Report of the city of Somerville 1892, Part 3

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1892
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 554


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$977,981 25


The assets of the city available for the payment of its unfunded liabilities are as follows :-


Cash .


$39,653 03


City loan bonds


53,000 00


Public Library


335 44


Real-estate liens


888 40


Sewer assessments


5,143 96


Sidewalk assessments


5,571 00


State of Massachusetts, indigent soldiers and sailors,


573 00


State of Massachusetts, burial of indigent soldiers and sailors


175 00


State of Massachusetts, State aid


6,669 50


Taxes


.


179,403 80


Water-service assessments


.


1,722 00


Total amount of available assets


$293,135 13


The liabilities are : -


Highways, paving Union square and parts of Somer- ville and Webster avenues


$4,102 09


Nathan Tufts Park


3,408 55


Overlay and abatement


2,402 74


Overplus on tax sales


102 13


Reduction of funded debt


40,081 71


Schoolhouse in Ward Two, Prospect Hill District


890 00


Schoolhouse, Edgerly addition .


8,782 50


Semi-Centennial Celebration


164 89


Sewer accounts


3,106 25


Sundry persons


450 10


Temporary loans


228,000 00


Water maintenance


1,083 93


Water-works extension


560 24


.


Total amount of unfunded liabilities


. $293,135 13


44


ANNUAL REPORTS.


The financial condition of the city, exclusive of its public prop- erty, is as follows :-


City Loan Bonds bearing interest at 4 per cent. $466,000 00


20 "5 " ·


165,000 00


City Loan Paving Bonds bearing interest at 4 per cent. .


100,000 00


City Loan Sewer Bonds bearing interest at 5 per cent.


35,000 00


Water Loan Bonds bearing interest at 4 per cent.


260,000 00


66 66 1 " 5 " ·


105,500 00


66 66 66 " 51/2 .


10,000 00


City Loan Bonds not issued


Total amount of City Loan Bonds, $819,000 00 66 " Water Loan Bonds, 375,500 00


Total funded debt .


$1,194,500 00


There is standing to the credit of reduction of funded debt ac- count the sum of $40,081.71, of which $33,185.00 is to be applied to the reduction of the city debt and $6,896.71 to the reduction of the water debt, leaving the net funded debt December 31, 1892, as follows : -


Funded debt, city loan


$785,815 00


Funded debt, water loan 368,603 29


د Net indebtedness December 31, 1892 . $1,154,418 29


Total cash receipts for the year, including balance of $37,007.03 from the year 1891 . $1,603,952 72


Total cash disbursements 1,564,299 69


Leaving in the treasury the sum of $39,653 03


A detailed statement of the public property, funded debt, and the receipts and disbursements of the various accounts will appear in the appendix.


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN F. COLE,


Treasurer.


53,000 00


.


.


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


TABLE A.


PUBLIC PROPERTY DEC. 31, 1892.


Central Hill land ( 12 acres, 27,920 feet )


$100,000 00


City Hall


$10,000 00


Furniture


3,000 00


Public Library


8,500 00


Public Library building


28,338 45


Steam fire-engine house


$10,000 00


Furniture


500 00


Steam fire-engine and apparatus


4,000 00


Steam fire-engine, hose carriage, and apparatus


2,000 00


High Schoolhouse


$40,000 00


Furniture


3,500 00


Philosophical apparatus


500 00


44,000 00


Prescott Schoolhouse, land (21,444 feet )


and building


$40,000 00


Furniture


2,000 00


42,000 00


Luther V. Bell Schoolhouse, land


(23,396 feet ) and building .


$40,000 00


Furniture


3,000 00


43,000 00


Amount carried forward


$295,338 45


·


.


13,000 00


·


.


16,500 00


46


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amount brought forward ·


$295,338 45


Forster Schoolhouse, land (27,499 feet) and building


$37,922 24


Furniture


1,500 00


39,422 24


Morse Schoolhouse, land (29,109 feet )


and building


$56,334 95


Furniture


1,696 52


58,031 47


Highland Schoolhouse, land (23,260


feet ) and building .


$51,681 97


Furniture


1,624 60


53,306 57


Lincoln Schoolhouse, land (17,662 feet )


and building


$14,742 17


Furniture


744 93


15,487 10


Prospect Hill Schoolhouse, land (25,313


feet ) and building .


$20,000 00


Furniture


600 00


20,600 00


Jackson Schoolhouse, land (11,212 feet )


and building


$8,000 00


Furniture


300 00


8,300 00


· Bennett Schoolhouse, land ( 20,560 feet )


and building


$8,000 00


Furniture


300 00


8,300 00


Webster Schoolhouse, land ( 11,050 feet )


and building


$8,000 00


Furniture


300 00


8,300 00


Harvard Schoolhouse, land (9,810 feet)


and building


$2,500 00


Furniture


100 00


2,600 00


Amount carried forward


$509,685 83


.


.


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APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward . $509,685 83 .Edgerly Schoolhouse, land ( 26,428 feet) and building $42,000 00


Furniture


1,100 00


43,100 00


Brastow Schoolhouse, land (10,019 feet)


and building


$6,000 00


Furniture


250 00


6,250 00


Franklin Schoolhouse, land (33,017 feet ) and building


$14,000 00


Furniture


300 00


Beach-street Schoolhouse, land ( 6,000 feet ) and building


$4,500 00


Furniture


250 00


Spring Hill Schoolhouse, land ( 4,991 feet ) and building .


$1,600 00


Furniture


100 00


1,700 00


Davis Schoolhouse, Tufts street, land ( 38,152 feet ) and building .


$19,748 22


Furniture


726 99


20,475 21


Cummings Schoolhouse, School street, land (11,300 feet ) and building, Furniture


$14,643 21


714 16


15,357 37


Bingham Schoolhouse, Lowell street, land (21,017 feet ) and building, Furniture


$14,553 56


551 33


15,104 89


Burns Schoolhouse, Cherry street, land (16,080 feet) and building . $14,662 .40


Furniture


587 12


15,249 52


Amount carried forward


$645,972 82


14,300 00


4,750 00


.


48


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amount brought forward . ·


$645,972 82


O. S. Knapp Schoolhouse, Concord square, land (24,517 feet) and building


$31,851 81


Furniture . 1,123 08 .


32,974 89


Charles G. Pope Schoolhouse, Washing- ton street, land ( 27,236 feet ) and building


$63,143 74


Furniture


1,747 48


64,891 22


Jacob T. Glines Schoolhouse, Jaques street, land (28,800 feet) and building


$46,226 13


Furniture .


981 57


47,207 70


City Farm, land ( 10 acres, 12,523 feet)


30,000 00


Cedar-street Schoolhouse


$700 00


Furniture


100 00


800 00


City stables and dwelling-houses


7,000 00


Equipments for highway repairs


7,750 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 ap- paratus


2,000 00


9,800 00


Amount carried forward


$853,396 63


49


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Amount brought forward $853,396 63


No. 3 Hose-house, land ( 5,226 feet ) and building $9,000 00


Furniture


300 00


George 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


No. 4 Hose-house, land (9,100 feet) and building .


$11,000 00


Furniture


400 00


George O. Brastow hose carriage and apparatus


2,000 00


Relief hose carriage


600 00


Steam fire-engine and equipment


4,515 00


No. 5 Hose-house, land ( 39,456 feet ) and building


$16,113 68


Furniture and apparatus


2,630 94


18,744 62


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


Police stable . .


3,858 35


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 street, land ( 10,980 feet ) .


1,000 00


Elm street, land ( 18,000 feet. )


3,600 00


Holland street ( 5 acres, 6,806 feet )


12,000 00


Gravel-land in Waltham ( about 35 acres )


15,000 00


Gravel-land in Wakefield ( about 173 acres )


5,000 00


Amount carried forward


. $1,237,214 60


14,800 00


14,000 00


50


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amount brought forward . $1,237,214 60


Gravel-land on North street . 4,000 00


The Nathan Tufts Park ( unfinished ) 21,591 45


Edgerly Schoolhouse Improvement ( unfinished ) 11,217 50


Somerville water-works ( cost $572,048.52 ) .


570,439 76


Oliver street, land ( 63,069 feet ) 7,500 00


Whipple street, land, lots Nos. 30 and 31 ( 15,240 feet ), 388 27


Total value of public property . $1,752,351 58


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APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


TABLE B. FUNDED DEBT DECEMBER 31, 1892. CITY LOAN BONDS.


Date.


Number of Bonds.


Rate per cent. of Interest.


When due.


Denomi- nation.


Amount.


January 1, 1892.


1,224 to 1,233


4


Jan. 1, 1893.


$1,000


$10,000


July 1, 1885.


856 to 880


4


July 1, 1893.


1,000


25,000


October 1, 1884.


799 to 852


4


Oct. 1, 1893.


1,000


54,000


October 1, 1889.


929 to 933


4


Oct. 1, 1893.


1,000


5,000


October 1, 1890.


1,023 to 1,032


4


Oct. 1, 1893.


1,000


10,000


October 1, 1890.


1,111 to 1,114


4


Oct. 1, 1893.


1,000


4,000


October 1, 1891.


1,154 to 1,160


4


Oct. 1, 1893.


1,000


7,000


January 1, 1892.


1,234 to 1,243


4


Jan. 1, 1894.


1,000


10,000


July 1, 1888.


887 to 909


4


July 1, 1894.


1,000


23,000


October 1, 1889.


934 to 938


4


Oct. 1, 1894.


1,000


5,000


October 1, 1890.


1,033 to 1,042


4


Oct. 1, 1894.


1,000


10,000


October 1, 1890.


1,115 to 1,118


4


Oct. 1, 1894.


1,000


4,000


October 1, 1891.


1,161 to 1,167


4


Oct. 1, 1894.


1,000


7,000


January 1, 1892.


1,244 to 1,253


4


Jan. 1, 1895.


1,000


10,000


October 1, 1876.


190 to 194


5


Oct. 1, 1895.


1,000


25,000


·October 1, 1876.


195 to 334


5


Oct. 1, 1895.


1,000


140,000


October 1, 1889.


939 to 943


4


Oct. 1, 1895.


1,000


5,000


October 1, 1890.


1,043 to 1,052


4


Oct. 1, 1895.


1,000


10,000


October 1, 1890.


1,119 to 1,122


4


Oct. 1, 1895.


1,000


4,000


October 1, 1891.


1,168 to 1,174


4


Oct. 1, 1895.


1,000


7,000


January 1, 1892.


1,254 to 1,263


4


Jan. 1, 1896.


1,000


10,000


October 1, 1889.


944 to 948


4


Oct. 1, 1896.


1,000


5,000


·October 1, 1890.


1,053 to 1,062


4


Oct. 1, 1896.


1,000


10,000


October 1, 1890.


1,123 to 1,126


4


Oct. 1, 1896.


1,000


4,000


October 1, 1891.


1,175 to 1,181


4


Oct. 1, 1896.


1,000


7,000


January 1, 1892.


1,264 to 1,273


4


Jan. 1, 1897.


1,000


10,000


Amount


carried forward


$421,000


52


ANNUAL REPORTS.


TABLE B. - CITY LOAN BONDS. - Concluded.


Date.


Number of Bonds.


Rate per cent. of Interest.


When due.


Denomi- nation.


Amount.


Amount


brought forward


$421,000


July 1, 1888.


910 to 913


4


July 1, 1897.


$1,000


4,000


October 1, 1889.


949 to 969


4


Oct. 1, 1897.


1,000


21,000


October 1, 1890.


1,063 to 1,072


4


Oct. 1, 1897.


1,000


10,000


October 1, 1890.


1,127 to 1,130


4


Oct. 1, 1897.


1,000


4,000


October 1, 1891.


1,182 to 1,188


4


Oct. 1, 1897.


1,000


7,000


January 1, 1892.


1,274 to 1,283


4


Jan. 1, 1898.


1,000


10,000


October 1, 1889.


970 to 993


4


Oct. 1, 1898.


1,000


24,000


October 1, 1890.


1,073 to 1,082


4


Oct. 1, 1898.


1,000


10,000


October 1, 1890.


1,131 to 1,134


4


Oct. 1, 1898.


1,000


4,000


October 1, 1891.


1,189 to 1,195


4


Oct. 1, 1898.


1,000


7,000


January 1, 1892.


1,284 to 1,293


4


Jan. 1, 1899.


1,000


10,000


October 1, 1889.


994 to 1,002


4


Oct. 1, 1899.


1,000


9,000


October 1, 1890.


1,083 to 1,092


4


Oct. 1, 1899.


1,000


10,000


October 1, 1890.


1,135 to 1,138


4


Oct. 1, 1899.


1,000


4,000


October 1, 1891.


1,196 to 1,202


4


Oct. 1, 1899.


1,000


7,000


January 1, 1892.


1,294 to 1,303


4


Jan. 1, 1900.


1,000


10,000


October 1, 1890.


1,093 to 1,102


4


Oct. 1, 1900.


1,000


10,000


October 1, 1890.


1,139 to 1,142


4


Oct. 1, 1900.


1,000


4,000


October 1, 1891.


1 203 to 1,208


4


Oct. 1, 1900.


1,000


6,000


January 1, 1892.


1,301 to 1,313


4


Jan. 1, 1901.


1,000


10,000


October 1, 1890.


1,143 to 1,146


4 Oct. 1, 1901.


1,000


4,000


October 1, 1891.


1,209 to 1,211


4


Oct. 1, 1901.


1,000


3,000


January 1, 1892.


1,314 to 1,323


4


Jan. 1, 1902.


1,000


10,000


October 1, 1891.


1,212 to 1,214


4


Oct. 1, 1902.


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1891.


1,215 to 1,217


4


Oct. 1, 1903.


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1891.


1,218 to 1,220


4


Oct. 1, 1904.


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1891.


1,221 to 1,223


4


Oct. 1, 1905.


1,000


3,000


Total


amount of City


Loan


Bonds


$631,000


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


53


TABLE B. - Continued. SEWER LOAN BONDS.


Date.


Number of Bonds.


Rate per cent. of Interest.


When due.


Denomi- nation.


Amount.


July 1, 1876.


1 to 7


5


July 1, 1896.


$5,000


$35,000


WATER LOAN BONDS.


Date.


Number of Bonds.


Rate per cent. of Interest.


When due.


Denomi- nation.


Amount.


July 1, 1888.


282


4


July 1, 1893.


$1,000


$1,000


October 1, 1885.


89 to 99


5


Oct. 1, 1893.


1,000


11,000


October 1, 1889.


312 to 314


4


Oct. 1, 1893.


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890.


397 to 398


4


Oct. 1, 1893.


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888.


283


4


July 1, 1894.


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1881.


100 to 111


5


Oct. 1, 1894.


1,000


12,000


October 1, 1889.


315 to 317


4


Oct. 1, 1894.


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890.


399 to 400


4


Oct. 1, 1894.


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888.


284


4


July 1, 1895.


1,000


1,000


July 1, 1882.


112 to 124


5


July 1, 1895.


1,000


13,000


October 1, 1889.


318 to 320


4


Oct. 1, 1895.


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890.


401 to 402


4


Oct. 1, 1895.


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1882.


125 to 136


5


July 1, 1896.


1,000


12,000


July 1, 1882.


137


5


July 1, 1896.


500


500


July 1, 1888.


285


4


July 1, 1896.


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889.


321 to 323


4


Oct. 1, 1896.


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890.


403 to 404


4


Oct. 1, 1896.


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1882.


138 to 151


5


July 1, 1897.


1,000


14,000


July 1, 1888.


286


4


July 1, 1897.


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889.


324 to 326


4


Oct. 1, 1897.


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890.


405 to 406


4


Oct. 1, 1897.


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1882.


152 to 166


5


July 1, 1898.


1,000


15,000


Amount


carried forward


$107,500


54


ANNUAL REPORTS.


TABLE B. - WATER LOAN BONDS. - Continued.


Date.


Number of Bonds.


Rate per cent. of Interest.


When due.


Denomi- natión.


Amount.


Amount


brought forward


·


.


.


$107,500


July 1, 1888.


287


4


July 1, 1898.


$1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889.


327 to 329


4


Oct. 1, 1898.


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890.


407 to 408


4


Oct. 1, 1898.


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1882.


167 to 181


5


July 1, 1899.


1,000


15,000


July 1, 1882.


182


5


July 1, 1899.


500


500


July 1, 1888.


288


4


July 1, 1899.


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889.


330 to 342


4


Oct. 1, 1899.


1,000


13,000


October 1, 1890.


409 to 410


4


Oct. 1, 1899.


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1882.


183 to 194


5


July 1, 1900.


1,000


12,000


July 1, 1882.


195


5


July 1, 1900.


500


500


July 1, 1888.


289


4


July 1, 1900.


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1884.


200 to 202


4


Oct. 1, 1900.


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1889.


343 to 344


4


Oct. 1, 1900.


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1890.


416 to 417


4


Oct. 1, 1900.


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1892.


a448 to a458


4


Oct. 1, 1900.


1,000


11,000


July 1, 1888.


290


4


July 1, 1901.


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1884.


203 to 212


4


Oct. 1, 1901.


1,000


10,000


October 1, 1892.


a459 to 468


4


Oct. 1, 1901.


1,000


10,000


July 1, 1885.


214 to 219


4


July 1, 1901.


1,000


6,000


October 1, 1889.


345 to 346


4


Oct. 1, 1901.


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1890.


418 to 419


4


Oct. 1, 1901.


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1885.


220 to 226


4


July 1, 1902.


1,000


7,000


July 1, 1886.


229 to 238


4


July 1, 1902.


1,000


10,000


October 1, 1889.


347 to 348


4


Oct. 1, 1902.


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1890.


420 to 421


4


Oct. 1, 1902.


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1892.


469 to 475


4


Oct. 1, 1902.


1,000


7,000


July 1, 1886.


239 to 256


4


July 1, 1903.


1,000


18,000


Amount


carried forward


$253,500


55


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


TABLE B .- WATER LOAN BONDS. - Continued.


Date.


Number of Bonds.


Rate per cent. of Interest.


When Due.


Denomi- nation.


Amount.


Amount


brought forward


.


$253,500


October 1, 1889.


349 to 350


4


Oct. 1, 1903.


$1,000


2,000


October 1, 1890.


448 to 449


4


Oct. 1, 1903.


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1886.


257 to 266


4


July 1, 1904.


1,000


10,000


October 1, 1889.


351 to 352


4


Oct. 1, 1904.


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1890.


450 to 451


4


Oct. 1, 1904.


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1889.


353 to 355


4


Oct. 1, 1905.


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890.


452 to 453


4


Oct. 1, 1905.


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1876.


30 to 31


5号


July 1, 1906.


1,000


10,000


October 1, 1889.


356 to 358


4


Oct. 1, 1906.


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890.


454 to 455


4


Oct. 1, 1906.


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1886.


267 to 276


4


July 1, 1907.


1,000


10,000


July 1, 1888.


291


4


July 1, 1907.


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889.


359 to 361


4


Oct. 1, 1907.


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890.


456 to 457


4


Oct. 1, 1907.


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888.


292


4


July 1, 1908.


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889.


362 to 364


4


Oct. 1, 1908.


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890.


458 to 459


4


Oct. 1, 1908.


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888.


293


4


July 1, 1909.


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889.


365 to 367


4


Oct. 1, 1909.


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890.


423 to 424


4


Oct. 1, 1909.


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888.


294


4


July 1, 1910.


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889.


368 to 370


4


Oct. 1, 1910.


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890.


426 to 427


4


Oct. 1, 1910.


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888.


295


4


July 1, 1911.


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889.


371 to 373


4


Oct. 1, 1911.


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890.


428 to 429


4


Oct. 1, 1911.


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888.


296


4


July 1, 1912.


1,000


1,000


Amount


carried forward


$332,500


.


56


ANNUAL REPORTS.


TABLE B. - WATER LOAN BONDS. - Concluded.


Date.


Number of Bonds.


Rate per cent. of Interest.


When Due.


Denomi- nation.


Amount.


Amount


brought forward


·


$332,500


October 1, 1889.


374 to 376


4


Oct. 1, 1912.


$1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890.


430 to 431


4


Oct. 1, 1912.


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888.


297


4


July 1, 1913.


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889.


377 to 379


4


Oct. 1, 1913.


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890.


432 to 433


4


Oct. 1, 1913.


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888.


298


4


July 1, 1914.


1,000


1,000


·October 1, 1889.


380 to 382


4


Oct. 1, 1914.


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1891.


434 to 435


4


Oct. 1, 1914.


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888.


299


4


July 1, 1915.


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889.


383 to 384


4


Oct. 1, 1915.


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1890.


436 to 437


4


Oct. 1, 1915.


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888.


300


4


July 1, 1916.


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889.


385 to 386


4


Oct. 1, 1916.


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1890.


438 to 439


4


Oct. 1, 1916.


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888.


301


4


July 1, 1917.


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889.


387 to 388.


4


Oct. 1, 1917.


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1890.


440 to 441


4


Oct. 1, 1917.


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888.


302


4


July 1, 1918.


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889.


389 to 390


4


Oct. 1, 1918.


1,000


2,000


·October 1, 1890.


442 to 443


4


Oct. 1, 1918.


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1889.


391 to 392


4


Oct. 1, 1919.


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1890.


444 to 445


4


Oct. 1, 1919.


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1890.


446 to 447


4


Oct. 1, 1920.


1,000


2,000


Total


amount of Water


Loan


Bonds


$375,500


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TABLE B. - Continued. CITY LOAN PAVING BONDS.


Date.


Number of Bonds.


Rate per cent. of Interest.


When due.


Denomi- nation.


Amount.


October 1, 1892.


1 to


5


4


Oct. 1, 1893.


$1,000


$5,000


October 1, 1892.


6


to


10


4


Oct. 1, 1894.


1,000


5,000


October 1, 1892.


11


to


15


4


Oct. 1, 1895.


1,000


5,000


October 1, 1892.


16


to 20


4


Oct. 1, 1896.


1,000


5,000


October 1, 1892.


21


to


25


4


Oct. 1, 1897.


1,000


5,000


October 1, 1892.


26


to


30


4


Oct. 1, 1898.


1,000


5,000


October 1, 1892.


31


to


35


4


Oct. 1, 1899.


1,000


5,000


October 1, 1892.


36


to


40


4


Oct. 1, 1900.


1,000


5,000


October 1, 1892.


41


to 45


4


Oct. 1, 1901.


1,000


5,000


October 1, 1892.


46


to


50


4


Oct. 1, 1902.


1,000


5,000


October 1, 1892.


51


to


55


4


Oct. 1, 1903.


1,000


5,000


October 1, 1892.


56


to


60


4


Oct. 1, 1904.


1,000


5,000


October 1, 1892.


61


to 65


4


Oct. 1, 1905.


1,000


5,000


October 1, 1892.


66


to


70


4


Oct. 1, 1906.


1,000


5,000


October 1, 1892.


71


to


75


4


Oct. 1, 1907.


1,000


5,000


October 1, 1892.


76


to


80


4


Oct. 1, 1908.


1,000


5,000.


October 1, 1892.


81


to


85


4


Oct. 1, 1909.


1,000


5,000


October 1, 1892.


86


to


90


4


Oct. 1, 1910.


1,000


5,000


October 1, 1892.


91


to


95


4


Oct. 1, 1911.


1,000


5,000


October 1, 1892.


96


to


100


4


Oct. 1, 1912.


1,000


5,000


Total amount of Paving


Bonds


$100,000


RECAPITULATION.


City Loan Bonds


$631,000


Sewer Loan Bonds


35,000


Water Loan Bonds


375,500


City Loan Paving Bonds


100,000


Total amount of funded debt


$1,141,500


58


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TABLE C.


STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS SHOWING APPROPRIA- TIONS, EXPENDITURES, ETC., TO DEC. 31, 1892.


APPROPRIATIONS.


CREDIT.


Taxes, amount assessed


$512,835 00


Property and debt balance


.


..


181,000 00


$693,835 00


DEBIT.


Fire Department


$37,000 00


Health Department


8,000 00


Highways


55,000 00


Highways, paving Union square and parts of Somerville and Webster avenues


100,000 00


Indigent Soldiers and Sailors


500 00


Interest


57,000 00


Miscellaneous


5,000 00


Nathan Tufts Park


25,000 00


Police .


24,000 00


Police Station Incidentals


3,500 00


Public Library


4,000 00


Public Grounds


4,300 00


Printing and Stationery 6,300 00


Reduction of Funded Debt .


60,000 00


Renewals of Funded Debt


28,000 00


Relief and Burial of Indigent Soldiers and Sailors


3,000 00


Salaries


31,085 00


School Teachers' Salaries


108,000 00


School Contingent


13,000 00


School Contingent, Janitors' Salaries


10,000 00


School Fuel .


7,150 00


.


Amounts carried forward . . $589,835 00


$693,835 00


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Amounts brought forward . . $589,835 00 $693,835 00


Schoolhouse Incidentals


.


10,000 00


Schoolhouse, Edgerly addition


20,000 00


Sewers .


18,000 00 .


Sidewalks


10,000 00


Street Lights


27,000 00


Support of Poor


14,000 00


Watering Streets .


5,000 00


$693,835 00-


BROADWAY PARKWAY.


CREDIT.


Overlay and Abatement, amount transferred . $4,500 00


Highland Schoolhouse addition, amount transferred .


23 41


Schoolhouse in Ward Three, amount transferred Cash, received of West End Street Railway


$247 95


Mike Finnon, pay roll account 4 00


251 95


$5,549 23.


DEBIT.


Cash, paid laborers


$788 50


Highways account, laborers


250 40


Christopher Burke, teaming, etc.


2,337 08


Jeremiah McCarthy, edgestones,


1,053 41


Thomas Casey, loam


584 78


Jonathan Brown, loam


25 02


Heirs of Edwin Sawyer, loam


103 63


Jonathan Stone, loam


88 55


George McKenna, teaming


17 50


John R. Farnham, trees ·


49 00


Willard Ladd, trees .


18 00


A. Parker, stone posts


90 00


Portland Stone Ware Co., pipe,


2 64


Ames Plow Co., wire


18 86


J. E. Herrick, cement


3 90


Amounts carried forward .


$5,431 17


$5,549 23


+


·


·


·


.


.


773 87


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Amounts brought forward $5,431 17


$5,549 23


I. H. Brown & Co., lumber 8 37


David W. Lewis, grate and bar, 6 00


Parker & Wood, seed


16 00


Bradley Fertilizer Co., fertilizer, 25 00


Sewers account, catch-basin


58 53


$5,545 17


Excess and Deficiency, balance


to credit of account 4 06


$5,549 23


CASH.


CREDIT.


Broadway Parkway


$5,545 17


County of Middlesex


30,657 03


Fire Department


40,991 94


Funded Debt


132,000 00


Health Department


11,816 76


Highways


58,863 29


Highways, paving Union square and parts of Somerville and Webster avenues


96,249 77


Indigent Soldiers and Sailors


1,174 00


Interest


42,974 26


Maverick National Bank


135,246 44


Miscellaneous


17,125 85


Nathan Tufts Park


21,761 95


Overlay and Abatement


140 00


Police .


42,989 21


Police Station Incidentals


3,775 68


Printing and Stationery


6,853 46


Public Grounds


6,259 60


Public Library


5,800 93


Relief and Burial Indigent Soldiers and Sailors


4,029 92


Salaries


.


31,458 12


Amount carried forward . . $695,713 38


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Amount brought forward . . $695,713 38


School Teachers' Salaries


108,058 81


School Contingent


13,196 81


School Contingent, Janitors' Salaries


9,794 92


School Fuel .


7,147 68


Schoolhouse Incidentals


17,734 18


Schoolhouse in Ward Two .


600 00


Schoolhouse in Ward Two, Prospect Hill District


260 88


Schoolhouse, Edgerly addition


11,217 50


Semi-Centennial Celebration


5,535 11


Sewers


24,237 15


Sidewalks


20,880 57


State Aid


6,804 50


State of Massachusetts


27,457 50


State of Massachusetts, Metropolitan Sewer


3,136 02


Street Lights


26,529 45


Sundry Persons


127 50


Support of Poor .


17,015 30


Temporary Loans


463,000 00


Watering Streets .


12,828 06


Water Loan Interest


15,415 00


Water Maintenance


30,689 87


Water Services


9,794 86


Water-works Extension


37,124 64


Balance to debit in account 1893 .


39,653 03


$1,603,952 72


DEBIT.


Balance from 1891


$37,007 03


Broadway Parkway


251 95


City of Boston, water rates


77,640 91


Fire Department .


194 73


Funded Debt


228,000 00


Health Department


263 00


Amounts carried forward .


. $343,357 62 $1,603,952 72


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amounts brought forward .


. $343,357 62 $1,603,952 72


Highways


4,199 70


Highways, paving Union square and parts of Somerville and Webster avenues


351 86


Interest


10,013 46


Maverick National Bank


.


35,246 44


Miscellaneous


3,826 85


Nathan Tufts Park


170 50


Overlay and Abatement


5 94


Police .


19,321 97


Police Station Incidentals


430 00


Printing and Stationery


8 25


Public Grounds


567 12


Public Library


1,462 01


Reduction of Funded Debt .


77,185 00


Salaries


6 92


School Contingent


65 00


Schoolhouse Incidentals


2,477 07


Sewers .


656 54


Sewer Assessments


11,715 43


Sidewalks


617 54


Sidewalk Assessments .


8,233 47


State Aid


33 50


State of Massachusetts, Indigent


Soldiers and Sailors .


432 50


State of Massachusetts, State Aid


5,581 50


Support of Poor


3,099 90


Taxes .


598,754 36


Temporary Loans


453,000 00


Watering Streets .


7,984 77


Water Maintenance


1,414 08


Water Services


377 45


Water Service Assessments


11,094 50


Water-works Extension


2,261 47


$1,603,952 72


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APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


CITY OF BOSTON, WATER RATES.


CREDIT.


Cash, received of City of Boston, return on water rates


$77,640 91


DEBIT.


Water Maintenance


$20,000 00


Water-works Extension


40,000 00


Water Loan Interest


15,895 00


Reduction of Funded Debt,


water


bonds


1,745 91


$77,640 91


CITY LOAN BONDS.


CREDIT.


Balance to debit in account 1893 . $53,000 00


DEBIT.


Funded Debt, bonds not sold


$53,000 00


COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX.


CREDIT.


Taxes, amount assessed


$30,657 03


DEBIT.


Cash, paid county tax .


$30,657 03


EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY.


CREDIT.


Broadway Parkway, credit balance of


account .


$4 06


Highways, credit balance of account 336 41


Interest, credit balance of account 11,604 20


Amount carried forward . · $11,944 67




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