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Zone change petitions, after due notice and public hearing, were reported on by the Board to your Honorable Board in re- gard to four properties.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
"Planning Progress", prepared during late 1952, was pub- lished early in 1953, and served as the basis upon which other studies were initiated. At the request of your Honorable Body, preliminary investigations were made into the Zoning problem and problems related to the recreation plant of the City were studied in detail, resulting in the publication of a report "Recreation" late in the year. A copy of this report is attached for your official records.
An intensive study of the Zoning problem got under way in October, and the Board has directed the Staff to review it from all angles. We have had occasion to report some of our findings to your Honorable Body from time to time, as requested, in special cases. It is our feeling that a special committee or some appropriate standing committee of your Honorable Body might find it desirable to meet with this Board or its staff in the development of more detailed aspects of the problem.
The Staff has been keeping in touch with the Highway Programs of the State and Metropolitan District Commission, to be sure that the best interests of Somerville are considered in the planning execution of their work.
Our study program for 1954 currently includes, besides the Zoning Study, more precise studies of specific recreation areas with the Recreation Commission, the preparation of Neighborhood plans for one or more areas in order that Somer- ville may be ready to participate in any State and Federal Aid programs which may develop in this field. Study and liaison work as is necessary in connection with the Highway programs will be continued. In addition, we stand ready to carry out such other studies as your Honorable Body should request.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY P. BURDEN, Chairman SOMERVILLE PLANNING BOARD
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CITY AUDITOR
REPORT OF THE CITY AUDITOR
Office of the City Auditor January 31, 1954
To the Honorable, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville.
Gentlemen:
In accordance with the requirements of Chapter 7, Section 3 of the Revised Ordinance of 1929, I herewith submit a report of the expenditures and receipts during the year 1953, as shown by the records in this office, giving in detail the appro- priations, expenditures and the receipts from each source of income. Also a statement of the funded debt and temporary loans, table relative to maturities and interest, a balance sheet showing the assets and liabilities at the close of the fiscal year.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS E. WALSH City Auditor
BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1953 REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities
Cash:
In Offices and Banks
$459,775.52
Cashiers Overages
816.14
Unidentified Cash
24.37
Tailings
1,192.62
Accounts Receivable:
Taxes, 1945
19.40
Taxes, 1946 9.03
Taxes, 1947
185.45
Taxes, 1948
771.92
Taxes, 1950
5,967.78
School - Book Deposits
272.08
Taxes, 1952
39,897.02
Taxes, 1953
295,190.65
348,949.30
Income of Trust Funds ...
5,078.75
Accounts Payable
111,233.67
Tax Titles
102,825.87 43,047.22
62.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 1948
81.04
8,173.24
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 1949
2,735.19
Pay Roll Deductions for Pur- chase of Savings Bonds . 374.63
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 1950
6,400.59
52,557.56
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 1951
8,138.11
Employees Insurance Deduc- tions 589.86
Blue Cross Deductions
2,464.88
Blue Cross Dividends 1,633.20
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 1953
105,526.04
133,387.43
Hot Lunch Project Receipts- Elementary
2,027.77
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Fees 47.60
City Clerk's Deposits
581.25
School Dept., Evening School Deposits
514.75
Taxes, 1951
6,908.05
Water Deposits
20.00
Unexpended Balances:
Revenue Appropriations . 109,301.44
Tax Possessions
Reimbursements: Aid Dependent Children .. Old Age Assistance Disability Assistance
963.76
Federal Tax Withholding ... Parking Meter Receipts
30,772.67
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 1952 10,506.46
Taxes 1949 18.39
$459,775.52
School Deposits, Forfeited
BALANCE SHEET - Continued
Departmental Bills Receivable:
Health Department
517.50
Inspection Milk
313.00
School-Athletic Receipts
5,129.30
Highway Department 657.00
Welfare Miscellaneous
30,572.33
Smith-Hughes Fund
1,020.57
Old Age Assistance
16,485.49
City Home
5,292.71
Departmental
108,366.47
Water
84,916.73
Veterans' Services
2,021.16
Tax Titles
102,825.87
City Owned Property Rent- als
55.00
Aid Dependent Children ..
43,205.39
Motor Vehicle Excise ...
133,387.43
472,543.72
108,366.47
Water Department Accounts
84,916.73
193,283.20
Temporary Loans
300,000.00
County Tax 1953
8,244.93
Sale of Real Estate
2,582.38
Overlay 1947
1.00
Overlay 1949
7.93
Overlay 1950
94.00
Overlay 1951
7,310.05
State Taxes and Assessments, 1953
5,684.22
Reserve Fund, Surplus Over- lay
15,940.04
Employees Group Insurance
25.14
County, Dog Licenses
69.00
Revenue 1953
36,699.83
Excess and Deficiency ..
..
213,319.52
$1,373,863.02
$1,373,863.02
..
Overlay 1953
14,204.34
Overlay 1952
12,925.54
..
..
..
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CITY AUDITOR
105
Hot Lunch Project Receipts -High & Jr. High
14,004.80
George-Barden Fund 775.00
Premiums on Bonds
4,100.15
Revenue Reserved until Collected:
School Contingent
9,246.89
Tax Possessions 43,047.22
County Assess. T. B. Hosp., 1953
23,055.41
Deductions
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Cash in Offices and Banks ... $1,259,978.09 Accts., Rec. State & County
Aid to Highways .... 51,811.77
Non-Revenue Appropriations State and County Highway Revenue Somerville Housing Authority
$676.00 1,257,559.00
51,811.77
1,743.09
$1,311,789.86
$1,311,789.86
NET FUNDED OR FIXED DEBT
Net Bonded Debt $3,641,000.00
Loans within statutory debt limit:
$91,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan ...... Sch. & Mun. Bldgs. Loan
300,000.00
Municipal Garage Loan ....
719,000.00
Elementary Schools 1,150,000.00
2,601,000.00
Loans outside statutory debt limit:
P.W.A. Sewer Loan
11,000.00
P.W.A. School Loan ...
15,000.00
Chapter 44-Water Main Loan
10,000.00
Veterans' Housing Loan ...
365,000.00
Transit Assessment Loan .. Stadium Loan
165,000.00
1,040,000.00
$3,641,000.00
$3,641,000.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Chapter 44-Sewer Loan
341,000.00
..
474,000.00
Accounts Payable
TRUST AND INVESTED FUNDS
Trust Funds: Cash and Securities
$55,253.61
Trust Funds:
Contagious Hospital $1,000.00
School Funds 10,524.69
Library Funds
38,331.71
Investment Funds: Cash and Securities ..
2,057,390.90
Welfare Funds 1,751.45
Recreation Funds
3,645.76
Invested Funds:
Municipal Buildings Insur- ance Fund
3,888.62
Retirement System Funds 4 % and 5%
1,707,532.15
Veterans Housing Funds
345,970.13
$2,112,644.51
$2,112,644.51
CITY AUDITOR
107
108
ANNUAL REPORTS
CASH STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1953 REVENUE
Receipts
General:
Taxes
$7,140,102.69
Motor Vehicle Excise
549,992.38
Tax Titles
33,874.63
Tax Possessions 9,175.00
C. of M. Income Tax
350,554.70
C. of M. School Aid
480,871.14
C. of M. Corporation Tax
473,313.95
C. of M. Meal Tax
40,865.25
C. of M. in Lieu of Taxes
228.97
Housing Authority, Lieu of Taxes
10,803.86
C. of M. Sight Saving Class
500.00
City Property Rentals
250.00
Licenses and Permits
142,068.00
Fines and Forfeits
8,153.20
Grants and Gifts
1,289,530.86
Parking Meters
40,719.54
Sale of Real Estate
2,500.00
Electrolysis
250.00
$10,573,754.17
Departmental:
General Government
14,882.60
Protection Persons & Property
1,906.02
Helath and Sanitation
24,011.16
Highways
2,457.40
Welfare
23,259.10
City Home
12,878.85
Old Age Assistance
746,358.34
Disability Assistance
94,874.28
Aid Dependent Children
146,383.79
Veterans Services
47,048.29
Schools and Schoo! Buildings
147,007.81
Libraries
4,252.86
Recreation
402.70
Teachers' Retirement Deductions
119,696.09
Federal Tax Withholding
756,783.81
Payroll Deductions for the Purchase of Savings Bonds
17,016.14
Blue Cross Deductions
74,568.44
Municipal Credit Union Deductions
227,161.78
Insurance Deductions
1,532.09
Group Insurance Deductions
14,223.81
Cash Overages
800.67
Somerville Housing Investment Fund
45,000.00
All Other
124.95
Premium on Bonds
7,030.50
Water Department Accounts
498,372.84
Interest on Taxes, etc.
10,943.54
Trust Fund Income
1,106.65
Refunds
28,446.99
Temporary Loans
3,300,000.00
2,522,630.98
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CITY AUDITOR
Deposits
..
7,509.41 2,515.35
Accrued Interest
3,855,925.28
Total Receipts 1953 to date
16,952,310.43
Blue Cross Dividends
349.00
Audit Adjustments
18.62
Cash Balance January 1, 1953
790,421.43
$17,743,099.48
CASH STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1953
Payments
Appropriations
$10,673,617.69
Interest
64,258.84
Reduction Funded Debt
424,000.00
Credit Union Deductions
227,224.78
Refunds
100,452.27
Teachers' Retirement Deductions
119,696.09
Smith-Hughes Fund
2,396.65
Pay Roll Deductions for Insurance
15,321.19
Blue Cross Deductions
78,287.25
Federal Tax Withholding
751,301.91
Hot Lunch Receipts
119,716.79
Water Deposits
245.00
Highway Deposits
2,430.00
Temporary Loans
3,250,000.00
Athletic Receipts
8,777.31
Savings Bonds Deductions
17,288.63
City Clerks Deposits
320.00
Income Trust Funds
868.22
State Taxes and Assessments
921,893.89
County Assessment 1953
133,285.80
County Tax 1953
296,462.34
Tailings
14.28
School Deposits
933.72
Cash Overages
71.64
Tax Titles Ref.
17.69
County-Dog Licenses
4,787.60
Health-Bottling Licenses
50.00
Total Payments 1953 to date
17,213,719.58
Cash on Hand December 31, 1953 Transfer to Non-Revenue
459,775.52
69,316.00
Audit Adjustments
288.38
$17,743,099.48
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ANNUAL REPORTS
CASH STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1953 NON-REVENUE
Receipts
Elementary Schools Loan
$1,150,000.00
Loan in Anticipation of Elementary
Schools Loan
100,000.00
Stadium Loan
165,000.00
Municipal Garage Loan
104,000.00
State and County Aid to Highways
35,699.35
1,554,699.35
Balance at Beginning of Period
685,036.91
Transfer from Revenue
69,316.00
$2,309,052.26
CASH STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1953 NON-REVENUE
Payments
Loan in Anticipation of School Loan ....
$100,000.00
Appropriations
949,074.17
Cash on Hand
1,259,978.09
2,309,052.26
SUMMARY
Total Revenue Receipts ..
$16,952,310.43
Total Non-Revenue Receipts ....
1,554,699.35
18,507,009.78
Total balance at beginning of period .... Adjustments
1,475,458.34
367.62
19,982,835.74
Total Revenue Payments
17,213,719.58
Total Non-Revenue Payments
1,049,074.17
18,262,793.75
Total Balance on Hand
1,719,753.61
Adjustments
288.38
$19,982,835.74
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1953 (REVENUE)
Unencumbered Balances
Unliquidated Encumbrances
Unexpended Balances
Total Expenditures $7,000.00 5,940.81
Total Appropriations $7,000.00 6,777.13
Clerk of Committees
P. S.
41.62
41.62
8,515.00 658.38
700.00
Executive Department
P. S.
201.69
201.69
22,479.23
22,680.92
O.M.
238.38
238.38
6,096.62
6,335.00
Auditing Department
P. S.
894.00
894.00
27,393.20
28,287.20
O.M.
107.15
$110.00
217.15
3,362.55
3,579.70
Treasury Department
P. S.
559.91
559.91
76,040.49
76,600.40
O.M.
563.04
85.48
648.52
13,841.23
14,489.75
Eq.
.... ..
275.80
275.80
2,001.70
2,277.50
Assessor's Department
P. S.
12.23
12.23
39,755.01
39,767.24 4,526.12
Pedler's License Commission
O.M.
30.00
30.00
30.00
Licensing Commission
P. S.
9.88
9.88
5,449.04
5,458.92
O.M.
2,150.00
2,150.00
Certification of Notes and Bonds ....
O.M.
13.26
13.26
4,917.09
4,930.35
City Clerk's Department
P. S.
.79
.79
33,152.85
33,153.64
O.M.
138.58
138.58
1,316.42
1,455.00
Eq.
427.00
427.00
Law Department
P. S.
16,930.92
16,930.92
O.M.
366.55
366.55
1,425.95
1,792.50
S. I.
337.00
426.25
763.25
2,791.75
3,555.00
Land Court Proceedings
O.M.
316.21
316.21
187.48
503.69
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..
..
..
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CITY AUDITOR
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P. S.
Board of Aldermen
O.M.
$836.32
$836.32
8,515.00
O.M.
O.M.
549.56
138.70
688.26
3,837.86
..
..
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS (REVENUE)-Continued
Unencumbered Balances
Unliquidated Encumbrances
Unexpended Balances
Total Expenditures 8,160.00 1,200.00
Total Appropriations 8,160.00 1,200.00
Engineering Department
P.S.
724.28
724.28
37,172.09
37,896.37
O.M.
142.16
145.08
287.24
1,487.76
1,775.00
S. I.
24.66
24.66
Commissioner of Public Bldgs. .....
P. S.
2,783.44
2,783.44
21,753.84
24,537.28
O.M.
5.08
5.08
2,039.92
2,045.00
City Planning Board
P. S.
109.66
200.00
309.66
17,810.96
18,120.62
O.M.
234.36
518.00
752.36
1,407.25
2,159.61
Eq.
9.63
9.63
312.75
322.38
Board of Appeal
P.S.
O.M.
56.97
56.97
243.03
3,746.00 300.00
Board of Election Commissioners ....
P. S.
248.88
248.88
28,387.71
28,636.59
O.M.
20.13
17.00
37.13
16,901.66
16,938.79
Pay of Election Officers
P. S.
11,784.00
11,784.00
P. S.
2,281.64
2,281.64
629,475.01
631,756.65
O.M.
102.57
102.57
21,562.43
21,665.00
S. I.
327.50
1,000.00
1,327.50
20,397.50
21,725.00
Fire Department
P. S.
637.17
637.17
909,243.70
909,880.87
O.M.
33.52
33.52
20,626.48
20,660.00
Eq.
4,700.00
4,700.00
S. I.
113.60
113.60
19,886.40
20,000.00
Weights and Measures
P.S.
294.98
294.98
17,135.02
17,430.00
O.M.
..
...
118.11
681.89
800.00
..
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..
..
...
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....
.......
.....
..
118.11
City Messenger's Department
P. S.
O.M.
..
Police Department
3,746.00
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS (REVENUE)-Continued
Electrical Department
P. S. O.M.
Unencumbered Balances 116.29 1,094.93
Unliquidated Encumbrances
Unexpended Balances 116.29 1,618.58 77.71
Total Expenditures 96,322.93 5,454.42 2,525.74
96,439.22
S. I.
77.71
2,603.45
Suppression Moths-Care Trees ......
O.M.
417.09
417.09
1,332.91
1,750.00
Eq.
20.95
20.95
16,139.05
16,160.00
Rifle Practice
O.M.
200.00
167.50
367.50
120.00
487.50
Civil Defense
P. S.
1,690.72
1,690.72
9,396.13
11,086.85
O.M.
3,882.20
7,906.57
11,788.77
11,921.01
23,709.78
Health Department
P. S.
20,560.00
20,560.00
O.M.
1,374.26
3,246.24
4,620.50
50,611.24
55,231.74
Eq.
05
.05
29.95
30.00
Vital Statistics
O.M.
60.00
60.00
1,723.12
1,783.12
Eq.
115.00
115.00
285.00
400.00
Inspection An. & Prov.
P. S.
20,751.87
20,751.87
O.M.
300.00
300.00
Inspection Milk & Vinegar
P. S.
4,050.00
4,050.00
O.M.
12.17
12.17
743.28
755.45
Division Dental Hygiene
P. S.
6.65
6.65
22,797.80
22,804.45
O.M.
279.29
279.29
1,670.71
1,950.00
Inspection School Children
P.S.
1.50
1.50
17,354.00
17,355.50
O.M.
10.25
10.25
114.75
125.00
Eq.
O.M.
28.02
871.54
899.56
7,043.46
7,943.02
L.
...
536.91
536.91
50,257.61
50,794.52
S. I.
........
..
...
............
168.00
5,832.00
6,000.00
..
..
..
..
...
.....
520.00
520.00
Sewers Maintenance
..............
,
Eq.
168.00
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Total Appropriations
523.65
7,073.00
2,100.00
2,100.00
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS (REVENUE)-Continued
Unencumbered Balances
Unliquidated Encumbrances
Unexpended Balances
Total Expenditures 9,076.92 75,245.47 390,411.51
Total Appropriations 9,076.92 75,900.00 393,624.03
Street Cleaning
O.M.
669.46
669.46
3,080.54 32,755.36
32,763.70
Highway-Sidewalk Mtce.
P. S.
372.48
372.48
15,659.28
16,031.76
O.M.
260.45
260.45
14,751.55
15,012.00
L
. .
1,779.14
1,779.14
125,386.33
127,165.47
S. I.
135.08
135.08
135.08
Snow Removal
O.M .- L.
5,663.12
5,663.12
14,602.08
20,265.20 135.00
S. I.
135.00
135.00
73.33
73.33
7,301.67
7,375.00
Street Lighting
O.M.
6,005.78
6,005.78
119,133.34
125,139.12
S. I.
.25
4,667.22
4,667.47
3,276.34
7,943.81
Traffic Light Maintenance
O.M.
121.92
121.92
4,686.08
4,808.00
S. I.
46.30
46.30
46.30
Parking Meters
P. S.
1,977.89
1,977.89
15,285.65
17,263.54
O.M.
3,468.04
3,468.04
7,954.32
11,422.36
Welfare Miscellaneous
P. S.
247.36
247.36
46,314.87
46,562.23
O.M.
85.33
348.84
434.17
158,310.40
158,744.57
Eq.
162.50
162.50
Disability Assistance
P. S.
329.57
329.57
7,864.07 112,376.42
8,193.64
O.M.
257.72
300.00
557.72
112,934.14
Eq.
603.50
603.50
257.00
860.50
Federal Grant Disability Assist. Adm. P. S.
1,652.72
..
1,652.72
10,848.90
12,501.62
L.
3,212.52
..
...
L.
8.34
8.34
.
. .
.
Eq.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
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Sanitary Department
P. S. O.M.
654.53
654.53 3,212.52
3,750.00
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS (REVENUE)-Continued
Unencumbered Balances
Unliquidated Encumbrances
Unexpended Balances
Total Expenditures 123,819.08
Total Appropriations 123,819.08
Federal Grant Disability Assistance .. O.M. ..
Aid to Dependent Children P.S. O.M.
6,361.44
321.45
87.80 6,682.69 883.00
17,650.89 211,756.38 362.50
218,439.27
Eq.
883.00
1,245.50
Federal Grant Aid Dependent Children Adm
P. S.
1,870.66
1,870.66
18,656.30
20,526.96
Fed. Grant Aid Dependent Children O.M.
201,813.81
201,813.81
Fed. Grant-Old Age Assist. Adm. P. S.
3,677.75
3,677.75
52,861.15
56,538.90
Fed. Grant-Old Age Assist.
O.M.
17.50
17.50
801,381.19
801,398.69
P. S.
23.35
23.35
29,355.44 1,015,067.72 690.67
29,378.79 1,018,235.45 1,421.35
Welfare-City Home
P. S.
5,154.27
5,154.27
O.M.
224.28
120.00
344.28
18,290.72
18,635.00
L.
543.43
543.43
19,833.17
20,376.60
Veterans Services
P. S.
33,786.56
33,786.56
O.M.
8,685.52
2,000.00
10,685.52
68,204.42
78,889.94
Graves Registration
P. S.
750.00
750.00
O.M.
936.80
936.80
245.20
1,182.00
School Contingent
P. S.
3,961.19
3,961.19
74,563.81
78,525.00
O.M.
4,222.22
818.86
5,041.08
106,447.07
111,488.15
Outside Tuition
O.M.
3.16
2,605.41
2,608.57
5,291.43
7,900.00
School Teachers Salaries
P. S.
7,582.66
7,582.66 2,501,514.27 2,509,096.93
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403.33
2,764.40
3,167.73
Eq.
730.68
730.68
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Old Age Assistance
O.M.
87.80
17,738.69
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS (REVENUE)-Continued
Unencumbered Balances
Unliquidated Encumbrances
Unexpended Balances
Total Expenditures
Total Appropriations
Elementary Hot Lunch Program ..... P. S. O.M. ..
Cafeteria & Hot Lunch
P. S.
287.17
287.17
2,995.76
3,282.93
High School Athletic Account
O.M.
366.40
366.40
14,633.60
15,000.00
Janitors' Services
P. S.
481.27
481.27
212,749.70
213,230.97
Fuel and Light
O.M.
1,599.39
1,599.39
97,425.61
99,025.00
Buildings and Grounds
O.M.
265.74
346.73
612.47
118,524.00
119,136.47
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1,547.26
1,547.26
122,397.05
123,944.31
S. I.
.24
2,510.00
2,510.24
17,489.76
20,000.00
Land Taking, Mt. Vernon Ave.
SP.
5,500.00
5,500.00
5,500.00
Land Taking, Capen St. ..
SP.
10,700.00
10,700.00
10,700.00
Land Taking, Aldersey St.
SP.
25,900.00
25,900.00
25,900.00
Purchase of Land Capen St.
SP
7,752.00
7,752.00
7,752.00
Central and Branch Libraries
P. S.
1,391.82
1,391.82
122,435.90
123,827.72
O.M.
1.73
1.73
26,425.62
26,427.35
Eq.
811.65
811.65
Parks and Playgrounds Maintenance
O.M.
616.73
290.28
907.01
17,046.53
17,953.54
Eq.
29.80
29.80
3,571.00
3,600.80
L. ..
816.34
816.34
82,402.70
83,219.04
S. I.
138.80
15,000.00
15,138.80
6,545.20
21,684.00
Recreation Commission
P. S.
28
.28
67,475.69
67,475.97
O.M.
.20
.20
6,614.80
6,615.00
Eq.
.06
1,900.00
1,900.06
599.94
2,500.00
S. I. ..
200.00
200.00
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4,951.00
4,951.00
3,900.00
3,900.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS (REVENUE)-Continued
Unencumbered Balances 134.53
Unliquidated Encumbrances
Unexpended Balances 134.53
Total Expenditures 1,615.47
Total Appropriations 1,750.00
Celebrations and Conventions .. O.M.
928.81
928.81
57,255.02
58,183.83
Maintenance Municipal Buildings .... P. S. O.M.
4,388.95
4,388.95
81,772.03
86,160.98
S .. I.
5.00
4,192.00
4,197.00
16,303.00
20,500.00
L.
2,310.58
2,310.58
26,273.78
28,584.36
Foreclosed Property Maintenance .... O.M.
153.36
153.36
24.50
177.86
Memorial Day
O.M.
89.44
296.64
386.08
4,563.92
4,950.00
Municipal Documents
O.M.
295.51
295.51
6,621.50
6,917.01
Quarters Veterans Organizations
O.M.
142.00
100.00
242.00
5,950.00
6,192.00
Damage to Persons and Property O.M.
38.21
600.00
638.21
16,429.53
17,067.74
City Employees Group Insurance
SP:
29.72
29.72
14,226:52
14,256.24
333.97
333.97
3,666.03
4,000.00
35.44
35.44
464.56
500.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Workmen's Compensation
O.M.
.22
.22
38,710.59
38,710.81
Pensions
O.M.
3,699.06
46.29
3,745.35
333,863.99
337,609.34
Retirement System Expense Fund ....
P.S.
100.00
100.00
6,257.96
6,357.96
O.M.
1,302.50
1,302.50
Pension Accumulation Fund
O.M.
53,557.00
53,557.00
Annuities
O.M.
36,131.53
36,131.53
Interest
O.M.
94.13
94.13
67,804.54
67,898.67
Reduction of Funded Debt
O.M.
624.00
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624.00
424,000.00
424,624.00
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Rent Control
P. S.
O.M. Eq.
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS (REVENUE)-Continued
Unencumbered Balances
Unliquidated Encumbrances
Unexpended Balances 22.62 20.90
Total Expenditures 50,742.94 37,110.13 331.20
50,765.56
O.M.
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S. I.
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100.26
100.26
98,409.99
98,510.25
Total Revenue Appropriations
$132,416.12
84,912.19
217,328.31 11,227,588.01 11,444,916.32
Grants and Gifts
Smith Hughes Fund
1,020.57
1,020.57
2,396.65
3,417.22
George Barden Fund
775.00
775.00
775.00
Total of Grants and Gifts
$1,795.57
1,795.57
2,396.65
4,192.22
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Trust Funds
Contagious Hospital
Charles M. Berry Fund
116.49
116.49
116.49
School
S. Newton Cutler Fund
172.98
334.89
507.87
97.00
604.87
Caroline G. Baker Fund
4.75
4.75
16.70
21.45
Sarah Winslow Fox Fund
46.88
46.88
46.88
J. Frank Wellington Fund
198.18
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198.18
198.18
A. A. Smith Fund
206.16
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206.16
356.34
562.50
ANNUAL REPORTS
118
Total Appropriations
Water Maintenance and Extension ... P. S.
22.62
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19.46
1.44
37,131.03
331.20
L.
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS (REVENUE)-Continued
Unencumbered Balances
Unliquidated Encumbrances
Unexpended Balances
Total Expenditures
Total Appropriations
Library
S. Newton Cutler Fund
185.54
185.54
30.00
215.54
Hunt Art Fund
309.06
309.06
15.81
324.87
Hunt Book Fund
162.11
162.11
162.11
Pitman Art Fund
314.69
314.69
144.76
459.45
Pitman Poetry Fund
133.46
133.46
83.34
216.80
Wilder Children's Fund
39.89
39.89
39.89
Sarah Lorane Graves Fund
76.30
76.30
76.30
Buffum Memorial Book Fund
171.77
171.77
171.77
Thomas J. Buffum Fund
161.47
161.47
161.47
Eunice M. Gilmore Fund
223.10
223.10
223.10
J. Frank Wellington Fund
270.31
270.31
270.31
Edward C. Booth Fund
96.30
96.30
87.30
183.60
Welfare
Cummings Fund
1,854.36
1,854.36
1,854.36
Recreation
Mary A. Haley Fund
06
06
77.47
77.53
Total of Trust Funds
$4,743.86
$334.89
$5,078.75
$908.72
$5,987.47
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STATEMENT OF OTHER REVENUE ACCOUNTS, 1953
Unexpended Balances
Total Expenditures 227,252.18
Total Appropriations
Credit Union Deductions
Teachers' Retirement Deductions
119,696.09
119,696.09
Insurance Deductions
589.86
1,053.13
1,642.99
Blue Cross Deductions
2,464.88
78,390.65
80,855.53
Federal Tax Withholding
52,557.56
751,301.91
803,859.47
Hot Lunch Receipts-Elementary
2,027.77
33,115.02
35,142.79
Hot Lunch Receipts-High School & Jr. High
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14,004.80
105,183.73
119,188.53
Temporary Loans
300,000.00
3,250,000.00
3,550,000.00
Water Deposits
20.00
245.00
265.00
Highway Deposits
2,430.00
2,430.00
School Deposits
514.75
775.00
1,289.75
School Deposits - Books
272.08
375.00
647.08
City Clerk's Deposits
581.25
3,917.50
4,498.75
Athletic Receipts
5,129.30
8,777.31
13,906.61
Savings Bonds Deductions
374.63
17,288.63
17,663.26
County Tax 1953
8,244.93
296,462.34
304,707.27
Cash Overages
816.14
71.64
887.78
Health - Bottling Licenses
100.00
100.00
County - Dog Licenses
69.00
4,787.60
4,856.60
Employees Group Insurance
25.14*
14,268.06
14,242.92
County Assessment 1953
23,055.41 *
133,285.80
110,230.39
State Taxes and Assessments
5,684.22 *
921,893.89
916,209.67
Tailings
1,192.62
14.28
1,206.90
School Deposits - Forfeited Fees
47.60
233.72
281.32
Cash Refunds:
Poll Taxes
118.00
118.00
Personal
238.36
238.36
Real Estate
81,119.95
81,119.95
Tax Titles
17.69
17.69
Excise
18,552.13
18,552.13
Estimated Receipts
364.97
364.97
Water Rates
58.86
58.86
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ANNUAL REPORTS
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227,252.18
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 1953 (NON-REVENUE)
Unencumbered Balances
Unliquidated Encumbrances
Unexpended Balances
Total Expenditures
Total Appropriations
General Government Somerville Municipal Garage
291.74
128,376.00
128,667.74
660,532.16
789,199.90
Health and Sanitation Sewers Construction O. M.
6.34
50.50
56.84
6,292.61
6,349.45
Highways
Chapter 90 - Highways
794.36
794.36
59,925.40
60,719.76
Chapter 44 - Macadam Pavement Loan ......
110.76
110.76
110.76
Education
Vocational School Equipment
98.99
98.99
98.99
Public Service Enterprises
Chapter 44 - Water Mains
830.31
830.31
830.31
Somerville Stadium Loan
200,000.00
200,000.00
Elementary Schools
1,058,000.00
69,000.00
1,127,000.00
23,000.00
1,150,000.00
Totals
$1,060,132.50
$197,426.50 $1,257,559.00
$949,750.17 $2,207,309.17
Other Accounts Loan In Anticipation of School Loan
$100,000.00 $100,000.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
DETAIL OF ESTIMATED RECEIPTS IN 1953
Excise Taxes:
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1953
$417,267.37
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1952
130,640.79
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1951
1,278.93
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1950
454.25
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1949
351.04
$549,992.38
From State:
Corporation Tax
473,313.95
Income Tax-School Aid
480,871.14
Income Tax
350,554.70
Meal Tax
40,865.25
In Lieu of Taxes
228.97
1,345,834.01
Licenses and Permits:
Executive
6,793.00
Liquor
100,325.00
Builders License
1,145.00
Gasfitters License
433.00
Elevator Inspection
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