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248.00
United War Mothers
100.00
Amer. Portuguese Veterans
150.00
Baltimore N. 9995
150.00
Military Order of Purple Heart
150.00
Abraham Lincoln Post
149.60
American Legion No. 447
150.00
Italian American Post 20 ..
150.00
Union Square No. 377 ..
150.00
Decorations, Wreaths, etc.
109.25
4,580.50
4,580.50
Municipal Documents
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing
6,486.25
Advertising
12.75
6,499.00
6,499.00
Rent Conrtol
Personal Service:
Director
1,292.85
Clerks
650.00
1,942.85
Ordinary Maintenance:
Telephone
47.72
1,990.57
City Employees Group Insurance
Ordinary Maintenance:
City's Contribution . . . . . . . . 12,233.86
12,233.86
Public Works Department
Personal Service:
Commissioner
9,800.00
Deputy Commissioner
5,496.95
Clerks
8,392.43
Bonus
15,278.40
38,967.78
Labor
17,238.54
Carried forward
56,206.32
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays
Brought forward
56,206.32
Ordinary Maintenance:
Supplies, Printing, Postage
9,366.96
Telephone
916.35
Hardware & Materials
4,898.60
Plumbing & Heating
5,549.82
Auto Allowance, Carfares ..
1,086.25
St. Repair, Flood Damage ..
4,329.00
Photos & Supplies
1,282.29
Rent of Equipment
2,669.95
Office Equipment & Mtnc.
1,315.91
Dumping Facilities
3,060.00
Auto Maintenance, Gas, Oil, Repairs
17,148.59
Furniture & Furnishings ...
4,899.43
Repair Fences, Bridges, etc.
4,910.08
Repairs to Bldgs. & Elec.
1,922.19
Bronze Tablets (2)
360.00
63,715.42
Bond Issue - Collateral
Catch Basins, Controllers,
etc.
120.27
Dental Equipment, Misc.
697.30
Equipment
817.57
Special Items:
Demolition # 175 Cedar St.
900.00
Demolition Brunet School ..
208.00
Demolition Glines School ..
1,431.70
Miscellaneous Demolition ..
8,922.82
Capen St. School - Paint, etc.
9,621.46
Construct Manholes
2,868.00
First High School Fire
Damage
199,994.13
Second High School Fire Damage
14,645.68
Second High School Fire Payrolls
5,329.81
Lighting Central Library ...
2,816.69
Fire Alarm Batteries
768.40
Conwell School-Landscap- ing
384.00
Pedestal
65.00
Concrete Steps
475.00
Pedestrian Lights
940.25
Flushometers Police Station
567.70
Catch Basins & Drains
7,364.54
Flood Damage
37,788.51
Winslow Ave. Flood Damage
3,098.25
Conwell St. Flood Damage
2,112.75
Carried forward 421,042.00
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CITY AUDITOR
Expenses Outlays .
Brought forward
421,042.00
Meacham School - Equip- ment, etc.
5,360.88
Pope School - Inspection, Equipment, etc.
14,721.00
Truck Chassis & Equipment
3,425.00
Elementary Schools, Fences, Landscape
16,908.00
Cutler School-Repair Wall
350.00
341,067.57
Equipment:
Panel Truck
1,589.25
463,396.13
Public Works Department Maintenance Public Works Building
Personal Service:
Janitors' Salaries
20,343.06
Labor
9,461.62
Ordinary Maintenance:
Light
3,877.67
Fuel
10,500.88
Janitors Supplies
472.50
Repairs to Bldg. & Elec. ..
201.35
Hardware & Materials
759.04
Lumber
109.55
Heating & Plumbing
181.27
Insurance
17.12
Office Equipment
254.41
Maintenance Equipment
689.19
Telephone
2,221.72
Furniture & Furnishings
175.33
Tools & Supplies
602.74
Rent of Water Cooler
93.00
20,155.77
Workmen's Compensation
Ordinary Maintenance:
Compensation for Injuries
34,651.86
Medical Attendance
10,936.92
Printing, Postage, Supplies
24.50
45,613.28
45,613.28
Pensions
Ordinary Maintenance:
Treasury
1,274.72
Building
34,157.78
Police
112,955.72
Carried forward
143,388.22
49,960.45
88
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
148,388.22
Fire
124,143.86
Engineering
5,299.14
Sanitary
50,998.04
Highway
50,007.93
Welfare
2,950.69
School Teachers
20,450.96
Water
22,142.14
Retirement Board
2,782.78
427,163.76
427,163.76
Retirement System Expense Fund
Personal Service
6,857.27
Bonus
106.10
Ordinary Maintenance
1,877.05
8,840.42
8,840.42
Pension Accumulation Fund
Ordinary Maintenance:
City's Contribution
78,506.49
78,506.49
Annuties
Ordinary Maintenance:
Police
22,993.42
Fire
21,786.00
Sanitary
1,205.65
45,985.07
45,985.07
Interest
Ordinary Maintenance:
Temoprary Loans:
Anticipation of Revenue ..
38,755.28
General Loans:
P. W. A. Sewer
1,350.00
Chapter 44 - Sewers
697.50
P. W. A. School
4,000.00
Municipal Garage
13,036.00
Public Works
1,762.50
Municipal Relief
6,622.50
Chapter 44 - School and Municipal Building
1,406.25
Veterans Housing
4,175.00
Transit Assessment
3,950.00
Elementary Schools
26,910.00
Stadium
3,915.00
Real Estate Refunds
3,139.60
109,719.63
109,719.63
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CITY AUDITOR
Reduction of Funded Debt Ordinary Maintenance:
Expenses
. Outlays.
General Loans:
P. W. A. Sewers
1,000.00
Elementary School, 1955 ..
25,000.00
Chapter 44-Sewer
10,000.00
Stadium Loan
10,000.00
Munic. Garage - Bldg.
52,000.00
Munic. Garage - Equip. ..
19,000.00
Municipal Relief
182,500.00
Chapter 44 - School and Municipal Building
75,000.00
Transit Assessment
79,000.00
Veterans Housing
45,000.00
Elementary School Loan
60,000.00
558,500.00
558,500.00
Public Works Department Water Maintenance
Personal Service:
Commisioner
5,139.59
Clerks
20,157.56
Foreman
5,673.88
Meter Readers
24,890.81
55,861.84
Labor
109,471.49
Ordinary Maintenance:
Telephone
539.89
Recording Liens
46.11
Hydrants & Fittinsg
1,177.81
Pipe & Fittings
26,537.05
Meters & Fittings
3,460.27
Tools, Equipment & Mtnc.
4,894.32
Trucks Mtnc. & Supplies ..
2,740.99
Lumber
13.40
Replace Mains
1,789.00
Hardware & Supplies
3,253.81
44,452.65
209,785.98
Temporary Loans
Loans in Anticipation of
Revenue 3,750,000.00
3,750,000.00
Deposits
City Clerk's Deposits
530.50
Highway Deposits
4,959.45
School Deposits-Registra-
tion, Tuition
285.00
Carried forward
5,774.95
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
5,774.95
School Deposits, Books ...
450.00
School Deposits, Forfeited Fees, Books
372.06
6,597.01
6,597.01
State Taxes and Assessments
Auditing Municipal Accts.
6,133.98
State Exam. of Retirement System
2,123.05
Metropolitan Parks Assess- ment
129,183.10
Metropolitan Sewerage Loan Serial Bonds, North Sys.
202,291.82
Metropolitan Water As- sessment
286,641.44
Boston Metropolitan Dis- trict Expenses
369.03
Metropolitan Transit Au- thority Deficiency ... Metropolitan Transit Au- thority Reduction o f Principal
42,368.98
Smoke Inspection
1,347.25
1,030,368.26
1,030,368.26
County of Middlesex
County Tax 1956
354,178.08
County of Middlesex As- sessment for T. B. Hos- pital
149,185.93
503,364.01
503,364.01
County of Middlesex Dog Licenses
Dog Licenses 4,213.40
4,213.40
Teachers' Retirement Deductions
Retirement Deductions Paid
to State 133,609.82
133,609.82
Payroll Deductions for U. S. Savings Bonds
Bonds to Employees .. 16,806.25
Refunds
58.89
16,865.14
16,865.14
359,909.61
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CITY AUDITOR
Pay Roll Deductions for Insurance
Payments to Insurance Co. 914.12
Expenses
Outlays
914.12
Employees Group Insurance
Employees Contribution to Insurance Company .....
19,312.95
Refunds
65.79
19,378.74
19,378.74
Federal Tax Withholding
Federal Tax Withholding Paid U. S. Government ..
791,851.08
Refunds
14.80
791,865.88
791,865.88
Blue Cross Deductions
Payments to Blue Cross ...
105,732.05
Refunds
119.30
105,851.35
105,851.35
Municipal Credit Union Deductions
Payments to Credit Union 356,314.98
356,314.98
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Health Depart. - Bottling Licenses
Bottling Licenses Fee to State 50.00
50.00
Cash Refunds
Real Estate:
Taxes 1956
40,129.59
Taxes 1955
42,534.04
Taxes 1954
39,885.52
Taxes 1953
11,883.97
Taxes Previous Years
3,490.80
137,923.92
Poll:
Taxes 1956
38.00
Taxes 1955
28.00
Taxes 1954
4.00
70.00
Carried forward
137,993.92
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
137,993.92
Personal:
Taxes 1956
125.82
Taxes 1955
132.72
Taxes 1954
145.36
Previous Years
19.53
423.43
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Taxes 1956
9,284.57
Taxes 1955
6,334.45
Taxes 1954
27.01
15,646.03
Estimated Receipts
751.18
Water
9.80
154,824.36
154,824.36
Other Accounts
Premium on Bonds .......
597.00
597.00
Other Accounts
Group Insurance Dividend Account
7,079.08
7,079.08
Totals
$20,338,213.36
$367,727.60
Refunds
61,221.78
350.00
$20,399,435.14
$368,077.60
Total Cash Payments
$20,767,512.74
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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
4,500.00
4,500.00
* 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
138,600.00
138,600.00
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
Leon Conwell School
199,000.00
25,000.00
224,000.00
Arthur D. Healey
604,800.00
40,000.00
644,800.00
$5,416,000.00
$365,900.00 $5,781,900.00
Miscellaneous Land
Putnam Street
$400.00
$400.00
Spencer Avenue
100.00
100.00
Princeton Street
600.00
600.00
Wilson Avenue
600.00
600.00
Broadway
15,200.00
15,200.00
Charles E. Ryan Road
3,900.00
3,900.00
$20,800.00
$20,800.00
* 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
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ANNUAL REPORTS
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
$205,100.00
$112,500.00
$317,600.00
Å Land included in Central Hill Park
Miscellaneous Buildings
Public Works Bldg. & 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 & Heat. 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
* Included Electrical Department Equipment
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CITY AUDITOR
FORECLOSED PROPERTY 1956
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
Perkins Street, Lot 3
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Perkins Street, Lot 1
1,000.00
1,000.00
Perkins Street, 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
Ten Hills Road, Lot 33
100.00
.....
100.00
(96-98r) Gilman Street
1,000:00
1,000.00
Hadley Court
4,800.00
4,800.00
Highland Avenue
100.00
100.00
Kingman Road
3,800.00
3,800.00
(9-7) Mortimer Place
700.00
700.00
(13-11) Mortimer Place
900.00
900.00
(82) Myrtle Street
2,300.00
2,300.00
Pearl Street
1,500.00
1,500.00
(93r) Perkins Street
1,300.00
1,300.00
Oak Street, Pt. Lot 7
1,800.00
1,800.00
193 Morrison Avenue
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
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 Street, Lot 31
1,500.00
1,500.00
(3) Perkins Place, Lot C
500.00
500.00
Joy Street
1,300.00
1,300.00
Mt. Vernon Avenue (Lot 49)
300.00
300.00
Myrtle Place Pt. Lot 10
600.00
600.00
Perkins Street-Strip
200.00
200.00
Washington Avenue-Lot A
400.00
400.00
Washington Avenue-Lot D
100.00
100.00
Washington Avenue-Lot E
100.00
100.00
Palmer Avenue
400.00
400.00
Hanson Street-Lot 5
1,000.00
1,000.00
Perry Street-Rear Lot
100.00
100.00
Albion Street-Rear Pt. Lot D
900.00
900.00
(13r) Albion Street
700.00
700.00
Boston Avenue
600.00
600.00
Cedar Street
200.00
200.00
Craigie Street (Rear)
100.00
100.00
Cross Street (Pt. Lots 81,182)
1,000.00
1,000.00
Elmwood Terrace (Lot 10) ..
400.00
400.00
Elmwood Terrace (Lot 11) ...
400.00
400.00
(2) Flint Street
500.00
500.00
(4) Flint Street
300.00
300.00
(6) Flint Street
300.00
300.00
Flint Street (Pt. Lot 18)
300.00
300.00
Franklin Avenue
400.00
400.00
Franklin Avenue
300.00
300.00
Franklin Avenue
300.00
300.00
Franklin Street
500.00
500.00
Fremont Street (Pt. Lot 20) ..
100.00
100.00
Fremont Street (Lot 35)
700.00
700.00
Fremont Street (Lots 16, 17)
400.00
400.00
Heath Street (Pt. Lot 9)
100.00
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100.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
FORECLOSED PROPERTY - Continued
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
Linden Avenue
200.00
200.00
Lowell Street (Pt. Lot 39)
100.00
100.00
McGrath Highway (Rear)
100.00
100.00
Medford Street (Pt. Lot 2) ..
600.00
600.00
Moreland Street (Pt. Lot 64)
300.00
300.00
Moreland Street (Pt. Lot 65)
300.00
300.00
Porter Avenue (Lot 7)
100.00
100.00
Porter Avenue
100.00
100.00
Porter Avenue (Lot 6)
300.00
300.00
Puritan Road (Lot 243)
1,300.00
1,300.00
Total
$51,800.00
$51,800.00
VETERANS SERVICES
Veterans' Cemetery
$17,200.00
$17,200.00
Veterans' Housing Projects ..
7,137,800.00
1,500.00
7,139,300.00
Total
$7,155,000.00
$1,500.00 $7,156,500.00
Parks and Playgrounds
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
83,800.00
4,000.00
87,800.00
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
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
E. W. Bailey Playground ..
5,100.00
5,100.00
Dickerman Playground
4,400.00
4,400.00
George F. Conway Playground ..
200,000.00
200,000.00
Albion Street Playground
5,700.00
5,700.00
Total
$1,367,000.00
$4,000.00 $1,371,000.00
Summary
School Buildings
$5,416,000.00
$365,900.00
$5,781,900.00
Fire Buildings
311,300.00
277,500.00
588,800.00
Libraries
205,100.00
112,500.00
317,600.00
Miscellaneous Buildings
1,351,700.00
353,600.00
1,705,300.00
Foreclosed Property
51,800.00
51,800.00
Veterans
7,155,000.00
1,500.00
7,156,500.00
Parks & Playgrounds
1,367,000.00
4,000.00
1,371,000.00
Miscellaneous, Land
20,800.00
20,800.00
Total
$15,878,700.00 $1,115,000.00 $16,993,700.00
Sewers (Cost)
2,026,813.79
Water Works (Cost)
1,794,415.08
Total Value of Public Property ..
$20,814,928.87
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Somerville, Massachusetts January 30, 1957
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 1956, as appears by the records of this office.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM J. REYNOLDS, City Treasurer - Collector
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ANNUAL REPORTS CASH STATEMENT December 31, 1957
RECEIPTS
Total Revenue Receipts
$21,039,194.18 328,785.57
Total-Non-Revenue Receipts
$21,367,979.75
Total balance at beginning of period
442,349.11
$21,810,328.86
Audit Adjustments
339.70
$21,810,668.56
PAYMENTS
Total Revenue Payments
$20,399,435.14
Total Non-Revenue Payments
368,077.60
$20,767,512.74
Total Balance on Hand
1,041,562.06
$21,809,074.80
Audit Adjustments
1,593.76
$21,810,668.56
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
The Assessors' Warrants for the Tax Levy, assessed upon Polls and property for the year 1956, and the Motor Vehicle Excise amounted to $10,054,639.94
Plus 1955 Excise committed in 1956
55,111.38
TOTAL
$10,109,751.32
Real Estate Valuation:
Land
$33,931,500.00 91,010,500.00
Buildings
$124,942,000.00
Personal Valuation
8,393,000.00
Total
$133,335,000.00
Personal Tax @ $69.90 per $1,000 $
586,670.70
Real Estate @ $69.90 per $1,000 ..
8,733,445.80
Polls 30,250 @ $2.00
60,500.00
Total $ 9,380,616.50
$9,380,616.50
Assessments
Motor Vehicle Excise: 1956
Commitment No. 1
$ 89,764.86
Commitment No. 2
101,013.55
Commitment No. 3
146,877.78
Commitment No. 4
65,251.33
Commitment No. 5
48,351.39
Commitment No. 6
26,260.14
Commitment No. 7
25,378.76
Commitment No. 8 & 9
73,900.82
Commitment No. 10
70,708.44
Total
$647,507.07
$ 21,865.37
Somerville Building Code Sec. 204
4,651.00
$9,407,132.87
647,507.07
$10,054,639.94
1955 Excise Committed in 1956 Com- mitted Nos. 10 through 17 inclusive
55,111.38
Total Commitment by Assessors
$10,109,751.32
Water Liens
100
ANNUAL REPORTS
TEMPORARY LOANS, 1956, IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE
Balance - 1955
None
Dated
Due
Rate
Amount
Jan. 20, 1956
Oct. 5, 1956
1.93
$500,000.00
Feb. 10, 1956
Oct. 15, 1956
1.82
500,000.00
Feb. 29, 1956
Oct. 25, 1956
1,78
250,000.00
Mar. 23, 1956
Oct. 31, 1956
1.77
500,000.00
Apr. 3, 1956
Nov. 2, 1956
1.749
250,000.00
Apr. 9, 1956
Nov. 2, 1956
1.788
500,000.00
Apr. 27, 1956
July 20, 1956
1.99
250,000.00
Apr. 27, 1956
Aug. 24, 1956
1.99
250,000.00
May 22, 1956
Nov. 1, 1956
1.983
500,000.00
Jun. 27, 1956
Dec. 7, 1956
1.929
250,000.00
Notes paid in 1956
Balance to 1957
$3,750,000.00 $3,750,000.00 None
LOANS IN 1956 IN ANTICIPATION OF LOANS
Balance to 1956
None
Nov. 30, 1956
July 5, 1957
2.01
$500,000.00
City of Somerville Bond Anticipation Loan
Brought forward to 1957
$500,000.00
YEARLY BOND MATURITIES WITH INTEREST
Municipal Relief Loans
Year
Principal
Interest
Total
1957
$182,500.00
$3,851.25
$186,351.25
1958
45,000.00
1,080.00
46,080.00
1959
45,000.00
540.00
45,540.00
$272,500.00
$5,471.25
$277,971.25
INTEREST DUE IN 1957 as of DECEMBER 31, 1956
January
February
April
May $1,481.25
June
July
August
October
November $1,481.25
December
Transit Assessment
Veterans Housing
$393.75
306.25
School or Mun. Bidg.
$468.75
Veterans Housing
1,387.50
1,387.50
School Loan
4,000.00
3,750.00
7,750.00
Sewer
233.75
233.75
467.50
Sewer
150.00
150.00
Sewer
487.50
450.00
43.75
Stadium
1,822.50
1,822.50
3,645.00
Elementary School
10,670.00
10,670.00
21,340.00 712.50 675.00
Public Works Bldg.
337.50
337.50
5,100.00
10,200.00
Municipal Garage
1,032.00
960.00
1,992.00
Mun. Off-St. Parking
3,600.00
3,600.00
7,200.00
Emergency Fire Loan
8,400.00
8,400.00
Municipal Relief
765.62
765.63
1,531.25
Municipal Relief
350.00
350.00
700.00
Municipal Relief
810.00
810.00
1,620.00
Total
74,464.50
Totals
3,600.00
1,481.25
15,137.50
9,320.00
11,435.63
*40,974.38
7,112.50
9,860.75
11,435.62
3,600.00
1,481.25
*33,490.12
Total
$74,464.50
Totals $2,962.50 700.00 468.75 2,775.00
300.00 937.50 87.50
Sewer
43.75
Public Works
356.25
356.25
Municipal Garage
5,100.00
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
ALL OTHER LOANS
1957
$806,000.00
$70,613.25
$876,613.25
1958
320,000.00
55,785.00
375,785.00
1959
310,000.00
50,043.75
360,043.75
1960
212,000.00
44,408.75
256,408.75
1961
206,000.00
40,048.75
246,048.75
1962
206,000.00
35,751.25
241,751.25
1963
170,000.00
31,453.75
201,453.75
1964
160,000.00
27,787.50
187,787.50
1965
154,000.00
24,255.00
178,255.00
1966
154,000.00
20,932.50
174,932.50
1967
119,000.00
17,410.00
136,410.00
1968
118,000.00
14,842.50
132,842.50
1969
118,000.00
12,502.50
130,502.50
1970
115,000.00
9,800.00
124,800.00
1971
115,000.00
7,335.00
122,335.00
1972
115,000.00
4,870.00
119,870.00
1973
85,000.00
2,405.00
87,405.00
1974
20,000.00
600.00
20,600.00
1975
20,000.00
200.00
20,200.00
Municipal Relief
272,500.00
5,471.25
277,971.25
TOTAL
$3,795.500.00
$476,515.75 $4,272,015.75
FUNDED DEBT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1956
Rate %
Date of Issue
Due
Amount $5,000.00
Remodeling &
Reconstruction
1 1/4
Apr. 1, 1947
1957
75,000.00
Transit
Assessment
11/2
Nov. 15, 1949
1959
237,000.00
Public Works
1.25
July 1, 1947
1959
57,000.00
Vets. Housing
11/2
July 1, 1947
1962
185,000.00
Vets. Housing
13/4
Jan. 1, 1948
1963
45,000.00
Sewer Loan
33/4
Sept. 2, 1934
1964
8,000.00
Public Works
1.25
July 1, 1954
1964
54,000.00
Sewer Loan
23/4
Oct. 1, 1937
1967
17,000.00
Sewer Loan
21/2
Nov. 1, 1939
1969
39,000.00
Municipal Garage
2
Oct. 1, 1952
1972
510,000.00
Municipal
Garage #2
2.40
Apr. 1, 1953
1973
86,000.00
Stadium Loan
2.70
Oct. 1, 1953
1973
135,000.00
Elementary School Loan
2.20
Dec. 1, 1953
1973
970,000.00
School Loan
2
Jan. 1, 1955
1975
400,000.00
Emergency
Fire Loan
2.10
July 5, 1956
1957
400,000.00
Municipal Off-
Street Parking
2.40
Aug. 1, 1956
1966
300,000.00
Sub Total
$3,523,000.00
Municipal Relief
1.40
Oct. 1, 1952
1957
50,000.00
Municipal Relief
13/4
Dec. 1, 1955
1957
87,500.00
Municipal Relief
1.20
Oct. 1, 1954
1959
135,000.00
TOTAL
$3,795,500.00
13/4
Oct. 2, 1939
1957
Sewer Loan
$3,523,000.00
$471,044.50 $3,994,044.50
BONDS DUE IN 1957 as of DECEMBER 31, 1956
January
April
July
August
October
November $79,000.
December
Totals $79,000.00 10,000.00
Transit Assessment
Vets. Housing ...
10,000.
School or Mun. Bldg. Re- modeling & Construct. Vets. Housing
75,000.00
School Loan
25,000.
2,000.00
Sewer Loan
1,000.
1,000.00
Sewer Loan
3,000.
. .
.
. .
..
...
. .
. .
......
5,000.
5,000.00
Municipal Relief
87,500.
87,500.00
Municipal Relief
50,000.
50,000.00
Municipal Relief
45,000.
45,000.00
Stadium Loan
10,000.
10,000.00
Elementary School Loan
60,000.
60,000.00
Public Works Loan
...
11,000.00
Public Works Loan #2 ..
11,000.
Mun. Off-St. Parking Loan
30,000.
...
....
...
..
. .
...
....
35,000.00
Municipal Garage #2 ...
6,000.
400,000.
......
..
..
...
....
..
..
TOTALS
$38,000.
$81,000.
$466,000.
$30,000.
$147,000.
$79,000.
$147,500.
$988,500.00
.
.
. ..
...
.....
..
..
...
....
25,000.00
Sewer Loan
. .
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
...
..
....
.
..
..
... ....
.. ..........
..
..
. .
.
. .
.
.
30,000.00
Municipal Garage # 1 ...
35,200.
..
... ...
....
. .
..
.... ..
...
. .
..
6,000.00
Emergency Fire Loan ...
.. ..........
....
.
.
.. .
.
3,000.00
Sewer Loan
.
. .
.
ANNUAL REPORTS
.
.....
. .
75,000.
35,000.
35,000.00
2,000.
..
..
19,000.00
19,000.
...
..
400,000.00
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103
WELFARE DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
J. HELEN CLOUGH Chairman JOHN J. CONWAY JOHN P. HENRY
COMMITTEES
On Finance, Investigations, and Relief Mrs. Clough, Mr. Conway and Mr. Henry
GENERAL AGENT JOHN J. GRIFFIN
CITY PHYSICIAN
JOHN M. TAVARES, M.D.
STAFF OF THE CITY PHYSICIAN
BENJAMIN BLESOFF, M.D. JOSEPH BALDASSARRE, M.D. MARIE A. HANRAHAN, R.N. MARY G. WLECH, Med. & Dent. Asst ..
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Somerville, Massachusetts February 15, 1957
To His Honor the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville
Gentlemen:
The Board of Public Welfare submits, herewith, the annual report of the General Agent and the report of the City Physi- cian, together with illustrative statistical tables.
Respectfully submitted, J. HELEN CLOUGH, Chairman JOHN J. CONWAY JOHN P. HENRY
To the Honorable Mayor and the Board of Aldermen
Gentlemen:
The following is respectfully submitted as the Annual Re- port of the General Agent of the Board of Public Welfare for the year ending December 31, 1956.
The year 1956 was especially significant in the history of the Somerville Welfare Department because practical perform- ance proved that despite myriad difficulties, higher levels of efficiency are attainable and they actually were achieved in several areas of responsibility.
THE BOARD
Mr. John J. Conway was reappointed by Mayor William J. Donovan, early in January. This is Mr. Conway's third suc- cessive three year term.
At the regular meeting held on January 31, 1956, the Board organized for the year and by unanimous vote, Mrs. J. Helen Clough was reelected Chairman.
AGGREGATE EXPENDITURES AND NET COSTS TO CITY DECLINE
For the second successive year of our administration we are able to report a decline in the net costs of public welfare.
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WELFARE DEPARTMENT
We are likewise happy to record an actual diminution in the aggregate expenditures. This fact contrasts with our experi- ence in 1955 when our gross outlay increased even though our net costs decreased.
In 1955 our entire expenditures totalled $3,010,429.67, whereas, this past year, that is, 1956, they equalled $3,006,616.51 or $3,813.16 less. The decline in net costs was remarkably similar in the final figure. In 1955, the net costs to the City amounted to $662,279.53, while in 1956 they were but $659,271.43. The decrease, therefore, was $3,008.10. Percentagewise, the decline equalled .1 in the ag- gregate and .4 in the net.
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