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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
CITY AUDITOR
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
CITY AUDITOR
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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