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56.25
Geo. W. Prescott & Son
30.50
Old Colony Laundry
1.50
Chas. W. Homeyer
47.9I
Henry Lavelle
49.00
Wm. A. Bradford
2.09
A. L. Buzzell
489.36
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins
88.00
Citizens' Gas Light Co. 56.85
Hodge Boiler Works
15.75
F. J. Barnard & Co.
18.89
Walworth C. & S. Co.
3.93
G. C. Lane
5.00
George E. Thomas
19.06
N. Y. & Boston Des. Ex. Co.
4.40
J. F. Sheppard & Sons 568.30
E. S. Beckford
7.02
Blodgett Clock Co.
10.75
City of Quincy, Water Dept
30.00
Austin & Winslow Express Co. 2.95
43
Edward Cummings 25.00
Stuart, Bowland Co. 4.44
Horace Partridge 7.19
Alfred R. Atwood 9.11
Joe Cotter 90.00
W. A. Butterfield
4.17
F. W. Plummer
23.55
Quincy Electric Light & Power Co.
115.27
Fred F. Green
31.00
American Book Co.
40.76
D. E. Wadsworth & Co.
14.66
H. L. Kincaide & Co.
20.13
Johnson Lumber Co.
2.88
H. B. Cole
8.50
G. B. Bates .20
Abbott & Miller
22.35
Jordan, Marsh & Co.
32.55
A. Rothe
1.50
E. S. Thomas
250.00
$12,359.55
Credit.
June 21-Sale of old books
$9.00
Aug. 29-Sale of old flag-staff
3.00
Nov. 7-Sale of old books
3.00
Dec. 14-Use of Seminary by High
School
525.00
$540.00
Total expense
$11,819.55
EXPENSE OF FUND.
H. T. Whitman
$15.00
City of Quincy-Tax Collector 330.38
44
City of Quincy-Water Dept.
62.00
Wm. A. Bradford
9.15
Whelan & Cross
14.40
Thomas Whelan
33.00
Geo. W. Prescott & Son
2.62
Johnson Lumber Co.
8.55
Sanborn & Damon 5.15
A. E. Stephenson
58.45
Boston Bank Note Co.
15.00
N. Y. & Boston Des. Ex. Co.
.15
Fred F. Green
1.75
$555.60
INCOME ACCOUNT, 1906.
Received from investments
$15,474.67
Expense of Institute
$11,819.55
Expense of fund
555.60
Unexpended income, 1906
3,099.52
$15,474.67 $15,474.67
STATEMENT OF FUND, JANUARY 1, 1907.
Personal property received from estate of Dr. Ebenezer Wood- ward
$30,089.83
Personal property received from executors of the will of Mrs. Mary A. W. Woodward
51,556.78
Real estate sold
93,765.16
Pews sold
I20.00
Damages Sheen property 325.00
Income from investments
108,308.57
Unexpended income
9,318.85
$293,484.19
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INVESTED AS FOLLOWS:
$10,800 Central Vermont R. R. 4's $9,460.00
$7,500 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R. 4's 7,500.00
$4,000 Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore R. R. 5's 4,000.00
$5,000 Union Pacific R. R. 4's .. 4,419.00
$4,000 Detroit, Grand Rapids & "Western R. R. 4's
4,000.00
$3,000 Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy R. R. 5's 3,000.00
$5,000 City of Minneapolis 4's ..
5,000.00
3,000.00
$3,000 City of Sheboygan 41/2's . .. $8,000 Mich. Telephone Co. 5's, 32 shares preferred, 19 shares common
10,000.00
27 shares Boston & Albany R. R.
4,900.00
66 shares Fitchburg R. R., pre- ferred
7,260.00
9 shares Central Vermont R. R. ..
500.00
£1500 Japanese Bonds
6,663.15
Sheen property, Greenleaf street. . 6,747.36
Peabody property, Freeman street Linden street house
2,500.00
2,820.04
Loans on personal security 16,900.00
Loans secured by Mortgage
174,195.00
Notes receivable
12,000.00
Cash on hand December 31, 1906
8,619.64
Net fund January 1, 1907 .. ... $293,484.19
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY G. FAY,
Treasurer of the Fund.
Auditor's Report.
Quincy, January 1, 1907. To the City Council:
The undersigned herewith presents the annual report of the expenditures of the City of Quincy for the financial year 1906, together with a statement of the assets and liabilities, also a statement of the city debt at the close of the year. The receipts are shown in the report of the City Treasurer. Respectfully submitted,
HENRY O. FAIRBANKS, City Auditor.
BUDGET OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1906. BY THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS:
Transfers from Registry of Deeds, Probate matters, books, ad- vertising, binding, postage and miscellaneous $750.00
Clerical services 2,288.00
$3,038.00
BY THE BOARD OF HEALTH:
Miscellaneous expenses, abating nuisances and contagious dis- cases, and clerical services ... $1,500.00 Inspection 780.00
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Garbage
3,500.00
Cleaning brooks 400.00
Collection of ashes
2,000.00
$8,180.00
BY THE MANAGERS OF PUBLIC BURIAL PLACES:
Cemeteries $4,000.00
BY THE MAYOR:
Approved by the President of the Council: Contingent Fund $100.00
Advertising, printing and station-
ery
900.00
$1,000.00
BY THE AUDITOR:
Salaries of city officers, including $175 for cleri- cal services for the Auditor $21,611.00
BY THE CITY CLERK:
Clerical services $572.00
Advertising, printing, stationery,
elections and miscellaneous .. 2,500.00
State and Military Aid and Sol- diers' Relief . 8,500.00
Special appropriation Soldiers' Re- 1 lief Bills, 1905 136.65
$11,708.65
BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER, FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Pay of men (38 weeks' vacation, inclusive, at $16.00 per week) $22,222.00
48
Horse shoeing and keeping
3,800.00
Fire alarm
1,400.00
Lighting engine houses
350.00
Fuel 550.00
Firemen's clothing
250.00
Repairs and fixtures
1,300.00
Miscellaneous
1,300.00
Keeping Chief's horse
200.00
Horses and harnesses
600.00
Hose
1,000.00
$32,972.00
BY THE TAX COLLECTOR:
Clerical services, advertising, print-
ing, stationery and miscellane- ous
$3,050.00
For collection of delinquent taxes
600.00
$3,650.00
BY THE CITY TREASURER:
Clerical services, stationery and miscellaneous $1,000.00
APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE:
Grand Army, Post 88 $400.00
John A. Boyd Camp 2, S. W. V. .. 75.00
City hospital 4,000.00
$4,475.00
BY THE CITY ENGINEER:
Expense of office $2,500.00
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BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY:
Replacing and purchase of books, periodicals,
binding and printing, salaries and assist- ance, fuel and lighting, miscellaneous, cata- logue, insurance $6,500.00
BY COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS:
Bridges, culverts and drains
$2,000.00
Removal of snow
2,500.00
Street lighting
22,800.00
Advertising, printing and station- ery
I50.00
Clerical services
780.00
Repairing public building and care City Hall
6,000.00
Miscellaneous expenses, repair of
streets, maintenance of horses and purchase of tools
23,000.00
Deficit bills of 1905
852.49
Gypsy moth
5,000.00
Edgestones and setting (abutters
paying one-half the cost) ....
500.00
Watering of streets (schedule to be furnished by the Council) .... 7,000.00
$70,582.49
BY THE PARK COMMISSIONERS:
Parks (with receipts from pastur-
age) $1,200.00
Tree planting .
200.00
$1,400.00
50
BY THE CITY SOLICITOR:
Law library
$75.00
BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE:
Chief of Police
$1,000.00
Permanent men
19,747.00
Keeper of station 200.00
Special police and miscellaneous. . 3,300.00
Enforcement of liquor law
2,000.00
$26,247.00
BY THE MAYOR:
Miscellaneous city expenses and claims $3,000.00
BY THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR:
Almshouse and outside poor $9,000.00
BY THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: Expense of office 125.00
BY THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE:
Salaries
$94,585.00
Fuel, janitors, transportation,
books, supplies, rents and sun- dries 26,211.00
Evening schools
1,500.00
$122,296.00
Total
$333.360.14
BY THE TREASURER:
City debt
$79.670.00
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Interest on city debt
19,609.88
Park debt
2,000.00
Interest on park debt
1,440.00
Interest on temporary loans
14,000.00
$116,719.88
Grand total
$450,080.02
WATER DEPARTMENT: To be paid from the water rates of 1906:
Water debt
$39,500.00
Interest on water debt
26,722.50
Maintenance
12,000.00
$78,222.50
SEWER DEPARTMENT: To be paid from Sewer Assessments:
Sewer debt
$17,300.00
Interest on sewer debt
19,360.75
Maintenance
1,800.00
38,460.75
Auditor's Statement, Dec. 31, 1906.
GITY OF QUINGY, MASS.
1906. 1
Bal. Jan. 1. 1906.
Expended.
Balance.
Appropri- ation.
Expended.
Balance.
Assessors,
Clerical,
·
....
2288 00
2288 00
. . .
Miscellaneous,
87
87
...
750 00
743 56
6 44
Burial Places, including Int.
26 54
26 54
4000 00
4804 25
80 25
Board of Health
884 50)
Special, Contagious Diseases,
201 47
201 47
....
...
52
Cleaning Brooks,
...
...
....
400 00
400 00
. ...
Collection Ashes,
1700 00
1438 10
261 90
Collection Garbage,
39 66
39 66
36 00
3525 87
74 13
Inspection,
780 00
780 00
Miscellaneous,
12 49
12 49
2049 00
2004 88
44 12
Pickett's Pond,
150 00
46 88
103 12
City Clerk,
Clerical,
...
. . .
...
572 00
572 00
. . ..
Miscellaneous
77 19
77 19
2500 00
2272 42
227 58
Special, Soldiers' Relief,
136 65
136 65
State Aid,
....
....
...
8500 00 2
8630 00
....
....
....
....
130 00 S
City Treasurer,
1791 00
1791 00
Miscellaneous,
27 79
27 79
....
1000 00
931 33
68 67
Commissioner Public Works Dept. Atlantic School Building,
59600 00
Advertising, printing, etc.,
11 S2
11 82
....
150 00
150 00
. ..
. .
....
....
...
.
. ..
...
...
.
....
....
. . .
.
.
....
61000 00
1400 00
Seals,
Bates Avenue,
150 00
100 00
50 00
Beacon Street,
. ...
....
500 00
499 83
17
Bridges, Culverts and Drains,
....
2000 00
1975 62
24 38
Bromfield Street,
900 00
900 00
. .
.
Clerical,
...
....
....
780 00
757 50
22 50
Coddington School Lot,
·
....
3200 00
3200 00
....
Coe Street,
200 00
....
·
8000 00
7875 31
124 69
Crosswalks,
698 50
668 82
29 68
....
....
....
Curtis Street,
300 00
300 00
....
....
Draining Gragg Pond,
....
. . .
....
200 00
200 00
. .
.
. .
. .. .
....
100 00
100 00
. . .
Edgestones and Sidewalks,
·
·
....
500 00
500 00
....
Faxon Road,
392 50
392 50
....
....
....
.
Freeman Street,
600 00
600 00
....
....
....
Granite Street,
32 80
32 80
....
. . .
....
Goddard Street,
1200 00
1200 00
....
225 00
225 00
Gridley Bryant School,
300 00
299 72
28
Gypsy Moth,
2245 29
2245 29
. .
5000 00
4067 46
932 54
v High School Addition,
113000 00
83190 65
29809 35
6500 00
6500 00
High School Furnishings,
...
13000 00
242 73
12757 27
Holmes Street,
342 35
342 35
...
. . .
....
Maple Place,
1800 60
1798 30
1 70
.
....
2
Mass. Field School,
.
..
2500 00
2500 00
·
Mt. Wollaston Cemetery,
1274 37
1234 77
39 60
1500 00
274 87
1225 13
Streets,
375 12
375 12
24248 70
23135 33
1113 37
Deficit 1905
....
....
....
2759 93
2759 93
....
Excise,
....
....
Highland Avenue,
....
....
....
.. .
2500 00
Witwell Street,
....
....
·
750 00
Farrington Street,
....
.. .
.. .
Smith Street,
....
.. .
3300 00
.. .
3300 00
.
. ..
·
..
.
No. Payne Street,
5412 90
5412 90
500 00
500 00
2500 00
....
53
Grand View Avenue,
....
....
....
Edwin Street,
200 00
Cottage Avenue,
750 00
.
L.
Bal. Jan. 1, 1906.
Expended.
Balance.
ation.
Expended.
Balance.
Hollis Avenue,
. .
·
....
... .
2500 00
Liberty Street, Elm Avenue,
· ..
....
....
....
3000 00
..
.
....
... .
700 00
Broadway,
. . .
.....
. .
.
. ..
.
...
....
22800 00
22451 87
348 13
Snow,
2500 00
2344 26
155 74
Watering,
7000 00
7000 00
Sewer Construction,
54 95
54 95
....
20000 00
17992 11
2007 89
Sewer House Connections,
465 52
465 52
....
8000 00
7758 97
241 03
Sewer Maintenance,
129 09
129 09
1800 00
1626 12
173 88
Water Construction,
140 41
140 41
....
20000 00 }
Water Receipts,
7566 67 5
27559 28
7 39
Water Maintenance,
147 68
147 68
....
12000 00
11847 33
152 67
Water Meters,
·
.
....
10000 00
9362 12
637 88
Walnut Street,
700 00
700 00
....
. . ..
.
.
.. .
. . .
852 49
852 49
Crane Public Library,
98 30
98 30
6500 00
6466 26
33 74
Engineering Department,
9 82
9 82
2500 00
2500 00
Assessors' Plans,
60 43
60 43
1000 00
30 49
969 51
Fire Department,
Automatic Whistle,
. . .
275 00
234 16
40 84
Alarm Boxes,
125 00
125 00
....
1000 00
114 85
885 15
Alarm,
134 36
134 36
....
1300 00
1220 79
79 21
Clothing,
50 00
50 00
....
250 00
195 50
54 50
Coal,
55 30
55 30
. ...
650 00
648 17
1 83
Horses,
....
....
600 00
574 40
25 60
Horse Keeping,
235 96
235 96
3800 00
3690 24
109 76
Horse Keeping, Chief's,
..
.
.
200 00
200 00
....
.
. ..
....
... .
2500 00
2500 00
Lighting,
54
Wollaston Avenue,
....
....
700 00
700 00
...
....
....
6000 00
5909 75
90 25
Repairs Public Buildings, Deficit 1905
. .
.
.
·
...
..
Appropri-
2500 00
3000 00
700 00
. ..
....
....
....
Miscellaneous,
Pay of Men,
22222 00
22165 12
6 88
Lighting,
52 00
52 00
....
450 00
392 47
57 53
Miscellaneous,
415 02
415 02
2200 00
2023 83
176 17
Repairs, etc.,
207 60
207 60
...
1400 00
1400 00
Houghs Neck Station, Deficit 1905,
....
....
....
373 98
373 98
...
Hose,
.. .
.. .
....
....
....
. . .
....
. . .
2100 00
Interest,
Municipal,
320 00
320 00
19609 88
17766 04
1843 84
Sewer,
660 00
660 00
19360 75
19325 75
35 00
Water,
335 00
335 00
....
26722 50
27015 00
292 50
Park,
. . .
. .
....
1440 00
1440 00
Temporary,
2325 24
2325 24
....
14000 00
9581 14
4418 86
Law Library,
13 70
13 70
....
75 00
7 50
67 50
Mayor,
City Council, Advertising,
5 25
5 25
1100 00
1098 72
1 28
55
City Council, Contingent,
2 50
2 50
....
100 00
65 90
34 10
Miscellaneous City,
335 95
335 95
....
3000 00
2685 30
314 70
Notes Payable,
Municipal,
1000 00
1000 00
79670 00
79670 00
....
Sewer Debt,
...
. ..
....
17300 00
17300 00
Water,
...
....
. ..
39500 00
38000 00
1500 00
Park,
. ..
....
2000 00
2000 00
.
Temporary,
...
...
... .
....
...
...
Parks,
Miscellaneous,
95 45
95 45
1300 00
1194 92
105 08
Tree Planting,
...
..
....
200 00
200 00
....
Poor Department,
Almshouse,
490 86
490 86
....
9000 00
8926 63
73 37
Poor out of Almshouse Deficit 1905,
. .
.
...
1503 45
1503 45
...
Outside Aid 1904
110 68
110 68
.
....
....
.
....
. . .
....
2700 00
2696 13
3 87
Wires Underground,
2100 00
....
....
....
.
.
.. .
Bal. Jan. 1, 1906.
Expended.
Balance.
Appropri- ation.
Expended.
Balance.
Police Department,
Chief's Salary,
....
...
1000 00
1000 00
Police Station,
...
. . .
....
200 00
200 00
. . .
.
....
1600 00
1565 82
34 18
Miscellaneous,
83 66
83 66
....
3900 00
3814 66
85 34
Pay of Men,
...
....
....
19747 00
19747 00
...
Tax Collector,
Dilinquent Collections,
25 00
25 00
600 00
600 00
..
Miscellaneous,
30 00
30 00
. ..
3050 00
2700 71
349 29
Tax Refund Assessors,
....
....
....
....
. .
.
....
1500 00
1500 00
....
Miscellaneous,
27228 56
27228 56
....
Salaries,
....
....
....
93700 44
93700 44
....
Miscellaneous,
Pay of City Officers,
5 00
5 00
21611 00
21441 00
170 00
City Hospital,
....
....
...
4000 00 S
G. A. R., Post 88,
....
....
....
400 00
400 00
...
. .. .
....
....
75 00
75 00
....
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
.. . .
....
....
125 00
125 00
....
Tax Refund by Council,
.
....
....
....
....
Sale Playground,
2525 30
2525 30
....
. .
.
. . .
....
....
235 57
130 33
105 24
135203 79
102598 16
32605 63
769094 94
652803 67
116291 27
·
..
....
...
56
1
321 23
4321 23
.. .
John A. Boyd Camp,
73 14
Excess and Deficiency Fund,
...
28 60
School Department,
Evening,
Enforcement of Liquor Law,
. . .
H. O. FAIRBANKS, Auditor.
.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT JANUARY 1, 1907.
Assets.
Tax of 1895 to 1900
$4,814.94
Tax of 1901
2,310.04
Tax of 1902
923.82
Tax of 1903
2,446.92
Tax of 1904
2,554.10
Tax of 1905
31,465.91
Tax of 1906
178,517.03
Street sprinkling 1900-1905
623.04
Street sprinkling 1906
1,498.04
Water rates
2,688.85
Water construction
1,093.32
Sewer assessments
39,898.93
Sewer house connections
3,030.89
Sidewalk assessments
539.43
Cash on hand
94,479.53
Bonds not sold
21,000.00
Net debt
1.763,362.09
Total
-$2,151,246.88
Liabilities.
Municipal debt
$540,450.00
Water debt
684,500.00
Sewer debt
526,400.00
Park debt
34.000.00
Temporary loans
217,000.00
Balance 1905 appropriation
32,605.63
Balance 1906 appropriation
116,291.25
Total
$2,151,246.88
Net debt Jan. 1, 1904 $1,578,289.77
Net debt Jan. 1, 1905
1,598,179.10
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Net debt Jan. 1, 1906 1,685,167.60
Net debt Jan. 1, 1907 1,763,362.09
AS APPLIED TO ANTICIPATION OF LOANS. Liabilities.
Tax of 1901 to 1906 inclusive $218,217.82
Cash on hand 94,479.53
Bonds not sold 21,000.00
Account of Sewer Bonds and interest 37,733.66
$371,431.OI
Assets.
Temporary loans
$217,000.00
Balance appropriation 148,896.88
Balance over amount of notes 5,534.13
$371,431.OI
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.
Total amount appropriated by the Council from Sewer Assessment Receipts from 1900 to 1906 for payment of Sewer Debt, Interest, Maintenance and Sewer Construction ....
$239,119.75
Received by the Treasurer $194,751,09
Tax levy 6,000.00
200,751.09
Balance
$38,368.66
This amount was advanced from anticipation of Tax Funds and shows to the credit of said Notes in the above statement.
MATURING DEBT IN 1907.
Municipal.
Water.
Sewer.
Park. Temporary.
Total.
In January
$2,300
$1,000
. .
. . $20,000 $23,300
In February
.
. .
. . 70,000 . 70,000
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In March
7,000
.
65,000
72,000
In April
4,900
7,000
5,500
62,000
79,400
In May
8,640
5,500
5,000
. .
..
19,140
In June
1,300
1,000
2,000
. .
..
4,300
In July
19,650
1,500
. .
. .
21,150
In August
8,070
20,000
·
. .
. .
28,070
In September
5.500
2,000
1,000
. .
..
8,500
In October
5,500
. .
2,500
2,000
. .
10,000
In November
3,700
. .
500
. .
. .
4,200
In December
10,500
3,000
.300
. .
13,800
$77,060
$39,500
$18,300
$2,000 $217,000
$353,860
THE MUNICIPAL DEBT.
Exclusive of Water, Sewers, Parks and anticipation of Tax Loans.
Debt January 1, 1906
$486,630.00
Debt paid during 1906
79,670.00
ADDED DURING THE YEAR.
Order No.
7. High School addition $6,500.00
33. Sewer house connections 6,000.00
39. Macadamizing Liberty St. . 3,000.00
98. Whitewell St., sidewalk 2,500.00
115. Deficit highways 2,759.93
115. Deficit Poor Dept.
1,505.82
115. Deficit Fire Dept.
373.98
139. Highland Ave., catch basins 500.00
144. Elm Ave., gravel sidewalk .. 700.00
150. Draining Pickett's Pond 150.00
155. Alarm boxes 1,000.00
161. Wires underground 2,100.00
$406,960.00
60
166. Atlantic School building 61,000.00
167. Wollaston Ave., sidewalk . . 700.00
174. Laying out Broadway, Wd. 2
2,500.00
176. Laying out Smith St. 3.300.00
177. Laying out Hollis Ave. 2,500.00
181. High School furnishings 13,000.00
192. Sewer house connections . 224. Farrington St. drain and basin 287. North Payne St.
2,000.00
750.00
1,500.00
301. Coddington School lot
3,200.00
309. Draining Gragg's Pond
200.00
332. Edwin St. 100.00
341. Cottage Ave., widening
8,000.00
354. Bates Ave., widening 150.00 . 364. Hough's Neck fire apparatus 2,700.00
374. Beacon St. 500.00
$133,489.73
Total
$540,449.73
SPECIAL ACCOUNTS.
April 2 (Order No. 34), Sewer Loan $20,000.00
April 16 (Order No. 32), Water Construction 20,000.00
May 21 (Order No. 84), Water Meters 10,000.00
WATER DEBT.
January 1, 1906 $694,000.00
Added during 1906 30,000.00
$724,000.00
Paid during 1906
39,500.00
Total December 31, 1906 $684,500.00
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SEWER DEBT.
January 1, 1906 $523,700.00 20,000.00
Added during 1906
$543,700.00
Paid during 1906
17,300.00
Total December 31, 1906
$526,400.00
PARK DEBT.
January 1, 1906
$36,000.00
Paid during 1906 2,000.00
Total December 31, 1906 $34,000.00
SUMMARY OF DEBT OF CITY.
Total Debt Jan. 1, 1906.
Municipal
$486,630.00
Water
694,000.00
Sewer
Park
523,700.00 36,000.00
$1,740,330.00
PAID DURING 1906.
Municipal
$79,670.00
Water
39,500.00
Sewer
17,300.00
Park
2,000.00
$138,470.00
$1,601,860.00
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ADDED DURING 1906.
Municipal
$133,490.00
Water
30,000.00
Sewer
20,000.00
$183,490.00
$1,785,350.00
DIVIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Municipal
$540,450.00
Water
684,500.00
Sewer
526,400.00
Park
34,000.00
$1,785,350.00
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.
For sewers, less abatements, 1899
to 1906
$230,748.99
Assessment 1906
3,901.03
$234,650.02
Collected from 1899 to 1906 $172,183.56
Collected 1906 22,567.53
$194,751.09
Due city December 31, 1906 $39,898.93
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS.
For 'sidewalks, less abatements,
1899 to 1906
$22,009.09
Collected from 1899 to 1906 $20,892.66
Collected in 1906
577.00 ·
$21,469.66
Due city December 31, 1906 $539.43
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BORROWING CAPACITY 1907.
Average valuation for years 1904, 1905, 1906. . $24,972,322.33
Two and one-half per cent. $624,308.06
Less Municipal Debt, December 31, 1906 540,450.00
Borrowing capacity, January 1, 1907
$83,858.06
Maturing 1907
77,060.00
Limit for the year 1907
$160,918.06
DEBT STATEMENT.
December 31, 1906. Matures as below.
Year
Municipal
Playgrounds
Water
Sewer
Grand totals
1907
$77,060.00
$2,000.00
$39,500.00
$18,300.00
$136,860.00
1908
78,920.00
2,000.00
39,500.00
18,300.00
138,720.00
1909
69,745.00
2,000.00
39,500.00
18,300.00
129,545.00
1910
63,245.00
2,000.00
39,500.00
18,000.00
122,745.00
I9II
50,970.00
2,000.00
39,500.00
18,000.00
IIO.470.00
1912
44,470.00
2,000.00
39,500.00
18,000.00
103,970.00
1913
37,970.00
2,000.00
39,500.00
18,000.00
97,470.00
1914
38,270.00
2,000.00
39,500.00
18,000.00
97,770.00
1915
35,800.00
2,000.00
37,500.00
17,000.00
92,300.00
1916
16,800.00
2,000.00
36,500.00
17,000.00
72,300.00
1917
3,300.00
2,000.00
34,500.00
17,000.00
56,800.00
1918
3,300.00
2,000.00
33,500.00
17,000.00
55,800.00
1919
3,300.00
2,000.00
33,500.00
17,000.00
55,800.00
1920
3,300.00
2,000.00
32,500.00
17,000.00
54,800.00
1921
3.300.00
2,000.00
32,500.00
17,000.00
54,800.00
1922
3,300.00
2,000.00
32,500.00
17,000.00
54,800.00
1923
3,300.00
2,000.00
32,500.00
17,000.00
54,800.00
1924
3,300.00
. .
II,500.00
17,000.00
31,800.00
1925
800.00
. .
10,500.00
17,000.00
28,300.00
1926
·
. .
9,000.00
17,000.00
26,000.00
64
1927
. .
8,000.00
16,000.00
24,000.00
1928
. .
. .
7,000.00
16,000.00
23,000.00
1929
. .
. .
6,000.00
15,500.00
21,500.00
1930
. .
. .
5,000.00
14.500.00
19,500.00
1931
. .
.
3.000.00
I3,500.00
16,500.00
1932
. .
. .
2,000.00
13,500.00
15,500.00
1933
. .
.
1,000.00
13,500.00
14,500.00
1934
. .
.
12,500.00
12,500.00
1935
. .
.
12,500.00
12,500.00
1936
. .
. .
.
12.500.00
12,500.00
1937
..
.
12,500.00
12,500.00
1938
..
. .
.
7,000.00
7,000.00
1939
.
.
4,500.00
4,500.00
1940
.
. .
3.500.00
3.500.00
194I
. .
.
. .
3.500.00
3.500.00
1942
. .
.
.
3.500.00
3,500.00
1943
..
. .
. .
2,000.00
2,000.00
1944
. .
. .
.
1,000.00
1,000.00
$540.450.00
$34.000.00
$684.500.00
$526,400.00
$1.785.350.00
ITEMIZED SCHEDULE OF MUNICIPAL DEBT
TITLE.
DUE
RATE
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
TOTAL
Plumbing Wollaston and Coddington schoolhouses,
Jan. 1
3 1-2
$250
$250
$250
$250
$1 000
Land, Wollaston engine house, Beacon St.
Jan. 1
3 1-2
500
500
500
1000
2,500
No. Payne St.
Draining Gregg's Pond
Coddington School lot,
Wollaston Ave., sidewalk
> Jan. 1
3 1-2
1050
1000
1000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
17,050
Edwin Street,
Cottage Ave., widening
Bates Ave., widening
Fire apparatus, Hough's Neck
High School addition
Jan. 1 Mar. 1
3 1-2
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
1000
1000
1000
Schoolhouse, Whitewell St.
16,000
Grading Cranch School lot
$3000 )
Grading Hose House lot 1500
Mar. 1
3 1-2
1000
10.0
2 000
Hook & Ladder truck, ward 5, 2500
Mar. 1
4
2000
2000
2000
6,000
Furnace Brook culvert
650
Apr. 1
4
700
700
525
525
2,450
Madison St.
500
Furnace Ave.
600
Billings Road
1500
Apr. 1
4
400
400
400
600
1,800
Howard St.
1000
School St.
400 )
Apr. 1
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
Land for Washington Schoolhouse
Apr. 1
3 1-2
500
500
1000
1000
1000
4.000
Hough's Neck Fire Station
Apr. 1
3 1-2
500
500
500
500
2,000
Sewer house connections
Apr. 1
4
2000
2000
4,000
Beach St. sidewalk
$1500
Washington St. sidewalk
1300
May 1
4 500
3,300
Billings Road sidewalk
3500
Order 115, deficit
May 1
4
4640
4,640
Engine House, Ward 5
May 1
4
1500
1500
1500
1500
6,000
Sewer house connections
May 1
4
2000
2,00)
3 1-2
4000
4000
4000
4000
66
Paving Hancock St.
6000
Goddard St. and Federal Ave
200
1919
1920 $800
1921
1922 $800
1923
1924
1925
$800
$800
$800
$800
$800
15,200
800
1000
1000
6,500
Sewer house connections
Coddington St.
4
Webster St.
$500) 400|
Glover Ave.
John Hancock School lot,gr'd'g,2000
Beale St.
2000
Quincy Ave.
1100
Heating Wollaston School
4000
Survey plans 1000 )
Plumbing Mass. School
2500
Paving gutters, Ward 5
225 > June 1
4
300
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
4,300
Bulkhead, Gridley Bryant Sch'1,300 |
Automatic whistle 275 J
2,000
Willard School, heating
July 1
4
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Bennington St. gutters
$1000
Edwin St., grading
400
Lincoln Ave., gutters
700
July 1
4
1000
500
500
500
500
500
500
800
Willard St., sidewalk 1500
Whitewell St., sidewalk
2700 J
City Stable
July 1
3 1-2
500
500
1,000
Hancock St. paving
3,000
Grade crossings
500 )
Billings Road
3000
Quarry St.
7500
Permanent sidewalks
8000
Paving east side Hancock St.,11000 Willard St.
1500 > July 1
3 1-2
4000
4000
4200
Trafford St.
500
Payne St.
300
Beale St.
1500
Nightingale Ave. 500
Goddard St. and Federal Ave.
200
Water St. sidewalk
1000
Arthur St.
1000
Botolph and Clive St. sidew'k, 1800 L
July 1
4
700
700
700
700
North St.
600
Des Moines Road
1600
Squantum Causeway
1000 J
Chubbuck St.
1900 Į
4
250
250
250
250
1,000
Engine House, Ward 5
600
4
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1919
1920 $1000
1921 $1000
1922 $1000
$1000
$1000
18,000
Ward 2 Bath House
July 1 4 200
200
200
200
800
₹ June 1
4
1000
1000
1000
1000
4,000
Paving Copeland St.
July 1
4
2000
8,000
4,800
Prospect St., gutters
500
July 1
3 1-2
1000
2000
67
12,000
2,800
Copeland Street
July 1
1923
1924
$1000
1000
July 1
TITLE
DUE
RATE
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
TOTAL
Winthrop Ave., gutters
1600
Central Ave.
800
Albertina St.
300
Miller Stile drain
1000
July 1
3 1-2
$1000
$1000
$1000
$1000
$1000
. $5000
Water St. storm sewer
1750
Botolph St.
500
Atlantic St.
1400
Warren Ave., bridge
2650
City Hall remodelling
July 1 July 1
3 1-2
1500
1500
1000
1000
1000
1000
Washington School
3 1-2
5500
5500
5500
5500
5500
5500
Beale St , sidewalk
1500
Kendrick Ave.
1000 |
3 1-2
250
250
250
250
1,000
Coddington St.
30,700
Aug. 1
3 1-2 £ 1500
1500
15 )0
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
Arthur St.
1125
.
Howard S(.
$1500
1920 $1500
1921 $1500
1922 $1500
19.3 $1500
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