Town of Newton annual report 1881-1882, Part 2

Author: Newton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Newton (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 434


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In some of the villages where there are no public halls, it is a great convenience to the citizens to use those in the schoolhouses ; but it should be remembered that these buildings are for educational purposes, and the halls ought not to be leased to the injury of the schools. The Com- mittee on Public Property now have the care of them. This charge properly belongs to the School Committee,


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and I recommend that sect. 3 of Ordinance 6 be changed, in order to transfer this responsibility.


SCHOOLS.


The public schools are in a prosperous condition, and will, I think, compare favorably with those of any other locality. The work of the School Committee has been carried on with rare good judgment and with unfaltering zeal. It will not do to overlook one principle of action which seems to have been a predominant one in the minds of the members of this committee, and which must have aided not a little in securing the good results which have come from their work : this is, that mere mental education is not conducive to good citizenship, if with it no attempt is made to stimulate and improve the moral attributes of children.


I desire to remind you that the School Committee have never exceeded the appropriation made by the City Coun- cil, which will make you confident that the amount they may ask will be economically expended.


The evening school has been well attended : the pupils, nearly all of whom are adults, are unable to attend the day schools, and would be without school privileges but for this.


Early last year the committee were fortunate in secur- ing, as the principal of the High School, a gentleman of high culture, who had been very successful as a teacher. It is believed that the selection was in all respects a wise one.


A new superintendent has recently been appointed, who gives promise of becoming a very efficient officer.


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The instructor in military drill resigned a few weeks since : his successor, recently appointed, has not yet en- tered upon his duties. This branch of education is con- ducted at very small expense ; and the physical training which the boys receive is of such great benefit to them, that I think its continuance will give general satisfaction.


It is very desirable that a shed outside of the school- building should be built for the use of the pupils in cold and stormy weather, especially if the drill is continued. This can be done at a cost of about eight hundred dollars.


With the exception of a small increase in the amount for evening schools, the same appropriations as last year will probably be sufficient to meet the requirements of the committee.


STATE AID.


There are two statutes of the Commonwealth granting aid to those engaged in the late war. Under one of these, the city is simply the almoner of the State in disbursing its bounty to disabled soldiers, and the families of those who have deceased; the whole amount advanced by the city being repaid by the State treasurer. Under the other, assistance is given to soldiers and sailors in needy circum- stances, who would otherwise receive support from the over- seers of the poor : only one-half of this sum is refunded.


STREET-LIGHTS.


The expense of lighting the streets is becoming an important item in our appropriations, and great care should be exercised in order to prevent extravagant ex- penditures.


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The opening of new streets, increased travel through others, and the erection of dwellings, are constantly creating a demand for lights ; and there have been added during the year one gas and thirty-three naphtha lamps, making a total of seven hundred and twenty-six gas and four hundred and fifteen naphtha lights in the city.


I am confident that only such as were necessary have been recommended by the committee.


WATER-DEPARTMENT.


It is a matter of congratulation that, while many cities have been troubled, either by a scarcity of water, or with water which was unfit to drink, we have had a pure and abundant supply.


There was laid last year about 10,400 feet of main- pipe, making a total of 62} miles. Of the 266 services put in, 153 were from old mains.


Less main-pipe and more service were laid last year than at any time since the works were completed. The demand for new mains will probably decrease each year, as the principal streets are now piped.


The income for the use of water was about $37,100, - nearly $4,000 more than last year. The indirect in- come arising from having water-works cannot be given ; but I very much doubt if an increase of $2,000,000 would have been made last year to the taxable property in the city in the absence of an adequate water-supply.


The pumping-station is completely isolated from all dwellings ; and, although a, watchman is employed, he is too far away to procure help should any accident occur,


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or should he require assistance. Houses for the engineer and fireman could be built near the station at a cost of about $6,000. If this is done, having two men with their families always there, it will be much better protected than at present ; and the watchman can be discharged. This saving alone would be equivalent to a high rate of interest upon the amount invested. I recommend this for your consideration.


The pipes driven in the filter-basin as an experiment in 1880 have materially aided the supply of water; and, whenever it becomes necessary to increase the quantity, this will be the most economical way of doing so.


Having for the past two years had the honor of being Chairman of the Committee on Water, thus becoming familiar with the details, I am deeply impressed with the belief that the best interests of the city require that the department should be placed in charge of a commission. This was the opinion of the Water Commissioners under whose directions the works were constructed, of my pred- ecessor, and of the former chairman of the committee ; and I am confident it will be that of the gentleman who is to succeed me. This department, having in charge prop- erty costing nearly nine hundred thousand dollars, with over twenty-four hundred customers, differs from all others in requiring for its greatest success competent and experi- enced managers. It is of the utmost importance that a well-settled policy should govern its actions ; that an inti- mate knowledge of the works should be possessed to maintain them economically ; that a careful study should be made of the future requirements of the territory


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through which new mains may be laid, to determine the proper size of pipe and location ; and that a uniform sys- tem relating to the placing of hydrants and gates should be adopted.


For these reasons I am convinced that the department should have a continuous board of management, selected for their special qualifications for the work, and not be liable each year to be controlled by inexperienced persons, however intelligent they may be. I am opposed to com- missions which act independently of and are not subject to the control of the City Council; but this would have no power whatever, except such as might be conferred from time to time by the City Council. I recommend, therefore, that the department be placed in charge of a board of commissioners.


The citizens of Newton have again, as was to be ex- pected, declared unequivocally for temperance, intelligence, and good morals. The voters at the last election decided by an almost unanimous vote that licenses should not be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors, except to apoth- ecaries, to sell for medicinal, mechanical, and chemical purposes only. The prohibitory law being therefore now in force in this city, I shall endeavor faithfully to execute it, as well as all other laws of the State. You are aware of the difficulty in obtaining sufficient evidence to convict persons guilty of violating this law: therefore I shall rely very largely for success in its enforcement upon you, and especially upon all the friends of this cause, not only for moral support, but for active co-operation in placing in the hands of the proper officials such facts as will assist


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in convicting those who evade the law; for past experi- ence has proved that the officials alone are not able to successfully combat this gigantic evil.


In conclusion I wish to caution you against the many temptations there will be to spend the public money. Plausible requests will constantly be made of you. Mem- bers of committees are liable unconsciously to believe that expenditures which in reality are not important must be made to maintain their special departments ; and in many ways the tendency is to extravagance. But I am confident that this slight reference is all that will be needed, and that in all expenditures the greatest prudence and economy will be exercised by you.


To those who have not before served as members of the City Council, I would suggest that the study of the ordi- nances and rules which are to govern you is important to enable you to act intelligently.


I hope the relations between us in the coming year may be as pleasant and harmonious as those which existed between the members of the last city government. And now, gentlemen of the City Council, let me close by wel- coming you to a year of honest, painstaking, and efficient public work.


AUDITOR'S ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


FINANCES


OF THE


CITY OF NEWTON


For the Year Ending December 31, 1881,


TOGETHER WITH


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


No. CCIII.


WT


LIBERTY AND UNION.


FOUNDED 163


88A CITY 1873


UM


NONANT


ORPORATE


TO


Lakeview Press: THE J. C. CLARK PRINTING CO., SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, MASS. 1882.


CONTENTS.


City Government, 1881


vi-x


City Government, 1882


xi-xix


Auditor's Report


1


City Treasurer's Account


3-6


Report of Committee on Finance


6-7


Liabilities


7-8


Assets and Recapitulation


8-10


Receipts .


. 10-11


Expenses


. 12-13


Table showing Appropriations, Transfers, 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


. 19-21


Detailed Statement of Receipts and Expenses


. 20-90


RECEIPTS.


Almshouse


22


Armory ยท


22


Betterments


22


City Hall


22


Corporation Tax


22


Curbing


23


Dog Tax


23


Fire Department


23


Funded Debt, Water Bonds


23


Gravel Land


23


Highways


23


Indigent Soldiers and Sailors


24


iv


CONTENTS.


Interest on Deposits, Taxes and Water Bonds


24


Kenrick Fund Income


24


Lighting Streets


24


Meters and Service Pipes


25


Miscellaneous .


25


National Bank Tax .


25


Police Department


25


Poor out of Almshouse


26


Public Property


26-27 .


Public Squares


27


Record and Other Fees


27


State Aid


27


Suspense Account


27


Taxes, 1871 to 1881


. 28-30


Temporary Loans


. 30-31


Tuition for Non-Resident Pupils


31


Water Construction


90


Water Rates


.


31


EXPENDITURES.


Almshouse


. 31-33


Armory


33


Books, Stationery and Printing


. 33-34


Board of Health


. 34-35


Burial Grounds


35


Conveyance of Pupils


. 35-36


Curbing


36


City Hall .


36


City Engineer's Department


37


Drains and Culverts


. 37-38


Evening Schools


39


Fire Department


. 39-48


Gravel Land


48


Highways, General Repairs


. 48-52


Highways, Widening and Improvments


52-53


Highways (Special) .


53


Improvement on Public Squares


53-54


Indigent Soldiers and Sailors


55


Industrial and Mechanical Drawing


55


Interest on City Loans


54


Interest on Water Bonds


54


Kenrick Fund Income


24


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.


V


CONTENTS.


Land Damages


. 55-56


Memorial Day


56


Miscellaneous Expenses


. 56-61 . 61-63


Newton Free Library


Police Department . . 64-66


Poor out of Almshouse


Public Property


Salaries


Schools - General Appropriation for


. 73-78


Schools - Incidentals


. 78-82


Sidewalks


82


Sinking Fund, City Debt


82


Sinking Fund, Water Bonds


82


State Aid


. 83-84


Street Light Department


82-83


Taxes - State, County, National Bank, Corporation


84


Temporary Loans


85


Use of Hydrants


85


Water Maintenance . 85-87


Water Meters and Service Pipe


. 87-88


Water Construction 88-90


Schedule of City Property, Real and Personal


90-94 95


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 1881, inclusive 96


Salaries of City Officers, 1882 . 96-99


Births, Marriages and Deaths,


100


Report of Overseers of the Poor


101-107


Report of City Marshal .


109-115


. 66-69 . 70-72 73


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.


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CITY GOVERNMENT.


WARD THREE. WILLIAM DIX. HENRY A. INMAN.


WARD FOUR. 1 NATHAN MOSMAN. ALFRED PILLSBURY, JR.


WARD FIVE. FRANK CLEMENT. ALSON A. SMITH.


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


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. WINFIELD S. SLOCUM.


City Engineer. ALBERT F. NOYES.


Superintendent of Streets. WILLIAM E. FULLER.


Water Registrar. ALBERT S. GLOVER.


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


Health Officer. NATHAN MOSMAN.


City Messenger. JOSEPH D. WELLINGTON.


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


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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.


66 2. - JOSEPH WALKER. 66 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. PRESENT TERM OF OFFICE.


Ward 1. - EDMUND W. CONVERSE, THOMAS MARCY,


Expires January, 1883. Expires January, 1883.


66 3. - JULIUS L. CLARKE,


2. - E. FRANK HOWE, . Expires January, 1883. A. AMELIA SMEAD, Expires January, 1883. Expires January, 1882. ELIJAH W. WOOD, Expires January, 1882. Expires January, 1882. Expires January, 1882. Expires January, 1884.


66 4. - WILLIAM S. SMITH,


ISAAC HAGAR, 5. - JOHN A. GOULD, GEORGE D. ELDRIDGE,


Expires January, 1884.


Expires January, 1884.


6. - EMILY W. HYDE, AMOS E. LAWRENCE, Expires January, 1884.


Expires January, 1884.


66 7. - GEORGE W. SHINN, . LINCOLN R. STONE, . . Expires January, 1882.


1 Resigned, February 23. Louis W. Young elected to fill vacancy, March 14.


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CITY GOVERNMENT.


POOR DEPARTMENT.


Board of Overseers.


THE MAYOR, ex officio, Chairman.


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


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


66 3. - OSCAR F. LUCAS. 66 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.


From the Common Council. EDWARD W. CATE.


At Large.


GEORGE H. JONES. 1 B. K. PIERCE.


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.


1 Deceased, February 14. William Claflin elected by the City Council. February 28. John S. Farlow chosen President, March 2.


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CITY GOVERNMENT.


Police Officers.


JAMES D. HENTHORN.


WILLIAM C. EMERSON.


NOAH F. BOSWORTH.


GEORGE E. F. BAKER.


CHARLES O. DAVIS.


EDWIN G. HURD. 1


EDSON C. HOLMES.


JOHN RYAN.


CHARLES P. HEUSTIS.


ROBERT S. HARRISON.


CHARLES E. DAVIS.


GEORGE H. MARSH.


CHARLES S. BOOTHBY.


FRANK B. FLETCHER.


WARD OFFICERS.


WARD ONE.


Warden, IRA S. FRANKLIN ; Clerk, FREDERICK W. STEVENS; In- spectors, DEXTER WHIPPLE, HERBERT F. BENT, ALBERT P. BUGBEE.


WARD TWO.


Warden, GEORGE E. BRIDGES ; Clerk, WILLARD S. HIGGINS; Inspect- ors, HENRY P. DEARBORN, LAWRENCE H. CRANITCH, JAMES D. BILLINGS.


WARD THREE.


Warden, GEORGE H. INGRAHAM; Clerk, DANIEL CARR, Jr .; Inspect- ors, GEORGE DIX, HARVEY C. WOOD, RICHARD A. CARROLL.


WARD FOUR.


Warden, EUGENE B. BAKER ; Clerk, HENRY H. MATHER ; Inspectors, BERNARD EARLY, GEORGE W. CHAMBERLAIN, JOHN P. R. SHERMAN.


WARD FIVE.


Warden, ALBERT J. GROVER; Clerk, HORACE A. CLARK; Inspectors, EDMUND G. POND, JOHN W. HOWE, HORACE H. EASTERBROOK.


WARD SIX.


Warden, FRANK EDMANDS; Clerk, CHARLES S. YOUNG ; Inspectors, SAMUEL M. JACKSON, JOHN LOWELL, Jr., STILLMAN C. SPAULDING.


WARD SEVEN.


Warden, FREDERICK JACKSON ; Clerk, J. EDWIN WARNER ; Inspect- ors, JAMES W. FRENCH, FRANCIS M. TROWBRIDGE, CHARLES W. BASSETT.


1 Resigned, June 1. John Percill appointed to fill vacancy.


OFFICERS OF THE


NEWTON CITY GOVERNMENT.


1882.


MAYOR. WILLIAM P. ELLISON.


BOARD OF ALDERMEN. J. WESLEY KIMBALL, President.


WARD ONE. 1


EDWARD W. CATE.


WARD TWO. J. WESLEY KIMBALL.


WARD THREE. GEORGE E. ALLEN.


WARD FOUR. CHARLES C. BURR.


WARD FIVE. JAMES R. DEANE.


WARD SIX. EDWARD B. BOWEN.


WARD SEVEN. JOHN Q. HENRY.


COMMON COUNCIL.


EDWIN W. GAY, President.


WARD ONE.


IRA S. FRANKLIN. WILLARD G. BRACKETT.


WARD THREE. WILLIAM DIX. FRED. W. FREEMAN.


WARD TWO. AUSTIN R. MITCHELL. PRESCOTT C. BRIDGHAM.


WARD FOUR. DAVID T. BUNKER. ALFRED PILLSBURY, JR.


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CITY GOVERNMENT.


WARD FIVE.


WARD SIX.


ALSON A. SMITH.


MELVIN W. GOULD.


WILLIAM B. YOUNG. EDWARD H. MASON.


WARD SEVEN.


EDWIN W. GAY. JESSE F. FRISBIE.


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. WINFIELD S. SLOCUM.


City Engineer. ALBERT F. NOYES.


Superintendent of Streets. WILLIAM E. FULLER.


Water Registrar. ALBERT S. GLOVER.


Superintendent of Water Works. H. N. 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, 1885.


Assistant Assessors. - Elected Annually.


Ward 1. - ORRIN WHIPPLE.


Ward 4. - RUFUS MOULTON.


66 2. - JOSEPH WALKER. 66 5 .- S. N. WOODWARD.


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


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


HON. WILLIAM P. ELLISON, Mayor, Chairman, ex officio. EDWIN W. GAY, President Common Council, ex officio. REV. AMOS E. LAWRENCE, Chairman.


ISAAC HAGAR, Secretary.


JOHN E. KIMBALL, Superintendent.


ELECTIVE MEMBERS. PRESENT TERM OF OFFICE.


Ward 1. - EDMUND W. CONVERSE, CHARLES H. STONE,


. Expires January, 1883. Expires January, 1883.


66 2 .- E. FRANK HOWE, . A. AMELIA SMEAD,


Expires January, 1883.


66 3. - JULIUS L. CLARKE, ELIJAH W. WOOD,


Expires January, 1885.


Expires January, 1885.


4. - WILLIAM S. SMITH, ISAAC HAGAR, 5. - JOHN A. GOULD, EDWIN P. SEAVER,


Expires January, 1885.


Expires January, 1884.


Expires January, 1884. Expires January, 1884.


6. - EMILY W. HYDE, AMOS E. LAWRENCE, Expires January, 1884.


66


7 .- GEORGE W. SHINN, . Expires January, 1884.


LINCOLN R. STONE, Expires January, 1885.


District Committees. NEWTON-CENTRE DISTRICT.


AMOS E. LAWRENCE,


Newton Centre.


EMILY W. HYDE,


Newton Highlands.


JOHN A. GOULD,


Newton Upper Falls.


EDWIN P. SEAVER,


Newton Highlands.


EDWIN W. GAY,


Newton.


Expires January, 1883.


Expires January, 1885.


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CITY GOVERNMENT.


UPPER-FALLS DISTRICT.


JOHN A. GOULD,


Newton Upper Falls.


EMILY W. HYDE,


Newton Highlands.


AMOS E. LAWRENCE,


Newton Centre.


EDWIN P. SEAVER, .


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.


CHARLES H. STONE,


Newton.


NEWTON DISTRICT.


LINCOLN R. STONE, Newton.


CHARLES H. STONE,


Newton.


GEORGE W. SHINN,


Newton.


EDMUND W. CONVERSE,


Newton.


EDWIN W. GAY,


Newton.


Standing Committees of the Board,


High School. - Amos E. Lawrence, Elijah W. Wood, E. Frank Howe, William S. Smith, George W. Shinn, Edmund W. Converse, Edwin P. Seaver, Mayor, ex officio.


Rules and Regulations .- George W. Shinn, Amos E. Lawrence, Edwin P. Seaver.


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


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CITY GOVERNMENT.


School Houses. - Isaac Hagar, John A. Gould, Lincoln R. Stone. Salaries .- E. Erank Howe, Edwin W. Gay, Edmund W. Converse. 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, Charles H. Stone, Emily W. Hyde.


Industrial Drawing. - Elijah W. Wood, Charles H. Stone, Edwin W. Gay.


Evening Schools. - Lincoln R. Stone, Charles H. Stone, 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. " 5. - HOSEA C. HOYT.


3. - OSCAR F. LUCAS. 6 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.


From the Common Council. ALSON A. SMITH.


At Large.


JOHN S. FARLOW, B. K. PIERCE.


WILLIAM CLAFLIN. A. LAWRENCE EDMANDS. JULIUS L. CLARKE.


JOHN S. FARLOW, President. B. K. PIERCE, Superintendent. HANNAH P. JAMES, Librarian.


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CITY GOVERNMENT.


POLICE DEPARTMENT. RIVILO L. HINDS, City Marshal. CHARLES F. RICHARDSON, Sergeant of Police.


Police Officers.


JAMES D. HENTHORN.


CHARLES P. HEUSTIS.


WILLIAM C. EMERSON.


ROBERT S. HARRISON.


NOAH F. BOSWORTH.


CHARLES E. DAVIS.


GEORGE E. F. BAKER.


GEORGE H. MARSH.


CHARLES O. DAVIS. CHARLES S. BOOTHBY.


EDSON C. HOLMES.


FRANK B. FLETCHER.


JOHN RYAN, JOHN PERCILL.


WARD OFFICERS.


WARD ONE.


Warden, J. EDWARD HILLS; Clerk, FREDERICK W. STEVENS; In- spectors, DEXTER WHIPPLE, HERBERT F. BENT, ALBERT P. BUGBEE.


WARD TWO.


Warden, GEORGE E. BRIDGES; Clerk, WILLARD S. HIGGINS; In- epectors, HENRY P. DEARBORN, LAWRENCE H. CRANITCH, JAMES D. BILLINGS.


WARD THREE.


Warden, GEORGE H. INGRAHAM; Clerk, DANIEL CARR, Jr .; Inspect- ors, GEORGE D. DIX, HARVEY C. WOOD, RICHARD A. CARROLL.


WARD FOUR.


Warden, BERNARD EARLY; Clerk, HENRY H. MATHER ; Inspectors, GEORGE W. CHAMBERLAIN, G. LYMAN SNOW, FRANCIS M. TYLER.


WARD FIVE.


Warden, ALBERT J. GROVER : Clerk, HORACE A. CLARK; Inspectors, EDMUND G. POND, JOHN W. HOWE, HORACE H. EASTERBROOK.


WARD SIX.


Warden, SAMUEL M. JACKSON ; Clerk, JOHN LOWELL, Jr .; Inspectors, STILLMAN C. SPAULDING, EDWARD A. ELLIS, ROBERT R. BISHOP, JR.


WARD SEVEN.


Warden, CHARLES W. BASSETT; Clerk, FRANCIS M. TROWBRIDGE ; Inspectors, EDWARD B. HITCHCOCK, FRED. W. WEBBER, FRED. L. CLAFLIN.


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CITY GOVERNMENT.


JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE CITY COUNCIL.


Committee on Finance and Salaries.


Alderman John Q. Henry. Alderman J. Wesley Kimball. ' President Edwin W. Gay.


Councilman Willard G. Brackett. Councilman Edward H. Mason.


Committee on Accounts. Alderman George E. Allen. Councilman Ira S. Franklin. Councilman Prescott C. Bridgham.


Committee on Public Property and Burial Grounds. Alderman James R. Deane. Councilman Austin R. Mitchell. Councilman Edward H. Mason.


Committee on State Aid, Soldiers' Relief and Military Affairs. Alderman James R. Deane. Councilman Alfred Pillsbury, Jr. Councilman Ira S. Franklin.


Committee on Fuel and Street Lights. Alderman Edward B. Bowen. Councilman David T. Bunker. Councilman Jesse F. Frisbie.


Committee on Fire Department.


Alderman J. Wesley Kimball. Alderman Edward B. Bowen. Councilman William Dix. Councilman Melvin W. Gould. Councilman Willard G. Brackett.


Committee on Highways.


Alderman Charles C. Burr. Alderman John Q. Henry. Councilman William Dix. Councilman William B. Young. Councilman Austin R. Mitchell.


Committee on Printing. Alderman Edward B. Bowen. Councilman Prescott C. Bridgham. Councilman Melvin W. Gould.


Committee on Ordinances.


Alderman Edward W. Cate. Alderman George E. Allen. Councilman Alson A. Smith. Councilman Jesse F. Frisbie. Councilman Alfred Pillsbury, Jr.


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


CITY OF NEWTON.


AUDITOR'S DEPARTMENT, CITY HALL, February 28, 1882.


TO THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL :


Gentlemen,- In conformity with the requirements of Sec- tion 11 of Ordinance No. 2, relating to Finance, the under- signed presents herewith his Annual Report of the receipts and expenditures of the City of Newton for the financial year commencing January 1, and terminating December 31, 1881, 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.




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