Report of the city of Somerville 1938, Part 2

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1938
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Number of Pages: 444


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486.50


City Clerk Miscellaneous


6,562.46


Licensing Commission


2,425.00


Pedlers License


503.00


Marriage


2,203.29


Buildings


602.00


Electrical


2,463.00


Plumbing and Gas


541.50


Fines and Forfeits:


Court


4,762.75


Departmental Penalties


279.00


Grants and Gifts:


Vocational Education


26,676.48


Tax Title Interest Refund


1,693.57


Federal Emergency Relief


1,450.15


Americanization


2,918.50


County, Dog Licenses


3,551.16


Lieu of Taxes


133.06


Special Assessments:


Street Sprinkling 1934


57.36


Street Sprinkling 1933


46.80


Street Sprinkling 1932


29.64


Street Sprinkling 1931


3.18


Highway Assessments in Taxes 1938


937.34


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Highway Assessments in Taxes 1937


572.73


Sidewalk Assessments in Taxes 1938


120.93


Sidewalk Assessments in Taxes 1937


80.33


Sidewalk Assessments in Taxes 1936


11.26


General Government:


Treasurer Fees


383.50


Treasurer Costs


9,078.20


City Clerk


3,297.47


Commissioner Public Buildings


7.25


Board of Appeal


270.00


Election Commission


33.89


Planning Board


25.00


Land Court Fees


175.50


Engineer


11.00


Protection of Persons and Property :


Police


1.25


Fire


15.00


Electrical


152.10


Weights and Measures


667.57


Health and Sanitation:


Health Department


14,409.89


Contagious Hospital


5,308.50


Milk Inspection


1,829.00


Dental Clinic


138.85


Sewers


45.00


Highways:


Settlement of Claims, Highways


220.50


Highway Department


905.50


Highway, Sale of Junk


15.00


Welfare:


City Home:


Sale of Produce


639.43


Board


6,322.74


All Other (cash of inmate)


88.00


Miscellaneous :


Outside Relief,-Individuals


20.00


Cities and towns


75,641.33


State


197,359.92


Mothers' Aid,-Individuals and cities and towns


365.55


Old Age Assistance


151,201.41


Aid to Dependent Children:


230.07


State


34,056.67


Soldiers Benefits :


State Aid


5,763.00


Military Aid


4,473.00


Soldiers Burials


347.00


Soldiers Relief


261.60


Cities and Towns


27


CITY AUDITOR


Education :


Tuition, State Wards


7,323.14


Other Tuition


13,682.42


School Buildings


2,458.00


Vocational Education


662.69


Libraries:


Fines, Rentals and Sales


2,134.16


Recreation :


Shower Baths


633.69


Unclassified :


Electrolysis


750.00


Contribution to Welfare


.93


Public Service Enterprises :


Metered Rates 1938


214,347.60


Metered Rates Monthly 1938


172,336.82


Metered Rates 1937


32,283.68


Metered Rates Monthly 1937


18,256.75


Metered Rates 1936


91.13


Metered Rates 1934


2.00


Metered Rates 1933


15.12


Service Assessments


150.00


Additional Rates


56.14


Water Maintenance


635.66


Water Liens


176.38


Sale of Junk


390.65


Interest:


Deferred Taxes


57,127.56


Excise


3,032.54


Tax Titles


16,786.87


Sidewalk Assessments


35.84


Highway Assessments


213.05


Accrued Interest


968.53


Total


$1,819,417.94


STATEMENT OF OTHER REVENUE ACCOUNTS, 1938


Balance from 1937


Receipts


Total Credit


Trans- fers


Expendi- tures


Unliquid- ated En- cumbrances


Unencumb- ered Bal- ance to 1939


Other Accounts: Income of Trust Funds; Contagious Hospital Charles M. Berry Fund


$ .04


$25.00


$25.04


$9.76


$15.28


School:


S. Newton Cutler Fund


471.21


206.44


677.65


339.60


338.05


Caroline G. Baker Fund


3.75


7.50


11.25


7.50


3.75


Smith-Hughes Fund


2,927.53


3,098.32


6,025.85


4,332.03


1,693.82


Sarah Winslow Fox Fund ..


12.12


12.12


12.12


J. Frank Wellington Fund ..


218.99


50.00


268.99


181.60


87.39


George Deen Fund


13,302.48


13,302.48


10,147.74


3,154.74


Library :


S. Newton Cutler Fund


12.89


40.00


52.89


52.89


Hunt Art Fund


181.63


37.48


219.11


12.00


207.11


Hunt Book Fund


26.20


3.16


29.36


29.36


Pitman Art Fund


1,013.93


191.98


1,205.91


204.86


1,001.05


Pitman Poetry Fund


61.61


47.98


109.59


109.59


Wilder Childrens' Fund


2.74


2.50


5.24


5.24


Sarah Lorane Graves Fund


6.85


10.00


16.85


16.85


Buffum Memorial Book Fund


66.68


25.00


91.68


91.68


Eunice M. Gilmore Fund


82.30


50.00


132.30


132.30


Thomas J. Buffum Fund


46.13


19.16


65.29


65.29


J. Frank Wellington Library Fund


175.32


100.00


275.32


5.00


270.32


Edward C. Booth Fund


2.05


75.00


77.05


77.05


Welfare:


Cummings Fund


1,376.59


35.02


1,411.61


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1,411.61


Recreation:


Mary A. Haley Fund


1.34


91.70


93.04


84.01


9.03


Total Income Trust Funds ....


$6,677.78


$17,430.84


$24,108.62


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$15,336.22


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$8,772.40


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ANNUAL REPORTS


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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1938 (REVENUE)


Balance from 1937


Appro- pria- tions


Appropria- tions Trans- fers From


Appropria- tion Trans- fers To


Receipts & Service Transfers


Total Credit


Expendi- tures


Unliquid- ated En- umbrances


Unencumb- ered Bal- ance


General Government:


Board of Aldermen


...


$9,050.00 5,750.00


$800.00 20.00


$9,850.00 5,770.00 19,410.00


5,731.84


38.16


Executive Dept.


19,850.00


$440.00


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14,525.00


13,831.15


693.85


Treasury Dept.


49,025.00


$259.66


49,284.66


47,346.16


1,938.50


Assessors Dept.


28,830.00


34.70


28,864.70


27,910.38


954.32


Pedlers License Commission


10.00


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10.00 2,580.00


2,454.50


125.50


Certification Notes and Bonds


3,000.00


374.75


3,374.75


3,373.60


1.15


Certification of 1937 Bonds


425.00


425.00


425.00


19.44


Law Department


7,225.00


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7,225.00


7,205.67


$14.70


4.63


Land Court Proceedings on Tax Titles and Recording Fees


3,500.00


550.58


2,949.42


1,524.80


1,424.62


City Messenger


Engineering Dept.


17,346.00


17,346.00


16,246.97


1,099.03


Commr. Public Bldgs.


14,225.00


.50


14,225.50


13,898.39


327.11


Maint. Munic. Bldgs.


16,642.00


1,380.00


18,022.00


17,583.39


11.30


427.31


City Planning Board


250.00


250.00


242.45


7.55


Maint. Munic. Garage


800.00


450.00


350.00


318.38


31.62


Board of Appeal


2,210.00


15.00


2,225.00


2,216.75


8.25


Board of Election Commrs. ..


15,045.00


15,045.00


14,176.31


868.69


Pay of Election Commrs. ....


4,856.00


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Total General Government ..


$4,000.00


$235,271.93


$2,420.58


$2,589.75


$372.36


$239,813.46


$231,573.06


$26.00


$8,214.40


Protection of Persons


and


Property :


..


$362,057.20


$1,500.00


.......


...


...


$360,557.20


$360,022.46


...


$534.74


Maint. Police Bldgs.


8,376.00


550.00


.....


7,826.00


7,743.65


$20.50


61.85


Fire Department


397,179.40


6,800.00


$1,565.83


391,945.23


389,087.98


108.00


2,749.25


Maint. Fire Bidgs.


9,600.00


115.00


9,485.00


9,434.87


4.10


46.03


Weights and Measures


7,265.00


7,265.00


7,230.69


34.31


Electrical Dept.


50,701.05


2,500.00


1,408.87


49,609.92


49,076.64


533.28


Electrical Traffic Light Inst.


$2,275.36


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3,500.00


3,262.71


237.29


Care of Trees


..


4,930.00


1,500.00


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......


3,430.00


3,409.54


20.46


Total Protection of Persons and Property


$2,275.36


$844,877.65


$15,340.36


$1,500.00


$2,974.70


$836,287.35


$831,835.33


$132.60


$4,319.42


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1.25


Licensing Commission


3,060.00


480.00


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2,769.00


100.00


2,669.00


2,566.79


102.21


Suppression of Moths


...


2,000.00


$1,500.00


12,50


4,868.50


4,868.50


Maint. Polling Places


......


1,238.00


500.00


20.00


758.00


692.75


65.25


...


...


159.10


Auditing Dept.


$4,000.00


10,525.00


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$2.06


Clerk of Committees


...


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...


5,950.84


5,950.84


5,933.83


17.01


City Clerks Dept.


............


16,459.09


45.00


16,504.09


16,484.65


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2,275.36


Maint. Elec. Dept. Bldg.


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Police Dept.


...


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19,250.90


$9,847.94


8.75


STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1938 (REVENUE)-Continued


Balance from 1937


Appro- pria- tions


Appropria- tions Trans- fers From


Appropria - tion Trans- ters To


Receipts & Service Transfers


Total Credit


Expendi- tures


Unliquid- ated En- umbrances


Unencumb- ered Bal- ance


Health and Sanitation:


Health Dept.


$71,080.00


$4,650.00


$75,730.00


$74,713.70


...


$1,016.30


Vital Statistics


1,091.40


..


1,091.40


1,080.15


11.25


Contagious Hospital


19,490.00


305.40


Maint. Contagious Hospital


3,634.00


$400.00


$81.97


3,315.97


3,195.79


$1.25


118.93


Insp. Animals & Provisions


5,600.00


5,600.00


5,600.00


Insp. Milk & Vinegar


6,395.00


6,395.00


6,393.16


1.84


Insp. School Children


7,710.00


7,710.00


7,605.71


104.29


Division Dental Hygiene


14,690.00


1,441.43


490.44


19,557.01


18,124.28


190.00


1,242.73


Maint. Sewer Bldgs.


320.00


100.00


121.43


341.43


338.13


3.30


Sanitary Dept.


231,044.00


231,044.00


230,972.91


71.09


Maint. Sanitary Bldg.


814.00


5.44


819.44


798.28


21.16


Street Cleaning


29,150.00


29,150.00


29,093.61


56.39


Total Health and Sanitation ..


$411,526.40


$1,941.43


$4,771.43


$577.85


$414,934.25


$411,749.55


$191.25


$2,993.45


Highways:


Highway Maint.


$155,995.00


$3,700.00


$1,500.00


$3,135.73


$156,930.73


$155,220.35


$1,710.38


Sidewalks Maint.


15,800.00


2,500.00


18,300.00


17,856.93


443.07


Highway Fund Chapter 500


50,000.00


1,500.00


550.00


1,721.80


50,771.80


47,811.06


2,960.74


Street Lighting


78,688.98


5,000.00


83,688.98


83,598.97


90.01


Traffic Light Maint.


3,000.00


3,000.00


2,766.68


233.32


Maint. Highway Bldgs.


2,874.00


500.00


2,374.00


2,329.07


44.93


Total Highways


$306,357.98


$5,700.00


$9,550.00


$90,207.53


$400,415.51


$354,516.32


$5,999.47


$39,899.72


Welfare:


Welfare-Miscellaneous


$9,939.37


$877,200.00


$2,874.69


$890,014.06


$875,654.35


$11,205.67


$3,154.04


Aid to Dependent Children


.....


132,521.52


417.85


132,939.37


129,702.60


1,298.13


1,938.64


Federal Grant Aid to De- pendent Children


1,572.43


470,000.00


$600.00


$600.00


1,395.16


476,276.06


466,692.68


4,292.90


5,290.48


W. P.A. White Collar Project


68.66


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W. P. A. Music Project


193.08


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W. P. A. Adm. & Truck Hire


249.72


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W. P. A. Materials & Rentals


1,406.56


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W. P. A. Materials for Side- walks


3,000.00


3,000.00


3,000.00


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F. G. Old Age Assist. Adm.


441.90


6,867.38


7,309.28


7,309.28


F. G. Old Age Assist.


206,023.24


206,023.24


206,023.24


Old Age Assist.


1,910.04


247,566.47


2,490.00


251,966.51


251,260.11


47.59


658.81


Welfare City Home


16,753.00


25.00


16,778.00


16,740.71


37.29


Maint. City Home Bldgs.


3,315.00


100.00


350.00


103.04


3,668.04


3,568.13


71.50


28.41


Total Welfare


$23,662.66 $1,747,355.99


$700.00


$950.00


$244,922.28 $2,016,190.93 $1,987,018.49


$16,915.79


$12,256.65


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85,350.00


85,350.00


44,933.26


$5,999.47


34,417.27


Snow Removal


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24,725.92


26,298.35


25,149.37


1,148.98


W. P. A. Projects


4,880.90


68.66


68.66


193.08


193.08


249.72


249.72


1,406.56


1,406.56


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19,490.00


19,184.60


...


14,690.00


14,649.23


40.77


Sewers Maint.


20,508.00


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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1938 (REVENUE)-Continued


Balance from 1937


Appro- pria- tions


Appropria- tions Trans- fers From


Appropria- tion Trans- ters To


Receipts & Service Transfers


Total Credit


Expendi- tures


Unliquid - ated En- umbrances


Unencumb- ered Bal- ance


Soldiers Benefits G. A.


$12,468.28


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...


$25.00


$12,493.28


$11,824.32


$668.96


Soldiers Relief


$263.12


73,770.00


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2,201.50


76,234.62


76,191.92


$42.70


Military Aid


59.65


8,100.00


164.00


8,323.65


8,312.40


11.25


State Aid


105.00


6,900.00


50.00


7,055.00


6,971.42


83.58


Soldiers Burials


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Total Soldiers Benefits


$427.77


$101,738.28


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$2,440.50


$104,606.55


$103,590.06


$768.96


$247.53


Education :


School Contingent


$82,575.00


$2,038.00


$25.00


$80,562.00


$80,142.29


....


$419.71


Outside Tuition


6,500.00


800.00


5,700.00


5,653.42


46.58


School Teacher Salaries


1,282,233.21


$4,938.00


1,287,171.21


1,283,090.88


$4,071.11


9.22


Janitors Salaries


107,176.50


250.00


1,100.00


77.76


108,104.26


107,968.28


135.98


Fuel and Light


58,960.00


2,000.00


1,700.00


58,660.00


58,213.58


...


446.42


Buildings and Grounds


58,165.00


350.00


3,300.00


512.93


61,627.93


61,255.10


123.79


249.04


Total Education


$1,595,609.71


$5,438.00


$11,038.00


$615.69 $1,601,825.40 $1,596,323.55


$4,194.90


$1,306.95


Libraries :


Central Library


$44,494.00


$478.00


$56.00


$44,072.00


$42,502.88


$1,569.12


Maint. Central . Library


9,012.00


450.00


8,562.00


8,410.73


$30.00


121.27


West Branch Library


12,058.00


119.46


12,177.46


10,832.71


1,344.75


Maint. West Branch Library


3,270.00


100.00


3,170.00


3,082.00


88.00


East Branch Library


9,391.00


24.83


9,415.83


8,563.84


851.99


Maint. East Branch Library


2,700.00


300.00


2,400.00


2,368.73


31.27


Union Sq. Library


8,240.00


8,240.00


7,948.45


291.55


Winter Hill Branch Library


2,634.00


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$91,799.00


$1,328.00


...........


$200.29


$90,671.29


$86,268.35


$30.00


$4,372.94


Recreation :


Parks Maint.


$13,625.00


$500.00


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$13,125.00


$11,816.27


$1,308.73


Maint. Park Bldgs.


4,356.00


183.00


4,173.00


3,868.83


$30.91


273.26


Playgrounds Maint.


15,500.00


500.00


15,000.00


13,451.60


1,548.40


Recreation Comm.


17,025.00


600.00


$600.00


17,025.00


17,024.52


.48


Maint. Bathhonse


283.00


282.14


.86


Celebrations


2,400.00


46.00


78.00


$15.17


2,447.17


2,446.21


.96


Total Recreation


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$52,906.00


$1,829.00


$961.00


$15.17


$52,053.17


$48,889.57


$30.91


$3,132.69


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2,634.00


2,559.01


74.99


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500.00


500.00


290.00


100.00


110.00


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Total Libraries


283.00


Soldiers Benefits:


STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1938 (REVENUE)-Continued


Balance from 1937


Appro- pria- tions


Appropria- tions Trans- fers From


Appropria- tion Trans- ters To


Receipts & Service Transfers


Total Credit


Expendi- tures


Unliquid- ated En- cumbrances


Unencumb- ered Bal- ance


Mt. Bow St. Mun. Bldg.


$5,380.00


$100.00


..


$5,280.00


$5,107.78


4.10


$168.12


Memorial Day


1,000.00


$46.00


1,046.00


1,045.89


.11


Munic. Documents


3,800.00


3,800.00


3,763.20


36.80


Maint. Bandstand


135.00


85.00


50.00


42.28


7.72


Rifle Practice Cos. A & B


1,000.00


400.00


1,400.00


1,343.83


56.17


Qrtrs. Am. Legion


50.00


50.00


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Qrtrs. Dilboy Post V. F. W.


840.00


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500.00


500.00


Damage Persons and Prop- erty


15,000.00


3,500.00


$150.00


11,650.00


11,554.41


95.59


Storm Damage


50,000.00


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50,000.00 175.83


46,397.20 175.83


$1,232.72


2,370.08


Tellers Overs and Shorts ....


175.83


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Total Unclassified


$77,880.83


$3,685.00


$446.00


$150.00


$74,791.83


$70,770.42


$1,236.82


$2,784.59


Compensations and Pensions :


Workmen's Comp.


$7,000.00


$4,675.00


$25.43


$11,700.43


$11,462.61


$237.82


Pensions


97,900.00


$1,000.00


96,900.00


96,772.26


127.74


Emma Sterling Annuity


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Ellen Z. Collins Annuity


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


........


............


F. A. Johnston Annuity


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


............


............


...


...


.........


2.31


Ellen C. Chichester Annuity


...


...


..


............


..


...


.....


...


............


Pension Accumulation Fund


35,377.00


Retirement System Expense Fund


2,874.33


..


..


...


2,874.33


2,850.38


............


23.95


Total Compensation and Pen- sions


$148,784.67


$1,000.00


$4,675.00


$25.43


$152,485.10


$152,093.28


$391.82


Municipal Indebtedness:


Interest


$164,755.50


$8,500.00


$427.60


$173,683.10


$173,616.36


...


$66.74


Reduction Funded Debt. ...


624,375.00


............


1,025.00


625,400.00


625,400.00


..


...


Total Municipal Indebtedness


$789,130.50


$8,500.00


$1,452.60


$799,083.10


$799,016.36


...........


$66.74


Public Service Enterprises : Water Maint.


$100,367.00


$6,500.00


..


$50.00


$93,917.00


$89,310.15


$.50


$4,606.35


Maint. Water Bldgs.


1,960.00


...


...


......


1,960.00


1,880.02


43.62


36.36


Total Public Service Enter-


prises


.. $30,365.79 $6,505,565.94


$6,500.00 $45,882.37


$44,981.18


$344,004.40 $6,879,034.94 $6,764,834.51


$91,190.17


$44.12 $29,570.82


$4,642.71 $84,629.61


...


...


..


...


.....


.....


...


...


.....


..


....


.......


...


...


..


...


..


Margaret M. Andersen An-


nuity


1,633.34


............


..


1,633.34


1,631.03


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


35,377.00


35,377.00


............


...........


..


Total balance of $84,226.89 Carried forward to 1937.


i


i


...


..


$102,327.00


$50.00


$95,877.00


Total Appropriations


.........


...


........


... ....


50.00


840.00


840.00


............


Qrtrs. Disabled Am. Veteran


500.00


..


...


..


...........


Unclassified :


STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1938 (NON-REVENUE)


Balance from 1937


Appropria- tions


Appropria- tion Trans- fers From


Appropria- tion Trans- fers To


Receipts & Service Transfers


Total Credit


Expendi- tures


ated En- cumbrances


Protection Persons and Property : Underground Construction


............


......


............


$2,275.36


.........


$2,275.36


$2,253.70


............


$21.66


Sanitation:


Sewers Construction


$570.72


......


...


....


...


......


...


570.72


P. W. A. Sewers Docket No. 7630


2,945.25


..


...


..


............


............


............


Highways:


P. W. A. Highway


Docket


No. 8685


38,043.93


$38,043.93


............


..


............


..


............


P. W. A. Highway


Docket


No. 1522F


............


......


...


38,043.93


17,292.00


55,335.93


4,213.40 462.75 44,322.40


$10.80


15.16


Chapter 90-Highway


............


............


............


Education :


Vocational School Equipment


5,090.19


............


....


............


..


5,090.19


4,991.20


............


98.99


P. W. A. Addition Northeast- ern Jr. High Docket 1567F P. W. A. School Docket No. 5416


23,268.37


...


............


............


Recreation :


Playground, Foss Park


$254.56


$254.56


Impr. W. E. Shaw Playgrd.


110.93


110.93


110.93


Playgrd. Impr. & Extension


132.99


..


............


......


.......


...


..........


......


300.00


Public Service Enterprises :


P. W. A. Water Mains Docket


7636


612.07


Chapter 44-Water Mains


26,983.92


75,000.00


...


..


$457.13


612.07 102,441.05


63,818.35


152.65


612.07 38,470.05


Totals


$100,087.47


$90,000.00


$38,043.93


$56,462.29


$47,107.49


$255,613.32


$122,408.72


$303.31


$132,901.29


Other Accounts:


Redemption of Tax Liens


....


............


............


............


.......


$432.47


$432.47


$432.47


...


Non-Revenue Totals .....


...


$100,087.47


$90,000.00


$38,043.93


$56,462.29


$47,539.96


$256,045.79


$122,841.19


$303.31


$132,901.29


..


...


...


...


............


29,348.36


23,268.37


............


...


...


............


............


.....


..


....


...


......... ...


............


.....


132.99


132.99


Glen St. Playground


300.00


............


............


...


...


....


...


.....


...


..


16,143.00


1,033.36


139.86


14,969.78


Chapter 44-Highway


470.98


8,23


$15,000.00


Chapter 44-Sewers


1,303.56


$10.00


2,945.25 1,313.56


1,313.56


2,945.25


...


............


16,143.00


$254.56


300.00


23,268.37


470.98 44,348.36


51,122.53


570.72


Unliquid- Unencumb- ered Bal- ance


STATEMENT OF OTHER REVENUE ACCOUNTS, 1938-Continued


Credit Total


Transfers


Total Charges


Unliquid- Unencumbered ated En- cumbrances


Other Accounts:


Temporary Loans


$8,300,000.00


Tax Title Loans


221,414.07


$352.87


$5,500,000.00 214,291.74


$2,800,000.00 6,769.46


Health-Bottling Licenses


80.00


40.00


40.00


Middlesex County Tax 1938


172,786.02


173,029.60


*243.58


Middlesex County Assessment 1938


55,815.55


55,815.55


Middlesex County Assessment N. A. 1938 ..


736.31


736.31


Middlesex County Dog Licenses


4,607.60


4,584.80


22.80


City Clerks Deposits


3,658.46


2,560.46


319.00


779.00


Water Deposits


28.98


28.98


Highway Deposits


400.00


380.00


20.00


Retirement Deductions


26,218.22


26,218.22


Teachers Retirement Deductions


57,943.66


57,943.66


State Taxes and Assessment 1938


699,640.18


846,566.28


*146,926.10


Tailings


753.24


2.40


750.84


Cash Refunds:


Taxes


49,722.91


49,722.91


...... ..


............


Excise


2,043.93


2,043.93


Water Rates


42.30


42.30


..


........


............


Estimated Receipts


240.03


240.03


Bills Receivable


3.75


3.75


Tax Titles


352.87


352.87


Total Other Accounts


$9,596,488.08


$2,953.33


$6,932,333.35


$2,661,201.40


Revenue Totals


$16,499,631.64


$2,953.33


$13,712,504.08


$29,570.82


$2,754,603.41


....


..


..


............


............


..


..........


............


..


..


............


..


....


.........


CITY AUDITOR


29


* Overdrawn


..


..


..


..


..


....


..


Balance to 1939


.......


30


ANNUAL REPORTS


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Payments


State Tax


$290,190.00


Charles River Basin Assessment


10,258.00


Metropolitan Parks Assessment


64,447.29


Metropolitan Planning Assessment


596.92


Wellington Bridge Assessment


1,593.90


Metropolitan Sewerage Assessment


79,598.79


Metropolitan Water Assessment


305,322.39


Abatement of Smoke Nuisance


1,218.07


Auditing Municipal Accounts


147.87


Hospital or Home Care for Civil War Veterans


1,216.50


Veterans Exemptions


115.73


Boston Metropolitan District-Expenses


230.58


Boston Elevated Railway Deficiency


86,040.88


Boston Metropolitan District, Elevated Rail- way Rental Deficiency


5,588.61


West Roxbury-Brookline Parkway


.75


Health Department-Bottling Licenses


40.00


$846,606.28


Receipts


Income Tax


$389,701.07


Corporation Tax


72,249.68


Refund Boulevards Maintenance


1,549.50


Lieu of Taxes


133.06


Vocational Education


26,676.48


Tax Title Interest Refund


1,693.57


Highway Fund-Chapter 500 Acts 1938


85,350.00


Americanization


2,918.50


Chapter 90-Highway Aid


19,565.58


Welfare,-Outside Relief


197,359.92


Aid to Dependent Children


34,056.67


State Aid


5,763.00


Military Aid


4,473.00


Soldiers Burials


347.00


Tuition, State Wards


7,323.14


Contagious Diseases


3,041.00


Old Age Assistance B. R.


144,418.76


Water Rates,-Middlesex Avenue


1,388.82


Armory Highland Avenue


67.68


Health Department


11,334.28


Refund Gasoline Tax


1,049.61


$1,010,460.32


31


CITY AUDITOR


COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX


Payments


County Tax, 1938


$173,029.60


County Assessment T. B. Hospital


55,815.55


County Assessment T. B. Hospital New Add.


736.31


County Dog Licenses


4,584.80


$234,166.26


Receipts


Dog Licenses


$3,551.16


Highway Aid, Chapter 90


9,782.78


$13,333.94


32


ANNUAL REPORTS


STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES 1938


Assessed in Taxes 1938:


Real Estate and Personal Poll


$5,028,956.00 61,078.00


Estimated Receipts


$1,812,875.07


Over-Estimate State Taxes 1937


12,152.90


Excess Receipts


4,306.00


1,829,333.97


$6,919,367.97


Expenses


Revenue Deficit 1937


$1,103.69


Revenue Appropriations


5,807,991.57


Non-Revenue Appropriations


15,000.00


State Taxes and Assessments 1938


699,640.18


State Taxes and Assessments 1937


26,733.57


County Tax 1938


172,786.02


County Tax 1937


2,116.68


County Assessment T. B. Hospital


55,815.55


County Assessment 1938 N. A.


736.31


Overlay 1938


66,350.19


Overlay 1936


11,368.09


Overlay 1935


4,707.48


Overlay 1934


10,101.33


Overlay 1932


7,201.96


Excess Revenue 1938


-$6,881,652.62 37,715.35


$6,919,367.97


TEMPORARY LOANS 1938


Number


Issued


Due


Rate


Amount


National Shawmut Bank


1 to


13 Jan. 12, 1938


Nov.


4, 1938


.63


$500,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


14 to 27


Jan. 12, 1938


Nov. 22, 1938 .63


500,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


28 to 42 Mar. 14, 1938


Dec. 15, 1938


.58


250,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


43 to 68


Mar. 14, 1938


Jan. 20, 1939


.58


400,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


69 to 80


Mar. 14, 1938


Feb. 20, 1939


.58


200,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


89 to 96


Mar. 14, 1938


Mar. 14, 1939


.58


100,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


97 to


100


Mar. 14, 1938


Dec. 15, 1938


.58


50,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


101 to 130


Apr. 15, 1938


Nov. 14, 1938


.69


500,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


131 to 154


May 12, 1938


Nov. 30, 1938


.63


400,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


155 to 158


May 12, 1938


Dec. 15, 1938


.63


50,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


159 to 170


May 12, 1938


Apr. 14, 1939


.63


200,000.00


Somerville Trust Co.


171 to 172


May 12,


1938


Apr. 14, 1939


.58


50,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


173 to 178


June 30, 1938


May


1939


.63


100,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


179 to 184


June 30, 1938


June


2,


1939


.63


100,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


185 to 196


June 30, 1938


June 30, 1939


.63


200,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


197 to 209


Aug. 23,


1938


Aug. 23, 1939


.50


200,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


210 to 221


Sept. 22, 1938


Sept. 22, 1939


.62


200,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


222 to 231


Nov. 22, 1938


Jan. 12, 1939


20


*500,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


232 to 255


Nov. 30, 1938


May 12, 1939


30


*400,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


256 to 261


Dec. 15, 1938


Mar. 14, 1939


.30


*150,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


381 to 384


July 15, 1938


Sept. 23, 1938


.40


*100,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


385 to 388


July 27, 1938


Sept. 23, 1938


.40


*100,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


389 to 390


Aug. 15, 1938


Sept. 23, 1938


.25


*100,000.00


Total


$5,350,000.00


Nos. 81 to SS Cancelled


*Renewal


4,


CITY AUDITOR


33


34


ANNUAL REPORTS


FUNDED DEBT


The funded debt of the city January 1, 1938 was $4,574,- 104.68. Nine loans were issued : Tax Title Loans $30,000.00 and $200,000.00 ; Municipal Relief Loans $150,000.00, $175,000.00, $120,000.00, $50,000.00, and $92,000.00; Chapter 44 Water Main Loan $75,000.00; Emergency Loan $50,000.00. Matur- ities paid during the year amounted to $839,691.74, of which $214,291.74 was on Tax Title Loans. The total debt December 31st, 1938 was $4,676,412.94.


CLASSIFIED DEBT, JANUARY 1, 1938


City Hall Addition Loan


$42,000.00


Sewer Loan


12,000.00


Bridge Loan


12,000.00


Highway Loan


215,000.00


Schoolhouse Loan


230,000.00


High School Loan


621,000.00


Junior High School Loan


589,000.00


Garage Loan


30,000.00


School Equipment Loan


116,000.00


Chapter 44-Sewer Loan


55,000.00


Chapter 44-Highway Loan


80,000.00


Total Within Limit


$2,002,000.00


Northern Traffic Artery Assessment Loan


100,000.00


Elementary School Loan


58,000.00


Police Station Loan


150,000.00


Tax Title Loan


383,704.68


Municipal Relief Loan


1,373,400.00


P. W. A. Sewer Loan


28,000.00


P. W. A. Water Main Loan




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