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8 50
Boston Bank Note Co.,
95 00
Spalding Print Paper Co., printing
90
James J. Shannon, stationery .
1 00
Norfolk Co., Registrar deeds .
5 60
A. W. Stetson, printing
6 00
Charles L. Hammond, postmaster
1 00
N. Y. & Boston Ex. Co. . 1 00
Abbott & Miller Ex. Co. 3 50
John A. Gordon, M. D., services
2 00
John F. Welch, M. D.,
15 00
William Westland, hardware .
63
$54,167 68
Less transfer to Sewer House con-
nections, tool and supplies $181 07
$53,986 61
Balance . $8,013 39
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Balance Jan. 1, 1904
$82 70
EXPENDED ACCOUNT 1903
George Weston, office expenses
82 70
Appropriation 1904
$175 00
EXPENDED
George Weston, office expenses
$36 13
Fred F. Green, printing
9 68
Washington Street Livery Stable,
carriage hire
3 00
135
Allen Bros., stationery 9 00
Lyman A. Chapin 3 45
J. McFarland & Son, sundry supplies 5 10
Malden Specialty Co.,
2 16
Maurice I. Gatcomb, rent of office and use of horse
106 48
$175 00
SQUANTUM AND WEBSTER STREET DRAIN
Balance Jan. 1, 1904
$549 53
EXPENDED ACCOUNT 1903
Pay roll labor
$138 84
John Harkins, mason work
36 52
$175 36
Balance .
$374 17
TAX REFUND
Appropriation 1904
$611 25
EXPENDED.
Harlow H. Rogers .
$104 74
Willard Walsh
136 54
Richard H. Walsh
152 77
Clemina H. Drake
86 25
Walter T. Fuller
31 23
The Workingmen's
Co-operative
Bank, Boston
22 56
Clifford S. Drake
21 26
John H. Dinegan
.
19 89
H. T. Whitman
12 76
J. W. Gillis
12 45
Fred W. Wood
8 80
Salvatore Purpura
2 00
$611 25
I36
WASHINGTON SCHOOLHOUSE
Balance Jan. 1, 1904
$1,082 09
EXPENDED ACCOUNT 1903.
George Howard, contractor, extra
work
535 36
Pay roll labor
383 07
Walter B. Ross, heating
38 39
Charles A. Claflin & Co., heating
35 97
Johnson Lumber Co., lumber . 52 67
P. J. Williams & Co., labor
27 63
Hardware Supply Co., hardware 2 75
John W. Nash, sundries .
6 25
$1,082 09
WILLARD STREET PAVING
Balance Jan. 1, 1904
$6,000 00
EXPENDED ACCOUNT 1903.
Pay roll labor
$1,748 08
John Fallon & Son, paving blocks . 2,102 41
Old Colony St. Ry., 115 43
The H. Gore Co., labor
617 25
Water Dept.,
1 20
Thomas Whelan, 66 36 35
John Harkins,
39 84
W. F. Loud, sand and gravel .
608 80
A. J. Richards & Son, pipe and ce- ment
264 52
W. Shea & Son, curbing
248 80
Timothy Gilcoine, stone work
150 02
Johnson Lumber Co., lumber .
23 43
Barbour & Stockwell, casting
15 00
Sessions Iron Foundry, " 6 12
Thomas O'Brien & Son, wood
5 00
137
John M. O'Brien,
2 25
E. H. Doble & Co., sundries .
.
9 08
George A. Mayo, hardware
3 90
$5,997 48
Balance
$2 52
WILLARD STREET SIDEWALK
Appropriation 1904
$1,500 00
EXPENDED
Pay roll labor
$444 75
W. Shea & Son, curbing
748 90
John Q. Wilson, 66
19 40
W. F. Loud, sand .
46 00
Timothy Gilcoine, setting curbing
185 50
Swithin Bros., gravel
15 00
J. McCormick, one-half cost of wall 29 68
P. J. Williams, labor
6 60
$1,495 83
Balance .
$4 17
WILLARD SCHOOLHOUSE HEATING
Appropriation 1904
$10,000 00
EXPENDED.
Walter B. Ross, contract
$8,950 00
Walter B. Ross, labor and material
18 26
F. Favorite, painting
145 00
Pay roll labor
111 00
P. J. Williams & Co., labor
115 50
George Mayo, hardware
99 38
Johnson Lumber Co., lumber .
49 73
E. S. Beckford, electrician
47 25
$9,536 12
Balance
$463 88
138
WHITWELL STREET SIDEWALK
Appropriation 1904
$2,700 00
WATER DEPARTMENT
Maintenance
Balance Jan. 1, 1904
$414 46
EXPENDED ACCOUNT 1903
Pay roll labor
$128 00
C. Patch & Son, coal
35 75
Joseph F. Hogan, horse shoeing
9 75
Daniel Desmond, =
7 51
William Westland, hardware
4 09
John W. Nash, sundries .
17
New England Telephone Co., rental
7 25
Charles A. Claflin & Co., supplies .
114 40
Old Colony St. Ry., tickets .
5 00
Town of Braintree, rent of reservoir
57 24
Balance
EXPENDED.
$666 40
Pay roll labor
Charles Wilson, curbing
1,248 60
John Q. Wilson,
177 95
Charles Wilson, paving block
210 18
Timothy Gilcoine, stone work
311 18
The H. Gore Co., paving
74 00.,
Water Department, labor and ma- terial
5 00
$2,693 31
Balance
$6 69
$369 16
$453 0
139
Appropriation 1904
$11,000 00
EXPENDED.
Pay roll labor
$6,808 57
C. W. and G. W. Nightingale, hay and grain
1,321 49
E. H. Doble & Co., hay and grain .
60 19
Henry E. Emerson, horse shoeing, repairs and supplies
486 42
Henry E. Emerson, harness
60 00
Daniel Desmond, horse shoeing
66 68
Joseph F. Hogan, ‘ 66
20 65
Kavanaugh Bros, horse
260 00
Calvin G. Fletcher, coal .
50 86
C. Patch & Son,
137 13
J. F. Hackett, oil
23 40
Charles Miller, oil .
25 80
Johnson Lumber Co., lumber .
2 95
William Westland, hardware .
42 20
Hardware Supply Co., "
1 30
New England Telephone Co., rental 123 23
Quincy Electric Light Co., lighting George W. Prescott & Son, printing Fred F. Green, printing .
64 50
Pittsburg Meter Co., supplies
8 40
Buffalo Meter Co.,
1 08
Perrin, Seamans & Co., "
317 38
F. C. Packard,
11 41
14 00
¿. D. Brooks & Co., sundry supplies Charles A. Claflin & Co., sundry sup- plies
4 34
I. L. Kincaide & Co., sundry sup- plies ·
5 79
Burdett & William, sundry supplies 'lectrical Appliance Co., sundry sup- plies
4 00
16
-
30
ynn Stall Co., sundry supplies
2 58
16 20
101 05
107 50
140
E. J. Cronnin, 66
1 50°
C. F. Knowlton, sundry expenses 7 00
John G. Thomas, repairs . 24 87
Friend Crane, 1 35
Boston Branch Grocery, sundries
20
John W. Nash, sundries 4 90
Weeks-Hill Pharmacy, sundries 1 60
C. F. Carlson, stationery 7 75
J. P. O'Brien, 66
19 75
Hartwell & Monroe, supplies .
75
Lyman A. Chapin,
2 75
Charles L. Hammond, postmaster
241 20
P. Buckley, rent of land
$12 50
Town of Braintree, rent of reservoir 57 24
C. B. Houston, labor and material 11 72
John F. Kemp, repairs . 2 97
New England Water Works Assoc- iation, publication 4 50
W. A. Greenough, publication 5 00
Firemen & Engineers Publishing Co., publication 3 00
Granite Shoe store, boots 30 00
Abbot & Miller Ex Co.,
2 55
N. Y. & Boston Ex Co.,
55
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., freight
7 50
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., Boston tickets 20 25
Old Colony Street Railway Co.,
tickets .
25 00
Washington Street Livery Stable carraige hire 5 00
Lambert Typewriter
25 00
The H. Gore Co., paving
44 40
Henry Stocker, harness .
.
44 25
$10,764 15
Balance
$235 85
141
Construction
Balance Jan. 1, 1904
$2,753 36
EXPENDED ACCOUNT, 1903
Pay roll, labor
$2,067 30
Johnson Lumber Co., lumber
234 45
A. T. Stearns, Lumber Co., lumber 12 91
Charles A. Claflin, & Co., supplies
131 05
Sumner & Goodwin Co., 66
18 83
Coffin Valve Co., supplies ·
8 50
Union Water Meter Co., supplies
6 75
Joseph H. Young, pipe .
79 79
William Westland, hardware
84 57
Hardware Supply Co.,
86
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight
3 65
L. Grossman, lead
29 45
Charles Miller, oil
7 00
Granite Shoe store, boots
21 00
N. Y. &. Boston Ex Co.,
1 25
Charles H. Tower, damage to property
20 00
Old Colony Street Railway, tickets 25 00
John F. Kemp, labor
1 00
$2,753 36
Appropriation 1904,
$25,000 00
Add to appropriation receipts
$8,863 38
$33,863 38
EXPENDED
Pay roll, labor
$15,061 72
Warren Foundry & Machine Co.,
pipe
7,223 69
U. S. Iron Pipe Co.,
389 19
Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co.,
2,974 88
Chadwick Boston Lead Co., pipe
84 63
C. F. Knowlton, pipe
28 00
Builders' Iron Foundry, pipe fittings
471 20
142
Wollaston Foundry Co., casting 299 74
C. F. Howard, derrick . 30 00
Sumner & Goodwin, supplies
1,043 34
Lafflin, Rand Powder Co., supplies 137 06
Coffin Valve Co., supplies 2,185 60
Chapman Valve Co., supplies
16 68
Charles A. Claflin & Co. "
1,064 42
J. H. Cunningham & Co., "
119 37
Star Pipe Jointer Co., 66
60 00
Perrin & Seamans,
16 00
Neptune Meter Co.,
474 20
Kennedy Valve Co., 66
9 45
Tenney, Morse & Co.,
16 56
John Harrigan,
11 50
Ames Plow Co.,
66
19 00
Thomas O'Brien
16 00
Alex. Clark & Co.,
17 75
Greenwood & Daggett Co., supplies
18 38.
Henry R. Worthington 66
8 40.
L. Grossman, lead
146 98
A. B. Packard “
285 49
Estate A. B. Packard, lead
97 79
Johnson Lumber Co.,
118 71
A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., lumber
69 50
Charles Miller, oil
74 50
J. F. Hackett, “
70 85
Penn Petroleum Co., oil
41 19
William Westland, hardware
84 37
N. Y. & Boston Ex. Co.,
2 55
A. & W. & Gallagher Ex. Co., 1 35
Boston & Quincy Ex. Co.,
32 90
Granite Shoe Store, boots 30 40
George W. Jones 66
4 50
Citizens' Gas Light Co., coke .
7 50
John F. Welch, M. D., services 35 00
E. S. Beckford, electrician
12 57
143
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight · Old Colony Street Railway, tickets · 50 00
66 56
$33,029 47
Balance
$833 91
WATER DEBT
Appropriation 1904
$35,500 00
EXPENDED
April water bonds,
$5,000 00
May water bonds
3,500 00
June water bonds
1,000 00
August water bonds
20,000 00
September water bonds
2,000 00
December water bonds
2,000 00
$33,500 00
Balance
$2,000 00
Auditor's Statement, Dec. 31, 1904. GITY OF QUINCY, MASS.
1904.
Bal. Jan. 1, 1904.
Expended. Balance.
Appropri- ation.
Expended.
Balance.
Almshouse,
760 57
2,292 10
31 02
Poor out of Almshouse
3,428 62
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...
. ...
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... .
Poor Dept. 1903: Outside Poor, Almshouse,
133 14
Advertising. Printing
and stationery, by Com. Public Works
22 00
150 00
120 55
29 45
144
. .
13 45
1,825 00
1,773 20
51 80
By the Mayor, for City Council,
900 00
810 07
89 93
By City Clerk,
...
36 35
2,348 23
2,298 89
49 34
Assessors,
Transfers,
Books, Binding, Postage,
....
21 85
2,575 00
581 96 S
. .. .
. . .
...
.
.
.
. .
·
. .
2,500 00
2,491 05
8 95
Burial Places, Including Interest $763.27
4 30
4,763 27
4,685 03
78 24
Bath House Addition, Ward 2,
1,300 00
1,300 00
Bennington Street Gutters,
1,000 00
995 38
4 62
Chubbuck Street,
221 00
221 00
....
.. .
.
. .
.. .
. . . .
600 00
600 00
Clerk-Commissioner of Public Works,
. .
.. . .
780 CO
780 00
Clerk-Treasurer and Misc.,
....
18 25
....
950 00
938 22
11 78
.
8,000 00
5,676 88
. . .
Poor out of Almshouse, 1902,
1,911 47
Almshouse, 1902,
159 53
2,227 53
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.
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7
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1
1 37
Miscellaneous, Clerk,
( 1,991 67 ]
. . . .
Atlantic Hose House,
. . . .
400 00
399 67
33
Bridges, Culverts and Drains,
. .
.
. . . .
...
. . . .
City Scales,
.
... . .
1
By Collector,
·
.. .
.
51 75
Clerk-City Clerk,
...
.. . .
....
520 00
520 00
....
Clerk-Collector,
... .
....
....
1,300 00
1,300 00
Contingent Fund,
...
. .. .
... .
100 00
97 90
2 10
City Debt,
....
....
69,078 00 2
148,250 00
828 00
City Debt-Special Loan,
....
....
20,613 00
20,540 00
73 00
City Hospital,
....
....
. ...
4,000 00
4,000 00
400 00
263 46
136 54
Engineering,
2,500 00
2,500 00
Edgestones and Sidewalks,
... .
. ...
....
300 00
300 00
Faxon Park Road,
55 91
...
....
... .
....
Federal Avenue,
391 72
391 72
..
·
....
....
. .
..
400 00
368 00
32 00
Fire Department :
Repairs, Fixtures,
117 85
00
1,026 38
273 62
Pay or Men,
...
...
19,300 41
19,168 00
132 41
Horse Shoeing, Keeping,
....
551 05
2,500 00
2,441 86
58 64
Keeping Chief's Horse,
....
... .
200 00
200 00
Fire Alarm Telegraph,
139 00
1,200 00
632 75
567 25
Coal and Fuel,
10 50
500
00
423 00
77 00
Lighting Engine House,
37 64
300 00
219 25
80 75
Firemen's Clothing,
195 00
200 00
60 00
140 00
Miscellaneous,
349 90
. ...
2,000 00
1,861 09
138 91
Horses, Harness,
... .
....
. . . .
600 00
493 20
106 80
Hose,
. .. .
....
....
1,000 00
783 00
217 00
Goffe Street Widening,
... .
....
....
3,000 00
3,000 00
....
G. A. R., Post 88,
. . . .
....
....
400 00
400 00
... .
....
....
..
50 00
50 00
....
Small Pox,
...
. ..
.
. . . .
....
Contagious Diseases,
863 68
...
.. .
126 07
..
Advertising, Postage, Sundries,
....
.
·
...
1,300 00
...
598 08
Abating Nuisances,
....
114 03
....
....
575 85
... .
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57 15
....
95 65
95 65
....
Edison Park Street,
....
....
80,000 00
City Officers (Pay of)
15 60
....
14
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John A. Boyd Camp, Health,
....
.
800 00
Edwin Street Grading,
Furnace Brook Wall,
. . .
-
Bal. Jan. 1,
Appropri-
1904.
Expended. Balance.
ation
Expended.
Balance.
Inspection, Garbage,
... .
8 20
. . . .
3,200 00
3,103 60
96 40
Interest-City Debt,
. . .
.
. . .
16,669 56
16,648 86
20 70
Interest-Water Debt,
... .
...
.. . .
28,482 50
28,482 50
Interest-Park Debt,
... .
...
... .
1,600 00
1,600 00
Interest-Sewer Debt,
... .
. . . .
. . . .
17,829 25
17,789 25
40 00
Interest-Tempoary Loans,
9,813 68
8,601 99
1,211 69
Law Library,
75 00
52 75
22 25
Lincoln Avenue Gutters,
700 00
700 00
....
...
....
1,024 41
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Catalogue Fund,
·
...
....
753 24
... .
Periodicals, Binding and Printing,
....
.. . .
...
6,400 00
1
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. .
·
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.
. . .
499 18
Miscellaneous,
... .
9 35
. . .
. .
.
.
.
...
. .
.
. .. .
3,000 00
1,445 58
1,554 42
Miscellaneous City Expenses,
....
1,352 89
3,000 00
2,993 73
6 27
Police-Permanent Men,
. .
....
19,656 00
19,367 64
288 36
Chief's Salary,
....
... .
....
1,000 00
1,000 00
...
....
134 90
3,100 00
3,042 32
57 68
Special and Miscellaneous,
....
15 00
400 00
397 83
2 17
Enforcement of Liquor Law, Signal Boxes,
... .
..
... .
1,115 00
1,115 00
Parks,
....
33 53
.. . .
1,300 00
1,296 21
3 79
Playground, Ward 2,
. . . .
... .
.. . .
300 00
300 00
... .
Park Debt,
2,000 00
2,000 00
. .. .
Penn Street,
200 00
143 50
56 50
....
.. .
146
. ...
Salaries and Assistants,
2,688 90
....
Fuel and Lighting,
738 38
Insurance,
Mt. Wollaston Cemetery Entrance,
. . .
....
.
...
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... .
696 55
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. .
.
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Library,
Books,
.
. . .
780 00
780 00
.
....
. . . .
. .. .
... .
200 00
200 00
Police Station,
....
... .
... .
Fenu Street,
Prospect Street Gutters, Repair Tide Gate, Black's Creek,
10 78
10 78
Repair Public Buildings, Special,
1,500 00
1,012 40
487 60
Repairs of Public Buildings, care of City Hall, Repairs of Schoolhouses,
. .. .
720 54
6,500 00
6,368 64
131 36
Streets,
....
...
26,271 24
25,061 53
1,209 71
Removal of Snow,
....
348 08
8,300 00
8,271 89
28 11
Street Lighting,
. ...
....
21,600 00
21,583 72
16 28
Street Watering,
6,800 00
6,800 00
Streets-Street Railway Excise Tax,
130 94
130 94
8,501 01
8,283 16
217 85
Sea Avenue,
..
... .
....
1,500 00
1,500 00
. . .
State and Military Aid,
. . .
.. .
.
·
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.
· ...
.
... .
.
7,525 00
358 00
32 00
Chapter 447,
42 71
Survey of City and Plans,
600 34
600 34
1,000 00
70 51
929 49
Schools,
. .
. . .
...
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Evening,
....
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Janitors,
....
. ...
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Salaries,
....
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111,245 50
9,771 90
28 17
Transportation,
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6,783 27 )
·
. .
42 79
1,500 00
1,406 04
93 96
Sewer Construction,
6,152 03
6,152 03
62,000 00
53,986 61
8,013 39
Sewer House Connections,
592 06
592 06
7.000 00
6,505 25
494 75
Sealer Weights and Measures,
82 70
175 00
175 00
Squantum and Webster St. Drain,
549 53
175 36
374 17
Tax Refund,
...
...
. . . .
611 25
611 25
. . . .
Amount Received from Sale of Play- ground, Ward 5.
2,525 30
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Washington Schoolhouse,
1,082 09
1.082 09
... .
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... .
Willard Street Paving,
6,000 00
5,997 48
2 52
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147
1
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892 60
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Fuel,
. ...
187 50
Sewer Debt,
14,800 00
14,800 00
Sewer Maintenance,
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N
2,594 00 )
·
...
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7,390 00
86,379 56
Books, Supplies and Sundries,
. ...
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. . .
500 00
500 00
....
804 25
... .
10 00
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Chapter 374,
4,541 00
Chapter 372,
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Bal. Jan. 1,
Appropri-
1904.
Expended. Balance.
ation.
Expended. Balance.
Water Supply,
...
369 16
. .
11,000 00
10,764 15
235 85
Construction, 1903,
2,753 36
2,753 36
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.
·
.
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35,500 00
33,500 00
2,000 00
Water Debt,
Ward 6 Playground,
39 26
39 26
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Ward 6 Schoolhouse, Lot,
10,500 00
10,492 65
7 35
1,500 00
1,495 83
4 17
Willard St. Sidewalk,
....
...
. .. .
10,000 00
9,536 12
463 88
Willard School Heating,
2,700 00
2,693 31
6 69
Whitwell Street Sidewalk,
.
....
....
$44,984 38
$743,761 93
$720,812 76
$22,949 17
....
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33,863 38
33,029 47
833 91
$8,863 38
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GEORGE A. SIDELINGER, Auditor.
148
Maintenance,
Construction, 1904, inc'ding Rec'pts,
149
FINANCIAL STATEMENT JANUARY 1, 1905
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Tax of 1894 to 1899 $8,606 73
Municipal debt $407,572 00
Tax of 1900
3,426 19
Playground debt 38,000 00
Tax of 1901 5,849 77
Sewer debt 516,000 00
Tax of 1902 5,500 96
Water debt
705,500 00
Tax of 1903
32,139 34
Tax of 1904
181,702 35
Anticipation of taxes of 1904
325,000 00
Street sprinkling
Balance of ap-
1900 to 1903 719 03
propriations
Street sprinkling 1904 1,675 49
Water rates
106 50
Water construction 623 22
Balance of 1904
Sewer assessments
61,461 34
appropriation
22,949 17
Sewer connections 3,085 09
Total
2,017,977 14
Sidewalk assessments 1,805 45
Cash on hand
113,097 48
Net debt
1,598,179 10
Total
$2,017,977 14
MATURING DEBT IN 1905
In January,
Municipal $750
Water $1,000
Sewer
Temporary $100,000 100,000
Total. $101,750 101,115
In February,
1,115
In March
6,000
50,000
56,000
In April
2,900
6,000
4,500
50,000
63,400
In May,
6,000
3,500
5,000
14,500
In June,
2,500
1,000
2,000
5,500
In July
31,450
1,500
25,000
57,950
In August
9,120
20,000
29,120
In September
3,000
2,000
5,000
In October
4,900
3,500
*10,400
In November
6,607
500
7,107
In December,
3,600
4,000
300
7,900
During year,
77,942
37,500
17,300
325,000
*459,742
Includes $2,000 on Park debt which matures in October.
previous to 1904
2,955 97
150
THE MUNICIPAL DEBT
Exclusive of Water, Sewers, Parks and anticipation of Tax Loans. Debt January 1, 1904
Paid during 1904
$516,828 00 149,078 00
Leaving
$367,750 00
Added During the Year
Police signal boxes
$1,115 00
Sewer, house connections
7,000 00
Sea Avenue, widening
1,500 00
Willard school, heating .
10,000 00
Bennington street, gutters
1,000 00
Edwin street, grading
400 00
Lincoln avenue, gutters .
700 00
Prospect street, gutters .
500 00
Willard street, sidewalk .
1,500 00
Whitwell street, sidewalk
2,700 00
Bath house addition, Ward 2 .
1,300 00
Furnace brook, wall
400 00
Goffe Street, widening
3,000 00
Mt. Wollaston cemetery entrance
3,000 00
Atlantic hose house, connecting with sewer
400 00
Repair public buildings (special)
1,500 00
Plans and survey of City
1,000 00
City scales
600 00
Poor Dept., deficit bills 1903 .
1,907 00
$39,822 00
Total Dec. 31, 1904
$407,572 00
.
300 00
Edison Park street, grading
.
151
WATER DEBT
January 1, 1904
$716,000 00
Added during 1904
25,000 00
$741,000 00
Paid during 1904
35,500 00
·Total
$705,500 00
SEWER DEBT
January 1, 1904
$468,800 00
Added during 1904
62,000 00
Paid during 1904
14,800 00
Total
$516,000 00
PARK DEBT
January 1, 1904
$40,000 00
Paid in 1904
2,000 00
Total
$38,000 00
SUMMARY OF DEBT OF CITY
Total Debt Jan. 1, 1904
Municipal
· $516,828 00
Parks
.
40,000 00
Water
·
716,000 00
Sewer
. 468,800 00
- $1,741,628 00
$530,800 00
152
Paid During 1904
Municipal
. $149,078 00
Parks
2,000 00
Water
35,500 00
Sewer
14,800 00
$201,378 00
$1,540,250 00
Added During 1904
Municipal
$39,822 00
Water
25,000 00
Sewer
62,000 00
$126,822 00
Total debt, Dec. 31, 1903
$1,667,072 00
Divided as Follows;
Municipal
. $407,572 00
Water
.
705,500 00
Sewer
516,000 00
Parks .
38,000 00
$1,667,072 00
SEWER ASSESSMENTS
For sewers, less abatements, 1899 to
1905
$202,344 07
Collected from 1899 to 1905
140,882 73
Due city Dec. 31, 1904
$61,461 34
153
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS
For sidewalks, less abatements, 1899
to 1905
$22,009 09
Collected from 1899 to 1905
20,203 64
Due City Dec. 31, 1904
$1,805 45
BORROWING CAPACITY 1905
Average valuation for year 1902
1903, 1904
$22,845,312 00
Two and one-half per cent .
$571,132 80
Less Municipal debt, Dec 31, 1904
407,572 00
Borrowing capacity, Jan. 1, 1905
$163,560 80
Maturing 1905
77,942 00
Limit for the year 1905
$241,502 80
154
DEBT STATEMENT
Dec. 31, 1904
Matures as Below
Year.
Municipal.
Playgrounds
Water.
Sewer.
Grand Totals
1905,
$77,942
$2,000
$37,500
$17,300
$134,742
1906,
63,120
2,000
37,500
16,300
118,920
1907,
52,620
2,000
36,500
16,300
107,420
1908,
49,420
2,000
36,500
16,300
104,220
1909,
43,245
2,000
36,500
16,300
98,045
1910,
37,745
2,000
36,500
16,000
92,245
1911,
23,470
2,000
36,500
16,000
77,970
1912,
13,470
2,000
36,500
16,000
67,970
1913,
6,970
2,000
36,500
16,000
61,470
1914,
5,770
2,000
36,500
16,000
60,270
1915,
3,300
2,000
34,500
15,000
54,800
1916,
3,300
2,000
33,500
15,000
53,800
1917,
3,300
2,000
32,500
15,000
52,800
1918,
3,800
2,000
31,500
15,000
51,800
1919,
3,300
2,000
31,500
15,000
51,800
1920,
3,300
2,000
30,500
15,000
50,800
1921,
3,300
2,000
30,500
15,000
50,800
1922,
3,300
2,000
30,500
15,000
50,800
1923,
3,300
2,000
30,500
15,000
50,800
1924,
3,300
9,500
15,000
27,800
1925,
800
8,500
15,000
24,300
1926,
7,000
15,000
22,000
1927,
7,000
15,000
22,000
1928,
6,000
15,000
21,000
1929,
5,000
14,500
19,500
1930,
4,000
13,500
17,500
1931,
3,000
13,500
16,500
1932,
2,000
13,500
15,500
1933,
1,000
13,500
14,500
1934,
12,500
12,500
155
1935,
12,500
12,500
1936,
12,500
12,500
1937,
12,500
12,500
1938,
7,000
7,000
1939,
4,500
4,500
1940,
3,500
3,500
1941,
3,500
3,500
1942,
3,500
3,500
1943,
2,000
2,000
1944
1,000
1,000
$407,572 $38,000 $705,500
$516,000 $1,667,072
Water Loan falls due: Jan. $1,000 April, $6,000; May, $3,500; June, $1,000; August, $20,000; September, $2,000; December, $4,000.
Sewer Loan fall due: April, $4,500; May, $5,000; June $2,000; July, $1,500; October, $3,500; Nov. $500 December, $300.
Playground Loan falls due October 1, $2,000.
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ITEMIZED SCHEDULE OF MUNICIPAL DEBT
TITLE.
DUE.
RATE.
1903
1906
1907
1903
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
TOTALS.
Plumbing Wollaston and Cod-
$1,500
dington Schoolhouses,
Jan. 1,
31-2
$250
$250
$250
$250
$250
$250
Land, Wollaston Engine House, Jan. 1,
312
500
500
500
500
500
1000
1,115
Schoolhouse, Whitwell street,
Mar. 1,
3 1-2
4000
4000
4000
4000
4000
4000
1,000
Permanent Sidewalks
Mar. 1,
31-2
1000
Grad'g Cranch school lot $3000
4,000
Grad'g hose house lot wd 5 1500 ( Mar. 1,
31-2
1000
1000
1000
1000
Hook & ladder truck, wd 5 2500
3,850
Furnace Brook culvert
$650 ! Apr. 1, 6000
31-2
700
700
700
700
525
525
Paving Hancock st
500 )
Furnace avenue
600
Billings road
1500
3 1-2
400
400
400
400
400
600
Howard street
1000
School street
400 J
Coddington st
Apr. 1,
31-2
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
*16,800
Land for Washington schoolh'seApr. 1,
31-2
500
500
500
500
1000
1000
1000
Houghs Neck Fire Station
Apr. 1,
31-2
500
500
500
500
500
500
Beach st sidewalk
1500)
4,300
Washington st sidewalk
1300
May 1,
31-2
500
500
500
800
1000
1000
Billings road sidewalk
3500
9,000
Engine house, ward 5
May 1,
3 1-2
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
4,000
Scwer house connections
May 1,
4
2000
2000
Sewer house connections
May 1,
4
2000
2000
2000
Ser avenue widening
June 1,
4
1500
Webster street
500}
Glover ave
400
6,000
>June 1,
3 1-2
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
John H S lot grading Beale street
2000
Quincy avenue
1100
H & V Wollaston school
4000 )
6,000
Paving Copeland street
July 1,
31-2
2000
2000
2000
July 1,
4
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
10,000
Willard school heating,
Bennington street gutters 1000
400
Lincoln avenue gutters.
700
Prospect street gutters,
500
Willard street sidewalk.
1500
Whitwell street sidewalk
2700
4 .
1115
Police Signal Boxes
Feb. 1,
24,000
Madison street
2,600
Goddard st and Federal ave 200 ?Apr. 1,
.
156
-
July 1
4 1000
1000
1000
500
500
509
500
500
500
800
6,800
Edwin street grading,
5,000
3,000
6,000
1,500
2000
3,500
Bath house addition Ward 2, City Stable
July 1, July 1,
4 31-2
1300 500
500
500
500
Schoolhouses, Wards Four and Five
July 1,
31-2
7500
7500
15,000
East Elm ave
$500
Payne street
1000
Putnam street
200
Garfield street drain
500
Engine and hose houses
975 >July 1,
31-2
1000
1000
Furnace brook wall
500
Drain and catch basin, Ward 6,
475
Crescent street
3500
Hancock street paving
July 1,
31-2
1000
1000
1000
2000
Grade crossings
$500)
Billings road
3000
Quarry street
7500
Permanent sidewalks,
8000
Paving east side of Han- cock street
11,000
Willard street
1500 >July 1,
31-2
4000
4000
4000
4000
4000
26,000
Trafford street
500
Payne street
300
Beale street
1500
Nightingale avenue
500
Goddard street and Federal Avenue
200
Water street sidewalk
1000
Arthur street
1000
Botolph and Clive street sidewalk
1800 >July 1,
31-2
700
700
700
700
700
700
4,200
North street
600
DesMoines road
1600
Squantum Causeway
1000 )
Chubbuck street
1900 ( July 1,
3 1-2
250
250
250
250
250
250
1,500
Copeland street
July 1,
31-2
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
120,000
Ward 2 Bath House
July 1,
31-2
200
200
200
200
200
200
1,200
Winthrop ave gutters
1600)
Central avenue
800
Albertina street
300
Miller stile drain
1000
Water street storm sewer
1750
July 1,
31-2
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
7,000
Botolph street
500
Atlantic street
1400
Warren avenue bridge
2650
1,300 2,000
2,000
5,000
157
Engine House, Ward 5
600 )*
TITLE.
DUE.
RATE.
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
TOTALS.
City Hall Remodelling
July 1,
31-2
1500
1500
1500
1500
1000
1000
1000
1000
10,000
Washington School
July 1,
31-2
5500
5500
5500
5500
5500
5500
5500
5500
44,000
Newer H. C.
July 1,
31-2
2000
Beale street sidewalk
1500 Aug. 1,
31-2
250
250
250
250
250
250
Kendrick avenue
1000
30,700)
School street
2500 L
31-2
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
$30,000
Arthur street
1400 )
Aug. 1,
31-2
1000
1000
1000
1000
Hancock and Granite sts widening
1200
Old Colony street drain
500
Wid'g Han'k and Sch'l sts
1434 >Aug. 1,
312
500
500
500
500
2,000
Finishing room in John Hancock schoolhouse
550
Additional for City stable
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