Town of Newton annual report 1878-1879, Part 5

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


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$2,500 00


29


Amounts brought forward, $1,383 80 $2,500 00


Albert Brackett, coal, 369 87


Milo Lucas, new floor, etc., 267 49


W. H. French & Co., material and labor, 91 60 Water Department, use of water, 71 00 54 20


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


30 00


L. J. Kendall & Co., ice, 12 71


J. D. Wellington, sundry cash expenses, 9 65


P. A. McVicar, material and labor, 9 20


J. A. Caldwell, rubber-hose,


C. H. Jenison, expressage. 7 88


C. F. Eddy & Co., coal, 6 00


Michael Pillon, cleaning cesspool,


4 75


Austin & Fellows, feather dusters, 3 50


O. F. Lucas, furnace-pipe, 3 40


C. V. Knowles, glazing,


2 50


G. H. Ingraham, supplies, 2 00


C. H. Stacy, 66


2 00


H. P. Barber,


1 64


Total, as per item No. 7 of expenses, $2,333 19


Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury,


$166 81


TAXES, 1878: STATE.


Amount assessed for State Tax, $16,080 00


EXPENDED.


Amount paid to State Treasurer, as


per item No. 9 of expenses, $16,080 00


TAXES, 1878 : COUNTY.


Amount assessed for County Tax, $11,615 58


Amount paid to County Treasurer, as per item No. 10 of expenses, $11,615 58


30


CONVEYANCE OF PUPILS.


Appropriation, $900 00


James S. Newell, $900 00


Total, as per item No. 11 of expenses, $900 00


CURBING.


Appropriation, $1,000


Noah Prescott, curbstones, $735 62


Boston & Albany Railroad, freight, 259 00


Paul & Cleaveland, cement, 485


Total, as per item No. 12 of expenses, $999 47


Balance unexpended, transferred in Treasury, 53


CONCRETE SIDEWALKS.


Appropriation, $3,000 00


Simpson Bros., concreting, $3,000 00


Total, as per item No. 13 of expenses, $3,000 00


COMMISSIONERS FOR SEWERAGE.


Appropriation,


$2,000 00


Shedd & Sawyer, services as engineers, $2,000 00


Total, as per item No. 14 of expenses, $2,000 00


DRAINS AND CULVERTS.


Appropriation, $3,000 00


Transferred, from gravel land, 1,622 16


Amount carried forward, $4,622 16


31


Amount brought forward, $4,622 16 A. R. Carter, labor, men, and teams, $3,287 43


F. E. Hamblin, drain-pipe, etc., 2,716 94


E. J. Collins, Treasurer, amount paid on account of discharged tickets for labor, 545 01


Noah Prescott, covering stones,


221 77


Andrew Peters, blacksmithing,


199 02


Boston & Albany Railroad, freight,


166 50


New York & New England Railroad,


95 10


Francis Butterick, lumber,


32 80


Paul & Cleaveland, cement,


1 35


Otis Pettee & Co., timber,


1 00


Total, as per item No. 13 of expenses,


$7,266 92


Balance overdrawn, transferred into Treasury, $2,644 76


EVENING SCHOOLS.


Appropriation,


$600 00


William N. White, teacher,


$114 00


Daniel W. Barber,


132 60


Edward E. Sparhawk, "


34 80


Emma B. Wilkins, 66


94 80


Julia A. Robinson, 66


57 00


Mary E. Wild,


66


36 00


Rebecca E. Sparrow, 66


28 50


Isabel M. Ayers, 66


37 80


John McCamman, Janitor


48 36


George H. Adams, supplies,


14 14


James McDonald, posting notices,


2 00


Total, as per item No. 16 of expenses,


$600 00


32


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Appropriation,


$23,000 00


Board of Engineers.


George H. Ellis, services


as Chief Engineer, $1,500 00


Henry L. Bixby, services as Asst. Engineer, 300 00


Edwin O. Childs, services


as Clerk of Board,


100 00


$1,900 00


Steamer No. I.


F. E. Judkins, Engineer, 933 33


H. C. Lindley, Acting En- gineer,


34 75


F. H. Harrington, Driver,


569 99


George S. Holmes, Acting Driver, 116 67


H. C. Lindley, Acting Driver, 73 65


H. C. Lindley, Stoker, 100 00


Wm. H. Park, Jr., Foreman, 80 00


Henry J. Bemis, Assistant Foreman, 22 75


C. E. F. Ross, Assistant Foreman, 42 25


George H. Belcher, Clerk, 65 00


O. F. Hamblin, Hoseman,. 60 00 Andrew F. Nutting, Hoseman, 60 00


Edward Pike, Jr., 66


60 00


Elias W. Caswell,


60 00


Chas. A. Estabrook, 66 60 00


George W. Lamson, Jr., "


39 00


A. J. Balson, 66


35 00


George S. Holmes, 66 34 00


George R. Aston,


25 00


Am'ts carried forw'd, $2,471 39 $1,900 00


$23,000 00


33


Am'ts brought forw'd, $2,471 39 $1,900 00 $23,000 00


Henry H. Delano, Hoseman, 24 00


John C. Sherburne, 66 21 00


B. F. Harriman, 66 21 00


F. L. Harriman,


21 00


A. L. Conant,


10 00


E. G. Brady, 66


5 00


T. W. Thompson, 66


5 00


2,578 39


Steamer No. 2.


R. S. Cummings, Engineer, $933 33


M. J. Crawly, Acting " 34 75


C. L. Berry, Driver, 733 32


M. J. Crawly, Acting Driver,


26 99


M. J. Crawly, Stoker,


100 00


George H. Haynes, Foreman,


80 00


F. H. Humphrey, Asst. "


65 00


F. A. Barrows, Clerk, 65 00


J. Q. A. Hawkes, Hoseman,


60 00


C. V. Knowles, 66


60 00


George W. Simpson, 66


60 00


D. J. Knowles, 66


60 00


H. A. Waterhouse, 66


60 00


Fred T. Burgess, 66


60 00


W. A. Whitaker, 66


60 00


Chas. A. Cole, 60 60 00


Fred H. Cole, 66 60 00


$2,578 39


Steamer No 3.


A. D. Colby, Engineer, $933 33


A. C. Jewett, Acting Engin'r, 35 00


E. C. Holmes, Driver, 733 32


A. C. Jewett, Acting Driver, 26 99


A. C. Jewett, Stoker, 100 00


Am'ts carried forw'd, $1,828 64 $7,056 78


$23,000 00


34


Am'ts brought forw'd, $1,828 64 $7,056 78 $23,000 00


William Bemis, Foreman, 80 00


A. J. English, Asst. “ 65 00


Chas. A. Peck, Clerk, 65 00


H. G. Sawyer, Hoseman, 60 00


S. F. Chadbourne,


60 00


Chas. B. Garey, 66


60 00


John Davidson,


60 00


Vando Martin, 66


60 00


Daniel McDonald,


60 00


C. G. Kelsey, 66


60 00


William Bliss,


60 00


George Hopping, 66


30 00


Geo. F. Richardson, “


25 00


2,573 64


Hook and Ladder No. 1.


Charles Murphy, Driver, $733 32


F. B. Sisson, Acting Driver, 26 99


S. E. Wetherbee, Foreman, 80 00


W. S. Higgins, Asst. Fore- man,


65 00


U. H. Dyer, Clerk,


65 00


L. H. Cranitch, Ladderman,


60 00


R. F. Cranitch, 66


60 00


J. H. Gilman,


60 00


J. H. Williams,


60 00


O. Dow, 66


60 00


F. B. Sisson, 66


60 00


J. E. Watson,


60 00


A. Danforth,


60 00


F. Pitt,


45 00


H. Baldwin,


66


10 00


A. O. Davis,


60


5 00


$1,510 31


- -


Amounts carried forward,


$11,140 73


$23,000 00


35


Amounts brought forward, $11,140 73 $23,000 00


Hose Co. No. 4.


E. C. Waterhouse, Foreman, $78 75


R. H. Hill, Secretary, 37 92


Joseph Fontaine, Secretary, 27 08


John Deary, Hoseman, 60 00


F. A. Dexter,


60 00


J. F. Horrigan, "


55 00


Joseph Fontaine, "


35 00


, Albert O. Davis, “


20 00


E. P. Bessie, 66


6 66


R. H. Hill, 66


5 00


$385 41


Hose Co. No. 5.


F. B. Fletcher, Foreman, $61 55


J. H. Dolliver, Secretary, 48 75


J. S. Earle, Hoseman, 46 15


C. G. Fletcher, Hoseman, 46 15


A. H. Richards, “ 46 15


Wm. F. Soule, 66 46 15


$294 90


Hose Co. No. 6.


Frank B. Reed, Foreman, $80 00


Bernard Early, Secretary,


65 00


William Leonard, Hoseman, 60 00


John Kenney, 66


60 00


George Reed, 66


60 00


George W. Harrison,


50 00


Charles Brown, 66 10 00


- $385 00


Amounts carried forward,


$12,206 04


$23,000 00


36


Amounts brought forward, $12,206 04 $23,000 00


Hose Co. No. 7.


Charles W. Randall, Fore-


man, $80 00


Benj. Hopkins, Secretary, 65 00


W. S. Cargill, Hoseman, 60 00


R. H. Hodgson, 60 00


H. A. Smith,


60 00


H. H. Easterbrook


60 00


$385 00


Firemen, extra service, July 4,


48 00


$12,639 04


Repairs, Supplies, and Incidentals.


Highway Department, keeping horses, $2,868 51 J. C. Farrar, Wheels, Pung, etc., 363 65


Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co.,


gas, 330 60


Water Department, use of water, 199 58


W. A. Rogers, one bay horse,


200 00


H. S. Brown, one chestnut horse,


150 00


James Boyd & Sons, hose and re- pairs, 162 91


W. C. Smith, patent hitches, 100 25


George W. Simmons & Co., 12 over- coats, 60 00


Sabin & Page, blankets,


60 00


M. G. Crane, Agt., hose-brakes, etc., 42 00


J. P. Haulenbest, 2 registering instru- ments, 30 00


Hunneman & Co., lanterns, etc., 28 50


R. J. Gillfeather, harness, etc.,


23 50


F. E. Jenison, soap,


22 00


Manchester Locomotive Works, wheel hub-boxes, 21 25


A. W. Mitchell & Co., badges, 21 00


James Anderson, clock, 20 00


Amounts carried forward,


$17,342 79


$23,000 00


37


Amounts brought forward, $17,342 79 $23,000 00


De Voursney Bros., lanterns, 20 00


Packard & Burrell, brushes, 15 00


George H. Ellis, sundry cash pay- ments,


11 50


H. N. Hyde, Jr., removing snow from hydrants,


9 00


W. E. Plummer, rent of stable, 8 33


C. H. Jenison, expressage, 5 65


Conants & Sanborn, box soap,


5 50


John Cunningham, clearing hydrants,


5 00


Mrs. Edson Holmes, laundry work,


69 11


E. B. Blackwell, 66


60 28


M. A. Crowley, 66


59 58


Bernard Early, 66


51 99


Charles Murphy, 60


51 40


S. F. Cate, carriage-hire,


32 00


F. E. Wallingford, carriage-hire,


7 50


Albert Brackett, coal and wood,


678 35


J. W. Pearson, 66


28 00


Cousens Bros., 66 66


15 00


C. F. Eddy & Co., 66 66


11 50


James Nickelson, 66 66


10 50


Waters & Inman, 66


66


6 00


Paul & Cleaveland, 66


66


6 00


D. F. Young, 66


66


6 00


Daniel Warren, 66


66


2 75


T. F. Glennan, material and labor,


124 80


C. H. Robertson,


66


83 05


J. Langtry,


66


66


74 95


Ryan Bros.,


66


66


69 95


Orrin Whipple,


66


66


68 71


D. F. Fahen,


66


66


42 10


M. Hewitt,


66


66


31 25


Charles A. Cole,


66


66


26 90


A. Danforth & Co., "


66


22 00


Amounts carried forward,


$19,062 44


$23,000 00


38


Amounts brought forward, $19,062 44 $23,000 00


J. O. Evans & Son, material and labor,


18 68


Collin Cady,


66


14 81


F. & W. Clark, 66


66


14 10


A. J. Fiske & Co.,


66 66


13 92


W. W. Perry,


66


60


11 58


J. Carroll,


66


66


10 85


W. B. Neil,


66


7 62


Cranitch & Horrigan, 66


66


6 50


Ross & Murry,


6 50


J. E. Trowbridge,


66


66


6 10


Adam Beck,


66


66


6 10


A. B. Crane,


66


60


5 50


Edward Pike,


66


66


5 49


W. G. Fellows, supplies,


31 21


W. O. Knapp, Agt., supplies,


24 11


Paine & Morehouse, 66


13 23


John Holman & Co.,


12 38


Oscar F. Howe, 66


11 00


H. M. Darling & Co., 66


9 80


Howes & Brown,


66


5 81


B. F. Houghton, 66


5 76


Isaac H. Snow,


5 50


Newton Ice Co., Ice,


13 00


George H. Ellis, 66


12 50


Howard Bros., 66


12 50


L. J. Kendall, 66


9 50


Sundry small bills,


123 69


Fire Alarm Telegraph.


Stearns & George, vitrol, etc., $239 34


Moses G. Crane, Agt., sup- plies, 169-83


George H. Ellis, sundry cash payments, 98 15


Jos. W. Stover, vitrol,


28 44


Am'ts carried forw'd,


$535 76 $19,480 18


$23,000 00


66


39


Am'ts brought forw'd, $535 76 $19,480 18 $23,000 00


J. C. Farrar, material and labor, 21 50


Warren Ellis, telegraph posts, 20 00


Highway Department, keep- ing horse, 12 00


C. H. Robertson, material and labor, 9 95


N. & W. Gas Light Co., gas, 4 50


Dillingham's Express, ex- pressage, 2 95


Howes & Brown, supplies,


1 35


608 01


Total, as per item No. 17 of expenses, 20,088 19


Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury, $2,911 81


GRAVEL LAND.


Appropriation,


$3,000 00


Transferred to Drains and Culverts, 1,622 16


$1,377 84


John McCarty, breaking stone,


$218 78


Simon Foley, 66 66


218 66


William Kiley, 66


117 50


Alexander Welch, "


66


85 91


William Donahoe, "


66


58 50


N. R. Harback, gravel,


181 80


G. J. Carlton, 66


149 90


R. R. Bishop, stone,


107 75


Matthew Connors, gravel,


84 80


John Ward, stone, 43 32


Seth Davis, stone, etc.,


29 90


Charles Linnehan, rubble and gravel,


21 50


Thomas Croker, stone,


20 00


Amounts carried forward, $1,338 32


$1,377 84


40


Amounts brought forward, $1,338 32


$1,377 84


H. C. Cook, stone, 10 00


F. C. Hills, gravel, 6 00


Michael Cochran, stone,


5 00


Timothy Sullivan, gravel,


5 00


William Doyle,


1 00


Total, as per item No. 18 of expenses, $1,365 32


Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury, $12 52


HIGHWAYS, GENERAL REPAIRS.


Appropriation, $35,000 00


Additional appropriation, by order City Council, 10,000 00


$45,000 00


A. R. Carter, services as Superin- tendent of Streets, $1,400 00


John J. Ware, services as Assist- ant, etc., 864 05


D. C. Morgan, services as Assist- ant, etc., 867 75


J. A. Peck, services as Assistant, etc., 863 51


W. E. Fuller, services as Assistant, etc., 860 75


E. D. Brooks, services as Assistant, etc., 327 05


A. R. Carter, laborers on highways, as per pay-rolls, 20,541 41


E. J. Collins, Treasurer, amount paid on discharged tickets, 4,108 12


Simpson Bros., concreting,


2,454 46


Noah Prescott, stone, 505 72


C. F. Eddy & Co., grain, etc., 1,200 97


Amounts carried forward, $33,993 79


$45,000 00


41


Amounts brought forward, Albert Brackett, grain, etc., B. F. Tyler, 60 66


$33,993 79 $45,000 00


874 44


701 27


Greenwood & Co., " 66


311 55


E. Smead & Co., " 66


219 09


H. E. Shepherd & Co., grain, etc.,


117 57


Almshouse Department, hay,


437 58


H. L. Hovey,


310 98


Eben Stone, 66


173 40


Amasa Collins, 66


165 69


Benj. F. Cutter, 66


78 67


J. D. & W. Dix, 66


53 73


Amos L. Hale,


53 25


J. F. Edmands, 66


38 75


Augustus Allen, straw,


34 27


J. C. Farrar, blacksmithing,


. 604 52


A. Peters,


66


529 66


M. Hewitt,


66


380 07


Charles A. Cole, 66


371 95


A. Danforth & Co. "


291 96


Thomas Belger, 66


259 94


D. F. Fahen, blacksmithing,


146 40


R. H. Hodgson,


123 10


Nugent & Hewitt,'


72 97


M. Nugent, 66


57 64


Emerson & Porter, horses,


675 00


Newton National Bank, stone,


421 65


Kendall & Roberts, material and labor,


467 61


S. D. Garey,


66


60


337 29


Orrin Whipple,


66


256 01


P. A. McVicar, 60


66


152 22


George W. Keyes, 66


66


144 26


J. Pulcifer,


66


66


124 95


J. O. Evans & Son,


66


66


115 02


William Welch, 66


116 34


Adam Beck,


66


66


99 39


Amounts carried forward,


$43,311 98


$45,000 00


42


Amounts brought forward, W. W. Perry, material and labor, 81 63


$43,311 98 $45,000 00


J. Carrall, 66


66 78 51


Allen Jordan 66


60


60 20


V. Haffermehl,


66


51 98


A. J. Fiske & Co., 66


66


48 49


McLean & Henderson 66


66


44 42


J. Langtry,


66


38 90


P. Keegan,


31 60


C. H. Robertson,


66


66


31 20


W. F. Rand,


66


66


30 50


W. H. French & Co.,


66


66


30 17


William Petigrew,


66


66


29 56


R. F. Cranitch, 66


66


29 00


William Johnson,


66


24 35


Cranitch & Horrigan,


66


23 55


Paine & Morehouse,


66


66


17 75


W. A. Roffe,


66


66


17 75


P. Lovely,


66


66


14 65


Collin Cady,


66


66


7 89


J. D. Billings,


66


66


7 05


Ross & Murray,


66


5 50


Francis Buttrick, lumber,


347 01


Water Department, use of water,


229 58


J. D. Willis, horse,


175 00


Waters & Inman, coal and cement,


199 29


Rockwell and Moseley, powder and fuse,


157 00


N. & W. Gaslight Co., gas,


152 70


H. M. Darling & Co., shovels, etc., 140 25


143 74


John Joyce, building wall,


125 00


J. W. Pearson, coal,


120 65


Boston & Albany Railroad, freight,


115 29


Boston Machine Co., castings,


130 70


Granville Fuller, rent of land,


100 00


Amounts carried forward,


$46,174 92


$45,000 00


66


.


22 08


R. Curry,


F. E. Hamblin, drain-pipe, etc.,


43


Amounts brought forward, $46,174 92 $45,000 00


C. H. Bill & Son, shovels, etc., 90 75


Wm. H. Mague, use of horses, etc., 96 87


James Boyd & Son, harness and reins, 86 00


Davis & Farnum Manf. Co., castings, etc., 80 92 Sabin & Page, blankets, 80 00


George S. Lewis, services, 70 97


Royal Gilkey, lumber, 62 10


Asahel Wheeler, paint, etc., 60 75


Dr. E. F. Thayer, care of horses and medi- cine, 49 50


F. E. Wallingford, use of horse, etc., 49 00


Milo Lucas, repairs, etc., 47 39


John A. Peck, use of horse,


45 00


J. L. Knox, stone-work, 37 06


W. E. Fuller, use of horse, 35 00


S. F. Cate, carriage-hire, 31 50


Joseph Breck & Son, hay-cutter, 28 00


Daniel Condrin, use of stone-wagon, etc., 24 50


Parker & Gannett, hay-cutter-head, etc., 23 75


F. & W. Clark, repairs on harness, etc., 28 50


Smith, Doolittle, & Smith, liniment, 18 75


Felix Donland, paving-stone, 18 50


Mr. Crane, 66 8 00


Obed Porter, building wall and painting fence, 18 16


Paul & Cleaveland, coal, etc., 15 65


C. Decker, labor, men, and teams, 16 55


Dr. L. R. Stone, prof. services, 14 00


D. C. Morgan, sundry cash expenses,


12 12


Simon Foley, labor on stone,


10 00


Thomas McCarty, labor on stone,


10 00


D. Frank Young, coal,


10 00


T. Stuart, labor with team,


9 50


C. O. Crane & Co., oil,


8 50


E. J. Peck, laundry work,


8 00


Amounts carried forward, $47,380 21


$45,000 00


44


Amounts brought forward, $47,380 21 $45,000 00


O. F. Lucas, work on fence, 6 75


Daniel Warren, grain, 6 25


Arthur Muldoon, labor, 6 00


Heirs of J. A. Kenrick, pasturing,


5 00


Patrick Grace, use of water-carts, 5 00


B. F. Houghton, supplies, 66 88


A. B. Țainter, 66


40 55


Mr. Kingsbury, 66


15 59


Isaac H. Snow, 66


14 42


Geo. A. Taylor, 66


12 03


Blanchard & Atkins, supplies,


8 84


G. Wadleigh, 66


6 15


F. & G. Robinson, 3 97


Harris Express, expressage, 43 75


F. Jones, 66


18 00


C. H. Hurd, 66


6 10


C. H. Jenison, 5 90


T. L. Whitton, 1 50


A. R. Carter, sundry cash expenses, 6 50


Sundry small bills, 47 47


Total, as per item No. 19 of expenses, $47,706 86


Balance overdrawn, transferred into Treasury,


$2,706 86


HIGHWAYS, WIDENING AND IMPROVEMENTS.


Appropriation,


$8,000 00


Labor, men, and teams, Beacon Street,


$1,153 21


Labor, men, and teams, Ward Street,


998 00


66 66 66 " Walnut 980 80


66 66


66 66 Ellis and


Church Streets, 908 83


Amounts carried forward,


$4,040 84


$8,000 00


45


Amounts brought forward, $4,040 84 $8,000 00


Labor, men, and teams, Washington Street,


864 45


Labor, men, and teams, Walnut Street Extension,


733 17


Labor, men, and teams, Station Street,


601 25


66


Sumner 66


300 00


66


66 Lowell


300 00


66


66 66 66


Ellis 66


236 00


66


66 66 60


Oak 66


90 77


66


66


66


66


Crafts


55 85


66


66 60 66


Needham “ 25 51


Noah Prescott, stone,


496 30


Rockwell & Moseley, powder,


155 50


Arthur Muldoon, pointing-wall,


54 25


C. G. Crockett, use of derrick,


29 00


J. L. Knox, stone-work,


14 11


G. S. Lewis, services, 3 00


Total, as per item No. 20 of expenses, $8,000 00


INDUSTRIAL AND MECHANICAL DRAWING.


Appropriation, $500 00


Transferred to General Appropriation for Schools, 214 80


$285 20


A. Hun Berry, instructor, $160 00


John Cummings, janitor, 7 50


Thomas Woodman, " 7 50


Wadsworth Bros. & Howland, supplies, 5 50


Total, as per item No. 21 of expenses, $180 50


Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury, $104 70


46


INTEREST ON CITY LOANS, TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT.


Appropriation, $32,000 00


Transferred to Lighting Streets, 1,250 00


$30,750 00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, $18,285 00


City Institution for Savings, Lowell, 4,800 00


Boston Five Cent Savings Bank, 4,400 00


Municipal Bonds, 1,700 00


Kenrick Fund, etc.,


82 08


Total, as per item No. 22 of expenses, $29,267 08


Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury, $1,482 92


INTEREST ON WATER BONDS.


Appropriation,


$44,800 00


National Bank of the Common-


wealth, $22,275 00


National Bank of the Common-


wealth, 22,525 00


Total, as per item No. 23 of expenses,


$44,800 00


LAND DAMAGES.


Appropriation, $2,000 00


Emily W. Pierce, land on Walnut street, . $733 42


J. J. Walworth, land on Walnut street, 100 00


B. Farrall, land on Crafts street, 127 99


John W. Butts, land on Chestnut street, 100 00


Material and labor widening Otis street, by order of City Council, 250 00


Total, as per item No. 25 of expenses, $1,311 41


Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury,


$688 59


47


LIGHTING STREETS.


Appropriation, $21,000 00


Transferred from Interest on City Loans,


1,250 00


$22,250 00


Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co., gas and care of street lamps, $14,913 08


Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co., repairs, etc., 278 48


Globe Gas Light Co., lighting and care of street lamps, 6,527 00


Globe Gas Light Co., repairs, etc.,


6 00


Davis & Farnum Manufacturing Co., iron posts, 405 00


John Binney & Son, lanterns, etc., 225 75


W. J. Towne, lighting, care, etc., of lamp, 18 75


Total, as per item No. 26 of expenses, $22,374 06


Balance overdrawn, transferred into Treasury, $124 06


MEMORIAL DAY.


Appropriation, $300 00


W. A. Wetherbee, Quarter-master,


G.A.R., $300 00


Total, as per item No. 27 of expenses,


$300 00


MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.


Appropriation, $5,000 00


A. R. Carter, labor, men, and teams, $1,240 25


Noah Prescott, stone, 237 10


Am'ts car'd forw'd,


$1,477 35


$5,000 00


48


Am'ts bro't forw'd, $1,477 35 Boston & Albany Rail- road, freight, 203 50


$5,000 00


$1,680 85


The above was for the construc- tion of drain in Auburn street, by order of City Council. R. L. Hinds, labor of men, $411 75


Fiske & Coleman, drain- pipe, 421 44


Davis & Farnum Manu-


facturing Co., grates, 5 88


William Pettigrew, ma- terial and labor, 2 92


Paine & Morehouse, ma- terial and labor, 2 60


W. H. French & Co., pipe, 1 40


C. F. Eddy & Co., ce-


ment and sand, 1 00


846 99


The above was for the construc- tion of drain in Melrose street, by order of Board of Health.


Peter Thacher, witnesses, costs, etc., in suits, 354 88


T. Stuart, watering streets in Wards 1 and 7,


150 00


F. H. Hunting, watering streets in Ward 2,


112 50


J. F. C. Hyde, premiums on In- surance,


130 00


J. E. Warner, returns of births, 122 70


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


121 70


George F. Morgan, abstract of deeds for assessors, 120 96


Amounts carried forward, $3,640 58


$5,000 00


49


Amounts brought forward, -$3,640 58 $5,000 00 S. F. Cate, carriages, Memorial day, etc., 86 25


E. O. Childs, cash expenses, 65 05


C. H. Stacy, telegrams, etc., 44 14


B. F. Otis, cash expenses, 37 75


E. J. Collins, cash expenses, 26 73


Isaac Hagar,


66


66


22 87


Samuel M. Jackson, use of horse and carriage, 80 00


N. J. Bradley, examination Hyde School-House, 50 00


Edward Hinds, stone,


35 00


W. H. Mague, returns of deaths, 38 00


H. R. Robbins, 66


24 00


James McGourty, 66 10 00


John A. Peck, 66 66 66


6 75


H. W. Fanning & Son, on account assignment by E. L. Grant, 22 75


A. G. Tupper, fitting up ward-room, 20 95


Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., rent of box, 20 00


Thomas Woodman, ringing bell and care of ward-room, 18 00


C. H. Hovey & Co., bouquets, Me- morial Day, 16 00


Boston Daily Advertiser, subscription, 14 28


Thomas D. Poole, stamp dies, 13 75


C. F. Rand, paid for fitting up ward- room, 12 50


M. A. Powers, services on records, 10 00


M. C. Laffee, ringing bell, 8 00


Benj. H. Hoar, 6 00


B. H. Huestis, 66 66


6 00


W. T. Langdon, " 66


6 00


William Parker, “


3 00


Amounts carried forward, $4,344 35


$5,000 00


50


Amounts brought forward, $4,344 35 $5,000 00


E. F. Moses, ringing bell, 3 00


Robert Turner, " 66


3 00


William Jenness, " 66


2 00


Charles L. Wilson, returns of deaths,


5 50


Arthur Hudson, supplies,


4 50


Newton Cemetery, pails, tin dippers, etc., 3 80


Frederick Small, repairing stamps, etc., 3 75


J. E. Munroe, serving notices, 2 20


J. H. Nickerson, repairing flag, 2 00


Joseph Huestis, taking returns of elec- tions, 2 00


D. D. Bond, taking returns of elections, 1 50


D. A. Chamberlain, services as janitor, 3 00


Peter Lee, killing two dogs, 2 00


Patrick Coleman, burying two dogs, 2 00


D. Murphy & Co., killing two dogs, 2 00


Michael Sheehan, burying one dog, 1 00


1 00


William Segreve, 66 66 hog,


1 00


Matthew Doherity, 66 dog,


1 00.


James E. Cahill, carriage-hire, 1 50


75


C. F. Rogers, composition,


70


Martin Barrett, killing two dogs,


2 00


Stephen Thacher, services as warden,


4 00


J. H. Dolliver, 66 66 66


4 00


Lewis E. Coffin,


66


66 66


4 00


Wm. S. Cargill,


66


66


4 00


B. Lentell,


66


6.


66


2 00


I. N. Peabody, 66


66


2 00


W. E. Barker,


66


66


clerk,


4 00


H. H. Mather,


66


66


66


4 00


E. H. Mason,


66


66


66


4 00


Amounts carried forward,


$4,427 55


$5,000 00


John J. Coffey, 66 66


J. D. Wellington, glass jar,


51


Amounts brought forward,


$4,427 55


$5,000 00


Chas. H. Noyes, services as clerk,


4 00


Robt. P. Gould,


66


66 4 00


J. E. Warner,


66


66


2 00


J. W. French,


66


66


2 00


W. G. Fellows, 66


66


inspector,


4 00


S. E. Wetherbee,


66


66


66


4 00


O. F. Lucas,


66


66


4 00


F. E. Hunter,


66


66


4 00


C. A. Moulton,


4 00


H. G. Hildreth,


66


66


66


4 00


Fred. B. Gordon,


66


66


66


4 00


Edward A. Ellis,


66


66


66


4 00


B. F. Tyler,


66


66


4 00


Frank Edmands,


66


66


66


4 00


Frederick Jackson,


66


66


66


4 00


Henry B. Wells,


66


66


66


4 00


L. A. Ellis,


66


66


4 00


John A. Evans,


66


66


66


4 00


A. T. Cottrell,


66


66


4 00


Geo. E. Wales,


66


66


4 00


John T. Thomason,


66


66


66


4 00


John E. Butler,


66


66


66


4 00


Dexter Whipple,


66


66


66


4 00


Saml. W. Kendall,


66


66


66


4 00


S. H. Leonard, Jr.,


66


66


66


2 00


S. D. Linahan,


66


66


2 00


E. A. Ellis, taking returns to City Hall,


1 50


Total, as per item No. 28 of expenses,


$4,525 05


Balance, unexpended, transferred into Treasury. $474 95


66


66


52


NEWTON FREE LIBRARY.


$7,500 00


Appropriation,


Frederick Jackson, subscriptions, etc., $363 72


Hannah P. James, services, librarian, 800 01


Caroline B. Jackson, " asst.


500 01


Louise J. Smallwood, " 66 66


280 25


Etta P. Cleaveland, 66 268 95


Millie E. Michaels, 66 66 66 171 54


Minnie A. Gage, 66 66 66


49 42


James J. Tower, 66 janitor, 600 00


A. Williams & Co., books, 1,004 38


Henry Sotheran & Co., "


578 42


Lockwood, Brooks & Co., books, 162 92


N. J. Bartlett & Co., 107 88


L. W. & E. B. Fairchild, 66


51 00


Estes & Lauriat, 66


28 05


Snow, Noyes, & Co.,


19 75


Prince Society,


66


11 50


James Littlefield, 66


10 00


Stephen Holmes, material and labor, 347 50


Orrin Whipple, 66 66 226 54


L. S. Holman, 66 1. 66


34 61


Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co., gas, 597 00


Albert Brackett, coal, 157 82


Melvil Dewey, secretary, supplies,


152 92


Pulsifer, Jordan, & Wilson, 66


33 04


Thayer & Stiles, 66


30 68


Burditt & Williams, 66


17 33


North American Review,


66


5 00


Rose Belford Publishing Co.,


66


4 00


S. T. Blanchard, binding, etc.,


255 72


Robert Burlin, 66 66


32 20


George P. Clark, gas-fixtures, etc.,


53 80


Rockwell & Churchill, printing, etc., 32 50


Tarbell & Adams,


11 00


Howard Bros., ice, 20 00


Amounts carried forward, $7,019 46


$7,500 00


53


Amounts brought forward, $7,019 46 $7,500 00


Henry A. Hall, rubber-hose, 18 40


Patterson & Lavender, chairs, etc., 17 00


Morse & Boyden, chairs, etc., 15 00


Norcross Regulator Co., regulator,


15 40


Charlotte A. Wilkins, services, assistant librarian, 13 41


N. L. Chamberlin, stamp, 12 00


F. & E. Garland, expressage, 154 40


T. L. Whiton, 66


31 20


C. H. Jenison, 66


25 00


W. D. Lathrop, 66


25 00


McIntosh Express, 66


15 60


W. G. Bosworth, 66


5 20


Total, as per item No. 29 of expenses, $7,367 07


Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury, $132 93


POLICE DEPARTMENT.




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