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$1,486,296 65
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Amount brought forward . Newton Free Library loan, 3 1-2
$1,486,296 65
per cent . $13,800 00
Accrued interest on same
116 73
13,916 73
Temporary loans
$109,700 00
Accrued interest on same
142 33
109,842 33
Uninvested portion of princi-
pal of Kenrick Fund, $3,250 00
Accrued interest on same
155 00
3,405 00
Suspense account, amount in treasury subject to call by sundry parties
738 05
Read Fund income
895 13
Premium on tax sale
109 00
Mayor's warrants unpaid, ap- propriation .
$23,977 29
Mayor's warrants unpaid,
Thompsonville School-
house ·
1,149 18
Mayor's warrant unpaid, Morse
Field Drain
408 36
25,534 83
Mayor's warrants unpaid, water construction, 3,551 31
Amount carried forward. . $1,644,289 03
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DETAILED STATEMENT OF ASSETS. 1
Amount brought forward .
$1,644,289 03
Balance of taxes
1883 and previ- vious years
$2,033 09
Balance of taxes
1884
1,532 58
Balance of taxes
1885 1,602 79
Balances of taxes 1886 2,914 19
Balance of taxes
1887 4,909 91
Balance of taxes
1888 97,011 95
$110,004 51
Due from Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as follows: -
On account of aid to soldiers and sailors under Chapters 301 and 252, Acts of 1879 .
1,500 00
Balance of corporation tax
14,061 60
Due from miscellaneous sources, namely :-
Due from county treasurer, dog tax 1888 2,708 52
From sundry persons for bet- terments on drains, Wards 1 and 2, estimated 700 00
From sundry persons, sidewalks, curbing assessments, etc. .
748 12
Amount carried forward $129,722 75
$1,644,289 03
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Amounts brought forward $129.722 75 81.644.289 03 From sundry persons, subserip- tion for watering streets 550 00
Cash on hand . 64.817 46
Sinking Funds.
Water debt sinking fund : - City of Newton
water bonds. 5 per cent . $73.000 00
City of Newton
water bonds.
4 per cent
172,000 00
City of Newton schoolhouse note. 4 per
cent .
5.150 00
Cash on deposit
on interest .
4.167 07
8254.317 07
City debt sinking fund : -
Cash on deposit on interest,
299 25
Publie Park sinking fund : - City of Newton
water bonds
4 per cent . $14,000 00
Cash on deposit
on interest .
690 15
School loan sinking fund : - City of Newton water bonds 4 per cent . $9.000 00
$14,690 15
Amts carried
forward
$9.000 00 $464,396 68 $1.644,289 03
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Am'ts brought forward . $9,000 00 464,396 68 $1,644,289 03
Cash on deposit on interest . 4,974 28
$13,974 28
478,370 96
$1,165,918 07 .
RECAPITULATION.
Water Debt.
Water loan . $1,165,000 00
Accrued interest on same 27,400 00
Mayor's warrants unpaid for construction .
3,551 31
$1,195.951 31
Sinking Fund
254,317 07
Net water liability .
$941,634 24
City Debt, exclusive of Water Debt.
Town notes
$97,000 00
Accrued interest on same
1,444 49
$98,444 49
City note
$23,000 00
Accrued interest on same
178 89
23,178 89
Municipal Bonds
$34,000 00
Accrued interest on same
850 00
34,850 00
Public Park bonds .
$25,000 00
Accrued interest on same
250 00
25,250 00
Schoolhouse notes .
$30,900 00
Accrued interest on same
535 60
31,435 60
Amount carried forward .
$213,158 98
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Amount brought forward .
. #213,158 98
School loan bonds .
$44,000 00
Accrued interest on same
440 00
44,440 00
High School loan . Accrued interest on same
297 67
. Newton Free Library loan
$13,800 00
Accrued interest on same
116 73
13,916 73
Temporary loans
$109,700 00
Accrued interest on same
142 33
109,842 33
Uninvested portion of principal of Kenrick Fund $3,250 00
155 00
3,405 00
Suspense account, amount in treasury subject to call by sundry parties .
738 05
Read Fund income .
895 13
Premium on tax sale
109 00
Mayor's warrants unpaid, ap-
propriations, etc
25,534 83
$448,337 72
Cash on hand .
$64,817 46
Sinking Fund 299 25
Public Park sinking fund
·
14,690 15
School loan sinking fund
13,974 28
Balance taxes uncollected 110,004 51
Other assets uncollected .
20,268 24
224,053 89
$224,283 83
Net city liability
$36,000 00
36,297 67
Accrued interest on same
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RECEIPTS.
The receipts for the year ending Dee. 31, 1888, are shown in the aggregates, as credited in the following accounts : -
Number of Account.
1. Almshouse $2,017 33
2. Armory 400 00
3. Betterments . 344 00
4. City Engineers Department 2 00
5. City Hall 950 00
6. Collector's fees 420 39
7. Corporation tax 58,106 97
8. Dog tax 2,690 40
9. Druggists' license fees 21 00
10. Drains and culverts 100 00
11. Funded debt . 23,000 00
12. Funded debt, Water bonds 50,000 00
13. Highways, general repairs
1,054 39
14. Interest on Farlow Park betterments
61 07
15. Interest on deposits
438 14
18. Interest on water bonds
172 21
19. Indigent soldiers and sailors
426 50
20. Kenriek Fund income
180 00
21. Miscellaneous 59 80
22. Morse Field drain 2,785 42
23. National Bank tax 11,113 03
24. Newton Free Library, catalogue account, 26 00
, 25. Parks and squares 20 00
26. Police Department
1,321 84
Amount carried forward
$158,445 41
2,717 09
17. Interest on City Loans .
16. Interest on taxes . 17 83
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Amount brought forward
$158,445 41 1,288 98
27. Poor out of almshouse
.
28. Peddlers' licenses . 22 00 .
29. Public property
266 08
30. Premium on tax sale
104 94
31. Premium on water bonds
291 50
32. Record and other fees 560 35
33. Read fund income
1,985 00
34. Ships engaged in foreign trade
988 37
35. Sinking fund commissioners
53,000 00
36. Sidewalks and curbing .
292 63
37. State aid
949 00
38. Taxes of 1883 and previous years .
55 96
39. Taxes 1884
124 00
40. Taxes 1885
195 40
41. Taxes 1886
385 92
42. Taxes 1887
92,289 27
43. Taxes 1888
421,986 87
44. Tuition for non-resident pupils
460 00
45. Temporary loans .
420,700 00
46. Water meters and service pipe
3,734 08
47. Water rates
21,089 34
48. Water rates by meters
42,981 44
49. Water department
2,659 60
50. Water construction 245 51
51. Watering streets
3,125 16
. $1,228,226 81 Total receipts
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EXPENSES.
The claims of the year ending Dec. 31, 1888, as approved and drawn for in the auditor's office, are shown in the aggre- gates as charged to the following accounts : - Number of
Account.
1. Almshouse expenses and repairs $4,091 07
2. Armory expenses . 943 01
3. Bemis Bridge (so called) 6,724 59
4. Books, stationery and printing 4,238 58
5. Board of Health 3,095 05
6. Burial grounds 331 12
7. City Engineer's department 7,600 04
8. City Hall expenses 2,204 27
9. Elections and registration of voters 2,351 30
10. Fire department 27,611 22
11. Funded debt, town notes
76,000 00
12. Funded debt, schoolhouse note 5,150 00
13. Funded debt, school note for land . 5,000 00
14. Funded debt, High school building 4,500 00
15. Funded debt, Newton Free Library build- ing 4,600 00
16. Highways, curbing
2,000 00
17. Highways, drains and culverts
18. Highways, general repairs 11,315 59
66,524 19
19. Highways, gravel land .
1,993 95
500 00 20. Highways, land damages 3,670 21 21. Highways, removal of ashes .
22. Highways, sidewalks and street crossings, 15,954 29
23. Interest on city loans, permanent 16,740 71
24. Interest on city loans, temporary 8,741 38
25. Interest on water bonds 59,600 00
. $341,480 57 Amount carried forward .
40
Amount brought forward
$341,480 57
26. Indigent soldiers and sailors . 930 00
27. Kenrick Fund income 167 19
28. Memorial Day 400 00
29. Miscellaneous expenses
7,955 94
30. Morse Field drain .
7,660 64
31. Newton Free Library
10,170 00
32. Newton Cottage Hospital
1,000 00
33. Parks and squares
2,929 75
34. Police department
24,594 94
35. Poor out of almshouse
9,155 74
36. Premium on tax sale
104 94
37. Public property
10,938 59
38. Read Fund income
1,855 94
39. Salaries
17,223 30
40. Schools, conveyance of pupils
390 00
41. Schools, evening
1.282 18
42. Schools, general appropriation
107,252 39
43. Schools, incidentals
12,107 02
44. Sinking fund, city debt .
23,000 00
45. Sinking fund, school loan
4,500 00
46. Sinking fund, water bonds
22,000 00 974 00
47. State aid
48. Street Light department
26,675 61
49. Taxes, 1888, county
20,908 06
50. Taxes, 1888, National Bank 1,480 21
37,260 00
52. Temporary loans
412,700 00
53. Thompsonville schoolhouse
4,543 93
54. Water construction 49,651 99
55. Water maintainance 13,938 33
56. Water meters and service pipe
3,499 22
Amount carried forward
$1,178,730 48
51. Taxes, 1888, State
41
Amount brought forward
$1,178,730 48
57. Water rebate on bills . 258 56
58. Watering streets and water for same 9,422 26
59. Watering troughs and drinking posts 1,084 40
60. Water, use of hydrants 10,800 00
61. Washington street bridge (Lower Falls), 2,010 66
Total expenses
.$1.202,306 36
TABLE SHOWING APPROPRIATIONS. TRANSFERS, MAYOR'S WARRANT, TREASURER'S PAYMENTS, DIFFERENCES, EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY ACCOUNTS.
OBJECT OF APPROPRIATION.
Appropria- tions for 1888.
Trans- fers.
Total Appropria- tions.
Mayor's Treasurer's Warrants. Payments.
Differ- ences.
Over- drawu.
Unex- pended.
Almshouse expenses and repairs
$4,000 00
$4,000 00
$4,091 07
$4,101 22
-$10 15
$97 07
Armory expenses .
1,000 00
1,000 00
943 01
795 31
147 70
$56 99
Books, stationery, and printing
2,500 00
$1,500 00
4,000 00
4,238 58
4,536 62
-298 04
228 58
Board of Health
4,500 00
4,500 00
3,095 05
3,053 07
41 98
1,404 95
Burial grounds
400 00
400 00
331 12
393 12
-62 00
68 88
City Engineer's department
7,600 00
7,600 00
7,600 04
7,584 43
15 61
4
City Hall expenses .
2,000 00
2,000 00
2,204 27
2,199 12
5 15
204 27
Elections and registration of voters
1,800 00
575 00
2,375 00
2,351 30
2,311 05
40 25
23 70
Fire department
.
26,500 00
26,500 00
27.611 22
27,706 87
-95 65
1,111 22
Highways, eurbing.
2,000 00
2,000 00
2,000 00
2 382 75
-382 75
-
-
.
10,000 00
1,000 00
11,000 00
11,315 59
11,417 ×2
-102 23
315 59
.
.
63,613 41
66,524 19
64,706 01
1,818 18
2,910 78
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Highways, gravel land .
2,500 00
500 00
2,000 00
1,993 95
255 40
1.738 55
6 05
Highways, land damages
1,000 00
500 00
500 00
500 00
500 00
Highways, removal of ashes
4,500 00
4,500 00
3 670 21
3,751 93
-81 72
$29 79
Highways, sidewalks, and street crossings
14,000 00
14,000 00
15,954 29
17,037 27
-1082 98
1,954 29
Indigent soldiers and sailors
1,000 00
1,000 00
930 90
904 00
26 00
70 00
Interest on city loans, permanent
17,000 00
17,000 00
16,740 71
16,740 71
-
259 29
Interest on city loans, temporary
12,000 00
575 00
11.425 00
8,741 38
8,741 38
2,683 62
Interest on water bonds
59,809 00
59,800 00
59,600 00
:9,600 00
200 00
Memorial day .
400 00
400 00
400 00
400 00
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-
Miscellaneous expenses .
$7 500 00 1
10.500 00
2,050 00
8,450 00
7.955 94
8,313 56
-357 62
494 06
Newton Free Library
10,170 00
10,170 00
10,170 00
9,191 63
978 37
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Newton Free Library, note
4,600 00
-
4,600 00
4,600 00
4,600 00
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.
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.
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-
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Highways, general repairs .
$60,000 00 }
Additional appropriation by order City Council, 3,613 41 )
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.
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.
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-
-
Additional appropriation by order City Council, 3,000 00 )
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.
-
-
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.
-
-
-
Highways, drains and culverts
63,613 41
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.
.
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EXCESS AND DEFI- CIENCY ACCOUNT.
Newton Cottage Hospital Parks and squares .
$2,000 00 }
1,000 00 3,000 00
1,000 00 3,000 00
1,000 00 2,929 75
10,000 00 2,855 63
74 12
-
70 25
Additional appropriation by order City Council, 1,000 00 S
Police department .
24,700 00
24,700 00
24,594 94
24,291 07
303 87
105 06
Poor out of almshouse
8,800 00
8,800 00
9,155 74
9,109 99
45 75
355 74
Public property
10,000 00
10,000 00
10,938 59
10,613 44
325 15
938 59
Salaries ·
16,249 00
16,249 00
17.223 30
16,722 97
500 33
974 30
Schools, conveyance of pupils
250 00
140 00
390 00
390 00
390 00
Schools, evening ·
$800 00
1,600 00
315 00
1,285 00
1,282 18
1,282 18
82
Schools, general appropriation .
. $105.000 00
3 01
Schools, dog tax, 1887, by order City Council,
2,690 40 S
Schools, incidentals
.
11,500 00
610 00
12.110 00
12,107 02
11,945 45
161 57
2 98
School note, (land for High school)
5,000 00
5,000 00
5,000 00
5,000 00
School note, (addition to High school buildings)
4,500 00
4,500 00
4,500 00
4,500 00
Schoolhouse note, (Williams and Eliot)
5,150 00
5,150 00
5,150 00
5,150 00
Sinking fund, city debt .
23,000 00
23,000 00
23,000 00
23.000 00
Sinking fund, school loan
4,500 00
4,500 00
4,500 00
4,500 00
Sinking fund, water bonds
22,000 00
22,000 00
22,000 00
22,000 00
-
.
1,000 00
1,000 00
974 00
961 00
13 00
26 00
Street light department
27.000 00
27,000 00
26,675 61
26,936 20
-260 59
324 39
Use of hydrants .
11,320 00
11,320 00
10,800 00
10,800 00
520 00
Water maintenance
14,000 00
14,000 00
13,938 33
13,762 04
176 29
61 67
Water meters and service pipe
3,500 00
3,500 00
3,499 22
3,506 53
-7 31
78
Water, rebate on bills .
506 00
500 00
258 56
266 41
-7 85
241 44
Watering streets, and water for same
$6,000 00 }
9,125 16
550 00
9,675 16
9,422 26
9,439 76
-17 50
232 90
Additional, amount rec'd from subscriptions, 3,125 16 ) Watering troughs and drinking posts, . . .
1,200 00
1,200 00
1,084 40
1,084 40
115 60
. Additional appropriations, orders No. 11,171, 81,000 00 and No. 11,169, $450 00 to be credited to excess and de- ficiency account, by order of City Council . .
1,450 00
1,450 00
-
.
1
-
1,450 00
$577,092 73
$6,911 87 2,766 39
$9,094 47 .
$9,274 23
Less Mayor's warrants of 1887, paid by treasurer in 1888; appropriations
. $19,965 39
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1
1
9,094 47
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.
.
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-
-
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State aid . .
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.
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-
-
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.
-
-
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.
.
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-
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-
-
-
.
-
-
Additional appropriation by order City Council, 800 00
.
107,690 40
435 00
107,255 40
107.252 39
107,252 39
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TABLE SHOWING APPROPRIATIONS, TRANSFERS, ETC .- Concluded.
OBJECT OF APPROPRIATION.
Appropria- tions for 1888.
Trans- fert.
Total Appropria- tions.
Mayor's Treasurer', Warrants. Payments
Differ- ences.
Over- drawn.
Unex- pended.
Loss amount paid on account of widening, reconstruction and improvements, of which there was no appropriation, 133 58
Amount of mayor's warrants for 1888, paid by treasurer in 1889; appropriations
$581,417 97
$581,417 97
$581,238 21
$581,238 21
$4,145 48
.
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.
·
-
$19,831 81 $557.260 92 23,977 29
Transferred into treasury
$179 76
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EXCESS AND DEFI- CIENCY ACCOUNT.
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PERMANENT DEBT - DESCRIPTIVE LIST.
Rate.
Date of Loan Etc.
Payable.
Amount.
Interest when Payable.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
66
.
.
.
6 per cent.
April 22, 1870,
April 22, 1892,
30,000 00
April and October.
66
66
.
.
.
5 per cent
July
1,1875,
July
1, 1895,
34,000 00
January and July.
Water Bonds, $1,000 each
6 per cent
July
1, 1875,
July
1, 1905,
600,000 00
January and July.
66
66
$1,000 each
5 per cent
July
1, 1875,
July
1, 1906,
250,000 00
January and July.
66
66 $1,000 each
4 per cent
Oct. 1, 1880,
Oct.
1,1910,
315,000 00
April and October.
Public Park Bonds, $1,000 each
4 per cent
June
1, 1883,
April
1,1908,
25,000 00
April and O. tober.
Schoolhouse Notes, $5,150 each
4 per cent
Jan.
25, 1884,
One each year,
30,900 00
January and July.
School Loan Bonds, $1,000 each .
4 per cent
April
1, 1885,
April 1, 1895,
44,000 00
April and October.
School Notes, $4,500 each
31/2 per cent
Oct.
6, 1886,
One each year,
36,000 00
April and October.
Newton Free Library Loan, $4,600 each
31/2 per cent
Oct. 4,1887,
One each year,
13,800 00
March and September.
.
4 per cent
April 21, 1888,
April 21, 1889,
$23,000 00
April and October.
6 per cent
April 22, 1870,
April 22, 1890,
20,000 00
April and October.
.
6 per cent
March 10, 1875,
March 10, 1894,
47,000 00
March and September.
Municipal Bonds, $1,000 each
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$1,468,700 00
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STATEMENT OF THE KENRICK FUND.
The following is a statement of this fund and its income, Jan. 1, 1889: -
Amount invested .
$750 00
Cash uninvested
3,250 00
Total fund
$4,000 00
Balance income on hand Jan.
1. 1888
$142 19
Income received in 1888 180 00
$322 19
Amount distributed
167 19
Balance
$155 00
The distribution of the income of this fund has been made in accordance with the terms of the donor, to persons entitled to its benefits.
TAXES AND TAXABLE VALUATION.
The following will show the valuation of the property of the eity on which taxes were assessed for the year 1888, with the amount of taxes and rate of taxation : - Value of real estate $24,132.630 00
Value of personal estate
9.146,012 00
$33,278,642 00
Tax received for corporation stocks
$58,106 97
Tax received for bank stocks . .
11,113 03
$69,220 00
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City appropriations for current expenses, Deduct estimated receipts for 1888
$571,739 00
119,600 00
$452,139 00
State tax
37,260 00
County tax
20,908 06
Overlay .
4,039 98
Total assessments $514,347 04 Rate of taxation, $15 20 on $1,000.
LEDGER BALANCES.
DR.
Betterments Newtonville drain
$1,883 70
Bills receivable
250 00
Bills receivable Kenrick Fund
750 00
Cash
64,817 46
Public property owned by the city
981,977 85
Taxes 1883 and previous years
2,033 09
Taxes 1884
1,532 58
Taxes 1885
1,602 79
Taxes 1886
2,914 19
Taxes 1887
4,909 91
Taxes 1888
97,011 95
Water construction
1,165,396 30
$2,325,079 82
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CR.
Bemis Bridge
$7,041 21
City of Newton 689,956 83
Funded debt, 3 1-2 per cent. library notes
13,800 00
Funded debt, 3 1-2 per cent. High school
notes 36,000 00
Funded debt, 4 per cent. school notes
30,900 00
Funded debt, 4 per cent. city note
23,000 00
Funded debt, 6 per cent. city notes
97,000 00
Funded debt, 4 per cent. school bonds
44,000 00
Funded debt, 4 per cent. park bonds
25,000 00
Funded debt, 5 per cent. municipal bonds
34,000 00
Funded debt, 4 per cent. water scrip 315,000 00
Funded debt, 5 per cent. water scrip
250,000 00
Funded debt, 6 per cent. water scrip
600,000 00
Kenrick Fund
4,155 00
Mayor's warrants, unpaid bills
23,977 29
Morse Field drain
408 36
Overlay 1884
432 66
Overlay 1885
3,336 44
Overlay 1886
2,676 21
Overlay 1887
2,327 05
Overlay 1888
3,744 81
Premium on tax sale
109 00
Read Fund income
895 13
Sanitary improvements, City Hall
2,200 00
Suspense account .
738 05
Temporary loans
109,700 00
Thompsonville schoolhouse
1,149 18
Washington street bridge
3,532 60
$2,325,079 82
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REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners of the City of Newton beg leave to report to the City Council their doings for 1888 as follows : -
Water Debt Sinking Fund.
On hand in cash and securities at par, Jan. 1, 1888 #222,811 66
Received interest on securities, loans and
bank deposits 9,775 13
Received appropriation by the City for 1888, 22,000 00
#254,586 79
Less paid City Treasurer, ac- crued interest on $32,000 4 per cent. bonds bought at par $132 22
Paid city debt sinking fund ac- crued interest on $26,000 4 per cent. bonds bought at par 137 50 269 72
$254,317 07
Invested as follows: - City of Newton 5 per cent. water bonds, due July 1, 1906 $73,000 00 City of Newton 4 per cent. wa- ter bonds, due Oct. 1, 1910 75,000
City of Newton 4 per cent. wa- ter bonds, due April 1, 1914 65,000
Amount carried forward $210,000 00
50
Amount brought forward $210,000 00 City of Newton 4 per cent. wa- ter bonds, due Oct. 1, 1917 . 17,000
City of Newton 4 per cent. wa- ter bonds, due Oct. 1, 1918 . ·
15 000
City of Newton 4 per cent. school note, due Jan 25, 1894 5,150
Cash on deposit in Everett Na- tional Bank 4,167 07
$254,317 07
City Debt Sinking Fund.
On hand in cash and securities at par, Jan. 1. 1888
$29,808 95 Received interest ou securities, loans and bank deposits . , .
.
490 30
Received appropriations by the City for 1888, 23,000 00
$53.299 25
Less paid City Treasurer to re- tire uote due Apr. 1, 1888, $30,000 00
Less paid City Treasurer on account note of 846,000, due April 21, 1888 . 23,000 00 $53,000 00 .
Invested as follows : - Deposited in Everett National Bank 8299 25
$299 25
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Public Park Sinking Fund.
On hand in cash and securities at par, Jan. 1, 1888 . $14,153 88 Received interest on securities and bank de- posits 540 71
$14,694 59
Less paid City Treasurer accrued interest on $2,000 4 per cent bonds bought at par 4 44
$14,690 15
Invested as follows: - City of Newton 4 per cent. wa- ter bonds, due April 1, 1914 12,000 00
City of Newton 4 per cent. wa- ter honds due Oct. 1, 1917, 2,000 00
Cash on deposit in National Revere Bank . 690 15
$14,690 15
School Loan Sinking Fund.
On hand in cash and securities at par, Jan. 1, 1888 ,
$9,144 88 Received appropriation by the City for 1888 . 4,500 00 Received interest on loans, securities and bank deposits . 340 51
$13,985 39
Less paid City Treasurer accrued interest on $5,000 4 per cent. bonds at par 11 11
$13,974 28
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Invested as follows : -
City of Newton 4 per cent. wa- ter bonds, due April 1, 1914 $4,000 00
City of Newton 4 per cent. wa- ter bonds, due Oet. 1, 1917 . 5,000 00
Cash on deposit in National Revere Bank 4,974 28
฿13,974 28
During the year we have paid the City Treasurer $53,000 from the City Debt Sinking Fund, to enable him to pay a note of $30,000, due April 1, 1888, and #23,000 on account of an- other note for $46,000 due April 21, 1888 (the balance having been renewed one year) both notes held by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
We also reported to the City Council in October last that there should be appropriated for the year 1889, as follows : For the water debt sinking fund $22,000 00
For the city debt sinking fund 23,000 00
For the school loan sinking fund 4,000 00
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. S. BULLENS, GEORGE C. LORD, ALDEN SPEARE, Sinking Fund Commissioners.
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF THE READ FUND.
In accordance with Ordinance XLIV., Section 3, we beg leave to report to the City Council as follows : -
Amount of interest collected for 1888 $1,985 00
Less paid to the City of Newton 1,985 00
Principal invested as follows : ---
Note of the City of Newton, dated Dec. 1, 1888, on 12 months with interest semi- annually at 4 per cent. per annum · $39,700
GEO. S. BULLENS, GEORGE C. LORD, ALDEN SPEARE, Trustees of the Read Fund.
NEWTON, Jan. 1, 1889.
STATEMENT IN DETAIL OF RECEIPTS.
Almshouse.
Received from N. D. Moody,
warden, for the sale of hay,
$1,713 83
straw, produce, wood, etc., Received for board of Charles Sawyer 100 00
Received for board of J. T.
Moody 75 00
Received for board of Mrs. Far- num . 47 00
Received from sale of telegraph poles 54 00
Received from [sale of railroad ties 27 50
Total as per item No, 1 of receipts $2,017 33
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Armory.
Received from Commonwealth of Massachu- setts for rent of armory as per item No. 2 of receipts . $400 00
Betterments.
Received from sundry persons on account of Farlow Park, as per itenr No. 3 of re- ceipts. . $344 00
City Engineer's Department.
Received from Ward & Co., for refund of bill as per item No. 4 of receipts . $2 00
City Hall.
Received for use of hall, etc. $450 00
Received from treasurer of coun- ty of Middlesex, for rent of police court room . 500 00
Total, as per item No, 5 of receipts $950 00
Collector's Fees. .
Received from John A. Kenriek, treasurer and collector of taxes, for summonses, adver- tising tax sales, etc., as per item No. 6 of receipts . $420 39
Corporation Tax.
Received from Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, as per item No. 7 of receipts . $58,106 97
Dog Tax. Received from treasurer of county of Middle- sex, for dog tax, as per item No. 8 of re- ceipts $2,690 40
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Druggists' License Fees.
Received from sundry persons for liquor li- censes of the sixth class, as per item No. 9 of receipts $21 00
Drains and Culverts.
Received from Horace Cousens, subscription for reconstruction of culvert on Beacon street, as per item No 10 of receipts $100 00
Funded Debt.
Received from Brewster. Cobb & Estabrook, for City of Newton note, 4 per cent. on 12 months, for renewal of one-half of Town of Newton note of $46,000 00, due April 21, 1888, as per item No. 11 of re- ceipts
$23,000 00
Funded Debt --- Water Bonds. April 21. Received from commissioners of the sinking funds of the City of Newton for seven City of New- ton water bonds, 4 per cent. $1,000 each, on account of wa- ter debt sinking fund $7,000 00 . April 21. Received from commissioners of the sinking funds of City of Newton for five City of Newton water bonds, 4 per cent., $1,000 each, on account of school loan sinking fund . 5,000 00
April 21. Received from commissioners of the sinking funds of the City of
Amount carried forward $12,000 00
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Amount brought forward
$12,000 00
Newton, for two City of Newton water bonds, 4 per cent., $1,000 each, on account of public park sinking fund . 2,000 00
April 21. Received from R. L. Day & Co., for eleven City of Newton water bonds, 4 per cent., $1,000 each, on account of water construction 11,000 00 Oct. 15. Received from commissioners of the sinking funds of the City of Newton, for ten City of Newton water bonds, 4 per cent., $,1000 each, on account of water debt sinking fund . 10,000 00
Dec. 1. Received from commmissioners of the sinking funds of the City of Newton, for fifteen City of New- ton water bonds, 4 per cent., $1,000 each, on account of water debt sinking fund : 15 000 00
Total, as per item No. 12 of receipts, .
$50 000 00
Highways, General Rpairs. Received from almshouse department for ma- mure from city stables $276 00
250 00
Received from George H. Ellis for old engine, Received from T. M. Clark, for stone . Received from sundry persons, for crushed stone
167 23
122 25
Amounts carried forward.
$815 48
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Amount brought forward, $815 48 Received from W. E. Fuller, superintendent
of streets, two old horses 75 00
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