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475 39
Pemberton S. Rich,
6
66
8 22
Henry P. Robinson,
238
and days,
326 05
Homer Sawtell,
87 6-10 “
119 99
Stephen Shumway
66
339 1-2 4 -
465 11
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Otis Stearns, watching 331 nights,
Willard Walker, " 313
428 81
Charles W. Wentworth, watching 26 nights,
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35 62
Martin & Newton, at cattle show 1861,
4 00
Barnard, Sumner & Co., ticking
13 50
George A. Bates, professional services,
3 00
Braman, Perham & Co .. gas repairs,
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1 52
Albert S Brown, papering room,
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4 16
William Brown, upholstering,
8 89
City Aqueduct, water rents,
12 00
A. H. Davis, stock and iabor,
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6 48
Samuel HI. Flagg, 2d, iron work,
7 53
Calvin Foster & Co., sundries,
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3 17
Franklin Gilman, sundries,
2 00
Charles Hamilton, printing,
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8 50
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8 22
Henry Cole,
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20 00
,services, as day police,
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453 47
services as day police,
20 00
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.
66
123
Paid Ebenezer Hemenway, Cleaning,
-
1 50
William R. Hooper. advertising, Clark Jillson, 6 pr. handcuffs,
15 12
John W. Jordon, stove hearth,
-
-
75
A. Beaman Lovell, mason work,
6 14
Edward Mellen Jr., books and stationery,
7 99
J. S Pinkham, blankets and carpet,
37 75
John Scolley, buckets and repairs,
6 75
Charles H. Stearns, crackers,
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4 50
Taber & Chollar, chairs,
6 00
Willard Walker, horse hire,
-
2 50
Walker & Sweetser, ice,
19 07
Witt & Pratt, horse hire,
3 25
Transfer to contingent expenses,
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322 26
8410 75
QUINSIGAMOND LAKE CAUSEWAY.
Appropriation,
-
- 20,000 00
Received for old bridge and lumber,
-
-
198 00
Transfer from contingent expenses,
- 1,895 20
22,093 20
Expenditures :
Overdrawn January[6, 1862,
- 5,343 98
Paid pay rolls for men and teams,
- 11,102 43
Dwight D. Allen, powder,
18 75
Silas H. Allen, hay,
-
7 20
C. K. Babcock, raising old bridge,
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20 00
Phinehas Ball, surveying,
24 75
Jonas Bartlett, lumber
118 64
P. H. Bowker, part loss of horse,
25 00
Ezra Dunton, hay,
27 06
Earle, Tenney & Co., lumber
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170 67
John Gates, lumber,
12 38
William Haas, rent of barn,
33 00
E. A. Hapgood, straw,
3 67
Charles A. Harrington, cart wheels etc.,
12 00
Eli Harrington, hay,
27 50
John Jackson, laying wall,
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-
G. S. Jackson, beetles, handles, etc.,
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21 13
F. H. Kinnicutt & Co., shovels and sundries,
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81 62
Eli B. Lamson, selling old bridge,
7 87
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- 8,556 48
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42 48
Samuel H. Flagg, 2nd, blacksmithing,
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26 25
-
75
-
-
-
-
124
Paid John D. Lovell, tools and sundries,
-
43 15
William Moore, labor,
-
5 25
Ephriam Mower, use of cart,
12 12
William F. Oakley, care of teams,
-
56 25
Pratt and Inman, chain,
-
9 20
Samuel Putnam, stone, -
8 40
Rafferty & McCann, laying stone,
-
14 00
Samuel Smith, making pay rolls,
10 00
Nathan Stone, hay,
73 00
Arvin Thompson, making stone boats etc.,
10 58
Transfer to Highways for use of teams,
200 00
Amount overdrawn January 5, 1863, -
- 4,023 61
SALARIES.
Appropriation,
- 4,300 00
Expenditures :
Paid P. Emory Aldrich, Mayor,
- 600 00
John A. Dana, Clerk, of Common Council,
200 00
David Gleason, Messenger, -
-
400 00
Henry Griffin, Milk Inspector, -
15 00
Samuel Smith, City Clerk,
350 00
Samuel Smith, William S. Lincoln, and Levi Barker, Assessors, - 1,200 00
E. B. Stoddard, Solicitor,
-
-
Gill Valentine, Auditor, 100 00 extra, by vote of C. C., 50 00- 150 00
William A. Williams, Solicitor, 196 67
George W. Wheeler, Treasurer and Collector, 1,000 00
Transfer to contingent expenses, - 185 00
4,300 00
SCHOOLS.
Balance undrawn January 6, 1862,
· 1,547 39
Appropriation,
- 37,500 00
Received from Commonwealth,
- 873 71
John D. E. Jones, Superintendent,
17 00
39,938 10
Expenditures :
Paid John D. E. Jones, (Superintendent.) salary, 1,400 00
John D. E. Jones, horse hire,
200 00
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26,116 81
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3 33
125
Paid John D. E. Jones, case paid for sundries, -
10 29
Anna E. Ayres,
teaching,
110 91
Caroline F. Ayres,
-
95 00
Martha D. Ayres,
-
185 00
Ella A. Baker,
97 50
S. Sophia Banister,
-
300 00
Carrie E. Barnard,
66
-
68 75
Rebecca Barnard,
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-
283 12
Addie H. Barnes,
-
300 00
Melissa U. Blanchard,
60
-
248 23
Aivira D. Burden,
66
-
25 00
Harriet N. Chase,
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90 00
Esther G. Chenery,
.
-
299 31
Emma J. Clapp,
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.
201 05
Caroline R. Clements,
66
290 69
Sarah W. Clements,
66
-
-
£00 00
Elizabeth H. Coe,
66
-
-
350 00
Fannie H. Coe,
66
-
6 97
Elizabeth Conant,
66
174 40
Kate G. Crane,
66
-
-
135 00
Mary A. Davis,
66
119 57
Cornelia M. Draper,
66
300 00
Charlotte Eaton,
-
-
237 77
Charlotte N. Follett,
66
-
325 00
Orra A. George,
66
-
167 43
Elizabeth L. Gird,
-
138 38
Harris R. Greene,
66
-
1,282 80
Hester A. Greene,
-
325 00
Mary E. Greene,
-
-
Charlotte J. Hapgood,
-
-
257 28
Susan M. Hastings,
6
197 50
Harriet Hathaway,
66
.
300 00
Ellen M. Hawes,
-
349 19
Sarah A. Henshaw,
-
168 75
Caroline Hewett,
66
-
325 00
Kate Hobbs,
-
234 41
Martha Hobbs,
-
-
300 0
Sarah E. Homer,
66
136 50
Eliza P. Hood,
133 70
Addison A. Hunt,
1,065 75
Annie P. James,
118 60
Abbie B. Johnson,
66
- 174 50
H Josephine Johnson,
- 247 68
16
-
97 50
Emma L. Brooks,
249 38
Hattie A. Bigelow,
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91 25
Emeline C. Crane,
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Carrie A. George,
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350 0)
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7 44
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-
126
Paid Hattie E. Lamb,
325 00
Sybil B. Lamb,
- 242 87
Mary M. Lawton,
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215 08
Kate F. Leland,
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231 69
Mary A. Lovell,
66
.
244 74
James K. Lombard,
988 36
Mary J. Mack,
- 298 61
Mary T. Magennis,
66
.
.
247 65
Elutheria Manly,
66
-
-
350 00
Mary M. Maynard,
66
-
-
108 75
Mary S. Maynard,
-
263 17
Anna E. McCambridge,
5 00
Kate A. Meade,
66
324 24
Anna R. Merrill,
66
-
-
300 00
Mary E. Moore,
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-
11 62
Charles U. Morrill,
-
-
90 00
James H. Newton,
66
995 35 -
Sarah J. Newton,
.
-
298 61
Laura L. Newton,
-
248 26
Tirza S. Nichols,
66
-
-
284 29
Ellen P. Palmer,
93 01
Amelia Parker,
-
218 75
Caroline Parkinson,
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-
23 25
Harriet N. Perry,
66
300 00
Lydia A. Perry,
60
-
145 34
Sarah L. Phillips,
66
-
299 30
Clara C. Plimpton
-
356 67
Emma L. Pond,
66
68 82
Abigail Pratt,
300 00
Lissia B. Pratt,
-
151 14
Martha A. Pratt,
-
68 75
Caroline E. Putnam,
298 61
Mary F. Reed,
1 86
Louisa A. Rice,
-
72 66
Susie E. Rice,
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-
60 00
Sarah M. Rogers,
80 00
Deborah Rowland,
66
494 18
Francis E. Seamans,
66
-
-
Mary A. Slater,
-
-
Abbie C. Smith,
-
-
216 87
Mary A. Smith,
-
-
300 00
M. 1. Sumner,
- 16 62
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-
117 00
Martha A. Richardson,
187 20
Anna U. Russell,
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9 82
Helen M. Shattuck,
300 00
300 00
- 350 00
Amarette Partridge,
-
81 85
Ella M. McFarland,
-
127
Paid Rebecca W. Taylor,
66
-
- 250 00
Mary D. Thayer,
- 223 23
Elizabeth Thurber,
108 83
Harriet N. Walker,
65
-
·
Martha A. Walker,
66
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-
54 07
Charlotte Wheeler,
66
-
250 00
Sarah A. Wheeler,
204 07
Thomas Wheelock,
66
.
567 56
Amos Whiting,
39 19
Emily Whitney,
168 75
Harriet Whitney,
279 63
Ava Williams,
390 67
Margaretta P. Williams,
66
104 64
Martha A. Willard,
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.
315 67
Lydia M. Wilmarth,
299 30
Sarah C. Woodbury,
60
-
- 179 75
Wood and Coal :
Paid Enoch Angell, wood,
Charles S. Bancroft, wood,
7 72
Walter Bigelow, wood,
30 06
Benjamin T. Chapin, charcoal,
36 86
Francis A. Davis, wood,
20 42
Everett A. Denny, charcoal,
10 40
John Farwell, wood,
5 62
Nathaniel P. Gates,
66
3 00
Lyman P. Kendall,
503 38
Joseph S. Perry,
348 56
Francis B. Pratt,
238 31
Sumner Putnamn,
31 95
L. Rice,
-
10 89
Timothy W. Wellington, coal,
846 75
Repairs, Wood and Sundries :
Paid George J. Adams,
repairs, wood and sundries,
96 94
George A. Barnard,
19 10
John F. Boice,
11 25
Horace Chenery,
66
44 68
George A. Chamberlain,
40 75
William Coe,
66
11 75
Ebenezer Cox,
12 07
Abner Kelly,
52 50
James W. Lamson,
66
4 50
Dexter H. Perry,
66
26 80
George P. Rogers,
17 42
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314 20
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9 80
128
Miscellaneous :
Paid Mary Allrich, sweeping,
7 0)
M. S. J. Burke, making fires, sweeping and sun Iries,
95 45
John Chickering, 6.
161 75
Patrick W. Collcary, 60
51 35
Arthur Conant, sweeping, -
3 00
Bridget Conlan, sweeping,
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14 17
Simeon B Corbin, care of house,
7 00
William C. Forbush,
making fires and sweeping,
25 88
A. Franklin Gates,
12 00
Joseph K. & Benjamin Gill,
66
55 50
Parley Goddard,
66
66
42 94
Albert H. Inman,
17 64
Preston D. Jones,
39 65
Albert E. Lamb,
66
97 05
Bridget MeCabe,
66
66
75 97
Amelia Parker,
5 75
Patrick B. Phelan,
66
16 50
George W. Wheeler, Jr.,
66
66
69 17
Adonirum J. Wood,
55 75
William A. Adams trucking,
-
12 75
Albert $. Allen, tuning piano,
-
-
2 00
David Atherton, stock and labor repairing,
177 37
Horace Ayres, lamp top and shade,
50
John D. Baldwin & Co., advertising,
6 25
Phinebas Bail, plan for school house,
-
-
6 00
Benjamin Barber, paving, -
7 00
John Barnard, repairing slating,
-
-
5 17
Barnard, Sumner & Co., carpeting,
-
28 75
J. H. Bigelow, wire netting,
15 82
John Boice, rent of room,
2.000
L. E. Brigham, repairing pump,
-
-
Thomas Brown. soap, -
10 35
Ilorace W. Butler, bookcase and tables,
-
2,00
Ephraim F. Chamberlain, sundries,
7 75
John D. Chollar, chairs, tables and sundries,
23 38
George H. Clark, stock and labor, painting, -
3)3 31
Samuel Clark, repairing tin roofing and sundries, -
56 23
Saunuel B Congdon, frames, -
1 80
Charles A. Cummings, hanging bells, keys, repairs &c., A. H. Davis, repairing desk,
2 75
Division No. 42, brooms, brushes, mats and sundries, Catharine Donahoe, cleaning, -
4 85
Marshall L. Drury, painting,
12 98
Timothy K. Earle. expenses paid, -
-
2 CO
Earie, Tenny & Co., lumber, -
- 108 84
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1 50
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57 09
131 85
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129
Paid Benjamin W. Fletcher, materials furnished, and labor repairing school houses, 614 CG -
Calvin Foster & Co., hardware and sundries, - 104 65
Elisha Freeman, repairing lightning rods, 27 00
Samuel H. Flagg, 2d, iron work, -
35 90
Benjamin Goddard, clocks and repairs, -
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60 24
Meltiah B. Green & Co., sundries, -
3 25
Henry Griffin, brushes, -
34 6)
Nathan S. Hale, trucking,
.
10 88
Charles Hamilton, printing,
63 92
Samuel D. Harding, building fence and repairs,
265 74
William R. Hooper, advertising,
-
2 80
Henry J. Howland, printing,
.
43 63
J. Nelson Jacobs, book file,
-
84
Patrick Keating, sawing wood,
-
18 60
John Keith & Co., envelopes and ink,
-
-
1 00
Isaac Lamb, seating chairs, -
1 65
Frederick J. Lawrence, painting,
-
3 50
Joseph B. Lawrence & Co., tables, chairs &c.,
-
14 81
Thomas Leavens, cleaning out privies,
-
10 00
James K. Lombard, paid cut for sundries,
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7 21
A. Beaman Lovell, mason work,
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-
89 75
William Lucas, tin ware and sundries,
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19 26
Martin Madden, sawing wood, -
10 63
Henry Matthews, repairs to pumps &c.,
-
13 71
William J. Matthews, repairs to pumps &c.,
29 15
McCube & McKenney, sawing wood, -
25 76
Felix McCann, laying stone wall, -
30 00
Edward Mellen Jr., books and sundries,
214 33
George D. Merriam, pails,
2 04
Henry W. Miller, stoves, tunnel, labor and sundries,
1,156 15 75
James S. Morse, cleaning piano,
3 50
John C. Newton, mason work,
-
64 09
Charles E. Parker, sundries,
2 51
Calvin W. Pierce, laying stone wall,
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13 42
J. S. Pinkham, print and patch,
1.18
Robinson & Gardner, desks, seats and maps,
109 00
Rush R. Shippen, paid out for expenses,
9 10
Elisha K. Spalding, shavings and trucking,
-
36 34
Henry L. Stowe & Co., cambric &c., -
-
1 13
J. R. Stone, desks, -
-
6 00
George R. Peckham, repairing pump, -
1 25
Taber & Chollar, chairs and sundries, -
-
15 25
H. D. Smith, dictionaries,
10 C(
William M. Morse, cleaning out privies,
.
38
Jenkins, Hamilton & Co., chintz, -
130
Paid Ellis Thayer, brushes,
5 75
Simeon Thompson & Co., ink and sundries,
45 14
Freeman Upham, building fence, -
37 89
Gill Valentine, surveying, -
9 50
William B. Waite, charts, -
3 00
William A. Wheeler, iron columns, -
75 01
Thomas Wheelock, care of lamps,
.
4 00
A. L. Whittemore, sewing carpets,
.
4 00
Edward Whitney, paper,
1 43
Worcester Mutual, and Merchant & Farmers Fire Insurance Cos., insurance,
143 70
Ash Street
Teachers, paid for cleaning school room,
22 60
East Worcester
9 31
Front Street
66
11 25
High School 66
66
15 30
Main Street
19 79
New Worcester
66
1 24
Pleasant Street,
17 32
Providence Street
5 20
Quinsigamond
4 21
Salem Street
7 53
Summer Street 66
66
9 78
Sycamore Street 66
1 00
Thomas Street 66
66
1 46
Balance undrawn January 5, 1863.
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- 4,143 39
SCHOOL HOUSE, (SALEM STREET)
Appropriation,
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- 4,500 00
Expenditures :
Amount overdrawn January 6, 1862, -
- 4,463 74
Transfer to Contingent Expenses,
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- 36 26
4,500 00
SEWERS.
Received for entering :
William H. Dexter, Main Street,
1
- 22 00
Micah Holbrook,
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- 24 00
George Sessions, Front Street,
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-
30 00
Expenditure : Transfer to Contingent Expenses,
76 00
76 00
-
35,794 81
131
SHADE TREES AND PUBLIC GROUNDS.
Appropriation,
200 00 -
Expenditures :
Paid George Chandler, cash paid out for pickets, trimming trees and sundries, -
30 27
Earle, Tenney & Co., lumber, -
8 41
Henry W. Miller, nails, -
32
Benjamin Walker, cash paid for building fence, .
10 00
Transfer to Contingent Expenses,
. 151 00
SUMMONS.
Received on 728 Summons on taxes,
145 60
Expenditures :
Paid William A. Ayres, services,
- 10 00
William A. Brigham,
- 22 00
Pliny Holbrook,
-
20 00
John C. Otis, 66
-
12 00
Hattie A. Smith,
10 00
George W. Wheeler, Jr., “
5 25
Transfer to Contingent Expenses,
66 35
145 60
SUNDRY (OLD DEBT) ACCOUNTS.
Aqueduct and Interest, School Houses and Lots, and other accounts for which the old debt was created,
90,719 40
TAXES,-COUNTY FOR 1862.
Appropriation,
21,601 39
Expenditure :
Paid Anthony Chase, County Treasurer,
· 21,601 39
TAXES,-STATE FOR 1862.
35,838 00
Appropriation, Expenditure :
Paid Henry K. Oliver, State Treasurer, .
35,838 00
WAR,-AID TO FAMILIES.
Received from Commonwealth,
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5,807 60
Soldier's Families,
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29 92
5,837 52
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-
200 CO
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-
-
132
Expenditures :
Amount overdrawn January 6, 1862,
- 6,339 87
Paid, Aid to Families, for January, February,
- 1,638 00
March,
- 1,964 75
April, -
- 1.656 00
May, -
.
- 1,951 16
Juiy, -
- 2,416 43
September,
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- 2,956 00
October,
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- 4,247 00
November,
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- 4,011 80
December,
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- 4,148 73
Amount overdrawn January 5, 1863, (see debt)
30,854 87
WAR,-BOUNTIES.
Received from City of Boston,
35 Vol. transferred,
3,500 00
Town of Shrewsbury, 7
700 00
Sturbridge, 1 100 CO
Waltham, 7 700 00 66
5,000 00
Expenditures :
Paid 9) Volunteers in July,
- 9.100 00
157 August,
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15,700 00
6
66 September,
-
600 00
377
October,
37,700 00
5
November,
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500 00
2 January,
200 00
City of Boston,
35 Volunteers transferred,
- 3,500 00
Town of Shrewsbury, 7
- 700 00
Waltham, 7 -
- 700 00
Overdrawn January 5, 1863 (see debt) -
63 700 00
WAR,-CONTINGENTS.
Amount received from Commonwealth, -
962 30
Expenditures :
Balance overdrawn January 6, 1862,
- 8,096 11
Paid P. Emory Aldrich, paid out for telegraphing, - David D. Allen, cartridges, 63 50
12 26
Nahum H. Andrews, collecting names,
3 00
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- 1,825 74
- 1,628 71
June,
- 1,838 20
August, .
36,692 39
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68,700 00
133
William A. Ayres, making rolls, 2 00
William H. Balcom, entertainment for soldiers, -
51 00 John D. Baldwin, advertising, 3 00
Levi Barker, work on enrollments, ..
10 50 Merrick Bemis, paid Witt & Dexter's, and Whipple's bill, 170 10 William A. Brigham, collecting names and sundries, 8 00
Henry Clarke, examining exempts, 20 00
Warner Clifford, entertainment for soldiers, -
53 50
Henry E. Dorman, meals to soldiers, - 26 25
Calvin Dyer, tickets and sundries,
15 90
Jonathan C. French, ringing bell,
2 00
Thomas H. Gage, examining exempts, professional services,
24 00-49 00
Charles Hamilton, printing,
23 25
Nathan Harkness, posting notices,
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2 75
William H. Hobbs, collecting names,
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-
30J
James H. Hood, ringing bell,
2 00
William R. Hooper, advertising and printing,
25 75
Henry J. Howland, printing,
1 25
Jeremiah Kane, services notifying, -
.
3 00
Tyler C. Kirby, meals to soldiers, -
-
49 60
Benjamin R. Lewis, horse hire, -
1 50
Lewis & Thayer, meals to soldiers, -
17 73
Jonathan Luther, fare of soldier, -
1 25
Thomas Magennis, ringing bell, -
2 00
Augustus Marrs, lemonade, .
4 30
Henry W. Miller, plumbing at Soldier's Rest, .
19 39
Michael O'Driscoll, self aud team 1 day,
6 50
John C. Otis, expenses to Boston, examining and making lists of volunteers at Adj't. Generals office,
38 20
Police, pay roll for services,
14 00
Charles B. Pratt, expenses to seat of war to look after wounded soldiers, 65 21
Calvin Riggs, services firing salute,
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5 00
Joseph Sargent, examining exempts, -
25 00
Homer Sawtell. labor and horse hire,
3 75
Samuel Smith, labor on enrollment lists, on descriptive rolls, and other services, 65 80
Spurr & Priest, meals to soldiers,
50 00
Genery Taft, trucking,
-
-
50
John E. Taft, rubber blanket,
-
-
2 00
Taft & Lilly, meals to soldiers,
9 30
Thomas Tucker & Co., meals to soldiers,
.
8 25
Stephen P. Twiss, recruiting expenses,
-
4 25
Tyler & Seagrave, printing, 17
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- 17 50
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D. Waldo Lincoln, paid for land, -
-
15 00
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25 00
134
Witt & Pratt, horse hire. 118 75
Benjamin Woodward, board and care of wounded soldier, 56 00
Rufus Woodward, examining exempts, - 38 00
Worcester Agricultural Society, use of ball, 12 00 Worcester Co. Mechanics Association, use of hall, 130 00
Worcester Light Infantry, use of Horticultural Hall for ladies sewing for soldiers, 14 00
Amount overdrawn January 5, 1863, (see debt)
· 8,479 60
TAXES.
Amount 1858, 1859, 1860 and 1861, uncollected, - 6,582 48
1862,
- 7,575 01
14,157 49
BILLS RECEIVABLE.
Ethan Allen,
-
75 00
CASH.
On hand January 5, 1863,
46 94 -
HIGH SCHOOL MEDAL FUND.
1862.
Cash Paid for medals, expenses, printing and marking,
$50 50|
Balance to new account, - 1,016 89
balance, 7 39 -
interest 1 year, 60 00
1 .067 39
1,067 39
1863. Jan. 5, By fund loaned City, - 1,000 00
Cash on hand, 16 89
GEORGE W. WHEELER, Treasurer of School Medal Fund.
Worcester, Jan. 5 1863.
1862.
Jan. 6, By fund loaned City of Worcester, - - 1,000 00
9,441 90
RECAPITULATION. Table of Cr. Balances, (January 6, 1862), Appropriations (raised by tax, 1862), Receipts exclusive of Taxes, Transfers, each Appropriation as it stood after deducting or adding Transfers, Expenditures and Balances, from January 6, 1862, to January 5, 1863.
Credit Bal- ces January 6, 1862, and Old Debt.
Appropria- tions rais- ed by tax.
Receipts exclusive of taxes.
Transfer to
Transfer from
Total Receipts, (including balances Jan. 6, 1862,) after | tions overd'n Jan. deducting or ad- ding transfers.
Expenditures, in- cluding appropria- 6, 1862, uncollected taxes, cash, & c.
Dr. Balances.
Cr. Balances.
Abatements,
3,649 25
16,413 81
-
1,544 06
57 22
1,686 84
1,184 84
Bridge at Quinsigamond,
6,000 00
1,122 00
1,122 00
City Scales,
410 38
382 47
27 91
27 91
Common, (new),
160 00
160 00
Contingent Expenses,
3,081 52
4,502 00
483 03
3,748 30
3,875 70
7,939 15
4,984 92
2,954 23
Dog Fund,
721 90
594 65
127 25
127 25
Fire Department,
9,500 00
121 09
623 02
10,244 11
10,244, 11
Free Public Library,
42 11
3,050 00
-
-
-
1
587 55
Free Public Library Building,
4000, 00
14,637 07
10,637 07
-
Fuel, Lights, Printing, & c,,
1,600 00
76 69
1,676 69
1,676 69
Highways and Bridges,
10,500 00
1,371 52
200 00
12,071 52
10,724 97
1,316 55
Hope Cemetery, (lot account),
5,804 50 433 50
400 00
- -
-
7,500 00
9 25
1,098 29
8,607 54
8,607 54
-
Licenses,
454 00
454 00
3,058 91
3,058 91
Loans, or City Debt,
- 129,319 40
.
185,030 00
314,349 40
105,934 85
208,414 55
Paxton Road,
1,000 00
182 50
1,182 50
1,182 50
Police and Watchmen,
7,000 00
1,410 75
322 26
8,088 49
8,088 49
1
I
-
-
185 00
4,115 00
4.115 00
Schools,
1,547 39
37,500 00
890 71
- -
39,938 10
35,794 81
4,143 29
School House, Salem Street,
4,500 00
-
36 26
4,463 74
4,463 74
Sewers,
76 00
76 00
-
151 00
49 00
49 00
Summons.
145 60
66 35
79.25
79 25
Sundry (old debt) Accounts,
90,719 40
90,719 40
Taxes, County,
21,601 39
Taxes, State,
35,838 00
War, Aid to Families,
5,837 52
5.837 52
36,692 39
30,854 87
Bounties,
5,000 00
5,000 00
68,700 00
63,700 00
Contingents,
962 30
962 30
9,441 90
8,479 60
Taxes, uncollected,
14,157 49
-
14,157 49
Bills Receivable,
75 00
75 00
Cash,
10.946 94
- 10,946 94
146,250 62
206,605 20
208,781 87i,
7,824 00
7,824 00
561,637 69
561,637 69
233,593 98
233,593 98
-
20,063 06
14.148 75
5,914 31
Aqueduct,
6,000 00
5,008 00
992 00
City Hall Building,
-
-
-
-
597 00
6,401 50
833 50
599 23
234 27
Lighting Streets,
3,200 00
Military.
67 64
Paupers,
2,305 31
8,000 00
2,236 76
12,542 07
10,003 98
2,538 09
Quinsigamond Lake Causeway,
20.000 00:
198 00
1,895 20
200 00
21,893 20
25,916 81
4,023 61
,
Salaries,
4,300 00
Shade Trees and Public Grounds,
200 00
-
-
21,601 39
21,601 39
35,838 00
35,838 00
.
-
-
.
$561,637 69
-
6,401 50
Hope Cemetery,
Interest,
141 09
- 67 64
67 64
3,092 11
2,504 56
4,000 00
-
SCHEDULE
OF
THE CITY PROPERTY.
JANUARY 6TH, 1863.
REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE CITY.
Common.
New Common and Improvements,
-
- $13,000
City Hall,
-
20,000
Alms House, (brick) farm and wood land,
-
30,000
Hope Cemetery and Improvements,
-
9,000
Burial Ground on Common.
Mechanic street,
Pine Court,
South Worcester,
Brick School House and lot on Walnut
street,
- 16,000
on Main
15,000
on Pleasant
12,000
on Ash
·
11,000
on Salem
-
12,000
on Shrewsbury
-
3,500
on Sycamore
-
21,500
on Thomas
-
14,500
on Common,
4,500
at Adams Square,
-
2,600
at Burncoat plain,
-
2,100
at New Worcester,
9,000
at Northville,
2,600
at Pond District,
3,000
at Quinsigamond,
3,800
at South Worcester,
-
3,100
at Tatnuck,
-
Wood School House and lot on Summer street,
8,000
on
(small.)
at Providence "
·
3,150
at Blithewood avenue, -
1,800
-
-
-
4,450
.
137
Wood School House and lot at Reed
at Chmberlain at Leesville Parkhurst
District, )
$2,500
Library Building and lot,
-
30,000
City Pound lot, Pine street, City Barn and lot, Salem street,
5,000
Engine House No. 1, Lincoln Square,
1,000
and lot, No. 2, New Worcester,
1,000
No. 3, Exchange street,
2,000
No. 6, Carlton street,
2,600
No. 5, Myrtle street, -
2,300
66
Bigelow's court,
3,900
66
Main street, -
600
Hose Loft,
-
-
350
PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY.
Furniture in the City Hall, Mayor and Aldermen, Common Coun- cil and Police Court Rooms, City Clerk's, Clerk of Overseers of Poor, Treasurer's, Messenger's Offices, in all the School Houses, and part of the Ward Rooms; philosophical and other apparatus, piano- forte, maps, books, &c., in Walnut street School House ; books, maps, &c., in the other School Houses.
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY .- See Report of the Directors. LAW LIBRARY in Clerk's Office.
IN CHARGE OF THE WATER COMMISSIONER.
The City Aqueduct, Reservoir, Hydrants, (109,) and all the fixtures and tools belonging thereto, as follows :
Bell Pond, about 11 acres.
Reservoir.
600 feet of pipe between Pond and Reservoir.
8 inch. Hydrants.
1100
4 "
900
Reservoir and Prospect St., 8 «
2
950
66 in Prospect
street,
8 . 3
700
in Pleasant
6 "
4
725
in
5 "
4
1000
in Elm
6 .
4
700
in «
5 "
3
1375
in Chestnut
6 «
5
-
100
-
-
-
-
-
138
750 feet of pipe in Exchange
street,
4 inch.
3
675
in Front
4
4
600
66 in «
6
1
2500 66 in Southbridge
6
66
8
500
in Bloomingdale
4
1
350
in Church
4
0
1000
in Mechanic
4
5
725
in Salem
4
3
600
in Park
4
2
725
66
in
66
5
3
1700
..
in Green
4
8
1150
in Franklin
4
.
4
525
in Grafton
66
6
2
125
in Washington square,
6
1
2025
in Summer street,
6
5
1550
in
4
6
250
in Lincoln square,
4
1
2825
in Main street,
6
66
16
1250
4
6
1175
in Thomas "
6
5
Number of Hydrants, -
- 109
and 7 hydrants on private lands. There are 23 stop.cocks and three waste gates. One building on Union street, one force pump and fix- tures, 11 old hydrants, 800 feet chestnut plank, 3 hydrant boxes, 1 4 inch stop cock, 421 lbs. lead, 9 water meters, set of tools for making joints, blocks and ropes, picks, shovels, lanterns, &c., set of patterns for hydrants, 8, 6 and 4 inch pipe, a lot of pipe connecting spring with pump house, 1 5 inch stop cock, 8 and 6 inch branches, 1 stove and pipe, &c.
Value of materials on hand for repairs, about $700.
Cost of Aqueduct and fixtures, about $47,000.
IN CHARGE OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
274 bushels corn, at 80 cts., per bushel, $219 20
8 oxen $430, and 4 horses $400, 830 00
5 tons of hay $15 per ton,
75 00
5 iron tree ox carts, .
250 00
2 2-horse carts and harnesses,
125 00
2 1-horse " -
100 00
1 grindstone, -
-
-
.
-
35 00
- Drilling tools, -
20 00
2 side scrapers $8, and 4 snow scrapers $8, 16 00
4 ploughs $24, and 1 snow plough $20, 44 00
10 ox yokes and bows,
30 00
.
10 00
2 hay cutters, -
139
3 set drag plank, -
6 00
1 wcod tree ox cart,
-
10 00
1 tight box, -
25 00
1 2-horse wagon, -
- 60 00
1 lumber wagon for one horse, 25 00
2 ox sleds $12, and 1 horse sled $10,
22 00
2 lead harnesses $35, and I single harness $12, 47 00 Chestnut plank, 71 50
50 load paving stones,
50 00
1 hay cart body, -
-
-
10 00
2 wheelbarrows, -
-
-
5 00
1 copper pump, . -
7 00
Shovels, picks, chains, bars, haying tools, and other small articles,
136 40-$2,229 10
IN THE CITY MARSHAL'S OFFICE.
1 Salamander Safe,
4 Office Chairs,
2 Looking Glasses,
1 desk,
1 Copy of Revised Statutes of Massachusetts,
1 Book Case,
1 Lounge,
1 Stove and Pipe.
IN POLICE OFFICE AND WATCH HOUSE.
22 Matresses,
1 Settee,
25 Blankets,
2 Stools,
19 Pillows,
1 Copper Boiler,
1 Clock,
1 Book Case,
13 Rattles,
2 Coal Hods.
4 shovels,
18 Star Badges,
14 Billies,
14 pair Handcuffs,
3 Dark Lanterns,
2 Standing Desks,
3 Stoves and Pipe,
1 Copy General Statutes of Mas- sachusetts, 1 Copy Revised Statutes of Mas- sachusetts, Buckets, Lanterns, Water Pails and other small articles.
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