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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
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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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