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Health Department-T. B. Expense
11,564.00
Welfare Dept .- State Institutions
20,502.06
Veterans Benefits-State
1,350.90
$794,930.30
Receipts
School Aid
$488,606.14
Income Tax
285,200.52
Corporation Tax
540,134.44
Meal Tax
59,523.63
In Lieu of Taxes
230.21
Water Department Overcharges
1.02
Chapter 90-Highways
66,764.47
Americanization
5,591.50
Housing Subsidy
7,049.18
Vocational Education
70,126.82
School-Sight Saving Class
500.00
Reimbursement, School Bldg. Projects
1,000.00
Welfare Dept. Misc. B. R.
23,616.57
Aid Dependent Children-B. R.
147,222.36
Old Age Assistance-B. R.
794,960.41
Disability Assistance-B. R.
50,596.07
Veterans Services
40,195.31
Tuition-State Wards
15,052.45
Water Rates
2,391.73
Health Department
30,140.75
Gasoline Tax Refund
116.27
$2,629,019.85
Federal Grants in 1952
Old Age Assistance
$805,987.87
Aid Dependent Children
207,930.03
Disability Assistance
63,634.33
George Barden Fund
975.00
Smith-Hughes Fund
2,657.93
Hot Lunch Project
16,050.62
$1,097,235.78
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX Payments
County Tax 1952
$286,516.48
County Assessment T. B. Hospital
104,400.85
County, Dog Licenses
4,493.00
County of Middlesex Sanitarium
29,349.00
$424,759.33
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Receipts
County, Dog Licenses $3,802.33
County Aid to Highways
33,382.24
$37,184.57
STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES
Assessed in Taxes 1952:
Real Estate
$6,818,772.88
Personal
407,714.80
Poll
65,330.00
$7,291,817.68
Estimated Receipts
3,544,536.09
Overestimates, State Taxes
53,636.27
Excess Receipts 1952
$10,889,990.04 245,078.14
$11,135,068.18
Expenses
Revenue Appropriations
$9,323,794.65
State Taxes and Assessments 1952
764,681.12
State Taxes and Assessments 1951
47,939.47
County Assessment T. B. Hospital 1952
141,833.74
County Assessment T. B. Hospital 1951
5,037.76
County Tax 1952
335,191.74
County Tax Underestimates
11,598.63
Overlay 1952
175,536.26
Overlay 1950
15,681.04
Overlay 1949
9,277.27
Overlay 1948
3,303.21
Overlay 1947
3,228.51
Overlay 1946
97.04
Overlay 1945
52.68
Overlay 1944
9.01
Overlay 1943
121.20
Overlay 1942
123.00
Overlay 1941
119.70
Overlay 1940
126.90
Overlay 1939
124.20
Overlay 1938
131.70
Overlay 1937
88.60
Excess Revenue 1952
$10,838,097.43 296,970.75
$11,135,068.18
TEMPORARY LOANS 1952
Number
Issued
Due
Rate
Amount
National Shawmut Bank
1729 to 1750
January 15
November 15, 1952
.95
$1,000,000.00
National Shawmut Bank
1751 to 1766
March 6
November 20, 1952
.95
500,000.00
National Shawmut Bank
1767 to 1783
March 28
November 20, 1952
.939
500,000.00
National Shawmut Bank
1784 to 1797
April 24
November 13, 1952
.90
500,000.00
Somerville National Bank
1798 to 1811
May 19
December 1, 1952
.872
500,000.00
Middlesex County National Bank ..
1812 to 1821
June 10
December 15, 1952 .835
300,000.00
National Shawmut Bank
1832 to 1836
December 19
February 2, 1953
.89
250,000.00
Loan Anticipation of Revenue Notes
$3,550,000.00
OTHER TEMPORARY LOANS Loan in Anticipation of Municipal Relief Loan
National Shawmut Bank ...
October 31
December 31 .83
$255,000.00
CITY AUDITOR
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ANNUAL REPORTS
FUNDED DEBT
The Funded Debt of the City January 1, 1952 was $2,288,000.00. Two loans were issued: Municipal Garage Loan $650,000.00 and Municipal Relief Loan $255,000.00. Maturities paid during the year amounted to $547,000.00. The total bonded debt December 31, 1952 was $2,646,000.00.
CLASSIFIED DEBT JANUARY 1, 1952
Garage™ Loan
$2,000.00
Chapter 44 Sewer Loan
111,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
411,000.00
School and Municipal Buildings Loan
450,000.00
Macadam Pavement Loan
90,000.00
Total Within Limit
$1,064,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
43,000.00
P.W.A. Sewer Loan
13,000.00
P.W.A. School Loan
45,000.00
Chapter 44 Water Main Loan
35,000.00
Veterans Housing Loan
455,000.00
Transit Assessment Loan
633,000.00
Total Outside Limit
$1,224,000.00
Total Funded Debt January 1, 1952
$2,288,000.00
LOANS INCREASING THE DEBT
Municipal Garage Loan
$650,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan 255,000.00
$905,000.00
MATURITIES REDUCING THE DEBT
Chap. 44 Sewer Loan
$10,000.00
Garage Loan
2,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
171,000.00
Chap. 44 School and Municipal Bldgs. Loan
75,000.00
Chap. 44 Macadam Pavement Loan
90,000.00
Total Within the Limit
$348,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
$43,000.00
P.W.A. Sewer Loan
1,000.00
P.W.A. School Loan
15,000.00
Chap. 44 Water Main Loan
15,000.00
Veterans Housing Loan
45,000.00
Transit Assessment Loan
80,000.00
$199,000.00
Total Maturities
$547,000.00
Total Funded Debt December 31, 1952
$2,646,000.00
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS OF FUNDED DEBT 1953
Class of Loan
January
March
April
May
July
September
October
November
Totals
Chap. 44 Sewers
$637.50
$562.50
$600.00
$562.50
$2,362.50
Veterans Housing
3,181.25
............
............
3,093.75
............
...
............
............
225.00
P.W.A. School
525.00
............
............
............
............
1,050.00
Municipal Relief
........
...........*
$1,166.00
1,785.00
$175.00
$1,166.00
1,785.00
$175.00
6,252.00
Munic. Bidgs. ..
2,343.75
............
. . . . . . ......
............
.... . .......
...
............
168.75
75.00
243.75
Municipal Garage
6,500.00
............
............
........ . . ..
............
............
3,456.25
6,912.50
Totals .........
$4,568.75
$1,166.00
$11,360.00
$3,631.25
$4,443.75
$1,166.00
$10,797.50
$3,631.25
$40,764.50
............
............
............
6,275.00
P.W.A. Sewers
225.00
............
....... .. . . .
450.00
525.00
............
............
............
............
............
............
Transit Assessment
............
............
3,456.25
6,500.00
13.000.00
Chap. 44 Water
............
1,875.00
4,218.75
Chap. 44 School and
....
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CITY AUDITOR
TAXES
The total taxable property as of January 1, 1952 was $129,972,800.00. The tax rate was fixed at $55.60 per $1,000 valuation.
City Appropriations
$9,374,693.26
City Appropriations from Available Funds
616,724.02
Overlay 1937 88.60
Overlay 1938
131.70
Overlay 1939
124.20
Overlay 1940
126.90
Overlay 1941
119.70
Overlay 1942
123.00
Overlay 1943
121.20
Overlay 1944
9.01
Overlay 1945
52.68
Overlay 1947
3,228.51
Overlay 1948
3,303.21
Overlay 1949
9,277.27
Overlay 1950
15,681.04
Overlay 1952
175,536.26
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
8,644.01
State Examination of Retirement System
491.74
Smoke Inspection Service
1,805.22
Metropolitan Parks
116,367.40
Metropolitan Sewerage
185,146.72
Metropolitan Water
145,135.08
Boston Metropolitan District Expenses
691.93
Metropolitan Transit Deficit
270,237.59
Metropolitan Transit Prin. Payments
36,161.43
1951 State Underestimates
47,939.47
County Tax 1952
335,191.74
County Assessment T. B. Hospital
141,833.74
County Tax-1951 Underestimates
11,598.63
County Assessment-1951 Underestimates
5,037.76
Gross Amount to be Raised
$11,505,720.06
Less Estimated Receipts
$3,544,536.09
Overestimates 1951 State Taxes
53,636.27
Available Funds
616,724.02
Total Deductions
$4,214,896.38
Amount to be Raised by Taxation
$7,290,823.68
Water Liens Added to Taxes
6,460.10
Number of Polls 32,168 @ $2.00 each 64,336.00
Personal Property $7,333,000.00 407,714.80
Real Estate 122,639,800.00
6,818,772.88
Total
$7,290,823.68
Overlay 1946 97.04
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MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT 1953
Class of Loan
January
April
July
September
October $7,000.00
November
Totals
Chap. 44 Sewer
$3,000.00 10,000.00
35,000.00
$10,000.00 45,000.00
Chap. 44 School and Munic. Bldgs.
$75,000.00 10,000.00
75,000.00
Chap. 44 Water
10,000.00
P.W.A. Sewer
1,000.00
P.W.A. School
15,000.00
Municipal Relief
$71,000.00
55,000.00
$28,000.00
154,000.00
Municipal Garage ..
35,000.00
35,000.00
Transit Assessment
79,000.00
79,000.00
Totals
$13,000.00
$85,000.00
$51,000.00
$71,000.00
$97,000.00
$107,000.00
$424,000.00
ANNUAL REPORTS
...
..
. .
..
.....
..
. .
..
..
...
1,000.00 15,000.00
. .
Veterans Housing
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON PRESENT CITY DEBT TO MATURITY
P.W.A. School
P.W.A. Sewer
Municipal Relief
Municipal Relief
Municipal Relief
Municipal Garage
Chap. 44 Water
Chap. 44 Sewer
Transit Assessment
School & Munic. Bidgs.
Veterans Housing
Veterans Housing
Totals
1953
$1,050.00
$450.00
$350.00
$3,570.00
$2,332.00
$13,000.00
$243.75
$2,362.50
$6,912.50
$4,218.75
$1,400.00
$4,875.00
$40,764.50
1954
525.00
412.50
2,800.00
1,551.00
12,300.00
112.50
2,145.00
5,925.00
3,281.25
1,225.00
4,350.00
34,627.25
1955
375.00
2,100.00
770.00
11,600.00
37.50
1,927.50
4,937.50
2,343.75
1,050.00
3,825.00
28,966.25
1956
337.50
1,400.00
10,900.00
1,710.00
3,950.00
1,406.25
875.00
3,300.00
23,878.75
1957
300.00
700.00
10,200.00
1,492.50
2,962.50
468.75
700.00 525.00
2,250.00
15,787.50
1959
225.00
8,800.00
1,145.00
987.50
393.75
1,800.00
13,351.25
1960
187.50
8,100.00
1,015.00
306.25
1,350.00
10,958.75
1961
150.00
7,400.00
885.00
218.75
900.00
9,553.75
1962
112.50
6,700.00
755.00
131.25
450.00
8,148.75
1963
75.00
6,000.00
625.00
43.75
6,743.75
1964
37.50
5,400.00
522.50
5,960.00
1965
4,800.00
420.00
5,220.00
1966
4,200.00
317.50
4,517.50
1967
3,600.00
215.00
3,815.00
1968
3,000.00
112.50
3,112.50
1969
2,400.00
37.50
2,437.50
1970
1,800.00
1,800.00
1971
1,200.00
1,200.00
1972
$1,575.00
$2,925.00
$350.00
$10,570.00
$4,653.00
$131,500.00
$393.75
$16,962.50
$27,650.00
$11,718.75
$6,868.75
$25,875.00
$241,041.75
2,775.00
19,598.75
1958
262.50
9,500.00
1,275.00
1,975.00
600.00
600.00
FUNDED DEBT DECEMBER 31, 1952
Transit Assessment 11/4%
Municipal Relief 1.10%
Municipal Garage 2%
Schol & Munic. Bldgs. 11/4%
Municipal Relief 11/4%
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%
Chap. 44 Sewer 21/2%
Chap. 44 Sewer 13/4%
Chap. 44 Sewer 23/4%
Municipal Relief 1.40
Veterans Housing 13/4%
Veterans Housing 11/2%
Totals
1953
$79,000.00
$71,000.00
$35,000.00
$75,000.00
$28,000.00
$1,000.00
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
$3,000.00
$5,000.00
$2,000.00
$55,000.00
$10,000.00
$35,000.00
$424,000.00
1954
79,000.00
35,000.00
75,000.00
1,000.00
15,000.00
5,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
50,000.00
10,000.00
35,000.00
370,000.00
1955
79,000.00
35,000.00
75,000.00
1,000.00
5,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
50,000.00
10,000.00
35,000.00
295,000.00
1956
79,000.00
35,000.00
75,000.00
1,000.00
1957
79,000.00
35,000.00
75,000.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
50,000.00
10,000.00
35,000.00
295,000.00
1958
79,000.00
35,000.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
10,000.00
30,000.00
160,000.00
1959
79,000.00
35,000.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
5,000.00
30,000.00
155,000.00
1960
35,000.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
5,000.00
30,000.00
76,000.00
1961
35,000.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
5,000.00
30,000.00
76,000.00
1962
35,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
5,000.00
40,000.00
1964
30,000.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
35,000.00
1965
30,000.00
1966
30,000.00
1967
30,000.00
1968
30,000.00
1969
30,000.00
1970
30,000.00
1971
30,000.00
1972
30,000.00
$553,000.00
$212,000.00
$650,000.00
$375,000.00
$28,000.00
$12,000.00
$30,000.00
$15,000.00
$5,000.00
$51,000.00
$25,000.00
$25,000.00
$255,000.00
$85,000.00
$325,000.00 $2,646,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
50,000.00
10,000.00
35,000.00
386,000.00
71,000.00
70,000.00
5,000.00
30,000.00
76,000.00
1963
3,000.00
1,000.00
34,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
34,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
34,000.00
33,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
33,000.00
30,000.00
30,000.00
30,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
30,000.00
MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)
Class of Loan
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
Totals
Chap. 44 Sewers
$11,000.00
$11,000.00
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
$62,000.00
Bridge
1,000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
High School
11,000.00
11,000.00
Southern Junior High ..
25,000.00
25,000.00
25,000.00
1,000.00
76,000.00
Western Junior High ..
18,000.00
18,000.00
18,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
10,000.00
Municipal Relief
391,000.00
403,500.00
304,000.00
304,000.00
214,000.00
1,770,500.00
P.W.A. Sewers
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
6,000.00
P.W.A. Water Mains ..
2,000.00
2,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
90,000.00
Chap. 44 Water Mains
20,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
15,000.00
10,000.00
105,000.00
Emergency Storm
5,000.00
5,000.00
10,000.00
Civil Defense
4,000.00
4,000.00
Macadam Pavement ....
90,000.00
90,000.00
90,000.00
90,000.00
90,000.00
450,000.00
School & Munic. Bldgs.
75,000.00
75,000.00
75,000.00
75,000.00
75,000.00
75,000.00
450,000.00
Veterans Housing ..
35,000.00
45,000.00
45,000.00
45,000.00
45,000.00
45,000.00
260,000.00
Transit Assessment ...
80,000.00
80,000.00
80,000.00
79,000.00
319,000.00
Municipal Garage
35,000.00
35,000.00
Totals
$706,000.00
$713,500.00
$685,000.00
$646,000.00
$547,000.00
$424,000.00 $3,721,500.00
..
..
57,000.00
Garage
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
154,000.00 1,000.00
4,000.00
P.W.A. School
15,000.00
15,000.00
CITY AUDITOR
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INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT (Six Years)
Class of Loan
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
Totals
Chap. 44 Sewer
$3,487.50
$3,245.00
$3,015.00
$2,797.50
$2,580.00
$2,362.50
$17,487.50
Bridge
52.50
17.50
70.00
High School
440.00
1,980.00
990.00
17.50
5,957.50
Western Junior High ..
2,167.50
1,462.50
757.50
52.50
4,440.00
Garage
427.50
332.50
237.50
142.50
47.50
13,000.00
14,187.50
Municipal Relief
13,207.50
11,760.00
8,326.25
8,591.50
5,125.50
6,252.00
53,262.75
P.W.A. Water Mains ..
140.00
70.00
468.75
678.75
P.W.A. Sewers
637.50
600.00
562.50
525.00
450.00
3,262.50
P.W.A. Schools
3,675.00
3,150.00
2,625.00
2,100.00
1,575.00
1,050.00
14,175.00
Chap. 44 Water Mains
1,737.50
1,412.50
1,087.50
762.50
243.75
5,243.75
Emergency Storm
112.50
112.50
Civilian Defense
32.50
32.50
Emergency .
225.00
225.00
Veterans Housing
7,500.00
9,075.00
8,375.00
7,675.00
6,975.00
6,275.00
45,875.00
School & Munic. Bldgs.
8,906.25
7,968.75
7,031.25
6,093.75
5,156.25
4,218.75
39,375.00
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
6,912.50
33,650.00
Totals
$50,668.75
$45,123.75
$45,732.50
$39,357.75
$30,890.50
$40,764.50
$252,537.75
..
...
..
.....
ANNUAL REPORTS
...
487.50
440.00
Southern Junior High ..
2,970.00
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CITY AUDITOR
BORROWING CAPACITY, DECEMBER 31, 1952
Valuation January 1950
$128,191,550.00
Valuation December 1950 8,700.00
Valuation Motor Vehicle Excise 1950 ..
13,776,590.00
Valuation Commercial Vehicle 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
13,759,350.00
Valuation Commercial Vehicles 1951 ..
531,400.00
142,052,450.00
Valuation January 1952
129,972,800.00
Valuation Motor Vehicle Excise 1952 ..
11,119,360.00
Valuation Commercial Vehicles 1952 ... ..
422,797.00
141,514,957.00
$426,239,897.00
Abatements 1950
3,558,624.00
Abatements Motor Vehicle Excise 1950
1,129,025.00
Abatements 1951
2,956,040.00
Abatements Motor Vehicle Excise 1951
1,050,200.00
Abatements 1952
2,954,400.00
Abatements Motor Vehicle Excise 1952
736,200.00
12,384,489.00
$413,855,408.00
Average of Three Years (1/3)
137,951,802.66
Two and one-half percent
3,448,795.07
Present Debt Within Limit
1,621,000.00
Borrowing Capacity December 31, 1952
Maturities 1953:
January 1
$13,000.00
Less Outside Limit .. 10,000.00
3,000.00
April 1
85,000.00
Less Outside Limit
10,000.00
July 1
51,000.00
Less Outside Limit
51,000.00
September 1
71,000.00
Less Outside Limit ...
..
..
71,000.00
October 1
97,000.00
Less Outside Limit
.. ...
97,000.00
November 15
107,000.00
Less Outside Limit ... 79,000.00
28,000.00
274,000.00
$2,101,795.07
$1,827,795.07
75,000.00
44
ANNUAL REPORTS
OVERLAY 1937
Debits:
Balance to 1952 Account
$88.60
88.60
Credits:
Revenue
88.60
88.60
OVERLAY 1938
Debits:
Balance to 1952 Account
131.70
Credits:
Revenue ......
131.70
131.70
OVERLAY 1939
Debits:
Balance to 1952 Account
124.20
124.20
Credits:
Revenue
124.20
124.20
OVERLAY 1940
Debits:
Balance to 1952 Account
126.90
126.90
Credits:
Revenue
126.90
126.90
OVERLAY 1941
Debits:
Balance to 1952 Account
119.70
119.70
Credits:
Revenue ...
119.70
119.70
OVERLAY 1942
Debits:
Balance to 1952 Account
123.00
123.00
Credits:
Revenue
123.00
123.00
OVERLAY 1943
Debits:
Balance to 1952 Account
121.20
Credits:
Revenue
121.20
121.20
131.70
...
121.20
45
CITY AUDITOR
OVERLAY 1944
Debits:
Balance to 1952 Account
9.01
9.01
Credits:
Revenue
9.01
9.01
OVERLAY 1945
Debits:
Taxes 1945 Poll
10.00
Tax Titles
42.68
52.68
Credits:
52.68
52.68
OVERLAY 1946
Debits:
Taxes 1946 Poll
12.00
Tax Titles
113.04
Credits:
Balance to 1952 Account
28.00
Revenue
97.04
125.04
OVERLAY 1947
Debits:
Balance to 1952 Account
3,097.20
Taxes 1947 Poll
4.00
Tax Titles
456.56
3,557.76
Credits:
Revenue
3,228.51
Balance to 1953 Account
329.25
3,557.76
OVERLAY 1948
Debits:
Balance to 1952 Account
3,163.40
Tax Titles
514.06
Taxes 1948 Poll
1,586.00
5,263.46
Credits:
Revenue
3,303.21
Balance to 1953 Account
1,960.25
5,263.46
OVERLAY 1949
Debits:
Balance to 1952 Account
4,875.23
Taxes 1949 Real Estate
5,409.16
Taxes 1949 Personal
4,715.48
Taxes 1949 Poll
4,498.00
Tax Titles
848.09
Credits:
Revenue
9,277.27
Balance to 1953 Account
11,068.69
20,345.96
20,345.96
125.04
Revenue
46
ANNUAL REPORTS
OVERLAY 1950
Debits:
Balance to 1952 Account
12,857.97
Taxes 1950 Real Estate
17,123.31
Taxes 1950 Poll
906.00
Taxes 1950 Personal
2,223.45
Tax Titles
1,107.28
34,218.01
Credits:
Revenue
15,681.04
Balance to 1953 Account
18,536.97
34,218.01
- OVERLAY 1951
Debits:
Taxes 1951 Poll
1,760.00
Taxes 1951 Personal
2,647.84
Taxes 1951 Real Estate
19,496.80
Tax Titles
90.78
Balance to 1953 Account
30,756.26
54,751.68
Credits:
Balance to 1952 Account
54,751,68
54,751.68
OVERLAY 1952
Debits:
Taxes 1952 Poll
10,628.00
Taxes 1952 Personal
1,812.56
Taxes 1952 Real Estate
162,452.08
Balance to 1953 Account
643.62
175,536.26
Credits:
Revenue
175,536.26
175,536.26
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY
Debits:
Tax Title Revenue
40,620.62
Revenue Appropriations
276,123.50
Non-Revenue Appropriations
55,000.00
Balance to 1953 Account
538,271.00
Credits:
Balance to 1952 Account
582,178.58
Cash Refunds Prior years
2,119.66
Tax Title Revenue
26,596.13
Tax Possession Revenue
2,150.00
Revenue
296,970.75
910,015.12
TAX TITLES
Debits:
Balance to 1952 Account
99,392.68
Tax Title Revenue
1,398.01
Taxes 1950 Real Estate
11,195.34
Taxes 1952 Real Estate
29,425.28
910,015.12
141,411.31
47
CITY AUDITOR
Credits:
Cash
23,423.64
Tax Title Revenue
143.87
Overlay 1945
42.68
Overlay 1946
113.04
Overlay 1947
456.56
Overlay 1948
514.06
Overlay 1949
848.09
Overlay 1950
1,107.28
Overlay 1951
90.78
Balance to 1953 Account
114,671.31
141,411.31
TAX POSSESSION
Debits:
Balance to 1952 Account
39,159.26
Tax Possession Revenue
581.23
39,740.49
Credits:
Cash
2,150.00
Tax Possession Revenue
1,191.23
Balance to 1953 Account
36,399.26
39,740.49
TAILINGS
Debits:
Balance to 1953 Account
1,027.06
Credits:
Balance to 1952 Account ....
1,027.06
1,027.06
1,027.06
48
ANNUAL REPORTS
CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES RECEIPTS
GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes:
Levy 1952:
Poll
$49,426.00
Personal
358,902.51
Real Estate
6,385,694.73
Levy 1951:
Poll
2,398.00
Personal
16,486.12
Real Estate
264,472.05
Levy 1950:
Poll
452.00
Personal
1,030.96
Real Estate
5,367.91
Levy 1949:
Poll
146.00
Personal
374.08
Real Estate
24.95
Levy 1948:
Poll
74.00
Total Taxes
$7,084,849.31
Tax Possessions
2,150.00
Tax Titles
23,423.64
City Property Rentals
755.00
Total
$26,328.64
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Excise 1952
379,758.65
Excise 1951
77,355.28
Excise 1950
3,948.33
Excise 1949
521.25
Excise 1948
621.48
Excise 1947
3.62
Excise 1946
.10
Total Excise
$462,208.71
Deposits:
City Clerk
4,493.50
Highway
3,155.00
School
1,292.75
Water
165.00
School-Forfeited Fees
58.50
Total Deposits
$9,164.75
49
CITY AUDITOR
From State:
Corporation Tax
540,134.44
Income Tax and School Aid
773,806.66
Meal Tax
59,523.63
In Lieu of Taxes
230.21
Water Department Overcharges
1.02
Total State
$1,373,695.96
Licenses and Permits:
Liquor
102,605.00
Executive
7,194.04
Builders Licenses
1,289.00
Gasfitters
440.00
Elevator
40.00
Building Permits
2,880.00
Plumbing
755.00
Gas
432.75
Motor
2.00
Fire
4,458.50
Police
69.00
Electrical
2,636.00
Licensing
2,531.00
City Clerk Miscellaneous
5,894.00
Dog Licenses
4,734.80
Milk
1,423.50
Health
56.00
Pedlers
91.00
Health-Bottling
100.00
Marriage
2,625.63
Total Licenses and Permits
$140,257.22
Fines and Forfeits:
Court
12,491.87
Total Fines and Forfeits
$12,491.87
Grants and Gifts:
Old Age Assistance
805,987.87
Aid Dependent Children
207,930.03
Disability Assistance
63,634.33
County-Dog Licenses
3,802.33
George Barden Fund
975.00
Smith-Hughes Fund
2,657.93
Chapter 90-Highways
100,146.71
Hot Lunch
16,050.62
Americanization
5,591.50
Housing Subsidy
7,049.18
School-Sight Saving Class
500.00
Reimbursement-School Building Projects
1,000.00
Total Grants and Gifts
1,215,325.50
Total General Revenue $10,324,321.96
50
ANNUAL REPORTS
COMMERCIAL REVENUE, DEPARTMENTAL
General Government:
Treasurer-Costs and Fees
$6,333.30
Board of Appeal
280.00
City Clerk
8,496.89
Commissioner Public Buildings
6.00
Election Commission
38.00
Maintenance Municipal Buildings
37.93
Planning Board
15.00
15,207.12
Protection Persons and Property:
Police-Bicycle Registration
177.75
Sale Junk
17.00
Settlement Damages
54.00
Fire Dept .- Sale Old Materials
150.00
Electrical-Settlement Claims
1,103.23
Weights and Measures
1,764.75
Weights and Measures-Settlement Claims
35.00
3,301.73
Health and Sanitation:
Inspection Milk
2,237.00
Health
32,449.65
Dental Clinic
288.09
Rent, Contagious
3,000.00
Garbage Contract Fee
1,000.00
38,974.74
Highways:
Settlement of Claims
52.00
Highway and Sidewalks Maintenance
1,938.00
Sale Junk
50.00
2,040.00
City Home:
Board
10,006.33
Welfare:
Cities and Towns
20,454.00
State
23,616.57
44,070.57
Aid Dependent Children:
State
147,222.36
Reimbursements
55.00
147,277.36
51
CITY AUDITOR
Old Age Assistance:
Cities and Towns
35,338.27
State
794,960.41
Reimbursements
12,922.81
843,221.49
Disability Assistance:
State
50,596.07
Veterans Services:
Veterans Services
40,290.40
Schools:
Athletic Receipts
13,043.71
Hot Lunch Receipts
117,398.60
Tuition, State Wards
15,052.45
Other Tuition
9,561.82
School Buildings
417.48
Vocational Education
70,475.35
225,949.41
Libraries:
Fines, Rentals and Sales
3,723.72
Recreation:
Showers
356.85
Unclassified:
Cash Overages
36.74
Conscience Fund
6.00
Veterans Housing Investment Fund
45,000.00
Parking Meters
39,404.21
Electrolysis
500.00
Federal Tax Withholding
680,154.23
Deductions Savings Bonds
13,960.69
Blue Cross Deductions
71,073.60
Retirement Deductions
4,322.36
Teachers Retirement Deductions
110,806.87
Municipal Credit Union
180,535.67
Insurance Deductions
1,028.52
Total Departmental Revenue
1,146,828.89
Water:
Metered Rates 1952
262,471.38
Metered Rates 1952
169,665.08
Metered Rates 1951
46,290.56
Monthly Rates 1951
16,893.48
Metered Rates 1950
72.90
Metered Rates 1949
24.32
Additional Rates
189.76
Water Liens
2,713.14
Water Maintenance
587.71
Service Assessments
9.50
Settlement Claims
258.25
Sale of Materials
105.00
Total Water
499,281.08
52
ANNUAL REPORTS
Interest:
Deposits
81.59
Taxes
8,692.20
Excise
707.50
Tax Titles
1,462.44
Accrued Interest
1,645.78
12,589.51
Income Trust Funds:
Contagious Hospital
10.00
School
329.28
Library
512.81
Welfare
53.78
Recreation
72.90
978.77
Municipal Indebtedness:
Temporary Loans
3,550,000.00
Garage Loan
650,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
255,000.00
Loan in Anticipation Municipal Relief Loan
255,000.00
Permiums on Bonds
932.55
4,710,932.55
Refunds:
Appropriations
23,105.97
Veterans Services
1,428.00
Appropriations, Prior Years
2,119.66
Total Refunds
26,653.63
Total Receipts
$18,146,602.18
53
CITY AUDITOR
EXPENDITURES General Government
Expenses Outlays
Board of Aldermen Expenses
Personal Service:
Aldermen
5,500.00
City Clerk
500.00
Assistant City Clerk
500.00
City Messenger
500.00
7,000.00
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
694.27
Printing & advertising
1,216.06
Refreshments
6,749.60
Framing & engraving
198.30
Badges
256.50
Binding
765.00
Flowers
238.00
Gavels
148.50
Brief Cases
730.00
All other
23.95
11,020.18
18,020.18
Clerk of Committees
Personal Service:
Clerk
3,800.00
Assistant Clerk
3,510.00
Assistant at Board Meet-
ings
1,020.00
8,330.00
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
191.90
Auto allowance
500.00
691.90
9,021.90
Executive Department
Personal Service:
Mayor
10,000.00
Secretaries and Stenogra-
phers
12,132.62
22,132.62
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
405.10
Printing & advertising
196.05
Telephone
553.72
Contingent Expenses
4,753.20
Dues
250.00
All other
35.00
6,193.07
Carried forward
28,325.69
54
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays
Brought forward
28,325.69
Special Item:
Inaugural Expense
1,995.97
30,321.66
Auditing Department
Personal Service:
Auditor
5,450.00
Bookkeeper and Assistant
to Auditor
4,494.25
Clerks
15,865.35
25,809.60
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
830.18
Printing
1,975.32
Binding
253.00
Telephone
114.22
Maintenance of equipment
201.50
All other
87.48
3,461.70
29,271.30
Treasury Department
Personal Service:
Treasurer-Collector
5,450.00
Deputy Collector
4,450.00
Cashiers
7,755.23
Clerks
47,338.12
64,993.35
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
6,610.10
Printing & advertising .... ..
3,337.86
Bonds
2,821.30
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