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CITY DOCUMENT No. 8.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF THE MAYOR, CITY GOVERNMENT OF 1897,
TOGETHER WITH THE
Annual Reports
OP THE OFFICERS OF THE
City of Quincy, Mass.,
FOR 1896.
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1625 MANET
QUINCY
QUINCY : ADVERTISER JOB PRINT, 1897.
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City Government, 1897.
MAYOR, CHARLES F. ADAMS, 2d.
DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS.
Commissioner of Public Works, CHARLES F. KNOWLTON.
H. WALTER GRAY.
Treasurer, City Clerk, HARRISON A. KEITH.
Collector of Taxes, WATSON H. BRASEE.
City Solicitor, PAUL R. BLACKMUR.
Chief of Police,
JOSEPH W. HAYDEN.
Chief Engineer of Fire Department, PETER J. WILLIAMS.
City Auditor, JOHN O. HALL.
City Messenger, HARRY W. TIRRELL.
Overseer of the Poor, E. W. HENRY BASS.
City Physician, DR. JOHN F. WELCH. DR. HENRY C. HALLOWELL,
Inspector of Milk,
Inspector of Animals and Provisions, TIMOTHY F. FORD.
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ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS.
Assessors.
Principal Assessor, -JOHN FEDERHEN, 3d.
Assistant Assessor, Ward 1 .- WALTER R. FEGAN.
Assistant. Assessor, Ward 2 .- THOMAS F. DRAKE. Assistant Assessor, Ward 3. - JOHN CURTIS. Assistant Assessor, Ward 4 .- JAMES A. WHITE. Assistant Assessor, Ward 5 .- CHARLES R. SHERMAN. Assistant Assessor, Ward 6 .- BENJ. R. REDMAN. Board of Water Commissioners.
HENRY O. FAIRBANKS,-1900. CHARLES T. BAKER,-1899. MARSHALL P. WRIGHT,-1898. Supt. JJOHN T. CAVANAGH.
Board of Sewerage Commissioners.
HERBERT T. WHITMAN,-1899. A. F. SCHENKELBERGER,-1898. WILLIAM T. SHEA,-1900.
Board of Park Commissioners.
CHARLES H. PORTER. WILLIAM B. RICE,
GEORGE E. PFAFFMAN.
Board of Health.
BENJAMIN F. CURTIS, DR. JOHN H. ASH.
JOHN A. MCDONNELL,
Inspector, -TIMOTHY F. FORD).
Board of Trustees of the Thomas Crane Public Library.
ELLERY C. BUTLER, HARRY L. RICE.
HARRISON A. KEITH, GEORGE W. MORTON,
CHARLES T. BAKER,
EDWARD A. ROBINSON.
Board of Managers of Adams Academy.
"CHARLES A. HOWLAND,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
WILLIAM EVERETT,
JOHN O. HALL, JAMES F. HARLOW, WILLIAM R. TYLER.
Board of Managers of Public Burial Places.
JOSEPH H. VOGEL,
ELIJAH G. HALL,
JAMES E. MAXIM, GEORGE H. WILSON,
FRED F. GREEN,
Superintendent, -JAMES NICOL.
Managers of Woodward Fund and Property.
CHARLES F. ADAMS, 2nd, Mayor, H. WALTER GRAY, Treasurer, HARRISON A. KEITH, City Clerk, JOHN O. HALL, City Auditor, CLARENCE BURGIN, elected by Council.
Registrars of Voters.
LESTER M. PRATT. EDWARD B. MARSH,
Term expires May 1, 1898.
1897.
CORNELIUS MOYNIHAN, .6 66 1899.
HARRISON A. KEITH, City Clerk.
Assistant Engineers of Fire Department.
Ward 1 .- FRANK C. PACKARD. Ward 2 .- JOHN A. MAHONEY. Ward 3 .- WELCOME J. BLAKE. Ward 4 .- JAMES A. WHITE. Ward 5 .- MARCENA R. SPARROW. Ward 6 .- ALFRED G. NYE.
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CITY COUNCIL.
CHARLES M. BRYANT CHRISTOPHER A. SPEAR
President
Clerk
Councilmen=at=large.
FRANK E. BADGER. HIRAM W. PHILLIPS, ELISHA PACKARD,
JOHN Q. A. FIELD,
EUGENE H. SPRAGUE.
Councilmen from Wards.
Ward One.
Ward Four.
LUTHER S. ANDERSON,
JOHN W. NASH, JOHN SWITHIN. Ward Tuo.
MICHAEL P. GEARY. STEPHEN B. LITTLE, THOMAS F. CAIN. Wurd Fire.
GEORGE A. SIDELINGER,
BENJAMIN JOHNSON, JR ..
EUGENE N. HULTMAN. Ward Three.
JOHN C. MURRAY,
WARREN H. RIDEOUT,
HENRY MCGRATH.
CHARLES M. BRYANT, NATHAN G. NICKERSON, WALTER S. PINKHAM. Ward Six. THEODORE PARKER, STEPHEN HI. EDWARDS. JOHN E. POLLAND.
Regular meetings on' the first and third Mondays of each month at 7.35 P. M.
Committees of the City Council, 1897.
Finance, Accounts, Claims, Contracts and Salaries,-ANDERSON, PINKHAM. RIDEOUT, FIELD, GEARY, BADGER, JOHNSON. Streets, Ways, Sidewalks, Bridges and Lights,-NICKERSON, FIELD, MURRAY, LITTLE, PARKER, SWITHIN, HULTMAN.
Public Buildings and Grounds,-SPRAGUE, BADGER, POLAND, CAIN, SWITHIN.
Sewers and Drains, Water Supply,-PINKHAM, PARKER, PHILLIPS, GEARY, SIDELINGER, MCGRATH, NASH.
Fire Department and Police,-LITTLE, HULTMAN, EDWARDS, POLAND, MCGRATH.
Ordinances, Licenses, Printing, Rules and Orders,-SIDELINGER, PACKARD, CAIN.
Legislatire Matters, Elections and Returns, -PHILLIPS, EDWARDS, JOHNSON.
Health, Poor, State and Military Aid,-PACKARD, NASH, MURRAY.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
CHARLES H. PORTER
Chairman.
SUPERINTENDENT H. W. LULL
Secretary.
Term Expires.
At Large, DR. HENRY C. HALLOWELL
1898
At Large, FRANK C. FIELD
1899
At Large, FRANK A. PAGE
1900
Ward 1, CHARLES H. PORTER
1898
Ward 2, WALTER R. BREED
1899
Ward 3, MABEL E. ADAMS
1899
Ward 4, DR. JOHN H. ASH 1900
Ward 5, DR. WELLINGTON RECORD
1898,
Ward 6, DR. FREDERIC J. PEIRCE.
1900
Regular meetings on the last Tuesday of each month at 8 P. M.
Permanent Police.
CHARLES G. NICOL,
MARK E. HANSON,
JOHN HALLORAN, JOHN J. CONNELLY,
THOMAS F. FERGUSON, DANIEL R. MCKAY, PATRICK H. BRADLEY, DAVID J. BARRY,
JAMES W. MURRAY.
Special Police.
WILLIAM C. SEELYE,
JAMES BEHAN,
SAMUEL B. TURNER,
SAMUEL D. DEFOREST, DAVID L. GORDON,
EDWARD J. SANDBERG,
CALVIN T. DYER,
JAMES C. WIIITE,
BERNARD M. O'NEIL,
HENRY O. DAWSON,
FRANK J. DAVOREN,
GEORGE A. CAMERON,
JOHN H. NEWCOMB,
GEORGE A. MCKAY, JOHN A. O'BRIEN, JOHN W. BAILLIE.
Constables to Serve Civil Process.
NAPOLEON B. FURNALD, ALBERT G OLNEY,
JOSEPH W. HAYDEN,
HENRY P FURNALD.
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
FRANCIS A. SPEAR. Weighers of Coal.
HERBERT D. ADAMS,
WILLIAM W. CUSHING. E. FRANK MITCHELL, GEORGE P. MEAD,
FRANK S. PATCH, EBEN W. SHEPPARD, FRANK W. CRANE, GEORGE B. PRAY.
Measurers of Wood and Bark
FRANK S. PATCH, EBEN W. SHEPPARD,
HERBERT D. ADAMS,
GEORGE P. MEAD.
THOMAS J. FOLEY, LYSANDER W. NASH, GEORGE K. CARTER. E. FRANK MITCHELL,. FRANK W. CRANE.
Measurers of Grain
FRANK W. CRANE, CHARLES H. HERSEY, WILLIAM C. HART.
Fence Viewers.
Ward 1 .- RICHARD NEWCOMB. Ward 4 .- JOHN R. O'NEIL.
Ward 2 .- GEORGE CRANE. Ward 5 .- QUINCY A. FAUNCE.
Ward 3 .- JAMES NIGHTINGALE.
Field Drivers.
WILLIAM FAXON, GEORGE CRANE,
RICHARD NEWCOMB, BARTHOLOMEW REARDON WINSLOW HOBART.
Undertakers.
JOHN HALL, WILLIAM E. BROWN A. W. FAY.
Pound Keeper. FRANKLIN JACOBS.
Inaugural Address 1897.
Hon. CHARLES F. ADAMS, 2d, Mayor.
Mayor's Address.
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Council :-
We meet to-day to take up the work of a new year, to review the past and consider the needs of the future.
This year two new schoolhouses have been built at a cost of $75,000, two old ones furnished with new systems of heat- ing and ventilation at a cost of $9,000 and $7,420 has been spent in new construction on various highways. For these purposes we have borrowed $91,420. During the year $49,980 of the city debt has been paid, and the city debt has thus increased $41,440. The figures in more detail are as follows :
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DEBT STATEMENT.
-Jan. 1, 1896, Amt. City Debt.
$264,895 61
Added during the year :
"Two schoolhouses
$75,000
Regrading Cross street
600
Retaining wall, Willard street
520
Heating Adams and Quincy schoolhouses
9,000
Adams street
4,000
Buckley street
1,300
Newbury street
200
Ryden street
91,420 00
356,315 61
Paid during the year,
49,980 00
City debt. Dec. 31, 1896,
$306,335 61
Falling due as follows :-
In 1897,
$64,020 00
1898,
58,280 00
1899,
62,980 00
1900,
54,300 00
1901,
23,755 61
1902,
9,000 00
1903,
9,000 00
1904,
9,000 00
1905,
8,500 00
1906,
7,500 00
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306,335 61
800
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WATER DEBT.
January 1, 1896, Added during the year
$725,000 0₽
18,000 00
Total, Paid during the year
$743,000 00
26,500 00
Debt Dec. 31, 1896
$716,500 00
PLAYGROUNDS.
Dec. 31, 1895
$48,000 00
Paid in 1896
1,000- 00
Dec. 31, 1896,
$47,000 00
SEWER DERT. .
$1500 each year 1898 to 1900 4,500 00
$2500
1901 to 1905
12,500 00
$1500 .. * 1906 to 1937 48,000 00
$65,000 0@
It will appear from this that $64,020 or over 20 per cent. of our general debt falls due this year as against $50,000 last. This is plainly far too great a burden for any year to bear, and we cannot fail to feel the result very seriously in an increased tax rate, a thing which we can ill afford to bear. There is nothing now to be done for this year, but we should avoid in- creasing the amount of debt falling due in 1898 and 1899 and
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by other economies do what we can to relieve the pressure this vear.
For current expenses we can raise either $12 per $1,000 of the total valuation of 1896, less abatements, or a like amount ou the average valuation of the three preceding years. By the first method of limit, it is $210,400; by the second $206,900. Last year it was not easy to keep our expenses within the limit. Our current expenses this year must be very largely increased by the expense of maintaining the two new schools, and this year we are bound to recognize, before authorizing any increase in annual expenditures; that this limit compels, as our tax- payers demand, a policy of strictest economy. We must keep our expenses within our income even if we do not increase or improve the public service.
Our possible income is not likely to increase rapidly since val- uations are already so high as to be at times beyond the actual valne of the property, and we are faced with a very serious problem in adjusting our needs to our resources.
THE SEWER.
The chief work of construction to be undertaken during the year is the sewer. An advantageous contraet with the city of Boston for the disposal of our sewage has been made ; and the necessary plans and surveys are so far ready that this work of construction can begin with the opening of spring.
Money has already been appropriated for the main sewer from the centre of the city to the proposed pumping station. There is no reason why the force-main to Moon Island, the pumping station and possibly some lateral sewers should not be constructed during the year in addition to what has been pro-
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vided for, and I feel sure the Council will agree that there is loss, not economy, in delay, and that all the money which can be economically used, ought to be appropriated when asked for by the Commission.
Recognizing the great importance of providing for surface drainage, careful study has been given to the possibility of using the sewer for that purpose. All who have studied the problem agree that it would be very expensive and wasteful to do so, and the plans which have been adopted are based upon the be- lief that surface drainage can be more economically provided for by improving our natural water-ways.
WATER DEPARTMENT.
During the year, 3.1 miles of water mains have been laid, and 301 new service connections made, thus adding possibly $5,000 to the earning capacity of the plant. On the other hand the maintenance account has not been increased. The season has been such that our reservoir has furnished without difficulty the increased supply of water made necessary by the increased number of consumers. We are not, however, in a position to supply the city safely should a season of great drought occur before the Metropolitan Water System is complete, and the Commission, recognizing this, are now at work, and at the pro- per time will report a scheme for securing a temporary supply of water sufficient for the needs of the four years which may elapse before we can depend with certainty on water from the Metro- politan supply. It is plain that there is no system of economy short of refusing new takers that will alone provide for the needs of those years and I think it equally plain that we should buy water rather than stop putting in service connections and thus retard the growth of the city.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Our present force is adequate, and with our other needs, I cannot see my way toadvising any increase in the expense of this department. I think it would be wise, however, to give one of the officers now on duty the title of Sergeant that there may be some authority in the absence of the Chief, and further to give the special liquor officer a title which will indicate the fact that a large part of his usefulness is in detecting thefts and rocover- ing lost property. In justice, the men should have better quar- ters, and the city should have a more decent lock-up than the basement of the City Hall now provides.
CITY HALL.
The plans presented for the remodeling of the City Hall did not satisfactorily provide for this, as well as some other de- partments, and needed perfecting in detail. I believe, however that our future needs can best be provided for by alterations substantially in the lines of plans offered last year, yet. I think we require a new fire station more than we do a new City Hall, and this should first receive attention.
WOODWARD FUND.
For some years the need and possibility of increasing the accomodations and usefulness of this school has been felt. Pre- vious attempts had been made to secure plans for a satisfactory increase without too great expense. This year Messrs. Kendall & Stevens presented plans which gave excellent results at a cost, including all fittings and furniture, of about $20,000. This the fund could afford without any danger that the income might fail
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to be sufficient for the generous maintenance of the increased school, provided always that reasonable prudence of manage- ment is exercised. The additions have accordingly been made and the school is now substantially ready for occupancy.
HIGHWAYS.
With the limited sum available it isnearly impossible to make repairs in a permanent and satisfactory manner. Yet, during the year, material advance has been made in the condition of our streets, and what was given was well used. Better side- walks are as requisite for the comfort of our citizens and the de- velopment of the city as improved streets, yet, while we borrow largely each year for new street construction and spend al- most all of the annual appropriation of $18,000 on the streets, we appropriate only $1,000 annually for edgestones and side- walks. It is doubtful whether we can afford not to do more in this line in the future. Any paving has been postponed till the sewer pipes are in the streets and they are in condition for permanent improvement. As nearly all recognize the wisdom and economy of paving both Hancock and Copeland streets as- our means allow, there is here another argument for pushing forward the work of sewer construction.
The Highway department is hampered at present by the ne- cessity of using in common with the poor department, a stable so miserable as to endanger the condition of horses and men, so small as to make economical purchases of grain or hay impos- sible, and so deficient in accommodation as to compel three de- partments to use one room for the cleaning and storage of their harness and tools. A new stable could be built for about $3,000 and is among our needs, but the department will cheerfully con-
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tinue in its present quarters till the city is in a condition to im- prove them.
SCHOOLS.
This department will require an increase of $10,000 in their budget to meet the expenses of the two new schools. While I recognize that education is the first requisite to success, take pride in the belief our schools are among the best in the Commonwealth, and have no desire to stint in those things neces- sary for the best mental and physical development of the com- ing generation, yet I cannot but view with the gravest appre- hension, a school budget of $95,000, and I trust the School Committee realizing that other departments will be compelled to forego many matters of great need, will exercise the same rigid economy that other departments must practice in order to bring the expenses of the city within the iron limits of what we can legally raise for current expenses.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Next to education should come the protection of the property and the lives of our citizens. The success of this department in the last few years has been due to its Chief and the discipline of his men rather than to the adequacy of the means supplied. The apparatus is sufficient, but the system of call men and catch horses on which he must depend for getting much of that ap- paratus to fires, means failure in the primary requisite of speed and certainty. We are in need of permanent men and horses wherever we have apparatus, and having them, we could well dispense with many of the call men. We must not forget, how- ever, that this means a cost of about $4,000 annually. It would
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further be in the interest of efficiency and safety to concentrate the men of apparatus of Wards Five and Six in a central sta- tion. The maintenance of this station with its necessary men and horses would amount to $4,000 a year, and, if we add the cost of the men and horses proposed for Wards Two and Four, we find an expense of about $6,000 a year, exclusive of the first cost of apparatus, horses and central station.
The Councilmen must prayerfully consider the fi- nancial condition of the city and the effect of the probable tax rate, and they must be satisfied that it is physi- cally and legally possible to raise this sum annually in addition to the $10,000 which must be added to the budget for school purposes, before they are justified in so far increasing our yearly expenses. Thoroughly believing in the policy of assuring safety from fire, and throughly sympathizing with the Chief's desire for more adequate means, yet I am not satisfied that these measures can safely be adopted today, and I believe we should wait till the budget has been prepared before taking any action.
IN CONCLUSION
Our future depends on our efforts in securing new residents and new industries. To attract the former we should do what lies in our power to hasten the promised improvements in track and motive power on the New Haven Road, and the consequent abolition of its grade crossings ; and to secure the shore reser- vation and boulevard which is now under consideration by the Metropolitan Park Commission. To attract the latter, the city government can offer neither subsidy, aid, nor attraction beyond that which the highest standard of honesty and honor in muni- cipal government in itself lends.
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We meet, gentlemen, to execute a trust of highest impor- tance which has been reposed in us by our fellow-citizens. The first duty which a strict fidelity in the execution of that trust imposes, is to avoid recklessness and extravagance, and any tendency to use the public funds for the benefit of an individ- ual, or of some locality at the expense of the general welfare. If we realize this and act accordingly, we shall not at least, have failed in our duty to ourselves, our city, and our govern- ment.
I pledge to you all aid that I or any executive officer can give, in the accomplishment of your task.
City Treasurer's Report
December 31, 1896.
With Certificate of City Auditor Attached.
Treasurer's Report.
CITY TREASURER'S OFFICE January 15, 1897.
To His Honor, The Mayor :-
Herewith I submit the annual statement of the City Treasurer for the year ending December 31, 1896.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand January 1, 1896,
$19,519 31
Almshouse,
$88 50
Outside Poor, .
1,047 07
Bridges, Culverts and Drains, .
256 15
Burial Places,-Sale and Care of Lots,
4,602 13
Perpetual Care Fund,
359 74
Garbage Account,
567 15
Interest Account, .
6,730 61
Massachusetts-State of .
17,536 60
Amounts carried forward, . $31,187 95
$19,519 31
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Amounts brought forward, - $31,187 95 $19,519 31
Miscellaneous City Receipts : .
C. H. Smith, Treas., Dog Lic- enses
1,810 05
H. A. Keith, City Clerk, .
659 05
H. C. Hallowell, M. D., Milk Licenses, 28 50
Sundry Receipts,
398 20
Tax Title, Releases, .
431 78
Notes Payable, Temporary Loan
425,000 00
City Debt,
91,420 00
Sewer Debt,
5,000 00
Water Debts
18,000 00
Parks, .
113 00
Police, Chapter 440,
1,472 40
Perpetual Care Fund of Public Bur- ial Places,
800 00
Sidewalks,
970 25
Streets, .
449 40
Street Sprinkling,
3,360 23
Tax of 1890, B. N. Adams, Collector,
27 59
Tax of 1891, B. N. Adams, Collector,
43 28
Tax of 1892, B. N. Adams, Collector,
308 34
Tax of 1893, B. N. Adams, Collector,
3,222 84
Tax of 1894, Watson H. Brasee, Collector,
12,100 08
Tax of 1895, Watson H. Brasee, Collector, .
80,995 06
Tax of 1896, Watson II. Brasee, Collector,
198,060 29
Water Supply and Service, 1892 and 1893, 287 14
Water Supply and Service, 1894, 268 74
Water Supply and Service, 1895, 1,199 18
Water Supply and Service, 1896,
50,545 91
$928,159 26
Total Receipts
$947,678 57
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EXPENDITURES.
1895.
1896.
Adams street,
$25 53
4,000 00
Almshouse,
1 00
1,964 98
New Water Service,
367 19
Outside Poor, .
878 56
6,560 48
Advertising, Printing and Station- ery,
15 85
2,294 55
Assessors,-Clerical Service,
697 00
Miscellaneous,
79 95
Postage, etc.,
229 30
Transfers,
133 00
Board of Health,-Abating Nuisan- ces and Contagious Diseases,
107 66
Inspection,
60) 00
Inspector of Plumbing,
88 50
402 00
Miscellaneous, .
3 00
133 88
Bridges, Culverts and Drains,
2,731 06
Buckley street,
1,300 00
Burial Places,
4,959 10
Clerk, Commissioner Public Works,
625 00
Clerk, City Clerk, .
326 33
Clerk, City Treasurer,
425 00
Clerk, Tax Collector,
400 00
Coddington School Annex,
499 73
Contingent Fund,
60 00
City Hospital,
1,000 00
City Officers, Pay of
548 84
13,911 75
Cross street,
600 00
Edgestones,
28 80
974 55
Elections,
9 00
974 35
Engineering
269 01
Fire Department-Fire Alarms,
3 55
499 42
Chemical Wagon, .
1,775 00
Amounts carried forward, . $3,877 36
$46,625 56
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Amounts brought forward, Fireman's Clothing,
3,877 36
48 75
Fuel,
167 67
259 93
Horses, Harness and" Hose
1,542 00
Horse Shoeing and Keeping,
61 13
1,406 23
Lighting Engine Houses,
103 40
311 70
Miscellaneous Expenses, .
158 36
1,727 12
Pay of Men, ·
,
16 92
672 72
Keeping Chief's Horse,
125 00
Fountains:
200 00
Fuller's lane and Hall place,
750 00
Garbage Account, .
4 65
1,777 48
Grand Army, Post 88,
350 00
High School Furniture,
110 07
Hydrants,
3,900 00
Interest Account,-City and Park .
12,883 66
Temporary Loan,
7,426 62
Water Supply,
29,709 94
Law Library, .
5 00
Library-Binding, Printing etc.,
793 91
Books,
996 48
Catalogue Fund,
58 18
521 18
Fuel and Light,
314 11
Insurance,
326 75
Miscellaneous
632 41
Salaries, .
2,607 55
Massachusetts,-State of
15,161 58
Miscellaneous City Expenses,
275 41
5,924 86
Newbury Avenue, .
800 00
Notes payable, Play Grounds,
1,000 00
City Debt,
49,980 00
Water Debt
25,500 00
Temporary loan
125,000 00
295,000 00
Norfolk County,
12,078 97
Amounts carried forward, . $130,583 15 $531,899 76
$46,625 56
11,290 25
Repairs and Fixtures,
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Amounts brought forward, . 8130,583 15 $531,899 76 Police,-Chief of · 1,000 00
Enforcement liquor law, .
1,162 35
Permanent men,
6,656 00
Special,
2,589 16
Station, .
434 31
Quincy and Adams Schoolhouses,
8,987 35
Play grounds,
67 46
Parks,
267 98
Removal of Snow, .
63 20
3,488 42
Rebuilding Copeland street,
300 00
Repair Public Buildings,
44 79
4,666 77
Ryden street, .
200 00
Schoolhouse, Ward 4,
24,201 13
Schoolhouse, Ward 5,
32,448 69
Schools-Books, supplies and sun-
dries,
28 39
8,247 92
Evening, .
97 30
2,196 45
Fuel,
5,297 06
Janitors' salaries,
5,158 00
Teachers' salaries,
62,909 96
Transportation,
937 00
Streets, .
193 86
18,585 06
Street sprinkling,
4,360 94
Street lighting,
177 33
15,071 70
State aid,-Chapter 279,
720 00
Chapter 301,
3,042 00
Chapter 447,
791 30
Sidewalk, New road,
111 00
Sewer preliminary, etc., .
3,090 44
Tax refunded,
45 86
Water supply, construction,
17,420 71
18,000 00
Water supply, maintenance,
240 74
14,323 81
Willard school stoves,
106 20
Willard street wall,
520 00
.Imounts carried forward, . $149,434 13 $781,299 42
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Amounts brought forward, . $149,434 13 8781,299 42 Cash deposited in National Granite bank to credit of Perpetual Care Fund of Burial Places, 950 00 Cash on hand December 31, 1896, .
15,995 02
$149,434 13 $798,244 44
149,434 13
$947,678 57 Respectfully submitted, H. WALTER GRAY, City Treasurer. Quincy, Jan. 15, 1897.
QUINCY, MASS., January 7, 1897.
I hereby certify that I have examined in detail, the ac- counts of the City Treasurer ; that all expenditures are sup- ported by vouchers regularly approved by the proper officials, and that the condition of the various accounts (including cash on hand and in banks,) on the 31st of December, 1896, has been verified by comparison with the records of this office.
JOHN O. HALL,
City Auditor.
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ROCK ISLAND FUND.
Cash on hand January 1, 1896,
$978 96
By interest, 39 52
Cash on hand December 31, 1896, .
$1,018 48
C. C. JOHNSON FUND.
Cash on hand January 1, 1896,
$2,001 85
By interest
80 84
Cash paid Overseer of the Poor for distribution of turkeys,
82 00
Cash on hand December 31, 1896, .
2,000 69
$2,082 69
$2,082 69
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PERPETUAL CARE FUND OF BURIAL PLACES.
Cash on hand January 1, 1896, 8,275 00
Received for perpetual care of lots, 800 00
By interest, ,
340 84
Paid for care of lots,
340 84
Cash on hand December 31, 1896, .
9,075 00
$9,415 84
$9,415 84
Respectfully submitted, H. WALTER GRAY, Treasurer of above Funds
Quincy, January 15, 1897.
Report of City Auditor, December 31, 1896.
With Statement of City Debt.
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Auditor's Report.
OFFICE OF THE CITY AUDITOR, Quincy, January 1st, 1897.
In accordance with the vote of the City Council the. Auditor of Accounts submits the Eighth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Quincy. The follow- ing statements shows the condition of each department at the close of the year ending December 31st, 1896.
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