Report of the city of Somerville 1938, Part 5

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1938
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388.70


33,650.17


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Printing, postage and supplies


923.07


Telephone


2,501.36


All Other and Express


111.81


Auto Maintenance:


Attendance Officer


120.00


Visiting Teachers


240.00


Visitor Crippled Children


120.00


Textbooks and Supplies:


Text, Reference Books and Music


15,463.71


School Supplies


13,825.90


Equipment and Repairs


3,996.41


Manual Training Supplies ..


4,686.19


Musical Instruments and


Repairs 438.81


Carried forward $76,077.43


76


ANNUAL REPORTS


Brought forward


Other Expenses:


Diplomas and Graduation


Expense


579.52


Support of Truants


70.29


Miscellaneous Printing and Advertising


33.50


Printing Annual Report


666.98


Binding


643.71


Power


512.93


Disbursements


288.23


Catering


293.45


Pupil's Transportation


......


900.00


Special Item :


Convention Expenses ... ....... 51.25


46,467.12


80,117.29


School Department-Outside Tuition


B-Miscellaneous Expense City of Boston


5,462.32


Other Cities


191.10


5,653.42


School Teachers' Salaries


A-Salaries and Wages


Day School


1,267,706.88


Evening Schools


9,648.00


Americanization


5,736.00


1,283,090.88


Public Buildings Department Maintenance School Buildings Janitors' Salaries


A-Salaries and Wages


Janitors' Salaries .... .... 107,890.52


107,890.52


Public Buildings Department Maintenance School Buildings Fuel and Light


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Fuel


33,858.67


Light


24,136.68


All Other


218.23


Expenses Outlay $76,077.43


58,213.58


77


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlay


Public Buildings Department Maintenance School Buildings Buildings and Grounds


A-Salaries and Wages Labor


29,679.90


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Furniture and Furnishings ..


3,358.36


Janitors' Supplies


2,899.74


Laundry


785.23


Repairs to Buildings


1,142.41


Heating Apparatus and


Equipment


2,821.63


Equipment and Repairs


2,472.48


Bookbinding Materials


37.39


Plumbing


1,417.92


Glass, Hardware and Paint


4,426.93


Electric Bulbs


1,098.46


Lumber


2,138.01


Night Watch Service


237.25


Flags and Flag Poles


307.08


Care of Grounds


565.92


Auto Maintenance


910.38


Electrical Work


1,557.66


Power


849.81


Carfares


63.50


All Other


60.83


Special Items:


Rental of chairs


110.00


Rental of floor cleaning


machine


105.00


Installation of Heating Sys-


3,696.28


31,062.27


60,742.17


Vocational School Equipment


Designation No. 55


Equipment


4,649.25


Lumber


149.86


All Other


2.69


Miscellaneous


Equipment


107.48


Lumber


81.92


P. W. A. Additions Northeastern


Junior High School-Docket 1567F


Advertising


68.00


Travelling Expense


23.73


Preparation of Plans


97.50


Supplies and Blueprints


100.13


Contract


744.00


tems


4,991.20


1,033.36


78


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses


Outlay


School Trust Funds


S. Newton Cutler Fund:


Books


339.60


Caroline G. Baker Fund:


Christmas Celebrations 7.50


Smith-Hughes Fund:


Teachers' Salaries


4,332.03


Sarah Winslow Fox Fund:


Disbursements 12.12


J. Frank Wellington Fund :


Musical Instruments 181.60


George Deen Fund:


Teachers' Salaries


10,147.74


15,020.59


LIBRARIES


Central Library


A-Salaries and Wages


Librarian


4,000.00


Assistants


28,205.48


32,205.48


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Books


6,298.00


Periodicals


429.91


Binding


830.88


Postage and Office Supplies ..


1,240.96


Printing and Advertising


780.78


Telephone


302.98


Express


221.54


All Other


45.45


Special Item:


Typewriter


90.90


10,241.40


42,446.88


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Central Library


A-Salaries and Wages


Janitors


4,303.68


Labor


996.55


5,300.23


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Fuel


922.38


Light


1,438.82


Janitors' Supplies


16.92


Carried forward $7,678.35


79


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses Outlay


Brought forward ......... ...


$7,678.35


Repairs to Buildings and


Plumbing


38.08


Rental of Water Cooler


55.00


Hardware and Materials


11.13


Rent


600.00


Furniture and Furnishings


24.25


All Other


3.92


3,110.50


8,410.73


West Somerville Branch Library


A-Salaries and Wages


Assistants


7,422.11


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Books


2,174.27


Periodicals


83.50


Binding


445.80


Postage and Office Supplies


208.39


Printing and Advertising


74.46


Telephone


114.80


Express


181.82


All Other


8.10


3,291.14


10,713.25


Public Buildings Department Maintenance West Branch Library


A-Salaries and Wages


Janitor


1,824.00


Labor


36.00


1,860.00


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Fuel


573.60


Light


506.19


Repairs to Building


10.49


Furniture and Furnishings


9.50


All Other


36.22


Special Item:


Fence


86.00


1,222.00


3,082.00


East Branch Library


A-Salaries and Wages Assistants


5,815.77


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Books


1,791.21


Periodicals


110.50


Carried forward $7,717.48


..


80


ANNUAL REPORTS


Brought forward


Binding


391.95


Postage and Office Supplies


140.34


Printing and Advertising


32.95


Telephone


75.49


Express


173.17


All Other


7.63


2,723.24


8,539.01


Public Buildings Department Maintenance East Branch Library


A-Salaries and Wages


Janitors


1,650.00


Labor


90.32


1,740.32


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Fuel


89.65


Light


255.41


Furniture and Furnishings


35.47


Repairs to Building


32.90


All Other


14.98


Special Item:


New floor


200.00


628.41


2,368.73


Union Square Branch Library


A-Salaries and Wages Assistants


5,471.11


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Books


1,665.44


Periodicals


105.60


Binding


232.80


Postage and Office Supplies ..


193.26


Printing and Advertising


12.34


Telephone


88.33


Express


171.57


All Other


8.00


2,477.34


7,948.45


Winter Hill Branch Library


A-Salaries and Wages Assistants


1,695.22


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Books and Periodicals


575.93


Printing, Postage and Supplies


45.64


Expenses $7,717.48


Outlay


Carried forward $2,316.79


81


CITY AUDITOR


Brought forward


$2,316.79


Binding


72.75


Telephone


57.84


Express


89.13


All Other


22.50


863.79


2,559.01


Public Library Trust Fund


Martha R. Hunt Art Fund: Books


12.00


Isaac Pitman Art Fund :


Books


193.11


Periodicals


11.75


204.86


J. Frank Wellington Fund:


Books


5.00


221.86


RECREATION


Engineering-Parks Maintenance


A-Salaries and Wages Labor


11,378.53


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Maintenance of Trucks


150.83


Equipment and Supplies


56.48


Miscellaneous Repairs


168.92


Flags and Flag Poles


61.51


437.74


11,816.27


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Park Buildings


A-Salaries and Wages


Janitor


1,540.00


Labor


365.58


1,905.58


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Fuel


1,291.95


Light


204.16


Repairs to Buildings


55.56


Plumbing


82.54


Hardware and Materials


46.25


Laundry and Janitors' Supplies


272.29


All Other


10.50


Expenses


Outlay


1,963.25


3,868.83


82


ANNUAL REPORTS


Engineering Department Playgrounds Maintenance


A-Salaries and Wages Labor


13,087.01


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Maintenance of Trucks


155.88


Repairs to Tools and Property


34.40


Equipment and Supplies


170.39


Repairing Seats, Fences, Backstops


3.92


364.59


13,451.60


Recreation Commission


A-Salaries and Wages


Superintendent


3,165.08


Instructors and Other Em-


12,630.99


Clerical Hire


133.50


15,929.57


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Supplies, printing and postage


238.35


Automobile Maintenance


.....


262.00


Equipment, Apparatus and


Supplies


275.87


Disbursements


35.27


Telephone


106.76


Rental of Hall


150.00


Rental of Amplifier


20.00


All other


6.70


1,094.95


17,024.52


Recreation Trust Fund


Mary A. Haley Handwork supplies .... 84.01


84.01


Celebrations


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Nineteenth of April


66.74


Fourth of July


34.30


Columbus Day


50.00


John A. Dickerman Dedication


2,095.50


Air Mail Week


9.50


Henry Hadley Memorial


125.00


Convention Post Office Clerks


50.00


Expenses


Outlay


2,431.04


ployees


83


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlay


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Bathhouse


A-Salaries and Wages Attendants 282.14


282.14


UNCLASSIFIED


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Bow Street Municipal Buildings


A-Salaries and Wages


Janitors


3,266.00


Labor


473.35


3,739.35


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Fuel


414.18


Light


800.22


Janitors' Supplies


16.16


Hardware and Materials


31.32


Plumbing and Heating Sup- plies


69.31


Furniture and Furnishings ...


37.24


1,368.43


5,107.78


Memorial Day


B-Miscellaneous Expense


American Legion


275.00


John A. Dickerman, D.A.V. ...


125.00


George Dilboy V.F.W.


279.75


Willard C. Kingsley, G.A.R. ..


96.64


Spanish War Veterans


203.50


Massachusetts National Guard 101st Engineers 66.00


1,045.89


Municipal Documents


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Printing


3,763.20


3,763.20


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Bandstand


A-Salaries and Wages


Labor


39.64


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Hardware


2.64


42.28


84


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses Outlay


Rifle Practice Co's. A. & B. 101st Engineers


B-Miscellaneous Expense Co. A


Use of Range


344.94


Transportation


149.00


Rent of Room


25.00


Co. B


Use of Range


593.39


Transportation


211.50


Rent of Room


20.00


1,343.83


Quarters Disabled American Veterans


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Rent


500.00


500.00


Quarters for George Dilboy Post, V.F.W.


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Rent ..... 840.00


840.00


Damages to Persons and Personal Property


B-Miscellaneous Expense Settlement of Claims .... 11,404.41


11,404.41


Storm Damage


Labor


10,516.89


Hired Trucks


13,566.38


Car Hire


45.33


Lumber


1,667.41


Roofing Supplies


674.43


Sand, Cement, etc.


1,268.17


Glass, Hardware, etc.


1,022.32


Gasoline and Oil


951.11


Tools and Equipment


9,282.51


Materials and Supplies


1,126.70


Repairs to Fences


1,082.29


Rental of Crane, etc.


4,861.13


All other


332.53


46,397.20


Tellers' Overs and Shorts


Tellers' Overs and Shorts .... 175.83


175.83


85


CITY AUDITOR


COMPENSATIONS AND PENSIONS


Expenses Outlay


Workmen's Compensation


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Compensation for Injuries ...


8,842.31


Medical Attendance


2,479.87


Fees


115.00


11,437.18


Pensions


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Building


4,238.69


Police


29,034.01


Fire


32,896.76


Electrical


1,434.58


Engineering


914.76


Sanitary


8,961.05


Highway


15,891.02


Water


3,327.39


Printing pension postals


74.00


96,772.26


Retirement System-Expense Fund


A-Salaries and Wages Bookkeeper


1,669.33


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Actuarial Services


900.00


Supplies and postage


51.55


Printing


49.50


Bonds


170.00


Binding


10.00


1,181.05


2,850.38


Pension Accumulation Fund


B-Miscellaneous Expense City's Contribution 35,377.00


35,377.00


Annuities


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Emma Sterling Annuity


1,000.00


Ellen Z. Collins Annuity


1,000.00


F. A. Johnston Annuity


1,000.00


Margaret M. Andersen An-


nuity


1,631.03


Ellen C. Chichester Annuity .. 1,000.00


5,631.03


86


ANNUAL REPORTS


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Expenses


Outlay


Interest


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Temporary Loans:


Anticipation of Revenue ......


23,120.36


General Loans:


Sewers


1,918.75


P. W. A. Sewer


1,050.00


Highways


8,812.50


P. W. A. Highways


3,780.00


Macadam Pavement


1,800.00


Bridge


402.50


P. W. A. Water Mains


3,598.75


Schoolhouse


8,580.00


P. W. A. School


9,205.00


City Hall Additions


1,785.00


High School Additions and Alterations


23,840.00


Northern Traffic Route


4,500.00


Western Jr. High School ....


9,515.00


Southern Jr. High School ..


13,487.50


Elementary School


2,610.00


School Equipment


2,030.00


Police Station


7,481.25


Municipal Garage


1,377.50


Tax Title


3,117.08


Municipal Relief


33,400.50


All other


8,204.67


173,616.36


Reduction of Funded Debt


B-Miscellaneous Expense


General Loans:


Sewer


6,000.00


P. W. A. Sewer


2,000.00


Highway


50,000.00


P. W. A. Highway


16,000.00


Macadam Pavement


16,000.00


Bridge


1,000.00


P. W. A. Water Mains


20,000.00


Schoolhouse


43,000.00


P. W. A. School


16,000.00


City Hall Additions


7,000.00


High School Additions and Alterations


61,000.00


Northern Traffic Route


50,000.00


Western Jr. High School ...


19,000.00


Southern Jr. High School ..


27,000.00


Elementary Schools


7,000.00


School Equipment


29,000.00


Police Station


15,000.00


Municipal Garage


2,000.00


Municipal Relief


238,400.00


625,400.00


87


CITY AUDITOR


WATER WORKS


Expenses


Outlay


Water Maintenance


A-Salaries and Wages Administration :


Commissioner


3,800.00


Clerks


10,055.86


Labor


62,552.09


76,407.95


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Books, postage and supplies ..


2,167.45


Telephone


130.52


All other


51.42


General:


Pipe and Fittings


2,330.07


Meters and Fittings


3,439.61


Hydrants and Fittings


68.24


Tools and Repairs


513.39


Trucks Mtnc. and supplies


1,536.04


Power


8.32


Lumber


35.05


Gasoline and Oil


1,518.63


Water Lien Recording


13.55


Other Supplies


371.12


All other


64.88


Rent of B. & M. Land and Tracks


33.00


Special Items:


Flow recording chart


190.00


Correction on maps


34.70


12,505.99


88,913.94


Water Works Extension


A-Salaries and Wages


Labor


346.21


346.21


Chapter 44-Water Mains


Labor


4.744.99


Engineering Services


198.00


Miscellaneous Services


9,819.68


Office Supplies


78.09


Trucking


17,266.50


Tools and Equipment


1,216.89


Sand, stone, etc.


2,453.66


Gasoline and oil


629.46


Lumber


1,320.04


Pipe, hydrants, etc.


7,742.72


Materials and supplies


9.451.86


Purchase of Compressors


8,347.40


All other


91.93


63,361.22


SS


ANNUAL REPORTS


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Water Buildings


A-Salaries and Wages Labor


394.89


B-Miscellaneous Expense


Fuel


273.98


Light


372.43


Lumber and Materials


171.72


Plumbing and Heating Sup- plies


117.10


Special Items:


Insurance


549.90


1,485.13


1,880.02


OTHER ACCOUNTS


Temporary Loans


Loans in Anticipation of Rev-


enue


5,500,000.00


5,500,000.00


Tax Title Loans


Tax Title Loans


214,291.74


214,291.74


C. of M. Health Department


Bottling License


Fees to State ........... 40.00


40.00


County of Middlesex


County Tax, 1938


173,029.60


County Assessment, T. B. ....


55,815.55


County Assessment T. B., New Addition


736.31


229,581.46


County of Middlesex-Dog Licenses


Dog Licenses .... 4,584.80


4,584.80


Deposits


City Clerk's Deposits


319.00


.... ... Highway Deposits ... 380.00


Expenses


Outlay


699.00


89


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses Outlay


Retirement Deductions


Deductions ... 26,218.22


26,218.22


Teachers' Retirement Deductions


Retirement deductions 57,943.66


57,943.66


State Taxes


State Taxes


290,190.00


290,190.00


Metropolitan and Other Assessments


Charles River Basin


10,258.00


Metropolitan Parks


64,447.29


Metropolitan Planning Div. ..


596.92


Wellington Bridge


87.80


Metropolitan Sewerage


79,598.79


Abatement of Smoke


1,218.07


Auditing Municipal Accts.


147.87


Metropolitan Water Assess.


305,322.39


Civil War Vets.


1,216.50


Boston Metropolitan Dist.


Expenses


230.58


Boston Elevated Railway De- ficiency


86,040.88


Elevated Railway Rental De- ficiency


5,588.61


Parkway


.75


Special - Wellington Bridge Maintenance


1,506.10


556,376.28


Tailings


Tailings


2.40


2.40


Cash Refunds


Taxes


49,722.91


Motor Vehicle Excise


2,043.93


Tax Titles


352.87


Water


42.30


Estimated Receipts


240.03


Bills Receivable


3.75


52,405.79


Hospital or Home Care


Veterans' Exemption


115.73


West Roxbury Brookline


90


ANNUAL REPORTS


Redemption of Tax Liens


Tax Liens Redeemed ....... 432.47


432.47


Total


13,692,943.82


122,374.06


Refunds


9,635.86


467.13


Total Cash Payments


$13,825,420.87


SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY


School Buildings


Land and Buildings $72,200.00


Personal $3,000.00


Totals $75,200.00


East Somerville Junior High


62,000.00


2,000.00


64,000.00


Hanscom


66,500.00


4,000.00


70,500.00


Davis


53,500.00


7,500.00


61,000.00


Clark Bennett


54,500.00


3,500.00


58,000.00


*Knapp (includes dental clinic) ..


53,000.00


6,900.00


59,900.00


Baxter


39,200.00


2,000.00


41,200.00


Perry


53,600.00


2,500.00


56,100.00


Bell and Southern Jr. High


364,400.00


10,000.00


374,400.00


Pope


83,600.00


5,000.00


88,600.00


Cummings


87,000.00


2,500.00


89,500.00


Vocational


372,800.00


40,000.00


412,800.00


Northeastern Junior High


618,000.00


20,000.00


638,000.00


¿High and Gymnasium


1.129,500.00


134,000.00


1,263,500.00


Glines


96,400.00


5,000.00


101,400.00


Grimmons


96,800.00


4,000.00


100,800.00


Forster


64,000.00


4,500.00


Forster


(Annex)


40,000.00


3,500.00


112,000.00


¿Proctor


42,000.00


5,000.00


47,000.00


Bingham


77,000.00


5,000.00


82,000.00


Morse


59,000.00


5,000.00


64,000.00


Carr


58,600.00


4,500.00


63,100.00


Durell


24,600.00


1,500.00


26,100.00


Burns


46,000.00


3,000.00


49,000.00


Brown


80,700.00


3,000.00


83,700.00


Highland


68,600.00


5,000.00


73,600.00


Lowe


57,000.00


2,000.00


59,000.00


Hodgkins


121,200.00


5,000.00


126,200.00


§ West Somerville Junior High


475,000.00


8,000.00


483,000.00


Lincoln


24,700.00


1,000.00


25,700.00


Cutler


135,800.00


10,000.00


145,800.00


Total


$4,677,200.00


$317,900.00 $4,995,100.00


...


Dental Clinic $1,400.00.


* +++0000 Land included in Central Hill Park. Buildings and fixtures. Land owned by State.


Land included in Walter Ernest Shaw Playground.


.....


13,702,579.68


122,841.19


Expenses


Outlay


Prescott


91


CITY AUDITOR


Fire Buildings


Land and Buildings $27,500.00


Personal


Totals


New Fire Alarm Building


$72,000.00*


$99,500.00


Central


47,700.00


39,100.00


86,800.00


Engine Two


44,000.00


41,500.00


85,500.00


Engine Six


43,100.00


18,000.00


61,100.00


Hose Five


30,000.00


10,000.00


40,000.00


Ladder One


72,400.00


36,000.00


108,400.00


Ladder Two


19,700.00


35,900.00


55,600.00


Engine Four


26,300.00


18,000.00


44,300.00


Total


$310,700.00 $270,500.00


$581,200.00


* Includes Electrical Department Equipment.


Libraries


¿Central


$137,000.00


$100,000.00


$237,000.00


East Somerville Branch


25,500.00


2,500.00


28,000.00


West Somerville Branch


42,600.00


6,500.00


49,100.00


Total


$205,100.00


$109,000.00


$314,100.00


Miscellaneous Buildings


New Police Station


$141,500.00


$70,000.00


$211,500.00


Highways (Stables, etc.)


56,500.00


30,000.00


86,500.00


Contagious


and Tuberculosis


Hospital


63,500.00


9,000.00


72,500.00


City Home


166,700.00


18,000.00


184,700.00


Recreation Centre


73,500.00


2,000.00


75,500.00


¡City Hall


347,000.00


200,000,00


547,000.00


Power House and Heating Plant


142,500.00


142,500.00


City Garages


24,900.00


...


24,900.00


Sanitary


21,400.00


45,000.00


66,400.00


Water


47,500.00


6,500.00


54,000.00


¡ Land included in Central Hill Park.


Parks


Field House, Dilboy Field


$12,000.00


$12,000.00


Trum (Wall, Etc.)


14,000.00


14,000.00


Broadway


3,100.00


3,100.00


Lincoln


3,000.00


3,000.00


Bathhouse


20,000.00


$5,000.00


25,000.00


Polling Booths


200.00


200.00


Glen St. Showers


9,000.00


9,000.00


Total


$1,146,300.00


...


......


..


.....


.......


.........


$385,500.00 $1,531,800.00


92


ANNUAL REPORTS


Parks and Playgrounds


Saxton C. Foss Park


Land and Buildings $421,200.00


Personal


Totals $421,200.00


Central Hill


475,000.00


475,000.00


Lincoln


84,500.00


$4,000.00


88,500.00


Prospect Hill


69,800.00


69,800.00


Tufts


113,000.00


113,000.00


Paul Revere


1,000.00


1,000.00


Trum Playground


84,400.00


84,400.00


Glen Street


39,000.00


39,000.00


George F. Conway Playground


12,000.00


12,000.00


Poplar Street


6,300.00


6,300.00


Dilboy Field


64,900.00


64,900.00


John M. Woods Playground


36,600.00


36,600.00


Walter E. Shaw Playground


54,500.00


54,500.00


Mt. Vernon Avenue


10,900.00


10,900.00


Belmont Street


5,100.00


5,100.00


Total


$1,478,200.00


$4,000.00 $1,482,200.00


Miscellaneous Land


Prospect Street


$11,000.00


$11,000.00


Roberts Street


200.00


200.00


Putnam Street


400.00


400.00


McGrath Highway


300.00


300.00


Lowell Street


100.00


100.00


Spencer Avenue


100.00


......


100.00


Weston Avenue


3,800.00


3,800.00


Endicott Avenue


800.00


800.00


Alpine Street


1,800.00


1,800.00


Princeton Street


1,600.00


1,600.00


Wilson Avenue


600.00


600.00


Total


$20,700.00


$20,700.00


Summary


School Buildings


$4,677,200.00


$317,900.00 $4,995,100.00


Fire Buildings


310,700.00


270,500.00


581,200.00


Libraries


205,100.00


109,000.00


314,100.00


Miscellaneous Buildings


1,146,300.00


385,500.00


1,531,800.00


Parks and Playgrounds


1,478,200.00


4,000.00


1,482,200.00


Miscellaneous Land


20,700.00


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


20,700.00


Total


$7,838,200.00 $1,086,900.00 $8,925,100.00


Sewer (Cost)


1,738,345.92


Water Works (Cost)


1,555,656.19


Total Value of Public Property


$12,219,112.11


...


...


..


.....


93


CITY AUDITOR


SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT SYSTEM Balance Sheet, December 31, 1938


Assets


Cash


$4,980.08


Cash (in closed Highland Trust


Co.)


12,395.94


$17,376.02


Investments


274,500.00


Accrued Interest


27.00


$291,903.02


Liabilities


Annuity Savings Fund


$151,627.66


Annuity Reserve Fund


6,851.77


Pension Accumulation Fund


132,541.00


Reserve Account, Highland Trust Co.


882.59


$291,903.02


Receipts and Expenditures for Year 1938 Receipts


Cash on hand January 1, 1938 ...


$4,708.59


Cash (in closed Highland Trust


Co.) January 1, 1938


12,395.94


Contributions by Members


Contribution by City:


Normal


$13,345.00


Accrued Liability


22,032.00


35,377.00


Income from Investments


10,402.83


Sale and Redemption of Bonds


18,000.00


Accrued Interest


376.73


$107,989.73


Expenditures


Purchase of Securities, Par Value Premium on Securities Purchased


3,133.14


Accrued Interest on Securities


Purchased


394.25


Commission and Charges


114.41


Pension Payments


16,582.56


Annuity Payments


869.34


Refunds:


!


Resignations and Dismissals


$6,222.31


Death


1,797.70


8,020.01


$17,104.53 26,728.64


$61,500.00


94


"ANNUAL REPORTS


Cash on hand December 31, 1938


$4,980.08


Cash (in closed Highland Trust


Co.) December 31, 1938 12,395.94


17,376.02


$107,989.73


SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT BOARD,


MAURICE F. AHEARN, Chairman FREDERICK W. HALE, Secretary M. DAVID BINGHAM


,


95


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


Somerville, Mass.


March 22, 1939


To the Honorable, the Mayor


and the Board of Aldermen


of the City of Somerville :


Gentlemen :


I herewith present the annual report of the City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for the year 1938.


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN J. DONAHUE,


City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes


96


ANNUAL REPORTS CASH STATEMENT Receipts


Balance January 1, 1938


....


$13,640,855.49 1,353,489.20


$14,994,344.69


Payments


$13,810,750.83


Balance December 31, 1938


1,183,593.86


$14,994,344.69


97


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


The Assessors' warrants for the tax levy assessed upon polls and property for the year 1938, and the Motor Vehicle Excise amountd to $5,231,326.84.


Real Estate Valuation:


Land


$28,142,550.00 80,040,150.00


Buildings


$108,182,700.00


Personal valuation


6,372,100.00


Total valuation


$114,554,800.00


At rate of 43.90 per $1,000.00


5,028,955.00


Polls-30,102 @ $2.00


60,204.00


$5,089,159.00


Assessments:


Sidewalk Assts. in Taxes 1938


$219.54


Sidewalk Assts. Interest


26.49


Highway Assts. in Taxes 1938


1,882.23


Highway Assts. Interest


220.71


Water Liens in Taxes 1938


1,077.08


$3,426.05


Motor Vehicle Excise:


Commitment No. 1


$35,229.71


Commitment No. 2


75,701.35


Commitment No. 3


19,512.12


Commitment No. 4


7,306.42


Water Liens


992.19


$137,749.60


Total Commitment by Assessors


$5,231,326.84


SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS IN REAL ESTATE TAXES


Sprinkling Street


Highway Assts.


Sidewalk Assts.


Int. on Assts.


Water Liens


Total


Balance from 1937


$85.12


$1,481.62


$208.48


$336.35


$217.02


$2,328.59


Committed in 1938


1,882.23


219.54


247.20


1,077.08


3,426.05


Disclaimed Tax Titles


136.98


136.98


Adjustment


8.17


8.17


Total Charges


$222.10


$3,372.02


$428.02


$583.55


$1,294.10


$5,899.79


Collected


$136.98


$1,532.17


$206.44


$248.89


$77.70


$2,202.18


Tax Titles


149.36


30.14


34.83


95.94


310.27


Adjustment


8.17


3.27


11.44


Total Credits


$136.98


$1,681.53


$244.75


$286.99


$173.64


$2,523.89


Balance to 1939


$85.12


$1,690.49


$183.27


$296.56


$1,120.46


$3,375.90


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


..


......


..


...


ANNUAL REPORTS


98


TAXES


1929


1930


1931


1932


1933


1934


1935


1936


1937


1938


Total


Balance Dec. 31, 1937


$259.71


$7,873.14


$13,184.94


$21,928.39


$20,071.64


$10,177.35


$22,715.19


$262,538.18 $1,687,873.08


$2,046,621.62


Committed 1938


.......


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


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


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


............ 9,712.50


............ 11,848.31


............ 5,348.25


4,827.55


1,868.94


49,722.95


Refunds


...


128.52


1,688.21


2,477.60


3,895.12


3,832.98


4,034.97


1,446.02


...


....


...


...


..


.....


...


Total Charges


$259.71


$7,873.14


$13,313.46


$30,658.16


$31,625.08


$23,920.00


$38,396.48


$271,921.40 $1,694,146.65 $5,091,902.94 $7,204,017.02


Collected


259.71


2,178.77


7,041.56


9,322.03


9,712.50


12,288.24


16,009.68


25,365.30


34,249.57


116,427.36


Tax Titles


...


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


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


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


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


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


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


$253,114.75 $1,438,654.03 $3,447,048.66 $5,193,050.31 $18,806.65 $255,492.62 $1,644,854.28 $2,010,966.71


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE


1929


1930


1931


1932


1933


1934


1935


1936


1937


1938


Total


Balance Dec. 31, 1937


$2,205.65


$12,247.73


$12,633.21


$13,571.19


$10,940.46


$7,800.50


$10,107.52


$16,111.84


$45,033.35 $3,212.35 241.90


............ $137,749.60 1,770.88


$130,651.45 $140,961.95 2,043.93 10.05


Total Charges


$2,205.65


$12,247.73


$12,633.21


$13,571.19


$10,940.46


$7,802.50


$10,109.52


$16,148.98


$48,487.66 $30,978.49


$139,520.48


$273,667.38


Collected


$32.24


$54.21


$85.01


$198.61


$429.68


$1,295.92


$4,978.79


$120,886.25


$158,939.20


Abated


4.00


46.48


456.02


6,158.38


6,664.88


Adjustments


...


...


...


.....


Total Credits ...


$32.24


$54.21


$85.01


$200.61


$1,307.91


$5,025.27


$127,044.63


$165,614.07


Balance Dec. 31, 1938


$2,205.65


$12,215.49


$12,579.00


$13,486.18


$10,739.85


$429.68 $7,372.82


$8,801.61


$11,123.71


$31,434.51 $17.053.15


$12,475.85


$108.053.31


...


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


..........


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


.......


Refunds


...


.........


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


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


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


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


2.00


29.15


Adjustments


2.00


7.99


.06


...


...


...


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


...


...


...


......


...


...


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


$2.00


7,99


9.99


Total Credits


$259.71


$2,178.77


$136.52


$11,595.44


$13,984.22


$17,334.44


Balance Dec. 31, 1938


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


$5,694.37


$13,176.94


$8,743.77 $21,914.39


$20,029.64


$9,935.78


$21,062.04


.....


........


$5,090,034.00 $5,090,034.00


7,041.56


9,075.84


Disclaimers


...


Transfer


135.03


135.03


$1,702.21


$2,273.41


$4,271.72


$4,970.93


$171,903.86 $1,244,233.45 $3,412,799.09 $4,842,291.19


.......


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


65,201.21


169,055.28


...


234,256.49


Tax Title Adjustment


75.27


75.27


...


$136.52


Abated


...


......


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


...


Committed 1938


17,503.42




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