Town of Newton annual report 1880-1881, Part 2

Author: Newton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Newton (Mass.)
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been possible for many years. A large item in their expenditures has been for the payment of hospital dues for insane paupers, and I am sorry to say that this item increases with painful regularity.


In making the appropriation for miscellaneous expenses I recommend that it be divided, setting apart a proper sum for legal expenses, which the Mayor may draw upon without the intervention of the Committee on Accounts. Occasions frequently arise when it is important to supply the City Solicitor promptly with funds, for the payment of expenses in the suits at law to which the city may be a party.


I also recommend that all the expenditures for repairs on school-houses be charged to one appro- priation, either the appropriation for public property or the appropriation for school incidentals and re- pairs. At present part of the necessary repairs are done under the direction of the Joint Standing Committee on Public Property, and the balance by the School Committee, the expenditure being divided accordingly.


I have contented myself with calling your atten- tion in the briefest manner possible to the apparent needs in the more expensive departments. Without increasing the rate of taxation, or the assessed valu- ation of real estate, except for improvements added since last May, I think you will be able to accom-


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plish all the work which I have suggested as desirable. It should be borne in mind that the increase of tax-rate for 1880 over that for 1879 was entirely occasioned by the increased State tax, and not by increased municipal expenditure. Remem- bering always that there is prescribed in Newton a very high standard of excellence for public works, remembering also that Newton is a wealthy city, it remains for you to establish and maintain that just balance between expenditures and needs which will accomplish the greatest good with the least hardship for the smaller tax-payers. You have accomplished this satisfactorily in the past ; you can accomplish it equally well in the future by applying to all your public work a liberal economy and the principles of strict justice, considering only the public good in distinction from the good of the individual.


AUDITOR'S ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


FINANCES


CITY OF NEWTON - OF THE


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1880,


TOGETHER WITH


THE REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK, THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, AND THE CITY MARSHAL.


No. CCII.


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LIBERTY AND UNION


FOUNDED 16


88. A CITY 1873


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BOSTON : DELAND & BARTA, SUCCESSORS TO W. L. DELAND & SON, 101 MILK STREET. 1881.


CONTENTS.


City Government, 1880


Page vi


City Government, 1881


xi


Auditor's Report


1


City Treasurer's Account


3


Report of Committee on Finance


7


Liabilities .


Assets and Recapitulation


Receipts


11


Expenses 13 16


Table showing Appropriations, Transfers, Mayor's Warrants, etc.


Table showing Permanent Debt


18


Statement of the Kenrick Fund


·


19 19


Taxes and Taxable Valuation


·


Ledger Balances


20


Statement of Sinking Funds


21


Detailed Statement of Receipts and Expenses


23


RECEIPTS.


Almshouse


23


Armory ·


24


City Engineer's Department


24


City Hall


24


Corporation Tax


25 25


Fire Department


25


Funded Debt, Water Bonds


25


Gravel Land


26


Highways


26 26 27


Kenrick Fund Income


Lighting Streets


27


National Bank Tax


28


Newton Free Library, Catalogue Account


28


8 9


.


Dog Tax


Interest on Taxes and Deposits


iv


CONTENTS.


Police Department .


28


Poor out of Almshouse


28


Public Property


29


Record and Other Fees


30


Sidewalks and Curbing


30


State Aid


30


Suspense Account


31


Taxes, 1871 to 1880


31


Temporary Loans


34


Tuition for Non-Resident Pupils


35


Water Rates


35


Water Rates by Meter


35


Water Maintenance, Meters and Service Pipe


35


EXPENDITURES.


Almshouse


36


Armory ·


37


Books, Stationery and Printing


38


Burial Grounds


39


Conveyance of Pupils


40


Curbing


40


City Hall


40


City Engineer's Department


41


Drains and Culverts


42


Evening Schools


43


Fire Department


41


Gravel Land


54


Highways, General Repairs


55


Highways, Widening and Improvements


59


Industrial and Mechanical Drawing


60


Interest on City Loans


60


Indigent Soldiers and Sailors


61


Interest on Water Bonds


62


Improvements on Public Squares


62


Land Damages


62


Lighting Streets


64


Memorial Day


64


Miscellaneous Expenses


65


Newton Free Library


71


Police Department


73


Poor out of Almshouse


76


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CONTENTS.


Public Property


81


Schools - General Appropriation for


83


Schools - Incidentals and Repairs


89


Sidewalks


94


Sinking Fund, Water Bonds


94


Sinking Fund, City Debt


94


Salaries


State Aid


Taxes, State, County, National Bank


Temporary Loans


97


Use of Hydrants


97


Water Maintenance


98 100


Water Maintenance (Special) .


101


Water Construction


101


Schedule of City Property, Real and Personal


104


Table showing the number of Polls, Real and Personal Estate, etc. Table showing amount paid for support of Poor out of Alms- house from 1851 to 1880, inclusive


111


Salaries of City Officers, 1880


·


111


Report of City Clerk


115


Report of Overseers of the Poor


125


Report of City Marshal .


133


94 95 96


Water Maintenance, Meter and Service Pipe


110


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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CITY GOVERNMENT.


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. " 5 .- S. N. WOODWARD. " 3 .- OSCAR F. LUCAS. " 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.


Ward 1 .*- THOMAS S. SAMPSON, THOMAS MARCY, ·


2. - E. FRANK HOWE, A. AMELIA SMEAD, · 3. - JULIUS L. CLARK, ELIJAH W. WOOD, . Expires January, 1882. Expires January, 1882. 4. - WILLIAM S. SMITH, ISAAC HAGAR, . Expires January, 1882. Expires January, 1882. Expires January, 1881. Expires January, 1881.


" 5. - JOHN A. GOULD, CHARLES E. ABBOTT, .


" 6. - JAMES S. NEWELL, AMOS E. LAWRENCE, . Expires January, 1881.


" 7. - GEORGE W. SHINN, LINCOLN R. STONE,


Present Term of Office. Expires January, 1883. Expires January, 1883. Expires January, 1883. Expires January, 1883.


. Expires January, 1881.


. Expires January, 1881.


. Expires January, 1882.


POOR DEPARTMENT. Board of Overseers. THE MAYOR, ex-officio, Chairman.


Ward 1. - CHARLES F. RAND. Ward 4, -BENJAMIN BOURNE.


£ 2. - OLIVER B. LEAVITT. 6 5. - HOSEA C. HOYT.


3. - OSCAR F. LUCAS. 6. - GEORGE WARREN. Ward 7. - JOHN WARNER.


*Resigned, March 24. E. W. Converse elected to fill vacancy, April 26. tResigned, September 22.


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CITY GOVERNMENT.


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.


B. K. PIERCE.


GEORE H. JONES. JOHN S. FARLOW. JAMES F. C. HYDE. JULIUS L. CLARKE. GEORGE H. JONES, President. B. K. PIERCE, 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.


CHARLES P. HEUSTIS.


NOAH F. BOSWORTH. 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.


* Resigned, May 3. Edson C. Holmes appointed to fill vacancy.


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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. BIL- LINGS.


WARD THREE.


Warden, GEORGE H. INGRAHAM ; Clerk, CHARLES L. CLARK ; In- spectors, 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. SHER- MAN.


WARD FIVE.


Warden, ALBERT I. GROVER ; Clerk, ELLIOTT J. HYDE ; Inspect- ors, JOHN T. THOMASON, HARLEY A. SMITH, FRANK CLEMENT.


WARD SIX.


Warden, EDWARD H. MASON ; Clerk, GEORGE G. GAMMANS ; In- spectors, FRANK EDMANDS, CHARLES S. YOUNG, SAMUEL M. JACK- SON.


WARD SEVEN.


Warden, FREDERICK JACKSON ; Clerk, J. EDWIN WARNER ; In- spectors, HOSEA HYDE, JAMES W. FRENCH, CHARLES W. BASSETT.


OFFICERS


OF THE


NEWTON CITY GOVERNMENT,


1881.


MAYOR. ROYAL M. PULSIFER.


BOARD OF ALDERMEN. DWIGHT CHESTER, President.


WARD ONE. D. W. FARQUHAR. .


WARD TWO.


J. WESLEY KIMBALL.


WARD THREE. GEORGE E. ALLEN.


WARD FOUR. CHARLES C. BURR.


WARD FIVE. JAMES R. DEANE.


WARD SIX. DWIGHT CHESTER.


WARD SEVEN. WILLIAM P. ELLISON.


COMMON COUNCIL. JOHN Q. HENRY, President.


WARD ONE. LEVI B. GAY.


EDWARD W. CATE.


WARD TWO. AUSTIN R. MITCHELL. GEORGE L. WHITNEY.


WARD THREE. WILLIAM DIX.


WARD FOUR.


HENRY A. INMAN.


NATHAN MOSMAN .* ALFRED PILLSBURY, JR.


* Resigned, January 26. David T. Bunker elected to fill vacancy, February 15.


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CITY GOVERNMENT.


WARD FIVE. FRANK CLEMENT. ALSON A. SMITH.


JOHN Q. HENRY.


WARD SIX. EDWARD B. BOWEN. WILLIAM B. YOUNG.


WARD SEVEN.


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.


City Engineer. ALBERT F. NOYES.


Superintendent of Streets. WILLIAM E. FULLER.


Water Registrar. ALBERT S. GLOVER.


Superintendent of Water Works. N. H. HYDE, JR.


Health Officer. NATHAN MOSMAN.


City Messenger. JOSEPH D. WELLINGTON.


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CITY GOVERNMENT.


ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT.


Assessors.


ISAAC HAGAR, Chairman, . . Term expires January, 1883. HOWARD B. COFFIN, Secretary, Term expires January, 1884. SAMUEL M. JACKSON, . Term expires January, 1882.


Assistant Assessors. - Elected Annually.


Ward 1 .- ORRIN WHIPPLE. Ward 4 .- RUFUS MOULTON. " 2 .- JOSEPH WALKER. " 5 .- S. N. WOODWARD. 3 .- OSCAR F. LUCAS. " 6 .- GEORGE WARREN. Ward 7. - JOHN WARNER.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


HON. ROYAL M. PULSIFER, 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 .- EDMUND W. CONVERSE, THOMAS MARCY,


2 .- E. FRANK HOWE, A. AMELIA SMEAD, . " 3 .- JULIUS L. CLARKE, ELIJAH W. WOOD, " 4 .- WILLIAM S. SMITH, ISAAC HAGAR, .


"4 5 .- JOHN A. GOULD, GEORGE D. ELDRIDGE,* " 6 .- EMILY W. HYDE, AMOS E. LAWRENCE, " 7 .- GEORGE W. SHINN, · Expires January, 1882.


LINCOLN R. STONE,


Present Term of Office. Expires January, 1883. Expires January, 1883. Expires January, 1883. Expires January, 1883. Expires January, 1882. .


Expires January, 1882. Expires January, 1882. Expires January, 1882. Expires January, 1884. Expires January, 1884. Expires January, 1884. Expires January, 1884. Expires January, 1884.


* Resigned, February 23.


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CITY GOVERNMENT.


District Committees.


NEWTON-CENTRE DISTRICT.


AMOS E. LAWRENCE,


Newton Centre.


EMILY W. HYDE,


Newton Highlands.


JOHN A. GOULD, .


Newton Upper Falls.


GEORGE D. ELDRIDGE,


·


Newton Highlands.


JOHN Q. HENRY,


.


Newton.


UPPER-FALLS DISTRICT.


JOHN A. GOULD, .


Newton Upper Falls.


EMILY W. HYDE, .


Newton Highlands.


AMOS E. LAWRENCE,


Newton Centre.


GEORGE D. ELDRIDGE,


Newton Highlands.


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. CLARKE,


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.


EDMUND W. CONVERSE, Newton.


THOMAS MARCY,


Newton.


NEWTON DISTRICT.


LINCOLN R. STONE, Newton.


THOMAS MARCY,


Newton.


GEORGE W. SHINN,


Newton.


EDMUND W. CONVERSE, Newton.


JOHN Q. HENRY,


Newton.


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CITY GOVERNMENT.


Standing Committees of the Board.


High School. - Amos E. Lawrence, Elijah W. Wood, E. Frank Howe, William S. Smith, George W. Shinn, Edmund W. Con- verse, George D. Eldridge, Mayor, ex officio.


Rules and Regulations. - George W. Shinn, Amos E. Lawrence, George D. Eldridge.


Accounts and Printing. - Isaac Hagar, Elijah W. Wood, Julius L. Clarke.


Schoolhouses. - Isaac Hagar, John A. Gould, Lincoln R. Stone. Salaries. - E. Frank Howe, George W. Shinn, John Q. Henry. Text-books. - Amos E. Lawrence, William S. Smith, Julius L. Clarke.


Music. - Lincoln R. Stone, A. Amelia Smead, Emily W. Hyde. Drawing and Writing. - A. Amelia Smead, Thomas Marcy, Emily W. Hyde.


Industrial Drawing. - Elijah W. Wood, Thomas Marcy, John Q. Henry.


Evening Schools. - Lincoln R. Stone, Thomas Marcy, George W. Shinn.


POOR DEPARTMENT. Board of Overseers. THE MAYOR, ex officio Chairman.


Ward 1. - CHARLES F. RAND. Ward 4. - NATHAN MOSMAN.


2. - OLIVER B. LEAVITT. 66 5. - HOSEA C. HOYT.


66 3. - OSCAR F. LUCAS. 6. - GEORGE WARREN. Ward 7. - JOHN WARNER.


NATHAN MOSMAN, Clerk of Board.


NATHAN MOSMAN, 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. CHARLES C. BURR.


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CITY GOVERNMENT.


Committee on Fire Department.


Alderman J. Wesley Kimball. Alderman David W. Farquhar.


Councilman Edward B. Bowen. Councilman William Dix. Councilman Alson A. Smith.


Committee on Highways.


Alderman Charles C. Burr. Alderman Dwight Chester. President John Q. Henry. Councilman George L. Whitney. Councilman Henry A. Inman.


Committee on Printing. Alderman Dwight Chester. Councilman Edwin W. Gay. Councilman Frank Clement.


Committee on Ordinances. Alderman Dwight Chester.


Alderman George E. Allen. Councilman Levi B. Gay.


Councilman Edward W. Cate. Councilman George L. Whitney. Committee on Claims.


Alderman Dwight Chester. Alderman David W. Farquhar. President John Q. Henry.


Councilman Levi B. Gay. Councilman William B. Young.


Committee on Water.


Alderman William P. Ellison. Alderman J. Wesley Kimball. Councilman Edward W. Cate. Councilman Henry A. Inman. Councilman David W. Bunker.


Committee on Almshouse and Poor. Alderman James R. Deane.


Councilman George L. Whitney. Councilman William B. Young.


Committee on Assessors' Department. Alderman David W. Farquhar. Councilman Austin R. Mitchell. Councilman Alson A. Smith.


Highway Surveyors.


Alderman Charles C. Burr. Alderman Dwight Chester. Alderman J. Wesley Kimball. President John Q. Henry. Councilman Henry A. Inman.


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CITY GOVERNMENT.


STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Committee on Elections and Returns. Alderman David W. Farquhar. Alderman J. Wesley Kimball. Committee on enrolled Ordinances and Resolutions. Alderman James R. Deane. Alderman George E. Allen.


STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.


Committee on Police. The MAYOR.


Alderman William P. Ellison. Alderman J. Wesley Kimball. Committee on Streets and Ways, Sidewalks, Drains and Sewers. Alderman Charles C. Burr. Alderman Dwight Chester. Alderman J. Wesley Kimball. Committee on Licenses, Weights and Measures. Alderman James R. Deane. Alderman George E. Allen.


STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. Alderman James R. Deane. Alderman David W. Farquhar. Alderman George E. Allen.


STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL. Committee on enrolled Ordinances and Resolutions. Councilman Levi B. Gay. Councilman William B. Young. Councilman Alfred Pillsbury, Jr. Committee on Judiciary. Councilman Edward W. Cate. Councilman William Dix. Councilman Alson A. Smith.


Committee on Appropriations. Councilman David T.Bunker. Councilman Alson A. Smith. Councilman William B. Young. Committee on Highways. Councilman William Dix.


Councilman Edwin W. Gay. Councilman Frank Clement.


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


CITY OF NEWTON.


AUDITOR'S DEPARTMENT, CITY HALL, February 28, 1881.


TO THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL :


Gentlemen, -In conformity with the requirements of Section 11 of Ordinance No. 2, relating to Finance, the undersigned presents herewith his Annual Report of the re- ceipts and expenditures of the city of Newton for the finan- cial year commencing January 1, and terminating December 31, 1880, with a detailed account of each department, a statement of the liabilities and assets, the rates of interest and times the notes and bonds are payable ; also a statement of the sinking funds, a schedule of the real and personal property, with other information relating to the financial matters of the city.


Respectfully submitted,


BENJAMIN F. OTIS, Auditor.


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CITY TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.


CITY OF NEWTON IN ACCOUNT WITH JOHN A. KENRICK, Treasurer and Collector.


Dr.


To Cash paid as per following Accounts :


Almshouse Expenses and Repairs, $3,663 94


Armory Rent and Expenses, 1,212 18


Board of Health,


4,126 94


Books, Stationery and Printing, 2,483 92


Burial Grounds, 137 90


Commonwealth of Massachusetts Na- tional Bank Tax, 806 28


Commonwealth of Massachusetts Cor-


poration Tax, 2 98


Commonwealth of Massachusetts State


Tax, 24,120 00


County of Middlesex Tax of 1880, 12,120 60


City Engineer's Department, 4,695 85


City Hall,


1,643 45


Conveyance of Pupils,


675 00


Curbing,


900 00


Drains and Culverts,


5,900 62


Evening Schools,


538 88


Amount carried forward, $63,028 54


4


Amount brought forward, $63,028 54


Fire Department, 21,774 63


General Appropriation for Schools, 72,692 79 Gravel Land, 7,795 80


Highway General Repairs,


41,825 56


Highway Widening and Improve- ments, 3,511 98


Improvement on Public Squares, 500 00


Indigent Soldiers and Sailors, 752 00


Interest on City Loans, temporary and permanent, 26,923 13


Interest on Water Bonds,


47,750 00


Kenrick Fund,


1,181 07


Land Damage, 8,000 00


Lighting Streets, 18,782 04


Mason School,


1,739 56


Memorial Day, 300 00


Miscellaneous Expenses,


7,419 18


Newton Free Library,


7,459 11


Newton Free Library, Catalogue Account, 722 50


Overlay and Abatement, 1877, 6 80


Overlay and Abatement, 1878, 86 94


Overlay and Abatement, 1879,


503 67


Overlay and Abatement, 1880,


4,561 34


Police Department,


16,578 40


Poor out of Almshouse,


6,244 40


Public Property, 4,907 02


Salaries, 12,759 94


School Incidentals and Repairs,


9,571 28


Sidewalks,


3,650 00


Sinking Fund on City Debt,


12,750 00


Amount carried forward, $403,777 68


5


Amount brought forward, $403,777 68


Sinking Fund on Water Bonds,


14,500 00


State Aid, 1,187 00


Temporary Loans,


210,000 00


Use of Hydrants,


7,600 00


Water Construction,


23,401 19


Water Maintenance,


9,363 92


Water Maintenance, Metres and Service Pipes, 4,417 01


Water Maintenance, special,


535 00


Balance in Treasury December 31, 1880, 5,128 14


-- $679,909 94


Cr.


By Cash Received as per following Accounts : Balance in Treasury December 31,


1879, $56,614 73


Almshouse,


1,535 76


Armory,


400 00


City Engineers,


37 50


City Hall,


1,162 00


Corporation Tax,


22,108 20


Dog Tax,


712 50


Fire Department,


149 00 -


Funded Debt, Water Scrip,


20,000 00


Gravel Land,


267 12


Highways,


346 90


Interest on Taxes,


1,424 80


Interest on Deposits,


1,041 36


Kenrick Fund,


175 00


Lighting Streets,


88 57


Amount carried forward, $106,063 44


6


Amount brought forward, $106,063 44 National Bank Tax from Common- wealth of Massachusetts, 13,963 52


Newton Free Library, Catalogue Account, 106 50


Police Department,


650 00


Poor out of Almshouse,


1,057 41


Public Property,


812 92


Record and other Fees,


188 25


Sidewalks and Curbing,


1,144 87


State Aid, 1,108 50


Suspense Account,


22 50


Taxes of 1871,


2 80


Taxes of 1873,


20 00


Taxes of 1874,


2 00


Taxes of 1875,


2 00


Taxes of 1876,


51 64


Taxes of 1877,


9 12


Taxes of 1878,


669 79


Taxes of 1879,


51,616 99


Taxes of 1880,


306,637 21


Temporay Loans,


155,000 00


Tuition for Non-Resident Pupils,


851 50


Water Construction,


501 48


Water Maintenance, Metres and Service Pipes,


5,692 92


Water Rates, 26,282 31


Water Rates by Metre,


7,452 27


$679,909 94


JOHN A. KENRICK,


Treasurer and Collector,


City of Newton.


NEWTON, December 31, 1880.


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CITY OF NEWTON,


In Committee, January 1, 1881.


The Joint Standing Committee on Finance having attended to their duty, as required by Section 14 of Ordinance No 2, beg leave to report that they have examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer and Collector for the financial year of 1880, and find that they are correctly and carefully kept in every particular, as usual, and all the payments are prop- erly vouched up to date.


That the total cash receipts of the year ending


Dec. 31, 1880, were, $623,295 21


And cash on hand Dec. 31, 1879, 56,614 73


$679,909 94


And the payments of the year were,


674,781 80


Leaving on handlat close of business Dec. 31, 1880, $5,128 14


which balance has been verified by examination of the Bank Balances to the credit of the City, and cash, and cash items in the office.


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


Taxes of 1871,


$33 04


1872,


108 39


ce 1873,


170 70


.. 1874,


1,090 76


ce


1875,


1,686 58


ce


1876,


1,729 92


1877,


2,134 92


ee 1878,


880 30


1879,


1,227 59


Amount carried forward,


$9,062 20


8


Amount brought forward, $9,062 20


Taxes of 1880, 55,193 37


Sidewalk and Curbing Assessments,


114 87


Betterments on drain in Wards 1 and 2,


8,342 55


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM P. ELLISON, ) E. R. SECCOMB, CHARLES C. BARTON,


Committee


J. Q. HENRY, Í on Finance.


GEO. E. WALES, j


LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF NEWTON TO DECEM- BER 31, 1880, INCLUSIVE.


Water Loan, $855,000 00 24,300 00


Accrued Interest on same,


$879,300 00


Town and City Notes,


$323,000 00


Accrued Interest on same,


4,228 72


327,228 72


Municipal Bonds,


$34,000 00


Accrued Interest on same,


850 00


34,850 00


Temporary Loan, $5,000 00


Uninvested portion of Principal of Kenrick Fund, 500 00


Mayor's Warrants unpaid, Appro- priations, &c., $24,144 07


Mayor's Warrants unpaid, Water Construction, 475 43


24,619 50


$1,271,498 22


$72,712 99


9


DETAILED STATEMENT OF ASSETS.


Balance of Taxes, 1871,


$33 04


Re


1872,


108 39


ce


1873,


170 70


ce


1874,


1,090 76


ce


1875,


1,686 58


1876,


1,729 92


ee


1877,


2,134 92


ce


1878,


880 30


ce


1879,


1,227 59


ce


1880,


55,193 37


$64,255 57


Due from Commonwealth of Massa-


chusetts, as follows :


State aid furnished in 1880 and previous years, $1,700 00


Balance of Corporation Tax, 800 00


Armory rent for 1880,


400 00


Due from County Treasurer :


Dog Tax for 1880, 675 00


Due from miscellaneous sources ; viz.,


From sundry persons for Better-


ments on Drain in Wards 1 and 2, 8,342 55


From sundry persons for Side-


walks and Curbing Assess- ments, 114 87


From D. C. Morgan, balance of


Rent due 250 00


Cash on hand :


City Account,


$2,080 47


Amts. carried for'd, $2,080 47 $76,537 99


10


Amts. brought for'd, $2,080 47 $76,537 99 Water Construction, 3,047 67 $5,128 14


Sinking Funds.


Water Loan Sinking Fund,


Water Bonds, $64,000 00


Cash on hand, 2,188 24


$66,188 24


City Debt Sinking Fund,


Water Bonds, $11,000 00


Cash on hand, 24,189 77


-- $35,189 77


$183,044 14


$1,088,454 08


RECAPITULATION.


Water Debt.


Water Loan, $855,000 00


Accrued Interest on same,


24,300 00


Mayor's Warrants unpaid for Construction, 475 43


$879,775 43


Cash on hand for Construction, $3,047 67


Sinking Fund,


66,188 24


$69,235 91


Net Water Liability, $810,539 52


City Debt Exclusive of Water Debt.


Town and City Notes, $323,000 00


Accrued Interest on same, 4,228 72


Municipal Bonds,


$34,000 00


$327,228 72


Amounts carried forward, $34,000 00


$327,228 72


11


Amounts brought forward, $34,000 00 $327,228 72


Accrued Interest on same,


850 00


$34,850 00


Temporary Loan,


5,000 00


Uninvested portion of principal of Kemrick Fund,


500 00


Mayor's Warrants unpaid,


24,144 07


Cash on hand,


$2,080 47


Sinking Fund,


35,189 77


Balance Taxes uncollected,


64,255 57


Other Assets uncollected,


12,282 42


$113,808 23


Net City Liability,


$277,914 56


RECEIPTS.


The receipts for the year ending December 31, 1880, are shown in the aggregates, as credited in the following ac- counts : -




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