ADVANCED BY TREASURER FROM THE BALANCES IN THE TREASURY.

Canton Street Grading,

$37,402 21

TRANSFERS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

The following are the TRANSFERS, referred to in the preceding table of Appropriations and Payments, from the RESERVED FUND:

To the appropriation for East Boston Ferries,

Fire Department,

$50,000 00

50,000 00

From the appropriation for STATE TAX:

To the appropriation for Home for Poor, Deer Island,
Memorial Monument, Boston Common,

$223,808 00

75,000 00

$298,808 00

From the appropriation for WATER WORKS, INTEREST and PREMIUM: To the appropriation for Widening Eliot Street,

$40,000 00

Primary School-House, Shurtleff District,
Widening Tremont Street,

36,000 00

25,000 00

$101,000 00

From the appropriation for GRADING NEW STREETS: To the appropriation for Church-street District,

$26,584 11

From the appropriation for PRIMARY SCHOOLS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS: To the appropriation for Grammar Schools, Public Buildings,

$21,229 51

From the appropriation for PRIMARY SCHOOL INSTRUCTORS: To the appropriation for High and Grammar School Instructors,

$21,146 44

From the appropriation for PRIMARY SCHOOL-HOUSE, FAYETTE STREET:

To the appropriation for Girls' High and Normal School-House,

Grammar School-House, Ward 1,

$10,400 00

2,900 00

$13,300 00

From the appropriation for HIGH SCHOOL-HOUSE, DORCHESTER: To the appropriation for Girls' High and Normal School-house,

$5,000 00

From the appropriation for ENGINE AND HOSE HOUSE, EAST STREET: To the appropriation for Engine House No. 4, Dorchester,

Girls' High and Normal School-House,

$3,500 00 1,000 00

n

$4,500 00

From the appropriation for PRIMARY SCHOOL-HOUSE, YEOMAN STREET: To the appropriation for Girls' High and Normal School-House,

$3,200 00

From the appropriation for PRIMARY SCHOOLS, SCHOOL COMMITTEE: To the appropriation for Grammar Schools, School Committee,

$1,282 22

ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL INCOME AND TAXES.

CITY AND COUNTY.

1870-71.

Statement, in brief, of the Estimated Income, including Taxes, of the CITY OF BOSTON and the COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, for the financial year 1870-71, with an account of the Actual Income and Taxes received during that year, showing an excess from Income and Taxes, over the estimated amount, which has been carried to the Sinking Fund for the redemption of the debt of the city, of $685,737.84.

Excess of appropriations over actual payments as per statement on page 58,

470,923 000

Total amount carried to the Sinking Funds for the redemption of the debt of the City,

$1,156,660 84

The above amount of $1,156,660.84, resulting from the actual business of the year, has been paid to the Commissioners on the Sinking Funds, in conformity with the requirements of the ninth section of the Ordinance on Finance, Revised Ordinances of 1869, page 217, and the Ordinance in relation to Finance of Dec. 24, 1870. These ordinances require that any excess of income over the original estimated income, or any excess of appropriations over the actual payments, shall be paid to the Commissioners on the Sinking Funds, and be applied towards the extinction of the debt, and to no other purpose whatever.

The Ordinance on Finance of 1869, provides that no money shall be drawn for by the Mayor and Auditor, or be paid by the