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EXPENDED.
For Salary of W. A. Washburn, City Marshal (balance), $185 00 Salary of Nathan Taylor, 1st. Asst. Marshal (balance), 133 61
Amos Atkinson, Salary, City Mar- shal, 1,748 61
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.
For Amos Atkinson, Salary, Probation Officer, 320 80
F. C. Thayer, Salary, 1st. Asst. Marshal, 1,166 38
J. K. Churchill, Salary, 2nd Asst. Marshal, 1,289 69
David A. Mathews, Salary, Capt. of Police, 1,076 69
John W. Hadley, Salary, Sergeant (balance),
102 77
Chas. W. Barker, Salary, Sergeant (balance),
102 77
S. W. Ranger, Salary, Sergeant, 897 22
M. B. Lamb, Salary, Sergeant (bal- ance), 230 55
M. J. Walsh, Salary, Sergeant,
666 67
Pay rolls of Patrolmen, 62,866 25
Cloth, buttons, badges, &c.,
580 06
Printing,
97 42
Brooms, lamps, matches, &c.,
118 29
Washing bedding,
23 80
Blank books, stationery, stamps, &c.,
96 30
Board of horses,
510 43
Hack and horse hire,
59 75
Blacksmithing,
40 30
Harnesses, Buffalo robe, blankets, and repairs of same, 115 05
Furniture, and repairs of same,
19 70
Rent of telephones,
20 00
Special pay roll-Bi-centennial cele- bration,
172 00
Crackers,
163 71
Photographs of prisoners,
17 50
Traveling expenses,
19 15
Special police,
8 75
Express, telegrams, and trucking,
14 73
Wagon, and repairs of same,
325 05
Transportation of prisoners,
1 50
Horse,
200 00
Insurance,
25 00
Repairs at new station,
90 77
Fuel, new station,
252 22
Disenfectant,
9 00
Cleaning clock,
1 50
59
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Removing ashes, from new station, 6 00
Repairs, at Lake View station, 10 58
Wire guard (offices),
120 40
Locks, 93 50
Ice,
21 51
Refreshments,
6 00
Personal injury, paid E. H. Martin, 10 00
Total, as per item No. 24 of Ex- penses, $74,036 98
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $645 44
Premium on City Bonds.
RECEIVED. 1
For Sale of bonds, above par, on account of Funded Water Loan, due April 1, 1914, as per item No. 22 of Receipts, $17,600 00
$17,600 00
EXPENDED.
Amount transferred to Commissioners, on account of Sinking Fund, General , Debt, 1875, $10,000 00
Amount transferred to Commissioners, on account of Sinking Fund, Water Loan, 1884, 7,600 00
$17,600 00
Public Grounds.
Appropriation,
$7,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Grass sold, as per item No. 23 of Receipts, $50 00
$7,050 00
Worcester Free Public Library
60
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EXPENDED.
For grading, and other labor, $2,856 08
Labor of men and team,
104 60
Plants and trees,
1,243 29
Manure and loam,
619 54
Seeds,
54 95
Printing,
52 03
Hardware, and tools and repairs of same, 229 91
Stationery and stamps,
6 55
Wall stone,
459 37
Tree guards,
555 76
Lumber and carpenter work,
344 29
Liberty pole,
108 37
Settees, and repairs of same,
160 75
Repair of bridge,
100 00
Fountain, and repairs of same,
61 54
Trellises,
24 00
Engineering,
12 23
Pump, and repairs of same,
13 30
Traveling expenses,
9 00
Subscription to paper,
3 75
Copy of acts, to provide for public parks,
75
Advertising,
7 50
Blacksmithing,
17 59
Total, as per item No. 25 of Expenses, $7,045 15
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $4 85
Real Estate Sales.
RECEIVED.
On account of land sold, as per item No. 24 of Receipts, $273 70
$273 70
Amount transferred to Sinking Fund, $273 70
$273 70
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Real Estate Sales : Surplus Account.
Amount, November 30, 1883, $125 00
Balance November 30, 1884, $125 00
Salaries.
Appropriation, $20,000 00
$20,000 00
EXPENDED.
Paid S. E. Hildreth, Mayor (balance), $125 00
Charles G. Reed, " 2,291 67
Wm. S. Barton, Treasurer and Col- lector,
2,679 44
Frank P. Goulding, City Solicitor,
2,500 00
Chas. A. Allen, City Engineer,
2,179 62
Enoch H. Towne, City Clerk,
1,979 43
Henry Griffin, Auditor,
1,200 00
Lyman A. Ely, Assessor,
1,289 71
Josiah P. Houghton, City Assessor,
1,10000
Thomas Talbot, 66
66
1,100 00
Charles H. Peck, Supt. of Public Buildings, 1,489 71
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 Common Council, 389 69
Total, as per item No. 26 of Ex- penses, $19,574 27
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$425 73
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.
School Department.
Appropriation, $184,500 00
Amount transferred from sundry
accounts, viz : Pauper De-
partment, City Relief, $1,171 94
Liquor Licenses, 6,660 23
Street construction, 540 00
$8,372 17
RECEIVED.
For Tuition,
$141 00
Boilers,
151 00
School books and stationery,
110 52
Rent of Cherry Valley school-house, 12 49
Materials sold,
37 10
Total, as per item No. 25 of Receipts (part), $452 11
$193,324 28
School Books and Supplies.
Amount transferred from sundry ac- counts, viz .: Liquor licenses, $20,000 00
Abatements and discount, 1,046 08
Street construction, 954 01
$22,000 09
RECEIVED.
. For School books, &c., as per item No. 25 of Receipts (part), $364 50
$22,364 59
Evening Schools.
Appropriation, $3,500 00
Amount transferred from Street construc- tion, 79 79
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
63
RECEIVED.
From sundry persons, for tuition, as per item No. 25 of Receipts (part), $73 00
$3,652 79
$219,341 66
School Department.
EXPENDED.
For Salary of A. P. Marble, Superin-
tendent,
$ 3,000 00
Salary of Teachers, as per pay rolls, 149,006 55
Janitors, 7,165 19
Truant officers,
1,797 58
Clerical labor,
1,007 50
Rent of Superintendent's office,
750 00
66 school-rooms,
200 00
Fuel,
9,358 64
Gas,
306 00
Miscellaneous repairs,
7,311 58
Furniture, fixtures, and repairs of same,
1,036 88
Repairs of stoves and furnaces,
1,422 48
Advertising,
10 50
Printing,
691 53
School books and stationery,
595 95
Materials and chemical apparatus for High School,
84 42
Stamps, express, and telegrams,
63 90
Trucking and removing ashes,
360 82
Cleaning school-houses,
687 00
Clocks, and care of same,
204 50
Pianos, pitch pipes, &c.,
315 34
Brooms, mats, dusters, &c.,
265 13
Water rates,
513 02
Cleaning vaults,
40 00
Rent of telephones,
37 75
Removing snow,
222 47
Insurance,
642 00
Disinfectant powder,
43 31
Car fare, for drawing-teacher,
32 00
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For Traveling expenses, 60 98
Well at Adams Square, 30 20
Lawn seed and phosphate,
6 12
Repairs of fountain,
19 00
Lawn mower, 14 50
Heating apparatus, High School,
4,472 94
Addition to Lake View school-house,
1,285 00
Horse hire (Truant Officers), 13 50
" (Superintendent), 250 00
Total, as per item No. 27 of Ex- penses (part),
$193,324 28
School Books and Supplies.
EXPENDED.
For School books and Sta-
tionery, $21,963 66
Trucking, Express, freight, &c., 189 12
Nail puller,
2 50
Insurance,
8 50
Baskets,
27 00
Printing,
164 81
Traveling expenses,
2 00
Advertising,
7 00
Total, as per item No. 27 of Expenses (part),
$22,364 59
Evening Schools.
For Salary of teachers, as per pay rolls, $3,331 50
Salary of Janitors, as per pay rolls, 125 00
Gas, oil, and gas lighter,
161 29
Soap, &c., 17 00
Advertising,
18 00
Total, as per item No. 27 of Expenses (part), $3,652 79
$219,341 66
65
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
School-Houses.
Appropriation, $57,000 00
Amount transferred from Liquor Li- censes, for land, 13,902 27
$70,902 27
RECEIVED.
For Brick, from Jeremiah Murphy,
$2,885 63
Thomas Barrett, 2,775 00
Stone,
1 50
Total, as per item No. 26 of Re- ceipts,
$5,662 13
$76,564 40
EXPENDED.
FOR CHANDLER STREET SCHOOL-HOUSE :
Contract, paid Thomas Barrett,
$11,759 10
Land,
8,704 00
Heating apparatus,
865 00
Constructing cellar, paid Thomas Smith,
1,782 24
Ventilators,
630 00
Building sewer,
200 00
Advertising,
14 94
Horse hire,
7 75
Engineering,
37 46
Plans and specifications,
122 50
Extra work,
9 41
Water pipe and labor,
20 97
Grading,
25 90
Trucking,
8 75
Coal,
10 50
Blacksmithing,
5 96
Brick,
2,775 00
$26,979 48
,
66
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.
FOR GAGE STREET SCHOOL-HOUSE :
Contract, paid Jeremiah Murphy,
$12,159 35
Land,
5,198 27
Heating apparatus,
885 00
Constructing cellar, paid Hugh Riley,
1,142 61
Ventilators,
630 00
Building sewer,
118 50
Building wall,
329 84
Brick,
103 60
Plans and specifications,
122 50
Grading,
276 44
Engineering,
62 93
Hack hire,
7 25
Advertising,
14 94
Extra work,
10 20
Water pipe and labor,
25 59
Trucking,
10 50
Eave troughs,
59 91
Blacksmithing,
6 60
Brick,
2,885 63
$24,049 66
Total, as per item No. 28 of Ex- penses, $51,029 14
$51,029 14
Balance unexpended, Nov. 30, 1884,
$25,535 26
Sewer Assessments.
Balance uncollected, November 30, 1883, $3,382 28 Amount assessed since November 30, 1883, 11,683 93
Abated since November 30, 1883,
$15,066 21 8 77
$15,057 44
67
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
RECEIVED.
From sundry persons, as per item No. 27 of Receipts, $11,268 75
$11,268 75
Balance uncollected, Nov. 30. 1884, $3,788 69
Sewers. Construction.
Appropriation,
$25,000 00
$25,000 00
RECEIVED.
For materials sold, as per item No. 28 of
Receipts, $165 90
$165 90
$25,165 90
EXPENDED.
For Salary of R. H. Chamberlain, Supt. (in part),
$566 31
Laborers, as per pay rolls,
13,430 80
Engineering,
524 58
Freight, trucking, express and tele- grams,
1,184 22
Sand, cement, drain pipe, &c.,
3,770 79
Brick,
3,008 46
Manhole and catch basin covers,
486 40
Hardware and tools,
425 73
Blacksmithing,
229 74
Lumber and carpenter work,
324 65
Use of excavator,
462 00
Use of hoisting engine,
109 50
Powder and fuse,
72 55
Inlet and border stone,
19 00
Oil, lanterns, &c.,
47 68
Labor of man and team,
9 00
Use of water,
2 00
Moving and setting posts,
1 25
68
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.
For Hack and horse hire,
37 50
Pipe and fittings, 29 84
Traveling expenses, 16 62
Repairs of engine,
31 24
Hose, Blank books and stationery,
26 76
Advertising,
55 12
Relaying track and paving (Street Railway Co.),
150 00
Repairs of harness,
2 50
Paving,
8 60
Damage by water, paid H. A. Stim- son,
10 31
Personal injury, paid Bernard F. Kane, 38 00
Total, as per item No. 29 of Ex- penses, $25,091 15
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$74 75
Sewers. Construction.
Special Order, 1883,
Balance, November 30, 1883, $171,613 43
$171,613 43
RECEIVED.
For Materials sold,
$442 72
Amount refunded,
24 00
Wages not called for,
22 94
Total, as per item No. 29 of Re- ceipts,
$489 66
$172,103 09
EXPENDED.
For Salary of R. H. Chamberlain (in part), $1,123 37
Laborers, as per pay rolls, 72,102 20
Powder and fuse, 3,072 27
10 00
69
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Sewer pipe, cement and sand, Brick,
13,451 24
11,503 84
Hardware and tools,
2,525 73
Labor of men and teams,
3,995 68
Use of excavator,
2,232 00
Iron and steel,
546 31
Cordage and packing,
277 30
Lanterns, globes, wicks, and oil,
543 77
Blacksmithing,
333 78
Pipe and fittings,
412 89
Coal,
3,095 83
Trucking and freight,
2,648 97
Lumber and carpenter work,
5,803 76
Engineering,
1,190 12
Stove and fixtures,
47 19
Torches,
64 25
Repairs on water pipe,
136 09
Express, telegrams, &c.,
31 41
Repairs of engine and pump,
361 53
Pump, valves, &c.,
564 38
Rubber goods,
141 19
Canvas,
19 10
Traveling expenses (Commissioner),
10 42
Man-hole covers and castings,
258 35
Engine, boiler, &c.,
1,143 00
Air compressor,
1,600 00
Stone,
646 99
Hack and horse hire,
36 00
Boiler, and repairs of same,
496 03
Use of engine, &c.,
492 00
Annunciator wire,
10 46
Suction hose,
62 63
Air pipe,
21 74
Repairs of carriage,
8 00
Physician, for Thomas Manar,
3 00
Personal injury, paid Patrick Lough- lin,
34 65
Personal injury, paid Mary Cam- pion,
75 00
Drill column,
32 50
Total, as per item No. 30 of Ex- penses,
Balance unexpended, Nov. 30, 1884, 6
$131,154 97
$40,948 12
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.
Sewers : Maintenance.
Appropriation, $10,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Use of pump, as per item No. 30 of Receipts, 1 00
$10,001 00
EXPENDED.
For Laborers, as per pay rolls,
$4,412 01
Engineering,
129 47
Teaming, express, freight and tele- grams,
1,022 36
Man-hole covers,
330 10
Stone for catch basins,
252 00
E. R. Hoar, legal services, Millbury vs. Worcester,
500 00
Pump,
533 95
Wagon,
85 00
Millbury vs. Worcester, legal ex- penses,
1,000 00
Rent for storage,
300 00
Cement, pipe, sand, &c.,
62 90
Labor of men and teams,
39 98
Labor of men and teams (North Pond), 26 00
Hardware and tools, and repairs of same,
80 87
Lanterns, globes, oil, wick, &c.,
9 06
Hack and horse hire,
4 00
Disinfectant powder,
17 15
Rubber goods,
9 50
Traveling expenses of Engineer,
37 30
Analysis of sewage,
69 18
Cordage,
11 93
Brick,
113 25
Stationery,
2 32
Printing,
6 00
Relaying pipe,
78 72
Total, as per item No. 31 of Ex- penses, $9,133 05
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$867 95
1
71
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Sidewalk Assessments.
Balance uncollected, Nov. 30, 1883, $2,572 01
Amount assessed to Nov. 30, 1884, 8,687 06
Amount abated since Nov. 30, 1883,
$11,259 07 52 53
$11,206 54
RECEIVED.
From Sundry persons for assessments, as per item No. 31 of Receipts, and transferred to Highway Department, as per order of City Council, $6,861 05
Balance uncollected, Nov. 30, 1884,
$4,345 49
Sinking Fund, No. 1: General Debt, 1875.
Balance, November 30, 1883, $211,229 25
RECEIVED.
Amount of contributions, and interest on investments, as per report of Commissioners, on account of Fund No. 1, Total, as per item No. 32 of Ex- penses, $25,871 48
$237,100 73
EXPENDED.
For Bonds and certificates of indebtedness maturing in 1884, cancelled, $5,000 00 Interest accrued on investments, as per report of Commissioners, on account of Fund No. 1, 3,068 65
Total, as per item No. 32 of Re- ceipts,
$8,068 65
Balance, November 30, 1884,
$229,032 08
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.
Sinking Funds, Nos. 2 to 18: Special, 1876 to 1884.
Balances, November 30, 1883, viz.
No. 2. Water Loan, 1876, $15,830 42
3. Lynde Brook Damages, 1877, 66,899 01
4. Lynde Brook Damages, 1878, 34,586 76
5. Lynde Brook Damages, 1879,
20,159 80
6. Island Sewer, 1879,
27,475 15
7. Foster Street, 1879,
51,102 27
8.
Island Sewer, 1880,
5,185 79
9. Foster Street, 1880,
10,483 57
10. Island Sewer, 1881,
6,999 18
11. City Hospital Building, 1881,
8,910 13
12.
Lynde Brook Damages, 1882,
4,990 31
13. Jaques Forfeiture, 1882,
3,937 55
14. City Hospital Building, 1882,
5,822 74
15. Sewer Loan, 1883,
2,550 50
16. Summer Street Loan, 1883,
10,613 78
$275,546 96
RECEIVED.
Amount of contributions, and interest on investments, as per report of Commissioners, on account of Funds Nos. 2 to 16 inclusive,
$68,884 74
Amount of contributions, and interest on investments, as per report of Commissioners, on account of new funds, viz. :
No. 17. Sewer Loan, 1884, $2,857 80 No. 18. Water Loan, 1884, 15,238 67
$18,096 47
Total, as per item No. 33 of Ex- penses,
$86,981 21
$362,528 17
73
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
EXPENDED.
For Interest accrued on investments, as per report of Commissioners, on account of Funds Nos. 2, 3, 6, 7 and 9.
Total, as per item No. 33 of Re- ceipts,
$1,189 40
Balances, November 30, 1884, viz. : No. 2. Sinking Fund, .
$18,592 34
4.
66
66
41,044 01
5.
24,312 48
6.
66
32,770 46
7. 66
61,493 25
8.
66
6,634 58
9.
66 66
13,337 13
10.
66
9,521 24
11.
66
66
12,123 36
12.
7,636 35
13.
6,031 12
14.
66
8,911 22
15.
66
5,306 81
16.
66
18,380 36
17.
66
2,857 80
18.
66 66
14,231 11
$361,338 77
State Aid : Old Account.
Balance due from the State,
$7,357 64
RECEIVED.
Amount allowed by State Auditor, as per item No. 34 of Receipts, $1,297 27
Balance due from the State, $6,060 37
State Aid : New Account.
Balance due from the State, $15,446 00
3.
66
78,155 15
74
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.
EXPENDED.
Paid Soldiers and their families, from December 1, 1883, to Novem- ber 30, 1884. Total, as per item No. 34 of Ex- penses,
$6,448 75
$21,894 75
RECEIVED.
Amount allowed by State Auditor, as per item No. 35 of Receipts, $8,559 50
$8,559 50
Balance due from the State,
$13,335 25
Street Betterment Assessments.
Balance uncollected, November 30, 1883, $5,158 96 Abated since Nov. 30, 1883, 1,962 56
$3,196 40
RECEIVED.
For Assessments for Betterments, as fol- lows, viz. :
On account, Foster Street, $800 00
On account, Quinsigamond Avenue, 1,743 00
Total, as per item No. 36 of Re- ceipts, and transferred to Sink- ing Fund, $2,543 00
Balance uncollected, Nov. 30, 1884, $653 40
Street Construction.
Appropriation, $15,000 00
Less amount transferred to sun- dry accounts, viz. : School Department, $540 00
75
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
School Department, School books and supplies, 954 01 School Department, Even- ing schools, 79 79
$1,573 80
$13,426 20
EXPENDED.
For Engineering, $42 56
Bound posts and stakes,
140 25
Hack hire and car fares, 34 80
Legal fees,
11 55
$229 16
FOR ATNA STREET :
Land, paid W. H. Harris,
$179 73
FOR AUSTIN STREET :
Grading, by Highway Department,
$181 91
FOR CAMBRIDGE STREET : Land, paid John R. Thayer, $250 00 Land, paid Charles A. Hardy, 250 00
Land, paid Benj. Wedge,
250 00
Land and damages, paid Ellen Mclaughlin,
15 00
Engineering,
9 13
Grading, by Highway De- partment, 623 05
$1,397 18
FOR CEDAR STREET :
Engineering, $11 40 Grading, by Highway De- partment, 268 74
$280 14
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.
FOR CHANDLER STREET:
Legal fees, $6 45
FOR CRYSTAL STREET : Engineering, $76 65
FOR ENDICOTT STREET:
Engineering, $30 33
FOR FRANKLIN STREET:
Engineering, $10 27
FOR GOLD STREET COURT:
Grading, $15 90
FOR HARRISON STREET :
Engineering, 18 64
FOR HOUGHTON STREET :
Engineering, $24 96
Grading, by Highway De- partment, 295 10
$320 06
FOR JOHN STREET :
Engineering, $16 35
FOR KINGSBURY STREET :
Engineering,
$15 87
FOR LAMARTINE STREET :
Engineering, $1 50
Grading, by Highway De partment, 207 20
$208 70
FOR THE " CIRCUIT." (LAKE PARK). Engineering, $43 98
77
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
FOR LINCOLN STREET :
Engineering, $31 21
FOR MEADE STREET : Engineering, $13 36
FOR MILL STREET :
Damages, paid Levi L. Johnson, $100 00
Damages, paid William M.
Johnson,
100 00
Engineering,
1 50
Grading, by Highway De-
partment,
482 10
$683 60
FOR NORTH MERRICK STREET :
Engineering,
$9 11
Grading, by Highway De-
partment,
1,029 02
$1,038 13
FOR PARK AVENUE :
Engineering, $15 46
Grading, by Highway De-
partment,
1,785 76
$1,801 22
FOR PLEASANT STREET :
Engineering, $2 00
FOR QUEEN STREET :
Engineering, $15 76
FOR RICHARDS STREET :
Engineering,
$48 94
Grading, by Highway De-
partment,
278 00
$326 94
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FOR RIPLEY STREET :
Engineering, $19 67
Grading, by Highway De- partment, 594 15
Land, paid R. C. Heald, 250 00
$863 82
FOR SHEPARD STREET :
Engineering, $22 69
FOR TREMONT STREET: Engineering, $16 15
FOR UNION STREET :
Engineering, $2 24
FOR WALL STREET :
Engineering, $1 00
Grading, by Highway De- partment, 526 67
$527 67
FOR WARD STREET :
Engineering,
$24 25
Land and damages, paid John and Ann Finne- gan, 117 00
Land and damages, paid Catharine Collins, 55 20
Land and damages, paid . S. D. Houghton, 50 75
Land and damages, 'paid A. E. & D. Bourget, 45 30
Land and damages, paid James Madden, 197 70
Grading, by Highway De- partment, 235 75
$725 95
Total, as per item No. 35 of Ex- penses, $9,102 06
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $4,324 14
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Street Construction : Summer Street. Balance, November 30, 1883, $12,285 12
$12,285 12
EXPENDED.
For Land and damages, paid Mrs. Ellen H. True, $2,500 00
Land and damages, paid Mrs. E. B. C. Washburn, 2,250 00
Re-setting fence, J. Chapin Estate, 5 00 Engineering, 11 97
Grading sidewalk,
408 20
Total, as per item No. 36 of Ex- penses, $5,175 17
Balance unexpended, November 30, 1884, $7,109 95
Taxes, 1877 to 1883.
Balances uncollected, November 30, 1883, viz. :
Taxes of 1877,
$4,476 36
66 1878,
5,148 80
66
1879,
4,942 52
1880,
6,229 99
66
66 1881,
6,648 36
66
66 1882,
6,307 69
66
1883,
24,036 50
$57,790 22
Amount assessed for 1884, viz : State tax, County Tax, City Tax,
$55,920 00
34,171 00 815,083 79
$905,174 79
$962,965 01
80
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.
RECEIVED.
From Sundry persons, as per items Nos. 37 to 43 and 46 of Receipts,
$902,583 49
Amount uncollected, November 30, 1884, viz : Taxes of 1877,
$4,457 64
66 " 1878,
5,143 72
66 " 1879,
4,937 40
" 1880,
6,212 07
" 1881,
6,430 40
1882,
5,899 19
" 1883, .
5,868 26
1884,
21,432 84
$60,381 52
Taxes, 1883: Corporation.
Balance due from the Commonwealth prior to November 30, 1883, $659 44
Due from the Commonwealth, Dec. 1, 1883, $71,400 36
$72,059 80
RECEIVED.
From the Commonwealth, as per item No. 44 of Receipts, $69,101 94
Balance due from the State, $2,957 86
Taxes, 1883 : County.
Balance due the County, November 30, 1883, $18,752 00
$18,752 00
EXPENDED.
Amount paid to County Treasurer, as per item No. 37 of Expenses, $18,752 00
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Taxes, 1883 : National Bank, State Account.
Amount assessed in 1883, $32,906 79
RECEIVED.
Amount from State Treasurer, as per item No. 45 of Receipts, $8,164 72
$24,742 07
EXPENDED.
Amount paid to State Treasurer, as per item No. 38 of Expenses, $24,742 07
Taxes, 1883 : State.
Amount assessed for State Tax, $41,940 00
EXPENDED.
Amount paid State Treasurer, as per item No. 39 of Expenses, $41,940 00
Taxes, 1884 : County.
Amount assessed for 1884, $34,171 00
EXPENDED.
Amount paid to County Treasurer, as per item No. 40 of Expenses, $17,085 50
Balance due County, November 30, 1884, $17,085 50
Water Works, Construction.
Appropriation,
$35,000 00
$35,000 00
RECEIVED.
From Sundry persons, for service pipe, meters, labor, &c., as per item No. 47 of Receipts, $23,460 78
$58,460 78
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EXPENDED.
For Salary of F. E. Hall, Commissioner (bal.) $174 72
Salary of L. A. Taylor, Commissioner, 1,525 27
Labor of men, as per pay rolls, 14,646 25
Clerical labor, 610 00
Meters, couplings, &c., paid Union Water Meter Co.,
9,912 37
Meters, couplings, &c., paid W. E. Desper & Co.,
1,646 81
Hydrants, Water gates and valves,
3,863 68
Iron pipe and freight on same,
16,619 14
Pipe, fittings &c.,
2,863 37
Castings,
444 05
Trucking, Freight, express and
telegrams,
619 88
Powder and fuse,
532 99
Horse hire,
72 50
Blacksmithing,
37 77
Iron and steel,
84 36
Cement, pipe, sand, &c.,
59 65
Hardware and tools,
59 68
Lead pipe and lead,
1,361 92
Lumber and Carpenter work,
55 94
Rent of Telephone,
18 00
Rubber goods, packing and washers,
20 18
Traveling expenses of commissioner,
67 02
Blank books, stationery, stamps &c., 17 03
Plumbing,
14 44
Transportation of men to Tatnuck,
43 45
Fire clay,
13 05
Horse car fares,
35 69
Cordage,
9 08
Paving,
16 25
Repairs of harness,
1 00
Battery wire,
3 50
Signal flag,
38
Meter, &c., paid National Meter Co., Repair of pumps,
60 00
Suction hose,
27 31
Labor of men and team,
10 00
13 90
3 90
Labor on derrick, Oil,
8 18
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Boston and Albany Railroad, Coal, 15 37
5 30
Total, as per item No. 41 of Ex- penses,
$55,593 38
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$2,867 40
Water Works, Construction : Lake View.
Appropriation,
$17,500 00
$17,500 00
EXPENDED.
For Laborers, as per pay rolls,
$4,939 50
Iron pipe,
8,775 30
Castings,
659 17
Hydrants and gates,
762 10
Lead,
466 66
Trucking,
209 80
Transportation of men,
74 06
Total, as per item No. 42 of Ex- penses,
$15,886 67
Balance unexpended,
$1,613 33
Water Works, Construction : New Supply.
Balance, November 30, 1883,
$27,331 39
Appropriation, 100,000 00
$127,331 39
RECEIVED.
For Hoisting engine, Board of men, Blacksmithing,
$650 00
56 77
39 02
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For Labor of men,
30 98
Brick,
10 84
Manure, 25 00
Materials sold,
33 48
Transportation tickets,
1 10
Wages not called for,
17 67
Total, as per item No. 48 of Re- ceipts,
$864 86
$128,196 25
EXPENDED.
For Laborers, as per pay rolls,
$5,451 10
Labor of men and teams,
1,002 07
Engineering,
917 27
Trucking,
551 07
Iron pipe, and freight on same,
4,901 99
Lumber and carpenter work,
453 02
Transportation of men,
249 60
Cement and sand,
230 45
Water gates and hydrants,
951 47
Paving,
217 28
Repairs, gate stand, &c.,
49 81
Castings,
218 10
Pipe, Couplings, &c.,
27 22
Hardware and tools,
12 28
Blacksmithing,
44 46
Horse hire,
21 50
Taxes, paid Town of Holden,
3 14
Examining records,
16 21
Re-laying pipe,
8 00
Paints, oils, &c.,
36 40
Plumbing,
1 40
Grass seed,
32 16
Labor on pipe,
18 50
Stove pipe,
4 53
Reservoir gauge,
50 00
Labor and gravel on crossings,
23 00
Stone,
19 00
$15,511 03
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
FOR HOLDEN RESERVOIR :
Laborers, as per pay rolls, $133 22
Engineering, 763 13
Land, paid O. K. Cook, 150 00
Land and damages, paid O. K. Cook, 2,600 00
Damage, paid Hopeville
Manufacturing Co., 7,500 00
Land and damages, paid J. D. Seagrave, 6,045 00
Land, paid Elizabeth Wads- worth, 6,600 00
Labor of men and teams, . 428 06
Transportation of men, 178 10
Trucking, 21 00
Iron and steel,
7 97
Wire screens,
54 90
Clerical work,
33 75
Horse hire (Commis-
sioner),
94 00
Insurance,
11 20
Cordage, oil, &c.,
1 19
Hardware and tools, and repairs of same,
1 25
Legal fees,
3 90
Use of pump,
30 00
Sewer pipe,
22 89
Personal injury, paid Den- nis McCarthy, 50 00
$24,729 56
Total, as per item No. 43 of Ex- penses, $40,240 59
Balance, November 30, 1884,
$87,955 66
Water Works : Maintenance.
RECEIVED.
For Assessment for water, 1883,
$12,496 49
1884, 95,018 78
Total, as per item No. 49 of Re- ceipts, 7
$167,515 27
86
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.
Less amount transferred to sundry Sink- ing Funds, per order of City Coun- cil, viz. : Sewer Loan, 1884, $2,800 00
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