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City Document. — No. 5.

REPORT

JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE

FINANCE,

ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS.

K 0 X B U R Y :
L. B. WESTON, PRINTER, GUILD ROW

18 6 7.

Citg of Jd^bnrs.

In Common Council, March 25, 1867.

The Joint Standing Committee on Finance, who, in com-
pliance with the ordinance to lay before the City Council an
estimate of the amount of money necessary to be raised for
the fiscal year ending April 30th, 1868, have attended to the
duty assigned them, and submit the following

REPORT AND ORDERS:

Foi* Schools.

For pay of School Teachers, . $60,000 00
« Fuel for Schools, . . . 4,500 00
« Contingencies, . . . 14,000 00
« Janitor of Schools, . . 1,000 00
" Roxbury Grammar School, for

High School,) ... 500 00

Finishing New School House, Smith

Street, .... 18,000 00

$98,000 00

For Support of Poor.

For support of Poor, in addition to
their earnings, and repairs
of Almshouse, . . . $14,000 00

$14,000 GO

CITY DOCUMENT.— No. 5.

Fire Department.

Pay of Chief Engineer, . . . $600 00
" Assistant Engineers, . . 400 00

" Secretary of the Board, . 15 00

$1,015 00

St'm Fire Engine ) Pay of Engineer, 1,020 00

No. 1. \ " 2 Drivers, 1,680 00

" 1 Fireman, 840 00

" For'n Hose, 80 00

« 9 Men, $60, 540 00

St'm Fire Engine ;

1 Pay of Engineer,

1,020 00

No. 2. ;

1 " 2 Drivers,

1,680 00

'^ 1 Fireman,

840 00

" For'n Hose,

80 00

" 9 Men, $60,

540 00

4,160 00

4,160 00

St'm Fire Engine ) Pay of Engineer, 1,020 00

No. 3. I " 2 Drivers, 1,680 00

" 1 Fireman, 840 00

" For'n Hose, 80 00

" 9 Men, $60, 540 00

4,160 00

Hook and > Pay of Foreman, $80 00

Ladder Co. > " Ass't Foreman, 70 00

« Clerk, 80 00

« Steward, 80 00

" 17 Men, $60, 1,020 00

^- — 1,330 00

Carried forward, $14,825 00

ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS. 5

Brought forward, $14,825 00

Hose Co. Pay of Foreman, $80 00

" Ass't Foreman, 70 00

" Clerk, 67 00

" Steward, 75 00

" 9 Men, $60, 540 00

832 00

$15,657 00

Contingencies, 6,000 00

New Hose, ' 2,000 00

Reservoirs.

For Reservoirs and Hydrants, . . . $4,500 00

City Debt and Interest.

For Principal of Public Debt, . . . $33,000 00
For Payment of Interest on Debt and Overdrafts, 52,000 00

l¥atch and Police.

For Pay of Watch and Police, in addition to

Fees received, $30,000 00

{Salaries for City Officers.

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

« City Clerk, . . 1,200 00

« Clerk of Com. Council, 200 00

'• Treasurerand Collector, 2,000 00

.« Assessors, . . 2,400 00

« Clerk to Assessors, 800 00

" Five Assistant Assessors, 100 00

« City Solicitor, . 800 00

« City Physician, . 200 00

« City Messenger, . 800 00

" Sup't Public Buildings, 800 00

" Harbor Master, . 200 00

" Superintendent Sewers, 200 00

For Clerk hire in City Treasurer's Office, 1,200 00

$12,400 00

6 CITY DOCUMENT. — No. 5.

Hii^hways, Bridgeis and Sidewalks.

For Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks, . $27,000 00

« Watering Streets, .... 2,500 00

" Collecting Ashes, &c., . . . 2,500 00

HBscoaant oii Taxes.
For Discount on Taxes, .... $15,000 00

€was, FlHid, Iji^iitifiig^ and Rei>airs of* lianips.

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

Comtiiagent Expenses.

For Contingent Expenses, in addition to rents,

&c., from City Property, . . . $8,000 00

Miscellaneous Appropriations.

For purchasing Estate adjoining City Hall, $12,500 00

" Soldiers' Monument, .... 6,000 00

" Ward Room, Ward 2, . . . . 2,000 00
" Sundry deficiencies in appropriations of

1866, 11,00'0 00

All which is respectfully submitted.

For the Committee,

EBEN ALEXANDER, Chairman.

Citg af llfl^burg.

March 25th, 1867.
AN ORDER, relating to the SPECIFIC APPROPRIA-
TIONS for the Financial Year of 1867-68.

It is hereby ordered by the City Council, That to defray
the EXPENDITURES of the City of Roxbury for the Finan-
cial Year, which will commence with the first day of May,
1867, and end with the last day of April, 1868, the follow-
ing sums of money be, and the same * are hereby respectively
appropriated, viz : —

FOR PAY OF SCHOOL TEACHERS,

Sixty thousand dollars, . . . $60,000 00

FUEL FOR SCHOOLS,

Four thousand jive hundred dollars, . 4,500 00

CONTINGENCES FOR SCHOOLS,

Fourteen thousand, . . • . • 14,000 00

JANITOR OF SCHOOLS,

One thousand, ..... 1,000 00

ROXBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL, (for High
School,)

Five hundred, 500 00

FINISHING NEW SCHOOL, Smith street.

Eighteen thousand, ..... 18,000 00
SUPPORT OF POOR, in addition to their
earnings, and for repairs of Almshouse,

Fourteen thousand dollars, . . . 14,000 00

Carried forward, , . $112,000 00

8 CITY DOCUMENT— No. 5.

Brought forward, . . $112,000 00
PAY OF MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DE-
PARTMENT,
Fifteen thousand six hundred and fifty-seven

dollars, ...... 15,657 00

CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT,
Six thousand dollars, .... 6,000 00

NEW HOSE,

Two thousand dollars, .... 2,000 00

RESERVOIRS AND HYDRANTS,

Four thousand five hundred dollars, . 4,500 00

PRINCIPAL OF THE CITY DEBT,

Thirty-three thousand dollars, . . .S3,000 00

INTEREST ON CITY DEBT,

Fifty-two thousand dollars, . . 52,000 00

PAY OF WATCH AND POLICE, in addition
to fees received,
Thirty -thousand dollars, . . . . 30,000 00

SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS,

Twelve thousand four hundred dollars, . 12,400 00
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND
SIDEWALKS,
Twenty-seven thousand dollars, . . 27,000 00

WATERING STREETS,

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

COLLECTING ASHES, &c..

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

PURCHASING ESTATE ADJOINING CITY
HALL,
Twelve thousand five hundred dollars, . 12,500 00
SOLDIERS' MONUMENT,

Six thousand dollars, .... 6,000 00

Carried forward, . . . $318,057 00

ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS. q

Brought forward, ,. . . $318,057 00
WARD ROOM,

Two thousand dollars, .... 2,000 00

SUNDRY DEFICIENCIES IN APPROPRIA-
TIONS FOR 1866,
Eleven thousand dollars, .... 11,000 00

DISCOUNT ON TAXES,

Fifteen thousand dollars, . . , . 15,000 00

GAS, FLUID, LIGHTING AND REPAIRS
OF LAMPS,
Eighteen thousand dollars, . . . 18,000 00

CONTINGENT EXPENSES, in addition to
Rents, &c., from City Property,
Eight thousand dollars, .... 8,000 00

Making a total of three hundred and seventy-
two thousand and fifty-seven dollars, . $372,057 00

10 CITY DOCUMENT.— No. 5.

Citg 0f |l0-^btirB.

In Common Council, March 25, 1867.
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, 1867, and end with the last day of
April, 1868.

Ordered, That the sum of THREE HUNDRED AND
SEVENTY-TWO THOUSAND AND FIPTY-SEVEN
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, 1867, and close with the last day of April, 1868.
Passed and sent up for concurrence.

FRANKLIN WILLIAMS, Clerk.

In Boakd op ALDERMEiN, March 25, 1867.
Concurred.

JOSEPH W. TUCKER, City Clerk.

ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS. 11

€xlg 0f Jlo^burs-

In Common Conncil, April 15, 1867.
The Joint Standing Committee on Finance, who, in compli-
ance with the ordinance to lay before the City Council an
estimate of the amount of money necessary to be raised for
the fiscal year ending 30th April, 1868, and who did report to
the City Council March 25th, 1867, would beg leave to report
a further appropriation in addition to the one adopted March
25th, 1867, and would submit the following

For pay of School Teachers, TEN THOUSAND SEVEN
HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

For the Committee.

EBEN ALEXANDER, Chairman.

Passed and sent up for concurrence.

FRANKLIN WILLIAMS, Clerk.

In Board op Aldermen, April 15, 1867.
Concurred.

JOSEPH W. TUCKER, City Clerk.

12 CITY DOCUMENT— No. 5.

Hg of Jln^T^urg.

In Common Council, April 15, 1867.
AN ORDER, relating to the SPECIFIC APPROPRIA-
TIONS for the Financial Year of 1867-68.
It is hereby ordered hy 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, 1867,
and end with the last day of April, 1868, the following sum of
money be and the same is hereby respectively appropriated in
addition to the sum appropriated March 25, 1867, viz : —

FOR PAY OF SCHOOL TEACHERS,
Ten thousand seven hundred and fifty
dollars, $10,750 00

Passed and sent up for concurrence.

FRANKLIN WILLIAMS, Clerk.

In Board op Aldermen, April 15, 1867.
Concurred.

JOSEPH W. TUCKER, City Clerk.

ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS. 13

Hg of JSl0f burs .

In Common Council, April 15, 1867.
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, 1867, and end with the last day of April,
1868.

Ordered, That the sum of TEN THOUSAND SEVEN
HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS be raised by assess-
ment on the Polls and Estates of the Inhabitants of this
City, according to. law, in addition to the sum of THREE
HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO THOUSAND AND FIFTY-
SEVEN DOLLARS raised by an order adopted by the City
Council March 25, 1867, to pay the current expenses of the
City of Roxbury during the Financial Year which will com-
mence with the first day of May, 1867, and close with the last
day of April, 1868.

Passed and sent up for concurrence.

FRANKLIN WILLIAMS, Clerk.

In Board op Aldermen, April 15, 1867.
Concurred.

JOSEPH W. TUCKER, City Clerk.

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