Town of Newton annual report 1881-1882, Part 3

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


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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


4


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


5


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


3


6


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


11


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


15


-


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


20


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


24


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


66


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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