Report of the city of Somerville 1939, Part 2

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1939
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2,052.00


Total Receipts 1939 to date


13,420,187.16


Cash Balance January 1, 1939


930,438.45


105,400.85


Cash in closed Banks January 1, 1939 Transfer from Non-Revenue


16,003.85


$14,472,030.31


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ANNUAL REPORTS


CASH STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1939


REVENUE


Payments


Appropriations


$5,737,558.09


Interest


148,735.78


Reduction Funded Debt


661,000.00


Temporary Loans


5,400,000.00


Tax Title Loan


193,191.61


Income of Trust Funds


17,141.62


County of Middlesex Tax 1939


146,714.75


County Assessment T. B. Hospital


57,149.74


State Taxes and Assessments


912,488.00


Teachers' Retirement Deductions


58,022.32


Retirement Deductions


28,046.80


Refunds


26,249.87


Deposits


1,175.50


Health, Bottling License


40.00


C. of M. Dog Licenses


4,692.80


Refund of State & Federal Old Age Grants


2,052.00


Total Payments 1939 to date


$13,394,258.88


Cash on Hand December 31, 1939


913,141.06


Cash in closed Banks December 31, 1939


105,400.85


Transfer to Non-Revenue


59,229.52


$14,472,030.31


CASH STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1939


NON-REVENUE


Receipts


Grants and Gifts


$38,671.05


Loans in Anticipation of Federal Grants


31,195.52


Chapter 44, Highway Loan


80,000.00


Chapter 44, Sewer Loan


190,000.00


Chapter 44, Water Loan


25,000.00


Refunds


30.50


Total Receipts


$364,897.07


Balance at beginning of period


147,754.56


Transfer from Revenue


59,229.52


$571,881.15


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CITY AUDITOR


Payments


Appropriations


Loans in Anticipation Federal Grant


$415,053.00 24,312.52


Total Payments


$439,365.52


Cash on Hand


116,511.78


Transfer to Revenue


16,003.85


$571,881.15


SUMMARY


Total Revenue Receipts


13,420,187.16


Total Non-Revenue Receipts


364,897.07


13,785,084.23


Cash in Closed Banks


105,400.85


Total Balance at beginning of period


1,078,193.01


14,968,678.09.


Total Revenue Payments


13,394,258.88


Total Non-Revenue Payments


439,365.52


13,833,624.40


Cash in Closed Banks


105,400.85


Total Balance on Hand


1,029,652.84


$14,968,678.09


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ANNUAL REPORTS


DETAIL OF. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS RECEIVED IN .1939


Excise Taxes :


Motor Vehicle Excise 1939


$125,410.73


Motor Vehicle Excise 1938


8,085.05


Motor Vehicle Excise 1937


3,205.24


Motor Vehicle Excise 1936


884.19


Motor Vehicle Excise 1935


230.68


Motor Vehicle Excise 1934


109.56


Motor Vehicle Excise 1933


21.98


Motor Vehicle Excise 1932


4.91


From State:


C. of M. Corporation Tax


50,368.56


C. of M. Income Tax


300,020.94


C. of M. Refund Boulevard Maintenance


8.54


Licenses and Permits :


Liquor


74,699.67


Executive


2,770.00


Motor


1.00


Elevator


4.00


Fire


1,571.50


Health, Bottling


40.00


Police


87.50


Milk


506.00


Health


884.00


City Clerk Miscellaneous


7,918.04


Licensing Commission


2,642.50


Pedlers License


444.00


Marriage


2,457.36


Building


556.00


Electrical


2,110.50


Plumbing and Gas


570.75


Fines and Forfeits:


Court


3,747.25


Departmental penalties


311.64


Grants and Gifts:


Vocational Education


18,156.94


Americanization


2,845.25


County, Dog Licenses


3,580.99


Tax Title Interest Refund


2,871.55


Highway Fund Chapter 232


149,357.09


Contribution to Welfare


.92


Lieu of Taxes


125.48


Special Assessments:


Street Sprinkling 1934


58.08


Street Sprinkling 1933


22.50


Street Sprinkling 1932


11.40


Street Sprinkling 1931


6.00


Sidewalk Assessments in Taxes 1939


57.57


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CITY AUDITOR


Betterments in Taxes 1939


843.95


Sidewalk Assessments in Taxes 1938


58.24


Betterments in Taxes 1938


565.71


Sidewalk Assessments in Taxes 1937


10.21


Betterments in Taxes 1937


126.42


Betterments in Taxes 1936


12.53


General Government:


Treasurer Fees


389.75


Treasurer Costs


7,316.15


Treasurer Land Court Fees


1.00


City Clerk


3,798.86


Commissioner Public Buildings


5.80


Engineer


16.00


Appeal Fees


460.00


Planning Board


30.00


Election Commission


29.09


Maintenance Municipal Buildings


7.00


Protection of Persons and Property :


Sale of Property, Police


1.75


Fire Department


16.00


Electrical, Settlement Claim


65.00


Electrical


706.80


Weights and Measures


793.34


Health and Sanitation:


Health Department


17,211.26


Contagious Hospital


5,210.00


Milk Inspection


2,121.50


Dental Clinic


135.00


Highways:


Highways, Settlement of Claims


385.00


Highways, Sale of Junk


22.50


Highway Department


411.00


Welfare:


City Home:


Sale of Produce


687.87


Board


2,791.78


Cash, Inmates


28.90


Miscellaneous :


Outside Relief,-Individuals


2.85


Cities and Towns


67,692.34


State


228,424.87


Court Costs, Macy Case


13.00


Welfare Recipient


2.00


Aid to Dependent Children:


Cities and Towns


891.93


State


71,510.51


Individuals


236.00


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Old Age Assistance :


Cities and Towns


3,715.32


State


167,821.17


Soldiers Benefits :


State Aid


6,921.42


Military Aid


4,377.90


Soldiers Relief


30.00


Soldiers Burials


290.00


Education :


Tuition, State Wards


7,454.50


Other Tuition


12,464.05


School Buildings


415.00


Vocational Education


676.41


Libraries:


Fines, Rentals and Sales


2,286.59


Recreation :


Shower Baths


681.76


Unclassified :


Electrolysis


500.00


Public Service Enterprises :


Metered Rates 1939


215,005.20


Metered Rates Commercial 1939


175,164.54


Additional Rates


3.50


Metered Rates 1938


35,101.74


Metered Rates Commercial 1938


20,969.00


Service Assessments


499.50


Water Maintenance


945.67


Metered Rates 1937


132.05


Water Liens


336.56


Metered Rates 1936


5.86


Metered Rates 1934


35.90


Sale of Junk


107.80


Interest:


Excise


1,010.57


Deferred Taxes


47,480.71


Tax Titles


13,935.89


Sidewalk Assessments


14.51


Highway Assessments


140.59


Accrued Interest


1,145.81


Total


$1,899,467.29


STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1939 (REVENUE)


Balance From 1938


Approprin- tions


Appropria- Appropria- tion tion Transfers To Transfors From


Receipts & Servico Transfers


Total Credit


Expendi- tures


Encumbrances


Unencum bered Balanco


General Government: Board of Aidermen


Clerk of Committees


5,700.00


60.00


$1,000.00 50.00


$9,946.00


$9,908.66 4,994.32


705.22


.46


Executive Dept.


18,280.00


100.00


18,180.00


18,177.53


2.47


Auditing Dept.


11,766.00


100.00


12.642.66


12.085.78


392.62


64.26


Treasury Dept.


46,946.00


2.100.00


902.00


48,584.51


48,481,12


103.39


Assessors Dept.


26,636.00


10.00


16.00


2,615.00


2,613.71


1.29


Certification Bonds


and


3,000.00


1,826.00


4,825.00


4,774.70


60.30


City Clerks Dept.


16,685.92


8,876.00


1,900.00


2.00


16,685.92 6,991.70


6,872.00


119.70


Land Court Proceedings on Tax Titles and Recording Fees


City Messen gers Dept.


6,960.83


6,950.83


5,925.00


26.83


Engineering Dept.


10,181.63


450.00


9,731.63


9,670.47


61.16


Commr. Publlc BldgB.


13,327.00


50.00


13,277.00


13,226.54


60.46


City Planning Board


200.00


200.00


200.00


Board of Appesl


2,210.00


70.00


2,280.00


2,272.00


8.00


Board of Election Commrs.


17,076.00


100.00


70.50


17,046.00


17,088.47


37.03


Pay of Election Officors


6.980.00


70.50


14.00


6,923.50


6,923.50


"Total General Government


691.36


204,768.38


3,253.99


5,230.50


918.00


208,354.25


206,476.62


1,097.84


779.79


Protection of Persons and Property:


Police Dept.


360,411.20


3,231.00


800.00


669.89


347,180.20 390,406.19


347,104.69 389,889.20


19.00


497.99


Weights and Measures


7.225.00


Electrical Dept.


46,090.36


742.33


1,226.34


7,226.00 48,058.03


47,989.58


68.46


Suppr. Moths and Care of Trees


8,131.00


8,126.32


4.68


Total Protection of Persons and Property


108.00


800,685.86


3,231.00


1,542.33


1,896.23


801,000.42


800,296.60


19.00


686.82


Health and Sanitation:


Heaith Dept.


72,310.75


6,039.40


67.271.35


66,063.82


19.40


1,188,13


Vital Statistics


1,012.80


196.00


1,207.80


1,193.86


8.94


Contagious Hospital


18,640.00


60.00


18,700.00


18,664.80


35.20


Inspection Animals and Pro- visions


5,850.00


6,360.00


Inspection Milk and Vinegar


6,666,50


Division Dental Hygiene ....


14,570.00


60.00


7,660.00


7,663.63


6.37


Sewers Maintenance


190.00


13,216.64


2.000.00


11,406.64


10,944.67


133.67


328.30


Sanitary Dept.


225,619.00


1,000.00


700.00


225.00


225,444.00


225,412.74


31.26


Street Cleaning


25,125.00


25,119.68


6.32


Total Health and Sanitation ..


190.00


390,519.69


8,089.40


965.00


225.00


383,800.29


382,011.13


153.07


1,636.09


High ways :


Highway Maintenance


snd Sidewalks


116,520.00


35,814.07


7.5€


162,341.67


152,131,97


209.60


Highway Fund, Chop. 500 ....


40,416.74


26,464.07


3.25


14,956.92


14,955.92


Snow Removal


2,960.74


16,000.00


13.25


17,973.99


17,970.58


3.41


Street Lighting


84,980.00


8.35


3,776.00


88,746.65


88.746.65


Traffic Light Maint.


2,660.00


20.13


190.00


2,719,87


2,719.87


Total Highways


43,377.48


219,050.00


25,492.65


39,779.07


24.00


276,738.00


276,624.99


Welfare:


Welfare-Miscellaneous


14,223.83 3,206.35


830,184.00 130,782.00


760.00


3,268.93 407.88


847,676.76 133,646.23


842,163.70 127,107.36


5,323.76 1,312.70


5,226.17


Federal Grant, Ald Depend-


ent Children


18.96


Federal Grant, Ald Depend-


ent Children


1,148.98


Federal Grant, Old Age As- sistance Adm. .


7,783.72


7,783.72


7,783,72


Federal Grant, Old Age As- sistance


47.59


285,636.00


2,834.39


288,417.98


283,461.37


650.00


4,406.61


Welfare City Home


21.96


16,695.00


100.00


35.40


16,652.35


16,690.48


61.87


W. P. A. Projects


9,583.38


314,000.00


734.18


115.82


Total Welfare


28,232.08 1,577,197.00


850.00


279,482.06


1,884,061.14 1,866,121.77


7,920.64


10,018.73


Soldiers Benefita:


Soldiers Benefits G. A.


668.96


13,108.00


490.00 430.00


2,809.50


75,392.20


74,773.42


Military Ald


11.26


11.600.00


180.00


28.33


11,369.68


11,359.60


.08


State Ald


83.58


8,100.00


260.00


400.00


650.00


449.60


100.00


.60


Total Soldiers Benefita


906.49


106,008.00


1,320.00


1,320.00


2,968.83


109,873.32


108,435.09


1,387.74


60.49


Education:


School Contingent


80,117.29


1,506.00


26.80


78,639.09 6,083.42


78,033.20 6,083.34


606.89


Outside Tultion


6,663.42


430.00


1,286,158.10


1,281,903.85


4,071.11


183.14


Janitors Salaries


108,250.00


865.00


107,396.00


107,393.92


1.08


Fuel and Light


63,910.00


800.00


64,710.00


64,703.05


1.95


Buildings snd Grounds


123.79


65,740.00


3.68


425.00


626.79


56,912.00


66,806.60


8.1


97.30


Total Education


4,194.90 1,584,682.70


2,363.68


2,730.00


653.69 1,589,897.61


1,684,928.96


4,079.21


889.44


Librarles:


Central


and


Branch Li-


braries


71,131.00


996.00


70,136.00


70,026.39


....


109.61


Total Libraries


71,131.00


995.00


Recrestlon:


Parks and Playgrounds Msin-


tenance


24,677.00


1,029.52


23,647.48


23,607.92


4.13


36.43


Recreation Comm.


20,424.52


2.50


20,427.02


20,426.81


.21


Maint. Bstbbouse


325.00


884.30


115.70


116.70


Celebrations


and Conven-


Total Recrestlon


46,926.62


1,413.82


384.30


2.50


44,899.60


44,859.73


4.13


36.64


Unclassified:


Malnt. Mun. Bldgs.


217.28


73,602.00


62.10


661.00


236.29


74,663.47


74,427.09


159.94 400,00


76.44 790.00


Bullding Dept. Demolition ....


2,500.00


......


.........


1,360.00


1,360.00


Municipal Documents .


3,800.00


.......


37.40


1,537.40


1,537.40


Quarters for American


Legion


50.00


Quartera for Dilboy Post


V. F. W.


840.00


840.00


840.00


Quarters for Disabled Am Veterans


500.00


Damage Persons and Prop- erty


10,000.00


4,000.00


14,000.00


13,997.99


2.01


Storm Damage


3,602.80


Tellers Overs and Shorts


263.49


263.49


Total Unclassified


3,820.08


94,142.00


62.10


4,961.89


236.29


103,107.16


101,663.17


569.94


884.05


Compensations snd Pensions:


Workmens Compensation


9,000.00


1,563.00 2,026.00


36.00


23.01


9.488.01


9,483.16


4.85


Pension Accumulation Fund


39,289.00


Retirement System-


2,849.00


2,842.30


6.70


Totsl Compensations snd Pen-


sions


166,638.00


8,623.00


23.01


162,038.01


161,884.16


141.12


12.74


Municipal Indebtedness:


151,412.22


3,800.00


1,223.47


148,836.69


148,736.78


99.91


Reduction Funded Debt


642,627.99


16,000.00


2,372.01


661,000.00


661,000.00


Total Municipal Indebtednesa


794,040.21


3,800.00


16,000.00


3,695.48


809.835.69


809,736.78


99.91


Public Service Enterprises: Water Maint. and Extension


2,706.60


86,421.00


2,500.00


76.26


85,703.76


82,793.13


2,706.00


204.62


Total Public Service Enter-


2,706.60


85.421.00


2,600.00


76.26


85,703.76


82,793.13


2,706.00


204.62


prises


Total Appropriations


$84,226.89 $6,129,210.36


$66,984.44


$72,903.09


$290,089.24 $6,519,446.14 $6,486,756.51


$18,088.69


$16,619.94


Total Balance of $29,013.95 Carried Forward to 1940


7,437.00


7.296.88


141.12


Ponslona


96,000.00


92,976.00


92,973.81


1.19


Annuities


39,289.00


39,289.00


Expense Fund


2,849.00


384.80


384.30


384.30


6.68


Soldiers Burlals


100.00


300.00


School Teachers Salarles


4,071,11


1,281,011.99


1,075.00


233,513.41


233,513.41


233,513.41


13,653.67


668.96 618.78


44.33


Soldiers Rellef


42.70


73,000.00


890.00


1,102.04


1.102.04


1,083.08


29,590.97


30,739.95


30,739.95


6,664.62


.98


14,670.00


14,638.41


81.59


Inspection School Children ..


7,710.00


363.49 170.00


26,366.00


26,226.94


139.08


Pedlers Licence Commission Licensing Commission


10.00


10.00


16,629.71


56.21


Law Dept.


14.70


1,500.00


1,500.00


1,477.18


22.82


76.61


Fire Dept.


108.00


388,828,30


7,185.81


39.19


676.66


2,600.00


.....


263.49


3,800.00


3,800.00


Rifle Practice Cos. A & B.


1,600.00


60.00


46.00


5.00


600.00


600.00


3,602.80


3,592.20


10.60


Celebrations


600.00


326.00


325.00


1,310.00


Memorial Day


1,360.00


70,136.00


70,026.39


109.61


121.00


8,304.58


8,299.00


945.32


324.628.70


323,678.70


213.01


189.30


Ald Dependent Children


tions


Notes


$8,946.00


$37.85


6,700.00


Unliquid- ated


26,126.00


8,131.00


6,860.00


6,665.50


Old Age Assistance ....


14,266.96


2,600.00


Interest


9,600.00


STATEMENT OF OTHER REVENUE ACCOUNTS, 1939


Balance From 1938


Receipts


Total Credit


Transfers


Total Expenditures


Unliquid- Unencumb- Encum- brances


ered Balance to 1940


Other Accounts:


Income of Trust Funds:


Contagious Hospital Charles M. Berry Fund


$15.28


$25.00


$40.28


$35.15


$5.13


School:


S. Newton Cutler Fund


338.05


206.44


544.49


371.91


172.58


Caroline G. Baker Fund


3.75


7.50


11.25


7.50


3.75


Smith-Hughes Fund


1,693.82


2,563.43


4,257.25


3,657.25


600.00


Sarah Winslow Fox Fund ....


11.11


11.11


11.11


J. Frank Wellington Fund ..


87.39


50.00


137.39


44.46


92.93


George-Deen Fund


3,154.74


10,295.19


13,449.93


12,310.29


1,139.64


Library :


S. Newton Cutler Fund


52.89


41.29


94.18


50.34


43.84


Hunt Art Fund


207.11


29.98


237.09


237.09


Hunt Book Fund


29.36


2.37


31.73


31.73


Pitman Art Fund


1,001.05


191.98


1,193.03


193.21


999.82


Pitman Poetry Fund


109.59


47.98


157.57


80.51


77.06


Wilder Children's Fund


5.24


2.50


7.74


7.74


Sarah Lorane Graves Fund ..


16.85


10.00


26.85


26.85


Buffum Memorial Book Fund


91.68


25.00


116.68


21.18


95.50


Eunice M. Gilmore Fund


132.30


50.00


182.30


118.46


63.84


Thomas J. Buffum Fund


65.29


38.32


103.61


103.61


J. Frank Wellington Library Fund


270.32


100.00


370.32


83.89


286.43


Edward C. Booth Fund


77.05


75.00


152.05


98.23


53.82


Welfare:


Cummings Fund


1,411.61


35.02


1,446.63


....


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


1,446.63


Recreation:


Mary A. Haley Fund


9.03


91.12


100.15


77.01


23.14


Total Income Trust Funds ....


$8,772.40


$13,899.23


$22,671.63


$17,160.50


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$5,511.13


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STATEMENT OF OTHER REVENUE ACCOUNTS, 1939


Total Credit


Transfers


Total Expenditures


Unliquidated Encumbrances


Unencumbered Balance to 1940


Other Accounts:


Temporary Loans


$8,100,000.00


$5,400,000.00


$2,700,000.00


Tax Title Loans


198,602.36


64.09


198,538.27


Middlesex County Tax 1939


146,714.75


146,714.75


Middlesex County Assessment


57,149.74


57,149.74


Middlesex County-Dog Licenses


4,712.60


4,692.80


19.80


City Clerks Deposits


4,576.50


3,246.04


373.00


957.46


Water Deposits


588.98


360.00


228.98


Highway Deposits


442.50


442.50


Retirement Deductions


28,046.80


28,046.80


Teachers Retirement Deductions


58,022.32


58,022.32


State Taxes and Assessments


940,865.51


912,488.00


28,377.51


Tailings


839.82


839.82


Health, Bottling Licenses


80.00


40.00


40.00


Refund of State and Federal Grants Old Age Assistance


2,052.00


2,052.00


..


..


Cash Refunds :


Taxes


21,528.17


21,528.17


Excise


3,304.47


3,304.47


Water Rates


95.36


95.36


Estimated Receipts


41.96


41.96


Bills Receivable


1,253.94


1,253.94


Tax Titles


64.09


64.09


Total Other Accounts


9,568,981.87


3,350.13


6,835,208.17


2,730,423.57


Revenue Totals


$16,111,098.64


$3,350.13


$13,338,125.18


$18,068.69


$2,751,544.64


ANNUAL REPORTS


30


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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1939 (NON-REVENUE)


Balance From 1938


Appro- priations


Appro- priation Transfers From


Appro- priation Transfers To


Receipts and Service Transfers


Total Credit


Expendi- tures


Unliquid- ated Encumbrances


Unencum- bered Balance


Sanitation : Sewers Construction P. W. A. Sewers Docket No. 7630


570.72


...


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


...


...


..........


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


570.72


Chapter 44, Sewers


-


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


...


.........


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


30.50


2,945.25 219,630.50


146,755.41


258.88


2,945.25 72,616.21


Highways:


P. W. A. Highway Docket No. 1522F


51,122.53


127.33


Chapter 44, Highways


8.23


109,600.00


22.16


Chapter 90, Highways


25.96


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


..


....


...


Education:


Vocational


School


Equip-


ment


98.99


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


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


.......


...


...


........


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


...........


98.99


P. W. A. Addition Northeas- tern Jr. High Docket No. 1567F


15,109.64


...


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


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


13,188.25


28,297.89


28,294.19


3.70


P. W. A. School Docket No. 5416


23,268.37


16,000.00


7,268.37


7,268.37


Recreation:


Playground, Foss Park


254.56


254.56


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


254.56


Impr. W. E. Shaw Playgrd.


110.93


110.93


110.93


Playgrd. Impr. & Extens. .... Glen St. Playground


300.00


...


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


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


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


.....


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


300.00


Public Service Enterprises :


P. W. A. Water Mains Dock- et No. 7636


612.07


Chapter 44-Water Mains ..


38,622.70


25,000.00


..


...


612.07 63,622.70


52,686.59


31.28


612.07 10,904.83


Totals


133,204.60


354,200.00


16,003.85


40,824.44


512,225.19


415,938.80


290.16


95,996.23


Other Accounts:


Loans in Anticipation Fed- eral Grants


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


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


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


...


31,195.52


31,195.52


24,312.52


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


6,883.00


Non-Revenue Totals


$133,204.60


$354,200.00


$16,003.85


$72,019.96


$543,420.71


$440,251.32


$290.16


$102,879.23


..


...


....


...


......


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


13,805.69


64,922.53 109,608.23 13,831.65


64,795.20 109,586.07 13,803.53


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


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


...


.........


......


.......


..


..


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


...


...


.....


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


...


...


.......


...


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


......


....


...


....


...


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


132.99


132.99


132.99


...


........


...


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


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


13,800.00


$17.81


$17.81


$21.66


... ....


$3.85


..........


570.72


2,945.25


219,600.00


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


28.12


98.99


..


.......


..


.....


300.00


Protection Persons and Property : Underground Construction ..


31


CITY AUDITOR


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Payments


State Tax


$307,260.00


Charles River Basin Assessment


10,215.99


Metropolitan Parks Assessment


52,764.58


Metropolitan Planning Assessment


1,027.40


Wellington Bridge Assessment


1,461.88


Metropolitan Sewerage Assessment


83,896.42


Metropolitan Water Assessment


300,108.43


Abatement of Smoke Nuisance


1,260.79


Auditing Municipal Accounts


150.08


Hospital or Home Care for Civil War Veterans


1,171.23


Veterans Exemption


143.29


Boston Metropolitan District-Expenses


230.58


Boston Elevated Railway Deficiency


146,946.26


Boston Metropolitan District, Elevated Rail- way Rental Deficiency


5,850.77


West Roxbury-Brookline Parkway


.30


Health Department-Bottling Licenses


40.00


$912,528.00


Receipts


Income Tax


$300,020.94


Corporation Tax


50,368.56


Refund Boulevards Maintenance


8.54


Pedlers Licenses


175.00


Lieu of Taxes


125.48


Vocational Education


18,156.94


Americanization


2,845.25


Chapter 90-Highway Aid


9,203.79


Tax Title Interest Refund


2,871.55


Highway Fund, Chapter 232, Acts 1939


149,357.09


Health Department


16,483.31


Contagious Hospital


1,524.00


Welfare-Miscellaneous B. R.


228,424.87


Aid to Dependent Children B. R.


71,510.51


Old Age Assistance B. R.


167,821.17


State Aid


6,921.42


Military Aid


4,377.90


Soldiers Burials


290.00


School Department Tuition


7,454.50


Water Rates,-Middlesex Avenue


719.16


Armory, Highland Avenue


64.48


Refund Gasoline Tax


910.23


$1,039,634.69


32


ANNUAL REPORTS


COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX Payments


County Tax, 1939


$146,714.75


County Assessment, T. B. Hospital


57,149.74


County, Dog Licenses


4,692.80


$208,557.29


Receipts


County, Dog Licenses


$3,580.99


Chapter 90-Highway Aid


4,601.90


$8,182.89


33


CITY AUDITOR


STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES 1939


Assessed in Taxes 1939:


Real Estate


$4,463,996.40


Personal


260,753.76


Poll


64,808.00


$4,789,558.16


Estimated Receipts


1,937,246.15


Over Estimates, State Taxes and Assessments


1938


13,363.92


1,950,610.07


6,740,168.23


Deficit Estimated Receipts


42,417.99


$6,697,750.24


EXPENSES


Revenue Appropriations


$5,435,135.68


Non-Revenue Appropriations


59,200.00


State Taxes and Assessments 1939


940,865.51


State Taxes and Assessments 1938


7,290.02


County Tax 1939


146,714.75


County Tax 1938


243.58


County Assessment, T. B. Hospital


57,149.74


Overlay 1934


115.39


Overlay 1935


10,679.57


Overlay 1936


9,894.40


Overlay 1937


6,881.64


Overlay 1939


60,641.27


Deficit Revenue 1939


6,734,811.55 37,061.31


$6,697,750.24


34


TEMPORARY LOANS .1939


Number


Issued


Due


Rate


Amount


National Shawmut Bank


262 to 265


Jan. 20, 1939


Mar. 14, 1939


15


*$400,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


266 to 282


Jan. 25, 1939


Nov. 6, 1939


.37


500,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


283 to 299


Feb. 17, 1939


Nov. 6, 1939


.39


500,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


300 to 328


Mar. 14, 1939


Nov. 22, 1939


.39


500,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


329 to 352


Apr. 14, 1939


Nov. 30, 1939


.39


400,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


353 to 369


Apr. 14, 1939


Dec. 15, 1939


.39


300,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


370 to 397


May 11, 1939


Jan. 22, 1940


.34


500,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


398 to 405


May 15, 1939


Feb. 20,


1940


.34


200,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


406 to 409


May 15, 1939


Mar. 20,


1940


.34


100,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


410 to 424


Jun.


29, 1939


Apr. 12, 1940


.34


250,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


425 to 439


Jun.


29, 1939


May 17, 1940


.34


250,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


440 to 454


Aug. 22, 1939


Jun. 14, 1940


.387


250,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


455 to 469


Aug. 22, 1939


Jul. 12, 1940


.387


250,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


470 to 498


Nov. 22, 1939


Mar. 14, 1940


.25


*500,000.00


National Shawmut Bank


499 to 518


Nov. 30, 1939


Apr. 12, 1940


.25


*400,000.00


Total


$5,300,000.00


* Renewal


ANNUAL REPORTS


35


CITY AUDITOR


FUNDED DEBT


The funded debt of the city January 1, 1939 was $4,676,- 412.94. Seventeen loans were issued: Tax Title Loans $15,000.00, $3,400.00, $4,100.00, $29,900.00 and $100,000.00; Municipal Relief Loans $100,000.00, $150,000.00, $100,000.00, $60,000.00, $64,000.00, and $113,000.00; Chapter 44 - Sewer Loans $100,000.00, and $90,000.00 ; Chapter 44-Highway Loan $80,000.00; Chapter 44-Water Loan $25,000.00; State Tax Funding Loan $153,000.00; and Emergency Storm Loan $50,000.00. Maturities paid during the year amounted to $859,538.27, of which $198,538.27 was on Tax Title Loans. The total debt December 31st, 1939 was $5,054,274.67.


CLASSIFIED DEBT, JANUARY 1, 1939


City Hall Addition Loan


$35,000.00


Sewer Loans


8,000.00


Bridge Loans


11,000.00


Highway Loans


165,000.00


Schoolhouse Loans


187,000.00


High School Loans


560,000.00


Junior High School Loans


543,000.00


Garage Loans


28,000.00


School Equipment Loans


87,000.00


Chapter 44-Sewer Loans


53,000.00


Chapter 44-Highway Loans


64,000.00


Total Within Limit


$1,741,000.00


Northern Traffic Artery Assessment Loan


$50,000.00


Elementary School Loan


51,000.00


Police Station Loan


135,000.00


Tax Title Loans


399,412.94


Municipal Relief Loans


1,722,000.00


P. W. A. Sewer Loans


26,000.00


P. W. A. Water Main Loans


23,000.00


P. W. A. Highway Loans


92,000.00


P. W. A. School Loans


247,000.00


Chapter 44-Water Main Loans


140,000.00


Emergency Storm Loan


50,000.00


Total Outside Limit


$2,935,412.94


Total Funded Debt


$4,676,412.94


36


ANNUAL REPORTS


LOANS INCREASING THE DEBT


Tax Title Loans


$152,400.00


Municipal Relief Loans


587,000.00


Chapter 44-Sewer Loans


190,000.00


Chapter 44-Highway Loan


80,000.00


Chapter 44-Water Loan


25,000.00


State Tax Funding Loan


153,000.00


Emergency Storm Loan


50,000.00


$1,237,400.00


$5,913,812.94


MATURITIES REDUCING THE DEBT


Garage Loan


$2,000.00


Schoolhouse Loans


43,000.00


High School Loans


61,000.00


City Hall Addition Loans


7,000.00


Sewer Loans


5,000.00


Highway Loans


66,000.00


Bridge Loans


1,000.00


Junior High School Loans


46,000.00


School Equipment Loans


29,000.00


Total Within the Limit


$260,000.00


Police Station Loans


$15,000.00


Municipal Relief Loans


221,000.00


Northern Traffic Route Loan


50,000.00


Elementary School Loan


7,000.00


Water Main Loans


22,000.00


P. W. A. Sewer Loans


1,000.00


P. W. A. Highway Loans


16,000.00


P. W. A. Water Loans


3,000.00


P. W. A. School Loans


16,000.00


Emergency Storm Loan


50,000.00


Tax Title Loans


198,538.27


Total Outside Limit


599,538.27


Total Maturities


$859,538.27


Total Funded Debt December 31, 1939


$5,054,274.67


37


CITY AUDITOR


TAXES


The total taxable property as of January 1st, 1939 was $114,124,400. The tax rate was fixed at $41.40 per $1,000.00 Valuation.


City Appropriations $5,499,010.36


City Appropriations from available funds 1,079,558.22


Overlay 1934


115.39


Overlay 1935


10,679.57


Overlay 1936


9,894.40


Overlay 1937


6,881.64


Overlay 1939


60,641.27


State Tax 1939


307,260.00


Abatement of Smoke Nuisance


1,276.23


Auditing Municipal Accounts


150.08


Hospital or Home Care for Civil War Veterans


1,140.00


Veterans Exemption


115.73


Charles River Basin Loan Fund


11,732.33


Metropolitan Parks Loan Sinking Fund


55,467.71


Metropolitan Planning Division


818.63


Metropolitan Parks Loan Sinking Fund


4,806.34


Metropolitan Parks Nantasket Maintenance


3,117.52


Wellington Bridge Maintenance


95.06


Metropolitan Sewerage Loan, North System


94,137.10


Metropolitan Water Loan


306,739.56


Boston Metropolitan District Expenses


230.58


Boston Elevated Railway Deficiency




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