Town of Newton annual report 1890, Part 2

Author: Newton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Newton (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 680


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41,680 23


Poor out of Almshouse


9,323 64


Premium on tax sale


97 00


Public property


15,536 68


Amount carried forward


$519,000 50


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CITY TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.


Amount brought forward,


$519,000 50


Read fund income


1,579 24


Removal of ashes


4,431 57


Salaries


14,500 00


Schools


108,977 57


School incidentals .


10,452 60


Sewerage


1,667 48


Sidewalks


16,093 39


Sinking fund, city debt .


22,000 00


Sinking fund, school loan


4,000 00


Sinking fund, water bonds


22,000 00


Soldiers' relief


98 00


State tax


29,802 50


State aid


1,081 00


Street lights .


24,001 53


Temporary loans


575,000 00


Use of hydrants


12,240 00


Waban school house


250 00


Water construction


218,102 17


Water maintenance


14,621 99


Water maintenance, meter and service pipe 3,509 68


Water rebate 395 10


Watering streets


6,205 45


Watering troughs and drinking posts


1,209 50


$1,611,219 27


Balance in the treasury Dec. 31, 1890


41,703 26


$1,652,922 53


CR.


Balance in treasury December 31, 1889


$68,130 24


Almshouse


1,803 03


Armory


400 00


Amount carried forward,


$70,333 27


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward


$70,333 27


Board of Health


120 84


City Hall


826 00


Collector's fees


528 18


Corporation tax


50,278 61


Curbing


1,154 05


Dog tax


2,911 94


Drains and culverts, income


78 43


Druggists' licenses


22 00


Evening schools


9 00


Fire Department, income


23 00


Foreign ships


718 47


Funded debt, note 4 per cent. almshouse


7,600 00


Funded debt, note 4 per cent. Claflin school


33,500 00


Funded debt, note 4 per cent. drainage .


25,000 00


Funded debt, note 4 per cent. Cottage Hospital Funded debt, note 4 per cent Newton High- lands Engine House


16,500 00


Funded debt, note 4 per cent. water bonds


183,000 00


Highways


2,931 03


Highways, widening


200 00


Indigent soldiers and sailors


471 00


Interest on bank deposits


921 13


Interest on taxes .


2,919 95


Interest on water scrip


1,986 C1


Kenrick Fund, income


119 16


Land damages


4,518 50


Meter rates


51,123 51


Meter rents .


3,624 58


Meter and service pipes .


4,156 18


Milk licenses


36 00


National bank tax .


14,471 89


National bank tax .


1,447 36


Amount carried forward


$491,530 09


10,000 00


15


CITY TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.


Amount brought forward


$491,530 09 13 00


Newton Free Library, catalogue account


Peddlers' licenses .


88 00


Police Department


2,146 17


Poor out of Almshouse


2,128 96


Public property


765 10


Premium on notes sold .


1,016 16


Premium on tax sale


647 00


Record and other fees


389 70


Read Fund income


1,662 05


School incidentals income


53 82


Sinking fund commissioners (to pay note)


20,000 00


Soldiers' relief income .


17 50


State aid


1,132 50


Taxes, 1884 .


2 86


Taxes, 1886 .


154 80


Taxes, 1887 .


329 86


Taxes, 1888 .


3,051 81


Taxes, 1889 .


86,645 75


Taxes, 1890 .


446,706 10


Tuition of non-resident pupils


218 50


Temporary loans


554,300 00


Water construction


19,859 09


Water rates .


20,058 71


Watering streets


5 00


$1,652,922 53


LEDGER BALANCES.


DR.


Betterments, Newtonville drain


$1,883 70


Bills receivable, Kenrick Fund


1,250 00


Cash


41,703 26


Amount carried forward


$44,836 96


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward


$44,836 96


Public property owned by the city


. 1,077,935 35


Taxes, 1886 . 1,052 25


Taxes, 1887 . .


1,720 87


Taxes, 1888 .


2,057 29


Taxes, 1889 .


6,397 99


Taxes, 1890 .


94,376 16


Water construction


. 1,409,827 25


$2,638,204 12


CR.


City of Newton $786,874 14


Funded debt, 3 1-2 per cent. library notes 4,600 00


Funded debt. 3 1-2 per cent. high school notes,


27,000 00


Funded debt, 4 per cent. almshouse note 7,600 00


Funded debt, 4 per cent. Claflin school notes .


33,500 00


Funded debt, 4 per cent. drainage note .


25,000 00


16,500 00


Funded debt, 4 per cent. fire department notes Funded debt, 4 per cent. Newton Cottage Hos- pital notes 10,000 00


Funded debt, 4 per cent. school notes


20,600 00


Funded debt, 6 per cent. city notes


77,000 00


Funded debt, 4 per cent. school bonds


44,000 00


Funded debt, 4 per cent. park boncs 25,000 00


Funded debt, 5 per cent. municipal bonds 34,000 00


Funded debt, 4 per cent. water scrip 550,000 00


Funded debt, 5 per cent. water scrip 250,000 00 .


Funded debt, 6 per cent. water scrip


600,000 00


Kenrick Fund 4,062 50


Mayor's warrants, unpaid bills 22,218 18


Newton Highlands' engine house


6,050 00


Amount carried forward


$2,544,004 82


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CITY TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.


Amount brought forward,


$2,544,004 82


Overlay, 1887


2,083 34


Overlay, 1888


2,145 83


Overlay, 1889


2,775 23


Overlay, 1890


6,038 85


Premium on tax sale


659 00


Read Fund income


709 00


Suspense account .


488 05


Temporary loans


79,300 00


$2,638,204 12


CITY OF NEWTON, CITY HALL, WEST NEWTON, Jan. 5, 1891. -


The Joint Committee on Finance beg leave to report that in pursuance of Section 13, Ordinance 4, they have examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer and Collector for the financial year ending December 31, 1890, and find them correct in all respects and all payments properly vouched.


Cash on hand December 31, 1889 . .


$68,130 24


Total cash recipts for the year ending Dec. 31,


1890 . . 1,584,792 29


Payments for the year


$1,652,922 53 . 1,611,219 27


Cash on hand at close of business Dec. 31, 1890, $41,703 26


This balance has been verified by the examination of the bank balances, to the credit of the city, and cash and cash items in the office.


They further report that there remains due and uncol- lected the following taxes and assessments.


18


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Taxes, 1886 .


$1,052 25


Taxes, 1887 .


1,720 87


Taxes, 1888 . 2,057 29


Taxes, 1889 . 6,397 99


Taxes, 1890 .


94,376 16


Curbing assessments


, 660 10


Betterments on drains, Wards 1 and 2, esti-


mated


700 00


Respectfully submitted, $106,964 66


F. JOHNSON.


LAWRENCE BOND.


ELLIOTT J. HYDE.


A. F. LUKE.


GEO. F. CHURCHILL.


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


CITY OF NEWTON, AUDITOR'S DEPARTMENT, March 2, 1891.


To the Honorable City Council :


Gentlemen :- In conformity with the requirements of the several sections of the City Ordinance, 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, 1890, 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 thirty consecutive years. Among the remaining tabulations will be found a schedule of the city property so arranged as to show in sep- arate classification the property belonging to the Almshouse, Fire, Highway, School, and other Departments. In addition to these, is also given such other information appertaining to the fiscal interests of the city as may possess general interest.


Very respectfully, BENJAMIN F. OTIS,


Auditor.


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 verified 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 labeled, to the Committee on Accounts.


The Auditor shall act as clerk of the several standing and joint standing committees, and as secretary of the Sink- ing Fund Commissioners and Trustees of the Read Fund, without extra compensation.


The Auditor, on or before the first day of March annu- ally, shall make a report to the City Council of the receipts and expenditures of the past financial year, in detail, and shall give in his report, a schedule of the property of the city and of leases thereof, and an exhibit of the loans or debts bearing interest, due from the city, the rates of interest, and the time when payable. He shall each month transmit to the Mayor, and each member of the City Council, a statement showing the amounts expended and unexpended of each appropriation.


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LIABILITIES.


LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF NEWTON TO DEC. 31, 1890, INCLUSIVE.


Water loan, 6 per cent. . Accrued interest on same Water loan, 5 per cent. . Accrued interest on same Water loan, 4 per cent. . Accrued interest on same


$600,000 00


·


18,000 00 250,000 00 6,250 00 550,000 00 5,500 00


$1,429,750 00


Town notes, 6 per cent. .


$77,000 00


Accrued interest on same ·


1,214 50


78,214 50


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. Accrued interest on same


357 07


20,957 07


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. $27,000 00 Accrued interest on same 223 12


27,223 12


Newton Free Library loan,3-1-2


per cent.


$4,600 00


Accrued interest on same


38 91


4,638 91


New Claflin School House loan,


4 per cent.


$33,500 00


Accrued interest on same


335 00


33,835 00


Amount carried forward,


$1,699,158 60


.


$20,600 00


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward,


$1,699,158 60


Special drains and culverts loan, 4 per cent. $25,000 00


Accrued interest on same


250 00


25,250 00


Engine house, Newton High-


lands, loan, 4 per cent. $16,500 00


Accrued interest on same


165 00


16,665 00


Newton Cottage Hospital loan,


4 per cent.


$10,000 00


Accrued interest on same


100 00


10,100 00


Land for Almshouse loan, 4


per cent. .


$7,600 00


Accrued interest for same


76 00


7,676 00


Temporary loans


$79,300 00


Accrued interest on same


150 00


79,450 00


Uninvested portion of principal


of Kenrick Fund


$2,750 00


Accrued interest on same


62 50


2,812 50


Unexpended balance of appropriation for en- gine house, Newton Highlands


6,050 00


Read Fund income


709 00


Premium on tax sale


647 00


Suspense account, amount in treasury subject to call by sundry parties 488 05


Mayor's warrants unpaid, water construction . 6,870 19


Mayor's warrants unpaid, appropriation


22,218 18


Amount carried forward


$1,878,094 52


ASSETS. 23


Amount brought forward


$1,878,094 52


DETAILED STATEMENT OF ASSETS.


Balance of taxes


1886


$1,052 25


Balance of taxes


1887


1,720 87


Balance of taxes


1888


2,057 29


Balance of taxes


1889 6,397 99


Balance of taxes


1890 94,376 16


$105,604 56


Due from Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as fol- lows : -


On account of aid to soldiers and sailors under Chapters 301 and 279 Acts of 1889,


1,500 00


Balance of corporation tax


11,683 84


Due from miscellaneous sources, namely : -


Due from county treasurer, dog tax 1890


2,781 18


From sundry persons for bet- terments on drains, Wards 1 and 2, estimated . 700 00


From sundry persons, side walks, curbing assess-


ments, etc.


660 10


Cash on hand 41,703 26


#164,632 94


Amounts carried forward,


$164,632 94


$1,878,094 52


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward $164,632 94 $1,878,094 52 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. . 179,000 00


City of Newton schoolhouse note, 4 per


cent. 5,150 00


Engine house,


Newton High-


lands note, 4 per cent. 5,000 00


Boston & Maine


R.R. Co. note,


4 1-2 per cent, 57,000 00


Coupons uncol-


lected . . 1,825 00


Cash on deposit on interest 544 65


$321,519 65


City debt sinking fund : - Boston & Maine R. R. Co. note 4 1-2 per cent. . .


$2,000 00


Cash on deposit


on interest 315 28


2,315 28


Amounts carried forward $488,467 87 $1,878,094 52


SINKING FUNDS. 25


Amounts brought forward $488,467 87 $1,878,094 52


School loan sinking fund : City of Newton water bonds, 4 per cent. . $14,000 00 Boston & Maine R. R. Co. note, 4 1-2 per cent. . 9,000 00 Cash on deposit on interest 188 76


23,188 76


Public park sinking fund : City of Newton water bonds, 4 per cent. . . $14,000 00


Boston & Maine R. R. Co. note, 4 1-2 per cent. . 1,000 00 Cash on deposit on interest 842 15


15,842 15


527,498 78


$1,350,595 74


RECAPITULATION.


Water Debt.


Water loan . . $1,400,000 00


Accrued interest on same 29,750 00


Mayor's warrants unpaid for construction . 6,870 19


$1,436,620 19


Sinking fund 321,519 65


Net water liability


3


$1,115,100 54


FREE


NEWTON


NEWTON,


LIBRARY.


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


City Debt exclusive of Water Debt.


Town notes .


. $77,000 00 1,214 50


Accrued interest on same


$78,214 50


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


School house notes


$20,600 00


Accrued interest on same


357 07


20,957 07


School loan bonds .


$44,000 00


Accrued interest on same


440 00


44,440 00


High school loan


$27,000 00


Accrued interest on same


223 12


27,223 12


Newton Free Library loan


$4,600 00


Accrued interest on same


38 91


$4,638 91


New Claflin school house loan


$33,500 00


Accrued interest on same


335 00


33,835 00


Special drains and culverts


loan


$25,000 00


Accrued interest on same


250 00


25,250 00


Engine house, Newton High-


lands, loan


$16,500 00


Accrued interest on same


165 00


16,665 00


Amount carried forward,


$311,323 60


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CITY DEBT.


Amount brought forward,


$311,323 60


Newton Cottage hospital loan .


$10,000 00


Accrued interest on same


100 00


10,100 00


Land for Almshouse, loan


$7,600 00


Accrued interest on same


76 00


7,676 00


Temporary loans


$79,300 00


Accrued interest on same


150 00


79,450 00


Uninvested portion of principal


of Kenrick Fund 2,750 00


Accrued interest on same


62 50


2,812 50


Unexpended balance of appropriation for En- gine house, Newton Highlands


6,050 00


Read Fund income


709 00


Premium on tax sale


647 00


Suspense account amount in treasury subject to call by sundry parties Mayor's warrants unpaid, appropriations, etc.,


488 05


22,218 18


$441,474 33


Cash on hand


$41,703 26


Sinking fund


2,315 28


School loan sinking fund


23,188 76


Public park sinking fund


15,842 15


Balance taxes uncollected


105,604 56


Other assets uncollected


17,325 12


205,979 13


Net city liability .


$235,495 20


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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.


Municipal Bonds, $1,000 each


Water Bonds, $1,000 each 66


$1,000 each


66


$1,000 each


$1,000 each


$1,000 each


4


per cent.


Oct.


1, 1887


Oct.


1,1917


100,000 00


April and October.


66


66


$1,000 each


4


per cent.


Oct.


1, 1888


Oct.


1, 1918


100,000 00


April and October.


66


66


$1,000 each


4


per cent. June


June


1,1883


April


1,1908


25,000 00


April and October.


Schoolhouse Notes, $5,150 each


4


per cent.


Jan.


25, 1884


One each year.


20,600 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, $4,50 ) each


31% per cent. April


6,1886


One each year.


27,000 00


April and October.


Newton Free Library Loan, $4,600 each


2 per cent.


Oct.


4, 1887


One each year.


4,600 00


March and September. April and October.


4


per cent.


Oct.


1,1890


Oct.


1, 1893


6,000 00


April and October.


4


per cent.


Oct.


1.1890


Oct.


1,1894


6,000 00


April and October.


1


per cent.


Oct.


1,1890


Oct. 1, 1895


6,000 00


April and October.


4


per cent.


Oct.


1, 1890


Oct. 1, 1896


10,500 00


April and October.


1


per cent.


Oct.


1,1890


Oct.


1, 1897


25,000 00


April and October.


4


per cent. July


11, 1890


Oct.


1, 1896


5,000 00


April and October.


4 per cent. Oct.


1, 1890


Oct.


1,1895


5,000 00


April and October.


4


per cent.


Oct.


1,1890


Oct.


1,1897


6,500 00


April and October.


Land for Almshouse Loan .


4 per cent.


Oct.


1, 1890


Oct.


1, 1895


7,600 00


April and October.


Newton Cottage Hospital Loan


1 per cent.


Oct.


1,1890


Oct.


1,1896


10,000 00


April and October.


5


per cent.


July 1,1875


July


1,1906


250,000 00


January and July.


per cent.


Oct.


1, 1880


Oct. 1,1910


100,000 00


April and October.


4 per cent.


Oct.


1, 1884


Oct.


1, 1914


100,000 00


April and October.


66


66


$1,000 each


.


1 per cent.


Aug.


14, 1890


April 1, 1920


50,000 00


April and October.


Public Park Bonds, $1,000 each


4


.


.


.


1


per cent.


Oct.


1,1890


Oct. 1,1892


5,000 00


66


.


6


.


66


66


66


66


.


Special Drains and Culverts Loan . Engine House, Newton Highlands, Loan 66


$1,724,800 00


.


6


per cent.


March 10, 1875


March 10, 1894


47,000 00


March and September.


per cent.


July


1,1875


July


1, 1895


34,000 00


January and July.


6


per cent.


July


1,1875


July


1, 1905


600,000 00


January and July.


66


66


66


100,000 00


April and October.


14,1890


April 1,1920


.


.


.


.


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


New Claflin School House Loan


per cent.


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REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.


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 1890, as follows :


Water Debt Sinking Fund.


On hand in cash and securities at par Jan. 1, 1890 $287,330 40


Received interest on securities, loans, and


bank deposits 12,189 25


Received appropriation by the city for 1890 . 22,000 00


$321,519 65


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 + per cent. water bonds, due Oct. 1, 1918 22,000 00


City of Newton + per cent. school note, due Jan. 25, 1894 5,150 00


Amount carried forward $257,100 00


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward, $257,100 00


City of Newton, 4 per cent.


Fire Department, due Oct. 1,1896 . 5,000 00


Cash on deposit in National Revere Bank . ·


492 24


Cash on deposit in Everett National Bank 52 41


Coupons on 5 per cent. water bonds, due Jan. 1, 1891 (since collected) 1,825 00


Boston & Maine R. R. note. due Dec. 1, 1891, interest


semi-annually at 4 1-2


per cent. per annum 57.000 00


$321,519 65


City Debt Sinking Fund.


On hand in cash Jan. 1. 1890 $306 31


Received interest on bank deposit 8 97


Received appropriation by the city for 1891 . 22,000 00


$22,315 28


Paid City Treasurer to retire note due April


22, 1890 20,000 00


$2,315 28


Invested as follows : -


Boston & Maine R. R. note. due Dec. 1, 1891, with interest semi-annually at + 1-2 per cent. per annum, $2,000 00 Cash on deposit in Everett National Bank 315 28 $2,315 28


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REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.


School Loan Sinking Fund.


On hand in cash and securities at par Jan. 1, 1890 $18,480 74


Received interest on securities, loans, and bank deposits 708 02


Received appropriation by the city for 1890 . 4,000 00


$23,188 76


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. 1, 1917 5,000 00


City of Newton 4 per cent. water bonds, due Oct. 1918 5,000 00


Boston & Maine R R. note, due Dec, 1, 1891, interest at 4 1-2 per cent. per annum, payable semi-an- nually 9,000 00


Cash on deposit in National Revere Bank . 188 76


$23,188 76


Public Park Sinking Fund.


On hand in cash and securities at par Jan. 1. 1890 $15,250 15


Received interest on securities and loans 592 00


$15,842 15


Amount carried forward $15,842 15


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward, $15,842 15 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


Boston & Maine R. R. note, due Dec. 1, 1891, interest at 4 1-2 per cent. payable semi-annually 1,000 00


Cash on deposit in National Revere Bank . 842 15


$15.842 15 In April last we paid the City Treasurer $20.000 from the City Debt Sinking Fund, to enable him to retire a note of the same amount, due April 22, 1890.


Since then we have bought from the city a note issued on account of the Fire Department for $5,000, due Oct. 1, 1896, bearing 4 per cent. interest semi-annually, for the Water Debt Sinking Fund, and on the first day of December last we loaned all of our spare funds of the different sinking funds to the Boston and Maine R. R. Co. for one year at 4 1-2 per cent., amounting to $69,000.00 as per above statements.


We also reported to the City Council in October, 1890, that there should be appropriated for the year 1891 as follows : --


For the Water Debt Sinking Fund $23,000 00


For the City Debt Sinking Fund . 29,000 00


For the School Loan Sinking Fund 4,000 00 Respectfully submitted. GEORGE S. BULLENS. GEORGE C. LORD, ALDEN SPEARE.


NEWTON, Jan. 1, 1891.


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READ FUND.


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 1890 $1,600 00 Less paid to the City of Newton . 1,600 00


This fund is $40,000.00, and is invested in a note of the City of Newton dated Nov. 29, 1890, on 12 months with interest semi-annually at 4 1-2 per cent. per annum.


GEORGE S. BULLENS, ALDEN SPEARE, GEORGE C. LORD, Trustees of the Read Fund.


NEWTON, Jan. 1, 1891.


STATEMENT OF THE KENRICK FUND.


The following is a statement of this fund and its income, Jan. 1, 1891 :---


Amount invested $1,250 00


Cash uninvested .


2,750 00


Total fund .


$4,000 00


Balance income on hand Jan.


1,1890 .


$115 00


Income received 1890 119 16


$234 16


Amount distributed


171 66


Balance $62 50


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.


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TAXES AND TAXABLE VALUATION.


The following will show the valuation of the property of the city on which taxes were assessed for the year 1890, with the amount of taxes and rate of taxation : -


Value of real estate $26,640,500 00 . 9,518,525 00


Value of personal estate


$36,159.025 00


Tax received for corporation stocks $50,278 61


Tax received for bank stocks 14,471 89


$64,750 50


City appropriations for current expenses


$646,033 81


Deduct estimated receipts for 1890 138,000 00


$508,033 81


State tax


$29,802 50


County tax


27,421 81


Overlay


8,696 45


Total assessments


$573,954 57 .


Rate of taxation, $14.60 on $1,000.


RECEIPTS.


The receipts for the year ending Dec, 31, 1890, are shown in the aggregates, as credited in the following accounts : -


Number of Account.


1. Almshouse $1,803 03


2. Armory 400 00


3. Board of Health 120 84


4. City Hall 826 00


$3,149 87 Amount carried forward


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Amount brought forward


$3,149 87


5. Collector's fees 528 18


6. Corporation tax 50,278 61


7. Curbing 1,154 05


8. Dog tax .


2,911 94


9. Druggists' license fees 22 00


10. Drains and culverts 78 43


11 Evening schools 9 00


12. Fire Department 23 00


13. Funded debt, 4 per cent. water bonds 183,000 00


14. Funded debt, Claflin school loan 33,500 00


15. Funded debt, drainage loan . 25,000 00


16. Funded debt, Newton Cottage Hospital loan 10,000 00


17. Funded debt, Fire Department building loan 16,500 00


18. Funded debt, Almshouse loan 7,600 00


19. Highways, general repairs 2,931 03


20. Highways, widening, etc. 200 00


21. Interest on deposits 921 13


22. Interest on taxes . 2,919 95


23. Interest on water bonds .


1,986 01


24. Indigent soldiers and sailors 471 00


25. Kenrick Fund income 119 16


26. Land damages


4,518 50


27. Milk licenses 36 00


28. National bank tax .


14,471 89


29. National bank tax, non-resident 1,447 36


30. Newton Free Library, catalogue account 13 00


31. Peddler's licenses . 88 00


32. Police Department


2,146 17


33. Poor out of Almshouse


2,128 96


34. Public property


765 10


Amount carried forward,


$368,918 34


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Amount brought forward $368,918 34


35. Premium on notes sold . 1,016 16


36. Premium on tax sale 647 00


37. Record and other fees 389 70


38. Read Fund income 1,662 05


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Sinking fund commissioners


20,000 00


40. School incidentals . 53 82


41. Ships engaged in foreign trade 718 47


42. Soldiers' relief 17 50


43. State aid 1,132 50


44. Taxes 1884 2 86


45. Taxes 1886 154 80


46. Taxes 1887 329 86


47. Taxes 1888


3,051 81


48. Taxes 1889 86,645 75


49, Taxes 1890


446,706 10


50. Tuition for non resident pupils 218 50


51. Temporary loans . 554,300 00


52. Water construction 19,859 09


53. Water meters, rents


3,624 58


54. Water Maintenance, meters and service pipe 4,156 18


55. Water rates . 20,058 71


56. Water rate by meters 51,123 51


57. Watering streets 5 00


Total receipts $1,584,792 29


EXPENSES.


The claims of the year ending December 31, 1890, as approved and drawn for in the Auditor's office, are shown in the aggregates as charged to the following accounts :-


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EXPENSES.


Number of Account.


1. Almshouse expenses and repairs


$3,544 98


2. Almshouse (special) 8,600 00


3. Armory 708 35


4. Assessors 7,868 19 503 25


5. Bath house


6. Books, stationery and printing 3,417 29


7. Board of Health 6,692 55


8. Burial grounds 337 13


9. New Claflin school building


32,092 75


10. City Engineer's Department . 8,892 10




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