Town of Newton annual report 1878-1879, Part 4

Author: Newton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1878
Publisher: Newton (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 476


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Water Construction, Refund of


Freight, 296 83 -- $712,964 91


EDWARD J. COLLINS, Treasurer and Collector.


NEWTON, December 31, 1878.


CITY OF NEWTON, In Committee, February 13, 1879.


The Joint Standing Committee on Finance hav- ing attended to their duty, as required by Section 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 1878, 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,


$635,951 19


Add cash on hand Dec. 31, 1877, 77,013 72


$712,904 91


And the payments for the year were,


635,689 31


$77,275 60


which balance of $77,275.60 has been verified by examination of the Bank Balances to the credit of the city and cash in the office.


ERRATA.


The amount above,


Should read $712,904 91 712,964 91


6


They further report that there remain due and uncollected, the following taxes and assessments :-


Taxes of 1871, $607 36


1872, 600 66


66 1873,


1,341 71


66 1874,


2,520 26


1875,


3,586 63


1876,


4,445 55


66 1877,


3,862 47


1878,


60,039 98


Sidewalk and Curbing Assessments,


491 33


Betterment Assessments, 50 00


$77,545 95


Respectfully submitted,


WM. B. FOWLE,


J. Q. HENRY,


W. W. KEITH,


GEO. S. BULLENS,


Committee for


WM. P. ELLISON,


. CHARLES C. BARTON,


1879.


JOS. W. STOVER,


LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF NEWTON TO DEC. 31, 1878, INCLUSIVE.


Water Loan,


$790,000 00


Accrued Interest on same,


22,750 00


Town and City Notes,


$353,000 00


Accrued Interest on same,


4,723 72


357,723 72


Municipal Bonds,


$34,000 00


Accrued Interest on same,


850 00


34,850 00


Temporary Loan,


80,000 00


Amount carried forward,


$1,285,323 72


Finance


$812,750 00


7


Amount brought forward, Uninvested portion of Principal of Kenrick Fund, Interest on the same,


$1,285,323 72


$1,000 00


50 00


1,050 00


Mayor's warrants unpaid,


32,733 58


$1,319,107 30


DETAILED STATEMENT OF ASSETS.


Balance of Taxes, 1871, $607 36


66 1872,


600 66


66


66 1873, 1,341 71


66


66


1874,


2,520 26


66


1875,


3,586 63


66


66 1876,


4,445 55


66


1877,


3,862 47


66


66


1878,


60,039 98


$77,004 62


Due from the Commonwealth, viz. : Support of Poor in 1878 and pre- vious years, 500 00


State Aid furnished in 1878 and previous years, 1,800 00


Balance of Corporation Tax, 2,625 41


Armory rent for 1878, 400 00


Due from County Treasurer : Dog Tax for 1878, 825 00


Due from Miscellaneous sources, viz. :


Support of Poor from Cities and Towns, $1,000 00


Sidewalks and Curbing,


491 33


Fees Police Court, 300 00


Rent of House, Ward 7, connected with Engine-House, 450 00


Amounts carried forward,


$85,396 36 $1,319,107 30


8


Amounts brought forward, $85,396 36 $1,319,107 30


Cash on hand :


City Account, $75,590 37


Water Construction, 1,685 23 - $77,275 60


Water Loan Sinking Bonds,


Sinking Funds. Fund Water $19,000 00


Cash on hand,


16,706 55


35,706 55


City Debt Sinking Bonds, Cash on hand,


Fund Water


$21,000 00


16,927 83


37,927 83


236,306 34


$1,082,800 96


RECAPITULATION.


Water Debt.


Water Loan, $790,000 00


Accrued Interest on same,


22,750 00


Mayor's Warrants unpaid for Con- struction, 832 09


$813,582 09


Cash on hand for Construction,


$1,685 23


Sinking Fund,


35,706 55


37,391 78


Net Water Liability,


$776,190 31


City Debt Exclusive of Water Debt.


Town and City Notes, $353,000 00


Accrued Interest on same, 4,723 72


Amount carried forward, $357,723 72


9


Amount brought forward, Municipal Bonds,


$357,723 72


$34,000 00


Accrued Interest on same,


850 00


34,850 00


Temporary Loans,


80,000 00


Uninvested portion of Principal of Kenrick Fund,


$1,000 00


Interest on the same,


50 00


1,050 00


Mayor's Warrants unpaid,


31,901 49


$505,525 21


Cash on hand,


$75,590 37


Sinking Fund,


37,927 83


Balance Taxes uncollected,


77,004 62


Other Assets uncollected,


8,391 74


198,914 56


Net City Liability,


$306,610 65


RECEIPTS.


The receipts for the year ending Dec. 31, 1878, are shown in the aggregates, as credited in the fol- lowing accounts: -


No. of account.


1. Almshouse,


$703 66


2. Armory,


500 00


3. Black Bass Pond, 25 00


4. Books, Stationery, and Printing,


10 50


5. City Clerk's Fees,


203 85


6. City Hall,


1,047 50


7. Criminal Fees,


680 55


8. Corporation Tax,


14,759 76


9. Dog Tax,


811 33


10. Highways,


2,844 05


11. Interest,


1,523 16


Amount carried forward,


$23,109 36


10


Amount brought forward,


$23,109 36


12. Interest on Taxes,


3,612 89


13. Interest Water Account,


271 68


14. Kenrick Fund,


1,230 00


15. National Bank Tax,


10,248 90


16. Non-Resident Pupils,


523 50


17. Premium on Water Bonds,


665 00


18. Poor out of Almshouse,


2,251 62


19. Public Property,


406 45


20. State Aid,


1,300 00


21. Sidewalks and Curbing,


799 79


22. Taxes, 1875,


9 26


23. 66 1876,


2,528 47


24. 66 1877,


67,258 38


25. 66 1878,


294,332 51


26. Temporary Loans,


180,000 00


27. Water Bonds,


19,000 00


28. Water Construction,


5,908 31


29. Water Rates, 23,495 07


Total Receipts,


$636,951 19


EXPENSES.


The claims for the year ending December 31, as approved and drawn for in the Auditor's office, are shown in the aggregates as charged to the fol- lowing accounts : -


No.


1. Almshouse Expenses and Repairs, $3,330 69


2. Armory Rent and Expenses, 1,323 82


3. Books, Stationery, and Printing,


2,055 89


4. Burial Grounds, 118 87


5. City Clerk's Salary,


1,800 00


6. City Engineer's Department,


2,996 59


7. City Hall, fuel, lights, and contingent ex- penses, 2,333 19


8. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, non-resi- dent Bank Tax,


1,318 56


Amount carried forward,


$15,277 61


11


Amount brought forward,


$15,277 61


9. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State Tax, 1878, 16,080 00


10. County of Middlesex, Tax, 1878,


11,615 58


11. Conveyance of Pupils,


900 00


12. Curbing,


999 47


13. Concrete Sidewalks, 3,000 00


14. Commissioners for Sewerage, 2,000 00


15. Drains and Culverts,


7,266 92


16. Evening Schools,


600 00


17. Fire Department,


20,088 19


18. Gravel Land,


1,365 32


19. Highways, General Repairs,


47,706 86


20. Highways, Widening and Improvements,


8,000 00


21. Industrial and Mechanical Drawing.


180 50


22. Interest on City Loans, Temporary and Per- manent, 29,267 08


23. Interest on Water Bonds,


44,800 00


24. Kenrick Fund Income,


180 00


25. Land Damages,


1,311 41


26. Lighting Streets,


22,374 06


27. Memorial Day,


300 00


28. Miscellaneous Expenses,


4,525 05


29. Newton Free Library,


7,367 07


30. Police Department,


14,954 34


31. Poor out of Almshouse,


8,284 10


32. Public Property,


9,903 27


33. Public Squares,


500 00


34. Salaries,


10,069 00


35. State Aid,


1,323 00


36. Sinking Fund, City Debt,


12,250 00


37. Sinking Fund, Water Bonds,


12,750 00


38. Schools, General Appropriation,


72,409 92


39. School Incidentals and Repairs,


9,116 21


40. Temporary Loans,


200,000 00


41. Use of Hydrants,


5,000 00


42. Water Construction,


23,628 29


43. Water Maintenance,


9,977 69


$635,370 49


Table showing Appropriations, Transfers, Mayor's Warrants, Treasurer's Payments, Differences, Excess and Deficiency Account.


OBJECT OF APPROPRIATION.


Appropria- tion for 1878.


Transfers.


Total Appropria- tions.


Mayor's Warrants.


Treasurer's Payments.


Differences.


Overdrawn.


Unexpen'd.


1. Almshouse Expenses and Repairs


$3,500 00


$3,500 00


$3,330 69


$2,944 67


$386 02


$169 31


2. Armory Rent and Expenses .


1,150 00


1,150 00


1,323


82


1,172 42


151 40


$173 82


3. Books, Stationery, and Printing


3,000 00


3,000 00


2,055 89


2,057 88


-- 1 99


944 11


4. Burial-Grounds


200 00


200 00


118 87


118 87


81 13


5. Conveyance of Pupils


900 00


900 00


900 00


900 00


6. Curbing Concrete Sidewalks


3,000 00


3,000 00


3,000 00


3,000 00


8. City Clerk's Salary .


1,800 00


1,800 00


1,800 00


1,800 00


9. City Hall : Fuel, Light, and Contingent Ex- penses


2,500 00


2,500 00


2,333 19


2,050 23


282 96


166 81


10.


City Engineer's Department .


3,000 00


3,000 00


2,996 59


2,771 85


224 74


3 41


11. Commissioners for Sewerage


2,000 00


2,000 00


2,000 00


2,000 00


12. Drains and Culverts


3,000 00


1,622 16


4,622 16


7,266 92


4,615 67


2,651 25


2,644 76


13.


Evening Schools .


600 00


600 00


600 00


532 39


67 61


14. Fire Department .


23,000 00


23,000 00


20,088 19


19,886 12


202 07


2,911 81


15.


General" Appropriation for Schools . . Dog Tax .


$71,000.00


71,811 33


598 59


72,409 92


72,409 92


72,339 05


70 87


16.


Gravel Land .


3,000 00


1,622 16


1,377 84


1,365 32


1,266 13


99 19


12 52


17.


Ilighways, General Repairs


$35,000.00 j


45,000 00


45,000 00


47,706 86


48,011 07


-304 21


2,706 86


18. Highways, Widening and Improvements .


19.


Industrial and Mechanical Drawing .


500 00


214 80


285 20


180 50


70 00


104 70


20.


Interest on City Loans, temporary and per- manent .. .


21.


Interest on Water Bonds . :


44,800 00


44,800 00


44,800 00


44,800 00


22. Improvements on Public Squares


500 00


500 00


500 00


500 00


23. Land Damages .


2,000 00


2,000 00


1,311 41


1,061 41


250 00


688 59


24. Lighting Streets


21,000 00


22,250 00


22,374 06


22,319 94


54 12


124 06


25. Memorial Day .


300 00


300 00


300 00


300 00


26.


Miscellaneous Expenses


5,000 00


5,000 00


4,525 05


4,301 26


223 79


474 95


. 1,000 00


1,000 00


999 47


999 47


53


7.


12


Special Appropriation . 3,000.00


7,000.00 )


8,000 00


8,000 00


8,000 00


6,229 26 110 50


1,770 74


32,000 00


1,250 00


30,750 00


29,267 08


29,267 08


1,482 92


. 811.33 )


1,200 50


Excess & Deficiency Ac.


27. Newton Free Library . 7,500 00


28. Police Department .


15,500 00


29. Poor out of Almshouse 10,000 00


12,500 00


383 79


9,116 21


9,116 21


8,693 94


422 27


32. Sinking Fund on Water Bonds


12,750 00


12,750 00


12,750 00


12,750 00


33. Sinking Fund on City Debt .


12,250 00


12,250 00


12,250 00


12,250 00


34. Salaries


10,250 00


10,250 00


10 069 00


7,718 25


2,350 75


181 00


35. State Aid


1,400 00


1,400 00


1,323 00


1,278 00


45 00


77 00


36. Use of Hydrants


5,000 00


5,000 00


5,000 00


5,000 00


37. Water Department .


10,000 00


10,000 00


9,977 69


10,196 07


-218 38


22 31


$11,418 74


$12,312 32


-892 64


5,649 50


Add for Differences as per Auditor's Report for 1877 .


$10,526 10


21,035 31


$389,211 33


$389,211 33


$382,548 51


$372,022 41


$31,561 41


$5,649 50


Transferred into Treasury .


$6,662 82


7,500 00 15,500 00 10,000 00 12,500 00


7,367 07 14,954 34


7,270 02 15,161 58


97 05 -207 24 -160 82 1,998 91


132 93 545 66 1,715 90 2,596 73


8,284 10 9,903 27


8,444 92


30. Public Property . .


7,904 36


31. School Incidentals and Repairs


9,500 00


13


PERMANENT DEBT. - DESCRIPTIVE LIST,


RATE.


DATE OF LOAN, ETC.


PAYABLE.


AMOUNT.


INTEREST, WHEN PAYABLE.


City Institution for Savings, Lowell,


6 per cent.


Oct. 2, 1867,


Oct. 2, 1884,


$20,000 00


66


66


66


66


Oct. 2, 1867,


Oct. 2, 1885,


20,000 00


66


66


66


6


66


66


6


Oct. 2, 1867,


Oct. 2, 1887,


20,000 00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, .


6


c


April 21, 1871,


April 21, 1888,


46,000 00


66


66


66


6€


.


6


66


April 22, 1870,


April 22, 1890,


20,000 00


66


66


66


6


April 22, 1870,


April 22, 1892,


30,000 00


66


66


8


66


March 9, 1875,


March 9, 1895, April 24, 1879,


30,000 00


March 16 and Sept. 16. June 16 and Dec. 16.


Municipal Bonds, $1,000 each, .


July 1, 1875,


July 1, 1895,


34,000 00


January and July,


Water Bonds, $1,000 each, .


·


6


July 1, 1875,


July 1, 1905,


600,000 00


66


66


66


$1,000 each, .


.


5


66


July 1, 1875,


July 1, 1905,


190,000 00


#1,177,000 00


66 66


14


6


66


Aug. 25, 1864,


April 1, 1872,


April 1, 1883,


40,000 00


March and Sept.


Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, .


66


66


5


66


Oct. 2, 1867,


Oct. 2, 1886,


20,000 00


66


66 66


April 1, 1868,


April 1, 1886,


60,000 00


66


47,000 00


April and October,


15


TAXES AND TAXABLE VALUATION.


The following will show the valuation of the property of the city on which taxes were assessed for the year 1878, with the amount of taxes and rate of taxation: -


Value of Real Estate,


Value of Personal Estate,


$18,604,105 00 6,408,825 00


$25,012,930 00


Taxable Value of Corporate Stocks,


1,150,000 00


Taxable Value of Bank Stocks,


850,000 00


$27,012,930 00


City Appropriations for current expenses,


$378.400 00


Deduct estimated receipts for 1878,


59,175 00


City Tax,


$319,225 00


State Tax,


16,080 00


County Tax,


11,615 58


Overlay,


6,021 85


$352,942 43


Assessment on Corporate Stocks,


15,071 60


Assessment on Bank Stocks,


10,043 61


Total assessments,


$378,057 64


Rate of taxation, $13.80 on $1,000.


STATEMENT OF THE SINKING FUNDS.


SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS IN ACCOUNT WITH CITY OF NEWTON.


Water Loan Sinking Fund.


1878.


Jan. 1. Balance on hand, cash, $13,261 29


Newton Water Bonds, 9,000 00


Amount carried forward,


$22,261 29


1


16


Amount brought forward, $22,261 29


Jan. 1. By interest on deposits for the year 1878, 136 93 By interest on $19,000 City of Newton Water Bonds for the year 1878, 950 00


Appropriation for 1878 by City of Newton, 12,750 00


$36,098 22


Dr.


1878.


Jan. 31. To premium paid City of Newton on $10,000 Water Bonds, $350 00


To one month's interest accrued on above bonds, 41 67


$391 67


1879.


Jan. 1. Balance on hand, cash, $16,706 55


City of Newton Water Bonds, 19,000 00


Total, $35,706 55


City Debt Sinking Fund.


1878.


Jan. 1. Balance on hand, cash, $12,948 12


Newton Water Bonds, 12,000 00


$24,948 12


By interest on deposit for the year 1878, 304 71 By interest on $21,000 City of Newton Water Bonds for the year 1878, 825 00


Appropriation for 1878 by City of Newton, 12,250 00


$38,327 83


Dr.


1878.


Sept. 9. To premium paid City of Newton on $9,000 Water Bond, $315 00


" " To two months, eight days' accrued interest on above Bonds, 85 00


$400 00


17


1879.


Jan. 1. Balance on hand, cash, $16,927 83 City of Newton Water Bonds, 21,000 00


Total, $37,927 83


E. J. COLLINS, Treasurer.


STATEMENT IN DETAIL OF RECEIPTS.


Almshouse.


Received for support of Sally Pierce, $104 00


66 Sale of Hay, 306 08


66 66 Produce, +


293 58


Total, as per item No. 1 of receipts, $703 66


Armory.


Received from Commonwealth of Massachusetts for rent of Armory, as per item No. 2 of receipts, $500 00


Black Bass Pond.


Received from Black Bass Club for rent, as per item No. 3 of receipts, $25 00


Books, Stationery, and Printing.


Received of J. H. Potter for overcharge on advertising, as per item No. 4 of receipts, $10 50


City Clerk Fees.


Received Recording Mortgages,


$85 50


Marriage Certificates, 49 50


Recording Assignments, 42 50


66 Auctioneers' Licenses,


18 00


66 Old Junk 6 00


66 Recording Bill of Sales, 50


66 M. S. Rice, Town Clerk, 1 85


Total, as per item No. 5 of receipts, $203 85


18


City Hall.


Received for use of Hall, $547 50


66 of Amos Stone, Treasurer County of Middlesex, for rent


of Police Court-Room, 500 00


Total, as per item No. 6 of receipts, $1,047 50


Criminal Fees.


Received of E. W. Cate, Clerk of Police Court,


Officers' Fees, Fees for Witnesses, Fines and Costs, as per item No. 7 of receipts, $680 55


Dog Tax.


Received from County Treasurer for Dog Tax, as per item No. 9 of receipts, $811 33


Highways.


Received from Fire Department for


keeping and care of horses, $2,654 58


Received from Police Department for keeping and care of horse, 170 17


Received for gravel, etc.,


19 30


Total, as per item No. 10 of receipts, $2,844 05


Interest. Received from Newton National Bank, on daily balances, as per item No. 11 of receipts, $1,523 16


Interest on Taxes.


Received from sundry persons, Interest on Taxes, as per item No. 12 of receipts, $3,612 89


Interest on Water Account.


Received from National Bank of North America on daily balances, as per item No. 13 of receipts, $271 68


19


Kenrick Fund Income.


Balance uninvested in City Treasury, $1,000 00 Income from investments, 230 00


Total, as per item No. 14 of receipts, $1,230 00


EXPENDED.


Distributed per order Board of Alder-


men, as per item No. 24 of expenses,


$180 00


Balance income on hand,


50 00


$230 00


Balance uninvested January 1, 1879, $1,000 00


Non-Resident Pupils.


Received from sundry Non-Residents for Tuition, as per item No. 16 of receipts, $523 50


Premium on Water Bonds.


Received from sale of $19,000 Newton Water


Bonds, 3} per cent., as per item No. 17 of receipts, $665 00


Poor Out of Almshouse.


Rec'd from Commonwealth of Massachu-


setts for partial support, etc., of sundry persons, $908 70


Rec'd from Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, for burials, 75 00


Rec'd from City of Boston, partial sup- port of sundry persons, 769 97


66 Town of Norwood, partial support of sundry persons, 116 25


66 City of Somerville, partial support of sundry persons, 85 35


Amount carried forward,


$1,955 27


20


Amount brought forward, $1,955 27 Rec'd from Town of Melrose, partial sup-


port of sundry persons, 75 00


Town of Concord, partial sup- port of sundry persons, 41 52


66 Town of Watertown, partial support of sundry persons, 33 64


66 City of Salem, partial sup- port of sundry persons, 30 85


Town of Petersham, partial support of sundry persons, 28 26


City of Lynn, partial support of sundry persons, 23 00


66


Town of Needham, partial support of sundry persons, 16 17


Town of Milford, partial sup- port of sundry persons, 13 90


Town of Lunenburg, partial support of sundry persons, 10 88


City of Chelsea, partial sup- port of sundry persons, 7 38


66 City of Cambridge, partial support of sundry persons, 3 00


66 Timothy Quirk, refunded, 12 75


Total, as per item No. 18 of receipts, $2,251 62


Public Property.


Received for rent of Prospect School- House Hall, $161 00 .


Received for rent of Mason School-House Hall, 129 00


Rec'd from D. C. Morgan, for rent of house, Washington street, Ward 7, 80 00


Amount carried forward, $370 00


21


Amount brought forward, $370 00


Rec'd from Traders & Mechanics Fire Insurance Co., of Lowell, re- turn premiums, 26 25


66


Sale of old hose, West Newton, 5 20


66 Alden Speare, for rent of Old Engine-House, Ward 6, 5 00


Total, as per item No. 19 of receipts, $406 45


State Aid.


Received from Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on account of sundry persons, as per item No. 20 of receipts, $1,300 00


Sidewalks and Curbing.


Received from sundry persons for laying side- walks and curbing, as per item No. 21 of receipts, $799 79


Taxes, 1871.


Balance uncollected Dec. 31. 1877, $607 36


Taxes, 1872.


Balance uncollected Dec, 31, 1877, $600 66


Taxes, 1873.


Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1877, $1,341 71


Taxes, 1874.


Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1877, $2,520 26


Taxes, 1875.


Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1877, $3,595 89


Received from sundry persons since Dec. 31, 1877, as per item No. 22 of receipts, 9 26


Balance uncollected, $3,586 63


22


Taxes, 1876.


Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1877,


$6,974 02


Received from sundry persons since Dec. 31, 1877, $2,509 77


Abatements to Dec. 31, 1878, 18 70


Total, as per item No. 23 of receipts, 2,528 47


Balance uncollected, $4,445 55


Taxes, 1877.


Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1877, $71,042 69


Supplementary assessment, 78 16


$71,120 85


Received from sundry persons since Dec. 31, 1877, $66,137 18


Abatements to Dec. 31, 1878, 1,121 20


Total, as per item No. 24 of receipts, 67,258 38


Balance uncollected, $3,862 47


Taxes, 1878.


Amount assessed for State Tax, $16,080 00 66 66 " County Tax, 11,615 58


City Tax and overlay, 325,306 92


Tax on Non-Resident Bank shares, 1,369 99


$354,372 49


Received from sundry persons to Dec. 31, 1878, $291,129 00


Abatements to Dec. 31, 1878, 3,203 51


Total, as per item No. 25 of receipts, $294,332 51


Balance uncollected, $60,039 98


23


Taxes, 1878.


Rec'd from Commonwealth of Massachusetts Cor- poration, as per item No. 8 of receipts,


$14,759 76


66 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Na- tional Banks, as per item No. 15 of receipts, 10,248 90


Expended. Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, for Non-residents of Newton, National Bank shares, as per item No. 8 of expenses, $1,318 56


Temporary Loans.


Borrowed during the year by authority of the City Council (in anticipation of taxes), for the payment of current expenses.


April 8. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, $100,000 00 Dec. 31. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 80,000 00


Total, as per item No. 26 of receipts, $180,000 00


Expended, Nov. 9. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, $100,000 00 Nov. 16. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 100,000 00


Total, as per item No. 40 of expenses, $200,000 00


Water Bonds.


Received from sale of 19 Newton City Water Bonds, $1,000 each, as per item No. 27 of receipts, $19,000 00


24


Water Rates.


Received from sundry persons for use of Water in 1877,


$655 62


20,129 11


Use of Water in 1878, 66 " 1878 by meter, 2,710 34


Total, as per item No. 29 of receipts, $23,495 07


STATEMENT IN DETAIL OF EXPENSES, WITH APPROPRIA- TIONS, TRANSFERS, AND BALANCES.


ALMSHOUSE EXPENSES AND REPAIRS.


Appropriation,


$3,500 00


Levi Moody, services as Warden, $137 49


Levi Moody, sundry cash payments, 60 92


N. D. Moody, services as Warden, 374 94


N. D. Moody, sundry cash payments, 338 54


Sarah Dow, services at Almshouse,


60 00


Mary Ann McPhee, services at Alms- house, 10 00


Lizzie Moody, services at Almshouse,


38 52


George Eastbrook, " 66 9 00


W. B. Locke, 66


5 00


Highway Department, manure,


360 00


O. F. Lucas, horse, etc.,


156 65


J. W. Davis & Co., groceries, 272 57


Luther H. Dana,


108 34


Reed, Hawkins, & Reed, groceries,


96 62


H. W. Fanning & Son, 66


66 39


C. C. Cook, 66


58 90


H. Callender & Co.,


66


12 38


Charles W. Randall, provisions,


144 66


F. B. Reed,


35 12


F. Linnell, fish, etc.,


24 99


B. Randall, " "


17 15


Amounts carried forward, $2,398 18


$3,500 00


25


Amounts brought forward,


$2,398 81


$3,500 00


E. F. Hunting, fish, etc.,


9 08


Albert Brackett, coal,


144 38


J. F. C. Hyde, wood at auction, 54 75


Francis Murdock & Co., dry goods, etc.,


67 18


Boynton Bros.,


66 66


27 01


Field & Co.,


66 66 66


23 71


J. H. Bacon,


66 66 66


5 41


J. H. Nickerson, clothing, 15 70 66


J. T. Norris, boots and shoes, 30 55


A. J. Gordon, “ 66


18 65


J. E. Gammons, "


66


8 25


Collin Cady, material and labor,


56 88


Milo Lucas, 66


38 61


J. Pulcifer, 66


66


14 05


H. W. Crowell, grain, 54 11


Willard Hurd, carriage,


50 00


F. A. Collins, use of pasture, 45 00


Water Department, use of water, etc., 38 50


J. F. Brown, Treasurer, pew rent, 33 86


Thomas Belger, blacksmithing, 24 68


Andrew Peters, 11 16


Dr. F. D. Lord, prof. services,


34 50


Dr. F. E. Crockett, prof. services,


5 00


A. Pillsbury, Jr., medicines,


26 73


George H. Ingraham, medicines,


3 55


George H. Ellis, ice, 15 00


C. V. Knowles, glazing,


11 00


Waters & Inman, cement,


7 50


Field & Davis, supplies,


20 13


A. Goodnow, 66


16 91


Sundry small bills,


30 67


Total, as per item No. 1 of expenses, $3,330 69


Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury, $169 31


26


ARMORY RENT AND EXPENSES.


Appropriation,


$1,150 00


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


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


N. & W. Gas Light Co., gas, 117 60


W. H. French & Co., material and labor, 84 00


George H. Belcher, 66 32 00


Water Department, use of water, etc., ‘


21 80


George W. Boyd, painting, 9 00


Albert Brackett, coal, 5 42


James Nickelson, wood, 4 00


Total, as per item No. 2 of expenses, $1,323 82


Balance overdrawn, transferred into Treasury, $173 82


BOOKS, STATIONERY, AND PRINTING.


Appropriation,


$3,000 00


Henry Washburn, Auditor's Report, etc., $473 25


Amidon & Washburn, printing, etc., 330 75


H. M. Stimson, printing and advertis- ing, 268 94


J. H. Potter, printing and advertising, 205 40 Charles H. Stacy, stamped envelopes, envelopes and stamps, 202 93


M. R. Warren, books and stationery, 160 60 Rand, Avery, & Co., printing tax-lists, etc., 100 00


70 50


L. F. Lawrence & Co., printing, etc., . Transcript Publishing Co., printing and advertising, 49 75


Ward & Gay, stationery, etc.,


45 90


E. H. Trulan & Co., printing, etc.,


35 00


Amounts carried forward, $1,943 02


$3,000 00


27


Amounts brought forward, $1,943 02 $3,000 00


Hooper, Lewis, & Co., stationery, etc., 28 90


J. Q. Bradish & Co., pens, 22 50


R. M. Pulsifer & Co., advertising, 15 25


W. S. Varney, printing, 12 50


Sampson, Davenport, & Co., Boston Directories, 10 00


Knight, Adams, & Co., books, etc., 8 90


Newton Post Office, stamped enve- lopes, etc., 7 82


Frank Fanning, postal cards and print- ing,


6 00


J. L. Fairbanks & Co., stationery,


1 00


Total, as per item No. 3 of expenses,


$2,055 89


Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury,


$944 11


BURIAL GROUNDS.


Appropriation, $200 00


Newton Cemetery, material and labor, $118 87


Total, as per item No. 4 of expenses,


118 87


Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury,


$81 13


CITY CLERK'S SALARY.


Appropriation, $1,800 00


Edwin O. Childs, $1,800 00


Total, as per item No. 5 of expenses, $1,800 00


.


28


City Engineer's Department.


Appropriation, $3,000 00


Albert F. Noyes, services as City En- gineer, $1,300 00


George S. Lewis, services as Assistant Engineer, 600 00


H. G. Fordham, services as Assistant Engineer, 307 00


Eugene B. Baker, services as Assist- ant Engineer, 258 00


James McDonald, services as Assist- ant Engineer, 65 12


Incidental repairs, travelling expenses, etc., of Engineer and Assistants, 68 53


C. H. Eaton, copying records, 120 00


F. H. Barrett, 66 47 25


Sabin & Page, harness, 50 00


P. A. McVicar, repairs on wagon, 46 70


Frost & Adams, supplies, 46 41


A. R. Gay & Co., " 27 74


S. F. Cate, use of horse and carriage, 17 50


Buff & Berger, supplies, 16 00


Milo Lucas, stakes,


15 34


M. Safford, supplies,


5 50


J. Carroll, 66


2 75


W. W. Perry, " 2 75


Total, as per item No. 6 of expenses, $2,996 59


.


Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury, $3 41


CITY HALL.


Fuel, Lights, and Contingent Expenses.


Appropriation, $2,500 00


J. D. Wellington, City Messenger, $800 00


N. & W. Gas Light Co., gas, 583 80


Amounts carried forward, $1,383 80




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