Town annual reports of the several departments for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1882, Part 4

Author: Worcester (Mass.)
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: The City
Number of Pages: 472


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94 02


Freight, 16 00


Labor, material, &c., used on ac- count of change of grade, Sum- mer street,


340 25


Amount refunded, 1 30


Total, as per item No. 26 of Receipts, $1,878 74


$66,878 74


-


63


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


EXPENDED.


For Laborers, as per pay rolls, $35,329 57


R. H. Chamberlain, Sup't, salary, in part, 1,191 64


Engineering,


2,117 44


Freight, trucking and express,


2,064 99


Cement, sand, drain pipe, &c.,


7,767 39


Brick,


7,931 65


Lumber and carpenter work,


3,660 40


Man-hole covers,


816 40


Coal,


645 74


Tools and repairs of same,


852 76


Blacksmithing,


536 42


Oil, lanterns, &c.,


236 08


Paving,


314 20


Labor of men and teams,


280 67


Cordage, waste and packing,


111 13


Powder and fuse,


65 99


Advertising,


26 40


Hack hire,


3 50


Repairs of engine, derrick, &c.,


257 71


Inlet and border stone,


41 70


Iron and steel,


5 60


Traveling expenses of engineer and committee,


38 80


Telegrams,


11 05


Printing,


8 20


Pipe and fittings,


20 72


Stationery,


3 28


Repairs of water pipe, &c.,


43 75


Castings,


48 56


Use of engines,


501 00


Use of excavator,


1,790 00


Labor on crossings, paid Boston and Albany Railroad Co.,


57 75


Labor on crossings, paid Worces-


ter and Nashua Railroad Co.,


98 25


Total, as per item No. 33 of Expenses, $66,878 74


Sewers : Island Account.


Balance, November 30, 1881, $21,446 21


64


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 37.


Amount transferred from Lynde Brook Damages, $2,000 00


Less part amount of appropria- tion cancelled,


$23,446 21


15,000 00


$8,446 21


EXPENDED.


For Balance of contract and extra work, paid Kiernan & Ma- loney,


$8,225 00


Repairing pipe,


28 75


Total, as per item No. 34 of Expenses, $8,253 75


Balance unexpended, trans-


ferred to Sinking Fund, $192 46


Sewers : Maintenance.


Appropriation,


$10,000 00


RECEIVED.


For Labor and materials sold, as per item No. 27 of Receipts, 33 77


$10,033 77


EXPENDED.


For Laborers, as per pay rolls,


$4,383 19


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


400 06


Trucking, freight and express,


955 38


Hardware, tools, and repairs of same,


37 67


Rent for storage,


120 00


Oil, &c.,


8 13


Rubber goods,


45 25


Cordage,


19 55


Catch basin covers,


265 10


65


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


For Man-hole covers,


327 78


Blacksmithing,


43 04


Horse and hack hire,


60 75


Lumber and carpenter work,


3 96


Printing,


12 20


Telegrams,


1 00


Advertising,


1 86


Repairs of carriage,


8 25


Traveling expenses of committee,


13 00


Border stones,


189 10


Castings,


83 93


Stationery,


2 67


Reporting evidence, printing, and other expenses in sewer case, Millbury vs. Worcester, 2,478 12


Total, as per item No. 35 of Expenses, $9,459 99


Balance unexpended, trans-


ferred to Sinking Fund,


$573 78


Sidewalk Assessment.


Balance uncollected, Nov. 30, 1881, $1,875 39


Amount assessed to Nov. 30, 1882, 7,306 44


$9,181 83


RECEIVED.


From sundry persons for assessments, as per item No. 28 of Receipts, 6,622 36


Balance uncollected, November 30, 1882, $2,559 47


Sinking Fund, No. 1: General Debt, 1875. Balance, November 30, 1881, $110,725 93


RECEIVED.


Amount of contributions, and interest on investments, as per report of Commissioners, on account of fund No. 1, Total; as per item No. 36 of Expenses, 55,828 55


$166,554 48


66


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 37.


EXPENDED.


For Bonds and certificates of indebted- ness maturing in 1882, can- celled, $18,000 00


Interest accrued on investments, as per report of Commission- ers, on account of fund No. 1, 59 20


Total, as per item No. 29 of Receipts, $18,059 20


Balance, November 30, 1882, $148,495 28


Sinking Funds, Nos. 2 to 11: Special, 1876 to 1882.


Balances, November 30, 1881, viz. :


No. 2, Water Loan, 1876, $11,581 53


No. 3, Lynde Brook Damages, 1877, 45,634 20


No. 4, Lynde Brook Damages, 1878, 22,350 67


No. 5, Lynde Brook Damages, 1879, 12,330 11


No. 6, Island Sewer, 1879, 18,390 52


No. 7, Foster Street, 1879,


31,449 31


No. 8, Island Sewer, 1880,


2,702 76


No. 9, Foster Street, 1880,


5,037 37


No. 10, Island Sewer, 1881,


2,243 01


No. 11, City Hospital Bld'g, 1881, 2,854 51


$154,573 99


RECEIVED.


Amount of contributions and interest on investments, as per report. of Commissioners, on account of funds Nos. 2 to 11, inclu- sive, Total, as per item Nos. 37 to 46 of Expenses, 45,745 76


$200,319 75


67


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


Amount of contributions, and interest on investments, as per report of Commissioners, on account of new funds, viz. No. 12. Lynde Brook


damages, 1882, $2,450 02


No. 13. Jaques' for


feiture, 1882, 1.937 70


No. 14. City Hospital building, 1882, 2,855 40


Total, as per items Nos. 47 to 49 inclusive, of Expenses, $7,243 12


$207,562 87


EXPENDED.


For Interest accrued on investments, as per report of Commissioners, on account of funds Nos. 2 to 13 inclusive.


Total, as per items Nos. 30 to 41 inclusive, of Receipts, $168 00


Balances November 30, 1882, viz.


No. 2. Sinking Fund, $13,662 60


3.


66


56,057 50


4. 66


28,346 20


5.


16,169 62


6. 66


22,842 34


7.


66


66


41,087 84


8.


3,896 69


9. 66


7,705 39


10.


66


66


4,576 55


11.


5,821 69


12.


66


2,447 35


13.


66


1,925 70


14.


66


2,855 40


$207,394 87


State Aid : Old Account.


Balance due from the State, $7,357 64


68


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 37.


State Aid : New Account.


Balance due from the State, $19,219 80


EXPENDED.


Paid Soldiers and their families from Dec. 1, 1881, to Nov. 30, 1882. Total, as per item No. 59 of Expenses, $8,606 50


$27,826 30


RECEIVED.


Amount allowed by State Auditor, as per item No. 42 of Receipts,


$10,480 80


Balance due from the State, $17,345 50


Street Betterments.


Balance due November 30, 1881, $17,690 57


Abated since " 66 66


2,876 00


$14,814 57


RECEIVED.


For Assessments for Betterments, as


follows, viz :


On account of Foster Street, $4,249 00 66 " Quinsigamond Av., 5,406 61


Total, as per item No. 43 of Receipts, and transferred to Sinking Fund, $9,655 61


Balance uncollected, Nov. 30, 1882, $5,158 96


Street Construction.


Appropriation, $25,000 00 Amount transferred from Liquor Licenses, $5,000 00 66 Highway De- partment, 2,400 00


$7,400 00


$32,400 00


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR. 69


RECEIVED. For one half expense of referees, as per item No. 44 of Receipts,


$17 50


$32,417 50


EXPENDED.


For Engineering,


$392 31


Hack hire,


47 00


Stakes,


15 00


Stone bounds,


43 50


$497 81


FOR ETNA STREET :


Grading, by Highway De- partment, $691 70


FOR BEAVER STREET :


Engineering,


$19 02


Bridge, 740 86


Grading, by Highway De-


partment, 1,794 70


$2,554 58


FOR BLACKSTONE STREET :


Engineering, $3 38


Land and damages, paid Martin Kildea, 4,350 00


Referees in case of Mar- tin Kildea, 35 00


$4,388 38


FOR CAMBRIDGE STREET :


Grading, by Highway De- partment, $3,717 18


Engineering,


65 22


Labor on high service water pipe, 104 13


Lumber and carpenter work, 57 15


Coal, oil and use of steamer, 41 25


Hack hire,


4 00


$3,988 93


6


70


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 37.


FOR CHANDLER STREET :


Grading, by Highway De- partment, $1,615 77


Engineering, 5 25


Building fence, 13 30


Hack hire, 4 00


Land damage, paid A. N. Currier, 39 70


$1,678 02


FOR CUTLER STREET :


Grading, by Highway De- partment, $169 20


FOR FOX STREET :


Grading, by Highway De- partment, $172 00


FOR HOSPITAL STREET : .


Grading, by Highway De- partment, $959 45


Engineering, 10 07


Removing trees, 2 00


Land damages, paid Dow- ney heirs, 425 00


$1,396 52


FOR INGALLS STREET :


Grading, by Highway De- partment, $49 95


FOR JACKSON STREET :


Damage to estate, paid R. A. M. Johnson, $150 00


FOR MERRICK STREET :


Engineering, $2 88


71


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


FOR MILLBURY AND VERNON STREETS :


Grading, by Highway De-


partment,


$782 44


Sewer pipe, labor, &c.,


9 85


Land damages, paid John


Doherty,


1,100 00


$1,892 29


FOR LAKE STREET :


Land damages, paid Charles Batty, $40 00


FOR PORTLAND STREET :


Grading, by Highway De-


partment,


$562 37


Cement, brick, pipe and


labor,


51 27


Engineering,


1 25


$614 89


FOR PARK AVENUE :


Grading, by Highway De- partment, $1,656 97


Engineering,


22 30


Advertising, 45 81


Contract, paid Peter and Michael Kenney, 3,108 25


Land damages, paid Wm. . Dickinson, 1,750 00


Land damages, paid Bede G. Dame, 350 00


Land damages, paid Abbie S. Kimball, 125 00


Land damages, paid Samuel A. Cushno, 160 00


Land damages, paid Matilda Pero, 162 00


$7,380 33


72


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 37.


FOR QUINSIGAMOND AVENUE :


Extra work, paid Kiernan


& Maloney, $ 525 00 Land and other considera- tions, in adjustment of acct. Geo. Crompton, 5,390 09


$5,915 09


FOR RIPLEY STREET :


Engineering, $18 67


FOR UNION AVENUE :


Grading, by Highway De- partment, $114 00


FOR WADE STREET :


Grading, by Highway De- partment, $47 00


FOR WACHUSETT STREET :


Grading, by Highway De- partment, $180 80


Engineering,


1 82


$182 62


FOR WALL STREET:


Engineering, $15 41


Total, as per item No. 51 of Expenses, $31,960 27


Balance unexpended, trans-


ferred to Sinking Fund, $457 23


Street Construction : Summer Street.


Appropriation, $75,000 00


EXPENDED.


For Engineering, $ 501 18


96 73


Advertising, Re-setting fences, 580 70


Contract, paid W. H. Ward, 16,807 21


73


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


For Contract, paid Riley & Kenney, 7,793 74


Labor on water pipes and hydrants,


5,340 72


Retaining wall,


512 58


Relaying sewer, &c.,


1,481 31


Re-setting lamp-posts, &c.,


410 16


Traveling expenses of committee,


6 00


Stakes,


15 00


Grading, by Highway Department,


19,561 89


Land and damages, paid D. S. Messinger,


1,000 00


Land and damages, paid Jonathan Fish, 500 00


Land and damages, paid Eunice E. Fish, 150 00


Land and damages, paid W. B. Hill, admr., 275 00


Land and damages, paid Sophia K. Harris, 250 00


Land and damages, paid Asenath Sampson, 200 00


Land and damages, paid Mary M. Gorham, 125 00


Land and damages, paid F. C. Hunt, 300 00


Land and damages, paid Alony A. Knowlton, 265 00


Land and damages, paid Gideon Dennis, 2,200 00


Land and damages, paid Mrs. F. C. Knight, 608 00


Land and damages, paid Walter H. Davis' estate, 1,800 00


Land and damages, paid F. H. Kinnicutt, 3,000 00


Land and damages, paid Benj. H. Brewer, 500 00


Land and damages, paid George W. Kendall, 200 00


Land and damages, paid Elizabeth . W. Smith, 160 00


Land and damages, paid Charles Dowd, 800 00


Land and damages, paid Michael McGaddy, 800 00


·


74


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 37.


For Land and damages, paid Mary Kehoe, 800 00


Land and damages, paid A. G. Weatherbee, 45 00


Land and damages, paid Clark Whittemore heirs, 800 00


Total, as per item No. 52 of Expenses, $67,885 22


Balance unexpended, November 30, 1882, $7,114 78


Taxes, 1877 to 1882.


Balances uncollected, November 30,


1881, viz. :


Taxes, 1877. Balance, $4,525 88


66 1878.


5,173 74


1879. 66 4,975 24


1880.


6,472 91


66 1881.


19,916 64


$41,064 41


Amount assessed for 1882, viz. :


State tax,


$57,020 00


County tax,


38,027 00


City tax, 758,859 19


$853,906 19


$894,970 60


RECEIVED.


From Sundry persons, as per items No. 45 to 49, and 52, of Receipts,


$845,160 27


Amount uncollected, November 30, 1882, viz .:


Taxes of 1877, $4,514 76


" 1878,


5,167 12


“ 1879,


4,958 76


1880,


6,259 91


66


1881,


6,816 80


66 1882, 22,092 98


$49,810 33


75


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


Taxes, 1880 and 1881 : Corporation.


Balance due from the Commonwealth, Nov. 30, 1880, $598 31


Due from the Commonwealth, in 1881, 55,153 47


$55,751 78


RECEIVED.


From the Commonwealth, as per item No. 50 of Receipts,


$55,151 99


$599 79


EXPENDED.


Amount refunded, as per item No. 53 of Expenses, $9 56


Balance due from the State,


$590 23


Taxes, 1881 : County.


Balance due the County, November 30, 1881, $17,285 00


EXPENDED.


Amount paid to County Treasurer, as per item No. 54 of Expenses, $17,285 00


..


Taxes, 1881 : National Bank, State Account.


Amount assessed in 1881, $30,981 55


RECEIVED.


Amount from State Treasurer, as per


item No. 51 of Receipts,


$7,330 07


$23,351 48


EXPENDED.


Amount paid to State Treasurer, as per item No. 55 of Expenses, $23,351 48


Taxes, 1881 : State.


Amount assessed for State Tax, $42,765 00


76


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 37.


EXPENDED.


Amount paid State Treasurer, as per item No 56 of Expenses, $42,765 00


Taxes, 1882 : County.


Amount assessed for 1882, $38,027 00


EXPENDED.


Amount paid to County Treasurer, as per item No. 57 of Expenses, $19,013 50


Balance due County, November 30, 1882, 19,013 50


Water Works : Construction.


Appropriation,


$47,500 00


Amount transferred from Liquor Licenses,


$11,500 00


$59,000 00


RECEIVED.


For Service pipe, meters, labor, &c., as per item No. 58 of Receipts,


$24,650 66


$83,650 66


EXPENDED.


For F. E. Hall, Salary as Commissioner, Labor of men, as per pay rolls,


17,181 04


Clerical labor,


547 00


Engineering,


147 61


Union Water Meter Co., meters, couplings, &c., 9,944 12


Continental Water Meter Co., meters, couplings, &c.,


74 44


W. E. Desper & Co., meters, couplings, &c., 698 64


Hydrants, water gates, valves, &c., 3,446 79


Pipe and fittings, 4,047 67


Iron pipe, 35,589 45


Cement, pipe, sand, &c. 72 15


$1,691 67


77


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


For Castings, 1,284 12


Plumbing,


131 41


Hardware and tools,


176 77


Blacksmithing,


389 68


Freight, trucking, express and telegramns, 2,686 74


Rubber goods,


18 00


Blank books, stationery, stamps, &c.,


8 87


Cordage and packing,


93 29


Lumber and carpenter work,


297 05


Fuel,


36 56


Paving,


281 87


Horse hire,


82 50


Lead pipe and lead,


1,727 05


Car tickets,


58 00


Traveling expenses of Commis-


sioner and committee, 83 17


Powder and fuse,


111 95


Horse medicine,


75


Printing,


20 25


Use of boiler,


15 00


Refreshments for men,


3 82


Lanterns, globes and oil,


78 28


Damages,


3 00


Labor on water trough,


5 02


Land near Bell Pond, paid B. Walker,


1,500 00


Engineering, new supply,


198 21


Total, as per item No. 58 of Expenses, 552,731 94


Balance unexpended, trans- ferred to Sinking Fund,


$918 72


Water Works : Maintenance.


RECEIVED.


For assessment for Water, 1881,


$ 7,445 47


66 66 1882, 84,562 14


Total, as per item No. 54 of Receipts, $92,007 61


78


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 37.


Less amount . transferred to sundry Sinking Funds, per order of City Council, viz .: Lynde Brook damages, 1882, 2,400 00


Jaques forfeiture acct., 1882,


1,900 00


City Hospital Building, 1882, 2,800 00 *


General debt, 1875,


14,000 00


Less amount transferred to interest on Water Loan,


21,308 00


$49,599 61


EXPENDED.


For Salary of J. Stewart Brown, as Registrar,


$1,383 33


Labor of men, as per pay rolls,


9,125 87


Clerical labor,


368 38


Clerical labor canvassing,


214 50


Care of reservoir,


200 00


Union Water Meter Co., meters and repairs of same,


1,915 40


Engineering,


103 26


Abatement of water rates,


79 29


Hardware, tools, and repairs of same,


293 18


· Blacksmithing,


260 28


Lumber and carpenter work,


606 73


Rubber goods,


35 23


Oil, lanterns, &c.,


66 34


Coal,


152 09


Gas,


12 64


Printing,


109 16


Trucking, freight and express,


140 97


Blank books, stationery, stamps, &c.,


174 35


Rent of telephone,


47 75


Pipe, cement and sand, Castings,


153 92


Ice,


7 48


Harnesses, blankets, and repairs of same, 152 07


Hay, grain and straw,


458 70


-


101 55


$21,100 00


$70,907 61


79


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


For Paints and oil,


69 23


Traveling expenses,


13 40


Paving,


124 14


Advertising,


53 43


Pumping,


9 00


Taxes in town of Leicester,


89 44


Labor, paving and gravel,


97 07


Personal damage, paid Wm. J. Fay, admr., 450 00


Damage by bursting water pipe,


25 00


Furniture, bedding, &c.,


46 99


Carpenter work,


164 75


Pipe, couplings, fittings, &c.,


146 21


Land damages, paid L. B. Stone,


100 00


Witness' fees in Stone case,


21 80


Horse hire,


40 75


Care of sick horse,


14 25


Horse,


250 00


Wagon, and repairs of same,


192 90


Labor of men and teams,


102 85


Meters, of National Meter Co.,


104 28


Lawn seed,


3 50


Water valves,


19 79


Boats, &c.,


40 00


Iron pipe,


371 67


Tree,


1 25


Plumbing,


56 82


Cordage,


4 90


Repairs of leak in water pipe,


19 30


Recording guage,


170 00


Use of steamer,


3 75


Refreshments,


8 50


Hydrants, elbows, &c.,


258 38


Meters, and repairs of same,


76 09


BELL POND :


Labor of men, as per


pay rolls, $1,695 08


Labor of men and teams, 1,201 05


Carpenter work and lum- ber, 544 64


Use of hoisting engine, 63 50


Trucking, 108 25


Engineering,


1 62


80


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 37.


For Horse hire, 6 00


Coal,


76 02


Belts, &c.,


63 23


$3,759 39


Total, as per item No. 59 of Expenses, $23,071 30


Balance unexpended, transferred


to Sinking Fund,


$26,528 31


Balances Unexpended, Transferred to Sinking Fund.


From


Abatements and Discount,


$825 73


Board of Health,


10 45


City Hall,


1,461 51


City Hospital,


2,638 33


Fire Department,


147 90


Free Public Library,


7 84


Highway Department,


603 42


Incidental Expenses,


1,096 19


Interest,


611 60


Lynde Brook Damages,


748 10


Pauper Department : City


Relief,


476 23


Pauper Department : Farm,


1,722 27


Pauper Department : House


Offal,


292 78


Pauper Department : Truant


School,


46 79


Police Department,


2,902 37


Public Grounds,


11 33


Salaries,


221 98


Sewers, Island Account,


192 46


Sewers, Maintenance,


573 78


Street Construction,


457 23


Water Works : Construction,


918 72


Water Works : Maintenance,


26,528 31


$42,495 32


81


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


.


From Real Estate Sales,


800 00


Sewer Assessment, old account, 66 66 new


2,385 51


13,307 75


Street Betterment Assessments, 9,655 61


$26,148 87


Total,


$68,644 19


City Debt. November 30, 1882. FUNDED CITY LOAN.


Due April 1, 1891 (interest 4 per cent.), $35,000 00


Jan. 1, 1892


30,000 00


Jan. 1, 1892


66 66 23,400 00


April 1, 1892


66


66 66


66 35,000 00


1,1905 66 66 66


66


500,000 00


$623,400 00


Due June 1, 1883 (interest 5 per cent.), $10,000 00


1,1884


5,000 00


Jan. 1, 1887 66


66 66


66


100,000 00


1, 1888 66 66


66


66 66


66


100,000 00


66 1, 1890


66


66


66


30,000 00


1, 1905


66


66


66


100,000 00


" 1, 1905 66


66


66


66 100,000 00


$545,000 00


Due April 1, 1892 (interest 6 per cent.), $800,000 00


$800,000 00


Total,


1,968,400 00


FUNDED SEWER LOAN.


Due Jan. 1, 1901 (interest 4 per cent.), $55.000 00


$55,000 00


Apr. 1, 1905 (interest 42 per cent.), $140,000 00


$140,000 00


66


60,000 00


" 1, 1889 66


40,000 00


Apr. 1, 1889


66 66


66


82


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 37.


Due Jan. 1, 1899 (interest 5 per cent.), $100,000 00 1,1900 30,000 00 66


$130,000 00


Total,


$325,000 00


FUNDED WATER LOAN. Due Dec. 1, 1906 (interest 5 per cent.), $100,000 00


$100,000 00


Due June 1, 1885 (interest 6 per cent.), $5,000 00


July 1, 1885 66 66 66


100,000 00


June 1, 1886


26,000 00


July 1, 1886 66


66 66


50,000 00


June 1, 1887


66


23,000 00


June 1, 1888 66 66


66


3,000 00


Dec. 1, 1890 66


66


66


50,000 00


June 1, 1891


66


66


66


2,300 00


$259,300 00


Total, $359,300 00


Recapitulation.


Funded City Loan,


Funded Sewer Loan,


Funded Water Loan,


$1,968,400 00 325,000 00 359,300 00


Total, $2,652,700, 00


Liabilities.


Loan, Funded City,


$1,968,400 00


Sewer,


325,000 00


Water,


359,300 00


$2,652,700 00


One-half County Tax, 1882,


$19,013 50


State Tax, 1882,


57,020 00


National Bank Tax, State Account, 1882,


24,744 06


Collector's Sales, Surplus Account,


26 94


Real Estate Sales, Surplus Account,


125 00


$100,929 50


$2,753,629 50


66 66


83


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


Cash Assets.


2622 Shares, Boston, Barre & Gardner Rail Road Stock, par value, $262,200 00


Due from Commonwealth, for State Aid, old Account, 7,357 64


Due from Commonwealth, for State Aid, new Account,


17,345 50


Due from Commonwealth, for Corporation Tax, 66 66 " Nat'l Bank Tax,


62,721 79


State Account, 8,171 78


Due from Commonwealth, for Military Aid, 760 50


Taxes, 1877, uncollected,


$4,514 76


1878, 66


5,167 12


1879,


4,958 76


66 1880,


6,259 91


1881, 66


6,816 80


66 1882, 60


22,092 98


$49,810 43


Assessment for School books, from 1877 to 1882, inclusive, 739 85


Assessment for Sewers and Drains, new account, 66


12,145 69


" Sidewalks,


2,559 47


" Street Betterments, 5,158 96


Due on City Hospital account,


503 88


" Highway Department account,


695 55


66 Incidental Expense


23 20


66 Lighting Streets


15 70


66 Pauper Department, City Relief account, 166 87


Real Estate, Lien 66


6 26


Sewers, Construction 66


104 85


66 Water Works, Construction 66


3,747 79


66 Water Works, Maintenance 66


13,106 75


Cash in hands of Commissioners of Sinking Funds,


355,890 15


Cash in Treasury,


89,306 23


$892,538 84


Liabilities over Cash Assets,


$1,861,090 66


Ledger Balances.


2622 Shares Boston, Barre & Gardner Rail Road Stock, par value, $262,200 00


Collector's Sale, surplus account, 26 94


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Loans, Funded City,


66 66 Sewer,


66 66 Water,


1,968,400 00 325,000 00 359,300 00


Real Estate, Lien account,


157 88


Real Estate Sales,


800 00


Real Estate Sales, Surplus account,


125 00


Sewer Assessments, old account,


2,385 51


Sewer Assessments, new account,


13,307 75


Sinking Fund, No. 1, 1875, General Debt,


148,495 28


2, 1876, Water,


13,662 60


66


66


3, 1877, Lynde Brook Damages,


56,057 50


66


66


4, 1878,


66


28,346 20


66 66


5, 1879,


16,169 62


66 66


6, 1879, Island Sewer,


22,842 34


66


66


8, 1880, Island Sewer,


3,896 69


66 66 9, 1880, Foster Street,


7,705 39


4,576 55


66


66 66 11, 1881, City Hospital Building,


5,821 69


66


12, 1882, Lynde Brook Damages,


2,447 35


66


13, 1882, Jaques forfeiture,


1,925 70


66


66 14, 1882, City Hospital Building,


2,855 40


State Aid, old account,


State Aid, new account,


17,345 50


Street Betterment Assessments,


9,655 61


Taxes, Corporation,


62,721 79


County,


19,013 50


National Bank Tax, State account,


16,572 28


State,


57,020 00


Taxes, 1877,


4,514 76


1878,


5.167 12


1879,


4,958 76


6,259 91


66


1881,


6,816 80


66 1882,


22,092 98


City Treasury,


89,306 23


City of Worcester,


1,926,817 07


$2,771,606 59 $2,771,606 59


Taxes.


The amount of taxes assessed by the Board of Assessors on the real and personal estate, and polls of the City of Worcester, for the year 1882, was as follows :


Valuation of Real Estate,


$33,875,250 00


Valuation of Personal Estate,


11,629,262 67


Total Valuation,


$45,504,512 67


7, 1879, Foster Street,


41,087 84


10, 1881, Island Sewer,


7,357 64


1880,


85


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


Rate of Taxation $17.40 per $1,000,


$791,778 52


Add 17,754 polls at $2.00,


35,508 00


Gross Tax,


$827,286 52


City Tax,


$714,100 00


Overlayings,


18,139 52


State Tax, County Tax,


57,020 00


38,027 00


$827,286 52


The year 1882 shows a gain over 1881, as follows :


1882. Real Estate,


$33,875,250 00


1881.


66


32,065,700 00


Gain,


$1,809,550 00


1882.


Personal Estate,


$11,629,262 67


1881.


10,540,839 00


Gain,


$1,088,423 67


1882.


Number of Polls,


17,754


1881. 66 66


16,029


Gain, 1,725


Total taxable Real and Personal Estate in 1882, $45,504,512 67


1872, 42,242,550 00


Gain in ten years, $3,261,962 67


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SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY. NOVEMBER 30, 1882. In charge of the following Persons and Departments.


CITY ENGINEER :


Personal Property, $800 00


COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC GROUNDS :


Personal Property, $1,000 00


COMMITTEE ON LIGHTING STREETS : 761 Gas Lanterns, 1051 Gasoline Lamps, with Building and Fixtures, $25,000 00


COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS :


Armory Building, 7,256 feet of land, at $1.25 per foot,


$15,000 00


9,070 00


$24,070 00


DIRECTORS OF FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY : Library Building, 9,902 feet of land, at $2.00 per foot,


$28,000 00


19,804 00


$47,804 00


Personal Property,


35,000 00


$82,804 00


FIRE DEPARTMENT :


Beacon Street.


8,000 feet of land at 30 cts. per foot, $2,400 00


Engine House; 5,400 00


$7,800 00


Bigelow Court. 5,310 feet of land, at $1.50 per foot, $7,965 00 Engine House, $12,000 00


$19,965 00


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Carlton Street.


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


$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, 4,500 00 /


$5,550 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


89


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


John Street. 1,836 feet of land, at 50 cts. per foot, $918 00 Engine House, 4,050 00


$4,968 00


Prescott Street. (Leased Land.) Engine House, $10,000 00


Total Real Estate,


$91,881 64


Personal Property.


Four Steamers,


$16,000 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, . $88,300 00


TRUSTEES OF CITY HOSPITAL :


150,643 feet of land, at 12 cts. per foot,


$18,077 16


Buildings,


47,000 00


Furniture, Surgical Instruments, &c.


7,000 00


$72,077 16


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT :


50,331 feet of land on Salem Street, at 33 cts. per foot,


$16,609 25


Stable, Sheds, &c.,


10,000 00


Land (1 acre), Pleasant Street, Tatnuck,


100 00


Land (2} acres), Quinsigamond Village,


300 00


Gravel Pit, near Paxton,


10 00


Personal Property,


10,000 00


$37,019 25


PAUPER DEPARTMENT :


Real Estate,


$70,000 00


Stock and Tools at the Farm,


4,750 36


Household Goods,


6,847 37


Stock, &c., in the Scavenger Department,


7,067 50


Telephone,


300 00


$88,965 23


90


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POLICE DEPARTMENT :


Personal Property under care of City Marshal, Police Station, Lamartine Street, 8,400 feet of land, at 12} cts. per foot,


$1,050 00


House (unfinished),


8,000 00


$9,050 00


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT :


New High School-house.


$41,173 00


31,672 feet of land, House,


125,000 00


$166,173 00




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