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$1,596,854 00 213.053 01
Gross debt,
$1,809,907 01 276,194 77
Available assets,
Debt less available assets,
$1,533,712 24
The amount of the sinking funds, taken from the Report of the Commissioners, is 144,963 84
Leaving as the net debt of the city, Dec. 31, 1878, $1,388,748 40
The tax levy for 1878 was on a valuation of $20,976,900, at $19.00 on a thousand, and 5,468 polls, at $2.00 each, and was for
Appropriations for current expenses, $376,530 62
State of Mass., for State tax, 15,440 00
County of Middlesex, for county tax,
11,153 27
Overlay and Abatement account, to meet abate- ments, 6,373 21
Amounting to,
$409,497 10
Several of the current expenses accounts show credit balances : - Interest (to the credit of which there was carried for interest on taxes, $15,917.12), $11,738.18 ; Incidentals, - being corporation and bank taxes received from the State, - $6,275.20; Liquor Licenses, $3,356 25 ; Highways (including a transfer from Excess and Deficiency account of the year 1877), $1,530.93 ; Sidewalks, $2,247.51; Miscellaneous (including $1,616.72 credited the ac- count for costs on property sold for non-payment of taxes and
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assessments, and $789.05 received from the city clerk for fees), $2,055.15 ; other accounts, $2,090.27; a total of $29,302.49.
A few of the accounts were overdrawn : - School Teachers' Salaries, $3,200.97 ; Overlay and Abatement shows a debit balance of $5,076.69 ; other accounts, $1,276.78 ; a total of $9,554.44, - leaving a credit balance of Excess and Deficiency account of $19,748.05.
The gross cash receipts for the year, including the balance from the year 1877, were $1,141,562 47
And the gross cash disbursements were 1,134,813 69
$6,748 78
Leaving the sum of
in the treasury at the close of the year.
Respectfully submitted,
AARON SARGENT,
Treasurer.
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APPENDIX TO TREASURER'S REPORT.
Table A.
PUBLIC PROPERTY, DEC. 31, 1878.
Central Hill Land (12 acres, 27,920
feet),
$100,000 00
City Hall,
$10,000 00
Furniture,
3,000 00
13,000 00
Public Library,
Steam Fire Engine House,
$10,000 00
Furniture,
500 00
Steam Fire Engine and appa- ratus,
4,000 00
Steam Fire Engine Hose Car-
riage and apparatus, 2,000 00
16,500 00
High School House,
$40,000 00
Furniture,
3,500 00
Philosophical apparatus,
500 00
44,000 00
Prescott School House Land (21,444
feet) and Building,
$40,000 00
Furniture,
2,000 00
42,000 00
Luther V. Bell School House Land (23,396 feet) and Building, $40,000 00 Furniture, 3,000 00
43,000 00
Amount carried forward,
$267,000 00
8,500 00
20
Amount brought forward, Forster School House Land (32,693 feet) and Building, Furniture,
$267,000 00
$40,000 00
1,500 00
41,500 00
Morse
School House Land (29,109
feet) and Building,
$25,000 00
Furniture,
1,000 00
26,000 00
Lincoln School House Land (18,000 feet) and Building, $11,000 00
Furniture,
500 00
11,500 00
Prospect Hill School House Land (25,313 feet) and Building, Furniture,
$20,000 00
600 00
20,600 00
Jackson School House Land (11,212 feet) and Building,
$8,000 00
Furniture,
300 00
8,300 00
Bennett School House Land (20,560 feet) and Building,
$8,000 00
Furniture,
300 00
8,300 00
Webster School House Land (11,050
feet) and Building,
$8,000 00
Furniture,
300 00
8,300 00
Union School House Land (9,360
feet) and Building,
$2,500 00
Furniture,
100 00
2,600 00
Harvard School House Land (9,810 feet) and Building, $2,500 00
Furniture,
100 00
2,600 00
Amount carried forward,
$396,700 00
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Amount brought forward, Edgerly School House Land (26,428 feet) and Building, Furniture,
$396,700 00
$25,000 00
500 00
25,500 00
Brastow School House Land (10,019 feet) and Building,
$6,000 00
Furniture,
250 00
6,250 00
Franklin School House Land (33,017
feet) and Building,
$14,000 00
Furniture,
300 00
14,300 00
Beach Street School House Land
(6,000 feet) and Building,
$4,500 00
Furniture,
250 00
4,750 00
Spring Hill School House Land (4,991
feet) and Building,
$1,600 00
Furniture,
100 00
1,700 00
City Farm Land (10 acres, 12,523 feet),
30,000 00
Cedar Street School House,
$700 00
Furniture,
100 00
800 00
City Stables and Dwelling Houses,
7,000 00
Equipments for Highway Repairs,
3,000 00
Watering Carts and Sheds,
2,300 00
No. 1 Hose House Land (4,312 feet) and Building,
$2,300 00
Furniture,
400 00
John E. Wool Hose Carriage and apparatus, 2,000 00
4,700 00
No. 2 Hose House Land (5,400 feet)
and Building,
$7,500 00
Furniture,
300 00
Winter Hill Hose Carriage and apparatus, 2,000 00
9,800 00
Amount carried forward,
$506,800 00
22
Amount brought forward, No. 3 Hose House Land (5,226 feet) and Building, $9,000 00 Furniture, 300 00 Geo. H. Foster Hose Carriage and apparatus, 2,000 00
$506,800 00
R. A. Vinal Hook and Ladder Truck and apparatus, 3,400 00
Prescott Hook and Ladder Truck and apparatus, 100 00
No. 4 Hose House Land (9,100 feet) and Building,
$11.000 00
Furniture,
400 00
Geo. O. Brastow Hose Car- riage and apparatus, 2,000 00
Relief Hose Carriage, 600 00
14,000 00
Fire Alarm Telegraph,
15,800 00
Police Station Land (15,232 feet) and Building (Bow Street), $40,000 00
Furniture, 3,000 00
43,000 00
Prospect Street Land (7,918 feet) and Building, 7,000 00
Public Park (cost $212,993.20),
125,000.00
Joy Street Land (2,960 feet),
500 00
Walnut Hill Land (10,890 feet),
1,000 00
Ledge Land on Bond St. (39,732 feet),
2,500 00
Holland St. (5 a., 6,806 feet) ,
12,000 00
Somerville Ave. (39,456 feet) ,
5,000 00
Gravel Land in Waltham (about 35 acres), 15,000 00
Gravel Land in Wakefield (about 1} acres). 5,000 00
Gravel Land in Winchester (about 2 acres), 500 00
Amount carried forward,
$767,900 00
14,800 00
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Amount brought forward, Somerville Water Works (cost $341,- 817.20),
$767,900 00
341,000 00
Tufts Street Land (29,584 feet),
5,000 00
Oliver Street Land (63,069 feet),
7,500 00
$1,121,400 00
Table B.
FUNDED DEBT, DECEMBER 31, 1878, WITH DATES FOR ULTIMATE REDEMPTION, REQUIRED BY THE LAW TO "REGULATE AND LIMIT MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS."
Dute.
Loun.
Numbers of Bonds.
Rate per cent of Interest.
When due.
Denomi- nation.
Amount.
Purpose of Issue.
Date of Redemption.
Amount.
1874. April 1,
City,
44,
7
1879. April 1,
$10,000
$10,000
Milk Street Widening . Highland Avenue Widening .
Milk Street Widening . .
1872.
July 1, 1859.
2,
MICH
July
1,
5,454
5,454
Various : in lieu of Town note re- tired
Oct. 1, 1874.
1,
7,
143,
3,000
3,000
144,
2,000
2,000
S
1870.
July
1,
Town 3,
July
1
55,000
55,000
Various .
Oct.
1,
66 4,
Oct.
1,
21,500
21,500
18
Sidewalk,
8,
10,000
10,000
Sidewalks
1870.
Oct. 1,
Water,
6,
40,000
40,000
Water Works .
1905. April 1,
0,000
Dec. 31,
7,
Jan.
1,
20,000
20,000
Water Works .
Various .
1895. April 1,
68,000
1871.
6.
School 3, 8 to 11
April Oct.
1,
10,000
40,000
April 1,
40,000
Town 6,
66
10,000
10,000
Various ,
·
66
66
8.
11,500
11,500
Prescott School-house .
1874.
Oct. 1,
Side walk,
9,
10,000
10,000
Sidewalks ..
1895. April 1, 1
106,000
.
1895. April 1,
$156,354
145 & 146,
5,000
10,000
Land for Schoolhouse on Tufts Street ..
24
1870.
City,
Town 5,
66
5,000
5,000
School 2,
3,000
3,000
Morse School House
60,000
High School House Water Works . .
1905.
April 1, Oct.
1,
Water, City,
..
7,
6
2,000
2,000
School 4,
25,000
25,000
Oct.
Sidewalk, City,
Town 1,
Oct.
1,
14,400
14,400
Various
10,000
10,000
Sidewalks .
51,
61,
5,000 10,000
5,000
10,000
Oct. 1,
1
1881.
1,
60,000
1880.
1872. April 1, July
1, City,
1, 3 & 4, 5 & 6, 12,
April 1, July
17,500 5,000 10,000
17,500 10,000 20,000 50,000
To pay Water Loan Bond No. 4. Water Works . .
1905. April 1,
90,000
66
City, 16
8 & 10, 9,
..
66
10,000
20,000
5,000
5,000
11 & 12,
Oct.
1,
5,000
10,000
Various : to pay sundry Town notes Geo. O. Barstow Hose-house . ..
1874. Oct.
1,
Sidewalk,
10,
10,000
10,000
Sidewalks
.
April 1,
City,
49,
April 1, ..
10,000
10,000
Fire-Alarm Telegraph
·
1895. April 1,
159,000
1872.
7,
July
1,
20,000
20,000
War : in lieu of Town note retired .
July
1,
66, 67,
6.3
66
2,00()
2,000
¿ To pay School Loan Bond No. 1, in part .
1905. April 1,
15,000
1872.
1,
City,
13, 14 to 17,
:
5,000
20,000
1874.
Oct. 1.
80 to 86,
62
5,000
35,000
Gravel land in Waltham Police Station . .
-
Gravel land in Wakefield .
1895. April 1,
339,500
101 to 103,
..
3,000
9,000
66
1,000
1 000
66
105,
2,000
2,000
Public Park .
j
1877. Oct. 1, 1878. Jan. 1,
Water,
32,
5
Oct.
1,
5,000
5,000
Water Works .
1907. Oct. 1,
5,000
City,
337,
Jan. 1,
5,000
5,000
To pay Bond No. 31 .
1895. April 1,
9,500
April 1,
188,
April 1,
4 500
4,500
To pay Bond No. 45, in part ..
$1,048,354
.6
5,000
5,000
99,
2,500
2,500
100,
1,000
1,000
104,
66
5.000
30,000
106 to 111, 116.
3,000
3,000
66
117 to 121, 123 to 142,
5,000
125,000 50,000
147 to 156,
5,000
Milk Street Sewer .
76.
Amount carried forward
1882.
Various : to pay sundry Town notes,
66
Water,
66
50,000
40,000
40,000
15.000
55,
6.
2,000
2.000
57 & 60,
16
10,000
20,000
Milk Street Widening . . .
July 1, 1874.
72 to 79,
66
5,000
40,000
Water,
16 to 18,
6
Oct.
1,
6,000
6,000
War : in lieu of Town notes retired
25
87 to 96,
5,000
50,000
=
98,
5.000
5,000
Milk, Wash'ton & Beacon St. Sewer J Water Works .
5,000
15,000
Oct.
52 to 54,
5,000
Highland Avenue Widening . . .
1884.
13,
1885.
Table B. - Continued.
Date.
Loan.
Number of Bonds.
Rate per cent of Interest.
When due.
Denomi- nation.
Amount.
Purpose of Issue.
Date of Redemption.
Amount.
Amount
brought forward
.
.
1885. July 1,
$5,000
20,000
Water Works .
1905. April 1, 1895. April 1,
27,000
159
5,000
5,4 00
160 to 162
5,000
15 000
Milk Street Sewer . Broadway Widening
1885. July 1
60,000
1876.
April 1,
175 to 182
51
April 1,
5,000
40,000
To pay Bonds Nos. 20 and 21 .
·
1895. April 1,
61,000
186
..
5,000
5,000
To pay Bond No. 19
Water,
23 to 27
66
10,000
50,000
. ¿ To pay Water Loan Bonds Nos. 14 and 15, in part
1905. April 1,
55,500
1878.
Jan. 1,
City,
335
5
Jan. 1,
37,000
37,000
To pay Bonds Nos. 32 to 36 · .
66
338
2,000
2,000
1879. Jan. 1,
Water,
34
25,000
25,000
§ To pay Water Loan Bonds Nos. 1, } 2 and 3 in part . . .
1905. April 1,
25,000
1876.
City,
189
April 1,
35,500
35,500
To pay Bonds Nos. 22 to 30 & 45,in part ) ( To pay Bonds Nos. 36 to 43, 50, 56, { 58, 59, 62 to 65, 68 to 74, 97, 112 to 115 and 122 .
1895. April 1,
200,500
Oct. 1, 66
195 to 334
1,000
140,000
1876.
Sewer,
1 to 7
July 1,
5,000
35,000
Beacon and Elm Streets Sewer · . .
1896. July 1, 1907. Oct. 1,
35,000
Oct. 1, 1879.
Water,
33
Oct. 1,
5,000
5,000
Water Works .
Jan. 1,
35
Jan. 1,
5,000
5,000
To pay Water Loan Bond No. 3 in ) part
1895. April 1,
9,500
April 1,
29
5%
April 1,
4,500
4,500
To pay Water Loan Bonds Nos. 14 and 15 in part .
1906. July 1,
10,000
July 1,
30 and 31
July 1,
5,000
10,000
Water Works .
$1,596,854
.
$1,048,354
1875. July 1,
Water, City,
157
4,000
4,000
158
3,000
3,000
Winthrop Avenue Sewer
163 to 174
5,000
60,000
1886.
5,000
15,000
To pay Bonds Nos. 45 and 48 .
187
1,000
1,000
28
5,500
5,500
1895. April 1,
40,000
26
336
1,000
1,000
April 1,
190 to 194
5
5,000
25,000
..
1896.
July 1, 1877.
1904.
5,000
1905.
1876.
1906.
$20,000
19 to 22
183 to 185
1895.
Table C.
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS, SHOWING APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES, ETC., TO DEC. 31, 1878.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Credit.
TAXES, amount assessed for current
expenses,
$376,530 62
PROPERTY and DEBT BALANCE, Appropriated in 1878,
75,000 00
$451,530 62
Debit.
CENTRAL HILL IMPROVEMENT,
$2,000 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
20,800 00
HEALTH DEPARTMENT,
2,800 00
HIGHWAYS,
28,000 00
INTEREST,
84,500 00
MISCELLANEOUS,
8,000 00
POLICE,
23,100 00
POLICE STATION INCIDENTALS,
2,500 00
PUBLIC LIBRARY,
1,200 00
PUBLIC PARK MAINTENANCE.
2,000 00
REDUCTION OF FUNDED DEBT,
85,000 00
SALARIES,
17,800 00
SCHOOL CONTINGENT,
10,000 00
SCHOOLHOUSE REPAIRS,
5,000 00
SCHOOL FUEL,
3,000 00
SCHOOL TEACHERS' SALARIES,
63,500 00
SEWERS,
7,000 00
SINKING FUND CONTRIBUTIONS,
45,880 62
SOLDIERS' RELIEF,
800 00
STREET LIGHTS,
7,000 00
SUPPORT OF POOR,
12,900 00
SIDEWALKS,
5,000 00
WATER MAINTENANCE,
13,750 00
$451,530 62
28
CASH.
Credit.
CENTRAL HILL IMPROVEMENT,
$1,558 61
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX,
11,153 27
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
21,280 20
FUNDED DEBT,
85,000 00
HEALTH DEPARTMENT,
2,991 01
HIGHWAYS,
31,751 44
INTEREST,
91,249 89
LIQUOR LICENSES,
1,118 75
MISCELLANEOUS,
7,802 90
MISCELLANEOUS (WATERING STREETS),
3,021 39
POLICE,
25,307 23
POLICE STATION INCIDENTALS,
2,465 22
PUBLIC LIBRARY,
2,885 58
PUBLIC PARK,
597 53
PUBLIC PARK MAINTENANCE,
2,043 72
SALARIES,
17,799 36
SCHOOL CONTINGENT,
10,232 17
SCHOOL TEACHERS' SALARIES,
66,700 97
SCHOOLHOUSE REPAIRS,
5,414 85
SCHOOL FUEL,
2,676 33
SEWERS,
11,785 65
SEWERS (BEACON AND ELM STREET
SEWER),
972 83
SIDEWALKS,
5,222 92
SINKING FUND CONTRIBUTIONS,
45,880 62
SOLDIERS' RELIEF,
895 57
SOMERVILLE WATER WORKS,
1,030 68
STATE AID.
4,308 50
SUPPORT OF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS,
2,464 00
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS,
15,440 00
STREET LIGHTS,
6,894 75
SUPPORT OF POOR,
17,495 48
TAXES,
232 74
TEMPORARY LOANS,
600,000 00
WATER MAINTENANCE,
27,201 56
WATER SERVICES,
1,937 97
$1,134,813 69
BALANCE, to debit in account of 1879,
6,748 78
$1,141,562 47
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Debit.
BALANCE from 1877,
$5,133 96
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
118 88
FUNDED DEBT,
75,000 00
HEALTH DEPARTMENT,
4 00
HIGHWAYS,
1,156 35
HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS,
7,377 30
INCIDENTALS,
6,275 20
INTEREST,
16,870 00
LIQUOR LICENSES,
4,475 00
MISCELLANEOUS,
1,739 66
MISCELLANEOUS (WATERING STREETS),
2,010 05
POLICE,
1,730 95
POLICE STATION INCIDENTALS,
220 75
PUBLIC LIBRARY,
1,304 92
PUBLIC PARK BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS
2,887 50
PUBLIC PARK MAINTENANCE,
46 00
REAL ESTATE LIENS,
4,396 63
SCHOOL CONTINGENT,
235 94
SCHOOLHOUSE REPAIRS,
332 40
SEWERS,
90 84
SEWERS (BEACON AND ELM STREET SEWER),
100 00
SEWER ASSESSMENTS,
10,880 97
SIDEWALKS,
13 90
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS,
557 75
SOMERVILLE WATER WORKS,
516 55
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, - STATE AID,
4,223 50
STREET LIGHTS,
217 75
SUPPORT OF POOR,
4,942 16
SUPPORT OF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
24 00
TAXES,
437,507 87
TEMPORARY LOANS,
535,000 00
WATER MAINTENANCE,
13,630 07
WATER SERVICES,
153 48
WATER SERVICE ASSESSMENTS,
2,388 14
$1,141,562 47
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CENTRAL HILL IMPROVEMENT.
Credit.
APPROPRIATIONS, amount assessed,
$2,000 00
Debit.
CASH, paid laborers,
$294 52
G. F. Fisher, constructing path,
420 32
F. L. Temple, trees and hedge,
549 50
A. Parker, gateway,
135 00
C. A. Mongan, sodding,
115 45
Walworth Man'fg Co., catch-basin gratings, 15 00
Sewers' Account, brick, cement, labor, etc.,
14 02
Fiske & Coleman, pipe,
8 49
Howe & Flint,
1 56
Highways Account, stone,
2 50
Jereh. McCarty,
2 25
$1,558 61
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY, balance to
credit of account, 441 39
$2,000 00
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX.
Credit.
TAXES, amount assessed for county tax,
$11,153 27
Debit.
CASH, paid county tax,
$11,153 27
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY.
Credit.
BALANCE, from 1877,
$8,407 16
CENTRAL HILL IMPROVEMENT, credit balance of account, 441 39
HIGHWAYS, credit balance of account,
1,539 93
HIGHWAYS (FLORENCE STREET), credit balance of account, 100 00
INCIDENTALS, credit balance of account,
6,275 20
INTEREST,
11,738 18
Amount carried forward,
$28,501 86
31
Amount brought forward,
$28,501 86
LIQUOR LICENSES, credit balance of account,
3,356 25
MISCELLANEOUS, 60
2,055 15
POLICE STATION INCIDENTALS, credit balance of account,
255 53
PUBLIC PARK MAINTENANCE, credit balance of account, 2 28
SCHOOL CONTINGENT, credit balance of account,
3 77
SCHOOL FUEL,
66
323 67
SUPPORT OF POOR,
346 68
STREET LIGHTS,
66
323 00
SEWERS, 66
66
1 61
SALARIES,
66
60
66
2,247 51
WATER MAINTENANCE, 66
291 70
$37,709 65
Debit.
FIRE DEPARTMENT, debit balance of account,
$361 32
HEALTH DEPARTMENT, debit balance of account,
187 01
HIGHWAYS (NEWTON STREET), debit balance of account, 74 15
OVERLAY AND ABATEMENT, debit bal- ance of account,
5,076 69
POLICE, debit balance of account,
476 28
SCHOOL TEACHERS' SALARIES, debit balance of account, 3,200 97
SCHOOLHOUSE REPAIRS, debit balance of account, 82 45
.
SOLDIERS' RELIEF, debit balance of account, 95 57
$9,554 44
HIGHWAYS, transferred,
4,135 02
HIGHWAYS (MORRISON STREET), trans- ferred, 2,457 14
HIGHWAYS (APPLETON STREET), trans- ferred, 883 87
Amount carried forward, $17,030 47
64
SIDEWALKS,
32
Amount brought forward, $17,030 47
HIGHWAYS (GLEN STREET), transferred, 649 19
HIGHWAYS (FLORENCE STREET), "
281 94
$17,961 60
BALANCE, to credit in account of 1879,
19,748 05
$37.709 65
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Credit.
APPROPRIATIONS, amount assessed,
$20,800 00
CASH, received of the Chief Engineer, amount received by him for ma- nure, etc., of Sewers Account for hose,
$59 88
60 00
118 88
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY, balance to debit of account,
361 32
$21,280 20
Debit.
CASH, paid James R. Hopkins, Chief Engineer,
$800 00
N. C. Barker, Assistant Engineer,
400 00
Theophilus Cunningham, Clerk to
Chief Engineer,
50 00
Steamer Engineer,
900 00
Steamer Fireman,
750 00
Seven Drivers,
5,250 00
G. W. Ring, Substitute Driver,
118 70
W. F. Barker, Substitute Driver,
114 00
Theophilus Cunningham, Substi-
tute Driver,
29 16
labor on hydrants,
12 00
Steamer Engine Co.,
736 75
John E. Wool Hose Co.,
705 00
Winter Hill
705 00
Geo. H. Foster,
686 25
Geo. O. Brastow, 66
705 00
R. A. Vinal H. & L. 66 1,148 75
Amount carried forward, $13,110 61
33
Amount brought forward,
$13,110 61
Hunneman & Co., repairs, 1,306 04
Cook, Rymes & Co., 66
107 22
Gallishaw & Kennealy, "
29 50
J. F. Kennealy, repairs,
6 45
City of Boston, water for hy-
drants,
1,176 00
water-rates,
110 00
Water Maintenance account, la- bor on hydrants, 241 52
Seward Dodge, blacksmithing, 174 42
J. Leland, wheelwright work, 23 30
J. W. Gerry, horse-shoeing,
40 75
J. G. Harmon,
26 97
Timothy Brennan, «
25 88
S. Gould,
75
Chas. Maguire,
49 25
Edward O'Brien,
13 11
N. Tufts & Son, grain,
524 40
W. M. Hadley, hay and straw,
653 62
J. F. Brine, 66 66
39 92
J. H. Brine, straw, 26 92
J. F. Ham, hay,
31 14
J. A. Porter & Co , hay,
31 74
L. G. Burnham & Co., fuel, 42 60
H. Wellington & Co., 305 53
Support of Poor account, wood, 24 40
Cambridge Gas Light Co., gas,
419 34
Charlestown " 66 66
204 35
A. T. Colburn, harness work, 27 40
J. N. White,
16 09
F. Ivers, 66 66
2 60
N. L. Pennock, 66
16 50
T. B. Wilson, 33 00 66
Maurice Reardon, collars, 11 00
G. H. Foster Hose Co., harness, 15 00
H. A. Winship,
12 00
Wm. T. Richardson, coal, 56 00
L. W. Dow, carrots,
14 62
Amount carried forward, $18,949 94
3
34
Amount brought forward,
$18,949 94
Sewer Assessment Account, as- sessment on sewer, 75 53
R. Warner & Co., brushes, 10 63
Hogg, Brown & Taylor, blankets,
4 50
Elijah Walker, carpenter work,
96 41
Albert Caswell, 6:
7 50
F. Dooris, 66
4 25
Page & Littlefield, lumber,
29 51
L. C. Seavey, slating, etc.,
34 75
D. Brooks, mason work,
100 38
J. H. Hollis, painting, etc.,
5 90
Ramsey Clark, 66
4 60
Geo. E. Copp,
16 00
W. S. Walker, glazing,
6 50
J. Q. Twombly,
8 50
E. H. Buxton, painting,
6 00
Edward Early, repairing roofs,
19 30
Boston Belting Co., hose, etc.,
7 59
Howe & Flint, repairing hose, etc.,
6 30
J. L. Crafts, repairing tackle, etc.,
4 03
Ame & Co., feed,
8 00
Thos. Hollis, drugs,
22 13
G. H. Cowdin, alcohol, etc.,
3 15
J. J. Loan, soap,
6 00
Mason, Davis & Son, soap,
4 00
Bishop & Bro., ladder, etc.,
32 50
John McHugh,
5 00
Calvin Horton, plumbing, etc.,
109 10
J. A. Durell,
66
3 90
Thos. Geghan, building fence, etc., 8 75
Am. Fire Hose Manf'g Co., re- pairing hose, 29 63
James McDonald, repairing gas- pipe, 1 60
W. J. London, expressing,
10 00
Thorpe's Express, expressing,
7 50
G. W. Prichard, use of horses and teaming, 22 00
Amount carried forward,
$19,671 38
35
Amount brought forward, $19,671 38
H. W. Kimball, ringing bell, 3 00
Chas. Holmes & Son., repairing stoves, etc.,
66 83
Snow & Chase, repairing stoves, etc., 7 19
Patrick Keeley, labor,
4 00
G. H. Mason & Co., lantern,
30 00
J. A. Anderson, sheets, etc.,
4 10
T. C. Joslyn, trees,
7 00
A. E. Hart, gas burners,
5 00
H. W. Raymond, hardware, etc.,
21 85
W. L. Snow,
66
4 41
Lewis Putnam, veterinary ser- vices, 30 00
H. F. Moore, repairing wagon, 50
Flynn Bros., bedstead, etc.,
9 50
E. R. Perham, expressing, 8 05
J. O. Hayden & Co., printing,
11 00
M. R. Warren, stationery,
5 00
Barker & Tibbetts, expressing,
11 25
G. W. Manning,
75
S. A. Mudgett, damage to fence,
5 08
Powers & Edmands, water keg, 1 00
D. Cutter, repairing badges,
2 65
Trustees Blake Hose Co., hose,
160 00
James Boyd & Sons, repairing hose,
22 50
J. Redding & Co., telegraph wire, etc., 26 88
Chas. Williams, Jr., vitriol, wire, etc., for telegraph, 153 50
Walworth Manuf'g Co., zinc,
161 45
J. F. Cole & Co., oil, vitriol, etc.,
144 18
Union Glass Co., repairing lan- terns,
3 00
W. L. Robinson, medicine,
2 25
James Bartley, naphtha, etc.,
18 26
Farrar, Follett & Co., wire for tel- egraph, 25 07
Amount carried forward, $20,626 63
36
Amount brought forward, $20,626 63
Conant & Wilbur, telegraph poles, 29 30
E. J. Brown, as watchman, 6 00
G. H. Musgrave, services as fire- man, 2 50
Sundry Firemen, extra services,
154 00
Mrs. R. A. Trull, washing, 49 49
S. H. Stevens, 66
29 75
C. P. Howard, 66
40 71
T. H. Daley, 66
28 75
Isabella Calvert, 66
48 52
Mary Maguire, 66
8 00
T. J. McCormic, refreshments, 125 00
G. A. Sanborn & Co., 6 05
Geo. E. Tyler, 66
20 00
P. H. Raymond Engine Co., re- freshments, 30 00
Cambridge Engine Co. No. 1, re- freshments, 10 00
Niagara Engine Co. No. 1, re- freshments,
10 00
Daniel Webster Engine Co., re- freshments,
10 00
Cambridge Engine Co. No. 2, re- freshments, 10 00
Joseph Swan Engine Co., re- freshments, 5 50
Mystic Hose Co., refreshments,
10 00
Mayor Bradford H. & L. Co., refreshments,
10 00
Franklin H. & L. Co., refresh- ments, 10 00
$21,280 20
FUNDED DEBT.
Credit.
BALANCE, from 1877, $1,606,854 00 CASH, received from sale of Bonds Nos. 335, 336, 337 and 338 City Loan, and Bonds Nos. 34 and 35 Water Loan, 75,000 00
$1,681,854 00
37
Debit.
CASH, paid Sidewalk Loan Bond No. 6, $10,000 00
City Loan Bonds Nos. 31 to 35, 45,000 00
Water Loan Bonds No. 1 to 3, 30,000 00
$85,000 00
BALANCE, to credit in account of 1879, 1,596,854 00
$1,681,854 00
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Credit.
APPROPRIATIONS, amount assessed,
$2,800 00
CASH, received for ashes,
4 00
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY, balance to debit of account, 187 01
$2,991 01
Debit.
CASH, paid Henry Gray, removing offal, $900 00
G. W. Cummings, 66 408 32
Highways account, collecting ashes,
578 34
C. A. Mongan, 66
136 50
J. N. Whittemore & Co., station- ery, 22 25
Winkley, Thorp & Dresser, sta- tionery, 5 00
M. R. Warren, postage stamps and stationery, 19 97
M. C. Parkhurst, cost of serving notices, moving family, etc.
9 00
M. J. Walsh, serving notices,
13 36
J. J. Murphy, 66
2 16
J. E. Eldredge, 66
3 50
J. R. Fairbairn,
1 08
P. W. Skinner, fumigating,
15 00
Sturtevant Bros., sulphur,
1 80
Henry Shaw, posting notices,
5 00
A. L. Sanborn, carriage hire,
25 00
L. H. Brown,
2 00
W. S. & G. O. Wiley, “
4 00
Amount carried forward, $2,152 28
38
Amount brought forward, $2,152 28
C. W. Learned & Co., disinfectant, 20 58
C. D. Elliot, surveying, etc. 5 00
Guild & Delano, badges, .
16 50
G. H. Cowdin, peppermint tubes, etc., 21 15
Sundry persons, burying dead ani- mals, 8 00
J. O. Hayden & Co., printing and advertising, 115 90
Miscellaneous account, printing,
18 00
Haskell Bros.
18 60
A. L. Haskell & Co.
10 00
George I. Vincent, clerk of Board of Health, 100 00
W. H. Brine, inspector of Board of Health, 200 00
extra compensation,
300 00
for cleaning, etc. 5 00
$2,991 01
HIGHWAYS.
Credit.
$28 000 00
APPROPRIATIONS, amount assessed, CASH, received from : -
J. P. Prichard, amount received by him for stone, labor, etc., $41 64
for constructing driveway,
26 40
B. F. Tyler, for constructing drive- way, 25 50
J. F. Cole, amount received by him for pasturage at City Farm, 40 00
Edwin Bowker, rent of gravel land at Waltham, two years, 160 00
City of Cambridge, labor at Ale- wife Brook, 42 00
Health Department account, for collecting ashes, 578 34
Sewers account, for teaming,
83 15
Amount carried forward, $997 03
39
Amount brought forward, $997 03
Schoolhouse Repairs account, for
gravel, etc., 16 90
Central Hill Improvement account, for stone, 2 50
Miscellaneous account, for labor setting monuments, 7 50
Discount on tax bills on gravel land, 1 42
Rent of tenements at City Farm, 131 00
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY, transferred,
$1,156 35 4,135 02
$33,291 37
Debit.
CASH, paid laborers, $16,545 15
Sundry persons, for labor-tickets
issued to laborers in 1877,
8 00
C. L. Heywood, gravel,
2,660 32
P. O. Reardon, 66
51 59
Conant & Wilbur, paving stone,
60 00
A. C. Sanborn, stone, etc.
568 46
F. Buttimer, stone,
74 40
J. Carr, 60
86 40
T. F. Crimmings, stone,
191 20
Daniel Radley,
56 80
John Riley,
78 40
J. Keeler,
2 90
J. Murphy,
66
17 60
H. W. & J. C. Van Voorhis, gravel,
96 90
H. E. Willis, gravel,
16 50
James McCormick, filling mate- rial, 12 25
Somerville Bleachery Co., cinders, etc., 27 60
Mrs. A. L. Rich, gravel,
80 10
F. L. Gilman, stone,
6 82
J. F. Elkins, teaming,
136 00
Wm. Aylward,
14 00
Chris'r Burke, 66
22 00
Amount carried forward, $20,813 39
40
Amount brought forward, $20,813 39
J. Welch, teaming, 11 90
G. W. Prichard, stone, gravel, and teaming, 1,214 13
Margaret Pepper, teaming,
51 00
D. D. Pike,
5 00
Owen Casey, stone and teaming,
147 00
Jeremiah McCarty, stone and teaming, 176 60
Henry Gray, stone and teaming, 16 40
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