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City Document. — JVo. 5.
REPORT
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE
FINANCE,
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS,
ROXBURY:
L. B. & 0. E. WESTON, PRINTERS, GUILD ROW.
1862.
CITY OF ROXBURY.
In Board of Aldermen, March 10, 1862.
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, 1863, 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 10, 1862.
Concurred.
JOSHUA SEAVER, Clerk.
Citj of llo^btirg.
In Common Council, April 28, 1862.
The Joint Standing Committee on Finance, who were in-
structed under an order originating in the Board of Aldermen,
March 10th, 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, 1863, and report the annual
appropriation order as soon as practicable, have attended to
the duty assigned them, and submit the following
REPOUT AND ORDERS:
For School IS.
For pay of School Teachers, . $36,700 00
" Fuel for Schools, . . 2,500 00
" Contingencies, . . 10,000 00
" Roxbury Grammar School, (for
High School,) . . 500 00
$49,700 00
For Support of Foor.
For Support of Poor, in addition to
their earnings, and repairs
of Almshouse, . , $7,000 00
$7,000 00
CITY DOCUMENT— No. 5.
Fire Departiiieiit.
Pay of Chief Engineer, . . pOO 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, . 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. 7. 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
Steam Fire ) Pay of Engineer, . 660 00
Engine. ) " 3 Drivers and
Firemen, 1,620 00
" Foreman Hose, 80 00
" 9 Men, $41, 369 00
$735 00
1,652 00
],652 00
1,652 00
2,729 00
Carried forward, $8,420 00
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Brought forward,
Hook and ? Pay of Foreman, ^80 00
Ladder Co. ) " Ass't Foreman, 50 00
" Clerk, . 60 00
" Steward, . 80 00
" 6 Men, .f 41, 246 00
" 11 Men, $36, 396 00
Hose Co.
5
M20 00
Pay of Foreman, .
80 00
'' Clerk,
55 00
" Steward,
65 00
" 4 Men, |41,
164 00
" 6 Men, $36,
216 00
912 00
580 00
$9,912 00
Contingencies, 4,000 00
13,912 00
Reservoirs.
For Reservoirs and Hydrants, . . $2,000 00
Interest on City Debt.
For Payment of Interest on Debt and Overdrafts, $42,000 00
l¥atch and Police.
For Pay of Watch and PoKce in addition to
Fees received, .... $13,000 00
Salaries tor 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, . 1,200 00
" Clerk to Assessors, 100 00
" Five Assistant Assessors, 100 00
" City Solicitor, . 500 00
" City Physician, 200 00
" City Messenger, 600 00
" Harbor Master, 100 00
$7,500 00
6 CITY DOCUMENT.— No. 5.
Highi¥ayi§, Bridg^es and Sidewalks.
For Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks, . $20,000 00
Discount on Taxes.
For Discount on Taxes, .... $7,000 00
For Abatement of Taxes, . . . |2,500 00
Oas, Fluid, liighting: and Repairs of* liamps.
For Gas, Fluid, Lighting and Repairs of Lamps, $12,000 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,
ROLAND WORTHINGTON, Chairman.
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS.
CITY OF ROXBURY
AN ORDER, relating to the SPECIFIC APPROPRIA-
TIONS for the Financial Year of 1862-63.
It is hereby ordered by the City Covncil, That to defray
the EXPENDITURES of the City of Roxbury for the
Financial Year, which will commence with the first day of
May, 1862, and end with the last day of April, 1863, the
following sums of money be, and the same are hereby re-
spectively appropriated, viz : —
FOR PAY OF SCHOOL TEACHERS,
Thirty -six thousand sevefi hundred dollars, ,<|36,700 00
FUEL FOR SCHOOLS,
Two thousand Jive hundred dollars, . . 2,500 00
CONTINGENCIES FOR SCHOOLS,
Ten thousand dollars, .... 10,000 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,
Seve7i thousand dollars, .... 7,000 00
PAY OF MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DE-
PARTMENT,
Nijie thousa?id nine hundred and tioelve dollars^ 9,912 00
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT,
Four thousarid dollars, .... 4,000 00
RESERVOIRS AND HYDRANTS,
Two thousand dollars, .... 2,000 00
Carried forward, |72,612 00
8 • CITY DOCUMENT.— No. 5.
Brought forward, $72,612 00
INTEREST ON CITY DEBT,
Forty-two thousand dollars, . . . 42,000 00
PAY OF WATCH AND POLICE, in addi-
tion to fees received.
Thirteen thousand dollars, . . . 13,000 00
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS,
Seven thousaiid jive hundred dollars, . 7,500 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 Jive hundred dollars, . . 2,500 00
GAS, FLUID, LIGHTING AND REPAIRS
OF LAMPS,
Twelve thousand dollars, . . . 12,000 00
CONTINGENT EXPENSES, in" addition to
Rents, &c., from City Property,
Six thousand dollars, .... 6,000 00
Making a total of one hundred and eighty-two
thousarid six hundred and ttoelve dollars, $182,612 00
Arid 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 APPROPRIATIONS.
Citg 0f llo^krg.
In Common Council, April 28, 1862.
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, 1862, and end with the last day of
April, 1863.
Ordered, That the sum of ONE HUNDRED AND
EIGHTY-TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND
TWELVE 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 Rox-
bury, during the Financial Year, which will commence
with the first day of May, 1862, and close with the last
day of April, 1863.
Passed and sent up for concurrence.
JOSHUA SEAVER, Clerk.
In Board of Aldermen, April 28, 1862.
Concurred.
JOSEPH W. TUCKER, City Clerk.
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