Town annual reports of the several departments for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1880, Part 5

Author: Worcester (Mass.)
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: The City
Number of Pages: 488


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$4,493 20


RECEIVED.


From sundry persons, as per item No. 27 of Receipts, and trans- ferred to Sinking Fund, $914 95


Balance uncollected Nov. 30, 1880, $3,578 27


SEWER ASSESSMENT : New Account.


Balance uncollected Nov. 30, 1879, $2,804 65


Amount assessed Dec. 29, 1879,


and Nov. 1880, 3,450 10


$6,254 75


Amount abated since Nov. 30, 1876,


11 76


$6,242 99


RECEIVED.


From sundry persons, as per item No. 28 of Receipts, and trans- ferred to Sinking Fund, $3,817 71


83


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


Balance uncollected Nov. 30, 1880, $2,425 28


SEWERS: Construction.


Appropriation, $10,000 00


Amount transferred from Liquor Li-


censes,


2,000 00


Amount transferred from Interest,


795 20


$12,795 20


RECEIVED.


For use of steam drill,


$75 00


Labor,


34 75


Cement, brick, etc.,


57 30


Total as per item No. 29 of Re-


ceipts,


$167 05


$12,962 25


EXPENDED.


For laborers, as per pay rolls,


$5,698 51


Engineering,


145 65


Freight and teaming,


407 11


Inlets and border stone,


284 72


Sand, cement, drain pipe, etc.,


2,024 35


Brick,


1,541 60


Tools, and repairing same,


68 72


Blacksmithing,


144 05


Man hole covers,


294 25


Paving,


172 45


R. H. Chamberlain, salary, (in part),


250 00


Horse and hack hire,


10 50


Powder and fuse,


105 54


84


CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 35.


Coal, 30 50


Advertising,


24 33


Gas pipe and labor,


8 60


Cordage,


3 79


Lumber,


83 86


Telegrams and express,


1 25


Glass,


2 50


Land damages, paid trustees of


Fox estate, 1,655 97


Legal fees paid trustees on Fox estate,


4 00


Total as per item No. 35 of Ex-


penses,


$12,962 25


SEWERS: Island Account.


Amount transferred from Foster


street,


$4,500 00


Appropriation,


70,000 00


$74,500 00


RECEIVED.


For Engines, derricks and pulley


blocks,


$2,145 00


Pumps, etc.,


30 00


Tools,


55 20


Rent of shed,


4 00


Old sheds sold,


33 50


Use of engine,


7 50


Lumber,


34 75


Pipe and hods,


8 79


Blacksmithing,


56 98 .


Material sold,


59 37


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


85


Total as per item No. 30 of Re- ceipts, $2,435 09


$76,935 09


EXPENDED.


For laborers, as per pay rolls,


$7,099 43


R. H. Chamberlain, salary (in part),


491 66


Stone, paid Brigham Converse,


1,890 64


Board of horse,


16 25


Clerical labor,


56 79


Cement,


586 65


Trucking and freight,


71 04


Hardware, tools, and repairing


same,


310 23


Coal,


205 50


Blacksmithing,


16 64


Sand and sewer pipe,


422 00


Rubber goods,


6 50


Horse and hack hire,


9 50


Engineering,


469 55


Man hole covers,


11 00


Gravel,


270 85


Moving shop and shed,


100 00


Building wall,


42 00


Lumber,


39 94


Oil, wicks, etc.,


30 68


Extra work, paid Mundell & Whittaker,


1,000 00


Travelling expenses, Engineer,


8 50


Water pipe,


12 76


Storage for engine,


4 00


Pipe, couplings, etc.,


2 25


Stakes,


7 00


Iron and steel,


9 87


·


I2


86


CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 35.


Repairing boiler,


11 44


Cement-testing machine, 43 50


Cordage, 23 87


Advertising, 9 08


Use of land, paid M. F. Daily,


50 00


Use of land, paid Margaret Feeney, 100 00


Paid Samuel Perry heirs, use of land, 79 30


$13,50


42


Section 2.


Contract paid Keir-


nan & Maloney, 27,403 67


Engineering, 1,116 18


Inspector of work, 234 00


Advertising,


95 48


Printing Specifica-


tions,


45 22


Total for Section 2,


$28,894 55


Total, as per item No. 36 of Ex- penses, $42,402 97


Balance, November 30, 1880,


$34,532 12


SEWERS: Maintenance.


Appropriation,


$7,000 00


RECEIVED.


For labor and material sold, total as per item No. 31 of Re- ceipts, $43 00


$7,043 00


87


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


EXPENDED.


For laborers as per pay rolls,


$4,749 23


Trucking and freight,


853 05


Catch basin and man hole covers,


301 90


R. H. Chamberlain, salary (in part),


748 61


Labor of men with team,


127 75


Rent for storage,


75 00


Sewer pipe, cement and sand,


2 20


Blacksmithing,


24 27


Hardware, tools and repairing


same,


39 25


Cordage,


20 78


Rubber goods,


19 00


Oil, etc.,


9 02


Telegrams and express,


4 65


Paving,


3 50


Stationery,


2 22


Total, as per item No. 37 of Ex- penses, $6,980 43


Balance unexpended, transferred to to Sinking Fund,


$62 57


SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT.


RECEIVED.


From sundry persons, for assessments, as per item No. 32 of Receipts, $3,741 62


$3,741 62


88


CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 35.


EXPENDED.


Transferred to Highway Department, as per order of City Council, $3,741 62


SINKING FUND : General Debt, 1875.


Balance November 30, 1879, $20,120 57 $20,120 57


RECEIVED.


Amount paid to Commissioners of Sinking Funds, on account of balances of 1879, $51,457 73


Amount transferred from Premium on Bonds, 8,946 00


Amount of Premium and Interest from Commissioners of Sink- ing Fund, collected on invest- ments, 2,424 40


Amount transferred from Liquor Li- censes, as per order of City Council, 11,339 50


Total, as per item No. 38 of Expenses, $74,167 63


$94,288 20


EXPENDED.


Paid by Commissioners of Sinking Funds, as follows, viz. : Bonds, maturing and cancelled, 1880, $22,100 00


89


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


For Premiums and Interest on investments, 1,336 42


Total, as per item No. 33 of Receipts,


$23,436 42


Balance Nov. 30, 1880, in hands of Com'rs of Sinking Funds, $70,851 78


SINKING FUND, 1876: Water.


Balance November 30, 1879, $7,662 41


$7,662 41


RECEIVED.


Amount of appropriation, as per or- der City Council, $1,500 00


Amount of Premium and Interest col- lected on investments, 423 70


Total, as per item No. 39 of Expenses, $1,923 70 Balance, Nov. 30, 1880, in hands of Com'rs of Sinking Funds, $9,586 11


SINKING FUND : Lynde Brook Damages, 1877.


Balance, November 30, 1879, $26,139 94 $26,139 94


RECEIVED.


Amount of special appropriation, as per order of City Council, $8,000 00


Amount of premium and interest collected on investments, 1,592 45


Total, as per item No. 40 of Ex- penses, $9,592 45


$35,732 39


90


CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 35.


EXPENDED.


For premium and interest on invest-


ments, as per item No. 34 of Receipts, $167 83


Balance, Nov. 30, 1880, in hands of


Com'rs of Sinking Funds, $35,564 56


SINKING FUND : Lynde Brook Damages, 1878.


Balance, November 30, 1879, $11,027 28 $11,027 28


RECEIVED.


Amount of special appropriation, as


per order of City Council, $4,800 00


Amount of premium and interest, collected on investments, 718 65


Total, as per item No. 41 of Ex- penses, $5,518 65


Balance, Nov. 30, 1880, in hands of


Com'rs of Sinking Funds,


$16,545 93


SINKING FUND : Lynde Brook Damages, 1879.


Balance November 30, 1879, $5,479 66 $5,479 66


RECEIVED.


Amount of special appropriation, as per order of City Council, $2,800 00


Amount of premium and interest collected on investments, 337 63


91


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


Total, as per item No. 42 of Ex- penses,


$3,137 63


Balance, Nov. 30, 1880, in hands of Com'rs of Sinking Funds,


$8,617 29


SINKING FUND: Island Sewer, 1879.


Balance, November 30, 1879, $11,046 31 $11,046 31


RECEIVED.


Amount of special appropriation, as per order of City Council, $2,500 00


Amount of premium and interest collected on investments, 613 54


Total, as per item No. 43 of Ex- penses,


$3,113 54


$14,159 85


EXPENDED.


For premium and interest on invest- ments, as per item No. 35 of Receipts, $83 92


Balance, Nov. 30, 1880, in hands of Com'rs of Sinking Funds, $14,075 93


SINKING FUND : Foster Street, 1879.


Balance, November 30, 1879, $13,261 29 $13,261 29


92


CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 35.


RECEIVED.


Amount of special appropriation, as per order of City Council, $8,000 00


Amount of premium and interest on investments, 859 45


Total, as per item No. 44 of Ex- penses, $8,859 45


Balance, Nov. 30, 1880, in hands of Com'rs of Sinking Funds, $22,120 74


SINKING FUND: Island Sewer, 1880.


RECEIVED.


Amount of special appropriation, as per order of City Council, $1,500 00


Amount of premium and interest on investments, 47 20


Total, as per item No. 45 of Ex- penses, being amount No- vember 30, 1880, in hands of Com'rs of Sinking Funds, $1,547 20


SINKING FUND: Foster Street, 1880.


RECEIVED.


Amount of special appropriation, as per order of City Council, $2,400 00 Amount of premium and interest on investments, 57 73


93


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


Total, as per item No. 46 of Ex- penses, being amount Nov. 30, 1880, in hands of Com'rs of Sinking Funds,


$2,457 73


STATE AID.


Balance November 30, 1879, $29,721 69 $29,721 69


EXPENDED.


Paid soldiers and families in Dec., 1879, $895 50


Jan., 1880, 895 50


Feb.,


899 50


March, 891 00


April,


880 00


May,


891 00


June,


872 00


July,


874 00


Aug., 6 863 50


Sept.,


868 00


Oct.,


856 50


66


Nov.,


848 50


Total, as per item No. 47 of Ex- penses, -


$10,535 00


$40,256 69


RECEIVED.


For amount allowed by State Audi- tor, as per item No. 36 of Receipts,


$11,827 25


Balance due from the State,


$28,429 44


I3


94


CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 35.


STREET BETTERMENTS.


RECEIVED.


For Assessments for Betterments, as follows, viz. :


On account of Canterbury Street,


$9 16


" Foster Street,


11,768 75


" Newton Street, 111 19


" Wellington Street, 31 50


Total, as per item No. 37 of Re- ceipts, and transferred to Sinking Fund,


$11,920 60


STREET CONSTRUCTION.


Appropriation,


$25,000 00 $25,000 00


EXPENDEI).


For Engineering,


$59 04


Hack hire,


5 00


Grading corner of Water and Vernon Sts., 229 11


Paid O'Leary & King,


damages, Queen


St.,


100 00


$393 15


For Hospital street,


Engineering,


$33 57


Grading, by high-


way dep't,


1,386 61


Building culvert,


75 60


Cement, brick, &c.,


51 80


95


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


Paid J. & M. B. Chickering, dam- ages, 350 00


$1,897 48


For Millbury Street, new grade. Serving notices for


county commis- sioners,


$10 00


Grading, by high-


way dept., 544 24


Copying decree,


63


Paid Michael Har-


rington, damage


changing grade, 225 00


Margaret Feeney, damage changing grade, 400 00


John S. Ballard, dam-


age changing grade, 125 00 John Doherty, dam- age changing grade, 50 00 Patrick Doherty dam- age changing grade, 500 00 Adelle E. Grout, dam-


age changing grade, 250 00 James Halpin, dam- age changing grade, 50 00 Perry, Heirs, damage changing grade, 150 00


Margaret Spencer, damage changing grade, 150 00


$2,454 87


For Millbury Street, new location. Engineering, $54 64


96


CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 35.


For Quinsigamond Avenue.


Grading, by high-


way department, 201 39


Advertising, 11 70


Engineering, 3 01


Hack hire, 4 00


Paid Sargent Card


Clothing Co., for


land, damages and costs, 1,747 55


Loomis Stone, for


land and damages, 659 60


David McIntire, for land and damages 1,685 05


Referees in McIntire


case, 15 00


Keirnan & Maloney,


contract,


2,154 60


$6,481 90


For Spruce Street.


Engineering, 10 41


Grading by highway


department,


368 00


$378 41


Total, as per item No. 48 of Ex- penses, $11,660 45


$13,339 55


Amount transferred to sinking fund,


$7,489 55


Balance, Nov. 30, 1880. $5,850 00


STREET CONSTRUCTION: Foster Street.


Balance, November 30, 1879, $18,390 21


97


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


Less amount transferred to sewers, Island account, 4,500 00


$13,890 21


EXPENDED.


Paid witness fees, in Howe case,


$26 80


Witness fees, in Prentice case,


55 05


Witness fees, in Rice, Barton & Fales case,


44 00


Legal expense in Dickinson case,


23 00


Geo. F. Hoar, legal services,


750 00


Looking up titles,


5 00


Engineering,


19 07


Commissioners of Hope Ceme- tery, for grading lot,


500 00


Removing bodies from Me-


chanic St. burying ground,


33 00


Bigelow heirs, for land,


2,182 90


Mary Cannon, for land and damages,


3,279 50


E. B. Stoddard, for land and damages,


3,300 00


Wm. Dickenson, for land and damages,


3,242 65


Total, as per item No. 49 of Ex- penses,


$13,460 97


Balance, Nov. 30, 1880,


$429 24


TAXES, 1877.


Balance uncollected, November 30,


.1879, $4,563 80


98


CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 35.


RECEIVED.


From sundry persons, as per item No. 38 of Receipts, $2 00


Balance uncollected, November 30, 1880,


$4,561 80


TAXES, 1878.


Balance uncollected, November 30, 1879, $5,276 68


RECEIVED.


From sundry persons, as per item No. 39 of Receipts, $73 54


Balance uncollected, November 30, 1880, $5,203 14


TAXES, 1879: Corporation Tax.


Balance due from the common-


wealth in 1878, $719 12


Due from the commonwealth, 1879, 31,358 77


$32,077 89


RECEIVED.


From the commonwealth, as per item No. 40 of Receipts, $31,506 95


Due from the commonwealth, Nov. 30, 1880, $570 94


TAXES, 1879 : County.


Balance due the County, Nov. 30, 1879, $23,248 42


99


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


EXPENDED.


Amount paid to County Treasurer, as per item No. 50 of Ex- penses,


$23,248 42


TAXES, 1879 : National Bank, State Account.


Amount assessed in 1879, $27,488 38


RECEIVED.


Amount from State Treasurer, as per item No. 41 of Receipts, $6,243 87


EXPENDED.


Amount paid to state treasurer, as per item No. 51 of Expen- ses, $21,244 51


STATE TAX, 1879.


Amount assessed for state tax, $14,255 00 $14,255 00


EXPENDED.


Amount paid to state treasurer, as per item No. 52 of Expenses, $14,255 00


TAXES, 1879.


Balance uncollected Nov. 30, 1879, $29,912 66


RECEIVED.


From sundry persons, as per item No. 42 of Receipts, $24,806 62


Amount uncollected Nov. 30, 1880, $5,106 04


100


CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 35.


TAXES, 1880.


Amount assessed for state tax, $42,765 00


Amount assessed for county tax, 41,484 00


Amount assessed for city and na- tional bank tax, 685,149 75


Amount assessed additional for wo- men, 6 00


Amount assessed supplementary list, 474 45


$769,879 200


RECEIVED.


From sundry persons, as per item No. 43 of Receipts, $745,916 13%


Amount uncollected Nov. 30, 1880, $23,963 07


TAXES : County, 1880.


Amount assessed, 1880, $41,484 00


EXPENDED.


Amount paid to county treasurer, as per item No. 53 of Ex- penses, $20,742 00


Balance due county Nov. 30, 1880, $20,742 00


WATER WORKS: Construction Account.


Appropriation, $27,000 00 $27,000 00


RECEIVED).


For service pipe, meters, labor, etc., as per item No. 44 of Re- ceipts, $12,671 56


$39,671 56%


101


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


EXPENDED.


For labor of men, as per pay rolls,


$7,872 29


F. E. Hall, salary as commis-


sioner, 1,500 00


Clerical labor,


462 00


Engineering,


8 19


Union Water Meter Co., me- ters, couplings, etc., 5,762 92


W. E. Desper & Co., meters, couplings, etc.,


1,326 59


Hydrants and water gates,


1,230 80


Castings,


.


1,475 15


Plumbing,


68 71


Pipe and fittings,


2,862 81


Cement, pipe and sand,


193 83


Lead pipe and lead,


1,092 71


Hardware and tools,


71 59


Blacksmithing,


192 58


Freight, trucking and express,


286 90


Iron pipe and freight on same,


14,523 29


Labor of men with team,


8 10


Rubber goods,


20 25


Blank books, stationery, stamps,


etc.,


14 76


Horse and hack hire,


33 50


Refreshments for laborers,


2 25


Relaying water pipes,


80 25


Cordage,


66 64


Traveling expenses of commis- sioner,


27 21


Fuel,


29 75


Powder and fuse,


37 47


Lumber and carpenter work,


149 20


Dial,


20 00


Gas,


26


Repairing walk,


2 25


14


102


CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 35.


For Valves, 163 00


Labor boxing pipes, 40 10


Total as per item No. 54 of Ex-


penses,


$39,625 35


Balance unexpended transferred to Sinking Fund, $46 21


WATER WORKS: Maintenance.


RECEIVED.


For assessments for water, 1879, $4,957 76


1880, 75,662 23


Total, as per item No. 45 of Re- ceipts, $80,619 99


Less amount transferred per order City Council, as follows, viz. : Com'rs of Sinking Funds, on account of island sewer loan, 1880,


1,500 00


Com'rs of Sinking Funds, on account of Foster street loan, 1880, 2,400 00


Less amount transferred to interest on water loan, 22,124 00


$26,024 00


$54,595 99


EXPENDED.


For labor of men, as per pay rolls, $7,302 82


" with teams, 9 40


J. Stewart Brown, salary as Registrar, 1,190 28


103


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


Clerical labor, canvassing,


351 75


writing,


152 13


Care of reservoir,


200 00


Abatements on water rates,


60 47


Hardware and tools,


124 12


Blacksmithing,


205 67


Lumber and carpenter work,


352 01


Rubber goods,


68 25


Oil, lanterns, etc.,


64 54


Fuel,


72 65


Gas,


9 80


Printing,


94 15


Advertising,


2 50


Trucking and freight,


195 00


Union Water Meter Co., me-


ters, and repairing same,


1,915 90


Blank books, stationery,


stamps, etc.,


101 50


Engineering,


18 95


Paving,


99 97


Rent of telephones,


79 92


Telegrams, etc.,


11 33


Traveling expenses,


6 35


Horse and hack hire,


56 50


Horse,


175 00


Harnesses, blankets, and re-


pairing same,


37 35


Repairing wagon, etc.,


81 10


Hay, grain and straw,


458 83


Painting fence at reservoir,


55 12


Paints and oil,


28 44


Repairing building,


10 69


Repairing pump works,


178 95


Repairing meters by National Meter Co., 17 70


Wire cloth, 3 75


Revolving nuts,


66 00


104


CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 35.


Lowering stack,


14 00


Iron pipe,


155 90


Excavating at reservoir,


375 96


Brick,


44 31


Sand, lime and cement,


60 68


Castings,


12 59


Packing,


8 99


Screw for water gates,


83 00


Valves,


42 20


Gravel,


27 05


Taxes, in Leicester,


86 00


Powder,


1 15


Refreshments for laborers,


23 60


Damage by bursting of water pipe,


126 00


Injury to horse,


10 00


Engineering, hack hire, etc.,


for new water supply,


194 05


Total as per item No. 55 of Ex-


penses,


$15,124 37


Balance unexpended transferred to


Sinking Fund,


$39,471 62


BALANCES UNEXPENDED: Transferred to Sinking Fund.


From abatements and discount,


$779 03


Board of health,


529 70


City hall,


586 16


City hospital,


2,807, 09


Fire department,


2,528 34


Free public library,


2 47


Highways,


1,177 64


Incidental expenses,


3,619 65


Lighting streets,


241 17


Pauper department, city relief,


514 60


105


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


Interest,


11,344 73


Interest on sewer loan,


112 25


Police department,


1,748 30


Public grounds,


6 48


Salaries,


1,007 16


School department,


1,972 03


School houses,


242 83


Sewers, maintenance,


62 57


Street construction,


7,489 55


Water works, construction,


46 21


maintenance,


39,471 62


$76,289 58


Real estate sales,


10,119 61


Street betterment assessments,


11,920 60


Sewer assessments, old ac-


count,


914 95


Sewer assessments, new ac-


count,


3,817 71


$26,772 87


Total,


$103,062 45


CITY DEBT, Nov. 30, 1880.


FUNDED CITY LOAN.


Due June 1, 1881, (interest 5 per ct.), $4,000 00 1, 1882, (interest 5 per ct. ), 6,000 00


1, 1883, (interest 5 per ct.), 10,000 00 1, 1884, (interest 5 per ct.), 5,000 00 Jan. 1, 1887, (interest 5 per ct.), 100,000 00 1, 1888, (interest 5 per ct.), 60,000 00 1, 1889, (interest 5 per ct.), 40,000 00 April 1, 1889, (interest 5 per ct.), 100,000 00 " 1, 1890, (interest 5 per ct.), 30,000 00 " 1, 1905, (interest 5 per ct.), 100,000 00


106


CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 35.


Due April 1, 1905, (interest 5 perct.), 100,000 00


$555,000 00


Jan. 1, 1881, (interest 6 perct.), $500,000 00 June 1, 1881, (interest 6 per ct.), 12,000 00 April 1, 1892, (interest 6 per ct.), 800,000 00


$1,312,000 00


$1,867,000 00 Total,


FUNDED SEWER LOAN.


Due April 1, 1905, (int. 4} per ct.), $140,000 00 $140,000 00


Jan. 1, 1899, (interest 5 per ct.), $100,000 00 1,1900, (interest 5 per ct.), 30,000 00


$130,000 00 June 15, 1881, (interest 6 per ct.), $1,000 00 July 1, 1881, (interest 6 per ct.), 67,900 00


$68,900 00


Total, $338,900 00


FUNDED WATER LOAN.


Due Dec. 1, 1906, (interest 5 per ct. ), $100,000 00 $100,000 00


June 1, 1881, (interest 6 per ct.), $1,000 00 July 1, 1881, (interest 6 per ct.), 2,000 00


June 1, 1882, (interest 6 per ct. ), 12,000 00


" 1, 1885, (interest 6 per ct.), 5,000 00


107


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


July 1, 1885, (interest 6 per ct.), 100,000 00 June 1, 1886, (interest 6 per ct.), 26,000 00 July 1, 1886, (interest 6 per ct.), 50,000 00 June 1, 1887, (interest 6 per ct.), 23,000 00 1, 1888, (interest 6 perct.), 3,000 00 Dec. 1, 1890, (interest 6 per ct.), 50,000 00 June 1, 1891, (interest 6 per ct.), 2,300 00


$274,300 00


Total,


$374,300 00


RECAPITULATION.


Funded city loan,


Funded sewer loan,


Funded water loan,


$1,867,000 00 338,900 00 374,300 00


Total,


$2,580,200 00


LIABILITIES.


Loan, funded city,


$1,867,000 00


sewer,


338,900 00


water, 374,300 00


One-half county tax, 1880,


20,742 00


State tax, 1880,


42,765 00


National bank tax, state account, 1880,


23,291 28


Collector's sales, surplus account,


46 05


Real estate sales, surplus account,


125 00


$2,667,169 33


CASH ASSETS.


.


2,622 shares Boston, Barre & Gard- ner R. R. stock, par value, $262,200 00


108


CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 35.


Mortgage note, J. A. & O. W. Nor- cross, 7,000 00


Duc from Commonwealth for state aid, 28,429 44


Due from Commonwealth for cor- poration tax, 42,445 59


Due from Commonwealth for na- tional bank tax, state ac- count, 7,896 76


Due from Commonwealth for aid to indigent soldiers and sail- ors, 519 00


Due from Commonwealth for mili- tary aid (half expense) 387 00


Taxes, 1877, uncollected, 4,561 80


1878,


5,203 -14


1879, 5,106 04


1880, 23,963 07 38,834 05


Assessments for school books from 1877 to 1880, inclusive, 541 21


Assessments for sewers and drains, old account, 3,578 25


Assessments for sewers and drains, new account,


2,425 28


Assessments for sidewalks,


1,132 31


" street betterments,


13,548 87


Due on highway department acc't, On pauper department, city relief account,


567,67


522 87


On real estate, lien account,


155 67


On water works, construction account, 1,831 23


On water works, maintenance account, 6,394 59


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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


Cash in hands of com'rs of Sink-


181,367 27 ing Funds, Cash in treasury, 132,918 23


$732,695 29


Liabilities over cash assets, $1,934,474 04


LEDGER BALANCES.


DR. CR.


2,622 shares Boston, Barre & Gard-


ner R. R. Co., par value, 262,200 00


Collector's sales, surplus account,


46 05


Loans, funded city,


1,867,000 00


sewer,


338,900 00


water,


374,300 00


Real estate, lien account, 155,67


66


sales,


10,119 61


surplus account,


125 00


Sewer assessments, old account,


new


3,817 71


Sinking fund, general debt, 1875, 70,851 78


- water, 1876, 9,586 11


Lynde brook dam-


ages, 1877,


35,564 56


Sinking fund, Lynde brook dam- ages, 1878,


16,545 93


·Sinking fund, Lynde brook dam- ages, 1879,


8,617 29


Sinking fund, Island sewer, 1879,


14,075 93


Foster Street, 1879,


22,120 74


Island sewer, 1880,


1,547 20


Foster street, 1880, 2,457 73


28,429 44


State aid,


Street betterment, assessments, 11,920 60


I5


914 95


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Taxes, corporation,


42,445 59


County,


20,742 00.


National bank, state account,


15,394 52


State,


42,765 00%


1877,


4,561 80


1878,


5,203 14


1879,


5,106 04


1880,


23,963 07


City treasury,


132,918 23


City of Worcester,


1,999,695 19


$2,686,045 44 $2,686,045 44


SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY.


NOVEMBER 30, 1880.


In charge of the following Departments :


CITY ENGINEER :


Personal Property, .


$688 00


COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC GROUNDS :


Personal Property, . 900 00


COMMITTEE ON LIGHTING STREETS :


-


694 Gas Lanterns, 814 Gasoline Lamps, with


Building and Fixtures,


23,500 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,S04 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 per foot, .. . $7,965 00


Engine House,


. 12,000 00


$19,965 00


Carlton Street.


1,270 feet of land, at $1.25 per foot, . . . $1,587 50


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Engine House, .


1,000 00


$2,587 50


Exchange Street.


500 feet of land, at $2.00 per foot, $1,000 00


Engine House, .


1,800 00


$2,800 00


Grafton Street. (On School House lot.)


Engine House, . . $4,000 00


Lamartine Street.


8,400 feet of land at 12} cts. per foot, . . . $1,050 00


Engine House, 8,000 00


$9,050 00


Myrtle Street.


1,347 feet of land, at 90 cts. per foot, . . $1,212 30


Engine House, . 2,700 00


$3,912 30


New Worcester.


Land,


$500 00


Engine House, .


1,000 00


$1,500 00


Pleasant Street.


6,106 feet of land, at 14 cts. per foot, . . . $854 84


Engine House, 8,100 00


$8,954 84


School Street.


7,688 feet of land, at 50 cts. per foot, . . $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. per foot, $918 00


Engine House, .


4,050 00


$4,968 00


Total Real Estate,


$84,981 64


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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


Personal Property :


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


Total Personal Property,


$95,100 00


$180,081 64


CITY HOSPITAL : Furniture, Surgical Instruments, etc., . . . 3,500 00


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT :


50,331 feet of land on Salem Street, at 33 cts. per foot, $16,609 25


Stable, Sheds, etc., “ « 10,000 00


Land, (1 acre) Pleasant street, Tatnuck, 100 00


Land, (2} acres) Quinsigamond Village, 225 00


Gravel Pit near Paxton, 15 00


Personal Property, . 7,852 88


$34,802 13


PAUPER DEPARTMENT :


Real Estate, . $62,075 00


Stock and Tools at the Farm, 7,419 00


Household Goods, 5,512 58


Building, Stock, etc., in Scavenger Department, 6,172 00


$81,178 58


POLICE DEPARTMENT :


Personal Property, under care of City Marshal, . $1,200 00


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT :


Land and Houses, . . $876,317 00


Personal Property,


64,089 87


$940,406 87


SEWER DEPARTMENT :


Personal Property, $1,368 20


WATER DEPARTMENT :


Real Estate in Leicester, at Bell Pond, and on Thomas Street, together with the Reservoir, Pipes, Hydrants, Fixtures and Tools, costing, $1,273,068 10


MISCELLANEOUS : Central Park, 7 acres. Hope Cemetery, 67 acres. Elm Park, 28 «


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Land Unimproved.


56,622 feet of land, Pine Court, at 40 cts. per foot, . . $22,648 80


38,696 feet of land, Lamartine St., at 12} cts. per foot, 4,837 00


6,533 feet of land, Union St., at 50 cts. per foot, . . 3,266 50


19,500 feet of land, Summer St., at 75 cts. per foot, . 14,625 00


43,626 feet of land, Mechanic and Foster Sts., at $1.00 per foot,


43,626 00




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