TOTAL AMOUNT OF ASSESSORS' VALUATION AND TAXES LEVIED ON THE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE SEVERAL WARDS OF THE CITY OF BOSTON, FOR THE YEARS 1860, 1861, 1862, AND 1863.

CITY EXPENDITURES.

Statement of the Expenditures made on account of the CITY OF BOSTON during the financial year 1863-64.

Commencing with the first day of May, 1863, and ending with the last day of April, 1864.

N. B. The Expenditures on account of the COUNTY OF SUFFOLK (which comprises the City of Boston, the City of Chelsea, and the towns of North Chelsea and Winthrop) are in a separate

account.

ADVERTISING, &c.

Paid for six daily Newspapers, and for advertising in the same, one year, at $300 per annum, each,

One daily Newspaper, three

months and 23 days,

Three Weekly Newspapers one

year, at $150 per annum, One weekly Newspaper, three months and 23 days,

Paid to Boston Daily Advertiser

for advertising not included

in regular contract,

$1,800 00

95 00

450 00

22 71

Per item No. 2 of Treasurer's account.

Amount carried forward,

50 00

$ 2,417 71

$2,417 71

$ 2,417 71

Amount brought forward,

ARMORIES.

Payments to the various Volunteer Militia Companies for Rent of Armories, as required by the State Law of 26th April, 1853, viz:Two Cavalry Companies, one

year, at $600,

One Infantry Company, one

year,

$ 1,200 00

300 00

Paid to three individuals the stipulated annui-
ties allowed to them by the City Council
at various times on account of widening
streets and for other considerations,
Per item No. 3 of Treasurer's account.

AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS.

Amount paid to the Auditor by direction of the Committee on Accounts, to enable himto pay in advance such bills against the City as circumstances may require to be paid before the regular pay day, which is the first day of every month,

Per item No. 58 of Treasurer's account. This amount is refunded by the Auditor, and appears to his credit in item No. 124 of Treas

urer's account.

Amount carried forward,

740 16

300 00

$5,358 29

Amount brought forward,

› BACK BAY DRAINAGE.

Incidental expenses of the Commission established
by an order of the City Council, of 23d April
1861, for the purpose of conferring with the
Boston Water Power Company, the City of
Roxbury, the Commissioners on the part of
the State, and the other owners of territory
on the Back Bay, so called, with a view of
arranging some general and satisfactory plan
for the permanent direction and grade of the
various streets which are to be laid out over and
contiguous to said Back Bay Territory, and
for the proper drainage of said Territory.
Salary of the Clerk of the Com-
mission, from May 1, 1863,
to January 9, 1864,
Drawing Plans,

Lithographing and printing
plans of the territory, includ-
ing alterations of the same,
Coloring and mounting said
plans,

*

$200 00

172 25

$5,358 29

142 00

230 20

Rent of room of the Boston In-
stitute of Technology for the
accommodation of the Com-
missioners, from May 1,1863,
to January 1, 1864, eight

months, at $150 per annum,

100 00

844 45

* The expenses of this commission, when closed up, are to be divided between the State, the Water Power Company, and the City, in proportion to the benefit received from the same by each party. The payment on this account last year amounted to $4,988 50, and the previous year to $ 4,975 54.

Expenses paid this year on account of the survey of the Harbor, which is now in progress, under the direction of the U. S. Coast Survey,

One year's wages of two Boatmen who are constantly employed by

the Harbor Master,

Amounts carried forward,

$7,073 31

Since January first this clock has been lighted with oil.