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Nos.
ACCOUNT.
Diff'nces Nov. 30, 1883.
Mayor's Drafts,
Total.
Treasurer's Payments.
Diff'nces Nov. 30, 1884.
1 Abatements and Discount.
$ 55,327 52
$55,327 52
$ 55,327 52
2 Board of Health.
$ 85 85
1,819 83
1,905 68
1,814 66
$91 02
3 City Hall.
650 14
3,672 69
4,322 83
3,949 77
373 06
4 City Hospital ..
1,309 31
8,435 17
9,744 48
8,566 24
1,178 24
5 City Hospital, Jaques Fund.
6,498 90
6,498 90
6,498 90
6 City Hospital, Tenney Fund ..
250 00
250 00
250 00
7 Collector's Sales, Surplus Account .. 8 County Tax.
3 00
3 00
3 00
9 Fire Department.
12,339 04
52,105 85
64,444 89
52,008 18
12,436 71
10 Fire Patrol ..
100 00
1,200 00
1,300 00
1,200 00
100 00
11 Free Public Library.
3,155 53
16,082 82
19,238 35
17,328 70
1,909 65
12 Funded City Loan.
5,938 54
117,441 47
123,380 01
113,847 31
9,532 70
14
Incidental Expenses
902 45
27,536 01
28,438 46
27,117 64
1,320. 82
15
Interest
19,000 00
19,000 00
19,000 00
3,745 28
50,952 27
54,697 55
50,340 68
4,356 87
19 Liquor Licenses
15,287 50
15,287 50
15,287 50
20 National Bank Tax, State Account ..
858 95
16,578 96
17,437 91
16,513 95
923 96
22
Pauper Department, Farm
1,314 14
20,128 10
21,442 24
19,191 58
2,250 66
23 Pauper Department, House Offal ...
208 82
9,065 95
9,274 77
8,243 41
1,031 36
24 Pauper Department, Truant School.
91 60
1,920 67
2,012 27
1,925 52
86 75
25 Police Department
5,624 62
74,036 98
79,661 60
76,187 82
3,473 78
26 Public Grounds.
556 42
7,045 15
7,601 57
6,603 84
997 73
1,487 76
19,574 27
21,062 03
19,415 87
1,646 16
18,231 40
219,341 66
237,573 06
217,986 50
19,586 56
30 Sewers, Construction.
2,419 69
25,091 15
27,510 84
27,459 62
51 22
31 Sewers, Construction, Special Order, October 8, 1883 .
4,400 55
131,154 97
135,555 52
128,538 83
7,016 69
408 28
9,133 05
9,541 33
9,076 13
465 20
33 Sinking Fund, 1875, General Debt ...
25,871 48
25,871 48
25,871 48
34 Sinking Funds, 1876 to 1884, Special .
86,98: 21
86,981 21
86,981 21
35 State Aid, New Account.
6.448 75
6,448 75
6,448 75
36 State Tax
41,940 00
41,940 00
41,940 00
37 Street Construction .
21 37
9,102 06
9,123 43
9,012 62
110 81
160 00
5,175 17
5,335 17
5,323 20
11 97
40
Water Works, Construction
1,720 62
55.593 38
57,314 00
54,010 62
3,303 38
41 Water Works, Lake View.
15,886 67
15,886 67
15,886 67
42 Water Works, New Supply
8,808 26
40,240 59
49,048 85
48,966 36
82 49
43 Water Works, Maintenance.
823 09
38,386 06
39,209 15
38,424 95
784 20
$ 75,623 69
$2,017,903 71
$ 2,093,527 40
$2,017,288 90
$ 76,238 50
5,000 00
5,000 00
5,000 00
13 Highway Department.
116,457 69
116.457 69
116,457 69
16 Interest on Sewer Loan.
25,528 00
25,528 00
25,528 00
24,742 07
24,742 07
24,742 07
21 Pauper Department, City Relief ....
27 Salaries
28 School Department.
29 School-houses
261 98
51,029 14
51.291 12
48,174 61
3,116 51
32 Sewers, Maintenance.
38 Street Construction, Summer Street. 39 Temporary Loan
525,000 00
525,000 00
525,000 00
17 Interest on Water Loan.
18 Lighting Streets
35,837 50
35,837 50
35,837 50
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Showing the Appropriation for each City Account; the Receipts and Expenses for the year ending November 30, 1884 ; and the balances unexpended at that date.
Abatements and Discount.
Appropriation, $56,800 00
Less amount transferred to School
books and supplies, 1,046 08
$55,753 92
EXPENDED.
For Abatements allowed by Assessors,
$2,914 27
Discount allowed for prompt payment, 52,413 25
Total, as per item No. 1 of Expenses,
$55,327 52
Balance unexpended, transferred to
Sinking Fund,
$426 40
Board of Health.
Appropriation,
$1,800 00
RECEIVED. $1,800 00
From sundry persons for Licenses,
$22 50
Total, as per item No. 1 of Receipts,
$22 50
$1,822 50
36
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.
EXPENDED.
For Salary of F. C. Thayer, Inspector (bal.), $71 91
66 66 66
66 Clerk ( ") 15 44
66
James C. Coffey, Inspector, 583 33
66 66
66 66 Clerk, 125 00
66 Henry Griffin,
179 46
Services of Asst. Inspector,
350 55
Advertising,
311 25
Printing,
44 72
Stationery,
20 32
Horse hire,
84 75
Clerical work,
14 00
Sanitary Periodicals,
6 50
Engineering,
8 85
Posting notices,
3 75
Total, as per item No. 2 of Expenses, $1,819 83
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$2 67
City Hall.
Appropriation, $3,000 00
$3,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Rent of Court Room, $1,000 00
Material sold, 4 60
Total, as per item No. 2 of Receipts,
$1,004 60
$4,004 60
EXPENDED.
For Gas, $999 60
Fuel, 596 11
Janitor's Assistant,
600 00
Furniture, fixtures and repairs of same, 545 50
Repairs on building, 660 66
37
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Rent of telephones, 72 00
Brooms, brushes, matches, &c.,
66 30
Removing ashes and trucking,
5 40
Ice,
44 82
Removing snow,
51 30
Rubber Hose,
20 00
Repairs of clock,
2 50
Hanging and taking down awnings,
8 50
Total, as per item No. 3 of Expenses,
$3,672 69
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Funds,
$331 91
City Hospital.
Appropriation, $6,000 00
Amount transferred from Fire
Department, 503 95
$6,503 95
RECEIVED.
For Board of patients,
$982 64
Aid to State paupers from Com- monwealth, 948 58
Total, as per item No. 3 of Receipts,
$1,931 22
$8,435 17
EXPENDED.
For Salary of Dr. C. A. Peabody (in part,) $400 00
66 Matron (“ ") 100 00
Services of nurses and domestics,
2,306 06
Groceries and provisions,
1,851 16
Crockery, tin ware, &c.,
56 81
Furniture, fixtures and repairs of same,
137 80
Repairs on buildings,
398 26
Medicines, 224 74
Surgical instruments and repairs of same, 180 31
Boiler and setting same, 272 46
Fuel, 1,137 46
Gas, 464 40
4
38
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.
For Printing, 54 32
Books and Stationery,
23 12
Postage, express and telegrams,
6 75
Hose,
6 00
Ice,
102 36
Blacksmithing,
8 75
Hay, grain and straw,
11 30
Horse,
250 00
Dry goods, bedding, &c.,
217 40
Hardware, tools, and repairs of same,
20 88
Hack, horse hire and board of horse,
68 66
Rubber goods,
40 17
Lawn dressing,
35 00
Trucking and freight,
10 47
Labor of man and team,
6 75
Oakum,
18 18
Fire extinguisher,
5 00
Repairs of and use of carriage,
20 60
Total, as per item No. 4 of Expenses, $8,435 17
City Hospital : Jaques Fund.
RECEIVED.
For Net income, from Commissioners of
Jaques Hospital Fund, $6,498 90
Total, as per item No. 4 of Receipts, $6,498 90
EXPENDED.
For Salary of Dr. C. A. Peabody (in part), $600 00 Salary of Matron (in part), 150 00
Services of nurses and domestics, 1,657 48
Groceries and provisions, 1,645 90
Crockery and tinware, 28 66
Furniture, fixtures and repairs of same, 158 54
Repairs on buildings, 299 63
Medicines and surgical instruments,
275 74
Druggist's glass ware,
42 65
Ambulance, 400 00
Carriage, sleigh and repairs of same, 70 17
Fuel,
110 15
39
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Gas, 341 80
Printing and advertising,
8 25
Stationery and blank books,
42 35
Ice,
31 68
Postage, express and telegrams,
19 63
Blacksmithing,
11 75
Hay, grain and straw,
65 01
Rent of telephone, and messages,
61 75
Water rates,
147 53
Dry goods, bedding, &c.,
119 58
Hardware and tools,
18 87
Hack hire,
23 75
Rubber goods,
15 63
Harnesses, and repairs of same,
7 60
Medical books,
23 75
Trucking and freight,
9 80
Labor of men and team,
41 25
Traveling expenses,
10 00
Gas governor',
60 00
Total, as per item No. 5 of Expenses, $6,498 90
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 Salary of Matron (in part), 50 00
Total, as per item No. 6 of Expenses, $250 00
Collector's Sales : Surplus Account.
Balance brought forward, Nov. 30, 1883, $26 94
RECEIVED.
For Sale of estates, in excess of taxes, cost and interest, as per item No. 6 of Receipts, $3 00
$29 94
40
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.
EXPENDED.
Amount in excess of taxes and interest, repaid, as per item No. 7 of Expenses, 3 00
Balance, November 30, 1884,
$26 94
Fire Department.
Appropriation, $55,000 00
Less amount transferred to City
Hospital, $503 95
Less amount transferred to Light- ing Streets, 834 43
1,338 38
$53,661 62
RECEIVED.
For Labor of men and teams,
$199 49
Substitutes and fines,
411 00
Wages not called for, Buttons,
2 25
14 36
Total, as per item No. 7 of Receipts,
$627 10
$54,288 72
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. Engineer, 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. Fire Alarm, 800 00
Salary of Wm. Brophy, as Clerk, 150 00
41
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Pay rolls of men, stewards and drivers,
11,862 00
66
66 Steamer No. 1,
1,800 50
66
1,496 33
" 2, 66 3,
1,541 83
Hose Co. 1,
1,277 58
66
66
66 " 2,
1,263 00
1,293 92
66
‹6
66
6,
1,081 00
66
7,
1,251 00
66
16
" 8,
1,234 08
Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1,
2,613 00
Pay roll of men, Hook and Ladder Co.
1,715 50
Pay roll of men, Babcock Extinguisher, Quinsigamond Hose Co.,
200 00
Eagle Hose Co., 16 00
Materials for and repair of telegraph, 7,524 67
Hose, couplings and repairs of same, 1,712 76
Repairs of Apparatus,
391 56
Extinguisher and chemicals,
65 50
Repairs of houses,
906 71
Horses,
175 00
Horses for drawing apparatus,
239 40
Alarms for fire,
112 00
Ladders,
144 00
Hose wagon,
346 20
Decorating engines,
148 85
Hay, grain and straw,
2,724 70
Hack and horse hire,
85 00
Furniture, bedding, fixtures, and re- pairs of same,
512 45
Washing bedding, &c.,
344 02
Rent of telephones,
260 00
Fuel,
824 82
Gas,
515 43
Blacksmithing,
341 11
Hardware and tools,
191 78
Freight, trucking, express and tele- grams, 26 89
Printing,
172 07
Harnesses, blankets, and repairs of same, 224 62
"
4,
5,
1,245 00
66
No. 2,
464 00
42
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.
For Medicine and attendance on horses,
87 68
Oil, soap, brushes, &c., 165 64
Castings, 19 20
Traveling expenses,
76 10
Paints and oil,
49 69
Stationery, stamps, &c.,
26 18
Waste,
11 00
Iron and steel,
11 83
Rent of power,
50 00
Copying report,
10 00
Buttons,
71 25
Clipping horses and dentistry,
33 00
Total, as per item No. 8 of Expenses, $52,105 85
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$2,182 87
Fire Patrol.
Appropriation, $1,200 00
$1,200 00
EXPENDED.
Paid Worcester Protective Department, as per item No. 9 of Expenses, $1,200 00
Free Public Library.
Appropriation,
$12,000 00
$12,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Catalogues, fines, &c.,
$1,242 49
Dog Fund, from County, 2,860 40
Total, as per item No. 8 of Receipts, $4,102 89
$16,102 89
43
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
EXPENDED.
For Salary of S. S. Green, Librarian,
$2,500 00
Assistants,
4,120 72
" 66 Janitor,
625 00
Books and stationery,
4,088 11
Binding books and catalogues,
1,387 80
Fuel,
320 83
Gas,
808 80
Printing,
613 95
Stamps, express, &c.,
247 17
Brooms, dusters, matches, &c.,
5 25
Postal cards for printing,
20 25
Removing ashes,
11 50
Insurance on boiler,
25 00
Water rates,
93 63
Repairs on building,
767 46
Furniture, and repairs of same,
47 35
Periodicals, &c., for reading room,
400 00
Total, as per item No. 10 of Expenses, $16,082 82
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$20 07
Highway Department.
Appropriation (Highways, Sidewalks and Paving), $100,000 00
$100,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Amount transferred from Sidewalks, $6,861 05 Labor, materials, &c., as per item No. 12 of Receipts, 12,351 86
$19,212 91
$119,212 91
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44
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.
EXPENDED.
For Salary of L. B. Stone, Commissioner, $1,700 00 Labor of men, as per pay rolls, 49,106 48
Extra labor of men and teams,
13,612 82
Clerical labor,
400 00
Engineering,
1,256 99
Hardware, tools, and repairs of same,
1,129 64
Blacksmithing,
1,123 26
Carts, wagons, sleds, and repairs of same, 480 16
Repairs of crusher, engine and boiler,
162 77
Repairs at stable,
93 42
Horses,
1,439 15
Harnesses, blankets, and repairs of same,
521 15
Hay, grain and straw,
4,437 50
Medicine, and attendance on horses,
10 00
Paving blocks,
13,829 12
Cobble stone, for paving,
647 20
Curb stone and cross walks,
6,965 63
Field stone, for crushing,
2,032 09
Gravel,
552 28
Paving,
5,589 84
Brick,
4,664 70
Cement, sand, pipe, &c.,
329 83
Lumber and carpenter work,
1,316 55
Freight, trucking, express and telegrams,
70 13
Stone posts, and wall stone,
256 99
Oil, lanterns, brooms, &c.,
127 35
Gas,
77 40
Coal,
283 39
Horse and hack hire,
232 00
Water rates,
46 00
Advertising,
68 44
Printing,
24 51
Blank books, stationery, stamps, &c.,
25 56
Supplying water for trough, and care of same, 23 00
Shoats, and slaughtering hogs,
77 15
Labor, breaking roads in winter,
22 05
Traveling expenses,
10 55
Scales,
175 00
Repairs of Mechanic street bridge,
258 24
Labor on Webster street bridge,
22 50
45
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Stone for retaining wall, and labor,
970 09
Derrick,
165 00
Resetting electric light poles,
12 33
Painting fence,
70 00
Removing catch basins, on Wall street, Use of land, paid A. & W. N. Darling, Legal fees,
20 85
75 00
Personal injury, paid Geo. L. Stone, " 66 John E. Russell,
25 00
66
James R. Ward,
794 34
66 Daniel P. King, 50 25
Julia Stratton,
900 00
Fannie A. Vining, 150 00
Patrick Murtough, 75 00
Injury to horse, paid Napoleon Jaques, 125 00
66 66 paid J. K. Brown, 200 0℃
Amount refunded to Margaret Maher, 45 77
Damages, paid H. B. Stone & Co., 8 25
Moving house on Lamartine street,
69 25
Total, as per item No. 11 of Ex- penses,
$117,441 47
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $1,771 44
Incidental Expenses.
Appropriation, $13,000 00
Amount transferred from Liquor Licenses, 5,000 00
$18,000 00
RECEIVED.
From City Clerk, for office fees, $1,825 45
66 licenses, 2,919 00
66 66 dog licenses, 1,550 00
66 66 sale of ordinances, 1 50
66
66 66 licenses for sale of
petroleum, 106 00
Rent of Armories, from Common- wealth, 1,400 00
Amount allowed on Foreign ships from Commonwealth, 204 13
84 50
400 00
46
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.
For Amount allowed for relief of indi-
gent soldiers and sailors, from Commonwealth, account of 1882, 400 50 One-half of fees, weighing on City Scales, 386 74
Stationery and Stamps,
189 07
Milk licenses, from R. R. Shepard,
129 50
Peddlers' licenses,
200 010
Engineering on drains,
204 80
" plans and surveys, 55 61
Costs on Sewer Assessment,
40
" Sidewalk
4 40
Material sold,
50
Use of Ward room,
1 50
Amount refunded (Claflin),
1 25
Rent of Millbury street school-house,
10 00
Fines and costs in Gordon case,
16 50
Costs on taxes, 1880, .20. 1883, 273.90
1881, .20. 1884, 104.80 389 84
" 1882, 10.74.
Total, as per item No. 10 of Re- ceipts,
$9,996 69
$27,996 69
EXPENDED.
For Clerical work, for Auditor,
$1,190 73
" for General clerk (May-
or's office),
1,094 84
Clerical work, for Treasurer,
1,549 67
66 " City Clerk,.
1,278 00
Deputy Collector of taxes,
1,000 00
Assistant for Deputy Collector,
50 00
Clerical work for City Assessors, 66 66 pre-
1,003 80
cinct work, 191 61
Assistant Assessors,
681 00
Paymaster,
161 86
Clerk of Committees,
237 50
125 00
E. H. Towne, Registrar of voters, R. Mathews,
100 00
J. P. Houghton, " 66
75 00
Page to Common Council,
34 00
66 " on tax bills,
451 11
47
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Directories, and advertising in same, 230 00
Services of Engineers, 1,773 79
Services of Ward Clerks and In- spectors, 462 00
Rent, Furniture, care and heating Ward rooms,
389 72
Printing,
1,943 79
Advertising,
498 80
Postal cards, for printing,
400 25
Stamps,
376 73
Engineers' instruments, and mate- rials for engineers, 140 43
Blank books, stationery, &c.,
771 39
Serving tax summonses,
370 75
Central District Court, legal costs,
149 21
Examining records and recording deeds,
43 30
Legal expenses,
341 34
Return of deaths, by undertakers,
343 25
Collecting births,
186 72
Pay roll, reporting births by physi- cians,
244 00
Care of church clocks,
105 49
Indigent Soldiers and Sailors,
800 00
Hack and horse hire,
105 25
Coal for city scales,
9 70
Use of Horticultural Hall,
25 00
Watering around public buildings and squares,
490 00
Memorial day expenses,
491 35
Fourth of July expenses,
431 00
Bi-centennial celebration expenses,
5,245 01
Evening concerts,
352 00
Striking Cambridge time,
100 00
Refreshments for Aldermen,
29 20
Street signs,
79 33
Dining Legislative Committee,
52 00
Inspecting boilers,
15 00
Expense of Fire inquest,
92 88
Coal, for Armory,
80 10
Gas,
200 70
Janitor, for Armory,
52 25
Furniture, stoves, and repairs of
same, Armory, 38 68
48
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.
For Repairs of Armory, 114 77
Insurance,
225 00
Water rates,
25 00
Use of land, for military drills, Target for military companies,
10 00
112 53
Scales, Lincoln square,
320 18
Posting notices for voters,
35 76
Repairs on flag staff,
5 24
Burying dead animals,
1 00
Total, as per item No. 12 of Ex- penses, $27,536 01
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$460 68
Interest.
Appropriation,
$111,000 00
Amount of interest transferred,
$4,258 05
$115,258 05
RECEIVED.
For Interest on deposits, $2,387 34
' Sidewalk Assessments.
61 47
" Sewer Assessments,
255 47
66 " Street Betterment As-
457 00
sessments,
Interest on Taxes, 1877, 8 10)
65 1880,
3 26 |
66
1881,
78 43
733 89
66 1882,
16 50 7
66 66
1883, 611 86 |
1884, 15 74 J
" from Commissioners of Sinking Funds, on investments, 23,028 83
Total, as per item No. 11 of Re- ceipts,
$26,924 00
$142,182 05
49
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
EXPENDED.
For Amount of interest transferred, $23,028 83 Interest on Certificates
of Indebtedness trans- ferred, $4,258 05
Interest on Temporary
Loans,
9,453 64
Interest on Funded City
Loans,
102,746 00
Total, as per item No. 13 of Ex- penses, $116,457 69
$139,486 52
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $2,695 53
Interest on Sewer Loan.
Appropriation,
$19,000 00
$19,000 00
EXPENDED.
For Interest on Funded Sewer Loan, as per item No. 14 of Expenses, $19,000 00
$19,000 00
Interest on Water Loan.
Receipts for Water Rates, transferred from Water Works Maintenance Account, $24,872 44
Received for Interest, accrued on Certifi- cates of Indebtedness sold, as per item No. 12 of Receipts, 655 56
$25,528 00
50
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.
EXPENDED.
For Interest on Funded Water Loan, as per item No. 15 of Expenses,
$25,528 00
$25,528 00
Lighting Streets.
Appropriation, $50,000 00
Amount transferred from Fire Depart-
ment, 834 43
$50,834 43
RECEIVED.
For Lanterns, globes, posts, &c., as per item No. 13 of Receipts, $117 84
$117 84
$50,952 27
EXPENDED.
For Gas, Worcester Gas Light Co., $12,179 20
Gasoline lights, Globe Gas Light Co., 9,244 34
Electric lights, Worcester Electric Light Co.,
11,441 30
Gasoline lights, Patrick Ronayne,
11,517 11
Lighting and care of lamps,
4,375 43
Lamp posts, frames and castings,
426 58
Lanterns and globes,
328 50
Re-setting lamps and repairs of lanterns,
420 74
Ladders and repairs of same,
8 05
Alcohol and waste,
216 67
Paints, oil and glass,
443 09
Advertising,
126 50
Engineering,
77
Hack hire,
21 00
Repairs gasoline house,
79 84
Lettering lanterns,
5 75
Curb stone,
105 00
Trucking,
12 40
Total, as per item No. 16 of Expenses, $50,952 27
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Liquor Licenses.
RECEIVED. For Licenses for sale of Liquor, as per item No. 14 of Receipts, $60,850 00
$60,850 00
Less Amount transferred to the following accounts, viz. : School Department, $6,660 23
School books and supplies, 20,000 00
School-houses, 13,902 27
Incidental expenses,
5,000 00
$45,562 50
$15,287 50
EXPENDED.
Paid Commonwealth one-fourth of fees for liquor licenses, $15,187 50
Amount refunded, 100 00
Total, as per item No. 17 of Ex- penses, $15,287 50
Loans, Funded City.
Amount, November 30, 1883,
$2,048,400 00
$2,048,400 00
EXPENDED.
For City Bonds, and Certificate of In- debtedness, payable in 1884, cancelled, as per item No. 18 of Expenses, $5,000 00
$5,000 00
Balance, November 30, 1884,
$2,043,400 00
Loans, Funded Sewer.
Amount, November 30, 1883,
$390,000 00
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RECEIVED.
For Certificates of Indebtedness, viz. : ac- count of Sewer Loan, due Janu- ary 1, 1904, as per item No. 15 of Receipts, $70,000 00
Balance, November, 30, 1884,
$460,000 00
Loans, Funded Water.
Amount, November 30, 1883, $359,300 00
RECEIVED.
For Certificates of Indebtedness, viz : ac- count of Water Loan due April 1, 1914, as per item No. 16 of Receipts, $250,000 00
Balance, November 30, 1884, $609,300 00
Loans, Temporary.
Amount, November 30, 1883, $150,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Loans authorized by City Council, as
per item No. 17 of receipts,
$375,000 00
$525,000 00
EXPENDED.
For City notes cancelled, as per item No. 19 of Expenses, $525,000 00
$525,000 00
Pauper Department: City Relief.
Appropriation, $17,000 00
Less amount transferred to School Department, $1,171 94 Amount transferred to Truant School, 420 67
1,592 61
$15,407 39
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
RECEIVED.
From Commonwealth, for support of State paupers, $1,089 21
Commonwealth, for burial of State paupers, 310 00
County, Cities, Towns and individ- uals, for aid to their poor, 2,383 59
Total, as per item No. 18 of Re- ceipts, $3,782 80
$19,190 19
EXPENDED.
For Salary of George W. Gale, Clerk, $1,200 00
" Rufus Woodward, City Phy- sician,
1,100 00
Transportation of paupers,
325 64
Cash allowances,
334 44
Clerical labor,
508 96
Fuel,
1,791 50
Groceries and provisions,
3,383 10
Stationery, postage, &c.,
113 50
Burials,
635 00
Medicines,
354 38
Boots, shoes and clothing,
37 50
Printing,
131 52
Repairs of furniture,
9 50
Rent of telephones,
40 00
Crockery,
6 00
Hack hire,
37 00
Board of girls at State Industrial School,
55 13
Board of boys at State Reform School,
368 32
Care of Insane, by Commonwealth,
123 03
. " Worcester Lunatic
Hospital,
3,953 82
Care of Insane, by Asylum for Chronic Insane, 177 35
Care of Insane, by State Lunatic Hospital, Danvers, 134 49
Care of Insane, by State Lunatic Hospital, Northampton, 98 27
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For Care of Paupers, by Commonwealth, 233 96 Care of Demented, by South Boston Institution, 439 70
Care of Blind, by Perkins Institu- tion for Blind, 40 60
Towns, cities, and individuals, aid to Paupers, 946 25
Total, as per item No. 20 of Ex- penses,
$16,578 96
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $2,611 23
Pauper Department : Farm.
Appropriation,
$15,000 00
$15,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Board of men and horses, Scaven-
ger Department, $3,258 36
Board of teachers and scholars, Truant School,
1,518 67
Horse hire,
234 00
Allowance on tools,
15 00
Sleigh,
15 00
Cash, from inmates,
24 75
Milk,
236 79
Apples, &c., sold,
118 54
Total, as per item No. 19 of Re- ceipts,
$5,421 11
$20,421 11
EXPENDED.
For Salary of B. F. Parkhurst, Supt. (in part), $633 32
Salary of Mrs. Parkhurst, Matron, 433 34
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Extra labor,
3,551 69
Groceries and provisions,
6,610 84
Fuel,
1,680 30
Hay, grain and straw,
1,165 65
Boots, shoes and clothing,
474 59
Crockery, tinware, &c.,
82 60
Dry goods, bedding, &c.,
649 72
Hardware and tools,
303 31
Medicines,
147 78
Repair of buildings,
1,637 87
Furniture, fixtures, and repairs of same,
558 46
Chaplain,
100 00
Cash allowances to inmates,
56 59
Postage, express, stationery, &c.,
25 42
Taxes, in Shrewsbury,
45 60
Blacksmithing,
182 76
Wagons, and repairs of same,
209 50
Harnesses, blankets, and repairs of same,
61 20
Manure,
480 00
Horse medicines, and attendance on horses,
47 40
Spy, and other papers,
12 65
Seeds,
76 58
Disenfectant powder,
54 12
Hack and horse hire,
7 00
Traveling expenses of Superintendent,
25 85
Labor of men and team,
27 50
Horse,
90 00
Rent of land,
150 00
Boiler,
377 75
Cement,
19 75
Wall stone,
31 36
Paving,
28 50
Barrels,
10 00
Services of Appraisers,
34 00
Mats, brushes, &c.,
46 10
Total, as per item No. 21 of Ex- penses, $20,128 10
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$293 01
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.
Pauper Department : House Offal.
Appropriation,
$4,500 00
$4,500 00
RECEIVED.
For Manure,
$480 00
Pork,
3,893 72
Pigs,
319 00
Swill,
15 60
Total, as per item No. 20 of Re-
ceipts,
$4,708 32
$9,208 32
EXPENDED.
For Collecting house offal,
$2,453 65
Board of men and horses,
3,258 36
Horse hire,
234 00
Swine,
1,080 11
Salary, B. F. Parkhurst, Supt. (in part),
333 35
Wagons, sleighs, and repairs of same,
564 50
Harnesses, blankets, and repairs of same,
200 25
Blacksmithing,
197 62
Grain and straw,
516 48
Repairs of houses,
84 57
Hardware and tools,
26 40
Medical attendance on horses,
20 00
Fuel,
55 08
Traveling expenses of Superintendent,
8 90
Lime and cement,
9 85
Dog license,
3 00
Hose,
19 83
Total, as per item No. 22 of Ex- penses, $9,065 95
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$142 37
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Pauper Department : Truant School.
Appropriation, $1,500 00
Amount transferred from Pauper De- partment, City Relief, 420 67
$1,920 67
EXPENDED.
For Salary of teacher,
$300 00
Board of teacher and boys,
1,518 67
Boots, shoes, and clothing,
97 75
Horse hire,
3 00
Youth's Companion,
1 25
Total, as per item No. 23 of Ex- penses,
$1,920 67
Police Department.
Appropriation,
$64,500 00
$64,500 00
RECEIVED.
For Officers' fees, from Clerk of Central District Court,
$7,741 86
Extra services of officers,
249 86
Cloth,
553 30
Use of team,
379 50
Keeping prisoners,
1,169 45
Horse,
70 00
Mittimus,
18 45
Total, as per item No 21 of Re- ceipts,
$10,182 42
$74,682 42
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