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CITY AUDITOR
MATURITIES REDUCING THE DEBT
Chapter 44 - Sewer
$5,000.00
Municipal Garage
40,000.00
Municipal Relief
170,000.00
Elementary School
85,000.00
Public Works Equipment
19,000.00
Public Works Building
6,000.00
Municipal Off-St. Parking
30,000.00
Sanitary Dept. Equipment
25,000.00
Macadam Pavement
20,000.00
Sidewalk Construction
20,000.00
Incinerator
15,000.00
Total Within Limit
$435,000.00
P. W. A. Sewer
$1,000.00
Veterans' Housing
35,000.00
Transit Assessment
79,000.00
Stadium
10,000.00
Funding Loan
90,000.00
Water Meters
15,000.00
Tax Title Loan
325,000.00
Total Outside Limit
$555,000.00
Total Funded Debt, December 31, 1959
$4,722,000.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
TAXES
The Total Taxable Property as of January 1, 1959 was $133,287,600.00. The Tax Rate was fixed at $83.40 per $1,000. valuation.
City Appropriations
$13,556,903.58 City Appropriations from Available Funds 437,576.65
Overlays:
1945
19.40
1948
600.99
1949
123.76
1950
3,795.11
1951
2,081.36
1952
3,360.20
1953
3,251.83
1954
1,384.64
1955
24,427.40
1956
38,018.63
1957
47,850.64
1958
42,521.28
1959
350,890.70
State Examination of Retirement System
746.18
Mosquito Control
3,207.51
Smoke Inspection Service
1,673.37
Metropolitan Parks
139,955.78
Met. Sewerage, North System
357,643.37
Metropolitan Water
265,327.12
Met. District Expenses
1,060.97
Met. Transit Authority, Prin. Payments
42,867.32
Met. Transit Authority
789,739.21
State Taxes and Assessments, Underestimates
11,985.48
County Tax 1959
448,098.93
County Assessment, T. B. Hospital
157,243.69
County Tax, Underestimate
887.37
County Assess. T. B. Hospital Underestimate
3,667.26
Gross Amount to be Raised
$16,736,909.73
Less: Estimated Receipts
$5,086,997.48
Overestimates, Met. Parks
15,858.01
Met. Sewerage, North System
23,303.76
Smoke Inspection Service 65.99
Available Funds
437,576.65
Total Deductions
$5,563,801.89
Amount to be Raised by Taxation
$11,173,107.84
Water Liens Added to Taxes 1959
$32,221.15
Som. Bldg. Code, Taxes 1959
2,000.00
Number of Polls 28,461 @ $2.00
56,922.00
Personal Property $8,253,100.00
Real Estate $125,034,500.00
688,308.54 10,427,877.30
MATURITIES ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)
Class of Loan
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
Total
Chapter 44-Sewer ....
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
$45,000.00
Public Works Equip. ...
19,599.09
19,000.00
19,000.00
19,000.00
19,000.00
95,599.09
Public Works Bldg. ....
11,470.55
11,000.00
11,000.00
11,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
56,470.55
Sanitary Dept. Equip. ..
25,000.00
25,000.00
25,000.00
75,000.00
Municipal Relief
165,000.00
182,500.00
182,500.00
45,000.00
170,000.00
125,000.00
870,000.00
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
Chap 44 Water Mains
5,000.00
5,000.00
Street Construction
75,000.00
75,000.00
75,000.00
40,000.00
35,000.00
35,000.00
245,000.00
Transit Assessment
79,000.00
79,000.00
79,000.00
79,000.00
79,000.00
395,000.00
Municipal Garage
41,000.00
41,000.00
41,000.00
40,000.00
40,000.00
40,000.00
243,000.00
Stadium
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
60,000.00
Elementary Schools
60,000.00
85,000.00
85,000.00
85,000.00
85,000.00
85,000.00
485,000.00
Munic. Off-St. Parking
30,000.00
30,000.00
30,000.00
30,000.00
120,000.00
Recons. High School
400,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
60,000.00
Funding Loan
90,000.00
90,000.00
90,000.00
270,000.00
Incinerator
15,000.00
75,000.00
90,000.00
Water Meters
.... .
..
....
15,000.00
15,000.00
30,000.00
$522,069.64
$558,500.00
$988,500.00
$520,000.00
$665,000.00
$582,000.00 $3,836,069.64
CITY AUDITOR
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..
. .
..
.
. .
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20,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
60,000.00
School-Munic. Bldgs.
225,000.00
Veterans' Housing
45,000.00
45,000.00
45,000.00
. ...
.. ..
400,000.00
Sidewalks
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INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON FUNDED DEBT (SIX YEARS)
Class of Loan
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
Total
Chapter 44-Sewers ...
$1,927.50
$1,710.00
$1,492.50
$1,275.00
$1,145.00
$1,015.00
$8,565.00
Municipal Relief
5,570.00
6,622.50
4,211.25
1,080.00
6,040.00
2,750.00
26,273.75
P. W. A. Sewers
375.00
337.50
300.00
262.50
225.00
187.50
1,687.50
Chap. 44-Water Mains
37.50
37.50
Veterans' Housing
4,875.00
4,175.00
3,475.00
2,775.00
2,193.75
1,656.25
19,150.00
School & Munic. Bldgs.
2,343.75
1,406.25
468.75
1,975.00
987.50
14,812.50
Municipal Garage
13,880.00
13,036.00
12,192.00
11,360.00
10,540.00
9,720.00
70,728.00
Stadium
4,185.00
3,915.00
3,645.00
3,375.00
3,105.00
2,835.00
21,060.00
Elementary Schools
23,980.00
30,910.00
29,090.00
27,270.00
25,450.00
23,630.00
160,330.00
Publc Works, Equip. ...
1,194.99
950.00
712.50
475.00
237.50
3,569.99
Public Works, Bldgs .
955.88
812.50
675.00
537.50
400.00
325.00
3,705.88
Munic. Off-St. Parking
7,200.00
6,480.00
5,760.00
5,040.00
24,480.00
Recons. High School ..
8,400.00
Sanitary Depart. Equip.
3,037.50
2,362.50
1,687.50
7,087.50
Street Construction
4,940.00
4,420.00
3,900.00
13,260.00
Sidewalk Construction ..
2,340.00
1,820.00
1,300.00
5,460.00
Funding Loan
23,085.00
20,655.00
18,225.00
61,965.00
Incinerator
8,500.00
42,710.00
51,210.00
Water Meters
.........
..
....
...
....
$64,262.12
$67,824.75
$74,824,50
$90,267.50
$96,426.25
$117,236.25
$510,841.37
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...
..
....
..
.....
....... .
..
..
....
...
..
.......
..
..
2,585.00
2,255.00
4,840.00
Transit Assessment
4,937.50
3,950.00
2,962.50
4,218.75
ANNUAL REPORTS
.
8,400.00
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CITY AUDITOR
BORROWING CAPACITY DECEMBER 31, 1959
Valuation January 1957 $133,533,400.00
Valuation Motor Vehicle Excise 1957
19,448,000.00
$152,981,400.00
Valuation January 1958 $133,860,400.00
Valuation December 1958
800.00
Valuation Motor Vehicle Excise 1958
17,966,010.00
$151,827,210.00
Valuation January 1959 $133,287,600.00
Valuation December 1959
200.00
Valuation Motor Vehicle Excise 1959
16,216,760.00
$149,504,560.00
$454,313,170.00
Abatements 1957
5,231,700.00
Abatements Motor Vehicle Excise 1957
1,053,250.00
Abatements 1958
4,874,800.00
Abatements Motor Vehicle Excise 1958
1,133,350.00
Abatements 1959
3,983,300.00
Abatements Motor Vehicle Excise 1959
719,800.00
$16,996,200.00
$437,316,970.00
Average of Three years (1/3)
145,772,323.00
Two and one-half percent
3,644,308.08
Present Debt Within Limit
3,672,000.00
Borrowing Capacity December 31, 1959
$27,691.92
Maturities 1960 :-
$58,000.00
Less Outside Limit
5,000.00
$53,000.00
February 1
40,000.00
40,000.00
March 1
60,000.00
60,000.00
April 1
110,000.00
Less Outside Limit
105,000.00
5,000.00
July 1
37,000.00
Less Outside Limit
31,000.00
6,000.00
August 1
30,000.00
30,000.00
October 1
62,000.00
Less Outside Limit
10,000.00
52,000.00
November 1
125,000.00
125,000.00
December 1
60,000.00
60,000.00
$431,000.00
$403,308.08
January 1
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OVERLAY 1945
Debits:
Balance from 1958 Account .... $19.40
$19.40
Credits:
Revenue
19.40
19.40
OVERLAY 1948
Debits:
Balance from 1958 Account ..... ...
600.99
600.99
Credits:
Revenue
600.99
600.99
OVERLAY 1949
Debits:
Balance from 1958 Account .......
123.76
123.76
Credits:
Revenue
123.76
123.76
OVERLAY 1950
Debits:
Balance from 1958 Account ....
3,795.11
3,795.11
Credits:
Revenue
3,795.11
3,795.11
OVERLAY 1951
Debits:
Balance from 1958 Account
2,081.36
Taxes 1951 Poll
1,986.00
4,067.36
Credits:
Revenue
2,081.36
Balance to 1960 Account
1,986.00
4,067.36
OVERLAY 1952
Debits:
Balance from 1958 Account
3,360.20
Taxes 1952 Personal
27.80
3,388.00
Credits:
Revenue
3,360.20
Balance to 1960 Account
27.80
3,388.00
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CITY AUDITOR
OVERLAY 1953
Debits:
Balance from 1958 Account
3,251.83
Taxes 1953 Personal
22.12
3,273.95
Credits:
Revenue
3,251.83
Taxes 1953 Poll
4.00
Balance to 1960 Account
18.12
3,273.95
OVERLAY 1954
Debits:
Balance from 1958 Account
1,384.64
Taxes 1954 Real Estate
1,636.88
Taxes 1954 Personal
31.60
3,053.12
Credits:
Revenue
1,384.64
Balance to 1960 Account
1,668.48
3,053.12
OVERLAY 1955
Debits:
Balance from 1958 Account
24,427.40
Taxes 1955 Real Estate
3,122.08
Taxes 1955 Personal
50.56
27,600.04
Credits:
Revenue
24,427.40
Balance to 1960 Account
3,172.64
27,600.04
OVERLAY 1956
Debits:
Balance from 1958 Account
38,018.63
Taxes 1956 Real Estate
8,129.37
Taxes 1956 Poll
8.00
Taxes 1956 Personal
639.65
46,795.65
Credits:
Revenue
38,018.63
Balance to 1960 Account
8,777.02
46,795.65
OVERLAY 1957
Debits:
Balance from 1958 Account
47,850.64
Taxes 1957 Poll
18.00
Taxes 1957 Personal
633.68
Taxes 1957 Real Estate
39,409.20
Tax Titles
9,177.68
97,089.20
Credits:
Revenue
47,850.64
Balance to 1960 Account
49,238.56
97,089.20
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OVERLAY 1958
Debits:
Balance from 1958 Account
42,521.28
Taxes 1958 Real Estate
47,718.00
Taxes 1958 Personal
1,496.88
Taxes 1958 Poll
86.00
Tax Titles
942.48
92,764.64
Credits:
Revenue
42,521.28
Balance to 1960 Account
50,243.36
92,764.64
OVERLAY 1959
Debits:
Taxes 1959 Poll
8,024.00
Taxes 1959 Real Estate
331,080.39
Taxes 1959 Personal
1,134.24
Balance to 1960 Account
10,652.07
350,890.70
Credits:
Revenue
350,890.70
350,890.70
TAILINGS
Debits:
Excess and Deficiency
41.88
Balance to 1960 Account
7,480.73
7,522.61
Credits:
Balance from 1958 Account
6,804.30
Cash
718.31
7,522.61
TAX TITLES
Debits:
Balance from 1958 Account
147,943.44
Taxes 1958 Real Estate
376,982.92
Tax Title Revenue
9,295.38
Water Liens, Taxes 1958
3,765.84
537,987.58
Credits:
Cash
345,926.03
Tax Possessions
15,328.51
Parking Meter Receipts
104.76
Tax Title Revenue
26.99
Overlay 1958
942.48
Overlay 1957
9,177.68
Balance to 1960 Account
166,481.13
537,987.58
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CITY AUDITOR
TAX POSSESSIONS
Debits:
Balance from 1958 Account
38,406.89
Tax Titles
15,201.26
Tax Possessions Revenue
912.25
54,520.40
Credits:
Cash
3,525.00
Tax Possessions Revenue
8,368.46
Balance to 1960 Account
42,626.94
54,520.40
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY
Debits:
Revenue Cash
10.71
Tax Title Revenue
376,982.92
Tax Possessions Revenue
100.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue
6.00
Taxes 1959 Poll
26.00
Taxes 1958 Real Estate
740.44
Taxes 1958 Personal
245.52
Taxes 1957 Real Estate
.06
Taxes 1957 Personal
.10
Taxes 1956 Poll
42.00
Taxes 1956 Real Estate
370.13
Taxes 1949 Real Estate
3.45
Taxes 1946 Real Estate
.03
Taxes 1955 Personal
4.00
Taxes 1955 Poll
18.00
Balance to 1960 Account
497,700.31
876,249.67
Credits:
Balance from 1958 Account
617,743.96
Refunds, Prior Years
156.12
Tax Titles Revenue
22,202.28
Tax Possessions Revenue
3,525.00
Tax Title Reserve
8,948.67
Tailings
41.88
Estimated Receipts
26.99
Building Code Fees Revenue
739.00
Water Revenue
33.22
Taxes 1957 Poll
14.00
Taxes 1957 Real Estate
982.90
Taxes 1948 Poll
18.00
Taxes 1958 Real Estate
198.27
Taxes 1956 Personal
8.13
Taxes 1956 Real Estate
6.10
Taxes 1956 Poll
8.00
Taxes 1955 Poll
4.00
Taxes 1954 Poll
20.00
Taxes 1952 Poll
4.00
Taxes 1951 Poll
2.00
Taxes 1949 Poll
2.00
Taxes 1949 Real Estate
199.60
Taxes 1950 Poll
70.00
Revenue Cash
13.16
Revenue 1959
221,282.39
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ยท
876,249.67
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ANNUAL REPORTS
CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES RECEIPTS
GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes:
Levy 1959:
Poll
$42,356.70
Personal
616,995.93
Real Estate
9,326,743.21
Levy 1958:
Poll
15,586.00
Personal
27,750.23
Real Estate
420,959.86
Levy 1957:
Poll
280.00
Personal
156.64
Levy 1956:
Poll
166.58
Personal
13.98
Levy 1955:
Poll
38.00
Personal
50.56
Levy 1954:
26.42
Levy 1953:
Poll
18.00
Levy 1952:
Poll
50.00
Levy 1951:
4.00
Levy 1950:
Poll
18.00
Levy 1948:
Poll
4.00
Total Taxes
$10,451,218.11
Tax Titles
346,030.79
Tax Possessions
3,525.00
Pro-Forma Tax
87.27
Somerville Housing Lieu of Taxes
23,510.48
Total
$373,153.54
Poll
Poll
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CITY AUDITOR
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Excise:
1959
$669,667.22
1958
147,213.71
1957
5,173.20
1956
260.40
1955
82.35
1954
48.79
1953
10.08
1952
30.83
1950
78.02
1949
22.66
1948
20:94
Total Excise
$822,608.20
Deposits:
City Clerk
3,891.00
Highway
2,226.65
School
6,289.85
Total
$12,407.50
From State:
Corporation Tax
$544,153.95
Income Tax
886,731.10
Meal Tax
61,483.27
School Aid
185,631.14
Lieu of Taxes, Paraplegic Veterans
4,326.06
Lieu of Taxes
1,112.05
Total
$1,683,437.57
Licenses and Permits:
Liquor
$96,845.00
Executive
1,630.00
Builders License
615.00
Gas Fitters License
136.00
Building Permits
1,463.50
Plumbing
1,446.50
Gas
1,351.00
Elevator
1,270.50
Fire Dept.
3,893.50
Police Dept.
590.75
Electrical Dept.
1,690.50
Licensing
2,410.00
City Clerk
5,772.60
Dog Licenses
3,710.25
Pedlers Licenses
74.00
Milk
942.00
Health - Bottling
80.00
Health Dept.
34.00
Marriage
2,217.44
Total Licenses and Permits
$126,172.54
48
ANNUAL REPORTS
Fines and Forfeits:
Court
$21,409.76
Grants and Gifts:
Disability Assistance
$110,050.12
Aid Dependent Children
310,478.28
Old Age Assistance
968,634.39
County - Dog Licenses
2,343.56
Hot Lunch Projects
59,441.11
School Grant P. L. 874
84,524.76
School Grant P. L. 864
3,261.86
Employees Comp. on State Tax
293.44
C. of M. Reimb. School Construction
21,375.57
N. S. Grant. Retarded Children
52,400.95
George-Barden Fund
3,980.00
Smith-Hughes Fund
1,098.00
Americanization
8,958.50
Vocational Education
79,301.44
C. of M. Transportation Physically Handicapped Children
165.00
C. of M. Youth Service Board
2,250.00
Chapter 90 - Highways
135,223.23
Total Grants and Gifts
$1,843,780.21
Total General Revenue
$15,334,187.43
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CITY AUDITOR
COMMERCIAL REVENUE, DEPARTMENTAL
General Government:
Treasurer - Costs and Fees
10,146.01
City Clerk
11,078.87
Board of Appeal
230.00
Supt. of Buildings
204.83
Election Dept.
73.72
Planning Board
25.00
Commission on Phone, P. W. D.
462.36
Total
$22,220.79
Protection Persons and Property:
Police - Reimb. Damage to Car
1,900.00
Police - Reimb. Damage to Car
141.15
Police - Bicycle Registration
57.25
Police - Copies Records
329.00
Fire Dept. - Sale Junk
25.00
Fire - Settlement of Claims
803.01
Electrical - Court Fees
3.50
Weights and Measures
1,526.46
Total
$4,785.37
Health and Sanitation:
Health Dept.
8,352.10
Inspection of Milk
29.50
Dental Clinics
315.20
Sanitary - Rubbish Collections
24,921.38
Total
$33,618.18
Highways:
Settlement Claims
500.00
Highway Dept.
1,373.65
Parking Meters
45,192.31
Total
$47,065.96
Welfare:
Welfare, Cities and Towns
47,735.67
Individuals
1,519.25
State
32,459.36
Total
81,714.28
Aid Dependent Children:
State
$193,204.07
Old Age Assistance:
Cities and Towns
84,605.03
State
722,174.32
Reimbursements
34,197.26
Total
$840,976.61
50
ANNUAL REPORTS
Disability Assistance:
State
108,541.74
Reimbursements
3,789.53
Total
$112,331.27
Veterans:
Veterans' Services
42,010.79
Misc. Fund for Memorial for Veterans
48.85
Total
$42,059.64
Schools:
Athletic Receipts
16,787.76
Hot Lunch Receipts
114,023.88
Tuition State Wards
34.20
Other Tuition
5,172.56
Sale Books and Supplies
56.99
Vocational Productivity
231.00
Court Fees
76.80
Payment Insurance Dr. Tr. Car
17.25
Total
$136,400.44
Library:
Fines, Rentals, Sales
$6,567.37
Recreation:
Showers
$229.40
Public Works Dept .:
Dept. Receipts Reserved for Appropriations
$5,053.43
Unclassified:
Federal Tax Withholding
1,069,025.86
Savings Bonds Deductions
21,447.60
Blue Cross Deductions
163,090.68
Teachers' Retirement Deductions
168,726.61
Group Insurance Deductions
15,919.24
Insurance Deductions
1,074.87
State Withholding Tax
73,792.46
Group Insurance Dividend
12,899.00
Retirement Deductions
10.85
Cash Overages
85.25
Veterans' Housing Fund Transfer
54,693.75
Tailings
718.31
Sale Real Estate
10,000.00
Electrolysis
500.00
Total
$1,591,984.48
Total Departmental Revenue
$3,118,211.29
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CITY AUDITOR
Water:
Metered Rates 1959
359,121.78
Commercial Rates 1959
177,818.87
Water Liens
29,222.51
Metered Rates 1958
48,591.36
Commercial Rates 1958
22,983.49
Service Assessments
225.50
Water Maintenance
203.50
Settlement Claims
303.50
Total
$638,470.51
Interest:
Taxes
9,273.86
Excise
2,663.61
Tax Titles
6,072.23
Accrued Interest
198.06
Interest on Investments
5,019.33
Total
$23,227.09
Income Trust Funds:
School Funds
337.63
Library Funds
1,188.32
Recreation
141.25
Total
$1,667.20
Municipal Indebtedness:
Temporary Loans
4,300,000.00
Incinerator Bonds
1,150,000.00
Tax Title Loan
325,000.00
Premium on Bond
11.50
Total
$5,775,011.50
Refunds:
Appropriations
82,873.90
Veterans' Services
4,727.64
Appropriations, Prior Years
156.12
Total
$87,757.66
Total Receipts
$24,978,532.68
52
ANNUAL REPORTS
EXPENDITURES General Government
Expenses
Outlays
Board of Aldermen Expenses
Personal Service:
Aldermen
$5,449.48
City Clerk
861.10
Assistant City Clerk
1,100.00
City Messenger
1,100.00
$8,510.58
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, Postage & Supplies
1,677.50
Printing & Advertising
1,223.50
Refreshments
5,915.09
Flowers
175.00
Equipment & Repairs
262.12
Badges
58.50
Binding
257.75
Framing
17.76
Scrolls
50.00
$9,637.22
$18,147.80
Clerk of Committees
Personal Service:
Clerk of Committees
4,000.00
Assistant Clerk
4,375.93
Asst. at Board Meetings ..
1,050.00
$9,425.93
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, Postage & Supplies
163.45
Auto Allowance
250.00
$413.45
Special Items:
Typewriters (2)
$379.25
$10,218.63
Executive Department
Personal Service:
Mayor
10,000.00
Secretaries & Stenographer
15,646.59
25,646.59
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, Postage & Supplies
818.53
Telephone
524.64
Contingent Expenses
2,464.67
Dues, Subscriptions
250.00
Maintenance of Equipment
130.60
Refreshments, Dinners ..
1,043.71
Photo & Supplies
307.50
Carried forward $31,186.24
53
CITY AUDITOR
Expenses Outlays
Brought forward
$31,186.24
Flowers, Cards & Baskets ..
721.00
Bus Transportation
451.00
Lease of Land
1.00
Framed Certificates
140.00
6,852.65
$32,499.24
Auditing Department
Personal Service:
Auditor
6,250.00
Sr. Accountant - Asst. to Auditor
5,592.50
Clerks
29,942.74
$41,785.24
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, Postage & Supplies
302.07
Printing
2,456.11
Binding
292.50
Telephone
159.64
Equipment & Maintenance
285.85
Expense at Conferences
79.90
Out-of-State Conference Expenses
450.00
Dues
51.00
4,077.07
Equipment:
New Typewriter ...
186.50
$46,048.81
Treasury Department
Personal Service:
Treasurer - Collector
6,250.00
Deputy Collector
4,803.78
Cashiers, Asst. Cashiers
8,775.47
Clerks
67,670.73
$87,499.98
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, Postage & Supplies
7,498.74
Printing
3,069.62
Bonds
2,388.57
Rental & Maint. of Equip.
1,275.55
Telephone
167.25
Auto Allowance
200.00
Out-of-State Travel
150.00
Dues
36.00
Conference Expenses
128.83
Daily Accounting Reports
1,580.70
Insurance
234.80
Carried forward $104,230.04
54
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses Outlays
Brought forward
$104,230.04
Preparing Classification Re-
port
69.00
Collector's Badge, Display
Panel
28.50
Processing Cards
388.01
$17,215.57
Equipment:
Bookkeeping Machine ...... $8,999.00
$113,714.55
Assessors' Department
Personal Service:
Chairman
4,474.81
Assessors
8,825.19
Clerks
32,675.70
45,975.70
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, Postage & Supplies
1,103.97
Printing & Advertising ....
597.77
Maintenance of Equipment
823.11
Binding
363.50
Telephone
168.70
Title Work
919.79
Auto Allowance, Car Fares
1,560.00
Association Dues
35.00
Recording of Deeds
2.56
Expense at Court
20.00
Expenses of Meetings
80.98
Towels
12.60
$5,687.98
Special Items:
Appraisals
6,180.00
$57,843.68
Licensing Commission
Personal Service:
Commissioners
2,100.00
Clerk
4,520.94
$6,620.94
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, Postage & Supplies
807.44
Auto Allowance
1,000.00
Telephone
124.59
Office Equip. & Maint.
16.20
Commissioner's Badge ..
17.50
$1,965.73
$8,586.67
55
CITY AUDITOR
City Clerk's Department
Expenses
Outlays
Personal Service:
City Clerk
6,139.93
Assistant City Clerk
6,050.64
Clerks
26,527.57
$38,718.14
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, Postage & Supplies
951.47
Printing & Advertising ....
273.00
Telephone
159.11
Bonds
60.00
Equipment
140.25
Mtnc. & Rental of Equip. ..
177.35
Dues, Subscriptions
124.50
Boston Directory
150.00
Picture & Frame
66.00
$2,101.68
Equipment:
Commercial Code Supplies
$461.00
$41,280.82
Certification of Notes and Bonds
Ordinary Maintenance:
Cost of Certifying .. $4,392.15
$4,392.15
Law Department
Personal Service:
City Solicitor
5,950.00
Assistant City Solicitor
7,865.86
Legal Asst., Stenographer
4,532.53
City Physician
4,200.00
$22,548.39
Ordinary Maintenance:
Books, Postage & Supplies
596.30
Telephone
138.35
Auto Allowance
1,200.00
Expenses at Meetings
22.50
Photos & Supplies
436.20
Subscriptions & Dues
314.00
Appraisals, Witness Fees
106.00
Medical Examinations, Re- ports
141.00
Recording & Entry Fees ....
137.65
Mtnc. of Equipment
35.00
Expense Account of Solic- itor
100.00
$3,227.00
$25,775.39
56
ANNUAL REPORTS
Land Court Proceedings
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing & Advertising .. . $182.04
Petition to Foreclose, Re- cording, etc.
387.87
$569.91
$569.91
City Messenger's Department
Personal Service:
City Messenger
$6,000.00
Assistant City Messenger
3,900.00
$9,900.00
Ordinary Maintenance:
Auto Allowance
$1,200.00
$11,100.00
Planning Board
Personal Service:
Members of Board
$2,451.27
Executive Secretary
4,700.00
Clerk
509.47
Research Clerk & Draftsman
4,920.73
Secretary to Board
125.00
$12,706.47
Ordinary Maintenance:
Office Supplies
$371.17
Photos, Maps & Draftsman Supplies
119.63
Traveling Expenses & Meet- Ings
26.00
Subscriptions & Dues
11.00
Printing
133.00
Mtnc. of Equipment
35.00
Services of Consultant
75.00
$770.80
$13,477.27
Public Works Department Engineering Department
Personal Service:
Assistant Engineers
$28,859.62
Clerks
4,472.82
$33,332.44
Ordinary Maintenance:
Auto Allowance
$1,000.00
Telephone
216.96
Truck Maintenance
14,312.09
Tools, Equipment & Mtnc.
1,242.75
Concrete, Lumber, Sand ...
8,490.12
$25,261.92
Expenses Outlays
$58,594.36
57
CITY AUDITOR
Public Works Department Commissioner of Public Buildings
Personal Service:
Superintendent
$5,973.09
Plan Checker, Bldg. In-
spector
5,200.00
Inspect. Plumbing & Gas ..
5,313.36
Elevator Inspector
4,872.60
Clerks
8,414.46
$29,773.51
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing, Postage & Supplies
168.95
Auto Allowance
800.00
Telephone
175.90
Dues
125.00
$1,269.85
$31,043.36
Public Works Department Municipal Buildings-City Hall
Personal Service: Janitors
$15,959.17
Telephone Operators
10,898.84
$26,858.01
Labor:
$5,042.00
Ordinary Maintenance:
Light - Electricity
27.86
Furniture & Furnishings
1,923.46
Janitors Supplies, Laundry
292.20
Elec. & Building Repairs
990.43
Hardware & Materials
350.68
Rental of Water Coolers ..
540.00
Telephones
5,956.72
Gas
343.80
Plumbing, Heating
60.70
Equipment Maintenance ...
889.02
Flowers
25.00
Christmas Decorations
1,012.25
Repairs on Flagpole
66.45
$12,478.57
Board of Appeal
Personal Service:
Members of Board
$2,088.00
Secretary
522.00
Assistant Secretary
1,300.00
$3,910.00
Ordinary Maintenance:
Printing & Advertising .....
81.25
Office Supplies & Postage
118.50
$199.75
Expenses
Outlays
$44,378.58 1
1
$4,109.75
58
ANNUAL REPORTS
Somerville Redevolpment Authority
Expenses
Outlays
Personal Service:
Chairman
$700.00
Board Members
2,780.43
$3,480.43
Ordinary Maintenance:
Clerical Services
45.00
Office Supplies
49.00
$94.00
$3,574.43
Board of Election Commission
Personal Service:
Chairman
$5,950.00
Commissioners
2,100.00
Deputies, Clerks
20,194.37
$28,244.37
Ordinary Maintenance:
Mtnc. Rent of Equipment
334.31
Car Hire
543.00
Funeral Pieces
105.00
Office Supplies, Postage
1,921.45
Printing & Advertising
8,876.92
Refreshments
309.46
Repair Ballot Boxes & Post- ing
522.90
Telephone
176.10
Handwriting Expert
75.00
Transportation Supplies, Boxes
101.00
$12,965.14
$41,209.51
Pay of Election Officers
Personal Service:
Wardens & Clerks
$4,040.00
Inspectors
5,610.00
Extra Clerks
3,830.00
$13,480.00
$13,480.00
Public Works Department Mtnc. Polling Places
Personal Service:
Janitors Service
$1,740.61
Labor:
$2,326.95
Ordinary Maintenance:
Rent
$670.00
Fuel
3.50
Rental of Furniture
47.50
Repair Precinct Boards
98.00
$819.00
$4,886.56
59
CITY AUDITOR
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department
Personal Service:
Chief
$7,450.00
Deputy Chief
8,187.80
Captains
24,298.26
Lieutenants
31,445.51
Sergeants
58,694.62
Patrolmen
681,372.41
Garage Mechanic
5,200.00
Matrons
6,200.00
Clerk, Stenographer
3,660.16
$826,508.76
Ordinary Maintenance:
Office Supplies, Postage ...
3,059.05
Auto Allowance
5,650.31
Equipment for Men
1,563.06
Gasoline & Oil
8,472.03
Garage Supplies
247.05
School Patrol
111.95
Printing
937.50
Office Equipment & Mtnc.
677.60
Care of Prisoners
127.90
Telephone & Teletype
4,262.62
Medical Supplies
222.10
Laundry
65.56
Bicycle Registration
40.50
Dues
38.00
Expense at Meetings
67.00
Photo & Supplies
318.76
Medical Examinations
60.00
Reimb. For Medical
Ex-
penses
656.30
Disburse. Investigating Ac- cidents, Etc.
1,055.31
Range Supplies
356.00
$27,988.60
Special Items:
Uniform Allowance
12,075.00
Typewriter
175.00
$12,250.00
Equipment:
New Autos
6,000.00
$872,747.36
Public Works Department Mtnc. Police Department Buildings
Personal Service: Janitors
$10,458.51
Labor
$2,403.58
Ordinary Maintenance: Fuel
2,860.94
Light
2,349.59
Carried forward $18,072.62
60
ANNUAL REPORTS
Expenses
Outlays
Brought forward
$18,072.62
Janitor's Supplies
131.29
Telephone
406.65
Repairs to Bldg. & Electric
5,278.88
Heating & Plumbing
496.75
Hardware & Materials
674.22
Furniture & Furnishings .. .
464.05
Rent Water Cooler
60.00
Equipment & Maintenance
637.46
$13,359.83
$26,221.92
Fire Department
Personal Service:
Chief
7,449.91
Deputy Chiefs
20,850.00
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