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City Document. — No. 9.
REPORT

JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE

FINANCE,

ON THE

ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS

ROXBURY :

L. B. & 0. E. WESTON, PRINTERS, GUILD ROW.

1861.

CITY OF ROXBURY.

In Board of Aldermen, March 25, 1861.

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, 1862, and report thereon the Annual Appropriation
Bill, as soon as practicable.

Passed and sent down for concurrence.

JOSEPH W. TUCKER, City Clerk.

In Common Council, March 25, 1861.
Concurred.

JOSHUA SEAVER, Clerk.

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In Common Council, April 26, 1861.

The Joint Standing Committee on Finance, who were in-
structed under an order originating in the Board of Aldermen,
March 25th, 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, 1862, 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, . $35,275 00
" Fuel for Schools, . . 2,500 00

" Contingencies, . . 8,000 00

" Roxbury Grammar School, (for

High School,) . . 500 00

$46,275 00

For Support of Poor.

For Support of Poor, in addition to
their earnings, and repairs
of Almshouse, . . $7,000 00

$7,000 00

CITY DOCUMENT. — No. 9.

Fire Bepartment.

Pay of Chief Engineer, . . $450 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. 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

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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

Steam Fire ? Pay of Engineer, . 660 00
Engine. ) "3 Drivers and

Firemen, 1,620 00
" Foreman Hose, 80 00
" 9 Men, $41, 369 00

$785 00

1,652 00

1,652 00

1,652 00

2,729 00

Carried forward, $8,470 00

ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS.

Brought forward,

$8,470 00

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Pay of Foreman, .

$80 00

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Ass't Foreman,

50 00

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Clerk,

60 00

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Steward, .

80 00

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6 Men, |41,

246 00

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11 Men, |36,
f Foreman, .

396 00

Q12 00

Hose Co.

SO 00

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Clerk,

55 00

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Steward, .

65 00

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4 Men, $41,

164 00

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6 Men, $36,

216 00

580 00

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$9,962 00

Contingencies,

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4,000 00

$13,962 00
Interest on City Debt.

For Payment of Interest on Debt and Overdrafts, $36,000 00

Watch and Police.

For Pay of Watch and Police, in addition to

Fees received, . . . . . $15,000 00

Salaries for City Officens.

For Salary of Mayor, . . $1,500 00
City Clerk, .

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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, . 600 00

Harbor Master, . 100 00

$7,650 00

6 CITY DOCUMENT.— No. 9.

Mig^hwayis, Bridges and 8idewalkis.

For Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks, . $20,000 00

I>i§couiit on Taxes.

For Discount on Taxes, .... $7,000 00

For Abatement of Taxes, .... $2,500 00

Gas, Fluid, liig^liting and Kepairs of lianips.

For Gas, Fluid, Lighting and Repairs of Lamps, $13,000 00

Contingent Expenses.

For Contingent Expenses in addition to rents,

&c., from City Property, . . . $6,000 00

All which is respectfully submitted.

For the Committee,

WILLIAM GASTON, Chairman.

ANNUAL APPEOPRIATIONS.
CITY OP ROXBURY

AN ORDER, relating to the SPECIFIC APPROPRIA-
TIONS for the Financial Year of 1861-62.
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, 1861, and end with the last day of April, 1862, the
following sums of money be, and the same are hereby re-
spectively appropriated, viz. : —

FOR PAY OF SCHOOL TEACHERS,
Thirty-jive thousand two hundred and

seventy-Jive dollars, . . , . ^35,275 00

FUEL FOR SCHOOLS,

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

CONTINGENCIES FOR SCHOOLS,

Eight thousand dollars, .... 8,000 00

ROXBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL, (for High
School,)
Five hundred dollars, .... 500 00

SUPPORT OF POOR, in addition to their
earnings, and for repairs of Almshouse,
Seven thousand dollars, .... 7.000 00

PAY OF MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DE-
PARTMENT,

Nine thousand nine hundred and sixty-two

dollars, 9,962 00

CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT,

Four thousand dollars, . " . . . 4,000 00

Carried forward, $67,237 00

8 CITY DOCUMENT. — No. 9.

Brought forward, $67,237 00

INTEREST ON CITY DEBT,

Thirty-six thousand dollars, . . . 36,000 00

PAY OF WATCH AND POLICE, in addi-
tion to fees received,
Pi/teen thousatid dollars, .... 15,000 00

SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS,

Seven thousand six hundred and fifty dollars, 7,650 00

REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND
SIDEWALKS,
Twenty thousand dollars, .... 20,000 00

DISCOUNT ON TAXES,

Seven thousand dollars, .... 7,000 00

ABATEMENT OF TAXES,

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

GAS, FLUID, LIGHTING AND REPAIRS
OF LAMPS,
Thirteen thousand dollars, . . . 13,000 00

CONTINGENT EXPENSES, in addition to
Rents, &c., from City Property,
Six thousand dollars, .... 6,000 00

Making a total of one hundred and seventy-four
thousand three hundred and eighty-seven dol-
lars, . $174,387 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.

ANNUAL ArPROPRIATIONS.

Cita 0f lU^^hir!},

In Common Council, April 26, 1861 .

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, 1861, and end with the last day of
April, 1862.

Ordered, That the sum of ONE HUNDRED AND
SEVENTY-FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED
AND EIGHTY-SEVEN DOLLARS, be raised by assess-
ment 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, 1861, and close with
the last day of April, 1862.

Passed and sent up for concurrence.

JOSHUA SEAVER, Clerk.

In Board of Aldermen, April 26, 1861.
Concurred.

JOSEPH W. TUCKER, City Clerk.

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