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" (3d series), 185 00
$94,464 63
$3,478,164 63
Cash Assets.
350 Shares Fitchburg Railroad Co. Stock, at par value, $35,000 00
Due from Commonwealth, for State Aid, old account, 6,060 37 Due from Commonwealth, for State Aid, new account, 10,103 75
Due from Commonwealth, for Corpora- tion Tax, 99,609 56
Due from Commonwealth, for National Bank Tax, State account, 10,110 94
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Due from Commonwealth, for Military Aid, one-half expense, 698 50
Due Taxes uncollected, 1883 to 1887, in- clusive, 80,488 38
Assessments for Sewers and Drains, 11,918 38 Sidewalks, 3,800 69
Due on City Hospital account,
177 85
66 Fire Department account, 120 87
Highway Department account,
2,136 88
66 Incidental Expense account,
35 60
Pauper Department, City Relief account, 348 78
Due on Real Estate, Lien account,
39 83
Street Construction account,
500 00
66 Water Works, Construction ac- count,
3,934 81
Due on Water Works, Maintenance ac- count, 3,966 05
Cash in Treasury,
512,695 36
Amount in hands of Commissioners of
Sinking Funds, 903,651 94
$1,685,398 54
Liabilities over cash assets, $1,792,766 09
Ledger Balances. Nov. 30, 1887.
DR. CR.
Fitchburg Railroad Co., 350 Shares Stock,
par value, $35,000 00
Collector's sales, Surplus account,
$32 74
Loans, Funded City,
1,943,400 00 785,000 00 655,300 00
Real-Estate sales, Lien account, 39 83
Sewer Assessments,
39,883 01
Sinking Fund, No. 1, 1875, General Debt, 369,006 96
Sinking Fund, No. 2, 1876, Water, 30,283 24
Sinking Fund, No. 4, 1878, Lynde Brook Damages, 61,821 66
Sewer,
Water,
13,000 00
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Sinking Fund, No. 5, 1879, Lynde Brook Damages, 37,274 51
Sinking Fund, No. 6, 1879, Island Sewer, 49,397 35
Sinking Fund, No. 7, 1879, Foster Street, 94,032 04
Sinking Fund, No. 8, 1880, Island Sewer, 11,124 60
Sinking Fund, No. 9, 1880, Foster Street, 22,389 00
Sinking Fund, No. 10, 1881, Island Sewer,
17,394 74
Sinking Fund, No. 11, 1881, City Hospital Building, 22,176 05
Sinking Fund, No. 12, 1882, Lynde Brook Damages,
15,887 51
Sinking Fund, No. 13, 1882, Jaques Forfeiture, 12,549 67
Sinking Fund, No. 14, 1882, City Hospital Building, 18,567 63
Sinking Fund, No. 15, 1883, Sewer Loan,
13,926 56
Sinking Fund, No. 16, 1883, Sum- mer Street,
42,633 22
Sinking Fund, No. 17, 1884, Sewer Loan,
11,787 70
Sinking Fund, No. 18, 1884, Water Loan,
31,221 85
Sinking Fund, No. 19, 1885, Sewer Loan,
21,719 52
Sinking Fund, No. 20, 1885, Water Loan,
9,154 67
Sinking Fund, No. 21, 1886, Sewer Loan, 11,303 46
State Aid, old account,
6,060 37
State Aid, new account, 10,103 75
Taxes, Corporation,
99,609 56
County,
20,515 00
National Bank, State account,
17,245 95
State,
69,052 50
City, 1883 to 1887, inclusive, 80,488 38
City Treasury, 512,695 36
City of Worcester, 1,895,780 01
$3,543,429 20 $3,543,429 20
TABLE
SHOWING THE VALUATION, TAXES, RATE OF TAXATION, PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION, AND DEBT OF THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FROM A. D. 1876 TO 1887.
Year.
Valuation.
Municipal Taxes.
State Tax.
County Tax.
Total Tax.
Tax Rate per $1,000.
Property exempt from Taxation.
Net Debt at close of the Finan'l Year.
1876
$48,219,397 00
$ 654,672 93
$ 51,318 00
$ 34,570 15
$ 740,561 08
$14 80
$ 1,980,400 00 $ 2,342,141 96
1877
45,676,655 00
622,825 91
42,765 00
55,312 25
720,903 16
15 20
2,131,100 00
2,288,861 02
1878
41,969,748 00
593,696 87
28,510 00
51,855 24
674,062 11
15 40
2,042,700 00
2,343,621 41
1879
39,585,358 00
585,063 34
14,255 00
46,496 85
645,815 19
15 60
1,973,500 00
2,355,163 64
1880
41,006,862 00
660,708 39
42,765 00
41,484 00
744,957 39
17 40
2,008,400 00
2,265,914 50
1881
42,606,539 00
670,601 36
42,765 00
34,570 00
747,936 36
16 80
2,046,600 00
2,180,551 12
1882
45,504,512 00
732,240 02
57,020 00
38,027 00
827,287 02
17 40
2,046,600 00
2,207,503 62
1883
48,570,735 00
793,233 14
41,940 00
37,504 00
872,677 14
17 20
2,135,300 00
2,369,877 25
1884
50,773,475 00
789,068 70
55,920 00
34,171 00
879,159 70
16 60
2,202,800 00
2,428,144 83
1885
52,714,391 00
934,276 10
41,940 00
38,338 00
1,014,554 10
18 00
2,347,200 00
2,394,914 64
1886
54,566,389 00
961,846 30
46,035 00
42,100 00
1,049,981 30
18 00
2,429,800 00
2,209,816 34
1887
59,465,575 00
969,535 21
69,052 50
41,030 00
1,079,617 71
17 00
2,955,100 00
1,967,352 70
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
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SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY.
NOVEMBER 30, 1887.
In charge of the following Persons and Departments.
CITY ENGINEER :-
Personal Property, $1,300 00
COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC PARKS :-
Personal Property, $1,000 00
COMMITTEE ON LIGHTING STREETS :- 614 Gas Lanterns, 1487 Gasoline Lamps, with Buildings aud Fixtures, $28,800 00
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS :-
District Court and Police Building, 7,256 feet of land, at $1.62 per foot,
$27,000 00
11,754 72
$38,754 72
DIRECTORS FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY :-
Library Building, 9,902 feet of land, at $2.00 per foot,
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 cents 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
$28,000 00
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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 cents per foot, $1,024 05 Engine House, 5,000 00
$6,024 05
Myrtle Street.
1,374 feet of land, at 90 cents 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 cents 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, Hose House,
$832 00
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.
1,836 feet of land, at 50 cts. per foot,
$918 00
Engine House,
4,000 00
$4,918 00
Prescott Street. (Leased land).
Engine House,
$10,000 00
Total, Real Estate,
$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 cents per foot,
$19,660 32
Buildings,
86,000 00
Furniture, Surgical Instruments, etc.,
9,200 00
$114,860 32
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT :
50,331 feet of land on Salem street, at 33 cents per foot,
$16,609 25
Stables, Sheds, etc.,
10,050 00
Land and Gravel Pit,
335 00
Personal Property,
18,459 20
$45,453 45
PAUPER DEPARTMENT :
Real Estate,
$85,000 00
Stock and Tools at the Farm,
12,690 86
Household Goods,
18,351 03
Stock, etc., in the Scavenger Department,
10,595 00
Telephone,
450 00
$127,086 89
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
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 cents per foot, 1,644 00 4,224 35-100 feet of land on Waldo street, at $2.75 per foot, 11,616 96
$29,060 96
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT :-
Adams Square School-house,
22,360 feet of land, House,
$700 00 15,000 00
$15,700 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,
$7,860 00
45,000 00
$52,860 00
Bloomingdale School-house. 14,000 feet of land, Houses,
$200 00
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
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Chandler Street School-house.
34,816 feet of land, at 25 cts. per foot, $8,704 00 27,000 00
House,
$35,704 00
Dix Street School-house. 24,000 feet of land,
$6,000 00
House,
30,000 00
East Worcester School-house.
9,060 feet of land, . 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
$2,600 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
$36,000 00
$4,530 00
$32,333 00
$31,565 87
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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
Jamesville School-house.
Land,
$400 00
House,
3,000 00
$3,400 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,
$9,608 00
House,
27,000 00
$36,608 00
Ledge Street School-houses.
40,670 feet of land,
$8,134 00
House,
30,000 00
10,200 feet of land,
2,700 00
House (New),
18,500 00
$59,334 00
Mason Street School-house.
13,200 feet of land,
$1,980 00
House,
5,500 00
$7,480 00
Millbury Street School-house.
54,664 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 cents 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
96
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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,
$500 00
House,
5,500 00
North Pond School-house.
20,000 feet of land,
$300 00
House,
1,600 00
Oxford Street School-house.
17,200 feet of land,
$21,500 00
House,
30,000 00
$51,500 00
Providence Street School-house.
58,000 feet of land,
$29,000 00
House,
18,000 00
$47,000 00
Quinsigamond School-house.
34,500 feet of land,
$1,725 00
House,
20,000 00
$21,725 00
Salem Street School-house.
12,555 feet of land,
$5,022 00
House,
12,000 00
South Worcester School-house.
29,187 feet of land,
$2,918 00
House,
20,000 00
Summer Street School-house.
16,083 feet of land,
$7,320 00
House,
3,000 00
$17,022 00
$22,918 00
$10,320 00
$11,335 00
$6,000 00
$1,900 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
$15,800 00
Sycamore Street School-house. 12,625 feet of land,
$9,468 00
House,
20,000 00
$29,468 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
$8,000 00
$11,235 00
98
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Winslow Street School-house.
25,000 feet of land, House,
$5,000 00 29,000 00
$34,000 00
Woodland Street School-houses.
40,000 feet of land,
$10,000 00
Two houses,
38,000 00
$48,000 00
Total Value of Real Estate,
$1,039,895 52
Total Value of Personal Property,
116,734 89
$1,156,630 41
SEWER DEPARTMENT :-
Personal Property, 1,700 feet of land on Hammond Street,
$6,000 00
425 00
· $6,425 00
WATER DEPARTMENT :- Real Estate in Leicester, Holden, Bell Pond, and on Thomas street, together with the Reservoir, Pipe, Hydrants, Fixtures and tools-costing $1,776,177 96
MISCELLANEOUS :-
Hope Cemetery, 67 Acres. Central Park, 7 Acres.
Crystal Park, 8 877-1000 Acres. Elm Park, 28 Acres. Institute Park, 18 Acres. Quinsigamond Park, 110 Acres. 37-124ths of North Pond.
SALABLE LANDS :-
56,622 feet of land, East Worcester Street, at 40 cents per foot, $22,648 80 24,000 feet of land, Grosvenor and Meade Streets, at 14 cents per foot, 3,360 00 17,612 feet of land, Summer Street, at $1.00 per foot, 17,612 00
8,063 feet of land, Mechanic Street, at $1.50 per foot, 12,094 50
99
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
40,000 feet of land, Millbury Street, at 10 cents per foot, Real Estate (Holden Reservoir),
4,000 00
5,500 00
$65,215 30
City Hall Building,
$24,000 00
Furniture, etc., in City Hall,
6,000 00
City Scales, Lincoln Square,
400 00
City Scales, New Worcester,
300 00
City Scales, Salem Square,
400 00
City Scales, Quinsigamond,
300 00
City Scales, Southbridge Street,
.
300 00
$31,700
Total,
$3,704,059 20
REPORT OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY SINKING FUNDS.
WORCESTER, MASS., JANUARY 2, 1888. To the Honorable City Council :-
IN compliance with the provisions of the City Ordinance governing this Commission, the undersigned herewith present a report of their transactions in and about the several funds in their charge for the financial year ending November 30, 1887 :-
Balance, December 1, 1886 $860,846 91
Receipts during the year 168,220 51
Total . $1,029,067 42 Payments during the year 125,415 48
Balance, November 30, 1887 $903,651 94
The several securities and cash balances belonging to each of the City Sinking Funds have been carefully examined by the · undersigned, and found to agree with the account thereof ren- dered by the Treasurer. Sundry statements, prepared by W. S. Barton, Esq., City Treasurer and Treasurer of this Board, show- ing the receipts and payments on account of the several funds, together with the investments and cash balances, as carried for- ward at the end of the financial year, are appended to this report and make a part thereof.
Respectfully submitted,
SAM'L WOODWARD, HENRY A. MARSH, EDWARD L. DAVIS,
Commissioners of the Sinking Funds of the City of Worcester.
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR. 101
OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER, WORCESTER, MASS., December 19, 1887.
To the Commissioners of the City Sinking Funds :-
GENTLEMEN :- The undersigned, as Treasurer of your Board, herewith presents sundry statements, showing, in aggregates and in detail, all cash transactions, relating to the funds in your charge, for the financial year ending November 30, 1887 :-
CITY SINKING FUNDS.
December 1, 1886, to November 30, 1887.
TITLE OF FUND.
Amount Dec. 1, 1886.
Receipts during year.
Totals.
Payments during year.
Amounts Nov. 30, 1887.
1 General Debt,
1875. $320,139 48 $ 72,384 98 $
392,524 46 $ 23,517 50 $369,006 96
2 Water Loan,
1876.
26,076 26
4,206 98
30,283 24
30,283 24
3 Lynde Brook,
1877.
100,545 71
683 32
101,229 03
101,229 03
61,821 66
5 Lynde Brook,
1879.
32,614 37
4,660 14
37,274 51
37,274 51
6 Island Sewer,
1879.
43,417 88
5,979 47
49,397 35
49,397 35
7 Foster Street,
1879.
82,326 94
11,705 10
94,032 04
94,032 04
8|Island Sewer,
1880.
9,508 47
1,616 13
11,124 60
11,124 60
9 Foster Street,
1880.
19,148 61
3,240 39
22,389 00
22,389 00
10 Island Sewer,
1881.
14,562 84
2,831 90
17,394 74
17,394 74
11 City Hosp. Bl'g,
1881.
18,576 27
3,599 78
22,176 05
22,176 05
12 Lynde Brook,
1882.
12,932 75
2,954 76
15,887 51
15,887 51
13 Jaques Forf're,
1882.
10,218 47
2,331 20
12,549 67
12,549 67
14 City Hosp. Bl'g,
1882.
15,103 12
3.464 51
18,567 63
18,567 63
15 Sewer Loan,
1883.
10,843 58
3,082 98
13,926 56
13,926 56
16 Summer Street,
1883.
33,947 71
8,685 51
42,633 22
42,633 22
17 Sewer Loan,
1884.
8,588 68
3,199 02
11,787 70
11,787 70
18 Water Loan,
1884.
22,729 31
8,527 74
31,257 05
35 20
31,221 85
19 Sewer Loan,
1885.
14.255 66
7,865 36
22,121 02
401 50
21,719 52
20 Water Loan,
1885.
5,864 35
3,290 32
9,154 67
9,154 67
21 Sewer Loan,
1886.
5,392 83
6,142 88
11,535 71
232 25
11,303 46
Totals,
$860,846 91 $168,220 51 $1,029,067 42 $125,415 48 $903,651 94
No.
4 Lynde Brook,
1878.
54,053 62
7,768 04
61,821 66
8
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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS.
December 1, 1886, to November 30, 1887.
No.
City Contributions.
Interest and Premium.
Totals.
City Debt Cancelled.
Interest and Premium.
Totals.
1
$56,849 01
$15,535 97
$72,384 98
$23,000 00
$ 517 50
$ 23,517 50
2
3,000 00
1,206 98
4,206 98
3
4
4,000 00
3,768 04
7,768 04
5
3,200 00
1,460 14
4,660 14
6
4,000 00
1,979 47
5,979 47
7
8,000 00
3,705 10
11,705 10
8
1,200 00
416 13
1,616 13
9
2,400 00
840 39
3.240 39
10
2,200 00
631 90
2,831 90
11
2,800 00
799 78
3,599 78
12
2,400 00
554 76
2,954 76
13
1,900 00
431 20
2,331 20
14
2,800 00
664 51
3,464 51
...
15
2,600 00
482 98
3,082 98
16
7,200 00
1,485 51
8,685 51
17
2,800 00
399 02
3,199 02
18
7,500 00
1,027 74
8,527 74
35 20
35 20
19
7,200 00
665 36
7,865 36
401 50
401 50
20
3,000 00
290 32
3,290 32
21
5,800 00
342 88
6,142 88
232 25
232 25
$130,849 01
$37,371 50
$168,220 51
$123,000 00
$2,415 48 $ 125,415 48
·
.
.
·
RECEIPTS.
PAYMENTS.
1
683 32
683 32
100,000 00
1,229 03
101,229 03
The " city contributions" include the following items, viz. :- $3,010.15 from the proceeds of sales of real estate, $21,163.25 from assessments for drains and sewers, $31,962.72 from excess of income on account of water rates, and $41,712.89 from sun- dry unexpended balances of the appropriations for 1886,-these sums, amounting, in all, to $97,849.01, having been added to the city sinking funds Jan. 1, 1887, under provisions of section 8, ch. 42, of the City Ordinances ; and also the further sum of $33,000.00, which was provided for in the tax levy of 1887, and, in October last, added to the " General Debt Sinking Fund of 1875."
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
FUNDED CITY DEBT, AND SINKING FUNDS. November 30, 1887.
FUNDED DEBT.
SINKING FUNDS.
No.
Created.
Due-date.
Amount.
Investm'ts.
Cash Deposits.
Amount.
1
Prior to 1876
1888 to 1905
$ 1,845,300 00
$ 325,400 00
$
43,606 96 $369,006 96
2
Nov. 27, 1876
Dec. 1, 1906
100,000 00
25,500 00
4,783 24
30,283 24
4
Apr. 1,1878
Jan. 1, 1888
60.000 00
61,821 66
61,821 66
5
Feb. 10, 1879
Jan. 1, 1889
40,000 00
31,500 00
5,774 51
37,274 51
6
Mar. 10, 1879
Jan. 1, 1899
100,000 00
46,500 00
2,897 35
49,397 35
7
Mar. 10, 1879
Apr. 1, 1889
100,000 00
80,500 00
13,532 04
94,032 04
8
Dec. 22, 1879
Jan. 1, 1900
30,000 00
8,000 00
3,124 60
11,124 60
9
Dec. 22, 1879
Apr. 1, 1890
30,000 00
18,500 00
3,889 00
22,389 00
10
Mar. 28, 1881
Jan. 1, 1901
55,000 00
14,000 00
3,394 74
17,394 74
11
Mar. 28, 1881
Apr. 1, 1891
35,000 00
17,000 00
0,176 05
22,176 05
12
Jan. 9, 1882
Jan. 1, 1892
30,000 00
14.500 00
1,387 51
15,887 51
13
Mar. 6, 1882
Jan. 1, 1892
23,400 00
12,000 00
549 67
12,549 67
14
Mar. 20, 1882
Apr. 1, 1892
35,000 00
14,500 00
4,067 63
18,567 63
15
Dec. 19, 1882
Jan. 1, 1903
65.000 00
9,000 00
4,926 56
13,926 56
16
Mar. 27, 1883
Apr. 1, 1893
90,000 0)
39,000 00
3.633 22
42,633 22
17
Dec. 10, 1883
Jan. 1, 1904
70,000 00
7,500 00
4,287 70
11,787 70
18
Apr. 11, 1884
Apr. 1, 1914
250,000 00
27,000 00
4,221 85
31,221 85
19
Feb. 16, 1885
Jan. 1, 1905
180,000 00
16,000 00
5,719 52
21,719 52
20
Mar. 30, 1885
Apr. 1, 1915
100,000 00
4,500 00
4,654 67
9,154 67
21
Mar. 15. 1886
Jan. 1, 1906.
145,000 00
7,500 00
3,803 46
11,303 46
Totals
.
$ 3,383,700 00 $ 718,400 00 $ 185,251 .94 $903,651 94
Of the "funded debt," included in the foregoing statement, all items, except the first, represent new debts created since the passage of the act of 1875 limiting municipal indebtedness. The first item, $1,845,300, is the balance, still outstanding, of the old debt of 1875, which, by cash payments from the General Debt Sinking Fund, has been reduced from $2,589,700, to the balance above stated, since January 1, 1876. The several "in- vestments," belonging to the sinking funds, consist of registered bonds of the city of Worcester, exclusively,-the average annual rate of interest realized thereon being about 4} per cent. The "cash deposits" draw interest at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. S. BARTON, City Treasurer.
REPORT
OF THE
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
CITY OF WORCESTER, MASS., DECEMBER 19, 1887.
To the Honorable City Council :-
Under the provisions of the City Ordinances, the Joint Stand- ing Committee on Finance beg leave to report that they have ex- amined the accounts of the City Treasurer, for the financial year ending November 30th, 1887, and find that his books are carefully and correctly kept, and that the cash assets belonging to the City are properly accounted for.
They further report that it appears, from the books of the Treasurer, that his cash receipts, from all sources, during the last financial year, amounted to $1,884,528 05
That his cash balance, Nov. 30, 1886, was 506,733 44
Making the total sum to be accounted for, $2,391,261 49
And that his cash payments amounted to 1,785,332 58
Leaving a cash balance, Nov. 30, 1887, of $605,928 91 Which amount they have verified by an actual count of the cash in the Treasury at the close of business, on Wednesday, 30th ult., and by an examination of the several bank balances stand- ing to the credit of the City on that date.
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
They further report that the only securities belonging to the City, and held by the Treasurer, Trust Fund securities excepted, were found to be the following, viz. :-
1 Certificate, numbered 576, for 350 shares of Stock in the Fitchburg R. R. Co., of the par value of $35,000 00
3 Collector's deeds, representing liens on sundry parcels of real estate to the amount of 39 83
Total,
$35,039 83
They further report that, of the several taxes, assessments and department bills, committed to the Treasurer for collection, the. following remained outstanding at the close of business, Nov. 30, 1887, viz. :-
City County and State taxes of 1883,
$5,769 74
66 “ 1884,
6,303 88
66
1885,
6,736 20
66
1886, 6,612 00
66
66 66 1887, 55,066 56
$80,488 38
Sewer assessments, including apportioned bills,
11,918 38
Sidewalk assessments,
3,800 69
City Hospital account; board of patients,
177 85
Fire Department account; material sold,
120 87
Highway Department account ; labor and materials,
2,136 88
Incidental Expense account ; engineering on drains,
35 60
Pauper Department account; aid to paupers,
348 78
Real Estate Lien account ; collector's sales,
39 83
Street Construction account ; grading, etc.,
500 00
Water Construction account ; labor and materials,
3,934 81
Water Maintenance account; water rates, etc.,
3,966 05
Total,
$107,468 12
Respectfully submitted,
SAMUEL WINSLOW,
T. M. ROGERS,
G. A. LONGLEY,
E. I. COMINS,
ARTHUR E. DENNIS,
LYMAN A. ELY,
P. J. QUINN,
Joint Standing Committee on Finance.
REPORT OF CITY CLERK.
CITY OF WORCESTER, CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, January 2, 1888.
To the Honorable City Council :-
In accordance with the requirements of Chapter VIII. of the City Ordinances, the City Clerk submits the following statement of the moneys received by him as fees or otherwise, during the year ending November 30, 1887, viz. :-
From Licensed Amusements,
$1,035 50
Auctioneers,
30 00
66
Billiard Tables, etc.,
470 00
Dogs,
2,148 00
66
Hacks and Job Wagons,
257 00
.6
66
Intelligence Offices,
60 00
66
Junk Dealers,
130 00
Pawn Brokers,
200 00
66
66 Petroleum,
114 00
Sale of Ordinances,
2 50
Licenses for sale of Fireworks,
30 00
Office Fees,
1,997 00
$6,474 00
This sum has been paid to the City Treasurer, and receipts taken therefor.
There has also been paid to Edward A. Brown, County Treasurer, the sum of $4,697.40 for dog licenses.
Respectfully submitted,
E. H. TOWNE,
City Clerk.
REPORT OF THE CITY MARSHAL.
CITY MARSHAL'S OFFICE, WORCESTER, MASS., Dec. 1, 1887. S
To the Honorable the Mayor,
And City Council of the City of Worcester.
GENTLEMEN : -
Agreeably to the Ordinances of this City, I again present to your honorable body the report in detail of the work done by this department, the condition of the force and apparatus at the present time, the cost of maintaining the same through the last municipal year, and such other matters as may be of interest to you, and beneficial to ourselves.
The force to-day is comprised of
1 Marshal,
2 Assistant Marshals,
1 Captain,
2 Sergeants,
4 Doormen,
1 Driver,
1 Matron,
73 Patrolmen,
Making the numerical strength, as it stands upon the pay-rolls, 87 individuals.
The work performed by them has been varied and useful, and in addition to the customary reports made to your body, we have, this year, to add that of a Matron, which was placed in our department on the 1st of July last, agreeably to the laws of our last General Court, and later, that of a permanent driver for the patrol' service, which has been adopted during the past year, and which I shall mention in more general terms in this report.
The work of this department has been one of extraordinary showing, and, when compared with the records of any other city, one in which the police and citizens can congratulate themselves.
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 42.
Another year has passed in which our entire city has been free from robbers, disturbances, and all events which tend to disturb the quiet of the people, and although during the early portion of the year, while thousands of our working people were idle enjoy- ing the luxuries of a general strike, the order of the city was maintained, and the only result of such an upheaval was for our department to make but three arrests growing entirely out of the affair, and to remain on duty double the number of hours, which they did without grumbling, and in such a manner as to win compliments from all, from whom such a thing could be expected.
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