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All other
107.10
24,074.27
138,373.24
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Central Library
Personal Service:
Janitors
9,218.69
Labor
8,857.75
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
1,545.06
Light
1,126.38
Janitors' supplies
105.99
Repairs to building
103.98
Insurance
401.58
Rental of water cooler
60.00
Hardware & materials
208.20
3,551.19
Special Items:
Doors
2,482.28
24,109.91
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CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Public Buildings Department Maintenance West Branch Library
Personal Service:
Janitors
3,437.43
Labor
179.32
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
456.54
Light
457.12
Insurance
102.41
All other
48.46
1,064.53
4,681.28
Public Buildings Department Maintenance East Branch Library
Personal Service:
Janitors
3,503.03
Labor
372.27
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
405.18
Light
269.51
Materials & repairs
15.05
Insurance
89.22
778.96
4,654.26
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Teele Square Library
Ordinary Maintenance:
Rent
5,000.00
All other
9.00
5,009.00
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Union Square Library
Ordinary Maintenance:
Rent
600.00
Fuel
117.94
Light
50.95
768.89
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Ten Hills Library
Ordinary Maintenance:
Light
23.14
Rent
1,380.00
1,403.14
82
ANNUAL REPORTS
Public Library Trust Funds
Hunt Art Fund:
Books
58.27
Pitman Art Fund:
Books
154.47
Pitman Poetry Fund:
Books
43.68
J. Frank Wellington Fund:
Supplies
244.51
Expenses
Outlays
500.93
RECREATION
Engineering-Parks Maintenance Labor
47,864.15
Ordinary Maintenance:
Maintenance of trucks ....
1,228.19
Tools, equipment & repairs
1,624.00
Flags & flag poles
198.15
Telephone
95.13
Materials & supplies
550.81
Care of grounds
4,302.99
Fences
526.00
Miscellaneous repairs
422.85
All other
9.75
8,957.87
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Park Buildings
Labor
2,387.25
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
1,491.86
Light
500.97
Miscellaneous repairs
785.68
Hardware & materials
193.00
Laundry & janitors' supplies
469.50
Insurance
587.12
4,028.13
Engineering Department Playgrounds Maintenance
Labor
36,756.06
Ordinary Maintenance:
Maintenance of trucks ......
557.14
Tools, equipment & repairs
525.41
Carried forward
37,838.61
56,822.02
6,415.38
83
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Brought forward
37,838.61
Repairs to seats, fences & backstops
635.69
Materials & supplies
1,459.96
Care of grounds
883.15
Fences
2,476.30
Rent of equipment
256.00
All other
81.68
Special Items:
Backstop-Glen Street .... 5,250.00
48,881.39
Recreation Commission
Personal Service:
Superintendent
5,800.00
Instructors and other em-
ployees
54,389.63
Clerical Hire
3,446.68
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage & supplies
736.70
Auto allowance
210.00
Apparatus & supplies
3,530.21
Telephone .
394.97
Various rentals
555.00
Disbursements
100.13
Maintenance Station Wagon All other
150.05
6,397.35
Equipment:
Projector
449.00
Swings
175.84
Megaphone
75.00
699.84
70,733.50
Recreation Trust Funds
Mary A. Haley Fund:
Handwork supplies .....
72.85
72.85
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Bandstand
Labor
62.34
Ordinary Maintenance:
Repairs
12.00
74.34
Expenses
Outlays
6,875.33
63,636.31
720.29
84
ANNUAL REPORTS
Celebrations and Conventions
Ordinary Maintenance:
Nineteenth of April
496.80
Gold Star Mothers
97.06
American Legion Conven-
tion
170.28
V.F.W. Convention
124.44
D.A.V. Convention
92.00
All other
180.00
1,160.58
UNCLASSIFIED
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Bow St. Municipal
Personal Service:
Janitors
6,177.02
Labor
595.79
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
723.96
Light
539.19
Miscellaneous repairs
37.51
Hardware & supplies
262.60
Rental of water cooler
60.00
Insurance
188.02
All other
19.00
1,830.28
8,603.09
Foreclosed Property Maintenance
Ordinary Maintenance:
Advertising ..... 22.14
22.14
Memorial Day
Ordinary Maintenance:
Logan Post V. F. W.
150.00
Dilboy V. F. W.
801.25
Post No. 19-A. L.
799.37
Post No. 377-A. L.
150.00
Post No. 388-A. L.
145.50
Post No. 447-A. L.
150.00
D. A. V.
453.19
Amvets
603.25
Jewish Veterans
150.00
Marine Corps
149.35
Spanish War Veterans
238.00
Sons and Daughters of
United Veterans
124.76
Firemen's Memorial
204.66
Carried forward
4,119.33
Expenses
Outlays
85
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward 4,119.33
American Portugese Vet-
erans
150.00
Baltimore No. 9995
150.00
Military Order Purple Heart
150.00
4,569.33
Municipal Documents
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing
6,355.99
Advertising
13.50
6,369.49
Quarters, Veterans Organizations
Ordinary Maintenance:
V. F. W. No. 9971
575.00
American Legion No. 388
560.00
American Legion No. 447
600.00
Baltimore V. F. W.
600.00
Marine Corps
550.00
Italian American Veterans
540.00
Jewish War Veterans
600.00
Amvets
600.00
American Portugese Vet-
600.00
Abraham Lincoln No. 1 ..
96.00
Military Order Purple Heart
600.00
5,921.00
War Memorial
Special Item:
War Memorial
.. 2,527.00
2,527.00
Damage to Persons and Property
Ordinary Maintenance:
Settlement of claims
19,750.70
19,750.70
COMPENSATIONS AND PENSIONS
Workmen's Compensation
Ordinary Maintenance:
Compensation for injuries 19,993.47
Medical attendance 4,795.71
Office supplies
12.00
24,801.18
erans
86
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Pensions
Ordinary Maintenance:
Treasury
1,179.00
Building
27,513.35
Police
84,975.74
Fire
104,493.45
Engineering
4,123.67
Sanitary
32,439.55
Highway
35,083.45
Welfare
2,530.00
Graves Registration
1,917.96
School Teachers
2,405.00
Water
15,983.06
312,644.23
Less refund
59.29
312,584.94
Retirement System-Expense Fund
Transfer of funds:
Personal Service
5,928.70
Ordinary Maintenance
1,327.50
7,256.20
Pension Accumulation Fund
Ordinary Maintenance:
City's contribution
42,755.67
42,755.67
Annuities
Ordinary Maintenance:
Police
19,716.37
Fire
15,652.00
Sanitary
1,300.00
36,668.37
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Ordinary Maintenance:
Temporary Loans:
Anticipation of Revenue .. 20,980.61
General Loans:
P. W. A. Sewer 487.50
Chapter 44-Sewers
2,580.00
Chapter 44-Water
468.75
P. W. A. School
1,575.00
Municipal Garage
47.50
Municipal Relief
5,125.50
Carried forward 31,264.86
87
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses Outlays
Brought forward 31,264.86
Chapter 44-School and
Municipal Bldgs.
5,156.25
Chapter 44-Macadam Pavement
562.50
Veterans Housing
6,975.00
Transit Assessment
7,912.50
All other
2,019.88
53,890.99
Reduction of Funded Debt Ordinary Maintenance:
General Loans:
P. W. A. Sewers
1,000.00
Chapter 44-Sewers
10,000.00
Chapter 44-Water
15,000.00
P. W. A. School
15,000.00
Municipal Garage
2,000.00
Municipal Relief
214,000.00
Veterans' Housing
45,000.00
Chapter 44-School and Municipal Bldgs.
75,000.00
Chapter 44-Macadam Pavement
90,000.00
Transit Assessment
80,000.00
547,000.00
WATER WORKS
Water Maintenance
Personal Service:
Commissioner
5,150.00
Clerks
19,536.21
Foreman
5,191.77
Meter Readers
17,738.39
47,616.37
Labor
84,574.21
Ordinay Maintenance:
Printing, postage & supplies
3,736.00
Maintenance office equip- ment
112.58
Telephone
409.62
Recording liens
50.83
Auto allowance
200.00
Carfares
171.00
Hydrants & fittings
1,123.57
Pipe & fittings
13,655.02
Meters & fittings
1,191.68
Tools & repairs
3,237.77
Carried forward 156,078.65
88
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays
Brought forward
156,078.65
Trucks maintenance and supplies
3,819.76
Gasoline & oil
2,928.51
Miscellaneous supplies
758.59
Resurfacing materials
208.08
All other
132.98
31,735.99
Equipment:
Trucks
12,997.00
176,923.57
Public Buildings Department Maintenance Water Buildings
Labor
511.58
Ordinay Maintenance:
Fuel
1,580.04
Light
398.21
Materials & repairs
132.62
Insurance
108.85
2,219.72
2,731.30
OTHER ACCOUNTS
Temporary Loans
Loans in anticipation of
revenue 3,300,000.00
3,300,000.00
Loan in Anticipation of Municipal Relief Loan
Loan
255,000.00
255,000.00
Deposits
City Clerk's Deposits 432.25
Highway Deposits
3,305.00
School Deposits
425.00
School Deposits-Forfeited Fees
282.51
Water Deposits
15.00
Metropolitan and other Assessments
Auditing Municipal Accts.
9,723.83
State Examination Retire- ment System 491.74
Charles River Basin Tax, Int. 38.41
Met. Parks-Loan Ser. Bonds
and Int. 632.37
Carried forward 10,886.35
4,459.76
89
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward 10,886.35
Maint. (Charles River and Nantasket)
120,623.67
Met. Sewerage Loan Ser. Bonds and Int.
29,012.01
Met. Sewerage Maint.
150,068.08
Met. Water Loan
144,888.52
Boston Met. Dist. Expenses
691.94
Met. Transit Authority De- ficiency
267,554.44
Met. Transit Auth. Red. of Principal
36,161.43
Smoke Inspection
1,576.90
761,463.34
County of Middlesex
County Tax 1952
286,516.48
County Assessment, T. B. 104,400.85
390,917.33
County of Middlesex-Dog Licenses
Dog Licenses
4,493.00
4,493.00
Retirement Deductions
Retirement Deductions .... 4,322.36
4,322.36
Teachers Retirement Deductions
Retirement deductions paid to State
110,806.87
110,806.87
Pay Roll Deductions for U. S. Savings Bonds
Bonds to employees
13,856.25
Refunds
82.50
13,938.75
Pay Roll Deductions for Insurance
Payments to Insurance Co.
972.12
Refunds
61.49
1,033.61
Federal Tax Withholding
Federal Tax Withholding paid U. S. Govt. ... Refunds
688,920.93
24.46
688,945.39
90
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Blue Cross Deductions
Payments to Blue Cross .. 70,056.72
Refunds 97.90
70,154.62
Municipal Credit Union Deductions
Payments to Credit Union 180,561.87
180,561.87
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Health Department
Bottling License fees to State
50.00
50.00
Parking Meter Receipts
Cost of parking meters .. 6,627.47
6,627.47
Cash Overages
Cash overages
20.75
20.75
Cash Refunds
Real Estate:
Taxes-1952
27,768.56
Taxes-1951
18,561.68
Taxes-1950
17,123.31
Taxes-1949
5,409.16
Poll:
Taxes-1952
32.00
Taxes-1951
20.00
Taxes-1950
4.00
Taxes-previous years
. .
Personal:
Taxes-1952
161.24
Taxes-1951
637.84
Taxes-1950
568.00
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Taxes-1952
10,717.94
Taxes-1951
5,477.60
Taxes-1950
4.00
Taxes-previous years
6.70
Estimated Receipts
24.35
Bills receivable
40.00
Water
65.64
Total
86,626.02 17,037,790.31
149,646.48
Refunds
24,533.97
17,062,324.28
149,646.48 $17,211,970.76
Total Cash Payments
4.00
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CITY AUDITOR
SCHEDULE OF PUUBLIC BUILDINGS
School Buildings
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
Prescott
$72,200.00
$3,000.00
$75,200.00
Southworth
62,000.00
2,000.00
64,000.00
Hanscom
66,500.00
4,000.00
70,500.00
Clark Bennett
54,500.00
3,500.00
58,000.00
* Knapp (Inc. dental Clinic)
53,000.00
6,900.00
59,900.00
Baxter
39,200.00
2,000.00
41,200.00
Perry
53,600.00
2,500.00
56,100.00
Bell & Southern Jr. High
364,400.00
10,000.00
374,400.00
Pope
13,600.00
13,600.00
Cummings
87,000.00
2,500.00
89,500.00
Vocational
372,800.00
40,000.00
412,800.00
Northeastern Junior High
618,000.00
20,000.00
638,000.00
*High & Gymnasium
1,129,500.00
134,000.00
1,263,500.00
Glines
96,400.00
5,000.00
101,400.00
Grimmons
96,800.00
4,000.00
100,800.00
Forster
50,000.00
4,500.00
Forster (Annex)
54,000.00
3,500.00
112,000.00
#Proctor
42,000.00
5,000.00
47,000.00
Bingham
77,000.00
5,000.00
82,000.00
Morse
59,000.00
5,000.00
64,000.00
Carr
58,600.00
4,500.00
63,100.00
Durrell
24,600.00
1,500.00
26,100.00
Burns
46,000.00
3,000.00
49,000.00
Brown
80,700.00
3,000.00
83,700.00
Herbert Cholerton
68,600.00
5,000.00
73,600.00
Lowe
57,000.00
2,000.00
59,000.00
Hodgkins
121,200.00
5,000.00
126,200.00
§ West Somerville Junior High Cutler
475,000.00
8,000.00
483,000.00
Total
$4,537,200.00
$304,400.00 $4,841,600.00
Miscellaneous Land
Roberts Street
500.00
500.00
Putnam Street
400.00
400.00
McGrath Highway
300.00
300.00
Spencer Avenue
100.00
100.00
Lowell Street
100.00
100.00
Endicott Avenue
2,200.00
2,200.00
Princeton Street
600.00
600.00
Wilson Avenue
600.00
600.00
Mystic Avenue
400.00
400.00
Total
$5,200.00
....
$5,200.00
* Dental Clinic, $1,400.00
+ Land included in Central Hill Park
Buildings and Fixtures, land owned by State
Land included in Walter Ernest Shaw Playground
144,000.00
10,000.00
154,000.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Libraries
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
*Central
137,000.00
100,000.00
237,000.00
East Somerville Branch
25,500.00
2,500.00
28,000.00
West Somerville Branch
42,600.00
10,000.00
52,600.00
Total
$205,100.00
$112,500.00
$317,600.00
Land included in Central Hill Park
Miscellaneous Buildings
New Police Station
$141,500.00
$70,000.00
$211,500.00 86,500.00
Contagious & Tuberculosis
Hospital
33,700.00
33,700.00
City Home
59,400.00
18,000.00
77,400.00
Recreation Center
73,500.00
2,000.00
75,500.00
City Hall
347,000.00
200,000.00
547,000.00
Power House and Heating Plant
142,500.00
142,500.00
§City Garages
24,900.00
24,900.00
Sanitary
21,400.00
45,000.00
66,400.00
Water
47,500.00
6,500.00
54,000.00
Sewer Department
28,000.00
100.00
28,100.00
Land included in Central Hill Park
Parks
Field House, Dilboy Field
12,000.00
12,000.00
Trum (Wall, etc.)
14,000.00
14,000.00
Lincoln
3,000.00
3,000.00
Polling Booths
200.00
200.00
Glen Street Showers
9,000.00
9,000.00
Total
$1,014,100.00
$371,600.00 $1,385,700.00
Fire Buildings
New Fire Alarm Building
27,500.00
72,000.00
99,500.00
* Central
48,500.00
39,100.00
87,600.00
Engine Two, Ladder Two ....
44,000.00
41,500.00
85,500.00
Engine Six, Ladder Three
43,100.00
18,000.00
61,100.00
Engine Five & Drill Tower ..
30,000.00
10,000.00
40,000.00
Ladder One, Engine Three .
72,400.00
36,000.00
108,400.00
Ladder Four & Chemical 7 ..
19,500.00
35,900.00
55,400.00
Engine Four
26,300.00
25,000.00
51,300.00
Total
$311,300.00
$277,500.00
$588,800.00
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* Included Electrical Department Equipment
Highways (Stables, etc.)
56,500.00
30,000.00
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CITY AUDITOR
FORECLOSED PROPERTY 1952
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
17 Bow St. Place, Reg. lot .
$2,200.00
$2,200.00
10 Flint St. lot 5
1,100.00
1,100.00
Flint St. pt. lot 18
300.00
300.00
Franklin Avenue
300.00
300.00
(30-28) Lincoln Ave. pt. lot 3
1,000.00
1,000.00
Lincoln Parkway, lot 14
1,100.00
1,100.00
Perkins St. lot 3
1,000.00
1,000.00
Perkins St. lot 1
1,100.00
.....
1,100.00
Perkins St. lot 2
1,000.00
.....
1,000.00
Stone Place & 8-10 Sanborn Court
2,100.00
2,100.00
(12) Sanborn Court
1,500.00
1,500.00
Thurston St. part lot 5
1,000.00
1,000.00
Ten Hills Road lot 33
100.00
100.00
Flint St. lot 1
500.00
500.00
Franklin Avenue
300.00
300.00
(96-98r) Gilman Street
1,000.00
1,000.00
Hadley Ct
4,800.00
4,800.00
Hanson St. lot 1
500.00
500.00
Harrison St. lot 10
400.00
400.00
(118) Highland Avenue
7,600.00
7,600.00
Highland Avenue
100.00
100.00
Kingman Road
3,800.00
3,800.00
(11-11a) Lake Street
700.00
700.00
(62-62r) Linwood Street
1,800.00
1,800.00
(9-7) Mortimer Pl.
700.00
700.00
(13-11) Mortimer Pl.
900.00
900.00
(82) Myrtle Street
2,300.00
2,300.00
Mystic Ave. cor. Fremont St. Reg. lots B 2
2,900.00
2,900.00
(5) Olive Square
1,600.00
1,600.00
Pearl Street
1,500.00
1,500.00
(93r) Perkins Street
1,300.00
1,300.00
Porter Street
1,300.00
1,300.00
(3-5) Sibley Ct.
3,100.00
3,100.00
(178-176) Tremont Street
2,000.00
2,000.00
Willow Place
1,000.00
1,000.00
Flint St. lot 2
300.00
300.00
Total
$54,200.00
$54,200.00
VETERANS SERVICES
Veterans' Aid Bureau
3,500.00
3,500.00
Veterans' Cemetery
17,200.00
..........
17,200.00
Veterans' Housing Projects
5,310,400.00
..........
5,310,400.00
Total
$5,327,600.00
$3,500.00 $5,331,100.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Parks and Playgrounds
Land and bundings
Personal
Totals
Robert Houley Playground
$11,000.00
$11,000.00
Sullivan-Hoyt Playground
2,800.00
..
2,800.00
Central Hill
475,000.00
475,000.00
Lincoln
84,500.00
4,000.00
88,500.00
Prospect Hill
69,800.00
69,800.00
Tufts
123,000.00
123,000.00
Paul Revere
1,000.00
1,000.00
Trum Playground
84,400.00
84,400.00
Glen Street
39,000.00
39,000.00
O'Callahan Playground
6,300.00
6,300.00
Dilboy Field
155,400.00
155,400.00
John M. Woods Playground ..
36,600.00
36,600.00
Walter E. Shaw Playground .
65,000.00
65,000.00
Cesare Marchi Playground
10,900.00
10,900.00
E. W. Bailey Playground
5,100.00
5,100.00
Dickerman Playground
4,400.00
4,400.00
George F. Conway Playground
59,000.00
59,000.00
Albion Street Playground
5,700.00
5,700.00
Total
$1,238,900.00
$4,000.00 $1,242,900.00
Summary
School Buildings
$4,537,200.00
$304,400.00
$4,841,600.00
Fire Buildings
311,300.00
277,500.00
588,800.00
Libraries
205,100.00
112,500.00
317,600.00
Miscellaneous Bldgs.
1,014,100.00
371,600.00
1,385,700.00
Foreclosed Property ..
54,200.00
54,200.00
Veterans
5,327,600.00
3,500.00
5,331,100.00
Parks & Playgrounds
1,238,900.00
4,000.00
1,242,900.00
Miscellaneous Land ..
5,200.00
...
5,200.00
Total
$12,693,600.00
$1,073,500.00
$13,767,100.00
Sewers (Cost)
2,008,478.45
Water Works (Cost) .
1,793,614.46
Total Value of Public Property
$17,569,192.91
..
95
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Somerville, Mass. February 26, 1953
To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board . of Aldermen of the City of Somerville:
Gentlemen:
Presented herewith is the annual report of the City Treas- urer and Collector of Taxes for the year 1952, as appears by the records of the office.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS J. TAGUE, City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
96
ANNUAL REPORTS
CASH STATEMENT
RECEIPTS
TOTAL BALANCE, January 1, 1952
$18,146,602.18 540,826.92
$18,687,429.10
PAYMENTS
$17,211,970.76
TOTAL BALANCE ON HAND
1,475,458.34
$18,687,429.10
97
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
The Assessors' Warrants for the Tax Levy, assessed upon polls and property for the year 1952, and the Motor Vehicle Excise amounted to $7,766,252.32. Assessments:
Real Estate Valuation:
Land
$33,455,200.00 89,184,600.00
Buildings
$122,639,800.00
Personal Valuation
7,333,000.00
$129,972,800.00
Personal Tax @ $55.60 Per $1,000
$407,714.80
Real Estate @ $55.60 Per $1,000
6,818,772.88
Polls 32,168 @ 2.00
64,336.00
Assessments:
Motor Vehicle Excise
$448,568.54
Commercial
20,400.00
Water Liens
6,460.10
Total Commitment by Assessors
$7,766,252.32
TEMPORARY LOANS, 1952 IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE
Balance from 1951
None
Dated
Due
Rate
Amount
January 15, 1952
November 17, 1952
.95 %
$1,000,000.00
March 6, 1952
November 20, 1952
.95 %
500,000.00
March 28, 1952
November 20, 1952
.939 %
500,000.00
April 24, 1952
November 13, 1952
.89 %
500,000.00
May 20, 1952
December 1, 1952
.872%
500,000.00
June 10, 1952
December 15, 1952
.835 %
300,000.00
December 19, 1952
February 2, 1953
.90 %
250,000.00
3,550,000.00
Notes paid in 1952
3,300,000.00
Balance to 1953
$250,000.00
78
ANNUAL REPORTS
LOANS IN 1952 IN ANTICIPATION OF LOANS
Balance for 1952
None
October 31, 1952
December 31, 1952 .83 %
$255,000.00
Notes paid in 1952
255,000.00
Balance to 1953
None
FUNDED DEBT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1952
Rate
Date of Issue
Due
Amount
Transit Assessment Loan
11/4
Nov. 15, 1949
1959
$553,000.00
Veterans' Housing
1 3/4
Jan.
1, 1948
1963
85,000.00
Remod. & Reconst. Chap. 44 11/4
April
1,1947
1957
375,000.00
Veterans' Housing
11/2
July
1, 1947
1962
325,000.00
Sewer Loan
23/4
Oct.
1,1937
1967
25,000.00
Sewer Loan
33/
July
2, 1934
1964
12,000.00
School
31/2
July
2, 1934
1954
30,000.00
Water Main.
21/4
April
1,1938
1953
5,000.00
Water
11/2
April
1,1940
1955
15,000.00
Sewer
21/2
Jan.
1,1939
1969
51,000.00
Sewer
13/4
Oct.
2,1939
1957
25,000.00
Garage
2
Oct.
1,1952
1972
650,000.00
Municipal Relief
1 1/4
Nov. 15, 1949
1953
28,000.00
Municipal Relief
1 1/10 Sept.
15, 1950
1955
212,000.00
Municipal Relief
1.40
Oct.
1,1952
1957
255,000.00
$2,646,000.00
INTEREST ON BONDS DUES IN 1953
January
March
April
May $3,456.25
July
September
October
November $3,456.25
Totals $6,912.50
Transit Assessment
............
$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
......
.....
............
............
............
............
$1,875.00
4,218.75
Remodel & Reconstruction
............
............
$1,166.00
1,785,00
175.00
$1,166.00
1,785.00
175.00
6,252.00
Municipal Relief
...
....
862.50
562.50
825.00
562.50
2,812.50
Sewer
6,500.00
13,000.00
Garage
............
............
Water Main
............
............
168.75
. . . . . ... ....
............
75.00
243.75
Schools
............
............
............
525.00
............
..
............
1,050.00
525.00
............
............
............
............
.......
6,275.00
Veterans' Housing
$3,181.25
............
............
............
............
6,500.00
............
............
............
$3,093.75
............
$2,343.75
............
. . .
99
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
YEARLY BOND MATURITIES WITH INTEREST Municipal Relief Loans
Year
Principal
Interest
Total
1953
$154,000.00
$6,252.00
$160,252.00
1954
121,000.00
4,351.00
125,351.00
1955
120,000.00
2,870.00
122,870.00
1956
50,000.00
1,400.00
51,400.00
1957
50,000.00
700.00
50,700.00
$495,000.00
$15,573.00
$510,573.00
ALL OTHER LOANS
Year
Principal
Interest
Total
1953
$270,000.00
$34,512.50
$304,512.50
1954
265,000.00
30,276.25
295,276.25
1955
250,000.00
26,096.25
276,096.25
1956
245,000.00
22,478.75
267,478.75
1957
245,000.00
18,898.75
263,898.75
1958
160,000.00
15,887.50
175,887.50
1959
155,000.00
13,351.25
168,351.25
1960
76,000.00
10,958.75
86,958.75
1961
76,000.00
9,553.75
85,553.75
1962
76,000.00
8,148.75
84,148.75
1963
40,000.00
6,743.75
46,743.75
1964
35,000.00
5,960.00
40,960.00
1965
34,000.00
5,220.00
39,220.00
1966
34,000.00
4,517.50
38,517.50
1967
34,000.00
3,815.00
37,815.00
1968
33,000.00
3,112.50
36,112.50
1969
33,000.00
2,437.50
35,437.50
1970
30,000.00
1,800.00
31,800.00
1971
30,000.00
1,200.00
31,200.00
1972
30,000.00
600.00
30,600.00
2,151,000.00
225,568.75
2,376,568.75
Total
$2,646,000.00
$241,141.75 $2,887,141.75
100
BONDS DUE IN 1953
January
April
July
September
October
November
Total $79,000.00
Veterans' Housing
$10,000.00
$35,000.00
45,000.00
Remodel & Reconst.
75,000.00
75,000.00
Municipal Relief
71,000.00
55,000.00
28,000.00
154,000.00
Sewer
3,000.00
1,000.00
7,000.00
11,000.00
Garage
35,000.00
35,000.00
Water Mains
10,000.00
10,000.00
School Loan
15,000.00
15,000.00
$13,000.00
$85,000.00
$51,000.00
$71,000.00
$97,000.00
$107,000.00
$424,000.00
ANNUAL REPORTS
Transit Assessment ...
$79,000.00
101
LICENSING COMMISSION
REPORT OF THE LICENSING COMMISSION
To the Honorable, the Mayor and the -
Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville
Gentlemen:
The following factual information is respectfully submitted as the Annual Report of the Licensing Commission for the year ending December 31, 1952.
Joseph D. Lonergan was elected as Chairman of the Li- censing Commission for the year 1952.
Jerome McCarthy was appointed by the Mayor, approved by the Board of Aldermen and sworn in on June 12, 1952 as a member of the Licensing Commission for a term of three: years, to succeed Daniel J. Coughlin whose term had expired.
Thomas J. Hagerty, Board of Health Inspector was assigned to the Licensing Commission for the year of 1952.
The following Police Inspectors were assigned to the Li- censing Commission for the year of 1952 :-
CAPTAIN THOMAS M. SHARRY INSPECTOR FREDERICK McGOVERN
The following table will show the number of licenses per- missable by law as compared with the number of licenses that have been granted and are now in effect :-
All Forms Pkg.
Beer & Wine Pkg.
All Forms Beer & Wine Restaurants & Clubs
Druggist
Allowed by Law
22
21
94
Issued by Commission
22
17
88
Balance to Issue
0
4
6
unlimited 6 unlimited
102
ANNUAL REPORTS
During the year the Commission received the following ap- plications :----
FOR A 1952 LICENSE:
2-Applications for a Beer and Wine Package Goods Store, Not To Be Drunk On The Premises, License. The Somerville Commission voted "LEAVE TO WITHDRAW" on both of these applications. One of these applicants appealed to the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, and said Commission after holding a hearing on this appeal voted to sustain action taken by the Somerville Board.
3-Applications for an All Forms Alcoholic Beverages Club, To Be Drunk On The Premises, 7-Day License. The Somerville Commission voted "GRANTED" on two of these applications and the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission "APPROVED" them. On the other application the Somerville Commission voted "LEAVE TO WITHDRAW." Therefore, two All Forms Alcoholic Beverages Club, To Be Drunk On The Premises, 7-Day Licenses were issued in 1952.
FOR A 1953 LICENSE:
1-Application for an All Forms Alcoholic Beverages Club, To Be Drunk On The Premises, 7-Day License. The applicant withdrew application.
The Somerville Commission received one application for a transfer of license, from one individual to another individual which they "GRANTED" and the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission "APPROVED."
The Somerville Commission received two applications for a transfer of location. They voted "GRANTED" on both of . these applications and the Alcoholic Beverages Control Com- mission "APPROVED" them.
The Somerville Commission received one application for additional premises. They voted "GRANTED" on this applica- tion, and the Alcoholic Beverages Commission "APPROVED" same.
The Somerville Commission received one application for change of business name. Same was "APPROVED" by the Somerville Commission and the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission.
The Somerville Commission received four applications for change of manager during 1952. Same were "APPROVED" by the Somerville Commission and the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission.
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