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" Niagara Engine Co. No. 3, (n) care hose, horse hire, &c., -
- 18 23
66 Torrent Engine Co. No. 4, care of hose, horse hire, &c., - 59 40 -
66 Niagara No. 3, (o)“
35
Paid Hose Co. No. 1, care of hose, horse hire, &c.,
66 " No. 2, " 66 66 66 26 25
Hook and Ladder Co., care of apparatus, horse hire, &c., 30 15
119 Poll taxes to members, -
- 178 50
66
Horace Ayres, fluid, oil, &c., 10 85
66 Marshall S. Ballord, setting glass, - 3 75
7 37
66 Adolphus Baylies, fluid,
30
66 Moses T. Breck, repairs, -
3 75
Alzirus Brown, stationery, -
-
4 96
66 Henry E. Clapp, sundries, -
1 00
66 Cheney & Clark, painting, -
8 56
66 WV. Alfred Hacker, coal, 4 63
66 Charles A. Harrington, oil, &c., 14 39
60 Henshaw & Tyler, repairs, '- 4 25
49 54
66
Erastus N. Holmes, repairs and cash paid out for trucking, postage, &c., 51 42
66 Benj. E. Hutchinson, oil, rep'g hose, &c. 119 09
10 06
66
Henry W. Miller, lead pipes, stop cocks, labor, &c., taking water into Eng. houses, 244 06
Charles P. Nichols, painting, - 12 55
66 Francis P. Oliver, sundries,
2 99
66
Samuel W. Osgood, digging and laying pipe, &c., - 122 83
66 Charles Paine, rent of Engineers' room, 16 25
66 Dexter Rice, painting, -
11 39
66 Ruggles, Nourse, Mason & Co., wrench,
1 75
66 Luther Slater, rope and labor,
7 00
66 Taber & Chollar, furniture,
14 28
66 A. Tolman & Co., repairs,
67 91
66 Chas. A. Wheeler, 66 -
4 50
66 Wor. Gas Light Co., gas, - -
1 05
4,960 40
FIRE ENGINE AND HOSE CARRIAGE.
Appropriation, -
900 00
Expenditures.
Paid Samuel D. Harding, freight, &c., 6 50
66 Hunneman & Co., Engine and appt's, - 689 67
66 Albert Tolman & Co., hose carriage, 60 00
Transfer to "Contingent Expenses," -
- 143 83
900 00
FUEL, LIGHTS, PRINTING, &c. Appropriation, 1
- 1,500 00
66
66 Kinnicutt & Co., sundries, -
66
John Hilton, stoves, pipe and repairs, -
66 Isaac R. Barbour, Jr., coal,
37 13 66
36
Expenditures.
Paid Silas Dinsmore, advertising,
37 50
Earle & Drew, 66 and printing, 168 00
" Charles Hamilton,
10 75
Henry J. Howland, paper, printing and binding documents, blanks, &c., - 311 74
66
John S. C. Knowlton, advertising, - 37 25
Massachusetts Cataract, 6 6
-
18 06
C. Buckingham Webb,
-
4 94
66 Samuel Black, charcoal, -
18 86
W. Alfred Hacker, coal, -
159 67
Pliny Holbrook & Co., sundries, 2 25
66 Charles F. Wilson, stationery, -
43 71
66 Wor. Gas Light Co., gas, -
261 10
Transfer to " Contingent Expenses," -
426 17
FUNERALS.
Appropriation, - -
350 00
Expenditures.
Paid John D. Ames, repairing hearse, -
8 00
Daniel Brown, new harness, 33 00
Sessions and Mirick, burials, -
285 65
Transfer to " Contingent Expenses," - 23 35
350 00
HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, BANK WALL, PAVING AND SHADE TREES.
Appropriation, for Highways, - 24,000 00 66 for Shade Trees, - 500 00 -
Received for improvement on Prospect St., -
25 00
" O)xen, sold and exchanged, - 456 50
66
" street scrapings, manure, gravel, old plank, &c., sold, - 193 05
66
of Wor. & Nash. R. R. for sewers, 105 00
of William A. Wheeler, “ 41 06
Transfer from "Abatements," -
2,000 00
66
66 "City Debt," - - 8,355 70
66
66 "Contingent Expenses," - 4,497 41
40,173 72
Expenditures.
Amount overdrawn January 3, 1853, - Paid Timothy Bancroft, pay rolls,
9,559 06
Timothy S. Bliss, 66 66
5,163 14
Geo. A. Chamberlain, 66 66
198 50
66 Sumner Cook, 66 66
133 04
66 Tyler P. Curtis,
66
-
178 18
Nahum Flagg,
216 18
66 Benj. F. Gleason,
72 41
-
1,500 00
-
51 25
37
Paid Elijah Hammond,
pay rolls,
-
208 44
66 Chas. S. Houghton,
66
66
225 10
66 Jonathan Lyon, Jr.,
66
66
127 74
66 Ezekiel Newton,
66
66
-
294 18
66 Henry Prentice,
66
66
257 40
66 Darius Rice,
134 01
66 Lewis Sturtevant,
66
66
-
257 73
66 William Ward,
66
66
-
463 81
66 Jonathan A. White,
66
66
-
143 18
66 John Whitney,
66
66
328 54
66 Chas. S. Bancroft,
labor on roads,
-
3 37
66 John Barnard,
66
66
-
6 85
66 Amos R. Black,
15 00
66
John H. Brooks,
66
66
-
8 88
66 James Conner,
66
26 00
66 Ephraim Drury,
66
66
1 00
66 John D. Flagg,
66
66
7 37
66 Hiram Gleason,
66
66
-
3 63
66
Daniel Harrington,
66
-
29 00
66 John A. Kendrick,
66
-
6 50
66 John Phalin,
66
66
-
26 00
66 S. S. Pierce,
60
66
-
44 02
66 Willard F. Pond,
66
-
8 15
66 John R. Willard,
66
66
-
52 25
66 Obed Williams,
66
66
1 00
66 Patrick Welsh, City barn, -
66
66
and at
91 24
For Prospect Street :
66 Brigham Converse, stone,
-
-
140 00
66 Arthur McCann, labor, -
58 60
-198 60
For Repairs Bridges :
-
66 Bryant & Hall, labor,
22 00
66 Harding & Taft, labor and lumber, 40 16
66 Moses Taft, 66 66
28 65
90 81
For excavating under Railroads, and filling up swamp :
66 Ebenezer B. Walker, as per contract, - 2,182 08
66 For cutting down hill near E. Mower's, &c. :
570 74
125 00 near house of Henry Heywood, -
66 Christopher Riley, making "Holbrook St.," 200 00
66 66 66 grad'g at Capt. Mower's, 360 00
66
66 use of team, - -
28 75
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
-
-
66 Fitts & Riley, cutting down hill, 66 66 66 repairing and altering road
66
-
38
Paid For Oxen, Hay, Grain, &c .:
66 Timothy S. Bliss, 1 pair Oxen,
140 00
S. Dean, 66 66
125 00
66 Benj. F. Gleason, “
66
140 00
66 Silas Gleason, 66
130 00
66 Albion Parks,
120 00
66 Jonas L. Warren,
66
135 00
66 Charles White,
97 00
66 Israel Whitney,
133 00
66 Rufus Adams,
Hay,
80 11
Lewis Barnard,
28 56
66 Moses Bemis,
66
45 68
66 Samuel Bliss,
72 69
-
66 Sumner Bridges,
66
196 33
James Flagg,
66
19 35
66 John Flagg,
66
27 33
66 Jaalem Gates,
66
20 97
Cheney Harrington,
66
23 55
66 Rufus Hastings,
66
42 25
Poor Farm,
66
49 32
66 Jonas L. Warren,
-
63 27
66 Israel Whitney,
66
44 37
66
Warren Williams,
grass,
-
45 00
66 Dexter & Eddy,
grain,
8 50
66
William W. Patch, 66
251 71
66
J. G. & D. H. Perry, "
264 28
66
Samuel Bliss, pasturing ox,
19 00
66
Darius S. Jacobs, care of team, -
9 37
66
Lyman Bridges,
66
-
72 00
66 Church Wallis, 66
5 00
66 Miscellaneous Accounts :
66 Moses T. Breck, repairs, -
. 13 50
Sumner Bridges, boarding man, &c.,
- 5 16
66
Thomas & Willard Brown, grease,
-
7 43
Lyman Bugbee, oil and sundries,
17 15
Patrick Coffee, labor and use of tools,
13 12
66 Samuel H. Flagg, 2d, blacksmithing,
257 94
66 C. Foster & Co., tools and sundries,
7 23
66 Edwin Gleason, 4 signs, -
83
66 Joseph E. Gregory & Co., powder,
4 75
66 Kinnicutt & Co., tools and sundries,
73 07
66 Nathan Muzzy, blacksmithing, -
-
6 53
66 Charles Paine, rent of barn, -
41 00
66 Ruggles, Nourse, Mason & Co., plows and repairs, - 103 31
66 Walker & Hoar, use of horse cart, - 2 25
-
-
-
,
William H. Harris,
66
69 45
Israel A. Dodge,
19 26
39
Paid Artemas Ward, land damage,
250 00
" William Waters, stone monuments, - 17 00
66. William F. Wood, ox cart and repairs,
96 25
Surveying, &c .:
Boyden & Ball,
-
211 42
66 Gill Valentine, -
211 25
Lumber :
Curtis & Lovell,
124 60
66 Eli Goulding,
3 14
Hatch & Whittemore,
83 44
Sewers, Bank Wall, &c .:
66 David W. Cook, labor and stock, 52 50
Draper & Clark, lime and cement, 199 92
John C. Newton, labor and stock, 356 37
George Hobbs, brick, -
88 35
Watson L. Wood, 66
-
390 00
David Woodward & Co., cess pool bor- ders, &c.,
44 85
Brigham Converse, wall front of Court House, &c.,
1,612 03
For Paving and Curb Stone, Labor, Freight, &c .:
Benj. Barber, setting curb, paving, &c.,
1,894 79
66 Timothy Bancroft, 66
15 00
66 Ephraim F. Chamberlain,
27 00
Moses Clements,
10 00
Benjamin Flagg,
66 66
23 63
Samuel Fletcher, block and curb stone, stone posts, &c., - - -
4,135 26
66 Benjamin F. Gleason, paving stone, - 42 50
66 Bowen Gleason, - 93 00
6 Harrison D. Goodnow, setting curb, pav- ing, &c.,
1,423 24
Jonas Hartshorn,
paving stone, - 11 25
66
4 00
66 John A. Kendrick,
66
42 50
Ezekiel Newton, 66
66
-
84 50
Charles P. Nichols,
66
12 00
Curtis Rice,
66
66
-
32 50
Uriah Stone,
66
40 50
James Whitney,
66
66 36 25
Wor. & Nash. Railroad, freight, (1852) 66 66
863 44
66
66 (1853)
2,028 62
66 For Shade Trees and Labor :
Curtis & Lovell, lumber,
-
- 31 35
Thomas Earle, boxing trees,
-
-
8 00
John Gates, lumber, -
-
-
9 80
66 Willard F. Pond, shade trees,
247 00
-
Wm. H. Heywood,
-
6 Wm. and Silas Barber, paving stone, 58 75
40
Paid Moses Taft, boxing trees, - -
Horatio N. Tower, labor, - -
-
1 25
66 Francis G. Watkins, trimming trees, - 14 00
William A. Wheeler, shade trees, -
6 00
40,173 72
HOPE CEMETERY.
Amount received for lots sold, (a reserved fund,) HOPE CEMETERY.
569 00
Appropriation, - - - - 1,000 00
Expenditures.
Amount overdrawn January 3, 1853, -
-
1,855 00
Paid Silas Converse, tools, 1 50
William Dudley, making avenues, 93 94
" Gill Valentine, surveying and making plan, 117 20
Transfer to " Contingent Expenses," -
503 99
Amount overdrawn January 2, 1854. -
1,571 63
INTEREST.
Amount received from County,
86 97
66
William Dickinson, - 12 00
66
66 Nahum Willington, -
4 50
Transfer from "City Debt," - -
- 5,644 30
Expenditures.
Paid John Boynton, - -
371 56
William Dickinson,
-
-
841 20
66 Solon S. Hastings,
-
120 00
66 William Jennison,
-
-
43 00
Daniel McFarland,
120 00
Jonas M. Miles,
34 83
66
Ebenezer Mower,
-
-
120 00
Judith Roberts,
-
-
-
76 50
66 Stephen Salisbury,
80 00
66
David Whitcomb,
180 00
66 Mary C. White,
90 00
66 Worcester Co. Institution for Savings,
3,670 68
LICENSES.
Amount received from Amusements, - 577 00
66
66
66 Dogs,
271 00
66
66 Hackney Carriages, 29 00
66
66 66 Peddlers, (State licenses) 63 00
Expenditures. Transfer to " Contingent Expenses," - - - - LIGHTING STREETS. Appropriation. - - 1,800 00
962 00
962 00
-
2,571 63
5,747 77
-
-
-
-
-
5,747 77
66 Auctioneers,
- 22 00
87 72
41
Transfer from "Contingent Expenses," - - 22 91
Expenditures.
Paid Lyman Bugbee, fluid and sundries, - 187 66
66 Brown & Co., fluid lamps, -
-
7 00
66 William Dickinson, glass for lanterns,
12 00
66 Draper & Clark, fluid,
-
11 21
James N. Engley, painting posts, -
3 00
66 Calvin Foster & Co., glass and repairs,
17 38
66 John Hilton, new lanterns and repairs, 121 71
Pliny Holbrook & Co., fluid and sundries, 52 63
Poole & Miles, sundries, -
-
-
8 14
Thompson & Shumway, care of lamps, light- ing, &c., 491 91
66 William A. Wheeler, lamp posts, &c., 30 00
66 Josiah Willard, painting, 4 00
Wor. Gas Lt. Co., new fixtures and rep'rs, 109 75
66
66 .. . . 6 gas, ,
- 766 52
LOANS.
Amount unpaid January 3, 1853, Received from William Dickinson,
11,762 33
7,000 00
66 66 William Jennison, -
-
2,000 00
66
66 Stephen Salisbury, -
- 2,500 00
66
- 66 Charles Warren, - 500 00
66
66 Wor. Co. Institution for Savings, 40,800 00
Expenditures.
Paid John Boynton, - -
- 6,333 33
William Dickinson, -
-
-
-
10,000 00
66 William Jennison, -
2,000 00
66 Jonas M. Miles, -
-
- 1,000 00
Stephen Salisbury,
- 2,500 00
Wor. Co. Institution for Savings,
- 41,157 37
62,990 70
1,571 63
Received from Commonwealth, for services of Co's in 1852,
Expenditures.
Amount overdrawn January 3, 1853,
- 410 50
Paid Company B., (W. L. I.) -
-
351 50
66
C., (W. C. G.) -
- 317 00
66
66 - D., (J. G.) - - 472 50
Worcester Cornet Band, - 134 25
1,685 75
Amount overdrawn January 2, 1854, (due from Commonwealth) - 1,256 25
1,822 91
1,822 91
64,562 33
- - -
-
Amount unpaid January 2, 1854, - - MILITIA.
- 429 50
-
42
NEW ROAD TO NEW WORCESTER.
Amount undrawn January 3, 1853, -
1,000 00 -
Appropriation, - 572 00
Transfer from " Contingent Expenses," -
40
1,572 40
Expenditures.
Paid Fitts & Riley, balance due for making, PAUPERS, SUPPORT OF. Appropriation, - -
-
2,600 00
Received from Commonwealth, -
- 843 16
66 Town of Shrewsbury, -
-
44 51
Expenditures.
Paid taxes town of Boylston, 1 03 - -
66 66 " Shrewsbury, - -
14 30
66 Edward Southwick, 9 months salary, -
150 00
66 Edward Southwick, Clerk of the Overseers, (for a particular account of this expendi- ture, see Overseers' Report,) - -
3,050 00
Transfer to " Contingent Expenses," - -
272 34
SALARIES.
Appropriation, Expenditures.
4,200 00
Paid John S. C. Knowlton, Mayor, 600 00
William A. Williams, City Solicitor, -
190 55
Charles A. Hamilton, City Clerk, 250 00 -
George W. Wheeler, City Treasurer, - 700 00
66 Lewis A. Maynard, Clerk Com. Council,
150 00
George Jones, City Marshal, -
12 10
66 Alvan Allen, -
387 90
66 David Gleason, City Messenger,
400 00
66 Henry Clark, City Physician, -
2 37
66 G. M. Nichols, “ -
97 63
Timothy S. Bliss, Com. of Highways,
550 00
66 Putman W. Taft,
66 Samuel Smith, Assessors, - - 700 00
Joseph Lovell, Jr.,
159 45
SALARIES OF WATCHMEN.
Appropriation, - 2,400 00
Received from Police Court, (witness fees) Expenditures.
103 24
2,503 24
Paid Frederick Warren, Captain of Watch, 60 00
66 Joseph Chapman, 456 25
66 Ebenezer Lund, -
456 25
-
1,572 40
3,487 67
3,487 67
-
-
Transfer to "Contingent Expenses," - -
4,200 00
43
Paid James McFarland,
-
-
-
456 25
66 Stephen Shumway, -
-
-
- 456 25
66 Arvin Thompson,
-
-
-
456 25
Transfer to "Contingent Expenses," -
161 99
2,503 24
SCHOOLS.
Balance undrawn January 3, 1853,
-
-
637 98
Received from Commonwealth,
756 73
Appropriation,
-
21,394 71
Expenditures.
Paid Sophia S. Banister,
teaching,
175 00
66 Nancy Baker,
281 25
Martha W. Barnes,
66
80 00
66 Mary W. Bigelow,
66
50 00
Emma R. Blair,
66 50
Sarah J. Brown,
21 00
66
Martha E. Burr,
231 25
66
Elizabeth C. Capron,
45 00
66 George Capron,
1,200 00
Freelove Carey,
136 35
66
Esther G. Chenery,
66
-
162 50
66 Sophronia P. Clark,
66
133 63
Sarah W. Clements,
231 25
Elizabeth H. Coe,
224 99
66
C. G. Crane,
14 00
Sarah P. Cutter,
66
-
116 82
66 Hester E. DeLand,
66
226 50
66 Lucy E. Draper,
66
28 88
66 Martha B. Earle,
66
125 00
66
Sarah C. Eaton,
37 50
66
Nathaniel Eddy,
66
192 00
66 Emily Eveleth,
66
65 00
66
Charlotte N. Follett,
281 25
66 Almira H. Fuller,
190 00
66 Laura M. Gage,
66
213 75
66 Hannah A. Gates,
49 00
66 Maria P. Gates, .
66
56 25
66 Orin P. Gilbert,
54 00
66 Elizabeth L. Gird,
250 00
Sarah J. Gleason,
140 00
66 Louise C. Harwood,
400 00
Caroline Hewett,
177 50
66 Hamilton A. Hill,
66
-
105 00
66 Hannah M. Holbrook, 66
- 100 00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
91 66
Caroline R. Clements,
-
-
-
-
-
50 00
66 Jane A. Daniels,
-
-
-
149 25
Charlotte Eaton,
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20,000 00
-
44
Paid Nathaniel E. Holland, teaching,
122 50
66 Mary Howland,
66
-
10 00
66 Gustavus A. Jencks, 66
111 00
66 Nancy B. Jencks, 66
273 35
66 Susan M. Jencks, 66
-
181 25
66 Mary L. Kinne,
60
-
115 00
66 Mary A. Lawrence,
66
162 50
Frances L. Lazell,
66
40 89
66 Harriet G. Lazelle,
66
75 00
66 Emeline M. Lovering,
66
200 00
66 Mary J. Mack,
66
53 75
Caroline C. Matthews,
66
-
66
Caleb B. Metcalf,
66
123 75
Azubah A. Mixer,
66
220 00
66 Sarah Moore,
66
90 00
James M. Newell,
66
99 00
66 Daniel H. Newton,
66
150 00
66
Lucy M. Newton,
66
231 25
66 Selina Parkhurst,
66
75 00
66 Caroline Parkinson,
250 00
66 Adeliza Perry,
275 00
66
L. A. Perry,
66
30 00
66
Abigail Pratt,
-
66
Eliza A. Pratt,
66
-
156 25
66 Maria H. Read,
66
- 275 00
66 Mary E. Rice,
66
177 50
66 Almira Shumway,
231 25
Josephine Shumway,
66
231 25
66 Sarah M. Smith,
66
177 50
66 William E. Starr,
66
1,000 00
66
Ellen Stone,
66
15 44
66 Sarah E. Stone,
66
281 25
Mary J. Studley,
66
144 17
66 Rebecca W. Taylor,
66
-
231 25
66
Mary E. Thayer,
66
-
162 50
66
Nancy B. Thomas,
66
-
62 50
66 Ruth C. Thompson,
66
-
198 75
66 Mary S. Turner,
66
-
163 50
66 Harriet M. Walker,
66
242 50
Lois H. Wheeler,
66
-
66 James M. Whiton, Jr.,
66
150 00
66 Helen M. Williams,
66
-
150 13
66 Mary H. Williams,
66
-
81 00
-
1,000 00
66 Mary M. Maynard,
-
-
-
-
-
109 60
66 Mary A. Slater,
162 50
Emily W. Spaulding,
-
-
-
281 25
66 S. Jane Whiting,
177 50
-
200 00
66 Avaline Williams,
-
-
-
112 50
162 50
-
-
45
Paid Lydia M. Wilmarth, teaching, -
231 25
66 Calvin M. Brooks, Secretary of Board,
200 00
66 66 66
66 visiting and sundries,
54 00
66
George A. Dresser, prudential com.,
-
150 00
66 John H. Brooks,
- visiting, 66 and sundries,
87 08
66 George Bushnell,
visiting,
37 00
Phineas Crandall,
66
-
30 00
66 George A. Dresser,
-
20 00
66 John A. Dana,
66
51 00
66
Orin P. Gilbert,
27 00
66
Henry J. Howland, 66
15 00
66
Andrew Hutchinson,
6 00
66
William M. Lamb,
66
30 00
66 Thomas Magennis,
66
-
18 00
66
John C. Newton,
25 00
Calvin E. Pratt,
66
-
34 75
66 William W. Rice,
58 00
66
Putman W. Taft,
66
-
28 00
66 Eli Thayer,
-
35 00
66 William A. Williams,
66
-
7 00
Timothy Bancroft, wood and contingencies,
33 02
66 John F. Boice,
66
45 46
66 Job H. Briggs,
14 78
66 John H. Brooks, Jr., "
66
6 63
Leonard Cheney,
66
103 31
Loring Coes,
66
66
21 95
66
Elbridge G. Hall,
66
82 87
John A. Hunt,
10
29 42
William W. Mann,
66
11 57
Ashley Moore,
66
20 20
66
Nath'l C. Moore,
23 38
66 Erastus W. Wheeler, "
66
53 72
-
-
-
36 00
66 Wm. A. Draper,
66
-
-
12 00
66
James S. Kennan, 66
21 50
66 Samuel Perry,
66
56 78
66
Austin Rice, 66
5 50
66 Ariel S. Rider,
73 65
66
W. Alfred Hacker, coal,
-
-
-
512 69
66 James Millard, Jr., "
3 00
66
Horace Ayres, sundries,
23 70
Boyden & Ball, surveying,
2 00
66 C. M. Brooks, sundries,
-
10 62
66 John J. Brosnihan, mops,
-
50
George P. Bryant, sundries,
19 74
66 Charles C. Coleman, clock,
5 50
George A. Dresser, cleaning vaults, &c.,
34 89
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7
4
-
-
-
-
Philander Bodwell,
- 66
10 00
66 John F. Burbank,
-
46
Paid Henry B. Dickinson, labor, -
- 2 37
-
88 48
Hiram Gleason, building wall, 55 00
66 Harrison G. Goodnow, paving,
48 73
66 Joseph H. Gould, shavings,
4 60
66 Charles Hamilton, printing,
8 25
66 Henry J. Howland,
84 25
66 Joseph Lewis, register stones,
3 00
66 Mass. Cataract, advertising, 2 50 -
-
7 75
66 Luther Spring, labor, -
1 00
Martin Stowe, sundries,
2 45
66 George T. Sutton, pump repairing, 15 32
66 John Sutton, pump and 47 18
Taber & Chollar, furniture and repairing, 81 19
10 88
66 Wm. A. Wheeler, repairs,
4 83
66 Chas. A. Wheeler, - -
75
66 Wor. Medical Institution, rent, - -
75 00
66 John F. Burbank, paid by him for repairs,
21 34
Marshall S. Ballard, blinds and repairs, 20 87
"6 George W. Dresser, 25 50
27 50
66 T. & O. K. Earle, shingles, &c., 47 25
2 21
Southworth Howland,
repairs,
31 32
66 66 L. R. & O. Hudson, 5 50 -
266 90
66 Amory Moore, blinds and repairs, 41 18
66 John C. Newton, alterations and repairs, 644 06
66 Charles P. Nichols & Co., painting, 571 23
John Coffey, building fires, care of and cleaning school houses, - 383 41
66 John J. Debois, cleaning, &c., -
20 00
66 Simon Gates, making fires, - =
25 00
John L. Goodwin, " 66
10 85
Thomas Gould, building fires, repairs, &c., 28 63
66 Cecily Hassan, cleaning, 5 46
Hannah Holden, sweeping, - -
31 00
Edwin A. Knight, making fires, -
5 24
66 Ann McDermott, cleaning, 1 25 -
66 Stephen Morissey, care of and mak'g fires,
30 00
Samuel Putnam, Jr., 66 6 00
66 Adoniram J. Wood, making fires, &c., 45 40
Francis P. Oliver, stoves and repairs,
12 87
F. Franklin Phelps, 66 169 76
Henry W. Miller, 66
7 17
66 N. T. Bent, books, &c., - 10 96
-
66 Putman W. Taft, sundries, -
-
66 James N. Engley, painting, -
66 John Gates, lumber, -
-
66 Amariah B. Lovell, 66
-
66 Francis R. Mayers, netting,
Calvin Foster & Co., sundries,
47
Paid George Capron, maps,
27 00
66 Enos Dorr & Co., books, &c.,
246 54
" Andrew Hutchinson, 66
47 25
66 Edw. Livermore & Co., 66
3 00
Transfer to "Contingent Expenses," -
- 232 16
21,394 71
SCHOOL HOUSE, SOUTH WORCESTER.
Amount undrawn January 3, 1853,
37 44
Expenditure.
Transfer to " Contingent Expenses,"
37 44
STATE TAX.
Appropriation,
- 5,604 00
Expenditure.
Paid State Treasurer, - -
- - 5,604 00
SUMMONS.
Received from 858 tax payers, 20 cents each,
171 60
Expenditures.
Paid Edwin Haven,
distributing,
8 00
W. Dean Lewis,
7 50
66 Joseph Lovell, Jr.,
4 50
James McFarland, 66
-
4 00
Sereno H. Perry, 66
9 00
Franklin Whipple,
3 75
66 Samuel Smith,
and other
23 00
Transfer to " Contingent Expenses,"
111 85
BILLS RECEIVABLE.
Amount due to the city,
75 00
TAXES.
Balance 1852, uncollected,
.
904 36
66 1853,
-
- 1,379 69
2,284 05
Cash on hand,
- 1,222 38
-
-
-
171 60
services,
66
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RECAPITULATION.
Table of Balances, (January 3, 1853,) Appropriations (raised by tax,) Receipts exclusive of Taxes, Transfers, each Appro- priation as it stood after deducting or adding Transfers, Expenditures and Balances, from Jan. 3, 1853, to Jan. 2, 1854.
Credit Balances Jan'y 3, 1853.
Appropriat'ns raised by tax.
Receipts, exclusive of taxes.
Transfers to
Transfers from
Total Receipts from all sources.
Expenditures, including am'ts overdrawn Jan'y 3, 1853.
Dr. Balances.
Cr. Balances.
Abatements, including overlayings,
4,252 45
9,964 91
2,000 00
12,217 36
9,899 15
2,318 21
City Aqueduct,
" Barn and Lot,
.
Hall,
.
.
.
276 82,
276 82
105 35
145 50
145 50
Contingent Expenses,
7,853 00
138 85
5,064 87
4,864 68
8,192 04
6,241 57
1,930 47
County Tax,
116 44
4,500 00
.
343 96
143 83
756 17
756 17
Fuel, Lights, Printing, &c.,
1,500 00
·
·
·
14,853 11
40,173 72
40,173 72
569 00
Interest,
.
.
.
.
.
429 50
429 50
1,685 75
New Road, (New Worcester,)
1,000 00
572 00
.
40
1,572 10
1,572 40
Paupers, support of
2,600 00
887 67
272 34
3,215 33
3,215 33
Salaries,
4,200 00
·
103 24
161 99
2,341 25
2,341 25
Schools, .
637 98
20,000 00
756 73
232 16
21,162 55
21,162 55
School Houses,
37 44
5,604 00
171 60
111 85
59 75
59 75
.
Bills Receivable,
75 00
75 00
Taxes, (1852) uncollected,
904 36
904 36
Taxes, (1853)
1,379 69
1,379 69
Cash on hand,
1,222 38
1,222 38
.
18,012 49
114,019 20
59,286 49
25,929 55
25,929 55
191,318 18
191,318 18
6,409 31
6,409 31
.
275 00
·
2,398 87
2,398 87
.
.
.
.
·
Scales, .
100 85
150 00
9,450 29
9,450 29
9.450 29
4,960 40
Fire Engine and Hose Carriage,
950 00
.
426 17
1,073 83
1,073 83
Funerals,
350 00
23 35
326 65
326 65
Highways, Bridges, Bank Wall, &c.,
105 00
464 00
569 00
Hope Cemetery, (lot account,) Hope Cemetery,
1,000 00
103 47
5,644 30
5,747 77
5,747 77
Lighting Streets,
1,800 00
22 91
1,822 91
1,822 91
Loans, .
11,762 33
52,800 00
64,562 33
62,990 70
1,571 63
Militia,
4,040 55
4,040 55
Salaries of Watchmen,
2,400 00
962 00
·
962 00
.
.
.
.
.
503 99
496 01
2,067 64
1,571 63
1,236 25
·
.
37 4-4
State Tax,
5,604 00
5,604 00
$191,318 18
·
14,000 00
.
1,372 00
1,372 00
14,000 00
1 13
" Debt,
Clocks and Bells,
.
.
4,960 40
Fire Department,
24,500 00
820 61
Licenses.
159 45
Summons,
275 00
2,400 00
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REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE CITY.
The City Hall (of brick) and land (the Common).
The Alms House (of wood) and land, 204 acres, 133 rods. Wood lot, 26 acres, 19 rods.
Sprout land, 15 years growth.
Pest House, at City Farm.
Bell Pond, and about 9 acres land around it.
Hope Cemetery, New Worcester.
Burial Ground on the Common. 11
11 on Mechanic street.
11
11 on Pine Court.
11 11
at South Worcester.
City Pound on Pine street.
Brick School House and lot on Walnut street.
11
11
11
11
on Main 11
11
11
11
11 on Pleasant 11
11
11
11
11
on Ash 11
11
11
11
11
on Pine
11
11
11
11
on Thomas 11
11
11
11
11
11
at Quinsigamond Village.
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11
11
11
at Adams Square District.
11
11
11
11
at Pond 11
11
11
11
11
at Northville 11
11
11
11
at Burncoat Plain 11
11
1
11
11
at South Worcester.
Wood School House and lot on Summer street.
11
11
11
11
11
11 11 small one.
11
11
11
on Pine Court.
11
11
11
11
on Beach street.
11
11
11
11 in Tatnic District.
11
11
11
11
in New Worcester.
11
11
11
11
in Blithewood Avenue District.
11
11
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11
in Reed
11
11
11
11
11
in Chamberlain
11
11
11
11
11
in Leesville 11
11
11
11
11
in Parkhurst 11-
Lot of land on Sycamore street, bought for School house. 11
11 Salem
11.
11 11
11 11
Hook and Ladder House on the Common.
on the Common.
11
11
50
Engine House and lot at Lincoln Square, occupied by No. 1 Eng. Co. 11 11 11
11 at New Worcester,
2 11 11
11 11 11 at 21 Exchange st., 11
11 11 3
11 11
11 11 11 at 77 Main 11
11
11 1 Hose "
11 11 11 on Carlton 11 11
4 Eng. "
and the Engineers.
City Barn and lot on Salem street, lot bought and barn built in 1853.
Lot of land bought of Levi Lincoln, containing 13 acres, 70 rods.
11 !! John Hammond, 1 13 " 73 11 Said land abuts on Elm, Highland and Agricultural streets, purchased March 15th, 1854, for a Public Common, at a cost of $11,257 50.
PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY.
Furniture in the City Hall, Mayor and Aldermen, Common Council, and Police Court Rooms, Treasurer, Messenger and Marshal's Offices ; in all the School Houses and part of the Ward Rooms; Philosophical and other Apparatus, Piano Forte, Maps, &c., in Walnut street School house ; small amount of Books, Maps, &c., in the other School Houses.
IN CHARGE OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
The City Aqueduct, Reservoir, Hydrants, (105) and all the fixtures and tools belonging thereto.
The Hydrants are located as follows :
On Chestnut street, 5
7
" Mechanic
// Exchange 11 3
5 // Franklin 11
/ Front 11
6
11 Prospect 11
4
" Grafton 11
2
3
9
// Summer 11 13
// Lincoln 11
3
// Thomas
11
6
" Park 11
3
" Pleasant 11 8
" Salem 11 // Green 11
On Main street, 22 6
" Elm 11
The 3 on Lincoln street are attached to Ethan Allen's Aqueduct. There are also 3 belonging to individuals, located as follows : 1 at Edw. Earle's house, 1 at Wm. B. Fox & Son's Factory, and 1 at Goddard, Rice & Co's Factory.
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IN CHARGE OF THE SEVERAL ENGINE AND HOSE COMPANIES, AND UNDER A GENERAL SUPERVISION OF THE ENGINEERS.
4 Engines,
11 Hose Carriages,
107 feet Suction Hose,
4130 feet Leading Hose,
32 Buckets,
1 Hook and Ladder Carriage.
10 Axes,
9 Hooks,
13 Ladders,
7 Crotch poles and forks.
18 Trumpets.
In addition to the above, each Company is furnished with Spanners and Belts, Torches, Signal Lanterns, Bars, Shovels, &c., necessary to accomplish their duties ; they are also provided with furniture for their respective meeting rooms.
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