Report of the city of Somerville 1954, Part 5

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1954
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Expenses


Outlays


RECREATION


Public Works Department Engineering-Parks Maintenance


Labor


46,376.20


Ordinary Maintenance:


Maintenance of Trucks ....


1,428.99


Tools, Equipment & Repairs


1,757.51


Flags & Flag Poles


35.80


Telephone


30.38


Materials & Supplies


713.03


Miscellaneous Repairs


1,802.36


Grading & Seeding


2,952.62


Fences


918.00


9,638.69


Special Items:


Central Hill Improvements


2,173.71


Honor Roll


127.65


Prospect Hill Tower


6,339.37


Repair Fences


230.14


8,870.87


64,885.76


Public Works Department Maintenance Park Buildings


Labor


4,238.69


Ordinary Maintenance:


Fuel


2,291.83


Light


776.68


Hardware & Materials


111.98


Laundry & Janitors' Supplies


379.75


Heating & Plumbing


606.20


Lumber


54.59


Repairs to Bldg. & Electric


2,095.43


6,316.46


10,555.15


Public Works Department Engineering Department Playgrounds Maintenance


Labor


39,369.21


Ordinary Maintenance:


Maintenance of Trucks .....


1,863.19


Tools, Equipment & Repairs


1,349.33


Materials & Supplies


3,963.31


Fences


2,870.74


Medical Panel


60.00


Skating Areas


608.00


All other


392.50


11,107.07


Carried forward


50,476.28


85


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlays


Brought forward Special Items:


50,476.28


Repair Fence Webster Ave.


1,099.92


Repair Voting List Board ..


40.79


Conway Playground


5,094.87


Hanscom Fence Repair


539.00


Veterans' Cemetery


992.00


Basketball Courts


1,014.52


Memorial Park


7,169.38


Repair School Fence


10,035.31


Repair Trum Field


10,961.59


Repair Lincoln Park


9,681.72


Repair Newton St. Wall


223.29


46,852.39


97,328.67


Recreation Commission


Personal Service:


Superintendent


6,000.00


Instructors and Other Em- ployees


61,840.49


Clerical Hire


4,841.15


72,681.64


Ordinary Maintenance:


Printing & postage, supplies


920.59


Auto Allowance & Carfares


359.08


Apparatus & Supplies


5,310.12


Telephone


446.95


Disbursements


71.71


Maint. Station Wagon


554.20


Rentals


248.50


Laundry


20.60


Trophy


30.00


Express


64.57


Trunks Dyed


108.00


Maint. of Office Equip.


341.50


Photo Supplies & Photos


133.13


All other


50.45


8,659.40


Special Item:


Tumbling Mats


200.00


Equipment:


Swing Set


480.00


Basketball Equipment


753.50


Station Wagon Maint.


1,753.75


Public Address System


316.55


Chairs


199.88


3,703.68


85,044.72


Recreation Trust Funds Mary A. Haley Fund: Handwork Supplies


91.13


91.13


86


ANNUAL REPORTS


Celebrations and Conventions


Ordinary Maintenance:


Nineteenth of April


278.42


Gold Star Mothers


43.40


National Youth Day


182.55


City Functions


110.50


United Spanish War Vet- erans


915.25


Spanish War Convention


1,420.50


2,950.62


2,950.62


UNCLASSIFIED


Public Works Department Maintenance Bow St. Building


Personal Service:


Janitors' Salaries


7,596.63


Labor


4,630.44


Ordinary Maintenance:


Fuel


774.53


Light


529.79


Hardware & Supplies


807.74


Rental of Water Cooler


60.00


Repairs to Bldg. & Electric


518.37


Janitors' Supplies


11.70


Plumbing & Heating


150.79


Lumber


18.77


Insurance


527.84


Electric Fan


164.64


3,564.17


15,791.24


Foreclosed Property Maintenance


Electric Work Morrison Ave.


38.87


Advertising


6.75


45.62


45.62


Memorial Day


Ordinary Maintenance:


Dilboy V. F. W.


800.00


Post No. 19-A. L.


875.00


Union Sq. No. 377


300.00


Gold Star Mothers


70.05


Post No. 388 A. L.


300.00


Amvets


400.00


Jewish Veterans


150.00


Marine Corps


150.00


Spanish War Veterans


235.00


Sons & Daughters of United Veterans


211.00


Carried forward


3,491.05


87


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlays


Brought forward


3,491.05


Firemen's Memorial


121.26


American Portuguese Vet-


erans


150.00


Baltimore No. 9995


150.00


Military Order of Purple Heart


100.00


Abraham Lincoln Post


149.12


James A. Logan Post


150.00


American Legion # 447 ..


450.00


Italian American Post 20


150.00


4,911.43


4,911.43


Linwood-Joy St. Project


Somerville Housing Authority


2,000.00


2,000.00


Municipal Documents


Ordinary Maintenance:


Printing


7,190.20


Advertising


15.00


7,205.20


7,205.20


Quarters for Veterans Organizations


Ordinary Maintenance: V. F. W. No. 9971 ..


200.00


American Legion No. 388


600.00


American Legion No. 447


600.00


U. S. S. Baltimore Post ..


550.00


Marine Corps


650.00


Italian American Veterans


540.00


Jewish War Veterans


600.00


Amvets - John Waldron ..


600.00


American Portuguese Vet- erans


600.00


Abraham Lincoln No. 1 ...


192.00


Military Order of the Purple Heart


600.00


5,732.00


Damage to Persons and Property


Ordinary Maintenance: Settlement of Claims ........ 18,965.16


18,965.16


Public Works Department


Personal Service: Commissioner 9,665.49


Carried forward


9,665.49


5,732.00


88


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses Outlays


Brought forward


9,665.49


Construction Inspector


2,145.00


Clerk & Asst. Bookkeeper


1,393.74


13,204.23


Ordinary Maintenance:


Supplies, printing, postage


1,034.40


Telephone


254.25


Hardware & Materials


61.18


Auto Maintenance


3.00


Auto Allowance


300.00


1,652.83


Equipment:


Frames, Grates, Covers


2,701.38


School Furniture


3,749.21


Lumber


5,303.46


Clocks


220.92


Blackboards


162.00


Insulation Tester


168.75


Window Shades & Blinds ..


932.40


Office Fans & Lamps


321.20


Desks & Chairs


5,186.20


Dental Units & Sterilizers


1,867.50


Underground Cable


430.00


Mobile Trans. & Receiver


467.31


Filing Cabinets


189.00


Two-way-3 Light Heads


550.00


Chairs City Hall


80.00


22,329.33


37,186.39


Public Works Department Somerville Municipal Garage


Labor 1,114.74


Ordinary Maintenance:


Architect's Fees


1,746.97


Contract Payments


129,200.11


Advertising


59.25


Construction on Building ..


7,092.86


Gas Tank Contract


2,453.98


Plastering


789.00


Screens


8,949.03


Fence


3,920.00


Electric Supplies


5,006.39


Lumber


2,369.62


Furniture & Furnishings


5,255.06


Plumbing & Heating


481.94


Fire Equipment


1,110.00


Auto Maintenance


624.90


Hardware


125.90


Materials & Supplies


2,998.62


Water-proofing


750.00


Pipe Lines


925.00


Carried forward


174,973.37


89


CITY AUDITOR


Brought forward


174,973.37


Freight & Express


243.20


Equipment


7,526.16


Grills for Windows


983.26


182,611.25


183,725.99


Public Works Department Maintenance Public Works Bldg.


Personal Service: Janitors' Salaries


1,495.30


Labor


3,717.19


Ordinary Maintenance:


Light


2,962.63


Fuel


7,276.25


Janitors' Supplies


767.58


Repairs on Bldg. & Electric


2,040.39


Hardware Supplies


1,480.96


Lumber


1,560.58


Heating & Plumbing


312.24


Insurance


291.37


Rent of Water Cooler


36.00


Cement


1,134.91


Materials & Supplies


73.48


Repair of Equipment


111.25


Telephone


2,001.38


Furniture & Furnishings


45.00


Electric Supplies


859.19


Flags


89.50


Trucking


102.80


21,145.51


Special Item:


Boiler Compound ....


246.96


Public Works Department P.W.D. Building-Equipment


Expenses:


Hardware


90.00


Elec. Screw Driver, Sanders


536.55


Low Boy Trailer


900.00


Rotary Mower


470.00


Compressor Drain System


3,818.95


Electric Equipment


2,448.42


Reflector Liner


755.00


Hough Model Payloaders ..


18,390.12


Mall Drill & Pump


1,453.39


Advertising


63.75


Auto Tools & Equipment Truck


..


647.57


Fire Equipment


353.60


Miscellaneous Supplies


25.00


Truck Chassis & Cab


5,600.00


36,502.35


Expenses


Outlays


26,604.96


36,502.35


950.00


90


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses


Outlays


Rent Control


Personal Service:


Director


5,125.00


Clerks


6,871.00


Investigators


383.75


12,379.75


Ordinary Maintenance:


Supplies, printing & postage


766.06


Telephone


160.20


926.26


13,306.01


City Employees Group Insurance


Ordinary Maintenance:


City's Contribution 7,870.75


7,870.75


Tailings


Tailings


2.82


2.82


P. W. D. Demolition


Demolishing


2,170.32


Advertising


27.00


Razing Garage Stalls


575.00


2,772.32


2,772.32


Hurricane Damage Account-"Carol"


Temporary Restoration of Essential Facilities:


Labor


33,275.59


Hardware, Misc. Supplies .. 711.32


33,986.91


Clearance of Debris-Public Property:


Labor


36,537.07


Personal Service 598.00


Hired Equipment & Crew .. 67,541.36


Carried forward


138,663.34


91


CITY AUDITOR


Brought forward 138,663.34


Rent of Dump


15,287.03


Hardware, Brooms, Saws


Filed, etc. Rope, Tools, Misc. 11,305.75


131,269.21


Temporary Repairs-Public Property: Painting & Plastering Re- pairs


2,594.00


Fences Repaired


2,080.01


Hardware, Cement, Lumber, Patching 5,589.31


Roof Repairs 73,550.16


83,813.48


Hurricane Damage Account-"Edna"


Temporary Restoration Essential Facilities: Hardware & Materials 499.05


Labor 4,010.82


4,509.87


Clearance of Debris-Public Property:


Labor


6,278.52


Rental of equipment & crew 7,129.05


Tools, Gas, Bulbs, Hard-


ware, etc. 1,474.70


14,882.27


Temporary Repairs-Public Property:


Labor


25.83


Hardware, Glass, Lumber, etc. 2,734.31


Roof Repairs


35,309.38


Window Shades 732.19


Repair Retaining Walls


6,388.67


Repairs of Fences


1,465.80


Painting, Brickwork, Plas- tering


8,846.22


55,502.40


Expenses


Outlays


249,069.60


74,894.54


COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS


Workmen's Compensation


Ordinary Maintenance: Compensation for Injuries 34,070.78


Medical Attendance 9,791.91


43,862.69 43,862.69


92


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses


Outlays


Pensions


Ordinary Maintenance:


Treasury


1,274.88


Building


32,029.50


Police


101,786.52


Fire


117,026.55


Engineering


2,670.47


Sanitary


40,777.91


Highway


50,295.67


Welfare


2,730.00


School Teachers


11,470.07


Water


20,699.49


Office Supplies


16.92


380,777.98


380.777.98


Retirement System-Expense Fund


Transfer of Funds:


Personal Service


7,539.70


Ordinary Maintenance


900.00


8,439.70


8,439.70


Pension Accumulation Fund


Ordinary Maintenance:


City's Contribution ... 33,000.00


33,000.00


Annuities


Ordinary Maintenance:


Police


18,595.70


Fire


22,627.61


Sanitary


1,300.00


42,523.31


42,523.31


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Interest


Ordinary Maintenance:


Temporary Loans:


Anticipation of Revenue ..


16,490.80


General Loans:


P. W. A. Sewer


587.50


Chapter 44-Sewers


1,970.00


Chapter 44-Water


112.50


P. W. A. School


525.00


Municipal Garage


14,724.00


Carried forward


34,409.80


93


CITY AUDITOR


Brought forward


34,409.80


Municipal Relief


4,351.00


Ch. 44 School & Municipal Buildings


1,875.00


Veterans Housing


5,575.00


Transit Assessment


5,925.00


Temporary Note


165.94


Real Estate Refunds


1,407.00


Elementary Schools


26,706.25


Stadium


4,455.00


All other


213.16


85,083.15


Reduction of Funded Debt Ordinary Maintenance:


General Loans:


P. W. A. Sewers


11,000.00


Elementary Schools


60,000.00


Chapter 44-Water


5,000.00


P. W. A. School


15,000.00


Municipal Garage


41,000.00


Municipal Relief


121,000.00


Veterans Housing


45,000.00


Ch. 44 School & Municipal Buildings


75,000.00


Transit Assessment


79,000.00


Stadium


10,000.00


462,000.00


462,000.00


WATER WORKS


Public Works Department Water Maintenance


Personal Service:


Commissioner


4,836.43


Clerks


21,244.84


Foreman


5,598.00


Meter Readers


22,697.93


54,377.20


Labor


106,223.14


Ordinary Maintenance:


Printing, postage & supplies


2,727.77


Maint. Office Equipment


70.65


Telephone


629.69


Recording Liens


223.56


Auto Allowance


41.98


Carfares


63.30


Hydrants & Fittings


1,938.91


Pipe & Fittings


24,706.92


Carried forward


191,003.12


Expenses


Outlays


85,083.15


94


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses


Outlays


Brought forward 191,003.12


Meters & Fittings


5,651.20


Tools & Repairs


4,706.99


Trucks Maint. & Supplies


4,014.95


Gasoline & Oil


4,443.04


Miscellaneous Supplies


231.10


Medical Attention


75.00


Lumber


339.01


All other


60.00


49,924.07


210,524.41


Chapter 44-Water Mains


Ordinary Maintenance:


Pipe & Fittings .. . .. 800.62


800.62


Public Works Department- Maintenance Water Building


Ordinary Maintenance:


Light


19.78


19.78


OTHER ACCOUNTS


Temporary Loans


Loans in anticipation of reve-


nue


3,300,000.00


3,300,000.00


Loan in Anticipation of Mu- nicipal Relief Loan


Loan


225,000.00


225,000.00


Loan in Anticipation of Pub- lic Works Loan


Loan


75,000.00


75,000.00


State Taxes and Assessments


Auditing Accounts


12,093.24


State Ex. Retirement System


535.89


Charles River Loan Int.


. .


.70


Met. Park Loan Serial Bonds


34.92


Interest ..


15.71


Maintenance (including Charles River & Nantasket)


110,784.39


Met. Park Loan Series 2 Ser. Bonds


122.21


Interest


13.97


Carried forward


123,601.03


95


CITY AUDITOR


Brought forward


123,601.03


Met. Sewerage Loan Serial Bonds, North System


35,650.70


Interest


4,900.83


Maintenance


135,029.87


Met. Water Loan


298,130.48


Boston Met. Dist. - Expenses


369.03


Met. Transit Authority De- ficiency


420,315.77


Met. Transit Authority Red. of Prin.


39,614.46


Smoke Inspection


1,510.60


1,059,122.77


1,059,122.77


Deposits


City Clerk's Deposits


381.75


Highway Deposits


10,099.15


School Deposits


546.00


School Deposits - Forfeited


Fees


153.52


Water Deposits


20.00


11,200.42


11,200.42


County of Middlesex


County Tax 1954


295,649.61


County of Middlesex Assess. for T. B. Hospital


140,212.77


435,862.38


435,862.38


County of Middlesex-Dog Licenses


Dog Licenses


4,433.00


4,433.00


Teachers' Retirement Deductions


Retirement Deductions paid


to State


123,644.01


123,644.01


Pay Roll Deductions for U. S. Savings Bonds


Bonds to Employees .. 15,656.25 131.50


Refunds


15,787.75


15,787.75


Retirement Deductions


Retirement Deductions (adj.)


22.84


22.84


Expenses


Outlays


96


ANNUAL REPORTS


Pay Roll Deductions for Insurance


Payments to Insurance Co. ... 812.50


812.50


Employees Group Insurance


Payments to Insurance Co. ..


19,564.67


Refunds


73.74


19,638.41


19,638.41


Federal Tax Withholding


Federal Tax Withholding paid U. S. Government


737,226.82


Refunds


79.02


737,305.84


737,305.84


Blue Cross Deductions


Payments to Blue Cross


84,557.55


Refunds


38.32


84,595.87


84,595.87


Municipal Credit Union Deductions


Payments to Credit Union ....


307,915.95


307,915.95


Firemen's Credit Union


Pay Roll Deductions 254.00


254.00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts Health Department-Bottling Licenses


Bottling License Fees to State 50.00


50.00


Cash Overages


Cash Overages ... .... 396.75


396.75


Cash Refunds


Real Estate:


Taxes-1954 28,466.16


Taxes-1953


29,054.36


Taxes-1952


19,849.20


Taxes-1951


4,212.96


Taxes Previous Years


24.95


Carried forward


81,607.63


Expenses


Outlays


97


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlays


Brought forward


81,607.63


Poll:


Taxes-1954


70.00


Taxes-1953


8.00


Taxes-1952


2.00


Taxes-1951


2.00


Personal:


Taxes-1954


278.08


Taxes-1953


2,223.06


Taxes-1952


71.00


Taxes-1951


..


16.23


Motor Vehicle Excise:


Taxes-1954


9,696.09


Taxes-1953


6,321.92


Taxes-1952


24.13


Taxes-1951


13.71


Taxes Previous Years


39.67


Estimated Receipts


26.60


Water


56.74


100,456.86


100,456.86


Totals


18,744,529.79


522,280.70


Refunds


51,067.11


1,054.62


....


Total Cash Payments


$18,795,596.90 $523,335.32 $19,318,932.22


... .


...


....


98


ANNUAL REPORTS SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS


School Buildings


Land and Buildings


Personal


Totals


Prescott


$72,200.00


$3,000.00


$75,200.00


Southworth


62,000.00


2,000.00


64,000.00


Hanscom


66,500.00


4,000.00


70,500.00


Clark Bennett


54,500.00


3,500.00


58,000.00


* Knapp (Inc. Dental Clinic)


53,000.00


6,900.00


59,900.00


Baxter


39,200.00


2,000.00


41,200.00


Perry


53,600.00


2,500.00


56,100.00


Bell & Southern Jr. High


364,400.00


10,000.00


374,400.00


Pope (Land)


13,600.00


13,600.00


Cummings


87,000.00


2,500.00


89,500.00


Vocational


372,800.00


40,000.00


412,800.00


Northeastern Jr. High


618,000.00


20,000.00


638,000.00


+High & Gymnasium


1,129,500.00


134,000.00


1,263,500.00


Glines


96,400.00


5,000.00


101,400.00


Grimmons


96,800.00


4,000.00


100,800.00


Forster (Annex)


54,000.00


3,500.00


112,000.00


#Proctor


42,000.00


5,000.00


47,000.00


Bingham


77,000.00


5,000.00


82,000.00


Morse


59,000.00


5,000.00


64,000.00


Carr


58,600.00


4,500.00


63,100.00


Durell


24,600.00


1,500.00


26,100.00


Burns


46,000.00


3,000.00


49,000.00


Brown


80,700.00


3,000.00


83,700.00


Herbert Cholerton


68,600.00


5,000.00


73,600.00


Lowe


57,000.00


2,000.00


59,000.00


Hodgkins


121,200.00


5,000.00


126,200.00


§ West Somerville Jr. High


475,000.00


8,000.00


483,000.00


Cutler


144,000.00


10,000.00


154,000.00


Capen St. (LAND)


2,500.00


2,500.00


Total


$4,539,700.00


$304,400.00 $4,844,100.00


Miscellaneous Land


Roberts Street


$500.00


$500.00


Putnam Street


400.00


400.00


McGrath Highway


300.00


300.00


Spencer Avenue


100.00


100.00


Lowell Street


100.00


100.00


Endicott Avenue


1,000.00


1,000.00


Princeton Street


600.00


600.00


Wilson Avenue


600.00


600.00


Total


$3,600.00


........


$3,600.00


* Dental Clinic, $1,400.00


+ Land included in Central Hill Park


Building and Fixtures, Land owned by State


§ Land included in Walter Ernest Shaw Playground


..


...


. .


..


...


...


............


Forster


50,000.00


4,500.00


99


CITY AUDITOR


Libraries


Land and Buildings


Personal


Totals


*Central


$137,000.00


$100,000.00


$237,000.00


East Somerville Branch


25,500.00


2,500.00


28,000.00


West Somerville Branch


42,600.00


10,000.00


52,600.00


Total


$205,100.00


$112,500.00


$317,600.00


* Land included in Central Hill Park


Miscellaneous Buildings


Public Works Building &


Garage


$604,700.00


$75,000.00


$679,700.00


New Police Station


141,500.00


70,000.00


211,500.00


Rest Home


33,700.00


33,700.00


City Home


59,400.00


18,000.00


77,400.00


Recreation Center


73,500.00


2,000.00


75,500.00


City Hall


347,000.00


200,000.00


547,000.00


Power House and Heating Plant


142,500.00


142,500.00


City Garages


24,900.00


24,900.00


Water


47,500.00


6,500.00


54,000.00


Sewer Department


28,000.00


100.00


28,100.00


Land included in Central Hill Park


Parks


Field House, Dilboy Field


$12,000.00


$12,000.00


Trum (Wall, etc.)


14,000.00


14,000.00


Lincoln


3,000.00


3,000.00


Polling Booths


200.00


200.00


Glen Street Showers


9,000.00


9,000.00


Total


$1,540,900.00


$371,600.00 $1,912,500.00


Fire Buildings


New Fire Alarm Building


$27,500.00


$72,000.00


$99,500.00


* Central


48,500.00


39,100.00


87,600.00


Engine Two, Ladder Two


44,000.00


41,500.00


85,500.00


Engine Six, Ladder Three ....


43,100.00


18,000.00


61,100.00


Engine Five & Drill Tower ..


30,000.00


10,000.00


40,000.00


Ladder One, Engine Three ..


72,400.00


36,000.00


108,400.00


Ladder Four & Chemical 7 ..


19,500.00


35,900.00


55,400.00


Engine Four


26,300.00


25,000.00


51,300.00


Total


$311,300.00


$277,500.00


$588,800.00


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ANNUAL REPORTS


FORECLOSED PROPERTY 1954


Land and Buildings


Personal


Totals


10 Flint St. Lot 5


$1,100.00


$1,100.00


Flint St. pt. Lot 18


300.00


300.00


Franklin Avenue


300.00


300.00


Lincoln Parkway Lot 14


1,100.00


1,100.00


Perkins St. Lot 3


1,000.00


1,000.00


Perkins St. Lot 1


1,100.00


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1,100.00


Perkins St. Lot 2


1,000.00


.....


1,000.00


Stone Place and 8-10 Sanborn Court


2,100.00


2,100.00


(12) Sanborn Court


1,500.00


1,500.00


Thurston St. Part Lot 5


1,000.00


1,000.00


Ten Hills Road Lot 33


100.00


100.00


Flint St. Lot 1


500.00


500.00


Franklin Avenue


300.00


300.00


(96-98r) Gilman St.


1,000.00


1,000.00


Hadley Ct.


4,800.00


4,800.00


Harrison St. Lot 10


400.00


400.00


(118) Highland Ave.


7,600.00


7,600.00


Highland Avenue


100.00


100.00


Kingman Road


3,800.00


3,800.00


(11-11a) Lake Street


700.00


700.00


(62-62r) Linwood St.


1,800.00


1,800.00


(9-7) Mortimer Pl.


700.00


700.00


(13-11) Mortimer Pl.


900.00


900.00


(5) Olive Square


1,600.00


1,600.00


Pearl St. .


1,500.00


1,500.00


(93r) Perkins St.


1,300.00


1,300.00


(3-5) Sibley Ct.


3,100.00


3,100.00


Flint St. Lot 2


300.00


300.00


Grand View Ave. Lot 4


1,900.00


1,900.00


Mt. Vernon Ave. Lot 44


300.00


300.00


Mt. Vernon Ave. Lot 43


300.00


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300.00


Mt. Vernon Ave. Lot 42


300.00


300.00


Mt. Vernon Ave. Lot 41


400.00


400.00


Oak St. Pt. Lot 7


1,800.00


1,800.00


193 Morrison Ave.


4,800.00


4,800.00


Mt. Pleasant Court (Lot 28) ..


1,000.00


1,000.00


Mt. Pleasant Court (Lot 27) ..


1,000.00


1,000.00


Mt. Pleasant Court (Lot 26) ..


1,000.00


1,000.00


Mt. Pleasant Court (Lot 33) ..


1,000.00


1,000.00


Perkins St. Lot 31


1,500.00


1,500.00


(3) Perkins Place Lot C


500.00


500.00


Total


$59,100.00


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$59,100.00


VETERANS SERVICES


Veterans' Aid Bureau


$3,500.00


$3,500.00


Veterans' Cemetery


$17,200.00


17,200.00


Veterans' Housing Projects .. 6,696,400.00


1,500.00


6,697,900.00


Total


$6,713,600.00


$5,000.00 $6,718,600.00


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2,300.00


(82) Myrtle St.


2,300.00


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CITY AUDITOR


Parks and Playgrounds


Land and Buildings


Personal


Totals


Robert Houley Playground


$11,000.00


$11,000.00


Sullivan-Hoyt Playground


2,800.00


2,800.00


Central Hill


475,000.00


475,000.00


Lincoln


84,500.00


4,000.00


88,500.00


Prospect Hill


69,800.00


69,800.00


Tufts


123,000.00


123,000.00


Paul Revere


1,000.00


1,000.00


Trum Playground


84,400.00


84,400.00


Glen Street


39,000.00


39,000.00


O'Callahan Playground


6,300.00


6,300.00


Dilboy Field


155,400.00


155,400.00


John M. Woods Playground ..


36,600.00


36,600.00


Walter E. Shaw Playground ..


65,000.00


65,000.00


Cesare Marchi Playground ....


7,700.00


7,700.00


E. W. Bailey Playground ..


5,100.00


5,100.00


Dickerman Playground


4,400.00


4,400.00


George F. Conway Playground


59,000.00


59,000.00


Albion Street Playground ....


5,700.00


5,700.00


Total


$1,235,700.00


$4,000.00 $1,239,700.00


Summary


School Buildings


$4,539,700.00


$304,400.00


$4,844,100.00


Fire Buildings


311,300.00


277,500.00


588,800.00


Libraries


205,100.00


112,500.00


317,600.00


Miscellaneous Bldgs.


1,540,900.00


371,600.00


1,912,500.00


Foreclosed Property


59,100.00


59,100.00


Veterans


6,713,600.00


5,000.00


6,718,600.00


Parks & Playgrounds


1,235,700.00


4,000.00


1,239,700.00


Miscellaneous Land


3,600.00


3,600.00


Total


$14,609,000.00 $1,075,000.00 $15,684,000.00


Sewers (Cost)


2,017,556.87


Water Works (Cost)


1,794,415.08


Total Value of Public Property


$19,495,971.95


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ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


Somerville, Massachusetts February 15, 1955


To the Honorable, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville:


Gentlemen:


Presented herewith is the annual report of the City Treas- urer and Collector of Taxes for the year 1954, as appears by the records of the office.


Apart from the statistical information reported herewith it should also be noted that during the past year the payroll procedures of the City were completely revamped and coordi- nated to a payroll machine purchased by the Treasury Depart- ment. The former manual system of recording payments and deductions has been replaced by a mechanical operation permitting great manpower savings throughout the several municipal departments. A central payroll division has been initiated under the City Treasurer which permits a more effi- cient processing of all payrolls and in accordance with general practice elsewhere provides each municipal employee with a weekly deduction record attached to his check.


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM J. REYNOLDS,


City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes


103


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


CASH STATEMENT


RECEIPTS


$18,638,718.52


Balance January 1, 1954


1,719,753.61


Cash adjustment


99.59


$20,358,571.72


PAYMENTS


$19,216,474.27


Balance December 31, 1954


1,141,775.37


Cash adjustment


322.08


$20,358,571.72


104


ANNUAL REPORTS


The Assessors' Warrants for the Tax Levy, assessed upon Polls and property for the year 1954, and the Motor Vehicle Excise amounted to $8,354,556.16.


Real Estate Valuation:


Land


$33,499,000.00


Buildings


89,760,800.00


$123,259,800.00


Personal Valuation


7,805,650.00


$131,065,450.00


Personal Tax @ $63.20 per $1,000


493,317.08


Real Estate @ $63.20 per $1,000 .


7,790,019.36


Polls 30,966 @ $ 2.00


61,932.00


$8,345,268.44


$8,345,268.44


Assessments


Motor Vehicle Excise:


Commitment No. 1


$24,495.57


Commitment No. 2


30,443.64


Commitment No. 3


22,333.06


Commitment No. 4


150,221.98


Commitment No. 5


44,083.86


Commitment No. 6


38,303.82


Commitment No. 7


43,742.95


Commitment No. 8


21,864.07


Commitment No. 9


40,822.69


Commitment No. 10


87,258.35


Commitment No. 11


56,559.33


Commitment No. 12


23,898.67


584,027.99


584,027.99


Commercial


8,416.02


8,416.02


Water Liens


9,287.72


9,287.72


Total Commitment by Assessors ...


$8,947,000.17


$8,947,000.17


TEMPORARY LOANS, 1954, IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE


Balance 1953


$300,000.00


Dated


Due


Rate


Amount


Jan. 19, 1954


Nov. 16, 1954


1.04 $1,000,000.00


Mch. 1, 1954


Nov. 4, 1954


.89


500,000.00


Mch. 29, 1954


Oct. 21, 1954


.67


600,000.00


Apr. 29, 1954


Nov. 23, 1954


.60 500,000.00


May 27, 1954


Dec. 1, 1954


.45


400,000.00


3,000,000.00


$3,300,000.00


Notes paid in 1954 Balance to 1955


$3,300,000.00 None


INTEREST ON BONDS DUE IN 1955


January


March


April


May


June


July


Sept.


Oct.


Nov.


Dec.


Total


Sewer


$187.50


$187.50


$375.00


Water


$37.50


37.50


Sewer


562.50


525.00


1,087.50


Sewer


131.25


$131.25


262.50


Municipal Relief


1,050.00


1,050.00


2,100.00


Municipal Relief


1,350.00


1,350.00


2,700.00


Municipal Garage


5,800.00


5,800.00


11,600.00


Municipal Garage


1,176.00


1,104.00


2,280.00


Stadium


2,092.50


2,092.50


4,185.00


Elementary School


$11,990.00


23,980.00


Public Works


597.50


597.49


1,194.99


Public Works


477.94


477.94


955.88


Transit Assessment


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...


1,050.00


Remodeling & Reconstruction


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$385.00


770.00


Vets


1,912.50


1,912.50


3,825.00


Sewer


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288.75


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Total


.............. ........ $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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$2,468.75


$2,468.75


4,937.50


Vets


568.75


481.25


937.50


2,343.75


Municipal Relief


$385.00


...


288.75


577.50


1,406.25


$11,990.00


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


105


LOANS IN 1954, IN ANTICIPATION OF LOANS


Balance from 1953


None


July 13, 1954


Aug. 16, 1954


.45 75,000.00


Oct. 1, 1954


Dec. 1, 1954


.45 225,000.00


300,000.00


Loans in Anticipation paid in 1954 Balance to 1955


300,000.00 None




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