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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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CITY AUDITOR
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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CITY AUDITOR
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
Public Works Department Maintenance Polling Places
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