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$330 20
Brick, from Jos. Murphy, 1,800 00
A. Palmer, 3,059 20
Total, as per item No. 24 of Receipts, $5,189 40
$53,189 40
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EXPENDED.
FOR MILLBURY STREET SCHOOL-HOUSE :
Land, paid O'Connell & Finneran,
$8,000 00
Contract, paid Addison Palmer,
19,343 00
Extra labor,
260 23
Plans and specifications,
300 00
Engineering,
48 31
Advertising,
11 75
Grading,
1,268 93
Water pipe and labor,
28 10
Constructing sewer,
325 40
Horse and hack hire,
6 00
Furniture,
1,426 20
Insurance,
6 00
Trucking brick,
1 75
Freight,
55 85
Concrete walk,
17 50
Furnace,
747 00
Brick and freight,
3,046 40
$34,892 42
FOR WINSLOW STREET SCHOOL-HOUSE :
Contract, paid Jer.
Murphy, $13,900 00
Extra work, paid Jer. Murphy,
305 73
Furniture,
1,131 77
Plans and specifications,
300 00
Heating apparatus,
575 00
Engineering,
8 91
Advertising,
7 12
Hack hire,
2 00
Insurance,
16 25
Mason work, extra,
56 58
Brick,
1,800 00
Pipe and fittings,
31 62
Grading,
78 66
$18,213 64
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
FOR GRAFTON STREET SCHOOL-HOUSE :
Labor, paid Willard Ward, $48 01
Total, as per item No. 27 of Ex- penses,
$53,154 07 .
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $35 33
Sewer Assessment.
Balance uncollected, Nov. 30, 1882, $12,145 69
Abated since Nov. 30, 1882, 21 20
$12,124 49 .
RECEIVED.
From Sundry persons, as per item No. 25 of Receipts, $8,742 21
Balance uncollected, Nov. 30, 1883,
$3,382 28
Sewers : Construction.
Appropriation,
$70,000 00
$70,000 00
RECEIVED.
For labor and materials,
$2,058 86
Materials sold,
172 79
Brick,
427 14
Use of engine and pump,
25 00
Cement,
23 70
Freight,
17 08
Wages not called for,
9 95
Total, as per item No. 26 of Re- ceipts, $2,734 52
$72,734 52
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EXPENDED.
For Salary of R. H. Chamberlain, Supt., in part, $1,199 97
Laborers, as per pay rolls, 33,123 64
Engineering,
1,757 98
Freight, teaming and express,
3,083 42
Brick,
11,025 34
Sand, cement, drain pipe, &c.,
9,221 33
Man-hole and catch-basin covers,
1,163 28
Inlets and border stone,
297 00
Hardware and tools,
727 74
Blacksmithing,
346 01
Lumber and carpenter work,
2,604 02
Use of excavator,
1,650 00
Use of hoisting engine,
263 00
Mason work.
243 72
Coal,
591 95
Stone for concrete,
158 00
Oil, lanterns, &c.,
213 38
Cordage, waste and packing,
97 04
Powder and fuse,
25 16
Hack hire,
35 00
Pipe and fittings,
45 24
Traveling expenses,
21 14
Repairs of engine,
71 48
Paints and oil,
9 95
Hose, pump, &c.,
71 70
Hoisting engine,
2,575 00
Labor of men and teams,
1,000 00
Telegrams,
75
Damage to team,
25 00
Repairs of buggy and harness,
8 75
Boston, Barre & Gardner R. R., labor on Shrewsbury St.,
75 00
Labor on water pipe, Cambridge St.,
6 88
Clerical work,
1 67
Plumbing,
3 64
Paving, 43 17
Total, as per item No. 28 of Ex- penses,
$71,786 30
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $948 22
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
i Sewers : Construction.
Order of Oct. 8, 1883 (special),
$180,000 00 Appropriation,
RECEIVED.
For stone, as per item No. 27 of Re- ceipts, $5 00
$5 00
$180,005 00
EXPENDED.
For Laborers, as per pay rolls,
$3,468 73
Salary, R. H. Chamberlain, Supt. (in part),
133 37
Brick,
2,329 00
Use of excavator,
240 00
Sewer pipe, cement and sand,
314 80
Lumber,
622 60
Hardware and tools,
135 49
Lanterns, globes, &c.,
72 46
Trucking,
483 80
Powder and fuse,
148 10
Coal,
97 00
Engineering,
32 76
Repairs of engine,
20 00
Border stone,
115 25
Blacksmithing,
153 41
Express, telegrams, &c.,
2 80
Hose and couplings,
22 00
Total, as per item No. 29 of Expenses,
$8,391 57
Balance unexpended Nov. 30, 1883,
$171,613 43
Sewers : Maintenance.
Appropriation, $10,000 00 .
Less amount transferred to Street Con- struction, 1,374 46
$8,625 54
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RECEIVED.
For Flushing sewers,
$16 50
Amount refunded, 3 75
Total, as per item No. 28 of Re- ceipts, $20 25
$8,645 79
EXPENDED.
For Salary, R. H. Chamberlain, Supt.
(in part),
$266 66
Laborers, as per pay rolls,
5,074 47
Engineering,
369 00
Trucking, freight, express and
telegrams, 407 33
Hardware and tools,
121 06
Rent for storage,
200 00
Oil, globes, lanterns, &c.,
9 73
Pipe, couplings, &c.,
20 15
Cement, pipe and sand,
11 00
Catch-basin and man-hole covers,
194 40
Blacksmithing,
15 69
Hack and horse hire,
4 00
Border stone,
309 40
Stationery and advertising,
12 79
Printing,
42 93
Oil coat,
2 00
Mooney heirs, per order City Council,
100 00
Cleaning catch-basins,
171 00
Paving,
68 57
Expense of committee, on legislative hearing,
143 75
Legal costs,
198 20
Traveling expenses of Engineer,
700 00
Total, as per item No. 30 of Ex- penses, $8,442 13
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $203 66
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Sidewalk Assessments.
Balance uncollected, Nov. 30, 1882, $2,559 47
Amount assessed to Nov. 30, 1883,
9,239 44
$11,798 91
RECEIVED.
From sundry persons for assessments, as per item No. 29 of Receipts, $9,226 90
Balance uncollected Nov. 30, 1883,
$2,572 01
Sinking Fund, No. 1: General Debt, 1875.
Balance, November 30, 1882, $148,495 28
RECEIVED.
Amount of contributions, and interest on investments, as per report of Commissioners, on account of Fund No. 1,
Total, as per item No. 31 of Expenses, 73,457 90
$221,953 18
EXPENDED.
For Bonds and certificates of indebtedness maturing in 1883, cancelled, $10,000 00 Interest accrued on investments, as per report of Commissioners, on account of Fund No. 1, 723 93
Total, as per item No. 30 of Receipts, $10,723 93
Balance, November 30, 1883,
$211,229 25
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Sinking Funds, Nos. 2 to 14: Special, 1876 to 1883.
Balances, November 30, 1882, viz. :
No. 2, Water Loan, 1876, $13,662 60
No. 3, Lynde Brook Damages, 1877, 56,057 50
No. 4, Lynde Brook Damages, 1878, 28,346 20
No. 5, Lynde Brook Damages, 1879, 16,169 62
No. 6, Island Sewer, 1879,
22,842 34
No. 7, Foster Street, 1879,
41,087 84
No. 8, Island Sewer, 1880,
3,896 69
No. 9, Foster Street, 1880,
7,705 39
No. 10, Island Sewer, 1881, 4,576 55
No. 11, City Hospital Building, 1881,
5,821 69
No. 12, Lynde Brook Damages, 1882,
2,447 35
No. 13, Jaques Forfeiture, 1882, 1,925 70
No. 14, City Hospital Building, 1882,
2,855 40
$207,394 87
RECEIVED.
Amount of contributions and interest on investments, as per report of Commissioners, on account of Funds Nos. 2 to 14, inclusive, Total, as per items Nos. 32 to 44 of Expenses,
$55,019 45
Amount of contributions, and interest on investments, as per report of Commissioners, on account of new funds, viz .: No. 15. Sewer loan, 1883, $2,550 50
No. 16. Summer Street, 1883, 10,934 11
Total, as per items Nos. 45 and 46 of Ex- penses, $13,484 61
$68,504 06
$275,898 93
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
EXPENDED.
For Interest accrued on investments, as per report of Commissioners, on account of Funds Nos. 3, 7 and 15. Total, as per items Nos. 31 to 33 of Receipts, $351 97
$275,546 96
Balances November 30, 1883, viz.
No. 2. Sinking Fund, $15,830 42
3.
66
34,586 76
5.
6.
66
27,475 15
7.
66
66
51,102 27
8.
66
5,185 79
9.
10,483 57
10.
66
6,999 18
11.
66
66
8,910 13
12.
4,990 31
13.
3,937 55
14.
66
5,822 74
15.
66
2,550 50
16.
66
10,613 78
$275,546 96
State Aid : Old Account.
Balance due from the State, $7,357 64
State Aid : New Account.
Balance due from the State,
$17,345 50
EXPENDED.
Paid Soldiers and their families from Dec. 1, 1882, to Nov. 30, 1883. Total, as per item No. 47 of Ex- penses, $7,600 50
$24,946 00
4.
66,899 01
20,159 80
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RECEIVED.
Amount allowed by State Auditor, as per item No. 34 of Receipts, $9,500 00
Balance due from the State,
$15,446 00
Street Construction.
Appropriation, $20,000 00
$20,000 00
Amount transferred from High- way Department, $7,000 00
Amount transferred from Water Works, Construction, 8,000 00
Amount transferred from Sewers, Maintenance, 1,374 46
$16,374 46
$36,374 46
RECEIVED.
For Labor on Cambridge street, as per item No. 35 of Receipts,
$1,000 00
$37,374 46
EXPENDED.
For Engineering,
$225 00
Stone bounds and stakes, 109 03
Hack hire, 34 00
$368 03
FOR BEAVER STREET :
Engineering, $4 75
Land, paid Henry Flagg, 200 00
$204 75
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
FOR BLACKSTONE STREET :
Engineering, $16 31
Grading, by Highway De- partment, 198 40
Damage, paid Francis Flynn, 100 00
$314 71
FOR CAMBRIDGE STREET :
Engineering,
$108 01
Pumping, 12 00
Carpenter work, 1 50
Building wall,
100 00
Stone and cement,
182 93
Iron fence,
21 37
Grading, by Highway Department, 1,541 30
Lowering sewer and labor on bridge, 2,051 86
Lowering water pipe, 400 44
Land and damages, paid Patrick Reynolds, 400 00
Building bridge, paid Prov. & Wor. R. R. Co., 7,416 78
Damages, paid John Quinn,
400 00
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66 James Kelley, 100 00 " Ellen Kelley, 130 00
Damages, paid Catharine Mulcahy, 550 00
Damages, paid Mary A. and John Lyon, 500 00
$13,916 19
FOR CANTERBURY STREET :
Land damages, paid Nicho- las Carroll, $14 50
FOR CHANDLER STREET :
Legal fees, $24 30 Land and damages, paid Jane Apperson, 500 00
6
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For Land and damages, paid Wm. Dunning, 250 00
Land and damages, paid
Patrick Mullens, 200 00
Land and damages, paid A. W. Wilcox, 100 00
Damages, paid West Elm- wood Land. Co., 789 91
Damages, paid Trustees of Trinity Church, 650 00
Damages, paid Elizabeth P.
Whitney and others, 550 00
$3,064 21
FOR DOWNING STREET :
Grading, by Highway Department, $267 10
FOR FOSTER STREET :
Removing bodies from Mechanic Street Bu- rying ground, $22 00
Repairs of bridge, 111 97
$133 97
FOR JAQUES AVENUE :
Engineering,
$2 38
Land, paid Wm. Man- ning, 108 50
Grading, by Highway Department, 645 12
$756 00
FOR MILL STREET :
Engineering,
$67 87
Iron rails,
185 24
Stone work,
136 23
Carpenter work,
40 67
Grading, by Highway Department, 9,213 16
$9,643 17
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
FOR NORTH MERRICK' STREET :
Land and damages, paid J. J. Beaumont, $1,752 40 Grading, by Highway Department, 614 27
$2,366 67
FOR NEW ROAD, QUINSIGAMOND :
Extra labor, paid Estate of M. R. Edwards, $102 13
FOR OAK AVENUE :
Damages, paid Owen McGourty, $250 00
FOR PARK AVENUE :
Engineering, $12 56
Land, paid Martin Kane, 200 00
Grading, by Highway Department, 2,009 76
$2,222 32
FOR PIEDMONT STREET :
Damages, paid W. M. Johnson, $100 00
FOR PORTLAND STREET :
Land, paid J. E. & A. E. Estabrook, $3,225 00
FOR RIPLEY STREET :
Engineering, $4 01
FOR WALL STREET :
Engineering,
$7 75
Grading, by Highway
Department,
188 70
$196 45
FOR WARD STREET :
Engineering,
$9 26
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FOR WOODLAND STREET :
Engineering, $2 97
Grading, by Highway Department, 213 02
$215 99
Total, as per item No. 48 of Ex- penses, $37,374 46
Street Construction : Summer Street.
Balance unexpended Nov. 30, 1882, $7,114 78
Appropriation, 15,000 00
$22,114 78
EXPENDED.
For Engineering, $6 97
Grading, by Highway Department,
1,822 55
Land and damages, paid Chas. A. Howland, 600 00
Land and damages, paid S. A. Pushee, 800 00
Land and damages, paid John A. Meadowcroft, 200 00
Land and damages, paid Asenath Sampson, 50 00
Land and damages, paid James Cooney, 110 20
Land and damages, paid T. H. Mur- phy, 50 00
Land and damages, paid A. Wheeler & Co., 200 00
Land and damages, paid Mary Rogers, 50 00
Land and damages, paid Florence I. Lapoint, 275 00
Land and damages, paid Bridget Curtis, 100 00
Land and damages, paid Mary Place, 300 00 Land and damages, paid Anna W. Hakes, 175 00
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Land and damages, paid Trustees of Mission Chapel, 1,149 23
Land and damages, paid Rosina Bie- berbach, 200 00
Land and damages, paid Francis Hovey, 20 00
Land, paid Boston & Albany R. R. Co.,
1,200 00
Repairs on Hospital estate, 731 11
Repairs on estate of Nancy Wheeler,
125 00
Repairs on estate of Hogan & Car- roll, 722 85
Repairs on estate of Mrs. Hitchcock,
536 57
Portion of fence, at House of Cor- rection,
160 00
Land, paid F. H. & H. B. Kinnicutt, 245 18
Total, as per item No. 49 of Ex- penses,
$9,829 66
Balance unexpended, Nov. 30, 1883, $12,285 12
Taxes, 18777 to 1882.
Balances uncollected, Nov. 30, 1882, viz. :
Taxes, 1877, balance,
$4,514 76
66 1878, 66
5,167 12
1879, 66
4,958 76
66 1880,
6,259 91
1881, 66
6,816 80
1882, 66
22,092 98
Amount assessed for 1883, viz. : State Tax, County Tax,
$49,810 33
$41,940 00
37,504 00
City Tax,
819,777 30
$899,221 30
$949,031 63
RECEIVED.
From Sundry persons, as per items No. 36 to 41 and 44 of Receipts, $891,241 41
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Amount uncollected, November 30, 1883, viz. :
Taxes of 1877,
$4,476 36
" 1878,
5,148 80
66
1879,
4,942 52
1880,
6,229 99
66
1881,
6,648 36
1882,
6,307 69
66
1883,
24,036 50
$57,790 22
Taxes, 1882 : Corporation.
Balance due from the Commonwealth prior to Nov. . 30, 1882, $609 35
Due from the Commonwealth, Dec. 1, 1882, 62,112 44
$62,721 79
RECEIVED.
From the Commonwealth, as per item No. 42 of Receipts, $62,080 16
$641 63
EXPENDED.
Amount refunded, as per item No. 50 of Expenses, $17 81
Balance due from the State, $659 44
Taxes, 1882 : County.
Balance due the County, November 30, 1882, $19,013 50
EXPENDED.
Amount paid to County Treasurer, as per item No. 51 of Expenses, $19,013 50
75
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Taxes, 1882 : National Bank, State Account.
Amount assessed in 1882, $32,915 84
RECEIVED.
Amount from State Treasurer, as per item No. 43 of Receipts, $8,171 78
$24,744 06
EXPENDED.
Amount paid to State Treasurer, as per item No. 52 of Expenses, $24,744 06
Taxes, 1882 : State.
Amount assessed for State Tax, $57,020 00
EXPENDED.
Amount paid State Treasurer, as per item No. 53 of Expenses, $57,020 00
Taxes, 1883 : County.
Amount assessed for 1883, $37,504 00
EXPENDED.
Amount paid to County Treasurer, as per item No. 54 of Expenses, $18,752 00
Balance due County, November 30, 1883, $18,752 00
Water Works : Construction.
Appropriation, $40,000 00
Less amount transferred to Street Con- struction, 8,000 00
$32,000 00
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RECEIVED. From sundry persons, for service pipe, meters, labor, &c., as per item No. 45 of Receipts,
$20,951 36
$52,951 36
EXPENDED.
For Salary of F. E. Hall (in part),
$1,133 32
Labor of men, as per pay rolls,
11,561 61
Clerical labor,
697 49
Meters, couplings, &c., paid Union Water Meter Co.,
11,307 36
Meters, couplings, &c., paid W. E. Desper,
1,051 48
Hydrants, water gates and valves,
3,222 58
Iron pipe and freight on same,
12,602 70
Pipe and fittings,
3,817 28
Castings,
1,372 36
Lead pipe and lead,
332 62
Cement pipe and sand,
45 00
Paving,
147 50
Engineering,
18 41
Plumbing,
70 09
Hardware and tools,
489 23
Freight, trucking, express and telegrams, 283 62
Blacksmithing,
524 83
Blank books, stationery and stamps,
12 64
Cordage and packing,
13 38
Lumber and carpenter work,
470 33
Tubing,
5 30
Fuel,
78 50
Hack and horse hire,
129 95
Powder and fuse,
55 35
Repairs of gas pipe,
6 74
Advertising,
3 75
Printing,
23 00
Lanterns, globes, oil and brooms,
58 75
Traveling expenses,
46 76
Rubber goods and oil clothing,
30 09
Total, as per item No. 55 of Ex- penses,
$49,612 02
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $3,339 34
77
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Water Works Construction : New Supply.
Appropriation,
$250,000 00
$250,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Board and labor of men at reser- voir,
$616 56
Blacksmithing at reservoir,
105 73
Transportation tickets at reservoir,
68 30
Brick,
75 00
Manure,
10 00
Wages not called for,
30 14
Total, as per item No. 46 of Re- ceipts,
$905 73
$250,905 73
EXPENDED.
For labor of men, as per pay rolls,
$30,620 18
Iron pipe and freight,
100,979 64
Water gates,
4,507 77
Lead,
4,420 25
Trucking iron pipe,
1,531 29
Transportation of laborers,
2,012 36
Salary of F. E. Hall, as Commis- sioner (in part),
566 68
Engineering,
289 29
Hack and horse hire,
85 00
Traveling expenses of Committee,
154 15
Freight on lead,
406 47
Trucking, &c.,
272 32
Repairs of bridge,
12 00
Hoisting engine,
375 00
Street roller,
240 00
Refreshments for Committee,
23 45
Screens,
16 96
Packing and cordage,
303 45
Freight, miscellaneous,
24 69
Fence and repairs of fence,
63 15
Telegrams,
72
Labor of men and teams,
375 00
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For Consulting engineer,
100 00
Grass seed,
1 00
Wood,
57 00
Powder and fuse,
209 27
Paving,
130 49
Fire clay,
19 92
Sewer pipe, sand and cement,
77 03
Lumber,
29 80
Blacksmithing,
69 44
Trucking and freight,
140 89
Barrels,
9 00
Tools,
237 67
Labor, lowering sewer,
82 45
Iron sleeves,
33 38
Total for pipe line,
$148,477 16
FOR HOLDEN RESERVOIR :
Engineering,
$1,490 64
Labor of men, as per pay rolls,
39,154 80
Engine, pump, &c.,
1,229 67
Freight and trucking,
880 08
Horse hire,
370 00
Cement and sand,
7,345 35
Labor of men and teams, 10,965 24
Advertising,
49 10
Stationery,
10 68
Building house, paid J.
C. French,
1,214 07
Fuel,
200 97
Hardware and tools,
1,455 25
Powder and fuse,
333 18
Printing,
21 50
Rubber goods,
153 49
Lumber and carpenter work, 972 30
Lanterns, wick, oil, &c.,
38 49
Brushes, brooms, &c.,
1 47
Traveling expenses,
29 85
Telegrams, 2 00
Furniture, stove and repairs, 15 57
Cordage and packing, 65 38
Iron and steel,
161 34
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Stone, paid; Webb &
Batchelder,
4,720 76
Clerical work, 17 39
Board of men,
507 76
Pipe and fittings,
84 88
Blacksmithing,
34 41
Insurance,
19 00
Repairs of instruments of engineers,
95
Measuring water, Black- stone valley,
26 00
Hack hire,
14 50
Paving,
839 67
Transportation of men,
958 10
Brick,
162 00
Plan for gate house,
5 00
Stone and window sills,
50 00
Taxes,
117 75
Building gate house,
1,097 39
Stone bounds,
47 00
Iron ladders,
32 10
Plumbing,
45 50
Wire cloth,
156 00
Recording deed,
60
Total for Holden Res- ervoir, $75,097 18
Total, as per item No. 56 of Ex- penses,
$223,574 34
Balance unexpended,
$27,331 39
Water Works : Maintenance.
RECEIVED.
For Assessment for water, 1882,
$11,342 27 .
66 66 1883, 89,293 58
Total, as per item No. 47 of Re- ceipts, $100,635 85
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.
Less amount transferred to sundry Sink- ing Funds, per order of City Council, viz. :- Sewer Loan, 1883, $2,500 00
Summer Street, construction, 1883, 8,000 00
$10,500 00
$90,135 85
Less amount transferred to Interest on Water Loan,
$20,498 00
$69,637 85
EXPENDED.
For Salary, J. Stewart Brown, Registrar, $1,400 01
Labor of men as per pay rolls,
13,081 12
Clerical labor,
528 25
Clerical labor, canvassing,
205 41
Care of reservoir,
200 00
Union Water Meter Co., meters and repairs of same, 1,434 12
261 68
Engineering,
112 87
Abatement of water rates,
133 24
Hardware, tools and repairs of same,
180 99
Blacksmithing,
189 40
Lumber and carpenter work,
256 62
Rubber goods,
50 84
Oil, lanterns, &c.,
235 93
Fuel,
1,604 45
Gas,
14 45
Printing,
137 56
Express and telegrams,
20 23
Blank books, stationery and stamps,
130 74
Rent of telephone,
92 00
Pipe, sand and cement,
194 30
Mason work,
50 75
Care of sick horse,
1 00
Harnesses and blankets,
41 25
Hay, grain and straw,
494 35
Meters of National Meter Co.,
81
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Paints, oil and painting,
264 71
Traveling expenses,
4 60
Paving,
98 95
Taxes in Leicester,
75 13
Horse and pasturing horse,
256 25
Legal services, paid M. J. McCaf- ferty,
100 00
Hack and horse hire,
312 59
Pumping water in Cambridge St.,
6 00
Labor of men and teams,
467 00
Horse car tickets,
23 11
Advertising,
51 99
Hose, waste and packing,
40 68
Labor on pump and repairs of boiler,
239 08
Wire,
6 30
Smoke stack,
112 65
Inspection of boiler, &c.,
27 75
Pipe and fittings,
155 28
Plumbing,
127 53
Steam valves,
101 95
Painting signs,
19 75
Desk and stand,
32 00
Repairs of street and recording gauges,
21 30
Screws for water gate,
8 00
Repairs of wagon and sleighs,
187 80
Repairs of clock,
1 00
Trucking,
112 47
Roofing,
12 44
Drills, tap, &c.,
22 95
Entertaining N. E. Water Associa- tion,
32 50
Iron pipe,
721 77
Repairs of hydrants,
1 48
Screen pattern,
4 80
Magnet and back board,
19 70
Coal for pumping
5,095 83
Pipe and fittings for pumping,
29 40
Valves and gaskets for pumping,
79 04
Packing and waste for pumping,
15 56
Damages caused by bursting of water pipe, 271 00
Cost of power, paid L. Coes,
1,769 99
82
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For Cost of power, paid A. G. Coes, 1,097 55
Total, as per item No. 57 of Ex- penses, $33,079 44
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $36,558 41
Balances Unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund.
From Abatements and Discount,
$916 76
Board of Health,
77 72
City Hall,
4 07
City Hospital,
1,145 71
Fire Department,
360 05
Highway Department,
1,946 72
Incidental Expenses,
61 19
Pauper Department, City Relief,
42 76
66
House offal,
1,819 27
Truant School,
47 25
Police Department,
2,321 87
Public Grounds,
11 84
Salaries,
729 18
School Department,
2,234 06
66 66 Evening Schools,
16 44
School-houses,
35 33
Sewers, Construction,
948 22
Maintenance,
203 66
Water Works, Construction,
3,339 34
66
66 Maintenance, 36,558 41
$52,819 85
From Real Estate sales,
$361 80
Sewer Assessments,
8,742 21
$9,104 01
Total,
$61,923 86
4
83
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
City Debt. November 30, 1883. FUNDED CITY LOAN.
Due April 1, 1891 (interest. 4 per cent.),
$35,000 00
Jan. 1, 1892
30,000 00
1,1892 66 66 66 23,400 00
April 1, 1892 66 66
35,000 00
1,1893 66 66 66
90,000 00
1, 1905
66 66
500,000 00
$713,400 00
Due June 1, 1884 (interest 5 per cent.), $5,000 00
Jan. 1, 1887
66 66 100,000 00
1,1888 66 66 66 60,000 00
1,1889 66 66 66 .66
40,000 00
April 1, 1889
100,000 00
1,1890 66
66 66
66
30,000 00
1,1905
66
66
66
100,000 00
1, 1905 66 66 66 100,000 00
Due April 1, 1892 (interest 6 per cent.), $800,000 00
$800,000 00
Total,
$2,048,400 00
FUNDED SEWER LOAN.
Due Jan. 1, 1901 (interest 4 per cent.), $55,000 00 66 1,1903 66 65,000 00
$120,000 00
Due April 1, 1905 (interest 4} per cent.), $140,000 00
$140,000 00
Due Jan. 1, 1899 (interest 5 per cent.), $100,000 00
1, 1900
30,000 00
$130,000 00
Total,
$390,000 00
66
$535,000 00
66
84
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.
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
100,000 00
June 1, 1886 ..
26,000 00
July 1, 1886
50,000 00
June 1, 1887 .. 66 66
23,000 00
June 1, 1888 66 66 66 66
3,000 00
Dec. 1, 1890
50,000 00
June 1, 1891
66 66
2,300 00
Total,
$359,300 00
Temporary Loan.
Due April 26, 1884 (interest 4 per cent.), $50,000 00 66 66 66 50,000 00 28, 1884
30,1884
25,000 00
May 3, 1884 66
66
25,000 00
Total,
$150,000 00
Recapitulation.
Funded City Loan,
$2,048,400 00
66 Sewer «
390,000 00
66 Water "
359,300 00
Temporary 66
150,000 00
Total,
$2,947,700 00
Liabilities.
Loans, Funded City,
$2,048,400 00
66 Sewer,
390,000 00
66 Water,
359,300 00
66 Temporary,
150,000 00
$2,947,700 00
66 66
,٠ 66 ..
66
$259,300 00
85
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
One half County Tax,
$18,752 00
State Tax,
41,940 00
National Bank Tax, State account, 1883,
24,742 07
Collector's sales, Surplus account,
26 94
Real Estate sales, Surplus account,
125 00
$85,586 01
$3,033,286 01
Cash Assets.
2622 shares, Boston, Barre & Gardner Railroad 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,
15,446 00
Due from Commonwealth, for Corpo- ration Tax,
72,059 80
Due from Commonwealth, for Nat. Bank Tax, State account,
8,164 72
Due from Commonwealth, for Military Aid, one-half expense,
750 00
Due from Commonwealth, for Foreign Ship account,
204 13
Taxes, 1877, uncollected, $4,476 36
66
1878, 66
5,148 80
66 1879, 66
4,942 52
6. 1880,
6,229 99
66
1881, 66
6,648 36
66
1882,
66
6,307 69
66
1883, 66 24,036 50
$57,790 22
Assessments for School Books, from 1877 to 1883, inclusive,
842 23
Assessments for Sewers and Drains, Sidewalks,
2,572 01
66
Street Betterments,
5,158 96
Due on City Hospital account, 458 56
Highway Department account,
1,039 73
Incidental Expense account,
43 50
Lighting Streets account,
11 25
66 Pauper Department, City Re- lief account,
90 16
Due on School Department account,
23 37
66 Sewers, Construction account,
7 55
7
3,382 28
1
86
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Due on Street Construction account, 500 00
Water Works, Construction acct., 4,191 25
66 66 Maintenance 12,199 06
Amount in hands of Commissioners of Sinking Funds, 486,776 21
Cash in Treasury, 91,046 54
$1,032,315 17
Liabilities over Cash Assets,
$2,000,970 84
Ledger Balances.
DR CR.
2622 shares Boston, Barre & Gardner Railroad Co., par value, $262,200 00
Collector's sales. Surplus account,
Loans, Funded City,
Sewer,
Water,
359,300 00 150,000 00
Real Estate sales,
361 80
Real Estate sales, Surplus account,
125 00
Sewer Assessments,
8,742 21
Sinking Fund, No. 1, 1875, General Debt, $211,229 25
Sinking Fund, No. 2, 1876, Water,
15,830 42
Sinking Fund, No. 3, 1877, Lynde Brook Damages, 66,899 01
Sinking Fund, No. 4, 1878, Lynde Brook Damages, 34,586 76
Sinking Fund, No. 5, 1879, Lynde Brook Damages, 20,159 80
Sinking Fund, No. 6, 1879, Island Sewer,
27,475 15
Sinking Fund, No. 7, 1879, Foster St. 51,102 27 Sinking Fund, No. 8, 1880, Island Sewer, 5,185 79
Sinking Fund, No. 9, 1880, Foster St.
10,483 57
Sinking Fund, No. 10, 1881, Island Sewer, 6,999 18
Sinking Fund, No. 11, 1881, City Hospital Building, 8,910 13
Sinking Fund, No. 12, 1882, Lynde Brook Damages, 4,990 31 Sinking Fund, No. 13, 1882, Jaques Forfeiture, 3,937 55
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