Town of Newton annual report 1875-1877, Part 2

Author: Newton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1875
Publisher: Newton (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 674


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I would also recommend that Shaw's Relief Valve be placed on each engine. The cost is small; and the saving to property, particularly in dwelling-houses, would repay the cost many times, and also be a great blessing to the hosemen in giving them entire control of the flow of water, and thus saving them from the drenchings which are otherwise unavoidable. The expenditures of the department have been $28,480.68.


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MAYOR'S ADDRESS.


STREET LIGHTS.


We have six hundred and forty-three gas-lights, and three hundred and thirty-three naphtha lamps, twelve more than one year ago. The expense for the year has been $22,071.98, against $25,952.97 for the pre- vious year.


Notwithstanding the increase of lights during the previous year, which added to the expense of last year some $2,200, the reduction has been effected by obtaining a lower price for lighting each burner for both gas and naphtha; and the streets have been more satisfactorily lighted than before, especially those lighted by naphtha. The only complaint that has come to our knowledge is that the gas-lights are ex- tinguished nearly one hour earlier than is stipulated in the contract.


MILITARY.


Our company, the Claflin Guards, satisfactorily passed the rigid examination instituted by the act of the last legislature for reducing the military force of the State, and are retained in the service ; while many older companies, in passing through the same ordeal, passed from the rolls, and are no more. May the Claflin Guards, while true soldiers, be always true gentlemen, and an honor to our city ; so that they shall ever be warmly cherished by all good citizens ! .


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MAYOR'S ADDRESS.


POLICE.


The permanent force consists of a city marshal, two day, and ten night patrolmen, a reduction of three from last year ; and we are of the opinion that it may be further reduced without detriment to the interests of our citizens.


Owing to the large number of laborers in our midst on the Boston Aqueduct and our water-works, there has been a constant demand for vigilance on the part of the men ; and it affords us great pleasure to be able to say, that with very few exceptions, they have satisfactorily met the requirements of the occasion ; especially was this true, when in May last, the city marshal, with seven patrolmen, stopped the strikers from the Boston Aqueduct, and arrested five of the ringleaders from their midst without personal injury to any one.


Too much care cannot be taken in the selection of persons to watch our homes by day and by night; and when they are found faithful, should they not be continued in their places as long as they are thus faithful, instead of, as at present, being appointed for a single year? If the limit of the term of office depend- ed only on good behavior, and a proper discharge of the duties of the office, would not there be a greater fearlessness in meeting the requirements of law and good order, which is sure to provoke the ill will of those against whom they are obliged to proceed, and


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who are sure to work for their removal at the earliest opportunity ? Expense for the year, $13.889.53.


POLICE COURT.


A police court was established in the city by act of the last legislature, and duly opened for business, both civil and criminal, June 26. Through the wis- dom of His Excellency the Governor, in the appoint- ment of the justices, and clerk of the court, it has been conducted in that dignified and orderly manner that it is not only a great convenience to our citizens, but also an honor to our city.


POOR DEPARTMENT.


The demands for help from persons out of the almshouse have been greater than in any previous year in the history of our town or city; and the pros- pects for the winter are even more unpromising than they were a year ago.


We have many good and honest citizens, who only want the opportunity to labor to maintain their fami- lies.


It is a question for you to consider, whether it is wiser to furnish aid to those who have a legal settle- ment with us, or to put them at work, at a low rate of wages, on the water-works, highways, and breaking stone for use the coming spring.


It is true that this class of citizens may not give us the most work for the money paid, but is it not better


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MAYOR'S ADDRESS.


to get what we can for the supplies that must be furnished ?


In a neighboring city, more men are found desiring to work at eighty cents per day than can be employed. Even if we obtain for the money but half the labor that we should in summer, we are inclined to believe it to be in accordance with the dictates of wisdom and humanity to furnish the employment.


Expenditures for poor out of almshouse, very nearly $ 10,000.


ALMSHOUSE.


The almshouse and its inmates have been judi- ciously and wisely cared for by Mr. J. J. Ware and his excellent wife, who, for eighteen years, have placed the citizens of Newton under obligations to them for the fidelity with which they have discharged the deli- cate, and at times painful and disagreeable duties of the position ; and it is to be hoped that they may be induced to retain the care of the house and farm for the present year, or a longer time. The expenses for the year will vary but little from $4,500.


NEWTON FREE LIBRARY.


In February last, the assent of the legislature having been obtained, the library, with all its property and franchises, both real and personal, were fully and finally transferred to our city. The wisdom of this act on the part of the donors, and on the part of the city in


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MAYOR'S ADDRESS.


accepting, we do not think is questioned by any one. On the contrary, its increased appreciation by our citizens in all parts of the city is evidenced by the largely augmented circulation; now averaging 6,666 volumes per month, against 4,770 one year ago, which is larger, in proportion to the number of inhabitants, than in any city within our knowledge.


The past centennial year has been rich in historic recollections, and in pleasant celebrations of the thrill- ing events of one hundred years ago. As Newton then nobly acted her part, and kept step with the music of the times, so she now is in the front rank, fully able to meet all the demands of the nineteenth century. The schools of our city have won high honor at the Philadelphia Exposition, as shown in the diploma granted to them by judges selected from the best educators of the world.


An event of lasting benefit, and one that will increase in the general appreciation as the years pass by, will be the munificent gift to the city of the New- ton Free Library.


GENTLEMEN OF THE CITY COUNCIL,-


We have thus briefly called your attention to some of the various interests of our city, of which you are the custodians. May we, in watching over and endeav- oring to advance these interests, all be enabled to bring such careful attention and impartial judgment to their proper consideration and discussion, that we


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MAYOR'S ADDRESS.


shall prove ourselves not undeserving of the trust and confidence with which our fellow-citizens have hon- ored us, showing also that a city form of government is not a failure in Newton. And we who shall retire to private citizenship may carry with us the respect of those we have represented, a conscious rectitude of purpose that shall be witnessed by the labors per- formed, and with the approval of our Heavenly Father, whose wisdom and strength alone will enable us to succeed.


AUDITOR'S ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


FINANCES


OF THE


CITY OF NEWTON


For the Year Ending December 31, 1876,


TOGETHER WITH


THE REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR AND THE CITY MARSHAL.


No. CXCVIII.


TY AND


UNION


1,13


FOUNDED 1630.IN


679.A CITY 1873.


NON


TUM.


RATE


AT


BOSTON: BATCHELDER, AMIDON & CO., PRINTERS, 221 WASHINGTON STREET. 1877.


CONTENTS.


Almshouse Expenses 38-39, 54-56


Almshouse Buildings 38-39, 54-56


Appropriations 7-8


Auditor's Report, Introductory, 1


Assets and Liabilities 2-3


Books, Printing, &c. 49


Burial Grounds 37


City Government, 1876


v, vi, vii, viii, ix


City Government, 1877


X-xi


City Hall Expenses .


44-45


City Property, Valuation of 51-53


Duties of the Auditor of Accounts xiii


10-20


Fire Department 29-31


Gravel Lands 50


Highway Department


21-24


Incidental Expenses


40-41


Insurance 50


Interest 48-49


Kenrick Fund 51


Land Damages 42


Lighting Streets 43


Military Department


50


Newton Free Library 45-46


Permanent Debt of the City 4


Police Department


32-34, 57-60


Poor out of Almshouse


34-37, 54-56


Public Property


46-47


-


Educational Department


iv


CONTENTS.


Report of City Marshal


57-60


Report of Overseers of the Poor 54-56


Salaries 43-44


Schools, Appropriations for, and Accounts


10-16


Schools, Incidentals for


16-20


Sinking Fund, Statement of


5-6


State Aid Account


47-48


Taxes and Taxable Valuation


9


Temporary Loan


3


Treasury Department 63


Treasury Department, Detailed Statement of Account 65-68


Unexpended Balances and Transfers


8-9


Water Loan


3


Water Commissioners' Expenditures


. 24-28


OFFICERS


OF THE


NEWTON CITY GOVERNMENT,


1876.


Mayor. ALDEN SPEARE.


Aldermen.


WARD ONE.


F. G. BARNES.


WARD THREE.


V. E. CARPENTER. WARD FIVE. F. A COLLINS.


WARD TWO. W. W. KEITH. WARD FOUR.


J. WILLARD RICE. WARD SIX. J. F. EDMANDS.


WARD SEVEN. G. I. GILMAN.


COMMON COUNCIL. GEORGE E. ALLEN, President.


WARD ONE.


GEORGE. F. MEACHAM.


J. S. POTTER.


WARD TWO. W. J. TOWNE. D. S. SIMPSON.


WARD THREE. GEORGE E. ALLEN. C. D. ELLIOTT.


' WARD FOUR. RUFUS MOULTON. W. I. GOODRICH.


WARD FIVE. EUGENE FANNING. IRA A. BOWEN.


WARD SIX. J. M. WHITE. DWIGHT CHESTER.


WARD SEVEN.


A. S. WEED. A. A. POPE.


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CITY GOVERNMENT.


Clerk of Common Council. HOSEA HYDE.


Treasurer and Collector. E. J. COLLINS.


City Clerk. E. O. CHILDS.


City Auditor. B. F. OTIS.


City Solicitor. HON. PETER THACHER.


Superintendent of Streets. A. R. CARTER.


ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT.


Assessors.


ISAAC HAGAR, Chairman, term expires January, 1877. HOWARD B. COFFIN, Secretary, term expires January, 1878.


SAMUEL M. JACKSON, term expires January, 1879.


OFFICE, CITY HALL.


Assistant Assessors. - Elected Annually.


WARD 1. - A. B. COBB.


WARD 5. - BENJAMIN NEWELL.


66 2. - H. F. ALLEN. 6. -- GEORGE WARREN.


3. - C. F. EDDY. 7. - JOHN WARNER.


4. - NATHAN MOSMAN.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


ALDEN SPEARE, Mayor, Chairman ex-officio.


GEORGE E. ALLEN, President of the Common Council, ex-officio. BRADFORD K. PIERCE, D. D., Chairman. H. M. WILLARD, Secretary.


ISAAC HAGAR, Auditor.


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CITY GOVERNMENT.


ELECTIVE MEMBERS.


WARD 1. - BRADFORD K. PIERCE HENRY C. HARDON


66 2. - WINFIELD S. SLOCUM HENRY C. HAYDEN .


Expires January, 1877. . Expires January, 1877. Expires January, 1879. . Expires January, 1879.


66 3. - JULIUS L. CLARKE ELIJAH W. WOOD 4. - J. E. LATIMER ISAAC HAGAR


Expires January, 1879.


. Expires January, 1879. Expires January, 1878.


66 5. - JOHN A. GOULD WALTER ALLEN


. Expires January, 1878. Expires January, 1878.


66 6. - JAMES S. NEWELL


A. E. LAWRENCE . Expires January, 1877.


66 7. - L. R. STONE Expires January, 1879.


G. W. SHINN . Expires January, 1878.


POOR DEPARTMENT. Board of Overseers. - Elected Annually.


HIS HONOR THE MAYOR, ex-officio, Chairman. WARD 1. - A. B. COBB.


WARD 5. - A. L. HALE.


66 2. - GEORGE E. BRIDGES. 66 6. - W. O. KNAPP.


66 3 .- O. F. LUCAS. 66 7. - JOHN WARNER.


66 4. - J. WASHBURNE. JOHN J. WARE, Warden of the Almshouse. ANDREW B. COBB, Clerk of the Board.


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


ORRIN WHIPPLE, Chief Engineer.


Assistant Engineers.


WARD 1. - W. H. PARKE, Jr. WARD 4. - ISAAC W. BIRD.


66 2. - W. L. FROTHINGHAM. 5. - R. B. DAILEY.


66 3. - HENRY L. BIXBY. 6. - JOS. E. COUSENS.


EDWIN O. CHILDS, Clerk.


POLICE DEPARTMENT.


REVILLO L. HINDS, City Marshal.


J. D. HENTHORN. OTIS ATHERTON.


GEORGE W. RIGBY. C. P. HUESTIS.


C. O. DAVIS.


F. E. TUCKER.


EDWARD MYRER. G. H. MARSH.


R. H. MOULTON. C. H. ROBERTS.


CHARLES KENNEDY. FRANK E. HINDS.


2


PRESENT TERM OF OFFICE. Expires January, 1877.


. Expires January, 1877.


viii


CITY GOVERNMENT.


Special Policemen.


E. V. HOWARD.


GEORGE PARKER.


J. M. BRIGGS.


A. H. TOWNE.


SAMUEL STEARNS.


R. TURNER.


JAMES SULLIVAN.


C. W. ROSS. E. HUSTON.


GEORGE E. F. BAKER.


Constables.


JOHN M. FISK. CHARLES L. WILSON.


RODNEY M. LUCAS.


GEORGE P. STEVENS.


JOSEPH HEUSTIS.


CITY GOVERNMENT.


Ward Officers.


WARD ONE.


Warden, A. B. COBB; Clerk, J. A. EVANS; Inspectors, CHARLES NEWELL, DEXTER WHIPPLE, E. D. DYER.


WARD TWO.


Warden, JOHN B. TURNER; Clerk, W. S. SLOCUM; Inspectors, GEO. EASTMAN, W. L. FROTHINGHAM, A. B. TAINTER.


WARD THREE.


Warden, D. W. CHILDS; Clerk, STEPHEN THACHER; Inspectors, GEO. H. INGRAHAM, E. E. BURDON, N. C. PIKE.


WARD FOUR.


Warden, W. R. DIMOND; Clerk, H. H. MATHER; Inspectors, JAMES R. MANN, GEORGE W. BLOOD, B. B. CLARK.


WARD FIVE.


Warden, W. S. CARGILL; Clerk, C. H. NOYES; Inspectors, H. W. MOORE, J. BRUNDRETT, R. B. DAILEY.


WARD SIX.


Warden, L. E. COFFIN ; Clerk, E. H. MASON; Inspectors, B. F. TYLER, E. A. ELLIS, FRANK EDMANDS.


WARD SEVEN.


Warden, I. N. PEABODY; Clerk, C. F. FARLOW; Inspectors, C. L. BIXBY, H. C. GRANT, MOSES CLARK, Jr.


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CITY GOVERNMENT.


POLICE COURT OF THE CITY OF NEWTON. Judge. W. W. CARRUTH. Clerk. ED. M. CATE.


REPRESENTATIVES TO GENERAL COURT.


ISAAC T. BURR.


LEVI C. WADE.


TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY. From the Board of Aldermen. WILLIAM W. KEITH, Esq.


From the Common Council. WILLIAM I. GOODRICH.


At Large.


HON. J. WILEY EDMANDS* Term expires 1881.


JOHN S. FARLOW, Esq. . Term expires 1880.


REV. BRADFORD K. PIERCE, D. D. Term expires 1879.


HON. JULIUS L. CLARKE


. Term expires 1878.


HON. JAMES F. C. HYDE * Deceased January, 1877.


Term expires 1877.


OFFICERS


OF THE


NEWTON CITY GOVERNMENT,


1877.


Mayor. ALDEN SPEARE.


Aldermen.


WAARD TWO. W. W. KEITH.


WAARD FOUR.


WM. B. FOWLE.


WARD SIX. JAS. F. EDMANDS.


WARD SEVEN. GEORGE S. BULLENS.


COMMON COUNCIL.


GEORGE E. ALLEN, President.


WARD ONE.


WARD TWO.


D. W. FARQUHAR. GEORGE E. PIKE.


J. WESLEY KIMBALL. GEORGE EASTMAN.


WARD THREE. GEORGE E. ALLEN. C. F. EDDY.


WARD FOUR. WM. I. GOODRICH. RUFUS MOULTON.


WARD FIVE.


H. BACON. GEORGE D. ELDRIDGE.


WARD SIX. JOSEPH M. WHITE. DWIGHT CHESTER.


WARD SEVEN. A. A. POPE. JOHN Q. HENRY.


WARD ONE. F. G. BARNES.


WARD THREE. E. W. WOOD.


WARD FIVE. OTIS PETTEE.


xi


CITY GOVERNMENT.


Clerk of Common Council. HOSEA HYDE.


City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes. E. J. COLLINS.


City Clerk and Clerk of Board of Aldermen. E. O. CHILDS.


City Auditor and Clerk of Committees. B. F. OTIS.


ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT.


Assessors.


ISAAC HAGAR, Chairman . Term expires January, 1880.


HOWARD B. COFFIN, Secretary . Term expires January, 1878. SAMUEL M. JACKSON . Term expires January, 1879.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


ALDEN SPEARE, Mayor, Chairman, ex-officio.


GEORGE E. ALLEN, President of the Common Council, ex-officio. BRADFORD K. PIERCE, D. D., Chairman.


ISAAC HAGAR, Secretary.


WARREN JOHNSON, Superintendent of Schools.


ELECTIVE MEMBERS. PRESENT TERM OF OFFICE.


Ward 1. - BRADFORD K. PIERCE HENRY C. HARDON . Expires January, 1880. 66 2. - HORATIO S. NOYES. HENRY O. MARTIN Expires January, 1880. . Expires January, 1880. Expires January, 1879. . Expires January, 1879. Expires January, 1879.


4. - ISAAC HAGAR . J. E. LATIMER Expires January, 1879. Expires January, 1878.


66 5. - JOHN A. GOULD WALTER ALLEN


. Expires January, 1878. Expires January, 1878.


66 6. - JAMES S. NEWELL A. E. LAWRENCE . Expires January, 1878.


Expires January, 1879.


66 7 .- L. R. STONE GEORGE W. SHINN . Expires January, 1878.


Expires January, 1880.


66 3. - E. W. WOOD JULIUS L. CLARKE


DUTIES OF THE AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS.


The following are the important provisions of the new Ordi- nance establishing the office of Auditor of Accounts :-


The Auditor shall receive all accounts and claims against the City, after the same shall have been certified by the Committee, or the proper certifying officers authorized on behalf of the City to make the contract, or cause the expenditure to be made. He shall carefully examine all such accounts and claims, see that they are correctly cast and duly authorized by the City Council or its order, and having certified to the same shall present them properly filed and labeled to the Committee on Accounts.


The Auditor, on or before the first day of February, annually, shall report to the City Council the receipts and expenditures of the past financial year, giving the details under their appropriate heads, the names of the persons to whom payments were made, and the purposes for which such expenditures were incurred, furnishing also a schedule of all property belonging to the City, a schedule of all leases of public property, with the rates of rent, names of tenants, and date and determination of leases ; and an exhibit of the loans or debts bearing interest due from the City, the rates of interest and the times when payable ; the whole to conform as near as practicable to the accounts of the City Treasurer.


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


CITY OF NEWTON.


AUDITOR'S DEPARTMENT. NEWTON, Feb. 1, 1877.


TO THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL :


Gentlemen,-In compliance with the provisions of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 4, "Relating to the Expenditures of the City," the Auditor has the honor to present herewith his Report for the year ending December 31, 1876.


In its financial exhibit will be found classified statements of the Liabilities and Assets of the City, Appropriations, Unexpended Balances and Trans- fers, and Receipts and Expenditures for the year, together with a Schedule of the Property of the City, and other information of general interest appertaining to its fiscal affairs and condition.


Respectfully submitted,


BENJ. F. OTIS, Auditor.


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PRESENT LIABILITIES AND ASSETS.


Liabilities.


Water Loan, $750,000 00* Town and City Notes, 353,000 00 34,000 00


Municipal Bonds,


Temporary Loans, - Borrowed of Water Account. 85,054 03


Accrued Interest on above Liabili-


ties to Dec. 31, 1876, 27.422 33


Total, $1.249.476 36


Productive Assets.


Balance of Taxes for 1871, $607 36


..


1872, 616 16


66 .6 “ 1873, 1,374 71


..


" 1874, 2.694 44


..


·· 1875, 5,506 11


66


.. ·· 1876, 83,128 78 $93.927 56


Due from the Commonwealth, viz. : Support of Poor in 1876 and pre- vious years. estimated, 3.500 00


.


State Aid furnished in 1876, and previous years. 2,428 50


Balance of Corporation Tax. 526 58


Armory Rent for 1876. 372 60


Due from County Treasurer : Dog Tax for 1876, 1.308 72


Due from miscellaneous sources, viz. :


Betterment Assessments. 1.714 39


Support of Poor from Cities and Towns, 1.030 00


Curbstones and setting. 754 61


Amounts carried forward, $105.562 96 $1,249.476 36


* This was the amount of the Water Loan December 31, 1876, but on the next day, January 1, 1877, a further issue of bonds increased the amount to $771,000, as stated in the Mayor's address. Some other differences, comparatively trifling, between the financial statements of this Report and the address, resulted from the necessity of using estimates for the latter prior to the closing of the year's accounts.


3


Amounts brought forward, Cash on hand,


Sinking Funds,


$105.562 96 $1,249,476 36 47.456 35 21,344 20


174,363 51


$1,075,112 85


RECAPITULATION.


Water Loan.


Bonds outstanding Dec. 31, 1876, $750,000 00


Accrued Interest, Dec. 31, 1876, 21.750 00


771,750 00


Less Sinking Fund


9.135 00


Net balance,


$762,615 00


Other Liabilities.


Town and City Notes, $353.000 00


Municipal Bonds, 34.000 00


Temporary Loan, 85.054 03*


Accrued Interest, Dec. 31, 1876, 5.672 33


8477,726 36


Assets.


Unpaid Taxes, &c., 8105,562 96 Cash, 47.456 35


Sinking Fund, 12.209 20 165.228 51


Net balance,


312,497 85


Total net balance.


$1,075.112 85


* This amount represents cash borrowed from the proceeds of the Water Loan, and as it must be reimbursed from other cash resources, it is therefore treated as a Temporary Loan until so liquidated.


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PERMANENT DEBT. - DESCRIPTIVE LIST.


RATE.


PAYABLE.


AMOUNT.


INTEREST, WHEN PAYABLE.


City Institution for Savings, Lowell ..


6 per cent.


Oct. 2, 1884.


$20,000 00


April and October. 66 66 66


66


66


66


66


66


6


66


Oct. 2, 1886.


20,000 00


66


66


66


6


66


Oct. 2, 1887.


20,000 00


66


66


Commonwealth of Massachusetts.


6


66


April 1, 1886.


60,000 00


6.


66


... .


66


66


65


66


April 21, 1888.


46,000 00


..


..


66


66


6


April 22, 1890.


20,000 00


66


6


April 22, 1892.


30,000 00


6


March 9, 1895.


47.000 00


March and Sept. March 16 and Sept. 16.


Boston Five Cent Savings Bank.


6


April 24, 1879.


30,000 00


63


66


April 1, 1883.


40,000 00


Municipal Bonds, $1,000 each . .


July 1, 1895.


34,000 00*


Water Bonds, $1,000 each ..


6


July 1, 1905.


600,000 00


66


66


$1,000 each. ..


5


July 1, 1905.


150,000 00


66


66


$1,137,000 00


66


66


66


6


66


Oct. 2, 1885.


20,000 00


..


....


....


.....


. . ....


.. ....


66


.....


* These bonds were issued for the purpose of funding at a lower rate of interest other liabilities, payable on demand, and maturing in 1876.


1


. .


66 June 16 and Dec. 16. January and July. 66


6.


66


66


.. . .


66


5


STATEMENT OF THE SINKING FUNDS.


SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS IN ACCOUNT WITH CITY OF NEWTON.


Water Loan Sinking Fund. 1876.


Nov. 30. To cash received of E. J. Col- lins, City Treasurer, on ac- count of Water City Debt, $9,000 00


Dec. 31. To cash received of E. J. Col- lins, City Treasurer. on ac- count of Water City Debt, 135 00


. 1877.


Jan. 1. To cash received of Newton National Bank, interest on deposit, 22 98


$9,157 98


Cr.


Jan. 1. By amount paid E. J. Collins, City Treasurer, for nine City of Newton Water Bonds at $1000 each, $9,000 00


" Premium on same,


135 00 9,135 00


" Balance on deposit, $22 98


1876.


City Debt Sinking Fund.


Nov. 30. To cash received of E. J. Col- lins, City Treasurer, on ac- count of City Debt, $12,059 20


Dec. 31. To cash received of E. J. Col- lins, City Treasurer, on ac- count of City Debt, 150 00


1877.


Jan 1. To interest of Newton National Bank on deposit. 30 65


Amount carried forward. $12,239 85


6


Amount brought forward, 1


$12,239 85


Cr.


By amount paid E. J. Collins, City Treasurer, for twelve City of Newton Water Bonds at $1000 each,


" Premium on same,


$12,000 00 180 00 12,180 00


" Balance on deposit, $59 85


ALDEN SPEARE, GEORGE C. LORD, L. G. PRATT.


AMOUNTS TAXABLE FOR SINKING FUND.


B. F. OTIS, EsQ.,


NEWTON, February 10, 1877.


AUDITOR, CITY OF NEWTON.


Dear Sir,-In accordance with City Ordinance creating "Sinking Fund Commis- sion," the Commissioners estimate the amounts to be raised by Taxation and to be paid to them November 30th next, to be $25,000, viz :-


Sinking Fund Water Debt. - $12,750


Sinking Fund City Debt, - - 12,250 $25,000


Respectfully Submitted,


ALDEN SPEARE, GEORGE C. LORD, L. G. PRATT.


ERRATA.


In the stated expenditure for School Incidentals, on page 7, the sum of $46.77 chargeable to the High School Building is inadvertently included. The correction reduces the charge to that account to $9,420.03, and consequently the aggregage of expenditures and balances by the same amount.


APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1876.


OBJECT OF APPROPRIATION.


AMOUNT.


EXPENDED.


General appropriation for Schools,


$78,000 00


From Unexpended Balance of 1875,


1,751 19


Received from "Dog Tax,"


975 17


Received from Non-resident Pupils,


254 50


$80,980 86


$74,634 73


Industrial or Mechanical Drawing,


700 00


From Unexpended Balance of 1875,


605 55


1,305 55


1,168 96


Evening Schools,


400 00


409 92


Conveyance of Pupils,


800 00


From Unexpended Balance of 1875,


200 00


1,000 00


900 00


School Incidentals,


9,000 00


From Sale of Books,


204 50


9,204 50


9,466 80


Total for support of Schools, From enlargement of High School Building,


$92,890 91


$86,580 41


119 81


46 77


Interest on City Loans, temporary & permanent, 37,000 00 From Unexpended Balance of 1875, 161 84


37,161 84


Transferred to sundry appropriations,


8,000 00


29,161 84


28,829 42


Interest on Water Bonds,


30,000 00


30,701 39


Sinking Fund on Water Bonds, 66 on City Debt,


12,059 20


12,209 20


Land Damages,


10,000 00


From County Treasurer, on acct. Waltham St., 1,500 00


66 Boston & Albany R.R., on acct. Margin St. 1,894 71


66 Betterment Assessment, on Waltham St. 2,066 25


15,460 96


14,635 62


Lighting Streets, From Unexpended Balance of 1875,


47 03


23,047 03


22,071 98


Fire Department,


25,000 00


Transferred from Interest,


2,600 00


750 00


28,350 00


28,480 68


Police Department,


14,000 00


Fees from Police Court,


1,228 49


Transferred from Interest,


1,000 00


16,228 49


15,189 72


Poor out of Almshouse,


7,000 00


Transferred from Interest,


1,200 00


From Cities and Towns, as per Council order,


1,193 85


9,393 85


9,336 14


Books, Stationery and Printing,


3,000 00


From Unexpended Balance of 1875,


1,484 41


4,484 41


2,821 56


Insurance,


11,000 00


From Unexpended Balance of 1875,


912 55


11,912 55


13,408 04


City Hall,


2,000 00


2,431 94


1,877 51


Burial Grounds,


250 00


From Unexpended Balance of 1875,


306 65


556 65


195 80


State Aid,


1,400 00


139 34


1,539 34


1,612 00


Armory Rent and Expenses,


·1,200 00


From Unexpended Balance of 1875,


17 33


1,217 33


1,433 89


Memorial Day,


300 00


From Unexpended Balance of 1875,


24 60


324 60


300 00


Amounts carried forward,


$290,178 91


$280,379 63


From unexpended balance of 1875,


431 94


2,000 00


1,514 50


Salaries,


66 Public Property,


23,000 00


9,000 00


9,135 00


$93,010 72


$86,627 18


From Unexpended Balance of 1875,


3


OBJECT OF APPROPRIATION.


AMOUNT.


EXPENDED.


Amounts brought forward,


$290,178 91


$280,379 63


Miscellaneous Expenses,




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