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CITY OF ROXBURY.
In Common Counctt, March 31, 1856.
Orverep, That the Committee on Finance be and they hereby are instructed to confer with the several Joint Standing Committees of the City Council, relative to the necessary sums of money to be raised for the expenses of the City for the fiscal year ending the 30th April, 1857, and report thereon the Annual Appropriation Bill, as soon as practica- ble.
Passed and sent up for concurrence.
JOSHUA SEAVER, Clerk.
In Boarp or ALDERMEN, March 31, 1856. Concurred.
JOSEPH W. TUCKER, City Clerk.
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City of Aoxbury.
In Common Councit, April 21, 1856.
Tue Joint Standing Committee on Finance, who were in- structed under an order originating in the Common Council, March 31st, to confer with the several Joint Standing Com- mittees of the City Council, relative to the necessary sums of money to be raised for the expenses of the city, for the fiscal year ending April 30th, 1857, and report the annual appropriation order as soon as practicable, have attended to the duty assigned them, and submit the following
REPORT AND ORDERS:
For Schools. For pay of School Teachers, . $24,000 00
‘¢ Fuel for Schools, : : 2,000 00 “Contingencies, : 5,500 00 ‘* Roxbury Grammar School, (for
High Schooi,) . ‘ 3,200 00
‘¢ New School House, . : 5,000 00 ——-— $39,700 00
For Support of Poor.
For Support of Poor, in addition to their earnings, and repairs of Almshouse, . ; $5,000 00 — $5,000 00
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Fire Department.
Pay of Chief Engineer, ‘* Assistant Engineers, “¢ Secretary of the Board,
Pay of Foreman, . onC@lerks ‘¢ Steward, ‘¢ 38 Men, $36,
Engine No. 1.
Engine No.2. Pay of Foreman, . “Clerk, “ Steward, «38 Men, $36, Engine No.6. Pay of Foreman, . “Clerk, CUS Le War Gan ¢ 638 Men, $36,
Engine No.7. Pay of Foreman, .
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‘6 Steward,
¢ 38 Men, $36, Hook and Pay of Foreman, . Ladder Co. “* Clerk,
‘¢ Steward,
“18 Men, $36, Hose Co. Pay of Foreman, .
“Clerk,
‘“¢ Steward,
‘“* 10 Men, $36, Contingencies, Reservoirs,
$225 00 240 00 15 00
80 00 70 00 100 00 1,368 00 80 00 70 00 100 00 1,368 00 80 00 70 00 100 00 1,368 00 80 00 70 00 100 00 1,368 00
50 00 AO 00 40 00 648 00
50 00 A) 00 55 00 360 00
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1,618 00
1,618 00
1,618 00
1,618 00
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505 00
£8235 00 2.500 00
$10,735 00
1,200 00
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' ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS.
City Debt and Interest.
Tor Payment of Interest on Debts, and Over- drafts, : ; i : : : $15,500. 00
Watch and Police. For Pay of Watch and Police, in addition to
Fees received, . : é : $7,500 00 Salaries for City Officers. For Salary of Mayor, : : $800 00 City Clerk, . ‘ 1,000 00 es Clerk of Com. Council, 200 00 ee ‘Treas’r and Collector, 1,400 00 te Assessors, . : 675 00 Clerk to Assessors, 100 00 i Five Assistant Assessors, 100 00 City Solicitor, . 500. GO a City Messenger, . A450 00 $5,225 00 Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks. For Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks, . $16,000 00 Discount on Taxes. For Discount on Taxes, . ; : 5 $4,500 00 For Abatement of ‘Taxes, . : : : $1,500 00
Gas, Oil, Lightimg and Repairs of Lamps. For Gas, Oil, Lighting and Repairs of Lamps, $7,500 00
Deficiencies in Appropriations. For Deficiencies in Appropriations, 1855-56, $8,000 CO
Contingent Expenses.
For Contingent Expenses in addition to rents, &c., from City Property, . : : $3,000 00
All which is respectfully submitted. For the Committee,
JOHN 8S. SLEEPER, Chairman.
6 CITY DOCUMENT. —No. 13.
City of Aoxbury.
AN ORDER, relating to the SPECIFIC APPROPRIA- TIONS for the Financial Year of 1856-57.
It is hereby ordered by the City Council, 'That to defray the EXPENDITURES of the City of Roxbury for the Financial Year, which will commence with the first day of May, 1856, and end with the last day of April, 1857, the following sums of money be, and the same are hereby re- spectively appropriated, viz. : —
FOR PAY OF SCHOOL TEACHERS,
Twenty-four thousand dollars, . ‘ - $24,000 00 FUEL FOR SCHOOLS,
Two thousand dollars, . : 5 : 2,000 00 CONTINGENCIES FOR SCHOOLS.
Five thousand five hundred dollars, . : 5,500 00 ROXBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL, (for High
School, )
Three thousand two hundred dollars, : 3,200 00 NEW SCHOOL HOUSH,
Five thousand dollars, : ; ‘ 5,600 00
SUPPORT OF POOR, in addition to their earnings, and for repairs of Almshouse, Five thousand dollars, ‘ : 5,000 00
PAY OF MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DE- PARTMENT, Hight thousand two hundred and thirty efive dollars, A : : : 8,235 00
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CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, Two thousand five hundred dollars, . : 2,500 00
Carried forward, $55,435 00
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Brought forward, $55,435 O00 RESERVOIRS, One thousand two hundred dollars, . 4 1,200 00 CITY DEBT AND INTEREST, Fifteen thousand five hundred dollars, : 15,500 00
PAY; OF WATCH AND POLICE, in addi- t.on to fees received, Seven thousand five hundred dollars, : 7,500 00
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS, Five thousand two hundred and uventy: see dollars, . d 5,225 00
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND SIDEWALKS, Sixteen thousand dollars, ; : : : 16,060 00
DISCOUNT ON TAXES, Four thousand five hundred dollars, . : 4,500 00
ABATEMENT OF TAXES, One thousand five hundred dollars, . : 1,500 00
GAS, OIL, LIGHTING AND REPAIRS OF L
Seven thousand fie hundred dollars, . 7,500 00 DEFICIENCIES IN APPROPRIATIONS, 1855-56, Bight thousand dollar Sells : : 8,000 00
CONTINGENT EXPENSES, in addition to Rents, &c., from City Property, Three thousand dollar Sap : : 3,000. 00
Making a total of one hundred and twenty-five thousand three hundred and sixty dollars, . $125,360 00
And it is further Ordered, 'That no excess in any of the respective appropriations aforesaid, shall be paid by the "Treasurer, unless authorized by the City Council: Provided, however, that any sums of money which may be subscribed or contributed by individuals, to promote the object of any of the foregoing appropriations, and which form no part of the estimated income of the city, shall be strictly applied according to the intention of the contributors, and shall be credited to said appropriation accordingly.
8 CITY DOCUMENT. —No. 13:
City of Aorbury.
In Boarp or Apermen, April 28, 1856. AN ORDER
Levying a TAX to defray the expenses of the City of Rox- bury, for the Financial Year, which will commence with the first day of May, 1856, and end with the last day of April, 1857.
Ordered, 'That the sum of ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY DOLLARS, be raised by assessment on the Polls and Estates of the inhabitants of this city, according to law, to pay the current expenses of the City of Roxbury, during the Financial Year, which will commence with the first day of May, 1856, and close with the last day of April, 1857.
Passed and sent down for concurrence.
JOSEPH W. TUCKER, City Clerk. In Common Councit, April 28, 1856.
Concurred. JOSHUA SEAVER, Clerk.
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