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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
... .
...
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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
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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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(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
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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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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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$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
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288.75
577.50
1,406.25
$11,990.00
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
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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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