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Appropriation, $140,000 00
Appropriation transferred from School Houses, 9,800 00
$149,800 00
$154,445 22
RECEIVED.
For School Books sold and exchanged,
$464 43
Salaries overpaid,
77 13
Wages not claimed by Teacher,
5 00
Labor and materials,
11 36
Old desks sold,
43 00
Stove sold,
50 00
Old iron sold,
66 44
Total as per item No. 18 of Receipts, $717 36
$155,162 58
EXPENDED.
Paid A. P. Marble, Superintendent,
$3,000 00
S. V. Stone, Sec'y of School Board, balance, 474 99
Teachers, as per pay rolls,
112,178 80
Janitors, as per pay rolls,
5,585 55
Horse hire,
506 63
Express charges, stamps, &c.,
133 20
Miscellaneous repairs,
6,858 92
Furniture and fixtures,
5,457 26
Fuel,
7,816 04
120
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.
For Stoves and stove furniture,
634 45
Repair of stoves,
1,367 44
For labor of cleaning school houses,
463 93
School for sewing,
50 00
Clerical labor,
592 26
School books and stationery,
3,306 81
Brooms, mats, dusters, soap, &c.,
176 37
Grading and paving,
273 93
Printing,
1,112 28
Advertising,
83 13
Trucking,
477 84
Tuning pianos,
93 10
Clocks and repairing same,
260 05
Rent of storeroom,
125 00
Rent of Superintendent's room,
896 80
Setting Fountains at High School house,
203 95
Traveling Expenses of Sup't,
73 05
Painting signs,
26 67
Gas,
472 27
Rent of Schoolroom,
50 01
Insurance,
50 25
Apparatus and repairing same,
57 18
Chemicals for High School,
12 50
Worcester Felting Co.,
7 00
Truant officers,
333 32
Total as per item No. 26 of Expenses, $153,210 57
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund, $1,952 01
SCHOOL HOUSES.
Appropriation,
$15,000 00
Less amount transferred to School Depart-
. ment as per order of City Council, 9,800 00
$5,200 00
EXPENDED.
For Engineering on Ledge street,
$24 04
Building fence on "
539 09
Retaining wall on " 66
465 96
Grading
66
572 15
Total as per item No. 27 of Expenses, $1,601 24
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund, $3,598 76
121
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
SEWER ASSESSMENT .- OLD ACCOUNT.
Balance uncollected November 30, 1874, Amount abated since 66 66 66
$105,001 61 7,231 64
$97,769 97
Amount re-assessed since Nov. 30, 1874,
93 75
$97,863 72
RECEIVED.
From Sundry persons, as per item No. 19 of Receipts,
$42,188 53
EXPENDED.
Amount refunded as per item No. 28 of Expenses, 26 52
Transferred to Sinking Fund, $42,162 01
Balance uncollected November 30, 1875, $55,701 71
SEWER ASSESSMENT .- NEW ACCOUNT.
Assessed since May 27, 1875,
Abated since,
$69,553 79 1,010 29 - $68,543 50
RECEIVED.
From Sundry persons, as per item No. 20 of Receipts, and transferred to Sinking Fund, $34,656 42
Balance uncollected November 30, 1875, $33,887 08
SEWERS .- CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
Appropriation,
$15,000 00
122
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.
RECEIVED.
For Error, $2 56
Blocking timber sold,
15 00
Labor and materials,
268 63
Use of tools,
1 00
Transfer from Incidental
Expenses account, as per
order of City Council,
17,000 00
Total as per item No. 21 of Receipts, $17,287 19
32,287 19
EXPENDED.
For Pay Roll of laborers,
$666 84
Freight and teaming,
217 13
Flag stone and stone inlets,
346 65
Engineering,
1,745 00
Casting man-holes, &c.,
209 95
Brick, sand, cement, drain-pipe, &c.,
1,649 08
Horse hire,
6 00
Advertising,
68 12
Printing,
83 30
Paving,
6 50
Tools, iron and steel,
35 99
Blacksmith work,
30 40
Oil, &c.,
7 75
Lumber,
7 06
Clerical labor,
652 00
Legal services in sewer suits,
639 70
Witness fees,
30 70
Benjamin F. Thomas (legal services),
1,557 65
C. O. Thompson, analyzing water,
301 00
Legal expenses in Josiah Rice's case,
189 66
M. R. Edwards contract,
2,532 67
Highway Department, carting gravel,
76 95
Powder and fuse, cordage and packing,
2 60
Amos Pike (contract, Mill Brook sewer),
10,099 00
Edward Earle & Pratt, land taken for Mill Brook sewer, 2,057 29
Thomas Wharton, damage in con- struction of Mill Brook sewer,
98 22
Engineering 66 66
403 75
Total as per item No. 29 of Expenses, $23,720 96
Unexpended balance transferred to Sinking Fund,
$8,566 23
123
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
SEWERS .- MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.
Balance unexpended, November 30, 1874, brought forward, $1,519 11
Appropriation,
10,000 00
$11,519 11
RECEIVED.
For Sewer soil,
$17 55
Cleaning cesspool,
3 65
Labor,
1 65
Total as per item No. 22 of Receipts, $22 85
$11,541 96
EXPENDED.
For Pay roll of laborers,
$6,871 88
Paid R. H. Chamberlain, for services,
1,500 00
Horse hire,
332 00
Rubber goods,
53 00
Teaming and freight,
1,165 23
Hardware and tools,
38 95
Cordage,
6 98
Stationery, stamps, &c.,
31 15
Rent,
100 00
Lumber,
63
Lanterns,
9 95
Blacksmith work,
10 58
Repairing hose,
27 50
Engineering,
190 00
Sewer pipe, cement and sand,
95 96
Catch basin covers,
49 20
Brick,
19 00
Total as per item No. 30 of Expenses, $10,502 01
Unexpended balance transferred to Sinking Fund,
$1,039 95
124
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.
SHADE TREES AND PUBLIC GROUNDS.
Balance unexpended, November 30, 1874, brought forward, $ 56 00
Appropriation,
4,000 00
$4,056 00
RECEIVED.
For Circus license,
$200 00
Materials sold,
3 00
Soil, 66
24 00
Hay,
35 00
Use of roller,
75
Total as per item No. 23 of Receipts,
$262 75
$4,318 75
EXPENDED.
For Plants, planting trees, trimming, &c., $525 15
Grading and other labor,
1,796 24
Grass seed and fertilizers,
83 00
Loam and manure,
452 07
Street scrapings,
226 40
Paving gutters,
736 40
Hardware and tools,
82 56
Lumber and carpenter work,
205 34
Plumbing,
23 50
Cement and sand,
8 45
Engineering,
65 83
Printing,
54 34
Advertising,
5 75
Total as per item 31 of Expenses,
$4,265 03
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund,
$53 72
SINKING FUND.
Appropriation, $30,000 00
Balance unexpended of Sundry accounts
transferred as per order of City Council, $206,645 59
Total,
$236,645 59
125
AUDITOR'S REPORT. STATE AID.
Balance November 30, 1874, brought forward, $31,872 15
EXPENDED.
Paid Soldiers and Families in Dec., 1874,
$1,289 00
66
66
Feb.,
1,029 50
66
66
66
March, “
1,140 00
66
66
66
April, 66
1,080 00
66
66
66
May, 66
1,037 50
66
66
June, .
66
1,071 75
66
66
August, «
978 00
66
66
Sept.,
66
1,108 00
66
66
Oct.,
66
1,064 50
66
Nov.,
66
1,069 50
Total as per item No. 32 of Expenses,
$12,889 25
$44,761 40
RECEIVED.
For Amount allowed by State Auditor, $12,592 99
Amount charged in 1874, not called for,
12 00
Total as per item No. 24 of Receipts, $12,604 99
Balance due from the State,
$32,156 41
STATE MILITIA.
Balance of account, November 30, 1874, due the State, 284 74
STREET CONSTRUCTION.
Appropriation, 17
$25,000 00
66
Jan., 1875,
954 00
1,067 50
66
66
July,
126
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.
RECEIVED.
For Assessments for Betterments on Austin St., $70 74 66
Auburn
841 71
66
Bowdoin “ 270 32
Cedar
258 79
66
Coral
106 38
66
66
Front
“2,662 89
66
Hanover
" 366 19
66
66
Lafayette "1,931 83
66
Mechanic “ 300 00
66
66
Pond
"1,298 75
Prescott
66 18 67
Pratt
"7,186 79
Wash'n
66 12 50
66
Wilmot
6 136 23
66
Woodl'd "1,141 09
145 84
Rent of Building on Union street, Lot of Stone sold, 20 00
Total as per item No. 25 of Receipts,
$17,486 72
$42,486 72
EXPENDED.
FOR BOWDOIN STREET.
Paid H. F. Loomis, for land,
$490 74
FOR CHANDLER STREET.
Paid John Flynn, damage to estate, $200 00
Minot Rice, 366 15
Witness fees in case of Minot Rice,
14 60
$580 75
FOR CANTERBURY STREET.
Paid C. L. Stockwell, additional allowed for land, &c., $150 00
N.Newton“ 718 00
127
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Paid Thomas M. Rogers, for land,
26 50
John Moran,
66
25 00
.
Wm. Dolan,
10 00
John Feehan,
368 00
Patrick O'Connell,
424 00
William Collins,
1,136 00
Ivory Damon. 66
376 00
Catharine Hallowell,
53 15
Marion A. Richmond,
54 00
Bridget Cotter, 66
75 00
Christian Herrmann,
66
92 40
Sarah Wall,
25 00
John Mahoney,
66
29 50
John Whalon,
66
79 00
$2,923 55
FOR CURTIS STREET.
Paid Eliza D. Goodwin, for land,
$150 00
FOR ENDICOTT STREET.
Paid for grading by Highway Depart- ment, For Engineering,
$1,723 42
107 39
$1,830 81
FOR FORBES STREET.
Paid Sophia S. Prentiss, for land, &c., $5,253 76
. Legal expenses in Prentiss case, 74 10
$5,327 86
FOR GRAFTON STREET.
Paid Boston & Albany Railroad, dam- age allowed for land,
$3,087 00
FOR HIGHILAND STREET.
Paid F. W. Cherrington, for land, $1,329 50 Grading by Highway Depart- ment, 649 45 Engineering, 13 00
$1,991 95
128
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.
FOR LAFAYETTE STREET.
Paid E. K. Rice, allowed damage to estate, $89 30
FOR LAMARTINE STREET.
Paid Thomas Haley for damage to land,
$50 00
FOR LEICESTER STREET.
Paid Amanda E. Thompson, for land and damage, $202 00
FOR LINCOLN STREET.
Paid for grading,
$778 20
Horse hire,
1 50
Engineering,
40 94
$820 64
FOR NEWTON STREET.
Paid Gideon Davis, for land,
$410 40
Goggin & Barnes, for land,
286 50
E. K. Rice,
1.085 79
Edmund Converse, 66
538 90
Arthur E. Gray,
550 00
A. Shaughnessey, 66
250 00
G. A. Kimball,
26 88
Chas. N. Prouty, Ad'r, "
19 40
$3,167 87
FOR NORTH NEWTON STREET.
Paid J. H. Wall & Belcher, for land, $471 33
S. W. Phettyplace,
1,760 58
Hack hire, 7 00
Witness fees,
26 10
$2,265 01
129
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
FOR POND STREET.
Paid Martha Woodward, for land, $1,409 20
Michael Fallon,
&c., 700 00
Trustees, Fox heirs, 66 2,687 50
Service pipe,
6 04
Grading by Highway Depart- . ment,
143 65
Engineering,
3 63
$4,950 02
FOR SUFFOLK STREET.
Paid for lowering Water Pipes,
$1,312 04
FOR WARD STREET.
Paid John Conlin, for land, $43 40
E. Fisher,
11 70
Grading and building wall,
1,020 00
Grading by Highway Depart- ment, 8 50
Engineering,
51 90
$1,135 50
FOR WASHINGTON STREET.
Paid Catharine McNamara, for dam- age grading, $400 00
FOR WELLINGTON STREET.
Paid E. I. Comins, damage to Estate, $100 00
L. C. Whitehouse, damage to Estate, 200 00
Grading by Highway Depart- ment, 499 90
$799 90
130
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.
FOR SUNDRY STREETS.
Paid Susan H. Purrington, for land on Linwood Place, $58 00
John Ager, damage to Estate on Woodland Street, 20 00
Witness Fees in John S. Clark case, 70 00
Legal expenses, Phettyplace suit,
135 00
Clerical labor,
308 00
Engineering,
525 33
Lumber,
112 90
Advertising,
22 65 ·
Printing, Stationery, &c.,
32 52
Hack hire,
10 00
$ 1,294 40 32,869 34
Total as per item No. 33 of Expenses,
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund,
$9,617 38
TAXES FOR 1872.
Balance uncollected November 30, 1874, $6,914 87
RECEIVED.
From Sundry persons since November 30, 1874, as per item No. 26 of Re- ceipts, 19 48
Balance uncollected November 30, 1875, $6,895 39
TAXES FOR 1872 .- CORPORATION.
Balance November 30, 1873, due from the State, $88 18
EXPENDED.
For amount refunded to the State, as per item No. 33 of Expenses (Old Ac- count), $5 76
.
131
AUDITOR'S REPORT. TAXES FOR 1873.
Balance uncollected November 30, 1874, $6,820 97
RECEIVED.
From Sundry persons as per item No. 27 of Receipts, $580 46
Balance uncollected November 30, 1875, $6,240 51
TAXES FOR 1873 .- CORPORATION.
Balance Nov. 30, 1874, due from the. State, $7 85
TAXES FOR 1874 .- CORPORATION.
Amount assessed by the State, $46,744 74
RECEIVED.
From the Commonwealth, as per item No.
$46,744 74 28 of Receipts,
TAXES FOR 1874 .- COUNTY.
Balance due County November 30, 1874, $25,152 28
EXPENDED.
Amount paid to County Treasurer, as per item No. 34 of Expenses, $25,152 28
TAXES FOR 1874 .- NATIONAL BANK. (State Account).
Received from Commonwealth, as per item No. 29 of Receipts, $7,095 12
EXPENDED.
Amount paid to State Treasurer, as per item No. 35 of Expenses, $26,331 83
132
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30. TAXES FOR 1874 .- STATE.
Amount assessed for State Tax,
$51,020 00
EXPENDED.
Amount paid to State Treasurer, as per item No. 36 of Expenses, $51,020 00
TAXES FOR 1874.
Balance uncollected Nov. 30, 1874, $35,923 35
RECEIVED.
From Sundry persons, as per item No. 30 of Receipts, $28,824 99
.
Balance uncollected November 30, 1875, $7,098 36
TAXES FOR 1875.
Amount assessed for State Tax, $51,020.00
66 66 County Tax, 41,920 46
66 66 City National Bank Taxes, 780,039 95
$872,980 41
RECEIVED.
From Sundry persons, as per item No. 31 of Receipts, $821,741 57
Balance uncollected November 30, 1875, $51,238 84
TAXES FOR 1875 .- COUNTY.
Amount assessed, $41,920 46
EXPENDED.
Amount paid to County Treasurer, as per item No. 37 of Expenses, $20,960 23
Balance due the County,
$20,960 23
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 133
WATER WORKS .- CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT. -
Appropriation,
$50,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Service pipes, meters, labor, &c., as per item No. 32 of Receipts, $18,543 98
- $68,543 98
EXPENDED.
For Salary of F. E. Hall (part),
$125 00
Labor of men, as per pay rolls,
13,696 95
Hydrants, water gates and pipe,
4,118 50
Castings,
2,474 86
Iron water pipe,
11,611 42
Union Meter Co., for meters, couplings, &c.,
9,788 15
Pipe and fittings,
1,126 03
Freight and trucking,
2,012 83
Engineering,
1,072 77
Lumber and carpenter work,
493 88
Blacksmith work,
317 59
Hardware and tools,
208 58
Brick, drain pipe and sand,
93 71
Clerical labor,
301 66
Cement,
536 95
Extra labor,
222 79
Rubber goods,
8 97
Abatement on bills,
34 91
Powder and fuse,
193 18
Fuel,
30 00
Plumbing,
144 07
Oil and lanterns,
15 75
Blank books and stationery,
4 55
Horse hire,
261 00
Lead,
200 03
Car tickets,
26 40
J. Henry Hill (legal services),
20 00
Sundry expenses in legal suits,
450 72
Bacon, Hopkins & Bacon, for legal services,
275 00
Appraising Lynde estate,
34 00
L. M. Houghton (damages),
75 00
Insurance assessment,
6 23
18
134
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.
For Lead pipe,
71 93
Cordage,
11 65
Furnace. 47 98
Repairing sidewalks,
17 25
Threading machine,
150 00
Measuring water at Henshaw Pond,
106 75
Iron and steel,
79 70
National Meter Co.,
35 50
Repairing shop,
30 85
. Total as per item No. 38 of Expenses,
$51,233 09
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund, $17,310 82
WATER WORKS .- MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.
RECEIVED.
For Assessment of water in 1874,
$16,576 79
66 " 1875, 62,469 63.
Total as per item No. 33 of Receipts, $79,046 42 Less amount transferred to interest on Water Loan, 33,541 00
$45,505 42
EXPENDED.
Paid F. E. Hall, salary as Commissioner (part),
$1,645 83
G. D. Davis, salary as Registrar (part),
183 87
J. Stewart Brown, salary as Registrar,
1,016 67
Labor of men, as per pay rolls,
12,293 08
Horse Hire,
1,040 50
Rent,
100 00
Duck, cordage and packing materials,
187 07
Blacksmith work,
750 51
Hardware and tools,
141 24
Lumber and carpenter work,
484 31
Salt, 2 90
135
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
For Rubber goods,
161 88
Blank books, stationery and stamps,
200 23
Sundry fittings and repairs,
422 84
Plumbing,
264 21
Extra labor,
233 67
Care of reservoir and measuring water, Fuel,
189 16
Oil, lanterns, &c.,
156 07
Printing,
334 06
Advertising,
41 25
Abatement on water rates,
1,457 56
Gas,
17 35
Trucking and freight,
432 19
Clerical labor (canvassing), 66 (writing),
267 48
Brick, cement and gravel,
28 52
Lead,
67 75
Furniture for room (Thomas street),
91 17
Examining records,
6 00
Desk,
38 25
Repairing wagons and harnesses,
35 75
Water pipe,
29 46
Painting shop and repairing,
105 68
Cutting grass,
44 50
Repairing water gates,
21 65
L. J. Knowles, for force pump and re- pairs,
550 00
Stewart & Allen, for steam boiler and repairs,
162 76
National Meter Co.,
1,366 50
Town of Leicester, for taxes,
53 50
J. Sullivan (damage from water),
100 00
Mrs. C. Flynn, “ 66 66
65 00
John Carroll,
6 00
John Kirby, 66 66
12 00
Michael Rourke,
66
10 00
Moses Carlton, " 66 66
37 00
Geo. Dorman, 66 66
15 00
Daniel Doyle,
66 66
667 92
Legal expenses, 35 00
Total as per item No. 39 of Expenses, $26,320 98
Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund, $19,184 43
375 99
371 65
136
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30. CITY DEBT .- NOVEMBER 30, 1875.
FUNDED CITY LOAN.
Due June 1, 1876, (interest 5 per cent.),
$8,000 00
" 1877, 66 66
2,000 00
66 " 1878,
6,000 00
" 1879,
4,000 00
1880,
8,000 00
" 1881,
4,000 00
" 1882,
6,000 00
" 1883,
66
66
10,000 00
" 1884,
66 66
5,000 00
$53,000 00
Due January 1, 1881, (interest 6 per ct.), $500,000 00
June 66 66
66 66
12,000 00
April 1, 1892,
66
800,000 00
$1,312,000 00
Due April 1, 1878, (interest 7 per cent.), $170,000 00
" 1879, 66 66 170,000 00
$340,000 00
Total,
$1,705,000 00
FUNDED SEWER LOAN.
Due June 15, 1877, (interest 6 per cent.), $87,600 00
66 15, 1878,
66 33,600 00
66 15, 1879, 66 66
16,300 00
66 1, 1880, 66
40,000 00
66 15, 1880,
66 3,000 00
July 1, 1880, 66 100,000 00
June 15, 1881,
1,000 00
July 1, 1881, 66 67,900 00
66
66 66
.
Total, $349,400 00
137
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
FUNDED WATER LOAN.
Due June 1, 1879, (interest 5 per cent.),
$500 00
" 1, 1876, 66 6 per cent.),
$69,400 00
July 1, 1876, 66
10,000 00
June 1, 1877,
18,500 00
66 1, 1878,
27,500 00
1, 1879,
1, 1880,
1, 1881, 66
1,000 00
July 1, 1881,
2,000 00
June 1, 1882,
66
12,000 00
" 1, 1885,
66
5,000 00
July 1, 1885,
66
66
100,000 00
June 1, 1886,
66
.5
26,000 00
July 1, 1886,
66
50,000 00
June 1, 1887,
23,000 00
" 1, 1888,
66
66
3,000 00
Dec. 1, 1890,
66
66
50,000 00
June 1, 1891,
,66
2,300 00
$424,800 00
Total,
$425,300 00
TEMPORARY LOAN.
Due June 4, 1876, (interest 6 per cent.), Total,
$110,000 00
RECAPITULATION.
Funded City Loan,
Sewer "
Water "
$1,705,000 00 349,400 00 425,300 00
Temporary Loan,
$2,479,700 00 $110,000 00
Total,
$2,589,700 00
66
66
14,000 00
11,100 00
66
138
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.
LIABILITIES.
NOVEMBER 30, 1875.
Funded Loans, Temporary Loan,
$2,479,000 00 110,000 00
$2,589,700 00 20,960 23
One-half of County Tax for 1875,
Due the Commonwealth :
$19,754 07
For part of National Bank Tax, State Tax in 1875,
51,020 00
Balance State Militia account,
284 74
71,058 81
$2,681,719 04
CASH ASSETS. NOVEMBER 30, 1875.
Cash in Treasury after paying audited bills to date,
$212,095 26
John Corliss' note, due on demand,
750 00
2,622 shares B., B. & G. R. R. Co., par value,
262,200 00
Due from Commonwealth for State Aid,
32,156 41
From Worcester Street Railway Co.,
Taxes of 1872, uncollected,
66 1873, 66
6,240 51
" 1874, 66
7,098 36
" 1875, 66
51,238 84
Amount of Lien upon real estate sold for Taxes, 2,161 98
Sewer Assessments of 1872, uncollected, 66 66 " 1875,
55,701 71
33,887 08
Assessment for street betterments "
14,687 94
sidewalks (old account), 1,040 16
66 (new account),
1,755 79
highways, uncollected, 4,268 09
Due on Fire Department account, 12 00
Free Public Library "
5 75
Pauper Department, City Relief, School account,
314 09
Sewers, Construction 66
32 57
66 Maintenance 9 75
Water Works, Construction account, 5,439 70 66 66 Maintenance 66 17,131 79
$764,387 17
Liabilities over cash assets,
$1,917,331 87
66 Corporation Taxes,
44,283 90
2,560 53
6,895 39
2,419 57
139
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
LEDGER BALANCES.
CR.
Bills Receivable,
DR. $750 00
Boston, Barre and Gardner Railroad Stock, City Treasury, City of Worcester,
262,200 00
212,095 26
Loans : Funded City,
$1,705,000 00
66 Sewer,
349,400 00
Water,
425,300 00
Temporary,
110,000 00
Real Estate (Lien Account),
2,161 98
Sewer Assessment (Old Account) 1872,
316,687 42
State Aid,
32,156 41
State Militia,
284 74
Taxes, 1872,
6,895 39
66
1873,
6,240 51
66 1874,
7,098 36
1875,
51,238 84
Corporation Tax,
44,283 90
County Tax,
20,960 23
State Tax,
51,020 00
War Bounties,
46,526 73
War Contingents,
1,260 97
Worcester Street Railway,
2,560 53
$2,978,652 39
$2,978,652,39
2,303,183 51
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY. DECEMBER 1, 1875.
In Charge of the following Persons and Departments :
CITY ENGINEER :
Personal Property, $700 00
COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC GROUNDS :
Personal Property, $600 00
COMMITTEE ON LIGHTING STREETS :
642 Gas Lanterns, 484 Oil Lamps, with Building and Fixtures, $20,517 90
DIRECTORS OF FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY :
Library Building,
$26,000 00
9,902 feet of land,
19,804 00
$45,804 00
Personal Property,
21,000 00
$66,804 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT :
Beacon Street.
8,000 feet land at 40 cts. per foot, $3,200 00
Engine House, 6,000 00
$9,200 00
Bigelow Court.
5,310 feet of land at $2.00,
$10,620 00
Engine House,
10,500 00
$21,120 00
House on Bloomingdale Road,
800 00
Carlton Street.
1,270 feet of Land at $1.25, $1,587 50
Engine House,
2,000 00
$3,587 50
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
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Exchange Street.
500 feet of Land at $2.50,
$1,250 00
Engine House,
2,000 00
$3,250 00
Lamartine Street.
8,400 feet of land at 20c.,
$1,680 00
Engine House,
9,500 00
$11,180 00
Myrtle Street.
1,277 feet of Land at $1.00,
$1,277 00
Engine House,
3,000 00
$4,277 00
New Worcester.
Land,
$500 00
Engine House,
800 00
$1,300 00
Pleasant Street.
6,106 feet of Land at 15c.,
$915 90
Engine House,
9,000 00
$9,915 90
School Street.
7,688 feet of Land at 75c.,
$5,766 00
Engine House,
5,000 00
$10,766 00
Thomas Street.
Land,
$7,000 00
Engine House,
5,000 00
$12,000 00
John Street.
1,836 feet of Land at 50c.,
$918 00
Engine House,
4,500 00
$5,418 00
Five Steamers,
$17,500 00
Thirteen Hose Carriages,
6,000 00
Three Ladder Trucks,
4,500 00
Other Personal Property, including Fire Alarm Telegraph,
61,000 00
Total Fire Department Personal Property,
$89,000 00
Total Fire Department Real Estate,
92,814 40
Total,
$181,814 40
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142
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
50,331 feet land on Salem Street at 33}c.,
$16,777 00
Stable and Sheds,
7,000 00
Land (1 acre),
150 00
Gravel Pit near Paxton,
100 00
Personal Property,
12,125 50
$36,152 50
PAUPER DEPARTMENT.
Real Estate,
$59,000 00
Stock and Tools at the Farm,
7,151 60
Household Goods,
4,086 16
Buildings, Stock, &c., in Scavenger De- partment,
7,552 00
$77,789 76
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Land and Houses,
$821,000 00
Personal Property,
73,000 00
$894,000 00
SEWER DEPARTMENT.
Personal Property.,
$430 00
CITY HOSPITAL.
Furniture, Surgical Instruments, &c.,
$3,500 00
MISCELLANEOUS :
Central Park, 7 acres.
Hope Cemetery, 56 acres.
Cemetery on Mechanic St., 67,620 feet.
Elm Park, 28 Acres.
90,624 feet of Land, Pine Court, at 50c.,
$45,312 00
38,696 feet of Land, Lamartine St., 17c.,
6,578 32
7,660 feet of Land, Union St., 50c., 3,830 00
23,250 feet of Land, Summer St., 90c.,
20,925 00
$76,645 32
City Hall Building,
$20,000 00
Furniture, &c., in City Hall,
4,500 00
City Scales, Lincoln Square,
300 00
City Scales, New Worcester,
300 00
City Scales, Salem Square,
400 00
$25,500 00
143
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
WATER DEPARTMENT .- CONSTRUCTION :
Real Estate in Leicester, at Bell Pond and on Thomas Street, together with the Reservoirs, Pipes, Hydrants, Fixtures and Tools, costing,
$1,213,025 86
Total,
$2,597,479 74
THE following Table shows the Expenditure for Fuel, Gas and Printing, in the various Departments of the City, during the Financial Year ending November 30th, 1875 :-
FUEL.
City Hall,
$1,198 74
Armory,
3 20
City Hospital,
426 71
Fire Department,
1,399 05
Free Public Library,
512 60
Highway Department,
26 00
Incidental expenses (scales, &c.),
52 71
Pauper Department (City Relief),
1,762 83
66
(Farm),
285 39
School Department,
7,816 04
Water Works (Construction),
25 00
(Maintenance),
189 16
$13,697 43
GAS.
LIGHTING STREETS, &C.
Armory,
$ 168 96
City Hall,
1,770 65
City Hospital,
210 43
Free Public Library,
950 38
Highway Department,
66 19
Streets,
20,929 64
School Department,
478 27
Water Works (Maintenance),
17 35
Superintendent Public Buildings,
1 90
Thomas Street Engineers' Office,
16 70
Fire Department,
596 65
$25,207 12
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.
PRINTING.
City Hospital,
$ 60 45
Fire Department,
188 66
Free Public Library,
247 00
Highway Department,
74 31
Incidental expenses,
2,299 68
Pauper Department (City Relief),
148 25
Police Department,
63 30
School 66
1,112 28
Sewers (Construction),
83 30
Shade Trees and Public Grounds,
44 84
Water Works (Maintenance),
334 06
$4,656 13
ADVERTISING.
Total,
$976 18
APPROXIMATE VALUE OF DWELLING HOUSES, INCLUDING HOTELS,
May 1, 1875.
The number not exceeding
$1,000 is 2,246
over $1,000, and not exceeding 2,000 " 2,007
66
2,000,
3,000 “ 846
66
3,000,
66
66
4,000 "
385
66
66 4,000,
66
66
66
6,000 “ 92
66
66 66
6,000,
66
7,000 “ 75
66
66
8,000,
66
66
66
8,000 " 9,000 “ 10,000 “
13
66
60
66
10,000,
66
66
66
12,000 “
1
66
13,000,
66
66
13,000 “ 14,000 “
3
66
14,000,
15,000 "
2
66
15,000,
16,000 “ 0
66
16,000,
17,000
2
At 20,000 “
2
" 25,000 "
2
" 36,000 "
1
" 40,000 "
1
5,921
66
66
43
66
9,000,
66
=
5,000 “
173
66
5,000,
7,000,
66
11,000 “ 6
11,000,
12,000,
4
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TABLE
SHOWING THE NUMBER OF POLLS, REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE OF THE CITY, AMOUNT OF TAX, RATE PER CENT., APPROPRIATIONS, &C., FOR TWENTY YEARS.
A. D.
Polls.
Real Estate.
Personal.
Total.
City, State and County Tax.
Rate.
Appropriations.
Houses.
.
1855 .
·
5,842
: 11,785,250 00
$ 6,270,700 00
$18.058,950 00
$136,636 15
$ 7 00
$110,500 00
1856
.
.
5,852
12,596,800 00
6,319,200 00
18,916,000 00
156,186 80
7 70
125,810 00
.
·
5,604
12,374,600 00
6,098,600 00
18,473,200 00
158,999 60
8 00
121,000 00
.
1858 .
5,360
10,990,950 00
5,395,200 00
16,386,150 00
123,776 55
7 00
98,950 00
·
1859 .
·
. ·
6,327
10,600,900 00
5,806,000 00
16,406,900 00
140,745 70
8
00
116,500 00
1861
.
·
6,245
10,470,900 00
5,759,700 00
16,230,600 00
139,212 30
8 00
108,000 00
2,975
1862
6.513
10,469,100 00
5,662,000 00
16,131,100 00
206,603 20
12 00
143,250 00
2,869
1863
6,949
10,677,200 00
6,021,550 00
16,698,750 00
214,283 00
12 00
140,370 00
3,011
1864
7,290
11,246,450 00
5,136,350 00
16,382,800 00
219,088 44
13 00
156,500 00
3,029
1865
7,851
11,862,650 00
7,075,250 00
18,937,900 00
321,598 79
17 00
217,700 00
3,140
1866
7,892
14,198,550 00
8,401,300 00
22,599,850 00
362,016 16
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