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$96,616 96
RECEIVED.
For Officers' fees, from Clerk of Central District Court, $10,024 26
Extra services of officers,
427 55
Use of city team,
379 38
Cloth,
529 80
Helmets,
275 40
Damage to cells, and storage,
41 00
Materials sold,
6 50
Rent of tenements,
48 17
Total, as per item No. 19 of Receipts, $11,732 06
$108,349 02
EXPENDED.
For Salary of W. A. Washburn, City Marshal, $1,983 33
Salary of F. C. Thayer, Assistant
City Marshal, 1,300 00
Salary of Amos Atkinson, Assistant City Marshal, 1,300 00
Salary of David A. Matthews, Cap- tain, 1,200 00
Salary of S. W. Ranger, Sergeant (part), 333 33 " Matthew J. Walsh, Sergeant (part), 333 33
60
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 42.
For Salary of W. L. Robinson, Janitor, 600 00
6€ " Mary B. Lane, Matron, 208 33
" David A. Barr, Driver, 64 00
Pay-rolls of Patrolmen, 72,935 75
Cloth, buttons, badges and belts,
815 78
Board of horses, 531 17
Hack and horse hire, 55 50
Harness, blankets and repairs of same,
34 00
Wagon, sleigh and repairs of same,
93 65
Blacksmithing,
35 33
Washing bedding, towels etc.,
30 84
Brooms, lamps, matches etc.,
90 60
Stationery and stamps,
113 58
Furniture and repairs of same,
19 87
Repairs of buildings,
449 52
Rent of telephones,
40 00
Provisions for lodgers and prisoners,
98 47
Photographs of prisoners,
11 50
Express, telegrams and trucking,
26 50
Printing,
110 20
Ice,
55 54
Disinfectant,
29 50
Handcuffs and repairs of same,
43 40
Insurance,
40 00
Fuel,
595 69
Gas,
376 23
Electric light,
206 80
Traveling expenses,
7 92
Special police,
552 25
Water rates,
53 67
Tools,
19 95
Removing ashes,
23 00
Advertising,
3 46
Horse,
225 00
Car fares of men to Cambridge,
26 00
Gong,
40 00
Painting signs,
33 75
Helmets,
275 40
Land on Waldo St. of A. Tolman,
11,616 96
Police telegraph Signals
as follows : Brewer and
Smith Visual Signal Co. Contract, $3,700 00
Telegraph wire, etc.,
394 95
61
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Traveling expenses of Com- mittee,
59 40
Hardware and tools, 37 68
Express and trucking,
2 00
Carpenter work,
91 54
Re-setting lamp posts,
91 40
Sundry materials,
132 55
C. M. Mills, Electrician, and assistants, 687 26
-- 5,196 78
Total, as per item No. 27 of Ex- penses, $102,235 88
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking
Fund,
$6,113 14
Real Estate : Lien Account.
EXPENDED.
For Real Estate, sold for taxes and sewer assessments, and purchased by the Collector, as per item No. 28 of Expenses, $780 56
$780 56
RECEIVED.
For amount of taxes and charges in re- demption, as per item No. 20 of Receipts, $740 73
$740 73
Balance, Nov. 30, 1887,
$39 83
Real Estate Sales.
EXPENDED.
On account of land sold, as per item No. 21 of Receipts, $13,000 00
$13,000 00
Amount transferred to Sinking Fund,
$13,000 00
$13,000 00
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Salaries.
Appropriation,
$22,000 00
$22,000 00
EXPENDED.
Paid Samuel Winslow, Mayor,
$2,500 00
William S. Barton, Treasurer and Collector, 2,800 00
Frank P. Goulding, City Solicitor,
2,500 00
Chas. A. Allen, City Engineer,
2,382 24
Enoch H. Towne, City Clerk,
2,000 00
Henry Griffin, City Auditor,
1,300 00
J. P. Houghton, City Assessor, 324 99
Thomas Talbot, 66
1,383 73
Hudson Tolman, 66 66
218 52
H. G. Otis,
1,204 17
Thomas Monahan, " 66
1,062 50
Chas. H. Peck, Superintendent of Public Buildings, 1,600 00
Chas. Marvin, City Messenger,
900 00
E. S. Knowles, Sealer of weights and measures, 250 00
E. S. Knowles, Inspector of Milk and Oleomargarine, 154 17
S. Hamilton Coe, Clerk of Common Council, 400 00
Total, as per item No. 29 of Ex- penses, $20,980 32
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund, $1,019 68
School Department.
Appropriation, $235,000 00
Amount transferred from Liquor
Licenses,
5,500 00
Amount transferred from Interest, 195 87
$240,695 87
63
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
RECEIVED.
For Tuition, $370 50
Rent of Valley Falls School-house,
12 49
School books and stationery,
349 72
Repairs, and materials sold,
69 66
Furniture,
7 50
Total, as per item No. 22 of Receipts, $809 87
$241,505 74
EXPENDED.
For Salary of A. P. Marble, Supt., $3,500 00
" Teachers, as per pay-rolls, 172,969 15
" Janitors, " " 9,533 36
" Teachers of evening schools, as per pay-rolls,
3,672 50
" Janitors, as per pay-rolls,
197 00
Clerical Jabor,
1,460 00
Truant officers,
1,800 00
Rent of Superintendent's office,
1,000 00
" " school-rooms, 63 00
Fuel,
10,094 21
Gas,
439 56
Miscellaneous repairs,
10,332 26
Furniture, fixtures and repairs of same, 1,510 79
School books and stationery, 12,042 97
Chemical apparatus for High School,
12 09
Cleaning school-houses,
816 56
Repairs of stoves and furnaces, 1,344 64
Stoves and furnaces,
133 11
Stamps, express and telegrams,
102 17
Trucking and freight,
583 02
Clocks and care of same,
285 35
Advertising,
7 00
Brooms, mats, dusters, etc.,
333 90
Printing,
601 14
Pianos, pitch pipes and tuning pianos, Water rates,
979 89
Cleaning vaults,
60 60
Rent of telephones,
40 00
Clearing snow from walks,
335 42
Disinfectant powder,
25 00
Insurance,
900 00
77 55
Traveling expenses,
84 90
64
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For Models for High School, 13 77
Binding books,
127 25
Washing towels,
22 61
Hacks and horse hire,
27 00
Trees,
9 75
Taking school census,
144 00
Heating apparatus for Dix Street School- house, $2,525 00
Repairs on Dix Street
School-house, 3,299 22 5,824 22
Total, as per item No. 3 of Expenses,
$241,505 74
School-houses.
Balance, November 30, 1886,
$4,357 39
Appropriation, 20,000 00
$24,357 39
RECEIVED.
For Brick and lumber from Adams square,
$37 00
As per item No. 23 of Receipts,
$37 00
$24,394 39
EXPENDED.
FOR LEDGE STREET SCHOOL-HOUSE :-
Contract, paid D. W. Haskins,
Engineering,
$5,392 42 81
Fuel,
82 64
Brick,
48 75
Insurance,
68 00
Heating apparatus,
416 25
Castings,
8 72
Stone steps,
7 50
Trucking and freight,
7 98
Hack hire,
4 00
Grading and building wall, 635 50
Furniture, 1,178 45
Extra labor, 28 20
$7,879 22 .
65
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
FOR ADAMS SQUARE SCHOOL-HOUSE :
Engineering,
$34 37
Advertising, 18 75
Heating apparatus,
750 00
Foundation,
2,223 38
Plans and specifications,
305 00
Brick,
1,326 40
Cement,
60 72
Contract, paid E. M. Nichols,
6,735 83
Hack hire,
2 50
Sewer,
24 00
Grading and building wall, 519 36
Clocks,
20 00
Insurance,
94 50
$12,114 31
FOR . JAMESVILLE SCHOOL-HOUSE :
Engineering,
$9 93
Advertising,
15 25
Land,
400 00
Plans, specifications, etc.,
63 37
Contract, paid E. M. Nichols,
2,154 95
Building fence,
365 40
Grading,
136 50
Insurance,
29 25
Furniture,
189 80
$3,364 45
Total, as per item No. 31 of Ex- penses, $23,357 98
Balance, November 30, 1887,
$1,036 41
Sewer Assessments.
Balance uncollected, November 30, 1886, $8,929 51 Amount assessed since November 30, 1886, 43,378 88
Abated since November 30, 1886,
$52,308 39 507 00
$51,801 39
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CITY DOCUMENT -- No. 42.
RECEIVED.
From sundry persons, as per item No. 24 of Receipts, and transferred to Sinking Fund, $39,883 01
$39,883 01
Balance uncollected, Nov. 30, 1887, $11,918 38
Sewers : Construction.
Appropriation, $65,000 00
Amount transferred from Liquor Licenses, 5,000 00
$70,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Materials sold,
$256 60
Use of tools,
7 00
Labor and trucking,
21 50
Damage to pipe,
1 50
Wages not called for,
4 62
Total, as per item No. 25 of Re- ceipts, $291 22
$70,291 22
EXPENDED.
For Salary of R. H. Chamberlain, Supt.
(in part),
$1,133 36
Laborers, as per pay-rolls,
36,350 46
Engineering,
1,364 29
Freight, trucking, express, and tel- egrams,
1,227 79
Manhole and catch-basin covers,
3,622 84
Inlets and border stone,
1,224 30
Sewer-pipe, sand, and cement,
15,728 93
Brick,
6,507 42
Hardware and tools,
281 13
Powder and fuse,
481 85
Blacksmithing,
2 30
Oil, lanterns, globes, etc.,
29 58
Lumber and carpenter work,
505 86
67
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Use of excavator,
264 00
Fuel,
74 30
Hack hire,
20 00
Rent of land for storage,
25 00
Boston & Albany R. R. Co. for shoring up track,
43 25
Advertising,
20 25
Iron and steel,
81 94
Printing and clerical work,
165 83
Cordage and waste,
12 33
Hose,
48 75
Repairs of pipe and fittings,
29 75
Stationery,
2 60
Diaphragms,
13 11
Paving,
146 51
Land, paid Joseph Sargent,
425 00
Total, as per item No. 32 of Ex-
penses, $69,832 73
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$458 49
Sewers : Construction. Special Order, 1885.
Amount, November 30, 1886, $1,456 71
$1,456 71
EXPENDED.
For Laborers, as per pay-rolls,
$108 00
Engineering,
594 54
Traveling expenses,
97 00
Copying report,
4 20
Copying surveys,
11 75
Horse-keeping, hack and horse hire,
120 60
Rubber boots,
8 00
Measures, tunnels, etc.,
14 90
Lumber,
72
Tools,
1 19
Amount transferred to Sewer Main-
tenance, 495 81
Total, as per item No. 33 of Ex- penses, $1,456 71
68
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Sewers : Maintenance.
Appropriation,
$12,000
$12,000 00
RECEIVED.
For Labor, materials, etc.,
$68 46
Use of engine,
14 00
Amount transferred from Sewers, Construction, special order, 1885, 495 81
Total, as per item No. 26 of Re- . ceipts, $578 27
$12,578 27
EXPENDED.
For Laborers, as per pay-rolls,
$6,440 23
Salary of R. H. Chamberlain, Supt.
(in part),
566 64
Engineering,
355 83
Engineering plans,
353 41
Trucking, freight, and telegrams,
554 81
Oil,
3 65
Rent for storage,
450 00
Labor of men and teams,
1,411 30
Blacksmithing,
10 45
Cordage,
21 13
Sewer-pipe, cement and sand,
27 17
Hack and horse hire,
3 00
Hardware and tools,
56 79
Traveling expenses,
50 12
Printing,
22 75
Blank books and stationery,
17 80
Catch-basin covers,
761 56
Paint,
1 35
Disinfectant,
28 34
Lumber and carpenter work,
10 00
Paving,
19 00
Purification of sewage, Act of 1886 :
Laborers,
$18 00
Engineering, 77 99
plans, 140 48
69
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Traveling expenses, 123 34
Hack and horse hire, 39 70
Francis Plunkett, profes- sional services, 125 00
David O'Connell, profes- sional services, 125 00
Refreshments for Legis- lative Committee, 21 75
Maps of Blackstone valley, 4 50
Analysis of sewage,
100 00
$775 76
Total, as per item No. 34 of Expenses,
$11,941 09
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sink- ing Fund, $637 18
Sidewalk Assessments.
Balance uncollected, Nov. 30, 1886, $4,100 42
Amount assessed to Nov. 30, 1887, 8,331 23
$12,431 65
RECEIVED.
From sundry persons, for assessments, as per item No. 27 of Receipts, and transferred to Highway Department, by order of City Council, $8,630 96
$8,630 96
Balance uncollected, Nov. 30, 1887,
$3,800 69
Sinking Fund, No. 1: General Debt, 1875.
Balance, November 30, 1886, $320,139 48
RECEIVED. Amount of contributions and interest on investments, as per report of Commissioners, on account of Fund No. 1. Total, as per item No. 35 of Expenses, $72,384 98
$392,524 46
6
70
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 42.
EXPENDED.
For Certificates of indebtedness, ma- turing in 1887, cancelled, $23,000 00 Premiums and interest on invest- ments purchased, as per report of Commissioners, on account of Fund No. 1, 517 50
Total, as per item No. 28 of Re- ceipts, $23,517 50
Balance, November 30, 1887, $369,006 96
Sinking Funds, Nos. 2 to 21: Special, 1876 to 1886.
Balance, November 30, 1886, viz. :-
No. 2. Water Loan, 1876, $26,076 26
3. Lynde Brook Damages, 1877, 100,545 71
4. Lynde Brook Damages, 1878, 54,053 62
5. Lynde Brook Damages, 1879, 32,614 37
6. Island Sewer, 1879,
43,417 88
7. Foster Street, 1879,
82,326 94
8. Island Sewer, 1880,
9,508 47
9. Foster Street, 1880,
19,148 61
10. Island Sewer, 1881,
14,562 84
11. City Hospital Building, 1881,
18,576 27
12. Lynde Brook Damages, 1882, 12,932 75
13. Jaques Forfeiture, 1882, 10,218 47
14. City Hospital Building, 1882, 15,103 12
15. Sewer Loan, 1883,
10,843 58
16. Summer Street Loan, 1883, 33,947 71
17. Sewer Loan, 1884,
8,588 68
18. Water Loan, 1884,
22,729 31
19. Sewer Loan, 1885,
14,255 66
20. Water Loan, 1885, 5,864 35
21. Sewer Loan, 1886,
5,392 83
$540,707 43
71
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
RECEIVED.
Amount of contributions, premiums and interest on investments, as per report of Commissioners, as follows :-
On account of Funds Nos. 2 to 21 inclusive, $95,835 53
As per item No. 36 of Expenses, $95,835 53
$636,542 96
EXPENDED.
For Certificates of indebtedness ma-
turing in 1887, cancelled, Sinking Fund No. 3, 1877, $100,000 00 Premium and interest on invest- ments purchased, as per report
of Commissioners, on account of Funds Nos. 2 to 21, inclusive, 1,897 98
29. $101,229 03
Total, as per item 30. 35 20
Nos. of Receipts, 31.
401 50
32. 232 25
$101,897 98
Balances, November 30, 1887, viz. :-
No. 2. Sinking Fund, 1876,
$30,283 24
4.
66
1878,
61,821 66
5.
66
66 1879,
37,274 51
6.
1879,
49,397 35
7.
1879,
94,032 04
8.
60
1880,
11,124 60
9.
66
1880,
22,389 00
10.
1881,
17,394 74
11.
66
1881,
22,176 05
12.
66
66
1882,
15,887 51
13.
1882,
12,549 67
14.
66
1882,
18,567 63
15.
66
1883,
13,926 56
16.
66 1883,
42,633 22
17.
66
66 1884,
11,787 70
18.
66
66
1884,
31,221 85
72
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No. 19. Sinking Fund, 1885, 21,719 52 20.
1885, 9,154 67 21. 66 1886, 11,303 46
Balances November 30, 1887, $534,644 98
State Aid : Old Account.
Balance due from the State, November 30, 1886, $6,060 37
Balance due from the State, November 30, 1887, $6,060 37
State Aid : New Account.
Balance due from the State, November 30, 1886, $11,154 75
EXPENDED.
Paid Soldiers and their families, from December 1, 1886, to Novem- ber 30, 1887, Total, as per item No. 37 of Ex- penses, $5,027 50
$16,182 25
RECEIVED.
Amount allowed by State Auditor, on 1885 account, as per item No. 33 of Receipts, $6,078 50
$6,078 50
Balance due from the State, Nov. 30, 1887, $10,103 75
Street Construction.
Appropriation, $45,000 00
$45,000 00
73
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
EXPENDED.
For Engineering, $234 31
.
Traveling expenses,
6 10
Hack hire,
13 00
Clerical labor,
3 15
Printing,
5 75
Bound stones and setting, 265 27
Labor on bridges, 37 60
$565 18
FOR ABBOTT STREET : Grading,
$162 15
FOR ASSONET STREET :
Engineering,
$11 90
FOR BELLEVUE STREET :
Engineering,
$13 41
FOR BIGELOW STREET :
Engineering,
$15 79
Grading,
154 85
$170 64
FOR CRYSTAL STREET :
Land, paid Joseph P. Thompson, $254 77
FOR ELLIOTT STREET-EXTENSION : Engineering,
$15 09
FOR FRANKLIN STREET BRIDGE :
Engineering,
$276 04
Traveling expenses,
5 15
Telegrams,
25
Advertising,
39 50
Webb & Batchelder, on contract,
8,917 64
Grading,
5,039 53
A. G. Mann, inspecting work, 108 00
Rent of land for storage,
paid Trumbull heirs, 125 00
Photographs, 10 00
$14,521 11
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FOR GARDNER STREET : Engineering, $3 51
FOR GOLD STREET-EXTENSION : Engineering, $2 25
FOR GREEN LANE : Grading, $462 49
FOR HANCOCK STREET :
Engineering, $24 65
FOR HARRISON STREET :
Land damages, paid estate of George Crompton, $1,086 22
FOR HAWLEY STREET : Engineering, $3 87
FOR HERMON STREET BRIDGE :
Masonry, etc., paid New York and New Eng- land R. R. Co.,
$1,325 85
Grading,
1,332 95
$2,658 80
FOR HOLDEN STREET : Grading, $452 65
FOR HOLLYWOOD STREET :
Engineering, $2 90
Grading,
150 15
$153 05
FOR JO BILL ROAD :
Engineering,
$26 13
Grading,
2,150 57
$2,176 70
FOR JOHN STREET :
Land damages, paid John Doyle, $359 31
Land damages, paid Patrick D. Sullivan, 162 33
Legal costs, 10 95
$532 59
75
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
FOR KENDALL STREET :
Engineering,
$2 24
FOR KING STREET ;
Engineering,
$10 04
Grading,
133 70
$143 74
FOR KINGSBURY STREET : Engineering, $2 16
FOR LANCASTER STREET :
Paid H. B. and J. M. Eames, for damage to estate, $229 80
FOR LEICESTER STREET :
Engineering,
$4 43
Grading,
469 76
$474 19
FOR LODI STREET :
Engineering,
$9 87
Grading,
464 73
.
$474 60
FOR MAYWOOD STREET :
Engineering,
$21 33
Grading,
574 13
$595 46
FOR MENDON STREET :
Engineering, $21 96
FOR NEW STREET (from East Central Street) : Engineering, $3 88
FOR NORFOLK STREET :
Engineering, $12 80
Grading, 435 80
$448 60
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FOR NORWOOD STREET : Engineering, $10 27 Grading, 390 19
$400 46
FOR RUSSELL STREET :
Engineering, $19 44
FOR SILVER STREET :
Engineering, Grading,
$4 41
51 22
$55 63
FOR SOUTHBRIDGE STREET :
Land damages, paid T. Moran, $50 00
Land damages, paid F. H. Cutler, 75 00
$125 00
FOR TOWNSEND STREET :
Engineering, $13 28
FOR TUFTS STREET : Engineering, $33 69
FOR VERNON STREET :
Engineering, $1 62
Land, paid D. McCarthy, 47 55
$49 17
FOR WARD STREET :
Land damages, paid- Catherine Hanlon and Bridget Conlin,
$928 74
Mason H. Morse, 802 03
Ann Hopkins and John T. Hopkins, 379 09
Harvey M. Bancroft, 109 89
$2,219 75
77
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
FOR WINDSOR STREET : Engineering, $36 01
Total, as per item No. 38 of Expenses,
$28,620 09
Balance unexpended,
$16,379 91
Amount transferred to Sinking Fund,
$901 02
Balance, Nov. 30, 1887,
$15,478 89
Taxes 1877 to 1886.
Balances uncollected, Nov. 30, 1886,
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
66
“ 1885,
6,900 50
66 1886,
32,121 40
$84,118 10
Amount assessed for 1887, viz. :
State Tax,
$69,052 50
County Tax,
41,030 00
City Tax,
969,535 21
$1,079,617 71
$1,163,735 81
Less amount abated per certificates of Assessors, viz. :
Taxes of 1877,
$4,430 92
1878,
5,114 94
1879,
4,903 44
66
1880,
6,204 07
66
1881,
6,412 40
66
66 1882,
5,879 19
$32,944 96
$1,130,790 85
78
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 42.
RECEIVED.
From Sundry Persons, as per items, Nos. 34 and 37, of Receipts, Amount uncollected Nov. 30, 1887 : Taxes of 1883,
$1,050,302 47
$5,769 74
" 1884,
6,303 88
" 1885,
6,736 20
" 1886,
6,612 00
1887,
55,066 56
$80,488 38
Taxes, 1886 : Corporation.
Amount due from the Commonwealth,
prior to Nov. 30, 1886, $1,281 27
Due from the Commonwealth, Dec. 1, 1886,
84,790 13
$86,071 40
RECEIVED.
From the Commonwealth, as per item No. 35 of Receipts,
$84,536 57
Balance due from the State,
$1,534 83
Taxes, 1886 : County.
Balance due the County, Nov. 30, 1886, $21.050 00
$21,050 00
EXPENDED.
Amount paid to County Treasurer, as per item No. 39 of Expenses, $21,050 00
7
$21,050 00
Taxes, 1886 : National Bank, State Account.
RECEIVED.
Amount from State Treasurer, as per item No. 36 of Receipts, $8,334 72
$8,334 72
79
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
EXPENDED.
Amount paid State Treasurer, as per item No. 40 of Expenses, $28,705 50
$28,705 50
Taxes, 1886 :
State.
Amount assessed for State Tax,
$46,035 00
$46,035 00
EXPENDED.
Amount paid State Treasurer, as per item No. 41 of Expenses, $46,035 00
$46,035 00
Taxes, 1887 : County.
Amount assessed for 1887,
$41,030 00
$41,030 00
EXPENDED.
Amount paid County Treasurer, as per item No. 42 of Expenses, $20,515 00
Balance due the County, Nov. 30, 1887,
$20,515 00
Water Works : Construction.
Appropriation, $35,000 00
$35,000 00
RECEIVED.
From Sundry persons for service pipe, meters, labor, etc., $19,678 03
As per item No. 38 of Receipts, $19,678 03
$54,678 03
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EXPENDED.
For Salary of J. G. Brady, Commissioner (in part), $1,558 33
Laborers, as per pay-rolls,
13,123 22
Clerical labor,
586 42
Meters, couplings, etc., paid Union Water Meter Co.,
9,810 25
Meters, couplings, etc., paid W. E. Desper & Co., 926 22
Hydrants, water gates and valves,
2,372 39
Iron pipe and freight on same,
14,426 51
Trucking, express and telegrams,
379 90
Lead pipe and lead,
632 93
Pipe, fittings, etc.,
3,680 10
Blacksmithing,
83 58
Powder and fuse,
80 00
Cement, sand and sewer pipe,
84 01
Packing and cordage,
49 70
Castings,
355 66
Transportation of men, and car tickets, 51 00
84 61
Fuel,
2 00
Meters frozen, paid sundry persons,
6 00
Meters,
12 90
Plumbing,
94 57
Abatements on sundry bills,
39 45
Hack hire,
10 00
Lumber,
13 56
Paving,
697 25
Engineering,
4 62
Drinking fountain,
268 00
Stamps and stationery,
18 42
Total, as per item No. 43 of Expenses,
$49,451 60
Balance unexpended, transferred
to Sinking Fund,
$5,226 43
Water Works, Construction : New Supply.
Balances November 30, 1886,
$60,019 83
$60,019 83
Traveling expenses,
81
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
EXPENDED.
For legal expenses, paid Geo. D. Robinson, $500 00 Legal costs, 1 35
Services on water cases, paid Thos. Harrington, 459 80
Consulting engineers,
346 33
Clerical labor, in water cases,
346 03
Engineering,
139 12
Hack hire,
21 00
Refreshments,
26 55
Total, as per item No. 44 of Expenses,
$1,840 18
Balance, November 30, 1887,
$58,179 65
Water Works : Maintenance.
RECEIVED.
For assessments for water, 1886,
$13,049 70
66 66 (6 1887, 116,560 28
Total, as per item No. 39 of Receipts, $129,609 -98 Less amount transferred to Inter- est on Water Loan, $28,948 00
$28,948 00
$100,661 98
EXPENDED.
For Salary of Geo. E. Batchelder, Reg- istrar,
$1,400 00
Salary of J. G. Brady, Commis- sioner (part),
141 67
Laborers, as per pay-rolls,
20,039 38
Clerical labor, 1,030 74
Canvassing,
311 25
Care of reservoir,
200 00
Meters and repairs of same, paid Union Water Meter Co., 1,008 90
Labor of men and teams, 95 95
Lumber and carpenter work, 9 78
Pipe, fittings, etc., 595 22
82
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 42.
For Sewer pipe, cement and sand, 132 11
Rubber goods, 11 65
Hardware, tools and repairs of same,
459 26
Blacksmithing,
200 77
Lanterns, globes, oil, etc.,
158 40
Trucking, freight, express and tele- grams, 384 97
Rent of telephones,
70 00
Blank-books, stamps and stationery,
264 29
Harness, blankets and repairs of same, 112 35
Hay, grain and straw,
274 51
Hack and horse hire,
149 50
Waste, packing and cordage,
127 05
Water gates, hydrants, etc.,
1,891 83
Taxes in Leicester,
92 00
Taxes in Holden,
416 95
Fuel,
242 45
Gas,
54 42
Printing,
263 62
Engineering,
7 33
Abatements on water-rates,
67 73
Castings,
1,018 44
Traveling expenses,
2 50
Lead and lead pipe,
1,007 80
Iron and steel,
77 59
Paving,
10 00
Iron pipe and freight on same,
17,356 99
Medical attendance on horses,
36 32
Magneto bells,
34 50
Repairs of gauge and supply of charts for instruments,
17 00
Lumber,
131 31
Horse-car fares,
9 75
Horses,
185 00
Furniture and bedding,
24 35
Plumbing,
49 96
Advertising,
12 00
Gravel and wall stone,
14 62
Repairs of wagons,
48 95
Repairs on buildings,
1,144 34
Refreshments for Committee,
23 00
Meters, National Meter Co.,
99 00
Knowles pump and repairs,
180 00
Hose and couplings,
71 96
83
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
For Damages caused by break of water
pipe, paid sundry persons, 63 45
Damage by water, paid Lamb & Lord, 20 00
Damage to hack, paid Geo. P. Eames, 10 00
Damage from blasting, paid J. J. Higgins,
5 40
Balance of contract, paid Chas. A. King,
300 00
Manure,
28 50
Legal costs, Blackstone mill owners vs. city of Worcester, 288 45
$52,485 26
New barn, engineering,
14 91
New barn, labor,
309 43
Brick, and laying same,
1,162 64
Iron and hardware,
120 30
Lumber,
541 38
Stone,
344 45
Slating roof,
133 .82
Painting,
86 09
$2,713 02
Total, as per item No. 45 of Ex- penses,
$55,198 28
Balance unexpended, transferred to Sinking Fund,
$45,463 70
Balances Unexpended, transferred to Fund.
Sinking
From Board of Health,
$99 75
City Hall,
316 72
City Hospital,
2,232 61
Fire Department,
1,628 04
Free Public Library,
2 90
Highway Department,
782 41
Incidental Expenses,
421 02
Interest,
4,771 56
Lighting streets,
2,527 68
Pauper Department, City Relief,
4,055 25
66
Farm,
1,995 31
Truant School,
384 85
84
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 42.
From Police Department,
6,113 14
Parks-Commission,
19 95
Salaries,
1,019 68
Sewers, Construction,
458 49
Maintenance,
637 18
Street Construction,
901 02
Water Works, Construction,
5,226 43
Water Works, Maintenance,
45,463 70
$79,057 69
From Sewer Assessments,
$39,883 01
Real Estate Sales,
13,000 00
$52,883 01
Total,
$131,940 70
City Debt. November 30, 1887.
Funded City Loan.
Due April 1, 1891 (Int. 4 per cent. ), $35,000 00
Jan. 1, 1892
30,000 00
" 1, 1892
23,400 00
April 1, 1892
66 35,000 00
1,1893
90,000 00
" 1, 1905
" ren'l, 500,000 00
$713,400 00
Due Jan. 1, 1888 (Int. 5 per cent.),
$60,000 00
1, 1889
40,000 00
April 1, 1889
100,000 00
1,1890
66 30,000 00
1,1905
"ren'l, 100,000 00
1, 1905
" ren'l, 100,000 00
$430,000 00 Due April 1, 1892 (Int. 6 per cent.), $800,000 00
$800,000 00
$1,943,400 00
Total,
85
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Funded Sewer Loan.
Due Jan. 1, 1901 (Int. 4 per cent. ), $55,000 00
66 1, 1903
65,000 00
66 1,1904 66 70,000 00
1,1905 66 66
66 180,000 00
1,1906 66 66 66 145,000 00
$515,000 00
Due April 1, 1905 (Int. 4} per cent. ), renewal, $140,000 00
$140,000 00 Due Jan. 1, 1899 (Interest 5 per cent. ), $100,000 00 " 1,1900
30,000 00
$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
66
100,000 00
$350,000 00
Due Dec. 1, 1906 (Int. 5 per cent. ), $100,000 00
$100,000 00
Due June 1, 1888 (Int. 6 per cent. ), $3,000 00
Dec. 1, 1890 66
50,000 00
June 1, 1891 .. .. .. 66 2,300 00
$55,300 00
$655,300 00
Total, 7
86
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 42.
Recapitulation.
Loans, Funded City,
66 Sewer,
66
66 Water,
$1,943,400 00 785,000 00 655,300 00
$3,383,700 00
LIABILITIES AND CASH ASSETS,
November 30, 1887.
Liabilities.
Loans, Funded City,
Sewer,
Water,
$1,943,400 00 785,000 00 655,300 00
$3,383,700 00 One-half County Tax of 1887, $20,515 00 State Tax, 46,035 00
National Bank Tax, State account, 1887, 27,356 89
Collector's sales. Surplus account, 32 74
Interest coupons, not presented for pay- ment, viz. : Funded City Loan (2d series), 330 00
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