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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
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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
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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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