Report of the city of Somerville 1957, Part 3

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1957
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Real Estate $125,139,100.00


8,909,903.92


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MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)


Class of Loan


1953


-1954


1955


1956


1957


1958


Totals


Chapter 44 - Sewer


$10,000.00


$10,000.00


$10,000.00


$10,000.00


$10,000.00


$5,000.00


$55,000.00


Pub. Wks. Equipment


19,599.09


19,000.00


19,000.00


19,000.00


76,599.09


Pub. Wks. Building


11,470.55


11,000.00


11,000.00


11,000.00


44,470.55


Sanitary Dept. Equip.


25,000.00


25,000.00


Municipal Relief


154,000.00


121,000.00


165,000.00


182,500.00


182,500.00


45,000.00


850,000.00


P. W. A. Sewers


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


6,000.00


P. W. A. Schools


15,000.00


15,000.00


30,000.00


Chap. 44 - Water Mains


10,000.00


5,000.00


5,000.00


20,000.00


Street Construction


20,000.00


20,000.00


School & Munic. Bldg.


75,000.00


75,000.00


75,000.00


75,000.00


75,000.00


375,000.00


Veterans Housing


45,000.00


45,000.00


45,000.00


45,000.00


45,000.00


40,000.00


265,000.00


Transit Assessment


79,000.00


79,000.00


79,000.00


79,000.00


79,000.00


79,000.00


474,000.00


Municipal Garage


35,000.00


41,000.00


41,000.00


41,000.00


41,000.00


40,000.00


239,000.00


Stadium


10,000.00


10,000.00


10,000.00


10,000.00


10,000.00


50,000.00


Elementary Schools


60,000.00


60,000.00


85,000.00


85,000.00


85,000.00


375,000.00


Munic. Off-St. Parking


30,000.00


30,000.00


60,000.00


Reconstruction High School


400,000.00


400,000.00


Sidewalks


20,000.00


20,000.00


Funding Loan


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90,000.00


90,000.00


Totals


$424,000.00


$462,000.00


$522,069.64


$558,500.00


$988,500.00


$520,000.00 $3,475,069.64


ANNUAL REPORTS


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INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)


Class of Loan


1953


1954


1955


1956


1957


1958


Totals


Chapter 44 Sewers


$2,362.50


$2,145.00


$1,927.50


$1,710.00


$1,492.50


$1,275.00


$10,912.50


Municipal Relief


6,252.00


4,351.00


5,570.00


6,622.50


4,211.25


1,080.00


28,086.75


P. W. A. Sewers


450.00


412.50


375.00


337.50


300.00


262.50


2,137.50


P. W. A. Schools


1,050.00


525.00


1,575.00


Chap. 44 - Water Mains


243.75


112.50


37.50


393.75


Veterans Housing


6,275.00


5,575.00


4,875.00


4.175.00


3,475.00


2,775.00


27,150.00


School & Munic. Bldg.


4,218.75


3,281.25


2,343.75


1,406.25


468.75


11,718.75


Transit Assessment


6,912.50


5,925.00


4,937.50


3,950.00


2,962.50


1,975.00


26,662.50


Municipal Garage


13,000.00


14,724.00


13,880.00


13,036.00


12,192.00


11,360.00


78,192.00


Stadium


4,455.00


4,185.00


3,915.00


3,645.00


3,375.00


19,575.00


Elementary Schools


25,300.00


23,980.00


30.910.00


29,090.00


27,270.00


136,550.00


Pub. Wks. Equipment


1,194.99


950.00


712.50


475.00


3,332.49


Pub. Wks. Building


955.88


812.50


675.00


537.50


2,980.88


Munic. Off-St. Parking


7,200.00


6,480.00


13,680.00


Reconst'n. High School


8,400.00


8,400.00


Sanitary Dept. Equip.


3,037.50


3,037.50


Street Construction


4,940.00


4,940.00


Sidewalk Construction


2,340.00


2,340.00


Funding Loan


23,085.00


23,085.00


Totals


$40,764.50


$66,806.25


$64,262.12


$67,824.75


$74,824.50


$90,267.50


$404,749.62


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ANNUAL REPORTS


BORROWING CAPACITY, DECEMBER 31, 1957


Valuation, January 1955 $133,039,200.00 Valuation, Motor Vehicle Excise 1955 .. 17,822,320.00 Valuation, Commercial Excise 1955 . 49,300.00


$150,910,820.00


Valuation, January 1956 $133,335,000.00 Valuation, Motor Vehicle Excise 1956 .. 18,889,337.00


$152,224,337.00


Valuation, January 1957 $133,533,400.00 Valuation, Motor Vehicle Excise 1957 .. 14,293,910.00


$147,827,310.00


$450,962,467.00.


Abatements 1955


Abatements, Motor Veh. Excise 1955 ..


Abatements 1956


Abatements, Motor Veh. Excise 1956 ..


4,101,100.00 824,270.00


Abatements 1957


3,870,400.00 592,600.00


Abatements, Motor Veh. Excise 1957 ..


$15,174,316.00


$435,788,151.00


Average of Three Years (1/3)


145,262,717.00


Two and one-half percent


3,631,567.92


Present Debt Within Limit


2,757,000.00


Borrowing Capacity December 31, 1957


$874,567.92


Maturities 1958:


January 1


$63,000.00


Less Outside Limit


10,000.00


February 1


40,000.00


40,000.00


April 1


95,000.00


Less Outside Limit


90,000.00


July 1


61,000.00


Less Outside Limit


31,000.00


August 1


30,000.00


30,000.00


October 1


92,000.00


Less Outside Limit


10,000.00


82,000.00


November 15


79,000.00


Less Outside Limit


79,000.00


December 1


60,000.00


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60,000.00


$300,000.00


$1,174,567.92


$4,957,246.00 828,700.00


53,000.00


5,000.00


30,000.00


Public Works Loan (Bldg.)


Elementary Schools


Public Works Loan (Equip.)


P.W.A. Sewer


Municipal Garage


Municipal Relief


Stadium


Municipal Garage


Elementary School


Chapter 44 Sewer


Transit Assessment


Sanitary Dept. Equip.


Veterans Housing


Veterans Housing


Municipal Off St. Parking


Funding Loan


Street Construction


Sidewalk Construction


Totals


1958


$537.50


$20,020.00


$475.00 237.50


$262.50


$1,860.00


$3,375.00


$9,500.00


$7,250.00


$1,275.00


$3,037.50


$2,250.00


$6,480.00


$23,085.00


$4,940.00


$2,340.00


$90,627.50


1959


400.00


18,700.00


225.00


1,740.00


3,105.00


8,800.00


6,750.00


1,145.00


2,362.50


1,800.00


20,655.00


4,420.00


1,820.00


1960


325.00


17,380.00


187.50


1,620.00


2,835.00


8,100.00


6,250.00


1,015.00


1,687.50


306.25


5,040.00


18,225.00


3,900.00


1,300.00


1961


250.00


16,060.00


150.00


1,500.00


2,565.00


7,400.00


5,800.00


885.00


1,012.50


218.75


900.00


15,795.00


3,380.00


780.00


61,016.25


1962


187.50


14,740.00


112.50


1,380.00


6,700.00


5,400.00


755.00


337.50


450.00


13,365.00


2,860.00


260.00


52,573.75


1963


125.00


13,420.00


75.00


1,260.00


6,000.00


5,000.00


625.00


43.75


2,880.00


10,935.00


2,340.00


44,728.75


1964


62.50


12,100.00


37.50


1,140.00


1,755.00


5,400.00


4,600.00


522.50


1,485.00


4,800.00


4,200.00


420.00


1,440.00


6,075.00


1,300.00


31,630.00


1966


8,470.00


780.00


945.00


3,600.00


3,400.00


215.00


1967


7,260.00


660.00


810.00


3,000.00


3,000.00


112.50


1969


6,050.00


540.00


675.00


2,400.00


2,600.00


37.50


1970


4,840.00


420.00


540.00


1,800.00


2,200.00


1,200.00


1,800.00


1,400.00


1,000.00


600.00


600.00


1975


$1,887.50


$166,870.00


$712.50


$1,050.00


$15,360.00


$2,700.00


$24,435.00


$73,500.00


$65,250.00


$7,325.00


$2,962.50


$8,437.50


$1,618.75


$32,400.00


$121,500.00


$25,740.00


$6,500.00


$564,998.75


FUNDED DEBT DECEMBER 31, 1957


Public Works Equip. 11/4% $19,000.00 19,000.00


Elementary Schools 2%


Stadium 2.7%


Chapter 44 Sewer 21/2%


St. Constr'n 2.60%


Chapter 44 Sewer 23/4%


Veterans Housing 13/4%


Veterans Housing 11/2%


Municipal Off St. Parking


Funding Loan 2.70%


Totals


1958


$11,000.00


$60,000.00


$79,000.00


$25,000.00


$35,000.00


$20,000.00


$5,000.00


$1,000.00


$25,000.00


$10,000.00


$3,000.00


$20,000.00


$2,000.00


$10,000.00


$30,000.00


$30,000.00


$90,000.00


$520,000.00


1959


6,000.00


60,000.00


79,000.00


25,000.00


35,000.00


20,000.00


5,000.00


1,000.00


25,000.00


10,000.00


3,000.00


20,000.00


2,000.00


5,000.00


30,000.00


30,000.00


90,000.00


510,000.00


1960


6,000.00


60,000.00


25,000.00


35,000.00


20,000.00


5,000.00


1,000.00


25,000.00


10,000.00


3,000.00


2,000.00


5,000.00


30,000.00


30,000.00


90,000.00


367,000.00


1961


5,000.00


60,000.00


25,000.00


35,000.00


20,000.00


5,000.00


1,000.00


20,000.00


10,000.00


3,000.00


2,000.00


5,000.00


30,000.00


90,000.00


361,000.00


1962


5,000.00


60,000.00


25,000.00


35,000.00


20,000.00


5,000.00


1,000.00


20,000.00


10,000.00


3,000.00


20,000.00


2,000.00


5,000.00


30,000.00


90,000.00


361,000.00


1963


5,000.00


60,000.00


30,000.00


5,000.00


1,000.00


20,000.00


10,000.00


20,000.00


1,000.00


5,000.00


30,000.00


90,000.00


280,000.00


1964


5,000.00


55,000.00


30,000.00


5,000.00


1,000.00


20,000.00


10,000.00


3,000.00


1,000.00


30,000.00


90,000.00


270,000.00


1965


55,000.00


30,000.00


5,000.00


20,000.00


3,000.00


1,000.00


30,000.00


90,000.00


264,000.00


1966


1967


55,000.00


30,000.00


5,000.00


20,000.00


3,000.00


1969


55,000.00


30,000.00


5,000.00


20,000.00


5,000.00


3,000.00


1970


55,000.00


30,000.00


5,000.00


20,000.00


5,000.00


20,000.00


5,000.00


20,000.00


5,000.00


20,000.00


5,000.00


1974


1975


$43,000.00


$910,000.00


$158,000.00


$125,000.00


$475,000.00


$100,000.00


$80,000.00


$7,000.00


$38,000.00


$375,000.00


$125,000.00


$36,000.00


$200,000.00


$15,000.00


$90,000.00


$35,000.00


$150,000.00


$270,000.00


$900,000.00 $4,132,000.00


INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT 1958


Class of Loan


January


February


April


May


June


July


August


October


November


December


Totals


Elementary Schools


$3,750.00


· $10,010.00


$3,500.00


1,350.00


3,037.50


P. W. Equipment


237.50


237.50


475.00


P. W. Building


268.75


268.75


537.50


Sewers Constr'n. (Chapter 44) ..


450.00


206.25


412.50


1,275.00


Veterans' Housing


1,431.25


P. W. A. Sewers


2,600.00


2,340.00


4,940.00


Munic. Off-St. Parking


3.240.00


3,240.00


6,480.00


Sidewalk Construction


5,710.00


5,650.00


11,360.00


Municipal Relief


540.00


5.40.00


1,080.00


Funding Loan


12,150.00


10,935.00


23,085.00


Stadium


1,687.50


1,687.50


3,375.00


Transit Assessment


987.50


987.50


1,975.00


Totals


$7,956.25


$7,140.00


$20,293.75


$987.50


$10,010.00


$7,243.75


$6,620.00


$19,018.75


$987.50


$10,010.00


$90,267.50


Public Works 1 1/4% (Bldg.)


Elementary Schools 2.20%


Transit As- sessment 11/4%


Sanitary Dept. Equipment 2.70%


Municipal


Sidewalk


Municipal Garage 2.4%


P.W.A. Sewers 33/4%


3,800.00


317.50


720.00


3,645.00


520.00


24,997.50


1,215.00


260.00


18,885.00


1968


3,630.00


300.00


405.00


1971


1972


2,420.00


180.00


270.00


600.00


4,870.00


1973


1,210.00


60.00


135.00


2,405.00


1974


10,890.00


9,680.00


900.00


1,215.00


4,200.00


$1,975.00 987.50


393.75


5,760.00


1,350,00


4,320.00


131.25


3,600.00


2,160.00


8,505.00


1,820.00


38,102.50


1965


14,842.50


12,302.50


200.00


$6,750.00


Municipal Relief 1,20% $45,000.00 45,000.00


1,000.00


30,000.00


90,000.00


264,000.00


55,000.00


30,000.00


5,000.00


20,000.00


3,000.00


20,000.00


1,000.00


90,000.00


229,000.00


115,000.00


1971


55,000.00


30,000.00


5,000.00


115,000.00


1972


55,000.00


30,000.00


5,000.00


115,000.00


1973


55,000.00


5,000.00


20,000.00


20,000.00


10,000.00


20,000.00


20,000.00


10,000.00


3,000.00


20,000.00


1968


55,000.00


30,000.00


5,000.00


5,000.00


5,000.00


118,000.00


118,000.00


Sanitary Dept. Equip.


1,687.50


206.25


1,343.75


2,775.00


131.25


131,25


262.50


Street Construction


1,300.00


1,040.00


2,340.00


Municipal Garage


85,000.00


20,000.00


20,000.00


$10,010.00


$27,270.00


20,000.00


3,000.00


20,000.00


30,000.00


30,000.00


9,800.00


7,335.00


200.00


INTEREST REQUIREMENTS OF PRESENT CITY DEBT TO MATURITY


2,295.00


2,025.00


1,020.00


$1,440.00 1,260.00


80,561.25 69,521.25


$525.00


20,000.00


Garage 2.4% Construction 2.60%


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OVERLAY 1947


Debits:


Taxes 1947 Personal


$169.50


$169.50,


Credits:


Balance from 1956 Account


1.00


Balance to 1958 Account


168.50


169.5.00


OVERLAY 1949


Debits:


Taxes 1949 Poll


8.00


Tax Titles


59.84


67.84:


Credits:


Balance from 1956 Account


7.93


Balance to 1958 Account


59.91


67.84


OVERLAY 1950


Debits:


Taxes 1950 Personal


593.21


Tax Titles


18.10


611.31


Credits:


Balance to 1958 Account


611.31


611.31


OVERLAY 1951


Debits:


Tax Titles


568.24


Taxes 1951 Personal


1,618.72


Taxes 1951 Poll


2.00


2,188.96


Credits:


Balance from 1956 Account


906.85


Balance to 1958 Account


1,282.11


2,188.96


OVERLAY 1952


Debits:


Balance from 1956 Account


3,484.62


Tax Titles


574.56


Taxes 1952 Real Estate


355.84


Taxes 1952 Personal


2,524.24


Taxes 1952 Poll


36.00


6,975.26


Credits:


Revenue


3,484.62


Balance to 1958 Account


3,490.64


6,975.26


OVERLAY 1953


Debits:


Balance from 1956 Account


11,559.19


Tax Titles


134.70


Taxes 1953 Personal


2,400.02


Taxes 1953 Poll


178.00


Taxes 1953 Real Estate


2,753.94


17,025.85


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Credits:


Revenue


11,559.19


Taxes 1953 Personal


55.30


Balance to 1958 Account


5,411.36


17,025.85


OVERLAY 1954


Debits:


Balance from 1956 Account


38,926.88


Taxes 1954 Poll


328.00


Taxes 1954 Personal


385.52


Taxes 1954 Real Estate


5,201.36


44,841.76


Credits:


Revenue


38,926.88


Balance to 1958 Account


5,914.88


44,841.76


OVERLAY 1955


Debits:


Balance from 1956 Account


37,748.84


Taxes 1955 Poll


2.00


Taxes 1955 Personal


278.08


Taxes 1955 Real Estate


17,405.28


55,434.20


Credits:


Revenue


37,748.84


Balance to 1958 Account


17,685.36


55,434.20


OVERLAY 1956


Debits:


Balance from 1956 Account


28,663.46


Taxes 1956 Poll


100.00


Taxes 1956 Personal


2,872.89


Taxes 1956 Real Estate


29,281.11


60,917.46


Credits:


Revenue


28,663.46


Balance to 1958 Account


32,254.00


60,917.46


OVERLAY 1957


Debits:


Taxes 1957 Poll


8,108.00


Taxes 1957 Personal


3,488.80


Taxes 1957 Real Estate


272,083.68


283,680.48


Credits:


Revenue


275,870.43


Balance to 1958 Account


7,810.05


283,680.48


TAILINGS


Debits:


Revenue Cash


9.33


Balance to 1958 Account


6,806.80


6,816.13


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Credits:


Balance from 1956 Account


1,344.58


Cash


5,471.55


6,816.13


TAX TITLES


Debits:


Balance from 1956 Account


112,743.92


Taxes 1956 Real Estate


33,536.40


Water Liens, Taxes 1956


1,890.99


Building Razing Fees


3,912.00


Taxes 1957 'Real Estate


106.80


Tax Title Revenue


977.52


153,167.63


Credits:


Cash


21,167.93


Tax Title Revenue


95.04


Overlay 1953


134.70


Overlay 1952


574.56


Overlay 1951


568.24


Overlay 1950


18.10


Overlay 1949


59.84


Tax Possessions


1,240.35


Balance to 1958 Account


129,308.87


153,167.63


TAX POSSESSIONS


Debits:


Balance from 1956 Account


45,118.35


Tax Titles


1,240.35


Revenue Cash


200.00


Credits:


Cash


2,125.00


Tax Possessions Revenue


3,504.10


Balance to 1958 Account


40,929.60


46,558.70


EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY


Debits:


Revenue Cash


19.28


Tax Title Revenue


33,643.20


Tax Possessions Revenue


200.00


Balance to 1958 Account


563,678.09


597,540.57


Credits:


Balance from 1956 Account


169,263.17


Cash Refunds, Prior Years


379.32


Taxes 1955 Real Estate


.02


Tax Title Revenue


22,523.37


Tax Possessions Revenue


2,125.00


Due Fr. D. J. O'Donaghue


532.08


Revenue 1957


402,712.71


Revenue Cash


4.90


46,558.70


597,540.57


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ANNUAL REPORTS


CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES RECEIPTS


GENERAL REVENUE


Taxes:


Levy 1957:


Poll


$44,148.00


Personal


559,536.55


Real Estate


8,357,000.79


Levy 1956:


Poll


1,324.00


Personal


24,046.78


Real Estate


275,098.77


Levy 1955:


Poll


360.00


Personal


1,288.52


Levy 1954:


Poll


200.00


Personal


417.12


Levy 1953:


Poll


88.00


Personal


359.45


Real Estate


138.25


Levy 1952:


Poll


96.00


Personal


83.40


Levy 1951:


Poll


6.00


Personal


53.60


Levy 1950:


Poll


58.00


Personal


82.35


Levy 1948:


Poll


4.00


Total Taxes


$9,264,389.58


Tax Possessions


2,125.00


Tax Titles


21,167.93


Pro Forma Tax


77.77


Somerville Housing Lieu of Taxes


22,479.12


Total


$45,849.82


Motor Vehicle Excise:


Excise 1957


543,873.51


Excise 1956


264,310.49


Excise 1955


3,856.94


Excise 1954


562.18


Excise 1953


528.16


Excise 1952


964.52


Excise 1951


399.86


Total Excise


$814,495.66


49


CITY AUDITOR


Deposits:


City Clerk's


4,685.00


Highway


827.30


School


2,063.80


Total


$7,576.10


From State:


Corporation Tax


653,713.18


Income Tax


200,497.23


Meal Tax


46,712.82


School Aid


530,532.40


C. of M. Lieu of Taxes


1,025.41


Total


$1,432,481.04


Licenses and Permits:


Liquor


97,997.00


Executive


2,976.00


Builders License


990.00


Gas Fitters License


126.00


Building Permits


1,543.00


Plumbing


1,315.50


Electrical


1,686.50


Gas


1,380.00


Elevator


615.00


Fire


4,112.25


Police


105.50


Licensing Commission


2,343.00


City Clerk, Miscellaneous


5,482.50


Dog Licenses


3,843.40


W. & M. Crying License


3.00


Pedlers License


121.00


Milk


1,316.50


Health Bottling


100.00


Weights and Measures


75.00


Health Department


40.00


Marriage


2,331.47


Total Licenses and Permits


$128,502.62


Fines and Forfeits: Court


$27,042.15


Grants and Gifts:


Disability Assistance


98,090.87


Aid to Dependent Children


226,589.96


Old Age Assistance


887,465.12


County - Dog Licenses


3,271.52


Hot Lunch


48,476.98


Reimbursements - School Construction


32,176.46


Chapter 90 - Highway


136,090.94


Smith - Hughes Fund


2,021.00


George Barden Fund


5,400.00


C. of M. Reimbursement - Highway Projects


219,983.37


C. of M. Vocational Education


80,166.82


C. of M. Flood Relief


25,000.00


Reimbursement - Sight Saving Class


250.00


Reimbursement - Flood Damage


11,223.50


Total Grants and Gifts


Total General Revenue


$1,776,206.54 $13,496,543.51


50


ANNUAL REPORTS


COMMERCIAL REVENUE, DEPARTMENTAL


General Government:


Treasurer - Cost and Fees


$6,505.64


City Property Rentals


12.50


Postage Refund


2.64


City Clerk


12,337.11


Board of Appeal


180.00


Building Dept. Sale of Code Book


7.50


Building Dept. Com. on Phone


548.12


Building Dept. Reimbursement Damage to Door


77.90


Election Dept.


77.50


Engineering, Settlement of Claims


78.00


Total


$19,826.91


Protection Persons & Property:


Police,


Bicycle Registration


172.95


Sale Waste Paper


28.95


Fire Dept.,


Sale of Materials


215.00


Settlement of Claims


1,089.61


Electrical,


Settlement of Claims


1,236.66


Witness Fees


6.50


Sealer of Weights and Measures


1,755.85


Total


$4,505.52


Health:


Health Dept.


13,319.98


Inspection of Milk


318.00


Dental Clinic


291.80


Reimbursement - Damage to Sanitary Truck


268.84


Total


$14,198.62


Highway:


New Sidewalks


12,272.83


Highway, Bills Receivable


959.35


Parking Meters


51,000.59


Damage, Parking Meters


236.29


Settlement, Damage Fence


60.00


Sale Materials


20.00


Damage Highway Signs


15.00


Total


$64,564.06


Welfare:


Board, City Home


59.49


Cities and Towns


13,075.07


State


20,514.23


Total


$33,648.79


Aid to Dependent Children:


State


138,681.62


Reimbursement, A. D. C.


300.00


Total


$138,981.62


51


CITY AUDITOR


Old Age Assistance:


Cities and Towns


18,305.15


State


782,058.00


Individuals


274.75


Reimbursement - O. A. A.


23,159.40


Total


$823,797.30


Disability Assistance:


State


101,730.87


Reimbursement - D. A.


4,887.29


Total


$106,618.16


Veterans' Services:


Veterans' Services


$49,160.99


Schools:


Hot Lunch Receipts


94,834.59


Athletic Receipts


16,927.61


Newsboys Licenses


7.00


Witness Fees


10.50


Refund o/o Military Service Credit


2,087.68


Damage, Training Car


18.75


Registration Fees


21.00


Custodian Fees


512.56


Other Tuition


1,768.99


Sale Books and Supplies


196.05


School Building


12.75


Vocational Productivity


320.08


Total


$116,717.56


Library:


Fines, Rentals, Sales


$5,264.58


Recreation:


Showers


$294.40


Public Works:


Sale of Junk


$106.00,


Unclassified:


Veterans Housing Investment Transfer


48,475.00


Tailings


5,465.22


Tax Information Service


1.30


Electrolysis


500.00


Indemnification Fire Losses


501,912.40


Conscience Fund


27.00


Cash Overages


112.26


Federal Tax Withholding


925,851.62


Savings Bonds Deductions


18,801.13


Blue Cross Deductions


137,716.88 135.43


Blue Cross Dividend


Teachers Retirement Deductions


145,787.45


Group Insurance Deductions


27,689.87


52


ANNUAL REPORTS


Credit Union Deductions


15,441.75


Insurance Deductions


1,090.51


Collected From D. J. O'Donaghue


532.08


Total


$1,829,539.90


Total Departmental Revenue


$3,207,224.41


Water:


Metered Rates 1957


316,129.68


Monthly Rates 1957


199,206.57


Water Liens


29,749.48


Service Assessments


199.50


Metered Rates 1956


151,261.30


Monthly Rates 1956


20,090.60


Metered Rates 1954


28.40


Water Maintenance


762.53


Damage Hydrants


1,428.07


Total


$718,856.13


Interest:


Taxes


9,487.95


Excise


3,803.86


Tax Titles


2,053.62


Accrued Interest


2,146.67


Investments


778.26


Total


$18,270.36


.Income Trust Funds:


Contagious Hospitals


27.50


Welfare


54.71


School


310.19


Library


980.21


1 Recreation


100.24


Total


$1,472.85


Municipal Indebtedness:


Temporary Loans


3,500,000.00


Sidewalk Construction Loan


100,000.00


Macadam Pavement Loan


200,000.00


Sanitary Dept. Equipment Loan


125,000.00


Funding Loan, High School


900,000.00


Premiums on Bonds


1,252.38


Total


$4,826,252.38


Refunds:


Appropriations


66,165.62


Veterans' Services


3,912.90


Appropriations, Prior Years


379.32


Total


$70,457.84


Total Receipts


$22,339,077.48


53


CITY AUDITOR


EXPENDITURES General Government


Board of Aldermen Expenses


Expenses


Outlays


Personal Services:


Aldermen


$5,500.00


City Clerk


900.00


Assistant City Clerk


900.00


City Messenger


900.00


$8,200.00


Ordinary Maintenance:


Books, Postage & Supplies


1,928.80


Printing & Advertising


1,281.25


Refreshments


5,506.30


Flowers


130.00


Equipment & Repairs


291.70


Subscriptions


10.00


Binding


90.00


$9,238.05


$17,438.05


· Clerk of Committees


Personal Service:


Clerk of Committees


$4,000.00


Assistant Clerk


4,210.00


Asst. at Board Meetings .


1,100.00


$9,310.00


Ordinary Maintenance:


Books, Postage & Supplies


199.00


Auto Allowance


250.00


$449.09


$9,759.09


Executive Department


Personal Service:


Mayor


$10,000.00


Secretaries & Stenographer


14,138.22


$24,138.22


Ordinary Maintenance:


Books, Postage & Supplies


713.64


Telephone


559.34


Contingent Expenses


2,622.41


Dues, Subscriptions


264.00


Maintenance of Equipment


21.20


Refreshments


1,689.82


Photos & Supplies


115.00


Flowers, Cards & Baskets ..


727.05


Bus Transportation


352.00


Printing


374.80


$7,439.26


$31,577.48


54


ANNUAL REPORTS


Auditing Department


Expenses Outlays


Personal Service:


Auditor


$6,050.00


Sr. Accountant & Asst. to


Auditor


5,302.50


Clerks


26,427.08


$37,779.58


Ordinary Maintenance:


Books, Postage & Supplies


635.38


Printing & Binding


2,152.93


Telephone


148.68


Maintenance of Equipment


220.21


Conference Expenses


166.75


Out-of-State Confer. Exp. Dues


40.00


$3,420.95


Equipment:


Electric Adding Machine ..


$354.60


$41,555.13


Treasury Department


Personal Service:


Treasurer - Collector


$6,050.00


Deputy Collector


5,050.00


Cashiers


8,339.58


Clerks


62,654.33


$82,093.91


Ordinary Maintenance:


Books, Postage & Supplies


4,528.23


Printing & Advertising ....


3,675.15


Bonds


2,311.24


Rental & Maint. of Equip


1,153.92


Telephone


134.38


Auto Allowance


200.00


Furniture & Furnishings


4.54


Out-Of-State Travel


47.88


Dues


26.00


Conference Expenses


400.15


$12,481.49


Equipment:


Addressograph & Cabinet ..


$1,860.20


$96,435.60


Assessors' Department


Personal Service:


Chairman


$4,500.00


Assessors


8,800.00


Clerks


28,592.27


$41,892.27


Carried forward


$41,892.27


57.00


55


CITY AUDITOR


Brought forward


$41,892.27


Ordinary Maintenance:


Books, Postage & Supplies


1,125.04


Printing & Advertising


742.13


Maintenance of Equipment Binding


173.50


Telephone


180.38


Title Work & Recording


900.89


Auto Allowance, Car Fares


1,543.00


Association Dues


30.00


Expenses at Meetings . .


20.50


$5,438.11


Special Items:


Appraisals, Brokers Advise


$6,355.00


$53,685.38


Pedler's License Commission


Ordinary Maintenance: Supplies, Printings, Postage


$25.00


$25.00


Licensing Commission


Personal Service: Commissioners (3)


$2,100.00


Clerk


4,148.93


$6,248.93


Ordinary Maintenance:


Printing, Postage & Supplies


732.29


Auto Allowance


800.00


Refreshments, Dinners


200.58


Telephone


99.90


Maint. of Office Equip.


14.70


$1,847.47


Equipment:


Time Clock .....


$174.50


$8,270.90


City Clerk's Department


Personal Service:


City Clerk


$6,750.00


Assistant City Clerk


5,250.00


Bookkeeper & Clerks


26,616.98


Ordinary Maintenance:


Books, Postage & Supplies


635.63


Printing & Advertising


101.50


Telephone


147.90


Bonds


35.00


Carried forward $39,537.01


$38,616.98


Expenses


Outlays


722.67


56


ANNUAL REPORTS


Expenses


Outlays


Brought forward


$39,537.01


Maint. & Rental of Equip.


54.90


Dues, Subscriptions


103.00


Binding


7.50


$1,085.43


Special Items:


Conference Expenses .. $400.00


$40,102.41


Certification of Notes & Bonds


Ordinary Maintenance:


Cost of Certifying .. $3,425.20


$3,425.20


Law Department


Personal Service:


City Solicitor


$5,750.00


Assistant City Solicitor


4,750.00


Legal Assistant


4,180.17


$14,680.17


Ordinary Maintenance:


Books, Postage & Supplies


332.63


Telephone


108.87


Auto Allowance


1,200.00


Maintenance of Equipment


44.00


Expenses at Meetings


15.00


Photos & Supplies


421.78


Subscriptions & Dues


345.00


Appraisals, Witness Fees ..


265.59


Medical Examinations


420.00


Recording & Entry Fees


35.34


Trial, Service of Process ..


285.25


Printing, Advertising


24.50


$3,497.96


$18,178.13


Land Court Proceedings


Ordinary Maintenance:


Recording, Printing & Ad- vertising


$191.36


Petition to Foreclose, etc.


197.28


Tax Titles


286.36


$675.00


$675.00


City Messenger's Department


Personal Service:


City Messenger


$5,550.00


Assistant City Messenger ..


3,610.00


$9,160.00


Carried forward


$9,160.00


57


CITY AUDITOR


Expenses


Outlays-


Brought forward


$9,160.00


Ordinary Maintenance:


Auto Allowance


$1,200.00


$10,360.00


Planning Board


Personal Service:


Members of Board


$2,420.87


City Planner


6,949.20


Secretary


3,676.25


Research Clerk & Drafts-


man


4,280.45


$17,326.77


Ordinary Maintenance:


Supplies, Printing & Postage


588.97


Photos, Maps & Draftsman Supplies


156.37


Traveling Exp. & Meetings


109.40


$854.74


Special Item:


Typewriter


$450.00


$18,631.51


Board of Appeal


Personal Service:


Members of Board


$2,160.00


Secretary


540.00


Assistant Secretary


1,300.00


$4,000.00


Ordinary Maintenance:


Printing & Advertising ..


93.50


Supplies & Postage


95.75


Badges


26.25


$215.50


$4,215.50


Somerville Redevelopment Authority


Personal Service:


Chairman


$700.00


Secretary


700.00


Board Members


2,100.00


$3,500.00


Ordinary Maintenance:


Office Supplies


42.75


Travel


16.50


Dinners


18.65


Service of Plan Consult ..


200.00


$277.90


$3,777.90


58


ANNUAL REPORTS


Board of Election Commission


Expenses


Outlays


Personal Service:


Chairman


$5,750.00


Clerks


19,868.17


Commissioner


2,100.00


$27,718.17


Ordinary Maintenance:


Rent of Equipment


195.00


Car Hire


606.05


Maintenance of Equipment


35.00


Books, Postage & Supplies


1,528.97


Printing & Advertising


8,627.59


Refreshments


157.28


Repair Ballot Boxes and Posting


205.00


Election Supplies, Trans-


portation, Supplies


719.67


Telephone


118.14


Hardware, Misc. Supplies


21.95


$12,214.65


$39,932.82


Pay of Election Officers


Personal Service:


Wardens & Clerks


$3,410.00


Inspectors


5,520.00


Extra Clerks


4,565.00


$13,495.00


$13,495.00


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