Report of the city of Somerville 1947, Part 4

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1947
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Number of Pages: 434


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Highway


1,245.00


School


368.50


Water


3,495.00


Total Deposits


9,624.50


Motor Vehicle Excise:


Levy 1947


182,086.53


Levy 1946


19,058.60


Levy 1945


403.63


Levy 1944


29.61


Total Excise


201,578.37


50


ANNUAL REPORTS


From State:


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


Total State


877.814.32


Licenses and Permits:


Executive


4,437.40


Liquor


79,232.00


Builders' License


3,923.00


Gas Fitters' License


1,308.00


Egress Inspections


8.00


Building


6,648.00


Elevator


5.00


Plumbing


905.75


Gas


768.00


Motor


9.00


Fire


3,757.75


Police


78.00


Electrical


3,462.00


Licensing


2,652.00


City Clerk Miscellaneous


5,238.50


Dog Licenses


5,385.40


Milk


1,424.50


Health


62.00


Pedlers


286.00


Health-Bottling


80.00


Marriage


3,373.51


Parking Meter Receipts


937.07


Total Licenses and Permits


123,980.88


Fines and Forfeits:


Court


9,795.45


Total Fines and Forfeits


9,795.45


Grants and Gifts:


C. of M. Vocational Education


37,587.87


Old Age Assistance


475,603.68


Aid Dependent Children


78,949.01


County-Dog Licenses


4,299.08


County-Dog Damages


30.35


Smith-Hughes Fund


2,396.14


George-Deen Fund


50.00


Chapter 90-Highway, State


22,382.08


Chapter 90-Highway, County


11,191.03


Federal Grant, Hot Lunch Project


10,273.53


Federal Grant, Aid Dependent Children (adj.)


1,018.50


Americanization


1,787.25


Total Grants and Gifts


Total General Revenue


645,568.52 $7,344,848.14


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CITY AUDITOR


COMMERCIAL REVENUE, DEPARTMENTAL


General Government:


Treasurer-Costs and Fees


$3,761.30


Land Court Fees


51.25


Conscience Fund


25.00


City Clerk


7,919.33


Board of Appeal


520.00


Engineering, Sale Scrap Iron


45.90


Election Commission


59.00


Maintenance Municipal Buildings, Public Tel.


144.85


Planning Board


5.00


A. C. Unidentified Cash


305.02


12,836.65


Protection Persons and Property:


Police-Bicycle Registration


176.00


Sale of Junk


68.75


Fire-Sale of Old Materials


250.00


Electrical-Settlement Claims


222.97


Weights and Measures


710.21


1,427.93


Health and Sanitation:


Health Department


14,586.12


Contagious Hospital


7,331.50


Inspection Milk and Vinegar


2,361.50


Inspection Milk and Vinegar, Witness Fees


1.50


Dental Clinic


342.77


Sanitary, Rent Incinerator


400.00


25,023.39


Highways:


Highway-Use Bulldozer


40.00


Highway Maintenance


642.00


682.00


City Home:


Board


6,198.96


Welfare:


Cities and Towns


11,766.82


State


31,541.94


Clinic-Reimbursement-Prescriptions


841.25


44,150.01


Aid Dependent Children:


State


76,348.59


Reimbursement, Aid Dependent Children


571.86


76,920.45


Old Age Assistance:


Cities and Towns


8,334.85


State


388,374.22


Reimbursement Old Age Assistance


2,793.31


399,502.38


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Veterans Aid and Pensions:


State Aid


2,080.00


Military Aid


2,862.41


Soldiers' Burials


50.00


Soldiers' Relief


30.00


War Allowance


3,302.25


Veterans' Services' Reimbursement


76.00


8,400.66


Schools:


Tuition, State Wards


592.28


Other Tuition


11,745.42


Sale of Books and Supplies


75.00


School Buildings


285.00


Vocational Education


284.43


Hot Lunch Project


3,237.25


16,219.38


Libraries:


Fines, Rentals and Sales


3,648.82


Recreation:


Showers


611.40


Unclassified:


Tailings


41.33


Municipal Buildings Insurance Fund Transfer


14,446.64


Electrolysis


500.00


Federal Tax Withholding


395,755.85


Deductions, Savings Bonds


8,307.75


Blue Cross Deductions


31,010.52


Retirement Deductions


81,292.80


Teachers' Retirement Deductions


74,786.51


Municipal Credit Union Deductions


6,103.00


612,244.40


Total Departmental Revenue


1,207,866.43


Water:


Metered Rates 1947


268,166.73


Commercial 1947


195,788.39


Water Maintenance


863.94


Sale Materials


185.00


Service Assessments


2,187.46


Metered Rates 1946


35,305.93


Commercial 1946/


17,386.99


Settlement Claims


137.50


Total Water


520,021.94


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CITY AUDITOR


Interest:


Deposits


11.36


Excise


215.26


Taxes


7,453.34


Tax Titles


816.55


Accrued Interest


10,993.49


Total Interest


19,490.00


Income Trust Funds:


Contagious Hospital


15.00


School


313.00


Library


1,361.28


Welfare


35.02


Recreation


54.68


Total Income Trust Funds


1,778.98


Municipal Indebtedness:


Temporary Loans


3,200,000.00


Loan in Anticipation of Chap. 44 School and


Municipal Loan


400.000.00


Chapter 44 School and Municipal Bldgs. Loan


750,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan


145,000.00


Chapter 44 Macadam Pavement Loan


450,000.00


Premiums on Bonds


8,352.00


Loan in Anticipation Veterans' Housing Loan


100,000.00


Veterans' Housing Loan


500,000.00


Total Municipal Indebtedness


5,553,352.00


Refunds:


Revenue Appropriations


10,420.62


Excess and Deficiency


208.64


Veterans' Aid and Pensions


1,737.03


Total Refunds


12,366.29


Total Receipts


$14,659,723.78


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ANNUAL REPORTS


EXPENDITURES General Government


Expenses


Outlays


Board of Aldermen Expenses


Personal Service:


Aldermen


$5,500.00


City Clerk


300.00


Assistant Clerk


300.00


City Messenger


300.00


6,400.00


Ordinary Maintenance:


Books, postage and supplies


1,793.60


Printing and advertising


1,311.25


Refreshments


4,244.53


Flowers


160.00


Framing and engraving


133.30


Bonds


10.00


Pen and Pencil Sets


510.00


Badges


44.00


Auto Plates


175.00


Maintenance of equipment


34.10


8,415.78


Equipment :


Typewriter


121.75


14,937.53


Clerk of Committees


Personal Service:


Clerk


3,150.00


Assistant Clerk


2,800.00


Assistant at Board Meeting


787.50


6,737.50


Ordinary Maintenance:


Books, postage and supplies


130.99


Auto Maintenance


500.00


Maintenance of equipment


18.00


Equipment : ,


Typewriter


131.75


7,518.24


Executive Department


Personal Service:


Mayor


7,000.00


Secretaries and Stenographers ..


13,274.66


20,274.66


Carried forward 20,274.66


648.99


55


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlays


Brought forward


$20,274.66


Ordinary Maintenance :


Books, postage and supplies


1,197.90


Printing and advertising


280.18


Telephone


262.37


Maintenance of equipment


63.00


Contingent Expenses


5,546.81


Inaugural Expenses


170.00


Out of State Travel


150.00


All other


5.00


7,675.26


Equipment :


Typewriter


247.36


28,197.28


Auditing Department


Personal Service:


Auditor


4,850.00


Bookkeeper and Assistant to


Auditor


3,460.00


Clerks


10,196.50


18,506.50


Ordinary Maintenance:


Books, postage and supplies


373,02


Printing


833.02


Binding


135.50


Telephone


59.96


Maintenance of equipment


201.43


Auto Maintenance


300.00


Conference


100.00


All other


53.00


2,055.93


Equipment :


Typewriter and keys


149.94


Calculator and stand


641.50


791.44


21,353.87


Treasury Department


Personal Service:


Treasurer-Collector


4,850.00


Deputy Collector


3,550.00


Cashiers


8,379.15


Custodian of Seized Property


2,556.16


Paymaster


3,073.83


Clerks


49,145.62


71,554.76


Carried forward 71,554.76


56


ANNUAL REPORTS


Brought forward


Ordinary Maintenance:


Books, postage and supplies


6,048.65


Printing and advertising


1,699.11


Binding


246.00


Bonds


1,732.93


Rental and maintenance of equipment


346.94


Telephone


140.29


Auto Maintenance


300.00


All other


38.02


10,551.94


Equipment :


Protectograph


880.00


82,986.70


Assessors' Department


Personal Service:


Chairman


4,500.00


Assessors


8,600.83


Clerks


16,909.15


30,009.98


Ordinary Maintenance:


Books, postage and supplies ....


1,101.68


Printing and advertising


402.09


Rental and maintenance of equipment


70.34


Binding


113.60


Disbursements


91.75


Title Work


959.93


All other


90.57


2,829.96


Special Items:


Investigations and appraisals ..


4,395.00


37,234.94


Pedlers' License Commission


Ordinary Maintenance:


Supplies


21.25


Licensing Commission


Personal Service:


Commissioners (3)


1,800.00


Clerk


1,878.00


3,678.00


Expenses Outlays $71,554.76


21.25


Carried forward 3,678.00


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CITY AUDITOR


57


Brought forward


Ordinary Maintenance:


Printing, postage and supplies ..


516.09


Auto Maintenance


240.00


Expenses of Meetings


134.00


Commissioners' expense


87,25


All other


32.55


1,009.89


4,687.89


Certification of Notes and Bonds


Ordinary Maintenance:


Cost of Certifying ......


1,100.00


1,100.00


City Clerk's Department


Personal Service:


City Clerk


4,850.00


Assistant City Clerk


3,500.00


Bookkeeper and Clerks


14,211.48


22,561.48


Ordinary Maintenance:


Books, postage and supplies ....


682.13


Printing and advertising


372.25


Binding


121.00


Telephone


62.65


Maintenance of equipment


48.75


Bonds


47.50


Convention


25.00


All other


15.00


1,374.28


Equipment :


Typewriter


121.75


Law Department


Personal Service :


City Solicitor


4,500.00


Assistant City Solicitor


2,480.00


Clerical Services


4,482.33


On the job Trainee


1,179.16


12,641.49


Ordinary Maintenance:


Books, postage and supplies


444.45


Telephone


75.00


Photos


93.25


Carried forward


13,254.19


Expenses


$3,678.00


Outlays.


24,057.51


58


ANNUAL REPORTS


Brought forward


Auto Maintenance


200.00


Fees


37.28


Transcript


76.65


All other


21.09


947.72


13,589.21


Land Court Proceedings on Tox Titles and Recording Fees


Ordinary Maintenance:


Recording


317.49


317.49


City Messenger


Personal Service:


Messenger


4,000.00


Assistant Messenger


2,300.00


6,300.00


Ordinary Maintenance:


Auto Maintenance


1,200.00


7,500.00


Engineering Department


Personal Service:


City Engineer


4,600.00


Assistants


9,539.20


Bookkeeper and Clerk


4,514.16


On the job Trainee


2,020.83


20,674.19


Ordinary Maintenance:


Printing, postage and supplies ..


720.77


Auto Maintenance


500.00


Maintenance office equipment


82.76


Telephone


69.99


Instruments and supplies


278.01


All other


31.65


1,683.18


Public Buildings Department Commissioner of Public Buildings


Personal Service:


Commissioner


4,600.00


Building Inspectors


4,479.16


Inspectors of Plumbing and Gas


5,290.83


Clerks


6,685.00


Expenses $13,254.19


Outlays


22,357.37


Carried forward 21,054.99


59


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses $21,054.99


Outlays


Brought forward


Inspectors of Elevators


2,504.66


Concrete Inspector


2,239.16


Plan Checker


2,712.66


Egress Inspector


2,347.50


Elevator Inspector-Trainee


876.00


Building Inspector-Trainee .... 2,002.50


33,737.47


Ordinary Maintenance:


Books, postage and supplies


649.85


Printing and advertising


144.00


Binding


89.00


Maintenance of equipment


62.60


Auto Maintenance


929.03


Telephone


143.40


All other


27.50


2,045.38


Special Items:


Indexing and Cross Referencing


Bldg. Code


1,975.00


Printing Building Code


7,476.43


9,451.43


45,234.28


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Municipal Buildings


Personal Service:


Janitors


9,205.85


Telephone Operators


4,332.51


13,538.36


Labor


4,346.34


Ordinary Maintenance:


Light


1,667.63


Furniture and furnishings


4,040.41


Janitors' supplies


2,322.26


Electrical and building repairs


3,030.63


Rental of water coolers


432.00


Hardware and materials


176.63


Electric bulbs


572.88


Exterminating


40.00


Telephones


4,232.30


Flags and poles


60.82


Insurance


817.96


Christmas decorations


322.50


Contract-Treasury Vault


35.00


All other


111.70


17,862.72


Carried forward


35,747.42


60


ANNUAL REPORTS


Brought forward


Special Items:


Repairs Aldermen Chamber


980.00


Furniture and furnishings


15.29


995.29


Equipment :


Typewriters


250.00


36,992.71


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Municipal Garage


Ordinary Maintenance:


Light


222.14


Building repairs


36.96


259.10


City Planning Board


Personal Service:


Clerical Services


100.00


Ordinary Maintenance:


Supplies and postage


7.89


All other


15.00


22.89


122.89


Board of Appeal


Personal Service:


Members of Board


1,500.00


Secretary


375.00


Assistant Secretary


946.00


2,821.00


Ordinary Maintenance :


Printing and advertising


81.00


Supplies and postage


164.05


Maintenance office equipment ..


58.00


303.05


3,124.05


ELECTION EXPENSES


Board of Election Commissioners


Personal Service:


Chairman


4,500.00


Commissioners (3)


1,799.97


Clerks


12,647.00


Carried forward 18,946.97


Expenses $35,747.42


Outlays


61


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


$18,946.97


Outlays


Brought forward


Registrars for confined voters ..


200.00


On the job Trainee


855.00


20,001.97


Ordinary Maintenance:


Postage and supplies


1,238.31


Printing and advertising


5,969.46


Refreshments


152.97


Posting, car hire and trucking


597.45


Repairs to ballot boxes


35.00


Rent of equipment


34.00


8,027.19


28,029.16


Pay of Election Officers


Personal Service:


Wardens and Clerks


2,265.00


Inspectors


4,043.00


Extra Clerks


2,568.50


8,876.50


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Polling Places


Personal Service:


Janitors' service


165.00


Labor


761.04


Ordinary Maintenance:


Rent


400.00


Repairs to building


504.55


Hardware and materials


108.62


Lumber


389.36


1,402.53


2,328.57


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Police Department


Personal Service:


Chief


5,200.00


Deputy Chief


4,624.64


Captains


16,193.52


Lieutenants


11,818.25


Sergeants


21,177.72


Patrolmen


398,604.24


Matrons


3,140.95


460,759.32


Carried forward 460,759 32


62


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses


Brought forward


Ordinary Maintenance:


Maintenance of Equipment:


Auto Maintenance


5,680.23


Equipment for men


1,500.88


Shooting range


28.14


Police Signal


492.99


Other supplies


18.75


Other Expenses:


Printing, postage and supplies ..


2,087.59


Maintenance office equipment ..


77.63


Care of prisoners


90.58


Telephone


2,071.93


Laundry


82.92


Garage supplies


194.25


Bicycle plates


165.00


Photo supplies


205.80


Maintenance of traffic stands.


21.83


Travel and disbursements


236.95


Reimbursements for injuries


1,350.41


Gasoline and oil


4,040.12


All other


30.64


18,376.64


Equipment :


Automobiles


7,856.75


Special Items:


Expenses to F. B. I. School ... 1,500.00


488,492.71


Public Buildings Department


Maintenance Police Buildings


Personal Service:


Janitors


5,897.97


Labor


797.66


Ordinary Maintenance:


Fuel


1,777.73


Light


1,588.91


Janitors' supplies


379.75


Hardware and materials


219.74


Furniture and furnishings


405.50


Telephone


106.10


Heating and plumbing repairs ..


175.85


Electrical and building repairs ..


3,371.80


Window shades


87.62


Water and ice


60.00


Exterminating


40.00


Carried forward


14,908.63


Outlays $460,759.32


63


CITY AUDITOR


Brought forward


Insurance


243.59


All other


53.00


8,509.59


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Special Items:


Dowd Bronze Plaque


1,200.00


16,405.22


Fire Department


Personal Service:


Chief Engineer


5,200.00


Deputy Chief


9,250.00


District Chiefs


9,244.56


Captains and master mechanic ..


30,591.73


Lieutenants


38,641.19


Firemen


490.334.95


583,262.43


Ordinary Maintenance:


Maintenance of Equipment:


Apparatus and equipment


6,239.67


Tires and tubes


548.63


Hose


14.46


Equipment for men


1,102.79


Hardware, Tools, etc.


54.57


Other Expenses:


Printing, postage and supplies ..


718.99


Telephone


1,119.20


Janitors' supplies


2,191.76


Laundry


656.66


First Aid Supplies


55.75


Grease and oil


274.89


Gasoline


2,258.56


Out of State Travel


159.04


Medical Examinations


60.00


All other


90.90


15,545.87


Equipment :


Automobile


2,693.21


Hydraulic Jacks


151.61


Masks


673.50


Hose Dryer


450.00


Truck


1,000.00


4, 968.32


603,776.62


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Fire Buildings


Labor


2,162.58


Carried forward 2,162.58


Expenses $14,908.63


Outlays


64


ANNUAL REPORTS


Brought forward ......


Ordinary Maintenance:


Fuel


4,484.43


Light


3,966.04


Janitors' supplies


1,045.02


Carpenter's services


78.75


Electrical and building repairs


9,745.20


Heating and plumbing repairs


1,069.87


Furniture and furnishings


104.50


Hardware and materials


1,271.32


Flags and poles


179.99


Electric bulbs


865.20


All other


35.57


22,845.89


25,008.47


Weights and Measures


Personal Service:


Sealer


3,500.00


Assistants


6,845.00


On the job Trainee


1,062.50


11,407.50


Ordinary Maintenance:


Printing, postage and supplies ..


31.50


Auto Maintenance


225.00


Gas, Oils and repairs


643.36


Dies, tools, etc.


3.05


Out of State Travel


100.00


All other


6.00


1,008.91


Equipment :


Automobile


1,082.10


13,498.51


Electrical Department


Personal Service:


Commissioner


4,500.00


Assistant Inspectors


6,781.64


Fire Alarm Operators


19,965.00


Radio Operators


14,355.45


Traffic Men


6,022.50


Assistants


15,008.80


Clerk


2,086.66


On the job Trainees


936.66


69,656.71


Ordinary Maintenance:


Fire Alarm System


1,021.52


Police Signal System


355.75


Carried forward


71,033.98


Outlays


Expenses $2,162.58


65


CITY AUDITOR


Brought forward


Radio


110.79


Auto Maintenance


300.00


Maintenance of trucks


1,515.00


Telephone


204.50


Printing, postage and supplies ..


331.80


Other materials and supplies ..


263.21


All other


32.76


4,135.33


Special Items:


Fire Alarm Boxes


240.79


Public Alarm System


5,083.18


Radio


1,446.98


Chassis and cab truck


1,328.57


Cable


10.00


8,109.52


Equipment :


876.00


Automobile


.


82,777.56


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Electrical Dept. Buildings


Personal Service:


Janitor


2,897.14


Labor


8.00


Ordinary Maintenance:


Fuel


457.56


Light


15.61


Rental of water cooler


60.00


Furniture and furnishings


103.09


Electrical and building repairs


950.40


Hardware and materials


16.31


1,602.97


Special Items:


Architects Services


246.72


FORESTRY


Highway, Suppression of Moths


Labor


1,196.77


Ordinary Maintenance:


Insecticides


274.80


Hardware and materials


252.37


Printing


18.00


545.17


Expenses Outlays $71,033.98


4,754.83


1,741.94


66


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses


Outlays


Highway Department, Care of Trees


Labor


10,931.63


Ordinary Maintenance:


Tools and equipment


211.98


Rent of equipment


485.74


697.72


11,629.35


HEALTH


Health Department


Personal Service:


Members of Board


1,950.00


Clerks


3,436.66


Medical Inspector


3,500.00


Acting Medical Inspector


105.00


Bacteriologist (1/2 salary )


1,350.00


Health Nurses


6,570.00


16,911.66


Ordinary Maintenance:


Printing, postage and supplies ..


448.31


Carfares and phone calls


285.30


Equipment and laboratory supplies


99.17


Laundry


28.00


Inoculation of dogs


32.70


Infantile Paralysis


974.90


Diphtheria Immunization


695.56


Clinic supplies


20.10


Ear Clinic


224.00


Conference


60.00


Express and all other


93.38


Quarantine and Contagious Diseases:


Cities and Towns


1,006.00


Other Institutions


2,468.97


Tuberculosis :


Cities and Towns


309.50


State


3,636.00


Middlesex Sanitarium


23,110.50


Other Institutions


1,993.51


Medical Attendance


195.34


All other


93.00


35,774.24


52,685.90


67


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlays


City Clerk's Department Vital Statistics


Ordinary Maintenance:


Reporting Births


418.25


Reporting Deaths


237.75


Printing, postage and supplies


770.57


Binding


194.50


1,621.07


Equipment :


Typewriter


121.75


1,742.82


Contagious Hospital


Personal Service:


Superintendent and Assistant 3,419.04


Nurses and other help


9,091.16


12,510.20


Ordinary Maintenance:


Drugs and medicine


293.74


Hospital supplies


126.16


Bedding, dry goods and clothing


164.35


Groceries and provisions


3,676.66


Household supplies


398.39


Telephone


161.65


Electrical power


146.38


Ambulance maintenance


799.73


Advertising and office supplies ..


66.15


All other


20.74


5,853.95


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Contagious Hospital


Personal Service:


Orderly


2,312.96


Labor


190.84


Ordinary Maintenance:


Fuel


414.76


Light and power


472.39


Furniture and furnishings


62.97


Heating and plumbing repairs


141.03


Electrical and building repairs ..


296.61


Insurance


90.13


All other


21.69


1,499.58


Special Items :


Architect's Services 490.00


18,364.15


4,493.38


68


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses


Outlays


Inspection of Animals and Provisions


Personal Service:


Inspector


3,125.00


Special Investigator


360.17


Veterinarian


2,000.00


On the job trainees


5,062.92


10,548.09


Ordinary Maintenance:


300.00


Carfares


10,848.09


Inspection of Milk and Vinegar


Personal Service:


Inspector


3,600.00


Bacteriologist (1/2 salary )


1,350.00


Clerk (1/2 salary )


1,350.00


On the job trainees


1,239.93


Ordinary Maintenance:


Printing, postage and supplies ....


79.31


Laboratory equipment and sup- plies


203.21


Auto maintenance


300.00


582.52


Equipment :


Analytical Balance Becker


391.00


8,513.45


Division of Dental Hygiene


Personal Service:


Inspectors and Assistants


17,628.95


Ordinary Maintenance:


Doctors' supplies


705.09


Laundry


280.74


Printing, postage and supplies ..


114.00


Repairs to equipment


18.40


1,118.23


Inspection of School Children


Personal Service:


Inspectors and Assistants


2,600.00


Nurses


. 8,545.00


11,145.00


18,747.18


Carried forward 11,145.00


7,539.93


69


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Expenses


Outlays


Brought forward ....


$11,145.00


Ordinary Maintenance:


Carfares


247.70


Books, postage and supplies ....


6.75


254.45


11,399.45


Contagious Hospital Trust Fund Charles M. Berry Fund


Toys


5.00


5.00


SANITATION


Engineering Department


Sewers Maintenance


Labor ... .... 34,978.19


Ordinary Maintenance:


Trucks maintenance


2,426.75


Telephone


64.70


Tools, equipment and repairs


1,916.03


Materials and supplies


1,019.39


Care of Medford St. pump


168.15


Gas and oil


853.57


Rental of equipment


168.00


Castings


2,929.10


Medical Examinations


60.00


All other


179.60


9,785.29


Special Items:


Construction of manholes and Catch Basins


12,707.20


Construction of Sewers & Drains


4,925.25


Sewer-Rose and Washington


Streets


4,677.75


Sewer-Alston Street


10,491.14


Sacramento Street Subway


1,173.15


33,974.49


Equipment:


Catch basin cleaning machine


6,950.00


Portable Generator


352.44


Sewer cleaning machine


387.75


7,690.19


86,428.16


Sewers Construction


Cleveland Street Sewer


18,200.00


18,200.00


70


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses


Outlays


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Sewer Buildings


Labor 12.58


Ordinary Maintenance:


Fuel


715.58


Electrical and building repairs ..


87.12


Heating and plumbing repairs ..


11.70


Hardware and materials


19.17


All other


3.50


837.07


849.65


Sanitary Department


Personal Service:


Superintendent


4,600.00


Bookkeeper


2,347.50


6,947.50


Labor


266,747.22


Ordinary Maintenance:


Printing, postage and supplies ..


147.21


Auto maintenance


400.00


Telephone


88.58


Ashes, Rubbish and Garbage:


Hired trucks


89,494,00


Trucks maintenance and sup- plies


28,324.66


Gas and oil


9,739.57


Rental and maintenance of


dump


20,504.00


Materials and supplies


145.65


All other


31.00


148,874.67


Equipment :


25,800.00


448,369.39


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Sanitary Buildings


Labor


71.58


Ordinary Maintenance:


Fuel


637.82


Insurance


47.96


Plumbing and heating repairs


44.10


Hardware and materials


13.20


All other


3.50


746.58


818.16


Trucks


71


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlays


Highways, Street Cleaning


Labor


35,942.30


Ordinary Maintenance:


Maintenance of equipment


3,427.27


All other


33.76


3,461.03


Equipment :


Sweeper


4,200.00


43,603.33


HIGHWAYS


Highway Maintenance


Personal Service:


Commissioner


4,600.00


Assistant to Commissioner


3,390.83


Bookkepeer and Clerk


4,206.38


12,197.21


Labor


121,298.95


Ordinary Maintenance:


Printing, postage and supplies ..


110.75


Telephone


180.50


Tools, equipment and repairs ....


481.16


Trucks, maintenance and sup- plies


4,238.59


Broken stone, brick cement


1,195.02


Lumber


465.13


Resurfacing materials


3,681.34


Weather reports


50.00


Oil and waste


87.64


Hardware and paint


1,150.04


Gasoline and motor oil


3,547.93


Repairs to fences


171.00


Insurance


149.96


Rent of land and track


27.00


Electricity


9.00


Signs


501.21


Hired trucks


3,165.75


Medical examinations


60.00


All other


48.30


19,320.32


Special Items:


Repairs to Lowell Street Bridge


7,200.00


Repairs to Dane Street Bridge ..


34.00


7,234.00


Equipment :


Jeep and accessories


1,690.62


161,741.10


72


ANNUAL REPORTS


Sidewalk Maintenance


Labor 9,365.24


9,365.24


Snow Removal


Labor


3,813.35


Sand, cinders, salt, etc.


2,936.15


Tools, equipment, and repairs .


201.96


Rental of trucks, plows, etc.


12,970.58


Gas and oil


278.51


Repairs to trucks, plows, etc. ....


765.61


20,966.16


Equipment :


Snow Fighter


20,485.00


41,451.16


Street Lighting


Ordinary Maintenance:


Electricity


95,088.05


Spot Lights


123.76


Supplies


333.04


All other


64.43


95,609.28


Traffic Light Maintenance


Ordinary Maintenance:


Electricity


2,233.96


Supplies


505.56


Repairs


82.50


All other


1,20


2,823.22


Special Items:


Controller


300.00


3,123.22


Public Buildings Department Maintenance Highway Buildings


Labor


174.00


Ordinary Maintenance:


Fuel


927.24


Light


242.38


Heating and plumbing repairs


29.98


Hardware and materials


210.03


Repairs to buildings


214.61


Insurance


579.38


All other


3.50


2,207.12


Expenses


Outlays


2,381.12


73


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Chapter 90 Highways, Elm Street


Resurfacing Materials 1,596.54


Expenses


Outlays


1,596.54


Chapter 90 Highways


Lumber


55.47


Resurfacing Materials


36,380.74


Raising catch basins and man holes


1,050.00


37,486.21


Chapter 44-Macadam Pavement Loan


Labor


4,000.00


Resurfacing Streets


305,815.61


Resurfacing Sidewalks


128,935.99


Rent of Trucks


936.00


Raising Structures


8,506.64


Reset edgestones


3,277.50


Pipe and fittings


2,000.00


Catch basin covers


450.00


Advertising


40.60


453,962.34


WELFARE


Welfare Miscellaneous


Personal Service:


Members of Board


2,250.00


Agent


5,000.00


Clerks


6,396.00


On the job trainee


747.74


Social Workers


25,865.19


City Physician


3,300.00


Assistant City Physician


3,800.00


Nurse


2,191.00


Dental and Medical Assistant ...


1,200.00


50,749.93


Ordinary Maintenance:


Printing, postage and supplies ..


484.34


Carfares and expenses


273.00


Telephone


427.64


Auto Maintenance


1,356.00


Maintenance of equipment


64.86


Truck hire


4.320.00


Out of State Travel


55.32


Disbursements


112.85


All other


168.83


Carried forward


58,012.77


74


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses Outlays $58,012.77


Brought forward ........


Outside Relief :


Cash pay rolls


88,233.08


Board and care


8,353.70


Groceries and provisions


6,540.46


Dry goods and clothing


1,695.69


Medicine and medical ance


attend-


4,682.07


Doctors' supplies


5,085.70


Somerville Hospital


5,581.75


Central Hospital


380.00


State Institutions


8,146.99


Other Institutions


7,948.14


Laundry


63.33


Burials


1,572.00


Relief by Cities and Towns:


Cities


10,086.07


Towns


1,583.22


157,215.04


207,964.97


Aid to Dependent Children


Personal Service:


Social Workers


3,620.67


Clerks


2,504.21


6,124.88


Ordinary Maintenance:


Printing, postage and supplies ..




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