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City Document. — No. 6-

REP^OUT

JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE

FINANCE,

ANNUAL APPEOPRIATIONS.

ROXBURY :

NORFOLK COUNTY JOURNAL PRESS.

1857.

CITY OF ROXBURY.

In Board of Aldermen, March 9, 1857.

Ordered, 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, 1858,
and report thereon the Annual Appropriation Bill, as soon as practica-
ble.

Passed and sent down for concurrence.

JOSEPH W. TUCKER, City Clerk.

In Common Council, March 9, 1857.
Concurred,

JOSHUA SEAVER, Clerk.

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In Common Council, April 20, 1857.
The Joint Standing Committee on Finance, who were in-
structed under an order originating in the Board of Aldermen,
March 9th, 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, 1858, and report the annual
appropriation order as soon as practicable, have attended to
the duty assigned them, and submit the following

For Schools.

For pay of School Teachers, . ^26,500 00
" Fuel for Schools, . . 2,000 00

" Contingencies, . . 6,000 00

'• Roxbury Grammar School, (for

High School,) . . 2,600 00

" New School Houses and Land, 10,000 00

147,100 00

For Support of Foor.

For Support of Poor, in addition to
their earnings, and repairs
of Almshouse, . . $5,500 00

■ $5,500 00

CITY DOCUMENT. — No. 6.

Fire department.

Pay of Chief Engineer, . . $225 00

" Assistant Engineers, . 320 00

" Secretary of the Board, . 15 00

Engine No. 1. Pay of Foreman, . 80 00

" Clerk, . 70 00

" Steward, . 100 00

" 38 Men, $36, 1,368 00

Engine No. 2. Pay of Foreman, . 80 00

" Clerk, . 70 00

" Steward, . 100 00

" 38 Men, $36, 1,368 00

Engine No. 6. Pay of Foreman, . SO 00

" Clerk, . 70 00

" Steward, . 100 00

" 38 Men, $36, 1,368 00

Engine No. 7. Pay of Foreman, . 80 00

" Clerk, . 70 00

" Steward, . 100 00

" 38 Men, $36, 1,368 00

Hook and ) Pay of Foreman, . 70 00

Ladder Co. J " Clerk, . 60 00

" Steward, . 80 00

" 18 Men, $36, 648 00

Hose Co. Pay of Foreman, . 65 00

" Clerk, . 55 00

" Steward, . 65 00

" 10 Men, $36, 360 00

$560 00

1,618 00

1,618 00

1,618 00

1,618 00

858 00

545 00

$8,435 00
Contingencies, 2,500 00

$10,735 00
Reservoirs and Hydrants, .... $2,000 00

ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS. 5

City UeM and Interest.

For Payment of Interest on Debts, and Over-
drafts, $15,500 00

l¥atcSi and Police.

For Pay of Watch and Police, in addition to

Fees received, $9,000 00

(Salaries for City Officers.

For Salary of Mayor, . . |1,000 00
" City Clerk, . . 1,000 00

" Clerk of Com. Council, 200 00

" Treas'r and Collector, 1,400 00

" Assessors, . . 675 00

" Clerk to Assessors, 100 00

" Five Assistant Assessors. 100 00

" City Solicitor, . '500 00

« City Physician, . 200 00

« City Messenger, . 450 00

$5,625 GO

Efighways, Bridges and Sidewalks.

For Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks, . $16,000 00

discount on Taxes.

For Discount on Taxes, .... $5,200 00

For Abatement of Taxes, .... $1,800 00

Gas, Oil, Iii^litin§^ and Repairs of liamps.

For Gas, Oil, Lighting and Repairs of Lamps, $8,500 00

^Deficiencies in Appropriations.

For Deficiencies in Appropriations, 1855-56, $12,000 00

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 S. SLEEPER, Chairman.

CITY DOCUMENT. — No. 6.

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AN ORDER, relating to the SPECIFIC APPROPRIA-
TIONS for the Financial Year of 1857-58.

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, 1857, and end with the last day of April, 1858, the
following sums of money be, and the same are hereby re-
spectively appropriated, viz. : —

FOR PAY OF SCHOOL TEACHERS,

Ttveiity-six thousand Jive hundred dollars, $26,500 00

FUEL FOR SCHOOLS,

Tioo thousand dollars, .... 2,000 00

CONTINGENCIES FOR SCHOOLS.

Six thousand dollars, .... 6,000 00

ROXBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL, (for High
School,)
TiDo thousand six hundred dollars, . . 2,600 00

NEW SCHOOL HOUSES AND LAND,

Ten thousand dollars, .... 10,000 00

SUPPORT OF POOR, in addition to their
earnings, and for repairs of Almshouse,
Five thousand five hundred dollars, . . 5,500 00

PAY OF MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DE-
PARTMENT,

Ei^ht thousand four hundred and thirty-five

dollars, 8,435 00

CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT,

Tivo thousand five hundred dollars, . . 2,500 00

Carried forward, 163,535 00

ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS. 7

Brought forward, $G3,535 00

RESERVOIRS AND HYDRANTS,

Two thousand dollars, .... 2,000 00

CITY DEBT AND INTEREST,

Fifteen thousand five hundred dollars, . 15,500 00

PAY OF WATCH AND POLICE, in addi-
tion to fees received.
Nine thousand dollars, .... 9,000 00

SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS,

Five thousand six hundred and twenty five

dollars, ....... 5,625 00

REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES
AND SIDEWALKS,
Sixteen thousand dollars, .... 16,000 00

DISCOUNT ON TAXES,

Five thousand two hundred dollars, . . 5,200 00

ABATEMENT OF TAXES,

One thousand eight hundred dollars, . 1,800 00

GAS, OIL, LIGHTING AND REPAIRS OF
LAMPS,

Eight thousand five hundred dollars, . 8,500 00

DEFICIENCIES IN APPROPRIATIONS,

1856-57,
Tivelve thousand dollars, .... 12,000 00

CONTINGENT EXPENSES, in addition to
Rents, &c., from City Property,
Three thousand dollars, .... 3,000 00

Making a total of one hundred and forty-tioo

thousand one hundred and sixty dollars, . ^142,160 00

Audit 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.

CITY DOCUMENT. — No. G.

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In Common Council, April 20, 1857.

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, 1857, and end with the last day of
April, 1858.

Ordered, That the sum of ONE HUNDRED AND
FORTY-TWO THOUSAND ONE 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, 1857, and close with the last day of April,
1858.

Passed and sent up for concurrence.

JOSHUA SEAYER, Clerk.

In Board of Aldermen, April 20, 1857.
Concurred.

JOSEPH W, TUCKER, City Clerk.

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