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$ 60.00
40.00
$ 2,000.00
Final judgments refund
22.40
Building permits Total from unclassified
160.00
$ 282.40
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,282.40
Public Service Enterprises Water Works, income from sale of water Miscellaneous receipts
$ 61,987.86 358.41
Total from public service enterprises
$ 62,346.27
$ 62,346.27
Cemeteries
Sale of lots
$ 126.00
Total from cemeteries
$ 126.00
$ 126.00
Interest
Trust funds for trees, street sprinkling, and sidewalks
$ 1,325.00
Trust funds for parks
715.40
Trust funds for schools
756.00
Trust funds for library
3,460.13
Water commissioners
12,140.00
Overdue taxes and assessments
3,556.54
Bank deposits
2,370.89
Total from interest
$ 24,323.96
$ 24,323.96
Total forward
$352,996.67
$ 2,613.26
$355,609.93
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PAYMENTS.
OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS
Expenses
Outlays
Total
Total forward
$215,118.54
$ 2,550.42
$217,668.96
Recreation
City Parks-
Salaries and wages
$ 279.15
Other expenses .
575.72
Atkinson Common-
Salaries and wages
367.97
Other expenses
98.34
Playgrounds-
Salaries and wages
262.50
Other expenses
287.46
Celebrations and Memorials-
Memorial Day, G. A. R.
300.00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday
75.00
Fourth of July celebration
890.29
Total for recreation
$ 3,136.43
$ 3,136.43
Unclassified
City clocks
$ 75.00
Water for public buildings
1,500.00
Other city properties
361.55
Naval battalion
450.80
Renumbering dwellings
225.00
Propagation of clams
244.82
Final judgments paid
1,642.56
Building permits
180.00
Total for unclassified
$ 4,679.73
$ 4,679.73
Public Service Enterprises
Water Works, maintenance and operation
$ 15,771.81
Construction
$ 13,358.53
City, for bonds and interest
34,140.00
Total for public service enterprises
$ 49,911.81
$ 13,358.53
$ 63,270.34
Cemeteries
Maintenance
$ 296.69
Total for cemeteries
$ 296.69
$ 296.69
Interest
Temporary loans
$ 3,862.62
Loans for general purposes
10,905.00
Funding loans
3,745.62
Water bonds
12,520.00
Total for interest
$ 31,033.24
$ 31.033.24
Total forward
$304,176.44
$ 15,908.95
$320,085.39
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CITY AUDITOR
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ANNUAL REPORT
RECEIPTS.
SOURCE OF RECEIPTS
Revenue tor Expenses
Offsets to Outlays
Total
Total forward
$352,996.67
$ 2,613.26
$355,609.93
Municipal Indebtedness
Loans in anticipation of revenue
$235,000.00
Water commissioners
$ 22,000.00
l'remium on revenue notes
1.25
Total from indebtedness
$ 22,000.00
$235,001.25
$257,001.25
Sinking Funds
Total from sinking funds
Agency Transactions
Taxes, state, including highway County
18,610.41
Non-Resident bank
4,278.27
County of Essex, for dog officer
30.00
School teachers' pensions
1,646.25
Total from agency transactions
46,651.86
$ 46,651.86
Refunds
Taxes and departmental
$ 79.95
Total from refunds
$ 79.95
$ 79.95
Transfers
*City teams, from miscellaneous departments
$ 6,826.32
Treasurer and collector, from aldermen and council and highways
2.00
Street Sprinkling Committee-
From City Hall
6.10
From police station
3,88
From fire engine buildings
8.98
From highways
195.65
From school buildings
34.42
From public library
6.55
From city parks
73.75
From Atkinson Common
6.00
*Indebtedness, from public service
22,000.00
*Interest, from public service
12,140.00
* Not deducted from departments.
Total from transfers
$ 41,303.65
$ 41,303.65
Total receipts for the year
$374,996.67
$325,649.97
$700,646.64
Cash Balances
General treasury
$ 61,675.44
Library funds
941.44
Water commissioners
1,539.71
Total cash on hand beginning of year
$ 64,156.59
$ 64,156.59
Grand total, receipts and cash on hand ...
$764,803.23
$ 22,086.93
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PAYMENTS.
OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS
Expenses
Outlays
Total
Total forward
$304,176.44
$ 15,908.95
$320,085.39
Municipal Indebtedness
Loans in anticipation of revenue
$235,000.00
Water bonds from earnings
$ 22,000.00
Overdraft bonds from taxation
2,000.00
Trust fund bonds from taxation
8,000.00
Schoolhouse bonds from taxation
2,000.00
Police station bonds from taxation
3,000.00
Pleasant street extension bonds from taxation
2,000.00
Total for indebtedness
$ 39,000.00
$235,000.00
$274,000.00
Sinking Funds
Commissioners for requirements
$ 5,500.00
Urdrawn balance of appropriation
25.50
Total for sinking funds
$ 5,525.50
$ 5,525.50
Agency Transactions
State tax
$ 21,440.00
Non-Resident bank tax
5,024.91
County tax
18,610.41
Killing dogs, for county
32.00
Teachers' pensions
1,646.25
Total for agency transactions
$ 46,753.57
$ 46,753.57
Refunds
Taxes and departmental
$ 79.95
Total for refunds
$ 79.95
$ 79.95
Transfers
Highway, to treasurer and collector
$ 2.00
Sewer construction, to city teams
27.70
Sewer maintenance, to city teams
69.80
Ashes and rubbish, to city teams
1,015.05
Street cleaning, to city teams
647.27
Highway repairs, to city teams
424.30
Culverts, to city teams
77.75
Street sprinkling, to city teams
508.28
Sidewalks and curbing, to city teams
178.55
Snow removal, to city teams
154.20
Fourth of July celebration, to city teams
4.70
Education, to city teams
3.50
Miscellaneous properties, to city teams
7.75
Fire department horses, to city teams
3,707.47
Various departments to street sprinkling Water works to indebtedness
22,000.00
Water Works, to interest
12,140.00
Total for transfers
$ 41,303.65
$ 41,303.65
Total payments for the year
$348,701.94
$339,046.12
$687,748.06
Cash Balances
General treasury
$ 75.629.19
Library funds
810.34
Water commissioners
615.64
Total cash on hand at end of year
$ 77.055.17
$ 77,055.17
Grand total, payments and cash on hand
$764,803.23
335.33
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ANNUAL REPORT
REVENUE ACCOUNTS
TAXES TAX OF 1916. DR.
For City Purposes, inside the limit
$150,075 00
For City Purposes, outside the limit
5,000 00
Debt Requirements, less income
44,400 00
State Tax
21,440 00
State Highway Tax
646 93
County Tax
18,610 41
Judgments
713 29
Overlay
9,552 69
Omitted Assessments
186 77
Reassessments
830 40
Total levy
$251,455 49
CR.
Tax collected for City
$144,084 33
Tax collected for State
22,086 93
'Tax collected for County
18,610 41
Tax abated during year
4,591 48
$189,373 15
Uncollected
$ 62,082 34
TAX OF 1915.
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$ 65,921 28
Omitted Assessments
21 00
Reassessments
35 70
Refunded
2 00
. .
$ 65,979 98
CR.
Tax collected during year
$ 38,633 08
Tax abated during year
917 07
$ 39,550 15
Uncollected
$ 26,429 83
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CITY AUDITOR
TAXES-Continued TAX OF 1914. DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year Omitted Assessments
12 00
Refunded
2 00
$ 25,911 12
CR.
Tax collected during year
$21,361 82
Tax abated during year
1,153 66
$ 22,515 48
Uncollected
$
3,395 64
TAX OF 1913
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year $ 4,461 56
2 00
$ 4,463 56
CR.
Tax collected during year
$ 630 24
Tax abated during year
1,079 82
$ 1,710 06
Uncollected
$ 2,753 50
TAX OF 1912. DR.
Uncollected from previous year $ 34 28
CR.
Tax collected during year $ 30 53
3 75
$ 34 28
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STREET RAILWAY EXCISE TAX RECEIPTS
Northeastern Street Railway Co., $ 1,371 83
Bay State Street Railway Co., 567 58
Total to Income Account $ 1,939 41
Re-assessments
Tax abated during year
$ 25,897 12
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ANNUAL REPORT
TAXES - Continued CORPORATION TAX RECEIPTS
Street Railways from State $ 1,220 23
Public Service from State
3,774 66
All others from State
13,224 58
Total to Income Account $ 18,219 47
NATIONAL BANK TAX RECEIPTS
Stock held locally in banks outside city $ 2,100 23
Stocks of local banks held by non-residents 4,278 27
$ 6,378 50
PAYMENTS
Paid to State for non-resident stock $ 5,024 91
To Income account 1,353 59 $ 6,378 50
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CITY AUDITOR
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1916.
DR.
Assessments on abutters
.$ 3,888 11
Amount collected during year $ 2,889 46
1 00
Amount abated during year
$ 2,890 46
Uncollected
$ 997 65
STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1915.
DR.
Uncollected balance from pevious year $ 976 09
Additional Committments 2 00
$ 978 09
CR.
Amount collected during year
$ 546 97
Amount abated during year
1 83
$ 548 80
Uncollected
$
429 29
STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1914.
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$ 434 32
CR.
Amount collected during year
$ 409 31
Uncollected
$ 25 01
STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1913.
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$ 6 11
Amount collected during year
CR. $ 6 11
STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1912.
DR
Uncollected balance from previous year
$ 2 84
Amount collected during year CR $ 2 84
.
CR.
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SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ASSESSMENT FOR MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1916.
DR.
Assessment for work done $ 741 37
CR
Amount collected during year
$ 521 03
Uncollected
$ 220 34
ASSESSMENT FOR MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1915. DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year $ 260 33
CR
Amount collected during year $ 132 16
Uncollected $ 128 17
ASSESSMENT FOR MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1914. DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year $ 162 29
CR.
Amount collected during year
$ 137 08
Uncollected
$ 25 21
ASSESSMENT FOR MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1913. DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year $ 3 37
CR.
Amount collected during year
$ 1 17
Uncollected
$ 2 20
BETTERMENTS. DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$ 1,450 55
Amount collected during year
CR. $ 91 88
Uncollected $ 1,358 67
OVERLAY ACCOUNT CR
From balance account
$ 5,384 49
DR
Debit balance previous year
. $ 5,384 49
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CITY AUDITOR
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS OVERLAY ACCOUNT, 1913 LEVY. CR. $ 1,445 84
Balance of previous year
DR.
Abatements of tax, 1913
$ 1,077 82
Balance
$ 368 02
OVERLAY ACCOUNT, 1914 LEVY. CR.
Balance of previous year $ 1,201 64
Omitted Assessments 12 00
$ 1,213 64
DR.
Abatements of tax, 1914
$ 1,151 66
Balance
$ 61 98
OVERLAY ACCOUNT, 1915 LEVY.
CR.
Omitted Assessments
DR.
Abatements of tax, 1915
$ 881 37
Balance
$ 5,536 46
OVERLAY ACCOUNT, 1916 LEVY. CR.
Overlay 1916 Levy $ 9,552 69 186 77
Omitted Assessments
$ 9,739 46
DR
Abatements, tax 1916
$ 3,761 08
Balance
$ 5,978 38
Balance of previous year $ 6,396 83 21 00 $ 6,417 83
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ANNUAL REPORT
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
ALDERMEN AND COUNCIL.
Appropriation
$ 1,400 00
Refunds
5 00
$ 1,405 00
DEPARTMENT PAYMENTS.
Salary of Clerk of Common Council
$ 500 00
Post Office Box Rent
3 00
Printing and Advertising
30 38
Posting Civil Service Notices
25 50
Deposit Box for Sinking Funds
10 00
Traveling expenses
66 00
Use of chairs and tables at inaugural
5 50
Postage and Stamps
3 88
Printing Annual Reports
500 00
Expert on law suit
51 80
Ringing church bells
40 00
Floral design
00
Reward for killing dog
5 00
Transfer to 4th of July Celebration
100 00
$ 1,346 06
Balance to general treasury
$ 58 94
MAYOR'S DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$ 1,250 00
Refund for telephone
10
From general treasury to balance
9 79
.
.
$ 1,259 89
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CITY AUDITOR
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
PAYMENTS.
Salary of Mayor
$ 1,200 00
Telephone rental
24 70
Traveling expenses
27 50
Stamps and stamped envelopes
5 69
Legislative Bulletin
2 00
$ 1,259 89
AUDITOR'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$ 1,050 00
Refund for telephone
20
$ 1,050 20
PAYMENTS.
Salary of Auditor
$ 900 00
Telephone rental
22 39
Stationery and office supplies
21 96
Stamps and stamped envelopes
4 00
Exchange or typewriters
65 00
Traveling expenses
: 75
$ 1,016 10
Balance to general treasury
$ 34 10
TREASURER'S AND COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$ 2,600 00
Stamps for Highway Department
1 00
Stamps for Aldermen and Council
1 00
Refund
35
From general treasury to balance
78 54
$ 2,680 89
Fees credited to income, $181.30.
PAYMENTS.
Salary of treasurer and collector $ 1,700 00
Salary of treasurer's assistant
500 00
Telephone rental
20 84
Express
1 10
Books, stationery and office supplies
69 05
Premium on treasurer's bond
120 00
Distribution of Tax Bills
50 00
Horse hire for distributing tax bills
2 00
Postage stamps and stamped envelopes
84 25
Printing and advertising
61 15
Exchange of typewriters
69 50
Directory
3 00
$ 2,680 89
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation $ 2,500 00
Refund for telephone
05
$
2,500 05
PAYMENTS.
Salaries of the three assessors $ 2,100 00
Telephone rental
20 54
Services of stenographer 1 00
Reports on titles and foreign corporations
90 20
Postage stamps and stamped envelopes
24 36
Stationery and office supplies
16 59
Express
2 47
Carfares, teams, etc.,
11 15
Printing and advertising
205 82
Banker and Tradesman
5 00
Directory
3 00
$ 2,480 13
Balance to general treasury
$ 19 92
EXPENSE OF BOND AND NOTE ISSUE. $ 100 00
Appropriation
PAYMENTS.
Auditor to Boston with tax notes and bonds $ 16 50
1 10
Certification of City Notes
50 00
$ 67 60
Balance to general treasury
$ 32 40
CITY CLERK'S DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$ 1,650 00
From general treasury to balance
26 96
$ 1,676 96
REVENUE CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT.
Licenses, amusements $ 104 75
Licenses, auctioneers 10 00
Licenses, (business) pawnbrokers 100 00
Licenses, (business) common victualer 280 00
Licenses, (business) shooting gallery and bowling alley 15 00
Telephone
39
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Licenses, (business) job wagon
3 00
Licenses, (business) peddlers
25 00
Licenses, (business) public vehicle
3 00
Licenses, (business) Clam
2 50
Licenses, Junk
144 00
Licenses, Pool
80 00
Permits, Marriage
152 00
Street Venders
42 00
Sale of Burial Lots
126 00
Recording
27 55
Miscellaneous
15 95
Licenses, Inn Holders
15 00
Licenses, Intelligence Offices
10 00
Licenses, Express
1 00
-
$ 1,156 75
PAYMENTS.
Salary of City Clerk
$ 1,500 00
Premium on Clerk's Bond
12 00
Exchange of Typewriters
80 00
Printing and Advertising
6 38
Stamped envelopes and postage stamps
L 12
Office supplies and stationery
13 40
Express
35
Telephone rental
38 21
Stand for typewriter
12 50
Directory
3 00
$ 1,676 96
CITY MESSENGER.
Appropriation
$ 900 00
PAYMENTS.
Salary of City Messenger
$ 900 00
LAW DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$ 700 00
PAYMENTS.
Salary of City Solicitor $ 500 00
Witness fees and expenses 47 40
Massachusetts Digest
10 00
Traveling expenses
35 20
Services of stenographer
47 90
Stationery and postage
6 80
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Telephone tolls
1 65
$ 648 95
Balance to general treasury
$ 51 05
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION.
Appropriation
$ 2,075 00
From general treasury to balance
373 16
$ 2,448 16
PAYMENTS.
Ward Officers
$ 1,152 00
Salaries of Board of Registrars
468 75
Supper for Registrars
12 40
Advertising and printing
142 57
Janitors' services
36 14
Posting notices, check lists and ballots
184 09
Ringing church bells
1 00
Stamps and stamped envelopes
39 88
Express
47
Equipment and repair of ward rooms
46 90
Repairing ballot boxes
. 25
Stationery and supplies
21 82
Addressing envelopes
19 44
New ballot boxes
300 00
Teaming
17 25
Janitors' supplies in ward rooms
1 20
$ 2,448 16
CITY HALL.
Appropriation
$ 1,000 00
Sale of lanterns
2 00
Transferred from Street Sprinkling
250 00
From general treasury to balance
77 19
$ 1,329 19
REVENUE CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT.
Rent of City Hall $ 244 00
Rent of City Hall as Armory
900 00 $ 1,144 00
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CITY AUDITOR
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
PAYMENTS.
Street Sprinkling
6 10
Hardware
2 03
Plumber and stock
4 50
Fuel
414 83
Lights, mantels and wiring
22 20
Carpenter and stock
36 83
Janitor's supplies
18 72
Stage carpenter
138 75
Cleaning carpet and repairing chairs
13 49
Repairing and plastering
8 28
Repairs on roof
9 00
Boiler insurance
34
Record book
25
Installing light for Naval Battalion
11 13
Lighting, electric
172 64
Lighting, gas
314 05
Paint, glass and labor setting glass
24 75
Cord and new windows
101 80
Repairs to heater
9 25
Chairs for Red Cross
1 25
-
$ 1,329 19
INDEXING OLD RECORDS.
Appropriation
$ 250 00
PAYMENTS.
Stenographer, writing cards
$ 26 78
Cards and guides
65 50
Express
60
$ 92 88
Balance to general treasury $ 157 12
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Protection of Life and Property
POLICE DEPARTMENT. SUPERVISION.
Appropriation
$ 1,300 00 .
PAYMENTS.
Salary of City Marshal $ 1,200 00
Stationery and Office Supplies
29 45
Telephone Rental
62 39 $ 1,291 84
Balance to general treasury
$ 8 16
SALARIES AND WAGES.
Appropriation
$ 12,500 00
Services at Fourth of July Celebration
23 00
$ 12,523 00
PAYMENTS.
Salaries of regular men $ 12,017 25
70 50
Salaries of special and reserve officers
382 25
$ 12,470 00
Balance to general treasury
$ 53 00
FUEL.
$ 350 00
Appropriation
PAYMENTS.
Coal
$ 323 33
Balance to general treasury
$ 26 67
LIGHTING.
$ 300 00
Appropriation
37
Refund
$ 300 37
Salaries of regular men for extra duty
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CITY AUDITOR
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. POLICE DEPARTMENT.
PAYMENTS.
Gas
$ 4 97 224 10
Electricity
$ 229 07
Balance to general treasury $ 71 30
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS.
Appropriation
$ 750 00
REVENUE, CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT.
Fines collected
$ 884 10
Rent of Court Room for 1916, to Nov. 1st.
1,400 00
~ $ 2,284 10
PAYMENTS.
Salary of janitor
$ 600 00
Janitor's supplies
20 68
Hardware
85
Electric lamps
20 16
Insuring boiler
19 34
Painting and labor
1 85
Smoke pipe for boiler
15 00
Substitute for janitor
16 50
Street Sprinkling
3 88
Repairs to heater
3 68
Repairs to roof
1 78
Labor on grounds
28
Plumber and stock
8 83
$ 712 83
Balance to general treasury
$
37 17
MISCELLANEOUS.
Appropriation
$ 500 00
PAYMENTS. EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS.
Batteries and lights $ 50 30
Service lace
2 08
$ 52 38
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PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. POLICE DEPARTMENT
OTHER EXPENSES.
Washing towels
$ 12 25
Lodgings and luncheons furnished
15 10
Janitor's supplies
3 15
Medicine
85
Marshal's bond
5 00
Directory
3 00
Newspapers at station
11 20
Stationery and office supplies
33 75
Use of teams
201 00
Telephone
12 56
Traveling expenses as per par rolls
88 21
$ 386 07 $ 438 45
Balance to general treasury
$ 61 55
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
SUPERVISION.
Appropriation
$ 500 00
Salary of Chief Engineer
$ 500 00
SALARIES.
Appropriation
$ 9,400 00
Services of men, town of Rowley
95 00
Refund for Fourth of July service
6 00
$ 9,501 00
PAYMENTS.
Assistant Engineers
$ 375 00
Clerk of Board
15 00
Captains
60 00
Mechanical Engineers
675 00
Assistant Mechanical Engineers
375 00
Stokers and Stewards
920 00
Call Men
5,000 00
Permanent Men
1,638 00
Substitutes for Permanent Men
228 80
Extra services at fires
107 25
Extra services at Engine Houses
5 00
PAYMENTS.
.
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CITY AUDITOR
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Washing and rolling hose 31 50
Services at Bonfire, Fourth of July
6 00
$ 9,436 55
Balance to general treasury $ 64 45
HORSES AND CARE OF SAME.
Appropriation
$ 6,000 00
Sale of horses
235 00
Services of horses at Rowley fire
54 50
From general treasury to balance
443 35
$ 6,732 85
PAYMENTS.
Horses hired for Hook and Ladder $ 1,464 00
Horses and men hired for Supply Wagon
77 00
Repairs to harnesses and Hostler's supplies 47 35
Extra men and horses at engine houses and fires
248 00
Shoeing horse for Hose No. 1
24 90
Extra teams hired and teaming
12 50
Veterinary
00
Chief Engineer, horse hire
49 (
Hauling hose and hose carriages
294 50
Portion of maintenance of city teams
3,707 47
Expense selling horses
14 13
Services of Automobiles
41 00
New horses
750 00
Fuel $ 6,732 85
$ 650 00
PAYMENTS
Central Fire Station
coal
$ 258 71
wood
40 54
$ 299 25
Engine House No. 2
coal
$ 94 25
Engine House No. 3
coal
$ 99 58
Hose House No. 8
coal $ 61 06
Appropriation
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PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Hose House No. 7
coal $ 81 90
$ 636 04
Balance to general treasury
13 96
Lighting
Appropriation
$ 350 00
PAYMENTS
Central Fire Station
$ 83 63
Engine House No. 2
74 84
Engine House No. 3
51 63
Hose House No. 7
21 61
Hose House No. 8
.
$ 242 43
Balance to general treasury
$ 107 57
HYDRANT SERVICE AND WATER
Appropriation
$ 3,550 00
PAYMENTS
Water for fire purposes $ 3,500 00
23 65
$ 3,523 65
Balance to general treasury
$ 26 35
Equipment and Repairs
Appropriation
$ 800 00
From town of Rowley for equipment
54 00
854 00
PAYMENTS
Repairs on steamers
$ 105 06
Repairs on hose and supply wagons
145 13
White drill coat
8 00
Repairs on hose and equipment
7 00
Repairs on lights
5 25
Axe handles
4 50
Express on equipment
4 70
Lanterns, globes, wicks and repairs
10 15
Hardware and paint
14 25
Oil and grease
38 90
Removing snow and ice as per payrolls
10 72
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CITY AUDITOR
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire extinguisher supplies
3 53
Hose wagon cover
6 59
Electrical supplies and labor
3 15
Play pipe and attachment
17 00
Cellar nozzle
20 73
Larkin nozzle
15 00
Hose and spanners
12 25
Metal polish
13 20
Matches
1 95
Fuel for steamers
121 50
Cotton waste
12 64
Badges
2 75
$ 573 23
Balance to general treasury
$ 280 77
Maintenance of Buildings
Appropriation
$ 500 00
From general treasury to balance
108 01
$ 608 01
PAYMENTS
Painting at No. 2 House per contract
$ 73 75
Repairs to heating and piping
29 84
Labor and stock on roof
1 92
Carpenter work and stock
154 35
Setting glass and painting supplies
79 53
Repairs to lighting and mantles
12 45
Rent of basement
15 00
Bedding and towels
41 26
Plumber and stock
43 74
Repairs to clocks
2 50
New chairs
33 00
Hardware
6 32
Carpet and shades
13 50
Janitor's supplies
3 10
Repairing locks
2 50
Storing and overhauling awnings
1 50
Labor and stock of mason
10 85
Insurance on boilers
67 42
Feed mangers
6 50
Street Sprinkling
8 98
.
$ 608 01
48
ANNUAL REPORT PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY INSPECTION OF PLUMBING AND BUILDINGS
Miscellaneous Expenses
Appropriation
$ 200 00
Sale of old hose
7 95
Sale of soda and bottles
1 20
$ 209 15
PAYMENTS
Washing towels and bedding
$ 12 00
Services of time clock
10 00
Telephone rental
129 63
Matches and other supplies
13 57
Office supplies
9 60
Brushes and brooms
6 50
Soap and sulpho-napthol
9 40
Advertising
1 50
Service of automobile
1 00
Dry goods
4 35
$ 197 55
Balance to general treasury
$ 11 60
Hose 7 Fire House
Appropriation
$ 500 00
PAYMENTS
New heater per contract
$ 450 00
Advertising
3 00
$ 453 00
Balance to general treasury
$ 47 00
FIRE ALARM AND WIRES Supervision
Appropriation
PAYMENTS
$ 300 00
Appropriation
$ 300 00
From general treasury to balance
18 32
PAYMENTS $ 318 32
Telephone rental
$ 14 04
Repairs on gong and bells
19 00
Hardware
3 48
$ 300 00
Salary of Superintendent
Miscellaneous
49
CITY AUDITOR
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY FIRE ALARM AND WIRES
Painting alarm boxes
25 98
Electrical supplies
64 09
Labor on wires
63 60
Use of team
58 50
Stationery and postage
14 50
Express and freight
5 32
Fire tapper
10 00
Tree insulators and wire
32 16
Loan of indicator
6 00
Glass for alarm boxes
1 65
$
318 32
Appropriation
$
200 00
PAYMENTS
Inspections of Plumber $ 115 50
Telephone for Inspector of Buildings
12 87
$ 128 37
Balance to general treasury $ 71 63
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Appropriation
$ 800 00
From general treasury to balance
13 67
$ 813 67
REVENUE, CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT
Fees collected $ 204 55
PAYMENTS
Salary of Sealer
$ 700 00
Use of teams
74 00
Advertising and printing
9 00
Directory
3 00
Express
25
Stationery and office supplies
27 42
$ 813 67
50
ANNUAL REPORT
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY FORESTRY
Moth Extermination
Appropriation
$ 1,800 00
Commitment for 1916
741 37
Sale of lead and services rendered
221 08
From general treasury to balance
68 42
$ 2,830 87
PAYMENTS
Salary of Superintendent
$ 800 04
Labor on pump and spraying machine
78 26
Writing tree protection books
50 00
Rent of basement
15 00
Stationery and postage
27 68
Poles, pruners, paint and brushes
16 35
Horse hire
97 75
Salt, lime and sulphur
7 44
Arsenate lead
543 70
Maintenance of team, balance charged to Warden
223 40
Tree oil, gasoline and creosote
32 97
Express and freight
10 48
Hardware and miscellaneous supplies
17 63
Labor as per payrolls
871 43
Hose and grind-stone
19 50
Printing and advertising
13 50
Traveling expenses
5 74
$ 2,830 87
Tree Warden and Care of Trees
Appropriation
$ 500 00
Income from Bromfield Fund
212 50
Services of department and sale of materials
14 50
From general treasury to balance
18 01
$ 745 01
PAYMENTS
Salary of Warden
$ 150 00
Telephone rental
18 90
Maintenance of team
13 85
Freight and express
2 42
Repairing equipment
12 40
Hardware and miscellaneous supplies
38 16
Express wagon
45 00
Trees and tree guards
67 95
Horse hire
30 63
51
CITY AUDITOR
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY FORESTRY
Labor as per payrolls
295 70
Rent of barn
70 00
$ 745 01
HARBOR MASTER
Appropriation
$ 125 00
PAYMENTS
Salary of Harbor Master $ 100 00
Envelopes and stamps
6 50
$ 106 50
Balance to general treasury $ 18 50
52
ANNUAL REPORT
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Supervision
Appropriation
$ 500 00
Salary of Clerk
$ 500 00
VITAL STATISTICS
Appropriation
$ 200 00
Refund
5 00
PAYMENTS
Birth Returns $ 77 85
Death Returns
58 00
Express
42
Stamps and stamped envelopes
8 60
Stationery and books
6 68 $ 151 55
Balance to general treasury
$ 53 45
Appropriation
Miscellaneous $ 3,000 00
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
State, account tuberculosis $ 314 28
Aid rendered for cities, towns and persons 74 00 $ 388 28
$
3,388 28
REVENUE, CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT
Undertakers' licenses
$ 5 00
Manicurists' and Massage licenses
2 50
Slaughter house licenses
3 00
$ 10 50
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases
Patients in hospitals $ 8 57
Medicinal supplies
19 54
Cash paid quarantined persons
112 50
Fuel
2 00
Relief by other cities
175 71
PAYMENTS
$ 205 00
53
CITY AUDITOR
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board and attendance 85 75
Printing, express and travel 5 40
Fumigators and disinfectants
21 82
Medicine, account Anterior Poliomyelitis
9 88
Auto-ambulance Anterior Poliomyelitis
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