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Newton and Watertown Gaslight Co., glass, repairs, setting and painting posts . 185 68
Amounts carried forward .
$23,362 93
$24,000 00
.
163
Amounts brought forward . $23,362 93 $24,000 00
Davis & Farnum Manufacturing Co., iron posts and frames 359 50
Nathaniel Tufts, copper lanterns, etc. 120 76
Thomas Hart, for lighting Auburn- dale Tunnel, setting and paint- ing posts 80 00
C. A. Gowell, setting posts 11 50
W. J. Towne, oil and care of lamp 10 50
Stephen F. Cate, use of teams . 13 00
S. P. Whitman, agent, use of teams . 12 00
Daniels' Nonantum Stables, use of
teams 7 00
Newton Journal, advertising · 7 50
Boston Daily Advertiser, advertising, 6 00
Newton Graphic, advertising . 5 63
J. E. Trowbridge, material and labor, 2 95
S. D. Garey, material and labor 1 50
E. Jones, expressage 1 25
Total, as per item No. 48 of expenses $24,002 02
Amount overdrawn, transferred into excess and deficiency account $2 02
Suspense Account.
Paid to R. J. Adams from amount in city treasury subject to call, as per item No. 49 of expenses . $40 00
164
Taxes 1887 - County.
Amount assessed for county tax
$17,423 38
Amount paid to county treasurer as per item
No. 50 of expenses 17,423 38
Taxes 1887 - Corporation.
Amount paid to Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts, as per item No. 51 of expenses . $2 22
Taxes 1887 - National Bank.
Amounts paid to Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts for non-residents of Newton, Na- tional Bank shares, as per item No. 52 of expenses $1,609 80
Taxes 1887 - State.
Amount assessed for State tax .
$37,260 00
Amount paid to State treasurer, as per item
No. 53 of expenses 37,260 00
Temporary Loans - 1887.
June 27, paid Commonwealth of Mas-
sachusetts . $30,000 00
July 7, paid Suffolk National Bank . 30,000 00 July 8, paid National Hide and Leather Bank . . 20,000 00 Nov. 2, paid Commonwealth of Mas-
sachusetts . . 30,000 00
Amount carried forward . $110,000 00
165
Amount brought forward . $110,000 00 Nov. 2, paid National Bank of Re- demption . . 25,000 00 Nov. 4, paid Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts . . 25,000 00 Nov. 5, paid Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts . . 60,000 00
Nov. 5, paid Nantucket Institution for Savings 6,000 00 Nov. 8, paid Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts . . 50,000 00 Nov. 8, paid National Bank of Re-
demption . . 25,000 00
Nov. 9, paid New England Trust Co. 25,000 00 Nov. 9, paid Nantucket Institution
for Savings
· 5,000 00
Nov. 19, paid commissioners of the sinking funds of the City of Newton . 13,000 00
Dec. 1, paid trustees of the Read Fund . 39,700 00
Dec. 5, paid National Hide and
Leather Bank
. 50,000 00
Total, as per item No. 54 of expenses
. $433,700 00
Thompsonville Schoolhouse, Land for. Amount paid for land on Station Street, as per item No. 55 of expenses $487 50
166
Water Construction.
Total expenditure to Dec. 31, 1886 . $1,043,509 06
Pay-roll of laborers . $19,772 78
Warren Foundry and Machine Co.,
iron pipe .19,578 26
National Meter Co., meters and re-
pairs . . 13,948 40
Charles Carr, hydrants, etc. . 4,310 96
Davis & Farnum Mfg. Co, castings . 2,516 16 Boston & Albany R.R. Co., freight . 1,881 06 Fuller, Dana & Fitz, lead . 1,758 46
Chadwick Lead Works, lead . 1,256 74
W. H. Ward & Co., supplies 1,632 09 City Iron Foundry, gate-boxes, etc. . 1,421 74 Frederick Tudor, steam heating apparatus . . 1,300 00
Walworth Manuf. Co., supplies . 1,187 42 Chapman Valve Manufacturing Co., water-gates, etc. 1,040 89
Timothy Stuart, carting pipe, etc. 663 98
A. G. Tupper, material and labor 650 00
A. F. Harrington, use of teams · 430 50
J. C. Whitney, services as inspector, 407 57
H. H. Hunt, meter boxes, etc. . 330 00
N. W. Tupper, grain, etc. 264 98
George A. Goodyear, powder, etc. 191 80 Henry F. Jenks, drinking fountains . 196 50 John Joyce, labor, men, and teams 175 35
J. H. Cunningham, supplies 177 83
Amounts carried forward . $75,093 47 $1043,509.06
167
Amounts brought forward . $75,093 47 $1043,509.06 American Fire Hose Manufacturing
Co., hose, etc. 139 70
Chalmers-Spence Co., supplies . 104 42
M. W. Sands, brick . 103 40
J. C. Farrar, blacksmithing
154 93
A. Danforth, agent, blacksmithing 151 21
B. F. Barlow, blacksmithing
148 53
Charles A. Cole, blacksmithing ·
134 96
S. D. Keegan, blacksmithing
128 92
Andrew Peters, blacksmithing . 27 89
Thomas Belger, blacksmithing .
23 89
Murray & Farrell, blacksmithing 16 35
F. H. Hunting, expressage 80 00
E. Jones, expressage
18 92
George F. Blake Manufacturing Co., use of pump 75 00
Arthur Muldoon, labor 72 00
Thomas McKinley, inspecting pipe . 70 00
Gilkey & Stone, lumber 53 55
Sewall & Day Cordage Co., manilla,
etc. . 51 68
Jenkins Brothers, packing 40 11
M. Frank Lucas, lumber, etc. 50 96
Parker, Wood, & Co., supplies . 48 45
Henry Brooks & Co., globes, etc. 31 25
Parker, Holmes, & Co., rubber boots, 27 52
Edson Manufacturing Co., hose 25 70
Union Water Meter Co., repairing
meters
· 25 50
Amounts carried forward . $76,898 31 $1043,509.06
168
Amounts brought forward . $76,898 31 $1043,509.06
Page & Coffin, supplies 23 23
Newton and Watertown Gaslight Co., gas 22 92
Cobb, Bates, & Yerxa, oatmeal 22 00
Sandwich Glass Co., supplies 22 90
Isaac Smith, material and labor 98 81
Higgins & Nickerson, material and labor . 49 00
E. W. Hodgson, material and labor . 16 00
John Atkinson, material and labor .
12 45
W. Rand, material and labor .
12 25
Pettee Machine Works, material and labor . 10 61
O. B. Leavitt, material and labor 8 20
P. Y. Hoseason, material and labor . 6 00
J. F. Horrigan, material and labor 3 00
W. W. White & Co., plan's
19 80
Brooks, Baldwin, & Robbins, lanterns and globes 19 00
S. F. Cate, use of teams 18 75
Central Stables, use of teams 6 40
J. R. Mclaughlin, care of sick horses, 17 50 M. Bunker, care of sick horses . 14 50
E. Smead & Co., grain, etc. 17 19
M. B. Douglass, hay 13 80
Alden Speare's Sons & Co., oil . 10 88
Speare, Gregory, & Co., oil 3 24
Alfred Fitzpatrick, sawdust 8 00
C. F. Eddy & Co., cement
6 40
Amounts carried forward : $77,361 14 $1043,509.06
169
Amounts brought forward . $77,361 14 $1043,509.06
Hunt & Russell, agent, rubber coat
and boots . 6 25
Waldo Brothers, cement . 5 00.
M. H. Taylor, typewriting 4 81
J. G. Dolby, step-ladder 3 50
F. K. Kingman, oil-coat . 1 50
New York & New England R.R., freight 1 05
R. J. McAdoo, expressage 25
H. N. Hyde, Jr., sundry cash ex- penses .
9 65
J. C. Whitney, sundry cash expenses, 4 00
Albert S. Glover, sundry cash ex-
penses 2 20
C. W. Morehouse, supplies 19 30
Dodge, Haley, & Co., supplies . 17 32
Ward & Curley, supplies . 16 80
C. S. Knowles, supplies . 13 13
A. A. Savage, supplies 12 36
A. J. Wilkinson & Co., supplies .
12 31
Hooper, Lewis, & Co., supplies 7 00
Aug. Williams, supplies . 3 98
The Armstrong Mfg. Co., supplies 2 98
National Tube Works, supplies 2 88
J. L. Fairbanks & Co., supplies 2 00
Sherburne & Co., supplies 1 87
Total, as per item No. 56 of
expenses . $77,511 28
Amounts carried forward . $77,511 28 $1043,509.06
1
170
Amounts brought forward . $77,511 28 $1,043,509.06
Received.
From Newton Mills, for
piping, etc., fire ser- vice . $843 00
From Nonantum Worsted Co., for piping, etc., fire service 228 45
For main pipe, etc., Far- low Park . 387 65
From Chadwick Lead
Works, reels returned, 13 60
From H. S. Macomber, oil barrels returned 5 36
From sale of meter-boxes .
1 15
Total, as per item No. 46 of
receipts . $1,479 21
$76,032 07
Total expenditure to Dec. 31, 1887 .
$1,119,541 13
Water Maintenance.
Appropriation . $14,000 00
Albert S. Glover, services as water registrar . $1,788 62
Albert S. Glover, incidental cash expenses · 91 33
H. N. Hyde, Jr., services as superin-
tendent
. 1,490 55
Amounts carried forward
$3,370 50
$14,000 00
171
Amounts brought forward . $3,370 50 $14,000 00
H. N. Hyde, Jr., incidental cash expenses . 32 19
J. C. Whitney, services as inspector . 784 74
J. C. Whitney, incidental cash ex- penses 4 00
Thomas Coughlan, services as engi-
neer
1,192 39
Thomas Crocker, services as fireman (in part) . 57 70
Miss E. D. Hinckley, clerical services, 366 46
Miss Rosalie Ames, clerical services . 124 27 Miss E. B. Baylies, clerical services . 65 00
Miss Emma Nickerson, clerical ser- vices . 18 41
Miss J. A. Baylies, services as type- writer 10 00
Pay-rolls of laborers . . 3,213 18
J. W. Mitchell, coal . . 2,835 70
Albert Brackett, coal 44 18
J. B. Simmons, one brown horse 250 00
Childs & Coolidge, one bay horse 185 00
N. W. Tupper, hay and grain . 75 10
E. Smead & Co., hay and grain 5 74
B. F. Barlow, new wagon 156 00
· E. W. Hodgson, new harness . 60 00
T. Albert Ward, care of reservoir 50 00
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection
and Insurance Co., policy of
insurance .
50 00
Amounts carried forward .
$12,950 56
$14,000 00
172
Amounts brought forward . $12,950 56 $14,000 00 Timothy Stuart, labor, men, and
teams 46 23
A. F. Harrington, use of teams 68 00
Stephen F. Cate, use of teams 52 75
John T. Hill, use of teams
6 30
F. H. Hunting, expressage 15 80
C. H. Jenison, expressage 3 75
E. Jones, expressage 2 75
Rockwell & Churchill, blank books, etc. . 23 50
J. C. Clark Printing Co., blank books, etc. 32 37
Hooper, Lewis, & Co., blank books, etc. . 27 15
Fanning Printing Co., printing, etc. 33 13
Newton Journal, printing, etc. . 21 25
" Newton Graphic," printing, etc. 16 75
William F. O'Connor, printing 2 50
Pettee Machine Works, material and labor . 114 38
George B. Randall, material and labor . 92 50
Isaac Smith, material and labor 23 64
Edward Pike, material and labor 6 65
J. F. Horrigan, material and labor 6 56
E. W. Hodgson, material and labor . 5 37
P. Y. Hoseason, material and labor . 2 00
B. F. Barlow, blacksmithing 28 27
Amounts carried forward . $13,582 16
$14,000 00
173
Amounts brought forward . $13,582 16 $14,000 00
Murray & Farrell, blacksmithing 3 48
D. J. O'Donald, blacksmithing . 2 75
Thomas Belger, blacksmithing . 1 50
A. Danforth, agent, blacksmithing ·
1 00
Davis & Farnum Mfg. Co., castings . 30 61
M. Frank Lucas, stakes, etc. 30 61
Newton & Watertown Gaslight Co.,
gas, etc. 10 43
Sherburne & Co., waste, etc. 9 86
Jenkins Brothers, packing 8 97
C. S. Knowles, packing 4 10
American Steam Packing Co., pack- ing 3 75
J. S. F. Huddleston, thermometers 6 00
John Viles, use of buggy . 6 00
J. R. McLaughlin, care of sick horses, 5 83
Madison Bunker, care of sick horses, 4 83 Joseph Zeller, shades 5 56 .
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., valves 4 90
N. B. Douglass, hay . 4 60
F. E. Hamblin, drain pipe 4 50
Cobb, Bates, & Yerxa, oatmeal 2 75
Dr. H. B. Stoddard, professional ser- vices . 2 50
H. W. Calder, repairing office chairs, 2 50
Boston & Albany R.R., freight 2 27
Morss & Whyte, copper netting 2 00
C. F. Eddy & Co.,cement 1 60
Amounts carried forward . $13,745 06
$14,000 00
174
Amounts brought forward . $13,745 06 $14,000 00 Drew, Allis, & Co., Newton Direc- tory . 1 50
Charles Carr, supplies 94 85
H. W. Leach, supplies 23 30
Joseph Lee, supplies
19 25
A. R. Gay & Co., supplies
12 55
Walworth Manuf. Co., supplies
10 37
A. A. Savage, supplies
10 32
J. A. & W. Bird & Co., supplies
9 27
Page & Coffin, supplies 8 02
C. W. Morehouse, supplies
6 80
O. B. Leavitt, supplies 5 11
Edson Manuf. Co., supplies
4 18
Dodge, Haley, & Co., supplies . 4 07
L. H. Cranitch, supplies .
3 90
W. H. Ward & Co., supplies 3 38
A. W. Snow, supplies 3 29 .
Library Bureau, supplies . 4 00
A. J. Wilkinson & Co., supplies 1 83
H. W. Wellington, supplies 1 35
Aug. Williams, supplies 1 33
Sundry small bills 98
Total, as per item No. 57 of expenses $13,974 71
Balance unexpended, transferred into excess and deficiency account $25 29
175
Water Meters and Service Pipe.
Appropriation .
.
Pay-rolls of laborers .
. $1,736 69
Fuller, Dana, & Fitz, lead pipe, etc., 1,255 75
Chadwick Lead Works, lead pipe,
etc. . 39 51
W. H. Ward & Co., supplies 247 84
N. W. Tupper, grain, etc. 150 07
Union Water Meter Co., repairing meters ·
124 95
H. R. Worthington, supplies . 119 85
National Meter Co., repairing meters, etc. 72 25
B. F. Barlow, blacksmithing 47 17
Murray & Farrell, blacksmithing 6 95
A. Danforth, agent, blacksmithing 1 00
C. A. Cole, blacksmithing 75
The Mason Regulator Co., valve 22 00
Ward & Curley, supplies . 18 33
Boston & Albany R.R., freight 16 87
Page & Coffin, supplies . 15 48
J. R. McLaughlin, attendance on sick horse . 11 67
Madison Bunker, attendance on sick horses 9 67
E. Smead & Co., grain 11 46
Pettee Machine Works, material and labor . 11 05
E. W. Hodgson, material and labor . 10 68
Amounts carried forward . . $3,929 99
$4,000 00
$4,000 00
176
Amounts brought forward . . $3,929 99 $4,000 00
A. R. Gay & Co., supplies 10 50
N. B. Douglass, hay . 9 20
J. C. Whitney, sundry cash expenses, 8 98
H. N. Hyde, Jr., sundry cash ex- penses 2 38
A. S. Glover, sundry cash expenses . 1 40
R. M. Lucas, serving notices 7 00
M. C. Laffie, serving notices 6 00
Robert Harrison, serving notices 4 00
C. P. Heustis, serving notices .
3 00
P. Y. Hoseason, material and labor .
4 00
Jenkins Brothers, packing 3 50
A. F. Harrington, use of team .
3 00
M. C. Higgins, material and labor 2 79
Aug. Williams, supplies . 2 65
C. W. Morehouse, supplies
40
Total, as per item No. 58 of expenses $3,998 79
-
Balance unexpended, transferred into excess and deficiency account $1 21
Water Rebate.
Appropriation .
. $500 00
Paid to sundry parties rebate of water bills, as
per item No. 59 of expenses 363 05
Balance unexpended, transferred into excess and deficiency account $136 95
177
Watering Streets, and Water for Same.
Appropriation . . $5,500 00
Additional appropriation, by order of
City Council
250 00
$5,750 00
Water Department, use of water . $1,975 04 Timothy Stuart, for watering, Wards
1 and 7 .
1,155 83
W. H. Mague, for watering, Wards 3 and 4 . 1,110 00
Central Stables, for watering, Ward 2, 643 36
Thomas R. Frost, for watering, Ward 6 588 36
John P. Keating, for watering,
Ward 5 212 50
John A. Kenrick, treasurer Highway
Department
77 42
Total, as per item No. 60 of expenses $5,762 51
Balance overdrawn, transferred into excess and
deficiency account $12 51
Water - Use of Hydrants.
Appropriation .
$9,540 00
Amount paid Water Department, as per item
No. 61 of expenses 9,420 00
Balance unexpended, transferred into excess and deficiency account $120 00
178
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY, REAL AND PERSONAL
Almshouse Department.
Seventy acres of land . $7,000 00
Buildings .
. 8,000 00
Personal property
. 3,947 35
$18,947 35
Armory Hall.
Land, building, fixtures, etc. $12,000 00
City Hall Department.
City Hall furniture and fixtures, $50,000 00
City seal .
25 00
City stamps 35 00
Reports, statutes, and special laws 300 00
Set of standard weights and measures, 100 00
Record books .
200 00
Bookcases, maps, etc.
500 00
.
$51,160 00
Cemetery Department.
Land in Newton Cemetery
. $2,000 00
Tomb in Newton Cemetery
.
800 00
$2,800 00
City Engineering Department.
Two transits, $150 each .
$300 00
Three transits, $100 each .
300 00
Two levels, $100 each
·
200 00
Amounts carried forward .
. $800 00
.
$84,907 35
179
Amounts brought forward . . $800 00
$84,907 35
Draughting materials
126 00
Surveying materials .
48 00
Tools
50 00
Horse, wagon, etc. .
150 00
Cases and furniture .
300 00
$1,474 00
Fire Department.
Steam fire engine No. 1, apparatus,
horses, and furniture . . $6,000 00
Steam fire engine No. 2, apparatus,
horses, and furniture . . 6,000 00
Steam fire engine No. 3, apparatus, horses, and furniture . . 6,000 00
Chemical Engine No. 1 . 2,250 00 Hook and ladder, truck, horses, etc. 3,300 00 Hose No. 4, horse, hose, reel, etc.,
Newtonville . 1,200 00 Hose No. 5, horse, hose, reel, etc., Auburndale . 1,200 00 Hose No. 6, horse, hose, reel, etc., Lower Falls . 1,500 00
Hose No. 7, hose-carriage, horse, hose, etc., Upper Falls . $1,500 00 Fire-alarm telegraph, including team,
etc. . . 25,300 00
$54,250 00
Amount carried forward . . $140,631 35
180
Amount brought forward . . $140,631 35
Fire and Highway Department Buildings.
Steam fire-engine house, stables and
land, Ward 7
$13,000 00
Steam fire-engine house, stables and
land, Ward 3 . 19,000 00 · Steam fire-engine house, stables and land, Ward 6 . 19,000 00
Hook and ladder and hose No. 4,
house, stables, and land . 17,500 00
Hose station No. 5, stables and land,
Auburndale
. 5,200 00
Hose station No. 6, stables and land,
Lower Falls . . 6,900 00
Hose station No. 7, stables and land,
Upper Falls
. 7,000 00
$87,600 00
Free Library Department.
Newton Free Library, building and
land .
$68,000 00
Books
. 10,000 00
$78,000 00
Gravel and Gravel Lands.
Land on Jewett Street, Ward 1 . $2,000 00
Land on California Street, Ward 1 . 6,600 00
Land on Crafts Street, Ward 2 500 00 Land on Watertown Street, Ward 2, 1,000 00
Amounts carried forward . $10,100 00 $306,231 35
181
Amounts brought forward . $10,100 00 $306,231 35
Land on Auburndale Avenue, Ward 3, 1,200 00
Land on Pine Street, Ward 3 . . 2,550 00
Land on Pine Street, Ward 3 . . 2,000 00
Land on Pine Street, Ward 3 . 2,000 00
Land on Pine Street, Ward 3 . 1,200 00
Land on Pine Street, Ward 3 .
.
250 00
Land on Pine Street, Ward 3 . 550 00
Land on Bourne Street, Ward 4 . 9,000 00
Gravel on Washington Street, Ward 4 600 00
Gravel on Washington Street, Ward 4 600 00
Gravel on Walnut Street . 500 00
Land on Elliot Street, Ward 5 1,000 00
Gravel on Parker Street, Ward 5 250 00
Gravel on Pine Street
.
100 00
Land east of Oak Street, Ward 5
.
1,200 00
Land on Willow and Centre Streets,
Ward 6 500 00
Land on Florence Street, Ward 5 400 00
Land on Florence Street, Ward 5 . 1,500 00
Land on Homer Street, Ward 6 . 4,000 00
Land on Murray Street, Ward 2 . 4,000 00
$43,500 00
Highway Department.
1 steam road roller . $6,000 00
22 cart horses, $225 . . 4,950 00
Amounts carried forward .
$10,950 00 $349,731 35
182
. Amounts brought forward . $10,950 00 $349,731 35
3 horses, $100 .
300 00
2 horses for superintendent of streets, 375 00
26 double and single carts 2,600 00
43 harnesses
850 00
4 double sleds, $200 .
800 00
3 single sleds .
100 00
2 stone crushers and houses
. 4,600 00
2 stone wagons, wagon, carriage, and sleigh 525 00
Tools, chains, derricks, blankets, etc. 1,800 00
1 road scraper . 150 00
Boiler for steam drill
500 00
$23,550 00
Lighting Department.
For 1,369 posts, lanterns, burners, etc., $10
apiece
$13,690 00
Police Department.
Station house, building, and land,
North Village .
. $4,000 00
Furniture and bedding 50 00
Lock-up, furniture, and bedding,
Ward 1
. 1,050 00
Lock-up, furniture, and bedding, Ward 6 . 1,575 00
Two carriages, sleigh, and harness
.
200 00
Horse, saddle, bridle, and harness
200 00
Amounts carried forward . $7,075 00 $386,971 35
183
Amounts brought forward .. $7,075 00 $386,971 35
22 pairs handcuffs, $3.75 .
82 50
30 clubs, $1.50 .
45 00
6 lanterns, $2.50
15 00
22 badges .
137 00
22 parade clubs and belts, $3.50 77 00
Blankets .
50 00
Record books .
50 00
Furniture in station at City Hall
75 00
$7,606 50
School Department.
High School buildings, furniture
and land
$113,000 00
Mason Schoolhouse, furniture and land . .
. 49,100 00
Hyde Schoolhouse, furniture and land .
. 24,500 00
Prospect Grammar Schoolhouse, fur- niture and land . . 31,000 00
Prospect Primary Schoolhouse, fur- niture and land . . 7,500 00 Oak Hill Schoolhouse, furniture and land . . 12,000 00 Hamilton Schoolhouse, furniture and
land . . 28,000 00
Williams Schoolhouse, furniture and land . . 10,000 00 Williams New Schoolhouse and land, 35,000 00
--
Amounts carried forward . $310,100 00· #394,577 85
184
Amounts brought forward . $310,100 00 $394,577 85
Pierce Schoolhouse, furniture and land . . 32,000 00
Davis Schoolhouse, furniture and land .
13,000 00
Franklin Schoolhouse, furniture and
land .
. 15,000 00
Claflin Schoolhouse, furniture and
land .
. 35,000 00
Adams Schoolhouse, furniture and land . . 22,500 00
Bigelow Schoolhouse, furniture and
land .
. 44,000 00
Underwood Schoolhouse, furniture and land . . 24,000 00
Lincoln Schoolhouse, furniture and
land . . 5,500 00 Jackson Schoolhouse, furniture and
land .
. 15,000 00
Eliot Schoolhouse, furniture and land, 19,000 00
Rice Schoolhouse and land . 20,000 00
Barnard Schoolhouse, furniture and
land .
. 21,000 00
School apparatus
. 5,000 00
$581,100 00
Water Department.
Building for pipe-fitting, etc., stable, and land . $4,000 00 3 horses, wagons, harness, etc. . 500 00
$980,177 85
For cost of water-works, see water construction account.
TABLE showing the Number of Polls, Real and Personal Estate of the City, Amount of Tax, Rate per Cent, Appropriations, etc., for Twenty-Seven Years.
A.D.
Polls.
Real Estate.
Personal.
Total.
City, State, and County Tax.
Rate.
Appropriations.
Houses.
1861
2,056
$5,644,285 00
$1,955,835 00
$7,600,120 00
$57,804 88
$7 20
$47,500 00
1,330
1862
.
6
1,989
5,476,805 00
2,495,821 00
7,922,620 00
56,599 17
6 60
35,000 00
1,374
1863
·
1,911
5,504,367 00
2.988,195 00
8,492,562 00
64,968 65
7 20
40,000 00
1,399
1864
.
.
2,046
5,637.755 00
2,309,021 00
7,946,776 00
78,000 55
9 50
52,500 00
1,421
1865
·
2,118
5,756,185 00
3,390,075 00
9,146,260 00
113,991 12
12 00
60,000 00
1,438
1866
2,297
6,394,835 00
4,560,724 00
10,955,559 00
114,149 59
10 00
75,000 00
1,491
1867
2,438
7.227,285 00
4,995,127 00
12,222,412 00
153,990 88
12 2
95,000 00
1,552
1868
2.736
9,104,567 00
5,366,602 00
14,441,169 00
193,208 88
13 00
160,000 00
1.671
1869
2.937
10,288,610 00
5,634.266 00
15,922,876 00
188,990 46
11 50
150,000
00
1,826
1870
3,055
11,407,070 00
6,330,922 00
17,737,992 00
222,514 71
12 20
185,000
00
2,677
1871
3,199
12,770,420 00
6,615,593 00
19.386,013 00
223,521 32
11 20
185,000 00
2.220
1872
3,420
15,792,950 00
8.463,904 00
24,256,854 00
334,314 87
13 50
291,050 00
2,392
1873
.
3,659
18,446,275 00
7,537,775 00
25,984,050 00
384,089 84
14 50
333,300 00
2,523
1874
3.917
20,032,800 00
8,048,645 00
28,081,445 00
372.893 53
13 (
320,000 00
2,657
1875
4,089
21,073,495 00
7,882,374 00
28,955,869 00
399,085 46
13 50
351,000 00
2,876
1876
4,334
21,128,120 00
7,072,845 00
28,200,965 00
392,201 13
13 60
350,004 99
3,004
1877
·
4.045
20,007,025 00
6,627,488 00
26,634,513 00
370,319 38
13 60
402.200 00
3,057
1878
3,882
18,604,105 00
6,408,825 00
25,012,930 00
352,942 43
13 80
378.400
00
3,150
1879
4,010
17,456,665 00
6,830,697 00
23,787,352 00
326,959 64
13
367,850 00
3,178
1880
4,132
17,718,270 00
7,481,830 00
25,200,100 00
361,137 40
14 00
388,525 00
3,214
1881
4,336
18,238,510 00
8.169,763 00
26.408,273 00 26,335,718 00
383,633 00
14 20
423.930 00
3,310
1 883
4,661
19.794,805 00
7,329,283 00
27,124,088 00
427,033 69
15 40
488,120 00
3,381
1884
.
.
4,804
20,467,295 00
7,347,266 00
27,814,561 00
410,137 68
14 40
478,306 88
3,468
1885
·
.
+4 984
21,134,820 00
7,866,000 00
28,999,820 CO
416.965 48
14 00
475,490 00
3,542
1886
.
·
5,200
21,977,061 00
9,089,869 00
31,016,930 00
457,051 28
14 40
624,420 00
3,695
1887
·
5,671
23,080,866 00
9,196,441 00
32,277,307 00
511,613 38
16 80
562,080 00
3,856
-
·
· . .
.
·
.
.
4,502
18.930,485 00
7.405,233 00
379,434 18
14 00
416,505 00
3,257
1882
.
·
·
·
.
·
185
·
186
TABLE.
Showing Amount Paid for Support of Poor out of Almshouse from 1851 to 1887 Inclusive.
1851
$138 56 1870
. $2,197 41
1852
104 94
1871
3,713 39
1853
45 70 1872
2,884 79
1854
38 10
1873
3,066 59
1855
73 63
1874
3,895 51
1856
135 49
1875
5,553 79
1857
204 96
1876
9,336 14
1858
387 61
1877
. 10,259 57
1859
358 25
1878
8,284 10
1860
500 81
1879
8,246 42
1861
757 14
1880
.
6,455 80
1862
781 50
1881
6,808 75 .
1863
632 27
1882
.
7,933 57
1864
605 02
1883
8,016 14
1865
870 77
1884
7,076 86
1866
643 72
1885
. 8,500 15
1867
.
1,268 08
1886
£ 7,661 96
1868
.
1,464 53
1887
8,269 41
1869
· 2,019 28
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS, 1887.
Mayor
$1,000 00
City clerk
2,000 00
City treasurer and collector
3,000 00
Assistant treasurer and deputy collector .
1,500 00
City auditor
2,000 00
City solicitor
1,250 00
.
.
.
187
Chairman of assessors
$1,200 00
Two assessors, each .
750 00
Assistant assessors, each per day
4 00
City messenger
1,100 00
Clerk of Common Council
200 00
Sealer of weights and measures
75 00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Superintendent of streets, two horses and car-
riage furnished .
$1,500 00
City engineer .
2,500 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief of department, team furnished .
$1,500 00
Assistant chief and superintendent of Fire Alarm Telegraph, team furnished 1,000 00
Three engineers of steamers, each 950 00
Four drivers of steamers, and Hook and Lad- der Co., each 750 00
Three drivers of hose-carriages, Nos. 1, 2, and 4, each 600 00
Eight foremen of steamers, and Hook and Lad- der and Hose Co., each 110 00
Eight assistant foremen, and clerks of steamers, and Hook and Ladder and Hose Co., each, 105 00
Forty eight hosemen and laddermen, each 100
188
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
City Marshal, team furnished .
$1,500 00
Captain of police
1,200 00
Sergeant of police, $3 per day.
Thirteen policemen, each .
1,000 00
Two policemen
900 00
Two policemen
825 00
Two policemen
750 00
First year of service .
750 00
Second year of service
825 00
Third year of service
900 00
Fourth and subsequent years
1,000 00
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Seven overseers of poor, each .
$50 00
City almoner and clerk of board
700 00
Warden of almshouse
700 00
WATER DEPARTMENT.
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