Report of the city of Somerville 1880, Part 2

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 282


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THE POOR.


The overseers were granted $13,000 the past year, and the appropriation was not exceeded. This department has been man- aged with commendable care, and a new system of accounts has been commenced, whichi cannot fail of having a beneficial effect.


HIGHWAYS.


That our streets are in good condition generally, and have been prudently cared for, is seen and acknowledged by all. It is be- lieved that with the exception of Somerville Avenue, no large expenditure will be required on any one street ; but with sixty-five miles of public ways, it is not easy to see how they can be prop- erly cared for, and kept in a neat and desirable condition, for a less sum than the last appropriation of $28,000.


POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS.


The force in the Police and Fire Departments remains the same as during the last two years, each having been reduced in 1878. Captain Parkhurst has been chief of the first-named since its organ- ization, and no officer has co-operated with me more cheerfully to keep his department in an efficient condition, and to manage it in an economical manner. The force is a good one, and has dis- charged its duties in an acceptable manner. The number of fires and alarms during the year has been small, and the loss of prop- erty trifling. The department is well equipped and provided, and in an improved state of discipline. I have no suggestions to make in regard to either of these departments.


Gentlemen of the City Council, I have now given a general sum- mary of the condition of the city in its various departments, with


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only a few suggestions for the future. There is but little new work that would be advisable for us to enter upon. Some needed im- provements it would, perhaps, be wise for us to defer. There is but a word more that I desire to say. It is not expected you will all think alike on the many questions that will come before you during the present year. It is not desirable that either branch should have a leader whose voice is to be obeyed and whose sug- gestions are to be followed. Each member has been elected with the expectation that he is to use his own judgment, - formed, of course, after proper deliberation. It does not add to the good name of our city, or to its reputation at home or abroad, to lightly make charges of misconduct against your fellow-members, or any public servant, or to carry on discussions with the thoughtlessness and levity that might be pardonable in a society where boys first begin to exercise their vocal organs in debate. This is a city, and for the time being its good name has been placed in your hands to guard and safely keep. What you do and what you say is not confined within the walls of your rooms. The public hears it, and what is said often has as much effect on the prosperity of the city as that which you may do. You should consider well your lan- guage as well as your votes. Say nothing and do nothing that can bring dishonor on your city. Say that and do that only which will bring to her credit. The reputation of men should be held as sacred as property, and no one has the right lightly to deal with either. Take up the duties that have devolved upon you, and per- form them in such a manner that the common speech of men shall be that your honors have been well conferred.


TREASURER'S


NINTH ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


FINANCIAL CONDITION


OF THE


CITY OF SOMERVILLE.


CITY OF SOMERVILLE.


IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN, Jan. 25, 1881.


Report received and referred to the Committee on Finance, and sent down for concurrence.


CHARLES E. GILMAN, Clerk.


Concurred in.


IN COMMON COUNCIL, Jan. 26, 1881. DOUGLAS FRAZAR, Clerk.


IN COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, Feb. 14, 1881.


The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the annual report of the City Treasurer for the year ending Dec. 31, 1880, have carefully exam- ined the same in connection with the books, warrants, and vouchers in the Treasurer's office. They find the report to be a correct and accurate account of the financial transactions of the city for the year 1880, and rec- ommend that the same be accepted.


The books and accounts of the Treasurer are kept in a systematic and business-like manner, and are a credit to the city.


IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN, Feb. 22, 1881. Report accepted, adopted, and sent down for concurrence. CHARLES E. GILMAN, Clerk.


Concurred in.


IN COMMON COUNCIL, Feb. 23, 1881.


DOUGLAS FRAZAR, Clerk.


CITY OF SOMERVILLE.


TREASURER'S OFFICE, Jan. 25, 1881.


To the Honorable the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Somerville :


GENTLEMEN, -The undersigned presents herewith his ninth an- nual report as treasurer of this city.


There were no noticeable acquisitions the past year to the public property, and its value remains as on the 31st of December, 1879, at $1,121,400.


During the year, bonds of the city amounting to $154,500 became due, and their payment was provided for by the issue and disposal of new bonds for a like amount, leaving the funded debt the same as on the 31st of December, 1879, classified as follows : City loan, $1,215,000 ($60,000 payable in 1885, and $1,155,000 payable in various sums at different times, but renewable for final payment in 1895) ; sewer loan, $35,000 (payable in 1896) ; and water loan, $335.000 ($315,000 payable in various sums at different times, but renewable for final payment in 1905, $10,000 payable in 1906, and $10.000 payable in 1884 and 1904, - $5.000 in each year, - but renewable for final payment in 1907) ; a total of $1,585,000.


The contributions to the sinking funds of the city, which must continue to be $45,525 annually, while the debt remains at the present sum, and which must be raised by taxation ($2.26 of the $19.10 on a thousand dollars' valuation the past year, having been for this purpose), will, with the interest accumulations thereto while in the custody of the Commissioners of the Sinking Funds, be sufficient, it is intended, to meet the debt at its several dates of final maturity.


This funded debt, of which more than a third part is indebted- ness, or renewals of indebtedness incurred prior to the change


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from a town to a city form of government, was contracted for the following-named purposes : Fire department, $26,000 ; highways, $257,000 ; miscellaneous (gravel lands, land intended for, but not converted to, school purposes, war loans, and undesignated loans of the town, renewed by the city), $295,000; police station, $50,000 ; public park, $200,000 ; school-houses, $155,000 ; sewers, $227,000 ; sidewalks, $40,000 ; and water works, $335,000. The rates of interest on the debt are : 62 per cent on $761,500 ; 6 per cent on $135,000 ; 5g per cent on $191,000 ; and 5 per cent on $497,500.


The assets of the city available for the payment of its unfunded liabilities are : Taxes, $153,169.10 ; real-estate liens, $13,714.99 ; sewer assessments, $8,081.50 ; sidewalk assessments, $667.55 ; water-service assessments, $413.80 ; highway betterment assess- ments, $2,831.75 ; public park betterment assessments, $1,573.84 ; State of Massachusetts, on State aid and indigent soldiers and sailors' accounts, $5,447.25 ; and cash, $7 448.50: a total of $193,348.28.


The unfunded liabilities are : temporary loans, $210,000 ; school- house on Highland Avenue (unexpended balance), $7,166.72; public library (unexpended balance), $499.22 ; public park (con- tingent upon the collection of assessments), $1,524.18 ; sundry persons, $631.10 ; and overplus on tax sales (money received on sales of estates for non-payment of taxes, over amount of taxes, interest, and costs, and payable on demand to the owners of the property), $131.00 : a total of $219,952.22.


Excess of unfunded liabilities over available assets, $26,603.84.


The tax levy for 1880 was on a valuation of $20,458,100, at $19.10 on a thousand dollars' valuation, and 6,089 polls at $2.00 each, amounting to $402,927.71.


The appropriations for the year, provided for by the tax levy, and the expenses, were : -


Fire Department, appropriation ·


Health Department, appropriation


$20,000 00 Expended $20,763 50 ' 2,700 00 66 3,442 35


Highways, including transfer from Sidewalks, appropriation . . 31,033 25 66 31,474 40


[$1,500 additional was transferred


from Public Park account.]


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Indigent Soldiers and Sailors (appro- priation omitted by an oversight of the City Council)


$1,147 00


Interest, appropriation .


$66,000 00


Expended over and above $8,868.47 re- ceived from the State as bank and cor- poration taxes, and carried to credit of this account by order of City Council .


Miscellaneous, appropriation $2,500, less transfer of $300 to Salaries


2,200 00


Expended over and above $2,945.33 re- ceived for liquor licenses, and trans- ferred to this account


5,331 16


[$4,000 additional was transferredfrom Public Park account.]


Police, appropriation


22,500 00 Expended


22,282 03


Police Station Incidentals, appropria- tion


2,300 00


2,300 25


Public Library, appropriation


1,500 00


1,500 00


[$934.23 additional was received from the county on dog licenses, and the unexpended balance carried to ac- count of 1881.]


Public Park Maintenance, appropria- tion


1,200 00


66


1,592 97


Salaries, including transfer from Mis- cellaneous account, appropriation


16,750 00


66


16,961 00


School Contingent, appropriation


8,000 00


66


9,103 45


School Fuel, appropriation


3,200 00


66


3,249 19


School-House on Highland Avenue, ap- propriation .


4,186 80


66


4,186 80


[$10,000 additional was transferred from Public Park account, and the unexpended balance carried to ac- count of 1881.]


School-House Repairs, appropriation . School Teachers' Salaries, appropria- tion


63,000 00


66


60,715 71


Sewers, appropriation


7,500 00


66


11,078 29


Sidewalks, appropriation $2,500, less transfer of $1,033.25 to Highways .


1,466 75


66


1,466 75


Sinking Fund Contributions, appropri- ation .


45,525 00


Paid


45,525 00


Soldiers' Relief, appropriation


1,000 00 Expended


552 81


Street Lights, appropriation


7,500 00


66


7,765 70


Support of Poor, appropriation


13,000 00


66


14,241 59


66


6,556 50


5,800 00


·


·


67,273 16


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Water Maintenance, appropriation . Expended over and above $12,999.79 received from the city of Boston, return on water rates


$14,000 00


$12,333 35


Excess and Deficiency of 1879, appro- priation . ·


21,197 82


Applied 21,197 82


State of Massachusetts, State tax, ap- propriation .


23,160 00


Paid


23,100 00


· County of Middlesex, county tax, appro- priation


11,638 19


66 11,638 19


Overlay and Abatement, appropriation,


6,569 90


Applied


11,622 60


Totals ,


. $402,927 71


$418,461 54


Excess of current expenses over appropriations


$15,533 83


In settlement of the contract for building the Beacon and Elm Street sewer, there was paid in addition to the sum to the credit of the account, Dec. 31, 1879


15,779 10


And abatements were made from highway betterment assess- ments, amounting to


791 01


Increasing the deficit to


· $32,103 94


Deducting the sums transferred from Public Park account to the Current Expenses, Highways, and Miscellaneous accounts, as already noted


5,500 00


Leaves the net deficit


$26,603 94


Being the disparity between the available assets and the unfunded liabilities ; and which must, by law, be provided for by taxation the present year.


Two of the largest Current Expenses appropriations, - Interest (mainly), and Sinking Fund Contributions (entirely), - exist as consequents upon the funded debt ; and the sums paid and charged to these accounts the past year were, on


S. F.


Fire Department debt


Interest. $1,330 00


Contributions. $780 00


Highway debt


14,130 00


10,710 00


Miscellaneous debt


17,067 50 3,250 00


8,850 00


Police Station debt


1,500 00


Public Park debt


12,550 00


6,000 00


School debt


9,375 00


4,650 00


Sewer debt


13,255 00


6,810 00


Sidewalk debt


2,600 00


1,200 00


Water Works dept (charged in Water Mainte-


nance account)


20,375 00


5,025 00


Total


. $93,932 50


$45,525 00


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The rates of taxation applicable to the several accounts were - on a thousand dollars' valuation - as follows : -


Fire Department $0.99₺


Including proportion of Interest and Sinking Fund


Contributions


$1.09₺


Health Department .


.13₺


Highways 1.54


Including proportion of Interest and Sinking Fund


Contributions 2.70


Interest


3.28


Miscellaneous . .11


Including proportion of Interest and Sinking Fund Contributions 1.31


Police


1.12


Police Station Incidentals .11₺


Including proportion of Interest and Sinking Fund Contributions .33


Public Library .


.074


Public Park Maintenance


.06


Including proportion of Interest and Sinking Fund Contributions .92


Salaries


.


.83


School Contingent .40


School Fuel


.16


School-House on Highland Avenue


.21


School-House Repairs


.29


School Teachers' Salaries


3.13


Total for school purposes


4.19


Including proportion of Interest and Sinking Fund Contributions


4.84


Sewers


.37


Including proportion of Interest and Sinking Fund Contributions 1.30


Sidewalks


.07


Including proportion of Interest and Sinking Fund Contributions .24₺


Sinking Fund Contributions


2.26


Soldiers' Relief


.05


Street Lights


.37


Support of Poor


.65


Water Maintenance, including Interest . .69₺


Including proportion of Sinking Fund Contributions, Excess and Deficiency, deficit in accounts of 1879 . 1.05₺


.94₺


State of Massachusetts, state tax


.85


County of Middlesex, county tax


.28


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The financial condition of the city, aside from the public prop- erty, is : -


Funded debt


Excess of unfunded liabilities over available assets


$1,585,000 00 26,603 94


Amounting to .


$1,611,603 94


The amount of the Sinking Funds, as per report of the Commissioners, is


253,764 95


Leaving the net debt, Dec. 31, 1880


$1,357,838 99


The gross cash receipts for the year, including the bal- ance from the year 1879. were


$1,241,009 72


And the gross cash disbursements


1,233,561 22


Leaving the sum of


$7,448 50


In the treasury at the close of the year.


Respectfully submitted,


AARON SARGENT, Treasurer.



APPENDIX TO TREASURER'S REPORT.


Table A.


PUBLIC PROPERTY, DEC. 31, 1880.


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Central Hill Land (12 acres, 27,920


feet), City Hall,


$10,000 00


Furniture,


3,000 00


13,000 00


Public Library,


8,500 00


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


$100,000 00


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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,


$20,000 00


Furniture,


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 curried forward,


$396,700 00


20,600 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


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Amount brought forward,


$506,800 00


1 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


R. A. Vinal Hook and Ladder Truck and Apparatus, 3,400 00


Prescott Hook and Ladder Truck and Apparatus, 100 00


14,800 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 Street (39,732 feet),


2,500 00


Holland Street (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


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Amount brought forward,


$767,900 00


Somerville Water Works (cost $342,- 608.76),


341,000 00


Tufts Street Land (29,584 feet),


5,000 00


Oliver Street Land (63,069 feet),


7,500 00


Total value of Public Property,


$1,121,400 00


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Table B. FUNDED DEBT, DECEMBER 31, 1880.


Date.


Loan.


Number of Bonds.


Rate per cent of Interest.


When due.


Denomi- nation.


Amount.


1871. April 1, Oct.


1,


City, Water, City,


School 3, 8 to 11, Town 6,


62


1881. April 1, Oct.


1,


10,000


40,000


66


66


66


7,


6


2,000


2,000


8,


62


66


11,500


11.500


School 4,


25,000


25,000


1874.


Sidewalk,


9,


66


10,000


10,000


April 1,


City,


1,


66


July


1,


5,000


10,000


5 & 6,


66


66


50.000


50,000


66


66


40,000


40,000


66


City, 6.


9,


5,000


5,000


66


11 & 12,


Oct.


1,


5,000


10,000


1874.


Oct.


1,


Sidewalk,


10,


66


66


10,000


10,000


Oct.


1,


City,


349,


5


Oct.


1,


36.500


36,500


Water,


36,


7,500


7,500


1874.


City,


49,


1884. April 1,


10,000


10,000


66


2,000


2,000


66


66


10,000


20,000


1872.


7,


53


July


1,


20,000


20,000


1874.


66 .


66,


2,000


2,000


66


66


72 to 79,


66


5,000


40,000


1872.


1,


City,


13, 14 to 17,


6


Oct.


1,


6,000


6,000


1874.


Oct.


1,


80 to 86,


62


66


5,000


50,000


66


66


5,000


5 000


99,


66


66


2 500


2,500


100,


66


66


1,000


1.000


101 to 103,


3.000


9,000


104,


.€


66


1 000


1,000


105.


66


2,000


2,000


5,000


30 000


Oct. 1,


Water,


32,


5


Oct.


1,


5,000


5,000


1878.


1885.


Jan. 1,


City,


337,


Jan.


1,


5,000


5,000


1876.


66


188,


April 1,


4,500


4,500


1879.


66


342,


5


66


6,000


6,000


Oct.


1,


66


350,


66


6,000


6,000


Amount


carried forward


$880,000


1,


17,500


17,500


July 6.


1,


3 & 4,


60


10,000


20.000


Water,


12,


13,


66


10,000


20,000


1880.


1883.


5,000


15,000


July 1,


July


1,


67.


5,000


5.000


16 to 18,


66


5,000


15,000


Oct. 66


66


5.000


35,000


66


87 to 96,


98,


106 to 111, 116,


3.000


3,000


66


5,000


125,000


117 to 121, 123 to 142, 147 to 156,


66


5,000


50,000


1877.


66


66


66


April 1,


April 1,


1880


Water,


5,000


20,000


April 1,


52 to 54,


55,


57 & 60,


1882.


66


April


60,000


$60,000


10,000


10.000


Oct. 1, 1872.


8 & 10,


66


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Table B. - Continued.


Date.


Loan.


Number of Bonds


Rate per cent of Interest.


When due.


Denomi- nation.


Amount.


1875.


July


1,


Water, City,


19 to 22,


6


July


1,


5,000


20,000


157,


158,


3,000


3,000


159,


66


5,000


5,000


66


66


160 to 162,


5,000


15,000


1876.


April 1,


175 to 182,


April 1,


5,000


40,000


183 to 185,


¥


66


5,000


5,000


66


1,000


1,000


23 to 27,


10,000


50,000


66


28.


66


5,500


5,500


1880.


66


37 to 45,


5


Oct.


1,


1,000


9,000


1881.


66


57 to 65,


Jan.


1,


1,000


9,000


1880.


16


46 to 54,


Oct.


1,


1,000


9,000


66


66


55,


Oct.


1,


9,000


9,000


Jan


1,


66 to 76,


Jan.


1,


1,000


11,000


Jan.


1,


City,


335,


Jan.


1,


37,000


37,000


336,


66


66


2,000


2,000


Jan.


1,


Water,


34,


66


25,000


25 000


.6


66


340,


66


66


1,500


1,500


1880.


Jan.


1,


346.


66


66


2,000


2,000


$6


66


347,


66


66


1,000


1,000


66


348,


66


5,500


5,500


1876.


66


189, 190 to 194,


52


April 1,


35,500


35,500


Oct.


1.


16


195 to 334,


66


1,000


140 000


1879.


April 1,


343,


66


4,000


4,000


Oct.


1.


344,


8,000


8,000


66


25,000


25,000


1880.


Oct.


1,


66


351,


1.000


1,000


66


66


42,500


42,500


July 1,


Sewer,


1 to 7,


July 1,


5,000


35,000


1877.


1904.


Oct.


1,


5,000


5,000


1879.


66


35,


Jan. . 1,


5,000


5,000


April 1,


29,


52


April 1,


4,500


4,500


1880.


Oct.


1,


56,


5


5,500


5,500


1876.


1906.


uly


1,


30 & 31,


July


1,


5,000


10,000


Total


Funded Debt


$1,585,000


1881.


1892.


1895.


66


1,000


1,000


1879.


City,


339,


12,000


12,000


1,500


1 500


66


341,


5


5,000


25,000


1876.


1896.


Oct.


1,


Water,


33,


1905.


Jan.


1,


1876.


66


186,


187,


Water,


163 to 174,


5,000


60,000


1886.


Amount


brought forward


$880,000


1885.


..


4,000


4 000


-


66


5,000


15 000


Oct.


1,


1887.


1889.


Jan. 1,


Oct. 1,


1890.


66


66


1878.


338,


April 1,


345,


66


352,


66


2


34


Table C.


STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT, SHOWING APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES, ETC., TO DEC. 31, 1880.


APPROPRIATIONS.


Credit.


TAXES, amount assessed for current expenses,


$361,559 62


PROPERTY and DEBT BALANCE, appropriated in 1880, 154,500 00


$516,059 62


Debit.


FIRE DEPARTMENT,


$20,000 00


HEALTH DEPARTMENT,


2,700 00


HIGHWAYS,


30,000 00


INTEREST,


66,000 00


MISCELLANEOUS,


2,500 00


POLICE,


22,500 00


POLICE STATION INCIDENTALS,


2,300 00


PUBLIC LIBRARY,


1,500 00


PUBLIC PARK MAINTENANCE,


1,200 00


RENEWALS OF FUNDED DEBT,


154,500 00


SALARIES,


16,450 00


SCHOOL CONTINGENT,


8,000 00


SCHOOL-HOUSE REPAIRS,


5,800 00


SCHOOL- HOUSE ON HIGHLAND AVENUE,


4,186 80


SCHOOL FUEL,


3,200 00


SCHOOL TEACHERS' SALARIES,


63,000 00


SEWERS,


7,500 00


SINKING FUND CONTRIBUTIONS,


45,525 00


SOLDIERS' RELIEF,


1,000 00


STREET LIGHTS,


7,500 00


SUPPORT OF POOR,


13,000 00


SIDEWALKS,


2,500 00


WATER MAINTENANCE,


14,000 00


EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY (1879),


21,197 82


$516,059 62


35


CASH.


Credit.


COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX,


$11,638 19


FIRE DEPARTMENT,


20,878 72


FUNDED DEBT,


154,500 00


HEALTH DEPARTMENT,


3,442 35


HIGHWAYS,


33,437 12


INDIGENT SOLDIERS AND SAILORS,


2,294 00


INTEREST,


86,652 91 .


LIQUOR LICENSES,


981 77


MISCELLANEOUS,


7,836 70


MISCELLANEOUS (WATERING STREETS),


3,939 67


POLICE,


23,682 43


POLICE STATION INCIDENTALS,


2,547 78


PUBLIC LIBRARY,


2,252 31


PUBLIC PARK,


411 70


PUBLIC PARK MAINTENANCE,


1,592 97


SALARIES,


16,961 00


SCHOOL CONTINGENT,


9,148 50


SCHOOL TEACHERS' SALARIES,


60,715 71


SCHOOL-HOUSE REPAIRS,


7,355 02


SCHOOL-HOUSE ON HIGHLAND AVENUE,


7,020 08


SCHOOL FUEL,


3,249 19


SEWERS,


21,052 58


SEWERS (BEACON AND ELM STREET SEWER),


22,422 02


SIDEWALKS,


2,765 60


SINKING FUND CONTRIBUTIONS,


45,525 00


SOLDIERS' RELIEF,


552 81


STATE AID,


4,422 50


STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS,


23,160 00


STREET LIGHTS,


7,975 70


SUNDRY PERSONS,


1,233 76


SUPPORT OF POOR,


16,704 19


TEMPORARY LOANS,


595,000 00


WATER MAINTENANCE,


29,895 73


WATER SERVICES,


2,313 26


$1,233,561 22


BALANCE, to debit in account of 1881,


7,448 50


Amount carried forward,


$1,241,009 72


36


Amount brought forward, $1,241,009 72


Debit.


BALANCE, from 1879,


$5,757 07


FIRE DEPARTMENT,


115 22


FUNDED DEBT,


154,500 00


HIGHWAYS,


1,841 17


. HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS,


1,979 34


INTEREST,


19,703 37


LIQUOR LICENSES, 3,927 10


MISCELLANEOUS,


1,339 98 .


MISCELLANEOUS (WATERING STREETS),


2,032 78


OVERPLUS ON TAX SALES,


131 00


POLICE,


1,400 40


POLICE STATION INCIDENTALS,


247 48


PUBLIC LIBRARY,


1,212 89


PUBLIC PARK BETTERMENT ASSESS-


MENTS, 13,318 77


REAL ESTATE LIENS,


6,315 92


SCHOOL CONTINGENT,


45 05


SCHOOL-HOUSE REPAIRS,


798 52


SEWERS,


145 79 .


SEWERS (BEACON AND ELM STREET


SEWER), 229 40


SEWER ASSESSMENTS,


13,180 94


SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTŚ,


2,670 97


STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, - INDIGENT SOLDIERS AND SAILORS, 302 50


STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, - STATE AID,


4,425 25


STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, -- SUPPORT OF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS,


625 00


STREET LIGHTS,


210 00


SUPPORT OF POOR,


2,462 63


TAXES,


387,332 82


TEMPORARY LOANS,


595,000 00


WATER MAINTENANCE,


17,737 69


WATER SERVICES,


422 06


WATER SERVICE ASSESSMENTS,


1,598 61


$1,241,009 72


37


COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX.


Credit.


TAXES, amount assessed for county tax,


$11,638 19


Debit,


CASH, paid county tax,


$11,638 19


EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY.


Credit.


APPROPRIATIONS, for deficit of 1879,


$21,197 82


HIGHWAYS, credit balance of account,


1,058 85


MISCELLANEOUS, 66


868 84


POLICE, 66


217 97


SCHOOL TEACHERS' SALARIES, credit balance of account, 2,284 29


SOLDIERS' RELIEF, credit balance of account, 447 19


WATER MAINTENANCE, credit balance of account,


1,666 65


BALANCE, to debit in account of 1881,


26,603 94


$54,345 55


Debit.


BALANCE, from 1879,


$21,197 82


FIRE DEPARTMENT, debit balance of ac- count, 763 50


HEALTH DEPARTMENT, debit balance of account, 742 35


HIGHWAYS (CHAUNCEY AVENUE), debit balance of account, 105 88


HIGHWAYS (WINTHROP AVENUE), debit balance of account, 685 13


INDIGENT SOLDIERS AND SAILORS, debit balance of account, 1,147 00




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