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126,351.00
26,931.17
426.10
651.59
154,405.66
139,438.93
13,675.19
1,291.74
Total Education
1,504.87
1,836,677.56
15.000.00
38,234.42
3,726.90
2,770.83 1,867,914.58
1,803,089,62
14,783.69
60,041.27
Public Libraries:
Central and Branch Library
77,661.45
3,600.00
1,248.67
75,410.02
74,398.06
1,011.96
Total Public Libraries
Recreation :
Parks and Playgrounds Maintenance
1,355.49 23.61
59,523.14
3,000,00
4,452.50
137.20
678.36
€3,146.68 16,023.61
14,979.01
5.04
New Field House, Conway Playground
15,000.00
46,115,95
7.00
484.74
46,620.69
46.536.35
54.34
Celebrations tions
and Conven-
2,025.00
1,900.00
24.00
3,949.00
3.822.95
126.05
Total Recreation
16,389.10
117,607.09
3,000.00
11,352.50
168.20
1,163.09
143,739.98
126,659.67
15,343.12
1,637.19
Unclassified :
Mt. Munielpai Bulldings
3,466.30
136,004.00
2,860.00
3,895.60
444.78
529.15
141,479,83 200.00
135,485.94
4.175.53
1,818.36
Demolition of Bulldings .....
68.00
300.00
412.00
780.00
752.23
27.77
Memorial Day **********
60.00
2,500.00
112.24
500.00
2,047.76
2,947.76
1,150.00
Qtrs. for Veterans Organ- izations
630.00
1,515.00
Commemorating Persons in
World War 11 .........
2,129,37
600.00
1,785.00
7,414.37
6.861.31
550.79
2.27
Damage Persons & Property
18,000.00
155.00
18.155.00
15,654.66
2,500.00
Reimbursement - Damage Settlement ..........
Teller: Overs & Shorts
5,723,67
162.084.00
2,972.24
14,473.16
414.78
529.15
180,282.52
171,162.05
7,299.09
1,821.37
Compensations and Pensions: Workmen's Compensation Pensions
14,500.00
2,800.00 2,000.00
4,704.93
10.6
149,428.44
148,420.15
1,008.29
Annuities
22,244,44
1,400.00
23,644.44
23,553.79
90.65
Peusion Accumulation Fund Spocial Fund: Pensiou Ac- cumulation Fub4
49,454.00
17.688.43
67,342.43
67,342.43
2,566.00
Retirement System-
1,567.07
600.00
43.6
38.5
5,249.26
5,115.19
127.50
6.57
Total Compensations and Pob- sions
240,044.34
4,800.00
24,593.36
109.33
38.5
250,985.57
258,631.16
248.90
1,105.51
Municipal Indebtedness:
Interest
68,503.75
G,670.03
40.40
Reduction of Funded Debt ..
615,000.00
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616,000.00
616,000.00
Total Municipal Indebtedness
Public Service Enterprises: Water Maintenance and Ex- tension
2,908.32
112,420.91
2,993.50
10,000.00
40.29
1,196.11
123,672.13
110,600.53
11,684.93
1,286.67
Total Public Service Enter- prises
2,908.32
112,420.91
2,993.50
10,000,00
40.29
1,196.11
123,572.13
110,600.53
11,084.93
1,286.67
Total Revenue Appropriations
72,520.89
6,128,123,20
109,670.74
603,161.02
395,701.87
Receipts and Servie Transfers
Rovente 1947 for P.S.
Total Credit
Expendi- turcs
Unliquidaled Encumbrances
Unen- cumbered Balance
Highways:
Chopter 90-Highways --
Elm St. .
6,750.00
20,282.52
20,032,52
24,903.61
1,129.01
Chapter 90-Highways- Holland St.
3,750.00
3,760.00
16.461.00
15,461.00
15,307.84
153.16
Total Highways
9,500.00
3,750.00
35,743.62
41,493.52
40,211.35
1,282.17
Veterans' Services: Veterans' Housing Project ..
4.000.00
4,000.00
596.70
3,404.30
Total Vetorans' Services
Education :
Post War Project-Prescott
3,500.00
Post War Project - Burns School
4,600.00
4,500.00
3,325.00
675.00
Post War Project - Morse, Pope and Knapp Schools Vocational School Equipmont
9.8.9
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98.90
98.99
Total Education ***********
Welfare:
Post War Project - Home for Aged ..
8,000,00
8,000.00
6.800.00
1,200.00
Total Welfare
8,000.00
6,500.00
1,200.00
Public Service Enterprises: Chapter 44-Water Mains ...
1,515.73
1,515.73
685.42
830.31
Total Pubile Service Entor- prises
1,516.73
1,515.73
085.42
830.31
Total Non-Revenue Appropria- tions ************
$5,114.72
$9,500.00
$3,750.00
$39,743.52
$17,500,00
$85.108.24
$59,842,47
$1,282.17
$7.493.60
.17
Contagious Hospital
22.74
26,293.19
28,777.84
629.51
Inspection Animals & Pro- visions
Inspection Milk & Vinegar .
3.00
8,305.12
2,410.00
2,225.00 510.00
8.33 43.3
6,151.42
16,705.00
16,697,23
7.77
Inspection School Children
8,875.00
34.45
370,117.17
37.989.96
711.08
Street Cleaning
30,033.44
8,100.00
Receipts and Servico Transfers
1947 for P.S.
Credit
Expendi-
Unliquidated Encumbrances
Unen. cumbored Balanco
225.37
11.70
13.94
Treasury
771.00
30.00
30.00
28.60
1.50
38.0
Low Departinent
10,042.73
68.00
788.00 20,353.00 10,110.73
20,301.09 9,929.58
51.91
180.85
Law Department Judgment
Court
Commr. Public Buildings
25.00
24.157.40
48.15
City Planbing Board
155.00
155.00
9.330.46
54.74
Electricni Department ......
774.45
9,071.56 1,067.73
8,834.41
662.84
269,98
237.1 134.91
Civilian Defense
1,105.50
6.539.83
110,59
17,609.68
16,946.00
312.15
351.53
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1946 (NON-REVENUE)
Appropria- Approprin.
Balanco
1015
Appropria- tions
from Transfers From
1lon Transfers To
55.0
11,755.00
11,633,60
121.40
1,321.76
Geo. F. Conway Playground
10,000.00
5,000.00
1,248.57
75,410.02
74,398.06
1,011.96
77,561.45
3,500.00
6,748.09
6,822.52
6,500.05
322.47
43,135.44
43,135.44
43,135.44
Snow Removal
92.418.00
93,099.42
6.368.85
91,671.72 3,973.25
1,427,70
Traffic Light Maintenance,
Old Age Assistance ...
318,160.25
City Home
School Teachers' Salaries
1,399,695.56
200.00
200.00
Foreclosed Property Mtce.
Municipal Documents
1,150.00
2,885.00 126.56
2,885.00 125.56
2,885.00 125.66
Expense Fund ....
684,503.75
6,570.03
677,833.72
677,793.32
186,637.63
78,637.57
30,381.21 7,120,311.46 6,864,836.25
4,000.00
595.70
3,404.30
School .***********************
3,600.00
2,975.00
525.00
6,000.00
5,000,00
4,250.00
750.00
3,598.99
9,500.00
13.098.99
11,050.00
2,048.90
2,145.00
2,099.60
5.00
.40
15,000.00
15,000.00
Recreation Commission .....
10.00
2,666.00
2,666.00
61,833.72
51,793.32
61,521.36
303.66 39.56
603.42
88.717.58 1,000.00
86.209.19 3,396.55
921.94
$11.300.00
6.833.98
62,632.72
4.50
67,234.37
66,443.00
791.37
750.00
188,19
9,385.20
1,474,83
7.880.50
164.34
4,554.41
4,564.41
4,554.41
pendent Children, Adm. ....
2,786.00
32.82
Revenue
General Goverment: Board of Aidermen Clerk of Committees
Total Unclassified
146,712.83
40.4
4.000.00
8,000.00
$0.658.08
4,150.00
STATEMENT OF OTHER REVENUE ACCOUNTS 1946
Balance From 1945
Receipts and Transfers
Total Credit
Transfers
Total Expendi- tures
Unliquid- ated En- cumbrances
Unencumb- ered Balance to 1947
Other Accounts:
Income of Trust Funds
Contagious Hispital Charles M. Berry Fund
$4.14
$15.00
$19.14
$18.90
$.24
School:
S. Newton Cutler Fund
148.52
206.44
354.96
97.75
3.00
254.21
Caroline G. Baker Fund .....
3.10
6.00
9.10
6.10
3.00
Sarah Winslow Fox Fund ..
8.06
8.06
8.06
144.68
J. Frank Wellington Fund .. Arthur A. Smith Fund .......
62.50
62.50
125.00
125.00
Library:
S. Newton Cutler Fund
284.72
40.00
324:72
250.17
74.55
Hunt Art Fund
389.97
25.98
415.95
415.95
Hunt Book Fund
560.86
2.10
562.96
462.06
100.90
Pitman Art Fund
609.15
92.38
701.53
53.95
647.58
Pitman Poetry Fund
132.40
23.10
155.50
155.50
Wilder Children's Fund
21.24
2.00
23.24
23.24
Sarah Lorane Graves Fund
80.85
8.00
88.85
88.85
Buffum Memorial Book Fund
230.50
20.00
250.50
250.50
Eunice M. Gilmore Fund
245.51
40.00
285.51
285.51
Thomas J. Buffum Fund
130.25
22.72
152.97
152.97
J. Frank Wellington Fund .. Edward C. Booth Fund
659.62
60.00
719.62
244.17
475.45
Arthur A. Smith Fund
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Welfare:
Cummings Fund
1,545.73
35.02
1,580.75
1,580.75
Recreation :
Mary A. Haley Fund
.08
54.68
54.76
54.42
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Total of Income Trust .. Funds
$5,486.14
$798.98
$6,285.12
$1,447.52
$3.00
$4,834.60
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STATEMENT OF OTHER REVENUE ACCOUNTS 1946
Total
Unencumb-
Total Credit
Transfers
Expendi - tures
Unliquid- ated En- cumbrances
ered Balance to 1947
Other Accounts:
Smith-Hughes Fund
$6,621.21
$5,492.40
$1,128.81
George-Deen Fund
3,710.22
2,264.98
1,445.24
Temporary Loans
3,400,000.00
3,000,000.00
400,000.00
Premiums on Bonds
1,034.00
593.35
440.65
Middlesex County Tax 1946
174,375.71
176,716.84
*2,341.13
Middlesex County Dog Licenses
5,407.20
5,379.00
28.20
Middlesex County Assessment, T. B. Hospital
65,131.26
65,131.26
Court Judgment
1,415.45
1,415.45
City Clerk's Deposits
5,828.50
4,608.00
762.25
458.25
Water Deposits
1,239.53
1,239.53
Highway Deposits
870.00
870.00
School Deposits
978.46
124.00
225.00
629.46
Retirement Deductions
58,133.65
58,133.65
Teachers' Retirement Deductions
63,044.98
63,044.98
Ray Roll Deductions for Savings Bonds
9,793.75
8,666.75
1,127.00
Federal Tax Withholding
380,339.37
188.35
303,566.70
76,584.32
Blue Cross Deductions
23,904.45
16,317.30
7,587.15
Federal Grant, Hot Lunch Project
6,262.27
3,180.80
3,081.47
State Taxes and Assessments 1946
416,294.99
438,365.61
*22,070.62
Tailings
2,780.14
9.46
2,770.68
Cash Variations
745.34
Health-Bottling Licenses
80.00
40.00
40.00
Reimbursements, Aid Dependent Children
538.33
325.00
168.33
45.00
Cash Refunds:
Taxes
(Poll)
186.00
186.00
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Taxes
(Real Estate)
47,516.01
47,516.01
Taxes
(Personal)
18,708.90
18,708.90
Excise
1,130.07
1,130.07
Water Rates
144.24
144.24
Estimated Receipts
173.53
173.53
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Total Other Accounts Revenue Totals
4,696,387.56 $11,822,984.13
8,466.15
4,219,343.06
$8,466.15 $11,075,626.83 $186,640.63
468,578.35 $552,250.52
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CITY AUDITOR
DETAIL OF ESTIMATED RECEIPTS RECEIVED IN 1946
Excise Taxes:
Motor Vehicle Excise 1946
$97,758.73
Motor Vehicle Excise 1945
2,954.07
Motor Vehicle Excise 1944
106.19
Motor Vehicle Excise 1943
3.64
100,822.63
From State:
Income Tax
509,456.12
Corporation Tax
271,171.07
Meal Tax
24,760.11
Boxing Commission
302.56
805,689.86
Licenses and Permits:
Executive
3,692.60
Liquor
78,483.00
Builders' License
3,514.00
Gas Fitters' License
1,297.00
Building Permits
5,986.50
Egress Inspections
108.00
Plumbing Permits
834.00
Gas Permits
652.50
Elevator
20.00
Motor
11.00
Fire
3,276.00
Police
47.50
Electrical
2,949.00
Licensing
2,514.00
City Clerk
4,608.00
City Clerk Miscellaneous
5,316.00
Health -- Bottling
40.00
Milk
1,389.00
Health
118.00
Pedlers
233.00
Marriage
3,845.56
118,934.66
Fines and Forfeits:
Court
6,047.75
Departmental Penalties
114.75
6,162.50
Grants and Gifts:
County, Dog Licenses
4,091.70
C. of M. Tax Title Interest Refund
82.18
C. of M. Highway Fund, Chap. 420, Acts 1941
73,327.79
C. of M. Vocational Education
36,082.94
C. of M. In Lieu of Taxes
128.82
113,713.43
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ANNUAL REPORTS
General Government:
Treasurer-Costs and Fees
3,130.30
Land Court Fees
575.65
Sale Waste Paper
9.38
Income Foreclosed Property
400.00
Board of Appeal
535.00
City Clerk
5,657.92
Engineering
39.15
Mt. Municipal Buildings
34.93
Election Commission
25.75
10,408.08
Protection of Persons and Property:
Police, Bicycle Registration
218.06
All Other
20.10
Fire, Sale Old Materials
160.00
Permits
768.00
Civilian Defense, Sale Rifles
1,000.00
Electrical, Settlement Claim
742.65
Weights and Measures
952.20
3,860.95
Health and Sanitation:
Health Department
14,819.78
Contagious Hospital
8,103.30
Inspection Milk
2,133.50
Inspection Milk-All Other
7.00
Dental Clinic
313.75
Incinerator
400.00
Sanitary, Sale of Junk
25.00
25,802.33
Highways:
Highways, Sidewalks
743.50
Sale Junk
175.00
918.50
City Home:
Sale of Produce
950.04
Board
5,560.71
All Other
475.00
6,985.75
Welfare:
Cities and Towns
11,698.96
State
17,470.07
Reimbursement, Welfare Clinic
859.11
30,028.14
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Aid Dependent Children:
State
62,014.76
Reimbursement Aid Dependent Children
269.50
62,284.26
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CITY AUDITOR
Old Age Assistance :
Cities and Towns
119,995.94
State
239,141.58
Reimbursement Old Age Assistance
1,074.18
360,211.70
Veterans' Aid and Pensions :
State Aid
2,220.00
Military Aid
1,761.75
Soldiers' Burials
200.00
Soldiers' Relief
6,678.62
10,860.37
Schools:
Other Tuition
6,747.58
Sale Books and Supplies
25.00
School Buildings
147.74
Vocational Education
411.07
Evening School Deposits
124.00
Libraries :
Fines, Rentals and Sales
3,381.23
Recreation :
Showers
493.35
Settlement, Conway Playground
94.00
587.35
Unclassified :
Electrolysis
500.00
Public Service Enterprises: Water:
Metered Rates 1946
263,666.03
Commercial Rates 1946
200,063.47
Additional Rates
36.32
Water Maintenance
1,189.77
Metered Rates 1945
35,984.80
Commercial Rates 1945
24,116.83
Metered Rates 1944
20.22
Metered Rates 1943
7.84
Service Assessments
2,152.95
Metered Rates 1942
4.64
Water Liens
276.22
527,519.09
Interest:
Excise
71.88
Taxes
6,312.26
Tax Titles
3,348.36
Accrued Interest
450.42
10,182.92
Total Estimated Receipts
$2,206,309.14
7,455.39
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ANNUAL REPORTS
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Payments
State Tax
$88,550.00
Auditing Municipal Accounts
2,783.86
Charles River Basin Assessment
10,444.12
Metropolitan Park Assessment
38,259.30
Metropolitan Sewerage Assessment
131,488.52
Metropolitan Water Assessment
159,185.60
Boston Metropolitan District Expenses
276.77
Boston Elevated Railway Rental Deficiency
5,743.42
Hospital or Home Care for Civil War Vet- erans
121.29
Smoke Inspection
1,512.73
Health-Bottling Licenses
40.00
Health Department T. B. Expense
3,231.50
Welfare Department-State Institutions
14,429.86
Veterans' Services
1,470.98
$457,537.95
Receipts
Income Tax
$509,456.12
Corporation Tax
271,171.07
Meal Tax
24,760.11
Tax Title Interest Refund
82.18
Highway Fund Distribution
73,327.79
In Lieu of Taxes
128.82
Boxing Commission
302.56
Pedlers' Licenses
25.00
Welfare Miscellaneous B. R.
17,870.07
Aid Dependent Children B. R.
62,014.76
Old Age Assistance B. R.
351,292.04
State Aid
2,220.00
Military Aid
1,761.75
Soldiers' Burials
200.00
War Allowance
6,668.62
City Home B. R.
2,365.49
Health Department B. R.
14,609.94
Contagious Hospital B. R.
607.00
School, Sight Saving Class
500.00
Vocational Education
36,082.94
Gasoline Tax Refund
40.29
Water Rates
467.42
Chapter 90-Highway Aid
18,329.01
$1,394,282.98
Federal Grants Received in 1946
Old Age Assistance
$328,076.86
Aid Dependent Children
49,828.03
Smith-Hughes Fund
2,162.39
George-Deen Fund
40.00
Hot Lunch Project
6,262.27
Post War Projects
17,500.00
$403,869.55
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CITY AUDITOR
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX
Payments
County Tax 1946
$176,716.84
County Assessment, T. B. Hospital
65,131.26
County, Dog Licenses
5,379.00
$247,227.10
Receipts
County, Dog Licenses
$4,091.70
County Aid to Highways-Chaper 90
9,164.51
$13,256.21
STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES 1946
Assessed in Taxes 1946:
Real Estate
$4,558,431.00
Personal
402,077.63
Poll
69,988.00
$5,030,496.63
Estimated Receipts
$1,974,404.58
Overestimates, State Taxes
14,032.50
1,988,437.08
Excess Receipts 1946
173,589.73
$7,192,523.44
Expenses
Revenue Appropriations
$6,098,126.09
Non-Revenue Appropriations
9,500.00
State Taxes and Assessments
416,294.99
Underestimates State Taxes 1945
2,695.05
County Tax
174,375.71
County Tax, Underestimate
407.77
County Assessment, T. B. Hospital
65,131.26
Court Judgment
1,415.45
Overlay 1946
148,771.85
Overlay 1945
154.74
Overlay 1944
14,275.93
Overlay 1943
16,971.83
Overlay 1942
13,347.47
Overlay 1941
4,881.73
Overlay 1940
4,472.53
Overlay 1939
5,060.39
Overlay 1938
2,080.30
Overlay 1937
2,063.36
Overlay 1936
2,119.19
Overlay 1935
1,828.18
Overlay 1934
1,801.64
Overlay 1933
1,215.17
Overlay 1932
600.20
Excess Revenue 1946
6,987,590.83 204,932.61
$7,192,523.44
28
TEMPORARY LOANS 1946
Number
Issued
Due
Rate
Amount
First National Bank
1513 to 1532
February 1st
November 8th, 1946
.44
$500,000.00
Second National
1533 to 1552
March 6th
November 8th, 1946
.40
500,000.00
Second National Bank
1553 to 1572
May 1st
December 18th, 1946
442
500,000.00
Merchants National Bank
1573 to 1596
June 14th
November 6th, 1946
.454
600,000.00
National Shawmut Bank
1597 to 1616
July 19th
December 6th, 1946
.487
500,000.00
National Shawmut Bank
1617 to 1630
December 9th
November 5th, 1946
.55
400,000.00
Total Anticipation of Revenue Notes
$3,000,000.00
ANNUAL REPORTS
29
CITY AUDITOR
FUNDED DEBT
The Funded Debt of the City January 1, 1946 was $2,450,000.00. One loan was issued: Municipal Relief Loan $235,000.00. Maturities paid during the year amounted to $616,000.00. The total bonded debt December 31, 1946 was $2,069,000.00.
CLASSIFIED DEBT, JANUARY 1, 1946
Bridge Loan
$4,000.00
High School Loan
133,000.00
Junior High School Loans
221,000.00
Garage Loan
14,000.00
Chapter 44-Sewer Loan
175,000.00
Funding Loan Chap. 315, Acts 1941
39,000.00
Total Within Limit
$586,000.00
Elementary School Loan
6,000.00
Police Station Loan
30,000.00
Municipal Relief Loans
1,473,000.00
P. W. A. Sewer Loan
19,000.00
P. W. A. Water Main Loan
8,000.00
P. W. A. School Loan
135,000.00
Chapter 44-Water Main Loan
155,000.00
Emergency Storm Loan
20,000.00
Civilian Defense Loan, Chap. 487-Acts 1941
18,000.00
Total Outside Limit .....
$1,864,000.00
Total Funded Debt January 1, 1946
$2,450,000.00
30
ANNUAL REPORTS
LOANS INCREASING THE DEBT
Municipal Relief Loan (Inside Limit) ...... $235,000.00
$235,000.00
MATURITIES REDUCING THE DEBT
Chapter 44-Sewer Loan
11,000.00
Garage Loan
2,000.00
Bridge Loan
1,000.00
Western Junior High School Loan
19,000.00
Southern Junior High School Loan
26,000.00
Funding Loan
39,000.00
High School Loan
61,000.00
Total Within the Limit
$159,000.00
Chapter 44-Water Loan
20,000.00
Police Station Loan
15,000.00
P. W. A. School Loan
15,000.00
P. W. A. Water Loan
2,000.00
P. W. A. Sewer Loan
1,000.00
Elementary School Loan
6,000.00
Civilian Defense Loan
8,000.00
Emergency Storm Loan
5,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
385,000.00
Total Outside Limit
$457,000.00
Total Maturities
$616,000.00
Total Funded Debt December 31st, 1946 ..
$2,069,000.00
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON PRESENT CITY DEBT TO MATURITY
P. W. A. School
P. W. A. Sewer
P. W. A. Water Mains $210.00
Bridge $87.50
High School $2,880.00 440.00
Municipal Relief $2,350.00 1,850.00 1,350.00 850.00 350.00
Southern Jr. High $3,960.00 2,970.00
Western Jr. High $2,872.50 2,167.50
Municipal Garage $522.50
Police Station $393.75
Chap. 44 Water $2,062.50 1,737.50 1,412.50
Chap. 44 Sewer $3,730.00 3,487.50
Emergency Storm $337.50 225.00 112.50
Civilian Defense $90.00 32.50
Municipal Relief $15,405.00 9,907.50
Totals $39,776.25 27,750.00 19,798.75 13,438.75
1949.
3,150.00
600.00
70.00
17.50
1,980.00 990.00 17.50
757.50 52.50
142.50
762.50
2,797.50
1,497.50 412.50
5,571.25
1953
1,050.00
450.00
243.75
2,362.50
4,106.25
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
187.50
1,015.00
1,202.50
1961
150.00
885.00
1,035.00
1962
112.50
755.00
867.50
1963
75.00
625.00
700.00
1964
37.50
522.50
560.00
1965
420.00
420.00
1966
317.50
317.50
1967
215.00
215.00
1968
112.50
112.50
1969
$18,900.00
$6,412.50
$420.00
$157.50
$3,320.00
$6,750.00
$9,917.50
$7,312.50
$1,710.00
$393.75
$7,925.00
$35,817.50
$675.00
$122.50
$36,602.50
$136,436.25
$4,200.00
$675.00
1948
3,675.00
637.50
140.00
52.50
427.50
1,462.50
332.50
1950
2,625.00
562.50
1951
2,100.00
525.00
1952
1,575.00
487.50
468.75
2,580.00
3,245.00
3,015.00
6,066.25 3,313.75
8,245.00
47.50
237.50
1,087.50
37.50
37.50
1947
FUNDED DEBT, DECEMBER 31, 1946
Bridge High School Add. Western Add, Western Southern Add. Southern Municipal Garage
Municipal
Municipal Rellef 214 %
Municipal Relief 2% $25,000.00 25.000.00
Municipal Emergency Storm 234 % $5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00
P. W. A. Water 31% $2,000,00 2,000.00 2,000.00
P. W. A. School
Chap, 44 Water
Chap. 44 Water
Chap. 44 sewer
Chap. 44 Sewer
Chap. 44 Sewer
Municipal Reltel
Municipal Rellet
Municipal Relief 1449
Municipal Relief
Chap. 44 Water
1947
$1,000.00
$61,000.00
$3,000.00
$23,000,00
$2,000.00
$50.000.00 60.000.00
$2,000,00
Police Station 51 7 Rellef 11% % $26.000.00 26,000.00 26,000.00 $15,000,00
Municipal Relief 14 % $107.000.00 107,000.00 106,000,00 91,000.00
Municipal Reller 21: % $73,000.00 15,000.00
Relief 13%% $42,000.00 42,000.00 21,000.00
$1,000.00 1,000.00 1.000.00
15,000.00
5.000.00
5,000.00
4,000.00
$5,000.00 5,000.00
$2,000.00 2,000,00
$2,000.00 2.000.00
$15.000 00 14,000,00 14.000.00
$7.000.00 7,000.00
4,000.00
5.000,00
431,000.00
1949.
1.000.00
16.000.00
23.000.00
2.000.00
50,000.00
2.000.00
......... ......
10,000.00
2,000.00
51,000.00
3,000.00
1.000.00
15,000.00
5,000 00
5,000.00
5,000.00
3.000.00
5.000.00
2,000.00
20.000.00
14,000.00
6,000.00
4.000.00
5,000.00
185,000 00
1951 ...
3.000.00
1.000.00
35,000.00
14,000.00
6,000.00
3,000.00
5,000,00
86,000.00
1952
1953
1954
3,000.00
5,000.00
2.000.00
1955 ..
1956 ...
5,000.00
2.000.00
6,000.00
1957.
3.000.00
2.000.00
6,000.00
1958 ...
3,000.00
2,000.00
6.000.00
1959
3,000.00
2,000.00
6,000.00
1960 ...
3.000.00
2,000.00
1961
1962
1.0
1,000.0
1.000.00
1964
3.000.00
.000.0
1.000.00
1960 ...
1966,
1967
1968.
1963 ....
$3,000.00
$72.000.00
$60,000.00 $15,000.00
9,000.00
$235,000.00
$12,000.00
$15,000.00
$88,000.00
$462,000.00 $18,000.00
$88,000.00
$59,000.00 $105,000.00
$15,000.00
$18,000.00
$6,000.00 $120,000.00
$45,000.00
$35,000.00
$25,000.00
$72,000.00
$55,000.00
$37,000.00
$6,000.00
$4,000 00
$120,000.00
$85,000.00
$40,000.00
$23,000.00
$80,000.00 $2,069,000.00
1948.14
1.000.00 11,000.00
15,000.00
3,000.00
23.000.00
2.000.00
2.000.00
$6,000.00 6.000.00 6,000.00
3.000.00
3.000.00
1,000.00
15,000.00
5,000 00
5,000.00
5,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
2.000.00
20,000.00
14,000.00
7,000.00
4,000.00
5.000.00
290.000.00
195
15,000.00
3.000.00
23,000.00
2.000.00
50,000.00
2,000.00
1.00
15,000.00
5,000.00
5.000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
20,000.00
Defense 1449 $4.000.00 2,000.00
Defense
13490
$4.000.00
$5.000.00
Totals $567,000.00
$15,000,00
$5.000.00
$4,000.00
$5,000.00 5,000.00
15,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
4,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
20.000.00
7,000.00
4,000.00
5,000.00
357,000.00
......
........
......
5,000.00
3,000.00
5.000.00
2.000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
2.000.00
15,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
2.000.00
11,000.00
11.000.00
3.000.00
3.000.00
2.000.0
5,000.00
1963
3.000.00
3.000.0
3,000.00
1,000.0
3,000.00
3,000.00
............****
.........
.........
$92,000.00
Relief 1
Jr. High 4% Jr. High 34 %% Jr. High 4% Jr. High 34 %
$20,000.00
20,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
36,000.0
31,000.00
16,000.00
1.000
1.000
0,000.00
3.000.00
5.000.00
1,000.00
3.000.0
3,000.00
P. W. A. Sewers
Chap. 44 Water 2154 $5,000 00
$15,000.00
31
CITY AUDITOR
TAXES
The total Taxable property as of January 1, 1946 was $116,705,950. The Tax rate was fixed at $42.50 per $1,000. valu- ation.
City Appropriations $6,137,589.22
City Appropriations from Available Funds 460,038.89
Court Judgment
1,415.45
Overlay 1932
600.20
Overlay 1933
1,215.17
Overlay 1934
1,801.64
Overlay 1935
1,828.18
Overlay 1936
2,119.19
Overlay 1937
2,063.36
Overlay 1938
2,080.30
Overlay 1939
5,060.39
Overlay 1940
4,472.53
Overlay 1941
4,881.73
Overlay 1942
13,347.47
Overlay 1943
16,971.83
Overlay 1944
14,275.93
Overlay 1945
154.74 148,771.85
State Tax
88,550.00
Hospital or Home Care for Civil War Veterans
147.71
Smoke Inspection Service
1,165.78
Charles River Basin
10,638.64
Metropolitan Parks Reservation
31,383.77
Nantasket Beach Maint.
3,160.71
Boulevards 725.86
112,568.37
Metropolitan Water
159,185.60
Boston Metropolitan Dist. Exp.
276.77
Kenmore Square Rental Deficiency
5,734.34
Underestimates, State Taxes and Assessments County Tax 1946
174,375.71
County Tax, Underestimate 1945 407.77
County Assessment, T. B. Hospital
65,131.26
Gross Amount to be Raised
$7,477,592.85
Less Estimated Receipts $1,974,404.58
1945 Overestimates State Assess- ments
14,032.50
Available Funds
460,038.89
Total Deductions
2,448,475.97
Total Amount to be Raised by Taxation
$5,029,116.88
Number of Polls 34,557 at $2. ea. $69,114.00
Overlay 1946
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
2,783.86
Metropolitan Sewerage N. S.
2,668.63
32
ANNUAL REPORTS
Valuation :
Personal Property $9,448,750. 401,571.88
Real Estate 107,257,200. 4,558,431.00
Total Taxes on Polls and Property
5,029,116.88
Appropriations classified under General Headings, were made from Revenue as follows:
General Government
275,932.82
Protection Persons and Property
1,022,983.44
Health and Sanitation
524,265.89
Highway
277,005.87
Welfare
732,409.24
Veterans Aid and Pensions
73,932.86
Education
1,836,677.56
Libraries
77,661.45
Recreation
117,667.09
Compensation and Pensions
240,044.34
Municipal Indebtedness
684,503.75
Unclassified
162,084.00
Water
112,420.91
Total Budget Appropriations
6,137,589.22
Less Estimated Receipts
1,974,404.58
Raised by Taxation
4,163,184.64
MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT, 1947
Class of Loan
Chapter 44 Sewer
January $4,000.00 2,000.00 15,000.00 5,000.00
April
July
October $7,000.00
Total $11,000.00
Garage ..
2,000.00
Police Station
15,000.00
Chapter 44 Water
15,000.00
20,000.00
Southern Junior High
2,000.00
23,000.00
25,000.00
Western Junior High
3,000.00
15,000.00
18,100.00
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