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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
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...
...
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... .........
570.72
Chapter 44, Sewers
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...
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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
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....
...
Education:
Vocational
School
Equip-
ment
98.99
............
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.......
...
...
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...........
98.99
P. W. A. Addition Northeas- tern Jr. High Docket No. 1567F
15,109.64
...
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............
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
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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
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...
....
...
......
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13,805.69
64,922.53 109,608.23 13,831.65
64,795.20 109,586.07 13,803.53
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.......
..
..
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...
...
.....
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...
...
.......
...
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......
....
...
....
...
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132.99
132.99
132.99
...
........
...
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............
13,800.00
$17.81
$17.81
$21.66
... ....
$3.85
..........
570.72
2,945.25
219,600.00
............
28.12
98.99
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..
.....
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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