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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
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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
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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
.
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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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