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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 29.
INVENTORY OF THE PROPERTY OF THE SEWER DEPARTMENT, JAN. 1, 1874.
One pump,
valued at
$25 00
One boat, in Mill Brook sewer,
66
20 00
Two tool chests,
16 00
One tool chest, small,
1 00
One pair hip boots,
.6
66
3 00
Two wheelbarrows,
66 6 00
Eleven lanterns,
66
19 00
Twenty shovels,
15 00
Two hoes,
1 50
Five crow-bars,
66
10 00
Eight pails,
66
3 00
One lot sewer scrapers,
66
12 00
One lot of gas pipe,
7 00
One handsaw and one hatchet,
66
1 25
One axe, one tape line and two trowels,
66
3 25
One lot stone hammers,
15 00
Two large iron buckets,
8 00
One hydrant wrench and coal shovel,
66
1 75
One lot of hose for flushing,
66
15 00
One lot of timber,
66
15 00
One lot tackle blocks and rope,
66
12 00
One lot rope,
66
15 00
One hundred feet & rubber hose,
12 00
One express wagon,
66
66
35 00
One thousand brick,
10 00
One hundred feet flagging stone,
66
15 00
Four long-handled shovels,
66 3 00
One lot stone tools,
66 3 00
Two spirit levels,
66
3 00
One powder and one oil can,
66
66
75
One lot of cement pipe,
" 30 00
Two sets shears for tackle blocks,
66
5 00
One mattock and one square,
1 75
Two puddling bars,
66
1 50
Seven fish-hook ropes,
3 50
One ladder,
66
1 50
Two barrels cement,
66
3 80
$534 05
150 00
One lot striking hammers and drills,
22 00
One lot bracing plank,
50
One tamping bar,
8 00
Nineteen picks,
REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER.
WORCESTER, MASS, JAN. 4, 1875.
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, 1874, from which it appears that the
Cash in the Treasury, Dec. 1, 1873, was Received during the year,
$386,956 36 2,421,349 57
Total,
$2,808,305 93
Paid during the year,
2,363,669 99
Balance, being the Cash in the Treasury, November 30, 1874,
444,635 94
Deduct drafts unpaid at that date,
59,753 08
And there will remain a balance, as per Auditor's report, of $384,882 86
The several items comprised in the above statement, unpaid drafts excepted, appear in the account current.
I also present the following statement of the several Trust Funds in my hands, as Treasurer, November 30, 1874, viz :-
GREEN LIBRARY FUND.
Invested,
Cash on deposit,
$35,062 96 1,676 47
$36,739 43
JAQUES (HOSPITAL) FUND.
Invested,
$20,852 79 187 70
$21,040 49
HOPE CEMETERY.
Cash on deposit, including interest,
$5,098 18
BULLOCK (HIGH SCHOOL) FUND.
Invested, $1,100 00 130 28
Cash on deposit,
$1,230 28
DAVIS (HOSPITAL) FUND.
Invested,
$1,000 00
Cash on deposit,
80 60
$1,080 60
Total, $65,188 99
Respectfully submitted.
WM. S. BARTON, City Treasurer.
Cash on deposit,
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No 29.
Dr. CITY OF WORCESTER, in account current, from Dec. 1, 1873, to
To authorized payments charged to City Accounts, as follows :
NO. OF ACC'T.
1 Abatements and Discount,
$55,171 01
2 Armory,
23,865 59
3 City Hall,
5,059 41
4 City Hospital,
13,732 25
5 Collector's Sales, "Surplus Acc't,"
15 10
6 Committee on Reduction of City Debt,
74,206 46
7 Discount on City Bonds,
17,927 48
8 Elm Park,
940 00
9 Fire Department,
65,554 58
10 Free Public Library,
14,545 87
11 Highway Department,
156,000 27
12 Incidental Expenses,
19,252 93
13 Interest,
147,204 62
14 on Sewer Loan,
22,074 00
15 Water Loan,
40,619 00
16 Lighting Streets,
27,339 34
17 Loans, Funded City,
10,000 00
18 Water,
119,200 00
19 Temporary,
825,325 89
20 Pauper Department, " City Relief,"
12,744 66
21 66 " Farm Acc't,"
27,013 52
22
66 " Truant School,"
1,573 41
23 Police Department,
54,460 65
24 Real Estate, " Lien Acc't,
1,705 39
25 Salaries,
23,496 16
26 School Department,
148,806 83
27 Sewer Assessment,
260 42
28 Sewers, "Construction Acc't,"
54,099 74
29 " Maintenance Acc't,"
8,985 43
30 Shade Trees and Public Grounds,
6,209 13
31 State Aid,
13,241 50
32 Street Construction,
119,991 59
33 Taxes, 1872, Corporation,
5 76
34 1873, County,
20,957 23
35 National Bank, " State Acc't," 28,304 97
36 66 State,
57,397 50
37 1874, County,
25,152 28
38 War Bounties,
157 88
39 Water Works, "Construction Acc't,"
105,077 80
40 " Maintenance Acc't,"
16,459 34
Balance, cash in Treasury, November 30, 1874,
$2,363,669 99 444,635 94
$2,808,305 93
349
REPORT OF THE TREASURER.
Nov. 30, 1874, with WM. S. BARTON, City Treasurer. Cr
By Cash received and credited to City Accounts, as follows :
NO. OF ACC'T.
1 Armory,
$392 41
2 City Hall,
1,000 00
3 City Hospital,
1,414 74
4 Collector's Sales, " Surplus Acc't,"
16 07
5 Committee on Reduction of City Debt,
93,386 51
6 Elm Park,
338 40
7 Fire Department,
1,730 49
8 Free Public Library,
2,765 11
9 Highway Department,
52,359 42
10 Incidental Expenses,
7,288 59
11 Interest,
28,097 20
12 Lighting Streets,
154 60
13 Loans, Funded City,
483,000 00
14 Temporary,
515,078 58
15 Pauper Department, " City Relief,"
4,445 04
16 66
" Farm Acc't,"
7,380 35
17 Police Department,
10,033 90
18 Real Estate, " Lien Acc't,"
95 45
19 School Department,
3,100 82
20 Sewer Assessment,
132,862 66
21 Sewers, " Construction Acc't,"
727 21
22 "Maintenance Acc't,"
31 25
23 Shade Trees and Public Grounds,
346 00
24 State Aid,
11,024 00
25 State Militia,
523 00
26 Street Construction,
11,529 65
27 Taxes, 1872,
2,378 87
28 1873,
55,444 47
29
Corporation,
42,977 34
30 66 National Bank, " State Acc't,"
8,382 50
31 1874,
842,963 01
32 War Bounties,
157 88
33 Water Works, "Construction Acc't,"
21,301 62
34 " Maintenance Acct,"
79,030 97
35 Wheeler, Geo. W., collector,
56 46
Cash in Treasury, December 1, 1873.
$2,421,349 57 386,956 36
$2,808,305 93
WM. S. BARTON,
City Treasurer.
WORCESTER, MASS., January 4, 1875.
MAYOR'S DRAFTS AND TREASURER'S PAYMENTS COMPARED.
The column of Differences, November 30, 1874, 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 that date.
NO.
ACCOUNT.
Diffuces, Nov. 30, 1873.
Mayor's Drafts.
TOTAL.
Treasurer's Payments.
Diff'nccs, Nov. 30, 1874.
1.
Abatements and Discount.
$ 55,171 01
$55,171 01
$ 55,171 01
2.
Armory
26,370 51
26,370 51
23,865 59
$2.504 92
3. City Hall
$ 437 74
5,136 52
5,574 26
5,059 41
514 85
4.
City Hospital.
558 16
14.026 39
14,584 55
13,732 25
852 30
5.
Collector's Sales (Surplus Account),
15 10
15 10
15 10
6.
Committee on Reduct'n of City Debt
74,206 46
74,206 46
74,206 46
7.
Discount on City Bonds.
17,927 48
17,927 48
17,927 48
8.
Elm Park
1,037 00
1,037 00
940 0,
97 00
9.
Fire Department.
14,458 87
62,925 16
77,384 03
65,554 58
11,829 45
10.
Free Public Library
1,130 76
14,450 88
15,581 64
14,545 87
1,035 77
11.
Highway Department.
9,398 66
155,146 02
164,544 68
156,000 27
8,544 41
12.
Incidental Expenses
1,134 44
18,678 47
19,812 91
19,252 93
559 98
13.
Interest
147,204 62
147,204 62
147,204 62
14.
Interest on Sewer Loan
22,074 00
22,074 00
22,074 00
15.
Interest on Water Loan
40,619 00
40,619 00
40,619 00
16.
Lighting Streets.
2,234 30
27,957 20
30,191 50
27,339 34
2,852 16
17.
Loans, Funded City
10,000 00
10,000 00
10,000
18.
Loans, Funded Water
119,200 00
119,200 00
119,200 00
19.
Loans, Temporary.
S25,325 89
825,325 89
825,325 89
20.
Pauper Dep't, City Relief Account ..
731 14
12,802 52
13,533 66
12,744 66
789 00
21.
Pauper Department, Farm Account
2,720 84.
25,748 05
28,468 83
27,013 52
1,455 37
22.
Pauper Dep't, Truant School Acc't.
61 91
1,503 21
1,655 12
1,573 41
81 71
23.
Police Department.
4,656 2%
54,0.6 07
58,752 33
54,460 65
4,291 68
24.
Real Estate (Lien Account).
1,705 3:
1,705 39
1,705 39
25.
Salaries
2,161 66
23,203 91
25,365 57
23,496 16
1,869 41
26.
School Department.
13,597 10
148,455 60
162,152 70
148,806 8;
13,345 87
27.
Sewer Assessment ..
260 42
260 42
260 42
28.
Sewers, Construction Account.
1,248 87
53,634 37
54,883 24
54,099 74
783 50
29.
Sewers, Maintenance Account.
1,881 14
8,517 7:
9,898 84
8,985 43
913 41
30.
Shade Trees and Public Grounds
433 12
6,055 35
6,488 45
6,209 13
279 32
31.
State Aid.
13,241 50
13,241 50
13,241 50
32.
Strect Construction
1,783 66
119,082 03
120,865 69
119,526 55
1,339 10
33.
Taxes, 1872, Corporation
5 76
5 76
5 76
34.
Taxes, 1873, County.
20,957 23
20,957 23
20,957 23
35.
Taxes, 1873, Nat. Bank (State Acc't)
28,304 97
28,304 97
28,304 97
36.
Taxes, 1873, State
57,397 50
57,397 50
57,397 50
37.
Taxes, 1874, County .
25,152 28
25,152 28
25,152 28
38.
War Bounties
157 88
157 89
157 88
39.
Water Works, Construction Acc't ..
3,190 70
106,562 85
109,753 55
105,077 80
4,675 75
40.
Water Works, Maintenance Acc't ..
1,229 73
16,3 17 71
17,597 46
16,450 34
1,138 12
$62,649 08
$ 2,360,773 99 $ 2,423,423 07 $ 2.363,669 99
$59,753 08
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
CITY OF WORCESTER,
AUDITOR'S OFFICE, JANUARY 4, 1875.
To the Honorable City Council :
GENTLEMEN :- In conformity with the requirements of Section 15 of "Ordinance in relation to Finance," the undersigned pre- sents herewith his Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenses of the City of Worcester, exhibiting the same as classified in the several Department Accounts in connection with the Appropria- tions for the financial year, ending November 30, 1874, and showing the Balances unexpended at that date, the Liabilities and Cash Assets then existing, and a Schedule of City Property.
Respectfully submitted.
HENRY GRIFFIN,
Auditor.
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 29.
RECEIPTS.
The Receipts for the year ending November 30, 1874, are shown in aggregates, as credited in the following accounts :-
No. of Acct.
1. Armory, $392 41
2. City Hall, 1,000 00
3. City Hospital, 1,414 74
4. Collector's sales, (Surplus Acc't), 16 07
5. Com. on Reduction of City Debt, 93,386 51
6. Elm Park, 338 40
7. Fire Department, 1,730 49
8. Free Public Library, 2,765 11
9. Highway Department,
52,359 42
10. Incidental Expenses,
7,288 59
11. Interest,
28,097 20
12. Lighting Streets,
154 60
13. Loans, Funded City, 483,000 00
14. Loans, Temporary,
515,078 58
15. Pauper Dep't, City Relief Acc't, 7,380 35
4,445 04
16. Pauper Department, Farm Acc't, 10,033 90
17. Police Department, 95 45
18. Real Estate, Lien Account,
19. School Department,
3,100 82
20. Sewer Assessment, 132,862 66
21. Sewers, Construction Account, 727 21
22. Sewers, Maintenance Acc't, 31 25
23. Shade Trees and Public Grounds, 346 00
24. State Aid,
11,024 00
25. State Militia,
523 00
26. Street Construction, 11,064 65
27. Taxes, 1872, 2,378 87
28. Taxes, 1873, 55,444 47
29. Taxes, 1873, Corporation, 42,977 34
30. Taxes, 1873, Nat'l B'k, (State Acc't), 8,382 50
31. Taxes, 1874, 842,963 01
32. War Bounties, 157 88
33. Water Works, Construction Acc't, 21,301 62
34. Water Works, Maintenance Acc't, 79,030 97
35. Wheeler, Geo. W., Collector, 56 46
Total Receipts,
$2,421,349 57
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR. 353
EXPENSES.
The claims for the year ending November 30, 1874, as approved and drawn for in the Auditor's Office, are shown in aggregates as charged to the following accounts : No. of Acct.
1. Abatement and Discount, $55,171 01
2. Armory,
26,370 51
3. City Hall, 5,136 52
4. City Hospital,
14,026 39
5. Collector's sale, (Surplus Acc't), 15 10
6. Com. on Reduction of City Debt, 74,206 46
7. Discount on City Bonds, 17,927 48
8. Elm Park, 1,037 00
9. Fire Department,
62,925 16
10. Free Public Library,
14,450 88
11. Highway Department,
155,146 02
12. Incidental Expenses, 18,678 47
13. Interest,
147,204 62
14. Interest on Sewer Loan,
22,074 00
15. Interest on Water Loan,
40,619 00
16. Lighting Streets, 27,957 20
17. Loans, Funded City,
10,000 00
18. Loans, Funded Water,
119,200 00
19. Loans, Temporary, 825,325 89
20. Pauper Dep't, City Relief Acc't, 12,802 52
21. Pauper Dep't, Farm Account, 25,748 05
22. Pauper Dep't, Truant School Acc't, 1,593 21 23. Police Department, 54,096 07
24. Real Estate, Lien Account,
1,705 39
25. Salaries,
23,203 91
26. School Department,
148,455 60
27. Sewer Assessment,
260 42
28. Sewers, Construction Acc't,
53,634 37
29. Sewers, Maintenance Acc't, 8,517 70
30. Shade Trees and Public Grounds, 6,055 33
31. State Aid, 13,241 50
32. Street Construction, 119,082 03
33. Taxes, 1872, Corporation, 5 76
34. Taxes, 1873, County,
20,957 23
35. Taxes, 1873, Nat'l B'k, (State Acc't), 28,304 97 57,397 50
36. Taxes, 1873, State,
37. Taxes, 1874, County, 25,152 28
38. War Bounties, 157 88
39. Water Works, Construction Acc't, 106,562 85
40. Water Works, Maintenance Acc't, 16,367 71
Total expenses,
$2,360,773 99
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 29.
LIABILITIES. NOVEMBER 30, 1874.
Funded Loans,
Temporary Loan,
$2,639,500 00 345,280 00
One-half of County Tax for 1874,
Due the Commonwealth :
For part of Nat'l Bank Tax, $19,159 68
State Tax in 1874, 51,020 00
Bal. State Militia Acc't, 284 74 70,464 42
Total,
$3,080,396 70
CASH ASSETS. NOVEMBER 30, 1874.
Cash in Treasury after paying audited bills to date,
$384,882 86
D. S. Messinger's note due on demand, 19,000 00
John Corliss' 66 750 00
2,622 shares B., B. & G. R. R. Co., par value,
262,200 00
Due from Commonwealth : For State Aid,
31,872 15
Corporation Taxes,
46,846 53
Due from Wor. Street Railway Co., 2,560 53
Taxes prior to 1872, uncollected,
30,381 57
Taxes of 1872, 66
6,914 87
Taxes of 1873,
6,820 97
Taxes of 1874, 66
35,923 35
Amount of lien upon real estate sold for Taxes, 1,609 94
Sewer assessments uncollected,
105,001 61
Assessments for Street Betterments, uncollected,
24,595 00
Due on Highway Department account, 15,120 77 Lighting Streets
10 64
School Department
199 97
Sewers, Construction 66 5 00
Water Works, Construct'n acct., 5,586 13
Water Works, Maintenance " 12,333 17
Total, $992,615 06
Liabilities over Cash assets,
$2,087,781 64
$2,984,780 00 25,152 28
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Showing the Appropriations for each City Account; the Re- ceipts and Expenses for the year ending November 30, 1874, and the balances unexpended at that date.
ABATEMENTS AND DISCOUNT.
Balance unexpended Nov. 30, 1873,
brought forward,
$
221 25
53,000 00
Appropriation, transferred from Interest Acct., 2,500 00 $55,721 25
EXPENDED.
For Abatement allowed C. F. Green, as per order of City Council, $ 59 16
Abatements allowed by Assessors, 3,534 67 Discount allowed for prompt payment, 51,577 18
Total as per item No. 1 of Expenses, $55,171 01
Balance unexpended,
$550 24
ARMORY.
Appropriation, $35,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Insurance on Building,
$322 41
Building on Waldo street,
70 00
Total as per item No. 1 of Receipts,
$392 41
$35,392 41
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 29.
EXPENDED.
For Land on Waldo street, bought of A. Tolman, $14,612 00
Plans for Armory, by Earle and Ful- ler, 679 20
Armory as per Contract with J. Mur- phy, 10,928 08
Cost of Sale of Old Building,
10 75
Grading and Lumber,
80 91
Service Pipe,
14 17
Printing,
29 60
Advertising,
15 80
Total as per item No. 2 of Expenses,
$26,370 51
Balance unexpended,
$9,021 90
CITY HALL.
Balance unexpended Nov. 30, 1873,
brought forward,
$ 826 15
Appropriation,
5,000 00
$5,826 15 -
RECEIVED.
For Rent of Court Room, one year, to Jan. 1, 1874, as per item No. 2 of Receipts, $1,000 00 .
$6,826 15
EXPENDED.
For Coal and Wood,
$1,084 18
Repairs,
805 18
Furniture and Fixtures,
529 98
Brooms, Brushes, Matches, &c.,
115 08
Care of Heating Apparatus, &c.,
275 00
Gas,
2,250 39
Ice,
45 32
Stationery,
31 39
Total as per item No. 3 of Expenses, $5,136 52
Balance unexpended,
$1,689 63
357
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
CITY HOSPITAL.
Balance unexpended Nov. 30, 1873, brought forward,
$2,191 22 12,000 00
Appropriation,
-- $14,191 22
RECEIVED.
For Articles sold at Hospital on Front St., $ 120 00 Board, Fees, Rent, &c., 1,039 96
Care of Paupers, from Commonwealth, 254 78
Total as per item No. 3 of Receipts,
$1,414 74
$15,605 96
EXPENDED.
.
For Salary of Physician and Supt., $ 758 34
Services of Nurses and others,
2,361 64
Groceries and Provisions,
2,853 01
Furniture and Fixtures,
802 52
Carpets, Bedding, Clothing, &c.,
442 65 .
Crockery, Tin-ware, &c.,
162 32
Coal and Wood,
404 96
Repairs,
3,509 26
Rent,
1,057 29
Surgical Instruments,
120 54
Medicines,
558 29
Refreshments for Committee,
60 75
Gas,
214 24
Ice,
61 79
Lawn Mower and Tools,
37 70
Labor on Land,
329 90
Trucking,
26 45
Hay and Grain,
184 96
Insurance Assessment,
5 62
Stationery, &c.,
18 23
Printing,
54 68
Advertising,
1 25
Total as per item No. 4 of Expenses,
$14,026 39
Balance unexpended,
$1,579 57
358
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 29.
COLLECTOR'S SALES: SURPLUS ACCOUNT.
RECEIVED.
From Sale of Estates in excess of Taxes and Costs, as per item No. 4 of Receipts, $16 07
EXPENDED.
Amount in excess of Taxes and Costs repaid in settlement, as per item No. 5 of Expenses, 15 10
Balance, $ 97
COMMITTEE ON REDUCTION OF CITY DEBT.
Balance in hands of Committee, Nov. 30, 1873, $11,306 15 Interest on Sinking Fund, 7,873 90
EXPENDED.
Amount appropriated to Sinking Fund in 1873, paid to Committee as per item No. 6 of Expenses, 74,206 46
$93,386 51
RECEIVED.
Amount applied towards payment of debt, as per item No. 5 of Receipts, $93,386 51
DISCOUNT ON CITY BONDS.
EXPENDED.
Discount on Bonds for $8,000, sold at 93} $520 00
224,000, 66 964 8,400 00
178,000,
963 6,452 48
66 73,000, 66 96₺ 2,555 00
Total as per item No. 7 of Expenses, $17,927 48
359
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
ELM PARK.
Amount bequeathed to City by Hon. Levi Lincoln, $940 00
RECEIVED.
For Interest on Legacy as per item No. 6 of Receipts, 338 40
$1,278 40
EXPENDED.
For Lumber,
$940 00
Labor,
67 00
Bird-houses,
30 00
Total as per item No. 8 of Expenses,
$1,037 00
Balance unexpended,
$241 40
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation,
$63,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Two hand Engines sold,
$1,012 24
Horse sold,
100 00
Labor of men and teams,
302 00
Fire alarm box, from Taylor & Farley Organ Co.,
75 00
Rent of Hall in Engine house, La- martine street, 101 75
Hose, couplings, &c.,
75 50
Stove sold,
35 00
Use of Steamer,
15 00
Use of roof of Engine house,
12 00
Moving pole,
2 00
Total as per item No. 7 of Receipts, $1,730 49
$64,730 49
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 29.
EXPENDED.
For Salary of S. E. Combs, chief engn'r, $1,200 00
Wm. Brophy, asst.
1,200 00
66 Win. Knowles, “ 66 200 00
66 John W. Loring,
200 00
Samuel H. Day "
and clerk,
250 00
Pay roll of men, Steamer No. 1,
1,521 67
66
2,
1,530 00
3, 1,530 00
66 66
4,
1,570 00
66 City Hose Co., No. 1, 1,105 00,
66 Ocean "
2,
1,105 00
66
Eagle " 3, 1,096 66
66
66 Niagara, 66
4,
1,105 00
66
66 Yankee, 66
5,
1,105 00
66 66
Tiger, «
6,
766 25
66
Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1,
2,054 99
66
66
Hook and Ladder Co.
2,085 00
66
Babcock Extinguisher Co. No. 1,
695 00
Services of Stewards and Drivers,
3,539 67
New apparatus,
3,821 84
Repair of apparatus,
1,011 91
Materials for and repairs of telegraph, 660 96
Furniture and fixtures,
1,403 14
Repair of houses,
1,580 14
Blacksmith's labor,
323 88
Hardware and tools,
98 01
Engine Gongs,
750 00
Coal and wood,
1,511 80
Hose,
2,077 25
Horses,
587 50
Harnesses, blankets, and repairing same, 427 28
Hay, grain, and straw,
1,529 99
Horse hire and board of horses,
2,431 68
Freight and Trucking,
134 29
Stone and glass for clock tower, 577 25
Rent of barn, 300 00
Protector, 66
7,
791 25
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Plan for bell-tower, 105 00
Engine house on John st., 100 00
Land for 66 66 2,100 00
Engine house on John st.,
3,000 00
66 " Lamartine st. (bal.), 5,340 85
66 " Pleasant st. (bal.), 6,526 33
Oil, soap, brushes, &c., 424 59
Washing of bedding,
183 83
Belts, straps, and badges,
75 00
Services of band and collation,
120 00
Alarms for fire,
196 00
Gas,
667 40
Ice,
5 30
Stationery,
41 20
Printing,
138 21
Advertising,
24 04
Total as per item No. 9 of Expenses,
$62,925 16
Balance unexpended,
$1,805 33
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Balance unexpended, Nov. 30, '73, brought forward, $869 14 Appropriation, 12,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Dog fund from County Treasurer, as per item No. 8 of Receipts, $2,765 11
$15,634 25
EXPENDED.
For Salary of Librarian,
$2,470 84
Asst. Librarians,
2,350 34
Janitor,
216 00
Books and Stationery,
5,806 33
Binding books,
878 10
Furniture and fixtures,
30 75
Repairs,
475 48
Coal and wood,
467 50
47.
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Brooms, dusters, matches, &c., 15 00
Stamps, express, and Post Office charges,
120 05
Gas,
914 46
Water,
17 11
Printing,
688 92
Total as per item No. 10 of Expenses,
$14,450 88
Balance unexpended,
$1,183 37
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Balance unexpended, Nov. 30, 1873, brought forward, $5,102 62 Appropriation for Highways, $40,000 00
Sidewalks, 25,000 00
" Street Paving, 25,000 00
$90,000 00
66 transferred from Interest
Account, 10,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Construction of Sidewalks, &c., $26,146 87
Street Construction, (Labor, &c.), 26,175 05
Premium repaid by Fitchburg Mutual Fire Ins. Co., 37 50
Total as per item No. 9 of Receipts,
$52,359 42
$157,462 04
EXPENDED.
For Salary of Rufus Carter, Com'r, $1,986 11
Salary of Thos. Gates, Com'r, (bal.), 213 89
Labor of men, as per pay rolls, 58,009 37
Extra labor of men and teams, 19,556 03
Paving,
11,014 50
Curbstone,
9,938 52
Flagstone,
2,861 48
Cobble stone, 1,181 20
Paving blocks,
11,800 04
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Bricks,
5,338 90
Soapstone,
56 25
Concrete walks,
3,138 53
Gravel,
2,205 71
Freight and trucking.
7,879 50
Labor, breaking roads,
126 60
Engineering,
1,643 57
Lumber and carpenter work,
426 97
Shoeing, repairs of tools, &c.,
1,969 12
Hardware and tools,
753 83
Carts, wagons, sleighs, and repair of same,
373 54
Harnesses, and repair of same,
256 87
Hay, grain and straw,
4,634 36
Horses and oxen,
1,210 00
Medicine, &c., for horses,
43 00
Oil, lanterns, brooms, &c.,
151 76
Powder and fuse,
24 56
Lime and cement,
105 90
Drain pipe,
305 20
Water pipe, water, &c.,
188 08
Supplying watering trough,
20 00
Stone posts, wall stone, &c.,
672 91
Traveling expenses,
33 95
Hack hire,
7 00
Insurance,
75 00
Rent of land,
150 00
Bridge at New Worcester,
5,287 44
Clerk hire,
325 00
Blank books, stamps, &c.,
33 79
Coal,
4 13
Gas,
81 91
Printing,
45 17
Advertising,
67 93
Damages and costs in case of Whee-
lock & Parkhurst vs. City, 772 40
Damages allowed W. B. S. Greene,
for grading Main street,
150 00
Damages allowed D. G. Aldrich, for injury to person, 21 00
Damages allowed Lyman Pierce,
5 00
Total as per item No. 11 of Expenses, $155,146 02
Balance unexpended,
$2,316 02
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INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Balance unexpended Nov. 30, 1873, bro't forward,
$1,646 85 Appropriation, 10,000 00
transferred from Police Department, 4,000 00
$14,000 00
$15,646 85
Less Appropriation transferred to Sewers, Construction Account, $1,200 00
Less Appropriation transferred to Lighting Streets,
1,400 00
$2,600 00
$13,046 85
RECEIVED.
For Office Fees from City Clerk,
$1,183 10
Licenses from 66
2,676 00
Peddler's Licenses,
50 00
One-half of fees for weighing on City Scales,
660 87
Witness fees,
24 30
Rent of Armories from Common- wealth, 601 00
Dividend from Bay State Fire In- surance Co., 25 84
Dividend from People's Fire Ins. Co., 292 75
Balance unexpended for dedica-
tion of Soldiers' Monument, returned,
654 66
Advertising sale of estate for pay- ment of bill for sidewalk, 2 50
Costs on Taxes of 1872,
129 14
" 1873,
312 04
Costs on Sewer Assessments,
397 59
Costs on Assessments for. Street Betterments, 24 15
Costs on Assessments for Sidewalks,
9 25
Summonses, 245 40
Total as per item No. 10 of Receipts,
$7,288 59
$20,335 44
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
EXPENDED.
For Rent of Armories, $1,700 00
Dedication of Soldiers' Monument, 7,000 00
Fourth of July Celebration, 420 00
Memorial Day Celebration, 500 00
Services of Engineers, &c.,
787 16
" Ward Clerks, 51 00
Rent, furniture and heating Ward Rooms, 166 25
Blank books, stationery, stamps, &c., 778 23
Costs charged by County,
309 15
Professional services of Bacon & Al- drich, 102 50
Professional Services, Witness fees, &c.,
184 84
Copying Assessors' records for State,
60 00
Registering Births,
199 56
Return of deaths, by Undertakers,
225 60
Services of Committee on Division of County,
452 00
Care of clocks,
100 00
Traveling expenses of Committee,
17 00
Entertaining Committee,
20 00
Hack hire,
51 00
Trucking,
5 20
Watering streets near Public build'gs, 200 00
Services of Page to Common Council, 16 50
Serving summonses,
202 00
Repairing hay scales,
8 00
Analysis of milk,
40 00
Gas for Armory,
31 22
Coal,
41 26
Directories for City Hall,
181 00
Music stand,
167 11
Bank Tax refunded to Green Library,
118 53
Costs and Interest refunded on Taxes abated, 13 82
Costs and Interest on Tax vs. Mrs. C. E. Currier (error), 7 60
Costs of sale of real estate for Taxes, 20 00
Burial expenses of Mr. Mellish, 126 00
Damages allowed C. H. Shurtliff, for injury to person, 100 00
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For Damages allowed Honora Kelley, for injury to person, 300 00
Damages allowed Edward McArthur, for injury to person, 350 00
Printing, Advertising, 1,384 58
2,241 36
Total as per item No. 12 of Expenses,
$18,678 47
Balance unexpended,
$1,656 97
INTEREST.
Appropriation, $140,500 00
Less Appropriation transferred to Abate- ments and Discount, . $2,500 00
Less Appropriation transferred to High- way Department, $10,000 00
Less Appropriation transferred to Water Works, Construction Acct., 6,700 00
$19,200 00
$121,300 00
RECEIVED.
For Interest on Deposits, $4,700 11
" Notes receivable, 1,382 50
66 " City Bonds sold, 4,055 27
66 " Sewer Assessment, 16,249 85
66 " Assessments for street
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