Report of the city of Somerville 1938, Part 4

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


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75,000.00


Premiums on Bonds


2,372.01


Total Municipal Indebtedness


$6,294,372.01


AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT


Redemption Tax Titles $432.47


REFUNDS


Appropriations (Revenue)


$8,849.36


Soldiers Benefits


786.50


Estimated Receipts


62.59


Excess and Deficiency


129.68


Appropriations (Non-Revenue)


467.13


Total Refunds


$10,295.26


Grand Total


$13,640,855.49


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CITY AUDITOR


EXPENDITURES General Government


Expenses


Outlay


Board of Aldermen Expenses


A-Salaries and Wages Salaries of members


$5,500.00


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Books, postage and supplies ..


948.31


Printing and advertising


1,206.11


Refreshments


1,610.47


Badges


94.57


Flowers


159.40


All other


69.32


Special Items:


Typewriter


66.00


Automobile plates


68.60


Services of Court Reporter


125.16


4,347.94


$9,847.94


Clerk of Committees


A-Salaries and Wages


Clerk


2,800.00


Assistant Clerk


1,800.00


Assistant at Board Meetings


520.00


5,120.00


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Books, postage and supplies ..


105.36


Auto maintenance


500.00


Equipment and repairs


4.50


All other


1.98


611.84


5,731.84


Executive Department


A-Salaries and Wages


Mayor


7,000.00


Secretaries and Stenographers


7,747.84


Other Employees


320.84


15,068.68


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Books, postage and supplies ..


430.40


Printing and advertising


142.75


Telephone


133.95


Contingent Expenses


2,547.56


All other


11.80


Special Items:


Inauguration Expenses


628.65


Services of Court Reporter


287.11


4,182.22


19,250.90


52


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses Outlay


Auditing Department


A-Salaries and Wages


Auditor


4,500.00


Bookkeeper and Clerks


6,213.84


10,713.84


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Books, postage and supplies ..


141.23


Printing


653.83


Binding


63.50


Telephone


57.01


Equipment and repairs


24.40


All other


4.00


Special Item :


Installation of Encumbrance


System


2,173.34


3,117.31


13,831.15


Treasury Department


A-Salaries and Wages


Treasurer and Collector


4,500.00


Deputy Collector


3,010.89


Cashiers and Paymaster


3,842.67


Clerks


25,837.59


37,191.15


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Books, postage and supplies ..


4,791.09


Printing and advertising


1,864.33


Equipment, repairs and rental Binding


178.00


Bonds


1,872.51


Telephone


64.48


Disbursements


167.83


All other


29.67


Special Items:


Line-a-times


54.00


Typewriters


146.00


Envelope sealer


100.00


Adding Machine


115.00


9,895.35


47,086.50


Assesosrs Department


A-Salaries and Wages


Chairman


3,500.00


Assessors


6,800.00


Clerks


12,375.40


22,675.40


Carried forward $22,675.40


512.44


53


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Brought forward


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Books, postage and supplies


611.47


Printing and advertising ......


1,514.73


Equipment and repairs


58.30


Disbursements


93.95


Binding


25.48


All other


11.65


Special Items:


Appraisals


2,775.00


Investigation


75.00


Corrections on Maps


34.70


5,200.28


27,875.68


Pedlers License Commission


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Supplies


8.75


8.75


Licensing Commission


A-Salaries and Wages Commissioners (3)


900.00


Clerk


1,067.65


1,967.65


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Books, postage and supplies ..


286.85


Auto Maintenance


200.00


486.85


2,454.50


Certification of Notes and Bonds


B-Miscellaneous Expense Cost of Certifying


3,373.60


3,373.60


Certification of 1937 Bonds


B-Miscellaneous Expense Cost of Certifying 425.00


425.00


City Clerk's Department


A-Salaries and Wages City Clerk


4,500.00


Assistant City Clerk


2,800.00


Bookeeper and Clerks


7,974.92


15,274.92


Outlay $22,675.40


Carried forward $15,274.92


54


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses Outlay


Carried forward


$15,274.92


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Books, postage and supplies ..


525.03


Printing and advertising


340.76


Binding


40.78


Telephone


71.09


Equipment and Repairs


50.57


All other


25.00


Special Items:


Bonds


52.50


Typewriter


24.00


Posting


35.00


1,164.73


16,439.65


Law Department


A-Salaries and Wages


City Solicitor


3,500.00


Assistant City Solicitor


1,800.00


Clerical Hire


512.00


5,812.00


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Books, postage and supplies ..


171.03


Fees


21.00


Telephone


152.00


Photos


20.00


Auto Maintenance


99.99


All other


16.25


Special Item:


Tax Appeal Cases


800.00


Services of Court Reporter


113.40


1,393.67


7,205.67


Land Court Proceedings on Tax Titles and Recording Fees


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Recording


1,524.80


1,524.80


City Messengers


A-Salaries and Wages


Messenger


2,900.00


Assistant Messenger


1,825.83


4,725.83


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Auto Maintenance


1,200.00


Books, postage and supplies ..


8.00


1,208.00


5,933.83


55


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlay


Engineering Department


A-Salaries and Wages City Engineer


4,165.17


Assistants


8,229.03


Bookkeeper and Clerk


3,152.50


15,546.70


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Supplies, printing and postage


438.85


Equipment and Repairs


12.97


Carfares


6.45


Auto Maintenance


233.00


All other


9.00


700.27


16,246.97


Public Buildings Department Commissioner of Public Buildings


A-Salaries and Wages


Commissioner


3,800.00


Building Inspectors


2,417.00


Inspector of Plumbing and Gas


2,361.50


Clerks


3,651.67


12,230.17


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Books, postage and supplies ..


295.62


Printing and advertising


94.42


Binding


22.25


Repairs to Equipment


18.76


Auto Maintenance


501.97


Special Items:


Packard


700.00


Corrections on Maps


34.70


1,667.72


13,897.89


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Municipal Buildings


A-Salaries and Wages


Janitors


5,818.35


Labor


704.12


Telephone Operators


2,501.73


9,024.20


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Light


1,336.04


Furniture and furnishings


1,328.08


Janitors' supplies


628.83


Repairs to buildings


36.41


Rental of Water Coolers


237.75


Hardware and materials


56.41


Telephones


4,344.72


Carried forward


$16,992.44


56


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses Outlay


Brought forward


$16,992.44


Electrical work


271.79


Christmas Decorations


317.20


All other


1.96


8,559.19


17,583.39


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Municipal Garage


A-Salaries and Wages Labor


95.56


B-Miscellaneous Expense Light


216.45


Heating Repairs


6.37


222.82


318.38


City Planning Board


A-Salaries and Wages Clerical Services


150.00


B-Miscellaneous Expense Supplies and postage


92.45


242.45


Board of Appeal


A-Salaries and Wages


Members of Board


1,000.00


Secretary


250.00


Assistant Secretary


860.00


2,110.00


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Printing and advertising


36.00


Supplies and postage


59.75


Badges


11.00


106.75


2,216.75


ELECTION EXPENSES


Board of Election Commissioners


A-Salaries and Wages


Chairman


3,200.00


Commissioners (3)


1,500.00


Clerks


6,406.66


11,106.66


B-Miscellaneous Expense


:-


Stationery, postage and sup- plies


636.91


Carried forward $11,743.57


57


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses $11,743.59


Outlay


Brought forward


Printing and advertising


1,752.25


Refreshments


54.45


Posting, car hire and trucking


465.28


Repairs to ballot boxes


32.86


Equipment and repairs


19.50


Special Item:


Typewriter


108.40


3,069.65


14,176.31


Pay of Election Officers


A-Salaries and Wages


Wardens and Clerks


1,360.50


Inspectors


2,232.00


Extra Clerks


1,263.50


4,856.00


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Polling Places


A-Salaries and Wages Labor


249.80


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Fuel and light


35.27


Rent


225.00


Hardware and materials


12.68


Moving Booths


150.00


422.95


672.75


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Police Department


A-Salaries and Wages


Chief


4,000.00


Deputy Chief


3,300.00


Captains


10,069.14


Lieutenants


15,519.74


Sergeants


23,835.36


Patrolmen


289,795.90


Matrons


1,396.88


347,917.02


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Equipment and repairs:


Motorcycle and auto main- tenance


1,928.91


Equipment for men


191.51


Miscellaneous supplies


409.99


Carried forward $350,447.43


58


ANNUAL REPORTS


Brought forward


Expenses Outlay $350,447.43


Other Expenses:


Supplies, printing and post- age


910.37


Care of prisoners


80.00


Telephone


1,712.95


Laundry


53.31


Photo supplies


22.87


Care of Traffic Stands


19.40


Garage Supplies


250.93


Travel and disbursements ..


170.30


Reimbursements juries


for in-


371.55


Gasoline and oil


2,668.12


All other


73.00


Special Items:


Fords


2,501.97


Typewriters


189.86


Reward-Phillips Case


500.00


Cardex Cabinet


50.40


12,105.44


360,022.46


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Police Buildings


A-Salaries and Wages


Janitors


3,959.00


Labor


684.48


4,643.48


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Fuel


920.73


Light


1,746.32


Janitors' supplies


138.67


Furnishings


21.00


Hardware and materials


50.84


Telephone


126.48


Heating and plumbing sup- plies


28.14


Repairs to building


42.11


All other


25.88


3,100.17


7,743.65


Fire Department


A-Salaries and Wages


Chief Engineer


4,000.00


Deputy Chief


3,300.00


District Chiefs


6,000.00


Captains and Master Mechanic


19,935.50


Lieutenants


57,904.06


Firemen


283,548.10


374,687.66


Carried forward $374,687.66


59


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses Outlay


Brought forward


$374,687.66


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Equipment and repairs:


Apparatus and equipment ..


4,172.08


Hose


2,140.10


Equipment for men


592.30


Hardware, tools, etc.


137.22


Other Expenses:


Supplies, printing and post- age


332.40


Telephone


1,439.54


Janitors' supplies


638.77


Furnishings


22.73


First Aid Suppiles


117.54


Laundry work


692.58


Power


3.12


Grease and oil


532.61


Gasoline


1,549.89


Soda and acid


82.26


Reimbursements


303.95


Express and all other


31.70


Special Item:


Corrections on maps


34.70


Insurance


11.00


12,834.49


387,522.15


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Fire Buildings


A-Salaries and Wages Labor


1,484.37


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Fuel and light


5,943.31


Furniture and furnishings


146.40


Janitors' Supplies


39.63


Repairs to buildings


41.11


Heating and plumbing plies


sup-


161.53


Electrical work


198.46


Hardware and materials


225.22


All Other


32.94


Special Item :


Installation of


Heating


System


1,161.90


7,950.50


Weights and Measures


A-Salaries and Wages


Sealer


2,800.00


Assistants (2)


4,100.00


6,900.00


9,434.87


Carried forward $6,900.00


60


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses Outlay


Brought forward


$6,900.00


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Books, postage and supplies ..


81.21


Auto maintenance


249.48


330.69


7,230.69


Electrical Department


A-Salaries and Wages


Commissioner


3,300.00


Assistant Inspectors


4,590.67


Clerk


656.17


Fire Alarm Operators


14,618.50


Radio Operators


8,268.09


Traffic men


4,015.00


Labor


8,172.00


43,620.43


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Fire Alarm System


507.96


Police Signal System


220.88


Radio


219.29


Auto Maintenance


1,195.88


Telephone


145.86


Books, postage and supplies


187.79


Other Materials and Supplies


126.88


All Other


71.63


Special Item :


Trucks


1,371.17


4,047.34


47,667.77


Electrical-Underground Construction


Materials


2,253.70


2,253.70


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Electrical Dept. Bldg.


A-Salaries and Wages


Janitor


1,530.00


Labor


220.20


1,750.20


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Fuel


647.66


Janitors' supplies


8.24


Light


18.86


Heating and plumbing sup-


plies


39.78


Carried forward $2,464.74


61


CITY AUDITOR


Brought forward


1


Expenses


$2,464.74


Outlay


Rental of Water Cooler


50.25


Repairs to Building


51.80


816.59


2,566.79


FORESTRY


Highway, Suppression of Moths


A-Salaries and Wages Labor 3,262.71


3,262.71


Highway Department, Care of Trees


A-Salaries and Wages Labor


3,280.00


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Books, postage and supplies ..


6.00


Equipment and hardware


25.09


Insecticides


98.45


129.54


3,409.54


HEALTH


Health Department


A-Salaries and Wages


Clerks


4,262.75


Medical Inspector and Bacter- iologist


3,200.00


Acting Medical Inspector


181.39


Technician


1,000.00


Health Nurses


4,800.00


13,444.14


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Books, postage and supplies ..


279.18


Carfares


144.81


Equipment and Laboratory


Supplies


64.66


Burying Dead Animals


100.50


Laundry


20.00


Express and all other


6.66


Quarantine and Contagious Diseases:


Cities and Towns


1,155.06


Central Hospital


1,244.50


Somerville Hospital


1,817.00


Other Institutions


247.55


Carried forward $18,524.06


62


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses


Brought forward


Tuberculosis :


Cities and Towns


445.01


State


10,399.50


Middlesex Sanatorium


33,084.00


Other Institutions


1,186.51


Medical Attendance


218.00


Groceries and Provisions


6,824.63


Clothing


17.30


Rent


72.03


Board and room


743.31


All Other


26.40


Special Items:


Inoculation of Dogs


646.51


Infantile Paralysis


2,377.59


Diphtheria Immunization


85.85


Adding Machine


63.00


61,269.56


74,713.70


City Clerk's Department Vital Statistics


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Canvassing and Reporting


Births


280.75


Reporting Deaths


191.25


Supplies, printing and post- age


458.94


Binding


107.81


Special Item :


Typewriter


41.40


1,080.15


Contagious Hospital


A-Salaries and Wages


Superintendent and Assistant


2,600.00


Nurses and Other Help


9,911.35


Outdoor School


1,110.05


13,621.40


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Medical Attendance


20.00


Drugs and Medicine


169.85


Bedding, Dry Goods and


Clothing


10.35


Groceries and Provisions


3,964.40


Equipment and Supplies


194.25


Telephone


122.66


Carried forward


$18,102.91


Outlay $18,524.06


63


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlay


Brought forward


$18,102.91


Electrical Power


81.97


Ambulance Maintenance


222.70


Office Supplies and News-


papers


78.70


All Other


2.54


Outdoor School


695.78


5,563.20


19,184.60


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Contagious Hospital


A-Salaries and Wages


Orderly


416.00


Labor


407.75


823.75


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Fuel


1,330.86


Light and Power


450.04


Furniture and Furnishings ..


97.48


Heating and plumbing plies


sup-


265.78


Hardware and Materials


62.23


Janitors' Supplies


18.57


All Other


7.11


Special Item:


Electric Motor


58.00


2,290.07


3,113.82


Inspection of Animals and Provisions


A-Salaries and Wages


Inspector and Assistant


4,500.00


Veterinarian


1,000.00


5,500.00


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Carfares


17.00


Auto Maintenance


83.00


100.00


Inspection of Milk and Vinegar


A-Salaries and Wages


Inspector


2,500.00


Technician


1,000.00


Assistant


1,565.00


Clerk


782.50


5,847.50


5,600.00


Carried forward $5,847.50


64


ANNUAL REPORTS


Brought forward


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Books, postage and supplies ..


115.41


Dairy Inspection


144.25


Laboratory Equipment and


Supplies


186.00


Auto Maintenance


100.00


545.66


6,393.16


Division of Dental Hygiene


A-Salaries and Wages Inspectors and Assistants


13,300.00


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Doctors' Supplies


846.29


Laundry


234.57


Hospital Service


129.00


Supplies, printing and post- age


79.25


Drugs


25.82


Repairs to Equipment


11.80


Special Item :


Linoleum


22.50


1,349.23


14,649.23


Inspection of School Children


A-Salaries and Wages Inspectors and Assistants


1,600.00


Nurses


5,872.41


7,472.41


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Supplies, printing and post-


age


15.00


Carfares


118.30


133.30


7,605.71


Contagious Hospital Trust Fund Charles M. Berry Fund


Toys


9.76


9.76


SANITATION


Engineering Department Sewers Maintenance


A-Salaries and Wages


14,419.23 Labor


Carried forward $14,419.23


Expenses $5,847.50


Outlay


65


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses Outlay


Brought forward


$14,419.23


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Trucks Maintenance


1,449.93


Telephone


108.71


Equipment and Supplies


356.37


Miscellaneous Repairs


42.27


Care of Medford Street Pump


57.21


Special Items:


Plymouth Truck


600.00


Repairs-Metropolitan Sewer Connection Regulators ....


75.82


Sewer Bucket


279.30


Hydraulic hoist


245.00


3,214.61


17,633.84


Chapter 44-Sewers


Engineering Services


454.00


Miscellaneous Services


620.00


Rental of Compressor


229.56


1,303.56


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Sewer Buildings


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Fuel


24.00


Hardware and Materials


44.13


Special Item:


Installation of Heating


System


270.00


338.13


Sanitary Department


A-Salaries and Wages


Superintendent


3,000.00


Bookkeeper


1,565.00


Labor


120,163.79


124,728.79


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Printing, postage and sup-


plies


55.18


Auto Maintenance


400.00


Telephone


50.67


Ashes, Rubbish and Garbage:


Hired Trucks


22,054.00


Trucks Maintenance and


Supplies


16,373.63


Gas and Oil


4,716.37


Carried forward $168,378.64


66


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses


Brought forward


Rental and Maintenance of


Dump


6,782.00


Materials and Supplies


608.07


Garbage Contract


55,000.00


Special Items :


Rental of tractor


35.00


Extermination of pests


169.20


106,244.12


230,972.91


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Sanitary Bldgs.


A-Salaries and Wages


Labor


50.00


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Fuel


354.89


Heating Supplies


8.95


Special Item:


Insurance


379.00


742.84


792.84


Highways, Street Cleaning


A-Salaries and Wages


Labor


28,972.61


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Equipment


121.00


29,093.61


HIGHWAYS


Highway Maintenance


A-Salaries and Wages


Commissioner


4,000.00


Assistant to Commissioner 2,603.00


Bookkeeper and Clerk 4,425.83


Labor


122,842.36


133,871.19


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Books, postage and supplies ..


89.29


Telephone


297.34


Repairs to office equipment .. General:


29.30


Tools, Equipment and Re-


pairs


886.83


Trucks Maintenance and


3,108.14


Supplies


Outlay $168,378.64


Carried forward $138,282.09


67


CITY AUDITOR


Outlay $138,282.09


Brought forward


Broken Stone, brick,


cement, etc.


787.99


Lumber


261.55


Cold Patch and Binder


3,644.50


Fuel


146.86


Oil and Waste


195.90


Hardware, Paint and Var- nish


786.17


Other Materials and Sup-


plies


67.26


Rental of Equipment


99.00


Signs


126.42


Power


33.30


Gasoline and Motor Oil


3,948.33


All Other and Express


79.75


Special Item :


Repairs to Fences


2,875.50


Bulldozer


750.00


18,213.43


152,084.62


Sidewalks Maintenance


A-Salaries and Wages Labor


14,316.59


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Materials and Supplies


3,540.34


17,856.93


Highway Fund-Chapter 500 Acts 1938


Miscellaneous Services


8,350.24


Trucking


11,223.00


Printing, postage and sup-


plies


15.85


Sand, stone, cement


8,518.14


Lumber


4,845.24


Tools and Equipment


3,074.72


Hardware


585.03


Materials and Supplies


1,251.37


Resurfacing Materials


2,414.42


Gasoline and oil


880.59


Rental of Rollers, etc.


2,847.40


Repairs to Equipment


730.67


All Other


196.59


Snow Removal


Clerk


192.00


Labor


35,204.41


Expenses


44,933.26


Carried forward $35,396.41


6S


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses Outlay $35,396.41


Brought forward


Sand, cinders, etc.


961.73


Tools, equipment and repairs


397.68


Rent of dump


50.00


Hired trucks


8,445.56


Gas and oil


241.76


Printing


30.90


All Other


15.22


Special Item:


Snow Plow


550.00


46,089.26


Street Lighting


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Electricity


82,580.36


Spot Lights


98.11


Equipment and Supplies


37.98


Special Items:


Replacing and relocating


poles


352.95


Underground Service


200.30


Christmas Lighting


329.27


83,598.97


Traffic Light Maintenance


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Electricity


1,914.15


Equipment and Supplies


657.94


Repairs


194.59


2,766.68


P. W. A. Highway-Docket 1522F


Clerical Services


9.92


Miscellaneous Services


680.32


Advertising


80.40


Office Supplies and printing ..


354.76


Traveling and Miscellaneous Expense


166.42


Contract


2,881.89


Filing Cabinet


39.69


4,213.40


Chapter 44-Highway


Engineering Services


306.00


Miscellaneous Services


156.75


462.75


69


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlay


Chapter 90-Highways


Miscellaneous Services


14,994.58


Hired Trucks


2,491.26


Sand, stone, etc.


11,183.64


Resurfacing Materials


10,435.64


Tools and Equipment


72.52


Materials and supplies


992.64


Rent of Equipment


3,401.32


Gasoline


313.84


Relocating poles


436.96


44,322.40


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Highway Bldgs.


A-Salaries and Wages Labor


493.88


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Fuel


1,032.73


Light


358.89


Lumber and Materials


76.67


Heating repairs


89.44


Repairs to Building


83.92


Special Item:


Insurance


193.54


1,835.19


2,329.07


WELFARE


Welfare Miscellaneous


A-Salaries and Wages


Members of Board


1,950.00


Agent


1,982.44


Clerks


5,345.59


Social Workers


14,483.97


Investigators


7,450.72


City Physician


2,700.00


Assistant City Physicians


4,641.26


Dentists


775.00


Dental Assistants


536.03


Nurse


1,191.64


41,056.65


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Books, postage and supplies ..


2,391.06


Carfares and Telephone


699.65


Auto Maintenance


1,594.31


Equipment, Repairs and


Rental


148.50


All Other


176.73


Carried forward $46,066.90


70


ANNUAL REPORTS


Brought forward


Outside Relief:


Cash Pay Rolls


329,941.70


Board and Care


2,578.31


Cash Allowance


1,831.59


Groceries and Provisions


258,016.08


Oil, Coal and Wood


32,114.02


Dry Goods and Clothing


30,150.04


Medicine and Medical At- tendance


12,447.05


Doctors' Supplies


8,115.04


Somerville Hospital


37,945.25


Central Hospital


17,647.00


State Institutions


11,291.16


Other Institutions


16,519.75


Laundry


137.77


Burials


1,987.50


Furniture and furnishings


107.50


Relief by other Cities and Towns:


Cities


54,455.66


Towns


7,984.23


Special Items:


Use of Social Service Index


50.00


Expense of Surplus Com-


modities Division


2,337.59


Cost of Processing Butter


859.52


Typewriters


196.00


831,723.01


872,779.66


Aid to Dependent Children


A-Salaries and Wages


Social Workers


1,358.94


Investigators


797.94


2,156.88


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Printing, postage and sup-


plies


57.60


Auto Maintenance


38.70


Carfares


89.60


Cash Pay Rolls


120,804.77


Relief by Cities and Towns ..


6,200.20


127,190.87


Less Credit-Hospital care


63.00


127,127.87


Expenses Outlay $46,066.90


129,284.75


71


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlay


Federal Grant- Aid to Dependent Children


Salaries and Wages


Social Workers


828.36


Investigators


214.76


Miscellaneous Expense


Cash Payrolls


24,106.25


25,149.37


W. P. A. Projects


Miscellaneous Expense


Co-ordinator and assistants ..


7,017.00


Miscellaneous Services


87,824.25


Trucking


96,605.80


Rental of busses


1,476.50


Car hire


590.00


Carfares and Telephone


1,836.16


plies


6,663.71


Sand, cement, etc.


44,405.74


Hardware and Paint


16,708.11


Tools and equipment


17,258.56


Electrical supplies


5,906.59


Materials and supplies


31,471.39


Resurfacing Materials


27,697.17


Sewing Supplies


1,751.28


Equipment


499.43


Doctors' Supplies


1,271.03


Gasoline, Motor Oil, etc.


4,365.59


Furniture and Furnishings


1,322.36


Gardening Materials


278.31


Fuel and Power


2,071.01


Fences


698.31


Repairs to Equipment


4,188.17


All Other


2,210.16


Rentals:


Office Equipment


191.32


Buildings


4,425.92


Steam shovels, compres-


sors, etc.


34,020.86


Transits


398.40


Other Rentals


155.50


Purchase:


Office equipment


480.00


Transits


49.00


Other Equipment


1,055.26


Special Items:


Expense of Sewing Projects


25,677.00


Expense of Music Projects


1,988.00


465,297.52


Lumber


32,739.63


Recreation Supplies and


Printing, postage and sup-


72


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses


Outlay


W. P. A. White Collar Project


Telephone and carfares 68.66


68.66


W. P. A. Music Project


Rental of Building .... ... 193.08


193.08


W. P. A. Administration and Truck Hire


Trucking


220.00


Carfares and Telephone ........ 29.72


249.72


W. P. A. Materials and Rentals


Supplies, printing and postage


55.01


Tools and equipment


87.52


Materials and supplies


196.95


Fuel and Light


41.58


Gasoline and Motor Oil


99.30


Rental of building


218.00


Rental of Compressors, etc. ..


380.00


Rental of other equipment ....


25.00


Purchase of office equipment


10.00


All Other


293.20


1,406.56


W. P. A. Materials for Sidewalks


Trucking


840.00


Sand and cement


1,786.20


Fuel and Light


120.65


Lumber


158.33


Other Materials


94.82


3,000.00


Federal Grant-Old Age Assistance Administration


Clerks


1,323.00


Social Workers


3,946.65


Investigators


2,039.63


7,309.28


Federal Grant-Old Age Assistance


Assistance


206,023.24


206,023.24


73


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlay


Old Age Assistance


A-Salaries and Wages


Clerks


894.43


Social Workers


2,674.76


3,569.19


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Supplies, printing and postage


554.92


Auto Maintenance


100.00


Carfares and Telephone


156.60


All Other


34.69


Outside Relief:


Assistance


228,524.96


Hospital Care


1,246.36


Medicine and Medical At-


tendance


81.50


Burials


2,055.47


Relief by Cities and Towns


12,184.62


Special Item:


Adding Machine


35.00


Typewriters


226.80


245,200.92


248,770.11


Welfare-City Home


A-Salaries and Wages


Warden and Matron


2,500.00


Domestic Labor


5,506.60


Farm Labor


1,198.06


9,204.66


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Office Supplies and News- papers


66.66


Miscellaneous Disbursements


97.03


Maintenance of Trucks


555.51


Groceries and Provisions


4,630.19


Bedding, Dry Gocds and


Clothing


648.06


Medicine and medical attend- ance


92.39


Household Furnishings and


Supplies


293.32


Farm Equipment


and Sup-


plies


139.62


Live Stock


70.00


Hay, Grain and Feed


386.07


Hardware


181.27


Seed, Fertilizer and Plants


113.73


Telephone


81.02


Power


103.04


...


Carried forward $16,662.57


74


ANNUAL REPORTS


Brought forward


Rent of Land


75.00


All Other


3.14


7,536.05


Less: Refund - Cash Ad-


25.00


vance


7,511.05


16,715.71


Public Buildings Department Maintenance City Home Buildings


A-Salaries and Wages Labor


317.44


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Fuel


1,826.02


Light and Power


650.18


Furniture and Furnishings ..


125.27


Heating Apparatus and


Equipment


156.63


Hardware and Materials


18.91


All Other


20.64


Special Item:


Laundry extractor


350.00


3,147.65


3,465.09


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


Soldiers' Benefits


A-Salaries and Wages


Agent


2,800.00


Clerks


2,314.58


Investigators


5,884.74


-


10,999.32


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Supplies, printing and postage


233.79


Auto Maintenance


591.21


825.00


11,824.32


Soldiers' Relief


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Cash as per Pay Rolls


47,073.00


Medicine and medical attend- ance


3,030.25


Hospital Care


4,552.75


Groceries and Provisions


15,089.86


Clothing


156.50


Expenses $16,662.57


Outlay


Carried forward $69,902.36


75


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses Outlay


Brought forward


$69,902.36


Fuel


3,997.16


Relief by Towns


56.00


All Other


34.90


73,990.42


Military Aid


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Cash as per Pay Rolls 8,148.40


8,148.40


State Aid


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Cash as per Pay Rolls


6,921.42


6,921.42


Soldiers' Burials


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Burials


290.00


290.00


EDUCATION


School Contingent


A-Salaries and Wages


Superintendent


6,820.00


Assistant Superintendent


4,320.00


Clerks


20,102.24


Attendance Officer


2,019.23


Other Employees




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