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City Document. — No. 12.
REPORT
JOINT SPECIAL COMMITTEE
FINANCE,
A}(NUAL APPROPEIATIOl^S.
R 0 XB UR Y :
L. B. & O. E. WESTON, PRINTERS, GUILD ROW.
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CITY OF ROXBURY.
Ijf CoiiMOisr Council, March 26, 1860.
Ordered, That the Joint Standing 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 year ending the
30th of April, 1861, and report thereon the Annual Appropriation
Bill, as soon as practicable.
Passed and sent up for concurrence.
FRANKLIN WILLIAMS, Clerk.
In Board of Aldermen, March 26, 1860.
Concurred.
JOSEPH W. TUCKER, City Clerk.
Cita 0f ^ff^burs.
' In Common Council, April 23, 1860.
The Joint Standing Committee on Finance, who were
instructed imder an order originating in the Common Coun-
cil, March 26th, 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 April 30th, 1861, and report the an-
nual appropriation order as soon as practicable, have at-
tended to the duty assigned them, and submit the following
REPORT AND ORDERS:
¥ot ScIaooVs.
For pay of School Teachers, . $33,025 00
« Fuel for Schools, . . . 2,000 00
" Contingencies, . . . 9,000 00
" Koxbury Grammar School, (for
High School,) . . . 3,000 00
" New School Houses and Land, 10,000 00
157,025 00
"FoY Sui^^oYt o£ Poor.
For support of Poor, in addition to
their earnings, and repairs
of Almshouse, . . $6,500 00
$6,500 00
CITY DOCUMENT. — No. 12.
Fire Depaict\n.ent.
Pay of Chief Engineer, . . . $325 00
" Assistant Engineers, . 320 00
" Secretary of the Board, . 15 00
Engine No. 1. Pay of Foreman, . 80 00
" Ass't Foreman, 50 00
" Clerk, . 70 00
" Steward, . 100 00
•' 4 Men, $41, 164 00
" 33 Men, |36, 1,188 00
Engine No. 2. Pay of Foreman, . 80 00
" Ass't Foreman, 50 00
" Clerk, . 70 00
" Steward, . 100 00
" 4 Men, |41, 164 00
'' 33 Men, $36, 1,188 00
Engine No. 6. Pay of Foreman, . SO 00
'•' Ass't Foreman, 50 00
" Clerk,, . 70 00
" Steward, . 100 00
" 4 Men, $41, 164 00
" 33 Men, $36, 1,188 00
Engine No. 7. Pay of Foreman, . 80 00
" Ass't Foreman, 50 00
" Clerk, . 70 00
" Steward, . 100 00
" 4 Men, $41, 164 00
" 38 Men, $33, 1,188 00
$660 00
1,652 00
1,652 00
1,652 00
1.642 00
Carried forward, $7,268 00
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Hook and
Ladder Co.
Hose Co.
Brought forward, $7,268 00
Pay of Foreman, . $80 00
" Clerk, . 60 00
" Steward, . 80 00
" 4 Men, $41, 164 00
" 14 Men, $36, 504 00
Pay of Foreman, .
" Clerk,
" Steward, .
" 4 Men, $41,
" 6 Men, $36,
Contingencies,
Reservoirs and Hydrants,
Steam Fire Engine,
SO 00
55 00
65 00
164 00
216 00
888 00
580 00
$8,736 00
4,000 00
$12,736 00
$1,500 00
$4,000 00
City Debt 2xA Interest.
For Payment of City Debt, . . . $14,000 00
For Payment of Interest on Debt and Over-
drafts, $26,000 00
"Watch a\id Police.
For Pay of Watch and Police, in addition to
Fees received,
$13,000 00
CITY DOCUMENT. — No. 12.
SaVaicies ioic City Officers.
For Salary of Mayor, .. . ^1,500 00
" City Clerk, . . 1,200 00
" Clerk of Com. Council, 200 00
" Treas'r and Collector, 1,800 00
" Assessors, . . 1,050 00
" Clerk to Assessors, 100 00
" Five Assistant Assessors, 100 00
" City Solicitor, . 800 00
" City Physician, . 200 00
" City Messenger, . 575 00
$7,525 00
Highways, IBrVAges anSi SV^ie^aYks.
For Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks, . $22,000 00
Discount on Taxes.
For Discount on Taxes, .... $6,500 00
For Abatement of Taxes, .... $2,500 00
Gras, ¥Vw\d, Lig\itViig an^L B-epaiis o£ Lamips.
For Gas, Fluid, Lighting and Repairs of Lamps, $11 ,000 00
Contingent Etxi^enses.
For Contingent Expenses in addition to rents,
&c., from City Property, . . . $6,000 00
All which is respectfully submitted.
For the Committee,
THEODORE OTIS, Chairman.
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS.
CITY OF ROXBURY.
AN ORDER, relating to the SPECIFIC APPROPRIA-
TIONS for the Financial Year of 1860-61.
It is hereby ordered by the City Cowicil, That to defray
the EXPENDITURES of the City of Roxbury for the
Financial Year, which will commence with the first day of
May, 1860, and end with the last day of April, 1861, the
following sums of money be, and the same are hereby re-
spectively appropriated, viz. : —
FOR PAY OF SCHOOL TEACHERS,
Thirty-three thousand and twenty-Jive dollars^ J^33,G25 00
FUEL FOR SCHOOLS,
Tivo thousand dollars, .... 2,000 00
CONTINGENCIES FOR SCHOOLS,
Nine thousand dollars, .... 9,000 00
ROXBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL, (for High
School,)
Three thousand dollars, .... 3,000 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,
^S**** thousand Jive hundred dollars, . . 6,500 00
PAY OF MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DE-
PARTMENT,
Eight thousand seven hundred and thirty-six
dollars, 8,736 00
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT,
Four thousand dollars, .... 4,000 00
Carried forward, $76,261 00
8 CITY DOCUMENT. — No. 12.
Brought forward, $76,261 00
STEAM FIRE ENGINE,
Four thousand dollars, .... 4,000 00
RESERVOIRS AND HYDRANTS,
Fifteen hundred dollars, .... 1,500 00
CITY DEBT AND INTEREST,
Forty thousand dollars, .... 40,000 00
PAY OF WATCH AND POLICE, in addi-
tion to fees received.
Thirteen thousand dollars, . . . 13,000 00
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS,
Seven thousand jive hundred a7id twenty-five
dollars, 7,525 00
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND
SIDEWALKS,
Twenty-two thousand dollars, . . . 22,000 00
DISCOUNT ON TAXES,
Sice thousand five hundred dollars, . . 6,500 00
ABATEMENT OF TAXES,
Two thousand five hundred dollars, . . 2,500 00
GAS, FLUID, LIGHTING AND REPAIRS
OF LAMPS,
Eleven thousand dollars, .... 11,000 00
CONTINGENT EXPENSES, in addition to
Rents, &c., from City Property,
Six thousand dollars, .... 6,000 00
Making a total of one hundred and ninety thou-
sand two hundred and eighty-six dollars^ . $190,286 00
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS. 9
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.
]0 CITY DOCUMENT. — No. 12.
In Common Council, April 23. IsBO.
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, 1860, and end with the last day of
April, 1861.
Ordered, That the sum of ONE HUNDRED AND
NINETY THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND
EIGHTY-SIX DOLLARS, be raised by assessment on
the Polls and Estates of the inhabitants of this city, ac-
cording 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, 1860, and close with the last day
of April, 1861.
Passed and sent up for concurrence.
FRANKLIN WILLIAMS, Clerk.
In Board of Aldermen, April 23, 1860.
Concurred.
JOSEPH W. TUCKER, City Clerk,