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P. W. A. Sewers 33/4%
P. W. A. School 31/2% 15,000.00
Chap. 44 Water 11/2%
Chap. 44 Water 21/2% 5,000.00 5,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
1953
79,000.00
71,000.00
75,000.00
1,000.00
15,000.00
5,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
1954
79,000.00
71,000.00
75,000.00
1,000.00
5,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
1955
79,000.00
70,000.00
75,000,00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
............
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
$633,000.00 283,000.00
2,000.00
450,000.00
58,000.00
13,000.00
45,000.00
20,000.00
10,000.00
54,000.00
30,000.00
27,000.00
70,000.00
20,000.00
14,000.00
6,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
90,000.00
95,000.00
360,000.00 2,288,000.00
1952
80,000.00
71,000.00
2,000.00
75,000.00
30,000.00 28,000.00
1,000.00
15,000.00
5,000.00
35,000.00
301,000.00
10,000.00
35,000.00
285,000.00
10,000,00
35,000.00
210,000,00
1956
79,000.00
79,000.00
79,000.00
79,000.00
5,000.00
30,000.00
41,000.00
1960
30,000.00
41,000.00
1961
1962
5,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
5,000.00
10,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
1963
1964
4,000.00
4,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
1957
5,000.00
30,000,00
120,000.00
1958
5,000.00
30,000.00
41,000.00
1959
3,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
35,000.00
210,000.00
10,000.00
30,000.00
125,000.00
75,000.00
Relief 1.10%
90,000.00
10,000.00
35,000.00
547,000.00
1,000.00
5,000.00
10,000.00
35,000.00
10,000.00
334,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
4,000.00
75,000.00
3,000.00
10,000.00
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT (Six Years)
Class of Loan
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
Total
Chap. 44-Sewer
$3,730.00
$3,487.50
$3,245.00
$3,015.00
$2,797.50
$2,580.00
$18,855.00
Bridge
87.50
52.50
17.50
157.50
High School
2,880.00
440.00
3,320.00
Southern Junior High
3,960.00
2,970.00
1,980.00
990.00
17.50
9,917.50
Western Junior High
2,872.50
2,167.50
1,462.50
757.50
52.50
7,312.50
Garage
522.50
: 427.50
332.50
237.50
142.50
47.50
1,710.00
Police Station
393.75
393.75
Municipal Relief
17,755.00
13,207.50
11,760.00
8,326.25
8,591.50
5,125.50
64,765.75
P. W. A. Water Mains
210.00
140.00
70.00
562.50
525.00
487.50
3,487.50
P. W. A. Schools
4,200.00
3,675.00
3,150.00
2,625.00
2,100.00
1,575.00
17,325.00
Chap. 44 Water Mains
2,062.50
1,737.50
1,412.50
1,087.50
762.50
7,062.50
Emergency Storm
337.50
112.50
450.00
Civilian Defense
90.00
32.50
122.50
Emergency
225.00
225.00
Veterans Housing
7,500.00
9,075.00
8,375.00
7,675.00
6,975.00
39,600.00
School & Munic. Bldgs.
8,906.25
7,968.75
7,031.25
6,093.75
5,156.25
35,156.25
Macadam Pavement ...
5,062.50
3,937.50
2,812.50
1,687.50
562.50
14,062.50
Transit Assessment ....
9,912.50
8,912.50
7,912.50
26,737.50
Totals
$39,776.25
$50,668.75
$45,123.75
$45,732.50
$39,357.75
$30,890.50
$251,549.50
..
468.75
888.75
P. W. A. Sewers ...
675.00
637.50
600.00
CITY AUDITOR
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40
ANNUAL REPORTS
BORROWING CAPACITY, DECEMBER 31, 1951
Valuation January 1949 $131,136,700.00 Valuation Motor Vehicle Excise 1949 .. 10,734,040.00
$141,870,740.00
Valuation January 1950 $128,191,550.00
Valuation December 1950 8,700.00
Valuation Motor Vehicle Excise 1950 .. 13,776,590.00
Valuation Motor Vehicle Dealers 1950
695,650.00
$142,672,490.00
Valuation January 1951
$127,760,800.00
Valuation December 1951
900.00
Valuation Motor Vehicle Excise 1951
12,134,040.00
Valuation Motor Vehicle Dealers 1951
531,400.00
$140,427,140.00
$424,970,370.00
Abatements 1949
$5,100,514.00
Abatements Motor Vehicle Excise
402,966.00
Abatements 1950
3,186,055.00
Abatements Motor Excise and Dealers ..
1,127,945.00
Abatements 1951
2,541,200.00
Abatements Motor Excise and Dealers .
447,700.00
$12,806,380.00
$412,163,990.00
Average of Three Years (1/3)
137,387,996.00
Two and one-half percent
3,434,699.92
Present Debt Within Limit
1,064,000.00
Borrowing Capacity December 31, 1951
$2,370,699.92
Maturities 1952:
January 1
$20,000.00
Less Outside Limit
15,000.00
5,000.00
April 1
195,000.00
Less Outside Limit
30,000.00
165,000.00
July 1
65,000.00
Less Outside Limit
65,000.00
.. ............. ..
September 1
71,000.00
Less Outside Limit
..
71,000.00
October 1
86,000.00
Less Outside Limit
9,000.00
77,000.00
November 1
110,000.00
Less Outside Limit
80,000.00
30,000.00
348,000.00
$2,718,699.92
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CITY AUDITOR
OVERLAY 1937
Debits:
Tax Titles
$88.60
88.60
Credits:
Balance to 1952 Account
88.60
88.60
OVERLAY 1938
Debits:
Tax Titles
188.77
188.77
Credits:
Revenue
57.07
Balance to 1952 Account
131.70
188.77
OVERLAY 1939
Debits:
Tax Titles
178.02
178.02
Credits:
Revenue
53.82
Balance to 1952 Account
124.20
178.02
OVERLAY 1940
Debits:
Tax Titles
181.89
181.89
Credits:
Revenue
54.99
Balance to 1952 Account
126.90
181.89
OVERLAY 1941
Debits:
Tax Titles
171.57
171.57
Credits:
Revenue
51.87
Balance to 1952 Account
119.70
171.57
OVERLAY 1942
Debits:
Tax Titles
176.30
176.30
Credits:
Revenue
53.30
Balance to 1952 Account
123.00
176.30
OVERLAY 1943
Debits:
Tax Titles
173.72
173.72
Credits:
Revenue
52.52
Balance to 1952 Account
121.20
173.72
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OVERLAY 1944
Debits:
Balance from 1950 Account
27.25
Tax Titles
59.40
Taxes 1944 Poll
2.00
88.65
Credits:
Revenue
79.64
Balance to 1952 Account
9.01
88.65
OVERLAY 1945
Debits:
Balance from 1950 Account
72.52
Tax Titles
50.44
122.96
Credits:
Revenue
122.96
122.96
OVERLAY 1946
Debits:
Balance from 1950 Account
1,413.10
Tax Titles
13.43
Taxes 1946 Poll
2.00
Balance to 1952 Account
28.00
1,456.53
Credits:
Revenue
1,426.53
Taxes 1946 Poll
30.00
1,456.53
OVERLAY 1947
Debits:
Balance from 1950 Account
222.32
Tax Titles
383.20
Taxes 1947 Poll
2,722.00
3,327.52
Credits:
Revenue
222.32
Taxes 1947 Poll
8.00
Balance to 1952 Account
3,097.20
3,327.52
OVERLAY 1948
Debits:
Balance from 1950 Account
6,853.27
Taxes 1948 Poll
2,876.00
Taxes 1948 Personal
89.82
Taxes 1948 Real Estate
274.45
Credits:
Revenue
6,853.27
Taxes 1948 Poll
2.00
Taxes 1948 Personal
74.87
Balance to 1952 Account
3,163.40
10,093.54
10,093.54
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CITY AUDITOR
OVERLAY 1949
Debits:
Balance from 1950 Account
596.80
Taxes 1949 Poll
2.00
Taxes 1949 Real Estate
5,069.84
5,668.64
Credits:
Revenue
793.41
Balance to 1952 Account
4,875.23
5,668.64
OVERLAY 1950
Debits:
Balance from 1950 Account
5,759.13
Taxes 1950 Poll
998.00
Taxes 1950 Personal
1,590.73
Taxes 1950 Real Estate
13,176.00
21,523.86
Credits:
Revenue
8,651.89
Taxes 1950 Poll
14.00
Balance to 1952 Account
12,857.97
21,523.86
OVERLAY 1951
Debits:
Taxes 1951 Poll
9,042.00
Taxes 1951 Personal
1,243.52
Taxes 1951 Real Estate
134,964.80
Balance to 1952 Account
54,751.68
Credits:
Revenue
200,000.00
Taxes 1951 Poll
2.00
200,002.00
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY
Debits:
Tax Title Revenue
$1,564.58
Revenue Appropriations
68,000.00
Non-Revenue Appropriations
20,000.00
Revenue Cash
.50
Taxes 1947 Poll
14.00
Taxes 1948 Poll
2.00
Taxes 1947 Real Estate
2.06
Taxes 1948 Real Estate
.03
Taxes 1949 Real Estate
668.66
Taxes 1950 Real Estate
27,037.80
Tailings
20.00
Balance to 1952 Account
582,178.58
Credits:
Balance from 1950 Account
222,794.65
Tax Title Revenue
20,581.20
Cash Refunds Prior Years
368.00
Revenue Cash
4,79
-
Taxes 1946 Poll
6.00
200,002.00
699,488.21
44
ANNUAL REPORTS
Taxes 1948 Real Estate
.71
Taxes 1949 Real Estate
679.38
Taxes 1950 Real Estate
134.66
Mass. Teachers Retirement Refund
644.61
Taxes 1948 Personal .47
Revenue 1951
454,273.74
699,488.21
TAX TITLES
Debits:
Balance from 1950 Account
121,860.99
Cash Refund
1,564.58
Tax Title Revenue
30,613.26
154,038.83
Credits:
Cash
18,915.86
Tax Title Revenue
136.74
Overlay 1937
88.60
Overlay 1938
188.77
Overlay 1939
178.02
Overlay 1940
181.89
Overlay 1941
171.57
Overlay 1942
176.30
Overlay 1943
173.72
Overlay 1944
59.40
Overlay 1945
50.44
Overlay 1946
13.43
Overlay 1947
383.20
Tax Possessions
33,928.21
Balance to 1952 Account
99,392.68
154,038.83
TAX POSSESSIONS
Debits:
Balance from 1950 Account
5,231.05
Tax Titles
33,928.21
39,159.26
Credits:
Balance to 1952 Account
39,159.26
39,159.26
TAILINGS
Debits:
Revenue Cash
20.00
Balance to 1952 Account
1,027.06
1,047.06
Credits:
Balance from 1950 Account
897.49
Cash
129.57
Excess and Deficiency
20.00
1,047.06
ยท
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CITY AUDITOR
CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES RECEIPTS
GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes:
Levy 1951:
Poll
$48,714.00
Personal
321,641.63
Real Estate
6,075,292.94
Levy 1950:
Poll
2,174.00
Personal
17,732.06
Real Estate
315,819.36
Levy 1949:
Poll
192.00
Personal
2,998.16
Real Estate
2,964.49
Levy 1948:
Poll
90.00
Personal
237.75
Levy 1947:
Poll
20.00
Personal
74.63
Levy 1946:
Poll
6.00
Personal
74.85
Levy 1945:
Personal
3.88
Total Taxes
$6,788,035.75
Tax Titles
18,915.86
City Property Rentals
745.00
Total
$19,660.86
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Excise 1951
428,933.76
Excise 1950
78,655.29
Excise 1949
351.09
Excise 1948
173.24
Excise 1947
125.67
Total Excise
$508,239.05
Deposits:
City Clerk
4,433.00
Highway
2,663.00
School
977.00
Water
196.00
Total Deposits
$8,269.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
From State:
Corporation Tax
502,352.12
Income Tax
398,646.65
Franchise Tax
1,442.67
Metropolitan Park Assessment
3,010.08
Metropolitan Sewer Assessment
3,082.80
Charles River Basin Assessment
6,055.53
Meal Tax
32,769.69
In Lieu of Taxes
109.37
Total State
$947,468.91
Licenses and Permits:
Executive
7,528.82
Liquor
99,210.00
Builders License
1,591.00
Gasfitters License
403.00
Elevator
140.00
Building Permit
3,458.00
Plumbing Permit
889.50
Gas Permit
500.75
Fire
4,511.00
Police
60.00
Electrical
1,957.00
Licensing
2,456.00
City Clerk Miscellaneous
5,634.00
Dog Licenses
4,992.80
Milk
1,414.00
Health
57.00
Pedlers
248.00
Health-Bottling
100.00
Marriage
2,845.15
Total Licenses and Permits
$137,996.02
Fines and Forfeits:
Court
8,175.40
Total Fines and Forfeits
$8,175.40
Grants and Gifts:
Old Age Assistance
865,894.13
Aid Dependent Children
201,095.72
County-Dog Licenses
3,855.55
George Barden Fund
2,967.90
Smith-Hughes Fund
2,723.71
School -- Sight Saving Class
500.00
School-Americanization
2,774.00
Federal Grant-Hot Lunch
10,831.57
State and County Aid to Highways
23,063.07
State, School Aid
480,871.14
Veterans Housing
6,920.63
Veterans Housing, Lieu of Taxes
17,567.42
Vocational Education
63,697.81
Total Grants and Gifts
1,682,762.65
Total General Revenue
$10,100,607.64
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CITY AUDITOR
COMMERCIAL REVENUE, DEPARTMENTAL
General Government:
Treasurer-Costs and Fees
5,556.07
Board of Appeal
390.00
City Clerk
7,756.56
Commissioner Public Building
2.50
Election Commission
58.79
Maintenance Municipal Buildings
43.42
13,807.34
Protection Persons and Property:
Police-Bicycle Registration
177.75
Unclaimed Money
96.18
Fire Department
15.00
Electrical
168.57
Electrical, Settlement Claims
531.30
Weights and Measures
2,098.80
3,087.60
Health and Sanitation:
Inspection Milk
2,004.50
Health
5,334.49
Dental Clinic
286.81
Rent, Contagious Hospital
3,000.00
Sewers, Sale Scrap Iron and Junk
135.40
Garbage Contract Fee
100.00
10,861.20
Highways:
Settlement of Claims
45.00
Sale of Junk
103.00
Highway and Sidewalk Maintenance
2,191.00
2,339.00
City Home:
Board
6,311.68
Welfare:
Cities and Towns
22,858.96
State
47,859.79
Individuals
18.00
70,736.75
Aid to Dependent Children:
State
155,163.89
Reimbursements
40.00
155,203.89
48
ANNUAL REPORTS
Old Age Assistance:
Cities and Towns
49,652.88
State
731,935.31
Reimbursements
299.51
781,887.70
Veterans Services:
Veterans Services
56,666.33
Schools:
Tuition, State Wards
6,189.10
Other Tuition
9,161.24
Productivity
158.07
Insurance Premium
657.53
School Buildings
1,932.80
Athletic Receipts
10,748.61
Vocational Education
267.20
Hot Lunch Receipts
111,582.40
Sale Shelter
25.00
140,721.95
Libraries:
Fines, Rentals and Sales
3,358.09
Recreation:
Showers
441.65
Unclassified:
Somerville Housing Investment
45,000.00
Indemnification, Fire Losses
252.20
Electrolysis
500.00
Cashiers Overages
33.71
Parking Meters
35,200.28
Settlement Claim Parking Meters
14.00
Blue Cross Dividend
1,284.20
Tailings
129.57
Federal Tax Withholding
556,130.83
Savings Bonds Deductions
10,317.00
Blue Cross Deductions
62,127.43
Retirement Deductions
154,504.63
Teachers Retirement Deductions
106,829.87
Credit Union Deductions
158,270.17
Insurance Deductions
1,076.18
Total Departmental Revenue
$1,131,670.07
Water:
Metered rates 1951
266,693.05
Monthly rates 1951
162,895.68
Metered rates 1950
48,333.72
Monthly rates 1950
17,386.26
Metered rates 1949
144.54
Water Maintenance
1,672 26
Settlement of Claim
729.60
Service Assessment
55.00
Sale of Materials
100.00
Water Liens
294.30
Total Water
$498,304.41
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CITY AUDITOR
Interest:
Taxes
8,236.86
Excise
871.23
Tax Titles
919.31
10,027.40
Income Trust Funds:
Contagious Hospital
20.00
School
426.35
Library
484.65
Welfare
41.59
Recreation
72.90
1,045.49
Municipal Indebtedness:
Temporary Loans
3,000,000.00
Refunds:
Revenue Appropriations
23,246.64
Veterans Services
1,289.55
Appropriations, Prior Years
20.00
Total Refunds
24,556.19
Total Receipts
$16,011,634.38
50
ANNUAL REPORTS
EXPENDITURES General Government
Expenses
Outlays
Board of Aldermen Expenses
Personal Service:
Aldermen
$5,500.00
City Clerk
300.00
Assistant City Clerk
300.00
City Messenger
300.00
6,400.00
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
560.64
Printing & advertising
1,013.94
Refreshments
7,153.71
Framing & engraving
98.00 .
Badges
129.75
Binding
559.50
Flowers
80.00
All other
47.13
9,642.67
16,042.67
Clerk of Committees
Personal Service:
Clerk
3,550.00
Assistant Clerk
3,260.00
Assistant at Board Meeting
870.00
7,680.00
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
184.04
Automobile Maintenance ..
500.00
684.04
8,364.04
Executive
Personal Service:
Mayor
10,000.00
Secretaries and Stenogra-
phers
11,370.93
21,370.93
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
487.94
Printing & advertising
293.05
Telephone
551.32
Contingent Expenses
4,577.99
Dues
250.00
All other
20.00
6,180.30
Equipment:
Adding Machine 275.00
27,826.23
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CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Auditing Department
Personal Service:
Auditor
2,607.02
Bookkeeper and Assistant to Auditor
4,788.00
Clerks
14,059.45
21,454.47
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
347.92
Printing
2,276.83
Binding
173.00
Telephone
107.90
Maintenance of equipment
217.35
All other
55.67
3,178.67
Equipment:
Calculator
432.50
Treasury Department
Personal Service:
Treasurer-Collector
5,200.00
Deputy Collector
4,200.00
Cashiers
6,714.86
Clerks
48,657.32
64,772.18
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
5,819.92
Printing & advertising
3,353.40
Bonds
2,742.80
Rental & Maintenance of equipment
573.49
Telephone
96.50
Auto maintenance
200.00
Binding
208.00
All other
67.85
13,061.96
Equipment:
Adding Machine
217.50
Typewriters
232.50
450.00
Assessors' Department
Personal Service:
Chairman
4,425.94
Assessors
8,540.63
Clerks
21,708.24
Carried forward
$34,674.81
25,065.64
78,284.14
52
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays.
Brought forward
$34,674.81
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
840.29
Printing & advertising
313.63
Rental & Maintenance of equipment
575.82
Binding
109.48
Disbursements
223.54
Telephone
213.32
Title Work
987.27
Auto Maintenance
200.00
All other
131.00
3,594.35
Equipment:
Adding Machine
335.70
Filing Cabinet
80.00
415.70
38,684.86
Pedler's License Commission
Ordinary Maintenance:
Supplies
3.00
3.00
Licensing Commission
Personal Service:
Commissioners (3)
2,100.00
Clerk
2,809.93
4,909.93
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage & supplies
842.97
Auto Maintenance
800.00
Expense of meetings
156.00
Commissioners' expense
200.25
All other
14.50
2,013.72
Equipment:
150.00
Typewriter
7,073.65
Certification of Notes and Bonds
Ordinary Maintenance:
Cost of Certifying
925.00
925.00
53
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
City Clerk's Department
Personal Service:
Clerk
5,900.00
Assistant City Clerk
4,400.00
Bookkeeper and Clerks
18,687.91
28,987.91
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
504.61
Printing & advertising
119.00
Binding
609.50
Telephone
101.22
Bonds
35.00
Conventions
91.82
All other
112.50
1,573.65
30,561.56
Law Department
Personal Service:
City Solicitor
4,900.00
Assistant City Solicitors
7,300.00
Clerical Services
2,808.34
15,008.34
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
353.59
Telephone
155.05
Auto Maintenance
200.00
Fees
82.38
Printing brief
120.85
All other
112.00
1,023.87
Special Item:
Legal Services
1,000.00
Tax Expert Services
5,600.00
Subscription to Index
225.00
6,825.00
22,857.21
Land Court Proceedings on Tax Titles and Recording Fees
Ordinary Maintenance:
Recording
115.91
City Messenger
Personal Service:
City Messenger
4,700.00
Assistant City Messenger 2,760.00
Carried forward
$7,460.00
115.91
54
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward
$7,460.00
Ordinary Maintenance:
Auto Maintenance
1,200.00
8,660.00
Engineering Department
Personal Service:
City Engineer
5,000.00
Assistants
16,458.65
Bookkeeper and Clerk
5,876.26
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage & supplies
976.05
Auto maintenance
500.00
Telephone
95.52
Instruments & supplies
149.71
All other
64.97
1,786.25
Special Items:
Running Track
322.77
Lowell St. Bridge
33,654.25
33,977.02
63,098.18
Public Buildings Department Commissioner of Public Buildings
Personal Service:
Commissioner
5,000.00
Inspectors of Plumbing & Gas
3,853.93
Plan Checker
3,730.59
Clerks
10,874.32
23,458.84
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage & supplies
665.86
Auto Maintenance
800.00
Telephone
94.52
All other
109.70
1,670.08
25,128.92
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Municipal Buildings
Personal Service:
Janitors
10,211.32
Telephone Operators
5,017.02
15,228.34
Labor
1,502.38
Carried forward
$16,730.72
Expenses
Outlays
27,334.91
55
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Out lays
Brought forward
$16,730.72
Ordinary Maintenance:
Light
1,539.43
Furniture & furnishings
711.43 1
Janitors' supplies
1,191.55
Electrical & building repairs
474.09
Heating & plumbing repairs
264.13
Hardware & materials
296.75
Rental of water coolers ...
432.00
Telephones
6,944.56
Christmas decorations
447.50
All other
61.09
12,362.53
29,093.25
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Municipal Garage
Ordinary Maintenance:
Light
240.64
Insurance
179.20
419.84
City Planning Board
Personal Service:
Members of Board
321.95
Clerical Services
50.00
371.95
Ordinary Maintenance:
Dues
20.00
391.95
Board of Appeal
Personal Service:
Members of Board
2,160.00
Secretary
540.00
Assistant Secretary
1,046.00
3,746.00
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing & advertising
92.55
Supplies & postage
167.00
All other
39.50
299.05
4,045.05
56
ANNUAL REPORTS ELECTION EXPENSES
Expenses Outlays
Board of Election Commissioners
Personal Service:
Chairman
4,900.00
Commissioners (3)
2,105.00
Clerks
18,237.00
Registrars for confined
voters
200.00
25,442.00
Ordinary Maintenance:
Postage and supplies
945.15
Printing & advertising
8,754.12
Refreshments
104.63
Posting, car hire & truck-
ing
681.65
Repairs to ballot boxes
183.80
Telephone
162.32
All other
99.03
10,930.70
Equipment:
Typewriters
310.00
36,682.70
Pay of Election Officers
Personal Service:
Wardens and Clerks
2,300.00
Inspectors
4,225.00
Extra Clerks
2,747.00
9,272.00
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Polling Places
Personal Service:
Janitors Services
679.50
Labor
2,782.15
Ordinary Maintenance:
Rent
800.00
Lumber
165.28
Hardware & materials
168.84
Rent of chairs
67.68
All other
12.50
1,214.30
4,675.95
57
CITY AUDITOR
PROTECTION PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Expenses Outlays
Police Department
Personal Service:
Chief
5,600.00
Deputy Chiefs
10,200.00
Captains
21,714.49
Lieutenants
24,405.70
Sergeants
64,600.00
Patrolmen
455,668.49
Matrons
4,139.66
586,328.34
Ordinary Maintenance:
Auto Maintenance
2,767.12
Equipment for men
526.34
Police Signal
408.71
Gasoline and oil
4,727.73
Garage supplies
552.37
Printing, postage & supplies
2,403.02
Maintenance office equip- ment
117.02
Care of prisoners
76.98
Telephone
3,697.05
Laundry
75.38
Photo supplies
224.91
Disbursements
42.55
Reimbursements for
in-
juries
400.50
All other
130.88
16,150.56
Equipment:
Automobiles
6,993.57
Special Item:
Uniform Allowance .. 12,375.00
621,847.47
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Police Buildings
Personal Service:
Janitors
7,645.22
Labor
4,659.92
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
1,768.44
Light
1.654.48
Janitors' supplies
441.71
Telephone
282.80
Furniture and furnishings
133.50
Repairs to building
225.17
Heating and plumbing re-
pairs
103.09
Carried forward
$16,914.33
58
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward
$16,914.33
Rental of water cooler
60.00
Hardware and materials
567.44
Insurance
951.60
All other
42.65
6,230.88
18,536.02
Fire Department
Personal Service:
Chief Engineer
1,331.48
Deputy Chiefs
20,400.00
District Chiefs
13,800.00
Captains and Master Mechanic
28,225.87
Lieutenants
121,600.00
Mechanics
10,950.00
Firemer
584,445.98
780,753.33
Ordinary Maintenance:
Apparatus & equipment ..
5,779.72
Tires and tubes
2,003.66
Hose
633.44
Equipment for men
1,078.79
Furnishings
244.29
Hardware, tools, etc.
76.41
Grease and oil
464.46
Gasoline
2,973.61
Printing, postage and supplies
1,083.14
Telephone
1,962.26
Janitors' supplies
582.90
Laundry
931.62
Reimbursements
760.55
Medical examinations
180.00
Insurance
60.20
All other
71.50
18,886.55
Equipment:
Pumping Engines
35,000.00
Automobiles
3,841.20
38,841.20
Special Item:
Uniform Allowance
16,950.00
855,431.08
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Fire Buildings
Labor
3,605.45
Carried forward
$3,605.45
Expenses Outlays
59
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays:
Brought forward
$3,605.45
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
5,073.93
Light
5,189.23
Janitors' supplies
217.50
Electrical and building repairs
2,467.82
Heating and plumbing re-
640.75
Furniture & furnishings
1,031.99
Hardware & materials
1,585.38
All other
89.10
16,295.70
Special Item:
Overhead Door
600.00
20,501.15
Weights and Measures
Personal Service:
Sealer
4,200.00
Assistants
10,780.00
14,980.00
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage and
supplies
232.10
Auto maintenance
200.00
Gas, oil & repairs
218.00
Dies, tools, etc.
7.65
657.75
15,637.75
Electrical Department
Personal Service:
Commissioner
4,900.00
Assistant Inspectors
7,651.04
Fire Alarm Operators
27,626.43
Radio Operators
14,058.01
Traffic Men
4,318.20
Other employees
16,830.96
Clerk
3,109.41
Trainees
2,039.20
1
80,533.25
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fire Alarm System
950.30
Police Signal System
405.17
Radio
567.44
Auto maintenance
300.00
Maintenance of trucks
1,334.21
Other materials
65.83
Carried forward
$84,156.20
1
.
pairs
60
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
$84,156.20
Telephone
444.45
Printing, postage and
supplies
337.30
All other
22.11
4,426.81
Special Items:
Christmas Lighting
2,313.56
Police Boxes
454.08
Fire Alarm Boxes
1,148.24
3,915.88
Equipment:
Truck
3,970.71
92,846.65
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Electrical Dept. Buildings
Personal Service:
Janitor
3,167.18
Labor
413.09
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
501.77
Rental of water cooler
60.00
Building repairs
295.99
Furniture & furnishings
285.50
Hardware & materials
117.00
Special Item:
Fence
234.50
5,075.03
Rifle Practice
Ordinary Maintenance:
Use of range
341.25
Civilian Defense
Personal Service:
Director
2,700.00
Engineer
465.00
Clerks
2,900.92
6,065.92
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage and
supplies
1,048.21
Out of State Travel
149.66
Telephone
204.01
Carried forward
$7,467.80
341.25
1,260.26
61
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
$7,467.80
First aid books and
supplies
877.53
Furniture
694.60
Badges and cases
234.25
3,208.26
Equipment:
Typewriter
94.50
Filing cabinets
246.00
Defense receiver
179.00
519.50
9,793.68
FORESTRY
Highway Department, Suppression of Moths
Labor
531.42
Ordinary Maintenance:
Insecticides
108.65
Hardware & materials
369.73
478.38
1,009.80
Highway Department, Care of Trees
Labor
16,437.61
Ordinary Maintenance:
Tools & equipment
276.26
Rent of equipment
143.78
Topping Trees
530.00
Removing trees
490.00
All other
53.37
1,493.41
17,931.02
HEALTH
Health Department
Personal Service:
Members of Board
2,250.00
Clerks
2,285.00
Medical Inspector
3,800.00
Acting Medical Inspector .
105.00
Bacteriologist (1/2 salary) ..
1,700.00
Health Nurses
7,950.00
Carried forward
$18,090.00
62
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlave
Brought forward
$18,090.00
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage & supplies
345.87
Carfares & phone calls ..
180.40
Inoculation of Dogs
5.88
Ear Clinic
159.00
Care of Premature Babies
5,722.30
Tray Cloths
135.00
All other
121.09
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases:
Infantile Paralysis
664.05
Diphtheria Immunization ..
155.76
Cities & Towns
88.30
Other Institutions
2,155.90
Tuberculosis
Cities & Towns
676.50
State
6,957.00
Middlesex Sanitarium
22,432.50
Other Institutions
3,045.37
Medical Attendance
1,985.10
All other
103.90
44,933.92
63,023.92
City Clerk's Department Vital Statistics
Ordinary Maintenance:
Reporting births
237.50
Reporting deaths
201.75
Printing, postage & supplies
924.74
-
All other
15.50
1,379.49
Inspection of Animals and Provisions
Personal Service:
Inspectors
15,564.92
Veterinarian
2,900.00
18,464.92
Ordinary Maintenance:
Carfares
296.67
18,761.59
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar
Personal Service:
Inspector
4,060.00
Bacteriologist (1/2 salary) ..
1,700.00
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