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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 40.
INVESTMENTS AND CASH DEPOSITS.
. November 30, 1885.
INVESTMENTS.
No.
First Mortgages.
Bank Stock.
R. R. Bond.
Special Deposits.
TOTALS.
Cash Deposits.
Amount Nov. 30, 1885.
1
$1,500 00
$1,500 00
$4 76
$1,504 76
2
11,050 00
11,050 00
1,758 01
12,808 01
3
$16,751 00
$7,300 00
17,420 79
41,471 79
2,552 82
44,024 61
4
$1,000 00
1,000 00
2,000 00
184 76
2,184 76
5
146,670 00
1,500 00
3,580 25
151,750 25
1,769 90
153,520 15
6
1,000 00
1,000 00
54 42
1,054 42
7
252 72
252 72
252 72
8
5,000 00
5,000 00
5,000 00
9
3,502 43
3,502 43
10
3,000 00
3,000 00
72 99
3,072 99
11
1,278 24
1,278 24
12
10,000 00
10,000 00
175 04
10,175 04
13
4,254 52
4,254 52
$168,421 00
$8,800 00
$1,000 00 $48,803 76
$227,024 76
$15,607 89
$242,632 65
For further details, in regard to the city trust funds, reference may be had to the annual reports of the several Boards and Commissions having them in charge, and also to the statements of the undersigned appended thereto.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. S. BARTON,
Treasurer.
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
CITY OF WORCESTER, AUDITOR'S OFFICE, January 4, 1886.
To the Honorable City Council: -
GENTLEMEN :- In conformity with the requirements of Section 4, Chapter 2, of the Ordinances of the City, the undersigned presents herewith his Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Worcester, exhibiting the same as classified in the several Department Accounts for the financial year ending November 30, 1885, and showing the Balances unexpended at that date, and a Schedule of the City Property.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY GRIFFIN, Auditor.
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 40.
Receipts.
The Receipts for the year ending November 30, 1885, are shown, in aggregates, as credited to the following accounts :-
No. of acct.
1. Board of Health 116 00
2. City Hall . 1,000 00
3. City Hospital . 4,098 35
4. City Hospital, Jaques Fund 6,694 62
5. City Hospital, Tenney Fund . 250 00
6. District Court Building and Police Station 17,496 00
7. Fire Department 885 57
8. Free Public Library . 3,482 13
9. Highway Department
26,483 34
10. Incidental Expenses . 9,682 40
11. Interest . . 31,200 44
12. Interest on Funded Sewer Loan 1,120 00
13. Interest on Funded Water Loan 463 89
14. Lighting Streets 66 05
15. Liquor Licenses .
66,300 00
16. Loans, Funded Sewer
180,000 00
17. Loans, Funded Water 200,000 00
18. Loans, Temporary 350,000 00
19. Pauper Department, City Relief
4,262 29
20. Pauper Department, Farm
6,597 10
21. Pauper Department, House Offal . 1,874 40
22. Pauper Department, Truant School 300 00
23. Police Department 9,912 54
24. Premium on City Bonds 22,420 00
25. Public Grounds . 2 10
26. Real Estate, Lien Account 20 92
27. School Department 7,086 41
28. School-houses . 56,844 11
29. Sewer Assessments 2,585 75
30. Sewers, Construction 32 75
31. Sewers, Construction, Special Order, 1883 35 13
32. Sewers, Construction, Special Order, 1885 501 52
33. Sewers, Maintenance 439 19
34. Sidewalk Assessments 11,118 25
35. Sinking Fund, 1875, General Debt 5,514 94
36. Sinking Funds, 1876 to 1885, Special 5,822 83
37. State Aid, New Account . 7,457 50
38. Street Betterment Assessments 517 23
39. Street Construction, Summer Street 10 50
40. Taxes, 1877 to 1884, Inclusive .
15,003 33
41. Taxes, 1884, Corporation 81,043 49
42. Taxes, 1884, National Bank, State Account 9,242 81
43. Taxes, 1885 . 990,105 10
44. Water Works, Construction 21,547 16
45. Water Works, Maintenance 110,265 03
.
$2,269,901 17
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Expenses.
The Claims for the year ending November 30, 1885, as approved and drawn for in the Auditor's Office, are shown, in aggregates, as charged to the following accounts : -
No. of acct.
1. Abatements and Discount $60,683 35
2. Board of Health 2,470 08
3. City Hall . 3,085 92
4. City Hospital 11,846 81
5. City Hospital, Jaques Fund. 6,694 62
6. City Hospital, Tenney Fund . 250 00
7. District Court Building and Police Station
8. Fire Department 48,753 71
9. Fire Patrol . 1,200 00
10. Free Public Library 15,479 06
11. Highway Department 110,421 84
12. Incidental Expenses. 25,500 65
13. Interest 114,414 99
14. Interest on Funded Sewer Loans 24,000 00
15. Interest on Funded Water Loans 32,588 00
16. Lighting Streets 54,129 01
17. Liquor Licenses 66,300 00
18. Loans, Funded Water 103,000 00
19. Loans, Temporary 350,000 00
20. Pauper Department, City Relief . 16,766 84
21. Pauper Department, Farm 31,925 28
22. Pauper Department, House Offal 9,111 91
23. Pauper Department, Truant School 2,298 53
24. Police Department 77,543 20
25. Premium on City Bonds 22,420 00
26. Public Grounds . 6,996 78
27. Real Estate, Lien Account 20 92
28. Salaries .
19,744 57
29. School Department
213,076 42
30. School-houses. 65,467 72
31. Sewers, Construction 22,844 39
32. Sewers, Construction, Special Order, 1883 40,983 25
33. Sewers, Construction, Special Order, 1885 104,772 23 34. Sewers, Maintenance 9,096 05
35. Sidewalk Assessments
11,118 25
36. Sinking Fund, 1875, General Debt .
55,711 74
37. Sinking Funds, 1876 to 1885, Special
86,818 88
38. State Aid, New Account
6,096 50
39. Street Construction
12,312 92
40. Street Construction, Summer Street
6,479 30
41. Taxes, 1884, Corporation . 254 20
42. Taxes, 1884, County (balance)
17,085 50
43. Taxes, 1884, National Bank, State Account 24,213 39
44. Taxes, 1884, State. 55,920 00
45. Taxes, 1885, County (part) 19,169 00
46. Water Works, Construction . 36,967 26
47. Water Works, Construction, New Supply 13,526 02
48. Water Works, Maintenance . 55,133 90
$2,091,663 83
16,170 84
MAYOR'S DRAFTS AND
TREASURER'S PAYMENTS COMPARED.
The column of differences, Nov. 30, 1885, in the following statement, shows the amount drawn for and charged to City Accounts in the Auditor's office, but not paid by the City Treasurer at that date.
1 3 | Nos.
ACCOUNT.
Diff'nces, Nov. 30, 1884.
Mayor's Drafts.
Total.
Treasurer's Payments.
Diff'nces, Nov. 30, 1885.
1 Abatements and Discount.
$ 60,683 35
$ 60,683 35
$60,683 35
2 Board of Health .
$91 02
2,470 08
2,561 10
2,411 87
$149 23
3 City Hall ...
373 06
3,085 92
3,458 98
3,189 13
269 85
4 City Hospital.
1,178 24
11,846 81
13,025 05
10,344 08
2,680 97
5 City Hospital, Jaques Fund.
6,694 62
6,694 62
6,694 62
6 City Hospital, Tenney Fund.
250 00
250 00
250 00
7 District Court Buildings and Police Station.
16,170 84
16,170 84
9,704 53
6,466 31
8 Fire Department.
12,436 71
48,753 71
61,190 42
48,868 55
12,321 87
9 Fire Patrol.
100 00
1,200 00
1,300 00
1,200 00
100 00
10 Free Public Library
1,909 65
15,479 06
17,388 71
16,066 13
1.322 58
11 Highway Department
9,532 70
110,421 84
119,954 54
109,813 50
10,141 04
12 Incidental Expenses.
1,320 82
25,500 65
26,821 47
25,632 92
1,188 55
13 Interest ....
114.414 99
114,414 99
114,414 99
14 Interest on Funded Sewer Loan
24,000 00
24,000 00
24,000 00
15 Interest on Funded Water Loan ...
32,58 00
32,588 00
32,588 00
16 Lighting Streets
4,356 87
54,129 01
58,485 88
52,922 79
5,563 09
17 Liquor Licenses
66,300 00
66,300 00
66,300 00
18 Loans, Funded Water.
103,000 00
103,000 00
103 000 00
19 Loans, Temporary ..
350,000 00
350,000 00
350,000 00
20 Pauper Department, City Relief ...
923 96
16,766 84
17,690 80
17,008 95
681 85
21 Pauper Department, Farm ...
2,250 66
31,925 28
34,175 94
32,358 08
1,817 86
22 Pauper Department, House Offal ..
1,031. 36
9,111 91
10,143 27
9,810 34
332 93
23 Pauper Department, Truant School
86 75
2,298 53
2,385 28
2,328 98
56 30
24 Police Department ..
3,473 78
77,543 20
81,016 98
77,148 73
3,868 25
26 Public Grounds ..
997 73
6,996 78
7,994 51
7.515 05
479 46
28 Salary.
1,646 16
19,744 57
21,390 73
19,744 59
1,646 14
19,586 56
213,076 42
232,662 98
213,108 99
19,553 99
30 School-Houses.
3,116 51
65,467 72
68,584 23
66,352 24
2,231 99
31 Sewers, Construction.
51 22
22,844 39
22 895 61
22,872 20
23 41
32 Sewers, Construction, Special Or- der, 1883, .
7,016 69
40,983 25
47,999 94
47,999 94
33 Sewers, Construction, Special Or- der, 1885 ..
465 20
9,096 05
9,561 25
8,969 02
592 23
35 Sidewalk Assessments ..
11,118 25
11,118 25
11,118 25
36 Sinking Fund, 1875, General Debt ..
55,711 74
55,711 74
55,711 74
37 Sinking Funds, 1876 to 1885, Special
86,818 88
86,818 88
86,818 88
38 State Aid, New account.
6,096 50
6,096 50
6,096 50
39 Street Construction ..
110 81
12,312 92
12,423 73
12,138 36
285 37
40 Street Construction, Summer St ....
11 97
6,479 30
6,491 27
6,491 27
42 Taxes, 1884, County (balance)
17,085 50
17,085 50
17,085 50
44 Taxes, 1884, State ...
55,920 00
55,920 00
55,920 00
45 Taxes, 1885, County (in part)
19,169 00
19,169 00
19,169 00
46 Water Works, Construction ..
3,303 38
36,967 26
40,270 64
38,723 56
1,547 08
47
Water Works, Construction, New Supply ..
82 49
13,526 02
13,608 51
13,601 34
7 17
48 Water Works, Maintenance
784 20
55,133 90
55,918 10
54,252 71
1,665 39
$ 76,238 50
$ 2,090,863 83
$2,167,102 33;
$ 2,086,285 99
$ 80,816 34
41 Taxes, 1884, Corporation ..
254 20
254 20
254 20
43 Taxes, 1884, National Bank, State Account.
24,213 39
24,213 39
24,213 39
25 Premium on City Bonds.
22,420 00
22,420 00
22,420 00
27 Real Estate, Lien Account.
20 92
20 92
20 92
29 School Department
104,772 23
104,772 23
98,948 80
5,823 43
34 Sewers, Maintenance.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Showing the Appropriation for each City Account; the Receipts and Expenses for the year ending November 30, 1885, and the balances unexpended at that date.
Abatements and Discount.
Appropriation,
$58,000 00
Amount transferred from Interest, 2,683 35
$60,683 35
EXPENDED.
For Abatements allowed by Assessors, $3,467 48 Discount allowed for prompt payment, 57,215 87
Total, as per item No. 1 of Expenses,
$60,683 35
Board of Health.
Appropriation,
$2,400 00
$2,400 00
RECEIVED.
From Sundry persons for Licenses,
$116 00
Total, as per item No. 1 of Receipts, $116 00
$2,516 00
EXPENDED.
For Salary of James C. Coffey, Inspector, $700 00 66
Clerk, 150 00
66 " Henry Griffin, 200 00
1,051 67
Services of Assistant Inspectors, Horse hire, 198 50
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For Advertising, 56 37
Printing,
37 81
Posting notices, 3 75
Blank books and stationery,
25 84
Subscription to periodicals,
9 00
Car fares, 1 59
Carting in ashes, Jaques avenue,
10 00
Traveling expenses,
15 55
Professional services, Nashua B. of H.
10 00
Total, as per item No. 2 of Expenses,
$2,470 08
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$45 92
City Hall.
Appropriation, $2,500 00
$2,500 00
RECEIVED.
For Rent of Court Room, $1,000 00
Total, as per item No. 2 of Receipts,
$1,000 00
$3,500 00
EXPENDED.
For Assistant Janitors,
$654 00
Fuel,
515 36
Gas,
974 28
Furniture, fixtures and repairs of same, 251 52
Repairs on building,
403 76
Removing ashes,
9 30
Brooms, brushes, matches, &c.,
68 46
Ice,
33 56
Rent of telephones,
42 00
Removing snow,
31 08
Safe,
95 00
Awnings,
7 60
Total, as per item No. 3 of Expenses, $3,085 92
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $414 08
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
City Hospital.
Appropriation,
$8,000 00
$8,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Board of patients,
$2,282 10
Aid to State Paupers, from Common- wealth, 1,816 25
.
Total, as per item No. 3 of Receipts, $4,098 35
$12,098 35
EXPENDED.
For Salary of Dr. C. A. Peabody (in part), $600 00 66 " Matron (in part), 150 00
Services of nurses and domestics,
2,685 84
Groceries and provisions,
2,616 55
Crockery, tin ware, &c.,
39 46
Furniture, fixtures and repairs of same, 120 93
Repairs on buildings,
497 51
Medicines,
531 75
Surgical instruments and repairs of same, 112 28 Fuel,
Gas,
1,027 72 470 40
Printing,
90 70
Books and stationery,
47 92
Postage, express and telegrams,
23 25
Legal expenses,
81 73
Ice,
126 22
Blacksmithing,
9 72
Grass seed,
22 50
Repairs of harness,
1 25
Dry goods, bedding, &c.,
296 55
Hardware, tools and repairs of same,
3 77
Hack hire and board of horse,
244 00
Rubber goods,
54 00
Trucking and freight,
12 99
Labor of man and team,
163 27
Building Foul ward,
1,431 34
Rent of telephone,
25 10
Clothing,
10 50
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For Boiler and putting in same, 210 10
Water rates, 139 26
Total, as per item No. 4 of Ex- penses,
$11,846 81
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Funds, $251 54
City Hospital : Jaques Fund.
RECEIVED.
For Net income, from Commissioners of Jaques Hospital Fund, $6,694 62
Total, as per item No. 4 of Receipts, $6,694 62
EXPENDED.
For Salary of Dr. C. A. Peabody (in part), $400 00
Salary of Matron (in part),
100 00
Services of nurses and domestics,
1,856 06
Groceries and provisions,
1,491 48
Crockery, tin ware, &c.,
11 77
Furniture, fixtures and repairs of same,
88 99
Repairs on buildings,
506 46
Medicines and surgical instruments,
472 00
Druggist's glass ware,
27 00
Fuel,
481 65
Gas,
244 80
Printing,
30 70
Stationery and blank books,
4 25
Postage, express, and telegrams,
7 60
Rent of telephone,
31 15
Ice,
29 32
Blacksmithing,
9 38
Water rates,
118 34
Dry goods, bedding, &c.,
82 03
Hardware and tools,
14 63
Phaeton,
220 00
Rubber goods,
148 00
Hack hire and board of horse,
136 34
Heating apparatus,
145 67
Refreshments,
20 00
Traveling expenses,
17 00
Total, as per item No. 5 of Expenses,
$6,694 62
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
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
District Court Building and Police Station.
RECEIVED.
Amount transferred from Premium on
Bonds,
$16,200 00
For Brick,
1,287 00
Materials sold, 9 00
Total, as per item No. 6 of Receipts, $17,496 00
EXPENDED.
For Contract, paid Jeremiah Murphy, $2,336 25
Contract, paid Geo. W. Barton,
3,610 19
Carpenter work and lumber,
2,386 05
Iron work, paid H. C. Fish,
996 97
Heating apparatus,
2,157 20
Plumbing,
1,205 14
Furniture,
687 55
Painting,
537 33
Brick,
552 00
Vault doors,
340 00
Hardware,
229 98
Gas fixtures,
433 79
Plans and specifications,
120 00
Insurance,
30 00
Papering,
217 50
Iron guards,
77 75
Tablet signs,
30 00
Fuel,
34 10
Electric bells,
47 55
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For Concrete walk,
35 90
Labor on sewer,
23 00
Moving stove,
1 25
Slating,
28 10
Hack hire,
1 50
Trucking,
51 74
Total, as per item No. 7 of Expenses,
$16,170 84
Balance, Nov. 30, 1885,
$1,325 16
Fire Department.
Appropriation,
$48,000 00
$48,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Labor of men and teams,
$45 75
Fines and substitutes,
539 50
Horse,
150 00
Rent,
24 00
Material sold,
71 32
Manure,
55 00
Total, as per item No. 7 of Receipts,
$885 57 .
$48,885 57
EXPENDED.
For Salary of S. E. Combs, Chief Engineer, $1,200 00
Salary of Wm. Brophy, Asst. Engi- neer, 250 09
Salary of Geo. S. Coleman, Asst. Engineer, 250 00
Salary of E. L. Vaughn, Asst. Engi- neer, 250 00
Salary of C. H. Mills, Asst. Engi- neer, 250 00
Salary of Wm. Brophy, Supt. of Fire Alarm, 800 00
Salary of Wm. Brophy, as Clerk, 150 00
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Pay-rolls of men, stewards and drivers,
12,232 11
66 66 Steamer No. 1,
1,801 58
66
66
66 2, 1,543 00
66
66
“ 3, 1,510 00
66
Hose Co. No. 1,
1,257 00
66
1,266 00
60
416 00
66
66
66
66 66
5, 1,331 50
66
66
6, 1,111 00
66
7,
1,229 00
66
66
66
Hook and Ladder Co.
2,621 00
Pay-roll of men, Hook and Ladder Co.
No. 2,
1,728 00
Pay-roll of men, Babcock Extinguisher,
484 00
For Horses,
1,025 00
Horses, for drawing apparatus,
164 00
Alarms for fire,
131 00
Materials for and repairs of telegraph, Extinguisher,
35 50
Apparatus, and repairs of apparatus,
1,384 00
Hose, couplings, and repairs of same, Repairs of houses,
539 63
Hay, grain and straw,
2,808 47
Harnesses, blankets, and repairs of same, 273 33
Medicine, and attendance on horses,
182 05
Hack and horse hire,
155 25
Blacksmithing,
446 51
Freight, trucking, express and tele- grams, 18 97
Traveling expenses,
51 78
Rent of telephones,
130 00
Oil, soap, brushes, &c.,
173 87
Fuel,
878 86
Gas,
468 40
Printing,
173 89
Stationery, stamps, &c.
21 15
Furniture, bedding, fixtures, and re- pairs of same,
378 25
Washing bedding, &c.,
315 57
Waste and packing, 28 97
2,
66 3,
1,256 50
4,
8,
1,221 83
No. 1,
748 19
2,618 09
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For Hardware and tools,
213 34
Iron and steel,
12 97
Castings,
4 17
Paints and oils,
64 45
Rent of power,
125 00
Fire alarm signal boxes, and gong,
665 00
Copying report,
12 00
Chamois skins,
16 50
Board of horse,
270 00
Buttons, &c.,
3 35
Ice,
7 00
Horse car fares,
55
Refreshments for firemen,
2 00
Painting wagon,
17 15
Drapery and platform, Grant obse- quies,
30 98
Total, as per item No. 8 of Expenses,
$48,753 71
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$131 86
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., $603 63
Dog Fund, from County, 2,878 50
Total, as per item No. 8 of Receipts,
$3,482 13
$15,482 13
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
EXPENDED.
For Salary of S. S. Green, Librarian,
$2,500 00
" Assistants,
4,340 83
66
" Janitor,
625 00
Books and stationery,
3,535 47
Binding books,
958 75
Brooms, dusters, &c.,
7 59
Fuel,
276 32
Gas,
801 20
Stamps, express, &c.,
264 77
Printing,
178 66
Water rates,
98 31
Repairs on building,
477 18
Furniture, and repairs on same,
15 67
Periodicals, &c., for reading room,
350 00
Insurance on boiler,
25 00
Boiler and fittings,
1,024 31
Total, as per item No. 10 of Expenses,
$15,479 06
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$3.07
Highway Department.
Appropriation (Highways, Sidewalks and
Paving),
$82,000 00
Amount transferred from Interest, 1,938 50
$83,938 50
RECEIVED.
For Amount transferred from Sidewalks, $11,118 25 Labor, materials, &c., 15,365 09
Total, as per item No. 9 of Receipts,
$26,483 34
$110,421 84
EXPENDED.
For Salary of L. B. Stone, Commissioner, $1,700 00 Labor of men, as per pay-rolls, 50,226 68 Extra labor of men and teams, 11,823 81 Clerical labor, 400 00
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For Engineering, 1,387 16
Hardware, tools, and repairs of same, 825 29
Blacksmithing, 1,410 30
Carts, wagons, sleds, and repairs of same, 277 36
Repairs of crusher, engine and boiler, 246 96
Lumber and carpenter work,
1,637 75
Repairs at stable, 125 37
Horses, 1,240 00
Harnesses, blankets, and repairs of same, 293 62
Hay, grain and straw,
4,819 50
Medicine, and attendance on horses,
4 92
Freight, trucking, express and tele- grams, 115 04
Field stone, for crushing,
1,585 82
Cobble stone, for paving,
174 12
Curb stone and cross walks,
8,184 26
Stone posts and wall stone,
209 21
Paving blocks,
7,131 00
Gravel,
655 50
Brick,
4,771 12
Cement, sand and pipe,
94 65
Paving,
5,771 54
Oil, lanterns, brooms, &c.,
258 15
Gas,
106 40
Fuel,
236 00
Horse and hack hire,
300 00
Advertising,
110 28
Printing,
36 50
Water rates,
63 50
Blank books, stationery and stamps,
7 97
Supplying water for trough, and care of same,
23 00
Shoats, and slaughtering hogs,
55 60
Traveling expenses,
17 75
Legal fees,
65 75
Castings,
33 18
Cordage and waste,
12 16
Powder and fuse,
108 50
Opening hydrants,
2 90
Iron and steel,
2 70
Repairs of hay scales,
31 93
Street sweeper, and repairs of same,
590 84
51
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Labor on Foster street track, 46 05
Ice, 48 37
Repairs of bridges,
220 10
Concrete walk,
488 02
Personal injury, paid Hannah French,
200 00
66 Maria P. Haven, 1,363 80
66 66 " Frank A. Chil-
164 41
son,
Personal injury, paid James Gro-
617 00
gan,
Injury to horse, paid Chas. H. Perry, 100 00
Total, as per item No. 11 of Expenses, $110,421 84
Incidental Expenses.
Appropriation,
$17,500 00
$17,500 00
RECEIVED.
From City Clerk, for office fees, $1,782 90
licenses, 2,483 50
66 66 dog licenses, 1,667 00
66 sale of ordinances, 9 00
licenses for sale of
petroleum, 128 00
Rent of Armories, from Common- wealth, 1,100 00
Amount allowed on Foreign Ships, from Commonwealth, 124 89
Amount allowed for relief of indi- gent soldiers and sailors, from Commonwealth, account of 1883,
391 50
One-half of fees, weighing on City Scales,
395 30
Stationery and stamps,
207 86
Peddlers' licenses,
425 00
Milk licenses,
122 00
Engineering, on drains, 66 " plans and surveys,
183 20
Costs on Sewer Assessments,
12 55
" " Sidewalk 66
105 86
10 80
52
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 40.
For Costs on Taxes, 1878, .40. 1883, 2.80 66 1879, .40. 1884, 263.00 422 00
1881, .40. 1885, 155.00
Amount refunded, costs City vs. Barre, 5 85
Pay-roll of Physicians, amount not called for, 25
Fine, for violation of ordinance, 1 00
Rights of Boston, Barre & Gardner Railroad Co., and 2 Shares of B., B. & G. R. R., 103 94
Total, as per item No. 10 of Receipts, $9,682 40
$27,182 40
EXPENDED.
For Clerical work, for Auditor,
$1,200 00
Clerks in Mayor's office, 1,125 00
Clerical work, for Treasurer, 66 66 66 on tax
1,610 35
bills, 478 00
Clerical work, for City Clerk,
1,241 80
Assessors,
970 39
Assistant Assessors,
702 00
Deputy Collector of taxes,
1,000 00
Assistant for Deputy Collector,
7 50
Paymaster,
174 06
Clerks of Committees,
254 18
Page to Common Council,
33 00
Registrars of Voters,
425 00
Services of Engineers,
1,665 68
Directories, and advertising in same,
237 00
Engineers' instruments, and repairs of same, 105 93
Pay-roll of Ward Clerks and In- spectors, 703 00
Rent, Furniture, care and heating Ward Rooms,
386 64
Coal for Armories,
95 40
Gas
95 00
Janitor for «
48 50
Furniture " "
246 96
Repairs
440 81
53
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Rent of Armories,"
634 17
Advertising,
416 34
Printing,
2,186 24
Postal-cards, for printing,
320 00
Stamps,
540 84
Blank books and stationery,
610 33
Express and telegrams,
13 30
Physicians' pay-roll, reporting births,
408 00
Collecting births,
196 80
Return of deaths, by Undertakers,
344 00
Indigent soldiers and sailors,
720 00
Central District Court, legal costs,
302 55
Legal expenses,
20 75
Examining records and recording deeds,
54 30
Serving tax summons,
329 00
Care of church clocks,
101 75
Hack and horse hire,
90 00
Coal for city scales,
5 40
Removing scales, and repairs of same,
212 43
Rent of Horticultural Hall,
25 00
Watering around public buildings and squares,
400 00
Memorial Day expenses,
499 00
Fourth of July expenses,
436 20
Evening concerts,
300 00
Striking Cambridge time,
8 33
Posting notices,
45 00
Printing Bi-Centennial Report,
770 41
Witness fees, sundry cases,
159 55
Milk analysis,
30 00
Services looking up cases of per- sonal injury,
20 00
Paid Mary Maher,
300 00
Refreshments for Board of Aldermen,
27 00
Traveling expenses, hearing at Boston,
61 50
Land for rifle range,
100 00
Repairs of flag, &c.,
16 16
Repairs of Soldiers' Monument,
115 00
Gas for band stand,
60
Trucking, Armories,
43 70
Rent of telephones,
32 00
Lettering doors,
5 00
Registrars of Voters, clerical work,
61 25
5
54
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 40.
For Grant obsequies, 579 80
Types, chases, &c., for voting list, 702 75
Use of Rink, for military drills, 10 00
Total, as per item No. 12 of Expenses, $25,500 65
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$1,681 75
Interest.
Appropriation,
$111,000 00
Amount of interest transferred,
6,337 77
Less amount transferred,
$117,337 77 6,401 50
$110,936 27
RECEIVED.
For Interest on deposits,
$2,912 32
Sidewalk Assessments, 160 77
Street Betterment Assess-
ments, 28 87
Interest on Sewer Assessments, 281 22
66 collected on execution on
City of Worcester vs. Barre, 11 34
Interest on Taxes, from 1877 to 1885, inclusive, 665 96
Interest from Commissioners of Sink- ing Funds, on investments, 27,139 96
Total, as per item No. 11 of Re- ceipts, $31,200 44
$152,136 71
EXPENDED.
For Amount of interest transferred, $27;139 96
Interest, etc., on invest- ments for Sinking Funds transferred, $6,337 77 Interest on Temporary Loans, 4,951 22
55
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Interest on Funded City Loans, 103,126 00
Total, as per item No. 13 of Expenses, $114,414 99
$141,554 95
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $581 76
Interest on Funded Sewer Loan.
Appropriation,
$23,000 00
$23,000 00
RECEIVED. For Interest accrued on Certificates of Indebtedness sold, as per item No. 12 of Receipts, $1,120 00
$1,120 00
$24,120 00
EXPENDED. For Interest on Funded Sewer Loan, as per item No. 14 of Expenses, $24,000 00
$24,000 00
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$120 00
Interest on Funded Water Loan.
.
Receipts for Water Rates, transferred from Water Works, Maintenance Account, $32,124 11
Receipts for Interest, accrued on Certifi- cates of Indebtedness sold, as per item No. 13 of Receipts, 463 89
$32,588 00
56
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 40.
EXPENDED.
For Interest on Funded Water Loan, as per item No. 15 of Expenses, $32,588 00
$32,588 00
Lighting Streets.
Appropriation,
$59,000 00
$59,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Lanterns, globes, posts, etc., as per item No. 14 of Receipts, $66 05
$66 05
$59,066 05
EXPENDED.
For Gas, Worcester Gas Light Co., $10,429 20
Electric lights, Wor. Electric Light Co., 15,039 05
\ Gasoline lights, Patrick Ronayne,
21,019 91
Lighting and care of lamps,
4,562 50
Lamp-posts, frames and castings,
350 06
Lanterns and globes,
997 17
Ladders and repairs of same,
28 15
Re-setting lamps and repairs of lan- terns, 901 21
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