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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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