Town of Newton annual report 1875-1877, Part 4

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


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Total Expenditure to Dec. 31, 1876, $664,945 97


J. Goodwin,


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29


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Board of Engineers.


Orrin Whipple, services as Chief Engineer. $600 00 W. L. Frothingham,“ Asst. .6 112 50


H. L. Bixby, ..


.. . . 112 50


H. N. Hyde, Jr. 6.


. . . 6 79 17


W. H. Parks, Jr. 66 66 50 00


John Exley, ..


66 66 81 25


J. W. Bird, 66 66 .. 50 00


Benj. Hopkins, 66


66 66


62 50


J. R. Stevens,


78 05


R. B. Dailey, 66


50 00


Joseph E. Cousens. "


.. 50 00


E. O. Childs, . . Clerk of Board, 100 00


$1,425 97


Steamer No. 1.


Frank E. Judkins, Engineer, $1,013 31


F. H. Harrington, Driver. 816 66


H. C. Lindley, Stoker, 100 00


Foreman. Ast. Foreman, Clerk & Hosemen. 490 00


2,419 97


Steamer No. 2.


R. S. Cummings, Engineer, $1,013 31


C. L. Berry, Driver. 816 66


M. J. Crowley, Stoker. 100 00


Foreman, Ast. Foreman, Clerk & Hosemen, 489 98


2.419 95


Steamer No. 3.


Thomas Coughlan, Engineer, $763 32


A. D. Colby, 249 99


E. C. Holmes, Driver. 816 66


C. B. Richardson, Stoker. 100 00


Foreman, Ast, Foreman, Clerk & Hosemen. 490 00


2,419 97


Amount carried forward,


$8,685 86


30


Amount brought forward, $8.685 86


Hook and Ladder No. 1.


Charles Murphy, Driver, $816 66


Foreman, Asst. Foreman. Clerk and Ladder


men. 426 74


1,243 40


Hose No. 4.


Foreman. Clerk and Hosemen. $259 96


259 96


Hose No. 5.


Foreman, Clerk and Hosemen. $187 50


187 50


Cataract No. 1.


Foreman, Asst. Foreman, Clerk and Engine-


men, $437 39


437 39


Mechanic No. 4.


Foreman. Asst. Foreman. Clerk and Engine-


men, $478 01


478 01


Fire Alarm Telegraph.


G. W. Ulmer. services as Superintendent, $900 00 sundry expenses, 4 52


Gamewell & Co., alarm boxes, etc. 1,320 00


Stearns & George, vitriol, 313 91


Moses G. Crane, 86 96


Farrar, Follet & Co. 54 81


Wallace & Sons. 52 00


Sundry bills, 259 79


2,991 99


Repairs, Supplies and Incidentals. James Boyd & Sons, hose and repairs, 2.803 16


Newton and Watertown Gas Light Co. 740 44


Amounts carried forward. $3,543 60 $14,284 11


1


31


Amounts brought forward,


$3,543 60 $14,284 11


Cushman, Loveland & Co., coal, 715 61


J. W. Pearson, 66


471 48


E. R. Colton & Co. 66


352 30


Burdon & Waters, 66 300 98


Albert Brackett, 87 87


Belt & Leather Stuffing Co. stuffing for hose, 321 25


Luther Bailey, material and labor,


292 29


J. D. Wells, horse, 200 00


Charles A. Cole, material and labor, 218 00


Joel Goldthwaite & Co., carpeting. 185 58


Walker, Pratt & Co. 183 91


George Fuller, material and labor, 176 62


Charles A. Hill, painting,


168 00


A. W. Mitchell & Co., badges, 160 62


B. D. Griggs, painting, 159 15


T. F. Glennan, 147 25


J. Frank Makee, painting. etc. 138 40


Fletcher & Co., rent, etc. 126 54


Amoskeag Mfg. Co., supplies. 119 93


Walworth 66 118 43


Orrin Whipple, materials and labor. 104 19


J. Langtry, supplies. 95 75


N. W. Turner & Co., supplies. 94 50


81 43


J. C. Farrar, blacksmithing, John T. Bible, steward, etc. 75 50


R. Curry, 73 70


S. F. Carrier. 65 61


E. B. Blackwell, laundry work, 644 23


D. F. Fahan, blacksmithing, 63 40


B. F. Houghton, supplies, 63 38


Snow, Rollins & Co., supplies, 61 00


Whittier Machine Co. 56 48


Boston Belting Co., belting,


55 28


Sundry small bills, 1,554 31


Total Contingent Expenses.


10.696 57


Total Payments from Treasury,


$24.980 68


32


POLICE DEPARTMENT.


Regular Police.


Revillo L. Hinds, Chief of Police, $1.416 66


George W. Rigby, services, 911 66


J. C. Kennedy, 66


916 66


J. D. Henthorn, 66


916 66


C. O. Davis, 66


916 66


E. D. Myrer,


916 66


R. H. Moulton, 6:


916 66


C. P. Huestis,


916 66


Otis Atherton, 916 66


F. E. Tucker,


916 66


George H. Marsh,


66


916 66


F. E. Hinds. 766 66


C. H. Roberts,


66


759 41


$12,104 33


Special Police.


Enoch Huston.


299 66


A. H. Towne,


184 75


H. C. Hoyt,


166 66


G. E. F. Baker,


134 50


Charles Hinkley,


86 07


Robert Harrison.


36 50


R. M. Lucas.


8 50


Peter Lee.


8 25


Joseph Huestis,


5 50


Edward Gunnison,


5 50


Clark Cook,


2 75


Joseph Briggs,


2 75


C. P. Stevens,


2 75


James Sullivan.


2 75


946 89


Total Pay of Police,


$13,051 22


Miscellaneous Expenses.


Wm. P. Sargent & Co., horse, 200 00


H. E. Hall & Co .. horse, 175 00


Amounts carried forward, $375 00 $13.051 22


33


Amounts brought forward,


$375 00 $13,051 22


S. F. Cate, carriage hire,


120 00


G. W. Bush,


63 75


E. C. Dudley, 66 60 00


F. H. Whipple, 61 00


D. Harrington & Son, carriage hire, 31 00


E. P. Whitman, 66


28 50


T. F. Mague, . 6


28 00


G. B. Stockwell, 66


25 00


D. D. Smith,


20 00


W. D. Lathrop,


13 00


Frank Wallingford. 66


10 00


Whitman & Ricker, ..


4 00


John Morrison, 66 2 00


John W. Cotton, exchange on horse, 25 00


R. L. Hinds, conveyance of prisoners, etc .. 118 59


F. E. Tucker, 66


66 69 40


C. O. Davis,


50 00


F. E. Hinds, .6


.. 44 60


C. H. Roberts, 66


44 50


G. H. Marsh, 66 44 00


E. D. Myrer. .. 21 60


A. H. Towne,


11 50


Blanchard & Atkins, supplies, 110 86


64 10


J. B. Murphy,


15 08


C. H. Trott, 6.


12 75


G. P. Clark, 66


8 60


W. F. Rand,


10 05


Thayer & Stiles, 6.


5 25


A. J. Fiske & Co., 6.


4 75


Bridgman & Peabody. .6


1 25


C. F. Rogers, 66


40


C. H. Jennison, expressage, 13 80


T. L. Whitton, 66


3 00


Luke Perkins, 30


C. H. Stacy, telegrams, 8 47


Amounts carried forward,


$1,580 50 $13,051 22


H. P. Barber, James E. Cahill,


51 40


34


Amounts brought forward, $1,580 50 $13.051 22


J. C. Holden, telegrams, 1 18


Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co., gas, 181 05


Albert Brackett, wood and coal, 82 64


H. A. Winship, saddles. bridles, etc., 50 00


Joseph Huestis, services. 42 39


J. W. Pearson, wood and coal, 48 34


Nugent & Hewitt. shoeing horses, 13 00


J. C. Farrar. 12 25


Hooper, Lewis & Co., stationery, etc., 9 40


A. W. Mitchel & Co., police badges, 9 00


Mrs. McBride, washing blankets, 2 50


J. T. Hill, conveyance of officer, 1 50


S. G. Williams, horse and carriage, 1 50


T. F. Glennan, supplies. 1 25


2,036 50


Total Expense of Police Department.


$15.087 72


POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.


Worcester Hospital, for sundry persons, $1,297 29


Taunton .6 6. 594 30 6.


Northampton " 66 66 190 88


Commonwealth of Mass. 66 66


144 00


State Primary School, support of truants,


165 00


State Industrial School, support of sundry persons,


31 27


City of Boston, support of poor,


394 29


Town of Raynham, .. ..


215 32


Town of Canton, 66


174 50


Town of Winchendon, " ..


112 61


Town of Gardner. 66


106 00


City of Lowell,


80 94


City of Haverhill,


66


71 29


City of New Bedford. "


6.


42 00


C. H. Adams, Master of House of Correction, support of poor. 6 57


Amount carried forward,


$3.626 26


.


35


Amount brought forward,


$3.626 26


S. A. Sylvester, medical attendance,


177 21


J. R. Deane, 6. 6.


138 00


F. E. Crockett. 66 123 63


A. W. Whitney, .. ..


116 00


D. W. Jones,


6.


6.


116 50


W. H. Hildreth.


6.


75 50


Albert Nott. .6 ..


40 50


F. L: Thayer, 66 .6


34 50


J. F. Higgins. 66 66


25 25


F. E. Porter. 6. 6.


21 00


J. H. Bodge. 66


13 50


J. J. Reardon. 66


10 50


E. P. Scales.


66


8 00


L. R. Stone,


66


6 00


George H. Ingraham, medical prescriptions. 33 15


Aaron R. Cook, .. .6


25 10


Isaac H. Snow.


18 31


Aug. Williams. 66 .6


12 58


C. S. Bird, .6 66


8 30


W. C. Gaudelet, 66 ..


6 27


F. F. Ramsdell, board of poor,


103 49


A. S. Dent, 66


9 00


Wm. Bloodsaw, 6. 66


6 50


Catherine Curtin, services as nurse,


60 00


Mrs. Myers, 66 66


60 00


Mary Curtin, .. ..


10 00


Mrs. M. B. Turner. 66 66


8 50


Julia Sullivan. 66 66


8 00


Mrs. Ryan,


. .


7 00


Anna Chadwick, . 6


6 00


Albert Brackett, fuel for poor, 607 46


Burdon & Waters,


122 85


James Nickelson,


.6 66


85 35


E. R. Colton & Co.


66 60


82 00


Daniel Warren. . .


66


80 30


Elliott & Waters,


66


30 75


C. F. Eddy & Co.


66


29 37


Amount carried forward,


$5.952 63


..


36


Amount brought forward, $5.952 63


Elliott, Burdon & Waters, fuel for poor,


17 90


Cousens Bros. 66 17 75 . .


Waters & Inman.


11 60


W. E. Hurd.


6 00


('. Strout & Sons, groceries, etc., for poor,


659 15


Knapp, Harmon & Co. "


. .


402 71


W. L. Frothingham,


235 78


Clark & Fletcher. .6


194 83


H. H. Fanning, .


.6


167 74


H. A. Sherman. 6.


6.


157 52


J. E. Warner, ..


129 73


C. C. Cook,


107 81


Dimond & Wetherbee.


6.


103 95


J. W. Howe,


83 45


H. P. Barber,


70 21


Charles Newell, 66


6 .


61 91


J. Warner & Son. 66


66


53 95


D. J. Sullivan. 66


66 66


42 28


J. B. Murphy. 66


66


26 11


B. F. Houghton,


23 12


S. C. Spaulding, 66


21 04


T. B. Holden & Co.


66


66


.6


9 86


F. & G. Robinson.


66


66


5 60


James Vickers,


4 87


Blanchard & Atkins, 66 .


1 32


E. Lyon, house rent for poor,


Eben Sears, 66


30 00


C. S. Butler. 66


24 00


Mrs. B. Ware, 66 .6


20 00


M. Hughes,


17 00


Seth Davis.


15 00


F. A. Collins,


15 00


James Murphy, 66


7 00


L. Baulters.


5 00


C. L. Wilson. services and expenses as undertaker. 97 00


J. A. Peck.


60 00


H. R. Robbins.


51 50


Amount carried forward.


$8.970 32


..


60 00


37


Amount brought forward,


$8,970 32 Charles Cole, services and expenses as undertaker. 38 50


W. H. Phillips, .. 66 33 00


W. H. Mague,


66


20 00


66


66


Thomas Belger, supplies for poor, 50 00


Mrs. Mary Schomback,“ 6.


33 37


V. A. Pluta, 66 66


23 76


D. D. Bond, 66 23 47


F. S. Amidon, 66


18 52


Mrs. B. Lathrop, 66


66


13 14


H. B. Richardson, 66


8 82


J. Stearns, 66


8 24


Baker & Chapin, 66


7 52


B. Billings. 66 66


5 58


A. L. Hale, 66


5 25


George Robbins, 66 ..


4 75


J. E. Gammons,


66


4 25


Mrs. L. Burke. 66 6.


4 00


Collin Cady, 66


3 00


A. Hurrikas,


66


6.


2 00


E. C. Dudley, transportation of poor, 8 75


R. L. Hinds, 66 66


7 50


S. F. Cate, . . ..


7 00


D. Harrington & Son. "


6 00


E. P. Whitman. 66 66


6 00


J. Morrison.


5 75


G. W. Bush. .. ..


5 50


F. Wallingford. ..


5 00


C. O. Davis. .. 6.


3 00


F. E. Tucker. .. . .


3 00


Gardner Tufts. 6. ..


1 15


Total Payments. $9,336 14


BURIAL GROUNDS.


T. Stuart, 35 91


Newton Cemetery,


159 89


Total, $195 80


38


ALMSHOUSE BUILDINGS AND EXPENSES.


John J. Ware, Warden,


$523 25


supplies, 29 06


James Shields, labor, 356 44


Mary Shields, .6 256 84


John B. Lord & Co., grain,


875 45


Bacon & Randall, meat, etc. 441 66


B. F. Houghton, groceries, 287 16


Albert Brackett. coal. 153 04


Murdock & Bacon, supplies. 165 66


H. W. Fanning, groceries, 105 94


W. B. Locke, hay, 102 66


Whittemore Bros., mower,


85 00


Allen Jordan, materials and labor,


71 24


Eben Stone. cow,


58 00


J. W. Pierce, materials furnished,


57 00


F. A. Collins, use of pasture,


48 00


Samuel Davis. pigs,


45 00


F. Linnell, fish,


39 79


J. E. Gammons. boots and shoes, 37 30


J. F. Brown. Treas., pew rent,


33 86


Dr. F. D. Lord, professional services,


33 75


George Fuller. materials furnished,


30 50


C. H. Washburn, Supt., apples,


28 50


T. Belger, shoeing horses,


26 00


C. S. Phillips, painting and glazing,


24 06


Reuben Dicket, supplies,


25 75


A. R. Cook. medicines.


22 95


E. P. Bancroft, clothing,


22 50


E. M. Nickerson. fish, 22 05


John Engel & Co., soap. 19 63


J. W. Bacon, supplies furnished, 17 59


H. C. Hoyt, hay, etc. 15 00


J. A. Peck, use of hearse and materials, 15 00


George H. Ellis, ice, 15 00


Collin Cady. materials and labor, 10 95


Willard Marcy, use of pasture, 10 50


Amount carried forward. $4.142 53


J. Pulcifer. .. 30 45


39


Amount brought forward, $4.142 53


J. E. Trowbridge, material and labor. 10 35


J. D. & Wm. Dix, making cider, 9 99


H. M. Quimby, millinery supplies. 9 59


J. & A. Munster, bread, 9 10


White & Bancroft. clothing and hats. 6 50


C. F. F. Abbott, materials and labor.


6 05


Parker & Gannett, seed, etc.,


5 50


E. J. Williams, supplies.


5 30


H. Ross, Supt., interment in city lot,


5 00


J. Jennison, soap, 5 00


T. F. Mague, use of hearse.


5 00


Timothy Coughlin, labor.


4 50


Jerry Cotter, 66 4 50


4 25


Schlegel, Everett & Co., seeds,


4 00


A. Allen, supplies,


4 00


John W. Howe, supplies,


1 67


J. H. Adams, 85


$4.243 68


Cash Payments, Almshouse DR., in addition :-


To Highway Department for labor,


$58 50


60 " manure. 350 00


Interest on cost of farm and insurance, 800 00


Inventory of personal property, Dec. 31, 1875, 5,221 75


6.430 25


Total,


$10,673 93


Highway Department, use of horse, $57 50


6. . . for hay and straw, 275 00


. 6 .6 for posts, 9 00


320 21


Board of inmate,


104 00


Inventory of personal property, Dec. 31. 1876, 5.000 00


5,765 71


. Net Expenditures,


$4,908 22


Isaac H. Snow, medicines.


CR.


Produce sold,


40


INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.


James Paxton, catering, June 17 and July 4, $299 08


B. F. Otis, clerical services, 239 94


C. W. Roeth and R. May, decorations, 210 00


Capt. C. L. Baxter, salute, 200 00


Charles Robinson, Jr., services, 180 50


R. M. Lucas, serving notices, etc. 148 42


Hartwell & Swasey, plans, estimates, etc.


137 25


George F. Morgan, abstracts of deeds for Assessors, 134 32


George S. Trowbridge, music, June 17 and July 4, 125 00


A. J. Rimbach, agent of band. for July 4, 100 00


Rand, Avery & Co., printing transfer of free library, 93 38


Fire Inquest, E. D. Winslow's house, 81 00


J. L. Roberts, et al., hay scales, etc. 75 00


J. N. Bacon, use of hall, June 17.


75 00


J. M. Briggs, painting etc. 67 40


Dr. J. H. Bodge, damages on highway. 60 00


C. H. Stacy, supplies, 51 07


Boston Safe Deposit Vaults, rent of safe, 50 00


Chas. H. Upham, clerical services. 50 00


J. H. Daniels, printing, etc. 47 25


J. F. Edmands, cash paid for sundries, 44 55


American Bank Note Co., altering plate. 40 40


W. P. Leavitt, balance of bill, 1875, 39 70


G. D. Gilman, cash paid for sundries, 36 48


H. M. Stimson, printing, 32 75


Heirs of A. Cole, use of hall, 30 00


F. II. Whipple, carriages, 30 00


Newton City Band, music, June 17.


30 00


E. J. Collins, paid on Lawler. estate, Joseph Huestis. material and labor,


28 06


Smith & Porter, paper and cards.


27 65


Newton Republican, printing,


27 00


Isaac Hagar. cash paid for sundries,


22 66


H. R. Robbins, returns of births, 20 10


Frothingham & Locke, use of hall, 20 00


George L. Keyes, Park Commissioner's Report, 20 00


H. J. Preston, cash paid for sundries. 20 00


Amount carried forward,


$2.922 33


28 37


11


Amount brought forward, $2,922 33


T. Woodman, labor in ward room, etc., 19 00


W. S. Mitchel, clerical services, 18 75


William Hammond, damages on highways, 14 00


Curtis & Weld, costumes, 13 00


Hinckley Bros. & Co., flags, 12 75


S. H. Leonard, Jr., use of piano, etc., 12 50


A. R. Gay & Co., supplies, 12 00


Jas. E. Cahill, 6.


12 00


Orrin Whipple, material and labor,


11 45


Speare, Gregory & Co., oil and candles,


11 26


S. Flint, labor in ward rooms, 11 00


Peter Lee, killing and burying dogs,


11 00


J. A. Peck, returns of deaths, 10 75


N. & W. Gas Light Co., gas, school hall,


10 60


Sampson, Davenport & Co., directories,


10 00


E. Woodward, taking registry of vessels, Robert Turner, ringing bell,


9 00


M. D. Laffie, 66 66


8 00


Daniel Warren, use of team, 8 00


James H. Wight, labor, ward room, ward 4.


7 90


Estate of John Pike, materials and labor, 7 88


S. F. Cate, carriages, 7 25


G. W. Bush, “ 6 00


Little, Brown & Co., tax books, 6 00


Newton Highlands, Cong. church, ringing bell, 6 00


W. Rand, ringing bell, 6 00


B. H. Hoar, “ 6 00


A. J. Fiske & Co., cash paid for supplies,


5 92


Aug. Williams, stationery, etc., ward room.


5 50


J. L. Clarke, cash paid for sundries,


5 34


C. H. Jennison, expressage,


4 30


T. L. Whitton, 3 75


Ward & Gay, tracing cloth for assessors, 3 60


Gilman Bros., cash paid for sundries,


3 50


A. H. Richards and others, ringing bells, etc., 22 74


Total. $3.255 07


10 00


42


LAND DAMAGE.


Boston & Albany Railroad, land on Margin street,


$2,156 39


N. T. Allen, treasurer.


66


Highland “


2.051 40


D. M. Edgerly. et al.,


Margin 66


1,894 71


Chas. S. Pulsifer. Walnut


500 00


George M. Taylor,


..


66


66


450 00


William N. Sawyer.


66


66


6.


400 00


George E. Bridges,


275 00


E. S. Farnsworth,


.6


66


260 00


William Page,


66


6.


60


250 00


Albert Phipps,


66


66


66


175 00


Cyrus Haskell,


66


175 00


S. S. Kilburn,


Waltham


66


1.430 50


H. W. Smith,


6.


933 66


A. P. Conant.


66


6.


652 19


Alden Speare,


..


..


448 80


Addison Macullar,


66


66


6.


412 00


E. Fleming,


336 16


H. A. Gane.


..


6.


6.


329 25


George Frost,


66


6.


66


244 16


George B. Wilber.


66


207 12


H. A. Ball,


..


6.


66


175 33


Seth Davis.


66


66


66


170 25


D. C. Sanger,


66


.6


167 60


F. & G. Robinson,


6.


66


66


122 80


C. D. Elliott.


66


66


66


116 12


Mrs. C. Ellis,


.6


97 33


J. G. Barnum.


66


66


51 83


Patrick Kegan.


66


66


66


36 00


Edwin Ray,


66


66


66


32 50


J. A. Fairbanks,


66


66


28 50


W. Bosworth.


66


66


66


20 50


Charles Burrell,


66


66


19 66


Heirs of C. White,


66


66


66


13. 33


Rufus Cook,


..


66


1 33


V. E. Carpenter,


66


1 20


Total.


$14,635 62


..


6.


43


LIGHTING STREETS.


N. & W. Gas Light Co., gas and care of street lamps, $15,698 69


N. & W. Gas Light Co., repairs, lamps, etc., 240 39


$15.939 08


Globe Gas Light Co., lighting and care of street lamps, 3,086 17


Globe Gas Light Co., repairs, &c.,


151 20


3.237 37


Union Gas Light Co., lighting and care of street lamps.


2.206 08


Union Gas Light Co., repairs. &c ..


101 80


2,307 88


Davis & Farnum, iron posts. John Binney, 25 gas lanterns,


162 50


Tufts Bros., lanterns and signs,


94 50


R. M. Pulsifer & Co., advertising. 24 00


16 00


Journal Newspaper Co., advertising,


9 00


Boston Daily Advertiser.


6 25


R. L. Hinds. repairs.


1 50


Joseph Huestis ·


1 40


Total. $22.071 98


SALARIES.


Alden Speare. Mayor.


$1.000 00


Julius L. Clarke, City Clerk,


208 33


Edwin O. Childs. City Clerk.


1.500 00


E. J. Collins, Treasurer and Collector, 2,500 00


E. J. Collins, for clerical services, 100 00


Peter Thacher, City Solicitor.


1.000 00


W. S. Gardner, City Solicitor, 1875,


928 64


B. F. Otis. City Auditor,


1,283 35


Isaac Hagar. Assessor,


1,200 00


Amount carried forward,


$9,720 32


272 50


W. J. Towne. care and lighting lamp.


14


Amount brought forward,


$9,720 32


H. B. Coffin, Assessor, 700 00


S. M. Jackson, “ 700 00


A. B. Cobb, Assistant Assessor. 448 00


H. F. Allen, . . 122 00


Joseph Barney, 66 92 00


C. F. Eddy, .. 66


40 00


S. H. Leonard, Jr., services at City Hall, 749 97


W. Rand, 83 33


W. Rand, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 1875, 75 00


W. Rand, 1876, 75 00


Hosea Hyde, Clerk of the Common Council, 250 00


M. N. Boyden et al., clerical services, &c., 352 42


Total. $13.408 04


CITY HALL.


N. & W. Gas Light Co., gas. $662 31


W. Rand, services as janitor, &c., 260 99


Albert Brackett, coal, 203 79


Burdon & Waters, 192 90


Haley, Morse & Co., furniture,


118 00


C. S. Phillips, material and labor,


82 34


McNiel Bros., ..


80 06


Bancroft & Boyden, chairs,


50 00


Newton Ice Co., ice,


42 50


Highway Department, edge stones, &c., 20 83


S. H. Leonard, Jr., supplies, 17 40


Boston Belting Co., rubber, 16 92


J. H. Pray, Sons & Co., matting, 15 52


A. J. Fiske & Co., material and labor, 11 95


Joseph Huestis, 10 12


George F. Meacham, services, 10 00


H. P. Barber, supplies, 9 98


C. H. Jennison, expressage, 9 65


Amount carried forward. $1,815 26


45


Amount brought forward,


$1,815 26


C. C. Cook, supplies, 9 61


E. L. Gunnison, material and labor, 8 40


W. H. French & Co., 7 50


Milo Lucas, 7 49 66


Aiken & Woodward, charcoal,


6 75


Bridgman & Peabody, supplies. 5 25


Lorenzo Gibbs, labor, 5 00


J. H. Nickerson, supplies, 3 00


Honora McCarthy, washing, 2 50


W. B. Matoon & Cook, supplies.


2 20


C. H. Stacy, 66


2 00


G. H. Ingraham, ..


1 80


W. F. Rand, spring.


75


Total. $1.877 51


NEWTON FREE LIBRARY.


Frederick Jackson, subscriptions, etc., $228 69


Hannah P. James, services, librarian, 583 32


Caroline B. Jackson, .. asst. ..


374 98


Louisa J. Smallwood,


66


219 12


Etta P. Cleavland, .6 66


169 34


Charlotte N. Wilkins, 6. 6.


18 09


Nellie E. Michaels, 66


11 74


A. A. Demond, services, janitor,


450 00


Lockwood, Brooks & Co., books,.


709 86


N. & W. Gas Light Co., gas,


344 18


Stephen Holmes, materials and labor.


327 72


J. W. Pearson, coal, 187 00


Rockwell & Churchill, catalogue, etc.,


186 25


Robert Burlin, binding books, etc ..


116 96


Wmn. T. Logan, services as carrier,


82 48


George P. Clark, materials and labor. 46 76


E. O. Garland, expressage, 42 06


Amount carried forward,


$4.098 55


46


Amount brought forward, $4,098 55


L. S. Holman, materials and labor, 41 55


T. N. Cook, Jr., paper, 41 28


H. M. Stimson, printing, 50 25


Gardner Chilson, materials and labor, 40 00


37 50


Tarbell & Jackson, book-slips, cards, etc ..


J. S. Paine, furniture, 27 00


C. HI. Jennison, expressage, 25 00


Lord. Whittemore & Putney, carpeting, 23 63


H. J. Hastings, stamp and ink, 20 50


Thomas Lewis, photographs, 19 00


O. Dow, expressage, 16 50


J. S. Sumner materials and labor, 15 50


C. O. Lummus, 14 52


Albert Brackett, coal, 11 75


Sundry parties for papers.


97 35


Total. $4,579 88


PUBLIC PROPERTY.


Milo Lucas. building lock-up in Ward 6, $3,155 60


C. Needham, painting, etc .. City Hall. 535 11


Stephen Smith & Co., desks, tables, etc., police court, 490 50 W. H. Mague, carting gravel and filling around hook and ladder house, 403 50


H. J. Preston, plans, estimates, services, etc., 157 78


George W. Rigby, materials and labor, 89 18


Luther Bailey, .6 6.


82 71


Geo. P. Clark, 66 66


81 50


Bancroft & Boyden, furniture for police court. 81 00


Hinckley Bros. & Co., flags, etc., 69 00


Orrin Whipple, material and labor, 66 68


Stephen Holmes, .6 66


63 40


Collin Cady, 6. 6.


55 22


C. L. Fowle, 66 66


52 40


Amount carried forward,


$5,383 58


47


Amount brought forward. $5,383 58


W. A. Martin, furnishings for H. & L. house. 44 70


J. F. C. Hyde, services selling engine house, and expenses, 40 00


J. D. Billings, materials and labor. 43 25


Tucker Manuf. Co., beds, etc .. 35 50


Learnard, Hartly & Co., furnishings for court room,


33 75


C. II. Trott. blankets for lock-up, 29 25


John M. Fisk. selling engine house. ward 7, 22 50


S. F. Barker. clock for police court. 22 00


Bosworth, Bates & Co., cleaning basement walls city hall, 20 00


Joseph Heustis, material and labor, 17 48


Bridgman & Peabody. supplies. 16 13


Z. E. Coffin, repairs on engine house,


15 25


A. Hodgden. materials and labor,


14 80


C. L. Wilson, 10 66


R. M. Pulsifer. et al .. advertising. 10 63


10 00


Bell & Pollex, materials and labor,


9 50


Nugent & Hewitt. repairing hearse. 9 00


Caldwell & Odiorne. work on flag staff, 9 00


Journal Newspaper Co., advertising,


8 75


E. B. Bessie. materials and labor.


8 58


Woodbury Jenness. ringing bell. etc.,


7 00


Sundry parties, labor, etc., 58 96


Total, $5.880 27


STATE AID. 2


The following are the names of persons on whose account State Aid was disbursed during the year:


J. V. Ramsdell, $120 00


E. P. Pratt. 96 00


Ann Mullen,


96 00


Amount carried forward, $312 00


Hartwell & Swasey, services examining engine house.


48


Amount brought forward, $312 00


S. C. Spaulding, 72 00


Thomas Dinnean, 72 00


W. Watson.


72 00


Thomas Kehoe,


72 00


S. Fell, 66 00


I. Munroe,


60 00


E. H. Belcher,


54 00


T. Dolan,


54 00


George Hutchinson,


54 00


N. D. Tibbetts, 54 00


E. Foster, 48 00


C. Gunnison. 48 00


Eliza M. Jackson, 48 00


B. Madden, 48 00


H. Rogers. 48 00


L. J. Smith,


48 00


E. T. Wiswell, Guardian, 48 00


L. T. Sanger.


48 00


M. Hagerty,


48 00


M. Duran,


48 00


E. Burke,


48 00


M. Littlefield,


44 00


M. Walsh,


44 00


Edward M. Bullen, 36 00


T. McMahon. 18 00


Total, $1,612 00


INTEREST ACCOUNT.


The following amounts were paid during the year for interest on loans:


Commonwealth of Massachusetts,


$12.410 00


City Institution for Savings, Lowell, 5.212 50


Boston Five Cent Savings Bank, 4.400 00


Amount carried forward, $22.022 50


49


Amount brought forward, $22.022 50


Provident Institution for Savings, Boston, 3,044 44


H. Woodward, 3440 00


James H. Little,


334 96


H. Calder, estate of,


202 67


N. S. Lunt, estate of,


146 80


H. C. Hoyt,


50 50


James M. Sherman,


33 86


$26,175 73


Amount paid Water Account,


2,653 69


Total, $28.829 42


Interest on Water Bonds.


$30.701 39


BOOKS, STATIONERY AND PRINTING.


Geo. L. Keyes, Auditor's Report, 1875, $755 00 Geo. L. Keyes, Municipal Register. 1875. 328 00 George L. Keyes, miscellaneous printing, 268 00


$1,351 00


Rand, Avery & Co., School Reports, 1875, 458 30 Rand, Avery & Co., Mayor's Address,


1875, 87 55


Rand, Avery & Co., printing. 42 50


588 35


274 58


C. H. Stacy, stamps and envelopes,


144 76


J. L. Fairbanks & Co., books and stationery,


140 42


L. F. Lawrence & Co., ink and stationery,


36 35


Ward & Gay, books,


30 00


George W. Gould & Co., letter files,


11 50


John G. Latta, postal cards,


5 00


A. R. Gay & Co .. pens, 1 00


$2.821 56


Newton Republican, printing and advertising, Newton Journal. 66


238 60


50


ARMORY RENT AND EXPENSES.


O. W. Turner, rent of Claflin Guards Armory, $800 00


B. S. Wetherbee. services as janitor. 250 00


C. Needham, painting, &c .. 225 00


N. & W. Gas Light Co .. gas.


102 89


Albert Brackett. coal.


56 00


Total. $1.433 89


GRAVEL LANDS.


Thomas Gill. purchase of land,


$1.170 00


A. L. Hale,


"' gravel,


128 39


J. N. Bacon. .6 66


79 77


Geo. Leonard. .. ..


6.


45 50


A. Allen,


"' sand.


12 50


Total,


$1.436 16


INSURANCE.


On schoolhouses and furniture at


Insurance.


Premium.


Upper Falls,


$12,500 00


362 50


·· Franklin schoolhouse,


9.500 00


220 00


" Williams


8.000 00


180 00


·· Davis


4,000 00


120 00


" schoolhouse, Park st., Wd. 7.


4.000 00


120 00


" Pierce schoolhouse,


4,000 00


90 00


" Newton Free Library,


5,000 00


75 00


" school furniture, clock, bell, &c .. at Mason schoolhouse,


3,000 00


67 50


" furniture at City Hall,


1,800 00


67 50


" Mason schoolhouse,


2.800 00


63 00


" schoolhouse. Pearl st.,


2,700 00


60 75


" schoolhouse, No. Village,


2.500 00


50 00


" furniture, &c .. Lower Falls,


1,700 00


38 25


Total,


$1.514 50


51


STATEMENT OF THE KENRICK FUND.


The following is a statement of this Fund and its Income, January 1, 1877 :


Amount invested, $3,000 00


Cash uninvested, 1,000 00


Total fund, $4,000 00


Income received in 1876,


$202 50


Amount for distribution in 1877, $202 50


In accordance with the terms of the donor of this Fund, the Income has been distributed to per- sons entitled to its benefits.




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