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We started accepting applications for this project and at year's end we had received upwards of two hundred applica- tions.
ADDITIONAL LOW RENT HOUSING
This program, calling for an additional 180 units of low rent housing, concerning which there was considerable activity during 1956, has been entirely dormant during 1957.
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MAINTENANCE
Federal Low Rent Housing - Mystic Avenue
This project, now on the threshold of its fourth year of operation, continues to stand out as the best maintained and most efficiently operated of our three projects. During the past year the boiler room was entirely repainted by the main- tenance staff, thus effecting a great saving to the Authority. Since this job was completed the boiler room has been a subject of admiration and praise by Public Housing Administration representatives and heating engineers and inspectors who have observed it on their periodic visits. All lamp standards on building corners were repainted, settees and entry door re- painted and walks, shrubs and grass were kept in an enviable state. Once again full measure of credit for this unusually high standard of maintenance is due to the efforts of John. Mclaughlin, Maintenance Foreman, and his staff.
Veterans' Projects - Clarendon Hill and Mystic Avenue
While it is an obvious fact that upkeep of the grounds and buildings in these two projects could stand considerable im- provement, in all fairness to the maintenance staffs concerned, it should be pointed out that they are working under consider- able hardship due to certain inherent deficiencies in the grounds and buildings. Much site work needs to be done to both projects involving both asphalt pavement and drains. Al- so, the existence of so many chain link fences around the buildings has created a continual problem in that they serve to induce the tenants to use the grounds as a community waste- basket and thus make it practically impossible for the mainte- nance men to keep these areas free of trash. Until conditions such as these are remedied we cannot attain the standard of maintenance we would normally have a right to expect.
Recreation
Once again the Somerville Recreation Commission, under the able leadership of Mr. Charles P. Kelley, has conducted a most successful Summer Playground activity at the Mystic Ave- nue Veterans' Project. We know that this activity has been of great benefit, both to the children of our tenants in supply- ing them with wholesome recreation, and to the Authority in that the children's energies have been diverted to constructive play and thus cut down on costly damages which would be. certain to result in the absence of such an activity.
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HOUSING AUTHORITY
Many of our tenants have expressed themselves as being desirous of having recreational facilities for the children ex- panded. The Authority is in complete accord with this senti- ment and is presently considering ways and means by which this result may be accomplished.
Our Clarendon Hill Veterans' Project has both Boy Scout and Cub Scout Troops, which are enjoying great popularity and effecting excellent results with the juvenile population.
In our Federal low rent project there exist troops of both Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts, which have been sponsored and organized solely by the parents of the children. They have constructed their own quarters, without cost to the Authority, and have maintained themselves entirely through their own efforts. These programs are most successful ones, which benefit both the tenant population and the children.
Our wading pool within the Federal low rent project area continues to provide much enjoyment during the hot summer months to the small children and thus justifies its cost to the Authority.
TENANT STATISTICS
On January 1, 1958 there was a total of 672 units under the supervision of the Somerville Housing Authority, made up of the following:
Clarendon Hill Veterans' Housing 216
Mystic Avenue Low Rent Housing 216
Mystic Avenue Veterans' Housing 240
In the Mystic Avenue Veterans' Project the number of move-ins and move-outs amounted to 21.7% of the total oc- cupancy. At the Clarendon Hill Veterans' Project the number of move-ins and move-outs amounted to 20% of the total oc- cupancy. At the Mystic Avenue Veterans' Project the average rental per unit was $48.12, including heat and hot water, the tenants being required to pay their own electric bills. At Clarendon Hill the average rental per unit was $59.93, includ- ing electricity, gas, heat and hot water. It should be noted that the $11.81 discrepancy between the average rental at Mystic Avenue and that at Clarendon Hill is due to the fact that the Clarendon Hill tenants are charged for their electricity con- sumption, while the Mystic Avenue tenants are billed directly by the Edison for the electricity usage.
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In the Federal low rent project the number of move-ins and move-outs amounted to 22.6% of the total occupancy and the average rental per unit was $42.08, which included all utilities.
THE PROJECTS AND THE COMMUNTY
The Authority reiterates its opinion, as expressed in our report for the year 1956, to the effect that our housing con- stitutes a definite contribution to the community in that it provides clean and healthful living in modern apartments for those who would find it a great financial hardship, if not an impossibility, to obtain comparable housing in the general market.
Concerning the calibre of our tenants, we maintain, without the slightest hesitation, that the very great majority of our tenants are very fine people endeavoring to be good citizens in the community and striving hard to bring up their children in the same manner.
All three of our projects are located on land that, previous to the construction of the projects, was either vacant or munic- ipally owned and as such yielded little or nothing in revenue to the city. Under our Contributions Contracts with the City of Somerville we are required to pay into the city treasury each year, as payment in lieu of taxes on our two State Veterans' Projects, on the basis of $3.00 per unit per month, and in our Federal Low Rent Project on the basis of 10% of the total shelter rent.
LITIGATION
During the year the Authority had several matters under litigation. These included The Calumet Construction Company vs. Somerville Housing Authority, which involved the original contract for the construction of the Mystic Avenue Veterans' Project. This matter was brought to a successful conclusion by means of a settlement most advantageous to the Authority. This settlement was affected through the efforts and coopera- tion of John E. Maloney, Chairman of the State Housing Board.
The matter of Cefalo vs. Somerville Housing Authority, involving site work at the Mystic Avenue Project, is still in litigation and an early and satisfactory settlement is expected.
The cases of Carlisle Electric Co. vs. Somerville Housing Authority, and Somerville Housing Authority vs. Boston Edison continue in litigation.
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URBAN REDEVELOPMENT SECTION
After being subjected to considerable frustration during the prior two years as a result of governmental red-tape this program finally made progress during 1957 to a point where the City of Somerville could look forward to tangible results in the form of construction of income reducing properties.
Land sales were completed with the following firms: Somer- ville Smelting Co., Robitaille, Roger Brown, Greater Boston Realty Co., Hall Baking Co., Scannell, Hydramatic Sales and Service and Richard Kiley.
Sales Agreements were entered into with the following firms and conveyance of land sites will be made to them as soon as approval is received from the New York Office of the Housing and Home Finance Agency: Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., General Auto Service (Traniello), Union Motors and Mid- dlesex Welding & Supply Co.
Six lots totaling about 280,000 feet of land remain to be sold.
The Greater Boston Realty Corp. has commenced construc- tion of a building to be occupied by the Fuller Brush Company and it is expected that further construction will soon follow.
On December 30, 1957 a $135,000 contract was awarded for the reconstruction of streets and sidewalks, together with water, sewer and storm drains, municipal utility installation, changes, etc., within the project area. Work is expected to start shortly and is scheduled to be completed by August 1958.
PROJECT COST: The total approved Project Expenditure is $1,698,862. of which the Federal Capital Grant is $1,023,164. The Project has progressed to the point where we have made application to the Federal Government for the 1st and 2nd pay- ment on this Capital Grant in the total amount of $613,792., payment of which has been received.
The share of the City of Somerville that has been approved is $483,010. This figure is made up of:
Overpass traffic and/or other intersectional improvements, Metropolitan District Com- mission $227,468.00
City Land Donations 164,100.00
City Site Improvements 16,600.00
City Estimated Cash 74,842.00
$483,010.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
CONCLUSION
The Somerville Housing Authority believes the year 1957 to have been one of considerable progress and is confident that 1958 will bring about even greater advances, resulting in greater service to the citizens of Somerville.
In concluding this report, the Authority wishes to express its gratitude to Mayor William J. Donovan, the Board of Alder- men, the Fire and Police Departments, the Public Works Department, the Recreation Commission and to all other de- partments of the City Government, to the various social service agencies in the city, who have aided many of our tenants in temporary financial difficulties, particularly the Catholic Chari- table Bureau and the Family Service of Somerville and their staffs of workers, to the State Housing Board, the Public Hous- ing Administration and to all others who by their cooperation have made our task a pleasant one.
Respectfully submitted, SOMERVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY ALBERT F. FITZGERALD, Chairman
SOMERVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY SOMERVILLE 200-1 MASS. BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1957
Assets
Development Fund-First National-Boston ..
$1,551.02
Administration Funds:
Somerville National
12,326.32
Middlesex Federal Savings
33,472.34
Central Cooperative Bank
15,089.61
Revolving Fund-Somerville National
8,700.00
Tenants' Accounts Receivable
Investments:
21/2 % U. S. Bonds Due 8-63
25,000.00
U. S. Bills Due 1-9-58
15,000.00
U. S. Bills Due 1-23-58
22,000.00
U. S. Bills Due 1-30-58
40,000.00
102,000.00
Debt Service Fund
23,321.25
Debt Service Trust Fund
2,474.33
Debt Service Trust Fund-Investment
35,000.00
60,795.58
Development Costs
2,258,000.00
Less-Dev. Cost Liquidation
185,000.00
2,073,000.00
TOTAL ASSETS
$2,312,184.74
71,139.29 5,249.87
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Liabilities
Cash Over and Short
$ 15.12
Accounts Payable-Administration
2,256.22
Accounts Payable-Development
21,865.36
24,136.70
Tenants' Prepaid Rents
34.85
Tenants' Security Deposits
2,040.00
2,074.85
Accrued Insurance
231.42
Bonds Authorized
2,258,000.00
Less-Bonds Retired
185,000.00
2,073,000.00
Matured Interest and Principal
42,322.50
Debt Service Reserve
39,758.50
Unamortized Bond Permium
37,474.33
Reduction of Annual Contribution
25,611.32
Operating Reserve
64,800.00
210,966.65
Net Income
1,775.12
TOTAL LIABILITIES
$2,312,184.74
SOMERVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY SOMERVILLE 200-2 MASS. BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1957 Assets
Development Fund-National Shawmut
$ 303.94
Premium Fund-National Shawmut
10,796.21
Administration Fund-Somerville National
9,664.69
Administration Fund-Winter Hill Savings ..
33,472.34
Revolving Fund
8,000.00
Tenants' Account Receivable
5,210.74
Accounts Receivable:
36.00
Administration
153,413.98
158,660.72
Investments:
U. S. Bills Due 1-23-58 @ 2.96%
175,000.00
U. S. Bills Due 2-6-58
20,000.00
U. S. Bills Due 1-23-58
75,000.00
U. S. Bills Due 1-9-58
15,000.00
285,000.00
Prepaid Insurance
4,827.04
Development Costs
3,055,658.66
TOTAL ASSETS
$3,566,563.60
Liabilities
Cash Over and Short
$ .95
Accounts Payable-Administration
2,397.57
Accounts Payable-Development
153,413.98
Notes Authorized
3,070,000.00
Less-Notes Unissued
245,000.00
155,812.50
2,825,000.00
62,417.18
Development
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Interest Accrued
245,775.00
Tenants' Prepaid Rents .. .
69.60
Tenants' Security Deposits
2,410.00
2,479.60
Unearned Premium
8,441.73
Operating Reserve
30,493.54
Net Income
298,561.23
TOTAL LIABILITIES
$3,566,563.60
SOMERVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY MASS. 31-1 BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1957
Assets
General Fund
$5,891.14
Change Fund
50.00
Debt Service Fund
3,550.00
Advance Amortization Fund
1,748.91
Advances to Revolving Fund
Land, Structures and Equipment
5,000.00 2,816,271.67 30,000.00
Accounts Receivable-Tenants'
7,154.42
Insurance Deposits
1,421.28
Prepaid Insurance
2,518.72
Accounts Receivable-P. H. A. Annual Con- tribution
75,127.50
Prepaid Fuel Inventory
1,170.12
TOTAL ASSETS
$2,949,903.76
Liabilities
Cash Over
$ .04
Tenants' Prepaid Rents
432.36
Tenants' Security Deposits
2,110.00
Accounts Payable-Sundry
2,702.74
Accrued Interest Payable-Bonds
15,063.75
Accrued Utilities
4,125.58
Bonds Issued
2,830,000.00
Less-Bonds Retired
152,000.00
2,678,000.00
Unamortized Bond Premium
15,156.78
Unreserved Surplus
(118,938.92)
Surplus-P. H. A. Annual Contribution
368,680.37
Accrued Insurance
1,501.88
Accrued Pilot
4,869.76
6,371.64
Operating Reserve
12,416.45
Net Income
(36,217.03)
TOTAL LIABILITIES
$2,949,903.76
11,240.05
General Fund Investments
3,940.00
2,542.36
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SOMERVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY MASS. 31-2 BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1957
Assets
General Fund-Cash
$13,131.55
Advances to Revolving Fund
1,000.00
Development Fund Investments
20,000.00
Land, Structures and Equipment
375,460.43
Uncompleted Contracts
136,509.03
TOTAL ASSETS
$546,101.01
Liabilities
Bid Deposits
$ 900.00
Contract Retentions
31,011.50
Sundry Accounts Payable
112.25
Notes Payable-Temporary-Non P. H. A.
376,000.00
Interest Payable-P. H. A.
1,568.23
Contract Awards
136,509.03
TOTAL LIABILITIES
$546,101.01
SOMERVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY SOMERVILLE UR 8-1 (LG) BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1957
Assets
Cash
$1,377.21
Temporary Loan Repayment Fund
129,290.14
Petty Cash Fund
25.00
Revolving Fund
2,500.00
133,192.35
Accounts Receivable-Tenants'
7,995.50
Investments-U. S. Bills at Cost (330,000.) ..
327,120.75
Development Costs:
L & G
1,414,797.57
Development Costs-Prel Survey and Planning
27,656.99
Development Costs-Final
34,490.86
1,476,945.42
TOTAL ASSETS
$1,945,254.02
Liabilities
Accounts Payable
$ 943.86
Notes Payable-Other
1,102,000.00
Federal Capital Grants
613,792.00
Accrued Interest
12,428.52
Proceeds From Sale of Land
191,907.64
Local Cash Grants In Aid
24,182.00
TOTAL LIABILITIES
$1,945,254.02
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE LAW DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville
Gentlemen:
April 21, 1958
I respectfully submit the annual report of the Law Depart- ment for the year 1957.
The normal business of the department was carried on as usual. Again, there was a marked increase in the number of claims arising out of defective sidewalks and streets, and, cor- respondingly, the number of suits instituted against the city has risen. Also, actions arising from the operation of city- owned vehicles are more numerous, and with the acceleration of the court docket, particularly in the Middlesex Superior Court, the volume of trial work is much greater.
As in past years, the Law Department represented the city in many cases before the Appellate Tax Board and the Indus- trial Accident Board and extended its services to the Welfare Department in the settlement of estates of recipients and other legal proceedings.
I wish to acknowledge the services rendered to this depart- ment by Edward J. Kelleher, Assistant City Solicitor, John J. Tanner and Lieutenant James Kilmartin, members of the Police Department, who were assigned to this office as inves- tigators.
I also wish to express my appreciation for the cooperation and pleasant relations existing between this office and his Honor, Mayor Donovan, the members of your Honorable Board, and the officials and employees of the city with whom this de- partment has had occasion to work during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
IRVING L. STACKPOLE, City Solicitor
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE Somerville, Massachusetts 1957
ALBERT G. CIAMPA
LAWRENCE F. BRETTA
Chairman Vice-Chairman
MEMBERS Ex-Officis
WILLIAM J. DONOVAN, Mayor . 71 Bay State Avenue FRANCIS L. McCARTHY, President, Board of Aldermen, 21 Thurston Street
Ward One
73 Perkins Street
WALTER J. CASEY
ELEANOR S. COYNE
Ward Three
59 Preston Road
SARAH M. MCLAUGHLIN
Ward Five
90 Lowell Street
Ward Six
29 Holland Street
Ward Seven
50a Gordon Street
Superintendent of Schools EVERETT W. IRELAND
Office: West Building, High School, Highland Avenue Residence: 18 Day Street
The Superintendent's Office will be open on school days from 8:00 to 4:30. Il's office hour is 3:30 on school days.
Assistant Superintendent of Schools LEO C. DONAHUE 108 Summer Street
Superintndent's Office Force
Marion E. Marshall, 62 Highland Avenue Regina Truelson, 23 Blackrock Road, Melrose Frances C. Geaton, 40 Highland Avenue William E. Hogan, 12 Richardson Road, Newton Mrs. Julia DeFranco, 21 Benedict Street Mrs. Eileen M. Mahoney, 14 Madison Street Mrs. Josephine Galligani, 29 Burnside Avenue Margaret M. Corcoran, 13 Mt. Vernon Street
Meetings Second and fourth Tuesdays of each month during school year.
ALBERT G. CIAMPA
Ward Two
15 Kingman Road
Ward Four
167 Central Street
LAWRENCE F. BRETTA
ROBERT J. BOWDRING
JOHN J. BRENNAN
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE Somerville, Massachusetts 1958
LAWRENCE F. BRETTA ROBERT J. BOWDRING
Chairman
Vice-Chairman
MEMBERS Ex-Officiis
WILLIAM J. DONOVAN, Mayor DENIS L. McKENNA, President, Board of Aldermen Ward One
71 Bay State Ave. 16 Prospect Hill Ave.
EDWARD A. CIAMPA
66 Pearl St.
WALTER J. CASEY
ELEANOR S. COYNE
Ward Three
59 Preston Rd.
SARAH M. MCLAUGHLIN
Ward Five
90 Lowell St.
Ward Six
ROBERT J. BOWDRING
HAROLD D. MacDONALD
278 Powder House Blvd.
Superintendent of Schools EVERETT W. IRELAND
Office: West Building, High School, Highland Avenue Residence: 18 Day Street
The Superintendent's Office will be open on school days from 8:00 to 4:30. His office hour is 3:30 on school days.
Assistant Superintendent of Schools LEO C. DONAHUE 108 Summer Street
Superintendent's Office Force
Marion E. Marshall, 62 Highland Avenue Regina Truelson, 22 Blackrock Road, Melrose Frances C. Geaton, 40 Highland Avenue William E. Hogan, 12 Richardson Road, Newton Mrs. Julia DeFranco, 21 Benedict Street Mrs. Eileen M. Mahoney, 14 Madison Street Mrs. Josephine Galligani, 29 Burnside Avenue Margaret M. Corcoran, 13 Mt. Vernon Street
Meetings Second and Fourth Tuesdays of each month during school year.
Ward Two
15 Kingman Rd.
Ward Four
167 Central St.
LAWRENCE F. BRETTA
29 Holland St.
Ward Seven
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PART II SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
Population and school census
School buildings
Teachers
Attendance for year
Cost of school maintenance Miscellaneous Cost of Schools
MISCELLANEOUS TABLES CONCERNING FINANCE
No. of Table
1. Schedule of School property.
2. Cost of maintaining schools, school year 1956-1957.
3. Cost per capita of maintaining schools, school year 1956-1957.
4. Cost of maintaining schools for a series of years.
5. Cost per capita for maintaining schools for series of years.
6. Amount spent annually for new school buildings and for repairs for a series of years.
CONCERNING PUPILS
7. Population and school registration.
8. Attendance, etc., of the schools for school year 1956-1957.
9. Statistics of the high school for school year 1956-1957.
10. Pupils by grades, June 1957.
11. Separate statistics for high, junior high, elementary and vocational schools, for school year 1956-1957.
12. Admission to first grade in September 1957.
13. Number of junior high graduates, 1957.
14. Truant Statistics for a series of years.
15. Evening school statistics, 1956-1957.
16. Elementary school promotees for a series of years.
17. Attendance statistics of all schools for a series of years.
18. Statistics for the high school for a series of years.
19. Promotions, junior high schools, 1957.
19a. Promotions, elementary schools, 1957.
CONCERNING TEACHERS
20 Registration of teachers, 1957.
21. Teachers elected in 1957
22. Leave of absence of teachers.
23. Transfer of teachers.
24. Number of teachers employed for a series of years.
25. Changes in text books, 1957.
26. High and Junior High School graduation exercises, 1957.
26a. Evening High School graduation exercises, 1957.
27. Vocational School graduation exercises, 1957.
28. Organization of school board for 1957.
29. Teachers in service, December, 1957.
30. Officers in service, December, 1957.
31. School Custodians.
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SUMMARY OF TEACHERS 1-POPULATION AND SCHOOL CENSUS
Population, United States census, 1895
52,200
Population, United States census, 1900
61,643
Population, State census, 1905
69,272
Population, United States census, 1910
77,236
Population, State census, 1915
86,854
Population, United States census, 1920
93,033
Population, State census, 1925
99,032
Population, United States census, 1930
103,604
Population, State census, 1935
100,773
Population, United States census, 1940
102,304
Population, State census, 1945
105,883
Population, United States census, 1950
102,254
Population, State census, 1955
97,032
Children, between five and fifteen years of age inclusive,
October, 1956 by school census
16,475
2-SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Number of school buildings in June
27
Number of classrooms in use in June
528
Valuation of school property
$5,139,000
3-TEACHERS
1956
1957
Change
In high school
118
117
-1
In junior high schools
121
124
+3
In elementary schools
216
227
+ 9
In Kindergartens
34
33
-1
Total: elementary and kindergarten
250
260
+10
Vocational School for Boys
20
20
Independent Household Arts
1
1
Atypical Classes
13
13
Non English Speaking
1
1
Dist. Occupation
......
1
+1
Special
14
17
+3
Americanization
1
1
Total Teachers
541
555
+14
Supervisors, Principals, etc.
23
24
+1
Total
564
579
+ 15
4-ATTENDANCE FOR THE YEAR
1956
1957
Change
Entire enrollment for the year
12,957
12,907
-50
Average number belonging
12,148
11,786
-362
Average number attending
11,220
10,847
-- 373
Percent of daily attendance
92.36
92.3
-. 06
High School graduates
581
509
--- 72
Junior High School graduates
800
873
+73
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5-COST OF SCHOOL MAINTENANCE
*1956
* 1957
Change
Salaries of teachers ..
$2,714,706.33 87,632.09
$2,845,014.25 95,685.69
+$130,307.92 + 8,053.60
Salaries of officers ....
Cost of books and supplies
113,525.28
125,086.25
+ 11,560.97
Cost of care of build- ings ...
597,430.24
640,099.14
,+ 42,668.90
Total cost of day and evening schools ...
3,513,293.94
3,705,885.33
+ 192,591.39
Per capita cost
289.21
314.43
+
25.22
Cost of High School instruction
650,258.56
670,656.32
+ 20,397.76
Per capita cost ..
339.21
381.92
+
42.71
6-MISCELLANEOUS
*1956
*1957
Change
Repairs & permanent
improvements ..
$225,729.06
$224,417.44
$1,311.62
Total school expendi- tures
Valuation of city
133,335,000.00
133,533,400.00
+
198,400.00
Number of dollars
spent to maintain
schools out of
every $1,000 of valuation
1.69
1.68
- .01
Number of dollars
spent for all school
purposes, etc.
26.35
27.75
+
1.40
7-COST OF THE SCHOOLS
The total amount spent for the maintenance of the schools of Somerville for the school year ending June 30, 1957, is $3,705,885.33.
This includes the sum spent for care of school buildings, including salaries of officers, the amount spent for school and administrative supplies and services, and the sum paid for salaries of teachers.
The expenditures for care for school buildings is wholly in charge of the City Government.
The amount paid for janitors is $235,303.19
The cost of fuel is 102,673.46
The cost of light is 44,711.63
Miscellaneous expense of operation 32,993.42
A total cost of 415,681.70
A total cost per capita of
35.27
Cost of repairs
224,417.44
-
3,513,293.94
3,705,885.33
+ 192,591.39
212
The second important expenditure is wholly under the control of the School Committee and is covered by what is known as the "School Contingent" appropriation. The following is the itemized account.
Day Schools
-Evening Schools
Expenditures
Total
High
Junior High
Elementary
Vocational
High
Elementary
Vocational
Office Salaries
$95,685.69
Office Expenses
7,592.00
Text Books
32,705.33
5,825.85
6,099.46
20,218.56
$350.66
$210.80
Stationery, Supplies, etc.
66,706.00
12,888.61
16,440.86
29,139.89
6,308.10
398.44
1,061.00
469.10
Miscellaneous
20,200.17
2,283.97
3,680.28
12,752.72
1,463.25
16.95
3.00
Total
$222,889.19
$20,998.43
$26,220.60
$62,111.17
$8,112.01
$415.39
$1,061.00
$682.90
The third, and by far, the largest element of the cost of schools is the sum spent for the salaries of teachers. under the control of the School Committee.
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