Report of the city of Somerville 1957, Part 9

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Publication date: 1957
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370.20


Music Scores, Records, Etc.


24.88


Office Supplies


651.71


Telephone


442.88


Postage, Parcel Post, and Express


220.94


Repairs


84.37


Photographic Services and Supplies


221.25


Special Services


67.92


Maintenance of Vehicles


835.80


Automobile Allowance


430.00


Books and Pamphlets for Workers' Profes- sional Improvement


25.48


Carfares and Other Personal Disbursments .


54.29


Convention Expenses


51.53


Special Items:


Basketball Set


210.00


Tape Recorder and Accessories


133.19


Phonograph and Speaker


106.20


All Other


84.80


TOTAL EXPENDITURES


$92,055.01


92,055.01


UNEXPENDED BALANCE


$815.74


ACTIVITIES UNDER THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE RECREATION COMMISSION


Recreation Activity


No. of Units


Age Group


Location


Season


Summer Playgrounds


27


Under 16 Under 12


Plgds. & School Grounds School Grounds & Plgds.


July-Aug. Sept .- Dec. Mar .- June Jan .- March


Saturday Indoor Centers


9


Under 12


School Buildings


Boys' Clubs


6


11-19


School Buildings


Sept .- June


Girls' Clubs


5


11-18


School Buildings


Chess Club


1


11-19


Public Building


Afternoon Supervised Athletics ..


5


9-16


Parks & Plgds.


Baseball "Clinic" for Boys


1


9-16


Parks & Plgds.


Arts & Crafts Clubs


4


Adult


Public Building


Oct .- June


Arts & Crafts Clubs (Boy-Girl)


4


8-12


School Buildings


Oct .- June


Teen-Craft Club for Girls


1


11-16


Public Building


Oct .- June Oct .- June


Camera Club


1


Adult


Public Building


Children's Theatre


2


8-12


School Buildings


Oct .- May


Story-Telling Program


1


Under 11


Public Library


Jan .- Apr., Oct .- Dec.


Community Recreation Chorus


1


Adult


School Building


Oct .- May


Junior Recreation Chorus


4


12-16


School Buildings


"Fisical Fitness" Clubs (Boys)


3


10-16


School Buildings


Oct .- May Sept .- June Oct .- March


Gymnasium Program for Women ..


1


Adult


School Building


Oct .- March


Gymnasium Program for Teen-Age Girls


1


14-18


School Building


Oct .- March


Leagues for Boys:


Basketball


20 teams


12-19


School Buildings


Dec .- March


Twilight Basketball (Outdoor) ...


8 teams


16-20


School Grounds


May-July


Leagues for Men:


8 teams


Adult


School Building


Nov .- March


Basketball


16 teams


Adult


Public Alleys


Sept .- Apr.


Bowling


20 teams


Adult


Parks & Playgrounds


Apr .- Sept.


Softball


Twilight Basketball (Outdoor) ...


8 teams


Adult


Playground


May-July


Senior Citizens Program


1 1


Over 60


Y.M.C.A.


Year-round


Program for "Shut-ins"


Under 14


Somerville Hospital


Year-round


..


..


1


12-18


School Building


Oct .- May Oct .- March


Model Aircraft Clubs


11-16


Out-of-doors


Bicycle Club


Gymnasium Program for Men ....


1


Adult


School Building


Sept .- June Nov .- May


Oct .- Dec., Apr .- June June


ANNUAL REPORTS


156


Saturday Playgrounds ..


13


157


BOARD OF APPEAL


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEAL


February 17, 1958


To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville


Gentlemen:


The Board of Appeal of the City of Somerville respectfully submits the following report of its activities during the year ending December 31, 1957.


APPEALS WERE ACTED UPON, AS FOLLOWS:


Carried from the year 1956:


1175 Denis J. Maher, 189 Powder House Blvd. Granted 1-28-57


1170 Donald F. Ward, 88 Bay State Avenue L. to W. 1-28-57 (at own request)


New Appeals:


1177 Mrs. Joseph Peters, 238 Willow Avenue Granted


Granted


1179 Irving L. Kushner, M.D., 375 Broadway Granted


1180 Anthony V. Gatto, 92 Highland Avenue Refused


1181 Michael Triber, 116-118 Broadway Granted


Granted


1183 Mildred E. Tottle, 31 Walnut Street


Refused


1184


Forrest E. Douglas, 237 Highland Avenue


Granted


1185


Trustees of Tufts University, 158 Curtis Street


Granted


1186


C. W. Torngren Co., Inc., 232 Highland Avenue


Granted


1187


Salvatore J. Pino, 247 Highland Avenue Granted


1188


Doris H. MacPherson, 8 Charnwood Road


Granted


1189 Concetta Battelli, 92 Clarendon Avenue Granted


1190 Mrs. Barbara Mackinnon, 22 Kidder Avenue


Refused


1191 Mary Kopelman, 56 Otis Street Granted


1192 Mrs. Audrey F. Healey, 176 Powder House Blvd. Granted


1193 Domenic Ciampi, 444 Medford Street


Granted:


15 Granted


Refused


Leave to withdraw at own request


Our Board has endeavored to render favorable decisions only when in its judgment there is practical difficulty and un- necessary hardship on the appellant.


1178 Joseph Puleo, 35 Boston Street


1182 Reagan's Convalescent Home, 174 Morrison Avenue


158


ANNUAL REPORTS


The Board wishes to express its appreciation for reports and advice received from the Planning Board, and to thank his Honor the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen and other City Officials for their cooperation during the year.


Respectfully yours,


(Signed) THOMAS C. WALSH, Chairman ANTHONY P. PICCOSI, Secretary WILLIAM H. KELLEHER WILLIAM H. CROSBY JAMES H. WELCH


159


BOARD OF ASSESSORS


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


January 1, 1958


To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville


Gentlemen:


The following report is respectfully submitted as the An- nual Report of the Board of Assessors for the year ending December 31, 1957.


CITY OF SOMERVILLE - 1957 RECAPITULATION


A-CITY All appropriations since 1956 Tax Rate was fixed


1. Total to be raised by


taxation $12,178,596.85


2. Total appropriations to be taken from Availa- ble Funds: (a) in 1957 $659,862.91


(b) in 1956 515,519.61


1,175,382.52


$13,353,979.37


3. Deficits due to abate- ments in excess of overlay of prior year:


(a) in 1956


$28,663.46


(b) in 1955


37,748.84


(c) in 1954


38,926.88


(d) in 1953


11,559.19


(e) in 1952


3,484.62


120,382.99


1957


1956 Underestimates


B-STATE


1. State Audit Municipal Accounts


$7,892.25


2. State Examination Re- tirement System


534.67


3. Smoke Inspection Service


1,686.76


4. Add'l. State Assess- ments


1,135,737.95


$21,864.49


$1,145,851.63


$21,864.49


1,167,716.12


Estimates


160


ANNUAL REPORTS


C-COUNTY


1. County Tax $371,397.31 $15,076.19


2. Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment 154,084.46


$525,481.77 $15,076.19 540,557.96


275,870.43


$15,458,506.87


F-Estimated Receipts & Available Funds:


1. Income Tax


$736,688.65


2. Corporation Taxes 499,878.95


3. Reimbursement a/c Publicly Owned Land 937.00


4. Old Age Tax, Meals ..


43,362.08


5. Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


760,685.54


6. Licenses


123,730.09


8. Grants & Gifts


35,964.27


9. General Government


22,990.49


10. Protection of Persons and Property


3,449.89


11. Health & Sanitation


15,244.79


12. Highways 4,924.40


13. Charities


196,212.16


14. Old Age Assistance


810,873.37


15. Veterans' Services


32,098.69


16. Schools


96,860.85


17. Libraries


4,850.53


18. Recreation


300.65


19. Public Service Enter- prises (Water)


603,185.00


20. Interest on Taxes and Assessments 13,545.57


21. State Assistance for School Construction 20,594.90


22. Disability Assistance .. 124,503.53


23. Flood Relief 25,000.00


24. Insurance Refund 501,912.39


TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS $4,680,584.99


OVERESTIMATES OF PREV- OUS YEAR USED AS


AVAILABLE FUNDS:


(a) County Tax Tuber- culosis Hospital $3,440.36


(b) Audit Munic. Accts. 9.28


(c) Metr. Sewerage No. System


26,420.38


(d) Smoke Insp. Service 243.05


(e) Metropolitan Parks .. 6,166.21


AMOUNTS VOTED TO BE


TAKEN FROM AVAILA- BLE FUNDS 1,175,382.52


D-OVERLAY OF CURRENT YEAR


E-GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED


7. Fines


11,791.20


161


BOARD OF ASSESSORS


TOTAL ESTIMATED RE- CEIPTS & AVAILABLE FUNDS $5,892,246.79


G-NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION ON POLLS & PROPERTY


$9,566,260.08


Taxes


H-Number of Polls 29,341 @ $2.00 ea. $58,682.00


J-Total Valuation:


Personal Property


$8,394,300


597,674.16


Real Estate


125,139,100


8,909,903.92


$133,533,400 $9,566,260.08


TOTAL TAXES LEVIED ON POLLS & PROPERTY ...


$9,566,260.08


Tax Rate $71.20


The Board of Assessors wishes to thank the other depart- ments for the co-operation extended during the year, particu- larly the Legal Department.


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM J. MORAN, Chairman GORDON FAULKNER EDWARD T. BRADY HAROLD W. WELLS JOHN C. CARR


162


ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


OFFICE OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING


January 1, 1958.


TO HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR AND THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN:


The following report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year 1957 is respectively submitted.


Work of Weights and Measures Department for 1957


Scales


Adjusted


Sealed


Not Sealed


Con- demned


Over 10,000


4


11


0


1


5,000 lbs. to 10,000


1


3


1


1


100 to 5,000 lbs.


26


147


1


2


Under 100 lbs.


143


567


14


20


Weights:


3


603


0


8


Capacity Measure:


0


6


0


0


Liquid over 1 gallon


0


9


0


0


Liquid under 1 gallon


0


70


12


1


Dry


0


1


0


0


Adjusted


Sealed


Not Sealed


Con- demned


Automatic Measuring Devices:


Less than one inch


Quantity Measurer on


Pumps 2000


0


2


0


0


Gasoline Meters


7


163


12


9


Oil and Grease Meters


3


24


8


1


Over one inch


Tank Meter Systems


10


96


0


1


Bulk Meter System


2


13


2


2


Other


Grease Measuring Devices Linear Measure:


0


24


32


1


Yard Sticks


0


2


0


1


Cloth Measuring Devices ..


0


1


0


0


Taxi Meters


1


49


0


3


Total


190


1755


15


61


Vehicle Tanks


163


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Summary of Inspections made:


Clinical Thermometers


793


Coal Certificates


3


Ice Scales


0


Junk Scales


15


Marking of Bread


17


Marking of Food Packages


433


Milk Jars


800


Oil Jars


115


Paper or Fibre Cartons


0


Pedlers' License


9


Pedlers' Scales


9


Transient Vendors


15


Wholesale Milk Cans


0


Taxi Meters


49


Fuel Meters


96


Gas Pumps and Meters


163


Coal in Paper Bags


6


Kindling Wood in Paper Bags


6


Oil Measures (5 gallons)


0


Summary of Tests made:


Berry Baskets


0


Cartons (approved as measures)


0


Gasoline Devices (other than Sealings)


25


Ice Cream Cartons


5


Scales in Stores


45


Taxi Meters (other than Sealing)


10


Fuel Meters (other than Sealing)


15


Applications inspected and signed for Special Licenses:


Special City Licenses


9


County


25


State


45


Disabled Veterans


10


Transfers


4


Total


89


Gasoline Station Tests:


Total numbers of calls


40


Number of different stations


38


Number of call-backs to stations previously inspected


1


Number of Gallons drawn for tests


1800


Total meters at stations


70


Total meters sealed


163


Total meters not sealed


0


Trial weighings and measurements of commodities sold or put up for sale:


Total No. Tested


Number Correct


-Incorrect-


Under


Over


Bread


17


13


0


4


Butter


87


50


7


37


Coal (in paper bags)


12


0


4


8


Coal (in transit)


3


2


1


0


Confectionery


14


14


0


0


164


ANNUAL REPORTS


-Incorrect-


Total No. Tested


Number Correct


Under


Over


Dry Commodities


122


108


5


9


Flour


14


0


0


14


Fruits and Vegetables


185


56


11


118


Ice


0


0


0


0


Lard


4


4


0


0


Meat and Provisions


64


45


6


13


Potatoes


54


5


22


32


Total


321


105


39


177


Miscellaneous:


Court Cases


0


Complaints investigated


20


Weighings on official scales and remeasurements made for municipality:


Cast Iron Pipe


5,000 lbs.


Garbage


260,000 lbs.


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN F. CASEY, Sealer of Weights and Measures


165


LICENSING COMMISSION


REPORT OF THE LICENSING COMMISSION - 1957


January 1, 1958.


To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville


Gentlemen:


The following factual information is respectfully submitted as the Annual Report of the Licensing Commission for the year ending December 31, 1957.


Commissioner A. Ernest Zangrilli was chairman of the Licensing Commission for the year of 1957.


John Korn was re-appointed by the Mayor, approved by the


Board of Aldermen and sworn in on July 18, 1957 as a mem- ber of the Licensing Commission for a term of three years.


Thomas J. Hagerty, Board of Health Inspector, was as- signed to the Licensing Commission for the year of 1957.


The following Police Inspectors were assigned to the Li- censing Commission for the year of 1957 :-


SERGEANT FRED CAMMON OFFICER WILLIAM QUINLAN


The following table will show the number of licenses per- missable by law as compared with the number of licenses that have been granted and are now in effect :-


All Forms Beer & Wine Restaurants


Allowed by Law


All Forms Pkg. 22


Beer & Wine Pkg. 22


& Clubs 94


Issued by Commission


22


22


86


Balance to Issue


0


0


8


Druggist Unlimited 6 Unlimited


166


ANNUAL REPORTS


The Somerville Licensing Commission received the follow- ing applications during 1957 :-


1-Application for an All Forms Alcoholic, To be Drunk On The Premises, 7-Day Club License - They voted "GRANTED" on this application and the Alcoholic Bev- erages Control Commission "APPROVED" same. License was issued in August 1957.


5-Applications for transfer of location - They voted "GRANTED" on three of these applications and same were "APPROVED" by the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission. On two of these applications they voted "LEAVE TO WITHDRAW". One applicant appealed to the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission and said Commission after holding a hearing on this appeal voted to sustain action taken by the Somerville Board.


4-Applications for additional premises which they "GRANTED" and the Alcoholic Beverages Control Com- mission "APPROVED".


7-Applications for a transfer of license which they "GRANTED" and the Alcoholic Beverages Control Com- mission "APPROVED" as follows :-


1-Transfer from an individual to a corporation.


2-Transfers from a partnership to a corporation.


1-Transfer from one corporation to another corporation. 3-Transfers from one individual to another individual.


3-Applications for a change of name-two for addition to business name and one for change of corporation name- which were "APPROVED" by them and the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission.


9-Applications for a change of manager which were "APPROVED" by them and the Alcoholic Beverages Commission.


The established policy of the Somerville Licensing Com- mission relative to routine matters of office procedure has not materially changed. The Somerville Licensing Commission after inspection and consideration decided to continue their policy of restricting so-called entertainment in all restaurants. Only the radio and music box was allowed for the year with one exception :-- Memory Lane, Inc., which was issued a full enter- tainment and dance license for 1957.


A general inspection of all restaurants brought out the fact that all establishments are now equipped with up-to-date fa- cilities.


We wish to acknowledge the splendid co-operation and wholehearted support given our Commission by Police Inspec- tors, Sergeant Fred Cammon and Inspector William Quinlan and Board of Health Inspector Thomas J. Hagerty assigned to our department. We also wish to acknowledge the efficient and faithful service of our clerk Mary I. Kenney.


167


LICENSING COMMISSION


An itemized report of the fees received during the year ending December 31, 1957 is as follows :-


REPORT OF THE LICENSING COMMISSION FOR THE YEAR 1957


Licenses Granted and Fees Received:


65-Renewals (1958) All Forms Restaurant License 7-day


$1,000.00


$65,000.00


1-Renewal (1958) All Forms Restaurant License 7-day


100.00


100.00*


1-Renewal (1957) All Forms Restaurant License 6-day


80.00


80.00*


1- -Renewal (1957) All Forms Restaurant License 7-day


1,000.00


1,000.00


2-Renewals (1958) Beer & Wine Res- taurant License 7-day


400.00


800.00


1-Renewal (1957) Beer & Wine Restau- rant License 7-day


400.00


400.00


15-Renewals (1958) All Forms Club Li- cense 7-day


150.00


2,250.00


1-New License (1957) All Forms Club License 7-day


150.00


150.00


22-Renewals (1958) All Forms Pkg.


900.00


19,800.00


22-Renewals (1958) Beer & Wine Pkg. Goods License


300.00


6,600.00


6-Renewals (1958)


300.00


1,800.00


66-Renewals (1958) Entertainment License


5.00


330.00


2-Renewals (1957) Entertainment License


5.00


10.00


1-Renewal (1958) Entertainment License


1.00


1.00


1-Renewal (1958) Entertainment License


.50


.50


1-Renewal (1957) Entertainment License


.50


.50*


1-Renewal (1958) Dance License


5.00


5.00


1-Renewal (1958) Inn Holder License


5.00


5.00


219-Common Victualler's Licenses


5.00


1,095.00


2-Common Victualler's Licenses


.50


1.00*


153-Lord's Day Licenses


5.00


765.00


1-Garage License


2.00


2.00


TOTAL RECEIPTS EXPENSES


$100,340.00


8,281.64


NET TOTAL REVENUE OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR 1957 ..


$92,058.56


* This license was renewed under the provisions of Chapter 382, Acts of 1955, therefore only one-tenth of license fee was paid.


Respectfully submitted,


Attest: MARY I. KENNEY Clerk


LICENSING COMMISSION A. ERNEST ZANGRILLI, Chairman JOHN KORN, Commission THOMAS KENNY, Commissioner


29-Special Alcoholic Licenses


5.00


145.00


Goods License


Druggist, Section 30-A License


168


ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT


February 24, 1958


To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville


Gentlemen:


In compliance with the Revised Ordinances of the City of Somerville, I have the honor of submitting for your informa- tion, the Annual Report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1957:


ALARMS AND LOSSES


Number of First Alarms 763


Number of Second Alarms 11 .


Number of Third Alarms


5


Number of A.D.T. Alarms


15


Number of Still Alarms


670


Accidents, Ambulance and Emergency Calls


2827


Number of Alarms for the year 1957


4291


Number of Alarms for the year 1956


3884


Increase in the Number of Alarms during the year 1957 ... 407


Value of Buildings at Risk


$3,163,281.00


Insurance on Buildings at Risk


3,962,000.00


Insurance Damage on Buildings


299,466.18


Value of Contents at Risk


2,353,794.00


Insurance on Contents at Risk


1,601,551.00


Insurance Damage on Contents


210,395.00


Total Value at Risk


5,517,075.00


Total Insurance Damage


509,861.18


Approximate Per Capita Loss


5.09


CLASSIFICATION OF ALARMS


Fires in Residence Buildings


245


Fires in Other Buildings


114


Chimney Fires


21


Fires in Rubbish, Near Buildings


85


Fires in Dumps, Vacant Lots


55


Grass Fires


107


Miscellaneous Fires - Out of Doors


112


Automobile Fires


117


False Alarms


241


Smoke Scares - Needless Alarms


85


169


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Accidents, Inhalator Calls


242


Miscellaneous Emergency Calls


332


False Telephone Calls


23


Out of City Calls


259


Ambulance Calls


2253


Total


4291


Second Alarms


11


Third Alarms


5


TOTAL


4307


TIME PERIOD OF ALARMS


8:00 A. M. to 4:00 P. M. 784


4:00 P. M. to 6:00 P. M. 276


6:00 P. M. to 9:00 P. M. 379


9:00 P. M. to Midnight


282


Midnight to 8:00 A. M.


317


MANUAL FORCE


2038


The Manual Force consists of Two Hundred and Thirty- Seven (237) Permanent Men and One Senior Account Clerk and Stenographer. During the year, 1 District Chief, 1 Cap- tain, and 3 Lieutenants were pensioned.


The Roster of the Department is as follows:


1 Chief Engineer


3 Deputy Fire Chiefs


3 District Fire Chiefs


1 Master Mechanic


4 Assistant Mechanics


6 Fire Captains


29 Fire Lieutenants


7 Assigned to Ambulance


173 Fire Fighters - 3rd Year


4 Fire Fighters - 2nd Year


6 Fire Fighters - 1st Year


1 Senior Account Clerk & Stenographer


237 Total


FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU


Permits Delivered in 1957


14,693 Renewal Permits for Storage of Oil @ .25


$3,673.25


736 Original Permits for Installation of Heaters and Storage of Oil @ .50 368.00


31 Miscellaneous (Tank Removal, Tar Kettles, Blast- ing, etc.) @ .50 15.50


$4,056.75


170


ANNUAL REPORTS


Inspection of premises was made on the delivery of renewal permits and original installations.


I respectfully recommend the purchase of the following equipment:


A Hose Wagon to replace Engine 1's Hose Wagon. Pres- ent wagon was placed in service July 31, 1928.


A Hose Wagon to replace Engine 2's Hose Wagon. Pres- ent wagon was placed in service May 31, 1932.


A Hose Wagon to replace Engine 3's Hose Wagon. Pres- ent wagon was placed in service September 12, 1929.


A Combination Light and Rescue Wagon for Central Station. Present wagon was placed in service June 15, 1932.


A 1000-Gallon Pump for Engine Company 6. Present Pump was placed in service May 31, 1932.


The problem of inspecting premises for Fire Prevention, the checking on complaints relative to fire hazards, the in- spection for the storage of inflammable fluids in dwellings and business establishments, and the issuing of approximately 16,000 renewal permits annually for the storage of fuel oil, is one requiring detailed supervision and direction by an officer.


The placing in service and operation of modern fire equip- ment requires that the members of the department be thor- oughly trained in the use of this apparatus and equipment. At the present time, this work is performed by the various com- manding officers, thereby leading to different methods of operating and handling the new equipment and a lack of con- tinuity of the training program.


I recommend that two Captains be appointed - one to su- pervise the Fire Prevention Bureau and one to be Drill Master.


Again - I recommend that the Fire Department trans- mitter be located on another frequency. At present, the Fire and Police Departments use the same frequency - and this has resulted in the delay in receiving and transmitting impor- tant Fire Department messages. The sets now in use by the Fire Department can be used, with minor adjustments.


I recommend that consideration be given to the complete modernization or replacement of the following Fire Stations:


171


FIRE DEPARTMENT


ENGINE ONE - Central Fire Station - Built in 1894. ENGINE TWO - Cross Street & Broadway - Built in 1895. ENGINE FOUR - Highland Ave. & Grove St. - Built in 1873.


To His Honor the Mayor, the members of the Honorable Board of Aldermen, the Officers and Members of the Fire De- partment, all municipal departments who so ably assisted this department - and to the citizens of the City, I extend the thanks of the department for their support and co-operation.


Respectfully submitted,


JAMES H. O'HARA,


Chief Engineer.


172


ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF THE CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM


The Somerville Contributory Retirement System under the provisions of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, became oper- ative in the City of Somerville on July 1, 1946. Employees entering or re-entering the service of the city after that date are subject to the provisions of Chapter 32. Employee's con- tributions under this law are at the rate of 5% .


The Somerville Contributory Retirement System was pre- viously governed by Chapter 184 of the Acts of 1930, as amended by Chapter 222 of the Acts of 1933. Members of this system contribute 4% of their salaries.


MEMBERSHIP AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1957


General Employees:


5% System


4% System


Total Both Systems 465 238


Women


238


....


1039


6


1045


The following table shows the number of beneficiaries on the roll of the 4% system as of December 31, 1957, together with the amount of their annual retirement allowances:


Service Retirements :


Pension Accumulation Fund


Pension Reserve Fund


Total Retirement Allowance $5,674.41 5,535.04


Men


4


Annuities $362.64 453.96


$5,311.77 4,221.92


859.16


8


$816.60


$9,533.69


$859.16


$11,209.45


Disability Retirements:


Men Women 1


1


$138.84


..


$296.87


$435.71


50.40


1,449.60


............


1,500.00


2


$189.24


$1,449.60


$296.87


$1,935.71


Men


459


6


Women 4


No.


173


CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM


Beneficiaries of Deceased Employees:


No.


Women 4


Annuities $42.84


Pension Accumulation Fund $1,848.25


Pension Reserve Fund $2,873.13


Total Retirement Allowance $4,764.22


Total 14


$1,048.68


$12,831.54


$4,029.16


$17,909.38


The following table shows the number of beneficiaries on the roll of the 5% system as of December 31, 1957, together with the amount of their annual retirement allowances:


Service Retirements:


No.


Annuities


Pensions


Total Retirement Allawance


General Employees


Men


22


$3,805.43


$20,914.13


$24,719.56


Women


30


3,973.15


31,805.51


35,778.66


Fireman & Policemen


2


323.52


3,420.84


3,744.36


54


$8,102.10


$56,140.48


$64,242.58


Disability Retirements:


General Employees


Men


13


$1,743.25


$18,650.54


$20,393.79


Women


3


244.56


2,215.32


2,459.88


Firemen & Policemen


12


1,637.34


23,883.50


25,520.84


28


$3,625.15


$44,749.36


$48,374.51


Beneficiaries of Deceased Employees:


Men


2


$188.16


$676.08


$864.24


Women


26


2,574.79


19,915.78


22,490.57


28


$2,762.95


$20,591.86


$23,354.81


110


$14,490.20


$121,481.70


$135,971.90


SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT SYSTEM BALANCE SHEET


December 31, 1957


Assets


Investments


$2,302,195.30


Deposits in Banks


33,000.00


Cash


44,518.99


Accrued Interest


15,806.49


Due for Military Service Credits


431.18


Due for Workmen's Comp. Credits


99.30


$2,396,051.26


174


ANNUAL REPORTS


Liabilities


Annuity Savings Fund, 5 %


$1,787,093.22


Annuity Reserve Fund, 5 %


185,270.79


Special Fund for Military Service


29,273.07


Pension Fund


207,865.74


Expense Fund


495.22


Annuity Savings Fund, 4 %


18,169.24


Annuity Reserve Fund, 4 %


7,555.20


Pension Accumulation Fund, 4 %


111,710.22


Pension Reserve Fund, 4 %


48,049.19


Special Fund for Military Service


223.67


Suspense Fund


345.70


$2,396,051.26


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR YEAR 1957 Receipts


Cash on hand, January 1, 1957


$33,189.52


Contributions by members:


4 %


$952.44


5 %


197,265.51


Transfers from other systems


2,069.01


200,286.96


Contributions by City:


4 %


7,943.00


5 %


87,947.16


95,890.16


Contribution by Housing Authority


1,670.00


Reimbursement from other systems


36.80


Income from Investments


71,408.73


Redemption of Bonds


60,000.00


$462,482.17


Expenditures


Purchase of Securities


$224,778.70


Accrued Interest on Securities Purchased


1,242.05


Pension Payments:


4 %


$17,002.53


5 %


121,897.92


138,900.45


Annuity Payments:


4 %


1,057.18


5 %


15,588.45


16,645.63


Refunds 5 %


22,843.86


Transfers to Other Systems


3,590.98


Pension Reimbursement Paid to Other Systems


477.51


Administration Expenses


9,484.00


Cash on Hand, December 31, 1957




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