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CITY TREASURER.
Report of the City Treasurer.
CITY OF WORCESTER, TREASURER'S OFFICE, February 21, 1870.
To the Honorable City Council :
GENTLEMEN :- The Treasurer has the honor and would respectfully lay before you his twentieth Annual Report of the
Receipts and Expenditures, Appropriations raised by tax, Abatements and Discounts, Taxes uncollected, &c.,
from January 4, 1869, to January 3, 1870.
The accompanying Cash Account will exhibit the Cash transactions for the same space of time.
Cash on hand Jan. 4, 1869, $16,823.32
Received from all sources, 1,287,405.41
$1,304,228.73
Paid out for all departments,
1,300,663.93
Cash balance Jan. 3, 1870,
$3,564.80
All of which is respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. WHEELER, City Treasurer.
3.4
278
Dr.
CITY OF WORCESTER, in account current from Jan. 4, 1869,
Balances, January 4, 1869 :
School Houses and land for same,
$59,193.07 235,939.36
War: Bounties, Contingents and State Aid, 68,024.47
410,133.10 -- $773,290,00
Paid Abatements,
1,501.87
Boston, Barre & Gardner Railroad,
City Scales,
". Contingent expenses,
21,596.90
" Fire Department,
24,586.64
Free Public Library,
5,498.24
" Fuel, Lights, Printing, &c.,
4,739.29
Interest,
32,329.62
Interest on Water Investment,
27,135.74
Lighting streets,
19,503.30
Liquor : tax on sales,
952.54
Loans and Water Investment,
296,951.87
Military,
5,620.78
66 Paupers,
13,722.49
Police and Watchmen,
31,836.44
Public Building, (Thomas st.)
884.84
66 Salaries,
10,493.00
Schools.
107,856.25
School for Truants,
2,612.88
School Houses and land,
101,903.87
Sewers.
221,793.88
Shade Trees and Public Grounds.
778.01
Streets, making, grading and widening, 38,151.89 Summons, 138.49
23,032.69.
Tax, State, on N. R. bank shares,
2,048.66
Tax, State, 51,075.00
War : Aid to families, 13,972.25
Water works, (Construction,)
105,317.23
(Maintenance,) 7,755.97
Six per cent. discount on $436,350.56 for prompt payment of taxes,
26.181.04
Taxes of 1869 abated by the Assessors, 7,439.78
uncollected previous to 1869, 14,539.85
66 assessed in 1869,
8,340.62
Bills receivable, 19,000.00 Cash; " . 3,564.80
$1,379,858.29
$2,153,148.29
City of Worcester, February 21, 1870.
,
Sewers.
Water Investment,
32,440.00 53.30
Highways and Bridges,
94,508.27
Tax, County,
279
to Jan, 3, 1870, with GEORGE W. WHEELER, City Treasurer. Cr.
Balances, January 4, 1869 :
Old Debt,
$54,140.07
Water Investment, (bonds)
407,450.00
Sewer, War and Temporary Debt,
311,699.93
Abatements 26,245.39, Fire Dep't 274.84
26,520.23
Free Public Library,
2,238.03
Water Interest,
2,306.25
Military 276.64, Elm Park 940.00,
1.216.34
Main street School House,
19,000.00.
Shade Trees 537.13, N. R. Bank Tax 45.62,
582.75 -- 825,153.90
Received from City Hall Scales,
753.17
Contingent expenses,
34,872.13.
Fire Department,
1,916.87
"
Highways and Bridges,
21,450.28
6.
Interest,
1,698.66
66
66 Licenses,
1,990.00
Liquor : licenses and tax,
1,924.74
66
Loans and Water Investm't, 709.280.52
66
Paupers,
3.833.89
66
Police,
6,251.52
Schools,
1,314.85
School Houses,
312.50
66
Sewers, 107.57
Shade Trees and Pub. Grounds, 571.50
13,955.50
66
Summons, 313.20
Water Works, (Construction) 10,186.06
(Maintenance) 60.00
" Water Rents,
39,516.07
Appropriations raised by tax :
City,
$376,500.00
County,
23,032.69
State,
51,075.00
Overlayings,
19,345.75
N. R. Bank tax, assessed for State.
2,003.04
$1,327,994.39
$2,153,148.29
Errors and omissions excepted,
GEORGE W. WHEELER, City Treasurer.
66
Military,
5,628.88
State Aid,
280
Dr.
CASH ACCOUNT, from Jan. 4, 1869, to Jan. 3, 1870.
To Balance, Jan. 4, 1869,
$16,824.32
To Received from City Hay Scales,
753.17
Contingent expenses,
34,872.13
66 Fire Department,
1,916.87
Highways and Bridges,
21,450.28
" Interest,
1,698,66
.6
"
Licenses,
1,990.00
Liquor : licenses and tax,
1,924.74
Loans and Water Investment,
709,380.52
Military,
5,628.88
"
Paupers,
3833,89
Police,
6,251.52
66
Schools,
1,314.85
School Houses,
312,50
Sewers,
107.57
Shade Trees and Public Grounds,
571,50
State Aid,
13,955.50
66
Summons,
313.20
Taxes,
431,367.50
Water Works, (Construction,)
10,186.06
(Maintenance,)
60.00
66 Water Rents,
39,516.07
$1,304,228.73
281
CASH ACCOUNT, Jan. 4, 1869, to Jan. 3, 1870.
Cr.
By Amount paid Abatements,
$1,501.87
Boston, Barre & Gardner Railroad,
32,440.00
6. City Hay Scales,
53.30
66
66 Contingent expenses.
21,596.90
66
66 Fire Department,
24,586.64
Free Public Library,
5,498.24
66
Fuel, Lights, Printing, &c,,
4,739.29
66
Highways and Bridges,
94,508.27
.،
Interest,
32,329.62
66
Interest on Water Investment,
27,135.74
66
Lighting streets,
19,503.30
66
Liquor : tax on sales,
952.54
66
66 Loans and Water Investment,
296.951.87
Military,
5,620.78
66
Paupers,
13,722.49
66 Police and Watchmen,
31,836.44
66
66
Public Building,
884.84
Salaries,
10,493.00
Schools,
107,856.25
6
School for Truants,
2,612.88
6 School Houses and Land,
101,903.87
6
66
Shade Trees and Public Grounds,
778.01
66
66
Streets,
38,151.89
¥
66 Tax, County,
23,032,69
Tax, State, on Bank Shares,
1,920.39
.
War: Aid to families,
13,972.25
Water Works, (Construction)
105,317.23
(Maintenance,)
7,755.97
3,564.80
By balance to new account,
$1,304,228.73
Sewers,
221,793.88
66 Summons,
138.49
Tax, State,
51,075.00
66
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282
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Feb. 28, 1870. Accepted and referred to the Auditor. Sent down for concurrence. SAMUEL SMITH, Clerk.
IN COMMON COUNCIL, Feb. 28, 1870.
Concurred.
H. L. SHUMWAY, Clerk.
CITY OF WORCESTER, AUDITOR'S OFFICE, March 14, 1870.
To the Honorable City Council :
The Auditor, to whom was referred the within report of George W. Wheeler, Esq., City Treasurer, has carefully examined the same, and finds it correctly cast, to agree with the books, and sustained by proper vouchers.
The Treasurer's books have also been examined and found to have been well kept, and are balanced to January 3, 1870, leaving a cash balance of $3,564.80 in the hands of the Treasurer.
All the papers and vouchers, appertaining to the Treasurer's de- partment, are properly filed in the office, and bear good evidence that the responsible duties of the Treasurer have been discharged with fidelity.
Respectfully submitted, GILL VALENTINE, Auditor.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, March 14, 1870.
Accepted and placed on file. Sent down for concurrence. SAMUEL SMITH, Clerk.
IN COMMON COUNCIL, March 14, 1870.
Concurred.
H. L. SHUMWAY, Clerk.
Treasurer's Account of Receipts and Expenditures.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Feb. 28, 1870.
Ordered, That the City Treasurer prepare a particular account of the Receipts and Expenditures and a schedule of the City Debt and Water Investment, to be published for the use of the inhabitants of the city, in compliance with the city charter.
CITY OF WORCESTER,
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 Feb. 28, 1870, together with a schedule of the City Debt and Water Investment.
GEORGE W. WHEELER,
City Treasurer.
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284
ABATEMENTS AND DISCOUNT. Balance undrawn, Jan. 4, 1869, APPROPRIATION, Overlayings,
$26,245.39 20,000.00 19,345.75
$65,591.14
EXPENDITURES. Paid on taxes,
E. N. Adams,
$14.89
W. E. Allen,
4.06
A. A. Alton,
13.54
Charles C. Baldwin,
16.25
John S. Baldwin,
13.54
Hollis Ball,
40.61
M. S. Ballard,
169.20
Salem L. Ballard,
1.88
L. J. Bassett,
27.07
J. E. Benchley,
6.77
Martin Brady,
6.77
David Brayton,
4.06
Andrew Brehm,
8.80
C. F. Brigham,
6.77
George A. Brown,
27.08
Thomas Brown,
8.13
William Burleigh,
6.77
H. W. Buxton,
5.42
Martin Callihan.
10.83
John Campbell,
6.77
Luther M. Capron, 1868 tax,
5.14
Arathusa Chamberlain, 1868 tax,
6.05
Daniel Chamberlain,
66
45.40
Anthony Chase,
3.39
H. G. Chase,
10.83
Michael Cody,
8.12
C. F. Coe,
8.13
Harriet Coes,
54.15
Patrick D. Conlon,
5.42
William Cooper, 1868 tax,
1.88
Thomas. Courtney,
4.06
Henry F. Cowdry,
4.74
Mary Curtain,
9.48
Albert W. Curtis,
6.77
John Dawson,
6.77
George C. Dewhurst,
102.88
Thomas H. Dodge,
40.61
Estabrook & Smith,
10.83
Waterman A. Fisher,
9.48
William Fitzgerald,
10.83
Charles W. Freeland,
158.37
Eliphas S. Gage.
5.42
Patrick Gormley,
8.12
285
Paid Edwin B. Harding, C. L. Hartshorn,
17.60
6.77
Heywood & Chapin,
35.50
J. P. Houghton,
14.89
W. H. Joslyn,
20.31
Estate of Michael Kane,
1.88
William P. Kinney,
6.77
John Laughlin,
9.48
Abigail Mann,
10.83
Frank R. Marble,
24.37
John McCarty,
1.88
Philip McMahan, 1868 tax,
5.44
Adelaide Miller,
6.77
Luther Moore,
4.06
Edward E. Morse,
1.88
John L. Murphy,
13.54
Mrs. R. P. Noyes,
23.02
Frank W. Perry, 1868 tax,
1.82
Josiah G. Perry,
8.12
Mrs. John F. Pond,
13.54
Joseph Pratt,
13.54
Michael Reynolds,
4.06
Darius Rice & Son,
23.02
J. Milton Rice,
6.77
James Riley,
9.48
Estate of John C. Ripley,
29.78
Samuel B. Ripley,
9.48
William Ross, 1868 tax,
6.05
George W. Russell, 1868 tax,
6.04
Samuel C. Smith,
6.67
Charles Tatman,
13.54
Ransom C. Taylor, 1868 tax,
44.67
D. G. Temple,
66
2.42
Charles A. Tenney,
18.28
Perry Thayer,
2.71
John A. Thompson,
3.38
Adin Tomlan,
4.06
Guilford Underhill,
5.42
Isaac L. Wadleigh, 1868 tax,
60.40
Silas Walker,
8.13
John Welch,
6.10
George W. Wilson,
14.89
Hervey Wilson,
1.36
C. K. Witherby,
27.07
Abatements made by Assessors,
7,439.78
Six per cent. discount on $436,350.56 taxes for
prompt payment,
26,181.04
Transfer to Contingent expenses,
5,000.00
$40,122.69
35
Balance undrawn, Jan. 3, 1870,
$25,468.45
286
BOSTON, BARRE & GARDNER R. R. CO. Paid 1st assessment, CITY HAY SCALES.
$32,440.00
Received fees for weighing : James H. Kneeland, Charles Marvin, Silas Penniman,
$348.26
87.64
317.27
$753.17
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Highway Department, drawing gravel, &c., 24.00
David F. Parker, freight, 4.75
Silas Penniman, lumber and labor, 7.80
Gill Valentine, sealing scales, etc., 16.75
Transfer to Contingent expenses, 699.87
$753.17
CONTINGENT EXPENSES. APPROPRIATION.
$10,000.00
for use of hydrants for fires, 8,000.00
City Clerk, ordinances sold, 16,00
Received from Commonwealth, for armory rent, corpʼn tax,
33,674.13 500.00
Lamson & Glazier, rent of hose house, 20.00 Old South Society, heating church, 162.00
Transfer from Abatements, $5,000.00
City Hay Scales,
699.87
Fuel, Lights, etc.,
1,260.71
66 Licenses, 1,990.00
Liquor licenses & taxes, 972.20
66
Paupers, 1,111.40
School for Truants, 387.12
66 Summons, 174.71
$11,596.01
$64,468.14
EXPENDITURES,
Transfer to Fire Department,
$4,394.93
6.
Highways,
27,057.99
66 Lighting streets, 1,500.00
Police & Watchmen,
1,584.92
66
Public Building, Thos. st., 884.84
66 Salaries, 1,993.00
66
Schools, 1,541.40
$38,957.08
Paid Ward Clerks for services :
J. M. C. Armsby,
Ward 1, 1 day, $3.00
James Green, Jr.,
66 2,1 ^
3.00
Henry L. Shumway,
1,2 " 6.00
George W. Gale,
66 2, 4
12.00
George Holmes
66 3, 2
6.00
Samuel E. Staples,
66 3, 2 66
6.00
500.00
County, rent of Court Room,
287
Paid John Toomey, Ward 4, 4 days, 12.00
Addison V. Newton, 5, 4 12.00
L. M. Sargent,
6, 4 66 12.00
J. O. Bemis, 66 7,3 66 9.00
Charles L. Redding, 66 7, 1
3.00
James H. Bancroft, 8, 4
12.00
RECEPTION OF PRESIDENT GRANT, JUNE 17.
Paid E. N. Adams, carrying band, 20.00
Clinton Brass Band, services,
50.00
James M. Drennan, sundry expenses,
10.07
Grafton Cornet Band, services,
50.00
L. N. Holton, use of carriages,
215.00
S. T. Howard, " horses,
8.00
National Cornet Band, services,
65.00
George Thrall, use of parlors & refreshm'ts,
235.00
SOLDIERS MEMORIAL DAY.
Paid J. D. Baldwin & Co., advertising, 42.50
Bay State stables, use of carriages,
155,00
Doe & Woodwell, advertising, 14.02
Dana K. Fitch, envelopes and stamps,
2.85
Charles F. Henry, labor,
3.00
H. C. Jameson, printing, 19.75
George P. Kendrick & Co., horse hire,
2.50
T. A. McConville, decorating arch, 10.00
4.38
National Cornet Band, services,
100.00
Arba Pierce, evergreen for arch, etc.,
18.50
George A. Rawson, hacking,
2.50
E. H. & E. P. Snow, printing,
5.00
Worcester Brass Band, services,
100.00
Worcester Co. Mechanics Association, use of Washburn Hall, 20.00
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT.
Paid Ames Plow Co., stakes and plank,
40.50
Cyrus Arnold, soap,
6.00
Phinehas Ball, sundries, 59.55
Emory Banister, services in Assessors' Office, 38.00
Barnard, Sumner & Co., matting, carpet, etc., 81.34 John Barnard, repairing, 2.00
Barrett, Washburn & Co., labor and materials, 19.49
Ella M. Bartlett, writing in Assessors' office, 54.75
N. T. Bemis & Co., hacking,
33.50
Wm. C. Blos, office furniture, etc.,
220.17
E. Boyden & Son, plans and paper,
10.25
Brown & Barnard, carting,
5.35
Alzirus Brown, moving safe,
1.50
Charles P. Brown, services,
35.00
Phylonzo Brown, keys, 3.95
William H. Brown, repairing lock to safe door, 56.94 C. W. Burbank, 2 tape lines,
20.00
E. Merrill, flags,
288
Paid A. C. Buttrick & Wheeler, prof. services, 77.00
Joseph Chase & Co., matches and dusters, 10.80
John D. Chollar, chairs and repairs, 26.00
George HI. Clark, painting etc.,
7.85
Wm. H. Clark, building armory,
1,850.00
Wm. L. Clark, paid for stamps, etc.,
5.79
George B. Coleman, ringing bell July 5,
5.00
County of Worcester, costs,
53.58
Cummings & Lane, repairing locks etc.,
3.95
Charles A. Cummings, 1.50
John H. Cutler, damages, 50.00
Wm. A. DeLacy, page to C. C. 1 year,
15.00
Division No. 42, brooms, matches, etc., 40.54
Charles H. Dodd, labor,
60.00
Charles W. Drake, labor and sundries, 373.22
James M. Drennan, secretary, etc.,
33.24
F. L. Durkee, ringing bell July 5.
5.00
G. W. Elkins, care of clocks and repairs,
113,50
J. R. Fish, labor and Materials,
44.15
Charles H. Fitch, damages,
600.00
C. Foster & Co., sundries,
14.67
Michael Gannon, services as rodman,
17.00
Green & Jordan, sinks, etc,, 19.02
15.00
N. Harkness, posting and distributing bills,
4.75
C. A. Harrington, repairing hack,
27.80
S. R. Hathorn, repairing roof,
7.65
S. C. Heald, labor for Engineer,
12.80
E. Hemenway, labor at City Hall, 217.00
George G. Hildreth, returning deaths, 7.60
Eliza Hobbs, execution, alleged defect in High- way, 1,603.17
Wm. Hoyle, ringing bell July 5, 3.00
2.50
Ezra Kent, ringing bell July 5,
5.00
Huffel & Esser, paper, pens, etc.,
69.65
Henry L. Keyes, labor with Engineer,
49.60
Daniel Kinsley, care of ward room, 10.00
Elisha S. Knowles, labor, 72.45
1.11
T. M. Lamb, cleaning clocks, etc.,
6.00
J. B. Lawrence & Co., chairs and dusters,
12.12
F. W. Lincoln, Jr. & Co., tapes and level,
39.00
Nathan A. Lombard, damages, 247,04
Alexander Lorimer, rope, 20.04
J. D. Lovell, sundries,
3.35
Thomas Magennis, ringing bell July 5,
5.00
A. G. Mann, stone and labor, 92.00
Chas. Marvin, care of hall and sundries.
486.97
A. Jacobs, pens,
John G. Kendall, agt., insur'g bl'k, Thos. st., 100.00
Wm. Knowles, cash paid out,
Henry Griffin, service Milk Inspector,
289
Paid Mathews & Chamberlain, repairs 8.43
Thos. A. McConville, returning deaths, 32.80
Merchants & Farmers Ins. Co., insuring, 26.00
Henry A. Metcalf, writing for Assessors, 13.00
W. E. Mills, services for Engineer, 40.00
D. Morrill, writing for Assessors, 30 00
National Cornet Band, services, 350.00
T. L. Nelson, services, &c., 45.49
L. H. Olmstead, bill files, 1.63
J. P. K. Otis, labor for Engineer,
73.50
A. E. Peck, picture frame,
25.00
I. D. Russell, repairs, etc., 37,94
Sanford & Co., books, papers, etc., 72.86
3.83
Carrie P. Sawyer, writing for Assessors,
117.00
Fred. Schoff, drafting, etc., 293.87
. David Scott & Co., surgical appliances, 73.77
Section A, Light Battery, firing salute July 5, 50.00 Geo. Sessions & Son, returning deaths, 38.40
R. R. Shepard & Co., cartridges, etc., 97.40
Charles Smith, brooms, 5.00
Hattie A. Smith, writing for Engineer, etc., 309.45
Samuel Smith, recording births, marriages and deaths and returning same to Sec- retary of State, 518.50
Samuel Smith, examining records,
25.00
voting list $78, stamps, ex-
press, &c., $42.35,
120.35
Sarah M. Smith, writing,
3.00
Stephen Smith & Co., office furniture,
198.00
T. H. Smith, painting, etc.,
3.75
Woodbury C. Smith, use of hall,
33.00
Chester C. Spooner, damages,
100.00
Wm. E. Starr, writing for Assessors,
195.00
L. A. Taylor. services and sundries,
376.93
Clarissa A. Thomas, damages to estate,
300.00
Mary E. Trask, writing for Assessors,
90.00
N. G. Tucker, labor and materials,
90.53
Wm. Underwood, door springs, etc.,
17.50
E. B. Walker, setting bounds.
8.59
Chapman Wallis, trucking,
5.00
W. Ansel Washburn, burying animals,
8.00
J. S. Wesby, binding,
1.50
G. A. Wheeler, services for Engineer,
33.33
George W. Wheeler, preparing report for Doc, 23, stamps, express, etc.,
79.05
Mary G. B. Wheeler, writing for Treasurer and Mayor, 444.00
J. C. White & Co., sundries,
2.30
Alexander H. Wilder, mem. of conveyances, 46.00
12.48
H. Sawtell, witness fees,
Emery Wilson, paid witnesses,
-
290
Paid Witnesses, sundry cases,
39.10
Albert Wood, prof. services,
27.50
Worcester Brass Band, services,
350.00
Worcester City Guards and Light Infantry, armory rent, 600.00
Wor. County Mech., Assoc .. use of hall,
4.00
W. Works, use of water, City Hall, 66
35.00
Hydrants,
7,375.00
66
wat'g tr'ghs, 140.00
66
labor,
4.40
$60,553.98
Amount undrawn January 3, 1870, FIRE DEPARTMENT.
$3,914 16
Balance undrawn, January 4, 1869, APPROPRIATION,
18,000.00
Received from Highways for labor,
1,829.12
for horse, sundries, etc.,
87.75
Transfer from Contingent expenses,
4,394.93
$24,586.64
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Ransom M. Gould, Chief Engineer, salary,
500.00
Silas J. Brimhall, Engineer,
75.00
Simon E. Combs, 6.
100.00
Samuel II. Day,
66
66
125.00
Eli B. Fairbanks,
66
75.09
James L. Morse, 66
66
75.00
Joseph Rideout,
66
75.00
Paid members for services :
Gov. Lincoln Co.,
12 mos.,
525.00
James D. Shaw, Engineer,
12
300.00
Eli Clements, Ass't. En'gr,
12
150.00
members of Col Davis Co.,
12
510.84
William R. Shaw, Engineer,
12
300.00
Geo. B. Chandley, Ass't. Eng'r., 12
160.00
members A. B. Lovell Co.,
12
525.00
Abraham Burlingame, Engineer, 12
12
150.00
Jas. F. Meech,
8
" 1868, 100.00
Walton Prouty, steward, M. B. Allen, 66
&c.,
12
780.00
Stephen Allen, 66
12
780.00
Rapid Engine Co. No. 2,
12
2,129.63
City Hose
1,
12
548.34
Ocean Hose
2,
12
565.00
Eagle
3,
12
565.00
Niagara "
4,
12
565.00
Yankee ·'
5,
12
565.00
Hook & Ladder
66
1,
12
1,040.84
66
2,
12
1,036.67
66
‹:
300.00
Geo. P. Blake, Ass't 66
12
66 . 171.00
$274.84
291
Paid Steamer 3, horse hire,
381.00
City Hose Co. No. 1, horse hire,
64.00
Ocean Hose 2, 64.00
Eagle
66
66 3, 70.00
Niagara "
66
4,
66
64.00
Yankee " 5,
70.00
Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1, "
102.00
George V. Barker, horse hire, 1868,
58.00
Bay State stables,
2.00
Brown & Barnard, 66
trucking, &c., 35.50
N. S. Hale,
36.00
M. Holihan, 66
1868, 66.00
Justin Howard, 66
18.00
Ames Plow Co., giving 29 alarms, 29.00
Lyman E. Ball, 31
31.00
Wm. Hoyle. 66 27
7 7.00
· G. M. Jewell,
27.00
Wm. T. Merrifield, " .29 66
29.00
Geo. W. Wheeler, jr. " 30
30.00
Moses B. Allen, hay, wood, etc.,
39.32
Stephen Allen, hay and horse medicine, 26.10
W. E. Allen, Snaps,
1.50
Ames Plow Co , painting and lettering sign,
3.50
Charles Baker & Co., lumber,
28.54
Barrett, Washburn & Co., pipe, labor and sundries, 162.91
L. H. Bigelow, paper, etc.,
4.55
Alzirus Brown, hose couplings, labor, etc.,
288.78
Phylonzo Brown, keys,
5.25
A. Burlingame, gas fittings and labor,
5.18
Joseph Chase & Co., chamois skins,
1.36
John D. Chollar, chairs, etc.,
97.75
Clark, Sawyer & Co., lanterns, 20.50
Charles A. Cummings, picking lock, 50
Samuel H. Day, postage stamps, 2.50
Dexter & Curtis, provender, oats, corn & meal, 616.35 Wm. Estabrook, hay, 28.06
Eli B. Fairbanks, labor at houses, 267.29
De ,Witt Fisher, labor and lumber, 139.31
C. Foster & Co., sundries,
51.61
Lindall Freeman, hay,
29.34
Thomas D. Gard, badges, etc.,
293.80
Garfield & Parker, wood,
4.50
John Gates & Co., lumber,
6.84
D. Gay, straw, hay and cartage, 217.59
R. M. Gould, cash paid out,
11.90
Graton & Knight, repairing hose, etc., 152.25
Green & Jordan, lead pipe, labor, etc., 3.41
W. M. Hall & Sons, wood,
4.50
2, "
93.00
292
Paid Highway Dep't, carting earth, grading, &c., 125.60
Hillman & Combs, crackers, etc., 7.97
Geo. S. Hoppin & Co., oats, corn and grinding, 77.80
Hunneman & Co., hose, &c., 85.75
B. E. Hutchinson, hose straps, etc.,
6.52
J. W. Jordan, repairs and sundries,
15.61
Wm. H. Jourdan, coal,
117.15
John G. Kendall, agt., insuring,
70,25
Alexander Lorimer, rope etc.,
11.25
A. B. Lovell, bricks, labor, &c.,
56.40
John Lynam, wood etc.,
6.75
B. Mann, hay,
33.12
Jerome Marble & Co., oil etc.,
39.55
Michael McGrath, cutting wood,
6.00
Henry W. Miller, keys and tripoli,
22.93
Nor. & Wor. R. R. Co., freight,
9.95
Henry C. Oliver, sundries,
29.30
Andrew Patterson, feather duster, &c.,
5.68
J. M. Pierce, hay,
47.34
Henry Pond, "
48.83
Darius Putnam, sundries,
5.42
C. G. Reed, sundries,
19.40
C. G. Reed & Co., lead bars, &c.,
16.75
T. H. Reed, labor, &c.,
25.18
Rice, Barton & Fales, M. & Co., repairing 2 steamers, &c., 1,066.04
Russ & Eddy, walnut moulding, 5.40
Henry Schneider, cash paid out, 4.12
James D. Shaw, repairing steamer,
39.35
Wm. R. Shaw, labor on steamer,
6 80
H. C. Silsby, lanterns, &c.,
30.35
Snow Brothers, printing,
3.00
Strong & Rogers, coal,
133.88
George T. Sutton, hose, &c.,
23.25
S. Taft & Son, oil, etc.,
116.45
R. C. Taylor, oil,
84.75
Ellis Thayer, brushes,
5.50
A. Tolman & Co., hose carriage, 650, re- pairs, etc., 131.45,
781.45
C. D. Tower, repairing harness, etc.,
37.23
Isaac Tower, hay,
42.98
E. Warner, agt., hose and couplings,
3,089.55
C. C. Webster, waste,
30.00
H. B. Wellington, blacksmithing,
97.62
T. W. Wellington & Co, coal,
148.65
WVm. A. Wheeler, stove,
20.00
Wm. F. Wheeler,
17.74
L. A. Whitcomb, sundries,
5.12
J. C. White & Co., oil and wash leather,
4.50
D. M. Woodward, stone work, Front st., 850.00
293
Paid T. M. Woodward, window shades, etc., Worcester Gas Light Co., gas, Wor. Water Works, use of water, 66 putting in pipes,
45.00
262.22
94.17
67.20
$24.586.64
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. Balance undrawn Jan. 4, 1869, APPROPRIATION,
2,238.03
6,000.00
$8,238.03
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Zephaniah Baker, salary as Librarian,
1,000.00-
Frances M. Baker,
Assistant,
41.00
Sarah F. Earle,
300.00
Emma S. Eddy,
500.00
Jessie E. Tyler,
· 262.50
Zephaniah Baker, cash paid for books,
1,534.62
Luther H. Bigelow, books,
29.43
John P. Chollar, feather duster,
3.34
Garfield & Parker, wood,
7.82
Green Reading Room,
200.00
Wm. H. Jourdan, coal,
80.00
Henry A. Marsh, cash paid out,
6.71
H. A. Palmer, labor and materials,
84.15
W. H. Sanford & Son, record book,
16.00
Daniel A. Tenny, Spy from 1791 to 1866 and books, 500.00
N. G, Tucker, plumbing,
12.26
Tyler & Seagrave, printing report,
77.13
J. S. Wesby, binding books,
417.17
Worcester Gas Light Co., gas,
408 11
Wor. Water Works, use of water,
15.00
66
labor, etc.,
3.00
$5,498.24
Balance undrawn January 3, 1870, FUEL, LIGHTS, PRINTING, ETC. APPROPRIATION,
6,000.00
EXPENDITURES :
Paid J. D. Baldwin & Co., advertising,
150.00
Luther H. Bigelow, books and stationery,
201.22
Doe & Woodwell, advertising,
150.12
Goddard & Nye, printing,
12.75
Grout & Bigelow, directories, etc.,
78.80
Charles Hamilton, printing,
105.83
Wm. H. Jourdan, coal,
334.33
J. S. C. Knowlton, advertising,
28.50
W. H. Sanford & Son, books etc.,
106.03
Strong & Rogers, coal,
530.82
Tyler & Seagrave, paper, printing and bind- ing Document No. 23, 1,181.64
36
$2,739.79
294
Paid Tyler & Seagrave, other printing, G. Henry Whitcomb & Co., paper and en- velopes, Worcester Gas Light Co., gas,
582.97
13.10
1,263.18
Transfer to Contingent expenses,
1,260.71
$6,000.00
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES. APPROPRIATION,
20,000.00
66 for macadamizing,
6,000,00
66
sidewalks,
20,000.00
Received from Commissioner for oxen,
355.00
labor, materials, etc., 1,135.30
from corporations and individuals for
putting in sidewalks,
11,170.78
for scrapings labor and materials,
1,883.01
City Scales,
24,00
Corbett street,
2,694,20
Fire Department,
125.60
Lighting streets,
17.00
Main street grading,
495.90
Pauper Farm,
350.00
School House, Dix street,
342.64
Edgeworth street,
521.42
66
Quinsigamond,
35.04
South Worcester,
34.48
Woodland street,
314.30
Sewers,
1,605.67
Shade Trees,
164.90
Water Works-construction account,
97.97
maintenance, 83.07
Transfer from Contingent expenses,
27,057.99
$94,508.27
EXPENDITURES.
Paid David F. Parker, salary as Commissioner, 1,800.00
Pay Rolls, labor,
36,385.78
Hezekiah Adams, labor on roads,
17.30
E. M. Banning,
22.90
George Brown,
66
34.10
Lewis Chapin,
66
6,00
Sumner Cook,
75.90
Charles Cutler,
7.00
H. W. Davis,
75.75
Fire Department
" men and teams, 1,829.12
Nahum Flagg,
29.70
Stephen S. Foster,
2.00
Elijah Hammond,
66
15.50
Jonas Hartshorn,
4.20
William Heaton,
1.00
Thomas Lynch,
6,20
scrapings,
295
Paid Wm. McGrath, labor on roads,
67.50
Daniel Noyes,
18.75
Henry Putnam,
72.16
George C. Rice, 66
26.50
Riley & Smith, 66
6.00
S. Sears,
3.20
A. & L. M. Taft,
11.60
Bancroft & Ewins, flag stone,
596.32
William T. Barber, paving stones,
15.00
B. J. Blanchard, curb stone,
3,686.92
Patrick Brosnihan, stone,
69.00
R. C. Caine, paving stones, 492.85
E. F. Chamberlain, paving stones,
93.70
Brigham Converse, flag stone,
391.71
H. W. Davis, paving stones,
297.04
John Doyle,
130.33
Charles Duston, bricks,
4,748.80
William Eames, paving stones,
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