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ANNUAL STATEMENT
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CITY OF CHAELESTOWN,
From February 28, 1873, to January 12, 1874;
TOGETHER WITPI THE REPORTS OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND BRIDGE
COMMISSIONER.
BOSTON;
ROCKWELL & CHURCHILL, CITY PRINTERS,
122 Washington Street.
L
EECEIPT8 AND EXPENDITURES,
Dr. LINUS E. PEARSON, Treasurer, in Account, to
January 12, 1874.
To cash on hand as per account March 1, 1873 $58,266.60
" received from Loans on City Notes 644,776.64
" " «' Sales of Municipal Bonds 52,000.00
" <« " " " Water Loan " 39,000.00
•' " " Mystic Water Board, Water Rates, from ,
March 1, 1873, to January 1, 1874 163,616.97
" '« " Collector of Taxes of 1871 $160.40
<» " " " " " " 1872, 64,142.31
" " " <' '< " " 1873, 448,215.23 512,517.94
" " " State Treasurer, Corporation Tax on account
of 1872anf'. 1873, 10,894.91
" *' " Assessments for Se-wers 9,478.91
" " '< " " Betterments 3,442.75
'• " " " '• Edgestones and gidewalks.. 4,181.42
" " " Interest accrued on City Bonds sold. Notes
due the City, Taxes, etc., " Interest Ac-
count" 6,772.49
" " " Interest accrued on Water Bonds sold, also,
from City of Chelsea as per contract on
account of the introduction of Mystic Water
into the City of Chelsea, " Water Interest
Account " 3,500.42
" " " State Treasurer, amount due on account of
" State Aid " for 1872 13,567.18
" " " State Treasurer, Tax on Bank Shares owned
by residents of Charlestown in Banks with-
out the City, and ■within the Common-
■wealth 6,986.71
" " " State Treasurer, reimhursement of amount
paid by the City for " Militia Bounty," 1873. 887.60
" " " State of Massachusetts, sundry cities and
towns, reimbursement of amount paid by the
City for Relief of Poor, chargeable to the
State and said cities and towns 7,313.74
" " " D. B. Weston, Agent for board of sundry
persons at Almshouse, etc., from March 1,
1873 to January 5, 1874 1,178,28
" " " Daniel Williams, Esq., Clerk of Police Court,
on account of amount due the City from said
Court for olflcers' fees, etc., for the years
1872-73 l,900.0a
" " " Sundry persons, cash payments on sales of
Real Estate, as follows: — viz., F. 0. & J.
T. Reed & Sawin, $807.50; F. G. Sagar,
$1,331.39 2,138.89
Wm. T. Van Nostrand, $500, « City Sinking
Fund" £00.00 2,638.89
" " " Maiden Bridge Fund, reimbursement of
amount paid by the City for repairs and
maintenance of Maiden Bridge in conse-
quence of the non-payment of assessment
of City of Boston 3,137.49
Amount carried forward, $1,444,058.84
Jan. 12, 1874, inclusive, with CITY OF CHARLESTOWN. Dr.
. Amounfbronght forward, $1,444,058.84
To cash received from Appropriation for Repairs of Streets, for ma-
terials and labor used on streets, originally
charged to the appropriation for paving Med-
ford street. "Medford St. Paving" 2,500.00
" " " Sundry persons, being awards for damages
on account of " Laying out Streets," said par-
ties having appealed to, and received the full
amount of a Shertflf's Jury, the original
aXvards were withheld and are credited back
to the appropriation for "Laying out Streets,"
as follows, viz. : —
M. B. Bewail, $700; A. Furbush, $450;
Bailey Bros., $100 1,250.00
" " " Sales of house offal, from March 1, 1873, to
January 1, 1874. '' Collection of Offal " . . . . 2,327.44
" " " Sales of Hook and Ladder Truck, Jumper,
hose, etc., "Fire Department" 1,096.86
" " " Bunker Hill Monument Association, sixth and
seventh annual payments due the City on
account of the extension of Monument ave-
nue, from Warren to Main street. "Laying
out Streets " 1,200.00
" " " T. T. Sawyer, President, the following
amounts : —
Donation of Miss Charlotte Harris of
Boston 100.00
- Bequest of Bdwin F.Adams, Esq 1,000.00
Two years' interest on the same at 7 per
cent 140.00
Fines, sales of Catalogues, etc. "Public
Library" 275.53 1,515.53
" " " O. F. Raymond, E. B. Stetson and Samuel
Knight, for release of City's claim on their
respective estates for betterments on account
of the widening of Main street at Crafts
corner. " Laying out Streets " 404.00
" " " Bridge Commissioners, one-half of rents col-
lected on Charles River and Warren Bridge
to August 1, 1873. " C. R. & W. Bridges " . 546.74
" " " Sales macadamize, aslies, etc., and labor on
Charles River and Warren Bridges 281.10
T. R. B. Edmands, error in auditing bill,
" Repairs of Streets " 25.00 306.10
" " " Salesof old Plank, "Chelsea Bridge" 128.40
" " " Charles Burcham, Superintendent, for care of
lamps, etc., on Charles River and Warren
Bridges, damages to gas pipes, etc. "Fuel
and Lighting" 139.52
" " " Warren Institution for Savings, one year's in-
terest to April 16, 1873, on
J. Foss' bequest, " Flag Fund " 131.05
" " "17th of June Fund". 131.05 262.10
Amount carried forward, $1,455,735.53
Dr. LINUS E. PEARSON, Treasurer, in Account, to
Amount brought forward, $1,455,735.53
To cash received from Charlestown Five Cents Savings Banls, one
year's interest to April 16, 1873, on A. Bab-
cock's bequest, " Music Fund " 182.70
" " " D. B. "Weston, amount collected by him as re-
imbursement of amount paid for support of
boys at Lowell, " Truants " 128.00
" " " Appropriation for Health Department, re-
imbursement of amount paid from appropri-
ation for Drains and Sewers for abatement
of nuisance on No. Mead and Walnut streets 190.67
" " " Sale of lumber for Maiden Bridge, "Drains
and Sewers" 24.35 215.02
" " " Sundry persons, assessments on account of
abatement of nuisance on No. Mead and
Walnut streets, " Health Department " 98.72
" " " J. Stone, Mayor, amount received by him
through the Confessional as belonging to the
City, '• Conscience Fund" 60.00
" " " J. Murdock, for release of City's claim on his
estate on account of betterments on Decatur
street. " Laying out Streets " 49.75
" " " O.F. Raymond, for sale of estate No. 4 Beach
place, assessed to J. A. Sanborn, and pur-
chased by the City for non-payment of Taxes
of 1872 34.49
" " " H. A. Stark, amount credited to him for sale
of old buildings on Fremont street, said
amount having been included in an addition-
al award to him made June 3, 1873. " Con-
tingencies" , 30.00
" " " Jeremiah Rich, amount erroneously credited
him on Pay-Roll No. 8, " Fuel for Schools". 38.40
" " " CMj and Suffolk Fire Insurance Companies
of Boston, return premiums on policies
Nos. 23,643 and 31,211, " Support of Water
Works" 126.99
" " " C. Williams, Jr., error in bill rendered on ac-
count, "Fire Alarm Telegraph " 6.85
" " " City Clerk, fees, etc., as follows, viz. : —
Recording mortgages, etc 257.20
, Marriage licenses 192.00
Billiard licenses 130.00
Circus licenses 100.00
Junk-dealers' licenses 60.00
Teamsters' licenses 24.00
Pawnbrokers' licenses 20.00
Auctioneers' licenses 18.00
Employment-office licenses 2.00 803.20
Cost on taxes, rents, etc 1,051.11
$1,458,560.76
Jan. 12, 1874, inclusive, with CITY OF CHAELESTOWN. Cr.
January 12, 1874.
By amount paid on City Deferred Roll of 1872. i $52,306.56
" " " Soldiers' " " " " 1,235.50
" « " City Pay-rolls Nos. 1 to 10 inclusive 433,429.41
" " "Soldiers" " " " " 10,721.15
" " " CityNotes 607,457.46
" " " Interest on City Bonds, Notes, etc 89.499.58
" " " " " Water Loan Bonds 80,110.00
" " to Municipal Sinking Fund Committee, appropria-
tion for Sinking Fund, "City Debt" for the
year 1873 15,000.00
Proceeds from sales of Real Estate 2,638.89
Payments on " Notes Receivable " 665.68 18,304.57
" " " Water Sinking Fund Committee, net earnings
of Water Works from September 1, 1872 to
September 1, 1873 52,141.53
", " " State Treasurer, State Tax for 1873 42,975.00
" « " County Treasurer, County Tax for 1872, $22,151;
for 1873, $24,482.70 46,633.70
" " " State Treasurer, Tax assessed on shares in the ,
Bunker Hill and Monument National Banks
of this City owned by and assessed to non-
residents of the City of Charlestown, and Cor-
porations, in accordance with the provisions of
Sects. 6 and 7, Chf.p. 315, Acts of 1873 8,956.39
" " " John N. Devereux, being abatement made by
Board of Assessors, July 32, 1873, on his tax , .
for 1871, said tax having previously been paid
in full 110.96
« <( (( Daniel Johnson, being refund of part of amount
paid by him, as betterments on his estate in
Church court, on account of widening of Main
street at Craft's corner 68.17
" " " Susan Leonard, being refund of amount paid by
her for Hawker's and Peddler's license, " Or-
» der of City Council" 25.00
« Cash on hand January 12, 1874 14,585.78
$1,458,560.76
L. E. PEARSON,
Charlestown, January 12, 1874. City Treasurer.
Dr.
BALANCE SHEET.
City Property,
Notes Receivable,
Warren Institution for Savings, "
Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank, .
Water Works,
Armory Rents
Reduction of City Debt,
Abatement of Taxes
Corporation and Bank Tax,
Collector of Taxes, 1869
" " " 1870,
" " " 1871,
" << " 1872,
" " " 1873,
Sundry Accounts,
State Aid •
Sidewalk Assessments
Sevcer "
Betterment "
Interest on Water Bonds
Support of Water Works,
Sinking Fund Committee, " Water Debt,"
« " " City Debt," .
Redemption of City Bonds,
'■ " Water Bonds,
Cash
$198,514
23,163
4,000
3,000
1,460,000
2,100
933,524
14,858
3,537
2,730
3,074
2,760
3,799
95,337
301
12,826
5,231
7,747
4,177
39,054
32,824
96,620
56,623
20,000
57,000
14,585
$3,097,395
CITY OF CHARLESTOWN, January 12, 1874. Cr.
Notes Payable,
City Bonds,
"Water Bonds,
Police,
Repairs of School-houses,
Health,
Public Library,
Salaries of City OiJicers,
A. Babcock's Legacy,
School Incidentals
Salaries of Teachers, etc.,
Support of Poor,
New Lamps,
J. Foss's Bequests, ........
Laying out Streets
Fuel for Schools,
Refunding of Taxes, .......
Unappropriated Tases,
City Deferred Roll,
Income of Foss Flag Bequest, . . .
Repairs of Public Property, ....
Evening Schools, .
Collection of Offal,
Fire Alarm Telegraph
Mystic River Corporation Stock, .
Drawing Schools,
Charles River and Warren Bridges,
Interest,
Contingencies,
Drains and Sewers
Care and Support of Truants, etc..
Fuel and Lighting,
Fire Department,
Water Rates,
Sinking Fund " Water Debt," . . .
" " "City Debt,". . . .
$156,349
46
1,191,000
00
1,460,000
00
8,467
71
1,089
43
1,528
32
746
55
3,236
89
3,000
00
451
93
17,318
50
3,646
45
456
51
4,000
00
5,567
72
270
19
444
20
2,961
51
10,256
88
131
05
517
60
536
58
191
85
248
70
2,232
29
420
19
1,476
78
4,701
33
772
89
5,449
06
244
08
5,912
61
4,335
97
46,187
25
96,620
64
56,623
97
$3,097,395
09
10
CERTIFICATE OF
Examination of City Treasurer's accounts, and release from further liahility
under his official hond.
We, the undersigned, the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charlestown
for the year 1873, and holding over in said capacities by virtue of Chapter 286
of the Acts of 1873, hereby certify that we have made a careful examination
of the books, papers, bonds, notes, mortgages, moneys, vouchers, and other
property in the hands of Linus E. Pearson, the Treasurer and Collector of
Taxes of said city, and find that the accounts are correctly kept, and properly
vouched for, and that the balance of money on hand on the twelfth day of
January, A. D. 1874, was fourteen thousand five hundred and eighty-five
and seventy-eight one hundredths dollars (14,585.78). And we further certify
that said Linus E. Pearson has fulfilled all of the duties and obligations re-
quired under the condition of his official bond to said city, dated March 1,
A. D. 1865, and incumbent upon him as Treasurer and Collector of Taxes as
aforesaid during the whole term for which he has held said offices.
And we further certify that the conditions of said bond have been carefully
complied with, and we, accordingly, hereby release and discharge the said
Pearson, and the sureties named in said bond, his and their respective heirs
executors, and administrators, from all liability under said bond.
And we hereby authorize and direct the said Pearson to transfer, deliver,
and pay over to the City Treasurer of the City of Boston, all books, papers,
money, and other property in his possession as such Treasurer.
Witness our hands this thirtieth day of January, A. D. 1874,
JONATHAN STONE, Mayor.
NELSON BAETLETT,
EICHARD POWER,
P. S. BRIGGS,
J. B. NORTON,
GEO. M. STARBIRD,
EDW'D T. RAND,
JASPER STONE,
WM. E. JARVIS,
A. D. HOITT,
Board of Aldermen of the City of Charlestown.
DETAILED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITUEES.
Salaries of City OrncERS.
Jonathan Stone, Mayor,
John T. Priest, City Clerk,
Assistance in City Clerk's office,
Linus E. Pearson, City Treasurer,
Assistance in City Treasurer's office,
William S. Stearns, City Solicitor,
Thomas E. Smith, City Messenger,
Oliver Ayers, Chief of Police,
Health Officer,
" i Superintendent of Burials,
David B. Weston, Secretary of Overseers of Poor, 1,143 50
Geo. S. Pendergast, Chairman, ^
Andrew J. Locke, > Assessors,
George B. Thomas, 3
Lyman H. Bigelow, Clerk of Assessors,
F. E. Frothingham, Clerk of Assessors,
Thomas H. Haskell, Clerk of Common Council,
H. W. Ball, City Engineer,
E. L. Brown, City Engineer,
William S. Robbins, Superintendent of Streets,
William E. Delano, Chief Engineer, Fire Depart-
ment, 423 52
John Bartlett, Assistant Engineer, Fire Depart-
ment, 127 05
$2,000 00
2,117
57
386
00
2,117
57
708
00
1,270
55
1,694
06
1,439
96
84
70
84
70
1,143
50
1,270
55
572
77
572
77
102
47
816
45
254
10
588
90
258
12
1,270
55
Amount carried forioard , $19,303 86
12
Atnount brought forward, $19,303 86
Enoch J. Clark, Assistant Engineer, Fire Depart-
roent,
127 05
P. J. Donovan, Assistant Engineer,
Fire Depart-
ment,
127 05
David S. Tucker, Assistant Engineer and Sec-
retary, Fire Department,
211 75
Charles W. Stevens, City Physician
j
423 52
William A. Williams, Milk Inspector,
84 70
Winslow S. Oakman, City Sealer,
(
254 10
120,532 03
Appropriation,
$23,550 00
Transfer from "Contingencies,"
218 92
$23,768 92
Expended, \
20,532 03
Balance unexpended,
$3,236 89
SALARIES OF TEACHERS, ETC.
Salaries of teachers in High, Grammar, Inter-
mediate, and Primary schools, $79,206 50
Benjamin F. Tweed, Superintendent of Schools, 2,500 00
F. A. Downing, Secretary of School Committee, 400 00
James Miskelly, Messenger, 600 00
$82,706 50
Appropriation, $100,025 00
Expended, 82,706 50
Balance unexpended, $17,318 50
13
SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.
Care of rooms,
$4,908 46
Eepairing beating apparatus,
411 23
School furniture and repairs,
224 68
Painting, glazing, window-shades, etc.,
226 34
Books and stationery.
1,963 21
Chemicals and apparatus.
90 19
Brushes, brooms, shovels, repairing locks, etc..
353 76
Printing and advertising.
476 30
Water rates.
1,128 07
Gas,
176 70
Gas-fitting and plumbing,
61 03
Carpentry,
405 10
White-Avashing,
123 00
Transfer to appropriation for school lot, Polk
street,
2,000 00
$12,548 07
Appropriation, $13,000 00
Expended, 12,548 07
Balance unexpended, $451 93
INFANT SCHOOL.
Mrs. James M. Stone, Treasurer, $200 00
Appropriation, $200 00
Expended, $200 00
14'
EVENINa SCHOOLS.
Services of teachers,
Care of rooms,
Advertising, posting bills.
etc..
$800
263
00
42
58
$193 00
48 50
21 92
Appropriation,
Expended,
$263 42
Balance unexpended,
$536
DRAWING SCHOOLS.
Services of teachers,
Stationery and advertising,
Appropriation,
Expended,
Balance unexpended.
$309 00
70 81
$800 00
379 81
$379 81
$420 19
ALTERATION, REPAIRS AND RENTS OF SCHOOL-
HOUSES.
Carpentry,
Mason work, repairing and whitening plastering.
Painting and glazing,
Amount carried forward,
$622 64
237 59
268 44
$1,128 67
15
Amount brought forward,
$1,128 67
Plumbing,
116 24
Repairing roof,
51 90
Iron fence, stone posts and netting,
507 00
Sash elevators and paper hangings,
32 33
Heating apparatus and repairs,
680 75
Ash barrels, etc.,
147 55
Lumber,
127 75
Labor,
118 88
Sundry expenses,
29 50
$2,940 57
Appropriation,
$4,000 00
Sundry receipts.
30 00
$4,030 00
Expended,
2,940 57
Balance unexpended,
$1,089 43
SCHOOL LOT— POLK STREET.
4,800 feet of land, bought of G. W. White,
Transfer from " School incidentals," $2,000 00
" " "Eepairs of public
property," - 1,600 00
Expended,
$3,600 00
$8,600 00
$3,600 00
16
FUEL FOB SCHOOLS.
Wood and coal.
Sawing and splitting wood,
Weighing coal,
Shavings,
$6,000 00
38 40
• 1,450 00
$6,951 46
192 &^
35 09
39 00
Appropriation,
Sundry receipts.
Transfer from " Contingencies,"
$7,218 21
Expended,
$7,488 40
7,218 21
Balance unexpended.
$270 19
NE W LAMPS AND FIXTURES.
Lamps, brackets, reflectors and labor,
Appropriation,
Expended,
Balance unexpended.
$1,000 00
543 49
$456 51
$543 49
FUEL AND LIGHTING.
Superintendent of Lamps,
Lamp-lighters,
Amount carried forward ,
$166 64
3,600 CO
$3,766 64
17
Amount brought forward,
$3,766 64
Gas, street lamps.
11,155 26
Gas, City Hall,
603 60
Coal and wood,
1,026 04
Glazing,
151 15
Oil, benzine and naphtha,
103 30
Eepairing lanterns, brackets, ladders
, etc..
330 39
Matches,
76 00
Sundries,
14 53
117,226 91
Appropriation,
$23,000
00
^
Eeceived from account C. R. and W.
Bridges, for lighting and care of
lamps.
134
25
Received for damage to gas pipe,
5
27
$23,139
52
Expended,
17,226
91
Balance unexpended,
$5,912
61
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Librarian, $1,250 00
Assistant Librarian, 375 00
375 00
" " (temporary), 79 50
Books and periodicals, 2,886 01
Stationery, 182 81
Binding books, 132 20
Amount carried fot ward, $5,280 52
3c
18
Amount brought forward^ $5,280 52
Printing and advertising, bl lb
Insurance, 329 03
Gas fitting, 11 85
Expressage, 20 75
Incidental expenses, 117 27
$5,817
17
Appropriation,
$4,000 00
Eeceipts from dog licenses, 1872,
798 19
Transfer from "Contingencies,"
250 00
Donation of Charlotte Harris,
100 00
" " E. F. Adams and in-
terest,
1,140 00
Fines, sale of catalogues, old paper.
etc.,
275 53
$6,563 72
Expended,
5,817 17
^TO.
Balance unexpended.
$746 55
TRUANTS, 1
CARE AND SUPPORT OF 1
City of Lowell,
$510
98
State Eeform School,
306
95
State Industrial School,
52
00
Expenses to Lowell,
13
99
Appropriation, $1,000 00
Received on account of support of boys, 128 00
$883 92
$1,128 00
Expended, 883 92
Balance unexpended, $24408
19
POLICE.
Captain,
Lieutenant,
Patrolmen,
Substitutes and specials,
Gas,
Water rates,
Cleaning station house.
Meals for prisoners,
Conveying prisoners,
Furniture and repairs,
Carpentry,
Whitewashing,
Horse-keeping and hire,
Horseshoeing,
Repairing buggy, etc.,
Badges,
Sundries,
Appropriation, $40,000 00
Keceived from Clerk of Police Court,
on account for fines, officers' fees,
etc., 1,700 00
Received of B. H. Monument Asso-
ciation, for police services, 200 00
$1,000 00
1,000
00
28,377
00
1,639
50
412
80
30
00
169
■28
59
10
b^
64
19
25
34
56
53
50
323
48
23
00
76
65
10
50
144 03
$33,432 29
$41,900 00
Expended, 33,432 29
Balance unexpended, $8,467 71
20
REPAIBS OF STREETS.
Labor, $15,612 09
Paving, setting edgestones, etc., 5,323 27
Gravel, sand, and macadamize, 1,578 05
Teaming ashes and gravel, 2,353 79
Bricks, 1,847 70
Cement, 71 10
Drain-pipe, 144 59
Lumber, 173 54
Horses, . 525 00
Cart, tools, and repairs, 442 82
Grain, 1,190 03
Horse-shoeing, 161 58
Harness and stable furniture, 107 24
Sundry small expenses, 224 96
Medford street paving, for labor and material fur-
nished this account, 2,500 00
Grade damages, School street, 50 00
" " Medford street, 1,000 00
Assessment for Maiden Bridge Fund, 2,640 00
$35,945 76
Appropriation, $35,000 00
Assessments levied for sidewalks,
etc., 4,152 60
Received for macadamize on Maiden
bridge, 187 00
Eeceived for labor on " C. R., and W.
bridges," 14 00
Received for sale of ashes, etc., 105 10
Received for sale of old plank, " Chel-
sea bridge," 128 40
Amount carried forward ^ $39,587 10
21
Amount brought forward, $39,587 10
Eeceived for transfer from " New
Hose," 15 68
Eeceived for transfer from " Paving
Medford street," 16 53
Eeceived for transfer from " Purchase
and care of trees," 6 09
Eeceived for transfer from "Interest," 1,571 58
$41,196 98
Expended, $35,945 76
Sidewalk assessments,
etc., abated, 760 38
Chelsea Bridge, 4,073 33
Prison Point " 417 51
$41,196 98
BE PAIRS OF CHELSEA BRIDGE.
Services, $1,550 00
Lumber, » 2,439 33
Hardware, 40 33
Iron work, 25 37
Sundries, ' 18 30
$4,073 33
Eeceived from sale of old plank, etc., $128 40
Eeceipts and disbursements as above,
credited and charged to " Eepairs
of Streets."
22
REPAIRS OF PRISON POINT BRIDGE.
Drawtender,
Carpentry,
Lumber,
Iron work, etc..
$200 00
70
04
106
72
40
75
$417 51
Charged to account *' Kepairs of Streets."
PURCHASE AND CARE OF TREES.
Trees,
Labor,
Lumber,
Ajjpropriation,
Expended,
$193 91
Bal. credited to " repairs
of streets,"
6 09
$99 00
54 37
40 54
$193 91
$200 00
$200 00
REPAIRS OF MALDEN BRIDGE.
Drawtender, $70 00
Expended, $70 00
Expended previous to March 1st, 3,067 49
$3,137 49
Eeceived from Maiden Bridge
Fund, $3,137 49
23
LAYING OUT STREETS.
Betterments refunded in part, "widening of
Main and Warren streets," $193 10
Judgment and costs, Sewall vs. City, 2,882 06
" " " Furbusli t;s. " 2,75153
" " . " Hayes vs.^ " 218 77
" " " Percival vs. '' . 347 17
Award of sheriff's jury, costs and interest,
Quinn vs. City, less amount previously
awarded by City Council ($5,284), 1,047 95
Grading Monument street between Bunker
Hill and Medford streets, 1,444 45
Damages widening Bow street near City
square, 512 75
Appropriation, $10,000 00
Kec'd for sale of " Crafts corner
estates," 404 00
Rec'd for sale of "Decatur street
estate," 49 75
Award to Bailey Bros., widening
Main and Warren streets, 100 00
Award to M. B. Sewall, Canal
street, 700 00
Award to A. Furbush, Canal
street, 450 00
The awards to the three last-named
parties having been decided
by juries, and the full amounts
of said awards having been
,397 78
Amount carried forward, $11,703 75
24
Amount brought forward, $11,703 75
paid, the original awards are
credited back to this account.
Seven annual payments of $600
each, from Bunker Hill Monu-
ment Association, on account
of laying out Monument
avenue, notpreviously credited
to any appropriation, 4,200 00
Received transfer from " Contin-
gencies," 1,500 00
$17,403 75
Expended, $9,397 78
Betterments abated, 2,438 25
11,836 03
Balance unexpended, $5,567 72
DBAINS AND SEWEBS.
Labor,
$3,762 63
Bricks,
536 00
Gravel sand and cement,
239 85
Lumber,
513 50
Paving,
40 26
Tools,
24 90
Oil and lanterns,
12 97
Drain pipe,
7 56
Serving notices.
19 50
Sundry expenses.
82 85
Contract for Monument street sewer.
1,650 03
Amount carried forward, '
$6,890 05
25
Amount brought forward^ $6,890 05
Balance of contract, Gray street sewer, 403 01
Refund of sewer assessments, Mill, Pleasant
and Edgeworth streets, 105 42
Damage from defect in sevver, Edgeworth
street, 25 00
Labor on sewer, Lyndeborough street, 12 50
One half of sundry sewer assessments, and one
half of costs of suit, Bartlett street
sewer, 396 59
$7,832 57
Appropriation,
$6,000 00
Reimbursement from " Health " for
abating nuisances in Walnut
and North Mead streets.
190 67
Rec'd from sale of old plank,
24 35
A.ssessments for sewers.
7,836 59
Expended, $7,832 57
114,051 61
Assessments abated, 769 98
8,602 55
Balance unexpended,
$5,449 06
FIBE DEPARTMENT.
Salaries, $13,574 24
Hay, straw and grain, 1,376 32
Horse and exchange of horses, 600 00
Wagon, 265 25
Hose carriage, 675 00
Amount carried forward, $16,490 81
4o
26
Amount brought fory^ard.
$16,490 81
Hj'drant chucks and
patent nozzles,
865 00
Other apparatus and
general repairs,
1,707 64
Horseshoeing,
259 60
Plarness, etc., and st
able fnrniture,
353 11
Furniture and repairs,
328 03
Laundry work.
168 19
Carpentry, masonry,
painting, glazing, plumb-
ing, etc..
983 41
Reservoir repairs.
139 75
Fire hats and fronts.
75 25
Coal and wood,
549 72
Gas,
479 00
Water rates.
75 00
Fines of members,
445 00
Poll taxes refunded,
90 00
Badges,
374 85
Sundry expenses,
676 53
$24,060 89
Appropriation,
$27,300 00
Eec'd for sale of hand-hose car-
riage No. 2, 450 00
Rec'd for sale of jumper and hose, 289 00
" " " " hook-aud-ladder
truck, 350 00
Rec'd for sale of manure, etc., 7 86
$28,396 86
Expended, 24,060 89
Balance unexpended, $4,335 97
27
NEW BOSE.
1,056 feet hose, $1,984 32
Appropriation, $2,000 00
Expended, $1,984 32
Balance charged to account
" Eepairs of streets," 15 68
!,000 00
FIRE-ALARM TELEGRAPH.
Services, $94 50
Fire-alarm boxes, 500 00
Vitriol, insulators, magnet, wire, etc., 199 35
Painting, lettering boxes and signs, 31 05
Ironwork, brackets, and repairs, 111 83
Hardware, 21 42
Appropriation, $1,200 00
Sundry receipts, 6 85
$1,206 85
Expended, 958 15
Balance unexpended, $248 70
$958 15
USE OF HYDRANTS.
Water rates, $2,200 00
Appropriation, $2,200 00
Expended, $2,200 00
28
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Groceries, $6,531 76
Provisions, 1,402 54
Fuel, 1,493 41
Medical attendance and medicine, 452 02
Burials, 586 50
Dry goods and clothing, 43-7 44
Furniture, 103 43
Horse-hire and repairing carts, 25 52
Hay and grain, • 185 81
Oil, 50 08
Carpentry, masonwork, glazing and whitewashing, 74 43
Cash orders, 1,186 73
Aid to paupers, 497 17
Support of insane, 2,927 98
Sundry small items, 102 71
Salary of Superintendent of Almshouse, 606 67
Disbursements at Almshouse, 621 37
$17,345 57
Appropriation, $12,500 00
Eeceived from the State and from
sundry cities, towns, and in-
dividuals for aid furnished to,
and support of poor, 8,492 02
$20,992 02
Expended, 17,345 57
Balance unexpended, $3,646 45
29
COLLECTION OF OFFAL.
Superintendent of Oflfal,
Labor,
Hay and straw,
Grain,
Horse-shoeing,
Repairing harness, wagon, etc.,
Hardware,
Blanket, etc.,
Carpentry,
Sundries,
Appropriation, $4,000 00
Eeceived from sundry persons for
sale of swill, 2,327 44
$6,327 44
Expended, 6,135 59
Balance unexpended, $191 85
HEALTH.
Nursing small-pox patients.
Services,
Groceries and provisions.
Fuel,
Drugs and medicine.
Fumigation, and bedding destroyed,
Crockery,
Yaccine virus.
Amount carried forward^
$918 00
4,448
88
265
06
300
90
79
70
51
29
20
11
19
25
2
60
29
80
;,135 59
$467
44
279
50
190
83
86
36
38
54
115
00
55
90
10
00
$1,243
57
30
Amoimt brought forward,
11,243 57
Lumber,
42 27
Sundry expenses,
68 61
Abating nuisance, Walnut street,'
25 28
" " Quincy "
190 67
Transfer to " C. E. and W. Bridges,"
2,000 00
1,570 40
Appropriation, $5,000 00
Received on account abatement of
nuisances on Walnut and No.
Mead streets, 98 72
$5,098 72
Expended, 3,570 40
Balance unexpended, $1,528 32
MAINTENANCE OF CHARLES BIVEB AND WARREN
BRIDGES.
Commissioner,
Diawtenders,
Lobster house, engine house and labor,
Engine gearing and attaching to draw,
Ironwork, lumber, castings and labor,
Carpentry,
Paving and materials,
Masonwork, painting, glazing and plumbing.
Gas,
Repairing gas pipes.
Lighting and care of lamps.
Amount carried forward, $6,747 57
$458 33
1,375
00
1,084
06
1,077
05
936
56
539
02
372
04
71
95
603
73
143
23
86
60
31
Amount brought forward,
$6,747 57
Oil,
88 50
Coal,
53 07
Water-pipes and labor,
148 73
Sprinkling bridges,
300 00
Horse-shoeing,
21 87
Grain,
188 66
Veterinary services,
17 50
Sundry small items,
129 06
Damage to F. R. R. by raising
grade Warren
bridge,
375 00
$8,069 96
Appropriation,
$7,000 00
Received for rents, etc..
518 75
Lighting and care of lamps,
19 47
Sundry items
8 52
Transfer from " Health,"
2,000 00
, $9,546 74
Expended,
8,069 96
Balance miexpended,
11,476 78
CONTINGENCIES.
Salary of milk inspector, 1872,
Salary of lock-up keeper,
Books, stationery, and binding books.
Books for assessors.
Street clerk to assessors,
List and abstracts of deeds for assessors,
Examination of titles.
Witness fees and court expenses,
Amount carried forward.
$25
00
37
20
474
12
130
00
174
00
228
81
120
00
266
14
,455 27
32
Amount brought forward, $1,455 27
Civil engineer's services, Arlington avenue, burial
ground flats, and Tibbett's town wajs
Post office stamps and box rent,
Printing and advertising,
"Water-rates, city tiall.
Carpentry,
Kinging bell,
Ice,
Sprinkling City square.
Cleaning court room,
Gas in armories.
Flag stafi", halliards, etc., at Sullivan square.
Auctioneer services,
Constables, serving election warrants.
Ward officers, services at elections,
Eent of ward rooms for elections,
Ballot boxes,
D. Williams, city clerk, pro tern.,
Inspection and repairs of steam fire engine " Mys-
tic,"
Labor on burial grounds,
Land on Auburn street.
Sundry small awards.
Refund of part of tax.
Town of Everett, real estate tax.
Stable on Tremont street,
Appropriation for Memorial Day,
Appropriation for messenger Common Council,
Collecting poll taxes.
Sundry items.
Mystic River Corporation assessments.
Collections made in 1862 for widening Chelsea
place, damages to Caswell heirs,
$7,573 65
629
67
54
50
1,872
67
68
00
20
00
108
00
8
00
90
00
73
75
250
00
75
00
124
35
154
20
150
00
181
00
13
87
40
00
262
00
24
00
36
75
165
00
30
00
27
93
50
00
300
00
100
00
209
00
292
51
67
50
640
68
$10,000 00
406
55
393
30
50
00
33
Appropriation,
Rec-'d costs on taxes, etc., and estates
sold for taxes,
" rents on land and buildings,
<' peddler's licenses,
<* forfeit of bond of G. H. Jacobs,
of April 4, 1868, relative to
erection of buildings at cor.
of High and Elm streets, 200 00
" return premium on insurance
city scales, 1 26
" conscience money, through the
confessional, 60 00
'* from city clerk, fees and licens-
es, March 1, 1873, to Jan-
uary 5, 1874, viz. : —
Recording mortgages, liens,
etc.,
257 20
Marriage licenses,
192 00
Billiard '*
130 00
Circus ' '
100 00
Junk "
60 00
Auctioneer "
18 00
Teamster ' '
24 00
Pawnbroker licenses.
20 00
Employment office licenses,
2 00
$11,914 31
Expended, $7,573 65
Transfer to "Laying out
Streets," 1,500 00
Transfer to "Fuel for
Schools," 1,450 00
Am'ts carried forward, $10,523 65 $11,914 31
5o
34
Am'fs brought forioard, $10,523
65111,914 31
Transfer to "Salaries City
Officers,"
218
92
Transfer to "Public Li-
brary,"
250
00
Transfer to " Non-resi-
dent's BanI?: Tax,"
148
85
11 111 4.9
Balance unexpended,
$772 89
REPAIRS OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Carpentry and lumber.
$217 91
Ironwork and hardware,
1
86 65
Steam pipes and repairing heating app
mratus,
31 16
Painting, paper hanging, window shades, etc.,
78 05
Plumbing and gas fixtures,
60 15
Masonwork,
15 25
Whitening,
86 50
Eoofing,
37 39
Labor,
13 00
Sundry small items,
21 00
Care of public clocks,
208 00
Transfer to " School lot, Polk street,"
1,600 00
^ " " "Public Baths,"
9 91
" "" Burial Grounds,"
17 43
$2,482 40
Appropriation,
$3,000 00
Expended,
2,482
40
Balance unexpended,
$517 60
35
BURIAL GROUNDS.
Labor,
$306 00
Carpentry, painting and whitewashing,
33 50
Lumber,
8 28
Hardware and sundry small items.
42 65
Numbering tombstones.
27 00
Appropriation, $400 00
Transfer from " Eepairs
Public Property," 17 43
$417 43
Expended, $417 43
PUBLIC BATHS.
Appropriation, $1,600 00
Transfer from " Repairs
Public Property," 9 91
$1,609 91
Expended, $1,609 91
$417 43
Services, bath-house officers and assistants,
$1,266 00
Repairs,
258 77
Whitewashing,
35 00
Plans,
5 00
Brooms, lanterns, oil, matches, etc.,
29 74
Advertising,
15 40
$1,609 91
36
MILITIA BOUNTY.
Co. A, 5th Eeg. Inf. M.V.M.,
May
inspection.
$59 50
(( j^ 1 (( (( <( ((
(<
(<
65 00
(( pj (( <( (( ((
((
<(
59 50
*< G, 9th <* '< "
((
«(
45 00
«< C, 1st Bat. Cav. •'
((
((
658 50
$887 50
Expended,
$887 50
Reimbursed by State,
$887 50
PAVING MEDFORD
STREET.
Labor,
$2,941 37
Gravel, sand and teaming.
7,580 35
Shovels, picks and repairs,
139 47
Masonwork,
26 75
Lanterns and naphtha,
7 95
Contract for paving.
21,787 58
Transfer to " Repairs of Streets
>
16 53
$32,500 00
Appropriation, $30,000 00
Transfer from " Repairs
of Streets," 2,500 00
Expended,
$32,500 00
$32,500 00
37
ARMOBT BENTS.
A. N. Swallow, Co. G, 9th Regt., $700 00
J. B. Clapp & Son, " D, 5th " 600 00
Prescott Light Guard (Co. C, 1st. Bat. Cav.), 800 00
$2,100 00
Charged to and due from the State.
INCOME FOSS 17th JUNE FUND.
Expended under direction of Finance Com-
mittee, $131 05
Income of said funds to
April, 1873, $131 05
Expended, $131 05
INCOME FOSS FLAG FUND.
Eeceived said income to April, 1873, $131 05
This amount is unexpended.
INCOME A. BABGOCETS LEGACY.
Expended under direction of Finance Com-
mittee, $182 70
Income of said fund to April,
1873, $182 70
Expended, $182 70
38
REFUNDING OF TAXES.
Luther Pollard, refund per order City Council, $55 80
Appropriation, $500 00
Expended, 55 80
Balance unexpended, $444 20
ESTATES PURCHASED FOR NON-PAYMENT OF
TAXES.
John A. Sanborn, $34 49
D. J. Coburn, 301 48
$335 97
The above estates were sold for non-payment of taxes, but
the purchaser not calling for the deeds, the city was de-
clared to be the purchaser.
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Taxes of 1871, 1872 and 1873,
abated, $17,000 00
Appropriation, $17,000 00
Expended, $17,000 00
39
INTEREST.
Coupons on city bonds.
$65,010 00
Discount and brokerage on sale of
city bonds.
3,018 75
Loans and discounts, city notes,
21,470 83
Transferred to account " Repairs of .
Streets,"
1,571 58
$91,071 16
Appropriation, $90,000 00
Eec'd interest on deposits, 157
50
" " county tax paid in
advance, 265
23
" " taxes, 3,310
58
" " notes, 715
18
" " accrued on bonds
sold, 1,324
00
$95,772 49
Expended, * 91,071,16
Balance unexpended, $4,701 33
STATE AID.
Disbursements for 10 mos. to Jan'y 1, 1874,
$10,637 15
Eec'd from State for disbursements in 1872,
$13,547 18
NOTES PAYABLE.
Eec'd on sundry city notes,
$544,776 64
Paid sundry City notes,
$607,457 46
40
CITY BONDS.
Rec'd for sale of said bonds, $52,000 00
WATER BONDS.
Rec'd for sale of said bonds, $39,000 00
SUPPORT OF WATER ' WORKS.
Expended, March 1, 1873, to Jan'y 1, 1874, $83,174 65
INTEREST ON WATER BONDS.
Amount paid, March 1, 1873, to Jan'y 1, 1874, $76,609 58
WATER RATES.
Receipts from March 1, 1873, to Jan'y 1, 1874, $163,616 97
WATER WORKS.
Amount paid for construction of works to
Jan'y, 1874, $1,461,259 41
Less amount charged to account " Support of
Water Works," to balance amount for
which the city has been authorized to
issue bonds, 1,259 41
$1,460,000 00
Water bonds issued to January, 1874, $1,460,000 00
41
Of the above amount of bonds issued,
$57,000.00 became due in Oct. 1872, and
was paid from the Sinking Fnnd, leav-
ing outstanding at the present time
$1,403,000.00.
SINKING FUNDS.
SINKING FUND VTATER DEBT.
Amount of fund, as per account March 1,
1873, $63,932 60
Excess of earnings over interest paid on
bonds and support of Works for six months
ending Sept. 1, 1873, 29,525 00
Interest accrued on said fund, as per report
of Sinking Fund Committee of Dec. 22,
1873, 3,163 04
$96,620 64
SINKING FUND CITY DEBT.
Amount of fund as per account March 1,
1873, $35,455 39
Rec'd from sales of feal estate, 2,638 89
" " appropriation for 1873, 15,000 00
" " interest accrued on said fund as
per report of Sinking Fund Committee of
Dec. 22, 1873, 3,529 69
$56,623 97
6c
42
Funded Municipal and Water Debt and Temporary Loans.
TEMPORARY LOANS.
To whom due.
Date.
Time.
Rate.
Amount.
Mary Ann Sewall.
July 8, 1872
Demand,
7 per cent,
$19,000 00
Willard Rice. ,
Sept. 80, ]872
"
7
3,000 00
Solomon G. Phipps,
Dec. T, 1S72
"
7
5,000 00
City Sinking Fund Com'tee,
Dec. 26. 1872
2 years,
7 "
1.0.33 39
'• " '• "
March 25, 1873
Demand,
7
20,231 57
Thaddeus Richardson,
March 27, 1873
"
7 "
500 00
Jas. Marble & C. A. Bur- )
ditt, Ex'rs, \
July 30, 1873
"
6^ "
7,442 00
Water Sinking Fund Com.,
Sept. 1, 1873
"
7 "
30,305 15
City
Sept. 16, 1873
7 "
549 85
Bunker Hill Nat'l Bank,
Nov. 15, 1873
"
6 "
20,000 00
$107,061 95
FUNDED MUNICIPAL DEBT.
>, oj ( Trustees of Schools,
May
1, 1837
Permanent,
6 per cent.
600 00
.t; -g ? " "
May
22, 1848
'■
6
5,000 00 y
^ c ( Warren Inst, for Sav.
Sept.
1, 1857
20 years,
6 "
25,000 00
Pierce Fuel Fund (intrust),
Sept.
20. 1860
Permanent.
6 "
1,500 00
Cyn Trust's of Poor Fund,
April
1, 1868
"
7 "
17.187 60
City Loan Bonds,
Oct.
1, 1862
15 years,
5 "
110,000 00
" "
Oct.
1, 1862
20 "
5 "
20,000 00
Oct.
1, 1863
20 "
5
38,000 00
Oct.
1, 1866
10 "
5
1,000 00
April
1. 1863
20 "
6 "
100,000 00
Jan.
1, 18ij9
20 "
6 "
95.500 00
July
1, 1869
20 "
6 "
78,-500 00
Jan.
1, 1870
20 "
6 "
136.000 00
July
1, 1870
20 "
6
90,000 00
Jan.
1, 1871
20 •'
6 "
150,000 00
July
1, 1871
20 "
6
170.000 00
Jan.
1, 1872
20 "
6 "
130,000 00
Jan.
1, 1873
20 "
6 "
1,000 00
July
1, 1873
20 "
6
51,000 00
1,220,287 50
FUNDED WATER DEBT.
Water Loan Bonds,
Oct.
1, 1862
20 years.
5 per cent.
100.000 00
" "
Oct.
1, 1863
20 "
5
202,000 00
n a
Oct.
1, 1863
30 "
5
6,000 00
11 K
April
1, 1864
30 "
5
102,000 00
IC ((
Oct.
1, 1864
10 "
6 "
116,000 00
(< u
April
1, 1865
20 "
6 "
1,000 00
<> I.
"
If 11
10 "
6 "
7,000 00
« If
Oct.
1, 1865
10 "
6
60.000 00
<( u
April
1, 1866
20 "
6 "
35.000 00
<I n
'■
" '•
10 "
6 "
130,000 00
i( «
Oct.
1, 1866
20 "
6
60,000 00
(I CI
"
" •'
15 "
6
26,000 00
41 It
"
fi i<
10 "
6
66,000 00
" "
April
1, 1867
10 "
6 ''
11,000 00
" "
Oct.
1, 1867
20 "
6 "
50,000 00
II II
April
1, 1868
20 "
6 "
3,000 00
If II
July
1, 1870
20 "
6 "
100,000 00
If If
Jan.
1, 1S71
20 "
6 •'
51,000 00
II II
July
1, 1871
20 "
6 "
139,000 00
■ 1 If
Jan.
1, 1872
20 "
6 "
67,000 00
If If
July
1, 1872
20 "
6 "
42,000 00
If ff
July
1, 1873
20 "
6 "
39,000 00
1 103 000 00
$2,730,349 46
Average rate of interest, five and eighty-two one hundredths per cent.
43
Schedule, Shoiving he atnount of Funded 3Iunicipal and
Water Debt January 12, lS7d, and the dates when the
same becomes payable.
YEAR.
1874,
1875,
1876,
1877,
1881,
1882,
1883,
1SS5,
1886,
1887,
1838,
1889,
1890,
1891,
1892,
1893,
1894,
MONTH.
October 1,
I April 1,
( October 1,
e April 1,
( October 1,
fApril 1,
<; September 1,...
[October 1,
October 1,
October 1,
October 1,
April 1,
{ April 1,
( October!,
October 1,
April 1,
I January 1,
(July 1,
( January 1,
(Julyl,
f January 1,
< Julyl,
c January. 1,
(July 1,
f January 1,
I
■ July 1,
October 1,
April 1,
•^Permanent notes
CITY.
$1,000 00
{note) 25,000 00
110,000 00
20,000 00
38,000 00
100,000 00
95,500 00
78,500 00
136,000 00
90,000 00
150,000 00
170,000 00
130,000 00
1,000 00
51,000 00
24.287 50
WATER.
$116,000 00
7,000 00
60,000 00
180,000 00
56,000 00
11.000 00
26,000 00
100,000 00
202,000 00
1,000 00
35,000 00
60,000 00
50,000 00
3,000 00
100,000 00
51,000 00
139,000 00
67,000 00
42,000 00
39,000 00
6,000 00
102,000 00
$1,220,287 50 $1,403,000 00 $2,623,287 50
TOTAL.
$116,000 00
[ 67,000 00
I 187,000 00
I
)■ 146,000 00
J
26,000 00
120,000 00
240,000 00
1,000 00
i 95,000 00
50,000 00
103,000 00
\ 174,000 00
\ 326,000 00
\ 510,000 00
i 239,000 00
\ 97,000 00
I
J
102,000 00
24,287 50
* Pierce Fuel Fund, and amounts held by the City belonging to Trustees of Schools, and
Trustees of Poor's Fund.
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Statetnent of the City's Net Indebtedness (exclusive of
Water Deht) Jan. 12, 1874:.
Municipal Debt Funded $1,220,287 50
" " Temporary Loans 107,06196
Accounts audited and unpaid 10,256 88
Unexpended balance of the income of the " Foss Flag Fund " 131 05
$1,337,737 39
To meet this, there was cash on hand Jan. 12, 1874 $14,585 78
Amounts due from sundry persons " Notes Receivable " 23,163 88
Amount due from State, State Aid and other accounts 14,926 35
" Taxes uncollected for the years 1869-70-71-72-73 107,701 77
Betterment Assessments uncoUecttd
Sewer " " .....'...
Sidewalk " "
"Water Works, disbursements since Sept. 1, '
1873, for maintenance and interest in
excess of receipts from water rates
4,177 60
7,747 79
5,231 38
25,692 26
203,226 81
$1,134,510 58
Consolidated Net Indebtedness of the City, January 12,
1874:.
Municipal Debt, Funded and Unfunded $1,134,510 58
"Water Debt, Funded 1,403,000 GO
$2,537,510 58
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Valuation, Taxation, etc., froin 1847 to 1873, Inclusive
Year.
Kcal Estate.
1847, .
1848, .
1849, .
1850, .
1851, .
1852, .
1853, .
1854, .
1855, .
1856, .
1857, .
1858, .
1859, .
1860, .
1861, .
1862, .
1863, ,
1864, ,
1865, ,
1866, ,
1867, .
1868, ,
1869, ,
1870,
1871,
1872,
1873,
$6,018,690
6,363,745
6,583,000
6,7S3,05i)
7,259,400
7,546,500
7,723,900
10,010,800
10,461,800
11,135,700
11,678,400
12,070,000
12,315,200
12,518,200
12,405,400
12,692,800
12,057,200
13,233,800
13,280,600
13,619,750
16,883,200
17,441,500
17,908,500
18,904,200
21,988,500
25,186,800
26,016,100
Personal
Estate.
$2,396,455
2,376,440
2,238,100
2,064,650
1,943,300
2,070,900
2,381,900
3,198,800
2,895,500
3,026,700
3,057,600
3,024,600
3,008,100
3,181,600
3,003,100
3,506,350
5,712,000
3,892,100
4,022,400
4,577,150
6,503,200
7,282,100
7,760,000
9,064,900
9,878,160
9,755,320
9,273,582
Total.
$8,415,145
8,740,185
8,821,100
8,847,700
9,202,700
9,617,400 ■
10,105,800
13,209,600
13,360,300
14,162,400
14,736,000
15,094,600
15,323,300
15,699,800
15,408,500
16,199,150
18,669,200
17,125,900
17,303,000
18,196,900
23,386,400
24,723,600
25,668,500
27,969,100
31,866,660
34,942,120
35,289,682
Amount
Taxed.
$68,899 15
105,173 10
84,671 40
90,729 42
94,000 92
95,377 32
107,521 50
102,886 20
116,152 96
125,846 16
144.279 30
136,169 90
147,551 63
149,612 70
155,904 60
166,443 84
195,380 16
252,164 24
332,856 67
332,491 44
394.631 00
380,965 38
446,578 80
463,495 60
500,915 20
555.280 64
554,502 76
Rate.
Polls.
$7 60
11 40
9 00
9 60
9 60
9 30
10 00
7 30
8 20
8 40
9 30
8 30
9 00
9 00
9 60
9 60
9 80
13 60
19 60
17 60
16 50
14 80
16 80
16 00
15 20
15 40
15 20
3296
3690
3521
3861
3707
3957
4309
'4302
4399
4588
4823
5016
5001
5543
5322
5466
6211
5753
5767
6113
6556
7528
7674
7995
8271
8586
9050
SCHEDULE AND YALUATION
PEOPERTY OWJN^ED BY THE CITY.
City Hall, land and furniture, City Square, $150,000 00
High School House,
Winthrop
Warren ,
Bunker Hill
Prescott
Harvard
Primary
Monument Square, 90,000 00
Bunker Hill street, 21,000 00
Summer street, 92,000 00
Baldwin street, 80,000 00
Elm street, 60,000 00
Bow street, 130,000 00
Harvard street, 35,000 00
Cross street, 2,400 00
Bunker Hill street, 1,500 00
Mead street, 15,000 00
Kingston street, 3,000 00
Moulton street, 15,000 00
Soley street, 2,000 00
Common street, 25,000 00-
Bunker Hill street, 20,000 00
Medford street, 500 00
500 00
5.000 00
11,000 00
Chauncy place,
Polk street,
"Winthrop street — building, land, etc., occupied
by Hook and Ladder Co., Armory, etc., 20,000 00
Amount carried forward, $778,900 00
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Amount brought forward, $778,900 00
Hose House No. 1, and land, Main street, 10,000 00
No. 2, " " 4,000 00
No. 4, " Bunker Hill street, 5,000 00
Steamer House " Elm street, 20,000 00
City stables and land, Medford street, 10,000 00
City Wharf lot, Medford street, 25,000 00
Two steam fire-engines, 8,000 00
Five horse hose-carriages, 4,000 00
One '« hook and ladder truck, 2,500 00
" hand hose-carriage, 500 00
Nine horses, 3,500 00
Two wagons, 500 00
8,500 feet hose, 15,000 00
Harnesses, stable furniture, etc., 1,500 00
Fire-Alarm Telegraph, 18,000 00
Horses, carts, harnesses, etc., street department, 5,000 00
Gravel land in Maiden, 1,500 00
" Chelsea, 1,700 00
Burial-ground flats, 50,000 00
Almshouse estate, 70,000 00
Land on Belmont street, 300 00
" Tremont " 200 00
Water Works, 2,000,000 00
$3,035,100 00
EEPOET OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
Engineer's Room,
Charlestown Fire Department, Dec. 31, 1873.
To His Honor the Mayor, and City. Council : —
Gentlemen, — I have the honor' to submit to your honor-
able body the following report, relating to the Fire Depart-
ment for the year ending December 31, 1873.
The department consists of a Chief Engineer and four
assistants ; four hose companies, of thirteen men each ; one
hook and ladder company, of twenty-three men, and one
steam fire-engine company, of fifteen men, and one spare
driver, making a total force of ninety-six men.
The apparatus in charge of the companies is in perfect
order. The Fire Alarm is also in good condition.
The whole number of fires and alarms for one year from
January 1, 1873 to January 1, 1874, was forty-one. The
whole amount of loss was $12,775 ; insurance, $12,070 ;
total loss, $705.00.
The whole amount appropriated for the department was
$27,300. Received for sale of apparatus and old material,
$1,096.86. Total appropriation, $28,396.86. Whole amount
expended for ten months, to January 1, 1874, $24,059.89,
leaving a balance of $4,336.97.
The whole amount appropriated for Fire Alarm was
$1,200; received $6.85; total appropriation, $1,206.85;
expended $958.15 ; leaving a balance of $248.70.
I wish to return my thanks to the ofiicers and members of
the department for the very prompt and efficient manner
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they have performed their duty, and through their prompt-
ness our city during the year has escaped a serious confla-
gration; especially to my Assistants on the Board, for the
faithful manner they have sustained me during my term. I
would not let this occasion pass without thanking His Honor
the Mayor, and City Council, for the courtesy and respect
shown me during the year; also, to the Chief of Police,
and members of the force, for the valuable assistance ren-
dered. And last, but not least, to the exempt members for
services rendered, I would tender thanks.
Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM E. DELANO,
Chief Engineer.
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EEPOET OF BEIDGE COMMISSIONEE.
Charlestown, January 3, 1874.
To THE Honorable Mayor and City Council of the
City or Charlestown : —
Gentlemen, — In compliance with the city ordinance, the
undersigned, Commissioner on Charles Kiver and Warren
Bridges, respectfully submits the following Annual Keport,
of the cost of repairs and maintenance of said bridges, dur-
ing the year ending December 31, 1873, viz. : —
EXPENDITURES.
George H. Long, commissioner, $256 85
Matthew Rice, " 327 85
Joel E>. Bolan, drawtender C. River bridge, 750 00
Charles H. Marple, " Warren " 750 00
Ross & Lord, balance on contract for draw,
pile-driving, lumber, castings, and labor, on
Warren bridge, 3,428 44
J. E. Crimp, extra labor on lobster house,
Warren bridge,
Cook, Rymes & Co., engine, gearing, etc., and
attaching same to draw Warren bridge,
Robert R. Wiley, mason work, Warren bridge.
Mystic Water Board, pipes and labor, "
Joseph W. Hill, carpentry, "
Fulton Iron Foundry, castings, "
Amount carried forwurd, $8,199 66
1,115
37
1,077
05
30
82
90
03
345
13
28
12
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Amount brought forward,
Frank A. Titus, plumbing, and gas fixtures on
Warren bridge,
Louer & Eice, lamp brackets, Warren bridge.
Tufts Brothers, lanterns and governors, '*
I. E. Staples, hay and straw,
Gr. W. Winslow & Co., wood and coal,
Whiton Brothers, rope,
Ladd & Brown, coal,
L. Hatfield, agent, oil,
C. S. Parker & Sons, roofing, "Warren bridge,
Childs, Crosby & Lane, paper hangings, "
Holm & Son, " '*
M. P. Squire, horse keeping,
F. P. Chittenden, laying gas pipes, etc., "
City of Charlestown, Street Department, labor,
H. G. Waldron, painting and glazing, Warren
bridge,
Lewis Hunt, hardware,
David L. McGregor, harness work.
Loyal Lovejoy & Co., lumber.
Mystic Water Board, laying water pipes, and
labor, C. R. B.,
Charlestown Gas Co., gas,
" " repairs, etc.,
Wellington & Huhnewell, coal,
Patrick Calnan, watering bridges,
Joseph Goodnow, lumber,
Lewis Turner, teaming,
J. W. Hill, storing lumber,
J. M. Wightman, disbursements,
C. H. Marple,
J. R. Bolan, "
!,199 66
80
14
39
37
10
38
36
27
6
87
9
30
4
87
61
31
15
32
5
12
6
93
19
30
464
8d>
7
00
204
02
9
11
15
28
5
14
58
70
479
44
282
93
30
20
300
00
21
20
6
47
7
50
69
42
8
00
19
33
Amount carried forward.
$10,483 46
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Amount brought forward ,
Wm. Parkinson, hay and straw,
A. N. Swallow, salt,
Charles Burcham, lighting lamps,
Turner, Kidney & Co., repairing paving,
Nathan Tufts & Son, grain,
Thomas D. Strand, -horseshoeing,
Very & Co., "
T. S. Very, veterinary professional services,
Cooper &, Burgess, stove-pipe and plumbing,
Cook, Eymes & Co., iron work,
Boston Water Works, bulkhead, W. B.,
Fitch burg Railroad Co., damages, "
D. & H. Gore, repairing paving, C. R. B.,
John Mulliken & Co., oil,
Titus Brothers, whitewashing,
Glines & Trickey, iron work,
Lincoln & Garrett, hardware,
John Bell, hay and straw,
Boston Gas Co., gas,
Fitz & Todd, coal,
Matthew Rice, disbursements,
I. Riorden, carpentry,
Viz. : —
For current expenses, $5,198 07
'* balance on last year's contracts,
damages, and finishing up re-
pairs on Warren bridge, 6,944 67
Total expended,
$10,483 46
22
25
77
86
60
85
92
140
08
8
50
13
37
17
50
19
55
33
38
60
41
375
00
279
12
65
75
2
50
134
39
8
77
49
03
208
89
36
50
2
25
8
75
$12,142
74
$12,142 74
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AMOUNTS RECEIVED.
Special appropriation, and from un-
appropriated funds, $4,072 78
Appropriation, 7,000 00
Extra " 2,000 00
From rents, etc., 527 27
Total received, ' $13,600 05
Balance on hand, $1,457 31
PRESENT CONDITION OF THE BRIDGES.
The Warren bridge is now in very good condition, except-
ing that portion of its lower structure between the draw
and the abutment on the Boston side. This part of the
bridge requires truss-work in the wide bay near the Fitch-
burg depot; also, some new girders and fender-piles, and
otherwise strengthened by bolting, etc.
The draw, and all its appurtenances, is in excellent work-
ing order. The number of times it has been opened for the
passage of vessels during the past year is seven thousand
and twenty-four (7,024), being about seven hundred times
less than last year.
The Charles-river bridge is in a very bad condition, and
will require very extensive repairs the present year. The
outside bulk-heads and fence will have to be renewed ; the
roadway and sidewalks repaved ; edgestones reset ; new
gas-pipes, etc.
A part of the west pier also requires new capping, flooring-
plank, and other repairs.
The draw of this bridge also needs quite extensive re-
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pairs. All the running-gear requires overhauling, and some
portions of it will have to be renewed.
By constant care and watchfulness, and frequent repairs,
it has been kept in very good running-order during the past
year. No accident has happened to it to cause any delay to
either the travel or navigation.
It has been opened for the passage of vessels, from Janu-
ary 1, 1873, to January 1, 1874, nine thousand three hundred
and sixty-six (9,366) times, which is nine hundred and four
times less than last year.
This decrease in the number of vessels passing through the
drawways of both bridges is partly owing to the large
amount of heavy freight landed the past year for the Lowell
Railroad Co., at their wharf on the Mystic river, such as
was formerly landed at their wharves above the bridges.
Also, the introduction of coal vessels of larger capacity.
There has also been quite a falling off ,in the number of lum-
ber-loaded vessels, and other smaller craft, passing up the
river the past year, as compared with previous years.
Eespectfully submitted.
MATTHEW EICE,
Commissioner C R. & W. Bridges.
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