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Debit.
CASH, paid sundry persons, $861 00
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY, balance to credit of account, 69 50
$930 50
INTEREST.
Credit.
APPROPRIATIONS, amount assessed,
$68,000 00
CASH, received on deposits in banks,
$717 31
On taxes,
6,243 81
On tax titles released,
56 00
Of State Treasurer, National Bank tax, 4,188 92
Corporation tax,
5,308 23
Foreign ships tax,
1,201 52
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, premium on note, 10 00
$17,725 79
REAL ESTATE LIENS, interest on titles to the city on property deeded for non-payment of taxes, $58 74
$85,784 53
Debit.
CASH, paid on Funded Debt, $407,500,
one year, at 6₺ per cent.,
$26,487 50
$113,000, one year at 6 per cent.,
6,780 00
$121,000,
6,655 00
$608,500, “ 5 30,425 00
$70,347 50
Less coupons unpaid,
450 00
Amounts carried forward,
$69,897 50
$85,784 53
68
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward, $69,897 50 $85,784 53
SUNDRY PERSONS, coupons unpaid as above,
450 00
$70,347 50
CASH, paid on temporary loans : -
Warren Institution for Savings, on note for $50,000, six months, at 4ª per cent., $1,187 50
State of Massachusetts, on note for $50,000, four months, at 4 per cent., 666 67
State of Massachusetts, on note for $60,000, six months, at 4 per cent.,
1,200 00
Provident Institution for Savings, on note for $50,000, six months, at 4 per cent., 1,000 00
Suffolk Savings Bank, on note for $40,000, five months, at 4g per cent., 687 50
Suffolk Savings Bank, on note for $35,000, five months, at 4g per cent., 601 55
New England Trust Company, on note for $25,000, four months, at 44 per cent., 354 17
Warren Institution for Savings, on note for $50,000, eight months, at 4 per cent.,
1,333 33
Warren Institution for Savings, on note for $25,000, four months, at 4 per cent.,
333 33
$7,364 05
ON FUNDED DEBT,
$70,347 50
ON TEMPORARY LOANS,
7,364 05
Amounts carried forward, $77,711 55
$85,784 53
APPENDIX TO TREASURER'S AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
69
Amounts brought forward, $77,711 55
$85,784 53
Water Maintenance, transferred, 3,000 00
School-House Incidentals, transferred, 3,228 86
School Teachers' Salaries, transferred, 1,287 89
$85,228 30
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY, amount to credit of account, 556 23
$85,784 53
MISCELLANEOUS.
Credit.
APPROPRIATIONS, amount assessed,
$4,000 00
REAL ESTATE LIENS, costs on titles to the city, on property deeded for non- payment of taxes and assessments, $46 70 CASH, received costs on property sold and prepared for sale for non-pay- ment of taxes and assessments, 1,204 28
On Real Estate Liens released,
15 00
Of sundry persons for liquor li- censes, 13 at $1.00 each, 13 00
Of Samuel C. Darling, legal costs (Sanborn vs. City),
58 76
Of Charles E. Gilman, City Clerk, Marriage certificates, $131.00 Junk licenses, 96.00
Auctioneers' licenses, 16.00
Licensing dogs, 129.80
Recording mortgages
and assignments, 233 50 606 30
1.944 04
$5,944 04
Debit.
CASH, paid J. O. Hayden & Co., print- ing and advertising, $80 95
Aaron R. Gay & Co., stationery, 191 05.
Amounts carried forward,
$272 00
$5,944 04
70
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward, $272 00 $5,944 04
Cook, Rymes & Co., repairing paper cutter, etc., 6 25
Ingalls & Kendricken, repairing boiler, 19 25
Buff & Berger, adjusting engineers instruments, 12 25
Wadsworth Bros. & Howland, en- gineers supplies, 69 74
A. J. Wilkinson & Co., door spring, 9 00
George Dunbar & Co., tubing,
75
Harrison, Beard & Co., cleaning settees, 3 50
R. Sherburne, plate glass, 6 00
Globe Gas Light Co., lantern, 11 25
Union Glass Co., globes, .
1 25
F. A. Titus, 66
4 50
Charles Pierce, 66 etc.,
34 57
G. M. D. Fernald, gong,
4 65
Abram French & . Co., water cooler, 13 00
N. Jennings, pump,
25 00
Sanborn & Hatch, bricks,
2 00
D. A. Sanborn, drain pipe,
24 54
Leander Greeley, engineers stakes, . 12 13
S. M. Spencer, rubber type, 1 60
A. W. Mitchell, rubber stamp, 1 00
S. J. Wood, repairing locks, etc., 7 50
Murphy, Leavens & Co., dusters, 3 30
M. C. Warren & Co., hardware, 2 10
Howe & Flint,
10 10
H. W. Raymond,
6 29
Jackson, Caldwell & Co., repairing chairs, 10 75
E. S. Bailey, repairing clock,
1 50
C. S. Decker, awnings, 12 00
J. Q. Twombly, shellacing floors, etc., 61 15
Amounts carried forward,
$648 92
$5,944 04
71
APPENDIX TO TREASURER'S AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $648 92 $5,944 04
Elijah Walker, carpenter work, 40 61
F. Hathaway, 66
15 93
D. Brooks, mason work,
7 75
W. J. McLane, repairing flag-staff,
65 00
G. W. Manning, labor on flag-staff,
47 17
William A. Whitcomb, labor at City Hall, 53 25
L. M. Maynard, labor at cemetery, 12 00
R. Maynard, labor at public library,
1 00
J. H. Brooks, towels, etc., 7 42
W. A. Greenough & Co., directory,
14 00
Thomas Hollis, gum camphor,
1 20
H. D. & W. S. Durgin, ice,
50 00
W. M. Hadley, fuel,
251 45
Cambridge Gas Light Co., gas,
341 32
James Bartley, soap, etc.,
17 13
Charles E. Gilman, stamps, etc.,
18 90
Suburban & New England Tele- phone and Telegraph Co., rent- als, etc., 117 50
C. M. Blake, newspapers, 6 75
E. S.Tobey, rent of post-office box, 6 00
Perham's Express, expressing,
4 00
Thorpe's Express,
3 60
William J. London, 66
3 75
J McLane & Co., posting,
25 50
Henry Shaw,
15 50
S. H. Libby, services as auc- tioneer,
25 50
Frank G. Williams, return of births, 190 25
Frank G. Williams, affidavit of posting, 95 00
George Cullis, affidavit of post- ing, 2 00
Charles B. Stevens, registrar, re- cording deeds, 12 60
Amounts carried forward,
$2,101 00
$5,944 04
72
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward, $2,101 00 $5,944 04
H. B. Runey, return of deaths, 39 25
Wm. A. Flaherty, 25 25
C. H. Lockhart, 66
17 50
Patrick H. Rafferty,
16 25
Commissioners on contagious dis- eases among cattle, disposing of glandered horse,
1 00
Jairus Mann, amount paid by him
for expenses, steamer
" Empire State," 45 00
66
for refreshments, City Hall,
130 85
66
66 for witnesses, 2 40
66
66 watching at City Hall, 62 50
66
66 ringing bell, etc., 6 00
E. G. Dodge, ringing bell,
3 00
Fred P. Ham, 66
3 00
E. B. West,
3 00
A. M. Sibley, 66
7 50
Silas D. Carter, refreshments,
12 00
Engineer's assistant, car fares, etc.
25 87
J. M. Yerrington, services as sten- ographer, 289 00
Clerk of Courts, copies of argu- ments, 51 50
26 00
Ingalls & O'Brien, sheriff's fees,
27 32
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, one-fourth of amount received for liquor licenses, 3 25
Ward Officers, 1882,
3 00
1883, 130 00
George D. Wildes, use of Claren-
don hall for ward purposes,
57 00
Proprietor of Welden hall, for use of hall, 16 00
Amounts carried forward, $3,161 77
$5,944 04
Samuel C. Darling, legal disburse- ment, 57 33
Ira Taylor, constables fees,
APPENDIX TO TREASURER'S AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 73
Amounts brought forward, $3,161 77 $5,944 04
Estate of Samuel Littlefield, use of store for ward purposes, 45 00
J. M. Coburn, care of ward room, 10 50
P. H. Keefe, 66
2 00
Republican Ward and City Com- mittee, printing, 8 50
J. A. Durrell, use of stove, etc., 9 00
Highways accounts, removing ashes from city hall, 15 70
C. A. Small, pound-keeper, 25 00
Noah Harding, sealer of weights and measures, 100 00
F. W. Green, poultry for Thanks- giving distribution, 30 59
Sturtevant Bros, poultry for Thankgsiving distribution, 61 98
H. W. Burgess, poultry for Thanksgiving distribution, 76 56
Ferd. D. Daniels, doorkeeper for assessors, 13 75
W.C. Kinsley Post 139,G.A.
R., for refreshments, $50 00 W. C. Kinsley Post 139, G.A.
R., for janitor's services, 5 00 W. C. Kinsley Post 139,G.A.
R., for memorial oration, 25 00 J. Kennedy, for badges, 10 75
H. Partridge, for flags, 6 25
L. H. Brown, hacks and barges, 53 00
Arno Quartette, music, 10 00
S. H. O. Hadley, services, 10 00 Hall's band, music, 68 00
Geo. B. King, printing, 2 00
J. O. Hayden & Co.,
printing, 10 00
Thomas Young, flowers,
50 00
300 00
Amounts curricd forward,
$3,860 35
$5,944 04
74
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward, $3,860 35 $5,944 04
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY, balance to credit of account, 2,083 69
5,944 04
NEW STEAM FIRE ENGINE.
Credit.
APPROPRIATIONS, amount assessed, $4,000 00
Debit.
CASH, paid Silsby Mfg. Company, third size steam fire engine and heater, $3,825 00
Committee on Fire Department travelling expenses, 47 00
$3,872 00
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY, balance to credit of account, 128 00
4,000 00
NEW FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
Credit.
APPROPRIATIONS, amount assessed, $300 00
Debit.
CASH, paid George E. Bruorton, agt., portable fire extinguishers and compound, $264 50
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY, balance to credit of account, 35 50
300 00 -
75
APPENDIX TO TREASURER'S AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
OVERLAY AND ABATEMENT.
Credit.
TAXES, amount added to the amount of taxes assessed, as fractional di- visions, for convenience in the apportionment to be applied to abatements on taxes,
$8,837 69
Debit.
TAXES, for abatement on taxes,
$6,535 24
BALANCE, to credit in account, 1884, 2,302 45
8,837 69
OVERPLUS ON TAX SALES.
Credit.
BALANCE from 1882,
$189 13
CASH, received over taxes and costs on
real estate sold for non-payment of taxes for 1881, 9 00
$198 13
Debit.
CASH, paid sundry persons, overplus re-
ceived on sale of their estates, $96 00
BALANCE, to credit in account of 1884, 102 13
198 13
PROPERTY AND DEBT BALANCE.
Credit.
RENEWAL OF FUNDED DEBT, amount of debt paid in 1883, $64,000 00
PUBLIC PROPERTY, acquired during the year 1883, 17,600 00
BALANCE, to debit in account 1884,
412,400 00
Amount carried forward,
$494,000 00
76
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward,
$494,000 00
Debit.
BALANCE from 1882,
APPROPRIATIONS,
$430,000 00 64,000 00
494,000 00
. PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Credit.
BALANCE, to debit in account 1884,
$1,172,600 00
Debit.
BALANCE, from 1882,
$1,155,000 00
PROPERTY, and Debt Balance, property acquired during the year, 17,600 00
1,172,600 00
PUBLIC PARK.
Credit.
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY balance to credit of account,
$351 32
Debit.
BALANCE from 1882,
351 32
PUBLIC PARK MAINTENANCE.
Credit.
APPROPRIATIONS, amount assessed,
: $1,500 00
Debit.
CASH, paid M. W. Murphy, labor, etc., $180 00
T. F. Crimmings, labor and use of horse, 15 50
T. P. Dickson, use of wagon,
50
Amounts carried forward,
$196 00
$1,500 00
APPENDIX TO TREASURER'S AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 77
Amounts brought forward, $196 00
$1,500 00
L. B. Angier, lighting lamps, 35 00
J. H. Hollis, repairing lamps, 2 00
Capen, Sprague & Co., oil,
8 26
Bishop Bros., ladder,
2 00
J. Q. Twombly, painting, 52 35
C. A. Legallee, repairing fountain, 1 50
Parker & Gannett, repairing mower,
24 07
T. Murphy, shade trees, 46 00
J. W. Mandell, plants, 35 00
Joseph Breck & Son, grass seed, etc., 4 30
J. A. Durell, hardware,
5 40
E. R. Perham, expressing,
75
W. J. London, 66
25
John McAllister, manure,
9 00
Martin Gill,
96 00
D. O'Brien,
78 00
J. McCarty, 66
91 50
Sewer Assessments Account, sewer in Chauncey Ave., 214 52
Highways Account, labor and materials, 571 42
$1,473 32
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY, balance to
credit of account, 26 68
1,500 00
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Credit.
BALANCE from 1882,
$100 29
APPROPRIATIONS, amount assessed,
1,500 00
CASH received of county treasurer, re- turn on dog licenses, 1882,
$1,083 63
Librarian, for fines,
241 56
" catalogues,
31 30
1,356 49
Amount carried forward,
$2,956 78
78
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward, $2,956 78
Debit.
' CASII, paid Lockwood, Brooks & Co.,
books,
$364 42
Estes & Lauriat, books,
712 30
A. Williams & Co., 66
37 18
Cupples, Upham & Co., "
50 63
Little, Brown & Co., 66
12 00
Willard Small, 66
1.4 70
N. J. Bartlett, 66
4 35
E. W. Doyle,
66
2 50
Moses King,
66
5 00
Russell & Henderson,
66
6 00
B. B. Russell,
66
2 50
Clara A. Lynn,
66
1 17
Wm. W. White, map,
2 50
C. M. Blake, newspapers,
12 00
Ira Bradley & Co., binding books,
60 17
Rockwell & Churchill,
10 00
Aaron R. Gay & Co., postage stamps,
15 00
Babb & Stephens, printing slips, cards, etc.,
177 00
J. Harrington & Co., clock,
3 00
N. L. Chamberlain & Co., repair- ing stamp,
2 00
W. E. Butler, repairing desk,
6 00
W. J. London, expressing,
39 10
Stilphen & Co.,
2 75
W. C. Crane, premium of insur- ance, 18 75
H. A. Adams, librarian,
700 00
Lizzie Stevens, assistant-librarian,
273 00
Georgette Colman, 66
217 91
Lucia Manning, 66
49 50
Ida Fillebrown, 66
36 40
W. Crooker,
30 50
$2,868 33
88 45
BALANCE to credit in account, 1884,
2,956 78
APPENDIX TO TREASURER'S AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 7!
POLICE.
Credit.
APPROPRIATIONS, amount assessed, $22,500 00
CASH, received of Herbert A. Chapin,
clerk of the court, for officers' fees, fines, etc., 1,889 10
Suburban Telephone Company, re- turn on bill, 1 10
$24,390 20
Debit.
CASH, paid M. C. Parkhurst, chief,
$1,500 00
R. R. Perry, captain,
1,200 00
Samuel B. Dow, sergeant,
975 00
C. C. Folsom, יי
975 00
S. A. Brown, patrolman,
907 50
Geo. W. Bean,
912 50
Geo. A. Bodge,
912 50
N. F. Caswell,
887 50
C. C. Cavanagh,
912 50
I. S. Campbell,
912 50
G. H. Carlton, 66
887 50
E. M. Carter, 66
632 50
Albert Fiske,
912 50
J. E. Fuller,
912 50
John Hafford,
912 50
M. H. Kingsley, 66
912 50
Dennis Kelley,
912 50
Ivan Laighton,
912 50
Howard Lowell,
262 50
Edward McGarr, 66
905 00
J. W. Oliver,
912 50
S. C. Rollins,
912 50
F. W. Slade,
902 50
A. L. Staples,
902 50
P. W. Skinner,
66
862 50
Amounts carried forward,
$22,750 00
$24 390 20
80
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward, $22,750 00 $24,390 20
Geo. L. Smith, patrolman,
15 00
J. B. Young, 20 00
Geo. Smith,
(special,)
6 00
Peter Savage,
(special,)
4 00
M. C. Parkhurst, lock-up keeper, 100 00
Paid by him for man measure, etc., 8 13
Albert Fiske, car fares, etc.,
1 45
F. W. Slade,
5 70
Dennis Kelley, 66
8 00
A. L. Staples, 66
4 17
John Hafford, 66
1 00
C. C. Folsom, transportation of prisoners, etc., 45 19
C. C. Cavanagh, transportation of
prisoners, etc., 8 29
N. F. Caswell, transportation of prisoners, etc., 5 75
R. Kecfe, photographing prisoners, 8 00
Silas D. Carter, meals, 6 00
Lambert & Warner, police ambu- lance, 75 00
H. W. Raymond, horse cover, 5 00
J. H. Skinner, harness, 30 00
N. L. Pennock, repairing equip- ments, 6 60
Guild & Delano, repairing badges, .
1 25
James G. Davis & Co., equipments, 9 85
Scoville Mfg. Co., gilt buttons,
9 00
Union Glass Co., lanterns,
12 00
O. Nowell, speaking tubes,
17 86
C. M. Blake, newspapers,
18 75
J. O. Hayden & Co., printing,
29 00
A. L. Haskell & Co., 2 00
M. R. Warren, stationery,
41 50
Little, Brown & Co., law books,
85 00
A. L. Sanborn, horse-keeping,
234 64
Amounts carried forward, $23,574 13
$24,390 20
APPENDIX TO TREASURER'S AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 81
Amounts brought forward, $23,574 13 $24.390 20
Ganong & Buxton, horse-shoeing, 16 75
66 repairing wagon, 28 50
George C. Ward, repairing wagon, 6 00
L. H. Brown, hack hire, 48 00
H. M. Weld & Co., hack hire, 2 00
W. J. London, expressing,
75
Charles Williams, Jr., telephone apparatus, 3 37
Suburban Telephone Co., rentals, messages, etc., 63 30
Sturtevant Bros., cheese, etc., 3 93
Sarah Keith, washing,
29 28
H. D. & W. S. Durgin, ice,
30 00
Doctors Bryant & White, profes- sional services, 4 00
Doctor W. A. Bell, professional services, 4 00
Doctor R. L. Lane, professional services, 2 00
$23,816 01
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY, balance to credit of account, 574 19
24,390 20
POLICE STATION INCIDENTALS.
Credit.
APPROPRIATIONS, amount assessed,
$1,800 00
CASH, received of -
Somerville Police Association, use of hall, $30 00
Washington Council, use of hall,
24 00
Professor Haartz, use of hall,
4 00
Woman's State Relief Corps, use of hall, 5 00
First Universalists Society, use of hall, 36 00
Amounts carried forward, $99 00
$1,800 00
6
82
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward, $99 00
$1,800 00
C. H. Folsom, use of hall, 10 00
G. W. Gardner, use of hall, 6 00
Frank H. Adams, use of hall,
20 00
J. P. Burnett, use of hall, 7 00
Somerville Charity Club, use of hall, 20 00
Mrs. Chandler, use of hall,
78 00
Ancient Order of Hibernians, use of hall, 24 00
Mrs. Douglas Frazar, use of hall,
10 00
Somerville Rowing Association, use of hall, 26 00
St. Joseph's T. A. Society, use of hall,
42 00
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, use of hall, 10 00
Somerville Co-operative Bank, use of hall, 27 00
Willard C. Kingsley Post 139, G. A. R., use of hall, 25 00
Union Associates, use of hall,
20 00
Prospect Council, No. 11, A. L. of H., use of hall,
50 00
Stella Ames, use of hall,
15 00
Washington U. D., Camp No. 6,
I. O. of O. F., use of hall, 46 00
Thomas Miller and others, use of hall, 197 50
United Workmen, use of hall,
10 00
Ancient Order of Workmen, use of hall, 9 00
Rev. N. K. Bishop, use of hall,
20 00
James B. Hardy, use of hall,
110 00
F. M. Barrows, use of hall,
40 00
Republican W. and C. Committee, use of hall, 10 00
Charles L. Fitzhenry, use of hall,
7 00
Amounts carried forward,
$938 50
$1,800 00
APPENDIX TO TREASURER'S AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 83
Amounts brought forward, $938 50 $1,800 00
High School Association, use of hall, 5 00
943 50
Debit.
CASH, paid William D. Hayden, jani-
tor,
$764 00
Oil for carburetter, 180 00
Cambridge Gas Light Co., gas,
246 80
W. M. Hadley, fuel,
392 77
L. Arnold, carpenter work,
42 95
F. Hathaway, 66
97 53
John C. Newcomb, repairing chairs, 1 75
Harrison, Beard & Co., repairing chairs, 18 00
J. Q. Twombly, painting, 7 00
J. C. Dyer, 345 25
James F. Davlin, plumbing,
6 00
C. A. Legallee,
15 73
C. Sullivan, 75
D. Brooks, mason work, 3 00
D. P. Bucknam, whitening, 17 50
A. A. Sanborn, steam fitting, 11 60
A. Bachlor, gas fitting, 7 75
L. C. Seavey, slating,
7 14
Wm. Hall & Co., repairing safe,
3 00
Thomas F. McGann, brass rail- ing, 65 00
A. J. Wilkinson & Co., door check, 3 25
H. W. Raymond, hardware, etc., 29 30
Howe & Flint, 19 42
Jos. J. Giles, upholstery, etc.,
18 85
Union Glass Co., globes,
2 50
E. S. Bailey, repairing clock, 2 50
S. J. Wood, fitting keys, 1 00
$2,743 50
Amounts carried forward, $2,310 34
$2,743 50
84
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward, $2,310 34 $2,743 50
W. Schuebeler, towels, 4 60
Jackson, Caldwell & Co., moving piano, 9 00
A. M. Prescott, teaming, 2 00
Sturtevant Bros., matches, etc.,
11 18
J. O. Hayden & Co., printing,
3 00
W. C. Crane, premium of insur- ance, 20 00
City of Boston, water rates,
19 67
$2,379 79
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY, balance to credit of account, 363 71
2,743 50
PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
Credit.
APPROPRIATIONS, amount appropriated,
$3,000 00
CASH, received of Wellington & Need- ham, advertising hearings,
$3 60
Peter F. Forg, advertising hear- ings, 1 50
E. G. Mansfield, advertising hear- ings, 1 50
6 60
$3,006 60
Debit,
CASH, paid Aaron R. Gay & Co., stationery, $439 84
J. O. Hayden, printing and sta- tionery,
291 70
J. O. Hayden & Co., advertising, 66 annual re-
497 90
ports, J. O. Hayden, voting lists and warrants,
754 56
279 80
Amounts carried forward, $2,263 80
$3,006 60
APPENDIX TO TREASURER'S AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 85
Amounts brought forward, $2,263 80 $3,006 60
Coburn Brothers, printing, 16 00
Rand & Avery, printing,
100 00
C. M. Blake, newspapers,
1 50
$2,381 30
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY, balance to credit of account, 625 30
3,006 60
REAL ESTATE LIENS.
Credit.
CASH, received of sundry persons for tax titles released, BALANCE, to debit in account of 1884,
$252 93
3.729 86
$3,982 79
Debit.
BALANCE, from 1882, $3,327 45
TAXES, titles deeded to the city for
non-payment of taxes, 549 90
INTEREST, on titles deeded to the city for non-payment of taxes, 58 74
MISCELLANEOUS, costs on titles deeded to the city for non-payment of taxes, 46 70
3,982 79
RENEWAL OF FUNDED DEBT.
Credit.
APPROPRIATIONS, amount authorized by loans, $64,000 00
Debit.
PROPERTY AND DEBT BALANCE, amount of funded debt paid in 1883,
64,000 00
86
ANNUAL REPORTS.
SINKING FUND CONTRIBUTIONS.
Credit.
APPROPRIATIONS, amount assessed,
$45,525 00
Debit.
CASH, paid commissioners of the sink- ing funds, 45,525 00
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Credit.
TAXES, amount assessed for State tax,
$19,725 00
Debit.
CASH, paid State Treasurer, State tax, 19,725 00
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. - STATE AID.
Credit.
CASH, received of State Treasurer,
$4,459 75
BALANCE, Dec. 31, 1883, due from State Dec. 1, 1884, to debit in account 1884, 3,654 50
Debit.
BALANCE, from 1882,
$4,312 75
STATE AID, amount paid in 1883, as
per account, 3,801 50
8,114 25
STATE OF MASSACHUSETS .- INDIGENT SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
Credit. .
CASH, received of State Treasurer,
$493 00
BALANCE, December 31, 1883, due from State Dec. 1, 1884, to debit in accou it, 1884, 418 50
Amount carried forward, $911 50
$8,114 25
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Amount brought forward, $911 50
Debit. BALANCE from 1882, $481 00
INDIGENT SOLDIERS AND SAILORS, one half of amount paid in 1883, as per account, 430 50
911 50
STATE AID.
Credit.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, STATE AID, amount paid in 1883, charged to State, $3,801 50
Debit.
CASH, paid monthly, pay rolls for aid,
3,801 50
SUNDRY PERSONS.
Credit.
BALANCE from 1882,
$1,110 10
INTEREST, Coupons due and payable,
450 00
$1,560 10
Debit.
CASH, paid sundry persons, amounts to
their credit Dec. 31, 1882, $1,075 00
BALANCE to credit in account, 1884, 485 10
1,560 10
SALARIES.
Credit.
APPROPRIATIONS, amount assessed, $18,700 00
Debit.
CASH, paid John A. Cuminings, Mayor, $1,000 00
Charles E. Gilman, city clerk, 2,100 00
Amounts carried forward, $3,100 00
$18,700 00
88
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward, $3,100 00 $18,700 00
John F. Cole, city treasurer and collector of taxes, 3,000 00
George A. Kimball, city engineer, 2,000 00
Samuel C. Darling, city solicitor,
1,000 00
T. M. Durell, city physician,
800 00
Douglas Frazar, city auditor,
300 00
Douglas Frazar, clerk of common council, 200 00
George I. Vincent, clerk of asses- sors and committees, 1,700 00
William P. Mitchell, assistant
clerk of committees, 1,000 00
Jairus Mann, city messenger,
1,400 00
Aaron Sargent, treasurer of com- missioners of sinking funds,
200 00
David A. Sanborn, inspector of buildings, 200 00
Thomas Cunningham, assessor,
500 00
Stillman H. Libby, 66
500 00
George W. Hadley, 66
500 00
Daniel Brooks, assistant assessor,
200 00
Benjamin F. Thompson, assistant assessor, 200 00
Reuben A. Melvin, assistant as- sessor, 200 00
William A. Muzzey, assistant as- sessor,
200 00
Engineers' Assistants,
1,199 31
66 services on
survey of the city, 299 31
$18,698 62
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY, balance to credit of account, 1 38
18,700 00
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89
APPENDIX TO TREASURER'S AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
STREET LIGHTS.
Credit.
APPROPRIATIONS, amount assessed,
$7,500 00
CASH, received of L. W. Jones and
others, for lamp post,
$20 00
Robert Duddy and others, for lamp post, 20 00
Ceylon Holt, for lamp post, 18 00
W. B. Savage, for 66
20 00
Harrison Aldrich, for "
20 00
John O'Brien and others, for lamp
post, . 60 00
T. J. Priest and others, for lamp post, 20 00
Leonard Arnold and others, for lamp post, 20 00
George E. Gilkey, damage to lamp post,
16 96
B. H. Weeks, damage to lamp post,
18 00
School Fuel account, advertising, 7 88
240 84
$7,740 84
Debit.
CASH, paid Cambridge Gas Light Com-
pany, gas,
$1,905 35
Labor on pipes, etc., 115 71
Charlestown Gas Co., gas,
1,615 33
Labor on pipes, etc.,
212 47
Globe Gas Light Co., lighting and care of lamps, etc., 190 32
Maverick Oil Co., naphtha,
106 95
Hugh Black well, lighting and care of lamps,
1,962 25
Setting lamp posts, etc.,
46 75
W. H. Blackwell, repairing lamps,
45 40
Amounts carried forward,
$6,200 53
$7,740 84
90
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward, $6,200 53 $7,740 84
J. A. Durrell, repairing, etc., 33 18
J. H. Hollis, painting, 13 00
Howe & Flint, repairing lamps, etc., 53 87
M. M. Pigott & Son, putty,
30
A. H. Weld & Son, alcohol,
23 80
Williams & Butler, oil cans,
3 25
Seward Dodge, blacksmithing,
2 50
G. W. & F. Smith, Iron Co., lamp posts and frames, 114 00
Nathan Tufts, lanterns, etc.,
77 38
A. H. Watkins, eclipse attach- ments, etc.,
247 88
Cornelius Dinevan, extinguishing poles,
1 52
Bishop Bros., ladders,
15 84
J. O. Hayden & Co., printing and advertising,
18 00
Boston Daily Advertiser, adver- tising,
7 88
Hills, Turner & Co., glass,
40 62
Geo. T. Day, expressing,
2 75
Wm. J. London,
15 00
$6,871 30
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY, balance to
credit of account,
869 54
7,740 84
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Credit.
APPROPRIATION, amount assessed,
$14,000 00
CASH, received for support of paupers -
Of city of Boston,
$666 37
Malden,
36 50
Chelsea,
48 20
Lawrence,
23 95
Amounts carried forward, $775 02
$14,000 00
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Amounts brought forward,
$775 02
$14,000 00
Of city of Salem, 10 50
Cambridge,
13 43
Newton,
12 85
Of town of Natick,
Woburn,
Wakefield,
6 00
66 Arlington,
111 35
Manchester,
27 95
66 Gardner,
62 25
Sandwich,
26 55
State of Massachusetts, support
of State paupers,
210 28
State of Massachusetts, tempo- rary relief,
255 05
State of Massachusetts, burial of paupers,
130 00
Highways account, labor,
81 00
W. F. Frazier, rent bills not called for,
17 50
Lorenzo Marrett, rent bills not
called for,
12 00
1,856 33
WATER LOAN INTEREST, transferred,
350 00
$16,206 33
Debit.
CASH, paid State of Massachusetts, support of paupers, 305 10
Danvers Lunatic Hospital, sup- port of paupers,
1,791 04
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, sup- port of paupers, 1,173 23
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, sup- port of paupers, 188 44
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, support of paupers, 178 61
Amounts carried forward,
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