Town of Newton annual report 1881-1882, Part 6

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


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$76,433 32


Transferred to School Incidentals,


992 63


Amount carried forward, $75,440 69


74


Amount brought forward, $75,440 69


Expenditures in Detail.


Ephraim Hunt, Superintendent, $1,350 00


John E. Kimball, Superintendent, 1,080 00


Isaac Hagar, Secretary School Board, 300 00


$2,730 00


High School.


Edward H. Cutler, Head Master,


$2,133 00


Ezra W. Sampson, Sub-Master,


1,887 50


John F. Kent, Assistant,


1,437 50


S. Warren Davis, 66


875 00


S. Alice Worcester, 66


1,000 00


Caroline Spear,


66


1,000 00


M. Abby Smith, 66


1,000 00


Mattie E. Foote, 66


1,000 00


M. Isabel Hanson, 66


625 00


Maybell P. Davis,


66


337 50


Alice Ranlett,


66


171 00


Eliza B. Barry,


66


80 00


$14,276 50


Drawing.


Emma F. Bowler, Instructress,


$800 00


$15,076 50


Military Drill.


R. G. Carter, Instructor,


$350 00


$15,426 50


Calisthenics and Elocution.


Jennie E. Ireson, Instructress, $437 50


Amounts carried forward,


$15,864 00


$75,440 69


75


Amounts brought forward, $15,864 00 $75,440 69


District No. 1.


Albert L. Harwood, Master, Mason


School,


$1,900 00


George A. Moore, Head Assistant, Mason School,


750 00


Sarah H. Munger, Ass't, Mason School, 66


600 00


Maria F. Wood,


600 00


Mary Tenney, 66 66


600 00


Lizzie S. Friend, 66


600 00


Ellena H. Thompson, " 66


600 00


Harriette E. Bird, 66 66


600 00


Ellen M. Cook, 66 66


600 00


Helen A. Davis, Principal, Thompsonville School, 750 00


Mattie R. T. Owler, Principal, Oak Hill School,


600 00


George S. Turner, Master, Hyde School,


1,312 50


Lilla M. Means, Head Assistant, Hyde School, 750 00


Alice M. Hammond, Ass't, Hyde School,


600 00


Alice F. Whitcomb, 66


600 00


Cornelia Collins, 66


237 50


Walter C. Frost, Master, Prospect School,


1,637 50


Martha L. Perkins, Head Assistant, Pros- pect School, 750 00


Ella F. Crooker, Ass't, Prospect School, 600 00


Lizzie W. Everett, 66 66


600 00


Mary P. Fanning,


66


600 00


Kate P. Richardson, “


66


465 00


Helen Norwood, 66 66


135 00


District No. 2.


Luther E. Leland, Master, Hamilton School,


$1,900 00


Amounts carried forward, $34,251 50


$75,440 69


76


Amounts brought forward, $34,251 50 $75,440 69


Anna G. Swain, Head Assistant, Hamilton School, 750 00


Sarah H. Jumper, Ass't, Hamilton School,


600 00


Addie P. Tuttle, 66


112 50


George L. Chandler, Master, Williams School, 1,637 50


Elizabeth A. Pinnock, Head Assistant, Williams School, 750 00


Ann B. Smith, Ass't, Williams School, 600 00


Ella F. Brown, 375 00


S. Frances Richards, " 66


343 75


Louise N. Burbank, " 66


187 50


Helen I. Merrill, 66


66


187 50


Laura Saltonstall, 66 66


105 00


District No. 3.


Levi F. Warren, Master, Pierce School, $1,900 00


Sarah A. Warren, Head Ass't, 66 750 00


Mary J. Pickering, Assistant, 66 600 00


Eliza E. Simmons, 66


60 600 00


Ella G. Bates, Principal, Davis School, 750 00


Calista S. Wood, Assistant, 66


600 00


Susan E. Copeland, 66


600 00


Sarah E. Foster, 66 66


600 00


Elizabeth F. Paddock, Principal, Franklin School, 750 00


Emma J. Thompson, Assistant, Franklin School, 600 00


Susan P. Richmond, Assistant, Franklin School, 375 00


M. Isabel Jenkins, Assistant, Franklin School, 225 00


William A. Spinney, Master, Adams School, 1,637 50


Jennie M. Edwards, Head Assistant, Adams School, 750 00


Amounts carried forward, $50,637 75


$75,440 69


77


Amounts brought forward, $50,637 75 $75,440 69


Estella M. Haynes, Ass't, Adams School, 600 00


Lydia A. Brierly, Ass't, Adams School, 600 00


Alice Pitts, Principal, Claflin School, 750 00


Lilla T. Wilder, Ass't,


600 00


Mary R. Ware,


600 00


Lizzie Jones, 66 66


600 00


George G. Edwards, Principal, Jackson School, 1,337 50


H.Augusta Millard, Ass't, Jackson School, 66


600 00


Louise W. Clelland,


600 00


Ella M. Hotchkiss, 66 600 00


Abbie J. Warner, 66 435 00


Eliza J. Lovely, 66


66 166 25


Abbie J. Clark, 66


66 165 00


District No. 4.


H. Chapin Sawin, Master, Bigelow School, 1,900 00


Hudora Sanford, Head Ass't, 66 750 00


Martha M. Bakeman, Ass't, 66


600 00


S. Louise Shelton, 66 66


600 00


Mary H. Dwyer, 66 66


600 00


Augusta A. Lintell, 66 66


518 75


Anna F. Gage, 66


375 00


Clara J. Calley,


66


225 00


Emma M. Cleary, Principal Underwood School, 600 00


Annie L. Wood, Assistant, Underwood School, 600 00


Josephine W. Litchfield, Assistant, Under- wood School, 600 00


Lizzie C. Clark, Assistant, Underwood School, 500 00


Alotta C. Witmarth, Assistant, Lincoln School, 600 00


Janitors.


John Cummings, High and Claflin, $650 00


Amounts carried forward,


$67,410 25


$75,440 69


78


Amounts brought forward, Thomas Woodman, Mason, 540 00


$67,410 25


$75,440 69


Willie E. Wiswall, Oak Hill,


96 00


John Mohr, Thompsonville, Enoch Houston, Hyde,


240 00


Joshua L. Randall, Prospect,


360 00


James H. Boit, Hamilton,


180 00


Martin Walsh, Williams,


275 00


Thomas Johnson, Pierce and Davis,


425 00


Bridget Cox, Franklin,


200 00


Jeremiah McNamara, Adams and Jackson,


86 66


Mary Walsh,


66


313 34


John McCamman, Bigelow, Underwood, and Lincoln,


626 00


Fuel.


Albert Brackett, coal,


$4,278 33


J. Edward Hills,


77 97


James Nickelson,


65 59


Paul & Cleveland,


10 25


Almshouse Department, wood,


160 30


Total, as per item No. 31 of expenses, $75,440 69


SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.


Appropriation,


$6,000 00


Transferred from General appropriation for Schools, 992 63.


Transferred from appropriation for Conveyance of Pupils, 131 46


$7,124 09.


Knight, Adams & Co., books, stationery,


etc., $3,209 57


Rand, Avery & Co., printing reports, etc.,


306 00


Amounts carried forward, $3,515 57


$7,124 09


96 00


79


Amounts brought forward, $3,515 57 $7,124 09


Water Department, use of water, 384 00


H. M. Stimson & Co., printing, etc., 109 00


James Claffy, cleaning vaults, 105 00


Trustees Newton Centre M. E. Church, rent of school building, 100 00


Edward H. Cutler, expense of removal from Providence, 100 00


Willard Small, books for High School library, 100 00


Robert S. Davis, books for grammar schools, 10 00


George E. Bridges, taking census of chil- dren from 5 to 15, 50 00


C. F. Richardson, services as truant officer, 25 00


G. E. F. Baker, 66 66


25 00


Geo. H. Marsh, 66 66 66


25 00


J. D. Henthorn, 66 66 66


25 00


Chas. O. Davis, 66 66


25 00


Henry McElwin, blackboards, 42 72


A. G. Whitcomb, school furniture, 373 80


Newton Cemetery Corporation, trees and setting, 38 37


N. & W. Gas Light Co., gas, 32 75


Germania Band, services at High School exhibition, 23 00


J. H. Daniels, diplomas, graduating class, 83 70


Ezra W. Sampson, sundry cash expenses, A. E. Lawrence, 8 95 66 66


74 78


Isaac Hagar, 66 66 66


6 96


W. C. Frost, 66 66 66


6 54


A. L. Harwood, 66 66 66


6 25


S. C. Ayres, clocks and repairing, 104 50


G. W. Choate, repairing clocks, 24 00


A. Phipps, 66


10 00


A. J. Macomber, 66 66


4 00


E. A. Smallwood, curtains, fixtures, etc., 98 54


Amounts carried forward, $5,537 43


$7,124 09


80


Amounts brought forward,


$5,537 43


$7,124 09


Geo. H. Brown, tuning pianos, etc.,


25 75


J. H. Hoyt, 66 66


18 00


W. C. Hill, 66 :6


8 50


Milo Lucas, material and labor,


191 43


H. F. Wellington, 66 66


99 20


Walworth M'f'g Co., "


66


51 22


O. B. Leavitt,


66


51 11


J. L. Randall,


66


66


44 86


James McGourty,


41 86


Isaac Smith,


66


35 20


W. F. Soule,


66


66


32 47


Chas. S. Phillips,


66


66


30 00


J. C. Farrar,


66


66


26 10


D. F. McAllister,


66


66


25 93


Chas. E. Small,


66


66


19 00


Charles Scott,


66


66


18 50


W. B. Alexander,


66


66


18 24


Allen Jordan,


66


66


17 60


O. F. Lucas, 66


66


13 93


Geo. T. Weston,


66


66


11 00


W: L. Smith,


66


66


9 35


William Bemis,


8 70


J. O. Evans & Son, 66


66


8 25


E. A. Walker, 66


66


6 47


S. F. Carrier, 66


66


4 65


Peabody & Whitney, supplies,


289 22


Geo. V. Richardson,


41 10


'l'hayer & Stiles, 66


30 81


Greenwood & Co.,


17 45


H. A. Sherman, 66


4 14


W. O. Knapp & Co., 66


3 82


C. W. Morehouse, 66


3 76


Alfred Howes, 66


3 00


W. J. Wilson, stove, pipe, etc.,


36 80


G. M. D. Fernald, repairing bell fixtures, 30 23


Asahel Wheeler, chloride lime, 25 02


Amounts carried forward,


$6,840 10


$7,124 09


66


81


Amounts brought forward,


$6,840 10


$7,124 09


F. H. Hunting, expressage,


18 00


C. H. Jenison, 66


15 83


Bragdon & Son,


5 95


Dillingham's Express, 66


3 00


J. S. Round, binding books,


11 50


J. D. F. Brooks, 66


6 00


John McCamman, extra work, etc., Big- elow School, 27 70


John Cummings, extra work, etc., High School, 9 00


Metric Bureau, set Metric apparatus,


11 13


Thomas Johnson, labor on ashes, etc., Pierce School, 12 81


Mrs. Daniel Daley, cleaning Oak Hill school house, 11 00


Matilda Moore, cleaning Oak Hill school house, 8 80


Geo. L. Avery, clean'g Hyde school house, 8 50


Peter Corning, 66 6 00


John Keating, 66 66


3 50


Mathew Coffee, 66 66 66


3 50


Wm. Furden, 66 66


3 50


Mary Welch, removing ashes, Adams and Jackson school house, 5 00


Martin Walsh, removing ashes, Williams school house, 6 74


W. E. Wiswall, removing ashes, Oak Hill school house, 3 75


Thomas Woodman, removing furniture, Mason school house, 4 00


Eben C. Clark, repairs, Mason school house, 6 18


B. Dailey, cleaning vaults, 6 00


Stimson & Co., varnish oil, 6 00


D. H. Buttrick, varnishing desks, 6 00


C. E. Bruce, Agt., Appleton's Cyclopedia, 6 00


John Gould, arithmetical frame, 5 00


Amounts carried forward, $7,060 49


$7,124 09


82


Amounts brought forward, $7,060 49


$7,124 09


George Walker, super phosphate,


4 50


Lewis & Lane, buff clay, 4 00


W. O. Colburn, supplies,


3 90


Boynton & Marsh,


3 84


J. L. Hammett,


3 00


Sundry small bills,


44 36


Total, as per item No. 32 of expenses, $7,124 09


SIDEWALKS.


Appropriation, $4,000 00


Simpson Bros., concreting,


$2,729 49


Highway Department, labor, men and teams, 1,270 51


Total, as per item No. 33 of expenses, $4,000 00


SINKING FUND, CITY DEBT.


Appropriation, Special appropriation, 12,000 00


$3,000 00


$15,000 00


Amount paid Commissioners of Sinking Fund, as per item No. 34 of expenses, $15,000 00


SINKING FUND, WATER BONDS.


Appropriation, $15,000 00


Amount paid Commissioners of Sinking Fund, as per item No. 35 of expenses, $15,000 00


STREET LIGHT DEPARTMENT.


Appropriation, $19,000 00


Amount carried forward, $19,000 00


83


Amount brought forward, $19,000 00


Newton and Watertown Gas Light Co.,


gas, and care of street lamps, $13,009 50


Newton and Watertown Gas Light Co., repairs, etc., 144 25


United States Street Lighting Co., gaso- line, and care of street lamps, 3,582 15


United States Street Lighting Co., iron · posts, lanterns, etc., 323 75


Globe Gas Light Co., gasoline, and care of street lamps, 1,174 55


Globe Gas Light Co., iron posts, lanterns, etc., 249 95


John Keating, setting posts, etc.,


36 50


William J. Towne, lighting, care, etc., of lamp, 12 00


Harris' Express, expressage,


2 00


Bragdon & Son,


75


Total, as per item No. 36 of expenses,


18,535 40


Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury,


$464 60


STATE AID.


Appropriation,


$1,300 00


Benjamin E. Sweetland,


$102 00


S. C. Spaulding,


72 00


Thomas Dinnean,


72 00


William Watson,


72 00


N. D. Tibbets,


54 00


Agnes Myers,


52 00


Ann Duvall,


48 00


M. Hagerty,


48 00


Bridget Madden,


48 00


Thomas Dolan,


48 00


Eliza M. Jackson,


48 00


Amounts carried forward,


$664 00


$1,300 00


84


Amounts brought forward,


$664 00


$1,300 00


L. T. Sanger,


48 00


E. Burke,


48 00


Mary Duran,


48 00


Anna C. Boyd,


48 00


Sarah Fell,


48 00


Catherine McAleer,


48 00


George Hutchinson,


45 50


Joshua V. Ramsdell,


30 00


William B. Fisher,


24 00


Total, as per item No. 37 of expenses, 1,051 50


Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury,


$248 50


TAXES, 1881. STATE.


Amount assessed for State Tax,


$24,120 00


Amount paid to State Treasurer, as per item No. 38


of expenses, $24,120 00


TAXES, 1881. COUNTY.


Amount assessed for County Tax, $12,120 60


Amount paid to County Treasurer, as per item No. 39 of expenses, $12,120 60


TAXES, 1881. NATIONAL BANK.


Amount paid to Commonwealth of Massachusetts for Non-Residents of Newton, National Bank shares, as per item No. 40 of expenses, $1,143 46


TAXES, 1881. CORPORATION.


Amount paid to Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as per item No. 41 of expenses, $12 98


85


TEMPORARY LOANS.


Feb. 1. Paid Brewster, Bassett & Co., $5,000 00


Nov. 3. Paid Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, 50,000 00


Nov. 3. Paid Boston Five Cent Savings Bank, 50,000 00


Nov. 12. Paid Second National Bank, Boston, 25,000 00


Nov. 12. Paid Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., 75,000 00


Dec. 30.


Paid Commonwealth of Massa-


chusetts,


25,000 00


Total, as per item No. 42 of expenses, $230,000 00


USE OF HYDRANTS.


Appropriation, $6,480 00


Water Department, $6,480 00


Total, as per item No. 43 of expenses, $6,480 00


WATER MAINTENANCE.


Appropriation, $12,250 00


Albert S. Glover, services as registrar, $1,500 00


Albert S. Glover, sundry office expenses, 43 69


H. N. Hyde, Jr., services as Superinten- dent, 1,500 00


H. N. Hyde, Jr., sundry cash expenses, 27 59


J. C. Whitney, services as Inspector, 575 00


Thomas Coughlan, services as Engineer, J. W. Kent, services as Fireman,


1,350 00


196 15


Thomas Croker, services as Fireman,


385 00


Pay-roll of laborers,


2,480 68


Phila. & Reading Coal and Iron Co., coal, 1,536 76


Amounts carried forward, $9,594 87


$12,250 00


8


86


Amounts brought forward, $9,594 87 $12,250 00


Receivers of the Phila. & Reading Coal


and Iron Co., coal, 721 37


James Nickelson, coal, 66 J. W. Pearson,


28 75


N. Y. & N. E. Railroad, freight,


341 90


City Iron Foundry & Chain Works, grate bars, 309 25


Davis & Farnum M'f'g Co., castings,


173 57


H. R. Worthington, grates, etc.,


112 54


E. Smead & Co., grain, etc.,


111 12


T. A. Ward, hay,


46 20


John Ward, “


5 92


Daniel Sullivan, wood,


93 75


F. Jones, teaming coal,


81 10


Timothy Stuart, teaming pipe,


61 00


A. H. McNeal, pipe,


63 24


Telephone Despatch Co., rental of instru- ments, 60 00 .


T. Albert Ward, care of reservoir, 48 00


D. Harrington & Son, use of teams,


79 00


S. F. Cate,


43 50


Harris' Express,


66


7 00


G. W. Bush,


66


5 00


Leonard & Ellis, oil,


58 00


E. T. Milliken & Co., 66


31 53


Lustralis M'f'g Co., 66


8 70


Newton Cemetery, fertilizer,


18 00


N. & W. Gas Light Co., gas,


10 25


M. Hewitt, blacksmithing,


7 34


The Pettee Machine Works, material and labor, 99 11


O. B. Leavitt, material and labor,


23 05


Cranitch & Horrigan, "


66


14 96


Otis Pettee & Co., 66


66


9 62


W. P. Leavitt,


66


7 87


Charles Scott,


66


5 00


Amounts carried forward, $12,489 36


$12,250 00


.


208 85


87


Amounts brought forward, $12,489 36 $12,250 00 The American Fire Hose M'f'g Co., mate- rial and labor, 4 60


J. R. Nason, material and labor, 4 08


Higgins & Nickerson, “


3 60


R. Langtry, 66 66


2 50


Sherburne & Co., supplies, 26 59


Thos. C. Lothrop & Co., 66 .


17 82


J. A. &. W. Bird & Co., 6


17 78


J. C. Fuller, 21 65 66


Paine & Morehouse,


17 01


Camden Iron Works,


66


15 00


Walworth M'f'g Co.,


13 02


B. Billings, 66


8 13


Boston Machine Co., 66


6 00


W. J. Wilson,


5 40


Dexter Bros.,


66


5 14


Collin Cady,


2 10


Thomas Coughlan, cash expenses,


3 50


Quincy Harrington, filing saws,


2 50


Bosworth's Express, expressage,


2 15


William Weir, use of horse and carriage,


2 00


Sundry small bills, 12 56


Total, as per item No. 44 of expenses, 12,682 49


Balance overdrawn, transferred into Treasury, $432 49


WATER METERS AND SERVICE PIPE.


$4,000 00


Appropriation,


Additional, transferred from receipts, by order City Council,


750 00


$4,750 00


Pay-roll of laborers, $2,132 87


H. R. Worthington, meters, etc., 1,520 95


Amounts carried forward,


$3,653 82


$4,750 00


.


88


Amounts brought forward, $3,653 82


$4,750 00


Thomas Cunningham & Sons, pipe, 546 24


J. C. Whitney, services as Inspector, 325 00


Union Water Meter Co., repairing meters, etc., 146 95


Walworth M'f'g Co., supplies,


78 27


E. Smead & Co., grain,


29 88


T. A. Ward, hay,


14 46


B. & A. Railroad, freight,


24 11


D. Harrington & Son, use of teams,


23 50


S. F. Cate, use of teams, 6 00


H. N. Hyde, Jr., sundry cash expenses, 21 12


M. Hewitt, blacksmithing, 23 21


A. Danforth, Agt., 7 64


C. L. Wilson, serving notices,


8 00


R. M. Lucas,


4 00


Joseph Huestis, 66


4 00


J. R. Nason, material and labor, 8 17


R. Langtry, 66


5 00


S. F. Carrier, 66


4 38


T. F. Glennan, 66 66


3 87


J. Langtry, 66 66


2 26


O. B. Leavitt, 66 66


2 25


Sundry small bills, 9 07


Total, as per item No. 45 of expenses, 4,951 20


Balance overdrawn, transferred into Treasury, $201 20


WATER CONSTRUCTION.


Total expenditure to Dec. 31, 1880,


$852,427 76


Pay-rolls of laborers, $5,539 28


Warren Foundry & Machine Co., iron pipe, 6,413 20


Davis & Farnum M'f'g Co., castings, etc., 1,448 67


Boston Machine Co., hydrants, etc., 724 38


Walworth M'f'g Co., supplies, 696 36


Amounts carried forward,


$14,821 89 $852,427 76


89


Amounts brought forward,


$14,821 89 $852,427 76


Chadwick Lead Works, lead, 556 99


B. & A. Railroad, freight, 515 86


Thomas Cunningham & Sons, pipe, 446 00


Chapman Valve M'f'g Co., valves, etc.,


331 80


Fuller Iron Works, supplies, 269 66


George A. Goodyear, powder and fuse, 175 60


Timothy Stuart, carting pipe, etc.,


125 85


D. Harrington & Son, use of horse, etc.,


114 00


M. Hewitt, blacksmithing,


161 50


A. Danforth, Agt., 66


100 82


Charles A. Cole, 66


95 17


Thomas Belger, 66


67 74


J. C. Farrar,


17 50


J. E. Keegan,


12 05


J. M. Fowler, 66


3 46


P. A. McVicar, 66


2 95


L. N. Hatch, supplies, 83 80


Dodge, Gilbert & Co., 66


60 32


Parker & Gannett,


39 15


G. Wadleigh, 66


18 04


Sewall & Day M'f'g Co., 66


13 40


Paine & Morehouse, 66


6 86


T. B. Adams & Co., 66


3 60


C. W. Morehouse, 66


3 17


T. C. Lothrop & Co., 66


2 52


E. Smead & Co., grain, etc.,


59 51


Wetherell Brothers, steel,


59 41


City of Boston, pipe,


50 40


Hall Rubber Co., hose, etc.,


54 86


Ross, Turner & Co., "


48 00


J. S. Newell & Co., supplies,


44 00


The Ashcroft M'f'g Co., gauge,


40 00


Thomas McKinley, services inspecting pipe, 20 00


Orrin Whipple,


material and labor, 37 20


D. J. Carroll, 66 66


32 76


Amounts carried forward,


$18,495 84 $852,427 76


90


Amounts brought forward,


$18,495 84 $852,427 76


J. R. Nason, material and labor,


12 25


R. Langtry,


66


7 50


T. F. Glennan, 66 66


5 75


J. Langtry, 66 66


5 67


Higgins & Nickerson, 66


66


5 16


Charles Scott,


5 00


William Welch, 66


66


2 75


Sherburne & Co., supplies,


19 01


F. H. Hunting, expressage,


17 85


Bosworth's Express,


16 90


N. V. & N. E. Railroad, freight,


13 68


N. & W. Gas Light Co., coke,


12 50


Bagnell & Loud, block,


11 40


T. A. Ward, hay,


21 84


C. E. Kimball, vise,


8 00


Speare, Gregory & Co., oil,


5 49


Simpson Bros., concreting,


5 12


Sundry small bills,


14 34


Total, as per item No. 46 of expenses, $18,686 05


Received.


Received from sales of pipe, as per item No. 41 of receipts, $300 08


18,385 97


Total expenditure to Dec. 31, 1881,


$870,813 73


SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY, REAL AND PERSONAL.


Almshouse Department.


70 acres of land,


Buildings, Personal Property,


$13,000 00 5,000 00 3,000 00


$21,000 00


Amount carried forward,


$21,000 00


91


Amount brought forward,


$21,000 00


City Hall Department.


City Hall, furniture and fixtures,


$50,000 00


City seal,


25 00


City stamps,


35 00


Reports, statutes and special laws,


300 00


Set standard weights and measures,


100 00


Record books,


200 00


Book-cases, maps, etc.,


500 00


51,160 00


Cemetery Department.


Land in Newton Cemetery,


$2,000 00


Tomb,


800 00


2,800 00


City Engineering Department.


Two transits, $200 each,


$400 00


Three “ 140


420 00


Two levels, 120 66


240 00


Draughting materials,


126 00


Surveying


48 00


Tools,


12 00


Horse, wagon, etc.,


300 00


1,546 00


Fire Department.


Steam Fire Engine House, No. 1 Engine and apparatus, furniture, lock-up, dwelling-house, stable and land, $20,000 00


Steam Fire Engine House, No. 2 Engine, apparatus, land, etc., 25,000 00


Steam Fire Engine House, No. 3 Engine, apparatus, furniture, stable, lock-up, land, etc.,


28,000 00


Hook & Ladder House, stable, land, etc., 18,000 00


Amounts carried forward, $91,000 00


$76,506 00


92


Amounts brought forward, $91,000 00 $76,506 00


Hook & Ladder Carriage, etc., Newton- ville, 800 00


Hose Carriage, hose, etc., Newtonville,


1,500 00


Hose Carriage House, stable, etc., Auburndale, 5,000 00


Hose Carriage, hose, etc., Auburndale,


800 00


Hose Carriage House, stable, etc., Lower Falls, 7,000 00


Hose Carriage, hose, etc., Lower Falls, 1,500 00


Fire Engine House, engine, land, etc., Upper Falls,


5,000 00


Hose Carriage, hose, etc., Upper Falls, 1,500 00


Fire Alarm Telegraph, including team,etc., 18,000 00


132,100 00


Free Library Department.


Newton Free Library, building and land, $42,000 00 Books, 10,000 00


52,000 00


Gravel and Gravel Lands.


Land on Jewett Street,


Ward 1, $2,000 00


66 on California Street,


1, 6,600 00


on Dalby Street, 1, 66 200 00


66 on Dalby Street,


66


2, 500 00


on Chapel Street,


66


2, 100 00


66


2,


1,000 00


in North Village,


66


2,


100 00


in North Village,


2,


100 00


on Auburndale Avenue,


66


3,


1,200 00


on Pine Street,


66


3,


250 00


66 on Pine Street,


66


3,


2,000 00


in Pine Street,


66


3, 550 00


Gravel on Washington Street,


66


4, 1,000 00


66 on Washington Street,


66


4,


1,400 00


Amounts carried forward,


$17,100 00


$260,606 00


1, 100 00


66 on Crafts Street,


on Watertown Street,


93


Amounts brought forward,


$17,100 00 $260,606 00


Gravel on Walnut Street,


Ward 6, 600 00


" on Elliot Street,


5, 500 00


66 on Parker Street,


5, 250 00


Land on Willow and Centre Streets, Ward 6,


500 00


Land on Florence Street,


Ward 5,


800 00


on Beacon Street,


6, 200 00


" on Homer Street,


6, 5,000 00


24,950 00


Highway Department.


1 steam road roller, $6,000 00


21 cart horses, $225,


4,725 00


17 horses used by Fire Dept., $225,


3,825 00


3 horses, $100,


300 00


2 horses for Superintendent of Streets,


375 00


25 double and single carts,


2,500 00


43 harnesses,


850 00


4 double sleds, $200,


800 00


2 stone-crushers and houses,


4,000 00


2 stone wagons, wagon, carriage and sleigh,


525 00


Tools, chains, derricks, blankets, etc., 1,600 00


25,500 00


Lighting Department.


For 1,143 posts, lanterns, burners, etc., $10, 11,430 00


Police Department.


Station-house, building and land, No.


Village, $4,000 00


Furniture and bedding,


50 00


Furniture and bedding, Ward 1,


50 00


Furniture and bedding, 6,


75 00


Wagon and harness,


150 00


Amounts carried forward, $4,325 00


$322,486 00


94


Amounts brought forward,


$4,325 00 $322,486 00


Horse, saddle and bridle,


200 00


Horse, saddle and bridle,


125 00


15 pairs handcuffs, $3.75,


56 25


13 clubs, $2,


26 00


6 lanterns, $2.50,


15 00


16 badges,


100 00


15 parade clubs and belts, $3.50,


52 50


Blankets,


20 00


Record books,


25 00


4,944 75


School Department.


High School b'ld'gs, furniture and land, $57,000 00


Mason school house,


66


49,100 00


Hyde


66


22,000 00


Prospect 66


66


30,000 00


Prospect " No. 2,


66


66


6,000 00


Oak Hill


66


66


12,000 00


Hamilton


66


66


28,000 00


Williams 66


66


27,000 00


Pierce


66


66


32,000 00


Davis


66


66


66


13,000 00


Franklin


66


66


15,000 00


Claflin


66


66


66


31,900 00


Adams


66


66


66


22,000 00


Bigelow


66


66


66


34,000 00


Underwood


66


66


24,000 00


Lincoln


66


66


5,500 00


Jackson


66


66


66


14,000 00


School apparatus,


5,000 00


School house lot on Pearl Street,


2,000 00


429,500 00


Water Department.


Building for pipe fitting, etc., stable and land,


3,500 00.


$760,430 75


For cost of Water Works, see Water Construction Account.


Table Showing the Number of Polls, Real and Personal Estate of the City, Amount of Tax, Rate per cent., Appropriations, etc., for Twenty Years.


A. D.


Polls.


Real Estate.


Personal.


Total.


City, State and County Tax.


Rate.


Appropriations.


Houses


1861.


2,056


$5,644,285 00


$1,955,835 00


$7,600,120 00


$57,804 88


$7 20


$47,500 00


1,330


1862.


1,989


5,476,805 00


2,495,821 00


7,922,620 00


56,599 17


6 60


35,000 00


1,374


1863.


1,911


5,504,367 00


2,988,195 00


8,492,562 00


64,968 65


7 20


40,000 00


1,399


1864.


2,046


5,637,755 00


2,309,021 00


7,946,776 00


78,000 55


9 50


52,500 00


1,421


1865.


2,118


5,756,185 00


3,390,075 00


9,146,260 00


113,991 12


12 00


60,000 00


1,438


1866.


2,297


6.394,835 00


4,560,724 00


10,955,559 00


114 149 59


10 00


75,000 00


1,491


1867.


2,438


7,227,285 00


4,995,127 00


12,222,412 00


153,990 88


12 20


95,000 00


1,552


1868.


2,736


9,104,567 00


5,366,602 00


14,441,169 00


193,208 88


13 00


160,000 00


1,671


1869.


2,937


10,288,610 00


5,634,266 00


15,922,876 00


188,990 46


11 50


150,000 00


1,826


1870.


3,055


11,407,070 00


6,330,922 00


17,737,992 00


222,514 71


12 20


185,000 00


2,077


1871.


3,199


12,770,420 00


6,615,593 00


19,386,013 00


223,521 32


11 20


185,000 00


2,220


1872.


3,420


15,792,950 00


8,463,904 00


24,256,854 00


334,314 87


13 50


291,050 00


2,392


1873.


3,659


18,446,275 00


7,537,775 00


25,984,050 00


384,089 84


14 50


333,300 00


2,523


1874.


3,917


20,032.800 00


8,048,645 00


28,081,445 00


372,893 53


13 00


320,000 00


2,657


1875.


4,089


21,073,495 00


7,882,374 00


28,955,869 00


399,085 46


13 50


351,000 00


2,876


1876.


4,334


21,128,120 00


7,072,845 00


28,200,965 00


392,201 13


13 60


350,004 99


3,004


1877.


4,045


20,007,025 00


6,627,488 00


26,634,513 00


370,319 38


13 60


402,200 00


3,057


1878.


3,882


18,604,105 00


6,408,825 00


25,012,930 00


352,942 43


13 80


378,400 00


3,150


1879.


4,010


17,456,655 00


6,330,697 00


23,787,352 00


326,959 64


13 40


367,850 00


3,178


1880.


4,132


17,718,270 00


7,481,830 00


25,200,100 00


361,139 40


14 00


388,525 00


3,214


1881.


4,336


18,238,510 00


8,169,763 00


26,408,273 00


379,434 18


14 00


416,505 00


3,257


95


96


TABLE


Showing amount paid for support of Poor out of Almshouse from 1851 to 1881, inclusive.


1851


$138 56


1867


$1,268 08


1852


104 94


1868


1.464 53


1853


45 70


1869


2,019 28


1854


38 10


1870


2.197 41


1855


73 63


1871


3,713 39


1856


135 49


1872


2,884 79 .


1857


204 96


1873


3,066 59


1858


387 61


1874


3,895 51


1859


358 25


1875


5,553 79


1860




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