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During the coming year, I ask your assistance towards the promotion of method and system in all departments. Such system is greatly needed, and no corporation can afford to dispense with it. Except you give such assistance, my efforts can avail but little.
I urge a better attendance upon committee meetings. During the past year the failures to obtain quorums at regularly called meetings, have been very frequent. When quorums fail, the time of all who do attend is wasted, and the business of the city suffers.
In conclusion, gentlemen, if we can remove such prejudices, if any, as now exist, and commence the new year with the faith that each of us is, to the best of his judgment and ability, honestly acting for the
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best interests of the city, and extend this faith to relations between the two Boards of the City Council, we may pass the year in greater harmony than has recently prevailed, and such faith, after experience, may become conviction.
AUDITOR'S ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
FINANCES
OF THE
CITY OF NEWTON
For the Year Ending December 31, 1877.
TOGETHER WITH
THE REPORT OF THE CITY MARSHAL.
No. CXCIX.
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FOUNDED 163
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BOSTON: AMIDON & WASHBURN, PRINTERS, 221 WASHINGTON STREET.
1878.
CONTENTS.
City Government, 1877, v, ix
City Government, 1878, X, XV
Duties of Auditor of Accounts, xvii
Auditor's Report, 1-2
City Treasurer's Account, 3-5
Report of Committee on Finance, 5-6
Liabilities, . 7
Assets, and Recapitulation, 8-10
Receipts, 10-11
Expenses,
11-12
Table showing Appropriations, Auditor's Drafts, etc., . 13
Table showing actual Expenditures belonging to 1877, inserted for convenience of future comparison, . 14
Table showing permanent Debt, 15
Statement of the Kenrick Fund, 16
Taxes and Taxable Valuation, 16-17
Salaries of City Officers, 1877, 17-19
Statement of Birthis, Marriages and Deaths for 1877, 20
Table showing number of Polls, Real and Personal Estate, etc., 21
Ledger Balances, 22
Table showing amount paid for support of Poor out of Alms- liouse from 1851 to 1877, inclusive, 22-23
Statement of Sinking Funds,
23-24
Detailed statement of Receipts and Expenses, . 25
RECEIPTS.
Almshouse, 25
Armory, . 25
Black Bass Pond, 25
Betterments,
25
City Clerk's Fees, 25-26
City Hall,
26
Criminal Fees,
26
Dog Tax,
26
Highways, . 26-27
Interest on daily balances, taxes and water account, 27
Kenrick Fund Income, 27
Non-Resident Pupils, . 27
Premium on Water Bonds, .
28 Police, 28
Poor Out of Almshouse, 28 Public Property, 29
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CONTENTS.
State Aid, . 30
Sidewalks and Curbing, . 30
Suspense Account, 30
Taxes, 1871 to 1877, 30-32
Temporary Loans, 32-33
Trusteed Accounts, 33
Water Bonds, 33
Water Rates,
33
EXPENDITURES.
Almshouse, 33-36
Armory, 36-37
Books, Stationery and Printing,
37-38
Burial Grounds, .
ยท 38
City Hall, 39-40
City Clerk's Salary,
40
Taxes, State and County,
40
Conveyance of Pupils, .
40
Curbing and Concrete Walks,
41
Evening Schools,
41
Fire Department,
42-51
Gravel Lands,
51
Highway Department,
52-59
Interest on City Loans,
59-60
Interest on Water Bonds,
60
Industrial and Mechanical Drawing. .
60-61
Land Damages,
61
Lighting Streets,
61-62
Memorial Day,
62
Miscellaneous Expenses,
63-66
Newton Free Library, .
67-69
Police Department, . 69-72
73-77
Public Property,
78-80
Public Squares,
80
Salaries, .
80-81
Speare Library Fund,
81
State Aid, 81-82
Sewerage and Drainage, 83
Sinking Funds, .
83
Schools - General Appropriation for,
83-88
Schools - Incidentals and Repairs, .
88-92
Water Commissioners, . 92-97
Water Maintenance,
97-99
Schedule of City Property, Real and Personal,
99-103
City Marshal's Report,
104-109
Poor Out of Almshouse,
OFFICERS
OF THE
NEWTON CITY GOVERNMENT,
1877.
Mayor. ALDEN SPEARE.
Aldermen. JAMES F. EDMANDS, President.
WARD ONE.
F. G. BARNES.
WARD THREE. E. W. WOOD.
WARD FIVE. OTIS PETTEE.
WARD SIX. JAMES F. EDMANDS.
WARD SEVEN. GEORGE S. BULLENS.
COMMON. COUNCIL. GEORGE E. ALLEN, President.
WARD ONE.
D. W. FARQUHAR. GEORGE E. PIKE.
WARD THREE. GEORGE E. ALLEN. C. F. EDDY.
WARD FIVE.
H. BACON. GEORGE D. ELDRIDGE.
WARD TWO. J. WESLEY KIMBALL. GEORGE EASTMAN.
WARD FOUR. WM. I. GOODRICH. RUFUS MOULTON.
WARD SIX. JOSEPH M. WHITE. DWIGHT CHESTER.
WARD SEVEN.
JOHN Q. HENRY.
A. A. POPE.
WARD TWO. W. W. KEITH.
WARD FOUR. WM. B. FOWLE.
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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.
City Solicitor. PETER THACHER.
Superintendent of Streets. A. R. CARTER.
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.
OFFICE, CITY HALL.
Assistant Assessors .- Elected Annually.
WARD 1 .- A. B. COBB. WARD 4. - NATHAN MOSMAN.
2 .- H. S. NOYES. 5. - S. N. WOODWARD.
3 .- 0. F. LUCUS. 66 6 .- GEORGE WARREN. WARD 7 .- JOHN WARNER.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
ALDEN SPEARE, Mayor, Chairman, ex-officio. GEO. E. ALLEN, President of the Common Council, ex-officio. BRADFORD K.PEIRCE, D. D., Chairman. ISAAC HAGAR, Secretary.
WARREN JOHNSON, Superintendent of Schools.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
ELECTIVE MEMBERS.
Ward 1. - BRADFORD K. PEIRCE, HENRY C. HARDON,
2. - HORATIO S. NOYES, HENRY O. MARTIN,
. Expires January, 1880. Expires January, 1880. . Expires January, 1880. Expires January, 1878. . Expires January, 1879. Expires January, 1879.
66 3. - E. W. WOOD, JULIUS L. CLARKE,
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.
POOR DEPARTMENT. Board of Overseers .- Elected Annually.
HIS HONOR THE MAYOR, ex-officio, Chairman. WARD 1. - A. B. COBB.
WARD 5. - GEORGE PETTEE.
66 2. - ELIHU SMEAD. 66 6. - GEORGE WARREN.
66 3 .- O. F. LUCAS.
7. - JOIIN WARNER.
66 4. - I. W. BIRD. LEVI MOODY, Warden of the Almshouse. ANDREW B. COBB, Clerk of the Board.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
GEORGE H. ELLIS, Chief Engineer. HENRY L. BIXBY, Assistant Engineer. EDWIN O. CHILDS, Clerk.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
REVILO L. HINDS, City Marshal.
J. D. HENTHORN.
C. P. IIUESTIS.
GEORGE W. RIGBY.
F. E. TUCKER.
C. O. DAVIS.
G. H. MARSH.
EDWARD MYRER.
A. H. TOWNE.
R. H. MOULTON.
FRANK E. HINDS.
CHAS. KENNEDY.
CHAS. F. RICHARDSON.
OTIS ATHERTON.
PRESENT TERM OF OFFICE. Expires January, 1880.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
Special Policemen.
E. V. HOWARD. GEORGE PARKER.
J. M. BRIGGS. SAMUEL STEARNS.
ROBERT S. HARRISON.
GEORGE H. ELLIS.
THOMAS COUGHLAN.
C. W. ROSS.
E. HUSTON.
GEORGE E. F. BAKER.
EDWARD F. MOSES. II. L. BIXBY.
JOHN M. FISK. CHARLES L. WILSON. JOSEPH HEUSTIS.
Constables.
EDWARD A. ELLIS. RODNEY M. LUCAS. HOSEA C. HOYT.
CITY GOVERNMENT. Ward Officers. WARD ONE.
Warden, J. WATSON TAYLOR; Clerk, J. A. EVANS; Inspectors, CHARLES NEWELL, DEXTER WHIPPLE, E. D. DYER.
WARD TWO.
Warden, W. S. SLOCUM; Clerk, ROBERT P. GOULD; Inspectors, HENRY F. ROSS, SAM'L E. WETHERBEE, W. E. FELLOWS.
WARD TIIREE.
Warden, D. W. CHILD; Clerk, STEPHEN THACHER; Inspectors, GEO. H. INGRAHAM, J. W. CARTER, J. W. ROBINSON.
WARD FOUR.
Warden, NATHAN MOSMAN; Clerk, H. H. MATHER; Inspectors, B. B. CLARK, HENRY G. HILDRETH, JAMES H. DOLLIVER.
WARD FIVE.
Warden, W. S. CARGILL; Clerk, C. H. NOYES; Inspectors, H. O. BILLINGS, G. E. WALES, CHARLES EARLY.
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, L. A. ELLIS, FRED'K JACKSON, HENRY B. WELLS.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
POLICE COURT OF THE CITY OF NEWTON. Judge. W. W. CARRUTH. Clerk. ED. W. CATE.
REPRESENTATIVES TO GENERAL COURT. LEVI C. WADE. CHAS. E. RANLETT.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY. From the Board of Aldermen. WILLIAM W. KEITH, Esq. From the Common Council. WILLIAM I. GOODRICH. At Large.
GEO. H. JONES, Esq., 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, . Term expires 1877.
OFFICERS
OF THE
NEWTON CITY GOVERNMENT,
1878.
Mayor. WILLIAM B. FOWLE.
Aldermen. JAMES F. EDMANDS, President.
WARD ONE. F. G. BARNES.
WARD TWO. W. W. KEITH.
WARD THREE. ELIJAH W. WOOD.
WARD FOUR.
WM. I. GOODRICH.
1 WARD SIX. WARD FIVE. OTIS PETTEE. JAMES F. EDMANDS.
WARD SEVEN. GEORGE S. BULLENS.
COMMON COUNCIL. GEORGE E. ALLEN, President.
WARD ONE.
GEORGE E. PIKE. C. BOWDITCH COFFIN.
WARD THREE. GEORGE E. ALLEN. JOS. B. WHITMORE.
WARD FIVE. HORACE BACON. GEO. D. ELDRIDGE.
WARD TWO. J. WESLEY KIMBALL. JOS. W. STOVER.
WARD FOUR. RUFUS MOULTON. NATHAN MOSMAN.
WARD SIX. JOHN WARD. DWIGHT CHESTER.
WARD SEVEN. JOHN Q. HENRY. WM. P. ELLISON.
CITY GOVERNMENT. xi.
Clerk of Common Council. HOSEA HYDE.
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes. EDWARD J. COLLINS.
City Clerk and Clerk of Board of Aldermen. EDWIN O. CHILDS.
City Auditor and Clerk of Committees. BENJAMIN F. OTIS.
City Solicitor. PETER THACHER.
City Engineer. ALBERT F. NOYES.
Superintendent of Streets. A. R. CARTER.
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.
WILLIAM B. FOWLE, Mayor, Chairman, ex-officio.
GEO. E. ALLEN, President Common Council, ex-officio. REV. BRADFORD K. PEIRCE, D. D., Chairman.
ISAAC HAGAR, Secretary.
EPHRAIM HUNT, L. L. D., Superintendent of Schools.
ELECTIVE MEMBERS. PRESENT TERM OF OFFICE.
Ward 1. - BRADFORD K. PEIRCE, Expires January, 1880. HENRY C. HARDON, . Expires January, 1880.
" 2. - HENRY O. MARTIN, Expires January, 1880.
HORATIO S. NOYES, . Expires January, 1880.
3. - JULIUS L. CLARKE, Expires January, 1879.
EDWARD D. HINCKLEY, . Expires January, 1879.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
ELECTIVE MEMBERS.
PRESENT TERM OF OFFICE.
Ward 4. - JAMES E. LATIMER, ISAAC HAGAR, . Expires January, 1879.
Expires January, 1879.
66 5. - JOHN A. GOULD, .
Expires January, 1881.
CHARLES E. ABBOTT,
Expires January, 1881.
Expires January, 1881.
" 6. - JAMES S. NEWELL, AMOS E. LAWRENCE, Expires January, 1881.
Expires January, 1881.
7. - GEORGE W. SHINN, LINCOLN R. STONE, . Expires January, 1879.
POOR DEPARTMENT. Board of Overseers. THE MAYOR, ex-officio, Chairman.
WARD 1. - CHARLES F. RAND. WARD 4. - ISAAC W. BIRD.
66 2. - AUSTIN T. SYLVESTER. " 5. - HOSEA C. HOYT.
3. - OSCAR F. LUCAS. 6. - GEORGE WARREN. WARD 7. - JOHN WARNER.
JOHN WARNER, Clerk of Board. NATHANIEL D. MOODY, Warden of Almshouse.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. GEORGE . HI. ELLIS, Chief Engineer. HENRY L. BIXBY, Assistant Engineer.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY. From the Board of Aldermen. WM. I. GOODRICH.
From the Common Council. GEO. D. ELDRIDGE.
At Large.
GEORGE H. JONES. REV. B. K. PEIRCE, D. D. JOHN S. FARLOW. HON. JAS. F. C. HYDE. HON. JULIUS L. CLARKE.
POLICE DEPARTMENT. RIVILO L. HINDS, City Marshal. CHARLES O. DAVIS, Sergeant of Police.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
Police Officers.
JAMES D. HENTHORN. JOHN RYAN.
GEORGE W. RIGBY.
CHARLES P. HUESTIS.
WILLIAM C. EMERSON.
ROBERT S. HARRISON.
NOAH F. BOSWORTH.
CHARLES E. DAVIS.
GEORGE E. F. BAKER.
GEORGE H. MARSH.
CHARLES F. RICHARDSON. CHAS. S. BOOTHBY.
WARD OFFICERS. WARD ONE.
Warden, JOHN M. FISH; Clerk, WILLIAM C. EMERSON; Inspectors, DEXTER WHIPPLE, JOHN E. BUTLER, SAM'L W. KENDALL.
WARD TWO.
Warden, WINFIELD S. SLOCHUM; Clerk, ROB'T P. GOULD; Inspectors, GEO. E. BRIDGES, WILLIAM H. LUCAS, HENRY F. ROSS.
WARD THREE.
Warden, STEPHEN THACHER; Clerk, WILLIAM E. BARKER; Inspectors, OSCAR F. LUCAS, IRA D. VAN DUZEE, JOHN W. CARTER.
WARD FOUR.
Warden, BENJAMIN B. CLARK; Clerk, H. H. MATHER; Inspectors, HENRY G. HILDRETH, JAMES H. DOLLIVER, CHAS. A. MOULTON.
WARD FIVE.
Warden, WILLIAM S. CARGILL; Clerk, CHARLES H. NOYES; Inspectors, A. F. COTTRELL, GEO. E. WALES, JOHN T. THOMASON.
WARD SIX.
Warden, LEWIS E. COFFIN; Clerk, EDWARD H. MASON; Inspectors, FRANK EDMANDS, EDWARD A. ELLIS, BENJAMIN F. TYLER.
WARD SEVEN.
Warden, ISAAC N. PEABODY ; Clerk, JOHN A. EVANS; Inspectors, LYSANDER A. ELLIS, FREDERICK JACKSON, HENRY B. WELLS.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Committee on Finance and Salaries. The MAYOR, ex-officio. The President of the Common Council, ex-officio. Alderman William W. Keith. Alderman George S. Bullens. Councilman John Ward. Councilman George D. Eldridge.
Councilman Nathan Mosman.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
Committee on Accounts. Alderman George S. Bullens. Councilman Geo. D. Eldridge. Councilman C. Bowditch Coffin.
Committee on Public Property and Burial Grounds. Alderman E. W. Wood.
Councilnan Dwight Chester. Councilnan George E. Pike.
Committee on State Aid, Soldier's Relief and Military Affairs. AAlderman William I. Goodrich. Councilman J. Wesley Kimball. Councilman Win. P. Ellison.
Committee on Fuel and Street Lights. Alderman Wm. W. Keith.
Councilman Jolm Q. Hemy. Councilman Horace Bacon.
Committee on Fire Department.
Alderman F. G. Barnes. AAlderman James F. Edmands.
Councilman Rufus Moulton. Councilman J. Wesley Kimball. Councilman Joseph B. Whitmore.
Committees on Highways, Sidewalks, Drains, Sewers, Culverts and Bridges. Alderman James F. Edmands. Alderman F. G. Barnes.
Councilman John Q. Henry. Councilman Rufus Moulton. Councilnan John Ward.
Committee on Printing. Alderman William I. Goodrich. Councilman George E. Pike. Councilman Joseph W. Stover.
Committee on Ordinances.
Alderman Wm. I. Goodrich. Alderman James F. Edmands.
Councilman Geo. I). Eldridge. Councilman D. Chester. Councilman Joseph W. Stover.
Committee on Claims.
Alderman F. G. Barnes. Alderman Otis Pettee. President Geo. E. Allen.
Councilman N. Mosman. Councilman Wm. P. Ellison.
Committee on Water.
Alderman Otis Pettee. Alderman E. W. Wood.
Councilman J. Wesley Kimball. Councilman N. Mosman.
Councilman Geo. E. Pike.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
Committee on Almshouse and Poor. Alderman E. W. Wood.
Councilman D. Chester. Councilman Horace Bacon.
Committee on Assessors' Department.
Alderman Geo. S. Bullens. Councilman Joseph B. Whitmore. Councilman C. Bowditch Coffin.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Committee on Police.
The MAYOR.
Alderman E. W. Wood. Alderman Wm. W. Keith.
Committee on Elections and Returns.
Alderman Geo. S. Bullens. Alderman Wm. I. Goodrich.
Committee on Enrolled Ordinances and Resolutions. Alderman James F. Edmands. Alderman William. I. Goodrich.
Committee on Highways, Sidewalks, Drains, Sewers, Culverts and Bridges. Alderman James F. Edmands. Alderman Otis Pettee Alderman F. G. Barnes.
Committee on Licenses, Weights and Measures.
Alderman Otis Pettee. Alderman F. G. Barnes.
Committee on Health.
Alderman Otis Pettee. Alderman E. W. Wood.
STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Committee on Enrolled Ordinances and Resolutions. Councilman Joseph W. Stover. Councilman Joseph B. Whitmore. Councilman William P. Ellison.
DUTIES OF THE AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS.
The following are the important provisions of the Ordinance 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 au- thorized 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 determinations 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, 1878.
TO THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL :
Gentlemen, - The Auditor has the honor to present herewith his Annual Report, it being for the year ending December 31, 1877, and covering as far as possible, the information required by Section 3, of Ordinance No. 4, relating to the finances of the City.
It will be observed that its financial statements are somewhat modified in form, from those of previous years, and it is hoped that their rearrangement will be not less acceptable.
Among these are various tabulations, including a state- ment of the Liabilities and Assets of the City ; a state- ment of Appropriations with Auditor's Drafts, Treasurer's Payments and Balances ; a statement of the Sinking Funds ; a summary statement of Receipts and Expenditures for the year ; also a new statistical table, showing the num- ber of Polls, Real and Personal Estate, Town, City, County and State Taxes, Rate of Taxation, Appropria- tions, etc., with the number of houses from year to year, for seventeen consecutive years. Among the remaining tabulations will be found a schedule of the City Property,
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so arranged as to show in separate classifications, the property belonging to the Highway, Fire and other Departments.
In addition to these, is also given such other informa- tion appertaining to the fiscal interests of the City, as may possess general interest.
Respectfully submitted, B. F. OTIS. Auditor.
CITY TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
THE CITY OF NEWTON IN ACCOUNT WITH EDWARD J. COLLINS, Treasurer and Collector.
DR.
To Cash Paid as per following Accounts :
Almshouse Expenses and Repairs , $4,321 68
Armory, 1,157 93
Bank Tax, 145 90
Books, Stationery and Printing, 2,928 72
Burial Grounds, 188 75
City Hall,
2,555 34
City of Newton Non-Resident Bank Tax, 1,349 09 Commonwealth Massachusetts State
Tax, 1877, 24,120 00
Conveyance of Pupils,
900 00
County Tax,
14,140 17
Evening Schools,
622 29
Fire Department,
33,466 97
Gravel Lands,
3,288 51
Highways,
80,193 88
Interest on City Loans,
28,181 19
Interest on Water Scrip,
44,025 00
Industrial and Mechanical Drawing,
434 75
Kenrick Fund Income,
202 50
Land Damages, 1,539 14
Lighting Streets,
21,451 16
Memorial Day,
300 00
Miscellaneous,
4,288 18
Newton Free Library,
5,336 97
Police, 14,315 75
Amount carried forward, $289,453 87
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Amount brought forward,
$289,453 87
Poor out of Almshouse.
10,259 57
Public Property.
9,499 97 500 00
Salaries, 11.731 25
State Aid.
1,400 00
Sewers and Drainage,
2.597 26
Speare Library Fund,
250 00
Sidewalks and Curbing,
3,000 00
Sinking Fund City Debt,
12,250 00
Sinking Fund Water Scrip,
12,750 00
Schools,
71,716 42
School Incidentals,
9,782 69
Taxes 1876, Refunded,
2 72
Temporary Loans,
200,000 00
Water Commissioners' Account,
113,985 03
Water Maintenance,
6,247 78
$755,426 56
Balance in Treasury Dec. 31, 1877,
77,013 72
$832,440 28
CR.
By Cash Received as per following Accounts :
Almshouse,
$544 20
Armory.
372 60
Black Bass Pond,
25 00
Betterments.
1,635 89
City Clerk Fees,
217 25
City Hall,
412 00
Criminal Fees,
829 64
Corporation Tax,
11,038 60
Dog Tax,
1,308 72
Highways,
3,211 00
Interest.
1,374 74
Interest on Taxes,
4,479 60
Amount carried forward,
$25,449 24
Public Squares.
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Amount brought forward,
$25,449 24
Interest Water Account,
1,250 67
Kenrick Fund,
1,202 50
National Bank Tax,
12,254 73
Non-Resident Pupils,
555 00
Premiums on Water Bonds,
315 00
Police,
45 00
Poor out of Almshouse,
1,316 34
Public Property,
13,056 73
State Aid,
1,553 50
Sidewalks and Curbing,
310 84
Suspense Account,
326 11
Taxes, 1877,
$295,780 65
Taxes, 1876,
75,346 71
Taxes, 1875,
1,910 22
Taxes, 1874,
174 18
Taxes, 1873,
33 00
Taxes, 1872,
15 50
-- $373,260 26
Temporary Loans,
300.000 00
Trusteed Accounts,
13 97
Water Bonds,
21.000 00
Water Commissioners,
14,837 27
Water Rates,
17,986 77
$784,733 93
Balance in Treasury, Dec. 31, 1876. $47,456 35 Speare Library Fund, 250 00
$47,706 35
$832,440 28
EDWARD J. COLLINS, Treasurer and Collector.
NEWTON, December 31, 1877.
CITY OF NEWTON, In Committee, January 5, 1878.
The joint Standing Committee on Finance hav- ing attended to their duty, as required by Section 3
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13, of Ordinance No. 4, beg leave to report that they have examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer and Collector, for the financial year of 1877, and find that they are carefully and correctly kept and all the payments are properly vouched.
That the total cash receipts of the year were, $784,733 93
Add cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1876, 47,706 35
$832,440 28
And the payments for the year were,
755,426 56
$77,013 72
which balance has been verified by actual count and examination of the Bank Balances to the credit of the city.
They further report that there remain due and uncollected, the following taxes and assessments:
Taxes of 1871,
$607 36
do 1872,
600 66
do 1873,
1,341 71
do 1874,
2,520 26
do 1875,
3,595 89
do 1876,
6,974 02
do 1877,
71,042 69
Sidewalk and Curbing Assessments,
1,195 51
Betterment Assessments,
50 00
$87,928 10
Respectfully submitted,
ALDEN SPEARE, r
GEO. E. ALLEN,
Finance
W. W. KEITH,
GEO. S. BULLENS,
ALBERT A. POPE,
Committee for 1877.
JOHN WARD,
GEO. DYER ELDRIDGE,
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LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF NEWTON TO DEC. 31, 1877, INCLUSIVE.
Water Loan,
$771,000 00 22,275 00
Accrued Interest on same,
$793,275 00
Town and City Notes,
353,000 00
Accrued Interest on same,
4,740 37
357,740 37
Municipal Bonds,
$34,000 00
Accrued Interest on same,
850 00
34,850 00
Temporary Loans,
100,000 00
Accrued interest on same,
155 56
100,155 56
Uninvested portion of Principal of Kenrick Fund, 1,000 00
$1,287,020 93
Unpaid bills of 1877, payable in January 1878 :
Highways,
$6,303 15
Fire,
3,836 04
Free Library,
1,111 05
Poor out Almshouse,
1,216 98
Water Department,
7,333 15
Street Lights,
4,425 85
Police,
1,476 58
Almshouse,
318 57
Armory,
241 40
Water Maintenance,
655 52
School Incidentals,
461 74
Miscellaneous,
427 75
City Hall,
271 48
Public Property,
141 66
State Aid,
82 50
Books, Stationery and Printing,
42 54
Schools,
22 50
28,368 46
Amount carried forward,
$1,315,389 39
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DETAILED STATEMENT OF ASSETS.
Amount brought forward,
$1,315,389 39
Balance of Taxes, 1871, $607 36
66 66 1872,
600 66
66 1873, 1,341 71
66 66 1874, 2,520 26
66 1875, 3,595 89
66
66 1876, 6,974 02
66 1877, 71,042 69 $86,682 59
Due from the Commonwealth, viz :
Support of poor in 1877 and pre- vious years, $500 00
State aid furnished in 1877 and previous years, 1,800 00
Balance of Corporation Tax, 2,164 35
Armory rent for 1877, 500 00
Due from County Treasurer : Dog Tax for 1877, 925 00
Due from miscellaneous sources, viz. :
Betterment Assessments, 50 00
Support of Poor from Cities and Towns, 1,300 00
Curbstones and setting, 799 84
Concrete sidewalks, 395 67
Fees Police Court,
410 10
Rent of house connected with
Engine House, Ward 7, 450 00
Cash on hand :
City account, $70,107 45
Water construction,
6,906 27
77,013 72
Amounts carried forward, $172,991 27 $1,315,389 39
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Sinking Funds.
Amounts brought forward, $172,991 27 $1,315,389 39
Water Loan Sinking Fund Water Bonds, $9,000 00
Cash on hand, 13,261 29
22,261 29
City Debt Sinking Fund Water Bonds, $12,000 00
Cash on hand, 12,948 12
24,948 12
220,200 68
$1,095,188 71
RECAPITULATION.
Water Debt.
Water Loan, Accrued Interest on same,
$771,000 00 22,275 00
Unpaid Bills for Construction,
$793,275 00 7,333 15
$800,608 15
Cash on hand for construction, $6,906 27
Sinking Fund, 22,261 29
29,167 56
Net Water liability, $771,440 59
City Debt Exclusive of Water Debt.
Town and City Notes,
$353,000 00 4,740 37
357,740 37
Municipal Bonds, $34,000 00
Accrued Interest on same,
850 00
34,850 00
Amount carried forward,
$392,590 37
Accrued Interest on same,
10
Amount brought forward,
$392,590 37
Temporary Loans,
$100,000 00
Accrued Interest on same,
155 56
100,155 56
Uninvested portion of principal of Kenrick Fund,
1,000 00
Unpaid Bills,
$28,368 46
Less Water Construction,
7,333 15
21,035 31
$514,781 24
Cash on hand,
$70,107 45
Sinking Fund,
24,948 12
Balance Taxes uncollected,
86,682 59
Other Assets uncollected,
9,294 96
191,033 12
Net City Liability,
$323,748 12
RECEIPTS.
The Receipts for the year ending December 31, 1877, are shown in the aggregates, as credited in the following accounts: -
No. of Account.
1. Almshouse,
$544 20
2. Armory, 372 60
3. Black Bass Pond, 25 00
4. Betterments,
1,635 89
5. City Clerk's Fees,
217 25
6. City Hall,
412 00
7. Criminal Fees,
829 64
8. Corporation Tax,
11,038 60
9. Dog Tax,
1,308 72
10. Highway,
3,211 00
11. Interest,
1,374 74
12. Interest on Taxes,
4,479 60
13. Interest, Water Account, 1,250 67
Amount carried forward,
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