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2. The Board shall establish the compensation of all employees of the department, under the ordinance, and no change in compensation of any employee shall be made without the consent of the Board.
3. No expenditure whatever shall be incurred by any employee of the department without authority therefor from the Board.
4. The Board desires that it shall be distinctly under- stood by all employees that the department expects, in return for the pay attached to their several positions, the whole of their time and the best of their ability. No extra pay for work directly connected with their duties will be allowed to persons whose pay is fixed by the month or year, and no absence from duty without leave will be per- mitted.
CITY OF NEWTON.
AUDITOR'S ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
FINANCES
OF THE
CITY OF NEWTON,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1886
No. CCVIII.
CW
LIBERTY AND
UNION
FOUNDED
FEB
8.A CITY1873
NC
NEWTON : PRESS OF THE NEWTON JOURNAL. 1887.
CONTENTS.
City Government, 1886
vi-xx
Duties of the Auditor of Accounts
1
Auditor's Report
3
City Treasurer's Account
5.
Report of Committee on Finance
9-10
Liabilities
10-12
Assets and Recapitulation
12-16.
Receipts
16-18
Expenses
18-20
Table showing Appropriations, Transfers, Mayor's War- rants, etc.
21-23
Table showing Permanent Debt
24
Statement of Kenrick Fund
25
Taxes and Taxable Valuation
25
Ledger Balances
26.
Report of Commissioners of Sinking Funds
27-30
Report of the Trustees of the Read Fund
31
Detailed Statement of Receipts and Expenditures
31-50
RECEIPTS.
Almshouse
31-49
Armory
32
Betterments
32
City Hall
32-33
Collector's Fees
33
Corporation Tax
33
Dog Tax
33
Drains and Culverts -
33
Druggists' License Fees -
34
Funded Debts-Water Bonds
34-35
Funded Debt-Public Library Loan
35
Funded Debt-High School Loan
35
Gravel Land
36
1
iv
CONTENTS.
Highway Department
36-38
Interest on Farlow Park Betterments
38
Interest on Deposits
39
Interest on Taxes
39
Interest on City Loans
39
Interest on Water Bonds -
39-40
Interest on Real Estate Tax Title
40
Indigent Soldiers and Sailors
40
Kenrick Fund Income
41
Miscellaneous
41
National Bank Tax
41
Newton Free Library
42
Police Department
42
Poor out of Almshouse
42
Peddlars' Licenses
44
Parks and Squares
44
Public Property -
44
Record and Other Fees
45
Real Estate Tax Title
45
Read Fund Income
45
School Incidentals
45
Ships Engaged in Foreign Trade
45
Sinking Fund Commissioners
46
Sidewalks and Curbing
46
State Aid
46
Suspense Account
46
Taxes, 1883 to 1887
46-47
Tuition for Non-Resident Pupils
47
Temporary Loans
48
Water Maintenance -
49
Water Meters and Service-Pipes
49
Water-Rates
49
Water-Rates by Meters
49
Water Department
49
Water Construction
166
EXPENDITURES.
'Almshouse -
50-52
Armory expenses
53
Auburndale Williams Schoolhouse -
53
Auburndale Sub-way -
53
Books, Stationery and Printing
54-55
CONTENTS.
V
Board of Health -
Burial-Grounds
Conveyance of Pupils
Curbing
City Hall
57-58
City Engineer's Department
59-60
Drains and Culverts
60-62
Evening Schools -
62-63 63-79
Fire Department -
Funded Debt
79
Funded Debt, Schoolhouse Note
79 80
Gravel Land
Highways, General Repairs
80-90
Highways, Widening, Reconstruction and Improvements
92
Interest on City Loans, permanent
92-93
Interest on City Loans, temporary
93-94 94
Interest on Water Bonds -
Indigent Soldiers and Sailors
Land Damages
Memorial Day
Miscellaneous Expenses
96-110
Newton Free Library
110-113 114
Parks and Squares
114-115
Police Department
115-119
Poor out of Almshouse
119-125 125
Public Property -
125-132 132
Removal of Ashes
133
Salaries -
133-134
Schools, General Appropriation for
134-142
Schools, Enlargement of High School Building
142
Schools, Incidentals
142-149 149
Sinking Fund, City Debt -
149
Sinking Fund, School Loan
150
Sinking Fund, Water Bonds
150
Sinking Fund, Public Park Loan
150
State Aid
150-151
Street Light Department
151-152
Suspense Account
153
94-95 95 96
Newton Free Library Addition
Poor out of Almshouse, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Read Fund Income
Sidewalks and Street Crossings
55-56 56
57 57
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CONTENTS.
Taxes, County, Corporation, National Bank, State
153
Temporary Loans
154
Use of Hydrants -
154
Underwood Schoolhouse, improvement of
155
Water Maintenance
155-159
Water Meters and Service Pipe
159-161
Water Rebate
161
Water Construction
161-166
Schedule of City Property, Real and Personal
166-172
Table showing the Number of Polls, Real and Personal Estate, etc. 173
Table showing Amount paid for Support of Poor out of Almshouse, from 1851 to 1886 inclusive 174
Salaries of City Officers, 1886 174-177
City Government, 1887 179
City Clerk's Statement,of Births, Marriages and Deaths, Fees, Dogs 187
OFFICERS
OF THE
NEWTON CITY GOVERNMENT,
1886.
MAYOR. J. WESLEY KIMBALL. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. GEORGE PETTEE, President.
Ward One. FRANK A. DEARBORN.
Ward Three. JAMES H. NICKERSON. Ward Five. GEORGE PETTEE.
Ward Two. BENJAMIN S. GRANT. Ward Four. GEORGE M. FISKE. Ward Six. EDWARD H. MASON.
Ward Seven. SAMUEL L. POWERS. Clerk of Board of Aldermen. ISAAC F. KINGSBURY.
COMMON COUNCIL. JAMES W. FRENCH, President.
Ward One. LEWIS E. COFFIN. J. EDWARD HOLLIS.
Ward Three. GEORGE D. DIX. ANDREW J. FISKE.
Ward Two. N. HENRY CHADWICK. ELLIS W. REDPATH.
Ward Four. WINTHROP B. ATHERTON. FREDERICK JOHNSON.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
Ward Five. EDMUND G. POND. EDWARD M. BILLINGS.
Ward Seven. JAMES W. FRENCH.
Ward Six. FRANK EDMANDS. CHARLES W. ROSS.
J. CHARLES KENNEDY.
Clerk of Common Council. ALBERT S. GLOVER.
City Clerk. ISAAC F. KINGSBURY.
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes. JOHN A. KENRICK.
Deputy Collector. . MOSES CLARK, JR.
City Auditor. BENJAMIN F. OTIS.
City Solicitor. WINFIELD S. SLOCUM.
City Engineer. ALBERT F. NOYES.
Superintendent of Streets. WILLIAM E. FULLER.
Water Registrar. ALBERT S. GLOVER.
Superintendent of Water Works H. N. HYDE, JR.
Agent of the Board of Health. NATHAN MOSMAN.
City Messenger. JOSEPH D. WELLINGTON.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT.
Assessors.
ISAAC HAGAR, Chairman Term expires January, 1889
HOWARD B. COFFIN, Secretary
66
1887
SAMUEL M. JACKSON
66
66 1888
Assistant Assessors (Elected Annually.)
Ward 1 .- DEXTER WHIPPLE .* Ward 4 .- RUFUS MOULTON. Ward 2 .- A. A. SAVAGE. Ward 5 .- WILLIAM E. CLARKE. Ward 3 .- GEORGE E. ALLEN. Ward 6 .- GEORGE WARREN. Ward 7 .- JOHN WARNER.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
HON. J. WESLEY KIMBALL, Mayor, Chairman ex-officio. JAMES W. FRENCH, President Common Council ex-officio. FISHER AMES, Chairman.
THOMAS EMERSON, Secretary. THOMAS EMERSON, Superintendent.
Elective Members.
Present Term of Office.
Expires January, 1889
66 1889
Ward 2 .- JOHN W. DICKINSON A. AMELIA SMEAD
66
1889
Ward3 .- GEORGE A. WALTON FISHER AMES
1888
1888
Ward 4 .- WILLIAM S. SMITH ISAAC HAGAR
66
66
1888
Ward 5 .- JOHN A. GOULD
66
1887
ALBERT B. PUTNEY -
66
1887
Ward 6 .- CHARLES C. BARTON WILLIAM D. PHILBRICK
66
1887
Ward 7 .- GEORGE W. SHINN ALONZO S. WEED
66
1887
1888
*Deceased August 14. Edwin O. Childs elected to fill vacancy Sep- tember 27.
Ward 1 .- EDMUND W. CONVERSE CHARLES H. STONE
1889
1888
1887
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
District Committees.
NEWTON CENTRE DISTRICT.
CHARLES C. BARTON
Newton Centre.
WILLIAM D. PHILBRICK -
Newton Centre.
JOHN A. GOULD -
-
Newton Upper Falls.
ALBERT B. PUTNEY -
-
Newton Highlands.
JAMES W. FRENCH
Newton.
UPPER FALLS DISTRICT.
JOHN A. GOULD
Newton Upper Falls.
ALBERT B. PUTNEY
-
Newton Highlands.
ISAAC HAGAR -
Newton Lower Falls.
WILLIAM D. PHILBRICK - -
-
Newton Centre.
CHARLES C. BARTON
Newton Centre.
AUBURNDALE AND LOWER FALLS.
WILLIAM S. SMITH
Auburndale.
FISHER AMES
-
- West Newton.
ISAAC HAGAR
- Newton Lower Falls.
GEORGE A. WALTON -
West Newton.
JOHN A. GOULD -
Newton Upper Falls.
WEST NEWTON DISTRICT.
FISHER AMES
West Newton.
J. W. DICKINSON -
Newtonville.
GEORGE A. WALTON -
West Newton.
WILLIAM S. SMITH
Auburndale.
A. AMELIA SMEAD
Newtonville.
NEWTONVILLE DISTRICT.
J. W. DICKINSON -
Newtonville.
A. AMELIA SMEAD
- Newtonville.
ALONZO S. WEED
- Newton.
EDMUND W. CONVERSE -
- Newton.
CHARLES H. STONE -
Newton.
NEWTON DISTRICT.
GEORGE W. SHINN
Newton.
CHARLES H. STONE
Newton.
ALONZO S. WEED
- Newton.
EDMUND W. CONVERSE - - Newton.
JAMES W. FRENCH
- Newton.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
Standing Committees of the Board.
HIGH SCHOOL.
FISHER AMES. J. W. DICKINSON.
GEORGE W. SHINN.
EDMUND W. CONVERSE.
WILLIAM S. SMITH. CHARLES C. BARTON.
WILLIAM D. PHILBRICK.
THE MAYOR, ex-officio.
EVENING SCHOOLS.
GEORGE W. SHINN. ALONZO S. WEED. GEORGE A. WALTON.
MUSIC.
GEORGE W. SHINN. A. AMELIA SMEAD. EDMUND W. CONVERSE.
DRAWING AND WRITING.
A. AMELIA SMEAD. CHARLES H. STONE. ALBERT B. PUTNEY.
INDUSTRIAL DRAWING.
JOHN A. GOULD. CHARLES H. STONE. JAMES W. FRENCH.
SEWING.
A. AMELIA SMEAD. GEORGE W. SHINN. WILLIAM D. PHILBRICK.
TEXT-BOOKS.
CHARLES C. BARTON. WILLIAM S. SMITH. ALONZO S. WEED.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
WILLIAM S. SMITH. ALONZO S. WEED. GEORGE A. WALTON.
SALARIES.
EDMUND W. CONVERSE. JAMES W. FRENCH. JOHN W. DICKINSON.
xii
CITY GOVERNMENT.
SCHOOLHOUSES.
ISAAC HAGAR. CHARLES H. STONE. JOHN W. DICKINSON.
.
ACCOUNTS AND PRINTING.
ISAAC HAGAR. FISHER AMES. GEORGE A. WALTON.
WATER BOARD.
At Large. EDWARD W. CATE. President.
FRANCIS A. DEWSON. CHARLES FRED CREHORE.
From the Board of Aldermen. GEORGE PETTEE.
From the Common Council. GEO D. DIX. ALBERT S. GLOVER, Clerk.
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Board of Overseers.
THE MAYOR, ex-officio, Chairman.
Ward 1-DEXTER WHIPPLE .* Ward 4-NATHAN MOSMAN.
Ward 2-EDWARD S. COLTON, Ward 5-HOSEA C. HOYT.
Ward 3-GEORGE H. INGRAHAM. Ward 6-GEORGE WARREN. Ward 7-JOHN WARNER. NATHAN MOSMAN, City Almoner. NATHAN MOSMAN, Clerk of Board. NATHANIEL D. MOODY, Warden of Almshouse. MRS. ELIZA A. MOODY, Matron. *Deceased Aug. 14. Edwin O. Childs elected to fill vacancy Sept. 27.
CITY GOVERNMENT. xiii
BOARD OF HEALTH. THE MAYOR, ex-officio.
From the Board of Aldermen. BENJAMIN S. GRANT, President. - From the Common Council. FRANK EDMANDS,
At Large.
J. FRANKLIN FULLER. JESSE F. FRISBIE. OTIS PETTEE.
Agent of Board. NATHAN MOSMAN.
Clerk. ISAAC F. KINGSBURY.
Agent for Inspection of Plumbing. ALBERT F. NOYES. FIRE DEPARTMENT. HENRY I. BIXBY, Chief of Department. WALTER B. RANDLETT, Assistant Chief of Department and Fire Alarm Telegraph Operator.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
At Large. JOHN S. FARLOW, President. B. K. PIERCE, Superintendent WILLIAM CLAFLIN. A. LAWRENCE EDMANDS. JULIUS L. CLARKE.
From the Board of Aldermen. GEORGE M. FISKE. From the Common Council. ELLIS W. REDPATH. HANNAH P. JAMES, Librarian.
.
xiv -
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Sinking Fund Commissioners and Trustees of the Read Fund. GEORGE S. BULLENS, Chairman.
ALDEN SPEARE. GEORGE C. LORD. BENJAMIN F. OTIS, Secretary. Registrars of Voters. GEORGE E. BRIDGES, Chairman. ISAAC F. KINGSBURY, Clerk. GEORGE H. BOURNE. RICHARD T. SULLIVAN.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINERS. LUCIUS G. PRATT, Chairman. *EZRA S. FARNSWORTH, Secretary. ARTHUR W. POPE.
POLICE DEPARTMENT. DANIEL M. HAMMOND, City Marshal. CHARLES F. RICHARDSON, Sergeant of Police.
Police Officers.
JAMES D. HENTHORN.
CHARLES P. HEUSTIS.
WILLIAM C. EMERSON.
ROBERT S. HARRISON.
NOAH F. BOSWORTH.
CHARLES E. DAVIS.
GEORGE E. F. BAKER.
FRANK B. FLETCHER.
CHARLES O. DAVIS.
JOHN PURCILL.
EDSON C. HOLMES.
RUFUS H. MOULTON.
JOHN RYAN.
W. G. BOSWORTH.
JOHN W. CONROY, Jr.
AMBROSE M. FULLER.
CHARLES T. BARTLETT.
THOMAS C. CLAY.
ELECTION OFFICERS 1886.
Ward · One.
Warden
Deputy Warden .
Clerk
Deputy Clerk
. R. ORLANDO EVANS. EDWIN A. SMALLWOOD. SETH C. STEVENS. GEORGE R. ASTON. . FRED H. STONE. MICHAEL HURLEY. ·
Inspector .
Inspector .
Deputy Inspector
. ALBERT P. BUGBEE.
Deputy Inspector
. CHARLES H. STUART.
*Died April 2, 1886. Henry C. Hayden appointed to fill vacancy.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
Ward Two.
Warden
Deputy Warden
Clerk
.
Deputy Clerk
Inspector
Inspector
Deputy Inspector
Deputy Inspector
J. H. WILLIAMS. WILLIAM C. GAUDELET.
Ward Three.
Warden
Deputy Warden
Clerk
Deputy Clerk
Inspector
Inspector .
Deputy Inspector
Deputy Inspector
.
.
. HARVEY C. WOOD. FRANK E. HUNTER. EDWARD S. MERCHANT. FRANCIS T. COX. ARTHUR R. COE.
CHARLES F. TUTTLE. EDWARD L. LEMON. . F. H. HUMPHREY.
Ward Four.
Warden
Deputy Warden
Clerk
Deputy Clerk
Inspector
Inspector
Deputy Inspector
Deputy Inspector
.
BENJAMIN B. CLARK.
Ward Five.
Warden
Deputy Warden
Clerk .
Deputy Clerk
Inspector
Inspector
Deputy Inspector
Deputy Inspector
HENRY P. DEARBORN. .
JOHN F. PAYNE.
WILLARD S. HIGGINS. ALFRED B. TAINTER. LAWRENCE H. CRANITCH. JAMES D. BILLINGS.
GEORGE E. JOHNSON. . BERNARD EARLY. HENRY H. MATHER. G. LYMAN SNOW. HENRY WASHBURN. GEORGE W. CHAMBERLAIN. WILLIAM A. LEONARD. .
ALBERT J. GROVER. JOHN W. HOWE. CHARLES H. HALE. G. H. OSBORNE. WILLIAM T. LOGAN. PHILIP T. BEGLEY. . JOHN P. TENNEY.
xvi
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Ward Six.
Warden
Deputy Warden
Clerk .
Deputy Clerk
Inspector
Inspector
Deputy Inspector
Deputy Inspector
SAMUEL M. JACKSON. WILLIAM F. WOODMAN. ROBERT R. BISHOP, JR. STEPHEN BARTLETT. JAMES W. HILL. HENRY H. READ.
GEO. F. RICHARDSON. B. W. CROCKER.
Ward Seven.
Warden
.
Deputy Warden
.
J. EDWIN WARNER. CHARLES W. BASSETT.
Clerk .
MOSES CLARK, JR.
Deputy Clerk HENRY C. DANIELS. GEORGE W. LAMSON.
Inspector
Inspector
GEORGE S. WOODBRIDGE.
Deputy Inspector
Deputy Inspector
BENJAMIN S. WETHERBEE. LEWIS H. FARLOW.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Committee on Finance and Salaries.
ALDERMEN.
BENJAMIN S. GRANT. SAMUEL L. POWERS PRESIDENT JAMES W. FRENCH.
COUNCILMEN.
FREDERICK JOHNSON. J. EDWARD HOLLIS
Committee on Accounts.
ALDERMEN. FRANK A. DEARBORN. GEORGE M. FISKE.
COUNCILMEN.
ANDREW J. FISKE.
ELLIS W. REDPATH.
EDMUND G. POND.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
xvii
Committee on Public Property. ALDERMEN.
BENJAMIN S. GRANT. EDWARD H. MASON.
COUNCILMEN. WINTHROP B. ATHERTON. J. CHARLES KENNEDY. EDWARD M. BILLINGS.
Committee on State Aid, Soldiers' Relief and Military Affairs.
ALDERMEN.
GEORGE M. FISKE. FRANK A. DEARBORN.
COUNCILMEN.
ANDREW J. FISKE. EDMUND G. POND. J. CHARLES KENNEDY.
Committee on Fuel and Street Lights.
ALDERMEN.
SAMUEL L. POWERS. JAMES H. NICKERSON.
COUNCILMEN.
FRANK EDMANDS. EDWARD M. BILLINGS. ELLIS W. REDPATH.
Committee on Fire Department.
ALDERMEN.
GEORGE PETTEE. SAMUEL L. POWERS. COUNCILMEN. WINEHROP B. ATHERTON. FRANK EDMANDS. ANDREW J. FISKE.
Committee on Highways, Streets and Ways, Sidewalks, Drains and Sewers.
ALDERMEN.
JAMES H. NICKERSON. GEORGE M. FISKE. GEORGE PETTEE. COUNCILMEN. CHARLES W. ROSS. LEWIS E. COFFIN. N. HENRY CHADWICK. J. CHARLES KENNEDY.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
Committee on Printing. ALDERMAN. EDWARD H. MASON. COUNCILMEN. WINTHROP B. ATHERTON. EDWARD M. BILLINGS.
Committee on Ordinances. ALDERMEN.
BENJAMIN S. GRANT. EDWARD H. MASON.
COUNCILMEN.
ANDREW J. FISKE. FREDERICK JOHNSON. LEWIS E. COFFIN.
Committee on Claims. ALDERMEN.
EDWARD H. MASON. SAMUEL L. POWERS. COUNCILMEN. PRESIDENT JAMES W. FRENCH.
GEORGE D. DIX. J. EDWARD HOLLIS.
Committee on Almshouse and Poor. ALDERMAN. GEORGE PETTEE. COUNCILMEN.
GEORGE D. DIX. CHARLES W. ROSS.
Committee on Assessors' Department. ALDERMAN. JAMES H. NICKERSON. COUNCILMEN.
EDMUND G. POND. N. HENRY CHADWICK.
Highway Surveyors.
ALDERMEN.
JAMES H. NICKERSON. GEORGE M. FISKE.
GEORGE PETTEE. COUNCILMEN. N. HENRY CHADWICK. J. CHARLES KENNEDY.
CHARLES W. ROSS. LEWIS E. COFFIN.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
Committee on Parks, Squares and Burial Grounds.
ALDERMEN.
GEORGE PETTEE. SAMUEL L. POWERS. FRANK A. DEARBORN.
COUNCILMEN.
FRANK EDMANDS. GEORGE D. DIX. ELLIS W. REDPATH. FREDERICK JOHNSON.
JOINT SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Sewerage.
ALDERMEN.
EDWARD H. MASON. GEORGE M. FISKE. COUNCILMEN.
ANDREW J. FISKE. N. HENRY CHADWICK. LEWIS E. COFFIN.
Rules and Orders.
ALDERMEN.
BENJAMIN S. GRANT. EDWARD H. MASON.
COUNCILMEN. EDWARD M. BILLINGS. WINTHROP B. ATHERTON. CHARLES W. ROSS.
Read Fund. ALDERMEN.
FRANK A. DEARBORN.
SAMUEL L. POWERS.
COUNCILMEN.
PRES. JAMES W. FRENCH.
J. CHARLES KENNEDY.
J. EDWARD HOLLIS.
LEWIS E. COFFIN.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
STANDING COMMITTEE. BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Committee on Police. THE MAYOR.
EDWARD H. MASON.
FRANK A. DEARBORN.
Committee on Licenses, Weights and Measures.
ALDERMEN.
GEORGE M. FISKE. SAMUEL L. POWERS.
Committee on Elections. ALDERMEN.
GEORGE PETTEE.
JAMES H. NICKERSON.
STANDING COMMITTEE, BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Committee on Enrolled Ordinances and Resolutions. ALDERMEN.
BENJAMIN S. GRANT. EDWARD H. MASON.
STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Committee on Enrolled Ordinances and Resolutions.
COUNCILMEN.
ANDREW J. FISKE. EDMUND G. POND.
LEWIS E. COFFIN.
Clerk of Committees. BENJAMIN F. OTIS.
DUTIES OF THE AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS.
The following are the important provisions of the Ordinance setting forth the duties of the City Auditor:
The Auditor shall receive all accounts and claims against the City, after the same shall have been certified by the Committee, or the proper certifying officers authorized on behalf of the City to make the contract, or cause the expen- diture to be made. He shall carefully examine all such accounts and claims, see that they are correctly cast and duly authorized by the City Council or its order, and having certified to the same, shall present them properly filed and labelled to the Committee on Accounts.
The Auditor shall act as Clerk of the several standing and joint standing committees, and as secretary of the Sink. ing Fund Commissioners, and Trustees of the Read Fund without extra compensation.
The Auditor, on or before the first day of March annu- ally, shall make a report to the City Council of the receipts and expenditures of the past financial year, in detail, and shall give, in his report, a schedule of the property of the City and of leases thereof, and an exhibit of the loans or debts, bearing interest, due from the City, the rates of interest, and the time when payable. He shall each month transmit to the Mayor, and each member of the City Council. .. a statement showing the amounts expended and unexpended of each appropriation.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
CITY OF NEWTON:
AUDITOR'S DEPARTMENT, MARCH 1, 1887.
To the Honorable City Council :
GENTLEMEN, - In conformity with the requirements of the several sections of the City Ordinances, I have the honor to present herewith the Annual Report of the re- ceipts and expenditures of the City of Newton for the financial year commencing Jan. 1, and terminating Dec. 31, 1886, with a detailed account of each department, a statement of the liabilities and assets, a table showing the funded debt, the rates of interest, and times the notes and bonds are paya- ble, another showing appropriations, Mayor's drafts, treas- urer's payments and balances, a statement of the Sinking Funds, and of the Read Fund, a summary statement of receipts and expenditures for the year, a statistical table,
: showing the number of Polls, Real and Personal Estate, Town, City, County and State Taxes, Rate of Taxation, Appropria- tions, etc, with the number of houses from year to year, for twenty-six consecutive years. Among the remaining tabu- lations will be found a schedule of the City property so arranged as to show in separate classification the property belonging to the Almshouse, Fire, Highway, School, and other Departments. In addition to these, is also given such other information appertaining to the fiscal interests of the City as may possess general interest.
Very Respectfully, BENJAMIN F. OTIS, Auditor.
CITY OF NEWTON, DECEMBER 31, 1886. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council :
GENTLEMEN,- In accordance with Section 11, Ordi- nance 4, I have the honor to lay before you the statement of the Receipts and Expenditures of the Treasury Department for the year ending December 31, 1886.
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
$3,626 58
Armory rent and expenses
947 26
Auburndale school house
779 67
Auburndale tunnel
6,560 92
Books, stationery and printing
2,652 37
Board of Health
2,872 06
Burial grounds
393 75
Conveyance of pupils
805 00
Curbing .
1,500 00
City hall expenses
2,187 23
County tax
14,934 33
Corporation tax
26 15
City engineer's department
7,223 70
Drains and culverts
13,937 35
Evening schools
527 83
Fire department
.
26,823 98
Funded debt, 6 per cent. note paid
20,000 00
Funded debt, 4 per cent. school loan, note paid,
5,150 00
Amount carried forward,
.
$110,948 18
326
Amount brought forward, . . $110,948 18
Gravel land 1,257 32
Highways, general repairs 72,209 49
Highways, widenings and improvements
21,013 36
Improvements on public squares 2,592 50
Interest on city loans 19,270 17
Interest on temporary loans
5,066 35
Interest on water bonds
54,380 00
Indigent soldiers and sailors
921 00
Kenrick Fund .
136 70
Land damage ·
2,467 50
Memorial day
400 00
Miscellaneous expenses
17,986 86
Newton free library
8,840 51
Newton free library, extension
12,400 00
Newton High School, extension
29,400 00
National bank tax .
922 51
Overlay of year 1884
310 46
Overlay of year 1885
544 64
Overlay of year 1886
3,233 65
Police department
22,321 50
Poor out of almshouse
7,893 10
Poor out of almshouse, Commonwealth of Mass 5 72
Public property
13,319 90
Removal of ashes
3,302 63
Read Fund
1,452 74
Salaries
15,597 04
Schools
96,937 43
School incidentals
15,597 76
Sidewalks
10,662 60
Sinking fund, city debt
21,500 00
Amount carried forward, .
.
$572,891 62
·
327
Amount brought forward, . $572,891 62
Sinking fund, school loan
4,500 00
Sinking fund, water debt
18,000 00
Sinking fund, public park loan
852 90
State tax
24,840 00
Street lights
25,066 66
State aid
1,041 95
Suspense account
1 75
Temporary loans
319,700 00
Underwood school house
4,100 00
Use of hydrants
8,940 00
Water maintenance
13,949 50
Water maintenance, meters and service pipe
6,611 66
Water rebate .
351 07
Water construction .
43,196 69
Balance in the treasury December 31st, 1886,
44,638 22
$1,088,682 02
CR.
Balance in treasury, December 31st, 1885,
. $55,218 93
Almshouse
2,222 20
Armory .
749 27
Betterments, Newtonville drain
72 80
Betterments, Murray street
275 00
Bettermeats, Farlow park
1,381 77
City Hall
875 00
Collector's fees
250 97
Corporation tax
40,853 30
Dog tax .
2,081 23
Drains and culverts
403 75
Amount carried forward, .
·
. $104,384 22
·
·
328
Amount brought forward, . . $104,384 22
Druggists' license
17 00
Gravel land
805 80
Foreign ships .
2,471 02
Highways
6,717 69
Interest on Farlow park betterments
130 38
Interest on bank deposits
503 76
Interest on taxes
1,895 43
Interest on city loans
5 00
Interest on water scrip
226 66
Funded debt, 4 per cent. water scrip
34,000 00
Funded debt, 3 1-2 per cent. library loan
23,000 00
Funded debt, 3 1-2 per cent. high school loan,
55,000 00
Indigent soldiers and sailors
476 50
Police
768 16
Poor out of almshouse
1,530 87
Pedlars' licenses
22 00
Public squares
61 50
Public property
355 00
Miscellaneous .
42 31
National bank tax
11,045 23
Newton free library, catalogue account
13 00
Interest on real estate tax titles
121 81
Kenrick Fund .
108 67
Record and other fees
280 20
Real estate tax titles
622 06
Read Fund
2,419 25
Sinking fund commissioners (to pay note)
20,000 00
Sidewalks and curbing
683 55
School incidentals
33 64
State aid .
915 00
Suspense account
118 12
Amount carried forward, . . $268,773 83
329
Amount brought forward, . . $268,773 83
Taxes of year 1882 .
2 00
Taxes of year 1883 .
20 69.
Taxes of year 1884 .
919 54
Taxes of year 1885 .
62,054 94
Taxes of year 1886 .
380,095 01
Tuition of non resident pupils
806 50
Temporary loans .
314,400 00
Water maintenance, meters and service
6,311 50
Water maintenance .
6 00
Water rates
34,213 63
Water, rent of meters
19 43
Water rates per meter
20,147 25
Water construction .
911 70
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$1,088,682 02
JOHN A. KENRICK, Treasurer and Collector, City of Newton.
CITY OF NEWTON, Dec. 31, 1886.
The Joint Committee on Finance beg leave to report, that, in pursuance of Section 13, Ordinance 4, they have examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer and Col- lector for the financial year ending December 31, 1886, and find them correct in all respects, and all payments properly vouched.
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1885
$55,218 93
Amount carried forward, . . $55,218 93
330
Amount brought forward, . $55,218 93 Total cash receipts for the year ending Dec. 31, 1886
1,033,463 09
1,088,682 02
Payments for the year
1,044,043 80
Cash on hand at close of business Dec. 31, 1886 $44,638 22
This balance has been verified by examination of the bank balances 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 1883 and previous years
$2,104 89
Taxes of 1884
. 1,663 46
Taxes of 1885
2,311 44
Taxes of 1886
. 77,855 28
$83,935 07
Sidewalks and Curbing Assessments . 166 28
Betterments on Drains, Wards 1 and 2, estimated. 700 00
Betterments on Farlow Park 1,354 05
Total .
$86,155 40
Respectfully submitted. B. S. GRANT,
SAM'L L. POWERS,
Committee JAMES W. FRENCH, on
F. JOHNSON. Finance.
LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF NEWTON TO DEC. 31, 1886 INCLUSIVE.
Water loan, 6 per cent . $600,000 00
Amount carried forward, . $600,000 00
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