Report of the city of Somerville 1942, Part 5

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1942
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Public Buildings Department Maintenance Water Buildings


B-Miscellaneous Expense :


Labor


44.34


Fuel


373.81


Fuel-1943 Consumption


422.50


Light


288.32


Hardware and materials


31.10


Flags and poles


31.92


Insurance


394.00


1,585.99


OTHER ACCOUNTS


Temporary Loans


Loans in anticipation of rev-


enue


3,750,000.00


3,750,000.00


Tax Title Loans


Tax Title Loans


118,776.68


118,776.68


County of Middlesex


County Tax, 1942


136,099.05


County Assessment, T. B.


54,205.09


190,304.14


County of Middlesex-Dog Licenses


Dog Licenses 5,689.60


5,689.60


Deposits


City Clerk's Deposits


162.50


Highway Deposits


138.00


Water Deposits


90.00


School Deposits


15.00


405.50


-


84


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses Outlay


Retirement Deductions


Deductions 30,947.00


30,947.00


Teachers' Retirement Deductions


Retirement Deductions ......... 54,873.07


54,873.07


Pay Roll Deductions for War Bonds


Bonds


11,329.25


Refunds


357.25


11,686.50


State Taxes


State Taxes


260,700.00


260,700.00 ·


Metropolitan and Other Assessments


Auditing Municipal Accounts


2,244.33


Charles River Basin Assess-


ment


9,212.44


Metropolitan Park Assessment


33,231.47


Metropolitan Sewer Assessment


101,646.67


Metropolitan Water Assessment Boston Metropolitan District


273,186.40


Expenses 244.80


Boston Metropolitan District


Elevated Railway Rental De- ficiency


5,739.04


Hospital or home care for Civil War Veterans 724.25


Smoke Inspection


1,246.71


Corporation Tax


16,661.16


444,137.27


C of M. Health Department


Bottling License


Fees to State 40.00


40.00


Reimbursements, Old Age Assistance


Reimbursements


878.13


878.13


Tailings


Tailings


10.40


10.40


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CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlay


Indemnification, Fire Losses


Contagious Hospital


2,586.44


Incinerator


3,675.00


High School


628.81


6,890.25


Cash Refunds


Real Estate:


Taxes-1942


3,349.70


Taxes-1941


18,145.76


Taxes-1940


11,898.99


Taxes-1939


614.58


Taxes-Previous Years


92.41


Polls:


Taxes-1942


30.00


Taxes-1941


6.00


Taxes-1940


2.00


Taxes-1939


4.00


Taxes-Previous Years


6.00


Personal :


Taxes-1942


24.60


Taxes-1941


856.95


Taxes-1939


33.12


Motor Vehicle Excise:


Taxes-1942


1,103.37


Taxes-1941


389.77


Taxes-1939


9.10


Taxes-Previous Years


87.70


Water Rates


21.89


Estimated Receipts


47.66


Tax Titles


20.70


36,744.30


Total


10,944,667.76


107,112.53


Refunds


9,620.57


128.82


10,954,288.33


107,241.35


Total Cash Payments ........


11,061,529.68


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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


Poper


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


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


.1 Buildings and Fixtures, Land owned by State


Land included in Walter Ernest Shaw Playground


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CITY AUDITOR


Fire Buildings


New Fire Alarm Building


Land and Buildings $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


$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 Center


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


$1,151,400.00


$385,900.00 $1,537,300.00


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Personal


Totals


ANNUAL REPORTS


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 Streeet


.400.00


400.00


McGrath Highway


300.00


300.00


Spencer Avenue


100.00


100.00


Lowell Street


100.00


100.00


Weston Avenue


5,700.00


5,700.00


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


$27,100.00


........


$27,100.00


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


1,151,400.00


385,900.00


1,537,300.00


Parks and Playgrounds


1,588,100.00


4,000.00


1,592,100.00


Miscellaneous Land


27,100.00


27,100.00


Total


$7,959,700.00 $1,087,300.00 $9,047,000.00


Sewer (Cost)


1,957,976.42


Water Works (Cost)


1,784,757.55


Total Value of Public Property


$12,789,733.97


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89


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, 1942.


THE NUMBER AND ANNUAL SALARIES OF ACTIVE MEMBERS AS OF JUNE 30, 1942


Group


-Total Number Salaries


-- Members- with Prior Service Credits Number Salaries


- New Entrants- Number Salaries


General Employees


Men


213


$409,188


33


$70,980


180


Women


160


203,424


57


85,748


103


$338,208 117,676


Firemen and Policemen


100


217,412


1


2,184


99


215,228


Total-All Groups


473


$830,024


91


$158,912


38


$671,112


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RETIRED MEMBERS


The following table shows the number of beneficiaries on the roll as of June 30, 1942, together with the amount of their annual retirement allowances.


90


ANNUAL REPORTS


THE NUMBER AND ANNUAL RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES OF BENEFICIARIES ON THE ROLL AS OF JUNE 30, 1942


Employee Beneficiaries in Receipt of Service Retirement Allowances


General Employees


Group


No.


Annuities


Men


20


$1,224.60


Women


13


607.68


$13,181.34 5,842.69


Firemen and


Policemen


Total


33


$1,832.28


$19,024.03


$20,856.31


Employee Beneficiaries in Receipt of Disability Retirement Allowance


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


35


$1,893.48


$20,212.56


$22,106.04


SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT SYSTEM


Balance Sheet, December 31, 1942


Assets


Cash


$4,840.55


Cash (in closed Highland Trust


Co.)


12,395.94


Investments Accrued Interest


$17,236.49 503,000.00 47.83


$520,284.32


-Pensions- Payable From: Pension Accumula- Pension


tion Fund


Reserve Fund


Total Retirement Allowances $14,405.94 6,450.37


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CITY AUDITOR


Liabilities


Annuity Savings Fund


$268,421.45


Annuity Reserve Fund


15,032.92


Pension Accumulation Fund


217,865.78


Pension Reserve Fund


18,081.58


Reserve Account, Highland Trust Co


882.59


$520,284.32.


92


ANNUAL: REPORTS


Receipts and Expenditures for Year 1942


Receipts


Cash on hand January 1, 1942


$4,720.35


Cash (in closed Highland Trust


Co.) January 1, 1942


12,395.94


$17,116.29


Contributions by Members


30,263.48


Contributions by City


Normal


$17,182.00


Accrued Liability


32,197.47


$49,379.47


Income from Investments


13,447.41


Accrued Interest


41.23


Redemption of Bonds


14,000.00


$124,247.88


Expenditures


Purchase of Securities, Par Value


$77,500.00


Premium on Securities Purchased


1,389.06


Accrued Interest on Securities


Purchased


80.73


Commission and Charges


29.60


Pension Payments


$20,058.86


Annuity Payments


1,877.73


Death Benefits in Active Service


141.00


22,077.59


Refunds:


Resignations and Dismissais ..


$4,497.65


Death


1,370.81


Error


6.47


5,874.93


Transfer to State Retirement Board


59.48


Cash on hand December 31, 1942


$4,840.55


Cash (in closed Highland Trust


(Cơ.) December 31, 1942


12,395.94


17,236.49


$124,247.88.


SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT BOARD,


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


93


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


Somerville, Mass. February 27, 1943


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 1942.


Respectfully submitted, JOHN J. DONAHUE, City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.


94


ANNUAL REPORTS


CASH STATEMENT


Receipts


$11,505,494.14


Balance January 1, 1942


762,281.45


$12,267,775.59


Payments


$11,170,186.06


Balance December 31, 1942


1,097,589.53


$12,267,775.59


95


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


The Assessors' warrants for the tax levy, assessed upon polls and property for the year 1942, and the Motor Vehicle Excise amounted to $4,849,939.45.


Real Estate Valuation :


Land


Buildings


$28,297,050.00 79,109,350.00


$107,406,400.00


Personal Valuation


5,662,900.00


Total Valuation


$113,069,300.00


At rate of $41.00 per $1,000.00


4,635,841.30


Polls-33,437 @ $2.00


66,874.00


Assessments:


Sidewalk Assessments in Taxes 1942.


9.98


Int. on Sidewalk Assts. in Taxes 1942


.59


Water Liens


865.96


876.53


Motor Vehicle Excise:


Commitment No. 1


47,949.13


2


40,542.60


3


45,396.41


4


7,308.96


5


3,349.63


6


1,437.42


7


363.47


146,347.62


Total Commitment by Assessors .... ......


4,849,939.45


96


ANNUAL REPORTS


1942 TEMPORARY LOANS IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE


Balance from 1941


$1,650,000.00


Dated


Due


Rate % to follow


Amount


Jan.


20, 1942


Nov.


4, 1942


.378


$500,000.00


Jan.


22, 1942


Nov.


4, 1942


.39


500,000.00


Jan.


27, 1942


Dec.


16, 1942


.39


100,000.00


Mar.


3, 1942


Nov.


27, 1942


.48


500,000.00


Mar. 30, 1942


Dec.


16, 1942


.443


500,000.00


Apr.


10,1942


Jan.


20, 1943


.394


500,000.00


Apr.


9, 1942


Mar. 15, 1943


.47


100,000.00


May


26, 1942


Feb. 19, 1943


.538


300,000.00


May


26, 1942


Mar. 15, 1943


.538


200,000.00


Sept. 11, 1942


Apr. 9, 1943


.59


300,000.00


$3,500,000.00


$5,150,000.00


Notes paid in 1942


3,750,000.00


Balance to 1943


$1,400,000.00


TAX TITLE LOANS


Balance from 1941


$320,617.20


Dated


Due


Rate %


July 27, 1942


July 27, 1943


1


Amount $ 2,314.00


Aug. 5, 1942


Aug. 5, 1943


1


11,000.00


13,314.00


$333,931.20


Paid in


1942


118,776.68


Balance to 1943


$215,154.52


EMERGENCY NOTES


Dated


Due


Rate % 1/2 of 1%


Amount $55,200.00


Nov. 25, 1942


July


1, 1943


Dec.


23, 1942


July


1, 1943


45/100 of 1%


21,000.00


76,200.00


& prem. 1.25


disc.


to follow


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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


FUNDED DEBT AS OF DECEMBER 31, .1942


Rate %


Date of Issue


Due


Amount


Lowell St. Bridge


312


Apr. 1, 1909


1949


7,000


*Water Loan


31/2


July 2, 1934


1949


14,000


*Water Loan


214


Apr. 1. 1938


1953


55,000


*Water Loan


2


Oct. 2. 1939


1944


10,000


*Water Loan


11/2


Apr. 1, 1940


1955


65,000


*Water Loan


114


Apr. 1. 1941


1951


45,000


*Water Loan


11/2


Jan. 1, 1942


1952


50,000


Sewer Loan


41/4


Apr. 1, 1913


1943


1,000


Sewer Loan


23/4


Oct.


1. 1937


1967


45,000


*Sewer Loan


3 3/4


July


2, 1934


1964


22,000


Sewer Loan


21/2


Jan.


1, 1939


1969


88,000


Sewer Loan


13/4


Oc2 ..


2, 1939


1957


75,000


Highway Loan


41/2


Oct.


1, 1933


1943


5,000


*Highway Loan


3 1/2


July


2. 1934


1944


30,000


Macadam Pavement


1


July


1, 1939


1944


32,000


Macadam Pavement


1


Apr. 1, 1940


1945


75,000)


Schoolhouse Loan


4


Jan.


1, 1923


1943


15,000


City Hall Addition


414


Oct.


1, 1923


1943


7,000


High School


4


July


1, 1927


1947


250,000


High School


4


July


1 1928


1948


66,000


So. Jr. High School


4


July 1, 1930


1950


187,000


So. Jr. High School


31/2


Apr. 1, 1931


1951


21,000


W. Jr. High School


4


Oct. 1, 1930


1950


120,000


W. Jr. High School


31/2


Apr. 1. 1931


1951


31,000


*Elementary School


41/2


Oct. 1. 1931


1946


24.000


*School Loan


31/2


July


2, 1934


1954


183,000


Municipal Garage


43/4


Jan.


1, 1932


1952


20,000


*Police Station


514


Jan.


1, 1932


1947


75,000


*State Tax Funding Loan


2


Oct.


.2, 1939


1944


60,000


*Emergency Storm Damage 21/4 Funding Loan


3/4 of 1


.July


1, 1941


1946


144,000


Funding Loan


2


Oct.


1, 1941


1946


14,000


*Defense Loan


1 3/4


Oct.


1, 1941


1946


8,000


*Defense Loan


11/4


Apr. 1, 1942


1947


10,000


*Municipal Relief


214


Oct.


1, 1935


1945


45,000


*Municipal Relief


2


July 1, 1936


1946


88,000


*Municipal Relief


2


Oct.


1, 1936


1946


68,000


*Municipal Relief


1 34


Apr. 1, 1936


1946


80,000


*Municipal Relief


21/2


July 1, 1937


1947


75,000


*Municipal Relief


21/2


Oct.


1. 1937


1947


135,000


*Municipal Relief


21/2


Oct.


1, 1937


1947


80,000


*Municipal Relief


21/2


Apr.


1, 1938


1948


90,000


*Municipal Relief


2


July


1, 1938


1948


103,000


*Municipal Relief


13/4


July


1, 1938


1948


72,000


*Municipal Relief


2


Oct.


1, 1938


1948


30,000


*Municipal Relief


1 3/4


Oct.


1, 1938


1948


54,000


*Municipal Relief


1 3/4


Apr. 1, 1939


1949


70,000


*Municipal Relief


11/4


July 1, 1939


1949


105,000


*Municipal Relief


11/2


July 1, 1939


1949


70,000


*Municipal Relief


21/4


Oct. 2, 1939


1949


42,000


*Municipal Relief


11%


Oct.


2, 1939


1949


42,000


*Municipal Relief


1 3/4


Oct.


2. 1939


1949


77,000


*Municipal Relief


11/4


Apr.


1, 1940


1950


120,000


*Municipal Relief


11/2


July


1, 1940


1950


80,000


*Municipal Relief


11/4


Oct.


1, 1940


1950


160,000


Carried forward


$3,575,000


Oct.


2, 1939


1949


35,000


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FUNDED DEBT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1942-Concluded


Rate %


Date of Issue


Due


Amount $3,575,000


Brought forward


*Municipal Relief


11/4


Oct.


1, 1940


1950


40,000


*Municipal Relief


11/4


Apr. 1, 1941


1951


240,000


*Municipal Relief


11/4


July 1, 1941


1951


225,000


*Municipal Relief


2


Oct. 1, 1941


1951


31,000


*Municipal Relief


11/4


Anr.


1, 1942


1952


200,000


*Municipal Relief


11/4


July 1, 1942


1952


145,000


*Municipal Relief


11/4


Oct.


1, 1942


1952


68,000


*Municipal Relief


11/4


Oct. 1, 1942


1952


39,000


*Outside debt limit.


$4,563,000


YEARLY BOND MATURITIES WITH INTEREST Municipal Relief Loans


Year Due


Principal


Interest


Total


1943


$401,000.00


$42,852.50


$443,852.50


1944


400,000.00


35,847.50


435,847.50


1945


400,000.00


28,862.50


428,862.50


1946


385,000.00


21,877.50


406,877.50


1947


325,000.00


15,405.00


340,405.00


1948


266,000.00


9,907.50


275,907.50


1949


207,000.00


6,066.25


213,066.25


1950


149,000.00


3,313.75


152,313.75


1951


98,000.00


1,497.50


99,497.50


1952


43,000.00


412.50


43,412.50


$2,674,000.00 All Other Loans


$166,042.50 $2,840,042.50


Year Due


Principal


Interest


Total


1943


$349,000.00


$54,167.50


$403,167.50


1944


321,000.00


44,748.75


365,748.75


1945


254,000.00


36,173.75


290,173.75


1946


227,000.00


29,003.75


256,003.75


1947


178,000.00


21,943.75


199,943.75


1948


111,000.00


15,960.00


126,960.00


1949


100,000.00


12,382.50


112,382.50


1950


91,000.00


9,275.00


100,275.00


1951


52,000.00


6,397.50


58,397.50


1952


43,000.00


5,158.75


48,158.75


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


$1,889,000.00


$257,067.50 $2,146,067.50


BONDS DUE IN 1943


January


April


July


October


Total


Bridge


$1,000.00


$1,000.00


Water


$5,000.00


15,000.00


2,000.00


5,000.00


27,000.00


Sewer


4,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


7,000.00


13,000.00


Schoolhouse


15,000.00


15,000.00


City Hall Addition


7,000.00


7,000.00


High School


61,000.00


61,000.00


Highway


15,000.00


5,000.00


20,000.00


Southern Junior High


3,000.00


24,000.00


27,000.00


Western Junior High


4,000.00


15,000.00


19,000.00


Elementary


6,000.00


6,000.00


School Loan


16,000.00


16,000.00


Garage


2,000.00


2,000.00


Police Station


15,000.00


15,000.00


Macadam Pavement


25,000.00


16,000.00


41,000.00


Tax Funding Loan


30,000.00


30,000.00


Emergency Storm Damage


5,000.00


5,000.00


Funding Loan


36,000.00


4,000.00


40,000.00


Defense Loan


2,000.00


2,000.00


4,000.00


Municipal Relief


107,000.00


142,000.00


152,000.00


401,000.00


$41,000.00


$158,000.00


$313,000.00


$238,000.00


$750,000.00


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BOND INTEREST DUE IN 1943


January


April


July


October


Total


Bridge


$122.50


$105.00


$227.50


Water


$620.00


1,487.50


582.50


1,362.50


4,052.50


Sewer


1,512.50


1,296.25


1,462.50


1,275.00


5,546.25


Schoolhouse


300.00


300.00


City Hall Addition


148.75


148.75


297.50


High School


6,320.00


6,320.00


12,640.00


Highway


525.00


112.50


525.00


112.50


1,275.00


Southern Junior High


3,740.00


367.50


3,740.00


315.00


8,162.50


Western Junior High


2,942.50


2,872.50


5,815.00


Elementary


540.00


540.00


1,080.00


School Loan


3,202.50


3,202.50


6,405.00


Garage


475.00


427.50


902.50


Police Station


1,968.75


1,575.00


3,543.75


Macadam Pavement


160.00


375.00


160.00


250.00


945.00


Tax Funding Loan


600.00


600.00


1,200.00


Emergency Storm Damage


393.75


393.75


787.50


Funding Loan


540.00


140.00


540.00


140.00


1,360.00


Defense Loan


132.50


120.00


252.50


Municipal Relief


7,571.25


14,273.75


7,571.25


13,436.25


42,852.50


$26,935.00


$22,932.50


$26,106.25


$21,671.25


$97,645.00


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LAW DEPARTMENT


REPORT OF THE LAW DEPARTMENT


January 5, 1943.


To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen


Gentlemen :


Herewith it is my pleasure to submit the Annual Report of the Law Department for the municipal year, 1942. Due to var- ious causes, it is encouraging to note that the number of " claims made against the City for injuries resulting from defec- tive sidewalks or streets declined materially in the year just past. The number of suits against the City based on claims of this nature was likewise materially lower.


The work of this department in other fields increased dur- ing the year. During the past several years in the Land Court a number of petitions have been filed to foreclose tax liens previously acquired. It has been the policy of the Executive Department and the Law Department over the years to allow tax payers every opportunity to redeem before pressing for foreclosure. In 1942 it was necessary to take action to finally dispose of those which had been long pending, so that it could be determined whether redemption could be made or fore- closure completed.


The conduct of the war is of course the paramount interest of all citizens, and the entry of our nation into the war has effected many changes in our municipal, as well as our every- day life. Many new questions of policy and authority have been raised because of the war. We have had one particular question in Somerville due to the entry into the service of John M. Lynch during the term for which he was elected to serve as Mayor. These problems have demanded the attention of this department to an ever increasing degree during the municipal year just past.


Through the efforts of the Mayor and your Honorable Board an appropriation was passed allowing the employment of a


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stenographer in this department. The volume of the work re- quired the appointment, and the employment of a full time stenographer will materially increase the efficiency of the de- partment.


In the years that I have had the honor of serving as City Solicitor I have always enjoyed the fullest cooperation from Mayor John M. Lynch. I know from my association with him the improvement he accomplished in the administration of our City Government. The only call that could prevail upon him to resign from the office he so highly regarded, that of Mayor of Somerville, was that of his country to which he volunteered his services.


In the past year, as in previous years, the Law Department · has been most fortunate in having the services of Charles L. Doherty, as Assistant City Solicitor, and Police Lieutenant Thomas M. Sharry, as Inspector of Claims.


May I express also at this time my appreciation of the co- operation which has always been afforded this department by all departments of the City Government, the Acting Mayor, and your Honorable Board.


Respectfully submitted,


ROBERT J. MULDOON, City Solicitor


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BOARD OF APPEAL


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEAL


January 31, 1943.


To the Honorable the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville.


Gentlemen :


The Board of Appeal of the City of Somerville respectfully submits the following report of its activities during the year ending December 31, 1942.


In the past year the Board of Appeal has held hearings on appeals submitted by thirty appellants. All of these appeals have been taken from decisions of the Commissioner of Public Buildings refusing to grant permits in Zoning, Building and Fire District Ordinance matters.


The Board has endeavored to consider and decide the many petitions which have come before it conscientiously, with- out bias and in a practical manner, and trusts that it has been in some measure successful. In all cases it has endeavored to extend to both petitioner and opponent the courtesy and time to which they are entitled as property owners in the city of Somerville.


It has been impossible to grant relief in all cases of appeal. The evidence however has been carefully considered and the members of the Board have made personal views of the prem- ises in most cases before arriving at a decision. Disposition of appeals have been made as follows: 24 granted, 5 refused and 1 taken under advisement.


The powers of the Board of Appeals are registered by statute and favorable decisions may only be made by a unan- imous vote of the full board when in its judgment there is practical difficulty and unnecessary hardship. It is is therefore


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encumbent upon the individual members of the Board to become thoroughly familiar with the facts in every case. This we have endeavored to do before forming our opinions and giving deci- sions. After favorable decisions have been rendered it is then the duty of the Building Department to enforce the conditions as stated and it is a pleasure to report that the fullest co-oper- ation has been received from the Commissioner of Public Build- ings in this regard.




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