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SEWERAGE.
You will have before you for consideration a report of the commissioners appointed in 1876 to devise a plan for disposing of the sewage of the city. This report was made to the City Council only last Friday evening, and I am unable to make comment or recommendation on their particular plan. I can only say that in my judgment what- ever Newton may need to-day for a system of sewerage, our needs are certainly less than those which existed before the introduction of pure water. Four years ago, particularly in the thickly settled sections of the city, in very many cases the re- ceptacles for sewage were in too close proximity to the wells from which drinking water was drawn. No such danger need now exist. The work of constructing sewers will be enormously expensive and great care should be exercised in selecting and adopting a system. For some portions of the city it is quite possible that the " Waring Sys- tem," so-called, which is being tried at the Woman's Reformatory Prison, at Sherborn, and on a more extensive scale at Lenox, Mass., may be found practicable. It is not probable that you will con- sider it judicious to devote to the construction of drains and sewers this year any larger sum than was
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expended last year for that purpose. It is impor- tant that some definite comprehensive plan be adopted, in order that whatever is done in con- struction may be done in harmony with that plan.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
This department seems to be in excellent condi- tion, both as to its outfit and as to the efficiency of the force.
The Chief Engineer recommends that permanent drivers be employed for the hose carriages; that a double-tank chemical engine be purchased and put in service, and that the number of fire-alarm boxes be increased.
I cordially endorse the latter recommendation. The chief value of any methods adopted for ex- tinguishing fires lies in their prompt application. Our present fire equipment would be largely in- creased in efficiency if, by an increase of fire-alarm boxes, a more prompt response to alarms of fire could be obtained. We have now only twenty- two alarm-boxes. Double that number would not be excessive.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Our public schools are in excellent condition, maintaining the reputation which has drawn many
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people to settle with us, in order that their children may have the advantages which our schools offer. The details of their management have been wisely given to the School Committee, a continuous body, whose members have been selected on account of their special fitness for the work. I am assured from that committee that it will be impossible to reduce the general appropriation for school purposes below the sum granted last year, without impairing the use- fulness of the service. No appropriations will be asked for this year for new buildings. I believe that the School Committee will be judicious in their recommendations. They thoroughly understand the work committed to their care ; they know that New- ton has adopted a high standard for her schools, and they realize that the service must be kept up to this standard ; in common with you they realize, too, that the tax-payers insist that for every dollar expended its full value shall be received. The com- mittee are not likely to ask for any more money than the city ought to appropriate to this important use. Unless there are very strong reasons for a contrary course, their requisition should be cheer- fully met.
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
continues in an unostentatious way to perform its
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valuable functions, contributing constantly to the general intelligence and culture of our citizens. Its care having been assumed by the city, I have no doubt that it will be no less your sound judgment than your pleasure to promote its efficiency in every proper way. I shall gladly cooperate with you in any plan for extending its benefits to all our citizens, particularly by making as easy as possible its use by residents of wards remote from that in which the library building is located.
PUBLIC PARKS.
Believing, as I do, that whatever is done to in- crease the material advantages and attractions of Newton will prove a valuable investment for the city, bringing material returns by inducing people to take up their residence in our city, thereby increasing the aggregate wealth upon which taxes may be levied, I recommend that the initial steps be taken towards securing a public park for New- ton. With careful management it would be possible to secure several large tracts of land which are of very little value for building purposes, but which would furnish a park, or series of parks, of great beauty, and which would be generally and easily accessible. I believe that in the near future the
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wisdom of such purchases would be fully recognized, and a moderate increase of the funded debt for such a purpose, the benefits arising from which will be largely in the future, I should consider proper. It will not be necessary to decide this question until all the properties which it might be considered desirable to purchase have been bonded, so that the entire amount involved in the original cost could be known before any money was appro- priated for the purpose. As the lands which would naturally be taken are chiefly wild and unproduc- tive, a comparatively small amount of money would probably need to be expended for land. If four
per cent. bonds were issued to secure the necessary funds, the annual charge to be met by taxation for interest and sinking funds would be so small as to make no appreciable increase of burden on tax-payers. With the lands secured, and a general plan for improvement adopted, the actual improve- ments may be made slowly, and to only such extent as successive City Councils may think proper. . Should some plan to accomplish this result meet with your approval, and should such plan be actu- ally carried out, the establishment of a public park will be considered in the future the best work which this City Council is likely to have the oppor- tunity of performing. In the mean time the very
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few little parks which belong to the city should be carefully preserved and beautified. Public-spirited citizens of wealth will gladly cooperate with the city in such beautifying, if a proper liberality is shown by the City Council.
THE CLAFLIN GUARD
has been thoroughly reorganized during the year, and is in fine condition. The character of the men who now compose the company, their interest in the service, the excellence of their deportment, and their military proficiency, together contribute to render the company worthy of your interest and a liberal support.
DIVISION OF WARDS.
Section 3 of the City Charter contains the follow- ing paragraph: "The City Council may, in the year 1875, and in every fifth year thereafter, make a new division of said wards, so that they shall contain, as nearly as may be consistent with well-defined limits to each ward, an equal number of voters in each ward, according to the census to be taken in the month of May or June in said years."
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of this year, and I commend the subject to you for consideration and action.
In conclusion let me remind you that in the performance of your duties no political reasons should have the slightest weight; no personal prejudices nor personal friendships should influ- ence your official action, and no ward lines circum- scribe your interest for the city's best welfare. The provisions of the city charter which require the selec- tion of one alderman from each ward, and the election of members of the Common Council by the several wards, are not intended to confine the interest of members of the City Council to the respective wards from which they been selected. It should not be considered a reproach to any member of the City Council that his particular ward has failed to se- cure any special advantages through his connec- tion with the city government; neither should it be considered a reason for individual praise that one ward has secured certain expenditures.
Your selection from the several wards is sim- ply and solely that your special and more inti- mate knowledge of the needs of your respective localities may be presented in the most intelligible form to the whole City Council for action. Your only consideration when called upon to decide the
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various matters which will be brought to your attention should be, what action will secure the greatest benefit to the whole city.
Is any argument necessary to show how ex- travagant and wasteful would be the management of a great business corporation if each director should devote his energies towards securing ap- propriations for particular portions of the property, disregarding their effect upon the property or business considered as a whole?
Bring to each question of business only busi- ness considerations, and remember that your use- fulness largely depends on your faithful consid- eration of each question in its relation to the city as a corporation, and not to portions of it, with arbitrary limits.
AUDITOR'S ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
FINANCES
OF THE
CITY OF NEWTON
For the Year Ending December 31, 1879,
TOGETHER WITH
THE REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK, THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, AND THE CITY MARSHAL.
No. CCI.
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1880.
CONTENTS.
City Government, 1879
. vi-xii
City Government, 1880
xiii-xx
Auditor's Report .
1
City Treasurer's Account
3-6
Report of Committee on Finance
6-7
Liabilities
7-8 8-10
Assets and Recapitulation
Receipts
10-11
Expenses
12-13
Table showing Appropriations, Mayor's Warrants, etc. 14-15
Table showing Permanent Debt
16
Statement of the Kenrick Fund
17
Taxes and Taxable Valuation
17-18
Ledger Balances 18
Statement of Sinking Funds
19-20
Detailed Statement of Receipts and Expenses
. 20-85
RECEIPTS.
Almshouse
20
Armory .
21
Board of Health
21
Books, Stationery, and Printing
21
City Clerk's Fees
21
City Hall .
21
Corporation Tax
21
Criminal Fees .
21
Dog Tax
22
Fire Department
22
Funded Debt
22
Highways
22
Interest on Daily Balances, Taxes and Water Account
23
Kenrick Fund Income
23
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CONTENTS.
National Bank Tax
24
Non-Resident Pupils
24
Premium on Water Bonds
24
Poor out of Almshouse
. 24-25
Public Property
25
Sidewalks and Curbing
25
Sinking Fund Commissioners
,26
State Aid
26
Suspense Account
26
Taxes, 1871 to 1879
26-28
Temporary Loans
28
Water Rates
28
Water Rates by Meter
29
Water Department .
.
29
EXPENDITURES.
Almshouse
. 29-30
Armory
. 30-31
Books, Stationery, and Printing
. 31-32
Burial Grounds
32
Board of Health
. 32-33
Conveyance of Pupils
. 33-34
Curbing
34
Concrete Sidewalks
34
City Clerk's Salary .
34
City Hall
35
City Engineer's Department
36
Drains and Culverts
36-37
Evening Schools
37
Fire Department
.37-45 .
Gravel Lands .
46
Highways, General Repairs
. 46-50
Highways, Widening and Improvements
.
Industrial and Mechanical Drawing
51
Interest on City Loans
52
Interest on Water Bonds
52
Indigent Soldiers and Sailors .
52
Land Damages
52
Lighting Streets
53
Memorial Day
53
Miscellaneous Expenses
53-57
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CONTENTS.
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Newton Free Library
. 57-60
Newton Free Library, Publishing Catalogue, (Special) .
60
Police Department
. 60-62
Poor out of Almshouse
. 62-66
Public Property
. 66-68
Public Squares
68
Salaries
69
Sinking Funds, Water Bonds
69
Sinking Funds, City Debt
69
Schools - General Appropriation for
. 70-74
Schools - Incidentals and repairs
. 75-77
State Aid
. 77-78
State Aid, under chapter 252, acts of 1879
78
Temporary Loans
79
Taxes, State, County, National Bank
79
Use of Hydrants
80
Water Construction
. 80-82
Water Maintenance
. 82-84
Water Department, Meter and Service Pipe .
. 84-85
Schedule of City Property, Real and Personal
. 85-89 90
Table showing the number of Polls, Real and Personal Estate, etc. Table showing amount paid for support of Poor out of Almshouse
from 1851 to 1879, inlcusive 91
Salaries of City Officers, 1880
91-94
Report of City Clerk
95-103
Report of Overseers of the Poor
105-111
Report of City Marshal
113-118
OFFICERS
OF THE
NEWTON CITY GOVERNMENT.
1879.
MAYOR. WILLIAM B. FOWLE.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN. 1JAMES F. EDMANDS, President.
WARD ONE FRANCIS G. BARNES.
WARD TWO. WILLIAM W. KEITH.
WARD THREE. EDWARD R. SECCOMB.
WARD FOUR. CHARLES C. BURR.
WARD FIVE. GEORGE D. ELDRIDGE.
WARD SIX. 1JAMES F. EDMANDS. 2 DWIGHT CHESTER.
WARD SEVEN. GEORGE S. BULLENS.
COMMON COUNCIL. JOHN Q. HENRY, President.
WARD ONE. C. BOWDITCH COFFIN. EDWARD SAWYER.
WARD TWO. J. WESLEY KIMBALL. JOSEPH W. STOVER.
1Resigned, July 2, 1879.
2Elected to fill vacancy, July 23, 1879.
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WARD THREE. DAVID W. CHILD. WILLIAM DIX.
WARD FOUR. NATHAN MOSMAN. BENJAMIN BOURNE.
WARD FIVE. GEORGE E. WALES. ALLISON O. SWETT.
WARD SIX. CHARLES C. BARTON. EDWARD B. BOWEN.
WARD SEVEN.
JOHN Q. HENRY. WILLIAM P. ELLISON.
Clerk of Common Council. HOSEA HYDE.
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes. 1EDWARD J. COLLINS. 2JOHN A. KENRICK.
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.
Overseer of Highways. WILLIAM E. FULLER.
Water Registrar. 3 MOSES CLARK, JR. 4 ALBERT S. GLOVER.
Superintendent of Water Works. H. N. HYDE, JR.
City Messenger. JOSEPH D. WELLINGTON.
1 Deceased, July, 1879.
2Elected by the City Council, July 26, 1879.
3Resigned in June, 1879.
4Elected by City Council, July, 1879.
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ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT.
Assessors.
ISAAC HAGAR, Chairman, Term expires January, 1880.
HOWARD B. COFFIN, Secretary, Term expires January, 1881.
SAMUEL M. JACKSON, Term expires January, 1882.
Assistant Assessors. - Elected Annually.
Ward 1. - ORRIN WHIPPLE. Ward 4. - J. J. RIDER.
2. - JOSEPH WALKER. 5. - S. N. WOODWARD.
66 3. - OSCAR F. LUCAS. 66 6. - GEORGE WARREN. Ward 7. - JOHN WARNER.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
WILLIAM B. FOWLE, Mayor, Chairman, ex-officio.
JOHN Q. HENRY, President Common Council, ex-officio. REV. AMOS E. LAWRENCE, Chairman.
ISAAC HAGAR, Secretary. EPHRAIM HUNT, LL.D., Superintendent.
ELECTIVE MEMBERS.
Ward 1. - THOMAS S. SAMSON, 1 HENRY E. COBB,1
" 2 .- HENRY O. MARTIN, HORATIO S. NOYES,
" 3. - JULIUS L. CLARK, ELIJAH W. WOOD,
" 4. - WILLIAM S. SMITH, ISAAC HAGAR, Expires Jannary, 1882.
5. - JOHN A. GOULD, CHARLES E. ABBOTT,
6. - JAMES S. NEWELL, . AMOS E. LAWRENCE,
7 .- GEORGE W. SHINN,
PRESENT TERM OF OFFICE.
Expires January, 1880. Expires January, 1880. Expires January, 1880.
Expires January, 1880. Expires January, 1882. Expires January, 1882. Expires January, 1882.
Expires January, 1881. Expires January, 1881. Expires January, 1881.
Expires January, 1881.
Expires January, 1881. LINCOLN R. STONE, Expires January, 1882.
1 Elected in joint convention of City Council and School Committee.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
District Committees.
NEWTON-CENTRE DISTRICT.
JAMES S. NEWELL,
Newton Centre.
AMOS E. LAWRENCE,
Newton Centre.
JOHN A. GOULD,
Newton Upper Falls.
CHARLES E. ABBOTT,
Newton Highlands.
GEORGE W. SHINN, .
Newton.
UPPER-FALLS DISTRICT.
JOHN A. GOULD,
Newton Upper Falls.
CHARLES E. ABBOTT,
.
Newton Highlands.
JAMES S. NEWELL, ·
Newton Centre.
AMOS E. LAWRENCE,
Newton Centre.
ISAAC HAGAR, .
Newton Lower Falls.
LOWER-FALLS DISTRICT.
WILLIAM S. SMITH,
Auburndale .*
ELIJAH W. WOOD,
West Newton.
ISAAC HAGAR,
Newton Lower Falls.
WEST-NEWTON DISTRICT.
JULIUS L. CLARK,
West Newton.
HORATIO S. NOYES,
Newtonville.
ELIJAH W. WOOD,
West Newton.
WILLIAM S. SMITH,
Auburndale.
HENRY O. MARTIN,
Newtonville.
NEWTONVILLE DISTRICT.
HORATIO S. NOYES, .
Newtonville.
HENRY O. MARTIN,
Newtonville.
LINCOLN R. STONE, .
Newton.
THOMAS S. SAMSON,
Newton.
HENRY E. COBB,
Newton.
NEWTON DISTRICT.
LINCOLN R. STONE,
Newton.
HENRY E. COBB,
Newton.
GEORGE W. SHINN,
. Newton.
JOHN Q. HENRY,
Newton.
THOMAS S. SAMSON" .
Newton.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
Standing Committees of the Board.
High School. - Amos E. Lawrence, Thomas S. Samson, Horatio S. Noyes, Julius L. Clark, William S. Smith, John A. Gould, George W. Shinn, Mayor, ex-officio.
Rules and Regulations. - George W. Shinn, Henry E. Cobb, Charles E. Abbott.
Accounts and Printing. - Isaac Hagar, Elijah W. Wood, Julius L. Clarke.
School-houses. - Isaac Hagar, John A. Gould, Lincoln R. Stone.
Salaries .- James S. Newell, John Q. Henry, Henry O. Martin.
Text-Books. - Amos E. Lawrence, William S. Smith, Julius L. Clarke.
Music. - Amos E. Lawrence, Lincoln R. Stone, Elijah W. Wood.
Drawing and Writing. - Horatio S. Noyes, John Q. Henry, Thomas S. Samson.
Industrial Drawing. - James S. Newell, Charles E. Abbott, Henry O. Martin.
Evening Schools. - Geo. W. Shinn, Lincoln R. Stone, Henry E Cobb.
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Board of Overseers.
THE MAYOR, ex-officio Chairman.
Ward 1. - CHARLES F. RAND, Ward 4. - ISAAC W. BIRD.
" 2. - AUSTIN T. SYLVESTER. " 5. - HOSEA C. HOYT.
" 3. - OSCAR F. LUCAS. 6. - GEORGE WARREN. Ward 7. - JOHN WARNER.
JOHN WARNER, Clerk of Board. JOHN WARNER, City Almoner, NATHANIEL D. MOODY, Warden of Almshouse.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
HENRY L. BIXBY, Chief Engineer. WILLIAM BEMIS, Assistant Engineer.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
From the Board of Aldermen. GEORGE D. ELDRIDGE.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
From the Common Council. NATHAN MOSMAN.
At Large.
GEORGE H. JONES.
REV. B. K. PEIRCE, D.D.
JOHN S. FARLOW. HON. JAMES F. C. HYDE. HON. JULIUS L. CLARKE.
GEORGE H. JONES, President. REV. B. K. PIERCE, D.D., Superintendent. HANNAH P. JAMES, Librarian.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
RIVILO L. HINDS, City Marshal. CHARLES O. DAVIS, Sergeant of Police.
Police Officers.
JAMES D. HENTHORN.
JOHN RYAN.
GEORGE W. RIGBY. CHARLES P. HEUSTIS.
WILLIAM C. EMERSON.
ROBERT S. HARRISON.
NOAH F. BOSWORTH.
CHARLES E. DAVIS.
GEORGE E. F. BAKER. GEORGE H. MARSH.
CHARLES F. RICHARDSON. CHARLES S. BOOTHBY. EDWIN G. HURD.
WARD OFFICERS.
WARD ONE.
Warden, JOHN M. FISK ; Clerk, CHARLES A. DREW ; Inspectors, JOHN E. BUTLER, SAMUEL W. KENDALL, GEORGE B. ULLMAN.
WARD TWO.
Warden, GEORGE E. BRIDGES; Clerk, R. P. GOULD; Inspectors, HENRY P. DEARBORN, LAWRENCE H. CRANITCH, JAMES D. BILLINGS.
WARD THREE.
Warden, STEPHEN THACHER; Clerk, WILLIAM E. BARKER; Inspec- tors, FRANK E. HUNTER, THOMAS B. FITZ, OSCAR F. LUCAS.
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WARD FOUR.
Warden, JAMES H. DOLLIVER; Clerk, HENRY H. MATHER ; Inspec- · tors, CHAS. A. MOULTON, EUGENE B. BAKER, HENRY G. HILDRETH.
WARD FIVE.
Warden, WILLIAM S. GARGILL; Clerk, CHAS. H. NOYES ; Inspectors, JOHN T. THOMASON, HARLEY A. SMITH, ARTHUR T. COTTRELL.
WARD SIX.
Warden, LEWIS E. COFFIN; Clerk, EDWARD H. MASON; Inspectors, FRANK EDMANDS, EDWARD A. ELLIS, SAMUEL M. JACKSON.
WARD SEVEN.
Warden, LYSANDER A. ELLIS ; Clerk, HENRY B. WELLS ; Inspectors, FREDERICK JACKSON, EDWIN M. GAY, J. EDWIN WARNER.
OFFICERS
OF THE
NEWTON CITY GOVERNMENT,
1880.
MAYOR. ROYAL M. PULSIFER.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN. DWIGHT CHESTER, President.
WARD ONE.
D. W. FARQUHAR.
WARD TWO. J. WESLEY KIMBALL.
WARD THREE. EDWARD R. SECCOMB.
WARD FOUR. CHARLES C. BURR.
WARD FIVE. JAMES R. DEANE.
WARD SIX. DWIGHT CHESTER.
WARD SEVEN. WILLIAM P. ELLISON.
COMMON COUNCIL. CHARLES C. BARTON, President.
WARD ONE. LEVI B. GAY. EDWARD W. CATE.
WARD THREE. WILLIAM DIX. HENRY A. INMAN.
WARD TWO. AUSTIN R. MITCHELL. GEORGE L. WHITNEY.
WARD FOUR. NATHAN MOSMAN. WILLIAM C. STRONG.
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WARD FIVE. GEORGE E. WALES.
ALLISON O. SWETT.
WARD SIX. CHARLES C. BARTON. EDWARD B. BOWEN.
WARD SEVEN.
JOHN Q. HENRY. EDWIN W. GAY.
Clerk of Common Council. HOSEA HYDE.
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes. JOHN A. KENRICK.
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. WILLIAM E. FULLER.
Water Registrar. ALBERT S. GLOVER.
Superintendent of Water Works. H. N. HYDE, JR.
City Messenger. JOSEPH D. WELLINGTON.
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT.
Assessors.
ISAAC HAGAR, Chairman, Term expires January, 1883.
HOWARD B. COFFIN, Secretary, Term expires January, 1881. SAMUEL M. JACKSON, Term expires January, 1882.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
Assistant Assessors. - Elected Annually.
Ward 1. - ORRIN WHIPPLE. Ward 4. - RUFUS MOULTON.
66 2. - JOSEPH WALKER. 6 5. - S. N. WOODWARD.
66 3. - OSCAR F. LUCAS. 66 6. - GEORGE WARREN. Ward 7. - JOHN WARNER.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
HON. ROYAL M. PULSIFER, Mayor, Chairman, ex-officio.
CHARLES C. BARTON, President Common Council, ex-officio. REV. AMOS E. LAWRENCE, Chairman.
ISAAC HAGAR, Secretary,
EPHRAIM HUNT, LL.D., Superintendent.
ELECTIVE MEMBERS.
PRESENT TERM OF OFFICE.
Expires January, 1883. Expires January, 1883.
2. - E. FRANK HOWE,
Expires January, 1883.
A. AMELIA SMEAD, .
Expires January, 1883.
3. - JULIUS L. CLARK, Expires January, 1882. ELIJAH W. WOOD, Expires Jauuary, 1882.
Expires January, 1882.
4. - WILLIAM S. SMITH, ISAAC HAGAR, Expires January, 1882.
Expires January, 1881.
5. - JOHN A. GOULD, CHARLES E. ABBOTT, Expires January, 1881.
Expires January, 1881.
66 6. - JAMES S. NEWELL, AMOS E. LAWRENCE, Expires January, 1881.
66 7. - GEORGE W. SHINN, Expires January, 1881.
LINCOLN R. STONE, Expires January, 1882.
District Committees. NEWTON-CENTRE DISTRICT.
JAMES S. NEWELL,
Newton Centre.
AMOS E. LAWRENCE,
Newton Centre.
JOHN A. GOULD,
Newton Upper Falls.
CHARLES E. ABBOTT,
Newton Highlands.
CHARLES C. BARTON,
Newton Centre.
UPPER-FALLS DISTRICT.
JOHN A. GOULD, Newton Upper Falls.
CHARLES E. ABBOTT,
Newton Highlands.
JAMES S. NEWELL,
Newton Centre.
AMOS E. LAWRENCE,
Newton Centre.
ISAAC HAGAR, .
Newton Lower Falls.
Ward 1. - THOMAS S. SAMSON, THOMAS MARCY,
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LOWER-FALLS DISTRICT.
WILLIAM S. SMITH,
Auburndale.
ELIJAH W. WOOD,
West Newton.
ISAAC HAGAR, .
Newton Lower Falls.
WEST-NEWTON DISTRICT.
JULIUS L. CLARK,
West Newton.
E. FRANK HOWE,
Newtonville.
ELIJAH W .. WOOD,
West Newton.
WILLIAM S. SMITH,
Auburndale.
A. AMELIA SMEAD,
Newtonville.
NEWTONVILLE DISTRICT.
E. FRANK HOWE,
Newtonville.
A. AMELIA SMEAD,
Newtonville.
LINCOLN R. STONE,
Newton.
THOMAS S. SAMSON, .
Newton.
THOMAS MARCY,
Newton.
NEWTON DISTRICT.
LINCOLN R. STONE,
Newton.
THOMAS MARCY, 1 GEORGE W. SHINN,
Newton.
Newton.
E. FRANK HOWE,
Newtonville.
THOMAS S. SAMSON,
Newton.
Standing Committees of the Board,
High School. - Amos E. Lawrence, Thomas S. Samson, E. Frank Howe, Elijah W. Wood, William S. Smith, John A. Gould, George W. Shinn, Mayor, ex-officio.
Rules and Regulations. - George W. Shinn, Thomas S. Samson, Charles E. Abbott.
Accounts and Printing. - Isaac Hagar, Elijah W. Wood, Julius L. Clarke.
Schoolhouses. - Isaac Hagar, John A. Gould, Lincoln R. Stone. Salaries. - James S. Newell, Charles C. Barton, E. Frank Howe. Text-Books. - Amos E. Lawrence, William S. Smith, Julius L. Clarke. Music. - Amos E. Lawrence, Lincoln R. Stone, A. Amelia Smead.
Drawing and Writing. - Charles C. Barton, A. Amelia Smead, Thomas Marcy.
Industrial Drawing. - James S. Newell, Charles E. Abbott, Elijah W. Wood.
Evening Schools. - George W. Shinn, Lincoln R. Stone, Thomas Marcy.
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POOR DEPARTMENT. Board of Overseers. THE MAYOR, ex-officio, Chairman. Ward 1. - CHARLES F. RAND. Ward 4. - BENJAMIN BOURNE.
" 2. - OLIVER B. LEAVITT. " 5. - HOSEA C. HOYT.
66 3. - OSCAR F. LUCAS. 6. - GEORGE WARREN. Ward 7. -- JOHN WARNER. JOHN WARNER, Clerk of Board. JOHN WARNER, City Almoner. NATHANIEL D. MOODY, Warden of Almshouse.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
HENRY L. BIXBY, Chief Engineer. WILLIAM BEMIS, Assistant Engineer.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY. From the Board of Aldermen. JAMES R. DEANE, M. D. From the Common Council. NATHAN MOSMAN.
At Large.
GEORGE H. JONES. REV. B. K. PIERCE, D.D.
JOHN S. FARLOW. HON. JAMES F. C. HYDE.
HON. JULIUS L. CLARKE. GEORGE H. JONES, President.
REV. B. K. PIERCE, D.D., Superintendent. HANNAH P. JAMES, Librarian.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
RIVILO L. HINDS, City Marshal. CHARLES F. RICHARDSON, Sergeant of Police.
Police Officers.
JAMES D. HENTHORN. JOHN RYAN.
WILLIAM C. EMERSON. NOAH F. BOSWORTH.
CHARLES P. HEUSTIS.
ROBERT S. HARRISON.
GEORGE E. F. BAKER,
CHARLES E. DAVIS.
CHARLES O. DAVIS.
GEORGE H. MARSH.
EDWIN G. HURD. CHARLES S. BOOTHBY.
R. ORLANDO EVANS.
FRANK B. FLETCHER.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
WARD OFFICERS.
WARD ONE.
Warden, JOHN M. FISK; Clerk, CHARLES A. DREW ; Inspectors, IRA S. FRANKLIN, DEXTER WHIPPLE, HIRAM S. CATE.
WARD TWO.
Warden, GEORGE E. BRIDGES; Clerk, R. P. GOULD; Inspectors, HENRY P. DEARBORN, LAWRENCE H. CRANITCH, JAMES D. BILLINGS.
WARD THREE.
Warden, GEORGE H. INGRAHAM; Clerk, CHARLES L. CLARK, Inspec- tors, GEORGE DIX, THOMAS B. FITZ, SAMPSON R. URBINO.
WARD FOUR.
Warden, CHARLES A. MOULTON; Clerk, HENRY H. MATHER; In- spectors, BERNARD EARLY, EUGENE B. BAKER, JOHN P. R. SHERMAN.
WARD FIVE.
Warden, ALBERT I. GROVER ; Clerk, ELLIOTT J. HYDE; Inspectors, JOHN T. THOMASON, HARLEY A. SMITH, FRANK CLEMENT.
WARD SIX.
Warden, EDWARD H. MASON ; Clerk, GEORGE G. GAMMANS ; Inspec- tors, FRANK EDMANDS, CHARLES S. YOUNG, SAMUEL M. JACKSON.
WARD SEVEN.
Warden, FREDERICK JACKSON ; Clerk, J. EDWIN WARNER; Inspec- tors, HOSEA HYDE, JAMES W. FRENCH, CHARLES W. BASSETT.
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