IN COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT,
CITY HALL, Feb. 8, 1871.

To ALFRED T. TURNER, Esq., Auditor of Accounts:

At a meeting of the Joint Committee on Fire Department, held this day, the foregoing estimates were approved, and it was

voted to request the Auditor of Accounts to ask for an appropriation of $359,310.00 for the carrying on of the Fire Department, for the financial year of 1871-72.

For the Committee,

AVERY PLUMER,

Chairman.

HEALTH.

HEALTH OFFICE, Feb. 16, 1871.

To ALFRED T. TURNER, Esq.. Auditor of Accounts :

DEAR SIR,There will be required to defray the expenses. of this department for the financial year 1871-72, ending April 30th, 1872, the following amounts:

For sweeping and cleaning streets, cleaning cess

pools, and snow work

(This amount includes the pay of street fore

men and laborers on this work.)

For the collection of house dirt and offal in city proper, South Boston, and Boston Highlands. (This amount includes all labor on this work.) For hay, grain, and straw used at stables, south, west, and Boston Highlands .

For services of foremen, feeders, blacksmiths, wheelwrights, painter, harness maker, watchmen, driver of carriage for conveying criminals, clerk hire at office and inspector

$141,420 00

94,000 00

28,120 00

29,160 00

For stock of shovels, hoes, forks, brushes, pails,

baskets, blankets, curry combs, sponge, soap,

For medical attendance and pasturing horses

For collection and removal of house offal from

East Boston, as per contract

1,700 00

600 00

600 00

Ferry passes, men and teams to and from East

Boston

300 00

Revenue stamps, blank books and stationery for

office use

250 00

Printing bill-heads, letter and note headings,

blank licenses, circulars, etc.

250 00

Amount carried forward

$370,750 00

Amount brought forward

$370,750 00

For surgical instruments, printing, etc. (City

Physician)

100 00

Milk Inspector's department, for lactometers, stationery and incidental expenses

400 00

For hubs, rims, spokes and tools used in wheel

IN COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, Feb. 16, 1871.

At a meeting of the committee, held this day, the foregoing estimates were approved, and the Auditor of Accounts is requested to ask for an appropriation of $372,000 00 for the Health Department, for the financial year 1871-72.

For the Committee,

SAMUEL LITTLE,

Chairman.