Town of Newton annual report 1890, Part 3

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


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11. City Hall expenses 2,295 58


12. Elections and registration of voters 4,039 63


13. Fire Department . 31,811 50


14. Funded debt, town note 20,000 00


15. Funded debt, school house note 5,150 00


16. Funded debt, High school building 4,500 00


17. Funded debt, Newton Free Library building . 4,600 00


18. Fire alarm striker, Nonantum 525 92


19. Highways, curbing 2,964 04


20. Highways, drains and culverts 6,301 68


21. Highways, drains and culverts (special) . 22,557 10


22. Highways, general repairs


68,135 40


23. Highways, gravel land . 589 35


24. Highways, land damages 4,618 50


25. Highways, sidewalks and street crossings


15,846 99


26. Highways, widening, reconstruction and improvements . 25,566 21


27. Interest on city loans, permanent


12,085 37


28. Interest on city loans, temporary 7,509 22


29. Interest on water bonds 66,840 00


30. Indigent soldiers and sailors .


980 00


Amount carried forward


$379,573 08


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward,


$379,573 08


31. Kenrick Fund income 171 66


32. Memorial Day 500 00


33. Miscellaneous expenses 6,992 30


34. Newton Free Library 10,495 00


35. Newton Cottage Hospital 1,500 00


36. Newton Cottage Hospital (special) 10,000 00


37. Newton Highlands engine house (special) 10,450 00


38. Parks and squares . 1,780 48


39. Police Department 41,175 74


40. Poor out of Almshouse . 9,277 42


41. Public property


11,721 90 97 00


42. Premium on tax sale


1,579 24


44. Removal of ashes .


4,432 07


45. Salaries 14,500 00


46. Schools, evening 780 52


47. Schools, general appropriation


108,977 57


48. Schools, incidentals


11,915 10


49. Sewerage


1,993 86


50. Sinking fund, city debt .


22,000 00


51. Sinking fund, school loan


4,000 00


52. Sinking fund, water bonds


22,000 00


53. Soldiers' relief


144 00


54. State aid


1,077 50


55. Street light department .


23,920 87


56. Taxes 1890, county


27,421 81


57. Taxes 1890, national bank


1,436 05


58. Taxes 1890, State .


29,802 50


59. Temporary loans .


575,000 00


60. Waban school house 250 00


61. Water construction


223,120 64


62. Water maintenance


14,794 36


Amount carried forward


$1,572,880 67


43. Read Fund income


39


EXPENSES.


Amount brought forward $1,572,880 67


63. Water meters and service pipe 3,498 42


64. Water rebate on bills 425 62


65. Watering streets and water for same 6,105 45


66. Watering troughs and drinking posts 1,222 03


67. Water, use of hydrants . 12,240 00


Total expenses $1,596,372 19


STATEMENT IN DETAIL OF RECEIPTS.


Almshouse.


Received from N. D. Moody, warden, for the sale of hay,


straw, produce, wood, etc. . $1,434 03 Received for board of Charles T. Sawyer and wife 225 00


Received for board of Elizabeth Griffeth 104 00


Received for board of Mrs. Mel-


vin 40 00


Total as per item No. 1 of receipts $1,803 03


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 item No. 3 of receipts $120 84


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


City Hall.


Received for use of hall, etc. $326 00


Received from treasurer of Coun-


ty of Middlesex for rent of police court room 500 00


Total as per item No. 4 of receipts $826 00


Collector's Fees.


Received from John A. Kenrick, Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, for summonses, advertising tax sales, etc., as per item No. 5 of receipts . $528 18


Corporation Tax.


Received from Commonwealth of Massachu- setts. as per item No. 6 of receipts $50,278 61


Curbing.


Received from sundry persons on account of curbing, as per item No. 7 of receipts $1,154 05


Dog Tax.


Received from treasurer of County of Mid- dlesex for dog tax, as per item No. 8 of receipts $2.911 94


Druggists' License Fees.


Received from sundry persons for liquor licenses of the sixth class, as per item No. 9 of receipts . $22 00


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RECEIPTS IN DETAIL.


Drains and Culverts.


Received from Board of Health


on account of work per-


formed by Highway Depart- ment . $55 74


Received from George E. Stuart for drain pipe, etc. 22 69


Total, as per item No. 10 of receipts $78 43


Evening Schools.


Received from M. E. Stevens on account of error in making up teachers' pay-roll, as per item No. 11 of receipts .


¥9 00


Fire Department.


Received from sale of old telegraph poles, old copper, etc., as per item No. 12 of re- ceipts . $23 00


Funded Debt-Water Bonds.


April 29. Received from N. W. Harris & Co., for thirty-


three City of Newton water bonds, 4 per cent., $1,000 each, payable Oct. 1, 1918, on account of water construc- tion . $33,000 00


June 14. Received fiom W. J. Hayes & Sons, for fifty City of Newton water bonds, 4 per cent., $1,000 each, paya- ble April 1, 1920, on account of water construction . . 50,000 00


Amount carried forward 4


$83,000 00


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward, $83,000 00


August 14. Received from N.


W. Harris & Co., for one hundred City of Newton water bonds, 4 per cent., $1,000 each, payable April 1, 1920, on account of water construction . 100,000 00


Total, as per item No. 13 of receipts


$183,000 00


Funded Debt- Claflin School Loan.


October 1. Received from


Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook,


for five City of Newton notes, 4 per cent., payable as fol- lows: October 1, 1892 . $5,000 00


October 1, 1893 . 6,000 00


October 1, 1894 .


6,000 00


October 1, 1895 .


6,000 00


October 1, 1896 . . 10,500 00


for the construction of new


Claflin school building.


Total, as per item No. 14 of receipts


$33,500 00


Funded Debt-Drainage Loan.


October 1. Received from Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook, for City of Newton note, 4 per cent., payable October 1, 1897, for the construction of special drains, as per item No. 15 of receipts . $25,000 00


Funded Debt-Newton Cottage Hospital Loan.


October 1. Received from Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook, for City of Newton note, 4


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RECEIPTS IN DETAIL.


per cent., payable October 1, 1896, for the construction of buildings for conta- gious diseases, as per item No. 16 of re- ceipts .


$10,000 00


Funded Debt-Fire Department Building Loan.


October 1. Received from Brews- ter, Cobb & Estabrook, for two City of Newton notes, 4 per cent., payable as follows : October 1, 1895 . . $5,000 00


October 1, 1897 . 6,500 00


for Fire Department build- ing, Newton Highlands.


October 1. Received from com- missioners of the sinking funds of City of Newton, for City of Newton note, 4 per per cent., payable October 1, 1896, for Fire Department building at Newton High- lands . 5,000 00


Total, as per item No. 17 of receipts $16,500 00


Funded Debt-Almshouse Loan.


October 1. Received from Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook, for City of Newton note, 4 per cent., payable October 1, 1895, for land on Winchester street for Almshouse buildings, etc., as per item No. 18 of re- ceipts . $7,600 00


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Highways-General Repairs.


Received from sundry persons for


crushed stone $2,366 60


Received from Almshouse Depart- ment for manure from city stables 276 00


Received from sale of two old horses 150 00


Received for use of road roller 75 00


Received from town of Needham one-half expenses for repairs of Elliot street bridge 26 56


Received from sale of old iron 27 01


Received from sale of oil barrel: . 8 70


Received from Walworth Mfg.


Co., refund of bill 1 16


Total, as per item No. 19 of receipts


$2,931 03


Highways-Widening, etc.


Received from C. F. Crehore. portion of ex- pense for rebuilding wall under his mill, made necessary by the improvement of Washington street, Lower Falls, as per item No. 20 of receipts . $200 00


Interest on Deposits.


Received from Newton National Bank and First National Bank of West Newton, on daily balances, as per item No. 21 of re- ceipts . $921 13


Interest on Taxes.


Received from sundry persons, interest on taxes, as per item No. 22 of receipts $2,919 95


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RECEIPTS IN DETAIL.


Interest on Water Bonds.


Received from N. W. Harris &


Co., accrued interest on $33,000 4 per cent. water bonds . $102 67


Received from W. J. Hayes & Sons, accrued interest on $50,000 4 per cent. water bonds . 405 56


Received from N. W. Harris & Co., accrued interest on $100,000 4 per cent. water bonds . 1,477 78


Total, as per item No. 23 of receipts $1,986 01


Indigent Soldiers and Sailors.


Received from Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, on account of aid to sundry persons, under Chapter 279, Acts of 1889, as per item No. 24 of receipts . $471 00


Kenrick Fund-Income.


Balance uninvested Jan. 1, 1890,


in city treasury . $2,750 00


Balance of income on hand Jan. 1,1890 115 00


$2,865 00


Income from investments in 1890, as per item No. 25 of receipts . 119 16


Amount carried forward $2,984 16


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward


$2,984 16


Expended.


Distributed per order Board of


Aldermen, as per item No. 31 of expenses . $171 66


Balance income on hand 62 50


234 16


Balance uninvested Jan 1, 1891 $2,750 00


Land Damages.


Received from Boston & Albany railroad for land purchased from Horace Cousens and Mellen Bray for widening Union street, Newton Centre, as per item No. 26 of receipts $4,518 50


Milk Licenses.


Received from agent of Board of Health for milk licenses, as per item No. 27 of re- ceipts . $36 00


National Bank Tax.


Received from Commonwealth of Massachu-


setts, national bank tax, as per item No. 28 of receipts #14,471 89


National Bank Tax-Non-resident.


Received from Newton National


Bank . $1,028 34


Received from First National


Bank, West Newton 419 02


Total, as per item No. 29 of receipts $1,447 36


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RECEIPTS IN DETAIL.


Newton Free Library-Catalogue Account.


Received from librarian for sale of catalogues, as per item No. 30 of receipts $13 00


Peddler's Licenses.


Received from sundry persons for licenses, as


per item No. 31 of receipts $88 00


Police Department.


Received from Edward W. Cate,


clerk of police court, fees,


fees for witnesses, fines, and costs . $1,441 54


Received from Henry L. Whittle- sey, clerk of police court,


fees, fees for witnesses, fines, and costs


704 63


Total, as per item No. 32 of receipts $2,146 17


Poor out of Almshouse.


Received from Commonwealth of


Massachusetts, for partial support, etc., of sundry per- sons $690 69


Received for partial support of J. C. Gipson . .


296 24


Received for partial support of Elizabeth Elliott 266 97


Received from City of Boston for partial support of sundry per- sons · 944 75


Amount carried forward, $1,348 65


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward $1,348 65


Received from City of Chelsea for


partial support of sundry per- sons 125 53


Received from City of Waltham for partial support of sundry persons 106 83


Received from City of Lowell for partial support of sundry per- sons 43 60


Received from City of Somerville for partial support of sundry persons 21 00


Received from City of Lawrence for partial support of sundry persons 2 00


Received from Town of Needham for partial support of sundry persons 70 50


Received from Town of Black- stone for partial support of sundry persons 60 00


Received from Town of Wellesley for partial support of sundry persons 50 38


Received from Town of Concord for partial support of sundry persons 23 05


Received from Town of Pittsfield for partial support of sundry persons 20 75


Received from Town of Water- town for partial support of sundry persons 9 60


Amount carried forward $1,881 89


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RECEIPTS IN DETAIL.


Amount brought forward, $1,881 89


Received from Town of Natick for


partial support of sundry per- sons . 8 00


Received from estate of John Fan- ning for partial support of Ann Fanning 98 04


Received from John Murphy for partial support of Mary Murphy 73 20


Received from Nathan Conant for partial support of Susan Co- nant . 54 33


Received from sundry persons for aid refunded 13 50


Total, as per item No. 33 of receipts $2,128 96


Public Property.


Received from D. R. Emerson for land on Pearl street, Ward 1 $705 10


Received from Auburndale Vil- lage Improvement society for rent of old Williams school house 50 00


Received for rent of Mason school


house hall . 10 00


Total, as per item No. 34 of receipts $765 10


Premium on Notes Sold.


Received from Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook 1 16-100 per cent. premium on $87,600, as per item No. 35 of receipts $1,016 16


50


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Premium on Tax Sale.


Received from sundry persons on real estate sale for taxes of 1888, as per item No. 36 of receipts $647 00


Records and Other Fees.


Received from City Clerk for recording mort- gages, marriage certificates, assignments, etc., as per item No. 37 of receipts $389 70


Read Fund Income.


Received from the trustees of the


Read Fund, interest on in- vestments . . $1,600 00


Refunded into city treasury


amounts approved but not paid on account of poor widows . 45 00


Received from E. S. Hamblen, chairman, amount unexpend- ed on account of picnic 17 05


Total, as per item No. 38 of receipts $1,662 05


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. 39 of receipts $20,000 00


School Incidentals.


Received from appropriation for school inci- dentals for paper and expressage, etc., for school reports, as per item No. 40 of receipts $53 82


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RECEIPTS IN DETAIL.


Ships Engaged in Foreign Trade.


Received from Commonwealth of Massachu- setts on account of ships engaged in for- eign trade, as per item No. 41 of receipts *718 47


Soldiers' Relief.


Received from Commonwealth of Massachu- setts on account of burial expenses, under Chapter 395, Acts of 1889, as per item No. 42 of receipts . $17 50


State Aid.


Received from Commonwealth of Massachu- setts on account of sundry persons, under Chapter 301, Acts of 1889, as per item No. 43 of receipts . $1,132 50


Taxes of 1884.


Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1889 $1,527 78 Received from sundry persons


since Dec. 31, 1889, as per item No. 44 of receipts 2 86


Balance abated by Board of Assessors $1,524 92


Taxes of 1886.


Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1889 $2,749 52


Received from sundry persons since Dec. 31, 1889, as per item No. 45 of receipts $154 80


Abated by Board of Assessors 1,542 47


1,697 27


Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1890 $1,052 25


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Taxes of 1887.


Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1889 $2,050 73


Received from sundry persons since Dec. 31,


1889, as per item No. 46 of receipts 329 86


Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1890 $1,720 87


Taxes of 1888.


Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1889 $5,109 10


Received from sundry persons since Dec. 31, 1889, as per item No. 47 of receipts 3,051 81


Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1890 $2,057 29


Taxes of 1889.


Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1889 $93,043 74


Received from sundry persons since Dec. 31, 1889, as per item No. 48 of receipts 86,645 75


Balance uncollected Dec 31, 1890 $6,397 99


Taxes of 1890.


Amount assessed for State tax . $29,802 50 Amount assessed for county tax . 27,421 81 Amount assessed for city tax . 475,161 50 Overlay 8,696 45


$541,082 26


Received from sundry persons to Dec. 31, 1890, as per item No. 49 of receipts 446,706 10


Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1890 $94,376 16


Tuition for Non-resident Pupils.


Received from sundry non-residents for tui- tion, as per item No. 50 of receipts $218 50


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RECEIPTS IN DETAIL.


Temporary Loans.


Borrowed during the year, by authority of the City Council (in anticipation of taxes), for the payment of current expenses : Jan. 24. Potter Lovell Co. at 3 1-4 per cent. per annum . $25,000 00


Feb. 25. Potter Lovell Co. at 3 1-2 per cent. per annum . 25,000 00 April 11. Potter Lovell Co. at


3 3-4 per cent. per annum . 50,000 00 April 23. Potter Lovell Co. at


3 5-8 per cent. per annum . 50,000 00


May 7. Potter Lovell Co. at 3 1-2 per cent. per annum . 30,000 00 May 20. Potter Lovell Co. at 3 1-2 per cent. per annum 25,000 00


June 9. Potter Lovell Co. at 3 7-8 per cent. per annum 20,000 00 . June 20. Potter Lovell Co. at 3 3-4 per cent. per annum 50,000 00


July 7. New England Mutual Life Insurance Co. at 3 7-8 per cent. per annum . 30,000 00


July 11. New England Mutual Life Insurance Co. at 3 7-8 per cent. per annum 20,000 00 August 2. Potter Lovell Co. at 3 7-8 per cent. per annum . 75,000 00 August 6. Potter Lovell Co. at 3 7-8 per cent. per annum . 75,000 00 Nov. 29. Trustees of Read Fund at 4 1-2 per cent. per annum 40,000 00


Amount carried forward, $515,000 00


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward, $515,000 00


Dec. 18. Brewster, Cobb & Es- tabrook at 6 per cent. per


annum and 1-8 commission . 35,000 00 Dec. 30. Benjamin S. Newell, guardian, at 5 1-2 per cent. per annum . 1,500 00


Dec. 30. Edith C. Newell at 5 1 1-2 per cent per annum 1,500 00


Dec. 30. Elizabeth A. Newell at 5 1-2 per cent. per annum 1,300 00


Total, as per item No. 51 of receipts $554,300 00


Water Meters, Rents.


Received from sundry persons for rent of


meters, as per item No. 53 of receipts $3,624 58


Water Meters and Service Pipe.


Received from sundry persons for service pipe,


labor, ete., as per item No. 54 of receipts $4,156 18


Water Rates.


Received from sundry persons for use of water in 1890 by schedule rates, as per item No. 55 of receipts . $20,058 71


Water Rates by Meters.


Received from sundry persons for use of water in 1890 by meters, as per item No. 56 of receipts $51,123 51


Watering Streets.


Received from sundry persons, contributors toward expense of watering streets, as per item No. 57 of receipts . $5 00


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EXPENSES IN DETAIL.


STATEMENT IN DETAIL OF EXPENSES WITH AP- PROPRIATIONS, TRANSFERS, AND BALANCES. Almshouse Expenses and Repairs.


Appropriation $4,500 00


N. D. Moody, services as warden, $700 00


N. D. Moody, sundry cash pay- ments . 290 11


100 00


Eliza A. Moody, services as matron, George W. Henderson, services at almshouse 144 00


Maggie J. Henderson, services at almshouse 96 00


John T. Moody, services at alms- house . 60 00


Emma L. Moody, services at alms- house .


36 00


Thomas Bedgan, services at alms- house .


22 75


Frank Stearns, services at alms- house .


18 00


Jennie Stearns, services at alms- house . 12 00


Dr. James Utley, medical attend- ance 41 00


Dr. Fred. E. Crockett, medical at- tendance 2 00


Sherman N. Sears, medicine 8 19


Frank W. Freeman, medicine 7 25


George H. Ingraham, medicine 6 25


George H. Gregg, funeral ex- penses. . . 17 00


James McGourty, funeral ex-


penses


10 00


Amounts carried forward, $1,570 55


$4,500 00


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward $1,570 55 $4,500 00


Crocker & Eldridge, groceries 481 99


H. A. Sherman, groceries 114 96


Otis E. Bowen, Jr., groceries 33 10


V. A. Pluta, provisions 272 49


L. F. Mason, provisions 66 94


Armour & Co., beef 37 13


Frank Linnell, fish and oysters


61 85


George H. Ellis, ice


69 87


Water Department, use of water 65 88


J. W. Mitchell, coal 235 03


H. W. Crowell, grain


29 92


C. F. Eddy & Co., grain 15 47


M. E. Society, rent of pew . 30 00


N. D. Moody, covered wagon 30 00


Wm. H. Mague, house offal 41 00


David Jackson, manure 33 00


J. C. Farrar, blacksmithing 74 80


J. A. Nugent, blacksmithing 9 27


Oliver Morse & Son, grinding corn 6 10


H. H. Hunt, material and labor . 6 73


E.W. Hodgson, material and labor 6 50


M. S. Hodgson, material and labor 6 00 Charles J. Polley, material and labor . 3 40


J. O. Evans' Son, material and labor . 3 18


Everett E. Moody, supplies 172 98


O. F. Lucas, supplies . 43 81


Schlegel & Fottler, supplies 16 60


H. C. Pulsifer, supplies 6 43


Total, as per item No. 1 of expenses, 3,544 98


Balance unexpended, transferred into excess and deficiency account . $955 02


EXPENSES IN DETAIL. 57


Almshouse-(Special.)


Paid Thomas Ranney for 19 acres


of land on. Winchester street $7,600 00


Paid estate John Doyle for 5 acres of land additional 1,000 00


Total, as per item No. 2 of expenses $8,600 00


Armory Expenses.


Appropriation $1,000 00 B. S. Wetherbee, services as janitor, etc. $350 00


Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co., gas 216 40


C. F. Eddy & Co., coal 69 73


Albert Brackett & Son, coal and wood . 25 92


C. F. Eddy & Co., wood 5 00


Boston & Albany R. R. Co., use of gravel pit . 25 00


Water Department, use of water 12 00


W. J. Henderson, material and labor . 2 30


Edward Pike, material and labor . 2 00


Total, as per item No. 3 of expenses 708 35 .


Balance unexpended, transferred into excess and deficiency account . $291 65


Assessors' Department.


Appropriation . $5,800 00


Additional appropriation by order


of City Council . 2,000 00 Amount carried forward $7,800 00


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward $7,800 00


Samuel M. Jackson, Chairman


Board of Assessors $900 00


Howard B. Coffin, Assessor 900 00


Charles A. Miner, Assessor and Clerk of Board 1,500 00


Thomas C. Parks, Assistant As-


sessor, Ward 1 60 00


A. A. Savage, Assistant Assessor, Ward 2 208 00


Willard P. Plimpton, Assistant Assessor, Ward 3 132 00


Bernard Early, Assistant As- sessor, Ward 4 . 105 00


Otis Pettee, Assistant Assessor, Ward 5 212 00


George Warren, Assistant As- sessor, Ward 6 16 00


Edward W. Cobb, Assistant As- sessor, Ward 7 202 00


Miss Caroline M. Jordan, clerical assistance 211 00


Miss Ruth G. Leavitt, clerical as- sistance 182 00


Miss Nellie M. Heywood, clerical assistance 164 00


Miss L. A. Richardson, clerical assistance 52 00


Miss Carrie Blodgett, clerical as- sistance 50 00


I. W. Hastings, work on plans for block system 240 00


Fred. H. Barnes, work on plans for block system . 225 00


Amounts carried forward $5,359 00


$7,800 00


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EXPENSES IN DETAIL.


Amounts brought forward $5,359 00 $7,800 00


Edward H. Brooks, work on plans


for block system . 208 50


Wm. P. Morse, work on plans for block system 192 00


E. E. Young, work on plans for block system 180 00


A. O. Doane, work on plans for block system 144 00


F. C. Moore, work on plans for block system 110 00


David Hinckley, work on plans for block system . 102 00


Henry Jefferson, work on plans for block system . 70 00


G. A. Harris, work on plans for block system 66 00


Charles Temperley, work on plans for block system . 66 00


E. F. Adams, work on plans for block system 60 00


F. W Upham, work on plans for block system 53 34


H. A. Hanscom, work on plans for block system . 47 00


Dana Libbey, work on plans for block system 42 00


H. H. Applin, work on plans for block system 36 00


Ernest Harvey, work on plans for block system 30 00


Albert Elder, work on plans for block system 10 75


Amounts carried forward $6,776 59


$7,800 00


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward $6,776 59 $7,800 00


H. W. Mason, abstract of deeds . 217 20 Kern & McLeod, abstract of deeds 15 00


Charles A. Miner, sundry cash expenses 53 05


Albert F. Noyes et al., sundry cash expenses 26 57


Samuel M. Jackson, use of team 80 00


Howard B. Coffin, use of team 50 00


Fred. Barker, printing 195 88


Fanning Printing Co., printing


42 50


Rockwell & Churchill, printing . 22 50


Newton Journal, advertising, etc.


61 00


Newton Graphic, advertising, etc.


59 25


C. L. Bourne, stamps, etc. . 27 85


Samuel Ward Co., blank books . 85 20


J. B. Beers & Co., Atlas of New- ton 10 00


W. W. White & Co., atlas . 6 25


Banker & Tradesman, subscrip- tion 5 00


C. J. Buffam & Co., binding books 3 00


Frost & Adams, supplies 43 75


Aaron R. Gay & Co., supplies 38 59


Bliss Brothers, supplies 24 39


E. B. Stillings & Co., supplies 10 50


Rice, Kendall & Co., supplies 9 12


Anthony S. Morse, supplies 4 50


C. H. Jennison, expressage


50


Total, as per item No. 4 of expenses


7,868 19


Amount overdrawn, transferred into excess and deficiency account . .


$68 19


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EXPENSES IN DETAIL.


Bath House.


Appropriation $600 00 Charles Tapply, care of bath house $92 00


Garey & English, contract and building 400 00


Peter Gray, lanterns . 6 75


R. Beeching & Co., life preserver 4 50


Total, as per item No. 5 of expenses 503 25


Balance unexpended, transferred into excess and deficiency account .


$96 75


Books, Stationery and Printing.


Appropriation


$4,000 00


Fanning Printing Co., printing, etc. $698 08


The Newton Graphic, printing, etc.


690 85


Newton Journal, printing, etc. .


107 50


Rockwell & Churchill, printing, etc. 55 75


Fred. G. Barker, printing, etc.


5 50


Charles H. Stacy, stamps, etc.


435 11


J. B. Turner, stamps .


3 25


Newton Post Office, stamped en- velopes, etc.


88 00


Pulsifer, Jordan & Pfaff, paper .


294 06


Robert S. Rice, paper


109 20


J. Willard Rice, paper


100 95


American Bank Note Co., check


books 136 00


Amounts carried forward, $2,724 25


$4,000 00


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $2,724 25 $4,000 00


Boston Daily Advertiser, adver- tising, 45 70


J. Q. Fuller, directories 30 00


Benjamin F. Otis, record books,


paper, etc. . 27 64


Sanson's Line Pen Co., pens 27 00


Derby & Kilmer Desk Co., letter press, etc. 18 50


G. & C. Merriam & Co., book 9 25


Engineering & Building Record, subscription 4 00


I. F. Kingsbury, sundry cash ex- penses .


4 35


C. H. Jenison, expressage . 4 69


George L. Pearson, expressage


2 40


J. D. F. Brooks, binding books Aaron R. Gay & Co., supplies ·


3 25


Thomas Groom & Co., supplies . Hooper Lewis & Co., supplies 35 55


198 09


156 08


J. L. Fairbanks & Co., supplies . 29 00


M. R. Warren, supplies 16 75


J. W. Whittemore & Co., supplies 14 65


C. J. Bailey & Co., supplies 14 28


Samuel Ward Co., supplies 11 69


Wyckoffs, Seamans & Benedict, supplies 9 65


H. C. Dimond & Co., supplies .


6 29


Asa L. Shipman's Sons, supplies 6 25


The Educational Supply Co., sup- plies . 4 13




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