Report of the city of Somerville 1957, Part 5

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Publication date: 1957
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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


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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


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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


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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


...


...


....


.......


.......


.. .. .


......


.....


....


..


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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