Report of the city of Somerville 1955, Part 5

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1955
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Number of Pages: 368


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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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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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