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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
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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
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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
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-
-
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
·
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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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