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4.80
$3,930.64
$120,247.98
Public Works Department Maintenance of Electrical Dept. Bldg.
Ordinary Maintenance:
Fuel
$1,604.61
Rental of Water Cooler
65.00
Hardware & Materials
164.09
Janitors' Supplies
20.01
$1,853.71
$1,853.71
Public Works Department Suppression of Moths-Care of Trees
Labor
$7,773.62
Ordinary Maintenance:
Rent of Equipment
$1,919.38
Equipment & Repairs
810.49
Trimming, Remove Trees and Stumps
13,452.00
Insecticides, Spraying
666.75
Materials & Supplies
926.53
Repairing Elec. Service
140.00
Concrete Patching
287.75
Truck Repair
86.28
$18,289.18
$26,062.80
82
ANNUAL REPORTS
Public Works Department Sanitary Department
Personal Service:
Princ. Clerk Secretary
$3,413.68
Labor
$274,600.78
Ordinary Maintenance:
Office Supplies, Postage ...
24.75
Truck Mtnc. & Supplies
7,706.03
Materials & Supplies
369.05
Gas, Oil & Grease
5,592.76
Telephone
106.80
Buckets
323.35
Equipment & Maintenance
121.66
Dumping Facilities
30,419.97
$44,664.37
Special Item:
Garbage Collection
$7,721.82
$330,400.65
Public Works Department Sewers Maintenance
Labor
$79,195.17
Ordinary Maintenance:
Trucks Maintenance
17.96
Tools, Equipment & Repairs
1,253.02
Materials & Supplies ..
3,801.27
Care of Medford St. Pump
43.25
Frames, Grates
1,035.63
Sewers Repaired
1,950.00
Catch Basins, Manholes
1,305.00
Rent of Equipment
665.28
Pipe
995.25
Concrete Blocks
803.90
Rubber Suits & Boots
221.00
$12,091.56
Public Works Department Street Cleaning
Labor
$36,709.29
Ordinary Maintenance:
Equipment & Maintenance
11,801.91
Materials & Supplies ...
873.80
$12,675.71
Public Works Department Highway & Sidewalk Maintenance
Personal Service:
Commissioner
$5,850.00
Clerks
8,396.18
$14,246.18
Carried forward
$14,246.18
Expenses Outlays
$91,286.73
$49,385.00
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CITY AUDITOR
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
$14,246.18
Labor
$154,254.47
Ordinary Maintenance:
Telephone
566.50
Tools, Equip. & Repairs
2,405.15
Truck Mtnc. & Supplies
10,906.95
Broken Stone, Sand, Cement
1,797.98
Lumber
780.06
Resurfacing Materials
14,114.22
Hardware, Paint & Supplies
1,741.50
Signs, Safety Cones
1,856.29
Oil & Waste Demurrage
339.57
Weather Service
50.00
Hired Equipment
2,556.00
Fence Repairs, etc.
293.65
Repair Damage to Car
32.96
Street Repairs-Utility Open
13,271.20
$50,712.03
$219,212.68
Chapter 90-Highway
Reconstruction on Highways
$186,649.42
$186,649.42
Permanent Pavement Loan Account # 1
Reconstruction on Pavements
$199,654.46
$199,654.46
Sidewalk Loan Account #2
Reconstruction of Sidewalks
$111,930.77
$111,930.77
Chapter 718-Highway Construction Account # 3
Concrete, Cement, etc.
$3,498.92
Gutter Mouths
2,423.00
Frames, Grates, Covers
4,941.64
Reconstruction, Miscellaneous
60,713.48
Dumping Tree Stumps
5,173.11
Repair & Replace Fences 352.95
Barrel Blocks, Gate Boxes, etc.
3,732.08
Rent of Equipment
14,988.28
Road Work Miscellaneous
78,992.40
Hardware, Lumber
580.12
Trees Removed
12,500.00
Pipe, Bends 582.21
$188,478.19
$188,478.19
84
ANNUAL REPORTS
Municipal Off-Street Parking Account # 4
Parcels of Land
. $76,500.00
Construction
12,112.55
Parking Meters
4,536.75
Walls, Fencing
11,370.30
Recording Fees
33.79
$104,553.39
104,553.39
Public Works Department Street & Traffic Lighting
Ordinary Maintenance:
Street Lights
$128,383.13
Supplies
387.19
Spot Lights
325.65
Flood Lighting Trum Field
479.15
Christmas Lighting
720.53
Repairs
39.36
Traffic Lights
5,144.62
$135,479.63
$135,479.63
Public Works Department Maintenance School Buildings Buildings & Grounds
Personal Service:
Janitors' Salaries
$263,575.90
Labor
$109,752.81
Ordinary Maintenance:
Furniture & Furnishing
16,032.69
Janitors' Supplies
27,443.88
Telephone
38.85
Laundry
2,707.04
Elec. & Building Repairs
31,456.84
Heating & Plumbing
20,579.36
Equipment & Repairs
8,013.12
Glass, Hardware & Paint ..
54,801.60
Lumber
5,576.21
A. D. T. - Night Watch Service
520.00
Truck Maintenance
3,782.02
Electricity - Light
46,922.47
Insurance
11,798.38
Auto, Carfare Allowances School Supplies
817.00
702.00
Exterminating
1,584.25
Tools, Supplies
1,587.62
Electrical Supplies
5,124.96
Fuel & Gas
96,824.80
All Other - Express
22.94
Moving Piano
45.00
Expenses
Outlays
$336,381.03
$709,709.74
85
CITY AUDITOR
Public Works Department Parks Maintenance
Labor
$51,907.48
Ordinary Maintenance:
Tools, Equip. Supplies
$709.20
Elec. Service Honor Roll ..
100.52
Materials & Supplies
677.81
Grading & Seeding, Fertil- izer
10,565.04
Fences, Walks
1,326.52
Painting Flag Poles
105.00
Skating Area
Dilboy
Field
870.00
$14,354.09
$66,261.57
Public Works Department Playgrounds Maintenance
Labor
$37,640.91
Ordinary Maintenance:
Tools, Equipment, Repairs
$884.38
Repair Seats, Fences, Back- stops
5,989.49
Materials & Supplies
4,336.59
Loam
1,566.00
Albion St. Play, Elec. etc.
170.95
Const. Wall & Stairs
Bingham School
755.00
Basketball Backstops
208.50
$13,910.91
$51,551.82
Public Works Department Municipal Buildings City Hall
Personal Service:
Janitors
$18,631.97
Telephone Operators
8,824.86
27,456.83
Labor
$1,690.13
Ordinary Maintenance:
Light, Electricity
982.86
Furniture & Furnishings
1,436.73
Janitors' Supplies
929.44
Elec. & Building Repairs
162.25
Laundry
74.16
Lumber
115.83
Hardware & Materials
341.90
Rental of Water Coolers
565.50
Telephones
6,582.87
Gas
315.83
Insurance
991.50
Christmas Decorations
694.50
Expenses
Outlays
$13,193.37
$42,340.33
86
ANNUAL REPORTS
Public Works Department Water Maintenance
Expenses
Outlays
Personal Service:
Commissioner
$5,850.00
Clerks
22,152.68
Foreman
6,041.57
Meter Readers
27,759.02
$61,803.27
Labor
$125,784.44
Ordinary Maintenance:
Telephone
552.59
Carfares, Auto Allowances
374.40
Hydrants & Fittings
2,092.88
Pipe & Fittings
36,367.68
Meters & Fittings
658.37
Tools, Equip. & Mtnc.
5,779.58
Trucks Mtnc. & Supplies ..
3,563.69
Lumber
45.75
Replace Mains
2,856.00
Rent Pipe B. & M. R. R.
6.00
$52,296.94
$239,884.65
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS
Workmen's Compensation
Ordinary Maintenance:
Compensation for Injuries
$27,556.85
Medical Attendance
11,932.54
$39,489.39
Special Item:
Medical Attention
$372.00
$39,861.39
Pensions
Ordinary Maintenance:
Treasury
$1,274.72
Building
36,708.64
Police
107,354.53
Fire
131,359.94
Engineering
5,822.39
Sanitary
50,604.28
Highway
48,344.80
Welfare
5,454.76
School Teachers
28,306.83
Water
22,960.24
Retirement Board
2,782.78
Electrical
1,631.78
Survivors Benefits
250.53
$442,856.22
$442,856.22
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CITY AUDITOR
Retirement System Expense Fund
Expenses
Outlays
Personal Service
$7,628.13
Ordinary Maintenance
$1,715.00
Special Item: Equipment
$212.50
$9,555.63
Pension Accumulation Fund
Ordinary Maintenance: City's Contribution
$86,334.53
$86,334.53
Annuities
Ordinary Maintenance:
Police
$25,270.75
Fire
21,569.10
$46,839.85
$46,839.85
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Interest
Ordinary Maintenance:
Temporary Loans: Anticipation of Revenue $34,636.84
General Loans:
P. W. A. Sewer
$427.50
Chapter 44-Sewers
1,365.00
P. W. A. School
4,000.00
Municipal Garage
12,192.00
Public Works Building
675.00
Municipal Relief
3,851.25
Public Works Department
712.50
School & Municipal Bldgs.
468.75
Veterans' Housing
3,475.00
Funding Loan
12,150.00
Transit Assessment
2,962.50
Elementary Schools
21,340.00
Stadium
3,645.00
Real Estate Refunds
1,521.23
Departmental Equipment ..
1,687.50
Municipal Off-St. Parking
7,200.00
Personal Refunds - 1954 ..
4.38
High School Fire Damage .. School Loan - 1955
3,750.00
St. Construction Perma- nent Pavement Bonds .
2,600.00
Macadam Pavement & Side- walk Bonds
1,300.00
10,782.08
$130,746.53
$130,746.53
88
ANNUAL REPORTS
Reduction of Funded Debt
Ordinary Maintenance:
· General Loans:
P. W. A. Sewers
$4,000.00
Elementary School 1955
25,000.00
Municipal Off-St. Parking
30,000.00
Municipal Garage - Bldg.
41,000.00
Chapter 44 - School and Munic. Bldg.
75,000.00
Transit Assessment Loan ..
79,000.00
Veterans' Housing
45,000.00
Public Works Bldg. #2 ..
11,000.00
Public Works Equip. # 1
19,000.00
Chapter 44-Sewers
7,000.00
Municipal Relief
182,500.00
Stadium Loan
10,000.00
Elementary School
60,000.00
$588,500.00
$588,500.00
OTHER ACCOUNTS
Deposits
City Clerk's Deposits
$819.00
Highway Deposits
891.30
School Deposits - Registra-
tion, Tuition
285.00
School Deposits, Books
600.00
School Deposits, Forfeited
Fees, Books
431.89
$3,027.19
$3,027.19
State Taxes & Assessments
Auditing Municipal Accounts State Exam. of Retirement System
534.67
Metropolitan Parks Assess- ment
128,144.52
Metropolitan Sewerage Loan
Serial Bonds, North System
239,394.78
Metropolitan Water Assess- ment
280,701.04
Boston Metropolitan District Expenses
691.94
Metropolitan Transit Author- ity Deficiency
423,641.13
Metropolitan Transit Author- ity Reduction of Principal Smoke Inspection
40,114.90
1,730.52
Expenses Outlays
$1,122,845.75
$1,122,845.75
$7,892.25
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CITY AUDITOR
County of Middlesex
Expenses
Outlays-
County of Middlesex Assess- ment for T. B. Hospital ... $150,467.03
$150,467.03
County of Middlesex Dog Licenses Dog Licenses $3,813.45
$3,813.45
Teachers' Retirement Deductions
Retirement
Deductions Paid
to State
$145,787.45
$145,787.45
Payroll Deduction for U. S. Savings Bonds
Bonds to Employees
$20,081.25
114.11
Refunds
$20,195.36
Payroll Deductions for Insurance
Payments to Insurance Co. ..
$1,020.60
$1,020.60
Employees Group Insurance
Employees Contribution to Insurance Company
Refunds
$15,791.03
25.04
$15,816.07
Federal Tax Withholding
Federal Tax Withholding Paid U. S. Government
$894,199.54
$894,199.54
Blue Cross Deductions
Payments to Blue Cross
Refunds
$117,682.08 183.37
$117,865.45
Municipal Credit Union Deductions
Payments to Credit Union ....
$14,971.56
$14,971.56
Health - Bottling Licenses
Bottling Licenses Fee to State
$50.00
$50.00
90
ANNUAL REPORTS
REFUNDS
Expenses
Outlays
Cash Refunds
Real Estate:
Taxes 1957
$44,821.71
Taxes 1956
17,831.65
Taxes 1955
13,929.28
Taxes 1954
5,201.36
Taxes Previous Years
3,109.78
$84,893.78
Poll:
Taxes 1957
$62.00
Taxes 1956
66.00
Taxes 1955
2.00
Taxes Previous Years
2.00
$132.00
Personal:
Taxes 1957
$99.68
Taxes 1956
1,363.84
Taxes 1955
271.76
Taxes Previous Years
334.96
$2,070.24
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Taxes 1957
$9,492.31
Taxes 1956
9,899.09
Taxes 1955
6.27
Taxes Previous Years
4.83
$19,402.50
Estimated Receipts
$45.71
Water
$3,607.05
$110,151.28
Premium on Bonds
Premium on Bonds
$1,252.38
$1,252.38
Urban Development Account
Urban Development Account $22,182.00
$22,182.00
Funding Loan-High School
Funding Loan-High School $900,000.00
$900,000.00
Group Insurance Dividend Account
Group Ins. Dividend Account $14,507.50
$14,507.50
Tailings
Tailings
$3.00
$3.00
91
CITY AUDITOR
Cash Overages
Expenses
Outlays
Cash Overages $23.58
$23.58
Excess & Deficiency
Excess & Deficiency $9.28
$9.28
Temporary Loan
Temporary Loan $3,500,000.00
$3,500,000.00
County Tax-1957
County Tax-1957 $406,839.43
$406,839.43
Tax Possessions-Refund
Tax Possessions Refund $200.00
Totals
Refunds
$200.00 $21,589,144.61 70,078.52
$952.587.83
Total Cash Payments
$22,611,810.96
92
ANNUAL REPORTS 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
* Knapp (Inc. Dental Clinic) .. Baxter
53,000.00
6,900.00
59,900.00
Perry
53,600.00
2,500.00
56,100.00
Bell & Southern Jr. High
364,400.00
10,000.00
374,400.00
Pope
257,700.00
15,000.00
272,700.00
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
1,242,400.00
146,700.00
1,389,100.00
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
227,000.00
15,000.00
242,000.00
Arthur D. Healey
604,800.00
40,000.00
644,800.00
$5,575,100.00
$378,600.00 $5,953,700.00
Miscellaneous Land
Poplar Street
$4,500.00
$4,500.00
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
Parking Lot (Day Street)
23,500.00
23,500.00
$48,800.00
$48,800.00
* ++000
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
39,200.00
2,000.00
41,200.00
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CITY AUDITOR
Libraries
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
tCentral
$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
+ 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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ANNUAL REPORTS
FORECLOSED PROPERTY 1957
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 San- born 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
(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
100.00
Mt. Vernon Avenue
300.00
....
300.00
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CITY AUDITOR
FORECLOSED PROPERTY - Continued
Land and Buildings
Personal
Totals
Mt. Vernon Avenue
300.00
300.00
Mt. Vernon Avenue
300.00
300.00
Myrtle St. (Pt. Lot 10)
500.00
500.00
Ash Avenue (Pt. Lot 22)
300.00
300.00
Ash Avenue Lot 23
300.00
300.00
Ash Avenue Lot 24
300.00
300.00
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
Portor Avenue (Lot 7)
100.00
......
100.00
Portor Avenue
100.00
100.00
Portor Avenue (Lot 6)
300.00
300.00
Puritan Road (Lot 243)
1,300.00
1,300.00
Puritan Road (Lot 244)
1,300.00
1,300.00
Totals
$54,500.00
$54,500.00
VETERANS' SERVICES
Veterans' Cemetery
$17,200.00
Veterans' Housing Projects .. 7,132,300.00
1,500.00
$17,200.00 7,133,800.00
Totals
$7,149,500.00
$1,500.00 $7,151,000.00
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
115,400.00
115,400.00
John M. Woods Playground ..
36,600.00
36,600.00
Walter E. Shaw Playground ..
65,000.00
65,000.00
E. W. Bailey Ployground
5,100.00
5,100.00
Dickerman Playground
4,400.00
4,400.00
200,000.00
200,000.00
George F. Conway Playground Albion Street Playground
5,700.00
5,700.00
Total
$1,327,000.00
$4,000.00 $1,331,000.00
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96
ANNUAL REPORTS
Summary
School Buildings
$5,575,100.00
$378,600.00
$5,953,700.00
Fire Buildings
311,300.00
277,500.00
588,800.00
Libraries
205,100.00
112,500.00
317,600.00
Miscellaneous Bldgs.
1,351,700.00
353,600.00
1,705,300.00
Foreclosed Property ..
54,500.00
54,500.00
Veterans'
7,149,500.00
1,500.00
7,151,000.00
Miscellaneous, Land ..
48,800.00
48,800.00
Parks & Playgrounds
1,327,000.00
4,000.00
1,331,000.00
Total
$16,023,000.00
$1,127,700.00
$17,150,700.00
Sewers (Cost)
2,026,813.79
Water Works (Cost) ..
1,794,415.08
Total Value of Public Property
$20,971,928.87
97
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Somerville, Massachusetts March 27, 1958
To the Honorable the Mayor and the 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 1957, as appears by the records of this office.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM J. REYNOLDS, City Treasurer - Collector
98
ANNUAL REPORTS CASH STATEMENT December 31, 1957
RECEIPTS
Total Revenue Receipts
$21,558,003.17
Total Non-Revenue Receipts
781,074.31
$22,339,077.48
Total balance at beginning of period
1,041,562.06
Audit Adjustment
4.90
Cash Adjustment
246.64
$23,380,891.08
PAYMENTS
Total Revenue Payments
$21,659,223.13
Total Non-Revenue Payments
952,587.83
$22,611,810.96
Total Balance on Hand
768,795.29
$23,380,606.25
Audit Adjustments
27.19
Cash Adjustments
257.64
$23,380,891.08.
99
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
The Assessors' Warrants for the Tax Levy, assessed upon Polls and Property for the Year 1957, and the Motor Vehicle
Excise amounted to $10,367,854.37 Plus 1956 Excise Committed in 1957 195,731.53
TOTAL
$10,563,585.90
Real Estate Valuation:
Land
$34,223,400.00 90,915,700.00
Buildings
$125,139,100.00
Personal
8,394,300.00
$133,533,400.00
Personal Tax @ $71.20 per $1,000
597,674.16
Real Estate @ $71.20 per $1,000 ...
8,909,903.92
Polls 29,696 @ $2.00
59,392.00
$9,566,970.08
$9,566,970.08
Assessments
Motor Vehicle Excise 1957
Commitment No. 1
$105,732.80
Commitment No. 2
85,077.89
Commitment No. 3
97,288.33
Commitment No. 4
64,792.59
Commitment No. 5
70,294.01
Commitment No. 6
55,930.77
Commitment No. 7
62,049.57 37,131.95
Commitment No. 9
37,434.14
Commitment No. 10
40,871.78
Commitment No. 11
53,321.48
Commitment No. 12
48,561.46
Total
$758,486.77
Commercial
1,942.79
Total
$760,429.56
760,429.56
Water Liens
32,559.73
Building Code Sec. 204
7,895.00
$10,367,854.37
Total Commitment by Assessors 1956 Excise Tax Committed in 1957 Commitments Nos. 11 through 16 inclusive and Commercial
195,731.53
TOTAL
$10,563,585.90
Commitment No. 8
100
ANNUAL REPORTS
TEMPORARY LOANS, 1957, IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE
None
Balance - Dated
- 1956
Due
Rate
Amount
2-27-1957
10-10-1957
1.943
$500,000.00
3-26-1957
10-25-1957
1.96
750,000.00
4-16-1957
11 -1-1957
1.97+ $1.00
500,000.00
4-24-1957
11 -6-1957
1.97
500,000.00
5-28-1957
11 -7-1957
1.993
500,000.00
7-10-1957
10-14-1957
1.99
250,000.00
7-22-1957
11-15-1957
2.00
500,000.00
Notes Paid in 1957
Balance to 1957
$3,500,000.00 $3,500,000.00 None
LOANS IN 1957 - IN ANTICIPATION OF LOANS
Balance to 1958
..
None
YEARLY BOND MATURITIES WITH INTEREST
Municipal Relief Loans
Year
1958
Principal $45,000.00
Interest $1,080.00 540.00
Total $46,080.00 45,540.00
1959
45,000.00
$90,000.00
$1,620.00
$91,620.00
101
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
ALL OTHER LOANS
Year
Principal
Interest
Total
1958
$475,000.00
$89,187.50
$564,187.50
1959
465,000.00
79,301.25
544,301.25
1960
367,000.00
69,521.25
436,521.25
1961
361,000.00
61,016.25
422,016.25
1962
361,000.00
52,573.75
413,573.75
1963
280,000.00
44,728.75
324,728.75
1964
270,000.00
38,112.50
308,112.50
1965
264,000.00
31,630.00
295,630.00
1966
264,000.00
25,357.50
289,357.50
1967
229,000.00
18,885.00
247,885.00
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
$4,042,000.00
$562,868.75 $4,604,868.75
Municipal Relief
90,000.00
1,620.00
91,620.00
TOTAL
$4,132,000.00
$564,488.75 $4,696,488.75
FUNDED DEBT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1957
Rate
Date of Issue
Due
Amount
Transit Assessment
11/4 %
11-15-1949
1959
$158,000.00
Public Works
1.25%
7 -1-1954
1959
38,000.00
Vets Housing
1 1/2 %
7 -1-1947
1962
150,000.00
Vets Housing
1 3/4 %
-1-1948
1963
35,000.00
Sewer Loan
33/4 %
7 -3-1934
1964
7,000.00
Public Works
1.25%
7 -1-1954
1964
43,000.00
Sewer Loan
23/4 %
10 -1-1937
1967
15,000.00
Sewer Loan
2 1/2 %
-1-1939
1969
36,000.00
Municipal Garage # 1
2 %
10 -1-1952
1972
475,000.00
Municipal Garage #2
2.40%
4 -1-1953
1973
80,000.00
Stadium Loan
2.70%
10 -1-1953
1973
125,000.00
Elementary School Loan
2.20 %
12 -1-1953
1973
910,000.00
School Loan
2 %
1 -1-1955
1975
375,000.00
Municipal
Off-Street Parking
2.40%
8 -1-1956
1966
270,000.00
Departmental
Equipment Loan
2.70%
1 -1-1957
1962
125,000.00
Street Construction
and Perm. Pavement
2.60%
2 -1-1957
1967
200,000.00
Macadam Pavement
and Sidewalk Bonds
2.60%
2 -1-1957
1962
100,000.00
Funding Loan
2.70%
4 -1-1957
1967
900,000.00
$4,042,000.00
Municipal Relief
1.20%
10 -1-1954
1959
90,000.00
TOTAL
$4,132,000.00
1
102
ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
ORGANIZATION OF LIBRARY AND STAFF PERSONNEL
December 31, 1957
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Dr. Guy H. Wayne, President January 1, 1960
Dr. Charles E. Rosenthall, Vice-President January 1, 1958
Mr. George K. Coyne January 1, 1959
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Thomas F. Garrity January 1, 1960
Mr. John J. Griffin January 1, 1959
Mr. Arthur G. Helmund January 1, 1958
Mr. William H. Mackenna January 1, 1958
Mr. John J. Sheehan January 1, 1960
Mrs. George J. Wyse January 1, 1959
COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION
Mr. Arthur G. Helmund, Chairman
Mr. William H. Mackenna
Mr. John J. Sheehan
The Vice-President, Dr. Charles E. Rosenthall, ex-officio
The President, Dr. Guy H. Wayne, ex-officio
COMMITTEE ON BOOKS AND CATALOGING
Mr. John J. Griffin, Chairman
Mr. George K. Coyne
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Thomas F. Garrity
Mrs. George J. Wyse
The President, Dr. Guy H. Wayne, ex-officio
COMMITTEE ON BUILDING AND PROPERTY
The President and the Vice-President
SECRETARY OF THE BOARD
Mr. John D. Kelley, Librarian
ORGANIZATION OF LIBRARY STAFF PERSONNEL
December 31, 1957
John D. Kelley
Librarian :
103
PUBLIC LIBRARY
PROFESSIONAL GRADED SERVICE
John T. Mackey
Assistant Librarian
Gloria F. Graham
Executive Assistant
Ruth Holmes
Reference Librarian
Rita D. Adams Supervisor of Schools and Deposits
Anna E. Cullen
Chief Cataloger
Barbara C. Niles
Supervisor of Periodicals & Binding
Emma Merlini
Hospital Librarian
John A. McInerny
Music Librarian
Kathryn Kenny
East Branch Librarian
Mary M. Noonan
Teele Sq. Branch Librarian
Ruth D. Warner
West Branch Librarian
Myrtle Nicholson
Desk Chief
Barbara T. O'Neill
Station Executive
Lillian G. Casey
Joan E. Brunet
Children's Librarian 11
Elizabeth W. Hennigan
First Assistant
Catherine M. O'Malley
11
Katherine V. Nolan
Lois E. MacDonald
Senior Assistant
1. Marguerite Sawin
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