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719.74
Carfares
80.50
Auto Maintenance
264.00
Cash pay rolls
190,164.92
Use of Social Service Index
32.31
Maintenance of Equipment
25.65
191,287.12
Equipment:
Filing cabinets ...
188.25
197,600.25
Federal Grant-Aid to Dependent Children Administration
Social Workers
5,669.96
Clerks
3,000.88
8,670.84
Federal Grant-Aid to Dependent Children
Cash pay rolls
70,012.92
70,012.92
75
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Old Age Assistance
Personal Service:
Clerks
4,805.12
Social Workers
15,704.38
On the job trainees
384.16
20,893.66
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage and supplies ..
2,035.56
Carfares and expenses
868.05
Telephone
50.10
Binding
51.00
Maintenance of equipment
203.75
Auto maintenance
275.00
Use of Social Service Index
193.88
Out of State Travel
184.63
Medical Examinations
120.00
All other
15.78
Outside Relief:
Assistance
602,920.74
Relief by Cities and Towns
19,732.83
626,651.32
Equipment :
Storage Cabinets
446.00
Refrigerator
185.00
Typewriter
131.75
Typewriter table
15.40
778.15
648,323.13
Federal Grant-Old Age Assistance Administration
Clerks
4,198.93
Social Workers
14,146.94
On the job trainees
754.60
19,100.47
Federal Grant-Old Age Assistance
Assistance 455,915.96
455,915.96
Welfare-City Home
Personal Service:
Warden and Matron
3,550.00
Labor:
Domestic Labor
9,592.09
Carried forward 13,142.09
76
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays $13,142.09
Brought forward
Ordinary Maintenance:
Office supplies and newspapers
37.82
Disbursements
171.82
Maintenance of trucks
181.56
Groceries and provisions
9,283.60
Bedding, dry goods and clothing
316.29
Medicine and medical attend- ance
440.55
Barbers' services
147.00
Household furnishings and sup- plies
439.57
Live stock
10.00
Hay, grain and feed
466.40
Telephone
102.64
Power
159.82
All other
36.30
11,793.37
24,935.46
Public Buildings Department Maintenance City Home Buildings
Labor
184.25
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
1,692.63
Light and Power
895.12
Furniture and furnishings
141.61
Heating and plumbing repairs ..
175.71
Hardware and materials
14.60
Insurance
52.90
Electrical and building repairs
343.72
Exterminating
360.00
Janitors' supplies
61.50
Flags
7.46
3,745.25
3,929.50
VETERANS' SERVICES
Veterans' Service
Personal Service:
Agent
4,200.00
Clerks
5,997.50
Nurse
2,191.00
Investigators
24,900.12
On the job Trainee
1,175.00
38,463.62
Carried forward 38,463.62
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CITY AUDITOR
Brought forward
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage and supplies ..
830.81
Auto maintenance
760.00
Carfares
385.00
All other
71.70
2,047.51
40,511.13
Veterans' Benefits-Somerville
Ordinary Maintenance:
Cash Aid
21,699.30
Medicine and Medical attend- ance
583.79
Hospital care
1,251.98
Groceries and provisions
744.00
Fuel
25.50
Board and care
272.12
Relief by Cities and Towns
240.00
State
1,183.50
26,000.19
Veterans' Benefits-State
Ordinary Maintenance:
Cash Aid
22,137.90
Medicine and Medical attend-
ance
561.82
Hospital care
1,129.99
Groceries and provisions
644.00
Fuel
15.52
Board and care
272.12
Relief by Cities and Towns
210.00
State
425.21
25,396.56
Soldiers' Burials
Ordinary Maintenance:
Burials
200.00
200.00
War Allowance
Ordinary Maintenance:
Cash Aid
1,164.50
Hospital Care
60.00
Medical attention
3.00
Groceries
43.00
Clothing
12.00
Expenses $38,463.62
Outlays.
1,282.50
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Veterans' Services
Ordinary Maintenance:
Rent
2,000.00
Light
139.36
Hardware and materials
12.60
Water and ice
65.55
Veterans' Graves Registration
Personal Service:
Graves Registration Officer ...... 1,169.86
Ordinary Maintenance:
Supplies, printing and postage ..
83.60
Auto maintenance
100.00
Rent of funeral cars
50.00
Out of State Travel
38.60
All other
21.50
293.70
1,463.56
Veterans' Housing Project
Personal Service:
Secretary
700.00
Ordinary Maintenance:
Office supplies
30.00
Disbursements
3.00
Transfer of funds to Veterans' Housing Board
102,671.30
102,704.30
103,404.30
Loan in Anticipation of Veterans' Housing Loan
Loan
100,000.00
100,000.00
Veterans' Housing Project Loan
Transfer of loan 400,000.00
400,000.00
EDUCATION
School Contingent
Personal Service:
Superintendent
8,184.91
Assistant Superintendent 6,784.91
Carried forward 14,969.82
Expenses
Outlays
2,217.51
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CITY AUDITOR
Expenses Outlays $14,969.82
Brought forward
Clerks
29,311.71
Attendance Officer
3,555.00
Other employees
431.87
48,268.40
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage and supplies .
1,397.15
Telephone
3,168.87
All other and express
207.87
Auto Maintenance:
Superintendent
120.00
Assistant Superintendent
120.00
Attendance Officer
300.00
Elementary Supervisor
120.00
Visiting Teachers
380.00
Special Class Supervisor
120.00
Visitor Crippled Children
120.00
Lip Reading Teacher
120.00
Director Physical Education
120.00
Textbooks and Supplies :
Text and reference books
18,787.68
School supplies
22,045.09
Equipment and repairs
5,676.97
Manual Training supplies
7,349.11
Musical Instruments and sup- plies
661.69
Other Expenses :
Diplomas and Graduation Ex-
penses
509.32
Support of Truants
737.13
Miscellaneous printing and ad- vertising
96.15
Printing Annual Report
925.68
Binding
931.25
Disbursements
723.80
Catering
592.17
Pupils' Transportation
800.00
66,129.93
Equipment :
Typewriters .... ....... 2,494.50
116,892.83
School Department-Outside Tuition
Ordinary Maintenance:
City of Boston .....
3,142.99
Other Cities
850.41
3,993.40
80
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
School Teachers' Salaries
Personal Service:
Day Schools
1,574,584.62
Evening Schools
8,097.00
Americanization
4,386.50
1,587,068.12
School Department Hot Lunch Project
Supervisor
1,445.50
Cooks
2,482.40
Helpers
2,540.00
Groceries
5,381.06
Telephone
49.09
Kitchen supplies
22.28
Dishes, pots and pans
280.40
12,200.73
Equipment:
Dish washing machine .......... 450.00
12,650.73
Public Buildings Department Maintenance School Buildings Janitors' Salaries
Personal Service:
Janitors' salaries 183,353.16
183,353.16
Public Buildings Department Maintenance School Buildings Fuel and Light
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
76,410.70
Light
27,637.59
104,048.29
Public Buildings Department Maintenance School Buildings Buildings and Grounds
Labor
72,355.13
Ordinary Maintenance:
Furniture and furnishings
1,366.60
Janitors' supplies
3,058.96
Carried forward 76,780.69:
81
CITY AUDITOR
Brought forward
Laundry
813.69
Electrical and building repairs
61,234.97
Heating and plumbing repairs ..
17,019.38
Equipment and repairs
1,370.08
Glass, hardware and paint
6,531.34
Lumber
2,485.14
Night watch service
252.50
Flags and flag poles
66.16
Auto Maintenance
2,855.34
Care of Grounds
3,930.41
Power
503.10
Electric bulbs
1,793.43
Carfare allowance
275.00
Window shades
3,674.80
Repairs to motors
141.74
Exterminating
120.00
Insurance
14,550.94
Rent of equipment
131.40
All other
102.37
122,277.35
Special Items:
Doors, Hardware, Various
Schools
2,050.31
Building Repairs, Various
Schools
3,514.20
Towels
197.46
5,761.97
Equipment :
Truck
1,200.00
Refrigerator and cooking equip- ment
2,769.26
Furniture
770.45
4,739.71
205,134.16
School Trust Funds
S. Newton Cutler Fund: Books 85.83
Caroline G. Baker Fund:
Christmas Celebration 6.00
Smith-Hughes Fund :
Teachers' Salaries 1,038.09
J. Frank Wellington :
Musical Instruments 49.00
Expenses
Outlays.
$76,780.69
1,178.92
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays
Chapter 44 School and Municipal Buildings Loan Buildings and Grounds
Carpenters
25,908.29
Laborers
11,395.50
Timekeepers
1,524.00
Glaziers
689.25
Foreman and Inspectors
4,215.75
Watchmen
5,508.10
Pipe fitters
606.00
Roofers
1,413.00
Painters
6,069.75
Plumbers
308.00
Draftsman
20.00
Rigger
759.00
Clerk
512.00
Remodeling and reconstruction of buildings
74,631.76
Heating work
146,111.36
Boiler Masonry
104,692.86
Plumbing work
48,932.34
Painting
265,525.58
Plastering
42,242.67
Roofing
82,526.55
Electrical work and supplies
18,859.60
Pointing
6,200.00
Resurfacing Play Areas
17,740.00
Materials and supplies
3,746.84
Lumber
45,851.35
Tools and equipment
6,949.25
Hardware and materials
13,405.66
Heating Survey
7,659.24
Plaster Survey
295.00
Trucking
573.10
Advertising
1,862.80
Mimeographing
1,474.70
Rent of equipment
699.30
All other
84.19
948,992.79
Chapter 44 School and Municipal Buildings Loan Maintenance Municipal Buildings
Remodeling and reconstruction
of buildings
4,834.52
Heating work
1,978.62
Pluming work
1,047.73
Painting
1,006.70
Roofing
2,317.55
Electrical work and supplies
132.00
Lumber
530.74
Hardware and materials
2,883.02
Advertising
8.00
Rent of equipment
445.00
Tools and equipment
118.09
15,301.97
83
CITY AUDITOR
LIBRARIES
Expenses
Outlays
Central and Branch Libraries
Personal Service:
Librarian
5,000.00
Assistants
68,875.89
73,875.89
Ordinary Maintenance :
Books
12,939.77
Periodicals
756.70
Binding
567.27
Postage and office supplies
1,566.57
Music
350.11
Printing and advertising
695.15
Telephone
815.44
Express
932.32
Repairs to equipment
106.71
Insurance
263.36
Gasoline
125.00
All other
99.36
19,217.76
Equipment :
Typewriters
233.50
Filing cabinet
43.61
277.11
93,370.76
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Central Library
Personal Service:
Janitors
6,991.16
Labor
3,713.42
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
1,384.14
Light
957.85
Janitors' supplies
341.98
Electrical and building repairs ..
1,644.25
Rental of water cooler
60.00
Hardware and materials
227.60
Rent
75.00
Insurance
260.66
All other
3.50
4,954.98
Special Items:
Roofing
3,558.10
19,217.66
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Public Buildings Department Maintenance West Branch Library
Personal Service:
Janitors
2,773.33
Labor
73.50
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
227.17
Light
407.16
Repairs to building
3,188.11
Hardware and materials
40.25
Care of grounds
244.64
Insurance
41.50
All other
23.39
4,172.22
7,019.05
Public Buildings Department Maintenance East Branch Library
Personal Service:
Janitors
2,676.95
Labor
145.29
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
544.91
Light
173.49
Care of grounds
118.80
Plumbing and heating
89.99
Hardware and materials
30.01
Insurance
27.00
All other
30.31
1,014.51
3,836.75
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Teele Square Library
Personal Service:
Janitor
2,525.71
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
320.78
Light
68.47
Rent
900.00
All other
7.41
1,296.66
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Union Square Library
Personal Service:
Janitor
465.00
Labor
283.16
Carried forward
3,822.37
748.16
85
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses Outlays
Brought forward
$748.16
Ordinary Maintenance:
Rent
600.00
Fuel
74.42
Light
34.34
Electrical and Building Repairs
72.87
Plumbing and heating repairs ..
345.00
Insurance
79.27
All other
7.21
1,213.11
1,961.27
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Winter Hill Branch Library
Personal Service:
Janitor
657.86
Ordinary Maintenance:
Light
20.35
Rent
825.00
Hardware and materials
25.42
870.77
1,528.63
Public Library Trust Funds
Hunt Book Fund:
Books
505.66
Pitman Art Fund:
Books
193.67
Eunice M. Gilmore Fund :
Books
162.84
862.17
RECREATION
Engineering-Parks Maintenance
Labor
30,221.19
Ordinary Maintenance:
Maintenance of trucks
550.66
Tools, equipment and repairs ..
1,544.04
Flags and flag poles
275.84
Miscellaneous repairs
1,000.09
Telephone
50.92
Care of grounds
2,525.95
Fountains and bubblers
135.73
All other
191.77
6,275.00
Carried forward
36,496.19
86
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward
Special Items:
Vault-Cemetery
790.50
Tablet-Central Hill
450.00
High School Grounds
2,430.25
Dilboy Monument
782.10
Reynolds Circle
3,800.16
Cleaning Monuments
730.00
8,983.01
Equipment:
Power Mower
179.10
45,658.30
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Park Buildings
Labor
500.79
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
2,380.50
Light
248.42
Electrical and building repairs ..
601.98
Heating and plumbing repairs ..
45.43
Hardware and materials
54.74
Laundry and janitors' supplies ..
503.36
3,834.43
4,335.22
Engineering Department Playgrounds Maintenance
Labor
38,026.46
Ordinary Maintenance:
Maintenance of trucks
418.48
Tools, equipment and repairs
453.88
Repairs to seats, fences and backstops
14,011.19
Materials and supplies
1,260.49
Care of grounds
6,632.25
Rent of equipment
323.88
Flags and poles
70.35
Maintenance of fountains
271.05
All other
57.60
23,499.17
Special Items:
Playground-Rear of Police Sta- tion
3,728.07
Central Street Playground
15,733.35
Glen Street Playground
1,227.06
Foss Park
7,317.33
Expenses Outlays $36,496.19
Carried forward
89,531.44
....
87
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
$89,531.44
Lincoln Park
392.00
Trum Field
1,386.00
Marchi Playground
1,944.45
Equipment :
Truck and equipment
1,321.49
Playground equipment
458.51
1,780.00
95,033.89
George Frederick Conway Playground
Materials and supplies
10.55
Rent of equipment
26.46
37.01
New Playground-Central Street
Ordinary Maintenance:
Purchase of Land
2,500.00
2,500.00
Recreation Commission
Personal Service :
Superintendent
5,350.00
Instructors and other employees
45,013.70
Clerical hire
2,807.98
53,171.68
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage and supplies ..
1,001.69
Automobile Maintenance
140.00
Equipment, apparatus and sup- plies
2,770.73
Telephone
313.54
Various rentals
648.56
Convention expenses
80.48
Disbursements
95.30
Catering
68.58
Maintenance of Station Wagon ..
665.22
All other
116.08
5,900.18
Equipment :
Mimeograph
303.00
Recorder, Amplifier, etc.
164.56
Swings and accessories
792.06
1,259.62
60,331.48
31,728.26
88
ANNUAL REPORTS
Recreation Trust Funds
Mary A. Haley Fund :
Handwork supplies 55.02
55.02
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Bandstand
Labor 103.58
103.58
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Bathhouse
Labor 58.78
58.78
Conventions and Celebrations
Ordinary Maintenance:
Nineteenth of April
445.05
Seventeenth of June
282.00
Fourth of July
286.90
Hallowe'en
197.40
Thanksgiving
483.82
Christmas
177.50
American Legion
534.25
George Dilboy, V. F. W.
832.80
James A. Logan, V. F. W.
243.75
City Functions
2,194.60
5,678.07
UNCLASSIFIED
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Bow Street Municipal Building
Personal Service:
Janitors
5,526.84
Labor
2,162.76
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
672.98
Light
603.04
Hardware and materials
650.39
Repairs to building
2,680.19
Plumbing and heating repairs
24.22
Insurance
105.33
Janitors' supplies
96.68
Rental of water cooler
60.00
All other
3.50
4,896.33
Carried forward 12,585.93
89
CITY AUDITOR
Brought forward
Special Item:
Furniture and furnishings ...... 687.28
13,273.21
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Selective Service Headquarters
Rental of water cooler ..... 22.50
22.50.
Foreclosed Property Maintenance
Ordinary Maintenance:
Advertising
29.50
Repairs to buildings
195.77
Insurance
19.60
244.87
Memorial Day
Ordinary Maintenance:
American Legion
1,295.55
John A. Dickerman, D. A. V.
383.75
George Dilboy, V. F. W.
1,080.06
Spanish War Veterans
231.35
Sons and Daughters of the
United Veterans
110.00
City's Celebration
260.30
Amvets
40.00
James A. Logan, V. F. W.
266.48
Military Mass
105.00
Girl Scouts
22.50
G. A. R.
25.00
Marine Corp
335.00
4,154.99
Municipal Documents
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing
4,935.79
Advertising
12.00
4,947.79
Quarters, Veterans' Organizations
Ordinary Maintenance:
George Dilboy Post
50.00
American Legion No. 388
855.00
James A. Logan, V. F. W.
685.00
Marine Corp League
731.00
Amvets
54.00
American Legion No. 356
60.00
Disabled American Veterans
45.00
Expenses $12,585.93
Outlays
2,480.00
90
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Commemorating Persons in World War II
Electricity
108.08
Landscaping
293.52
All other
23.16
Painting Honor Roll
34.18
458.94
Damage to Persons and Personal Property
Ordinary Maintenance:
Settlement of Claims 22,326.18
22,326.18
Tellers' Overs and Shorts
Tellers' Over and Shorts 79.66
79.66
COMPENSATIONS AND PENSIONS
Workmen's Compensation
Ordinary Maintenance :
Compensation for injuries
12,379.69
Medical attendance
3,799.85
Postage
6.00
16,185.54
Pensions
Ordinary Maintenance:
Building
12,993.36
Police
49,790.85
Fire
63,738.73
Electrical
1,434.59
Health
1,075.00
Engineering
1,338.24
Sanitary
22,636.44
Highway
19,105.13
Welfare
1,628.88
Water
3,995.38
Printing Pension Postals
240.18
177,976.78
Retirement System-Expense Fund
Personal Service:
Bookkeeper and clerk
4,011.00
Secretary
250.00
4,261.00
Carried forward 4,261.00
91
CITY AUDITOR
Brought forward
Ordinary Maintenance:
Actuarial Services
450.00
Printing, postage and supplies .
279.36
Bonds
62.50
Binding
29.00
Maintenance of equipment
84.11
All other
23.00
927.97
Equipment :
Typewriter
144.25
5,333.22
Pension Accumulation Fund
Ordinary Maintenance:
City's Contribution ..... 65,000.00 .
65,000.00
Teachers' Retirement Fund- Chap. 419-Acts 1943
Special appropriations a/c mem- bers in Military Service 4,000.00
4,000.00
Annuities
Ordinary Maintenance:
Police
10,800.00
Fire
9,160.81
Sanitary
1,000.00
20,960.81
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Interest
Ordinary Maintenance:
Temporary Loans: Anticipation of Revenue ..... 8,949.49
General Loans:
P. W. A. Sewer
675.00
Chapter 44-Sewers
3,730.00
Bridge
87.50
P. W. A. Water Mains
210.00
Chapter 44-Water
2,062.50
P. W. A. School
4,200.00
High School Additions and Al- terations
2,880.00
Western Junior High School
2,872.50
Expenses
$4,261.00
Outlays
Carried forward 25,666.99
92
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays $25,666.99
Brought forward
Southern Junior High School
3,960.00
Police Station
393.75
Municipal Garage
522.50
Municipal Relief
17,755.00
Emergency Storm Damage
337.50
Defense
90.00
Chapter 44-School and Munic- ipal Buildings
4,687.50
Chapter 44-Macadam Pavement
2,812.50
All other
3,070.08
59,295.82
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 Addition and Al- terations
61,000.00
Western Junior High School
18,000.00
Southern Junior High School
25,000.00
Police Station
15,000.00
Municipal Garage
2,000.00
Municipal Relief
375,000.00
Emergency Storm Damage
5,000.00
Defense
6,000.00
557,000.00
WATER WORKS
Water Maintenance
Personal Service:
Commissioner
4,500.00
Clerks
13,151.85
Foreman
3,404.33
Meter Readers
10,670.19
31,726.37
Labor
71,817.36
Ordinary Maintenance :
Printing, postage and supplies ..
3,411.07
Telephone
165.06
Maintenance of office equipment
89.54
Automobile maintenance ...
300.00
Carfares
105.11
Carried forward 107,614.51
93
CITY AUDITOR
Brought forward
Expenses Outlays $107,614.51
General :
Pipe and fittings
7,836.14
Meters and fittings
6,075.78
Hydrants and fittings
2,626.21
Tools and repairs
2,227.50
Trucks, maintenance and sup- plies
2,294.45
Power
13.34
Gasoline and oil
1,801.53
Other supplies
416.45
All other
25.80
27,387.98
Equipment :
Trucks
8,847.88
Addressograph
501.00
9,348.88
140,280.59
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Water Building
Labor
381.01
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
914.81
Light
278.11
Electrical and building repairs
435.13
Plumbing and heating repairs ..
53.24
Insurance
238.19
All other
13.09
1,932.57
2,313.58
OTHER ACCOUNTS
Temporary Loans
Loans in anticipation of revenue 2,900,000.00
2,900,000.00
Loan in Anticipation of Chapter 44-Loan
Loan
400,000.00
400,000.00
School Deposits-Forfeited Fees
Deposits
117.50
117.50
94
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Federal Grants-Aid to Dependent Children
Federal Grants 1,018.50
1,018.50
County of Middlesex
County Tax 1947
183,861.80
County Assessment, T. B. 81,664.03
265,525.83
County of Middlesex-Dog Licenses
Dog Licenses ..... 5,368.60
5,368.60
Deposits
City Clerk's Deposits
799.00
Highway Deposits
1,180.00
School Deposits
177.00
Water Deposits
3,370.00
State Taxes
State Taxes
88,550.00
88,550.00
Metropolitan and Other Assessments
Auditing Municipal Account .... State Examination of Retire- ment System
267.89
Charles River Basin Loan Se- rial Bonds
9,907.02
Metropolitan Parks Loan Serial Bonds
40,025.85
Metropolitan Sewerage Loan Se- rial Bonds
147,003.78
Metropolitan Water Loan
166,671.40
Boston Metropolitan District Expenses
276.77
Boston Metropolitan District, Elevated Railway Rental De- ficiency
5,749.76
Boston Elevated Railway De- ficiency
222,304.14
Boston Elevated Railway De- claratory Judgment 6,525.21
Smoke Inspection
1,377.88
602,475.51
Premiums on Bonds
Premiums on Bonds
4,397.10
4.397.10
5,526.00
2,365.81
95
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
A. C. Unidentified Cash
A. C. Unidentified Cash 280.65
280.65
Reimbursements, Veterans' Services
Reimbursements
38.00
38.00
· Retirement Deductions
Retirement Deductions 81,292.80
81,292.80
Teachers' Retirement Deductions
Retirement Deductions paid to State
74,786.51
74,786,51
Pay Roll Deductions for U. S. Savings Bonds
Bonds to employees
6,393.75 600.75
6,994.50
Federal Tax Withholding
Federal Tax Withholding paid to U. S. Government ...
351,285.99
Refunds
45.80
351,331.79
Blue Cross Deductions
Payment to Blue Cross
38,012.87
Refunds
66.51
38,079.38
Federal Grants-Hot Lunch Project
Federal Grants ....... 7,126.87
7,126.87
Municipal Credit Union Deductions
Payment to Credit Union 6,103.00
6,103.00
C. of M. Health Department
Bottling License Fees to State ..
40.00
40.00
Refunds
96
ANNUAL REPORTS
Cash Refunds
Real Estate:
Taxes-1947
79,283.87
Taxes-1946
6,611.00
Taxes-1945
4,974.16
Taxes-1944
1,869.92
Taxes-Previous Years
888.40
Polls :
Taxes-1947
284.00
Taxes-1946
502.00
Taxes-1945
422.00
Taxes-1944
228.00
Taxes-Previous Years
82.00
Personal :
Taxes-1947
759.47
Taxes-1946
2,992.00
Taxes-1945
15,520.00
Taxes-1944
16,120.00
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Taxes-1947
2,087.32
Taxes-1946
460.57
Taxes-1945
2.00
Water Rates
35.64
Estimated Receipts
651.84
Bills Receivable
5.00
Total
133,779.19 13,986,166.52
1,114,649.39
Refunds
12,129.70
Total Cash Payments
13,998,296.22 1,114,649.39 $15,112,945.61
97
CITY AUDITOR,
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY
School Buildings
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals $75,200.00
Prescott
$72,200.00
$3,000.00
South worth
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)
..
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
$16,200.00
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 Junior High
475,000.00
8,000.00
483,000.00
Cutler
135,800.00
10,000.00
145,800.00
Total
$4,652,000.00
$309,500.00 $4,961,500.00
* Dental Clinic $1,400.00
t Land included in Central Hill Park
Building and Fixtures, land owned by State
§ Land included in Walter Ernest Shaw Playground
53,000.00
6,900.00
59,900.00
98
ANNUAL REPORTS
Libraries
¿Central
East Somerville Branch
25,500.00
West Somerville Branch
42,600.00
Total
$205,100.00
$109,000.00
$314,100.00
7 Land included in Central Hill Park
Miscellaneous Buildings
New Police Station
$141,500.00
$70,000.00 30,000.00
$211,500.00 86,500.00
Highway (Stables, etc.)
56,500.00
Contagious and
Tuberculosis
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 & Heating Plant
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
........
3,500.00
3,500.00
§ 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
200.00
200.00
Glen Street Showers
9,000.00
9,000.00
Total
$1,146,100.00
$389,200.00 $1,535,300.00
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
Land and Buildings $137,000.00
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