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1,575.00
487.50
2,580.00
412.50
5,571.25
1953
1,050.00
450.00
1954
525.00
412.50
112.50
2,145.00
3,195.00
1955.
375.00
37.50
1,927.50
2,340.00
1956
337.50
1,710.00
2,047.50
1957.
300.00
1,492.50
1,792.50
1958
262.50
1,275.00
1,537.50
1959
225.00
1,145.00
1,370.00
1960.
1,015.00
1,202.50
1961
885.00
1,035.00
1962
755.00
867.50
1963
75.00
625.00
700.00
1964
37.50
1965.
420.00
420.00
1966
317.50
317.50
1967.
215.00
215.00
1968
112.50
112.50
1969
$28,910.00
$7,875.00
$1,050.00
$437.50
$16,400.00
$990.00
$20,917.50
$15,242.50
$810.00
$3,040.00
$3,543.75
$13,025.00
$125.00
$44,005.00
$1,687.50
$617.50
$87.537.50
$246,213.75
Funding
$660.00 330.00
440.00
990.00 17.50
757.50 52.50
237.50
1,087.50
142.50
243.75
2,362.50
1,497.50
47.50
468.75
4,106.25
187.50
150.00
112.50
522.50
560.00
37.50
37.50
$540.00 270.00
2,880.00
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CITY AUDITOR
LOANS INCREASING THE DEBT
Municipal Relief Loan
50,000.00
$4,023,647.69
MATURITIES REDUCING THE DEBT
Chapter 44 Sewer Loan
$11,000.00
Garage Loan
2,000.00
Chapter 44 Highway Loan
25,000.00
Bridge Loan
1,000.00
Western Junior High School
19,000.00
Southern Junior High School
3,000.00
Funding Loan
40,000.00
Chapter 44 Highway Loan
16,000.00
High School Loan
61,000.00
Southern Junior High School
24,000.00
Total Within the Limit
$202,000.00
Tax Title Loans
$107,698.56.
Chapter 44 Water Loan
25,000.00
Police Station Loan
15,000.00
Defense Loan
8,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
400,000.00
P. W. A. Sewer Loan
1,000.00
P. W. A. Highway Loan
15,000.00
P. W. A. Water Loan
2,000.00
P. W. A. School Loan
16,000.00
Emergency Loan
15,000.00
State Tax Funding Loan
30,000.00
Emergency Storm Loan
5,000.00
Elementary School Loan
6,000.00
Total Outside Limit
$645,698.56
Total Maturities
$847,698.56
Total Funded Debt December 31st, 1944
$3,175,949.13
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ANNUAL REPORTS
TAXES
The total taxable property as of January 1, 1944 was $115,794.50. The tax rate was fixed at $40.30 per $1,000.00 valuation.
City Appropriations
$5,592,791.39
City Appropriations from Available Funds 164,986.97
Overlay Deficit 1932
6,083.78
Overlay Deficit 1933 276.30
Overlay Deficit 1934
177.60
Overlay Deficit 1935
776.64
Overlay Deficit 1936
1,412.01
Overlay Deficit 1937
1,482.09
Overlay Deficit 1938
1,319.72
Overlay Deficit 1939
1,009.87
Overlay Deficit 1940
1,017.30
Overlay Deficit 1941
4,932.94
Overlay Current Year 1944
115,000.00
State Tax
208,725.00
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
3,190.66
Hospital or Home Care Civil War Veterans ....
470.89
Hospital or Home Care, Civil War Veterans, 1943 Underestimates 113.66
Smoke Inspection Service
1,193.11
Additional State Assessments
414,123.89
Additional State Assess, 1943 Underestimate .. 35,064.85
County Tax
133,510.01
County Tax, 1943 Underestimate 6,810.12 .
County, Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
57,828.10
Gross Amount to be Raised $6,752,296.90
Less Estimated Receipts
$1,852,867.48
1943 Overestimates State Assess- ments
328.20
Available Funds
164,986.97
Total Deductions
2,018,182.65
Net Amount to be Raised by
Taxation
$4,734,114.25
Number of Polls 33,805 @ $2. ea. $67,610.00
Valuation :
Personal Property $7,473,950. 301,200.19
Real Estate 108,320,200. 4,365,304.06
Total Taxes on Polls and
Property
$4,734,114.25
Appropriations classified under General Headings, were made from Revenue as follows :
General Government $250,953.88
Protection Persons and Property 810,783.46
Health and Sanitation
421,618.71
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CITY AUDITOR
High ways
239,072.11
Veterans Aid and Pensions
76,226.29
Welfare
592,278.05
Education
1,699,187.11
Libraries
75,329.15
Recreation
136,059.34
Compensations and Pensions
230,837.33
Unclassified
118,415.66
Municipal Indebtedness
838,346.85
Water
103,683.45
Total Budget Appropriations
$5,592,791.39
Less Estimated Receipts
1,852,867.48
Raised by Taxation
$3,739,923.91
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MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT, 1945
Class of Loan
Chapter 44 Sewer
January $4,000.00 5,000.00
April
July
October $7,000.00
Total $11,000.00 20,000.00 2,000.00
Chapter 44 Water
$15,000.00
Garage
2,000.00
Police Station
15,000.00
15,000.00
Defense
4,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
8,000.00
Chapter 44 Highway
25,000.00
Bridge
1,000.00
Western Junior High School
4,000.00
15,000.00
1,000.00 19,000.00 27,000.00
Southern Junior High School
3,000.00
24,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
107,000.00
141,000.00
202,000.00 3,000.00
450,000.00
Funding
36,000.00
39,000.00
P. W. A. Sewer
1,000.00
1,000.00
P. W. A. Water
2,000.00
2,000.00
High School
61,000.00
61,000.00
P. W. A. School
16,000.00
16,000.00
Emergency Storm
5,000.00
5,000.00
Elementary School
6,000.00
6,000.00
Totals
$26,000.00
$159,000.00
$283,000.00
$240,000.00
$708,000.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
25,000.00
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT, 1945
Class of Loan
January
Defense
$40.00
April $122.50 60.00
July $40.00
October $97.50 60.00
$300.00
Funding
270.00
270.00
660.00
P. W. A. Sewers
375.00
375.00
750.00
Chapter 44 Sewers
1,000.00
1,132.50
950.00
1,132.50
4,215.00
P. W. A. Water
175.00
1.75 00
350.00
Chapter 44 Water
300.00
1,137.50
262.50
1,012.50
2,712.50
Garage
380.00
332.50
712.50
Police Station
1,181.25
787.50
1,968.75
P. W. A. School
2,642.50
2,642.50
5,285.00
High School
3,880.00
3,880.00
7,760.00
Southern Junior High
2,780.00
2,780.00
210.00
6,032.50
Municipal Relief
5,208.75
9,641.25
5,208.75
8,998.75
29,057.50
Emergency Storm
281.25
281.25
562.50
Chapter 44 Highway
125.00
125.00
Bridge ..
87.50
70.00
157.50
Western Junior High
2,202.50
2,132.50
4,335.00
Elementary School
270.00
270.00
540.00
Totals
$18,232.50
$15,322.50
$17,703.75
$14,265.00
$65,523.75
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CITY AUDITOR
Total
262.50
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MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)
Class of Loan
1940 $13,000.00
1941 $12,000.00
1942 $12,000.00
1943 $12,000.00 46,000.00
1944 $11,000.00 41,000.00
1945 $11,000.00 25,000.00 1,000.00
Total $71,000.00 368,000.00 6,000.00
Bridge
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
City Hall Additions
7,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
28,000.00
Schoolhouse
43,000.00
43,000.00
43,000.00
15,000.00
144,000.00
High School
61,000.00
61,000.00
61,000.00
61,000.00
61,000.00
61,000.00
366,000.00
Emergency
27,000.00
27,000.00
27,000,00
27,000.00
27,000.00
27,000.00
162,000.00
Western Junior High
19,000.00
19,000.00
19,000.00
19,000.00
19,000.00
19,000.00
114,000.00
Elementary School
7,000.00
7,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
38,000.00
Garage
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
12,000.00
Police Station
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000,00
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
90,000.00
Municipal Relief
258,000.00
303,000.00
357,000.00
401,000.00
400,000.00
450,000.00
2,169,000.00
P. W. A. Sewers
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
6,000.00
P. W. A. Water Mains
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
12,000.00
P. W. A. Highways
16,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
76,000.00
P. W. A. School
16,000.00
16,000.00
16,000.00
16,000.00
16,000.00
16,000.00
96,000.00
School Equipment
29,000.00
29,000.00
58,000.00
Chapter 44 Water Main.
26,000.00
31,000.00
36,000.00
25,000.00
25,000.00
20,000.00
163,000.00
Emergency Storm
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
25,000.00
State Tax Funding
33,000.00
30,000.00
34,000.00
30,000.00
30,000.00
157,000.00
Funding Loan
36,000.00
40,000.00
40,000.00
39,000.00
155,000.00
Civilian Defense
2,000.00
4,000.00
8,000.00
8,000.00
22,000.00
Totals
$663,000.00
$713,000.00
$784,000.00
$826,200.00
$740,000.00
$708,000.00 $4,434.200.00
ANNUAL REPORTS
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.
...
76,200.00
15,000.00
5,000.00
96,200.00
Southern Junior High
Chapter 44 Highway
82,000.00
87,000.00
87,000.00
Chapter 44 Sewers
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)
Class of Loan
1940
1941 $5,291.25
1942 $5,006.25
1943 $4,721.25
1944 $4,457.50
1945 $4,215.00
Total $29,287.50
Chapter 44 Highways
6,392.50
4,847.50
2,727.50
1,170.00
535.00
125.00
15,797.50
Bridge
332.50
297.50
262.50
227.50
192.50
157.50
1,470.00
City Hall Additions
1,190.00
892.50
595.00
297.50
2,975.00
Schoolhouse
5,140.00
3,420.00
1,700.00
300.00
High School
19,460.00
17,270.00
15,080.00
12,640.00
10,200.00
7,760.00
82,410.00
Southern Junior High
11,357.50
10,292.50
9,227.50
8,162.50
7,097.50
6,032.50
52,170.00
Western Junior High
8,035.00
7,295.00
6,555.00
5,815.00
5,075.00
4,335.00
37,110.00
Elementary School
1,980.00
1,665.00
1,350.00
1.080.00
810.00
540.00
7,425.00
Garage
1,187.50
1,092.50
997.50
902.50
807.50
712.50
5,700.00
Police Station
5,906.25
5,118.75
4,331.25
3,543.75
2,756.25
1,968.75
23,625.00
Municipal Relief
41,392.50
42,588.75
43,800.00
42,852.50
35,847.50
29,057.50
235,538.75
P. W. A. Water Mains
700.00
630.00
560.00
490.00
420.00
350.00
3,150.00
P. W. A. Sewers
937.50
900.00
862.50
825.00
787.50
750.00
5,062.50
P. W. A. Highway
2,660.00
2,100.00
1,575.00
1,050.00
525.00
7,910.00
P. W. A. School
8,085.00
7,525.00
6,965.00
6,405.00
5,845.00
5,285.00
40,110.00
School Equipment
1,015.00
507.50
1,522.50
Chapter 44 Water Mains
3,098.75
3,613.75
3,935.00
3,562.50
3,137.50
2,712.50
20,060.00
Emergency Storm
1,125.00
1,012.50
900.00
787.50
675.00
562.50
5,062.50
State Tax Funding
3,060.00
2,400.00
2,160.00
1,200.00
600.00
9,420.00
Funding Loan
1,350.00
1,360.00
1,010.00
660.00
4,380.00
Civilian Defense
175.00
252.50
405.00
300.00
1,132.50
Emergency
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....
...
217.00
50.21
267.21
Totals
$128,651.25
$118,760.00
$110,115.00
$97,862.00
$81,233.96
$65,523.75
$602,145.96
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CITY AUDITOR
10,560.00
Chapter 44 Sewers
$5,596.25
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ANNUAL REPORTS
BORROWING CAPACITY, DECEMBER 31, 1944
Valuation January 1942
$113,069,300.00 1,200.00
Valuation December 1942
Motor Vehicle Excise 1942
4,308,040.00
$117,378,540.00
Valuation January 1943
113,470,800.00
Valuation December 1943
450.00
Motor Vehicle Excise 1943
2,989,080.00
116,460,330.00
Valuation January 1944
115,794,150.00
Motor Vehicle Excise 1944
2,768,200.00
118,562,350.00
$352,401,220.00
Abatements 1942
$2,101,552.00
Abatements Motor Vehicle Excise 1942
163,501.00
Abatements 1943
1,854,469.00
Abatements Motor Vehicle Excise 1943
53,580.00
Abatements 1944
1,243,478.00
Abatements Motor Vehicle Excise 1944
43,580.00
5,460,160.00
$346,941,060.00
Average Valuation Three Years
115,647,020.00
Two and one-half per cent
2,891,175.50
Present debt within limit
821,000.00
Borrowing Capacity December 31, 1944
$2,070,175.50
Maturities :
1945
January 1
$26,000.00
Less Outside Limit
20,000.00
6,000.00
April 1
159,000.00
Less Outside Limit
126,000.00
33,000.00
July 1
283,000.00
Less Outside Limit
162,000.00
121,000.00
October 1
240,000.00
Less Outside Limit
165,000.00
75,000.00
235,000.00
$2,305,175.50
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CITY AUDITOR.
TAX TITLES
Debits :
Balance from 1943 Account
$290,074.98
Taxes 1944 Real Estate
31,994.92
Taxes 1943 Real Estate
24,661.29
Taxes 1941 Real Estate
203.49
Tax Title Revenue
880.35
$347,815.03
Credits:
Cash Collections
78,068.56
Tax Possessions
25,971.94
Taxes 1943 Real Estate
541,77
Taxes 1942 Real Estate
90.70
Taxes 1938 Real Estate
14.05
Overlay 1943
526.94
Overlay 1942
2,330.23
Overlay 1941
4,762.20
Overlay 1940
5,992.01
Overlay 1939
5,196.84
Overlay 1938
1,610.04
Overlay 1937
1,391.02
Overlay 1936
1,562.87
Overlay 1935
1,238.34
Overlay 1934
36.69
Overlay 1933
79.30
Overlay 1932
116,29
Tax Title Revenue
20.24
Balance to 1945 Account
218,265.00
$347,815.03
TAX POSSESSIONS
Debits:
Balance from 1943
75,052.13
Tax Title Revenue
7,684.41
Tax Titles
25,971.94
$108,708.48
Credits:
Cash Collections
29,630.00
Tax Title Revenue
25,332.80
Balance to 1945 Account
53,745.68
$108,708.48
TAILINGS
Debits:
Revenue Cash
13.26
Balance to 1945 Account
1,379.04
$1,392.30
Credits:
Balance from 1943 Account
1,154.94
Cash Receipts
237.36
$1,392.30
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OVERLAY 1930
Debits:
Taxes 1930 Poll
$2,658.00 343.38
Credits:
Balance from 1943 Account
1,330.03
Reserve Fund, Surplus Overlay
1,671.35
$3,001.38
OVERLAY 1931
Debits:
Taxes 1931 Poll
7,354.00
Taxes 1931 Personal
4,234.92
$11,588.92
Credits :
Reserve Fund, Surplus Overlay .... 11,588.92
$11,588.92
OVERLAY 1932
Debits:
Balance from 1943 Account
200.50
Taxes 1932 Poll
11,586.00
Taxes 1932 Personal
8,122.91
Tax Titles
116.29
$20,025.70
Credits:
Reserve Fund, Surplus Overlay
13,941.92
Revenue
6,083.78
$20,025.70
OVERLAY 1933
Debits:
Balance from 1943 Account
197.00
Tax Titles
79.30
Taxes 1933 Poll
12,054.00
Taxes 1933 Personal
5,683.46
Taxes 1933 Real Estate
782.40
Credits :
Revenue
276.30
Excess and Deficiency
6,465.86
Balance to 1945 Account
12,054.00
$18,796.16
OVERLAY ,1934
Debits:
Balance from 1943 Account
177.60
Tax Titles
36.69
Taxes 1934 Poll
3,820.00
Taxes 1934 Personal
2,716.25
$6,750.54
$18,796.16
Taxes 1930 Personal
$3,001.38
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CITY AUDITOR
Credits :
Revenue
177.60
Excess and Deficiency
6,516.94
Balance to 1945 Account
56.00
$6,750.54
OVERLAY 1935
Debits:
Balance from 1943 Account
545.04
Tax Titles
1,238.34
Taxes 1935 Poll
8,038.00
Taxes 1935 Personal
10,543.56
$20,364.94
Credits :
Revenue
776.64
Excess and Deficiency
19,588.30
$20,364.94
OVERLAY 1936
Debits:
Balance from 1943 Account
1,160.61
Tax Titles
1,562.87
Taxes 1936 Poll
9,862.00
Taxes 1936 Personal
3,937.77
Credits :
Revenue
1,412.01
Excess and Deficiency
11,173.47
Balance to 1945 Account
3,937.77
$16,523.25
OVERLAY 1937
Debits:
Balance from 1943 Account
1,420.07
Tax Titles
1,391.02
Taxes 1937 Poll
8,392.50
Taxes 1937 Personal
4,861.62
Credits :
Revenue
1,482.09
Excess and Deficiency
1,439.75
Balance to 1945 Account
13,143.37
$16,065.21
OVERLAY 1938
Debits:
Balance from 1943 Account
1,245.09
Tax Titles
1,610.04
Taxes 1938 Poll
7,938.00
Taxes 1938 Personal
4,120.73
$14,913.86
$16,523.25
$16,065.21
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Credits :
Revenue
1,319.72
Excess and Deficiency
1,535.41
Balance to 1945 Account
12,058.73
$14,913.86
OVERLAY 1939
Debits:
Balance from 1943 Account
963.32
Tax Titles
5,196.84
Taxes 1939 Poll
7,964.75
Taxes. 1939 Personal
5,096.67
$19,221.58
Credits :
Revenue
1,009.87
Excess and Deficiency
5,253.79
Balance to 1945 Account
12,957.92
$19,221.58
OVERLAY 1940
Debits:
Balance from 1943 Account
621.73
Tax Titles
5,992.01
Taxes 1940 Poll
8,110.00
Taxes 1940 Real Estate
12,690.00
Taxes 1940 Personal
4,364.61
$31,778.35
Credits:
Revenue
1,017.30
Overlay 1943
13,120.66
Excess and Deficiency
5,144.63
Balance to 1945
12,495.76
$31,778.35
OVERLAY 1941
Debits:
Balance from 1943 Account
3,584.65
Tax Titles
4,762.20
Taxes 1941 Poll
9,348.00
Taxes 1941 Personal
3,252.93
Taxes 1941 Real Estate
12,189.45
$33,137.23
Credits:
Revenue
4,932.94
Balance to 1945 Account
28,204.29
$33,137.23
45
CITY AUDITOR
OVERLAY 1942
Debits:
Taxes 1942 Poll
6,554.00
Taxes 1942 Personal
2,632.20
Taxes 1942 Real Estate
25,113.00
Tax Titles
2,330.23
$36,629.43
Credits:
Balance from 1943 Account
15,944.06
Taxes 1942 Poll
4.00
Balance to 1945 Account
20,681.37
$36,629.43
OVERLAY 1943
Debits:
Taxes 1943 Poll
151.34
Taxes 1943 Personal
969.60
Taxes 1943 Real Estate
33,020.42
Tax Titles
526.94
Overlay Deficit 1940
13,120.66
Reserve Fund, Surplus Overlay
6,050.49
Balance to 1945 Account
14,252.42
$68,091.87
Credits :
Balance from 1943 Account
68,061.87
Taxes 1943 Poll
30.00
$68,091.87
OVERLAY 1944
Debits:
Taxes 1944 Poll
18,804.00
Taxes 1944 Personal
1,273.48
Taxes 1944 Real Estate
48,838.68
Balance to 1945 Account
46,083.84
Credits :
Revenue
115,000.00
$115,000.00
RESERVE FUND SURPLUS FROM OVERLAYS
Debits:
Overlay 1930
1,671.35
Overlay 1931
11,588.92
Overlay 1932
13,941.92
Balance to 1945 Account
6,050:49
$33,252.68
Credits :
Balance to 1944 Account
27,202.19
Overlay 1943
6,050.49
$33,252.68
$115,000.00
46
ANNUAL REPORTS
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY
Debits:
Tax Title Revenue
56,859.70
Taxes 1940 Poll
8.00
Taxes 1941 Personal
.08
Taxes 1942 Poll
4.00
Overlay Deficit 1933
6,465.86
Overlay Deficit 1934
6,516.94
Overlay Deficit 1935
19,588.30
Overlay Deficit 1936
11,173.47
Overlay Deficit 1937
1,439.75
Overlay Deficit 1938
1,535.41
Overlay Deficit 1939
5,253.79
Overlay Deficit 1940
5,144.63
Balance to 1945 Account
368,576.42
$482,566.35
Credits :
Balance from 1943 Acccounts
190,278.60
Cash Refunds
1,045.29
Tax Title Revenue
25,484.84
Reimbursement Old Age Assistance
243.67
Taxes 1942 Real Estate
.05
Revenue
265,513.90
$482,566.35
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47
CITY AUDITOR
CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
RECEIPTS
GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes:
Levy 1944:
Poll
$42,194.00
Personal
261,110.33
Real Estate
3,989,697.03
Levy 1943:
Poll
870.00
Personal
10,242.64
Real Estate
384,266.53
Levy 1942:
Poll
418.00
Personal
1,582.60
Real Estate
4,751.76
Levy 1941:
Poll
302.00
Personal
410.85
Levy 1940:
Poll
198.00
Personal
516.06
Real Estate
9.20
Levy 1939 :
Poll
142.00
Personal
467.82
Levy 1938 :
Poll
98.00
Personal
4
373.15
Levy 1937:
Poll
64.00
Levy 1936 :
Poll
32.90
Real Estate
.10
Levy 1935:
Poll
16.00
48
ANNUAL REPORTS
Levy 1934 :
Poll
6.00
Levy 1933:
Personal
.20
Levy 1931:
Poll
2.00
Total Taxes
$4,697,770.27
Tax Titles
78,068.56
Tax Possessions
29,630.00
Rentals, Foreclosed Property
1,423.50
Total
$109,122.06
Deposits:
City Clerk
$3,103.50
Highway
400.00
School
190.00
Water
140.00
Total Deposits
$3,833.50
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Levy 1944
$78,845.66
Levy 1943
5,299.35
Levy 1942
227.88
Levy 1941
145.32
Levy 1940
59.07
Levy 1939
12.96
Levy 1938
36.88
Levy 1937
69.72
Levy 1936
33.38
Levy 1935
£0.38
Total Motor Vehicle Excise
$84,750.60
From State:
Income Tax
$390,609.17
Corporation Tax
279,078.71
Meal Tax
18,383.05
Boston Elevated Refund
71,389.23
Highway Fund Distribution
107,761.16
Tax Title Interest Refund
1,362.85
In Lieu of Taxes
122.15
Boxing Commission
5.86
Total State
$868.712.18
49
CITY AUDITOR
Licenses and Permits:
Executive
$2,157.00
Liquor
76,308.00
Building
396.00
Plumbing
151.00
Gas
51.00
Fire
2,553.25
Police
50.50
Electrical
1,031.50
Licensing
2,271.00
City Clerk, Miscellaneous
5,141.00
Health, Bottling
80.00
Dog Licenses
5,574.20
Motor
2.00
Milk
1,274.00
Health
362.74
Pedlers
124.00
Marriage
2,219.71
Total Licenses and Permits
$99,746.90
Fines and Forfeits:
Court Fines
$3,360.81
Departmental Penalties
55.00
Total Fines and Forfeits
$3,415.81
Grants and Gifts:
Vocational Education
$32,770.96
Aid Dependent Children
34,250.05
Old Age Assistance
278,370.00
County, Dog Licenses
4,675.25
Vocational Education Defense Workers (Federal)
8,700.00
Outside Tuition
1,943.08
Americanization
5,010.00
Hot Lunch Project
7,123.68
Total Grants and Gifts
$372,843.02
COMMERCIAL REVENUE, DEPARTMENTAL
General Government:
Treasurer-Costs and Fees
$4,635.40
Land Court Fees
474.25
Sale Waste Paper
41.29
Board of Appeal
185.00
City Clerk
2,471.37
Engineering
36.70
Election Commission
37.72
Maintenance Municipal Buildings
76.67
Planning Board
5.00
.
50
ANNUAL REPORTS
Protection Persons and Property :
Police-Bicycle Registration
91.50
Sale Junk
10.50
Civilian Defense
365.00
Electrical, Settlement of Claim
125.00
Electrical
96.20
Weights and Measures
831.23
Health and Sanitation:
Health Department
14,199.49
Contagious Hospital
9,526.34
Inspection Milk
2,570.50
Dental Clinic
244.80
Sewers, Use of Pump
38.36
Sanitary, Incinerator
400.00
Sanitary, Sale of Tin Cans
192.80
Indemnification of Fire Losses
411.81
Highways:
Highways, Sidewalks and Curbing
369.50
City Home:
Sale of Produce
1,339.65
Board
4,263.22
Welfare:
Outside Relief-Cities and Towns
8,406.88
State
49,043.63
Reimbursement, Mortgage Bond
200.00
Aid Dependent Children:
State
41,964.02
Old Age Assistance :
Cities and Towns
12,211.65
State
256,118.54
Reimbursement, Old Age Assistance
1,503.13
Veterans Aid and Pensions:
State Aid
3,550.00
Military Aid
2,581.50
Soldiers' Burials
788.00
War Allowance
12,283.00
51.
CITY AUDITOR
Schools:
Tuition, State Wards
7,067.68
Other Tuition
6,913.22
Settlement of Claim
130.00
School Buildings
175.00
Vocational Education
484.36
Hot Lunch Project
5,926.75
Libraries:
Fines, Rentals and Sales
3,447.94
Recreation :
Showers
316.25
Unclassified:
Electrolysis
$
750.00
Federal Tax Withholding
287,021.10
Pay Roll Deductions for War Bonds
15,953.45
Sale of Land
1,900.00
Retirement Deductions
34,669.91
Teachers' Retirement Deductions
57,898.52
Tailings
237.36
Total Departmental Revenue
$854,581.19
Water:
Metered Rates 1944
$239,153.92
Commercial 1944
202,179.76
Metered Rates 1943
46,366.12
Commercial 1943
20,000.49
Metered Rates 1942
5,291.54
Metered Rates 1941
511.78
Service Assessments
1,066.64
Additional Rates
11.60
Water Maintenance
574.87
Sale of Materials
50.00
Total Public Service Enterprises
$515,206.72
Interest:
Excise
$ 234.33
Taxes
11,026.08
Tax Titles
5,721.09
Accrued Interest
.54
Total Interest
$16,982.04
.
52
ANNUAL REPORTS
Income Trust Funds:
Contagious Hospital Trust Funds
$ 15.00
School Trust Funds
2,747.89
Public Library Trust Funds
5,864.21
Welfare Trust Funds
26.26
Recreation Trust Funds
54.68
Total Income Trust Funds
$8,708.04
Municipal Indebtedness:
Temporary Loans
$2,900.000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
50,000.00
Total Municipal Indebtedness
$2,950,000.00
Refunds:
Revenue Appropriations
$7,564.96
Veterans' Aid and Pensions
2,201.00
Excess and Deficiency
1,045.29
Total Refunds
$10,811.25
Total Receipts
$10,596,483.58
53
CITY AUDITOR
EXPENDITURES
General Government
Expenses
Outlay
Board of Aldermen Expenses
Personal Service:
Salaries of members
$5,500.00
Ordinary Maintenance :
Books, postage and supplies
791.38
Printing and advertising
1,268.75
Refreshments
2,020.99
Badges
96.00
Flowers
172.50
Framing and engraving
127.55
Bonds
10.00
Desk Sets
301.75
All other
12.50
$4,801.42
$10,301.42
Clerk of Committees
Personal Service:
Clerk
2,065.84
Assistant Clerk
2,380.19
Assistant at Board Meeting
742.50
5,188.53
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage and supplies
105.14
Auto maintenance
340.13
All other
16.75
462.02
5,650.55
Executive Department
Personal Service:
Mayor
6,971.31
Acting Mayor
28.69
Secretaries and Stenographers ..
7,429.51
14,429.51
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage and supplies
995.97
Printing and advertising
132.50
Telephone
124.57
Contingent expenses
3,419.40
Inauguration expenses
630.70
Repairs to typewriter
47.50
5,350.64
19,780.15
54
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlay
Auditing Department
Personal Service:
Auditor
4,750.00
Bookkeeper and Clerks
8,917.15
$13,667.15
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage and supplies
224.93
Printing
716.78
Binding
104.90
Telephone
59.19
Maintenance of equipment
93.30
$1,199.10
14,866.25
Treasury Department
Personal Service:
Treasurer-Collector
4,750.00
Deputy Collector
3,450.00
Cashiers
4,818.73
Custodian of Seized Property
1,880.00
Clerks
30,914.36
45,813.09
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage and supplies
5,270.09
Printing and advertising
863.87
Binding
147.50
Bonds
1,756.06
Rental and maintenance of equipment
544.12
Telephone
67.45
Disbursements
433.87
All other
61.47
9,144.43
54,957.52
Assessors' Department
Personal Service:
Chairman
3,787.15
Assessors
6,762.85
Clerks
11,906.10
22,456.10
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage and supplies ..
641.19
Printing and advertising
181.24
Rental and maintenance of equipment
83.20
Carried forward $23,361.73
55
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses Outlay
Brought forward
$23,361.73
Binding
47.00
Disbursements
77.25
Tax Abstracts
399.84
All other
49.76
1,479.48
Special Items:
Appraisals
7,990.00
31,925.58
Pedlers' License Commission
Ordinary Maintenance:
Supplies
5.75
Licensing Commission
Personal Service:
Commissioners (3)
900.00
Clerk
1,319.82
2,219.82
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage and supplies ..
284.15
Auto Maintenance
400.00
All other
55.05
739.20
2,959.02
Certification of Notes and Bonds
Ordinary Maintenance:
Cost of Certifying .... 810.00
810.00
City Clerk's Department
Personal Service:
City Clerk
4,750.00
Assistant City Clerk
3,250.00
Bookkeeper and Clerks
10.136.84
18,136.84
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage and supplies ...
746.38
Printing and advertising
189.75
Binding
27.00
Telephone
71.28
Bonds
.. .
52.50
All other
54.25
1,141.16
19,278.00
5.75
56
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlay
Law Department
Personal Service:
City Solicitor
3,750.00
Assistant City Solicitor
1,980.00
Clerical Services
2,026.77
7,756.77
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage and supplies
...
389.20
Telephone
75.00
Photos
32.50
Auto maintenance
200.00
Fees
97.19
All other
18.40
812.29
8,569.06
Land Court Proceedings on Tax Titles and Recording Fees ·
Ordinary Maintenance:
Recording
1,296.24
1,296.24
City Messengers
Personal Service:
Messenger
3,350.00
Assistant Messenger
1,989.83
5,339.83
Ordinary Maintenance:
Auto Maintenance ............. 1,200.00
6,539.83
Engineering Department
Personal Service:
City Engineer
4,450.00
Assistants
5,170.06
Bookkeeper and Clerk
3,443.00
13,063.06
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage and supplies ..
278.81
Auto Maintenance
500.00
Repairs-office equipment
59.00
Instruments, etc.
262.09
All other
42.66
1,142.56
Carried forward $14,205.62
57
CITY AUDITOR
Brought forward
$14,205.62
Equipment : Adding machine
135.00
14,340.62 °
Public Buildings Department Commissioner of Public Buildings
Personal Service:
Commissioner
4,492.59
Building Inspector
2,618.77
Inspector of Plumbing and Gas
2,738.75
Clerks
4,059.34
Inspector of Elevators
400.00
14,309.45
Ordinary Maintenance :
Books, postage and supplies
358.60
Printing and advertising
41.65
Maintenance of equipment
48.50
Auto Maintenance
1,000.00
Telephone
95.27
1,544.02
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