Report of the city of Somerville 1946, Part 5

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1946
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Ordinary Maintenance:


Temporary Loans: Anticipation of Revenue ...... 8,568.30


General Loans:


P. W. A. Sewer


712.50


Chapter 44-Sewers


3,972.50


Bridge


122.50


P. W. A. Water Mains


280.00


Chapter 44-Water


2,387.50


P. W. A. School


4,725.00


High School Additions and Al- terations


5,320.00


Carried forward 26,088.30


84


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses $26,088.30


Outlays,


Brought forward


Western Junior High School


3,595.00


Southern Junior High School


4,967.50


Elementary School


270.00


Police Station


1,181.25


Municipal Garage


617.50


Municipal Relief


21,877.50


Emergency Storm Damage


450.00


Funding


330.00


Defense


195.00


All other


2,221.27


61,793.32


Reduction of Funded Debt


Ordinary Maintenance :


General Loans:


P. W. A. Sewers


1,000.00


Chapter 44-Sewers


11,000.00


Bridge


1,000.00


P. W. A. Water Mains


2,000.00


Chapter 44-Water


20,000.00


P. W. A. School


15,000.00


High School Additions and Alterations


61,000.00


Western Junior High School .. 19,000.00


Southern Junior High School ..


26,000.00


Elementary School


6,000.00


Police Station


15,000.00


Municipal Garage


2,000.00


Municipal Relief


385,000.00


Emergency Storm Damage


5,000.00


Funding


39,000.00


Defense


8,000.00


616,000.00 -


WATER WORKS


Water Maintenance


Personal Service:


Commissioner


4,050.00


Clerks


15,404.14


Foreman


3,008.17


Meter Readers


8,935.26


31,397.57


Labor


60,431.11


Ordinary Maintenance:


Printing, postage and supplies ..


2,819.10


Telephone


152.48


Carried forward


94,800.26


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlays


Brought forward


$94,800.26


Maintenance of office


equipment


93.32


Automobile maintenance


300.00


Carfares


66.25


Recording Liens


5.72


General:


Pipe and fittings


3,511.25


Meters and fittings


2,931.12


Hydrants and fittings


402.15


Tools and repairs


2,057.95


Trucks, maintenance and sup- plies


2,163.81


Power


14.67


Gasoline and oil


1,595.48


Other supplies


559.13


All other


101.09


16,773.52


Equipment:


Homelite Pumps


546.72


Typewriters


259.20


Truck


1,152.12


1,958.04


110,560.24


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Water Building


Labor


244.98


Ordinary Maintenance:


Fuel


734.65


Light


285.01


Electrical and building repairs ..


115.22


Hardware and materials


21.81


Insurance


344.59


All other


15.00


1,516.28


1,761.26


Chapter 44-Water


Labor


340.08


Pipe and fittings


24.75


Hydrants


320.59


OTHER ACCOUNTS


Temporary Loans


Loans in anticipation of rev-


enue 3,000,000.00


685.42


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3,000,000 00


86


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses


Outlay's


Premiums on Bonds


Premiums on Bonds 593.35


593.35


County of Middlesex


County Tax, 1946


176,716.84


County Assessment, T. B. 65,131.26


241,848.10


County of Middlesex-Dog Licenses


Dog Licenses ..... 5,379.00


5,379.00


Court Judgment


Court Judgment 1,415.45


1,415.45


Deposits


City Clerk's Deposits


762.25


Highway Deposits


870.00


School Deposits


225.00


Water Deposits


1,239.53


3,096.78


Retirement Deductions


Deductions to 4% System


26,013.37


Deductions to 5% System 32,120.28


58,133.65


Teachers' Retirement Deductions


Retirement deductions paid to


State


63,044.98


63,044.98


Pay Roll Deductions for U. S. Savings Bonds


Bonds to employees


8,135.00


Refunds


531.75


8,666.75


Federal Tax Withholding


Federal Tax Withholding paid to U. S. Government 303,518.90


Refunds


47.80


303,566.70


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CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlays


Blue Cross Deduction


Deduction paid to Blue Cross ..


16,279.70


Refunds


37.60


16,317.30


Federal Grants, Hot Lunch Project


Federal Grants


3,081.47


3,081.47


State Taxes


State Taxes


88,550.00


88,550.00


Metropolitan and Other Assessments


Auditing Municipal Accounts .. Charles River Basin Assess- ment


10,444.12


Metropolitan Parks Assessment


38,259.30


Metropolitan Sewerage Assess- ment


131,488.52


Metropolitan Water Assessment Boston Metropolitan District


159,185.60


Expenses


276.77


Elevated Railway Rental Defi- ciency


5,743.42


Hospital or home care for Civil War Veterans 121.29


Smoke Inspection


1,512.73


349,815.61


Tailings


Tailings 9.46


9.46


C. of M. Health Department


Bottling License Fees to State 40.00


40.00


Reimbursements, Aid to Dependent Children


Reimbursements


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168.33


168.33


2,783.86


SS


ANNUAL REPORTS


Cash Refunds


Real Estate:


Taxes - 1946


7,666.75


Taxes - 1945


20,714.04


Taxes - 1944


17,259.62


Taxes - 1943


1,252.40


Taxes Previous Years


623.20


Polls:


Taxes - 1946


68.00


Taxes


1945


8.00


Taxes


1944


6.00


Taxes


1943


38.00


Taxes - Previous Years


66.00


Personal:


Taxes - 1946


399.50


Taxes - 1945


9,040.40


Taxes - 1944


9,269.00


Motor Vehicle Excise:


Taxes - 1946


965.06


Taxes - 1945


147.38


Taxes - 1944


11.33


Тахез - 1943


6.30


Water Rates


144.24


Estimated Receipts


173.53


67,858.75


Total


11,061,874.17


59,342.47


Refunds


8,705.68


Total Cash Payments ..


11,070,579.85


59,342.47 11,129,922.32


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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


100.00


53,100.00


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


$310,500.00 $4,982,200.00


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


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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


+Central


Land and Buildings $137,000.00


Personal $100,000.00 2,500.00 6,500.00


Totals $237,000.00 28,000.00


East Somerville Branch


25,500.00


West Somerville Branch


42,600.00


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


Highway (Stables, etc.)


56,500.00


30,000.00


86,500.00


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 Pit ..


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 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


$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


Contagious and Tuberculosis


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CITY AUDITOR


FORECLOSED PROPERTY


Land and Buildings


Personal


Totals


2 Congress Place and 44 Lind-


wood St.


$800.00


$800.00


30 Prospect St.


3,200.00


3,200.00


Bennett St.


200.00


200.00


17 Bow St. Place


2,200.00


2,200.00


Broadway


14,000.00


14,000.00


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


Fellsway


500.00


500.00


Flint St.


300.00


300.00


30-28 Lincoln Ave.


1,000.00


1,000.00


26-30 Linden Ave.


7,000.00


7,000.00


45-32 Lindwood St.


4,300.00


...


4,300.00


41 Linwood St.


1,100.00


1,100.00


Oak St.


1,700.00


1,700.00


Perkins St.


1,000.00


1,000.00


Perkins St.


1,000.00


1,000.00


Perkins St.


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 St.


1,000.00


1,000.00


Tufts St.


1,200.00


1,200.00


Vernon St.


800.00


800.00


Bean Terrace


700.00


700.00


8-10-12 Bennett St.


1,700.00


1,700.00


Endicott Ave. (lot 76)


800.00


800.00


Franklin Ave.


500.00


500.00


Franklin Ave.


600.00


600.00


Franklin Ave.


300.00


300.00


Fremont St.


500.00


500.00


Lincoln Parkway


1,100.00


1,100.00


39-37 Linwood St.


8,000.00


8,000.00


Murray St. (Reg. lot)


500.00


500.00


Murray St.


500.00


500.00


7 Concord Ave.


400.00


400.00


12 Cross St. East


3,500.00


3,500.00


10 Flint St.


1,100.00


1,100.00


22 Glen St.


1,500.00


1,500.00


Royce Place


500.00


500.00


Skehan St.


1,500.00


1,500.00


Total


$78,700.00


$78,700.00


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92


ANNUAL REPORTS


Parks and Playgrounds


Land and Buildings $421,200.00


Personal


Totals


Saxon C. Foss Park


.....


$421,200.00 475,000.00


Central Hill


475,000.00


Lincoln


87,500.00


4,000.00


91,500.00


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 St.


39,000.00


39,000.00


O'Callahan Playground


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


Cesare Marchi Playground


10,900.00


10,900.00


E. W. Bailey Playground


5,100.00


5,100.00


Dickerman Playground


4,400.00


4,400.00


George F. Conway


59,000.00


59,000.00


Total


$1,643,600.00


$4,000.00 $1,647,600.00


Summary


School Buildings


$4,671.700.00


$310,500.00 $4,982,200.00


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


78,700.00


78,700.00


Parks and Playgrounds


1,643,600.00


4,000.00


1,647,600.00


Miscellaneous Land


16,200.00


16,200.00


Total


$8,072,700.00 $1,080,400.00 $9,153,100.00


Sewers (Cost)


1,957,976.42


Water Works (Cost)


1,793,614.46


Total Value of Public Property


$12,904,690.88


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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


Somerville, Mass., April 22, 1947


To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville :


Gentlemen :


I herewith present the annual report of the City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for the year 1946.


Respectfully submitted, WALTER E. COLLINS, City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes


94


ANNUAL REPORTS


CASH STATEMENT


RECEIPTS


Balance January 1, 1946


$11,269,482.21 657,026.72


$11,926,509.93


PAYMENTS


$11,129,922.32


Balance December 31, 1946


796,587.61


$11,926,509.93


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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


The Assessors' Warrants for the tax levy, assessed upon polls and property for the year 1946, and the Motor Vehicle Excise amounted to $5,150,063.91.


Real Estate Valuation:


Land


$29,243,450.00 78,013,750.00


Buildings


$107,257,200.00


Personal Valuation


9,448,750.00


$116,705,950.00


At the rate of $42.50 per $1,000.


4,960,002.88


Polls-34,557 at $2.00


69,114.00


Assessments


Motor Vehicle Excise:


Commitment No. 1.


$7,316.08


66


3.


6,191.40


66


66


4.


3,081.18


5.


24,032.44


6.


33,099.41


7


10,935.42


8.


18,530.26


9


5,232.79


10


3,792.05


11


71.56


Total Commitment by Assessors


120,947.03 $5,150,063.91


2


8,664.44


96


ANNUAL REPORTS


TEMPORARY LOANS, 1946, IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE


Balance from 1945


$400,000.00


Dated


Due


Rate %


Amount


Feb.


1, 1946


Nov. 8, 1946


.44


$500,000.00


Mar. 6, 1946


Nov. 8, 1946


.04


500,000.00


May 1, 1946


Dec. 18, 1946


.442


500,000.00


June 14, 1946


Nov. 6, 1946


.454


600,000.00


July


19, 1946


Dec 6, 1946


.487


500,000.00


Dec.


9, 1946


Nov. 5, 1947


.55


400,000.00


3,000,000.00


3,000,000.00


3,400,000.00


Notes paid in 1946


3,000,000.00


Balance to 1947


$400,000.00


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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


FUNDED DEBT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1946


Rate


Date of Issue


Due


Amount


Lowell St. Bridge


31/2


Apr. 1, 1909


1949


$3,000.00


Water Loan


31/2


July 2, 1934


1964


6,000.00


21/4


Apr. 1, 1938


1953


35,000.00


~


,,


11/4


Apr. 1, 1941


1951


25,000.00


,,


"


11/2


Jan. 1,


1942


1952


30,000.00


Sewer Loan


2 3/4


Oct. 1,


1937


1967


37,000.00


",


"


3 3/4


July


1934


1964


18,000.00


Jan. 1, 1939


1969


72,000.00


High School


4


July


1927


1947


50,000.00


So. Jr. High


4


July 1,


1930


1950


92,000.00


",


,,


31/2


Apr. 1,


1931


1951


9,000.00


Western Jr. High


4


Oct. 1, 1930


1950


60,000.00


31/2


Apr. 1,


1931


1951


15,000.00


School Loan


31/2


July 2, 1934


1954


120,000.00


Mun. Garage


4 3/4


Jan. 1,


1932


1952


12,000.00


Police Station


5 1/4


Jan. 1,


1932


1947


15,000.00


Emergency Storm Dam.


21/4


Oct. 2,


1939


1949


15,000.00


Defense Loan


11/4


Apr. 1,


1942


1947


4,000.00


1


July 1,


1943


1948


4,000.00


Municipal Relief


21/2


July 1,


1937


1947


15,000.00


21/2


Oct.


1, 1937


1947


27,000.00


21/2


Oct. 1,


1937


1947


16,000.00


Apr. 1,


1938


1948


30,000.00


July 1,


1938


1948


34,000.00


2


Oct.


1938


1948


10,000.00


13/4


Oct.


1, 1938


1948


18,000.00


13/4


Apr. 1,


1939


1949


30,000.00


11/4


July 1,


1939


1949


45,000.00


,,


11/2


July 1,


1939


1949


30,000.00


21/4


Oct. 2,


1939


1949


18,000.00


11/2


Oct. 2,


1939


1949


18,000.00


13/4


Oct. 2,


1939


1949


33,000.00


„,


11/4


Apr. 1,


1940


1950


60,000.00


11/2


July 1,


1940


1950


40,000.00


"


11/4


Oct. 1,


1940


1950


80,000.00


11/4


Oct. 1,


1940


1950


20,000.00


11/4


Apr. 1,


1941


1951


132,000.00


11/4


July 1,


1941


1951


125,000.00


2


Oct. 1,


1941


1951


15,000.00


11/4


Apr. 1,


1942


1952


120,000.00


11/4


July 1,


1942


1952


85,000.00


11/4


Oct. 1, 1942


1952


40,000.00


Oct.


1, 1942


1952


23,000.00


"


1


July 1,


1946


1951


235,000.00


2,


Oct. 2,


1939


1957


55,000.00


„,


4


July 1,


1928


1948


22,000.00


11/2


Apr. 1, 1940


1955


45,000.00


21/2


1 3/4


1,


1,


1938


1948


24,000.00


13/4


July


1,


$2,069,000.00


11/4


Apr. 1, 1943


1948


2,000.00


21/2


2


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11/4


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ANNUAL REPORTS


YEARLY BOND MATURITIES WITH INTEREST


Municipal Relief Loans


Year Due


Principal


Interest


Total


1947


$375,000.00


$17,775.00


$392,755.00


1948


316,000.00


11,757.50


327,757.50


1949


257,000.00


7,416.25


264,416.25


1950


199,000.00


4,163.75


203,163.75


1951


133,000.00


1,847.50


134,847.50


1952


43,000.00


412.50


43,412.50


$1,323,000.00


$43,352.50 $1,366,352.50


All Other Loans


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


$746,000.00


$93,083.75


$839,083.75


BONDS DUE IN 1947


January


April $1,000.00 15,000.00


July


October


Totals


Bridge


$1,000.00


Water


$5,000.00 4,000.00


2,000.00


22,000.00


Sewer


1,000.00


7,000.00


12,000.00


High School


61,000.00


61,000.00


Southern Junior High


2,000.00


23,000.00


25,000.00


Western Junior High


3,000.00


15,000.00


18,000.00


School


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


Defense


4,000.00


2,000.00


6,000.00


Municipal Relief


87,000.00


169,000.00


119,000.00


375,000.00


$26,000.00


$112,000.00


$273,000.00


$146,000.00


$557,000.00


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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


99


:100


INTEREST DUE IN 1947


January


April $52.50


July


October $35.00


Totals $87.50


Sewer


$1,237.50


990.00


1,187.50


990.00


4,405.00


Water


330.00


887.50


292.50


762.50


2,772.50


High


1,440.00


1,440.00


2,880.00


Southern Junior High


1,840.00


157.50


1,840.00


122.50


3,960.00


Western Junior High


1,462.50


1,410.00


2,872.50


School


2,100.00


2,100.00


4,200.00


Garage


285.00


237.50


522.50


Police Station


393.75


393.75


Emergency Storm Damage


168.75


168.75


337.50


Defense


20.00


37.50


20.00


12.50


90.00


Municipal Relief


4,031.25


5,177.50


4,031.25


4,515.00


17,755.00


$11,677.50


$8,933.75


$11,148.75


$8,016.25


$39,776.25


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ANNUAL REPORTS


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FIRE DEPARTMENT


REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT


February 24, 1947


To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen :


Gentlemen :-


In compliance with the Revised Ordinances of the City of Somerville, I have the Honor of submitting for your informa- tion the Annual Report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1946.


ALARMS AND LOSSES


Number of First Alarms


866


Number of Second Alarms


9


Number of Third Alarms


2


Number of A. D. T. Alarms


9


Number of Still Alarms


1242


Total


2128


Number of Alarms during the year 1945


2021


Increase in number of Alarms during the year 1946 107


Value of Buildings at risk


$1,731,500.00


Insurance of Buildings at risk 2,026,570.00


Insurance damage on Buildings 161,819.57


Value of Contents at risk


1,064,243.45


Insurance on Contents at risk


1,083,345.00


Insurance damage on Contents


95,210.84


Total value at risk


2,795,743.45


Total Insurance of damage


257,030.41


Approximate Per Capita Loss


$2.42


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ANNUAL REPORTS


MANUAL FORCE


Manual Force consists of One Hundred and Eighty-one men.


1 Chief Engineer


2 Deputy Chiefs


2 District Chiefs


8 Captains


1 Master Mechanic


12 Lieutenants


146 Privates 3rd Grade


8 Privates 2nd Grade


1 Private 1st Grade


Total


181


APPARATUS


1-1300 gallon Pumper and Hose Wagon 3-1000 gallon Pumpers and Hose Wagons 1- 900 gallon Pumper and Hose Wagon 3- 750 gallon Pumpers and Hose Wagons 1- 500 gallon Pumper and Hose Wagon (reserve) 5-Combination Booster Pumps 1-Combination Chemical and Hose Wagon 1-100 foot Aerial Ladder Truck with Booster Pump 1-85 foot Aerial Ladder Truck with Booster Pump 1- 75 foot Aerial Ladder Truck


1-City Service Ladder Truck


1-Combination Rescue, Salvage and Lighting Truck 1-Wrecking Truck


1-Automobile, Packard Sedan, Chief's Car


1-Automobile, Lafayette, Dist. Chief's Car 2-Automobiles, Hudson Sedan, Deputy Chief's Cars 1-Automobile, Master Mechanic's Car


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FIRE DEPARTMENT


In Memoriam


FRASER, GEORGE H. (Private) Died at Home, March 31, 1946 Appointed Permanent Man, May 2, 1930


DONOVAN, EDWARD J. (Pensioner) Died at Home, June 12, 1946 Appointed Permanent Man, January 1, 1918 Pensioned, June 1, 1937


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SERVICES PERFORMED BY COMPANIES DURING THE YEAR 1946


Engine 1


Engine 2


Engine 3


Engine 4


Engine 5


Engine 6


Engine 7


Bell Alarms Answered


623


389


433


250


294


181


340


Still Alarms Answered


115


192


232


83


100


147


188


Miles traveled


1,123.6


716.5


1,077


462.9


695


496


1,002


Feet 21/2" Hose used


17,050


17,400


17,850


8,750


7,900


7,900


12,600


Feet 11/2" Hose used


2,150


3,000


3,200


2,900


950


4,750


2,350


Feet 34" Hose used


52,500


52,200


50,850


20,750


26,200


28,400


39,800


Feet Ladders used


144


124


100


124


225


106


20


Gas Masks


8


4


6


2


Out of City Calls


15


45


48


11


16


71


45


Extinguishers used


12


27


32


17


6


19


15


ANNUAL REPORTS


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Ladder 1


Ladder 2


Ladder 3


Ladder 4


Rescue 1


Bell Alarms Answered


876


448


209


417


828


Still Alarms Answered


9


18


42


84


146


Miles traveled


770


729.8


444


1,036


2,332.9


Feet 21/2" Hose used


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600


Feet 11/2" Hose used


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600


Ladders Feet used


3,422


2,495


964


2,454


94


Extinguishers used


3


10


3


18


16


Salvage Covers used


4


4


3


120


Gas Masks used


1


165


Flood Lights used


55


Portable Lights


used


...


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7


Inhalators used


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32


Sprinkler HdS used


49


Refrigerator Calls


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23


Out of City Calls


3


6


24


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105


FIRE DEPARTMENT


100


Feet 3/4" Hose used


1,250


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ANNUAL REPORTS


RECOMMENDATIONS


Again we are calling attention to the citizens of the de- plorable condition of the major part of our fire apparatus. It is imperative that something be done about replacing this worn out apparatus immediately.


Every fire house needs extensive repairs. In at least three cases total replacement of these structures is necessary.


Valuable legislation in the form of an ordinance has been passed by the Board of Aldermen and approved by the Mayor in relation to the safety of the sick and the infirm in regard to the domiciling of these citizens.


It appears to the fire department that it is necessary and important in view of the record of death and injury to the oc- cupants of lodging houses and boarding houses in some of our neighboring cities and towns that something should be done in the form of an ordinance for the protection of these occu- pants. In case of fire there should be adequate means of es- cape from the buildings. There should also be fire protection provided.


I hereby recommend that the storage of empty barrels, cases, boxes, crates, second hand building materials, and for collecting, handling and storage of other second hand materials be regulated by an ordinance requiring a license.


To His Honor, the Mayor, the Committee on Licenses, the Members of the Honorable Board of Aldermen, the officers and members of the Police and Fire Departments, and to our citi- zens generally, my thanks are due for prompt and hearty co- operation, at all times and under all circumstances, during the year.


Respectfully submitted,


J. C. MCNALLY


Chief Engineer


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VETERANS' AID AND PENSIONS


REPORT OF VETERANS' AID AND PENSIONS


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Aril 3, 1947


To the Honorable, the Mayor and the


Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville


Gentlemen :


I am submitting the annual report of the Veteran's Aid and Pensions Department, in which is presented a tabulated statement showing the aid rendered to the veterans and their dependents because of service in the Civil and Spanish Wars, World War I and World War II, for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1946.


The amounts expended for the different types of aid are as follows :


Military Aid


$5,724.82


State Aid


2,080.00


Soldiers' Relief


27,665.60


War Allowance


3,302.25


Burials


50.00


Total Expenditures


$38,822.67


During the year it was considered advisable to allow a higher schedule of payments to veterans and their dependents because of the increased cost of living. In many cases the de- partment granted amounts to supplement income from Unem- ployment Compensation or Readjustment Allowance in accor- dance with our schedule. We have advised veterans regarding pensions and government insurance and there were a number of families requiring help to obtain allotments or family al- lowance. The department cooperated with the Somerville of- fice of the Veterans' Administration to provide assistance and we were able to co-ordinate the services of both agencies to ob- tain the best results. The housing situation remains a problem locally although we did have some prospects of rooms or apart- ments to which we referred veterans. Employment was secured for veterans through the cooperation of personnel managers


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ANNUAL REPORTS


in local establishments and with the help of others interested in returning employable persons to work.


The department continued to furnish photostatic copies of discharge certificates and other vital records necessary to complete applications for Terminal Leave Payments and bene- fits under the so called G. I. Bill of Rights. In this city many veterans have been informed by the department about Job Training opportunities and quite a number of former service men are now employed under that program.


The department is now officially known as the Veterans' Services, having been changed from Veterans' Aid and Pen- sions. Effective' January 1, 1947 we are required to allow bud- get figures authorized by the State as Veterans' Benefits. The new figures are considerably higher than our former payments and consequently we must expect a larger expenditure for as- sistance through this department.


"Very truly yours,


THOMAS F. MCGRATH, Commissioner


SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS MADE BY THE VETERANS' AID AND PENSIONS DEPARTMENT-1946




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