Report of the city of Somerville 1944, Part 3

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1944
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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


36


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


38


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


..


..


..


.


...


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


40


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


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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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