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MAYOR'S ADDRESS.
containing all the financial transactions of the city, for the year ending November 30th, 1872, will be laid before you at an early day.
Many of you who have had long experience in the management of municipal affairs, are again entering upon the duties of an- other year. Your wise counsels will be of invaluable service to those of us who are for the first time called to legislative or execu- tive duty.
With confidence I look to you for support in all constitutional and legal efforts to faithfully perform my official obligations to the city ; and I assure you that I shall most cheerfully unite in all your labors to promote the moral, social, intellectual and material prosperity of Worcester.
The duties which now devolve upon us call for candid delibera- tion, careful judgment, and decisive action. If we enter upon this work with a full determination to do only what is right, we may safely leave the result to be governed by its own cause.
REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER.
WORCESTER, MASS., JAN. 6, 1873.
To the Honorable City Council :
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith present the Annual Account of Receipts and Payments in the Treasury Department for the year ending November 30, 1872, from which it appears that the
Cash in the Treasury Jan. 1, 1872, was $83,173 69
Received during the year, 1,938,492 84
Total, 2,021,666 53
Paid during the year, 1,753,170 19
Balance, being the Cash in the Treasury November 30, 1872, $268,496 34
The several items comprised in the above aggregates appear in the following Account Current.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. S. BARTON,
City Treasurer.
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 27.
Dr.
CITY OF WORCESTER, in account current from Jan. 1, 1872, to
To authorized payments charged to City accounts as follows : NO. OF ACC'T.
1. Abatements and Discount, (old acc't,) $ 144 17 2. (new acc't,) 45,636 39 3,685 61
3. City Hall,
4. City Hospital,
7,586 47 148 65
5. City Hospital Building,
31,360 51
7. Free Public Library,
10,051 46
8. High School House, (new,) 9. 66 (old,)
17,551 45
10. Highway Department,
111,618 11
11. Hope Cemetery,
3,414 70
12. Incidental Expenses,
15,219 94
13. Interest,
74,328 69
14. 66 on Sewer Loan,
26,337 99
15. 66 on Water Loan,
35,593 02
16. Lighting Streets,
18,146 70
17. Loans, Funded City,
12,000 00
18. 66
66 Sewer,
50,000 00
19.
Water,
47,000 00
20. 66 Temporary,
558,978 07
21. Pauper Department, 22.
City Relief acc't, 6,794 73
Farm acc't, 6,376 03
23. 66
Truant School acc't, 2,590 08
24. Police Department,
40,563 36
25. Salaries,
17,055 12
26. School Department,
130,640 02
27. Sewers,
138,614 28
28. Sewer Assessment,
600 66
29. Shade Trees and Public Grounds,
2,866 71
30. Street Betterments,
3 29
31. Construction,
62,274 64
32. Taxes, 1872, County,
16,768 19
33. Water Works,
Construction acc't,
73,963 97
34. High Service acc't,
133,947 37
35. 66
66 Maintenance acc't,
13,120 05
36. State Aid,
10,812 50
37. State Militia, 3,607 00 1,753,170 19
Balance Cash in Treasury Nov. 30, 1872,
268,496 34
$2,021,666 53
F
6. Fire Department,
23,770 26
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER.
Nov. 30, 1872, with WM. S. BARTON, City Treasurer. Cr
By Cash received and credited to City accounts as follows : NO. OF ACC'T.
Cash in Treasury Jan. 1, 1872,
$83,173 69
1. City Hall, 2. City Hospital,
715 00
3. Fire Department,
887 68
4. Free Public Library,
1,954 74
5. High School House, (new,)
714 40
6. Highway Department,
37,036 75
7. Incidental Expenses,
5,617 05
8. Interest,
3,484 82 94 64
9. Lighting Streets,
44,500 00
11. 66 Temporary,
854,599 90
City Relief acc't,
3.748 74
Farm acc't, 3,782 59
14. 66
Truant School acc't, 69 90
15. Police Department,
1,804 53
16. School 66
2,206 86 38 05
17. Sewers,
18. Sewer Assessment,
157,316 15
19. Shade Trees and Public Grounds,
675 00
20. Street Betterments.
8,318 70
21. Taxes for 1872,
739,486 35
22. Water Works, Construction acc't,
7,992 23
23. 66 66 Maintenance acc't,
58,416 03
24. Wheeler, Geo. W., Collector, 3,773 70 25. State Aid, 534 03 1,938,492 84
$2,021,666 53
WM. S. BARTON,
City Treasurer.
Worcester, Mass., January 6, 1873.
0
19 34
53
725 00
10. Loans, Funded City,
12. Pauper Department, 13. 66 66
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR
UPON CONTRACTS AND ORDERS UNFINISHED, AND THE AMOUNT NECES-
SARY TO BE APPROPRIATED FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.
AUDITOR'S OFFICE, January 6, 1873.
To the Honorable City Council :
Gentlemen : Under Section 15th of the Ordinance in relation to Finance, the Auditor is required to report the amount of contracts remaining unfulfilled, the probable cost of completing work com- menced, and orders not entered upon December 1st, 1872.
Pursuant to this order, I respectfully submit to your honorable body the annexed schedule-also the accompanying estimate of the amount of money needed for the ensuing year, under the respective heads of appropriations.
HENRY GRIFFIN, Auditor.
SEWERS.
E. B. Walker & Co., unfinished, $4,299 48
E. B. Walker & Co., 10 per cent. retained, 6,281 69
Amount necessary to complete Mill Brook, not contracted,
500 00
Leach & Co., unfinished,
500 00
Leach & Co., ten per cent. retained,
13,215 91
Leach & Son, unfinished,
185 00
Leach & Son, ten per cent. retained,
1,026 75
H. B. Leach, unfinished,
2,220 00
H. B. Leach, ten per cent. retained,
432 15
Wm. & E. S. Knowles, unfinished,
1,150 00
Wm. & E. S. Knowles, ten per cent. retained,
580 00
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WATER WORKS-HIGH SERVICE.
S. H. Tarbell, laying pipe, unfinished, $30,608 00
S. H. Tarbell, ten per ct. retained, 2,075 00
Warren Machine Co., pipe, unfurnished, 29,698 00
Warren Mach. Co., ten per ct. retained, 11,523 00
$73,904 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Contracts unfulfilled and work ordered, but not completed. $7,213 33
WATER WORKS-CONSTRUCTION.
Probable cost of pipe ordered to be laid in
Denny street, $500 00
Probable cost of pipe ordered to be laid in Lincoln street, 2,500 00
$3,000 00
SIDEWALKS UNFINISHED.
On Main street, On Seaver street, On Elm street,
$1,200 00 1,500 00 500 00
$3,200 00
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
ESTIMATE OF NEEDED APPROPRIATIONS.
Balances.
Appropria- tion.
Revenue in 1872.
Total.
Abatements and Discount,
$
$48,000 00 $
$48,000 00
City Hall,
6,400 00
725 00
7,125 00
City Hospital,
10,000 00
1,640 00
11,640 00
City Hospital Building,
24,832 60
24,832 60
City Debt,
157,200 00
157,200 00
County Tax,
33,600 00
33,600 00
Elm Park,
940 00
940 00
Fire Department,
77,000 00
887 68
77,887 68
Free Public Library,
12,800 00
1,900 00
14,700 00
Highway Department,
40,000 0037,036 75
77,036 75
Incidental Expenses,
12,500 00
5,617 05
18,117 05
Interest,
86,000 00
3,484 82
89,484 82
Interest on Water Loan,
27,000 00
27,000 00
Lighting Streets,
22,000 00
94 64
22,094 64
Pauper Dept., Farm,
5,000 00
3,748 74
8,748 74
City Relief, Truant School,
3,000 00
69 90
3,069 90
Paving Streets,
20,000 00
20,000 00
Police Department,
55,000 00
5,850 00
60,850 00
Salaries,
23,200 00
23,200 00
School Department,
147,000 00
2,206 86 149,206 86
School Houses, (Land,)
23,250 00
23,250 00
Sewers,
25,121 83
68,000 00
38 05
93,159 88
Shade Trees and Public Grounds,
5,300 00
675 00
5,975 00
Sidewalks,
40,000 00
40,000 00
Sinking Fund,
30,000 00
30,000 00
Street Construction,
60,000 00
60,000 00
Water Works, Construction,
62,000 00
7,992 23
78,565 31
High Service,
8,573 08 74,333 37
15,000 00
89,333 37
Maintenance,
10,000 00
3,782 59
13,782 59
Interest on Sewer Loan,
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MAYOR'S DRAFTS AND TREASURER'S PAYMENTS COMPARED.
The column of Differences in the following statement shows the amount drawn for and charged to City Accounts in the Auditor's office, but not paid by the City Treasurer at the close of the Financial year, November 30, 1872.
No.
ACCOUNT.
MAYOR'S DRAFTS.
TREASURER'S PAYMENTS.
DIFFERENCES
1. Abatements and Discount, (old ac.)
$144 17
$144 17
2. Abatements and Discount, (new ac.)
45,636 39
45,636 39
3. City Hall,
3,968 01
3,685 61
$282. 40
4.
City Hospital,
8,090 54
7,586 47
504 07
5. City Hospital Building,
167 40
148 65
18 75
6. Fire Department,
39,742 81
31,360 51
8,382 30
7. Free Public Library,
10,723 65
10,051 46
672 19
8.
High School House, (new),
23,772 26
23,770 26
, 00
9.
High School House, (old),
17,577 45
17,551 45
26 00
10. Highway Department,
124,812 63
111,618 11
13,194 52
11. Hope Cemetery,
4,345 07
3,414 70
930 37
12. Incidental Expenses,
15,916 66
15,219 94
696 72
13. Interest,
74.328 69
74,328 69
14. Interest on Sewer Loan,
26,337 99
26,337 99
15. Interest on Water
.35,593 02
35,593 02
16. Lighting Streets,
20,050 70
18,146 70
1,904 00
17. Loans, Funded City,
12,000 00
12,000 00
18. Loans, Funded Sewer,
50,000 00
50,000 00
19. Loans, Funded Water,
47,000 00
47,000 00
20. Loans, Temporary,
558,978 07
558,978 07
21. Pauper Dep't, City Relief Acc't,
7,542 93
6,794 73
748 20
22. Pauper Dep't, Farm Acc't,
7,896 55
6,376 03
1,520 52
23. Pauper Dep't, Truant School Acc't,
2,713 52
2,590 08
123 44
24. Police Department,
45,407 44
40,563 36
4,844 08
25.
Salaries,
21,779 94
17,055 12
4,724 82
26. School Department,
144,352 03
130,640 02
13,712 01
27. Sewers,
152,916 22
138,614 28
14,301 94
28. Sewer Assessment,
600 66
600 66
30. Street Betterments,
3 29
3 29
31. Street Construction,
72,203 90
62,274 64
9,929 26
32. Taxes, 1872, County,
16,768 19
16,768 19
33.
Water Works, Construction Acc't,
76,419 15
73,963 97
2,455 18
34.
Water Works, High Service
165,666 63
133,947 37
31,719 26
35. Water Works, Maintenance
14,528 27
13,120 05
1,408 22
36. State Aid,
10,812 50
10,812 50
37. State Militia,
3,607 00
3,607 00
29. Shade Trees and Public Grounds,
3,267 05
2,866 71
400 34
66
$1,865,670 78 $1,753,170 19|$112,500 59
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
CITY OF WORCESTER, AUDITOR'S OFFICE, Jan. 6, 1873.
To the Honorable City Council :
GENTLEMEN :- In conformity with the requirements of Section 15, of "Ordinance in relation to Finance," the undersigned presents the following Statement of Receipts and Expenses in aggregates, and as classified in the separate Department Accounts, together with the Appropriations for the financial year ending November 30, 1872, the Balances unexpended at that date, a Statement of Liabilities and Cash Assets then existing, and a Schedule of City Property.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY GRIFFIN,
Auditor.
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 27.
RECEIPTS.
The following is a Statement of Receipts in aggregates for the year ending November 30, 1872, as credited to the following accounts.
NO. OF ACC'T.
1. City Hall,
$725 00
2. City Hospital, 715 00
3. Fire Department, 887 68
4. Free Public Library.
1,954 74
5. High School House, (new,)
714 40
6. Highway Department,
37,036 75
7. Incidental Expenses,
5,617 05
8. Interest,
3,484 82
9. Lighting Streets, 94 64
10. Loans, Funded City, 44,500 00
11. 66 Temporary,
854,599 90
12. Pauper Department, City Relief Account,
3,748 74
13. 66
Farm 66
3,782 59
14. 66 Truant School " 69 90
1,804 53
2,206 86
17. Sewers,
38 05
18. Sewer Assessment,
157,316 15
19. Shade Trees and Public Grounds,
675 00
20. Street Betterments, 8,318 70
21. Taxes for 1872,
739,486 35
22. Water Works, Construction Account, 7,992 23
23. 66 Maintenance 58,416 03
24. Wheeler, George W., Collector, 3,773 70 1,937,958 81
25. State Aid, 534 03
Total Receipts,
$1,938,492 84
15. Police Department,
16. School
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
EXPENSES.
The claims for the year ending November 30, 1872, as approved and drawn for in the Auditor's office, are shown in aggregates as charged to the following accounts.
NO. OF ACC'T.
1. Abatements and Discount, (old account,) $144 17
2. 66 66
(new ) 45,636 39
3. City Hall,
3,968 01
5.
167 40
6. Fire Department,
39,742 81
7. Free Public Library, 10,723 65
23,772 26
9.
(old,)
17,577 :5
10. Highway Department,
11. Hope Cemetery,
4,345 07
12. Incidental Expenses,
15,916 66
13. Interest,
74,328 69
14.
on Sewer Loan,
26,337 99
15 on Water
35,593 02
16. Lighting Streets,
20,050 70
17. Loans, Funded City,
12,000 00
18. 66 Sewer,
50,000 00
19.
66 66 Water,
47,000 00
20. 66 Temporary,
558,978 07
21. Pauper Department, City Relief Account, 7,542 93
22.
Farm 66 7,896 55
23.
66
Truant School " 2,713 52
24. Police Department,
45,407 44
25. Salaries,
21,779 94
26. School Department,
144,352 03
27. Sewers,
152,916 22
28. Sewer Assessment,
600 66
29. Shade Trees and Public Grounds,
3,267 05
30. Street Betterments,
3 29
31. Street Construction,
72,203 90
32. Taxes 1872, County,
16,768 19
33. Water Works, Construction Account,
76,419 15
34. High Service
165,666 63
35. 66 Maintenance
14,528 27
36. State Aid, 37. Militia,
10,812 50
3,607 00
14,419 50
Total Expenses,
$1,865,670 78
-
1,851,251 28
4. City Hospital, 66 66 Building,
8,090 54
8. High School House, (new,)
124,812 63
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LIABILITIES, NOVEMBER 30, 1872.
Funded City Loan,
Sewer "
Water "
$633,500 00 449,400 00 747,500 00
Temporary Loan,
Amount of State Tax for 1872,
51,020 00
One half of County Tax for 1872,
16,768 18
Total,
$2,755,698 73
CASH ASSETS, NOVEMBER 30, 1872.
Cash in Treasury after paying Audited Bills
to date, $155,995 75
2,622 Shares in B., B. & G. R. R.Co., par value, 262,200 00
D. S. Messinger's Note, due Feb. 28, 1873, 19,000 00
Taxes prior to 1872, uncollected, 34,001 22
Taxes of 1872,
21,644 02
Due from Commonwealth : For State Aid,
28,830 49
" State Militia pay rolls, 3,322 26
" Corporation Tax for 1872, 45,892 44
Due on Assessments for Street Betterments (including amount apportioned,)
33,668 61
Due on Sewer Assessment (including amount apportioned,)
273,374 44
Due on Highway Department Account,
25,187 24
Water Works Maintenance Account,
11,467 98
66 Water Works Construction Account,
2,904 96
Lighting Streets
109 34
Incidental Expenses
66
87 24
School Department
66
74 34
Sewer
66
33 03
66 Shade Trees and Public Grounds "
10 00
Fire Department
9 00
66 Police
66
8 85
Total,
917,821 21
Liabilities over Cash Assets,
$1,837,877 52
1,830,400 00 857,510 55
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Showing the Appropriations and a classification of Receipts and Expenses for each city account, for the year ending November 30, 1872, and the balances unexpended at that date.
ABATEMENTS AND DISCOUNT, (old account).
Balance unexpended in 1871, brought forward, $38,049 07
EXPENDED.
For abatements made by Assessors, $144 17
Total as per item No. 1 of Expenses,
144 17
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund,
$37,904 90
ABATEMENTS AND DISCOUNT, (new account).
Appropriation,
$38,000 00
transferred from Interest, 7,636 39
$45,636 39
EXPENDED.
For abatements made by Assessors, $2,367 82
Discount allowed for prompt payment, 43,268 57
Total as per item No. 2 of Expenses,
$45,636 39
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CITY HALL.
Appropriation,
$3,600 00
RECEIVED.
For Rent of Court room, $ 725 00
Total as per item No. 1 of Receipts, 725 00
$4,325 00
EXPENDED.
For Coal and wood,
$921 26
Furniture and fixtures,
259 63
Repairs,
785 52
Gas,
1,429 22
Brooms, brushes, matches, &c.,
46 08
Wire guard in Treasurer's office,
158 80
Safe in Auditor's office,
367 50
Total as per item No. 3 of Expenses, 3,968 01
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund,
$356 99
CITY HOSPITAL.
Balance unexpended in 1871, brought forward, Appropriation,
$6,700 92
4,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Board, fees, rent of land, &c.,
$705 00
Grass on new Hospital lot, 10 00
Total as per item No. 2 of Receipts, 715 00
$11,415 92
EXPENDED.
For Salary of Physician and Superintendent,
$620 63
Labor of nurses and others,
1,237 57
Groceries and provisions,
2,306 11
Carpets, bedding, table linen, &c.,
670 00
Furniture,
297 05
Crockery,
77 82
Surgical instruments,
215 70
Medicines,
384 36
Hardware,
44 13
Plumbing,
126 51
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
For Coal and wood,
361 75
Repairs,
425 57
Rent,
1,000 00
Gas,
132 30
Printing,
117 07
Books and stationery,
55 10
Advertising,
18 87
Total as per item No. 4 of Expenses, 8,090 54
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund, $3,325 38
CITY HOSPITAL BUILDING.
Appropriation,
$25,000 00
EXPENDED.
For Obtaining Plans,
$105 95
Designs,
17 75
Advertising,
43 70
Total as per item No. 5 of Expenses,
167 40
Balance unexpended,
$24,832 60
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Balance unexpended in 1871, brought forward, $8,808 51 Appropriation, 49,774 00
RECEIVED.
For Labor of men and teams,
$843 62
Articles sold,
44 06
Total as per item No. 3 of Receipts, $887 68
$59,470 19
EXPENDED.
For Salary of R. M. Gould, chief engineer, (bal.) $163 33
66 " Simon E. Combs, "
436 67
66 " Alzirus Brown, asst.
66 (bal.), 22 50
66 " Wm. Brophy, 66
114 17
" Wmn. Knowles,
66
114 17
" John W. Loring, "
91 67
66 " Samuel H. Day, "
" and clerk, 172 50
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Pay roll of men, steamer No. 1, "Gov. Lincoln," 1,725 25
2, "Col. Davis," 1,770 25
66 3, "A.B.Lovell," 2,118 50
Rapid Engine Co., No. 2, 3,465 58
Niagara
2,
(Quinsigamond), 169 68
66
Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1, 2,119 33
66
2, 2,140 67
City Hose Co. No. 1,
1,138 50
Ocean 66 2,
1,136 50
66
Eagle
3, 1,136 25
66
66 Niagara
4, 1,138 50
1,142 50
Services of Stewards,
1,755 00
66 " Supt. of Fire Alarm,
728 41
New apparatus,
1,292 31
Repairs of apparatus,
1,049 93
Materials and repairs for telegraph,
1,792 71
Addition to houses and repairs,
6,331 10
Furniture and fixtures,
617 76
Blacksmiths' labor,
142 26
Alarms for fire,
218 00
Hardware and tools,
129 27
Horse hire,
1,220 50
Belts, straps and badges,
56 00
Oil, soap, brushes, &c.,
168 98
Hose dressing,
235 08
Horses bought,
525 00
Harnesses, blankets, &c., and repair of same, 263 92
Hay, grain and straw,
1,363 66
Freight and trucking,
56 98
Celebration (Firemen's Muster),
77 00
Travel of Engineers,
45 26
Burial of Mr. Maloney,
185 25
Coal and wood,
615 18
Gas,
415 14
Printing,
80 45
Stationery,
16 65
Advertising,
44 49
Total as per item No. 6 of Expenses, $39,742 81
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund,
$19,727 38
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Balance unexpended in 1871, brought forward, $4,556 02 8,000 00
Appropriation,
Yankee 66
5,
49
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
RECEIVED.
For 50 Catalogues sold, 12 50
" Dog fund," from County Treasurer, 1,942 24
Total as per item No. 4 of Receipts, 1,954 74
$14,510 76
EXPENDED).
For Salary of Librarian,
$1,983 35
Asst. Librarians,
1,345 90
66
Janitor,
192 00
Books and stationery,
4,236 21
Binding books,
602 55
Insurance,
499 50
Furniture and fixtures,
72 15
Brooms, dusters, matches, &c.,
12 20
Repairs,
806 15
Coal and wood,
379 05
Gas,
515 48
Printing,
79 11
Total as per item No. 7 of Expenses, 10,723 65
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund,
$3,787 11
HIGH SCHOOL HOUSE, (new).
Appropriation, Less do. transferred to School dep't, 142 14
$23,200 00
23,057 86
RECEIVED.
For Bricks sold,
$704 40
Fence "
10 00
Total as per item No. 5 of Receipts, 714 40
$23,772 26
EXPENDED.
For Work by Norcross Brothers, (contract), $5,469 53 Extra work 66
2,006 11
Stone work,
2,727 09
Extra labor,
2,108 59
Plans by Gambrille and Richardson, 2,050 42
Heating apparatus,
6,709 54
Plans and supervision, Earle & Fuller,
18 67
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For Engraving plan,
50 90
Grading,
1,710 02
Paving, 70 86
Drain pipe and sand,
3 75
Furniture,
428 78
Gas pipe, fixtures and fittings,
401 50
Surveying,
16 50
Total as per item No. 8 of Expenses,
23,772 26
HIGH SCHOOL HOUSE, (old).
Appropriation,
$16,950 00
66 transferred from Incidental Exp., 627 45 $17,577 45
EXPENDED.
For Work by Norcross Brothers, (contract), $11,183 45
Extra work " 66
1,271 48
Stone and mason work,
2,000 12
Extra labor,
1,662 57
Plans and supervision, Earle & Fuller,
480 00
Hot air pipes, registers, &c.,
633 01
Gas pipe and fittings,
126 82
Drain and service pipe,
44 93
Lime, cement, &c.,
21 80
Flax packing,
3 10
Snow guards,
76 00
Coal,
65 20
Advertising,
8 97
Total as per item No. 9 of Expenses, 17,577 45
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation for Highways, 66 Sidewalks, 50,000 00
$40,000 00
66 Block Paving,
15,000 00 $105,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Sidewalks, &c., from corporations and individuals,
$25,753 83
Labor and materials, 6,335 82
Street construction, (labor, &c.),
3,760 76
Oxen sold, 703 75
51
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
For Street scrapings, &c., Horse keeping,
431 98
50 61
Total as per item No. 6 of Receipts,
37,036 75
$142,036 75
EXPENDED.
For Salary of D. F. Parker, Commissioner, (bal.), $416 67 66 Thomas Gates, 1,833 33
Labor of men, as per pay rolls,
42,863 86
Extra labor of men and teams,
13,688 26
Paving by C. O. Richardson, (contract), 13,635 56
Curbstone,
11,611 90
Cobble stone,
1,177 43
Flag stone,
770 23
Paving blocks, stone posts and wall stone, 7,295 03
Bricks and soapstone,
7,716 95
Concrete paving by Simpson Brothers,
2,636 59
Freight and trucking,
4,303 67
Gravel,
1,152 12
Lime and cement,
556 23
Lumber and carpenter work,
1,841 26
Drain and iron pipe,
93 61
Horses and oxen,
1,822 80
Shoeing, repair of tools, &c.,
2,141 54
Hay, grain and straw,
4,209 50
Carts, wagons, sleighs, &c.,
256 17
Harnesses and repairs of same,
265 17
Board of horses and oxen,
50 50
Horse hire, 72 00
Hardware and tools,
579 70
Oil, lanterns, brooms, &c.,
160 87
Powder and fuse,
32 49
Repairs by Worcester Gas Light Co.,
90 04
Traveling expenses,
44 59
Engineering,
719 70
Clerical labor,
514 65
Supplying watering trough at So. Worcester,
20 00
Abatement on bill for sidewalk, 4 00
Rent of land,
25 00
Blank books, stationery, stamps, &c.,
39 17
Printing,
72 45
Advertising, Gas,
45 43
Damages allowed for defective highway,
45 49
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66 Estes Wheelock, for change of grade, 200 00
33 67
66 66 W. D. Lewis, for in- . jury to person, 1,500 00
52
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 27.
For Damages allowed A. F. Johnson, for in- jury to horse, 15 00
66 Geo. F. Hoar, for rais- ing sidewalk, 260 00
Total as per item No. 10 of Expenses, 124,812 63
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund, $17,224 12
HOPE CEMETERY.
Appropriation,
$5,000 00
EXPENDED.
For Stone work by Mann & Bigelow, (contr't), $3,400 00 Extra 66 930 37
Printing, 14 70
Total as per item No. 11 of Expenses, 4,345 07
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund, $654 93
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Balance unexpended in 1871, brought forward, Appropriation,
$3,692 63
$14,000 00
Less do. transf'd to old H. S. House, $627 45
Less do. transf'd to Police Dep't, 3,114 50
Less do. transf'd to School 611 27
$4,353 22
$9,646 78
RECEIVED.
For Fees and Licenses from City Clerk, $2,586 10
Part of Corporation and Bank Tax of 1871, 1,727 43 Rent of Armories, from Commonwealth, 550 00 One-half of fees for weighing on City Scales, 433 37
Summonses, 272 40
Peddler's License,
25 00
Two Maps of City,
16 00
Old Scale house,
4 75
Directory sold,
2 00
Total as per item No. 7 of Receipts, 5,617 05
$18,956 46
53
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
EXPENDED.
For Rent, furniture and heating of Ward Rooms, $492 28 Services of Ward Clerks, 120 00 66 " Engineers, 3,657 89
" Dwight Foster, 1,008 00
Rent of Armories,
757 61
Fourth of July Celebration,
275 00
Numbering Streets and erecting Signs,
289 83
Damages allowed S. T. Howard for injury to Carriage, 300 00
Bank Tax refunded to Green Library,
110 98
Balance due Willard Ward for building . School House, 500 00
Dedication of new High School House,
133 00
Damages allowed S. H. Burbank,
700 00
Building Scale House and repair of Scales,
419 14
Collecting Swill,
183 34
Memorial Day Celebration,
478 10
Blank books, stationery and stamps,
1,050 86
Return of deaths, by Undertakers,
119 30
Expenses of Committee on Coal tariff, &c., 66 66
60 00
Witness fees, legal advice, &c.,
108 62
Taxes in Town of Leicester,
29 47
Engraving bonds,
1,600 00
Printing,
2,111 01
Advertising,
780 25
Copying for Assessors,
47 20
Care of Clocks,
160 50
Trucking,
25 75
Stones for bounds,
41 00
Commission for selling School House,
10 00
Hack hire,
53 00
Directories,
108 00
Coal,
26 40
Total as per item No. 12 of Expenses, 15,916 66
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund, $3,039 80
INTEREST.
Appropriation, Less transferred to Abatements
$88,000 00
and Discount, 7,636 39
$80,363 61
8
160 13
66 " Locating Prison,
54
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 27.
RECEIVED.
For Interest on Deposits, &c,, 1,306 42
Note of $19,000 00,
1,140 00
Sewer Assessment, 524 33
Assessments for Street Bet- terments, 188 10
" Taxes prior to 1872,
128 27
of 1872,
12 62
66
City Bonds sold, 185 08
Total as per item No. 8 of Receipts, 3,484 82
$83,848 43
EXPENDED.
For Interest on Funded City and Temporary Loans, $74,328 69
Total as per item No. 13 of Expenses,
$74,328 69
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund, $9,519 74
INTEREST ON SEWER LOAN.
Appropriation,
$30,000 00
EXPENDED.
For Interest on Funded Sewer Loan, $26,337 99
Total as per item No. 14 of Expenses,
$26,337 99
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund,
$3,662 01
INTEREST ON WATER LOAN.
Receipts for Water Rates transferred from Water Works, Maintenance account, $35,593 02
EXPENDED.
For Interest on Funded Water Loan, 35,593 02
Total as per item No. 15 of Expenses, $35,593 02
LIGHTING STREETS.
Appropriation,
$22,000 00
55
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
RECEIVED.
For Breaking lamp posts, &c., $94 64
Total as per item No. 9 of Receipts,
94 64
$22,094 64
EXPENDED.
For Lanterns and lamps,
$1,472 30
Lighting and care of lamps,
6,117 04
Oil, wicks and matches,
1,559 27
Re-setting and repair of lamps,
625 39
Lamp posts,
444 25
Lettering lanterns,
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