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Municipal Relief 11/4% $7,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00
Municipal Rchef 11/4% $4,000.00 4,000.00 3,000.00
Chap. 44 Water 1/2% $5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00
Macadam Pavement 11/4% $90,000.00 90,000.00 90,000.00
Veterans Housing 1-34% $10,000.00
Veterans Housing 11/2%
Total $685,000.00
1951
80,000.00
1952
79,000,00
1953
79,000.00
1954
79,000.00
79,000.00
79,000.00
79,000.00
79,000.00
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
196
1967
1968
1969
$793,000.00
$15,000.00
$6,000.00
$23,000.00
$3,000.00
$85,000.00
$6,000.00 $600,000.00
$10,000.00
$260,000.00
$6,000.00
$15,000.00
$75,000.00
$30,000.00
$20,000.00
$10,000.00 $60,000.00
$40,000.00
$31,000.00 $215,000.00
$60,000.00
$42,000.00
$19,000.00
$11,000.00
$15,000.00
$270,000.00 $115,000.00 30,000.00 $3,265,000.00
35,000.00
230,000.00
35,000.00
215,000.00
5,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
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
....... +
4,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
...........
School & Municipal Bldgs. 114%
Municipal Relief 11/4% $121,000.00 81,000.00 30,000.00 28,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
15,000.00
5,000.00
.........
3,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
75,000.00
75,000.00
75,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
30,000.00
41,000.00
1958
5,000.00
30000.00
41,000.00
5,000.00
10,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
3,000.00
1957
,000.00
30,000.00
41,000.00
5,000.00
30,000.00
120,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
35,000.00
210,000,00
10,000.00
35,000.00
210,000.00
1955
30,000.00
125,000.00
1956
80,000.00
75,000.00
10,000.00
$15,000.00 35,000.00 5,000.00 15,000.00
575,000.00
3,000.00
476,000.00
10,000.00
263,000.00
75,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
10,000.00
75,000.00
$75,000.00 75,000.00
1950.
Municipal Relief 1 1/4% $20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00
10,000.00 10,000.00
5,000.00
3,000.00
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CITY AUDITOR
BORROWING CAPACITY, DECEMBER 31, 1949
Valuation January 1947 $133,975,950.00 Valuation Motor Vehicle Excise 1947 7,597,100.00
$141,573,050.00
Valuation January 1948
139,631,300.00
Valuation December 1948
1,000.00
Valuation Motor Vehicle Excise 1948
8,913,600.00
148,545,900.00
Valuation January 1949 131,136,700.00
Valuation Motor Vehicle Excise
10,197,060.00
141,333,760.00
$431,452,710.00
Abatements 1947
15,203,762.00
Abatements Motor Vehicle Excise 1947
310,980.00
Abatements 1948
11,738,009.00
Abatements Motor Vehicle Excise 1948
425,138.00
Abatements 1949
4,731,700.00
Abatements Motor Vehicle Excise 1949
349,056.00
32,758,645.00
$398,694,065.00
Average of Three Years (1/3)
132,898,021.65
Two and one-half percent
3,322,450.54
Present Debt Within Limit
1,472,000.00
Borrowing Capacity December 31, 1949
1,850,450.54
Maturities 1950:
January 1
20,000.00
Less Outside Limit
15,000.00
5,000.00
April 1
246,000.00
Less Outside Limit
76,000.00
170,000.00
July 1
173,000.00
Less Outside Limit
100,000.00
73,000.00
October 1
136,000.00
Less Outside Limit
39,000.00
97,000.00
November 15
110,000.00
Less Outside Limit
80,000.00
30,000.00
375,000.00
$2,225,450.54
44
ANNUAL REPORTS
OVERLAY 1937
Debits:
Balance from 1948 Account .. $57.59
57.59
Credits:
Revenue
57.59
57.59
OVERLAY 1938
Debits:
Balance form 1948 Account
285.35
Tax Titles
96.58
381.93
Credits:
Revenue
381.93
381.93
OVERLAY 1939
Debits:
Balance from 1948 Account
96.90
Tax Titles
91.08
187.98
Credits:
Revenue
187.98
187.98
OVERLAY 1940
Debits:
Balance from 1948 Account
54.99
Tax Titles
93.06
148.05
Credits:
Revenue
148.05
148.05
OVERLAY 1941
Debits:
Tax Titles
87.78
87.78
Credits:
Revenue
87.78
87.78
OVERLAY 1942
Debits:
Tax Titles
90.20
90.20
Credits:
Revenue
90.20
90.20
OVERLAY 1943
Debits:
Tax Titles
589.84
589.84
Credits:
Revenue
88.88
Balance to 1950 Account
500.96
589.84
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CITY AUDITOR
OVERLAY 1944
Debits:
Taxes 1944 Real Estate
523.90
Taxes 1944 Personal
96.72
Tax Titles
88.66
Tax Titles
443.30
1,152.58
Credits:
Revenue
709.28
Balance to 1950 Account
443.30
1,152.58
OVERLAY 1945
Debits:
Balance from 1948 Account
221.16
Taxes 1945 Poll
4,958.00
Taxes 1945 Personal
1,117.44
Taxes 1945 Real Estate
504.40
Tax Titles
399.64
7,200.64
Credits:
Revenue
2,164.24
Balance to 1950 Account
5,036.40
7,200.64
OVERLAY 1946
Debits:
Taxes 1946 Real Estate
722.50
Taxes 1946 Poll
2.00
Tax Titles
343.86
Balance to 1950 Account
5,784.78
6,853.14
Credits:
Balance from 1948 Account
6,851.14
Taxes 1946 Poll
2.00
6,853.14
OVERLAY 1947
Debits:
Balance from 1948 Account
24,351.52
Taxes 1947 Poll
1,526.00
Taxes 1947 Personal
439.00
Taxes 1947 Real Estate
48,746.56
Tax Titles
1,451.44
Credits:
Taxes 1947 Poll
14.00
Revenue
46,609.80
Balance to 1950
29,890.72
OVERLAY 1948
Debits:
Balance from 1948 Account
346,035.41
Taxes 1948 Poll
186.00
Taxes 1948 Personal
4,066.85
Taxes 1948 Real Estate
81,227.22
Tax Titles
1,472.50
76,514.52
76,514.52
432,987.98
46
ANNUAL REPORTS
Credits:
Revenue
Balance to 1950 Account
396,446.95 36,541.03
432,987.98
OVERLAY 1949
Debits:
Taxes 1949 Poll
5,376.00
Taxes 1949 Personal
4,615.75
Taxes 1949 Real Estate
231,331.41
Tax Titles
164.67
241,487.83
Credits:
Revenue
160,653.10
Balance to 1950 Account
80,834.73
241,487.83
RESERVE FUND, SURPLUS OVERLAY
Debits:
Balance to 1950 Account .... ....... 21,018.31
21,018.31
Credits:
Balance from 1948 Account
21,018.31
21,018.31
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY
Debits:
Tax Title Revenue
32,807.98
Refund Tax Possessions
50.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue
2.00
Premiums on Bonds
5,385.00
Evening School Deposits
278.75
Revenue Appropriations Balance to 1950 Account
81,654.67
316,517.45
Credits:
Balance from 1948 Account
272,901.38
Tax Title Revenue
21,183.38
Cash Refunds
497.08
Tax Possessions Revenue
475.00
Taxes 1943 Real Estate
.40
Taxes 1947 Real Estate
.08
Revenue 1949
21,460.13
316,517.45
TAX TITLES
Debits:
Balance from 1948 Account
$109,420.55
Taxes 1947 Real Estate
7,867.96
Taxes 1948 Real Estate
7,864.24
Taxes 1949 Real Estate
17,075.78
Tax Title Revenue
816.53
Water Liens, Taxes 1949
76.68
$143,121.74
196,339.05
47
CITY AUDITOR
Credits:
Cash Collections
15,685.94
Taxes 1948 Real Estate
84.83
Tax Title Revenue
3,421.43
Overlay 1949
164.67
Overlay 1948
1,472.50
Overlay 1947
1,451.44
Overlay 1946
343.86
Overlay 1945
399.64
Overlay 1944
531.96
Overlay 1943
589.84
Overlay 1942
90.20
Overlay 1941
87.78
Overlay 1940
93.06
Overlay 1939
91.08
Overlay 1938
96.58
Balance to 1950
118,516.93
$143,121.74
TAX POSSESSIONS
Debits:
Balance from 1948 Account
8,819.54
8,819.54
Credits:
Cash Collections
475.00
Tax Possession Revenue
3,998.59
Balance to 1950 Account
4,345.95
8,819.54
TAILINGS
Debits:
Taxes 1947 Poll
2.00
Balances to 1950 Account
771.28
773.28
Credits:
Balance from 1948 Account
670.13
Cash
103.15
$773.28
48
ANNUAL REPORTS
CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES RECEIPTS
GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes:
Levy 1949:
Poll
$55,096.00
Personal
310,342.87
Real Estate
5,681,154.60
Levy 1948:
Poll
3,600.00
Personal
24,167.68
Real Estate
368,915.89
Levy 1947:
Poll
328.00
Personal
237.18
Real Estate
6,113.36
Levy 1946:
Poll
132.00
Personal
86.50
Levy 1945:
Poll
2.00
Total Taxes
$6,450,176.08
Tax Titles
15,685.94
Tax Possessions
475.00
Income Foreclosed Property
450.00
City Property Rentals
170.00
Total
16,780.94
Deposits:
City Clerk
5,003.00
Highway
1,795.00
School
945.50
Water
2,875.00
Total Deposits
10,618.50
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Excise 1949
295,587.49
Excise 1948
21,550.58
Excise 1947
397.25
Excise 1946
15.01
Excise 1945
2.28
Excise 1944
.02
Total Excise
317,552.63
49
CITY AUDITOR
From State:
Income Tax
899,638.14
Corporation Tax
656,455.96
Meal Tax
33,267.90
Franchise Tax
326.18
In Lieu of Taxes
122.14
Total State
1,589,810.32
Licenses and Permits:
Executive
6,103.00
Liquor
97,925.00
Elevator Inspection
31.00
Elevator Permit
177.00
Builders License
2,047.00
Gasfitters License
468.00
Building Permit
4,619.00
Plumbing Permit
1,020.50
Gas Permit
686.00
Motors
3.00
Fire
2,861.75
Police
58.50
Electrical
2,405.00
Licensing
2,645.00
City Clerk Miscellaneous
5,506.50
Dog Licenses
5,137.60
Milk
1,369.50
Health
109.00
Pedlers
159.00
Health-Bottling
120.00
Marriage
2,878.28
Parking Meter Receipts
33,210.00
Total Licenses and Permits
169,539.63
· Fines and Forfeits:
Court
11,100.80
Total Fines and Forfeits
11,100.80
Grants and Gifts:
Old Age Assistance
687,780.28
Aid Dependent Children
141,080.99
County-Dog Licenses
4,093.74
George Barden Fund
5,782.50
Smith-Hughes Fund
2,519.13
Sight Saving Classes
1,000.00
Federal Grant-Hot Lunch Project
8,508.96
State and County Aid to Highways
47,759.86
C. of M. Americanization
4,802.50
C. of M. Vocational Education
52,430.92
Total Grants and Gifts
955,758.88
Total General Revenue
$9,521,337.78
50
ANNUAL REPORTS
COMMERCIAL REVENUE, DEPARTMENTAL
General Government:
Treasurer-Costs and Fees
$5,580.38
Land Court Fees
27.75
City Clerk
7,419.59
Board of Appeal
360.00
Engineering
100.45
Commissioner of Public Buildings
111.00
Maintenance of Municipal Buildings
183.78
Planning Board
5.00
Election Commission
59.00
13,846.95
Protection Persons and Property:
Police-Bicycle Registration
178.50
Unclaimed money found
65.19
Settlement Claims
262.85
Sale Junk
5.84
Reimbursement Damages
85.00
Fire-Sale Junk
30.00
Settlement Claims
114.34
Electrical-Settlement Claims
185.00
Weights and Measures
1,910.50
2,837.22
Health and Sanitation:
Health Department
1,083.70
Contagious Hospital
69.00
Inspection Milk
1,868.00
Dental Clinic
290.10
Rent, Contagious Hospital
2,750.00
Garbage Contract
200.00
Sale of Metal
100.00
Sale of Garbage Contract Specifications
30.00
6,390 80
Highways:
Sale Junk
50.00
Highway and Sidewalk Maintenance
1,629.00
Settlement Claim
203.00
1,882.00
City Home:
Board
8,303.12
8,303.12
Welfare:
Reimbursement Welfare Prescriptions
872.05
Cities and Towns
16,208.68
State
38,537.26
55,617.99
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CITY AUDITOR
Aid Dependent Children:
State
128,320.61
Reimbursment Aid Dependent Children
55.00
128,375.61
Old Age Assistance:
Cities and Towns
6,039.69
State
560,004.41
Reimbursement Old Age Assistance
3,634.64
569,678.74
Veterans Services:
Veterans Services
65,324.52
Schools:
Tuition
13,903.42
School Buildings
698.08
Sale Junk-Hardware
75.00
Vocational Education
355.76
Hot Lunch
4,354.95
19,387.21
Libraries:
Fines, Rentals and Sales
3,325.84
Recreation:
Showers
558.20
Unclassified:
Electrolysis
500.00
Tailings
103.15
Federal Tax Withholding
379,889.36
Deductions for Savings Bonds
7,016.50
Blue Cross Deductions
43,742.92
Retirement Deductions
106,063.77
Teachers Retirement Deductions
95,274.47
Municipal Credit Union Deductions
96,654.02
Insurance Deductions
1,273.76
Total Unclassified
$730,517.95
Total Departmental Revenue
$1,606,046.15
Water:
Metered Rates 1949
262,112.47
Monthly Rates 1949
185,199.15
Metered Rates 1948
46,413.64
Monthly Rates 1948
21,043.18
Metered Rates 1947
703.30
Water Maintenance
1,618.40
Service Assessment
2,377.39
Settlement Damage Claim
46.64
Water Liens
326.06
Sale of Junk
70.85
Total Water
519,911.08.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Interest:
Taxes
10,401.99
Excise
405.95
Tax Titles
844.34
Accrued Interest
1,490.99
Total Interest
13,143.27
Income Trust Funds:
Contagious Hospital
15.00
School
310.00
Library
318.63
Welfare
35.02
Recreation
27.34
Total Income Trust Funds
705.99
Municipal Indebtedness:
Temporary Loans
4,500,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
118,000,00
Transit Assessment Loan
793,000.00
Loan in Anticipation of Municipal Relief Loan
118,000.00
Loan in Anticipation of M.T.A. Deficit Loan
793,000.00
Premiums on Bonds
3,810.71
Total Municipal Indebtedness
6,325,810.71
Refunds:
Revenue Appropriations
17,004.61
Veterans Aid & Pensions
2,372.00
Appropriations Prior Years
497.08
Total Refunds
$19,873.69
Total Receipts
$18,006,828.67
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CITY AUDITOR
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 & supplies
1,229.89
Printing & advertising .. ..
1,895.25
Refreshments
5,797.90
Flowers
95.00
Framing & engraving
94.50
Badges & Gavels
122.50
Maintenance of equipment
73.44
Counsel fees
200.00
Desk sets
619.50
All other
22.50
10,150.48
16,550.48
Clerk of Committees
Personal Service:
Clerk
3,259.66
Assistant Clerk
2,942.12
Assistant at Board Meet-
ings
1,015.00
7,216.78
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
173.72
Auto Maintenance
500.00
All other
25.00
698.72
7,915.50
Executive Department
Personal Service:
Mayor
7,000.00
Secretaries and Stenogra-
phers
16,738.67
23,738.67
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
965.47
Carried forward
54
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays
Carried forward
Printing & advertising ..
228.19
Telephone
726.32
Repairs to equipment
57.60
Contingent Expenses
6,376.28
Out of State Travel
150.00
Dues
125.00
Bond
5.00
8,633.86
32,372.53
Auditing Department
Personal Service:
Auditor
4,931.96
Bookkeeper & Assistant to
Auditor
4,123.79
Clerks
12,026.82
21,082.57
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
234.62
Printing
2,163.40
Binding
244.00
Telephone
83.33
Maintenance of equipment
190.21
Auto Maintenance
200.00
Conference Expenses
82.65
Out of State Travel
200.00
All other
51.69
3,449.90
24,532.47
Treasury Department
Personal Service:
Treasurer-Collector
4,931.82
Deputy Collector
3,796.18
Cashiers
6,115.00
Custodian of Seized Prop- erty
2,728.16
Paymaster
733.33
Clerks
55,482.58
73,787.07
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
7,233.49
Printing & advertising ....
3,750.15
Bonds
2,927.23
Rental & maintenance of equipment
889.29
Telephone
198.16
Carried forward
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CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Carried forward
Auto Maintenance
200.00
Out of State Travel
75.00
All Other
41.96
15,315.28
89,102.35
Assessors' Department
Personal Service:
Chairman
4,609.36
Assessors
9,501.49
Clerks
19,266.29
33,377.14
Ordinary Maintenance:
Book, postage & supplies
1,195.35
Printing & advertising ....
621.05
Rental & maintenance of equipment
548.60
Binding
164.19
Disbursements
183.07
Telephone
123.80
Title Work
946.09
Photos
155.00
Out of State Travel
300.00
All Other
71.87
4,309.02
Special Items:
Investigations & appraisals 1,405.00
39,091.16
Licensing Commission
Personal Service:
Commissioners (3)
1,967.28
Clerk
2,183.01
4,150.29
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage & sup- plies
499.58
Auto Maintenance
610.00
Expenses of Meetings
139.00
Commissioners' expense ..
125.00
1,373.58
5,523.87
Certification of Notes and Bonds
Ordinary Maintenance: Cost of Certifying 1,398.20
1,398.20
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays .
City Clerk's Department
Personal Service:
City Clerk
5,254.76
Assistant City Clerk
3,932.22
Bookkeeper and Clerks
16,016.15
25,203.13
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
639.55
Printing & advertising
275.00
Binding
138.00
Telephone
92.02
Out of State Travel
200.00
Bonds
35.00
All Other
41.25
1,420.82
26,623.95
Law Department
Personal Service:
City Solicitor
4,609.36
Assistant City Solicitors
6,618.99
Clerical Services
2,840.00
14,068.35
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
994.72
Telephone
75.00
Auto Maintenance
200.00
Fees
21.10
Carfares
200.00
All Other
84.18
1,575.00
Special Item:
Services on real estate
9,500.00
Settlement of claim
760.90
Reimbursements
114.70
10,375.60
26,018.95
Land Court Proceedings on Tax Titles and Recording Fees
Ordinary Maintenance:
Recording
118.22
118.22
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CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
City Messenger
Personal Service:
Messenger
4,432.18
Assistant Messenger
2,442.46
6,874.64
Ordinary Maintenance:
Auto Maintenance ..... 1,200.00
8,074.64
Engineering Department
Personal Service:
City Engineer
4,406.79
Assistants
14,533.57
Bookkeeper & Clerk
5,764.18
On the job Trainees
229.17
24,933.71
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage & sup- plies
489.99
Auto Maintenance
275.00
Telephone
110.91
Instruments & supplies
119.11
All other
81.63
1,076.64
Special Items:
Band Concerts ..... 200.00
26,210.35
Public Buildings Department Commissioner of Public Buildings
Personal Service:
Commissioner
4,709.48
Building Inspectors
4,476.64
Inspectors of Plumbing & Gas
5,764.16
Clerks
9,433.99
Elevator Inspectors
4,496.83
Plan Checker
3,460.69
Egress Inspector
2,513.33
Enroachment Inspector
3,220.83
Glazier
300.00
Building Inspector-
Trainee
2,490.83
40,866.78
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
705.07
Printing & advertising ..
177.50
Carried forward
58
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Carried forward ..........
Maintenance of equipment
55.53
Auto Maintenance
800.00
Telephone
96.28
All Other
77.00
1,911.38
Special Items:
Demolition
200.00
Equipment:
Typewriter
150.00
43,128.16
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Municipal Buildings
Personal Service:
Janitors
9,802.97
Telephone Operators
4,514.40
Labor
2,203.76
Ordinary Maintenance:
Light
1,480.06
.Furniture & furnishings
1,552.67
Janitors' supplies
448.70
Electrical & building re- pairs
1,249.65
Heating & plumbing re- pairs
524.72
Rental of Water coolers
432.00
Insurance
94.45
Electric bulbs
169.65
Telephones
6,557.06
Christmas decorations
490.70
All Other
121.14
13,120.80
29,641.93
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Municipal Garage
Ordinary Maintenance:
Light
270.39
270.39
City Planning Board
Personal Service:
Clerical Service
100.00
Ordinary Maintenance
Supplies & postage
43.00
All Other
20.00
63.00 163.00
14,317.37
59
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Board of Appeal
Personal Service
Members of Board
1,920.83
Secretary
468.00
Assistant Secretary
1,041.96
3,430.79
Ordinary Maintenance
Printing & advertising ....
63.00
Supplies & postage
121.53
All Other
65.50
250.03
3,680.82
ELECTION EXPENSES
Board of Election Commissioners
Personal Service:
Chairman
4,609.36
Commissioners (3)
1,425.02
Clerks
16,231.52
Registrars for confined
voters
200.00
22,465.90
Ordinary Maintenance
Postage & Supplies
2,552.80
Printing & advertising
7,161.17
Refreshments
134.35
Posting, car hire & truck- ing
544.60
Repairs to ballot boxes ....
32.50
All Other
149.20
10,574.62
Special Item:
Cabinets
650.00
33,690.52
Pay of Election Officers
Personal Service:
Wardens & Clerks
2,267.00
Inspectors
4,147.00
Extra Clerks
3,758.00
10,172.00
10,172.00
60
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Pubic Buildings Department Maintenance Polling Places
Personal Service:
Janitors' service
400.00
Labor
1,182.64
Ordinary Maintenance:
Rent
450.00
Lumber
302.84
Electric bulbs
489.62
All Other
49.00
1,291.46
2,874.10
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department
Personal Service:
Chief
5,309.40
Deputy Chief
2,681.44
Captains
12,743.48
Lieutenants
23,166.29
Sergeants
49,531.46
Patrolmen
408,120.16
Matrons
4,484.72
506,036.95
Ordinary Maintenance:
Maintenance of Equipment:
Auto Maintenance
6,014.41
Equipment for men
1,245.37
Police Signal
318.94
Gasoline and oil
4,882.82
Garage supplies
140.26
Other supplies
95.65
Other Expenses:
Printing, postage & sup-
plies
1,757.85
Maintenance office equip- ment
105.38
Care of prisoners
71.38
Telephone
2,941.53
Laundry
86.13
Photo supplies
213.06
Travel & disbursements
326.50
Medical Examinations
120.00
Reimbursements for
injuries
629.84
All Other
50.00
18,999.12
Carried forward ...
61
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Carried forward
Equipment:
Typewriters
332.36
Combination Wagon and
Ambulance
4,120.44
4,452.80
Special Items:
Uniform Allowance
12,975.00
Out of State Travel
1,200.00
14,175.00
543,663.87
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Police Buildings
Personal Service:
Janitors
6,040.75
Labor
202.74
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
1,887.28
Light
1,543.74
Janitors' supplies
510.92
Telephone
277.43
Furniture & furnishings
173.00
Repairs to building
874.08
Rental of water cooler
60.00
Insurance
336.90
All Other
100.08
5,763.43
Equipment:
Filing Cabinets
320.00
Fire Department
Personal Service:
Chief Engineer
5,309.40
Deputy Chiefs
5,935.92
District Chiefs
18,832.84
Captains & master
mechanic
34,952.93
Lieutenants
101,601.36
Mechanics
798.00
Firemen
505,586.10
673,016.55
Ordinary Maintenance:
Maintenance of Equipment: Apparatus & equipment 8,514.28
Carried forward
12,326.92
62
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays
Carried forward
Tires & tubes
894.79
Hose
116.72
Equipment for men
1,264.37
Hardware, tools, etc.
386.64
Grease & oil
531.28
Gasoline
3,112.53
Other Expenses:
Printing, postage & sup-
plies
796.79
Telephone
1,664.79
Janitors' supplies
805.68
Laundry
973.58
Furnishings
621.61
Reimbursements
1,711.95
Out of State Travel
250.00
Medical Examinations
325.00
All Other
217.97
22,187.98
Equipment:
Fire Engine
16,025.00
Masks
4,345.00
Hose Dryers
1,133.00
Ambulance & equipment
6,432.92
Resuscitator
564.97
28,500.89
Special Item:
Uniform Allowance
16,500.00
740,205.42
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Fire Buildings
Labor
5,822.50
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
6,211.28
Light
4,315.01
Janitors' supplies
243.42
Furniture & furnishings
..
1,528.50
Electrical & building re- pairs
6,216.56
Heating & plumbing re-
pairs
872.83
Lumber
899.96
Hardware & materials
1,115.12
Maintenance of truck
589.77
Insurance
727.76
All Other
131.05
22,851.26
Carried forward
63
CITY AUDITOR
Carried forward
Special Item:
Painting ..
1,470.00
Settlement of court execu-
tion
3,016.70
4,486.70
33,160.46
Weights and Measures
Personal Service:
Sealer
3,773.85
Assistants
8,826.19
On the job Trainee
304.17
12,904.21
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage &
sup-
173.54
Auto Maintenance
400.00
Gas, oil & repairs
211.87
Dies, tools, etc.
57.25
All Other
42.00
884.66
Special Item:
Adding Machine
150.00
Electrical Department
Personal Service:
Commissioner
4,609.36
Assistant Inspectors
7,105.00
Fire Alarm Operators
21,717.96
Radio Operators
14,495.79
Traffic Men
6,358.20
Assistants
14,547.12
Clerk
2,516.67
On the job Trainees
3,361.66
74,711.76
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fire Alarm System
798.80
Police Signal System
130.70
Radio
265.90
Auto Maintenance
200.00
Maintenance of Trucks Telephone
367.69
Printing, postage & sup-
plies
468.56
Other materials & supplies
181.48
3,369.02
Expenses
Outlays
13,938.87
Carried forward
955.89
plies
64
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Carried forward
Special Items:
Public Alarm System
543.40
Fire Alarm Boxes
160.00
Tester
140.00
843.40
78,924.18
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Electrical Dept. Buildings
Personal Service:
Janitor
2,740.29
Labor
71.40
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
557.63
Light
7.69
Rental of water cooler
60.00
Heating & plumbing re-
pairs
40.23
Insurance
100.93
766.48
3,578.17
Rifle Practice
Ordinary Maintenance:
Use of range
833.01
833.01
FORESTRY
Highway, Suppression of Moths
Labor
779.65
- Ordinary Maintenance:
Insecticides
68.60
Hardware & materials
74.84
143.44
923.09
Highway Department, Care of Trees
Labor
13,574.37
Ordinary Maintenance:
Tools & equipment
145.14
Insecticides
350.00
Cutting trees
365.00
Rental of equipment
70.40
930.54
14,504.91
65
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
HEALTH
Health Department
Personal Service:
Members of Board
2,113.11
Executive Secretary
2,497.18
Clerks
3,583.58
Medical Inspector
3,500.00
Acting Medical Inspector
105.00
Bacteriologist (1/2 salary) ..
1,398.58
Health Nurses
7,410.48
20,607.93
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage & sup-
plies
334.58
Carfares & phone calls
236.00
Equipment & laboratory supplies
256.93
Infantile Paralysis
713.40
Diphtheria Immunization ..
302.40
Ear Clinic
201.25
Express & all other
189.96
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases:
Cities & Towns
2,451.00
Other Institutions
2,788.08
Tuberculosis:
Cities & Towns
1,704.00
State
7,451.00
Middlesex Sanitarium
34,446.00
Other Institutions
903.72
Medical Attendance
139.20
All Other
156.95
52,274.47
Equipment:
Incubator
300.00
Special Items:
Care of Premature Babies
1,976.00
Chest X-Ray
1,584.57
3,560.57
76,742.97
City Clerk's Department Vital Statistics
Ordinary Maintenance:
Reporting Births
367.25
Reporting Deaths
261.75
Printing, postage & sup-
· Carried forward
66
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays
Carried forward
plies
717.80
Binding
217.50
1,564.30
1,564.30
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Contagious Hospital
Ordinary Maintenance:
Insurance
167.35
167.35
Inspection of Animals and Provisions
Personal Service:
Inspectors
16,685.80
Veterinarian
2,141.34
18,827.14
Ordinary Maintenance:
Carfares
360.00
19,187.14
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar
Personal Service:
Inspector
3,742.51
Bacteriologist (1/2 salary) ..
1,398.59
Clerk (1/2 salary)
1,398.59
On the job Trainees
1,447.50
7,987.19
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage & sup-
plies
93.84
Laboratory equipment &
supplies
348.11
Auto Maintenance
200.00
All Other
35.00
676.95
Equipment:
Agitator
116.50
Division of Dental Hygiene
Personal Service:
Inspectors & Assistants 18,242.02
Ordinary Maintenance: Doctors' supplies
1,447.54
Laundry
304.39
Printing, postage & sup-
105.75
Repairs to equipment
49.44
1,907.12
20,149.14
8,780.64
plies
67
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Inspection of School Children
Personal Service:
Inspectors & Assistants .... 3,002.54
Nurses
8,865.36
11,867.90
Ordinary Maintenance:
Carfares
205.10
12,073.00
SANITATION
Sewers Maintenance
Labor
44,369.17
Ordinary Maintenance:
Trucks Maintenance
2,758.81
Telephone
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