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Repairs on buildings, 348 68
Surgical instruments and repairs of same, 39 25 Medicines, 160 35
Fuel,
96 90
Gas,
668 38
Printing,
68 58
Advertising,
2 00
Stationery,
11 05
35
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Blacksmithing,
10 45
Hay, grain and straw,
51 82
Hack hire,
25 75
Harnesses, and repairs of same,
10 25
Postage, express, telegrams, &c.,
10 23
Rent of telephone, and messages,
30 95
Water rates,
36 05
Dry goods, bedding, &c.,
56 60
Hardware and tools,
12 78
Ice,
29 20
Repairs of carriage,
53 60
Lawn dressing,
8 50
Rubber goods,
3 30
Grading,
564 75
Total, as per item No. 5 of Expenses, $5,553 89
City Hospital : Tenney Fund.
RECEIVED.
From Commissioners, for net income, $250 00
Total, as per item No. 5 of Receipts, $250 00
EXPENDED.
For Salary of Dr. C. A. Peabody (in part), $200 00 " Matron, 66 66 50 00
Total, as per item No. 6 of Expenses, $250 00
Collector's Sales : Surplus Account.
Balance brought forward, $26 94 -
$26 94
Fire Department.
Appropriation, Less amount transferred to interest, 1,000 00
$51,000 00
$50,000 00
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RECEIVED.
For Labor of Men and teams,
$805 87
Manure, 240 92
Use of engine, 22 20
Buttons, and other materials sold,
83 35
Substitutes and fines,
4 00
Amount refunded,
3 79
Use of roof of engine house,
12 00
Total, as per item No. 6 of Receipts,
$1,172 13
$51,172 13
EXPENDED.
For Salary of S. E. Combs, Chief Engineer,
$1,200 00
Salary of Wm. Brophy, Asst. Engineer,
250 00
Salary of Geo. S. Coleman, Asst.
250 00
Salary of E. L. Vaughn, Asst. Engineer,
250 00
Salary of C. H. Mills, Asst. Engineer,
250 00
Salary of Wm. Brophy, Supt. of Fire Alarm, Salary of Wm. Brophy, as Clerk, Pay rolls of men, stewards and drivers,
150 00
12,375 50
Steamer No. 1,
1,792 50
66
68
" 2,
1,774 00
66
66
66
3,
1,757 00
66
Hose Co. " 1,
1,266 00
66
2, 1,240 00
" 4,
1,297 25
66
" 5,
1,213 92
66
66
6,
1,074 25
" 7,
1,255 00
66
66
" 8,
1,164 20
66
66
Hook and Ladder Co.
No. 1,
2,593 50
.
Engineer,
795 84
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Pay roll of men, Hook and Ladder Co. No. 2,
1,690 00
Pay roll of men, Babcock Extinguisher, 66 66 Eagle Hose Co. No. 3,
16 00
For Horses,
870 00
Hose wagon,
375 00
Repairs of apparatus,
212 12
Repairs of houses,
982 16
Alarms for fire,
171 50
Horses for drawing apparatus,
255 00
Materials for and repair of telegraph,
1,307 47
Hose, and repairs of same,
2,315 97
Harnesses, blankets, and repairs of same,
485 13
Hay, grain and straw,
3,540 84
Medicine, and attendance on horses,
38 75
Oil, soap, brushes, &c.
147 42
Fuel,
1,198 85
Gas,
487 30
Sleigh runners,
25 00
Horse cart and wagons,
245 00
Painting wagon,
15 00
Rent of power, &c.,
135 61
Fire alarm indicator and boxes,
671 20
Bell striker,
698 75
Printing,
187 73
Blacksmithing,
442 44
Freight, trucking and express,
28 03
Furniture, bedding, fixtures, and re- pairs of same,
711 29
Stationery, stamps, &c.,
23 12
Hardware and tools,
343 43
Paints and oil,
161 93
Hack and horse hire,
41 70
Rent of telephone,
2 26
Washing bedding, &c.,
314 81
Waste,
23 65
Iron and steel,
11 41
Clipping horses,
4 00
Traveling expenses,
7 55
Copying report,
15 00
Refreshments for firemen,
2 50
Buttons,
22 50
4
457 00
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For Pasturing horse, 8 70
Expense of parade, 170 00
Total, as per item No. 7 of Expenses, $50,812 08
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $360 05
Fire Patrol.
Appropriation, $1,200 00
EXPENDED.
Paid Worcester Protective Department,
as per item No. 8 of Expenses, $1,200 00
Free Public Library.
Appropriation, $13,000 00
Amount transferred from Pauper De-
partment, Truant School, 401 02
$13,401 02
RECEIVED.
For Dog Fund, from County, as per item No. 7 of Receipts, $2,609 57
$16,010 59
EXPENDED. .
For Salary of S. S. Green, Librarian, $2,500 00
66 " Assistants,
4,399 26
Janitor, 610 01
Books and stationery,
2,769 65
Binding books,
806 75
Fuel,
329 46
Gas,
902 97
Brooms, dusters, matches, &c.,
14 12
Printing,
2,218 65
Stamps, express, &c.,
262 52
Postal cards for printing,
28 50
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Cleaning building and removing ashes, 30 10
Insurance,
81 25
Water rates,
71 92
Repairs on building,
975 18
Furniture, and repairs of same,
8 25
Repairs of Extinguisher, 2 00
Total, as per item No. 9 of Ex- penses, $16,010 59
Highway Department.
Appropriation (Highways, Sidewalks and
Paving), $85,000 00
Less amount transferred to Street Con- struction, 7,000 00
$78,000 00
·
RECEIVED.
For amount transferred from Sidewalk 1 assessment, $9,226 90
Labor, material, &c., as per item No. 8 of Receipts, 24,472 88
$33,699 78
$111,699 78
EXPENDED.
For Salary of Joseph S. Perry, Commis- sioner, balance, $155 83
Salary of L. B. Stone, Commissioner, 1,544 17
Labor of men, as per pay rolls, 51,725 05
Extra labor of men and teams,
15,181 99
Clerical labor,
391 67
Engineering,
1,123 65
Hardware, tools, and repairs of same,
1,031 62
Blacksmithing,
1,553 10
Carts, wagons, sleds, and repairs of same, 773 59 Removing snow, 5 00
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For Repairs of crusher,
414 63
Horses,
530 00
Harnesses, blankets, and repairs of same, 283 98
Hay, grain and straw,
5,200 26
Medicine, and attendance on horses,
18 50
Freight, trucking, express and tele- grams, 55 73
Field stone, for crushing,
2,882 60
Cobble stone, for paving,
179 35
Curb stone and cross walks,
5,774 86
Stone posts,
8 00
Paving blocks,
3,625 28
Gravel,
1,090 56
Brick,
4,086 80
Cement, sand, pipe, &c.,
41 20
Paving,
3,511 85
Lumber and carpenter work,
1,020 58
Oil, lanterns, brooms, &c.,
191 78
Fuel,
192 90
Gas,
57 48
Horse hire,
1 50
Water rates,
25 00
Advertising,
83 44
Printing,
26 20
Blank books, stationery and stamps,
15 71
Supplying water for trough and care of same,
23 00
Repairs at stable,
10 68
Powder and fuse,
45 88
Paints and oil,
23 16
Traveling expenses of engineer and messenger,
9 55
Repairs of wall,
25 00
Swine,
38 00
Lighting and care of lamps, Cam- bridge street, 16 90
Contract for bridge, at Jamesville,
4,427 31
Rent of land, for storage,
12 50
Concrete walk, 94 40
Personal injury, paid Sarah J. Put- nam, 1,868 26
Personal injury, paid Catharine D. Sawtelle, 25 00
1
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Personal injury, paid Henry A. Fuller, 109 44
Personal injury, paid Charles F. Whittemore, 75 00 21 62
Legal fees in Putnam case,
Personal damage to property, paid L. B. Hapgood, 10 00
Damage by water, paid Daniel Bren- nan, 15 00
Damage by grading, paid Pamelia Shepard, 85 00
Damage to horse and wagon, paid E. Swan, 13 50
Total, as per item No. 10 of Ex- penses, $109,753 06
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $1,946 72
Incidental Expenses.
Appropriation,
$13,500 00
Less amount transferred to interest, 3,247 61
$10.252 39
RECEIVED.
From City Clerk, for office fees,
$2,059 10
66 66 licenses,
2,214 50
66
dog licenses, 1,545 00
66 sale of Ordinances, 4 00
Rent of Armories, from Common- wealth,
1,400 00
One-half fees, weighing on City Scales,
494 19
Stationery and stamps,
197 95
Peddlers' licenses,
175 00
Milk licenses, from R. R. Shepard,
122 50
Amount allowed for relief of indi-
392 00
gent soldiers and sailors, from Commonwealth, account of 1881, Engineering on drains, 66 " plans and surveys,
214 00
66 00
Costs on Sewer Assessment,
11 20
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From Costs on taxes, 1877, .20. 1881, 2.80
1879, .60. 1882, 284.76 421 10 " 1880, 1.20. 1883, 131.54
Legal fees, fines and costs, from W. T. Harlow, 24 25
Witness' fees and costs, from T. S. Johnson, 23 86
Damage to Armory Building, 2 00
Costs on school books, 1882, 20
Damage to instruments of engineer,
50
Services of R. Champion, for Water Department, 135 41
Total, as per item No. 9 of Receipts, $9,502 76
$19,755 15
EXPENDED.
For Clerical work, for Auditor, $1,059 62
66 General clerical as-
sistant,
1,050 00
Clerical work, for City Clerk,
1,190 11
66 66 66 Treasurer,
1,417 01
66 66 66 On tax bills, 566 47
Clerical work, for City Assessors,
1,138 46
Assistant Assessors,
588 00
Clerk of Committees,
149 97
Paymaster,
175 00
Special Police, for Treasurer,
5 00
Deputy Collector of Taxes,
895 87
Traveling expenses of Deputy Col- lector, 2 20
Assistant for Deputy Collector,
43 75
Traveling expenses of Treasurer,
2 20
Money boxes, for Paymaster,
1 75
Coal for Armory,
93 47
Gas 66
185 61
Janitor "
52 08
Repairs for Armory,
90 46
Trucking " 66
4 00
Water 66 66
25 00
Services of Inspectors and Ward Clerks, 205 50
Rent, Furniture, care and heating Ward Rooms, 110 36
43
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Services of Engineers, on plans, &c., 1,080 29
Engineers' instruments, and mate- rials for Engineers,
391 38
Advertising,
310 84
Printing,
1,532 91
Postals, for printing,
365 00
Stamps,
326 20
Blank books and stationery,
634 43
Express and telegrams,
7 98
Return of deaths, by Undertakers,
323 75
Collecting births,
187 44
Page to Common Council,
25 00
Care of church clocks,
100 00
Central District Court, legal costs,
75 99
Witness' fees and legal costs,
58 56
Examining records and recording deeds, 10 75
Serving tax Summonses,
339 11
Hand stamps,
23 65
Furnishing Assessors with list of conveyances,
38 80
Hack and horse hire,
43 89
Indigent Soldiers and Sailors,
763 00
E. H. Towne, Registrar of Voters,
125 00
R. Mathews, 66
100 00
J. P. Houghton, “ 66 66
75 00
Directories and advertising in same, .
228 00
Repairing hay scales,
39 40
Coal for 66 66
8 35
Use of Horticultural Hall,
15 00
Watering around Public Buildings and Squares, 95 00
Memorial Day expenses,
455 94
Fourth of July expenses,
881 28
Band concerts,
300 00
Numbering streets and signs,
140 56
Refreshments for Aldermen,
27 35
Horticultural Hall for Military drilling,
240 00
Rink for Military drilling,
60 00
Land for Hope Cemetery, 867 00
Analysis of Butter,
15 00
Repairing flag staff,
6 50
Rent of ground, for Battery drill,
10 00
Rope for guards, 1 68
44
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For Paid for sealing weights and meas- ures, 11 25
Repairs of pump on Common, 23 79
Posting tax notices, 21 00
Ballot boxes,
6 00
Personal injury, paid Michael Houston, 150 00
66 66 " James O'Neil, 100 00
Total, as per item No. 11 of Ex- 1 penses, $19,693 96
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $61 19
Interest.
Appropriation,
$105,000 00
Transferred from Fire Department, 1,000 00
Incidental Expenses, 3,247 61
$109,247 61
Amount of interest transferred, S. Fund,
1,075 90
$110,323 51
RECEIVED.
For Interest on deposits, $1,816 86
allowed on City note, pre-
paid,
19 44
Interest on Sidewalk Assessments, 66 " Sewer Assessments,
226 29
" Accrued on Certificates of In- debtedness, 120 00
Interest on Taxes, 1877, 11 25 )
66 66 1878, 6 50
66 66 1879, 2 45 1
66
1880, 3 71
660 40
66 66 66 1881, 7 31
66 66 66 1882, 610 59
66
66 1883, 18 58 J
" from Commissioners of Sinking
Funds, on investments, 17,828 27
Total, as per item No. 10 of Re- ceipts,
$20,713 39
$131,036 90
42 14
45
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
EXPENDED.
For Amount of interest transferred,
$17,828 27
Interest on Certificates of Indebtedness trans- ferred, $1,075 90
Interest on Temporary Loans, 8,691 73
Interest on Funded City Loans, 103,441 00
Total, as per item No. 12 of Expenses, 113,208 63
$131,036 90
Interest on Sewer Loan.
Appropriation, $16,300 00
EXPENDED.
For Interest on Funded City Loan, as per item No. 13 of Expenses, $16,300 00
Interest on Water Loan.
Receipts for Water Rates, transferred from Water Works, Maintenance Account, $20,498 00
EXPENDED.
For Interest on Funded Water Loan, as per item No. 14 of Expenses, $20,498 00
Lighting Streets.
Appropriation,
$42,000 00
Amount transferred from Board of
Health, 739 17
$42,739 17
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.
RECEIVED.
For Lanterns, globes, posts, &c., as per item No. 11 of Receipts, 82 25
$42,821 42
EXPENDED.
For Gas, Worcester Gas Light Co., $13,466 29
Gasoline lights, United States Street Light Co., 1,387 08
Gasoline lights, Globe Gas Light Co.
17,375 22
Lighting and care of lamps,
5,080 06
Lamp posts, frames and castings,
929 60
Lanterns, globes, &c.,
1,205 30
Re-setting lamps and repairs of lan- terns,
710 95
Ladders and repairs of same,
9 00
Matches,
27 00
Alcohol,
199 84
Paints, oil and glass,
324 06
Hack hire,
4 00
Clerical work,
88
Printing,
7 15
Engineering,
8 50
Diamond, &c.,
11 12
Land for gasoline building,
875 00
Contract for gasoline building,
965 87
Advertising,
2 50
Painting gasoline building,
65 00
Grading,
150 05
Eave troughs,
14 95
Repairs,
2 00
Total, as per item No. 15 of Ex- penses,
$42,821 42
Liquor Licenses.
RECEIVED.
For Licenses for sale of liquor, as per item No. 12 of Receipts, $56,350 00
47
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
EXPENDED.
Paid Commonwealth of Massachusetts one fourth of fees for Liquor Licenses, as per item No. 16 of Expenses,
$14,087 50
Balance, transferred to Sinking Fund, $42,262 50
Loans, Funded City.
Amount, November 30, 1882, $1,968,400 00
RECEIVED.
For Certificate of Indebtedness, viz :- Account of Summer street dam- ages, due April 1, 1893, $90,000 00
Total, as per item No. 13 of Re-
ceipts,
$90,000 00
$2,058,400 00
EXPENDED.
For City Bonds, and Certificates of In- debtedness, payable in 1883, cancelled, as per item No. 17 of Expenses, $10,000 00
Balance, November 30, 1883, $2,048,400 00
Loans, Funded Sewer.
Amount, November 30, 1882, $325,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Certificate of Indebtedness, viz : Ac- count of Sewer Loan, due Jan- uary 1, 1903, as per item No. 14 of Receipts, 65,000 00
$390,000 00
48
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.
Loans, Funded Water.
Amount, November 30, 1883,
$359,300 00
Loans, Temporary.
RECEIVED.
For Loans authorized by City Council, as per item No. 15 of Receipts, $650,000 00
$650,000 00
EXPENDED.
For City Notes, cancelled, as per item No. 18 of Expenses, $500,000 00
Balance, November 30, 1883,
$150,000 00
Pauper Department : City Relief.
Appropriation,
$15,000 00
$15,000 00
RECEIVED.
From Commonwealth, for support of State Paupers, $788 43
" Commonwealth, for burial of State Paupers, 410 00
" County, Cities, Towns and individ- uals, for aid to their poor, 2,262 20
Total, as per item No. 16 of Receipts, $3,460 63
$18,460 63
EXPENDED.
For Salary of Geo. W. Gale, clerk, $1,200 00
" City Physician,
1,100 00
Transportation of paupers,
342 83
Cash allowances, 272 84
Clerical labor,
431 36
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
49
For Fuel, 1,481 00
Groceries and provisions,
2,825 45
Medicines,
314 40
Rent of telephones,
40 00
Burials,
657 00
Boots, shoes and clothing,
45 18
Printing,
107 40
Hand stamps,
18 75
Advertising,
5 25
Hack hire,
3 00
Stationery, postage, &c.,
106 16
Board of girls at State Industrial School,
130 57
Board of boys at State Reform School,
275 26
Care of Insane, by Commonwealth,
179 54
" Worcester Lunatic
Hospital,
7,249 08
Care of Insane, by Asylum for Chronic Insane,
25 28
Care of Paupers, by Commonwealth,
711 76
Aid to aged and sick poor,
222 97
Towns, Cities, and individuals, aid to Paupers,
672 79
Total, as per item No. 19 of Ex- penses, $18,417 87
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$42 76
Pauper Department : Farm.
Appropriation,
$13,000 00
Transferred from Pauper Depart-
ment, House Offal, 1,633 99
$14,633 99
RECEIVED.
For Board of men and horses, Scaven-
ger Department,
$3,16+ 55
Board of teacher and scholars,
Truant School,
1,075 34
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.
For Dividend on Insurance Policy, 35 70
Stock sold, 152 29
Sundry materials sold, 129 92
Amount of freight refunded, 1 08
Total, as per item No. 17 of Re- ceipts,
$4,558 88
$19,192 87
EXPENDED.
For Salary of B. F. Parkhurst, Supt.,
$900 00
Salary of Mrs. Parkhurst, matron,
300 00
Extra labor,
2,817 01
Extra labor, cutting ice,
50 00
Groceries and provisions,
5,289 82
Fuel,
1,362 53
Hay, grain and straw,
1,609 78
Boots, shoes and clothing,
351 52
Crockery, tinware, &c.,
137 64
Dry goods, bedding, &c.,
421 50
Hardware and tools,
246 11
Medicines,
138 43
Repair of buildings,
1,808 37
Furniture, fixtures and repairs of same,
76 23
Chaplain,
100 00
Cash allowances to inmates,
38 35
Taxes, in Shrewsbury,
120 48
Postage, express and stationery,
12 77
Live stock,
572 50
Blacksmithing,
132 73
Carryall, wagons and repairs of same,
157 57
Harnesses, blankets and repairs of same,
120 25
Manure,
480 00
Medicine and care of sick horses,
14 75
Periodicals,
3 00
Seeds,
226 84
Disinfectant powder,
56 70
Babcock Extinguisher,
50 00
Insurance,
273 00
Labor on cooking apparatus,
352 44
Hacking and horse hire,
43 50
51
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Traveling expenses of superintendent, 42 16
Trucking and freight,
30 93
Building ice house,
422 68
Saw dust,
26 39
Manure spreader,
110 00
Repairs of clocks,
9 78
Repairs of heating apparatus,
40 45
Organ,
60 00
Intelligence office, for help,
2 00
Dog license,
3 00
Lime and cement,
45 70
Extra labor of men and team,
5 00
Rubber hose and couplings,
66 25
Pasturing cattle,
15 21
Stone boats,
24 00
Services of Appraisers,
25 50
Total, as per item No. 20 of Ex- penses,
$19,192 87
Pauper Department : House Offal.
Appropriation,
$4,500 00
Less amount transferred to Pauper De-
partment, Farm, 1,633 99
$2,866 01
RECEIVED.
For Manure,
$480 00
Swine,
258 00
Swill,
59 60
Bones,
66 21
Pork,
5,884 67
Total, as per item No. 18 of Re- ceipts,
$6,748 48
$9,614 49
EXPENDED.
For Collecting house offal,
$2,115 90
Board of men and horses, 3,164 55 Fuel, 97 09
52
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.
For Wagons, sleighs and repairs of same, 256 92 Horses, 925 00
Horse hire, 86 00
Medical attendance on horses,
39 50
Swine,
11 50
Harnesses, blankets and repairs of same, 121 35
Blacksmithing,
293 82
Hardware and tools,
39 54
Grain and straw,
564 14
Repairs of buildings,
38 06
Carting saw dust,
20 00
Stationery,
1 10
Pipe fittings, &c.,
20 75
Total, as per item No. 21 of Ex- penses, $7,795 22
Balance unexpended, transferred
to Sinking Fund,
$1,819 27
Pauper Department : Truant School.
Appropriation,
$2,000 00
Less amount transferred to Free
Public Library, 401 02
$1,598 98
EXPENDED.
For Salary of teacher,
$300 00
Board of teacher and boys,
1,075 34
Boots, shoes and clothing,
108 28
Horse hire,
5 50
Dry goods,
12 49
School furniture,
50 12
Total, as per item No. 22 of Ex- penses, $1,551 73
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $47 25
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Police Department.
Appropriation,
$70,000 00
$70,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Officers' fees, from Clerk of Central District Court, $9,790 36
Extra services of officers,
294 31
Cloth and hats,
729 86
Use of team,
395 85
Lodging of prisoners,
42 50
Officers' services at Springfield,
45 00
Damage to cell,
10 00
Use of hall, Lamartine St. Station,
2 00
Total, as per item No. 19 of Re- ceipts,
$11,309 88
$81,309 88
EXPENDED.
For Salary of Jas. M. Drennan, City Marshal (balance),
$155 00
Salary of F. C. Thayer, 1st assistant Marshal (balance),
111 93
Salary of W. A. Washburn, City Marshal,
1,645 00
Salary of Nathan Taylor, 1st assist- ant Marshal,
1,188 06
Salary of Amnos Atkinson, 2nd assist- ant Marshal,
1,291 67
Salary of J. K. Churchill, Capt. of Police,
1,208 33
Pay rolls of patrolmen,
57,787 00
Salary of J. W. Hadley, Sergeant,
774 99
Salary of C. W. Barker, Sergeant, 758 33
Cloth, buttons, badges, hats, etc.,
723 69
Advertising,
19 50
Printing and postal cards,
34 06
108 47
Brooms, lamps, matches, &c., Washing, 5
25 28
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For Blank books, stationery and stamps, 59 67
Hack and horse hire, 49 25
Board of horses,
450 89
Blacksmithing,
39 09
Harnesses and blankets.
23 25
Furniture and repairs of same,
55 47
Rent of telephone and messages,
22 33
Pay roll (extra services, 4th of July),
80 00
Special police,
53 75
Crackers,
179 45
Ice,
36 99
Medical aid,
4 00
Repairs of wagon, sleigh, &c.,
56 75
Photographs of prisoners,
6 00
Insurance,
18 00
Fuel, Lamartine street,
112 71
Legal evidence,
4 00
Traveling expenses of officers,
26 70
Analysis of beer,
5 00
Handcuffs,
25 00
Gas,
91 58
Professional services of Dr. S. B. Woodward, 30 00
Express and telegrams,
18 82
Meals and lodging,
4 05
Burying animals,
5 00
Horse medicine,
1 50
Repairs and cleaning building,
14 58
Police Station, at Lake Quinsigamond,
176 00 -
Total, for Police Department,
$67,481 14
POLICE STATION, LAMARTINE STREET.
Contract, Paid Geo. S. Clough, $5,089 28
Extra work, paid Geo. S. Clough, 1,503 53
Contract, Iron work, paid Henry C. Fish, 392 00
Contract, Sewer, paid Jas. Draper, 170 00
Contract, paid Peter L. Paquette, 1,295 93
55
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Grading, 282 02
Paints, oil, and painting,
270 61
Mason work,
115 75
Heating apparatus,
843 84
Plumbing,
323 99
Repairs on building,
99 78
Paving,
129 09
Water pipe, labor, &c.,
15 48
Curb stone and sill,
9 00
Papering, &c.,
77 75
Furniture and bedding,
561 90
Whitening,
20 25
Window gratings and la- bor,
60 75
Magnet bells, and rent of telephone,
36 75
Rubber hose and coup- lings,
13 60
Speaking tubes, whistle, &c.,
20 23
Cleaning building,
17 88
Mats, &c.,
27 23
Coal,
122 48
Advertising,
7 75
Total, for Lamartine Street Station,
$11,506 87
Total, as per item No. 22 of Ex- penses, $78,988 01
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $2,321 87
Premium on City Bonds. RECEIVED.
For Sale of bonds, above par, on account of Funded City Loan, due April 1, 1893, as per item No. 20 of Receipts,
$2,727 00
EXPENDED.
Amount transferred to Commissioners on account of Summer Street Sinking Fund, 1883, $2,727 00
56
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.
Public Grounds.
Appropriation,
$6,500 00
$6,500 00
RECEIVED.
For Grass sold,
$50 00
Labor of men,
30 60
Total, as per item No. 21 of Re- ceipts, $80 60
$6,580 60
EXPENDED.
For Grading, and other labor,
$2,287 46
Labor of men and teams,
158 75
Plants, trees, and planting,
1,338 15
Loam, and manure,
675 06
Seeds,
97 65
Printing,
51 16
Freight, trucking and express,
9 15
Blank books, stationery, and stamps,
30 56
Hardware and tools,
167 30
Blacksmithing,
14 25
Fowls,
26 62
Grain for fowls,
16 45
Lumber, and carpenter work,
662 33
Stone,
348 39
Building tool house,
525 00
Plumbing,
18 40
Engineering,
10 52
Settees,
95 00
Flower sticks, &c.,
9 95
Advertising,
16 06
Cement,
1 40
Rubber boots,
9 15
Total, as per item No. 24 of Ex- penses,
$6,568 76
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$11 84
57
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Real Estate Sales.
RECEIVED.
On account of land sold, as per item No. 22 of Receipts, Amount transferred to Sinking Fund,
$361 80 -
Salaries.
Appropriation, $18,500 00
$18,500 00
EXPENDED.
Paid E. B. Stoddard, Mayor,
$125 00
S. E. Hildreth,
1,375 00
Wm. S. Barton, Treasurer and Col- lector,
2,500 00
Frank P. Goulding, City Solicitor,
2,420 83
Chas. A. Allen, City Engineer,
2,000 00
Enoch H. Towne, City Clerk,
1,800 00
Henry Griffin, 66 Auditor,
1,200 00
Lyman A. Ely, Assessor,
1,200 00
Josiah P. Houghton, City Assessor,
1,100 00
Levi Barker, City Assessor (balance),
213 87
Thomas Talbot, City Assessor,
886 12
Charles H. Peck, Supt. of Public Buildings,
1,400 00
Charles Marvin, City Messenger,
900 00
R. R. Shepard, Sealer of weights and measures,
250 00
R. R. Shepard, Inspector of milk,
100 00
S. Hamilton Coe, Clerk of Com- mon Council, 300 00
Total, as per item No. 25 of Ex- penses, $17,770 82
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $729 18
School Department.
Appropriation, $184,250 00
Evening schools, 750 00
$185,000 00
$361 80
58
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.
RECEIVED.
For School books and stationery, $140 16
Tuition, 321 00
Rent of Cherry Valley school-house,
12 49
Materials sold,
7 25
Repairs,
55 14
Fines, under public statutes,
80 00
Total, as per item No. 23 of Re- ceipts,
$616 04
$185,616 04.
EXPENDED.
For Salary of A. P. Marble, Superin-
tendent,
$3,000 00
Salary of Teachers, as per pay rolls, 142,042 23 66 " Janitors, 6,725 72
Horse hire,
250 00
Truant officers,
1,800 00
Clerical labor,
1,000 00
Rent of Superintendent's office,
750 00
Rent of school-rooms,
200 00
Fuel, 9,182 03
Gas,
424 14
Advertising,
24 00
Printing,
671 52
School books and stationery,
3,030 58
Materials, and chemical apparatus for High School,
214 20
Stamps, express and telegrams,
100 05
Miscellaneous repairs,
6,267 62
Furniture, fixtures, and repairs of same, 2,155 14
Trucking, and removing ashes,
379 56
Stoves, and stove furniture,
28 42
Repairs of stoves and furnaces,
1,169 64
Cleaning school·houses,
754 00
Cleaning vaults,
130 50
Clocks, and repairs of same,
234 00
Pitch pipes, and tuning pianos,
97 24
Brooms, mats, dusters, &c.,
606 52
Water rates, 576 96
59
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Rent of telephones, 36 00
Expense in examination of teachers,
7 10
Car fare, for teacher of drawing,
90 70
Removing snow,
169 80
Insurance,
110 00
Disinfectant powder,
50 56
Traveling expenses of Superintendent,
62 85
Horse hire for Truant officers,
15 00
Digging wells, North Pond and Tat- nuck, 88 00
Loam, and planting trees,
29 25
Rent of rink, for school exhibition,
75 00
Repairs of boiler, and inspection,
42 42
Chandelier, pipe valves, &c.,
41 23
Total, for School Department, $182,631 98
EVENING SCHOOLS.
Salaries of teachers, as
per pay roll,
$634 50
Salaries of Janitors, as per pay roll,
31 50
Gas,
46 80
Advertising,
17 51
Printing,
3 25
$733 56
Total, as per item No. 26 of Ex- penses, $183,365 54
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$2,250 50
School-Houses.
Appropriation, $48,000 00
$48,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Loam and gravel,
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