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Samson Cordage Works, Boston. 795 Sanderson J. B., West Newton. 786 Saunders Wm. B., Lower Falls. 807
Savage Henry W., Boston.
829
Scipione Charles, Newton.
830
Seeton Bros., West Newton.
787
Silver Lake Co., Boston. 795
Simpson Bros. Corporation, Boston. . front colored
Sloeum Winfield S., Boston.
827
Smilie Edward S., Newton.
831
Spear Ellis Jr., Boston. 831
Stearns A. T. Lumber Co., Neponset. 836 Stuart T. & Son Co., Newton. 803
Sullivan T. D. & Sons Co., Newton Highlands. . 808
Tange Hans L., West Newton. 806
Temperley John, Newton Centre 824
Temperley & Hurley, Newton Cen- tre .. 819
Thompson G. Wilbur, Newton Centre 811
Tinker H. A., Newton .. 823
Tivey & Co., Newton Highlands. 835
Trowbridge W. W., West Newton. . .
baek cover
Turner & Williams, Newtonville .... 830 Union Central Life Ins. Co., Boston. . front colored
Wadsworth, Howland & Co., Inc., Boston. 819
Wales George E., Newton Centre. 786 Wales George F., Boston. 827
Walker & Pratt Mfg. Co., Watertown 813
Waltham Foundry Co., Waltham. 793 Waltham Savings Bank, Waltham. . 831 Warren I. & Son, Waltham. 825
Warren & Hill Coal Company, New- ton Centre. 795
Waterman J. S. & Sons, Ine., Boston 797 Wauwinet Farm, West Newton .. . . 789 Wells-Burrage Co., Boston ..... foot lines Wentworth-Lister Co., Newtonville .. 805. West End Garage, West Newton .... 821 West Newton Savings Bank, West Newton. 738
Weston & Weston, Boston. 826 White James G., Boston. 833 White Simon A., Newton. 823
Wilson George B., Newton Centre .. 801 Wolcott Walter B., Newton .. 814
Wood A. M. Co., Waltham .... front cover Woodworth Bros., Newton Highlands 824
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WEALTH OF NEWTON
ASSESSORS' VALUATION OF NEWTON, MAY 1, 1908
Land.
$22,827,475 28,157,175
Buildings.
Total valuation of real estate ..
$50,984,650
Value of personal property other than bank stock, sep- arately assessed.
$17,814,100
Value of shares in national banks located in Newton taxable in this city . 135,050
Total valuation of personal estate as of May 1, 1908.
17,949,150
Additional assessment of personal estate (chap. 12, sec. 85, R. L.) ...
213,800
Valuation for assessment, 1908.
$69,147,600
REVENUE FROM OTHER SOURCES
Shares of Massachusetts corporations the property of residents of Newton, as assessed by the Common- Wealth. . . $8,698,156
Bank stock of banks located in other towns in the Com- monwealth owned by citizens of Newton .. 2,284,350
10,982,506
Total taxable valuation.
As the revenue from the two latter sources is always estimated before the amount to be raised by taxation is determined, the effect of the valuation of this property in reducing the rate of taxation is nearly the same as though its amount was included in the Assessors' Valuation and assessed by them.
PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
REAL
Educational
$358,950.00
Benevolent and charitable.
423,150.00
Houses of religious worship (with land).
1,904,300.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ..
194,165.00
City of Newton real estate
2,631,701.00
Cemetery corporations.
123,700.00
City of Boston.
26,650.00
City of Waltham
500.00
Total
$5,663,116.00
PERSONAL
Educational (R. L., chap. 12, sec. 5).
$907,998.56
Benevolent and charitable.
432,193.98
1,340,192.54
Total.
$7,003,308.54
Aggregate valuation, as of May 1, 1908.
1905
1906
1907 $50,468,800 17,274,535
1908 $50,984,650 18,162,950
$64,635,370
$66,150,165
$67,743,335
$69,147,600
RETURNS BY WARDS, MAY 1, 1908
WARDS
Polls
Personal estate
Real estate
Total
Houses
Acres
1.
1,347
$2,521,400
$4,410,850
$6,932,250
683
430
2.
1,798
1,698,900
7,341,050
9,039,950
1,117
S29
3
1,606
2,722,750
7,715,700
10,438,450
1,073
1,060
4.
1,190
1,283,800
4,764,200
6,048,000
805
1,034
5.
1,700
1,746,050
7,516,950
9,263,000
1,149
3,784
6.
1,657
4,519,900
12,061,900
16,581,800
1,119
1,629
7
986
3,670,150
7,174,000
10,844,150
638
481
Totals.
10,284
$18,162,950
$50,984,650
$69,147,600
6,584
9,247
Total poll assessments 10,284 «
Supplementary personal estate assessment, $213,800, making total personal $18,162,950
Total real estate $50,984,650
$87,133,414.54
Real estate.
$48,966,500
$49,758,650
Personal
15,668,870
16,391,515
5.
$68,933,800
$80,130,106
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TRUST FUNDS-CITY DEBT
Rate of taxation per $1,000 in 1895, $14.60; in 1896, $16.60; in 1897, $16.20; in 1898, $16.20; in 1899, $15.40; in 1900; $15,20; in 1901, $16.80; in 1902, $16,40; in 1903, $16.80; in 1904, $17.80; in 1905, $18.00; in 1906, $16.40; in 1907, $16.40; in 1908, $18.20
Number of polls in 1895, 8,166; in 1900, 9,249; in 1901, 9,367; in 1902, 9,617; in 1903, 9,641; in 1904, 9,719; in 1905, 9,836; in 1906, 9,961; 1907, 10,108; 1908, 10,284
Number of registered voters in 1895, males 4,653, females 543; in 1900, males 5,764, females 551; in 1901, males 5,899, females 624; in 1902, males 6,145, females 649; in 1903, males 6,183, females 657; in 1904, males 6,448, females 676; in 1905, males 6,283, females 738; in 1906, males 6,385, females 714; in 1907, males 6,450; females 693; in 1908, males 6,717, females 678
TRUST FUNDS, JANUARY 1, 1909 Bequeathed to the city for benevolent objects
Kenrick Fund, $4,000, for needy and worthy poor of Newton
Read Fund, $40,000, income to be expended as follows:
Annual picnic or sleigh ride for children of the village of Newton, not to exceed $400; for free lectures on scientific subjects for the village of Newton, not to ex- ceed $800; for books for Newton Free Library, not to exceed $600; balance of income to poor widows in any part of Newton. For trustees of this fund see page 687
Eliot Memorial Fund, $300
Income to be used in whole or in part to stimulate in the pupils of the public schools of Newton the study of American history, especially the early history of Massachusetts and the beginning of New England, by the offer of a prize or prizes annually for essays written by the pupils of the public schools in Newton for the current year in which such prizes are offered, and upon such subjects as may be appointed. For trustees of this fund see page 687
DEBT STATEMENT, JANUARY 1, 1909
Interest on most of the permanent debt, viz., $4,873,600, is at the rate of 4 per cent. $1,109,300 is at the rate of 3} per cent ; $90,000 at 3.65 per cent. $75,000 at 3 per cent ; $37,900 at 3.10 per cent.
RECAPITULATION
DEBT
With sinking fund
Serial
Total
Boulevard
$515,000
$6,000
$521,000.00
Park ..
1,000
1,000.00
Highway widening
90,000
90,000.00
*Washington street
1,031,500
1,031,500.00
School.
779.800
614,600
1,394,400.00
Sewer
1,279,000
221,000
1,500,000.00
Water
1,285,000
94,000
1,379,000.00
Miscellaneous
268,900
268,900.00
Total.
$5,249,200
$936,600
$6,185,800.00
Sinking funds
2,291,363.11
Net debt.
$3,894,436.89
* Includes grade crossings on main line B. & A. R. R.
SUMMARY OF DEBT PAYABLE
1909
$52,000
1925
$215,000
1910
151,000
1926
215,000
1911.
313,500
1927
195,000
1912.
326,000
1928.
166,000
1913.
46,000
1929.
12,500
1914.
414,000
1930.
32,000
1915.
447,000
1931.
101,000
1916.
195,000
1932.
41,000
1917
342,100
1933.
6,000
1918.
194,000
1934.
6,000
1919.
141,950
1935.
305,000
1920.
324,000
1936
444,000
1921.
195,900
1937.
153,000
1922.
497,850
1938.
53,000
1923
194,000
1939.
63,000
1924.
344,000
Total.
$6,185,800
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APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS FOR CITY EXPENSES For fiscal years ending December 31
1906
£1907
1908
1909
Assessing department ....
$14,660.00
$14,750.00
$13,988.00
$13,988.00
Auditing department .. .
7,000.00
7,050.00 2,100.00
7,450.00 2,150.00
2,100.00
Board of print. & stat ....
1,100.00
City Clerk's dept.
13,450.00
13,450.00
13,550.00
13,450.00
City Messenger.
4,439.00
4,295.00
4,545.00
4,445.00
City Physician, salary .. .
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,000.00
Clerk of Committees. .
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Engineering department ..
11,860.00
11,860.00
12,438.00
11,938.00
Executive department ... .
8,780.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
Fire department ..
59,155.50
57,102.50
59,359.00
61,651.50
*Forestry department
Salaries. .
2,324.00
Park div. and trees.
5,500.00
Burial grounds.
300.00
Moth work ..
30,000.00
Trim. & removing trees.
2,000.00
Health department. .
21,763.00
30,655.50
20,680.00
20,830.00
Insp. of animals, salary. .
250.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
Inspection of milk.
650.00
732.90
732.90
659,00
Inspection of wires dept. .
8,175.00
7,407.50
7,413.00
6,007.50
Law department ....
4,600.00
4,600.00
4,600.00
4,600.00
Newton Free Library and branches. .
18,020,00
20,050.00
22,560.00
22,985.00
Police department.
74,074.25
76,881.75
78,559.00
80,067.75
Public buildings dept.
24,245.00
26,835.00
28,610.00
31,160.00
Reg. of laborers, salary ...
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
Registration of voters ..
2,275.00
2,275.00
2,300.00
2,275.00
School department ..
244,800.00
258,805.00
291,390.00
303,982.00
Sealer of w'gts and meas.
850.00
865.00
1,115.00
1,115.00
Street dept. salaries and office expenses.
8,694.00
8,898.00
9,248.00
9,248.00
Highway div., with receipts ..
109,800.00
101,400.00
109,600.00
97,400.00
Park div. and Trees ..
5,800.00
5,500.00
5,800.00
Sewer division ...
9,000.00
11,500.00
12,000.00
12,000.00
Street light division. .
55,000.00
52,500.00
52,500.00
52,500.00
Street watering div ....
17,000.00
17,000.00
17,000.00
17,000.00
Burial grounds ...
800.00
500,00
500.00
Curbing. .
250.00
500.00
300.00
Sidewalks & st. cross.
13,000.00
14,000.00
14,000.00
Care snow and ice. . .
7,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
Trimming and re-
moving trees.
2,500.00
2,500.00
Moth work
5,000.00
10,000.00
Street signs.
. 1,500.00
500.00
Collection of
ashes
and paper. ..
15,000.00
Treasury dept., salaries
7,814.00
8,128.00
8,978.00
S,780.00
Serial bonds matur'g.
14,000.00
13,000.00
25,000.00
48,000.00
Interest on loans.
199,887.90
185,257.90
186,587.90
200,667.15
Sinking funds.
88,000.00
101,500.00
100,500.00
102,000.00
+Water Department.
Total
$1,044,252.65 $1,102,009.05 $1,166,113.80 $1,245,482.90
*Created by Ordinance approved September 30, 1908
+In 1906 (30743) and 1907 (31678) the budget provides for paying all liabili- ties for interest and sinking funds and water maintenance from water income, viz .:
1908
1909
Serial bonds.
$4,000.00
$4,000.00
Interest.
54,477.50
54,337.50
Sinking funds.
34,000.00
34,000.00
Water maintenance.
22,383.50
22,225.75
$114,861.00
$114,563.25
Charity department .....
19,060.00
17,760.00
17,860.00
18,860.00
Bd of Ald'men print. & inc
900.00
7,450.00
and office expenses ... . .
#The budget for 1907 and thereafter, conforms in its general makeup to the sys- tem of accounts desired by the Census Department, Washington, D. C., enabling proper comparisons with other municipalities, adopting such system
CHANGES IN THE NEWTON DIRECTORY
1909.
Names in Directory of 1907, including 2,380 dead or removed.
.18,035
Names erased in preparing Directory of 1909.
. 3,563
Names added in preparing Directory of 1909
3,847
Names in Directory of 1909, including 2,234 dead or removed . Increase from 1907 to 1909.
18,319
. 284
FROM 1868 TO 1909.
DATE.
VOLUME.
PUBLISHERS.
PAGES.
NO. OF NAMES.
INCREASE OF NAMES.
PRICE.
1868
I
Charles C. Drew
416
3,287
$1.00
1871
II
Charles C. Drew
370
3,637
350
1.00
1873
III
Drew, Allis & Company
376
4,492
855
1.00
1875
IV
Drew, Allis & Company
418
4,971
479
1.50
1877
V
Drew, Allis & Company
382
5,824
* 853
1.50
1879
VI
Drew, Allis & Company
398
6,116
292
1.50
1881
VII
Drew, Allis & Company
424
6,865
749
1.50
1883
VIII
Drew, Allis & Company
466
7,453
578
1.50
1885
IX
Drew, Allis & Company
566
9,410
a 1,957
1.50
1887
X
Drew, Allis & Company
604
9,462
52
1.50
1889
XI
Drew, Allis & Company
646
9,812
350
2.00
1891
XII
Drew, Allis & Company
688
11,051
1,239
2.00
1893
XIII
Drew, Allis & Company
728
12,089
1,038
2.50
1895
XIV
The Drew Allis Company
734
13,141
1,052
2.50
1897
XV
The Drew Allis Company
788
14,607
1,466
2.50
1899
XVI
The Drew Allis Company
780
15,226
619
2.50
1901
XVII
The Drew Allis Company
762
16,308
1,082
2.50
1903
XVIII
The Drew Allis Company
816
16,990
682
2.50
1905
XIX
The Drew Allis Company
848
17,319
329
3.00
1907
XX
The Drew Allis Company
804
18,035
716
3.00
1909
XXI
The Drew Allis Company
812
18,319
284
3.00
* Deaths and removals from city were first given in this number of the Directory. a The more permanent servants were first given in this number of the Directory. In addition to the above, a Directory of Newton was published in 1871 by Samuel Chism, and another in 1884 by Henry M. and Frank H. Burt.
RAILROAD STATIONS IN NEWTON.
Distances from Boston given after each station. BOSTON & ALBANY RAILROAD.
Via Brookline and Circuit.
Via Main Line and Circuit.
Chestnut Hill.
634 miles.
Newton. 7 miles.
Newton Centre ..
8 miles.
Newtonville.
8 miles.
Newton Highlands .. 834 miles.
West Newton 9 miles.
Eliot .. 912 miles
Auburndale. 10 miles.
Waban
1016 miles.
Riverside. 1034 miles.
Woodland
1112 miles.
Woodland
1116 miles
Riverside ..
1214 miles.
1216 miles.
Auburndale ... 13 miles.
Newton Highlands
1414 miles.
Newtonville. 15 miles.
Newton Centre. 15 miles.
Newton.
16 miles.
Chestnut Hill. 1614 miles.
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
LOWER FALLS BRANCH.
Upper Falls 10 iniles. Lower Falls. 12 miles.
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Waban Eliot 1316 miles.
West Newton .. 14
miles.
14,472
RATES OF POSTAGE.
DOMESTIC.
Domestic Postage Rates apply to all States and Territories of the Union, to the Island Posses- sions, to Panama Canal Zone, to U. S. Postal Agency at Shanghai, China, and to U. S. War Vessels stationed abroad.
All Mail Matter (except regular publications sent to subscribers), must be wholly or in part prepaid.
Letters, Postal Cards and "Post Cards," and all matter on which first class postage is paid, may be forwarded from one post office to another without additional postage, but all other matter must have postage prepaid anew.
First-Class Matter-Letters and Postal Cards.
Letters .- (To be sent beyond the office where deposited, or for any letter carrier office or rural delivery.) Letters and other matter wholly or in part in writing or type writing, and all matter sealed or closed against inspection, for each ounce or fraction thereof, limit of weight four pounds. .02
Drop or Local Letters, deposited in other than a letter-carrier office or rural delivery, for each ounce or fraction ..
.01
.08
Registered Letters, (in addition to the regular postage which must be fully prepaid) .... Special (or Immediate) Delivery Letters require a special stamp in addition to regular postage, (ordinary postage may be used, but the words Special Delivery must be written across the letter or package).
.10
Postal Cards. A message may be written on left third of address side. Cost each .. .10
Reply Postal Cards. .02 Private Mailing Cards (Post Cards) .. .01
Second-Class Matter-Newspapers and Periodicals. RATES FOR PUBLISHERS AND NEWS AGENTS.
Ail Newspapers and other Periodicals, one copy to each actual subscriber residing within the county where they are printed, wholly or in part, and published, except those deliverable at letter-carrier offices or rural delivery .... Free.
Newspapers and Periodicals to subscribers, and sample copies, each pound or fraction ... .01
Newspapers (except weeklies) and Periodicals not exceeding two ounces in weight, when deposited in a letter-carrier office or rural delivery for delivery by its carrier, prepaid by postage stamps affixed, each. .01
Periodicals over two ounces in weight, prepaid by postage stamps affixed .08 Weeklies, deliverable by carriers, at letter-carrier offices or rural delivery, for each pound or fraction .01 ..
RATES FOR THE PUBLIC.
Transient Newspapers and Periodicals, when posted by persons other than the publisher or news agent, printed regularly in known offices of publication, for each four ounces or fraction.
.01
Third-Class Matter-Miscellaneous Printed Matter.
Books, Pamphiets, Circulars, occasional publications, photographs, proof-sheets or corrected proofs, and manuscript copy accompanying the same, and all matter on paper or cardboard, in which the printing forms the principal use, and not exceeding four pounds in weight (single volumes may be over), for each two ounces or fraction .01
Fourth-Class Matter-Merchandise.
Merchandise .- Samples of metals, ores, minerals or merchandise, paintings in oil or water, crayon drawings, printed envelopes, bill-heads, letter-heads, blotting-paper printed or uuprinted, blank cards, photograph-albums, blank books, labels, tags, playing cards; and any articles not of the other classes, and not liable to damage the mails, or injure any person, not exceeding four pounds in weight (single volumes of a blank book may be over), for each ounce, or fraction thereof .01
Seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots and scions, for each two ounces, or fraction. .01
Fee for Registration, in addition to regular postage, for each package. .08
United States Money Orders.
Money Orders, not exceeding $100 on one order, issued on payment of the following fees :-
For orders not exceeding $2.50. .03 Over $30, and not exceeding $40. .15
Over $2.50, and not exceeding $5. .05
Over $40, and not exceeding $50. .18
Over $5, and not exceeding $10. .08
Over $50, and not exceeding $60. .20
Over $10, and not exceeding $20. .10
Over $60, and not exceeding $75 .25
Over $20, and not exceeding $30 .12 Over $75, and not exceeding $100. .30
FOREIGN.
Prepayment Optional, except for registered articles; but on printed matter, commercial papers and samples, postage must be at least partially prepaid.
Letters. - 5 cents for the first ounce, and 3 cents for each additional ounce or fraction thereof. To Great Britain, Ireland and Germany the rate is 2 cents per ounce or fraction No limit of weight.
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MAYORS OF MASS. CITIES-POPULATION OF NEWTON
Postal Cards. - 2 cents each. Reply Postal Cards. - 4 cents. Post Cards. - 2 cents. Printed Matter. - 1 cent for each two ounces or fraction. Limit of weight, 4 lbs. 6 oz.
Commercial Papers (Insurance Documents, Way Bills, etc.) - The same as for printed matter, but the lowest charge is 5 cents. Limit of weight, 4 lbs. 6 oz.
Samples of Merchandise. - The rate is the same as for printed matter, but the lowest charge is 2 cents. Limit of weight 12 ounces.
To Canada, the postage and limit of weight for letters, printed matter, merchandise, etc., is the same as in the United States, except that on seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots and scions, the rate is 1 cent for each ounce or fraction. All matter must be fully prepaid, except letters, which must be prepaid at least 2 cents; and nothing may be sealed except a letter in its usual and ordinary form.
To Cuba and Republic of Panama, mail matter of all classes is subject to domestic rates and conditions; and nothing may be sealed except a letter in its usual and ordinary form.
To Mexico, first, second and third class postage and limit of weight is the same as in the United States. Merchandise may be sent at domestic rates and under domestic conditions, but should be sent by Parcels Post, and must not be sealed. Commercial papers and samples of merchan- dise are subject to Postal Union rates.
Parcels Post .- Merchandise not exceeding one pound, 12 cents ; each additional pound or frac- tion, 12 cents. Limit of weight, 11 pounds, except to some offices, where limit of weight is 4 lbs. 6 oz. To Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru the rates are 20 cents for each pound or fraction thereof; limit of weight, 11 lbs.
International Money Orders. - For sums not exceeding $10, ten cents-for each additional $10 or fraction, ten cents. To Bahamas, Bermuda, British Guiana, British Honduras, Canada, Cuba, Newfoundland, Antiqua, Barbadoes, Dominica, Jamaica, Montserrat, Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, and Virgin Islands (West Indies) the rates are the same as in the United States. To Belgium, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Egypt, Liberia, Luxemburg, Mexico, Peru, Nether- lands, Denmark, Switzerland, New Zealand, Orange River Colony, Sweden, Norway, Japan, Trinidad, Austria, Hungary, Chile, and Transvaal, for sums not exceeding $10, eight cents-over $10, one-half the International fees. The lunit of a single order is $100.
MASSACHUSETTS CITIES
Their Mayors, and Result of Liquor License Vote for 1909.
BEVERLY, Charles H. Trowt, Cit. No MARLBORO, Henry Parsons, R. I. No
BOSTON, George A. Hibbard, Rep.
Yes MEDFORD, Clifford M. Brewer, Rep. No
BROCKTON, John S. Kent, Rep. No MELROSE, Eugene H. Moore, Rep. No
CAMBRIDGE, Walter C. Wardwell, Ind. No NEW BEDFORD, William J. Bullock, Cit. No
CHELSEA, Board of Control.
No NEWBURYPORT, Albert F. Hunt, Cit. Yes NEWTON, George Hutchinson, Rep.
No
EVERETT, Charles Bruce, Rep.
No NORTH ADAMS, John W. Waterhouse, Rep. Yes No NORTHAMPTON ,James W. O'Brien, Dem. Yes PITTSFIELD, William H. McInnis, Dem. Yes No No QUINCY, William T. Shea, Dem.
HAVERHILL, Edwin H. Moulton, Cit.
Yes SALEM, John F. Hurley, Rep. Ind.
Yes
HOLYOKE, Nathan P. Avery, Rep.
Yes SOMERVILLE, John M. Woods, Rep.
No
LAWRENCE, William P. White, Rep.
Yes SPRINGFIELD, William E. Sanderson, Rep.
Yes
LOWELL, George H. Brown, Rep.
Yes TAUNTON, Edgar L. Crossman, Rep.
Yes
LYNN, Jaines E. Rich, Dem.
No WALTHAM, Edgar A. Walker, R. I. L. No
MALDEN, George L. Richards, Rep. Cit.
No WOBURN, D .W. Bond., Rep.
No
WORCESTER, James Logan, Rep. No
POPULATION OF NEWTON,
UNITED STATES CENSUS, 1900, 1890, 1880 ; STATE CENSUS, 1905, 1895, 1885, 1875.
WARD.
1905
1900
1895
1890
1885
1880
1875
WARD 1
4,800
4,509
4,287
3,434
2,968
2,433
3,189
WARD 2.
6,216
5,719
5,412
4,569
3,606
2,883
3,220
WARD 3.
5,865
5,493
3,433
3,732
3,011
2,560
2,909
WARD 4.
4,113
3,912
3,574
3,579
3,083
2,673
2,073
WARD 5.
6,325
5,663
4,114
3,127
2,058
1,942
2,232
WARD 6.
6,028
5,151
4,240
3,772
3,017
2,544
2,482
WARD 7 erected in 1875.
3,480
3,140
2,530
2,166
2,016
1,960
.....
TOTAL.
36,827
33,587
27,590
24,379
19,759
16,995
16,105
No
CHICOPEE, William J. Fuller, Dem.
FALL RIVER, John T. Coughlin, Dem. FITCHBURG, M. Fred'k O'Connell. Ind. Cit.
Yes
GLOUCESTER, Henry H. Parsons, Rep. Cit.
POPULATION OF UNITED STATES.
UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1890, 1900. Total in 1900, 76,304,799 ; in 1890, 63,069,756.
STATES.
1900.
1890.
Alabama.
1,828,697
1,513,017
Arkansas.
1,311,564
1,128,179
Ohio
4,157,545
3,672,
California
1,485,053
1,208,130
Oregon.
413,536
313,
Colorado.
539,700
412,198
Pennsylvania.
428,556
345,
Connecticut
184,735
168,493
South Carolina.
1,340,316
1,151,
Delaware
528,542
391,422
South Dakota
401,570
328,
Florida
2,216,331
1,837,353
Tennessee.
Georgia.
161,772
84,385
Texas
276,749
207,
Illinois.
4,821,550
3,826,351
Utah .
343,641
332,
Indiana.
2,231,853
1,911,896
Virginia.
1,854,184
1,655,
Iowa.
1,470,495
1,427,096
Washington
518,103
349,
Kansas.
2,147,174
1,858,635
West Virginia
958,800
762.
Kentucky
1,381,625
1,118,587
Maine.
694,466
661,086
Wyoming .
92,531
60,
Maryland.
1,190,050
1,042,390
Total for States.
74,610,523
62,116,
TERRITORIES.
Alaska ..
63,441
32.
Arizona ..
122,931
59.
District of Columbia.
278,718
230.
Nebraska.
1,068,539
1,058,910
Hawaii.
154,001
89.
Nevada.
42,335
45,761 376,530
New Mexico.
195,310
153.
New Jersey ..
1,883,669
1,444,933
Oklahoma ..
398,245
61.
New York.
7,268,012
5,997,853
North Carolina
1,893,810
1,617,947
Total for Territories.
1,604,606
807
Persons in the service of the United States, stationed abroad.
Indians, etc., on Indian Reservations
CITIES AND LARGE TOWNS OF MASSACHUSETTS.
The cities of the State and the thirty-three largest towns are stated below in the order of their rank State Census of 1895, 1885. United States Census 1900, 1890.
CITIES.
TOWNS.
NAME.
1905.
1900.
1895.
1890.
NAME.
1905.
1900.
1895.
189
1 Boston.
595,380
560,892
496,920
448,477
1 Brookline
23,436
19.935
16,164
12,
2 Worcester.
128,135
118,421
98,767
84,655
2 Hyde Park.
14,510
13,244
11,826
10,1
3 Fall River.
105,762
104,863
89,203
74,398
3 Leominster.
14,297
12,392
9,211
4 Cambridge
97,434
91,886
81,643
70,028
4 Westfield.
13,611
12,310
10,663
9,8
5 Lowell
94,889
94,969
84,367
77,696
5 Clinton.
13,105
13,667
11,497
10,4
6 Lynn ..
77,042
68,513
62,354
55,727
6 Peabody
13,098
11,523
10,507
7 New Bedford. .
74,362
62,442
55,251
40,733
7 Attleborough ..
12,702
11,335
8,288
8 Springfield
73,540
62,059
51,522
44,179
8 Revere
12,659
10,395
7,423
9 Lawrence ..
70,050
62,559
52,164
44,654
9 Adams
12,486
11,134
9,9
10 Somerville
69,272
61,643
52,200
40,152
10 Milford ..
12,105
11,376
8,959
8,7
11 Holyoke.
49,934
45,712
40,322
35,637
11 Gardner.
12,012
10,813
9,182
12 Brockton.
47,794
40,063
33,165
27,294
12 Weymouth ..
11,585
11,324
11,291
13 Malden.
38,037
33,664
29,708
23,031 27,412
14 Watertown ..
11,258
9,706
7,788
15 Salem
37,627
35,956
34,473
30,801
15 Plymouth . . .
11,119
9,592
7,957
16 Chelsea
37,289
34,072
31,264
27,909
17 Newton
36,827
33,587
27,590
24,379
10,268
9,290
8,304
18 Fitchburg
33,021
31,531
26,409
22,037
18 Webster.
10,018
8,804
7,799
7,0
5,6
20 Natick
9,609
9,488
8,814
21 Quincy.
28,076
23,899
20,712
16,723
9,156
7,927
6,229
5,2
22 Danvers.
9,063
8,542
8,181
23 Gloucester
26,011
26,121
28,211
24,651
23 Amesbury
8,840
9,473
9,986
24 Pittsfield ..
25,001
21,766
20,461
17,281
24 Methuen
8,676
7,512
5,690
25 North Adams
22,150
24,200
19,135
16,074
25 Ware.
8,594
8,263
7,651
26 Chicopee ..
20,191
19,167
16,420
14,050
27 Northampton
19,957
18,643
16,746
14,990
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