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Milk & Cream
47,754.22
Ice Cream
18,726.15
Kitchen & Cafeteria Sup. ..
374.95
Maintenance of Equipment
76.97
Telephone
369.75
Printing & Office Supplies
125.88
Services in Cafeteria
1,439.16
Laundry
446.17
Petty Cash
1,623.23
Bond & Insurance
25.70
Paper, Supplies, Misc. Ma- terials
990.04
Service Charges on Com-
modities
240.50
Equipment
1,681.63
Dish Washers - 2
3,275.75
.......
104,033.83
122,920.32
High School Athletic Account
Ordinary Maintenance:
Transportation
491.90
Service at games
1,265.00
Equipment & Repair
1,812.72
Share profit - other schools
2,869.63
Food
330.08
Medical Services and sup- plies
532.56
Telephone
58.25
Athletic Supplies
2,025.88
Fees
10.00
Photographs
198.75
Public Address System
10.00
Expenses at Convention & Track Meets
72.40
Association Dues
20.00
Printing, Tickets, etc.
104.78
Rent Rink
50.00
9,851.95
School-Athletic Receipts
Ordinary Maintenance:
Transportation
853.50
Services at Games
2,103.00
Insurance
16.35
Equipment & Repairs
2,955.76
Medical Attention & Sup- plies
593.50
Telephone
137.27
Registration Fee & Dues
43.75
Carried forward
6,703.13
9,851.95
81
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
6,703.13
Rent of Rink
319.00
Food
260.31
Janitors' Services
20.00
Share Profit other schools
30.39
Public Address System
45.00
Disbursements - Petty Cash
164.21
Tourney Tickets, other
Tickets
8,131.23
Track Team Expenses
119.25
Printing
43.00
Dues
15.00
Athletic Supplies
3,295.79
Uniforms
688.83
All other
11.90
A. A. Guarantee of Game
125.00
Rent Chairs, band
..
25.00
19,997.04
19,997.04
Land Taking- Mount Vernon Avenue
Taxes
19.31
19.31
School Trust Funds
Smith-Hughes Fund: Teachers' Salaries
2,815.97
S. Newton Cutler Fund:
313.42
George Barden Fund:
Teachers' Salaries
1,624.93
4,754.32
4,754.32
LIBRARIES
Central and Branch Libraries
Personal Service:
Librarian
6,050.00
Assistants
130,091.39
136,141.39
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books
19,914.58
Periodicals
1,316.85
Music
1,046.14
Binding
630.91
Postage & Office Supplies
2,952.12
Printing & Advertising .....
664.00
Carried forward
162,665.99
Books
82
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
162,665.99
Telephone
1,595.89
Auto Allowance
300.00
Express
911.03
Repairs to Equipment
108.35
Cash Expense
113.38
All other
14.30
Board Trustees
Expenses
150.96
Dues
16.00
29,734.51
Equipment:
Typewriter
450.00
166,325.90
Public Works Department Maintenance Central Library
Personal Service:
Janitors' Salaries
11,141.65
Labor
15,273.14
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
1,273.27
Light
1,976.50
Janitors' Supplies
138.10
Repairs to Bldg. & Electric
493.61
Hardware & Materials
684.02
Rental of Water Cooler
60.00
Plumbing & Heating
554.65
Electric Supplies
282.00
Insurance
842.61
6,304.76
Special Items:
Contract Payments, etc. ..
5,468.97
38,188.52
Public Works Department Maintenance of West Branch Library
Personal Service:
Janitors' Salaries ..
4,222.36
Labor
321.47
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
489.49
Light
526.21
Insurance
714.26
Plumbing & Heating
57.50
Repairs to Bldg. & Electric
980.00
Hardware & Materials
81.58
2,849.04
7,392.87
CITY AUDITOR
83
Public Works Department Maintenance East Branch Library
Personal Service:
Janitors' Salaries
4,326.36
Labor
768.90
Ordinary Maintenance: Fuel
693.60
Light
236.30
Repairs to Bldg. & Elec.
1,175.41
Hardware & Materials
45.38
Plumbing & Heating
141.90
Insurance
315.26
2,607.85
7,703.11
Public Works Department Maintenance Teele Square Branch Library
Ordinary Maintenance:
Rent
7,000.00
Linoleum Flooring
785.00
7,785.00
7,785.00
Public Works Department Maintenance Ten Hills Branch Library
Ordinary Maintenance:
Rent
3,600.00
Insurance
49.50
3,649.50
3,649.50
Public Works Department Maintenance Union Square Branch Library
Personal Service:
Janitors' Salaries ..
3,036.34
Labor
6.54
Ordinary Maintenance:
Rent
625.81
Fuel
273.74
Light
67.26
966.81
Public Library Trust Funds
Hunt Book Fund:
Books
103.50
Pitman Art Fund: Books
202.17
Pitman Poetry Fund: Books
17.28
J. F. Wellington Fund: Supplies
68.00
390.95
Expenses
Outlays
4,009.69
390.95
84
ANNUAL REPORTS
RECREATION
Expenses
Outlays
Public Works Department Engineering-Playgrounds Maintenance
Labor
34,378.58
Ordinary Maintenance:
Maintenance of Trucks ....
549.28
Tools, Equipment & Repairs
1,267.22
Materials & Supplies
1,749.29
Fences, Seats
5,662.24
Skating Areas
990.00
Planting, Grading, Seeding
651.00
All other
1.00
10,870.03
Special Items:
Conway Playground ..
2,192.13
Repair Lincoln Park Field
House
990.00
3,182.13
48,430.74
Public Works Department Parks Maintenance
Labor
47,800.66
Ordinary Maintenance:
Maintenance of Trucks ....
133.33
Tools, Equipment, Repairs & Supplies
797.50
Flags & Flag Poles
119.77
Electricity, Honor Roll
45.89
Material & Supplies
1,109.19
Miscellaneous Repairs
710.73
Grading & Seeding
2,795.23
Fences
1,338.11
7,049.75
Special Items:
Grader Conway Playground
480.00
Honor Roll
14,872.35
Prospect Hill Tower
12,160.63
27,512.98
82,363.39
Public Works Department Maintenance Park Buildings
Personal Service:
Janitors' Salaries
913.16
Labor
716.87
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
2,574.56
Light
1,455.37
Hardware & Materials 76.60
Carried forward
5,736.56
85
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
5,736.56
Laundry & Janitors' Sup.
905.04
Heating & Plumbing
426.34
Lumber
160.96
Repairs to Bldg. & Electric
1,964.63
Cover Floor Lincoln Park ..
475.00
Insurance
593.43
Furniture & Furnishings
73.69
8,705.62
10,335.65
Recreation Commission
Personal Service:
Superintendent
6,400.00
Instructors & Other Em-
ployees
65,262.20
Clerical Hire
5,601.84
77,264.04
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, Postage, Supplies
871.17
Auto Allowance & Carfares
262.95
Hardware & Materials
200.77
Apparatus & Supplies
4,903.23
Telephone
503.48
Disbursements - Associa-
101.26
Playground Supplies
1,037.73
Auto Maintenance
657.56
Express
38.54
Repair Photograph
38.60
Maint. of Office Equipment
24.40
Truck Hire
25.00
Photo Supplies & Photos ..
265.21
Rent Bus
20.00
All other
20.00
8,969.90
Equipment:
Swing Set
380.36
Truck
1,918.50
Folding Chairs
518.57
Swing Chair
69.00
Oak Chairs
180.50
3,066.93
89,300.87
Recreation Trust Funds
Mary A. Haley Fund: Hand Work Supplies ... 95.72
95.72
......
. .
.......
..
tion Meeting, etc.
86
ANNUAL REPORTS
Public Works Department Maintenance Municipal Bldg .- Bandstand
Expenses
Outlays
Ordinary Maintenance:
16.00
16.00
Celebrations and Conventions
April 19 436.53
436.53
UNCLASSIFIED
Public Works Department Maintenance Bow St. Building
Personal Service:
Janitors' Salaries
5,028.50
Labor
2,395.88
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
1,667.07
Light
484.24
Hardware & Supplies
753.14
Rental of Water Cooler
50.00
Janitors' Supplies
299.23
Plumbing & Heating
366.39
Electric Stove
44.00
Insurance
210.73
3,874.80
11,299.18
Quarters for Veterans Organizations
Ordinary Maintenance:
American Legion No. 447
550.00
U.S.S. Baltimore Post
175.00
Marine Corps
600.00
Italian American Veterans
540.00
Jewish War Veterans ..
600.00
Amvets-John Waldron
600.00
Amer. Portuguese Veterans
600.00
Abraham Lincoln No. 1 ..
192.00
Military Order of the Pur- ple Heart
650.00
4,507.00
4,507.00
Damage to Persons and Property
Ordinary Maintenance: Settlement of Claims ...... 16,059.79
16,059.79
CITY AUDITOR
87
Public Works Department Somerville Municipal Garage- Equipment
Expenses
Outlays
Electric Saw
420.00
Water Billing Machine
2,845.35
Machine Jobmaster
194.20
Printing Advertising
44.25
Two Trucks
4,740.00
Miscellaneous Equipment ..
1,596.04
Elgin Cab
589.00
Motor Pick-up Sweeper ....
11,670.00
Embosses Plates, Frames ..
1,489.42
Cab for Wayne Sweeper ..
589.00
Truck Chassis and Cab ....
9,677.50
Pump
375.00
Concrete Saw
939.50
Radio Equipment Unit
64.93
Two Trucks
11,601.36
Tires
925.42
Water Pump
956.77
Drip Pans for Sanitary Gar.
1,415.40
Mesh Steel Grilles
721.30
Staging for P. W. Building
700.00
Counter Set-up
604.75
Generator Pumps, Hose ...
2,128.28
Hoist for Truck
580.00
Cabinets
3,232.15
58,099.62
58,099.62
Public Works Department Somerville Municipal Garage-
Building
Contract Payments
3,000.00
Rental Garage Mystic Ave.
1,750.00
Screen
5,206.28
Plumbing & Heating
124.00
Spray Booth
6,419.60
Equipment
715.30
Typewriters
395.00
Extinguishers
96.60
Ryan Road Extension
1,355.28
Cinder Block Wall
982.00
Electrical Fittings
38.96
Lockers
638.40
Desks and Chairs
1,349.50
Table, Cabinet, Desk,
Counter
1,497.00
Chair & Cabinet, Tables ..
1,213.00
Storage Yard, Contract Payments
26,840.40
Printing & Advertising
12.00
Flag for Office
120.00
Rental Equipment
1,718.00
53,471.32
53,471.32
88
ANNUAL REPORTS
Memorial Day
Expenses
Outlays
Ordinary Maintenance:
Dilboy V. F. W.
800.00
Post No. 19 A. L.
1,050.00
D. A. V. Chapter 27
309.60
Gold Star Mothers
55.80
Post No. 388 A. L.
150.00
Disabled Amvets
90.00
James A. Logan Post
150.00
Marine Corps
150.00
Sapnish War Veterans
235.00
Sons & Daughters of Unit- ted Veterans
35.00
Levenson Post No. 285
150.00
Geo. Keenan Post No. 278
50.00
United War Mothers ... ..
98.55
Amer. Portuguese Veterans
65.00
Baltimore No. 9995
150.00
Military Order of Purple Heart
150.00
Abraham Lincoln Post
149.80
American Legion No. 447
150.00
Italian American Post 20
150.00
Union Square No. 377 ..
143.30
Firemen's Memorial
152.50
4,434.55
4,434.55
Municipal Documents
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing
6,440.14
Advertising
13.50
6,453.64
6,453.64
Rent Control
Personal Service:
Director
5,200.00
Clerks
5.009.00
Investigators
222.50
10,431.50
Ordinary Maintenance:
Supplies, printing & postage
110.42
Telephone
155.27
265.69
10,697.19
City Employees Group Insurance
Ordinary Maintenance: City's Contribution .. 17,868.80
17,868.80
89
CITY AUDITOR
P. W. D. Demolition
Expenses
Outlays
No. 64 Franklin Street ... 900.00
City Home
1,433.79
Dilboy Field
890.00
3,223.79
Income Sale of Veterans Housing Units
Investment of Funds ..... 12,782.16
12,782.16
Public Works Department
Personal Service:
Commissioner
9,800.00
Engineer
5,450.00
Clerks
7,459.69
22,709.69
Labor
16,112.35
Ordinary Maintenance:
Supplies, Printing, Postage
1,809.78
Telephone
677.20
Hardware & Materials
2,410.03
Plumbing & Heating
370.63
Auto Allowance
300.00
Sidewalk - Powder House Blvd. Packard Ave.
231.40
Backhoe Service
2,520.00
Pumps-Rental, Operators Rental Dump
1,480.00
Fences
2,211.24
Tree Removing
1,429.00
Equip. Maint. & Repair
542.77
Knapp School Repairs
...
3,025.21
Crane Rental - Operators
2,622.50
Prescott School Repairs ..
1,723.42
Cement Paving & Patching
1,790.54
Repair Plaster High School
965.30
Redecorate Cholerton School
970.00
New Trees
480.00
Meacham School Floors ...
553.13
Auto Maintenance
1,702.91
Furniture & Furnishings ..
543.00
31,174.49
Public Works Department
Equipment: (and Collateral)
Electric Supplies
1,364.10
Schools
1,368.50
Frames, Grates
192.10
Duplicator & Cabinet
379.50
Master Clock
275.00
School Sets
180.00
Carried forward
73,755.73
3,223.79
Traffic Controllers for
2,816.43
90
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays
Brought forward
73,755.73
Tables & Chairs
174.00
Truck Fire Alarm Division
3,075.00
Central Library, Repairs,
Furnishings
5,464.46
Lumber
1,819.16
Steel Filing Cabinets,
1,573.12
Central Library Lighting ..
672.79
16,537.73
Special Items:
Dishwashing Machine
Southern Junior High ..
1,846.60
Dishwashing Machine North- eastern Junior High ....
1,204.35
Dishwashing Machine West- ern Junior High
1,799.85
Prospect Hill Tower
31,315.39
Misc. Demolition & Sup.
4,642.91
Conway Playground
3,690.00
Honor Roll-Contract Pay- ments
11,307.42
Central Street Approach ..
2,389.23
Construction Manholes
1,083.60
Steel Cabinets-City Clerk
825.00
Cutler School Repairs .....
3,433.00
Trum Field Clubhouse
4,925.35
Hill Crest Tot Lot-Misc.
1,298.01
Hill Crest Tot Lot-Con- struction
2,940.53
Hill Crest Tot Lot-Equip.
1,012.80
Hill Crest Tot Lot-Fence 887.50
Safety Hardware
1,076.91
Central Library Lighting ..
3,865.10
Lexington Ave. Partial Pay- ment Land 400.00
79,943.55
166,477.81
Public Works Department Maintenance Public Works Building
Personal Service:
Janitors' Salaries
17,221.74
Labor
11,462.51
Ordinary Maintenance:
Light
3,806.94
Fuel
7,437.85
Janitor's Supplies
891.54
Repairs on Bldg. & Electric
114.75
Hardware & Materials
667.96
Lumber
137.74
Heating & Plumbing 213.46
Carried forward
41,954.49
Lamps, Stands
91
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
41,954.49
Rent of Water Cooler
63.50
Maintenance of Equipment
139.97
Telephone
2,163.36
Furniture & Furnishings ..
795.55
Tools & Supplies
380.74
Auto Maintenance
2,278.71
Rent of Chairs
132.29
Insurance
539.96
19,764.32
48,448.57
Hurricane Damage Account-"Carol"
Repairs on Roof - Teele
Square Fire Station ....
875.00
875.00
COMPENSATION & PENSIONS
Workmen's Compensation Ordinary Maintenance: Compensation for Injuries 30,252.76
Medical Attendance 9,771.02
40,023.78
40,023.78
Pensions
Ordinary Maintenance:
Treasury
1,269.84
Building
37,186.60
Police
102,731.59
Fire
119,552.11
Engineering
3,707.08
Sanitary
52,745.25
Highway
52,922.64
Welfare
2,930.00
School Teachers
14,928.75
Water
23,780.44
Retirement Board
1,172.82
412,927.12
412,927.12
Retirement System-Expense Fund
Personal Service
8,033.76
Ordinary Maintenance .... 1,070.00
9,103.76
9,103.76
Pension Accumulation Fund
Ordinary Maintenance:
City's Contribution
60,000.00
60,000.00
92
ANNUAL REPORTS
Annuities
Expenses Outlays
Ordinary Maintenance:
Police
21,297.95
Fire
....
22,363.49
Sanitary
....
1,600.00
45,261.44
45,261.44
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Interest
Ordinary Maintenance:
Temporary Loans:
Anticipation of Revenue .. 14,998.10
General Loans:
P. W. A. Sewer
1,882.50
Chapter 44-Sewers
420.00
Chapter 44-Water
37.50
P. W. A. School
4,250.00
Municipal Garage
13,880.00
Public Works
2,150.87
Municipal Relief
5,570.00
Chaper 44-School & Mu- nicipal Buildings
1,406.25
Veterans Housing
4,875.00
Transit Assessment
4,937.50
Remodeling & Reconstruc- tion
937.50
Elementary Schools
24,024.25
Stadium
4,185.00
Real Estate Ref.
650.74
84,205.21
84,205.21
Reduction of Funded Debt
Ordinary Maintenence:
General Loans:
P. W. A. Sewers
11,000.00
Elementary Schools
60,000.00
Chapter 44-Sewer
5,000.00
Stadium Loan
10,000.00
Municipal Garage Bldg.
52,470.55
Municipal Relief
165,000.00
Veterans Housing
45,000.00
Chapter 44 School & Mu- nicipal Building
75,000.00
Transit Assessment
79,000.00
Municipal Garage-Equip.
...
19,599.09
522,069.64
522,069.64
93
CITY AUDITOR
WATER WORKS
Public Works Department Water Maintenance
Personal Service:
Commissioner
5,450.00
Clerks
18,901.80
Foreman
5,625.91
Meter Readers
22,039.13
Labor
114,826.22
Ordinary Maintenence:
Printing, Postage, Supplies
3,706.17
Maintenance Office Euip.
422.70
Telephone
587.84
Recording Liens
113.70
Auto Allowance, Carfares ..
15.60
Hydrants & Fittings
3,728.92
Pipe & Fittings
35,328.92
Meters & Fittings
4,100.09
Tools & Repairs
4,586.75
Trucks Maint. & Supplies
3,488.19
Gasoline & Oil
1,940.37
Laundry
8.00
Lumber
166.65
All other
7.60
58,201.50
225,044.56
OTHER ACCOUNTS
Temporary Loans
Loans in Anticipation of Rev-
3,600,000.00
enue
3,600,000.00
Loan in Anticipation of Ele- mentary School Loan ... . . .. 75,000.00
75,000.00
Deposits
City Clerk's Deposits
490.00
Highway Deposits
6,803.05
School Deposits - Registra- tion, Tuition
345.00
School Deposits - Forfeited
Fees - Books
510.00
8,148.05
8,148.05
Expenses
Outlays
52,016.84
94
ANNUAL REPORTS
State Taxes and Assessments
Expenses
Outlays
Auditing Mun. Accounts
9,585.24
State Ex. of Retirement Sys- tem
530.45
Met. Park Loan serial Bonds
34.92
Interest
15.89
Maintenance (Including Charles River and Nantasket)
125,743.08
Met. Park Loan Series 2
Ser. Bonds
122.21
Interest
9.78
Met. Sewerage Loan Serial Bonds, North System
35,650.70
Interest
6,614.84
Maintenance
148,832.18
Metropolitan Water Loan ....
281,311.76
Boston Metropolitan District, Expenses
184.52
Met. Transit Authority De- ficiency
325,931.77
Met. Transit Authority Red. of Prin.
40,114.90
Smoke Inspection
1,588.69
Boston Arena Authority
2,586.48
978,857.41
978,857.41
County of Middlesex
County Tax 1955
336,640.85
County of Middlesex Assess-
ment for T. B. Hospital ..
151,774.36
488,415.21
488,415.21
County of Middlesex-Dog Licenses
Dog Licenses
4,191.20
4,191.20
Reimbursement-Old Age
Reimbursement-Old Age ...
2.00
2.00
Tax Possessions
Refunds-Tax Possessions
5.03
5.03
Teachers' Retirement Deductions
Retirement Deductions Paid to State 128,794.03 128,794.03
CITY AUDITOR
95
Pay Roll Deductions for U. S. Savings Bonds
Expenses
Outlays
Bonds to Employees
18,168.75
Refunds
137.20
18,305.95
18,305.95
Retirement Deductions
Retirement Deduction (adj) .. 7.36
7.36
Pay Roll Deductions for Insurance
Payments to Insurance Co. ...
790.42
Refunds
10.71
801.13
801.13
Employees Group Insurance
Payments to Insurance Co. ...
18,036.78
Refunds
28.80
18,065.58
18,065.58
Federal Tax Withholding
Federal Tax Withholding Paid U. S. Government
744,942.82
Refunds
170.00
745,112.82
745,112.82
Blue Cross Deductions
Payments to Blue Cross
94,564.95
Refunds
86.30
94,651.25
94,651.25
Municipal Credit Union Deductions
Payments to Credit Union ..
344,720.30
Refunds
29.00
344,749.30
344,749.30
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Health Dept .- Bottling Licenses
Bottling Licenses Fee to State
50.00
50.00
96
ANNUAL REPORTS
Cash Refunds
Expenses Outlays
Real Estate:
Taxes 1955
45,975.61
Taxes 1954
25,393.45
Taxes 1953
7,178.92
Taxes 1952
6,631.58
Taxes Previous Years
...
2,702.28
87,881.84
Poll:
Taxes 1955
72.00
Taxes 1954
26.00
Taxes 1953
2.00
100.00
Personal:
Taxes 1955
101.12
Taxes 1954
588.52
Taxes 1953
608.30
Taxes 1952
278.00
Previous Years
542.50
2,118.44
Motor Vehicles Excise:
Taxes 1955
15,022.81
Taxes 1954
9,706.13
Taxes 1953
275.41
Taxes 1952
374.56
25,378.91
Estimated Receipts
962.48
Bills Receivable
129.73
Water
101.09
Tax Title
50.04
1,243.34
Totals
116,722.53 $19,061,807.79
$1,233,337.32
Refunds
46,272.71
148.15
$19,108,080.50
$1,233,485.47
Total Cash Payments
$20,341,565.97
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CITY AUDITOR
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) .. 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
50,000.00
4,500.00
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
§Western Jr. High
475,000.00
8,000.00
483,000.00
Cutler
144,000.00
10,000.00
154,000.00
Capen St. (Land)
16,700.00
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16,700.00
Total
$4,553,900.00
$304,400.00 $4,858,300.00
Miscellaneous Land
Roberts Street
$500.00
$500.00
Putnam Street
400.00
400.00
Spencer Avenue
100.00
100.00
Lowell Street
100.00
100.00
Princeton Street
600.00
600.00
Wilson Avenue
600.00
600.00
Broadway
15,200.00
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15,200.00
Broadway
36,700.00
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36,700.00
Charles E. Ryan Road
3,900.00
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3,900.00
Total
$58,100.00
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* 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
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$58,100.00
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53,000.00
6,900.00
59,900.00
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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
t Land included in Central Hill Park
Miscellaneous Buildings
Public Works Building &
Garage
$581,000.00
$81,500.00
$662,500.00
New Police Station
141,500.00
70,000.00
211,500.00
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
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
$1,351,700.00
$353,600.00 $1,705,300.00
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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CITY AUDITOR
FORECLOSED PROPERTY 1955
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
Flint St. pt. Lot 18
$300.00
$300.00
Franklin Avenue
300.00
300.00
Perkins St. Lot 3
1,000.00
1,000.00
Perkins St. Lot 1
1,000.00
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1,000.00
Perkins St. Lot 2
1,000.00
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1,000.00
Stone Pl. 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
(118) Highland Avenue
7,600.00
7,600.00
Highland Avenue
100.00
100.00
Kingman Road
3,800.00
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3,800.00
(62-62r) Linwood St.
1,800.00
1,800.00
(9-7) Mortimer PI.
700.00
700.00
(13-11) Mortimer PI.
900.00
900.00
(82) Myrtle St.
2,300.00
2,300.00
Pearl St.
1,500.00
1,500.00
(93r) Perkins St.
1,300.00
1,300.00
Flint St. Lot 2
300.00
300.00
Mt. Vernon Ave. Lot 44
300.00
300.00
Mt. Vernon Ave. Lot 43
300.00
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
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1,800.00
193 Morrison Ave.
4,500.00
4,500.00
Mt. Pleasant Court (Lot 28)
1,000.00
1,000.00
Mt. Pleasant Court (Lot 27)
1,000.00
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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 Joy St.
500.00
500.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
Mt. Vernon Ave. (Lot 49)
300.00
300.00
Total
$50,400.00
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$50,400.00
VETERANS SERVICES
Veterans' Cemetery
$17,200.00
$17,200.00
Veterans' Housing Projects .. 7,155,900.00
1,500.00
7,157,400.00
Total
$7,173,100.00
$1,500.00 $7,174,600.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Parks and Playgrounds
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
Robert Houley Playground ...
$11,000.00
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$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
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123,000.00
Paul Revere
1,000.00
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1,000.00
Trum Playground
84,400.00
84,400.00
Glen St.
39,000.00
39,000.00
O'Callahan Playground
5,000.00
5,000.00
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
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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
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59,000.00
Albion Street Playground ....
5,700.00
5,700.00
Total
$1,234,400.00
$4,000.00 $1,238,400.00
Summary
School Buildings
$4,553,900.00
$304,400.00
$4,858,300.00
Fire Buildings
311,300.00
277,500.00
588,800.00
Libraries
205,100.00
112,500.00
317,600.00
Miscellaneous Bldgs.
1,351,700.00
353,600.00
1,705,300.00
Foreclosed Property
50,400.00
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50,400.00
Veterans
7,173,100.00
1,500.00
7,174,600.00
Parks and Playgrounds
1,234,400.00
4,000.00
1,238,400.00
Miscellaneous Land
58,100.00
58,100.00
Total
$14,938,000.00
$1,053,500.00 $15,991,500.00
Sewers (Cost)
2,024,089.31
Water Works (Cost)
1,794,415.08
Total Value of Public Property
$19,810,004.39
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Somerville, Massachusetts January 30, 1956
To the Honorable, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville:
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