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12,760 50
24. Pauper Department, House Offal .
11,969 85
26. Police Department
79,745 78
28. Salaries
20,024 13
29. School Department 224,799 82
30. School-houses 46,445 60
32. Sewers, Construction, Special Order, 1885
44,962 12
33. Sewers, Maintenance
10,310 25
34. Sinking Fund, 1875, General Debt
71,513 80
35. Sinking Funds, 1876 to 1886, Special
101,664 31
36. State Aid, New Account .
5,583 50
37. Street Construction .
17,177 22
38. Taxes, 1885, County (balance)
19,169 00
39. Taxes, 1885, National Bank, State Account
26,123 94
40. Taxes, 1885, State .
41,940 00
41. Taxes, 1886, County (part) 21,050 00
42. Water Works, Construction 33,682 67
43. Water Works, Construction, New Supply 14,416 98
44. Water Works, Maintenance 47,740 57
$1,770,586 79 Balance, Cash in the Treasury, Nov. 30, 1886,
506,733 44
$2,277,320 23
23. Pauper Department, Farm
24,033 82
25. Pauper Department, Truant School
2,998 64
27. Public Grounds . 479 46
31. Sewers, Construction 60,496 98
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER.
to Nov. 30, 1886, with WILLIAM S. BARTON, City Treasurer, Cr.
By Cash received and credited to sundry accounts, as follows :- No. of Acc't.
1. Board of Health
$95 50
2. City Hall 1,131 33
3. City Hospital . 4,051 51
4. City Hospital, Jaques Fund 7,395 07
5. City Hospital, Tenney Fund . 250 00
6. Collector's Sales, Surplus Account 37 63
7. District Court Building and Police Station 13 38
8. Fire Department
1,407 42
9. Free Public Library
3,647 24
10. Highway Department
20,065 29
11. Incidental Expenses
12,264 95
12. Interest
39,848 09
13. Interest, on Funded Sewer Loan (accrued)
1,394 44
14. Lighting Streets
70 15
15. Liquor Licenses 40 00
16. Loans, Funded Sewer
145,000 00
17. Loans, Funded Water 50,000 00
18. Loans, Temporary
250,000 00
19. Pauper Department, City Relief
3,228 84
20.
Pauper Department, Farm.
7,847 03
21.
Pauper Department, HouseOffal
5,891 25
22. Police Department
15,638 23
23.
Premium on City Bonds
13,470 50
24.
Real Estate Sales
3,010 15
25.
School Department
681 90
26. School-houses 740 16
27. Sewer Assessments
21,163 25
28. Sewers, Construction
446 94
29. Sewers, Construction, Special Order, 1885
1,808 33
30. Sewers, Maintenance
46 10
31. Sidewalk Assessments
10,037 17
32. Sinking Fund, 1875, General Debt .
30,603 20
33. Sinking Funds, 1876 to 1886, Special
3,291 70
34. State Aid, New Account .
6,403 00
35. Taxes, 1877 to 1885, inclusive
17,830 49
36. Taxes, 1885, Corporation .
78,893 11
37. Taxes, 1885, National Bank, State Account
7,998 29
38. Taxes, 1886 .
1,017,859 90
39. Water Works, Construction
21,829 14
40. Water Works, Maintenance 117,851 55
-$1,923,282 23
Balance, Cash in the Treasury, Dec. 1, 1885,
354,038 00
$2,277,320 23
WM. S. BARTON,
City Treasurer.
WORCESTER, MASS., January 3, 1887.
REPORT
OF THE
TREASURER OF THE CITY TRUST FUNDS.
OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER, WORCESTER, MASS., January 3, 1887.
To the Honorable City Council :-
The undersigned herewith presents sundry statements, in tabu- lar form, showing the receipts and payments on account of the several trust funds belonging to the city, together with the investments and cash balances carried forward, on the books of the Treasurer, at the close of the financial year ending Novem- ber 30, 1886.
CITY TRUST FUNDS. December 1, 1885, to November 30, 1886.
No.
TITLE OF FUND.
Amount Dec. 1, 1885.
Receipts during year.
TOTALS.
Payments during year.
Amount Nov. 30, 1886.
1 Bullock High School. 1860
$ 1,504 76 $
60 08 $ 1,564 84 $
61 45
$ 1,503 39
2 Hope Cemetery
1863
12,808 01
9,407 21
22,215 22
7,756 46
14,458 76
3 Green Library.
1868
44,024 61
2,199 76
46,224 37
2,603 13
43,621 24
4 Davis Hospital
1873
2,184 76
128 58
2,313 34
2,313 34
5 Jaques Hospital . 1874
153,520 15
30,020 75
183,540 93
7,544 24
175,996 69
6 Curtis Hospital 1876
1,054 42
41 72
1,096 14
89 75
1,006 39
7 Shaw Hospital 1877
252 72
30 71
283 43
..
283 43
8 Tenney Hospital 1881
5,000 00
250 00
5,250 00
250 00
5,000 00
9| Lake Park.
1884
3,502 43
89 73
3,592 16
694 48
2,897 68
10 Salisbury Hospital. .. 1884
3,072 99
124 10
3,197 09
3,197 09
11 Gill Hosp. Building. . 1884
1,278 24
10 00
1,288 24
1,288 24
12 Bancroft Endowm't. . 1885
10,175 04
260 94
10,435 98
204 00
10,231 98
13 Salisbury Hos. B'l'g. . 1885
4,254 52
2,602 47
6,856 99
6,856 99
14 Sargent Hospital. ..
.1886
510 00
510 00
7 00
503 00
Totals
$242,632 65 $45,736 08 $288,368 73 $27,355 74 $261,012 99
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 41. INVESTMENTS AND CASH BALANCES. November 30, 1886.
INVESTMENTS.
Cash Balances.
Amount Nov. 30, 1886.
1
$ 1,500 00
$ 1,500 00
$ 3 39
$ 1,503 39
2
12,200 00
12,200 00
2,258 76
14,458 76
3
$
22,751 00
$ 7,300 00
11,961 00
42,012 00
1,609 24
43,621 24
4
$1,000 00
1,000 00
2,000 00
313 34
2,313 34
5
170,320 00
1,500 00
1,925 02
173,745 02
2,251 67
175,996 69
6
1,000 00
1,000 00
6 39
1,006 39
7
283 43
283 43
283 43
8
5,000 00
5,000 00
5,000 00
9
2,897 68
2,897 68
10
3,000 00
3,000 00
197 09
3,197 09
12
10,000 00
10,000 00
231 98
10,231 98
14
500 00
500 00
3 00
503 00
$198,071 00
$8,800 00
$1,000 00 $43,369 45|
$251,240 45
$9,772 54
$261,012 99
For further particulars in regard to the city trust funds, refer- ence 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,
City Treasurer.
ISNo.
First Mortgages.
Bank Stock.
R. R. Bond.
Special Deposits.
TOTALS.
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
CITY OF WORCESTER, - AUDITOR'S OFFICE, January 4, 1887. 1
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 finan- cial year ending November 30, 1886, and showing the Balances unexpended at that date, and a Schedule of the City Property.
Respectfully submitted, 1
HENRY GRIFFIN, Auditor.
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 41.
Receipts.
The Receipts for the year ending November 30, 1886, are shown in aggregates, as credited to the following accounts :-
No. of Acc't.
1. Board of Health
$95 50
2. City Hall . 1,131 33
3. City Hospital 4,051 51
4. City Hospital, Jaques Fund
7,395 07
5. City Hospital, Tenney Fund
250 00
6. Collector's Sales, Surplus Account
37 63
7. District Court Building and Police Station 13 38
8. Fire Department 1,407 42
9. Free Public Library
3,647 24
11.
Incidental Expenses
12,264 95
12. Interest (including Sinking Fund receipts)
39,848 09
15. Lighting Streets
70 15
14. Liquor Licenses
40 00
16. Loans, Funded Sewer
145,000 00
17. Loans, Funded Water 50,000 00
18. Loans, Temporary .
250,000 00
19. Pauper Department, City Relief
3,228 84
20. Pauper Department, Farm
7,847 03
21.
Pauper Department, House Offal
5,891 25
22. Police Department
15,638 23
23. Premium on City Bonds
13,470 50
24. Real Estate Sales
3,010 15
25. School Department
681 90
26. School-houses 740 16
27. Sewer Assessments
21,163 25
28. Sewers, Construction
446 94
29. Sewers, Construction, Special Order, 1885
1,808 33
30. Sewers, Maintenance
46 10
31. Sidewalk Assessments
10,037 17
32. Sinking Fund, 1875, General Debt
30,603 20
33. Sinking Fund, 1876 to 1886, Special
3,291 70
34. State Aid, New Account
6,403 00
35. Taxes, 1878 to 1885, inclusive
17,830 49
36. Taxes, 1885, Corporation, 78,893 11
37. Taxes, 1885, National Bank, State Account 7,998 29
38. Taxes, 1886 .
1,017,859 90
39. Water Works, Construction 21,829 14
40. Water Works, Maintenance 117,851 55
$1,923,282 23
10. Highway Department 20,065 29
13. Interest on Funded Sewer Loan (accrued) .
1,394 44
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Expenses.
The Claims for the year ending November 30, 1886, as approved and drawn for in the Auditor's Office, are shown in aggregates, as charged to the following accounts :-
No. of Acc't.
1. Abatements
$2,283 97
2. Board of Health 2,195 37
3. City Hall 10,256 05
4. City Hospital 14,623 07
5. City Hospital, Jaques Fund 7,395 07
6. City Hospital, Tenney Fund 250 00
7. Collector's Sales, Surplus Account 35 48
8. District Court Building and Police Station 1,332 41
9. Fire Department
70,207 42
10. Fire Department, Fire Patrol
1,200 00
11. Free Public Library
16,041 52
12. Highway Department
103,058 41
13.
Incidental Expenses
24,360 46
14.
Interest (including Sinking Fund disbursements) 113,480 51
15. Interest on Funded Sewer Loans
30,500 00
16. Interest on Funded Water Loans
31,818 00
17. Lighting Streets
53,420 77 10 00
18. Liquor Licenses
Loans, Funded Water
78,000 00
Parks-Commission
7,999 00
Pauper Department, City Relief
12,998 63
24.
Pauper Department, House Offal
12,236 01
25. Pauper Department, Truant School
2,972 34
27. Salaries
20,057 50
28. School Department
226,680 41
29. School-houses 46,094 42
30. Sewers, Construction
60,850 41
31. Sewers, Construction, Special Order, 1885 39,156 69
32. Sewers, Maintenance 10,889 33
33. Sinking Fund, 1875, General Debt 71,513 80
34.
Sinking Funds, 1876 to 1886, Special 101,664 31
35. State Aid, New Account 5.583 50
36. Street Construction
17,048 42
37. Taxes, 1885, County (balance) 19,169 00
38. Taxes, 1885, National Bank, State Account 26,123 94
39. Taxes, 1885, State . 41,940 00
40. Taxes, 1886, County (part) 21,050 00
41. Water Works, Construction 33,494 10
42. Water Works, Construction, New Supply 14,409 81
43. Water Works, Maintenance 48,270 83
$1,755,467 14
19. 20. Loans, Temporary 250,000 00
21. 22. 23. Pauper Department, Farm
26,248 88
26. Police Department
78,547 30
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MAYOR'S DRAFTS AND
TREASURER'S PAYMENTS COMPARED.
The column of differences, November 30, 1886, 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.
No.
ACCOUNT.
Diff'nces Nov. 30, 1885.
Mayor's Drafts.
Total.
Treasurer's Payments.
Diff'nces Nov. 30, 1886.
1
Abatements.
$ 2,283 97
$ 2,283 97
$ 2,283 97
2
Board of Health.
$ 149 23
2,195 37
2,344 60
2,232 30
$ 112 30
3 City Hall.
269 85
10,256 05
10,525 90
10,274 06
251 84
4 City Hospital.
2,680 97
14,623 07
17,304 04
14,885 09
2,418 95
5
City Hospital, Jaques Fund.
7,395 07
7,395 07
7,395 07
6
City Hospital, Tenney Fund.
250 00
250 00
250 00
7
Collector's Sales, Surplus Account ..
35 48
35 48
35 48
8
Dist. Ct. Build'g and Police Station.
6,466 31
1,332 41
7,798 72
7,765 05
33 67
9
Fire Department
12,321 87
70,207 42
82,529 29
69,957 24
12,572 05
10
Fire Patrol.
100 00
1,200 00
1,300 00
1,200 00
100 00
11
Free Public Library
1,322 58
16,041 52
17,364 10
15,719 98
1,644 12
12
Highway Department
10,141 04
103,058 41
113,199 45
104,612 52
8,586 93
13
Incidental Expenses
1,188 55
24,360 46
25,549 01
24,488 05
1,060 96
14
Interest
113,480 51
113,480 51
113,480 51
15
Interest on Funded Sewer Loans ..
30,500 00
30,500 00
30,500 00
16
Interest on Funded Water Loans.
31,818 00
31,818 00
31,818 00
17
Lighting Streets
5,563 09
53,420 77
58,983 86
54,086 63
4,897 23
18
Liquor Licenses.
10 00
10 00
10 00
19
Loans, Funded Water
78,000 00
78,000 00
78,000 00
20 Loans, Temporary.
250,000 00
250,000 00
250,000 00
22
Pauper Department, City Relief.
681 85
12,998 63
13,680 48
12,760 50
919 98
23
Pauper Department, Farm.
1,817 86
26,248 88
28,066 74
24,033 82
4,032 92
24
Pauper Department, House Offal. ..
332 93
12,236 01
12,568 94
11,969 85
599 09
25
Pauper Department, Truant School.
56 30
2,972 34
3,028 64
2,998 64
30 00
26
Police Department
3,868 25
78,547 30
82,415 55
79,745 78
2,669 77
28
Salaries
1,646 14
20,057 50
21,703 64
20,024 13
1,679 51
29
School Department.
19,553 99
226,680 41
246,234 40
224,799 82
21,434 58
30
School-houses
2,231 99
46,094 42
48,326 41
46,445 60
1,880 81
31
Sewers, Construction.
23 41
60,850 41
60,873 82
60,496 98
376 84
32
Sewers, Construct., special order 1885
5,823 43
39,156 69
44,980 12
44,962 12
18 00
33 Sewers, Maintenance.
592 23
10,889 33
11,481 56
10,310 25
1,171 31
34
Sinking Fund, 1875, General Debt ....
71,513 80
71,513 80
71,513 80
35
Sinking Funds, 1876 to 1886 inclusive.
101,664 31
101,664 31
101,664 31
36
State Aid, New Account.
5,583 50
5,583 50
5,583 50
37
Street Construction.
285 37
17,048 42
17,333 79
17,177 22
156 57
38
Taxes, 1885, County (balance)
19,169 00
19,169 00
19,169 00
39
Taxes, 1885, Nat'l Bank, State Acct ...
26,123 94
26,123 94
26,123 94
40 Taxes, 1885, State.
41,940 00
41,940 00
41,940 00
41 Taxes, 1886, County (part).
21,050 00
21,050 00
21,050 00
42 Water Works, Construction.
1,547 08
33,494 10
35,041 18
33,682 67
1,358 51
43 Water Works, Const'n, New Supply.
7 17
14,409 81
14,416 98
14,416 98
44
Water Works, Maintenance .
1,665 39
48,270 83
49,936 22
47,740 57
2,195 65
21 Parks-Commission ..
7,999 00
7,999 00
7,503 90
495 10
27
Public Grounds.
479 46
479 46
479 46
$80,816 34 $ 1,755,467 14 $ 1,836,283 48 $ 1,765,586 79 $70,696 69
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Showing the Appropriation for each City Account; the Receipts and Expenses, for the year ending November 30, 1886, and the balances unexpended at that date.
Abatements.
Appropriation, $1,000 00
Amount transferred from Premium on
Bonds, 1,000 00
Amount transferred from Incidental Expenses, 283 97
$2,283 97
EXPENDED.
For Abatements allowed by Assessors,
$2,283 97
Total, as per item No. 1 of Expenses, $2,283 97
Board of Health.
Appropriation, $2,400 00
RECEIVED.
From Sundry Persons for Licenses :
Total, as per item No. 1 of Receipts, 95 50
$2,495 50
EXPENDED.
For Salary of James C. Coffey, Inspector, $700 00
6
Clerk, 191 66
66 " Henry Griffin, 200 00
742 65
Services of Assistant inspector, Horse hire, 208 50 Advertising, 13 87 Printing, 26 50
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For Books and stationery,
48 02
Traveling expenses,
6 10
Vaccinating,
50 00
Tin ware,
4 07
Posting notices,
4 00
Total, as per item No. 2 of Expenses,
$2,195 37
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$300 13
City Hall.
Appropriation,
$6,000 00
Amount transferred from Premium on
Bonds,
4,000 00
$10,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Rent of Court Room, in 1885, 66 " Basement Rooms,
550 00
Material sold,
164 67
Total, as per item of No. 2 of Receipts,
$1,131 33
$11,131 33
EXPENDED.
For Special repairs,
$7,562 50
Assistant Janitor,
600 00
Fuel,
405 58
Gas,
392 82
Furniture, fixtures and repairs of same, 343 41
Repairs on building,
227 98
Brooms, brushes, matches, &c.,
73 21
Ice,
25 64
Roach exterminator,
21 00
Removing ashes and snow,
89 43
Washing towels,
27 20
Night watchman,
471 66
Boiler insurance,
15 62
Total, as per item No. 3 Expenses, $10,256 05
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $875 28
$416 66
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
City Hospital.
Appropriation,
$12,000 00
$12,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Board of patients,
$2,940 82
Aid to State Paupers, from Common- wealth, 1,110 69
Total, as per item No. 3 of Receipts, $4,051 51
$16,051 51
EXPENDED.
For Salary of Dr. C. A. Peabody (in part), $625 00
66 " Matron (in part), 175 00
Services of nurses and domestics,
3,251 70
Groceries and Provisions,
2,801 77
Crockery, tinware, &c.,
164 35
Furniture, fixtures, and repairs of same, 2,509 22
549 43
Medicines,
353 54
Surgical instruments and repairs of same, 99 85 Fuel,
795 25
Gas,
484 02
Printing,
34 00
Books and stationery,
21 53
Postage and telegrams,
36 80
Board of horse and hack hire,
241 94
Dry goods, bedding, &c.,
692 41
Hardware and tools,
18 23
Trucking, freight and express,
31 15
Shoes,
1 50
Advertising,
2 00
Ice,
212 76
Blacksmithing,
40 69
Insurance,
375 00
Labor of men and team,
36 95
Druggist's glassware,
5 02
Water rates and meter,
230 45
Painting foul ward,
185 39
Heating apparatus,
266 49
Upright engine,
336 13
Repairs on buildings,
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For Lawn seed and dressing,
44 30
Repairs of harness, 1 20
Total, as per item No. 4 of Expenses,
$14,623 07
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$1,428 44
City Hospital : Jaques Fund. RECEIVED.
For net income, from Commissioners of
Jaques Hospital Fund, $7,395 07
Total, as per item No. 4 of Receipts,
$7,395 07
EXPENDED.
For Salary of Dr. C. A. Peabody (in part), $625 00
Salary of Matron (in part),
125 00
Pay-roll, nurses and domestics,
2,229 94
Groceries and provisions,
1,933 96
Crockery, tinware, &c.,
203 39
Furniture, fixtures and repairs of same,
176 39
Repairs on buildings,
100 39
Painting new building,
65 65
Heating apparatus,
211 44
Boiler insurance,
37 50
Surgical instruments,
64 66
Professional services,
5 00
Medicines,
381 80
Fuel,
389 55
Gas,
231 90
Printing,
53 46
Advertising,
1 25
Postage, express and telegrams,
2 50
Blank books and stationery,
19 65
Trucking and freight,
13 76
Blacksmithing,
11 50
Lettering, Gill memorial ward,
3 00
Dry goods, bedding, &c.,
245 93
Rubber goods,
118 73
Board of horse and hack hire,
122 00
Hardware and tools,
1 67
Photographs,
10 00
Repairing harnesses and blankets,
10 05
Total, as per item No. 5 of Expenses,
$7,395 07
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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), $250 00
Total, as per item No. 6 of Expenses, $250 00
Collector's Sales, Surplus Account. Balance, November 30, 1885, $26 94
RECEIVED.
For sale of estates, in excess of taxes, costs and interest, as per item No. 6 of Receipts, $37 63
$64 57
EXPENDED.
Amount in excess of taxes and interest re- paid, as per item No. 7 of Expenses, $35 48
Balance, November 30, 1886, $29 09
District Court Building and Police Station.
Balance, November 30, 1885, $1,325 16
RECEIVED.
For Amount refunded, $8 38
Material sold, 5 00
Total, as per item No. 7 of Receipts,
$13 38
$1,338 54
EXPENDED.
For Carpenter work, paid J. Murphy, Plumbing,
$215 66
217 21
Lumber,
161 73
Repairs on building,
277 31
Wire cloth, 5
62 70
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For Heating apparatus, 167 30
Painting,
86 00
Balustrade, and gate,
43 68
Gong bells,
7 10
Awnings, and putting up same,
68 30
Cleaning windows,
17 17
Surveying old armory lot,
8 25
Total, as per item No. 8 of Expenses,
$1,332 41
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking . Fund, $6 13
Fire Department.
Appropriation,
$52,000 00
66 New Hose House, S. Worcester, 8,000 00
66 New Hose House, Woodland St., 7,000 00
$67 000 00
RECEIVED.
Amount transferred from Premium on Bonds,
$1,800 00
For Fines and substitutes,
$491 00
Horse,
125 00
Pigs,
32 80
Amount refunded,
5 00
Manure,
166 38
Rent of roof of engine house,
5 00
Materials sold,
447 60
Brick,
134 64
Total, as per item No. 8 of Receipts,
$1,407 42
$70,207 42
EXPENDED.
Pay-rolls of engineers, stewards and drivers, 16,381 23
66
men
Steamer No. 1,
1,788 00
66
2,
1,537 98
66
66
3,
1,522 00
66
66
Hose Co. " 1,
1,272 28
66
66
66
66
2,
1,236 92
66
66
66
4,
1,332 00
66
66
66
5,
1,272 00
55
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Pay-rolls of men, Hose Co. No. 6,
1,106 00 66 66
66 66
7, 1,245 00
66 66 66 “ 8, 1,232 34
66 Hook and Ladder Co.
No. 1, 2,639 00
Pay-rolls of men, Hook and Ladder Co. No. 2, 1,644 75
Pay-rolls of men, Chemical Engine No. 1, 466 00
Pay-rolls of men, Eagle Hose Co., Quin- sigamond, No. 3, 416 00
696 76
For Signal boxes and repairs of same, Horses, 1,125 00
Materials for and repair of telegraph, 1,858 76
Apparatus, and repairs of same, 259 06
Hose, couplings, and repairs of same, 1,160 83 Repairs of houses, 619 31
Alarms for fire,
85 00
Blowing whistle for fire,
60 00
Horses for drawing apparatus, 12 00
Sprinkling around houses,
10 00
Harness, blankets, and repairs of same, 382 52
Hay, grain and straw,
2,673 33
Medical attendance on horses,
104 15
Board of horse, hack and horse hire,
491 00
Blacksmithing, 369 60
Freight, trucking, express, and telegrams, 36 30
Traveling expenses of engineers,
55 28
Rent of telephones,
30 00
Oil, soap, brushes, &c.,
189 95
Fuel,
712 44
Gas,
455 08
Printing,
149 92
Stationery, stamps, &c.,
32 19
Furniture, bedding, and fixtures,
380 67
Washing bedding, &c.,
325 89
Waste and packing,
29 90
Hardware and tools,
220 18
Iron and steel,
7 54
Buttons,
33 75
Paints and oil,
102 32
Rent of power,
75 00
Refreshments, for committee and firemen, 71 50
Damage to roof by telegraph wire, 10 63
56
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For Repairs of wagon, &c., 53 40
Concrete walk, 28 00
Advertising,
1 75
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co., Damages,
11 40
Boiler insurance,
31 25
Hook and Ladder Truck,
3,000 00
Hose wagons, new houses, 900 00
Fire-alarm boxes, &c., new houses,
403 34
Hose and couplings, 66 66
2,266 00
Harness, new houses,
75 00
Furniture, new houses,
670 56
$55,358 06
FOR WOODLAND-STREET HOSE-HOUSE :-
Land, $1,200 00
Contract, paid J. Murphy, 4,670 00
Brick, 438 14
Specifications and plans,
100 00
Engineering,
9 48
Advertising,
3 25
Building sewer,
45 00
Service pipe, &c.,
9 11
Slating,
54 00
Iron barrels,
15 96
Paving,
104 60
Plumbing,
11 75
Blacksmithing,
25 20
Hack hire,
3 00
$6,689 49
FOR SO. WORCESTER NEW HOSE-HOUSE :-
Land, $832 75
Contract, pd. U. Jacques,
5,546 00
Extra work, 205 07
Plan and specifications,
100 00
Brick,
1,256 93
Paving,
98 92
Plumbing,
14 75
Blacksmithing,
22 20
Building sewer,
44 50
57
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Service pipe, &c.,
7 88
Iron barrels,
15 25
Hack hire,
3 00
Engineering,
6 37
Advertising,
3 25
Examination of title,
3 00
$8,159 87
Total, as per item No. 9 of Expenses,
$70,207 42
Fire Patrol.
Appropriation, $1,200 00
$1,200 00
EXPENDED.
Paid Worcester Protective Department, as per item No. 10 of Expenses, $1,200 00
$1,200 00
Free Public Library.
Appropriation, $12,000 00
Amount transferred from Incidental
Expenses. 394 28
$12,394 28
RECEIVED.
For Catalogues, fines, &c., $ 599 29
Dog Fund, from County, 3,047 95
Total, as per item No. 9 of Receipts, $3,647 24
16,041 52
EXPENDED.
For Salary of S. S. Green, Librarian, $2,500 00
Assistants,
4,528 86
Janitor, 625 00
Books and stationery,
4,614 58
Binding books, 1,105 50
58
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 41.
For Fuel, 324 46
Gas,
802 98
Stamps, express, &c.,
335 05
Printing,
341 51
Water rates,
112 30
Repairs of building,
174 45
Furniture and repairs of same,
26 25
Boiler insurance,
50 58
Periodicals, &c., for reading-room,
500 00
Total, as per item No. 11 of Expenses, $16,041 52
Highway Department.
Appropriation (Highways, Sidewalks and
Paving), $75,000 00
. Amount transferred from Sidewalks, 10,037 17
$85,037 17
RECEIVED.
For Labor, materials, &c., as per item
No. 10 of Receipts, $20,065 29
$20,065 29
$105,102 46
EXPENDED.
For Salary of L. B. Stone, Commissioner, $1,975 00
Labor of men, as per pay-rolls, 47,370 01
Extra labor of men and teams, 11,179 40
Clerical labor,
400 00
Engineering, 1,291 11
Hardware, tools, and repairs of same, 1,190 82
Blacksmithing, 1,397 06
Horse, carts, wagons, and repairs of same, 425 06
Repairs of crusher, engine and boiler,
209 63
Repairs at stable, 58 85
Lumber and carpenter work,
236 41
Horse, 262 50
Harnesses, blankets, and repairs of
same, 257 88
Hay, grain and straw, 4,638 42
59
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Medicine, and attendance on horses, 16 75
Express and telegrams,
63 47
Field stone, for crushing,
1,346 39
Cobble stone, for paving,
47 21
Curb stone and cross-walks,
5,018 42
Stone posts, and wall stone,
255 03
Paving blocks,
9,421 86
Gravel,
487 47
Brick,
4,015 23
Cement, sand, and sewer pipe,
138 68
Paving,
4,971 91
Oil, lanterns, brooms, &c.,
136 70
Gas,
76 10
Fuel,
158 10
Horse and hack hire,
306 00
Advertising,
69 37
Printing,
31 04
Water rates (stable),
66 50
Blank books, stationery and stamps,
36 02
Street signs,
23 50
Traveling expenses,
3 00
Cleaning vault,
3 90
Cordage and waste,
20 82
Powder and fuse,
59 19
Iron and steel,
11 17
Insurance,
88 50
Laying concrete walk,
171 65
Slaughtering hogs,
5 00
Water pipe and labor,
36 81
Rent of land,
12 50
Supplying water for trough, and care of same,
23 00
Fire extinguisher,
10 00
Building culvert,
178 87
Clerical labor,
12 25
Legal fees,
13 06
Witness fees, Barker and Olson cases,
25 99
Personal injury, paid Sewall A. Fiske,
400 00
66
Mary A. Olson,
684 25
66
66
John M. Barker,
1,658 43
66
66
Bridget T. Buck,
50 00
George A. Blunt, 150 00
66
66
66 John J. Avery,
201 87
Mary A. Aldrich,
600 00
60
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 41.
For Personal injury, paid Jane Crimen, 600 00
" John Powers, 400 25
Injury to horse, paid J. T. Cahill, 45 00
66 and wagon, John Henry, 15 00
Total, as per item No. 12 of Ex- penses,
$103,058 41
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $2,044 05
Incidental Expenses.
Appropriation, $15,000 00
Amount transferred from Liquor Licenses, 30 00
66 Real Estate sales,
Surplus account, 125 00
$15,155 00
Less amount transferred to Abatements, $283 97
Free Public Library, 394 28
Pauper Dep't, Farm, 831 35
66 Salaries, 57 50
Less Amount transferred to Sewers, Con- struction,
403 47
Less Amount transferred to Sewers, Main., 843 23
$2,813 80
$12,341 20
RECEIVED.
For Office fees, from City Clerk, $1,786 50
Licenses, 2,314 50
Dog licenses, 66
1,999 00
Sales of ordinances, from City Clerk,
2 00
Licenses for sale of petroleum, from City Clerk, 143 00
Rent of armories, from Commonwealth, 1,300 00 Amount allowed on Foreign Ships, from Commonwealth, 137 05
Amount allowed for relief of indigent soldiers and sailors, from Com- monwealth, account of 1884, 394 00
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