Report of the city of Somerville 1939, Part 5

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1939
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Labor


30,116.09


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


Furniture and furnishings


2,808.67


Janitors' supplies


2,181.76


Laundry


766.66


Repairs to buildings


1,754.83


Heating apparatus and equip- ment


6,577.37


Equipment and repairs


357.55


Plumbing


1,599.36


Glass, hardware and paint


2,944.78


Electric bulbs


829.73


Lumber


649.81


Night watch service


250.00


Flags and flag poles


186.78


Care of grounds


72.31


Auto maintenance


517.92


Electrical work


1,948.64


Power


954.39


Carfares


46.70


All other


86.25


Special Items:


Rental of floor cleaning ma- chine


278.65


Rental of paint spraying ma- chine


172.60


Insurance


1,012.19


Replacing cables


66.77


26,063.72


56,179.81


79


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlay


P. W. A. Additions Northeastern Junior High School-Docket 1567-F


Clerk of the works


890.00


Watchman


155.00


Architect's services


579.25


Advertising


53.35


Supplies and blueprints


119.71


Contract


26,465.00


Testing and inspection


31.88


28,294.19-


School Trust Funds


S. Newton Cutler Fund:


Books and pictures


371.91


Caroline G. Baker Fund:


Christmas celebrations ..


7.50


Smith-Hughes Fund:


Teachers' salaries


3,657.25


Sarah Winslow Fox Fund:


Disbursements 11.11


J. Frank Wellington Fund:


Musical instruments 44.46


George Deen Fund:


Teachers' salaries


12,310.29


16,402.52


LIBRARIES


Central and Branch Libraries


A-Salaries and Wages:


Librarian


4,000.00


Assistants


48,474.92


52,474.92


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


Books


11,538.14


Periodicals


622.12


Binding


1,441.55


Postage and office supplies


1,641.84


Printing and advertising


790.95


Telephone


640.27


Express


723.71


All other


69.49


Carried forward $69,942.99


80


ANNUAL REPORTS


Brought forward


Special Item:


Typewriter 83.40


17,551.47


70,026.39


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Central Library


A-Salaries and Wages:


Janitors


4,195.30


Labor


595.26


4,790.56


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


Fuel


807.56


Light


1,285.76


Janitors' supplies


17.86


Repairs to buildings and


plumbing


263.76


Heating repairs


69.00


Rental of water cooler


60.00


Hardware and materials


52.21


Rent


150.00


All other


9.31


Special Item:


Insurance


32.40


2,747.86


7,538.42


Public Buildings Department Maintenance West Branch Library


A-Salaries and Wages:


Janitors


1,624.28


Labor


37.72


1,662.00


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


Fuel


388.48


Light


199.98


Hardware and materials


4.85


Furniture and furnishings


27.24


620.55


2,282.55


Public Buildings Department Maintenance East Branch Library


A-Salaries and Wages:


Janitors


1,784.56


Carried forward $1,784.56


Expenses $69,942.99


Outlay


81


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses Outlay


Brought forward


$1,784.56


Labor


508.58


2,293.14


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


Fuel


520.45


Light


359.23


Heating repairs


6.24


Electrical work


78.40


Hardware and materials


4.50


Furniture and furnishings


13.70


All other


6.47


988.99


3,282.13


Public Library Trust Funds


Isaac Pitman Art Fund:


Books


156.41


Periodicals


31.60


Pictures


5.20


193.21


Isaac Pitman Poetry Fund:


Books


77.06


Periodicals


3.45


80.51


J. Frank Wellington Fund:


Furniture and furnishings ......


83.89


Edward C. Booth Fund:


Books


98.23


S. Newton Cutler Fund:


Books


50.34


Eunice M. Gilmore Fund:


Books


118.46


Buffum Memorial Fund:


Books


21.18


RECREATION


Engineering-Parks Maintenance


A-Salaries and Wages: Labor


10,889.07


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


Maintenance of trucks 81.85


Equipment and supplies 262.52


Carried forward


$11,233.44


645.82


82


ANNUAL REPORTS


Brought forward


Miscellaneous repairs


83.81


Flags and flag poles


79.57


Telephone


46.13


553.88


11,442.95


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Park Buildings


A-Salaries and Wages:


Janitor


1,619.00


Labor


343.49


1,962.49


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


Fuel


1,235.48


Light


303.38


Repairs to buildings


119.38


Plumbing


140.26


Heating repairs


79.80


Hardware and materials


82.80


Laundry and janitors' supplies


341.25


All other


2.30


2,304.65


4,267.14


Engineering Department Playgrounds Maintenance


A-Salaries and Wages: Labor


11,575.63


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


Maintenance of trucks


167.36


Repairs to tools and property


97.30


Equipment and supplies


231.85


Repairing seats, fences, back- stops


74.00


Lighting


3.90


All other


14.93


589.34


12,164.97


Recreation Commission A-Salaries and Wages:


Superintendent


2,877.23


Instructors and other Em-


ployees


16,103.63


Clerical hire


120.88


19,101.74


Expenses $11,233.44


Outlay


Carried forward $19,101.74


...


83


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlay


Brought forward


$19,101.74


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


Supplies, printing and postage


252.65


Automobile maintenance


320.00


Equipment, apparatus and


supplies


422.86


Disbursements


22.24


Telephone


96.82


Rental of hall


150.00


Rental of amplifier


28.00


All other


30.00


1,322.57


20,424.31


Recreation Trust Fund


Mary A. Haley Fund:


Handwork supplies ........ 77.01


77.01


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Bathhouse


A-Salaries and Wages: Attendants 325.00


325.00


Celebrations


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


Nineteenth of April


93.36


Fourth of July


22.34


115.70


Celebrations and Conventions


B-Miscellaneous Expense : Central Labor Union Conven- tion


384.30


384.30


UNCLASSIFIED


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Bow Street Municipal Buildings


A-Salaries and Wages:


Janitors


3,143.28


Labor


678.58


3,821.86


Carried forward $3,821.86


S4


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses $3,821.86


Outlay


Brought forward


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


Fuel


539.80


Light


818.61


Hardware and materials


15.44


Plumbing and heating supplies


5.05


Rental of water cooler


67.50


Flags and poles


14.70


1,461.10


5,282.96


Building Department Demolition


B-Miscellaneous Expense: Demolishing buildings .... 1,310.00


1,310.00


Memorial Day


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


American Legion


350.00


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


249.62


George Dilboy V. F. W. .


364.34


Willard C. Kingsley, G. A. R.


100.00


Spanish War Veterans


226.04


Massachusetts National Guard 101st Engineers


60.00


1,350.00


Municipal Documents


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


Printing 3,800.00


3,800.00


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Bandstand


A-Salaries and Wages:


Labor


59.20


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


Hardware and lumber 5.28


64.48


Rifle Practice Co's. A. & B. 10st Engineers


B-Miscellaneous Expense :


Co. A


Use of range


517.05


Transportation


164.50


Rent of room


25.00


Carried forward $706.55


S5


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses $706.55


Outlay


Brought forward


Co. B


Use of range


599.85


Transportation


211.00


Rent of room


20.00


1,537.40


Quarters American Legion


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


Rent


45.00


45.00


Quarters Disabled American Veterans


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


500.00


Rent


500.00


Quarters for George Dilboy Post V. F. W.


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


Rent 840.00


840.00


Damage to Persons and Personal Property


B-Miscellaneous Expense: Settlement of claims ..... 13,997.99


13,997.99


Storm Damage


Hired trucks


213.00


Lumber


379.26


Resurfacing materials


103.72


Sand, cement, etc.


53.90


Glass, hardware, etc.


144.52


Tools and equipment


868.41


Materials and supplies


831.89


Rental of crane, etc.


237.50


All other


10.00


Repairing skylight


750.00


3,592.20


Tellers' Overs and Shorts


Tellers' Overs and Shorts .... 263.49


263.49


86


ANNUAL REPORTS


COMPENSATIONS AND PENSIONS


Expenses Outlay


Workmen's Compensation


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


Compensation for injuries


6,369.26


Medical attendance


893.62


Office supplies


8.00


Fees


25.00


Pensions


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


Building


2,630.57


Police


27,446.72


Fire


32,033.24


Electrical


1,430.00


Engineering


761.28


Sanitary


7,558.20


Highway


17,520.12


Water


3,515.68


Printing pension postals


78.00


92,973.81


Retirement System-Expense Fund


A-Salaries and Wages: Bookkeeper


1,664.00


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


Actuarial services


900.00


Supplies and postage


54.10


Printing


45.75


Bonds


145.00


Binding


10.00


All other


23.45


1,178.30


2,842.30


Pension Accumulation Fund


B-Miscellaneous Expense: City's contribution ..


39,289.00


39,289.00


Annuities


B-Miscellaneous Expense: Margaret M. Andersen An-


nuity


1,600.00


Mary Lucy Breen


400.00


Ellen C. Chichester Annuity ..


1,000.00


Ellen Z. Collins Annuity


1,000.00


Florence Frost


1,800.00


F. A. Johnston Annuity


1,000.00


Anne McGrath


460.15


Theresa Ronayne


1,200.00


Emma Sterling Annuity


1,000.00


7,295.88


9,460.15


87


CITY AUDITOR


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Expenses


Outlay


Interest


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


Temporary Loans:


Anticipation of revenue ......... 12,165.60


General Loans.


Sewers


268.75


P. W. A. Sewer


975.00


Chapter 44-Sewers


2,707.50


Highways


2,250.00


P. W. A. Highways


3,220.00


Chapter 44-Highways


2,725.00


Macadam Pavement


1,440.00


Bridge


367.50


P. W. A. Water Mains


805.00


Chapter 44-Water


3,093.75


Schoolhouse


6,860.00


P. W. A. School


8,645.00


City Hall Additions


1,487.50


High School Additions and


Alterations


23,337.50


Northern Traffic Route


2,250.00


Western Jr. High School


8,775.00


Southern Jr. High School


12,422.50


Elementary School


2,295.00


School Equipment


1,522.50


Police Station


6,693.75


Municipal Garage


1,282.50


Tax Title


4,231.01


P. W. A. Anticipation Loan ..


11.52


Municipal Relief


37,860.00


Emergency Loan


50.69


All other


241.27


147,983.84


Reduction of Funded Debt


B-Miscellaneous Expense :


General Loans:


Sewer


3,000.00


P. W. A. Sewer


1,000.00


Chapter 44-Sewer


2,000.00


Highway


25,000.00


P. W. A. Highway


16,000.00


Chapter 44-Highway


25,000.00


Macadam Pavement


16,000.00


Bridge


1,000.00


P. W. A. Water Mains


3,000.00


Chapter 44-Water


22,000.00


Schoolhouse


43,000.00


P. W. A. School


16,000.00


City Hall Additions


7,000.00


Carried forward $180,000.00


88


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses $180,000.00


Outlay


Brought forward


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


221,000.00


Emergency Storm Loan


50,000.00


661,000.00


WATER WORKS


Water Maintenance


A-Salaries and Wages:


Adminstration:


Commissioner


3,800.00


Clerks


8,450.00


Labor


59,198.40


71,448.40


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


Books, postage and supplies ..


1,732.49


Telephone ...


123.08


Repairs to office equipment ....


55.65


Carfares


51.85


General:


Pipe and fittings


1,234.38


Meters and fittings


5,426.44


Hydrants and fittings


197.45


Tools and repairs


249.83


Trucks, maintenance and sup- plies


1,084.99


Power


10.66


Lumber


46.47


Gasoline and oil


723.39


Water lien recording


19.63


Other supplies


186.73


All other


46.94


Rent of B. &


M. land and


tracks


33.00


Special Items:


Correction on maps 45.50


11,268.48


82,716.88


89


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlay


Chapter 44-Water Mains


Labor


5,597.79


Miscellaneous services


10,829.84


Trucking


13,662.75


Office supplies


33.50


Sand, stone, etc.


582.03


Tools, equipment and repairs


2,153.29


Pipe, hydrants, etc.


13,627.77


Materials and supplies


1,398.06


Lumber


629.68


Gasoline and oil


1,688.71


Rental of compressors


2,380.00


Insurance


67.57


All other


35.60


52,686.59


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Water Buildings


A-Salaries and Wages:


Labor


95.33


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


Fuel


491.82


Light


303.12


Janitors' supplies


37.12


Lumber and materials


77.58


Hardware and paint


43.41


Plumbing and heating supplies


243.91


Electrical work


124.98


All other


4.12


Special Item:


Insurance


450.48


1,776.54


1,871.87


OTHER ACCOUNTS


Temporary Loans


Loans in anticipation of rev-


enue 5,400,000.00


5,400,000.00


Tax Title Loans


Tax Title Loans


198,538.27


198,538.27


County of Middlesex


County Tax, 1939 146,714.75


County Assessment, T. B.


57,149.74


203,864.49


90


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses Outlay


County of Middlesex-Dog Licenses


Dog Licenses 4,692.80


4,692.80


Deposits


City Clerk's Deposits


373.00


Highway Deposits


442.50


Water Deposits


360.00


1,175.50


Retirement Deductions


Deductions 28,046.80


28,046.80


Teachers' Retirement Deductions


Retirement Deductions 58,022.32


58,022.32


State Taxes


State Taxes 307,260.00


307,260.00


Metropolitan and Other Assessments


Charles River Basin Bonds ... 10,215.99


Metropolitan Park Loan


52,764.58


Metropolitan Planning Divi-


sion


1,027.40


Wellington Bridge


1,461.88


Metropolitan Sewer Loan


83,896.42


Metropolitan Water Loan . ..


300,108.43


Abatement Smoke Nuisance ..


1,260.79


Auditing Municipal Accounts ..


150.08


Hospital - Home Care Civil War Veterans


1,171.23


"Veterans' Exemption


143.29


Boston Metropolitan District Expenses


230.58


Boston Elevated Railway De- ficiency


152,797.03


West Roxbury-Brookline Park- way


.30


605,228.00


C. of M. Health Department


Bottling License


Fees to State 40.00


40.00


91


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses Outlay


Refund of State and Federal Grants, Old Age Assistance


Refund


2,052.00


2,052.00


Cash Refunds


Taxes


21,528.17


Motor Vehicle Excise


3,304.47


Tax Titles


64.09


Water


95.36


Estimated Receipts


41.96


Bills Receivable


1,253.94


26,287.99


Loans in Anticipation Federal Grants


Loans


24,312.52


24,312.52


Total


13,322,869.62


440,220.82


Refunds


9,008.96


30.50


$13,331,878.58


Total Cash Payments ....


$440,251.32 $13,772,129.90


92


ANNUAL REPORTS


SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY


School Buildings


Land and Buildings


Personal


Totals


Prescott


$72,200.00


$3,000.00


$75,200.00


Southworth


62,000.00


2,000.00


64,000.00


Hanscom


66,500.00


4,000.00


70,500.00


Davis


53,000.00


7,500.00


60,500.00


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 Jr. 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


$4,676,700.00


$317,900.00 $4,994,600.00


* Dental Clinic $1,400.00.


+ Land included in Central Hill Park.


Buildings and fixtures. Land owned by State.


Land included in Walter Ernest Shaw Playground.


93


CITY AUDITOR


Fire Buildings


Land and Buildings $27,500.00


Personal


Totals


New Fire Alarm Building


$72,000.00*


$99,500.00


Central


48,500.00


39,100.00


87,600.00


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


10,000.00


Ladder One


72,400.00


36,000.00


108,400.00


Ladder Two


19,500.00


35,900.00


55,400.00


Engine Four


26,300.00


18,000.00


44,300.00


Total


$311,300.00


$270,500.00


$581,800.00


* 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


* Land included in Central Hill Park.


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


t 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


400.00


400.00


Glen St. Showers


9,000.00


...


9,000.00


Total


$1,146,500.00


$385,500.00 $1,532,000.00


..........


94


ANNUAL REPORTS


Parks and Playgrounds


Land and Buildings


Personal


Totals


Saxton C. Foss Park


$421,200.00


...........


$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


123,000.00


123,000.00


Paul Revere


1,000.00


1,000.00


Trum Playground


84,400.00


..


84,400.00


Glen Street


48,000.00


48,000.00


George F. Conway Playground.


12,000.00


12,000.00


Poplar Street


6,300.00


6,300.00


Dilboy Field


155,400.00


155,400.00


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


$1,587,700.00


$4,000.00 $1,591,700.00


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


$4,676,700.00


$317,900.00 $4,994,600.00


Fire Buildings


311,300.00


270,500.00


581,800.00


Libraries


205,100.00


109,000.00


314,100.00


Miscellaneous Buildings


1,146,500.00


385,500.00


1,532,000.00


Parks and Playgrounds


1,587,700.00


4,000.00


1,591,700.00


Miscellaneous Land


20,700.00


20,700.00


Total


$7,948,000.00 $1,086,900.00 $9,034,900.00


Sewer (Cost)


1,885,101.33


Water Works (Cost)


1,608,352.78


Total Value of Public Property


$12,528,354.11


...


..


..


..


..


..


95


CITY AUDITOR


SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT SYSTEM


The Somerville Retirement System, which was established as of January 1, 1931, under Chapter 184, Acts of 1930. as amended by Chapter 222, Acts of 1933, covers all employees of the City of Somerville except teachers and elected officials and those employees in service on January 1, 1931 who elected not to become members.


MEMBERSHIP OF THE SYSTEM ACTIVE MEMBERS


The active membership of the system consists of members with credit for service rendered prior to January 1, 1931 and members without such credit who are referred to as "new en- trants." Members entering the retirement system are classified either as general employees referred to as "Group 1" employees which include clerical, administrative and technical workers, laborers, mechanics and all employees not otherwise classified, or as "Group 2" employees which include members of the City's Police and Fire Departments. The following table shows the number of members in each group and their annual compensa- tion as of June 30, 1939.


THE NUMBER AND ANNUAL SALARIES OF ACTIVE MEMBERS AS OF JUNE 30, 1939


- Members With Prior


Group


Total-


Service Credit


Annual


Annual


New Entrants- Annual Salaries


General Employees


Men


183


$345,072


39


$83,772 109,720


93


99,788


Fireman and Policemen


84


184,340


1


2,184


83


182,156


Total-All Groups


435


$738,920


115


$195.676


320


$543.244


Number


Suaries Number


Salaries Number


144


$261.300


Women


168


209,508


75


RETIRED MEMBERS


The following table shows the number of retired members on the roll as of June 30, 1939 together with the amount of their annual pensions and annuities.


96


ANNUAL REPORTS


THE NUMBER AND ANNUAL RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES OF BENEFICIARIES ON THE ROLL AS OF JUNE 30, 1939


Employee Beneficiaries in Receipts of Service Retirement Allowances


--- Pensions Payable From:


Pension


General Employees


Group


No. Annuities


Men®


17


$774.60


Women


7


125.04


$11,886.23 3,752.65


.....


Total Retirement Allowances $12,660.83 3,877.69


Firemen and


Policemen


....


.. .....


......


..


....... ...


Total


24


$899.64


$15,638.88


....


$16,538.52


Employee Beneficiaries in Receipt of Disability Retirement Allowances


General Employees


Men


1


$36.84


$780.45


.....


$817.29


Women


....


.....


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


.....


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


Firemen and


Policemen


....


..........


..


.....


...


Total


1


$36.84


$780.45


......


$817.29


Dependent Beneficiaries of Deceased Employees and Employee Beneficiaries


Men


....


....


Women


1


$24.36


$408.08


$432.44


Total


1


$24.36


$408.08


$432.44


Grand Total


26


' $960.84


$16,827.41


$17,788.25


SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT SYSTEM


Balance Sheet, December 31, 1939


Assets


Cash


$2,601.62


Cash (in closed Highland Trust


Co.)


12,395.94


Investments Accrued Interest


$14,997.56 332,000.00


3.33


$347,000.89


Accumula- Pension tion Reserve F'und F'und


......


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97


CITY AUDITOR


Liabilities


Annuity Savings Fund


$178,439.76


Annuity Reserve Fund


11,368.62


Pension Accumulation Fund


156,309.92


Reserve Account, Highland Trust Co. 882.59


$347,000.89


Receipts and Expenditures for Year 1939 Receipts


Cash on hand January 1, 1939 ....


$4,980.08


Cash (in closed Highland Trust


Co.) January 1, 1939


12,395.94


$17,376.02 28,208.62


Contribution by Members


Contribution by City:


Normal


$14,993.00


Accrued Liability


24,296.00


39,289.00


Income from Investments


10,302.86


Accrued Interest


288.13


$95,464.63


Expenditures


Purchase of Securities, Par Value


$44,500.00


Investments-Savings Account ....


13,000.00


Premium on Securities Purchased Accrued Interest on Securities Purchased


264.46


Commission and Charges


48.22


Pension Payments


17,449.18


Annuity Payments


1,024.25


Refunds:


2,647.51


Cash on hand December 31, 1939 ..


$2,601.62


Cash (in closed Highland Trust Co.) December 31, 1939


12,395.94


14,997.56


$95,464.63


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


1,533.45


Resignations and Dismissals


98


ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


Somerville, Mass. March 15, 1940


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 1939.


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN J. DONAHUE,


City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


99


CASH STATEMENT


Receipts


$13,785,084.23 1,183,593.86


Balance January 1, 1939


$14,968,678.09


Payments


Balance December 31, 1939


$13,833,624.40 1,135,053.69


$14,968,678.09


100


ANNUAL REPORTS


The Assessors' warrants for the tax levy, assessed upon polls and property for the year 1939, and the Motor Vehicle Excise amounted to $4,930,270.70.


Real Estate Valuation:


Land


$28,157,950.00 79,668,050.00


Personal Valuation


6,298,400.00


Total Valuation


$114,124,400.00


At rate of $41.40 per $1,000.00


4,724,750.16


Polls - 32,404 @ $2.00


64,808.00


$4,789,558.16


Assessments:


Sidewalk Assessments in Taxes 1939


$140.81


Highway Assessments in Taxes 1939


1,591.85


Int. on Sidewalk Assts. in Taxes 1939


13.32


Int. on Highway Assts. in Taxes 1939


107.77


Water Liens


383.11


2,236.86


Motor Vehicle Excise :


Commitment No. 1 „


92,601.19


2


23,325.66



3


7,365.41


4


6,439.63


„,


5


5,565.58


135,297.47


Water Liens


3,178.21


Total Commitment by Assessors


$4,930,270.70


Buildings


$107,826,000.00


TAXES


1930


1931


1932


1933


1934


1935


1936


1937


1938


1939


Total


Balance Dec. 31, 1938 Committed 1939


$5,694.37


$13,176.94


$21,914.39


$20,029.64


$9,935.78


$21,062.04


$18,806.65


$255,492.62 $1,644,854.28


$2,010,966.71 4,789,558.16


Refunds


372.72


5,563.57


11,233.78


4,789,558.16 4,358.10


21,528.17


Adjustments


115.95


30.88


146.83


Disclaimers


208.08


974.21


1,974.96


4,578.67


6,473.22


10,170.63


12,602.08


2,041.35


39,023.20


Total Charges


$5,694.37


$13,385.02


$22,888.60


$22,004.60


$14,514.45


$27,535.26


$29,350.00


$273,774.22 $1,658,160.29 $4,793,916.26 $6,861,223.07


Collected


$332.48


$1,136.61


$1,982.96


$5,046.98


$7,058.98


$12,017.74


$186,364.75 $1,225,812.44 $3,246,410.22 $4,686,163.16


Abated


1,000.00


2.00


4.00


226.42


446.69


712.70


1,423.90


23,559.46


30,939.94


68,139.68


Tax Titles


...


Total Credits


1,000.00


334.48


1,140.61


2,209.38


5,493.67


7,771.68


13,441.64


251,443.96


1,381,347.31 3,277,350.16 4,941,532.89


Balance Dec. 31, 1939


$4,694.37


$13,050.54


$21,747.99


$19,795.22


$9,020.78


$19,763.58


$15,908.36


$22,330.26


$276,812.98 $1,516,566.10 $1,919,690.18


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE


1929


1930


1931


1932


1933


1934


1935


1936


1937


1938


1939


Total


Balance Dec. 31, 1938


$2,205.65


$12,215.49


$12,579.00


$13,486.18


$10,739.85


$7,372.82


$8,801.61


$11,123.71


$17,053.15


$12,475.85 1,821.12 203.96


135,297.47


$108,053.31 137,118.59


Refunds


13.22


2.00


3,085.29


3,304.47


Total Charges


$2,205.65


$12,215.49


$12,579.00


$13,486.18


$10,739.85


$7,372.82


$8,814.83


$11,123.71


$17,055.15


$14,500.93


$138,382.76


$248,476.37


Collected


4.91


21.98


109.56


230.68


884.19


3,205.24


8,085.05


125,410.73


137,952.34


Abated


...


...


4.23


7.92


271.84


6,159.62


6,443.61


Total Credits


4.91


21.98


109.56


230.68


888.42


3,213.16


8,356.89


131,570.35


144,395.95


Balance Dec. 31, 1939


$2,205.65


$12,215.49


$12,579.00


$13,481.27


$10,717.87


$7,263.26


$8,584.15


$10,235.29


$13,841.99


$6,144.04


$6,812.41


$104,080.42


...


...


...


...


....


...


.....


1


Committed 1939


9,824.57 55,254.64


131,975.41


187,230.05


SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS IN REAL ESTATE TAXES


Street Sprinkling


Highway Assts.


Sidewalk Assts.


Int. on AAssts.


Water Liens


Total


Balance from 1938


$85.12


$1,690.49


$172.01


$296.56


$1,120.46


Committed in 1939


1,591.85


140.81


121.09


383.11


$3,364.64 2,236.86


Disclaimed Tax Titles


126.06


37.59


6.75


170.40


Total Charges


$211.18


$3,319.93.


$312.82


$424.40


$1,503.57


$5,771.90


Collected


97.98


1,548.61


126.02


155.10


227.94


2,155.65


Abated


28.08


7.26


35.34


Tax Titles


170.24


33.75


24.75


799.58


1,028.32




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