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Cash received for street scrapings, 821 57
labor for sundry
individuals, 577 79
plank, &c,,
curb stone, old
434 16 .
66 one pair oxen, 215 00
66 sundry small articles, 42 95- 2091 47
For labor of men and teams for water department, 268 98
For labor of men and teams for school department, 136 00
For labor of men and teams for fire department, 68 50
For labor of men and teams on sewers, 377 44
161
For labor and plank for city scales, 24 16 street scrapings on pub- lic grounds, 124 50
66 labor on public grounds, 196 08-320 58
" manure sold Alms-house department, 154 50
labor and materials charged to contingent account, 309 80-1659 96
Amounting to, $19, 751 43
The expenditures of department have been as follows ;
For pay roll of men for labor, $9,433 44
For salary of commissioner, 800 00
2,096 31
Paid bills for hay and grain, lumber,
1,141 93
66 for 3 pairs of oxen,
875 00
J. M. Brigham and E. Rich for gravel pits,
315 00
bills for gravel,
164 25
66 repairing roads in sub- urban districts,
296 04
bills for blacksmithing, 390 81
sundry small articles, which will more fully appear in the Treasurer's Report, 2,532 20 Amounting to $18,044 98
Leaving an unexpended balance, of $1,706 45 The extraordinary expenses incurred by the depart- ment during the year, are as follows :
240 feet curb stone on George st. 346 yds. paving
346 00
Cross walk on Union st,
45 00
6 66 Market st., 25 00
66 66 Harrington Corner, 127 49
Raising walk on Portland st., 15 00
13 acres of standing timber, 319 50
$144 00
162
Gravel jic bought of Brigham, 27570
E. Rich, 40 00
Stone steps in bank wall near State
street, 87 00
Amounting to $1,423 99
Amount expended on account of
other departments and individuals, 2,671 91
Making in all, $4,095 90 which being deducted from the sum of $18,044 98 the total expenses of the department, leaves for the ordina- ry repairs of the highways, streets and bridges, the sum of $13,949 08.
All orders of the City Council of the past year have been fully executed, and the highways, streets and bridges are in good condition.
For inventory of the stock and materials on hand Jan. 1st, 1866, belonging to the department, together with the description and estimated value of the real estate now used by said department, see Schedule City Property.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM H. HEYWOOD,
Commissioner of Highways.
Report of the City Treasurer.
CITY OF WORCESTER, TREASURER'S OFFICE, - FEBRUARY, 26, 1866.
To the Honorable City Council :
GENTLEMEN,-The Treasurer has the honor, and would re- spectfully lay before you his sixteenth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures, Appropriations raised by tax, Abatements and Discounts, Taxes uncollected, &c.,
from January 2, 1865, to January 1, 1866.
The Cash account accompanying the same, will exhibit the Cash transactions for the same space of time.
Cash on hand January 2, 1865, -
-
8974.62
" received from all sources, 677404.42
Cash paid out for all departments,
฿686,379.04
673,180.96
Cash balance January 1, 1866,
$13,198.08
All of which is respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. WHEELER, City Treasurer.
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164
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City of Worcester in account current from January 2, 1865,
Balances January 2, 1865 :
Aqueduct and Interest on same, School Houses and land for the same, -
- 89,140 07
Library Building, -
-
2,637 07
Water Works Debt,
- 88,701 79
War Contingents, Bounties, Recruiting Fund and aid to Families, 162,330 77
Temporary Loan,
21,650 00- $364,459 70
Paid Abatements,
280 33
City Scales,
151 04
¥ Contingent Expenses, -
14,772 40
Engine House, (Mechanic Street,
2,490 54
(School Street,)
6,367 45
Fire. Department.
17,664 71
Free Public Library, -
2,920 51
Fuel, Lights, Printing, &c.,
3,191 14
Highways and Bridges,
18,039 74
Interest,
25,360 84
Lighting Streets,
5,318 81
¥ Loans,
224,474 85
Paupers,
13,767 21
66
Police and Watchmen,
14,659,62
Salaries,
4,850 00
Schools,
53,554 50
.6 School for Truants,
1,371 50
School House, (North Pond,)
2,816 75
School House, (Providence Street,) Sewers,
377 44
Shade Trees and Public Grounds, Summons,
63 00
66 Tax, County,
19,577 79
Tax,-State, -
96,021 00
6. Water Works,
81,986,86
War : Aid to Families,
38,774 60
Bounties,
29,550 00
" deposited for Recruits, Contingents,
2,017 61
76,342 21
Six per cent. discount $316,546 53 for prompt payment of taxes, Taxes of 1855 abated by Assessors, -
18,992 79
66 of 1865, uncollected,
7,917 15
previous to to 1865, uncollected,
19,028 44
Bills Receivable,
75 00
Cash on hand,
13,198 08
$1,126,129 52
Worcester, February 26, 1866.
-
13,027 52
1,158 20
6,000 00
1,852 40
165
to January 1, with George W. Wheeler, City Treasurer. Cr.
Balances January 2, 1865,
Old Debt accounts,
- 89,140 07
Library Building,
2,637 07
Water Works,
88,701 79
War Debt,
162,330 77
Temporary,
21,650 00 --- 364,459 70
Abatements,
15,268 40
Contingent Expenses,
11,485 32
Engine House,
1,566 25
Free Public Library,
175 93
Military,
217 64
Shade Trees, and Public Grounds, War Contingents,
748 52-
29,474 58
Received from City Hall Building,
66
City Scales,
473 61
66
66
Commonwealth :
591 65
Corporation Tax,
21,673 36
Recruiting Fund,
7,625 00
=
Interest,
105 21
School Fund,
1,212 54
Aid to Families, -
Received from Contingent Expenses,
66
66 Dog Licenses
81 00
66
Engine House, (School Street,)
+ 159 00
Fire Department,
105 50
Free Public Library,
255 42
Highways,
3,762 79
66
66
Interest on taxes,
190 41
Licenses,
851 00
Loans,
284,433 74
Paupers,
3,526 21
Police,
2,322 30
66 Schools,
17 00
School Houses,
219 40
« Sewers,
354 50
66
66 Summons on taxes, (1,113)
222 60
66 Truant School,
362 05
War,-Aid to families and Contingents,
22 12
66 Water Rents,
9,704 50
Water Works,
4,561 54
Appropriation raised by tax 1865 :
For City purposes, -
217,700 00
School books, -
12 88
County tax,
19,577 79
State tax,
96,021 00
Overlayings,
16,047 51
New Assessments, -
48 00
less estimated Corporation tax,
11,700 00
$1,126,129 52
Errors and omissions excepted.
GEORGE W. WHEELER, City Treasurer.
22
-
12 52
1,096 65
for Armory Rents, -
50,000 00 -- 81,207 76
254 58
66 Shade Trees and Public . Grounds,
304 38
349,407 18- 337,707 18
166
Dr.
Cash Account from January 2, 1865, to January 1, 1866.
Balance January 2, 1865,
8,974 62
Received from City Hall Building,
.
-
1,096 65
66
"
City Scales,
473 61
66
" Commonwealth :
for Armory Rents,
591 65
Corporation tax,
21,673 36
Interest,
105 21
Recruiting Fund,
2,200 00
66
School Fund,
1,212 54
War,-Aid to Families,
50,000 00 ---
75,782 76
Received from Contingent Expenses,
. 254 58
66
66
Fire Department,
105 50
66
Highways,
3,762 79
66
Interest,
190 41
Library,
255 42
Licenses,
851 00
Loans,
262,433 74
Paupers,
3,526 21
66
66
Schools,
17 00
66
Sewers,
354 50
66
Shade Trees and Public Grounds, Summons,
222 60
66
Truant School,
362 05
66
Water Works. -
4,561 54
War,-Contingents and Aid, -
22 12
66
Taxes 1863 and 1864, -
1,396 32
1865, -
308,944 84
$686,379 04
City of Worcester, February 26, 1866.
304 38
66
Water Rents, -
-
9,704 50
Police,
2,322 30
School House,
219 40
Dog Licenses,
81 00
159 00
Engine House, (School Street,)
-
167
Cash Account from January 2, 1865 to January 1, 1866.
Cr.
Paid Abatements,
280 33
City Scales,
-
-
-
151 04
66
Contingent Expenses,
14,772 40
Engine House, (Mechanic Street,)
2,490 54
(School Street,)
6,367 45
Fire Department,
17,664 71
Free Public Library,
2,920 51
Fuel, Lights and Printing,
3,191 14
66
Highways and Bridges,
18,039 74
66
Interest,
25,360 84
Lighting Streets,
5,318 81
Loans,
202,474 85
Paupers,
13,767 21
Police and Watchmen,
14,659 62
66 Salaries,
4,850 00
66
Schools,
-
53,554 50
66
School for Truants,
1,371 50
66
(Providence Street,
13,027 52
66 Sewers,
377 44
Shade Trees and Public Grounds,
1,158 20
Summons,
63 00
Tax,-County,
-
19,577 79
Tax,-State,
-
96,021 00
Water Works,
-
81,986 86
War,-Aid to Families,
38,774 60
Bounties,
-
-
-
24,125 00
" Deposited for Recruits,
6,000 00
Contingent Expenses, -
2,017 61- 70,917 21
Cash on hand,
13,198 08
686,379 04
Errors and omissions excepted.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,816 75
School House, (North Pond,)
-
-
GEORGE W. WHEELER, City Treasurer.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, February 26, 1866. Read, Accepted and referred to the City Auditor, for ex- amination. Sent down for concurrence.
SAMUEL SMITH, Clerk.
IN COMMON COUNCIL, February 26, 1866. Concurred. H. L. SHUMWAY, Clerk.
CITY OF WORCESTER, AUDITOR'S OFFICE, March 20th, 1866. To the Honorable City Council :
The Auditor to whom was referred the within Report of George W. Wheeler, Esq., City Treasurer, has carefully ex- amined the same, and finds it correctly cast, to agree with the books and sustained by proper vouchers.
The Treasurer's books appear to have been well kept and are balanced to January 1st, 1866, leaving a cash balance of $13,198,08 in the hands of the Treasurer.
All the papers and vouchers are properly filed in the office, and everything seems to indicate that the Treasurer has dis- charged the duties of his office with fidelity.
GILL VALENTINE, Auditor.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, March 26, 1866. Accepted, sent down for concurrence.
SAMUEL SMITH, Clerk.
IN COMMON COUNCIL, April 9, 1866. Concurred. H. L. SHUMWAY, Clerk.
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT
- OF -
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
CITY OF WORCESTER,
In Board of Aldermen, February 26, 1866.
Ordered, That the City Treasurer prepare a particular account of his Report, and a Schedule of the City Prop- erty, and the City Debt, to be published for the use of the inhabitants of the City, in compliance with the City Charter.
Attest : SAMUEL SMITH, City Clerk.
City of Worcester, April 1, 1866.
To the Inhabitants of the City of Worcester :
In compliance with the above order, I have prepared and would respectfully present a particular account of my Report, made February 26, 1866, together with a Schedule of the City Property and City Debt.
GEORGE W. WHEELER,
City Treasurer.
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170
ABATEMENTS.
Balance undrawn January 2, 1865,
15,268 40
APPROPRIATION,
17,000 00
Overlayings,
16,047 51
48,315 91
EXPENDITURES.
Paid on taxes,
E. E. Abbott,
4 80
" Amasa Ballou,
-
-
-
7 99
James H. Bancroft,
6 39
George L. Bigelow,
1 88
John Burdett,
2 00
66 Warren R. Buxton,
-
-
1 60
John Coffey,
3 40
Thomas Courtney,
1 60
L. D. Davis,
1 88
Samuel H. Day,
1 60
Benjamin J. Dodge,
22 37
Edward Earle, Extr
-
9 78
Sarah C. Eaton,
-
11 00
George W. B. Ellis,
9 78
E. R. Estabrook,
9 59
Theo. S. Fuller,
-
3 20
Mrs. John Goddard,
-
-
-
11 19
Edward Halloran,
-
-
6 39
Lewis Hammond,
7 33
Orson Moulton,
12 22
S. C. Heald,
2 26
S. G. Howe,
-
-
1 60
Wilber Howland,
-
1 88
Emmons J. Hubbard,
-
-
12 22
J. Nelson Jacobs,
-
-
12 79
John Kelley,
1 60
Murt Kerns,
4 00
J. O. Longley,
12 79
Lawrence Luby,
2 00
F. A. McConville,
9 59
Edwin Moody,
3 20
R. S. Oatley,
7 99
William H. Pierce,
1 60
Charles H. Van Deusen,
8 50
66
Estate of S. A. Whitney,
62 32
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
171
Six per cent. discount on $316,546 53 taxes for prompt payment, - 18,992 79 Abatements made by the Assessors on 1865 tax,
1,852 40
21,125 52
Balance undrawn January 1, 1866, CITY HALL.
27,190 39
Received from Brooks and others, rent,
175 00
66 66 Maynard & Co.,
500 00
66
66 Upper Hall, 66
21 65
66
66 County, 66
400 00
EXPENDITURES.
Transfer to Contingent Expenses,
1,096 65
CITY SCALES.
Received fees for weighing :
Charles Marvin,
175 03
Charles H. Whiting,
-
.
-
207 06
Giles Williams,
.
-
-
89 52
For lumber, -
2 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Henry Barnard, trucking, -
75
66 Fairbanks, Brown & Co., repairs,
63 10
" Daniel Fogg, stone posts, - -
3 00
Garfield & Parker, timber,
22 83
John Gates, & Co., lumber,
11 64
Highway Department, sundries, -
18 32
66 Gill Valentine, labor, &c.,
31 40
Transfer to Contingent Expenses,
322 57
473 61
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
Balance undrawn January 2, 1865, - 11,485 32
APPROPRIATION, -
9,000 00
Taxes assessed to Soldiers, 48 00
591 65
Received of Commonwealth, armory rents, " H. A. Marsh, (articles sold July 4,)
254 58
Transfer from City Hall, -
-
1,096 65
66 " Scales, 322 57
Dog Fund, - 81 00
-
. -
-
1,096 65
-
473 61
172
Transfer from Hackney Carriages,
76 00
Licenses, -
-
775 00
Salaries,
-
150 00
School House, North Pond,
2 65
Sammons, -
-
159 60-2,663 47
-24,043 02
EXPENDITURES.
Transfer to Engine House, - 924 29
" Fire Department,
2,559 21
" Fuel, Lights, &c.,
691 14
" Lighting Streets,
1,318 81 -
" Paupers,
241 00
" Police,
-
-
337 32
" Sewers, -
22 94
-- 6,094 71
Paid Ward Clerks for services,
George F. Rice, Ward 1, 2 days,
6 00
George W. Gale, 2, 2
6 00
George Holmes, 3, 2
66
6 00
John Toorney, 4,2 -
6 00
Thos. A. McConville, 5,1
3 00
William G. Strong, 5,1
-
.
6 00
James H. Bancroft, 7,7
6 00
Lewis C. Muzzy, 8,2
6 00
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT.
Paid Cyrus Arnold, soap and barrel, - 10 00
Bacon & Aldrich, counsel,
133 00
Healey Baker, cash expended,
21 65
‹‹ John S. Ballard, sundries,
35 25
Margaret Baldwin, cleaning, -
10 62
66 J. A. Bancroft, 40 00 -
N. T. Bemis, horse and buggy, -
10 00
A. L. Benchley,
1 00
A. C. Buttrick, surveying, &c., -
83 85
66 John D. Chollar, shades, - - 11 10
Clark, Sawyer & Co., use of crockery, 4 32
G. H. Clark, labor and paint, -
43 66
Stockwell Clark, horse hire, 3 50 -
Geo. B. Coleman, ringing and tolling bell 29 00 E. Converse, drawing cannon, 10 50
J. R. Cook & Bro., powder for salutes, &c., 256 50
3 00
John C. Newton, 6,2
173
Paid Division No. 42, mops, oil and soap, 2 40
James M. Drennan, witness fees, &c., 15 34
William D. Fenno, stars and tassels, 4 20
66 H. C. Fish, labor, &c., 15 90
66 Benj. Flagg and Ashley Moore, running city lines, - 1
45 00
J. C. French, sundries, -
78 70
E. R. Fuller, labor, &c.,
- -
11 75
George W. Gale, measuring,
1 00
Benj. Goddard, 3d, clock,
3 62
M. & W. Goodwin, damage, 50 00
Grout & Bigelow, books, &c., 19 00
3 00
Jacob Hanff, use of room.
4 00
Nathan Harkness, posting bills,
5 50
William Heald, trucking & firing cannon, 22 00 E. Hemenway, labor, 82 35
Highway Department, labor, bricks, &c., 309 80
66 Geo. G. Hildreth, returning deaths, 10 40
Henry J. Howland, taking census and industrial statistics, 202 50
66
G. Hutchinson, 2 panes glass, 1 50
66 Levi Jackson, services, 5 00
William H. Jacobs, care of clocks. 70 00
George M. Jewell, ringing & tolling bell. 27 00
Jeremiah Kane, use of horse and buggy, 3 00
6 John G. Kendall, Agt., insurance, 52 00
Thomas G. Kettell, labor and stock, 15 00
Daniel Kinsley, ringing and tolling bell, 20 00
66 Samuel R. Leland, music,
6 50
Wm. D. Lewis, use of hall, -
2 00
Linsley & Randall, board, 19 50
Wm. Lucas & Son, iron scoop, 1 00
Thomas Magennis, returning deaths, 17 50
Charles Marvin, labor and sundries, 42 81
Mechanics Association, use of hall, 60 00
Henry W. Miller, sundries, 38 30
John R. Miller, taking census, 90 00 .
George J. Mowry, taking census and industrial statistics, - 258 00 George F. Newton, burying dead animals, 28 00 P. Nugent, repairs, 4 00
Alfred Parker, horse hire, 12 00
23
Charles Hamilton, printing, -
174
Paid Edward O. Parker, services as page, 15 00
Charles H. Peck, sundries, 25 27
Luther Phillips, ringing and tolling bell, 17 50
James R. Pierce, 21 00
66 J. S. Pinkham, draping hall, &c.,
53 50
Wm. Piper, rent of room,
125 00
Reed & Adams, sundries, .
-
7 50
F. H. Reed, -
21 68
W. W. Rice, fees, &c., -
-
-
49 05
Peter Rich, labor, 3 00
J. D. Russell, repairing pump, &c., 2 75
George Sessions, returning deaths, 49 80
66 R. R. Shepard, freight and repairs, 7 15
" Hattie A. Smith, writing for city clerk and water commissioner, 74 37
" Hattie A. Smith, copying census, 87 50
Samuel Smith, recording births, marriages and deaths, and returning to Sec'y of
State, copying deeds, and voting list, 453 10 Samuel Smith, cash paid for sundries, 34 20 L. Q. Spaulding, ringing and tolling bell, 27 00 Spiritualist Association, use of hall, 10 00
State Guard Drum Corps, music, 7 00
George T. Sutton, sundries, 11 33
Benjamin F. Thomas, professional services, - 500 00
" Tyler & Seagrave, statistics, - 1 00
Newell Tyler, taking census,
- 90 00
Gill Valentine, stone monuments, 6 25
Warfield & Hubbard, repairs, -
40 00
Walker & Sweetser, ice,
25 02
Caleb A. Wall, advertising,
3 00
Mary G. B. Wheeler, writing for treas- urer and Mayor, 243 75 Mary G. B. Weeeler, copying census, 20 00
George W. Wheeler, preparing detailed report for City document No, 19, 38 00 Geo. W. Wheeler, cash paid for sundries, 74 90
E. G. Wood, ringing and tolling bell, 27 00
T. M. Woodward, painting clock dials 2d. parish, &c., -
191 62
Worcester City Guards, rent of hall and services, 331 00
175
Paid Worcester Cornet Band, services, 51 00
Worcester Co. Mechanics Association, use of hall, 1 120 00
" Worcester Water Works, use of hydrants for fires, - 4906 00
BILLS JULY FOURTH.
Paid Adams & Brown, printing, 12 25
John D. Baldwin & Co., advertising, 87 68
66 John S. Baldwin, cash paid out, 10 87
John S. Ballard, candles, 16 50
Isaac A. Bancroft, labor, &c.,
23 00
66 Barnard, Sumner & Co., flannel, -
26 34
George E. Boyden, sundries, -
9 78
E. P. Brewer, labor on arches,
16 50
Brookline Brass Band, services, 100 00
Alzirus Brown, use of team, - -
10 00
66 Charles A. Chase, expenses, 4 50
58 20
J. D. Daniels, banners,
84 60
Wm. S. Davis, " pen & sword" emblem,
70 07
Joseph Edgecomb, flag staff,
2 00
66 Edward R. Fiske, printing tickets, 6 25
J. C. French, triumphal arch, 154 00
" Wm. A. Green, " peace thro' victory," emblem, -
48 27
Grout & Bigelow, book and envelopes,
1 90
Nathan Harkness, posting bills, 6 75
66 Jenkins, Hamilton & Co., sundries,
206 46
Kinnicutt & Co., tacks and hammers,
3 03
H. E. Knapp, flags,
336 50
J. S. C. Knowlton, advertising,
28 25
Augustus Marrs, providing for soldiers,
800 00
H. A. Marsh, materials for arches,
40 00
Patrick Murphy, labor,
1 00
Newton Cornet Band, services,
294 00
H. & A. Palmer, arch,
53 00
A. Parker, use of horse and team,
25 00
George R. Peckham, candle sticks,
10 00
J. S. Pinkham, cotton and flannel,
339 12
T. Raymond, building arch, 150 00
Reed & Adams, caps and stars, -
17 14
Frank H. Rice, sundries, 61 50
George H. Clark, lettering arch, -
176
Paid Russ & Eddy, 2 ornaments, 12 00
S. Salisbury jr., emblem, " union,"
46 91
66 Horace Sheldon, flannel, 58 75 -
Shrewsbury Band, music, - -
160 00
H. L. Shumway, flags and evergreen, 17 83
66 Spiritualist Association, hall, -
17 00
State Guard Drum Corps, music, - 20 00
C. C. Stearns, music, 10 00
George Sumner, Weixler's representation, 12 50
Tyler & Seagrave, printing, -
-
54 50
66 Caleb A. Wall, advertising, -
68 20
H. Woodward, sundries, 24 00
Rufus Woodward, 25 34
Samuel Woodward, " bee hive," emblem, 21 97
T. M. Woodward. designs, &c., -
98 60
Worcester Cornet Band, music, - 237 50
Worcester County Mechanics Asso. hall, 93 00
66 Worcester Gas Light Co., gas, 481 58
Worcester Horse Railroad, use of challenge, 15 00
-20,867 11 -
Balance undrawn January 1st, 1866, - DOG FUND.
$3,175 91
Received of Samuel Smith, City Clerk, licenses, EXPENDITURES.
81 00
Transfer to Contingent Expenses, $81 00
ENGINE HOUSE (MECHANIC STREET.)
Balance undrawn January 2d, 1865, - 1,566 25
Transfer from Contingent Expenses, - 924 29
- - 2,490 54
EXPENDITURES.
Paid H. C. Fish, iron bands and braces, -
25 56
" James S. Woodworth, contract and extras, -
2,464 98
2,490 54
ENGINE HOUSE (SCHOOL STREET.)
APPROPRIATION,
-
8,000 00
Received for rent,
-
- - -
18 00
66 " old buildings, - -
141 00 - 8,159 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Barrett, Washburn & Co., pipe &c., 71 95
-
177
Paid E. Boyden & Son, plans,
65 00
A. C. Buttrick, survey, - -
21 00
James R. Fish, contract,
3,500 00
Putnam Brothers, selling building, 7 50
Heirs of John Sutton, land, - -
2,700 00
2 00
Balance undrawn January 1st, 1866, - FIRE DEPARTMENT.
APPROPRIATION, -
-
- 15,000 00
Received for use of steamers, - -
55 50
" old hose carriages, - -
50 00
Transfer from Contingent Expenses, - 2,559 21
-17,664 71
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Alzirus Brown, Chief Engineer, salary, 500 00
S. E. Combs, Engineers,
66
50 00
" R. M. Gould, 66
100 00
" A. B. Lovell,
66
75 00
Joseph Rideout,
50 00
" W. A. Swallow,
66
50 00
" A. W. Ward,
50 00
" Members of " Gov. Lincoln " Co., services 12 months, 465 25
J. D. Shaw, Engineer, " 12 66 305 00
John A. Merritt, Fireman, 3 60 37 50
" William R. Shaw, « 9
112 50
" Members of " Col. Davis" Do., services, 12
465 00
William Brophy, Engineer, 12
300 00
" Edwin Fisher, Firemen,
12 66 150 00
" Washington Eng. Co. No. 1, 12 66 1,151 25
" Rapid 66 66
2,12 66
1,252 50
Niagara 66
3,12 66 1,252 50
" Yankee
66 5,12
1,195 00
" City Hose
1,12
370 00
" Ocean 66
2,12
370 00
" Eagle 66 66
3,12
370 00
" Hook & Ladder 66 66 2,12 737 50
66 66 Gov. Lincoln Co., care of hose and engine, 60 00
" Col. Davis Co., 66
60 00
" Washington Engine Co. No. 1, care of hose, horse hire, etc., 127 00
1,12
66 560 00
-
66 Caleb A. Wall, advertising, - -
- 6,367 45
1,791 55
-
178
Paid Rapid, Engine Co. No. 2, care etc.
45 50 127 00
" Niagara,
3,
5, 1,
66 55 00
" City Hose, 66
35 00
" Ocean, " 66 2, 35 00
" Eagle, "
3,
35 00
" Hook and Ladder, paratus, 10 00
1, care of ap-
" Hook and Ladder Co., No. 2, care of ap- paratus horse hire, &c., - 64 00
J. D. Baker, horse hire, - 58 00
J. A. Bancroft, -
-
48 00
Henry Barnard, -
92 00
Edmund Converse, horse hire -
355 35
Denny & Harrington, " .
72 00
George P. Kendrick,
117 00
Charles Boyden, ringing alarm bell 4 times, 4 00
66 Hollis B. Brigham, " 23
23 00
J. C. Chittenden, 66 " 20 66 20 00
W. M. Harrington, 66 " 22 22 00
Charles M. Sawin, " 66 “ 5 5 00
George W. Wheeler. Jr., " 22 22 00
American Tube Works, 30 brass tubes, 63 38
Arcade Malleable Iron Co., 85 lb. grate casting, 8 50
Benjamin Barber, paving, - 46 57
Barrett, Washburn & Co., 1 3-8 coupling and labor, 98
C. H. & D. D. Blake, leather and labor, 6 87
2 40
" Alzirus Brown, repairing engines, labor, trucking and sundries, - 1,127 90
66 Clark, Sawyer & Co., 2 lanterns, - 16 00
66 Samuel Clark, sundries, 34 10
J. Colbath & Co., pipe, etc., - 315 44 -
E. Damon, wood, -
-
15 50
John Firth, la stern globes and spittoons, 10 32 H. C. Fish, axletree, - 2 00
De Witt Fisher, sundries, -
4 00
William Flynn, labor, -
7 00
Daniel Fogg, 507 feet bedstones, 177 95
C. Foster & Co., sundries, - 36 86
J. C. French, -
58 00
" Yankee, 66
Braman, Perham, & Co., labor, -
179
Paid Graton & Knight, 1037 feet of hose, re- pairing hose, etc.,- - 2,085 30
J. Hauber, wood, - - - - 8 00
Francis Heron, - -
2 50
Highway, Department, labor, etc., - 75 00
Hunneman & Co., repairs, etc., 349 05
B. E. Hutchinson, sundries, - -
141 20
66 Wm. H. Jordan, coal, - 174 86
D. D. Keyes, sundries, - -
9 46
Kinnicut & Co., copper wire and repair- ing lantern, - -
5 55
Alexander Lorimer, rope, 20 67 -
66
A. B. Lovell, labor and sundries, - 180 54
Malleable Iron Co., castings and wrenches, 14 41 William T Merrifield, blowing whistle, 77 00
66 66
Henry W. Miller, lock and keys, - 6 15
George R. Peckham, repairs, -
13 75
.6 Pratt & Inman, iron, - 4 68
T. Raymond, boards, labor etc., - 147 04
66 Reed & Adams, burners, wicks, etc., 95
Rice, Barton & Co., labor and hose, 6 69
Sanford & Co., 200 sheets paper, - 10 00
.. George T. Sutton, pipe, etc., -
84 68
66 John E. Taft, 65 feet hose, -
24 70
S. Taft & Son, sundries, -
82 97
N. G. Tucker, labor, etc., -
5 70
Gill Valentine, surveying, -
1 75
£ T. W. Wellington, & Sons, coal,
291 25
William A. Wheeler, stoves, etc., - 53 00
66 John Wheelock, keys, 4 50 -
66 J. C. White & Co., wash leather and sponge, 6 00 Wood, Light & Co., iron work, 89 90 -
Worcester Cornet Band, services, - 50 00
Worcester County Mech. Asso. rent of room, 30 00
" Worcester Gas Light Co., gas, 166 74
66 Worcester Water Works, water, - 49 00
-17,664 71 -
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY-BUILDING.
Amount overdrawn January 2, 1865, - 2,637 07
Balance overdrawn January 1, 1866, 2,637 07
180
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Amount undrawn January 2, 1865, APPROPRIATION,
175 93
4,100 00
Received for glass sold, - -
- 255 42
- 4,531 35
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Frances M. Baker, salary as Ass't. Libra- rian. 400 00
Zephaniah Baker, salary as Librarian, 900 00
Callina Barnes, salary as Ass't. Librarian, 400 00
Zephaniah Baker, books bought, 487 24
Braman, Perham, & Co., pipe, labor, etc., 40 84 John D. Chollar. cane seat stools, - 5 00
Samuel Clark, repairing, etc., 10 25
W. S. Halsey, & Co., coal, 20 50
Nathaniel Paine, stamps and envelopes, 4 30
H. & A. Palmer, reading stands, &c., 122 15
Stephen Salisbury, paid for copy of will of J. Green, &c., 9 00
" T. W. Wellington & Co., coal, 17 00
J. S. Wesby, binding, 240 40
William A. Wheeler, hitching posts and labor, Worcester Gas Light Co. gas, -
11 75
235 58
Worcester Water Works, water, - 16 50-2920 51
Balance undrawn Jan. 1, 1866, 1610 84
FUEL, LIGHTS, PRINTING, &c.
APPROPRIATION, -
2500 00 -
Transfer from Contingent Expenses, .
691 14-3191 14
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Adams & Brown, printing, -
1175 70
Asa B. Adams.
105 80
.. Adams, Sampson & Co., business directory, 5 00
Win. Allen, binding &c., 8 50
John D. Baldwin & Co., advertising,
105 92
John S. Ballard, fluid,
4 00
Moses Church, coal, -
-
96 76
Division No. 42, oil,
1 35
Edward R. Fiske, assessors' blanks,
3 00
Grout & Bigelow, stationery,
106 10
£ Curtis Guild, advertising, -
7 00
W. S. Halsey & Co., coal, - 61 50
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