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The Inaugural Address of Hon. William P. Ellison will be found published in the City Document of 1882.
CITY OF NEWTON.
AUDITOR'S ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
FINANCES
OF THE
CITY OF NEWTON,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1883 ;
TOGETHER WITH
THE REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, THE AGENT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH, AND THE CITY MARSHAL.
No. CCV.
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FOUNDED 163
88 A CITY 1873
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RATEL
BOSTON : FRANKLIN PRESS: RAND, AVERY, & COMPANY. 1884.
352 N48P 1883
NEWT FREE LIBRARY
AUG 17 1973
NEWTON, MASS.
CONTENTS.
PAGE.
City Government, 1883
vii-xii
City Government, 1884
. xiii-xxi
Auditor's Report .
City Treasurer's Account
1
Report of Committee on Finance
Liabilities
Assets and Recapitulation
9-11
Receipts
11-13
Expenses
13-15
Table showing Appropriations, Transfers, Mayor's Warrants, etc. .
16-17
Table showing Permanent Debt .
18
Statement of Kenrick Fund
19
Taxes and Taxable Valuation
19-20
Ledger Balances .
. 20-21
Report of Commissioners of Sinking Funds
21-23
Detailed Statement of Receipts and Expenditures
23-122
RECEIPTS.
Almshouse
23
Armory .
23
Books, Stationery, and Printing .
24
City Hall
24
Collector's Fees
24 24
Dog Tax
24
Druggists' License-Fees
24
Farlow Park .
25
Fire Department .
25
Funded Debt - Public Park Loan
25
Funded Debt - Water Bonds
25
Highway Department .
26
Hutchin, William F.
26
Indigent Soldiers and Sailors
26 26
Interest on City Loan .
Interest on Deposits
26
Interest on Public Park Loan
27
3-6 7 8
.
.
Corporation Tax
iv
CONTENTS.
PAGE.
Interest on Taxes .
27
Interest on Water Bonds
27
Kenrick Fund Income .
27
Miscellaneous
28
National Bank Tax
28
Newton Free Library
28
Police Department
28
Poor out of Almshouse
29
Premium on Public Park Bonds .
30
Premium on Water Bonds
30
Public Property
30
Read Fund
30
Record and Other Fees
30
Ships engaged in Foreign Trade .
31
Sidewalks and Curbing
31
Sinking Fund Commissioners
31
State Aid
31
Taxes, 1879-83
31-32
Temporary Loans
33
George A. Torrey
33
Tuition for Non-Resident Pupils
33
United States Street Lighting Company
34
Water-Meters and Service-Pipes .
34
Water-Rates by Schedule
34
Water-Rates by Meter .
34
EXPENDITURES.
Almshouse
34-37
Armory .
37
Auburndale Schoolhouse
37-38
Books, Stationery, and Printing .
38-39
Board of Health
39-40
Burial-Grounds
40
Conveyance of Pupils .
40
Curbing
41
City Hall
41-42
City Engineer's Department
42-43
Drains and Culverts
43-44
Evening Schools
45
Farlow Park .
45
Farlow Park, Special
46-47
Fire Department .
47-59
Funded Debt
59
Gravel Land .
60
Heating, Ventilating, etc., on Schoolhouses
.
60-61
Highways, General Repairs
. 62-69
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CONTENTS.
PAGE.
Highways, Widening and Improvements
69-70
Hutchin, William F.
70
Improvement on Public Squares .
70-71
Interest on City Loans
72
Interest on Water Bonds
72
Indigent Soldiers and Sailors
72-73
Industrial and Mechanical Drawing
73 28
Kenrick Fund Income
Land Damages
73-74
Memorial Day
74
Miscellaneous Expenses
74-80
Newton Free Library .
81-83
Nonantum Schoolhouse
83-84
Police Department
84-87
Poor out of Almshouse
87-92
Public Property
92-96 96
Read Fund
96-97
Salaries .
· 97-98
Schools, General Appropriation for
·
98-104
Schools, Incidentals
. 104-109
Sidewalks .
109
Sinking Fund, City Debt
110
Sinking Fund, Water Bonds
110
Street Light Department
. 110-111
State Aid
. 111-112
Taxes, State, County, National Bank
·
Temporary Loans
112-113
United States Street Lighting Company
113
Use of Hydrants .
113
Water Maintenance
. 113-116
Water-Meters and Service-Pipe
. 116-117
Water Construction
118-122
Schedule of City Property, Real and Personal . . 122-128
Table showing the Number of Polls, Real and Personal Estate, etc. 129
Table showing Amount paid for Support of Poor out of Almshouse, from 1851 to 1883 inclusive
· 130
Salaries of City Officers, 1884
. 130-133
Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Fees, Dogs
134-141
Report of Overseers of the Poor
. 143-150
Report of Health Officer
151-155
Report of City Marshal
. 157-167
.
.
.
Removal of Ashes
112
·
OFFICERS
OF THE
NEWTON CITY GOVERNMENT.
1883.
MAYOR. WILLIAM P. ELLISON.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN. J. WESLEY KIMBALL, President.
Ward One. EDWARD W. CATE.1
Ward Three.
ELIJAH W. WOOD. Ward Five. JAMES R. DEANE.
Ward Two. J. WESLEY KIMBALL. Ward Four. DAVID T. BUNKER. Ward Six. DWIGHT CHESTER.
Ward Seven. JOHN Q. HENRY.
COMMON COUNCIL. EDWIN W. GAY, President.
Ward One. IRA S. FRANKLIN. WILLARD G. BRACKETT.
Ward Three. FRED. W. FREEMAN.
JAMES H. NICKERSON.
Ward Two. AUSTIN R. MITCHELL. PRESCOTT C. BRIDGHAM. Ward Four. LUTHER E. LELAND.2 HENRY A. THORNDIKE.
1 Resigned Jan. 1. Henry E. Cobb elected to fill vacancy Jan. 15.
2 Resigned Sept. 4. William P. Holden elected to fill vacancy Oct. 1.
viii
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Ward Five. WILLIAM PIERCE. EBEN THOMPSON.
Ward Six. WILLIAM B. YOUNG. EDWARD H. MASON.
Ward Seven. SAMUEL L. POWERS. EDWIN W. GAY.
Clerk of Common Council. ALBERT S. GLOVER.
City Treasurer, and Collector of Taxes. JOHN A. KENRICK.
Deputy Collector.
FRANCIS M. TROWBRIDGE.1 MOSES CLARK, JUN.2
City Clerk, and Clerk of Board of Aldermen. EDWIN O. CHILDS.3 ISAAC F. KINGSBURY.4
City Auditor, and Clerk of Committees. BENJAMIN F. OTIS.
City Solicitor. WINFIELD S. SLOCUM.
City Engineer. ALBERT F. NOYES.
Superintendent of Streets. WILLIAM E. FULLER.
Water Registrar. ALBERT S. GLOVER.
Superintendent of Water-Works. H. N. HYDE, JUN.
Health Officer. NATHAN MOSMAN.
City Messenger. JOSEPH D. WELLINGTON.
1 Deceased Jan. 28.
2 Appointed to fill vacancy Feb. 5.
3 Resigned March 19.
4 Elected to fill vacancy March 26.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT.
Assessors.
ISAAC HAGAR, Chairman Term expires January, 1886.
HOWARD B. COFFIN, Secretary
1884.
SAMUEL M. JACKSON
66
1885.
Assistant Assessors (Elected Annually).
Ward 1. - DEXTER WHIPPLE. Ward 4. - RUFUS MOULTON.
Ward 2. - JOSEPH WALKER. Ward 5. - S. N. WOODWARD.
Ward 3. - OSCAR F. LUCAS. Ward 6. - GEORGE WARREN. Ward 7. - JOHN WARNER.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
HON. WILLIAM P. ELLISON, Mayor, Chairman ex officio.
EDWIN W. GAY, President Common Council ex officio.
REV. AMOS E. LAWRENCE, Chairman.
ISAAC HAGAR, Secretary.
JOHN E. KIMBALL, Superintendent.
Elective Members.
Present Term of Office.
Expires January, 1886.
66
1886.
Ward 2. - JOHN W. DICKINSON
A. AMELIA SMEAD
66
1886.
Ward 3. - JULIUS L. CLARKE
66
66
1885.
ELIJAH W. WOOD 1
66
1885.
Ward 4. - WILLIAM S. SMITH ISAAC HAGAR .
66
66
1884.
EDWIN P. SEAVER .
66
1884.
AMOS E. LAWRENCE
66
1884.
Ward 7. - GEORGE W. SHINN
LINCOLN R. STONE
66
66
1885.
WATER BOARD. From the Board of Aldermen. J. WESLEY KIMBALL.
From the Common Council. FRED. W. FREEMAN.
1 Resigned Jan. 1. Fisher Ames elected to fill vacancy Jan. 3.
66
1886.
1885.
1885.
Ward 5. - JOHN A. GOULD
1884.
Ward 6. - EMILY W. HYDE
66
1884.
Ward 1 .- EDMUND W. CONVERSE
CHARLES H. STONE
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
At Large.
EDWARD W. CATE. FRANCIS J. PARKER. FRANCIS A. DEWSON.
EDWARD W. CATE, President. ALBERT S. GLOVER, Clerk.
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Board of Overseers.
THE MAYOR, ex officio, Chairman.
Ward 1. - CHARLES F. RAND. Ward 4. - NATHAN MOSMAN.
Ward 2. - OLIVER B. LEAVITT. Ward 5. - HOSEA C. HOYT.
Ward 3. - OSCAR F. LUCAS. Ward 6. - GEORGE WARREN. Ward 7. - JOHN WARNER.
NATHAN MOSMAN, Clerk of Board. NATHAN MOSMAN, City Almoner. NATHANIEL D. MOODY, Warden of Almshouse.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
HENRY L. BIXBY, Chief of Department. WILLIAM BEMIS, Assistant Chief of Department.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
From the Board of Aldermen. DAVID T. BUNKER.
From the Common Council. WILLIAM PIERCE.
At Large.
JOHN S. FARLOW. WILLIAM CLAFLIN.
B. K. PEIRCE. A. LAWRENCE EDMANDS. JULIUS L. CLARKE.
JOHN S. FARLOW, President. B. K. PEIRCE, Superintendent. HANNAH P. JAMES, Librarian.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
REVILO L. HINDS,1 City Marshal. CHARLES F. RICHARDSON, Sergeant of Police.
1 Removed July 19. Daniel M. Hammond appointed to fill vacancy Sept. 3.
xi
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Police Officers.
JAMES D. HENTHORN.
WILLIAM C. EMERSON.
NOAH F. BOSWORTH.
GEORGE E. F. BAKER.
CHARLES O. DAVIS.
EDSON C. HOLMES. JOHN RYAN.
CHARLES P. HUESTIS. ROBERT S. HARRISON. CHARLES E. DAVIS.
FRANK B. FLETCHER. JOHN PURCILL.
RUFUS H. MOULTON. W. G. BOSWORTH.
WARD OFFICERS. Ward One.
HERBERT F. BENT, Warden. FRANCIS M. TROWBRIDGE,1 Clerk. DEXTER WHIPPLE, EDW. L. LEMON, Inspectors. CHARLES F. RAND,
Ward Two.
GEORGE E. BRIDGES, Warden. WILLARD S. HIGGINS, Clerk. HENRY P. DEARBORN, LAWRENCE H. CRANITCH, Inspectors. JAMES D. BILLINGS,
Ward Three.
FRANK H. PECK, Warden. RICHARD A. CARROLL, Clerk. SAMUEL N. WATERS, HARVEY C. WOOD, Inspectors. RICHARD A. CARROLL,
Ward Four.
BERNARD EARLY, Warden. HENRY H. MATHER, Clerk. GEORGE W. CHAMBERLAIN, ) G. LYMAN SNOW, Inspectors. WILLIAM P. HOLDEN,
Ward Five.
ALBERT J. GROVER, Warden. LEWIS P. EVERETT, Clerk. EDW. M. BILLINGS, JOHN W. HOWE, Inspectors. WILLIAM T. LOGAN,
1 Deceased Jan. 28.
xii
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Ward Six.
SAMUEL M. JACKSON, Warden. LEWIS E. COFFIN, Clerk. STILLMAN C. SPAULDING, GEORGE R. HOVEY, Inspectors. ROBERT R. BISHOP, JUN.
Ward Seven.
CHARLES W. BASSETT, Warden. CHARLES W. BASSETT, Clerk. EDW. B. HITCHCOCK, FRED. A. WETHERBEE, Inspectors. ABRAHAM BYFIELD.
OFFICERS
OF THE
NEWTON CITY GOVERNMENT.
1884.
MAYOR. J. WESLEY KIMBALL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN. DWIGHT CHESTER, President.
Ward One. HENRY E. COBB.
Ward Three. JOHN W. CARTER. Ward Five. GEORGE PETTEE.
Ward Two. BENJAMIN S. GRANT. Ward Four. NOAH W. FARLEY. Ward Six. DWIGHT CHESTER.
Ward Seven. JOHN Q. HENRY.
COMMON COUNCIL. SAMUEL L. POWERS, President.
Ward One. WILLARD G. BRACKETT. JAMES EGGLESTON.
Ward Three. JAMES H. NICKERSON. GEORGE D. DIX.
Ward Two. PRESCOTT C. BRIDGHAM. ALBERT F. UPTON.
Ward Four. WINTHROP B. ATHERTON. GEORGE M. FISKE.
xiv
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Ward Five. EBEN THOMPSON. JOHN F. HECKMAN.
Ward Six. EDWARD H. MASON. FRANK EDMANDS.
Ward Seven.
SAMUEL L. POWERS. JAMES W. FRENCH.
Clerk of Common Council. ALBERT S. GLOVER.
City Treasurer, and Collector of Taxes. JOHN A. KENRICK.
Deputy Collector. MOSES CLARK, JUN. .
City Clerk, and Clerk of Board of Aldermen. ISAAC F. KINGSBURY.
City Auditor, and Clerk of Committees. BENJAMIN F. OTIS.
City Solicitor. WINFIELD S. SLOCUM.
City Engineer. ALBERT F. NOYES.
Superintendent of Streets. WILLIAM E. FULLER.
Water Registrar. ALBERT S. GLOVER.
Superintendent of Water-Works. H. N. HYDE, JUN.
Agent of the Board of Health. NATHAN MOSMAN.
City Messenger. JOSEPH D. WELLINGTON.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT.
Assessors.
ISAAC HAGAR, Chairman Term expires January, 1886.
HOWARD B. COFFIN, Secretary
66 66
66 1887.
SAMUEL M. JACKSON
66
66
66 1885.
Assistant Assessors (Elected Annually).
Ward 1. - DEXTER WHIPPLE. Ward 4. - RUFUS MOULTON.
Ward 2. - ELIHU SMEAD. Ward 5. - S. . N WOODWARD.
Ward 3. - OSCAR F. LUCAS. Ward 6. - GEORGE WARREN. Ward 7. - JOHN WARNER.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
HON. J. WESLEY KIMBALL, Mayor, Chairman ex officio. SAMUEL L. POWERS, President Common Council ex officio. JULIUS L CLARKE, Chairman. ISAAC HAGAR, Secretary. JOHN E. KIMBALL, Superintendent.
Elective Members.
Present Term of Office.
Expires January, 1886.
66
1886.
66
66
1886.
66
66
1886.
Ward 3. - JULIUS L. CLARKE
FISHER AMES .
66
66
1885.
66
1885.
66
66
1885.
66
66
1887.
66
66
1887. 1887.
66
66
1887.
66
66
1887.
66
66
1885.
District Committees.
Newton Centre District.
CHARLES C. BARTON
Newton Centre. .
WILLIAM D. PHILBRICK
·
Newton Centre.
JOHN A. GOULD .
Newton Upper Falls.
ALBERT B. PUTNEY .
. Newton Highlands.
SAMUEL L. POWERS
. Newton.
Ward 1 .- EDMUND W. CONVERSE
CHARLES H. STONE
Ward 2. - JOHN W. DICKINSON
A. AMELIA SMEAD
Ward 4. - WILLIAM S. SMITH ISAAC HAGAR .
Ward 5. - JOHN A. GOULD ALBERT B. PUTNEY
Ward 6 - CHARLES C. BARTON . WILLIAM D. PHILBRICK
Ward 7. - GEORGE W. SHINN
LINCOLN R. STONE
66
1885.
66
66
.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
Upper Falls District.
JOHN A. GOULD .
Newton Upper Falls.
ALBERT B. PUTNEY
. Newton Highlands.
ISAAC HAGAR
WILLIAM D. PHILBRICK
CHARLES C. BARTON
· Newton Centre.
Lower Falls District.
WILLIAM S. SMITH
Auburndale. ·
FISHER AMES
· West Newton.
ISAAC HAGAR
· Newton Lower Falls.
West Newton District.
JULIUS L. CLARKE
West Newton.
J. W. DICKINSON
FISHER AMES
· West Newton.
WILLIAM S. SMITH
. Auburndale.
A. AMELIA SMEAD
Newtonville.
Newtonville District.
J. W. DICKINSON
· Newtonville.
A. AMELIA SMEAD
Newtonville.
LINCOLN R. STONE
· Newton.
EDMUND W. CONVERSE .
· Newton.
CHARLES H. STONE .
· Newton.
Newton District.
LINCOLN R. STONE
· Newton.
CHARLES H. STONE .
. Newton.
GEORGE W. SHINN .
· Newton.
EDMUND W. CONVERSE .
· Newton.
SAMUEL L. POWERS .
. Newton.
Standing Committees of the Board.
High School.
JULIUS L. CLARKE. FISHER AMES.
J. W. DICKINSON. WILLIAM S. SMITH.
GEORGE W. SHINN. EDMUND W. CONVERSE. CHARLES C. BARTON. THE MAYOR, ex officio.
Evening Schools.
GEORGE W. SHINN. LINCOLN R. STONE.
WILLIAM D. PHILBRICK.
Music.
LINCOLN R. STONE. A. AMELIA SMEAD.
ALBERT B. PUTNEY.
·
Newtonville.
.
·
.
.
·
Newton Lower Falls.
· Newton Centre.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
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Drawing and Writing.
A. AMELIA SMEAD.
CHARLES H. STONE. ALBERT B. PUTNEY.
Industrial Drawing.
JOHN A. GOULD. CHARLES H. STONE. SAMUEL L. POWERS.
A. AMELIA SMEAD. Sewing. GEORGE W. SHINN. WILLIAM D. PHILBRICK.
JULIUS L. CLARKE. Text-Books. WILLIAM S. SMITH. CHARLES C. BARTON.
Rules and Regulations.
GEORGE W. SHINN. JOHN W. DICKINSON. WILLIAM S. SMITH.
Salaries.
EDMUND W. CONVERSE. SAMUEL L. POWERS. FISHER AMES.
Schoolhouses.
ISAAC HAGAR. CHARLES H. STONE. LINCOLN R. STONE.
ISAAC HAGAR.
Accounts and Printing. FISHER AMES. JULIUS L. CLARKE.
WATER BOARD.
From the Board of Aldermen. NOAH W. FARLEY.
From the Common Council. ALBERT F. UPTON.
EDWARD W. CATE.
At Large. FRANCIS J. PARKER.1 FRANCIS A. DEWSON.
EDWARD W. CATE, President. ALBERT S. GLOVER, Clerk.
1 Resigned May 31. Charles Fred Crehore appointed June 16.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Board of Overseers. THE MAYOR, ex officio, Chairman.
Ward 1. - DEXTER WHIPPLE. Ward 4. - NATHAN MOSMAN.
Ward 2. - OLIVER B. LEAVITT. Ward 5. - HOSEA C. HOYT.
Ward 3. - OSCAR F. LUCAS. Ward 6. - GEORGE WARREN. Ward 7. - JOHN WARNER.
NATHAN MOSMAN, Clerk of Board. NATHAN MOSMAN, City Almoner.
NATHANIEL D. MOODY, Warden of Almshouse.
MRS. ELIZA A. MOODY, Matron.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
HENRY L. BIXBY, Chief of Department. WILLIAM BEMIS, Assistant Chief of Department.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
From the Board of Aldermen. NOAH W. FARLEY.
From the Common Council. EBEN THOMPSON.
At Large.
JOHN S. FARLOW. WILLIAM CLAFLIN.
B. K. PEIRCE. A. LAWRENCE EDMANDS. JULIUS L. CLARKE.
JOHN S. FARLOW, President. B. K. PEIRCE, Superintendent. HANNAH P. JAMES, Librarian.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
DANIEL M. HAMMOND, City Marshal. CHARLES F. RICHARDSON, Sergeant of Police.
Police Officers.
JAMES D. HENTHORN. WILLIAM C. EMERSON. NOAH F. BOSWORTH. GEORGE E. F. BAKER. CHARLES O. DAVIS. EDSON C. HOLMES. JOHN RYAN.
CHARLES P. HUESTIS. ROBERT S. HARRISON. CHARLES E. DAVIS. FRANK B. FLETCHER. JOHN PURCILL. RUFUS H. MOULTON. W. G. BOSWORTH.
xix
CITY GOVERNMENT.
WARD OFFICERS.
Ward One.
HERBERT F. BENT, Warden. CHARLES F. RAND, Clerk. DEXTER WHIPPLE, EDW. L. LEMON, Inspectors. GEORGE LANE, 2D,
Ward Two.
GEORGE E. BRIDGES, Warden. WILLARD S. HIGGINS, Clerk. HENRY P. DEARBORN, LAWRENCE H. CRANITCH, Inspectors. JAMES D. BILLINGS,
Ward Three.
GEORGE H. INGRAHAM, Warden. RICHARD A. CARROLL, Clerk. FRANK E. HUNTER, HARVEY C. WOOD, Inspectors. CHARLES F. TUTTLE,
Ward Four.
G. LYMAN SNOW, Warden. HENRY H. MATHER, Clerk. GEORGE W. CHAMBERLAIN, ) CHARLES F. FORD, Inspectors. EVERETT E. MOODY,
Ward Five.
ALBERT J. GROVER, Warden. LEWIS P. EVERETT, Clerk. EDW. M. BILLINGS, WILLIAM T. LOGAN, Inspectors. PHILIP T. BAGLEY,
Ward Six.
SAMUEL M. JACKSON, Warden. LEWIS E. COFFIN, Clerk. STILLMAN C. SPAULDING, GEORGE R. HOVEY, Inspectors. ROBERT R. BISHOP, JUN.,
Ward Seven.
J. EDWIN WARNER, Warden. CHARLES W. BASSETT, Clerk. EDW. B. HITCHCOCK, FRED. A. WETHERBEE, Inspectors. ABRAHAM BYFIELD, 1
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Committee on Finance and Salaries.
JOHN Q. HENRY. Aldermen. BENJAMIN S. GRANT. Councilmen.
PRESIDENT SAMUEL L. POWERS. WILLARD G. BRACKETT. EDWARD H. MASON.
Committee on Accounts.
NOAH W. FARLEY. Aldermen.
Councilmen. JOHN W. CARTER.
PRESCOTT C. BRIDGHAM. JAMES EGGLESTON.
JOHN F. HECKMAN.
Committee on Public Property and Burial-Grounds.
GEORGE PETTEE. Aldermen.
Councilmen.
BENJAMIN S. GRANT.
EDWARD H. MASON. WINTHROP B. ATHERTON. JAMES EGGLESTON.
Committee on State Aid, Soldiers' Relief, and Military Affairs.
Aldermen.
JOHN W. CARTER.
Councilmen.
HENRY E. COBB.
EBEN THOMPSON.
ALBERT F. UPTON. GEORGE M. FISKE.
Committee on Fuel and Street Lights.
Aldermen.
HENRY E. COBB.
EBEN THOMPSON.
FRANK EDMANDS.
Committee on Fire Department.
Aldermen.
HENRY E. COBB. GEORGE PETTEE. Councilmen.
ALBERT F. UPTON. WINTHROP B. ATHERTON. FRANK EDMANDS.
Committees on Highways, Streets and Ways, Sidewalks, Drains and Sewers.
DWIGHT CHESTER.
Aldermen.
JOHN Q. HENRY.
JAMES H. NICKERSON.
Councilmen. PRESCOTT C. BRIDGHAM. GEORGE M. FISKE.
BENJAMIN S. GRANT.
Councilmen.
JAMES W. FRENCH.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
Committee on Printing. Alderman. JOHN W. CARTER. Councilmen. WINTHROP B. ATHERTON.
EBEN THOMPSON.
Committee on Ordinances.
DWIGHT CHESTER.
Aldermen. BENJAMIN S. GRANT.
WILLARD G. BRACKETT.
Councilmen. GEORGE M. FISKE. JOHN F. HECKMAN.
Committee on Claims.
JOHN Q. HENRY.
Aldermen. DWIGHT CHESTER. Councilmen.
PRESIDENT SAMUEL L. POWERS. GEORGE D. DIX.
JOHN F. HECKMAN.
Committee on Almshouse and Poor.
Alderman. GEORGE PETTEE. Councilmen. GEORGE D. DIX.
PRESCOTT C. BRIDGHAM.
Committee on Assessors' Department.
Alderman. NOAH W. FARLEY. Councilmen. GEORGE D. DIX.
JAMES W. FRENCH.
Highway Surveyors.
Aldermen.
DWIGHT CHESTER. JOHN Q. HENRY.
JAMES H. NICKERSON.
Councilmen. PRESCOTT C. BRIDGHAM. GEORGE M. FISKE.
Committee on Parks.
Aldermen.
BENJAMIN S. GRANT. NOAH W. FARLEY.
GEORGE PETTEE.
JAMES H. NICKERSON. EDWARD H. MASON.
Councilmen. WILLARD G. BRACKETT. JAMES W. FRENCH.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Committee on Enrolled Ordinances and Resolutions.
DWIGHT CHESTER. Aldermen.
BENJAMIN S. GRANT.
STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Committee on Police. THE MAYOR. Aldermen.
HENRY E. COBB. JOHN W. CARTER.
Committee on Licenses, Weights, and Measures.
NOAH W. FARLEY. JOHN Q. HENRY. Aldermen.
Committee on Elections.
Aldermen.
HENRY E. COBB. GEORGE PETTEE.
President of the Board of Health. JOHN Q. HENRY.
STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
HENRY E. COBB. Aldermen. JOHN W. CARTER. NOAH W. FARLEY.
STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Committee on Enrolled Ordinances and Resolutions. Councilmen.
PRESCOTT C. BRIDGHAM. JAMES EGGLESTON. JOHN F. HECKMAN.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS. ISAAC F. KINGSBURY, City Clerk ex officio. GEORGE E. BRIDGES, 1 year. RICHARD T. SULLIVAN, 2 years. GEORGE H. BOURNE, 3 years.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
CITY OF NEWTON.
AUDITOR'S DEPARTMENT, CITY HALL, April 28, 1884.
To the Honorable City Council.
GENTLEMEN, - In conformity with the requirements of Section 10 of Ordinance No. 4, relating to Finance, the un- dersigned presents herewith his Annual Report of the receipts and expenditures of the City of Newton for the financial year commencing Jan. 1, and terminating Dec. 31, 1883, with a detailed account of each department, a statement of the liabilities and assets, the rates of interest, and times the notes and bonds are payable, also a statement of the sinking funds, a schedule of the real and personal property, with other information relating to the financial matters of the city.
Respectfully submitted.
BENJAMIN F. OTIS, Auditor.
CITY OF NEWTON, Dec. 31, 1883.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council.
GENTLEMEN, - In accordance with Section 11 of Ordi- nance No. 4, I have the honor to lay before you the statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Treasury Department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1883.
Very respectfully yours, JOHN A. KENRICK,
Treasurer and Collector.
CITY TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
City of Newton in Account with JOHN A. KENRICK, Treas- urer and Collector.
DR.
Almshouse, expenses and repairs
$4,827 68
Armory, rent and expenses
1,089 51
Auburndale schoolhouse
16,013 36
Books, stationery, and printing
2,486 00
Board of Health
2,125 59
Burial-grounds 395 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, bank tax 1,080 13
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, state tax 24,135 00
County of Middlesex, county tax
15,150 75
Conveyance of pupils
540 00
Curbing .
1,500 00
City Hall, expenses
1,621 73
City engineer's department
6,416 07
Drains and culverts
11,148 92
Evening schools
516 69
Farlow Park .
25,000 00
Farlow Park, special
5,322 41
Fire department
23,606 47
Funded debt, 62 per cent notes
40,000 00
Funded debt, 6 per cent notes
30,000 00
Amount carried forward .
. $212,975 31
4
Amount brought forward .
$212,975 31
General expenses for schools .
84,890 96 Gravel land ·
7,661 05
Heating, ventilating, repairs, etc., on school- houses
16,375 82
Highways, general repairs
60,529 58
Highways, widening and improvements .
7,392 78
Hutchin, W. F.
75 00
Improvement on public squares
971 24
Interest on city loans
25,277 61
Interest on water bonds .
50,900 00
Indigent soldiers and sailors
930 00
Industrial and mechanical drawing
167 75
Kenrick Fund
179 80
Land damages
554 42
Memorial Day
300 00
Miscellaneous expenses
21,095 05
Newton free library
9,020 60
Nonantum schoolhouse .
11,107 63
Overlay, 1881, 1882, 1883
5,652 27
Police department .
17,514 82
Poor out of almshouse
8,156 80
Public property
15,700 56
Read Fund
40,000 00
Removal of ashes
2,015 34
Salaries .
12,155 39
School incidentals
9,129 41
Sidewalks
6,000 00
Sinking fund on city debt
20,800 00
Sinking fund on water debt
16,000 00
Street-light department ..
19,730 65
State aid
875 50
Temporary loans
315,000 00
United States Street Lighting Company
500 00
Use of hydrants
7,520 00
Amount carried forward .
. $1,007,155 34
5
Amount brought forward . . $1,007,155 34
Water construction 43,630 02 Water maintenance 16,179 61
Water maintenance, meters, and service-pipes, 5,735 60
Balance in the treasury Dec. 31, 1883
58,435 98
Total
. $1,131,136 55
CR.
Balance in the treasury Dec. 31, 1882
$38,630 35
Almshouse
1,340 00
Armory .
400 00
Books, stationery, and printing
63 24
Corporation tax
38,500 80
City Hall, expenses
676 00
Collector's fees
388 77
Dog tax .
1,075 26
Druggists' license-fees
15 00
Farlow Park .
3,150 50
Fire department
97 51
Foreign ships .
2,091 11
Funded debt, 4 per cent water bonds
50,000 00
Funded debt, 4 per cent public park loan
25,000 00
Highways
5,715 59
Hutchin, W. F.
234 60
Interest on city loan
11 69
Interest on bank deposits
722 16
Interest on public park loan
166 66
· Interest on taxes
1,897 42
Interest on water bonds .
460 00
Indigent soldiers and sailors
418 00
Kenrick Fund
66 50
Miscellaneous .
5 95
National bank tax .
12,604 09
Amount carried forward .
$1=3,731 20
6
Amount brought forward
. $183,731 20
Newton free catalogue account
29 50
Police department
945 52
Poor out of almshouse
1,468 96
Premium on public park bonds
952 50
Premium on water bonds .
1,005 00
Public property
342 75
Read Fund
40,000 00
Record and other fees
388 75
Sidewalks and curbing
447 44
Sinking fund commissioners, city debt State aid .
930 00
Taxes of 1879 .
2 00
Taxes of 1880 .
2 00
Taxes of 1881 .
291 42
Taxes of 1882 .
57,653 83
Taxes of 1883 .
351,578 82
Temporary loans
360,000 00
Torrey, George A.
50 00
Tuition non-resident pupils
523 00
United States Street Lighting Company
500 00
Water construction .
5,238 41
Water maintenance, meters, and services .
5,727 50
Water-rates
30,913 92
Water-rates by meter
18,414 03
Total .
$1,131,136 55
JOHN A. KENRICK, Treasurer and Collector, City of Newton.
NEWTON, Dec. 31, 1883.
70,000 00
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CITY OF NEWTON, Dec. 31, 1883.
THE Joint Standing Committee on Finance beg leave to report, that, in pursuance of Section 13 of Ordinance No. 4, they have examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer and Collector for the financial year ending Dec. 31, 1883, and find them correct in all respects, and all payments properly vouched.
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1882 $38,630 35 Total cash rec'pts for year ending Dec. 31, 1883, 1,092,506 20
1,131,136 55
Payments of the year
. 1,072,700 57
On hand at close of business, Dec. 31, 1883 . $58,435 98
This balance has been verified by examination of the bank balance to the credit of the city, and cash and cash items in the office.
They further report that there remains due and uncollected the following taxes and assessments :
Taxes of 1879
$891 52
Taxes of 1880
905 94
Taxes of 1881
1,228 00
Taxes of 1882 1,985 37
Taxes of 1883 . 76,725 57
Sidewalk and curbing assessments 232 76
Betterments on drains in Wards 1, 2, estimated,
2,400 00
Total
$84,369 16
Respectfully submitted.
J. Q. HENRY, J. WESLEY KIMBALL, EDWIN W. GAY, W. G. BRACKETT, EDWARD H. MASON,
Committee on
Finance.
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LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF NEWTON TO DEC. 31, 1883, INCLUSIVE.
Water loan
. $950,000 00
Accrued interest on same
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