First Annual Report on the Comparative Financial Statistics of the Cities and Towns of Massachusetts, Vol. 79: Covering Municipal Fiscal Years Ending ... 30, 1906, and April 1, 1907 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Chief Of The Bureau Of Statistics Of Labor

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0666356076 ISBN 13: 9780666356079

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Massachusetts municipal finances, 1906–07: a clear, data-driven view of receipts and payments across towns.

This first annual report explains how a broad effort was made to standardize and compare the receipts and disbursements of hundreds of municipalities. It describes the aim to build uniform classifications and to present a practical picture of how local government records were kept, in service of civic efficiency.

Reading this edition, you’ll see how towns account for ordinary revenue, municipal industries, capital accounts, and indebtedness. It also places Massachusetts data in a wider context by noting international and national precedents in municipal statistics.

• Summarized statements of receipts and payments for many towns, including sources of revenue and major expenditures
• Explanations of the functional classifications used to organize accounts
• Town-by-town data on taxes, licenses, departments, and capital activities
• Context on how this work fits with broader trends in city and town accounting

Ideal for readers of local history, public administration, and civic data who want a foundational look at early municipal budgeting.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0666356076
• ISBN 13: 9780666356079
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352