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Respectfully submitted,
BENJAMIN F. OTIS, Auditor.
CITY OF NEWTON.
December 31, 1881.
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL :
Gentlemen,- In accordance with Section 12 of Ordinance No. 2, I have the honor to lay before you the Statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Treasury Department for the year ending December 31, 1881.
Very respectfully yours,
JOHN A. KENRICK, Treasurer and Collector.
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CITY TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
CITY OF NEWTON IN ACCOUNT WITH JOHN A. KENRICK,
Treasurer and Collector.
Dr.
Almshouse Expenses and Repairs, $5,769 59
Armory Rent and Expenses,
1,112 92
Books, Stationery and Printing,
2,527 01
Board of Health,
921 65
Burial Grounds,
124 25
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Corpo- ration Tax, 12 98
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Nation-
al Bank Tax, 1,143 46
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State Tax,
24,120 00
Conveyance of Pupils,
815 00
County of Middlesex, Tax of 1881,
12,120 60
Curbing, 960 05
City Hall Expenses,
1,028 38
City Engineer's Expenses,
5,168 47
Drains and Culverts,
12,244 76
Evening Schools,
244 28
Amount carried forward,
$68,313 40
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Amount brought forward, $68,313 40
Fire Department, 23,203 36
General Appropriation for Schools,
75,440 69
Gravel Land, 8,842 35
Highways, General Repairs, 44,092 07
Highways, Widening and Improvements, 4,188 78
Highways, Special, 6,050 87
Improvement on Public Squares, 929 13
Interest on City Loans,
26,067 13
Interest on Water Bonds,
48,900 00
Indigent Soldiers and Sailors,
1,010 00
Kenrick Fund,
167 87
Land Damages,
4,050 00
Mason School House, Special,
94 18
Memorial Day,
300 00
Miscellaneous Expenses,
9,105 79
Newton Free Library,
7,614 23
Overlay, 1873,
11 60
66 1879,
73 03
66 1880,
369 82
66
1881,
1,969 17
Police Department,
17,005 45
Poor out of Almshouse,
7,184 42
Public Property,
12,726 95
Salaries,
13,722 91
School Incidentals,
8,112 03
Sidewalks,
4,000 00
Sinking Fund on City Debt,
15,000 00
Sinking Fund on Water Bonds,
15,000 00
Street Light Department,
18,458 07
State Aid,
1,081 00
Temporary Loans,
230,000 00
Use of Hydrants, 6,480 00
Water Construction, 18,034 59
Water Maintenance, 12,260 81
Water Meters and Service Pipe, 4,865 82
Balance in the Treasury, Dec. 31, 1881,
31,589 30
$746,314 82
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Cr.
Balance in the Treasury, Dec. 31, 1880,
$5,128 14
Almshouse, 1,552 35
Armory Rent,
400 00
Betterments,
136 50
City Hall,
727 00
Corporation Tax,
29,442 53
Curbing,
413 59
Dog Tax,
733 32
Fire Department,
10 00
Funded Debt Water Scrip,
15,000 00
Gravel Land,
19 00
Highways,
269 14
Indigent Soldiers and Sailors,
1,089 50
Interest on Bank Deposits,
875 19
Interest on Taxes,
1,574 22
Interest on Water Scrip,
66 66
Kenrick Fund,
196 95
Lighting Streets,
6 75
Meters and Service Pipes,
5,206 48
Miscellaneous,
453 75
National Bank Tax,
12,714 09
Police Department,
808 60
Poor out of Almshouse,
992 38
Public Property,
382 33
Public Squares,
2 50
Record and other Fees,
816 37
State Aid,
584 00
Suspense Account,
106 63
Taxes, 1871,
30 24
66 1872,
84 76
66 1873,
157 65
66 1874,
796 99
66
1875,
270 87
66 1876,
338 36
66 1.877,
51 90
66
1878,
51 51
Amount carried forward, $81,490 25
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Amount brought forward, Taxes, 1879,
$81,490 25
270 71
1880,
53,623 62
1881,
319,474 88
Temporary Loans,
255,000 00
Tuition, Non-Resident Pupils,
669 00
Water Construction, .
300 08
Water Rates,
35,486 28
$746,314 82
JOHN A. KENRICK,
Treasurer and Collector,
City of Newton.
NEWTON, December 31, 1881.
CITY OF NEWTON, December 31, 1881.
The joint Standing Committee on Finance beg leave to report that in pursuance with Section 14 of Ordinance No. 2, they have examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer and Collector for the financial year ending December 31, 1881, and find them correct in all respects, and all payments properly vouched.
The cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1880, was $5,128 14
The total cash receipts of the year ending Dec. 31,
1881, were 741,186 68
$746,314 82
The payments of the year were
714,725 52
Leaving on hand at close of business, Dec. 31, 1881, $31,589 30
This balance has been verified by examination of the bank balances to the credit of the City, and cash and cash items in the office.
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They further report that there remains due and uncollected the following taxes and assessments :
Taxes of 1877, $38 00
66 1878, 52 44
66
1879, 956 88
1880, 1,643 75
66 1881, 59,959 30
Sidewalk and Curbing Assessments, 109 51
Betterments on drain in Wards 1 and 2, 8,206 05
$70,965 93
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM P. ELLISON, DAVID W. FARQUHAR, J. Q. HENRY, on
Committee
E. B. BOWEN,
EDWARD W. CATE,
Finance.
LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF NEWTON TO DECEM- BER 31, 1881, INCLUSIVE.
Water Loan,
Accrued Interest on same,
$870,000 00 24,450 00
$894,450 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, $30,000 00
Uninvested portion of Principal of Ken- rick Fund, 500 00
Mayor's Warrants unpaid, Appro'ns, etc., 33,691 53
Amounts carried forward,
$64,191 53 $1,256,528 72
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Amounts brought forward, $64,191 53 $1,256,528 72
Mayor's Warrants unpaid, Water Con- struction, 1,126 89
Suspense Account, Amount in Treasury,
subject to call by sundry parties,
637 23
65,955 65
$1,322,484 37
DETAILED STATEMENT OF ASSETS.
Balance of Taxes, 1877, $38 00
66
1878,
52 44
66
1879,
956 88
66
1880,
1,643 75
66
1881,
59,959 30
- $62,650 37
Due from Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, as follows :
State aid furnished in 1881 and pre- vious years, 1,000 00
Balance of Corporation Tax, 4,479 67
Balance of National Bank Tax, 348 56
Armory rent for 1881,
400 00
Due from County Treasurer : Dog Tax for 1881, 650 00
Due from miscellaneous sources, viz. :
From sundry persons for Betterments on Drain in Wards 1 and 2. 8,206 05
From sundry persons for Sidewalk and Curbing Assessments, 109 51
Cash on hand, 31,589 30
Amounts carried forward, $109,433 46 $1,322,484 37
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Amounts brought forward, $109,433 46 $1,322,484 37
Sinking Funds.
Water Loan Sinking Fund :
City of Newton Water Bonds, 5%, $62 000 00
City of Newton Water Bonds, 4% 7,000 00
Loan to Massachusetts Loan and Trust Co. at 4%, 13,851 90
Cash on hand, 1,550 00
84,401 90
City Debt Sinking Fund :
City of Newton Water Bonds, 5%, 8,000 00
City of Newton Water Bonds, 4%, 13,000 00
Loan to Massachusetts Loan and Trust Co. at 4%, 30,379 43
Cash on hand, 200 00
51,579 43
245,414 79
$1,077,069 58
RECAPITULATION.
Water Debt.
Water Loan, $870,000 00 24,450 00
Accrued Interest on same,
Mayor's Warrants unpaid for Construc- tion, 1,126 89
Sinking Fund,
$895,576 89 84,401 90
Net Water Liability, $811,174 99
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City Debt Exclusive of Water Debt.
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, $30,000 00
Uninvested portion of Principal of Ken- rick Fund,
500 00
Mayor's Warrants Upaid,
33,691 53
Suspense Account,
637 23
64,828 76
$426,907 48
Cash on hand,
$31,589 30
Sinking Fund,
51,579 43
Balance Taxes uncollected,
62,650 37
Other Assets uncollected,
15,193 79
161,012 89
Net City Liability, $265,894 59
RECEIPTS.
The receipts for the year ending December 31, 1881, are shown in the aggregates, as credited in the following accounts : -
No. of
Account.
1. Almshouse,
$1,552 35
2. Armory,
400 00
3. Betterments,
136 50
4. City Hall,
727 00
5. Corporation Tax,
29,442 53
6. Curbing,
413 59
Amount carried forward,
$32,671 97
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Amount brought forward,
$32,671 97
7. Dog Tax,
733 32
8. Fire Department, 10 00
9. Funded Debt, Water Bonds,
15,000 00
10 Gravel Land,
19 00
11. Highway Department,
269 14
12 Indigent Soldiers and Sailors, 1,089 50
13. Interest on Deposits,
875 19
14. Interest on Taxes,
1,574 22
15 Interest on Water Bonds,
66 66
16 Kenrick Fund Income,
196 95
17. Lighting Streets, 6 75
5,206 48
19 Miscellaneous,
453 75
20. National Bank Tax,
12,714 09
21. Police Department,
808 60
22. Poor out of Almshouse,
992 38
23 Public Property,
382 33
24. Public Squares,
2 50
25. Record and other Fees,
816 37
26. State Aid,
584 00
27. Suspense Account,
106 63
28. Taxes, 1871,
30 24
29. 66 1872,
84 76
30. 1873,
157 65
31. 66 1874,
796 99
32. 66 1875,
270 87
33. 66 1876,
338 36
34. 66 1877,
51 90
35. 66 1878,
51 51
36. 66 1879,
270 71
37. 66 1880,
53,623 62
38.
66 1881,
319,474 88
39. Temporary Loans,
255,000 00
40. Tuition for Non-Resident Pupils,
669 00
41. Water Construction,
300 08
42. Water Rates,
35,486 28
Total Receipts,
$741,186 68
18. Meters and Service Pipes,
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EXPENSES.
The claims for the year ending December 31, 1881, as approved and drawn for in the Auditor's Office, are shown in the aggregates as charged to the following accounts :-
No. of Account.
1. Almshouse Expenses and Repairs, $6,987 66
2. Armory Rent and Expenses, 1,067 17
3. Books, Stationery and Printing, 2,453 39
4. Board of Health,
1,007 98
5. Burial Grounds,
124 25
6. Conveyance of Pupils,
600 00
7. Curbing,
960 05
8. City Hall, Expenses,
1,192 42
9. City Engineer's Department, 4,997 32
10. Drains and Culverts,
13,241 38
11. Evening Schools,
535 49
12. Fire Department,
22,967 32
13. Gravel Land,
8,809 95
14. Highways, General Repairs,
44,814 41
15. Highways, Widening and Improvements, 3,843 43
16. Highways (Special),
6,050 87
17. Improvement on Public Squares,
929 13
18. Interest on City Loans,
26,024 26
19. Interest on Water Bonds,
48,900 00
20. Indigent Soldiers and Sailors,
1,000 00
21. Industrial and Mechanical Drawing,
22. Kenrick Fund Income,
167 87
23. Land Damages,
3,500 00
24. Memorial Day,
300 00
25. Miscellaneous Expenses,
9,642 76
26. Newton Free Library,
7,495 19
27. Police Department,
16,930 96
28. Poor out of Almshouse,
6,808 75
29. Public Property,
21,179 58
30. Salaries,
13,620 77
Amount carried forward,
$276,152 36
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Amount brought forward,
$276,152 36
31. Schools, General Appropriation,
75,440 69
32. School Incidentals, 7,124 09
33. Sidewalks,
4,000 00
34 Sinking Fund on City Debt,
15,000 00
35. Sinking Fund on Water Bonds, 15,000 00
36. Street Light Department,
18,535 40
37. State Aid,
1,051 50
38. Taxes, 1881, State,
24,120 00
39. 40.
County,
12,120 60
66 National Bank,
1,143 46
41.
66 Corporation, 12 98
42. Temporary Loans,
230,000 00
43. Use of Hydrants,
6,480 00
44. Water Maintenance,
12,682 49
45. Water Meters and Service Pipe,
4,951 20
46. Water Construction, 18,686 05
Total Expenses,
$722,500 82
Table Showing Appropriations, Transfers, Mayor's Warrants, Treasurer's Payments, Differences, Excess & Deficiency Acc't.
OBJECT OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Appropriat' ns for 1881.
Transfers.
Total Appro- priations.
Mayor's Warrants.
Treasurer's Payments.
Differences.
Excess and Deficiency Account.
Overdrawn |Unexpen'd
1 Almshouse Expenses and Repairs,
$6,600 00
$6,600 00
$6,987 66
$5,769 59
- $1,218 07
$387 66
2 Armory Rent and Expenses, -
1,200 00
1,200 00
1,067 17
1,112 92
45 75
$132 83
3 Books, Stationery and Printing,
2,500 00
2,500 00
2,453 39
2,527 01
73 62
3 61
4 Board of Health,
1,200 00
1,200 00
1,007 9S
921 65
- 86 33
2 02
5 Burial Grounds,
200 00
200 00
124 25
124 25
75 75
6 Conveyance of Pupils,
800
00
$200 00
600 00
600 00
S15 00
215 00
7 Curbing,
1,000 00
1,000 00
960 05
960 05
39 95
S City Hall Expenses,
1,600 00
1,600 00
1,192 42
1,028 38
164 04
407 58
9 City Engineer's Department,
5,000 00
5,000 00
4,997 ₴
5,168 47
171 15
2 68
10 Drains and Culverts, $12,000 00 l Additional Appropria'n, 500 00 5
12,500 00
12,500 00
13,241 38
12,244 76
- 996 62
14
-
-
22,000 00
1,175 00
23,175 00
22,967 32
23,203 36
236 04
207 68
13 General Appropria- tion for Schools, - $75,700 00 l Dog Tax, 733 32 3 -
76,433 32
992 63
75,440 69
75,440 69
75,440 69 8,842 35
32 40
190 05
15 Highways, General
Repairs, $42,500 00 l Add'nal Appropria'n, 1,500 00 )
44,000 00
44,000 00
44,814 41
44,092 07 -
722 34
S14 41
16 Highways, Widening and Im- provements, -
4,000 00
4,000 00
3,843 43
4,1SS 78
345 35
156 57
17 Highways (Special),
6,100 00
6,100 00
6,050 87
6,050 87
49 13
18 Improvement on Public Squares,
1,000 00
1,000 00
929 13
929 13
70 87
19 Interest on City Loans, Tempo- rary and Permanent,
27,000 00
27,000 00
26,024 26
26,067 13
42 87
975 74
20 Interest on Water Bonds,
48,900 00
48,900 00
48,900 00
48,900 00
1,010 00
10 00
200 00
22 Industrial & Mechanical Drawing,
100 00
66 95
33 05
33 05
-
-
-
-
9,000 00
9,000 00
8,809 95
244 28
- 291 21
741 38
11 Evening Schools,
400 00
135 49
535 49
535 49
12 Fire Department,
14 Gravel Land,
21 Indigent Soldiers and Sailors, -
1,200 00
1,200 00
1,000 00
- - 23 Land Damages, - 24 Memorial Day, - I
3,500 00 300 00
3,500 00 300 00
3,500 00 300 00
4,050 00 300 00
550 00
25 Miscellaneous Ex- penses, $8,000 00 l
Add'nal Appropria'n, 2,300 00 S
10,300 00
1,175 00
9,125 00
9,642 76
9,105 79
- 536 97
517 76
26 Newton Free Library, -
7,500 00
7,500 00
7,495 19
7,614 23
119 04
4 81
27 Police Department,
17,000 00
17,000 00
16,930 96
17,005 45
74 49
69 04
28 Poor out of Almshouse, -
7,500 00
7,500 00
6,808 75
7,184 42
375 67
691 25
29 Public Property, $18,000 00 Add'nal Appropria'n, 2,000 00 S
20,000 00
20,000 00
21,179 58
12,726 95
- S,452 63
1,179 58
30 Salaries,
13,675 00
13,675 00
13,620 77
13,722 91
102 14
54 23
31 School Incidentals,
6,000 00
1,124 09
7,124 09
7,124 09
8,112 03
987 94
32 Sidewalks,
4,000 00
4,000 00
4,000 00
4,000 00
33 Sinking Fund on City Debt,
$3,000 00 }
Special Appropria'n 12,000 00 S
15,000 00
15,000 00
15,000 00
15,000 00
34 Sinking Fund on Water Bonds,
15,000 00
15,000 00
15,000 00
15,000 00
35 Street Light Department,
19,000 00
19,000 00
18,535 40
18,458 07
- 77 33
464 60
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-
1 -
6,480 00
6,480 00
6,480 00
6,480 00
38 Water Maintenance,
12,250 00
12,250 00
12,682 49
12,260 81
- 421 6S
432 49
39 Water Meters and
Service Pipe,
$4,000 00 }
Add'nal Appropria'n,
750 00 S
4,750 00
4,750 00
4,951 20
4,865 82
- S5 38
201 20
Expended on account of Improve- ments in Mason School Building, appropriated in 1880, paid by Treasurer in 1881,
94 18
94 18
Less Mayor's Warrants of 1SS0, paid by Treasurer in 1SS1, - -
$426,702 40 - $13,052 60 $4,274 48 $4,312 94 24,144 07 3,505 14 4,274 48
Amount of Mayor's Warrants for 1881, paid by Treasurer in 1882,
$402,558 33 33,691 53
$436,2SS 32
$436,288 32
$436,249 86
$436,249 86
$9,547 46
$38 46
-
36 State Aid,
.
1,300 00
1,300 00
1,051 50
1,0S1 00
29 50
24S 50
37 Use of Hydrants,
1
1
Transferred into Treasury, -
-
1
-
1
1
PERMANENT DEBT .- DESCRIPTIVE LIST.
RATE.
DATE OF LOAN, ETC.
PAYABLE.
AMOUNT.
INTEREST, WHEN PAYABLE.
City Institution for Savings, Lowell,
6 per cent.
Oct. 2, 1867.
Oct. 2, 1884.
$20,000 00
April and October.
6
66
Oct. 2, 1867.
Oct. 2, 1885.
20,000 00
6
Oct. 2, 1867.
Oct. 2, 1886.
20,000 00
6
Oct. 2, 1867.
Oct. 2, 1887.
20,000 00
6
66
63
April 21, 1871.
April 21, 1888.
46,000 00
6
April 22, 1870.
April 22, 1890.
20,000 00
66
-
-
6
April 22, 1870.
April 22, 1892.
30,000 00
6
63
April 1, 1872.
April 1, 1883.
40,000 00
-
5
July 1, 1875.
July 1, 1895.
34,000 00
Water Bonds, $1,000 each,
6
July 1, 1875.
July 1, 1905.
600,000 00
$1,000 each,
5
July 1, 1875.
July 1, 1906.
250,000 00
$1,000 each,
4
Oct. 1, 1880.
Oct. 1, 1910.
20,000 00
April and October.
$1,227,000 00
-
-
66
-
-
-
-
-
-
66
-
March 10, 1875.
March 10, 1894.
47,000 00
Boston Five Cent Savings Bank, Municipal Bonds, $1,000 each,
-
-
-
-
-
-
April 1, 1868.
April 1, 1886.
60,000 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
66
March and Sept. June 16 and Dec. 16. January and July.
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STATEMENT OF THE KENRICK FUND.
The following is a statement of this Fund and its income, January 1, 1882 : ---
Amount invested,
$3,500 00
Cash uninvested,
500 00
Total Fund,
$4,000 00
Income received in 1881,
$246 95
Amount distributed,
167 87
Balance, $79 08
The distribution of the income of this Fund has been made in accordance with the terms of the donor, to persons enti- tled to its benefits.
TAXES AND TAXABLE VALUATION.
The following will show the valuation of the property of the City, on which taxes were assessed for the year 1881, with the amount of taxes and rate of taxation : -
Value of Real Estate, $18,238,510 00
Value of Personal Estate,
8,169,763 00
$26,408,273 00
Taxable Value of Corporate Stocks,
$1,485,000 00
Taxable Value of Bank Stocks,
900,000 00
$28,793,273 00
City Appropriations for Current Expenses,
$416,505 00
Deduct Estimated Receipts for 1881,
77,780 00
Amount carried forward,
$338,725 00
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Amount brought forward,
$338,725 00
State Tax,
24,120 00
County Tax, 12,120 60
Overlay and Supplementary Assessments,
3,441 72
Assessment on Corporate Stocks,
34,160 54
Assessment on Bank Stocks,
13,062 65
Total Assessments, $425,630 51
Rate of Taxation, $14 00 on $1,000 00.
LEDGER BALANCES.
Cash,
$31,589 30
Kenrick Fund,
$4,079 08
Taxes, 1877,
38 00
66 1878,
52 44
1879,
956 88
66 1880,
1,643 75
66 1881,
59,959 30
Sidewalk and Curbing Assessments, 109 51
Betterment Assessments on Drain in
Wards 1 and 2, 8,206 05
Suspense Account,
637 23
Bills Receivable, Kenrick Fund,
3,500 00
Bills Receivable,
250 00
City of Newton,
433,151 68
Funded Debt, City Bonds,
34,000 00
66 Notes,
323,000 00
66 Water Scrip,
870,000 00
Temporary Loans,
30,000 00
Overlay, 1879,
2,341 61
66 1880,
4,068 64
66 1881, 1,453 05
Public Property Owned by the City, 760,430 75
Water Construction, Cost of Water to date, 869,686 84
Mayor's Warrants, Unpaid Accounts of Appropriations, 33,691 53
$1,736,422 82 $1,736,422 82
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STATEMENT OF THE SINKING FUNDS.
SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS IN ACCOUNT WITH THE CITY OF NEWTON.
Water Loan Sinking Fund.
1881.
Jan. 1. Balance on hand, cash, $2,188 24 Invested in City of Newton 4 % Water Bonds, 2,000 00 Invested in City of Newton 5 % Water Bonds, 62,000 00
$66,188 24
Mar. 4. By Interest on Deposits in Bank, 5 01
Apr. 1. By Interest on Deposits in Bank, 5 58
Apr. 1. By six months' Interest on $2,000, 4 % Newton Water Bonds, 40 00
June 30. By six months' Interest on $62,000, 5 % Newton Water Bonds, 1,550 00
Oct. 1. By six months' Interest on $2,000, 4 % Newton Water Bonds, 40 00
Oct. 1. By Interest on Deposits in Bank, 11 63
By Massachusetts Loan and Trust Co., six months' Inter- est on Loan of $2,238 83, 44 77 Nov. 30. By Appropriation by City of Newton for 1881, 15,000 00
Dec. 31. By six months' Interest on $62,000, 5 % Newton Water Bonds, 1,550 00
18,246 99
$84,435 23
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Dr.
1881. Nov. 30. To accrued Interest paid City of Newton on $5,000, 4 % Water Bonds, $33 33
1882. Jan. 1. Balance on hand, cash, $1,550 00 Loaned to Massachusetts Loan and Trust Co., at 4 %, 13,851 90 Invested in City of Newton
5 % Water Bonds, 62,000 00 Invested in City of Newton 4 % Water Bonds, 7,000 00
84,401 90
$84,435 23
City Debt Sinking Fund.
1881.
Jan. 1. Balance on hand, cash, $24,189 77 Invested in City of Newton 5 % Water Bonds, 8,000 00
Invested in City of Newton 4 % Water Bonds, 3,000 00
35,189 77
1881. Feb. 1. By Interest on Deposits in Bank, 61 60
Mar. 4. By Interest on Deposits in Bank, 55 80
Apr. 1. By Interest on Deposits in Bank, 62 73
By six months' Interest on $3,000, City of Newton 4 % Water Bonds, 60 00
Apr. 3. By Appropriation in part by City of Newton for 1881, 12,000 00
Amounts carried forward,
$12,240 13
$35,189 77
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Amounts brought forward, $12,240 13 $35,189 77
June 30. By six months' Interest on $8,000, City of Newton 5 % Water Bonds, 200 00
Oct. 1. By Interest on Deposits in Bank, 1 50
By six months' Interest on $13,000, City of Newton 4 % Water Bonds, 260 00
Nov. 30.
By Massachusetts Loan and Trust Co., Interest on Loan, 521 36 By Balance of Appropriation by City of Newton for 1881, 3,000 00
Dec. 31. By six months' Interest on $8,000, City of Newton 5 % Water Bonds, 200 00
16,422 99
$51,612 76
Dr.
1881.
Apr. 30. To accrued Interest paid City of Newton, $1,000, 4 % Water Bonds, $33 33
1882.
Jan. 1.
Balance, Cash on hand, $200 00 Invested in City of Newton 5 % Water Bonds, 8,000 00
Invested in City of Newton 4 % Water Bonds, 13,000 00
Loaned Massachusetts Loan and Trust Co., at 4 %, 30,379 43
51,579 43.
$51,612 76
ALDEN SPEARE, GEORGE C. LORD, Sinking Fund Commissioners, LUCIUS G. PRATT, City of Newton.
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STATEMENT IN DETAIL OF RECEIPTS.
Almshouse.
Received for support of Mary Ann Cass, $128 00
66 66 Sally Pierce, 104 00
66 66 Mrs. Sherman, 40 00
66 of N. D. Moody, Warden, for sale of Hay, Straw, Vegetables, etc., 740 60
66 of N. D. Moody, Warden, for sale of Wood, 494 75
66 of N. D. Moody, Warden, for Pasturage, 45 00
Total, as per item No. 1 of receipts, $1,552 35
Armory.
Received from Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for rent of Armory, as per item No. 2 of receipts; $400 00
Betterments.
Received for Betterments on account of Newtonville drain, as per item No. 3 of receipts, $136 50
City Hall.
Received for use of Hall, etc., $227 00
of Amos Stone, Treasurer of County of Middlesex, for rent of Police Court Room, 500 00
Total, as per item No. 4 of receipts, $727 00
Corporation Tax.
Received from Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as per item No. 5 of receipts, $29,442 53
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Curbing.
Received from sundry parties on account of Curbing, as per item No. 6 of receipts, $413 59
Dog Tax.
Received from Amos Stone, Treasurer of County of Middlesex, for Dog Tax, as per item No. 7 of receipts, $733 32
Fire Department.
Received from H. L. Bixby, for badges, $7 00
66 66 sale of old
material,
3 00
Total, as per item No. 8 of receipts, $10 00
Funded Debt. Water Bonds.
Received from Commissioners of the Sinking Funds of the City of Newton, for fifteen Water Bonds, 4%, $1,000 each, as per item No. 9 of receipts, $15,000 00
Gravel Land.
Received for rent of Land, as per item No. 10 of receipts,
$19 00
Highway Department.
Received from W. E. Fuller, for sale of
horse, $75 00
66
Patrick Tracy, for horse, 75 00
66 Timothy Stuart, for gravel, 45 00
66
Gilkey & Stone, refund on bill, 4 64
66
Francis Blake, for three stone troughs, 45 00
66
Appropriation for Public
Property, for labor, men and teams, 24 50
Total, as per item No. 11 of receipts,
$269 14
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Indigent Soldiers and Sailors.
Received from Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on account of aid to sundry persons, under Chap. 252, Acts of 1879, as per item No. 12 of receipts, $1,089 50
Interest on Deposits.
Received from Newton National Bank, on daily bal- ances, as per item No. 13 of receipts, $875 19
Interest on Taxes.
Received from sundry persons, Interest on Taxes, as per item No. 14 of receipts, $1,574 22
Interest on Water Bonds.
Received from Commissioners of the Sinking Funds of the City of Newton, accrued interest on 4% Water Bonds, as per item No. 15 of receipts, $66 66
Kenrick Fund Income.
Balance uninvested, Jan. 1, 1881, in City
Treasury,
$500 00
Balance of Income on hand, Jan. 1, 1881, 50 00
$550 00
Income from Investments, as per item No. 16 of receipts, 196 95
$746 95
EXPENDED.
Distributed per order of Board of Aldermen, as per item No. 22 of expenses, $167 87
Balance uninvested Jan. 1, 1882, $500 00
Balance income on hand, Jan. 1, 1882, 79 08
$579 08
Lighting Streets.
Received from Blacker & Shepard, for damage to post and lantern, as per item No. 17 of receipts, $6 75
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Meters and Service Pipe.
Received from sundry persons for Water Meters and Service Pipe, in 1881, as per item No. 18 of receipts,
$5,206 48
Miscellaneous.
Received from Peter Thacher, unexpended portion of amount drawn by him as City Solicitor to pay legal expenses in civil suits against the City, $75 40
Received from Winfield S. Slocum, unex- pended portion of amount drawn by him as City Solicitor, to pay expenses in suits in which the City is a party, 217 89 Received from City of Boston, one-half expense of setting bound stones be- tween the City of Newton and City of Boston, 111 44
Received from Town of Watertown, one- half expense of setting bound stones between the City of Newton and Town of Watertown, 41 32
Blacker & Shepard, iron post and freight,
7 70
Total, as per item No. 19 of receipts, $453 75
National Bank Tax.
Received from Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Na-
tional Bank Tax, as per item No. 20 of receipts, $12,714 09
Police Department.
Received from E. W. Cate, Clerk of
Police Court, Officers' Fees, Fees for Witnesses, Fines and Costs, $806 60
Received from G. E. F. Baker, for serving Warrants, 2 00
Total, as per item No. 21 of receipts, $808 60
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Poor out of Almshouse.
Rec'd from Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts for partial support, etc., of sundry persons, $213 52
66 City of Boston, for partial support of sundry persons, 143 71
City of Gloucester, for partial support of sundry persons, 40 00
66 Town of Waltham, for partial support of sundry persons, 76 42
66 Town of Grafton, for partial support of sundry persons, 44 00
66 Town of Concord, for partial support of sundry persons, 82 40
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Town of Pittsfield, for partial support of sundry persons, 22 49
66 Town of Plymouth, for partial support of sundry persons, 71 71
66
Town of Blackstone, for partial support of sundry persons, 48 00
66 Town of Foxboro, for partial' support of sundry persons,
14 00
Town of Wellfleet, for partial support of sundry persons, 5 00
Rec'd for partial support of J. C. Gibson,
194 63
66
M. A. Rich-
ardson, 30 00
66
John O'Don-
nell, 6 50
Total, as per item No. 22 of receipts,
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