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City Document.—No. 6.

REPORT

OF THE

JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE

ON

DENA NCE,

ON THE

ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS.

ROXBURY:

L. B. & O. E. WESTON, PRINTERS, GUILD ROW.
1864.

CITY OF ROXBURY.

In Boarp oF ALDERMEN, February 29, 1864.

OrpERED, 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, 1865, and report thereon the Annual Appropriation
Bill, as soon as practicable.

Passed and sent down for concurrence.

JOSEPH W. TUCKER, City Clerk.

In Coumon Councin, February 29, 1864.
Concurred.

FRANKLIN WILLIAMS, Clerk.

Gitp of Rozburg.

In Common Councin, April 25, 1864.

Tue Joint Standing Committee on Finance, who were in-

structed under an order originating in the Board of Aldermen,

February 29th, 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, 1865, 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, . $40,650 00
“ Fuel for Schools, ‘ : 4,000 00

“ Contingencies, ‘ - 10,000 00
“ Roxbury Grammar School, (for
High School,) 5 0 000800

For Support of Poor.
For support of Poor, ia addition to
their earnings, and repairs

of Almshouse, : - $9,000 00

$55,150 00

$9,000 00

4 CITY DOCUMENT.—No. 6.

Fire Department.

Pay of Chief Engineer, 5 . $500 00
“ Assistant Engineers, 5 400 00
“ Secretary of the Board, — . 15 00

; $915 00
Engine No.1. Pay of Foreman, 3 months, 20 00
PAS Sit OF mee 12 50
(oC lerke a 17 50
(oo Stewards: sie 25 00
« 4 Men, $41, “ 41 00
«33 Men, $36,“ 297 00

413 00
Engine No. 6. Pay of Foreman, 3 months, 20 00.
“ Ass’t do., G 12 50
“Clerk, »« el Tie oO
«“ Steward, tt 25 00
“ 4Men, $41, “ 41 00

“ 33 Men, $36, “ 297 00

413 00
Engine No. 7. Pay of Foreman, 3 months, 20 00
“ Ass’t do., a 12 50
Ee lenks a 17 50
« Steward, i 25 00
“ 4Men, $41, “ 41 00
é 3a) Men $365 8 © 297000

413 00
Steam ae Pay of Engineer, . 780 00
Engine. coe i2eDiriversi i) seal 20000
“ 1 Fireman, . 660 00
“ Foreman Hose, 80 00
“9 Men, $41, 369 00

3,089 00

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Carried forward, . é $5,243 00

ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS. 5

Brought forward, : $5,243 00
Hook and ‘ Pay of Foreman, . $80 00
Ladder Co. " « — Ass’t Foreman, 50 00
f Ollads, : 60 00
if SueWeNeGl, 1s 80 00
“ 6 Men, $41, 246 00
“ 11 Men, $36, 396 00
912 00
Hose Co. Pay of Foreman, . 80 00
«“ Ass't Foreman, 50 00
i Clerks ; 55 00
Ce Stewakon eam 65 00
«“ 4 Men, $41, 164 00
«5 Men, $36, 180 00 -
594 00

Two New Steam Fire Engines. Pay of Engi-
neers, Firemen, Drivers and Hosemen for
nine months, : ; : 5 : $4831 00

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$11,580 00
Contingencies, . 4 4 ; : B 5,000 00

$16,580 00

New Steam Fire Engines, Emgine House, &c.
For two New Steam Fire Engines, Engine

House, &c., : pf : : . $21,000 00
Reservoirs.
For Reservoirs and Hydrants, . . . $2,500 00

City Debt and Imterest.
For Principal of City Debt, ; : : $5,000 00
For Payment of Interest on Debt and Overdrafts, $54,000 00

Watch and Police.

For Pay of Watch and Police, in addition to
Fees received, 5 é : ; $20,000 00

6 CITY DOCUMENT.—No. 6.

Salaries for City Officers.

For Salary of Mayor, ‘ . $1,500 00
a City Clerk, . : 1,200 00

i! Clerk of Com. Council, 200 00

se Treasurer and Collector, 2,000 00

“ Assessors, . : 1,800 00

ae Clerk to Assessors, 200 00

vs Five Assistant Assessors, 100 00

a City Solicitor, . 500 00
as City Physician, . 200 00
i“ City Messenger, . 700 00
i Harbor Master, . 100 00
For Clerk hire in City Treasurer’s Office,1,100 00
“ extra Clerk hire, : 3 400 00 |
10,000 00
Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks.
For Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks, . $32,000 00
Discount on Taxes.
For Discount on Taxes, . : : : $10,000 00
For Abatement of Taxes, , 4 ‘ $4,000 00

Gas, Fiuid, Lighting and Repair of Lamps.
For Gas, Fluid, Lighting and Repairs of Lamps, $18,000 00

Bounty to Volunteers.
For Bounty to Volunteers, : A . $85,000 00

Contingent Expenses.

For Contingent Expenses, in addition to rents,
&c., from City Property, . : : $7,000 00

All which is respectfully submitted.

For the Committee,

HORACE H. WHITE, Chairman.

City of Roxbury.

AN ORDER, relating to the SPECIFIC APPROPRIA-
TIONS for the Financial Year of 1864—65.

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, 1864, and end with the last day of April, 1865, the
following sums of money be, and the same are hereby respec-
tively appropriated, viz :—

FOR PAY OF SCHOOL TEACHERS,
Forty thousand siz hundred and fifty dol-

lars, : ‘ ; : : $40,650 00
FUEL FOR atnOOLe
Four thousand dollars, ; : : 4,000 00
CONTINGENCIES FOR SCHOOLS,
Ten thousand dollars, . ‘ : t “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 on aie
Nine thousand dollars, ‘ 9,000 00

PAY OF MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DE-

PARTMENT,
Eleven thousand five hundred dollars, 11,500 00

Carried forward, : : $75,650 00

8 CITY DOCUMENT.—No. 6.

Brought forward, ‘ ; $75,650

FOR TWO NEW STEAM FIRE ENGINES,
ENGINE HOUSE, &c.,

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Twenty-one thousand dollars, . 21,000 00
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT,
Five thousand dollars, : : ‘ 5,000 00
RESERVOIRS AND HYDRANTS,
Two thousand five hundred dollars, . 2,000 00
FOR PRINCIPAL OF CITY DEBT,
Five thousand dollars, . : 5 : 5,000 00
INTEREST ON CITY DEBT,
Fifty-four thousand dollars, . 5 54,000 00
PAY OF WATCH AND POLICE, in addi-
tion to fees received,
Twenty thousand dollars, . ‘ ‘ 20,000 00
SALARIES OF CITY ae
Ten thousand dollars, . ; 10,000 00
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND
SIDEWALKS, |
Thirty-two thousand dollars, ‘ : 32,000 00
DISCOUNT ON TAXES,
Ten thousand dollars, . : 5 : 10,000 00
ABATEMENT OF TAXES,
Four thousand dollars, . ; 4,000 00
GAS, FLUID, LIGHTING AND REPAIRS
OF LAMPS,
Eighteen thousand dollars, . : . 18,000 00
BOUNTY TO VOLUNTEERS, \
Bighty-five thousand dollars, : s 85,000 00
Carried forward, . : . $342,150 00

ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS 9

Brought forward, . A . $342,150 00

CONTINGENT EXPENSES, in addition to
Rents, &c., from City Property,
Seven thousand dollars, . : : ; 7,000 00

Making a total of three hundred and Sorty-

nine thousand one hundred and fifty dol-
LATS : : : : : . $349,150 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.

10 CITY DOCUMENT.—No. 6.

City of Doxbury.

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In Common Counc, April 25, 1864.
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, 1864, and end with the last day of
April, 1865.

‘Ordered, That the sum of THREE HUNDRED AND
FORTY-NINE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY 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, 1864, and close with the last day of
April, 1865.

Passed and sent up for concurrence.

FRANKLIN WILLIAMS, Clerk.

In BoarD or ALDERMEN, April 25, 1864.
Concurred.

JOSEPH W. TUCKER, City Clerk.

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