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$5,483.07
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Books, postage and supplies ..
718.37
Printing and advertising
969.25
Refreshments
1,837.40
Badges
74.75
Flowers
360.00
Gavels
34.00
All other
29.60
Special Items:
Typewriter
91.00
Brief cases and pen sets
242.71
Framing and engraving
68.50
4,425.58
9,908.65
Clerk of Committees
A-Salaries and Wages:
Clerk
2,800.00
Assistant Clerk
1,094.78
Assistant at Board Meeting.
550.00
4,444.78
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Books, postage and supplies ..
43.54
Auto maintenance
500.00
Equipment and repairs
6.00
549.54
4,994.32
Executive Department
A-Salaries and Wages:
Mayor
7,000.00
Secretaries and Stenographers
7,880.00
14,880.00
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Books, postage and supplies ..
310.03
Printing and advertising
141.00
Telephone
169.75
Contingent Expenses
2,676.75
3,297.53
18,177.53
54
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlay
Auditing Department
A-Salaries and Wages:
Auditor
4,500.00
Bookkeeper and Clerks
6,285.75
10,785.75
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Books, postage and supplies ..
222.97
Printing
699.50
Binding
63.00
Telephone
51.06
Equipment and repairs
27.75
Encumbrance System
227.55
All other
8,20
1,300.03
12,085.78
Treasury Department
A-Salaries and Wages:
Treasurer and Collector
4,500.00
Deputy Collector
3,000.00
Cashiers
3,808.00
Clerks
28,085.88
39,393.88
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Books, postage and supplies ..
2,968.80
Printing and advertising
1,728.17
Equipment, repairs and rental Binding
411.41
176.00
Bonds
1,981.17
Telephone
79.14
Disbursements
297.09
All other
75.46
Special Item:
Fan-fold Machines ....
468.00
8,185.24
47,579.12
Assessors Department
A-Salaries and Wages:
Chairman
3,500.00
Assessors
6,800.00
Clerks
11,924.34
22,224.34
Carried forward $22,224.34
55
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses Outlay
Brought forward
$22,224.34
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Books, postage and supplies ..
486.24
Printing and advertising
499.15
Equipment and repairs
70.30
Disbursements
181.20
Binding
16.66
Special Item:
Investigation
250.00
Corrections on Maps
38.05
Appraisals
2,460.00
4,001.60
26,225.94
Pedlers License Commission
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Supplies
10.00
10.00
Licensing Commission
A-Salaries and Wages:
Commissioners (3)
891.42
Clerk
1,123.33
2,014.75
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Books, postage and supplies ..
266.46
Auto maintenance
200.00
All other
7.50
Special Item:
Mimeograph
125.00
598.96
2,613.71
Certification of Notes and Bonds
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Cost of Certifying
4,774.70
4,774.70
City Clerk's Department
A-Salaries and Wages:
City Clerk Assistant City Clerk
4,500.00
2,800.00
Bookkeeper and Clerks
8,295.08
15,595.08
Carried forward .... $15,595.08
56
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Books, postage and supplies ..
519.05
Printing and advertising
280.50
Binding
35.50
Telephone
68.29
Equipment and repairs
20.54
Bonds
52.50
All other
20.25
Special Item:
Typewriter
38.00
1,034.63
16,629.71
Law Department
A-Salaries and Wages:
City Solicitor
3,500.00
Assistant City Solicitor
1,800.00
Clerical Hire
635.80
5,935.80
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Books, postage and supplies ..
257.90
Fees
327.80
Telephone
150.50
Photos
78.00
Auto maintenance
100.00
All other
20.00
934.20
6,870.00
Land Court Proceedings on Tax Titles and Recording Fees
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Recording
1,474.18
Constable's Services
3.00
1,477.18
City Messengers
A-Salaries and Wages:
Messenger
2,900.00
Assistant Messenger
1,820.00
4,720.00
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Auto maintenance
1,200.00
Books, postage and supplies ..
5.00
1,205.00
Expenses $15,595.08
Outlay
5,925.00
57
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlay
Engineering Department
A-Salaries and Wages:
City Engineer
4,200.00
Assistants
1910.05
Bookkeeper and Clerk
2,962.48
1
9,072.53
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Supplies, printing and postage
262.47
Auto maintenance
229.17
Disbursements
62.56
All other
1.54
Special Item:
Camera
42.20
597.94
9,670.47
Public Buildings Department Commissioner of Public Buildings
A-Salaries and Wages:
Commissioner
3,800.00
Buildings Inspectors
2,184.00
Inspector of Plumbing and
Gas
2,340.00
Clerks
3,602.50
Inspection of Elevators
250.00
12,176.50
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Books, postage and supplies ..
222.58
Printing and advertising
75.25
Binding
47.81
Repairs to equipment
73.70
Auto maintenance
600.00
Special Item:
Corrections on maps
30.70
1,050.04
13,226.54
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Municipal Buildings
A-Salaries and Wages:
Janitors
5,579.97
Labor
774.18
Telephone Operators
2,583.18
8,937.33
Carried forward $8,937.33
58
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Light
1,519.49
Furniture and furnishings Janitors' supplies
444.26
Repairs to buildings
94.15
Plumbing
482.61
Rental of Water Coolers
376.00
Hardware and materials
80.45
Telephones
4,430.83
Electrical work
13.52
Flags and poles
70.36
Christmas decorations
171.75
All other
.50
Special Item:
Insurance ........ 41.89
8,536.96
17,474.29
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Municipal Garage
B-Miscellaneous Expense: Light
168.09
168.09
City Planning Board
A-Salaries and Wages:
Clerical Services
150.00
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Supplies and postage
35.00
All other
15.00
50.00
200.00
Board of Appeal
A-Salaries and Wages:
Members of Board
1,040.00
Secretary
230.00
Assistant Secretary
860.00
2,130.00
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Printing and advertising
74.00
Supplies and Postage
57.00
Badges
11.00
2,272.00
142.00
Expenses $8,937.33
Outlay
811.15
59
CITY AUDITOR
ELECTION EXPENSES
Expenses
Outlay
Board of Election Commissioners
A-Salaries and Wages:
Chairman
3,200.00
Commissioners (3)
1,500.00
Clerks
7,069.50
11,769.50
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Stationery, postage and sup- plies
852.21
Printing and advertising
3,884.53
Refreshments
65.15
Posting, car hire and trucking
375.28
Repairs to ballot boxes
33.80
Equipment and repairs
28.00
5,238.97
17,008.47
Pay of Election Officers
A-Salaries and Wages:
Wardens and Clerks
1,364.00
Inspectors
2,232.00
Extra Clerks
2,313.50
5,909.50
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Polling Places
A-Salaries and Wages:
Labor
407.63
Janitors' Services
130.00
537.63
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Fuel & light
10.95
Rent
250.00
Hardware and materials
38.58
Moving Booths
120.00
Lumber
104.68
524.21
1,061.84
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department
A-Salaries and Wages:
Chief
4,000.00
Deputy Chief 3,300.00
Carried forward $7,300.00
60
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlay $7,300.00
Brought forward
Captains
15,000.00
Lieutenants
10,947.27
Sergeants
22,465.64
Patrolmen
279,160.16
Matrons
1,587.04
336,460.11
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Equipment and repairs :
Auto maintenance
1,495.04
Equipment for men
151.03
Miscellaneous supplies
193.36
Other Expenses :
Supplies, printing and postage
692.07
Care of prisoners
59.80
Telephone
1,714.31
Laundry
43.11
Photo supplies
11.48
Care of Traffic stands
44.35
Garage supplies
173.38
Travel and disbursements
222.54
Reimbursements for injuries
189.00
Gasoline and Oil
2,423.20
All other
83.75
Special Items :
Fords
2,956.08
Typewriter
192.08
10,644.58
347,104.69
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Police Buildings
A-Salaries and Wages:
Janitors
3,889.00
Labor
508.91
4,397.91
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Fuel
727.95
Light
1,517.22
Janitors' supplies
146.67
Furnishings
226.00
Hardware and materials
7.67
Telephone
108.24
Heating and Plumbing sup-
plies
226.50
Repairs to building
43.74
Rental of water cooler
60.00
All other
26.96
Carried forward
$7,488.86
61
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlay
Brought forward
$7,488.86
Special Items:
Insurance
98.85
Coal stoker
575.00
3,764.80
8,162.71
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
19,250.00
Lieutenants
56,219.05
Firemen
286,454.66
375,223.71
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Equipment and repairs :
Apparatus and equipment
4,534.98
Hose
2,542.17
Equipment for men
330.37
Hardware, tools, etc.
73.85
Other Expenses :
Supplies, printing and postage
433.75
Telephone
1,284.98
Janitors' supplies
487.76
Furnishings
25.60
First Aid supplies
10.40
Laundry work
666.11
Grease and Oil
495.84
Gasoline
2,605.30
Soda and Acid
61.28
Reimbursements
370.80
Express and all other
26.91
Special Item:
Corrections on maps .... 45.50
13,995.60
389,219.31
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Fire Buildings
A-Salaries and Wages:
Labor
2,412.11
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Fuel and light
5,770.04
Furniture and furnishings
292.47
Janitors' supplies
4.67
Carried forward $8,479.29
62
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses $8,479.29
Outlay
Brought forward
Repairs to buildings 52.16
Heating and Plumbing sup-
plies
890.94
Electrical work
3.59
Hardware and materials
91.64
Flags and poles
61.26
All other
13.24
Special Items:
Insurance
313.17
Repairs to Tower clock
150.00
Boiler and Stoker
460.00
8,103.18
10,515.29
Weights and Measures
A-Salaries and Wages:
Sealer
2,800.00
Assistants (2)
4,100.00
6,900.00
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Books, postage and supplies ..
67.74
Auto maintenance
216.12
All other
1.95
285.81
7,185.81
Electrical Department
A-Salaries and Wages:
Commissioner
3,300.00
Assistant Inspectors
4,576.00
Fire Alarm Operators
14,344.50
Radio operators
7,971.60
Traffic men
2,315.50
Labor
11,226.00
43,733.60
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Fire Alarm System
199.96
Police Signal System
313.35
Radio
188.59
Auto maintenance
1,584.81
Telephone
375.64
Books, postage and supplies
219.84
Other materials and supplies
126.95
All other
21.50
3,030.64
46,764.24
CITY AUDITOR
63
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Electrical Dept. Bldg.
Expenses
Outlay
A-Salaries and Wages:
Janitor
1,557.28
Labor
207.52
1,764.80
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Fuel
515.81
Janitors' supplies
19.35
Light
22.45
Heating and Plumbing
sup-
plies
32.12
Rental of water cooler
63.00
All other
12.08
Special Item:
Insurance
24.12
688.93
2,453.73
Underground Construction
Equipment
17.81
17.81
FORESTRY
Highway, Suppression of Moths
A-Salaries and Wages:
Labor
4,482.88
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Hardware
5.58
Insecticides
6.18
11.76
4,494.64
Highway Department, Care of Trees
A-Salaries and Wages:
Labor
3,512.48
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Books, postage and supplies ..
15.28
Insecticides
103.92
119.20
3,631.68
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64
ANNUAL REPORTS
HEALTH
Expenses Outlay
Health Department
A-Salaries and Wages:
Clerks
4,386.00
Medical Inspector and Bacte- riologist
3,200.00
Acting Medical Inspector
100.00
Technician
1,000.00
Health Nurses
4,596.56
13,282.56
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Books, postage and supplies ..
264.02
Carfares
146.45
Equipment and Laboratory
supplies
49.86
Burying dead animals
63.50
Laundry
21.10
Express and all other
19.48
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases:
Cities and Towns
1,091.02
Central Hospital
1,592.50
Somerville Hospital
850.50
State Institutions
182.00
Other Institutions
245.00
Tuberculosis :
Cities and Towns
227.93
State
5,871.50
Middlesex Sanatorium
32,464.50
Other Institutions
738.00
Medical attendance
78.50
Groceries and provisions
5,544.83
Board and room
417.17
Special Items:
Inoculation of dogs
556.50
Infantile Paralysis
2,284.75
Diphtheria Immunization
72.15
52,781.26
66,063.82
City Clerk's Department Vital Statistics
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Canvassing a n d reporting
Births
374.50
Reporting Deaths
305.00
Supplies, printing and postage
406.56
Binding
50.00
Special Item:
Typewriter
62.80
1,198.86
65
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlay
Contagious Hospital
A-Salaries and Wages:
Superintendent and Assistant
2,600.00
Nurses and other help
9,629.61
Outdoor School
971.50
13,201.11
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Medical attendance
35.00
Drugs and Medicine
152.66
Bedding, Dry Goods and
Clothing
88.99
Groceries and Provisions
3,662.24
Equipment and supplies
304.47
Telephone
102.48
Electrical power
102.78
Ambulance maintenance
164.18
Office supplies and news papers
50.68
All other
6.17
Outdoor School
794.04
5,463.69
18,664.80
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Contagious Hospital
A-Salaries and Wages:
Orderly
417.14
Labor
407.18
824.32
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Fuel
1,174.45
Light and power
464.60
Furniture and furnishings
13.04
Heating and plumbing
sup-
plies
431.92
Hardware and materials
57.37
Janitors' supplies
5.50
All other
18.92
Special Item:
Insurance
367.15
2,532.95
3,357.27
Inspection of Animals and Provisions
A-Salaries and Wages: Inspector and Assistant
4,750.00
Veterinarian
1,000.00
5,750.00
Carried forward $5,750.00
66
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Auto maintenance 100.00
5,850.00
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar
A-Salaries and Wages:
Inspector
2,500.00
Techician
1,000.00
Assistant
1,560.00
Clerk
910.00
5,970.00
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Books, postage and supplies ..
104.34
Dairy Inspection
149.95
Laboratory equipment and supplies
240.23
Auto maintenance
100.00
594.52
6,564.52
Division of Dental Hygiene
A-Salaries and Wages: Inspectors and Assistants ...... 13,300.00
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Doctors' supplies
778.66
Laundry
226.30
Hospital service
136.00
Supplies, printing and postage
68.23
Drugs
10.27
Repairs to equipment
18.95
1,238.41
14,538.41
Inspection of School Children
A-Salaries and Wages:
Inspectors and Assistants .... 1,600.00
Nurses
5,931.83
7,531.83
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Carfares
121.80
7,653.63
Contagious Hospital Trust Fund Charles M. Berry Fund
Toys 35.15
Expenses $5,750.00
Outlay
35.15
67
CITY AUDITOR
SANITATION
Expenses
Outlay
Engineering Department Sewers Maintenance
A-Salaries and Wages: Labor
8,516.89
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Trucks maintenance
1,661.91
Telephone
55.99
Equipment and supplies
306.84
Miscellaneous repairs
216.16
Care of Medford Street Pump
24.57
All other
5.05
Special Item:
Repairs-Metropolitan Sewer
Connection Regulators
157.26
2,427.78
10,944.67
Chapter 44-Sewers
Labor
9,850.66
Miscellaneous services
32,927.82
Trucking
38,831.50
Printing, postage and supplies
239.54
Sand, cement, etc.
10,350.05
Hardware and paint
2,971.00
Tools, equipment and repairs
14,294.34
Materials and supplies
5,179.65
Lumber
16,489.89
Resurfacing materials
1,606.61
Fuel
85.00
Gasoline, motor oil, etc.
4,161.59
Rent of Compressors, etc.
8,167.66
Rent of Land
830.00
All other
739.60
146,724.91
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Sewer Buildings
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Fuel
142.49
Hardware and materials
28.43
Sanitary Department
A-Salaries and Wages:
Superintendent
3,000.00
Bookkeeper
1,592.00
Labor
113,048.25
117,640.25
170.92
Carried forward
$117,640.25
68
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlay
Brought forward
$117,640.25
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Printing, postage and supplies
63.83
Auto maintenance
400.00
Telephone
55.08
Ashes, Rubbish and Garbage:
Hired trucks
22,853.25
Trucks maintenance and supplies
16,425.27
Gas and oil
3,823.80
Rental and maintenance of Dump
7,783.32
Materials and supplies
882.96
Garbage contract
55,249.98
All other
10.00
107,547.49
225,187.74
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Sanitary Bldgs.
A-Salaries and Wages: Labor
24.64
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Fuel
319.16
Hardware and materials
29.60
Special Item:
Insurance
273.71
622.47
647.11
Highways, Street Cleaning
A-Salaries and Wages:
Labor
24,995.68
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
124.00
Equipment
HIGHWAYS 25,119.68
Highway Maintenance
A-Salaries and Wages:
Commissioner
4,000.00
Assistant to Commissioner
1,567.50
Bookkeeper and Clerk
4,327.95
Labor
116,371.92
126,267.37
Carried forward $126,267.37
69
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses Outlay
Brought forward
$126,267.37
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Books, postage and supplies ..
69.82
Telephone
343.80
General:
Tools, equipment and repairs
666.37
Trucks maintenance and sup-
plies
4,534.91
Broken stone, brick, cement, etc.
1,190.76
Lumber
383.49
Cold patch and binder
3,678.60
Fuel
82.78
Oil and waste
132.33
Hardware, paint and varnish ..
706.68
Other materials and supplies
96.74
Rental of equipment
94.50
Signs
214.39
Power
7.70
Gasoline and motor oil
3,235.84
All other and express
85.40
Special Items:
Repairs to fences
721.00
Repairs to bridge
655.00
Insurance
27.18
Settlement of claim
75.00
17,002.29
143,269.66
Sidewalks Maintenance
A-Salaries and Wages:
Labor
8,167.77
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Materials and supplies
687.04
8,854.81
Highway Fund-Chapter 500
Miscellaneous services
2,117.06
Trucking
8,060.25
Sand, stone, cement
270.22
Lumber
118.19
Tools, equipment and repairs
1,052.92
Hardware
130.53
Materials and supplies
1,063.39
Resurfacing materials
401.23
Gasoline and oil
393.36
Fuel
71.90
Rental of rollers, etc.
1,172.06
All other
101.56
14,952.67
70
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlay
Snow Removal
Clerk
102.00
Labor
10,626.70
Sand, cinders, etc. 1,256.58
Tools, equipment and repairs ..
449.50
Rental of dump
50.00
Hired trucks
4,925.92
Gas and oil
323.94
Truck maintenance
222.69
17,957.33
Street Lighting
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Electricity
86,767.53
Spot lights
151.57
Equipment and supplies
736.88
Special Item:
Replacing and relocating poles
1,090.67
88,746.65
Traffic Light Maintenance
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Electricity
1,906.66
Equipment and supplies
732.53
Repairs
80.68
P. W. A. Highway-Docket 1522-F
Clerical services
157.52
Miscellaneous services
4,171.55
Advertising
86.40
Office supplies and printing ..
340.96
Traveling and miscellaneous Expense
112.00
Contract
58,659.90
Testing materials
1,266.87
64,795.20
Chapter 44-Highway
Labor
14,098.86
Miscellaneous services
14,075.95
Trucking
15,942.25
Printing, postage and supplies
27.74
Sand, cement, etc.
17,777.61
Hardware and paint
741.53
Tools, equipment and repairs
9,723.96
Materials and supplies
1,973.00
Lumber
1,070.06
2,719.87
Carried forward $75,430.96
71
CITY AUDITOR
Brought forward
Resurfacing materials
19,294.94
Gasoline, motor oil, etc.
2,884.03
Fuel
180.83
Fences
963.00
All other
374.81
Trees
150.00
Rental of compressors, etc. ...
9,779.50
Rental of land and buildings ..
528.00
109.586.07
Chapter 90-Highways
Miscellaneous services
2,524.08
Hired trucks
1.050.00
Sand, stone, etc.
4,016.06
Resurfacing materials
3,534.11
Tools and equipment
256.15
Materials and supplies
156.52
Gasoline
507.89
Testing materials
15.00
Rental of equipment
1,743.72
13,803.53
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Highway Bldgs.
A-Salaries and Wages:
Labor
259.69
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Fuel
756.65
Light
196.30
Lumber and materials
40.86
Heating repairs
32.07
Repairs to building
2.70
Special Item:
Insurance
136.86
1,165.44
1,425.13
WELFARE
Welfare Miscellaneous
A-Salaries and Wages:
Members of Board
1,950.00
Agent
3,100.00
Clerks 5,704.00
Social workers
11,321.68
Investigators
13,047.00
City Physician
2,700.00
Expenses $75,430.96
Outlay
Carried forward $37,822.68
72
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses $37,822.68
Outlay
Brought forward
Assistant City Physicians
5,523.76
Dentists
65.00
Nurse
1,299.98
44,711.42
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Books, postage and supplies ..
3,590.39
Carfares and telephone
1,043.15
Auto maintenance
1,453.27
Equipment, repairs and rental
192.40
All other
263.78
Outside Relief:
Cash pay rolls
328,366.39
Board and care
2,305.84
Groceries and provisions
250,643.18
Oil, coal and wood
24,693.20
Dry goods and clothing
27,228.95
Medicine and medical attend- ance
12,812.20
Doctors' supplies
11,747.59
Somerville Hospital
27,065.00
Central Hospital
14,251.50
State Institutions
15,837.67
Other Institutions
18,510.52
Laundry
101.87
Burials
2,330.00
Furniture and furnishings ... 12.00
Relief by other Cities and Towns:
Cities
26,364.53
Towns
7,343.74
Special Items:
Use of Social Service Index ..
50.00
Expense of Surplus Commod- ities Division
3,676.68
Rental of busses
14,299.50
794,183.35
838,894.77
Aid to Dependent Children
A-Salaries and Wages:
Social workers
1,319.24
Investigators
767.00
2,086.24
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Printing, postage and supplies
409.98
Carfares
102.10
Cash pay rolls
124,076.16
All other
25.00
124,613.24
126,699.48
73
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlay
Federal Grant-Aid to Dependent Children
B-Miscellaneous Expense: Cash pay rolls 30,739.95
30,739.95
Federal Grant-Aid to Dependent Children Administration
A-Salaries and Wages: Social workers 1,083.08
1,083.08
Old Age Assistance
A-Salaries and Wages:
Clerks
1,260.82
Social workers
2,200.64
Investigators
2,632.18
6,093.64
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Supplies, printing and postage
1,297.26
Carfares and telephone .....
355.80
All other
37.00
Outside Relief:
Assistance
259,348.51
Hospital care
1,117.93
Medicine and medical attend- ance
244.50
Burials
3,531.89
Relief by. Cities and Towns ..
8,403.65
Special Item:
Typewriters .... 196.80
274,533.34
280,626.98
Federal Grant-Old Age Assistance
Assistance
233,513.41
233,513.41
Federal Grant-Old Age Assistance Administration
Clerks
1,733.87
Social workers
3,002.00
Investigators
3,047.85
7,783.72 7,783.72
74
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlay
Welfare-City Home
A-Salaries and Wages:
Warden and Matron
2,500.00
Domestic labor
5,585.02
Farm labor
1,125.55
9,210.57
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Office supplies and news- papers
39.92
Miscellaneous disbursements ..
99.88
Maintenance of trucks
505.80
Groceries and provisions
4,215.96
Bedding, dry goods and cloth- ing
530.07
Medicine and medical attend- ance
73.60
Household : furnishings and
298.69
Farm equipment and supplies
158.07
Live stock
175.00
Hay, grain and feed
688.29
Hardware
147.44
Seed, fertilizer and plants
133.67
Telephone
67.26
Power
132.51
Rent of land
75.00
All other
3.35
7,344.51
16,555.08
Public Buildings Department Maintenance City Home Buildings
A-Salaries and Wages:
Labor
223.44
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Fuel
1,487.98
Light and power
698.67
Furniture and furnishings
283.42
Heating apparatus and equip-
ment
565.67
Plumbing
172.14
All other
22.75
Special Item:
Insurance
151.80
Stoker
560.00
3,942.43
4,165.87
supplies
75
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses Outlay
W. P. A. Projects
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Co-ordinator and assistants
7,570.00
Miscellaneous services
61,106.24
Trucking
59,570.39
Rental of busses
26,771.00
Carfares and telephone
2,822.03
Printing, postage and supplies
6,005.96
Sand, cement, etc.
8,294.09
Hardware and paint
22,627.20
Tools and equipment
14,778.55
Electrical supplies
5,265.05
Materials and supplies
21,218.13
Lumber
9,075.68
Resurfacing materials
6,959.09
Sewing supplies
5,469.23
Recreation supplies and
equipment
1,979.00
First aid supplies
729.49
Gasoline, motor oil, etc.
668.85
Furniture and furnishings
5.314.38
Gardening materials
1,842.47
Fuel and power
2,746.69
Fences
4,516.80
Repairs to equipment
2,973.66
All other
3,476.36
Rentals:
Office equipment
627.60
Buildings and land
8,421.50
Steam shovels, compressors,
etc.
9,395.00
Transits
270.00
Other rentals
125.44
Purchase·
Office equipment
505.00
Sewing machines
157.00
Special Items :
Expense of sewing projects .... 20,385.00
Expense of music projects
1,066.50
322,733.38
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Soldiers' Benefits
A-Salaries and Wages:
Agent
2,800.00
Clerk
1,820.00
Investigators
7,488.00
12,108.00
Carried forward $12,108.00
76
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Supplies, printing and postage
507.93
Auto maintenance
899.64
All other
38.10
1,445.67
13,553.67
Soldiers' Relief
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Cash as per pay rolls
47,164.00
Medicine and medical attend- ance
3,373.73
Hospital care
3,242.99
Groceries and provisions
14,286.37
Clothing
112.50
Fuel
3,761.66
Relief by Cities and Towns
20.90
All other
1.77
71,963.92
Military Aid
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Cash as per pay rolls ... 11,331.17
11,331.17
State Aid
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Cash as per pay rolls 8,178.00
8,178.00
Soldiers' Burials
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Burials 449.50
449.50
EDUCATION
School Contingent
A-Salaries and Wages:
Superintendent
6,820.00
Assistant Superintendent
4,320.00
Clerks
19,831.33
Attendance Officer
739.67
Other Employees
345.28
32,056.28
Expenses $12,108.00
Outlay
Carried forward $32,056.28
77
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlay
Brought forward
$32,056.28
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Printing, postage and supplies
988.74
Telephone
2,509.60
All other and express ...
98.03
Auto maintenance:
Attendance Officer
43.06
Visiting Teachers
240.00
Visitor Crippled Children
231.15
Textbooks and Supplies :
Text, reference books and music
14,977.30
School supplies
14,142.05
Equipment and repairs
4,300.74
Manual training supplies
3,651.24
Musical instruments and re- pairs
537.46
Other Expenses :
Diplomas and graduation ex-
penses
496.60
Support of Truants
104.00
Miscellaneous printing and
advertising
71.25
Printing Annual Report
686.81
Binding
636.83
Power
626.79
Disbursements
295.47
Catering
221.75
Pupils' transportation
1,000.00
Special Item:
Convention expenses
91.25
45,950.12
78,006.40
School Department-Outside Tuition
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
City of Boston
5,810.14
Other Cities
273.20
6,083.34
School Teachers' Salaries
A-Salaries and Wages:
Day School
1,265,565.85
Evening Schools 10,039.00
Americanization
6,299.00
1,281,903.85
78
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlay
Public Buildings Department Maintenance School Buildings Janitors' Salaries
A-Salaries and Wages: Janitors' salaries 107,393.92
107,393.92
Public Buildings Department Maintenance School Buildings Fuel and Light
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Fuel
30,818.56
Light
23,714.34
All other
175.15
54,708.05
Public Buildings Department Maintenance School Buildings Buildings and Grounds
A-Salaries and Wages:
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