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CITY OF NEWTON.
AUDITOR'S ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
FINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWTON
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1888.
No, CCX.
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NEWTON, MASS., NEWTON GRAPHIC PRESS, 1889.
CONTENTS.
CITY GOVERNMENT, 1888
DUTIES OF THE AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS
AUDITOR'S REPORT
22
CITY TREASURER'S ACCOUNT
25-29
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE .
29-30
LIABILITIES .
31-32
ASSETS AND RECAPITULATION
33-36
RECEIPTS
37-38
EXPENSES
39-41
TABLE SHOWING APPROPRIATIONS, TRANSFERS, MAYOR'S
WARRANTS, ETC. 42-44
TABLE SHOWING PERMANENT DEBT
45
STATEMENT OF KENRICK FUND . 46
TAXES AND TAXABLE VALUATION
46
LEDGER BALANCES . .
47-48
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUNDS
49-52
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE READ FUND
53
DETAILED STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
53-176
RECEIPTS.
Almshouse
53
Armory
54
Betterments
54
City Engineer's Department
54
City Hall .
54
Collector's Fees.
54
Corporation Tax
54
Dog Tax
54
Druggists' License Fees
55
Drains and Culverts
55
Funded Debt
55
Funded Debt- Water Bonds
55
Highway Department
56
VII-XX 21
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CONTENTS.
Interest on Farlow Park Betterments
57
Interest on Deposits
57
Interest on Taxes . ,
57
Interest on City Loans ·
57 58
Interest on Water Bonds
Indigent Soldiers and Sailors
Kenrick Fund Income
Miscellaneous
Morse Field Drain
59
National Bank Tax .
59
Newton Free Library
59
Parks and Squares .
59 59
Poor out of Almshouse
59 60
Public Property
61
Premium on Tax Sale
61
Premium on Water Bonds
61 61 61
Ships engaged in Foreign Trade
61
Sinking Fund Commissioners
62
Sidewalks and Curbing
62
State Aid .
62
Taxes, 1883 to 1888 .
62-63
Tuition for Non-Resident Pupils
63
Temporary Loans
63-64 64
Water-Rates
65
Water-Rates by Meters
65
Water Department
158-162
Water Construction
65
Watering Streets
65
EXPENDITURES.
Almshouse
65
Armory Expenses
68
Bemis Bridge .
68
Books, Stationery, and Printing
69
Board of Health
71-72
Burial Grounds
73
58 58 59
Police Department .
Peddlers' Licenses
Record and Other Fees
Read Fund Income .
Water Meters and Service-Pipes
CONTENTS.
V
City Engineer's Department . 73-74
City Hall
75
Elections and Registration of Voters
76-82
Fire Department
82-95
Funded Debt, Town Notes
95-96 95
Funded Debt, Schoolhouse Note
Funded Debt, School Note for Land
96
Funded Debt, High School Building
. 96
Funded Debt, Newton Free Library Building
96
Highways, Curbing
96
Highways, Drains and Culverts
96-98
Highways, General Repairs
98-105
Highways, Gravel Land .
106
Highways, Land Damages
106
Highways. Removal of Ashes
106
High, Sidewalks and Street Crossings
107
Interest on City Loans, Permanent
108
Interest on City Loans, Temporary
109
Interest on Water Bonds
109
Indigent Soldiers and Sailors
110
Memorial Day .
110
Miscellaneous Expenses
110-116
Morse Field Drain .
116-117
Newton Free Library
117-121
Newton Cottage Hospital
121
Parks and Squares .
121-123 .
Police Department .
. 123-127
Poor out of Almshouse
127-133
Premium on Tax Sale
133
Public Property
133-138
Read Fund Income
138
Salaries
138-140
Schools, Conveyance of Pupils
140
Schools, Evening
140-141 .
Schools, General Appropriation
142-150
School Incidentals .
150-154
Sinking Fund, City Debt
155
Sinking Fund, School Loan
155
Sinking Fund, Water Bonds
155
State Aid .
155-156
Street Light Department
156
.
.
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CONTENTS.
Taxes 1888, County .
157
Taxes 1888, National Bank
157
Taxes 1888, State
157
Temporary Loans - 1888
157
Thompsonville Schoolhouse
158
Water Construction
158-162
Water Maintainance
162-165
Water Meters and Service Pipe
165-167
Water Rebate
167
Watering Streets, and Water for Same .
167-168
Watering Troughs and Drinking Posts . 168
Water, Use of Hydrants . .
169
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY, REAL AND PERSONAL .
170-176 TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBER OF POLLS, REAL AND PER- SONAL ESTATE, ETC. . 177
TABLE SHOWING AMOUNT PAID FOR SUPPORT OF POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE, FROM 1851 TO 1888 INCLUSIVE 178
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS, 1888
178
CITY GOVERNMENT, 1889
183
CITY CLERK'S STATEMENT OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES
AND
DEATHS, FEES, DOGS
191
OFFICERS
OF THE
NEWTON CITY GOVERNMENT,
1888.
MAYOR. J. WESLEY KIMBALL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN. President, GEORGE PETTEE.
WARD ONE. EDWIN O. CHILDS.
WARD THREE.
JAMES H. NICKERSON.
WARD TWO. N. HENRY CHADWICK. WARD FOUR. FREDERICK JOHNSON.
WARD FIVE. GEORGE PETTEE.
WARD SIX. JOHN WARD.
WARD SEVEN. WARREN P. TYLER .*
Clerk of Board of Aldermen. ISAAC F. KINGSBURY.
COMMON COUNCIL.
President, HEMAN M. BURR.
WARD ONE. HERBERT H. POWELL. ALBERT W. RICE.
WARD THREE. LAWRENCE BOND.
HENRY H. HUNT.
WARD TWO. JOHN A. FENNO. EDMUND T. WISWALL. WARD FOUR. THEODORE W. GORE.t EVERETT E. MOODY.
* Resigned, Sept. 10. James W. French elected to fill vacancy, Oct. 2.
t Resigned July 23. Frederick J. Ranlett elected to fill vacancy, Sept. 4.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
WARD FIVE. EBENEZER H. GREENWOOD. FRANK J. HALE.
WARD SIX. HEMAN M. BURR. HENRY H. READ.
WARD SEVEN.
J. CHARLES KENNEDY. EPHRAIM S. HAMBLEN.
Clerk of Common Council. JOHN C. BRIMBLECOM. 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.
*Upon the reorganization of the Board, May 1st, William S. French was elected Agent and Clerk.
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CITY GOVERNMENT. ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT. Assessors.
ISAAC HAGAR, Chairman Term expires January, 1889
HOWARD B. COFFIN, Secretary
66
66 1890
SAMUEL M. JACKSON
.
Assistant Assessors (elected annually.)
Ward 1. - R. ORLANDO EVANS. Ward 4. - CHARLES A. MINER,
Ward 2. - A. A. SAVAGE. Ward 5. - WILLIAM E. CLARKE.
Ward 3. - OSCAR F. LUCAS. Ward 6. - GEORGE WARREN. Ward 7. - EDWARD W. COBB.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
HON. J. WESLEY KIMBALL, Mayor, Chairman ex-officio. HEMAN M. BURR, President Common Council, ex-officio. CHARLES C. BARTON, Chairman.
THOMAS EMERSON, Secretary. THOMAS EMERSON, Superintendent.
Elective Members.
Present Term of Office.
Ward 1. -- EDMUND W. CONVESRE
CHARLES H. STONE
Ward 2. - JOIIN W. DICKINSON
A. AMELIA SMEAD
Ward 3. - SAMUEL BARNARD ABBY E. DAVIS
Ward 4. - DAVID E. BAKER
66
66
1891
CHARLES E. PARKER
66
66
1890
66
66
1890
Ward 6. - CHARLES C. BARTON
6.
1890
WILLIAM D. PHILBRICK
66
66
1890
Ward 7. - GEORGE W. SHINN
66
66
1890
FRANCIS B. HORNBROOKE
6.
1891
STANDING COMMITTEES.
HIGH SCHOOL.
CHARLES C. BARTON.
ABBY E. DAVIS.
EDMUND W. CONVERSE. CHARLES E. PARKER.
JOHN W. DICKINSON. ALBERT B. PUTNEY,
GEORGE W. SHINN, and Mayor ex-officio,
66 66 1889
6:
1891
66
66
1891
66
1891
Ward 5. - WALTER C. FROST ALBERT B. PUTNEY
Expires January, 1889
66 1889
66 1889
66
66 1891
CITY GOVERNMENT.
WARD ONE.
EDMUND W. CONVERSE. CHARLES H. STONE. FRANCIS B. HORNBROOKE. WARD TWO.
JOHN W. DICKINSON. A. AMELIA SMEAD. GEORGE W. SHINN. WARD THREE.
ABBY E. DAVIS. SAMUEL BARNARD. DAVID E. BAKER. WARD FOUR.
CHARLES E. PARKER. DAVID E. BAKER. SAMUEL BARNARD. WARD FIVE.
ALBERT B. PUTNEY. WALTER C. FROST. WILLIAM D. PHILBRICK. WARD SIX.
CHARLES C. BARTON. WILLIAM D. PHILBRICK. -
HEMAN M. BURR.
WARD SEVEN.
GEORGE W. SHINN. FRANCIS B. HORNBROOKE. EDMUND W. CONVERSE.
EVENING SCHOOLS.
GEORGE W. SHINN. A. AMELIA SMEAD. HEMAN M. BURR. DRAWING, MUSIC, AND SEWING.
A. AMELIA SMEAD. GEORGE W. SHINN. ALBERT B. PUTNEY. TEXT-BOOKS.
CHARLES C. BARTON. JOHN W. DICKINSON. FRANCIS B. HORNBROOKE.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
WALTER C. FROST. ALBERT B. PUTNEY. DAVID E. BAKER.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
SALARIES.
EDMUND W. CONVERSE. FRANCIS B. HORNBROOKE. SAMUEL BARNARD. SCHOOLHOUSES.
CHARLES H. STONE. JOHN W. DICKINSON. CHARLES E. PARKER.
ACCOUNTS.
SAMUEL BARNARD. ABBY E. DAVIS. HEMAN M. BURR.
SUPPLIES.
WILLIAM D. PHILBRICK. EDMUND W. CONVERSE. WALTER C. FROST.
WATER BOARD.
At Large. EDWARD W. CATE, President. FRANCIS A. DEWSON. CHARLES FRED CREIIORE.
From the Board of Aldermen. GEORGE PETTEE.
From the Common Council. EDMUND T. WISWALL. ALBERT S. GLOVER, Clerk.
POOR DEPARTMENT. Board of Overseers. THE MAYOR. ex-officio, Chairman.
Ward 1. - R. ORLANDO EVANS. Ward 4. - NATHAN MOSMAN.
Ward 2. - EDWARD S. COLTON .* Ward 5. - EUGENE FANNING.
Ward 3. - GEORGE E. ALLEN. t 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.
Resigned May 14th. JOHN F. PAYNE elected to fill vacancy May 14th, t Died Sept. 27th. ANDREW J. FISKE elected to fill vacancy Oct. 22d.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
BOARD OF HEALTH. THE MAYOR, ex-officio. OTIS PETTEE, President.
From the Board of Aldermen. JAMES H. NICKERSON.
From the Common Council. President, HEMAN M. BURR. At Large.
J. FRANKLIN FULLER, C. E. JESSE F. FRISBIE. M. D. OTIS PETTEE.
Agent of Board. NATHAN MOSMAN. * Clerk. ISAAC F. KINGSBURY. *
Agent for Inspection of Plumbing. ALBERT F. NOYES. *
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
HENRY L. BIXBY, Chief of Department. WATER B. RANDLETT, Assistant Chief of Department, and Fire Alarm Telegraph Operator.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
At Large. JOHN S. FARLOW, President. WARREN P. TYLER. Superintendent. t A. LAWRENCE EDMANDS. JULIUS L. CLARKE.
WILLIAM CLAFLIN.
From the Board of Aldermen. WARREN P. TYLER.
From the Common Council. FRANK J. HALE. ELIZABETH P. THURSTON, Librarian.
* Upon reorganization of Board May 1, WM. S. FRENCH chosen Agent, Clerk and Inspector of Plumbing.
¡ Resigned Sept. 10, 1888.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
Sinking Fund Commissioners, and Trustees of the Read Fund. GEORGE S. BULLENS, Chairman. GEORGE C. LORD.
ALDEN SPEARE. 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. HENRY C. HAYDEN, Secretary. DWIGHT CHESTER. POLICE DEPARTMENT. DANIEL M. HAMMOND, City Marshal. t CHARLES F. RICHARDSON, City Marshal. CHARLES E. DAVIS, Captain of Police. CHARLES P. HUESTIS, Sergeant of Police. * Police Officers.
JAMES D. HENTHORN.
ROBERT S. HARRISON.
WILLIAM C. EMERSON.
FRANK B. FLETCHER.
NOAH F. BOSWORTH. JOHN PURCILL.
GEORGE E. F. BAKER.
RUFUS H. MOULTON.
CHARLES O. DAVIS.
W. G. BOSWORTH.
EDSON C. HOLMES.
AMBROSE M. FULLER.
JOIIN RYAN.
THOMAS C. CLAY.
JOHN W. CONROY, Jun.
CHARLES T. BARTLETT.
JOHN W. QUILTY. AURELIUS F. A. G. LIBBY.
WILLIAM P. SOULE.
ELECTION OFFICERS 1888.
WARD ONE.
Warden
Deputy Warden .
Clerk
Deputy Clerk
Inspector
Inspector
Deputy Inspector
Deputy Inspector
t Removed July 2, 1888.
* Appointed and confirmed July 2, 1888.
. R. ORLANDO EVANS EDWIN A. SMALLWOOD SETH C. STEVENS GEORGE R. ASTON FRED H. STONE CHARLES H. STUART . ALBERT P. BUGBEE DANIEL J. MAHONEY
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
WARD TWO.
Warden
HENRY P. DEARBORN
Deputy Warden
Clerk
Deputy Clerk
Inspector
Inspector
Deputy Inspector
J. H. WILLIAMS GEORGE K. LITTLEFIELD
WARD THREE.
Warden
Deputy Warden
Clerk
Deputy Clerk
Inspector
F. H. HUMPHREY
Deputy Inspector
EDWARD L. LEMON
Deputy Inspector
FRANK C. SHERIDAN
WARD FOUR.
Warden
GEORGE E. JOHNSON
Deputy Warden
BERNARD EARLY HENRY H. MATHER
Deputy Clerk
G. LYMAN SNOW HENRY WASHBURN
Inspector
GEORGE W. CHAMBERLAIN
Deputy Inspector
WILLIAM A. LEONARD
Deputy Inspector
BENJAMIN B. CLARK
WARD FIVE.
Warden
ALBERT J. GROVER JOHN W. HOWE
Deputy Warden
Clerk
Vacancy
Deputy Clerk
WALTER E. MERRILL
Inspector
FRED A. O'CONNOR
Inspector
DANIEL KELLEHER
Deputy Inspector
JEROME F. MCDANIEL
Deputy Inspector
.. Vacancy
GEORGE A. MEAD . WILLARD S. HIGGINS ALFRED B. TAINTER LAWRENCE H. CRANITCH JAMES D. BILLINGS
Deputy Inspector
HARVEY C. WOOD FRANK E. HUNTER MILO F. HARGEDON RICHARD B. CONROY ARTHUR R. COE
Inspector
Clerk
Inspector
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
WARD SIX.
Warden
SAMUEL M. JACKSON
Deputy Warden
ASA C. JEWETT
Clerk
ZADOC LONG
Deputy Clerk
GEORGE E. WALES JAMES W. HILL
Inspector
Inspector
. ARTHUR MULDOON DAVID H. MOWAIN
Deputy Inspector
HOWARD CARLETON
WARD SEVEN.
Warden
AMASA W. B. HUFF
Deputy Warden
Clerk
Deputy Clerk
Inspector
Inspector
Deputy Inspector
JOSEPH W. HOWARD
Deputy Inspector
LEWIS H. FARLOW
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Committee on Finance and Salaries.
ALDERMEN.
WARREN P. TYLER. * EDWIN O. CHILDS.
COUNCILMEN.
President HEMAN M. BURR.
EVERETT E. MOODY. LAWRENCE BOND.
Committee on Accounts.
ALDERMEN.
FREDERICK JOHNSON. EDWIN O. CHILDS.
COUNCILMEN.
HERBERT H. POWELL.
JOHN A. FENNO.
FRANK J. HALE.
esigned Sept. 10. JAMES W. FRENCH appointed to fill vacaney.
. J. EDWARD HILLS MOSES CLARK, Jun. HENRY C. DANIELS GEORGE W. LAMSON ROBERT B. EDES
Deputy Inspector
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
Committee on Public Property. ALDERMEN.
N. HENRY CHADWICK. JOHN WARD.
COUNCILMEN.
J. CHARLES KENNEDY. HENRY H. HUNT. EBENEZER H. GREENWOOD.
Committee on State Aid, Soldiers' Relief, and Military Affairs.
ALDERMEN.
N. HENRY CHADWICK. JOHN WARD.
COUNCILMEN.
J. CHARLES KENNEDY. HERBERT H. POWELL. EBENEZER H. GREENWOOD.
Committee on Fuel and Street Lights.
ALDERMEN.
JOHN WARD. JAMES H. NICKERSON.
COUNCILMEN.
THEODORE W. GORE .* JONIN A. FENNO. FRANK J. HALE.
Committee on Fire Department. ALDERMEN.
GEORGE PETTEE. FREDERICK JOHNSON.
COUNCILMEN. President HEMAN M. BURR.
EDMUND T. WISWALL. HENRY H. HUNT.
Committee on Highways, Streets and Ways, Sidewalks, Drains and Sewers
ALDERMEN.
JAMES H. NICKERSON.
GEORGE PETTEE.
N. HENRY CHADWICK.
COUNCILMEN.
THEODORE W. GORE. t HENRY H. READ.
ALBERT W. RICE. EPHRAIM S. HAMBLEN.
* Resigned July 23. LAWRENCE BOND appointed to fill vacancy.
t EVERETT E. MOODY appointed to fill vacancy.
·
CITY GOVERNMENT. xvii
Committee on Printing.
ALDERMAN. EDWIN O. CHILDS. COUNCILMEN.
EVERETT E. MOODY. FRANK J. HALE.
Committee on Ordinances.
ALDERMEN.
WARREN P. TYLER. * EDWIN O. CHILDS.
COUNCILMEN.
EDMUND T. WISWALL. EBENEZER H. GREENWOOD. HENRY HI. HUNT.
Committee on Claims.
ALDERMEN.
FREDERICK JOHNSON. N. HENRY CHADWICK.
COUNCILMEN. President HEMAN M. BURR.
J. CHARLES KENNEDY. LAWRENCE BOND.
Committee on Almshouse and Poor. ALDERMAN.
GEORGE PETTEE.
COUNCILMEN.
HENRY H. READ. JOHN A. FENNO.
Committee on Assessors' Department. ALDERMAN. JOHN WARD. COUNCILMEN.
EVERETT E. MOODY. EDMUND T. WISWALL.
Highway Surveyors. ALDERMEN.
JAMES H. NICKERSON. GEORGE PETTEE. N. HENRY CHADWICK.
Resigned Sept. 10. JAMES W. FRENCH appointed to fill vacancy.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
COUNCILMEN.
THEODORE W. GORE. * HENRY H. READ.
HERBERT H. POWELL.
EPHRAIM S. HAMBLEN.
Committee on Parks, Squares, and Burial Grounds.
ALDERMEN.
GEORGE PETTEE. FREDERICK JOHNSON. N. HENRY CHADWICK. COUNCILMEN. ALBERT W. RICE.
HENRY H. READ.
HENRY H. HUNT. EPHRAIM S. HAMBLEN.
JOINT SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Sewerage.
ALDERMEN.
JOHN WARD.
N. HENRY CHADWICK.
COUNCILMEN.
ALBERT W. RICE. EDMUND T. WISWALL. LAWRENCE BOND.
Rules and Orders.
ALDERMEN.
EDWIN O. CHILDS. GEORGE PETTEE.
COUNCILMEN.
J. CHARLES KENNEDY. EVERETT E. MOODY until Sept. LAWRENCE BOND. FREDERICK RANDLETT from Sept.
Read Fund.
ALDERMEN.
EDWIN O. CHILDS. WARREN P. TYLER. +
COUNCILMEN.
J. CHARLES KENNEDY. EPHRAIM S. HAMBLEN.
HERBERT H. POWELL. ALBERT W. RICE.
* Resigned July 23d. EVERETT E. MOODY appointed to fill vacancy.
+ Resigned Sept. 10. JAMES W. FRENCH appointed to fill vacancy.
CITY GOVERNMENT. xix
STANDING COMMITTEE, BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Committee on Police.
THE MAYOR.
FREDERICK JOHNSON. WARREN P. TYLER.
Committee on Licenses, Weights and Measures.
ALDERMEN.
FREDERICK JOHNSON. N. HENRY CHADWICK.
Committee on Elections.
ALDERMEN.
GEORGE PETTEE.
JOHN WARD.
STANDING COMMITTEE, BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Committee on Enrolled Ordinances and Resolutions.
ALDERMEN.
WARREN P. TYLER. EDWIN O. CHILDS.
STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Committee on Enrolled Ordinances and Resolutions.
COUNCILMEN.
HERBERT H. POWELL. EVERETT E. MOODY. EBENEZER H. GREENWOOD.
Clerk of Committees.
BENJAMIN F. OTIS.
* Resigned Sept. 10. JAMES W. FRENCH appointed to fill vacancy.
DUTIES OF THE AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS.
THE following are the important provisions of the Ordi- nance 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 Com- mittee, or the proper certifying officers authorized on behalf of the City to make the contract, or cause the expenditure 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 appropria- tion.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
CITY OF NEWTON, AUDITOR'S DEPARTMENT, April 18, 1889.
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 receipts and ex- penditures of the City of Newton for the financial year commencing Jan. 1, and terminating Dec. 31, 1888, 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 when notes and bonds are payable, another showing appropriations, mayor's drafts, treasurer'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, appropriations, etc., with the number of houses from year to year for twenty-eight consec- utive years. Among the remaining tabulations will be found a schedule of the City property so arranged as to show in separate classification the property belonging to the alms- house, fire, highway, school, and other departments. In addition to these, is also given such other information apper- taining to the fiscal interests of the City as may possess general interest.
Very respectfully, BENJAMIN F. OTIS,
Auditor.
CITY OF NEWTON, DEC. 31, 1888.
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL:
Gentlemen :- In accordance with Section 11, Ordinance 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, 1888.
Very respectfully yours, JOHN A. KENRICK, Treasurer and Collector.
CITY TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
CITY OF NEWTON in account with JOHN A. KENRICK, Treasurer and Collector.
DR.
Almshouse expenses and repairs
$4,101 22
Armory . 795 31
Bemis bridge . 3,958 79
Books, stationery and printing 4,536 62
Board of Health
3,053 07
Burial grounds
393 12
Conveyance of pupils .
390 00
Curbing
2,382 75
City Hall
2,199 12
City Engineers
7,584 43
County tax
20,908 06
Drains and culverts .
11,417 82
Elections and registration of voters
2,311 05
Evening schools
1,282 18
Fire department
27,706 87
Funded debt, 6 per cent. note 30,000 00
Funded debt, 6 1-2 per cent. note .
46,000 00
Funded debt, 4 per cent. school-loan note .
5,150 00
Funded debt, 3 1-2 per cent. Newton Free Li- brary note 4,600 00
Amount carried forward $178,770 41
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Amount brought forward . $178,770 41
Funded debt, 3 1-2 per cent. High school (land)
note ·
· · 5,000 00
Funded debt, 3 1-2 per cent. High school (build- ing) note 4,500 00
Gravel land
255 40
Highways, general repairs
64,706 01
Highways, widening's
133 58
Interest on city loans, permanent
16,740 71
Interest on city loans, temporary
8,741 38
Interest on water bonds
59,600 00
Indigent soldiers and sailors
904 00
Kenrick fund
167 19
Memorial day
400 00
Miscellaneous expenses
8,313 56
Morse field drain
7,252 28
Newton Cottage Hospital .
1,000 00
Newton Free Library
9,191 63
National bank tax
1,480 21
Overlay, 1886 .
29 79
Overlay, 1887 .
1,674 15
Overlay, 1888 .
4,039 98
Parks and squares
2,855 63
Police
24,291 07
Poor out of almshouse
9,109 99
Premium on tax sale
104 94
Public property
10,613 44
Read fund
2,036 19
Removal of ashes
3,751 93
Schools
107,252 39
School incidentals
11,945 45
Sidewalks
.
17,037 27
Amount carried forward
. #561,898 58
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Amount brought forward . . #561,898 58
Salaries
16,722 97
Sinking fund, city debt
23,000 00
Sinking fund, seliool loan :
4,500 00
Sinking fund, water debt .
22,000 00
State tax .
37,260 00
Street lights
26,936 20
State aid .
961 00
Temporary loans
412,700 00
Thompsonville school house
3,394 75
Use of hydrants
10,800 00
Water construction . 47,302 70
Water maintenance .
13,762 04
Water maintenance, meters and service pipe
3,506 53
Water rebate .
266 41
Watering streets
9,439 76
Watering troughs and drinking posts 1,084 40
Washington street bridge
1,467 40
Balance in the treasury December 31st, 1888
64,817 46
$1,261,820 20
CR.
Balance in treasury December 31st, 1887 . $33,593 39
Almshouse
2,017 33
Armory
400 00
Betterments, Farlow park
344 00
City Engineers
2 00
City Hall
950 00
Collector's fees
420 39
Corporation tax
58,106 97
Dog tax .
2,690 40
Amount carried forward .
$98,524 48
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Amount brought forward .
$98,524 48
Drains and culverts .
100 00
Druggists' licenses
21 00
Foreign ships .
988 37
Funded debt, 4 per cent. note
23,000 00
Funded debt, 4 per cent. water bonds
50,000 00
Highways
1,054 39
Interest on Farlow park betterments
61 07
Interest on bank deposits .
438 14
Interest on taxes
2,717 09
Interest on city loans
17 83
Interest on water serip
172 21
Indigent soldiers and sailors
426 50
Kenrick fund
180 00
Miscellaneous .
59 80
Morse field drain
2,785 42
National bank tax
11,113 03
Newton Free Library, catalogne account
26 00
Parks and squares
20 00
Police
1,321 84
Poor ont of almshouse
1,288 98
Peddlers' licenses
22 00
Public Property
266 08
Premium on tax sale
104 94
Premium on Water scrip .
291 50
Record and other fees
560 35
Read fund
1,985 00
Sinking fund, commissioners to pay notes ..
53,000 00
Sidewalks and curbing
292 63
State aid .
949 00
Taxes, 1883
55 96
Taxes, 1884 .
124 00
Amount carried forward .
. #252,067 61
29
Amount brought forward . $252,067 61
Taxes, 1885
195 40
Taxes, 1886
385 92
Taxes, 1887
92,289 27
Taxes, 1888
421,986 87
Tuition, non-resident pupils
460 00
Temporary loans
420,700 00
Water maintenance, meters and service pipes 3,734 08
Water rates
21,089 34
Water, rent of meters
2,659 60
Water, rates by meter
42,981 44
Water construction
245 51
Watering streets
3,125 16
$1,261,820 20
CITY OF NEWTON, CITY HALL, WEST NEWTON, JAN. 7, 1889.
The Joint Committee on Finance beg leave to report that in pursuance of Sect. 13, Ordinance 4, they have examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer and Collector for the financial year ending Dec. 31, 1888, and find them correct in all respects and all payments properly vouched.
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1887 . $33,593 39
Total cash receipts for the year ending Dec. 31,
1888 1,228,226 81
Payments for the year
1,197,002 74
Cash on hand at close of business Dec. 31,
1888
$64,817 46
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$1,261,820 20
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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 uncollect- ed the following taxes and assessments :
Taxes of 1883 and previous years $2,033 09
Taxes of 1884 .
1,532 58
Taxes of 1885 . 1,602 79
Taxes of 1886 2.914 19
Taxes of 1887 ·
4,909 91
Taxes of 1888 .
97,011 95
$110,004 51
Curbing assessment .
$748 12
Betterments on drains, Wards 1 and 2, esti-
mated
700 00
Total
. $111,452 63
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES W. FRENCH, H. M. BURR, E. E. MOODY, LAWRENCE BOND.
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LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF NEWTON TO DEC. 31, 1888, INCLUSIVE.
Water loan, 6 per cent
$600,000 00
Accrued interest on same
18,000 00
Water loan, 5 per cent
250,000 00
Accrued interest on same
6,250 00
Water loan, 4 per cent
315,000 00
Accrued interest on same
3,150 00
$1,192,400 00
Town notes, 6 per cent
$97,000 00
Accrued interest on same
1,444 49
98,444 49
City note, 4 per cent
$23,000 00
Accrued interest on same
178 89
23,178 89
Municipal bonds, 5 per cent,
$34,000 00
Accrued interest on same,
850 00
34,850 00
Public park bonds, 4 per cent .
$25,000 00
Accrued interest on same
250 00
25,250 00
School house notes, 4 per cent,
$30,900 00
Accrued interest on same
535 60
31,435 60
School loan bonds 4 per cent
$44,000 00
Accrued interest on same
440 00
44,440 00
High School loan, 3 1-2 per cent, $36,000 00
Accrued interest on same
297 67
36,297 67
Amount carried forward,
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