USA > Massachusetts > Middlesex County > Newton > Town of Newton annual report 1885 > Part 4
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21
City Hall.
Received for use of hall, etc. $227 00 Received from Amos Stone, treas- urer of County of Middlesex, for rent of police court room, 500 00
Total, as per item No. 6 of
receipts
$727 00
Dog Tax. Received from Amos Stone, treas- urer of County of Middlesex, for dog tax, as per item No. 7 of receipts $1,841 45
33
Druggists' License Fees.
Received from sundry persons for
liquor licenses of the sixth class, as per item No. 8 of re- ceipts $19 00
Fire Department.
Received from H. L. Bixby, chief of department, for sale of condemned axle and wheels, as per item No. 9 of receipts $10 00
Funded Debt-Water Bonds.
Received from the commissioners of sinking funds of City of Newton for thirty-two water bonds, 4 per cent., $1,000 each, as per item No. 10 of receipts $32,000 00
Funded Debt-School Loan.
Received from Brewster, Cobb &
Estabrook for forty - four school loan bonds, 4 per cent., $1,000 each, as per item No. 11 of receipts $44,000 00
Highway-General Repairs. Received from Boston and Albany Railroad Corporation, for material and labor in repair- ing approaches to the bridges over the tracks of the Circuit Railroad, as follows : -
34
Elliot street
$3,019 36
Washington street
2,435 80
Beacon street
2,403 12
Boylston street
1,358 65
Received from Boston and Albany Railroad Corporation, for curbing 3 65
Received from sundry persons
portion of expense for recon-
struction and extension of
Bowditch street from New-
tonville avenue to Washing- ton street
2,925 00
Received from Almshouse De-
partment for manure . 276 00
Received from T. F. Mague, horse 45 00
Received from S. D. Garey, for grates and brick . 22 73
Received from N. and W. Gas
Light Co., paving and gravel 16 95
Received from Town of Brookline one halfexpense of determin- ing boundary line, etc.
10 56
Received from Patrick J. Connel-
ley, pasturage
10 00
Received from Daniel Warren, old plank .
5 00
Received from James Murphy,
old iron, from city stable
Ward 7 4 83
Total as per item No. 12 of receipts
$12,536 65
35
Interest on Deposits. Received from Newton National Bank, on daily balances, as per item No. 13 of receipts $819 24
Interest on Betterments.
Received from sundry parties on account of betterments, as per item No. 14 of receipts $22 97
Interest on City Loans.
Received from Brewster. Cobb & Esta-
brook accrued interest on forty-four school loan bonds, $1,000 each . $146 67
Received from Blake Bros. & Co., inter- est on loan $5 00
Total. as per item No. 15 of receipts . $151 67
Interest on Farlow Park Betterments.
Received from sundry persons interest on
betterments, as per item No. 16 of receipts . $29 43
Interest on Sidewalks and Curbing Assessments.
Received from sundry persons interest as per item No. 17 of receipts $5 77
Interest on Taxes.
Received from sundry persons, interest on
taxes. as per item No. 18 of receipts . $2,092 56
Interest on Water Bonds.
Received from commissioners of the sinking funds of City of Newton, accrued interest on $32,000, 4 per cent. water bonds, as per item No. 19 of receipts $92 44
36
Indigent Soldiers and Sailors.
Received from Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on account of aid to sundry persons, under Chap. 252, Acts of 1879, as per item No. 20 of receipts $465 00
Kenrick Fund Income, etc.
Balance uninvested January 1, 1885,
in city treasury . $1,740 00
Received from Henry Ross, princi-
pal 500 00
Received from W. B. Locke, princi- pal 500 00
Balance of income on hand Jan. 1, 1885 25 00
$2,765 00
Income from investments in 1885 as
per item No. 21 of receipts 189 73
$2,954 73
Expended.
Distributed per order Board of Alder-
men, as per item No. 25 of ex- penses $165 20
Balance income on hand
49 53
214 73
Balance uninvested Jan. 1, 1886
$2,740 00
37
Miscellaneous. Received from E. C. Soule, Chair-
man, refund of amount not ex- pended in placing Fire Alarm Box, etc., corner Watertown and Parsons streets, as per item No.
22 of receipts $22 38
National Bank Tax.
Received from Commonwealth of Massachusetts National Bank Tax, as per item No. 23 of receipts . $11,068 25
Newton Free Library .- Catalogue Account.
Received from H. P. James, Libra-
rian, for sale of catalogues, as per item No. 24 of receipts
$15 00
Police Department.
Received from Edward W. Cate, Clerk
of Police Court, fees, fees for witnesses, fines and costs, as per item No. 25 of receipts $702 62
Pedlars' Licenses .
Received from Angiolo Mobilia, as
per item No. 26 of receipts $22 00
Poor Out of Almshouse.
Received from Commonwealth of
Massachusetts for partial support, etc., of sundry persons . Received from estate of Mary Far- rell, for support of Mary Farrell 517 49
$499 02
Amount carried forward, $1,016 51
38
Amount brought forward, $1,016 51 Received from City of Boston, for partial support of sundry per- sons . 153 62
Received from City of Waltham, for partial support of sundry per- sons . 210 33
Received from City of Lowell, for partial support of sundry per- sons 9 88
Received from City of Cambridge, for partial support of sundry per- sons 6 13
Received from Town of Blackstone, for partial support of sundry per- sons ·
24 00
Received from Town of Concord, for partial support of sundry per- sons 17 57
Received from Town o Foxboro, for partial support of sundry per- son 13 95
Received from Town of Pittsfield, for partial support of sundry per- sons 6 90
Received from Town of Merrimac, for partial support of sundry per- sons 4 00
Received from Town of Needham, for partial support of sundry per- sons 3 50
Amount carried forward · $1,466 39
39
Amount brought forward $1,466 39
Received from Town of Sunderland,
for partial support of sundry per- sons 3 20
Received from Town of Natick, for partial support of sundry persons 1 50
Received for partial support of J. C. Gipson 189 53
Total as per item No. 27 of re-
ceipts.
$1,660 62
Public Property.
Received for rent of Prospect
Schoolhouse Hall $124 00
Received for rent of Mason School-
house Hall 37 00
Received for rent of Hyde School- house Hall . 8 00
Received for rent of Oak Hill Schoolhouse Hall . · 8 00
Received from Captain I. H. Houghton, rent of Armory Hall 58 67
Received for rent of house, Au- burndale Avenue . 48 00
Received from E. M. Fowle, Treas., for use of Crystal Pond 25 00
Received from John Ryan, old
hearse house, West Newton 7 00
Received from Henry F. Ross, for old ventilator 5 00
Total, as per item No. 28 of re- ceipts
$320 67
40
Premium on School Loan.
Received from Brewster, Cobb, and Estabrook, 3 90-100 per cent. premium on forty-four school loan bonds, $1,000 each as per item No. 29 of receipts $1,716 00
Read Fund Income.
Received from the Trustees of the
Read Fund, interest on in- vestments $794 00
Received from John Q. Henry, chairman, balance unexpend- ed on account of lectures 14 70
Received from John Q. Henry, chairman, balance unexpend- ed on account of picnic 6 11
Total as per item No. 30 of receipts $814 81
Record and Other Fees.
Received from City Clerk, for re- cording mortgages, marriage certificates, assignments, etc., as per item No. 31 of receipts $500 85
Schools, General Appropriation for. Received from Miss L. M. Newhall, teacher, amount approved by school board in error as per item No. 32 of receipts $33 75
41
School Incidentals.
Received from B. F. Doherty re-
fund of bill for expressage, as per item No. 33 of receipts
$1 50
Ships Engaged in Foreign Trade.
Received from Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, on account of ships engaged in foreign trade as per item No. 34 of receipts $1,717 94
Sidewalks and Curbing.
Received from sundry parties, on
account of sidewalks and curbing, as per item No. 35 of receipts $509 53
Sinking Fund Commissioners.
Received from the commissioners
of the sinking funds of the City of Newton, for the pay- ment of a note of the town of Newton, as per item No. 36 of receipts . $20,000 00
Street Light Department.
Received from W. Henry Brackett
for iron lamp post, lantern, etc., broken by team 16 25
Received from sundry parties, for iron lamp post, lantern, etc.,
broken by team . 16 25
Total as per item No. 37 of receipts $32 50
42
State Aid.
Received from Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, on account of sundry persons, under chapter 301, Acts of 1879, as per item No. 38 of receipts $813 00
Taxes 1879.
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1885 $891 52
Taxes 1880.
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1884 $905 94
Received from sundry persons, since
Dec. 31, 1884, as per item No. 39 of receipts 6 90
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1885 $899 04
Taxes 1881.
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1885 $1,228 00
Taxes 1882.
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1884 . $1,748 72
Received from sundry persons, since Dec. 31, 1884, as per item No. 40 of receipts 120 11
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1885 $1,628 61
Taxes 1883.
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1884 . $2,494 46
Received from sundry persons since Dec. 31, 1884, as per item No. 41 of receipts 410 58
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1885 · $2,083 88
43
Taxes 1884.
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1884 . $69,312' 57 Received from sundry persons, since Dec. 31, 1884, as per item No. 42 of receipts 66,729 57
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1885
$2,583 00
Taxes 1885.
Amount assessed for State
tax
. $24,135 00
Amount assessed for Coun-
ty tax . 18,302 55
Amount assessed for City
tax
. 367,240 00
Supplementary
assess-
ments
30 00
Tax on non-resident bank
shares
848 03
Overlay
.
6,287 93
$416,843 51
Received from sundry persons to Dec. 31, 1885, as per item No. 43 of re- ceipts . 352,477 13
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1885
$64,336 38
Temporary Loans.
Borrowed during the year, by authority of the City Council (in anticipation of taxes), for the payment of cur- rent expenses :
Jan. 6. Richardson, Hill & Co., at 3 3-4 per cent. per
$35,000 00 annum
Amount carried forward . $35,000 00
44
Amount brought forward . $35,000 00 Feb. 21. Blake Bros. & Co., at 3 5-8 per cent. per an- num 40,000 00
May 26. Brewster, Cobb & Esta- brook, at 2 7-10 per cent. per annum 100,000 00
June 30. New England Trust Co., 2 1-2 per cent. per an- num · .
100,000 00
July 14. Potter-Lovell Co., at 2 per cent. per annum .
50,000 00
Nov. 21. Potter Lovell Co., at 2 7-8
per cent. per annum . 15,000 00
Dec. 22. Boston Five-Cent Sav-
ings Bank, at 3 per cent. per item 75,000 00
Total, as per item No. 44 of receipts $415,000 00
Tuition for Non-Resident Pupils.
Received from sundry non-resi-
dents for tuition, as per item No. 45 of receipts $278 03
Water Meters and Service Pipe.
Received from sundry persons for meters, service pipe, etc., as per item No. 47 of receipts $5,471 52
45
Water Rates.
Received from sundry persons for
use of water in 1885, by
schedule rates, as per item
No. 48 of receipts
฿36,685 59
Water Rates by Meters.
Received from sundry persons for
use of water in 1885, by
meters, as per item No. 49 of receipts *17,161 10
STATEMENT IN DETAIL OF EXPENSES, WITH APPROPRIA- TIONS, TRANSFERS, AND BALANCES.
Almshouse Expenses and Repairs.
Appropriation
$3,750 00
Additional from City Treasury
received from Boston and
Albany Railroad Corporation for construction of bridge over tracks of Circuit Railroad 500 00
$4,250 00
N. D. Moody, service as warden N. D. Moody, sundry cash pay- ments
600 00
246 51
Nathaniel Bright, services at alms- house . 54 00
Amounts carried forward, $900 51
$4,500 04
46
Amounts brought forward $900 51 $4,500 00
Charles E. Sanborn, services at almshouse 45 00
Joseph Laird, services at almshouse 88 20
John T. Moody, services at alms- house 13 00
Mary Laird, services at almshouse 60 00
Katy McNeil, services at alms- house
99 87
Nellie McLeod, services at alms- house .
36 80
Emma A. Bright, services at alms- house . 36 00
Mrs. C. E. Sanborn, services at almshouse 30 00
45 00
Dr. James Utley, medical attend- ance . Dr. D. E. Baker, medical attend- ance
20 00
Dr. C. F. Haynes, medical attend- ance
2 00
Dr. F. E. Crockett, medical attend- ance 1 00
474 66
L. A. Ross, construction of bridge Highway department for manure Water department, use of water C. F. Eddy & Co., for coal .
276 00
40 00
274 19
Crocker & Eldredge, groceries H. A. Sherman, groceries .
346 57
104 29
Hall & Lowe, provisions ·
254 27
G. F. Swift & Co., provisions
51 74
Amounts carried forward, $3,199 10
$4,500 00
47
Amonts brought forward, *3,199 10 $4,500 00
C. F. Rand, premium insurance on buildings 191 25
E. Smead & Co., grain 71 79
F. Linnell, fish and oysters . 64 02
George H. Ellis, ice 28 60
A. James, crackers 27 94
J. F. C. Hyde, wood at auction 140 25
Dexter Kingsbury, wood at auction 92 25
Thomas Fortune, wood at auction 50 50
W. H. Mague, house-offal . 80 00
C. A. Cole, blacksmithing, etc.
72 69
Francis Buttrick, lumber
50 31
M. E. Church, rent of pew .
30 00
B. A. Atkinson & Co., secretary 37 00
W. B. Whittier, pigs . 28 00
Tucker Man'f. Co., iron bedsteads
12 70
E. C. Holmes & Co., seeds, etc.
11 63
E. W. Hodgson, blankets, etc.
9 20
C. H. Thompson & Co., grindstone 8 00
Newton Cemetery, interment
5 00
Daniels' Nonantum stable, use of teams . 4 00
M. Frank Lucas, material and labor
7 88
J. Pulcifer, material and labor 8 70
3 84
H. H. Hunt, material and labor Milo Lucas, material and labor
2 41
Everett E. Moody, supplies.
204 05
F. W. Freeman, supplies
43 18
O. F. Lucas, supplies . 28 50
Amount carried forward, . $4,512 79
$4,500 00
48
Amounts brought forward, $4,512 79 $4,500 00
Ames Plow Co., supplies 6 67
John Wales & Co., supplies. 5 50
C. H. Stone & Co., supplies. 5 46
(). B. Leavitt, supplies 4 60
L. Hefflon, supplies 3 54
F. Murdock & Co., supplies
1 60
R. S. Bullard, expressage
2 75
John McDonald, shoeing horse
1 50
Total, as per item No. 1 of expenses $4,544 41
Balance, overdrawn, transferred into Treasury $294 41
Abatement of Betterments-Farlow Park.
Paid to sundry parties por- tion of original betterment, the same having been paid previous to the order of the City Council, reducing the amount of betterments 33 1 3 per cent., as per item No. 2 of expenses $56 00
Armory Rent and Expenses.
Appropriation $800 00
C. W. Turner, rent of armory $200 00
B. S. Wetherbee, services as jan- itor 250 00
N. and W. Gaslight Co., gas 176 00
Albert Brackett, coal . 52 85
Amounts carried forward, $678 85 $800 00
49
Amounts brought forward 678 85 $800 00
C. S. Pulsifer, rent of land for rifle range 50. 00
Timothy Stuart, labor, men and teams
33 65
B. S. Wetherbee, extra services, armories 5 00
Edward Pike, material and labor 24 58
J. S. Sumner, material and labor 6 22
Transcript Publishing Co., print-
ing notices 3 50
Total, as per item No. 3 of
expenses
$821 80
Balance, overdrawn, trans-
ferred into Treasury $21 80
Armory Hall-Claflin Guard Armory.
Expended to Dec. 31, 1884
$5,984 96
Higgins & Nickerson-amount paid on contract for altera- tions
$3,798 47
Walworth Manufacturing Com- pany-amount paid on con- tract for steam-heating appa- ratus 596 00
H. J. Preston, services as archi- tect .
175 00
Christopher Needham - amount paid on contract for painting, etc. 139 28
Amounts carried forward, $4,708 75
$5,984 96
50
Amounts brought forward, . $4,708 75 $5,984 96 Harwood Manufacturing Compa-
ny, settees, etc. 468 00
Howland & Churchill, gas fixtures 75 00
Albert Brackett, coal and wood 41 43
B. S. Wetherbee, care of heating apparatus 25 00
Edward Pike, material and labor John Hackett, material and labor M. C. Higgins, material and labor John S. Sumner, material and la-
24 80
14 00
11 75
bor 11 25
Murray & Farrell, material and la- bor 10 00
Joseph Garvin, material and labor 5 00
C. W. Morehouse, supplies . 2 10
Total, as per item No. 4 of
$5,397 08 expenses
Total expenditure to Dec. 31, 1885 . ฿11,382 04
Auburndale (Williams) Schoolhouse.
Total expenditure to Dec. 31, 1884
$34,935 36
J. A. Swasey, blackboards . 194 36
J. Foster Ober, services as archi- tect .
43 88
F. P. Baker & Co., lumber 28 24
Moses Pond & Co., material and labor 72 00
W. F. Soule, material and labor . 71 10
Amounts carrried forward, $409 58
$34,935 36
51
Amounts brought forward, $409 58 $34,935 36
Walworth Manufacturing Compa- ny, material and labor . 11 55
H. H. Hunt, material and labor . 9 24
C. G. Fletcher, material and labor
8 94
W. A. Fogwill, material and labor 7 25 N. and W. Gaslight Co., material and labor 6 49
Patrick O'Donnell, labor
17 50
Michael McCarty, labor
17 07
Edward Pendergast, labor
14 87
Andrew Farrell, labor
12 25
Michael McCarty, 2d, labor .
11 82
John Leech, labor 9 63
Joseph Flaherty, labor
7 88
Patrick Meoley, labor
7 00
John Corls, labor
6 13
Patrick Malvy, labor
5 25
Total, as per item No. 5 of
expenses · $562 45
Total expenditure
$35,497 81
Books, Stationery and Printing.
$2,150 00
Appropriation
George H. Pratt, printing audi- tors' report, etc. $706 20
Fanning Printing Co., printing, etc. 275 41
Rice & Drake, printing, etc. 84 40
Newton Graphic, printing and ad- vertising
72 78
Amounts carried forward, . $1,138 79
$2,150 00
52
Amounts brought forward, $1,138 79 $2,150 00
Rand, Avery & Co., printing, etc. 40 00
Spectator Job Print, printing, etc. 39 75
F. D. Graves, printing, etc. 38 64
A. Muage & Son, printing, etc. 27 15
P. T. Bartlett, printing, etc. 8 50
Rockwell & Churchill, printing, etc. 5 75
F. A. Searle, printing, etc. 2 00
Charles H. Stacy, stamped envel- opes, etc. 223 74
American Bank Note Co., check books 45 00
J. Q. Fuller, Boston directories 30 00
Drew, Allis & Co., Newton direct- ories 9 00
Boston Daily Advertiser, paper
and advertising . 18 65
Journal Newspaper Co., advertis- ing 7 13
J. C. Clark Printing Co., blank book 15 25
The Cyclostyle Co., for cyclostyle 13 00
J. Q. Bradish & Co , pens 10 50
George M. Demming, rubber bands 5 50
C. J. Peters & Son, city seals 3 50
H. A. Ball, penholders 2 35
J. A. Kenrick, treasurer, error in bill 04
Ward & Gay, supplies 146 97
Amounts carried forward, . $1,831 21
$2,150 00
3
Amounts brought forward $1,831 21 $2,150 00
Samuel Hobbs & Co., supplies 73 40
Hooper, Lewis & Co., supplies J. L. Hammett, supplies 44 28
70 15
A. R. Gay & Co., supplies . 41 25
Thomas Groom & Co , supplies
22 00
M. R. Warren, supplies 12 81
H. C. Dimond & Co., supplies
14 45
Annis & Taylor, supplies
10 91
American Writing Machine Co.
10 35
J. A. Travis, supplies
8 25
Carter, Rice & Co., supplies
4 55
Denison Manufacturing Company, supplies 3 00
F. Murphy, supplies
1 80
A. L. Shipman's Sons, supplies .
1 50
Total, as per item No. 6 of
expenses ·
$2,149 92
Balance, unexpended, trans-
ferred into treasury 08
Board of Health.
Appropriation . $2,300 00
Nathan Mosman, services as agent for Board $800 00
Nathan Mosman, sundry cash ex - penses · 1 75
William H. Mague, collecting house-offal 1,200 00
Dr. F. E. Crockett, medical attend-
Amount carried forward, $2,001 75
$2,300 00
1
54
Amounts brought forward $2,001 75 $2,300 00
ance 22 50
Dr. Eben Thompson, medical at- tendance 9 10
Dr. J. A. Mead, medical attendance 5 00
Dr. D. E. Baker, medical attendance 2 00
Dr. F. E. Porter, medical attendance 2 00
J. R. McLaughlin, medical attend- ance 2 00
Geo. H. Pratt, advertising 67 70
Newton Graphic, advertising. 24 00
Fanning Printing Co., printing
8 50
F. D. Graves, printing . .
1 60
I. F. Kingsbury, sundry expenses 17 44
Arthur Hudson, analysis of water 10 00
Ward & Gay, supplies . 18 30
F. Murphy, supplies 2 00
H. C. Dimond & Co., supplies 1 50
Central Stables, use of teams. 10 50
H. A. Spear, use of teams 12 00
S. F. Cate, use of teams 8 50
Fred B. Spear, use of teams . .
6 00
Daniels Nonantum Stables, use of teams 4 00
D. Harrington & Son, use of teams Tucker Man'f. Co., iron bedsteads 16 80
1 50
C. F. Eddy & Co., coal . 3 00
C. H. Jenison, expressage 50
M. J. Cox, burying animals . 9 00
John Newton, burying animals 3 00
Peter Horrigan, burying animals 2 50
Amounts carried forward $2,272 69
$2,300 .00
55
Amounts brought forward, $2,272 69 $2,300 00
J. U. Kimball, burying animals 2 00
Scott F. Davis. burying animals 2 00
Seth Johnson, burying animals 1 00
J. O'Donnell, burying animals 1 00
Fred C. Smith, burying animals 1 00
S. B. Maxwell, burying animals 1 00
Total, as per item, No. 7 of expenses $2,280 69 Balance unexpended, transferred into treasury $19 31
Burial-Grounds.
Appropriation $250 00
Newton Cemetery
Corporation,
material and labor . $136 75
Gilkey and Stone, lumber, 14 04
Daniel Condrin, stone wall . 5 00
Newton Cemetery Corporation,
services, Henry Ross, Supt. 94 21
Total, as per item No. 8 of expenses 8250 00
Conveyance of Pupils.
Appropriation $650 00
Transferred from general appropri-
ation for schools 250 00
$900 00
Fred B. Spear
900 00
Total, as per item No. 9 of
expenses $900 00
56
Curbing.
Appropriation $1,500 00 John A. Kenrick, treasurer, labor,
men and teams, highway de- partment $598 47
Noah Prescott, curbstones 677 53
Boston and Albany Railroad cor-
poration, freight 224 00
Total, as per item No. 10 of
expenses
$1,500 00
City Hall Expenses.
Appropriation
$1,600 00
N. and W. Gaslight Co., gas $545 43
C. F. Eddy & Co., coal 450 05
M. G. Crane, wood 8 00
Water department, use of water . 77 00
J. D. Wellington, sundry cash ex- penses 248 44
L. J. Kendall, ice 30 00
C. H. Jenison, expressage 20 98
Patterson & Lavender, desk
19 00
Lawrence, Wilde & Co., chairs 16 00
Thomas Canfield, cleaning cess- pool 9 00
Newton Odorless Excavating Co., cleaning cess-pool 5 00
S. C. Ayres, repairing clocks 5 00
A. J. Macomber, repairing clocks 2 00
A. & E. Burton & Co., feather dusters 2 50
Amounts carried forward, . $1,438 40
$1,600 00
57
Amount brought forward, $1,438 40 $1,600 00
Purdy & White, cleaning carpet . 2 24
H. H. Hunt, material and labor . Christopher Needham, material and labor
151 64
36 50
W. H. French & Co., material and labor
28 44
O. F. Lucas, material and labor 8 30
C. S. Phillips, material and labor . 5 50
C. A. Cole, material and labor
2 25
Germicide Co., supplies
19 50
H. C. Wood, supplies
7 00
Abram French & Co., supplies
6 50
R. Hollings & Co., supplies
1 00
Total, as per item No. 11 of
$1,707 27 expenses
Balance, overdrawn, trans-
ferred into treasury $107 27
City Engineer's Department.
$6,750 00
Appropriation
Albert F. Noyes, services as city engineer $2,100 00
H. D. Woods, services as assistant city engineer 392 90
Fred H. Barnes, services as assist- ant city engineer 995 00
William S. French, services as as- sistant city engineer 551 48
I. W. Hastings, services as assist- ant city engineer 696 10
Amounts carried forward, $4,735 48
$6,750 00
58
Amounts brought forward, $4,735 48 $6,750 00
W. P. Morse, services as assistant city engineer ·
572 00
A. L. Woodruff, services as assist- ant city engineer 492 08
Frank L. Preble, services as as- sistant city engineer 190 20
Stephen Child, services as assist- ant city engineer 99 23
David Hinckley, services as assist- ant city engineer 11 18
Incidental repairs, travelling ex- penses, etc., of engineer and assistants 203 61
Albert Brackett, for grain 154 70
Ward & Co, material and labor . 23 85
A. W. Ward, material and labor
18 60
J. Carroll, material and labor
6 57
W. White & Co., supplies . 61 57
B. Illfelder & Co., supplies 55 08
Wadsworth, Howland & Co., sup- plies 44 50
Frost & Adams, supplies 36 39
Buff & Berger, supplies
23 85
Chandler & Farquhar, supplies
2 50
J. D. F. Brooks, binding plans
5 25
The Hectograph Co., paper
5 00
Stephen F. Cate, use of teams 6 00
C. G. Tinkham, use of teams 1 00
C. H. Jennison, expressage
1 35
Total, as per item No. 12 of expenses
$6,749 99
Balance unexpended, transferred into treasury
01
59
Drains and Culverts.
Appropriation $12,000 00
Transferred to highways,
general repairs $3,000 00
Transferred to sidewalks
and street crossings 1,000 00
Transferred to land dam-
ages 550 00
4,550 00
$7,450 00
John A. Kenrick, treasurer, labor, men and teams, highway de- partment ·
$5,374 55
F. E. Hamblin, drain pipe, etc. 521 30
H. W. Clapp & Co., sewer-caps .
426 00
M. W. Sands, brick
361 25
Waldo Brothers, cement
316 10
Noah Prescott, stone
113 75
E. B. Haskell, stone
37 00
Newton Cemetery Corporation,
stone
20 40
Albert H. Roffe, stone . 13 80
George Frost, stone
8 00
Pine Farm School, stone
3 50
George D. Dix, stone
2 50
Pettee Machine Works, material and labor 89 96
M. Frank Lucas, material and labor 35 32
W. E. Porter, material and labor 24 50
Milo Lucas, material and labor 9 00
Amounts carried forward, $7,356 92
$7,450 00
60
Amounts brought forward $7,356 93 $800 00
Samuel D. Garey, material and la-
bor . 7 17
Boston & Albany Railroad, freight 47 00
N. Y. & N. E. Railroad, freight 18 00
George L. Pearson, expressage 20 10
C. H. Hurd, expressage. 80
Total, as per item No. 13 of expenses $7,450 00
Evening Schools.
Appropriation
$550 00
Transferred from general appro-
priation for schools 167 54
$717 54
Levi F. Warren, teacher $99 00
Herbert E. Thayer, teacher
103 50
Sharler Mathews, teacher
6 00
Sarah Hopkinson, teacher
77 50
Emma B. Wilkins, teacher
67 50
Charlotte N. Wilkins, teacher 67 50
Ethel Cushing, teacher . 34 50
John E. Cummings, teacher .
34 50
Nellie P. Warren, teacher
.
33 00
Kate F. Mellish, teacher
33 00
Lulu M. Bagley, teacher
31 50
Sarah M. Davis, teacher 30 00
· Ellen M. Doherty, teacher 28 50
John McCammom, janitor 33 75
N. & W. Gas Light Co., gas . 35 33
H. F. Wellington, material and labor
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.