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$707,800
Amount of unfunded debt or temporary loans
a large portion bearing 7% interest, 1,087,200
$1,900,000
The amount is classed as follows ;
Sewer Debt,
$865,000
Water Debt,
650,000
Boston, Barre & Gardner Railroad Subscrip-
tion,
104,880
Old Debt,
54,000
War Debt,
71,000 .
School Houses,
86,000
Gas Lamps,
9,120
Street Account,
60,000
$1,900.000 There is a portion of the above debt which will be self-sus- taining, or what might now be properly called an investment.
To wit : the Water Debt now amounting to $650,000. The income from sales of water amounting to nearly the cost of maintenance and interest on the investment.
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
The amount paid, being 40", on the twenty-six hundred and twenty-two shares subscribed for in the stock of the Boston, Barre & Gardner Railroad, $104,880. This road will be completed as early as July next, when an income from the in- vestment may be relied upon.
There is also the Sewer Debt of the City amounting to ៛865,000, two thirds of which should be assessed upon the estates benefitted amounting to $576,667.
It is the opinion of the committee that the assessments above alluded to should commence at as early a day as possi- ble, as the City are losing a large amount in interest upon the sum expended for sewerage purposes.
The amount charged to street accounts. $60,000, is money borrowed temporarily for the purpose of widening, grading and extending streets ; a portion of the sum to be assessed as soon as the streets are completed, upon the estates benefitted.
RECAPITULATION.
Showing the amount of the city indebtedness 10 $1.900,000
be Classed as follows :
Amount from which no income will be derived, $511,000
Amount from which an income will be received sufficient at least to pay the interest. 754,000 Amount which should be assessed to individual estates, 635,000
$1.900,000
The condition of the indebtedness of our city is a matter which has commended itself to the attention of the Committee on Finance, and in which there should be a radical change. It has been the custom in past years to carry a large portion of the city indebtedness on what is known as call-loans or money borrowed on demand, thus diverting from the regular channels of business a large amount of capital which is very much needed to assist the small borrowers at our Savings Banks and other institutions to help them in obtaining homes for themselves and families. and which makes the difference so apparent between a city where the property is owned by the capitalist and one where it is owned by the occupant.
Your Committee would therefore recommend that a large
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
portion of the unfunded indebtedness of the city should be placed in Certificates of Indebtedness, or Bonds, bearing six per cent interest, and negotiated on the best terms in some of our larger monied cities.
HENRY CHAPIN, LEWIS BARNARD, F. H. KELLEY, CHARLES G. REED, J. H. WALKER, CHAS. S. CHILDS, A. G. WALKER.
Joint Standing Committee on Finance.
To the City Council :
The Committee on Finance who were instructed to Report to the City Council the present liabilities of the City, and also the probable sum required to complete work now in progress or ordered to be done by the City Council. having reported at the meeting held on the 30th ult., upon the indebtedness of the City ; make a further Report of the liability of the City upon Con- tracts, Orders, Damages, &c., as follows :-
ENGINE HOUSES.
To complete the engine house at Beacon street, $2,100 00
SCHOOL HOUSES.
Contract of Norcross Bros. on High School
House, $106,000 ; there has been paid $71.399 05. Balance due, $34,600 95
Contract of Palmers on Belmont street school house, $21,200, paid thereon. $16,500, bal- ance due, 4.700 00 --
39,300 95
WATER WORKS.
To complete the Dam at Reservoir 5 feet, $4,500 00
10°, reserved on work completed. 3.620 00
Amount carried forward. $41,400 00
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
Amount brought forward, $41,400 00
140 acres land,
4,200 00
Unsettled claims for water,
1,350 00
Stand pipes and boilers,
1,500 00
15,170 00
STREET SEWERS.
To finish Tarbell's Contract,
23,500 00
Barney's
20.000 00
.. Knowles',
1,500 00
" 10% reserved on work completed, 26,826 00
71,826 00
MILL BROOK.
Due Dawson, Tank, & Co., 10% reserved, 9,064 00
Damages on Union street, damages between
Green and Cambridge streets, damages on Blackstone street, 8,441 98
17,505 98
HIGHWAYS.
To compensate sundry work ordered and un- finished,
12,325 00
" Contract of A. G. Mann for block paving, 13,000 00
on James' Road,
2,000 00
27.325 00
NEW STREETS.
Amount of damages awarded in opening and widening Front. Union, Prescott, Austin, and Wilmot streets, $48,486 04
Estimated expense of opening and widening the above streets, including the arching of 1.000 feet of Millbrook under Union and Prescott streets, 87,800 00
136,286 04
BOSTON, BARRE AND GARDNER RAILROAD.
60% unpaid on 2,622 shares of B. B. & G. R.R. stock, 157.320 00
Total.
$466,833 97
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
RECAPITULATION.
Engine house,
2,100 00
School houses,
39,320 95
Water Works,
15,170 00
Street sewerage,
71,826 00
Mill Brook,
17,505 98
Highways, &c.
27.325 00
New streets,
136,286 04
60°, on Railroad Stock,
157,320 00
Total,
$466,833 97
Amount of indebtedness already reported,
$1,900,000 00
$2,366,833 97
NOTE .- The Committee would further state that to complete the sewerage of the Cen- tral district will require a sum estimated at And that the estimated cost of heating, plumb- ing, gas piping, furnishing stone work, &c., for the new High School house, 25,000
$210,000
For the purchase of a lot on Walnut street and removing the old school house, 15,000
$250,000
HENRY CHAPIN, LEWIS BARNARD F. H. KELLEY, CHARLES G. REED, J. H. WALKER, CHAS. S. CHILDS. A. G. WALKER, 1
Committee
1. Finance.
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REPORT
OF THE
CITY TREASURER,
SHOWING THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE
CITY OF WORCESTER, MASS.,
FOR THE
MUNICIPAL YEAR, ENDING JANUARY 2, 1871.
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CITY OF WORCESTER.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Jan. 9, 1871.
Ordered, That the City Clerk "cause to be published for the use of the inhabitants, two thousand copies of the particular account of the receipts and expenditures, and a schedule of the city property and of the city debts."
Attest,
SAMUEL SMITH, City Clerk.
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CONTENTS.
City Debt, from 1861 to 1871, - 4
General Report,
5
Account Current,
- 6
Cash Account,
8
Auditor's Certificate, - 10
Receipts and Expenditures in detail.
12
Recapiculation, 71
Temporary Loan, - 76
Funded Sewer Debt, City Loan and City Debt, - - 77 Water Loan, - 78 Schedule of City Property,
- 79 City Officers for 1871, ,
- 82
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CITY DEBT FROM 1861 TO 1871. TEMPORARY, SEWER, WAR, AND WATER.
Miscellaneous.
Sewer.
War.
Water.
Total.
1861
$67,324 25
$35,000 00
$102.324 25
1862
80,319 40
$14,000 00
35,000 00
$129,319 40
1863
70,380 08
103,034 47
35,000 00
$208.414 55
1864
61,451 99
118,307 71
35,000 00
$214,759 70
1865
78,427 14
162,330 77
123,701 79
$364,459 70
1866
61,337 50
161,953 98
201,127 11
$424,418 59
1867
60,186 24
94,924 97
303,193 93
$458,305 14
1868
56,050 43
115.351 43
70.541 01
378,006 98
$619,949 85
1869
59,193 07
235,939 36
68,024 47
410,123 10
$773,290 00
1870
154,787 49
457,625 67
68.041 22
505.264 27
$1,185.718 65
1871.
Miscellaneous,
$60,676 74 )
B. B. & G. Railroad,
104,880 00
Sewer,
827,151 80,
860,151 80
Interest, 33,000 00,
$1,899,808 04
School Houses,
85,441 46
Streets,
71,449 92
War,
67,480 22
Water,
619,727 90 J
REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER.
CITY OF WORCESTER, TREASURER'S OFFICE, February 20, 1871.
To the Honorable City Council :
GENTLEMEN :- The Treasurer has the honor and would respectfully lay before you his twenty-first Annual Report of the.
Receipts and Expenditures, Appropriation raised by tax, Abatements and Discounts, Uncollected Taxes, &c.,
from January 3, 1870, to January 2, 1871.
The accompanying Cash Account will exhibit the Cash transactions for the same space of time.
Cash on hand January 3, 1870,
$3,564 80
.. Received from loans,
1,163,546 65
Corporation Tax,
42,649 03
..
" Taxes, 569,284 60
" Water Rents, 47,015 41
6 6 all other sources, 90,419 63
$1,916,480 12
Cash paid on Loans,
$449,457 26
Sewers,
369,746 00
.. Water Works,
150,463 42
Schools,
121,118 63
6% School Houses,
138,997 09
. 6
Highways and Bridges, 153,840 53
Other departments, 504,071 91
1,887,694.84 $28.785 28
Cash on hand January 2, 1871,
Allof which is respectfully submitted, GEGRGE W. WHEELER,
City Treasurer.
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REPORT OF CITY TREASURER.
Dr.
CITY OF WORCESTER, in account current from Jan. 3, 1870.
Balances, January 3, 1870 :
Bills Receivable,
$19,000 00
Boston, Barre, and Gardner Railroad,
32,444 00
Interest,
10,630 96
School Houses and land for the same,
90,784 44
Sewers,
457,625 67
Streets, 30,151 89 6,003 30
Street Lamps,
War: Bounties, Contingents, and State Aid, 68,041 22
Water Works. 505,264 27
$1,219,941 75
Paid abatements. 697 76
Boston, Barre, and Gardner Railroad, 72,440 00
City Hay Scales, 112 32
Contingent Expenses,
22,019 10
Engine House,
7,905 00
66 Fire Department.
20,564 85
Free Public Library,
7,597 41
Fuel, Lights and Printing,
6,882 35
.. Highways and Bridges,
153,840 53
" Interest,
67,825 58
Interest on Water Loan.
33,419 00
Lighting Streets.
23,077 52
Loans,
149,457 26
.. Military,
5,178 00
Paupers,
14,570 34
Police and Watchmen,
32,530 27
Salaries.
12,054 00
Schools,
121,118 63
.. School for Truants,
2.441 21
School Houses and Land.
138,997 09
Sewers, 369,746 00
Shade Trees and Public Grounds,
1,596 74
.. Streets : making, grading. and widening, 58,516 87 .. Summons, 125 26
.. Tax, County,
27,639 23
66 Tax, State,
51,075 00
.. Tax, State, on N. R. Bank shares.
2,349 87
War : Aid to families,
13,239 00
Paid Water Works, (Construction,) 66 (Maintenance,) 20,416 72
Six per cent. discount on $582,248 82 for prompt payment of taxes, 34,934 62
1,688 70
Taxes of 1870 abated by the Assessors. 6 . uncollected previous to 1870,
20,443 44
.. assessed in 1870,
11,900 52
Cash.
28,785 28
1.986,618 89
$3,205,590 64
City of Worcester, February 20, 1871.
150,463 42
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to Jan. 2, 187L with GEORGE W. WHEELER, City Treasurer.
Balances, January 3, 1870.
City Bonds,
112,000 00
Sewer Bonds,
130,000 00
Water Bonds,
399.800 00
Temporary Loan, Notes on demand,
Abatements,
543,918 65-1,185,718 65 25,468 45 3,914 16
Elm Park,
940 00
Free Public Library,
2,739 79
Interest Water $6,990 61, Military $284 74,
7,275 35
Main Street School House,
19,000 00
Shade Trees and Public Grounds,
1.330 62 --- 60.668 37
Received from City Hay Scales,
585 88
Contingent Expenses. $1,507 83 Corporation
Tax $42,649 03, 44.156 86
Free Public Library (Dog Fund),
1,931 05
Fire Department.
2,373 90
66
Fuel, Lights and Printing. 1,500 00
11,059 37
66
.. Interest,
2,141 32
Licenses.
1,781 75
.. Lighting streets,
28 83
. . Loans,
1,163,546 65
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66 Military.
1,617 00
..
Police,
6,722 46
66
Schools.
1,645 23
66
School for Truants,
73 00
..
.. Shade Trees.
315 00
..
State Aid,
13,800 00
66 Summons, 336 80
..
.. Water Works (Construction), 5,999 79 .. Water Rents, 47,015 41
Appropriations raised by tax :
· City,
516,500 00
County,
27,639 23
State, 51,075 00
N. R. Bank Tax, assessed for State, 2,349 87
Overlayings, 18,008 80
$615,572 90-$1,959,203 62
$3,205,590 64
GEORGE W. WHEELER, City Treasurer.
Paupers,
6,580 55
School Houses.
200 00
Sewers,
219 87
66 Highways and Bridges,
Contingents.
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REPORT OF CITY TREASURER.
Dr.
CASH ACCOUNT, from Jan. 3, 1870. to Jan. 2, 1871.
To Balance January 3, 1870.
3,564 80
To Received from City Hay Scales.
585 88
" Contingent expenses, $1,507 83
Corporation Tax, $42,649 03
44,156 86
Fire Department,
2,373 90
66
Free Public Library,
1,931 05
66
Fuel, lights, and printing,
1,500 00
66 Highways and bridges,
41,059 37
66
" Interest,
2.141 32
" Licenses,
1,781 75
Lighting streets,
· 28 83
" Loans.
1,163,546 65
6.
". Military,
1,617 00
66
66
Paupers,
6,580 55
66
Police,
6,722 46
.6
.. School Houses,
200 00
66
School for Truants,
73 00
46
Sewers.
219 87
Shade Trees and Public Grounds,
315 00
66
.. Summons,
336 80
66
· Taxes,
569,284 60
66
6. Water Works, (construction),
5,999 79
Water Rents.
47,015 41
$1,916,480 12
State Aid.
13,800 00
Schools.
1,645 23
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REPORT OF CITY TREASURER.
CASH ACCOUNT, from Jan. 3, 1870, to Jan. 2, 1871.
Cr.
By Amount paid Abatements.
697 76
" Boston, Barre & Gardner Rail Road,
72.440 00
" City Hay Scales, 112 32
" Contingent expenses, 22,019 10
Engine House,
7.905 00
" Fire Department,
20,564 85
Free Public Library,
7,597 41
" Fuel, lights, and printing,
6,882 35
Highways and bridges,
153,840 53
" Interest,
67,825 58
Interest on Water Loan,
33,419 00
Lighting streets,
23.077 52
" Loans.
449,457 26
66 " Military,
5.178 00
66
" Paupers,
14,570 34
"' Police and Watchmen,
32,530 27
" Salaries,
12,054 00
" Schools,
121.118 63
" Schools for Truants,
2,441 21
66
" School houses,
138,997 09
" Sewers,
369,746 00
" Shade Trees and Public Grounds,
1,596 74
" Streets, making, grading, and widening, 58,516 87
" Summons. 125 26
" Tax, County,
27,639 23
" Tax, State,
51,075 00
" Tax, State N. R. Bank shares,
2,148 38
" War, Aid to families,
13,239 00
66
" Water Works, (construction ),
150,463 42
(maintainence,)
20,416 72
28,785 28
By Balance to new account,
1,916,480 12
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REPORT OF CITY TREASURER.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Feb. 20, 1871.
Accepted and referred to the Auditor. Sent down for concurrence. SAMUEL SMITH, Clerk.
IN COMMON COUNCIL, Feb. 20, 1871.
Concurred.
H. L. SHUMWAY, Clerk.
CITY OF WORCESTER, AUDITOR'S OFFICE, March 13, 1871.
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 appear to have been kept in a neat and systematic manner, and are balanced to January 2nd, 1871. leaving a cash balance of $28,785.28 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 all 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 13, 1871.
Report of Auditor accepted. Sent down for concurrence.
SAMUEL SMITH, Clerk.
IN COMMON COUNCIL, March 13, 1871.
Concurred.
H. L. SHUMWAY, Clerk.
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT
OF
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Feb. 20, 1871.
ORDERED, that the City Treasurer prepare a particular account of the Receipts and Expenditures and a schedule of the City Debt, to be published for the use of the inhabitants of the city, in compliance with the city charter.
CITY OF WORCESTER, March 1, 1871. 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. 21, 1870, together with a schedule of the City Debt and Water Investment.
GEORGE W. WHEELER, City Treasurer.
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REPORT OF CITY TREASURER.
ABATEMENTS AND DISCOUNT.
Balance undrawn Jan. 3. 1870.
$25,468 45
APPROPRIATION, Overlayings,
30,000 00
18,008 80
$73,477 25
EXPENDITURES.
Paid on taxes,
Charles F. Allen, 1869 tax,
$18 27
John S. Ballard, 91 60
Alzirus Brown,
70 33
John Coffee.
8 18
Otis Converse, 1869 tax,
2 71
W. H. Dowe.
27 81
Timothy K. Earle, 1869 tax,
67 68
G. S. Hadley, 1869 tax,
1 28
S. P. & G. S. Hale,
11 45
O. F. Harris, 1868 tax,
24 37
Prudence A. Hovey,
24 53
Peter E. Hubon,
8 18
Patrick Kelley,
13 09
F. M. Knowlton,
3 27
Lydia Livermore,
6 54
Henry A. Marsh,
24 37
Miles & Goulding,
4 91
Patrick Mulvanny,
2 00
Isabella M. Pond,
3 27
Chas. B. Pratt,
8 18
Frank Progin,
8 18
J. R. Putnam, 1869 tax,
6 77
H. W. Richardson,
1 88
J. M. Schofield,
57 25
Luther Shaw,
8 18
Emerson M. Stockwell, 1869 tax,
99 38
C. G. Stowell,
1 88
S. S. Sweetser,
8 18
Daniel Tainter, 1867 tax,
65 80
James White,
16 36
Alpheus Young, 1 88
Abatement made by Assessors,
1,688 70
Six per cent discount on $582,243.82 for
prompt payment, 34,934 62
$37,321 08
Balance undrawn Jan. 2, 1871,
$36,156 17
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REPORT OF CÍTY TREASURER.
BOSTON, BARRE & GARDNER R.R. CO.
Paid assessment in 1869,
1870,
$32,440 00 72,440 00
-$104,880 00
CITY HAY SCALES.
Received fees for weighing :
James H. Benchly,
$356 22
Edwin Gleason, 1 20
John W. Hoppin,
44 19
James H. Kneeland,
64 72
Silas Penniman,
119 55
$585 88
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Edwin Ames, labor, &c., Lincoln Square, $9 05 Chas. Baker & Co., Lumber, 35 91
A. Parker, labor, &c., Lincoln Square, 58 60
G. Valentine, putting in new scales, &c., 8 76
Transfer to Contingent Expenses, 473 56
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
Balance undrawn, January 3d, 1870, $3,914 16
Appropriation,
10,000 00
for use of hydrants for fires, 8,000 00
Received from City Clerk, ordinances sold, 13 50
Commonwealth, armory rent, 483 33
66 66 corp'n tax, 42,649 03
Jacob Hanff, engine house, Lin-
. coln Square, 800 00
Received from Old South Society, heating church, 195 00 Witness fees, Smith vs. City, 16 00
Transfer from City Hay Scales, $473 56
66 Fuel, Lights, &c., 117 65
60 Licenses, 1,781 75
Paupers, 3.010 21
66 School for Truants, 631 79
Summons, 211 54 $6,226 50
EXPENDITURES.
Transfer to Fire Department, $190 95
Interest, 13,315 22
،، Police, 807 81
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$585 88
$72,297 25
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Transfer to Salaries,
54 00
Schools,
14,473 40
$28,841 38
Paid Ward Clerks, for services,
Joseph D. Daniels,
Ward 1, 1 day, $3 00
James Green, Jr.,
1,1 " 3 00
Harvey B. Wilder, 66 1,1 " 3 00
George W. Gale,
2,3 9 00
James McDermot, 3,3 9 00
John Toomey, 4., 3 66 9 00
A. P. Butler,
5,3 66 9 00
L. M. Sargent,
6,3
9 00
J. E. Benchley, 7,2
6 00
F. C. Thayer, 66 7,1 66 3 00
James H. Bancroft, 8,3 " 9 00
Committee Reception of Ex-Governor Bullock, $105 08
Committee Reception of 6tlı Regiment 500 00 Committee of G. A. R., decoration of graves, 500 00
Charles A. Allen, labor on plans, 13 20
Ames Plow Co., stakes, lumber, &c., 111 25
J. D. Baldwin & Co., advertising, 36 00
James H. Bancroft and Wife, damages, 622 78
Barnard, Sumner & Co., matting, &c., 9 00
Barrett, Washburn & Co., portable lights,
labor, &c., 31 95
George A. Bates, examining schools, for vaccination, 12 00
F. W. Beers & Co., 7 atlases, 57 00
N. T. Bemis & Co., horse hire, 54 50
Luther H. Bigelow, Sundries, 25 72
Wm. C. Blos, labor on desks, 8 75
II. A. Bowman, curtain fixtures, &c., 4 00
E. Boyden & Son, plans, &c., for music stand, 30 00
Mrs. E. P. Brewer, repairing flag, 2 75
George Brinley, armory rent, 600 00
Fred. A. Brooks, page for C. C., 1 year, 15 00
Phylonzo Brown, keys, 1 75
A. C. Buttrick & Wheeler, plans, &c .. 101 50
Thomas Cahill, damages, 25 00
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Paid Chamberlain L't Battery, firing salutes, 111 00 Joseph Chase & Co., matches, dusters and candles, 53 27
John D. Chollar, settces, chairs, &c., 54 83
George H. Clark, painting, glazing, &c. 38 01
William H. Clark, carpentering, 69 35
William L. Clark, cash paid out, 8 13
B. F. Clough, examining schools for vac'n, 8 00 George B. Coleman, ringing bell, July 1tl1, 5 00 County of Worcester, costs, 12 75
Cummings & Lane, changing bell, 1 50
John Delano, building ash pit, 146 63
Division No. 42, sundries, 18 74
John A. Dodge, damages, 90 00
Doe & Woodwell, advertising, 10 82
James M. Drennan, small pox flags, 8 15
F. L. Durkce, ringing bell, July 4th, 5 00
G. W. Elkins, care of clocks and repairs, 88 00 Benj. Flagg and Jonas Hartshorn, per- ambulating city limits, 40 00
Edwin B. Flagg, Ex'g schools for vac'n 11 00
C. Foster & Co., sundries, 5 93
George E. Francis, examining schools for vaccination, 15 00
Michael Gannon, services as rodman, 120 00
W. & L. E. Gurley, repairs, &c., 45 00
Harkness & Fiske, distributing and post- ing bills, 8 75
N. S. Harrington, measure, 3 00
Thomas Harrington, flag staff, 59 50
E. Hemenway, labor in boiler room, 25 50
Abbie S. Heywood, writing for assessors, 120 00
Highway Dep't, labor, paving, &c. 292 91
George G. Hildreth, returning deaths, 8 70
B. B. Hill, ribbon stamp, 12 25
Fredrick G. Hooker, damages,
20 00
S. T. Howard & Co., hacking, 24 00
Wm. Hoyle, ringing bell, July 4th, 3 00
Ellen A. Jenison, damages, 300 00
George M. Jewell, tolling bell,
3 00
J. W. Jordan, sundries, 33 67
F. H. Kelley, examining schools for vac- cination, 15 00
16
REPORT OF CITY TREAURERS.
Paid John G. Kendall, agent, insuring City Hall, 52 00 Ezra Kent, ringing bell, July 4th, 5 00
Keuffel & Esser, paper, &c., 35 63
Henry L. Keyes, labor for engineer, 47 50
Kinnicut & Co., drill, &c., 4 75
Daniel Kinsley, care of ward room, 10 00
Belle C. Kittredge, writing for assessors, 82 50
E. S. Knowles, labor for engineer, 45 00
Knowlton Bros., water kegs and mugs. 3 12
Lane & Pierce, repairs, &c., 2 35
J. B. Lawrence & Co., chairs, 19 00
Cornelius Leffan, nurse, small pox hospital, 94 50 F. W. Lincoln, Jr. & Co., transit, sex- tant, &c., 285 20
Alex. Lorimer, blocks and lines, 8 60
Thomas Magennis, ringing bell, July 4th, 5 00
A. G. Mann, posts, 275 00
A. P. Marble, cash paid out, 13 00
Jerome Marble & Co., lead, oil, &c., 10 78
John O. Marble, examining schools for vac- cination, &c., 26 50
Oramel Martin, examining schools for vac- cination, &c., 5 00
Chas. Marvin, cash paid out, 70 26
Fred A. McClure, labor for engineer, 315 00
Thomas A. McConville, returning deaths, 36 00 E. D. McFarland, collecting water taxes, 12 00 Frank II. Mills, labor for engineer, 341 05
W. E. Mills, labor for engineer, &c., 1,245 74
Municipal Court, costs, 21 30
National Cornet Band, services, 257 00
H. O. Palmer, examining schools for vac- cination, 5 00
J. G. Park, vaccinating and examining schools for vaccination, 37 00
George F. Peck, carpentering, 3 25
J. S. Pinkham, matting, &c.,
15 61
J. D. Rawson, carting, 75
George Raymond, paper, &c., 193 58
F. II. Rice, examining schools for vaccin- ation, 17 00
17
REPORT OF CITY TREASURER.
Paid J. Marcus Rice, examining schools for vaccination, 12 00
W. W. Rice, professional services, 51 50
Russ & Eddy, lumber, 10 00
J. D. Russell, repairs, &c., 26 77
Sanford & Co., books and stationery, 154 09
J. Santon, Jr. & Co., wood, 70
Carrie P. Sawyer, writing for assessors, 219 75
David Scott, & Co., sundries, 1 70
George Sessions & Son, returning deaths, 38 70 R. R. Shepard & Co., cartridges and primers, 136 30
R. R. Shepard, services as Milk Inspector, 15 00 Henry Y. Simpson, examining schools for vaccination, &c., 13 50
Chas. Smith, brooms,
18 50
Hattie A. Smith, writing various offices, 105 15 Samuel Smith, recording births, deaths, and marriages, and returning the same to the Secretary of State, 556 65
Samuel Smith, voting list, $70, stamps, express, &c., $37.22, 107 22
A. C. Souther, labor in vaccination office,
7 50
L. B. Stone, omnibus to carry Committee to reservoir, 24 00
Martha Z. Swallow, writing,
33 00
Elvira C. Thayer, damages, 150 00
N. G. Tucker, repairs, 7 10
P. J. Turner & Co., lumber, 23 83
Tyler and Seagrave, printing, 15 00
H. A. Tyrrell, cleaning cannon, &c., 14 00
Union Water Meter Co., labor on tapes, &c., 11 26 Gill Valentine, services as sealcr, 504 10
Walker & Co., ice, 25 66
Walker & Sweetser, ice, 18 09
Frederick W. Ward, services in Treasurer's Office, 291 34
Emerson Warner, examining schools for vaccination, 25 50
George A. Wheeler, services for engineer, &c., 1,161 17
18
REPORT OF CITY TREASURER.
Paid George W. Wheeler. preparing report for Document 24, cash paid for stamps, express, &c., 170 07
Mary G. B. Wheeler, serv. for Treas., 600 00
Wm. F. Wheeler, iron, forging, &c. 164 96
J. C. White & Co., water colors,
2 05
Charles Whittemore, use of hall,
30 50
Alex. H. Wilder, mem. of conveyances,
31 00
Albert Wood, cash paid out,
39 90
D. M. Woodward, labor on flag staff,
5 85
Rufus Woodward, examining schools for vaccination, 15 00
T. M. Woodward, painting,
20 00
Worcester Brass Band, services, 300 00
Worcester County Mechanics' Association, use of hall, 112 50
Worcester Water Works, use of water,
City hall, 40 00
Worcester Water Works, use of water, hydrants, 8,000 00
Worcester Water Works, use of water,
watering troughs, 175 00
Worcester Water Works, putting in pipe Battery Building, 10 35
Edward Zerdahelyi, services for engineer, 77 25
$50,860 48
Balance undrawn January 2, 1871,
$21,437 04
ENGINE HOUSE, BEACON STREET,
APPROPRIATION,
$10,000 00
Expenditures,
Paid Wm. L. Clark, land,
$3,000 00
A. P. Cutting, on plans,
105 00
Charles H. Peck, on contract,
4,800 00
Balance undrawn January 2, 1871,
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
APPROPRIATION, $18,000 00
Received of M. B. Allen, horse keeping, 87 50
Chief Engineer, manure, &c., 61 67
$7,905 00
$2,095 00
19
REPORT OF CITY TREASURER.
Received of Highway Department, labor, 1,992 48 Water Works, repairs to st'r, &c., 232 25
Transfer from Contingent Expenses, 190 95
$20,564 85
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Ransom M. Gould, Chief Engineer, salary, 500 00 William Brophy, Engineer, 75 00
Alzirus Brown, 6.
75 00
Samuel H. Day,
66 125 00
William Knowles,
75 00
Members for services :
Gov. Lincoln Co., Steamer 1, 12 mos., 1,031 67
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