Report of the city of Somerville 1950, Part 2

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1950
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Number of Pages: 420


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Total Appropriations


Board of Aldermen P. S.


O. M.


383.15


383.15


11,566.85


11,950.00


Clerk of Committees P. S.


7,325.00


7,325.00


O. M.


36.76


36.76


623.24


660.00


Executive Department P. S.


O. M.


138.00


138.00


7,707.00


7,845.00


S. I.


360.00


360.00


Auditing Department P. S.


705.16


705.16


17,232.84


17,938.00


O. M.


523.78


523.78


2,331.60


2,855.38


Eq.


2,731.88


2,731.88


Treasury Department P. S.


224.98


224.98


58,683.74


58,908.72


O. M.


108.71


108.71


13,066.29


13,175.00


Eq.


90.50


90.50


259.50


350.00


Assessors Department P. S.


22.02


22.02


34,013.98


34,036.00


O. M.


15.05


15.05


4,044.75


4,059.80


Peddlers License Commission O. M.


22.00


22.00


3.00


25.00


Licensing Commission P. S.


99


.99


1,449.01


1,450.00


Certification Notes and Bonds O. M.


3.49


3.49


2,316.51


2,320.00


City Clerks Department P. S.


27.63


177.50


205.13


944.53


1,149.66


S. I.


200.00


200.00


Law Department P. S.


237.98


237.98


13,562.52


13,800.50


O. M.


105.36


105.36


879.64


985.00


S. 1.


17.75


3,500.00


3,517.75


1,132.25


4,650.00


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26,909.84


26,909.84


4,700.00


4,700.00


O. M.


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CITY AUDITOR


6,400.00


6,400.00


20,760.00


20,760.00


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O. M.


STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1950 (REVENUE)-Continued


Unencumbered Balances 96.73


Unliquidated Encumbrances 330.00


Unexpended Balances 426.73


Total Expenditures 498.27


Total Appropriations


Land Court Proceedings O. M.


925.00


City Messengers Department P. S.


7,060.00


7,060.00


O. M.


1,200.00


1,200.00


Engineering Department P. S.


17.85


17.85


23,361,15


23,379.00


O. M.


115.36


100.00


215.36


1,824.64


2,040.00


S. I.


60.68


327.78


388.46


3,961.54


4,350.00


Eq.


21.54


21.54


1,263.46


1,285.00


Commr. Public Buildings P. S.


.92


92


22,647.08


22,648.00


O. M.


10.25


26.92


37.17


1,735.30


1,772.47


S. I.


40.75


40.75


332.75


373.50


City Planning Board P. S.


100.00


100.00


O. M.


79.75


79.75


40.25


120.00


Board of Appeal P. S.


O. M.


10.06


10.06


289.94


300.00


Board Election Commissioners P. S.


358.14


358.14


21,427.86


21,786.00


O. M.


1.89


1.89


8,418.11


8,420.00


Pay Election Officers P. S.


9,212.00


9,212.00


Police Department P. S.


537.55


537.55


556,180.52


556,718.07


O. M.


36.20


36.20


15,807.50


15,843.70


Eq.


30.00


30.00


4,294.90


4,324.90


S. I.


675.00


8,000.00


8,675.00


12,675.00


21,350.00


Fire Department P. S.


3,320.08


3,320.08


724,133.97


727,454.05


O. M.


1,000.01


1,983.31


2,983.32


18,611.44


21,594.76


Eq.


366.61


366.61


3,776.39


4,143.00


S. I.


550.84


35,000.00


35,550.84


17,466.16


53,017.00


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ANNUAL REPORTS


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3,746.00


3,746.00


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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1950 (REVENUE)-Continued


Unencumbered Balances


Unliquidated Encumbrances


Unexpended Balances


Total Expenditures


Total Appropriations


Weights and Measures P. S.


O. M.


134.85


134.85


13,680.00 715.15


13,680.00 850.00


Electrical Department P. S.


141.01


141.01


73,348.78


73,489.79


O. M.


351.23


570.00


921.23


4,991.67


5,912.90


S. I.


1.73


2,326.46


2,328.19


3,900.95


6,229.14


Suppression Moths - Care Trees O. M.


108.87


108.87


811.13


920.00


2.98


2.98


16,377.02


16,380.00


Rifle Practice O. M.


1,000.00


113.50


1,113.50


386.50


1,500.00


Civil Defense P. S.


1,108.29


1,108.29


691.71


1,800.00


O. M.


899.32


1,750.00


2,649.32


550.68


3,200.00


Health Department P. S.


64.96


64.96


19,140.04


19,205.00


O. M.


757.38


796.00


1,553.38


62,124.55


63,677.93


Vital Statistics O. M.


102.37


207.50


309.87


1,190.13


1,500.00


Inspection An. & Prov. P. S.


20.00


20.00


19,615.00


19,635.00


O. M.


15.00


15.00


345.00


360.00


Inspection Milk & Vinegar P. S.


19.94


19.94


7,080.06


7,100.00


O. M.


109.71


84.18


193.89


1,246.11


1,440.00


Division Dental Hygiene P. S.


8.24


8.24


19,851.76


19,860.00


O. M.


131.55


65.00


196.55


1,728.45


1,925.00


Inspection School Children P. S.


12,740.00


12,740.00


O. M.


7.10


7.10


160.40


167.50


Sewers Maintenance O. M.


436.59


710.91


1,147.50


7,742.50


8,890.00


Eq.


54.86


54.86


6,444.14


6,499.00


L.


1,651.90


1,651.90


37,842.60


39,494.50


L.


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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1950 (REVENUE)-Continued


Unencumbered Balances


Unliquidated Encumbrances


Unexpended Balances


Total Expenditures


Total Appropriations


Sanitary Department P. S.


7,835.00


7,835.00


O. M.


2,537.11


2,537.11


77,508.69


80,045.80


Eq.


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2,465.00


2,465.00


333,128.25


335,593.25


Street Cleaning O. M.


174.54


174.54


2,365.46


2,540.00


Eq.


8,350.00


8,350.00


L.


.91


.91


33,907.09


33,908.00


Highway-Sidewalks Mtce. P. S.


338.80


338.80


12,257.20


12,596.00


O. M.


193.60


193.60


12,258.40


12,452.00


S. 1.


98.86


4,094.31


4,193.17


6,806.83


11,000.00


Eq.


95.00


95.00


9,087.00


9,182.00


L.


3,934.36


3,934.36


129,655.64


133,590.00


Snow Removal O. M. - L.


2,586.22


2,586.22


7,864.78


10,451.00


605.72


605.72


101,091.28


101,697.00


S. I.


2.62


500.00


502.62


2,497.38


3,000.00


Traffic Light Maintenance O. M.


2.02


293.58


295.60


5,046.40


5,342.00


S. I.


23.67


23.67


5,169.51


5,193.18


Parking Meters P. S.


1,438.63


1,438.63


7,503.30


8,941.93


O. M.


701.76


701.76


1,363.85


2,065.61


Eq.


10.55


10.55


850.00


860.55


Welfare Misc. P. S.


336.20


336.20


58,303.78


58,639.98


O. M.


40,104.79


12,113.20


52,217.99


361,661.71


413,879.70


Eq.


195.00


195.00


195.00


Aid to Dependent Children P. S.


1,641.20


1,641.20


10,379.83


O. M.


18,864.89


75.00


18,939.89


8,738.63 343,941.42


362,881.31


Eq.


46.50


46.50


70.00


116.50


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15,965.00


15,965.00


L.


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Street Lighting O. M.


ANNUAL REPORTS


STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1950 (REVENUE)-Continued


Unencumbered Balances


Unliquidated Encumbrances


Unexpended Balances


Total Expenditures


Total Appropriations


Federal Gr. Aid Dependent Children Adm. P. S.


3,133.62


3,133.62


15,341.93


18,475.55


Federal Gr. Aid Dependent Children O. M.


28,818.05


28,818.05


163,788.92


192,606.97


Federal Gr. Old Age Assistance Adm. P. S. ..


6,568.58


6,568.58


40,907.46


47,476.04


Federal Gr. Old Age Assistance O. M.


746,003.01


746,003.01


Old Age Assistance P. S.


4,181.46


4,181.46


18,138.31 1,038,345.85


22,319.77 1,038,634.94 1,388.50


Welfare City Home P. S.


14.97


14.97


3,485.03


3,500.00


O. M.


354.99


117.42


472.41


13,994.01


14,466.42


L.


94.37


94.37


13,428.31


13,522.68


Veterans Services P. S.


139.80


33,200.20


33,340.00


O. M.


5,121.44


3,656.99


139.80 8,778.43


113,401.36


122,179.79


Graves Registration P. S.


1,137.00


1,137.00


O. M.


59.43


59.43


240.57


300.00


S. 1.


270.90


270.90


44.10


315.00


School Contingent P. S.


935.47


935.47


59,589.53


60,525.00


O. M.


1,806.66


220.00


2,026.66


90,323.34


92,350.00


Outside Tuition O. M.


626.65


300.00


926.65


8,773.35


9,700.00


School Teachers Salaries P. S.


12,380.43


12,380.43


2,069,045.51 2,081,425.94


Hot Lunch Project P. S. - O. M.


1,389.26


1,389.26


13,049.35


14,438.61


Janitors Services P. S.


6,949.45


6,949.45


180,935.83


187,885.28


Fuel and Light O. M.


83.80


83.80


90,183.20


90,267.00


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O. M. Eq.


148.99


140.10


289.09


1,388.50


STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1950 (REVENUE)-Continued


Unencumbered Balances


Unliquidated Encumbrances


Unexpended Balances


Total Expenditures


Total Appropriations


Buildings and Grounds O. M.


25.72


2,329.37


2,355.09


91,008.91


93,364.00


S. I.


327.29


327.29


52,809.32


53,136.61


L.


102,040.08


102,040.08


Chapter 44 - School Munic. Loan Sp.


400.37


400.37


1,428.50


1,828.87


Elementary School Survey Sp.


4,500.00


4,500.00


4,500.00


Central and Branch Libraries P. S.


101.77


101.77


93,989.15


94,090.92


O. M.


.21


.21


18,859.29


18,859.50


S. I.


200.00


200.00


Parks & Playgrounds Mtce. O. M.


2,246.95


2,995.63


5,242.58


18,562.42


23,805.00


S. I.


465.60


5,394.73


5,860.33


10,690.27


16,550.60


L.


2,148.34


2,148.34


81,203.94


83,352.28


New Playground Albion Street Sp.


38.60


38.60


10,465.57


10,504.17


Recreation Commission P. S.


1,472.81


1,472.81


55,831.19


57,304.00


O. M.


5.43


5.43


5,359.57


5,365.00


S. I.


2.20


2.20


197.80


200.00


Eq.


16


.16


199.84


200.00


Celebrations - Conventions O. M.


446.90


446.90


1,053.10


1,500.00


Maintenance Municipal Buildings P. S.


198.64


198.64


44,567.33


44,765.97


O. M.


1,131.91


6,957.93


8,089.84


77,216.70


85,306.54


Eq.


75.00


75.00


775.00


850.00


S. I.


511.70


511.70


2,690.80


3,202.50


L.


840.04


840.04


24,050.96


24,891.00


Foreclosed Property Maintenance O. M.


114.01


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114.01


185.99


300.00


Memorial Day O. M.


54.24


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54.24


4,445.76


4,500.00


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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1950 (REVENUE)-Continued


Unencumbered Balances


Unliquidated Encumbrances


Unexpended Balances


Total Expenditures


Total Appropriations


Municipal Documents O. M.


S. I.


5,123.85


5,123.85


876.15


6,000.00


Quarters Veterans Organizations O. M.


394.00


394.00


5,006.00


5,400.00


Comm. Persons World War 2 Sp.


74.41


74.41


138.56


212.97


Damage Persons and Property O. M.


365.15


365.15


28,897.56


29,262.71


Tellers Overs and Shorts O. M.


51.28


51.28


War Memorial Sp.


26,985.37


26,985.37


14.63


27,000.00


Workmens Compensation O. M.


1,526.00


973.40


2,499.40


17,435.16


19,934.56


Pensions O. M.


1,659.63


1,659.63


275,596.57


277,256.20


Retirement System Expense Fund P. S. O. M.


1,157.50


1,157.50


Pension Accum. Fund O. M.


35,000.00


35,000.00


Annuities O. M.


29,299.88


29,299.88


Interest O. M.


51.37


51.37


72,431.13


72,482.50


Reduction Funded Debt O. M.


685,000.00


685,000.00


Water Maintenance and Extension P. S.


61.72


61.72


39,264.28


39,326.00


O. M.


46.64


25,039.96


25,086.60


45,521.53


70,608.13


L.


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327.97


327.97


76,365.73


76,693.70


Total Revenue Appropriations


$180,042.64


159,549.71


339,592.35 10,302,611.25 10,642,203.60


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7,780.00


7,780.00


5,000.00


5,000.00


STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1950 (NON-REVENUE)


Unencumbered Balances


Unliquidated Encumbrances


Unexpended Balances


Total Expenditures


Total Appropriations


Sanitary - Sewers Construction


$1,607.38


687.50


2,294.88


2,376.75


4,671.63


Highway - Chapter 44 Macadam Pavement Loan Chapter 90 Highways ..


403.71


407.40


811.11


1.67


6,614.13


403.71 6,615.80


79,400.36


86,016.16


Education - Vocational School Equipment


98.99


98.99


98.99


Water - Chapter 44 Water Mains


830.31


830.31


830.31


Total Non-Revenue Appropriations


$2,942.06


7,301.63


10,243.69


82,184.51


92,428.20


GRANTS AND GIFTS


Smith-Hughes Fund


1,224.00


1,224.00


2,281.48


3,505.48


George Barden Fund


1,793.35


1,793.35


5,847.09


7,640.44


Totai Grants and Gifts


$3,017.35


3,017.35


8,128.57


11,145.92


TRUST FUNDS


Contagious Hospital


Charles M. Berry Fund


55.24


55.24


55.24


School


S. Newton Cutler Fund


40.05


12.00


52.05


280.77


332.82


Caroline G. Baker Fund


3.69


3.69


6.45


10.14


Sarah Winslow Fox Fund


16.63


16.63


16.63


J. Frank Wellington Fund


75.68


75.68


75.68


Arthur A. Smith Fund


375.00


375.00


375.00


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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1950 (NON-REVENUE)-Continued


Unencumbered Balances


Unliquidated Encumbrances


Unexpended Balances


Total Expenditures


Total Appropriations


Library


S. Newton Cutler Fund


75.54


75.54


75.54


Hunt Art Fund


378.59


378.59


144.89


523.48


Hunt Book Fund


65.45


65.45


16.16


81.61


Pitman Art Fund


386.45


386.45


205.09


591.54


Pitman Poetry Fund


175.13


175.13


76.67


251.80


Wilder Children Fund


31.63


31.63


31.63


Sarah Lorane Graves Fund


43.30


43.30


40.55


83.85


Buffum Memorial Book Fund


74.27


74.27


74.27


Eunice M. Gilmore Fund . ·


73.10


73.10


94.41


167.51


Thomas J. Buffum Fund


68.68


68.68


68.68


J. Frank Wellington Fund


495.07


495.07


15.00


510.07


Edward C. Booth Fund


94.21


94.21


16.67


110.88


Arthur A. Smith Fund


652.94


652.94


Welfare


Cummings Fund


1,720.83


1,720.83


1,720.83


Recreation


Mary A. Haley Fund


.22


.22


54.52


54.74


Total Trust Funds


$4,248.76


12.00


4,260.76


1,604.12


5,864.88


STATEMENT OF OTHER REVENUE ACCOUNTS, 1950


Total Credit


Transfers


Total Expenditures


Balance to 1951


Temporary Loans


$5,100.000.00


Loan in Anticipation of Relief Loan


200,000.00


School Deposits, Forfeited Fees


290.16


290.16


State Taxes and Assessments 1950


536,687.04


558,201.46


21,514.42*


County Assessment, T. B. Hospital 1950


98,319.34


98,364.12


44.78*


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294,183.78


239,962.93


54,220.85


Middlesex County --- Dog Licenses


5,172.60


5,110.80


61.80


City Clerk's Deposits


5,853.75


4,273.00


1,072.50


508.25


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STATEMENT OF OTHER REVENUE ACCOUNTS, 1950-Continued


Total Credit


Transfers


Total Expenditures


Balance to 1951


Water Deposits


1,620.00


Highway Deposits


3,040.00


2,925.00


School Deposits


1,581.00


560.00


1,021.00


Retirement Deductions 4 % and 5 %


117,438.81


29.16


117,409.65


Teachers' Retirement Deductions


101,474.47


101,474.47


Pay Roll Deductions for Savings Bonds


8,907.75


8,297.50


610.25


Pay Roll Deductions for Insurance


1,369.07


1,118.69


250.38


Federal Tax Withholding


556,661.85


13.90


509,437.07


47,210.88


Blue Cross Deductions


53,439.30


48,601.20


4,838.10


Federal Grants, Hot Lunch Project


7,108.78


1,945.00


5,163.78


Reimbursements Old Age Assistance


3,190.00


140.00


Reimbursements Aid Dep. Children


973.32


818.32


155.00


Municipal Credit Union Deductions


116,308.69


116,308.69


100.00


50.00


50.00


Parking Meter Receipts


40,471.06


11,697.67


28,234.79


538.60


Premiums on Bonds


1,681.15


1,578.49


102.66


Tailings


912.47


14.98


897.49


Hot Lunch Receipts -


Elementary


12,820.13


5,000.00


5,006.87


2,813.26


Hot Lunch Receipts - High & Jr. High


40,075.22


34,511.90


5,563.32


School - Athletic Receipts


6,429.24


2,903.98


3,525.26


Cash Overages


446.14


6.62


439.52


Cash Refunds:


Taxes (Poll)


52.00


52.00


Taxes (Real Estate)


51,083.35


51,083.35


Taxes (Personal)


134.78


134.78


Excise


10,651.61


10,651.61


Bills Receivable


17.10


17.10


Estimated Receipts


42.33


42.33


Excess and Deficiency


Totals


$7,378,536.29


25,545.54


6,548,390.83


804,599.92


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CITY AUDITOR


DETAIL OF ESTIMATED RECEIPTS IN 1950


Excise Taxes:


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1950


$375,423.00


Motor Vehicle Exice Tax 1949


32,607.06


Motor Vehicle Txcise Tax 1948


511.71


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1947


222.12


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1946


4.25


$408,768.14


From State:


Corporation Tax


$345,027.88


Income Tax


755,376.14


Boxing Commission


163.73


Refund Alewife Brook Parkway


5,420.36


In Lieu of Taxes


113.51


Meal Taxes


33,135.01


Franchise Tax


7,173.13


$1,146,409.76


Licenses and Permits:


Executive


$6,002.54


Liquor


100,595.00


Builders' License


1,537.00


Gasfitters' License


481.00


Elevator Inspection


180.00


Building Permits


3,660.50


Plumbing Permits


908.25


Gas Permits


506.75


Motor


5.00


Fire


6,646.50


Police


57.00


Electrical


3,016.91


Licensing


2,923.00


City Clerk Miscellaneous


9,737.00


Milk


1,410.50


Health


62.00


Pedlers


285.00


Health-Bottling


50.00


Marriage


2,830.65


$140,894.60


Fines and Forfeits:


Court Fines


10,455.37


Departmental Penalties


120.00


$10,575.37


Grants and Gifts:


County-Dog Licenses


$3,972.21


Vocational Education


57,936.20


Veterans Housing-Earned Surplus


26,569.17


$88,477.58


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ANNUAL REPORTS


General Government:


Treasurer-Costs and Fees


$4,942.45


Land Court Fees


55.40


Auditing-Fees


9.60


Board of Appeal


400.00


City Clerk


6,675.66


Engineering


96.00


Commissioner of Buildings


17.50


Election Commission


54.25


Maintenance Municipal Buildings


53.80


Planning Board


10.00


$12,314.66


Protection of Persons and Property:


Police-Settlement of Claims


$991.90


Bicycle Registration


118.50


Fire-Settlement of Claims


96.09


Electrical-Settlement of Claims


1,972.24


Weights and Measures


2,279.35


$5,458.08


Health and Sanitation:


Health Department


$33,585.16


Inspection Milk


1,930.50


Dental Clinic


329.12


Rent Contagious Hospital


3,000.00


Sewers Maintenance


593.47


Garbage Contract


100.00


$39,538.25


Highways:


Highway Maintenance


$2,370.00


Settlement of Claim-Parking Meters


143.64


$2,513.64


City Home:


Board and Care


$6,978.61


Welfare:


Cities and Towns


$14,404.46


State


67,874.47


Sale of Barrels-Surplus Comm.


25.48


$82,304.41


Aid to Dependent Children:


State


$167,116.87


Reimbursements


650.83


$167,767.70


Old Age Assistance:


Cities and Towns


$33,952.63


State


735,595.30


Reimbursements


59.06


$769,606.99


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CITY AUDITOR


Veterans' Services:


Veterans' Services


$47,841.75


Schools:


Tuition-State Wards


$5,967.29


Other Tuition


13,450.18


Sale of Books and Supplies


164.50.


School Buildings


505.10


Vocational Education


284.19


$20,371.26


Libraries:


Fines, Rentals and Sales


$3,346.33


Recreation:


Showers


$547.90


Water:


Metered Rates 1950


$252,694.73


Monthly Rates 1950


176,269.98


Metered Rates 1949


47,012.77


Monthly Rates 1949


17,737.74


Metered Rates 1948


745.92


Metered Rates 1947


3.00


Water Maintenance


1,130.30


Service Assessments


555.22


Water Liens


199.44


Settlement of Claims


35.30


Sale of Materials


42.50


$496,426.90


Interest:


Taxes


$8,313.01


Excise


401.22


Tax Titles


1,493.17


Accrued Interest


302.87


$10,510.27


Unclassified:


Electrolysis


500.00


City Property Rentals


630.00


$1,130.00


Total Estimated Receipts


$3,461,782.20


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ANNUAL REPORTS


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Payments


Auditing Municipal Accounts


$4,745.44


State Examination of Retirement System


786.36


Charles River Basin Assessment 581.64


Metropolitan Park Assessment


98,498.40


Metropolitan Sewerage Assessment


189,382.62


Metropolitan Water Assessment


162,379.40


Boston Metropolitan District-Expense


461.29


Metropolitan Transit Authority


99,715.25


Smoke Inspection


1,651.06


Health-Bottling Licenses


50.00


Health Department-T. B. Expense


6,518.50


Welfare Department-State Institutions


23,859.02


Veterans' Benefits-State


1,739.28


$590,368.26


Receipts


Income Tax


$755,376.14


Corporation Tax


345,027.88


Boxing Commission


163.73


Refund Alewife Brook Parkway


5,420.36


In Lieu of Taxes


113.51


Meal Tax


33,135.01


Franchise Tax


7,173.13


State Aid to Highways


36,856.62


Veterans' Housing


555,868.71


Welfare Department-Bills Receivable


67,874.47


Aid Dependent Children-Bills Receivable


167,116.87


Old Age Assistance-Bills Receivable


735,595.30


Refund Teachers' Annuities Fund


644.61


Veterans' Services-Bills Receivable


47,746.75


Tuition-State Wards


5,967.29


Vocational Education


57,936.20


Health Department-Bills Receivable


31,547.06


Engineering Department


59.00


Water Rates


752.74


$2,854,375.38


Federal Grants Received in 1950


Old Age Assistance


$788,144.16


Aid Dependent Children


209,208.68


George Barden Fund


4,042.90


Smith-Hughes Fund


2,688.93


Hot Lunch Project


9,561.60


$1,013,646.27


COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX


Payments


$239,962.93


County Tax 1950


County Assessment, T. B. Hospital


98,364.12


County, Dog Licenses


5,110.80


County of Middlesex Sanitarium


36,223.50


$379,661.35


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CITY AUDITOR


Receipts


County, Dog Licenses


$3,972.21


County Aid to Highways


18,428.30


$22,400.51


STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSE


Assessed in Taxes 1950:


Real Estate


$6,673,693.41


Personal


364,500.31


Poll


66,516.00


$7,104,709.72


Estimated Receipts


$3,354,121.56


Overestimates, State Taxes


7,477.21


3,361,598.77


Excess Receipts 1950


96,949.60


$10,563,258.09


Expenses


Revenue Appropriations $9,023,117.74


Non-Revenue Appropriations


34,000.00


State Taxes and Assessments


536,687.04


Underestimates, State Taxes


40,943.88


County Tax 1950


294,183.78


Underestimate County Tax


25,364.25


County Assessment T. B. Hospital


98,319.34


County Assessment Underestimate


18,335.91


Overlay 1950


162,086.60


Overlay 1949


93,719.91


Overlay 1948


48,199.41


Overlay 1947


21,045.51


State Taxes and Assessments (Dept. Corr.) .. 102.21


$10,396,105.58 167,152.51


Excess Revenue 1950


$10,563,258.09


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TEMPORARY LOANS 1950


Number


Issued


Due


Rate


Amount


Second National Bank


194 to 212


January 6th


November 15th


.65


$1,000,000.00


Second National Bank


213 to 237


February 1st


November 20th


.763


1,000.000.00


Second National Bank


238 to 251


March 22nd


November 10th


74


500,000.00


Merchants National Bank


252 to 265


April 4th


November 30th


.717


500,000.00


Second National Bank


266 to 279


May 26th


December 15th


.71


500,000.00


Second National Bank


280 to 293


July 6th


January 26th


.768


500,000.00


Second National Bank


294 to 296


August 1st


February 15th


.736


200,000.00


Total Anticipation of Revenue Notes


$4,200,000.00


ANNUAL REPORTS


OTHER TEMPORARY LOANS Loan in Anticipation of Municipal Relief Loan


Second National Bank


September 15th


November 15th .75 $200,000.00


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CITY AUDITOR


FUNDED DEBT


The Funded Debt of the City January 1, 1950 was $3,265,000.00. One loan was issued: Municipal Relief Loan $354,000.00. Maturities paid during the year amounted to $685,000.00. The total bonded debt December 31, 1950 was $2,934,000.00.


CLASSIFIED DEBT JANUARY 1, 1950


Junior High School Loan


$47,000.00


Garage Loan


6,000.00


Chapter 44 Sewer Loan


131,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan


418,000.00


School and Municipal Buildings Loan


600,000.00


Macadam Pavement Loan


270,000.00


Total Within Limit


$1,472,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan


290,000.00


P. W. A. Sewer Loan


15,000.00


P. W. A. School Loan


75,000.00


Chapter 44 Water Main Loan


75,000.00


Veterans' Housing Loan


545,000.00


Transit Assessment Loan


793,000.00


Total Outside Limit


$1,793,000.00


Total Funded Debt January 1, 1950 ....


$3,265,000.00


LOANS INCREASING THE DEBT


Municipal Relief Loan $354,000.00


$354,000.00


MATURITIES REDUCING THE DEBT


Chapter 44-Sewer Loan


$10,000.00


Garage Loan


2,000.00


Chapter 44 - School and Municipal Build- ings Loan


75,000.00


Chapter 44-Macadam Pavement Loan


90,000.00


Southern Junior High Loan


25,000.00


Western Junior High Loan


18,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan


155,000.00


Total Within the Limit


$375,000.00


Veterans' Housing Loan


45,000.00


Chapter 44-Water Loan


20,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan


149,000.00


P. W. A. Sewer Loan


1,000.00


P. W. A. School Loan


15,000.00


Transit Assessment Loan


80,000.00


Total Outside the Limit


$310,000.00


Total Maturities


$685,000.00


Total Funded Debt December 31, 1950


$2,934,000.00


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ANNUAL REPORTS


TAXES


The total taxable property as of January 1, 1950 was $128,191,550.00. The tax rate was fixed at $54.90 per $1,000. valuation.


City Appropriations $9,125,827.02


City Appropriations from Available Funds


374,521.90


Overlay 1947


21,045.51


Overlay 1948


48,199.41


Overlay 1949


93,719.91


Overlay 1950


162,086.60


State Audit of Municipal Accounts


4,744.44


State Examination Retirement System


786.36


Smoke Inspection Service


1,723.01


Metropolitan Parks Reservation


94,875.39


Metropolitan Sewerage North System


174,718.90


Metropolitan Water Assessment


162,379.40


Boston Metropolitan District Expense


461.29


Metropolitan Transit Authority


65,057.20


Rental Metropolitan Transit Authority


31,941.05


1949 State Underestimates


40,943.88


Department of Correction (State 1949)


102.21


County Tax 1950


294,183.78


County Tax Underestimates


25,364.25


County Assessment T. B. 1950


98,319.34


County Assessment Underestimate


18,335.91


Gross Amount to be Raised


$10,839,336.76


Less Estimated Receipts $3,354,121.56


1949 Overestimates State Assessments 7,477.21


Available Funds


374,521.90


Total Deductions 3,736,120.67


Total Amount to be Raised by Taxation Water Liens Added to Taxes 364.44


$7,103,216.09


Number of Polls 32,570 at $2.00 each 65,500.00


Valuation:


Personal Property $6,639,350.00 364,500.31


Real Estate 121,552,200.00 6,763,215.78


$7,103,216.09


INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT 1951


Class of Loan


January


March


April


May


July


September $1,947.00


October


November


Total


Municipal Reilef


$506.25


$1,947.00


$1,436.25 705.00


$550.00


$506.25


$1,148.75 705.00


$550.00


$8,591.50


Chap. 44 Sewer


712.50


675.00


2,797.50


P. W. A. Sewer


262.50


262.50


525.00


Garage


95.00


47.50


142.50


Veterans' Housing


3,881.25


3,793.75


7,675.00


Chap. 44 Water


75.00


387.50


37.50


262.50


762.50


P. W. A. School


1,050.00


1,050.00


2,100.00


Chap. 44 School and


Municipal Buildings


3,281.25


2,812.50


6,093.75


Chap. 44 Madacam


Pavement


1,125.00


562.50


1,687.50


Southern Junior High ..


17.50


17.50


Western Junior High ..


52.50


52.50


Transit Assessment ..


4,456.25


4,456.25


8,912.50


Totals


$6,582.50


$1,947.00


$7,005.00


$5,006.25


$6,372.50


$1,947.00


$5,491.25


$5,006.25


$39,357.75


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Class of Loan


January


April


July


September


October $7,000.00


November


Total


Chap. 44 Sewer


$3,000.00


$10,000.00


Garage


2,000.00


2,000.00


Veterans' Housing ..


10,000.00


35,000.00


45,000.00


Chap. 44 Water


5,000.00


15,000.00


20,000.00


Chap. 44 School and Municipal Bldgs. . ..


75,000.00


75,000.00


Macadam Pavement


90,000.00


90,000.00


Municipal Relief


46,000.00


74,000.00


71,000.00


83,000.00


30,000.00


304,000.00


Southern Junior High


1,000.00


1,000.00


Western Junior High ..


3,000.00


3,000.00


P. W. A. Sewer


1,000.00


1,000.00


P. W. A. School


15,000.00


15,000.00


Transit Assessment


80,000.00


80,000.00


Totals


$20,000.00


$230,000.00


$125,000.00


$71,000.00


$90,000.00


$110,000.00


$646,000.00


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Class of Loan


1946


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1948


1949


1950


1951


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Chapter 44-Sewers ..


$11,000.00


$11,000.00


$11,000.00


$11,000.00 1,000.00


$10,000.00


$10,000.00


$64,000.00


Bridge


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


4,000.00


High School


61,000.00


61,000.00


11,000.00


133,000.00


Emergency


5,000.00


5,000.00


Southern Junior High


26,000.00


25,000.00


25,000.00


25,000.00


25,000.00


1,000.00


127,000.00


Western Junior High ..


19,000.00


18,000.00


18,000.00


18,000.00




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