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66
4 25
66 Henry Paul, 66
52 00
S. M. Jackson, 66
66
74 50
66 George P. Hammell, labor,
10 50
66 Jerry Coffee, 60
4 00
" John Murphy,
66
4 25
66 B. Quinlan, 66
5 00
66 John Hart, 66
7 50
66 James Welsh, 66
4 00
66
Daniel Keefe, 66
11 00
66
Patrick McCarthy, 66
7 00
Patrick Cummings, 66
5 00
66 George King, 66
11 00
Roffe, 66
25
66 Ephraim Ward, men and team,
6 85
66 Amos Easty,
22 74
66 Samuel Pulsifer, " 66
2 70
66 L. Cunningham, repairing tools,
63
66 Timothy Walker, lumber,
1 59
Jacob Whall, labor,
7 00
O. Stetson,
5 00
$973 24
Amount expended under the direction of Orrin Whipple :
Personal service,
$36 00
Paid O. and D. Whipple, lumber, men, and team, 17 58
James Ricker, men and team,
121 50
66 George Daniels, " 66
166 87
66 Albert Brackett, " 66
153 00
66 Josiah Gilmore, Jr.,
67 50
66 Lyman Morse,
57 20
Henry Jenison,
49 50
Amount carried forward, $669 15
24
Amount brought forward,
$669 15
Paid G. C. Lord, labor by team,
7 50
J. C. Webb, men and team,
63 25
J. C. Potter, " 66
20 25
66 O. W. Turner, men,
217 80
66 Jerry McNamara, labor,
3 75
66 John McArrow, 66
9 00
66 Luke Fagan, 66
11 00
66 J. R. Farnum, 66
5 25
66 James Canfield, 66
3 50
66 Thomas Murphy, 66
3 00
Michael Keefe,
16 25
Joseph Niell, 66
3 50
66 John Tayman,
3 50
86
Arthur Keefe, 66
17 00
66
Newell Williams,
66
12 00
Brine Learie,
66
7 00
66 Timothy McNamara, "
10 00
66 James Dunn,
3 00
66
John Holland, 66
3 50
Wm. Rooney, 66
8 00
Henry Joyce, 66
10 50
66 David Keefe, 66
11 50
$1,119 20
Amount expended under the direction of S. F. Dix.
Personal services,
$36 00
Paid S. F. Dix,
men and team,
29 19
J. D. Jr., & Wm. Dix, «
66
61 38
66 Thomas McGue, 66
66
43 13
66 James O'Donnell, 66 66
5 50
66 Wm. J. Towne, 66
66
12 50
66
Felix Dolan,
66
66
28 61
66 J. M. Sherman,
56
66
6 00
66
L. Lucas,
66
66
5 50
66
Isaac Frost,
66
66
9 00
66
Peter Martin,
66
16 00
66 Nathan Craft,
66
66
43 50
66 Seth Davis, men and team, relaying culverts, etc. 153 87
66 Augustus Allen, men and team,
13 50
66 J. S. Fuller, 66 66
48 75
Amount carried forward,
$512 43
25
Amount brought forward,
$512 43
Paid E. D. Brooks, men and team,
90 75
66 John Quin, labor,
12 88
Michael Barry,
1 25
Remick Selinger,
50
66
Timothy Connolly, "
9 12
66 James Magenis, 66
5 00
John Murphy,
18 62
66 Thomas Sullivan, 66
3 75
D. Dugan,
66
24 00
66
Timothy Sullivan,
4 38
66
Thomas Fry, 66
13 13
66 John O'Donnell, 66
5 00
James Quinn, 66
6 25
James Sullivan, 66
3 12
66
Thomas Roache, 66
3 75
Thomas Magenis, "
3 75
66 Wm. Fahay, 66
3 75
66 Thomas Donahue, "
17 50
" James Lyons, 66
3 75
66
John McGrath, 66
8 75
Michael Manning, «
3 75
66 Michael Fisher, 66
1 12
66 John McCarty, 66
2 24
66 Wm. Adams, 66
21 37
E. Fewkes, 66
4 37
Patrick Kegan, repairing scraper,
1 50
Charles Cole, repairing tools,
1 25
B. McSherry, labor, · 6 87
1 12
Hugh Bryson, 66
5 00
Wm. Taylor, 66
3 00
Elias Jenison, men and team,
4 88
$807 90
Amount expended under direction of F. A. Collins : Personal service,
$23 00
Paid F. A. Collins, labor, team, and railing, 102 59
66 Stephen Hurd, men and team,
280 29
66 David Stone, 66
25 85
Hugh Kelley, 66
1 75
66 S. W. Stone, 66 66
31 50
Amount carried forward, $464 98
Wm. Quinn,
26
Amount brought forward,
$464 98
Paid D. Hall, Jr., men and team,
3 00
S. N. Woodward,“ 66
18 00
66 Eben Stone,
66
50 64
" Jno. H. Fellows, " 66
21 75
J. M. Sherman, "
66
7 25
John J. Ware, 66
5 25
John Stearns, 66
9 00
66 Calvin Rand, 66
11 67
66 Otis Pettee, 66
3 00
Isaac Smith, labor,
16 50
66 Michael Sullivan, 66
5 12
66 Cornelius Linnehan, " 66
5 00
66 George King,
7 50
66
Thomas Manning, 66
6 18
Cyrus Everett,
66
14 37
66
John Harper,
66
34 37
Patrick Kenney, 66
11 25
66 Orrin Beard, 66
1 50
Daniel Dugan, 66
7 19
66 Daniel Foleys, 66
5 62
John Murphy, 66
10 28
Michael Russell,
66
10 50
66
Daniel Keefe,
66
28 75
Oliver Smith,
66
42 74
66 Joseph Gethling,
56 25
J. F. C. Hyde, man,
1 25
66 Charles Rice, lumber,
14 18
Moses Crafts, men, team, and rep'g tools,
36 32
Asa Cook, repairing tools,
1 50
Wm. F. Mullen, 66
7 28
$918 19
INCIDENTALS FOR HIGHWAYS.
George Daniels, making culvert and raising street near the house of J. B. H. Fuller, N. Corner, $72 62
Willard Rand, for privilege of laying drain through his land, 25 00
Horace Cousens, for land purchased for gravel,
1,461 84
Stephen Ellis, lumber and building railing on Pleasant street, 25 73
Amount carried forward.
$1,585 19
66
66
66
66
27
Amount brought forward, $1,585 19
Stephen Ellis, for rebuilding wall, etc., on road near his house, 42 75
Samuel F. Dix, for widening Chestnut street, 65 00
O. W. Turner, building drains, Newton Corner, 808 61
Seth Davis, building culverts and raising road, West Newton, 113 97
Seth Davis, labor near Auburndale meeting-house, 10 00
Silas Durgin, for blacksmith work, 68 75
Michael Lyster, land for gravel, West Newton,
284 18
John J. Ware, carting boundary stones,
2 75
Wm. B. Locke, setting boundary stones,
1 25
Cole & Co., making grate,
5 10
Allen Jordan, labor and lumber for railing, L. Falls,
3 00
Charles Rice, Jr., lumber,
6 96
Ephraim Parker, labor near the house of George Norton, L. Falls, 185 80
P. Frost, Jr., iron posts and nails, 19 94
Daniels & Turner, building drain near the house
of J. B. H. Fuller, N. Corner,
308 00
$3,511 25
BRIDGES.
J. E. Cousens, labor on Kenrick Bridge, $7 00
Wm. Kaharl, 66 39 75
Hanan Hunting, " 66
10 00
O. & D. Whipple, lumber for 66
259 19
Willard Marcy, nails, 66 66
3 36
W. C. Hubbard, labor on do. Lower Falls do. 20 34
Allen Jordan, labor and lumber on Lower Falls do. 148 79
66
2 93
$491 36
RECAPITULATION.
Repairs on Highways,
$4,675 26
Incidentals on
3,511 25
New roads,
2,275 37
Bridges,
491 36
George Spring, " on
$10,953 24
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INSURANCE.
Citizens' Mutual Fire Insurance Co., insurance on engine house, Newton Corner, $22 10
Citizens' Mutual Fire Insurance Co., insurance on granary and grain, 6 60
Holyoke Fire Insurance Co., insurance on School- house, Upper Falls, 26 00
Hampden Insurance Co., Schoolhouse at Auburn- dale, 58 50
$113 20
· PRINTING.
Samuel Chism, printing Auditor's Report and Town Warrants for 1860, $206 00
Samuel Chism, for printing reports for High School, exercises and questions,
12 00
Samuel Chism, sundry printing,
12 00
Stacy & Richardson, printing School Report for 1860, 56 00
Stacy & Richardson, sundry printing,
68 00
Rand & Avery, printing for School Committee,
36 00
$390 00
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
M. S. Rice, services as civil engineer, $58 21
M. S. Rice, registering and returning births, mar- riages, and deaths, 81 20
M. S. Rice, cash paid for stationery, distributing Laws, etc., 19 00
Ephraim Parker, setting boundary stone on county line, Lower Falls,
6 00
Trowbridge & Parkhurst, damages sustained by the removal of hay scales,
10 00
Cyrus Everett, damages sustained by defect of highway, 120 00
Benjamin Davenport, damages sustained by defect of highway,
15 00
Samuel Learned, labor on sign boards,
30 67
L. S. Holman, 66
72 51
Asa Cook, return of twenty-eight deaths,
2 80
Amount carried forward, $415 39
29
Amount brought forward, $415 39
Eben C. Jenkins, return of deaths, 40
D. H. Mason, professional services, 40 00
14 00
H. C. Hoyt, services notifying town officers, 66 services as special police,
7 50
Elbe Scribner, « 66
5 00
Jeremiah Allen, 2d, special police and care of sundry persons, 22 00
Ira Chase, expenses incurred in consequence of reselling of his lot in " East Parish Cemetery,"
13 00
County of Middlesex, costs of petition for discon- tinuance of roads, 38 68
H. A. Royce, for stove, and papering Town Hall, 25 00
Seth Davis, civil engineering, 31 00
Isaac Hagar, cash paid stationery and postage,
2 16
Newton and Watertown Gas Light Co., for gas, 1 00
G. W. Bacon, bedding for Lock-up, 6 00
J. S. Watson, rent of Lock-up and furnishing do., 40 50
66 providing for sundry persons, 25 50
66 services at town meeting,
2 25
John J. Ware, warning town meetings,
48 00
Vaughn Jones, express sundry times,
2 47
Thomas Rice, Jr., cash paid for postage, station- ery, etc., 3 08
J. F. C. Hyde, services and expense of selling schoolhouse near M. Crafts', 7 00
services sundry times, and cash paid for stationery and putting up sign-boards,
20 76
E. Woodward, survey of schoolhouse lot at Auburndale, 4 72
F. A. Collins, labor and posts for sign-boards, 12 50
Emerson Jewett, painting sign-posts, 2 50
Wm. B. Locke, carting sign-boards from N. Cor.,
1 00
$791 41
BURIAL GROUNDS.
Henry Bigelow, in part of appropriation, for build- ing a receiving tomb in Grove Hill Ceme- tery,
$100 00
James Easterbrook, repairing hearse,
6 00
Amount carried forward, $106 00
30
Amount brought forward,
$106 00
John Pulcifer, repairing hearse, Joseph Stone 2 00 4 25
O. W. Turner, labor on burial ground, N. Centre, 24 99
George Daniels, 66 6 00 66 66
$143 24
SALARIES.
M. S. Rice, services as Town Clerk, for year ending March 1st, 1860, $100 00
E. J. Collins, services as Town Treasurer for year ending March 1st, 1860, 150 00
E. J. Collins, services attending meetings of Select- men for year ending March 1st, 1860, 27 00
J. F. C. Hyde, services as School Committee, to March 6th, 1860, 8 00
Washington Gilbert, services as School Committee to March 30th, 1860, 104 98
Henry Bigelow, services as School Committee to March 30th, 1860, 171 00
D. H. Mason, services as School Committee to March 31st, 1860, 22 62
A. F. Hildreth, services as School Committee, to January 1st, 1860, 26 00
N. S. King, services as School Committee to April 1st, 1860, 25 00
John A Gould, Jr., services as School Committee, 46 00
A. A. Kendall, services as School Committee to February 5th, 1861,
126 25
E. W. Clark, services as School Committee to Feb- ruary 4th, 1861, 69 00
A. B. Underwood, services as School Committee to February 4th, 1861, 30 00
Thomas Rice Jr., services as Selectman to February 5th, 1861,
108 00
J. F. C. Hyde, 66 66
83 00
S. F. Dix, 66 66
88 00
Orrin Whipple, 66 66
80 00
F. A. Collins, 66 66
66
73 00
B. F. Houghton, services as Liquor Agent, to Jan- uary 1st, 1861, 50 00
Amount carried forward,
$1,387 85
31
Amount brought forward, $1,387 35 Isaac Hagar, services as Auditor, copying tax list for Report, examining collector's accounts, etc., for year ending Feb. 13, 1860, 63 25
J. F. C. Hyde, services as Auditor, for year ending Feb. 13, 1860, 22 00
E. Woodward, services as Auditor, for year ending Feb. 13, 1860, 11 00
Isaac Hagar, services as assessor of taxes, and mak- ing State valuation, etc., to Jan. 1, 1861, 216 26
Dustin Lancey, services as assessor of taxes, and making State valuation, etc., to Jan. 1, 1861, 132 83 Willard Marcy, services as assessor of taxes, and making State valuation, etc., to Jan. 1, 1861, 153 75 F. A. Collins, for services as assessor, balance of account in 1859, 19 75
L. R. Wattles, services as Selectman two days, 4 00
J. B. H. Fuller, services as Selectman to March 5, 1860, 12 00
E. J. Collins, bal. for collecting taxes for 1858-9, 76 62
66 in part for collecting taxes for 1860, 400 00
$2,499 31
LIQUOR AGENCY.
B. F. Houghton, Liquor Agent, in account with Town of Newton :
Dr.
To cash received from sales, $256 44
Cr.
By cash paid for liquors, 66 " Town Treasurer, 54 38
$202 06
$256 44
AGENCY.
Dr.
Value of liquor on hand, Jan. 1, 1860, $55 64
Paid salary of Agent to Jan. 1, 1861,
50 00
$105 64
32
Cr.
Value of liquor on hand Jan 1, 1861,
$59 34
Cash paid by Agent to Town Treasurer,
54 38
$113 72
Gain,
8 08
KENRICK FUND.
Amount of Fund after distribution of the interest as per direction of the donor to the " indus- trious poor of Newton," Jan. 1, 1860, $4,006 81
Interest received since Jan. 1, 1860, 206 50
$4,213 31
Permanent amount of Fund which is secured by
mortgages from nine individuals, at 5 per ct. 4,000 00
$213 31
Amount distributed to twenty-five persons,
200 00
Balance of interest on hand Jan. 1, 1861, $13 31
Amount of unpaid interest Jan. 1, 1861, 75 00
$88 31
Amount of permanent Fund, as above,
4,000 00
Amount of Fund, Jan. 1, 1861,
$4,088 31
In submitting the foregoing Report to the Town, the Auditors deem it but just to say, that they have found the accounts of the Selectmen and Treasurer well vouched, and their books correctly kept.
ISAAC HAGAR, E. WOODWARD, 1 Auditors. JAMES F. C. HYDE,
NEWTON, Feb. 13, 1861.
SELECTMEN'S ESTIMATE.
In pursuance of a standing order of the Town, the Board of Selectmen respectfully present the following Estimates of the Expenses of the Town for the ensuing year :-
Interest, -
$3,300 00
Schools,
- 12,000 00
Incidentals for Schools,
1,400 00
Fire Department, -
2,000 00
Almshouse,
2,000 00
Poor out of Almshouse,
500 00
Repairs on Almshouse,
200 00
New Roads, -
- 1,500 00
Highways, Culverts, and Railings, -
- 4,500 00
Incidentals for Highways, -
- 1,500 00
Bridges, -
300 00
Salaries,
-
2,200 00
Printing, -
400 00
Insurance,
100 00
Burial Grounds, - 800 00
Incidental Expenses, -
800 00
Reduction of Town Debt and Contingences, - 6,500 00
-
$40,000 00
In presenting the foregoing estimate to the Town, it should be remarked, that the sums therein specified are intended to cover only such outlays as are already authorized or contem-
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plated by the Town. It is believed that a grant of $40,000 will be sufficient to meet all the necessary expenses of the Town for the ensuing year, and leave a considerable surplus to be applied to the reduction of the Town Debt. Should the Town, however, deem it expedient to carry out the several objects proposed in the Warrant for the Annual Meeting, special grants for these purposes will, of course, be required.
Although the actual debt of the Town is now less than it was at the beginning of the year, yet the amount of loans for different purposes, varies so much in the course of the year, that it will not be expedient to reduce the appropriation for interest. We accordingly recommend the same sum for this purpose as was granted last year.
The change which has been made in the school-year, re- quiring the closing of the School Terms, and the making up of the accounts of this department before the Annual Meeting, has this year involved the payment of some bills, which would otherwise have appeared in the accounts for the following year. This has increased the amount paid out during the last year considerably beyond the appropriation. But as the actual expense of the schools has not been materially in- creased, and there is still an unexpended balance of former appropriations, amounting to about $3,500, we think it will be safe to reduce the grant for schools to $12,000 for the en- suing year. As the balance now on hand will thus be used up during the year, a larger grant will, of course, be required hereafter.
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Public instruction is a subject of such paramount importance, constituting, as it does, an essential element of the material pros- perity and happiness of the people, that we cannot do less than to commend it to your most serious consideration. The Board would gladly enlarge upon this subject ; but, the schools having been placed, by the Town, in the hands of an intelligent Superintending Committee, who are presumed to be thoroughly conversant with their condition, and fully competent to suggest improvements, and remedy defects, either in the system, or in its operation, if any are found to exist, we content ourselves with respectfully referring the Town to the able Report of their Committee, which, in pur- suance of the new arrangement, accompanies the Auditor's Report.
The item of Incidentals for Schools is intended to meet the ordinary incidental expenses for the year, and the out- lays for repairs on schoolhouses, the rent and fitting up of additional rooms, and such alterations in existing accommo- dations, as the increasing number of scholars may render necessary
The expense of the Fire Department for the year past, has fallen a little below the estimate ; but the wants of the de- partment for the ensuing year will not admit of any reduc- . tion in the appropriation. The efficiency of this department has been well sustained by its officers and members during the past year, although, thanks to a kind Providence, they have not been called into active service so frequently as usual.
The actual expense of the Almshouse for the past year has
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been about $200 less than it was for the preceding year ; but, as the expenses of this department are subject to contin- gencies which cannot be foreseen, we recommend that the appropriation should not be reduced. The affairs of this department have been administered by the Warden in strict accordance with the views of the Board, as Overseers of the Poor, and with such satisfactory results to the Town, that we have secured his services for the ensuing year, at an increased salary.
The outlays on new roads has largely exceeded the esti- mate for the year. This has resulted mainly from the subse- quent appropriation by the Town of a large sum for roads, which were not included in the Annual Estimate. There are two new roads to be built during the coming year ; one laid out by the County Commissioners, from Newton Corner to Brighton, and a Town-way from West Newton to Newton- ville, known as Otis street. We think that an appropria- tion of $1,500 will meet all the wants of this department for the ensuing year.
For highways, etc., we recommend the same appropriation as was made last year. In regard to the administration of the affairs of this department, the Board have nothing to add to their remarks in last year's report. It is believed that the Town is perfectly competent to judge of the working of the system, from the actual condition in which the roads have been kept during the past year. In view of the fact that the Town has frequently authorized outlays in this department,
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for which no provision was made in the Annual Estimate, as during the last year, for the purchase of land for gravel, which amounted to $1,700 ; and about $1,500 for culverts, at Newton Corner and West Newton, (not including the lower- ing of the culvert under the Boston and Worcester Railroad, at Newton Corner, which is, by agreement between the Town and the Corporation, to be done during the coming year, the Town to pay one-half the expense,) the Board have thought proper to recommend an appropriation for highway inciden- tals, which is intended to cover such additional outlays. In regard to the purchase of land for gravel, it is well to observe, that, although it has increased the actual outlay for the year, this expense may be at any time reimbursed to the Town, by the sale of the land, after the gravel shall have been removed.
The appropriation for Burial Grounds is intended to cover the ordinary outlays for this purpose, and the sum necessary for the completion of the New Tomb in the Grove Hill Cemetery. Should the Town authorize further outlays, the appropriation must, of course, be increased.
In regard to the reduction of the Town debt, the Board would respectfully refer to the views expressed in their last Annual Report to the Town. It appears by the Auditor's Report, that the debt has been somewhat reduced during the past year, but not to the extent which we had confidently anticipated. This is to be attributed almost entirely to the fact already alluded to, - that, after the Board have made and presented their Annual Estimate of the wants of the several
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departments, according to the best of their knowledge and judgment, the Town, at subsequent meetings, (which have, too often, been but thinly attended), has authorized outlays of indefinite amounts, to such an extent as to completely absorb the sum intended to be reserved for the reduction of the debt. -
A careful examination of the Report of the Auditors, which is drawn up in an admirably clear and concise style, will en- able each voter to act understandingly upon the subjects pre- sented to his consideration. In calling attention to these sub- jects, the Board are simply desirous of discharging their whole duty to the Town, feeling well assured that all the varied interests of the Town may be safely committed to the hands of its citizens.
All which is respectfully submitted.
THOMAS RICE, JR.,
JAMES F. C. HYDE, Selectmen
SAMUEL F. DIX, ORRIN WHIPPLE,
of Newton.
FREDERICK A. COLLINS,
NEWTON, Feb. 14, 1861.
REGISTRAR'S REPORT FOR 1860.
THE following statistics of Births, Intentions of Marriage, Marriages, and Deaths, in Newton, prepared by the Registrar, are for the year 1860.
BIRTHS :
Whole number for the year,
245
IN THE DIFFERENT VILLAGES.
Males,
122
Females,
123
West Newton, 58
Newton Corner, 50
Newton Centre, 38
Upper Falls, 33
18
Others, (foreigners,)
32
Lower Falls,
12
Auburndale,
11
Oak Hill,
4
East Newton,
4
More than last year,
35
Not enumerated above,
17
There were four cases of twins.
245
The greatest number of births in any one month was 28, in August; the least number in a month was 12, in May.
INTENTIONS OF MARRIAGE RECORDED :
Whole number of couples, .
67
In which both parties belonged to Newton,
35
In which but one belonged to Newton, 32
67
Making 102 persons of Newton who entered their intentions, and who were probably married ; - four couples less than in the previous year. This is the real record of the number of Newton people who were married last year. Many leave Newton to be married, -probably all the Catholics; and some from other towns are married in Newton; hence the Marriages in Newton are not a true indication of the number of Newton people married.
MARRIAGES :
The whole number of Marriages in 1860 was 51, seven more than in the year previous.
The oldest person married was 72 years of age. The youngest " 16 66 The first marriage of 89 persons. The second 66 12 66 Not known, 1 66
102
245
108
Of American parents,
105
Newtonville,
Of Irish parents,
245
.
1
40
DEATHS :
The whole number of deaths in 1860 was
94
More than last year,
32
Males, 38 - Females, 56
94
DISEASES :
AGES :
Consumption,
14
Under 5 years,
28
Scarlet fever,
12
Between 5 and 10 years,
5
Old age,
8
10 66 20
1
Heart complaint,
5
7
Typhoid fever,
4
30
40
12
Dropsy,
4
40
50 66
8
Dysentery,
3
66
50
60
5
Apoplexy,
2
60
70
10
Accidents,
3
66
70
80
66
11
Of other diseases, one and two each, 39
66
80
90
7
- 94
94
The oldest person who died last year was 89 years of age. The greatest number of deaths in one month was 16, (in October). The least 66
3, (in March).
The number of deaths in Newton has been large the past year; in fact larger than ever before, I believe ; - certainly larger than in any year for 14 years back ; but the number may not have been relatively larger than before, as our population is rapidly increasing. Over 60 years of age, 28 persons have died the past year ; and 28 under 5 years of age. There has been no prevail- ing disease among us, excepting the scarlet fever, which carried off 12 of our children. The number of deaths by consumption has usually been about one- fourth of the whole ; the past year but 14; a favorable change in the leading disease of New England. The favorable result of the change from thin to thick soles on the boots and shoes for our females, is already visible. Should the recent fashion of thin soles again be attempted, it is to be hoped the ladies of Newton will stand firm on their thick soles.
MARSHALL S. RICE, Registrar.
Newton Centre, Feb. 4th, 1861.
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66 20
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LIST OF PERSONS
WHO WERE TAXED FOR
REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE,
IN THE
TOWN OF NEWTON,
IN THE YEAR 1860.
Rate of Taxation, $6.00 on $1.000.
RESIDENTS.
NAMES.
Value of Real Estate.
Tax on Real Estate.
-
Value of Per.Estate.
Tax on Per.Estate
ADAMS, Smith, heirs
7,200
43 20
Adams, William
1,500
9 00
Adams, George,
8,000
48 00
700
4 20
Adams, O. J., house and land on Church street,
2,000
12 00
1,000
6 00
house and land, Nonantum place
2,600
15 60
66
house and land on Washing- ton street
1,600
9 60
Adams, Solomon
4,000
24 00
33,
20
Adams, Ruthy, Mrs.
1,500
9 00
Aiken, William
3,200
19 20
450
2 70
66
farm buildings and land
6,200
37 20
Alcott, Phebe L., administratrix
2,000
12 00
Alden, William
3,000
18 00
400
2 40
Allen, Sidney
66
vacant house lot
400
2 40
Allen, Nathaniel T.
1,800
10 80
Allen, Jeremiah 2d
300
1 80
Allen, George E.
1,150
6 90
Allen, Augustus
8,000
48 00
1,400
8 40
" Bartlett place
4,650
27 90
100
60
Allen, Nathaniel G.
3,300
19 80
Allen, William F.
2,500
15 00
400
2 40
Allen, Lucretia W., heirs
2,800
16 80
Allison, James S.
11,000
66 00
800
4 80
Alvord, John W.
2,400
14 40
500
3 00
Andrews, Daniel W.
3,000
18 00
Andrews, Solomon
100
60
Ashton, John
6,000
36 00
1,600
9 60
Atherton, Otis
900
5 40
4,000
24 00
Alcott, William A., heirs
2,600
15 60
Allen, Martha S., Mrs.
1,600
9 60
4,000
24 00
Allen, Horatio F.
Almon & Hawkes
200
1 20
Adams, Annie P., Mrs.
7,000
42 00
2
NAMES.
Value of Real Estate.
Tax on Real Estate.
Value of Per.Estate
Tax on Per Estate
Ayres, John
8,000
48 00
1,800
10 80
: J. H., Wight place
2,700
16 20
Ayres, Harriet
2,150
12 90
Appleton, Ann
3,000
18 00
BACON, F. W.
2,800
16 80
Bacon, Horace
4,500
27 00
600
3 60
Bacon, Ralph
1,800
10 80
33
20
Bacon, George W., & Co.
8,100
48 60
Bacon, George W.
4,000
24 00
1,033
6 20
Bacon, Joseph N.
6,000
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