Town annual reports of the several departments for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1883, Part 2

Author: Worcester (Mass.)
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: The City
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VALEDICTORY ADDRESS OF


HON. SAMUEL E. HILDRETH,


MAYOR OF THE CITY OF WORCESTER,


DELIVERED BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, DECEMBER 31, 1883.


Gentlemen of the City Council :


This is the last time we shall meet in our official capacity as the City Council of Worcester; therefore, it is well, perhaps, to take a look at the past and revive in our thoughts some of the work of the year ; in some respects it has been one of great interest to the citizens and tax payers. The water supply has given our people cause for anxiety ; for several years past, owing to the unprecedented growth of the city, and the extremely dry season of last year, steps were taken, as you all know, to procure a larger supply. Early in this year the Water Com- mittee found it was necessary to at once proceed to the erection of the Holden dam and lay a line of pipe to convey the water to the city. They saw their duty and accepted the situation ; the result is, we have a storing capacity sufficient for a number of years to come all in complete order and ready for use at a cost of $223,574.34. There is yet to be arranged with the mill-owners the amount of damage for the taking of their water-rights and land, which will all be settled in due time. There has been $49,612.02 expended for the extending the pipes into other streets, and for the accommodation of consumers, thereby adding to our revenue for water.


The Sewer Committee have not been idle during the season, which has been uncommonly favorable for their work. The Pine Meadow sewer has been completed at an expense of $15,000; but, before we get the full benefit of this sewer, about $15,000


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will need to be expended in order to drain the large swamp lying east of East Worcester, which your Committee have anticipated, and an appropriation has been made for that purpose, and the work will be commenced early in the spring. $25,000 has also been appropriated for the reconstruction of the bottom of Mill Brook sewer, preparatory to the covering of this sewer as far as Green street, which should be done as soon as practicable. The Cambridge street sewer has been pushed forward as fast as possible the present season, although the Superintendent has been somewhat delayed by water in the trench and some of the way by rock which has made it slow digging, yet the distance laid is much more than was anticipated in the spring, about 2,000 feet having been put in this season, and, by a wise foresight, an appropriation of $140,000 was made by this City Council by which the work is now being pushed forward as rapidly as possible, which will when completed relieve the people on the west side of the City. Besides these main sewers there has been a large number of smaller sewers laid in streets in different parts of the City at an expense all told of $71,786.70 ;- $70,000 of which will be funded.


The Streets have had the usual good care, and are in good condition ; the westerly end of Front street has been paved ; Portland and Prescott streets have been macadamized, together with a large amount of work on other streets by the Commissioner under the direction of the Committee, and they have done their work well. They have expended about $109,753.


We have built two new School-houses this year at an expense of $53,154.07 ; these will accommodate about 700 scholars, and, in order to keep pace with the increase of our population, it will require about this outlay each year. In my opinion there is no money spent, to greater advantage to all, than the appropriation for schools. The school department has cost this year $182,631.98, making a total for schools and school-houses of $235,786.05.


Our Police Department has never been in better condition than at the present time. There has been no complaint, of a serious nature, the past year against the force, and those that have been made have been of an ex parte nature, which upon


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investigation have been made to gratify some personal revenge or some fancied injury which had no foundation. The Sub-station on Lamartine street has been paid for out of the appropriation of this year, at a cost of $11,506.87. The establishment of this station was considered somewhat of an experiment, but it has proved to be of great benefit to that section of the City.


All of the departments and their committees have done their duty faithfully and well, and have given each subject that has come before them careful consideration, and, so far as I am able to see, nothing but commendation can be said.


In conclusion, Gentlemen, let me tender to you all my thanks for the many manifestations of kindness and courtesy which you have shown me personally and the assistance you have given me in the performance of my duty, and your readiness to overlook short-comings and mistakes.


I shall always remember this City Council with the kindest of feelings.


REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER.


OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER, WORCESTER, MASS., January 7, 1884.


To the Honorable City Council:


The undersigned herewith presents his account of Receipts and Payments in the Treasury Department, for the year ending November 30, 1883, from which it appears that the


Cash in the Treasury, Dec. 1, 1882, was Received during the year,


$165,431 17 2,091,610 52


Total,


$2,257,041 69


-


Paid during the year,


2,090,371 46


Balance, Nov. 30, 1883,


$166,670 23


From which deduct unpaid drafts,


75,623 69


Leaving balance, as per Auditor's Account, of


$91,046 54


The several items comprised in the above aggregates appear in the accompanying account current.


Respectfully submitted,


WM. S. BARTON, City Treasurer.


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Dr. CITY OF WORCESTER, in account current, from Dec. 1, 1882,


To authorized payments, charged to sundry accounts, as follows :- No. of acct.


1. Abatements and Discount, $55,083 24


2. Board of Health, 1,226 42


3. City Hall, 5,071 72


4. City Hospital, 11,885 09


5. City Hospital Building, 652 72


6. City Hospital, Jaques Fund, 5,553 89


7. City Hospital, Tenney Fund, 250 00


8. Fire Department, .. 50,066 48


9. Fire Department, Fire Patrol, 1,200 00


10. Free Public Library, 15,595 17


11. Highway Department, 112,912 70


12. Incidental Expenses, 19,339 49


13. Interest, . 113,208 63


14. Interest on Sewer Loan, 16,300 00


15. Interest on Water Loan, 20,498 00


16. Lighting Streets, . 42,163 35


14,087 50


18. Loans, Funded City,


10,000 00


19. Loans, Temporary, . 500,000 00


20. Pauper Department, City Relief,


18,250 11


21. Pauper Department, Farm,


19,764 41


22. Pauper Department, House Offal,


8,598 09


23. Pauper Department, Truant School,


1,494 38


24. Police Department,


78,673 99


25. Public Grounds,


6,581 28


26. Salaries,


17,962 14


27. School Department


183,987 84


28. School-houses,


52,892 09


29. Sewers, Construction,


75,718 53


30. Sewers, Construction, special order, 1883,


3,991 02


31. Sewers, Maintenance,


8,835 60


33.


Sinking Fund, 1876, Water Loan, 2,167 82


34. Sinking Fund, 1877, Lynde Brook Damages, 10,857 33


35. Sinking Fund, 1878, Lynde Brook Damages, 6,240 56


36. Sinking Fund, 1879, Lynde Brook Damages,


3,990 18


37. Sinking Fund, 1879, Island Sewer,


4,632 81


38. Sinking Fund, 1879, Foster Street,


10,030 25


39. Sinking Fund, 1880, Island Sewer, .


1,289 10


40. Sinking Fund, 1880, Foster Street, 2,778 18


41. Sinking Fund, 1881, Island Sewer, 2,422 63


42. Sinking Fund, 1881, City Hospital Building, 3,088 44


43. Sinking Fund, 1882, Lynde Brook Damages, 2,542 96


44. Sinking Fund, 1882, Jaques Forfeiture Acct.,


2,011 85


45. Sinking Fund, 1882, City Hospital Building, 2,967 34


46. Sinking Fund, 1883, Sewer Loan, .


2,550 50


47. Sinking Fund, 1883, Summer St. Construction, 10,934 11


48. State Aid,


7,600 50


49. Street Construction,


37,522 40


50. Street Construction, Summer Street,


10,168 31


52. Taxes, 1882, County,


19,013 50


53. Taxes, 1882, National Bank, State Account,


24,744 06


54. Taxes, 1882, State, .


57,020 00


55. Taxes, 1883, County,


18,752 00


56. Water Works, Construction, 53,548 48


57. Water Works, Construction, New Supply, 214,766 08


58. Water Works, Maintenance, 33,412 48


Balance, Cash in Treasury, Nov. 30, 1883,


$2,090,371 46 166,670 23


$2,257,041 69


51. Taxes, 1882, Corporation, .


17 81


32. Sinking Fund, 1875, General Debt,


73,457 90


17. Liquor Licenses,


to Nov. 30, 1883, with WILLIAM S. BARTON, City Treasurer, Cr.


By Cash received and credited to sundry accounts, as follows :- No. of acct.


1. Board of Health,


$17 25


2. City Hall, .


1,037 64


3. City Hospital, . 3,504 98


4. City Hospital, Jaques Fund, 5,553 89


5. City Hospital, Tenney Fund, 250 00


6. Fire Department,


1,172 13


7. Free Public Library,


2,609 57


8. Highway Department,


24,472 88


9. Incidental Expenses,


9,502 76


10. Interest, .


20,713 39


11. Lighting Streets,


82 25


12. Liquor Licenses,


56,350 00


13. Loans, Funded City,


90,000 00


14. Loans, Funded Sewer, 65,000 00


15. Loans, Temporary, . 650,000 00


16.


Pauper Department, City Relief,


3,460 63


17.


Pauper Department, Farm, 4,558 88


18. Pauper Department, House Offal, 6,748 48


19. Police Department, . 11,309 88


20. Premium on City Bonds,


2,727 00


21. Public Grounds, .


80 60


22. Real Estate Sales,


361 80


23. School Department,


616 04


24. School-houses,


5,189 40


25.


Sewer Assessment,


8,742 21


26.


Sewers, Construction,


2,734 52


27. Sewers, Construction, special order, 1883,


5 00


28.


Sewers, Maintenance,


20 25


30. Sinking Fund, 1875, General Debt,


10,723 93


31.


Sinking Fund, 1877, Lynde Brook Damages,


15 82


32.


Sinking Fund, 1879, Foster Street, .


15 82


33. Sinking Fund, 1883, Summer Street, 320 33


34. State Aid,


9,500 00


35. Street Construction,


1,000 00


36. Taxes, 1877,


38 40


37. Taxes, 1878,


18 32


38. Taxes, 1879,


16 24


39. Taxes, 1880,


29 92


40. Taxes, 1881,


168 44


41. Taxes, 1882,


15,785 29


42. Taxes, 1882, Corporation, 62,080 16


43. Taxes, 1882, National Bank, State Acct., 8,171 78


44. Taxes, 1883, .


, 875,184 80


45. Water Works, Construction, 20,951 36


46. Water Works, Construction, New Supply, 905 73


47. Water Works, Maintenance, . 100,635 85


Balance, Cash in Treasury, Dec. 1, 1882,


$2,091,610 52 165,431 17


$2,257,041 69


WM. S. BARTON,


City Treasurer.


WORCESTER, MASS., January 7, 1884.


9,226 90


29. Sidewalk Assessment,


REPORT


OF THE


TREASURER OF THE CITY TRUST FUNDS.


OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER, WORCESTER, MASS., January 7, 1884. S


To the Honorable City Council :


The undersigned respectfully presents the following statements, showing the receipts and payments on account of the several trust funds belonging to the city, together with the investments and cash balances carried forward at the close of the financial year ending November 30, 1883 :


STATEMENT OF THE FUNDS.


December 1, 1882 to November 30, 1883.


No.


TITLE OF FUND.


Amount Dec. 1, 1882.


Receipts during year.


TOTAL.


Paym'ts during year.


Amount Nov. 30, 1883.


1


A. H. Bullock, High School. ... 1860.


$1,532 11


$ 60 34


$ 1,592 45


$ 88 53


$1,503 92


2


Hope Cemetery .. .1863.


10,857 46


6,486 66


17,344 12


5,938 55


11,405 57


3


Dr. John Green, Library. .1868.


41,485 26


2,110 95


43,596 21


929 34


42,666 87


4


Isaac Davis, Hospital. .1873.


1,865 13


115 41


1,980 54


1,980 54


5


George Jaques, Hospital 1874.


119,770 66


14,977 84


134,748 50


5,707 16


129,041 34


6


Albert Curtis, Hospital. .1876.


1,014 03


40 80


1,054 83


8 00


1,046 83


7


J. B. Shaw, Hospital


.1877.


188 54


25 14


213 68


213 68


8


J. A. Tenney, Hospital


1881.


5,000 00


250 00


5,250 00


250 00


5,00 0 00


Total


$ 181,713 19


$ 24,067 14


$ 205,780 33


$12,921 58


$ 192,858 75


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INVESTMENTS AND BALANCES. November 30, 1883.


INVESTMENTS.


CASH.


BALANCES.


No.


First Mortgages.


Bank Stock.


R. R. Bond.


Special Deposits.


TOTALS.


Bank Deposits.


Investments and Cash.


1


$1,500 00


$ 1,500 00


$3 92


$ 1,503 92


9,400 00


2,005 57


11,405 57


3


$ 22,451 00


$ 7,300 00


$ 1,000 00


980 54


1,980 54


1,980 54


5


125,700 00


1,500 00


432 55


127,632 55


1,408 79


129,041 34


6


1,000 00


1,000 00


46 83


1,046 83


7


213 68


213 68


213 68


S


5,000 00


5,000 00


5,000 00


$ 153,151 00


8,800 00


$1,000 00


$ 24,180 76


$ 187,131 76


$ 5,726 99


$ 192,858 75


For further details, relative to the above funds, reference may be had to the annual reports of the several Boards and Commis- sions having them in charge, and to the accounts of the under- signed appended thereto.


Respectfully submitted,


WM. S. BARTON,


Treasurer.


WORCESTER, MASS., January 7, 1884.


9,400 00 10,653 99


40,404 99


2,261 88


42,666 87


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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


CITY OF WORCESTER, AUDITOR'S OFFICE, January 7, 1884.


To the Honorable City Council :-


GENTLEMEN :- In conformity with the requirements of Section 4, Chapter 2, of the Ordinances of the City, the undersigned presents herewith his Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Worcester, exhibiting the same as classified in the several Department Accounts, in connection with the Appropriations for the financial year ending November 30, 1883, and showing the Balances unexpended at that date, the Liabilities and Cash Assets, and a Schedule of the City Property.


Respectfully submitted.


HENRY GRIFFIN, Auditor.


Receipts.


The Receipts for the year ending November 30, 1883, are shown in aggregates, as credited to the following accounts .-


No. of Acc't.


1. Board of Health $17 25


2. City Hall . 1,037 64


3. City Hospital 3,504 98


4. City Hospital, Jaques Fund 5,553 89


5. City Hospital, Tenney Fund . 250 00


6. Fire Department 1,172 13


7. Free Public Library 2,609 57


8. Highway Department 24,472 88


9. Incidental Expenses


9,502 76


10. Interest 20,713 39 82 25


11. Lighting Streets


12. Liquor Licenses


56,350 00


13. Loans, Funded City . 90,000 00


14. Loans, Funded Sewer 65,000 00


15. Loans, Temporary . 650,000 00


16. Pauper Department, City Relief 3,460 63


17. Pauper Department, Farm 4,558 88


18. Pauper Department, House Offal 6,748 48


19. Police Department 11,309 88


20. Premium on City Bonds 2,727 00


80 60


22. Real Estate Sales


361 80


23. School Department 616 04


24. School-houses


5,189 40


27. Sewers, Special Order, 1883


5 00


28. Sewers, Maintenance


20 25


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


10,723 93


31. Sinking Fund, No. 3, 1877, Lynde Brook Damages,


15 82


32. Sinking Fund, No. 7, 1879, Foster Street . 15 82


33. Sinking Fund, No. 16, 1883, Summer Street . 320 33


34. State Aid .


9,500 00


35. Street Construction


1,000 00


36. Taxes, 1877 38 40


37. Taxes, 1878


18 32


38. Taxes, 1879 16 24


39. Taxes, 1880 29 92


40. Taxes, 1881 168 44


41. Taxes, 1882


15,785 29


42. Taxes, 1882, Corporation 62,080 16


43. Taxes, 1882, National Bank, State Account 8,171 78


44. Taxes, 1883 . 875,184 80


45. Water Works, Construction 20,951 36


46. Water Works, New Supply 905 73


47. Water Works, Maintenance 100,635 85


$2,091,610 52


25. Sewer Assessment


8,742 21


26. Sewers, Construction .


2,734 52


29. Sidewalk Assessment


9,226 90


21. Public Grounds .


Expended.


The Claims for the year ending November 30, 1883, as approved and drawn for in the Auditor's Office, are shown in aggregates, as charged to the following accounts.


No. of Acc't.


1. Abatements and Discount $55,083 24


2. Board of Health 1,200 36


3. City Hall . 5,033 57


4. City Hospital . 10,359 27


5. City Hospital, Jaques Fund 5,553 89


6. City Hospital, Tenney Fund . 250 00


7. Fire Department 50,812 08


8. Fire Department, Fire Patrol 1,200 00


9. Free Public Library . 16,010 59


10. Highway Department, 109,753 06


11. Incidental Expenses 19,693 96


12. Interest 113,208 63


13. Interest on Sewer Loan


16,300 00


14. Interest on Water Loan


20,498 00


15. Lighting Streets 42,821 42 ~


16. Liquor Licenses . 14,087 50


17. Loans, Funded City 10,000 00


18. Loans, Temporary 500,000 00


19. Pauper Department, City Relief


18,417 87


20. Pauper Department, Farm


19,192 87


21. Pauper Department, House Offal .


7,795 22


22. Pauper Department, Truant School


1,551 73


23. Police Department


78,988 01


24. Public Grounds .


6,568 76


25. Salaries


17,770 82


26. School Department


183,365 54


27. School-houses


53,154 07


28. Sewers, Construction


71,786 30


29. Sewers, Special Order, 1883 8,391 57


30. Sewers, Maintenance 8,442 13


31. Sinking Fund, No. 1, 1875, General Debt 73,457 90


32. Sinking Fund, No. 2, 1876, Water 2,167 82


33. Sinking Fund, No. 3, 1877, Lynde Brook Damages, 10,857 33


34. Sinking Fund, No. 4, 1878, Lynde Brook Damages, 6,240 56


35. Sinking Fund, No. 5, 1879, Lynde Brook Damages, ' 3,990 18


36. Sinking Fund, No. 6, 1879, Island Sewer . 4,632 81


37. Sinking Fund, No. 7, 1879, Foster Street 10,030 25


38. Sinking Fund, No. 8, 1880, Island Sewer


1,289 10


39. Sinking Fund, No. 9, 1880, Foster Street 2,778 18


40. Sinking Fund, No. 10, 1881, Island Sewer 2,422 63


41. Sinking Fund, No. 11, 1881, City Hospital Building, 3,088 44


42. Sinking Fund, No. 12, 1882, Lynde Brook Damages, 2,542 96


43. Sinking Fund, No. 13, 1882, Jaques Forfeiture ..


2,011 85


44. Sinking Fund, No. 14, 1882, City Hospital Building, 2,967 34


45. Sinking Fund, No. 15, 1883, Sewer Loan


2,550 50


46. Sinking Fund, No. 16, 1883, Summer Street


10,934 11


47. State Aid . .


7,600 50


48. Street Construction


37,374 46


49. Street Construction, Summer Street


9,829 66 17 81


51. Taxes, 1882, County


19,013 50


52. Taxes, 1882, National Bank Tax, State Account .


24,744 06


53. Taxes, 1882, State


57,020 00


54. Taxes, 1883, County 18,752 00


55. Water Works, Construction 49,612 02


56. Water Works, New Supply 223,574 34


57. Water Works. Maintenance 33,079 44


$2,089,870 21


50. Taxes, 1882, Corporation


MAYOR'S DRAFTS AND TREASURER'S PAYMENTS COMPARED.


The column of differences, Nov. 30, 1883, in the following statement, shows the amount drawn for and charged to City Accounts in the Auditor's office, but not paid by the City Treasurer at that date.


Nos.


ACCOUNT.


Diff'nces, Nov. 30, 1882.


Mayor's Drafts.


Total.


Treasurer's Payments.


Diff'nces, Nov. 30, 1883.


1 Abatements and Discount.


$ 55,083 24


$ 55,083 24


$55,083 2+


2 Board of Healthı


$ 111 91


1,200 36


1,312 27


1,226 42


85 85


3 City Hall.


688 29


5,033 57


5,721 86


5,071 72


650 14


4 City Hospital.


2,835 13


10,359 27


13,194 40


11,885 09


1,309 31


5 City Hospital, Building.


652 72


652 72


652 72


6 City Hospital, Jaques Fund.


5,553 89


5,553 89


5,553 89


8 Fire Department


11,593 44


50,812 08


62,405 52


50,066 48


12,339 04


9 Fire Department, Fire Patrol.


100 00


1,200 00


1,300 00


1,200 00


10 Free Public Library.


2,740 11


16,010 59


18.750 70


15,595 17


3,155 53


11 Highway Department.


9,098 18


109,753 06


118,851 24


112,912 70


5,938 54


12 Incidental Expenses ..


547 98


19,693 96


20,241 94


19,339 49


902 45


13 Interest .


113,208 63


113,208 63


113,208 63


14 Interest on Sewer Loan.


16,300 00


16,300 00


16,300 00


15 Interest on Water Loan


20,498 00


20,498 00


20,498 00


16 Lighting Streets ..


3,087 21


42,821 42


45,908 63


42,163 35


3,745 28


18 Loans, Funded City


10,000 00


10,000 00


10,000 00


19 Loans, Temporary ...


500,000 00


500,000 00


500,000 00


20 Pauper Department, City Relief.


691 19


18,417 87


19,109 06


18,250 11


858 95


21 Pauper Department, Farm ...


1,885 68


19,192 87


21,078 55


19,764 41


1,314 14


22 Pauper Department, House Offal ...


1,011 69


7,795 22


8,806 91


8,598 09


208 82


23 Pauper Department, Truant School.


34 25


1,551 73


1,585 98


1,494 38


91 60


24 Police Department.


5,310 60


78.988 01


84,298 61


78.673 99


5,624 62


25 Public Grounds


568 94


6,568 76


7,137 70


6,581 28


556 42


26 Salaries


1,679 08


17,770 82


19,449 90


17,962 14


1,487 76


27 School Department.


18,853 70


183,365 54


202,219 24


183,987 84


18,231 40


28 School Houses


6,351 92


71,786 30


78,138 22


75,718 53


2,419 69


30 Sewers, order Oct., 1883


8,391 57


8,391 57


3,991 02


4,400 55


31 Sewers, Maintenauce ..


801 75


8,442 13


9,243 88


8,835 60


408 28


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


73,457 90


73,457 90


73,457 90


33 Sinking Fund, No. 2, 1876, Water ....


2,167 82


2,167 82


2.167 82


34 Sinking Fund, No. 3, 1877, Lynde


Brook Damages ....


10,857 33


10,857 33


10,857 33


35 Sinking Fund. No. 4, 1878, Lynde Brook Damages.,.


6,240 56


6,240 56


6,240 56


36 Sinking Fund, No. 5, 1879, Lynde Brook Damages ...


3,990 18


3,990 18


3,990 18


37 Sinking Fund, No 6, 1879, Island Sewer ...


4,632 81


4,632 81


4,632 81


38 |Sinking Fund, No. 7, 1879, Foster Street ...


10,030 25


10,030 25


10,030 25


39 Sinking Fund. No. 8. 1880, Island Sewer ..


1,289 10


1,289 10


1,289 10


40 Sinking Fund, No. 9, 1880, Foster Street .. 41 Sinking Fund, No 10, 1881, Island Sewer


2,422 63


2,422 63


2,422 63


42 Sinking Fund, No. 11, 1881, City


3,088 44


3,088 44


3,088 44


43 Sinking Fund, No. 12, 1882, Lynde Brook Damages ..


2,542 96


2,542 96


2,542 96


44 Sinking Fund, No. 13, 1882, Jaques Forfeiture Account ...


2,011 85


2,011 85


2,011 85


Sinking Fund. No. 14, 1882, City 45


2,967 34


2,967 34


2,967 34


46 Sinking Fund, No. 15, 1883, Sewer Loan ...


2,550 50


2,550 50


2,550 50


47 Sinking Fund, No. 16, 1883, Summer Street


10,934 11


10,934 11


10,934 11


48 State Aid.


7,600 50


7,600 50


7,600 50


49 Street Construction.


169 31


37,374 46


37,543 77


87,522 40


21 37


50 Street Construction, Summer Street


498 65


17 81


17 81


17 81


52 Taxes, 1882. County .


19,013 50


19,013 50


19,013 50


53 Taxes, 1882, National Bank, State Account ..


24.744 06


24.744 06


24,744 06


54 Taxes, 1882, State ..


57,020 00


57.020 00


57,020 00


55


Taxes, 1883, County ..


18,752 00


18,752 00


18,752 00


56


Water Works, Construction


5,656 08


49.612 02


55,269 10


53,548 48


1,720 62


57


Water Works, New Supply


1,156 13


33,079 44


34,235 57


33,412 48


823 09


-


$76,124 94


$2,089,870 21


$ 2,165,995 15


$ 2,090,371 46 875,623 69


-


214,766 08


8,808 26


58


Water Works, Maintenance


9,829 66


10,328 31


10,168 31


160 00


51 Taxes, 1882, Corporation.


2,778 18


2,778 18


2,778 18


53,154 07


53,154 07


52,892 09


261 98


29 Sewers, Construction.


14,087 50


14,087 50


14,087 50


17 Liquor Licenses ..


250 00


250 00


250 00


7 City Hospital, Tenney Fund


Hospital Building ...


Hospital Building ..


223,574 34


223,574 34


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Showing the Appropriation for each City Account; the Receipts and Expenses for the year ending November 30, 1883 ; and the balances unexpended at that date.


Abatements and Discount.


Appropriation,


$56,000 00


$56,000 00


EXPENDED. .


For Abatements allowed by Assessors, $3,175 90 Discount allowed for prompt payment, 51,907 34


Total, as per item No. 1 of Expenses,


$55,083 24


Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $916 76


Board of Health.


Appropriation, $2,000 00


Less amount transferred to Lighting Streets,


739 17


$1,260 83


RECEIVED.


From Sundry persons for Licenses, $17 25


Total, as per item No. 1 of Receipts, $17 25


$1,278 08


32


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.


EXPENDED.


For Salary of A. A. Lovell, Inspector (bal.), $134 17


" Henry Griffin, Clerk, 95 82


" F. C. Thayer, Inspector, 573 41


66


66 66 Clerk, 75 00


Extra services of Inspector,


218 25


Hack and horse hire,


8 00


Stationery and stamps,


5 30


Advertising,


58 00


Printing,


22 16


Horse car tickets,


1 25


Copying contract,


50


Subscription to Sanitarium,


3 00


Posting Notices,


2 50


Traveling expenses,


3 00


Total, as per item No. 2 of Expenses,


$1,200 36


Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,


$77 72


City Hall.


Appropriation, $4,000 00


$4,000 00


RECEIVED.


For Rent of Court Room,


$1,000 00


Amount refunded, 2 00


Materials sold,


35 64


Total, as per item No. 2 of Receipts, $1,037 64


$5,037 64


EXPENDED.


For Gas, $912 76


Fuel, 542 25


Janitor's assistant,


600 00


Furniture, fixtures and repairs of same, 1,123 28


Repairs on building, 1,665 34


Brooms, brushes, matches, &c. 74 22


33


REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.


For Removing ashes and trucking,


34 00


Ice, 9 72


Rent of telephones, 72 00 ·


Total, as per item No. 3 of Expenses,


$5,033 57


Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,


$4 07


City Hospital.


Appropriation, $8,000 00


$8,000 00


RECEIVED.


For Board of patients,


$1,863 92


Aid to State Paupers, from Common- wealth, 1,637 06


Refunded on bill, 4 00


Total, as per item No. 3 of Receipts, $3,504 98


$11,504 98


EXPENDED.


For Salary of Dr. C. A. Peabody (in part), $800 00


" Matron (in part), 200 00


Services of nurses and domestics,


1,883 47


Groceries and provisions,


2,035 02


Crockery, tinware, &c.,


130 02


Furniture, fixtures and repairs of same,


354 01


Repairs on building,


593 86.


Medicines,


390 37


Surgical instruments and repairs of same, 20 15


Druggist's glass ware and labels, 38 03


Fuel,


1,041 39


Gas,


218 43


Electric gas lighting apparatus,


32 07


Printing,


52 40


Stationery,


82 39


Blacksmithing,


8 20


Ice,


113 74


34


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.


For Hay, grain and straw, 26 72


Advertising,


1 25


Postage, express, telegrams, &c.,


13 72


Rent of telephone, and messages,


25 30


Water rates,


36 61


Dry goods, bedding, &c.,


273 16


Hardware and tools,


20 18


Concrete walk,


251 55


Hack hire,


25 25


Rubber goods,


27 04


Lawn dressing,


2 75


Land,


1,650 00


Traveling expenses,


7 30


Trucking,


4 89


Total, as per item No. 4 of Expenses,


$10,359 27


Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,


$1,145 71


City Hospital : Jaques Fund.


RECEIVED.


For Net income, from Commissioners of


Jaques Hospital Fund, $5,553 89


Total, as per item No. 4 of Receipts, $5,553 89


EXPENDED.


For Salary of Dr. C. A. Peabody (in part), $200 00 " Matron, 50 00


Services of nurses and domestics,


1,365 37


Groceries and provisions,


1,407 00


Crockery and tin ware,


21 82


Furniture, fixtures and repairs of same, 210 28




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