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Water Loan, 1884, 7,500 00
$10,300 00
$97,215 27
Less amount transferred to Interest on Water Loan,
$24,872 44
$72,342 83
EXPENDED.
For Salary of J. Stewart Brown, Regis- trar (balance), $151 59
Salary of Geo. E. Batchelder, Reg- istrar,
1,248 89
Laborers, as per pay rolls,
15,865 49
Clerical labor,
741 00
Labor, canvassing,
532 50
Care of Reservoir,
99 99
Meters and repairs of same, paid Union Water Meter Co.,
1,031 70
Hardware and tools and repairs of same,
215 85
Blacksmithing,
122 30
Lumber and Carpenter work,
329 41
Cement, pipe and sand,
226 64
Trucking, freight, express and tele- grams, 534 61
Rent of telephones,
74 00
Blank books, stationery, charts and stamps,
263 56
Lanterns, globes, oil, wicks, &c.,
135 44
Hay, grain and straw,
434 59
Harnesses, blankets and repairs of same, 78 10
Hack and horse hire,
228 75
Pipe, fittings, &c.,
309 55
Water gates, hydrants, &c.,
626 04
Abatements of water rates,
237 27
Labor of men and teams,
108 67
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Printing,
179 01
Rubber goods,
31 57
Coal and wood,
45 36
Gas,
27 17
Taxes in Leicester,
84 68
Holden,
244 97
Waste, packing and cordage,
95 47
Brushes, brooms, &c.,
2 75
Paints and oil,
45 06
Castings,
1,070 15
Iron pipe and freight on same,
3,890 26
Plumbing,
33 25
Paving,
102 63
Gravel,
75 00
Brick and Mason work,
15 75
Wagons and repairs of same,
283 95
Traveling expenses,
157 21
Iron signs,
25 86
Engineering,
88 58
Cleaning gauge, &c.,
9 00
Curtain shade and fixtures,
2 64
Furniture,
25 00
Horse car tickets,
10 70
Repairs of heating apparatus,
162 10
Clipping horse,
2 00
Repairs of street crossing,
13 85
Advertising,
65 23
Iron and Steel,
12 94
Lawn seed,
36 30
Refreshments, for Committee,
10 00
Insurance,
11 00
Grading,
38 37
Legal fees,
9 00
Damages caused by pumping water in 1876, paid Manville Manu- facturing company, and others, Rockwood Hoar, legal fees,
5,789 15
100 00
Damages, caused by bursting of water pipe, viz : Paid Taylor & Farley Organ Co., 1,000 00
Damages, caused by bursting of water pipe, paid P. Pero, 500 00
Damages, caused by bursting of water pipe, paid J. S. Wheeler & Co., 100 00
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For Damages, caused by bursting of
water pipe, paid B. H. McMahon, 90 00
Damages, caused by bursting of water pipe, paid Michael Murphy, 60 00 Damages, caused by bursting of water pipe, paid E. G. Partridge, 50 00
Damages, caused by bursting of water pipe, paid sundry persons, 171 00 Damages, caused by blasting, paid Wm. Eaton, 23 16
Total, as per item No. 44 of Ex- penses,
$38,386 06
Balance unexpended, trans-
ferred to Sinking Fund,
$33,956 77
Balances Unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund.
From Abatements and Discount,
$426 40
Board of Health,
2 67
City Hall,
331 91
Fire Department,
2,182 87
Free Public Library,
20 07
Highway Department,
1,771 44
Incidental Expenses,
460 68
Interest,
2,695 53
Pauper Department, City Relief,
2,611 23
66
293 01
66
House offal,
142 37
Public Grounds,
4 85
Salaries,
425 73
Sewers, construction,
74 75
Sewers, maintenance,
867 95
Street construction,
4,324 14
Water Works, construction,
2,867 40
Water Works, maintenance,
33,956 77
$54,105 21
From Real Estate Sales,
$273 70
Sewer Assessments,
11,268 75
Street Betterment,
2,543 00
14,085 45
$68,190 66
Total,
" Farm,
Police Department,
645 44
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
City Debt. November 30, 1884.
Funded City Loan.
Due April 1, 1891 (Int. 4 per cent.), $35,000 00
Jan. 1, 1892 66
30,000 00
1, 1892
66 23,400 00
April 1, 1892 66
35,000 00
1,1893 66
66 90,000 00
1,1905 66
66 "renewal 500,000 00
$713,400 00
Due Jan. 1,1887 (Int.
5 per cent.), $100,000 00
" 1,1888 1,1889 66
66
66 60,000 00
40,000 00
April 1, 1889 66 100,000 00
1,1890
30,000 00
66 1,1905
"renewal 100,000 00
1,1905
100,000 00
$530,000 00 Due April 1, 1892 (Interest 6 per cent.), $800.000 00
Total,
$2,043,400 00
Funded Sewer Loan.
Due Jan. 1, 1901 (Interest 4 per cent.), $55,000 00 " 1, 1903
66 65,000 00 " 1, 1904
70,000 00
$190,000 00
Due April 1, 1905 (Int. 4} p. ct.), renewal $140,000 00
$140,000 00
Due Jan. 1, 1899 (Interest 5 per cent.), $100,000 00 6 1,1900 £ 30,000 00
$130,000 00
$460,000 00
Total,
$800,000 00
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Funded Water Loan.
Due April 1, 1914 (Interest 4 per cent.), $250,000 00
-
$250,000 00
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
66
66
100,000 00
June 1, 1886
66 66
26,000 00
July 1, 1886 66 66 66 66
50,000 00
June 1, 1887 66 66 66
23,000 00
June 1, 1888
3,000 00
Dec. 1, 1890
66
50,000 00
June 1, 1891
66
66
66
2.300 00
Total,
$609,300 00
Recapitulation.
Funded City Loan,
66 Sewer Loan,
Water Loan,
$2,043,400 00 460,000 00 609,300 00
$3,112,700 00
Liabilities.
Loans, Funded City,
Sewer,
66
Water,
$2,043,400 00 460,000 00 609,300 00
One half County Tax,
$3,112,700 00 $17,085 50
State Tax, 55,920 00
National Bank Tax, State account, 1884, 24,213 39
Collector's Sales, Surplus account, 26 94
Real Estate Sales, Surplus account,
125 00
$259,300 00
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Interest Coupons not presented for pay- ment, viz. :
Funded City Loan (2nd Series), 720 00
' (3rd Series), 255 00
Water Loan (Special Series), 90 00
$98,435 83
$3,211,135 83
Cash Assets.
2622 Shares Boston, Barre & Gard- ner Railroad Stock, par value, $262,200 00
Due from Commonwealth, for State Aid, old account, 6,060 37
Due from Commonwealth, for State Aid, new account,
13,335 25
Due from Commonwealth, for Cor- poration Tax,
82,397 90
Due from Commonwealth, for Na- tional Bank Tax, State account,
9,242 81
Due from Commonwealth, for Mili- tary Aid, one-half expense, Due from Commonwealth, for For- eign Ship account, Taxes, 1877, uncollected,
124 89
4,457 64
66 1878,
5,143 72
66 1879, 66
4,937 40
1880,
6,212 07
1881, 66
6,430 40
1882, 66
5,899 19
1883,
5,868 26
1884, 66
21,432 84
Assessments for School Books, from 1877 to 1884, inclusive, 913 85
Assessments for Sewers and Drains,
3,788 69
66 Sidewalks, Street Betterments,
4,345 49
6,653 40
930 64
Due on City Hospital account, Highway Department ac- count, 1,426 61
749 50
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Due on Incidental Expense account, 27 93
66 Lighting Streets, 5 75
Pauper Department, City Relief
account,
656 07
Street Construction account,
500 00
Water Works, Construction account,
3,807 89
Water Works, Maintenance account,
11,650 05
Cash in Treasury,
94,184 32
Amount in hands of Comissioners of
Sinking Funds, 590,370 85
$1,153,753 78
Liabilities over cash assets,
$2,057,382 05
Ledger Balances.
DR. CR.
2622 Shares Boston, Barre & Gardner
Railroad Co., par value, $262,200 00
Collector's sales, Surplus account,
$26 94
Loans, Funded City,
2,043,400 00
Sewer,
460,000 00
60 Water,
609,300 00
Real Estate sales,
273 70
Real Estate sales, Surplus account,
125 00
Sewer Assessments,
11,268 75
Street Betterments,
2,543 00
Sinking Fund, No. 1, 1875, General Debt, 229,032 08
Sinking Fund, No. 2, 1876, Water,
18,592 34
Sinking Fund, No. 3, 1877, Lynde Brook Damages,
78,155 15
Sinking Fund, No. 4, 1878, Lynde Brook Damages,
41,044 01
Sinking Fund, No. 5, 1879, Lynde Brook Damages,
24,312 48
Sinking Fund, No. 6, 1879, Island Sewer,
32,770 46
Sinking Fund, No. 7, 1879, Foster Street,
61,493 25
Sinking Fund, No. 8, 1880, Island Sewer, 6,634 58
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Sinking Fund, No. 9, 1880, Foster Street, 13,337 13
Sinking Fund, No. 10, 1881, Island Sewer,
9,521 24
Sinking Fund, No. 11, 1881, City Hospital building, 12,123 36
Sinking Fund, No. 12, 1882, Lynde Brook Damages, 7,636 35
Sinking Fund, No. 13, 1882, Jaques Forfeiture, 6,031 12
Sinking Fund, No. 14, 1882, City Hospital Building, 8,911 22
Sinking Fund, No. 15, 1883, Sewer Loan,
5,306 81
Sinking Fund, No. 16, 1883, Sum- mer Street,
18,380 36
Sinking Fund, No. 17, 1884, Sewer Loan,
2,857 80
Sinking Fund, No. 18, 1884, Water Loan,
14,231 11
State Aid, old account,
6,060 37
State Aid, new account,
13,335 25
Taxes, Corporation,
82,397 90
County,
Nat. Bank, State account,
17,085 50 14,970 58
State,
55,920 00
1877,
4,457 64
1878,
5,143 72
1879,
4,937 40
1880,
6,212 07
1881,
6,430 40
66
1882,
5,899 19
66
1883,
5,868 26
1884,
21,432 84
City Treasury,
94,184 32
City of Worcester,
2,105,983 26
$3,214,913 47 $3,214,913 47
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY. NOVEMBER 30, 1884. In charge of the following Persons and Departments.
CITY ENGINEER :
Personal Property, $1,100 00
COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC GROUNDS :
Personal Property, $1,000 00
COMMITTEE ON LIGHTING STREETS :
707 Gas Lanterns, 1350 Gasoline Lamps,
with Building and Fixtures,
$28,800 00
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS :
$15,000 00
Armory Building, 7,256 feet of land, at $1.25 per foot,
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
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
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.
6,287 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
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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.,
10,475 00
Land (1 acre), Pleasant Street, Tatnuck,
100 00
Land (2 acres), Quinsigamond Village,
200 00
Gravel Pit, near Paxton,
10 00
Personal Property,
22,114 00
$49,508 25
PAUPER DEPARTMENT :
Real Estate,
$70,000 00
Stock and tools at the Farm,
11,596 37
Household goods,
8,593 66
Stock, &c., in the Scavenger Department,
7,489 00
Telephone,
450 00
$98,129 03
97
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
POLICE DEPARTMENT :
Personal Property under care of City Marshal, Police Station, Lamartine Street House,
$12,000 00
17,326 feet of land, at 15 cts. per foot,
2,598 90
$14,598 90
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT :
Adams Square School-house, 22,360 feet of land, House,
$300 00
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 Sohool-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, House,
$100 00
1,200 00
$3,200 00
$1,300 00
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Chandler Street School-house.
34,816 feet of land, at 25 cts. per foot, $8,704 00
House (unfinished), 15,000 00
$23,704 00
Dix Street School-house. 24,000 feet of land,
$6,000 00
House,
30,000 00
$36,000 00
East Worcester School-house.
18,150 feet of land,
$7,260 00
House,
13,000 00
$20,260 00
East Worcester School-house.
9,060 feet of land,
$4,530 00
House,
5,000 00
$9,530 00
Edgeworth Street School-house.
30,760 feet of land,
$1,538 00
House,
22,000 00
$23,538 00
Gage Street School-house. 36,527 feet of land, at 12} cts. per foot, $4,565 87
House (unfinished), 15,000 00
$19,565 87
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
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
High School-house ( Old). 9,487 feet of land, House,
$12,333 00 20,000 00
.
$32,933 90
Lake View School-house. 15,684 feet of land,
$400 00
House,
2,600 00
$3,000 00
Lamartine Street School-house.
48,040 feet of land,
$9,608 00
House,
27,000 00
$36,608 00
Ledge Street School-house. 40,670 feet of land, House,
$8,134 00
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 cts. per foot, $5,266 40
House, 24,000 00
$29,266 40
Munroe District School-house. ( Now Blithewood). 43,560 feet of land, $100 00
House,
1,500 00
New Worcester School-house. 14,900 feet of land, $2,235 00 House, 9,000 00
$1,600 00
$11,235 00
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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
Quinsigamond School-house.
34,500 feet of land,
$1,725 00
House,
20,000 00
$21,725 00
Salem Street School-house.
12,555 feet of land,
$5,022 00
House,
12,000 00
$17,022 00
South Worcester School-house.
29,184 feet of land,
$2,918 00
House,
20,000 00
Summer Street School-house.
16,083 feet of land,
$7,320 00
House,
3,000 00
Sycamore Street School-house. 12,625 feet of land, House,
$9,468 00
20 000 00
$22,918 00
$10,320 00
29,468 00
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
101
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,
$75 00
House,
300 00
$375 00
Union Hill School-house.
11,000 feet of land,
$1,100 00
House,
2,000 00
$3,100 00
Valley Falls School-house.
34,428 feet of land,
$200 00
House,
7,300 00
$7,500 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
Woodland Street School-house.
40,000 feet of land,
$10,000 00
2 Houses,
38,000 00
$48,000 00
Total value of Real Estate, Total Personal Property,
$935,455 27
72,085 40
$1,007,540 67
8
$34,000 00
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SEWER DEPARTMENT :
Personal Property, $12,000 00
WATER DEPARTMENT :
Real Estate in Leicester, Holden, Bell Pond, and on Thomas Street, together with the Reservoir, Pipe, Hydrants, Fixtures and Tools-costing,
1,691,383 50
MISCELLANEOUS :
Central Park, 7 acres. Hope Cemetery, 67 acres. Elm Park, 28 acres. 37-124ths of North Pond.
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
Real Estate, Holden Reservoir, 4,000 00
$56,026,16
City Hall Building,
$20,000 00
Furniture, &c., in City Hall,
5,500 00
City Scales, Lincoln Square,
400 00
City Scales, New Worcester,
300 00
City Scales, Salem Square,
400 00
City Scales, Quinsigamond,
300 00
City Scales, Southbridge Street,
300 00
$27,200 00
Total,
$3,352,126 52
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING FUNDS.
WORCESTER, MASS., January 5, 1885.
To the Honorable City Council : -
In compliance with the provisions of the City Ordinance gov- erning this Commission, the undersigned respectfully present the following report of their transactions, in and about the several funds in their charge, for the financial year ending November 30, 1884 :
Balance, December 1, 1883 $486,776 21 Receipts during the year 112,852 69
Total
$599,628 90
Payments during the year 9,258 05
Balance, November 30, 1884 . $590,370 85
The several investments and cash balances belonging to each Sinking Fund have been carefully examined by the undersigned, and found to agree, item by item, with the accounts rendered by the Treasurer. Sundry statements, prepared by the Treasurer of the Board, showing the Receipts and Payments, both in aggre- gates and in detail, together with the several investments and bal- ances carried forward at the end of the year, 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.
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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, 1884.
CITY SINKING FUNDS.
December 1, 1883, to November 30, 1884.
No.
TITLE OF FUND.
Amount Dec. 1, 1883.
Receipts during year.
Totals.
Paym'ts during year.
Amount Nov. 30, 1884.
1
General Debt,
1875. $211,229 25
$25,871 48 $237,100 73 $8,068 65 $229,032 08
2
Water Loan,
1876.
15,830 42
2,761 92
18,592 34
18,592 34
3
Lynde Brook,
1877.
66,899 01
11,292 51
78,191 52
36 37
78,155 15
4
66
1878.
34,586 76
6,493 62
41,080 38
36 37
41,044 01
5
60
1879.
20,159 80
4,152 68
24,312 48
36 37
32,770 46
7
Foster Street,
1879.
51,102 27
10,427 35
61,529 62
36 37
61,493 25
8
Island Sewer,
1880.
5,185 79
1,448 79
6,634 58
6,634 58
9
Foster Street,
1880.
10,483 57
2,889 92
13,373 49
36 36
13,337 13
10
Island Sewer,
1881.
6,999 18
2,522 06
9,521 24
9,521 24
11
City Hosp. Bl'g,
1881.
8,910 13
3,213 23
12,123 36
12,123 36
12
Lynde Brook,
1882.
4,990 31
2,646 04
7,636 35
7,636 35
13
Jaques Forf're,
1882.
3,937 55
2,093 57
6,031 12
6,031 12
14
City Hosp. Bl'g,
1882.
5,822 74
3,088 48
8,911 22
8,911 22
15
Sewer Loan,
1883.
2,550 50
2,756 31
5,306 81
5,306 81
16
Summer Street,
1883.
10,613 78
7,766 58
18,380 36
18,380 36
17
Sewer Loan,
1884.
2,857 80
2,857 80
2,857 80
18
Water Loan,
1884.
15,238 67
15,238 67
1,007 56
14,231 11
$486,776 21 $112,852 69 $599,628 90 $9,258 05
$590,370 85
6
Island Sewer,
1879.
27,475 15
5,331 68
32,806 83
24,312 48
105
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR. RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS. December 1, 1883, to November 30, 1884.
RECEIPTS.
PAYMENTS.
No.
City Contributions.
Interest and Premium.
Total.
City Debt Cancelled.
Interest and Premium.
Total.
1
$16,423 86
$9,447 62
$25,871 48
$5,000 00
$3,068 65
$8,068 65
2
2,000 00
761 92
2,761 92
36 37
36 37
4
4,800 00
1,693 62
6.493 62
36 37
36 37
5
3,200 00
952 68
4,152 68
36 37
36 37
7
8,000 00
2,427 35
10,427 35
36 37
36 37
8
1,200 00
248 79
1,448 79
36 36
36 36
10
2,200 00
322 06
2,522 06
11
2,800 00
413 23
3,213 23
12
2,400 00
246 04
2,646 04
13
1,900 00
193 57
2,093 57
14
2,800 00
288 48
3,088 48
15
2,600 00
156 31
2,756 31
16
7,200 00
566 58
7,766 58
17
2,800 00
57 80
2,857 80
18
15,100 00
138 67
15,238 67
1,007 56
1,007 56
$89,823 86
$23,028 83
$112,852 69
$5,000 00
$4,258 05
$9,258 05
FUNDED DEBT AND SINKING FUNDS. November 30, 1884.
FUNDED DEBT.
SINKING FUNDS.
No.
Created.
Due.
Amount.
Investm'ts.
Cash Deposits.
Amount.
1
Prior to 1876.
1885 to 1905.
$1,899,300 00
$203,900 00
$25,132 08 $229,032 08
2
Nov. 27, 1876. Dec.
1, 1906.
100,000 00
18,000 00
592 34
18,592 34
3
Jan. 29, 1877. Jan.
1,1887.
100,000 00
76,000 00
2,155 15
78,155 15
4
April 1, 1878.
Jan.
1, 1888.
60,000 00
40,000 00
1,044 01
41,044 01
5
Feb. 10, 1879. Jan.
1, 1889.
40,000 00
23,500 00
812 48
24,312 48
6
Mar. 10, 1879. Jan.
1,1899.
100,000 00
32,000 00
770 46
32,770 46
7
Mar. 10, 1879.
April
1,1889.
100,000 00
60,000 00
1,493 25
61,493 25
8
Dec. 22, 1879.
Jan.
1,1900.
30,000 00
6,000 00
634 58
6,634 58
9
Dec. 22, 1879.
April
1,1890.
30,000 00
13,000 00
337 13
13,337 13
10
Mar. 28, 1881.
Jan.
1,1901.
55,000 00
9,000 00
521 24
9,521 24
11
Mar. 28, 1881.
April
1,1891.
35,000 00
11,500 00
623 36
12,123 36
12
Jan. 9, 1882.
Jan.
1,1892.
30,000 00
7,000 00
636 35
7,636 35
13
Mar. 6, 1882.
Jan.
1,1892.
23,400 00
5,500 00
531 12
6,031 12
14
Mar. 20, 1882.
April
1,1892.
35,000 00
15
Dec. 19, 1882.
Jan.
1,1903.
65,000 00
5,000 00
306 81
5,306 81
16
Mar. 27, 1883.
April
1, 1893.
90,000 00
17,500 00
880 36
18,380 36
17
Dec. 10, 1883.
Jan,
1,1904.
70,000 00
2,500 00
357 80
2,857 80
18
April 11, 1884.
April 1, 1914.
250,000 00
13,500 00
731 11
14,231 11
$3,112,700 00
$552,400 00
$37,970 85 $590,370 85
3
8,000 00
3,292 51
11,292 51
6
4,000 00
1,331 68
5,331 68
9
2,400 00
489 92
2,889 92
8,500 00
411 22
8,911 22
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.
In connection with the foregoing table it should be stated that the funded debt consists of $1,059,300 City 6's ; $760,000 City 5's ; $140,000 City 42's ; and $1,153,400 City 4's; total amount $3,112,700 ; and that the sinking fund investments consist of registered bonds, exclusively, viz. : $19,500 City 6's ; $139,500 City 5's ; $10,000 City 42's; and $383,400 City 4's; total $552,400.
In regard to the item of Cash Deposits, it may be proper to add that, since the first organization of the Board, in January, 1876, interest, at the rate of three per cent. per annum, has been uniformly allowed on all bank balances standing to the credit of the Commissioners.
WM. S. BARTON, Treasurer.
WORCESTER, MASS., December 15, 1884.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
CITY OF WORCESTER,
IN COMMITTEE, Dec. 15, 1884.
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, 1884, amounted to $2,021,041 49 That his cash balance, Nov. 30, 1883, was 166,670 23
Making a total of $2,187,711 72
And that his cash payments amounted to 2,017,288 90
Leaving a cash balance, Nov. 30, 1884, of $170,422 82 which they have verified by actual count of the cash on hand at the close of business on Saturday, November 29th, 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- ton, Barre and Gardner R. R. Co. (par value),
$262,200 00
108
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.
They further report that the following taxes, assessments and department bills remained uncollected at the close of business, November 29, 1884 :
City, County and State taxes of 1877,
$4,457 64
66
66
" 1878,
5,143 72
66
" 1879,
4,937 40
66 66 " 1880,
6,212 07
66
66
66 " 1882,
5,899 19
66
66
66
€ " 1884,
21,432 84
913 85
Sewer Assessments ; apportioned,
3,788 69
Sidewalk Assessments,
4,345 49
Street Betterment assessments,
653 40
City Hospital bills ; board of patients,
930 64
Highway Department bills; labor and materials,
1,426 61
Incidental Expense account; engineering,
27 93
Lighting Streets account; damage to lanterns,
5 75
Pauper Department bills; aid to paupers,
656 07
Street Construction account ; grading, etc.,
500 00
Water Construction account; service pipe, etc.,
3,807 89
Water Maintenance account; water rates, etc.,
11,650 05
Total,
$89,087 89
Respectfully submitted,
ANDREW ATHY,
S. A. PORTER,
E. O. PARKER,
JOHN TIMON,
W. F. DEARBORN,
A. M. STONE,
Joint Standing Committee on Finance.
" 1881,
6,430 40
" 1883,
5,868 26
School-book Taxes, 1877 to 1884, inclusive,
REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK.
CITY OF WORCESTER, CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, January 1, 1885.
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 moneys received by him as fees or otherwise, during the year ending November 30, 1884, viz :-
From Licensed Amusements,
$1,101 00
Auctioneers,
14 00
66
Billiard Tables, &c.,
1,100 00
66
Dogs,
1,550 00
Hacks and Job wagons,
234 00
Intelligence Offices,
80 00
Junk Dealers,
70 00
66 Pawnbrokers,
300 00
Petroleum,
106 00
66 Sale of Ordinances,
1 50
Licenses for sale of Fireworks,
20 00
Office Fees,
1,825 45
.
$6,401 95
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 $3,343.20 for dog licenses.
Respectfully submitted. E. H. TOWNE, City Clerk.
-
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CITY ENGINEER.
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