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59 50
Ladders, &c.,
58 90
Gas pipe and repairs,
59 60
Alcohol,
12 50
Advertising,
6 87
Gas,
9,635 08
Total as per item No. 16 of Expenses,
$20,050 70
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund,
$2,043 94
LOANS : FUNDED CITY.
Amount January 1st, 1872,
$601,000 00
RECEIVED.
For City Bonds sold,
44,500 00
Total as per item No. 10 of Receipts,
$44,500 00
$645,500 00
EXPENDED.
For Bonds payable in 1872, $12,000 00
Total as per item No. 17 of Expenses,
$12,000 00
Amount November 30, 1872,
$633,500 00
LOANS : FUNDED SEWER.
Amount January 1st, 1872, $499,400 00
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EXPENDED.
For Certificates of Indebtedness payable in 1872, $50,000 00
Total as per item No. 18 of Expenses, Amount November 30, 1872,
$50,000 00
$449,400 00
LOANS : FUNDED WATER.
Amount January 1, 1872,
$794,500 00
EXPENDED.
For Bonds payable in 1872, $47,000 00
Total as per item No. 19 of Expenses,
$47,000 00
Amount November 30, 1872,
$747,500 00
LOANS: TEMPORARY.
Amount January 1, 1872, $561,888 72
RECEIVED.
For Loans renewed and authorized by City Council, $854,599.90
Total as per item No. 11 of Receipts,
$854,599 90
$1,416,488 62
EXPENDED.
For City. Notes cancelled, $558,978 07
Total as per item No. 20 of Expenses,
$558,978 07
Amount November 30, 1872,
$857,510 55
PAUPER DEPARTMENT-CITY RELIEF ACCOUNT.
Appropriation,
$4,700 00
RECEIVED.
For Support of State Paupers, &c. from Commonwealth, $2,735 72
57
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Aid to Paupers, &c., from County, Cities, Towns and Individuals, 1,013 .02
Total as per item No. 12 of Receipts,
$3,748 74
$8,448 74
EXPENDED.
For Salary of Geo. W. Gale, Clerk,
$1,000 00
Salary of Albert Wood, City Physician,
791 66
Groceries and provisions,
1,428 29
Coal and wood,
999 74
Boots, shoes and clothing,
75 60
Medical attendance, &c.,
126 30
Medicines,
154 29
Burials,
439 82
Transportation and office expenses,
637 10
Nursing in cases of small-pox,
33 00
Hack hire,
21 50
Blank books and stationery,
42 75
Printing,
32 78
Board of Girls at State Indus. School,
122 35
Board of Boys at State Nautical School,
97 49
Board of Boys at State Reform School,
463 10
Care of Insane at Wor. Lunatic Hospital,
389 51
Care of Insane at State Lunatic Hospital,
434 15
Temporary aid by City of Boston,
193 50
Aid to sundry persons by town of Waltham,
60 00
Total as per item No. 21 of Expenses, $7,542 93
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund, $905 81
PAUPER DEPARTMENT-FARM ACCOUNT.
Appropriation,
$5,300 00
RECEIVED.
For Produce of Farm sold, $1,823 95
Board, Clothing, Nursing and Medical At- tendance, 1,958 64
Total as per item No. 13 of Receipts, $3,782 59
$9,082 59
EXPENDED.
For Salary of John Farwell, Superintendent, Extra labor,
$800 00 850 66
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Groceries and provisions,
2,018 28
Clothing,
254 43
Boots and Shoes,
190 34
Dry Goods,
459 13
Crockery,
43 75
Furniture,
246 00
Sewing Machine,
70 00
Fire Extinguisher,
52 25
Hardware and tools,
252 86
Repairs,
241 47
Blacksmith's work,
104 05
Fertilizers, manure and trees,
659 81
Oxen and other stock,
685 00
Grass, grain and feed,
394 66
Seeds,
82 82
Medicines,
133 67
Burials,
26 00
Coal,
203 35
Buffalo robes,
17 00
Books and stationery,
21 50
Taxes in town of Shrewsbury,
89 52
Total as per item No. 22 of Expenses,
$7,896 55
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund,
1,186 04
PAUPER DEPARTMENT-TRUANT SCHOOL ACCOUNT.
Balance unexpended in 1871 brought forward,
$1,039 40
Appropriation,
2,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Labor of scholars,
$62 00
Error in expense for Books, &c.,
7 90
Total as per item No. 14 of Receipts,
$69 90
$3,109 30
EXPENDED.
For Salary of John Farwell, 66 Emma J. Parker, teacher,
$200 00
200 00
Board of Teacher and Scholars,
1,840 64
Clothing and Dry Goods,
329 61
Boots and shoes,
80 55
School books and stationery,
30 01
Hardware,
7 17
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Furniture and crockery, 25 54
Total as per item No. 23 of Expenses,
$2,713 52
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund,
$395 78
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Balance unexpended in 1871, brought forward, Appropriation,
$2,988 41
$37,500 00
Transferred from Incidental Expenses,
3,114 50
$40,614 50
RECEIVED.
For Cloth furnished Policemen, Services of Policemen,
454 34
Horse hire,
167 00
Care of prisoners,
4 00
Total as per item No. 15 of Receipts,
$1,804 53
$45,407 44
EXPENDED.
For Salary of J. M. Drennan, City Marshal, balance,
$133 33
J. B. Sibley, City Marshal,
1,466 66
66 W. A. Washburn, Assistant
Marshal, balance,
91 67
Emery Wilson, First Assistant Marshal,
1,150 00
James R. Fish, Second Assist- ant Marshal,
992 03
Policemen, as per pay rolls,
37,588 12
Cloth, buttons and badges,
1,285 79
Care of office and cells,
364 20
Provisions for prisoners,
222 22
Handcuffs and billies,
65 75
Brooms, lamps, matches, &c.,
76 21
Furniture,
81 99
Repairs,
159 08
Cost of suit, Freeman vs. Police,
99 18
Telegrams, stationery, &c.,
128 17
Printing,
40 04
Advertising,
3 00
Total as per item No. 24 of Expenses,
$45,407 44
Worcester Free Public Library
1,460 00
Horse hire,
$1,179 19
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SALARIES.
Balance unexpended in 1871 brought forward, Appropriation,
$1,166 89 23,000 00
$24,166 89
EXPENDED.
For Salary of Edward Earle, Mayor, (balance,) $125 00
George F. Verry, " 1,375 00
66 Phinehas Ball, City Engineer, 1,979 16
A. M. Chapin, 520 83
66 Geo. W. Wheeler, Treas. and Col- lector, (balance,) 287 50
Wm. S. Barton, Treas. and Collector, 2,187 50
66
Chas. Marvin, Auditor, (balance,) 46 88
Henry Griffin,
1,350 00
66 Samuel Smith, City Clerk,
1,541 67
Thomas L. Nelson, City Solicitor,
2,375 00
Chas. Marvin, City Messenger,
1,100 00
R. M. Gould, Assessor, (balance)
122 22
Henry Griffin, 66 122 22
66
Wm. L. Clarke,
1,600 00
Levi Barker, 66
977 76
J. P. Houghton,
977 76
Assistant Assessors,
174 00
H. L. Shumway, Clerk of Common Council, 250 00
66
R. R. Shepard, Sealer of Weights and Measures, and Milk Inspector,
385 00
Clerical labor for Treasurer,
1,930 52
66 66 Auditor,
1,086 34
66 Assessors,
447 63
66 City Clerk,
662 85
Registering births in 1871, by W. G. Maynard,
155 10
Total as per item No. 25 of Expenses,
$21,779 94
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund, $2,386 95
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Balance unexpended in 1871, brought forward, $7,391 76 Appropriation, $134,000 00 66 transferred from New High School
House, 142 14
Appropriation transferred from Incidental Ex- penses, 611 27
$134,753 41
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
RECEIVED.
For School Fund from Commonwealth, $1,604 44
Furniture, &c., sold,
313 95
School books,
125 19
Error in salary of teachers,
73 16
Amount on old pay rolls, &c., not called for,
63 92
Tuition,
26 20
Total as per item No. 16 of Receipts,
$2,206 86
$144,352 03
EXPENDED.
For Salary of A. P. Marble, Superintendent, $2,583 33
S. V. Stone, Sec'y of School Board, 1,733 33
Salaries of teachers, 98,302 37
in Drawing Schools, 502 75
Janitors, as per pay rolls,
4,640 42
Furniture and Models for Drawing Schools, 2,054 77
Miscellaneous repairs,
12,554 13
Furniture and fixtures,
2,317 19
Coal and wood,
8,582 48
Chemical apparatus, and repairs of same,
667 45
Repair of stoves,
1,079 52
School books,
1,814 12
Brooms, mats, dusters, &c.,
500 36
Grading around school houses,
3,221 05
Land at South Worcester,
217 61
Horse hire,
363 00
Trucking,
357 37
Insurance,
243 55
Rent,
$19 94
Pianos and tuning,
219 25
Care of clocks,
223 50
Express charges, stamps, &c.,
148 71
Stationery,
435 47
Printing,
905 47
Advertising,
114 77
Gas,
250 12
Total as per item No. 26 of Expenses,
$144,352 03
SEWERS.
Appropriation,
$178,000 00
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RECEIVED.
For Labor and material, $38 05
Total as per item No. 17 of Receipts,
$38 05
$178,038 05
EXPENDED.
FOR STREET SEWERS.
Labor of men and teams,
$5,275 57
Constructing sewers, as per contract with Leach & Co.,
59,897 20
Constructing sewers, as per contract with W. & E. S. Knowles,
5,225 00
Constructing sewers, as per contract with George C. Barney,
7,347 83
Engineers' services,
2,808 27
Castings,
3,346 73
Repairs,
395 83
Hardware and tools,
69 24
Freight and trucking,
337 38
Flagstones and stone inlets,
472 10
Bricks, cement, drain pipe, &c.,
450 57
Rubber goods,
138 20
Interest on contract with S. H. Tarbell,
120 11
Clerical labor,
1,139 25
Copying records,
97 00
Horse hire,
382 55
Blacksmiths' work,
6 67
Plumbing,
3 50
Lumber,
18 36
Oil and lanterns,
39 62
Coal,
9 00
Raising house owned by Mrs. Mooney,
550 00
Services of George F. Hoar, Esq.,
350 00
Stationery,
29 86
Printing,
106 60
Advertising,
115 35
Damages allowed Daniel Goddard,
50 00
William Rice,
300 00
66
66 J. Winter,
24 31
Total for Street Sewers, $89,106 10
FOR MILL BROOK SEWER.
Walling as per contract with E. B. Walker, $45,352 41
Extra labor, 2,961 74
63
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Repairs on railroad bridge,
1,006 80
Tools and repairs,
337 55
Lumber, cement, and drain pipe,
244 84
Trucking,
265 25
Horse hire,
387 25
Gravel,
212 46
Stone and rent of land,
352 50
Sundry repairs,
185 65
Engineers' services,
200 00
Rubber goods,
40 75
Analysis of water by C. O. Thompson,
560 00
Legal advice,
250 00
Recording deeds,
3 05
Oil, waste, packing, &c.,
19 30
Coal,
176 80
Damages allowed N. A. Lombard,
8,000 00
Geo. Crompton,
2,704 90
Martin Kildea,
138 00
Samuel Porter,
410 87
Total for Mill Brook Sewer, 63,810 12
.
Total as per item No. 27 of Expenses,
$152,916 22
Balance unexpended,
$25,121 83
SEWER ASSESSMENT.
Amount assessed by Mayor and Aldermen, April 15, 1872,
$451,001 00
Amount abated less subsequent assessments,
13,502 10
Discount allowed for prompt payment,
7,408 97 $20,911 07
$430,089 93
RECEIVED.
From sundry persons, as per item No. 18 of Receipts, $157,316 15
EXPENDED.
Amount abated and refunded as per item No. 28 of Expenses, 600 66
$156,715 49
Balance uncollected,
$273,374 44
SHADE TREES AND PUBLIC GROUNDS.
Balance unexpended in 1871, brought forward, $424 87 Appropriation, 3,000 00
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RECEIVED.
For Licenses from City Clerk,
$450 00
Grass on Elm Park,
225 00
Total as per item No. 19 of Receipts,
$675 00
$4,099 87
EXPENDED.
For Grading and other labor,
$1,272 67
Paving,
1,162 35
Lawn mower, &c.,
199 23
Planting trees,
87 50
Grass seed, &c.,
120 42
Lumber and carpenter work,
361 54
Printing,
44 50
Advertising,
12 92
Stationery, &c.,
5 92
Total as per item No. 29 of Expenses,
$3,267 05
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund,
$832 82
SINKING FUND.
Real Estate sold in 1871,
$1,000 00
Appropriation,
30,000 00
BALANCES UNEXPENDED.
Transferred from Abatements and Discount,
(old account),
$37,904 90
Transferred from City Hall account,
356 99
66 City Hospital account,
3,325 38
66
66
Fire Department, "
19,727 38
66 66 Free Public Library account,
3,787 11
66 Highway Department
66
654 93
66
3,039 80
66 Interest 66
· 9,519 74
66
66
Interest on Sewer Loan 66
3,662 01
66
66 Lighting Streets 66
2,043 94
66
66 Pauper dep't, City Relief 66 Farm 66
1,186 04
66 " Truant school
395 78
66
66 Salaries
66
2,386 95
66
66 Shade Trees&Pub. Grounds"
832 82
66
66
Incidental Expenses
17,224 12
66
66 Hope Cemetery
905 81
66
Street Betterments
13,961 61
65
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Transferred from Street Construction account, 7,796 10 Water Works, Maintenance" 8,294 74
$137,006 15
Total,
$168,006 15
STREET BETTERMENTS.
Am't of assessments collected in 1871, brought forward,
$5,646 20
RECEIVED.
From sundry persons on Mechanic st., assess't, $3,217 11
Chatham st.,
1,360 16
Prescott st., 66 2,603 39
Oak avenue,
1,062 77
Winter st., 66
75 27
Total as per item No. 20 of Receipts, $8,318 70
EXPENDED.
Amount refunded on Prescott st. assessment, as per item No. 30 of expenses, $3 29
$8,315 41
Amount transferred to Sinking Fund, $13,961 61
STREET CONSTRUCTION.
Appropriation,
$80,000 00
EXPENDED.
FOR AUSTIN STREET.
Grading, as per contract with C. C. Reiley, $1,210 95 6 by Highway Department, 140 50
Damages allowed Nathan C. Howe, 96 74
66 Alfred Goodwin, 7.5 00
66 Anthony Potter, 75 00
Total, $1,598 19
FOR CEDAR STREET.
Damages allowed F. H. Dewey, $1,000 00
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FOR CHANDLER STREET.
Labor, &c., by Highway Department,
$4,540 69
Lowering service pipes,
81 60
Damages allowed Cheney Hatch,
13 00
Total,
$4,635 29
FOR FRONT STREET.
Labor by Highway and Water Departments, $2,249 59 Damages allowed Mrs. T. W. Bancroft, 3,618 00
66
David Brayton,
66
Elizabeth Clancy,
773 84
66
J. S. Clark,
3,656 16
66 Hiram Fobes,
2,486 16
C. C. Houghton,
975 00
66 Thomas Keyes,
80 00
66
66 Mann Estate,
1,700 00
66
John Marra, John McCann,
2,355 00
66
66
Rice & Johnson,
300 00
66
66
I. D. Russell,
185 00
66
66
J. P. Sullivan (Estate),
1,245 51
66 R. C. Taylor and others,
8,697 16
66 Taylor & Goodnow,
5,400 00
66
66
C. Weidner,
91 00
5 25
Clerical work,
2 58
Total,
$41,245 64
FOR HANOVER STREET.
Grading by Highway Department,
369 90
Damages allowed W. F. Fisher,
575 30
Total,
$945 20
.
FOR HIGHLAND STREET.
Grading by Highway Department,
$1,365 55
Lowering pipe,
298 56
Total,
$1,664 11
FOR LAFAYETTE STREET.
Carting cinders by Highway Department, $21 50
Damages allowed John Cragin, 94 00
1,346 16
66
Mary A. Noyes,
1,775 91
66
H. S. Prentice,
2,382 66
Advertising,
1,920 66
67
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Damages allowed Richard Condon,
606 40
66 66 Thomas Creamer,
14 52
66
George Crompton, 935 39
66
66
Michael Lacy,
182 40
66
66 Andrew Martin,
888 50
Sarah McGowen,
234 94
66 John Weir,
17 40
Total,
$2,995 05
FOR LAKE AVENUE.
Engineering, (Copeland's corps,)
$2,447 84
Entertaining Governor and Council,
56 00
Total,
$2,503 84
FOR LOVELL STREET.
Grading by Highway Department,
$644 25
FOR MECHANIC STREET.
Amount assessed the City for betterments, $1,224 00
FOR OAK AVENUE.
Grading by Highway Department,
$136 75
Amount assessed the City for betterments,
54 15
Advertising,
5 00
Total,
$195 90
FOR PIEDMONT STREET.
Grading by Highway Department,
$212 75
Damages allowed Wm. Dickinson,
3,386 25
Total,
$3,599 00
FOR PRESCOTT STREET.
Grading by Highway Department,
$379 85
Damages allowed R. Ball & Co., 7,202 50
Total,
$7,582 35
. FOR PROSPECT STREET.
Damages allowed C. H. & D. D. Blake, $107 50
FOR SALISBURY STREET.
Grading by Highway Department, $341 30
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FOR TATNUCK STREET.
Grading by Highway Department,
$1,164 80
FOR UNION STREET.
Damages allowed Owen Mckeon,
$200 00
66 Josiah Rice,
41 73
Total,
$241 73
FOR WILMOT STREET.
Grading by Highway Department,
$155 40
Land owned by James Underwood,
10 20
Advertising,
5 25
Total,
$170 85
For Damages allowed sundry persons,
$305 90
Printing,
32 00
Advertising,
5 25
Trucking,
1 75
Total,
$344 90
Total as per item No. 31 of Expenses, $72,203 90
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund,
$7,796 10
TAXES FOR 1872.
Amount assessed for State tax,
$51,020 00
66 66 County tax,
33,536 37
66
City expenses,
676,574 00$761,130 37
RECEIVED.
From sundry persons to November 30, 1872, $739,486 35
Total as per item No. 21 of Receipts,
$739,486 35
Balance uncollected,
$21,644 02
TAXES FOR 1872 .- State.
Amount assessed and due the State, $51,020 00
TAXES FOR 1872 .- County.
Amount assessed, $33,536 37
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
EXPENDED.
One-half of tax paid to County Treasurer, $16,768 19
Total as per item No. 32 of Expenses,
$16,768 19
Balance due the County, $16,768 18
TAXES FOR 1872 .- Corporation.
Amount assessed by the State and due the City, $45,892 44
WATER WORKS .- CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT. Appropriation, $77,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Service pipes, labor, &c.,
$7,947 21
Wood sold,
21 00
Check on Bank, Oct. 27, 1865, not presented, 24 02
Total as per item No. 22 of Receipts, $7,992 23
$84,992 23
EXPENDED.
For Labor of men as per pay rolls, 66 at reservoir, as per pay rolls, 3,695 35
$16,271 41
Extra labor,
1,081 19
Pipe bought of J. W. Jordan, and Green & Jordan,
26,434 90
Excavating and filling at reservoir,
7,244 01
Meters, fittings and repairs, (Union Water Meter Co.,)
4,091 35
Water gates, and taper pipe,
2,340 83
Pipe and fittings,
3,263 08
Special castings, wrought iron, and steel,
2,708 54
Lime and cement,
3,536 90
Bricks, drain pipe and sand,
603 53
New hydrants,
685 35
Water meters bought of H. R. Worthington,
73 00
Freight and trucking,
395 97
Hardware and tools,
231 61
Blacksmiths' work,
578 84
Lumber and carpenter work,
593 65
Engineering,
294 05
Horse hire,
425 38
Plumbing, and lead pipe,
586 28
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Powder and fuse,
97 13
Oil and lanterns, 3 15
Stone, and sundry expenses,
235 49
Clerical labor,
436 36
Printing,
7 25
Advertising,
80
Blank books, stationery, &c.,
3 75
Damages allowed Thomas Foley,
300 00
Land, owned by W. F. Henshaw,
200 00
Total as per item No. 33 of Expenses,
$76,419 15
Balance unexpended,
$8,573 08
WATER WORKS .- HIGH SERVICE ACCOUNT.
Appropriation,
$240,000 00
EXPENDED.
For Cast Iron Pipe bought of Warren Foundry and Machine Co.,
$130,402 87
Freight on same,
10,062 23
Trenching and laying pipe, as per con- tract with S. H. Tarbell, 18,681 05
Teaming, as per contract with L. B. Stone,
1,775 06
Inspecting pipe, (James Beckwith,)
682 76
Water gates,
2,300 00
Extra work,
1,003 62
Engineering,
252 43
Express charges, freight and trucking,
129 86
Traveling expenses of committee,
172 56
Telegrams, stationery, &c.,
5 69
Castings and tools,
148 70
Fuel, oil, &c.,
14 10
Sand,
18 75
Printing,
4 87
Advertising,
12 08
Total as per item No. 34 of Expenses,
$165,666 63
Balance unexpended,
$74 333 37
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
WATER WORKS .- MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.
RECEIVED.
For Assessments and Water Rates, $58,416 03
$58,416 03
Total as per item No. 23 of Receipts, Less amount transferred to Interest on Water Loan,
$35,593 02
$22,823 01
EXPENDED.
For Salary of Wm. Knowles, Commissioner, (balance,)
$200 00
Salary of Frank E. Hall, Commissioner,
1,000 00
Labor of men as per pay rolls,
4,973 25
Extra labor,
893 26
Engineering,
272 60
Horse hire,
1,034 00
Freight, trucking, and use of teams,
109 67
Castings, iron and steel,
74 35
Fittings and repairs, (Union Water Meter Co.,)
290 25
Hardware and tools,
381 11
Blacksmiths' work,
597 28
Gates and valves,
28 00
Cement and drain pipe,
70 25
Plumbing,
125 11
Duck, cordage, and packing material,
281 06
Sundry repairs,
597 06
Oil, lanterns, &c.,
163 54
Lead pipe,
32 70
Powder and fuse,
19 75
Coal and wood,
126 80
Lumber,
394 90
Rubber goods,
114 03
Rent and insurance,
394 70
Blank books, stationery, stamps, &c.,
72 24
Clerical labor,
1,449 65
Printing,
297 55
Advertising,
56 12
Gas,
66 60
Abatements on assessments and water rates,
312 44
Damages allowed John Foley for bursting of water pipe, 100 00
Total as per item No. 35 of Expenses,
$14,528 27
Balance unexpended transferred to Sink- ing Fund,
$8,294 74
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WHEELER, GEO. W., COLLECTOR.
Amount of uncollected taxes Jan. 1, 1872,
$37,774 92
RECEIVED.
Amount collected to November 30, 1872, $3,773 70
Total as per item No. 24 of Receipts,
$3,773 70
Balance uncollected,
$34,001 22
STATE AID.
Balance of account for 1871 brought forward,
$18,552 02
EXPENDED.
Paid soldiers and families in January, 1872,
$830 00
66
66
March,
1,029 50
66
April, 66
999 00
66
May,
66
964 00
June,
1,025 00
July, 66
966 50
66
August, 66
1,027 50
66
September, "
1,033 00
66
October,
984 00
66
66
November, "
1,041 50
Total as per item No. 36 of Expenses,
$10,812 50
$29,364 52
RECEIVED.
Amount on old pay rolls not called for, $534 03
Total as per item No. 25 of Receipts,
$534 03
Balance due from the State,
$28,830 49
STATE MILITIA.
EXPENDED.
Paid Co. A, 10th Regiment, as per pay rolls, $500 00 Co. C, 66 602 00
February, 66
912 50
73
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Fifth Light Battery, as per pay rolls,
2,505 00
Total as per item No. 37 of Expenses, Balance of account for 1871 brought forward,
284 74
Balance due from the State,
$3,322 26
CITY DEBT .- NOVEMBER 30, 1872.
FUNDED CITY LOAN.
Due June 1, 1873, (Interest 5 per cent.,.)
$8,000 00
66
1, 1874,
66
10,000 00
66
1, 1875, 66
6,000 00
1, 1876,
66
8,000 00
1, 1877,
60
2,000 00
66 1, 1878,
6,000 00
66
1, 1880,
66
8,000 00
1, 1881, 66
66
6,000 00
66
1, 1883,
66
10,000 00
66
1, 1884,
5,000 00
-
$77,000 00
Due January 1, 1881, (Interest 6 per cent.,)
$500,000 00
June 1, 1881, 66
12,000 00
April 1, 1892,
66
44,500 00
$556,500 00
Total,
$633,500 00
FUNDED SEWER LOAN.
Due July 1, 1873, (Interest 6 per cent.,)
$80,000 00
1, 1875, 66
66
20,000 00
June 15, 1877,
66
66
87,600 00
15, 1878,
15, 1879, 66
66
16,300 00
66
1, 1880,
66
40,000 00
15, 1880, 66
3,000 00
July 1, 1880,
66
100,000 00
June 15, 1881,
66
1,000 00
July 1, 1881,
66
66
67,900 00
Total,
$449,400 00
FUNDED WATER LOAN.
Due June 1, 1873, (Interest 5 per cent.,) $20,000 00
1, 1874, 66 66 8,000 00
1, 1879,
66
4,000 00
4,000 00
1, 1882,
66
33,600 00
66
$3,607 00
74
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 27.
Due June 1, 1879, (Interest 5 per cent.,)
500 00
$28,500 00
Due on demand, (Interest 6 per cent.,)
$500 00
June 1, 1873,
48,700 00
" 1, 1874,
21,200 00
July 1, 1874, 66
90,000 00
June 1, 1875, 66
66
50,800 00
July 1, 1875,
66
66
83,000 00
June 1, 1876, 66
69,400 00
July 1, 1876,
66
66
10,000 00
June 1, 1877,
66
18,500 00
" 1, 1879,
66
14,000 00
" 1, 1880,
66
11,100 00
" 1, 1881,
66
1,000 00
July 1, 1881,
66
66
12,000 00
' 1, 1885,
66
66
5,000 00
July 1, 1885,
100,000 00
June 1, 1886,
66
66
26,000 00
July 1, 1886,
66
50,000 00
June 1, 1887,
66
66
23,000 00
" 1, 1888,
3,000 00
Dec. 1, 1890,
66
50,000 00
June 1, 1891,
66
66
2,300 00
-$719,000 00
Total,
$747,500 00
TEMPORARY LOAN.
Due on demand,
$12,000 00
66
(Interest 6 per cent.,)
54,398 84
66
66 7
577,611 71
Dec. 8, 1872,
66 66
15,000 00
Jan. 1, 1873,
25,000 00
June 8, 1873,
20,000 00
Sept. 2, 1873, "
66 66
50,000 00
Oct. 16, 1873, "
50,000 00
17, 1873, " 66 66
50,000 00
Total,
$857,510 55
1, 1878,
66
27,500 00
66
2,000 00
June 1, 1882,
62
3,500 00
66
75
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
RECAPITULATION.
CITY DEBT -NOVEMBER 30, 1872.
Funded City Loan,
$633,500 00
Sewer
449,400 00
66
Water "
747,500 00
Temporary® 66
857,510 55
Total,
$2,687,910 55
LEDGER BALANCES.
Dr.
Cr.
Bills Receivable,
$19,000 00
Boston, Barre & Gardner R. R. Stock,
262,200 00
City Treasury,
155,995 75
City of Worcester,
2,293,740 34
Loans-Funded City,
$633,500 00
66
Sewer,
449,400 00
66 Water,
747,500 00
66 Temporary,
857,510 55
Sewer Assessment,
156,715 49
State Aid,
$28,830 49
Militia,
3,322 26
Taxes, 1872,
21,644 02
66 Corporation,
45,892 44
County,
$16,768 18
66 State,
51,020 00
$46,526 73
War-Bounties, 66 Contingents,
1,260 97
Wheeler, Geo. W., Collector,
34,001 22
$2,912,414 22 $2,912,414 22
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY.
Central Park, or Old Common-7 acres.
City Hall, $40,000 00
Elm Park -- 28 acres.
Hospital lot, Prince and Queen Sts .- 152,550 feet, 38,000 00
Burying Ground, Pine Court, 88,236 feet, 39,452 00
66 Mechanic street-not used.
Pound lot, Pine street-2,600 feet,
520 00
Hope Cemetery.
Three City Scales, in charge of the following persons :
Samuel Houghton, Salem Square, $400 00
John W. Hoppin, New Worcester, 300 00
Silas Penniman, Lincoln Square, 300 00
$1,000 00
IN CHARGE OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
50,331 Feet of land on Salem street,
$17,000 00
Stable and Sheds, 6,000 00
1} Acres Land on Lamartine street,
5,000 00
1 Acre Land on Pleasant street,
150 00
Gravel Pit, junction of Grove and Pratt Sts.,
150 00
near Paxton line, 15 00
28,315 00
Personal property,
18,345 65
$46,660 65
IN CHARGE OF DIRECTORS OF FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
9,902 Feet of land, Building,
$19,804 00 26,000 00
45,804 00
Personal property,
13,000 00
$58,804 00
77
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY.
IN CHARGE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
House on Beacon street,
Land 66
8,000 feet @ 40c.
$6,000 00 3,200 00
$9,200 00
House on Myrtle street, Land 66
1,277 feet @ 1.00,
1,277 00
$4,277 00
House on Carlton street,
2,000 00
Land 66
1,270 feet @ 1.25,
1,587 50
$3,587 50
House on Bigelow Court,
9,000 00
Land
5,310 feet @ 2.00, 10,620 00
$19,620 00
House on Exchange street,
800 00
Land
500 feet @ 2.50,
1,250 00
$2,050 00
House on School street,
4,000 00
Land
66
7,688 feet @ 75c.
5,766 00
$9,766 00
House on Thomas street,
5,000 00
Land 66
7,893 75
House and land on Bloomingdale road, House at New Worcester,
800 00
Land 66
500 00
$1,300 00
3 Steamers,
$9,000 00
7 Hose Carriages,
3,500 00
2 Hand Engines, 2 Ladder Trucks, Hose,
1,500 00
Other Personal Property,
3,000 00
$27,000 00
$90,494 25
IN CHARGE OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
School Houses and Lots, Other property,
$831,897 00
70,325 00
$902,222 00
IN CHARGE OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Real Estate, including buildings, Personal property, 12,578 17
$39,100 00
$51,678 17
11
$12,893 75
$800 00
$63,494 25
1,000 00
9,000 00
3,000 00
78
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 27.
IN CHARGE OF COMMITTEE ON LIGHTING STREETS.
Personal property-303 oil lamps, 66 66 592 gas
$2,121 00
14,800 00
Building, fixtures, oil, &c., 866 32
$17,787 32
IN CHARGE OF THE SEWER DEPARTMENT.
Personal property,
$2,523 75
IN CHARGE OF THE ENGINEER'S DEPARTMENT.
Personal property,
$810 50
IN CHARGE OF COMMISSION OF PUBLIC GROUNDS.
Personal property,
$300 00
IN CHARGE OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT.
The estate at Leicester, Bell Pond, reservoirs, pipes, hy- drants, and all the fixtures and tools belonging thereto, valued at $943,600 00
CITY HALL.
Personal property, $3,670 90
RECAPITULATION.
Central Park, or Old Common-7 acres.
Elm Park-28 acres.
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