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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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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
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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
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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
...
..
.....
$.
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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
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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
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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
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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
..
..
..
..
..
..
...
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..
..
..
..
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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
...
1,282.12
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