Address of the mayor, together with the annual reports for the city of Fitchburg, Massachusetts for the year .., Part 35

Author: Fitchburg (Mass.)
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Fitchburg : Reveille Steam Printing Works, etc.
Number of Pages: 898


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Medical


Surgical


Male


Female


Total


Remaining Nov. 30, 1910.


14


19


18


15


33


December, 1910.


23


38


35


26


61


January, 1911


32


46


35


43


78


February


37


48


48


37


85


March.


39


36


33


42


75


April.


38


32


31


39


70


May.


29


37


34


32


66


June.


25


30


20


35


55


July


31


61


49


43


92


August


25


49


38


36


74


September.


25


37


29


33


62


October


25


37


30


32


62


November


18


35


29


24


53


Totals


361


505


429


437


866


OPERATIONS.


ABDOMINAL SECTIONS-Appendicitis.


Cases


Appendectomy,


74


Cholecystectomy,


2


Choledochostomy,


1


Exploratory Laporotomy,


4


Extra-uterin Pregnancy,


2


Hysterectomy,


4


Intussesception, (reduced)


3


Gastro-enterostomy, post,


1


Ovariotomy,


2


Salpingectomy,


5


Salpingo-Oophorectomy,


6


Ventro-fixation, Uteri,


4


REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF BURBANK HOSPITAL


655


Amputations :


Arm,


2


Fingers,


7


Foot,


3


Leg,


3


Thigh,


2


Toes,


2


Breast,


3


Circumcision,


2


Curetted :


Sinus Tibia,


1


Sinus Mastiod,


1


Uterus,


33


Glands,


3


Sinus of Thigh,


1


Dislocations :


1


Ether Examinations,


3


Excisions :


1


Adenoids and¿Tonsils,


47


Ganglion of Wrist,


1


Angioma of Scalp,


3


Epithelioma offLip,


3


Finger,


1


Face,


1


Elbow,


1


Cervical Glands,


6


Foreign Bodies,


2


Floating?Cartilage of Elbow,


1


Hemorrhoids :


Clamp and Cautery,


1


Excision and Suture,


7


Hydrocele, Aspiration,


2


Fractures :


Patella,


1


Clavicle,


2


Femur, Compound,


2


Humerus,


8


42


Cases


Shoulder,


Vaginal Glands,


656


REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF BURBANK HOSPITAL,


Cases


Tibia, Compound,


3


Radius,


4


Fibula, Tibia and Fibula, Skull, Compound,


-


.


3 15


Femoral,


3


Strangulated Femoral,


2


Strangulated Inguinal,


1


Incised and Curetted :


Abscess, Parotid,


1


Pelvic,


2


Ischio-rectal,


4


Scalp,


1


Perinephritic,


2


Cervical,


3


Fistula in Ano,


2


Sepsis :


Hand,


3


Elbow,


1


Finger,


3


Sepsis of Knee,


1


Tuberculosis of Knee, Thigh,


1


Plastic Operations :


Perineorrhaphy,


3


Gastrorrhaphy,


2


Ectropion of Eye,


1


Skin Grafting, Deviated Nasal Septum,


1


Sutured : Tendons,


4


Wounds :


Face,


1


Hand,


1


Leg,


1


Head, Incised,


1


Scalp,


4


1


4


Herniotomy :


Inguinal,


2


1


REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF BURBANK HOSPITAL


657.


Cases 1


Ankle,


Thoracotomy : Empyæma,


1


Tracheotomy,


1


Myotomy Torticolis,


3


Osteotomy,


3


Tenotomy,


2


Urethrotomy,


2


Gun-shot Wounds :


Abdomen,


1


Hand,


2


Head,


1


Total,


361


REPORT OF PATHOLOGIST, BACTERIOLOGIST AND ELECTRO-THERAPEUTIST


To the Trustees of Burbank Hospital :


GENTLEMEN : - The report of the work done by me as Bacteriologist, Pathologist and Electro-Therapeutist, during 1911, is herewith respectfully submitted :


Bacterial count of milk, 8


Bacterial count of ice cream,


2


Smears :


For diphtheria. Positive 1, negative 3, 4


For gonococcus. Positive 4, negative 4, 8


To determine infecting organism Colon, 2


Staphylococcus,


8


Streptococcus,


4


Pneumococcus,


3


Bacillus aerogenes capsulatus, 1


Examination of Sputum : - For Bacillus tuberculosis.


Positive 3, negative 12,


15


For Pneumococcus. Positive 11,


11


Cultures incubated and examined.


Colon bacillus,


2


Staphylococcus,


9


Streptococcus,


3


For diphtheria. Positive 9, negative 15,


24


Examination of stool, 2


Examination of serous fluids.


Abdominal 1, spinal 2,


3


Examination of gastric contents,


1


Analysis of urine,


59


Complete blood examinations,


17


Widal reaction for typhoid.


Positive 3, negative 14, atypical 4, 21


Microscopic examination of tissues.


Sarcoma 1, carcinoma 3, non-malignant 8,


12


660


REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF BURBANK HOSPITAL


X-ray results have been more uniformly satisfactory, owing to the addition of a sufficient number of tubes and good tube- stand.


RADIOGRAPHS.


1


Negative


Fractures


Dislocations


Bodies


of Bone


Soft Tissues


Totals


Head.


22


1


2


5


Neck


6


5


3


16


Thorax


1


3


4


Shoulder


16


2


18


Arm.


13


13


Elbow


3


1


1


6


Forearm.


7


1


8


Wrist.


1


5


1


1


8


Hand


1


1


4


Abdomen


7


1


8


Pelvis


2


1


1


7


Hip.


1


23


5


29


Thigh


1


14


4


19


Knee


3


2


8


13


Leg


1


25


26


Ankle


4


1


3


8


Foot.


1


3


4


Totals.


20


123


4


10


33


6


196


Respectfully submitted,


C. H. JENNINGS, M. D.


Foreign


Disease


Disease of


1


2


3


GRADUATES OF THE TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES


1896


Mrs. McLane, nee Whalen, care of John Whalen, So. Fitchburg. Mrs. Tabor nee Whelpy, 34 Jay street, Somerville, Mass. Miss Ellen T. O'Connor, 115 Beech street, Fitchburg, Mass. Miss Eleanor Bradley, Merriam avenue, Leominster, Mass.


1897


Miss Caroline Garland, Grand street, Leominster, Mass. Miss Margaret Masterson, 181 Water street, Fitchburg, Mass.


1898


Miss Sophia Grant, Maple street, Fitchburg, Mass.


Miss Eva Ballantine, India.


Miss Elsie McRobbie, 113 Spier avenue, Allenhurst, N. J.


Miss Esther Woodcome, 22 Pleasant street, Fitchburg, Mass. Miss Katherine Mahoney, 22 Pleasant street, Fitchburg, Mass.


1899


Miss Elmer Mercer, 61 Pleasant street, Fitchburg, Mass. Mrs. A. P. Lowell, nee Hines, 40 Prichard street, Fitchburg, Mass.


Miss Ada Whyte, Oneonta, N. Y.


Miss Myrtle S. Joy, 14 So. Main street, Barre, Vt.


Miss Louise McEchron, 716 Union street, Hanson, N. Y.


1900


Miss Annie P. Riley, Groton, Mass.


Miss Ellen V. Griffin, care of Cushing Hospital, Boston, Mass.


Miss Florence A. Lee, 1848 Main street, Athol, Mass.


Miss Eleanor Whitney, Natick, Mass.


Miss Jennie Billings, 54 Arlington street, Fitchburg, Mass. Miss Lenora McComiskey, 129 Himenway street, Boston, Mass.


662


REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF BURBANK HOSPITAL


1901


Miss Florence Piper, 126 Hudson street, Somerville, Mass. Miss Agnes Donlan, 8 Otis street, Fitchburg, Mass. Miss Carrie Wiggin, 946 South Court street, Los Angeles, Cal. Miss Sybil Mason, 464 Main street, Fitchburg, Mass. Miss Minnie Brown, Riverside, Colo.


1902


Miss Ethel Greene, 137 Newbury street, Portland, Me. Miss Stella Kelley, 184 Ashburnham street, Fitchburg, Mass. Miss Lillian Dunn, 184 Ashburnham street, Fitchburg, Mass. Miss Katherine O'Connor, 115 Beach street, Fitchburg, Mass. Miss Alice Lawrence, 26 Highland avenue, Fitchburg, Mass.


1903


Miss Minnie Brennan, 279 Millbury street, Worcester, Mass. Miss Mabel Daggett, 62 Grove street, Fitchburg, Mass. Miss Eva Adams, Box 125, Fitchburg, Mass.


Miss Eleanor Smith, 50 Carleton street, Newton, Mass.


Mrs. R. Jones nee Laventure, 4 Ashburnham street, Fitchburg, Mass.


Miss Edith Belyea, 29 Bishop street, Montreal, Can. Miss Annie Heslam, Pearl Hill, Fitchburg, Mass.


Miss Dora Scott, 8 Vernon street, Gardner, Mass.


1904


Miss Elizabeth Merriam, Culibru, Canal Zone. Miss Lizzie Gorman, Holyoke, Mass.


Miss Bertha Richardson, 62 Highland avenue, Fitchburg, Mass. Miss Geneveve Whyte, 17 State street, Oneonta, N. Y.


Miss Margaret Fairbanks, 120 Academy street, Fitchburg, Mass.


1905


Miss Bertha Nash, 236 First street, Pittsfield, Mass. Miss Lena Gorman, 31 Commercial street, Holyoke, Mass. Miss Daisy Vellerman, 252 North Main street, Orange, Mass. Miss Lida Caso, Sartell P. O., Springfield, King's Co., N. B. Miss Myrtle McComiskey, 39 Grand street, Leominster, Mass. Miss Jennie Ferrari, Pearl street, Fitchburg, Mass.


663


REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF BURBANK HOSPITAL


Miss Nellie Weston, Townsend, Mass.


Miss Elizabeth Linehan, 82 Myrtle avenue, Fitchburg, Mass.


1906


Miss Lillian Finnegan, 102 Highland avenue, Fitchburg, Mass.


Miss May McDermott, Quinapoxet, Mass.


Miss Edith Barbour, 235 Cabot street, Beverly, Mass.


Miss Annie Scolly, Otter River, Mass.


Miss Sadie Anderson, Fredricton, N. B.


1907


Miss Sophia Gresnich, 18 Lincoln street, Fitchburg, Mass.


Miss Nina Rogers, 4 Ashburnham street, Fitchburg, Mass.


Miss Sarah Belyea, Round Hill, Kings Co., N. B.


Miss Frances Goulding, 65 Eaton street, West Fitchburg. Miss Ella Ward, 9 Whitcomb street, Webster, Mass.


Miss Lucie Brown, Quinaponet, Mass.


Miss Ethel Craig, King's Park Hospital, King's Park, N. Y.


1908


Miss Gene Gibson, 53 South Main street, Rutland, Vt.


Miss Ada Jones, Groton, Mass.


Miss Minnie Spragg, Springfield, Kings Co., N. B.


Miss Margaret Venable, 1700 Massachusetts avenue, Washing- ton, D. C.


Mrs. Jonas Pierce, nee Leland, Hastings Hall, Fitchburg, Mass.


1909


Miss Alice Haddow, 287 Trumbull street, Hartford, Conn.


Miss Clara Lemay, 14 Lincoln street, Fitchburg, Mass.


Mrs. Charles McMurray, nee Smollins, 178 Blossom street, Fitch- burg, Mass.


Miss Caroline Miller, Westminster, Vt.


Miss Josephine O'Connor, 115 Beach street, Fitchburg, Massi


1910


Miss Helen Lambert, 100 Park street, New Bedford, Mass. Miss Annie Spring, 60 Heywood street, Fitchburg, Mass.


664


REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF BURBANK HOSPITAL


Miss Nellie Connors, 13 Lincoln street, Fitchburg, Mass. Miss Helen Foote, 90 Myrtle avenue, Fitchburg, Mass.


Miss Katherine Mckeown, 65 Eaton street, Fitchburg, Mass ..


1911


Miss Lulu Greene, 578 Main street, Worcester, Mass.


Miss Alice Howe, 76 Prichard street, Fitchburg, Mass. Miss Margaret McDonald, 21 Beacon street, Fitchburg, Mass. Miss Bessie Wright, Westminster, Vt.


Miss Grace Johnson, 201 Park street, New Bedford, Mass.


DONATIONS


Woman's Club - Furnishings for one private room : - Painting walls, white enamel bed, hair mattress with cover, 2 feather pillows, 1 hair pillow, special wash stand complete, in- valid table, bureau, table with glass top, 2 side chairs, morris chair, writing desk, foot-stool, screen, rug, 1 pair window cur- tains, window shade, 2 bureau and 2 table covers, 3 pairs wool blankets, 2 spreads, electric desk lamp, towel bar, tumbler and tooth brush holder, pin cushion, scrap basket, 4 vases, ink well, blotter pad, pen holder, pen rack, pen wiper and stationery.


Dascomb Wright Memorial room - Furnishings : - White enamel bed, 1 chair, morris chair, foot-stool, large table, small table with glass top, 2 rugs, andirons, electric desk lamp, mir- ror, window curtains and shades, bath robe and slippers, mem- orial tablet.


United Workers of C. C. Church materials and sewing: - Face cloths, baby bands, night gowns, special bandages, nurses' caps.


FLOWERS: - Bijou Amusement Co., Whalom Opera Co., Charles Manchester, Miss Eddy, National Flower and Fruit Guild, Dr. Budden, Mrs. Jonas Pierce, Mrs. Alvah Crocker, J. Fuller, Major Dwinnell, Mrs. B. L. Rich.


MAGAZINES - Mrs. Alvah Crocker, Mayor F. O. Hardy, Mrs. Benjamin, Mrs. W. C. Tenney, Helen Putnam, Fred N. Dillon, Mrs. Holbrook.


R. B. Lyons, books for nurses and patients. [Kings Daugh- ters Rollstone Church, toys, pictures and magazines.


Mrs. Sarah Brown, vases, Mrs. C. T. Crocker, Jr., candy, Mrs. S. S. Tilton, old cloth for compress, Mrs ._ Dow, complete furnishings for invalid care and old cloth for compress.


DAILY PAPERS- Fitchburg Sentinel, Daily News, North Star Printing Co.


THIRTY-NINTH


ANNUAL REPORT


OF


THE CITY AUDITOR


OF THE


CITY OF FITCHBURG


MASSACHUSETTS 1911


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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR


OFFICE OF CITY AUDITOR, CITY OF FITCHBURG, December 12, 1911.


To the Honorable, the City Council :


GENTLEMEN : - In compliance with Section 8, Chapter 2, of the Revised Ordinances of 1906, I have the honor to submit herewith the following report, which shows the appropriations, receipts, expenditures and balances of the various departments of the City of Fitchburg for the financial year ending Novem- ber 30, 1911, and other statements that have been deemed of interest to the tax payers of the city.


As a preface, the arrangement is made up in accordance with Section 1, Chapter 296, Acts of 1906, of the State of Mas- sachusetts, relative to Municipal Accounting Officers, which I trust will be of interest to you.


Very truly yours, F. D. PAGE, City Auditor.


Arranged upon the Schedule for Uniform Municipal Accounting, as issued by the Bureau of Statistics and Labor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts


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672


REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR


RECEIPTS-CLASSIFIED BY SOURCES


SOURCES OF RECEIPTS


Revenue for Expenses


Offsets to Outlays


Totals


GENERAL REVENUE


TAXES


Current Year Property Poll


$484,710 13


Previous Year Property Poll


142,556 10


From the State Corporation Street Railway Bank


42,490 70


3,053 56


1,878 10


Total from Taxes


$674,688 59


$674,688 59


LICENSES AND PERMITS


Licenses Liquor All others


$49.524 00 2,333 90


Permits Marriage


419 00


All others


Total for Licenses and Permits


$52,276 90


$52,276 90


FINES AND FORFEITS


Court Contract Violations


$2,400 83


Total for Fines and Forfeits


$2,400 83


$2,400 83


GRANTS AND GIFTS


Grants for Civic Divisions From State High School Tuitions From County (Dog Licenses) for Schools or Libraries Gifts from Individuals


$86 50


1,855 62


Total from Grants and Gifts


$1,942 12


$1,942 12


673


REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR


674


REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR


RECEIPTS-CLASSIFIED BY SOURCES


SOURCES OF RECEIPTS


Revenue for Expenses


Offsets to Outlays


Total


COMMERCIAL REVENUE


SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS


Street Sprinkling Moth Extermination Sewers Sidewalks and Curbing Other Purposes


$2,903 90


1,045 78


668 60


Total from Special Assessments


$4,618 28


$4,618 28


PRIVILEGES


Public Service Minor


$4,263 31


Total from Privileges


$4,263 31


$4,263 31


675


REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR


-


676


REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR


RECEIPTS-CLASSIFIED BY SOURCES


SOURCES OF RECEIPTS


Revenue for Expenses


Offsets to Outlays


Total


DEPARTMENTAL, GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Legislative


Executive


Financial


Auditor and Auditing


Treasurer


$12 40


Collector


96 15


Assessors


License Commissioners


Other Financial Officers


307 60


Other General Departments Superintendant of Buildings


19 00


Municipal Buildings City Hall Police Court Room (rent from County) Dwelling House, West Fitchburg


Total from General Government


983 25 400 00 70 62


$1,889 02


$1,889 02


REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR


677


PAYMENTS-CLASSIFIED BY OBJECTS


OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS


Expenses


Outlays


Total


DEPARTMENTAL, GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Legislative


Aldermen and Council Salaries and Wages Other Expenses


$291 58


Executive


Mayor


2,000 00


Salaries and Wages Other Expenses


102 95


Financial


Auditor and Auditing


Salaries and Wages


1 613 60


Other Expenses


254 31


Treasurer


Salaries and Wages


2,780 00


Other Expenses


802 56


Collector


4


Salaries and Wages


Other Expenses Assessors


3,931 80


Salaries and Wages Other Expenses


784 71


License Commissioners Salaries and Wages Other Expenses


693 10


Other General Departments Law


Salaries and Wages


1,000 00


Other Expenses


City Clerk


Salaries and Wages


2,647 25


Other Expenses


439 62


City Messenger


Salaries and Wages


800 00


Other Expenses


17 83


Engineering


Salaries and Wages


4,041 00


Other Expenses


517 21


Superintendent of Buildings


Salaries and Wages Other Expenses


209 46


Election and Registration


Salaries and Wages


1,372 00


Other Expenses


1,857 43


Other General Departments Clerk of Committees


Salaries and Wages


250 00


Dog Constable


Salaries and Wages


994 90


Claim Agent


Salaries and Wages


50 00


Municipal Buildings


Salaries and Wages


2,474 47


Other Expenses


2,263 11


Boiler Insurance


327 80


Total for General Government


$34,658 44


$34.658 44


700 00


63 52


1,278 23


678


REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR


RECEIPTS-CLASSIFIED BY SOURCES


SOURCES OF RECEIPTS


Revenue for Expenses


Offsets to Outlays


Total


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


-


Police Department Services of Officers Sale of Material Miscellaneous Sale of Horse


$480 02


135 00


Fire Department Sale of Material Miscellaneous Sale of Horse


3 00


275 00


Inspection Inspection of Buildings . Sealing of Weights and Measures


297 25


Other Protection of Persons and Property


Total from Protection of Persons and Property


$1,190 27


$1,190 27


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Health Quarantine and Contagious Disease Hospitals Tuberculosis Miscellaneous


$487 57 29 07 55 50


Inspection


Sanitation Sewers and Sewage Disposal Sewer Construction


151 86


$1,448 42


Other Health and Sanitation


Total from Health and Sanitation


$724 00


$1,448 42


$2,172 42


679


REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR


PAYMENTS-CLASSIFIED BY OBJECTS


OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS


Expenses


Outlays


Total


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Police Department Salaries and Wages


$37,047 16


Horses and care of same


314 12


Equipment and Repairs Fuel and Light


727 58


Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds Other Expenses


889 66


Fire Department


Salaries and Wages


40,298 03


Horses and care of same


2,985 28


Equipment and Repairs


1,553 26


Fuel and Light


2,353 25


Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds Other Expenses


3 387 11


Militia


Armories


Rifle Ranges


2,250 14


Inspection


Inspection of Wires


1,200 00


Sealing of Weights and Measures


1,042 08


Forestry


Insect Pest Extermination


3,812 98


Planting and Trimming Trees


652 94


Total for Protection of Persons and Property


$101,096 13


$3,200 00


$104,296 13


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Health General Government Quarantine and Contagious Diseases


$4,419 83


4,948 30


Tuberculosis


4,147 62


Vital Statistics


480 40


Other Expenses


568 68


Inspection


Inspection of School Children


842 54


Inspection of Animals


400 00


Inspection of Meats and Provisions


600 00


Inspection of Milk and Vinegar


46 26


Sanitation


Sewer Maintenance and Operation


10,386 92


Sewer Construction


$95,292 21


Refuse and Garbage Disposal


4,116 73


Other Health and Sanitation


Total for Health and Sanitation


$30,957 28


$95,292 21


$126,249 49


791 25


$3,200 00


326 39


1.464 90


680


REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR


RECEIPTS-CLASSIFIED BY SOURCES


SOURCES OF RECEIPTS


Revenue for Expenses


Offsets to Outlays


Total


HIGHWAYS (INCLUDING BRIDGES)


General Construction


$2,232 20


$69 09


Sidewalks and Curbings


211 33


386 09


Sprinkling Water Oil Miscellaneous


61 51


5,552 55


Paving Construction


293 85


170 31


Total from Highways (including Bridges)


$8,351 44


$625 49


$8,976 93


CHARITIES


Almshouse Sale of Produce and Stock Miscellaneous


$963 69


Reimbursements From Individuals From Other Cities and Towns From the State


676 88


725 03


Miscellaneous


Total from Charities


$2,648 20


$2,648 20


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


State Aid Military Aid Soldiers' Burials


322 00


222 00


Soldiers' Relief


88 00


Total from Soldiers' Benefits


$5,104 00


$5,104 00


EDUCATION


Tuition of State Wards Other Tuition Sale of Text Books and Supplies Miscellaneous


$633 00


136 52 8 00


$777 52


$777 52


.


Total from Education


282 60


$4,472 00


REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR


681


PAYMENTS-CLASSIFIED BY OBJECTS


OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS


Expenses


Outlays


Total


HIGHWAYS (INCLUDING BRIDGES)


General Administration


General Highway Expenditures


Construction


Sidewalks and Curbings


3,801 56


17,491 12


Snow and Ice Removal


2,508 32


Sprinkling Water Oil Lighting


3,252 75


Other Expenses


Street Flushing Machine


1,000 00


Total for Highways (including Bridges)


$116 983 20


$59,846 34


$176,829 54


CHARITIES


General Administration


$1,630 74


Almshouse Outside Relief by City


6.635 69


Relief given by Other Cities and Towns Hospitals


16,000 00


Municipal General Other Expenses


566 80


Total for Charities


$34,967 72


$34,967 72


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


General Administration


State Aid


$4,321 00


Military Aid


594 00


Soldiers' Burials


74 00


Soldiers' Relief


8,467 70


Total for Soldiers' Relief


$13,456 70


$13,456 70


EDUCATION


General Expenses


Administrative Salaries


$2.700 00


Other General Salaries


1,797 00


Other General Expenses


6.291 72


Teachers' Salaries


107,002 87


Text Books and Supplies


6,471 10


Tuition


Transportation


1,970 00


Support of Truants


60 46


Janitors' Services


10.275 36


Fuel and Light


9.319 44


Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds


9,992 43


Other Expenses


Total for Education


$155,880 38


$155,SSO 38


$4,353 64


60,803 23


$42,355 22


5 891 95


35,371 75


8.856 02


1,278 47


682


REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR


RECEIPTS-CLASSIFIED BY SOURCES


SOURCES OF RECEIPTS


Revenue for Expenses


Offsets to Outlays


Total


LIBRARIES


Fines, Rentals and Sales Miscellaneous


$247 52 184 00


Totals from Libraries


$431 52


$431 52


RECREATION


Parks and Gardens Playgrounds and Celebrations and Entertainments


$243 20


Total from Recreation


$243 20


$243 20


UNCLASSIFIED


Receipts not recorded elsewhere


$15 00


Total from Unclassified


$15 00


$15 00


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES


Electric Gas Water


Income from Sale of Water Miscellaneous Income from Sale of Service Pipe


$81,397 81


11,321 46


Total from Public Service Enterprises


$92,719 27


$92,719 27


CEMETERIES


Sale of Lots and Graves Care of Lots and Graves Miscellaneous Grading


$1,550 00


4.050 29


500 00


Total from Cemeteries


$6,100 29


$6,100 29


REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR


683


PAYMENTS-CLASSIFIED BY OBJECTS


OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS


Expenses


Outlays


Total


LIBRARIES


Salaries and Wages


$5,070 60


Books, Periodicals, etc. Binding


191 83


Fuel and Light


835 69


Buildings


260 24


Other Expenses


717 16


Total for Libraries


$9,418 74


$9,418 74


RECREATION


General Administration Parks


Salaries and Wages


$5,935 95


Other Expenses


539 50


Playgrounds


Salaries and Wages


3,085 14


Improvements and Additions


$8,099 70


Other Expenses


3,428 36


Celebrations and Entertainments Fourth of July


280 00


Total for Recreation


$13,268 95


$8,099 70


$21,368 65


UNCLASSIFIED


Damages to Persons and Personal Property Memorial Day


575 00


City Clocks


110 00


Payments not recorded under previous Classifications Printing


2,399 11


Purchase of Land


1,550 00


Total for Unclassified


$7,379 67


$7,379 67


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES


Electric Gas


Water


Maintenance and Operation Construction


$67,832 19


$4,420 02


All Other


Total for Public Service Enterprises


$67,832 19


$4,420 02


$72 252 21


CEMETERIES


Maintenance Improvements and Additions


$9,654 01


$1,161 05


Total for Cemeteries


$9.654 01


$1,161 05


$10,815 06


$2.198 75


2,343 22


684


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RECEIPTS-CLASSIFIED BY SOURCES


SOURCES OF RECEIPTS


Revenue for Expenses


Offsets to Outlays


Total


INTEREST


On Deposits On Deferred Taxes Miscellaneous


$5,671 61


Total from Interest


$5,671 61


$5,671 61


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Loans in Anticipation of Taxes Loans for General Purposes Loans for Public Service Enterprises Premiums


$570 000 00 27,500 00 117,000 00 1,374 45


Total from Municipal Indebtedness


$725,874 45


$725,874 45


SINKING FUNDS


General Purposes Public Service Enterprises


Total from Sinking Funds


AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS


Agency


Taxes State County Non-resident Bank


Reimbursements for Abolition of Grade Crossings


$38,318 05


Trust Perpetual Care Funds Other Public Permanent Trust Funds


2,100 00 65 00


Investments Sinking Fund Securities


Total from Agency, Trust and Investment Transactions


$40,483 05


$40,483 05


REFUNDS


Taxes Licenses Accrued Interest All Other


$375 00


Total Refunds


$375 00


$375 00


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685


PAYMENTS-CLASSIFIED BY OBJECTS


OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS


Expenses


Outlays


Total


INTEREST


On Loans in Anticipation of Taxes On Other Temporary Loans On Loans for General Purposes On Loan for Public Service Enterprises Water


$9,815 86


36,838 50


20,825 00


All Other


Total for Interest


$67,479 36


$67,479 36


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Loans in Anticipation of Taxes Bonds and Notes from Revenue General Public Service Enterprises


Total from Municipal Indebtedness


$91,839 50


$549,500 00


$641,339 50


SINKING FUNDS


For Debt Requirements From Taxes, Earnings, Etc.


$25,300 00


Total from Sinking Funds


$25,300 00


$25,300 00


AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS


Agency


Taxes


State Non-resident Bank County Liquor Licenses remitted to the State


5,649 04


28,313 00


Abolition of Grode Crossings


39,990 71


Widening Tin Bridge


2,285 44


All Other


342 62


Trust Perpetual Care Funds Other Permanent Public Trust Funds


538 71


Investment


Total for Agency, Trust and Investment Transactions


$133,541 52


$133,541 52


REFUNDS


Taxes Licenses Special Assessments


$51 99


4,795 87


General Departments


Total Refunds


$4,847 86


$4,847 86


$86,839 50 5,000 00


$549,500 00


$44,041 00


12,381 00


686


REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR RECEIPTS-CLASSIFIED BY SOURCES


SOURCES OF RECEIPTS


Transfers from Sundry Accounts


Total


DEPARTMENTAL


Street Maintenance


$3 989 72


Street Construction


16.073 01


Sidewalk Maintenance


223 37


Sidewalk Construction


18,743 71


Sewer Maintenance


1,948 17


Sewer Construction


13,124 01


Paving Maintenance


3.340 07


Paving Construction


16,444 41


Macadam Maintenance


9.215 98


Macadam Construction


5,010 05


Street Watering and Oiling


7.992 71


Street Lighting


371 75


Fifth Street Bridge


5,731 34


Bemis Road Bridge Alterations


3 094 37


Widening Tin Bridge


1.798 49


Rollstone Street Grade Crossing


9,154 58


State Normal School Playgrounds


5,000 00


Meetinghouse Pond Land Account


785 40


Wachusett Lake Land Account


9.214 60


Police Department


3,811 32


Laurel Street Retaining Wall


563 81


Public Parks


8.597 33


Public Playgrounds


8 099 70


Printing


346 61


Salaries


1 932 53


School Teachers' Salaries


1 664 87


Assessors' Plans


500 00


City Auditor


9 41


City Clerk


65 75


Diphtheria Epidemic


3,090 10


Soldiers's Relief


179 70


Board of Health


3 366 31 25 86


Interest on General Debt


1.514 05


Burbank Hospital


7,000 00


School Incidentals and Books


3.197 48


Engineering


1,560 21


Gypsy Moth Extermination


2.312 98


Improved Sewer System


100.030 50


Repairs and Care


5,204 33


Public Library


450 00


Sewer Disposal


3.772 75


Election Expenses


115 63


Incidentals


43 108 35


Support of Poor


293 67


State Aid


4,299 00


Military Aid


584 00


Cemetery Lots, Endowed


1.764 19


Trust Funds, Worthy Poor


503 31


Taxes of 1911


76 165 17


Taxes of 1906-7-8-9-10


1,632 52


City of Fitchburg


100.000 00


Debts Receivable


35 35


Sidewalk Assessments


795 49


Sidewalk Assessments Apportioned


935 70


Sewer Assessments


1,790 55


Sewer Assessments Apportioned


2.128 36


Street Betterment Assessments


67 50


Street Betterinent Assessments Apportioned


16 00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


5 656 21


Taxes Abated


8,629 52


Total Transfers


$541,610 49


$541,600 49


Fire Department


2 958 93


Public Burial Grounds


1 569 40


House Offal


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