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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
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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.
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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
..........
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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
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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
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Total Retirement Allowances $12,660.83 3,877.69
Firemen and
Policemen
....
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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
....
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Firemen and
Policemen
....
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...
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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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
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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
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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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