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Charles River Basin Assessment
9,907.02
Metropolitan Parks Assessment
40,025.85
Metropolitan Sewer Assessment
147,003.78
Metropolitan Water Assessment
166,671.40
Boston Metropolitan District Expenses
276.77
Boston Elevated Railway Rental Deficiency ....
5,749.76
Boston Elevated Railway Deficiency
222,304.14
Boston Elevated Railway Declaratory Judg- ment
6,525.21
Smoke Inspection
1,377.88
Health-Bottling Licenses
40.00
Health Department-T. B. Expense
3,636.00
Welfare Department-State Institutions
8,146.99
Veterans' Services
1,608.71
$704,457.21
Receipts
Income Tax
$504,283.88
Corporation Tax
271,443.57
Meal Tax
28,250.89
Highway Fund
73,327.79
In Lieu of Taxes
133.06
Boxing Commission
375.13
Pedlers' License
100.00
Vocational Education
37,587.87
Americanization
1,787.25
School Department, Tuition
8,837.75
Contagious Hospital
1,952.71
Chapter 90-Highway Aid
22,382.08
Health Department
13,649.96
Welfare Miscellaneous B. R.
31,541.94
Aid Dependent Children B. R.
76,348.59
Old Age Assistance B. R.
388,374.22
Veterans' Services
8,294.66
Water Rates
484.74
Gasoline Tax Refund
76.90
$1,469,232.99
Federal Grants Received in 1947
Old Age Assistance
$475,603.68
Aid Dependent Children
78,949.01
Smith-Hughes Fund
2,396.14
George-Deen Fund
50.00
Hot Lunch Project
10,273.53
$567,272.36.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX
Payments
County Tax 1947
$183,861.80
County Assessment, T. B. Hospital
81,664.03
County, Dog Licenses
5,368.60
$270,894.43
Receipts
County, Dog Licenses
$4,299.08
County, Dog Damages
30.35
County Aid to Highways-Chapter 90
11,191.03
$15,520.46
STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES, 1947
Assessed in Taxes 1947:
$5,477,016.68
Personal
404,527.53
Poll
69,304.00
$5,950,848.21
Estimated Receipts
$2,202,771/47
Overestimates, State Taxes
194.53
$2,202,966.00
Excess Receipts 1947
130,953.95
$8,284,768.16
Expenses
Revenue Appropriations
$7,097,196.95
Non-Revenue Appropriations
29,300.00
State Taxes and Assessments
560,453.94
Underestimates State Taxes 1946
22,265.15
County Tax 1947
212,060.21
County Tax Underestimate
2,341.13
County Assessment
81,414.08
Overlay 1947
82,959.07
Overlay 1945
12,804.45
Overlay 1944
15,707.01
Overlay 1943
608.12
Overlay 1942
368.50
Overlay 1941
468.99
Overlay 1940
403.21
Overlay 1939
442.98
Overlay 1938
762.53
Overlay 1937
521.74
Overlay 1936
321.98
Overlay 1935
57.90
Overlay 1934
58.20
Overlay 1933
58.12
Overlay 1932
57.52
Overlay 1931
50.62
Excess Revenue 1947
$8,120,682.40 164,085.76
$8,284,768.16
Real Estate
TEMPORARY LOANS 1947
Number
Issued
Due
Rate
Amount
First National Bank
1 to 19
February 6th
November 6th
.58
$500,000.00
First National Bank
20 to 38
March 12th
November 6th
.60
500,000.00
Second National Bank
39 to 57
April 10th
November 17th
.60
500,000.00
Merchants National Bank
58 to 70
May 27th
December 19th .582
500,000.00
First National Bank
71 to 83
July 11th
November 25th
.573
500,000.00
Second National Bank
84 to 91
December 10th
October 5th
.75
660,000.00
Second National Bank
92
December 31st
June 30th, 1948
1
40,000.00
Total Anticipation of Revenue Notes
$3,200,000.00
CITY AUDITOR
OTHER TEMPORARY LOANS Loan in Anticipation of Chapter 44 School and Municipal Buildings
Second National Bank 1 June 5th
July 7th
1/2 of 1 400,000.00
Loan in Anticipation of Veterans' Housing Project Loan
First National Bank 2 August 1st
November 1st
1/2 of 1
100,000.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
FUNDED DEBT
The Funded Debt of the City January 1, 1947 was $2,069,00.00. Four loans were issued: Chapter 44 School and Municipal Buildings Loan $750,000.00; Macadam Pavement Loan $450,000.00; Municipal Relief Loan $145,000.00; Vete- rans Housing Loan $500.000,00. Maturities paid during the year amounted to $557,000.00. The total bonded debt December 31, 1947 was $3,357,000.00
CLASSIFIED DEBT JANUARY 1, 1947
Bridge Loan
$3,000.00
High School Loan
72,000.00
Junior High School Loan
176,000.00
Garage Loan
12,000.00
Chapter 44-Sewer Loan
164,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
235,000.00
Total Within Limit
$662,000.00
Police Station Loan
15,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
1,088,000.00
P. W. A. Sewer Loan
18,000.00
P. W. A. Water Main Loan
6,000.00
P. W. A. School Loan
120,000.00
Chapter 44-Water Main Loan
135,000.00
Emergency Storm Loan
15,000.00
Civilian Defense Loan-Chap. 487, Acts 1941
10,000.00
Total Outside Limit
$1,407,000.00
Total Funded Debt January 1, 1947
$2,069,000.00
FUNDED DEBT, DECEMBER 31, 1947
Bridge
High Add. Western Add. Western Southern Jr.
Jr. High 4% Jr. High 3/1%
High 4%
Add. Southern Jr. High 31/2%
Municipal Relief 1%
School and Municipal Bldgs. 1 4 90 Municipal Relief 1 /2%
Municipal Relief 21/490
Municipal Relief 2/256 $15,000.00
Municipal Relief 216 $25.000.00 3,000.00
Emergency Storm 21/4% $5,000.00 5,000.00
1.000.00 $1,000.00 P. W. A. P. W. A. Sewers 33/49% Water 31/2% School 31/2% $15.000,00 15.000.00 $2,000.00 2.000.00
Chopter 44 Water 172% $5.000.00
Chapter 44 Water 21/2% $5,000,00
Chapter 44 Water I V/4% $5,000.00 5,000.00
Chapter 44 Sewer 2/295 $4,000.00 4,000.00
Chapter 44 Sewer 2% % 2.000.00 2,000.00
Defense $2,000.00
Municipal Relief 1 1/4 %
Municipal Relief 11/4%
Municipal Relief 11/4%
Chopter 44 Mocadam Municipal Water 11/2% Pavement 11/4% Relief 1%
Veterans Housing 11/2% $35.000.00
Tatal $706,000.00
1949.
1.000.00
15,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
50.000.00
2,000.00
75,000.00
50,000.00
2,000.00
75,000.00
10,000.00
91.000.00
3,000.00
1.000.00
15,000.00
5,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
2.000.00
20,000.00
14,000.00
7,000.00
1.000,00 1.000,00
5.000,00 5,000.00
90,000.00
35.000.00
490.000.00
1951
3,000.00
1,000.00
35,000,00
2,000.00 75.000.00
51,000,00
3,000.00
1.000.00
15,000.00
5,000.00
3,000.00
5.000.00
2.000.00
20.000.00
14,000.00
6.000.00
90.000,00
35.000,00
385,000.00
1952 ...
35,000.00
286.000.00
1953
75.000.00
......
35,000.00
146,000.00
1954 ...
35,000.00
141,000.00
1955
196G.
1367 ...
35,000.00
121.000.00
1958
30,000.00
36,000.00
1959
30,000.00
36,000.00
1960
36.000.00
1961.
30,000.00
36.000.00
1962.
36,000.00
1963 .....
5.000.00
1954 .....
5.000.00
1965.
4.000.00
1966
4.000.00
1967
4,000.00
1968.
3,000.00
,000.00
$2,000.00
$11,000.00 $45,000.00
$12,000.00
$69.000.00
$7,000.00
$185,000.00 $10,000,00
$750.000.00
$02,000,00
$365.000.00
$12.000.00
$15,000.00
$34,000.00
$63,000.00 $10,000.00
$17,000.00
$4,000.00
$105,000.00 $40,000.00
$30,000.00
$20,000.00
$68,000.00
$35,000.00
$2.000.00
$2,000.00
$100,000.00
$70,000.00
$19,000.00
$450,000.00
$145,000,00
$500,000.00 $3,357,000.00
......
1.000.00
15,000.00
5,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
5,000.00
2.000.00
6,000.00
2.000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2.000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
3.000.00
1.000.00
3.000.00
1,000.00
3.000.00
1,000,00
3,000.00
1,000,00
3,000.00
3.000.00
...........
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$5,000.000
1.000.00
1.000.00
1.000.00
1.000.0
1.000.00
1,000.00
15,000.00
3.000.00
5,000.00
3,000.00
5.000.00
2.000.00
20,000.00
14,000.00
6,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
$75,000.00 70,000.00
90,000.00
35,000,00
627,000.00
1950 ....
15,000.00
3,000.00
23,000.00
2,000.00
$75,000.00 $26,000.00 26,000.00
$6,000.00 6,000.00
5,000,00
5.000.00
5,000.00
$2,000.00 $20,000.00 20,000.00
14,000.00
7,000.00
$4,000.00 4.000.00
$5.000.00
$90.000.00
1948
$1.000.00 $11,000.00
$15,000.00
$3.000.00
$23.000.00
$2,000.00
$50,000.00
$2,000.00
2,000.00
75,000.00
.........
1,000.00
15,000.00
.000.00
5,000.00
3.000,00
5.000.00
2,000.00
75.000.00
75,000.00
.........
........
35,000,00
126.000.00
1.000.00
1,000,00
5,000.00
3.000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
30,000.00
,000.0
5,000.00
0,000.00
5.000.00
5,000.00
Chopter 44 Sewer 134% $5,000.00
Defense
Municipal Relief 13/4% $14.000.00
$7,000.00
5,000.00
........
35,000.00
121.000,00
75.000.00
Garage
Municipal Relief \ \40 $107,000.00 106,000.00
Municipal Relief 134% $42,000.00 21,000.00
P. W. A.
$50,000.00
$33,000.00
$25,000.00
23,000.00
1.000.00
90,000.00
30,000.00
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON PRESENT CITY DEBT TO MATURITY
P. W. A. School
P. W. A. Sewer
P. W. A. Water Mains $140.00 70.00
Bridge $52.50 17.50
High School $440.00
Municipal Relief $1,850.00 1,350.00 850.00 350.00
Southern Jr. High $2,970.00 1,980.00 990.00 17.50
Western Jr. High $2,167.50 1,462.50 757.50 52.50
Municipal Garage $427.50 332.50
Chapter 44 Water $1,737.50 1,412.50
Chapter 44 Sewer $3,487.50 3,245.00
Emergency Storm $225.00 112.50
Civilian Defense $32.50
Municipal Relief $9,907.50 6,066.25 3,313.75 1,497.50 412.50
School and Municipal Buildings $8,906.25 7,968.75 7,031.25 6,093.75
Macadam Pavement $5,062.50 3,937.50 2,812.50 1,687.50
Municipal Relief $1,450.00 700.00
Veterans Housing $7,500.00 6,975.00 6,450.00 5,925.00
Totals $50,668.75
1949.
3,150.00
600.00
1950
2,625.00
562.50
1951
2,100.00
525.00
1952.
1,575.00
487.50
1953.
1,050.00
450.00
4,875.00
13,200.00
1954
525.00
412.50
112.50
2,145.00
37.50
1,927.50
2,343.75
3,825.00
8,508.75
1956.
337.50
1,406.25
3,300.00
6,753.75
1957.
300.00
468.75
2,775.00
5,036.25
1958.
262.50
2,250.00
3,787.50
1959
225.00
1960
187.50
1961
150.00
885.00
900.00
1,935.00
1962
112.50
755.00
625.00
522.50
420.00
317.50
317.50
1967
215.00
215.00
1968.
112.50
112.50
1969
$14,700.00
$5,737.50
$210.00
$70.00
$440.
$4,400.00
$5,957.50
$4,440.00
$1,187.50
$5,862.50
$32,087.50
$337.50
$32.50
$21,197.50
$46,875.00
$2,150.00
$58,125.00
$217,872.50
1,087.50
3,015.00
762.50
2,797.50
468,75
2,580.00
5,156.25
562.50
5,400.00
243.75
2,362.50
4,218.75
3,281.25
4,350.00
10,826.25
1955
375.00
1,710.00
1,492.50
1,275.00
1,145.00
1,015.00
1,350.00
2,552.50
1963
75.00
1964.
37.50
1965.
420.00
1966
.
37.50
37.50
1948
$3,675.00
$637.50
450.00
1,317.50
700.00
560.00
1,800.00
3,170.00
237.50
142.50
47.50
39,380.00 29,732.50 21,951.25 16,690.00
$14,062.50
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CITY AUDITOR
LOANS INCREASING THE DEBT
School and Municipal Buildings Loan (Inside Limit)
750,000.00
Macadam Pavement Loan (Inside Limit) 450,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan (Inside Limit)
145,000.00
Veterans' Housing Loan (Outside Limit)
500,000.00
$1,845,000.00
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
18,000.00
Southern Junior High School Loan
25,000.00
High School Loan
61,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
50,000.00
Total Within the Limit
$168,000.00
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
Defense Loan
6,000.00
Emergency Storm Loan
5,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
325,000.00
Total Outside Limit
$389,000.00
Total Maturities
$557,000.00
Total Funded Debt, December 31, 1947 ..
$3,357,000.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
TAXES
The total taxable property as of January 1, 1947 was $133,975,950. The Tax rate was fixed at $43.90 per $1,000. val- uation.
City Appropriations $7,158,756.76
City Appropriations from Available Funds
795,046.16
Overlay 1931
50.62
Overlay 1932
57.52
Overlay 1933
58.12
Overlay 1934
58.20
Overlay 1935
57.90
Overlay 1936
321.98
Overlay 1937
521.74
Overlay 1938
762.53
Overlay 1939
442.98
Overlay 1940
403.21
Overlay 1941
468.99
Overlay 1942
368.50
Overlay 1943
608.12
Overlay 1944
15,707.01
Overlay 1945
12,804.45
Overlay 1947
82,959.07
State Tax
88,550.00
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
2,365.81
State Examination of Retirement System
267.89
Smoke Inspection Service
1,473.54
Additional State Assessments
467,796.70
1946 Underestimates, State Taxes and Assessments
22,265.15
County Tax
212,060.21
County Tax 1946 Underestimate
2,341.13
County Assessment, T. B. Hospital
81,414.08
Gross Amount to be Raised
$8,947,988.37
Less Estimated Receipts
$2,202,771.47
1946 Overestimates State Assessments 194.53
Available Funds
795,046.16
Total Deductions 2,998,012.16
Total Amount to be Raised by Taxation
$5,949,976.21
Number of Polls 34,216 at $2.00 each
68,432.00
Valuation :
Personal Property $9,214,750.00 404,527.53
Real Estate 124,761,200.00 5,477,016.68
$5,949,976.21
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CITY AUDITOR
Appropriations classified under General Headings, were made from Revenue as follows :
General Government
$348,697.76
Protection Persons and Property
1,219,394.49
Health and Sanitation
627,754.04
Highways
319,490.82
Welfare
927,533.10
Veterans
96,093.69 2,164,717.35 100,782.16
Recreation
208,603.99
Unclassified
197,651.30
Compensations and Pensions
200,366.97
Municipal Indebtedness
614,335.60
Water
133,335.49
Total Budget Appropriations $7,158,756.76
Less Estimated Receipts
2,202,771.47
Raised by Taxation
$4,955,985.29
Education
Libraries
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MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT, 1948
Class of Loan
April
July
October $7,000.00
$11,000.00
Garage
2,000.00
Chapter 44 Water
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
Chapter 44 Macadam Pavement
90,000.00
90,000.00
Chapter 44 School and Municipal Buildings
75,000.00
75,000.00
Southern Junior High School
2,000.00
23,000.00
25,000.00
Western Junior High School
3,000.00
15,000.00
18,000.00
Lowell Street Bridge
1,000.00
1,000.00
Defense
2,000.00
2,000.00
Municipal Relief
87,000.00
228,000.00
76,000.00
4,000.00 391,000.00
High School
11,000.00
11,000.00
Veterans' Housing
35,000.00
35,000.00
P. W. A. Sewers
1,000.00
1,000.00
P. W. A. Water
2,000.00
2,000.00
P. W. A. School
15,000.00
15,000.00
Emergency
..... ....
5,000.00
5,000.00
Totals
$11,000.00
$275,000.00
$317,000.00
$103,000.00
$706,000.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Total
Chapter 44 Sewer
January $4,000.00 2,000.00
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INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT, 1948
Class of Loan
January
April $918.75
July $800.00 220.00 1,380.00
October $918.75
$3,487.50
High School
220.00
440.00
Southern Junior High
1,380.00
122.50
87.50
2,970.00
Garage
237.50
190.00
427.50
Veterans Housing
3,750.00
3,750.00
7,500.00
P. W. A. Sewer
318.75
318.75
637.50
P. W. A. Water
70.00
70.00
140.00
Chapter 44 Water
187.50
762.50
150.00
637.50
1,737.50
P. W. A. School
1,837.50
1,837.50
3,675.00
Defense
10.00
12.50
10.00
32.50
Municipal Relief
3,550.00
3,385.00
3,550.00
2,722.50
13,207.50
Chapter 44 School and Municipal Buildings
4,687.50
4,218.75
8.906.25
Chapter 44 Macadam Pavement
2,812.50
2,250.00
5,062.50
Western Junior High
1,110.00
1,057.50
2,167.50
Bridge
35.00
17.50
52.50
Emergency Storm
112.50
112.50
225.00
Total Interest
12,411,25
$13,958.75
$12,276.25
$12,022.50
$50,668.75
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CITY AUDITOR
Total
Chapter 44 Sewer
$850.00
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MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT (Six Years)
Class of Loan
1943 $12,000.00
1944
1945 $11,000.00 25,000.00 1,000.00
1946 $11,000.00
1947 $11,000.00
1948 $11,000.00
Total $67,000.00
Chapter 44 Highways
46,000.00
Bridge
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
112,000.00 6,000.00
City Hall Additions
7,000.00
7,000.00
Schoolhouse
15,000.00
High School
61,000.00
61,000.00
61,000.00
61,000.00
61,000.00
11,000.00
316,000.00
Southern Junior High
27,000.00
27,000.00
27,000.00
26,000.00
25,000.00
25,000.00
157,000.00
Western Junior High
19,000.00
19,000.00
19,000.00
19,000.00
18,000.00
18,000.00
112,000.00
Elementary School
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
24,000.00
Garage
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
12,000.00
Police Station
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00 450,000.00
385,000.00
375,000.00
391,000.00
2,402,000.00
P. W. A. Sewers
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
6,000.00
P. W. A. Water Mains
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
12,000.00
P. W. A. Highways
15,000.00
15,000.00
16,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
93,000.00
Chapter 44 Water Mains
25,000.00
25,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
130,000.00
Emergency Storm
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
20,000.00
State Tax Funding
30,000.00
30,000.00
39,000.00
39,000.00
6,000.00
4,000.00
38,000.00
Chapter 44 Macadam Pavement
90,000.00
90,000.00
Chapter 44 School and Munici- pal Buildings
75,000.00
75,000.00
Veterans' Housing
35,000.00
35,000.00
Totals
$826,200.00
$740,000.00
$708,000.00
$616,000.00
$557,000.00
$706,000.00 $4,153,200.00
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60,000.00
Funding Loan
40,000.00
40,000.00
158,000.00
Civilian Defense
4,000.00
8,000.00
8,000.00
8,000.00
30,000.00
P. W. A. School
16,000.00
16,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
75,000.00
Municipal Relief
401,000.00
400,000.00
Emergency
76,200.00
15,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
101,200.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
15,000.00
Chapter 44 Sewers
$11,000.00 41,000.00
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT (Six Years)
Class of Loan
1943 $4,721.25
1944 $4,457.50
1945 4,215.00
1946
1947 $3,730.00
1948 $3,487.50
Total $24,583.75
Chapter 44 Highways
1,170.00
535.00
125.00
Bridge
227.50
192.50
157.50
122.50
87.50
52.50
840.00
City Hall Additions
297.50
297.50
Schoolhouse
300.00
300.00
High School
12,640.00
10,200.00
7,760.00
5,320.00
2,880.00
440.00
39,240.00
Southern Junior High
8,162.50
7,097.50
6,032.50
4,967.50
3,960.00
2,970.00
33,190.00
Western Junior High
5,815.00
5,075.00
4,335.00
3,595.00
2,872.50
2,167.50
23,860.00
Elementary School
1,080.00
810.00
540.00
270.00
2,700.00
Garage
902.50
807.50
712.50
617.50
522.50
427.50
3,990.00
Police Station
3,543.75
2,756.25
1,968.75
1,181.25
393.75
Municipal Relief
42,852.50
35,847.50
29,057.50
21,877.50
17,755.00
13,207.50
160,597.50
P. W. A. Water Mains
490.00
420.00
350.00
280.00
210.00
140.00
1,890.00
P. W. A. Sewers
825.00
787.50
750.00
712.50
675.00
637.50
4,387.50
P. W. A. Highway
1,050.00
525.00
1,575.00
P. W. A. School
6,405.00
5,845.00
5,285.00
4,725.00
4,200.00
3,675.00
30,135.00
Chapter 44 Water Mains
3,562.50
3,137.50
2,712.50
2,387.50
2,062.50
1,737.50
15,600.00
Emergency Storm
787.50
675.00
562.50
450.00
337.50
2,812.50
State Tax Funding
1,200.00
600.00
Funding Loan
1,360.00
1,010.00
660.00
330.00
3,360.00
Civilian Defense
252.50
405.00
300.00
195.00
90.00
32.50
1,275.00
Emergency
217.00
50.21
225.00
492.21
Veterans' Housing
7,500.00
7,500.00
Chapter 44 School and Munici- pal Buildings
8,906.25
8,906.25
Chapter 44 Macadam Pavement
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5,062.50
5,062.50
Totals
$97,862.00
$81,233.96
$65,523.75
$51,003.75
$39,776.25
$50,668.75
$386,068.46
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Chapter 44 Sewer
1,830.00
$3,972.50
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1,800.00
9,843.75
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ANNUAL REPORTS
BORROWING CAPACITY, DECEMBER 31, 1947
Valuation January 1945
Valuation December 1945
$116,941,600.00 900.00
Motor Vehicle Excise 1945
2,742,745.00
$119,685,245.00
Valuation January 1946
116,705,950.00
Valuation Additional 1946
10,000.00
Valuation December 1946
1,900.00
Motor Vehicle Excise 1946
4,839,930.00
121,557,780.00
Valuation January 1947
133,975,950.00
Motor Vehicle Excise 1947
6,913,040.00
140,888,990.00
$382,132,015.00
Abatements 1945
3,115,924.00
Abatements, Motor Vehicle Excise 1945
52,340.00
Abatements 1946
2,100,000.00
Abatements, Motor Vehicle Excise 1946
78,240.00
Abatements 1947
9,867,600.00
Abatements, Motor Vehicle Excise 1947
268,480.00
15,482,584.00
$366,649,431.00
Average of Three Years (1/3)
122,216,477.00
Two and one-half percent
3,055,411.925
Present debt within limit
1,839,000.00
Borrowing Capacity December 31, 1947
1,216,411.925
Maturities 1948 :
January 1
$11,000.00
Less Outside Limit
5,000.00
6,000.00
April 1
275,000.00
Less Outside Limit
104,000.00
171,000.00
July 1
317,000.00
Less Outside Limit
208,000.00
109,000.00
October 1
103,000.00
Less Outside Limit
81,000.00
22,000.00
308,000.00
$1,524,411.925
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CITY AUDITOR
TAX TITLES
Debits:
Balance from 1946 Account
$123,363.86
Taxes 1946 Real Estate
8,360.75
Taxes 1947 Real Estate
9,780.92
Tax Title Revenue
575.05
$142,080.58
Credits :
Cash Collections
$25,273.39
Overlay 1946.
2,555.96
Overlay 1945
1,041.03
Overlay 1944
662.44
Overlay 1943
458.48
Overlay 1942
455.10
Overlay 1941
484.83
Overlay 1940
435.69
Overlay 1939
811.12
Overlay 1938
899.95
Overlay 1937
945.54
Overlay 1936
775.13
Overlay 1935
667.78
Overlay 1934
595.44
Overlay 1933
544.52
Overlay 1932
645.48
Overlay 1931
438.84
Overlay 1930
417.84
Overlay 1929
414.20
Tax Ttile Revenue
625.22
Balance to 1948
102,932.60
$142,080.58
TAX POSSESSIONS
Debits:
Balance from 1946 Account ..... 23,404.01
Tax Possession Revenue
2,835.50
26,239.51
Credits :
Cash Collections
3,885.00
Tax Possession Revenue
7,269.64
Balance to 1948 Account
15,084.87
26,239.51
TAILINGS
Debits :
Excess and Deficiency
2,190.71
Balance to 1948 Account
621.30
2,812.01
Credits :
Balance from 1946 Account
2,770.68
Cash Collections
41.33
2,812.01
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OVERLAY 1929
Debits:
Tax Titles
414.20
414.20
Credits:
Balance to 1948 Account
414.20
414.20
OVERLAY 1930
Debits:
Tax Titles
417.84
417.84.
,
Credits :
Balance to 1948 Account
417.84
417.84
OVERLAY 1931
Debits :
Balance from 1946 Account
50.62
Tax Titles
438.84
489.46
Credits :
Revenue
50.62
Balance to 1948 Account
438.84
489.46
OVERLAY 1932
Debits :
Balance from 1946 Account
57.52
Tax Titles
645.48
703.00
Credits:
Revenue
57.52
Balance to 1948 Account
645.48
703.00
OVERLAY 1933
Debits :
Balance from 1946 Account
58.12
Tax Titles
544.52
602.64
Credits:
Revenue
58.12
Balance· to 1948 Account
544.52
602.64
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CITY AUDITOR
OVERLAY 1934
Debits:
Balance from 1946 Account
58.20
Tax Titles
595.44
653.64
Credits :
Revenue
58.20
Balance to 1948 Account
595.44
653.64
OVERLAY 1935
Debits:
Balance from 1946 Account
57.90
Tax Titles
667.78
725.68
Credits :
Revenue
57.90
Balance to 1948 Account
667.78
725.68
OVERLAY 1936
Debits:
Balance from 1946 Account
297.91
Tax Titles
775.13
1,073.04
Credits:
Revenue
321.98
Balance to 1948 Account
751.06
1,073.04
OVERLAY 1937
Debits:
Balance from 1946 Account
431.19
Tax Titles
945.54
1,376.73
Credits:
Revenue
521.74
Balance to 1948 Account
854.99
1,376.73
OVERLAY 1938
Debits:
Balance from 1946 Account
665.95
Tax Titles
899.95
1,565.90
Credits :
Revenue
762.53
Balance to 1948 Account
803.37
1,565.90
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OVERLAY 1939
Debits:
Balance from 1946 Account
351.90
Tax Titles
811.12
1,163.02
Credits :
Revenue
442.98
Balance to 1948
720.04
1,163.02
OVERLAY 1940
Debits :
Balance from 1946 Account
310.15
Tax Titles
435.69
745.84
Credits:
Revenue
403.21
Balance to 1948 Account
342.63
745.84
OVERLAY 1941
Debits :
Balance from 1946 Account
237.45
Taxes 1941 Poll
32.00
Tax Titles
484.83
754.28
Credits :
Revenue
468.99
Balance to 1948 Account
285.29
754.28
OVERLAY 1942
Debits :
Balance from 1946 Account
164.50
Taxes 1942 Poll
46.00
Tax Titles
455.10
Excess and Deficiency
13.90
679.50
Credits :
Revenue
368.50
Balance to 1948 Account
311.00
679.50
OVERLAY 1943
Debits:
Balance from 1946 Account
330.23
Taxes 1943 Poll
20.00
Taxes 1943 Real Estate
888.80
Tax Titles
458.48
1,697.51
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CITY AUDITOR
Credits :
Revenue
608.12
Balance to 1948 Account
1,089.39
1,697.51
OVERLAY 1944
Debits:
Balance from 1946 Account
10,444.88
Taxes 1944 Poll
3,580.00
Taxes 1944 Personal
17,010.63
Taxes 1944 Real Estate
1,080.04
Tax Titles
662.44
32,777.99
Credits:
Revenue
15,707.01
Balance to 1948 Account
17,070.98
32,777.99
OVERLAY 1945
Debits:
Balance from 1946 Account
10,568.18
Taxes 1945 Poll
148.00
Taxes 1945 Personal
18,942.16
Taxes 1945 Real Estate
3,922.68
Tax Titles
1,041.03
34,622.05
Credits:
Revenue
12,804.45
Balance to 1948 Account
21,817.60
34,622.05
OVERLAY 1946
Debits:
Taxes 1946 Poll
2,966.00
Taxes 1946 Personal
29,367.50
Taxes 1946 Real Estate
4,780.20
Tax Titles
2,555.96
Reserve Fund, Surplus
20,998.31
Balance to 1948 Account
15,140.81
75,808.78
Credits:
Balance from 1946 Account
75,788.78
Taxes 1946 Poll
20.00
75,808.78
OVERLAY 1947
Debits:
Taxes 1947 Poll
19,298.00
Taxes 1947 Personal
28,087.22
Taxes 1947 Real Estate
405,101.15
452,486.37
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Credits:
Revenue
82,959.07
Balance to 1948 Account
369,527.30
452,486.37
RESERVE FUND, SURPLUS OVERLAY
Debits:
Balance to 1948 Account
21,018.31
21,018.31
Credits:
Balance from 1946 Account
20.00
Overlay 1946
20,998.31
21,018.31
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY
Debits :
Reimbursement Aid to Dependent Children ..
306.46
Revenue Appropriations
221,575.00
Non-Revenue Appropriations
25,000.00
Tax Title Revenue
18,141.67
Taxes 1944 Poll
2.00
Taxes 1944 Real Estate
.01
Taxes 1945 Real Estate
.11
Balance to 1948 Account
180,612.47
445,637.72
Credits :
Balance from 1946 Account
191,908.67
Cash Refunds
208.64
Tax Title Revenue
38,522.76
Tax Possessions Revenue
3,885.00
Motor Vehicle Excise 1946
13.41
Water Revenue
190.52
Cash Variations
745.34
Taxes 1946 Real Estate
.01
Taxes 1944 Poll
4.00
Overlay 1942
13.90
Tailings
2,190.71
Reimbursement, Veterans' Services
38.00
Revenue Appropriations 1946
42,241.02
Revenue Appropriations
1,589.98
Revenue
164,085.76
$445,637.72
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CITY AUDITOR
CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
RECEIPTS
GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes:
Levy 1947:
Poll
$35,794.00
Personal
362,110.48
Real Estate
4,756.922.31
Levy 1946:
Poll
2,430.00
Personal
12,251.30
Real Estate
275,369.99
Levy 1945:
Poll
592.00
Personal
364.72
Real Estate
925.58
Levy 1944:
Poll
98.00
Personal
44.33
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Total Taxes
5,446,902.71
Tax Titles
25,273.39
Tax Possessions
3,885.00
Income Foreclosed Property
425.00
Total
29,583.39
Deposits:
City Clerk
4,516.00
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