Report of the city of Somerville 1943, Part 5

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1943
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5,815.00


Southern Junior High School.


8,162.50


Elementary School


1,080.00


Police Station


3,543.75


Municipal Garage


902.50


Tax Title


1,857.13


Municipal Relief


42,852.50


Emergency Storm Damage


787.50


Carried forward $110,412.48


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84


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses $110,412.48


Outlays


Brought forward


State Tax Funding


1,200.00


Funding


1,360.00


Defense


315.00


Emergency Loan


217.00


All other


79.32


113,583.80


Reduction of Funded Debt


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


General Loans:


Sewer


1,000.00


P. W. A. Sewers


1,000.00


Chapter 44-Sewer


11,000.00


P. W. A. Highway


15,000.00


Chapter 44-Highway


46,000.00


Bridge


1,000.00


P. W. A. Water Mains


2,000.00


Chapter 44-Water


25,000.00


Schoolhouse


15,000.00


P. W. A. School


16,000.00


City Hall Additions


7,000.00


High School Additions and Al- terations


61,000.00


Western Junior High School ...


19,000.00


Southern Junior High School ....


27,000.00


Elementary School


6,000.00


Police Station


15,000.00


Municipal Garage


2,000.00


Municipal Relief


401,000.00


Emergency Storm Damage


5,000.00


State Tax Funding


30,000.00


Funding


40,000.00


Emergency Loan


76,200.00


Defense


4,000.00


826,200.00


WATER WORKS


Water Maintenance


A-Personal Service:


Commissioner


4,050.00


Clerks


7.890.23


Foreman


5,751.73


Meter Readers


8,131.94


25,823.90


B-Miscellaneous Expense :


Labor


49,985.14


Printing, postage and supplies


1,783.93


Telephone


146.27


Maintenance of office equipment.


24.20


Carried forward


$77,763.44


85


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses Outlays $77,763.44


Brought forward


General:


Pipe and fittings


1,557.60


Meters and fittings


5,998.67


Hydrants and fittings


779.70


Tools and repairs


865.49


Trucks maintenance and supplies


2,669.22


Power


14.11


Gasoline and oil


731.84


Other supplies


315.15


Insurance


75.40


All other


76.18


65,022.90


90,846.80


Chapter 44-Water Mains


Labor


2,096.14


Miscellaneous services


2,199.99


Trucking


420.00


Sand, stone, etc.


200.40


Tools, equipment and repairs


586.94


Pipe, hydrants, etc.


2,270.82


Materials and supplies


83.98


Gasoline and oil


279.65


All other


6.51


8,144.43


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Water Buildings


B-Miscellaneous Expense:


Labor


83.69


Fuel


194.65


Light


330.67


Repairs to building


78.88


Hardware and materials


19.49


Insurance


482.80


1,190.18


OTHER ACCOUNTS


Temporary Loans


Loans in anticipation of revenue 3,900,000.00


3,900,000.00


Tax Title Loans


Tax Title Loans


89,506.83


89,506.83


County of Middlesex


County Tax, 1943 130,451.57


County Assessment, T. B. 55,185.17 185,636.74


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses


Outlays


County of Middlesex-Dog Licenses


Dog Licenses 5,621.00


5,621.00


Deposits


City Clerk's Deposits


188.50


Highway Deposits


180.00


School Deposits


232.00


600.50


Retirement Deductions


Deductions to System 33,136.62


33,136.62


Teachers' Retirement Deductions


Retirement Deductions paid to State .. 57,584.44


57,584.44


Pay Roll Deductions for War Bonds


Bonds to employees


21,330.50


Refunds


1,161.00


22,491.50


Victory Tax Deductions


Victory Tax Deductions to U. S. Gov-


ernment


58,497.67


58,497.67


Federal Tax Withholding


Federal Tax Witholding paid to U. S.


Government


54,738.16


54,738.16


State Taxes


State Taxes 86,900.00


86,900.00


Metropolitan and Other Assessments


Auditing Municipal Accounts 3,745.28


Charles River Basin Assessment 9,513.60


Metropolitan Park Assessment 30,004.40


Metropolitan Sewer Assessment


110,499.12


Metropolitan Water Assessment


272,091.10


Boston Metropolitan District Ex- penses 244.80


Boston Metropolitan District Elevated Railway Rental Deficiency 10,031.90


Hospital or home care for Civil War Veterans 667.52


Smoke Inspection


1,675.44


438,473.16


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CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlays


C. of M. Health Department


Bottling License Fees to State


40.00


40.00


Reimbursements, Old Age Assistance


Reimbursements


132.33


132.33


Indemnification, Fire Losses


Contagious Hospital


....


182.18


Highway


502.09


684.27


Cash Refunds:


Real Estate:


Taxes - 1943


6.552.88


Taxes - 1942


20,528.36


Taxes


1941


8,066.09


Taxes


1940


393.39


Polls :


Taxes


1943


68.00


Taxes -


1942


14.00


Taxes - 1941


4.00


Personal :


Taxes


1943


8.08


Taxes -


1942.


107.30


Taxes


Previous Years


4.39


Motor Vehicle Excise:


Taxes 1943


208.33


Taxes - 1942


139.38


Water Rates


12.58


Estimated Receipts


40.17


Bills Receivable


25.53


36,172.48


Total


10,937,093.38


37,931.43


Refunds


11,013.21


27.06


10,948,106.59


37,958.49


Total Cash Payments .....


10,986,065.08


ANNUAL REPORTS


SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY


School Buildings


Prescott


Land and Buildings $72,200.00


Personal $3,000.00


Totals $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


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


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, 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 Hil! 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


§ 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


$1,146,100.00


$385,900.00 $1,532,000.00


..


......


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Foreclosed Property


Land and Buildings


Personal


Totals


Wigglesworth Street


$1,300.00


$1,300.00


South Street


1,900.00


1,900.00


Tyler Street


7,800.00


7,800.00


Walnut Street


2,500.00


2,500.00


Harris Street


7,200.00


7,200.00


Harris Street


1,300.00


1,300.00


Garage Garfield Avenue


5,800.00


5,800.00


20 Benedict Street


4,500.00


4,500.00


2 Congress Place and 44 Linwood Street


800.00


800.00


32-28 London Street


3,800.00


3,800.00


30 Prospect Street


3,200.00


3,200.00


453 Somerville Avenue


1,700.00


1,700.00


$41,800.00


$41,800.00


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


39,000.00


39,000.00


George F. Conway Playground


15,300.00


15,300.00


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


65,000.00


65,000.00


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


$1,596,900.00 $4,000.00 $1,600,900.00


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


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


...


Total


$22,600.00


$22,600.00


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CITY AUDITOR


Summary


Land and Buildings


Personal


Totals


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


Parks and Playgrounds


1,596,900.00


4,000.00


1,600,900.00


Miscellaneous Land


22,600.00


22,600.00


Miscellaneous Buildings


1,146,100.00


385,900.00


1,532,000.00


Foreclosed Property


41,800.00


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


41,800.00


Total


$8,000,500.00 $1,087,300.00


$9,087,800.00


Sewer (Cost)


1,957,976.42


Water Works (Costs)


1,792,929.04


Total Value of Public Property


$12,838,705.46


92


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 Departments. The following table shows the number of members in each group and their annual compensa- tion as of June 30, 1943.


THE NUMBER AND ANNUAL SALARIES OF ACTIVE MEMBERS AS OF JUNE 30, 1943


Total


Members with Prior Service Credit


Group


Number


Salaries


Number


Salaries


Number


New Entrants Salaries


General Employees


Men


222


$459,576


31


$73,112


191


$386,464


Women


164


234,780


57


94,120


107


140,660


Firemen and


Policemen


126


288.496


1


2,392


125


286,104


Total-


All Groups


512


$982.852


89


$169,624


423


$813,228


RETIRED MEMBERS


The following table shows the number of beneficiaries on the roll as of June 30, 1943, 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, 1943


Employee Beneficiaries in Receipt of Service Retirement Allowances


General Employees


Group


Number Annuities


Men


21


$1,396.44


Pensions Payable From: Pension Accumulation Fund $13,818.06 6,272.29 ....


Pension Reserve Fund $5.88


Total Retirement Allowances $15,220.38 6,879.97


Women


13


607.68


Firemen and Policemen


..


....


........


...........


....... ..


Total


34


$2,004.12


$20,090.35


$5.88


$22,100.35


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


2


$ 24.36


$ 408.08


$. 1,095.00


1,527.44


-


Total


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


2


$24.36


$408.08


$1,095.00


$1,527.44


GRAND TOTAL


37


$2,065.32


$21,278.88


$1,100.88


$24,445.08


SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT SYSTEM


Balance Sheet, December 31, 1943


Assets


Cash Investments


$8,217.80 566,000.00


$574,217.80


...


..


.....


$.


94


ANNUAL REPORTS


Liabilities


Annuity Savings Fund


$302,225.78


Annuity Reserve Fund


16,714.88


Pension Accumulation Fund


237,590.00


Pension Reserve Fund


17,687.14


Receipts and Expenditures for Year 1943 Receipts


Cash on hand January 1, 1943


$4,840.55


Cash (in closed Highland Trust Co.) January


1, 1943


12,395.94


$17,236.49


Contributions by Members


33,681.44


Transfer from Teachers' Retirement Board


45.37


Contributions by City :


Normal


$18,128.00


Accrued Liability


28,935.00


47,063.00


Income from Investments


20,676.12


Accrued Interest


359.12


Sale of Bonds


68,000.00


$187,061.54


Expenditures


Purchase of Securities, Par Value


$131,000.00


Premium on Securities Purchased


2,872.19


Accrued Interest on Securities Purchased


311.29


Commission and Charges


111.92


Pension Payments


$20,994.11


Annuity Payments


2,101.87


Death Benefits in Active Service


1,095.00


24,190.98


Refunds:


Resignations and Dismissals


$4,585.91


Deaths


3,241.47


Error


7.68


7,835.06


Transfer to Teachers' Retirement Board


126.36


Loss, Highland Trust Company


12,395.94


Cash on hand, December 31, 1943


8,217.80


$187,061.54


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


$574,217.80


95


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


Somerville, Mass. February 29, 1944.


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 1943.


Respectfully submitted,


HAROLD A. PALMER, City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes


96


ANNUAL REPORTS


CASH STATEMENT


RECEIPTS


Balance January 1, 1943


$10,642,611.74 1,097,589.53


$11,740,201.27


PAYMENTS


$11,035,025.05


Balance Decebmer 31, 1943


705,176.22


$11,740,201.27


97


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


The Assessors' warrants for the tax levy, assessed upon polls and property for the year 1943, and the Motor Vehicle Excise amounted to $4,751,029.53.


Real Estate Valuation:


Land


Buildings


$28,401,850.00 79,456,150.00


Personal Valuation


$107,858,000.00 5,612,800.00


Total Valuation


113,470,800.00


At rate of $40.40 per $1,000


4,584,220.32


Polls-34,025 at $2.00


68,050.00


Assessments:


Motor Vehicle Excise:


Commitment No. 1.


$14,548.33


2


3,873.35


3.


58,789.69


"


4


17,809.30


"


5


2,966.85


6


771.69


98,759.21


Total Commitment by Assessors


4,751,029.53


98


ANNUAL REPORTS


TEMPORARY LOANS, 1943, IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE


Balance from 1942


$1,400,000.00


Dated


Due


Rate %


Amount


Jan. 21, 1942


Nov. 9, 1943


.52


$500,000.00


Feb. 17, 1943


Nov. 9, 1943


.492


500,000.00


Mar. 3, 1943


Nov. 26, 1943


.478


500,000.00


Mar. 17, 1943


Dec. 16, 1943


.523


500,000.00


May 25, 1943


Dec. 21, 1943


469


500,000.00


June 28, 1943


Jan. 25, 1943


.47


500,000.00


July 29, 1943


Mar. 14, 1943


.45


200.000.00


3,200.000.00


4,600,000.00


Notes paid in 1943


3,900,000.00


Balance to 1944


700,000.00


TAX TITLE LOANS


Balance from 1942


215.154.52


Payments in 1943


89,506.83


Balance to 1944


125,647.69


EMERGENCY NOTES


Balance from 1942


76,200.00


Dated


Due


Rate %


Amount


Nov. 9, 1943


July 7, 1944


1/2 of 1%


15,000.00


15,000.00


Notes paid in 1943.


91,200.00


76,200.00


Balance to 1944


15,000.00


99


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


FUNDED DEBT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1943


Rate %


Date of Issue


Due


Amount


Lowell St., Bridge


31/2


Apr. 1, 1909


1949


6,000.00


*Water Loan


31/2


July 2, 1934


1949


12,000.00


*Water Loan


21/4


Apr. 1, 1938


1953


50,000.00


*Water Loan


2


Oct.


2, 1939


1944


5,000.00


*Water Loan


11/2


Apr.


1, 1940


1955


60,000.00


*Water Loan


11/4


Apr. 1, 1941


1951


40,000.00


*Water Loan


11/2


Jan.


1, 1942


1952


45,000.00


Sewer Loan


23/4


Oct.


1, 1937


1967


43,000.00


*Sewer Loan


334


July


2, 1934


1964


21,000.00


Sewer Loan


21/2


Jan.


1, 1939


1969


84,000.00


Sewer Loan


134


Oct.


2, 1939


1957


70,000.00


*Highway Loan


31/2


July


2, 1934


1944


15,000.00


Macadam Pavement


1


July


1, 1939


1944


16,000.00


Macadam Pavement


1


Apr.


1, 1940


1945


50,000.00


High School


4


July


1, 1927


1947


200,000.00


High School


4


July


1, 1928


1948


55,000.00


So. Jr. High School


4


July


1, 1930


1950


163,000.00


So. Jr. High School


31/2


Apr.


1, 1931


1951


18,000.00


West Jr. High School


4


Oct.


1, 1930


1950


105,000.00


West Jr. High School


31/2


Apr.


1, 1931


1951


27,000.00


*Elementary School


41/2


Oct.


1, 1931


1946


18,000.00


*School Loan Municipal Garage


43/4


Jan.


1, 1932


1952


18,000.00


*Police Station


51/4


Jan.


1, 1932


19.47


60,000.00


*State Tax Funding Loan


2


Oct.


2, 1939


1944


30,000.00


*Emergency Storm Damage Funding Loan Funding Loan


31/4 of 1


July


1, 1941


1946


108,000.00


2


Oct.


1, 1941


1946


10,000.00


*Defense Loan


134


Oct.


1, 1941


1946


6,000.00


*Defense Loan


11/4


Apr.


1, 1942


1947


8,000.00


*Defense Loan


11/4


Apr.


1, 1943


1948


10,000.00


*Defense Loan


1


July


1, 1943


1948


10,000.00


*Municipal Relief


21/4


Oct.


1, 1935


1945


30,000.00


*Municipal Relief


2


July


1, 1936


1946


66,000.00


*Municipal Relief


2


Oct.


1, 1936


1946


51,000.00


*Municipal Relief


13/4


Apr.


1, 1936


1946


60,000.00


*Municipal Relief


21/2


July


1, 1937


1947


60,000.00


*Municipal Relief


21/2


Oct.


1, 1937


1947


108,000.00


*Municipal Relief


21/2


Oct.


1, 1937


1947


64,000.00


*Municipal Relief


21/2


Apr.


1, 1938


1948


75,000.00


*Municipal Relief


2


July


1, 1938


1948


85,000.00


*Municipal Relief


13/4


July


1, 1938


1948


60,000.00


*Municipal Relief


2


Oct.


1, 1938


1948


25,000.00


*Municipal Relief


134


Oct.


1, 1938


1948


45,000.00


*Municipal Relief


13/4


Apr.


1, 1939


1949


60,000.00


*Municipal Relief


11/4


July


1, 1939


1949


90,000.00


*Municipal Relief


11/2


July


1, 1939


1949


60,000.00


*Municipal Relief


21/4


Oct.


2, 1939


1949


36,000.00


*Municipal Relief


Oct.


2, 1939


1949


36,000.00


*Municipal Relief


134


Oct.


2, 1939


1949


66,000.00


*Municipal Relief


11/4


Apr.


1, 1940


1950


105,000.00


*Municipal Relief


11/2


July


1, 1940


1950


70,000.00


Carried forward


$2,812,000.00


21/4


Oct.


2, 1939


1949


30,000.00


31/2


July


2, 1934


1954


167,000.00


100


ANNUAL REPORTS


FUNDED DEBT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1943-Concluded


Rate %


Date of Issue


Due


Amount


Brought forward


$2,812,000.00


*Municipal Relief


11/4


Oct.


1, 1940


1950


140,000.00


*Municipal Relief


11/4


Oct.


1, 1940


1950


35,000.00


*Municipal Relief


11/4


Apr.


1, 1941


1951


213,000.00


*Municipal Relief


11/4


July


1, 1941


1951


200,000.00


*Municipal Relief


2


Oct.


1, 1941


1951


27,000.00


*Municipal Relief


11/4


Apr.


1, 1942


1952


180,000.00


*Municipal Relief


11/4


July


1, 1942


1952


130,000.00


*Municipal Relief


11/4


Oct.


1, 1942


1952


61,000.00


*Municipal Relief


11/4


Oct.


1, 1942


1952


35,000.00


** Outside debt limit


3,833,000.00


YEARLY BOND MATURITIES WITH INTEREST Municipal Relief Loans


Year Due


Principal $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


$2,273,000.00


$123,190.00 $2,396,190.00


All Other Loans


1944


$325,000.00


$44,961.25


$369,961.25


1945


258,000.00


36,341.25


294,341.25


1946


231,000.00


29,126.25


260,126.25


1947


182,000.00


22,021.25


204,021.25


1948


115,000.00


15,992.50


130,992.50


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


Carried forward


$1,526,000.00


$200,282.50 $1,726,282.50


Interest


Total


1944


101


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


FUNDED DEBT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1943-Conluded


Brought forward


$1,526,000.00


$200,282.50 $1,726,282.50


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


..


$1,560.000.00 $203,512.50 $1,763,512.50


BONDS DUE IN 1944


January


April $1,000.00 15,000.00


July


October


Bridge


Water


$5,000.00 4,000.00


$2,000.00 1,000.00


.. $5,000.00 7,000.00


Total $1,000.00 27,000.00 12.000.00


Sewer


Schoolhouse


61,000.00


61,000.00


Highway


15,000.00


15,000.00


So. Junior High


3,000.00


24,000.00


27,000.00


W. 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


4,000.00


2,000.00


2,000.00


8,000.00


Municipal Relief


107,000.00


141,000.00


152,000.00


400,000.00


$26,000.00


$159,000.00


$314.000.00


$226,000.00


$725,000.00


..


..


..


..


..


..


...


. .


..


..


..


..


. .


ANNUAL REPORTS


102


High School


BOND INTEREST IN 1944


Bridge Loan


January


April $105.00


July


October $87.50


Total $192.50


Water Loan


$547.50


1,312.50


$510.00


1,187.50


3,557.50


Sewer Loan


1,443.75


1,203.75


1,393.75


1,203.75


5,245.00


High School


5,100.00


5,100.00


10,200.00


Highway


262.50


262.50


525.00


So. Jr. High School


315.00


3,260.00


262.50


7,097.50


West Jr. High School


2,572.50


2,502.50


5,075.00


Elementary


405.00


405.00


810.00


School Loan


2,922.50


2,922.50


5,845.00


Garage


427.50


380.00


807.50


Police Station


1,575.00


1,181.25


2,756.25


Macadam Pavement


80.00


80.00


125.00


535.00


Tax Funding Loan


300.00


300.00


600.00


Emergency Storm Damage


337.50


337.50


675.00


Funding Loan


405.00


100.00


405.00


100.00


1,010.00


Defense Loan


50.00


165.00


50.00


140.00


405.00


Municipal Relief


6,385.00


11,957.50


6,385.00


11,120.00


35,847.50


$22,458.75


19,023.75


$21,930.00


$17,771.25


$81,183.75


...


..


..


103


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


..


3,260.00


250.00


104


ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS


City Hall, Somerville, Mass. December 31, 1943.


To the Honorable, the Mayor,


and the Board of Aldermen :


Gentlemen :


In accordance with provisions of the city charter the an- nual report of the Department of Public Buildings for the year ending December 31st, 1943 is herewith submitted.


The department is responsible for providing and maintain- ing the housing and furnishings for all municipal departments and functions.


The Commissioner has under his charge and direction the work of building, replacement and maintenance, including cus- todial services of some eighty odd buildings and their respec- tive grounds. The buildings include :


27 Elementary Schools.


1 High School including gymnasium buildings.


3 Junior High Schools.


1 Central heating plant.


1 City Hall.


1 Municipal building.


1 Police Station including garage.


7 Fire Stations.


1 Electrical department building.


3 Libraries.


8 Park buildings, Field Houses, etc.


1 City Home group (three buildings).


1 Contagious Hospital group (two buildings).


1 Public Works group (eight buildings).


2 Sewer Department buildings.


3 Portable buildings (for polling purposes).


1 Bathhouse and Beach.


105


COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS


The approximate valuation of buildings, grounds and fur- nishings is placed at $7,428,900. as shown by the Auditor's re- port elsewhere in this annual report.


The department is also required to build, furnish and main- tain quarters within the various buildings for such functions for public use as branch libraries, dental clinics for children, special classrooms for Americanization classes, etc., baby clin- ics, showers for men and women, and any housing facilities for the good of the public welfare.


For the above services the department spent. during the year 1943 $179,566.00 and the distribution of this amount is as follows :


Buildings


Salaries


Fuel


Light $64.87


Care and Repair 397.90


Totals $1,529.06


Bandstand


291.21


20.57


311.78


Bow St. Municipal 3,798.73


397.63


498.62


528.71


5,223.69


Electrical


1,870.71


427.58


16.64


728.35


3,043.28


Fire


1,317.76


3,163.42


3,420.62


2,653.97


10,565.77


Municipal Garage


85.97


82.81


168.78


City Home


654.40


1,409.42


886.99


1,143.86


4,094.67


Contagious Hos.


2,908.88


1,171.99


734.33


8,995.58


13,810.78


Highway


68.37


747.08


275.41


483.00


1,573.86


Central Library


5,583.43


1,119.95


1,157.54


3,812.26


11,673.18


West Br. Library


1,875.97


425.56


557.85


192.19


3,051.57


East Br. Library


1,817.79


223.84


174.89


152.31


2,368.83


City Hall


11,472.43


1,322.36


7,341.12


20,135.91


Parks


264.89


1,188.69


151.82


792.25


2,397.65


Police


5,075.26


854.46


1,203.89


1,317.29


8,450.90


Polling Places


994.92


Sanitary


45.99


263.30


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1,282.12




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