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ADAMS STREET. From Washington Street, Newton Corner, -near the residence of the late Wm. Jackson, - northerly to Watertown Street. Distance - 3-8 mile, 32 rods.
AUBURN STREET. From Washington Street, West Newton, near Jackson brook, through Auburndale to Weston line at Starr Bridge. Distance - 1 3-8 miles, 16 rods.
BEACON STREET. From Brighton line, East Newton, through Newton Cen- tre, past Rosin Oil Factory and Newton Almshouse, to Stedman's Cor- ner, Lower Falls. Distance - 4 1-2 miles, 8 rods.
BOWERS STREET. From Walnut Street, near Newtonville Railroad Station, to private way near the residence of T. J. Johnson. Distance 1-4 mile, 8 rods.
BOYLSTON STREET. Formerly Worcester Turnpike. From Brookline line to Needham line, at bridge near the Rolling Mill, Upper Falls. Dis- tance - 3 miles, 32 rods.
BRIDGE STREET. From Watertown Street, past the residence of Thomas Dalby, to Bemis Bridge. Distance - 3-8 mile.
BRIGHTON STREET. From Brighton line, Newton Corner, on what was for- merly Indian lane, past the residence of Charles Brackett, to Harbach corner; thence to Centre Street, near the residence of Wm. J. Loring, Newton Centre. Distance - 1 1-2 miles.
BROOKLINE STREET. From Brookline line, Oak Hill, past the residence of N. S. King, to Dedham Street, near Oak Hill schoolhouse. Distance - 1 1-8 miles, 20 rods.
CABOT STREET, From Walnut Street, Newtonville, to Centre Street, oppo- site Sargent Street, and near the " Cabot place." Distance - 7-8 mile.
CALIFORNIA STREET. From Crafts Street, Newtonville, past the residence of Wm. J. Towne and Freeman's Factory, to Watertown line, near J. S. Allison's residence. Distance - 1 1-8 miles, 12 rods.
CEDAR STREET. From Homer Street, Newton Centre, - near the residence of D. H. Mason, - to Mill Street. Distance -1-4 mile, 32 rods.
CENTRE STREET. From Watertown line, Newton Corner, -near the resi- dence of A. B. Ely, - through Newton Corner and Newton Centre, to Boylston Street, near the residence of Mancy Thornton. Distance- 3 miles, 24 rods.
CHERRY STREET. From Washington Street, W. Newton, - near the Town Hall, - past the residences of G. E. Allen and Samuel J. Hyde, to Waltham line. Distance - 1 mile, 12 rods.
CHESTNUT STREET. From Railroad Station, Upper Falls, to Washington Street, opposite Railroad House, West Newton. Distance - 3 miles.
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CHURCH STREET. From Washington Street, Newton Corner, - opposite the residence of Otis Trowbridge, - across Centre Street, to Moore Street, near the residence of James Ricker. Distance - 5-8 mile 24 rods.
CLARK STREET. From Centre Street, Newton Centre, - near the residence of James Hyde,- past the residence of John Stearns, to Boylston Street. Distance - 3-8 mile, 16 rods.
COTTON STREET. From Centre Street, - opposite the residence of Gardner Colby, - easterly to Brighton Street. Distance - 1-2 mile, 16 rods.
CONCORD STREET. From Washington Street, Lower Falls, - near the residence of Rev. A. L. Baury, - to Weston line at Slack's Bridge. Distance - 5-8 mile.
COOK STREET. From Winchester Street, past the residence of S. Putnam, to Boylston Street, near A. Cook's shop. Distance - 1-8 mile, 10 rods.
COURT STREET. From Washington Street, Newtonville, -near the Meth- odist Chapel, - northerly to the residence of David Loring, thence east- erly to residence of W. A. Richardson, thence southerly, past the resi- dence of Mrs. Ann Winch, to Washington Street. Distance - 71 rods.
CRAFTS STREET. From Washington Street, Newtonville, - opposite the residence of the late Charles E. Bowers, - past Nathan Crafts' resid- ence, to Waltham Street. Distance - 1 1-4 miles, 9 rods.
CROSS STREET. From Washington Street, West Newton, past the residence of E. T. Wiswall, to Watertown Street. Distance - 1-8 mile, 10 rods.
CYPRESS STREET. From Centre Street, Newton Centre, - near the resi- dence of N. S. Prince, - to Jackson Street, near the residence of Samuel M. Jackson. Distance - 5-8 mile, 32 rods.
DEDHAM STREET. From West Roxbury line, - near the residence of Wm. W. McIntosh, - past the residence of Eben Stone, Oak Hill, to Winchester Street. Distance - 2 1-4 miles, 16 rods.
DUDLEY STREET. From Jackson Street, - near the residence of S. M. Jackson, - across Boylston Street, past the residence of J. C. Gipson, to Brookline Street, Oak Hill. Distance - 1 1-4 mile, 18 rods.
ELLIOT STREET. From Boylston Street, near the residence of Moses Crafts, past the residence of Frederick Barden, to Needham line at Elliot Bridge, Upper Falls. Distance - 1 mile.
ELLIS STREET. From near Baptist Church, Upper Falls, to Boylston street, near rolling mill. Distance - 1-8 mile, 16 rods.
ELM STREET. From Washington Street, West Newton, - near B. F. Houghton's store, past the residence of Dr. J. H. Brown, to River Street. Distance - 1-4 mile, 16 rods.
ELMWOOD STREET. From Eliot Block, Centre Street, Newton Corner, to Park Street. Distance - 1-8 mile, 8 rods.
EMERALD STREET. From River Street, West Newton, past the residence of Henry Washburn. Distance - 1-2 mile, 16 rods.
FARWELL STREET. From North Street, Newtonville, - near the residence of the late Ezra Fuller, - north-easterly 1-8 mile, 18 rods, thence north-westerly to said North Street, near Waltham line. Distance -- 1-4 mile, 27 rods.
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FLORENCE STREET. From Brookline line, near " Arba Hyde " place, to Boylston Street. Distance - 3-8 mile. 24 rods.
FRANKLIN STREET. From Centre Street, Newton Corner, - near the resi- dence of D. K. Hitchcock, - past the residence of Samuel Jennison, to Brighton Street. Distance - 1-4 mile, 24 yards.
FULLER STREET. From Washington Street, past the residence of Samuel F. Dix, to Chestnut Street. Distance - 7-8 mile.
GRAFTON STREET. From Homer Street, Newton Centre, to Centre Street. Distance - 1-8 mile.
GREENOUGH STREET. From Washington Street, west of A. J. Allen place, to Auburn Street. Distance - 1-8 mile, 24 rods.
GREENWOOD STREET. From Dedham Street, Oak Hill, - near the resi- dence of the late Calvin Rand, - past the residence of J. W. Kings- bury, to Dudley Street, near Conrad Decker's residence. Distance - 5-8 mile, 24 rods.
GROVE STREET. From Washington Street, Lower Falls, - near the resi- dence of Stephen Cate, - over County road to Auburn Street, Auburn- dale. Distance - 1 5-8 miles, 12 rods.
HAMMOND STREET. From Ward Street, East Newton, - near the resi- dence of John Ward, Jr., to Brookline line, near Chestnut Hill R. Road Station. Distance - 1 1-4 mile, 32 rods.
HANCOCK STREET. From Grove Street, Auburndale, - near the residence of Rev. S. Harding, to Auburndale R. Road Station, thence East to Grove Street. Distance - 1-2 mile.
HIGH STREET. From Elliot Street, Upper Falls, - opposite the residence of Frederick Barden, past Elliot Hall, to Boylston Street. Distance - 1-4 mile, 32 rods.
HIGHLAND STREET. From Washington Street, West Newton, - opposite the Congregational Church, past the residence of Galen Merriam, across Chestnut Street, to the residence of Samuel Parsons. Distance- 5-8 miles, 16 rods.
HOMER STREET. From Centre Street, Newton Centre, - near the Congre- gational Church, - past the residence of D. H. Mason, to Chestnut Street, near the residence of B. F. Whittemore. Distance - 1 5-8 mile, 8 rods.
HOVEY STREET. From Washington Street, Newton Corner, - near the Episcopal Chapel, to Waban Street. Distance-30 rods.
HULL STREET. From Walnut Street, Newtonville, - near Jennings Mill, - past the residence of J. J. Walworth, to Murray Street. Distance - 1-4 mile, 11 rods.
JACKSON STREET. From Boylston Street, west, past the residence of S. M. Jackson, to Boylston Street, near the residence of Wm. Aiken. Distance - 5-8 mile, 24 rods.
JEFFERSON STREET. From Centre Street, Newton Corner, west of Nonan- tum House, to the residence of Thomas Kidder. Distance-1-8 mile, 16 rods.
JEWETT STREET. From Washington Street, Newton Corner, - near the residence of Otis Trowbridge, to Pearl Street. Distance - 1-8 mile, 24 rods.
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KENRICK STREET. From Brighton Street, north of J. A. Kenrick's resi- dence, to Brighton line, south side of Nonantum Hill, Distance - 3-8 mile, 16 rods.
LEXINGTON STREET. From Auburn Street, Auburndale - near Robinson's Store, to Waltham line. Distance - 1 mile, 28 rods.
LOWELL STREET. From Washington Street, Newtonville, - near the resi- dence of E. D. Brooks, to Watertown Street. Distance - 1-4 mile, 16 rods.
MAPLE STREET. From Auburn Street, Auburndale, -near the residence of S. A. Danforth, to Woodland Avenue. Distance - 1-8 mile, 36 rods.
MARGIN STREET. From R. Road crossing, Washington Street, past West Newton Railroad Station, to Chestnut Street. Distance - 1-4 mile, 8 rods.
MILL STREET. From Walnut Street, Newtonville, near grist mill, to Centre Street, opposite the residence of Joshua Loring. Distance - 5-8 mile, 32 rods.
MOORE STREET. From near E. A. Smallwood's cabinet manufactory, New- ton Corner, to Brighton Street, near the residence of James Ricker. Distance - 3-8 mile.
MURRAY STREET. From Otis Street, Newtonville, past E. W. Dennison's box factory, to Homer Street. Distance - 1-2 mile, 46 rods.
NAHANTON STREET. From Dedham Street, near Oak Hill Schoolhouse, to Kenrick's Bridge. Distance - 1 mile, 32 rods.
NEWTONVILLE AVENUE. From Walnut Street, - near the residence of William Page, -to near Isaac Carey's residence. Distance - 1-4 mile, 8 rods.
NORTH STREET. From Crafts Street, Newtonville, past the residence of John C. Kent, to Waltham line. Distance - 1-2 mile.
OAK STREET. From Elliot Street, - near the residence of Frederick Bar- den, - to Upper Falls Railroad Station. Distance - 1-8 mile, 32 rods
OTIS STREET. From Walnut Street, Newtonville, past the residence of I. S. Withington, to Chestnut Street, West Newton. Distance- 3-4 mile, 36 rods.
PARK STREET. From Washington Street, Newton Corner, - near S. Dur- gin's blacksmith shop, - past Woodland Park, across Franklin Street, to Sargent Street. Distance - 5-8 mile, 16 rods.
PARKER STREET. From Cypress Street, Newton Centre, across Boylston Street, to Dedham Street, near the residence of Eben Stone. Dis- tance - 1 1-4 miles, 12 rods.
PEARL STREET. From Centre Street, Newton Corner, near Mosher's black- smith shop, to Watertown Street, opposite the residence of Edwin Robinson. Distance - 5-8 mile, 12 rods.
PELHAM STREET. From Centre Street, Newton Centre, - near the Engine House, - westerly, terminating near the residence of H. L. Chase. Distance - 1-8 mile, 10 rods.
PINE STREET. From River Street, West Newton, past the residence of Mchael Lyster and Michael McDonald. Distance - 3-8 mile, 8 rods.
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PLEASANT STREET. From Centre Street, Newton Centre, - near Post Office, - past the residence of R. W. Turner, to Homer Street. Dis- tance - 1-2 mile.
PROSPECT STREET. From Washington Street, West Newton, past the resi- dence of Wm. F. Ward, to Temple Street. Distance - 1-8 mile, 24 rods.
RICHARDSON STREET. From Centre Street, Newton Corner, -near the residence of Mrs. Monroe, -to the schoolhouse, thence to Church Street. Distance - 1-8 mile, 24 rods.
RIVER STREET. From Waltham Street, West Newton, - near the residence of A. H. Ward, - past burying ground, to Lexington Street. Dis- tance -3-4 mile, 8 rods.
SARGENT STREET. From Centre Street, near George Hunter's residence and opposite Cabot Street, to Brighton Street opposite Kenrick Street, near the residence of J. A. Kenrick. Distance - 3-8 mile, 28 rods.
SCHOOL STREET. From Washington Street, Newton Corner, - near the residence of Mrs. Watson, - to Pearl Street. Distance- 38 rods.
SHORT STREET. From Highland Street, West Newton, - near the resi- dence of S. Parsons, - to Otis Street. Distance - 38 rods.
SOUTH STREET. From Hammond Street, East Newton, - past the residence of Francis Pettee, - to Ward Street. Distance - 1-4 mile, 8 rods.
SPRING STREET. From Winter Street, Upper Falls, to Summer Street, opposite the Methodist Church. Distance - 15 rods.
STATION STREET. From Centre Street, Newton Centre, - past Railroad Station and residence of Joshua Bartlett, - to Jackson Street. Dis- tance - 1 mile.
SUMMER STREET. From High Street, Upper Falls, - past the Metho- dist Church, - to Chestnut Street. Distance - 24 rods.
SUMNER STREET. From Station Street, Newton Centre, opposite L. T. Cunningham's blacksmith's shop, to Brighton Street, opposite the resi- dence of William J. Loring. Distance - 1-2 mile, 16 rods.
TEMPLE STREET. From Highland Street, West Newton, - opposite the residence of Galen Merriam, - past the residence of H. W. Loring, to Prospect Street. Distance - 1-4 mile, 12 rods.
TREMONT STREET. From Park Street, Newton Corner, - near the residence of James Littlefield, - past E. A. Smallwood's cabinet manufactory, to Brighton. Distance - 93 rods.
VERNON STREET. From Centre Street, Newton Corner, - near the resi- dence of Edwin Chaffin, - to Moore Street. Distance -. 1-4 mile, 32 rods.
VINE STREET. From Brookline Street, Oak Hill, past the residence of Mrs. Mary B. Curtois, to West Roxbury line. Distance - 1-4 mile, 10 rods. WABAN STREET. From School Street, Newton Corner, past the residence of O. W. Turner, to Jewett Street. Distance - 36 rods.
WALES STREET. From Wales Corner, Lower Falls, to Needham line at Stone Bridge. Distance - 17 rods.
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WALNUT STREET. From Lowell Street, Newtonville, - near North School house, - across Washington Street, past High School house, across Homer Street, past Newton Cemetery, across Beacon Street, past Oak Hill Railroad Station, to Centre Street, near the residence of Amos Peirce. Distance - 2 1-2 miles.
WALTHAM STREET. From Washington Street, West Newton, -near John Mead's store, - past " Davis Schoolhouse," and the residence of Mrs. Sarah Fuller, to Waltham line. Distance - 1 1-8 miles.
WASHINGTON STREET. From Brighton line, Newton Corner, -near E. A. Smallwood's residence, - through Newton Corner, Newtonville, West Newton, and Lower Falls to Needham line, at bridge near "Rice's Mill." Distance - 4 7-8 miles, 16 rods.
WATERTOWN STREET. From Washington Street, West Newton, - near Railroad House, - past the residences of Adolphus Smith and J. A. Faxon, to Watertown line, near "Lenox House." Distance - 1 3-4 mile.
WARD STREET. From Brighton Street, East Newton, - at Harbach cor- ner, - past Ephraim Ward's residence, to Brighton line, near the resi- dence of Daniel Knowles. Distance - 7-8 mile.
WEBSTER STREET. From Waltham Street, West Newton, - opposite " Davis schoolhouse," - past the residences of N. T. Allen and Dr. J. H. Brown, to Gideon Dexter's residence. Distance - 1-8 mile, 22 rods. WINCHESTER STREET. From Nahanton Street, South Newton, - near the residence of David Hall, Jr., -to Boylston Street, near the residence of Mancy Thornton. Distance - 1 1-2 miles, 32 rods.
WINTER STREET. From High Street, Upper Falls, near tin shop, to Chestnut Street, near Loring Wheeler's store. Distance - 22 rods.
WOODLAND AVENUE. From Washington Street, opposite the residence of T. C. Severance, past the Female Seminary and over Railroad, to Auburn Street, opposite the residence of Benj. Bourne, Auburndale. Distance - 3-4 mile.
WOODWARD STREET. From Boylston Street, -near Moses Crafts' black- smith shop, -past the residence of Samuel N. Woodward, to Beacon Street, near the residence of E. J. Collins. Distance - 1 mile 28 rods.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR THE
GOVERNMENT OF TOWN MEETINGS.
APPROVED BY THE COURT, DEC. 29, 1857.
1st. No final vote shall be reconsidered, unless the person moving the same shall have made a declaration of his inten- tion to do so at the time of its adoption, and shall have been one of the majority, acting thereon ; and no article in any warrant shall be again taken into consideration, after it has been disposed of, unless ordered by a vote of two-thirds of the voters present.
2d. No person shall speak more than twice upon any question, without first obtaining leave of the meeting, except for the correction of an error, or to make an explanation ; and not until others who have not spoken upon the question, shall speak, if they desire it.
3d. All motions submitted for consideration of the Town, shall be in writing, if so required by the presiding officer, or by the meeting.
4th. Every person speaking shall address the chair, stand- ing and uncovered.
5th. No vote fixing the period for closing a ballot shall be reconsidered after such ballot shall have commenced ; but it may be in order to extend the period without such recon- sideration.
6th. Committees shall be nominated by the presiding officer of the meeting, unless otherwise ordered by a vote of two-thirds of the voters present ; and in nominations at large, no person shall nominate more than one member of such committee.
7th. All motions to lay on the table, to take from the table, to take any article from its regular order, or to change the order of business, shall be decided without debate.
8th. The duties of the presiding officer shall be determined by the code of Rules governing the presiding officer of the House of Representatives of this Commonwealth, so far as they are adapted to the condition and powers of the Town.
BY-LAWS.
APPROVED BY THE COURT, DEC. 29, 1857.
COLLECTION OF TAXES.
Art. 1. The assessment of all taxes shall be completed and a list of the same delivered to the Collector on or before the first day of July of each year.
Art. 2. The appointed time for collecting poll taxes of persons having no other tax, shall be from the 20th to the 31st of July, and all other taxes from the 10th to the 20th of November of each year.
Art. 3. It shall be the duty of the Collector, during each of said periods, to appoint at least eight different times and places in different parts of the town, when and where he will meet the inhabitants and receive their taxes ; and he shall, immediately after receiving the tax-list from the assessors, make out the tax-bills, and send the same to each of said inhabitants and each non-resident, as he can find, with a notice thereon of said times and places, and the penalties of non-payment of said taxes ; and the town shall furnish printed blanks for the use of said Collector.
Art. 4. At the expiration of the time appointed for said payment of taxes, the Collector shall issue a summons to all delinquents, and if any taxes remain unpaid more than ten days after the service of said summons, the Collector shall immediately proceed to collect the same with legal fees therefor.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
No action shall be had at any Town meeting on the report of any Committee previously chosen, unless the same shall be specially notified in the warrant for calling said meeting.
PASTURING OF CATTLE OR OTHER ANIMALS IN STREETS AND WAYS.
No person shall pasture cattle or other animals in or upon any of the streets or ways in the Town of Newton, either with or without a keeper, under the penalty of five dollars for each and every such offence ; and it shall be the duty of the Select- men to prosecute every violation of this By-Law ; and all fines or penalties collected for such offences, shall be paid to the Treasurer for the use of the Town.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditure
OF THE
TOWN OF NEWTON,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 13, 1863.
ALSO, THE
Selectmen's Estimate; Registrar's Report ;
TAX LIST FOR 1862;
LIST OF VOLUNTEERS IN THE UNITED STATES SERVICE; NAMES OF STREETS, ETC.
BOSTON : S. CHISM, -FRANKLIN PRINTING HOUSE, No. 112 CONGRESS STREET.
1 1863.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
THE Auditors find that the balance remaining in the Treasury, February 13, 1862, was $9,012 84
Amount received for the year, as per account of Treasurer, is
$117,464 16
Making a total of
$126,477 00
Of this sum, there was received from the Com- monwealth, for Town's proportion of the income from School Fund,
From Loan of J. Wiley Edmands,
28,000 00
.66 66 Monument Bank,
10,000 00
66 :6 John J. Ware,
300 00
66 sale of land at West Newton,
150 00
Quincy Fire Insurance Co., dividends,
52 50
66
the citizens of Newton, to pay the bounty of the three years volunteers,
11,293 00
the City of Boston for temporary trans- fer of thirty nine-months volunteers,
1,500 00
" Edward P. Kingsbury for return of bounty, 75 00
State of Massachusetts for aid furnished families of volunteers, prior to Jan. 1st, 1862, 1,490 23
B. F. Houghton, sale of liquors,
52 14
E. J. Collins, for taxes in part for 1860,
114 80
1861,
3,417 54
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66
1862,
50,696 79
$117,464 16
Balance in the Treasury, Feb. 13th, 1862, 9,012 84
$126,477 00
Balance due the Treasurer, Feb. 13, 1863, 970 36
$127,447 36
$322 16
Estate of R. Colder,
10,000 00
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The amount of expenditures for which bills and demands have been allowed and paid, is And these expenditures are chargeable to the following appropriations or accounts, viz. :
$127,447 36
Loans,
$20,500 00
Interest,
3,509 28
School Appropriation,
15,806 47
Incidentals for Schools,
920 34
Fire Department,
2,031 96
Almshouse,
1,850 00
Poor out of Almshouse,
781 50
Repairs of Almshouse,
452 62
Repairs of Highways,
3,504 35
Incidentals for Highways,
260 53
Bridges,
115 69
Insurance,
273 78
Printing,
651 75
Incidental Expenses,
779 09
Burial Grounds,
48 86
Salaries,
2,779 02
Military affairs,
53,449 15
County Tax,
5,746 97
Commonwealth Tax,
13,986 00
$127,447 36
€ LOANS.
Dr.
Amount due as per audit, Feb. 13th, 1862,
$56,566 61
Luther Paul,
, 800 00
Isaac Paul, estate,
300 00
Nathaniel Wales,
1,100 00
N. S. King,
800 00
E. Woodward,
800 00
Newton Institution for Savings,
1,000 00
Phebe J. Cook,
1,000 00
E. J. Collins,
2,616 61
William P. Houghton,
800 00
John J. Ware,
1,750 00
Henry Hyde,
1,800 00
Isaac Jones,
1,800 00
Bank of the Republic,
10,000 00
City Institution for Savings, Lowell,
30,000 00
Henry Smith,
2,000 00
Amount carried forward,
$56,566 61
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Amount brought forward, $56,566 61 300 00
April 1st, 1862, John J. Ware,
May 19th, 66 Monument Bank, Charlestown, 10,000 00
June 2d, Estate of R. Colder, 5 years at 5 per cent., 10,000 00
Sept. 11th, J. W. Edmands, 16 months at 5 per cent., 10,000 00
Sept. 24th, " J. W. Edmands, 1 year at 5 per cent., 18,000 00
$104,866 61
Cr.
BY LOANS PAID.
Henry Hyde, in part of note,
$500 00
Monument Bank,
10,000 00
Bank of the Republic,
10,000 00
20,500 00
Amount of unpaid loans, Feb. 13th, 1863,
84,366 61
$104,866 61
Amount due on loans, including interest, to Feb. 13th, 1863,
$85,600 78
TAXES OF 1860.
Balance, Feb. 13th, 1862, $189 30 Abatements, 14 70
$174 60
Amount paid into the Treasury,
114 80
Balance, Feb. 13th, 1863,
$59 80
TAXES OF 1861.
Balance, Feb. 13th, 1862,
$4,320 61
Abatements,
115 42
$4,205 19
Amount paid into the Treasury,
3,417 54
Balance, Feb. 13th, 1863,
$787 65
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TAXES OF 1862.
Amount of Assessments, $56,609 17
Discount on Taxes paid prior to Oct. 1st, 1862,
Abatements,
$1,781 71 472 93-2,254 64
$54,354 53
Amount paid into the Treasury,
50,696 79
Balance, Feb. 13th, 1863,
$3,657 74
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN, FEB. 13, 1863.
Balance of School appropriation, $ 28 90
Amount due the Treasurer, 970 36
Amount of loans and interest to Feb. 13, 1863, 85,600 78
$86,600 04
ASSETS OF THE TOWN.
Balance of Taxes, 1860,
$ 59 80
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1861, 787 65
66
1862,
3,657 74
Due from sundry persons on account of Almshouse, 20 86
Cash on hand in Almhouse department, 30 25
Due from the Commonwealth for "State Aid " furnished families of volunteers, from Jan. 1st, 1862, to Feb. 1st, 1863, 8,768 52
$13,324 82
Debt of the Town, Feb. 13th, 1863,
73,275 22
66 66 66 1862,
41,991 44
Increase of debt, $31,283 78
ESTIMATED VALUE OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE TOWN.
Almshouse and Farm, $13,000 00
Personal property at Almshouse, 4,204 57
Town and Schoolhouse, West Newton, 5,000 00
Eleven Schoolhouses and land for the same,
55,800 00
Amount carried forward, $78,004 57
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Amount brought forward, $78,004 57
Five Fire Engines, Fixtures, Buildings, Hooks, Ladders, Land, and Reservoirs, Lyceum Hall and Land, Lot of Land at West Newton,
12,000 00
1,200 00
280 00
66 66 Newton Corner,
1,600 00
66 " Upper Falls,
450 00
66 66 Newton Centre,
1,460 00
Grove Hill Cemetery,
1,500 00
New Tomb 66 66
800 00
$97,294 57
INTEREST.
Bank of the Republic,
$284 17
City Institution for Savings, Lowell,
1,800 00
Newton Institution for Savings,
60 00
John J. Ware,
105 00
Henry Hyde,
108 00
E. Woodward,
48 00
Luther Paul,
57 00
Isaac Jones,
108 00
Isaac Paul, Estate,
18 00
Monument Bank,
186 11
Henry Smith,
100 00
N. S. King,
48 00
Nathaniel Wales,
66 00
William P. Houghton,
48 00
Luther Paul, guardian,
6 00
Phebe J. Cook,
60 00
E. J. Collins,
157 00
S. G. Phipps, executor,
250 00
$3,509 28
SCHOOL APPROPRIATION.
Balance of appropriation of 1861, remaining Feb. 13, 1862,
$513 21
Appropriation March 3, 1862,
15,000 00
Received from the State School Fund,
322 16
$15,835 37
Amount expended for the year ending Jan. 23, 1863,
15,806 47
Leaving a balance of
$28 90
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HIGH SCHOOL.
T. D. Adams, services as teacher, $1,500 00
Miss. A. A. Breck, “
500 00
Miss Carrie Spear, " 66
250 00 Rufus Ricker, care of schoolhouse and cutting wood, 107 79 Albert Brackett, for coal, 96 35
John J. Ware, for wood, 5 62
$2,459 76
CENTRE.
Henry H. Kimball, services as teacher,
$700 00
Miss Fannie W. Fogg, " 66
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