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April,
1,057 50
June,
990 25
91
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
On account of Crescent street,
$480 00
Foster
12,225 00
66
Newton 66
105 36
66
Pratt
218 21
66
66 Wellington, 56 50
Total as per item No. 37 of Receipts, and trans- ferred to Sinking Fund, $13,140 66
Street Construction.
Appropriation,
$8,000 00
EXPENDED.
Legal expenses, $2 10
Grading by Highway De-
partment, 167 82
$169 92
FOR AITCHISON STREET.
Legal expenses,
32 39
FOR AUSTIN STREET.
Land, Calvin Butler,
40 00
FOR CROWN STREET.
Grading by Highway Department, 168 40
FOR HOLLYWOOD STREET.
Grading by Highway Department, 199 70
FOR KINGSBURY STREET.
Grading by Highway Department, 99 62
FOR MILLBURY STREET.
Grading by Highway Department, 217 25
FOR TREMONT STREET.
Grading by Highway Department, 302 30
FOR WALDO STREET.
Grading by Highway Department, 18 76
92
CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 34.
FOR QUEEN STREET.
Grading by Highway Department, $153 54 FOR QUINSIGAMOND AVENUE.
Patrick Connors, Land, $200 00
Michael Naylon, 805 56
Nanette Huber,
533 12
John S. Ballard,
1,517 64
Walburger Eidt,
200 00
Cutter & Co., 26 32
Thos. Wharton's Estate, 125 00
Grading by Highway De- partment, 2,933 55 $6,341 19
Total as per item No. 43 of expenses, $7,743 07
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $256 93
Street Construction. Foster Street.
Balance, Nov. 30, 1878,
$35,467 77
Appropriation, 30,000 00
$65,467 77
Less amount transferred to Sewer,
Island Account, 2,262 58
$63,205 19
EXPENDED.
Paid George Sessions & Son, remov-
ing bodies, $68 75
Mary Donahue and others, land damages, 125 00
John O'Meara, land and dam- age to estate, 2,855 52
Peter Rich, heirs, land and damage to estate, 3,960 00
Nancy R. Barker, land damage,
103 50
W. A. Williams,
3,800 00
Viaduct Company, 66
1,942 75
J. C. Wellington,
2,981 73
93
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Worcester & Nashua Railroad Co., land, $15,500 00
James J. Warren, land,
1,095 00
Grading, Lumber, &c., by Highway Department, 12,266 06
Legal expenses, Worcester & Nashua Railroad Case, 16 00
Witness Fees in Wellington Case, 91 72
Travelling expenses, Solicitor and Engineer, 8 95
Total as per item No. 44 of Expenses, $44,814 98
Balance unexpended Nov. 30, 1879, $18,390 21
Taxes, 1874.
Balance uncollected Nov. 30, 1878,
$6,122 68
RECEIVED.
From sundry persons, as per item No. 38 of Receipts, $9 88
Balance uncollected Nov. 30, 1879, $6,112 80
Taxes, 1875.
Balance uncollected Nov. 30, 1879, $6,191 70
Taxes, 1876.
Balance uncollected Nov. 30, 1878,
$5,734 58
RECEIVED.
From sundry persons, as per item No. 39 of Receipts, $347 58
Balance uncollected Nov. 30, 1879, $5,387 00
10
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94
CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 34.
Taxes, 1877.
Balance uncollected Nov. 30, 1878, $4,686 84
RECEIVED.
From sundry persons, as per item
No. 40 of Receipts, $123 04
Balance uncollected Nov. 30, 1879, $4,563 80
Taxes, 1878.
Balance uncollected Nov. 30, 1878, $31,166 82
RECEIVED.
From sundry persons, as per item
No. 41 of Receipts, $25,890 14
Balance uncollected Nov. 30, 1879, $5,276 68
Taxes, 1878. Corporation. Balance due Nov. 30, 1878, $29,940 83
RECEIVED.
From the Commonwealth, as per
item No. 42 of Receipts, $29,235 75
$705 08
EXPENDED.
Amount refunded, as per item No. 45 of Expenses,
$14 04
Balance due from the State, $719 12
Taxes, 1878. County.
Balance due the County, Nov. 30,
1878, brought forward, $25,927 62
95
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
EXPENDED.
Amount paid to County Treasurer,
Total as per item No. 46 of Ex- penses,
$25,927 62
Taxes, 1878. National Bank. State Account, Amount assessed in 1878, $27,866 07
RECEIVED.
Amount from State Treasurer, as
per item No. 43 of Receipts, $6,173 17 $21,692 90
EXPENDED.
Amount paid to State Treasurer, as
per item No. 47 of Expenses,
$21,692 90
Taxes, 1878. State.
Amount assessed for State Tax, $28,510 00
EXPENDED.
Amount paid to State Treasurer, as per item No. 48 of Expenses, $28,510 00
Taxes, 1879.
Amount assessed for State Tax, $14,255 00
66 " County Tax, 46,496 85
Amount assessed for City and Na- tional Bank Tax, 607,319 53
Amount assessed, additional, for women, 150 00
Amount assessed, supplementary list, 263 60
$668,484 98
RECEIVED.
From sundry persons, as per item No. 44 of Receipts,
Balance uncollected Nov. 30, 1879,
$638,572 32
$29,912 66
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CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 34.
Taxes, 1879 : County. Amount assessed, 1879, $46,496 85
EXPENDED.
Amount paid to County Treasurer,
as per item No. 49 of Expenses, $23,248 43
Balance due County Nov. 30, 1879, $23,248 42
Water Works : Construction Account. Appropriation, $15,000 00
RECEIVED.
For service pipe, meters, labor, &c.,
as per item No. 45 of Receipts, $13,938 64
$28,938 64
EXPENDED.
For Labor of men, as per pay rolls, $4,808 91
F. E. Hall, salary as Commissioner, 1,519 99 Clerical labor, 439 50
Engineering,
10 35
Union Water Meter Co., meters,
couplings, etc., 6,911 20
W. E. Desper & Co., meters, and repairing same, 2,502 82
Hydrants, water gates and pipes,
514 00
Castings,
811 10
Plumbing,
60 07
Pipe and fittings,
1,373 79
Cement, pipe and sand,
60 50
Lead,
261 81
Hardware and tools,
62 66
Blacksmithing,
163 91
Lumber and carpenter work,
65 16
97
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Freight and trucking,
$383 87
Iron pipe,
3,077 72
Lead pipe,
62 53
Rubber goods,
8 64
Stationery, blank books and stamps,
5 32
Powder and fuse,
41 68
Steel,
10 92
Land near reservoir,
90 00
Examination of deeds,
2 50
Travelling expenses,
26 35
Abatement,
32
Coal,
12 00
Gas,
1 20
Oil,
6 09
Paving,
3 50
Jute packing,
9 79
Belting,
5 89
Grading,
40 00
Total, as per item No. 50 of Expenses, $23,354 09
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $5,584 55
Water Works : Maintenance Account.
RECEIVED.
For assessment of Water, 1878, $5,821 53
1879, 67,327 87
Total, as per item No. 46 of Receipts, $73,149 40
Less amount transferred, per order of City Council, as follows, viz : Commissioners of Sinking Funds, on account of Lynde Brook damages, $3,200 00
Commissioners of Sinking Funds, on account of Island Sewer, 3,500 00
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CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 34.
Commissioners of Sinking Funds,
on account of Foster Street, $8,000 00
Commissioners of Sinking Funds, on account of Water Loan, 1,500 00
Less amount transferred to interest on Water Loan, 22,959 00
$39,159 00
$33,990 40
4
EXPENDED.
For labor of men, as per pay rolls, $5,912 47
Labor of men and teams, 207 70
J. Stewart Brown, salary as registrar, 1,110 00
Clerical labor, canvassing,
433 75
Clerical labor, writing,
151 50
Care of Reservoir,
200 00
Abatements on water rates,
182 55
Blacksmithing,
160 72
Hardware and tools,
51 79
Lumber and carpenter work,
567 60
Rubber goods,
6 62
Oil, lanterns, &c.,
15 35
Gas,
9 01
Fuel,
39 20
Printing,
108 71
Trucking and freight,
5 15
Plumbing,
19 77
Union Water Meter Co., meters
and repairing same,
578 30
Blank books, stationery and stamps,
117 59
Horse hire,
5 50
Hay and grain,
311 78
Sewer pipe, sand and cement,
25 22
Taxes in Leicester,
68 80
Express, telegrams, &c.,
4 38
Engineering,
16 18
99
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Harnesses, blankets, and repair-
.
ing same,
$31 95
Paints and oil,
107 00
Repairs,
27 55
Pipe and couplings,
21 33
Horse,
190 00
Care of sick horse,
5 00
Materials for hydrants,
9 75
Water tank,
35 00
Scales,
46 00
Cordage and packing,
13 27
Furniture and fixtures,
14 30
Wagon, and painting same,
195 00
Belting,
3 45
Paving,
24 50
Gravel,
17 00
Boat,
5 00
Rent of telephone,
5 50
Damage by bursting of water pipe,
5 67
Total as per item No. 51 of Expenses, $11,066 91
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $22,923 49
Balances Unexpended : Transferred to Sinking Fund.
From Abatements and Discount,
$146 52
Board of Health,
306 06
City Hall,
62 67
City Hospital,
3,015 34
Fire Department,
3,482 83
Free Public Library,
10 19
Highways,
3,038 08
Incidental expenses,
1,102 73
Interest,
8,569 81
Interest on Sewer Loan,
808 00
Lighting streets,
785 93
Pauper Dept., City Relief,
358 86
100
CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 34.
Pauper Dept., House Offal,
$2,477 18
Truant School, 27 32
Public Grounds,
35 36
Salaries,
1,491 99
School Department,
333 96
School Houses,
896 65
Sewers, construction,
2,511 39
maintenance,
692 84
Street Construction,
256 93
Water Works, construction,
5,584 55
maintenance,
22,923 49
$58,918 68
Sewer assessment, old account
$105 85
66 66 new
6,892 54
Street betterment assessments,
13,140 66
$20,139 05
Total,
$79,057 73
City Debt, Nov. 30, 1879.
FUNDED CITY LOAN.
Due June 1, 1880 (interest 5 per ct.), $8,000 00
" 1881, 66 4,000 00
" 1882, 66
6,000 00
1883, 66
10,000 00
1884,
5,000 00
Jan. 1, 1887,
100,000 00
1888,
60,000 00
1889,
40,000 00
April 1, 1889,
66 100,000 00
1905,
100,000 00
" 1905, 66 66
100,000 00
$533,000 00
Jan. 1, 1881 (interest 6 per ct.), $500,000 00
June 1, 1881,
12,000 00
April 1, 1892, 66 66 800,000 00
$1,312,000 00
Total,
$1,845,000 00
101
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Funded Sewer Loan. Due Jan. 1, 1899 (interest 5 per ct.), $100,000 00 $100,000 00
June 1, 1880,
6
$40,000 00
" 15, 1880,
66
6
66
3,000 00
July 1, 1880,
66
6
100,000 00
June 15, 1881,
66
6
1,000 00
July 1, 1881,
6
66
67,900 00
$211,900 00
Total,
$311,900 00
Funded Water Loan.
Due Dec. 1, 1906 (interest 5 per ct.), $100,000 00 $100 000 00
Due June 1, 1880 (interest 6 per ct.), $11,100 00
66 1881,
66
1,000 00
July 1, 1881, 66
66
2,000 00
June 1, 1882,
66
12,000 00 .
66 1885, 66
66
5,000 00
July 1, 1885, 66
100,000 00
June 1, 1886,
66 26,000 00
July 1, 1886,
66
50,000 00
June 1, 1887,
66
23,000 00
1888,
66
3,000 00
Dec. 1, 1890,
50,000 00
June 1, 1891,
2,300 00
$285,400 00
$385,400 00
Total,
66
102
CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 34.
RECAPITULATION.
Funded City Loan,
“ Sewer Loan,
.
66 Water Loan,
$1,845,000 00 311,900 00 385,400 00
Total,
$2,542,300 00 .
Liabilities.
Loan, Funded City,
$1,845,000 00
60 Sewer,
311,900 00
66
Water,
385,400 00
$2,542,300 00
One-half County Tax, 1879,
$23,248 42
State Tax, 1879,
14,255 00
National Bank Tax, State Account, 1879,
21,244 51
Collector's Sales, Surplus Account,
225 03
$58,972 96
$2,601,272 96
Cash Assets.
Boston, Barre & Gardner Railroad Stock, par value,
$262,200 00
Due from Commonwealth for State Aid,
66
66
66 Corporation Tax,
32,077 89
66
66 National Bank Tax, State Account,
6,243 87
66
" Aid to Indigent Sol-
977 00
66
66
Military Aid,
78 00
Taxes of 1874, uncollected,
$6,112 80
66
1875, 66
6,191 70
1876,
60
5,387 00
66
1877,
66
4,563 80
66
5,276 68
66
1879, 66
29,912 66
$57,444 64
Assessments for School Books, from 1874 to 1879, inclusive, .
804 65
Sewers and Drains, Old Account,
4,936 87
66 66 New Account,
2,804 65
66
Street Betterments,
28,550 72
Due on Highway Department Account,
462 40
Lighting Streets Account, 4 62
66 Pauper Department, City Relief Account,
442 36
Real Estate, Lien Account, . .
721 25
66 Sewers, Construction (North Pond) Acc't,
603 00
Water Works, Construction Account, 1,530 26
66 Maintenance Account,
5,276 28
Sidewalks,
621 05
1878,
diers and Seamen,
29,721 69
103
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Cash in hands of Commissioners of Sinking Funds,
Treasury,
$94,737 46 92,398 90
$622,637 56
Liabilities over Cash Assets,
$1,978,635 40
Ledger Balances.
Boston, Barre & Gardner Railroad Co.,
Collector's Sales, Surplus Account,
Loans, Funded City,
$225 03 1,845,000 00
66
66
Water,
311,900 00 385,400 00
Real Estate, Lien Account,
721 25
Sewer Assessments, Old Account,
66
New Account,
Sinking Fund, General Debt, 1875,
20,120 57
Water, 1876,
7,662 41
66
66
Lynde Brook Damages, 1877, 66
1878,
11,027 28
66
06
66
66
1879,
5,479 66
11,046 31
66
Foster Street, 1879,
13,261 29
State Aid,
Street Betterment Assessments,
13,140 66
Taxes, Corporation,
32,077 89
23,248 42
National Bank, State Account,
15,000 64
State,
14,255 00
66
1874,
6,112 80
66
1875,
6,191 70
1876,
5,387 00
4,563 80
66
1878,
5,276 68
66
1879,
29,912 66
City Treasury,
92,398 90
City of Worcester,
2,045,866 31
$2,615,168 14
$2,615,168 14
Sewer,
Dr. $262,200 00
Cr.
105 85 6,892 54
26,139 94
60
Island Sewer, 1879,
29,721 69
County,
1877,
Schedule of City Property.
DECEMBER 1, 1879.
In charge of the following Persons and Departments :
CITY ENGINEER:
Personal Property,
$688 00
COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC GROUNDS:
Personal Property,
$900 00
COMMITTEE ON LIGHTING STREETS:
690 Gas Lanterns, 756 Gasoline Lamps, with Building and Fixtures,
$23,000 00
DIRECTORS OF FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY :
Library Building,
$28,000 00
9,902 feet of land, at $2.00 per foot, 19,804 00
$47,804 00
Personal Property,
·
23,000 00
$70,804 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Beacon Street.
8,000 feet of land, at 25 cts. per foot, $2,000 00
Engine House,
5,400 00
.
$7,400 00
Bigelow Court.
5,310 feet of land, at $1.50,
$7,965 00
Engine House,
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·
$17,465 00
Carlton Street.
1,270 feet of land, at $1.25,
$1,587 50
Engine House,
. 1,800 00
$3,387 50
Exchange Street.
500 feet of land, at $2.00, .
$1,000 00
Engine House,
. 1,800 00
.
9,500 00
.
$2,800 00
105
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Grafton Street. (On School House lot.)
Engine House,
$4,000 00
Lamartine Street.
8,400 feet of land, at 12} cts., $1,050 00
Engine House,
8,600 00
$9,650 00
Myrtle Street.
1,277 feet of land, at 90 cts.,
.
$1,149 30
Engine House,
2,700 00
$3,849 30
New Worcester.
Land,
. $ 500 00
Engine House,
1,000 00
$1,500 00
Pleasant Street.
6,106 feet of land, at 14 cts.,
$ 854 84
Engine House,
8,100 00
$8,954 84
School Street.
7,688 feet of land, at 50 cts.,
. $3,844 00
Engine House,
· 4,500 00
$8,344 00
Thomas Street.
Land,
$7,000 00
Engine House,
. 4,500 00
$11,500 00
John Street.
1,836 feet of land, at 50 cts.,
$ 918 00
Engine House,
4,050 00
$4,968 00
Five Steamers,
$22,800 00
Thirteen Hose Carriages,
6,700 00
Three Ladder Trucks,
4,600 00
Other Personal Property, including Fire Alarm Telegraph,
61,000 00
$178,918 64
Total Fire Department Personal Property, .
$95,100 00
Total Fire Department Real Estate,
83,818 64
Total,
.
$178,918 64
CITY HOSPITAL:
Furniture, Surgical Instruments, etc., $3,500 00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT:
50,331 feet of land on Salem Street, at 33 cts., $16,609 25 Stable, Sheds, etc., 10,000 00
Land (1 acre),
100 00
.
.
106
CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 34.
Land (2} acres), Quinsigamond Village,
$225 00
Gravel Pit near Paxton,
15 00
Personal Property,
.
7,852 88
$34,802 11
PAUPER DEPARTMENT:
Real Estate, . $62,000 00
Stock and Tools at the Farm, .
.
6,958 85
Household Goods,
5,411 89
Building, Stock, etc., in Scavenger Depart- ment,
6,002 00
$80,372 74
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
Personal Property under care of City Marshal, · $1,200 00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT:
Land and Houses,
$843,000 00
Personal Property,
75,000 00
$918,000 00
SEWER DEPARTMENT:
Personal Property,
$ 539 75
Personal Property, Island Sewer,
5,000 00
$5,539 75
WATER DEPARTMENT:
Real Estate in Leicester, at Bell Pond, and on Thomas Street, together with the Res- ervoir Pipes, Hydrants, Fixtures and Tools, costing
$1,247,381 39
MISCELLANEOUS:
Central Park, 7 acres.
Hope Cemetery, 67 acres.
Elm Park, 28 acres.
Land Unimproved.
90,624 feet of land, Pine Court, at 40 cts., $36,249 60
38,696 feet of land, Lamartine Street, at 12} cts., 4,837 00
6,533 feet of land, Union Street, at 50 cts., 3,266 50
19,500 feet of land, Summer Street, at 75 cts.,
14,625 00
50,745 feet of land, Mechanic and Foster Streets, at $1.00,
50,745 00
$109,723 10
City Hall Building,
$20,000 00
Furniture, etc., in City Hall,
5,000 00
City Scales, Lincoln Square,
300 00
City Scales, New Worcester,
300 00
City Scales, Salem Square,
400 00
City Scales, Quinsigamond,
300 00
$26,300 00
Total,
$2,701,129 73
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REPORT
OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING FUNDS.
WORCESTER, MASS, December 29, 1879.
To the Honorable City Council :
The undersigned beg leave to present the following report of their transactions for the financial year ending Nov. 30, 1879.
Balance Dec. 1, 1878, $47,828 86
Receipts for the year,
158,590 44
Total,
$206,419 30
Payments for the year,
111,681 84
Balance Nov. 30, 1879,
$94,737 46
Sundry statements, in tabular form, prepared by W. S. Bar- ton, Esq., Treasurer of the Board, accompany this report and make a part thereof.
Respectfully submitted,
D. WALDO LINCOLN, SAM'L WOODWARD, EDWARD L. DAVIS,
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund.
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CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 34.
To the Commissioners of the Sinking Funds :
GENTLEMEN :- The undersigned respectfully presents the following statements, showing the transactions of your board, for the financial year ending Nov. 30, 1879.
STATEMENT OF SINKING FUNDS, NOV. 30, 1879.
TITLE OF FUND.
Amount Dec. 1, 1878.
Receipts during year.
Total.
Payments during year.
Balances Nov. 30, 1879.
No.1 General Debt Sinking Fund, 1875, $18,383 56 $110,245 90 $128,629 46 $108,508 89 $20,120 57
2
Water Loan, Sinking Fund, 1876,
5,958 94
1,832 48
7,791 42
129 01
7,662 41
3 Lynde Brook Damages, do. 1877,
17,245 24
9,347 57
26,592 81
452 87
26,139 94
4
do. 1878,
6,241 12
5,375 66
11,616 78
589 50
11,027 28
5
.6
do. 1879,
5,774 08
5,774 08
294 42
5,479 66
6
Island Sewer,
do. 1879,
12,017 42
12,017 42
971 11
11,046 31
7
Foster Street,
do. 1879,
13,997 33
13,997 33
736 04
13,261 29
Totals,
$47,828 86 $158,590 44 $206,419 30 $111,681 84 $94,737 46
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS, DEC. 1, 1878, TO Nov. 30, 1879.
No. of
City Appro- Fund. priations Rec'd
Int. and Pre- mium Rec'd.
Total Receipts.
City Indebt- edness paid.
Int. and Pre- mium paid.
Total Payments.
1
$105,731 95
$4,513 95
$110,245 90
$104,800 00
$3,708 89
$108,508 89
2
1,500 00
332 48
1,832 48
129 01
129 01
3
8,000 00
1,347 57
9,347 57
452 87
452 87
4
4,800 00
575 66
5,37 5 66
589 50
589 50
5
5,636 00
138 08
5,774 08
294 42
294 42
6
11,750 00
267 42
12,017 42
971 11
971 11
7
13,680 00
317 33
13,997 33
736 04
736 04
Totals
$151,097 95
$7,492 49
$158,590 44
$104,800 00
$6,881 84
$111,681 84
109
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
4
INVESTMENTS AND BALANCES.
November 30, 1879.
To meet Funded City Indebted- ness as follows, viz. :
When Con- City fives. City Sixes. Due Due tracted 1887 to 1906 Apr. 1, 1892
Cash on Deposit
Balances, Nov. 30, 1879
No. 1
$2,042,300.00, due 1880 to 1905
1861 to 1875
$20,000 00
$120 57 $20,120 57
2
100,000.00, due Dec. 1, 1906 1876
7,500 00
162 41
7,662 41
3
100,000.00, due Jan. 1, 1887 1877
18,000 00
$7,500 00
639 94
26,139 94
4
60,000.00, due Jan. 1, 1888 1878
6,000 00
4,500 00
527 28
11,027 28
5
40,000.00, due Jan. 1, 1889 1879
5,000 00
479 66
5,479 66
6
100,000.00, due Jan. 1, 1899 1879
10,500 00
546 31
11,046 31
7
100,000 00, due Apr. 1, 1889 1879
12,500 00
761 29
13,261 29
Totals $2,542,300 00.
$79,500 00 $12,000 00 $3,237 46 $94,737 46
Correct per book account,
WM. S. BARTON, Treasurer.
WORCESTER, MASS., Dec. 29, 1879.
STATEMENT OF FUNDED CITY DEBT.
November 30, 1879.
TITLE OF LOANS.
Amount Dec. 1, 1878.
Paid in 1879.
Balance outstanding.
Debt renew- ed and new Total Debt outstanding Loans, 1879. Nov. 30, 1879.
Funded City Loans,
$1,779,000 00 $174,000 00 $1,605,000 00 $240,000 00 $1,845,000 00
Sewer Loans
228,200 00
16,300 00
211,900 00
100,000 00
311,900 00
" Water Loans
399,900 00
14,500 00
385,400 00
385,400 00
Temporary Loans,
100,000 00
100,000 00
...
. .
Totals, . ·
$2,507,100 00 $304,800 00 $2,202,300 00 $340,000 00 $2,542,300 00
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REPORT
OF THE
Committee on Accounts.
CITY OF WORCESTER, IN COMMITTEE, December-8, 1879.
The Joint Standing Committee on Accounts having attended to the duties devolving upon them under provisions of Section 17 of the Ordinance in relation to Finance, beg leave to report :
That they have examined the books and accounts of the City Treasurer, and all securities in his hands belonging to the City, trust funds excepted, and find that his books are carefully and correctly kept, and that the securities are properly accounted for.
They further report that it appears from the books of the Treasurer that his cash re- ceipts from all sources for the financial year ending Nov. 30, 1879, were
To which add cash on hand Nov. 30, 1878,
$1,795,359 95 176,390 37
Making a total of
฿1,971,750 32
And that his cash payments were
1,832,542 75
$139,207.57
Leaving a balance Nov. 30, 1879, of Which they have verified by actual count, and by an examina- tion of the several bank balances standing to the credit of the city.
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
The securities held by the Treasurer were found to be as fol- lows:
1 Certificate of 2,622 shares in the stock of the Boston, Barre & Gard-
1 ner R. R. Co. (par value), - $262,200 00
33 Collector's deeds to the city, representing sundry liens on real estate sold for taxes, and amounting in all to $721 25
Total,
$262,921 25
Of the several taxes, assessments and department bills which have been charged through the Auditor's office, and committed to the Treasurer for collection, the following were outstanding and unpaid at the close of business on Saturday, November 29, 1879 :
TAXES, VIZ :
Polls.
Real Estate.
Personal.
1874
$4,710 00
$1,402 80
$6,112 80
1875.
4,872 00
1,319 70
6,191 70
1876.
4,536 00
851 00
5,387 00
1877
4,028 00
535 80
4,563 80
1878.
4,904 00
372 68
5,276 68
1879
5,618 00
$22,337 64
1,957 02
29,912 66
$28,668 00
$22,337 64
$6,439 00
$57,444 64
.
School book taxes, 1874 to 1879, inclusive, Sewer assessments, old series,
$804 65
.
4,936 87
new series,
2,804 65
Sidewalk assessments,
621 05
Street betterment assessments,
-
28,550 72
Highway Department bills; labor and materials, Lighting Streets Department; lantern broken, -
4 62
Pauper Department, City Relief; aid to paupers, Sewer Department; repairs on North Pond Dam, Water Department; labor and materials,
603 00
1,530 26
Water Department; rates and metered water,
5,276 28
Total,
$103,481 50
-
462 40
442 36
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CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 34.
Of the outstanding assessments for sewers and street better- ments, eight of the former, amounting to $4,925 67, and three of the latter, amounting to $2,698 87, are being contested in the Superior Court. Thirty-four of the assessments for better- ments, on account of the extension of Foster street, amounting to $25,200.00, still remain unsettled. Most of the unpaid de- partment bills were recently rendered to the Treasurer for col- lection.
Respectfully submitted,
H. A. MARSH, F. H. KELLEY, F. W. WARD, J. J. WHITE,
Committee on Accounts.
Report of the City Clerk.
CITY OF WORCESTER, CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, Dec. 31, 1879.
To the Honorable City Council :
In conformity to Section 2 of Chapter 9 of the City Ordinan- ces, the following report of all moneys received in this office as " fees or otherwise," during the year ending Nov. 30, 1879, is herewith presented.
From Licensed Amusements,
$710 50
66
Auctioneers,
32 00
66
Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys,
114 60
66
Dogs,
1,395 00
66
Fire Works, .
10 00
Hacks and Job Wagons,
234 00
66
Intelligence Offices,
6 00
60
Junk Dealers,
38 33
Pawn Brokers,
73 33
Office Fees,
2,360 83
Total,
$4,974 59
This sum has been paid to the City Treasurer, and receipts taken therefor.
There has been paid to Edward A. Brown, County Treasurer, the sum of $2,949.00 for dog licenses.
Respectfully submitted,
E. H. TOWNE,
City Clerk.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE COMMISSION OF
PUBLIC GROUNDS.
To the Honorable CITY COUNCIL.
The COMMISSION OF PUBLIC GROUNDS, in compliance with the Twenty-First Section of the Municipal Charter, hereby submit a "Report of their acts and doings, of the condition of " the Public Grounds and Shade Trees thereon, and in said "streets and highways, and an account of Receipts and Ex- "penditures for the same," as required during the month of January :
City of Worcester
In account with
COMMISSION OF PUBLIC GROUNDS.
DR.
To Appropriation for A. D. 1879,
$5,000 00
Revenue, for Geese slain by Dogs,
7 00
$5,007 00
EXPENDITURES.
For Manual Labor,
$2,448 83
Hire of Teams and men,
113 39
Plants, Trees, Planting and Pruning,
973 97
Tools and Hardware,
185 64
Grass-seed and Fertilizers,
99 07
Loam and Manure,
497 67
Printing Annual Report, &c., &c.,
32 23
Lumber and Carpentry,
92 04
115
PUBLIC GROUNDS.
For Grain,
7 60
Gravel,
11 00
Blacksmith work,
13 55
Engineering, setting tree-guides, and map of Elm Park,
28 18
Water Pipe, Drain Pipe, Cement, labor, &c.,
184 08
Plumbing, Pump on Common, &c., &c.,
10 25
Stationery,
1 75
Freight and trucking,
11 78
Tool and Boat House, materials, constructing,
258 61
$4,971 64
Unexpended and transferred to Sinking Fund, $35 37
Upon the third day of April, A. D., 1871, the Honorable Council, both branches concurring, on motion of Alderman Frank H. Kelley, unanimously
Resolved, That the City Council assure the COMMISSIONERS of their cordial co-operation in any effort for the improvement of the Common, and to that end will appropriate such necessary means and facilities as shall promise the most efficient and rapid execution of the work, consistent with a judicious economy.
From that day to this, the Honorable Council has readily granted all reasonable requests of the COMMISSION; which, in return, spared no effort to justify such manifest confidence. Mayors have succeeded each other, in queer alternation, as personal politics bore sway; but, through all these municipal changes, the COMMISSION OF PUBLIC GROUNDS have received- they believe, merited-executive co-operation and trust. And, while they could wish for no heartier friendship than was accorded to them by His Honor, whose elusion of a longer continuance in office has just disappointed his fellow-citizens ; they can but esteem it of happy augury that the affairs of the city should be directed by one who proved himself,-as the above-quoted Resolution attests,-a friend in need, when, from the inexperience of the COMMISSION, it was to be a friend indeed.
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