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290.00
Building Permits
2,678.50
Plumbing Permits
1,126.75
Gas Permits
926.25
Motor
1.00
Fire
4,472.00
Police
65.00
Electrical
2,314.50
Licensing
8,106.55
City Clerk Miscellaneous
9,227.00
Milk
1,416.50
Health
51.00
Pedlers
393.00
Health-Bottling
50.00
Marriage
2,606.85
Weights & Measures
1.00
142,421.90
Fines and Forfeits:
Court Fines
8,153.20
Grants and Gifts:
County-Dog Licenses
3,385.27
Americanization
2,857.34
Veterans Housing-Earned Surplus
4,211.26
Sight Saving Class
500.00
Veterans Housing-Lieu of Taxes
10,803.86
21,757.73
123
CITY AUDITOR
General Government:
Treasurer-Costs and Fees
5,734.33
Board of Appeal
262.50
City Clerk
8,515.55
Commissioner of Public Buildings
56.50
Election Commission
42.00
Maintenance Municipal Buildings
261.72
Planning Board
10.00
14,882.60
Protection of Persons and Property:
Police-Bicycle Registration
261.25
Phone Commission
61.37
Fire-Sale of empty carboys
54.00
Electrical-Settlement of Claims
378.85
Weights and Measures
1,150.55
1,906.02
Health and Sanitation:
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar
1,810.30
Health Department
17,671.95
Dental Clinic
195.93
Rent-Contagious Hospital
3,000.00
Garbage Contract Fee
1,000.00
Damage Sanitary Truck
307.98
Sanitary-Sale of Junk
25.00
24,011.16.
Highways:
Highway and Sidewalk Maintenance
2,365.00
Highway-Sale of Junk
92.40
2,457.40
City Home:
Board and Care
12,878.85
Welfare:
Cities and Towns
9,857.10
State
13,402.00
23,259.10
Aid to Dependent Children:
State
146,171.79
Reimbursements
177.78
146,349.57
Old Age Assistance:
Cities and Towns
28,704.40
State ...
707,861.61
Individuals
150.00
Reimbursements
7,977.11
744,693.12.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Disability Assistance:
State
Reimbursements
93,533.13
Veterans Services:
Veterans Services
47,011.62
Reimbursements
36.67
47,048.29
Schools:
Tuition-State Wards
9,880.35
Other Tuition
6,169.12
Sale of Books and Supplies
558.00
School Buildings
200.00
Vocational Education
513.33
Vocational Education-State
74,633.97
91,954.77
Libraries:
Fines, Rentals and Sales
3,952.86
Damage Steam Boiler, Library
300.00
4,252.86
Recreation:
Showers
402.70
Unclassified:
Electrolysis
250.00
City Property Rentals
250.00
500.00
Water:
Metered Rates 1953
260,662.34
Monthly Rates 1953
172,907.52
Metered Rates 1952
43,021.04
Monthly Rates 1952
16,672.00
Metered Rates 1951
256.82
Metered Rates 1950
18.24
Water Liens
2,360.18
Additional Charges
16.00
Sale of Materials
10.00
Water Maintenance
2,192.70
Service Assessments
256.00
498,372.84
Interest:
Deposits
11.80
Taxes
7,343.36
Excise
1,085.71
Tax Titles
2,502.67
Accrued Interest
2,480.68
13,424.22
Total Estimated Receipts
$3,788,085.85
92,660.54 872.59
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CITY AUDITOR
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Payments
Auditing Municipal Accounts
$ 637.88
State Examination Retirement System
1,241.62
Charles River Basin Assessment
37.02
Metropolitan Parks Assessment
119,875.76
Metropolitan Sewerage Assessment
205,733.47
Metropolitan Water Assessment
147,983.20
Boston Metropolitan District Expenses
553.55
Metropolitan Transit Authority Deficiency
394,201.91
M. T. A. Reduction of Principal
37,262.39
Smoke Inspection
1,390.43
Boston Arena Authority
12,932.40
Adj. of Met. Parks Account 1949
44.26
Health Department-T. B. Expense
6,525.17
Health Department-Contagious Diseases
481.50
Welfare Department-State Institutions
16,171.06
Veterans' Benefits-State
563.00
Health Department-Bottling Licenses
50.00
$945,684.62
Receipts
School Aid
480,871.14
Income Tax
350,554.70
Corporation Tax
473,313.95
Meal Tax
40,865.25
In Lieu of Taxes
228.97
Chapter 90-Highways
24,967.45
Americanization
2,857.34
School-Sight Saving Class
500.00
Vocational Education
74,633.97
Welfare Dept. Misc. B. R.
13,402.00
Aid Dependent Children-B. R.
146,171.79
Old Age Assistance-B. R.
707,861.61
Disability Assistance-B. R.
92,660.54
Veterans' Benefits
47,038.29
Tuition-State Wards
9,880.35
Water Rates
1,474.36
Health Department
13,141.45
Contagious Diseases
1,399.50
Youth Service Board
370.04
Pedlers Licenses
350.00
Gasoline Tax Refund
89.22
$2,482,631.92
Federal Grants in 1953
Aid Dependent Children
219,184.10
Old Age Assistance
842,266.08
Disability Assistance
120,524.85
Smith-Hughes Fund
2,274.30
Hot Lunch Project
18,834.29
1,203,083.62
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ANNUAL REPORTS
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX
Payments
County Tax 1953
296,462.34
County Assessment T. B. Hospital
133,285.80
County Dog Licenses
4,787.60
County of Middlesex Sanatarium
28,961.66
463,497.40
Receipts
County Dog Licenses
3,385.27
County Aid to Highways
10,731.90
14,117.17
STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES
Assessed in Taxes 1953:
Real Estate
$6,830,141.71
Personal
398,547.10
Poll
64,082.00
7,292,770.81
Estimated Receipts
3,914,676.20
Overestimates County Tax
48,675.26
Overestimates County T. B. Hospital
37,432.89
Overestimates State Taxes
9,225.68
4,010,010.03 11,302,780.84
Deficit Estimated Receipts 1953
145,623.31
11,157,157.53
Expenses
Revenue Appropriations
9,617,081.09
Non-Revenue Appropriations
5,000.00
State Taxes and Assessments 1953
916,209.67
State Taxes and Assessments, Underestimates
6,006.88
County Tax 1953
304,707.27
County Assessments T. B. Hospital
110,230.39
Overlay 1953
191,702.29
Overlay 1952
6,006.40
Overlay 1950
22,397.00
Overlay 1949
11,917.77
Overlay 1948
1,960.25
Overlay 1947
329.25
Overlay 1946
165.54
Overlay 1945
143.56
Deficit Revenue 1953
11,193,857.36 36,699.83
$11,157,157.53
TEMPORARY LOANS 1953
Number
Issued
Due
Rate
Amount
Middlesex County National Bank ....
1837 to 1858
January 29th
November 16, 1953
1.11
$1,000,000.00
Merchants National Bank
1859 to 1872
March 20th
November 20, 1953
1.09
500,000.00
National Shawmut Bank
1873 to 1886
April 1st
November 20, 1953
1.17
500,000.00
National Shawmut Bank
1887 to 1900
April 24th
November 13, 1953
1.27
500,000.00
National Shawmut Bank
1902 to 1915
May 22nd
December 1, 1953
1.54
500,000.00
National Shawmut Bank
1916 to 1923
December 1 st
February 1, 1954
1.05
300,000.00
Total Loans in Anticipation of Revenue
$3,300,000.00
CITY AUDITOR
OTHER TEMPORARY LOANS Loan in Anticipation of School Houses Loan
National Shawmut Bank
December 7th
December 31, 1953
1.15
$100,000.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
FUNDED DEBT
The Funded Debt of the City January 1, 1953 was $2,646,000.00. Three loans were issued: Municipal Garage Loan $104,000.00, Stadium Loan $165,000.00 and Elementary School Loan $1,150,000.00. Maturities paid during the year amounted to $424,000.00. The total bonded debt December 31, 1953 was $3,641,000.00.
CLASSIFIED DEBT JANUARY 1, 1953
Chapter 44 Sewer Loan
$101,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
495,000.00
School and Municipal Buildings Loan
375,000.00
Municipal Garage
650,000.00
Total Within Limit
$1,621,000.00
P. W. A. Sewer Loan
12,000.00
P. W. A. School Loan
30,000.00
Chapter 44 Water Main Loan
20,000.00
Veterans Housing Loan
410,000.00
Transit Assessment Loan
553,000.00
1,025,000.00
Total Funded Debt January 1, 1953
$2,646,000.00
LOANS INCREASING THE DEBT
Municipal Garage Loan
104,000.00
Stadium Loan
165,000.00
Elementary Schools Loan
1,150,000.00
1,419,000.00
MATURITIES REDUCING THE DEBT
Chapter 44 Sewer Loan
10,000.00
Municipal Garage Loan
35,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
154,000.00
School and Municipal Buildings Loan
75,000.00
Total Within the Limit
274,000.00
P. W. A. Sewer Loan
1,000.00
Chapter 44 Water Main Loan
10,000.00
Veterans Housing Loan
45,000.00
Transit Assessment
79,000.00
P. W. A. School
15,000.00
Total Outside the Limit
150,000.00
Total Maturities
424,000.00
Total Funded Debt December 31, 1953
$3,641,000.00
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CITY AUDITOR
TAXES
The total taxable property as of January 1, 1953 was $130,714,000.00. The tax rate was fixed at $55.30 per $1,000 valuation.
City Appropriations
$9,730,107.96 467,373.96
City Appropriations from Available Funds
Overlay 1945
143.56
Overlay 1946
165.54
Overlay 1947
329.25
Overlay 1948
1,960.25
Overlay 1949
11,917.77
Overlay 1950
22,397.00
Overlay 1952
6,006.40
Overlay 1953
191,702.29
State Audit of Municipal Accounts 637.88
State Examination of Retirement System
1,241.62
Smoke Inspection Service
1,806.70
Metropolitan Parks Assessments
124,069.58
Metropolitan Sewerage N. S.
209,809.35
Metropolitan Water
147,983.20
Boston Metropolitan District Expenses
553.55
Metropolitan Transit Authority
392,845.40
Principal Payments
37,262.39
1952 State Underestimates
6,006.88
County Tax 1953
304,707.27
County Assessment, T; B. Hospital
110,230.39
Gross Amount to be Raised
$11,769,258.19
Less Estimated Receipts $3,914,676.20
48,675.26
Overestimates T. B. Hosp: Assess.
37,432.89
Adjustment 1951 Water Charge 1.02
Additional Overestimates State Taxes
9,224.66
Available Funds 467,373.96
Total Deductions
4,477,383.99
Amount to be Raised by Taxation
7,291,874.20
Water Liens Added to Taxes, 1953
4,029.54
Number of Polls 3:1,695 @ $2.00 each 63,390.00
Personal Property ($7,203,300.00) 398,342.49
Real Estate ($123,510,700.00) 6,830,1.41.71
Total
$7,291,874.20
Overestimates County Tax
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MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT 1954
Class of Loan
January
April
July
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Totals
Chap. 44 Sewer
$3,000.00
$7,000.00
$10,000.00
Veterans Housing ...
10,000.00
$35,000.00
..
..
45,000.00
Municipal Garage ..
$6,000.00
35,000.00
41,000.00
School & Munic. Bldgs.
75,000.00
75,000.00
Chap. 44 Water
5,000.00
5,000.00
P.W.A. Sewer
1,000.00
1,000.00
P.W.A. School
15,000.00
15,000.00
Municipal Relief
$71,000.00
50,000.00
121,000.00
Stadium -
10,000.00
10,000.00
Transit Assessment
79,000.00
79,000.00
Elementary School
60,000.00
60,000.00
..
Totals $13,000.00 $86,000.00 $51,000.00 $71,000.00 $102,000.00 $79,000.00 $60,000.00
$462,000.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)
Class of Loan
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
Totals
Chap. 44 Sewers
$11,000.00
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
$61,000.00
Bridge ..
1,000.00
25,000.00
1,000.00
51,000.00
Western Jr. High
18,000.00
18,000.00
3,000.00
39,000.00
Garage
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
8,000.00
Municipal Relief
403,500.00
304,000.00
304,000.00
214,000.00
154,000.00
121,000.00
1,500,500.00
P.W.A. Sewers
1,000.00
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
15,000.00
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
15,000.00
10,000.00
5,000.00
90,000.00
Emergency Storm ......
5,000.00
5,000.00
Macadam Pavement ...
90,000.00
90,000.00
90,000.00
90,000.00
360,000.00
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
45,000.00
45,000.00
45,000.00
45,000.00
45,000.00
45,000.00
270,000.00
Transit Assessment
80,000.00
80,000.00
80,000.00
79,000.00
79,000.00
398,000.00
Public Works Building
35,000.00
41,000.00
76,000.00
Stadium
10,000.00
10,000.00
Elementary Schools .....
60,000.00
60,000.00
Totals
$713,500.00
$685,000.00
$646,000.00
$547,000.00
$424,000.00
$462,000.00 $3,477,500.00
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CITY AUDITOR
2,000.00
P.W.A. School
15,000.00
1,000.00
Southern Jr. High
25,000.00
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)
Class of Loan
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
Totals
Chap. 44 Sewer
$3,245.00
$3,015.00
$2,797.50
$2,580.00
$2,362.50
$2,145.00
$16,145.00
Bridge
17.50
17.50
Southern Jr. High
1,980.00
990.00
17.50
2,987.50
Western Jr. High
1,462.50
757.50
52.50
2,272.50
Garage
332.50
237.50
142.50
47.50
760.00
Municipal Relief
11,760.00
8,326.25
8,591.50
5,125.50
6,252.00
4,351.00
44,406.25
P.W.A. Water Mains .
70.00
468.75
538.75
P.W.A. Sewers
600.00
562.50
525.00
487.50
450.00
412.50
3,037.50
P.W.A. Schools
3,150.00
2,625.00
2,100.00
1,575.00
1,050.00
525.00
11,025.00
Chap. 44 Water Mains
1,412.50
1,087.50
762.50
243.75
112.50
3,618.75
Emergency Storm
112.50
112.50
Veterans Housing
9,075.00
8,375.00
7,675.00
6,975.00
6,275.00
5,575.00
43,950.00
Schools & Munic. Bldgs.
7,968.75
7,031.25
6,093.75
5,156.25
4,218.75
3,281.25
33,750.00
Macadam Pavement ....
3,937.50
2,812.50
1,687.50
562.50
9,000.00
Transit Assessment
6,912.50
5,925.00
39,575.00
Public Works Building
13,000.00
14,724.00
27,724.00
Stadium
4,455.00
4,455.00
Elementary Schools ....
25,300.00
25,300.00
Totals
$45,123.75
$45,732.50
$39,357.75
$30,890.50
$40,764.50
$66,806.25
$268,675.25
...
..
....
9,912.50
8,912.50
7,912.50
..
...
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ANNUAL REPORTS
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INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT 1954
Class of Loan
January
March
April
May
June
July
Sept.
Oct. $491.25
Nov.
Dec.
Totals
Chap. 44 Sewers
$600.00
$491.25
$562.50
$2,145.00
Veterans Housing
2,831.25
2,743.75
5,575.00
P.W.A. Sewer
206.25
206.25
412.50
P.W.A. School
262.50
262.50
...
....... ...
...
525.00
Municipal Relief
$775.50
1,400.00
$775.50
1,400.00
4,351.00
Public Works Garage ..
7,398.00
7,326.00
14,724.00
Schools & Munic. Bldgs.
1,875.00
1,406.25
3,281.25
Chap. 44 Water
75.00
37.50
112.50
Stadium
2,227.50
2,227.50
4,455.00
Transit Assessment
$2,962.50
...
$2,962.50
...
5,925.00
Elementary Schools
..
$12,650.00
............
$12,650.00
25,300.00
Totals .......
$3,900.00
$775.50
$13,466.75
$2,962.50
$12,650.00
$3,775.00
$775.50
$12,888.50
$2,962.50
$12,650.00
$66,806.25
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INTEREST REQUIREMENTS OF PRESENT CITY DEBT TO MATURITY
Elementary Schools
P.W.A. School
P.W.A.
Municipal
Municipal Garage
Relief $4,351.00
Stadium $4,455.00
Municipal Garage $12,300.00
Chap. 44 Water $112.50 37.50
Chap. 44 Sewer $2,145.00
Transit Assessment
School & Munic. Bldgs.
Veterans Housing
Veterans Housing
Totals $66,806.25
1955
23,980.00
375.00
2,280.00
2,870.00
4,185.00
11,600.00
1,927.50
4,937.50
2,343.75
1,050.00
3,825.00
59,411.25
1956
22,660.00
337.50
2,136.00
1,400.00
3,915.00
10,900.00
1,710.00
3,950.00
1,406.25
875.00
3,300.00
52,589.75
1957
21,340.00
300.00
1,992.00
700.00
3,645.00
10,200.00
1,492.50
2,962.50
468.75
700.00
2,775.00
46,575.75
1958
20,020.00
262.50
1,860.00
3,375.00
9,500.00
1,275.00
1,975.00
525.00
2,250.00
41,042.50
1959
18,700.00
225.00
1,740.00
3,105.00
8,800.00
1,145.00
987.50
393.75
1,800.00
36,896.25
1960
17,380.00
187.50
1,620.00
2,835.00
8,100.00
1,015.00
306.25
1,350.00
32,793.75
1961
16,060.00
150.00
1,500.00
2,565.00
7,400.00
885.00
218.75
900.00
29,678.75
1962
14,740.00
112.50
1,380.00
2,295.00
6,700.00
755.00
131.25
450.00
26,563.75
1963
13,420.00
75.00
1,260.00
2,025.00
6,000.00
625.00
43.75
23,448.75
1964
12,100.00
37.50
1,140.00
1,755.00
5,400.00
522.50
20,955.00
1965
10,890.00
1,020.00
1,485.00
4,800.00
420.00
18,615.00
1966
9,680.00
900.00
1,215.00
4,200.00
317.50
16,312.50
1967
8,470.00
780.00
945.00
3,600.00
215.00
14,010.00
1968
7,260.00
660.00
810.00
3,000.00
112.50
11,842.50
1969
6,050.00
540.00
675.00
2,400.00
37.50
9,702.50
1970
4,840.00
420.00
540.00
1,800.00
1971
3,630.00
300.00
405.00
1,200.00
1972
2,420.00
180.00
270.00
600.00
1973
1,210.00
60.00
135.00
......
$260,150.00
$525.00
$2,475.00
$24,192.00
$9,321.00
$40,635.00
$118,500.00
$150.00
$14,600.00
$20,737.50
$7,500.00
$5,468.75
$21,000.00
$525,254.25
1954
$25,300.00
$525.00
$412.50
$2,424.00
$5,925.00
$3,281.25
$1,225.00
$4,350.00
7,600.00
5,535.00
3,470.00
1,405.00
Sewer
FUNDED DEBT DECEMBER 31, 1953
Elementary Schools 2.20%
Transit Assessment 11/4%
Municipal Relief 1.10%
Municipal Garage 2%
School & Munic. Bidgs. 11/4%
Municipal Garage 2.4%
P.W.A. Sewers 33/4%
P.W.A. School 31/2% $15,000.00
Chap. 44 Water 11/2% $5,000.00 5,000.00
Stadium 2.70% $10,000.00
Chap. 44 Sewer 21/2% $3,000.00
Chap. 44 Sewer 13/4% $5,000.00
Chap. 44 Sewer 23/4% $2,000.00
Veterans Housing 13/4%
Veterans Housing 11/2%
Totals
1954
$60,000.00
$79,000.00
$71,000.00
$35,000.00
$75,000.00
$6,000.00
$1,000.00
6,000.00
1,000.00
10,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
35,000.00
446,000.00
1956
60,000.00
79,000.00
35,000.00
75,000.00
6,000.00
1,000.00
10,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
10,000.00
35,000.00
371,000.00 371,000.00
1958
60,000.00
79,000.00
35,000.00
5,000.00
1,000.00
10,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
10,000.00
30,000.00
235,000.00
1959
60,000.00
79,000.00
35,000.00
5,000.00
1,000.00
10,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
5,000.00
30,000.00
230,000.00
1960
60,000.00
35,000.00
5,000.00
1,000.00
10,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
5,000.00
30,000.00
151,000.00
1961
60,000.00
35,000.00
5,000.00
1,000.00
10,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
5,000.00
30,000.00
151,000.00
1962
60,000.00
35,000.00
5,000.00
1,000.00
10,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
5,000.00
30,000.00
151,000.00
1963
60,000.00
30,000.00
5,000.00
1,000.00
10,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
5,000.00
115,000.00
1964
55,000.00
30,000.00
5,000.00
1,000.00
10,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
105,000.00
1965
55,000.00
30,000.00
5,000.00
10,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
104,000.00
1966
55,000.00
30,000.00
5,000.00
10,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
104,000.00
1967
55,000.00
30,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
99,000.00
1968
55,000.00
30,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
3,000.00
98,000.00
1969
55,000.00
30,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
3,000.00
98,000.00
1970
55,000.00
30,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
95,000.00
1971
55,000.00
30,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
1972
55,000.00
30,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
95,000.00
1973
55,000.00
....
$1,150,000.00
$474,000.00
$141,000.00
$615,000.00
$300,000.00
$104,000.00
$11,000.00
$15,000.00
$10,000.00
$165,000.00
$48,000.00
$20,000.00
$23,000.00
$200,000.00
$75,000.00
$290,000.00 $3,641,000.00
60,000.00
79,000.00
35,000.00
75,000.00
6,000.00
1,000.00
10,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
50,000.00
Municipal Relief 1.40 $50,000.00 $10,000.00 10,000.00
$35,000.00
$462,000.00
1955
60,000.00
79,000.00
70,000.00
35,000.00
75,000.00
50,000.00 50,000.00
10,000.00
35,000.00
95,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
65,000.00
1957
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CITY AUDITOR
BORROWING CAPACITY, DECEMBER 31, 1953
Valuation January 1951
$127,760,800.00
Valuation December 1951 900.00
Valuation Motor Vehicle Excise 1951 .
13,759,350.00
Valuation Commercial Vehicle 1951 .. 531,400.00
$142,052,450.00
Valuation January 1952
129,972,800.00
Valuation Motor Vehicle Excise 1952 ..
13,585,460.00
Valuation Commercial Vehicles 1952 .. 422,797.00
143,981,057.00
Valuation January 1953
130,714,000.00
Valuation December 1953
3,700.00
Valuation Motor Vehicle Excise 1953 ..
11,860,520.00
Valuation Commercial Vehicles 1953
231,270.00
142,809,490.00
$428,842,997.00
Abatements 1951
3,096,132.00
Abatements Motor Vehicle Excise 1951
1,050,510.00
Abatements 1952
3,302,414.00 913,350.00
Abatements 1953
3,527,100.00
Abatements Motor Vehicle Excise 1953
587,490.00
12,476,996.00
Average of Three Years (1/3)
138,788,667.00
Two and one-half percent
3,469,716.67
Present Debt Within Limit
2,601,000.00
Borrowing Capacity December 31, 1953
Maturities 1954:
January 1
$13,000.00
Less Outside Limit
10,000.00
April 1
86,000.00
Less Outside Limit ..
5,000.00
81,000.00
July 1
51,000.00
Less Outside Limit ..
51,000.00
September 1
71,000.00
Less Outside Limit
.... ...
71,000.00
October 1
102,000.00
Less Outside Limit ..
10,000.00
92,000.00
November 15
79,000.00
Less Outside Limit ..
79,000.00
December 1
60,000.00
Less Outside Limit
........ ...
60,000.00
307,000.00
$1,175,716.67
Abatements Motor Vehicle Excise 1952
$416,366,001.00
$868,716.67
$3,000.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OVERLAY 1945
Debits:
Tax Titles
143.56
143.56
Credits:
Revenue
143.55
143.56
OVERLAY 1946
Debits:
Taxes 1946 Real Estate
123.25
Tax Titles
42.29
165.54
Credits:
Revenue
165.54
165.54
OVERLAY 1947
Debits:
Balance from 1952 Account
329.25
Tax Titles
1.00
Balance to 1954 Account
1.00
331.25
Credits:
Revenue
329.25
Taxes 1947 Poll
2.00
331.25
OVERLAY 1948
Debits:
Balance from 1952 Account .....
1,960.25
1,960.25
Credits:
Revenue
1,960.25
1,960.25
OVERLAY 1949
Debits:
Balance from 1952 Account
11,068.69
Taxes 1949 Poll
592.00
Tax Titles
259.08
Taxes 1949 Personal
.07
Balance to 1954 Account
7.93
Credits:
Revenue
11,917.77
Taxes 1949 Poll
10.00
11,927.77
OVERLAY 1950
Debits:
Balance from 1952 Account
18,536.97
Tax Titles
198.20
Taxes 1950 Real Estate
3,661.83
Balance to 1954 Account
94.00
11,927.77
22,491.00
135.
CITY AUDITOR
Credits:
Revenue
Taxes 1950 Poll
22,397.00 94.00
22,491.000
OVERLAY 1951
Debits:
Taxes 1951 Poll
523.92
Taxes 1951 Real Estate
6,083.60
Tax Titles
912.65
Reserve Fund, Surplus
15,940.04
Balance to 1954 Account
7,310.05
Credits:
Balance From 1952 Account
30,756.26
Taxes 1951 Poll
14.00
30,770.26.
OVERLAY 1952
Debits:
Taxes 1952 Poll
226.00
Taxes 1952 Personal
1,801.44
Taxes 1952 Real Estate
16,207.40
Tax Titles
1,304.72
Credits:
Balance From 1952 Account
643.62
Revenue
6,006.40
Balance to 1954 Account
12,925.54
19,575.56
OVERLAY 1953
Debits:
Taxes 1953 Poll
10,858.00
Taxes 1953 Personal
5,209.26
Taxes 1953 Real Estate
189,839.37
205,906.63
Credits:
Revenue
191,702.29
Balance to 1954 Account
14,204.34
205,906.63
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY
Debits:
Revenue Appropriations
277,032.74
Tax Title Revenue
38,394.21
Non-Revenue Appropriations
59,000.00
State Taxes and Assessments
209.51
Revenue
1.02
Revenue Cash
1.38
Taxes 1951 Real Estate
.10
Taxes 1950 Real Estate
2.30
Taxes 1952 Real Estate
17.42
Balance to 1954 Account
213,319.52
30,770.26 .
19,575.56
587,978.201
136
ANNUAL REPORTS
Credits:
Balance from 1952 Account
538,271.00
Cash Refunds
1,441.50
Tax Title Revenue
36,763.91
Tax Possession Revenue
9,175.00
Water Revenue ..
378.98
Taxes 1951 Real Estate
637.32
Taxes 1950 Real Estate
33.20
Taxes 1949 Poll
2.00
Taxes 1951 Personal
2.00
Taxes 1951 Poll
2.00
Taxes 1952 Real Estate
1,244.45
Revenue Cash
18.62
Overlays
8.22
587,978.20
TAX TITLES
Debits:
Balance from 1952 Account
$114,671.31
Tax Title Revenue
1,148.93
Water Liens, Taxes 1952
884.84
Taxes 1952 Real Estate
29,485.66
Taxes 1950 Real Estate
323.91
Taxes 1951 Real Estate
8,567.07
Credits:
Cash
33,874.63
Tax Title Revenue
5,192.37
Tax Possessions
10,299.57
Overlay 1945
143.56
Overlay 1946
42.29
Overlay 1949
259.08
Overlay 1950
198.20
Overlay 1951
905.43
Overlay 1952
1,340.72
Balance to 1954 Account
102,825.87
155,081.72
TAX POSSESSIONS
Debits:
Balance from 1952 Account
36,399.26
Tax Possession Revenue
6,133.15
Tax Titles
10,299.57
52,831.98
Credits:
Cash
9,175.00
Tax Possession Revenue
609.76
Balance to 1954 Account
43,047.22
52,831.98
TAILINGS
Debits:
Revenue Cash
14.28
Balance to 1954 Account
1,192.62
1,206.90
Credits:
Balance from 1952 Account
1,027.06
Taxes 1949 Personal
54.89
Cash
124.95
1,206.90
$155,081.72
137
CITY AUDITOR
CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES RECEIPTS
GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes:
Levy 1953:
Poll
$48,382.00
Personal
365,242.50
Real Estate
6,428,756.82
Levy 1952:
Poll
436.00
Personal
21,154.74
Real Estate
268,278.61
Levy 1951:
Poll
164.00
Personal
3,139.17
Real Estate
4,030.89
Levy 1950:
Poll
126.00
Personal
136.66
Levy 1949:
Personal
99.60
Real Estate
149.70
Levy 1947:
Poll
6.00
Total Taxes
7,140,102.69
Tax Possessions
9,175.00
Tax Titles
33,874.63
City Property Rentals
250.00
Sale of Real Estate
2,500.00
Total
45,799.63
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Excise 1953
417,267.37
Excise 1952
130,640.79
Excise 1951
1,278.93
Excise 1950
454.25
Exciee 1949
351.04
Total Excise
549,992.38
Deposits:
City Clerk
4,027.50
Highway
2,405.00
School
918.83
School-Forfeited Fees
158.08
Total Deposits
7,509.41
138
ANNUAL REPORTS
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
Total State
1,345,834.01
Licenses and Permits:
Liquor
100,325.00
Executive
6,793.00
Builders License
1,145.00
Gasfitters License
433.00
Elevator
290.00
Building
2,678.50
Plumbing
1,126.75
Gas
926.25
Motor
1.00
Fire
4,472.00
Police
65.00
Electrical
2,314.50
Licensing
8,106.55
City Clerk Miscellaneous
5,629.50
Dog Licenses
4,553.00
Milk
1,416.50
Health
51.00
Pedlers
393.00
Health-Bottling
100.00
Marriage
2,606.85
Weights and Measures
1.00
Total Licenses and Permits
143,427.40
Fines and Forfeits:
Court
8,153.20
Total Fines and Forfeits
8,153.20
Grants and Gifts:
Old Age Assistance
842,266.08
Aid Dependent Children
219,184.10
Disability Assistance
120,524.85
County-Dog Licenses
3,385.27
Smith-Hughes Fund
2,274.30
Chapter 90-Highways
35,699.35
Hot Lunch
18,834.29
Americanization
2,857.34
Veterans Housing-Earned Surplus
4,211.26
School-Sight Saving Class
500.00
Veterans Housing-Lieu of Taxes
10,803.86
Vocational Education (State)
74,633.97
Total Grants and Gifts
1,335,174.67
Total General Revenue
10,575,993.39
139
CITY AUDITOR
COMMERCIAL REVENUE, DEPARTMENTAL
General Government:
Treasurer-Costs and Fees
$5,734.33
Board of Appeal
262.50
City Clerk
8,515.55
Commissioner Public Buildings
56.50
Election Commission
42.00
Maintenance Municipal Buildings
261.72
Planning Board
10.00
14,882.60
Protection Persons and Property:
Police-Bicycle Registration
261.25
Phone Commission
61.37
Fire Department-Sale of Empty Carboys
54.00
Electrical-Settlement Claims
378.85
Weights and Measures
1,150.55
1,906.02
Health and Sanitation:
Inspection Milk and Vinegar
1,810.30
Health Department
17,671.95
Dental Clinic
195.93
Rent-Contagious Hospital
3,000.00
Garbage Contract Fee
1,000.00
Damage, Sanitary Truck
307.98
Sanitary, Sale Junk
25.00
24,011.16
Highways:
Highway and Sidewalk Maintenance
2,365.00
Highway-Sale Junk
92.40
Parking Meters
40,719.54
43,176.94
City Home:
Board
12,878.85
Welfare:
Cities and Towns
9,857.10
State
13,402.00
23,259.10
Aid Dependent Children:
State
146,171.79
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