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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
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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.
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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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RECEIPTS.
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
39.
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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