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Electricity
80.94
Repairing Honor Roll
278.75
Typing records cards
25.68
Landscaping
104.00
Materials and supplies
554.57
Lumber
557.57
Flags and pole
120.65
All other
32.96
1,755.12
Damage to Persons and Personal Property
Ordinary Maintenance:
Settlement of Claims .... 14,191.00
14,191.00
Tellers' Over and Shorts
Tellers' Overs and Shorts 143.09
143.09
COMPENSATIONS AND PENSIONS
Workmen's Compensation
Ordinary Maintenance:
Compensation for injuries
10,941.65
Medical attendance
2,823.66
Postage
6.00
13,771.31
Pensions
Ordinary Maintenance:
Building
7,729.82
Police
40,143.02
Fire
51,796.19
Electrical
1,434.58
Health
1,075.00
Engineering
763.72
Sanitary
17,373.88
Highway
11,882.57
Water
3,065.80
Printing Pension Postals
125.00
135,389.58
Retirement System-Expense Fund
Personal Service:
Bookkeeper and clerk .... 2,089.23
Carried forward
$2,089.23
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CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
$2,089.23
Ordinary Maintenance:
Actuarial services 900.00
Printing, postage and supplies ..
83.45
· Bonds
67.50
Binding
17.00
All other
16.75
1,084.70
3,173.93
Special Fund-Pension Accumulation Fund Chap. 419-Acts 1943
Special appropriation a/c mem-
bers in Military Service 2,491.00
2,491.00
Pension Accumulation Fund
Ordinary Maintenance:
City's Contribution
59,698.00
59.698.00
Annuities
Ordinary Maintenance:
Police
10,396.29
Fire
10,720.00
Sanitary
424.55
21,540.84
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Interest
Ordinary Maintenance:
Temporary Loans: Anticipation of revenue ...... 5,388.39
General Loans:
P. W. A. Sewer
750.00
Chapter 44-Sewers
4,215.00
Chapter 44-Highways
125.00
Bridge
157.50
P. W. A. Water Mains
350.00
Chapter 44-Water
2,712.50
P. W. A. School
5,285.00
High School Additions and Al- terations
7,760.00
Western Junior High School.
4,335.00
Southern Junior High School.
6,032.50
Elementary School
540.00
Carried forward 37,650.89
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward
Police Station
1,968.75
Municipal Garage
9,516.25
Tax Title
228.52
Municipal Relief
20,256.46
Emergency Storm Damage
562.50
Funding
660.00
Defense
300.00
All other
548.95
71,692.32
Reduction of Funded Debt
Ordinary Maintenance:
General Loans:
P. W. A. Sewers
1,000.00
Chapter 44-Sewers
11,000.00
Chapter 44-Highway
25,000.00
Bridge
1,000.00
P. W. A. Water Mains
2,000.00
Chapter 44-Water
20,000.00
P. W. A. School
16,000.00
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
450,000.00
Emergency Storm Damage
5,000.00
Funding
39,000.00
Defense
8,000.00
708,000.00
WATER WORKS
Water Maintenance
Personal Service:
Commissioner
4,050.00
Clerks
14,056.19
Foreman
3,853.06
Meter Readers
8,757.51
30,716.76
Labor
60,628.37
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage and supplies ..
2,800.44
Telephone
207.36
Maintenance of office equipment
76.01
Automobile maintenance
300.00
Recording Liens
13.50
Expenses $37,650.89
Outlays
Carried forward
$94,742.44
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CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
$94,742.44
General:
Pipe and fittings
3,847.90
Meters and fittings
1,904.05
Hydrants and fittings
919.54
Tools and repairs
2,031.52
Trucks, maintenance and sup- plies
2,864.06
Power
13.33
Gasoline and oil
1,389.08
Other supplies
406.39
All other
85.78
16,858.96
108,204.09
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Water Building
Labor 57.19
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
841.12
Light
244.26
Heating and plumbing
24.50
Hardware and materials
16.51
Insurance
303.92
1,430.31
1,487.50
OTHER ACCOUNTS
Temporary Loans
Loans in anticipation of reve-
nue
2,400,000.00
2,400,000.00
Tax Title Loans
Tax Title Loans ....... ....
.... 18,449.13
18,449.13
County of Middlesx
County Tax, 1945 146,153.42
County Assessment, T. B. 68,506.76
214,660.18
County of Middlesex-Dog Licenses
Dog Licenses
5,212.40
5,212.40
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Deposits
City Clerk's Deposits
1,013.00
Highway Deposits
415.00
School Deposits
125.00
Water Deposits
100.00
1,653.00
Retirement Deductions
Deductions to System ..... 39,381.10
39,381.10
Teachers' Retirement Deductions ,
Retirement deductions paid to
State
58,178.01
58,178.01
Pay Roll Deductions for U. S. Savings Bonds
Bonds to employees .......
13,855.75
Refunds
1,402.25
15,258.00.
Federal Tax Witholding
Federal Tax Withholding paid to U. S. Government ...... 259,145.43
259,145.43
Blue Cross Deductions
Deductions paid to Blue Cross
7,147.25
7,147.25
Federal Grants, Hot Lunch Project
Federal Grants
4,807.60
4,807.60
State Taxes
State Taxes
117,300.00
117,300.00
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CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Metropolitan and Other Assessments
Auditing Municipal Accounts .. 2,050.98
Charles River Basin Assess- ment
9,416.44
Metropolitan Park Assessment 26,398.79
Metropolitan Sewer Assessment
104,533.94
Metropolitan Water Assessment Boston Metropolitan District
271,153.08
Expenses 267.30
Elevated Railway Rental Defi- ciency
5,736.86
Hospital or home care for Civil War Veterans
184.07
Smoke Inspection
937.86
420,679.32
Reimbursements, Old Age Assistance
2
Reimbursements
1.00
1.00
Tailings
Tailings
40.47
40.47
C. of M. Health Department
Bottling License Fees to State .. 40.00
40.00
Cash Refunds
Real Estate:
Taxes - 1945 5,306.44
Taxes 1944
37,552.91
Taxes - 1943
17,085.16
Taxes - 1942
6,871.60
Polls :
Taxes - 1945 36.00
Taxes - 1944
10.00
Taxes - 1943
2.00
Personal :
Taxes - 1945 50.84
Taxes - 1944
4.03
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Taxes 1945
974.53
Taxes
1944
23.45
Carried forward $67,916.96
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
$67,916.96
Taxes - 1942.
2.00
Taxes - Previous years 2.00
Water Rates
12.73
Estimated Receipts
16.07
Bills Receivable
10.00
Tax Titles
80.70
168,040.46
Total
9,813,516.52
3,289.17
Refunds
9,259.93
4.00
19,822,776.45
3,293.17 9,826,069.62
Total Cash Payments ......
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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) ..
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
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
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1,600.00
Wilson Avenue
600.00
600.00
Total
$16,200.00
$16,200.00
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*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
Libraries
Land and Buildings
Personal $100,000.00
Totals $237,000.00
+Central
$137,000.00
East Somerville Branch
25,500.00
28,000.00
West Somerville Branch
42,600.00
2,500.00 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 30,000.00
211,500.00
Highway (Stables, etc.)
56,500.00
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 Plt.
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
Veterans Aid Bureau
500.00
500.00
§Land Included in Central Hil 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
$386,400.00 $1,532,500.00
Fire Buildings
New Fire Alarm Building
27,500.00
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
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*Included Electrical Department Equipment
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CITY AUDITOR
FORECLOSED PROPERTY
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
Walnut Street
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
Harris Street
7,200.00
7,200.00
Harris Street
1,300.00
1,300.00
2 Congress Pl. and 44 Linwood St.
800.00
800.00
30 Prospect Street
3,200.00
3,200.00
Albion Street
2,500.00
2,500.00
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
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 Street Place
2,500.00
2,500.00
Fellsway
500.00
500.00
Flint Street
300.00
300.00
30-28 Lincoln Avenue
1,000.00
1,000.00
26-30 Linden Avenue
7,000.00
7,000.00
45-32 Linwood Street
4,300.00
4,300.00
41 Linwood Street
1,100.00
1,100.00
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
Puritan Road
1,000.00
1,000.00
12 Sanborn Court
1,500.00
1,500.00
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
1,000.00
Tufts Street
1,200.00
1,200.00
Vernon Street
800.00
800.00
Bean Terrace
700.00
700.00
8-10-12 Bennett Street
1,700.00
1,700.00
Cherry Street (Reg. lot D)
6,300.00
6,300.00
Endicott Avenue (lot 76)
800.00
800.00
Franklin Avenue
500.00
500.00
Franklin Avenue
600.00
600.00
Franklin Avenue
300.00
300.00
Franklin Street
1,300.00
1,300.00
Fremont Street
500.00
500.00
33 Gilman Street
5,400.00
5,400.00
Glen Street
2,300.00
2,300.00
105-107 Highland Avenue
9,000.00
9,000.00
(51) Joy Street
800.00
800.00
Lincoln Parkway
1,100.00
1,100.00
39-37 Linwood Street
8,000.00
8,000.00
Mystic Avenue (lot 323)
1,100.00
1,100.00
Mystic Avenue (lot 322)
1,100.00
1,100.00
Murray Street (Reg. lot)
500.00
500.00
Murray Street
500.00
500.00
41/2-6-8 South St. & 11 Bedford St.
4,000.00
4,000.00
48 Wallace Street
4,300.00
4,300.00
Total
$112,300.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Parks and Playgrounds
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
Saxon 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
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
George F. Conway
59,000.00
59,000.00
$1,640.600.00
$4,000.00 $1,644,600.00
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
386,400.00
1,532,500.00
Foreclosed Property
112,300.00
112,300.00
Parks and Playgrounds
1,640.600.00
4,000.00
1,644,600.00
Miscellaneous Land
16,200.00
16,200.00
Total
$8,103,300.00 $1,087,800.00 $9,191,100.00
Sewers (Cost)
1,957,976.42
Water Works (Cost)
1,792,929.04
Total Value of Public Property
$12,942,005.46
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CITY AUDITOR
SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
The Somerville Retirement System, which was establish- ed 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 classi- fied 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 compen- sation as of June 30, 1945.
THE NUMBER AND ANNUAL SALARIES OF ACTIVE MEMBERS AS OF JUNE 30, 1945
Total
Members with Prior Service Credit
Group
Number
Salaries
Number
Salaries
Number
General Employees :
Men
248
$535,964
23
$57,408
225
$478,556
Women
162
248,196
51
91,572
111
156,624
Firemen and
policemen
144
346,372
1
2,496
143
343,876
Total-
All Groups
554
$1,130,532
75
$151,476
479
$979,056
New Entrants Salaries
RETIRED MEMBERS
The following table shows the number of beneficiaries on the roll as of June 30, 1945 together with the amount of their annual retirement allowances.
94
ANNUAL REPORTS
THE NUMBER AND ANNUAL RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES OF BENEFICIARIES ON THE ROLL AS OF JUNE 30, 1945
Group
No.
Annuities
Pensions Payable from : Accumula- tion Fund
Pension Reserve Fund
Total Retirement Allowances
Employee Beneficiaries in Receipt of Service Retirement Allowances
General Employees:
Men
19
$1,521.36
$12,955.38
$5.88
$14,482.62
Women
15
924.48
7,419.37
................
8,343.85
Firemen and
Policemen
....
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Total
34
$2,445.84
$20,374.75
$5.88
$22,826.47
Employee Beneficiaries in Receipt of Disability Retirement Allowances
General Employees:
Men
1
$36.84
$780.45
........
$817.29
Women
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Firemen and Policemen
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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
$2,507.04
$21,563.28
$1,100.88
$25,171.20
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CITY AUDITOR
SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Balance Sheet, December 31, 1945
Assets
Cash
$19,390.56
Investments
717,155.71
Accrued Interest
287.13
$736,833.40
Liabilities
Annuity Savings Fund
$369,730.98
Annuity Reserve Fund
21,742.91
Pension Accumulation Fund
328,263.10
Pension Reserve Fund
17,096.41
$736,833.40
Receipts and Expenditures for Year 1945 Receipts
Cash on hand January 1, 1945 ...
..
$12,386.72
Contributions by Members
39,868.13
Transfers from other Contribu-
tory Retirement Systems
105.93
Contributions by City :
Normal
$23,859.00
Accrued Liability
35,839.00
59,698.00
Income from Investments
19,979.68
Accrued Interest
384.84
Sale and Redemption of Bonds, Par Value
93,000.00
Discount on purchase of Secur- ities
518.75
Special Fund, Chapter 419, Acts
of 1943
2,491.00
$228,433.05
Expenditures
Purchase of Securities, Par Value
$166,000.00
Investment, Special Fund, Chap-
ter 419, Acts of 1943
2,491.00
Premium on Securities Purchased Accrued Interest on Securities
1,925.00
Purchased
624.88
Commission and Charges
171.21
Pension Payments
$20,863.84
Annuity Payments
2,473.86
Death Benefits in Active Service
1,095.00
24,432.70
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Refunds : .
Resignations and Dismissals
6,809.58
Deaths
3,132.01
Error
8.35
Retirement under Veterans Act 229.84
10,179.78
Transfers to other Contributory
Retirement Systems 3,217.92
Cash on hand December 31, 1945 .. 19,390.56
$228,433.05
SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT BOARD,
M. DAVID BINGHAM, Chairman JOHN J. GRIFFIN, Acting Secretary HELEN E. VARNERIN, Temporary City Auditor
97
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Somerville, Mass., March 14, 1946.
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 1945.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER E. COLLINS, City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
98
ANNUAL REPORTS
CASH STATEMENT
RECEIPTS
Balance January 1, 1945
$9,866,172.77 616,923.57
$10,483,096.34
PAYMENTS
$9,826,069.62
Balance December 31, 1945
657,026.72
$10,483,096.34
99
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
The Assessors' warrants for the tax levy, assessed upon polls and property for the year 1945, and the Motor Vehicle Excise amounted to $4,688,465.80.
Real Estate Valuation:
Land
$30,577,650.00 78,523,850.00
Buildings
$109,101,500.00
Personal valuation
7,840,100.00
116,941,600.00
At rate of $38.80 per $1,000.
4,537,334.08
Polls-34,849 at $2.00
69,698.00
Assessments
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Commitment No. 1
$2,869.15
66
2
3,263.19
3
16,752.49
4
8,364.09
5
15,903.67
66
66
6
28,015.14
66
66
7
3,577.27
8
2,167.98
66
66
9
1,010.74
81,923.72
Total Commitment by Assessors
$4,688,465.80
100
ANNUAL REPORTS
TEMPORARY LOANS, 1945, IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE
Balance from 1944
$400,000.00
Dated
Due
Rate %
Amount
Feb.
8, 1945
Nov. 5, 1945
.324
$500,000.00
Mar. 22, 1945
Dec. 13, 1945
.318
500,000.00
May
10, 1945
Nov. 7, 1945
.32
500,000.00
June
21, 1945
Nov. 8, 1945
.31
500,000.00
Dec.
6, 1945
Nov. 6, 1946
.43
400,000.00
2,400,000.00
2,800,000.00
Notes paid in 1945
2,400,000.00
Balance to 1946
400,000.00
101
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
FUNDED DEBT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1945
Rate
Date of Issue
Due
Amount
Lowell St. Bridge
31/2
Apr.
1, 1909
1949
$4,000.00
Water Loan
31/2
July
2, 1934
1949
8,000.00
Water Loan
21/4
Apr.
1, 1938
1953
40,000.00
Water Loan
11/2
Apr.
1, 1940
1955
50,000.00
Water Loan
11/4
Apr.
1, 1941
1951
30,000.00
Water Loan
11/2
Jan.
1, 1942
1952
35,000.00
Sewer Loan
2 3/4
Oct.
1, 1937
1967
39,000.00
Sewer Loan
3 3/4
July
2, 1934
1964
19,000.00
Sewer Loan
21/2
Jan.
1, 1939
1969
76,000.00
Sewer Loan
13/4
Oct.
2, 1939
1957
60,000.00
High School
4
July
1, 1927
1947
100,000.00
High School
4
July
1, 1928
1948
33,000.00
So. Junior High
4
July
1, 1930
1950
115,000.00
So. Junior High
31/2
Apr.
1, 1931
1951
12,000.00
W. Junior High
4
Oct.
1, 1930
1950
75,000.00
W. Junior High
31/2
Apr.
1, 1931
1951
19,000.00
Elementary School
41%
Oct.
1, 1931
1946
6,000.00
School Loan
31/2
July
2, 1934
1954
135,000.00
Municipal Garage
4 3/4
Jan.
1, 1932
1952
14,000.00
Police Station
5 1/4
Jan.
1, 1932
1947
30,000.00
Emergency Storm Damage
21/4
Oct.
2, 1939
1949
20,000.00
Funding Loan
3/4 of 1
July
1, 1941
1946
36,000.00
Funding Loan
2
Oct.
1, 1941
1946
3,000.00
Defense Loan
134
Oct.
1, 1941
1946
2,000.00
Defense Loan
11/4
Apr.
1, 1942
1947
4,000.00
Defense Loan
11/4
Apr.
1, 1943
1948
6,000.00
Defense Loan
1
July
1, 1943
1948
6,000.00
Municipal Relief
13/4
Apr.
1, 1936
1946
20,000.00
Municipal Relief
21/2
July
1, 1937
1947
30,000.00
Municipal Relief
21/2
Oct.
1, 1937
1947
54,000.00
Municipal Relief
21/2
Oct.
1, 1937
1947
32,000.00
Municipal Relief
2
July
1, 1936
1946
22,000.00
Municipal Relief
2
Oct.
1, 1936
1946
17,000.00
Municipal eRlief
21/2
Apr.
1, 1938
1948
45,000.00
Municipal Relief
2
July
1, 1938
1948
51,000.00
Municipal Relief
1 3/4
July
1, 1938
1948
36,000.00
Municipal Relief
2
Oct.
1, 1938
1948
15,000.00
Municipal Relief
134
Oct.
1, 1938
1948
27,000.00
Municipal Relief
13/4
Apr.
1, 1939
1949
40,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/4
July
1, 1939
1949
60,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/2
July Oct.
2, 1939
1949
24,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/2
Oct.
2, 1939
1949
24,000.00
Municipal Relief
13/4
Oct.
2, 1939
1949
44,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/4
Apr.
1, 1940
1950
75,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/2
July
1, 1940
1950
50,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/4
Oct.
1, 1940
1950
100,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/4
Oct.
1, 1940
1950
25,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/4
Apr.
1, 1941
1951
159,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/4
July
1, 1941
1951
150,000.00
Municipal Relief
2
Oct.
1, 1941
1951
19,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/4
Apr.
1, 1942
1952
140,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/4
July
1, 1942
1952
100,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/4
Oct.
1, 1942
1952
47,000.00
Municipal Relief
11/4
Oct.
1, 1942
1952
27,000.00
1, 1939
1949
40,000.00
Municipal Relief
21/4
$2,450,000.00
102
ANNUAL REPORTS
YEARLY BOND MATURITIES WITH INTEREST
Municipal Relief Loans
Year Due
Principal
Interest
Total
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
$1,473,000.00
$58,480.00 $1,531,480.00
All Other Loans
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
$977,000.00
$122,210.00 $1,099,210.00
BONDS DUE IN 1946
January
April
July
October
Total
Bridge
Water
$5,000.00 4,000.00
$1,000.00 15,000.00
$2,000.00
22,000.00
Sewer
1,000.00
7,000.00
12,000.00
High School
61,000.00
61,000.00
So. Junior High
3,000.00
23,000.00
26,000.00
W. Junior High
4,000.00
15,000.00
19,000.00
Elementary
6,000.00
6,000.00
School Loan
15,000.00
15,000.00
Garage
2,000.00
2,000.00
Police Station
15,000.00
15,000.00
Emergency Storm Damage
5,000.00
5,000.00
Funding Loan
36,000.00
3,000.00
39,000.00
Defense Loan
4,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
8,000.00
Municipal Relief
....
107,000.00
141,000.00
137,000.00
385,000.00
$26,000.00
$134,000.00
$281,000.00
$175,000.00
$616,000.00
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BOND INTEREST IN 1946
January
April
July
October
Total
Bridge
Water
$402.50
$70.00 1,012.50
$365.00
887.50
2,667.50
Sewer
1,306.25
1,061.25
1,256.25
1,061.25
4,685.00
High School
2,660.00
2,660.00
5,320.00
So. Junior High
2,300.00
210.00
2,300.00
157.50
4,967.50
W. Junior High
1,832.50
1,762.50
3,595.00
Elementary
135.00
135.00
270.00
School . Loan
2,362.50
2,362.50
4,725.00
Garage
332.50
285.00
617.50
Police Station
787.50
393.75
1,181.25
Emergency Storm Damage
225.00
225.00
450.00
Funding Loan
135.00
30.00
135.00
30.00
330.00
Defense Loan
30.00
80.00
30.00
55.00
195.00
Municipal Relief
4,032.50
7,325.00
4,032.50
6,487.50
21,877.50
$14,348.75
$11,981.25
$13,820.00
$10,853.75
$51,003.75
ANNUAL REPORTS
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$52.50
$122.50
105
ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRIC LINES & LIGHTS
April 10. 1946
To the Honorable, the Mayor and the
Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit the Annual Report of the Department of Electric Lines and Lights for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1945.
INSPECTION OF WIRING IN BUILDINGS
Installations of all new work and additions to existing systems have been rigidly inspected and tested throughout the year.
By re-inspection of old installations we constantly con- demned and discouraged amateur work, including the in- creasing tendency to use cord wiring tacked to door casings, baseboards, etc, and usually connected to unapproved fittings and appliances. Such abuse of wiring systems creates a life and fire hazard that in some cases required stern action to bring about correction of same.
An inspector responded to all fire alarms and water leaks when needed, as well as all multiple alarms day or night.
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