Documents of the City of Boston, Issue 43 |
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This examination began on June 29 , 1940. Before the accountants had completed their study of the records of the first five years , a broader permission was granted , at our request . We were finally allowed to examine the maintenance ...
This examination began on June 29 , 1940. Before the accountants had completed their study of the records of the first five years , a broader permission was granted , at our request . We were finally allowed to examine the maintenance ...
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Since , therefore , the justification for the depreciation charge is the necessity of providing for replacement of property retired , we undertook an exhaustive examination of retirements of worn - out property during Public Control .
Since , therefore , the justification for the depreciation charge is the necessity of providing for replacement of property retired , we undertook an exhaustive examination of retirements of worn - out property during Public Control .
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In the absence of such an examination , the setting of a charge for depreciation was necessarily arbitrary . Lacking an appraisal , the next best thing , and the only thing , available to the Trustees , when the charge was originally ...
In the absence of such an examination , the setting of a charge for depreciation was necessarily arbitrary . Lacking an appraisal , the next best thing , and the only thing , available to the Trustees , when the charge was originally ...
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