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Total, as per item No. 32 of Re- ceipts,
Balance, November 30, 1886, 7
$30,603 20
$320,139 48
86
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 41.
Sinking Funds, Nos. 2 to 20 : Special, 1876 to 1886. Balances, November 30, 1885, viz. :-
No. 2. Water Loan, 1876, $22,225 52
3. Lynde Brook Damages, 1877, 89,143 06
4. Lynde Brook Damages, 1878, 47,383 23
5. Lynde Brook Damages, 1879, 28,328 34
6. Island Sewer, 1879, 37,978 17
7. Foster Street, 1879,
71,622 71
8. Island Sewer, 1880,
8,021 04
9. Foster Street, 1880,
16,152 78
10. Island Sewer, 1881,
11,955 47
11. City Hospital Buildings, 1881, 15,236 89
12. Lynde Brook Damages, 1882, 10,198 31
13. Jaques Forfeiture, 1882, 8,056 79
14. City Hospital Building, 1882, 11,896 19
15. Sewer Loan, 1883, 7,982 43
16. Summer Street Loan, 1883, 25,889 60
17. Sewer Loan, 1884,
5,638 23
18. Water Loan, 1884,
14,758 03
19. Sewer Loan, 1885,
6,820 15
20. Water Loan, 1885, 3,047 98
$442,334 82
RECEIVED.
Amount of contributions, and premium and interest on investments, as per report of Commissioners, as follows :-
On account of Funds Nos. 2 to 20 inclusive, $95,756 98
On account of Fund No. 21, Sewer Loan, 1886, 5,907 33
Total, as per item No. 34 of Ex- penses,
$101,664 31
$543,999 13
EXPENDED.
For Premium and interest on invest- ments purchased, as per report of Commissioners, on account Funds Nos. 2 to 21 inclusive. Total, as per item No. 33 of Re- ceipts,
$3,291 70
87
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Balance, November 30, 1886, viz. :-
No. 2. Sinking Fund,
1876,
$26,076 26
3. 66
1877,
100,545 71
4.
1878,
54,053 62
5. 66
1879,
32,614 37
6.
66
1879,
43,417 88
.7.
1879,
82,326 94
8.
66
1880,
9,508 47
9.
1880,
19,148 61
10.
1881,
14,562 84
11.
1881,
18,576 27
12.
60
1882,
12,932 75
13.
66
1882,
10,218 47
14.
66
1882,
15,103 12
15.
60
1883,
10,843 58
17.
1884,
8,588 68
18.
1884,
22,729 31
19.
1885,
14,255 66
20.
1885,
5,864 35
21.
1886,
5,392 83
Balance, November 30, 1886, $540,707 43
State Aid : Old Account.
Balance due from the State, November 30, 1885, $6,060 37
Balance due from the State, November 30, 1886, $6,060 37
State Aid : New Account.
Balance due from the State, November 30, 1885, $11,974 25
EXPENDED.
Paid Soldiers and their families from De- cember 1, 1885, to November 30, 1886, Total, as per item No. 35 of Ex- penses, $5,583 50
$17,557 75
16.
1883,
33,917 71
88
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 41.
RECEIVED.
Amount allowed by State Auditor, on 1884 account, as per item No. 34 of Receipts, $6,403 00
$6,403 00
Balance due from the State, Nov. 30, 1886, $11,154 75
Street Construction.
Appropriation,
$25,000 00
$25,000 00
EXPENDED.
For Engineering, $46 02
Hack hire,
8 00
Stone bounds,
109 60
Brick, cement, and labor,
52 18
Printing,
4 25
$220 05
FOR ABBOTT STREET : Engineering, $14 58
FOR ASSONET STREET : Engineering,
$20 02
FOR BURNCOAT STREET :
Engineering,
$151 61
FOR CATHARINE STREET :
Engineering,
$11 94
Laying pipe,
249 16
Grading,
928 94
$1,190 04
FOR CAMBRIDGE STREET : Land and damages, paid Andrew Martin Heirs, $50 00
89
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
FOR COBURN AVENUE :
Engineering,
$25 91
Grading,
2,018 71
$2,044 62
FOR CRYSTAL STREET :
Engineering,
$10 57
Legal fees, paid County of
Worcester,
8 10
Grading,
580 21
Land, paid O'Connell Heirs, 127 05
Land, paid S. D. and An-
drew Gates,
827 87
$1,553 80
FOR DEWEY STREET :
Engineering,
$
44
Grading,
11 36
$11 80
FOR ENDICOTT STREET :
Land damages, paid John F. and Joanna Joyce, $19 00
Land damages, paid Hugh Moran, 14 00
Land damages, paid Chas. Tracy, 9 64
Land, paid Mason H. Morse, 28 00
$70 64
FOR FRANKLIN STREET :
Legal fees, paid County of
Worcester,
$14 90
FOR FREMONT STREET :
Engineering, $6 94
90
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 41.
FOR GOLD STREET COURT EXTENSION :
Land and damages, paid Horace Wyman, $576 00
Land damages, paid Mar- garet Campbell,
730 00
Engineering,
26 68
Grading, 265 85
$1,598 53
FOR GREEN LANE :
Engineering, $7 10
Grading,
223 31
$230 41
FOR HARRISON STREET :
Land, paid Mary Carroll, Executrix, $2,378 00
Land, pd. Mary McDermot, 917 50
Land, paid W. H. Jourdan, & J. D. Washburn,
32 13
Engineering, 26 01
Grading, 1,319 67
$4,673 31
FOR HAWLEY STREET :
Engineering,
$24 50
Grading,
110 54
$135 04
FOR HOLDEN STREET :
Engineering,
$8 00
Grading,
356 95
$364 95
FOR HARRINGTON AVENUE :
Grading,
$12 55
Engineering,
1 00
$13 55
91
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
FOR HOLLYWOOD STREET : Engineering, $9 59
FOR JEFFERSON STREET :
Land and damages, paid John Fitzpatrick, $20 00
Engineering, 75
$20 75
FOR JOHN STREET :
Land and damages, paid Betsy Stack, $59 84
Land and damages, paid Patrick Shea, 85 60
Land and damages, paid J. B. Pero, 64 05
Land and damages, paid J.
D. Sullivan, 67 35
Land and damages, paid J. J. Goulding, 60 00
Land and damages, paid Mary D. Waples, 25 00
Land and damages, paid Katharine Haggerty, 25 00 Land and damages, paid Patrick O'Leary, 66 30
Land and damages, paid John Fogarty, 66 90
Land and damages, paid Jos. Merello, 25 00
Land and damages, paid Victoria Mathews, 45 00
Land and damages, paid J. B. Root, 25 00
$615 04
FOR JO BILL ROAD : Engineering, $45 87
FOR KING STREET :
Engineering, $19 22
92
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 41.
FOR KILBY STREET :
Engineering, $41 81
FOR LAKE PARK CIRCUIT :
Engineering, $7 05
FOR LAMARTINE STREET :
Engineering, $2 20
FOR LEICESTER STREET :
Engineering, $20 12
Grading, 395 35
Land damages, paid Mary Coes, 333 44
$748 91
FOR LANCASTER STREET :
Engineering,
$6 13
Grading, 50 05
Land damages, paid E. A. Brown, 8 50
$64 68
FOR MAYWOOD STREET :
Engineering, $24 44
FOR MASON STREET :
Engineering, $7 92
Grading, 505 99
$513 91
FOR MILL STREET :
Engineering, $1 76
FOR NEW STREET (from East Central St.) : Engineering, $22 72
FOR NORWOOD STREET :
Engineering, $30 14
FOR OREAD STREET BRIDGE :
Legal fees, paid County of Worcester,
$5 30
93
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
FOR ORCHARD STREET :
Engineering, Grading,
$4 41 123 65
$128 06
FOR PLEASANT STREET : Engineering, $14 55
FOR SHERIDAN STREET :
Engineering,
$5 94
Grading,
33 35
$39 29
FOR STEBBINS STREET :
Engineering,
$13 15
Grading,
227 40
$240 55
FOR SILVER STREET :
Engineering,
$10 34
FOR SOUTHBRIDGE STREET :
Grading,
$1,781 39
FOR WAVERLEY STREET :
Engineering,
$15 21
Grading,
185 10
$200 31
FOR WORTH STREET :
Engineering,
$6 70
Grading,
89 05
$95 75
Total, as per item No. 36 of Expenses, $17,048 42
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$7,951 58
94
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 41. Taxes, 1877 to 1885.
Balances uncollected, Nov. 30, 1885, viz. :
Taxes of 1877,
$4,430 92
" 1878,
5,118 94
66
" 1879,
4,906 44
" 1880,
6,210 07
66 66 1881,
6,420 40
" 1882,
5,892 19
66
1883,
5,803 18
" 1884,
6,596 05
1885,
24,449 00
$69,827 19
Amount assessed for 1886, viz. :
State Tax,
$46,035 00
County Tax,
42,100 00
City Tax,
961,846 30
$1,049,981 30
$1,119,808 49
RECEIVED.
From Sundry persons, as per items Nos. 35 and 38 of Receipts,
$1,035,690 39
Amount uncollected, Nov. 30, 1886, viz. :
Taxes of 1877,
$4,430 92
" 1878,
5,118 94
“ 1879,
4,905 44
" 1880,
6,206 07
" 1881,
6,418 40
“ 1882,
5,888 19
" 1883,
5,782 74
66 “ 1884,
6,345 50
“ 1885,
6,900 50
66
“ 1886,
32,121 40
$84,118 10
Taxes, 1885 : Corporation.
Amount due from the Commonwealth, prior to Nov. 30, 1885, $1,608 61
95
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Due from the Commonwealth, Dec. 1, 1885, 78,565 77
$80,174 38
RECEIVED.
From the Commonwealth, as per item No. 36 of Receipts, $78,893 11
Balance due from the State, $1,281 27
Taxes, 1885 : County.
Balance due the County, Nov. 30, 1885, $19,169 90
$19,169 90
EXPENDED.
Amount paid to County Treasurer, as per item No. 37 of Expenses, $19,169 90
$19,169 90
Taxes, 1885 : National Bank, State Account.
Amount assessed for 1885, $34,122 23
RECEIVED.
Amount from State Treasurer, as per
item No. 37 of Receipts,
$7,998 29
$26,123 94
EXPENDED.
Amount paid State Treasurer, as per item No. 38 of Expenses,
$26,123 94
Taxes, 1885 : State.
Amount assessed for State Tax,
$41,940 00
EXPENDED. $41,940 00
Amount paid State Treasurer, as per item No. 39 of Expenses, $41,940 00
96
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 41.
Taxes, 1886 : County.
Amount assessed for 1886, $42,100 00
EXPENDED.
Amount paid County Treasurer, as per item No. 40 of Expenses, $21,050 00
Balance due the County, Nov. 30, 1886, $21,050 00
Water Works : Construction.
Appropriation,
$15,000 00
RECEIVED.
From Sundry persons, for service pipe, meters, labor, &c., as per item No. 39 of Receipts, $21,829 14
$36,829 14
EXPENDED.
For Laborers, as per pay-rolls,
$10,586 85
Clerical labor,
49 38
Meters, couplings, &c., paid Union Water Meter Co., 8,805 83
Meters, couplings, &c., paid W. E. Desper & Co.,
1,357 66
Hydrants, water-gates and valves,
1,991 00
Iron pipe, and freight on same,
8,054 73
Trucking, express and telegrams,
209 00
Lead pipe and lead,
725 04
Pipe, fittings, &c.,
478 22
Hardware and tools,
1 82
Powder and fuse,
62 77
Sewer-pipe, cement and sand,
30 17
Packing and cordage,
42 27
Blank-books, stationery and stamps,
21 73
Castings,
482 56
Meters, paid National Meter Co.,
150 25
Meters, frozen, paid sundry persons, Wood,
24 00
3 23
Abatements on sundry bills,
241 63
$15,000 00
97
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Printing, 11 00
Fire clay,
7 61
Tapping machine,
80 00
Car tickets,
46 85
Blacksmithing, Meters,
12 40
Total, as per item No. 41 of Ex- penses,
$33,494 10
Balance unexpended, transferred
to Sinking Fund,
$3,335 04
Water Works, Construction : New Supply.
Balance, November 30, 1885, $74,429 64
$74,429 64
EXPENDED.
For Land, paid C. T. & S. E. Foster, $5,000 00
66
C. T. Foster,
500 00
66 Mary Chapin,
7,000 00
66
Clark Johnson,
150 00
66 Philo Smith,
1,000 00
and damages, paid Town of Holden,
300 00
Examination of titles,
15 00
Engineering,
35 41
Printing,
2 50
Trucking,
396 90
Witness fees, Pike case,
10 00
Total, as per item No. 42 of Ex- penses,
$14,409 81
Balance, November 30, 1886,
60,019 83
Water Works : Maintenance.
RECEIVED.
For Assessments for water, 1885, $10,784 63
Assessments for water, 1886, 107,066 92
Total, as per item No. 40 of Re- ceipts, $117,851 55
18 10
·
98
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 41.
Less amount transferred to Interest on Water Loan, 31,818 00
$86,033 55
Less amount transferred to Sinking Funds, per order City Council, Account of Sewer Loan of 1886,
$5,800 00
$80,233 55
EXPENDED.
For Salary of Geo. E. Batchelder, Reg- istrar,
$1,400 00
Salary of L. A. Taylor, Commis- sioner (balance), 656 36
Salary of J. G. Brady, Commis- sioner, 1,043 64
Laborers, as per pay-rolls,
23,787 72
Clerical labor,
1,314 93
Canvassing,
398 80
Care of Reservoir,
200 00
Union Water Meter Co., Meters and repairs of same,
139 50
Labor of men and teams,
73 75
Lumber and carpenter work,
213 58
Pipe, fittings, &c.,
137 05
Sewer-pipe, cement and sand,
360 49
Rubber goods,
12 85
Hardware, tools and repairs of same,
297 66
Blacksmithing, 181 21
Lanterns, globes, oil, wicks, &c.,
88 46
Trucking, express and telegrams,
380 24
Blank-books. stationery and stamps,
163 54
Harnesses, blankets, and repairs of same, 89 85
Hay, grain and straw,
287 25
Hack and horse hire,
326 50
Waste, packing and cordage,
78 59
Brushes, brooms, &c.,
14 97
Water-gates, hydrants, and repairs of same, 2,296 55
Taxes in Leicester,
118 08
Taxes in Holden, 378 45
Fuel, 178 85
99
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Gas, 39 48
Printing,
166 45
Plumbing,
37 04
Engineering,
52 11
Abatements on water rates (refunded),
112 69
Castings, 1,295 04
Traveling expenses,
8 50
Wagons, carts, and repairs of same,
80 40
Lead and lead pipe,
721 70
Horse-car tickets and fares,
4 75
Iron and steel,
33 34
Brick,
16 00
Grass seed,
30 64
Paving,
327 59
Meters,
300 50
Iron pipe, and freight on same,
7,089 54
Insurance,
82 30
Medical attendance on horse,
10 50
Damages caused by break of water- pipe, paid sundry persons,
360 30
Resin,
42 13
Hose and couplings,
33 68
Injury to horse and harness, paid W. J. Paul,
20 00
Fire clay,
7 62
Atlas of Worcester,
20 00
Advertising,
7 12
Fees selling grass,
13 00
Refreshments for Committee,
38 00
Furniture,
13 13
Horse,
125 00
Stone and labor, Bell Pond,
384 31
Repairs on Wadsworth estate,
42 60
Outside windows,
5 00
Contract, house at Reservoir, paid Chas. A. King,
1,250 00
Extra work,
881 50
Total, as per item No. 43 of Expenses, $48,270 83
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $31,962 72
100
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 41.
Balances Unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund.
From Board of Health,
$300 13
City Hall,
875 28
City Hospital,
1,428 44
District Court Building and Police Station,
6 13
Highway Department,
2,044 05
Incidental Expenses,
245 69
Interest,
4,951 98
Interest on Sewer Loan,
394 44
Lighting Streets,
3,149 38
Pauper Department, City Relief,
3,230 21
60 66
House Offal,
1,655 24
66
Truant School,
127 66
Police Department,
6,090 93
Parks-Commission,
1 00
School Department,
4,001 49
Sewers, Construction, special order, 1885,
1,924 22
Street Construction,
7,951 58
Water Works, construction,
3,335 04
Water Works, maintenance,
31,962 72
$73,675 61
From Sewer Assessments,
$21,163 25
Real Estate Sales,
3,010 15
$24,173 40
Total,
$97,849 01
City Debt. November 30, 1886.
Funded City Loan.
Due April 1, 1891 (Int. 4 per cent. ), $35,000 00
Jan. 1, 1892 66
30,000 00
1,1892
23,400 00
April 1, 1892
66 35,000 00
1,1893
90,000 00
1,1905 66 "renewal 500,000 00
-
$713,400 00
101
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Due Jan. 1, 1887 (Int. 5 per cent. ),
$100,000 00
" 1, 1888
66 60,000 00 " 1, 1889
40,000 00
April 1, 1889
66 100,000 00
" 1, 1890 66 66 30,000 00 " 1, 1905
" renewal 100,000 00 " 1, 1905 " renewal 100,000 00
$530,000 00
Due April 1, 1892 (Int. 6 per cent. ), $800,000 00
$800,000 00
Total,
$2,043,400 00
Funded Sewer Loan.
Due Jan. 1, 1901 (Int. 4 per cent. ), $55,000 00
1, 1903 66 66 65,000 00
1,1904 66 66 70,000 00
1,1905 66 60 180,000 00
66 1,1906 66 66 66 145,000 00
$515,000 00
Due April 1, 1905 (Int. 42 per cent.), renewal, $140,000 00
$140,000 00
Due Jan. 1, 1899 (Int. 5 per cent. ), $100,000 00 30,000 00
" 1, 1900
$130,000 00
Total,
$785,000 00
Funded Water Loan.
Due June 1, 1905 (Int. 3} per cent. ), renewal, $100,000 00
Due June 1, 1905 (Int. 3} per cent. ), renewal, 50,000 00
$150,000 00
Due April, 1, 1914 (Int. 4 per cent.), $250,000 00 " 1, 1915 100,000 00
$350,000 00
8
102
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 41.
Due Dec. 1, 1906 (Int. 5 per cent. ), $100,000 00
$100,000 00
Due June 1, 1887 (Int. 6 per cent. ), $23,000 00 £ 1, 1888 66 66 60 3,000 00
Dec. 1, 1890 66 66 66
50,000 00
June 1, 1891
66 66
2,300 00
Total,
$678,300 00
Recapitulation.
Loans, Funded City,
66
Sewer,
Water,
$2,043,400 00 785,000 00 678,300 00
$3,506,700 00
LIABILITIES AND CASH ASSETS,
November 30, 1886.
Liabilities.
Loans, Funded City,
$2,043,400 00 785,000 00 678,300 00
66 66 Sewer,
Water,
$3,506,700 00
One-half County Tax of 1886, $21,050 00
State Tax, 46,035 00
Nat'l Bank Tax, State account, 1886, 28,692 09
Collector's Sales, Surplus Account, 29 09
Interest coupons not presented for pay- ment, viz. : Funded City Loan (2d series), 450 00 66 " (3d series), 210 00
$96,466 18
$3,603,166 18
$78,300 00
103
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Cash Assets.
262 Shares Fitchburg Railroad Co. Stock, at par value, $26,200 00
Due from Commonwealth, for State Aid, old account, 6,060 37
Due from Commonwealth, for State Aid, new account, 11,154 75
Due from Commonwealth, for Corpora- tion Tax, 86,071 40
Due from Commonwealth, for National Bank Tax, State account, 8,334 72
Due from Commonwealth, for Military Aid, one-half expense, 741 50
Due from Commonwealth, for Foreign Ship Account, 221 38
Due Taxes uncollected, 1877 to 1886 inclusive, 84,118 10
Assessments for School-books, from 1877 to 1886, inclusive, 903 30
Assessments for Sewers and Drains, 8,929 51
66 Sidewalks,
4,100 42
Due on City Hospital account, 173 42
Fire Department account, 120 87
66 Highway Department account, 1,337 68
66 Incidental Expense account, 25 50
Lighting Streets account, 17 50
Pauper Department, City Relief account, 264 30
Due on Street Construction account,
500 00
Water Works, Construction ac- count,
3,376 03
Due on Water Works, Maintenance ac- count, 14,858 63
Cash in Treasury,
436,036 75
Amount in hands of Commissioners of Sinking Funds, 860,846 91
$1,554,393 04
Liabilities over cash assets,
$2,048,773 14
104
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 41.
Ledger Balances.
Nov. 30, 1886.
DR. CR.
262 Shares Fitchburg Railroad Co., par value, $26,200 00
Collector's sales, surplus account,
Loans, Funded City,
Sewer,
Water,
$29 09 2,043,400 00 785,000 00 678,300 00 3,010 15
Real Estate Sales,
Sewer Assessments,
21,163 25
Sinking Fund, No. 1, 1875, General Debt, 320,139 48
Sinking Fund, No. 2, 1876, Water,
26,076 26
Sinking Fund, No. 3, 1877, Lynde Brook Damages, 100,545 71
Sinking Fund, No. 4, 1878, Lynde Brook Damages,
54,053 62
Sinking Fund, No. 5, 1879, Lynde Brook Damages, 32,614 37
Sinking Fund, No. 6, 1879, Island Sewer,
43,417 88
Sinking Fund, No. 7, 1879, Foster Street,
82,236 94
Sinking Fund, No. 8, 1880, Island Sewer,
9,508 47
Sinking Fund, No. 9, 1880, Foster Street,
19,148 61
Sinking Fund, No. 10, 1881, Island Sewer,
14,562 84
Sinking Fund, No. 11, 1881, City Hospital Building, 18,576 27
Sinking Fund, No. 12, 1882, Lynde Brook Damages, 12,932 75 Sinking Fund, No. 13, 1882, Jaques Forfeiture, 10,218 47
Sinking Fund, No. 14, 1882, City Hospital Building, 15,103 12
Sinking Fund, No. 15, 1883, Sewer Loan, 10,843 58
Sinking Fund, No. 16, 1883, Summer Street,
33,947 71
105
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Sinking Fund, No. 17, 1884, Sewer Loan, 8,588 68
Sinking Fund, No. 18, 1884, Water Loan,
22,729 31
Sinking Fund, No. 19, 1885, Sewer Loan,
14,255 66
Sinking Fund, No. 20, 1885, Water Loan, 5,864 35
Sinking Fund, No. 21, 1886, Sewer Loan, 5,392 83
State Aid, old account,
6,060 37
State Aid, new account,
11,154 75
Taxes, Corporation,
86,071 40
66 County,
State,
$21,050 00 46,035 00 20,357 37
National Bank, State account, 1877 to 1886 inclusive,
84,118 10
City Treasury,
436,036 75
City of Worcester,
2,107,856 58
$3,618,344 86 $3,618,344 86
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY.
NOVEMBER 30, 1886.
In Charge of the Following Persons and Departments.
CITY ENGINEER :-
Personal Property, $1,100 00
COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC PARKS :- Personal Property, $1,000 00
COMMITTEE ON LIGHTING STREETS :-
650 Gas Lanterns, 1449 Gasoline Lamps, with Buildings and Fixtures, $28,800 00
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS :-
District Court and Police Building, $27,000 00
7,256 feet of land, at $1.62 per foot, 11,754 72
$38,754 72
DIRECTORS 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
107
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Exchange Street.
500 feet of land, at $2.00 per foot, $1,000 00 1,800 00
Engine House,
$2,800 00
Grafton Street (on School-house lot), Engine House, $4,000 00
Lamartine Street.
6,827 feet of land, at 15 cts. per foot, $1,024 05
Engine House,
5,000 00
$6,024 05
Myrtle Street.
1,374 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
South Worcester Hose House.
6,250 feet of land,
$832 00
Hose House,
7,000 00
$7,832 00
Thomas Street.
Land,
- $7,000 00
Engine House,
4,500 00
$11,500 00
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Woodland Street. 5,382 feet of land, Hose House,
$1,200 00
5,500 00
$6,700 00
John Street.
1836 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,
$104,750 19
Personal Property.
Four Steamers,
$12,500 00
Fourteen Hose-Carriages,
5,200 00
Ladder-Trucks,
6,000 00
Other Personal Property, including Fire- Alarm Telegraph,
70,340 00
Total Personal Property,
$94,040 00
TRUSTEES OF CITY HOSPITAL :-
163,836 feet of land, at 12 cts. per foot,
$19,660 32
Buildings,
72,500 00
Furniture, Surgical Instruments, &c.,
9,200 00
$101,360 32
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT :-
50,331 feet of land, on Salem street, at 33 cts. per foot,
$16,609 25
Stables, Sheds, &c.,
10,050 00
Land and Gravel Pit,
335 00
Personal Property,
18,937 71
$45,931 96
PAUPER DEPARTMENT :-
Real Estate,
$82,000 00
Stock and Tools at the Farm,
13,501 73
Household Goods,
13,958 21
Stock, &c., in the Scavenger Department,
11,424 01
Telephone,
450 00
$121,333 95
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POLICE DEPARTMENT :-
Personal Property, under care of City Marshal,
$3,800 00
Police Station, Lamartine Street House, 12,000 00
10,960 feet of land, at 15 cts. per foot,
1,644 00
$17,444 00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT :- Adams Square School-house. 22,360 feet of land, House,
$3,00 00
2,800 00
$3,100 00
Adriatic School-house, Southgate Street.
25,000 feet of land,
$2,500 00
New House, Old House,
15,000 00
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 School-house :
31,440 feet of land, House,
45,000 00
$52,860 00
Bloomingdale School-house.
14,000 feet of land, .
$200 00
Houses,
4,700 00
$4,900 00
Burncoat Plain School-house. 21,500 feet of land, House,
$200 00
2,500 00
$2,700 00
Chamberlain School-house. 21,780 feet of land, House,
$100 00
1,200 00
$1,300 00
$7,860 00
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Chandler Street School-house.
34,816 feet of land, at 25 cts. per foot, $8,704 00 House, 27,000 00
Dix Street School-house. 24,000 feet of land, House,
$6,000 00
30,000 00
$36,000 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
Freeland Street School-house.
30,000 feet of land, at 12} cts. per foot, $3,750 00
House,
24,000 00
$27,750 00
Gage Street School-house. 36,527 feet of land, at 12} cts. per foot, $4,565 87 House,
27,000 00
Greendale School-house.
Land,
$300 00
House,
2,300 00
Grafton Street School-house.
24,897 feet of land, at 25 cts. per foot, $6,224 25
House, 10,000 00
$16,224 25
High School-house ( Old). 9,487 feet of land, House,
$12,333 00
20,000 00
$35,704 00
$32,333 00
$31,565 87
$2,600 00
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
High School-house ( New).
31,672 feet of land, House,
$41,173 00 125,000 00
$166,173 00
Lake View School-house.
15,684 feet of land,
$400 00
House,
2,600 00
$3,000 00
Lamartine Street School-house. 48,840 feet of land, House,
$9,608 00
27,000 00
$36,608 00
Ledge Street School-house.
40,670 feet of land,
$8,134 00
House,
30,000 00
(unfinished),
6,000 00
$44,134 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
Millbury Street School-house (New).
7,000 feet of land, at 8 cts. per foot, $560 00
House, 12,000 00
$12,560 00
Monroe District School-house ( Blithewood).
43,560 feet of land, $100 00
House, 1,500 00
$1,600 00
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New Worcester School-house. 14,900 feet of land, House,
$2,335 00 9,000 00
Northville School-house. 34,875 feet of land, House,
$500 00
5,500 00
.
$6,000 00
North Pond School-house. 20,000 feet of land, House,
$300 00
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, House,
$29,000 00 18,000 00
$47,000 00
Quinsigamond School-house. 34,500 feet of land, House,
$1,725 00
20,000 00
$21,725 00
Salem Street School-house. 12,555 feet of land, House,
$5,022 00
12,000 00
$17,022 00
South Worcester School-house. 29,184 feet of land, House,
$2,918 00
20,000 00
Summer Street School-house. 16,083 feet of land, House,
$22,918 00
$7,320 00
3,000 00
$11,335 00
$10,320 00
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Sunnyside School-house.
30,000 feet of land, at 8 cts. per foot, 2,400 00
House,
13,400 00
Sycamore Street School-house.
12,625 feet of land,
$9,468 00
House,
20,000 00
Tatnuck School-house.
11,500 feet of land,
$300 00
House,
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
Old School-house and lot,
500 00
Washington Street School-house.
Land,
$2,235 00
House,
9,000 00
Winslow Street School-house. 25,000 feet of land, House,
$5,000 00
29,000 00
1
$34,000 00
$8,000 00
$11,235 00
$15,800 00
$29,468 00
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Woodland Street School-house. 40,000 feet of land, Two Houses,
$10,000 00 38,000 00
$48,000 00
Total value of Real Estate,
$1,038,795 52
Total value of Personal Property,
116,734 89
$1,155,530 41
SEWER DEPARTMENT :- Personal Property,
$6,600 00
WATER DEPARTMENT :-
Real Estate in Leicester, Holden, Bell Pond, and on Thomas street, together with the Reservoir, Pipe, Hydrants, Fixtures and Tools-costing $1,746,404 39
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