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EXCESS AND DEFI- CIENCY ACCOUNT.
OBJECT OF APPROPRIATION.
Appropria- tions for 1889.
Trans- fers.
Total Appropria- tions.
Mayor's Warrants.
Treasurer's Payments.
Differ- ences.
Over- drawn.
Unex- pended.
Amounts brought forward
$624,651 15
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$624,651 15
$613,774 10
$604,227 20
$17,903 70 $3,996 79 8,356 80
$14,873.84 3,696 79
Less Mayor's warrants of 1888, paid by treasurer in 1889, Amount of Mayor's warrants for 1889, paid by treasurer in 1890 appropriations .
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23,977 29
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$624,651 15 -
$613,774 10
$613,774 10
$9,546 90 -
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$10,877 05
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$580,249 91 33,524 19
$624,651 15
Transferred into treasury
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PERMANENT DEBT .- Descriptive List.
Rate.
Date of Loan, Etc.
Payable.
Amount.
Interest when Payable.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
6 per cent.
April
22, 1870,
April 22, 1890,
$20,000 00
April and October.
6
per cent.
April
22, 1870,
April 22, 1892,
30,000 00
April and October.
66
66
6 per cent.
5
per cent.
July
1, 1875,
July
1,1895,
34,000 00
January and July.
Water Bonds, $1,000 each
66
$1,000 each
5
per cent.
July
1, 1875,
July
1,1806,
250,000 00
January and July.
4 per cent.
Oct.
1, 1880,
Oct.
1, 1910,
100,000 00
April and October.
66
$1,000 each
4 per cent.
Oct.
1, 1884,
Oct. 1,1914,
100,000 00
April and October.
4 per cent.
Oct.
1,1887,
Oct
1,1917,
100,000 00
April and October.
66
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$1,000 each
4 per cent.
Oct.
1, 1888,
Oct.
1,191},
67,000 00
April and October. April and October.
School-house Notes, $5,150 each
4 per cent.
Jan.
25, 1884,
One each year.
23,750 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.
31,500 00
April and October.
Newton Free Library Loan, $4,600 eachı
31/2 per cent.
Oct.
4, 1887,
Qne each year.
9,200 00
March and September.
.
.
.
6 per cent.
July
1, 1875,
July
1, 1905,
600,000 00
January and July.
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$1,000 each
.
.
4 per cent.
June
1, 1883,
April
1,1908,
25,000 00
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$1,483,450 00
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March 10, 1875,
March 10, 1894,
47,000 00
March and September.
Municipal Bonds, $1,000 each
$1,000 each
Public Park Bonds, $1,000 each
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STATEMENT OF THE KENRICK FUND.
The following is a statement of this fund and its income, Jan. 1, 1890 -
Amount invested
$1,250 00
Cash uninvested
2,750 00
Total fund
$4,000 00
Balance income on hand Jan.
1,1889
$155 00
Income received 1889 127 50
$282 50
Amount distributed 167 50
Balance
$115 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 city on which taxes were assessed for the year 1889, with the amount of taxes and rate of taxation: -
Value of real estate
$25,390,300 00
Value of personal estate
9,264,372 00
$34,654,672 00
Tax received for corporation stocks
$59,216 53
Tax received for bank stocks 13,480 35
$72,696 88
City appropriations for current expenses,
$624,124 00
Deduct estimated receipts for 1889 134,100 00
$490,024 00
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State tax.
34,060 00
County tax
26,406 19
Overlay
7,307 96
Total assessments $557,798 15
. Rate of taxation, $14.80 on $1,000.
LEDGER BALANCES.
DR.
Betterments Newtonville drain
#1,883 70
Bills receivable
250 00
Bills receivable Kenrick Fund
1,250 00
Cash .
68,130 24
Taxes 1883 and previous years
2,013 09
Taxes 1884 .
1,527 78
Taxes 1885
1,456 26
Taxes 1886
2,749 52
Taxes 1887
2,050 73
Taxes 1888
5,109 10
Taxes 1889
93,043 74
Water construction
1,211,584 17
Public property owned by the city
1,001,486 35
$2,392,534 68
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City of Newton $720,787 12
Funded debt, 3 1-2 per cent. library notes 9,200 00
Funded debt, 3 1-2 per cent. high school notes 31,500 00
Funded debt, 4 per cent. school notes 25,750 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 serip 367,000 00
Funded debt, 5 per cent. water serip 250,000 00
Funded debt, 6 per cent. water serip
600,000 00
Kenrick Fund 4,115 00
Mayor's warrants, unpaid bills
33,524 19
Newton Centre play ground committee .
6,000 00
Overlay 1884 432 66
Overlay 1885
3,336 44
Overlay 1886
2,676 21
Overlay 1887
2,306 51
Overlay 1888
2,237 63
Overlay 1889
3,362 20
Premium on tax sale
109 00
Read Fund income
626 19
Suspense account
738 05
Temporary loans
100,000 00
Claflin school enlargement
28,833 48
$2,392,534 68
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REPORT OF THE SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners of the City of Newton beg leave to report to the City Council their doings for 1889, as follows : -
Water Debt Sinking Fund.
On hand in cash and securities at par, JJan. 1,
1889 $254,317 07
Received interest on securities, loans and
bank deposits 11,013 33
Received appropriation by the city for 1889 22,000 00
$287,330 40
Invested as follows : -
City of Newton 5 per cent. water bonds, due July 1, 1906 ·
$73,000 00
City of Newton 4 per cent. water bonds, due Oct. 1, 1910 75,000 00
City of Newton 4 per cent.
water bonds, due April 1, 1914 65,000 00
City of Newton 4 per cent. water bonds, due Oct. 1, 1917 17,000 00
City of Newton 4 per cent. water bonds, due Oct. 1, 1918 £ 22,000 00
City of Newton 4 per cent. school note, due Jan. 25, 1894 5,150 00
Amount carried forward, $257,150 00
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Amount brought forward, $257,150 00
Cash on deposit,
National Revere Bank . $22,052 44
Cash on deposit
Everett National
Bank
8,127 96 30,180 40
#287,330 40
City Debt Sinking Fund.
On hand in cash Jan. 1, 1889 $299 25
Received interest on bank balance 7 06
Received appropriation by the City for 1889 23,000 00
$23,306 31
Less paid City Treasurer to retire note due April 21, 1889 $23,000 00
$306 31
Deposited in Everett National
Bank
$306 31
Public Park Sinking Fund.
On hand in cash and securities at par, Jan. 1, 1889. $14,690 15 . Received interest on securities and bank de- posits 560 00
$15,250 15
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Invested as follows : -
City of Newton 4 per cent. water bonds, due April 1, 1914 $12,000 00
City of Newton 4 per cent.
water bonds, due April 1,1917 2,000 00
Deposit in National Revere Bank 1,250 15
$15,250 15
School Loan Sinking Fund.
On hand in cash and securities Jan. 1, 1889 $13,974 28 Received interest on securities and bank de- posits . 506 46
Received appropriation by the city for 1889 4,000 00
$18,480 74
Invested as follows : - City of Newton 4 per cent. water bonds, due April 1,1914 $4,000 00
City of Newton 4 per cent. water bonds, due Oct. 1917 5,000 00
City of Newton 4 per cent. water bonds, due Oct. 1, 1918 5,000 00
Cash on deposit in National Re- vere Bank 4,480 74
$18,480 74
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In April last we paid the City Treasurer #23,000.00 from the City Debt Sinking Fund, to enable him to pay a note of same amount due April 21, 1889.
We have bought of the city at par, $7,000 4 per cent. water bond, due 1918, for the Water Debt Sinking Fund and $5,000 due same time for the School Loan Sinking Fund.
We also reported to the City Council in October 1889, that there should be appropriated for the year 1890, as follows: -
For the water debt sinking fund $22,000 00
For the city debt sinking fund 22,000 00
For the school loan sinking fund 4,000 00
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. S. BULLENS, ALDEN SPEARE, GEORGE C. LORD, Sinking Fund Commissioners.
NEWTON, Jan. 1, 1890.
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REPORT OF THE 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 1889 $1,588 00
Less paid to the City of Newton 1,588 00
The City Council having appropriated and paid over to your Trustees $300.00 amount of the fund is now $40,000.00 and is invested as follows : -
Note of the City of Newton dated Nov. 30, 1889 on 12 months with interest semi-annually at 4 per cent. per annum.
GEO. S. BULLENS, ALDEN SPEARE, GEORGE C. LORD, Trustees of the Read Fund.
NEWTON, Jan. 1, 1890.
STATEMENT IN DETAIL OF RECEIPTS.
Almshouse.
Received from N. D. Moody,
warden, for the sale of hay,
straw, produce, wood, etc., $1,317 17 Received for board of Charles T. Sawyer and wife . 225 00
Received for board of J. T. Moody 30 00
Received for board of Elizabeth Griffeth .
112 00
Received for sale of gravel
100 00
Total as per item No. 1 of receipts $1784 17
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Armory.
Received from Commonwealth of Massachu- setts for rent of armory, as per item No. 2 of receipts
$400 00
Board of Health.
Received from sundry persons on account of material and labor, as per No. 3 of re- ceipts $102 66
City Engineer's Department.
Received from Town of Watertown for service of Engineer and assistants on account of construction of Morse Field drain, as per item No. 4 of receipts $189 96
City Hall.
Received for use of hall, etc. $569 50
Received from treasurer of county
of Middlesex for rent of police court room . 500 00
Total, as per item No. 5 of receipts $1,069 50
Collector's Fees.
Received from John A. Kenrick, treasurer and collector of taxes, for summonses, adver- tising tax sales, etc., as per item No. 6 of receipts $380 49
Corporation Tax.
Received from Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, as per item No. 7 of receipts . $59,216 53
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Curbing.
Received from sundry persons an account of curbing, as per item No. 8 of receipts ·
$1,199 01
Dog Tax.
Received from treasurer of county of Middle- sex for dog tax, as per item No. 9 of re- ceipts $2,708 52
Druggists' License Fees.
Received from sundry persons for liquor licenses of the sixth class, as per item No. 10 of receipts. $21 00
Drains and Culverts.
Received from George B. Nichols on account of drain in Middlesex road, as per item No. 11 of receipts . $350 00
Fire Department.
Received from Alden Speare's Sons & Co., refund of bill, as per item No. 12 of receipts .
$1 50
Funded Debt Water-Bonds.
April 1. 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
Amount carried forward
$7,000 00
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Amount brought forward
April 1. 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 ·
$7,000 00
5,000 00
Nov. 26. Received from Blake Brothers & Co., for forty City of Newton water bonds, 4 per cent., $1,000 each, on account of water con- struction 40,000 00
Total, as per item No. 13 of receipts, $52,000 00
Highways, General Repairs.
Received from almshouse department for ma-
nure from city stables .
$276 00
Received from T. M. Clark, for stone 100 00
Received from sundry persons for crushed stone 1,945 87
Received for use of road roller
25 50
Received from S. R. Urbino for material and labor on drinking fountain, Lincoln
Park
80 78
Received from Albert Brackett & Son, refund of bills . 34 63
Received from sale of old material
61 51
Received from sale of gravel .
17 00
Received from town of Wellesley portion of freight on stone B. & A. R. R. Co.
14 53
Total as per item No. 14 of receipts $2,555 82
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Interest on Deposits.
Received from Newton National Bank and First National Bank of West Newton, on daily balances, as per item No. 15 of re- ceipts
$772 24
Interest on Taxes.
Received from sundry persons, interest on taxes, as per item No. 16 of receipts $2,892 49
Interest on Water Bonds.
Received from Blake Brothers & Co., accrued interest on $40,000 4 per cent. water bonds, as per item No. 17 of receipts
$244 45
Indigent Soldiers and Sailors.
Received from Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, on account of aid to sundry persons, under Chapter 252, Acts of 1879, and Chapter 279, Acts of 1889, as per item No. 18 of receipts . $455 00
Kenrick Fund Income.
Balance uninvested Jan. 1, 1889
in city treasury $3,250 00
Balance of income on hand Jan.
1, 1889 155 00
$3,405 00
Income from investments in 1889, as per item
No. 19 of receipts 127 50
$3,532 50
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Loaned and Expended.
Amount loaned Robert S. Har-
rison
$500 00
Distributed per order Board of
Aldermen, as per item No. 29 of expenses $167 50
Balance income on hand . 115 00 .
782 50
Balance uninvested Jan. 1, 1889 $2,750 00
Milk Licenses.
Received from agent of Board of Health
for milk licenses, as per item No. 20 of receipts
$65 00
Miscellaneous.
Received from Union Institution for Savings,
Boston, for tax of 1887 upon an estate in Ward 4, taxed in error, tax refunded and reassessed the present year, as per item No. 21 of receipts
$157 63
National Bank Tax.
Received from Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, National Bank tax, as per item No. 22 of receipts $13,480 35
Newton Centre Play Ground.
Received from Committee of Citizens, Newton Centre, on account of payment of land for playground, as per item No. 23 of receipts. .
$6,000 00
59
Newton Free Library-Catalogue Account.
Received from librarian for sale of catalogues,
as per item No. 24 of receipts . 14 00
Police Department.
Received from Edward W. Cate, clerk of po-
lice court, fees, fees for witnesses, fines, and costs,as per item No. 25 of receipts . . 998 98
Poor out of Almshouse.
Received from Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts for partial support, etc., of sundry persons . 679 09
Received for partial support of J. C. Gipson . 169 94
Received for partial support of J. Carroll 15 71
Received from City of Boston for partial sup- port of sundry persons . Received from City of Waltham for partial support of sundry persons 231 98
248 05
Received from City of Somerville for partial support of sundry persons 30 89
Received from City of Chelsea for partial sup- port of sundry persons .
94 60
Received from City of Lawrence for partial support of sundry persons 1 05
Received from Town of Plymouth for partial support of sundry persons 48 17
Received from Town of Needham for partial
support of sundry persons ·
41 63
Received from Town of Arlington for partial support of sundry persons 51 00
Amount carried forward $1,612 11
60
Amount brought forward $1,612 11
Received from Town of Blackstone for partial support of sundry persons 25 00
Received from Town of Sevoy for partial sup- port of sundry persons . 22 37
Received from Town of Pittsfield for partial
support of sundry persons 21 29
Received from Town of Wellesley, for partial support of sundry persons 21 00
Received from Town of Clinton for partial support of sundry persons 7 00
Received from Town of Watertown for partial support of sundry persons 1 90
Received from Town of Concord for partial support of sundry persons 40 91
Received from appropriation for indigent soldiers and sailors 10 00
Total as per item No. 26 of receipts $1761 58
Public Property.
Received for rent of Prospect schoolhouse hall $127 00 Received from Auburndale Village Improve- ment Society for rent of old Williams schoolhouse 50 00
Received from E. M. Fowle, treasurer, for use of Crystal pond 25 00
Received for rent of Oak Hill schoolhouse 14 00
Received from C. A. Purdy, out buildings Claflin school house
35 00
Received from J. J. Farrell for old fence, Claflin school house 15 00
Received from Simpson Brothers, error in bill 8 43
Received from J. D. Wellington for old carpet 2 50
Total as per item No. 27 of receipts $276 93
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Premium on Water Bonds.
Received from Blake Brothers & Co., 112 41-100 per cent. on $40,000 City of Newton Water bonds, as per item No. 28 of receipts .
$4,964 00
Records and Other Fees.
Received from City Clerk for recording mort- gages, marriage certificates, assignments, etc., as per item No. 29 of receipts . $353 75
Read Fund Income.
Received from the trustees of the Read Fund, interest on investments, as per item No. 30 of receipts $1,614 22
Sinking Fund Commissioners.
Received from the commissioners of the sink- ing funds of the City of Newton for the payment of note of the town of Newton, as per item No. 31 of receipts $23,000 00
School Incidentals.
Received from H. M. Burr & Co., on account of error in bill, as per item No. 32 of re- ceipts · 84
Ships Engaged in Foreign Trade, Received from Commonwealth of Massachu- setts on account of ships engaged in foreign trade, as per item No. 33 of re- ceipts $821 83
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State Aid.
Received from Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, on account of sundry persons, under chapter 301, Acts of 1879, and of 1889, as per item No. 34 of receipts . $974 00
Taxes of 1883 and Previous Years.
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1888 . $2,033 09
Received from sundry persons since Dec. 31, 1888, as per item No. 35 of receipts 20 00
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1889 . $2,013 09
Taxes 1884.
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1888 . .
$1,532 58
Received from sundry persons since Dec. 31, 1888, as per item No. 36 of receipts . 4 80
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1889 $1,527 78
Taxes 1885.
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1888 $1,602 79
Received from sundry persons since Dec. 31,
1888, as per item No. 37 of receipts 146 53
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1889 . $1,456 26
Taxes 1886.
Balance uncollected Dec.31,1888 $2,914 19
Received from sundry persons since Dec. 31, 1888, as per item No. 38 of receipts . 164 67
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1889 $2,749 52
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Taxes 1887.
Balance uncollected Dec. 31. 1888 $4,909 91
Received from sundry persons, since Dec. 31,
1888 as per item No. 39 of receipts 2,859 18
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1889 . $2,050 73
Taxes 1888.
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1888 . $97,011 95
Received from sundry persons, since Dec. 31,
1888, as per item No. 40 of receipts . .
91,902 85
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1889 $5,109 10
Taxes 1889.
Amount assessed for state tax $34,060 00
Amount assessed for county tax 26,406 19
Amount assessed for city tax
457,524 00
Supplementary assessment
92 82
Tax on non-resident bank shares
1,563 65
Overlay
7,307 96
$526,954 62
Received from sundry persons to Dec. 31, 1889,
as per item No. 41 of receipts . 433,910 88
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1889 . $93,043 74
Tution for Non Resident Pupils.
Received from sundry non-residents for tuition, as per item No. 42 of receipts $473 50
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Temporary Loans.
Borrowed during the year, by authority of the City Council (in anticipation of taxes), for the payment of current expenses :- Feb. 6. Potter Lovell Co. at 2 3-4 per cent. per annum $25,000 00 Feb. 7. Potter Lovell Co. at 2 3-4 per cent. per annum 50,000 00 April 18. Potter Lovell Co. at 2 1-2 per cent. per annum 40,000 00
May 25. Potter Lovell Co. at 2 1-2 per cent. per annum 50,000 00
June 18. Potter Lovell Co. at 2 1-2 per cent. per annum 115,000 00
Aug. 5. Potter Lovell Co. at 3 per cent. per annum . 20,000 00 Aug. 6. Potter Lovell Co. at 3 per cent. per annum 10,000 00
Sept. 6. Potter Lovell Co. at 3 1-2 per cent. per annum 20,000 00
Sept. 27. Potter Lovell Co. at 3 per cent. per annum 30,000 00 · Nov. 30. Trustees of the Read Fund at 4 per cent. per annum 40,000 00
Dec. 12. Potter Lovell Co. at 3 3-4 per cent. per annum 40,000 00
Dec. 14. Potter Lovell Co. at 33-4 per cent. per annum 20,000 00
Total as per item No. 43 of receipts .
$460,000 00
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Washington Street Bridge, Lower Falls.
Received from town of Wellesley in part for construction of bridge, as per item No. 44 of receipts $174 77
Water Meters, Rents.
Received from sundry persons for rent of meters, as per item No. 45 of receipts $3,193 05
Water Meters and Service Pipe.
Received from sundry persons for service pipe, labor, etc., as per item No. 46 of receipts, $5,907 70
Water Rates.
Received from sundry persons for use of water in 1889, by schedule rates, as per item No. 47 of receipts $19,429 81
Water Rates by Meters.
Received from sundry persons for use of water in 1889, by meters, as per item No. 48 of receipts $47,145 21
Watering Streets.
Received from sundry persons, contributors to- ward expense of watering streets, as per item No. 50 of receipts . $612 04
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STATEMENT IN DETAIL OF EXPENSES WITH APPROPRIA- TIONS, TRANSFERS, AND BALANCES.
Almshouse Expenses and Repairs.
Appropriation $4,000 00
Transferred from appropriation
for poor out of almshouse, 200 00
$4,200 00
N. D. Moody, services as warden, $700 00
N. D. Moody, sundry cash pay- ments 200 36
Eliza A. Moody, services as matron .
100 00
John T. Moody, services at almshouse .
180 00
Emma L. Moody, services at almshouse .
144 00
Nathan Freeman. services at almshouse 47 70
W. H. Fowles, services at alms- house .
25 80
Dr. James Utley. medical at- tendance 59 00
Dr. Fred E. Crockett, medical attendance
10 00
Dr. George J. Taylor, medical attendance 2 00
Frank W. Freeman, medicine,
16 89
George H. Ingraham, medicine, James MeGourty, funeral ser- vices .
5 25
10 00
Newton Cemetery, interment
5 00
Amounts carried forward $1,506 00
$4,200 00
67
Amounts brought forward $1,506 00 $4,200 00
Highway department, manure
from city stables
276 00
Crocker & Eldredge, groceries,
538 20
H. A. Sherman, groceries
133 38
J. H. Hoyt, groceries
7 50
J. W. Mitchell, coal
243 53
Water department, use of wa-
ter 68 17
Armour & Co., beef
129 64
V. A. Pluta, provisions
92 92
A. D. Hall, provisions
67 51
L. F. Mason, provisions
23 27
Swift & Co., provisions
4 96
W. H. Mague, house offal
27 50
J. F. C. Hyde, wood
164 00
James McIntosh, wood
122 50
Frank Linnell, fish and oysters
71 80
Geonge H. Ellis, ice
61 42
M. E. Society, for rent of pew .
45 00
Luther E. Leland, rent of barn
20 00
Albert Howe & Co., sled
26 00
Parker & Wood, sulky plow
68 90
Norcross, Mellen & Company, crockery 13 36
H. W. Crowell, grain
52 25
E. E. Moody, supplies
236 16
Schlegel & Fottler, supplies
10 76
Ames Plow Co., supplies
3 36
Francis Murdock & Co., sup- plies 1 50
Amounts carried forward $4,015 59
$4,200 00
68
Amounts brought forward $4,015 59 $4,200 00
O. Morse & Son, grinding corn 3 90
J. C. Farrar, blacksmithing 27 94
McCarthy & Nugent, black- smithing . 17 76
J. A. Nugent, blacksmithing . 9 45
J. R. MeLaughlin, care sick horse 2 00
O. F. Lucas, material and labor 32 14
E. W. Hodgson, material and labor 31 50
H. H Hunt, lumber
3 24
J. D. Henthorn, sundry cash expenses 1 19
Stephen F. Cate, use of team 1 00
Newton Journal, advertising . 2 00
Total, as per item No. 1 of expenses ฿4,147 71 Balance unexpended, transferred into excess and deficiency account $52 29
Armory Expenses.
Appropriation $1,000 00
Transferred from appropriation
for interest on city loans temporary
200 00
$1,200 00
B. S. Wetherbee, service as janitor, etc. $350 00
Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co., gas 305 00
Amounts carried forward $655 00
$1,200 00
69
Amounts brought forward, $655 00 $1,200 00
Higgins & Nickerson, material and labor 200 00
Albert Brackett & Son, coal, etc. 129 14
C. S. Pulsifer, rent of land for rifle range 50 00
Water department, use of water 17 35
Edward Pike, material and labor
5 95
John Joyce, material and labor Charles A. Hill, material and
3 00
labor 2 25
F. E. Hamblin, material and labor 4 00
Total, as per item No. 2 of expenses $1,066 69
Balance unexpended, transferred into excess and deficiency account
$133 31
Bemis Bridge.
Dudley H. Bradlee, assignee,
payment on contract
$6,147 29
Fred H. Barnes, services as assistant engineer 425 82
W. H. Leatherbee & Son, lumber 210 01
Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co., gas 45 11
John A. Kenrick, treasurer, labor, men and teams 49 19
Timothy Stuart, labor, men and teams
15 74
Amount carried forward $6,893 16
70
Imounts brought forward $6,893 16
A. O. Doane, services as assist- ant engineer 5 00
Stephen F. Cate, use of team 3 00
Adam Beck, material and labor 66 05 J. O. Evans' Sons, material and labor 2 50
Bailey & Hargedon, material and labor 1 79
Fleteher & Towne, supplies 2 20
Kendall & Higgins, supplies 2 20
Charles A. Cole, blacksmithing 2 00
M. Frank Lucas, lumber
1 87
Total, as per item No. 3 of expenses $6,979 77
Books, Stationery and Printing.
Appropriation
$4,500 00
The Newton Graphic, printing,
etc. . $1,125 23
Fanning Printing Co., printing, etc. . 603 78
Newton Journal, printing, etc., 249 26
Rockwell & Churchill, printing, etc.
229 80
Fort Hill Embossing & Print-
ing Co., printing, etc., 9 25
Fred G. Barker, printing etc., 3 75
Amounts carried forward $2,221 07
$4,500 00
71
Amounts brought forward
#2,221 07 $4,500 00
Alfred Mudge & Son, printing. etc. ·
2 25
Charles H. Stacy, stamps and stamped envelopes . ·
551 24
Newton Postoffice, stamped envelopes, etc. 97 80
C. L. Bourne, stamped en- velopes, etc. 33 80
Benjamin F. Otis, postage stamps 14 30
J. Q. Fuller, Boston directories 30 00
American Bank Note Co., check books 136 00
M. Sanson's, lime pens 24 00
Banker & Tradesman, subscrip- tion 5 00
Atherton Rubber Co., rubber bands
9 75
Drew, Allis & Co., maps and directories of Newton 60 80
Aaron R. Gay & Co., supplies
259 21
Thomas Groom & Co., supplies
105 15
C. J. Buffam & Co., supplies
77 00
50 55
J. L. Fairbanks & Co., supplies Hooper Lewis & Co., supplies 42 90 J. M. Whittemore & Co., sup- plies 40 54
M. R. Warren, supplies . 27 60
Samuel Ward Co., supplies 19 88
Adams, Putnam & Co., supplies
19 50
Amounts carried forward $3,828 34
$4,500 00
72
Amounts brought forward $3,828 34 $4,500 00
Francis Doane & Co., supplies 16 67
H. C. Dimond & Co., supplies 11 77
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