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66
No.
17
63
5,000
Water Works.
66
No. 18
6%
66
5,000
Amount carried forward.
$1,125,354
4
6%
Oct. 1, 1880
66
10,000
Sidewalks.
Dec. 31, 1870 Water
Town
No.
5
6%
66
5,000
Various.
School
No.
No.
8
Oct. 1, 1881 66
10,000
Water Works.
No.
10
6%
11
No.
6
6%
66
66
2,000
Various.
66
1874
Sidewalk
No.
9
No.
1
No.
3
61
July 1, 1882
66
Water
No.
12
6+
13
6%
8
6%
9
6%
No.
10
No.
11
6%
Oct. 1, 1892
5,000
Geo. O. Brastow Hose House.
1874 | Sidewalk
No.
10
No. 49
6₺
April 1, 1864 66
10,000
Fire Alarm Telegraph.
66
66
1874
66
No. 66
6%
66
2,000
(to pay original bond given).
No. 72
6%
66
66
5,000
5,000
66
60
No.
76
63
5,000
Milk, Washington and Beacon St. Sewer.
5,000
66
66
No. 75
6%
5,000
No.
53
6₺
No.
54
6%
5,000
2,000
66
No.
60
6%
10,000
No. 7
July 1,
20,000
Water Works.
40,000
10,000
Various (to pay
66
5,000
66
6%
10,000
5,000
66
66
10,000
10,000
No.
7
6
5
6%
6
6%
66
10,000
50,000
No.
No.
No.
4
6%
5,000
66
No.
No.
8
6%
6+
66
3,000 Morse School House.
House on Tufts Street.
66
No. 146
Various (in lieu of note retired).
Oct. 1, 1859
Town
No.
7
62
6%
66
3,000
Land for School
66
5,000
66
$456,000 5,454
July 1, 1979
10,000 Sidewalks.
No. 143
No.
No.
66
No.
No.
66
66
66
5,000
21,500
66
63 6%
66
4
26
Table B .- Continued.
Date.
Loan.
Rate per cent of Interest.
When Due.
Amount.
PURPOSE.
Amount brought forward ..
Oct. 1, 1872
City
Bond No. 13
6
Oct. 1, 1884
6,000
66
66
66
66
No. 15
6
66
66
5,000
66
66
66
66
No. 16
6
6
66
5,000
Oct.
1, 1874
66
66
66
No. 82
63
66
66
5,000
66
66
66
No. 83
6%
66
66
5,000
5.000
66
66
66
66
No. 87
63
66
66
5,000
66
66
No.
88
66
5,000
66
66
66
No.
89
63
66
66
66
66
No.
91
92
63
66
66
5,000
66
66
66
No.
95
66
60
66
66
No.
96
6+
66
66
5,000
66
66
66
No.
98
63
66
66
2,500
66
66
66
66
No. 101
6%
66
66
3,000
66
60
66
No. 102
63
66
3,00€
6 6
66
66
No. 104
63
66
1,000
66
66
66
66
No. 106
63
66
66
5,000
66
66
66
66
No. 108
63
66
66
5,000
66
66
No. 110
6%
66
٤٠
5,000
65
60
16
66
60
No. 116
64
66
3 000
66
66
No. 118
63
66
66
5,000
66
66
66
66
No. 119
No. 120
6%
66
5,000
66
60
66
No. 121
6%
.€
66
66
66
68
No. 123
6+
66
66
5,000
66
66
66
No. 126
63
66
66
5,000
66
66
66
66
No. 128
63
66
66
5,000
66
66
No. 131
6%
66
66
5,000
66
66
66
66
No. 133
6号
66
5,000
66
66
66
No. 135
63
66
5,000
66
66
66
No. 137
6%
٤٠
5,000
66
60
66
66
No. 138
62
66
66
5,000
66
60
6 6
No. 139
63
66
66
5,000
66
66
66
No. 140
63
66
66
5,000
66
66
No. 141
66
. 66
5,000
66
61
66
No. 142
63
66
5,000
Amount carried forward.
$1,414,854
War (in lieu of notes retired).
Gravel Land in Waltham.
Gravel Land in Wakefield.
Public Park
66
66
66
No. 127
6%
66
6
5,000
66
66
66
No. 129
6%
66
66
66
No. 130
No. 132
6%
66
5,000
No. 134
63
66
66
5,000
No. 111
62
66
66
5,000
66
66
No. 117
63
66
66
3,000
66
66
66
66
No.
94
6}
66
66
5,000
66
No.
90
63
66
66
5,000
60
No.
86
6%
66
5,000
5,000
5,000
No.
No.
93
63
66
Oct. 1, 1884
5,000
No. 81
5.000
66
66
No. 84
63
66
66
No. 85
6%
6
66
60
5,000
5,000
66
No. 17
No. 80
62
6%
66
5,000
66
66
No.
66
No. 100
66
1,000
No. 103
No. 105
66
66
2,000
No. 107
6%
66
5,000
60
66
No. 124
66
66
No 125
66
66
5,000
66
66
5,000
66
5,000
66
5,000
66
66
5,000
66
66
66
66
66
No. 109
66
5,000
60
66
5,000
5,000
66
Police Station.
5,000
66
5,000
5,000
99
$1,125,354
No. 14
66
J
No. 136
66
5,000
66
27
Table B .- Continued.
Date.
Loan.
Rate per cent of Interest.
When Due.
Amount.
PURPOSE.
Amount brought forward
$1,414,854
Oct
1, 1874 City
66
66
No. 148
6%
66
60
5,000
6
66
66
No. 151
6%
66
66
5,000
66
66
66
66
66
No. 155
6%
66
66
5,000
66
66
66
No. 156
6%
65
66
5,000
July 66
1, 1875
Water
66
No. 19
6
July 1, 1885
5,000
Water.
66
66
City
66
No. 157
6
66
66
3.000
66
66
66
66
No. 159
6
66
66
5,000
66
5,000
66
66
66
No. 162
6
66
66
5,000
66
60
66
66
No. 165
6
66
66
5,000
66
66
66
No. 166
6
66
6
5,000
66
66
66
No 167
6
66
60
5,000
66
66
66
66
66
No. 169
6
66
6
5,000
66
60
No. 170
6
66
5,000
66
66
No. 172
6
66
5,000
60
66
66
No. 173
6
66
4
5,000
66
66
No. 174
6
66
5,000
Total.
$1,571,854
...
6%
Oct. 1. 1884
5,000
66
66
66
No. 150
6%
66
66
5,000
Milk Street Sewer.
16
66
No. 152
61
61
61
6
66
66
5,000
66
66
66
No. 158
6
Winthrop Avenue Sewer.
Milk Street Sewer.
Broadway ening.
Wid-
No. 171
6
66
66
5,000
66
No. 164
6
6
66
66
5,000
66
66
No. 22
6
6
60
5,000
No. 161
6
No. 20
5,000
66
No. 21
6
66
5,000
66
5,000
66
Bond No. 147
No. 149
6%
5,000
5,000
No. 153
No. 154
No. 160
No. 163
6
5,000
. .
5,000
No. 168
5,000
4,000
Table C. APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES, ETC., WITH EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT, LEDGER BALANCES, AND UNEXPENDED BALANCES OF SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS, DEC. 31, 1875.
APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES, ETC.
DEBITS.
CREDITS.
ACCOUNTS.
Disburse- ments as in Table E.
Credits to other Accounts.
Receipts as in Table D.
Debits to other Accounts.
Taxes Assessed in 1875.
Loans ed balances Authorized Dec. 31, '74.
in 1875.
Dr.
Cr.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriations ... . Cash ...
792,390 65 1,411,758 31
776,958 54 1,394,883 22 11,521 85
Estate belonging 10 M. Doherty, or owner unknown ..
23 30
2,910 75
2,934 05
Estate belonging to Chas. Tufts.
3,683 73
3,683 73
Estate belonging to F. J. Oliver ...
339 44
339 44
15 88
15 88
220 24
30,325 34
44,000 00 27,500 00
9,790 11 1,502 17
220 24 11,275 87
29,357 24
355 07
2,609 48
188 52
Funded Debt.
15,000.00 3,886 07
1,125 00
6,000 00
988 93
68,129 81
1,677 48
4,144 95
Highways (Chaun. cey Avenue ).
6,266 91
Highways (Church Street) ....
1,146 00
1,017 69
Highways (Concord Avenue).
10 00
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY AC- COUNT, DEC. 31, 1875.
LEDGER BALANCES, DEC. 31, 1875.
.
Unexpend- ed balances of Special Appropria- tions, Dec. 31,'75.
15,432 11 16,875 09
County of Middlesex
11,521 85
28
.
2,798 00 167,000 00 1,419,854 00
1,571,854 00
Health Department . Highways ..
Estate belonging to J. A. Palmer ... .. Estate belonging to owner unknown .. Excess & Deficiency Fire Department. ... Forster School House Repairs ..
84,115 45
Unexpend-
Highways (Gilman Street) ...... Highways (Grand View Avenue). .. Highways (Newton Street) .. ...
Highways (Win- throp Avenue) .... Highways ( Broad- way Grading) ..... Highways ( Broad- way Widening) .. Highways ( Adams Street) ....
₹ 8.5,000 001.
7,741 941
552 30
316 35
740 75
608 73
8 10
4,811 43
J
.
13,955 33
379 45
13,575 88
53,799 84
2,800 00
60,000 00
9,000 1G
1,561 75
1.097 62
2,649 37
Highways ( Appleton Street) ..
1,30 55
1,340 55
Highways (Dann St)
100 00
218 46
319 46
3,681 74
3,691 74
Highways (Day St). Highways ( Florence Street.) ......
9,385 32
9,385 32
125 00
1,520 18
1,645 18
Av. Extension) ...
13 50 .
13 50
Highwayst thighland Avenue Widening)
3,722 38
3,722 38
Highways ( Milk St. Widening) .....
17,228 81
16,869 29
12,786 84
12,427 32
Highways ( Morrison Street ..
3,293 13
3,293 13
Street ) ...
1,260 46
3,306 67
4,567 13
Highways (Pinckney Street) ..
7,587 40
1,509 42
31 70
9,065 12
Highways (Quincy Street) ....
1,604 65
210 77
1,815 42
Highways (Vernon Street) ..
1,045 04
1,045 04
Highways ( Wallace Street) ....
.
1,475 36
1,475 36
Highways (Warren Avenue) ...
651 90
2,416 68
3,068 58
Highway Betterinent Assessments. . .
69,822 46
1,689 81
65 60
68,067 05
Incidentals ...
07
8,948 96
8,948 89
$215,674 26 $2,398,550 401
$188,487 38 $3,695,771 01 $162,500 00 $12,786 84 #60,000 001 $29,601 04 $17,871 28
$118,504 02 $1,593,281 48
29
Highways (Glen S1) High ways ( Highland
Highways
(Oliver
Table C. - Continued.
APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES, ETC., WITH EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT, LEDGER BALANCES, AND UNEXPENDED BALANCES OF SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS, DEC. 31, 1875.
APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES, ETC.
DEBITS.
CREDITS.
ACCOUNTS.
Disburse- ments as iu Table E.
Credits to other Accounts.
Receipts as in Table D.
Debits to other Accounts.
Taxes Assessed in 1875.
Unexpend-
Loans jed balances Authorized in 1875.
Dr.
Cr.
Dr.
Cr.
Brought forward
$188,487 38 $3,695,771 01 $162 500 00
$12,786 84
$60,000 00
$28,604 04 $17,871 28 6,719 94
$118,504 02 $1,593,281 48
Interest.
$245,674 26 $2,398,550 40 94,106 69 8,395 00 643 75 1,931 25 200 00 14,688 28
14,221 63
95,000 00
Liquor Licenses ...
2,575 00
Miscellaneous . . . . Miscellaneous ( Wa-
1,684 14
15,000 00
10 48
tering Streets) .... Overlay and Abate- ment ..
14,939 90
9,229 55
5,710 35
Police ..
32.037 29
2,613 88
30,250 00
826 59
Police Station
29,233 64
29,123 51
110 13
Property and Debt Balance .
297,508 54
219,623 53
77,885 01
Public Library.
2,034 28
1,515 10
750 11
1,000 00
Public Park.
89,487 68
102 50
12,144 40
92,383 15
Public Property ..
1,463,853 12
1,468,853 12
Reduction of Funded Debt
15,000 00
Salaries ...
20,548 40
School Contingent.
30,044 49
424 50
7,000 00
15,000 00 20,200 00 22,000 00
348 40 619 99
School House [ Land] on Tufts Street .... School Teachers'
14,792 65
15,000 00
207 35
Salaries ..
62,674 21 27,762 02
1,414 45
13 167 17
64,000 00 20,000 00
1,325 79 3,990 70
Sewers (Milk Street Sewer).
52,499 70|
35,285 83
15,000 00
2,213 87
Unexpend- ed balances of Special Appropria- tions, Dec. 31,'75.
Dec. 31, '74.
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY AC- COUNT, DEC. 31, 1875.
LEDGER BALANCES, DEC. 31, 1875.
30
·
1,230 93 14,937 37
14,937 37
Sewers ..
3,502 76
1,717 38
Sewers (Milk, Wash-| ington and Beacon Street Sewer) .... Sewer (Winthrop Avenne Sewer)
22,316 30
7,752 83
10,987 15
3,576 32
799 36
12,000 00
966 86
1,630 58
21,284 16
Sidewalks.
22,719 55
241 45
13,081 57
10,374 17
494 74
494 74
ments.
55,392 39
30,777 27
1,918 93
22,696 19
Soldiers' Relief ..
876 31
1,000 00
123 69
Somerville Water
Works.
13,932 83
7,241 02
1,534 18
707 65
20,000 00
1,067 98
State Aid ...
4,038 40
4,038 40
State of Massachu-
17,960 00
17,960 00
State of Massachu- setts-State Aid ..
3,622 36
07
4,038 40
Street Lights. ..
8.734 31
252 001
8,500 00
47 69
5,250 57
2,922 50
Support of Poor ...
15,514 63
1,412 00
1,931 25
10,000 00
2,171 38
450,910 81
11,903 36
193,908 10
295,000 00
31
RECAPITULATION.
Debits.
Credits.
$1,391,883 22
Receipts. .. .... $1,397,553 32
Debits to other accounts ..
4,193,430 78
Appropriations-taxes assessed in 1875 .. 479,450 00
Unexpended balances, Dec. 31, 1874 ....
205,940 65
Loans authorized in 1875.
107.000 00
$6,383,374 75
$6,383,374 75
.
11 76
Water Services .. ...
5,416 72
707 65
209 53
5,914 84
Water Service As-
sessments ..
7,686 32
5,920 32
.
$1,394,883 22 $4.988.491 53
$1,397,553 32 $4,193,430 78 $479,450 00 #205,940 65 $107,000 00
$43,366 24 $32,090 37
$1,908,935 00 $1,908,935 00
$15,432 11
Sundry Persons ..
2,328 07
Taxes
656,722 30
Temporary Loans ..
525.000 00
645,000 00
175,000 00
Water Maintenance
24,699 63
9,687 87
15,000 00
1.766 00
Sidewalk Assess
11,616 37
216 13 45,728 28
22,813 54
Sewer Assessments.
Disbursements. Credits to other accounts .. 4,988,491 53
.
setts. . . .
7,660 83
32
Table D.
RECEIPTS DURING THE YEAR 1875
Estate belonging to F. J. Oliver.
Received of F. J. Oliver, cost of fill- ing low land, $339 44
Fire Department.
Received for old hand hose carriage, $80 00
Return premium of insurance on Hose House, No. 2,
40 50
For manure,
54 00
For old hose 154 98
For old copper, zinc, etc., 25 59
355 07
Forster School House Repairs.
Received of North British and Mer- cantile Insurance Co., propor- tion of loss by fire, 1,363 33
Royal Insurance Co., proportion of loss by fire, 1,434 67
2,798 00
Funded Debt.
Received from sale of bonds author- ized by the City Council : -
Bond No. 10, Sidewalk Loan, 10,000 00
Bonds Nos. 19 @ 22 Water Loan, 20,000 00
Bonds Nos. 147 @ 174 City Loan, 137,000 00
167,000 00
Highways.
Received of the Union Railway Co., for repairs on Webster avenue, 50 00
Highways (Quincy street) ac- count, for stone, 567 80
Amounts carried forward, $617 80
$170,492 51
33
Amounts brought forward, $617 80 $170,492 51
Received of Quincy A. Vinal, for fill- ing material, 57 50
George W. Hadley, for filling material,
25 00
J. P. Prichard, for brick,
7 50
William Eary, for brick,
15 00
John Mullay, for brick,
89 00
T. L. Lovejoy, for brick,
345 00
John Murphy, for brick,
90 00
Highways (Gilman street) ac- count, for labor and teaming, 410 00
Highways (Church street) ac-
count, cost of constructing,
1,146 00
Highways (Grand View avenue) account, cost of constructing,
731 75
Sewers account, for brick,
385 00
School Contingent account, for constructing walk at L. V. Bell School House,
87 25
For filling material and labor at School Houses, 138 15
4,144 95
Highways (Broadway Grading).
Received of Highways account, for filling material, 167 50
Highways (Gilman street) ac- count, for filling material, 134 20
School Contingent account, for fill- ing material, 20 00
James Bartley, amount over-
approved to him, 57 75
379 45
Highways (Broadway Widening).
Received of Horace Partridge, for buildings sold him, 2,100 00
M. E. Hawes, for building sold him, 700 00
2,800 00
Amount carried forward, 5
$177,816 91
34
Amount brought forward, Highways (Pinckney Street).
$177,816 91
Received amount of Witness Fees, in " Woodcock " case, 31 70
Highway Betterment Assess- ments.
Assessed in 1873, uncollected Dec. 31,
1874,
$7,660 00
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1875, 7,660 00
Assessed in 1875, 62,162 46
Abatement, 65 60
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1875, 60,407 05
60,472 65
Received,
1,689 81
Incidentals.
Received of the State Treasurer, on Corporation Tax for 1874, 330 63
1875, 3,451 68
On Bank Tax for 1875,
5,166 65
8,948 96
Interest.
Received on deposits in Banks, 2,900 27
On Taxes, 10,215 46
On Bonds issued, accrued interest at time of disposal, 1,105 90
14,221 63
Liquor Licenses.
Received of sundry persons for Liquor Licenses, granted by the Mayor and Aldermen, 2,575 00
Miscellaneous.
Received of the State Treasurer, as Rent of Armory for 1874, 300 00
Amounts carried forward,
$300 00
$205,284 01
35
Amounts brought forward, Received of Chas. E. Gilman, amount received by him for licenses to collect old junk, etc.,
$300 00 $205,284 01
320 00
For recording mortgages, etc., and for marriage certificates, Fees for licensing dogs,
299 70
131 20
Fees on Real Estate sold and advertised to be sold for non- payment of taxes, For sundries,
614 39
18 85
1,684 14
Miscellaneous (Watering Streets).
Received of sundry persons as their proportional part of the cost of watering streets,
1,717 38
Police.
Received of Lebbeus Stetson, Clerk of the Court, Officers' Fees, etc., for 1874 and 1875,
2,427 46
Of the Judge of Probate, Fees of Officers in cases of Juvenile Offenders,
144 75
Sundries,
41 67
2,613 88
Public Library.
Received of the County Treasurer
return on Dog Licenses for 1874, 1,269 96
Of the Librarian for Catalogues sold, 67 00
Fines,
178 14
1,515 10
Public Park. Received of E. A. Foster for building sold him, 50 00
Amounts carried forward, $50 00
$212,814 51
36
Amounts brought forward, $50 00 $212,814 51
Received of Richard Falvey, for two buildings sold him, 1,750 00
H. A. Angier, for building sold him, 10 00
F. O. Reed, for building sold him, 275 00
J. McCarty, for building sold him, 530 00
Highways (Winthrop avenue) ac- count, for filling material, 4,811 43
Highways (Chauncey avenue) ac- count, for filling material, 4,662 51
F. Henderson, for lumber, 20 46
Edward Kelley, damages to build- ing, 35 00
12,144 40
School Contingent.
Received for use of Forster Hall,
96 80
For use of room in Prescott School House, 10 00
Tuition of non-resident pupils,
98 00
Half cost of fence at Spring Hill School House, 22 61
Of Washington Insurance Co., dividend on policy, 60 74
Of Franklin Insurance Co., divi- dend on policy, 75 37
For sundry old materials sold, 60 98
424 50
Sewer Assessments.
Assessed in 1872, uncollected Dec. 31, 1874,
470 08
Abatement,
149 76
320 32
Amount carried forward,
$225,383 41
37
Amount brought forward, $225,383 41
Assessed in 1873, uncollected Dec. 31, 1874, $1,778 26 Uncollected Dec. 31, 1875, 1,322 55
455 71
Assessed in 1874, uncollected Dec. 31, 1874,
21,760 58
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1875, 1,218 53
20,542 05
Assessed in 1875,
21,719 36
Abatement,
262 29
Uncollected Dec. 31,
1875, 19,961 61
20,223 90
1,495 46
Received for 1872,
320 32
1873,
455 71
1874,
20,542 05
1875,
1,495 46
22,813 54
Sidewalk Assessments.
Assessed in 1873, uncollected Dec. 31, 1874, Uncollected Dec. 31, 1875,
2,563 65
208 55
2,355 10
Amount carried forward,
$248,196 95
38
$248,196 95
Amount brought forward, Assessed in 1874, uncollected Dec. 31, 1874, 39,747 17
Abatements, 1,918 93
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1875, 11,357 79
13,276 72
26,470 45
Assessed in 1875,
13,081 57
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1875,
11,129 85
1,951 72
Received for 1873,
2,355 10
1874,
26,470 45
1875,
1,951 72
30,777 27
Somerville Water Works.
Received of the Town of Medford for water pipe, 180 60
City of Boston, for lining pipe,
82 32
School Contingent account, for pipe at Forster School House,
90 27
Highways (Broadway Grading) account, for materials used in lowering pipe,
334 88
Sewers account, for lowering pipe in Linwood street, 23 05
In Springfield street, 16 55
Public Park account, for laying pipe to Pond, 255 26
Highways account, for materials used, 55 55
Amounts carried forward, $1,038 48
$278,974 22
39
Amounts brought forward, $1,038 48 $278,974 22
Received of Miscellaneous account, for two stand-pipes for street water- ing purposes, 162 85
For repairing pipe, etc.,
82 10
Sewers account, for repairing
pipe, 30 75
Edgar Paine, for trenching in Dana street, 220 00
1,534 18
State of Massachusetts (State Aid).
Due from the State, Dec. 31, 1874, 29 93
3,592 50
Sums paid in 1874,
Sums paid in 1875, receivable Dec. 1, 1876,
4,038 40
7,660 83
Disallowed by the State, 07
To be received · Dec. 1, 1876, 4,038 40
4,038 47
Received, 3,622 36
Street Lights.
Received of sundry persons for lamp- posts located, 282 00
Support of Poor.
Received for support of pauper in . Charlestown Almshouse, 242 50
For Support of Paupers : - Of State Treasurer,
347 53
City of Boston,
68 70
City of Cambridge,
431 35
City of Gloucester,
13 25
City of Salem,
101 60
Amounts carried forward, $1,204 93
$284,412 76
40
Amounts brought forward, $1,204 93 $284,412 76
Received for Support of Paupers :-
Town of Attleboro, 42 10
Town of Cohasset,
20 82
Town of Marblehead, 55 20
Town of Natick,
20 55
Town of Nantucket,
36 90
Town of Quincy,
15 50
Of I. B. Hamblin, amount over-approved to him, 16 00
1,412 00
Taxes.
Assessed in 1872, uncollected Dec. 1, 1874,
898 00
Abatements,
848 00
50 00
Assessed in 1873, uncollected Dec. 31, 1874, 22,809 12
Abatements, 466 92
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1875, 3,172 40
3,639 32
19,169 80
Assessed in 1874, uncollected Dec. 31, 1875, 114,820 50
Abatements, 2,240 00
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1875, 36,298 50
38,538 50
76,282 00
Amount carried forward, $285,824 76
41
Amount brought forward, $285,824 76
Assessed in 1875, on $31,317,000.00 valuation at $16.20 per thou- sand, and on 5,113 polls ; amount as per Assessors' War- rant, $518,161 40
Abatements, 8,315 16
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1875, 154,437 20
162,752 36
355,409 04
Received for 1872,
50 00
1873,
19,169 80
1874,
76,282 00
1875,
355,409 04
450,910 84
Temporary Loans.
Amounts borrowed by authority of the City Council, and of the follow- ing named :-
Feb. 11 .- Bunker Hill National Bank, payable in 10 months, 50,000 00
Feb. 11 .- Boston Five Cents Sav- ings Bank, payable in 8 months, 100,000 00 March 9 .- Union Institution for
Savings, payable in 8 months, 50,000 00
July 1 .- Boston Five Cents Sav-
ings Bank, payable in 4 months, 100,000 00 July 1 .- Aaron Sargent, Trustee, payable in 5 months, 20,000 00
1
Sept. 8 .- Payable in 30 days, 3,000 00
Sept. 8 .- Boston Five Cents Sav-
ings Bank, payable in 30 days, 27,000 00
Amounts carried forward,
$350,000 00
$736,735 60
6
42
Amounts brought forward, $350,000 00 $736,735 60
Amounts borrowed .- Continued : Nov. 27 .- Warren Institution for Savings, payable in six months, 50,000 00 Dec. 1 .- Boston Five Cents Sav- ings Bank, payable in 6 m nths, 100,000 00 Dec. 14 .- Bunker Hill National
Bank, payable in 6 months, 50,000 00 Dec. 18 .- People's National Bank, payable in 6 months, 20,000 00
Dec. 29 .- Boston Five Cents Sav-
ings Bank, payable in 1 month, 50,000 00 Dec. 31 .- Charles Wilson, paya- ble in 2 months, 5,000 00
Dec. 31 .- Aaron Sargent, Trus- tee, payable in 2 months, 20,000 00
645,000 00
Water Maintenance.
Received of the Mystic Water Board of Boston, return on water rates :-
For 1874, 25 % on $ 1,984 47 496 11
1875, 15 % on 20,000 00
3,000 00
20 % on 10,000 00
2,000 00
25 % on 10,000 00
2,500 00
30 % on 5,520 82 1,656 26
9,652 37
Of the City of Cambridge, for thawing water pipes, 35 50
9,687 87
Water Services. Received for pipes, repairs, materials sold, etc., 209 53
Amount carried forward, $1,391,633 00
43
Amount brought forward, $1,391,633 00
Water Service Assessments.
For 1873, uncollected Dec. 31, 1874, $247 10
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1875, 111 11
135 99
For 1874, uncollected Dec. 31, 1874, 1,524 38
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1875, 393 14
1,131 24
For 1875, as per certificates from the Superintendent of the Water Works,
5,914 84
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1875,
1,261 75
4,653 09
Received for 1873,
135 99
1874,
1,131 24
1875,
4,653 09
5,920 32
Total receipts,
$1,397,553 32
44
Table E.
DISBURSEMENTS DURING THE YEAR 1875.
County of Middlesex.
Paid County Treasurer, County Tax,
$11,521 85
Estate Belonging to M. Doherty or Owner Unknown.
Paid advertising estate for sale for non-payment of assessment, and for witness fee, 23 30
Fire Department.
Paid James R. Hopkins, Chief Engi- neer, salary, $600 00
Three Assistant Engineers, sala- ries, 600 00
One Assistant Engineer 18 days, and one Assistant Engineer 10 months, salaries, 176 49
Clerk of Engineers, salary,
50 00
Steamer Engine Co., 878 33
John E. Wool Hose Co., 742 91
Winter Hill Hose Co.,
795 00
George H. Foster Hose Co.,
793 34
George O. Brastow Hose Co.,
776 64
R. A. Vinal Hook and Ladder Co., 1,477 22
Steamer Engineer,
1,080 00
Steamer Fireman, 864 00
Seven Drivers, 6,048 00
W. M. Blood, Substitute Driver, 129 60
Albert Fisk, Substitute Driver, 93 00
E. M. Paul, for building addition to Winter Hill Hose House, 1,234 76
J. H. Clough, for plans, 25 00
Amounts carried forward, $16,364 29
$11,545 15
45
Amounts brought forward, $16,364 29 $11,545 15
Paid Gamewell & Co., for alarm bell for telegraph, 1,250 00
For signal boxes,
1,250 00
J. W. Byrns, labor and materials in extension of telegraph, 300 00
Samuel Cooper, for two horses, $700, less $275, for one horse in exchange, 425 00
G. W. Ring, for horse,
275 00
J. S. Nason, for horse, . 200 00 ·
Mystic Water Board of Boston, water rates for hydrants, 616 00
F. H. Odiorne & Co., for coal,
250 00
Brine & Clark, for fuel,
665 98
H. A. Byrns, for telegraph poles, 23 25
N. Ward & Co., for oil,
59 60
William R. Bradford, for fire alarm weights, 35 85
Repair bills on apparatus,
1,879 38
Repair bills on buildings, 472 80
Hay and straw bills,
1,203 81
Grain bills,
848 16
Harness work,
282 79
Horse shoeing,
184 20
Washing bills,
158 34
Sidewalk assessment account,
sidewalks in Somerville avenue and Washington street, 48 69
J. S. Paine, for desk, 85 00
American Steam Grate Bar Co., for vitriol, hose, etc., 96 14
Mystic Water Board of Boston,
water rates at engine and hose houses, 75 00
For materials for fire alarm tele- graph, 315 20
Amounts carried forward,
$27,364 48
$11,545 15
46
Amounts brought forward, $27,364 48 $11,545 15
Paid for refreshments for out-of-town engine companies, 81 00
Gas bills .- Charlestown Gas Co.,
175 20
Cambridge Gas Light Co., 538 90
George O. Brastow Hose Co., for stove, closet, etc., 50 00
O. F. Howe, for brooms, etc., 27 63
H. A. Winship, for firemen's hats, etc., 107 25
Thomas Hollis, for soap, sponge, medicine, etc., 79 96
For carrots,
46 25
For veterinary services,
63 00
William H. Winslow, for laying drain, 110 00
Boston Nickel Plating Co., for badges, etc., 119 34
For paint and painting telegraph poles, 206 00
J. S. Stevens, for ladder, etc.,
19 05
Sundry persons, services as fire- men, June 17, 36 00
J. A. Cummings & Co., printing,
38 50
Sundry bills for oil, hardware, expressing, brooms, brushes, salt, stationery, matches, etc., 294 68
29,357 24
Forster School House Repairs.
Paid John Mack for plastering, 1,193 67
G. Bennink, carpenter work, 39 00
H. W. Junkins, carpenter work, 45 00
Wm. E. Jones, carpenter work,
53 49
A. Coan, carpenter work, 18 25
Page & Littlefield, for lumber, 40 63
Lancaster & Upham, for lumber,
43 70
Amounts carried forward, $1,433 74
$40,902 39
47
Amounts brought forward, $1,433 74 $40,902 39
Paid Gale & Wood, for lumber, 62 14
J. H. Hollis, painting and glazing, 192 18
Lambert Brothers, for glass,
17 08
Edward Early, repairing roof,
40 00
Alfred Challis, for painting,
20 00
S. W. Fuller, for lumber,
9 15
Cutter & Parker, for blinds, 29 25
A. W. Hastings & Co., for doors, 12 50
Geo. S. Bailey, for gas fixtures,
25 00
W. G. Shattuck, for desks and re- pairing desks,
331 86
G. T. Burnham, services in adjust- ing loss,
30 00
J. S. Philbrick, cleaning plastering,
34 50
H. M. Hutchins & Co., for whiten- ing,
194 50
G. W. Ring, for moving furniture,
29 00
Sundry bills for hardware, clean- ing, labor, etc., 148 58
2,609 48
Funded Debt.
Paid Sidewalk Bond No. 2,
10,000 00
City 18
5,000 00
15,000 00
Health Department.
Paid C. L. O'Neil, for removing house offal 9 months to Sept. 26, 3,375 00
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