Report of the city of Somerville 1897, Part 7

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1897
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 870


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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 93


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


$75,000 1


114


ANNUAL REPORTS.


TABLE B. WATER LOAN BONDS.


DATE.


Number of Bonds.


Rate per cent. of Interest.


When due.


Denomi- nation.


Amount.


July 1, 1882


152 to 166


5


July 1, 1898


$1,000


$15,000


July 1, 1888


287


4


July 1, 1898


1,000


1,000


July 1, 1896


1449


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


July 1, 1896


1450


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


July 1, 1896


6451


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


July 1, 1896


6452


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


Amount


carried


forward .


$117,000


115


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 .


$117,000


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


July 1, 1896


6453


4


July 1, 1902


1,000


1,000


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


July 1, 1896


6454


4


July 1, 1903


1,000


1,000


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)


July 1, 1896


6455


4


July 1, 1904


1,000


1,000


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


July 1, 1896


6456


4


July 1, 1905


1,000


1,000


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


53


July 1, 1906


1,000


10,000


July 1, 1896


6457


4


July 1, 1906


1,000


1,000


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


July 1, 1896


6458


4


July 1, 1907


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889


359 to 361


4


Oct. 1, 1907


1,000


3,000


Amount carried


forward .


$223,000


116


ANNUAL REPORTS.


TABLE B .- WATER LOAN BONDS .- Continued.


DATE.


Number of Bonds.


Rate per cent. of Interest.


When due.


Denomi- nation.


Amount.


Amount


brought


forward .


.


$223,000


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


July 1, 1896


6459


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


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, 1890


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


Amount


carried


forward


$273,000


117


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


TABLE B. - WATER LOAN BONDS. - Concluded.


DATE.


Number of Bonds.


Rate per cent. of Interest.


When due.


Denomi- nation.


Amount.


Amount


brought


forward .


$273,000


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, 1918


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1890


446 to 447


4


Oct. 1, 1920


1,000


2,000


Total amount


of


Water Loan


Bonds .


$294,000


118


ANNUAL REPORTS.


RECAPITULATION.


City Loan Bonds $1.031,000 00 56,000 00


Sewer Loan Bonds


Total amount of Funded Debt within the limit provided by law Sewer Loan Bonds, issued under Chapter 357, Acts of 1895


$1,087,000 00


92,000 00


City Loan Paving Bonds, issued under Chapter 153, Acts of 1892


75,000 00


Total amount of Funded Debt outside of the limit allowed by law, issued under special Acts


167,000 00


Water Loan Bonds .


294,000 00


Total amount of Funded Debt


$1,548.000 00


TABLE C. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS SHOWING APPROPRIA- TIONS, EXPENDITURES, ETC., TO DECEMBER 31, 1897.


APPROPRIATIONS.


CREDIT.


Taxes, amount assessed


$741,200 00 167,000 00


Property and Debt balance .


$911,200 00


Amount carried forward


$911,200 00


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


119


Amount brought forward


$911,200 00


DEBIT.


City Building, corner Highland Avenue and Walnut Street, Improvement of


$5,000 00


City Hall Improvement .


9,000 00


Electrical Department


7,400 00


Engineering Department


9,000 00


Fire Department


55,000 00


Fire Department, Fire Station No. 3, Improvement


1,000 00


Health Department


20,000 00


Highways


63,000 00


Highways, Paving Somerville Aventte from Park Street Westerly


4,000 00


Highways, Subway at Kent


Street .


3,000 00


Highways, Subway t Sacra-


mento Street


3,000 00


Indigent Soldiers and Sailors


300 00


Interest


80,000 00


Miscellaneous


7,000 00


Police


46,000 00


Police Station Incidentals


.


2,500 00


Printing and Stationery


6,500 00


Public Grounds


6,000 00


Public Grounds, Sanborn Field


33,000 00


Public Library


7,500 00


Reduction of Funded Debt


110,000 00


Renewals of Funded Debt


14,000 00


Relief and Burial · of Indigent Soldiers and Sailors


7,000 00


Salaries


10,000 00


Amounts carried forward


$509,200 00


$911,200 00


120


ANNUAL REPORTS


Amounts brought forward ·


$509,200 00 $911,200 00


School Contingent


18,000 00


School Contingent, Janitors'


Salaries


16,500 00


School Fuel


10,000 00


Schoolhouse, English High


500 00


Schoolhouse Incidentals


16,000 00


Schoolhouse, Spring Hill Dis- trict


53,500 00


Schoolhouse, Ward One


5,000 00


Schoolhouse, Land, Ward Two


10,000 00


School Teachers' Salaries


165,000 00


Sewers, Construction


25,000 00


Sewers, Maintenance


6,000 00


Sidewalks


10,000 00


Street Lights


45,000 00


Support of Poor


18,000 00


Watering Streets


3,500 00


$911,200 00


CASH.


CREDIT.


City Hall Improvement


$19,545 20


City Building, Corner Highland Avenue and Walnut Street


11,599 93


Engineering Department .


9,167 24


County of Middlesex


40,875 13


Electrical Department


8,672 17


Fire Department


59,492 83


Fire Department, Land on Medford Street


948 00


Funded Debt


150,000 00


Health Department


25,554 45


Highways


67,338 57


Amount carried forward


$393,193 52


.


·


.


121


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR S REPORT.


Amount brought forward


$393,193 52


Highways, Paving Somerville Avenue from Park Street Westerly 9,533 72


Highways, Subway at Kent Street 2,857 38


Highways, Subway at Sacramento Street 2,438 50


Indigent Soldiers and Sailors


734 00


Interest


45,960 42


Miscellaneous


18,414 38


Police


53,576 16


Police Station Incidentals .


2,699 55


Printing and Stationery


7,035 03


Public Grounds .


6,377 88


Public Grounds, Sanborn Field


33,000 00


Public Library


10,360 71


Relief and Burial of Indigent Soldiers and Sailors 9,234 86


Salaries


31,300 00


School Contingent


19,522 07


School Contingent, Janitors' Salaries


17,782 66


School Fuel


10,170 69 ..


Schoolhouse, English High


500 00


Schoolhouse Incidentals


20,541 77


Schoolhouse, Spring Hill District 22,079 43


Schoolhouse, Ward One


20,597 41


School Teachers' Salaries


174,063 80


Sewers, Construction


40,561 67


Sewers, Maintenance


9,329 34


Sidewalks


21,662 70


State Aid


9,291 50


State of Massachusetts


30,205 00


Street Lights


48,334 54


State of Massachusetts, Metropolitan Sewer


Assessments ·


78,921 31


State of Massachusetts, Non-Resident Bank Stock .


989 99


Sundry Persons


1,180 00


Amount carried forward


$1,152,449 99


122


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amount brought forward


$1,152,449 99


Support of Poor .


25,681 47


Temporary Loans


775,000 00


Water Loan Interest


9,820 00


Water Maintenance


64,507 93


Water Services


4,812 17


Watering Streets


16,726 53


Water Works Extension


10,000 00


Balance to debit in account, 1898


90,433 87


$2,149,431 96


DEBIT.


Balance from 1896


$55,333 45


City Hall Improvement


20 00


City Building, corner Highland Avenue and Walnut Street


12 50


City of Boston, Water Rates


99,688 57


Engineering Department


297 08


Electrical Department


.


54 83


Fire Department


1,375 68


Funded Debt


167,000 00


Health Department


1,637 00


Highways


5,993 99


Highways, Subway at Kent


Street


115 37


Interest


11,896 11


Miscellaneous


5,266 12


Overlay and Abatement


16 00


Overplus on Tax Sales


55 00


Police


4,980 02


Police Station Incidentals


700 00


Public Grounds


318 38


Public Library


2,711 49


.


.


.


Amounts carried forward . $357,471 59


$2,149,431 96


.


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 123


Amounts brought forward $357,471 59


$2,149,431 96


Public Library, Isaac Pitman Fund


1,000 00


Real Estate Liens


646 75


Reduction of Funded Debt


6,031 13


Relief and Burial of Indigent Sol- diers and Sailors


56 00


Salaries


28,730 52


School Contingent


308 20


Schoolhouse Incidentals


540 25


School Teachers' Salaries


6 00


Sewer Assessments


11,541 77


Sewers, Construction


2,519 91


Sewers, Maintenance


398 01


Sidewalks


66


Sidewalk Assessments


11,836 38


State Aid


30 00


Street Lights


3 00


State of Massachusetts, Burial of


Indigent Soldiers and Sailors


315 00


State of Massachusetts, Indigent Soldiers and Sailors


250 00


State of Massachusetts, State Aid


8,338 00


Support of Poor


3,697 68


Taxes


874,575 27


Temporary Loans


825,000 00


Water Maintenance


7,810 81


Water Services


36 31


Water Service Assessments


5,578 29


Watering Streets Assessments


2,277 10


Watering Streets


426 33


$2,149,431 96


-


124


ANNUAL REPORTS.


CITY BUILDING, CORNER HIGHLAND AVENUE AND WALNUT STREETS, IMPROVEMENT OF.


CREDIT.


Appropriations, amount appropriated by borrow-


ing on Funded Debt account $5,000 00;


Schoolhouse, Land in Ward Two account, amount transferred 6,600 00.


Boston Spar Co., discount on bill


12 50


$11,612 50-


DEBIT.


Cash, paid Frank A. Fuller &


Co., carpenter . ·


$3,401 81


Alfred H. Hines, mason work


2,003 40


Smith & Anthony Co.,


heating apparatus .


682 29


Aaron H. Gould, services as architect 547 90


Damon Safe & Iron


Works Co., vault


.doors


100 00


Graham & Cameron,


stairs


232 00


L. C. Seavey, roofing


668 67


William Robertson, mason work 203 24


The Williams Table &


Lumber Co., lumber 643 71


G. W. Gale Lumber Co., lumber 635 87


Amounts carried forward $9,118 89


$11,612 50


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


125


Amounts brought forward $9,118 89


$11,612 50


E. B. Jones, painting 323 09


Thomas Dowd, plaster- ing 565 00


G. W. Tibbetts, plumbing


579 55


John O'Connell, gas fit- ting ·


42 76


E. A. Drowne & Co., gas fitting


191 95


Pettingill, Andrews Co., electrical supplies 82 23


Underhill Hardware Co.,


hardware .


180 79


Boston Electric Co., wire


1 33


Chandler & Farquhar, tools


2 42


C. E. Horne, dumb waiter


50 00


Whitney & Snow, steps .


3 60


American Fire Proof- ing Co., fire proofing


65 00


Thomas A. Joy, labor ·


10 50


Stephen J. Jackman, labor


10 16


Ella F. Rines, labor


1 50


Holland & Daniels, shades


66 54


Cambridge Gas Light Co., connecting meter ·


9 98


John H. Pray, Sons &


Co., carpets


213 29


W. B. Badger & Co., furniture .


54 00


Fred W. Farrar, clock


4 85


Boston Spar Co., flag- staff .


12 50


.Amounts carried forward $11,589 93


$11,612 50


126


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amounts brought forward $11,589 93 $11,612 50


Charles S. Robertson, insurance . 10 00


$11,599 93


Excess and Deficiency, balance


to credit in account 12 57


$11,612 50


CITY HALL IMPROVEMENT.


CREDIT.


Balance from 1896


$8,261 93


Appropriations, amount appropriated by borrow- ing on Funded Debt account


9,000 00


Schoolhouse, Ward Two, amount transferred


1,105 25.


Excess and Deficiency, amount transferred .


1,178 02


Cash, received of Charles S. Robertson, desk George W. Tibbetts, safe .


5 00


10 00


George I. Vincent, bookcase ·


5 00


$19,565 20


DEBIT.


Cash, paid E. A. Parker, labor $18 38


Pettingill, Andrews Co.,


electric wire . 90


W. E. Plumer & Co., polish


80


Underhill Hardware Co., hardware . 144 24


Conn. Steam Stone Co.,


labor on tablets . ·


27 50


Asbestos Paper Co., asbes- tos covering ·


175 80


Amounts carried forward . $367 62


$19,565 20.


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


127


Amounts brought forward $367 62


$19,565 20


J. Rush Green, lumber 44 54


G. W. Gale Lumber Co., lumber 67 92


Gutta Percha & Rubber


Manf'g Co., matting . 184 05


Murdock Parlor Grate Co., bronze letters .


28 00


Collins & Richards, grill work 75 00


Damon Safe & Iron


Works Co., safe work


387 00


Bowker, Torrey & Co., marble signs .


22 30


Philip H. Butler & Co., marble work .


13 20


Bibber, White Co., lamps


3 84


Anchor Electric Co.,


lamps 12 12


Boston Electric Co., wire


87 29


Jackson Caldwell & Co., furniture .


50 60


Jordan, Marsh & Co., furniture 8 94


John H. Pray, Sons & Co., carpets


1,589 94


Fred W. Farrar, clock .


17 00


Wemyss Bros. & Co., counters .


649 51


T. F. McGann, rails


75 00


I. H. Brown Moulding Co., oak plates 1 44


Arthur C. Gordon, letter- ing signs 58 52


Amounts carried forward . $3,743 83


$19,565 20


128


ANNUAL REPORTS.


-


Amounts brought forward $3,743 83 $19,565 20


Alfred H. Hines, mason


work .


7,380 81


William I. Mabie, carpen- tering 618 09


Frank A. Fuller & Co.,


carpentering 402 16


Charles W. Dunham,


painting 285 94


Clarence G. Reed, plaster- ing . 4 53


Derby Desk Co., counters


3,888 30


Holland & Daniels, shades


32 50


Office Specialty Co., files, etc.


312 00


Foster, Ellingwood, &


Harvey, contract on


account of heating apparatus ·


799 97


George W. Tibbetts,


plumbing 136 25


William Sutherland, gas


piping ·


28 50


C. H. McKenney & Co., gas and electric fix- tures


1,175 45


E. C. Kelley & Co., elec- tric work 685 72


S. J. Wood, keys


9 25


George T. Day, express- ing .


90


Page & Co., expressing .


25


Wiley & Co., expressing


75


Amounts carried forward · $19,505 20


$19,565 20


129


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward · $19,505 20 $19,565 20


Public Grounds account, grading 40 00


$19,545 20


Excess and Deficiency, balance to credit in account 20 00


$19,565 20


CITY OF BOSTON, WATER RATES.


CREDIT.


Cash, received of City of Boston, return on water


$99,688 57 rates


DEBIT.


Water Maintenance, amount


transferred


$56,000 00


Water Works Extension, amount transferred


10,000 00


Water Loan Interest, amount transferred .


12,930 00


Reduction of Funded Debt,


amount transferred . 20,758 57


$99,688 57


COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX.


CREDIT.


Taxes, amount assessed .


$40,875 13


DEBIT.


Cash, paid County tax


$40,875 13


130


ANNUAL REPORTS.


ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT.


CREDIT.


Appropriations, amount assessed $6,400 00


Appropriations, amount appropriated by bor-


rowing on Funded Debt account ·


1,000 00


Schoolhouse, Land in Ward Two, amount trans- ferred .


600 00


Cash, received of Henry Josephs, old copper 54 83


$8,054 83


Excess and Deficiency, balance to debit of ac- count


617 34


$8,672 17


DEBIT.


Cash, paid laborers


$3,592 17


Municipal Signal Co., sig-


nal boxes .


627 25


New England Gamewell Co., storage battery plant


1,600 00


New England Gamewell


Co., electric supplies


730 91


Pettingill, Andrews Co., electric supplies


333 66


Thomas W. Gleeson, elec- tric supplies


315 05


Charles L. Bly, electric supplies ·


170 57


Boston Electric Co., elec-


trical supplies 24 96


Cochrane Chemical Co., vitriol 11 08


Amounts carried forward


$7,405 65


$8,672 17


131


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Amounts brought forward $7,405 65


$8,672 17


West & Jenney, vitriol .


19 44


Underhill Hardware Co., hardware . 26 25


W. E. Plumer & Co., hardware 2 77


H. Wood, keys


60


Chandler & Farquhar,


tools . 3 36


W. H. Chadwick, buggy . 135 00


D. J. Bennett, harness work


2 25


Charles E. Berry, harness work .


2 50


E. Spalding, harness work Charles L. Underhill, re- pairing wagon . .


75


11 00


I. H. Brown Moulding Co., lumber .


9 55


Derby Desk Co., lumber 1 50


Ziegler Electric Co.,


wheel


3 50


Boston Woven Hose &


Rubber Co., tape ·


2 59


William Hall & Co.,


springs 30


Thomas Groom & Co., books


8 50


New England Telephone & Telegraph Co., cable box ·


3 20


Elijah Walker, cross arms


3 79


W. P. Shaw, chamois skin


1 25


Howe & Flint, labor .


40


Amounts carried forward


$7,644 15


$8,672 17


132


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amounts brought forward $7,644 15 $8,672 1F


C. B. Fagan veterinary services 3 00


Charles H. Paine, horse medicine 2 00


W. H. Bullard, soap


75


John T. Sellon, glass


5 00


Glines & Co., expressing


78


George T. Day, express-


ing ·


34 28


American Express Co.,


expressing ·


1 20


Fire Department account, salaries, horse-keep- ing, etc.


795 68


Police account, salaries .


102 00


Salaries account, salaries


83 33


$8,672 17


ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.


CREDIT.


Appropriations, amount assessed $9,000 00


Cash, received of West End Street Railway Co., giving grades


81 28


Somerville Electric Light Co., giving lines


22 80


Miscellaneous account, numbering houses


193 00


$9,297 08


DEBIT.


Cash, paid Ernest W. Bailey,


City Engineer


$2,200 00


Engineer's Assistants 6,386 93


Amounts carried forward


$8,586 93


$9,297 08


133


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Amounts brought forward · $8,586 93 $9,297 08


Wadsworth, Howland & Co., paper, etc. 109 15


The Smith Premier Type- writer Co., paper 2 80


Thomas Groom & Co., stationery .


61 50


M. L. Vinal, stationery .


35


Little, Brown & Co., books 1 80


Library Bureau, cutting cards ·


4 85


Frost & Adams Co., pen- holders 5 40


H. C. Dimond & Co., type


1 34


Spalding Print Paper Co., blue print paper


10 43


J. H. Brooks, cloth


2 10


James E. Moody, repairs of instruments .


1 50


Buff & Berger, repairs of instruments ·


4 50


John J. Hillman, repairs of tools


1 16


Ernest W. Abbott, repairs of tools


50


Charles C. Hutchinson, instruments


6 00


George O. W. Servis, tools


16 00


Watts Bros., rule


6 00


A. J. Wilkinson & Co., plumb bob


8 59


Chandler & Farquhar,


punch .


1 00


Amounts carried forward


$8,831 90


$9,297 08


134


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amounts brought forward


$8,831 90 $9,297 08


Sprague & Hathaway Co., frame 4 50


I. H. Brown Moulding Co., lumber 16 65


The Williams Table & Lumber Co., lumber 1 24


Whitney & Snow, hard- ware 38 07


.. .


Underhill Hardware Co., hardware . 45


J. A. Durell, hardware 95


W. I. Heald, hardware 25


American Express Co., expressing ·


45


Bancroft's Express, ex- pressing 15


Glines & Co., expressing


45


1


Engineer's assistants, car- fares . 172 18


Sewers, Construction ac-


count, services ren- dered 100 00


$9,167 24


Excess and Deficiency, balance


to credit of account 129 84


$9,297 08


EXCESS AND


DEFICIENCY.


CREDIT.


Balance for 1896


$1,178 02


City Hall Improvement, credit balance of account 20 00


Amount carried forward


$1,198 02


-


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


135


Amount brought forward $1,198 02


City Building, corner Highland Avenue and Wal- nut Street, credit balance of account 12 57


Engineering Department, credit balance of ac- count .


129 84


Highways, credit balance of account


789 22


Police Station Incidentals, credit balance of ac- count 45 .


Salaries, credit balance of account


7,430 52


School Contingent, Janitors' Salaries, credit of account 147 45


Schoolhouse, Ward One, credit balance of ac- count


4 81


School Teachers' Salaries, credit balance of account


7,894 19


Watering Streets, credit balance of account . 161 92


$17,768 99


Balance to debit in account, 1898


8,369 38


$26,138 37


DEBIT.


Electrical Department, debit bal-


ance of account


$617 34


Fire Department, debit bal-


ance of account


1,617 15


Health Department, debit bal- ance of account 417 45


Indigent Soldiers and Sailors,


debit balance of account 17 00


Interest, debit balance of account


12,890 52


Miscellaneous, debit balance of account .


670 11


Amounts carried forward . $16,229 57 $26,138 37


136


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amounts brought forward $16,229 57 $26,138 37


Police, debit balance of account . 796 14


Printing and Stationery, debit balance of account 535 03


Public Grounds, debit balance of account 39 50


Relief and Burial of Indigent Soldiers and Sailors, debit balance of account 433 86


School Contingent, debit balance of account 513 87


School Fuel, debit balance of account 70 69


Schoolhouse Incidentals, debit balance of account 1,501 52


Sewers, Maintenance, debit bal- ance of account 24 84


Street Lights, debit balance of account ·


3,331 54


Support of Poor, debit balance of account


1,483 79


$24,960 35


City Hall Improvement account,


amount transferred 1,178 02


$26,138 37


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


CREDIT.


Appropriation, amount assessed


$55,000 00


Interest account, amount transferred 1,500 00


$56,500 00


Cash, received of Electrical De-


partment, salaries, supplies, etc. $795 68


Amounts carried forward


$795 68


$56,500 00


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137


Amounts brought forward $795 68


$56,500_00


Fitchburg Railroad, dam-


age to apparatus


550 00


Chas. S. Butters, manure


30 00


1,375 68


Excess and Deficiency, balance to debit of account


1,617 15


$59,492 83


DEBIT.


Cash, paid James R. Hopkins,


chief engineer


$1,800 00


Nathaniel C. Barker, as-


600 00


sistant engineer . . Permanent firemen and substitutes


27,111 02


Steamer Co. No. 1, call- men ·


1,161 25


Steamer Co. No. 2, call-


men


1,162 00


Steamer Co. No. 4, call- men


1,362 00


Hose Co., No. 2, callmen


1,392 00


Hose Co. No. 3, callmen


1,361 50


Hose Co. No. 5, callmen


1,324 50


Hook and Ladder Co. No.


1, callmen


1,505 75


Hook and Ladder Co. No.


2, callmen


1,607 83


Sundry Persons, labor on fire-alarm telegraph .


281 75


Sundry Persons, extra fire duty .


6 00


Amounts carried forward $40,675 60


$59,492 83


138


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amounts brought forward $40,675 60 $59,492 83


Edward O'Brien, black-


smithing 67 94


Cadogan Bros., black-


smithing 94 15


W. H. Richardson, black- smithing 143 86


J. B. Rufer, blacksmithing 244 25


A. Clement, blacksmithing 48 55 Charles F. Scott, black- smithing 50


M. E. Crouse, black-


smithing ·


39 42


R. F. Dimock, black-


smithing 24 65


William Buckley, black- smithing .


14 30


Seward Dodge, black-


smithing . .


367 80


Charles L. Underhill,


blacksmithing 110 30


E. Spalding, harness


work 56 60


Charles E. Berry, harness work 91 40


J. T. MacNeill, harness work 17 30


F. Ivers & Son, harness work 9 65


A. M. Prescott, harness work 167 65


W. P. Shaw, harness


work 8 25


D. J. Bennett, harness work 19 60


Amounts carried forward . $42,201 77


$59,492 83


139


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward $42,201 77 $59,492 83


G. W. Ladd, hay and grain 17 98


Powers & Co., hay and grain 912 31


G. F. & S. E. Sturtevant, hay and grain ·


1,922 81


Proctor Bros., hay and grain ·


449 49


G. W. Barnaby, agent, hay and grain ·


2 00


Archibald Wheel Co., re- pairs of apparatus 119 25


American Fire Engine


Co., repairs of appa- ratus ·


641 67


William McDonald, re-


pairs of apparatus 97 27


George Patterson, re- pairs of apparatus ·


7 50


S. D. Hicks & Son, re- pairs of apparatus ·


35 60


L. A. Wright, re-


pairs of apparatus .


14 58


Willis E. Allen, re-




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