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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT (Six Years)
Class of Loan
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
Total
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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