Report of the city of Somerville 1941, Part 5

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1941
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Auditing Municipal Accounts ....


5,524.86


Charles River Basin 9,100.62


Metropolitan Park Assessment 33,881.09


Metropolitan Planning Division .. 377.01


Metropolitan Sewer Assessment


106,288.97


281,035.92


Metropolitan Water Assessment Boston Metropolitan District Ex- penses


244.80


Hospital or Home Care for


Civil War Veterans


771.55


Carried forward $437,224.82


83


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses $437,224.82


Outlay


Brought forward


Smoke Inspection


1,257.58


Veterans' Exemption


167.11


Canterbury St. Highway


.99


W. Roxbury-Brookline Pkwy ...


.72


438,651.22


C. of M. Health Department


Bottling License


Fees to State


40.00


40.00


Reimbursements, Old Age Assistance


Reimbursements


281.33


281.33


Tailings


Tailings


44.20


44.20


Cash Variations


Cash Variations


185.44


185.44


Cash Refunds


Real Estate:


Taxes-1941


8,555.81


Taxes-1940


23,041.44


Taxes-1939


11,438.28


Taxes-1938


715.57


Polls :


Taxes-1941


52.00


Taxes-1940


22.00


Taxes-1939


...


2.00


Personal:


Taxes-1941


91.77


Taxes-1940


25.38


Motor Vehicle Excise:


Taxes-1941


4,482.81


Taxes-1940


285.73


Taxes-1938


4.00


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Carried forward $48,716.79


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses


Outlay


Brought forward


$48,716.79


Water Rates


14.40


Estimated Receipts


52.82


Tax Titles


10.00


48,794.01


Total


12,215,471.11


133,711.05


Refunds


22,728.55


237.96


12,238,199.66


133,949.01


Total Cash Payments


$12,372,148.67


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CITY AUDITOR


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 (included 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


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


Durrell


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


..


įProctor


42,000.00


5,000.00


47,000.00


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Fire Buildings


Land and Buildings


Personal


Totals


New Fire Alarm Building


$27,500.00


$72,000.00*


$99,500.00


Central


48,500.00


39,100.00


87,600.00


Engine Two, Ladder Two


44,000.00


41,500.00


85,500.00


Engine Six, Ladder Three


43,100.00


18,000.00


61,100.00


Engine Five and Drill Tower


30,000.00


10,000.00


40,000.00


Ladder One, Engine Three


72,400.00


36,000.00


108,400.00


Ladder Four and Chemical 7


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 30,000.00


$211,500.00


Highways (Stables, etc.)


56,500.00


86,500.00


Contagious and Tuberculosis Hos- ital


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


44 Linwood Street


800.00


800.00


20 Benedict Street


4,500.00


4,500.00


* 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 Street Showers


9,000.00


9,000.00


Total


$1,151,800.00


$385,500.00 $1,537,300.00


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CITY AUDITOR


Parks and Playgrounds


Land and Buildings $421.200.00


Personal


Totals


Saxton C. Foss Park


$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


39,000.00


39,000.00


George F. Conway Playground


17,000.00


17,000.00


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


Dickerman Playground


4,400.00


4,400.00


Total


$1,588,100.00


$4,000.00 $1,592,100.00


Miscellaneous Land


Somerville Avenue


$1,300.00


$1,300.00


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


Spencer Avenue


100.00


100.00


Lowell Street


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


South Street


1,900.00


1,900.00


Wigglesworth Street


1,300.00


1,300.00


Total


$25,200.00


.......


$25,200.00


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


1,151,800.00


385,500.00


1,537,300.00


Parks and Playgrounds


1,588,100.00


4,000.00


1,592,100.00


Miscellaneous Land


25,200.00


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


25,200.00


Total


$7,958,200.00 $1,086,900.00 $9,045,100.00


Sewer (Cost)


1,957,976.42


Water Works


(Cost)


1,744,176.03


Total Value of Public Property


$12,747,252.45


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88


ANNUAL REPORTS


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 Department. The following table shows the number of members in each group and their annual compensation as of June 30, 1941.


THE NUMBER AND ANNUAL SALARIES OF ACTIVE MEMBERS AS OF JUNE 30, 1941


Group


Total


Members With Prior Service Credit


No.


Salaries


No.


Salaries


No.


New Entrants Salaries


General Employeés :


Men ....


211


$394,108


33


$69,680


178


$324,428


Women


167


207,584


61


91,416


106


116,168


Firemen and


Policemen


89


195,676


1


2,184


88


193,492


Total-All Groups 467


$797,368


95


$163,280


372


$634,088


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RETIRED MEMBERS


The following table shows the number of beneficiaries on the roll as of June 30, 1941 together with the amount of their annual retirement allowances.


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CITY AUDITOR


THE NUMBER AND ANNUAL RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES OF BENEFICIARIES ON THE ROLL AS OF JUNE 30, 1941


Employee Beneficiaries in Receipt of Service Retirement Allowances


Pensions Payable From:


Pension


Pension


Total


Accumulation Reserve Retirement


Men


19


Women


12


Firemen and


Policemen


..


...


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


Total


31


$1,684.80


$18,645.67


$20,330.47


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


33


$1,746.00


$19,834.20


$21,580.20


SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT SYSTEM


Balance Sheet, December 31, 1941


Assets


Cash


$4,720.35


Cash (in closed Highland Trust Co.) 12,395.94


Investments


$17,116.29 439,500.00


Accrued Interest


8.33


$456,624.62


General Employees: Group


No.


Annuities $1,178.76 506.04


Fund $13,181.34 5,464.33


Fund


Allowances $14,360.10 5,970.37


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90


ANNUAL REPORTS


Liabilities


Annuity Savings Fund


$236,047.96


Annuity Reserve Fund


14,475.32


Pension Accumulation Fund


205,218.75


Reserve Account, Highland Trust Co.


882.59


$456,624.62


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR YEAR 1941


Receipts


Cash on hand January 1, 1941 ....


$5,596.84


Cash (in closed Highland Trust


Co.) January 1, 1941


12,395.94


$17,992.78


Contributions by Members


30,416.69


Transfer from State Retirement


Board


41.66


30,458.35


Contributions by City :


Normal


16,674.00


Accrued Liabiliity


26,986.00


43,660.00


Income from Investments


12,888.72


Accrued Interest


80.00


Redemption of Bonds


17,000.00


Withdrawal of Bank Deposits ...


11,000.00


$133,079.85


Expenditures


Purchase of Securities, Par value


$50,000.00


Investments-Savings Banks ..


35,000.00


Premium on Securities Purchased


1,228.13


Accrued Interest on Securities Purchased


58.33


Commission and Charges


8.68


Pension Payments


$19,871.73


Annuity Payments


1,708.64


Refunds :


Resignations and Dismissals


5,597.51


Death


2,110.35


21,580.37


7,707.86


CITY AUDITOR


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Transfer to State Retirement Board


Cash on hand December 31, 1941 ..


4,720.35


Cash (in closed Highland Trust


Co.) December 31, 1941


12,395.94


17,116.29


380.19 .


$133,079.85


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


92


ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


Somerville, Mass. March 13, 1942


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 1941.


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN J. DONAHUE,


City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.


93


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


CASH STATEMENT


Receipts


$11,963,911.17


Balance Jan. 1, 1941


1,165,950.91


$13,129,862.08


Payments


$12,367,580.63


Balance Dec. 31, 1941


762,281.45


$13,129,862.08


:94


ANNUAL REPORTS


The Assessors' warrants for the tax levy, assessed upon polls and property for the year 1941, and the Motor Vehicle Excise amounted to $4,764,953.28.


- Real Estate Valuation:


Land


Buildings


$28,305,050.00 79,084,150.00


$107,389,200.00


Personal Valuation


5,884,600.00


Total Valuation


$113,273,800.00


At rate of $39.90 per $1,000.00


4,519,624.62


Polls-33,185 @ $2.00


66,370.00


Assessments:


Sidewalk Assessments in Taxes 1941 ....


27.64


Highway Assessments in Taxes 1941.


103.64


Int. on Sidewalk Assts. in Taxes 1941


2.24


Int. on Highway Assts. in Taxes 1941.


6.20


Water Liens


780.24


Motor Vehicle Excise :


Commitment No. 1


54,943.72


2


61,007.55


4


3


50,526.69


4.


10,063.73


5


1,497.01


178,038.70


4,764,953.28


Total Commitment by Assessors


919.96


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


95


1941 TEMPORARY LOANS IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE


Balance from 1940 .... .... .... $2,300,000.00 ..


Dated


Due


Rate %


Amount


Jan. 22, 1941


Nov. 4, 1941


237


$500,000.00


Jan. 31, 1941


Nov. 4, 1941


.237


500,000.00


Mar. 13, 1941


Nov. 28, 1941


.27


500,000.00


Mar. 17, 1941


Dec. 12, 1941


.27


650,000.00


Mar. 18, 1941


Dec. 19, 1941


.24


100,000.00


Apr. 11, 1941


Jan. 22, 1942


.32


500,000.00


June 30, 1941


Feb. 20, 1942


.27


200,000.00


June 30, 1941


Apr. 10, 1942


.27


200,000.00


June 30, 1941


May 15, 1942


.27


50,000.00


July 28, 1941


Apr. 10, 1942


.25


200,000.00


July 28, 1941


May 15, 1942


.25


200,000.00


$3,600,000.00


RENEWALS


Dec. 12, 1941


Mar. 17, 1942


.40


300,000.00


$300,000.00


$6,200,000.00


Notes paid in 1941


4,550,000.00


Balance to 1942


$1,650,000.00


TAX TITLE LOANS


Balance from 1940


$304,871.37


Dated


Due


Rate %


Amount


Feb.


4, 1941


Feb. 4, 1942


1


15,000.00


July 25, 1941


July 25, 1942


1


19,000.00


Dec. 29, 1941


Dec. 29, 1942


1


32,045.22


$66,045.22


$370,916.59


Paid in 1941


50,299.39


Balance to 1942


$320,617,20


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ANNUAL REPORTS


FUNDED DEBT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1941


Date of Issue


Due


Amount


Rate %


Lowell St. Bridge


Apr. 1, 1909


1949


8,000


3 1/2


*Water Loan


Oct. 1, 1937


1942


16,000


21/4


*Water Loan


July 2, 1934


1949


16,000


31/2


*Water Loan


Apr. 1, 1938


1953


60,000


21/4


*Water Loan


Oct.


, 1939


1944


15,000


2


*Water Loan


Apr. 1, 1940


1955


70,000


11/2


Water Loan


Apr. 1, 1941


1951


50,000


11/4


Sewer Loan


Apr. 1, 1913


1943


2,000


41/4


*Sewer Loan


July


, 1934


1964


23,000


3 34


Sewer Loan


Oct. 1, 1937


1967


47,000


2 34


Sewer Loan


Jan.


1, :


1969


92,000


21/2


Sewer Loan


Oct. 2, 1939


1957


80,000


1 3/4


Highway Loan


Apr.


., 1932


1942


25,000


41/2


*Highway Loan


July


2, 1934


1944


45,000


31/2


Macadam Pavement


Oct.


1, 1937


1942


16,000


21/4


Macadam Pavement


July


1, 1939


1944


48,000


1


Macadam Pavement


Apr.


, 1940


1945


100,000


1


Schoolhouse Loan


Apr. 1, 1922


1942


16,000


4


Schoolhouse Loan


Oct.


2, 1922


1942


12,000


4


414


4 4


4


So. Jr. High School


Apr.


, 1931


1951


24,000


31/2


W. Jr. High School


Oct. 1, 1930


1950


135,000


4


W. Jr. High School


Apr. 1, 1931


1951


35,000


31/2


*Elementary School


Oct. 1, 1931


1946


30,000


4 1/2


*School Loan


July 2, 1934


1954


199,000


31/2


Municipal Garage


Jan. 1, 1932


1952


22,000


4 34


*Police Station


Jan. 1, 1932


1947


90,000


5 1/4


*Tax Funding Loan


Oct. 2, 1939


1944


90,000


2


*Emergency Storm Damage Oct. 2, 1939


1949


40,000


21/4


*Funding Loan


July


1, 1941


1946


180,000


34 of 1


*Funding Loan


Oct. 1, 1941


1946


18,000


2


*Defense Loan


Oct. 1, 1941


1946


10,000


134


*Municipal Relief


Oct. 1, 1935


1945


60,000


21/4


*Municipal Relief


July 1, 1936


1946


110,000


2


*Municipal Relief


Oct. 1, 1936


1946


85,000


2


*Municipal Relief


Apr. 1, 1936


1946


100,000


1 3/4


*Municipal Relief


July 1, 1937


1947


90,000


21/2


*Municipal Relief


Oct. 1, 1937


1947


163,000


21/2


*Municipal Relief


Oct.


1, 1937


1947


96,000


21/2


* Municipal Relief


Apr. 1, 1938


1948


105,000


21/2


*Municipal Relief


July


1, 1938


1948


121,000


2


*Municipal Relief


July


1, 1938


1948


84,000


13/4


*Municipal Relief


Oct. 1, 1938


1948


35,000


2


*Municipal Relief


Oct. 1, 1938


1948


63,000


134


*Municipal Relief


Apr. 1, 1939


1949


80,000


134


*Municipal Relief


July 1, 1939


1949


120,000


11/4


*Municipal Relief


July 1, 1939


1949


80,000


11/2


*Municipal Relief


Oct. 2, 1939


1949


48,000


21/4


*Municipal Relief


Oct. 2, 1939


1949


48,000


11/2


*Municipal Relief


Oct. 2, 1939


1949


89,000


1 3/4


*Municipal Relief


Apr. 1, 1940


1950


135,000


11/4


Jan.


1, 1923


1943


30,000


4


City Hall Addition


Oct.


, 1923


1943


14,000


High School


July


, 1927


1947


300,000


High School


July 1, 1928


1948


77,000


So. Jr. High School


July 1, 1930


1950


211,000


Schoolhouse Loan


Oct.


1, 1933


1943


10,000


Highway Loan


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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


FUNDED DEBT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1941-Concluded


Date of Issue


Due


Amount Rate %


*Municipal Relief


July 1, 1940


1950


90,000


112


*Municipal Relief


Oct. 1, 1940


1950


180,000


11/4


*Municipal Relief


Oct. 1, 1940


1950


45,000


11/4


*Municipal Relief


Apr. 1, 1941


1951


267,000


11/4


*Municipal Relief


July 1, 1941


1951


250,000


11/4


*Municipal Relief


Oct. 1, 1941


1951


35,000


2


* Outside debt limit


YEARLY BOND MATURITIES WITH INTEREST Municipal Relief Loans


Year Due


Principal


Interest


Total


1942


$357,000.00


$43,800.00


$400,800.00


1943


355,000.00


37,327.50


392,327.50


1944


354,000.00


30,897.50


384,897.50


1945


354.000.00


24,487.50


378,487.50


1946


339,000.00


18,077.50


357,077.50


1947


279,000.00


12,180.00


291,180.00


1948


221,000.00


7,257.50


228,257.50


1949


162,000.00


3,978.75


165,978.75


1950


104,000.00


1,788.75


105,788.75


1951


54,000.00


535.00


54,535.00


$2,579,000.00


$180,330.00 $2,759,330.00


All Other Loans


1942


$427,000.00


$65,065.00


$492,065.00


1943


342,000.00


53,342.50


395,342.50


1944


314,000.00


44,023.75


358,023.75


1945


247,000.00


35,548.75


282,548.75


1946


220,000.00


28,478.75


248,478.75


1947


171,000.00


21,518.75


192,518.75


1948


106,000.00


15,622.50


121,622.50


1949


95,000.00


12,120.00


107,120.00


1950


86,000.00


9,087.50


95,087.50


1951


47,000.00


6,285.00


53,285.00


1952


38,000.00


5,121.25


43,121.25


1953


36,000.00


4,106.25


40,106.25


1954


31,000.00


3,195.00


34,195.00


1955


16,000.00


2,340.00


18,340.00


1956


11,000.00


2,047.50


13,047.50


1957


11,000.00


1,792.50


12,792.50


1958


6,000.00


1,537.50


7,537.50


1959


6,000.00


1,370.00


7,370.00


1960


6,000.00


1,202.50


7,202.50


1961


6,000.00


1,035.00


7,035.00


1962


6,000.00


867.50


6,867.50


1963


5,000.00


700.00


5,700.00


1964


5,000.00


560.00


5,560.00


1965


4,000.00


420.00


4,420.00


1966


4,000.00


317.50


4,317.50


1967


4,000.00


215.00


4,215.00


1968


3,000.00


112.50


3,112.50


1969


3,000.00


37.50


3,037.50


$2,256,000.00


$318,070.00 $2,574,070.00


$4,835,000


98


BONDS DUE IN 1942


January


April $15,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00


July $2,000.00


October $21,000.00


Total $38,000.00 1,000.00 13,000.00


Sewer


$4,000.00


1,000.00


7,000.00


Highway


25,000.00


15,000.00


5,000.00


45,000.00


Macadam Pavement


25,000.00


16,000.00


16,000.00


57,000.00


Schoolhouse


15,000.00


16,000.00


12,000.00


43,000.00


City Hall Addition


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


.. ........


7,000.00


7,000.00


High School


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


61,000.00


61,000.00


Southern Junior High


3,000.00


24,000.00


27,000.00


Western Junior High


4,000.00


15,000.00 6,000.00


19,000.00


Elementary


6,000.00


School


16,000.00


16,000.00


Garage


2,000.00


2,000.00


Police Station


15,000.00


......


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


..


..


..


..


..


....


..


...


..


..


..


87,000.00


127,000.00


143,000.00


357,000.00


$36,000.00


$177,000.00


$298,000.00


$273,000.00


$784,000.00


..


...


..


..


..


..


15,000.00


Tax Funding Loan


34,000.00


34,000.00


Funding Loan


36,000.00


36,000.00


Emergency Storm Damage


5,000.00


5,000.00


Defense Loan


2,000.00


2,000.00


Municipal Relief


..........


...


...........


.. .....


....


..


..


.......


..


ANNUAL REPORTS


Water


Bridge


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


BOND INTEREST DUE IN 1942


Water


January $280.00


April $1,842.50 140.00


July $280.00


October $1,717.50 122.50


Total $4,120.00


Bridge


1,581.25


1,388.75


1,531.25


1,367.50


5,868.75


Highway


787.50


787.50


787.50


225.00


2,587.50


Macadam Pavement


240.00


680.00


240.00


555.00


1,715.00


Schoolhouse


600.00


560.00


300.00


240.00


1,700.00


City Hall Addition


297.50


297.50


595.00


High School


7,540.00


7,540.00


15,080.00


Southern Junior High


4,220.00


4,220.00


367.50


9,227.50


Western Junior High


3,312.50


3,242.50


6,555.00


Elementary School


675.00


675.00


1,350.00


School


3,482.50


3,482.50


6,965.00


Garage


522.50


475.00


997.50


Police Station


2,362.50


1,968.75


4,331.25


Tax Funding Loan


900.00


900.00


1,800.00


Funding Loan


675.00


180.00


675.00


180.00


1,710.00


Emergency Storm Damage


450.00


450.00


900.00


Defense Loan


87.50


87.50


175.00


Municipal Relief


7,757.50


14,498.75


7,757.50


13,786.25


43,800.00


Water January 1, 1942


375.00


375.00


$30,048.75


$26,220.00


$29,632.50


$24,213.75


$110,115.00


..


..


...


..


....


CITY AUDITOR


99


..


420.00


262.50


Sewer


100


ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH


OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH CITY HALL, SOMERVILLE, MASS.


January 2, 1942.


To His Honor the Mayor and the


Board of Aldermen


Gentlemen :


We respectfully submit the following as the Sixty-fourth Annual Report of the Board of Health in which is presented a statement tabulated and otherwise, of the sanitary condition of the city, and the business of the Board for the year ending December 31, 1941.


NUISANCES


A record of the nuisances abated during the year, in com- pliance with notices issued by the Board, or under the Board's direction, is presented below :


Complaints received during 1941 743


First notices sent


86


Second notices sent


4


Total notices sent 90


Annually the yards and alleyways of the city are examined and the owners of the property where unsanitary conditions exist are required to remedy the same.


RECORDS OF LICENSES AND PERMITS ISSUED


GOATS - Three applications were received for permits to keep nine goats, which were granted. The fee is one dollar for each goat.


101


BOARD OF HEALTH


HENS - Ten applications for permits to keep 132 hens were received and granted.


GREASE - Thirteen applications were received for per- mits to collect grease which were granted. The fee is two dol- lars for each team.


MELTING AND RENDERING - Three licenses have been granted to carry on the business of melting and rendering for which a fee of one dollar is charged.


MASSAGE - Twenty-three persons have been licensed to practice massage in this city. A fee of one dollar was received for each license.


SALE OF ALCOHOL - Three persons have been licensed to sell methyl alcohol in this city. A fee of one dollar was re- ceived for each license.


BOTTLING CARBONATED BEVERAGES - Four per- sons were granted permits to engage in the business of bottling carbonated non-alcoholic beverages, soda waters, and mineral and spring water. A fee of twenty dollars is charged in each case, ten dollars of which is paid to the State.


SALE OF FROZEN DESSERTS AND ICE CREAM MIX -333 permits were granted for the sale of frozen desserts and ice cream mix, and a fee of one dollar was received for each permit.


SALE OF POULTRY - There were three permits granted for the sale of live poultry in this city.


BOARD INFANTS - Five applications having been made to the State Department of Public Welfare for licenses to care for children in this city, were referred to this board and under provisions of Chapter 119 of the General Laws, all but one were approved.


LYING-IN HOSPITALS - One application was made to the State Department of Public Welfare for a license to main- tain a lying-in hospital in this city, which was referred to this Board under the provisions of Section 71, of Chapter 111 of the General Laws, and was approved.


102


ANNUAL REPORTS


TRANSPORT GARBAGE - Three permits were granted to transport garbage through the City, under the provisions of Chapter 111, of the General Laws.


MORTALITY


There were eight hundred and seventy-two deaths and forty- six stillbirths in the city during the year, as specified in the following table :


Deaths at Central Hospital


50


Deaths at Somerville Hospital


184


Deaths at Hospital for Contagious Diseases


1


Deaths at Home for Aged Poor (Highland Avenue)


43


Deaths at City Home


13


Deaths at Other Institutions


66


DEATHS BY AGES


Total


Male


Female


Under one


33


19


14


One to Two


2


2


0


Two to Three


3


0


3


Three to Five


1


1


0


Five to Ten


4


2


2


Ten to Fifteen


2


1


1


Fifteen to Twenty


3


2


1


Twenty to Thirty


10


2


8


Thirty to Forty


30


19


11


Forty to Fifty


57


32


25


Fifty to Sixty


118


58


60


Sixty to Seventy


185


97


88


Seventy to Eighty


252


125


127


Eighty to Ninety


154


58


96


Ninety and Over


18


7


11


Totals


872


425


447


103


BOARD OF HEALTH


MORTALITY IN SOMERVILLE IN 1941


January


February


March


April


May


June


July


August


September


October


November


December


Total


I. Infectious and Parasitic Diseasses


13 Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System ...


1


1


2


3


1


1


1


1


11


14 Tuberculosis of the Meninges and Central Nervous System


1


1


1


24 Septicemia and pur- ulent infection


30a Tabes dorsalis


.....


33 Influenza


1


II. Cancers and other Tumors


45 Cancer of the buccal cavity and pharynx


3


2


1


1


1


8


6


6


4


81


4


5


6


7


3


3


3


3


58


47 Cancer of the respira- tory system


2


1


...


1


2


1


3


1


1


9


49 Cancer of other female genital organs


1


....


1


2


1


2


1


9


51 Cancer of the male genital organs


1


1


2


1


5


52 Cancer of the urinary organs


1


1


2


53 Cancer of the skin


54 Cancer of the brain


55 Cancer of other and


1


2


5


1


1


1


11


III. Rheumatism, Diseases


of Nutrition and of the Endocrine Glands, Other General Diseases and Avitaminosis


3


61 Diabetes Mellitus


1


2


...


64 Diseases of the Thymus Gland


1


..


1


2


IV. Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs


72 Hemorrhagic conditions.


1


1


221


V. Chronic Poisoning and Intoxication 77c Acute Alcoholism


1


1


VI. Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs


83a Cerebral Hemorrhage ..


7


16


12


8


10


9


9


10


7


8


12


7


115


83b Cerebral embolism and thrombosis


1


2


1


2


1


...


...


74 Leukemia


1


1


..


46 Cancer of the digestive


organs and peritoneum


2


5


48 Cancer of the uterus


1


50 Cancer of the breast


1


1


2


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


unspecified organs


73a Pernicious Anemia


1


7


1


22a Miliary Tuberculosis


104


ANNUAL REPORTS


MORTALITY IN SOMERVILLE IN 1941-Continued


January


February


March


April


May


June


July


August


September


October


November


December


Total


83d Hemiplegia


1


85 Epilepsy


1


1


87 Other Diseases of the


Nervous System




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