00
Miscellaneous Services
3,855.59
Trucking
2,156.80
Car Hire
208.00
Printing, Postage and Sup- plies
23.06
9,750.28
W. P. A. Materials and Rentals
Supplies, printing and post- age
51.90
Hardware and paint
1,818.34
Tools and equipment
1,032.79
Electrical supplies
2,246.68
Roofing supplies
504.49
Lumber
559.18
Sand, stone, etc.
301.08
Gardening materials
1,871.33
Materials and supplies
1,782.29
Medical supplies
42.78
Fuel anl Light
14.04
Gasoline and Motor Oil
173.26
Rental of building
150.00
Rental of Compressors, etc.
1,237.50
Rental of other equipment
54.00
Purchase of office equip-
ment
20.00
Purchase of Transit and
Theodolite
233.78
12,093.44
S4
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlay
Federal Grant-Old Age Assistance Administration
Clerks
1,196.50
Social Workers
4,111.58
5,308.08
Federal Grant-Old Age Assistance
Assistance
171,617.48
Supplies, printing and post- age
40.88
Auto Maintenance
50.00
Carfares and Telephone
22.05
Medicine and medical at- tendance
186.78
Hospital Care
263.10
Burials
200.00
All other
7.50
Special Item:
Typewriter
113.40
172,501.19
Old Age Assistance
General Administration:
Clerks
1,712.14
Social Workers
6,707.69
Supplies, printing and post- age
500.45
Rental of Typewriter
69.00
Auto Maintenance
350.00
Carfares and Telephone
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