THE MEANS ON HAND FOR PAYING THE DEBT. Cash in charge of the Board of Commissioners on

the Sinking Funds,

Six per cent certificates of indebtedness of the
City of Boston, belonging to the "Board of
Commissioners on the Sinking Funds,"
Public Land Bonds and Mortgages in the hands of
the Treasurer, secured on lands purchased of the
City, all payments on which are made to the
Board of Commissioners on the Sinking Funds,
Street improvement, and other Bonds,

Remitted to London to redeem £8,000 of the
Sterling Loan

Total redemption means, April 30, 1871,
Total redemption means, April 30, 1870,

Increase of means in 1870-71,

$2,806,384 83

7,861,675 00

664,128 90

257,571 18

43,200 00

$11,632,959 91 · 9,215,831 25 $2,417,128 66

THE NET DEBT OF THE CITY.

Total funded and unfunded Debt, of all descriptions, of the City of Boston, April 30, 1871, Total means on hand for paying the same, April 30. 1871,

Net Debt of the City, April 30, 1871,
Net Debt of the City, April 30, 1870,

Increase of the net Debt,

$26,666,436 73

11,632,959 91

$15,033,476 82

12,602,580 68

$2,430,896 14

The increase of the Gross Debt during the year,

was

$4,848,024 80

The increase of means for the redemption of the debt during the year,

2,417,128 66

Net increase of the Debt, as above,

$2,430,896 14

THE EXPENDITURES.

CITY OF BOSTON.

Ordinary expenses, which includes the interest, premium and exchange paid on the entire debt of the city ($1,500,433.36),

Laying out and building new streets and widening old ones, not included in the annual appropria

tions for such objects,

$6,894,042 49

2,016,062 94

The Treasurer's payments, in addition to the regular expenditures on account of the City of Boston, as given above, were, to the Commissioners on the Sinking Funds,

5,844,934 99

$19,370,976 22

COUNTY OF SUFFOLK.

Court Expenses, including Jurors' and Witnesses'
Fees, Salaries of Sheriff, Assistant Clerks of
Courts, and Constables, Printing and Stationery,
Jail Expenses, Salaries of Officers, Repairs, keep-
ing and feeding prisoners,

$197,045 51

31,334 24

Repairs, care and lighting of, fuel and furniture for Court House and Probate Building,

18,942 78

Water Loans and renewal of loan of 1848 due this

Amounts received on account of the various

street widenings, for estates sold and better

Amount received on account of the "Consoli

dated Street Improvement Fund":

COUNTY OF SUFFOLK.

From Fines and Costs collected in the Criminal
Courts of the County, by the Sheriff at the Jail,
the Master of the House of Correction, and the
Superintendent of the House of Industry,
From Fees paid in by the Clerks of the Civil
Courts of the County,

Miscellaneous,

$138,700 38

6,121 88 76 99

$144,899 25

EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENTS.

The regular expenditures of the principal departments of the city, for the financial year 1870-71, are given below, including the salaries of all officers attached to each, compared with those of the year previous, viz. :—

Expenses,

CITY HOSPITAL.

1870-71.

$101,290 00

Income, 1870-71, $5,686 88; 1869-70, $4,206 99.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Expenses and Salaries,

Fire-Alarm Department,

Repair of Engine Houses,

1869–70.

$98,978 16

Income, 1870-71, $3.810 73; 1869-70, $1,729 83.

53.

Income, 1870-71, $18,926 58; 1869-70, $50,233

Income, 1870-71, $11,525 78; 1869–70, $15,511 19.