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2,362.50
1,968.75
4,331.25
Schoolhouse
600.00
300.00
240.00
1,700.00
P. W. A. School
3,482.50
3,482.50
6,965.00
High School
7,540.00
7,540.00
15,080.00
Southern Junior High School
4,220.00
420.00
4,220.00
367.50
9,227.50
State Tax Funding
1,080.00
1,080.00
2,160.00
Emergency Storm
450.00
450.00
900.00
Chapter 44 Water
1,842.50
375.00
1,717.50
3,935.00
Bridge
140.00
122.50
262.50
City Hall Additions
297.50
297.50
595.00
Western Junior High School
3,312.50
3,242.50
6,555.00
Elementary School
675.00
675.00
1,350.00
Civilian Defense
87.50
87.50
175.00
Totals
$30,048.75
$26,220.00
$29,632.50
$24,213.75
$110,115.00
ANNUAL REPORTS
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560.00
$1,350.00
MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)
Class of Loan
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
Total
Public Buildings
$4,000.00
$4,000.00
Chapter 44 Sewer
6,000.00
$6,000.00
$5,000.00
$13,000.00
$12,000.00
$12,000.00
54,000.00
Chapter 44 Highway
50,000.00
66,000.00
66,000.00
82,000.00
87,000.00
87,000.00
438,000.00
Bridge
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
6,000.00
City Hall Addition
7,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
42,000.00
Schoolhouse
43,000.00
43,000.00
43,000.00
43,000.00
43,000.00
43,000.00
258,000.00
High School
61,000.00
61,000.00
61,000.00
C1,000.00
61,000.00
61,000.00
366,000.00
Northern Traffic Route
50,000.00
50,000.00
50,000.00
Southern Junior High
27,000.00
27,000.00
27,000.00
27,000.00
27,000.00
27,000.00
162,000.00
Western Junior High
19,000.00
19,000.00
19,000.00
19 000.00
19,000.00
19,000.00
114,000.00
Elementary School
7,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
6,000.00
41,000.00
Garage
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
12,000.00
Police Station
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
90,000.00
Additional Fire Equipment
15,000.00
238,400.00
221,000.00
258.000.00
303,000.00
357,000.00
1,553,400.00
P. W. A. Sewers
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
8,000.00
P. W. A. Water Mains
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
15,000.00
P. W. A. Highways
16,000.00
16,000.00
16,000.00
16,000.00
15,000.00
15,000:00
94,000.00
P. W. A. School
16,000.00
16,000.00
16,000.00
16,000.00
16,000.00
16,000.00
96,000.00
School Equipment
29,000.00
29,000,00
29,000.00
29,000.00
29,000.00
145,000.00
Chapter 44 Water Main
17,000.00
22,000.00
26,000.00
31,000.00
36,000.00
132,000.00
Emergency Storm
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
65,000.00
State Tax Funding
33,000.00
30,000.00
34,000.00
97,000.00
Funding Loan
36,000.00
36,000.00
Civilian Defense
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$549,000.00
$625,400.00
$661,000.00
$663,000.00
$713,000.00
$784,000.00 $3,995,400.00
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2,000.00
2,000.00
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50,000.00
15,000.00
Municipal Relief
176,000.00
150,000.00
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INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS
Class of Loan
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
Total
Chapter 44 Sewers
$603.75
$1,918.75
$1,726.25
$5,596.25
$5,291.25
$5,006.25
$20,142.50
Public Buildings
180.00
10,612.50
8,102.50
6.392.50
4,847.50
2,727.50
43,645.00
Bridge
437.50
402.50
367.50
332.50
297.50
262.50
2,100.00
City Hall Additions
2,082.50
1,785.00
1,487.50
1.190.00
S92.50
595.00
8,032.50
Schoolhouse
12,837.50
8,580.00
6,860.00
5,140.00
3,420.00
1,700.00
38,537.50
High School
26,030.00
23,840.00
21,650.00
19,460.00
17,270.00
15,080.00
123,330.00
Northern Traffic Route
6,750.00
4,500.00
2,250.00
13,500.00
Southern Junior High
14,552.50
13,487.50
12,422.50
11,357.50
10,292.50
9,227.50
71,340.00
Western Junior High
10,255.00
9,515.00
8,775.00
8,035.00
7,295.00
6,555.00
50,430.00
Elementary School
2,925.00
2,610.00
2,295.00
1,980.00
1,665.00
1,350.00
12,825.00
Garage
1,472.50
1,377.50
1,282.50
1,187.50
1,092.50
997.50
7,410.00
Police Station
8,268.75
7,481.25
6,693.75
5,906.25
5,118.75
4,331.25
37,800.00
Additional Fire Equipment
356.25
356.25
Municipal Relief
21,687.50
31.525.50
36,985.00
41,392.50
42,588.75
43,800.00
217,979.25
P. W. A. Water Mains
1,015.00
910.00
805.00
700.00
630.00
560.00
4,620.00
P. W. A. Sewers
1,125.00
1,050.00
975.00
937.50
900.00
862.50
5,850.00
P. W. A. Highway
4,340.00
3,780.00
3,220.00
2,660.00
2.100.00
1,575.00
17,675.00
P. W. A. School
9,765.00
9,205.00
8,645.00
8,085.00
7,525.00
6,965.00
50,190.00
School Equipment
2,030.00
1,522.50
1,015.00
507.50
5,075.00
Chapter 44 Water Mains
1,845.00
3,093.75
3,098.75
3,613.75
3,935.00
15,586.25
Emergency Storm
253.47
1,125.00
1,012.50
900.00
3,290.97
State Tax Funding
3,060.00
2,400.00
2,160.00
7,620.00
Funding Loan
1,350.00
1,350.00
Civilian Defense
175.00
175.00
Totals
$135,646.25
$136,455.50
$129,412.22
$128,651.25
$118,760.00
$110,115.00
$759,040.22
ANNUAL REPORTS
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180.00
Chapter 44 Highways
10,962.50
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CITY AUDITOR
BORROWING CAPACITY, DECEMBER 31, 1941
Valuation 1939
Motor Vehicle Excise 1939
$114,124,400.00 4,826,970.00
$118,951,370.00
Valuation 1940
$114,057,800.00
Supplementary 1940
1,800.00
Motor Vehicle Excise 1940
5,509,580.00
$119,569,180.00
Valuation 1941
$113,273,800.00
Motor Vehicle Excise 1941
6,005,400.00
$119,279,200.00
$357,799,750.00
Abatements 1939
$2,243,672.00
Motor Vehicle Excise 1939
190,032.00
Abatements 1940
2,195,413.00
Motor Vehicle Excise 1940
205,850.00
Abatements 1941
1,152,980.00
Motor Vehicle Excise 1941
210,680.00
$6,198,627.00
$351,601,123.00
Average Valuation Three Years
117,200,374.33
Two and one-half per cent
2,930,009.35
Present debt within limit
1,304,000.00
Borrowing Capacity December 31, 1941.
Maturities :
January 1
$36,000.00
Less Outside Limit
15,000.00
$21,000.00
April 1
$177,000.00
Less Outside Limit
102,000.00
$75,000.00
July 1
$298,000.00
Less Outside Limit
197,000.00
$101,000.00
October 1
$273,000.00
Less Outside Limit ...
211,000.00
$62,000.00
$259,000.00
$1,367,009.35
$1,626,009.35
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ANNUAL REPORTS
TAX TITLES
Debits:
Balance from 1940 Account
$331,542.91
Refunds
10.00
Taxes 1937
2,291.89
Taxes 1939
25,559.66
Taxes 1940
87,445.75
Taxes 1941
73,336.26
Water Liens in Taxes
1,549.14
Tax Title Revenue
5,845.99
$527,581.60
Credits :
Cash Collections
$50,296.24
Taxes 1934
85.10
Taxes 1935
668.58
Taxes 1936
1,526.72
Taxes 1937
4,238.17
Taxes 1938
9,470.40
Taxes 1939
5,945.22
Taxes 1940
3,527.82
Street Sprinkling 1934
2.46
Water Liens in Taxes
79.72
Estimated Receipts
13.15
Tax Title Revenue
2,746.12
Tax Possessions
1,589.78
Overlay 1941
278.53
Overlay 1940
520.29
Overlay 1939
215.28
Overlay 1938
14.36
Overlay 1937
202.78
Overlay 1936
182.49
Balance to 1942 Account
445,978.39
$527,581.60
TAILINGS
Debits :
Revenue Cash
$44.20
Balance to 1942 Account
1,063.86
$1,108.06
Credits :
Balance from 1940 Account
$839.82
Cash Received
268.24
$1,108.06
OVERLAY 1930
Debits:
Balance to 1942 Account
$1,330.03
$1,330.03
Credits :
Balance from 1940 Account
$1,330.03
$1,330.03
OVERLAY 1932
Debits:
Balance from 1940 Account
$100.25
$100.25
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CITY AUDITOR
Credits:
Revenue
$100.25
$100.25
OVERLAY ,1933
Debits:
Balance to 1942 Account
$3,379.76
$3,379.76
Credits:
Balance from 1940 Account
$3,377.76
Taxes 1933 (Poll)
2.00
$3,379.76
OVERLAY 1934
Debits:
Balance from 1940 Account
$487.50
$487.50
Credits:
Revenue
$487.50
$487.50
OVERLAY 1935
Debits:
Balance from 1940 Account
$636.30
Credits:
Taxes 1935 (Poll)
$2.00
Revenue
634.30
$636.30
OVERLAY 1936
Debits:
Balance from 1940 Account
$1,053.08
Tax Titles
182.49
Credits:
Taxes 1936 Real Estate
$41.90
Taxes 1936 Poll
4.00
Revenue
1,007.18
Balance to 1942 Account
182.49
$1,235.57
OVERLAY 1937
Debits:
Balance from 1940 Account
$3,817.98
Taxes 1937 Real Estate
215.73
Tax Titles
202.78
Credits:
Taxes 1937 Poll
$2.00
Revenue
3,815.98
Balance to 1942 Account
418.51
$4,236.49
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$636.30
$1,235.57
$4,236.49
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OVERLAY 1938
Debits:
Balance from 1940 Account
$14,705.26
Taxes 1938 Poll
2.00
Taxes 1938 Real Estate
1,529.40
Tax Titles
14.36
$16,251.02
Credits :
Taxes 1938 Poll
$4.00
Revenue
15,205.33
Balance to 1942 Account
1,041.69
$16,251.02
OVERLAY 1939
Debits:
Balance from 1940 Account
$22,459.86
Taxes 1939 Poll
4.00
Txes 1939 Personal
33.12
Taxes 1939 Real Estate
15,124.50
Tax Titles
215.28
$37,836.76
Credits:
Taxes 1939 Poll
$2.00
Revenue
30,307.23
Balance to 1942 Account
7,527.53
$37,836.76
OVERLAY 1940
Debits:
Taxes 1940 Poll
$62.00
Taxes 1940 Personal
84.60
Taxes 1940 Real Estate
35,555.00
Tax Titles
520.29
$36,221.89
Credits :
Balance from 1940 Account
$2,359.18
Revenue
16,221.21
Balance to 1942 Account
17,641.50
$36,221.89
OVERLAY 1941
Debits:
Taxes 1941 Poll
$3,926.00
Taxes 1941 Personal
7,086.24
Taxes 1941 Real Estate
38,639.56
Tax Title
278.13
Balance to 1942 Account
20,300.85
$70,230.78
Credits:
Revenue
$70,230.78
$70,230.78
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CITY AUDITOR
RESERVE FUND SURPLUS FROM ÖVERLAY
Debits:
Balance to 1942 Account .....
$10.00
$10.00
Credits :
Balance from 1940 Account
$10.00
$10.00
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY
Debits:
Taxes 1934 Real Estate
$2.46
Taxes 1935 Real Estate
...
42.46
Taxes 1936 Real Estate
349.32
Taxes 1939 Real Estate
.83
Tax Title Revenue
188,633.56
$189,028.63
Credits :
Balance from 1940 Account
$83,373.29
Refunds Previous Years
9,763.70
Reserve for Deposits in Closed Banks
9.55
Tax Title Revenue
26,875.74
Audit Adjustments
4,094.44
Balance to 1942 Accounts
64,911.91
$189,028.63
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ANNUAL REPORTS 1
CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES RECEIPTS GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes:
Levy 1941:
Poll
$46,136.00
Personal
206,065.52
Real Estate
3,458,109.14
Levy 1940:
Poll
2,446.00
Personal
25,912.06
Real Estate
863,011.49
Levy 1939:
Poll
710.25
Personal
1,439.64
Real Estate
124,632.43
Levy 1938:
Poll
409.00
Personal
255.33
Real Estate
8,739.09
Levy 1937:
Poll
254.50
Personal
501.01
Real Estate
4,022.44
Levy 1936:
Poll
42.00
Personal
112.12
Real Estate
1,526.72
Levy 1935:
Poll
36.00
Real Estate
699.23
Levy 1934:
Poll
14.00
Personal
25.90
Real Estate
85.10
Levy 1933:
Poll
2.00
Total Taxes
$4,745,186.97
Tax Titles
50,296.24
Due From Deputy Collectors
75.07
Deposits:
City Clerks
3,290.00
Water
925.00
Highway
466.00
Total Deposits
$4,681.00
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CITY AUDITOR
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Levy 1941
157,717.68
Levy 1940
11,691.34
Levy 1939
98.79%
Levy 1938
188.27
Levy 1937
413.24
Levy 1936
123.92
Levy 1935
34.20
Levy 1934
6.09
Levy 1933
35.87
Total Motor Vehicle Excise
$170,309.40
From State:
Income Tax
334,382.30
Corporation Tax
94,310.13
Wellington Bridge
62.42
Licenses and Permits:
Executive
2,785.00
Dog
4,999.80
Motor
1.00
Fire
2,221.75
Police
87.00
Health-Bottling
80.00
Liquor
75,379.00
City Clerk, Miscellaneous
5,240.00
Milk
957.00
Electrical
2,017.00
Health
397.00
Licensing
2,540.00
Pedlers'
234.00
Marriage
3,172.04
Plumbing
464.00
Building
649.00
Gas
194.00
Total Licenses and Permits
$101,417.59
Fines and Forfeits:
Court
4,475.95
Departmental
270.75
Total Fines and Forfeits
$4,746.70
Grants and Gifts:
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Tax Title Interest Refund
2,595.54
Lieu of Taxes
120.94
Vocational Education
25,887.16
Vocational Education, Outside Tuition
2,991.98
Aid Dependent Children
49,276.71
Old Age Assistance
254,982.97
County, Dog Licenses
3,868.48
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Americanization
3,325.25
George-Deen Fund
7,155.71
Smith-Hughes Fund
2,768.54
Highway Fund, Chapter 420, Acts 1941
158,942.49
Vocational Education Defense Workers (Federal)
18,458.71
Chapter 90-Highway Aid-State
21,750.95
Chapter 90-Highway Aid-County
8,347.80
Total Grants and Gifts
$560,473.23
Special Assessments:
Street Sprinkling 1934
2.46
Highways, Taxes 1941
88.39
Highways, Taxes 1940
65.51
Highways, Taxes 1939
68.22
Sidewalks, Taxes 1941
16.39
Sidewalks, Taxes 1940
19.42
Total Assessments
$260.39
COMMERCIAL REVENUE, DEPARTMENTAL
General Government:
Treasurer-Costs and Fees
$5,883.23
Land Court Fees
129.25
City Clerk
4,230.26
Engineering
13.95
Board of Appeal
560.00
Election Commission
49.59
Planning Board
20.00
Maintenance Municipal Buildings
47.40
Protection Persons and Property :
Police, Sale Junk
15.00
Electrical, Settlement Claim
389.64
Electrical, Sale Junk
109.90
Weights and Measures
717.65
Health and Sanitation:
Health Department
17,808.77
Contagious Hospital
5,123.50
Milk
1,892.50
Dental Clinic
127.30
Maintenance Contagious Hospital
101.00
Sewers, Repairs Drain
15.00
Rent Sanitary Buildings
3,000.00
Highways:
Highways, Sale Junk
10.00
Highways, Settlement Claims
12.00
Highways, Sidewalks and Curbing
440.39
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CITY AUDITOR
City Home:
Sale Produce
934.16
Board
1,475.86
Welfare Miscellaneous:
Outside Relief-Individuals
44.00
Cities and Towns
38,345.88
State
151,743.15
Aid Dependent Children:
State
35,633.83
Old Age Assistance:
Cities and Towns
6,697.02
State
194,596.78
Reimbursements Old Age Assistance
860.00
Soldiers Benefits:
State Aid
8,229.50
Military Aid
5,802.95
Soldiers' Burials
477.87
Soldiers' Relief
14.00
Schools:
Tuition State Wards
6,959.94
Other Tuition
15,311.11
School Buildings
110.00
Vocational Education
351.92
Libraries:
Fines, Rentals and Sales
2,823.55
Recreation
Showers
666.20
Unclassified :
Tailings
268.24
Electrolysis
500.00
Cash Variations
878.98
Sale Land
700.00
W. P. A. Reimbursement
10.00
Retirement Deductions
30,414.28
Teachers' Retirement Deductions
57,217.72
Total Revenue Departmental
$601,763.27
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Public Service Enterprises:
Water:
Metered Rates 1941
218,896.91
Commercial Rates 1941
177,787.71
Metered Rates 1940
38,159.22
Metered Rates 1939
144.34
Commercial Rates 1940
18,636.26
Additional Rates
312.08
Service Assessments
1,135.00
Water Maintenance
529.06
Water Liens
862.60
Sale Junk
71.60
Total Revenue Public Service Enterprises
$456,534.78
Interest :
Deposits
6.48
Excise
424.06
Deferred Taxes
31,578.62
Tax Titles
3,493.36
Highway Assessments
17.23
Sidewalk Assessments
3.41
Accrued Interest
896.00
Income Trust Funds:
Contagious Hospital Funds
20.00
School Trust Funds
262.00
Library Trust Funds
482.87
Welfare Funds
35.02
Recreation Commission Funds
72.90
Total Interest
$37,291.95
Municipal Indebtedness:
Temporary Loans
3,900,000.00
Funding Loans
198,000.00
Tax Title Loans
66,045.22
Municipal Relief Loans
552,000.00
Chapter 44 Water Loan
50,000.00
Premiums on Bonds
3,399.84
Total Municipal Indebtedness
$4,769,445.06
Refunds:
Revenue Appropriations
22,251.02
Soldiers' Benefits
477.53
Excess and Deficiency
9,708.16
Non-Revenue Appropriations
237.96
Total Refunds
$32,674.67
Grand Total
$11,963,911.17
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CITY AUDITOR
EXPENDITURES General Government
Expenses
Outlay
Board of Aldermen Expenses
A-Salaries and Wages: Salaries of members
5,500.00
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Books, postage and supplies
917.86
Printing and advertising
1,107.75
Refreshments
1,304.20
Badges
30.00
Flowers
120.00
Binding
39.50
Framing and engraving
64.50
Bonds
10.00
Gavels
36.00
All other
34.90
Special Item:
Desk sets
252.00
3,916.71
9,416.71
Clerk of Committees
A-Salaries and Wages:
Clerk
2,800.00
Assistant at Board Meeting
600.00
3,400.00
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Books, postage and suppies
82.46
Auto maintenance
500.00
All other
.89
Special Item:
Typewriter
97.06
680.41
4,080.41
Executive Department
A-Salaries and Wages:
Mayor
7,000.00
Secretaries and Stenographers ..
7,799.32
14,799.32
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Books, postage and supplies
249.68
Printing and advertising
159.75
Telephone
250.19
Contingent Expenses
2,400.85
All other
5.00
Carried forward $17,864.79
48
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlay
Brought forward
$17,864.79
Special Item:
Typewriter
93.56
3,159.03
17,958.35
Auditing Department
A-Salaries and Wages:
Auditor
4,500.00
Bookkeeper and Clerks
7,684.25
12,184.25
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Books, postage and supplies
231.32
Printing
546.50
Binding
73.50
Telephone
63.08
Repairs to equipment
54.50
All other
6.10
975.00
13,159.25
Treasury Department
A-Salaries and Wages:
Treasurer-Collector
4,500.00
Deputy Collector
3,000.00
Cashiers
4,069.00
Clerks
25,408.54
36,977.54
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Books, postage and supplies ...
3,253.81
Printing and advertising
1,261.15
Rental and repairs to equipment
424.18
Binding
248.40
Bonds
1,707.92
Telephone
99.45
Disbursements
320.90
All other
23.92
Special Item:
Mailing Machine
412.00
7,751.73
Assessors Department
A-Salaries and Wages:
Chairman
3,500.00
Assessors
6,800.00
Clerks
10,900.17
21,200.17
44,729.27
Carried forward $21,200.17
49
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlay
Brought forward
$21,200.17
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Books, postage and supplies
835.29
Printing and advertising
268.04
Rental and repairs to equipment
85.80
Disbursements
155.60
All other
32.70
Special Item :
Appraisals
5,795.00
7,172.43
28,372.60
Pedlers License Commission
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Supplies
8.00
8.00
Licensing Commission
A-Salaries and Wages:
Commissioners (3)
900.00
Clerk
1,306.66
2,206.66
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Books, postage and supplies ...
331.30
Auto maintenance
400.00
All other
17.80
Special Item:
Typewriter
79.56
828.66
3,035.32
Certification of Notes and Bonds
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Cost of Certifying 3,238.95
3,238.95
City Clerk's Department
A-Salaries and Wages:
City Clerk
4,500.00
Assistant City Clerk
2,800.00
Bookkeeper and Clerks
8,451.00
15,751.00
Carried forward $15,751.00
50
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlay
Brought forward
$15,751.00
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Books, postage and supplies
472.72
Printing and advertising
349.33
Binding
46.50
Telephone
75.69
Repairs to equipment
22.80
Bonds
52.50
All other
65.25
1,084.79
16,835.79
Law Department
A-Salaries and Wages:
City Solicitor
3,500.00
Assistant City Solicitor
1,800.00
Clerical Hire
500.00
5,800.00
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Books, postage and supplies
204.95
Fees
82.43
Telephone
75.15
Photos
48.00
Auto maintenance
200.00
All other
3.85
Special Items :
Appraisal
75.00
Examination and testimony
115.00
804.38
6,604.38
Land Court Proceedings on Tax Titles and Recording Fees
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Recording
1,750.38
City Messengers
A-Salaries and Wages:
Messenger
2,900.00
Assistant Messenger
1,825.83
4,725.83
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
1,200.00
Engineering Department
A-Salaries and Wages:
City Engineer
4,200.00
Assistants
6,593.42
Bookkeeper and Clerk
3,130.00
13,923.42
Carried forward $13,923.42
1,750.38
Auto maintenance
5,925.83
51
CITY AUDITOR
Brought forward
Expenses Outlay $13,923.42
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Supplies, printing and postage
412.52
Auto maintenance
424.97
Disbursements
27.75
Instruments, etc.
38.85
All other
59.52
963.61
14,887.03
Public Buildings Department Commissioner of Public Buildings
A-Salaries and Wages:
Commissioner
3,800.00
Building Inspector
2,191.00
Inspector of Plumbing and Gas
2,347.50
Clerks
3,711.67
Inspection of Elevators
250.00
12,300.17
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Books, postage and supplies
119.42
Printing and advertising
139.21
Binding
22.50
Repairs to equipment
28.00
Auto maintenance
600.00
All other
50.70
959.83
13,260.00
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Municipal Buildings
A-Salaries and Wages:
Janitors
5,494.45
Labor
262.93
Telephone Operators
2,723.54
8,480.92
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Light
1,278.88
Furniture and furnishings
2,006.72
Janitors' supplies
497.85
Electrical and Building Repairs
132.67
Plumbing and Heating Repairs
383.33
Rental of Water Cooler
396.00
Hardware and materials
168.68
Telephones
4,010.29
Christmas decorations
125.50
All other
162.24
Carried forward $17,643.08
52
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlay
Brought forward
$17,643.08
Special Items:
Refrigerators
297.55
Insurance
518.14
Moving safe
75.00
10,052.85
18,533.77
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Municipal Garage
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Light
123.11
123.11
City Planning Board
A-Salaries and Wages:
Clerical Services
150.00
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Supplies and postage
34.85
All other
15.15
Special Item :
Revising Building Maps ...
50.00
100.00
250.00
Board of Appeal
A-Salaries and Wages:
Members of Board
1,000.00
Secretary
250.00
Assistant Secretary
860.00
2,110.00
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Printing and advertising
85.75
Supplies and postage
108.25
194.00
2,304.00
ELECTION EXPENSES
Board of Election Commissioners
A-Salaries and Wages:
Chairman
$3,200.00
Commissioners (3)
1,430.30
Clerks
6,971.33
11,601.63
Carried forward $11,601.63
53
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses Outlay
Brought forward
$11,601.63
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Stationery, postage and supplies
1,171.08
Printing and advertising 4,145.44
Refreshments
59.60
Posting, car hire and trucking
367.28
Repairs to ballot boxes
115.70
All other
23.50
Special Item:
Maps
87.50
5,970.10
17,571.73
Pay of Election Officers
A-Salaries and Wages:
Wardens and Clerks
1,672.00
Inspectors
2,736.00
Extra Clerks
1,547.00
5,955.00
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Polling Places
A-Salaries and Wages:
Labor
667.09
Janitors' Services
394.56
1,061.65
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Light
1.76
Rent
340.00
Hardware and materials
278.87
Moving booths
115.00
Lumber
669.20
All other
6.78
1,411.61
2,473.26
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department
A-Salaries and Wages:
Chief
$4,000.00
Deputy Chief
3,300.00
Captains
12,000.00
Lieutenants
11,000.00
Sergeants
22,500.00
'Carried forward $52,800.00
54
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlay
Brought forward
$52,800.00
Patrolmen
273,202.10
Matrons
1,668.60
327,670.70
B-Miscellaneous Expense: Equipment and repairs :
Auto maintenance
1,950.28
Equipment for men
28.90
Shooting range
299.79
Miscellaneous supplies and equipment
5.54
Other Expenses :
Supplies, printing and postage
712.83
Care of prisoners
73.40
Telephone
1,731.24
Laundry
43.96
Care of Traffic Stands
114.50
Garage Supplies
145.18
Travel and disbursements
115.85
Reimbursements for injuries
14.50
Gasoline and Oil
2,500.41
All other
142.17
7,878.55
335,549.25
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Police Buildings
A-Salaries and Wages:
Janitors
3,900.00
Labor
420.14
4,320.14
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Fuel
810.65
Light
1,322.80
Janitors' supplies
249.33
Furnishings
30.03
Hardware and materials
44.31
Telephone
105.73
Heating and Plumbing repairs ..
107.85
Electrical and Building repairs
315.35
Rental of water cooler
60.00
All other
45.57
3,091.62
7,411.76
Fire Department
A-Salaries and Wages:
Chief Engineer
4,000.00
Deputy Chief
3,300.00
District Chiefs
5,038.54
Carried forward $12,338.54
55
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlay
Brought forward
$12,338.54
Captains and master mechanic ..
18,420.90
Lieutenants
53,321.84
Firemen
280,427.65
364,508.93
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Equipment and repairs:
Apparatus and equipment
3,256.54
Tires and tubes
561.75
Hose
3,535.98
Equipment for men
431.35
Hardware, tools, etc.
233.57
Other Expenses:
Supplies, printing and postage ..
611.20
Telephone
1,170.78
Janitors' supplies
299.74
First Aid Supplies
30.50
Laundry work
582.07
Furnishings
188.70
Grease and Oil
259.51
Gasoline
1,964.20
Soda and Acid
46.58
Express and all other
63.85
Special Items:
Settlement of Claims
166.85
Insurance
43.00
Mimeograph
98.50
13,544.67
378,053.60
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Fire Buildings
A-Salaries and Wages:
Labor
1,315.48
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Fuel
3,059.15
Light
2,571.07
Furniture and furnishings
288.95
Janitors' supplies
361.86
Electrical and Building repairs
339.44
Heating and Plumbing repairs ..
1,008.97
Hardware and materials
127.61
Flags and poles
14.70
All other
108.20
Special Items:
Reconditioning Tower Clock
73.50
Doors
533.12
Stokers
695.00
9,181.57
10,497.05
56
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlay
Weights and Measures
A-Salaries and Wages:
Sealer
1,349.24
Assistants (2)
4,684.93
6,034.17
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Books, postage and supplies
161.92
Auto maintenance
130.86
All other
10.40
303.18
Electrical Department
A-Salaries and Wages:
Commissioner
3,300.00
Assistant Inspectors
4,526.14
Fire Alarm Operators
14,344.50
Radio Operators
8,055.12
Traffic men
3,577.00
Labor
10,349.94
Clerk
536.00
44,688.70
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Fire Alarm System
280.53
Police Signal System
461.91
Radio
306.83
Auto maintenance
1,812.81
Telephone
306.99
Books, postage and supplies
206.60
Other materials and supplies.
38.32
All other
36.62
3,450.61
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Electrical Dept. Bldg.
A-Salaries and Wages:
Janitor
1,720.72
Labor
108.42
1,829.14
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Fuel
544.83
Light
50.77
Heating and Plumbing repairs
59.07
Rental of water cooler
63.00
Furniture and furnishings
19.30
All other
3.25
Special Item:
Stoker
269.69
1,009.91
6,337.35
48,139.31
2,839.05
57
CITY AUDITOR
FORESTRY
Expenses
Outlay
Highway, Suppression of Moths
A-Salaries and Wages: Labor
3,435.40
B-Miscellaneous Expense:
Hardware
15.60
Insecticides
119.46
Printing
7.50
142.56
3,577.96
Highway Department, Care of Trees
A-Salaries and Wages:
Labor
4,558.66
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Equipment and repairs
6.45
4,565.11
HEALTH
Health Department
A-Salaries and Wages :
Clerks
4,393.16
Medical Inspector and Bacteri- ologist
3,200.00
Acting Medical Inspector
370.95
Technician
1,000.00
Health Nurses
4,400.00
13,364.11
B-Miscellaneous Expense :
Books, postage and supplies ...
201.94
Carfares
184.11
Equipment and Laboratory sup- plies
51.32
Laundry
24.00
Express and all other
64.38
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases:
Cities and Towns
1,262.97
Central Hospital
843.50
Somerville Hospital
175.00
Other Institutions
198.00
Tuberculosis :
Cities and Towns
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