City Document. — No. 6.
REPORT
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE
FINANCE,
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS.
ROXBURY:
L. B. & 0. E. WESTON, PRINTERS, GUILD ROW.
1863.
CITY OF ROXBURY.
In Board of Aldermen, March 23, 1863.
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, 1864:, 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 30, 1863.
Concurred.
JOSHUA SEAVER, Clerk.
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In Common Council, April 27, 1863.
The Joint Standing Committee on Finance, who were
instructed under an order originating in the Board of Al-
dermen, March 23d, to confer with the several Joint Stand-
ing 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, 1864, and report the
annual appropriation order as soon as practicable, have
attended to the duty assigned them, and submit the fol-
lowing
REPORT AND ORDERS:
For §choo]§.
For pay of School Teachers, . $36,350 00
" Fuel for Schools, . . 3,500 00
" Contingencies, . . 7,500 00
" Roxbury Grammar School, (for
High School,) . . 500 00
" New School Houses and Land, 17,000 00
$64,850 00
For Support of Poor.
For Support of Poor, in addition to
their earnings, and repairs
of Almshouse, . . $9,000 00
),000 00
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Fire department.
Pay of Chief Engineer, . . $400 00
" Assistant Engineers, . 320 00
" Secretary of the Board, . 15 00
Steam Eire > Pay of Engineer, . 660 00
Engine. > "3 Drivers and
Eiremen, 1,620 00
" Foreman Hose, 80 00
" 9 Men, $41, 369 00
$735 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
1,652 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
1,652 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
1,652 00
2,729 00
Carried forward, . $8,420 00
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ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Brought forward,
Pay of Foreman, . $80 00
" Ass't Foreman, 50 00
" Clerk, . 60 00
" Steward, . " 80 00
" 6 Men, 41, 246 00
" 11 Men, $36, 396 OP
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5,420 00
Hose Co.
7 of Foreman, .
80 00
" Clerk,
55 00
'-' Steward, .
65 00
" 4 Men, $41,
164 00
" 6 Men, $36,
216 00
912 00
Contingencies,
580 00
^9,912 00
4,000 00
$13,912 00
$2,500 00
$5,000 00
Reserroirs.
For Reservoirs and Hydrants,
€ity Debt and Interest.
For Principal of City Debt,
For Payment of Interest on Debt and Overdrafts, $48,000 00
H^atcli and Police.
For Pay of "Watch and Police, in addition to
Fees received, . . . . $13,000 00
Salaries for 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
Carried forward,
$4,700 00
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Brought forward, . $4,700 00
For Salary of 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
For Clerk hire in City Treasurer's
Ofiice, .... 1.000 00
$8,500 00
Mi^liway^, Hrld^e^ and ^ide^yalkis.
For Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks, . $40,000 00
l>i§couiit on Taxes.
For Discount on Taxes, .... $8,000 00
For Abatement of Taxes, . . . $3,000 00
Cras, Fluid, liig^htm^ and Repairs of Ijamps.
For Gas, Fluid, Lighting and Repairs of Lamps, $13,000 00
Contingent Expenses.
For Contingent Expenses, in addition to rents,
&c., from City Property, . . $5,000 00
All which is respectfully submitted,
For the Committee,
JOHN F. NEWTON, Chairman.
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS.
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AN ORDER, relating to the SPECIFIC APPROPRIA-
TIONS for the Financial Year of 1863-64.
It is hereby ordered by the City Council, That to de-
fray the EXPENDITURES of the City of Roxbury for the
Financial Year, -which will commence with the first day of
May, 1863, and end with the last day of April, 1864, the
following sums of money be, and the same are hereby respec-
tively appropriated, viz : —
FOR PAY OF SCHOOL TEACHERS,
Thirty -six thousand three hundred and fifty -
dollars, $36,350 00
FUEL FOR SCHOOLS,
Three thousand five hundred dollars, . 3,500 00
CONTINGENCIES FOR SCHOOLS,
Seven thousand five hundred dollars, . 7,500 00
ROXBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL, (for High
School,)
Five hundred dollars, . , . . 500 00
NEW SCHOOL HOUSES AND LAND,
Seventeen thousand dollars, . . . 17,000 00
SUPPORT OF POOR, in addition to their
earnings, and for repairs of Almshouse,
Ni7ie thousand dollars, .... 9,000 00
PAY OF MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DE-
PARTMENT,
Nine thousand nine hundred and twelve dollars, 9,9 12 00
Carried forward, . . $83,762 00
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Brought forward, . . $83,762 00
CONTINGENT EXPENSE.S OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT,
Four thousand dollars, .... 4,000 00
RESERVOIRS AND HYDRANTS,
Two thousand jive hundred dollars, . 2,500 00
FOR PRINCIPAL OF CITY DEBT,
Five thousand dollars, .... 5,000 00
INTEREST ON CITY DEBT,
Forty-eight thousand dollars, . . 48,000 00
PAY OF WATCH AND POLICE, in addi-
tion to fees received,
Thirteen thousand dollars, . . . 13,000 00
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS,
Eight thousatid Jive hundred dollars, . 8,500 00
REPAIRS OF HICHWAYS, BRIDGES AND
SIDEWALKS,
Forty thousand dollars, . . . 40,000 00
DISCOUNT ON TAXES,
Eight thousand dollars, . . . 8,000 00
ABATEMENT OF TAXES,
Three thousand dollars, . . . 3,000 00
GAS, FLUID, LIGHTING AND REPAIRS
OF LAMPS,
Thirteen thousand dollars, . . . 13,000 00
CONTINGENT EXPENSES, in addition to
Rents, &c., from City Property,
Five thousand dollars, . • . . . 5,000 00
Carried forward, . . $233,762 00
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS. 9
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Brought forward, . . $233,762 00
FOR DEFRAYING THE EXPENSE OF
FENCING THE SOLDIERS' LOT AT
FOREST HILLS CEMETERY,
Four thousand jive hundred dollars, . 4,500 00
Making a total of two hundred and thirty -
eight thousand two hundred and sixty-two
dollars, $238,262 00
And it is further Ordered, That no excess in any of the
respective appropriations aforesaid, shall be paid by the Treas-
urer, unless authorized by the City Council : Provided, how-
ever, 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 ac-
cording to the intention of the contributors, and shall be
credited to said appropriation accordingly.
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Cits of llc^btirB.
In Common Council, April 27, 1863.
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, 1863, and end with the last day of
April, 1864. .
Ordered, That the sum of TWO HUNDRED THOU-
SAND TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY-TWO DOL-
LARS, 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, 1863, and close with the last day of April, 1864.
Passed and sent up for concurrence.
JOSHUA SEAYER. Clerk.
In Boaed of Aldermen, April 27, 1863.
Concurred.
JOSEPH W. TUCKER, City Clerk.
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