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Sinking Fund, No. 14, 1882, City Hospital Building, 5,822 74
$26 94 2,048,400 00 390,000 00
Temporary,
87
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Sinking Fund, No./ 15, 1883, Sewer Loan, 2,550 50
Sinking Fund, No. 16, 1883, Summer Street, State Aid, old account,
10,613 78
7,357 64
State Aid, new account,
15,446 00
Taxes, Corporation,
72,059 80
66 County,
18,752 00
66 Nat. Bank, State account,
16,577 35
66 State,
41,940 00
66
1877,
4,476 36
1878,
5,148 80
66
1879,
4,942 52
66
1880,
6,229 99
6,648 36
6:
1882,
6,307 69
1883,
24,936 50
City Treasury,
91,046 54
City of Worcester,
2,041,548 89
$3,034,225 30
$3,034,225 30
1881,
TABLE
SHOWING THE VALUATION, TAXES, RATE OF TAXATION, PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION, AND DEBT OF THE CITY OF WORCESTER FROM A. D. 1850 TO 1883.
YEAR.
Valuation.
Increase.
Decrease.
Municipal Taxes.
Increase.
Decrease.
State Tax.
County Tax.
Total Tax.
Tax Rate per $1000.
Property exempt from Taxation.
DEBT.
1850.
$11,028,501 00
$78,915 02
$4,730 77
$83,645 79
$6 90
1851.
11,925,055 00
$896,554 00
78,315 29
$599 73
9,450 29
87,765 58
6 75
$101,829 89
1852.
12,576,365 00
651,310 00
79,968 39
$1,653 10
9,450 29
89,418 68
6 50
108,758 40
1853.
14,981,800 00
2,405,435 00
98,964 91
18,996 52
$5,604 00
9,450 29
114,019 20
7 00
98,567 70
1854.
17,077,800 00
2,096,000 00
138,022 52
39,057 61
5.604 00
11,340 35
154,966 87
8 50
98,435 33
1855.
18,058,950 00
981,150 00
116,889 80
21,032 72
8,406 00
11,340 35
136,636 15
7 00
118,955 48
1856.
18,916,000 00
857,050 00
130,808 36
13,918 56
11.208 00
14,175 44
156,191 80
7 70
103,993 65
1857.
18,473,200 00
$442,800 00
125,177 08
5,631 28
16,812 00
17,010 52
158,999 60
8 00
100,188 80
1858.
16,386,150 00
2,087,050 00
100,986 05
24,191 03
6,725 00
16,065 50
123,776 55
7 00
99,533 95
1859.
16,816,430 00
430,280 00
103,779 49
2,793 44
5,601 00
17,010 52
126,391 01
7 00
99,429 10
1860.
16,406,900 00
409,530 00
119,067 68
15,288 19
4,667 68
17,010 52
140,745 88
8 00
102,324 25
1861.
16,230,600 00
176,300 00
109,909 82
9,157 86
5,973 00
23,329 48
139,212 30
8 00
129,319 40
1862.
16,131,100 00
99,500 00
149,163 81
39,253 99
35,838 00
21,601 39
206,603 20
12 00
208,414 55
1863.
16,698,750 00
567,650 00
147,057 75
2,106 06
47,784 00
19,441 25
214,283 00
12 00
214,759 70
1864.
16,382,800 00
315,950 00
160,317 96
13,260 21
47,784 00
19,454 44
227,556 40
13 00
1865.
18,937,900 00
2,555,100 00
222,047 51
61,729 55
96,021 00
19,577 79
337,646 30
17 00
424,418 59
1866.
22,599,850 00
3,661,950 00
297,665 44
75,617 93
61,290 00
18,426 16
377,381 60
16 00
458,305 14
1867.
23,936,900 00
1,337,050 00
315,401 59
17,736 15
102,150 00
18,426 16
435,977 75
17 50
1868.
26,220,200 00
2,283,300 00
297,069 05
18,331 64
40,860 00
17,274 52
355,203 57
12 85
1869.
31,251,350 00
5,031,150 00
395,845 75
98,775 80
51,075 00
23,032 69
469,953 44
14 40
1870.
34,018,450 00
2,767,100 00
534,508 80
36,663 05
51,075 00
27,639 23
613,223 03
17 40
1871.
38,141,250 00
4,122,800 00
608,219 52
73.710 72
51,075 00
27,639 23
686,933 75
17 40
2,456,788 72
1872.
42,242,550 00
4,101,300 00
676,574 00
68,354 48
51,020 00
33,536 37
761,130 37
17 40
2,687,910 55
1873.
47,294,834 00
5,052,284 00
749,766 15
73,192 15
57,397 50
41,920 46
849,084 11
17 40
2,941,227 31
1874.
49,185,544 00
1,890,710 00
751,674 58
1,908 43
51,020 00
50,304 56
852,999 14
16 80
2,984,780 00
1875.
49,299,781 00
114,237 00
751,461 90
212 68
51,020 00
41,920 46
844,402 36
16 60
$1,840,100 00
2,589,700 00
1876.
48,219,397 00
1,080,384 00
654,672 93
96,788 97
51,318 00
34,570 15
740,561 08
14 80
1,980,400 00
2,492,300 00
1877.
45,676,655 00
2,542,742 .00
622,825 91
31,847 02
42,765 00
55,312 25
720,903 16
15 20
2,131,100 00
2,288,861 00
1878.
41,969,748 00
3,706,907 00
593,696 87
29,129 04
28,510 00
51,855 24
674,062 11
15 40
2,042,700 00
2,343,621 41
1879.
39,585,358 00
2,384,390 00
585,063 34
8,633 53
14,255 00
46,496 85
645,815 19
15 60
1,973,500 00
2,355,163 64
1880.
41,006,862 00
1,421,504 00
660,708 39
75,645 05
42,765 00
41,484 00
744,957 39
17 40
2,008,400 00
2,265,914 50
1881.
42,606,539 00
1,599,677 00
670,601 36
9,892 97
42,765 00
34,570 00
747,936 36
16 80 2,046,600 00
2,180,551 12
1882.
45,504,512 00
2,897,973 00
732,240 02
61,638 66
57,020 00
38,027 00
827,287 02
17 40
2,046,600 00
2,207,503 62
1883.
48,570,735 00
3,066,223 00
793,233 14
60,993 12
41,940 00
37,504 00
872,677 14
17 20
2,135,300 00
2,369,877 25
619,949 85
773,290 00
1,185,718 65
1,899,808 44
364,459 70
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY. NOVEMBER 30, 1883. In charge of the following Persons and Departments.
CITY ENGINEER : Personal Property, $1,000 00
COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC GROUNDS :
Personal Property, $1,000 00
COMMITTEE ON LIGHTING STREETS !
796 Gas Lanterns, 1196 Gasoline Lamps, with Building and Fixtures, $28,000 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
90
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.
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 00
$2,800 00
Grafton Street (on School-house lot). Engine House,
$4,000 00
Lamartine Street.
6,827 feet of land, at 15 cts. per foot, $1,024 05
Engine House, 5,000 00
$6,024 05
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,
1,500 00
$2,000 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
91
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
John Street.
1,836 feet of land, at 50 cts. per foot, $918 00
Engine House, 4,000 00
$4,918 00
Prescott Street. (Leased Land).
Engine House,
$10,000 00
Total Real Estate,
$92,805 69
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 :
163,836 feet of land, at 12 cts. per foot,
$19,660 32
Buildings,
47,000 00
Furniture, Surgical Instruments, &c.,
7,000 00
$73,660 32
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT :
50,331 feet of land on Salem Street, at 33 cts. per foot,
$16,609 25
Stable, Sheds, &c.,
10,450 00
Land (1 acre), Pleasant Street, Tatnuck,
100 00
Land (2} acres), Quinsigamond Village,
300 00
Gravel Pit, near Paxton,
10 00
Personal Property,
15,847 58
$43,316 83
PAUPER DEPARTMENT :
Real Estate,
$70,000 00
Stock and tools at the Farm,
9,150 56
Household Goods,
6,829 02
Stock, &c., in the Scavenger Department,
7,661 80
Telephone,
300 00
$93,941 38
92
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.
POLICE DEPARTMENT :
Personal Property under care of City Marshal,
$2,600 00
Police Station, Lamartine Street House, $12,000 00
17,326 feet of land at 15 cts. per foot, 2,598 90
$17,198 90
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT :
Adams Square School-house. 22,360 feet of land,
$300 00
House,
2,800 00
$3,100 00
Adriatic School-house, Southgate Street.
25,000 feet of land,
$2,500 00
New House,
15,000 00
Old House,
3,000 00
$20,500 00
Ash Street School-house.
13,400 feet of land,
$4,020 00
House,
13,500 00
$17,520 00
Belmont Street School-house.
31,440 feet of land,
$7,860 00
House,
45,000 00
$52,860 00
Bloomingdale School-house.
14,000 feet of land,
$200 00
House,
3,000 00
$3,200 00
Burncoat Plain School-house.
21,500 feet of land,
$200 00
House,
2,500 00
$2,700 00
Chamberlain School-house.
21,780 feet of land,
$100 00
House,
1,200 00
$1,300
93
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Dix Street School-house. 24,000 feet of land, House,
$6,000 00 30,000 00
$36,000 00
East Worcester School-house. 18,150 feet of land, House,
$7,260 00
13,000 00
$20,260 00
East Worcester School-house. 9,060 feet of land, House,
$4,530 00
5,000 00
$9,530 00
Edgeworth Street School-house. 30,760 feet of land, House,
$1,538 00
22,000 00
$23.538 00
Grafton Street School-house. 24,897 feet of land,
$3,734 00
House,
10,000 00
$13,734 00
High School-house ( New). 31,672 feet of land, House,
$41,173 00
125,000 00
$166,173 00
High School-house ( Old). 9,487 feet of land,
House,
$12,333 00 20,000 00
$32,333 00
Lake View School-house. 15,684 feet of land, House,
$400 00
1,600 00
$2,000 00
Lamartine Street School-house. 48,040 feet of land, House,
$9,608 00
27,000 00
$36,608 00
94
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.
Ledge Street School-house.
40,670 feet of land,
$8,134 00
House, 30,000 00
$38,134 00
Mason Street School-house.
13,200 feet of land,
$1,980 00
House,
5,500 00
$7,480 00
Millbury Street School-house.
52,664 feet of land, at 10 cents,
$5,266 40
House,
24,000 00
$29,266 40
Monroe District School-house. ( Now Blithewood).
43,560 feet of land,
$100 00
House,
1,500 00
$1,600 00
New Worcester School-house.
14,900 feet of land,
$2,235 00
House,
9,000 00
$11,235 00
Northville School-house.
34,875 feet of land,
$500 00
House,
5,500 00
$6,000 00
North Pond School-house.
20,000 feet of land,
$300 00
House,
1,600 00
$1,900 00
Oxford Street School-house.
17,200 feet of land,
$21,500 00
House,
30,000 00
$51,500 00
Providence Street School-house.
58,000 feet of land,
$29,000 00
House,
18,000 00
$47,000 00
95
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Quinsigamond School-house.
34,500 feet of land, House,
$1,725 00
20,000 00
$21,725 00
Salem Street School-house. 12,555 feet of land, House,
$5,022 00
12,000 00
$17,022 00
South Worcester School-house.
29,184 feet of land,
$2,918 00
House,
20,000 00
$22,918 00
Summer Street School-house.
16,083 feet of land,
$7,320 00
House,
3,000 00
$10,320 00
Sycamore Street School-house. 12,625 feet of land,
$9,468 00
House,
20,000 00
$29,468 00
Tatnuck School-house. 11,500 feet of land,
House,
$300 00 5,000 00
$5,300 00
Thomas Street School-house. 23,443 feet of land,
$15,000 00
House,
29,751 00
$44,751 00
Trowbridgeville School-house. 5,050 feet of land, House,
$75 00
300 00
$375 00
96
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.
Union Hill School-house.
11,000 feet of land,
House,
$1,100 00 2,000 00
$3,100 00
Valley Falls School-house.
34,428 feet of land,
$200 00
House,
7,100 00
$7,300 00
Washington Street School-house.
Land,
$2,235 00
House,
9,000 00
$11,235 00
Winslow Street School-house.
25,000 feet of land,
$5,000 00
House,
29,000 00
$34,000 00
Woodland Street School-house.
40,000 feet of land,
$10,000 00
Two houses,
38,000 00
$48,000 00
Total value of Real Estate,
$890,985 40
Total value of Personal Property,
68,085 40
$959,070 80
SEWER DEPARTMENT :
Personal Property,
$8,140 05
WATER DEPARTMENT :
Real Estate in Leicester, Holden, Bell Pond, and on Thomas Street, together with the Reservoirs, Pipe, Hydrants, Fixtures and Tools-costing, $1,603,988 50
MISCELLANEOUS : Central Park, 7 Acres. Hope Cemetery, 67 acres. Elm Park, 28 acres. 37-124ths of North Pond.
97
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
SALABLE LAND :
56,622 feet of land, East Worcester
Street, at 40 cents per foot,
$22,648 80
24,324 feet of land, Grosvenor and Meade Streets, at 14 cents per foot, 3,405 36
17,612 feet of land, Summer Street, at 75 cents per foot, 13,209 00
8,063 feet of land, Mechanic Street, at $1.00 per foot, 8,063 00
47,000 feet of land, Millbury Street, at 10 cents per foot, 4,700 00
$52,026 16
City Hall Building,
$20,000 00
Furniture, &c., in City Hall,
5,000 00
City Scales, Lincoln Square,
300 00
City Scales, New Worcester,
300 00
City Scales, Salem Square,
400 00
City Scales, Quinsigamond,
300 00
City Scales, Southbridge Street,
300 00
$26,600 00
Total,
$3,195,922 63
REPORT OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING FUNDS.
WORCESTER, MASS., JANUARY 7, 1884.
To the Honorable City Council :
IN compliance with the provisions of the City Ordinance governing this Commission the undersigned beg leave to present the following Report of their Transactions for the financial year ending November 30, 1883 :
Balance, December 1, 1882 $355,890 15
Receipts for the year 141,961 96
Total
$497,852 11
Payments for the year
11,075 90
Balance, November 30, 1883 $486,776 21
The several investments and cash balances belonging to each of the City Sinking Funds have been carefully examined by the undersigned and found to be properly accounted for. Sundry statements, showing the Receipts and Payments, in aggregates and in detail, together with the several balances carried forward at the end of the year, prepared by W.'S. Barton, Esq., Treasurer of the Board, are appended to this Report, and make a part thereof.
SAM'L WOODWARD, EDWARD L. DAVIS, HENRY A. MARSH,
Commissioners of the Sinking Funds of the City of Worcester.
100
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.
To the Commissioners of the Sinking Funds :
GENTLEMEN : - The undersigned presents herewith sundry statements, in tabular form, covering all cash transactions of your Board for the financial year ending November 30, 1883 :
STATEMENT OF THE SINKING FUNDS.
December 1, 1882, to November 30, 1883.
No.
TITLE OF FUND.
Amount Dec. 1, 1882.
Receipts during year.
Total.
Payments during year.
Balances Nov. 30, 1883.
1
General Debt,
1875. $148,495 28
$73,457 90 $221,953 18
$10,723 93 $211,229 25
2
Water Loan,
1876.
13,662 60
2,167 82
15,830 42
15,830 42
3
Lynde Brook,
1877.
56,057 50
10,857 33
66,914 83
15 82
66,899 01
4
66
1878.
28,346 20
6,240 56
34,586 76
34,586 76
5
66
1879.
16,169 62
3,990 18
20,159 80
20,159 80
6
Island Sewer,
1879.
22,842 34
4,632 81
27,475 15
27,475 15
7
Foster street,
1879.
41,087 84
10,030 25
51,118 09
15 82
51,102 27
8
Island Sewer,
1880.
3,896 69
1,289 10
5,185 79
5,185 79
9
Foster Street,
1880.
7,705 39
2,778 18
10,483 57
10,483 57
10
Island Sewer,
1881.
4,576 55
2,422 63
6,999 18
6,999 18
11
City Hosp. Bl'g,
1881.
5,821 69
3,088 44
8,910 13
8,910 13
12
Lynde Brook,
1882.
2,447 35
2,542 96
4,990 31
4,990 31
13
Jaques Forf're,
1882.
1,925 70
. 2,011 85
3,937 55
3,937 55
14
City Hosp. Bl'g,
1882.
2,855 40
2,967 34|
5,822 74
5,822 74
15
Sewer Loan,
1883.
2,550 50
2,550 50
2,550 50
16
Summer Street,
1883.
10,934 11
10,934 11
320 33
10,613 78
Totals,
$355,890 15 $141,961 96 $497,852 11
$11,075 90 $486,776 21
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS.
December 1, 1882, to November 30, 1883.
No.
City Appropriations.
Interest and Premium.
Total Receipts.
City Debt cancelled.
Interest and Premium.
Total Payments.
1
$66,306 69
$7,151 21
$73,457 90
$10,000 00
$723 93
$10,723 93
2
1,500 00
667 82
2,167 82
3
8,000 00
2,857 33
10.857 33
15 82
15 82
4
4,800 00
1,440 56
6,240 56
5
3,200 00
790 18
3,990 18
6
3,500 00
1,132 81
4.632 81
7
8,000 00
2,030 25
10,030 25
15 82
15 82
8
1,100 00
189 10
1,289 10
9
2.400 00
378 18
2,778 18
10
2,200 00
222 63
2,422 63
11
2,800 00
288 44
3,088 44
12
2.400 00
142 96
2,542 96
13
1.900 00
111 S5
2,011 85
14
2,800 00
167 34
2.967 34
15
2,500 00
50 50
2,550 50
16
10,727 00
207 11
10,934 11
320 33
320 33
$124,133 69
$17,828 27
$141,961 96
$10,000 00
$1,075 90
$11,075 90
101
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
INVESTMENTS AND BALANCES. November 30, 1883.
On Account of Funded City Debt, viz :
No.
Funded.
Due.
Amount.
Investments City Bonds.
Cash on Deposit.
Totals.
1
Prior to 1876. 1884 to 1905. $1,904,300 00
$166,900 00
$44,329 25
$211,229 25
2
Dec. 1, 1876. Dec. 1, 1906.
100,000 00
15,000 00
830 42
15,830 52
3
Jan. 1, 1877. Jan. 1, 1887.
100,000 00
65,000 00
1,899 01
66,899 01
4
Jan. 1, 1878. Jan. 1, 1888.
60,000 00
33,500 00
1,086 76
34,586 76
5
Jan. 1, 1879. Jan. 1, 1889.
40,000 00
19,500 00
659 80
20,159 80
6
Jan. 1, 1879. Jan. 1, 1899.
100,000 00
26,500 00
975 15
27,475 15
8
Jan. 1, 1880. Jan.
1, 1900.
30,000 09
5,000 00
185 79
5,185 79
10
Jan. 1, 1881. Jan. 1, 1901.
55,000 00
6,500 00
499 18
6,999 18
11
April 1, 1881. April 1, 1891.
35,000 00
8,500 00
410 13
8,910 13
12
Jan. 1, 1882. Jan. 1, 1892.
30,000 00
4,500 00
490 31
4,990 31
13
Jan. 1, 1882. Jan. 1, 1892.
23,400 00
3,500 00
437 55
3,937 55
14
April 1, 1882. April 1, 1892.
35,000 00
5,500 00
322 74
5,822 74
15
Jan. 1, 1883. Jan. 1, 1903.
65,000 00
2.500 00
50 50
2,550,50
16
April 1, 1883. April 1, 1893.
90,000 00
10,000 00
613 78
10,613 78
TOTALS,
$2,797,700 00.
$431,900 00
$54,876 21
$486,776 21
FUNDED DEBT AND SINKING FUNDS. November 30, 1883.
DESCRIPTION.
Old Debt, including renewals.
New Debt, created since 1875.
TOTALS.
Sinking Funds.
Net Debt.
City 6's.
$1,059,300 00 205,000 00
205,000 00
22,739 06
182,260 94
City 5's.
$560,000 00
560,000 00
231,722 77
328,277 23
City 42's.
140,000 00
140,000 00
15,529 12
124,470 88
City 4's.
500,000 00
500,000 00
55,461 12
444,538 88
City 4's.
333,400 00
333,400 00
43,824 19
289,575 81
TOTALS.
$1,904,300 00
$893,400 00
$2,797,700 00
$486,776 21 $2,310,923 79
FUNDED LOANS. December 1, 1882, to November 30, 1883.
DESCRIPTION.
Amount, Dec. 1, 1882.
Paid in 1883.
Balance.
New Loans, in 1883.
Outstanding Nov. 30, 1883.
City Loans, Sewer Loans, Water Loans,
$1,968,400 325,000 359,300
$10,000
$1,958,400 325,000 359,300
$90,000 65,000
$2,048,400
390,000 359,300
TOTALS,
$2,652,700
$10,000
$2,642,700
$155,000
$2,797,700
7
April 1, 1879. April 1, 1889.
100,000 00
49,500 00
1,602 27
51,102 27
9
April 1, 1880. April 1, 1890.
30,000 00
10,000 00
483 57
10,483 57
$1,059,300 00
$117,499 95
$941,800 05
City 5's.
WM. S. BARTON,
Treasurer.
WORCESTER, MASS., Dec. 21, 1883.
8
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
CITY OF WORCESTER,
IN COMMITTEE, Dec. 17, 1883.
To the Honorable City Council :
The Joint Standing Committee on Finance, having examined the books and accounts of the City Treasurer, beg leave to report :
That they find that his books are carefully and correctly kept, and that the securities and cash assets belonging to the City are properly accounted for.
They further report that it appears from the books of the treasurer that his cash receipts, from all sources, for the financial year ending November 30, 1883, amounted to $2,091,610 52 That his cash balance, Nov. 30, 1882, was 165,431 17
Making a total of $2,257,041 69
And that his cash payments amounted to 2,090,371 46
Leaving a balance, Nov. 30, 1883, of
$166,670 23
Which they have verified by actual count of the cash on hand, November 30th, and by an examination of the several bank balances standing to the credit of the City on that date.
They further report that the only city security now in the custody of the treasurer, trust fund securities excepted, is the following :
1 Certificate of 2,622 shares in the stock of the Bos-
$262,200 00 ton, Barre and Gardner R. R. Co. (par value),
-
1
104
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.
They further report that the following taxes, assessments and department bills remained uncollected at the close of business, November 30, 1883 :
City, County and State taxes of 1877,
$4,476 36
66 66
66 1878, 5,148 80
66
66
" 1879, 4,942 52
66
66 66 66 " 1880,
6,229 99
66 66
66 66 1881,
6,648 36
6,307 69
66
66
66
66
66 1883,
24,036 50
Sewer Assessments ; apportioned,
3,382 28
Sidewalk Assessments,
2,572 01
Street Betterment Assessments ; contested,
5,158 96
City Hospital bills; board of patients,
458 56
Highway Department bills ; labor and materials,
1,039 73
Incidental Expense account; engineering on drains,
43 50
Lighting Streets account; damage to lanterns,
11 25
Pauper Department bills; aid to paupers,
90 16
School Department bills ; blackboard slating,
23 37
Sewer Department bills; use of pump, etc.,
7 55
Street Construction account ; grading, etc.,
500 00
Water Construction account; service pipe, etc.,
4,191 25
Water Maintenance account; water rates, etc.,
12,199 06
Total,
$88,310 13
S. E. HILDRETH,
R. JAMES TATMAN, ANDREW ATHY,
E. O. PARKER, G. A. LONGLEY,
S. C. ANDREWS, JOHN TIMON,
Joint Standing Committee on Finance.
66
1882,
School-book Taxes, 1877 to 1883, inclusive,
842 23
REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK.
CITY OF WORCESTER, CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, January 1, 1884.
To the Honorable City Council :-
IN accordance with the requirements of Chapter VIII. of the City Ordinances, the City Clerk submits the following statement of the money received by him as fees or otherwise, during the year ending November 30, 1883, viz :-
From Licensed Amusements,
$676 50
Auctioneers,
20 00
Billiard Tables, &c.,
746 00
66
Dogs,
1,545 00
66
Hacks and Job Wagons,
241 00
66
Intelligence Offices,
64 00
Junk Dealers,
210 00
66
Pawnbrokers,
252 00
·
66
Services of Police at Entertainments,
2 00
66
Licenses for Sale of Fireworks,
5 00
Office Fees,
2,059 10
Total,
$5,824 60
This sum has been paid to the City Treasurer, and receipts taken therefor.
There has been paid to Edward A. Brown, County Treasurer, the sum of $3,303.00 for dog licenses.
Respectfully submitted.
E. H. TOWNE,
City Clerk.
Sale of Ordinances,
4 00
THE CITY HOSPITAL.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES, 1883.
Alderman-CHARLES G. REED,
Councilmen S GEORGE E. BATCHELDER,
Terms expire 1884.
& JAMES C. COFFEY, At Large-STEPHEN SALISBURY, Jr., DR. THOMAS H. GAGE,
Term expires 1884.
66 1885.
DR. JOSEPH SARGENT,
1886.
ALBERT CURTIS,
66
1887.
ORGANIZATION.
President-ALBERT CURTIS. Secretary-STEPHEN SALISBURY, Jr.
Auditors- S CHARLES G. REED. JAMES C. COFFEY.
Superintendent and Resident Physician.
DR. CHARLES A. PEABODY.
Board of Commissioners of the Jaques Fund and other Funds of the City Hospital.
BENJAMIN WALKER, Term expires 1884. 66
CHARLES B. PRATT, 1885.
ALBERT CURTIS,
1886.
108
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38. MEDICAL STAFF, 1883.
Consulting Physicians and Surgeons. Joseph Sargent, M. D. Thomas H. Gage, M. D. Oramel Martin, M. D.
Visiting Staff.
Surgeons.
Rufus Woodward, M. D.
George A. Bates, M. D.
Leonard Wheeler, M. D.
J. Marcus Rice, M. D. J. Bartlett Rich, M. D.
Albert Wood, M. D. Wm. H. Workman, M. D.
Emerson Warner, M. D.
Wesley Davis, M. D.
George E. Francis, M. D.
O. H. Everett, M. D.
Oculist and Aurist. LEWIS S. DIXON, M. D. Pathologist. S. B. WOODWARD, M. D. House Officers.
A. C. GETCHELL. H. GOODWIN MACKAYE.
ORGANIZATION. 1
President-RUFUS WOODWARD, M. D.
Secretary-CHARLES A. PEABODY, M. D.
LEONARD WHEELER, M. D.
Committee on Reports J. O. MARBLE, M. D. J. BARTLETT RICH, M. D. J. MARCUS RICE, M. D.
Committee of Conference E. WARNER, M. D. A. WOOD, M. D.
Superintendent of Nurses. MISS L. M. CREEMER.
Physicians.
John O. Marble, M. D.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES.
To the Hon. Samuel E. Hildreth, Mayor, and the City Council of the City of Worcester :-
IN conformity with the requirements of the Ordinance, the Trustees of the City Hospital present their Thirteenth Annual Report for the year ending November 30th, 1883.
The Expenses of the Hospital for the year have been as follows, viz :-
For Salaries and pay roll,
$4,748 84
Groceries and provisions,
3,442 02
66 Furnishings and furniture, and repairs of same,
716 13
66 Repairs on buildings,
942 54
66 Fuel, $1,138.29; Gas, $886.81; Ice, $142.94,
2,168 04
Medicines, $550.72; Surgical instruments and repairs of same, $59.40, 610 12
Druggist's glass ware, $38.03; Rubber goods, $30.34,
68 37
Dry goods, bedding, &c.,
329 76
66 Stationery,
93 44
Printing, $120.98; Advertising, $3.25,
124 23
Rent of telephone and messages, $56.25; Post- age, express and telegrams, $23.95,
80 20
Water rates,
72 66
Hay, grain and straw,
78 54
Blacksmithing, $18.65 ; Repairs of carriage, $53.60,
72 25
66 Hardware and tools,
32 96
Harnesses and repairs of same,
10 25
66 Hack hire,
51 00
66 Electric gas lighting apparatus,
32 07
Lawn dressing,
11 25
Traveling expenses,
7 30
66 Trucking,
4 89
- - $13,696 86
110
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.
There have been other Expenses not properly belonging to the maintenance of the Hospital. These have been for land whose purchase was recommended in the last Annual Report of the Trustees ;
The City Council having authorized the purchase May 7, 1883, $1,650 00
And for concrete sidewalk outside of grouuds, the same having been laid by City, 251 55
And for clearing up grove and grading the same, and various other out-of-door expenses, 564 75
These expenses, amounting to
$2,466 30
Added to expenses before specified,
13,696 86
Make the whole amount expended during the year,
$16,163 16
The resources of the Hospital during the year past have been :-
City Appropriation,
$8,000 00
Income of Jaques Fund,
5,553 89
Income of Tenney Fund,
250 00
State aid to State paupers,
1,637 06
Cash for board of patients,
1,863 92
Refunded on bill paid,
€
4 00
$17,308 87
This amount is accounted for by expenses as above,
$16,163 16
And by amount refunded to City,
1,145 71
- $17,308 87
-
It appears then that the necessary expenses of the Hospital during the year past have been $13,696 86. The Trustees see no reason to expect that the Expenses for the current year will exceed that sum. And the Commissioners of the Funds assure us that we may expect from them during the year six thousand dollars ($6,000 00). An appropriation of $8,000 00 would probably meet our wants.
The amounts received from paying patients and for board of State panpers the last year were unusually large ; but we see no reason why they may not be as large in the year current.
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