Report of the city of Somerville 1953, Part 9

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1953
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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


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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


126


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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128


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


..


...


...


..


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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