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The Receipts for the year ending November 30, 1875, are shown in the aggregates, as credited in the following accounts :-
No. of Acct.
1. Bills Receivable,
$19,000 00
2. City Hall, 1,501 00
3. City Hospital, 861 74
4. Collector's Sale, (Surplus Acc't),
4 36
5. Com. on Reduction of City Debt,
53,393 92
6. Fire Department,
2,169 71
7. Free Public Library,
3,019 53
8. Highway Department,
18,105 76
37,667 61
9. Incidental Expenses, 17,989 19
10. Interest,
50 40
11. Lighting Streets,
642,044 26
13. Pauper Dep't, City Relief Acc't,
3,329 59
14. Pauper Department, Farm Acc't,
5,880 87
15. Police Department, 8,274 63
16. Real Estate, Lien Account, 1,601 56
17. Real Estate, Sales, 36. 00
18. School Department, 717 36
19. Sewer Assessment, (Old Acc't), 42,188 53
20. Sewer Assessment, (New Acc't), 34,656 42
21. Sewers, Construction Account, 17,287 19
22. Sewers, Maintenance Account, 22 85
23. Shade Trees and Public Grounds, 262 75
24. State Aid,
12,604 99
25. Street Construction,
17,486 72
26. Taxes, 1872,
19 48
27. Taxes, 1873,
28. Taxes, 1874, Corporation, 46,744 74
29. Taxes, 1874, Nat'l B'k, (State Acc't), 7,095 12
30. Taxes, 1874, 28,824 99
31. Taxes, 1875, 821,741 57
32. Water Works, Construction Acc't, 18,543 98
33. Water Works, Maintenance Acc't, 79,046 42
Total Receipts,
$1,942,753 70
580 46
12. Loans, Temporary,
97
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
EXPENSES.
The claims for the year ending November 30, 1875, as approved and drawn for in the Auditor's Office, are shown in the aggregates, as charged to the following accounts : No. of Acct.
1. Abatement and Discount, $52,167 32
2. Armory,
14,000 00
3. City Hall, 5,149 87 8,725 29
4. City Hospital,
5. Collector's Sale, (Surplus Acc't),
5 33
6. Com. on Reduction of City Debt,
52,044 26
7. Elm Park, 241 40
8. Fire Department, 49,191 11
9. Free Public Library,
15,190 85
10. Highway Department,
63,776 81
11. Incidental Expenses, 43,307 00
12. Interest, 141,833 66
13. Interest on Sewer Loan, 21,774 00
14. Interest on Water Loan, 33,541 00
15. Lighting Streets, 28,269 65
16. Loans, Funded City, 6,000 00
17. Loans, Funded Sewer, 20,000 00
18. Loans, Funded Water, 133,800 00
19. Loans, Temporary, 877,324 26
20. Pauper Dep't, City Relief Acc't, 12,315 24
21. Pauper Dep't, Farm Account, 15,125 14
22. Pauper Dep't, Truant School Acc't, 2,226 20
23. Police Department, 54,426 39
24. Real Estate, Lien Account,
2,153 60
25. Salaries,
22,849 59
26. School Department,
153,210 57
27. School Houses,
1,601 24
28. Sewer Assessment, Old Account,
26 52
29. Sewers, Construction Account,
23,720 96
30. Sewers, Maintenance Account,
10,502 01
31. Shade Trees and Public Grounds, 4,265 03
32. State Aid,
12,889 25
33. Street Construction,
32,869 34
34. Taxes, 1874, County,
25,152 28
35. Taxes, Nat'l Bank, (State Acc't), 36. Taxes, 1874, State,
26,331 83
51,020 00
37. Taxes, 1875, County, 20,960 23
38. Water Works, Construction Acc't, 51,233 09
39. Water Works, Maintenance Acc't, 26,320 98
Total Expenses,
$2,115,541 30
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
SHOWING the Appropriations for each City Account; the Receipts and Expenses for the year ending November 30, 1875 ; and the balances unexpended at that date.
ABATEMENTS AND DISCOUNT.
Balances unexpended, November 30, 1874, brought forward, $ 550 24 55,000 00
Appropriation,
--- $55,550 24
EXPENDED.
For Abatement allowed R. Spaulding, per order of City Council, $ 17 10
Abatements allowed by Assessors, 3,741 61
Discount allowed for prompt payment, 48,408 61
Total as per item No. 1 of Expenses, $52,167 32
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$3,382 92
ARMORY.
Appropriation,
$14,000 00
EXPENDED.
For Gun racks, $475 00
J. Murphy, balance of Contract,
11,498 49
R. N. Start, one-half Sewer, as per agreement, 85 00
R. N. Start, for expense of legal papers,
8 00
Plans, Specifications and superintend- ence, 441 79
Service pipe, 3 00
99
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
For Curb stone,
66 72
Moving gravel,
125 80
Painting and whitening,
42 35
Insurance,
21 00
Paving,
236 00
Grading,
25 88
Furniture,
452 50
Gas Fixtures,
518 47
Total as per item No. 2 of Expenses, $14,000 00
BILLS RECEIVABLE.
Received for Note of D. S. Messinger, as
per item No. 1 of Receipts,
$19,000 00
Amount transferred to Sinking Fund,
19,000 00
CITY HALL.
Balance unexpended, November 30, 1874, brought forward,
$1,689 63
Appropriation,
3,500 00
$5,189 63
RECEIVED.
For Rent of Court Room,
$1,500 00
Materials sold, 1 00
Total as per item No. 2 of Receipts,
$1,501 00
$6,690 63
EXPENDED.
For Furniture and Fixtures,
$1,027 90
Repairs,
652 97
Brooms, brushes, matches, &c.,
115 10
Fuel,
1,198 74
Ice,
25 61
Care of Heating Apparatus, &c.,
300 00
Gas,
1,770. 65
Stationery,
4 40
100
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.
For Gas Governor, Carting ashes, 4 50
50 00
Total as per item No. 3 of Expenses,
$5,149 87
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund, $1,540 76
CITY HOSPITAL.
Balance unexpended, November 30, 1874,
brought forward, $1,579 57
Appropriation, 10,500 00
$12,079 57
RECEIVED.
For Board of Patients,
$830 03
Care of Paupers from Commonwealth,
31 71
Total as per item No. 3 of Receipts, $861 74
$12,941 31
EXPENDED.
For Salary of Physician and Sup't,
$6,00 00
Services of Nurses and others,
2,645 44
Groceries and provisions,
2,441 45
Carpets, bedding, table linen, &c.,
171 42
Repairs,
133 90
Fuel,
426 71
Surgical instruments,
145 70
Medicines,
492 58
Gas,
210 43
Crockery, tin ware, &c.,
128 58
Stationery, postage, express, &c.,
44 34
Printing,
60 45
Furniture and fixtures,
110 40
Ice,
13 83
Trucking,
20 80
Hay and grain,
140 05
Advertising,
25 00
Cow and Swine,
200 00
Green-house frame and sashes,
40 00
Boots and shoes,
6 04
101
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
For Manure,
86 62
Cooking-range,
103 25
Fowls,
13 50
Seeds,
20 30
Hack hire,
47 77
Tools,
9 20
T. L. Nelson (legal services),
379 53
Engineering,
8 00
Total as per item No. 4 of Expenses,
$8,725 29
Balance unexpended,
$4,216 02
COLLECTOR'S SALES : SURPLUS ACCOUNT.
RECEIVED.
Balance unexpended, November 30, 1874,
brought forward, 0 97
From Sale of Estates in excess of taxes and costs, as per item No. 4 of Receipts, 4 36
$5 33
EXPENDED.
Amount in excess of taxes and costs repaid in settlement, as per item No. 5 of Expenses, $5 33
COMMITTEE ON REDUCTION OF CITY DEBT.
Amount in hands of Committee, November 30, 1875, as per item No. 5 of Receipts, $53,393 92
EXPENDED.
Amount paid for Bonds (matured June and July), as per item No. 6 of Ex- penses, $52,044 26
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund, $1,349 66
14
102
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.
ELM PARK.
Balance unexpended, November 30, 1874, brought forward, $241 40
EXPENDED.
For Trees and Shrubbery, as per item No. 7 of Expenses, $241 40
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Balance unexpended, November 30, 1874, brought forward, $1,805 33
Appropriation,
$50,000 00
$51,805 33
RECEIVED.
For Labor of men and teams,
$1,423 75
Gas furnished Engineers (Thomas St.),
16 70
Manure sold,
175 75
Water used on Front Street,
8 87
Use of Steamer,
4 00
School Street Engine House, from Merchants' & Farmers' Mutual In- surance Co., 350 00
Hose sold,
33 23
Flag stone sold,
85 00
Old copper "
72 41
Total as per item No. 6 of Receipts, $2,169 71
$53,975 04
EXPENDED.
For Salary of S. E. Combs, chief engineer, $1,200 00
66 Win. Brophy, ass't 66 1,200 00
66 Wm. Knowles, “ 200 00
J. W. Loring, “ 66
200 00
Samuel H. Day, " " and
clerk, 250 00
103
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
For Pay roll of men, Steamer No. 1,
1,530 00
66
66
2,
1,530 00
66
3, 1,530 00
66 66
66
4.
1,570 00
City Hose Co., No. 1,
1,105 00
66 66 Ocean "
2, 1,105 00
66
Eagle "
3, 1,071 64
66
Niagara, 4,
1,104 99
66 Yankee 66
5,
1,105 00
Tiger 66
6,
919 17
66
Protector,
7,
1,021 66
66 Hook and Ladder Co., No 1,
2,055 00
66
66
Hook and Ladder Co., No. 2,
2,018 33
Services of stewards and drivers,
4,104 17
New apparatus,
3,146 89
Repairs of apparatus,
1,641 68
" Houses,
1,557 60
66 on School St. Engine House,
1,465 73
" Exchange St. "
962 32
J. W. Doon, balance contract, John Street Engine House,
2,112 00
Extra work on John St. Engine House,
124 55
Building drain, 66
88 00
Sewer, Carlton St. Engine House, 61 18
Repairs of stable on Davis Court,
250 00
Grading Winslow Street,
100 00
Alarms of fire,
77 00
Hardware and tools,
147 34
Oil, soap, brushes, &c.,
384 38
Materials for, and repair of telegraph,
629 62
Hay, grain and straw,
2,152 81
Horses,
475 00
Horse hire and board of horses,
1,722 '50
Fuel,
1,399 05
Belts, straps and badges,
27 00
Advertising,
6 14
Blacksmith labor,
230 87
Freight and trucking,
29 13
Furniture and fixtures,
751 45
Printing,
145 16
Harnesses, blankets, and repairing same,
294 04
Stationery,
25 62
Gas,
596 55
Washing of bedding,
203 13
Hose,
1,853 53
66 Babcock Extinguisher, 665 00
-
104
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.
For Rent of barn, 25 00
C. Dyer, for moving wall and grapery, 113 77
Gas governor, 35 00
Medicine and attendance for horses,
5 50
Use of carts, (Highway Department),
60 50
Hose Stuffing,
89 70
Express, stamps, &c.,
51 37
Gongs,
462 50
Bedding,
13 56
Refreshments at fire,
44 40
Traveling Expenses of engineers,
18 00
Bands for muster, &c.,
120 00
Ice,
6 58
Total as per item No. 8 of Expenses,
$49,191 11
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund, $4,783 93
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Balance unexpended, Nov. 30, 1874, brought forward, $1,183 37
Appropriation, 11,000 00
$12,183 37
RECEIVED.
For Dog Fund from County Treasurer, as per item No. 7 of Receipts, $3,019 53
$15,202 90
EXPENDED.
For Salary of S. S. Green, Librarian,
$2,500 00
66 Asst. Librarians,
2,978 50
Janitor,
225 00
Books and Stationery,
5,586 36
Furniture and fixtures,
170 10
Repairs,
325 71
Fuel,
512 60
Printing,
247 00
Brooms, dusters, matches, &c.,
13 80
Gas,
950 38
1
105
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
For Binding books,
971 85
Water,
2 60
Stamps, express, and Post Office charges, &c.,
328 45
Looking up lost books,
159 75
Trucking,
18 75
Expense of Reading room,
200 00
Total as per item No. 9 of Expenses,
$15,190 85
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund, $12 05
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Balance unexpended, Nov. 30, 1874, brought forward,
$2,316 02
Appropriations for Highways and Side- walks,
50,000 00
$52,316 02
RECEIVED.
For Construction of Sidewalks, &c., as per item No. 8 of Receipts,
$18,105 76
$70,421 78
EXPENDED.
For Salary of Rufus Carter, Commissioner, $2,200 00
Labor of men, as per pay rolls,
29,085 66
Extra labor of men and teams,
3,387 84
Shoeing, repairs of tools, &c.,
1,129 62
Brick,
2,886 40
Lumber and carpenter work,
580 60
Cobble stone,
268 01
Flagstone,
962 93
Curbstone,
2,040 07
Paving,
2,777 98
Paving blocks,
78 20
Stone and fittings,
75 24
Stone posts, wall stone, setting and laying same, 314 20
106
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.
For Gravel, 635 20
Lime and cement,
8 40
Hardware and tools,
262 22
Engineering,
1,912 41
Harnesses, and repairing same,
422 37
Carts, wagons, sleighs, and repair of same, 972 64
Horses and oxen,
1,400 00
Medicine for horses,
73 25
Hay, grain, and straw,
4,186 73
Freight and trucking,
589 12
Clerical labor,
325 00
Blank book,
3 50
Printing,
74 31
Advertising,
43 62
Oil, lanterns, brooms, &c.,
97 98
Fuel,
26 00
Gas,
66 19
Drain pipe,
214 98
Repairs, &c., on barn,
1,091 55
Powder and fuse,
17 86
Supplying watering troughs, and re- pairs of same,
47 80
Rent of land for storage,
25 00
Insurance on stable,
75 00
Painting fence at Hospital,
25 00
Breaking roads,
124 50
Traveling expenses of Commissioner and express charges,
17 29
Building wall near City Stable,
168 60
Lettering Street signs, 4 00
Horse hire and keeping,
45 75
Henry N. Stone, for Street Sweeper,
350 00
Almira Newton, injury to person,
300 00
Leo Roberts, injury to person and sleigh,
2,050 00
Josiah Rice, injury to person,
196 39
Bridget Fitmore, injury to person,
300 00
John O. Sullivan, injury to person,
50 00
Catharine Kneeland, injury to person,
25 00
F. T. Burr, injury to carriage,
100 00
Geo. W. Gale, injury to carriage,
100 00
Jane Woodward, legal charges,
100 15
Albert Curtis, damage to estate,
287 50
E. Banister and others, referees in Curtis case, 30 00
Brigham Converse, retaining wall on Belmont street, 200 00
107
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Abbie R. Dunnawen, damage to estate on Chandler street, 460 90
Michael McGrath, damage to estate on Hammond street, 6 00
Theron E. Hall, retaining wall on Dix street, 50 00
Legal costs, Chapin case, 15 00
Excavating rock, Plantation street,
400 50
Water and water pipe, labor on same,
12 10
Total as per item No. 10 of Expenses,
$63,776 81
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $6,644 97
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Balance unexpended, Nov. 30, 1874, brought
forward,
$1,656 97
Appropriation,
13,000 00
$14,656 97
RECEIVED.
For Office Fees from City Clerk, Licenses from
$1,781 00
1,154 00
66 for sale of liquor,
30,500 00
Barnum's Hippodrome,
200 00
281 00
$70 62
1874,
538 20
Tax deed, canceled,
3 82
Real Estate, Lien account,
10 35
Licenses of dogs,
1,191 00
Rent of Armories from Common- wealth, 1,075 00
Costs on collecting Sewer Assess- ments, 45 13
Costs on collecting Street Better- ments, 180 48
One-half of fees for weighing on City . Scales, 577 01
Witness fees in Hunter case,
60 00
Total as per item No. 9 of Receipts,
$37,667 61
$52,324 58
Summonses, Costs on Taxes, 1873,
108
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.
EXPENDED.
For Advertising,
$688 17
Printing,
2,299 68
Services of Engineers, Instruments and repairs of same,
2,663 67
Blank books, stationery, stamps, &c.,
717 60
Trucking,
8 90
Fuel,
49 51
Return of deaths by Undertakers,
256 25
Collecting births,
186 60
Directories,
108 00
Care of Clocks,
87 50
Hack hire,
45 90
Analysis of milk,
15 00
Numbering streets,
4 00
Memorial day expenses,
500 00
Fourth of July celebration,
483 00
Reception of Portland guests,
685 25
Repairing Liberty pole,
7 12
Examining records,
46 95
Wilson obsequies expense,
247 80
Rent, furniture, and heating Ward rooms, 215 68
Services of Ward Clerks,
51 00
Legal assistance, witness fees, &c.,
318 43
Committee on Division of County,
4,949 40
Taking Census for Ward lines,
28 75
Clerk pro tem. of Common Council,
75 00
Costs of perambulating Holden
bounds,
82 00
Distributing Tax summonses,
243 24
Killing dogs,
61 00
Ringing bell,
1 50
Sale of old buildings (Auctioneer's charges),
9 37
Repairing Old South Clock,
50 00
Carpenter work on Band Stand,
27 52
Sprinkling around public buildings,
100 00
County Treasurer, legal costs,
9 35
T. S. Johnson, 66
15 90
Hartley Williams,
66
38 50
Edwin McArthur, injury to person, firing salute,
750 00
Legal expenses in Petroleum cases,
348 56
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, one- fourth of Liquor licenses,
7,500 00
Liquor license refunded,
100 00
Repairing Hay Scales, 83 70
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 109
For Posting Tax notices,
13 00
Tax refunded (Valentine),
7 25
Rent for Armory,
890 30
Gas for Armory,
185 66
Repairs and fixtures for Armory,
182 02
Janitor for Armory,
79 50
Fuel for Armory,
3 20
Stoves and Stove furniture for Armory,
260 00
Green Library, refunded Bank Tax,
120 40
Repairs in Engineer's office, &c., on School street,
25 45
Repairs on Shop, School street,
95 05
Thos. Harrington, services under So- licitor, 68 00
Furniture for Office of Sup't of Pub- lic Buildings,
115 48
Traveling expenses of Sup't of Pub- lic Buildings,
6 49
Gas and lamp for Sup't of Public Buildings, 5 63
Care of room for Sup't of Public Buildings, 5 00
Stationery, stamps, and fuel for Sup't of Public Buildings,
12 02
Horse hire for Sup't of Public Build- ings, 52 50
Page to Common Council,
20 25
Amount transferred to Sewer Con- struction, per order of City Coun- cil, 17,000 00
Total as per item No. 11 of Expenses, $43,307 00
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund, $9,017 58
INTEREST.
Balance unexpended, November 30, 1874, brought forward, $ 2,192 58 135,400 00
Appropriation,
$137,592 58
RECEIVED.
For Interest on Deposits,
$5,858 76
66
66 Sewer Account, 1875,
243 23
15
110
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.
For Interest on Assessments for Street Bet-
terments, 815 47
" Sewer Assessment (old
account), 8,406 78
" Sewer Assessment (new
account), 108 26
" Taxes, 1872,
3 00
66
1873,
58 53
٠، 66 1874,
1,150 08
1875,
31 71
" Bills receivable,
1,282 75
66
" Lien Account, deeds cancelled, 30 62
Total as per item No. 10 of Receipts,
$17,989 19
$155,581 77
EXPENDED.
For Interest on Funded City and Tempo- rary Loans, as per item No. 12 of Expenses,
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund,
$13,748 11
INTEREST ON SEWER LOAN.
Balance unexpended, November 30, 1874,
brought forward, $192 00
Appropriation, 21,600 00
$21,792 00
EXPENDED.
For Interest on Funded Sewer Loan, as per item No. 13 of Expenses, $21,774 00
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund, $18 00
INTEREST ON WATER LOAN.
Receipts for Water Rates, transferred from Water Works, Maintenance Account, $33,541 00
$141,833 66
111
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
EXPENDED.
For Interest on Funded Water Loan, as per item No. 14 of Expenses, $33,541 00
LIGHTING STREETS.
Balance unexpended, November 30, 1874, brought forward, $455 32 30,000 00
Appropriation,
$30,455 32
RECEIVED.
For Lanterns, lamp-posts, &c., as per item No. 11 of Receipts, $50 40
$30,505 72
EXPENDED.
For Gas, Worcester Gas Light Co., $12,643 18
Lighting and care of lamps,
5,133 74
Lighting, &c., by New England Gas Light Co.,
8,286 46
Lanterns and lamps,
929 15
Lamp posts and frames,
355 78
Re-setting and repair of lamps,
701 25
Chas. A. Hill, for non-fulfillment of contract for oil,
150 00
Lettering lanterns,
31 45
Advertising,
3 00
Oil, &c.,
5 46
Express, stamps, &c.,
2 00
Ladder,
2 00
Repair of building,
26 18
Total as per item No. 15 of Expenses, $28,269 65
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund,
$2,236 07
LOANS: FUNDED CITY.
Amount, November 30, 1874, $1,711,000 00
112
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.
EXPENDED.
For City Bonds and Certificates of Indebt- edness payable in 1875, as per item No. 16 of Expenses,
$6,000 00
Amount, November 30, 1875,
$1,705,000 00
LOANS: FUNDED SEWER. ·
Amount, November 30, 1874, . $369,400 00
EXPENDED.
For City Bonds and Certificates of Indebt- edness payable in 1875, as per item No. 17 of Expenses, $20,000 00
Amount, November 30, 1875,
$349,000 00
LOANS: FUNDED WATER.
Amount, November 30, 1874, $559,100 00
EXPENDED.
For Funded Debt payable in 1875, as per item No. 18 of Expenses, $133,800 00
Amount, November 30, 1875, $425,300 00
LOANS : TEMPORARY.
Amount, November 30, 1874, $345,280 00
RECEIVED.
For Loans authorized by City Council, as per item No. 12 of Receipts, $642,044 26
$987,324 26
113
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
EXPENDED.
For City Notes cancelled, as per item No. 19 of Expenses,
$877,324 26
Amount, November 30, 1875,
$110,000 00
PAUPER DEPARTMENT: CITY RELIEF ACCOUNT.
Balance unexpended, November 30, 1874, brought forward, $210,05
Appropriation, $10,000 00
Less amount transferred to
Pauper Dep'tment, Truant School, 400 00
9,600 00
$9,810 05
RECEIVED.
From Commonwealth, for Support of State Paupers, &c., $502 73
County, Cities, Towns and Individu- als, for aid to their Poor, 2,718 86
State, for amount allowed on account of contagious diseases, 108 00
Total as per item No. 13 of Receipts, $3,329 59
$13,139 64
EXPENDED.
Paid Geo. W. Gale (salary), Clerk, $1,500 00
L. Wheeler, City Physician, 722 22
F. J. McNulty, bal., 66
77 78
Wor. Lunatic Hospital, for care of Insane, 1,862 67
Commonwealth, for care of Insane, 828 43
Hospital for Insane, for care of Insane, 210 47
City of Boston, for aid to sundry persons, 247 03
" Lynn, 66 77 87
" New Bedford, 66 66
5 24
" Newburyport, 66 66 41 49
114 CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.
Paid Town of Natick, for aid to sundry persons, 6 00
66
66 Webster,
66 19 50
66 " Southbridge, 66
66
31 00
66
" Millbury, 66 66
82 50
66 " Dedham, 66
67 95
County of Essex,
66
5 86
Transportation and office expenses,
620 13
State Industrial School, for board of girls,
99 21
State Reform School, for board of boys, 586 48
Board of aged and sick poor,
174 00
Groceries and provisions,
2,312 45
Fuel,
1,762 83
Medicines,
229 50
Medical consultations,
81 00
Burials,
356 00
Hack Hire,
25 00
Blank books and stationery, .
21 20
Boots, shoes and clothing,
80 97
Printing,
148 25
Vaccine virus,
32 21
Amount as per item No. 20 of Ex- penses, 1
$12,315 24
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund, $824 40
PAUPER DEPARTMENT : FARM ACCOUNT.
Appropriation,
$11,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Produce of Farm sold,
$4,500 70
Board of Teacher and Scholars in Truant School, 1,370 17
Windlass wheel and
rope sold, 10 00
5,880 87
$16,880 87
EXPENDED.
For Salary of John Farwell, Superintendent, $1,200 00
Groceries and provisions, 2,009 05 Grass seed, grain and feed, 787 34
.
115
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
For Medicine and medical consultation,
114 41
Boots and shoes,
217 60
Fuel,
349 48
Burials,
8 00
Dry goods, bedding, &c.,
373 75
Clothing,
387 12
Extra labor,
667 54
Hardware and tools,
241 32
Repairs on building's,
152 46
Lumber and carpenter work,
57 62
Blacksmith work,
79 96
Crockery,
59 11
Furniture,
97 71
Oil, paints, &c.,
59 11
Books and stationery,
10 35
Horses, oxen and other stock,
482 00
Wagons, and repairing same,
102 40
Harnesses, &c.,
52 05
Fertilizers, manure and trees,
66 96
Town of Shrewsbury, for taxes,
76 03
Daily Spy,
12 00
Worcester Palladium,
2 00
Powder,
3 04
Total for Farm,
$7,668 41
For Scavenger Department :
For Collecting swill, $5,947 00
Rent of land for swill depot,
187 50
Extra labor,
735 21
Repair of buildings,
80 61
Swine,
80 00
Wagons, and repairing same, 172 48
Harnesses " 66 66
52 17 .
Blacksmith work, 108 56
Lumber and carpenter work,
9 12
Hardware, tools, buckets, &c.,
22 58
Grain,
17 50
Shavings,
44 00
$7,456 73
Total amount as per item No. 21 of Expenses, $15,125 14
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund, $1,755 73
116
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.
PAUPER DEPARTMENT : TRUANT SCHOOL ACCOUNT.
Balance unexpended, Nov. 30, 1874, brought forward, $1,406 79
Appropriation,
$500 00
Transferred from Appropriation ·
Pauper Dep't to City Relief, 400 00 1
900 00
$2,306 79
EXPENDED.
Paid John Farwell, Superintendent,
$200 00
Emma J. Parker, Teacher,
300 00
For Boots and shoes,
56 95
Clothing, dry goods, &c.,
287 67
Books,
8 96
Repairing stove,
2 45
Board of Scholars,
1,370 17
Total as per item No. 22 of Expenses, $2,226 20
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund,
$80 59
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Balance unexpended, November 30, 1874,
brought forward, $1,687 55
Appropriation, 45,000 00
$46,687 55
RECEIVED.
For Cloth furnished Policeman,
$880 88
Use of Lock-up,
3 00
Extra pay of Police,
91 75
Officers' fees from Clerk of Court,
7,299 00
Total as per item No. 15 of Receipts,
$8,274 63
$54,962 18
117
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
EXPENDED.
Paid A. D. Pratt, (balance), City Marshal, $190 68
W. A. Washburn, 66
66 1,816 65
H. W. Conklin, (balance), Assistant Marshal,
136 83
J. M. Dyson, Assistant Marshal,
1,362 22
E. D. McFarland, "
1,500 00
Policemen, as per pay rolls,
47,535 61
Care of Office and cells,
300 00
Cloth, buttons and badges,
973 41
Telegrams, stationery, &c.,
116 06
Brooms, lamps, matches, &c.,
17 28
Repairs and cleaning cells,
131 08
Provisions for prisoners,
149 50
Furniture and repairs,
66 43
Advertising,
13 50
Printing,
63 30
Washing of bedding, &c.,
18 76
Photographs of prisoners,
6 75
Ice,
12 33
Atlas of United States,
16 00
Total as per item No. 23 of Expenses, $54,426 39
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund,
$535 79
REAL ESTATE .- LIEN ACCOUNT.
Balance, Nov. 30, 1874, brought forward, $1,609 94
EXPENDED.
For Real Estate sold for Taxes and pur- chased by Collector as per item No. 24 of Expenses, $2,153 60
$3,763 54
RECEIVED.
For Amount of Taxes and charges in Redemption of Property, as per item No. 16 of Receipts, $1,601 56
Balance, 16
$2,161 98
118
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.
REAL ESTATE SALES.
Received for sale of old buildings on Union street, as per item No. 17 of Re- ceipts, $36 00
Amount transferred to Sinking Fund, 36 00
SALARIES.
Balance unexpended, November 30, 1874, brought forward, $1,386 81
Appropriation, 25,000 00
$26,386 81
EXPENDED.
Paid E. L. Davis, Mayor, bal. Salary, $145 83
Clark Jillson. Mayor, Salary,
1,362 50
W. A. Williams, City Solicitor, bal- ance Salary, 194 45
F. T. Blackmer, City Solicitor, Salary,
1,805 55
Wm. S. Barton, City Treasurer and Collector,
2,500 00
Sam'l Smith, City Clerk,
2,000 00
Henry Griffin, Auditor,
1,500 00
C. H. M. Blake, Acting Engineer,
1,125 00
W. E. Mills, balance,
· 499 98
W. L. Clark, Assessor,
1,600 00
J. P. Houghton, "
1,400 00
E. H. Towne, 66
803 21
Levi Barker, (bal.) Assessor,
291 65
C. H. Marvin, Messenger,
1,100 00
Walter Gates, (bal.) Bookkeeper,
550 58
C. B. Damon, Bookkeeper,
791 67
C. H. Peck, Sup't of Public Buildings,
1,250 00
H. L. Shumway, Clerk of Common Council,
300 00
R. R. Shepard, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 360 00
R. R. Shepard, Milk Inspector, 50 00
Assistant Assessors, 486 00
Salary of Page to Common Council, 10 36
Clerk hire for Treasurer,
1,328 34
119
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Paid Clerk hire for City Clerk,
649 23
Clerk hire for Auditor, 47 17
Clerk hire for Assessors,
698 07
Total as per item No. 25 of Expenses, $22,849 59
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund, $3,537 22
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Balance unexpended, November 30, 1874, brought forward, $4,645 22
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