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P. W. A. School Loan
15,000.00
Stadium Loan
10,000.00
Total Outside Limit
155,000.00
Total Maturities
462,000.00
Total Funded Debt December 31, 1954
$3,576,069.64
$42
ANNUAL REPORTS
TAXES
The Total taxable property as of January 1, 1954 was $131,065,450.00. The Tax rate was fixed at $63.20 per $1,000 valuation.
City Appropriations
City Appropriations from Available Funds
Overlay 1953
Overlay 1952
Overlay 1954
$10,588,423.48 636,458.94 23,571.55 1,614.84 200,843.13
Revenue Deficit 1953
36,699.83
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
12,093.24
State Examination of Retirement System
535.89
Smoke Inspection Service
1,749.53
Metropolitan Park Assessment
112,798.54
Metropolitan Sewerage Assessment
179,814.09
Metropolitan Water Assessment
298,130.48 369.03
Metropolitan Transit Authority
420,369.60
Metropolitan Transit Principal Payment
39,614.46
1953 State Underestimates
14,333.17
County Tax 1954
306,806.47
County Assessment T. B. Hospital
144,935.89
County Assessment 1953 Underestimates ..
23,055.41
Gross Amount to be Raised
$13,042,217.57
Less Estimated Receipts
$4,043,596.31
Overestimates County Tax
8,244.93
Overestimates State Assess.
8,648.95
Available Funds
636,458.94
Total Deductions
4,696,949.13
Amount to be raised by Taxation
8,345,268.44
Water Liens Added to Taxes 1954
9,287.72
Number of Polls 30,966 @ $2.00 each 61,932.00
Personal Property $7,805,650.00 493,317.08
Real Estate $123,259,800.00
7,790,019.36
Total
$8,345,268.44
Boston Metropolitan District Expenses
MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT 1955
Class of Loan
January
April
July
September
October $7,000.00
November
December
Totals
Chapter 44, Sewers ....
$3,000.00
$10,000.00
Veterans Housing .... Public Works Building ..
$6,000.00
35,000.00
41,000.00
School & Munic. Bldgs.
75,000.00
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75,000.00
Chap. 44, Water Mains
5,000.00
5,000.00
P. W. A. Sewers ..
1,000.00
1,000.00
Public Works Dept. Equip.
19,599.09
19,599.09
Public Works Dept.
Bldg.
11,470.55
11,470.55
Municipal Relief
70,000.00
95,000.00
165,000.00
Stadium
10,000.00
10,000.00
Transit Assessment
79,000.00
79,000.00
Elementary Schools
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60,000.00
60,000.00
Totals
$13,000.00 $86,000.00 $67,069.64 $70,000.00 $147,000.00 $79,000.00 $60,000.00
$522,069.64
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10,000.00
$35,000.00
45,000.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)
Class of Loan
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
Totals $60,000.00
Chapter 44 Sewers . ....
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
Public Works Bldg.
(Equip.)
19,599.09
19,599.09
Public Works Bldg.
(Bldg.)
11,470.55
11,470.55
Southern Jr. High
25,000.00
1,000.00
26,000.00
Western Jr. High
18,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
6,000.00
Municipal Relief
304,000.00
304,000.00
214,000.00
154,000.00
121,000.00
165,000.00
1,262,000.00
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. School
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
75,000.00
Chap. 44 Water Mains
20,000.00
20,000.00
15,000.00
10,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
75,000.00
Macadam Pavement ...
90,000.00
90,000.00
90,000.00
270,000.00
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
79,000.00
477,000.00
Public Works Building
35,000.00
41,000.00
41,000.00
117,000.00
Stadium
10,000.00
10,000.00
20,000.00
Elem. Schools (Capen
& Meacham Sts.) ..
60,000.00
60,000.00
120,000.00
Totals
$685,000.00
$646,000.00
$547,000.00
$424,000.00
$462,000.00
$522,069.64 $3,286,069.64
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21,000.00
Garage
2,000.00
2,000.00
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INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT 1955
January
March
April
May
June
July $525.00
September
October $420.00
November
December
Totals
Chap. 44 Sewers
$562.50
$420.00
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$1,927.50
Veterans Housing
2,481.25
4,875.00
P. W. A. Sewers
187.50
187.50
375.00
Public Works
Dept.
(Equip.)
597.50
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597.49
1,194.99
Public (Bldg.)
Works Dept.
477.94
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...
477.94
955.88
Municipal Relief
385.00
2,400.00
385.00
2,400.00
5,570.00
Public Works Building
6,976.00
6,904.00
13,880.00
School & Munic. Bldgs.
1,406.25
937.50
2,343.75
Stadium
2,092.50
2,092.50
4,185.00
Chap. 44 Water
37.50
37.50
Transit Assessment
$2,468.75
$2,468.75
4,937.50
Elementary Schools
.......
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$11,900.00
23,980.00
Totals
$4,306.69
$385.00
$13,332.25
$2,468.75
$11,990.00
$4,181.68
$385.00
$12,754.00
$2,468.75
$11,990.00
$64,262.12
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$11,990.00
2,393.75
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS OF PRESENT CITY DEBT TO MATURITY
Public Works Loan (Bldg.)
Elementary Schools
Public Works Loan (Equip.)
P. W. A. Sewer
Municipal Garage
Municipa! Relief
Stadium
Municipal Garage
Chap. 44 Water $37.50
Chap. 44 Sewer
Transit Assessment
School & Munic. Blogs.
Veterans Housing
Veterans Housing
Total
1955
$955.88
$23,980.00
$1,194.99
$375.00
$2,280.00
$5,570.00
$4,185.00
$11,600.00
$1,927.50
$4,937.50
$2,343.75
$1,050.00
$3,825.00
$64,262.12
1956
812.50
22,660.00
950.00
337.50
2,136.00
3,560.00
3,915.00
10,900.00
1,710.00
3,950.00
1,406.25
875.00
3,300.00
56,512.25
1957
675.00
21,340.00
712.50
300.00
1,992.00
2,680.00
3,645.00
10,200.00
1,492.50
2,962.50
468.75
700.00
2,775.00
49,943.25
1958
537.50
20,020.00
475.00
262.50
1,860.00
1,440.00
3,375.00
9,500.00
1,275.00
1,975.00
525.00
2,250.00
43,495.00
1959
400.00
18,700.00
237.50
225.00
1,740.00
1,260.00
3,105.00
8,800.00
1,145.00
987.50
393.75
1,800.00
38,793.75
1960
325.00
17,380.00
187.50
1,620.00
2,835.00
8,100.00
1,015.00
306.25
1,350,00
33,118.75
1961
250.00
16,060.00
150.00
1,500.00
2,565.00
7,400.00
885.00
218.75
900.00
29,928.75
1962
187.50
14,740.00
112.50
1,380.00
2,295.00
6,700.00
755.00
131.25
450.00
26,751.25
1963
125.00
13,420.00
75.00
1,260.00
2,025.00
6,000.00
625.00
43,75
23,573.75
1964
62.50
12,100.00
37.50
1,140.00
1,755.00
5,400.00
522.50
21,017.50
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
3,470.00
1973
1,210.00
60.00
135.00
1,405.00
$4,330.88
$234,850.00
$3,569.99
$2,062.50
$21,768.00
$14,510.00
$36,180.00
$106,200.00
$37.50
$12,455.00
$14,812.50
$4,218.75
$4,243.75
$16,650.00
$475,888.87
7,600.00
5,535.00
FUNDED DEBT DECEMBER 31, 1954
Public Works 11/4% (Bldg.)
Elementary
Transit
Schools 2.20% Assessment 11/4%
$60,000.00
$79,000.00
$70,000.00
$35,000.00
$75,000.00
$6,000.00
$1,000.00
$19,599.09
$10,000.00
$3,000.00
Chapter 44 Sewer 13/4% $5,000.00
Chapter 44 Sewer 23/4%
Municipal Relief 1.20
Municipal Relief 1.40 $50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00
Veterans Housing 13/4% $10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00
35,000.00 30,000.00
310,000.00
1959
6,000.00
60,000.00
79,000.00
35,000.00
5,000.00
1,000.00
19,000.00
10,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
45,000.00
5,000.00
30,000.00
300,000.00
1960
6,000.00
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
157,000.00
1961
5,000.00
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
156,000.00
1962
5,000.00
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
156,000.00
1963
5,000.00
60,000.00
30,000.00
5,000.00
1,000.00
10,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
5,000.00
120,000.00
1964
5,000.00
55,000.00
30,000.00
5,000.00
1,000.00
10,000.00
3,000.00
1,000,00
110,000.00
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
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
95,000.00
1972
55,000.00
30,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
95,000.00
1973
55,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
65,000.00
$76,470.55 $1,090,000.00 $395,000.00
$70,000.00
$580,000.00 $225,000.00
$98,000.00
$10,000.00
$95,599.09
$5,000.00
$155,000.00
$45,000.00
$15,000.00
$21,000.00
$225,000.00
$150,000.00
$65,000.00
$255,000.00 $3,576,069.64
11,000.00
60,000.00
79,000.00
35,000.00
75,000.00
6,000.00
1,000.00
19,000.00
10,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
$2,000.00 2,000.00
$45,000.00 45,000.00
$35,000.00
35,000.00
446,000.00
1957
11,000.00
60,000.00
79,000.00
35,000.00
75,000.00
6,000.00
1,000.00
19,000.00
10,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
45,000.00
1958
11,000.00
60,000.00
79,000.00
35,000.00
5,000.00
1,000.00
19,000.00
10,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
45,000.00
Veterans Housing 11/2%
Totals $522,069.64
1955
$11,470.55
Municipal Relief 1.10%
Municipal Garage 2%
School & Munic. Bldgs. 11/4%
Municipal Garage 2.4%
P. W. A. Sewers 33/4%
Public Works (Equip.) 11/4%
Chapter 44 Water 1/2% $5,000.00
Stadium 2.70%
Chapter 44 Sewers 21/2%
1956
446,000.00
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98,000,00
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INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)
Class of Loan
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
Totals
Chap. 44 Sewer
$3,015.00
$2,797.50
$2,580.00
$2,362.50
$2,145.00
$1,927.50
$14,827.50
Southern Jr. High
990.00
17.50
1,007.50
Western Jr. High
757.50
52.50
810.00
Garage ..
237.50
142.50
47.50
427.50
Municipal Relief
8,326.25
8,591.50
5,125.50
6,252.00
4,351.00
5,570.00
38,216.25
P. W. A. Sewers
562.50
525.00
487.50
450.00
412.50
375.00
2,812.50
P. W. A. Schools
2,625.00
2,100.00
1,575.00
1,050.00
525.00
7,875.00
Chap. 44 Water Mains
1,087.50
762.50
468.75
243.75
112.50
37.50
2,712.50
Veterans Housing
8,375.00
7,675.00
6,975.00
6,275.00
5,575.00
4,875.00
39,750.00
Schools & Munic. Bldgs.
7,031.25
6,093.75
5,156.25
4,218.75
3,281.25
2,343.75
28,125.00
Macadam Pavement ...
2,812.50
1,687.50
562.50
5,062.50
Transit Assessment ....
9,912.50
8,912.50
7,912.50
6,912.50
5,925.00
4,937.50
44,512.50
Public Works Bldg.
....
13,000.00
14,724.00
13,880.00
41,604.00
Stadium
4,455.00
4,185.00
8,640.00
Elem. Schools (Capen
& Meacham Sts.) ...
25,300.00
23,980.00
49,280.00
Public Works
Bldg.
(Equip.)
1,194.99
1,194.99
Public
Works Bldg.
(Bldg.)
955.88
955.88
Totals
$45,732.50
$39,357.75
$30,890.50
$40,764.50
$66,806.25
$64,262.12
$287,813.62
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ANNUAL REPORTS
BORROWING CAPACITY, DECEMBER 31, 1954
Valuation January, 1952
Valuation Motor Vehicle 1952
Valuation Commercial Vehicle 1952
$129,972,800.00 13,585,460.00 422,797.00
$143,981,057.00
Valuation January 1953
130,714,000.00
Valuation December 1953 3,700.00
Valuation Motor Vehicles 1953
15,056,860.00
Valuation Commercial Excise 1953
231,270.00
146,005,830.00
Valuation January 1954
131,065,450.00
Valuation Motor Vehicle Excise 1954
13,062,220.00
Valuation Commercial Excise
162,200.00
144,289,870.00
$434,276,757.00
Abatements, 1952
4,015,214.00
Abatements Motor Vehicle Excise 1952
916,500.00
Abatements, 1953
Abatements Motor Vehicle Excise 1953
4,028,430.00 882,370.00
Abatements, 1954
3,251,800.00
Abatements Motor Vehicle Excise 1954
579,360.00
13,673,674.00
$420,603,083.00
Average of Three Years (1/3)
140,201,027.66
Two and one-half percent
3,505,025.69
Present Debt Within Limit
2,691,069.64
Borrowing Capacity December 31, 1954
813,956.05
Maturities 1955:
January 1
$13,000.00
Less Outside Limit 10,000.00
$3,000.00
April 1
86,000.00
Less Outside Limit
5,000.00
81,000.00
July 1
67,069.64
Less Outside Limit
36,000.00
31,069.64
September 15
70,000.00
70,000.00
October 1
147,000.00
Less Outside Limit
10,000.00
137,000.00
November 15
79,000.00
Less Outside Limit
79,000.00
....... .....
December 1
60,000.00
60,000.00
382,069.64
$1,196,025.69
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CITY AUDITOR
OVERLAY 1947
Debits:
Balance to 1955 Account
1.00
1.00
Credits:
Balance from 1953 Account
1.00
1.00
OVERLAY 1949
Debits:
Balance to 1955 Account
7.93
7.93
Credits:
Balance from 1953 Account
7.93
7.93
OVERLAY 1950
Debits:
Balance to 1955 Account
94.00
Credits:
Balance from 1953 Account
94.00
94.00
OVERLAY 1951
Debits:
Taxes 1951 Real Estate
3,810.96
Taxes 1951 Personal
107.20
Balance to 1955 Account
3,391.89
Credits:
Balance from 1953 Account
7,310.05
7,310.05
OVERLAY 1952
Debits:
Balance from 1953 Account
12,925.54
Taxes 1952 Real Estate
21,539.44
Taxes 1952 Personal
16,830.20
Tax Titles
1,262.12
Credits:
Reserve Fund Surplus Overlay
15,940.04
Excess & Deficiency
35.58
Revenue
1,614.84
Balance to 1955 Account
34,966.84
52,557.30
OVERLAY 1953
Debits:
Balance from 1953 Account
14,204.34
Taxes 1953 Real Estate
24,230.15
Taxes 1953 Personal
2,134.58
Taxes 1953 Poll
190.00
Tax Titles
1,358.77
42,117.84
94.00
...
7,310.05
52,557.30
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Credits:
Revenue
23,571.55
Balance to 1955 Account
18,546.29
42,117.84
OVERLAY 1954
Debits:
Taxes 1954 Poll
10,486.00
Taxes 1954 Personal
9,486.32
Taxes 1954 Real Estate
196,027.44
215,999.76
Credits:
Revenue
200,843.13
Balance to 1955 Account
15,156.63
215,999.76
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY
Debits:
Tax Title Revenue
$39,661.91
Revenue Cash
322.08
Tailings
3.50
Taxes 1948 Poll
4.00
Taxes 1949 Poll
12.00
Taxes 1950 Poll
8.00
Taxes 1951 Poll
4.00
Taxes 1952 Poll
10.00
Taxes 1953 Real Estate
.40
Taxes 1953 Poll
6.00
Overlay 1952
35.58
Revenue Appropriations
15,700.00
Reserve for Uncollected D. J. O'D.
140.30
Balance to 1955 Account
189,570.10
$245,477.87
Credits:
Balance from 1953 Account
$213,319.52
Refunds Prior Years
2,492.21
Tax Title Revenue
25,477.57
Tax Possession Revenue
3,375.00
Revenue Cash
68.13
Taxes 1950 Personal
.19
Taxes 1951 Real Estate
.01
Taxes 1952 Real Estate
625.44
Taxes 1953 Real Estate
119.80
$245,477.87
TAX TITLES
Debits:
Balance from 1953 Account
$102,825.87
Taxes 1952 Real Estate
7,349.70
Taxes 1953 Real Estate
32,312.21
Water Liens, Taxes 1952
437.15
Water Liens, Taxes 1953
943.74
Water Liens, Taxes 1954
39.10
Tax Title Revenue
1,567.62
$145,475.39
49
CITY AUDITOR
Credits:
Cash
22,856.68
Tax Possessions
797.96
Overlay 1953
1,358.77
Overlay 1952
1,262.12
Tax Title Revenue
230.58
Balance to 1955
118,969.28
$145,475.39
TAX POSSESSIONS
Debits:
Balance from 1953 Account
43,047.22
Tax Titles
797.96
Tax Possessions Revenue
11.51
43,856.69
Credits:
Cash
3,375.00
Tax Possession Revenue
5,142.30
Balance to 1955 Account
35,339.39
43,856.69
TAILINGS
Debits:
Revenue Cash
2.82
Balance to 1955 Account
1,279.81
1,282.63
Credits:
Balance from 1953 Account
1,192.62
Taxes 1947 Poll
6.00
Motor Vehicle Excise 1950
10.12
Excess & Deficiency
3.50
Cash
70.39
1,282.63
50
ANNUAL REPORTS
CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES RECEIPTS
GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes:
Levy 1954:
Poll
$45,770.00
Personal
454,860.90
Real Estate
7,312,947.59
Levy 1953:
Poll
1,090.00
Personal
18,590.92
Real Estate
231,613.78
Levy 1952:
Poll
78.00
Personal
1,543.74
Real Estate
4,837.73
Levy 1951:
Poll
10.00
Personal
415.05
Real Estate
28.87
Levy 1950:
Poll
10.00
Personal
236.07
Levy 1949:
Poll
6.00
Personal
124.75
Levy 1947:
Personal
13.17
Total Taxes
8,072,176.57
Tax Possessions
3,375.00
Tax Titles
25,302.60
City Property Rentals
391.50
Sale of Real Estate
1,050.00
Total
30,119.10
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Excise 1954
503,173.32
Excise 1953
154,069.72
Excise 1952
1,609.44
Excise 1951
777.85
Excise 1950
117.90
Excise 1949
3.31
Total Excise
659,751.54
51
CITY AUDITOR
Deposits:
City Clerk
3,747.50
Highway
11,190.55
School
1,281.50
School-Forfeited Fees
81.75
Total Deposits
16,301.30
From State:
Corporation Tax
546,833.52
School Aid
359,400.00
Income Tax
318,780.00
Meal Tax
49,552.36
In Lieu of Taxes
241.90
Total
1,274,807.78
Licenses and Permits:
Liquor
103,986.00
Executive
4,263.00
Builders License
740.00
Gasfitters License
315.00
Elevators
280.00
Tearing Down Barn
5.00
Building Permits
2,830.00
Plumbing
1,258.25
Gas
982.50
Fire
4,465.00
Police
63.00
Electrical
2,361.00
Licensing
1,280.00
City Clerk Misc.
5,929.50
Dog Licenses
4,431.20
Milk
1,455.50
Health-Bottling
100.00
Health
63.00
Pedlers
231.00
Marriage
2,462.53
Total License and Permits
$137,501.48
Fines and Forfeits:
Court
6,004.91
Grants and Gifts:
Somerville Housing-Net Income
1,969.19
Old Age Assistance
815,881.02
Aid Dependent Children
215,416.81
Disability Assistance
93,606.76
County-Dog Licenses
3,670.90
George Barden Fund
1,698.00
Smith-Hughes Fund
2,597.50
Reimbursement Hurricane Damage
72,640.57
Hot Lunch
16,679.01
Somerville Housing, Lieu of Taxes
32,832.00
Vocational, Education
77,476.03
52
ANNUAL REPORTS
Reimbursement Rent Control
4,276.19
Reimbursement Civil Defense
6,198.47
School-Sight Saving Class
500.00
Chapter 90-Highways
14,355.28
Reimbursement School Construction
16,670.87
Total Grants and Gifts 1,376,468.60
Total General Revenue
11,573.131.28
COMMERCIAL REVENUE, DEPARTMENTAL
General Government:
Treasurer-Costs and Fees
$ 5,868.28
Board of Appeal
312.00
Assessors
837.44
City Clerk
7,601.02
Engineering
206.00
Commissioner Buildings
21.25
Election Commission
22.63
Maintenance Municipal Buildings
59.60
Planning Board
20.00
14,948.22
Protection Persons and Property:
Police-Service Officers
3,480.00
Police-Sale of Junk
145.00
Police-Bicycle Registration
186.75
Police-Settlement of Claims
175.00
Police-All Other
42.00
Electrical-Settlement Claims
880.38
Electrical Witness Fee
3.50
Weights and Measures
1,778.30
Total
6,690.93
Health and Sanitation:
Inspection Milk
1,586.00
Health
17,275.22
Dental Clinic
338.18
Rent Contagious Hospital
750.00
19,949.40
Highways:
New Sidewalks
10,302.70
Settlement Claims
699.35
Sale Junk and Materials
755.00
Parking Meters
39,725.23
Parking Meters-Settlement Claim
119.30
51,601.58
City Home:
Board
10,990.74
Welfare:
Cities and Towns
8,168.94
State
18,418.38
26,587.32
53
CITY AUDITOR
Aid Dependent Children:
State
136,280.05
Reimbursements
250.00
Total
136,530.05
Old Age Assistance:
Cities and Towns
26,503.13
State
710,112.64
Reimbursements
24,506.71
Total
761,122.48
Disability Assistance:
State
88,097.75
Reimbursements
1,394.72
Total
89,492.47
Veterans Services:
Veterans Services
27,018.27
Schools:
C. Of M. Youth Service Board
487.94
Athletic Receipts
12,572.09
Other Tuition
6,418.91
Evening School Fees
81.50
School Buildings
105.00
Vocational Education
346.84
Hot Lunch Receipts
124,428.70
Total
144,440.98
Libraries:
Fines, Rentals and Sales
4,245.65
Recreation:
Showers
312.70
Settlement Claim
47.50
Total
360.20
Unclassified:
Somerville Housing Investment Fund
45,000.00
Tailings
70.39
Electrolysis
1,000.00
Conscience Fund
5.00
Cash Overages
400.56
Federal Tax Withholding
748,605.20
Retirement Deductions
22.84
Savings Bonds Deductions
17,488.00
Blue Cross Deductions
90,674.62
Firemen's Credit Union
254.00
Teachers Retirement Deductions
123,644.01
Group Insurance Deductions
20,391.60
Municipal Credit Union Deductions
306,703.70
Insurance Deductions
1,158.22
Total Unclassified
.
$1,355,418.14
TOTAL DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE
$2,649,396.43
54
ANNUAL REPORTS
Water:
Metered Rates 1954
339,501.38
Monthly Metered Rates 1954
231,159.33
Additional Charges
15.00
Water Liens
6,664.41
Metered Rates 1953
52,051.28
Monthly Metered Rates 1953
17,358.56
Metered Rates 1952
335.28
Metered Rates 1950
.50
Water Maintenance
2,843.17
Service Assessments
73.50
650,002.41
Interest:
Taxes
7,395.22
Excise
1,324.69
Tax Titles
2,896.61
Accrued Interest
708.55
12,325.07
Income Trust Funds:
Contagious Hospital
25.00
School
342.87
Library
1,199.17
Welfare
50.34
Recreation
91.12
1,708.50
Municipal Indebtedness:
Temporary Loans
3,000,000.00
Loan in Anticipation Municipal Relief Loan
225,000.00
Loan in Anticipation Public Works Loan
75,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
225,000.00
Public Works Equipment Loan
95,599.09
Public Works Building Loan
76,470.55
Premiums on Bonds
470.25
Premiums on Temporary Loans
1.00
3,697,540.89
Refunds:
Appropriations
50,311.80
Veterans Services
720.31
Hurricane Damage "Carol"
35.00
Appropriation Prior Years
2,492.21
Non-Revenue Appropriations
1,054.62
Total Refunds
54,613.94
Total Receipts
18,638,718.52
55
CITY AUDITOR
EXPENDITURES General Government
Expenses
Outlays
Board of Aldermen Expenses
Personal Service:
Aldermen
$5,500.00
City Clerk
700.00
Assistant City Clerk
700.00
City Messenger
700.00
7,600.00
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
1,708.78
Printing & Advertising
....
1,468.77
Refreshments
4,822.50
Flowers
195.00
Badges
116.28
Equipment & Repairs
56.50
Binding
263.50
All other
8.70
8,640.03
16,240.03
Clerk of Committees
Personal Service:
Clerk
4,000.00
Assistant Clerk
3,800.00
Assistant at Board Meetings
1,143.00
8,943.00
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
172.14
Auto Allowance .....
249.96
422.10
Executive Department
Personal Service:
Mayor
10,000.00
Secretaries & Stenographer
12,951.87
22,951.87
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
957.87
Printing & Advertising
255.29
Telephone
458.50
Contingent Expenses
3,163.54
Dues
250.00
Maintenance of Equipment
142.70
Refreshments
343.38
Inaugural
1,816.60
All other
393.52
7,781.40
..
9,365.10
30,733.27
56
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Auditing Department
Personal Service:
Auditor
5,650.00
Bookeeper & Asst. to Auditor
4,943.75
Clerks
17,623.26
28,217.01
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
693.04
Printing
1,560.45
Binding
440.00
Telephone
118.10
Maintenance of Equipment
182.45
Reimbursements
48.57
All other
45.00
3,087.61
31,304.62
Treasury Department
Personal Service:
Treasurer-Collector
5,650.00
Deputy-Collector
4,650.00
Cashiers
7,300.70
Clerks
56,476.52
74,077.22
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
4,922.83
Printing & Advertising ....
2,229.56
Bonds
2,085.88
Rental & Maint. of Equip.
883.87
Telephone
105.78
Auto Allowance
200.00
Binding
194.75
Reimbursements
41.25
Disbursements
233.82
All other
187.44
11,085.18
Equipment:
Pay Roll Machine
6,870.10
92,032.50
Assessors' Department
Personal Service:
Chairman
4,500.00
Assessors
8,799.91
Clerks
26,389.30
39,689.21
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
585.92
Printing & Advertising ..
616.34
Carried forward
40,891.47
57
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
40,891.47
Maintenance of Equipment
593.66
Binding
63.00
Telephone
13.71
Title Work
787.21
Auto Allowance, Carfares,
Disbursements
1,050.70
All other
555.50
4,266.04
43,955.25
Pedler's License Commission
Ordinary Maintenance:
Postage & Suppiles ..
29.95
29.95
Licensing Commission
Personal Service: Commissioners (3)
2,100.00
Clerk
3,618.00
5,718.00
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage & supplies
547.15
Auto Allowance
800.00
Commissioner's Expense
195.40
Telephone
67.43
All other
15.00
1,624.98
Certification of Notes and Bonds
Ordinary Maintenance:
Cost of Certifying
2,522.88
2,522.88
City Clerk's Department
Personal Service:
Clerk
6,353.00
Assistant City Clerk
4,850.00
Bookkeeper & Clerks
23,228.32
34,431.32
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
478.37
Printing & Advertising .....
316.00
Binding
293.50
Telephone
131.55
Bonds
10.00
Maintenance of Equipment
29.10
..
7,342.98
Carried forward 35,689.84
58
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays
Brought forward
35,689.84
Reimbursements
21.00
All other
95.00
1,374.52
Special Items:
Convention Expense
234.80
36,040.64
Law Department
Personal Service:
City Solicitor
5,350.00
Assistant City Solicitor
4,402.74
Clerical Services
3,780.85
13,533.59
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, postage & supplies
242.17
Telephone
208.76
Auto Allowance
900.00
Fees
761.95
Expenses
67.30
Photos
48.80
All other
534.28
2,763.26
Special Items:
Appraisals
5,410.00
Medical Examinations
60.00
Special Work Board of Appeal
206.75
Settlement Sanitary Depart.
598.00
6,274.75
22,571.60
Land Court Proceedings
Ordinary Maintenance:
Recording
298.22
Postage and Supplies
.03
298.25
298.25
City Messenger
Personal Service:
City Messenger
5,150.00
Assistant City Messenger ..
3,210.00
8,360.00
Ordinary Maintenance:
Auto Allowance
1,200.00
9,560.00
59
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Planning Board
Personal Service:
Members of Board
2,500.00
City Planner
6,200.00
Secretary
3,087.18
Research Clerk & Draftsman
7,327.97
Consultant Fee
200.00
19,315.15
Ordinary Maintenance:
Supplies, printing & postage
914.55
Photos, Maps & Supplies ...
57.25
Traveling Expense
49.18
Telephone
63.23
1,084.21
Equipment:
Desks & Chairs ... .. 253.92
20,653.28
Engineering Department
Personal Service:
City Engineer
14.93
Assistants
22,963.79
Clerks
4,744.79
27,723.51
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage & supplies
1,260.33
Auto Allowance
400.00
Telephone
191.11
Instruments & Supplies
54.60
Maint. Office Equip.
4.75
1,910.79
29,634.30
Public Works Department Commissioner of Public Buildings
Personal Service:
Commissioner
5,449.56
Inspector Plumbing & Gas ..
4,250.65
Plan Checker
4,302.85
Clerks
10,584.21
24,587.27
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, postage & supplies
682.56
Auto Allowance
900.00
Telephone
152.23
All other
40.00
1,774.79
26,362.06
60
ANNUAL REPORTS
Public Works Department Maintenance Municipal Buildings
Personal Service:
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