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Nineteenth of April
110.50
"I am an American" Day
125.00
Teele Square Memorial Sunday
50.00
Patriotic Meeting
25.00
Vocational School Honor Roll ..
35.00
State Convention American Le- gion
140.00
First Church Dedication
550.00
Flag raising - East Somerville
50.00
Fourth of July
585.98
UNCLASSIFIED
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Bow Street Municipal Building
Personal Service:
Janitors
3,977.41
Labor
2,118.46
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
1,081.66
Light
432.57
Hardware and materials
1,667.68
Carried forward $9,277.78
1,671.48
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Brought forward
$9,277.78
Repairs to building
2,779.97
Plumbing and heating repairs ..
547.04
Rental of water cooler
16.50
Furniture and furnishings
130.41
Janitors supplies
31.86
Flags and poles
22.54
6,710.23
Special Item:
Insurance
134.40
12,940.50
Foreclosed Property Maintenance
Ordinary Maintenance:
Commission
639.12
Advertising
345.80
Repairs to buildings
..
638.57
Electricity
41.34
Insurance
202.18
Office supplies
40.20
Signs
50.00
Fumigating
125.00
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Memorial Day
Ordinary Maintenance:
American Legion
35.00
John A. Dickerman, D. A. V. ....
326.34
George Dilboy V. F. W.
751.80
Spanish War Veterans
224.00
Sons and Daughters of the
128.50
City's Celebration
72.80
1,538.44
Municipal Documents
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing
4,155.33
Advertising
11.00
4,166.33
Quarters for American Legion
Ordinary Maintenance:
Rent
... 90.00
90.00
Expenses
Outlay
2,082.21
United Veterans
84
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlay
Quarters for D. A. V.
Ordinary Maintenance:
Rent
45.00
45.00
Commemorating Persons in World War II
Supplies, printing and adver- tising
128.20
Electricity
81.64
Painting Honor Roll
262.35
Landscaping
143.31
Installing Flood Lights
235.00
Correcting lists
51.55
Filing cabinet
48.01
All other
9.50
959.56
Damage to Persons and Personal Property
Ordinary Maintenance:
Settlement of Claims ..... .... . 12,190.50
12,190.50
Tellers' Over and Shorts
Tellers' Overs and Shorts .... 119.60
119.60
COMPENSATIONS AND PENSIONS
Workmen's Compensation
Ordinary Maintenance:
Compensation for injuries
7,715.07
Medical attendance
934.77
Postage
6.00
8,655.84
Pensions
Ordinary Maintenance:
Building
8,484.78
Police
37,122.04
Fire
52,103.61
Electrical
1,434.58
Health
2,430.01
Engineering
763.72
Sanitary
16,421.78
Highway
12,515.87
Water
2,468.55
Printing Pension Postals
95.75
133,840.69
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CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlay
Retirement System-Expense Fund
Personal Service:
Bookkeeper 1,940.60
Ordinary Maintenance:
Actuarial services
900.00
Printing, postage and supplies ..
95.60
Bonds
67.50
Binding
14.00
All other
9.27
1,086.37
3,026.97
Pension Accumulation Fund
Ordinary Maintenance:
City's Contribution 56,276.00
56,276.00
Special Fund-Pension Accumulation Fund Chap. 419-Acts 1943
Special appropriation a/c mem- bers in Military Service .. 2,664.71
2,664.71
Annuities
Ordinary Maintenance:
Margaret M. Anderson
1,298.64
Mary Lucy Breen
1,200.00
Maude H. Burnett
1,200.00
Susan G. Cameron
961.66
Anna A. Carlson
1,000.00
Ellen C. Chichester
1,000.00
Ellen Z. Collins
1,000.00
Florence Frost
1 400.00
Fronie A. Johnston
1,000.00
Maria Keane
1,000.00
Ellen Lydon
1,000.00
Johanna M. McDonald
1,553.38
Anne McGrath
1,000.00
Gertrude E. Mullaney
1,721.23
Evelyn F. Mulqueeney
1,000.00
Elilzabeth I. Newcomb
650.22
Theresa Ronayne
1,200.00
Nora E. Spike
1,000.00
Emma Sterling
1,000.00
21,185.13
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ANNUAL REPORTS
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Interest
Expenses Outlay
Ordinary Maintenance: Temporary Loans :
Anticipation of revenue 10,690.48
General Loans:
P. W. A. Sewer
787.50
Chapter 44 -- Sewers
4,457.50
P. W. A. Highways
525.00
Chapter 44-Highways
535.00
Bridge
192.50
P. W. A. Water Mains
420.00
Chapter 44-Water
. 3,137.50
P. W. A. School
5,845.00
High School Additions Alterations
and
10,200.00
Western Junior High School
5,075.00
Southern Junior High School
7,097.50
Elementary School
810.00
Police Station
2,756.25
Municipal Garage
807.50
Tax Title
903.47
Municipal Relief
35,847.50
Emergency Storm Damage
675.00
State Tax Funding
600.00
Funding
1,010.00
Defense
405.00
All other
4,658.93
97,436.63
Reduction of Funded Debt
Ordinary Maintenance:
General Loans:
P. W. A. Sewers
1,000.00
Chapter 44-Sewers
11,000.00
P. W. A. Highway
15,000.00
Chapter 44-Highway
41,000.00
Bridge
1,000.00
P. W. A. Water Mains
2,000.00
Chapter 44-Water
25,000.00
P. W. A. School
16,000.00
High School Additions Alterations
and
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
400,000.00
Emergency Storm Damage ....
5,000.00
State Tax Funding
30,000.00
Funding
40,000.00
Emergency Loan
15,000.00
Defense
8,000.00
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740,000.00
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: CITY AUDITOR
WATER WORKS
Water Maintenance
Expenses
Outlay
Personal Service:
Commissioner
4,050.00
Clerks
10,228.66
Foreman
5,743.25
Meter Readers
8,476.72
28,498.63
Labor
55,801.34
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage and supplies
2,233.89
Telephone
181.46
Maintenance of office equipment
29.30
General:
Pipe and fittings
4,045.36
Meters and fittings
4,059.31
Hydrants and fittings
301.34
Tools and repairs
1,274.42
Trucks, maintenance and sup- plies
2,153.82
Power
14.92
Gasoline and oil
1,147.61
Other supplies
1,180.41
Auto maintenance
300.00
All other
117.02
17,038.86
101,338.83
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Water Building
Labor
775.81
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
570.83
Light
243.80
Repairs to building
53.68
Hardware and materials
13.15
Insurance
697.92
1,579.38
2,355.19
OTHER ACCOUNTS
Temporary Loans
Loans in anticipation of revenue .. 3,200,000.00
3,200,000.00
T'ax Title Loans
Tax Title Loans
107,698.56
107,698.56
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlay
County of Middlesex
County Tax, 1944
133,510.01
County Assessment, T. B. 57,828.10
191,338.11
County of Middlesex- Dog Licenses
Dog Licenses .............. ... 5,560.40
5,560.40
Deposits
City Clerk's Deposits
253.25
Highway Deposits
400.00
School Deposits
75.00
Water Deposits
365.00
1,093.25
Retirement Deductions
Deductions to System 34,669.91
34,669.91
Teachers' Retirement Deductions
Retirement deductions paid to
State
57,898.52
57,898.52
Pay Roll Deductions for War Bonds
Bonds to employees
Refunds
13,709.25 783.50
14,492.75
Federal Tax Withholding
Federal Tax Withholding paid to U. S. Government ... .... .. 371,071.36
371,071.36
State Taxes
State Taxes
208,725.00
208,725.00
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CITY AUDITOR
Metropolitan and Other Assessments ·
Auditing Municipal Accounts .... 3,190.66
Charles/ River Basin Assessment 8,410.94
Metropolitan Park Assessment ..
28,670.92
Metropolitan Sewer Assessment
99,256.16
Metropolitan Water Assessment
277,695.76
Boston Metropolitan District
Expenses
267.28
Hospital and home care for
Civil War Veterans
387.68
Smoke Inspection
1,193.11
419,072.51
C. of M. Health Department
Bottling License Fees to State 40.00
40.00
Reimbursements, Old Age Assistance
Reimbursements
582.47
582.47
Tailings 1
Tailings
13.26
13.26
Cash Refunds
Real Estate:
Taxes-1944
11,097.20
Taxes-1943
31,690.35
Taxes-1942
25,489.70
Taxes-1941
12,392.94
Taxes-Previous years
12,795.75
Polls :
Taxes-1944
42.00
Taxes-1943
2.00
Taxes-1942
2.00
Taxes-1941
2.00
Taxes-Previous years
4.00
Personal:
Taxes-1944
44.33
Taxes-1943
105.04
Expenses
Outlay
Carried forward $93,667.31
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlay
Brought forward
$93,667.31
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Taxes-1944
624.42
Taxes-1943
302.03
Taxes- 1942
4.00
Water Rates
34.42
Estimated Receipts
16.27
Total
94,648.45 10,666,220.88
8,734.39
Refunds
9,765.96
10,675,986.84
8,734.39
Total Cash Payments ...
$10,684,721.23
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CITY AUDITOR
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY
School Buildings
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
Prescott
$72,200.00
$3,000.00
$75,200.00
Southworth
62,000.00
2,000.00
64,000.00
Hanscom
66,500.00
4,000.00
70,500.00
Davis
53,000.00
7,500.00
60,500.00
Clark Bennett
54,500.00
3,500.00
58,000.00
*Knapp (includes dental clinic)
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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
24,609.00
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
19,700.00
1,000.00
20,700.00
Cutler
135,800.00
10,000.00
145,800.00
Total
$4,671,700.00
$317,900.00 $4,989,600.00
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
Endicott Avenue
800.00
800.00
Alpine Street
1,100.00
1,100.00
Princeton Street
1,600.00
1,600.00
Wilson Avenue
600.00
600.00
Total
$16,200.00
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$16,200.00
* Dental Clinic $1,400.00
Land Included in Central Hill Park
¿ Buildings and Fixtures, Land owned by State
§ Land Included in Walter Ernest Shaw Playground
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Fire Buildings
New Fire Alarm Building
Land and Buildings $27,500.00
Personal $72,000.00
Totals $99,500.00
*Central
48,500.00
39,100.00
87,600.00
Engine Two, Ladder Two
44,000.00
41,500.00
85,500.00
Engine Six, Ladder Three
43,100.00
18,000.00
61,100.00
Engine Five and Drill Tower
30,000.00
10,000.00
40,000.00
Ladder One, Engine Three
72,400.00
36,000.00
108,400.00
Ladder Four and Chemical 7
19,500.00
35,900.00
55,400.00
Engine Four
26,300.00
18,000.00
44,300.00
Total
$311,300.00
$270,500.00
$581,800.00
* Includes Electrical Department Equipment
Libraries
¡Central
137,000.00
100,000.00
237,000.00
East Somerville Branch
25,500.00
2,500.00
28,000.00
West Somerville Branch
42,600.00
6,500.00
49,100.00
Total
$205,100.00
$109,000.00
$314,100.00
៛ Land Included in Central Hill Park
Miscellaneous Buildings
New Police Station
141,500.00
70,000.00
211,500.00
Highways (Stables, etc.)
56,500.00
30,000.00
86,500.00
Contagious and Tuberculosis
Hospital
63,500.00
9,000.00
72,500.00
City Home
1.66,700.00
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 Plt.
142,500.00
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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
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$385,900.00 $1,532,000.00
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CITY AUDITOR
FORECLOSED PROPERTY
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
Wigglesworth Street
$1,300.00
$1,300.00
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
2 Congress Pl. and 44 Linwood St.
800.00
800.00
32-28 London Street
3,800.00
3,800.00
30 Prospect Street
3,200.00
3,200.00
Albion St.
2,500.00
......
2,500.00
Bailey Road
800.00
800.00
Bennett Street
200.00
200.00
17 Bow Street Place
2,200.00
2,200.00
Broadway
3,500.00
3,500.00
Cedar Street
400.00
400.00
19 Chestnut Street
2,000.00
2,000.00
Chestnut St. lots 27, 28, 29
2,000.00
2,000.00
31-33 Chestnut Street
600.00
600.00
35-37 Chestnut Street
2,500.00
2,500.00
Cottage Place
700.00
700.00
93-91 Cross St. part lot Flint St.
1.600.00
1,600.00
5 Cross St. Place
2,500.00
2,500.00
Dell St. part lot 3
600.00
600.00
Elmwood St. lot 13
3,000.00
3,000.00
Fellsway
500.00
500.00
Flint Street
300.00
300.00
Franklin Street
2,000.00
2,000.00
Grand View Avenue, lot 4
1,900.00
1,900.00
202-204a Highland Avenue
16,100.00
16,100.00
30-28 Lincoln Avenue
1,000.00
1,000.00
Lincoln Avenue
900.00
900.00
26-30 Linden Avenue
7,000.00
7,000.00
Linden Street
700.00
700.00
45-32 Linwood Street
4,300.00
4,300.00
41 Linwood Street
1,100.00
1,100.00
39 Myrtle Street
1,800.00
1.800.00
Newton Street
1,000.00
1,000.00
Oak Street
1,700.00
1,700.00
Perkins Street
1,000.00
1,000.00
Perkins Street
1,000.00
1,000.00
Perkins Street
1,100.00
1,100.00
40 Poplar Street
700.00
700.00
Forter Street
1,100.00
1,100.00
Puritan Road
1,000.00
1,000.00
12 Sanborn Court
4,500.00
4,500.00
Skilton Avenue
2,200.00
2,200.00
Skilton Avenue
1,800.00
1,800.00
Skilton Avenue
2,200.00
2,200.00
550 Somerville Avenue
59,000.00
59,000.00
Spring Street
1,200.00
......
1,200.00
Stone Place, 8-10 Sanborn Court ..
2,100.00
2,100.00
Ten Hills Road
2,000.00
2,000.00
Thurston Street
1,000.00
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1,000.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
FORECLOSED PROPERTY-Continued
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
Trull Street
1,500.00
1,500.00
Tufts Street
1,200.00
1,200.00
Vernon Street
800.00
800.00
142 Washington Street
2,800.00
2,800.00
144 Washington Street
3,500.00
........
3,500.00
Washington Street
1,100.00
1,100.00
21 Webster Avenue
14,200.00
14,200.00
23 Webster Avenue
1,800.00
1,800.00
27-25 Webster Avenue
2,100.00
2,100.00
Webster Avenue
1,200.00
1,200.00
Yorktown Street
600.00
600.00
Total
$211,800.00
......
$211,800.00
Parks and Playgrounds
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
Poplar Street
6,300.00
6,300.00
Diiboy 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
$1,581,600.00
$4,000.00 $1,585,600.00
Summary
School Buildings
$4.671,700.00
$317,900.00 $4,989,600.00
Fire Buildings
311,300.00
270,500.00
581,800.00
Libraries
205,100.00
109,000.00
314,100.00
Miscellaneous Buildings
1,146,100.00
385,900.00
1,532,000.00
Foreclosed Property
211,800.00
211,800.00
Parks and Playgrounds
1,581,600.00
4,000.00
1,585,600.00
Miscellaneous Land
16,200.00
..
16,200.00
Total
$8,143,800.00 $1,087,300.00 $9,231,100.00
Sewers (Cost)
$1,957,976.42
Water Works (Cost)
1,792,929.04
Total Value of Public Property
$12,982,005.46
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CITY AUDITOR
SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
The Somerville Retirement System, which was established as of January 1, 1931. under Chapter 184, Acts of 1930, as amended by Chapter 222, Acts of 1933, covers all employees of the City of Somerville except teachers and elected officials and those employees in service on January 1, 1931 who elected not to become members.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE SYSTEM ACTIVE MEMBERS
The active membership of the system consists of members with credit for service rendered prior to January 1, 1931 and members without such credit who are referred to as "new en- trants." Members entering the retirement system are classified either as general employees referred to as "Group 1" employees, which include clerical, administrative and technical workers, laborers, mechancis 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, 1944.
THE NUMBER AND ANNUAL SALARIES OF ACTIVE MEMBERS AS OF JUNE 30, 1944
Total
Members With Prior Service Credit
Group
Number
Salaries
Number
Salaries
New Entrants Number
General Employees:
Men
239
$490,360
25
$61,828
214
Women
155
227,500
53
90,064
102
$428,532 137,436
Firemen and Policemen
134
310,232
1
2,392
133
307,840
Total-
All Groups
528
$1,028,092
79
$154,284
449
$873.808
Salaries
RETIRED MEMBERS
The following table shows the number of beneficiaries on the roll as of June 30, 1944 together with the amount of their annual retirement allowances.
96
ANNUAL REPORTS
THE NUMBER AND ANNUAL RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES OF BENEFICIARIES ON THE ROLL AS OF JUNE 30, 1944
Employee Beneficiaries in Receipt of Service Retirement Allowances
Group
No.
Annuities
Pensions Payable From: Pension Accumula- tion Fund
Pension Reserve Fund
Total Retirement Allowances
General Employees:
Men
20
$1,501.92
$11,815.26
$18.48
$13,335.66
Women
14
809.76
6,659.05
7,468.81
Firemen and
Policemen
....
................
................
.........
..
................
Total
34
$2,311.68
$18,474.31
$18.48
$20,804.47
Employee Beneficiaries in Receipt of Disability Retirement Allowances
General Employees:
Men
2
$149.88
$1,417.41
.........
$1,567.29
Women
...
.......
...
................
........
.............
Firemen and
Policemen
....
....
..
..
................
Total
2
$149.88
$1,417.41
............
$1,567.29
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
38
$2,485.92
$20,299.80
$1,113.48
$23,899.20
97
CITY AUDITOR
SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT SYSTEM Balance Sheet, December 31, 1944 Assets
Cash
$12,386.72
Investments
641,664.71
Accrued Interest
47.09
$654,098.52
Liabilities
Annuity Savings Fund
$333,937.86
Annuity Reserve Fund
18,846.54
Pension Accumulation Fund
283,948.01
Pension Reserve Fund
17,366.11
$654,098.52
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR YEAR 1944 Receipts
Cash on hand January 1, 1944
$8,217.80
Contributions by Members
34,852.08
Transfer from State Retirement Board
270.16
Contributions by City
Normal
$22,014.00
Accrued Liability
34,262.00
56,276.00
Income from Investments
23,910.61
Accrued Interest
78.44
Sale and Redemption of Bonds, Par Value
104,000.00
Special Fund, Chapter 149, Acts of 1943
2,664.71
$230,269.80
Expenditures
Purchase of Securities, Par Value
$177,000.00
Investment, Special Fund, Chap- ter 149, Acts of 1943
2,664.71
Premium on Securities Purchased
1,381.09
Loss on Sale of Securities
1,050.00
Accrued Interest on Securities
Purchased
125.53
Commission and Charges
170.12
Pension Payments
$20,083.27
Annuity Payments
2,361.63
Death Benefits In Active Service ..
1,095.00
23,539.90
98
ANNUAL REPORTS
Refunds :
Resignations and Dismissals ...
9,549.64
Deaths
2,017.09
Error
23.80
11,590.53
Transfer to Teachers' Retirement Board
361.20
Cash on hand December 31, 1944
12,386.72
$230,269.80
SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT BOARD, M. DAVID BINGHAM, Chairman FREDERICK W. HALE, Secretary JOHN J. GRIFFIN
99
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Somerville, Mass. February 13, 1945.
To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
I herewith present the annual report of the City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for the year 1944.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER E. COLLINS, City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
100
ANNUAL REPORTS CASH STATEMENT
RECEIPTS
Balance January 1, 1944
$10,596,483.58 705,176.22
$11,301,659.80
PAYMENTS
$10,684,736.23
Balance December 31, 1944
616,923.57
$11,301,659.80
-
101
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
The Assessors' warrants for the tax levy, assessed upon polls and property for the year 1944, and the Motor Vehicle Excise amounted to $4,818,965.65.
Real Estate Valuation:
Land
$28,968,450.00 79,351,750.00
Buildings
$108,320,200.00
Personal valuation
7,473,950.00
Total Valuation
115,794,150.00
At rate of $40.30 per $1,000.
4,666,504.25
Polls-34,122 @ $2.00
68,244.00
Assessments :
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Commitment No. 1
$6,329.34
2
30,183,95
3
35,568.52
,
4
7,274.37
5
4,861.22
84,217.40
Total Commitment by Assessors
$4,818,965.65
102
ANNUAL REPORTS
TEMPORARY LOANS, 1944, IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE
Balance from 1943
$700,000.00
Dated
Due
Rate % .437
Amount
Jan. 20, 1944
Nov. 6, 1944
$1,000,000.00
Mar. 8, 1944
Nov. 29, 1944
.40
500,000.00
May 18, 1944
Dec. 14, 1944
.39
500,000.00
May 18, 1944
Dec. 21, 1944
.39
500,000.00
Dec. 12, 1944
Nov. 6, 1945
.39
400,000.00
2,900,000.00
3,600,000.00
Notes paid in 1944
3,200,000.00
Balance to 1945
400,000.00
. TAX TITLE LOANS
Balance from 1943
125,647.69
Payments in 1944
107,698.56
Balance to 1945
17,949.13
EMEREGNCY NOTES
Balance from 1943
15,000.00
Dated
Nov. 21, 1944
Due Nov. 21, 1945
Rate % .39
50,000.00
65,000.00
Payment in 1944
15,000.00
Balance to 1945
50,000.00
103
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
FUNDED DEBT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1944
Rate %
Date of Issue
Due
Amount
Lowell St. Bridge
31/2
Apr.
1, 1909
1949
$5,000.00
Water Loan
31/2
July
2, 1934
1949
10,000.00
21/4
Apr.
1, 1938
1953
45,000.00
11/2
Apr. 1, 1940
1955
55,000.00
11/2
Apr.
1, 1941
1951
35,000.00
"
11/2
Jan.
1. 1942
1952
40,000.00
Sewer Loan
23%
Oct.
1, 1937
1967
41,000.00
3 3/4
July
2, 1934
1964
20,000.00
21/2
.Tan.
1, 1939
1969
80,000.00
"
13/4
Oct.
2, 1939
1957
65,000.00
Macadam Pavement
1
Anr.
1, 1940
1945
25,000.00
High School
4
July
1, 1928
1948
44,000.00
So. Junior High
4
July
1, 1930
1950
139,000.00
"
31/2
Apr.
1, 1931
1951
15,000.00
West. Junior High ",
31/2
Apr.
1, 1931
1951
23,000.00
Elementary School
41/2
Oct.
1, 1931
1946
12,000.00
School Loan
31/2
July
2, 1934
1954
151,000.00
Municipal Garage
43/4
Jan.
1, 1932
1952
16,000.00
Police Station
51/4
Jan.
1, 1932
1947
45,000.00
Emergency Storm Damage
21/4
Oct.
2, 1939
1949
25,000.00
Funding Loan
3/4 of 1
July
1, 1941
1946
72,000.00
2
Oct.
1, 1941
1946
6,000.00
Defense Loan
13/4
Oct.
1, 1941
1946
4,000.00
11/4
Apr.
1, 1942
1947
6,000.00
"
11/4
Apr.
1, 1943
1948
8,000.00
Municipal Relief
"
2
July
1, 1936
1946
44,000.00
2
Oct.
1, 1936
1946
34,000.00
13/4
Apr.
1, 1936
1946
40,000.00
21/2
July
1, 1937
1947
45,000.00
21/2
Oct.
1, 1937
1947
81,000.00
21/2
Oct.
1, 1937
1947
48,000.00
21/2
Apr.
1, 1938
1948
60,000.00
2
.Tulv
1, 1938
1948
68,000
"
134
July
1, 1938
1948
48,000.00
2
Oct.
1, 1938
1948
20,000.00
13/4
Oct.
1, 1938
1948
36,000.00
=
=
13/4
Apr.
1, 1939
1949
50,000.00
"
11/4
July
1, 1939
1949
75,000.00
11/2
July
1, 1939
1949
50,000.00
21/4
Oct.
2, 1939
1949
30,000.00
11%
Oct.
2, 1939
1949
30,000.00
13/4
Oct.
2, 1939
1949
55,000.00
11/4
Apr.
1, 1940
1950
90,000.00
11/2
July
1, 1940
1950
60,000.00
11/4
Oct.
1, 1940
1950
120,000.00
11/4
Oct.
1, 1940
1950
30,000.00
"
11/4
Apr.
1, 1941
1951
186,000.00
11/4
July
1, 1941
1951
175,000.00
2
Oct.
1, 1941
1951
23,000.00
11/4
Apr.
1, 1942
1952
160,000.00
11/4
July
1, 1942
1952
115,000.00
114
Oct.
1, 1942
1952
54,000.00
"
11/4
Oct.
1, 1942
1952
31,000.00
1
July
1, 1943
1948
8,000.00
21/4
Oct.
1, 1935
1945
15,000.00
4
July
1, 1927
1947
150,000.00
4
Oct.
1, 1930
1950
90,000.00
"
=
$3,108,000.00
",
"
"
104
ANNUAL REPORTS
YEARLY BOND MATURITIES WITH INTEREST Municipal Relief Loans
Year Due
1945
Principal $400,000.00
Interest $28,862.50
Total $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
$1,873,000.00
$87,342.50 $1,960,342.50
All Other Loans
Year Due
Principal
Interest
Total $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
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
1945
$258,000.00
$36,341.25
$1,235,000.00 . $158,551.25 $1,393,551.25
BONDS DUE IN 1945
January
April $1,000.00 15,000.00
July
October
Total
Bridge
Water
$5,000.00 4,000.00
1,000.00
$7,000.00
12,000.00
High School
61,000.00
61,000.00
Macadam Pavement
25,000.00
25,000.00
Southern Junior High School
3,000.00
24,000.00
27,000.00
Western Junior High
4,000.00
15,000.00 6,000.00
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