Report of the city of Somerville 1954, Part 3

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1954
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Number of Pages: 366


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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


..


...


..


.. .


.....


..


..


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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CITY AUDITOR


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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


...


...


...


... ......


...


$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


.........


..


597.49


1,194.99


Public (Bldg.)


Works Dept.


477.94


..........


...


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


.......


..........


$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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...


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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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CITY AUDITOR


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46


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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