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Committee on Licenses, Weights and Measures.
ALDERMEN.
NOAH W. FARLEY.
JOHN Q. HENRY.
Committee on Elections. ALDERMEN.
HENRY E. COBB. GEORGE PETTEE.
President of the Board of Health. JOHN Q. HENRY.
STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
ALDERMEN.
JOHN W. CARTER.
HENRY E. COBB.
NOAH W. FARLEY.
STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL. Committee on Enrolled Ordinances and Resolutions. COUNCILMEN. PRESCOTT C. BRIDGHAM. JAMES EGGLESTON. JOHN F. HECKMAN.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS. ISAAC F. KINGSBURY, City Clerk ex officio. GEORGE E. BRIDGES, 1 year. RICHARD T. SULLIVAN, 2 years. GEORGE H. BOURNE, 3 years.
ALDERMEN.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
CITY OF NEWTON.
AUDITOR'S DEPARTMENT, CITY HALL, April 28, 1885.
To the Honorable City Council.
GENTLEMEN,- In conformity with the requirements of Section 10 of Ordinance No. 4, relating to Finance, the un- dersigned presents herewith his Annual Report of the receipts and expenditures of the City of Newton for the financial year commencing Jan. 1, and terminating Dec. 31, 1884, with a detailed account of each department, a statement of the liabilities and assets, the rates of interest, and times the notes and bonds are payable, also a statement of the sinking funds, a schedule of the real and personal property, with other information relating to the financial matters of the city.
Respectfully submitted.
BENJAMIN F. OTIS, Auditor.
CITY OF NEWTON, Dec. 31, 1884.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council.
GENTLEMEN,- In accordance with Section 11 of Ordi- nance No. 4, I have the honor to lay before you the state- ment of the receipts and expenditures of the Treasury De- partment for the year ending Dec. 31, 1884.
Very respectfully yours, JOHN A. KENRICK, Treasurer and Collector.
CITY TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
City of Newton in Account with JOHN A. KENRICK, Treas- urer and Collector.
DR.
Almshouse, expenses and repairs $4,493 55
Armory, rent and expenses 1,137 46
Auburndale School House
17,255 27
Books, stationery, and printing
2,670 30
Board of Health
2,265 41
Burial-grounds
200 00
City of Newton
81 90
County Tax
14,801 80
Conveyance of pupils
690 00
Curbing
1,269 01
City Hall expenses
1,660 90
City engineer's department
6,682 51
Drains and culverts
14,611 65
Evening schools
625 79
Fire department
24,391 09
Funded debt
20,000 00
General appropriation for schools .
90,306 59
Gravel land .
1,856 06
Highways, general repairs
53,364 84
Highways, widening and improvements
15,106 59
Amount carried forward .
$273,470 72
1
Amount brought forward . $273,470 72
Hutchin, Wm. F.
569 39
Improvement on public squares
2,299 53
Interest on city loans
24,204 81
Interest on water bonds
52,500 00
Indigent soldiers and sailors
952 00
Kenrick fund
165 20
Land damages
1,148 76
Memorial day
400 00
Miscellaneous expenses
11,345 54
Newton free library
.
8,365 85
Nonantum school house
5,694 57
Newton Centre school house
12,400 00
Overlay, 1882, 1883, 1884
3,597 65
Police department
17,290 67
Poor out of almshouse
7,217 51
Publie property
12,520 15
Removal of ashes
3,213 59
Read Fund
1,252 76
State tax
32,180 00
Salaries
14,392 43
School incidentals.
16,007 87
Sidewalks
7,034 71
Sinking fund on city debt
20,800 00
Sinking fund on water debt
16,000 00
Street light department
18,847 17
State aid
863 50
Torrey, George A.
50 00
Temporary loans
320,000 00
Use of hydrants
8,000 00
Water construction
24,586 41
Water maintenance
12,716 21
Amount carried forward .
$930,087 00
4
5
Amount brought forward $930,087 00
Water maintenance, meters, and service-pipe. 5,120 80
West Newton school house 8,065 38 Heating, ventilating, repairs, etc., on school houses 1,088 55 National bank tax 1,270 92
Balance in the treasury Dec. 31, 1884
45,647 91
$991.280 56
CR.
Balance in treasury Dec. 31, 1883
$58,435 98
Almshouse
1,600 13
Armory
400 00
Betterments.on Farlow park
93 00
Betterments on Murray street
245 85
Betterments on Newtonville drain
1,639 35
City of Newton
20,085 09
Collector's fees
406 57
Corporation tax
39,386 73
City Hall expenses
843 50
City engineer's department
72 93
Drains and culverts
2 35
Dog tax
1,581 88
Druggists' license-fees
15 00
Foreign ships
2,672 14
Fire department ·
8 00
Funded debt. 4 per cent water scrip
15,000 00
Funded debt, school loan
51,500 00
Hutchin, Wm. F.
409 79
Highway general repairs
354 28
Interest on city loans
10 00
Interest on water bonds
100 00
Amount carried forward
$194,862 57
6
Amount brought forward
$194,862 57
Interest on bank deposi
825 37
Indigent soldiers and sailors
26 00
Kenrick fund
190 20
Miscellaneous expenses
102 11
Newton free library
20 80
National bank tax
13,708 69
Police department
945 50
Poor out of almshouse
1,102 20
Public property
924 75
Premium on school loan
584 01
Pedlers' licenses
22 00
Premium on tax sale
12 00
Read fund income
2,156 27
Record and other fees
398 60
School incidentals
24 67
Sidewalks and curbing
481 18
Street-light department
20 00
State aid
1,365 50
Temporary loans
300,000 00
Taxes of 1882
236 65
Taxes of 1883
73,638 21
Taxes of 1884
341,896 44
Tuition of non resident pupils
436 40
Water maintenance, meters, and service pipe
5,879 38
Water rates
31,524 66
Water construction
1,480 84
Water rates by meter
16,244 96
Interest on taxes
2,170 60
Total .
$991,280 56
JOHN A. KENRICK, Treasurer and Collector, City of Newton.
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CITY OF NEWTON, Dec. 31, 1884.
THE Joint Standing Committee on Finance beg leave to report, that, in pursuance of Sec. 13 of Ordinance No. 4, they have examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer and Collector for the financial year ending Dec. 31st, 1884, and find them correct in all respects, and all payments properly vouched.
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1883, . . $58,435 98 Total cash rec'pts for year ending Dec. 31, 1884, 932,844 58
$991,280 56
Payments for the year $945,632 65
On hand at close of business, Dec. 31, 1884 $45,647 91
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 uncol- lected the following taxes and assessments : -
Taxes of 1879
$891 52
Taxes of 1880
905 94
Taxes of 1881
1,228 00
Taxes of 1882
. 1,748 72
Taxes of 1883
2,494 46
Taxes of 1884
69,312 57
$76,581 21
8
Amount brought forward $76,581 21 Sidewalk and curbing assessments $145 89 Betterments on drains in Wards 1 and 2, estimated 983 70
Betterments on drains in Farlow Park 21.542 47
Betteements on drains in Murray St. Ward 2 1.438 13
$24,110 19
$100.691 40
Respectfully submitted.
J. Q. HENRY,
B. S. GRANT,
SAM'L L. POWERS,
EDWARD H. MASON,
W. G. BRACKETT,
Committee on Finance.
LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF NEWTON TO DEC. 31, 1884, INCLUSIVE.
Water loan
$965,000 00 .
Accrued interest on same
25,400 00
Town and city notes
$233,000 00
Accrued interest on same
3,355 88
$236,355 88
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
School house notes
$51,500 00
Accrued interest on same
803 40
$52,303 40
Amount carried forward
$1,339,159 28
$990,400 00
9
Amount brought forward, Temporary loans
$70,000 00
Accrued interest on same
28 87
$70,028 87
Uninvested portion of principal of Kenrick Fund $1,740 00
Accrued interest on same
25 00
$1,765 00
Suspense account, amount in treasury subject to call by sundry parties .
$661 68
Mayor's warrants unpaid, appro- priations, etc. 40,260 07
Mayor's warrants unpaid, water construction 1,103 50
Mayor's warrants unpaid, on ac- count of new school houses at Auburndale and Nonan- tum 1,787 08
$43,812 33
· 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, 1,748 72 Balance of taxes, 1883, 2.494 46 Balance of taxes, 1884, 69,312 57 $76,581 21
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 Amounts carried forward, $78,081 21 $1,454,765 48
$1,339,159 28 ·
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10
Amounts brought forward, . $78,081 21 $1,454,765 48
Balance of Corporation tax 3,034 83
Armory rent for 1884 400 00
Due from county treasurer, Dog tax for 1884 . .
1,841 45
Due from miscellaneous sources ; viz.,-
From sundry persons for bet- terments on drains in Wards 1 and 2, estimated 983 70
From sundry persons for bet- terments on Farlow Park 21,542 47
From sundry persons for bet- terments on Murray Street, Ward 2 1,438 13
From sundry persons for side-
145 89 walk and curbing assessments, Cash on hand 45,647 91
$76,534 38
$153,115 59 $1,454,765 48
SINKING FUNDS.
Water debt sinking fund : --
City of Newton wa- ter bonds, 4% $77,000 00
City of Newton wa- ter bonds, 5% 62,000 00
City of Newton
school house note,
1% 5,150 00
$144,150 00
Amounts carried forward,
$297,265 59 $1,454,765 48
11
Amounts brought forward $297,265 59 $1,454,765 48
Cash on deposit on interest 1,629 67
$1,629 67
City debt sinking fund : - City of Newton wa-
ter bonds, 4% $13,000 00
City of Newton wa- ter bonds, 5% 8,000 00
Cash on deposit on
interest,
.
2,092 01
$23,092 01
$321,987 27 $1,132,778 21
RECAPITULATION.
Water Debt.
Water loan $965,000 00
Accrued interest on same 25,400 00
Mayor's warrants unpaid for construction 1,103 50
$991,503 50
Sinking fund .
145,779 67
Net water liability .
$845,723 83
City Debt Exclusive of Water Debt.
Town and city notes
$233,000 00
Accrued interest on same 3,355 88
$236,35588
Municipal bonds
$34,000 00
Accrued interest on same
850 00
$34,850 00
Amment carried forward
$271,205 88
12
Amount brought forward, .
$271,205 88
Public park bonds . $25,000 00
Accrued interest on same
250 00
$25,250 00
School house notes
$51,500 00
Accrued interest on same
803 40
$52,303 40
Temporary loan
$70,000 00
Accrued interest on same
28 87
$70,028 87
Uninvested portion of principal of Kenrick fund $1,740 00
Accrued interest on same .
25 00
$1,765 00
Suspense account, amount in treasury subject to call by sundry parties
$661 68
Mayor's warrants unpaid, ap- propriations, etc. $40,260 07
Mayor's warrants unpaid on ac- count of new school houses at Auburndale and Nonan- tum . 1,787 08
$42,708 83
$463.261 98
Cash on hand .
$45,647 91
Sinking fund .
23,092 01
Balance taxes uncollected
76,581 21
Other assets uncollected
30,886 47
176,207 60
Net city debt liability
$287,054 38
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RECEIPTS.
The receipts for the year ending Dec. 31, 1884, are shown in the aggregates, as credited in the following accounts : - Number of
account.
1. Almshouse $1,600 13
2. Armory . 400 00
3. Betterments 1,978 20
4. Collector's fees 406 57
5. Corporation tax 39,386 73
6. City hall 843 50
7. City engineer's department 72 93
8. Drains and culverts 2 35
9. Dog tax . 1,581 88
10. Druggists' license-fees 15 00
11. Fire department 8 00
12. Funded debt, water bonds 15,000 00
13. Funded debt, schoolhouse loan 51,500 00
14. William F. Hutchin 409 79
15. Highway department 354 28
16. Interest on city loans
10 00
17. Interest on deposits 825 37
18. Interest on taxes 2,170 60
19. Interest on water bonds . 100 00
20. Indigent soldiers and sailors 26 00
21. Kenrick fund income, etc.
190 20
22. Miscellaneous .
102 11
23. National bank tax
13,708 69
24. Newton free library, catalogue account
20 80
25. Police department 945 50
26. Public property 924 75
27. Pedlers' license 22 00
Amount carried forward, .
$132,605 38
14
Amount brought forward, . $137,384 31
28. Poor out of almshouse 1,102 20
29 Premium on schoolhouse notes 584 01
30. Premium on tax sale 12 00
Read fund income 2.156 27
31. 32 Record and other fees 398 60
33. School incidentals 24 67
34. Sidewalks and curbing 481 18
35. Street light department 20 00
36. State aid .
1,365 50
37. Ships engaged in foreign trade
2,672 14
38. Sinking fund commissioners
20,000 00
39. Taxes, 1882
236 65
40. Taxes, 1883
73,638 21
41. Taxes, 1884 341,896 44
42. Temporary loans
300,000 00
43. Tuition for non-resident pupils 436 40
44. United States Street Lighting Company 85 09
45. Water construction 1,480 84
46. Water meters and service-pipe 5,879 38
47. Water-rates, by schedule 31,524 66
48. Water-rates, by meter 16,244 96
Total receipts
$932,844 58
EXPENSES.
The claims for the year ending Dec. 31, 1884, as approved and drawn for in the auditor's office, are shown in the aggre- gates, as charged to following accounts :-
Number of account.
1. Almshouse expenses and repairs $4,120 33
2. Armory rent and expenses 1,052 21
Amount carried forward . $5,172 54
15
Amount brought forward $5,172 54
3. Auburndale (Williams) schoolhouse 16,422 00
4. Books, stationery, and printing 2,583 89
5. Board of Health 2,207 47
6. Burial grounds 200 00
7. Conveyance of pupils
720 00
8. Curbing 1,318 15
9. City Hall expenses 1,600 50
10. City engineer's department 6,750 41
11. Drains and culverts 14,711 83
12. Evening schools 619 09
13. Fire department 24,222 20
14. Funded debt
20,000 00
15. Gravel land
345 36
16. Highways, general repairs
48,991 20
17. Highways, widening, reconstruction, and im- provements 13,424 57
18. Hutchin, Wm. F. 569 39
19. Improvement on public squares 2,081 17
20. Interest on city loans 24,204 81
21. Interest on water bonds 52,500 00
22. Indigent soldiers and sailors 940 00
23. Kenrick fund income
165 20
24. Land damages
2,498 76
25. Memorial day
400 00
26. Miscellanous expenses
12,307 54
27 Newton free library 7,999 95
28. Newtonville drain 81 90
29. Newton Centre (Rice) schoolhouse 12,400 00
30. Nonantum (Eliot) schoolhouse 4,842 75
31. Police department 17,752 52
32. Poor out of almshouse 7,076 86
Amount carried forward
$305,110 06
16
Amount brought forward $305,110 06
33. Public property
12,600 24
34. Read fund 1,252 76
35. Removal of ashes 3,186 95
36. Salaries
14,346 49
37. Schools, general appropriation for, .
90,293 34
38. School incidentals
15,547 25
39. Sidewalks and street crossings 6,794 06
40. Sinking fund on city debt 20,800 00
41. Sinking fund on water bonds 16,000 00
42. State aid 837 50
43. Street light department
20,152 52
44. Torrey, George A.
50 00
45. Taxes, 1884, state 32,180 00
46. Taxes, 1884, county 14,801 80
47. Taxes, 1884, national bank 1,270 92
48. Temporary loans
320,000 00
49. Use of hydrants
8,000 00
50. Water maintenance 13,351 94
51. Water-meters, and service pipe 5,584 97
52. Water construction 25,073 64
53. West Newton, (Shaw street) schoolhouse 8,065 38
Total expenses
$935,299 82
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TABLE SHOWING APPROPRIATIONS, TRANSFERS, MAYOR'S WARRANTS, TREASURER'S PAYMENTS, DIFFERENCES, EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT.
OBJECT OF APPROPRIATION.
APPROPRI- ATIONS FOR 1:84. .
TRANS- FERS.
TOTAL APPROPRI- ATIONS.
MAYOR'S WARRANTS PAYMENTS
TREAS'R'S DIFFEREN- CES.
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT.
Overdrawn. Unexpen'd.
Almshouse expenses and repairs
$4,500 00
$4,500 00
$4,120 33
$4,493 55
$373 22
$379 67
Armory rent and expenses
1,100 00
1,100 00
1,052 21
1,137 46
85 25
47 79
Books, Stationery and Printing .
2,600 00
2,600 00
2,583 89
2,670 30
86 41
16 11
Board of Health .
2.300 00
2,300 00
2,207 47
2,265 41
57 94
92 53
Burial-grounds
200 00
200 00
200 00
200 00
Conveyanec of pupils
650 00
$70 00
720 00'
720 00
690 00
30 00
Curbing . .
1,200 00
150 00
1,350 00
1,318 15
1,269 01
49 14
31 85
City Hall expenses
1,600 00
1,600 00
1,600 50
1,660 90
60 40
50
-
City Engineer's department
6,750 00
6,750 00
6,750 41
6,682 51
67 90
11
Drains and Culverts .
12,000 00
2,800 00
14,800 00
14,711 83
14,611 65
100 18
88 17
Evening Sehools .
650 00
30 91
619 09
619 09
625 79
6 70
Fire Department
24,000 00
-
24,000 00
24,222 20
24,391 09
168 89
222 20
-
General appropr'n for schools $89,500.00 )
Dog Tax, 1883, by order of City Council . 1,581.88 )
91,081 88
788 54
90,293 34
90,293 34
90,306 59
13 25
Gravel Land .
3,000 00
2,650 00
350 00
345 36
1,856 06
1,510 70
4 64
Highways, General Repairs
45,000 00
4,750 00
49,750 00
48,991 20
53,364 84
4,373 64
758 80
Highways, widening, reconstruction and improvements
19,000 00
5,400 00
13,600 00
13,424 57
15,106 59
1,682 02
175 43
Improvement on public squares
2,000 00
2,000 00
2,081 17
2,299 53
218 36
81 17
-
Interest on eity loans .
25,900 00
25,900 00
24,204 81
24,204 81
-
1,695 19
Interest on water bonds
52,500 00
52,500 00
52,500 0 )
52,500 00
Indigent soldiers and sailors
1,000 00
1,000 00
940 00
952 00
12 00
60 00
Industrial and mechanical drawing
300 00
300 00
-
-
Land damages .
1,400 00
1,400 00
2,498 76
1,148 76
1,350 00
1,098 76
Memorial day
400 00
400 00
400 00
400 00
-
-
18
-
-
Miscellaneous expenses
10,000 00 5,000 00
9,550 00 1 8,000 00
12,307 54 7,999 95
11,345 54 8,365 85
962 00 365 90
2,757 54
-
Newton Free Library .
05
Police department . $17,700.00 )
17,825 00
- 17,825 00
17,752 52
17,200 67
461 85
-
72 48
Poor out of almshouse
8,000 00
8,000 00
7,076 86
7,217 51
140 65
923 14
Publie property . $6. 100.00 )
12,100 00
12,400 00
12,600 24
12,520 15
80 09
200 21
Removal of Ashes
3,000 00
3,000 00
3,186 95 14,346 19
3,213 59 14,392 43
45 94
46 49
School incidentals
$9,000.00 )
14,500 00
1,049 45
15,549 -15
15,547 25
16,007 87
460 62
2 20
6,000 00
800 00
6,800 00
6,794 06
7,034 71
240 65
5 94
Sidewalks and street crossings Sinking fund on city debt .
20,800 00
20,800 00
20,800 00
20,800 00
-
-
Sinking fund on water bonds
16,000 00
16,000 00
16,000 00
16,000 00
- .
20,250 00
20,250 00
20,152 52 837 50
863 50
26 00
162 50
Use of Hydrants
8,000 00
8,000 00
8,000 00 13,351 94
12,716 21
635 73
148 06
Water meters and service pipe, $5,000.00 ) Additional by order of City Council . . 600.00 )
5,600 00
5,600 00
5,584 97
5,120 80
464 17
15 03
Bills of 18-3, for heating, ventilating. ) repairs, etc., on schoolhouses, paid by city Treasurer in 1884
-
-
-
-
$483,661 40
$9,955 18
$4,594 26
$4,777 06
Special appropriation on account of city ) debt sinking fund from unappropri- ated money in city treasury . .
10,800 00
10,800 00
10,800 00
5,50G 41
4,594 26
Less Mayor's warrant for 1883 paid by ) treasurer in 1×4 .
34,997 39
-
Amount of Mayor's warrants for 1884 } paid by treasurer in 1885 . . . 1
-
-
-
$189,106 88
$489,106 88
$488,924 08
$188,924 08
$4,448 77 -
$182 80
Transferred into treasury
-
-
1
26 64
186 95
Salaries
11,300 00
14,300 00
-
Street light department
1,305 35
97 48
State aid
1,000 00
1,000 00
8,000 00
-
Water maintenance
13,500 00
13,500 00
1,088 55
-
-
-
-
-
$448,664 01 40,260 07
$4,448 77
-
-
150 00
Additional by order of City Council . 125.00 )
-
Additional by order of City Council . 6,000.00)
Additional by order of City Comeil . . . . . . 5,500.00 )
18,847 17
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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, 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
, 1868
April 1,1888
30,000 00
April and October
63 per cent
April 21, 1871
April 21, 1888
46,000 00
April and October
36
66
6 per cent
April 22, 1870
April 22, 1890
20,000 00
April and October
60
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
$1,000 each
4 per cent
Oct. 1,1880
Oct. 1,1910
115,000 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
Schoolhouse notes $5,150 each .
4 per cent
Jan.
25, 1884
One each year
51,500 00
January and July
66
66
66
$1,000 each
$1,308,500 00
20
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STATEMENT OF THE KENRICK FUND.
The following is a statement of this fund and its income, Jan. 1, 1885 : -
Amount invested
$2,260 00
Cash uninvested
1,740 00
Total fund
$4,000 00
Balance income on hand Jan. 1, 1884 $52 20
Income received in 1884
190 20 -
$242 40
Amount distributed
165 20
Balance
$77 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 1884, with the amount of taxes andl rate of taxation : -
Value of real estate $20,467,295 00
Value of personal estate
7,347,266 00
$27,814,561 00
Taxable value of corporate stocks
2,744,000 00
Taxable value of bank stocks
1,025,000 00
$31,583,561 00
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City appropriations for current expenses $464,500 00
Deduct estimated receipts for 1884 105,700 00
$358,800 00
State tax
32,180 00
County tax
14,801 00
Overlay and supplementary assessments
4,402 10
Total assessments
410,183 10
Rate of taxation, $14 40 on $1,000.
LEDGER BALANCES.
Cash $45,647 91
Bills receivable 250 00
Bills receivable. Kenrick Fund 2,260 00
Betterments, Newtonville drain 2,138 50
Betterments, Murray street
1,438 13
Betterments, Farlow Park
21,542 47
Newton Centre school house
12,400 00
Overlay, 1883
2,125 04
Public property owned by the city .
856,514 60
Real estate bought by city for
non-payment of taxes .
622 06
Sidewalk and curbing assess -. ments
145 89
Taxes of 1879 .
891 52
Taxes of 1880 .
905 94
Taxes of 1881 .
1,228 00
Taxes of 1882 .
1,748 72
Taxes of 1883 .
2,494 46
Taxes of 1884 .
69,312 57
Water construction .
965,481 23
West Newton school house
8,065 38
$1,995,212 24
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City of Newton $558,649 42
34,000 00
Funded debt 5% city bonds . Funded debt 6 1-2% city notes . 46,000 00 Funded debt 6% city notes 187,000 00
Funded debt 6% water scrip
600,000 00
Funded debt 5% water scrip
250,000 00
Funded debt 4% water scrip .
115,000 00
Funded debt 4% public park loan
25,000 00
Funded debt 4% school loan .
51,500 00
Kenrick Fund
4,025 00
Mayor's warrants, unpaid bills
40,260 07
Overlay. 1879
2,339 61
Overlay, 1880
3,801 44
Overlay, 1881
1,053 74
Overlay, 1882
675 72
Overlay, 1884
1,851 06
Premium on tax sale
12 00
Read fund income .
903 51
Suspense account .
661 68
School house, Auburndale
2,431 37
School house, Nonantum
47 80
Temporary loans
70,000 00
$1,995,212 42
REPORT OF THE SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
NEWTON, Jan. 1, 1885.
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 1st day of January, 1885.
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City Debt Sinking Fund.
On hand in cash and securities at par, Jan. 1, 1884 $21,348 68
Received interest on bonds and deposits 943 33
Received appropriations by the city for 1884 20,800 00
$43,092 01
Less.
Paid city treasurer to pay note due City In- stitution for Savings at Lowell 20,000 00
$23,092 01
Invested as follows : -
City of Newton 4% water bonds, due Oct. 1, 1910 13,000 00
City of Newton 5% water bonds, due July 1, 1906 8,000 00
Cash on deposit in bank . 2,092 01
$23,092 01
Water Debt Sinking Fund.
On hand in cash and securities at par, Jan. 1, 1884 $124,242 35
Received balance of interest on bonds and de- posits 5,537 32
Received appropriations by the city for 1884 . 16,000 00
$145,779 67
Invested as follows : -
City of Newton 4% water bonds, due Oct. 1, 1910 $62,000 00
City of Newton 4% water bonds, due April 1, 1914 15,000 00
Amount carried forward $77,000 00
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Amount brought forward, $77,000 00
City of Newton 5% water bonds, due July 1, 1906 62,000 00
City of Newton 4% school note, due Jan. 25, 1894 5,150 00
Cash on deposit in bank . 1,629 67
$145,779 67
During the year we have bought for the water debt sinking fund from the city $15,000 4% water bonds and a 4% school note for $5,150.
You will notice that we have paid to the city treasurer $20,000 from the city debt sinking fund to enable him to re- tire a note for the same amount which fell due October 3, 1884.
Your commissioners also reported in October last, that there should be appropriated for the year 1885, as follows : -
For the city debt sinking fund $20,800 00
For the water debt sinking fund 17,000 00
Respectfully submitted.
GEO. S. BULLENS,
ALDEN SPEARE, Sinking Fund GEORGE C. LORD, Commissioners.
STATEMENT IN DETAIL OF RECEIPTS.
Almshouse. Received from N. D. Moody, warden.
for sale of hay, straw, produce, eic. $647 74
Amount carried forward $647 74
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Amount brought forward $647 74 Received from N. D. Moody, warden,
sale of wood 310 50
Received from Wm. F. Hutchin, . 569 39
Received for support of Maggie Jack- SON, 41 50
Received for support of Mrs. Sherman, 5 00
Received for support of Mrs. Shaw, 26 00
Total, as per item No. 1 of receipts $1,600 13
Armory.
Received from Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
for rent of armory, as per item No. 2 of receipts .
$400 00
Betterments.
Received from sundry persons on acct.
Farlow Park, $ 93 00
Received from sundry persons on acct. Murray street 245 85
Received from sundry persons on acct.
Newtonville drain
1,639 35
Total, as per item No. 3 of receipts .
$1,978 20
Collector's Fees.
Received from John A. Kenrick, treasurer, and collector of taxes, for summonses, adver- tising tax sales, etc., as per item No. 4 of receipts $406 57
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