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priated by a special vote of the City Council; hence the necessity of applying to the Council for additional means, if from any cause an Original Appropriation falls short. The additional means thus asked for can only be furnished by an authorized transfer from some existing appropriation which can spare it, or by a specific loan. In this manner the City Council retain a knowledge and control of all the expenditures, as none can be made unless an appropriation for the same is expressly authorized by them.

CITY EXPENDITURES.

Statement in detail, under appropriate heads, of the Expenditures made on account of the CITY OF BOSTON, during the financial year 1871-72, by the several Departments, Boards, and Committees of the City Government, including the payments of interest on the debt of the city, and the amount paid the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the City of Boston's proportion of the State Tax.

The year commencing with the first day of May, 1871, and ending with the last day of April, 1872.

Additional Supply of Water.

Payments on account of surveys and plans for the pur-
pose of securing a new source of supply of water.
The Legislature of Massachusetts, session of 1872,
have authorized the City of Boston to obtain water
from the Sudbury River and Farm Pond.
Salaries: Joseph P. Da-
vis, Engineer, from Nov.
22, 1871, to April 1,
1872, at $5,000,

$1,791 66

Assistant,

293 34

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Total for Additional Supply of Water, as per item
No. 5 of Treasurer's account,

Advertising, etc. (See Appendix.)

Advertising City Council notices, and

others not chargeable to any partic

ular appropriation,

Carried forward,

$2,302 81

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Total for Advertising, etc., as per item No. 4 of Treas urer's account,

Annuities.

Payments to three individuals for annuities allowed them by the City Council at various times, on account of widening streets, and for other considerations,

Per item No. 1 of Treasurer's account.

Armories.

Payments to the various Volunteer Militia Companies
for rent of Armories, as required by Laws of the
State, and other Militia expenses. (The State re-
imburses the City at the rate of $300 per annum for
Infantry Companies, and $600 per annum for
Cavalry and Light Battery Companies.)
To the several Infantry and Cavalry
Companies not located in city
buildings for rent of armories,
Allowance for rent of Head-quarters
for First Brigade, First and Ninth
Regiments, and First Battalion,
M. V. M.,

Allowance for gas to all Companies,
including those occupying armories
in the city buildings,

Repairs and alterations, gun racks and fittings,

$13,524 20

1,250 00

676 18

1,393 82

Repairing and furnishing armories owned by the city, including water rates,

348 14

Band of music for escort to visiting militia,

200 00

41 00

2,939 75

510 16

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Continuation of payments on account of the construction of an Avenue from Broad Street at Rowe's Wharf, to Commercial Street at Eastern Avenue.

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Total for Atlantic Avenue, as per item No. 3 of

Treasurer's account,

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243,876 52

$267,875 68

Brought forward,

Back Bay Bridges.

Payments on account of building iron bridges with stone abutments, over the Boston and Albany Railroad track, Huntington Avenue, and the Boston and Providence Railroad track, West Newton Street.

Contractors, for abutments,

Engineering, including expenses,

Superintendent of construction, at

$5 per day,

$39,350 00

500 00

80 00

Total for Back Bay Bridges as per item No. 11 of
Treasurer's account,

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Total for Bells and Clocks, as per item No. 6 of

Treasurer's account,

Carried forward,

$267,875 68

39,930 00

2,876 19

$310,681 87

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