Town of Newton annual report 1882-1883, Part 10

Author: Newton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Newton (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 836


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29 50


Police department


945 52


Poor out of almshouse


1,468 96


Premium on public park bonds


952 50


Premium on water bonds .


1,005 00


Public property


342 75


Read Fund


40,000 00


Record and other fees


388 75


Sidewalks and curbing


447 44


Sinking fund commissioners, city debt


70,000 00


State aid .


930 00


Taxes of 1879 .


2 00


Taxes of 1880 .


2 00


Taxes of 1881 .


291 42


Taxes of 1882 .


57,653 83


Taxes of 1883 .


351,578 82


Temporary loans


360,000 00


Torrey, George A.


50 00


Tuition non-resident pupils


523 00


United States Street Lighting Company


500 00


Water construction .


5,238 41


Water maintenance, meters, and services .


5,727 50


Water-rates


30,913 92


Water-rates by meter


18,414 03


Total .


$1,131,136 55


JOHN A. KENRICK, Treasurer and Collector, City of Newton.


NEWTON, Dec. 31, 1883.


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CITY OF NEWTON, Dec. 31, 1883.


THE Joint Standing Committee on Finance beg leave to report, that, in pursuance of Section 13 of Ordinance No. 4, they have examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer and Collector for the financial year ending Dec. 31, 1883, and find them correct in all respects, and all payments properly vouched.


Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1882 $38,630 35 Total cash rec'pts for year ending Dec. 31, 1883, 1,092,506 20


1,131,136 55


Payments of the year


. 1,072,700 57


On hand at close of business, Dec. 31, 1883 . $58,435 98


This balance has been verified by examination of the bank balance to the credit of the city, and cash and cash items in the office.


They further report that there remains due and uncollected the following taxes and assessments : -


Taxes of 1879 $891 52


Taxes of 1880 905 94


Taxes of 1881


1,228 00 ·


Taxes of 1882 1,985 37


Taxes of 1883 . 76,725 57


Sidewalk and curbing assessments 232 76


Betterments on drains in Wards 1, 2, estimated, 2,400 00


Total


$84,369 16


Respectfully submitted.


J. Q. HENRY, J. WESLEY KIMBALL, EDWIN W. GAY,


Committee


on


W. G. BRACKETT,


Finance.


EDWARD H. MASON,


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LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF NEWTON TO DEC. 31, 1883, INCLUSIVE.


Water loan


$950,000 00


Accrued interest on same


25,250 00


$975,250 00


Town and city notes . . $253,000 00


Accrued interest on same


3,649 22


256,649 22


Municipal bonds


$34,000 00


Accrued interest on same


850 00


34,850 00


Public park bonds


$25,000 00


Accrued interest on same


250 00


25,250 00


Temporary loans


$90,000 00


Accrued interest on same


374 16


90,374 16


Uninvested portion of principal of Kenrick Fund . $1,740 00


Accrued interest on same


52 20


1,792 20


Suspense account, amount in treasury subject to call by sundry parties


$661 68


George A. Torrey, amount de- posited to guarantee contract for lighting streets 50 00


Mayor's warrants unpaid, appro- priations, etc.


34,997 39


Mayor's warrants unpaid, water construction .


616 27


36,325 34


Amount carried forward


$1,420,490 92


9


Amount brought forward .


. $1,420,490 92


DETAILED STATEMENT OF ASSETS.


Balance of taxes, 1879, $891 52


Balance of taxes, 1880, 905 94


Balance of taxes, 1881, 1,228 00


Balance of taxes, 1882, 1,985 37


Balance of taxes, 1883, 76,725 57


$81,736 40


Due from Commonwealth of Mass- achusetts as follows: -


On account of aid to soldiers


and sailors under chapters 301 and 252, Acts of 1879 . 1,500 00


Balance of corporation tax


3,559 84


Armory rent for 1883 400 00


Due from county treasurer : -


Dog tax for 1883


1,480 00


Due from miscellaneous sources ; viz., -


From sundry persons for bet- terments on drains in Wards 1 and 2


2,400 00


From sundry persons for side- walk and curbing assess- ments . 232 76


Cash on hand .


58,435 98


.


Sinking Funds.


Water debt sinking fund : -


City of Newton wa-


ter bonds, 5%


. $62,000 00


City of Newton wa-


ter bonds, 4%


. 62,000 00


Cash on deposit on


interest


242 35


124,242 35


Amounts carried forward,


$273,987 33 $1,420,490 92


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Amounts brought forward, City debt sinking fund : -


$273,987 33 $1,420,490 92


City of Newton wa- ter bonds, 5% . $8,000 00


City of Newton wa-


ter bonds, 4% . 13,000 00


Cash on deposit on interest 348 68


21,348 68


295,336 01


$1,125,154 91


RECAPITULATION.


Water Debt.


Water loan .


$950,000 00


Accrued interest on same


25,250 00


Mayor's warrants unpaid for con- struction


616 27


$975,866 27


Sinking fund


124,242 35


Net water liability


$851,623 92


City Debt, Exclusive of Water Debt.


Town and city notes . . $253,000 00


Accrued interest on same


3,649 22


$256,649 22


Municipal bonds


$34,000 00


Accrued interest on same


850 00


34,850 00


Public park bonds


$25,000 00


Accrued interest on same


250 00


·


25,250 00


Amount carried forward


$316,749 22


11


Amount brought forward


$316,749 22


Temporary loan


$90,000 00


Accrued interest on same


374 16


90,37 16


Uninvested portion of principal of Kenrick fund . $1,740 00


Accrued interest on same


52 20


1,792 20


Suspense account, amount in treasury subject to call by


sundry parties ·


$661 68


George A. Torrey, amount de- posited to guarantee contract for lighting streets ·


50 00


Mayor's warrants unpaid, appro- priations, etc.


34,997 39


35,709 07


$444,624 65


Cash on hand


$58,435 98


Sinking fund


21,348 68


Balance taxes uncollected


81,736 40


Other assets uncollected


9,572 60


171,093 66


Net city debt liability .


$273,530 99


RECEIPTS.


The receipts for the year ending Dec. 31, 1883, are shown in the aggregates, as credited in the following accounts : -


Number of


account.


1. Almshouse


$1,340 00


2. Armory . 400 00


Amount carried forward .


$1,1740 00


-


12


Amount brought forward . $1,740 00


3. Books, stationery, and printing


63 24


4. City Hall


5. Collector's fees 676 00


388 77


6. Corporation tax


38,500 80


7. Dog tax . 1,075 26


8. Druggists' license-fees 15 00


9. Farlow Park . 3,150 50


10. Fire department


97 51


11. Funded debt, public park loan 25,000 00


12. Funded debt, water bonds 50,000 00


13. Highway department


5,715 59


14. W. F. Hutchin


234 60


15. Indigent soldiers and sailors


418 00


16. Interest on city loans


11 69


17. Interest on deposits


722 16


18. Interest on public park loan


166 66


19. Interest on taxes


1,897 42


20. Interest on water bonds . 460 00


21. Kenrick Fund income, etc. 118 70


22. Miscellaneous . 5 95


23. National bank tax .


12,604 09


24 Newton free library, catalogue account


29 50


25. Police department .


945 52


26. Poor out of almshouse .


1,468 96


27. Premium on public park bonds


952 50


28. Premium on water bonds


1,005 00


29. Public property


342 75


30. Read Fund


40,000 00


31. Record and other fees


388 75


32. Ships engaged in foreign trade


2,091 11


33. Sidewalks and curbing .


447 44


34. Sinking fund commissioners


70,000 00


35. State aid


930 00


36. Taxes, 1879


2 00


Amount carried forward .


$261,665 47


13


Amount brought forward


$261,665 47 2 00


37. Taxes, 1880


38. Taxes, 1881 291 42


39. Taxes, 1882 57,653 83


40. Taxes, 1883 351,578 82


41. Temporary loans


360,000 00


George A. Torrey . 50 00


43. Tuition for non-resident pupils 523 00


44. United States Street Lighting Company, 500 00


45. Water construction 5,238 41


46. Water-meters and service-pipe 5,727. 50


47. Water-rates, by schedule rates 30,913 92


48. Water-rates, by meter 18,414 03


Total receipts . . $1,092,558 40


EXPENSES.


The claims for the year ending Dec. 31, 1883, as approved and drawn for in the auditor's office, are shown in the aggre- gates, as charged to the following accounts : -


Number of account.


1. Almshouse expenses and repairs ฿4,753 84


2. Armory rent and expenses 1,036 41


3. Auburndale schoolhouse, special appro- priation . 18,513 36


4. Books, stationery, and printing ·


2,699 85


5. Board of Health


2,216 34


6. Burial-grounds


395 00


7. Conveyance of pupils 600 00


8. Curbing .


1,500 00


9. City Hall, expenses


1,665 50


10. City engineer's department 6,269 80


11. Drains and culverts 11,929 66


Amount carried forward .


$51,579 76


42.


14


Amount brought forward . $51,579 76


12. Evening schools 523 39


13. Farlow Park . 25,000 00


14. Farlow Park, special appropriation 5,322 41


15. Fire department 23,937 79


16. Funded debt . 70,000 00


17. Gravel land


9,173 85


18. Heating, ventilating, etc., on school- houses 17,464 37


19. Highways, general repairs 63,003 47


20. · Highways, widening and improvements . 9,794 89


21. William F. Hutchin


75 00


22. Improvement on public squares


1,272 48


23. Interest on city loans


25,329 81


24. Interest on water bonds


50,900 00


25 Indigent soldiers and sailors


938 00


26. Industrial and mechanical drawing 167 75


27 Kenrick Fund income


179 80


28 Land damages 554 42


29. Memorial Day


300 00


30. Miscellaneous expenses


19,973 44


31. Newton free library


8,499 99


32. Nonantum schoolhouse, special appro- priation . 11,959 45


33. Police department .


17,199 57


34. Poor out of almshouse


8,016 14


35. Public property


15,293 23


36. Read Fund .


40,000 00


37. Removal of ashes


2,65 60


38. Salaries . £ 13,908 17


39. Schools, general appropriation


84,856 40


40. School incidentals .


9,794 73


41. Sidewalks 6,300 65


42. Sinking fund on city debt 20,800 00


43. Sinking fund on water debt 16,000 00


Amount carried forward . . $630,384 56


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Amount brought forward .


$630,384 56


44. Street light department .


19,996 94


45. State aid


876 00


46. Taxes, 1883, state .


24,135 00


47. Taxes, 1883, county


15,150 75


48. Taxes, 1883, national bank


1,080 13


49. Temporary loans


315,000 00


50. United States Street Lighting Company,


500 00


51. Use of hydrants


7,520 00


52. Water maintenance


16,266 01


53. Water-meters and service-pipe 5,498 65


54. Water construction


37,040 69


Total expenses


. $1,073,448 73


TABLE SHOWING APPROPRIATIONS, TRANSFERS, MAYOR'S WARRANTS, TREASURER'S PAY- MENTS, DIFFERENCES, EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT.


OBJECT OF APPROPRIATIONS.


APPROPRIA- TIONS FOR 1883.


TRANS- FERS.


TOTAL APPROPRIA- TIONS.


MAYOR'S WARRANTS.


TREASURER'S PAYMENTS.


DIFFER- ENCES.


EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT.


Overdrawn.


Unexpended.


Almshouse expenses and repairs, $3,800.00 (


$4,300 00


$4,300 00


$4,753 84


$4,827 68


$73 84


$453 84


Additional appropriation


500 00 5


Armory rent and expenses .


1,200 00


1,200 00


1,036 41


1,089 51


53 10


$163 59


Books, stationery, and printing


2,700 00


2,700 00


2,699 85


2,486 00


213 85


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Board of Health .


2,300 00


2,300 00


2,216 34


2,125 59


90 75


83 66


Burial-grounds


500 00


500 00


395 00


395 00


105 00


Conveyance of pupils


650 00


650 00


600 00


540 00


60 00


50 00


Curbing


1,500 00


1,500 00


1,500 00


1,500 00


-


City Hall, expenses .


. 1,600 00


1,600 00


1,665 50


1,621 73


43 77


65 50


City engineer's department .


6,000 00


6,000 00


6,269 80


6,416 07


146 27


269 80


Drains and cntverts


14,000 00


$2,000 00


12,000 00


11,929 66


11,148 92


780 74


70 34


Evening schools .


650 00


650 00


523 39


516 69


6 70


126 61


Fire department .


$24,000.00


24,097 51


24,097 51


23,937 79


23,606 47


331 32


159 72


General appropriation for schools, 85,500.00 /


86,575 26


86,575 26


84,856 40


84,890 96


34 56


1,718 86


Gravel land


10,000 00


800 00


9,200 00


9,173 85


7,661 05


1,512 80


26 15


Highways, general repairs


$55,000.00 /


60,145 79


3,600 00


63,745 79


63,003 47


60,529 58


2,473 89


742 32


Highways, widening and improvements .


10,000 00


10,000 00


9,794 89


7,392 78


2,402 11


205 11


*Improvement on public squares


2,500 00


1,225 00


1,275 00


1,272 48


971 24


301 24


2 52


Interest on city loans, temporary and per- manent


25,500 00


25,500 00


25,329 81


25,277 61


52 20


170 19


Interest on water bonds : .


51,400 00


51,400 00


50,900 00


50,900 00


-


.


1,000 00


1,000 00


938 00


930 00


8 00


62 00


Industrial and mechanical drawing.


300 00


300 00


167 75


167 75


-


132 25


Land damages


1,400 00


800 00


600 00


554 42


554 42


-


45 58


Memorial Day .


300 00


300 00


300 00


300 00


Miscellaneous expenses


18,000 00


18,000 00


19,973 44


21,095 05


1,121 61


1,973 44


.


.


-


.


·


.


-


-


.


97.51


Dog tax


1,075.26


-


-


Additional appropriation


. 5,145.79 S


-


-


-


-


-


-


.


-


-


-


16


500 00


Indigent soldiers and sailors


Additional appropriation


Newton Free Library Police department .


8,500 00 17,700 00 7,500 00 15,000 00


8,500 00 17,700 00 7,500 00 15,000 00


8,499 99 17,199 57 8,016 14 15,293 23 2,265 60 13,908 17


9,020 60 17,514 82 8,156 80 15,700 56 407 33 250 26


520 61 315 25 140 66


-


500 43


Poor out of almshouse .


Public property


Removal of ashes


3,000 00


3,000 00


2,015 34


12,155 39 9,129 41


1,752 78 665 32


-


Sidewalks


$6,000.00 )


6,261 30


6,261 30


6,300 65


6,000 00


300 65


39 35


-


Sinking fund on city debt


20,800 00


20,800 00


20,800 00


20,800 00


-


-


-


Sinking fund on water bonds, special ap- propriation


16,000 00


16,000 00


16,000 00


16,000 00


-


-


-


Street-light department


20,000 00


20,000 00


19,996 94


19,730 65


266 29


3 06


State aid .


1,800 00


1,300 00


876 00


875 50


50


424 00


Use of hydrants .


7,520 00


7,520 00


7,520 00


7,520 00


-


-


-


Water maintenance


$13,500.00 |


16,500 00


16,500 00


16,266 01


16,179 61


86 40


233 99


Water-ineters and service-pipe


5,500 00


5,500 00


5,498 65


5,735 60


236 95


1 35


Heating, ventilating, repairs, etc., on schoolhouses


17,500 00


17,500 00


17,464 37


16,375 82


1,088 55


35 63


$499,854 20


$12,688 12 $3,611 30 3,050 18 -


$7,094 02 3,611 30


Less mayor's warrants of 1882, paid by treasurer in 1883 . ·


· ·


Amount of mayor's warrants for 1883, paid by treasurer in 1884 .


$474,494 75 34,997 39


-


-


-


1


-


-


-


-


-


$514,199 86


-


$514,199 86


$509,492 14 1


$509,492 14 1


$9,637 94 1


-


-


Transferred into treasury


-


-


.


Salaries


14,500 00


14,500 00


School incidentals


10,000 00


10,000 00


9,794 73


Additional appropriation


. 261.30 }


-


*Transferred to special appropriation for Farlow Park .


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


1


25,359 45


-


-


1


$3,482 72


.


-


1


-


1


-


-


-


17


01


516 14 293 23 -


734 40 591 83 205 27


-


-


Additional appropriation 3,000.00 }


1,225 00


PERMANENT DEBT. - DESCRIPTIVE LIST.


RATE.


DATE OF LOAN, ETC.


PAYABLE.


AMOUNT.


INTEREST, WHEN PAYABLE.


City Institution for Savings, Lowell


6 per cent


Oct. 3,1867


Oct. 3, 1884


$20,000 00


April and October


6 per cent


Oct.


3, 1867


Oct.


3,1885


20,000 00


April and October


6 per cent


Oct. 3, 1867


Oct. 3, 1886


20,000 00


April and October


6 per cent


Oct.


3, 1867


Oct. 3, 1887


20,000 00


April and October


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


6 per cent


April


1,1868


April


1,1888


30,000 00


April and October


62 per cent


April 21, 1871


April 21, 1888


46,000 00


April and October


66


¥


6 per cent


April 22, 1870


April 22, 1892


30,000 00


April and October


6 per cent


March 10, 1875


March 10, 1894


47,000 00


March and September


Municipal Bonds, $1,000 each


5 per cent


July


1,1875


July


1, 1895


34,000 00


January and July


Water Bonds, $1,000 each .


6 per cent


July


1, 1875


July


1, 1905


600,000 00


January and July


5 per cent


July


1, 1875


July 1,1906


250,000 00


January and July


4 per cent


Oct.


1,1880


Oct. 1,1910


100,000 00


April and October


Public Park Bonds $1,000 each


4 per cent


June


1,1883


April


1, 1908


25,000 00


April and October


.


.


.


.


·


.


·


.


·


·


00000


6 per cent


April 22, 1870


April 22, 1890


20,000 00


April and October


$1,000 each


$1,000 each .


$1,262,000 00


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STATEMENT OF THE KENRICK FUND.


The following is a statement of this fund and its income, Jan. 1, 1884 : -


Amount invested


$2,260 00


Cash uninvested


1,740 00


Total fund


$4,000 00


Balance income on hand Jan. 1, 1883, $113 30


Income received in 1883 .


118 70


$232 00


Amount distributed .


179 80


Balance


$52 20


The distribution of the income of this fund has been made, in accordance with the terms of the donor, to persons entitled 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 1883, with the amount of taxes and rate of taxation : -


Value of real estate


$19,794,805 00


Value of personal estate 7,329,283 00


$27,124,088 00


Taxable value of corporate stocks


2,570,150 00


Taxable value of bank stocks . 850,000 00


$30,544,238 00


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City appropriations for current expenses . . $488,120 00


Deduct estimated receipts for 1883 . 103,700 00


$384,420 00


State tax .


24,135 00


County tax


15,150 75


Overlay and supplementary assessments


3,502 04


Total assessments


$427,207 79


Rate of taxation, $15.40 on $1,000.


LEDGER BALANCES.


Betterments


$8,206 05


Bills receivable


250 00


Bills receivable, Kenrick Fund .


2,260 00


Cash


58,435 98


Overlay, 1883


1,039 31


Public property owned by the city .


831,118 10


Schoolhouse at Auburndale


16,013 36


Schoolhouse at Nonantum


11,107 63


Sidewalk and curbing assess-


ments


232 76


Taxes, 1879


891 52


Taxes, 1880


905 94


Taxes, 1881


1,228 00


Taxes, 1882


1,985 37


Taxes, 1883


76,725 57


Water construction,


works


cost of · 942,375 66


$1,952,775 25


City of Newton


. $553,028 97


Funded debt city bonds, 5 per cent . 34,000 00


Funded debt city notes, 62 per cent . 46,000 00


Amount carried forward . $633,028 97


·


21


Amount brought forward $633,028 97


Funded debt city notes, 6 per cent .


· 207,000 00


Funded debt public park loan, 4 per cent Funded debt water scrip, 6 per cent Funded debt water scrip, 5 per cent Funded debt water scrip, 4 per cent William F. Hutchin .


.


600,000 00


250,000 00


·


100,000 00 159 60


Kenrick Fund .


4,000 00


Overlay, 1879 .


2,339 61


Overlay, 1880 .


3,801 44


Overlay, 1881 .


1,053 74


Overlay, 1882 .


682 82


Suspense account


661 68


George A. Torrey


50 00


Mayor's warrants, unpaid bills .


34,997 39


Temporary loans .


90,000 00


$1,952,775 25


REPORT OF THE SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.


NEWTON, Jan. 1, 1884.


In accordance with the requirements of the City Charter and Ordinances, the Sinking Fund Commissioners beg leave to report the condition of the funds and securities in their charge on the thirty-first day of December, 1883.


City Debt Sinking Fund.


On hand in cash and securities at par, Jan. 1, 1883 . $69,280 54


Received interest on bonds and deposits . 1,268 14


Received appropriations by the city for 1883 20,800 00


Amount carried forward


$91,348 68


25,000 00


22


Amount brought forward . . $91,348 68


Paid city treasurer, to pay note


due Boston Five Cents Sav- ings Bank . $40,000 00


Paid treas. to pay note due Com- monwealth of Massachusetts . . 30,000 00


70,000 00


$21,348 68


Invested as follows; viz. : -


City of Newton 5 per cent water bonds . $8,000 00


City of Newton 4 per cent water bonds 13,000 00


Cash on deposit


348 68


$21,348 68


Water Debt Sinking Fund.


On hand in cash and securities at par, Jan. 1, 1883 . $103,415 38


Received balance of interest on bonds and de- posits 4,826 97


Received appropriations by the city for 1883 16,000 00


$124,242 35


Invested as follows; viz. : -


City of Newton 5 per cent water bonds, 1906 $62,000 00


City of Newton 4 per cent water bonds, 1910


62,000 00


Cash on deposit


242 35


$124,242 35


During the year we have bought for the water debt sink- ing fund $40,000 in four per cent water bonds, as follows: $15,000 from the city of Newton, and $25,000 from the city. debt sinking fund; and Dec. 22, 1883, we bought for the


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city debt sinking fund $10,000 four per cent water bonds from the city of Newton.


You will also notice that we have paid over to the city treasurer $70,000 to enable the city to retire two notes of $40,000 and $30,000 respectively, all due April 1, 1883.


Your Commissioners also reported in October last, that there should be appropriated and paid into the sinking fund for the year 1884, as follows ; viz. : -


For the city debt sinking fund . $20,800 00


For the water debt sinking fund 16,000 00


Which is the same as recommended for 1883.


Respectfully submitted.


GEO. S. BULLENS, Commissioners ALDEN SPEARE, of the


GEORGE C. LORD, J Sinking fund.


STATEMENT IN DETAIL OF RECEIPTS.


Almshouse. Received from N. D. Moody, warden,


for sale of hay, wood, vegetables, etc. . . $1,300 00


Received from C. F. Rand, for old


furnace


40 00


Total, as per item No. 1 of receipts


·


$1,340 00


Armory.


Received from Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for rent of armory, as per item No. 2 of re- ceipts $400 00


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Books, Stationery, and Printing.


Received from J. C. Clark Printing


Company, refund of bill . $61 74


Received from W. P. Ellison, for copy


of Newton Directory 1 50


Total, as per item No. 3 of receipts . $63 24


City Hall.


Received for use of hall, etc. $176 00


Received from Amos Stone, treasurer


of county of Middlesex, for rent of police court room . 500 00


Total, as per item No. 4 of receipts . $676 00


Collector's Fees.


Received from John A. Kenrick, treasurer, and collector of taxes, for summonses, adver- tising tax sales, etc., as per item No. 5 of receipts $388 77


Corporation Tax.


Received from Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as per item No. 6 of receipts $38,500 80


Dog Tax.


Received from Amos Stone, treasurer of county of Middlesex, for dog tax, as per item No. 7 of receipts $1,075 26


Druggists' License-Fees.


Received from sundry persons, for liquor-licenses of the sixth class, as per item No. 8 of re- ceipts $15 00


25


Farlow Park.


Received from sale of house on French


estate


. $1,550 00


Received from sale of barn on French estate 63 00


Received from sale of stone, fence,


trees, etc., on French estate 240 00


Received from sale of house on Ellis estate . 1,200 00


Received from sale of stone, furnace,


etc., on Ellis estate 97 50


Total, as per item No. 9 of receipts . $3,150 50


Fire Department.


Received from Henry L. Bixby, for sale of old material, as per item No. 10 of receipts $97 51


Funded Debt. - Public Park Loan.


Received from J. F. Amsden & Co., for twenty- five bonds, 4 per cent, $1,000 each, as per item No. 11 of receipts $25,000 00


Funded Debt. - Water Bonds.


Received from the commissioners of sinking funds of city of Newton, for twenty-five water bonds, 4 per cent, $1,000 each, $25,000 00


Received from Blake Brothers & Co., for twenty-five water bonds, 4 per cent, $1,000 each, 25,000 00


Total, as per item No. 12 of receipts · $50,000 00


26


Highway Department.


Received from Boston and Albany


Railroad Corporation, for material


and labor at grade-crossings . $5,407 09


Received from almshouse department, for manure ·


270 00


Received from W. E. Fuller, super- intendent of streets, for sale of old plank . 18 50


Received from W. E. Fuller, for sale


of old stone watering-trough 15 00


Received from W. E. Fuller, for pas-


turage on Towle place 5 00


Total, as per item No. 13 of receipts $5,715 59


Received from W. F. Hutchin, in trust, as per item No. 14 of receipts $234 60


Indigent Soldiers and Sailors.


Received from Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on account of aid to sundry persons, under chapter 252, Acts of 1879, as per item No. 15 of receipts $418 00


Interest on City Loans.


Received from Blake Brothers & Co.,


interest on loans .


$7 00


Received from Commonwealth of


Massachusetts, interest on loans, 4 69


Total, as per item No. 16 of receipts $11 69


Interest on Deposits.


Received from Newton National Bank on daily balances, as per item No. 17 of receipts . $722 16


27


Interest on Public Park Loan.


Received from J. F. Amsden & Co., accrued interest on $25,000 4 per cent public park bonds, as per item No. 18 of receipts $166 66


Interest on Taxes.


Received from sundry persons, interest on taxes, as per item No. 19 of receipts $1,897 42


Interest on Water Bonds.


Received from commissioners of the sinking funds of the city of


Newton, accrued interest on $25,000 4 per cent water bonds. Received from Blake Brothers & Co., accrued interest on $25,000 4 per cent water bonds .


$235 00


225 00


Total, as per item No. 20 of receipts


$460 00


Kenrick Fund Income, etc.


Balance uninvested Jan. 1, 1883, in


city treasury . $1,740 00


Balance of income on hand Jan. 1, 1883 . 113 30 $1,853 30


Income from investments $66 50


Received from city of Newton, in- terest on uninvested portion of fund . 52 20


Total, as per item No. 21 of receipts 118 70


Amount carried forward


$1,972 00


28


Amount brought forward $1,972 00


Expended.


Distributed per order Board of Al-


dermen, as per item No. 27 of expenses . $179 80


Balance income on hand .


52 20


232 00


Balance uninvested Jan. 1, 1884 $1,740 00


Miscellaneous.


Received from North American Insur-


ance Company, return premium on policy on French estate $1 50


Received from Suburban Telephone Company, refund of bill .


4 45


Total, as per item No. 22 of receipts $5 95


National Bank Tax.


Received from Commonwealth of


Massachusetts National Bank,


tax, as per item No. 23 of receipts $12,604 09


Newton Free Library. - Catalogue Account.


Received from B. K. Peirce, secre- tary, for sale of catalogues, as per item No. 24 of receipts


$29 50


Police Department.


Received from Edward W. Cate,


clerk of police-court, fees, fees for witnesses, fines, and costs . $780 32


Received from sale of horse


165 20


Total, as per item No. 25 of receipts $945 52


29


Poor out of Almshouse.


Received from Commonwealth of


Massachusetts, for partial sup-


$382 24


port, etc., of sundry persons Received from city of Boston, for partial support of sundry persons, 149 25 Received from city of Gloucester, for partial support of sundry persons, 47 00


Received from city of Malden, for partial support of sundry persons, 6 00 Received from city of Lowell, for par- tial support of sundry persons 4 00


231 75


Received from town of Wellesley, for partial support of sundry persons, Received from town of Waltham, for partial support of sundry persons, Received from town of Concord, for partial support of sundry persons, Received from town of Blackstone, for partial support of sundry persons, Received from town of Grafton, for partial support of sundry persons, Received from town of Natick, for partial support of sundry persons, Received from town of Watertown, for partial support of sundry per- sons .




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