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Alna A. Cobb,
150 00
Hannah Sullivan,
150 00
66
L. B. Nichols,
75 00
66
Amasa Ballou,
115 92
Mary Moran,
75 00
66 E. J. Larned,
75 00
A. G. Kendall,
50 00
66
66 Mary Croake,
50 00
66 Alice McCann,
50 00
66
66 J. A. Nourse,
10 00
Total as per item No. 13 of Expenses,
$12,256 09
Balance unexpended,
$1,646 85
INTEREST.
Appropriation,
$86,000 00
transferred from Water Works, High Service, 15,000 00
Appropriation transferred from Police De- partment, 8,000 00
Appropriation transferred from Sewers, Main-
tenance Account, 2,000 00
$111,000 00
Less Appropriation transferred to Fire De- partment, 2,912 32
$108,087 68
66
66
1
394
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 28.
RECEIVED.
For Interest on deposits, $2,066 28
" Note of $19,000, 1,820 83
" Sewer Assessment, 1,934 04
66 " Assessments for Street Bet-
terments, 324 84
Interest on Bills for Sidewalks,
79 45
" One half of County Tax, pre-
paid,
73 12
Interest on Taxes prior to 1872,
408 89
of 1872,
235 36
of 1873,
31 40
on City Bonds sold, 197 16
Total as per item No. 8 of Receipts,
$7,171 37
$115,259 05
EXPENDED.
For Interest on Funded City and Temporary Loans, $115,259 05
Total as per item No. 14 of Expenses, $115,259 05
INTEREST ON SEWER LOAN. -
Appropriation,
$27,000 00
EXPENDED.
For Interest on Funded Sewer Loan, $26,934 00
Total as per item No. 15 of Expenses, $26,934 00
Balance unexpended, $66 00
INTEREST ON WATER LOAN.
Receipts for Water Rates transferred from Water Works, Maintenance Account, $44,583 25
EXPENDED.
For Interest on Funded Water Loan,
$44,583 25
Total as per item No. 16 of Expenses, $44,583 25
395
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
LIGHTING STREETS.
Appropriation,
$22,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Injury to lanterns, lamp posts, &c.,
$79 40
Old lamps sold,
29 50
Moving lamp post,
4 00
Total as per item No. 9 of Receipts,
$112 90
$22,112 90
EXPENDED.
For Lighting and Care of Lamps,
$6,635 73
Oil, wicks and matches,
1,523 07
Resetting and Repair of Lamps,
1,220 28
Lamp posts and frames,
684 78
Lanterns and lamps,
723 74
Alcohol,
164 64
Ladders, &c.,
43 70
Lettering lanterns,
36 80
Making record of street lamps,
25 0)
Gas burners,
24 50
Fuel,
15 25
Hardware,
11 33
Advertising,
6 50
Water,
4 66
Gas,
10,335 00
Total as per item No. 17 of Expenses,
$21,454 98
Balance unexpended,
$657 92
LOANS: FUNDED CITY.
Amount November 30th, 1872,
$633,500 00
RECEIVED.
For City Bonds and Certificates of Indebted-
ness, $612,500 00
Total as per item No, 10 of Receipts,
$612,500 00
$1,246,000 00
51
396
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 28.
EXPEN DED.
For Bonds payable in 1873, $8,000 00
.
Total as per item No. 18 of Expenses,
8,000 00
Amount November 30th, 1873,
$1,238,000 00
LOANS : FUNDED SEWER.
Amount November 30th, 1872,
$449,400 00
EXPENDED.
For Certificates of Indebtedness payable in 1873, $80,000 00
Total as per item No. 19 of Expenses, 80,000 00
Amount November 30th, 1873,
$369,400 00
LOANS : FUNDED WATER.
Amount November 30th, 1872, $747,500 00
EXPENDED.
For Bonds payable in 1873, $69,200 00
Total as per item No. 20 of Expenses, 69;200 00
Amount November 30th, 1873,
$678,300 00
LOANS: TEMPORARY.
Amount November 30th, 1872, $857,510 55
RECEIVED.
For Loans renewed and authorized by City Council, $1,085,300 76
Total as per item No. 11 of Receipts, 1,085,300 76
$1,942,811 31
EXPENDED.
For City Notes cancelled, $1,287,284 00
Total as per item No. 21 of Expenses, 1,287,284 00
Amount November 30th, 1873, $655,527 31
397
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
PAUPER DEPARTMENT-CITY RELIEF ACCOUNT. Appropriation, $10,000 00
L
RECEIVED.
For Support of State Paupers, &c., from Commonwealth, $1,869 12
Aid to Paupers, &c., from County, Cities, Towns and Individuals, 1,781 66
Cow pox points, 31 48
Total as per item No. 12 of Receipts, 3,682 26
$13,682 26
EXPENDED.
For Salary of Geo. W. Gale, Clerk, $1,270 83
" Albert Wood, City Physician,
800 00
Groceries and Provisions,
1,273 25
Coal and wood,
984 07
Boots, shoes and clothing,
85 79
Medical attendance, &c.,.
1,873 00
Medicines,
185 03
Burials,
377 00
Vaccine virus,
176 00
Boarding sick Paupers,
464 67
Board of Girls at State Industrial School, 139 21 " Boys at State Reform School, 487 58
Care of Insane at Wor. Lunatic Hospital, 1,524 28
66
" State Lunatic Hospital, 25 75
by Commonwealth, 293 50
Aid to sundry Persons by City of Boston, 188 88
66 66
.
Charlest'n, 14 86
66 66 " Town of Waltham, 61 50
Natick, 24 00
66 66 66 Westboro', 45 00
66
66
66 Holden, 18 00
66
Spencer, 89 48
Transportation and office expenses, 587 02
Nursing, &c., in cases of small-pox,
1,858 50
Blank Books and stationery,
24 75
Hack hire,
27 00
Stove, &c.,
14 25
Advertising,
2 45
Printing, 199 08
Total as per item No. 22 of Expenses,
13,114 73
Balance unexpended,
$567 53
398
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 28.
PAUPER DEPARTMENT-FARM ACCOUNT.
$16,000 00
Appropriation, 66 Transferred from Water Works, High Service, 8,000 00
66 City Hospital, 356 71
66 Pauper Dep't, Truant School, 276 89
$24,633 60
RECEIVED.
For Board of Teacher and Scholars in Truant School,
$1,978 25
Produce of Farm sold,
1,145 62
Oxen sold,
303 71
Total as per item No. 13 of Receipts,
3,427 58
$28,061 18
EXPENDED.
For Salary of John Farwell, Superintendent,
$800 00
Groceries and provisions,
2,412 94
Clothing,
315 96
Boots and shoes,
270 55
Dry goods,
464 43
Crockery,
90 95
Furniture,
33 95
Coal,
377 22
Grass, grain and feed,
1,356 11
Horses, oxen and other stock,
1,606 00
Fertilizers, manure and trees,
69 87
Plans for barns,
50 00
Carpenter and stone work on stable, &c.,
1,455 21
Lumber, carpenter work and slating,
4,502 03
Guards, vane, &c., for stable,
172 25
Extra labor (stone work, &c.),
2,082 51
Extra services of John Farwell, 250 00
Rent of land and materials for Swill Depot, 479 59 Swine bought, 1,912 10
Collecting swill,
4,310 25
Wagons and repairs,
1,590 27
Windlass and troughs,
326 49
Hardware and tools,
638 39
Repairs,
1,088 29
Insurance,
189 70
Blacksmith work,
202 60
Lead pipe,
132 89
Oil, paints, &c.,
229 24
Harnesses and repairing same,
414 28
399
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
For Medicines, 126 66
Burials,
8 00
Books and stationery,
18 78
Taxes in Town of Shrewsbury,
83 67
Total as per item No. 23 of Expenses,
$28,061 18
PAUPER DEPARTMENT-TRUANT SCHOOL ACCOUNT.
Appropriation,
$3,000 00 .
Less Appropriation transferred to Pauper Department, Farm Acc't, 276 89
$2,723 11
EXPENDED.
For Salary of John Farwell, 66 " Emma J. Parker, Teacher,
$200 00
275. 00
Board and care of Boys,
1,978 25
Clothing and dry goods,
152 02
Boots and shoes,
28 40
Stoves, Hardware, &c.,
52 53
School Books and stationery,
20 00
Clerk hire,
5 00
Printing,
11 91
Total as per item No. 24 of Expenses, $2,723 11
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
$60,000 00
Less Appropriation transferred to Interest,
8,000 00
$52,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Officers' Fees from Clerk of Court,
$6,818 00
Cloth furnished Policemen,
1,490 82
Horse hire,
439 20
Services of Policemen,
51 75
Care of Prisoners,
37 50
Advertising stray team,
7 50
Total as per item No. 14 of Receipts,
8,844 77
$60,844 77
Appropriation,
400
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 28.
EXPENDED.
For Salary of J. B. Sibley, City Marshal (bal.), $168 37 66 66 W. A. Washburn, City Marshal, 1,973 95
66 " Emory Wilson, Ass't Marshal (balance), 122 85
66 " James R. Fish, Ass't Marshal . (balance), 112 66
66 " E. D. McFarland, Ass't Marshal, 1,394 96
" J. M. Dyson, Ass't Marshal, 1,348 88
66 " Policemen, as per Pay Rolls, 50,306 14
Cloth, buttons and badges, 1,671 96
Care of Office and Cells,
356 80
Horse hire,
231 00
Provisions for Prisoners,
273 44
Brooms, lamps, matches, &c.,
48 95
Water and ice,
101 28
Furniture,
59 13
Repairs,
229 57
Burying animals,
6 00
Telegrams, stationery, &c.,
91 35
Advertising,
40 11
Printing,
57 65
Total as per item No. 25 of Expenses,
58,595 05
Balance unexpended,
$2,249 72
SALARIES.
Appropriation,
$25,000 00
EXPENDED.
For Salary of George F. Verry, Mayor (bal.), $145 83
66 " Clark Jillson, Mayor, 1,354 16
" Wm. S. Barton, Treasurer and Collector, 2,500 00
66
66
A. M. Chapin, City Engineer,
2,500 00
66 Samuel Smith, City Clerk, 1,958 34
66 66 T. L. Nelson, City Solicitor,
2,500 00
66 Henry Griffin, Auditor,
1,500 00
66 Chas. Marvin, City Messenger, 1,100 00
Wm. L. Clarke, Assessor, 1,600 00
66 J. P. Houghton, Assessor, 1,099 98
1,100 00
66 Assistant Assessors, 294 00
H. L. Shumway, Clerk of
Common Council, 295 14
66 " R. R. Shepard, Sealer of
Weights and Measures, 360 00
66 R. R. Shepard, Milk Inspector, 25 00
66
:6 Levi Barker, Assessor,
401
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
For Services of Walter Gates, 66 " T. H. Bartlett,
2,500 00
195 00
Clerk Hire for Treasurer,
1,542 67
66 66 6 Auditor,
181 64
66 66 66 City Clerk,
823 98
66
Assessors, 633 54
Total as per item No. 26 of Expenses,
24,209 28
Balance unexpended,
$790 72
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation,
$150,000 00
66 Transferred from City Hospital, . 534 74
66 66 66 School Houses, 126 13
$150,660 87
RECEIVED.
For School Fund from Commonwealth, $1,522 73
747 41
School Books, Furniture, &c., sold,
58 88
Tuition, 14 00
Total as per item No. 16 of Receipts, $2,343 02
$153,003 89
EXPENDED.
For Salary of A. P. Marble, Superintendent, $3,000 00 66 " S. V. Stone, Secretary of School Board, 1,899 96
Salaries of Teachers, as per Pay Rolls,
104,346 23
66 " Janitors, as per Pay Rolls,
5,091 95
Furniture and Fixtures,
1,850 82
Miscellaneous Repairs,
10,004 85
For coal and wood,
10,889 42
Repair of stoves,
4,180 47
School Books,
2,603 01
Pianos, tuning, &c.,
442 55
Stoves,
692 00
Brooms, matches, dusters, &c.,
434 04
Clocks and care of same,
381 71
Apparatus and repairing same,
36 50
Stationery,
820 07
Labor, Cleaning School Houses,
435 97
Rent of Store Room,
300 00
402
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 28.
For Express charges, stamps, &c., 111 02
Freight, &c., on Cases sent to Vienna,
383 50
Trucking,
282 07
Removing snow,
185 00
Grading and Paving around School Houses,
886 93
Horse hire,
499 95
Drinking Fountains,
872 50
Insurance,
644 45
Gas,
545 62
Clerk hire,
34 00
Advertising,
66 16
Printing,
1,083 14
Total as per item No. 27 of Expenses,
$153,003 89
SCHOOL HOUSES.
Appropriation, $24,000 00
Less Appropriation transferred to School
Department, 126 13
$23,873 87
EXPENDED.
For Land near Worc. Lunatic Hospital,
$23,873 87
Total as per item No. 28 of Expenses, 23,873 87
SEWERS-CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
Balance unexpended November 30th, 1872,
brought forward, $25,121 83
Appropriation, 50,000 00
$75,121 83
RECEIVED.
For Sewer in William street, from D. W. Lincoln and others, $1,500 60
One Engine sold to Strong & Rogers, 450 00
Sewer, 27 feet, in Bloomingdale Road, from Boston & Albany R. R. Co.,
24 97
Cleaning Drains for Individuals, 10 45
Repairs for Contractors, 22 58
Labor and Materials, 151 61
Advertising Sale of Estate for Payment of Sewer Assessment, 10 50
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
403
For Border Stone and Earth,
15 50
Two Pumps, 50 00
Total as per item No. 18 of Receipts,
2,236 21
$77,358 04
EXPENDED.
For Sewers, as per contract with Leach & Co., $18,801 67
Sewers, as per contract with Wm. E. S. Knowles, 31,094 88
Sewers, as per contract with Walker & Converse, 11,618 59
Engineers' Services,
1,605 35
Labor of Men, as per Pay Rolls,
459 37
Extra Labor,
408 08
Paving,
302 43
Inspecting Sewers by Joseph Lovell,
568 00
For use of Land,
150 80
Flagstones, stone inlets, &c.,
1,786 64
Brick, cement, drain pipe, &c.,
2,468 17
Castings for manholes, &c.,
2,340 71
Catch-basin covers,
127 20
Freight and trucking,
273 35
Horse hire,
50 00
Damages allowed Worc. Gas Light. Co.,
390 00
66 66 James Estabrook,
3,053 61
66
Fox Heirs,
915 00
66 Ellen Morrison,
75 00
Advertising,
54 72
Stationery, 8 05
Printing, 24 52
Total as per item No. 29 of Expenses, 76,576 14
Balance withdrawn, by order of City Council,
$781 90
52
404
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 28.
SEWERS-MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.
Appropriation, $10,000 00
Less Appropriation transferred to Interest, 2,000 00
$8,000 00
EXPENDED.
For Services of R H. Chamberlain,
$1,200 00
Labor of Men, as per Pay Rolls,
5,129 54
Extra Labor and Materials,
226 05
Hardware and Tools,
137 47 .
Plumbing,
23 53
Rubber Goods,
179 55
Cordage,
52 79
Stone inlets,
60 00
Oil, &c.,
35 16
Rent,
16 67
Wagon,
165 00
Horse hire,
441 29
Trucking,
136 25
Stationery,
55 02
Printing,
136 12
Total as per item No. 30 of Expenses, 7,994 44
Balance unexpended,
$5 56
SHADE TREES AND PUBLIC GROUNDS.
Appropriation,
$4,000 00
RECEIVED.
For use of Elm Park for Public Shows, $500 00
Grass on Elm Park, 68 00
Felling tree,
10 00
Total as per item No. 19 of Receipts, 578 00
$4,578 00 .
EXPENDED.
For Grading and other Labor, Planting and trimming trees, 443 70
$2,227 99
Tree Guards, 363 43
Grass Seed and Fertilizers,
284 02
Hardware and Tools,
307 50
405
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
For Castings,
5 60
Professional Services of H. L. Parker and others, 122 97 57 46
Printing,
Total as per item No. 31 of Expenses, 3,812 67
Balance unexpended,
$765 33
REAL ESTATE SALES.
RECEIVED. 1
Part Payment for Pound Lot, as per item No. 15 of Receipts, $100 00
Amount transferred to Sinking Fund, $100 00
SEWER ASSESSMENT.
Balance uncollected Nov. 30, 1872, $273,374 44
Amount abated since Nov. 30, 1872, 142 09
$273,232 35
RECEIVED.
From Sundry Persons as per item No. 17 of Receipts, $27,369 69
Balance uncollected November 30th, 1873, $245,862 66
SINKING FUND.
Appropriation,
$30,000 00
AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED.
From Real Estate Sales, $100 00
Street Betterments, 18,726 54
Water Works, Maintenance Account, 25,379 92 -44,206 46
Total, $74,206 46
406
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 28. STATE AID.
Balance of Account, Nov. 30, 1872, brought forward, $28,830 49
EXPENDED.
Paid Soldiers and Families in December, 1872, $1,151 00
66
66
66
66
66
" February,
996 50
66
66 66 " March, 66
" April,
973 50
66
66
66
" June,
1,125 50
66
66
66
" July,
994 00
66
66
66 " August,
981 00
66
66
66
" September,"
1,004 00
66
60
" October,
1,101 83
66
66
" November,“
1,138 33
Total as per item No. 32 of Expenses, 12,524 16
$41,354 65
RECEIVED.
From the Commonwealth, $11,700 00
Total as per item No. 20 of Receipts,
$11,700 00
Balance due from the State,
$29,654 65
STATE MILITIA.
Balance of Account, Nov. 30, 1872, brought forward, $3,322 26
EXPENDED.
Paid Co. A, 10th Regiment, as per pay roll, 91 00 Co. C, 10th 66 71 50
Fifth Light Battery, 66 66
360 50
Total as per item No. 33 of Expenses,
$523 00
$3,845 26
66
66
" May, 66
1,039 50
1,091 00
. 66
" January, 1873,
928 00
407
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
RECEIVED.
From the Commonwealth, $3,607 00
Total as per item No. 21 of Receipts,
$3,607 00
Balance due from the State,
$238 26
STREET BETTERMENTS.
RECEIVED .*
From Sundry persons on Austin St., Assessment, $516 70
Chatham St., 66 81 00
66
Front 66
17,154 00
66 Prescott 66 66
12 00
66 Wilmot 66 66 962 84
Total as per item No. 22 of Receipts, $18,726 54
STREET CONSTRUCTION.
Appropriation, $50,000 00
$42,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Assessment for Betterments on Austin St., $294 81
Chatham “ 2,660 28
66
" Front 1,104 12
66
66 Hanover "
1,940 80
66
66 Lafayette“ 1,264 31
66
66
Mechanic "
973 54
66
Oak Av.,
' 204 78
66
66
" Prescott St., 19 67
66
66
" Wash'n 66 536 69
66
66
Wilmot 66 234 46
66
66
Winter,
137 36
Advertising sales of Estates for payment of Assessments, 21 00
Total as per item No. 23 of Receipts,
$9,391 82
$51,391 82
** The Receipts for Betterments subsequent to amending the "Ordinance in rela- tion to Finance," are found in Street Construction Account.
Less Appropriation transferred to Highway De- 8,000 00
partment,
408
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 28.
EXPENDED.
FOR AUSTIN STREET.
Land from Estate of George Jaques, $1,041 52
FOR BOYLSTON STREET. Grading by C. C. Riley, $692 40 .
FOR CHANDLER STREET.
Grading by Highway Department,
$613 15
Advertising, ·
5 12
Total,
$618 27
FOR CHATHAM STREET.
Damages allowed Anthony Chase, and costs of suits, $7,512 06
FOR CORAL STREET.
Grading by Highway Department, $156 50
Damages allowed Heirs of Allen Harris, 1,197 40
Advertising,
4 37
Total,
$1,358 27
FOR DIX STREET.
Damages allowed O. A. Kelley,
$500 00
FOR FRONT STREET.
Damages allowed Charles and Betsey Prentice,
$1,153 00
FOR FRUIT STREET.
Grading,
$412 80
FOR HANOVER STREET.
Damages allowed Frank Smith,
$30 30
FOR HIGHLAND STREET.
Labor by Highway Department,
$664 70
66 " Water
84 87
Total, $749 57
409
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
FOR LAFAYETTE STREET.
Damages allowed Pamelia Shepard,
$988 32
66 John Bennett.
801 20
66
66 James Moran,
301 12
66
John Weir,
200 00
Thomas Creamer,
100 00:
66
Sarah McGowen,
29 52
Total,
$2,420 16
FOR LANCASTER STREET.
Damages allowed A. H. Fisher,
$40 00
FOR LINCOLN STREET.
Damages allowed C. M. Miles,
$2,500 00
FOR LAKE AVENUE.
Grading as per contract with M. R. Ed-
wards,
$990 00
Grading by Highway Department,
252 83
Engineering,
140 00
Total,
$1,382 83
FOR MECHANIC STREET.
Grading by Highway Department,
$90 00
Costs on Appeal allowed J. C. Grady, 88 51
66 66 Mary Cannon, 82 56
66 66 James Murphy, 61 55
Total, $322 62
FOR PIEDMONT STREET.
Grading by Highway Department, $1,743 45
Damages allowed Augustus Marrs, 700 00
1 66 H. A. & L. Wadsworth, 600 00
66
Eliza Heald, 500 00
66 66 M. & J. Chickering, 75 00
Total, $3,618 45
410
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 28.
FOR PRATT STREET.
Grading as per contract with E. B. Walker, $3,725 83
Grading by Highway Department, 235 00
Damages allowed Stephen Salisbury, 4,954 88
Total, $8,915 71
FOR WALDO STREET.
Damages allowed Benj. Walker,
$350 00
FOR WASHBURN STREET.
Grading by C. C. Riley,
$1,124 20
FOR WEST STREET.
Extending as per contract with E. B.
Walker,
$2,744 75
Grading,
656 75
Total,
$3,401 50
FOR SUNDRY STREETS.
Engineering,
$1,374 38
Stakes for bounds,
52 91
Advertising,
49 23
Clerk hire,
30 00
Printing,
46 37
Total, $1,552 89
Total as per item No. 34 of Expenses,
$39,696 55
Balance unexpended,
$11,695 27
TAXES FOR 1872.
Balance uncollected Nov. 30, 1872,
$21,644 02
RECEIVED.
From sundry persons since Nov. 30, 1872, $11,915 28
Total as per item No. 24 of Receipts, $11,915 28
Balance uncollected Nov. 30, 1873, $9,728 74
AUDITOR'S REPORT, . 411
TAXES FOR 1872 .- Corporation.
Amount assessed by the State,
$45,892 44
RECEIVED.
From the Commonwealth,
$45,804 26
Total as per item No. 25 of Receipts,
$45,804 26
Balance due from the State, $88 18
TAXES FOR 1872 .- County.
Balance due the County, Nov. 30, 1872,
brought forward,
$16,768 18
EXPENDED
Amount paid to County Treasurer, $16,768 18
Total as per item No. . 35 of Expenses, $16,768 18
TAXES FOR 1872 .- State.
Amount assessed for State Tax,
$51,020 00
EXPENDED.
Amount paid to Treas. of Commonwealth, $51,020 00
Total as per item No. 36 of Expenses, $51,020 00
TAXES FOR 1873.
Amount assessed for State Tax, $57,397 50
66 County Tax, 41,920 46
66 City, and National Bank
Taxes, 778,148 52
$877,466 48
RECEIVED.
From sundry persons to Nov. 30, 1873, $815,201 04
Total as per item No. 26 of Receipts, $815,201 04
Balance uncollected,
$62,265 44
53
412
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 28. TAXES FOR 1873 .- Corporation.
Amount assessed by the State and due the City, $42,985 19
TAXES FOR 1873 .- County.
Amount assessed,
$41,920 46
EXPENDED.
Amount paid to County Treasurer, $20,963 23
Total as per item No. 37 of Expenses, $20,963 23
Balance due the County, $20,957 23
TAXES FOR 1873 .- State. .
Amount assessed and due the State, $57,397 50
WATER WORKS .- CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
Balance unexpended November 30, 1872, brought forward,
$8,573 08
Appropriation, 62,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Service pipes, Meters, Labor, &c., $21,528 15
Total as per item No. 27 of Receipts, $21,528 15
1
$92,101 23
EXPENDED.
For Labor of men as per pay rolls, $12,432 25
Hydrants, Water Gates and Pipe, 4,756 83
Meters, &c., bought of Union Water Meter Co., 15,395 35
Meters bought of W. E. Desper,
205 00
Pipe and fittings,
3,061 26
Castings,
3,331 12
Plumbing and Lead pipe, 517 23
Brick, Drain pipe, Cement, Sand, &c.,
2,371 16
Lumber and carpenter work,
550 48
Hardware and tools, 265 98
Blacksmith work, 502 09
413
AUDITOR'S REPORT
For Freight and trucking,
467 25
Horse hire,
105 00
Wagons,
314 82
Engineering,
133 50
Labor on Highway near Reservoir,
419 45
Grading and paving,
78 98
Oil and lanterns,
52 69
Powder and coal,
85 34
Rubber goods,
83 60
Cordage,
15 87
Blank books, Stationery, &c.,
15 95
Clerk hire,
212 73
Advertising,
18 75
Insurance,
113 75
Abatements on bills,
3 23
Taxes in Town of Leicester,
49 81
Damages allowed Patrick Conlin,
10 00
Printing,
23 90
Gas,
2 84
Total as per item No. 38 of Expenses,
$45,596 21
Balance withdrawn by Order of City Council,
$46,505 02
WATER WORKS .- HIGH SERVICE ACCOUNT.
Balance unexpended Nov. 30, 1872, brought
forward, $74,333 37
Appropriation, 15,000 00
$89,333 37
Less Appropriation transferred to Pauper De- partment, Farm, 8,000 00
Less Appropriation transferred to Interest, 15,000 00 $23,000 00
$66,333 37
RECEIVED.
For Injury to dwelling house, from Con- tractor, $10 00
Total as per item No. 28 of Receipts, $10 00
$66,343 37
EXPENDEI).
For Trenching and laying pipe as per contract with S. H. Tarbell, $21,051 89
Extra work by S. H. Tarbell, 2,596 24
414
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 28.
For Extra labor, 2,244 26
Iron pipe bought of Warren Foundry and Machine Co.,
32,920 26
Freight on pipe and teaming,
3,130 20
Inspecting pipe,
155 05
Pipe, gates and other materials,
2,172 21
Iron, castings, &c.,
607 30
Water regulator,
400 00
Flag stone,
63 00
Engineering,
379 45
Trucking,
160 00
Telegrams, stationery, &c.,
10 86
Damages allowed W. R. Hooper,
30 00
Thomas Madden,
10 00
Total as per item No. 39 of Expenses,
$65,930 72
Balance withdrawn by Order of City Council,
$412 65
WATER WORKS .- MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.
RECEIVED.
For Assessments for Water in 1872,
$8,777 78
Assessments for Water in 1873, 84,513 35
Total as per item No. 29 of Receipts,
$93,291 13
Less amount transferred to Interest on Water Loan,
44,583 25
$48,707 88
EXPENDED.
For Salary of Frank E. Hall, Commissioner, $1,470 83
George D. Davis, Registrar, 896 30
Labor of men as per pay rolls,
6,701 15
Land on School street,
8,320 00
Horse hire,
1,284 95
Extra labor,
216 39
Blacksmith work,
240 69
Sundry fittings and repairs,
202 72
Plumbing,
184 84
Hardware and tools,
193 51
Duck, cordage and packing material,
169 86
Lumber,
155 82
Oil, lanterns, &c.,
63 20
Rubber goods,
172 83
Coal and wood,
95 75
415
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
For Engineering, 140 00
Canvassing to make Assessment,
599 75
Clerk hire,
168 44
Care of Reservoir,
233 31
Rent,
405 42
Abatements on Water Rates,
887 75
Blank books, stationery, stamps, &c.,
178 45
Advertising,
77 37
Trucking,
5 50
Gas,
37 17
Printing,
200 96
Damages allowed George Olney,
25 00
Total as per item No. 40 of Expenses, $23,327 96
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $25,379 92
4
WHEELER, GEO. W .- COLLECTOR.
Taxes prior to 1872, uncollected Nov. 30, 1872, $34,001 22
RECEIVED. 1
Amount collected since Nov. 30, 1872, $3,563 19
Total as per item No. 30 of Receipts,
$3,563 19
Balance uncollected Nov. 30, 1873,
$30,438 03
CITY DEBT .- NOVEMBER 30, 1873.
FUNDED CITY LOAN.
Due June 1, 1874, (Interest 5 per cent.),
$10,000 00
1, 1875,
66
6,000 00
66 1, 1876, 66
66
8,000 00
66 1, 1877, 66
2,000 00
66 1, 1878,
66
66
6,000 00
66 1, 1879, 66
66
66
8,000 00
66 1, 1881,
66
4,000 00
66
1, 1882,
6,000 00
66
1, 1883,
66
66
10,000 00
5,000 00
$69,000 00
1, 1884, 66 66
66
4,000 00
66 1, 1880,
66
416
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 28.
Due January 1, 1881, (Interest 6 per cent.), $500,000 00
June 1, 1881,
12,000 00 April 1, 1892, 66 66 317,000 00
.
$829,000 00
Due April 1, 1878, (Interest 7 per cent.), 66 1, 1879, 66 66 170,000 00
$340,000 00
Total,
$1,238,000 00
FUNDED SEWER LOAN.
Due July 1, 1875, (Interest 6 per cent.),
$20,000 00
. June 15, 1877,
66
66 87,600 00
66 15, 1878, 66
66
33,600 00
15, 1879, 66
66
16,300 00
1, 1880, 66 66
40,000 00
66 15, 1880, 66 66
3,000 00
July 1, 1880,
66
100,000 00
June 15, 1881, 66
66
1,000 00
July 1, 1881,
66
67,900 00
Total,
$369,400 00
FUNDED WATER LOAN.
Due June 1, 1874, (Interest 5 per cent.), 66 1, 1879, 66 66 500 00
$8,000 00
$8,500 00
Due June 1, 1874, (Interest 6 per cent.),
$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
66
69,400 00
July 1, 1876,
66
66
10,000 00
June 1, 1877,
1, 1878, 66
66
27,500 00
1, 1880,
66
66
11,100 00
66
1, 1881,
66
66
1,000 00
July 1, 1881,
66
66
2,000 00
June 1, 1882,
66
66
5,000 00
July 1, 1885,
66
66
100,000 00
June 1, 1886,
66
66
26,000 00
July 1, 1886,
66
66
50,000 00
66
18,500 00
1, 1879,
66
14,000 00
66
12,000 00
" 1, 1885,
$170,000 00
417
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Due June 1, 1887, (Interest 6 per cent.), 23,000 00
" 1, 1888,
3,000 00
Dec. 1, 1890,
50,000 00
June 1, 1891,
2,300 00
$669,800 00
Total,
$678,300 00
TEMPORARY LOAN. .
Due on demand,
$12,000 00
66 (Interest 6 per cent.), 22,321 15
7 6.
621,206 16
Total,
$655,527 31
RECAPITULATION. CITY DEBT-NOVEMBER 30, 1873.
Funded City Loan,
$1,238,000 00
Funded Sewer Loan,
369,400 00
Funded Water Loan,
678,300 00
Temporary Loan,
655,527 31
Total, LEDGER BALANCES.
$2,941,227 31
Bills Receivable,
$19,750 00
Boston, Barre and Gardner Rail Road Stock,
262,200 00
City Treasury,
324,307 28
City of Worcester,
2,363,618 42
Committee on Reduction of City Debt,
11,306 15
Discount on City Bonds,
18,505 00
Loans : Funded City,
$1,238,000 00 369,400 00
66 Funded Sewer,
66 Funded Water,
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