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26,000.00
P. W. A. Highway Loan
108,000.00
P. W. A. School Loan
263,000.00
Chapter 44-Water Main Loan
82,000.00
Total Outside Limit
2,572,104.68
Total Funded Debt
$4,574,104.68
LOANS INCREASING THE DEBT
Tax Title Loans
$230,000.00
Municipal Relief Loans
587,000.00
Chapter 44-Water Main Loan
75,000.00
Emergency Loan
50,000.00
942,000.00
$5,516,104.68
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CITY AUDITOR
MATURITIES REDUCING THE DEBT
Schoolhouse Loan
$43,000.00
Garage Loan
2,000.00
Highway Loan
50,000.00
Bridge Loan
1,000.00
Sewer Loan
4,000.00
Junior High School Loan
46,000.00
School Equipment Loan
29,000.00
High School Loan
61,000.00
Chapter 44 Highway Loan
16,000.00
Chapter 44 Sewer Loan
2,000.00
City Hall Addition Loan
7,000.00
Total Within the Limit
$261,000.00
Police Station Loan
15,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
238,400.00
P. W. A. Highway Loan
16,000.00
P. W. A. School Loan
16,000.00
P. W. A. Sewer Loan
2,000.00
P. W. A. Water Loan
3,000.00
Chapter 44 Water Loan
17,000.00
Northern Traffic Artery Assessment Loan
50,000.00
Elementary School Loan
7,000.00
Tax Title Loan
214,291.74
Total Outside Limit
578,691.74
Total Maturities
$839,691.74
Total Funded Debt December 31, 1938
$4,676,412.94
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ANNUAL REPORTS
TAXES
The total taxable property as of January 1st, 1938 was $114,522,100.00. The tax rate was fixed at $43.90 per $1,000.00 valuation.
City Appropriations $5,852,965.11
City Appropriations from available funds 505,160.00
Overlay 1932
7,201.96
Overlay 1934
10,101.33
Overlay 1935
4,707.48
Overlay 1936
11,368.09
Revenue Deficit
1,103.69
State Tax
136,560.00
Abatement of Smoke Nuisance
1,230.32
Auditing Municipal Accounts
147.87
Hospital and Home Care for Civil War Veterans
1,320.00 24.74
Veterans Exemptions
Charles River Basin Loan Fund
10,777.97
Metropolitan Parks Loan Sinking Fund
59,087.57
Metropolitan Planning Division
810.49
Metropolitan Parks Loan Sinking Fund
4,790.12
Metropolitan Parks Loan Nantasket Maintenance
3,046.81 102.60
Wellington Bridge Maintenance
Metropolitan Sewerage Loan, North System
Metropolitan Water Loan
84,402.22 309,992.07 230.61
Boston Metropolitan District Expenses
Boston Elevated Railway Deficiency
Kenmore Square Rental Deficiency
Land Takings Revere Highway
1937 Under Estimates on State Taxes and Asses.
County Tax
172,786.02
County Assessments, T. B. Hospital
55,815.55
County Assessment, T. B. Hospital Addition
736.31
1937 Under Estimate on County Tax
2,116.68
Overlay 1938
66,350.19
Total Amount to be raised
$7,416,786.16
Less Estimated Receipts $1,812,875.07
1937 State Taxes & Assessments Over Estimates 12,152.90
Available Funds
505,160.00
Total Deductions $2,330,187.97
Net Amount Raised by Taxation $5,086,598.19
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Sidewalk Assessments
219.54
Highway Assessments
1,882.23
Committed Interest
247.20
Water Liens
1,077.08
$3,426.05
Total Commitment
$5,090,024.24
80,978.70 5,594.89 543.20 26,733.57
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CITY AUDITOR
Appropriations classified under General Headings, were made from Revenue as follows :
General Government
$234,846.93
Protection Persons and Property
...
844,877.65
Health and Sanitation
411,526.40
Highways
291,357.98
Welfare
1,186,855.99
Soldiers Benefits
75,238.28
Education
1,595,609.71
Libraries
91,799.00
Recreation
52,906.00
Unclassified
27,705.00
Compensations and Pensions
148,784.67
Municipal Indebtedness
789,130.50
Water Works
102,327.00
Total Budget Appropriations
$5,852,965.11
Less Estimated Receipts
1,812,875.07
Raised by Taxation
$4,040,090.04
MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT, 1939
Class of Loan
April
July
October
November
Total
Garage
January $2,000.00 15,000.00
15,000.00
$16,000.00
$12,000.00
43,000.00
Southern Junior High
3,000.00
$24,000.00
27,000.00
Western Junior High
4,000.00
15,000.00
19,000.00
Bridge
5,000.00
17,000.00
22,000.00
Highway
25,000.00
20,000.00
5,000.00
50,000.00
Sewer
3,000.00
3,000.00
Municipal Relief
35,000.00
118,000.00
221,000.00
P. W. A. Sewer
68,000.00 1,000.00
1,000.00
P. W. A. Highway
16,000.00
16,000.00
P. W. A. Water
3,000.00
3,000.00
School Equipment
29,000.00
29,000.00
P. W. A. School
16,000.00
16,000.00
High School
61,000.00
61,000.00
Chapter 44 Sewer
2,000.00
2,000.00
Chapter 44 Highway
16,000.00
16,000.00
City Hall Additions
7,000.00
7,000.00
Northern Traffic Route
50,000.00
50,000.00
Elementary School
7,000.00
7,000.00
Emergency Loan
40,000.00
$10,000.00
50,000.00
Totals
$32,000.00
$92,000.00
$238,000.00
$289,000.00
$10,000.00
$661,000.00
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$2,000.00
Police Station
15,000.00
School House
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1,000.00
Chapter 44 Water
1,000.00
FUNDED DEBT, DECEMBER 31, 1938
Bower
Sewer
Sewer
Highways
Dridge
Schoolhouse High School High School
Northern Tramo
Add. Western Add. Wealern Jr. High
Southern Jr. High
Add. Southern Elementary Jr. High &chuol
Police Stallon
Municipal Rtellef
Municipal Helle1
Municipal 1irlle
Municipal Ml oliel
P. W. A. Sewern
P. W. A. Water 395 $3,000.00
P. W. A. 11Ichwny 347 $15,000.00 16,000.00
School
Chap. H Water
Chap. 44 Sewer
Chap. 44 Highway
Tolal
1.000.00
1.000.00
30,000.00
1,000,00
7.000.00
43,000.00
50.000.00
16,000,00
4,000.00
24,000.00
3,000.00
7,000.00
2,000,00
15.000.00
42,000.00
1.000,00
2,000.00
$16,000.00 16,000.00 16,000.00 10,000.00
$33.000.00 21.000.00 21,000.00 21,000.00
$2,000,00 2 000.00 2.000.00 2,000.00
16,000.00 16,000.00 16,000.00
609,000.00
1943
1.000.00
6.000.00
7,000.00
16,000.00
15,000.00
1,000.00
24,000.00
3,000.00
0,000.00
2,000.00
15.000.00
15,000.00
73,000.00
41,000.00
1.000.00
2.000,00
1G,000.00
5,000,00
2.000,00
2,000.00
362,000.00 347,000.00
1947
1948.
1.000.00
16,000.00
23,000.00
2,000.00
2.000.00
16,000.00
22.000.00
21,000.00
1.000,00
2,000.00
15.000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
140.000 00
1951.
15.000.00
6,900.00
2.000,00
68.000.00
1963
1,000,00
15.000.
5,000.00
2,000.00
29.000.00
1953
1,000.00
............
16,000.00
6.000.00
2.000,00
25,000.00
1566
1.000.00
16,000,00
2.000.00
18,000.00
1956
1.000.00
1.000.00
1.000.00
1.000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
3.000,00
1963.
1,000.00
2.000.00
3,000.00
1964.
1.000.00
1.000.00
2,000.00
1965
1,000.00
3,000.00
196G
1,000.00
1.000.00
1967
$1,000.00
$2,000.00
$5,000.00 $40,000.00 $125,000.00
$11,000.00
$35.000.00
$157,009.00
$150,000.00
$60,000.00
$180,000.00
$47,000.00
$283.000.00
$33,000.00 $51,000,00
$26,000.00 $135.000.00
$26.000.00 $105,000.00
$676,000.00
$543,000,00
$372,000.00
$50,000.00 $399,412,94
$23,000.00
$247,000.00
$$7,000.00 $140,000,00
$53,000.00
$04,000.00 $4.076,412.94
1942.
1.000.00
30.000.00
1,000.00
7.000.00
13,000.00
61,000.00
15,000.00
4.000.00
24,000.00
3.000.00
6,000.00
2,000.00
16,000.00
15.000.00
74,000.00
62,000,00
41,000.00
1.000.00
2,000.00
1944
1.000.00
61,000.00
15.000.00
4,000.00
24,000.00
3,000.00
6,000.00
2,000.00
15.000.00
15,000.00
73.000.00
61.000.00
41.000,00
1.000.00
2,000.00
16,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
9,000.00
330,000.00
1949
1.000.00
15.000.00
3.000.00
23,000.00
2,000,00
2.000.00
2,000.00
.......
1,060.00
2.000.00
2.000.00
1064.
1,000.00
16.000.00
6,000.00
2.000,00
23,000.00
1057
195%.
2,000.00
3.000.00
1959.
2,000.00
3,000.00
1060
2,000.00
3,000.00
1061
2,000.00
,000.00
1962
1,000.00
15.000.00
20,000.00
2.000.00
2.000.00
16.000.00
73,000.00
22.000.00
$1.000.00
1,000,00
2.000.00
15.000.00
6,000.00
263,000.00
1950
1.000.00
2.000.00
15,000.00
5,000.00
2.000.00
71,000.00
1.000.00
2.000,00
15,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00 2.000.00
391,000.00
1945
1.000.00
$1,000.00
15,000.00
1.000.00
24.000.00
3,000.00
$.000,00
2.000.00
15,000.00
73,000.00
₲1.000.00
11,000.00
1,000,00
2.000.00
16.000.00
15,000.00
4,000.00
23,000.00
3,000.00
6,000.00
2,000.00
15,000.00
73,000,00
61.000.00
41.000.00
1.000.00
15,000.00
1946
$1.000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$30,000.00
$1,000.00
$43,000.00
650,000.00
$16,000.00
$4,000.00
$24,000.00
$3.000.00
$7,000.00
$2.000.00
$26.000.00
$16,000.00
$12,000.00
$393.412.94
$1,000.00
1,000.00
30,000.00
1.000.00
7.000.00
43.000.00
11,000.00
15,000,00
4,000.00
24,000.00
3,000.00
7.000.00
2,000,00
15,000.00
15,000.00
74.000,00
64,000.00
41.000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
15,000.00 15,000.00 15.000.00
1.000.00
............
1,000.00
61,000.00
$1,000.00
11,000.00
15,000.00
3,000.00
23,000.00
2.000.00
$74.000.00 74,000.00
$64,000.00 64,000,00
Emergency $50,000.00
Tax Titles 12
1939 ---- 1940
$20,000.00 20,000.00
Highways 145
City Hall Add. 14% $7.000.00
$11,000.00 11,000.00
$50,000.00
60,000.00
632,000,00
-Hsm
1.000.00
1,000.00
1,000,00
1,000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
3.000,00
2.000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
61.000.00
477.000.00
62.000.00
15,000,00
Municipal Relle1
$15,000.00 15,000.00
$16.000.00 $1,000,412.94
$29.000.00 29.000.011 29.000.00
School Equipment
Jr. High
$410,000.00
$26,000,00
$92.000.00
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON PRESENT CITY DEBT TO MATURITY
P. W. A. School
P. W. A. Highway
P. W. A. Sewer
City Hall Additions
Highway $6,662.50
Bridge $367.50
School- house $6,860.00
High Northern Traffic Rt. $2,250.00
Western Jr. High $8,775.00 8,035.00 7,295.00
Elementary School $2,295.00 1,980.00 1,665.00
Municipal Garage $1,282.50 1,187.50 1,092.50
Police Station $6,693.75 5,906.25 5,118.75
Municipal Relief $36,985.00 32,067.50 27,865.00
School Equipment $1,522.50 1,015.00 507.50
Chap, 44 Highway $1,440.00 1,080.00 720.00
Chap. 44 Sewer $1,457.50 1.402.50
Emergency Loan
Totals $129,412.22
1940
8,085.00
2,660.00
937.50
700.00
168.75
4,512.50
332.50
5,140.00
109,816.25
1941
7,525.00
2,100.00
900.00
630.00
106.25
2,362.50
297.50
3,420.00
17,270.00
1,700.00
15,080.00
6,555.00
1,350.00
997.50
4,331.25
23,680.00
1,653.75
360.00
1,292,50
78,123.75
1943
6,405.00
1,050.00
825.00
490.00
21.25
225.00
300.00
12,640.00
5,815.00
1,080.00
902.50
3,543.75
19,535.00
1,181.25
1,237.50
63,938.75
1944
5,845.00
525.00
787.50
420.00
192.50
10,200.00
5,075.00
810.00
2,756.25
15,415.00
1,068.75
1,182.50
52,182.50
1945
5,285.00
750.00
350.00
157.50
7,760.00
6,032.50
540.00
712.50
1,968.75
11,315.00
956.25
....
30,922.50
1947
4,200.00
675.00
210.00
87.50
2,880.00
2,970.00
2,167.50
427.50
995.00
618.75
962.50
13,086.25
1949.
3,150.00
600.00
70.00
17.50
1,980.00
1,462.50
332.50
506.25
907.50
9,026.25
1950
2,625.00
562.50
393.75
852.50
6,418.75
1951
2,100.00
525.00
281.25
797.50
3,021.25
1953
1,050.00
450.00
56.25
687.50
2,243.75
1954
525.00
412.50
1955
375.00
1956.
337.50
522.50
....
767.50
1958
262.50
412.50
....
582.50
1960
187.50
302.50
490.00
1961
247.50
397.50
1962
112.50
192.50
305.00
1903
75.00
137.50
212.50
1964.
110.00
147.50
1965.
82.50
82.50
1966
55.00
55.00
1967
$72,380.00
$11,130.00
$4,655.00
$628.75
$4,462.50
$14,775.00
$2,117.50
$17,420.00
$112,700.00
$2,250.00
$79,477.50
$56,792.50
$9,990.00
$9,310.00
$31,893.75
$178,700.00
$3,045.00
$16,278.75
$3,600.00
$20,212.50
$253.47 $665,234.72
6,965.00
1,575.00
862.50
560.00
63.75
595.00
1,012.50
297.50
227.50
7,097.50
5,320.00
4,967.50
3,595.00
270.00
617.50
1,181,25
7,215.00
843.75
1,072.50
21,177.50
1948
3,675.00
637.50
140.00
52.50
440.00
990.00
757.50
237.50
1952
1,575.00
487.50
168.75
577.50
860.00
1957
300.00
467.50
....
675.00
1959
225.00
357.50
632.50
1,570.00
1946
4,725.00
712.50
280.00
122.50
3,960.00
2,872.50
522.50
393.75
3,627.50
731.25
1,347.50
93,533.75
1942
$8,645.00
$3,220.00
$975.00
$805.00
$1,487.50
1,190.00
$21,650.00 19,460.00
Southern Jr. High $12,422.50 11,357.50 10,292.50 9,227.50 8,162.50
4,335.00
.....
1,127.50
41,290.00
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17.50
52.50
142.50
47.50
742.50
952.50
150.00
37.50
27.50
27.50
.......
$13,162.50
P. W. A. Water Mains Sewer $268.75
School
1939.
$253.47
Chap. 44 Water $3,093.75 2,598.75
1,017.50
3,916.25
807.50
2,126.25
$92.50
262.50
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT 1939
Class of Loan
January
April $12,396.25
July $6,277.50
October $12,033.75
Total $36,985.00
P. W.A. Sewer
487.50
487.50
975.00
Highway
800.00
2,812.50
800.00
2,250.00
6,662.50
P. W. A. Highway
1,610.00
1,610.00
3,220.00
P. W. A. Water
402.50
402.50
805.00
Garage
665.00
617.50
1,282.50
Police Station
3,543.75
3,150.00
6,693.75
School Equipment
761.25
761.25
1,522.50
School House
1,500.00
2,240.00
1,200.00
1,920.00
6,860.00
P. W. A. School
4,322.50
4,322.50
8,645.00
High School
10,825.00
10,825.00
21,650.00
Southern Junior High
5,660.00
5,660.00
525.00
12,422.50
Sewer
163.75
105.00
268.75
Chapter 44 Highway
720.00
720.00
1,440.00
Chapter 44 Water
1,575.00
1,518.75
3,093.75
Bridge
192.50
175.00
367.50
City Hall Additions
743.75
743.75
1,487.50
Northern Traffic Route
1,125.00
1,125.00
2,250.00
Western Junior High
4,422.50
4,352.50
8,775.00
Chapter 44 Sewer
728.75
728.75
1,457.50
Elementary School
1,147.50
1,147.50
2,295.00
Emergency, Chapter 44
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202.78
$50.69
253.47
$36,855.00
$28,845.00
$36,113.75
$27,547.78
$50.69
$129,412.22
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Municipal Relief
$6,277.50
577.50
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MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)
Class of Loan
1934
1935 $13,000.00
1936 $6,000.00
1937 $6,000.00 4,000,00 50,000.00
1938 $4,000.00
1939 $3,000.00
Total $46,000.00 30,000.00 324,000.00
Highway
62,000.00
62,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
50,000.00 1,000.00
50,000.00
6,000.00
City Hall Addition
7,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
1,000.00 7,000.00
42,000.00
Schoolhouse
43,000.00
43,000.00
43,000.00
43,000.00
43,000.00
43,000.00
258,000.00
High School
61,000.00
61,000.00
61,000.00
61,000.00
61,000.00
61,000.00
366,000.00
Northern Traffic Route
50,000.00
50,000.00
50,000.00
50,000.00
50,000.00
50,000.00
300,000.00
Southern Junior High
27,000.00
27,000.00
27,000.00
27,000.00
27,000.00
27,000.00
162,000.00
Western Junior High
19,000.00
19,000.00
19,000.00
19,000.00
19,000.00
19,000.00
114,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
42,000.00
Garage
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
12,000.00
Police Station
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
90,000.00
Municipal Relief
74,000.00
100,000.00
115,000.00
176,000.00
238,400.00
221,000.00
924,400.00
P. W. A. Sewer
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,000.00
9,000.00
P. W. A. Water Mains
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
15,000.00
P. W. A. Highway
16,000.00
16,000.00
16,000.00
16,000.00
16,000.00
80,000.00
P. W. A. School
16,000.00
16,000.00
16,000.00
16,000.00
16,000.00
80,000.00
School Equipment
29,000.00
29,000.00
29,000.00
87,000.00
Chapter 44 Water Mains
17,000.00
22,000.00
39,000.00
Chapter 44 Highway
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16,000.00
16,000.00
32,000.00
Chapter 44 Sewer
2,000.00
2,000.00
4,000.00
Chapter 44 Emergency
50,000.00
50,000.00
$412,000.00
$468,000.00
$459,000.00
$549,000.00
$625,400.00
$661,000.00 $3,174,400.00
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Sewer
$14,000.00
Public Buildings
14,000.00
8,000.00
4,000.00 50,000.00
Bridge
1,000.00
1,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
62,000.00
Additional Fire Equipment
16,000.00
16,000.00
Elementary School
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ANNUAL REPORTS
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)
Class of Loan
Sewers
1934 $1,868.75
1935 $1,336.25
1936 $841.25 360.00 13,112.50 472.50
1937 $603.75 180.00 10,962.50 437.50
1938 $406.25
1939 $268.75
Total $5,325.00 2,280.00 73,665.00
Highway
18,372.50
507.50
2,677.50
2,380.00
2,082.50
1,785.00
1,487.50
13,387.50
Schoolhouse
15,460.00
13,740.00
12,020.00
12,837.50
8,580.00
6,860.00
69,497.50
High School
32,600.00
30,410.00
28,220.00
26,030.00
23,840.00
21,650.00
162,750.00
Northern Traffic Route
13,500.00
11,250.00
9,000.00
6,750.00
4,500.00
2,250.00
47,250.00
Southern Junior High
17,747.50
16,682.50
15,617.50
14,552.50
13,487.50
12,422.50
90,510.00
Western Junior High
12,475.00
11,735.00
10,995.00
10,255.00
9,515.00
8,775.00
63,750.00
Elementary School
3,870.00
3,555.00
3,240.00
2,925.00
2,610.00
2,295.00
18,495.00
Garage
1,757.50
1,662.50
1,567.50
1,472.50
1,377.50
1,282.50
9,120.00
Police Station
10,631.25
9,843.75
9,056.25
8,268.75
7,481.25
6,693.75
51,975.00
2,565.00
1,805.00
1,068.75
356.25
5,795.00
Municipal Relief
12,950.00
13,935.00
14,005.00
21,687.50
31,525.50
36,985.00
131,088.00
P. W. A. Water Mains
1,225.00
1,120.00
1,015.00
910.00
805.00
5,075.00
P. W. A. Sewers
1,275.00
1,200.00
1,125.00
1,050.00
975.00
5,625.00
P. W. A. Highway
5,460.00
4,900.00
4,340.00
3,780.00
3,220.00
21,700.00
P. W. A. School
10,885.00
10,325.00
9,765.00
9,205.00
8,645.00
48,825.00
School Equipment
2,030.00
1,522.50
3,552.50
Chapter 44 Water
1,845.00
3,093.75
4,938.75
Chapter 44 Highway
1,800.00
1,440.00
3,240.00
Chapter 44 Sewers
1,512.50
1,457.50
2,970.00
Chapter 44 Emergency
253.47
253.47
$148,435.00
$154,347.50
$139,501.25
$135,646.25
$136,455.50
$129,412.22
$843,797.72
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CITY AUDITOR
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Public Buildings
1,120.00
620.00 15,742.50
8,812.50
6,662.50
402.50
367.50
2,730.00
Bridge
542.50
City Hall Additions
2,975.00
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Additional Fire Equipment
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ANNUAL REPORTS
BORROWING CAPACITY, DECEMBER 31, 1938
Valuation 1936
Supplementary 1936
$115,688,600.00 2,500.00 5,121,350.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1936
$120,812,450.00
Valuation 1937
$113,453,300.00
Supplementary 1937
45,600.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1937
5,353,860.00
$118,852,760.00
Valuation 1938
$114,522,100.00
Supplementary 1938
32,700.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1938
4,573,310.00
-$119,128,110.00
$358,793,320.00
Machinery Abatements Chapter 362,
Acts 1936
$953,800.00
Abatements 1936
1,967,236.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1936
132,295.00
Abatements 1937
1,599,943.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1937
153,975.00
Abatements 1938
769,010.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1938
175,200.00
$5,751,459.00
Average Valuation Three Years ..
$117,680,620.33 2,942,015.508
Present debt within limit
1,741,000.00
Borrowing Capacity, December 31, 1938
$1,201,015.508
Maturities :
January 1
$32,000.00
Less Outside Limit
15,000.00
$17,000.00
April 1
$92,000.00
Less Outside Limit
... 40,000.00
$52,000.00
July 1
$238,000.00
Less Outside Limit
104,000.00
$134,000.00
October 1
$289,000.00
Less Outside Limit
232,000.00
$57,000.00
November 1
$10,000.00
Less Outside Limit
10,000.00
260,000.00
$1,461,015.508
$353,041,861.00
Two and one-half per cent
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CITY AUDITOR
TAX TITLES
Debits:
Balance from 1937 account
$390,448.42
Refunds
352.87
Taxes 1936
65,201.21
Highway Assessments, Taxes 1936
47.46
Committed Interest 1936
12.66
Taxes 1937
169,055.28
Highway Assessments, Taxes 1937
101.90
Sidewalk Assessments, Taxes 1937
30.14
Committed Interest 1937
22.17
Water Liens in Taxes 1937
95.94
Tax Title Revenue (Interest and Costs)
15,373.67
$640,741.72
Credits :
Cash Collections
$195,978.60
Abatements
766.84
Taxes 1931
128.52
Taxes 1932
1,688.21
Taxes 1933
2,477.60
Taxes 1934
3,895.12
Taxes 1935
3,832.98
Taxes 1936
4,034.97
Taxes 1937
1,446.02
Street Sprinkling 1931
3.18
Street Sprinkling 1932
29.64
Street Sprinkling 1933
46.80
Street Sprinkling 1934
57.36
Tax Title Revenue (Interest and Costs)
876.42
Balance to 1939 account
425,479.46
$640,741.72
TAILINGS
Debits :
Accounts Payable
$2.40
Balance to 1939 Account
750.84
$753.24
Credits :
Balance from 1937 Account
$743.53
Cash received
9.71
$753.24
OVERLAY 1929
Debits :
Taxes 1929
$259.71
Credits :
Balance from 1937 account
$259.71
OVERLAY 1930
Debits :
Taxes 1930
$2,178.77
Balance to 1939 account
4,017.20
$6,195.97
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Credits :
Balance from 1937 account
$6,195.97
OVERLAY 1932
Debits:
Balance from 1937 account
..........
$160.40
Taxes 1932
7,041.56
$7,201.96
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Credits :
Revenue
$7,201.96
OVERLAY 1933
Debits :
Taxes 1933
$9,322.03
Balance to 1939 account
4,442.00
$13,764.03
Credits :
Balance from 1937 account
$13,764.03
OVERLAY 1934
Debits :
Balance from 1937 account
$388.83
Taxes 1934
9,712.50
$10,101.33
Credits:
Revenue
$10,101.33
OVERLAY 1935
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Debits:
Balance from 1937 account
$2,372.18
Taxes 1935
12,882.64
$15,254.82
Credits:
Revenue
$4,707.48
Balance to 1939 account
10,547.34
$15,254.82
OVERLAY 1936
Debits:
Balance from 1937 account
.....
$4,708.30
Taxes 1936
16,093.48
$20,801.78
Credits:
Revenue
$11,368.09
Balance to 1939 account
....
9,433.69
$20,801.78
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CITY AUDITOR
OVERLAY 1937
Debits :
Taxes 1937
$25,453.90
Credits :
Balance from 1937 account ....
$25,069.72
Balance to 1939 account
384.18
$25,453.90
OVERLAY 1938
Debits :
Taxes 1938
$34,249.57
Balance to 1939 account
32,100.62
$66,350.19
Credits:
Revenue
$66,350.19
RESERVE FUND, SURPLUS FROM OVERLAYS
Debits :
Balance to 1939 account ..... ...
... $10.00
Credits:
Balance from 1937 account
$10.00
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY
Debits :
Taxes 1935
$75.27
Taxes 1936
64,039.39
Tax Title Revenue
170,217.10
Balance to 1939 account
49,641.62
$283,973.38
Credits :
Balance from 1937 account
$27,858.09
Refunds previous years
129.68
Tax Title Revenue
18,270.26
Tax Title Loan No. 20
200,000.00
Revenue
37,715.35
$283,973.38
REDEMPTION OF TAX LIENS
Debits :
Cash Paid, Titles Redeemed .... $432.47
TEE 1
Credits:
Cash Received
$432.47
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ANNUAL REPORTS
CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES RECEIPTS GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes :
Levy 1938
$3,412,799.09
Levy 1937
1,244,256.58
Levy 1936
171,894.52
Levy 1935
4,987.69
Levy 1934
4,271.72
Levy 1933
2,273.41
Levy 1932
1,702.21
Levy 1931
136.52
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Levy 1938
120,886.25
Levy 1937
30,952.70
Levy 1936
4,978.79
Levy 1935
1,293.92
Levy 1934
427.68
Levy 1933
200.61
Levy 1932
85.01
Levy 1931
54.21
Levy 1930
32.24
Tax Titles
195,978.60
From State:
Corporation Tax
72,249.68
Refund Boulevards Maintenance
1,549.50
Income Tax
389,701.07
Lieu of Taxes
133.06
Licenses and Permits:
Liquor
75,290.00
Executive
2,731.00
Dog
4,589.00
Elevator
2.00
Fire
547.25
Health
881.00
Health, Bottling
80.00
Police
93.00
Milk
486.50
City Clerk Miscellaneous
4,002.00
Licensing Commission
2,425.00
Pedlers
503.00
Marriage
2,203.29
Building
602.00
Electrical
2,463.00
Plumbing and Gas
541.50
Fines and Forfeits:
Court
$4,762.75
Departmental
279.00
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CITY AUDITOR
Grants and Gifts:
From Government:
P. W. A. Highway Grant
17,292.00
Smith-Hughes Fund
3,098.32
George-Deen Fund
13,302.48
Federal Emergency Relief
1,450.15
Old Age Assistance
212,890.62
Aid to Dependent Children
24,725.92
From State:
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
Highway Aid (Chapter 90)
19,565.58
From County :
Dog Licenses
3,551.16
Highway Aid (Chapter 90)
9,782.78
Total General Revenue
$6,185,623.91
DEPOSITS
City Clerks
$3,519.00
Highway
388.00
Total Deposits
$3,907.00
COMMERCIAL REVENUE, SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
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
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
Total Assessments
$1,859.57
COMMERCIAL REVENUE, DEPARTMENTAL
General Government:
Treasurer-Fees
$383.50
Costs
9,078.20
Land Court Fees
175.50
City Clerk
3,297.47
Commissioner Buildings
7.25
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Engineer
11.00
Board of Appeal
270.00
Planning Board
25.00
Election Commission
33.89
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police, Sale of Property
1.25
Fire
15.00
Electrical
152.10
Weights and Measures
667.57
Health and Sanitation:
Health
14,409.89
Contagious Hospital
5,308.50
Inspection Milk
1,829.00
Dental Clinic
138.85
Sewers
45.00
Highways:
Highway, Sale of Junk
15.00
Settlement of Claim
220.50
Sidewalks, Curbing, etc.
905.50
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
City and Towns
75,641.33
State
197,359.92
Mothers Aid,-Individuals, City and Towns
365.55
Old Age Assistance
151,201.41
Aid to Dependent Children:
Cities and Towns
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
Education :
Tuition, State Wards
$7,323.14
Other Tuition
13,682.42
School Buildings
2,458.00
Vocational Education
662.69
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CITY AUDITOR
Libraries:
Fines, Rentals and Sales
2,134.16
Recreation :
Shower Baths
633.69
Unclassified :
Electrolysis
750.00
Tailings
9.71
Contribution to Welfare
.93
Donation on account of certifying 1937 Bonds
425.00
Retirement Deductions
26,218.22
Teachers Retirement Deductions
57,943.66
Total Revenue Departmental
$626,001.31
COMMERCIAL REVENUE, PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Water Department:
Sale of Water:
$214,347.60
Metered Monthly 1938
172,336.82
Metered Rates 1937
32,283.68
Metered Monthly 1937
18,256.75
Metered Rates 1936
91.13
Metered Rates 1934
2.00
Metered Rates 1933
15.12
Additional Rates
56.14
Service Assessments
150.00
Water Maintenance
635.66
Water Liens
176.38
Sale of Junk
390.65
Total Water Revenue
$438,741.93.
COMMERCIAL REVENUE, INTEREST
Interest :
Deferred Taxes
$57,127.56
Excise
3,032.54
Tax Titles
16,786.87
Special Assessments :
Highway
213.05
Sidewalk
35.84
Trust Funds :
Contagious Hospital Fund
25.00
School Funds
276.06
Library Funds
602.26
Welfare Fund
126.72
Metered Rates 1938
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ANNUAL REPORTS
All Other:
Accrued Interest
1,396.13
Total Interest
$79,622.03
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans
$5,350,000.00
Tax Title Loans
230,000.00
Municipal Relief Loans
587,000.00
Emergency Loan (Chapter 44)
50,000.00
Chapter 44 Water Main Loan
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